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Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1915-12-03

lous hepatVlrtlltaS ltalu lame
ijimas prize Goerz, kuris tai mics
ltas, beveik suvisu isnaikintas, te-
ko Italians. Zinia ia turbut tel
slnga, mes If austru raportas sa-
ko, jog visi priemiesciai dega, o
po tokiu atsitikimp paprastai If
miesto viduri reikia apleisti il
atiduoti prieSui. Lapkricio 27 d.
italai uzem6 drutas kalnuose po-
zicijas j siaur-vakarius nuo
Goerz. Pc smarkiam muSiui ita-
lams teko perejimas siaurius
nuo Oslavia. Prize San Michele
italai atmuSa visus austru uz-
Ipuolimus. Daugiau ant to ka-
res fronto pereita savaite nieko
svarbesnio neatsitiko.
Nakaruose didesniu muSiu taip-
gi nebuvo, ant visos linijos eina
Wis artileriju If orlaiviu imty-
mes. Prize Belgijos kranto talki-
ninku orlaivininkai nuvare vo-
kieciu aeropliana jures. Jam
pagelbon atplauke keli torpedo
Mai laiveliai, bet angliSki orlai-
vininkai JUGS bombomis pasvei-
kino ir vienq laiveli paskandino.
Laivynas is 10 francuzisku orlai-
wiz subombardavo vokiSkQ orlai-
viu stacija Habsheim, prize Mrel-
hausen. Stacijon numete %
bombas, o ju expliozijos uzdege
stacija. ISkilus voltiSkiems or
laiviams, uzgime musis ju su
francuzais, kurie nuvare ant ze-
mes du vokisku aeroplianu, 0
Nancy apielinkese taipgi francu-
ziSki orlaivininkai iSnaikino du
vokisku orlaiviu. Xiii francu-
ziSki orlaiviai subombardavo vo-
kiSku orlaiviu stovyklu Nayon
Iir numuSe ant zemes du vokis-
ku orlaiviu. Ir prie Ihesy St.
Martin francuzams teko vienas
vokiSkas orlaivis.
Vokieciai giriasi issprogdinimu
francuziSku apkasu dalies prize
MELVILLE. Champagne If Argon-
ne distriktuose buvo wien arti-
leriju besisaudymai be jokiu
svarbesniu pasekmiu. Nei vieni
artileriju suviai, nei vieni orlai-
vial vienok musiu laimeti negali,
nors gall laimejima palengvinti.
Musius laimi infanterija
Naujasis Francuzijos kares mi
nistcris, generolas Gallieni, uz-,
tikrina, jog talkininkai kare lai-
mes, dabartinius vokietiu veiki-
mus Rusijoj If Serbijoj jis va
dina vien dukimu draskancio I'VE
ries medeju apstoto. Bet tokl
karvedziu uztikrinimai nieko ne
reiskia: karvedis turf tureti pats
uzsitikejima, kad laimes If turf
moketi ia uzsitikejima kareiviams
likvepti, mes su netikinciais lai-
mejimus kareiviais musiu laimeti
negalima todel karvedziai If kali
ba vien apie lairnejimus, bet ju
uztikrinimai gall neissipildyti, jq
kalbos yra vien kareiviu drasini-
mui If gyvertoju raminimui kali
bamos.
Ant. rytinio kares fronto vo-
kieciams pradeda nesisekti. Jie
tapo nustumti nuo Dvinsko if
Rygos, turejo apleisti If Mintau-
ia, traukiasi palengva Prusu link
bent Lietuvoj, o jeigu teisingi
yra Petrogrado uztikrinimai, ju
padejimas darosi, ypae Latvijoi
ir Lietuvoj, Wis sunkesnis, mes
uzsitraukiant karei, pradeda jau
kareiviq pritrukti, 0 Russia, tu-
redama laika, Wis daugiau ju
gall islavinti, apginkluoti if ka-
rem pasiusti. Rods kareiviu
slaitlius tai dar ne viskas, ko
reikia musiu laimejimui, apart
to dar reikia sumaniu vadovu,
geru ginklu, amunicijos If kad
lkareiviai 'butu narsus If suma~
nus, bet kareiviu skaitlius dabar-
tinej karej sveria nemazai, mes
ginklai visu kare vedanciu tautu
|kariumeniu yra geri, kareiviai gi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-26
POSTAL REVENUE
 SHOWS DEFICIT

