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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
Hflin Sneaks in Selma

Selma, May 17.-(SpeeiaL)-Con Congressman ]. Thomas Heflin delivered a most in- teresting address to a large Selma au- dience in the auditorium of the court house Monday night. He spoke under the auspices of Camp Jones. United Con federate Veterans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
Mrs. w. l.. Sibert

Gadsden. May 17.-( Special. )-Friend and relatives in Gadsden were shock e this morning upon receiving telegrar announcing the death there Sunday
 Mrs. W. l.. Sibert. wife of Brigad General Sibert. Meningitis proved fat after a three days illness. Mrs. eibe4 while on her way to join her husba1 at his new post few weeks ago, VI a visitor here. and was the tinspirG ton for many social attentions. She
 survived by her husband and five sod and one daughter. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
Peter Peterson

Gadsden, May 17.-t Special )-PetsF
 Peterson. about 50 years old. died Sum day at his home in Attalla. Following funeral services conducted yesterday afternoon by Rev. R. E. Fry of the FirstI Presbyterian church of Gadsden, the] body was taken to Toledo. O., for burial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
Willia m Gussen, Jr.

Funeral services over the remains of William Gussen, Jr., the infant son of MT. and Mrs. William Gussen. who died at the family residence, l116 Twentieth, street, south, yesterday morning at 6.30 o'clock, were held at o'clock yesterday afternoon from the residence. Interment followed at Elm wood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
Entertainment by the
 Chevron Club Monday

All noncommissioned officers of the Aaoama National Guard of this district are invited to attend the entertainment whicn Will be given in the armory of the eity nall next Monday night as the guest Of the Chevron club. newly or sanized society among the noncommis- siomeo @ officers of the A. N G.
 me second meeting of the club was i,' ,eia iast night. and was well attended os the members. A committee composed oi sergeant F. W. Robson United States army 1 sergeant J. F. Russell, Company S n, fourth infantry, and Corporal !. H. ,,",, mpuneer' company B, was appointed to n, aAe arrangements for the entertain tlon to all of the former rnoncomn,,..ionod officers in this district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
M,. Robert McMillan

New Decatur. May 17.-tSpeci Mrs, Robert McMillan, aged 30 yG died at her home near here Sunday
 ernoon. according to advices reed this afternoon. The funeral serV
 will be held tomorrow and the r shipped to Tennessee for intermen6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
Sad

q see that Iceland has gone dry observed the old fogy.
 That's tough" replied the grouch.
 Why is 1t tough?" asked the old fogy.
 'Iceland 10 one of the few places where snakes are never seen.' replied the grouch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
Jack D,sepAtiffyFceman

Jack Dusenberry Freeman, the 12-year. old son of J. D. Freeman, died at a los cal infrmary yesterday afternoon at O clock The deceased is survived by his father and one brother. Funeral ar- engagements will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
Mrs. Kate McKerley

Troy. May 17.-(special)-Mrs. KaI Kerley died this morning at the re( of her son, Hamil McKerley odz Madison street. She had been about two weeks, and seriously e few days. She was 6 years old. survived by three sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
Britton Wind Bout

Columbus. O., May H.-Jack Britton of New York outpointed Leo Kelly of st. Louis in a 12-round bout here tonight, according to newspaper men. In the sec ond round Britton scored knockdown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18

tba,r nonns Episcopal church will hold ~ork cn next Friday af tha parrish u"se str on Avenue G and Twenty -second ss'a,', from until 10 o'clock in the an'ns. musical programme has 'n arranged and refreshments will '' served. The public is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
D. Bishop

D. Rishop. aged 2s years died s' local infirmarv last night at e,oons after brief Illness. The deeeaseo m n survived by his widow and one s'1al ar's child Funeral arrangements VIII pc t3@ se@a nouneed later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
What If For?

From the Louisville Herald.
 '1 always see you on the beach. ye you never 70 Into tho water.~ tsof course no<i u A. whe Woul<
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18

The annual Memorial day will be held at Bucksville cemetery Saturday, May 2 instead of May 29. as has been announced
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-02-19
TEuToNIc ALLIES ON OFFENSIVE

Berlin, by wireless to Sayville, L. l..
With each fresh report adding to
the disaster of the Russian armies in
vading East Prussia, indications point
to a general German-Austrian often
sive stretching from Bukowina and
the Carpathians to the Baltic.
Already the Russians are being roll
ed back at many points along this
long line, and Berlin is confident that
the next few weeks will see not only
the complete recovery of Bukowina
and the winning of the Carpathian
passes, but also the capture OF War
saw and at least the partial recovery
OF Galicia with the raising of the siege
of Przemysl.
All reports show that Gen. Won Hin
denburg's third battle of the Mazurian
Lakes has proved even more disas-
trous to the Russians than the W
previous fights which were won by the
Old Man OF the Lakes. The Russian
flight across the border of East Prus-
STA continues. Forty thousand pris-
oner are now reported in the hands
OF Won Hindenburg. with many cannon
and much ammunition abandoned
along the route.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-02-19
Another Story Of Washington.

