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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-01
Deadlock Reached In Confer
ence Between General Scott
and Mexican Leader
SCOTT INSTRUCTED TO
HOLD ON TILL TUESDAY
Cabinet Meeting Tomorrow
May Find Way to Ease
Tension-One Unimportant
Concession Gained

Quilted States troops cannot re-
main in Mexico. whether one mile
or 500 miles south of the border,
without offending not only the
de facto government, which
represent. but also the sovereign
people of Mexico.
Minister OF War Ohregon made
this statement to-day. after read
ing the Washington dispatch sent
out by the International News
Service
Washington. April 50 State and
War Department officials were
seriously concerned today over the
impasse reached in the conferences
between Generals Scott and Obregon
on the Mexican border.
General Scott. faced with q fat de-
mand for withdrawal of the troops
from Mexico. referred the matter TO
shington today. The program to-
night it was understood, was for
General Scott TO cont nue. his confer
enees at least until Tuesday. when the
President and cabinet will decide the
future course.
Secretary OF Wa Baker TODAY re-
ceived long code message from Gen
eral Scott outlining The demands
made by Oregon a, the opening con-
ference. Secretary Baker took this
message to the White house this after
noon. Later. at the Presidents d.
rectlon, he sent q communication TO
General Scott, which pyesuma hly con-
tanned further Instructions.
Secretary Baker maintained all
solute silence as 20 the demands made
by ohregon and the further instruc-
,ions sent Gene"al Scott today So
t4Esht-pa@ he H. Il IL III ped tiowt-tha
the only commeset Secretary Baker
would make Was that he was lin
communication with General Scott -
Trying to Force Show -tiown.
The opinion Of most officials is that
there Is serious deadlock at the
conference and that the Mexican gov
eminent "a endeavo-ing 10 play dang
erous politics and force a show-do own
WITH "a" American administration
Army officials who are IN position 10
know the State Department 8 intep-
tons insist however. that Il has been
decided NOT to withdraw the troops
from Mexico in response to the ap-
parent form Of ultimatum in which
the demand for withdrawal has been
delivered TO General Scott
+-tat l4@-f-t ~ 49,. -t-rffrtf-rr
GERS, II General Oregon insists on
tCootinped on Second Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-01
IRON CROSS AWARDED
BERG AND APPAM MEN

Newport News. Va. April so.--Lieu-
tenant pass commander of the Cor
man prize ship Appam. has been noti-
ned by the German government that
he and his men have been awarded the
Iron Cross, The crosses are expected
here within the next few weeks,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-01
GERMANY'S REPLY IS
EXPECTED THIS WEEK
Cessation of Illegal Warfare AiIays
Apprehension on Part OF Gov
ernment's OriCials.
CONVINCED THAT BERLIN
WOULD AVOID ANY BREAK
Tension Apparent in Administrative
Circles Has Been Almost Entirely
Suspended by Encouraging Advices
From German Government.

(By A. +. Beach, STAFF Correspon-
dent of the I. y. ST.
Berlin, April 30.-Ambassador
Gerard has returned from his con-
ference with the Emperor. The
German answer to President WILL
sons latest note Is expected to he
ready and forwarded on Wcdnes-
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-01

New York. April so.--The general
boards representing $4,000 anthracite
mine workers will meet here tomorrow
to ratify the agreement which the
subcommittee entered into yesterday
with the operators which tnsures peace
for four years.
II will also result In an advance In
tho nrice Of anthracite coal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-01
LOOK FOR TROUBLE N
THE MAY DAY PARADE
Precautions Beirg Taken In Gotham
TO Head on Possible
Disturbance.
EMMA GOLDMAN AND OTHER
RADICALS TO BIZ IN LINE,
May start Something Going-Dcmon-
stration In Pfttsburg-AH Quiet in
Bufalo--Pienty of Work In Detroit
Pittsburg Walks To-Day

Pittsburg Walks Today.
Pittsburg, Pa, May i.-Thrce
thousand and one hundred street
car men went on strike at mid
night, after an eleventh hour con-
ference called by Mayor Arm
strong between company and
union officials, broke up at 1915
O'Clock without agreement. IL IL
estimated that 800 900 persons
will walk to work this morning
The street railways company will
lose $4,000 a day In re, enue and
the mel $1,000 i'm wages.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-01

