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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
Pomeroy's Confinement

From the oostoH oSt.
 That Jesse Pomeroy, the solitary life prisoner at Charlestown prison, has at last broken mentally under the strain of his years of confinement became evi- dent during the recent visit of Governor Walsh to the institution.
 When the governor, in hls inspection. stopped before the cell in Cherry Hill and the guard drew aside the iron shut ter which has cut off Pomeroy from all communication with even the rest Of his prison world, strange thing occurred.
 Pomeroy, for the first time that he has been brought in contact with chief executive since his Imprisonment, did not ask for pardon or protest his innocence. He. instead, told the governor that he had a bank book he wanted to send his mother, but could not do so because of red tape.
 Officers at the prison for some time have known that Jesse has considered himself immensely wealthy. The gov ernor asked Pomeroy where the bank book was and Pomeroy replied that 1t was in the prison office. He further said that he had written to the prison authorities about the bank book several times. but had received no satisfaction The gov ernor promised he would look after the bank book
 He then asked Pomeroy about his health. and if he had enough to eat Pomeroy said he was well, and that the food was very substantial.
 Fora years Pomeroy has been kept in solitary confinement. and many alien fists have given opinions regarding what effect 1t would have upon his sanity. It Is now believed that Pomeroy has weakened mentally uader the strain
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
CALHOUN BAR ID
 MAKE RIGID PROBE May Bring Disbarment Pro- ceedings Against Others TRY WHARTON IN FALL Case Investigated by Central Commit tee in Birmingham-Charges Pre- ferred by Blackmon and Doug
 lass Being Investigated
TRY WHARTON IN FALL

Anniston, June 12.-CSpecial)-It was an- nounced Friday afternoon that the Cal houn County Bar association will not stop with the disbarment proceedings instituted against Attorney P. F. Wharton, but that the grievance committee of the county as- sociation, recently appointed, has several other cases under investigation, and that the probe will be inserted to the hilt in effort to clear up the good name of the county bar.
 Capt. A. P. Agee, president of the county association, announced Thursday evening that proceedings had been insti- tuted by the central committee of the state association against Attorney Whar- ton, and that the case will now go to the local courts for trial. It will probably come up this fall before either Judge T, W. Coleman, Jr., in the city court or Judge H. D. Merrill in the circuit court County Solicitor w. c. Tunstan will han dle the case, and MT. Wharton will have the privilege of demanding a jury to hear the facts.
 Attorney Wharton is accused of per nicious activity in the handling of the case of Dickert & Landt against Sellers & Sellers, involving the merger of a. local hospital. Attorney F. D. Willett made an open charge during the trial of the case that there had been unbeconlng conduct on the part of MT. Wharton, and when the latter demanded an investigation he was found guilty ana nned by Judge H. D. Merrill for contempt of court, as were two of the jurors, an ex-sheriF and two doctors, who were accused of having dis cussod the case outside of court
 The case against Mr. Wharton was in- vestigated by the central committee of the state association at recent meeting in Birmingham. attended by Attorney w P. Acker of this city. Proceedings were then instituted and the case referred back to the Calhoun bar for prosecution.
 The grievance committee was appointed by the local bar after the Wharton case came Up. They are COW Investigating charges rreferred by Ross BacAmon against c. F. Douglass and counter charges preferred by MT. Douglass against Mr Blackmon. A case against R. Y. Street is also pending, among others, this being the first time such an investigation has been held in Anniston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13

the breaking point, ana that the danger of war was imminent NJ. Nenizelos who obviously found difficulty in restraining his language when he spoke of the way in which the Turks had treated his fel- low countrymen, said:
 T do not wish to allow to escape me words which cannot be recalled, but should fail in my duty if l did not in form the chamber of deputies that the sit uation has become grave, even very grave. If a stop is not put to these conditions. the Hellenic government will be forced not to content itself with joining in the lamentations of unhappy refugees
 Prolonged cheers greeted the. statement of the premier, who added that thousands of Greek refugees all eady had reached the homeland from Tn<key, while thou sands more were only awaiting trans- portation facilities lin order to escape from their prosecutors"
 Such a condition, he concluded could not be borne much longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
JONES PROBABLY
 ID bE GOVERNOR
 OF RESERVE BOARD Un0fficially Stated NOmina- tiOn Will Go to Senate MOnday-Expect Work
 to Begin August 1