The senate's function of compelling,
deliberation has been illustrated in
many ways, but in none better than by
one of the apocryphal stories of
George Washington on which an
earlier generation was brought up. He
was said to have been asked at a
friends table, why we had aped the
feudal institutions Of Great Britain to
the extent of having a select as well
as a popular house in our congress.
His hostess had just helped him to a
cup of tea, SO hot that it was sending
forth a cloud of steam. He poured a
part of the tea into his saucer and let
it stand long enough to cool before
drinking. This cup" said he, is the
house of representatives. Its contents
have come directly from the people.
who may be in a state of great excite
ment. This saucer is the senate. in
which l car hold tho scalding LIQUID
till it's heat has subsidized enough to
make it safe to drink."-Francis r
Leupp, in Atlantic.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-02-19
SHIP BILL PASSED
BY HOUSE, 215-121
Measure Approved Under CIo-
ture After Long Session
DEMOCRATS WIN BY "a
Seven Members of the House Report
Present-Mann Leads Fiiibusters
in a Hopeless Battle-Republi-
cans Force RoIIcaIls.

Washington. The Administration
compromise ship purchase bill was
passed by the House by 215 to 121.
Seven members voted present"
1t was a big day in the House. The
galleries were packed from early
morning while members kept on their
jobs by f~libustering tactics pursued
by the Republicans. On seven occa-
sions Mr.. Mann made the point of no
quorum" and once he made a motion
to adjourn. Accordingly the roll was
called eight times before the bill was
brought to the point OF passage.
Nineteen Democrats ignored the
party caucus and the pressure OF the
White House and voted against the
bill. The Republicans cast their vote
solidly against the measure.
The Democrats who left the party
on this vote were: Borchers, Illinois;
Galloway, Texas; Donohoe, PennsyI-
vania; Dies. Texas; Fitzgerald, New
York; Gerry, Rhode Island; Gordon.
Ohio; Jones. Virginia; Kindel. Colo
RADIO; Kitchin, North Carolina; Nor
rison and Moss. Indiana; Page, North
Carolina; Saunders, Virginia; Stay
den, Texas; Whitacre, Ohio; Wfther-
spoon, Mississippi; White, Ohio. and
Bathrick, Ohio.
Five Progressives joined with the
Administration Democrats in voting
for the bill. They were: Bryan,
Washington; Kelly, Pennsylvania:
Lafferty, Oregon; Macdonald, Micht
gan, and Murdoch, Kansas.
OF the nineteen Democrats who vot-
ed against the ship purchase bill
twelve will return to the next House
of Congress. The Democrats have a
margin of only twenty-seven votes IN
the next House, and if these twelve
should stand out against the bill in
the event of a special session there
would be considerable doubt as to the
Presidents ability to force it through.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-02-19
SOLD RELICS OF WASHINGTON
Two Authenticated Pistols and a Med
icine Chest of His Auctioned
in New York.

Two pistols which George Washing
ton carried through the Revolution, a
medicine chest which belonged to him
and Light Horse Harry" Lees flag
were sold at auction at New York dur
ing the past year. There r no
Washington pistols in Mount Vernon
or in the National museum at Wash
ington.
The ge%nuineness of the offerings
was attested by a documentary rec
ord of their sale in 1904, in Alexandria.
Va, at the disposal of the effects of
Washington's secretary, Bartholomew
cambridge, to whom the general pre-
sented the weapons. Their presence
in 1898 at the partition Of the Marstel-
Ter estate is attested. Col. Philip G..
Marsteller, one of Washington's pail
bearers, bought them at the cambridge
sale for 96:3s.
The pistols are of the fintlock type.
They were made by Hawkins of Lon
don and bear the gunmaker's guild
proof mark &c. P" Silver hands across
the butts are engraved General
George Washington"
The medicine chest is Of mahogany
and walnut, about one foot square,
with brass handles. Lees flag is about
two feet square. 1t had fallen apart
from age. but the pieces were saved
and are held in place by thin netting.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-02-19
PITH OF n
WAR NEWS

