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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

i-Germany refuses to abandon sub
 marine warfare.
 Miss Stirling is golf champion. Stage set for homecoming of old
 Alabama boys.
 United States may intervene in
 Mexico. 2-oates reiterates charges against
 medical association. 3---Memoria1 today for Dr. Evans. 4--Ideal method of utilizing river. 5--Bill for merger of court indorsed. What it costs to work convicts on
 roads.
 Weatherly writes Judge on com
 mission bill.
 Let women vote In election on com
 mission bill. c-Alabamas most beautiful girl has
 beauty more than skin deep. 7--Physical training important school
 feature. 2-safety first exhibition big sue
 cess }-Says commission tries to stifle
 voice of people. 1a---L & N petition to be heard Monday 11--Pan- congress ends ses-
 sion. 1s--The heavens in June IA -16-Sports. 1C--Automobile gossip. 21--Room preserved as wife left it. 2c-Records broken at New Orleans
 meet Markets. 24--A corner in ancestors. c5-One peer has won Victoria cross 26. 29 and 30-Society. 27-Ned Brace and editorial comment s1--Dolly's dialogues. ss-pickens' novels German favorites s. -<0-Magazine oeotion. 41. 44-C Comic supp1emeAt
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 Miss Alexa Stirling of Atlanta is champion of the woman's Southern Golf association.
 She achieved this distinction yester- day afternoon when she won an easy victory over Mrs. Thomas B Paine Of Atlanta in the finals ? up and : to go. In il holes play. Miss Stirling was vic- torious in 10, Mrs. paine's sole triumph being at the ninth hole.
 The championship finals drew a gal lery of about 400 men, women and chil- dren. Following the conclusion of the match at the eleventh hole the 1s-year- old victor was compelled to shake the hands of all who had followed her re- marSable play. Mrs. Paine proved her self a good loser by smiling throughout the match, and at the end warmly prais- ing her successful opponent for the brilliance of her work,
 The cards of the participants in the finals follow.
 Miss Stirling
 Out--4 1 3 6 4-39
 In--6
 Mrs Paine
 out--5 5 1 6 s 8 s--4s
 It,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
STAGE IS SET FOR HOMECOMING OF
 OLD ALABAMA BOYS
c Commencement Al the University ot Alabama Begins Formally Today. Old Grads Vending Way Back
 to Campus of Alma Mater
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

University, May 29.-(Special)-T prodigal sons, repentant in that they permitted themselves to be driven uway. are making their annual pit- fguratively and literally--is prepared.
 The commencement season of the University of Alabama--now more widely appreciated than ever before in It's existence of five score years as the most potential factor for educa- lion in the state-will have had its beginning when tomorrow in Morgan hall the Rev. Wyatt Brown of Ashe Vile delivers the baccalaureate ser mon.
 The stage Is set for the home coming of the old boys. The campus stretches cut its long length of velvet green and lies lazily under the shade of it's protecting oaks; the quadrangle, wherc In other years to the command of chocolate captains. battallons marched and countermarched is spick and span
 
 Horace sang. brighter than glass. The buildings, some venerable beneath ivy | mantles, others majestic monuments of modern renaissance, are ready for 1 inspection. And around 1t all is the mum of the river which for years and years has lured young students from I books, and with fine success tempted the old to step nimbly out of business harness.
 1 It is the dawnng of the epoch mark ing date of the University year. the when spirits emerge from cloisters dark and loathsome dungeons, and soar in delightful delirious abandon.
 Most Prosperous Year
 The university, this commencement. will celebrate the conclusionu of ore of it's most prosperous years. The president, aware of the fact that every lover of the institution would rejoice l In it's success has sent forth earnes, 1 Invitations, and route to the scene of serious merriment are representa- l lives of all ages--of those who l marched out in the sos to the gory fields of battle. of those who struggled I in the Srebuilding of the college fol l lowing the raid of embitte.ed vandals of those who witnessed the university full grown in the 9Os. of those whose I insurrection freed the institution ol I it's military handicap, and of those T who are still young enough to split | thcir throats in patriotic yelling l And inaddition others are coming Il First of all, the parents of those who will be graduated, then the statesmen. nea, , sta tosmen and politicians who art aware of the potentiality of the uni yersity influence" and next the pleas urc seeker who has experienced ol heard of the incomparable Joys of col lego festivities.
 I. Sunday, May 30 T ii a. m.--Commencement sermon, Re, ? Wyatt Brown, B. D.. Asheville. N. c lMorsan hall.
 Monday, May 31 Il a. m.--Annual contest in oratory fc Lomax and trustee prizes; Morgan hall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
AUSTRIAN AIRMEN
 LOMBARD VENICE
cording to Vienna Dispatches Russian At tacles Repulsed With Heavy Losses

