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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03
TIME FOR POLICY
 TO BE STATED FRANKLY

"Jt is time. therefore, that the gov- ernment of the United States should frankly state the policy which in these extraordinary circumstances 1t becomes Its duty to adopt. It must presently do what it has not hitherto done pr felt at liberty to do--lend it's active moral support to some man or group of men, if such may be found, who can rally the suffering people of Mex ico to their support in an effort to ignore. if they cannot unite, the var ring factions of the country, return to the constitution of the people so long in abeyance and set up a gov erpment at Mexico City which the great powers of the world can recog- nize and deal with; a government with whom the programme of the revolution will be a business and not merely a platform.
 T therefore publicly and very sol- emnly call upon the leaders of fac- tiors in Mexico to act, to act together redemption of their prostrate country. I feel 1t to be my duty to tell them that. if they cannot accommodate their differences and unite for this great purpose within a very short time, this government will be constrained to de- eide what means should be employed by the United States in order to help Mex ico save herself and serve her peo. pie"
 After reading President Wilson's statement Enrique Llorente head of the Til)a agency here, issued the following:
 "The convention government of
 tContinued on Page sevenD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03
FIGHTING AROUND PRzEMYSL MOST
 BLOODY OF WAR
Unprecedented Losses to Both Sides Reported as the Struggle Continues
 With Great Fury

London. June 2--610.45 D. m.)--The battle for PrxemysI. one of the most stubborn and sanguinnry struggles of the war. continues with unabnted fnry. Rotb sides hnve poured rein forcemcnts into the fields and losses are piiine up to an unprecedented extent.
 The Germans and Austrians claim fhnt some of the forts on the northern front have fallen. and that on inc sous heastern front their troops are progressing towards the railway that joins the fortress with Lemherg. 8nf the latest Petrograd communication snys that the Germans, who got into one fort, were driven out. md makes no mention of the capture Of sfry or CT other successes claimed by tine Teu- tonic allies.
 ITO the southeast simultaneously with this battle the Germans are making an other effort to break through the Bzora lines toward Warsaw but whether thls ls serious attempt to capture the Polish capital or only diversion to prevent the Russians from sending more reinforce ments into Galicia is not disclosed.
 The Germans claim to have captured upward of s00,0o0 Russians and an im- mense amount of material during the month Of May Despite this the Russians do not appear to have slackened their re- sistance.
 On the Gallipol peninsula the British and French lines have been subjected 10 severe attacks by the Turks, all of which, according to a British official report, have been repulsed There, as in France, trench warfare is being followed, but in this case the allies have the support Of their neet, which searches the Turkish trenches and preyents the Turks from coming out into the open It also supports the allies at- tacks.
 In France the most important lighting is north of Arras, where the German and French are contending for possession oe the sugar refinery at Sonchez. which both claim to hold, and on the outskirts of Iepetre forest, where the battle for the trenches has been continuous for weeks.
 The latest victim of the German sub marines is the British liner Saidieh, sunk in the North sea with seven Of her crew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-wilson urges Mexican factions to ad-
 just differences.
 Confers with Bernstorff on reply to
 German note
 Birmingham gets 1916 reunion. University students get diplomas. Seven Americans slaughtered. Ex-Governor inspects insane hospital. 3-Campbel example of forging ahead on
 own resources. 4-Editorial comment. 5-Much satisfaction over securing re-
 union. Seek to have body of Guthrie ex- humed.
 Women will not vote in referendum. Announcement of Spanish courses. 6Women's page. 7-Tailoring club Is not lottery. S-Sports. -- W s-Kitchener created Knight of the Gar.
 ter lo--Relief commission well supplied.  12-Berlin awaits American reply with
 keen expectancy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03
REPORTED ROUMANIA
 AND BULGARIA WILL
 ENTER THE WAR SOON
Two Countries Have Reached Com plete Understanding and Will Act Simultaneously, Bucharest
 Dispatch Says

Paris, June 2.-t5:15 a. m.)-Bu,- saria and Roumania reached a com plete understanding, according 10 d Bucharest dispatch to the Petit Paris ian, Roumania having agreed to oede territory in Dobrudja. The two coun- tries will enter the war simultaneously, the dispatch says, Roumania against Austria and Bulgaria against Turkey The army staffs of the two powers are said to be busy co-ordinating mili- tary plans.
 Russia over the lines. of the Pruth and of Banat are said to be virtually com rlete. If Russia accept Roumania' s proposals the latter country is declared to be ready to begin hostilities with out delay.
 Dcbrudja is part of Roumana. bounded on the east by the Black sea and on the north and west by the Danube. It's area is about 1000 sauar e miles. It was detached from Bulgaria in 1878.
 The Pruth river forms the boundary line between the Russian territory of Bessarabia and Moldavia. part of Rou- E,ania
 Sanat is a region in southern Hun gary. bordering on the east on Rou- mania, and on the south on Servia. It is one of the most fertile districts in Europe. The chief towns is Temesvrax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03