Washington, May 25.-Postal revenue for the first half of the current fiscal year. which ends July 1. shows de- felt of practically s6,500,00 Figures issued by the postoffce department show the expense of the postal estab- iishment increased more than ss,ooo- coo as against the corresponding pe- riod last year, while receipts decreased almost s600.000.
 In connection with the financial statement, Postmaster General Burlc- son said.
 "The deficit Is directly attributed to the European war which interrupted the normal growth of postal revenues. The closing of the stock exchanges last fall was one of the factors which reduced the flow of both domestic and foreign letter and registered mail, and cut big hole in postal receipts a. the large cities. Mail order exchange also was for time seriously restricted.
 Were it not for the parcel post. the deficit for the first half of the present fiscal year undoubtedly would be much larger.
 "A steady increase of postal receipts Is now reported and constitutes indis- rutable proof of returning prosperity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-26
NEW DECATUR

New Decatur, May 25.-(Special)- )-At an executive session of the New Decatur ctiy council, held last night at the con- clusion of the regular session, the ques- tion of granting the Southern Bell Tele- phone company franchise in New Deca- tur was discussed. it was learned today.
 No action was taken.
 The present telephone franchise in New Decatur is held by the American Tele- graph and Telephone company, Which
 maintains here it's only southern ex change. This Is due to the fact that the franchise originally granted the Ameri- can, contains clauses which so far var- ous councils have declined to include in q
 franchise to be granted the Southern Bell. Commencement exercises of the New Decatur public schoolShwill be held at the
 Masonic theatre here Thursday. In the morning the essays of the graduating class will be read Beginning at o'clock in the evening the formal exercises will be the programme, concluding with the presentation of diplomas to a class of eight, seven young women and one youna man. The commencement address will be delivered by Prof. E. M. Wright of the chair of pedagogy at the Troy State Nor nal.
 In a fight made by the officials to drive vagrant women from Morgan county the state scored an important victory today when Kate Lachner, charged with con. ducting a disorderly house. was found guilty in the law and equity court. The woman was sentenced to 12 months' i'm. prisonment and was fined $20o
 1 The trial of the Lackner woman drew large crowds to the courthouse during the taking of testimony this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-26
Rising Sons Lodge
 Meets in Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa, May 25.--(Special. .)-''We have too many idle, shiftless young ne- gro men and women, and the supply is being increased daily through our boys and girls declared Carria A. Tuggle of Birmingham in calling to order the grand lodge of Rising Sons and Daugh- ters of Protection, and unless we call a halt the future is dark.
 The conditions must be changed through the school life of our young people. Not only the school life, but the home life must count, Mothers are get ting too careless about the training of their children, They are permitted to gad around the Streets all hours of night, and this often leads to crime and wrecked lives
 Lena Cherrod of Bessemer presided during the opening, and the services were instructive and interesting. Many prayers were offered for the success of the order A prayer for peace among the nations of the earth was offered by Mary Bntler. of Selma. G. S. Murray , principal of Tuggle institute. made a short address touching the work dons by the students of Tuggle institute, and the announcement which had beer given them by the white people of Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-26
ANNISTON

Anniston, May 26.-(Special )-Eight members of the graduating class of tho Calhoun County High school which is To- cated at Oxford. chaperoned by Prof. Russell S. King, principal, and Mrs. King, spent Monday visiting shops, factories, jails and all public buildings in Annis- ton. Their itinerary included visit 10 the editorial composing and press rooms of the Star, and when their investigations were concluded, the sweet girl grad uates" had mastered the newspaper game and were in position to give Horace Greeley Colonel Mergenthaler and Johr Gutenberg ideas of which they Eever dreamed.
 Mrs. Ilah Williams Polhill. who Is teaching home economies to the boys and girls of Calhoun county, and who is at the head of the Girls Canning clubs, is planning to carry the "city beautiful" idea into the country and make this a county beautiful" Mrs. FollhilIs ambition is to see the bikes and roadways in the county lined with trees laden with fruits and flowers She has already selected three roads along which will be planted fruit trees. The location of these roads will not be made known until all of the details have been worked out, but it is knowI. tLat one of them will lead to the State Normal school at Jacksonville, and will he known as "Appleblossom Way Another road has been named Cherry Road" and a third Nut Highway
 Prof. c. w. Daugette of the State Normal school has been assisting Mrs Polhill materially in her work in this county, and ali of the resources oi that school, where available, are being given to this work in which the stu dents of that school have been inter ested for many years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-26
IMPORTANT GAINS
 MADE BY ALLIES
 NORTH 0F ARRAS
Large German Trench Near Souchez Captured After Several Days of Vio-
 lent Fighting

