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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
MRS. WILSON'S RETURN

All of which is nothing n'ore nor less than ar Introduction to story, of Mrs. Wilson. For some months Mrs. Wilson, as Mrs. Galt, and the mistress of the White House, has occupied prominent space in the newspapers. As the fiancee of the President, her every movement was closely followed and accurately re- ported. On the night of her we'd ding, a nondescript horde of the curious hung about her door. When she fingered on the honey moon at White Sulphur secret service men were necessary to pro- tect her from the gaze of the rab- ble, and the annoyance of camera lnaniacs and female journalists. And all the while, newspapers re- ported, chiefly on hearsay evidence, every other word she uttered, and practically eevry step she took
 So when she returned and occu- pied the White House there was more than a natural curiosity on the part of everybody to see this woman who had apparently en- thralled the nation. The President, more or less familiar figure, was scarcely, in comparison, deuce high; and while hundreds squirmed two hours in a rather tortuous line in hope of eventually standing be- fore Mrs. Wilson, it is certain that very few would have stood 30 min- utes-under the same trying cir cumstances--to shake hands with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
Big Reunion Edition

In line with Birmingham's plans to make the Confederate reunion in May the greatest ever held in the south, The Age-Herald will issue a magnificent Confederate Veterans edition, which will appear on the first day of the reunion. It will contain numerous illustrations and historical articles in keeping with the importance of the subject. The advertising in this special edition will be under the direction of K. A. Chappell of The Age-Herald adver- tising staff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
Russian NobIeman Assaulted

Phoenix, Arz., January 15.-Count Mora jeska, Russian nobleman, joint owner with Countess Morajeska of mining claims in the Tortorlita mountain region, 70 miles from Phoenix. was beaten into then shot and left for dead, at his property last Monday, according to word that reached here today. He was found Thursday by the countess, who motored to the claims. The injured man had lain in cabin four days without food or water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
MRS. PANKHURST
 DENIED ENTRANCE
 ID UNITED STATES
Appeals to Washington From Decision of Special BOard-May Leave FL
 lis Island on Parole

New York, January 15.-Mrs. Emmaline Pankhurst, the British suffrage leader, who was detained at Ellis Island when she arrived today on the steamship St. Paul, was ordered excluded from this country by the special board of inquiry which sat at the immigration station to- day An appeal will be made to Washing ton, it was stated.
 Pending the result of such an appeal Mrs. Panl1hurst will be detained at Ellis Island
 The British militant leader was ordered deporied from the United States when she arrived here in October, 1913 An ap- peal was taken, however and Mrs Pank- hurst was allowed to enter with the un-
 (Contiuued Page Twu.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
CAPITAL SOCIETY CATER THAN EVER
 SINCE HER ADVENT
Rev. w. R. WedderspOon At tracing Interest by His Attacks on Morals of the National Capital
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, January 15.-(Spe-
 of newspapers he must of necessity
 become imbued with an idea that
 cerned arc Mexican murders, Aus
 trian atrocities. pork barrel legis-
 questionable repute.
 Were that idea founded on ab-
 with brand of weather of more
 than demOraIizing attributes,
 dividuaI to join ferventIy in the
 chorus of the pony ballet, "GoOd-
 by Girls, I'm Through"
 But as matter of fact, there i much in Washington of a lighter ma cut of the caressing mud of the sloug. of despond. Society journals declar the season to be very merry ono Some days ago, President and Mrs Wilson performed the rather nerve racking duty of receiving about 400 men and women who, in speech an dress, gave visible proof that they rep resented-not necessarily weIl--all tn countries of the world. And then ther was the charity ball And very soor the chief executive will serve his din ners to the diplomats. And to cap tn there will be the annual south ern hall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
Dutch Steamer Ashore

London, January 15.-The Dutch steam ship Maashaven, which was abandoned in flames after striking a mine near Galloper lightship, went ashore last night at point six miles east of Calais. The vessel was broken in two and is con sidered a total loss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
Five of Injured Exepcted to Die-Cause of Disaster Is Mystery to Naval Ex- perts on Scene Immedi- ateIy After Explosion
RESCUE OF BODIES IS MADE DIFFICULT
 BY DANGEROUS GAS
But Shell Withstood Strain---Man on Coming Tower Blown Twenty
 Feet-New Storage Batteries Being Discharged When Gas Was Set Off

