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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-12
CLAIM RUSSIANS SANK
 STEAMER FLYING II. $. FLAG

Berlin, February 1L-tVia Rome, 3:10 D. m.)-A Constantinople dis patch says the Russians on Feb ruary sank the steamer Wash ington, sailing under the American flag.
 The master and crew Of the steamer were Greeks.
 The vessel was regularly engaged in conveying American and other Red Cross supplies between Con- stantinople and Trebizond. Her cargo had been discharged before she was sunk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-12
Spanish General Dead

Madrid, February 11.-(via Londcn, S:42 D. m.)-General Fermin Caudenes, who signed the equalization of Manila to the American forces in 1898, died to- day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-12
TROY

Troy, February 11.-(Special) )-E. c. Bassett of the Farmers Co-Operative Gin and Warehouse company has just re- turned from Andalusia, where he went to
 inspect a large feed grinding mill. MT. Bassett's company intends to put in the same kind of mill here. They will in- stall a 2C-ton per day mill at first and increase its capacity as it becomes neces- sary. They have also bought a large quantity of velvet bean seed which they are selling to farmers at cost and next fall will buy the beans and grind them with corn and other feedstuffs into feed or hay for the farmers. The feed mill will be located near the gin of the com pany.
 Announcements have been received in the city of the marriage of Miss Agnes Mae daughter of Mrs. Daniel Mails Dun can of Hyden, Ky, to pr. Josepheus ruary 8. Dr. Johnson is the son of MT. and Mrs. J. G. Johnson of Tarentum. At a meeting of the council last night many speeches were made for and against the proposed paving of North Third and 1 College streets. It was finally decided to 1 let it be decided by vote and a com l mittee, Councilmen Copeland, Enzor and 1 Carter taking the vote It is believed that these two streets will be paved in the roadway and that other streets will then | petition for similar action.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-12
Weather Conditions
Local Data

Sumary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the "A hours ending p. m. seventy-fifth meridian time, February
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-12
LACY SENTENCE IS !. AFFIRMED BY COURT Lengthy Opinion From the
 Court of Appeals WRITTEN BY BROWN Holds There Were No Errors in Trial of Lacy - Discusses Various
 Counts and Demurrers
 in Appeal
WRITTEN BY BROWN

Montgomery. February 11.-(Spe- eial.)-Application will be made to the supreme court for a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the court of appeals in the Lacy case. which was decided hy the court of appeals this afternoon. This announcement was made to- night by attorneys for Lacy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-12


 Montgomery, February 11.-(Special) The court of appeals this afternoon af- firmed the Montgomery city court in sentencing Theo Lacy. former chief clerk of the state convict department to 10 years Imprisonment for the embezzlement of s50,000 of state funds. The decision of the court was written by Judge J. B. Brown. and is one of the lengthiest de- cisions which that court has put out since it's establishment.
 Lacy was sentenced to a term of im- prisonment last spring. following one of the most sensational trials in the history of Alabama. At that trial he was charged with the embezzlement of s50o0O of con vict department funds, which he drew l out of Montgomery banks in March, 1919, on the eve of his flight.
 Several months ago Lacy was again tried on the charge of embedding state funds, and his sentence on the second trial was fixed at six years imprisonment. His appeal in the second case has not yet reached the higher court.
 In brief, the court of appeals held that there were no errors in the trial of Lacy, and discussed at length the various counts and demurrers contained in the records. 'The evidence clearly afforded an i'm | ference that the defendant fraudulently | converted the money to his own use, and | that he never restored 1t to the treasury ] or other legal custodian" says the court. And there was evidence tending tu | show that the president of the board had guilty connection with the conversion and embezzlement by Lacy. The argument Of the solicitor objected to was not the statement of a fact outside the range of the evidence, and the legitimate infer ences afforded by the evidence.
 Guilty Connection of President "An drafts and checks coming into the | lands of James G. Oakley. as president of the board of inspectors of conviets l by virtue of his office, and payable tc Linn as such president, were the property 1 of the state, and general deposit ot these checks and drafts in bank, by Oak l lev to his credit, thus authorizing tht | bank to collect them and mingle the proceeds thereof with the funds of tho | bank, was a conversion of this property | of tho state
 nr' the court said:
 fore stated, as to whether
 t had official authority tC
 money from the bank, Wal
 act for the jury, and as ws
 this averment and such find
 consistent with or negativet
 he provisions of the statute
 is official duties. If he die
 thority as an officer of th'
 .eive the funds, out actins
 structions of his superior az
 d1a right to find from tht H4 went to the bank and took
 Ioney deposited in the name a1 be carried and deposited ir
 a sury he was for that pur pos IT, or servant of Oakley as president v- the board of convict nspec tors"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-12
|,kElTH VAUDEVILLE.
 [&E"L1l!G| ]!

