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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
RUSSEL[V|L[E FIRE
 DOES BIG DAMAGE
Several Stores and Hotel Burned-Estimate Loss
 at S50,000

Russellville, May 1o.-(Special)- Fire en- tailing property loss estimated at nearly s5o,ooo swept this city at a late hour last night, completely destroying a hotel and two stores and damaging several other buildings. The blaze was discov- cred at Il 20 D. m. and was well under way before firemen could reach the scene, but good water pressure aided materially in preventing a general spread Of the flames over the city.
 The stores burned and estimated losses are:
 Douglass store, hotel furniture and stoek of goods S3d, 900; insurance &iob; belt- wich s7000 insurance 5000; A. J. Thomp- son. s600, covered by insurance' d. l.. Wilson, sl000. insurance s7o0; Gresham x Key building and office fixtures SSoto' covered by insurance; Mccrae, proprletof of hotel. J. P. Teas. jeweler; J. NJ sum mers, merchant, and telephone company together s4oo0, partly covered py hsur- ance.
 The water pressure was good. ana the fire fighters did some fine work Rufhs Nance. one of the firemen, sustained IT. jury in hips and back by a lo-toot lali through a skylight. The injury, though painful, is not considered serious
 Court is in session and visitors ana the travelling men are finding It dltfi- cult to get hotel accommodations sihee the fire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
WHAT T0EAT AND
 WHEN ID EAI II Some Scientific Theories That Run Amuck and
 Cause Many to Guess

Eating is a subject upon which many scientific theories, are being advanced. It Is interesting to note how some of these conflict Here are briefly outlined few rules laid down by different men;
 Eat what you please and when you please. but masticate it thoroughly.
 study what agrees with you and dis card all else"
 Eat most at mornings when your vi- tality is high: less at noon and still less at night, when 1t is at low ebb.''
 Fast three to 40 days each year.
 Drink no water while eating says one doctor,
 Drink all you want at meals,'' directs another
 There are dozen other theories, and all are aimed at relief from stomach troubles and It's train of other ills, constituting most human woes. Nature has produced one thing that discounts all these. It is Vitaiitas Take teaspoonful of 1t in hot or cold water three or four times per day and you need not practice any scientific theories about eating. Lack of vitality is the cause of most bodily disorders. Vitali- tas is natures greatest tonic and correc- tive. It imparts vital force to the system and this is the key to health. You can get drink of Vitalitas at Averyts Drug Store, 109-1n goth st., or write there for in- formation. Also for sale by Pegram-P Pat ton Drug Co., Bessemer. Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
MILLS WILL CLOSE
 DURING CELEBRATION

Cordova. May 1o.-6Spjecial.)-The im- portance of the Warrior river celebration having spread rapidly over the state has now reached even to Massachusetts as will be seen in the following telegram received this morning by Scott Maxwell, agent of the Indian Head mills of this place:
 Boston, Mass, May 10. Scott Maxwell, Cordova:
 ''In recognition of the great importance to Alabama and especially to Cordova of next Thursdays celebration please give notice that the mill will be closed that day. Regret that l cannot be present.
 "HARCOURT AMORY, Treasurer. With legal holiday in Cordova proper, the mill closed and a school holiday Cor dova is prepared to turn out in full force to honor the visit of the distinguished visitors on next Thursday morning and celebrate the opening of the river to navi- gatiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
ONEONTA

Oneonta, May Special. )-rhe Blount county high school commence ment began Sunday. Rev. A. B. Lips comb of Nashville preached the com inencement sermon to q large audience His sermon was highly complimenred by those who heard it.
 J. B. Hobdy of Montgomery will speak to graduates of seventh grad, Tuesday at 10 a. m.
 pr. ]. w. Johnson of First church Birmingham, will deliver commence nlent address at the high school audi. torium Tuesday at o'clock D. m
 There is a class of 15 graduates iron the high school and IA who hay, reached the seventh grade in the puSli, school that can enter the high schoo next session.
 Professor Moore has been re-electo, principal of the high school and Prof Fl. A. Fowler of Blountsville has bee elected as principal of the puhli school. Both schools have done a gcct work this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
ANNISTON