Paris. May 25.-G0i35 ?. m.)-The official communication issued by the var office tonight announces that im- portant progress has been made ny the allies to the north of Arms, and that one of the large German trenches m the neighborhood of Souchey, for the possession of which fighting has been going on for more than two weeks, hns hecn captured.
 The text is as follows:
 'To the north of Arras our attacks have resulted in important progress. To the northwest of Angres (south of La Bassee) in front of Posse Calonne We carried the salient of large enemy work called Cornailes. In the same region our troops took by assault another German work which was very strongly fortified.
 More to the south, to the east of tho road from Aix-Noulette to Souchez, we have captured on front of one kilometer ttwo-thirds of mile) the whole of great trench, where the enemy had been resisting for 15 days.
 'To the west of the same road we have made very appreciable progress in the ravine of the Fond de Buavel, our &C., cess to which the artillery of the enemy posted at Angres and the defensive or ganization, which was particularly strong, had prevented until now.
 we have gained some ground to the west of Souchez near the Chateau Cartel.
 "On the rest of the front there is noth- ing to report.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-26
LYONS RESIGNATION
 CAUSES SENSATION
Friends of Judge Thought He Would Fight Impeachment Case to Finish.
 Interest in Successor

Opelika, May 25.-(Special)-A tremen- dous sensation was created here today when it became known through The Age-Herald that Probate Judge J. B. Ly- ons had resigned his office. Judge Lyons had not even intimated to his closest friends his intentions in the matter. and when the news reached here the city wa < agape with astonishment.
 Recently impeachment proceedings were instituted against Judge Lyons on the charge of embezzlement and habitua' drunkenness and 1t was given out that the judge would fight the. case to finish.
 There were several candidates for Judge Lyons position in case he should be inn peached, all of whom have been eliminated from the race except ex-Sheriff G. P But Ter and DrsJ. c. Palmer, the present city mayor.
 Both Dr. Palmer and MT. Butler ar prominent and influential in county politics and both have strong friends here The fight for the appointment is now being en- ergetically pushed by both sides.
 It is understood here that the appoint ment will be made tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-26
ENGLAND MAY YIELD ID PACKERS PROTEST
Spring-Rice Confers on De tained Cargoes in the
 British Ports

Washington, May 25.-Indications
 that American packers are about te
 move the British government to action by claims of detained cargoes of meal
 products consigned to neutral countries lecame apparent here late today after
 conferences between representatives Of
 ,he packers and the state department officials and Sir Cecil Spring Rice british ambassador.
 After asking the state department to
 take up the subject of expediting eases
 pending for months in British prize courts, the packers withdrew their re- quest pending further conferences to-
 morrow with Ambassador Spring-Ri Rice and Sir Richard Crawford, commercial representative of the embassy. We expect to make a statement or
 the situation tomorrow" said Alfred
 R. urion, general consul for the pack
 CTS, tonight "We have had confer
 ence with the British ambassador ana
 hope to clear the Atmosphere surround r ing these mattery in the near future Pending further negotiations, however we wish to withhold any general state- nent"
 MT. Urion today told state department officials that his efforts in London COW ering a period of many months to optain settlement on the cargoes detalned before the issuance of the British order in council had proved fruitless and he
 asked that the state department take the matter up officially
 On leaving the state department the packers representatives called on the
 British ambassador and stated their posi- tion, particularly regarding continued postponements of cases now in the courts Although no definite announcement was made, 1t was reported that the British indicated that his government would ar range to have the cases come to trial without further delay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-26
HERRICK ATTACKS
 RURAL CREDIT SYSTEM

Kansas City. May 25.--In an address today before the Missouri Bankers as sociation in convention here. AIyron I. Herrick former governor of Ohio, and former United States ambassador to France, attacked the proposed system Of government rural credits. He de- clared the use of government funds for the relief of the individual in mort gazing fagms would produce fictitious values and set apart class .of people who could enjoy privileges at public expense.
 William A. Law president of the American Bankers association, sad iii his address:
 Our industries are slowly but stead fly reviving and employment is increas- ing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-26
SUBCOMMISSIONS IN
 FOURTEEN COUNTIES
 TO FIGHT ILLITERACY

