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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-27
Mai. John w. Mcconnell

Funeral services over the remains Of
Maj. John w. Mcconnell, aged SO years,
formerly a well known business man
of this state, and a pioneer citizen
of this district, who died at S:35
o'clock Monday afternoon at the fami-
~ residence, ITO Thirtieth street,
Norwood. will be held sometime tomor-
row. The hour will not be set until
his daughter, Miss Grave Mcconnell,
arrives from New York.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-27
FRENCH FRONT QUIET

Paris, December 26.-"There was moth
ing to report last night with the excep-
ton of rather lively artillery fighting in
the region south of Iihons," says today's
official report from the French front.
''Ten of our aviators yesterday bombed
the railroad station and barracks at
Nesle and enemy encampments in the
Chapitre Wood, and at our camp"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-27
Mrs. Matte Frances Jones

Funeral services over the remains %
Mrs Matte Frances Jones, aged 60 years,
who died at o'clock Monday afternoon
at the family residence, 1914 South Sixty
third street, Woodlawn, will be, conduct
ed from the residence at 10 O'clock this
morning, and interment will follow in
Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-27
Deaths and Funerals
w. I. Smith

The remains of w. I. Smith, aged 60
years, of Cordova, who dropped dead
Monday morning of heart failure, at Sew
enth avenue and Twenty sixth street,
north, were sent to Hoxie, Ark, at II
o'clock last night by the Shaw Under
taking company, where funeral services
were held. The deceased is survived by
his wife of Hoxie, Ark.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-27
BRANSFIELD NAMED
UMPIRE BY TENER

New York, December 2e.-William E
("Kitty'D Bransfield, former Pittsburg
and Philadelphia National league play
err, has been appointed umpire of the
National league, it was announced here
today.
Bransfield in 1916 umpired In the In
ternational league.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-27
Wiley Ell. Lunuire. Sr.

Wiley H. Luquire, Sr.. aged SO years,
died at $50 o'clock yesterday morning
at his late residence, AS Emma avenue,
Graymont. He is survived by his widow
and several children. Funeral arrange
ments will be announced later by the
Shaw Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-27
L. e. PaschalI. Jr.

Gadsden, December 26-(Special.)--T z.
Paschall Jr., 14-year-o son of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. E. Paschall of 405 HARRISON ave-
nue., died at local infirmary this morn
ing, following an operation for peritonitis.
The funeral will be conducted at the
residence at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morn
ing, conducted BY the Rev. D. I. Pur-
ser, Jr., assisted by the Rev r. Ex-
cell Fry. Schoolmates and Boy Scouts
will be pallbearers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-27
Sam Agnesia

Sam Agnesia, aged 23 years, died at
at family residence, 931 Eighth avenue,
north. at 10 o'clock last night He is
survived by his widow. Mrs. Mabel
Agnesia, one daughter, Mildred Agne-
STA, his mother. Mrs. Rosa Agnesia,
and one sister, Mrs. Maggie Carvella.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later by the Johns Undertake
ing cOmpany
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William Henry Weller, Sr.

The remains of William Henry We'll
Ter. Sr., aged rs years who died at
1880 o'clock Monday morning at his
late residence. Bayview apartments,
were sent to Mcdowell at 1890 o'clock
yesterday morning by the Johns I'm
dertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-27
Charles Houston

The body of Charles Houston, aged
50 years. who died Monday afternoon
at the home of his daughter. Mrs. w.
Fl. Walker. $3.50 First avenue, East
Lake, was sent to Rockmont at 9
o'clock yesterday morning by the S,
w. Woodin Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-27
Fletcher Heads Locomotive Co.

New York, December 26.-Andrew
Fletcher, member of the executive COM
mittee Of the American Locomotive
company. has been elected president OF
the company, to take effect January 1
1917 Mr.. Fletcher succeeds w. H. Mar
shall. who recently resigned.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-27
Nebraskan Editor Goes Higher

Norfolk, Neb. December 26--Norris
A. Huse, editor and half owner of the
Norfolk (Neb.) Daily News, has been
made vice president and manager of
advertising of the American Press as
ISOLATION, with headquarters in New
York city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-27
Miss Bogart Wins

