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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
L|TERACY TEST ID
 REMAIN IN SENATE
 IMMIGRATION BILL
Effort to Strike Out Provi- s:os Meets Uefeat-fActioG Is Considered First Test
 Vote on the Measure

Washington. December s1.-Efforts to strike the literacy test from the pending immigration bill failed in the Senate to- day Senator Marines motion to eliini- nate the provision was defeated, 47 to 12. This was considered test vote on the bill itself. which Senate leaders expect to pass Saturday.
 Amendments were voted on in quick succession during the last hour of today S session. Two were adopted. one to ex- clude all immigrants of African blood. or the black race. and another to strengthen the prohibition against be- levers in polygamy.
 All amendments to the literacy test were voted down. including those which would have added to it's exemption per- and those who might seek asylum from political or racial persecution. On the motion to eliminate the lteracy test sen- ators who voted for it were Brandeges. Clark of Wyoming. LaFollette. Lippitt. McCumber. Lewis. Mclean. Maritime. O'Gorman. Ransdell. Reed and Walsh. Exclude Africans
 Senator Reed offered the African exclu- sion amendment which was adopted, 29 to 2S. Senator Williams of Mississippi de- bated this proposal at length. declaring
 there were enough negroes in this coun-
 try now Statistics were given to show that only 5000 people of African blood came to this country last year.
 Another amendment by Senator Reed to exclude all but persons of the Cau- casian race was defeated, but not until after 1t had caused considerable discus sion relating to the Japanese.
 Many senators declared 1t would af- feet treaty relations.
 "Of course the amendment will in- ! clude the Japanese in its effect" said
 Senator Resd. but If there Is any dif- l 6culty about the treaty I will cooper
 ate in . further amendment to post
 pone the operation of this clause 1ntil treaties may be changed. This bill aE
 now drawn violates the spirit if not the letter of our treaties. We prefer to do by tndtrection what we have not the courage to do by direction. We propose to pass an exclusion bill but to }do 1t by means of an educational test" | The vote against the amendment was
 47 to 2. Spirited Debate
 spirited debate arose when Senator
 Reeu moved to substitute in the ex- I cluslrn section for the words those
 kwhde edmit their belief in the practice {pf pAygamy," the words those who ' fAeliet in. advocate or practice polyg- 1Amy. tenator Smoot of Utah declared 5>Ae Md%man church had abolished the 5DsacticsAof polygamy since 1890 and that Prosid~pt Smith of the Mormon
 e1urch had icly reaffirmed this at I c meeting of church in 1904
 This amen $ objected to-" said Rtor Smoo' cause if Mormons com 1 tO this cot h, should be asked if they
 1oved in t ible. they might tech- ! Ioso1ny be exc d because the Old Testa- MoH4 teachef .slygamy. If the president Iok IT Mor4on church wanted } re-es- &&@1 bQ, my in this country { day he VG not B 1t. It is . thing of the - and 1t 10 i'll timed for senators to tD< uk here on q people who In good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
CHARGE WOMAN OFFERED
 CLABAUGI $25,OOO BRIBE'
Federal Indictment Brought Against Miss Jess of Lo Angeles Indictment Also Brought Against Colonel Alexander in Connection With Case E.

1913 The document also mentions trlp from Chicago to New Orleans.
 It Is specifically charged in the case of the woman that she offered Hinton c. Clabaugh. Chicago superintendent cf tho department of justice. $25.00O if he would aid her In extortins 5000 from Alexanr der
 Arrests in both cases were made three weeks ago. Mise Cope is in custody hero and Alexander. who 10 at liberty undor bond. has signiiied his willingness tO conc here for trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Text of American protest made
 public
 Russians cross Carpathians again. Underwood sends New Years
 greetings
 War has cost exportb heavily. 2--Monthly review of First National 3-Big trade meeting ttts month. 4-Editorial comment. 6-Big steel order pla0ed
 Phi convention endt today. 6--Society. 7-Sports. 11--Markets. ls-Monthiy letter of Birninsham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
Chattanooga Bank Clearings