Anniston, May 11.-(Special. )=Fo!- lowing meeting of the trustees of the Noble institute, 1t was announced Monday that the institute will continue next year as day school for girls Miss Margaret Lea will again be inc principal of the school and the melG- Lers of the faculty will be announced later
 The school at Ohatchie will close Tuesday and the commencement exer- cses are being held today. The con - mencement sermon was preached sam Jay and on Monday Prof D. R. Mur- phey superintendent of the city schools Of Anniston, addressed the student body. superintendent Murphey spoke On The Consolidation of Schools" II. f, Persons, county superintendent of education. and F. H. Watson. rural school supervisor, will address the stu dents of the school Tuesday.
 The spring term of the circuit court began Monday at o'clock. Judge Hug h D. Merrill is presiding. This week will be devoted to nonjury cases.
 Guy Mcclure, local chairman divi-
 
 tive Engineers. left Sunday for Cleve- land, O., to attend the national conven- ton of the order. over 1000 engineers from every state in the union will at tend the convention, which will re- main in session for about 25 days. The meetings ,pill be presided over by War ren S. Stone, grand chief of the Broth erhood of Locomotive Engineers.
 ]. w. Brooks of Gainesville. Ga, is corresponding with city officials with reference 70 license and a good lo"st- tlon for a mattress and renovatlng plant which he will establish here in the near future.
 Congressman I. Thomas Heflin will lecture at the oxford auditorium Thur sday night. Congressman Hefln tomes here under the auspices of one of the societies of the Presbyterian church of Oxford. He will lecture at the Presbyterian college on FridJ y night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
GIVES NAMES OF
 ADDITIONAL HURT

New York, May 10.--The Cunard Steam ship company tonight announced the names of additional injured Lusitania sur vivors who fare- conAnef in hospitals in Queenstown and the names of injured who have been discharged The list follows:
 Discharged from hospitals: August ". Schwartz. New York; Allen Barnes, Miss Bessie Barbour. Margaret Touhy, Her bert Light, Hugh McFadden. Ga1t, Ont; drew Faulds.
 Additional Injured: Robert Duncan. Montreal Miss c. F. E. Leipold Frank Hook. Fred s. Judson New York; W. Storck Mrs. A. Dixon. New York; George Gordon, James ]. Leary, New York; Jo- seph Myers, crew
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
COX SAYS COUNTRY
 IS IMPLANTED

Boston, May 1O--Not since Fort Sumter was fired on has public senti- nent in this country been so inflaned )as it Is today" declared Charming l. Cox, speaker of the Massachusetts house, in formal address today on the sinking of the Lustania and the sit l. ation President Wilson faces.
 "The United States stands face tc face with a grave situation, mere grave, perhaps, than we realize It Is the hour when men of all faiths and beliefs should stand as one man be- hind President Wilson.
 "As men of influence of this com monwealth. may l urge you to impress nn all your fellow men the danger that may arise from unbridled speech end for the substitution of passion tor reason"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11

would cause the south to blossom like the rose and that in his dream he be- held this section the most prosperous section of prosperous nation, and that the solution of the problem Of water way transportation would be the cause of that dream being realized. w. P. c. Harding was the last speaker
 The visitors were entertained at Florence this afternoon by a dance and grand ball in Sheffield this evening. At midnight they boarded cars for Chattanooga, where Hale's bar will be inspected and Clancy fork at Knoxville The celebrations of the day were at tended by several thousand people. Every county having been officially and unofficially represented. The crowd at the barbecue was so large. as matter of fact, that it was necessary to have ropes stretched and soldiers with fixed bayonets to prevent possibility of dis order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
PROBE COMMITTEE
 RESUMES LAbORS
Look Into Money Paid by Brown to Make Good in
 Kennedy Shortage