Vienna, May 2D.-(via London, 0t3O .. m.)--Ip an mir raid on Venice Inst night by several naval air men many bombs were dropped. causing several extensive fires in and near an arsenal. Fort NicoIo. News of the raid is given in on onicial statement tssued tonight by the war office.
 The text of tho statement follows:
 Tn tbe northeastern theatre of the war. on the Lubaczowka and Radymno, the Russians yesterday and last night at tackled at several points but were every whore repulsed with heavy loss. On the east bank of the San river. the allied
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STORY OF CHAMPIONSHIP
 FINALS IN DETAIL

The story of the championship finals in detail follows
 First Hole-Miss Stirling drove her ball near the edge of the left bunker. and Mrs. Paine. near the edge of ltso rough to the left. Tn the approach, both players appeared anxious, for their bali rolled across the green into the rough on the right. From unfavopable posi- tions, however, both got upon the green. the ball of Miss stirling lying very near the cup. On the fourth stroke, she occupied the hole. winning 4-5. Second Hole--Miss Stirling drove magnlhcently and landed just beneath the green Mrs. Paine's ball, driven 50 yards below the green, rolled down hill onto the edge of the water From that place. however. she cleverly drove into the clear Miss Stirling, in two strokes, was on the green. Mrs Paine in three. Making a perfect put, Miss Stirling captured the hole, 4-5.
 Third Hole--Mlss Stirling drove ably. her ball landing just below the green which she occupied on her second stroke. Mrs Paines ball was driven 25 yards lower down from the green than Miss Stir1Ing's, but she occupied the green. as did Miss Stirling. on her sec ond stroke. Mrs. Paine's attempt to put was a disappointment. however. and
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8 80 D. m-Presidents reception; presi- dents mansion
 9:30 D m.--s5kulls annual german; Clark hall.
 Tuesday, June
 s:SO a. m.-Business meeting of the So- ciety of the Alumni; Morgan hall.
 Il a. m.-Oration before the Society of the Alumni, Senator Frank S. White, Bir- mingham.
 D. m.-Alumni banquet; Woods hall p. m. to 10 p. m.-Glee club concert; Morgan hall.
 10 p. m.-L. T. F. annual german; Clark hall.
 Wednesday, June
 9 a. m.-Annual meeting of the board of trustees.
 II a. m.-Commencementa address, Presi- dent w. S. Currell, M. A., Ph D., Uni. versity of South Carolina; Morgan hall. + m.-Conferring of degrees by the presi- dent of the university Morgan hall 9 p. m.--University reception; Clarl, hall.
 Graduates From Jefferson
 Tho graduating class in the academic engineering and law departments mum. bers f19 While those who have preceded know that this class of 119 is about tc dumped upon cold and calculating world and instructed by an apparent, indifferent public to hustle or starve. the students themselves are possessed of thai proverbial and characteristic spirit oi nltra- confidence which. because 1t is mol serious. Is comical.
 Of the total, Jefferson furnishes IA 12 of whom have residence fin Birming- ham. The Magic City's offering follows Joseph L. Israel, Capitola Bruce Moody Roy Milner Thigpen and Leslie Anderson Walker. all of the academic department; Neil Neville of the engineering depart. ment: and of the law department. Fran cis Morrow Brown, Thomas Riddle Brown, William LeSeur Harsh, James (Continued on Page EIevenD
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troops are advancing under a continual fire. On the upper Dniester and near Drohobycz and Stry our attacks are pro- gressing. The Russian attacks every where have been repused
 Tn the southwestern war theatre, the Italians have reached the frontier place oe Ala and the district of Primiero. In the coast district minor fighting has developed near Kartreit An Italian battalion has been dispersed. Near Playa hostile des tachment, and near Gorizia five enemy ate tacks have been repulsed.
 Last night several naval airmen un- dertook a new action against Venice. dropping a great number of bombs. es- peeially on an arsenal causing several extensive fires, and in Fort Nicolo an ex- pl0sion. U
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Germans and Austrians Keep Up Tremendous Pressure in Effort to 2 x circle Garrison .Nco
FRENCH GAIN IN
 HEAVY FIGHTING NORTH OF ARRAS
Russians Forced Back South
 of Przemysl, But Teutonic
 Progress Is Less Rapid Than in Past Few Days

