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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
GADSDEN

Gadsden, June 6.-(Special. )-The Rev. William Graham Echols of Tuscaloosa, who is spending few days visiting his parents here, announced the pro- gramme Sunday for the eighth annual session of the North Alabama Conference Epworth league, which will be held at Florence on June 14-17. The Rev. Echols is state president of the league Dr. W. W. Plnson of Nashville, general sec retary of the board of missions of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, will give an address on the work of the mis- sons The address of welcome will be delivered by Prof II. B. Norton of Flor ence Addresses will be made by the Rev George w. Read of the First Methodist church of Tuscaloosa, Frank M. Dominick of Birmingham, vice president of the North Alabama Conference Epworth league; A. T. Perltis of Florence, Prof A. c. Johnson of Louisville, Mrs. M. J. owens of Oneonta and Miss Myrtle Lump kin of Ensley will also deliver addresses. The conference meetings will be held at the First Methodist church in Florence.
 Discussion of ordinances providing for street oiling will occupy the attention of the council at its regular meeting Mon day night. Many protests have been filed,
 Judge J. F. Blackwood, who has been i'll for the past two weeks, will reopen the Blount county circuit court at Oneonta this week, the Graves Buckner election contest which was begun about foui weeks ago, will be continued. About 50C witnesses have already been examined and there are a large number of others u come before the court for Interrogation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
HOW THE GOLIATH
 WAS SUNK BY TURKS
German Commanded the Destroyer Which Fired
 Fatal Shot

London. June 6-G:07 p. m.)-Reu- the following report of the sinking of the British battleship Goliath in the Dardanelles in the middle of last month by the Turkish torpedo boat Mouvenet-i- i-Milleh:
 "The British were in the habit of enfilading the Turkish flank on Morto Bay. to end which Lieutenant Com commander of the Turkish torpedo boat Mouvenet-i-M Milleh. was ordered to creep down the entrance of the Dard- anelles at night and attack.
 Advancing close and ascertaining that two ships nearby were British, he manned the torpedo tubes. The two British ships began to flash recogni- tion signals. The Mouvenet-i-M -Millen discharged torepdo which struck the Goliath under the bridge. A second tor pedo hit her between the tunnels and a third one on the quarter.
 "In three minutes the work was over. There was a dull explosion and a shest of fire and the vessel sank without a soul being seen on deck.
 "Thereupon the Turkish boat doubled back at full spe ed. escaping the enemy destroyers While the searchlishts glared the British torpedo boats closed in and received hail of shot from the coast defenses. The Turkish boat re- turned safely to her base with her crew of 60 men, of whom IA were Germans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
VIVIAN MARTIN
 Today in LITTLE MISS BROWN TRIANON
x x x * x < x < x x x x x

death had been expected several days, a complication having made her case hope less. Before marriage Mrs Judd was
 Miss Elizabeth Whitthorne of Shelbyville, Tenn. She was a sister of Mrs. David
 A. Grayson of this city and of Miss Rebecca Whitthorne of Shelbyville. Her husband and a little daughter survive
 her The funeral will be conducted in
 Shelbyvile.
 Mrs. Olivia Steger Nelson, wife of K. w. Nelson of Ryland, died last night very suddenly as she was being removed from the city hospital, where she had been a patient about two weeks, to the homo of her sister, Mrs. w. w. Dorman. She tainted as she was being placed in an
 automobile and died within a few min
 utes. Mrs. Nelson is survived by her husband.
 Miss Nellie Thornberry. 19 years old, died Saturday at the home of her par ents, Mir and Mrs. B. l.. Thornberry. in Merrimack, after a long illness with tuberculosis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
SCHOOL FOR FARMERS HAS
 SESSIONS TWICE A WEEK
SOCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT By MRS. SIDNEY M. ULLMAN

Otis Crane. agricultural agent for Grant county. Indiana, has introduced a new plan of reaching farmers, who are un- able to attend courses given by uni versailles.
 A vacant room in a house in the district or the county schoolhouse would provide the meeting place.
 Sessions should be held from 10 a. m. to D. m. two days each week and the terL. of instruction last eight weeks Mir. Crane comments on his plan as follows:
 Farmers institutes have done good in rousing enthusiasm toward better farm ing, but one or two days a year cannot give much instruction. Bulletins can be obtained, but farmers as a rule have not the time to study them Agricultural pub lications do great things toward encour- aging better farming. but a school where the farmers of neighborhood can gather and ask questions and hear dis cussions by the best farmers and spe- ciaists in the county will undoubtedly give the best results"
 Tn Grant county, an energetic farmer SC. cured an enrolment of 101 members. One dollar each was paid for membership fee,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
GIRLS CONFERENCE
 OF WALKER CLOSES
Entire Programme Interest ing-Social Features
 Carried Out