Chattanooga, December H.-(SpecialD Bank clearings for Chattanooga for 1914 show decrease of $9104.35S over 1sls. The clearlngs for the year closing today were sl19.640.745; in 1913 the clearings were SIPS, .09s. Real estate transfers for 1s1l were s6.9S6.37o against Ts2s,500 in 1913. Marriage licenses for 1914 totaled Ssl. aganst fC67 In 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
|NOCAUSE FORGLOOM
 IN BUSINESS W0Rl } DECLARES REDF:|ELD
Secretary of Commerce Is- sues New Years Greetings to Merchants and Manu-
 turers of America $

Washington. December s1.--Heart-
 ened by months of close study of the
 nations business outlook. Secretary | Redfield of the commerce department today wrote a New Years greeting to l merchants and manufacturers bidding 1 them reach out for the prosperity he 1 sees within their grasp. There Is no | warrant MT. Redfield declares. for gloom or despair. His message ,ol- lows:
 If you want prosperity do your own
 part to bring 1t and do 1t now. Get
 that addition on your shop going; 1t
 will cost you less today than six months | hence. Is trade bit dull in the works :?
 Get those improvement begun. Prices are low and likely to rise. You've been thinking of that contract work; bet ter start 1t yourself before things get
 tn, start of you.
 This country slows down a bit now and then, but 1t never stops growing and it always moves up and not down We don't know what 1t means in most of the United States to have real gen. eral distress. Think of Belgium and ] Poland. o man with a grouch. and slink into your hole and pull 1t in after you. Then think of your sins and your blessings. and come out with your courage in working order.
 Examples of Pluck There are lots of good American examples of pluck. Do you remember San Francisco and Galveston and Chi cago. Boston. Charleston. Ba!timorc hand Dayton and many others like them? Remember Thomas A. Ellison and lots of others of your fellow cit ixens who showed pluck when thou sands of dollars were lost through l'accident.
 Nothing was the matter with the man with a grouch except an absentee heart and missing nerve. Cheer up. so to work, do your level best. quit talk ing misery. The wars over yonder- not here. Men are slaughtered wonder they are living here. It's all clouds there-clear day here.
 Get out and sell some goods. Plant some more acres; do more work than yc planned. Talk cheerful talk and you'H find this country of yours a pret- ty good place after all"
 The secretary supports his hopeful views with figures on American foreign commerce since the outbreak of the great war. Since August. when the monthly l trade balance showed a deficit of nearly ScO0Qu,0o through excess of imports over exports. the situation has been completely changed. For December alone 1t is es- tinated the export excess will reach tieO. 100000 or more. with one exception the highest mark of the last two years. Floating Debt Paid | The floating datt of the United States r to foreign countries has been paid in
 (contaDnea en Papo oovonn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
AMERICANS PHOTOGRAPH
 CANNIBAL FEAST REMAINf
Angeles Hen Bring ahastly Reminder of Visit to sou{ Islands- Cannibalism, Supposedly Stamped Out,
 Still Exists in the Region, They Claim

In Francisco. December s1,-Photo- bhs of the remains of . canni4aI ssast k brought back from NukahivA. in the jquesas Islands. near Tahiti, by D. q. lstrons and Marus M. Marshall of Los
 'eles. who arrived on the liner Moaua n Papeeta.
 lnnibaIism In tAe south seas was sup a te hsvs bssa stanesd out ba as t is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01

deeply bred into the religious A snonial life of some of the island61Q o ' decurs at intervals.
 The vfctims reported by Armstr(1G on1] Aarshalr were captured In trib1C M company of Tahiti gendarmes ap1 the cannibai aingleaderp, and thsS WQD| sdsptenoed to leng tsrms q impFiso3a la Nov CnleAQn1n. l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
GERMA. SHOWS
November Ira, s7s,41I,271 In States-Exp
 Have Fla.