Pinehurst N. c.. December 26.-Miss
Carolina Bogart of the Elizabeth Town
and Country club defeated Miss Esther
Tufts of Boston in two love sets for
the womens ST. Thomas tennis cham
pionship here today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-27
|MACKENSEN is
CONTINUING TO
WIN DOBRUDJA
Continued from Page One,

speeding the Macedonian campaign:
There is nothing to report, aside
from artillery fighting, which con-
tinues in the Cerna bend and in the
region of Monastir."
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Virginia Boom" City Is
Cleaned Up and Is Now
Healthy Place
ENSLEY MAN ELECTED
AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Prohibition Law in Effect and Rigidly
Observation-Disclosures Form of
Government Finds Favor and
Good Order Prevails

John Wren, former city detective, is
in the city for week visit, after over
a years absence at HopewelI, the boom"
town of Virginia.
"Hopewell is an entirely different city,"
said Mr.. Wren. from what it was a
year ago. 1t is now a well governed
city with well enforced prohibition laws"
Mr.. Wren left Birmingham when the
DUPONT Powder company first started
the creation of Hopewell to fill in a
lengthy engagement as a private detec-
tive. ....=....
They did not need many detectives
around Hopewell," said Mr.. Wren. Eek
cept when it came to looking for spies.
And then a regular detective couldn't
have much luck with a German spy; SO,
it was just by sheer strength and awk-
wardness that the DUPONT plant was
saved for the allies the first few months
we we're there. OF course at the present
time everything is simple and there is
little danger OF impromptu explosions
from the activities of German agents"
Mr. Wren is now employed by the city
of Hopewell as a santarian, having re-
through the health department instead
of through the police department.
IS NOW A HEALTH OFFICER
Il am now a health Officer said Mr.
Wren. land my sympathies are in my
work and it is awfully rough on the
guy who violates the health laws of
Hopewell. 1 had a talk with a govern
ment expert and what that fellow told
me about caring for the public health
would fill a great big book. and it also
resulted in the municipal authorities of
Hopewell deciding on cleaning UP the
city. In fact, they are now spending
more money for health protection in
Hopewell than for police protection, and
as result the town is clean and healthy,
which is the very best advertisement
that you can give any place.
"Of course in Hopewell we read the
Birmingham papers, as the whole town
is settled by men from the Birming
ham district. The mayor of Hopewell
is Judge Charles T. Camp, formerly of
Ensley, and all the aldermen and coun-
cilmen are from this part of the coun-
try.
But as I was saying, we read in the
Birmingham papers about your fuss over
a health appropriation. That is funny
to US, as, although we have only a pop
ulation of 5000. we appropriate public
funds without apology to anyone for the
health department. We are proud Of
we'll vermin infested hole in the ground
and have transformed it into one of the
healthiest cities in the country"
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Berlin. December 2s-(via sayvil

Berlin, December 26-(Via Sayville.)
Army headquarters today reported as
follows on the Macedonian front opera
tions:
Macedonian front: Successful patrol
advances were made by Bulgarian in
fantry northwest of Monastir. In the
bend of the Cerna there has been ar
tillery firing of varying violence
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-27

The Drama league center announces the
first reading to be given sometime in
January by Prof. E. Hudson Strobe of
the University of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-27

The police report the most quiet Christ
mas in years. There was little drunken
ness and fighting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-27
GADSDEN

Gadsden December 2s-(Special.)-
den will be given due consideration by
the naval commission named to inspect
proposed sites for the government armor
plate plant according to information
given Congressman John L. Burnett by
Capt Frank H. Clark of the commission.
If the commission comes to Alabama, it
will visit Gadsden. An effort is being
made to have it spend the greater part
of day here. Congressman Burnett is
optimistic as to the outcome of his i'm
migration bill containing the literacy
test
Following a quarrel at a negro Christ
mas celebration, Fred Whstnant was ia
tally stabbed and died within an hour,
while Will Magby is in the county jail,
charged with the crime The ARRAY oc-
CURED at the rear of the Printup hotel
on Locust street
William H. Weller Sr., who died in Bir-
mingham Sunday morning, was we'll
known in Gadsden. He was the founder
of the first pipe shop here, was a direc-
tor in the old Queen City bank, was
one of the former owhers of the street
car and ice business, and also was head
of the old Weller Rolling Mill company.
r. NJ Wilbanks was elected chancel-
lor commander of Gadsden lodge No.
20, knights of Pythias, Monday night
The lodge will move it's quarters this
week to room above the First National
bank.
The Drama league center announces the
first reading to be given sometime in
January by Prof E. Hudson Strobe of
the University Of Alabama
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1T WORKS FINE

but how does your municipal gov
eminent worl1?" Mr.. Wren was asked.
1T works fine" he replied. We have
a mayor, three councilmen and five al
: o-,-- ~. or in other words, the president,
the sefrate and the house of represen-
tatives. BY the time an ordinance has
gone through the aldermen and the coun-
cilmen and is ready for the signature Of
the mayor or his veto everyone knows
whether it is a bad law or a good law
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-12-27
BESSEMER PLANTS
RESUME OPERATIONS
Hospital Board Expresses
Appreciation of Christ
mas Donations