Montgomery. May 1O.-fspeeial0 legislative Investigating committee re sumed it's labors at the capitol this aft ernoon. All the members of the com mittee were present except Senator Denson of Eutaw
 Several state officials testified be- fore the committee regarding the ac- ton of the board of compromise in de- ;ermining the amount of money to be paid by former Secretary of State Cy- rus B. Brown to the state, Jefferson county and the city of Birmingham m in making good the shortage of I E. Kennedy, who was formerly In charge the Birmingham office of the mo- tor vehicle department.
 Kennedys shortage amounted to something over $12,000, of which amount s5000 was paid to the state by kennedY's bonding company and the remainder Was voluntarily paid by Nr. Brown. The compromise board deter pined how much of the money pad by Mir Brown should go to the state and what amounts should be paid t. Jefferson county, the city of Birming = ham and the city of Bessemer
 William |. Martin. attorney general Nj. C. Allgood state auditor, and Fitz- hugh Lee of the treasurer's office, tes- tified before the committee regarding the transaction. Mr Martin declared that Mr. Brown deserved great praise .or the masnan1mous manner in which he assumed the indebtedness of a suh- ordinate.
 The committee will be in session throughout the week. though only a lew witnesses will be examined The committees labors will relate prinaar- ily to the consideration of the ~reat Lass of data and informat ton gatherei l hy 1t since 1t began it's work several months ago. The committee also may devote sometime to the preparation Of report to the legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
NORTHPORT BANK
 CLOSES ITS DOORS.
Additional Shortages Re ported Following Recent
 Arrest of Cashier

Tuscaloosa. May 10.--t Special By
 order of the board of directors. The
 doors of the Northport bank failed to open for business this morning. The failure of the bank to open caused great surprise here as it was
 thought it would continue operations notwithstanding the arrest of the cash Ter, A. Y. Hays. several weeks ago on a charge of embezzlement
 It was rumored in T'uscaloosa today that additional shortages had been dis covered in the accounts of the former cashier. However. it is generally In- derstood that the run on the bank for the past three weeks, caused by
 t.e arrest of Hays, was the direct cause of the failure of the institu- tion
 state Superintendent of Banks Wal ] ner has been notified and is expected
 o arriS in Tuscaloosa tonight or early h the morning. The officials of the hank refused to give out a statement | today, awaiting the arrival of MT. w all ker
 Since the arrest Of Hays the bank has undergone a thorough audit, and an- 1 nouncement as to the condition of the in- St1utlOn IS expected 10 pc Uldue puplic upon the arrival of Mr. Walker. l Hays today waived a preliminary hear- I ing and made new bonds to await the action of the September grand jury. At 1 the time of his arrest public sentiment <, was strongly in favor of Hays, but with | the closing of the bank direct result | of his arrest a change of heart is expected on the part of the people. Ii Is generally ! understood that the state banking de- | ua rtfnpnt will NipOroISlV urospcute the | case against Hays. Superintendent Walker will take charge of the affairs of the l bank. and it is said that with the reserve | fund on hand together with securities.
 convertible mo cash, the depositors will
 all be paid in full.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, May 10.-Forecast for Ala bama; Partly cloudy north, showers south Tuesday; Wednesday fair.
 For Tennessee: Fair Tuesday; warmer west; Wednesday fair.
 For Georgia: Partly cloudy Tuesday; showers extreme south; Wednesday fair.
 For Mississippi; Partly cloudy and war mer Tuesday; Wednesday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
SHOULD PROTECT
 INNOCENT PERSONS

Olympia, Wash, May Ex-Governor Lis ter gave out a statement today on the sinking of the Lusitania cn which he said in part:
 While the people of the United States do not desire to become party in the present conflict. vet as neutral nation we ought to put forth every effort 10 secure protection for innocent persons.
 '"rhe President when he reaches a
 decision. should be supported by united people,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
Baughman to Address Bankers

