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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
MANY AFFAIRS FOR
 CONVENTION VISITORS

Many courtesies are being extended the wives of the cotton seed men who are holding a convention in Birmingham. An informal reception and dance at the Tut wiler was an event of Monday evening and Tuesday at l o'clock large lunch- con was given in their honor at the Coun- try club The festivities were brought to a close last evening by dinner dance at the Country club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
BANQUET TODAY FOR
 SEMINARY JUNIORS

Miss Hattie Morton, principal Of the Louie Compton seminary, will entertain the members of the junior class at pan o,let this afternoon at the Birmingham Nawsnaper club. This delightful hospi- talitv will be one of the interesting events of commencement week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Pieces for Quilts

Gould you send me pieces of calico, worsteds and silks for quilts? Would also like if some kind person would teach me some of the new stitches in embroid- cry. Being an invalid who cannot walk. and having no one to get or send for such things I would be grateful for any of them. B. NJ"
 Referred to fancy workers and quilt makers We have evidence in plentiful measure of the free masonary that incites them to share their store-be it great or small-with fellow members of the or- der
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19

management. From news that has been received from Atlanta, Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis and other southern cities where golf among ladies has be- come popular, those in charge of the local arrangements have every reason to expect that there will be present the largest crowd that has ever attended a similar tournament
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Big Market

From the Kansas City Journal.
 Doing any good?"
 Yep; buying up fox terriers for ermy work"
 'Army work?"
 They're great for digging trenches. All you have to do is to line 'em up and holler Ratsr"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
MRS. LIGHTNER'S BRIDGE
 PARTY THIS AFTERNOON

Mrs DeWitte Lightner will be among today's hostesses, entertaining re" friends at bridge this afternoon at her home on South Tenth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Playing Politics

s'Why does that senator keep droning on? That's no way to talk at ban quet''
 You're right. Looks like filibuster to keep us away from the champagne and cigars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
THURSDAY BRIDGE CLUB
 WITH MRS. .M'GAHEf

The Thursday Bridge cIub VIII meet chic week with Mrs. Goodlowe McGahey, hostess, at her home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19

house fragrant and lovely and a dainty refreshment coarse was served late in the afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
DECATUR

Decatur, May 1S.-(special.) .)-sheriff James A Foreman and deputy raided a boat on the Tennessee river here and se- cured a large quantity of beer and whisky. Several men were locked up in the county jail as result of the raid.
 In spite of the numerous arrests that are being made on blind tigers here the illegal sale of liquors continue in the two Decaturs. There is hardly week goes by without at least one raid and arrest for the violation of the state pro- hibition laws. The prosecution of these cases has cost the county large sum or money.
 S. L. Crump, negro, charged with for geryAis in the county jail here in default of $500 bail He was allowed bond in this sum on preliminary trial before Jus tice Eugene Ferris.
 Mrs. c. F.. Hursey, aged 7S years, died yesterday after an illness of several months. She is survived by brother. J. J. Sawyer, and four nieces. The remains were shipped to Athens for interment this afternoon. Services were held at the grave.
 J. c. Henry of Cutter. N. NJ, is here looking into the limestone deposits or this section of the state. MT. Henry has worked on a number of large seams.
 There are near the two Decaturs a num- Der of large deposits of limestone. Some years ago the United States government quarried a large amount of stone near Trinity for the government works at Muscle Shoals, in the Tennessee river below Decatur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
C.rd of Thanks

Card of Thanks
 Thomas J., c. F. and John Iaylor wish to thank their many friends TOT their gracious kindness and sympathy and beautiful flowers extended 10 them in their recent bereavement tne death of son and brother. Joe ray Tor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19