A British prize crew has been placed
aboard the American foodship Viii
helmina. The fires have been
drawn and the boilers sealed.
The Scandinavian nations agreed to
make identical representations to
Great Britain and Germany regard
ing the use of neutral flags by Brit
ish ships and the proclamation Of a
maritime war ION by Germany.
Driving the Russians before them, the
German hosts in the eastern thea
tire have cleared every foot of Prus-
sian soil of the enemy.
Germany announced that her warfare
against mercantile shipping would
be pressed unremittingIy unless
Great Britain indicated by her treat.
lei of the WilheImina that she
would permit the entry Of food
stuffs for German civilians.
An attempt will be made by the United
States to compose the food differ
ences between Germany and Great
Britain 50 az to avoid submarine
dangers.
Albanians In force have crossed the
Servian frontier, forcing the servlan
troops and local authorities to with
draw.
At sea the weather has been such that
naval operations are out Of the ques-
tion. The English coast has been
washed by tremendous seas.
The United States, In a note to Great
Britain, suggested that the food ship
WilheImina be permitted to proceed
to Hamburg. limitations were given
by the State Department that II will
now address a pointed note to 6rl.
tain insisting on less rigid treat.
ment Of neutral trade.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-02-19
Misprint Distributes 100000.

Vice Chancellor Backes ordered
the distribution of more than $500, 900
on the discovery that the word of
had been misprinted or" in a will
that had lain in the vaults of the Sec
rotary of State since 1857.
Joseph Wood, brother of Fernando
Wood, Mayor of New York in the
Tweed regime, was the testator. He
had a daughter, Parmela Sergeant
Wood, who became Mrs. Stokes, to
whom he devised his estate in trust,
with remainder interest to her chill
dren or their issue. Owing to the
trust nature of the will it was depos-
tied with the Secretary of State.
Copies of it were printed when the
heirs asked for an adjudication.
The will was phrased so that the
estate would be released for distrfbu-
ton on the death of Mrs. Stokes, if a
word not easily deciphered in manu-
script were "of," and it would be held
permanently in trust for the remain
der hears if the word were "or."
The heirs took two sides and the
Vice Chancellor's decision rested on
minute personal inspection Of the man
uscript.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-02-19
VISITING NURSES STOP DISEASE
Subject to Be Discussed by Health
Officials at Tranton.

The value Of the visiting nurse in
public health work is coming to be
recognized more and more by health
officials. A number of local boards of
health in the State already employ
visiting nurses.
The State Board of Health, in a
statement, commends the move for
visiting nurses. 1t a y in part:
In the prevention of tuberculosis
the visiting nurse is indispensable.
OF course, the best place for tubercu-
losis patients is the sanitarium or hos
pital. Patients in such institutions
cannot spread the disease to others.
Even though hospital facilities were
provided for all tuberculosis patients
in the State, many would prefer to re-
main at home. For the purpose of
supervising home cases, in order that
they may not spread the disease to
others, the visiting nurse has been
found to be the most effective agency.
Instruction given by the visiting nurse
is more apt to be needed than instruc-
ton given in any other way.
They Teach Mothers.
"The visiting nurse has also been
found to be indispensable in teaching
mothers how to care for their babies.
Where babies have been placed under
the supervision of visiting nurses in
Newark, New York and other large
cities, both the death rate and the
sickness rate have been remarkably
reduced.
"The services of a visiting nurse
have been found valuable in the con
troll of communicable diseases. Every
health official knows how difficult it
is to maintain quarantine in cases of
scarlet fever, ~diphtheria and other
communicable diseases. Many people
do not understand the Importance of
quarantine regulations and soon be-
come impatient under such restric-
tons. 1t is no uncommon experience
for health officials to call upon pa
tients under quarantine for diphtheria,
scarlet fever, ETC., and find the pa
tients either visiting at a neighbor's
or entertaining friends. When a Wis
iting nurse can secure the confidence
of the mother and impress upon her
the importance of isolation during Ill
ness, much greater respect for quar-.
antine regulations is secured"
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-02-19
AIR FLEET OF ALLIES IS IN A NEW RAID
RUSSIAN RETREAT CLEARS BUKOW|NA REGION
ENGLAND TIGHTENS THE FOOD BLOCKADE
Desultory Fighting Goes on in Flanders and France with Indications Of
New German Offensive All Along the Line in ALsace
NO SIGNS OF BREAK IN GERMAN MACHINE