New York. January 15.--Four men were killed and 10 injured, five dan serously, in an explosion today on the submarine E2 while the craft was un dergoing repairs in dry dock at the New York navy yard. One of the men killed was an enlisted electrician and the other civilian workers.
 At least three of the 10 now in hos pitals are not expected to live
 The dead: R. B. Seabert, electrician, second class; James H. Peck, civilian, general helper, Brooklyn; J. P. Schultz, civilian, machinist, Brooklyn; Joseph Logan, civilian general helper, Brook lyn.
 The injured: L. c. Miles, chief cleo trician, Brooklyn; Ramon Otto elec- trician, Middleburg, Md. Guy H. Clark, Jr., Frankfort, N. Y.; John Holsey, Baltimore, Md. James Lyons, civilian; Henry Zalle, civilian; Otto Hassert, civilian; Richard Heyne, civilian; Michael Peyser, civilian August Kap- lin, civilian.
 The detonation was terrific, but the submarine itself, from the outside, shows no effects.
 The interior was badly shattered, but so tight was the vessel shell that there was no means of escape for gas, and it was more than an hour after the blast before the work of recovering the bodies could be completed. A ladder blown up through the coming tower fell 15O feet away
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
MONTENEGRINS WILL
 CONTINUE TO FIGHT
Have Not Adhered to Any Separate Proposals of Peace or to Any
 Armistice

Rome, January 15.-Montenegrin author ites deny that Montenegro ever adhered to or intends to adhere to any separate proposal of peace or to any armstice with Austria They declare that King Nicho- las, his army and people will continue to fight until the last man.
 A recent dispatch from London said that advices had been received that Aus tria and Montenegro had arranged an armiStice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
THE SECOND FIDDLE

As matter of fact, Ou the occasion of the reception, so completely did the President play the second fiddle that sympathy by many spectators was cX- pressed. One cOrpulent lady, cOnspicu- ous through the enormous comb em- plOyed to restrain her rebelliOus locks,
 (COntinued on Page Nine)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
Will Not Submit Matter to Commission of American
 Naval Officers
NEGOTIATIONS ARE
 DECLARED ENDED
Announces It Will Take Measures of Reprisal-Declare They Are Con- ducting War Along Lines of Hu-
 manity and International Law

Berlin, January 15-(By wireless to Sayville)-In it's reply to the Brit ish government in the Baralong case, the text of which was made public here today. Germany takes the ground that Great Britain no longer desires to ob- serve the requirements of international law in regard to German submarines and breaks off negotiations on this subject,
 Iii addition to announcing it's decision to take measures of reprisal, as made known yesterday, the German govern ment rejected Great Britain's proposal for examination by a neutral board of the Baralong incident, and also of three cases in which it is charged that the German en,pire violated international law in sub marine operations.
 The note was delivered to Great Britain through the American embassy.
 THE TEUTON REPLY
 The German government made the fol- lowing reply:
 "The British government answered the German memorandum in the Maralons case by expressing doubts on the one hand of the correctness of the facts com municated by the German government, and by making an accusation on the other against German military and naval forces of having deliberately committed countless crimes against international law and humanity which had been un- punished and compared with which the alleged offense of the captain and crew of the Baralong fades into insignificance. The British government has contented itself with mentioning, without any evi- dence. three incidents in connection with naval warfare in which German naval officers are alleged to have committed atrocities in violation of international law.
 "The British government proposes an investigation of these cases by court composed of American naval officers, and under this condition is ready to submit the Baralong case to the same court.
 "'The German government protests most sharply against the unprecedented and unprovoked accusations of the British government in regard to the German
  army and navy and the imputation that the German authorities have not dealt with any such crimes as have come to their attention. The German army and navy in this war observe the principles of international law and humanity, and the higher authorities insist that in the event of offenses being committed they shall be investigated most closely and punished sternly
 CASES WERE INVESTIGATED
 "The three cases mentioned by the British government were investigated thoroughly at the time by competent Ger man authorities.
 First, in the case of the sinking of the Arabic by German subma- rine, the investigation showed that the submarine commander was forced from tContinued on Page rwo)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
INTERIOR SHATTERED