Houston, Tex, June 2.-Capt. Oscar Lane of the steamer Winifred from Tam pico. which docked here today, says he 'positively knows of six American cit izens who were killed near Tampico in the last few days" Four. he said. were ssassinated fro mthe river bank while in boats and two were shot in pumping plant. John Smith, an engineer for the East Coast Oil company. he said, was assa ssinated in rowboat last Saturday. He added that he feared a general upris- ing and massacre of Americans in and near the Panuco oil fields.
 Captain Lane said that he understood the United States consul at Tampfco had made detailed report of conditions in the oil fields to the state department
 *Unless conditions are changed soon l believe all Americans will be driven out ySe the district" Captain Lane declared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03
LEADERS UNABLE TO
 COOPERATE AFTER SUCCESS


 For more than two years revolutionary conditions have existed in Mexico. The purpose of the revolution was to rid Mex leo of men who ignored the constitution of the republic and used their power in contempt of the right of it's people; and with these purposes the people of the United States instinctively and generous ly sympathized. But the leaders of the revolution. in the very hour of their suc- cess, have disagreed and turned their arms against one another.
 All protesting the same objects, they sre nevertheless. unable unwilling to cooperate. A central authority at Mex ] leo City is no sooner set up than 1t is undermined and it's authority denied by those who are expected to support it.
 Mexico is apparently no nearer so- lution of her tragical troubles than she was when the revolution was first kindled. And she has been swept by civil war as if by fire. Her crops are destroyed, her fields lie unseeded, her work cattle are confiscated for the use of armed factions, her people flee to the mountains to es- cape being drawn into unavailing blood- shed, and no man seems to see or lead the way to peace ana Settleu OfueT. lneTe Is no proper protection either fer her own citizens or for the citizens of other na- tions resident and at work within her territory. Mexico is starving and with out a government.
 "Jr these circumstances the people and government of the United States cannot stand indifferently by and io nothing to serve their neighbor. They want nothing for themselves in Mex too Least of all, do they desire 10 set.le her affairs for her, or claim any right to do so. But neither do they wish to see utter ruin come upon her and they deem it their duty friends and neighbors to lend any aid they properly can to any instrumentaliiy which promises to be effective in bring ing about a settlement which will em- l. cay the real objects of the revolu- tion--eonstitutional government and the rights of the people. Patriotic Mexicans are sick at heart and cry out for peace and for every self sacrifice that be necessary to procure it. Their people cry out for food and will pfes- entity hate as much as they fear every man. in their country or out of it, who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03

There seems to be a general feeling against citizens of the United States One side is no more to blame than the other.'
 The oil fields, located about 20 miles from Tamptco, are under the control of Villa forces Tampico is in the posses sion of Carranza troops
 Smith was the only one of the men re- ported killed whose name Lane learned.
 At the offices here of several of the oil companies which operate in the Panu co field it was stated that no reports had been received of the killing of any of their men.
 R. E. Brooks. president of one of the companies. stated, however, that his com pany had been unable to move any oil out of the Panuco field in a month. |, "Conditions have been bad there for weeks" Mr. Brooks said. ''The Mexicans have taken number of our boats and have driven most of our men out of the field"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03
THURSTON TESTIFIES
 IN DISSOLUTION SUIT

Chicago June 2.-Edward $. Thui ston of St. Louis, secretary or the Ligeatt x Myers Tobacco company, first witness fer the defense today in the government s dissolution suit against the Associated Sill Posters. testified that he had beer .on- nected with the bill posting management of number of companies since l9ea, the largest of which had spent s600000 in one year for bill posting advertising All of the contracts. he said, were made with bill posting agencies and only recently had he done business with bill posting sclici- tors.
 This evidence was offered to offset tes- timony that the heads of the Bill Posters association had forced all business through certain channels in Violation oi the sherman antitrust law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03
A UNIQUE COURTESY

Washington. June 2.-Rear Ad- miral Caperton cabled the navy department tonight that when his flagship, the armored cruiser Washington, at anchor in Vera Cruz, fired a salute of 21 guns in honor of Memorial Day a similar salute boomed from the Carranza battery ashore On being informed that the Mexicans had saluted in honor of the American Memorial Day. Admiral Caperton said he sent an officer ashore to express his thanks for the courtesy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03
President Has Informal Talk With German Ambassa- dor-No Announcement After Conference
INSIST ON GERMANY'S
 ADHERENCE TO LAW
 OF CIVILIZED NATIONS
Will Be No Change in Tone of Note to Be Presented Next-U. s. to Transmit Bernstorff's Report

