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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-06
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED

S V ASao AAO4t0 O4N1AANO W lzAS4IDl
 Are political contributions made by the Louisville and Nashville with a view to purchasing official favor?'
 What is the limit as to the amount of the Louisville and Nashville's funds to be devoted to campaign contribu- tions?"
 'Is it the policy of the Louisville and Nashville to help democrats in democratic districts and republicans in republican districts?"
 If these campaign contributions are not reported to your stockholders or directors. to whom are they re- ported?"
 'Is not the safest policy for the Louisville and Nashville to follow one that would relieve any corporation of ficial of responsibility for embezzle- ment in the matter of making cam paign contributions with the railroad $ money?"
 These questions. with others. also unanswered, relating to campaign con tributions. will be certified within a day or two. Mir. Folk said, to the dis trict supreme court here in motion to compel MT. Smith to answer. Coun- sel for both sides will ask that the motion be expedited. It was indicated, however. that in case of an adverse de- cision to MT. Smith the contest might be carried to the United States supreme court.
 INTERESTS OF L. & N. Mr. Smiths testimony during the aft ernoon session concerned chiefly the sui eide of Captain Staples and the Louisville and Nashvilles interests sh various com mercial and industrial enterprises. As enumerated by MT. Smith these interests were as follows: National Coal and Iron company, s53,0ol in bonds
 sloss Iron and Steel company. s4s,ooO in bonds.
 Wholesale Merchants Warehouse com pany of Nashville, $aS 900 in bonds Colossal Cavern company, s20,0O0 1T stock.
 An unnamed cotton mill on the Soust and Atlantic ssO,000 in preferred stock. 1 Bonds of a county in Kentucky, slo,ooo. Gulf States Steel company $i14000 ir stock.
 Republic Iron and Steel company, sloo,ect l in stock.
 MT. smith explained the roads interest
 <Cs.ti.uss :. Rass xiasl
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of views, the general sentiment seemed to be in favor of leaving the situation in the hands of the President. On the surface there was no sign of activity in the group which has been working to prevent the Presidlnt from pressing the situation to the point of a diplo- matic rupture.
 Cabinet members went over the un- official text carefully with the Presi- dent. and while they uniformly refused to discuss it, they reflected the view that break has been averted; that Germany's new assurances would be ac- corded the test of time, notwithstand- ing the reference to the action Ger
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General Pershing Thinks
 He Has Located Villa
TELEGRAPHS GENERAL FUNS- TON AT FL PASO-PUBLICA- TTON OF TENTATIVE AGREE MENT HELD UP AWAITING CARRANZA'S ACTION

Fl Paso, May 5.--General Funston an-
 nounced here tonight that he had re-
 ceived a message from General Pershing
 in which the American field commander
 said that he thought he had located Villa.
 Washington. May Republication of the
 text of the Scott-Obregon agreement for
 Mexico still awaited tonight formal notifi-
 cation that it has been approved by Gen
 eral Carranza. President Wilson will
 make it public as soon as word of it's ac-
 ceptance by the de facto government reaches him.
 The war department had nothing more than routine reports from the border. Secretary Baker. however, said unofficial advices seemed to indicate better feel ing among the Mexicans since the mili- tary conference was arranged Advices to the state department reported that rail communication between Vera Cruz and Mexico City had been interrupted since May 1. No explanation was given. Pending it's publication, the Scott-Obre- gon agreement is being guarded closely. Only Secretary Baker and his immediate advisers in the. war department and Sec retary Lansing and few state depart ment- officials have seen it.
 l. A long detail account of his discussion with General Obregon was included in General Scott's telegram transmitting the agreement. It is improbable that any DOT tion, of this will be made public. The Mexican embas ssy received no word during the day regarding the border situ- ation Lacking official Information that the proposed plan was acceptable to Gen , eral Carranza, no step was taken by Eliseo Arredondo amba ssador designate, toward getting shipments of ammunition held at the border in motion southward. It is understood this will be the next aspect of the situation to be presented to i the state department if the border agree ment is ratified.
 With a vigorous campaign in progress against the Zapata forces in the south and the de facto government pledged to any active steps against the Villa forces in the north, the war supply question will be important
 FINAL CONFERENCE TODAY i Fl Paso. Tex. May 5.-Telegraphic ex- changes between General Obregon and General Carranza over the tentative agreement for American and Mexican cooperation in the scattering of Villa
 bandits have been completed it was said l tonight
 l It is expected General Obregon Will l5confer with General Scott tomorrow on l the American side of the Rio Grande, and that a protocol covering the agree ment will then be drawn up.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-18
Wilson-That's All.

