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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
History of Tuscaloosa Is Told
 In Six Episodes Of Great Pageant
Six Hundred People Take Part and Spectacle Is Wit messed by Thousands. Burr Reelected Head of Alumni Society

Tuscaloosa, May S0.-(S Special )--One hundred years of history, the story of the birth of the city of Tuscaloosa, it's progress through a century, and it's today, were pictured here in an inn pressive spectacle this afternoon and tonight when more than 500 people took part in presenting Tuscaloosa's histor- ical pageant. In six episodes, beginning with the coming of DeSoto and con tinuing on to the present day, in famous historical scenes of the past, embody- ing the rich legend and lore of the Druid City, the simple story of the city's century of life was depicted.
 Witnessing the spectacle crowds Of people thronged the giant stands which accommodated fully 5000 people. The spectacle represented an outlay of ap- proximately s7000 and was handled by the leading pageant experts of the country. Every detail of this episode was rich in splendor of appearance and vas worked out to the subtlest nicety.
 The characters showed the result of llFeleSS lIdlilHS, ana edCll SCeHe WAS presented with a remarkable realism The pageant was shown twice today, once this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock and again tonight at S:30 o'clock.
 The episodes in Tuscaloosa's history depicted were as follows
 The meeting between the Indian chief Tushllalusa, and the Spanish explorer, Hernando DeSoto, in 1540.
 The rescue of Mrs. Crawley from the Indians by Tandy Walker in 1872. Mrs. Crawley was carried off in ca noe during the confusion caused by all attack upon the camp of the Creeks by the Choctaws.
 The arrival of the first white set
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Summary of the News

GENERAL NEWS 1-President Wilson warns hyphenates not to oppose will of the nation. Hughes displaces Roosevelt as topic of speculatiOn. Open pocket knife thrown at ROOse- welt.
 Colonel Mosby dead at Washing ton cry state. 2+Notable gains for Germans at Ver- dun.
 STATE NEWS 1-U diversity aiumai banquet is bril- liant affair. Harding sounds call to action in address to alumni. History of TuscalsOsn told in great pageant. I4-SOlvent credit act is not retroac-
 LOCAL NEWS J-Trades Council questions cause lengthy debate. Class luncheon opens commence mcnt at high school. Educational films will he shown at East Lake.
 Seizure Of auto stoutIy resisted by Bessemer man. Real estate men answer Sims. 7-Sewanee campaign committee will make final report.
 FEATURES 2-FOOtilEkts and Screen. New York stories by a Birmin F ham man. 3-HOlland's letter. 4-fditOrfaI comment. 6-Doliy DslrympIe and social news.
 SPORTING NEWS S-Birmin sham drops second to Chicks Crisp comment on things baseball. News Of the SOtberD league Resta wins great auto race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
New Designs For SilUer
 Coin to Be Made July 1

Washington, May So.-Dimes. quarters and half-dollars of new design will be mnted after July 1, Secretary McAdoo announced today For the first time since 1891 change will be effected in these pieces. The announcement disclosed that the half-dolar has fallen practically into disuse. The new design was selected with the hope of restoring it to more universal circulation It was indicated under the new coinage each piece would be of diff ferent design. The half-dolar and dime models were made by Adolph A. Vein man and the new auarter-dollar by Her mon A. Macrell. Both are sculptors of note.
 - The face of the new half-dolar bears a full length of Liberty with d background of the American flag flying to the breeze. The Goddess is striding toward the dawn of new day. carrying laurel and oak
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
FOR COLONEL ROOSEVELT IN EVERY STATE IN UNION ID BE FORMED
Managers of Campaigns Turn Attention to Con- tests-Seven AlabamaDel- egates in Controversy