Washington, June 2--President Nii- son emphasized In m Informal talk with Count von Bcrnstorff. the German arnhnssadcr, today the intense feeling of the American people over the sink ing of the Lusftnnin and other yiela- tIons of American rights on the high sens. and impressed on him thnt the i. L nited States would insist on an ad- herence by Germany to the accepted principles of international law ns the, affect neutrals.
 No announcements were made after the conference, which had been arranged at the ambassadors request but it was stated authoritatively that there would be no change in the plan to send in response to the German reply to the Lusitania note an inquiry to ascertain definitely whether the imperial govern ment will abide by international law or follow it's own rules of maritime War fare.
 The note. which is being written by President Wilson. will be dispatched be- fore the end of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03
Failure to Unite In Short Order Will Force Action By the Unlted States, Cdrrdnzd, Villa, Zdpatd, and others Are Told-Vdrlous Interpretations Placed On Message.
FOREIGN NATIONS APPROVE; ESPECIALLY LATIN-AMERICA
Government May Select Faction Giving Greatest Promise of Peace and Support Against Others Mexican Leaders Re- gard Note as ..Unfortunae Huerta Says It Will Fail of It's Purpose-Vila's Insoent Comment.

Washington June 2-President Wilson, the of the United States government today publicly called all factions in Mexico .to their differences and up government that can be accorded recognition.
 Failure unite in movement to bring peace to Mexico sswithn very short time it announced in statement teegraphed Generals Carranza Va Zapaa and others, would constrain the United States ito decide what should be empoyed to the people of the southern repub lie from further devastations of internal warfare diplomatic Mexcans of interpreted meaning that the United unite factions the choice
 
 which did Ultimate condition anarchy from within the republic
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03
SEE VEN AMERICANS SLAUGHTERED IN THE
 TAMPICO OIL FIELDS
Shot By Villa Troopers-Capt Lane Says He Fears General Uprising and Massacre of Americans-One Side Bad As Another.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03
119 STUDENTS OF STATE UNIVERSITY
 RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
But Impressive Ex- ercises Mark Close of Col legiate Commencement.
 Address by Currell
GOVERNOR STATES rRuIsM


 Before comforting degrees on graduates today, President Denny complimented ex-Governors Consar and O Neal for the assistance which they rendered the university, and declared that the institution hud another friend in Governor llenGes- son, who was present.
 Whereupon the gosernor took the floor, and addressing his rema.ss 10 the graduating class, declared that in spite of popular intefpreta- tion, the diploma did not make the man.
 "The man Is a man for d that. he added, and you young gent c. men must continue to equip your selves for the real obligations of lie which in the near future all of yaa will experience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03
EXCHANGE VIEWS
 ON DELICATE STU ALTON

In 20 minutes conversation the Pres- dent and the ambassador exchanged views on the delicate situation which has arisen in the relations between the United States and Germany. Their meeting was cor dial, their conversation friendly, and they discussed fundamentals and not details, Count von Bernstorff later told friends that the ir.ersiers had 4beon satisfactory and that the President had spoken clear ly and frankly. The ambassador felt hopeful when he returned to his embassy. He believed the report which he prepared for transmission to Berlin would enlight- en the German foreign office on the true state of the American governments opin- ion and pave the way to a better un- derstanding.
 In official and diplomatic quarters opin- conference. Some thought it would be beneficial and bring from Germany a con cilatory reply to the next American com munication. Others pointed out that the German ambassador similarly was hope full when President Wilson's note of May 13 was dispatched, and that he recom- mended several methods to the German foreign officers of meeting the Amer ican position satisfactorily. It Is an open secret in diplomatic quarters, however. that the ambassadors suggestions were not followed then, and speculation was widespread as to what influence his com munication of today-expressng as 1t did the viewpoint of the President himself might have on his government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03
MAN AND WIFE DEFY BANDITS

Nogales, Ariz., June 2.--It was reported here today that I. B. Bowers and his wife. American. were besieged on their ranch at Noria, Sonora. Mexico. by 10 bandits. The two, alone on the ranch, were stubborniy fighting the marauders.s according to the last report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03
Archangel Now Open

London. June 2.-do:o7 D. m.) Arcnangel. the only large seaport on the north coast of the Russian em- pire is officially declared open to nuvi
 setion, according to Lloyd's dispatch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03
TAKEN BY GERMANS.

