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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
MANY ACCEPTANCES
FOR MERCHANTS MEET
Ten Thousand Copies of alabama
Merchant" Ready to Be
Mailed Out

A record breaking attendance is
what the Chamber of Commerce is ex-
pecting to have at the merchants con-
vention, which will convene here Sep
TENDER 5, and Z, for a three days
session. Many more acceptances to the
invitations recently sent out by the
Merchants association and the Cham
Der of Commerce. have been accepted
than at this time last year. From pres
emit indications the attendance will be
the largest in the Merchants associa-
tion's history.
The Chamber OF Commerce is getting
ready to mail out 10000 copies of the
Alabama Merchant" the official or
gan of the Alabama Merchants asso-
citation. The Merchant is now in the
hands of the printers and will be ready
to mail out in few days.
In addition to the merchants con-
vention an old time fddlers conven-
ton will be held here at the same
date of the merchants convention The
Chamber of Commerce is receiving a
large number of entries each day from
''fiddlers' throughout the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
Marriage License

Arthur Eakin and Miss Ocie Lee.
Walter L. Cargile and Miss Manon D..
Smith.
A. J. Lowery and Miss Lena j. AL
uson.
David H. Dorse and Miss Lorraine C..
Elliott.
M. S. Tanebaum and Miss Annie
Schwartz.
Claud j. Kinds and Miss Edna M.
Mastelle.
~ o. Self and Miss Jeanette Carens.
C. w. Harves and Miss Martha Ja-
cobs.
C. E. Meyer and Miss Edith Lavan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16

The following suits were filed yesterday
In the office Of the clerk Of the circuit
court
S50o0-W H. Wales as administrator of
the estate of Will Davis, sues Louis
vile and Nashville railroad. Personal
injuries are alleged
s5000-Mrs. j. II. Blythe sues Smallman-
Brice Construction company. Personal
injuries alleged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
INCREASE SHOWN BY.
SCHOOL CENSUS OF
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Remarkable Showing Made
by Bessemer in Regard to
Illiteracy Record, Among
Lowest in the State

The Jefferson county school census
county superintendent of education yes
terday and shows an increase of 3o62
over the census of two years ago in
the number of children in the county
outside Greater Birmingham. The to-
tails, as given out by Prof. r. G. Hewitt,
are as follows:
White. Colored. Total.
20,614 1853 34,977
Literates ...... 1854 12.205 3o,793
Illiterates 49,. 1880 2,158 4,2Ss
Total increase
over two years
ago 3,Ob2
Bessemer which is included in this
county census, makes by far the most
remarkable showing in the county and
it is likely that her record will not be
equalled by any other community OF the
state, If in the south.
According to the census figures Bes-
semer has a total population between
the ages of an 20 years of 1882. OF
this number 1912 are white and 1880 are
colored. OF the whites of this age there
are only 1853 who can not read and
write But most remarkable of all is
the fact that of the total of 1890 ne
groes of school age in Bessmer there
is not single one who cannot read and
write.
Under this showing Bessemers per-
centage of illiteracy is therefore only
0275 An idea of Bessemer's record may
be secured by comparison of the last
federal census for Alabama. This CEN
sus showed of the total population of
Alabama 10 years of age and over. 22.9
per cent were illiterate. The same 1g-
ures show that of the total children In
the state between the ages of 10 and ~
years 1874 per cent were illiterate.
Bessemer has long boasted OF having
the only absolutely free public schools
in the state, as no fees or charges OF
any kind are made for attending the
schools.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

Jewell's manilkins are delighting large
audiences at the Lyric this week. and the
Entertainers
The quartet, the acrobatic number and
the dancing. singing and musical acts are
up to the standard of excellence offered
by Keith. making altogether most de-
sirable BILL Matinee every afternoon at
o'clock. Two shows in the evening,
at 7:S0 and o'clock. with Pathe pic
lures,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
Shoots Wife and Suicides