Lo0ely Bridge Tea Given For Recent Bride

Convention Visitors Iigbner to Entertain at Bidge-other Social Announc cemet-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
R MARION Sg \ HARLANTyS \
 HEI. PING HAND
Appeal of Struggling Student
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Family circumstances l will not pain you by relating have hampered me griev- ously in my efforts to obtain proper train ing and food for my mind. l could not describe to you, if I would, how strong is my longing to obtain an education' am asking if someone of our family ana a kind hearted reader would help meF am bright, honest, faithful and energeuc and will work before and after school hours and through vacation if l can only obtain more schooling As conditions are now. I may be left any day without home. wish your Corner, together with it's many noble hearts, continued sucN ess.
 "WALTER w.
 If it were judicious for me to append to this note what have been able to learn of the deplorable circumstances to which allusion is here made. the warm sympa- thies of others would be enlisted as mine are for the struggling student. Will not educators and those who take benevolent interest in such struggles communicate with the Corner with respect to Walter W.'s drawbacks and possibilities? He Is battling bravey for the right to make the most of himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-19
Place for an Old Piano

q should be glad if any reader has an old piano to give away-either square or upright We have five in family, and cannot afford to buy one. I have dear good friend who will give the children lessons free. Also, can some one give me an incubator, so that l can make little, pin money by raising chickens to eat and to sell I should love to have one. and will pay freight upon it. A piano will help pass the weary hours away for the children and myself.
 Il. " M."
 I have quoted before in the Corner the optimistic proverb, attributed to Cardinal Wolsey: "Whoso reacheth hard after gown of cloth of gold shall hardly fail to seize one of the sleeves" The saying came to me with the reading of the above letter. Our brave housemother has reached hard and high, and for both sleeves. She would like the piano and incubator-if she gan get them-and both for excellent reasons that honor head and heart. In registering the requests I am stirred by lively curiosity and strong personal interest as to the outcome of the reach It would be one of the Corners monumental finds were she to secure the two It would make one hard working family in rural district happy If either were to reward her faith and courage. I register (and not unhopefully) petition and address.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-27
LECTURERS ACCOMPANY !. Y. GA.
.MEMBERSONJAUNTS ON SATURDAYS

and kindred subjects. Glasses Will be-
held at 7:30 Monday evenings. Miss
Van. Schaick was formerly q member
.of the Normal school faculty.
A conversation course ii French
will be taught BY Miss Fillmore Tasaf.
tex Of the Mckinley High School fac.
ulty at o'clock Friday evenings
A special feature OF the program
Is the Spanish conversation c0nrsa
which Miss v. b Nichol win teach
on Tuesday evenings at Z O'clock
Miss r. G. Taylor. who at one time
taught dressmakfng at the College Of
Hawaii, will give a course In practical
sewing Friday evenings at o'clock
she asks her pupils to bring their
own material and under her instfuc:
ton they viii make their own clothes.
Other classes viii be organised &C.
cording to demand.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-27
Many Courses Of Educational
Department Announced BY
Miss Annette Deichmanl

Miss Annetta Diechmann, the first
educational secretary Of the Y. w G.
A, has announced her program for
this season. Hampered for the
time being by the lack Of floor
space and equipment, Miss Diechmann
has nevertheless sensibly expanded
the educational work along novel and
interesting lines.
Two important innovations are Sat
urday afternoon excursions for men
and women to points of interest, ac-
companied by experts who will dis
cuss and explain the object Of the
visit, and a class Of conversational
English, under the instruction Of Miss
Helen Goo of the KauluWela school
faculty. Miss Goo wiz teach practi-
cal English conversation to her pu-
nils, hoping to help them in the roti-
tine Of purchasing and conversation
about the home
Courses in glee club work and in
cooking cannot be given as Miss
Diechmann desires, until new ar
rangements and equipment are ready
for the classes in the new building
Business English Course.
A course in business English will
be taught by Miss Anne Van Sehaick.
This course will be adapted to meet
the needs of stenographers and other
business women and will include a
careful survey Of spelling. grammar
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-27
DISCRIMINATION IFS ! 49,.
DENIED By lAE NESE
SHlPPIlN G NJ GER

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wirelessl
I, SEATTLE, Wash, September 27s
A formal reply and explanation to the
complaint filed by the Seattle Cham
Der of Commerce with the manage.
meht OF the Osaka Shoseh Kaisha,
stating that the Puget Sound shippers
are being discriminated against by the
line and are not able tossecure space
for their consignments on the Japa.
.nese liners, has been received from
General Manager Kafuku. ..... go
Mr.. Kafuku writes that his line is
running UP to full capacity in respect
to freight shipments and it is being
found impossible to handle the surplus
offering. The, company, however, is
adding another 10,000-ton steamer to
its feet, which will help relieve the
situation. "
Mr.. Kafuku. claims that much of the
freight now. handled has been con.
tracted for, under agreements that ex.
tend back for years, a majority OF the
steamship space being taken up by
overland freight, which has the first
call upon space. sssss tz.f II ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-27
SULTAN scoLDs KAISER
FOR NOT HELPING HIM