l Chicago, May 3O-Completon of an or ganizati ton of business men in every state l in the union pledged to use their influ- 1 ence to induce delegates to the republican
 national convention to vote for Theodore 1 Roosevelt as the partys nominee for
 President, was announced today by Her.
 bert l.. Satteree, acting manager of the 1 Chicago Roosevelt headquarters. J. Og 1 den Armour is head of the Roosevelt | Business Mems organization in Illinois l The organization of the entire coun- 1 try by states was begun in New York eight days ago and is a purely volunteer
 movement MT. Satterlee explained. l It Is expected the business men will
 render effective aid in Illinois. Indiana, Ohio. Iowa, Wisconsin and other states | which have "favorite son. candidates for l President in influencing delegates to SUD 1 port Roosevelt as a second choice in the convention. | Managers of the Hughes. Roosevelt, l Fairbanks, Weeks and Root campaigns 1 have turned their attention to the con- 1 tests over delegates which will be heard l by the republican national committee, be- | ginning June 15.
 ARE FORTY CONTESTS There are 40 contests involving the seats of 62 delegates.
 In Georgia the faction headed by Wal ter H. Johnson, state chairman, is dis putting the right of the F delegates elect ed by the faction led by National Con- | mitteeman Henry S. Jackson to occupy seats in the convention. A majority of the delegation led by the Jackson fac ton IS claimed by Weeks. while a ma iority of the other faction is said to favor Hughes.
 In Alabama seven of the delegates rep | resenting the regular organization. head ed by National Committeeman P D. Barker and State Chairman Pope M Long and o. D. Street are being con tested by pr. U. G. Mason. a negro, of Birmingham.
 Both delegations are said to be unin. structed but the regulars are said to be divided between Hughes Weeks, Root and Fairbanks while the other faction is
 said to be favorable to Roosevelt In Louisiana the contest between Na- tional Committeeman Victor Loisel and iC. $. Herbert, state chairman. on one si6c, and Walter Cohen, a negro, on the other The negroes charge that the state ] convention was held at d New. Orleans
 hotel which denied admission to the ne- gro delegates. A majority of the regu- lars are reported to favor Hughes, while :, the negroes are believed to be supporters l of Roosevelt Twelve delegates are in 1 volved in this dispute.
 ONE IN MISSISSIPPI 1 The contest in Mississippi is confined to one district, where two negro leaders are fighting for recognition. Both are 1 reported to favor Roosevelt.
 In Missouri there is a contest in the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31

Washington, May 30.-Col.> John s. Mosby, famous Confederate raider of the civil war, died at hospital here early today. Death was due to old age. He will be buried at his old home. Warrenton, Va. at o'clock Thursday morning and survivors of his band that made civil war history will be pail bearers.
 Colonel Mosby, who was in his eighty-third year had been in poor health about six months. Three weeks ago he was removed to hospital when 1t was apparent that his condition was serious He was conscious until within an hour of his death and at all times took keen interest in political and national questions. Many members of his old command visited him durin g his illness Present at his deathbed were his sister. Miss Blakely Mosby: his three daughters, Miss Ada Mosby. Miss Pauline Mosby. and Mrs. $. M.
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branches. symbolic of civil and military glory. The reverse side shows an eagle perched high upon a mountain crag, wings unfolded Growing from a rift in the rock is a sapling of mountain pine. symbolic of America.
 The design of the 25-cent piece Is in- tended to typify the awakening of the country to it's own protection, Secretary McAdoo's announcement stated. Liberty, a full-length figure. is shown. stepping toward the country's gateway bearing up- raised a shield from which the covering is being drawn. The right hand bears ar olive branch of peace. Above the head is the word Liberty" and below the feet '19l6."
 The reverse bears figure of an eagle in full flight, wings extended and the in- scriptions United States of America" and 'E Furious Unum."
 Both the half-dolar and the quarter bear the phrase. Tn God We Trust"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
RENEW OLD FRIENDSHIPS