Washington, June 12.-Thomas B. Jones. a Chicago lawyer former member of the Princeton university trustees and per sonal friend of President Wilson, prac- tically has been selected for governor of the federal reserve board today. It was said unofficially that his nomination would go to the Senate Monday.
 It was definitely declared at the White House that the President would formally announce the personnel of the board Monday.
 MT. Jones, as well as being lawyer, is student and expert in finance.
 Treasury department officials were still of the opinion today that it would De possible to have the 12 federal reserve banks in operation by August l. although they say the demand for money to move crops has not been such as would sug- gest any great strain to be relieved by the reserve banks
 Oklahoma and Kansas now are lar vesting their wheat. Indications are that it will be a bumper crop. but the banks in the wheat section are not hard pressed for money and this condition IS attributed by Secretary McAdoo to the passage of the federal reserve act, which will make it possible to rediscount com mercial paper.
 Practically the remainder of June will be required for the election of directors of the federal reserve banks. Banks which have signified their intention to be members of reserve banks now are balloting for directors of the A and B classes.
 Each reserve bank will have three di- rectors of class A and three of class B, all named by electors selected by the various member banks. Three directors of class c are then to be designated by the federal reserve board ana must be men with banking experiences
 The organization committee has not made any cali upon member hanks as yet for the initial one-sixth of their sub scriptions to the capital stock of the re- serve bank to which they wish to belong. Such call hardly will be made until after the federal reserve board is con firmed by the Senate and taken up it's work in Washington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
DISCUSS THE HOME
 PRODUCTS SHOW Committee Named to Decide on Place to Hold the
 Exposition

Members of the Ad club and manu- lecturers of Birmingham held a lunch at 1 o'clock yesterday at Rotary hall to discuss the home products exposi- tion, to be held in Birmingham during the convention of the Alabama Mer- chants association, August 26 and 27
 It was decided to immediately set about the work of securing adequate quarters for holding the exposition and the following committee was appoint ed:
 J. H. Edmundson, R. A. Brown, F.. A. Ribble, w. A. Davies, c. s. Sim mons, R. T. Daniels and J. l.. Yancey. The committee will make its report to the club on Tuesday at the regular weekly luncheon to be held at the Newspaper club at o'clock.
 The frame of the Roden hotel was pro- posed as a good place to hold the exposi- tion Murray Brown suggesting that the lower floor be covered temporarily. An ether suggestion was the Roden Grocery building on First avenue. The committee will go into the matter before Tuesday s luncheon and decide definitely upon a place.
 The manufacturers continue to cvince the keenest interest in the exposition and several more added their names to the list of exhibitors yesterday. They were: International Harrow Cultivator com rany; M. & c. Cigar company; Avondale mills; Southern Ad company: Birming- ham Bed company; Peptolac Company of America: Doster- Northington Drug com pany; Birmingham Publishing company; Avondale Stove and Foundry company; Birmingham Macaroni company. and the Birmingham Stove and Range company. This makes total of 29 assured eXhibi- tors at the exposition, IS manufacturers reserving space at the first meeting of the Ad club and manufacture el 5. Last year there were 4S exhibitors and the number this year promises to run well above that figure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
EPWORTH LEAGUE TO
 CONVENE IN SELMA
Annual Conference of Methodist So- ciety Meets June P to B
 Inclusive

