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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-06

man and Bessie Davis Moorer, entered, each wearing white net frock with pink and blue ribbons. Little Elizab eth Dal- ton, the niece of the bride came wearing a dainty white lingerie frock, with trim mings of lace and blue ribbons; carrying the ring in the heart of an Easter lily. The bride entered with her father, J. I Coburn, and was met at the impro- Vlsed altar by the groom and his best man, pr. Robert T. Smith, the ring cere mony being pronounced by the Rev. M. K. Thornton, pastor of the First Baptist church. The bride, who is a petite blonde, presented lovely picture in her wedding gown which was built of white georgette crepe over satin, with trimmings of beads in the pastel shades, with hat to match and carrying brides roses with a shower of valley lilies and sweetpeas.
 An informal reception was held follow ing the ceremony and Dr. and Mrs Pat ton left immediately for Washington, New York and other eastern points.
 Funeral services over the remains of Postmaster Daniel w. Houston, who died Sunday morning, were held this after noon at 3 o'clock from the Jonesboro Methodist church, the pastor. the Rev. G. M. Davenport, officiating Interment was made at Cedar Hill cemetery with Jacobs in charge. The following were the pallbearers: J. D. Martin. J. E. Foster, J. E. Wilson. E. A. Dudley, J. E. Cox and J. F. Vaughn. The Bessemer lodge No 45S, Ancient Free and Accepted Ma sons, had charge of the services at the grave.
 He is survived by his widow seven sons, Charlie Houston of Arcadia Fla ]; Arthur Houston, Birmingham; Ben Hous- ton, Bessemer: Wellington Houston of Akron O.: Walter Houston of Cleveland; Dan Houston and Sam Houston of Besse-
 IL of Birmingham and Miss Belle Houston; three brothers, w. D. Houston, J. R. Houston and J. z. Houston of Bessemer; one sister, Mrs. J. c. Walls of Bessener.
 The Bessemer city council met tonight in regular session. After calling the meeting to order adjournment was taken until Wednesday night on account of Reg istration Day
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THREE

the blue and the men who wore the gray"
 A reception at the pension office building, where G. A. R. men and Sons of Veterans participated in vel coming the visitors brought the first days formal programme 10 an end.
 The annual memorial exercises Tor the Confederate dead will be held to- morrow in the Confederate section of Arlington National cemetery.
 Several Hundred of the veterans went to Manassas today and visited the localities of the two famous bal ties of that name.
 Balls and other entertainments In honor of the veterans, sponsors and maids of honor and visitors were given in several of the hotels of the city to- night.
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was a native of Louisiana, and her father from ohio. but her sympathies were with her mothers people.
 Former Senator and former Governor James B. McCreary of Kentucky, speaking a the afternoon session, de- clared that the north and south un- derstood each other better. The coun- try today, he said, stands unitedly be- hind the President and i've pledge anew our everything to crush aatoc- racy and keep alive on this earth the principles for which Washington, Jef- ferson. Lincoln and Wilson so well typified and fought for"
 Telling of the union of former foes, he declared "the whole world can now see that there's friendship and recon ciliation between the men who wore
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fine display in their resplendent uni forms.
 A feature of the parade which aroused enthusiastic cheers all along the line was the Second regiment, Alabama National Guard. under the command of Col. Allen Crenshaw. This was Birmingham's only real military contribution to the parade as the Second regiment maintains its headquarters at the fairgrounds.
 Led by the Second regiment band the companies of the regiment swept along Twentieth street in fine formation. As
 the machine gun company with it's pack mules and the long line of wagon and supply trains followed the spectators realized that this was the real thing, and ready for warfare. The regimental band was a decided addition to the mu- sical offerings of the parade. The Birmingham Typographical union made decided hit with the appearance ot S4-month-old Milton Stewart Melvin
 in front of their section with small drum This patriotic youngster, upon reaching the reviewing stand properly 1 saluted General Wood, who was quick to
 catch the salute, and with broad smile the general saluted back promptly. Much
 applause was given this little soldier, who is the son of Mir. and Mrs. E. l.. | Kelvin of Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-06
HUNDREDS OF AUTOMOBILES

