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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
WREATHS PLACED
 ABOUT STATUE OF
 GEN. LAFAYETTE
French and Belgian People Partici- pate in Exercises at Panama
 Pacific Exposition

San Francisco. November 27-panama- Pacific exposition officials and thousands of the French and Belgian residents of San Francisco and surrounding towns participated today in exercises held in front of Frances pavilion.
 The ceremonies opened by the placing of wreaths about the statue of General Lafayette in the colonnade of the Palace of Fine Arts
 President Charles c. Moore of the ex- position in his address said he desired to quote speaker at luncheon to the exposition commissioners which preceded the exercises.
 Quoting this speaker, President Moore said
 As the people of Belgium were forced from their homes soon after the begin ming of the war; so they were forced into the hearts of the people nearly every where'
 Speaking on France and America" " g. Bourn of San Francisco, asked Is America Neutral?" Immediately there were noes from all parts of the assem- blaze, made up largely of French peo- pie.
 Feel the heart of America and you Will know the people are not neutral" said MT. Bourn Feel the pulse of the people as whole and you will know American cannot be neutral'
 TWO trees, one for France and the other for Belgium, were planted in front of the French pavilion.
 Response for France was made by AL bert Herman, commissioner-genera from France to the exposition. Commissioners General Francis Orion spoke for Bel gium.
 Vahman Cardashian, Turkish commits sloner-general to the exposition, occupied a seat on the speakers platform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
ON WESTERN FRONT

Paris. November 27.-The war office communication tonight says:
 Rather spirited artillery actions have occurred in Belgium, in the region of Lombaertzyde and Boesinghe, and to the scuth of the Sonme in the sector of Fcuquescourt
 ITO the north of St. Mihiel our artillery demolished an enemy battery at the Cote St. Marie Our long-range guns took un- der their lire strong enemy detachment at Eilly-Sous- -Mangiennes and dispersed ii.
 Tt Is confirmed that the attempt at an attack by means of suffocating gases made yesterday. in the sector of Forges- Betli'nCourt was a complete failure for the enemy. Three successive waves of sas were projected. followed by violent bombardment of our trenches. By means of 8 curtain of fire our artillery prevent ed the German attacking forces from les wing their lines.
 ''The Belgian official communication reads: Last night our aviators lombard ed the enemy cantonments at Flype, Keyme, Essen, Clercxen. Schaobake and Woumen. as well as a. convoy setting out from Dixmude-
 To-day the German artillery feebiy boInbarded our positions. We shelled the trenches and farms occupied by the enemy and dispersed divers groups of workers to the south of Dixmude'
 Army of the east: On November 25 our aeroplanes dropped 50 shells on the Bull garian encampments near Strimitsa and bonlbarded Istip.
 Tn view of the present situation of the Servian armies our troops, which had occupied the left bank of the Cerna, lave been withdrawn to the right bank of that river. The movement was carried out without difficulty.
 "Expeditionary corps of the Dardanelles: November 24 and z5 our troops succeeded .n taking under fire several Turkish guns of large calibre An appreciable weak ening of the fire of the enemy artillery resulted.
 "Wounded Turks in very large num- bers have arrived recently at Constan- tinople. On November A there were sew eral enga gements with grenades; on tho 18th an explosion set off by us destroyed the saps pushed forward by the enemy toward the center of our front"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28

statement. There is not the slightest doubt that he wants to do something, but he hestates lest he might act at the wrong time. When suggested that it was regrettable that the English people had gotten the idea America wished the war to go on, for the sake of the money
 made out Of it. he said earnestly that it was very unfair that the American point Of view should have been So presented to England.
 But we cannot expect fairness in war, can me" I reminded him. In our conversation with him Mime. Sch winner used the word plead He spoke most sincerely. saying: You need not plead with me am anxious, most anxious, to do all that I can for peace l shall earnestly endeavor to unite official and unofficial opinion to that end Both Mime. Schwimmer and believe that was all that could possibly be expected of the head of a great government"
 Definite announcement that Henry Ford had obtained accomrnodations-the entire first and second cabns-for his peace party" aboard the steamship Oscar 1T, was made tonight by the Scandinavian American line. The third cabin will bo given over to regular travellers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
MISSOURI PACIFIC AUTHORIZED TO SUE
 GOULD IN 30 DAYS