%3Sc, ,S3f ,f.2 in decreased
 December I. according to n
 issued today by the departmel , merce. Exports to all count
 the lI-month period ending wh
 Sember aggrexated st ,s07 ,90I "a.
 *2.250.66a for the like period in
 Despite that showing, however. the
 vember trade balance in favor of
 United states was ss9.4iI,27l and
 the If-mOnth period Sfe3.3sc.O38. November showed its greatest gain | in crude and manufactured foodstuffs | sent to Europe, the 1914 total being s7s.o49.o36 against sss.7s7.6Ss in 1913. The most striking effect of the war shown by the statement is the decrease of Germany's s4s,o72,7s4 consumption
 in November. 1913. to .$42, ,1a6 in Novem- Der this Year For Belgium the de-
 crease as from ss9s9,16s in 1918 to $12l,si6 this year.
 Imports From Germany Imports from Germany did not show the same result. In 1913 the United States bought Si4,256.993 during No vember in German markets and in 1914 S1l.92o,6S0 during the same month. For the 11-month period German imports fell from s165.9S9. .267 In 1913 to St4o,- 1oS,93S this year. while exports to Ger
 many decreased from s31s.720.a56 to | s156, l00,g51.
 Exports to all countries except Aus tralia, France. India. the United King | dom and Italy fell off during Novem- Der from 1913 figures and for the H. ! month period only Australia, Italy cni | Russia increased their American pur- | ohases. While the United kingdoil | was the largest customer, taking $69.- | 5s9, 297 in American goods during No- vember and $5l5, ,6i5, ,a90 during the It, l month period, the latter figure shows | a decrease of. approximately lt,600. coo from the lela total Italy showed , ins sf70sf.T54 last Tnonth against s7,- ], 7,1.1t3 i'll November, 1918. Geographical Division In the grand geographical divisions of export commerce the figures show clearly the effect of the war. To Gu rope the United States sent during the 11-month period $l,342. 905,152 in 1913. | and $1,14S.791,h35 in 191i To ai, oth- CT divisions there was a marked de- crease, North America falling from
 S559,ssIs50 to s44a 9s6, s0t: South America from s134.66s.l .l03 to SSb,6ii, 503; Asia from s11s,256227 to sss- 616,713; Oceania from s73.966,3h1 to $71,322.16s and Africa from s2o. 1894
 to s23,6S2,7as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01
MILLION DISTRIBUTED
By LOCAL INSTITUTIONS
Dividend and Interest Payments Are
Made BY Financial. Industrial
and Municipal BODIES.

Quarterly and semi-annuai divi-
dends OF local banks. tru.. and In
surance companies. and big Industrial
concerns. together with interest pay
menis on: city and state bohds. mailed
out In checks yesterday totaied more
than $1,000, GOO. The distribution OF
this large sum OF money will put
much new currency into circulation
and already improved business con-
ditions will have been boosted as =
result.
Among the larger dividend payers
yesterday are the virginiasCarolsnA
Chemical Company, whose checks APP
proxtmated 100000: the Virginia
Railway and Power Company. with
szss, 600; the r.. n. 4 r.. with sI4o,-
600, and local banks. which distribute
ed nearly $32o. 900.
Eractnres His Hip.
william Shelton fractured his hip
II the southern stock Yards yester-
day. ana was taken to the Retreat for
the Sick. where II was reported last
night that he was getting along
nicely.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01
BROWNS WHILE FISHING
in RIVANNA RIVER

Especial 10 The Richmond virginian.)
Charlottesville, Va. June 49,
While fishing with two companions
yesterday afternoon on the RivMnna
Asver. near Dukes Curve. Granville
EAefofa. 4wed thirtylssx fell Into the
water and was drowned Luther Pure
Wis. who went TO his rescue. came near
meeting q similar fate when Easton
grabbed him around the neck Easton
engaged In business here with one Of
HIS four brothers. He married Miss
Lutte Mitchell. daughter OF Thomas
II. Mitchell. She survives with two
sens.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01
COLONEL HARVEY HANDS
BRYAN HOT ROAST

