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, 1917-03-01
Welded SIXTY-FOUR YEARS.
And a Cuss Word Has Never Passed
Between This Couple.

In a day of hasty divorces, when
minds are turning to seek ways in
which married couples may live hap
PLY, credit is due TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bodine OF Philadelphia. who
have been married sixty four years.
The fact that they have lived together
that long is interesting III itself, but
their chief claim to public notice is in
their statement that they have never
q%uarreled or even exchanged u cross
word.
The wife ascribes her happiness TO
these causes:
Because l think there is no one like
father
Because | am always willing to
humor his little ways.
Because | will do anything in the
world to please him.
Because | nave always given him
plenty of good food.
Because l have always praised him
when he deserved it"
The husbands viewpoint of the mari
tai partnership and the reasons which
he finds for the unmarried felicity of
himself and his wife are contained in
the following:
Because l think my wife is the finest
woman in the world.
Because l never have a vacation IN
less she goes too.
Because l have always been ready
to listen to what she has to say.
Because | have never wanted any
body else but mother"
The fact is that this couple continued
courtship after marriage and each con
tributed to the union love, respect and
willingness to make sacrifices. each for
the other, in the little as well as the big
things. Most marital unhappiness is
based on MISUNDERSTANDING.
, 1917-03-01
DEMeY'S IRON NERVE.
How, When a Young Officer, He Sub
dued an Ugly Mutineer.

cu6o an O9'J miIllttFs
In Admiral Dewey's autobiography,
written for Hearst's Magazine, is the
following story. which shows that as
a young lieutenant commander the
hero of Manila bay already possessed
the IRON nerve that characterized his
later life:
commodore H. X. Thatcher, in com
mand of the Colorado, welcomed me on
board heartily. Notwithstanding my
youth. He said the ship was in n bad
state and gave me full authority in the
government of the crew of 700 men.
"Gradually | was able to identify the
worst characters. They We're the ones
1 had to tame. The ringleader was a
giant red headed Englishman named
Webster. Many Of his mates were in
bodily fear of this great brute. The
prison being full, | had him put down
in the hold in irons.
zone day l heard a breaking Of
glass, and the orderly told me that
Webster had broken free of his irons,
had driven the sentry out of the hold
and, In a blind rage, was breaking up
stone bottles of soda and ale hat were
stored there.
az sem the master-at-arms to arrest
him, and the master-at-arms came
back to report that Webster had sworn
he would kill the first man that tried
to come down the ladder into the hold.
"Such a situation was not to be en-
dured. / took my revolver and start
ed for the hold. When l came to the
ladder Webster yelled up the threat
which had made the others hesitate
in view of his known ferocity. OF
course, any one going down the ladder
would expose his whole body to an at
tack before his head was below the
deck Level and he could see his adver-
sary. But any temporarizing with the
fellow meant a bad effect on the whole
ships company.
webster, this is the executive Off
Ger, Mr.. Dewey l called to him. 4
am coming down and, Webster, you
may be sure of this-if you raise a fin
ger against me l shall kill you
Il stepped down the ladder quickly.
to see Webster standing with a stone
ale bottle in his hand ready to throw.
But he did no throw it and submitted
to arrest peaceably."
, 1917-03-01
Saratoga Chips