The New York World, one Of tbs
staunchest Democratic newspapers in
the United States and a strong adyo
cate of the policies Of the Wilson adj
l.iuistraioa, is Of the very decided
opinion that President Wilson is the
only possible man to be thought OF in
connection with the Democratic n0mi
nation in June. The World believes
that The nomination Of President VII
son to succeed himself IS necessary,
not so much for the success of the
party as for the final determination
of the real issues now before the PED
pie of the nation.
Discussing the matter, the World
says:
Even the domestic issues on
which the American people are di-
vided could not be adequately pre-
scented in the coming campaign if
Mr.. Wilson were not a candidate
for reelection. His candidacy in
1916 is as essential as the candi-
dacy Of Abraham Lincoln was in
1864 ii Is only through his can
didacy that the people can divide
intelligently on the momentous
questions that confront the nation.
Circumstances are such that only
Mr. Wilson can represent the is
sues for which his administration
is responsible, although any regu-
'arly-nominated Republican could
represent the opposition to them.
Mr. Wilson could not periodically
refuse to go before the country on
these issues, whatever might be
his personal attitude toward a sec
ond term. There are great crises
in history that have to be met as
they arise, without regard to
platforms or theories.
II happens that the opinion ex~
pressed by Mr. Wilson in the
Palmer letter comedies with his
present duty; but If It were other
wise, if he himself firmly believed
in the principle Of single term,
his obligations would not be
changed, and national necessity
would demand that he subordinate
his individual views to memorable
events.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-18

President Taft was fortunate
enough to have the Huerta incident
break" on the eve Of his relinquish.
ment of office, and he handed the
Mexican problem in its entirety over
10 his successor. Inherting from the
lTeft administration. therefore. this
difficult and delicate international
problem to contend with, President
Wilson has. with infinite patience,
sought to extend moral and material
Influence OF the United States for the
restoration Of constitutional govern
ment, peace, order and prosperity in
Mexico. 1t has been a most difficult
and trying task but, with the downfall
Of Villa and the recognition OF Carran-
"a by the United States and nearly all
the other important powers. it SEEM
ed that success was about to crown
the efforts df the administration, when
villa followers, in pursuance of tho
threat OF Villa to kill Americans and
force Intervention, murdered nearly
score of citizens of this country in one
orgy of slaughter, thus setting the
passions of the county aflame to the
very purpose which Villa sought. The
and all which has been accomplished
toward the restoration of constitution
al government in Mexico may be un-
lcne if the United States is driven in
TO an armed invasion.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-18


There are few people who are not
willing 10 grant freely all the good in
tentions Henry Ford's friends claim
for him in his peace mission in Eu.
rope. But man who confesses that,
though old enough to vote for years.
he has never voted but six times. and
then only when my wife made ne. -
cannot expect much generation for his
views. Aud when Mr.. Ford SAYS that
mo man viii arm him elf unless he
means to attack" he ought to tell IL
to the policemen, and TO the express
messengers aud postoffico guards and
bank lellers and various other peace
fully disposed persons who are Obliged
to have arms handy not for the pyotec
ton Of themselves SO much as for the
protection of the trusts reposed in
them. II MIR Ford's automobile.
limped as lamely as his logic he would
never have acquired the millions he is
now dcvotng TO lauds,,:e bur wrong
ly-directed, passion for peace
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Official Organ of

Giynn County.
cfty OF Brunswick.
United states Court, Southern Dis
trlct Of Georgia, for ten counties.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-18


In the peace conference of the Ar
n.ageddonites at Chicago the other
day. George w Perkins, chief finan,
cial angel OF the 1912 battle for right
eousness. rebuked the Democracy for
''exultiDg over blood,soaked prosper,
ity," Ii our present prosperity is
blood-soaked il might be pertinent to
inquire who soaked it, No other con.
Germ can compare in this regard with
the United States steel corporation,
of which George W Perkins is di--
rector. The spectacle OF Perkins in a
pious : denunciation of prosperity
founded on the manufacture of muui-
tons OF war is not to be paraileled out,
side the pages of fiction. If George
w. had been living in The days OF
Dickens, We wotid suspect that the
great novelis;s' Pecksniff was drawn
from an intimate acquaintance with
Perkins.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-18
The Man of GaIlilee.

