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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
------------sss----- EPWORTH LEAGUE
 CONVENTION OVER
Bessemer District Meeting Closes With Address By Hugh Locke.
 New Officers Installed

The Beserner district Epworth league convention at the Ensley Methodist church, came to a successful close last night after a two-day session with an interesting address by Hugh Locke. Mir. Locke spoke on "rhe Leagues Op- portunities." He stated that 99 per cent of the men in prison, upon inves- tigation stated that they had never be- longeds ito any union or Sunday school when they were young men and boys. He said that every time the young peo- pie attended a league meeting they were being drawn nearer to God and farther away from the prisons and sin.
 He said that when the young peo- pie are attending these meetings they are learning how to become better citizens and are kept away from sin He urged the members of the league to take an active interest in the new ly organized district and help uplift 1t as much as possible, for it was one of the bestinstitutions that a girl or boy could belong to.
 Following MT. Locke's address, the newly elected officers of the district were installed by the Rev. w. c. Waits pastor of the Ensley Methodist church The Owenton Glee club rendered d number of selections which were very enjoyable. Miss Allen. in behalf of the delegates, thank ed the local leaguers for the courtesies that they had shown them during their stay in this city and vote of thanks were given by the delegates and visitors to the local members. President D. J. Hummer, responded to Miss Aliens speech and stated that the Ensley league was proud of having the meeting in this city and wished that they will hold it in this city sometime in the near fu- ture. Yesterday afternoon the dele gates were shown over Birming ham and Fairfield and the trip was very enjoyable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
URGES ITALY TO
 REMAIN NEUTRAL

Rome, March 2S, $40 D. m.--(Via Paris, March 29, 12:90 a. m)--The Giornale d'Italia publishes a long article by Sena- tor Mazziotti, a member of the former government, who urges Italy to be neither Germanophile or F'rancophile, and not to take recourse to arms until all peaceful means have been exhausted.
 Senator Mazziotta said he does not be- lieve it possible that Austria would make a territorial concession sufficient to satisfy Italian aspirations. In his opinion Italy's position is a privileged one, since her ac- tion may determine victory for one side or the other.
 Senator Mazziott declares that it would be only possible for Italy to fight Aus tria, which he predicts must soon come to terms owing to the conditions which prevail against her. Thus he argues Ger many may soon be left alone. which would mean the near end of the war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
ADVENT MEMBERS
 GIVE OVER S10,O00
Every Member Canvass" Successful-F0r Support
 of Church and Missions

With nearly 40 per cent of the par ishoners still to be heard from the "ev- ery-member canvass" of the Church of the Advent, held yesterday after noon, resulted in pledges for the sup port of the parish and for missions 10 the amount of nearly s7O00. Of this amount $5221.40 was for church sup port and S1723.90 for home and foreign missions. The pledges were obtained by about % teams who visited the home Of every member of the parish i norder to secure the pledges for the year. Each team was furnished with an automobile loaned for the purpose by members of the church and not withstanding the extensive territory to be covered completed the canvass in less than two hours.
 Officials of the church stated that with the other pledges to come in, the total amounts for both purposes will approximate S10,000, which will be nearly S2O00 more than those of last year. The result of the canvass was announced at the evening service last night by the rector, the Rev. M. 5. Barnwell who expressed much appre- citation of the work of the volunteer canvassers and the liberality of the parishoners
 He announced special services during the week as follows: Services every afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. On Maundy Thursday celebration of holy com munion at s o'clock D. m. On Good Friday holy communion at 10:30 a. m. On Easter Sunday holy communion at 7:S0 a. m. Sunday school at 9:30. Morning prayer and celebration of holy communion at II o'clock. Childrens celebration at 3:30 p. m.
 MT. BarnWell stated that on Easter Sunday no chairs would be placed in the aisles of the church for late corners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
Y. M. |. A. CAMP PA|GN WILL BE RESUMED
Keen Rivalry Among the Teams-Tutwiler Pro-
 duced Six Members