Asheville, N. c., August 15.-H. d. Har-
per. a Kinston dentist. shot and killed
his wife and then committed suicide to-
day at Weaverville where they had been
spending the summer Harper is said
to have been drinking.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
Purchase Passenger Coaches

Laredo, Tex, August 15.-Niceiforo
Zambrano, general treasurer of the Mex
lean de facto government, who arrived
here late yesterday, today purchased 30
passenger coaches to be used in the Mex
lean lines service
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16

At the Photoplay Houses
Strand-"The Summer Girl with Mollie
King.
Belle Theatre, Ensley-"The Scarlet
Woman" with Madame Olga Petrova.
Odeon One-1 a. m.," with Charlie
Chaplin.
Trianon-"The Captive God" featuring
William S. Hart.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
Torpedo Boat Launched

Bath, Me-, August 15.-The United States
torpedo-boat destroyer Davis was
launched here today. The destroyer was
christened by Miss Elizabeth Davis OF
Washington. D. c.. granddaughter of the
late Rear Admiral c. H. Davis. for whom
1t is named. The Davis. an oil burner.
will have a normal displacement of 1918
tons, will carry crew of 1903 men, and
is required to develop a speed of 30
knots.
young town, with great future II in
diligently developed. and having in
comparable wealth of natural re-
sources. permanent display of these
and what we are already producing
will surely encourage others to come
and assist in their development. Very
truly, j. H. EDMONDSON.
Birmingham. August II. 1915
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
T0DAY'S EVENTS
At the Theatres
At the Photoplay Houses

Lyric-Vaudeville Matinee at p. m.
evening at 1880 and 9.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
ciiANCEnl TRANSFERS.
rem Deeds of ltnrgaIn md S,,.
Amounting to S1D35u

zen Deeds Of ltnrEnIn md SuIe
Amounting To S2D.35O.
Mamie j. Thompson TO DR.. NJ u
Jones. 3OXl23 feet east line s, To,,n
street. 100 fee, south OF Charity street
August a. 1916: tax. 81; $40.
Muhleman n kayhoe TO Rena ST.
Wright. - feet ~ inches by iii feet
east line Sheppard Street. 1871 feet l.
inches south of Leonard street An
gust 20. 1916: $3.50
+. j. Duval ct uN to William New
some ct al. lots and in block 20
IN the plan Of Highland Park. Au-
gust IS. 1915: tax. $3.50; $40
Emily X. Blantou Ct ais to q. /.
Miller, 80 feet inches by - feet west
line Tw"ntv-siXth street 80 fee. 10
inches south OF Marshall Street. Au-
gust IL. 1916: Si.4On.
d. : Bruce to G. I. Beverly. PINGS
feet at the northwest corner OF Eliza
beth and Leigh Streets August 81.
1916; $1,000.
Mary l.. Rlilcy ct al 10 r. NJ. White.
lot IL in block T. in tho plan of Bright.
wood August -, 1915: tax. 81 sio.
w. y. Meredith to J. II. Chappell ct
al. 2ox52 feet 10 inches east line Mul.
berry street, l02 fee, south Of Main
street. August %. 1916. tax. $500
/Muhlcman e Kavhoc to Annie NJ
Blankcnship. 80 l-2Xl2J feet north line
kcnsington Avenue. 2Oj feet west of
SHEPPARD street. September |, 1916;
IS 900
Bridget Blackburn at al 10 c. V
Temple street. August 81, 1916: 81, 900
Hattie :. Ford TO Pleasant Terrell
GlE China street. August 81. 1916: ST.
600.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
REAL ESTATE RECORD
AND COURT CALENDAR
Sales of City Property Continue in
Encouraging Volume, Despite
Seasonal Handicap.
DEEDS AGGREGATE. $40. 900
Annual Moving Period Causes Realty
Offices to Hum With Activity.
Sale of the Strand Theater Heads
Weeks Operations.
DEEDS AGGREGATE, $780,
The Week S Record