Bessemer December 2S.-(Speeial)
The majority of the local industries
resumed operations this morning after
having been closed three days for the
Christmas holidays. In many instances
this morning the plants were short a
number of men who had not quite got
ten over the Christmas festivities, but
it is expected that full force will be
on hand at every industry tomorrow
morning.
The Jones County news., 1916-07-13
LANSING REPLIES
TO MEXICAN NOTE
RATIFICATION OVER Turn or
AFFAIRS TAKEN TO SETTLE
DISPUTE is EXPRESSED.
CABINET APPROVES MESSAGE
United States Government Prepared
To Exchange Views In order To
Prevent a Recurrence of DIFF
ficultes Along Border.

Washlngton.-Be of the dip
lomatic conversations which 1t is
hoped will result In settlement of the
differences between the United States
and Mexico now await q suggestion
from Gen. Carranza as TO how they
should proceed.
Mr.. Arredondo has transmitted to
his government brief and friendly
note handed to him by Secretary
Lansing, expressing qualification over
the turn affairs between the govern
ments have taken and accepting pro
posals for diplomatic settlement OF
points in dispute. The communication
was approved by the cabinet before
It was sent to the Mexican embassy.
The text follows:
"Mr. Secretary: I have the honor
to acknowledge receipt of your cour-
teous note transmitted to me by Senior
Arredondo on the fourth instant, In
which you refer TO my notes OF June
20 and June 20, and to assure you OF
the sincere qualification of my govern
ment at the frank statement of the
difficulties which have unfortunately
arisen in our relations along the in
ternational boundary, and the unre-
served expression of the desire OF your
government to reach an adjustment OF
these difficulties on q broad and
amicable basis. The same spirit OF
friendship and of soncitude for the
continuance OF cordial relations be
The Jones County news., 1916-07-13
AMAGE FROM STORM HEAVY
bmmunication With Many Cities Or
the Gulf Coast Has Been
Cut Off.

New Orleans. s.-Reports Of great
image to property and growing crops
| G to the tropical storm that swept
from the Gulf Of Mexico over parts
Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi and
iabama have been received.
latest reports from storm districts
bort seven lives lost with crews OF
b schooners unaccounted for.
Property damage in Alabama and
ssissippi will total more than 81
7 900.
Many small coast towns in the storm
"a have not been heard from owing
demoralized wire conditions, and,
is usually the case In Gulf hurri-
les, IT will be several days before
loss OF life can be accurately re-
ted Government weather bureau
cials point out that ample warning
]! the hurricanes approach was sent
bill threatened points and they be-
Q these communities. taking ad'
tage of past experience, sought
7 ,es OF safety.
The Jones County news., 1916-07-13
TO TRAIN AT ARMY POSTS
Mobilization Camps In Various States
viii Be Discontinued

Mobilization Camps In Various States
viii Be Discontinued
New k.-Mobilization camps in
most of the % states Of the depart
ment of the east will be discontinued
as soon as the last national guard or
ganization called out by the president
has departed for the border.
With the closing of the camps, re
cruits will be trained at army posts,
already designated.
Among the army posts designated
are:
Tennessee, North Carolina and Geor.
gia-F'ort Oglethorpe, Ga.
Florida and Alabama-Fort Barran'
cas-, Pensacola. Fla.
Mississippi and Part of Louisiana
Jackson Barracks, near New Orleans
South Carolina Fort Moultrle
Charleston.
Gen. Wood said dependents on ma
tional guardsmen have flooded hin
with letters and kilograms requesting
him to discharge guardsmen as re
suit of the recent war department or
der He said he wished it emphasized
that soldiers with dependents cannot
be discharged by the commanding of
ncer of the department until the re
quest is first made by the soldier, with
(! corroborating evidence.
The Jones County news., 1916-07-13
MEXICAN CRISIS PASSED
Friendly and coneiliatory Note From
the Mexican Government Has Been
Received at Washington.

