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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-23
MARTIN RET|RESAS
 STATE LAND AGENT
Office Abolished in Con- fOrmity to Bill Recently
 Signed

Montgomery, June 22.-(Special.)- w. J. Martin. who has served the state for four years as state land agent, today turned over the affairs of his department to the land clerk of the auditors office. MT. Martins retirement was due to an act of the legislature abolishing his office
 The bill abolishing the department was signed last week by Governor Hender- son, who expressed great reluctance at dispensing with Mir. Martins services. At the request of the retiring official. Gov public accounts on the books of the de- partment so that the retiring official could be checked out. While the report of the examiner has not been officially announced. it Is understood that Mr. Mar tins accounts balanced to penny and that the affairs of his office were found to be in first-class condition
 "I leave without any Ill will toward any person who has sought to have this of flee abolished" said Mir Martin. "Still have been at work on the land mat ters of the state long enough to recognize the importance of the position to the peo- pie of the state. However, l retire with out possessing anx i'll will and with the hope that the land affairs of the state will be administered properly
 Former Governor ONeal appointed MT. Martin as land agent early in the O'Neal administration. MT. Martin was at that time representative from Jackson county. During the time that he has served as state land agent he has recovered thou sands of acres of land for the state and has affected compromises in cases involv- ing thousands of other acres.
 At the capitol MT. Martin was one of he most popular officials. His work will hereafter be done by Robert Manning land clerk in the office of State Auditor NJ. c. Allgood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-23
FORGED TO THROW
 CARGO OVERBOARD

Newcastle, England. June 2o--d1: :56 D. m.)-The Norwegian mail steamer Venus arrived here today minus most of her cargo, which was thrown overheard. the captain asserted, under a threat of a German submarine commander that other wise the Venus would be sunk.
 The captain says that the Venus was hailed by the submarine and given the alternative of jettisoning all foodstuffs on board or being sent to the bottom and that to save his boat several hundred casks of butter and many cases of timed fish were consigned to the sea. The re- nlainder of the freight on the Venus con sisting of wood. was permitted to remain on board.
 This is the first time a German sub marine boat is reported to have permitted a vessel to escape under such terms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-23
ANNISTON

Anniston, June s.-tSpecial1--A detach- ment of 2i officers and men are expected in Anniston Wednesday afternoon over the Southern railway to complete ar engagements for the encampment of ths artillery corps of the United States army and the mlitamen in this city this sum mer.
 This information was conveyed to Con- gressman Fred L. BaclSmon Tuesday morning in telegram from Lieutenant Bailey of Fort McPherson. Atlanta. The detachment will be under command of Lieutenant Daly and they will come from Fort sam Houston, San Antonio. Tex
 Preparations for the eneampment are rapidly being completed The two rail- roads are building ramparts and extend ing the tracks to suit the needs of the camp, and bids will probably be let this week by Lieutenant Bailey for. supplies, etc, necessary for the outing.
 Should the Alabama miitiamen he com manded to encamp with the regulars, the Oxford company will have been we'll prepared for the ordeal. They returned today from a two-day outing at Cold water, making the hike back fin less than two hours.
 Every detail has been practically com pleted for the execution of Tim Sharne who Is under sentence to hang Friday morning for the murder of officers Dill lard and Dashwood of the Annston po- lice force. Sheriff Borders announced last week that he would bring the prisoner back tomorrow but 1t was stated at his office Tuesday morning that there was nothing to give out in this connection The Business Mems league of Oxford held its final meeting Tuesday afternoon in the First National bank for the pur- pose of completing arrangements for the Oxford college homecoming celebration. and as a result of this meeting a broad invitation will be extended to all the friends of the late Prof. John I. Dodson. in whose memory the city will celebrate. to attend the homecoming which will not be confined to former students of the school
 Lieutenant Governor Thomas E. Kilby has returned from a business trip to New York city. where he spent the past week. He stated Tuesday that business conditions will become much more stable as soon the controversy this country has with Germany over the Lusitana disaster Is settled Governor Kilby states that he has not kept well informed re- gardng home affairs during his absence but he was much interested in the recent revelations of the Merritt Investigating committee. of which he has been a stanch champion. He says he is ready for the legislative grind next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-23
RUSSIANS REPORT
 BIG SUCCESS

