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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
PRESIDENT WILSON
 SETTLES DOWN FOR
 SHORT VACATION
Plans to Give Much Thought to Mexican Situation During Stay at
 Cornish

Cornish, N. H., June 25.--Under or pIete rest, President Wilson settled down at the Summer White House. today for brief vacation to prepare himself for the nrduous work he is expecting within the next few months in connection with the European and Mexican situations.
 The President plans to give much thought in the quiet seclusion of the Cornish hills ito the next step in his new Mexican policy, to the submarine issue with Germany, and to the discus sion with Great Britain over interference with commerce between the United States and neutral European nations
 Secretary Lansing will do most of the actual work on the note to Great Britain now being prepared, but the President questions of policy involved. and will see the note before it is forwarded to Lon don.
 Reads Forecast
 He read with deep interest today un- official forecasts from Berlin that there was a possibility of Ger,nanys sub marine warfare being somewhat modified but refused to comment.
 The President arrived here late today chusetts and Vermont, marked by ire quent ovations from crowds. He refused to make any speeches. but smiled broadly at laudatory comments from several hun dred men, women and children with whom he shook hands. The. crowds were much larger and more enthusiastic than ever have greeted the President en route here before, and many told him they approved his course in the foreign situation. "You have been writing great letters tc those foreign governments said on, working woman as she clasped the Presi dents hand. He thanked her. Excuse the dirt" apologized factory employe, extending a grimy hand to tn, President. '1 don't mind that the Presi dent replied, as he shook hands. You've been working too hard, and hope you have good vacation was the greeting of another woman. q hope so, too." answered MT. Wilson l<OOhS IlcdflcI As the President stood talking to the crowd at one station man remarked thai he looked heavier than he did when here last year. The President said he weighed about the same.
 Your face looks fuller" said the man
 T guess I have more check, replied the President amid laughter. Practically the entire popuaton oi Windsor, Vt, and Cornish were at the station to greet the President. They cheered him repeatedly, and for awhile l he was completely hemmedv in by people who wanted to welcome him back to the summer capital.
 The Presidents joy was evident wher his daughter Mrs. Frances B. Sayre. witt her husband and baby boy arrived here | for visit.
 MT. Wilson spent considerable time look | ing over the estate of the Summer White House" and attending to some correspon. dence then had short. automobile ride tbefore dinner He plans to devote nearly all his time here to golfing, automobiling 'reading and resting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26

Petrograd, June 24.-(Via London June 25, a. m.)-Repulse of German forces with heavy losses at three points on the Dniester, is recorded in aa official statement, dated June 2S' and given out today. In the kosmter- fine district the Russians carried by assault in good order strongly fortl- fled height
 "Enormous" losses are said to have been inflicted on the Germans in the Kozeny region.
 Referring to operations near Lem- berg the statement says Russian coun- ter attacks were successful. The com munication follows:
 There has been no important change in the Vindava and Dubysa rivers.
 "On the front of the Narew and Wis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
OVER A SCORE TELL
 JURY THEY BELIEVE
 THAW IS RATIONAL
Not Only Sane, But Kind, Generous and Charitable, Declare Witnesses in
 His Behalf

New York, June 25.-On this, the Stanford White, his slayer, Harry k. Thaw, was described at the trial to test his snnity today as a man who wns perfectly rational and more--kind, generous, charitable, a man of broad intellect and one worthyOf being intro duced In the best socini circles.
 His eulogists consisted of dozen men and women whom he had met during his sojourn in New Hampshire after his es- cape from the Matteawan Insane asylum. They came to New York at the request of Thaw's attorneys to do the best they could they admitted, to show their con fidence in Thaw, and their belief that he should be set free as q sane man. More than one stated that sentiment in New Hampshire was strongly in favor of Thaw.
 One. the wife of well-to-do manu- facturer of Manchester, N H., said that she had entertained Thaw socially at her home. and had been glad to introduce her daughters to him. Another witness, an editorial writer on Manchester news paper, told of a New Years party which Thaw had given to the children OF the best families in the city. and how they had presented loving cup to him.
 In order to prove that Thaw was suf- fering from no delusion that Jerome, representative in New Hampshire and Canada of the state of New. York in the Thaw case, intended to kidnap him. Mer- Till shurtleff, one of Thaw's former at torneys. testified that Jerome had told him that he would take Thaw back to New York by force if he should be ad- mitted to bail while detained in Colebrook, N. H. In all nearly B witnesses from New Hampshire and Canada have res,f- fled for Tliaw.
 Thaws attorneys expect to conclude their side of the case on Monday with the testimony of three a1ienists who have examined Thaw.
 Justice Hendrick today granted the or der for commission to examine Presi-
 SCsntinued on Page ssvea.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
Repulse of German Army
 Is Reported By Petrogrdd