Berlin. June 2.-(via London. 3:x6 D. m)--German army headquarters announced today that more than 300. 900 Russians had been captured during the month of May. An nouncement alao was made that further Russian entrenchments near Przem sl had been captured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03
OPTIMISM APPARENT
 IN GERMAN QUARTERS

In German quarters optimism was ap- parent The view was expressed that the German reply did not purport to be a full answer to the American demands and that if the United States in it's next note stated that official investigation showed that the Lusitania carried no guns, it would not be surprizing If this would be accepted by the German government, fur. nishing the basis for the giving of repara- ton. The court affidavits presented to the state department by the German em. bassy alleging that guns were carried by the Lusitania Is believed to be evi- .ence to which the German government referred in its last note. Should 1t de- velop that the foreign office had been misinformed, German diplomatists saio at, acknowledgment of the mistake would not be withheld. These affidavits were not made public by either the embassy or the state department. but the charac- ter of the individuals who made then; and their testimony is being made the subject of a quiet investigation. Those officials who had seen the statements, however, were confident that they could not be accepted as disproving the testi- mony given by inspectors whose duty i: is to search for guns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03
UNITED STATES TO AID
 IN TRANSMITTING MESSAGE

In view of the difficulties which the embassy has experienced in communicat-
 ing with Berlin on account of the cut
 ting of cables, 1t is understood the Presi- dent granted a request of the arnbassa- dor that the United States assist him
 in transmitting his messages concerning
 the delicate situation that has arisen. The ambassadors report of his talk with the
 President will be sent in code through the
 state department and will be delivered by
 Ambassador Gerard.
 The conference at the White House
 was the outstanding development of the International situation. The President is
 understood to have explained the Ameri-
 can governments position and to have
 Tt iterated that it was based on legality.
 It is believed the ambassador was told
 that If the German government could
 conduct it's submarine warfare in accord ance with the dictates of humanity, in d
 way that would not endanger the lives and property of neutrals, there would be be no objection to the use of under water craft as commerce destroyer. Tho exercise of the right of visit and search however, the President is said to have explained, would be insisted on when submarines encounter unarmed merchant n,en or vessels which do not resist cap ture.
 In some well informed quarters the con- ference was discussed as likely to lead tJ important results with respect to the gen. eral European situation. While the Presi- dent, 1t is believed, in adherence to his ex- pressed policy, would not talk of the rela- tions of this country with Great Britain to the German ambassador. the possibility that a return to international law by all the belligerents might eventually be ac- 1, complished by the efforts of the United States and thus pave the way for thu eventual restoration of peace in Europe was a suggestion widely current
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03

COUNT LEON TOLSTOY, JR.
 Geneva. Switzerland, June 2.-With Prince Vladimir Jaswill and Prince Michel Wukotio, Count Leon Tolstoy Jr., son of the late author, has escaped from the Austrian prison camp at Milo witz and it is believed all three have reached the Russian lines. This is tse second time Count Tolstoy has at tempted to get away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-03

stands between them and their daily bread
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-12
NOW IS THE TINE TO
.a''. PURCHASE A FORD

We have just received car load
Of Ford cars, two of which were de
livered this afternoon, and others to
be delivered just as soon as we can
get them set up. getting them as we
do. in car lots, knocked down.
While we have seven car loads or
dered, most Of which are past due. as
spring Is opening, and with 1t in .
creased demand all over the country,
it 10 going to be difficult to get cars
as fast as we need them, so II you
want one any time soon, better come
in and place your order and get in
line for prompt delivery. Following
is a copy of a letter just received
from Ford Motor Co.
A Mornings Mail at the Ford
Each succeeding morning mail is
breaking records these days in the
sales department Of the Ford Motor
Company. Amazing figures even for
the Ford, are becoming positively
incredible figures. For example,
here is portion Of one mornings
mail; Hood and Snyder Of Jewel,
Iowa. ask that train load Of Fords
be shipped az soon as possible; the
Repass Auto. Co. Of Waterloo, iowa,
want q train load of Fords at once
The Brownell Auto Co. Of Birming
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-12
BONDS FOR SALE

On Thursday, March Is. A. D.
1915, at 10 o'clock a. m. the Board
Of Bond Trustees of the City Of
Lakeland. Florida. will receiv.
sealed bids at the Commissioners
room in the City Hall for the fol-
lowing municipal bonds:
$4,000 Of 8 per cent light and
water bonds due and payable $4,000
in 1925 and same amount each year
thereafter until 1894. $1,000 annu
ally beginning 1s41 and continuing
until 1861. $1,000 denominations
ment bonds due and payable, $4,000
in 1882 and same amount annually
thereafter until 1871. $1,000 de-
nominations.
$4,000 Of per cent hospital
bonds due and payable $500 due
1882 and same amount annually un
til 1871. $500 denominations.
All bids must be accompanied BY
certified check for 1 per cent of
the amount Of bonds bid upon. The
Board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids. All communica
tions should be addressed to C. D.
Clough. secretary Of the Board.
BOARD BOND TRUSTEES,
1888 Lakeland, Fla.