London.-Advancing rapidly along
the East Prussian border in pursuit
OF the retreating hosts of the Car,
the Germans have driven the Russians
out of Picktupoenen, north of Tilsit
and claim victories at several points
in the Masurian lakes region, although
the Russians are putting UP a hard
fight. Evidently in hope of striking
at Warsaw from the rear, a German
army is marching south from Lyck
toward Lomza, on the Narew, only
20 miles northeast of the Polish cap
1tal, while in northwest Poland, the
Germans have occupied Racionz, ac-
cording to Berlin. In the Carpathians,
the Russians are reported as falling
back at both extremes Of the fighting
line in order to intrench themselves
securely in Galicia and the northeast
ecn part of Bukowina.
From the North Sea to the D
Vosges, artillery duels and infantry
fighting continue along practically
all OF the 350-mile line, with both
Paris and Berlin claiming the advan-
tage. According to the French reports
the German advance in Lorraine has
been checked and Norroy retaken,
while between the Argonne and the
Mouse a German attack at Malincourt
has been REFUSED. They also declare
the Germans lost ground between Be-
thune and La Bassee and were halted
in Alsace. Berlin says the Germans
took 900 meters of the Allies trenches
south of Ypres, repulsed the enemy
southwest of La Bassee and occupied
Senzern and Rempach in Alsace.
Constantinople reports the defeat of
British troops near Korna, Mesopo-
tamia. The Turks, it is stated. cap
tured Fort Pirindi and took 500 camels
used by a British landing party.
The London Times has begun the
publication of a series of articles by a
neutral traveller of wide and varied
experiences who just spent several
weeks in Germany. What he says dis
counts greatly the Dutch and Danish
newspaper stories to the effect that
Germany is seriously feeling the pinch
OF war. He saw no sign of German
straits in any important respect and
there is an mistaken determination to
continue the war.
Another step leading to the partici-
patton of Greece in the war on the side
OF the Allies is reported in a cable
from Rome saying the Greek Ambas-
sador to Turkey has left CONSTANT
nople and returned to Athens leaving
the embassy in charge of a secretary.
Great Britain, through Mr.. Churchill,
in Parliament, gave notice that "the
full force of naval pressure will be
applied against Germany, intimating
that a full blockade of the Kaiser's
ports will be established.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-02-19
BRITAIN INSISTS ON SEEING.
Berlin Insists on Carrying Out the
War Zone Decree.

MAJ Zone Decree.
Washington. - Official Washington
makes scarcely an effort to conceal its
disappointment over the trend Of the
discussion with Germany concerning
her possible treatment Of our mer.
chant vessels.
Germany stands pat and de-
cIares the next move is Great
Britaln's.
It is now plain that in spite Of
the protest of the United States
Germany will not alter her plan
Of warfare against British mer-
chant shipping unless Great Brit
ain herself changes her present
purpose of attempting to starve
the German nation.
This was made clear in a note from
the German Government delivered at
the State Department by Ambassador
o Bernstein.
A statement issued by the German
Embassy here says that Germany will
be obliged to adhere to the announced
principles till England submits to the
recognized rules of warfare establish
ed by the declarations of Paris and
London or until she is compelled To
do so by the neutral Powers.
This statement by the German EN-
bassy, while in the form of a simple
announcement, is in reality a para
phrase if not an exact translation Of
the note which was handed to the
State Department. The mere state
ment by the embassy without any ref
enc to the delivery of the note was
of course simply the observing Of dip
lomatic proprieties inasmuch as the
State Department itself did not make
the note public.
This statement contains the first in
timation concerning Germany's reply
to the inquiry Of the United States as
to what is to be done to protect neu-
trail shipping. The suggestion is made
that neutrals might sail in daylight
under convoy Of their own warships-
Germany frankly reiterates that under
any other circumstances the safety OF
neutral shipping in the war zone
around the British Isles will be 'seri-
ously threatened" Germany adds a
warning of additional danger from
mines, declaring that these will be
laid in the new wal zone to a very
considerable extent.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-02-19
ITALY ACTS ALONE
IN SHIPPING PROTEST.
Refuses to Join Other NeutraIs, but
Sends independent Note to
Germany.