New York. Iane so.---coIonei George
Harvey, In the issue of the North Amer
Jean Review published tomorrow. ass
sails William ]. Bryan for resignins
AZ Secretary OF state at critical mo-
rnent In the negotiations with Germany.
He says that Mr.. Bryan ID planning
to torpedo the Democratic party pre-
.cisely as Colonel Roosevelt shot the
fatal bolt into the Republican organi-
cation"
The article Is headed The Revolt OF
Bryan bears the text of That which
tn crushed breaketh our into viper"
and " signed BY The Editor 1t
refers first to the story OF The Revolt
of Mother" by Mary wilkins. dealing
with the mother who could not abide
the restrictions OF the house and
moved into the barn,
Colonel Harvey says that "the con-
ciliatory note TO Germany was a pre-
text. not reason" for Mr.. Tsryan's
resignation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01

DEFENDANTS TAKE
STAND AT ANNAPOLIS

Annapolis, June so, Called by the
Government, five of the seven original
defendants before the court OF In
quiry investigating examinations at
the Naval Academy. were called as
witnesses today. Midshipman James
+. Moss. who received the papers
which form the basis Of the matter.
completed his testimony. while Mid
shipmen Leonard RI Wesseli. Thomas
w. Harrison. Jr., 8. A. Hamilton and
d. b. Duncan were the new witnesses
examined Much interest attached 70
the testimony Of Ralph Mex Nelson,
one OF the honor men OF the last
graduating class, who goes on the
stand tomorrow.
Chaplin z. Evans the only al
ditional member of the original seven
defendants, In In the hospital because
of q knee which he wrenched In the
gymnasium. There are sixteen de-
PENDANTS who have been added since
the proceedings began, sbut, three OF
whom have testified.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01
DOMINION LINER
/ ARMENIAN SUNK
BY SUBMARINE
John Marshall High School
Teacher. ]. S. viso. said to
Have Been Picked Up.
SAILED FROM NEWPORT
WITH CARGO OF MULES
Under American Demand on
Germany Non combatants
Should Have been Put in
Place Of Safety
j. $. VINO REPORTED TO
HAVE BEEN PICKED UP

j. s. vivo. the John Marshall
High School teacher, who WAS ship
surgeon on the armenian" the
cattIeship which sailed from New
port News two weeks ago for the
war zone with q load Of horses
for the allies, was well known
here.
vivO was teacher Of spanish In
the high school and had attended
the Medical College Of Virginia.
He II about twenty-five years old
and Is q native of Porto Rico.
He made the trip TO Europe
more for the. adventure Of the
thing than anything else. He
wanted experiences 20 tell his
pupils at the next session Of the
school. He also was To visit ref
atiyes In France.
vfvo's friends In Richmond arr
anxious to know whether or not
he was saved. He h reported to
have bcen picked up by subnna-
rine after the torpedoing OF the
boat although at first reported
among the missing.
Two Richmond negroes, LesOy
jackson and John Speed. arc re-
ported among the dead.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01
TO DOUBT
R0Btl[s' AUTHORITY.
NO WORD YET COMES
FROM MEXICO CITY
Red Gross aAdvices Indicate Famine
Conditions Are Constantly Growing
worse--Carranza Provides Trans
portation.