Montgomery. May 25.-(Specal.) )-Illiter- acy subcommissons of II counties of Alabama were announced this afternoon by the state department of education, working in conjunction with the Alabama illiteracy commission. created by re- cent act of the legislature.
 The main purpose of the subcommissions is to assist in the work in their respec- tive counties. Each county subcommis- sion is composed of five members with the county superintendent of education as the chairman.
 Those counties in which subcommissions have been appointed are as follows: lief ferson. Baldwin, Clarke, Dallas, Houston Lee, Marion, Autauga, Bullock, Etowah , Marshall, Monroe, Shelby and St. Clair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-26
Penetrate NarrnWS

Vienna, May 25.--(Via London, 7:30 p. m. ] supplementing the previous Austrian of. ficai statement relative to the fighting on Monday along the Italian east coast the Austrian war department today says:
 "The Austrian destroyer Scharfschutzs penetrated the narrow canal at Porto Cor sini till it ranged quite close to the fully defended Italian trenches.
 Hidden Italian batteries suddenly opened fire with 12-centmetre guns against the Austrian scout ship Novora and a torpedo boat lying before the canal en- trance and killed many of their own troops who were taken by surprise.
 An Italian shell hit the officers mess room of the torpedo boat causing her to spring a leak. In order to help the de- stroyer and the torpedo boat out of thelf precarious position the Novara began a flanking fire against the trenches. de- molishing the barracks, but itself being struck several times. A lieutenant and four men were killed and sevsNal men wounded. The enemys losses wNe per haps 20 times larger.
 'The Scharfschutze escaped undamaged The torpedo boat was assisted to Pola.
 At Rimini. about 90 miles south of Ven fee, the armored cruiser Sankt Georg bom- barded the railway station and bridge Al Senigallia, about 25 miles northwest oi Anona, the battleship Zrinyi demolished the railway bridge and water tank, th' harbor works the station and raiwa, train. aa
 At Ancona. the greater part of the flee bombarded the old Qualifications, the ar tillery and cavalry camps, the railway station and oil tanks causing fires which did enormous damage. destroying three steamers. The Italians offered resistance A.. I.--1.x L .t..
 At Modem the Fort Alfredo Saoli artil- lery crews at the guns were driven off by our airmen using a machine gun against them. The airmen then dropped hombs on a balloon shed and on military objects in the interior
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-26
Dunkards Must Not
 Own Automobiles

Dayton, O.. May 25.-At a meeting of the national conference of Dunkards of the United States and Canada to- day the denominational representatives unanimously decided that members should not own automobiles This question has faced the church for a number Of years. It was also det tide1 rot to sell whatever food is left over after the conference but to give 1t to the poor. The conference is being at- tended by 4000 members. Foot wash ing among members is being strictly observed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-26
FUNERAL NOTICE

Friends and acquaintances of the late Mrs. Mary Wa widow of the late Horace Ware, and those of MT. and Mrs. c. c. Snider, MT. and Mrs. Jerome A. Tucker. Mrs IT., Albert Seals, Mr. and Mrs w. H. Driskill are invited to att tend the funeral service of the former at the residence of Mrs. C. C. Snider. 909 South Twenty first street, at 10 O. clock wednesday, 18th. Interment at Oak Hill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-26
NAME SUCCESSOR
 TO LYONS SOON

Montgomery, May 26.-tSpeciaI.}-Go nor Henderson announced today that he would not make any appointment to fill the office of probate judge of Lee county made vacant by the resignation of Judge ] B. Lyons. until Wednesday afternoon. or Thursday morning The governors de- cision was reached following request from prominent Lee county citizens that they be allowed to confer with him be- fore making the appointment.
 It is understood that several prominent citizens of Lee county are applicants for the probate judgeship. though Joseph Ren- fro of Opelika is declared to be the lead ing candidate mentioned for the office
 Judge Lyons resigned as probate ju,sge yesterday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-26
Wise Made Commissioners

Montgomery, May 25.-(SpectAI.J-Gov- ernor Henderson today appointed H. A. Wise of Gadsden a member of the board of commissioners of Etowah county. MT. Wise formerly was member of the ccun- ty board of education of Etowah He is succeeded in that position by T. c. Banks of Attalla. who was appointed by superin- tendent of Education William r. Feagin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-26
SEEKING TO KEEP
 ROUMANIA NEUTRAL

London. May 25.-(5:o5 p. m.)-German diplomacy is exerting itself in every pos sible way to persuade Roumania to pre- serve neutrality, say7the Amsterdam cor respondent of the Exchange Telegraph company. The German press publishes rumors of a new German loan to Rou- rania. but this has not been conflrmec-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-26
AUSTRIA DISTURBED EQUILIBRIUM OF THE
 BALKANS SAYS ITALY
 IN AN OFFICIAL NOTE
(Conttnued from Page One)

action taken without the previous assent of Italy.
 Thus Austro- Hungary violated be, yond doubt one of the Fundamental provisions of the treaty.
 AS far back as the beginning of July 1914, the Italian government. pre- occu- pied by the prevailing feeling in Wien ma, caused to be laid before the Aus tro- Hungarian government a number of suggestions advising moderation and warning it of the Impending danger oi an European outbreak. The course adopted by Austria Hungary agains
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-26
Court Conyenes