St. Louis. November N.-B. F. Rush. receiver for the Missouri Pacific rail- road, today was authorized to file suit in the federal district court here to recover from George Gould property which the latter is said to hold in trust provided Gould does not surrender the title to the property in 90 days
 Receiver Bush asked United States Cir cult Judge Adams how to proceed in claiming the property from Gould.
 In a petition filed with the court, MT. Bush said that valuable real estate in and around St. Louis and Pleasant Hill, Mo- is held in Gould's name as trustee for the road; other property. says the petition, held in Gould's name. has been declared by the state circuit court of St. Louis to belong to the Missouri Pacific railroad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
WH|TES|DE RULES
 FOR RAILROADS IN
 RAW MATERIAL CASE
Grew Out of Roads Inten- tion to Increase Rates on Raw Material in Bir-
 mingham District

Montgomery, November sI-tSpecial.) Information was received n Montgomery this afternoon to the effect that Chancel- division today decided the raw material rate cases in favor of the railroads. The case was argued before him in Birming- ham some time ago.
 The question involved was whether or not the roads had authority to cover pref erential rates, and was brought about as the result of the carriers announced in- consigned to furnaces in the Birmingham district.
 The roads were at first restrained from putting their published rates into effect by temporary injunction granted by Chancellor Chapman of the southeastern chancery division at Dothan. perma- nent restraining order was then applied for to Chancellor Whiteside.
 Attorney General William l.. Martin an- nounced, when he learned of Chancellor Whiteside's decision, that he would imme- diately appeal the case to the supreme court, and an effort will be made to have the case made preferred one before that tribunal
 OndncellOr s RlilHg
 Anniston, November 27.-(Special.) ) After listening to the arguments of counsel for the railroads in the prefer ential rate cases, Chancellor w. w. Whiteside last night oserruled the mo- tion to dissolve the injunction that had been procured by the states attorney general to prevent the railroads from establishing a preferential rate on raw furnace commodities.
 Judge Whiteside, however. modified the injunction to make 1t possible for th rallfoafs to r'te out preferen- til ratt prerid 1t is a lawful pref atlAl rate. IS the matter had st s8Ya the 1rney general pro- cu q h7' irft stton, the railroads co a ! fus rajs Preferential rate at al
 Arhe pspers inc case. together wit fss5 gs sFhitslds's modification of th u3Unetfon. hAHeF been transmitted to llil xMscisaes u dadsden. Attorneys |of Euslst ln tla lisville and Nash vii a& Ala aa Great Southern rail- roi srx1ef Tne eascs before Judge VII ff ~ az hs+E
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD
SECTION 4

SECIlON A 1---NatloHal Security league criticizss Wilson's plan for national de- fense.
 Reaction in Greek situation feared by London press. The President and Mrs. Gait witt ness defeat of Middies. German embassy resents charges against Boy-Ed 2--Find dynamite on ore cars on route to the furnaces. 5-Auditorium will be demanded by people at first opportunity. Bryan to lecture at Bijou theatre today.
 Special effort is made to recover military property. 6--A. Barber silent about suspension of detectives. 7--Ante-bellum plays in museum. S--Must pay state officials to talk. 9-Fine era open to Alabama schools. 10--Polish migration costing Russia big sum. 11--Wade points out trials of farmer.
 SECTION E
 Sporting Section S--Work and play of the convalescenr wounded. 4--Passng the buck on the Flivver route, 5---Automobiles.
  6-T--Soeiety. S-Theatricals. s--Allies could not bid high enough. 10---Moving pictures. lt--Social service department
 SECTION n 3M 1--Biil Vines. & 2-Society ready for the tonara & 3--For the young people. . 4--Marion Harland. v 5--The bookshelf. 6-Gridiron nights. Why amateur poultryn 4A aHntA% make us of trap nest 1t S--Dolly has cross s-countrs ff author who wrote A0@tss Man"
 SECTION F Rotogravure Comics
 SECTION G Calhoun county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
Leyee Inspection Finished