] The homecoming, the renewing of old friendships, was a theme that permeated every address, and the spirit of tender recollection and affection was revealec I in every speech Mingled with the eX- pressions of affection the musical accom-
 paniment of old southerns songs stirred | the vast audience to outbursts of enthu-
 siastic applause.
 i Governor Henderson was unavoidably detained from attending the alumni ban quet, and Secretary Redfield was ac-
 corded the honor of responding to the | first toast, following Postmaster Nor rows welcome. The Secretary asked his hearers to drift back with him to a l little college town in New England where, in a few weeks, his son would | step out and face the world. in- 1 tend to tell my son three things, said MT. Redfield feelingly. First, abideth l Of faith. Faith in womanhood, faith in dignity of work, faith in country, and faith in self, if faith in country is made personal. Second, my son. abideth of hope, hope in you, for hope is not feeble
 but power and leads men upward. Have hope so that you may say: Thou ha st taken me and thou has used me- Third, now abideth of love, love too fine to hlen with sorrow, to obtain things that are mean, love that makes life sweeter and stronger Out of faith shall come hope and these shall blend with love to make life worth while.'
 COMES FROM HEART MT. Redfields talk was short but it came from the bottom of his heart, and his impressive advice touched both the alumni who have long since gone out from the university and those who are about to begin that long journey.
 Judge Henry Clayton of the class of
 v spoke of the past. He related briefly of the vandalism that reduced the uni- versity to ruins and of how the govern ment had attempted to wipe out the act by the gift of lands He told of the pe- riod of Pettus, Wyman and others of long ago and he made mention of the ladies and remarked that there were pretty girls in his day as well as now
 rThe crop of beautiful ladies in Alabama is unfailing," he eloquently said, and may time bless the state with the beau- tiful ladies we have"
 We play the game high and clean he continued, "and furnish the ideals, in spirations and light that Alabama looks to- He deplored the fact that politicians have discriminated against the university and that we were the victim of the demagogues on Goat Hill "
 pr. Denny responded to a toast. His talk was inspiring and powerful. He told of the aims and hopes of the Unl- versity of Alabama.
 Our future depends, he asserted, "on the future and ideals of the state. Com
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
FOR UNIVERSAL TRAINING

The President said he was for uni versal voluntary training," but that America does not wish anything but the compulsion of the spirit of Amer ica." He added that the people of the nation were watching each other and that great many men, even when they did not want to, were going to stand up and say "here.'
 Following is the text of the speech
 Whenever I seek to interpret the spirit of an occasion like this, l am led to re- fleet upon the seas of memory. We are here today to recall period of our his- tory which in one sense is so remote that we no longer seem to keep the vital threads of it in our consciousness, and yet is so near that men who played heroic parts in it are still living, are still about us, are still here to receive the homage of our respect and our honor. They be- long to an age which is past, to period the vital questions of which no longer vex the nation, to a period of which it may be said that certain things which had been questionable in the affairs of
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
OPEN POCKETKN|FE ||S THROWN AT I. R.
 BY MAN IN CROWD AT
 MEMORIAL PARADE
ColoneHs Visit to Kansas City Marred by Several Incidents-Dwells Steadi-
 ly on National Defense

Kansas City, May 30-Col. Theodore Roosevelt urged preparedness and de- clared vigorously for universal training based on universal service in several speeches here today. He warned his audi ences that there was peril in pacifism to all classes
 Colonel Roosevelt departed from his set speech at convention hall long enough to say a facetious word about Mexico. but in his other addresses he dwelt steadily on national defense.
 His first message was to group of children that had gathered to greet him. It was prepare" A few moments later he spoke similar message to a street crowd from the lobby of his hotel and at noon, guest of the Commercial club at luncheon. he sounded another appeal.
 Tt has been said," he declared, that the west is not interested because it would not suffer from war. I know that this is a lie. l would shrink as from a plague from an American who would say that he does not care what happens to another American. Lofty words are poor companions if they cannot be translated into deeds.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
UNTOWARD INCIDENTS

IHefe were several untOWard incidents during MT. Roosevelt's visit. A pocket knife was thrown at Colonel Roosevelt 8 motor car during the Memorial Day pa- rade. and it struck the arm of John w.. McGrath. the former Presidents secre- tary, and fell to the running board of the car. McGrath tonight said there was no force behind the knife and he believed someone had tossed it towards the car as joke. Colonel Roosevelt was told of the incident tonight and afterwald ms secretary issued this sra.emen.:
 Colonel Roosevelt regards the matter as an entirely trivial incident, and feels that no weight should be attached to it.
 The secretary was riding in the front seat of the motor car. Suddenly knife with one blade measuring about three inches, struck his arm a glancing blow. The knife slipped to the ground, where Ernest Shell, a member of the American legation, escorting the former President. picked it up and handed it to a police man. The officer, whoever he was. had not reported that incident tonight and the knife had not been recovered
 Another incident was the arrest in the lobby of the Hotel Muehlbach of a man who said his name was Edward Mcdaniel, and his home was at Tulsa. Okla. He declared he had business with Colonel Roosevelt and tried to force his way pa st the police The police still were holding the man tonight. but no charges had been placed against him.
 HALL IS FILLED
 Convention hall was filled with a cheer. ing crowd, each person waving a small flag, when the colonel entered. A portion of the hall had been reserved for Union and Confederate veterans of the civil war,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
READY TO FIGHT