Tuesday.
Roy Peck was in town the first of
the week.
Mr.. Albert Scarrow was IN to at
tend the dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Merlin we're in
to attend the dance.
Isaac Flood came from his ranch
Wednesday trading.
q. D. Terwilliger or Cow creek was
in town Friday trading
Orlo Hennessey was in town a few
days the first of the week.
MIR. and Mrs. John Allen were in
from Pass creek on Monday.
Geo. Meason and daughter Norma
were city visitors on Tuesday.
Mrs. Edgar Lee was in from Pass
creek Mr.. Fred Orvill accompanied
her.
VIM Middleton was in from the
Gushing ranch after supplies Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Edison Newman and
Brooks, were shopping in town We'd
nesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Norman were
in to the dance from the Forney
ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs Cecil Ryan attended
the dance Thursday night from their
ranch.
Charlie and George Fryer were in
to the dance from the B~lydenburgh
ranch.
Ed. Hutchinson is quite sick with
the gripp He is under the care of
DIR. Price.
Geo. Graf was down from the
Brown ranch Tuesday after ranch
supplies.
r. A. Day has been quite i'll with
the gripp the past week, but is better
at this time.
Ladies Five Hundred Club will
meet with Mrs, Harriet Grady on Fri
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank White came in
from their Spring creek ranch Tues
day after supplies.
w. G. Mcconnell of the Davis q
Mcconnell Co, was shopping in town
the first of the week.
Mrs. Joseph Num- and small daugh-
ter were entertained at dinner by Mrs.
William Mace Sunday.
Mrs. Mckee, the housekeeper at the
Canary ranch is suffering from a Sc
we're attack of tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Horn and
children were in Tuesday from the
upper country shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Ames and lit
tie daughter were down from the
ranger station Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Edwards were
in from their Lake creek ranch to at
tend the |. o o. F. dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. q. Burnett, Anna
and John, left Monday for Rawlins,
where they expect to locate.
Mrs. Hattie E. Sirors and George
Graf of the Brown ranch were CITY
visitors Tuesday and Wednesday,
MIR. aud Mrs. Harry Hunter left
on Sunday for Big creek, after sew
eral days stay at the Hotel Wolf.
ID. L. Pilon had quite a severe at
tack of cold and gripp last week, but
is able to attend to business again.
Oscar Ekdahl was among the pas
sengers to Walcott Saturday, after
spending a few days with his family.
Mrs. Hugh Mowry was shopping in
town Tuesday. Also came in to meet
her husband and take him to the
ranch.
Hugh Mowry aud James Parr came
In ON from Encampment on Monday
after serving ten days on the jury at
RaRlina
, 1917-03-01

Crusty--I hear you have an ADJ
ton to your family.
Pater-Yes-put down one ano
carry two.-Judge
, 1917-03-01
Notice.
Notice of Stockholders Meeting
Saratoga Oil COMPANY

Notice of Second Annual Stock
olders meeting of Saratoga Oil De
velopment Co will be held at the
City Hall, Saratoga, Wyo,, Wednes-
day, March 2lst, 1917, at II O'Clock a.
NJ, for the purpose of electiug officers
for the coming year, and the transact
ing other important business.
4w S. F. Karnes, Sec.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Summary of the News

GENERAL NEWS 1--Scope of "ieak" inquiry broadened when Wall street men are called. Admiral Dewey. ranking naval off ficer of world, is dead. Perkins charges that told Euard'' of republican party is not treat ing progressives fairly. Great offensive on western front is now expected following con- ference in London. Deutschland is making ready for third voyage. says Bremen re- port.
 Henderson begins investigation of conditions in camps on border. GOrgas claims there Is no epidemic among troops. Definite date to withdraw troops from Mexico is not yet named. Estate Chamber of Commerce is con- tinuing work. Prohibition h not issue, says Ikilby. 3-Carriers making stubborn fight on rate reduction.
 LOCAL NEWS 1Courts must determine status of solicitors.
 Suggestions for pageant greeted with enthusiasm. Officials certain man under arrest now is Grady Webb. Recognition of Dr. Harrington re- fused by city. Banking institute arranres debate with New Orleans. S-News of Besemer.
 FEATURES 2-Nevs of the movies. 3-Soeiety and Dolly Dnlrympic. 4-EditOrial comment. 5-Marketr.
 Sports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17

 DEFINITE DATE ID WITHDRAW TROOPS IS NOT YET NAMED Formal Announcement Not Expected, But Movement Will Begin Soon, It Is
 Thought

Washington, January 16-After today s cabinet meeting, at which Secretary Lane made his final report on the work of the Mexican-American joint commission. It became known that the withdrawal of Major General Pershing's troops from Mexico and the sending of Ambassador Fletcher to the Mexican capital may be expected in the near future. No formal announcement is expected, but the decis- ion of the administration probably will he made known through action.
 No definite date for the withdrawal of the troops has been set, but as a re- suit of the conclusion of the work of the joint commission the question Is now en- tirely in President Wilson's hands
 The lifting of the embargo on the ex- portation of arms into Mexico has not been considered seriously This point was taken up once by the joint commission, but the Mexican members of the conlmis- sion said they could not be put in the position of asking for the removal of the embargo while the American troops still were on Mexican soil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Boston Man Reiterates the Charge Chairman Henry
 Gave Him Information
MRS. VISCONTI COMES
 BACK AFTER HAVING
 ELUDED SEARCHERS
Woman Who Wrote Letter Implicat- ing Humility Reported Missing Shows Up and Is Served .
 With Subpoena