 moved soon after the accident, but three bodies far down in the craft could not be reached until the gas had been blown out by compressed air. Soon after the explosion several naval officers led a rescue party, but were partly overcome by fumes when they attempted to descend into the vessel. It was then that compressed air pipes were run into the shell and the gas forced out.
 The number of men inside the sub marine at the time of the explosion is not known definitely. About 20 were working on the craft.
 It is not thought possible that anyone who was inside could have escaped in Jury.
 What caused the explosion has not been definitely decided. Rear Admiral Nathan iel Usher. commandant of the navy yard, after an examination of the craft and questioning the workmen, declined to eX- press an opinion. He said:
 ''rhe men were at work in the battery compartment of the E-2, discharging the new Edison batteries through a rheostat to measure the voltage and the explosion occurred in that compartment while they were working there, The battery will generate no kind of gas and there was no gasoline on board. The engine was of the oil burning Diesel type
 TEMPORARY PROBE BOARD Pending the appointment of an official board of inquiry, Rear Admiral Usher named temporary committee as fol- lows:
 Lieutenant Commander Pope Washing ton, commander of the receiving ship Maine; Lieutenant l.. M. Stewart of the torpedo boat destroyer Mccall, and Lieut.. Rush H. Fay, commander of the subma- rine division to which the E-2 was at
 (Contlnued on page TwO)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
Nothing Official Received as Yet From the De Fact0
 Mexican Government
CONGRESS CALM FOR FIRST DAY THIS WEEK
No Outbursts Against Mexico-Tre- vino Reports on Steps Taken to Pursue Bandits-Nlormon Colon-
 ists Will Remain in Mexico

Washington, January 15.-General Carranza's formal reply to the demand of the United States for punishment of the bandits who killed IS American
 mining men near Santa Isabel, Mex, had not reached Washington tonight but officials were not inclined to doubt the good faith of assurances given by the geenral's ambassador designate here, Eliseo Arredondo, that every eff fort would be made to run down the murderers
 These assurances were renewed by Arredondo tonight in making public a report by General Trevino, in charge of the forces detailed to capture the bandits, which said those responsible would be hunted down without rest i The day passed without any repeti- ! ton in Congress of the outbursts that 1 had marked almost every session since word of the massacre was received. 1 Chairman Stone of the Senate foreign
 relations committee called on Secretary
 Lansing and requested that the com
 mittee be kept advised of any further information The Secretary promised
 that would be done
 REPORT OF TREVINO
 ! The report of General Trevino as
 made public by Arredondo said:
 "On Monday at 11;15 a.. m. special
 train No. 41 left Chihuahua for Cusi- huriachic, arriving at Santa Isabel at l 1:15 p. m., and started from there and upon arriving at Kilometer 6S, west 1 of Santa Isabel it found another train
 of the National railways hauled by en- l zine No. 9O7 derailed. Upon persons | alighting from their train to see what | had occurred they saw armed men on | both sides of the road who were firing upon them, after which a socalled gen
 eral, named Reina, ordered that the crew by put under guard, He then rob bed all the passengers, footing the con 1 tents of the cars and express. The mur- 1 ders followed.
 ''On the same day of the above in l cident the general headquarters or dered that regiment embark at once under the command of Col. Jose Vl-
 lanueva to- start in the direction of Santa Isabel with instructions to pur- l sue the bandits and to endeavor to get l in touch with General CavaZos, com mander of the detachment at Bustillos, | Cusihuriachic and San Antonio, who was watching the movements of the | enemy which had assaulted the train l BANDITS REITERATED ''The bandits upon observing the | movements of the constitutionalist forces in all directions retreated to a | place called Carretas, according to the | information at hand, scattering in small groups which fled toward the west and south, presumably in the direction of the mountains of Durango. If any in- ! formation is secure that new bandits have appeared in the mountain range 1 they will be localized by our forces ! (Continued on page Two,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
KAISER APPEARS ON BERLIN STREETS AND
 VISITS CHANCELLOR
Announcement Via Sayville-Berne Dispatch Says Prince Henry Sum- mOned Home and Birthday
 Festivities Cancelled