tula. there have been only small out post affairs.
 "Calm has prevailed on the Tanew front.
 .In the direction of Zolkiew and INoy Uemberg) the evening of the 22d and the whole of the 23d were occupied by the enemy in attempts to renew their ulterior offensive, seeking with particular obstinacy to advance in the direction of the villages of Czijikouff and Dimitrovze, along the railroad between Lvoy and Brzezany.
 Nevertheless. thanks to our troops energetic counter attacks, their at tempts failed.
 "On the front of Journavo Damesz- kovitz there has been a fierce engage ment, which, thus far has developed under conditions favorable to us.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26

vance the theory that the recurrent and persistent attacks week in and week out along virtually the same .his.
 Though meeting with the hardest re- sistance on the Dniester, the initiative in the east still rests with the Austro- Germans. Few military writers care to hazard a guess of what their next move will be. It is argued by them that the situatio in the west may at any moment become pressing and that Germany and Austria may be forced to be content with having recovered Ga licia and broken the Russian offensive
 (Continued on Page Seven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26

This drastic bill will provide that upon the petition of certain numper ol cie- liens removal proceedings may be brought against any state, county or city exec utive officer who has failed to enforce the law.
 No details as to the number of sigma lures required for such proceedings are available but it is said that the num- Der will be 20.
 If this bill is passed t will mean that any 20 citizens. or the number stipulated in the bill, will be permitted to bring custer proceedings against any official whom these % or more citizens believe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Russians check German advance. O'Neal attacks probe committee. Communication to Mexico City cut. Special. guard for Governor Siaton. 2-No motive known for Walker
 suicide. 3-Thinks high of American leaders. 4-Editorial comment. 5-Seek money to enforce railroad
 commission orders.
 Reasons set out why 9orgas bill
 should be enacted
 No referendum will bo held.
 Two negroes hung. Hast day of criminal court S-Sports. 9--yale triumphant over Harvard lt--Markets votes sum for war expsnssa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26

1904. The Hermann and Raibl forts have been provided with the best modern artil- lery of the widest range.
 The plan of General Cadorna, the ltal- ian commander in chief, seems to attempt an invasion of Austria through the re- zion around Tarvis, threatening the right wing of the Austrian army having head quarters at Laibach, and obtaining an immediate consequence relief from the pressure of the Austrian forces massed along the Tolmino- Gorizla Trest front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26

to be guilty of nonenforcement of the law.
 It is said that the 20 or more persons only need to hold the opinion that the official Is not enforcing the law in order to bring the custer proceedings under the new law.
 Several lawyers declare that the Ten nessee custer law goes far beyond the principle of recall and that it Is under stood that the new law to be introduced in Alabama will go far beyond any principles ever discussed in the councils of the democratic party.
 It is said that the new law is radical and revolutionary and that 1t was passed for the special purpose of enforcing the prohibition laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26

Whatever the outcome of the strug gle along the Dniester, the Russian armies have met with such reyerses that in the belief of. military experts, western theatre seems to be the only place which holds out the possibility of a decisive action during the sum- mer.
 The French and German claims rel ative to the fighting on the western front are widely at variance. Military observers here believe that the French still have their eyes on Lille, with its factories and railroad lines, and ad-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
Hedvy Fighting Tn Galicia Results Tn Advdntdee With Slavs, Says Of-
 ficidl Petroerdd Report
BERLIN ADMITS REVERSE;
 AUSTRIA CLAIMS PROGRESS
Austro- Germans Sweeping Forward In the North. French and Germans Claims Conflict On Fighting In the West-Italians
 Make Progress

Havy fighting
  in
  haveco but  further Poland the Austo oermsna are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26

From Javorcek, which is about 5000 feet high, the heavy artillery of the Italians is sweeping the valley below as lar as Plezzo, which lies four miles away Tn direct line. The big guns also dominate the whole valley of the upper lsonzo river and threaten the Predil fort. Though the defenses did not prevent Napoleon from passing this position in 17s7, these fortifl- cations and also those in the Fella valley were strengthened and co-ordinated In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
To Meet in New Orleans