but we are ready to fight against any aggression, whether from within or without. But we must guard ourselves against any sort of aggression which would be unworthy of America We are those rights are coincident With the rights of man and humanity"
 . The President reiterated his sugges- tion before the League to Enforce Peace last week that the United States was ready to become partner in any alliances of the nations which would guarantee public right against selfish aggression" Of published criticisms reminding him that George Washington warned the nation against "entangling alliances" he said;
 T shall never myself consent to an entangling alliance but would gladly assent to a disentangling alliance, an alliance which would disentangle the peoples of the world from those com binations in which they seek their own separate and private interests and unite the people of the world to preserve the peace of the world upon basis of common right and justice"
 Universal training and preparedness were possible, MT. Wilson declared, only if the men of suitable strength and age will volunteer. He said the "acid test" was about to be applied to business men to see whether they would allow their employees to volunteer. He said the army reorganization bill now before him bristled with that interro- gation point, which he warned all the business men of the country was star
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
Chief Executive Delivers Address at MemOrialSer ices at Arlington Ceme- tery Before Veterans
ICALLS ON YOUNG
 MEN TO PERFORM
 MILITARY SERVICE
Defends Recent Suggestion for an Alliance of Nations to Preserve Peace-Amer- ica Must Come First

Washington, May 30.-President Will son delivered a Memorial Day address today at Arlington National cemetery in which he defined the spirit of Amer ica, warned citizens of foreign birth not to set themselves against the pur- poses of the nation, called upon young men to perform voluntary military services and defended his recent sug- gestion for an alliance of nations to preserve peace. He spoke before an audience made up largely of veterans of the war between the states, who ap- plauded him vigorously
 While he declared he had no harsh ness in his heart for Americans of for eign birth and expected them still to love the sources of their origin, the President said America must come first in every purpose we entertain and every man must count upon being cast out of our confidence, cast out even of our tolerance who does not submit to that great ruling principle"
 Speaking of America, made up out of all the peoples of the world, as the champion of the rights of mankind, he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
THE GERMAN VOTE

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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-08-05
CITY MARSHAL SALE.
u NANSHATI SAIE
state of Louisiana, Parish OF Iberia.
New Iberia City Court.
ZENON DECUIR
Va.
j. L. LEJEUNE.

Notice is hereby given, that un-
der a writ of provisional seizure. Ia
sued out of the 9Th Ward City Court
of the city of New iberia, Parish of
Iberia, in the above matter, and to
me directed, |, nj. j. Dominique, City
| Marshal, have seized and will offer
for sale, and will sell at public auc-
ton, in front of the Leieune Gar
age, on st. Peters Street, TO the
last and highest bidder, between
legal sale hours, on
SATURDAY. AUGUST IL, 1915.
The following described proper
ty belonging to the said defen-
dant, to witt
One Mitchell motor and frame,
one Mitchell body, one REQ car and
engine, one gas pump, ona radi-
ator Mitchell, Rambler car, one
drill press, one Shalder vulcanlzer,
one wise, one breast drill, one chain
and block, one 1913 tire, one grind
ing emery, three Shelber carbur-
ators, one set stock dies, one set
Ford magnetor, 10 cans Parrot Pol
ish, one Rush More generator, one
side lamp, one ratchet drill, one
1-inch tap, screwdrivers, . 1o-in.
pliers, 3 three-inch pliers, ono gas
pump tank. one generator auto
spark, one magnetic Wizard, and
one large air pump.
To pay and satisfy the said writ,
for the sum of One Hundred $1,000
Dol lars with interest and all costs.
Given officially this 27th day Of
July, A. ID. 1916.
M. j DOMINIQUE,
City Marshal.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-08-05
SUCCESSION SALE
18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish OF Iberia.
Succession of
No 1914
GEORGE w. WENTWORTH
Deceased