Berlin, January 15.-(By wireless to Say ville)-Emperor William made several public appearances in Berlin yesterday, says the Overseas News agency, which also states that he took luncheon at the residence of Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg, crowds as he drove to the chancellor's S residence.
 The agency says:
 "The Emperor yesterday called on sev- eral persons and was seen at several places in Berlin. Today he took luncheon at the residence of the chancellor, where there were also present General Von Bliss ing, governor general of Brussels; Gen. eral Von Beseler, Dr. Delbrueck, the vice chancellor; Herr Won Jagow, the secre- tary for foreign affairs; Count Von Ar him. Bertzenburg, president of the Prus- sian upper house; Count Von Schwerin- Loewtz, president of the Prussian lower house; Herr Havenstein, president of the Reichsbank; Herr Wahnschauffe under secretary of state, and several others When the Emperor drove through the streets to the chancellor's residence he was joyously cheered by the crowd which remarked that he was looking well. The Emperor stayed for several hours with the chancellor in lively conversation with the guests, and afterward in lengthy confer ence with Dr, Won Bethmann- Hollweg'' London, January 15.-Prince Henry of Prussia has beeN summoned to Berlin, says a Central News dispatch from Berne. The dispatch says that Emperor Williams birthday festivities for Jan- uary 2 have been cancelled
 Prince Henry is brother of the Ger man Emperor, and the inference proba- ply intended in the news agency dispatch is that he is summoned to Berlin in con- nection with the illness of Emperor Will liam. What appeared to be an authorita- tive announcement that the Emperor's ill., ness was not serious was contained in a Berlin dispatch earlier in the week.
 A wireless from Berlin today said the Emperor had asked that his coming birth day anniversary be celebrated quietly and in prayer by the German nation, but that whoever wished to give a special express sion to his feelings was urged to do so by gifts for the care of the afflicted in the war and of soldiers families.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

London, January 15.-Prince Henry of Prussia has been summoned to Berlin, says Central News dispatch from Berne. The dispatch says that Emperor Williams birthday festivities for Jan- uary 2 have been cancelled
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-13

Arthur Alliton was in Battle Creel
on business Friday.
Born. Sept 20, to Mr.. and MRS
Ernest Zimmerman of Detroit, formerl,
OF Owosso, a son.
Henry Shellenbarger was badly
bruised.apd cut recently when he fell
35 feet from tree which he was
trimming. He STRUCK on his hands
aud was exceedingly fortunate not to
break any bones
The hearing in the case against Bruce
Convis of Henderson, charged with
d unk and disorderly. was continued
ia Justice McBride's court Tuesday on
request of Convis' attorney.
Y. w, G. A. Educational work is to
begin the week of Oct. 10. Give special
attention to schedule Of work offered
Glasses will be offered upon registration
of six: Literature, reading course, ele
mentary English, vocal lessons, photo.
sraphy, crocheting and tatting, Christ
mas gift class. current events. Courses
in the following will be offered upon
registration of twenty: Elementary
elocution and advanced elocution taught
by Rev. II. A. Waite; sewing, domestic
science, gymnasium and basket ball.
If You want any of this class work reg
lister at once.
Referring to democratic meeting
held in Greenville the Independent of
that city says: NV. A. Seegmiller en-
tertained for about half an hour He
is very pleasing speaker and well cal.
culated as an attraction on lyceum
bureau platform. He said he was run.
ming against Joe Fordney and admitted
he had some job to beat him, also said
he knew he couldn't do 1t unless he
could get about 3 500 Republicans in the
district to vote for him. Nevertheless
he seemed happy in his undertaking
and spoke of the class of people that
rush in where wiser men fear to tread"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Shattuck spen
part OF the week in Toledo with Mr.
and Mrs. N, G. Foss.
Misses Edith Cudney and Mona G ri,
took spent Sunday in Elsie, where they
attended a family reunion.
Ernest Cummirs of this city has
purchased farm north OF Corunna OF
Ellie San 1ers of Corunna.
Mr. and Mrs. William Deyereaux
and son Of Detroit. were gueses part
OF the week at the home of II. P.
Davies, West Oliver street.
Judge Matthew Bush has ordered
Elsie Uphold, eleven year old Owosso
girl, taken to the State home at Cold.
water The girl was an orphan living
with her grandmother, Mrs. Minnie
Collard.
A jury in Justice McBride's court In
Corunna, disagreed Monday, after hear
ing the case of George Parmelee against
William Wood of New Lothrop. The
suit was for 800 claimed to be due for
farm timber.
Friends and relatives of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank w. Smith pleasantly surprised
them at their home on North Washing.
ton street, Monday evening. to cele.
brate the thirty. fourth anniversary of
their marriage. A six o'clock dinner
was served and pleasant evening en-.
joyed by all. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith were
presented with set of dishes Out-of.
town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Leon
Darling, Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Cheney of
Lansing Mrs. .Chas. rreado of Saginaw.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-10-13
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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-11
NO PROTEST FROM
u. S. ON GERMANYS
SUBMARINE PLAN