Leaders of the Young Mems Christian association membership campaign state that todays work will be pushed with re- newed vigor, and the number of new members to be turned in at today's lunch- con is expected to easily pass the POO mark.
 The 366 campaigners are becoming en- unused over the work, and keen rivalry is being developed among the different teams and divisions. One of the features of the Birmingham campaign is the mid day3uncheon served at the central asso- ciation building, to which all of the cam paigners are invited. At these gatherings the number of members secured by each team and division is announced At Sat urdays luncheon Division A, led by Capt. John E. Shelby, took first prize, having secured 43 members, and the total num- Der of members secured for the half days work was 133.
 There are a number of prominent busi- ness men of the city enrolled in the cam paign. and some of these are especially effective. One of the first establishments visited by one of these ardent campaign CTS was the Tutwiler hotel. The man ager, F. B. Shireman, was approached in his office, and an application and check were readily secured. MT. Shireman was then told by the bold campaigner that he must send in some of his subordnates to be signed up. Several of these were immediately summoned to the office and requested to fall in line with their chief No refusal was offered. Six new members were thus secured at once. The trium- phant association man then pushed on to other quarters Other establishments may expect to be attacked in like manner dur ing the day.
 The Young Mems Christian association has recently conducted a number of mem- bership campaigns in different parts of the country, and has been quite success ful in this regard. The Birmingham and Mobile campaigns are now being pushed simultaneously in this state, and there is keen rivalry between the campaigners of the two cities
 The Birmingham association, however is now well in the lead and expects to maintain it's advantage. The indication is that the number of men secured at the end of each succeeding day will show an appreciable increase over the total of that of the day before. This has been the eX- perience of MT Hockenbury in conduct ing numerous other successful campaigns In each instance the last day has always been the banner day, the number usually doubling that of preceding days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29

Greeted by the glare Of the warm welcoming Birmingham sunshine the bold and battled scared Barons ar rived in the Magic City yesterday aft ernoon after a successful training trip in Florida A crowd of loyal fans were at the Terminal station to meet the veterans and give the "once over" to the youngsters.
 Immediately following their arrival the Barons started hunting boarding houses. Inquiries flew thick and fast as to the best place to eat and sleep and if persons noticed anxious look ing men trampIng through the resi- dential streets of Birmingham laden with suiteases-it was some of the Barons looking for a-home.
 This afternoon the Barons will have a thorough workout at Redwood Field and tomorrow the team will again hit the railroad for a jaunt to Tuscaloosa where they play the university boys one game. Wednesday the Barons again practice at Redwood Field and Thurs day the home exhibition series will begin with the Chicago "Cubsr as the first attraction.
 The schedule for the games prior to the opening of the season follows:
 March 30, University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa; April 2 and 3, Chicago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. M. H. Snedecor

Mrs. M H. Snedecor, mother of pr. F. F. Snedecor of this city, died yesterday afternoon at a local infirmary following an extended illness. The funeral services will be held this morning at 1o:9O o'clock at the residence of Dr. Snedecor, 3s11 Cliff road. She is also survived by daughter, Mrs. Ola S. Merry of Gadsden. Inter- ment will be at Oak Hill cemetery. The following will act as pallbearers: T. G. Ault, F. NJ Lowe, IT. M. Archibald, J. l.. Daniel, Erie Pettus. Dr. B. F. Kidd. H. D. Smith and w. Y. Hill.
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zion are from four to five feet wide with board floors. The earth is shored up with planking and earth is piled on the doors so that the galleries are proof against fra agments of bursting shells. They are not, however, proof against the direct impae of heavy pro Jectiles. One of these fell today in a trench 90 yards from where the cor respondent stood, wounding three men.
 Every mans rifle rests in his loop- hole. The soldiers name is in plain lettering on white card board beside his gun. Loop hole observers arg re- lieved frequently so that their alert ness will not be dulled. They either look through the loopholes with glasses or through the roofs by aid of the peris- cope. When darkness comes on senti nels creep out beyond the trenches so that they may give the alarm of a night attack in ample tin1e to the observers in the trenches. The men on this dam gerous duty also are relieved fre- quently
 Machine guns are carefully emplaced at various angles that all approaches to the trenches may be swept by cross fires.
 There are under ground retreats with many useful touches in them. There are folding tables, horizontal bar for exer- else games, newspapers and Illustrated
 