Galveston. June 25.--The National oil Mill Superintendent's association selected New Orleans as the 1916 meet. ing place at the final session of it's annual convention here tonight. Of flcers were elected today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
ST ,OWL,Y BUT STEADILY ITALIANS ARE PRESSING
 OVER. AUSTRIAN FRONT
Heavy Artillery Sweeping Valley Far Plezzo Whil Troops Progress Despite the Difficulties of
 Mountain Warfare

Italy 12:o1 m)sowy owing to the diff determnaion
 FeIa valley from of the cas-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
Drastic Prohibition Is
 Being Planned, Report
Alabama Solons Figuring On New Measure Which Will Make Recent Laws Pale Into Insignifi-
 cance-No Details of New Bill Given

Montgomery, (specAn radical
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-26
Interesting Question

Another interesting question Is whether the expense of employing these spies is paid from the state treasury or by that secret political cabal which the press has so frequently charged as be-
 # (COntinued on Page Twelvel
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-06-11
SNYDERs LIGHT SYSTEM


A Signal man visited the domain
Tuesday Of Snyder Ice 4 Electrical
Company to see what is being done
there ana he doesn't know now.
Every workman there was busy
on some part Of the big job and too
busy to answer questions
II is easy to see why we have been
so long without lights The men
have been placing the ponderous ma
chinery and It is immense. The great
engines are a wonder Of latert powl
er and when they start there will be
something doing. Manager Renken
was working with a balky gasoline
engine used to operate the pump and
the newspaper man felt safer to ask
no questions Just then.
An expert machinist was tighten
ing the bolts on the Mogul and get
ting ready for the final test There
were about a dozen tricks rugged up
here and there Their functions are
known to the working force and the
others Of us can wait and see.
Mr. Renken said we would have
lights some time this week, prob
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-06-11

Ira, Texas, May 81. 1915
Editor Snyder Signal:
Please announce in your great pa
per that the Socialists OF Ira will
meet In the school building at Ira,
Sunday at p. M. June 10 and will
have four subjects discussed by the
following speakers:
r. H. Fee Of Ira, Socialism and
Education.
G, A. Lamberth, Socialism and the
Church of the New Testament
NJ, r. Crofford, the Working Glass
In Politics.
Mrs NJ. II. Crofford, Woman Stuff
rage
Mr. and Mrs Crofford are from
Mangum. Oklahoma.
Everybody is invited
G. A. LAMBERTH.
Chairman,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-06-11

All claims for money against the
Estate Of ]. u. Jordan, deceased,
must be presented to me for allow
ancc at Colorado, Mitchell County,
Texas. 1t being my place Of residence
and post office address, within one
year from the IAN day Of May, 1916,
the date Of the letters Of admlnlstra-
ton issued to me
II not presented within the year,
as aforesaid, payment Of the same
will be postponed until the claims
presented within that time are paid.
Witness my hand this goth day Of
May. A. D.. 1915.
j. +. JORDAN.
Administrator Of the Estate Of ]. y.
Jordan, Deceased 2
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-06-11

Scurry county farmers have har-
vested their fall oats and they re-
port the yield extra good Spring cats
good but not up to excellence Of the
fall sowing. Wheat harvest Is on and
the crops are yariously estimated
all the way from rs to % bushels to
the acre.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-06-11

Mr.. and Mrs. J. W, Gosnell arrived
from Lubbock this week and assum-
ed charge Of the Algeria Hotel. They
formerly resided at Snyder and come
to Post city well recommended as
hotel people Of the highest class
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-06-11

Miss Josie York of Snyder. who
has been under treatment at the Post
Sanitarlum, returned home Tuesday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-06-11
POST CITY PARAGRAPHS

From the Post.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy u. Paxton Of
Snyder were Post visitors wednes-
day.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-06-11
RICHARD W. WEBB

RICHARD W. WEBB
Attorney and Counselor
Thompson Drug Co. Bldg. Snyder,
Texas
In connection with my law prao-
tice have thoroughly equipped de
partment for the handling Of collec-
lions and the making Of reports.
Represent American Lawyers
Quarterly The Clearing House Quar-
terly. The Mercantile Adjuster and
other leading lists.
Notary Work Neatly Done.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-06-11

The Signal and Dallas News, I1.75.
Evening star., 1915-06-17
INDIANS MAKE CALL ON
"GREAT WHITE FATHER
Usage Council and Secretary of In
terror Agreed on Oil
Land Lease.