Hamilton, May -(SpeciaI)-Thc non- jury term of the circuit court for Marion county was convened yesterday v,th Judge Charles P. Almon on the bench. Several cases are to be tried. among them are some damage suits against the I'li- nois Central railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-26
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington. May 25.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi; Generally fair Wednesday and Thursday
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy Wednesday. probably showers in east; Thursday fair.
 Georgia: Partly cloudy Wednesday and Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-26
A DAY ON THE GREEN
 AT AVONDALE PARK
By MRS. J. n. REID

f This is easily the way with the most
 of us to spend all we get, be 1t great
 or small.
 down every expense, a reckoning day, when failing to make ends meet, this :, little record of our savings is a valua- | hle reference when one begins to settle
 with the treasurer.
 This group seated on a lawn at z, 1 basket picnic furnished a splendid op
 portunity to find out what their neigh
 hors were interested in, and the one 1 topic home making, was an easy one. because it lay near their hearts. With
 the delicious samples of their own
 dishes before us it is opportune to talk | of qualities, quantities and cost. and
 each is worthy subject to dissect. Aside from the social feature, Avon
 dale park is a delight to the weary
 and treat to the eye; probably the
 most beautiful of all the parks of the city
 1 Nature has done so much for the
 park-the mountain slopes so beauti- | fully down to meet the climbers, and I in spring and summer the native shade and wild flowers are very absorbing and artistic-with great rocks in the l back ground. The water gurgles from
 the spring. pouring from under the mountain, ana as the stream nOWS over
 the rocks it seems to laugh at the free i dom of the atmosphere. Miss Fancy
 seems to be hostess. for she is per- fectly at home and is not dismayed by
 the admiration of the crowds that fol- | low her.
 l This Is a splendid spot for birds and l beasts as well as for folks who are tired
 of the enclosure of houses, and want to get out and breathe fresh air. There was every variety of recreation-muslc and dancing-and the children enjoyed wad- , ing in the branch. An ideal place for a picnic and no fear of drowning, though ample rocks for the small boy to find
 snake or stump his toe. It would not he day in the country without a few
 bruises, but there is a great deal to be 1 gained by day on the green=a day where the branches hang low and the l mocking bird fits OCT head with his chirp and the ducks swim in the pond. Everything at the park is conducive to splendid picnic and one feels better on returning to the city to know the pc ople have such an opportunity for day-any day-in the woods for the small cost of ride-on the street car
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-26
NEW DECATUR

New Decatur, May 25.-(Special.)-A E.. Jackson. president of the City National bank of Decatur, may be offered the presidency of the reorganized Jefferson County bank of Birmingham, according J rumors current in business circles here today However, when seen by A repre- sentative of The Age-Herald, MT. Jack son stated that the position had not been rendered him, and that he could not say
 he would accept it in the event it should
 be offered
 Newel Baker crack right lander of the
 local Young Mems Christian association
 team who Saturday signed a contrac.
 With the Valdosta team of the Georgia
 State league, today was advised that the
 league was on the financial rocks. and
 that he need not report until it was
 slehn'tely ettles that it would be able to
 ids over presen difficulties. In Rev ts VI. Greer, pastor of the Jone Avenue Bs 'tist church of Atlanta preeched twice n, Sunday, and will con nu sts series of prayer meetings this week pfepartfry to beg inning a revival nexi Sunday at the Firs Baptist chuhch, New Deca lia
 The svaduatlng ass of the New De cstur Hsgh school was entertained at o'clock dinner today at the Hotel. Lyon. | by the faculty Last night the c1Dss at tended the Westminster Presbyteriat church ini body, where they heard tl., commencement sermon preached by tn, paalor the Rev. '. Lysander Grau. Tn, | formal gl Adua ling exercises will be helt Thursday N the Masonic theatre. l The two on e.seors dwellings occupied b, E. 4N EngisN and II. E. Sparkman Eighsh avenue kecoth. were destroyed t, I fire early this n,dgnins. Both fire depart ments responded io tue alarm. Part c. the furniture in the sperkman house wa saved.