London. June 23-(2:45 a. m.)-A Central News dispatch from Petrograd gives tbe following Russian official communication. made public Tuesday,
 'In the Dniester district complete success has been attained after six days of fighting near Snowidow. The Rus- sians captured over 5000 prisoners.
 "On the Zale Schoi (zale Szczyky) front during the night of tho 10th and after fierce fighting tho Russian troops captured 000O prisoners"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-23
GERMANY DENIES
 PEACE RUMORS

Frankfort. Germany, June 22.-tVia Lon don, S:41 D. m.)-The Frankfurter Zeitung publishes an inspired article from Berlin denying positively rumors which are be- ing circulated in certain quarters of Ser lin that negotiations are under way look ing to the conclusion of peace with Rds- sia.
 According to rumors Russian emissaries of high birth visited Berlin and the head quarters at the front. These reports even mentioned the conditions under which it was said Russia would make peace.
 The Berlin correspondent of the Zeitung says he is in a position to state there is not a word of truth in these, reports; i; that no Russian emissaries of any sort have visited Berlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-23
OFFICIALS PROBE
 NEBRASKAN CASE

Washington. June 22.-Naval experts in torpedo construction are comparing with standard types of foreign torpedoes the fragments of metal found inside the great hole torn in the bow of the American steamship Nebraskan by an exterior ex- ploson off the coast of Ireland several weeks ago. It is understood preliminary investigations have indicated that the Nehraskan was torpedoed.
 The inquiry will be continued for about 10 days with the hope of definitely clearing up this question and of proving the na- tionality of the torpedo, if that were what struck the ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-23

Mrs w H sJenkins, residing on Twelfth street, passed away Tuesday after a long illness with tuberculosis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-23
BRITISH STEAMER
 CARISBROOK SUNK

London. Juno 2s.-t13:4o ?. m.)-The British steamer Carisbrook of Glasgow. from Montreal for Leith. Scotland, was sunk by gunhre from . German subma rine on June 21 at . point % miles north of Kinnairds heaG
 Eleven members of her crew were saved. Thirteen are as yet unaccounted for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-23
AUTHORITIES STOP
 SOCIALIST MEETING

Mexico City June 7-tcorrespondence of the Associated Press. Yesterday social ists of the city attempted to hold a pa rade and mass meeting, which they an- nounced would be a hunger strike. The authorities prevented the demonstration
 Posters announcing the event said or. ators of the occasion were planning to ask the poor to break into alL establishments where food was stored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-23
Enslish Casualtx List

London. June 22.--0:2o D. m.)-Additional casualty lists include tho names of zooo men among the British forces in the west and of 600 men at the Dardanelles. The officers list includes 63 on the west6rn front and a in Mediterranean territory. These lists are compiled under the ,date of Juns G
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-18
German Catholics Would
Improve Status Of Pope

During the recent great war debates
In the Reichstag, DR.. SPAIN, leader of
the powerful Catholic Centre Party, in.
timated that Germany at an early and
appropriate moment may place herself
at the head of an international move.
ment to improve the status of the
Pope.
"The meritorious activity of the
Holy Father in the direction of peace
efforts" said Dr. SPAIN, calls for the
gratitude of all the nations of the
earth. We are especially thankful te
him. He deserves our warmest appre
citation.
"The position created for the Pope
by the war reveals it's untenability fol
the future, and compels us to think o1
the international regulation of his
status, which shall be commensurate
/ with the rights, dignity and duties o
the Papacy."
Lively approval throughout the
chamber greeted DR.. Spahns address
The Centre Party, next to the Socia
Democrats, is the most numerous par
liamentary group in Germany. Its in
nuence with all German Governments
traditionally is powerful. 1t will have
great weight in deciding the war issues
because of the prominence the war hal
given Bavaria and it's Catholic roya
house.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-18
IRISH INDUSTRIES