President Wilson received at the
White House today members or the
Usage Indian council of Oklahoma
including some of the wealthiest IN
dians of the country. who this morn
ing signed an agreement with Secre-
tary Lane for the leasing OF Naluaole
oil lands totaling $4,000 acres.
The Indians several of whom were
dressed in their native costumes, were
introduced to the President by Secre-
tary Lane and Cato Sells, commissioner
of Indian affairs. Secretary Lane told
the President that for the first time
in fifty years members of the council
were in agreement with the Secretary
of the Interior and Indian commission
er on an oil land lease.
The interpreter for the Indians was
Arthur Bonnicastle, a member of the
tribe, who, as an American soldier, was
the first foreigner over the city wall of
Peking at the time of the capture of
the city during the Boxer trouble. Bon
nicastle carried an American flag over
the wall
The President also received 100 dele
gates to a convention of the Refrac-
tories Manufacturing Association. now
being held here.
Evening star., 1915-06-17
NO INFORMATION HERE
AS TO MAIL TAMPERING
Story That Letters to Embassies
Have Been Opened Lacks
Confirmation.

1t was said at the White House to-
day that the officials there had no in
formation on reports that letters sent
to the allied embassies here and to the
War Department regarding inventions
OF war implements and munitions had
been tampered with.
In allied quarters it was said the
Russian embassy had suffered most in
reference, and in six specific instances
had found evidence that it's mail had
been opened on a United States rail-
way mail car. Mail to practically all
the embassies from abroad has borne
evidence of inspection, but there is no
way of determining if it happened in
the United States or in Europe.
Whether the Post Office Department
would take cogniZance of the charges
on its own account was undetermined
Evening star., 1915-06-17
Other American League Games
Athletics Surprise Tigers.

PHILADELPHIA. June 17.-Barry's
three-bagger. on which Cobb threw the
ball back of himself when about to hurl
It to the infield. gave Philadelphia the
winning run over Detroit in the eighth
inning yesterday. the score being to 2.
All the runs were largely the result of
vtldness Of wyckoff and Dauss, each of
whom gave four bases on balls in one
inning.
Malone. the Baltimore boy, and Kopf
starred in the field with running stops
which saved base hits. Score:
Philadelphia .......... q o o ! "a
Detroit -......-....... o o - %
Three-base hits-McInnis. Barry. Stolen bases
Bush. Strunk- Earned rGns-Ietro!t . Phil
adephia. 2. Sacrifice hits-Ksranaugh Young,
Witt Sacrifice fy-kavanalgA- Left bases
Detroit. II: Philadelphia. 3. First base on .r-
ror-DetroLt. ! Bases on ha.is-or Darss, 3
on wyckor. S. HI by ptcher-By wyckor
6. Wild p!tcA-Wyckor. umpi-es-Mes,rs.
Connolly and Wallace. Time OF game-l hour
and ~ minutes
Evening star., 1915-06-17
National League Games.
Boston Noses Out Cubs.

CHICAGO, June 17-Batting Cheney
hard in the fifth inning yesterday. Bos-
ton won its first victory of the season
over Chicago. to 3. Pierce held the
champions runless during his stay on
the mound, but Tyler puzzled the Cubs
when they got men on bases. and fast
helding helped him out of embarrass.
ing places
Smith was banished from the game
and Evers from the field for arguing
with the umpires. and early in the
contest most Of the Boston substitutes.
VINO mad been sent out of the grounds
sunday and Monday, voluntarily left
zimmerman was spiked when Fitzpat-
rick slid into second. and had to re-
tire Score:
Boston .............. l 8 0 0 0 %
Chicago .......... o q n q n n a
Evening star., 1915-06-17
SETS NEW U. S. AERO RECORD
C. F. Niles Flies Upside Down and
Looms Loop With PASSENGER,

NEW YORK, June 17.--Attendants at
the aeroplane hangar at Hampstead
Plains. L. L. asserted today that Charles
F. Niles of Rochester had set new
American record by flying upside down
and looping tho loop with a passenger.
Both feats by Niles were performed
with a new monoplane at Hampstead
Yesterday. The passenger was Stephen
Maeordon Of New York and Chicago.
who weighs 1870 pounds. In both cases
the aeroplane carried 5S5 pounds of
useful load. including the aviators. oil
and gasoline.
Niles and his passenger few upside
down four times and looped the loop
twice. -.---.--. .-.----------
Evening star., 1915-06-17
FREE SCHOOLBOOKS
COST LITTLE PER PUPIL