Washington, January 16. Spreading a dragnet over the financial district of New York, the House rules com mittee today extended the peace note leak investiga- tion to a general inquiry into the stock market. At an ex- executive meeting the com mittee considered the ad- visibility of employing ex- pert counsel familiar with financial affairs to conduct the examination of wit nesses. It also planned to ask Congress tomorrow for an extension of time to re- port.
 As the first step in enlarging the scope of the hearings, the committee subpoenaed J. P. Morgan, H. P. Davi- son, F. A. Vanderlip, Arthur Lipper, Sol C.. Wexler and J s. Bache, New York financiers.
 WOMAN DISAPPEARS
 vying in Interest with the summonng of the fnanciers was the disappearance of Mrs. Ruth Thomson visconti wLo Thomas w. Lawson says told him Sec retary Tumulty and others" had prosited in the stock market by the leak and that William w Price, one of the White House correspondents, had acted as the o-between" in the affair and received $5O00 for his work. Sergeant -at-Arms Gordon and several assistants tried in vain to find Mrs. Visconti. MT. Lawson expressed great surprise at her disap- pearance.
 Mrs Visconti surprised the searchers tonight by reappearing at the apart ment house in which she lived, and which had been under surveillance since last night. A deputy sergeant at-arms promptly served subpoena directing her to appear before the com mittee tomorrow morning. She prom ised to be there.
 LAWSON IN LIMELIGHT
 Lawson, whose sensa ational testimony yesterday aroused the committee to go to the depths of the leak rumors occupied the witness stand again today, reviewing and suplementing his statements. At the outset Lawson attacked Representa- tive Henry's denial of his testimony and emphatically declared that he or Henry was guilty of rank perjury In char acteristic outburst, Lawson shouted his reiteration that he had told the truth
 When there is direct difference of opinion-stronger than a question of veracity," said Lawson. it is perfectly
 .ContInued sun Page Flight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
lGorq0s Claims There Is No
 Epidemic Among Troops of Alabama or the Border
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

lusia. These gentlemen commented
 on the fact that the parents of boys
 retained on the border were greatly alarmed because of deaths which had
 occurred among the Alabama troops, and sensational and exaggerated re-
 ports respecting an epidemic. They
 expressed the opinion. further, that the Alabama boys had been long enough
 in actual service and that they should
 be ordered home as soon IS possible.
 In replying Senator Underwood re- lated the statement of Dr. Gorgas and added that it was the best opinion in
 Washington that the Alabama boys would not be returned before spring.
 He intimated that if border conditions failed to improve by that time, the troops would probably be compelled to
 serve still longer.
 It is local estimate that it will re- quire several weeks for General Persh- ing entirely to abandon the Mexican interior and extend his line along the Rio Grande. It is thought probable, however. that when his movement is completed, national guardsmen will find their services unnecessary, and will be permitted to return home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
VILLA THREATENING . CHIHUAHUA AGAIN
 IS Fl PAS0 REPORT
Passengers Arriving From State Capital Say Bandit Leader Now Controls
 Wide Territory

Fl Paso, Tex. January 16.-Fran- cisco Villa and his main command again is at the gates of Chihuahua City. passengers arriving from the state capital said today. After de fcating General Herandez and his Cas- ranza command of 1900 in the vicinitA of Satevo. Villa drove the de facto column to La Jolla. Is miles north oi Satevo. where another defeat was ad- to retreat to Santa Ysabel and then to Palomas, only IS miles west Of the city, the passengers said
 These fights occurred Friday, Satur- day and Sunday. General Francisco Murguia. who had entrained to come to the border, went to Palomas with soc troops and took personal com- mand
 of Chihuahua City. governments agents here believe. Is forerunner of a third attack upon the state capital by Villa. As Villa also controls the west ern part of the state. the agents say
 ey fear he may attempt to occupy
 fterritory now held by American .troop> as soon as General Pershing withdraws. A freight train was fired upon near Moctezuma last night, i'm dicating the presence of Villa force there.
 The occupation of the border port of Ojinaga, opposite Presidio. Tex, is ex- pected to be the next more of the Villa forces. It is said message was sent by Villa to President Wilson asking if he would be givens recognition if he gained control of all of northern Mexico.
 Rumors of disaffection in the state of Sonora have been received here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17