 periodicals
 Wires are laid everywhere. There are numerous telephone instruments. The general commanding division on one part of the line remarked that he had 200 miles of wire and 100 instruments in his 20 miles of trenches.
 The defenses appear to be impregna- ble, but the same system probably ex- 1sts on the other side of the narrow zone, in the German trenches Such works as the French are demonstrating in the Champagne segment are only to be destroyed by an intense and pro- longed shell fire.
 One hundred yards behind the lines light artillery which Is constantly shifted. The guns are massed and dis trfbuted and then recombined. so that the adversary may not locate the bat teries or if they do so they will fire into vacant spaces, or where dummy guns are placed. Far behind these are the heavy pieces.
 action. An officer posted somewhere toward the front gave his instructions by telephone.
 Occasionally there was a German re- sponse. One shell dropped 250 yards away from where the correspondent stood cutting through a tree trunk and scattering the earth from a deep hole which it dug.
 While the countryside is in this tur- moil the farmers tied the vines or go on with their spring planting and the children play war games
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
ALLIED FLEETS
 ATTACK REFUSED

Berlin, March 2S.-(By Wireless to ayviIle)-"Reports from Constanti- nople says the nocturnal attempts of the allied torpedo boat destroyers and mine sweepers to make another attack on the outer defenses of the Darda nelles were frustrated by the fire of the Turkish bateries," declares the Over Seas news agency
 "The report published in English newspapers of successes gained by the allied landing force on shores of Saros Bay is flat invention.
 Great indignation prevails in Con- stantinople because of the British ad- mirals attempt to entice the governor of smyrna by bribery to hand over the Qualifications of Smyrna The gov ernor contemptuously rejected the of fer"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
34,OOO PRISONERS
 TAKEN AT PRZEMYSL

Washington, March 2S.-An official dis patch from the Vienna foreign office to the Austro-Hungarian embassy here to- day said 34 0OO officers and men, exclusive of 250OO sick and wounded, were captured by the Russians when they took Przenysl. The foreign office denied reports of a mu- tiny in the garrison. Russian accounts have placed the number of the captured garrison at nearly 10000.
 The Vienna dispatch said 10000 were lost in the last sortie. There were in the for tress 45, 900 civilians, including the labor ing population, 1t said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
BULGARIA WILL
 REMAIN NEUTRAL.
 FOR TIME AT LEAST

Berlin, March 2S.--(I3y wireless to Say ville.)-"Premier Radoslayoff of Bull garia tells the Sofia correspondent of the Beriner Takeblatt' says the Oversea News agency, that the Bulgarian gov erament has decided to keep up Bull garia's neutrality so long as it is in the interest of the country. Bulgaria, he said, was attaching much value to her friendly relations with Germany. Rumors Of the reconstruction of the Bulgarian cabinet in nationalist sense were untrue. the premier added, as the Chamber of Deputies and the country approved the governments policy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
LOv56i;Mdn 5i; Jose 0ST STph5LOeb In Ordering Goods Please Mention
 THE AGE-HERALD
M. E. CONFERENCE
 DRAGONS ORDAINED~

Washington, March 2S.-Ordinaton of deacons and elders marked today's ses- sion here of the 131st annual Baltimore conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, south. The new deacons were Charles E. N Hall of Linden Va; Wal ter s. Thomas, Crab Bottom. Va; Walter $. Nicholson, Frostburg, Md; Ernest W. Aaron, Shenandoah Junction, w. Va, and Thomas Morgan of Salem. Va.
 The new elders were Revs. Theodore M. Swann, Delray. Va; Lee V. Ruckman, Hot Springs, Va; E. r. Fielding, Raspeburg, Md, Richard L. Wittig, Mount Jackson, Va; Thomas A. Burch, Greenbank, Va; William R. Hardesty, Winchester, Va, and Robert c. Meeks, Strasburg, Va.
 The conference will close tomorrow. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
RUSSIANS PUSHING
 THROUGH MOUNTAINS