W. K. Baughman, campaign manager for the International Harvester com pany in his educational agricultur al campaigns, arrived in Birmingham. yes ter6ay from Chicago and is deiegate c at the bankers convention. Mir Bausli - man will make an address before tiie convention in the interests of diversi- fled farming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
To Stop Racing

London, May 10.-S:s5 D. m.)-The Jockey club has decided to stop racing at Newcastle. Stockton. Redcar and other places in that district at the re- quest of the northeast coast armaments committee. which asserts that such sports hinder armament work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11

The report of the session of Group l of the Alabama BanSers association. which held a session in the Decaturs last week, will be presented to the state con yontion at Birmingham by r. A Blood worth, retiring vice president of the group The resolution indorsing the state bond issue will also be presented.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
MOORE SAYS LET
 BUTT MAKE CHANGE

To the Editor of The Age Herald.
 s Referring to the above (Ed- ward H. Butts cablegram in Sundays Age-Herald). would say it is my opinion that MT Butt has the American peoples per mission to change his nationality to that of his choice. If he feels capable of advising, he will find broader field in Europe than elsewhere just at this time.
 JONES G. MOORE. Birmingham. Sunday morning.
 May 9, 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations during the 24 hours ending at D. m., 10th meridian time, May 10, 1915:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
Cotton Exchange to Close

Liverpool. May 10,-The cotton ex chang will be closed May 22, "A. 2s an 29, Whitsuntide holidays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11

This is the Convention age. Every sep arate kind of business or profession has it's own The members are afforded, during the meetings, opportunities for the interchange of ideas upon subjects of common interest, for the promotion of social relations and the dis cussion of business transactions.
 The officers of the FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BIRMINGHAM approve all of these, and cordially invite the visiting bankers in attendance upon the Convention now being acquaintanceship or to confer upon general or specific matters
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
DECATUR

New Decatur, May l1-tSpeciall-E E. Hopkins of Birmingham, representative of the American Tobacco company, who is in the Decaturs on business. heard to- day of the death of his uncle A. l.. Hopkins of the Newport News navy yards, who was killed in the Lusitania tragedy. MT Hopkins was heart-broken when he learned of the death of his uncle, but withheld any censorship of Germany for the submarine attack. T will wait until l hear the full details" he said.
 A pianotuner named Eastman of Hunts ville who has been in the Decaturs at work, was painfully injured late Satur- day, when a bicycle on which he was riding struck a wagon and team of mules. The wa gon tongue hit Eastman He was given medical attention and was able to go to his home al Huntsville to- day
 Husky Walker a negro. was knocked in the head and killed by Earl Haley, an- other negro, on the steamer Alamanda Saturday night. According to reports made to the police Walkers body was thrown into the water after the killing. The body was later recovered. Haley made his escape.
 The resignation of the Rev. H. B. Wood ward as pastor of the Central Baptist church was accepted ar a congregational meeting held following the regular Sun day morning services yesterday. The Rev Woodward has served as pastor ai the church for several years His resis nation was rendered three weeks ago. 
 Judge of Probate William F. Skeggs ol Morgan county is expected to render T decree within. the next few days, order. ing all property ifi Morgan county or which taxes have not been paid sold tc the highest bidders The delinquent tax list. as compiled by Tax Collector Charles Robertsonf is now in Judge Skeggs hands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
PERSONAL

r. Charles Watterson left yesterday for Hattiesburg to read paper be- fore the State Medical society of Mis- sissppi.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
OFFICERS

Thomas Hopkins, Cashier F. s. Foster, Asst. Cashier Thomas Bowron, Asst. Cashier
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11

Oscar Wells, President
 J. H. Woodward, Vice Pres. J. K. Fleming, Vice Pres.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
Local Data

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-11
Conviction Strengthened

What I have seen," he said, 'has only served to strengthen my conviction Our engineers compose the ablest body ot engineers in the world, and in theif enthusiastic recommendation of this project and in the enthusiastic campaign of the people of Alabama I join most heartily"
 Representative Burgess continuing his speech. declared that the one great problem before the American people was not war or tariff or finance, but 'transportatio He added that 1t was
 his purpose to do everything which
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-17
what you intended to leave in them.