The Oireachtas in Dundalk proved
a signal success. 1t was arranged by
the Gaelic League with the ever &C.
tive DR.. Douglas Hyde at the helm.
and has been honored by visit from
Cardinal Logue, who spoke to the
point on the necessity for providing
work for the Irish in Ireland If they
were ito restore the dry bones of a
vanishing people," National indus.
tries must be revived. And the Irish
language must be revived side by
side with Irish industry. DR.. Hyde
who addressed gathering of 1000
people, spoke of the fight for the Irisf,
language in the universities and
schools of Ireland. He also opened
an art exhibition and said the day had
come when Erin should take her place
beside France and Italy with an ART
all her own, in which her forefathers
had excelled. The Oireachtas has
been very successful from every
point of view. The action of the
county councils in refusing to endow
scholarships at the universities un
less Gaelic is made compulsory
study was loudly praised by several
speakers, who said that national edu
cation has thus won the day.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-18
o'SHAUGHNESsY DROPPED
STATE DEPARTMENT.

Nelson O'Shaughnessy, who repre-
sented the United States in Mexico
City, as charge daffaires during the
Huerta regime, and who recently was
connected with the embassy at Vienna,
has been dropped from the state de-
partment payroll.
No statement will be given out at
the department relative to the affair.
O'Shaughnessy was extremely popular
in Mexico, and it was through his ef-
fort with Huerta that he brought about
the release of a number of Americans.
Upon his return from Mexico, reports
were circulated to the effect that he
had been too friendly with Huerta, and
was to be allowed to resign" When
he was sent to Vienna, however, the
impression prevailed that President
Wilson still had full faith in him.
Nelson O'Shaughnessy has been ir
the. diplomatic service for clever
years. He was born in New York il
1876, and after studying at George
town University went to Oxford. HI
was appointed in charge of the EN-
bassy in Mexico City, upon the re
tirement of Ambassador Henry Lam
Wilson.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-18
TROUBLE over BURIAL OF PRIEST

bishop to protest, his Lordship said
he and the thirty priests who had ar
rived to attend the requiem would de-
part If there was any further trouble.
The requiem mass was well attended
and the burial took place without fur
ther interruption. The bishop ad-
dressed the people from the altar
steps, said they had done we'll to obey
their superiors and that the burial out
side the church was no reflection on
the deceased priest. Then His Lord.
ship departed. During the following
night the body Of, FIR. O'Toole was
raised from its newly made grave by
thirty men parishioners who came al
midnight for the purpose, and was re
inferred within the church. The
church has now been closed by the
archbishop's orders, and the parish ii
under an interdict.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-18
IRELAND'S POPULATION

le report Of the registrar.general
of Ireland for 1914 shows that Ire.
lands decline in population has been
arrested and also her prosperity in
creased in the number of marriages
as a criterion. Last year shows pop
ulation of 1881. 1898. against 4,s79,012
the previous year, with the lowest emf
grafton rate since 1851. Marriages
gained 80 per cent over 1918. Improve
ment is shown in the matter of litter
acy, which is rapidly dying out. The
figures of husbands and wives, who
signed the register instead of making
their mark, give 94.6 for husbands
and 96.4 for wives.
GAS regards illiteracy, Ireland com.
pares favorably with most countries, -
says the report.
A drop of 8 per cent in the death
rate is also noted, "old age" head.
ing the list of causes, with tubercu.
losis as second. Last years death
rate was 1868 per thousand.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-18
War Loan is Opposed

"As in 1776 our forefathers assem-.
bled in Philadelphia to denounce
wrong, to oppose injustice and to de.
clare their independence in the face of
conditions threatening their lives and
liberties. so we as representatives of
the people of the United States, as
sembled In the great central metropo-
lis of America, do make a new declara-
tion of independence.
Our forefathers met to establish a
republic which should contest the ty.
ranny of George the Third and they
-waged the war Of 1912 to abolish Eng.
lish navalism and to establish the free.
dom of the seas. We are met in sol.
emn convention to rescue our brothers
throughout the world from militarism
and navalism and to establish reign
of reason, as against those who would
place mankind under the control OF
brute force. The overwhelming ma
jority of American men and all Ameri
can women are opposed to war unless
when necessary for the national de
fense. If those who assemble here to-
day shall prove steadfast in their reso
lutions they will be able, within a
brief time, to rid the earth of militar
ism and navalism and bring about
permanent peace and harmony among
tho nations nP tho 1,ovI.1
I'VE believe that the time has come
in the development of the human race
to discard the greatest relic of bar
barism-war.
1--WE believe that war will cease
when enlightened men and women
bind themselves together in a cour
ageous and determined effort to pre-
vent unnecessary military and naval
ornaments.
1--WE believe that the first practical
step towards worldwide peace should
be the establishment of freedom of the
seas for the peaceful commerce of al
nations and that the United States
should now contribute to this great
result by insisting that American com
merce in non-contraband goods will
belligerents be unmolested, exceptin,
in case of an effective blockade, an,
that we have right to trade with neu
tral countries, in all things.
1--WE believe that the attempt t.
frighten the American people with tn,
idea of being invaded by European
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-18
New Convert to the Church