Petrograd, March 2S.-(4:30 D. m.)-(Via London, TAO D. m.)-The Russians have pushed their front well through the Car pathians toward the plains of northern Hungary in the vicinity of Bartfeld, cap- turing an Austrian position five miles south of Tarof.
 By taking the Austrian positions at the source of the Ondava river at Mini Po- lianska, F miles northeast of Bartfeld, the Russians gain control of roads lead ing direct to Bartfeld and southward to Svidnik and to the valley of the On dava.
 The Austrians recently were reinforced by German troops and are making a hard fight to prevent themselves being driven into the open country 20 miles be- hind them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
MILITIAMEN SEARCH
 FOR JOHN PENNY

Corning N. Y. March 2S.--Nearly 800 militiamen. police officers and citizens were searching the woods in the vicinity of Addison and Woodruff tonight seeking John Penny of Paterson, N. J., wanted in connection with the murder of Police Chief Finnell and Detective Gradwell of Emira.
 The man hunt began yesterday after a man supposed. to be Penny fired a revol- yer at a farm hand near Painted Post Militiamen today fired on a man in the woods He replied with revolver shot and fled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
Deserters Arrive

Douglas, Ariz., March 2S.-Four hundred and fifty soldiers who deserted the Villa forces in northern Sonora arrived at Agua Prieta today with 200 horses, two machine guns and small arms. They reported they had killed their officers and then started toward the border with their families. Reports from the south are that other groups of soldiers are en route to Agua Prieta to surrender and join the Carranza column.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
Bishop Mccoy Speaks Tonight

At the first of series of night meeting to be held this week be- gun Monday night at the Norwood Methodist church. Bishop James H. Mccoy will preach. The meet ings are a continuance of the mem- bership campaign and will be held at the church nightly. commencing at 7:3O o'clock. On Easter Sunday all the new members will be taken into the church at special morn ing service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
Browns Take First

St. Louis, March 2s.--Aftef pitching six scoreless innings, Lee Meadows. the way in the seventh, grsnting the sIe st Louis Americans four puns in that in- ming and one in the next His team scored only two runs throughout the game. Score: R. H. E. Americans ........ !...... 10 4 Nationals ....... ;. .......... 5 Il
 Batteries Wei1man and AgneW; Meadows and SFnder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
4s Ragged In One Raid

Officers Mullins and Rochelle raided a negro club located at POSSE Second avenue shortly after 10 o'clock and captured AS men. Four trips were necessary to bring the negroes to jail A good many escaped by jumping out of the windows of the club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
Tennis Tournament

Boston, March 2S.-R. Norris Williams II of Philadelphia, national singles lawn tennis champion. defeated Harry c. John son of the Longwood Cricket club in the final match of the indoor tournament on the Longwood clubs covered courts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
Mrs. Maggie Hilton

Mrs. Maggie Telton, aged 32. died at a, local intirmary Saturday morning. The funeral will be held at Lige Loy's chapel this afternoon at 2:SO. Interment will be at Forest Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
Mrs. Cordelia Stewart

Mrs. Cordelia Stewart, aged 37. died at her late residence, 612 South Twenty fifth street, at o'clock yesterday morr- ing. The remains will be sent to Gun tersvile tomorrow morning by L4ige Loy. Mrs Stewart is survived by her hus- band, ]. J. Stewart, and two sons, B. T. and W. F. Stewart.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
Marshall Arrives

San Diego, Cal, March 2S.-Vice Presi- dent Thomas R. Marshall arrived here from Los Angeles today and will review military and naval parade at the Pan anna California exposition grounds tomor- row.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
BASEBALL RESULTS

Mobile, March 2S.-The Cincinnati Ma tionals made it three straight over the Mobile Southern association team by win ming today's game, to 3. Wingos work at bat and on the bases featured. He hit safely four times stole three bases and scored two runs Northen of Mobile and Griffith of Cincinnati hit home runs Score: R.H.E. niopiie --...-..........-....... 3 b 4 (iitihilttl 0 lz
 Batteries: Hogg, Gudger and Schmidt, Berger; Lear Brown and Clark
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COMMERCE RAIDER MUST TAKE ACTION
 WITHIN FEW DAYS
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days there had been smoke fr7m one stack only.
 Philadelphia, March 2S.-Carrying the flag of Read Admiral J. L. Helm, of the Atlantic reserve fleet. the bat tleship Alabama will sail from the Philadelphia navy yard tomorrow for neutrality duty at Hampton Roads.
 The Alabama has been attached to the reserve fleet at the Philadelphia navy yard for two years. Orders to prepare to sail were received from Washington last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
To Aid Unemployed