Washington. April 30.--The German
governments reply 10 the American
demands for abandonment OF present
methods of warfare is not expec 4
here before the middle of the weeh
Administration officials reached this
conclusion when today 3essed with
out definite word from Am sSador
Gerard as to when the reply may 10
expected. 1t will require at least
fort~-eight hours. officials said. tof
codng. transmission and DECIDING Ct
the nate. Hope of having the reply
in time for ca binet discussion Tues
dav was given up today,
There was no dimiuution OF the air
of hopcfulness in official and dlpln-
n4atie-g14ar!el today although some
officials were inclined TO await ktr-
Inns reply before accepting a face
value the encouraeinz signs that have
appeared in the Las, few days.
One official, however. who has c1I-
sisteni.- held % the view that a break
will be avoided made the sgA!.tCant
statemen; today that Germany already
has compiied with one Of ne oasic
demands OF the American note.
Germany Seems willing.
The fact that there has not been
an official report OF single suhma-
or interests since the President dis
patched his note TO Germany. was
evidence this official said. that Ger
uaanv has effected an aband nmcnt'
OF all illegal submarine warfare.
The President demanded tina, Ger
many should declare and effect
such abandonmenf. What now re-
mains. therefore. as condition prece-
dent to diplomatic negotiations feI
settlement OF the rcrtroNersH is To-
Germany tea declare" that4I has sus-
pended this -waFfa re- at Lea - during
the period Of discussion.
II, as bas beer Clearly indicated,
Berlin viii rake THIS step, the Inn
ynediateiy critical stage of the con
flCt viii disappear. and the two gov
ernnients can enter INTO a calm ii r.
cussion Of basis Of settlement hat
will satisfy this governments demand
without robhing Germany % U.s.
strongest naval wee pom.
Gives Ample Time To Reply.
II has been apparent the last few
days that the administration has held
the view that Germany complied with
suspending the submarine e7npaign
in which IL had hecn enka el since
March | This Is believed t0 account
4 g
give Germany AMPLE time 10 reply TO
the note, although an Immediate re-
ply was demanded at the time
Twelve DAYS have elapsed since the
German note was sent. Al the outset.
II was said a reply would he expected
within three or four days. The Ger
man governments action In suspend
ing submarine activities apparently
has been accepted as Sufficient reply
20 sHn da~ Il Fnr "A
onment OF the Illegal actions COM
planned of. AT any rate no step has
been taken by the State Department
to hasten a reply.
The tension apparent in official cir
cies Immediately after the President $
note was sent 10 Germany has been
almost entirely believed The White
House and State Depart npent have re-
ceived advices from Rerlin of such
encoura ging nature that they are con-
WINGED Berlin wishes to avoid break
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-01
BUSINESS ACTIVITY AND
HIGH PRICES PREVAIL
=.
May Bulletin OF Federal Reserve
Board shows Nation
Is Prosperous,
REPORTED
IN ALL THE DISTRICTS
Unparalleled Shipbaiiding Activity an
Pacific Coast Is Neutrality-suspicious.
raj and Industrial Conditions Are
Coed.

Washington. April 30--Reports
from all over the country printed in
the Nay Bulletin OF the National Re
strive Board. indicate general pros
perity throughout the country.
OF the New York distric, the bull
letin saws;
. The volume of goods produced and
sold last month was probably greater
than in any March on recor3 The
business activity and the PREVAILS,
: ffyfgi1 rvT~Gs ars being reflected IN
the earnings and cash balances shown
IN published statements of corpora
tions.
Country merchants are reported 70
re buying more goods than at any
time sirce 1907
Steel is practically all sold ',p with
orders Tor six months ahead
The lumber trade is improving
prices increasing. Business is less &C.
tive in building and materials larger
Jobs are about completed and new
work does not offer sufficient margin
OF profit.
sales of better grade wearing apparel.
More money is seen in circulation
In the Chicf go district. business ac-
tHity continues to manifest itself
without evidence OF strain upon the
financial structure. The bulletin says:
Danger Of Heavy Buying
Bankers. manufa cturers and mer-
chants are generally united in their
favorable views on the business exist
ing and in prospect, but some call at
tention to the danger from heavy pur-
chases at high prices. as such COM
mitments are somewhat speculative.
their successful termination depending
upon uncertain and uncontrolla BILE .x-
terna] condition. CONSTRUCTION
throughout this district is quite active.
particularly In the manufacturing CEN
ters, and this will probably continue
as long as the underlying causes OPP
crate.
The local mail order houses sh NV
increases in their sales through this
district, with marked activity in au-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-01
shipbuiidinx Industry Grows.