Cordova, June 6.-(Special )-The Walker County Older Girls conference, which has been in session here two days, came to a close at noon today with the usual farewell service, which followed the large mass meeting for older girls at Il o'clock. The entire programme was carried out with but one change that of toastmistress at the banquet, Miss Hazel Jones of Cordova acting in the place of Miss Annie Jones of Carbon Hill who was out of the county.
 At the morning session yesterday oS delegates registered 76 of whom were from other towns throughout the coun- ty There were number of women and other girl visitors from other towns who came to view the confer ence and study it's work, a feature of the conference being that all the sd- dresses and all the discussion and or ganization is made and carried on by the girls themselves, liberal fine be- ing placed on any adults present who may venture to rise and speak,
 The conference was under the direc- tion of Mrs. A. c. Sullivan of Cor dova, the principal speaker being Mss r ithd IoOSc Ol tlt <AldDdIid odiludy School association.
 The officers of the conference were; Miss Elise Wilson, president; Miss Ruth Anderson. secretary treasurer, and Miss Clara Savage, vice president.
 strong feature of the conference was trip down the Warrior river on the steamer Swan, Saturday afternooa, T, and the serving of the banquet OH board on the return trip up the river last night During the banquet MT w. M. Stokes of Cordova brought greet ings from the Walker County Sunday School association, District B. and Charles Gray of Jasper brought greet ings from the Older Boys conference, held here two weeks ago. The mass meeting this morning and farewell ser .rio Ia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
Children Cry
 FOR FLETCHER'S c A s A
Black Bottle
 Brushes Brains

Speaking of the burial of a drunk ard former brilliant man who had been a classmate of the illustrious Chauncey NJ. Depew, MT. T. Alex. Cairns said: Brains that God meant for the hall of fame are crushed by the bottle ''
 The high class man who drinks for the STIMULATION" Is the one that is most susceptible to the virulent poison of al- cohol and should spend few days talk ing the Neal Treatment at the Neal h. stitlite at 1914 Sixth avenue, Birmng- ham, Ala. Phone Main 4516.
 60 Neal Institutes in Principal Cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
THREE KILLED IN
 WESTERN STORMS

St. Paul, Minn., June 6.-Storms caused three deaths and considerable property damage in western Wisconsin and eastern
 Minnesota last night and early today A Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul pas senger train left the rails near Lake City, Minn. on storm-damaged bridge killing the engineer and fireman. A cloud- burst near Roberts, Wis, caused the de- railment of another passenger train from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
LITERARY CLUBS ASKED
 IarI. II

KEIOffI " A letter is being sent to all the literary clubs in the state inviting them to send a report of any civic work done in their community under their club direction or such work as they have participated in. These reports will be published for the benefit of other clubs and associations.
 Valuable suggestions should be gotten In this way The social service department extends an invitation to individuals to send communica tions. expressing ideas they may have in mind and those too will receive consideration.
 Let us know your pet theory Every body has one We know it Is entirely worth while, and may be just the inspira- ton someone else needs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
PRESIDENTS REPLY
 TO GERMANY WILL
 BE CALLED TODAY
tContinued from Pare One,

(COntthued ffOM FuBe One1 may be opened even to the making Of peace.
 Attention for the present in official cir cIes is centered upon a settlement of the difficulties that have arisen between Ger many and the United States, and talk of making peace in Europe is heard much less now than months ago.
 German officials here estimate that if the American note Is cabled on Mon- day or Tuesday. reaching the Berlin for eign office not later than Thursday, a reply probably would require a weeks time, at least. and would not be here in Washington much before June 2o Count Won Bernstorff plans to go to Cedarhurst, | L. l., during the coming week. He has removed the embassy to summer quar- ! ters as have many of the other embassies and legations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
Infant Child Dies

Clayton. June 6.--(Special)- )-Beatty, the l4-months-old son of MT. and Mrs Bas- com Hoffman. died at their home here yesterday morning and was buried in the family cemetery about five miles from Clayton this morning at 10 o'clock. The Rev. Mir. Andrews of the Methodist Epis- copal church, south, oniciated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
Meetings by Rev. J. M. Rowe