The various floats and automobiles, hundreds in number, were beautifully decorated and parading three abreast were very pretty indeed. Numerous civic and fraternal organizations were in line in bodies, among them being the Rotary club, which presented a splendid lineup, and down each side of the line was a Wide strip of red white and blue bunt- ing that made the section appear to a great advantage.
 The Birmingham fire department showed up well, and a banner on each side of the leading wagon bore this slo- gan, We are always ready"
 It would be impossible to enumerate each and every section, float or organiza- ton in the mammoth parade that de- serves special mention, as every one con- tributed to make the parade such a suc- cess.
 FLAG RAISING EXERCISES
 The flag raising exercises began at 4:15 o'clock, when pr. H. A. Elkourie made the opening address, introducing Joseph Loveman, who presented the great flag to the city of Birmingham through the Civic association. MT. Loveman's re- marks were very brief stating that his firm felt honored in being allowed to give the flag to the city, and that it was his hope that it would ever float over a land of freedom, inhabited by the brave, as was the case now.
 pr. Elkourie next introduced O. H. Martinsen, chairman of the Civic associa- ton committee, which erected the flag pole and raised the flag, and MT. Martin sen recited briefly the history of the flag, being followed by Joseph Saks, chairman of the parade committed who briefly thanked the people of Birming- ham for their work in making the day such great success.
 James Weatherly was the next speaker, and in his usual vigorous and pleasing manner he made very happy introduc- ton Tor the man he termed as "a great, big man. a great solder and the man whom the government is leaning on in this crisis, and whom we will follow. General Wood"
 The generals speech was followed by benediction pronounced by Frank Willis Barnett.
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FINE DRILL BY PATROL

The Arab Patrol of Zamora temple made fine line. keeping perfect step. their formation being about the prettiest in way of drill-work in the parade.
 The Dokeys, however, came immediate ly behind the patrol, and they, too, made
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
ASK SHIP BUILDERS
TO INCREASE YARDS
Government Wants Coast To
Go the Limit IN Wooden
Ship Building

Portland, Ore, April 1s.-Indicating
that the government intends to start
the construction of the great fleet OF
"sea jitneys" in ship yards along the
north Pacific coast soon, kilograms were
received here today by shipbuilders
from the government advising them to
prepare for extensive wooden ship con
struction. Several are importuned to in
crease their facilities to the limit and
a number of new yards both on Puget
Sound and along the Willamette and
Columbia are planned.
Shipbuilders say they are unable to
learn whether the government intends
to deal directly in ships or to cooperate
with private interests. An announce.
ment is expected soon, however, as
Theodore Brent, vice-chairman of the
federal shipping board, who has just
completed trip through the northwest
is now on his way east with detailed
report.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
Wheat Up Is Cents :.
Over Yesterdays Close

Chicago, April 18.-Feeling that the
effect Of free entry for Canadian wheat
into the United States had been over
estimated yesterday was prevalent
among traders in the wheat pit today
and May futures staged spectacular
recovery. May opened up "a and aft
er temporary weakness climbed IL IA
points more to $2.32 Ia, making a total
advance of Is cents over yesterday g
close. July opened down l 1-S, but later
gained 6, going to $196. September
opened down "a, subsequently regain
ing half to $167 Ia.
Corn developed weakness at the open
ing, but later advanced with wheat.
May opened down IL, but subsequently
gained IL, going to s1.40 ii. July
opened down l, advancing 2 IA to 81
IS 5-S. September opened down IA
and later gained l-S to $l.2S rs.
Oats opening lower ruled steady.
May opened unchanged and later gain
ed l 12 to 6G l-8. July opened down
l-S and panied rs to SO 7-S Septem.
Der opened down 3-S, later gaining rs
to So IA.
Provisions showed light advances de
spite the sharp loss by hogs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
BY William Phipip Simms,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
With the British Armies Afed, April 18.---Captures
by the British army since April in its great push reached
the vast total of Il, 900 men and 227 guns today.
There are still more streaming back constantly from
the front
Around Lens and st. Quentin Field Marshal Haig is
stretching tight nooseand increasing the pressure
every hour.
The Germans are fighting desperately against this
steadily applied pressure But the prisoners exhibit q
loss of courage face the tremendous hell of the British
artillery fire that must be giving the German general staff
deepest concern.
Between Guizecourt and Villeret the British made
slight advance today.
Wancourt tower, in which the Germans had regaineo
footing in bitter counter attacks again captured
1t was noticeable today that the German artillery has
bad case of the nerves. Their gunners fire exctedy and
widly-on the slightest provocation. Their marksman
ship is very ragged.
The weather continued abomnable today---squaly
rainy dark and windy
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
BODY OF MURDERED
WOMAN DISCOVERED
Wife Of Sculptor Wehn Of
Seattle Found Dead
in Alley