Washington, April sa.--Department
of Commerce figures show that during
the arst three months of 1918 Ameri-
can shtpyards for the first time in
many years took lead over British
yards
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-01

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-01

A vIRGINIAS WANT AD
WILL OBTAIN JUST WHAT
YOU WANT, WHETHER IN
BE SERVANT, REAL ES-
TATE OR 4 SECOND HAND
AUTOMOBILE. :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-01

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-01

SPORTS or ALL SORTS
COVERED BY EXPERTS
AND THE COMPLETE BOX
SCORES or THE BAII,
CANES EVERY DAY IN
THE vIRGTNTAN. n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
The Bond Propositions

The election for the three bond propositions-schools, electric light plant and city administration build- ing, including auditorium and public library be held four weeks from tomorrow and it is probable that all three will be ratified by the voters.
 There seems to be little question but that the $2,00O,OOO bond issue for the erection of two additional high schools and many grammar schools, also for repairing and making sanitary such of the old buildings as are now in bad condition, will be voted by decisive majority. The vote should be virtu- ally unanimous; but Commissioner J. R. Hornady and others actively en- gagged in pushing a campaign of edu- cation should not relax their efforts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

when home merchants are willing and able to satisfy all legitimate wants.
 However, judging from the last dividend declared by the particular firm which offended the editors, the active opposition of the country press has done little to hurt their business. To be sure, rural communities have just cause for grievance, as in the case of one Illinois town whose people are said to spend about half mill lion dollars a year with Chicago mail order houses, but the very fact that they are rural communities makes it impossible for their merchants to compete with vast concerns which can easily undersell them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
Lusitania Day

Today, May ', 1916, is the first an niversary of the sinking sinking of the Lusi- tania, by which approximately 1150 persons lost their lives. Among the victims were charles Frohman, famous theatrical manager; Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, capitalist; Ebert Hub bard, author and lecturer; Charles Klein, playwright, and Justus Miles Forman, novelist.
 The Permanent Blind Relief War fund, with offices at 590 Fifth avenue New York, is engaged in the laudable work of raising funds for the soldiers of the allies who have been blinded ir battle This organization has re- questcd that Lusitania Day be sig. nalized by special collections 1T churches throughout the country fol blind soldiers, of whom there are nov
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07


 From the St Louis Post-Dispatch.
 The street car muffler is said to be fulfilling the claims made for it a year ago by the former St. Louisan who in- vented it. E. c. Madden, ex-assistant postmaster general.
 The device provides a street car wheel made in two parts. one an inner disk, between which and an outer rim or tire, rubber is interposed. Wheels of this pattern have been in use for many months in Portland, Me- and are de- scribed as doing for the noisy street car running gear what the Maxim muffler does for firearms. suspicion that wear on the rubber would make the device expensive has been dsproved. it is as serted Maintenance costs for rubber will hardly equal that for flat wheels. Traction rolling stock is the greatest obstacle to the success of antinoise cam- paigns in cities. Why should lesser noises be penalZed when they are commonly drowned in the rattle and bank and thun- derous roar of street cars which are a rerpetuai offense to tine ears? If the Madden device can do what it is said to do, it's inventor will earn greater grati- tude from the public than the inventor of the street car air brake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