That free text books do not add
greatly to the cost of the public school
system and do not greatly increase
the rate of taxation is asserted in a
bulletin issued today by the United
States bureau of education
LAS a matter of fact the cost for
text books is a relatively small item
in the total expenditure for school pur-
poses," states the bulletin.
Greatly exaggerated ideas prevail
books sold in the United States each
year and the annual profits resulting
from such sales" explains the bureau
of education Confidential data OBJ
tanned by the bureau from forty-three
textbook publishers in the United
States show that their aggregate total
sales of text books for use in public
and private schools in 1913 amounted
to $17.274.030. The aggregate for pub
lie schools, elementary and high.
amounted to $14.261.76s.
"The total enrolment in public ele-
mentary and high schools for the year
was approximately 1S,609.040. EX-
cluding the elementary school enroll
ment Of California since California
number becomes 18.2137S6. For each
child enrolled in the public schools in
the United States, therefore. the total
annual sale of text books is 1873 cents.
The total expenditure per child for all
school purposes is approximately
1881. The cost of text books is thus
approximately per cent of the total
cost of maintenance, support and
equipment
The cost per child on the school
population basis (five to eighteen
years of age) is 66.6 cents; the annual
per capita cost of text books on the
total population basis is less than Is
cents.
Bureau of education officials feel
convinced that the figures obtained
afford a trustworthy statement of the
real facts about the size of the school
book business The fortythree firms
from which data were obtained handle
probably 80 per cent of the total text
book sales in this country. Besides
California, Kansas also now prints its
own text books. but the plan was not
in operation in 1913.
Evening star., 1915-06-17

out foot from the nearer bank. Policy
SAID to play back and take the loss OF
stroke with good grace. But the
III pounds. took out a heavy masbie
played wonderful perpendicular shot
and when that ball stopped rolling it
was at the edge of the green fully $50
answer is as easy to explain as To ey.
plain how in. 1908 Mcleod, weighing
with two sweaters on. only 12O pounds
outdrove and out-brassi the whole
heid or professionals playing at Myopia
in a gale of wind
Evening star., 1915-06-17
Red SoX Defeat Indians.

BOSTON. June 1.-THE Red Sox
scored four runs of Morton IN the fourth
inning yesterday, enough TO defeat Cleve-
land, 20 8. Two passes. two singles
ana Hoblitzelrs double produced the
scores
Jackson was struck on the head by
one OF Shores inshoots in the first in
ming and retired. No serious injury was
apparent a physician said after exam
inatton. Score.
Cleveland -....--..... ! 0 o 0-3
Two-bsse h.t.-Turner. Lewis. Morton e.. Hob
urzelL Three base hit-Speaker. Stolen bases
Gardner Chapman. Sacrifice tit-Turnsr. Double
play-CaapnAn and Wood Leti bases-Cieve-
land. 7; Boston. 3 First has, on er-ors-TIeve-
land. !. Bases On hails-DT Morton, .. on
Shore, ?. Hit By pltcher-By Shore Jackson.
Struck oct-by Morton. =. by Shore, 8. Wild
pitcs-Shose. Cmpires-Messr.. Hudetrand and
OLooghiin- Tome Of game-l hour and 4S min
rtes.
Evening star., 1915-06-17
Schedules for Today
in Amateur Leagues

Departmental League Printers
vs.. Interior.
Government League-Bureau vs..
FOresters.
East Washington Sunday School
League-Fifth Baptist W.,
Keller.
Congress Heights League
Hamilton A. G. vs.. Coneress
Heights.
Terminal Railroad Y. NJ. C. A.
LeaEue-Union Station vs.. Car
Department.
ROsedale League-HOly Name va.
GfbraltarH.
Home Club League-Secretary
Indian VS.. Patent.
Holy Name League-Trinity vs..
st. Martin.
Southern Railway LeaEu~
Traffic VS.. BoOkkeepers.
War Interbureau LeaSue-Stan
vs. Quartermaster's Depart
ment.
Agricultural Interbureau Leasu~
Animal Industry VS.. Chem
fstry.
Evening star., 1915-06-17
nERTINENr 0ftnENT
lIsssdappenin&Ss1 &
By T. ED GRILLO.

Though Ollie Pickering he is only foryone he is still
PLAYING base ball The league cuDs
Washington of Winnipeg team IN
the Canadian League Not only that but Pick hitting the Pill as
showing speed the He OF the
characters of the During the early days OF his career ne was
Louisville club One bat with the
full needed The ooacher at hrst
velled knot ball pitched Pick
head the winning but to the
Dita1 Of