London, May 29.-6O,40 p. m.)-The battle for the fortress of Prxemysl in middle GaIicin, remains the wars out standing feature.
 There has been heavy fighting north of Arras. where the French continue to progress, the Germans admitting their evacuation of Ablain. But this Is a small affair compared with what Is going on around Przemysl.
 The Germans and Austrians with an enormous weight of artillery continue to fight desperately in an effort to encircle the fortress, which Is already reported to be under bombardment Their armies on the San, north Of Frzemysl. have, however, apparently received check The Russians after driving them back across the San near Sieniawa have now turned their atten- ton to fosces which crossed the river north and south of Jaroslau and have heen delivering furious attacks All of these the Austrians and Germans claim have been repulsed.
 Southeast of Przemysl the Teutonic allies are meeting with more success, but their progress is not so rapid as it was recently and communications to Lemberg, which were reported to have been severed, remain intact
 Fighting Continues
 At the other end of the line in the Baltic provinces. heavy fighting con tinues, with the fortune ebbing and flowing, neither side being able to make any important advance. These opera tions originally classed as a raid by Russian military critics, are being more seriously considered and large forces are going to meet the German invaders.
 Except for their admission of tie evacuation of Ablain, which they say was carried out without the Knowledge of the French, the Germans claim to have repulsed all attacks along the western line. As the same claim is made by the Fernch, who also state they have made further progress, the situation does not appear much changed. Positions We'll Fortified It is not expected the French will make any marked advance at one time for they are attacking strongly forti- fed positions which have to be taken one by one in the face of innumerable and cleverly concealed machine guns Outpost fighting continues along the whole front of the Italian-Austriar frontier.
 Bucharest reports important negotia tions are under way between Roumania and Bulgaria but their nature has not been disclosed.
 German submarines are still busy ir the waters around the British Isles the fastest victim being the English steamer Ethiope, sunk Friday. Sixteer of her crew are missing.
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not armed and that she could not be carried on the naval lists as an auxiliary cruiser unless she were armed and com missioned, the latter change from peace full merchantmen to an auxiliary cruiser being possible, according to British prac- tice. only in home ports.
 The United. States. moreover, holds that the carrying of arms and ammunition and other contraband or a few unarmed in- dividuals who might be prospective soI- diers does not destroy the right under international law and humanity of the belligerent merchantmen to be visited and searched before being destroyed and the neutral or noncombatant passengers transferred to place of safety.
 While the exact phraseology of the German reply is awaited with much in- terest. there was a feeling of pessimism s (Csntiausd ea Pass Tsa)
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Germany, In Reply to the American Note, Would First Ascertain Facts and Then Arbifrdte Merits Ot
 the Questions InDolved
REPLY IS HANDED TO GERARD AND CALLED TO WASHINGTON
Note Reviews Attacks On American Vessels and Holds Them ntentional-Lusitanla An Auxiliary Cruiser and Subject to
 Attack, Claims Kaiser

Berlin May 29-(via London )-The German reply to the American the sinking of the Lusitana signed by Herr Won Jagow foreign minister at Il o'clock last night and delivered Ambassador Gerard this morning for trans mission to Washington.
 sustained by Americans attacks compensation in which Germa is
  to pending further exchange of defence less merchant munitions and permitted take
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
THE UNITED STATES
 MAY INTERVENE IN
 MEXICO AFTER ALL
MT. Wilson's New Attitude Arouses Deep Interest in Official Circles-Text
 of Message Secret