LONDON, Eng.-The London Times
Mitylene correspondent in a despatch
gives what he asserts are the particu.
lars of the first visit of Prince Ernst
Notwithstanding, acting Ger
man ambassador to Turkey, to the
sultan in Constantinople.
Prince Ernst" says the despatch,
had to listen to a string of complaints
and reproaches. The sultan taxed Ger
many with Indifference to the fate OF
the Ottoman empire, which he said
had been abandoned by it's allies, be-
reft of munitions and money. and was
sustaining single handed the desperate
and unequal struggle in the Darda'
nelles and the Caucasus, whereas EN-
peror William had promised to come
to Turkeys aid.
prince Hohenlohe Langenburg,
completely taken aback by the sui
tan's outspokenness, replied that Ger
man action in the Balkans had been
delayed because the central powers
had to devote their main strength to
the eastern front"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-27
AUSTRIAN REPLY TO
U. S. NOTE HOLDS To Ii
:, ORIGINAL CONTENTION

[Assosiated Press by Federal Wireiess1
AMSTERDAM, September q. "A re.
ply has been made by the Austro-Hun.
garian government to the United
States in the matter of the Washing.
ton denial Of the right of Austria to
protest against the American export
Of munitions to Great Britain and
France, according to report which
reaches here from Vienna. =.
The Austrian foreign office, it is I'm
derstood, practically repeats the pro-
test made in the original, note to
washington on June 20, stating that
the Austro-H Hungarian government can.
not coneede the Justice OF the Ameri-
can arguments = & $50
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-27
Women and Children Plead for
Mercy But Greeted With
Shouts of DeriSion Il
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless

ASSOCIATED Press by Fedora, Hirelessl
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Sept. 26.-Eights
persons were taken from Southern
Pacific train at Torrea, Sonora, yes.
tertay. by a band of Yaqui indians.
locked in a box car partly filled with
hay, and then the car was set on fire.
Sixty of the passengers, mostly wo-
men and children, are reported to
have persisted. 1t has not been learn
ed whether any OF the passengers
were Americans.
The victims made frantic pleas for
mercy as the flames licked up the
dry woodwork and the heat -soaked hay,
but all they received were shouts OF
ierision from the Yaquis. according to
the despatch which announced the
tragedy.
e The Yaquis are declared to have In
flicted numerous cruelties upon the
passengers before they locked them in
the car.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-27
TELEPHONE COMPANY GETS
F. CLOSE TO PUBLIC WITH
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING

H. C. BramIeys Dallas manager oi
the Southwestern Telegraph and Tele,
phone Company. spoke on Corpora
ton Advertising at the weekly lun
cReon Of the Dallas Ad. league. He
reviewed the change in feeling be
tween the people and corporations due
to a policy on the part of big bust
ness" to let the people know through
magazine and newspaper publicity
what the corporation is doing.
He attributed the rapid growth OF
the American Telephone company to
it's campaign of dual advertising. Sew.
eral years ago an educational cam.
paign was begun through the maya
zines of the country to enlighten the
people as to what the telephone meant
for the country. This was followed by
a universal service campaign car.
ried on through newspapers.
Mr. Bramley said that Dallas led in
the number of telephones per 100 pop
ulation over any other city in the
country. He cited statistics to sub
stantiate this.-American Press. e.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-27
ANGLO.FRENCH
LOAN SEEMS NOW
To BE ASSURED
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ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wirelessl
NEW YORK, n Y, September q.
The Anglo French financial commits
sioners and the eastern bankers have
virtually reached an agreement regard.
ing the terms Of the loan to be made. to
the British and French governments,
and the terms agreed upon are ex-
pected TO meet with the Endorsement
of the foreign governments concerned.
Four of the commissioners leave for
Chicago today, where they will meet
and confer with the representatives of
the western banks 49, liz
: The tentative terms offered by the
American financiers is to loan $780,
900, 900 on secured Anglo French notes
at a price that will yield the purchas-
ers of the securities five and half
per cent, the investors buying at a
price slightly below par, with the
interest rate at five per cent. -
The notes are issued with the priyi-
Iege OF conversion at maturity for
cash or for Anglo-French twenty-year
bonds with interest at two and half
per cent sFI #Ea -
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TEUToN ATTACHES en- !. :
ROUTE TO MEXICO