what you intended to leave ID them.
 q certainly would not be one even suggest that a man ceases to love his home of his birth and the nation Of his origin-these things are very sac red and ought not to be put out of our hearts-but it is one thing to love the place where you were born, and it is another thing to dedicate your self to tho place to which you go You cannot dedicate yourself Go America unless you become in every respect and with every purpose of your will thorough Americans. You cannot be- come thorough Americans it you think of yourselves in groups. Ameri- ca does not consist of groups
 Think of America First
 "A man who thinks of himself as belonging to particular national group in America has not yet become an American. and man who goes among you to trade upon your na- tionallty is no worthy son Co live un- der the Stars and Stripes
 "My urgent advice to you would be not only always to think first of ! America, but always also to think first of humanity. You do not love hu- manity if you seek to divide human tity into jealous camps. Humanity can be welded together only by love. ! by sympathy by justice, not by ieal- ousy and hatred ] am sorry for the man who seeks to make personal cap lital out of the passions of his fellow men. He has lost the touch and ideal of America, for America was created to unite mankind by those passions which lift. and not by the passions which separate and debase
 Came TO Better Ideals
 we came to America, either our selves or in the persons of our ances- tors. to better the ideals of men to make them see finer things than they had seen before. to get rid of things that divide. and to make sure of the things that unite. It was but an his .orical accident, no doubt that this great country was called The United States, and yet ] am thankful that 1t has the word united in itg title; and the man who seeks to divide, man from man. group from group, interest from interest in the United States is striking at its very heart.
 'It Is very interesting circum- stance Co me in thinking of those of yor who have just sworn allegiance to this government that you were drawn across the ocean by some lbeckonlng fingers Of hope, by some belief. by. some vision of new kind of justice. by some expectation of a better kind of life.
 Justice Goes With Pure Heart
 "No doubt you have been disap. pointed in some of us. Some of us are very disappointing. No doubt you have found that justice in the United ! States goes only with pure heart and right purpose. as it does every where else in the world. No doubt what you found here did not seem touched for you after all. with the complete beauty of the ideal which
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-17
eRlNes eoAr ro IuNgAu

pr. T. 1T. Whites commodious float ing palace the Dentist" is now tied up at the wharf on Willoughby ave nue near Krigbaum's property, hay- ing been brought over there Satur- day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-17
AL.KI HAS sIe LOAD

The steamer M-I1i, which is due to arrive here from Seattle late tomor- row night, has fifty passengers for Juneau and 500 tons of freight for Gastineau ports. From here she will proceed to Hoonah with 125 tons of general freight for that place. leaving Juneau southbound on the goth.
 The Northland, the Border Line company's freighter, was reported by the Georgia to be at sitka Saturday discharging a cargo
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-17
PRlNcEss MAouLNNA sALa

The Princess 0iaquinna left for the South yesterday morning, taking the following passengers from Juneau.
 Wnl 4. Glenn, Mir. and Mrs. E. L.. Pearson, Minnie T Malloy Miss Eliz- abeth Boyle, Mir. and Mrs. Corson Lane. Miss M. Layoy, Prof. and Mrs. II. D. Poore, c. Magreth, W. r. Bon nell, J. B. Brennan. P. Lereg and four second class.
 The MaQuinna will be southbound again on the 27th of the month.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-05-17
-cIrY OF sEATTLE,s pAssENeERs

Those leaving Juneau for the South Sunday morning on the City of Seat tle were:
 Ernest simpson, Mrs. George H. Whitney. Mir. and Mrs. John Ostrom Chris. Salmonsen. Alex Casey, Frank Smith, l.. Christensen, Frank Thorn, C. II. Bryan. Charles Charlton, Mrs Inez snveria and two children, and two second class passengers.