Washington, January 16.-(SpeciaL) To allay fear of Alabama mothers re- speoting alleged insanitary conditions obtaining at the border and to put to rest misapprehension as to an epi- demic prevailing at Nogales. Surgeon General William C. Gorgas made a statement this morning to Senator Un- derwood
 In effect the surgeon general re- ported that there is no epidemic, that typhoid has been at an exceedingly low ebb. and that the sole unsatisfac- tory condition at Nogales is ~traceable to measles. which, in number of cases, made victims susceptible to pneumonia Dr. Gorgas, continuing, declared that the situation was easily taken in hand. and that it is greatly improving every day,
 The general rumble of dissatisfac- tion existing among parents in Ala bama became official today when Senator Underwood put before the sur geon general telegraphic state ment signed by w. L. Parks and c. A. O'Neal. prominent residents of Anda-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
SWITZERLAND WILL
 ! MOBILIZE MORE OF RESERVE TROOPS
Nation Situated Between Warning Powers Taking No Chances of Having
 Neutrality Violated

Berne, Switzerland, January 16.ACvia London) Official announcement was made today that the federal council has decided as a measure of precaution to mobilize on January 24 the second d. vision and the contingents of the fourth and fifth divisions. which have not yet been mobilized.
 The announcement follows;
 "The federal council declares that cir cumstances enabled 1t to reduce very con- siderably during recent months the forces on the frontier. At the beginning of the year it was considered necessary to take more extensive measures of precau- ton and for this reason 1t ordered the mobilization on January 24 of the second division and the contingents of the fourth and fifth divisions which have not yet been mobilized.
 The federal council remains fully con- fident of the intentions of the belligereut parties toward the neutrality of Switzer- land
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
TO REINFORCE ALLIEs

London, January 1s.-The allies army on the Saloniki front will be re- inforced as a preliminary to an eff fort to cut the Berlin n-Constantinople railroad, according to a dispatch from la British correspondent with General Sarrairs forces. The writer lays it down as the most urgent task of the Saloniki army to cut the railroad and
 shut off Germany from the supplies
 of foodstuffs and men which she is drawing from Asia Minor. He de-
 scribes Asiatic Turkey as a granary which Germany is devloping on scien- tifc lines, while it is also the home of 100000 magnificent fighters who, he says, are being trained and drilled under German instructors.
 | "Only by cutting the railroad" the correspondent writes. ''can this pro- cess be stopped, and this is the only l justification for maintaining our ex- I pensive but hitherto inadequate force I in Macedonia. It can only be hoped that the endorsements that will arrive in ] 1917 will make it possible by next New Years Day to have got astride of the vital transbalkan railway.
 The checking of German expansion in the near east is specified by the correspondent as an even greater end to be aimed at by the allies army. He declares that the Germans plan to esta ablish themselves at Saloniki as q stepping stone to near eastern em- pire and that the entente powers must fashion the Balkans so as ito build a Slav dam acros sthe tideway of Ger
 man ambition"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
NINE JURORS ARE SECURED ID TRY HARRY SPANIEL Man Who Is Accused of Killing Wife and Army
 Officer Goes on
 Trial

San Angelo, Tex. January 16.-Nine jurors were secured today in the trial of Harry J. Spannell, formerly an in structor of music at Baylor college, who is charged with murder in con nection with the killing of his wife and Lieut.. Col. C. M Buffer of the Sixth United States cavalry, who were shot to death while riding in an auto mobile with Spannen near Alpine, Tex July 20, last. It is expected that the jury will be completed tomorrow.
 About 100 witnesses have been sum- moned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
c. F. Cooper Promoted
 by Southern Railroad

Atlanta January 16-C. F. Cooper gen eral agent of the executive department of the Southern Railway company at Mem phis. has been appointed assistant to the vice president of the Southern, the Gin cinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific. the Alabama Great Southern, and the New Orleans and Northeastern railroads, nouncement at the office of Vice Pres- ident H. w. Miller here today. Mir. Cooper will be attached to the office of Vice President T. c. Powell at Cincin- nati
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
.b|G JACKSONVILLE
 BANK IS CLOSED Officer of Heard National States DepositOrs Will
 Be Paid