washington.-Th crisis between
the United States and Mexico is vir'
tually at an end. as the result OF
friendly and conciliatory note from
the de facto government which has
just reached Washington.
The text Of the note is as follows;
Referring to the notes Of June 20
and 20 last, have the honor TO say TO
your excellency that the immediate re-
lease OF the Carrizal prisoners was
further proof of the sincerity OF the
desires Of this government TO reach
pacific and satisfactory arrangement
OF present difficulties. This govern
ment is anxious to solve the present
conflict and it would be unjust II its
attitude was misinterpreted.
ut was also the Mexican govern.
ment that earnestly suggested plan
for cantonments along the boundary
line during the conferences of Ciudad
Juarez and Ell Paso. This government
is disposed now, as it has always been,
to seek an immediate solution Of the
two points which constitute the true
causes of the conflict between the two
countries, to-wit: The American gov
ernment believes reasonably that the
insecurity OF its frontier is source
OF difficulty and the Mexican govern
ment, on Its part, believes that the
stay OF American troops on Mexican
territory, aside from being trespass
ON the sovereignty of Mexico, is the
immediate cause OF the conflicts
Therefore, the withdrawal of American
troops, on one hand, and the protection
OF the frontier on the other, are the
two essential problems, the solution OF
which must be the directing object of
the efforts OF both governments.
THE Mexican government is willing
to consider in a quick and practical
way, and prompted by spirit of oon-
cord, the remedies which should be
applied to the present situation.
Several tin-American countries
have offered their friendly mediation
to the Mexican government and the
latter has accepted 1t In principle.
Therefore, the Mexican government
only awaits information that the gov
ernment OF the United States would
be disposed to accept this mediation
for the purpose mentioned above, or
whether it is still of the belief that the
same results may be attained by means
| Of direct negotiations between both
governments
| I'm the noeantfnas~. this government
proposes to employ all efforts thai
may be at its disposal to avoid the
recurrence of new incidents which may
complicate and aggravate the situa-
ton. At the same time. it hopes that
the American government on its part
may make use of all efforts to prevent
also new acts of its military and civil
authorities of the frontier that might
cause new complications.
II avail myself of this opportunity
to reiterate to your excellency the as
surance of my most distinguished con-
sideration.
(signed) &C. AGUILAR-"
The Jones County news., 1916-07-13
SUBMARINE NOW
IN CHESAPE PEAkE BAY
ARRIVES WITH 1000 TONS OF
DYESTUFFs AS HER
CARGO.
BEARS MESSAGE TO WILSON
Was Chased For Thirty Hours BY
French and English Wsrshlps--
BY Submerqine and Dctour-
Ing She Eluded Them.

Baltimore.-The German submarine
arrived at Quarantine. four miles be-
low Baltimore, at midnight July g.
Long expected, ridiculed, fabulous
as the sea serpent or the flying Dutch
man, the German supersubmarine
Deutschland became a reality TO the
watchers off Cape Henry and made her
way through network of inquisitive
ships and through the mazes of red
tape of the quarantine and customs Of
ficials, toward her dock at the pier of
the Eastern Forwarding Company, Lo-
Gust Point, Baltimore.
She is the largest submarine atloat.
The largest German war models are
less than 300 feet long. But this sub
marine of commerce is 515 feet long,
exactly one-third the length of the
largest merchant vessels afioat--the
Vaterland and the Imperator.
She carried no passengers. Her
cargo consists entirely OF dyestuffs-a
thousand tons Of them. This keeps
her very low In the water when riding
on the surface Her draft when she
! was sighted was II feet, and it was
largely because of her depth that she
did not try to come to land when sub
merged.
She is commanded by Capt. Kairie
and has a crew of 20 men. Both cap
tain and crew are drawn from the
German merchant feet and not from
the navy The craft is unarmed and
is being treated by the United States
officials like any other merchant ship
Her commander told the pilot thai
she left a German port on June %
that he had 1000 tons OF cargo anC
quantity of mail aboard, and brough
.-.ssag. from Enperor William e
tresident WILSON
The cargo is said to consist of dye
tufts and medicine consigned to Bal
imore firm.
1t is said that she submerged when
yer she saw any vessel, on the chance
hat 1t might be a warship. The EN-
lish government was not among
hose who regarded the transatlantic
ubmersible as joke, and the repor'
that the Deutschland was chased
u 80 hours by French and Englisf
Earships. She submerged and eludec
n hem by travelling out of her course
istance of 800 miles.
Because she was forced to make this
etour she has the record for subma
Inc travel. The longest trip prev
busly made by any submarine wal
be $500 miles from Kiel to Constan
& nople, made by the U boat that sanl
e British bettleship Majestic. II Il
Lid the Deutschland travelled 4.lS'
lies, 1900 of this being under water
The Jones County news., 1916-07-13