There was man who once went VI
and down the dusty roads and in the
field and along the lake shores of Gal
lice, who taught the simple everyday
duties of man to himself, to his neigh
Dor and to his God.
There is no record anywhere that
states that he was unusually eloquent
or that he had any of the tricks of the
orator, yet thousands flocked to hear
him, because, as the record does say
Tie spake as one having aGTT0TFTTrry---
Ii is hard for us at this day to con
ceive OF tho simplicity OF the life that
tho Man that lived while on earth
Indeed, it is hard for us to really and
certainly believe that he lived at all a
common man, living and speaking as
did the common people of that day.
But with all this difficulty in believ.
ing in the reality OF the birth, life and
death OF the Man, we have the proof
In our own souls and in all history
that he did live, that he taught and
that he died. There is no need to sub
nit proof of it all.
He taught simple people in sim
pie way, yet his teachings have sur
viyed the wrecks of the ages and have
more and more effect on the lives OF
men as the years pass by.
The difficulty is that we have added
so much to what he taught We have
Interpreted what he said in so many
different WAYS, to suit ourselves. We
have looked rather to what he said
than the way he lived.
Yet after all it was the life the Man
lived that has really conquered the
world, not SO much what he said mol
so much wha. his early followers said
that he said.
His lite taught us that in all the
temp atoms that assail us, in all the
troubu,ous way we are called to trave
we may. il we will but follow his eX
ample live lite which we ourselves
will approve. which the world at large
viii appreciate aud which we may be
lljeve, will receive the final approx
al OF the Supreme Judge OF all
And it is all SO simple There need
he not great emotion about it, There
may he no great growing for tn,
failure, gust living day by day with
out fear and in every confidence that
the getting up after fall brings one
nearer to the goal. w need no cere
monies. we need no gatherings, W.
need nothing but the simple, yet ear
hncst determination to live right and
Ivome what may, to follow the exam
ltle of the Man,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-18
The Passing OF Huerttsa4 ,--

II Is striking coincidence that Gen.
Huerta passes off the stage just as the
curtain is risifig on another turbulent
act in Mexican history. A soldier by
profession, Huerta was a participant
in nearly all of the stormy events of
Mexico, from the time he graduated
from the military academy at Chapul-
tepec in 1875 until the strength of the
Constitutionalist revolution drove him
from the presidents palace on July
Il, 1914 Even since that time Huerta's
name and personality have been indis-
soiubly associated with Mexican prob
lens. and at the time of his death in
FL Paso. Texas, he was technically a
prisoner of the United States govern
ment, being held on 4 charge of violat.
ing the neutrality OF the United States
in plotting in this country anothef rev
omion against the do facto govern
ment OF Mexico headed by CarranZa
which had been recognized by the
United States and by most OF the Other
powers. following the lead OF this
country.
The question OF hUerta's qualifica
tons TO head the Mexican government
will not be discussed here. The cir
cumstanees of his assumption OF the
Dictatorship OF Mexico were such as &c
make his recognition by the United
States government morally impossible
| Whether Huerta himself had guilty
| knowledge of the assassination o
President Madero need not be gone in
to- That lie personally prolitcd by
that crime whether or not it was com
mitted at his direction. was suflicion
warrant for the United States govern
ment to refuse to recognize him
There has never been the slightes
question OF a doubt not even a de
lnial on the part OF Huerta's friend,
and sympathizers- that he was thu
moving spirit in the consummatioi
of the plot that resulted in the seiaur,
of the person of President Madero ant
his brother Gustavo. which was quick
~ followed by their murder,
The crime which elevated Huerta {,
the dictatorship OF Mexico occurred il
the last days Of President Taft's ad
minis,ration Il aroused a storm OF il
dignation in this country very hly
that now sweeping over the land on &C
count of the murder OF Americans b.
the followers of the bandit Villa
There were then demands Tor inter
vention in Mexico, as there are now
many of The loudest aud most insiston
coming from men and newspaper
which s;ely have laudcd the SAINT
Auorta they then denounced, an,
which now yillify President Wilson 70
his steadfast refusal to recognize a
head OF the Mexican nation the maj
they then pictured as an assassin.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-18