by virtue OF a eomm iesiOn Issued
unto me, the undersigned, J. +. Whit.
worth, Executor, out Of the above said
Court, under an order granted on the
18th day Of July, 1916,
There will be sold by the undergign'
ed, j. f.. Whitworth. or q duly @.
thorized Public Aucti0nesr, Pun
CASH Tor the purpose Of realisine
funds to pay debts of the above seid
Succession at Public Auction, TO 10
last and highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEM BIER End. 1911,
between legal sale hours. at the Cosfs
House at New Ibria. La, the propssv
belonging to the above said Succet
sion, and described az follows, TO WIZ
A certain tract OF land West u W
Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Kali
road and Steamship Company, iyee
partly within and partly without ~
corporate limits of the City OF Jeaner
cite, Parish Of Iberia, Louisiana,
fronting on the West side OF ssssw
OF said City, known as THE Avensse,
and having a front thereon Of W,
uuooIcu huu lothy Hnu obS-b"
feet. more or less, ny depth betwess
parallel lines of One Thousand ~
sixty-two and one third (l06zb 49,
more or less. said property De'ns
on the North and We@ y
lands of Bourgeois and Beaulies.
The East by said street, known .
THE Avenue and on the bou!n
property Of said Bourgeois and &c.
leu being part of the lands a'lou
20 George w. Wbitworth 10 psI
ion Of property between himself =
Mrs. j. r. Britain.
]. +. WHITWORTn'
Executor OF the Succession OF osssF
w. Whitwortb, Deceased.
Weeks X Weeks, Attorneys.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1916-08-05
CHARTER
OF THE
LAKE PPIGNEUR LAND AND DEVELOP
MENT COMPANY, Inc.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF IBERIA.

BE 1T KNOWN by these present
that on this 9th day of July, A
ID. 1915, before me the undersigne,
Notary duly commissioned an,
qualified within and for the Par
ish of Iberia, State of Louisiana
and in the presence of the witness
es hereinafter named and under.
signed, personally came and ap.
peared the three natural. person.
OF full age, whose names are here.
unto subscribed, who declared. thai
aviling themselves of the provi-
sions of Act No. 267 of the acts oil
the General Assembly of the State
of Louisiana, of the year 1914, they
have formed and organized and
by these presents do form and or
| ganize themselves as well as such
| other persons as may hereafter
join with them or their successors,
into corporation, for the objects
and purposes and under the cove
nants, stipulations and agreements.
following, to-wit:
ARTICLE /.
The name, style and title of this
corporation shall be LAKE PEI
GNEUR LAND AND DEVELOP.
MENT COMPANY, Inc, and under
said name it shall enjoy a corporate
existence and succession for full
term and period of ninety nine 1897
years.
1t shall have power to contract,
sue and be sued, to make and use
a corporate seal and tho same to
alter and break at pleasure, to,
have hold and receive, purchase,
sell, convey, lease, pledge, bond,
hypothecate and mortgage prop
erty of any and all kinds, real, per-
sonal or mixed corporeal or in
corporal, to have and appoint
such managers, directors, officers
end agents as the business may re-
quire, and to make and establish |
as well as to alter and amend from
time to time such bylaws, rules
and regulations for the proper
management and government of
the affairs of said corporation as
may be necessary and proper, and |
to possess all the powers
hereinafter mentioned and that are
now or may be hereafter conferred
by law or necessary to promote
ts objects and inter, SITS.
ARTICLE II.
The domicile of this corporation
shall be at the city OF New iberia
Parish of Iberia, State of Louisiana,
where SERVES. of citation or other
egal process Bhall be made upon
he President OF said corporation
n in his absence upon the Secre-
ar-Treasurer of said corporation
md in any other manner provided
or by law.
ARTICLE III. II
The object and purposes for
Which this corporation Is organ
zed and founded and the nature of /,
he business to be carried on by Il
are hereby declared TO be: 20
cquire by purchase or by other
awful means and to own lands,
uildings, improvements of ali q
inds necessary to the aims and (,
imposes Of this corporation, tolr
ngage in farming and agricultural
to reclaim and develop | {
lnds, to buy sell and traffic in IL
lnds and other property and OBJ /
cts OF value, to establish and op- Il
rate factories mills and enter {
rises of all kinds for the CONVEX t
on OF the raw mineral, agricultur- n