New Orleans, November 27.--Members of the federal Mississippi river comnis- sion. who have been inspecting levees and reverments all along the river, fin- ished their work here today. and most of the members departed for their homes in the north. Commissioner Edward A. Glenn of Missouri, stated IT miles of levee had been destroyed by the Septern- Der storm along the lower Mississippi. He estimated the damage at x1 ,2O0.OO0 and said the commission had decided to transfer all funds possible from other districts to repair the damage in this sec ton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
Six Found Dead In Bed
 Al Deserted Farmhouse

New Brunswick. N.. J., November :5. Six persons were found shot to death An a farmhouse on country road three miles south of here tonight. Five of them had been murdered. while the sixth apparently committed suicide aft Ter shooting the others.
 A farmer and his family were killed. while two fnrmhands. apparently for eigners. also were shot to death. One |of the en4RiQyes, according to the au- thorities. did the ahOotinE, while the others were asleep last tve=dssy night and then killed himself.
 The dead ares
 Samuel Weitxmann, geass eid
 Sarah Weitzmann. his vgsfe
 David kigner. 2S vel T ola n sin- x==t.. x==
 Mrs. Beatrice Kignei ara oid rs wife.
 Two farnhands, ap wg SeDsk'
 ->es pnlknewn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
Export Shipments Turned Down

New York, November 27.-The Della ware Lackawanna and Western railway. whose lines are choked as far back as Scranton with loaded freight cars, today instructed it's agents to accept no more freight for export until further notice. More than 5000 loaded cars from the west, all containing grain, feed. flour, copper and hundreds of other commodities, have virtually turned the terminals and sidings into storage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
COFFIN COMPANY
 IS FINED $500

Chattanooga. November 27.--Judge Sam ford. in the federal court today, fined the Tennessee Casket and Coffin com pany $500. and Frank c. Fox, shipping clerk. $500 on the charge of shipping liquor in coffins without proper label-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
EUROPE NEUTRALS
 MAY CALL MEETING
 ID CONSIDER PEACE
Hungarian Lady Peace En- voy Says Two European Nations Are Consider
 ing Peace Move

Washing ton, November 27---Two neu- ering calling a formal convention of neutraIs to discuss means of ending the European war and three others have given assurance that they will participate in such a convention, ac- cording to Mme Rosika Schwimmer of Hungary, one of the women who called iat the White House yesterday to urge President Wilson to take the initiative for peace. Mime. Schwimmer visited the Swiss, Norwegian, Swedish and Neth- erlands ministers here today and laid before them the information given the President as to the feeling of Euro pean neutral governments toward the project She left tonight for New York preparatory to take passage on the peace ship Oscar II, early next month.
 Mime. Schwimmer would not give the names of the European neutral coun- tries she referred to, but she said all of the foreign ministers abroad upon whom she had called had been very anxious to learn what the American position would be. It had been indi- cated, she said, that various previous peace plans had been rejected because of the fear that partisan influence might be suspected. She thought the present movement. urged by the wom- en of the world, would be free of that suspicion, and indicated that the Euro pean neutrals believed the United States should take the initiative, both as the most important of the neutral powers and because its great distance from the scene of the struggle made for impartial action.
 PEACE PLANS
 The neutral ministers here were told today Mme Schwimmer said, that re- gardless of whether q formal confer ence of neutral governments was called, a popular congress would be held in some neutral European capital, which would draft plan for peace and formally present 1t to each of the beliigerents The ministers showed sympathetic interest. she said, and promised to do everything possible to aid arrangements for the trip of the peace ship. la
 The hundreds of letters and tele- grams sent to President Wilson during tho past few days in the women's cam paign to induce him to take the initi- ative for peace have been passed on to the state department which tonight issued statement saying the sugges- tions they contained would receive the attention of the department The statement follows:
 "The department of state has re- ceiyed. by reference from the Presi dent. several hundred letters and tele- grams urging the United States to CO., operate with other neutral govern ments in calling a conference of neu- tral nations, which would constitute voluntary court of continuous media lion. invite suggestions for settlement from warning nations and in any case submit simultaneously to all of them reasonable proposals as basis for peace.
 "As it is impossible for the state department to reply to all these let ters and telegrams individually, 1t de- les to make general acknowledge- ment of their receipt and to state that the suggestions contained therein will receive the attention of the depart Eleut'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
BULGARIAN AGGRESSION