until the polls close on the evening of the fifth of June.
 The other bond propositions will doubtless carry, but many citizens are open-minded and some will remain so until near election day.
 Birmingham needs many things, but next to adequate school facilities and highways and a railway to the War rior river, its crying needs are an auditorium and school buildings.
 It Is seen that this city is already a popular convention center, even without an auditorium, but when we have this important adjunct the larg- est national bodies will meet here. For long while the demand for modern hotels was harped on. Now that the hotels are here, it only re- mains for Birmingham to provide a big and well appointed auditorium to make this the most popular conven- tion city in the south and one of the most popular in the United States.
 Immediately after the, Confederate reunion closes, committees will begin work on plans for the great biennial convention of the Federation of Music Clubs of America next April. This body will bring thousands of visitors and as the convention will last ten days. it will be of pronounced benefit to the city in many ways-culturally and financially.
 We should have the auditorium com pleted, or at least the work far enough advanced in time to accommo- date that convention. There could be no more fitting way to bring the auditorium into service.
 Assuming that the auditorium bond issue will carry, the city commission should lose no time in deciding on de- tails and breaking ground. If start be made by July 1 the auditorium could be got ready for the musical gathering in April.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
FATAL SHORT CUT HOME

FATAL SHORT CUT HOME
 From the Toledo Blade.
 Taking a short cut through the rail- road yards to get home, John Jones was struck by switch engine and killed
 News item.
 John Jones was free American citi-
 zen and counted walking on the railway tracks as among his rights under the constitution. It was his custom when
 he got home at night by cutting through the yards to take up his newspaper, set tie himself deeply into his chair and read until, speaking for the third time and sharply, his wife called him to his meat and potatoes. Once in awhile, Jones would come upon accounts of rail- | road wrecks. They always aroused the 1 deepest indignation in him. "'Tis noth- l ing but criminal negligence causes 'em," he'd say.
 | It is way with us Americans to sec things criminal in our neighbors, none l of them in ourselves. Take John Jones. | He thought of railway wrecks as forms | of depravity But there was nothing
 wrong in cutting through the railway yards and running the risk of making
 his wife 8 widow, his children orphans. If you told him that about 80 or 90 peo- pie were killed in train accidents last ] year, he'd suggest hanging g few rail- road presidents. But if you said that
 the number of trespassers killed varied
 from 5000 to TOGO persons a year. he had
 no comment to make. The subject didn't
 interest him much.
 Well, John Jones is gone now. His l wife is in black. His children have been
 taken from school to earn rent for the
 cottage. Jones' neighbors still use the tracks as their highway.
 | Corporations have been taught a good
 deal of recent years as to their responsi-
 bilities. Wouldn't it be a good idea to
 take up the case of John Jones now?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
Mail Order House Snubbed

The Illinois Press association re- gently met in Chicago and one of the large mail order houses there, through it's president, extended an invitation to the editors to make tour of the plant and also join the management in s'bite to eat" Probably the mall order magnate did not suspect that he was throwing a bomb into a gather ing of country editors, but he must have done so, for there was an im- mediate explosion, and when the smoke cleared away a caustic resolu- tion had been drawn up declining the invita- invita- ton without thanks 7
 The editors declared that they would have nothing to do with form of business which is the greatest enemy of country communities" They were thinking of she constant stream of dollars that flows into Chicago from the rural towns of the state and goes to swell the profits of the mail order houses. It is true that these firms get only part of their enor- nous annual business from the state of Illinois, since their patronage is countrywide, but the Illinois editors Were merely voicing the sentiments of country editors everywhere. Even in Alabama the rural press often re- minds it's readers that it is a heinous thing to buy goods out of catalog
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
THE KING

"Good-by, Romance." the Skipper said: He vanished with the coal we burn; Ou. dial marks full steam ahead Our speed is timed to half turn. Sure as the ferried barge we ply Twixt port and port. Romance, good-by.'
 ''Romancen' the season tickets mourn,
 "He never ran to catch his train,
 But passed with coach and guard and horn
 And left the local-late again. Confound Romance. And all unseen Romance brought up the nine-fifteen. His hand was on the lever laid, His oil can smoothed the worryins His whistle walked the snow-b bound grade His foghorn cut the reelSing Banks; By dock and deep and mine and mill The Boy-god reckless labored still!
 Robed, crowned and throned he wove his spell, Where heart-blood beat or hearth -smolss curlcd, With unconsldered miracle, lledged i'll . backward gazing world: Then taught his chosen bard to say: Our King was with S ss@sF VI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
ALABAMA PRESS