Really 1t would seem to us that The.
odore Roosevelt would be very hard
pin for the Republican party TO swal-
low, in the light of what happened in
1912. However. the followers OF the
elephant are all hungry and perhaps
they hope 10 get the taste out of their
mouths al the piecounter.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-18

Mrs. Pauline Sheffield, famous New
York musician and actress, is in di'
v5fce suit with her husband, also a
musical comedy star. Then we are TO
assume that even musical people do
not find life entirely one grand sweet
song.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-18

Governor Harris and Doctor ttarde-
man are squarely in the race for sov.
eruor aud il we may draw d deduction
from present indications, Others are
coming in ana the scrimmage is going
tn be a lively one,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-18

Theodore Roosevelt used to furious
" denounce the nature takers and
now he ia attempting to palm off on
the country Moolephant. Or, on sec
ond thought, ii may be Blephooso!
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-18

There is danger in preparedness
sings Mr., Bryan We do not believe
Il, but We do KNOW that even SO, that
is not as bad a. preparedness in dan
vor."
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-18

II begins to dawn on the American
people day by day that like the In
dams, the only good Mexican bandits
are.th dead ones.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-18

We think we have just caught on to
Mr. Bryan's peace idea. He Is for
peare at any cost and anywhere except
in the Democratic party.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-18
eyres Old so,ss. olhef Rsnledies Noat CUE

Tire worst cases, ulattes 81 how long standing,
arc eu;cd ~ the wonderful, ed rsisSAle ~
.Ntttt's And~Sn,c lie linr oil =. relisvSJ
Fsir 2pd Heals 81 the sane si;ie- sc. SOC, 81 i
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-01-18

Now then will the Democratic party
fuse or refuse? We guess 1t Will fuse
II it gets the chance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-25
Mexican War Minister Pre-
pairing to Impress U. S.
Officials.
TO HAVE 10000 ...s.
MEN NEAR AT HAND
Mexican Troops Massed in Northern
Mexico Pending Outcome Of Confer
encs Between obregon and General
Seott-Funston to T axe Part in Con-
ferenee--Meetins Probably at Juarez
or Fl Paso.

Washington, April 25.- Official at
tention today was focused on the con-
ference to be held in a few, days be-
tween General Scott, General Funston
and General Obregon.
Upon its outcome probably will de-
pend further steps in the pursuit of
Villa and the relations between the
American and Mexican governments.
Advices to the Mexican embassy to-
day said General Obregon left Mexico
City Sunday night and predicted that
his special train would make much
better speed than the regular trains
which take about five days.
It was believed-here that the con-
ference would begin at Juarez on Mexi-
can soil and be completed In Ell Paso
unless General Obregon preferred La
redo as being closer to San Antonio.
Moro Troops Cross Border.
Parts of the Seventeenth infantry
crossed the border yesterday at Colum-
bus to strengthen General Pershing )
line of communication.
The expedition has supplies suffi-
cient to remain in Mexico a month or
more, officials said today.
American Consul Letcher at Chihua-
hua has telegraphed the state depart
ment that he was reliably informed
that Villa had been reported sixty
miles south Of Satevo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-25
.SHAFROTH URGES
- EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Women Flock Senate Galleries to
Hear Colorado Senator'S Address in
~ Support Of Susan q. Anthony
Amendment. ~