Trading on the local real estate. mar
kct during the past week was unusually
heavy for this season Of the year, the
sales OF city property placed OF record
aeGreGatinS more than $4,000. In
addition to this amount the agents
yesterday reported deals amounting 10
more than $loo.oo0. Rental business
was at is height, and with the advent
of Richmond's annual moving period
last week realty offices were extreme
ly active. While practically all of the
moving has been completed. there are
still many who have yet TO change
their residences and these viii move
this week.
Featuring the trading was the recor-
,lation of the deed conveying the Strand
Tncatcr on West Broad street to John
r. Anderson and others. The lot fronts
SiNty-SiX feet three and e-half inches
on Broad street and was sold by l.. o.
Wcndenburc and others. trustees. The
property brought $4,000. y second
deal made during the week for a like
amount. which the agents declined to
make public, IL was stated. will he
placed on record tomorrow. The prop
erty sold was an apartment house in
the West End
Davis Brothers sold to T., Randolph
Williams lot fronting eiGhty-o one and
onc-half feet at the northeast corner
of Hanover Avenue and the Boulevard.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
cHA>cEHl RELEASE DEEDS.
Eight Rricnse Deeds, Amounting
40

Hugh Dcnoon. trustee. TO Capital
Realty Company, l20Xl0O feet at the
northeast corner OF Grove Avenue and
the boulevard. September /, 1916:
$4,000
W. u pi2aini. trustee. TO J. j. Poh.
NO. North Robinson Street. Scptem-
Der ]. 1916: $500
w. Fl. Kelly, trustee. to A. IL Shater,
lots - and y in block 3 In the plan
OF Highland Park September 1, 1916;
$1,000.
Richmond Trust aud Savings Com
pany. trustee. 10 John W. Carson. lot
20 IN block in the plan Of Highland
Park. September !. 1916. $500
H. X Pollard III, trustee. to Ella
Gasscr. lots Is : and Is in block "a in
ne plan of Park Place. August 81.
1915; S2,9l5.
II " smith trustee. 10 Bridget
Blackburn, No 237 Temple street. Au-
gust 81. 1916: $40
g.. T. Weltzel, trustee. TO Hattie s.
Ford, 6iS China Street. August 81,
4 T. pcyton. Jr. trustee. TO Ginter
Park Realty Corp, rs I-2 acres on
Hronkland Park Boulevard and Ladies'
Mile Road. August 90. 1876; s6o.77a.62.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03

by 100 feet east line Boulevard. s71-7
rect north OF Grove Avenue. Septem-
Der ]. 1876 $3.50
by. trustee, 90 i-2xl25 feet north line
kcnSinetou Avenue. 205 feet west Of
Sheppard Street. September /, 1915:
j.. }. Poh to ". b. pizzini. trustee,
2"x6O feet. being No. 6 North Robin
'oH street September 1916; sl,06o;
feet 10 inches by 70l-2 feet east line
Seventeenth Street, II feet inches
north ,si or Franklin Street. August 20.
Ida V. Davis ct vir. to j. II. Hill ct
al, trustees. lots ! and 9 in block IL
In the plan Of North Richmond Terrace.
and No lG22 Floyd Avenue. fronting
$3.50.
a., II. Shafer ct NIX. to B. C. whorry
in the plan Of Highland Park Sep
tember /. 1916; s2,2io
Ella Gasser TO L. z. Brown. trus-
tee, lots l6. II and Is in block a, in
the plan OF Park Place. August IS,
1916: $3.50.
Capital Realty Company to c. L. De-
northeast corner of Grove Avenue and
266
J. II. Leonard ct ux. to +. sitterding
ct al. trustees, 30X240 feet north limo
Orleans street. 60 feet west of Tomp-
kins Street, Augus 80, 1916: $1,000.
&. V. pemberon TO Stuart Bowe,
trustee. No. 237 Temple Street. front
ing "a feet. August 81. 1916: $3.50.
Florence Is Simmons to II. w. Good
wyn. trustee, No 5Vi North Sheppard
street. fronting 20 feet. September /,
1916: 100.
Rena NJ. Wright to same, No. sos
North SHEPPARD street. fronting % feet
H. inches. August 80. 1876 $3.50
d. H. Chappcll ct al, 10 Richeson &c
Crutchheld. trustees, 20x52 feet 10
inches east line Mulberry Street IOo
ieet south OF Main Street. August 22.
1916; S2.3S5
H. NJ White to H. w IIazclwo God.
trustee. lot lG in block l.. in the plan
OF BrightwoOd August %, 1916: $424
Maudc 6. Edwards To T.. H. Ruff
nm ct al. trustees No. Is and 90 East
canal street. August 16. 1916; $3.50.
~ II. Shafer to w H. Kelly. trustee
lots - and IS lin block in the plan
OF Highland Park. September .. 1916;
$1,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03