The Bulgarian operations in the neigh oorhooe. tf Monastir apparently have frdstrated the hopes of union of Ser vian 2 nd allied troops in southern Servia; hence the use of the railroads in Greek territory to effect such a union has be- come of the utmost importance.
 The Germans officially announce fur ther progress beyond Pristina and Nitro vitza and central Servia apparently is al- most cleared of Servian troops. But in the southern sector in the neighborhood Of krivilok the French are at least hold ing their own, if they have riot gained slight advantage in the series of at- tacks and counter attacks which have glver, the fighting here the character of an almost continuous battle for several days
 Notwithstanding The rersistence Of the Bulgarian advance, the Servians con- tinue their strong defensive south and west of Prilep, and, according to a late unconfirmed Athens dispatch. they have rctaken Krushevo.
 Russia is now said to have 35O.OO0 troops near the Roumanian frontier in prepara- ton for an attack on Bulgaria by land or sea. but this has not precipitated any definite declaration of Roumania's inten- lions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28

When the Rev. C. F. Wood of Para gould, Ark, asked Miss Blanche Henning Drosta whether she would take Charles Francis Miller as her husband the clergy man was in Paragould and Miss Drosta was in the parlor of her home in Jeff ferscnville, Ind, with MT. Miller at her side. Despite the hundreds of miles in- tervening, Miss Drosta heard the clergy
 man and said Yes" Mr. Miller an- swered likewise when the clergyman put a similar inquiry to him as to his dispo- sition in regard to Miss Drosta becoming g his wife. Thereupon the clergyman said, T pronounce you man and wife," and hung up. He had used 3 minutes and 90 seconds and $2.65 in telephone tolls for the ceremony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
PROPOSED FORCE INADEQUATE

It was added that the proposed rec |ommendation of the Secretary of the Navy for 10000 more men was inade- squate and that there was also a short 2age of at least 2000 officers. The pro- posed increase of 250 midshipmen was .criticized adversely on the ground that .+'the first year building programme 'hlone requires 475 additional officers" The committee indorsed the building Programme "so far as it follows the Recommendations of the general board. :" but said that since no changes can bind Succeeding Congresses the ships con- .templated should all be laid down at once. "A very radical upbuilding of {the naval militia and naval reserve. |ua as also favored.
 The committee on militia presented a double report. The first section dealt |Nrith conclusions drawn up after a meeting last March declaring for the f'en:ollment and education of the en- .tire citizen soldiery'' and the mainten- ance of the organized militia in proper strength, not on the basis of the regu- lar soldier but as volunteer citizen soldiers of as high an order as prac-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
NAVY RECOMMENDATIONS

' The report of the navy committee be- |gan with strongly worded wish that |the league go on record as believing that
 hhe American navy should at once be re- |Etored to the position of second naval power which it held but few years ago" 3The committee said this work should be undertaken Immediately" The report added:
 The league believes that an essential weakness in the proposed increase of our naval establishment, as reported in the press, lies in the failure to provide for an Pdequate increase ii, the personnel Figures then were quoted tending to |show that the navy is short between |60,000 and 55,000 men of the number |required to man the ships already built Or building, and it was stated that be- |cause of the impossibility of manning present reserve ships, II destroyers |were unable to participate in the war
 maneuvers of October. Another state- |ment was that four battleships of the Atlantic fleet would have to be placed lin reserve next winter to get crews for Ithe new superdreadnaughts, Nevada |hnd Oklahoma.
 "To correct a popular misapprehen- |sion, it must be made clear that this |Bhortage of men is not due to diff |iculty in recruiting" said the report. f'The sole trouble lies in the fact that |Consress has limited the number Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
Preparedness Programme
 Step in Right Direction, But Changes Proposed Are Deemed Inadequate
COMPLETE CHANGES
 IN ARMY AND NAVY
 THOUGHT NECESSARY
Proposed Continental Army Should Be Merely First Step-Men Between IS and 21 Should Be Enrolled