Washington, June 3e,--The am
nouncement by General Robeles, re-
presenting former Provisional Presi-
dent Euialio Gutierrez, that he had
arranged for peace conference be-
tween villa and Obregon. attracted
much attention here today. In the
absence OF any advices to either OF
the factionai iuntas. or the state De-
partment. confirming Rofselesr states
ment. those Interested ia the Mexican
situation were at loss what value to
assign to it.
In some quarters the FL Paso re-
ports of Roheles' statement were de-
ciared to be not worthy of considera-
ton Ii was said that Roheles repre-
sents no one of any present conse-
quence in the situation. and nothing
that he could say, under existing cir
cumstances, could have any important
bearing on the situation. 1t was sug-
gested that Robeles was merely try
ing TO inject himself into tsle situa.
ton at moment when change
seems impending. lii other quarters
1t was thought possible there might
be something going on In Mexico to
support his assertions. though Mexican
agents here felt sure that would have
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01
CHARTER COMMITTEE
SOON TO GET TO WORK
Presidents Adams and Peters Name
the Men to Serve on Important
Body.
WILL EQUIPPED MEN
NAMED FOR WORK
From Board OF Aldermen
Christian, Powers, Fuller.
From Common Council--Jones,
Radcliffe, Haddon.

After conference last night Presi-
dents Adams and Peters agreed upon
committee on charter changes. This
committee will meet probably to-
morrow and organize. Then it will
select the five citizens, who a.e to act
in conjunctfon in formulating q report
tn be presented 10 Council.
The committee represents many ele-
me9ts In Council, and was chosen fer
the reason that, in he minds of both
Messrs. Adams and Peters, commit
tee should be named with no Lads, no
personal feeling nor anything which
might mitigate against perfectly fair
ordinance to be presented the people.
In selecting his committee. p.esf-
dent Adams looked upon MIR. CHRIS
tan as a man OF fairness, intellect
and with the interests of the city at
heart. Mr.. Fuller has frequently
expi essed himself willing to go per-
init the Administrative Board to COM
tinue in Office, with the understanding
that Council shall always act is mem
tor. Mr.. Powers has never favored
the Administrative Board. He fought
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01
;ons Now Point to the
sina OF 81 Portion Of
~ of Grand Duke
ISs DESTROYING
ADS AND BRIDGES
sn viii Find Tlanspor-
~ m Increasingly Diff
: Matter the Further They
rance Into Poland

I'm. June 3V.-The Austro-
steam ruler continues to
~ Russian opposition In the
Gra section Of the eastern
according TO dispatches
1Ay from Petrograd. Ber-
Sdi3y have the Teufon forces
o1 on al these. fronts that
~ indications that d wedge il
|1kxyen through the Russian
S1na. isoiAtang that section from
<an armies of The Grand Duke
~ falling back from Lemberg.
eU4Ee appears to be going
II ~ way OF Rawa Ruska. and
1fan right Is being turned and
0rth through Poland by way
or&ats to the north Of the
liver district
thnk such movement. sue
driven home. would break
l1t1nuity preserved BY the Grand
!~tune the entire front in this
q nj immediate danger To the
Il feared. The Russian right
1rS towards Warsaw. where II
ock 1 junction with the de-
ElImes which have been hold
1Itona Ia the Pilitza River sec
IS n1enths.
1Sexh they are falling back. the
~ General Ivanoff Il still putt
hard ressstAMGe n the Gnila
f&Sf necffon. ana they are fall-
~ N 90n TArnspuf. which isstlle
tlno larger towns Of GaiiciA In
p hands. This In TO be the next
& attacked by the Germans
a Ionbtfui II the Russians will
TSr - hold IL They ARE simply
lack, destroying ali railroads.
- ana ruada m they 90. ana
Stnp forward taken BY the
~ drawing them farther and
from their baEes. the sources
ISIy Tor their big guns which
lSade them successful In this
Anneriaxs L1Ose -. 600.
Itch 10 the Geneva Tribune
4&ntbFuck. Austria, dealing with
7ttnw III Galscia. qNesA that. ac-
~ 04t4ttA8&%1 hhMAE az Ahht1'
ln the Russian counter-at-
around LAmberE the Austriaffs
1S9f ao.eO0 men since June ~"
I6patch continues:
= Russians are resisting strongly
! Taft bank Of the zelder- The
ans have begun general pow
ntkNnnive on the Dniester- Pruth-
| front. From the Dniester-
1 Russians have been obliged TO
& which is difficnit. owing to the
~ MID.
EISrxifcs German Drive
I'm. June 30. How General Won
1Snsa troopw under almost ini-
1S conditicns. forced a passage
31n Dneister River near Buck
III Haiicia. and drove hack
bSrat2ly battling Russians
ffont az several miles wide
jSInG az June IS II told by
thctt. correspondent OF
6ttnnx.
knns, the writes. says. had
~ ooep, swift river under
S = nrpehooters and machine
6Gr3n abrupt clay cliffs and
70 xof 4 miIe across open
az ~ Mimi the Russians. VINO
1aSeGd In the deep woo,ied
Akter days OF fighting the
had the Auseians Ii flight
34-+*- r.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01