Seattle, Wash, April 1S.--Murdered
by blow on the temple, evidently
with a stone, the body of Mrs. Florence
Wchn, age 27, wife of Sculptor James
A. Wehn, was found on the parking
of an unused street near llth avenue
west and Wheeler sCreet, Queene Anne
Hill, by a small boy at 8 o'clock this
morning.
She had spent Tuesday evening at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Paul +. Haubris, 610 Sixteenth avenue
north, and left there at il p. m. in
happy spirits. They had been giving a
birthday party to little niece.
A deep cash was across the young
woman s forehead. The body was in
Ia sitting posture, and evidently had
been placed that way by the murderer.
A bottle of milk, package of shrub
berry, a purse containing one cent and
some cakes were scattered about She
had left her parents home carrying the
articles.
Wehn, the young husband collapsed
at the scene of the murder this morn
ing He had been working at the state
university last night, and did not ac-
company his wife. They had no chill
dren.
Paul Haubris, the woman s father,
| is police telephone operator at cen
trail station,
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CONTINUED on page two.)
American Navy Is.
Hunting Submarine

Washington, April lS-" Somewhere "
in the Atlantic today the navy is trying
to round up the sulking German sub
marine which yesterday fired the first
shot of the war at the United States
destroyer Smith.
What craft was engaged in the hunt
or just where and how it proceeds mast
be withheld for military reasons. One
thing, however, is certain-the hunt is
on with all the enthusiasm OF men who
have been spelling for a fight
The warning to shipping to beware
Of this new lurking peril still stands and
viii be lifted only when the submarine
has been destroyed or captured or when
it is reasonably sure that she is streak
ing homeward.
Since the story reached the navy de.
partment, wild rumors of the capture OF
destruction of the submarine have been
widely circulated. The censor premises
that any such news will be made public
as soon as it reaches his ears officially
The incident is being used by recruit
ing officers the country over to prove
their plea "join the navy, if you want
ito get action and adventure
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
ARE BUYING
MfXI AN CONGRESS
Conducting Open Campaign
to Get Mexico to Fight
United States

FL Paso, Texas, April 1S.-An expla-
nation of the opposition reported to
have taken place on the floor of the
Mexican house of deputies to Carranzas
neutrality plans, is brought here by
an arrival from the Mexican capital,
reaching FL Paso today.
According to his account, German
propagandists are conducting an open
lobby against the Carranza plan among
deputies, using money freely to secure
the support of the legislators for a
German Mexican alliance
The informant has requested that
his name be withheld, as he is return
ing to Mexico.
According to his statement the
strife over the neutrality plan, which.
according to dispatches, resulted in
widest scenes of disorder in the Mexi-
can congress Monday, is directly in
spired by pro-German sources. He as
serted that several deputies are openly
advocating a German Mexican alliance
in opposition to the United States.
while rumors that certain deputies
have "sold out to the German influ-
ences is common talk in the Mexican
capital
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
Fear Investors In Stocks VIII
Unload to Purchase the
Bonds
WANT HIGHER INTEREST
AND TAX KEPT ON THEM
Popular Subscription Would
Cut Out the Big
FinanCierS
By Robert ]. Bender.