Rome, March 8.-(Via Paris, s:50ahm
 Rome March, 2S.-(S:50 p. m.)-(via Paris. March 29.-Q2:35 a. m.)-The coun- ell of ministers has decided to appropri- ate sS.Ooo.0OO to give work to the mem ployed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
Chinese lose Game

San Antonio March 2s.--San Antonio , of the Texas league defeated the base-N ball team of the Chinese university Of Honolulu 3 to ? here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-29
Pels Defeated

New Orleans, March 2S.-The Cleveland Americans defeated the New Orleans club of the Southern association to in To- inning exhibition game here today Rod gers scored from second base in the tenth on a single by Joe Jackson. Score:
 R.H. .E.
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Memphis, March 2s.-Memphis of the Southern association defeated the AIinne- apolis. American association, team here today, to 3. Score: R.H.E. Memphis ..-.....-....-..-....-.....
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Giants Take Another

Dallas, Tex, March 2S.-The New York Nationals defeated the Dallas, Texas league team here today, 10 to c. Score
 RH.E. New York .....,..........i 10 15f Ol Dallas ......................... 6 oI Batteries Perritt, Schauer and Meyers, Smith; Mullins, Sewell and Dunn. H. Null lins.
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To Shareholders

GoIdficId Great Bend Mining Company
 If your certificates are not in your own name, send them to the Great Bend office Goldfield. Nevada, and have them transferred so that you will appear 9s a stockholder of record. You will tlhp receive the important announcemeht. soon to be issued. Transfers up to Nay 1st will be made free of charge when accompanied by the Internal Revenue Tax of 20 cents per 1000 shares,
 Charles s. Sprague.
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Batteries: Merritt, Shirley and Schlei, Sullivan.
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A 20 AND 10 PER CENT DISCOUNT FOR AN
INTRODUCTION

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Turtles Take One

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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1915-11-16
TAX NOTICE.

Beginning Oct. 18th, taxes will be
received up to January 1st, 1915,
without penalty. During the month
OF January penalty of one (1) per
c. mt will be added; during February
two CD per cent will be added and
In March seven CD per cent will be
added.
The levy for State purposes Is
seven CD mills. For Constitution
School Tax three (3) mills. For or
dinary county purposes four and one
half (4h) mills. For interest on
Bonds and Sinking Fund for Past
Indebtedness one and three-fourth
(1%) mills. For interest and Sink
Ing Fund for G. e G. r. r. Bonds
one and one-fourth (1A) mills. For
interest on money to be borrowed,
one G) mill. For interest and
Sinking Fund for Township Bonds,
In Pleasant Hill three-fourths Of one
IA mill. In Gills Creek one and
one-half O. NJ mills. In Cano Creek
one and one-half 1k) mills.
Special Taxes are levied for school
purposes in the various districts as
follows: Nos. 1, 8, 13 and 80, two
q; mills; Nos. %, 29, and As, three
90 mills; Nos. 3, 4, 5, z, 9, 15, II,
90 10 SV' 60, 90, q Z, %, ~ ana 40,
four Cd mills; Nos. and SO, five
90 mills; Nos. 10, IL. IL. "a, rs,
81, 80, 33, "a, AZ, 43, 46, 40 and SO,
eight (8) mills. Lancaster graded,
six and one-half (6h) mills: Heath
Springs, ten (10) mills; Kershaw,
eleven (1D mills.
All male citizens between the ages
OF 81 and 55 years are liable for a
Capitation Tax Of three dolla rs
($s.00 for road purposee; all citi-
Eens between the ages Of 21 and 60
years are liable for Poll Tax Of one
dollar ($1.oe,) except those ex-
cmpt by law. tnnatW .. 'lEk.
T. L. HILTON,
ooultY Treasurer.