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE United
States can not protest the Teutonic
plan OF torpedoing armed merchant
vessels, It was stated today on the
highest official authority.
Believing that the central powers
are within their rights in pursuing
such a course, the administration
soon will warn Americans not to
travel on armed belligerent ships, 1t
seems certain.
The American attitude toward arm
ing such ships was set forth in the
formal suggestion recently made to
the allies. noting the absence OF con-
ditions now which in earlier times
was an excuse for arming merchant
men"
Diplomats Of the central powers
here are understood to have informa-
ton from the state department on
which they base the hope that the
administration will soon disclaim re-
sponsibility for Americans travelling
on armed belligerent ships.
1t is believed that the British am
bassador, Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, win
soon take up the matter Of the Teu-
tonic plans informally with Secretary
Lansing. There is no indication in
allied diplomatic circles. however,
that the central powers announce
ment has altered the allies disinclin-
alton to agree to disarmament.
Ambassador Gerard reported to the
state department today that he had
received the proclamation Of Ger
many's intention to war on armed
merchant vessels.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-11
CONTINENTAL ARMY
PLAN IS DOOMED
lny rnIted Press Leased Wire. J

tBy United Press Leased Wire.)
Washington, Feb. 11.-Complete
victory for the pro-militia forces in
congress was indicated today by the
declaration OF Chairman Chamberlain
of the senate military committee that
the state troops must form the nu-
cleus OF the general defense program,
He favors, however, a modification
OF the present militia system.
II believe we can practically fed
erallzo the various bodies OF national
guards" he said. "and | believe we
can bring them to a single standard
OF efficiency, minimize the effect of
local politics and gradually increase
the effectiveness OF the militia,
Now that Secretary Garrison has
resigned. viii say that | never fav-
ored the continental! army plan.
could not favor his idea OF abandon
Ing the work that many young men
In the various states have conducted
voluntarily for years, My idea is that
we should improve and not supplant
that plan"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-11
ENGLAND PREDICTS
TROUBLE FOR U, S
(By United Press Leased wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
London, Feb. 11.-Issues as grave
as the Lusitania case may arise be-
tween the United States and the CEN
trail powers officials declared here to-
day, as the result OF the Teutonic
announcement of intent to attack
armed merchant vessels.
The entente allies do not yield the
right to arm such vessels for defen-
sive purposes, practice universally
recognized. Moreover, they do not
believe that. the United States having
recognized this right, will change her
policy in the midst Of the war. though
she has suggested disarmament OF
such ships to the entente allies.
Authorities here believe that the
United States would take prompt and
decisive action in the event that an
Austrian or German submarine tor
pedoed an armed allied liner carry
ing American passengers.
Under headings like "a New Plea
for Piracy" the British newspapers
today declared that the Germans, af-
ter seeming to yield in the Lusi-
tania case, are embarking on a new
campaign of "frightfulness," in dis
regard Of law and humanity. They
expressed the view that the Teutonic
announcement rsopens the German
American dispute.