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ID SAN FRANCISCO, Sept &c. Capt.
Franz Won Papen, military attache at
the German embassy at Washington,
who was discovered here incognito on
Friday, stated yesterday that he in
tended to leave on Tuesday for Mexi.
co, He declines to discuss his letter.
in which he referred to the Americans
as %idiotic," but repeated that the
publication by the government of his
correspondence is "ungentlemanly."
Prince Won Hatzfeldt Trachenberg,
counsellor of the German embassy,
who accompanied Won Papen on his
sudden trip west, will also accompany
him to Mexico.
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RUSSIAN REVEhUE r..
CUTTER co ATES
ALLEGED SMUGGLE Err

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NOME, Alaska, Sept. 27-The pow.
er trader Diamond L is wrecked;
crushed in the Ice of the Siberian
coast, her captain and owner. Mike
Gottschalk, Is prisoner, and her car
60 has been confscated BY the Rus
sian authorities. Gottschalk is ac-
cused of having shot and killed a Cos.
sack patroller who came to the ice.
bound ship to investigate her business.
The cargo Is deElaFed conIiseated be.
cause the Diamond L has been trading
in Russian waters Without authority
Of the Siberian customs
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-27
WISCONSIN NlTI0NaL.
GUARD OFFICER AND g..
- WIFE FOUND MURDERED

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I PRINCETON, wis, Sept, 2s-Bod
les Of Capt, Robert Mueller. Wfseon.
sin National Guard, and Mrs. Mueller
were found in the smouldering ruins
of their summer cottage here today.
Their skulls had been crushed, and
the cottage had been fired to cover
up the murder but, although it was
burned, evidence Of the murder re-
NAMED in the wounds. The murders
are unsolYed Mueller formerly was
teller of the First National Bank of
Milwaukee. 80
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French Drive Teutons Back In
Champagne, While British
Knock at Lille Gates
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LONDON. England, Sept. 27.-At
tacking all along the western front,
from Armentieres to the Argonne, the
British and French yesterday began
q concerted offensive. In many places
the Germans have been driven from
their trenches, losing heavily In men
and material, their lines being pene-
trated and bent so seriously In a mum.
Der or sections that retirement on
both the right and left wings Is prob
able. H.
Losses Heavy. a.. ze.
Early Saturday morning the yari-
Qua advances began and regiments
were driven against the shattered
German positions in q number OF Sc
lected places In every section where
the attacks were made In earnest
these drives carried home. The
slaughter was terrible. j.. Z
Fre9eh Gain Much Ground. 8=
While the British have driven their
advance Ito the gates Of Lille and
threaten 10 envelope q section OF the
German lines, the greatest gains have
been made by the French, who ad.
yanced IN one section Of the Cham
payne district for two and q half miles
along 15.mile front. taking 1900
unwOunded prisoners and large guam.
titles Of guns and supplies This ad.
vance Is continuing, the Germans
effecting 4 hurried retreat with their
heavy artillery.
Further to the east. UP to the Ar.
gonne. the French have gained in
many places. so effectively that any
further advances VIII make the posi-.
tions Of the Crown Prince before Yer.
dun untenable and general retire.
ment upon Metz will be necessary
British Bsyonets IRE sistlble.
On the western front, between Arras
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-27
VILLA DENIES REPRISALS
TO FOLLOW REC GNITl0N
OF GENERAL cARRANZA

Ell PAso, Tex. Sept. 2T.-Through
his secretary here. General villa yes.
terday denied that recognition BY tho
United States and South American
governments would be followed in
Villa territory by reprisaIs on Amerf
can and American property.
Kidnapped Man Released.
E P. Fuller. manager Of the Santo
Domingo ranch in Chihuahua. who
was kidnapped last week BY Mexican
bandits, has been released
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-27
U.S.MARINES AND
HAIT|EyS CLASH;
SHARP FIGHTING
Forty Rebels Killed and Ten
Americans Wounded, Says
Official Report ..s..-