The property is improved with a three
story brick apartment house, and was
valued at $4,000 Mary c. West ac-
duired an improved lot fronting TWEEN
ty-thsce feet at the northwest corner
OF Tenth and Marshall Streets from w
II. Clarke and wife. Tho purchase price
was reported as being Si2.5nO. l.. J.
Bcaitie purchased from b. L. Melton
and wife two lots i'm the West End, ON
Grove Avenue and Meadow Street. for
$4,000.
REALTY MEN Sci;
SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT
The mortgages last week were more
numerous than the sales, but the
amount involved was somewhat less
Release deeds aggregated Il greater
figure than did the deeds of trust
Realty men said yesterday that busi-
ness mad improved during the past two
weeks. and. it is believed, that IL will
continue to do so as the fall an
proachcS. Hcnrico County real estate
was active, the sales for the week
amounting to nearly $4,000
building operations. while light last
week. were unusually good for thu
month OF August showing /: substantial
increase over the same month OF last
year, according To the monthly re-
port of Building Inspector .Iohp !.
butler. The net August increase over
last year was SlG2.5i1. and with mum.
erohS buildings planned. it is cxpected
'h't operations IN September will be
even greater
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
FOR KENT-Elats

L9 syoD S1a a" path
TImss: Dispsa az .'o"'n, Nua'ees . s0o' care
F3EK new Hats 1900 bloek West, West Main:
u lnn,as and lower HAS roS"s down
Street. Call Madison 1888
hnlh. $50 ner month. Elan y Funston
S oss 's' Oar as' a st5Ss'
n 1.s' paR ,rf'f Kandainh r : etc Phone
edaSe no eniid rS1 g niu vest oI Graee e 10
CHURCH. IiLI. BARGAINS.
2Il0 East Broad upp"r or lower. rooms.
7ol North twenty hf,h, upper. rooms.
1915 oakwood Avenuc. upper. rooms. bath.
SOB East Broad street. npper. rooms. bath.
1915 Pleasant Street. lower. : rooms, bath.
ELAN * FrNsTEN.
3V5 East Marshall street. rooms gas; elec:
trcitv. splendid condition. Rental. $40
Nortls Eighth street.
MopEhM S,rq.m h"S H Was, S KANT and
no North Firth street, second and third
Mats. rooms. baths: gas ciGetricity. hot
H" %nN viii rent n i'll; W'" o ""a SEQ
:oI East Franklin, first and third flats.
t:lam X Funston.
WI: have romr"t" Senasmber rcnt lis,
! 4 Connolly y Go.
FOR rent. 5-rooni HAT, separate cntrance.
separate yard. all convcniences. lloe North
Thirtys sixth Street.
800 South Fourth street, fats. rooms
each. Elam X Funston.
FOR rent. i-r"om fiat. ON first floor: mod
s9a3.L,
F TnS rs Sol rSSmF @sh PSTchSs large
3l3 South Third Street, second Nat. rooms
$50 per month Elam X Funston.
a0. East Grace rooms and bath. third
M3er - per Month. Elam & Funston.
SEcoND ana third story front aud others.
Excellent meals. 2oa East Grace
NICE i-room upper hat. excellent location,
rEhss Children or chickens not
Randonh SSH Lamb Nvc nue. u "sS''e"
liehtS. rhone Randolnn Gi.a. j. ''''''''
'hhn d,,:i i""r rooms. bath. suitable for
mSa%rn h%% Xsr,h Hi@hmmonSd i! rcrr n%w.
"G hga AvsGss rs h a eon SGg.
iI%iinr: modern Rental. $3.50 rcr nmnu,n
i" &&S @r,h f Gighth s aGess Con"
2%f MAJ icr rens MIN csy,rir lights
fpi; rent. iroom fiat, private bath: first
wo., ,mtr Rent reasonable. Apply lo7
r.@4Sa foT ign ausskeSH%s! og aesara aF
lho.e Boulevard COS ""''"S'"'
aaee lsis Foyi '. Nvesue s''" sink SD at
Me- liht lnt Tor rent. private bath Gsl
SrEAM-liEATEn Groom apartment. all
s; r"mSs, fences reduced rent. Apply ei36
riikEEiKooM nai. second floor. all modern
G@mN@nt,nc.s. 80. West Marshall
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
FOR RENr-Rea, Estate
FOR RENT.