Selma, June -tSepcial. .)-The an- nua1 conference of the Epworth League of the Alabama conference of the Meth odist church. south, will convene at the Church Street Methodist church here on the morning of June 22 and re- main in session until June 25. It is ex- pected the conference will be attended by from 15o to 200 delegates from the conference district.
 It is expected that practically every one of the delegates will be taken care of while here in the homes of residents of the city. The conference was in vited to Selma by members of the Ep- worth league of the Church Street Methodist church and there is little doubt but they will be given homes while in the city.
 The programme which has been ar ranged for the three days session of the conference will be a most interestfn g one. Several of tje leaders in that branch of church work from the ad- Joining states are also expected to wis it Selma to attend the conference as well as a number of the best known ministers from throughout the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13

The Greek government has sent wig orous note to Turkey demanding cessation of persecution of the Greeks in Turkey and repair of damage caused to them and their interests.
 Public opinion in the Greek metropolis is greatly excited. Requests are made that the government take immediate ac- tion in the affair.
 The Greek foreign minister today in formed the representatives of European powers in Greece that although his gov ernment was desirous of maintaining peace it could not longer remain indif- ferent to the continued expulsion of Greek subjects from Thrace and elsewhere
 The premier's attitude. in his address to the deputies. showed that the tension between Greece and Turkey was near
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
GERMANS TO SETTLE
 IN DALLAS COUNTY
Tract of 3300 Acres Near Pleasant
 Hill Will Be ColOnized

Selma. June 12.-tSpecial.)-A colony of 30 German families will soon settle on tract of 3300 acres of land which has recently been purchased from MT. Miles Hardy in the southern portion of the county near Pleasant Hill. This tract will be cut up into small tracts and each one of the 30 families will cul- tivate one of these small tracts.
 It Is understood that 200 acres of the tract will be laid off into a town site which will be known as Luther City. The Germans will plant an acre of each tract in fig trees, an acre in strawber- ries and an acre in blackberries and the remaining acres of their tracts will be devoted to truck and vegetables.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
Hotels Save Silyerware

FfOfn the NeW Ork Trlbune.
 A ray of light has penetrated the gloom Of suspicion that for years has lowered over the life of the average diner in New fork restaurants. At the Waldorf Astoria new oil-burning garbage incin- orator has shown, indirectly, that not all of the missing silverware need be charged up to the cupidity of guests.
 There are a lot of fancy attachments which go with the new apparatus. so that before the refuse coming from 2500 waste baskets daily is finally dumped into the incinerator it is subjected to three sepa- rate combings. The examinations have been so fruitful that between 400 and BOO pieces of silverware have been dfs- covered in the rubbish each day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
Revolution Progressing
Good Material

From the National Food Magazine.
 At political meeting a very enthu- siastic German made a speech begin ming like this:
 My dear fellow citizens and fellow Germans l don't want to say holdings about nobody, but look at dem Irish in de Tenth Yard; vot haf dey got? Paved street And vat haf We got? Nut. Mutt
 Now my fellow citizens and fellow Germans, vot I wish to say Is dis: Coon. let us put our heads together und make a block pavement"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
GOVERNMENT SURPLUS FOR
 FISCAL YEAR S3O,OOO,OOO

75o.0oo. which is ss.25o,ND less than tho estimate. The total assessment on cor porations and individual will be at least s76. GOO 900. The miscellaneous receipts will probably be about $56,oo0,00o a decrease of about $s.O00.000 below the estimates.
 "The department Is convinced that many liable to the income tax have failed to make returns and that many have made inaccurate returns. Active steps will be taken to discover all evasions of the law and large additional amount undoubt- edy will be collected from these delin- uuents n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
A Good Excuse

From the National Monthly.
 A hunter over in the mountains oncd had dinner with querulous old fellow who was complaining about hard times. "Why. man, said the Nimrod, you ought to be able to make lots of money growing and shipping potatoes to mar ket"
 Yes, I orter." was the sullen reply. You have the land I suppose, and can get the seed" "Yes, I guess SO. Then why don't you go into the businessl "No use, stranger" sadly replied old lazy bones. ''the old woman is too pokey to do the plowin' and plantin'.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
No Dog From the National Monthly.