The Apostolic tent meetings being conducted by the Rev. J. M. Rowe at Third avenue and Eighth street are proving successful. A good crowd was out last night. MT. Rowe took his text from Leviticus 14;4. The public is invited to the meetings which be- gin daily at 730 D. m., with preaching at S:30 D. m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07

to defray the expense of the school.
 Alabama farmers certainly need to study and hear discussions on all matters rela- tive to their work. Domestic science and farm sanitation could also be looked into. The place should also be used for enter tainment as well as study. Lectures could be given, stereoptican views, and a general good time. as well as profitabie lessons radiate around the place.
 The illiteracy commission should assist all such plans and aid in establishing such centers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
Pratt City Trailer Car Derailed

The trailer of an eastbound Pratt City street car was derailed by what was claimed to be a broken switch at Eighth avenue and Seventeenth street last night about o'clock and several passengers were slightly n- iured Alice Crawford, negro was the only passenger hurt bad enough to be removed to the hospital At d late hour this morning it was reported that she was in no danger and would be out in a day or two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07

both criminal and 'impudent' any act Of violence committed by a single civilian
 ''In the majority of communes the local authorities repeated this official warning in the form of notices or communal or ders duly posted on the walls and other public places Similar notices were still posted upon the walls of unfortunate cities at the moment of their destruction and was pointed out to the German officers.
 "A considerable number of communal governments made it obligatory to deposit immediately at the police stations, or at the city halls, all firearms belonging to individuals-revolvers and sporting guns The Germans found these deposits of arms marked with the names of the owners in several cases they pretended to look upon it as a proof of clandestine organ zation of 'francs-tireurs,' held the com mLnal authorities responsible in spite or all explanations and imposed upon the ertire commune a heavy fine or even 1n- fiicted a terrible punishment upon the whole population.
 Such were the precautions taken by the 1 Belgian government They are proved | by the official documents, by the files of
 the Belgian newspapers of that time and | by photographs of walls with the notices
 posted on them. If the German govern | ment denies these facts 1t should bring
 proof to support it's statements A sim pie den1al or factS WHICH are SD pdlSh'
 and so well established, has not and can
 not have any judicial value.
 No organized francs-tireurs war exist
 ei in Belgium, No evidence has beer
 brought to support this allegation, ant the allegation is denied by the various | commissions of inquiry.
 Accusation False
 "The German government accuses th' 1 Belgian priests of having participated 1T l the attacks upon the German army. Th l accusation is absolutely false, the fac 1 is that many priests have been murdered and a great number subjected to bar
 barous treatment by the Germans Tn | German bureau pax a German office o | apoogetcal defense created by the clerg.
 and the parliamentary center thought | necessary, in the interest of German ca tholicism to throw some light on these ca
 lumnies made by Germany, and its in
 quiries into the matter have put the ac
 cusers to confusion. great number O
 these inquiries have been analysed b.
 the Rev Father Bern Duhr, s. J., in hi
 pamphlet Der Lugengeist i'm Voelker
 lSrieg,' published by c. J. Manz at Muen chen-Gegensburg.
 "On the other hand. the manner i which the German troops conducted them selves toward the Belgian clergy has bee shown by Cardinal Mercler in his pa stora letter dated Christmas 1914. Up to tn present time, information has been rt ceived of 49 priests and members of relie ious orders who have been put to deat in Belgium by the German troops. Som
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
U. S. Treasury Statement

Washington, June 6.--The condition ol the United States treasury.
 New balance in general fund. ZIG, 4oI' 49s Total receipts, s2,7S4631.
 Total payments. $2, 286,S24.
 The deficit this fiscal year Is $1O4,3l6'gI3 against a deficit of s35,963,772 last year exclusve of Panama canal and public deb transactions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, June 6.-(Special)-Mrs. S. w. Judd died Saturday night at her home in this city, after long illness. Her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington. June 6.-Weather fore cast for Alabama and Mississippi 1n- creasing cloudiness Monday Tuesday probably showers.
 Georgia: Fair Monday except shower in northwest; Tuesday probably show CTS.
 Tennessee: Showers and cooler Mon day; Tuesday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
Weather Forecast

Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations. during the 24 hours ending 8 D. m, 18th meridian time, June 6, 1915:
 1 Temperature
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07