BAND DISCUSSES
SWEET GNEVIEvE"
Miss Genevieve Clark. Popular
and Lovable Young Woman.
Is Now Mrs. James McIlhany
Thompson

Bowling Green. Mo-. June 3o.--Five
thousand persons. many Of whom had
held their places for hours. witnessed
the rather unusual marr.ase cere-
mony OF Miss Genesheve Clark and
James McIIhany Thok on this after
noon, on the lawn OF Honey Shuck,' 4
the home of Speaker Champ Clark. OF
the National House of Representa-
lives
Before an altar In Il gothic temple
reproduction. built Mnder a huge
honey locust tree. the ceremony was
said, the bride in her conventional
wedding dress. the long train held
by her old black nanny. surround
ed by her maids In Whatteau gowns
OF delicate hues, the crowd filing
every available space in the lawn and
orerfiowing into the street, and an
orchestra concealed In huge cluster
of towering hoilyhocks. played
Lohengrin's wedding music, and DUR
Ing the ceremony Sweet Genevieve. =
both Mrs. Clark and her daughter be-
ing named Genevieve.
An soon as the ceremony was said.
Mrs Clark kissed the bride. She was
followed by the Speaker, then the
bridesmaids. groomsmef1 and many OF
the women guests Those who did
not kiss the bride xhapk hands with
her. and the bridal coHBle was detain-
ed nearly an hour on the lawn re-
ceivfng congratulations
Great wedding supper.
Then wedding supper was served
to the guests ait huge table in tbs
dining-room and at ether tables
placed on the long verandas about the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-01

washington, June SO.--Nine-
teen American citizens, most Of
them negroes, are missing and
prczuunablv are dead ~ the rss.
suit Of the tOrpc<1oing Of the Britt
ish steamship Armenian, bound
from Newport News, Va, to AVON
mouth, Eng ar=sAEl.st OF
horses and mulcs The vessel was
Destroyed by the German snbnlAs
rine U-3S. according to State Do
partment advices.
The sinking Of the Armenian
occurred on june 80, hut appar.
entity owing 70 the British cen-s
sorslliu. the first news 81 Il WINS
received In Statc DEPARTMENT. dis
matches today. COIlsuI ArSnstrong,
at Bristol. forwarded several mes-
sages, including the lists OF those
missing.
While ofYiciaIs are FAR from .
conclusion M 10 the action re-
auired By the United States In
this case. the seriousness Of the
affair was Instantly rscognIned a..
the State Department. O11clnl4
6 fear that the sinking Of the Ar.
menian will make Il more DIM
cult than ever for the United
States Government 70 acCcpt tn
Compromise suggestions Whtcns
Germany La reported 10 intend
Offering in her forthcoming reply
TO the Presidents note OF June q
ON the submarine Issue.
Await Furter Details.
Final opinion In the case will
nspended In ofi1cial quarters Ne
NTH the state Department has i
eived from Consul Armstrong info
nation making clear p0intsn on
oubt, Chief among these u a
uestion whether the Armenian ~
nder charter to the Britain goyerl
aent. There Is no doubt here that
his was the case, the GermAne "