In the good old days, when no child dared reply to a question from an elder without the Sir or "Ma'a 'am, gentle- man, now past middle age, recalls an awesome scene-at his fathers table.
 A stubborn little sister, having been de- nied a second helping of her favorite des- sert,- was asked if she wished some bread and butter instead, to which she defiantly answered, 'No!'
 No cat, or no dogs" asked the father with omnous calm.
 'No cat. or no dog?' asked the father that set the table in silent convulsions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
FOUR STATE BANKS IN ILLINOIS CLOSED;
 LORIMER HEADS ONE
.continued From Page one,

%--~~~-~---->--- ---- -->->~->>-~>---~ Brady. Munday and c. F. Ward. secre- tary to Lorimer, maliciously had devised a scheme to oust Coyne as bank ex- aminer. The petition charged that the LaSalle Street institution made $500 contribution to some unknown person who delivered the same to Brady; and that following Brady's election, the bank made a further contribution of $500 to the defendant, in consideration of which 1t was to be allowed to name certain em- ployes in the state auditors office.
 Tn the Rose Hill cemetry case. the appli- cation for a receiver charged that Mum day and others had caused Q diversion of the assets of the company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
A Lingering Memory

From Ilt-BltS.
 Wont you give me kiss to remember you by?''
 You'll remember longer the kiss you didn't get" said the wise girl.
 And be did.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-13
WAR AGAIN THREATENS
 GREECE AND TURKEY,
 ACCORDING.T TO REPORT
Premier Venizelos of Greece, Warns Turks In Re gard to Treatment of Grecian Subjects.
 Little Short of Declaration of War

Athens Greece, June 12.W Warning to Turkey which fell little short formal declaration of hostes uttered by Premier Venzelo of Greece the chamber deputies He speaking the of Greek subjects Turkey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
Personal to Rivermen,

]. II. Carter of ]. H. Carter & Co.
left last night for a trip of several
days to the lower portion of Mary
lands western shore.
Capt. William f. Luckett is at his
home. 1909 9Th street southeast, after
plotting the big naval fuelship Caesar
to the navy yard here from Norfolk
Capt. and Mrs. George F. Conway
are aboard the schooner Mabel and
Ruth, weather bound. in the Patuxent
river. en- route to Newbern. N. c.. to
load lumber for the dealers here.
Capt. Albert Curley, master of the
schooner Sidonia Curlsy. who has been
in this city on a visit to his family.
has rejoined his vessel at Baltimore.
and will sail for a bay point to load.
]. L. Clarke of Orange county, Va.
was yesterday a visitor to the lumber
and railroad tie handling firms along
the river front.
Capt. r. T. Fowkes, master of the
Taylor tug NJ NJ. Davis, in service at
Philadelphia. is in the city on a short
visit to his family.
Capt. Frank Taylor has returned
home after plotting to Norfolk the big
tug Ontario. with the old frigate Con-
stellatioR in tow.
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TWO THOUSAND TOSSING
|NCHR|STMAS FESTIVAL
Prof. Otto Simon viii Organize
Huge Choir for Community Cele.
bration of Yuletide.