Omitted Press staff correspondent.
Washington, April 1S.-Wall street is
much perturbed over the proposed meth
cd of floating the $T,000,000,000 bond
issue.
j. p. Morgan and other financiers of
the country are in Washington today
attempting to have the present floating
plan modified so as to show little
more consideration for the "street." "
Their fears are:
That appeal for popular subscription
to the issue will result in many small
and even large investors in stocks un-
loading to purchase the government
bonds, because they are exempt from
taxation.
That if this is done there will be fall.
ing market and the big New York and
Chicago financiers would be unable to
sell the bonds at a rate. of only Is
per cent.
The "street" feels that the bulk Of
the great issue must necessarily fall OF
the New York financiers for purchase
Therefore they want the issue to carry
a higher rate of interest so that they
may successfully Te-distribute them.
They also don't want the bonds ex
einpted from taxation.
The administration is deaf to thes,
appeals.
The issue will be launched as pro
posed, through the treasury department
without provision for commissions-ani
Secretary McAdoo feels there will be f;
great public response throughout th,
country Meantime he has arranged 6
series of conferences with investment
bankers to get their ideas on details.
1t is the purpose to make the frs
issue between $2,000,000,000 and So,
000,000,000, depending largely on the
immediate needs of the allies.
This question will be settled when thC
CONTINUED on page four)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
Hold on France Menaced.
By Henry Wood.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the French Armies in the Field,
April 1S.-All of Gcrmany's hold on
Frunce was menaced today by the
world s most titanic offensive.
Ii is a struggle between Won linden
burg and the master strategists of the
-Britich staffs, on battle scale
undreamed of before.
Frances part in this greatest of all
drives was preceded by the greatest
bombardment in its history. The artil-
lery roar began Friday. Millions OF
shells hurled over the lines daily. The
French craftsmanship was so deadly
that the first German prisoners caught
in the infantry sweep forward declared
OF their companies of $50 men the aver
age that survived was only so each.
The sudden Franco British drive shat
tered Germany's hopes to avoid a spring
offensive by their retreat.
The French onslaught now gathering
it's greatest momentum, combined with
advances begun by the British, makes o
continuous battle line from Dixmude tO
Rheims.
A Hundred Mile Fight.
It is the battle of hundred mile
front
To-day the French advance between
Rheims and Scissors menaces the entire
German line, coupled with the British
attack on st. Quentin and the advance
of Haig's troops toward Cambria and
I.eGs.
frances onslaught is on too gigantic
a scale over this hundred mile front tC
permit anyone to visualize the titantiC
srlggle in its entirety.
But from the crest of one hill one
could see during one stage of the great
struggle no less than the reasons fol
the Germans tremendous losses. This
one incident was France S feat in wrest
ing one of the Germans strongest de
fensive positions from the enemy.
The position consisted of a village
surmounting & ravine. The bank of thi!
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
Seven Billion Dollar Bond
Is Out Of Way Of Other
Matters
CONSUMPTION SYSTEM
Is SURE TO BE ADOPTED
Those Opposed VIII Place
Blame On President and
Vote For Ii
By Carl D. Groat
d Press staff correspondent)

PhiNth L ito0 cbStAt
Washington, April 1s.-Raising an
army of two million men in two years
is the next step confronting the nation
The great $700O.OOO,oOO bond issue
bill is now virtually a law.
The senate, having unanimously pass
ed it with minor amendments last night
an agreement by eonferees of house
and senate was expected by the time
both houses convene today at noon.
The president was expected to sign the
measure by this afternoon. The senate
military committee was to report to-
day the administration bill for volun.
teers to fill present open gaps in the
regular army and national guard, this
to be followed by selective draft.
House opposition to selective draft
is believed to have been considerably
chilled by word from President Wilson
and Secretary of War Baker that the
administration will not hearken to any
general volunteer plan, but must have
selective conscription, and that soon.
Opposition Failing
AS in times past white house pressure
now promises to crumple congress op,
position. Members who heretofore have
frankly declared they feared to &C
" back for votes'' if they favored the
conscription plan, have changed over
night Many of these said they would
support the president regardless Of po
litical futures.
Furthermore, recalcitrant members
now feel that President Wilson, in in
sisting on his conscription system, as
sumes the full responsibility before
the country and relieves them in a
measure from home folks.
If opposition still menaces the bill
the administration will not hesitate to
take the names and cases of the revolt
ing straight to the public.
(Cnntinned ON napa fnurl
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
BERLIN IS ANGRY
OVER BRITISH RAID
Thinks Ii Wrong to Attack
Them In Reprisal for Sink
ing Hospital Ships