Jesse l.. Lask.'s BiEecst Musical COm- edy. "Ihe Beauties.- 16 Clever Come diaps and Singers and Stunning Chorus Girls. Other Features.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-12

The ladies of the Missionary Society of the Ensley Methodist church will hold a market. Saturday afternoon at the store of W. T. Snow on Avenue E. The mar ket will consist of various kinds of pas try salads and other edibles, the sale to begin at 80 o'clock.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-07

Russia has five Sees. OF the 13,OOO,-
900 Catholics in the empire. by far
the greater number namely, S,O0O,-
900, are in Poland, the balance being
in Russia: There are approximately
some 1900 parishes, $500 churches,
1000 chapels, and 4,600 secular
priests. Each priest is said to have
an average of 5000 souls in his care.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-07

where they will take charge of a
hospital which has been placed under
their charge by the United States
Government. All of the Sisters are
trained nurses, and are fully equip
ped for the work they are about to
undertake in their new life. The
Sisters of the same community have
charge of the lepers at Molokai.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-07

gotten when the door Of the dining
room opened to admit two of the Sis
tiers whose work had given rise to
such adverse criticism The elder of
the two was tall and pale, and her
businesslike directness showed that
long use had Injured her to some ex-
tent to the unpleasantness of her
task. To the younger it was evident
ly an ordeal that nothing less than
heroic obedience could have made her
face. Her long lashes dropped on
the Wild-rose flush of her cheeks, and
her little white hands trembled as she
held her empty plate toward the per-
son nearest to her. In spite of the
previous grumblings, most of the
guests were generous in their contri-
buttons, and notes and silver soon
arose in goodly piles on both plates.
The formula of thanks of the elder
nun was repeated by the younger and
she forgot some of her agonizing shy
ness in the thought that her beloved
old people would have all they needed
now for some time to come.
The Italian officer, who sat at the
end of the long table, as he quietly
watched the gray clad figure coming
toward him, wondered what was IA
miliar to him in the graceful dignity
of the younger Sisters movements.
But his musings were rudely inter-
rupted by the voice of his neighbor,
the professor. The little Sister had
held her plate out to. him with the
usual form of request.
"A donation for our old people, for
Gods sake, pleased"
With an Intentionally ironical bow,
the man had drawn his purse and had
laid single cent amongst the other
money.
That" he said in contemptuous
tone, is all feel called upon to give
to idlers and drunkards- and fools. :"
He had raised his voice and the exag-
gerated contempt that he put into the
| last word drew attention to the fact
| that he intended to include in it the
Sister herself as we'll as the poor.
AS the professor spoke the Italian
officer sprang to his feet, and the on
lockers caught the flash of anger in
his eye as he bent in a bow before
the little nun.
81 am sorry, Sister," he said, laying
a golden louis on the five centime
piece, that l cannot afford any more
for your admirable charity. I SHOULD
be honored," he continued, eff yol
would allow me to shake hands will
you"
The professors insulting words hat
apparently left the Sister unmoved
! but as, for an instant, she raised he
eyes to this young man who had cou1
age enough to make himself the cham
pion of the servants of God, he say
that tears were trembling on he
lashes. But this he noticed only sui
consciously; for as she looked up h
realized why she had brought back t
him a winter, some three or fou
years gone by, which he had spent i
Rome.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-07
"Mademoiselle de b
ooh, hush, hush, pleased"