! By RICHESON & CRUTCHFlELD
DWELLlNGS-WES END.
Per Month.
f2o.oo--ll l-2 South Cherry street. I
1#l rooms.
ir1s.0o--15o4 West Broad Street upper
flat, 3 rooms
12.bo-l17 South Linden street. >
rooms.
12.oo-7oo South Laurel street. c
11.co47o2 South Laurel street.
rooms.
1o.oo-1403 Ashland Street, 5 rooms.
rooms.
S.oo-312 West Seventh street tSouth
RichmonD. 5 rooms
T.oo---1254 Taylor Street upper hap.
4 rooms
6.oo-12S West Clay street (base
80. menO, 3 rooms.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED to rent by couple without chill
dr"n. > or rooms. or HAT OF or rooms.
or half house with desirable parties. State
price and locption. References exchanged.
1883. care Times Dispatch.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses were issued yester-
day by the clerk of the Hastings Court
as follows
Lafayette u. Patterson and Annie
Lee Woodruff, both OF Richmond.
Frank J. HUFF and Loretta l.. Adolph.
both of Richmond
orman II. Cummins. of Chesterfield
County, and Lillian Y. Crump. Of Rich
mond.
Frank Alexander Dudley and Nellie
Randolph Miller. both Of Richmond.
William r. Blunt and Matte Goldie
Cole. both OF Richmond.
William j. sullivan and Eulala NJ.
Perkins. both OF Richmond.
Robert 7. Brooks, Jr., and Mary Ze-
line Talbot. both of Richmond.
William r. Rudd and Lottie Toler.
both of Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
CouNCu. SCHEDULE.

only two meetings had been called
Yesterday al the City Hall to be hell
this week y special meeting Of The
Board OF Aldermen AT 7.3n o'clock and
regular meeting OF the Common
Council at 5 O'Clock Viii be held Teus-
day night
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
cmA>cEnr DEEDS or Trust.
Eighteen Deeds az Trust. tmoint.

Virginia Realty and Construc- ion
Company Ia Pollard n I}agby, trustees.
25Nl33 feet north line Main street. %
feet cast Of DOolcy Avenue. August
80. 1916: 1880.
Same to same. 25xi35 feet north line
Main street, 40 feet east OF Doolcy
Avenue. August 30. 1916. $3.50
Capital Realty Company TO G. !. De-
noon ct al, trustees 81 feet , inches
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
Ht'II.DI>G PERMITS.


Permits for new work were Issued
Yesterday by Building Inspector Bu:-
Ter aS follows:
John 7. Wilson. to build a brick ga
rage IN rear of .?93 and 2oo5 West
Grace street. to cost $500.
Martha y. Wise 10 hu!ld nine brick
garages on AN allie" between Monu-
mcnt and Park Avenues, Park Avenue
and Meadow street. to cost $500.
John r. Wilson. 10 build two brick
garages in rear Of 222e and 1924 West
Grace street, TO cost $500
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
FOR RENT-Real Estate
FOR RENT.