Berlin, via London, April 1S.-An
official announcement by the war of
flee says that i persons have been
killed, % injured and considerable
damage done to the university build
ing by an air attack on Friedburg.
The official statement follows:
con Saturday at noon an enemy air
squadron Of l2 airplanes attacked the
open town of Freiburg in Breisgau.
At 5 clock in the afternoon the at
tack was repeated by two further
squadrons totaling 90 airplanes.
"TTo this nefarious attack several
people unfortunately fell victims. Sew
en- women, three men and one soldier
were killed and II women, eight men
and two children injured
Public Institutions Attacked
"The enemy airmen selected as OBJ
iectives the new municipal theater, in
stitues and infirmaries. The anatomy
section of the university was cOnsid.
erably damaged. Owing to our effect
i've counter measures the attacks could
not be fully executed.
'In the course Of air battles, which
resulted, two enemy airmen were shot
lown near Schlettstadt and MarSifeh
A third was shot down in an air battle
combined with a bombardment from
the ground. All three airplanes were OF
English type with English occupants.
"The leader of the attack, an Eng
lish lieutenant-colonel fell into our
hands. According to his statement and
the contents Of fly sheet, which was
thrown down, the attack was in re-
prisal for the torpedoing of the
Gloucester Castle British hospital
ship recently sunk by German sub.
marine. Ws must resolutely contest
the right to make such attacks.
"In justification, our government
gave England to understand in time
enough that it could no longer tolerate
the passage of so called hospital ships
in the precisely defined zone. If the
English, despite our warning, misuse
the Red Cross and carry it on trans
ports in the war zone, they must bear
the consequences of their action; but
to attack an open town from revenge
lis cheap glory. There are no objects OF
military Importance in Freiburg to JUS
.tify the attack.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18

ravine was honeycombed with caves
hewn out of solid stone; in treacherous
ly dug quarry excavation and shafts
They had stationed their machine guns
there-strongly fortified in the rock
which French artillery could not pierce
From the impregnable quarries below
the village the German infantry waited
confidently the expected frontal attack
from the French.
Advance Resistless.
Two columns of French infantry sud
denly began an encircling movement
from the right and from the left. Every
movement Of these forces was visible tc
the naked eye. The soldiers advanced at
almost strolling pace along the sum
nit of two converging ridges. Theil
bodies were clearly silhouetted against
the sky.
Neither a veritable cloud of shrapne
which hung low over their heads MOI
high explosive bnrrages, nor gas shells
hindered the slow, measured advance OF
these forces for q single instant.
Not until both these columns stimuli
taneously approached the outskirts o.
the village did the Germans, hidden il
the quarry-still awaiting that fronta
attack-realize that they had been
-Hindenburged." /"
Instantly they rushed out their ma
chine guns in desperate attempt t.
cover a retreat. But they were too late
The French converging columns met be
hind the village. They cut off all re
treat.
The Germans did not relish an at
tempt to cut their way through. They
hurriedly returned to the protection o
the rock caves. And the French columns
ignoring their existence and leaving
their ultimate capture to other troops
swept on to the east from the village
penetrating ct every step deeper int
the German line.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-18
Another Great Thrust.

London, April 1S.-Field Marshal
Haig's greatest thrust today was toward
Cambria
Capture Of the village of Villers
Guislain. nine miles south of Cambria,
was reported by the British commanders
in chief. Improvement of the British
positions around Lagnicourt, about the
same distance to the west of this pivot
al point in the Hindenburg line, was
likewise achieved, he said.
By capture Of Villers Guislain, north
east of Epehy, the British have pushed
another wall OF steel parallel TO the
artery of German communications be-
tween Cambrai and st. Quentin. Like
Epeny, Ronssoy, Villeret, Nerguier and
Maissemy-all of which villages lie to
the south-Eillers Guislain is approx
mately two miles distant from the Cam
brai-St. Quentin high road The Bri-
tish now parallel the high road for a
distance of Is of the 90 miles between
the two towns
The drive which enveloped yillers
Guislain was from the direction Of
Epehy, Haig reported, indicating ap-
parently a definire plan to parallel the
Cambrai-St. Quentin line by British
forces which may at any time strike
suddenly somewhere along this % mile
stretch and sever the artery.
In the meantime, Haig's laconic re-
port, Wthe Lagnieourt position was inn
proved, means a blow struck at the
key city of Cambrai from the west
East of Epehy this morning we pro-
gressed," the British commander-in.
chief reported. "We captured the vii