He Asks: "Can l Buy My Autographed Stationery Satisfactorily In Bir- miingham?" Grade in Birmingham Talk No. 1 will answer this query in Tuesdays Age-Herald- Read it to your profit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
Germany Is Unable to Disprove Atrocity
 Charges, Say Belgians

Continued from Page one)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07
Local Data

For the 24 hours ending at p. m.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-07

According to a statement from Chief of the Fire Department J. l. Reeder. Bessemer passed last week without any fires for the first time in several months
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
v|RG|NIAN HElD.UP
IN BROAD DAY
NOT IN WOODY WEST. But IN
THE WIIDS OF RIVER
SIDE PARK.

i.yacbburg. Va. Jan. 9.~-Mr. Lov~
ing r. Martin, superintendent Of APP
person-Lee Motor Company. has re-
Gently returned from New YORK.
where he attended the automobile
show. and relates thrilling expert
ence which began Just as he stepped
off of the train at Contra! station.
a well-dressed man of good ap-
pearance accosted him at the depot,
Mr. Martin states, and asked him
what he was doing in New York. He
told the stranger that he was there TO
attend the automobile show. The
stranger told him that he was there
for the same purpose and asked him
II he didn't want to go with him in
an automobile up Riverside Drive to
Grants Tomb. Mr. Martin told him
that be would enjoy the drive and got
in the automobile.
While speeding along in the AUTO
mobile IN the broad open daylight.
the stranger held him up with p!s-
toll and told him TO have over his
money. While Mr.. Martin was argu
ing with the man, the machine
stopped and two rough looking men
came out from behind bushes and
went through his clothes. They got
sS5. Jumped into the automobile and
started off.
Just az they were leaving, two de-
tectiyes in an automobile drove up
and started in pursuit of the high
waymen. Mr.. Martin said. and over
took them and placed them under ar
rest Mr.. Martin got his money back
and after seeing the show returned T.
Lynchburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
HUNDREDS ATTEND
GRESHAM FUNERAL

Petersburg. Va. Jan. 9.-rhe funeral
of Mr.. William Il. Gresham, whose
death has been mentioned in The Vir-
gilman, was conducted from, his late
residence In Chesterfield County. at >
o'clock this afternoon. Rev. J. I. Whit
ley, II. d. pastor of the Ivey Memorial
Church. OF which the deceased was a
member, off1ciated, and the following
gentlemen served as pallbearers;
Honorary--Messrs J. L. Parkinson.
r. NJ. Sutherland. Mr.. Bewell, DOLL it's,
Thomas Y. Sydnor. Royal Robinson and
Lee Tucker.
Active--Messrs William Leonard.
Carroll Harmon, Julian r. Gresham.
Nicholas Ford, w. g. Ivey, w. L.
Givens.
Interment was made in Blandford
Cemetery. the funeral cortege bang
conveyed to this city in a special Rich
mond and Petersburg car. The atten-
dance was probably the largest seen at
a funeral outside of a large city in
many years. Citizens from all the
counties contiguous to Petersburg
gathered to pay their last tribute Of
respect to man who was held In
high regard by all who knew him. A
profuse quantity of rare floral designs
attested the esteem in which the de-
ceased was held by his many friends,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
NORFOLK TO START
HOUSE CLEANING

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 9.-LookinS to u
thorough investigation OF the various
departments of the municipal govern
fneDt a resolution will be introduced
mt the monthly meeting of the Boa+i
of Aldermen Tuesday night by Ciu-
zers' Party representatives directing
the finance committee of tho councils
t. get in immediate touch with tie
Bureau OF Municipal Research. OF
New York
Under the resolution proposed to be
introduced the Bureau OF Municipal
Research would g. into the details of
each of the city departments and sub
nit separate reports and recommen-
dations for each department.
The resolutions will provide that
reports be requested that Will set
forth clearly whether oil not too many
or too few employees are being mair-
tanned by each department, whether
funds provided for the variouE depart
,ments are sufficient or insufficient and
whether municipal work in general Is
being conducted. a.ong lines to the
best interest Of the city.
Under the proposed resolution the
finance committee would be expected
to secure at once from the Bureau OF
Municipal Research an estimate OF
the cost for making the proposed In
vestigation, and be in q position to
advise the councils the amount OF the
necessary appropriation at the regular
meetings I'm February.
Aidermanic representatives OF the
Citizens Party stated yesterday this
Investigation was in direc. accordance
with their platform, and that no ef-
forts would be spared in getting the
department examinations under way
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
SONS Of VETERANS
To BUILD MEMORIAL
BUILDING IN HONOR OF PETERS
HtfRG VETERANS OF ALL
WARS PROPOSED.