BY R1CHESON & CRUTCHFIELD.
DWELllNGS-C CENTRAL.
Per Annum.
s75O-iOs East Grace street. - rooms.
600--ib5 = East Clay Street, IL
rooms. latrobe heat.
a52--oli East Main street. 10 rooms.
+00--il3 East Clay Street. 10 rooms,
latrObe heat
S6o-502 North Fifth Street, rooms.
36o-llI East Clay Street. rooms.
?l6-123 South Fourth Street. rooms.
2pi-20 West Marshall Street upper
naD, rooms.
2oo-lli East Canal Street. : rooms.
Fer Month.
s25.oc-i09 North Second street. I
rooms
l7.5O-l07 East Canal street. 6 rooms.
l6.61--!l5 West Marshall Street tsec-
ond flaD.
lG.00---l23 West Clay street (nrSt
haD. 5 rooms.
l0.0C--72O East Cary Street Cuppcr
naO. 3 rooms
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
uENnIco RELEASE DEED.

One Deed of Rrlcmsc. Amounting
10 Si05.
r. ". Davis 81 ais. trustees, 10 f
t. Melton, s.; acres at Glen Allen.
August :. 1916; sisi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03

LOWER fiat. rooms aud bath. furnished
1000 block Floyd Avenue; months to one
year $50 per month Address A 1886. care
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-03
CITY. CIRCUIT COURT.

Suit for 5000 was instituted in the
City Circuit Court yesterday by the
w II Harris Grocery Company against
u. Feinherg. No declaration was fled
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-05
Men Are Getting impatient.

Camp Ferris, GraylIng.-The men
who are still In camp here are getting
Impatient. They are eager either to go
to the border or go home. This is ad-
mitted by both the privates and the Of
ficers. The month OF inactivity which
has followed the mobilization has had
Its effect and the feeling among the
men IL not the same as II was when
they first arrived In camp.
I'm frank to say that our boys
want to go home" said Colonel Bouch-
er, commander Of the Thirty-third regi-
ment. they came up here expecting
action of some sort and not getting IL,
are impatient 1t Is more pleasant and
comfortable here than on the border.
but a change would bring different
feeling. They are not cutters, but be-
llevlng there Is no need for their being
here are impatient"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-05
Shippers Endanger Soldiers.

Shippers have been becoming seri-
Gus menace To the men In the Michi-
gan camp, and the soldiers have been
constantly on the alert since the re-
cent alarm that followed clash be-
tween Mexican snipers and members
Of the Massachusetts guard, which is
in the same camp with the Michigan
troops. During this affrny Mt least
one bullet flew over the Michigan
camp. n
Officers Of the Michigan troops were
Eratitied AT the way in which the VOL
VERNE soldiers rose to the occasion at
that time. At the time the first shots
were fired, an old-fashioned song serv-
ice was being concluded in the Y. NJ.
G. 4. tent. The second verse of Near
or, My God to Thee" was being sung,
but as the sound of shots rang
through the air, the music was hushed
and the singers made a dash for the
exits and their company tents. In less
tine than IL takes tn tell 1t, the men
were in readiness for any eventually.
After a short time, however, the shoot
ing stopped and quiet again reigned.
II was considerably later in the
night before the real cause of the
trouble could he ascertained. II ap-
pears that body of Massachusetts
men were patrolling the border when
they were attacked from the Mexican
side.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-08-05
Many May Seek Release.

Commanding officers of some Of the
companies in the Thirty-first Michigan
regiment have been somewhat worried
because of efforts being made by
friends Of some of the men to get them
released from service In accordance
with orders Issued by the war depart
ment that those with families de-
pendent upon them might obtain hon
orable discharges. .
The men had not heard much Of the
war departments order until few
days ago, when their employers began
to write them, telling them that they
had been taken off the pay rolls.
II Is estimated that from three to
twenty men in each company are anx-
ious to take advantage of this order
and go home to take care of their fam
lies. After canvass of the regiment,
however, the officers were confident
that the regiment would not be seri-
ously injured by the Withdrawals.