Members of the Rubinstein and other
musical clubs of the city, of the Y. ".
c. A, Monday Morning Club, Camp Fire
Girls and Girl Scouts. and of Episcopal,
Catholic and other church choirs, are
to be asked to participate in the huge
chorus being organized for the COM
munity Christmas festival. The fee-
tivaI is to be held Christmas eve on the
plaza a the east front of the Capitol.
Prof Otto Simon, musical director of
last years community celebration, has
consented to serve in the same capac-
ity again this year. He hopes to have
a chorus of 1000 voices. Last years
chorus numbered about 1000 voices.
All Good Singers Eligible.
Invitation to participate in the chorus
will not be confined to the organiza-
tions mentioned. Prof. Simon wants
every person in Washington who can
sing to be member of the chorus,
which will sing hymns and Christmas
carols during the course of the festi-
val.
Mrs. Frank Byram. head of the de-
partment of music in the public schools
She will assist Prof. Simon in organic
ing choruses at the various high
schools.
A publishing house already has been
given an order to print 1000 copies of
the hymns and carols to be sung at the
community festival. and within a few
days this order is to be duplica ted. The
sheet music probably will be received
in about a week.
Grand Rehearsal Before Christmas.
In addition to rehearsals to be held
by the various church choirs, schools
and organizations, a monster rehearsal
probably will be held at one Of the
theaters the Sunday before Christmas
Every one who has not had an oppor-
tunity to rehearse with the various
choirs and organizations, but who de-
sires to participate in the festival, will
be invited to attend this rehearsal
Hundreds of letters soliciting funds
with which to defray the expenses of
the community Christmas festival are
to be mailed throughout the city this
week. The raising of funds is in charge
of a finance committee, of which
George w. White is chairman.
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DR.. DAVIS TO DISCUSS
PRISON REFORM WORK
Local Organizations to Hear New
York City Commissioner
\of Corrections.

DIR. Katharine Bement Davis, commits
sioner of corrections Of New York
city. wA1 address the joint meeting of
the Woman's Department, National
Civic Federation. and the Monday
Evening Club Friday evening, at Sis
O'Clock at the Raleigh Hotel.
DR.. Davis is the only woman in
Mayor Mitchel's cabinet, and has been
doing a great deal toward prison re-
from for New York state. To quote
from recent number of the Survey.
In 1901 she opened the Bedford re-
iormatory with one girl. She has been
its only superintendent, and has made
IL one OF the best known experiment
stations in the world for the scientific
study OF the causes and treatment of
delinquency among women and girls.
''ne or the most constructive achieve
ments which she has to her credit in
the implanting in the judicial mind a
new realization that hayward girls are
not hopeless incorrigibles, and that
punishment should fit the criminal
rather than the crime"
In Charge of Prisons.
AS commissioner Of corrections. DR.
Davis has charge of the Toombs. the
seven district prisons In Manhattan. the
penitentiary on Blackwells Island. the
workhouse on Rikers Island, New York
city reformatory for male misdemean-
ents on Harris island and the city pris-
ons in Brooklyn and the Bronx
One of DR.. Davis biggest fights has
been the prevention Of drug selling to
criminals and prison physicians. She
has held out the hope to criminals of
self-government, farm colonies and the
abolition of prison strikes
Preceding the lecture the National
Civic Federation will hold a reception
for DIR. Davis and for Mrs Florence
Kelly. Miss Josephine Goldmark and
other delegates to the National Con-
sumer's League. Fhis will be held in
the ballroom of the Raleigh at 7:45
O'Clock.
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on the 18th of November as bravely as
they did on the Goth of August"
Undergo Great Sacrifices.

The allies. continues Col. Swinton.
have undergone great sacrifices to de-
fend. against tremendous odds, a line
that could only be maintained by max
ing these sacrifices. but the fact that
the situation has been relieved is no
reason for assuming that the enemy
has abandoned his Intentions of press
ing through to the sea. The writer
points out that the Germans continue
to attack with great courage. but little
abated by failure. and while they have
not succeeded in gaining the Straits of
Dover they have been enabled to con-
solidate their position on the western
frontier and retain all but a small por-
ton of Belgium.
AS well as they have fought. how
ever" continues the narrative, ft Is
doubtful if their achievements are
commensurate with their losses which
recently have been largely due to
lack of training and a comparative
lack of discipline of the improvised
units they put in the field"
Col. Swinton concludes with the
statement that. as the war Is going to
be one of exhaustion. after the regular
armies of the belligerents have done.
their work 1t will be upon the raw
material of the countries concerned
that final success will depend.