Petersburg. Va, Jan, "A. P. HUI
Camp, Sons of Confederate Veterans,
at Il meeting held last night discussed
plans for the erection Ia this city of
memorial building In commemoration
Of the part Petersburg has taken in
the wars OF the nation, and in MEM
ory of the soldiers of the Confederacy
II is proposed to erect a building,
while not necessarily ~ great dimen
.ions. but substantial and tireproof,
where all historic data. relics and
matters of interest can be preserved
Its purposes otherwise will be to pro-
vide a meeting place for the historical
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
PAY LAST TRIBUTE
TO MRS. MARTIN
MORTAL REMAINS BORNE TO
BURIAL Nv DISTINGUISH
ED VIRssyNIANs.

Especial to The Richmond vtrginian.)
Charlottesville. Ia, Jan. s.--The
funera; Of Mrs. Lucy CiianbEss Mar
tin, wife OF Senator Thomas s. Martin,
which occurred AZ il O'CLOCK this
morning from the Martin nome on
the Ivy road. WAS attended by large
concocrrs OF local friends OF the fam
nent N the po,itica, life of the State.
The service was conducted by Rev.
Beverly d. Tucker. Jr.. rector OF st.
Paurs Church University of Virginia.
According to Mrs. Martins expressed
wish, the intermen. took place In the
,.,,vers.ty Cemetery.
rne floral tributes we're very numer-
Gus and beautiful. Many Of Mrs
Martins friends In the city, county ana
uniyeesity sent tokens of their esteem
and affection. while others were or
dered by friends living In distant
parts of the county. Conspicuous
among the wreaths was one of beau
tiful design from President wilson
and Miss Wilson. and another from
the vice-Presidert. The following
gentlemen acted s1 pallbearers: SEN
ator Claude A. Swan, Congressman H.
d. Flood. Waiter A. Watson. James
Hay. X. W. Saunders ard Charles c.
Carlin. and Messrs. Joseph Button
and George X. e. Niche.
Among those who carle on to at
tend the funeral were Ex-Governor
William Hooges Mann, Judge w. f.
Rhea. OF the Slate corporation COM
mission: Roosevelt Page. OF Hanover.
and Rev. Robert Carter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
EDUCATORS MEET
At EAST RAOfORl

Especial to The Richmond virginia1lD
East Radford. Va. Jan. s.--State
Superintendent OF Public Instruction.
r. C. Stearnes is here today to arrAnge
for tho Summer Normal to be held
at the Radford Normal School. +. -
Fitzpatrick. of the Bristol schools. -
here In reference to summer nor
NAL to be located at some other point
in the Southwest. Last year 1t was held
at Emory and Henry College. AK
Professor w. r. Bowers. Of Rural Re-
treat, and Professor D. e. McQu1llene
of Roanoke. are here in conferences
with DR.. Mcconnell. OF the RadforA
Normal, in reference to tho Joint oon-
ference Of the teachers OF the Sixth
and Ninth Congregational Districts. n
was decided to hold the conferences ak
the Radford Normal School on ThurS-
day, Friday and Saturday. March IL. ~
and 10. The conference will open on
the night OF the 18th.
The conference covers twenty-three
counties and the cities of Roanoke
Bristol and Radford. 1t brings to-
gether about four hundred teachers
including many prominent educators.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
SHIP NOT LOADED;
MAY SAIL TO-DAY

According to a telegram received here
lasr night from Colonel Henry M. Boy
kin, the relief ship Lynorta, which was
scheduled to leave Norfolk yesterday
with virginia's contributions to the
suffering BeIgians. was unabts to weigh
anchor. In all probability II will get
under way by this afternoon.
Colonel Boykin. accompanied by his
wife and daughter, went to Norfolk to
see the good ship off. but owing to the
fact that the work of loading the
vessel was not completed, ii was un-
able TO leave.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
WATER WILL BEGIN
TO RtCEDE TODAY

Although the river rose about two
feet yesterday. the food Is said to
have passed Lynchburg and by this
afternoon the frcshet VIII be subsidins,
Because OF the danger incident to the
high water, the Old Dominion steamed
failed to sail as usual last night for
Norfolk. However 1t will leave on time
ton ght,
The water in the James is expected
to rise slowly until noon. az which
time II will begin TO recede it's banks.