Ernest Tocci, until recently stu
dent at the Presbyterian Theological
Seminary at Bloomfield, N. j., and
formerly preacher of the Hurlbut
Street Mission, known as North Bap-
tist Church, Orange, N. j., has been
received into the Catholic Church by
the Rev. James Matturro, of the
Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel,
Newark, N. j. Mr.. Tocci came under
influences that made him doubt the
truth Of his religion. On coming to
America he fell in with adherents of
the Baptist sect and entered the
theological seminary at Bloomfield,
hoping to find peace and consolation
there. But he was disappointed, and
like countless others in past ages,
sought and found peace in the Catho-
lie Church.
Through Monsignor Cody, of New
ark, N. j., Mr.. Tocci was directed to
the Rev. John r. McNicholas, o. p,
Of the Dominican Fathers of st.
GATHERINGS Church, New York, un-
der whose observation and instruction
he is at present. The new convert
seeks admission into the Order of
Preachers as affording him the best
means to combat error and to preach:
against those who are trying to rob
his Italian countrymen and their chill
dren of the birthright of their faith.
Mr.. Tocci wishes to consecrate his
life to an apostolate among the Ital-
ians Of America. He knows the
methods employed by non-Catholic
sects to attract Italians and their chill
dren away from the Catholic Church
and he has suggested to the Domini-
can Superior that systematic work
could be most advantageously under
taken to guard the Italian young men
Of any education of their settling down
in the United States from the tempta-
tions of entering seminaries of non
Catholics, also of notifying the 90.
called non-Catholic Italian congrega.
tions Of the deceptions practiced on
them.
1t is impossible to make the unlet
tered adult Italian! anything but q
Catholic, however bad or careless q
one he may be, but his children, who
I live in home where religion receives
no consideration, can, and are beine
led away from the faith!
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-18
DEATH OF NOTED BALT||
MORE PH|LANIHROP|ST

Michael Jenkins, multimfllionaire,
banker and philanthropist, died at his
home in Baltimore last week of pneu-
monia, at the age of 72.
Mr.. Jenkins was one of the chief
owners of the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
road, and was chairman Of the board
Of directors of the Merchants and Min
ers' Transportation company. He was
trustee and treasurer of the Catholic
University of America, and was made
Duke of Lewellyn by Pope Plus X for
his services to the Church. In addi-
tion to his benefactions to the Cath
olic Church, Mr.. Jenkins gave largely
to Baltimore institutions. He was the
doner of the site of the Maryland In
stitute and the buildings thereon were
given by Andrew Carnegie. With his
sister and two brothers he built Cor
pus Christi Church in Baltimore. His
father, mother and wife are buried
| under the altars of the church, and
it is his final resting place too.
The last year he gave very valu.
able collection of books to the Cath.
| olic University library.
| His Eminence, Cardinal Gibbons, a
lifelong friend of Michael jenkins, de
livered the funeral sermon, and in the
course of his address said:
"The good works of the Master
could not be concealed. The benefac
tions of Michael Jenkins could mo-
remain concealed. He had reputa
tion for charity and good works, no
only in Baltimore, but abroad. Plea
were made to him from all sides with
out distinction of color, or race or re
ligion or nationality. You might se'
J on his desk bundles of letters appeal
ing for aid from all sides. After ex
amining the letters, he was alway
. faithful in responding to every dc
serving application.
Several weeks ago he sent me
, check, requesting me to forward it t
the Holy Father to relieve the want
Y of those suffering in Italy from th
r present war of havoc. The respons
}, came this week. Not knowing of hi
}. illness. l thought to let him know {
( the response in person, but his deaf
= defeated that pleasure"
At the conclusion of his address
with his voice quivering with emotion
the Cardinal said that he had take
q VOW that he would never in the q
q ture leave the altar without prayiu
}. for the soul of his friend.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-18
Ire1and'S Great AnX:i$Se&;<;; S&