The two ordinations we're spoken
at once, but those near at hand had
heard the name he had spoken-the |
name of princely family long famed |
for bravery and brains and unswerv-
ing loyalty to God. If member of
that family was a fool-well, she was
fool for Christ's sake.
The collection was finished, and
now both Sisters stood together for a
moment. The younger one had laid
her hand in the officers outstretched
palm. But, bending, he raised to his
lip, first those little white fingers,
then the work hardened ones of her
companion, before moving backward
to open the door and let them 60
His sudden exclamation had not been
intended to reveal what the Sister
preferred should remain unknown, and
all he could do now was to ignore his
recognition of his former acquaint-
ance
1t had all happened so quickly that
the Sisters were in the doorway be-
fore those around had grasped what
had taken place under their own eyes.
Only the professor understood it thor
oughly. Something in the Sisters de-
meanor, her calm dignity, had inn
pressed him: and, following in the Of
ficer's act of homage and the discov-
cry of her identity, had suddenly
shown him the pitiful ignorance, the
cowardly insolence of his act and
words. He was fanatically anti-relig-
ious and anti Christian, and for the
moment his fanaticism had over
whelmed his instincts as gentleman.
But only for an instant. Before the
door had time to close he was on his
feet. The Sisters, seeing him stand
ing before them, paused and immedi-
ately he spoke so that everyone in the
room should hear:
Il must apologize for what | have
just said and done"-and now he, too,
bowed as he spoke. "And especially
to you, Sister, whom intentionally in
suited. l can only beg of you to ac-
cept my sincere apology (He laid a
hundred franc note on the plate on
which the elder Sister had gathered
the whole collection together), "and
an offering less unworthy of your
Il acceptance of your work of-of
heroic charity
i Thank you, sir! May God re-
ward you generously!'' answered the
elder Sister, simply; whilst the
younger without thought of his rude
ness to herself, but thinking only of
/ her old peoples needs, smiled up at
/ him in gratitude.
i And avowed atheist, boasted anti
Christian as he was, for moment he
went back to the trusting beliefs of
his long past youth.
Sister he said, and he caught at
her gray habit, as she moved away.
IF you forgive, will you say prayer
for me?"
Certainly, monsieur" she replied,
and her voice was soft, and musical
like the voice of a child. Il will get
our old people to pray; and I, too, will
pray" she added in a lower tone,
that God may teach you how to pray
for yourself
i Then the door closed and the two
Sisters passed out Of sight
i Catholic Lf0a
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-07

It is always we'll to conform our
selves to the will Of God, and make a
virtue of necessity, for whether we
will or not. the win Of God will be
accomplished in heaven and On earth.
ST. Teresa.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-07

First Airship.-An Italian Francis
can, Father Lana, in the year 1870
invented a scientific airship.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-07

Almanac Church. - The oldest
church in England is ST. Botolph's, at
Boston. 1t is called the Almanac
Church having 365 steps, IL pillars,
81 windows and Z doors. A side
porch has ~ steps, representing the
hours of the day, and on each side of
the choir are 60 steps, denoting the
seconds and minutes.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-07

Priest Prisoners. In G-e many y,
French priest-prisoners are allowed to
say Mass daily and give retreats to
their fellow-prisoners.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-07

italian Army-1t is computed that
there are 5000 Sisters in the Italian
Army, and 10000 priests. The Sisters
follow the Army as nurses.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-07

indian Nuns.-The Archbishop of
of Madras, India, has founded a relig-
ious community of nuns, entirely
drawn from the Pariahs of India.
They practice great self-denial, and
are devoted to teaching.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-07

Catholic MemoriaI.-As a memorial
to their fallen soldier and sailor
heroes, the English Catholics are to
complete at cost of $4,000 the
Chapel of st. George in Westminster
Cathedral
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-07

Mt. CarmeI.-Among other sad re-
suits of the war in Europe the historic
monastery on Mount Carmel is closed
and the Carmelite Fathers have left
the Holy Land The French and Ital-
ian monks have gone to Italy and the
Spaniards have returned to the houses
of their Order in Spain.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-07

Glasgow Procession.-A magnificent
sight was witnessed on recent Sun
day in the city of Glasgow, Scotland,
when 10000 boys, members of the
Boys Catholic Guild, marched through
the principal streets of the city, ac-
companied by bands playing Catholic
hymns.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-07

Indecent Dress.-Modern, indecent
styles, as expressed in short skirts
and deep V-shaped corsages, were
given a severe blow in the form of
ecclesiastical condemnation, when no.
tees were posted in number of
Partisan churches warning commune
cants that Holy Communion will be
refused women attired in the obiec-
tionable dress.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-07