Washington. May 29.-Announcement that President Wilson would demand n rcttIement of the Mexican problem by the warning factions themselves within n short time and failing thai. ndopt some means, not defined as yet. 10 bring about peace, has developed quarters as to the prospective action of the United states.
 The Presidents appeal for funds and supplies to relieve the starving population of Mexico, the preparation at the White House of a statement to be communicated to all military leaders in Mexico next Tuesday and arrangements of the Ameri- can Red Cross for a huge relief scheme are the first steps in policy which, 1t became known today, President Wilson has had under consideration for some time with the object of restoring peace in Mexico.
 Text of Message Secret
 The text of the Presidents forthcoming statement is an official secret. but from those who advised with him prior to It's preparation, 1t is understood, MT. Wilson will address not only the military leaders in Mexico. but the Mexican people. and at the same time the people of the United States. He will review in detail the course of events in Mexico since the assassina- tion of Madero and Suarez and the usur- patton of the presidency by Huerta.
 The pronouncement, 1t is said, will call attention to the fact that the United States government, by refusing to recog- nize Huerta, assisted in driving him out Of power and expected from the victori- ous constitutionalists the re-establishment If government in Mexico. Nearly a year (Continued on Page Ten)
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It is known however. that the United States government is prepared to contro- vert every one of the points mentioned in the summary of the German position as published here. The press outline con- forms with Ambassador Gerard's dis patches of the last few days forecasting the nature of the German reply.
 Evidence of an indisputable character was gathered by the Washington govern ment prior to the sending of the note of May 1: to prove that the Lusitania car ried no guns, either mounted or unmount- ed, that she carried no explosives with in the meaning of American statutes and that no British vessels have cleared from American ports for several months carrying guns If any character
 The British amhassader here is prepar- ius to transmit assurAnces from the Brit n eoysrnrent that tho Lusitnnia waz
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
CONLEY, NOT FRANK, IS MARY PHAGAN'S SLAYER, DECLARES
 HOOPER ALEXANDER
United States Attorney for
 Georgia Files Plea for
 Communication of Sen tence Before Prison Con- mission-Dorsey Replies

Atlanta, May 29.-Hooper Alexander. United States attorney for the northern district of Georetn. Inte today filed with the state psison communication a pIea for communication of Leo M. Franks sentence, in which he seeks to show by the testimony of the state's own witnesses that Frank did not murder Nury Phagnn. hut that James Conley. n Icgro. now serving n sentence ms an nccessory after the crime. was the slayer.
 Hugh M Dorsey, solicitor general who prosecuted Frank, also gave out tonight his letter to the prison commission op- posing clemency for Frank. decla ring the facts and circumstances surrounding the commission of the murder do not Invoke the exercise of mercy or offer inducement ito temper the penalty" and further that the fact that Franks conviction has been affirmed by both state and federal courts
 "despite the indefatigable exertions of his influential friends in and out of Georgia . justifes my deep convics!on that the enQS Ol JuptiNO hofS oSSt oSSOAAi- plished by the processes of law.
 MT. Alexander explicitly states in his communication, which comprises approx imately 25,0oO words, that he makes his appeal on Franks behalf. not in his ca pacity as federal attorney, but entirely in the capacity of private citizen of Geor- gia "who does not desire to see an in- nocent man hanged for anothers crime" His argument starts with the proposition that Conley's admission that he wrote the murder notes' found beside Mary Pha- gan's body raises the conclusion that, unless he can furnish credible expiana- tion. Conley was the slayers
 Did ConIey Tell Truth?
 ..The whole question: writes Mr Alex ander, resolves itself Into an inquiry as to the truth of Conley's story. Agreeing to the proposition that the presumptions are, in the present status. in favor of its truth propose to show how. when and why the story was manufactured. and shall do this without referring to any tea- timony offered for the defense. or stating any fact depending on that testimony" 1 Tn the effort to fulfill this promise, MT | Alexander presents circumstances tendinp
 to show why the police were liable to be mistaken and why the public failed a, | the time to perceive the importance of the 1 discovery that Conley wrote the "murdel notes" He sets forth the known facts as. the equation of mathemattca' prob. lem, traces and groups the movements oi the persons concerned on the day of tho murder, as testified to by the states wit | nesses, shows the evolution of Conley'. stories, the changes Conley made in then | and the probable motive for each va ria ton. He also points out alleged inconsis tencies in Conleys statements and argue on the physical impossibility of materia
 features in the negro's story. In this con nection he nays:
 "while Conley's account of his Aetion
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Positions We'll Fortified
To Attend Funeral