/ Washington. April 25.-- Suffragists
flocked to the senate galleries today to
hear Senator shafroth, democrat. Of
Colorado. urge adoption Of the Susan
b. Anthony amendment.
In the formation OF the republic, Sem
ator Shafroth declared, new principles
of government were put forth, one Of
which was that all men were created
equal in right.
while men Of our country acknowl-
edge these principles" he said, "as ap-
plicable to all men, many refuse to ac-
knowledge them as applicable to
women.
Many assume that women do not
want equal suffrage. That Is no argu-
ment against woman's right to vote.
even If 1t were true.
1T is contended that because woman
can not bear arms, therefore she Is
not entitled to participate In the affairs
of her. country. ! do not believe that
the right to vote shall be dependent
upon the right to kill"
rhe senator mentioned the case OF
Elizabeth Cady Stanton. who was
asked by Horace Greeley II there were
call upon the women for troops what
she would do. She replied:
II would do exactly as you did In
the civil war; Mr.. Greeley. ! would
hire q substitute"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-25
CHICAGO ATTACKED
BY "ENEMY" AIRsH1P
PostoHiee, Railway Stations and
other Large Buildings destroyed"
by Bombs Before Attaeksr Is Driven
Away BY Dsfendins Craft. sss-

u Chicago, Aprti 25-An enemy aero
plane dropped bomgs tn Chicago last
night destroyed the :Spostofice, twe
railroad stations. a large hotel and q
number Of stores, before 1t was driven
OF by & defending craft. 'r -.
II The enemy plane was driven by De-
Lloyd Thompson. The defense of the
city was entrustedsso Miss Ruth Laws
biplane. The purpose Of the demon
stration, was to show that American
cities needed aerial, defense. r.
The bombs were 80 timed that they
exploded alta considerable height but
in each case directly over the object
designated for attack.
After Thompson had started his at
tack Miss Law rose in the air and
gave chase, finally driving" him away
but not until the attack had accom-
plished its purpose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-25
Await Border Meetinu,
oeREooN EN- ROUTE.
starts For Juarez to confer With u. 8.
& n Military Official. MI,

u
El Paso, April 25.-3en. Alvero Obre-
ron, minister OF war Of the de facto
government, departed from San Luis
Potosi today for Juarez, for his confer
ence with Maj. Gen. Hugh I. Scott, OF
the United States army, on the milt-
tary questions that are now pending
between the United States and Mexico.
~ A dispatch wae received today by
General Gavira, commander OF the
Juarez garrison, from General Obregon,
which stated he had started on his
Journey and hoped to see him soon.
General Obregon did not state In his
message when he intended 70 reach
Juarez. San Luis Potosi Is about 3on
miles by rail north Of Mexico City and
General Gavira thought the minister of
war might find II advantageous TO pro-
ceed to Monterey and thence to Laredo.
Tex, where he could Journey on the
American railroads by way OF San An
tonic to this city. It may be that
General Obregon will come to Juarex
on ti,s n ex!ea ilrne ssss Ter. .vt m
and chihuahua.
Officials OF the de facto government
II Juarex indicated that they may urge
the generals to hold their conf ferencss
In some other city than El PaSps
70 Avn0s Fer Withdrawal;
4 Assurances that the do fDcleeG6x-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-25
BACKED BY LARGE FORCE.
Obreson to Have 10000 Men Near at
| Hand During Conference. II

20 uu0ton TO accompany y0COhS
San Antonio, Tex, April 25.--Gen-
eral Funston will accompany General
Scott to the conference with General
Obregon. it was announced at depart
mental headquarters today :,
1t was Indicated that Generals Scott
and Funston would remain here two
or three days in order not to arrive al
the border too much in advance OF
General Obregon.
General Funston's participation In
the negotiations was ordered by the
war department and Is In line with
the wishes of the chief OF staf who
believes the conference will have bet
ter results If he has with him one ac-
quainted with the situation.
Backed by Large Force. 49,.
Receipt Of news that Mexican troops
were being concentrated In northern
Mexico increase interest I'm the confer
ence. Obregon has SO distributed his
forces that at the time Of the confer
ence he will have behind him no fewer
than 10000 men. ~ lEa
The concentrations of General Per-
shing's men has continued and today
the punitive forces are backed to-
gether in a much shorter line with the
main bases at Casas Grandes and
Namiquipa. Scouts reported move
ments Of de facto government troops
continuing.
Official estimates place the figures OF
those in and about Torreon at about
10000. Military estimates Of those IN
Sonora are approximately $4,000. while
another 5000 are in the state Of Chi
huahua. - ,
Failure Of General Obregon to con-
vince General Scott Of the soundness
Of his arguments might result in the
use Of this combined force.
g. General Scott said he was not yet
certain where the conference would
take place but both he and General
Funston have taken 1t for granted that
it will be at Ell Paso or Juarez.