Chinese Nurses.-Ch Chinese women
now refuse to nurse founding babies
for the missionaries for their former
fee, so cents month, on account of
the high price of rice and other pro-
visions. One Sister writes that be-
cause she could not afford to pay the
nurses what they asked no less than
80 babies at one time were lying at
her door, most of them in dying con-
dition.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-07

Pilgrimage for Peace. Catholic
Holland has just held a great pilgrim
age for the peace of Europe. The or
ganizer was Father Suidegest, chap
lain at Egmond dan Zee, and the idea
was taken up with enthusiasm.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-07

Japanese Lepers.-Japan has at
least 100000 lepers, who, until the
last few years, were at liberty to wan
der about the country, begging the
means to sustain their miserable
lives. The first Catholic leper asylum
was founded in 1899. Catholic mis-
sionaries take full charge and assist
in every way to brighten the lives of
the poor lepers.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-07

italian Parliament cathoIic-For
the first time since the days of Plus
TX, the Italian Parliament is Catholic.
It's $50 deputies are not antagonistic
to the Church. The Premier is a
staunch Catholic, and the majority of
the deputies entertain reverence and
respect for the Pope.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-07

Industrial School.-A magnificent
new industrial school is being erected
at Whyte's Ferry, Wyoming County,
Pa, by the diocese of Scranton. The
school will cost in the neighborhood
of $15O,O00.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-07

Americanisn1.-By the grace of
Jesus Christ, | am Christian; by
the Providence of God, l am an
American citizen.-Cardinal Gibbons.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-08-07

Catholic Dioceses in Russia. From
the ecclesiastical point Of view, the
Catholic dioceses of Russia are divid-
ed into classes those of the Kingdom
of Poland and those of Russia That
of Poland mas seven Sees, that of
Evening star., 1915-12-08
FALSE ARREST IS CHARGED.
Nanette Schlatter Asks $40, coo in
Action Against Policeman.

sydney J. Marks, a policeman of the
ninth precinct. was named defendant
in a suit to recover $4,000 damages
for alleged false arrest. filed today in
the District Supreme Court by Nanette
Schlatter. She charges that October >
last the defendant assaulted her. used
vile language to her and calling the
patrol had her taken to the house of
detention. where she was imprisoned
until midnight, when she was released
on collateral. The charge of disorder :
ly conduct preferred against her by
the officer in the Police Court was dis
missed at hearing.
Attorney Walter r. Plumley appears
for the plaintiff
Evening star., 1915-12-08

John q Bradley. Harry L. Bryan. Judge
Charles S. Bundy, William Burweil,
$. s: Bond, w. F. Brooks and r. H.
a: g: Cook. Charles w. Church. Charles
d. Calvert, w. A. Cooper, Augustus B.
Coppes. Edwin Campbell, Dr. Thomas
Salver: Joseph Carter. J. H. Cunning
ham, NJ. 6. Copeland. William H. Chiltls,
D. o. c. Callaghan, Allen c. Clark, Mar
cellus Cole, Maj. George e. Corson,
warren +. Choate. Joshua B. Callahan
George ID. Clayton. J. S. j. Clark, Adj
miral c. NJ. Chester.
Ben g.. Davis. H. c. Davis w. IT.
a. Dellwig. William A. Douglass Will
liam n. Deneal. Frank w Bowling,
J.. A. Diehl, George w. Driver.
Thomas Ellis.
Milford Fishman. Theodore F'riebus
John H. A. Fowler. J. Marion Fowler
William Fuse
G E. Gartrell. Daniel NJ. Goodacre
Albert Harper. Michael Hayden, A
Heitmuller. George w. Henderson
lanes r r. Hood, A. H. F. Holster
Capt. p nsi,9, Andrew W Kelley, George \
keefer. BENJAMIN F. klopfer.
G. c. Langley. w. H. Lemon, James B
Lambie. DR.. Samuel E. Lewis, Maj
Charles D. A. Loeffier.
! J. w. Morgan. W. H. Martin. George
A. r. McNeir. William W. Malor.ay
Robert l.. Middleton, George W. Moss
Joseph T. Morgan, Aloysius l. Aiudd
George +. Muth, j. r. Moffett, f. s. F.
Mcfarland. William McReynolds. Ben
jamin F. McCauley
Or. Richard A. Neale, J. George Nay
lor. G. A. Newell
Theodore Oriani and Maurice otter
back.
Albion X. Paris. James T. Petty.
William B. Palmer. Fred w. Pratt. Fred
w. Pilling, Alfred c. Parker, Col. j.
Tyler Powell, y. w. Preston.
Fl. !. Rothrock, William Reed. George
NJ. Russell, Leopold Richold, William E.
Evening star., 1915-12-08
DIFFICULTIES IN WAY
OF INVADING TROOPS
National Geographic Society De-
scribes Road From Koprili and
Prilip to Monastir.