Washington.-Appl for dis
charge by national guardsmen who
have dependent relatives will be grant
ed, according to an order issued by
the war department.
The order also enjoins department
commanders to instruct recruiting Of
ficers to avoid acceptance OF recruits
who have relatives dependent upon
them for support
Orders to the departmental com
manders give them full power to con-
slider applications and direct that dis
charges be granted where cfrcum-
stances warrant They also provide
that recruiting and mastering officers
shall be instructed not to accept re
crufts with families dependent upon
them for support
The Jones County news., 1916-07-13
CARRANZA GENERAL KILLED
General ignaelo Ramos Loses He Life
When Villa Band Forces Carranzs
Troops to Retire.

El Paso.-Fiye battalions OF Yillistas
gave battle to command of de facto
government troops led by Gen. Ignacio
Ramos, at Corral ranch and virtually
wiped out the Carranzistas, according
to the remnant which has struggled
back into Jiminez. Gen Ramos and
most of his men were killed outright.
This has been stated in dispatch from
chihuahua City which passed the de
facto government censorship. OF the
government troops who escaped back
to Jiminez many were wounded, the
message said. \It was described as one
of the bloodiest for numbers Of men
engaged in Mexican revolutionary war.
fare.
The Jones County news., 1916-07-13

According TO Secretary of State Pow
er, 1T is apparent that the petition tos
a referendum election, to say whether
or not the people desire the Richard
son game and fish law to stick on the
statute books, has received more than
enough signatures to insure Its submis
sion to the voters OF the state.
Evidently this seems to be rather
unpopular measure, more SO than the
anti-liquor or Weakly "one-quart-per
fortnight" act which is also to be re
ferred back, Judging from the way In
which the referendum petitions are
receiving signatures.
The Jones County news., 1916-07-13
STORM CAUSES
HEAVY LOSSES
MUCH HAVOC is WROUGHT
THROUGHOUT STATE BY
WIND AND RAIN.
LOSS RUNS INTO MILLIONS.
Storm Damage Repalrcd--Wire Com
munloation Re-eatabllshed and
Trains Running on All Lines.

Montgomery, Ala--The work OF re-
pairing the damage wrought to the va
rious cities, towns and villages.
throughout Alabama, Mississippi. Geor-
eia and Florida as result OF the
wind and rain storm which caused the
loss OF dozen or more people and
property damage TO the amount OF sew
eral million dollars, has been prac-
tioally completed. wire communiea-
tion has been re-established and trains
are again running In all directions.
The Jones County news., 1916-07-13

Lexington.--Th board of superyis.
ors have sold s475OOO Issue of road
bonds. They were Ave per cent bonds.
100000 being issued by beat No J..
si75,O00 issued by beat No. 2, and
100000 issued by beat No 8.
The Jones County news., 1916-07-13
AMERICANS WILL PROTECT.

Declare They Lost Heavily When Or
dered Out Of Mexico.
Tsmpa-A protest against what they
call disregard for American interests
In Mexico by the state department in
ordering Americans to leave the coun.
try hurriedly will besfled with Presi-
dent Wilson, according toApersons
aboard the United States transport
Sunfner, which arrived 'at Muliet Key
quarantine station from Vera Cruz
with 665 American refugees.
The Jones County news., 1916-07-13

Coldwater. - Many of the public
roads OF this county have been sur
veyed by government engineer. II
is proposed to follow plans laid down
by him, and have the roads improved
during the present summer.
The Jones County news., 1916-07-13

Corinth Road bonds to the amount
OF s65,000 have been sold Contracts
for the construction OF the road from
Corlnth to Rienzi, for which the bonds
were iseued, have been awarded.
The Jones County news., 1916-07-13

6enatobia--Arrangements have been
completed by the county home eco
nomic agent for holding weeks
course in housekeeping science at the
County Agricultural High School
buildings, beginning July IL.