Jacksonville. Fla. January 6.-The
 Heard National bank. one of the largest
 in this city, did~ open for business
 today. A notice posted on the door was
 to the effect that the institutions af-
 fairs were in the hands of a federal bank
 examiner and that negotiations mani festly were in progress for the local clear ing house to take over deposits and as sets.
 The last report of the bank showed deposits of 80 ,565sl with N.o4e, s9s6 6s in cash on hand. President J. J. Heard said depositors would be paid in full. No other. statement was made by officers of
 the bank.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Peace Advocate Locates

Charleston, S. C., January 1s.-John k. Doan of Binghampton, N. Y., arrived here today to open his headquarters as secretary of the southern field, League to Enforce Peace Charleston will be the center for the field work in Vir- ginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Caro- lima, South Carolina, Mississippi, Ala bama. Georgia and Florida. Secretaries already have been appointed at New York. Chicago and Kansas City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17

A general breakdown, accompanied by arteriorsclerosis. incident to old age, was the cause of death. The disease had been gradually spreading it's hold upon the powerful body for year and half, but the admiral proud of his physical vigor. had fought it off and even kept it's ex- istence a secret from most of his intimate friends. Last Wednesday he was at his office apparently hale and hearty. The next day he collapsed as he was prepar- ing to leave the house, and the begin ming of the end was at hand.
 Mrs. Dewey and the admral's only son, George, were at the bedside tonight. They had known since yesterday there was no hope.
 PRESIDENT NOTIFIED
 The admiral died at 5:56 o'clock. Pres ident Wilson and Secretary Daniels we're
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
ACTIVITY AT NEW LONDON

New London, Conn, January IT. Paul G. Hilken, vice president and gen. eral manager of the Eastern Forward ing company, today declined to discuss reports that the German commercial submarine Deutschland or sister sub marine would dock here in the near future. He left tonight for New York and said he would not return until two weeks.
 Meanwhile there is much activity at the company's pier. Stevedores were at work tonight storing copper, nickel |and crude rubber in the warehouses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Robert T. Erwin of Mobile
 Nominated Federal Judge
 for the Southern District

Washington. January 11.--Robert T. Erwin of Mobile was nominated by President Wilson today as United States district judge for the southern district of Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Governor Ferguson lnaugurated

James k. Furgeson was inaugurated governor of Texas today for his second term. Lieut. -Goy. W. F. Hobby also was inaugurated for his second term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17

notified at once, and the news was flashed by wireless to American vessels and stations all over the world. The message carried orders that all flags be half masted.
 The President will confer tomorrow with Secretary Daniels and Rear Admiral Badger and arrange for the funeral, which probably will take place Saturday Burial will be at Arlington National cem- etery on the Virginia shore of the Po- tomac river, where many of Admiral Dewey's former comrades have been laid to rest.
 REACHED HIGHEST RANK
 Only two other men-Farragut and Por- ter-have held the rank of the admiral of the American navy, and since Civil war days no military figure has held such a place as Dewey in the affection
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Tn Improve T. & F.

New Orleans. January 16.-The Texas and Pacific railroad plans to expend ap- proximately 100000 within the next few months on new equipment, according to an announcement here today by J. l.. Lancaster, one of the receivers for the road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
Hero of Manila Bay, the Man Who Gave the Famous Order, "Fire When You Are Ready,
 Gridley," Passes Away in His S0th Year
WITH HFARRAGUT AND PORTER HIGHEST COMMAND
President Wilson and Secretary Daniels Will Make Arrangements For Funeral and Burial
 Will Be in Arlington, Where Many of Com rades Now Rest-Was Active Until End

Spanish priority officer of the world died at his tin would he backat his tin the navy depart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17
REACHED HIGHEST RANK
HENDERSON BEGINS
 IN VESTIGATION OF
 CONDITIONSINCAMP


 
   in deaths of of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-17

Copenhagen, January 16.-tvia Lon don, January 17.)-According to the Holding newspaper Avis, the German submarines Deutschland and Bremen have not been lost as variously re- ported. The Deutschland, says the paper, which returned shortly before Christmas from America, left Bremei, yesterday (Monday) for New York.
 "As to the Bremen, adds the paper, ''she has been in the Mediterranean and the Gulf of Bothnia, where she was mother ship to the submarines operating there"
 The merchant submarine Deutsch- land, according to a New London, Conn, dispatch January IT, left it's home port January on another trip to the United States. Another report said that the Deutschland was four weeks overdue