The way from koprli and Prlip to
Monastir constituted one of the most
difficult bits of ground covered by the
Serbian troops during the war of the
Balkan league against the Ottoman
empire, and today presents one of the
more severe ways before invading
troops, says a primer just issued by
the National Geographic Society.
"A road was planned here by Ger
man engineers. over the hills and
through the narrow passes. for the
Ottoman government before the Bal
kan war. in which Turkey lost this
part OF Macedonia to Serbia. 1t has
been largely completed between Ko-
prili and Prilip. but little or nothing
has been accomplished along the
second part of the way From Koprfli
the way climbs slowly over til. hills
and by its sides grow wheat and corn.
Its valley soon narrows. bringing the
sparsely wooded hillsides close in upon
the road. until il pIunges into the ia :
nous mountain pass, which the Ser
bians defended SO stubbornly and gall
lantly against Bulgarian invaders.
Winds in Serpentine Curves.
Here. it winds in serpentine curves
up over oyerhanging cliffs miserable
road. narrow, soft and filled with ruts
and hollows. Toward its summit there
is a last steep climb called Prissat
pass. which lies 5000 feet above the
sea, and more than $500 feet higher
than koprili lies. 1t was in this
strong summit position that the Ser
bian army made the defense, which
held the Bulgarians for days at bay.
The way descends to Prilip into the
stony. little cultivated, plain which
spreads between an S-shaped fringe Of
hills down to the city of Monastir
This fairly level way continues beyond
the last Serbian stronghold into north
ern Greece.
From Monastir. with it's mountains
on either side and two before it. roads
run north to Prilip. west into Albania.
and south to Saloniki Two of the
roads by which Monastir communi
Gates with the outside world are still
open. that to the west and that to the
south, while the Bulgarians are ap-
preaching along the third"
Evening star., 1915-12-08
John Forsyth Rescued From River.

John Forsyth, nifty years old. giving
his address az ?3J Rhode Is nd svenue
northwest, last night about 1880 was
rescued from the river al the foot OF
" street southwest. Forsyth. the po-
lice say. was aEked where he was goin z
when he appeared on the wharf. He
made no reply. however. and a few
seconds later a splash was heard For
syth failed to take hold Of life buoys
thrown him. il is stated, and Robert
Miller. who was employed on the river
front. pulled him from the water with
hook Officers Little and Miller OF
the harbor precinct gave frst aid be-
fore the drenched man was taken TO
Emergency Hospital
Evening star., 1915-12-08

Reiss. \. H. C., Richardson, A. L.
Riddle.
Louis p. Shoemaker. o d. Sunny,
Henry X. Simpson, William G. Spotts-
wood, Leland j. Shidy, Charles B.
Smith, George Spransy. Louis Stern
DR. B. W. Sunny, b. II. Stinemctz
Matthew Trimble. Washington Top
ham. James Scott Topham. L. r. True
William T.. Thompson, Judge Anson :
Taylor.
Frank H. Walker. John y Walker
T.. J.. White. W. =. Van Wickle. George
Wright. Allen Wright sanford y
Whitwel A. 5. Worthington. Simon
Wolf, Col. Thomas y. Wood.
DIR. ]. II. Yarnell. John G. Ypst
Evening star., 1915-12-08
Elected for Sixteenth Time.

NEWPORT. II. L., December S.-For-
mer Mayor Patrick J. Boyle has been
returned to Office in the city election
for his sixteenth term. He defeated
MAYOR Robert :. Burlingame by 2202
votes to 1875. There were no party
designations on the ticket.