Dothan Eagle: Birmingham Is ex- pecting 30o,0o0 visitors to the reunion. It'll tase about all the smoke that real Birmingham cast of countenance.
 Anniston Star: While many scientists in the wet states are puzzling how to make gasoline from water. the problem of making something else from it is absorbing a number of speo- pie in dry territory.
 Albertville Banner: Here on Sand mountain the oft seen news item. Billy Brown has bought a new buggy lookout girls!" is rapidly giving away to the announcement that MT. William Brown has purchased a hand some touring car"
 Carrollton West Alabamian: From statewide reports. there has been necessary much replanting of the cot ton crop in Alabama already. and many other things are taking the place of the all-cotton habit. It is to be hoped that the diversification idea will con- tinue to grow.
 Fort Payne Journal: When they tell us how many dangers waylay the in fant in it's struggle toward manhood and womanhood and the amount of care necessary to properly raise one we begin to wonder how the men and women of the present managed to grow up.
 Centreville Press. The State Pasteul Institute of Montgomery is doing a rushing business and never in the his tory of the country have mad dog scares been sQ prevalent. In olden times people did not have hydropho- bia when bitten by dog, but in these times most of the dogs are affected with rabies, and the patients have to be carried to this institute for treat ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07
AS to Tone of German Note

Now +hat the official text of the German note has been read and re- ra.d .t the White House and the s+ata department, it seems all the ,,ore certain that there will be no break at present between washing ton and Berlin; or at any time, pro- vided of course, Germany keeps faitn in modifying her methods ot supma- rine warfare.
 If the new orders to submarine commanders, that merchant vessels ,ecoonized by international law shall not he sunk without warning ana without saving human lives, unless the ship attempts to escape or offers resistance, are carried out, friendly relat;ons between the two nations Ill question will remain unbroken until inc sickening war is over. While ter many's concessions to President VII son's demands may not be Wnolly s,+;sfactorv to the administration, they were meant by the imperial gov e,nnent to meet a grave situation ana will be accepted, tentatively at least'
 As to the tone of the note, many comments in this country and m Flu rone would make it appear that the glanguage and general style of the document are objectionable. Some critics refer to the tone of the note as insolent. But as prominent gov ernment official remarked Friday, when excitement in Washington was running high, "the language IS inn material if the guarantees are real
 With two or three exceptions, nota- bie among them Germany's implied lecture to the United States regard ing it's seeming leniency to Great Britain in not pressing that country for satisfactory answer to the note on it's blockade policy in violation ot international law, the tone was well in line with diplomatic principles. Germany wishes to avoid a break with the United States and it certainly could not have been the intention of the foreign office to be other than gracious in expression when inditing the governments reply to the Presl- dent of the United States.
 However, all this is beside the maln question. Is the practice of sinking merchant vessels without warning and without saving human lives to be ab- solutely abandoned? It is to be de- voutly hoped so. If it is discontinued there will be no more peremptory notes from the state department. Ii not then will come the break without further barley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-07

By Rudyard Kipling. ssFarewell, Romance the Cave-men said; with bone wei carved lie went away; Flint arms the ignoble arrowhead, And jasper tips the spear today. Changed are the Gods of Hunt and
 Dance,
 And he with these. Farewell Romance.' "Farwell, Romance!' the Lake-folls
 sighed;
 "We lift the weight of Hating years; The caverns of the mountain side Hold him who scorns our hutted piers. Lost hills whereby we dare not dwell. Guard ye his rest. Romance, farewellv' Farewell Romance,'' the Soldier spoke; By sleight of sword we may not win, But scuffle mid uncleanly smoke Of arquebus and culverin. Honor is lost and none may tell Who paid good blows Romance fare
 we'll"
 Farewell. Romancev' the Traders cried Our keels have lain with every sea; The dull-returning wind and tide flcave up the wharf where we would be; The known and noted breezes swell Our trudging sail. Romance. farewell"