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CAPE HAITIEE. Haiti, Sept. al
A serious clash yesterday between an
outpost OF American marines and a
band of Haitian rebels, two miles out
from this city, led to a battle, which
is still continuing, / - zsss.zf..s,=
The Americans. were hsrching to
Haul du Cap. where rebel activities
are reported, when the rebel band was
encountered The Americans halted
the rebels and called Upon them to
surrender and to deliver up their
arms. This, the rebel commander re.
fused to do. ..ssss.-. i b5.sa,tzs
When Rear Admiral Eaperten filed
his report to the navy department at
Washington last night he stated that
forty of the Haitians had been killed,
while the American casualties con-
sisted of ten men wounded. a..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-09-27
ATLANTIC FLEET
TAKES BIGlEAD
INNAVY AWARDS
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ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wireless]
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Sept, 20
The bronze gunnery trophy for sub
marines, held by the F-3 of the first
submarine division, Pacific fleet, sta
toned at Honolulu, will not leave Ha-
waii, although the F-3 was prevented
from competing for it by the salvage
work of the F-4.
II has been won by the submarine
KS, commanded by Lieut.. John w.
Lewis, which will be one of the four
K-class submarines to be sent to Ho-
nolulu next month. 1870 o.. -
The trophy. was designed by Henry
Reuterdahl. Fine work of the KS had
marked her as one of the leading can.
didates. 49,. ...-..e r,
Battieships were led in battle eff
cheney by the dreadneught Michigan;
the dreadnought Texas was second
and the ebattleships Georgia was third.
The Georgia led in gunnery. The
Michigan is commanded by Capt. Al
bert p. Niblack, and isain the second
division of the Atlantic fleet The
Texas is commanded by Capt. John
Hood and is IN the first division Of
the Atlantic fleet. The Georgia is
commanded by Capt. Joseph w. Oman,
and is In the third division OF the At.
lantic fleet. 49, II: ~
In the destroyer division. the Pat.
terson, fourth torpedo division OF the
Atlantic fleet torpedo flotilla, com.
handed by Lieut.. John H Newton,
was first The superdreadnought Wy
onning, flagship OF the Atlantic fleet,
led in battle efficiency and gtinnery
IN 1914 ss
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S. S.sHARVARD TURNS
UP SAFE AND SOUND;
ia CALL THOU GHT FAKE

(Associated Press hv Federal Wirelessl
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, Sept. 27.-
The wireless stations here yesterday
continued to sweep the seas in hope
of getting a response from a vessel
in distress, as result of 8. o. s. calls
received Saturday. H. : 81 ss5 q
Following attempts all Saturday
night to learn the source of the s. o.
s.. calls, and renewed efforts yester-
day, wireless officials have come to
the conclusion that the calls were
sent out by a practical joker.
Z The coastwise steamer Harvard.
which was thought to be in peril fol-
lowing receipt Of the help signals.
arrived in San Pedro yesterday and
reported an uneyentfuI voyage.
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BROADWAY SUBWAY
C0LLAPSES; ONE. KILLED
AND MANY. INJURED

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NEW YORK, n. Y, Sept. 26.-Ths
second big street accident within a
few days occurred here yesterday
when the, subway. on Broadway, be
tween Thirty eighth and Thirty ninth
streets, collapsed at eight O'Clock last
night More than a score of people
were precipitated into the pit that
formed
One woman was killed and another
seriously injured, while two men we're
taken from the pit with broken bones
More than 20 we're, rescued uninjured
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SECRET SERVICE MEN
MP PLOT In THE BUD

BROWNSVILLE, Tex. Sept. 26.-
Tales of continued disorders along the
frontier continue to come In and the
patience of the Texans is rapidly be-
ing exhausted.
Efforts to locate Pvt. Johnson. one
OF the 18th Cavalry troopers who
took part In the fighting at Progreso
yesterday. have failed.
Plot In San Antonio.
At San Antonio yesterday the secret
service men arrested q prominent
Mexican, Pietro Garcian. charging him
with melting a revolution Warrants
are out for five other Mexican lead
ers.
Conditions south OF the line con-
tinne to 60 against villa.