driven out of it. That they had been
thereupon arrested, one at the house
Of priest, brought up for trial at the
Belfast police court, and remanded in
custody to Belfast Jail. Mr.. Healy
also pointed out that a recent issue Of
the Times contained a report Of a
case in which a man caught signalling
from one Of his Majesty's ships in the
Irish channel was only given three
months imprisonment while sentence
Of perpetual banishment had been
upon mere suspicion, imposed in some
of the cases of these honorable and
patriotic Irishmen.
The Irish chief secretary, Mr.. Bir
rell, offered lame reply, which ii
seems has not satisfied anybody.
Inasmuch as the whole incident has
tended to place the Irish Parliamen
tary party in rather embarrassing
position, and as the aggravating effect
of the questioning in the house OF
commons had been aggravated by the
language of the counsel for the &C
cused in the Belfast police court, Mr.
Joseph Devlin, M. p, wrote letter to
Mr.. Birrell.
Mr.. Henry Hanna. G. c., counsel fol
the accused, obtained license from
the Office of the chief secretary to ap
pear in the case. Mr.. Hanna is one
of the strongest supporters of Sir Ed
ward Carson. In addressing the court
for one Of the defendants Mr.. Hanna
is reported as saying: "Since the pris
oner embraced the journalistic profes
sion he identified himself with the Off
cial Irish Nationalist party. He
seeded from this party when the
Volunteer split took place, and since
that time in season and out Of season
he has been prosecuted by the leaders
of that party, and have no hesita
tion in stating that these proceedings
have been started and set agoing by
those who have persistently persecut
ed him for some time past. The in
ference is clear from these words thai
members Of the Irish party were tn,
instigators Of the proceedings agains
the defendants and that it was the!
(the Irish party) who were respon
sible for the action of the militar.
and civil authorities in the matter
This is a clear definite charge made II
police court by a Kings counsello
specially licensed by the chief secre
tary for Ireland. These prosecution,
under the defense of the Realm Ac
have been undertaken in th'
teeth of vigorous protest t,
the government. We have ha,
these senseless prosecutions in Ire
land. They can do no good. The.
are bound to have an effect on re
cruiting and on public opinion gen
orally. Star chamber methods wer
never popular in Ireland and there il
no condition of affairs existing in tn
country today to justify a resort t.
them.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-18
muN,rIoN EXPORTS GAIN.

American exports of war supplies
are increasing enormously now that
converted munitions plants are getting
in full swing. Figures just made pub.
lie by the bureau Of foreign and do.
mestic commerce, show that ship
ments Of horses, mules. automobiles,
aeroplanes and explosives, all classed
as war supplies, aggregated nearly
5O,O00,000 in July. Shells and other
ammunition of special manufacture,
jumped from $5,911,929 to $9,32s.3Os.
Horses and mules to the value OF
81, ,OOO, 900 from $1O, 100000; 1853 aero.
planes valued at $SS0,S36 were shipped
compared with 81 machines worth
$2S3,212 in June. Cartridges valued
at $2,427,761; dynamite $100,S99, and
gunpowder 34,5e7,92s, all showing q
big increase over the month of June
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-09-18

A remarkable case is now occupy
ing Irish Catholic opinion. This is
the unfortunate action of the parish
toner's of Kilmeena who have defied
their bishop and archbishop on the
matter of the burial of their Irish
priest. Father O'Toole died a few
days ago and the usual preparations
went forward for his funeral. When
the parishioners found that he was to
be buried in the churchyard instead of
within the church as some of his pred.
ecessors had been, they protested to
the bishop, DR.. Higgins auxiliary to
the Archbishop Of Tuam, who had
come over for the requiem. The bish
op told them he could not depart from
the orders of the Metropolitan. There
was some unpleasantness and aftel
another body of men had visited the