Columbus, Ga. May 29.-(Special.)-A delegation of a dozen or more Odd Fel- lows. headed by Grand Patriarch J. B. Everidge, will go to Griffin today to att tend~the funeral of Judge Robert T. Dan iel. The Red Men also will send a dele gation headed by Past Grand sachem John T. Abney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
CUPS PRESENTED AT
 BANQUET HELD AT
 CLUB LAST NIGHT
Miss Stirling Says This Has
 Been Her Happiest Week.
 Mrs. Paine Is Good Loser and Congratulates Winner
STATEMENT OF PARTICIPANTS


 Miss Stirling: Mrs. Paine did not play the game of which she in capable. Had she played against me as she played against others in the tournament. she might have won.
 Naturally, am delighted in that I won the championship. l have spent the most enjoyable week of my life. and am anxious to return again to Birmingham
 Mrs. Paine; "The better player won Alexa is wonderful per- former. and there is no telling to what heights she will scale. l con graduate her with all my heart Birmingham during the week has proved itself to be a most hos pltable city. Atlanta could not have done better in the way of enter taining."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
PRESIDENT WILSON
 RISER YES COMMENT
Feeling of Pessimism Pervades Washington Over Kaiser's Attitude But President Will Withhold Judgment Until Official Text of the Note Is Received

Washington of reply concerning violations probably outlining the man. note evverer
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Sage lO ShleSudIu luS war ludlci ioio-
 The American representations regarding the torpedoing of the British steamer FaIaba, in which an American citizeE lost his life, are answered with the statement that it was intended to offer ample time for the passengers and crew to leave the ship The action of the captain in at tempting to escape. however, necessjtated more summary action.
 WERE GRANTED
 TIME TO LEAVE
 Even then the commander of the sub marine granted 10 minutes for those on board to leave the vessel for the shore and subsequently, extended the time to 25 minutes before sinking the ship
 Germany expresses regrets for the unintentional attacks on the American steamer Gushing and the Gulf Light.
 The Cushing was torpedoed eff Scilly Islands.
 Germany disavows any. intention to at tack harmless neutral craft. Sfie offers to pay compensation wherever she Is found to be in the wrong and to refer doubtful cases to The Hague for a de- cison. The passages in the American note concerning a possible disavowal or Germany of intent to sink the Lustana and the discontfnuance Of her present practices of submarine warfare are not mentioned specifically in the reply.
 The note states that pending the reply of the American government to the Ger man assumptions of fact regarding the real character of the Lusitana and her cargo, no attempt will be made to answer the denla- Is contained in the American communication.
 These assumptions of fact are as fol- lows:
 WAS BUILT
 FOR CRUISER
 'srhe Lusitania was built as an auxil- iary cruiser, subsidized and carried on the navy lists as such. She carried, accord ing to German information, two guns mounted and concealed below decks
 British steamers sailing from New York, according to information received from messengers and other sources, repeatedly carried soldiers, artillery, war supplies and contraband to England, the Lusi- tania on this trip carrying specifically t400 cases of ammunition, in addition to ether supplies and Canadian troops en route to the front.
 Reference Is here made to the fact that carrying explosives on passenger steamers is contrary to American law. It is intimated that the German govern ment would be glad to receive informa- tion as to how it happened that ammu- hilton was permitted to be shipped on 2 the Lusitania, a vessel crowded with passengers Strong phrases are used re- /, gardng what is considered as apparently i the deliberate policy of British shipping companies to protect war shipments by ' embarlsing American passengers on the same ships.
 Germany contends 1t Is impossible to
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80 p. m.--President's reception; pres dents mansion.
 9.30 m--s5kulrs annual german; Clar
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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1915-03-12
ITEMS Of COUNTY TOWNS
What Neishborins People Are
Doing.
FROM THE EXCHANGE TABLE
Brevities of Kootenai County Com
munities.
HARRISON

The Russell s. Pugh and Grant
sawmills and the box factory are
running aud shortly all the other
mills will be in full operation.
A few gasoline boats are being
built in Harrison for entrance in the
regatta at Occur d'Alene this year.
John e. Wood has received his
commission as postmaster for Harri
son. He succeeds D. j. Butler, who
served twelve consecutive years.
Edward r. Nelson, charged with
sending obscene matter through the
mails was brought before U. S. Com
missioner M. W. Frost, Monday, and
bound oyer for trial at Wallace,
An unusually large log drive Is
expected from the North Fork this
spring, following one of the most
active seasons in the logging industry
along the river. Approximately 255,'
900, 600 feet are expected down The
main river.