Chicago, November 2I.-The prepared
 ness programme of President Wilson was
 indorsed as a step in the right direction
 in committee reports on the army, the navy and the militia, read before con- ference of the National Security league |here today. On each aspect of the prob |lem however, the committee findings were that the administration had not indicated Ia desire to go far enough to make the |country safe from attack.
 The proposed army increases, it was pointed out, should be broadened to pro |vidc for extensive and continued educa- |tion of officers and for collection of large reserve stocks of supplies of all kinds. The navy plan was criticized as extend- |ing over to long a period for completion, |and as making no provision for adequate personnel on ships built, building and pro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
ARMY ENLISTMENT

The project for continental army
 |was indorsed merely as q first step and
 Ia suggestion was made that all men be-
 tween the ages of IS and 21 should be en-
 rolled and have military education. Delegates were present from more than |S0 cities, when the conference opened, the representatives of branches of the league Including governors, former governors
 several city executives, educators, busi- hess men and editors.
 Among those attending are Gov David H Walsh of Massachusetts. Luke E. Wright of Tennessee, former Secretary of IWar. LaF'ayette Young of Des Mones-
 |iornaer United States senator; Governor
 Edward F. Dunne of Illinois. Henry A. Wise Wood, president of the Aero Club |of America, and Gov. E. I Phillips of
 IXVjgconssiyt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
Nation Has Not Abandoned Dilatory Tactics, Causing
 Uneasiness to Allies
NEW ALLIED NOTE
 MAKES BIG DEMANDS
Bulgarians Again Active and Allied Plans Are ustrated-Servians Continue Strong Defensive.
 Artillery Battle in Belgium

London, November 27-London's cheer ful view of the Greek situation has been succeeded by something in the nature of a reaction, and the prevailing opinion is that the press and public jumped too quickly to the agreeable conclusion that Greece would concede readily all the al- lied demands.
 Although all the forecasts and specu- lation regarding Greeee's reply to the en- tente ministers new note. embodying the detailed demands of their governments, that Greece guarantee security and lib- erty of action to the Franco British troops on Greek soil, continue to be op- timistic the latest information from Ath- ens clearly indicates that Greece has not yet definitely abandoned the dilatory tactics which caused the allies such un- easiness.
 It Is reported from Athens that the Greek government probably will propose that military experts representing the entente powers shall be appointed to dis cuss with the Greek general staff the de- mands which it has heretofore been as- stmed were already satisfactorily an- SYered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-28
ALABAMA, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2s, 1915

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Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-07
BROS. FLOAT
GETS FIRST PRIZE

The Narney Bros. entry in the
Fourth Of July parade was one of the
most elaborately decorated floats in
the parade and was a"'- ded 'irst
prize as the best decorated commercial
float
The decorations had been built about
an auto truck and at the four cor
ners large pillars stood. These were
joined by cornice work, from which
was suspended banner bearing the
caption six Stores"
Seated on a dias in the center Of
the float was a figure personifying
Uncle Sam and about him were seated
women representatives from each OF
the chain of Earney Bros. stores. Each
carried white parasol bearing the
name of their town.
Those on the float were Mrs. Gil
son, Miss Greer, Miss Kemp, Miss
Boyd, Mrs. King and Miss Wade.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-07

Glencove. July 8.-Frank Holt, who
attempted to assassinate J. p. Morgan
Saturday, committed suicide last night
by plunging through the Jail window.
He landed on his head and was dead
when the attendants arrived. Holt
was apparently sleeping soundly. The
guard, on hearing a noise on the other
side of the cell tier, a-arted to inves-
tigate. He said the noise resembled
an explosion.
Holt's cell door was open and the
cell empty. Holt had slipped through
the door and jumped to the narrow
courtyard below Holt landed on the
concrete floor of the courtyard.
The doctor found the skull crushed
and said death was instantaneous.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-07-07

Before Holt suicided the police
placed 50-pound dynamite bomb in
the hold of-some vessel bound for Eng
learned that he had boasted of having
land and sailing from New York July
3. The bomb was scheduled to explode
today. Before shooting Morgan, Holt
mailed letter to the New York po-
lice telling about this bomb. Police
closely questioned Holt, but failed to
learn what ship carried the bomb.
Four steamers sailed July 3-the
the American liner Philadelphia, the
French liner Chicago, the Cunarder
Saxonia and the Norwegian-American
liner Kristrianiafjord.
1t is believed the bomb threat may
be empty, but the authorities are wor-
ried