Rome, Italy.-Force of circumstan-
ces, aided by the active pro-interven-
ton campaign of the Radicals and Re-
form Socialists, seems certain to drive
Italy into the war on the side of the
Allies before many weeks. The re-
ported seizure of two Italian steamers
laden with wheat for Venice by Aus
trian warships on the high seas, which
escorted them to Trieste where the
wheat was unloaded and $40, 1000 com
pensation offered the shippers, has
raised a storm Of angry comment in
Italy and, if the story is true, may be
the spark needed to set off the maya
zine.
Italy has refused to join the pro-
posed league of neutrals to protect
shipping against the German war zone
menace and has informed the German
Government that no act of war against
Italian merchantmen will be tolerated.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-02-19
ENGINEERS FAVOR
HOME RULE PLAN
Believe State Should Have a
Definite Highway System
COUNTIES SHOULD DECIDE
A Committee Named to Confer With
the State Highway Commission and
to Present the Recommendations
Of Engineers at Meetings.

Especial Trenton Correspondence
Trenton.-The State Association of
County Engineers met at the Hotel
Stirling and passed a resolution in
favor of home rule in the building Of
highways. The engineers were of the
opinion that each county should de-
eide the kind of pavement to be laid
and the amount of roads to be con-
structed yearly.
A State highway system under the
control of the State also was favored
by the engineers. At the same time
the engineers were Of the opinion
that the counties should decide their
road problems for themselves.
Just before adjournment was taken
a committee was named to confer
with the State Highway Commission
and to present the recommendations
of the engineers at a meeting to be
held later. Engineers Reimer, of Es-
sex; Tobj sh, of Mercer; Cattel, of
Gloucester; Bauer, of Union; Nelsin,
Of Atlantic, and King. of Morris, were
named as the committee.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-02-19
AvIAToRs OF ALLIES
MAKE GREAT RAID
Forty Machines Drop Hundreds of
Bombs in Belgium.

London.@The greatest air raid in
history, exceeding even the expedition
from Dover, against German strong
holds in Belgium, was made by British
and French seaplanes and aeroplanes,
which did great damage to German
positions in Ostend, Middelkerke, Zee
brugge and Ghistelle. Forty machines
took part in the exploit, many of the
fliers having been in last weeks at
tack in which Lieut.. John Cyril Porte
and Claude Grahame-White figured.
T~hirty-two British airmen and eight
Frenchmen made up the great squad
ron. The French directed their at
tention to the aerodrome at Ghistelle,
upon which they showered 204 bombs,
while the British flung explosives upon
Zeebrugge, Ostend and Middelkerke,
as well as a fleet of German trawlers
along the coast.
Special instructions had been given
to spare the residential sections Of
the various towns. The British Ad-
miralty's report of the affair follows:
The air operations of a naval wing
in the Bruges, Ostend and Zeebrugge
districts have been continued. For
ty aeroplanes and seaplanes bonn
barded Ostend, Middelkerke, CHS
telle and Zeebrugge.
Bombs were dropped on heavy bat
teries on the east and west sides of
Ostend harbor, the gun positions at
Middelkerke and transport wagons
at Ostend and Ghistelle and the road
to the mole at Zeebrugge to widen
the breach damaged in former at
tacks on the locks at Zeebrugge and
on ibarges outside of Blankenburg
and trawlers lying outside of Zee
brugge. Eight French aeroplanes
assisted our naval machines in max
ing a vigorous attack on the CHS
telle aerodrome, thus effectively pre-
venting German aircraft from cut
ting off our machines.
1t is reported that good results
were obtained.
Instructions are always issued to
cenfine attacks to points of military
Importance and every effort is made
by the flying officers to avoid drop
ping bombs on any residential por-
ton of towns.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-02-19
RUSSIAN STAFF IN
BuKoWINA CAUGHT
General Commits Suicide and Com
rades Surrender to Austrians,
Berlin Announces.

Berlin, by wireless to London.-The
whole Russian General Staff in Buko-
wilma has been captured and the com
handing General has committed sui
eide, according to dispatches printed
in the Budapest Daily Azest.
According to the Azest, the Russians
were surprised in the town of Raudatz
and orders for a hasty retreat were
given. The Austrian onslaught broke
through the hastily prepared defence
of the Russians. When the command
ing General, whose name is not
known, say capture was inevitable,
he killed himself. Other members of
the staff then surrendered.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-02-19
Washington the Man.

Washington occupies a unique place.
not only in the history of the United
States, but in the history of the world.
No man of such &C. years. enjoys
such a splendid perspective. America
views him, not as a man but as a
demigod. He looms vast, a hero with
the awesome, inspiring splendor that
invests the deities of Greek mytholo-
gy. And yet, Washington the man is
very real to US.
May his memory be cherished Cor
ever.