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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
YOUNGEST SISTER
 OF EMPEROR OF
 JAPAN MARRIED
Brilliant Court Wedding Takes Place in Tokio-Wedding Feast at Palace Follows the
 Ceremony

Tokio. May 1T-(9,00 a. m.)--A bril- liant court wedding took place here to- 6ay when Princess Yasu, youngest sis fer of the Emperor, was married to prince Naruhiko Higashi-Kuni at tached to the second army division ot the empire.
 This was the first great court event since the close of the mourning perloo for the late Empress Haruko, 1t was notable also as inaugurating a seasc'' of court and national gaiety which will find its climax in the great accession ceremonies at Kyoto in November
 Attired in a magnificent kimono and court hakama of double folded crimson silk and carrying fan of the sacred hinoki wood, the princess was driven from the Kasumigaseki detached palace to the imperial palace. where. she was Joined by Prince Naruhico. There, be- fore the ancestral shrine, the wedding rites were solemnized by a court ritual jst. b
 All the imperial princes and prime esses were present. and the American charge d'affaires. George Post Wheeler and Mrs. Wheeler were among the guests. Subsequently the couple were escorted before the Emperor and Eni' press for felicitations. The Emperor later gave a wedding feast
 In accordance with tradition, the i'm perial bride and bridegroom visited ths ancestral shrines at Ise, the Emperor Jimmu's mausoleum at Unebi and tn, tombs of the Emperor Mutushito an, the Empress Haruko at Momoyana, nea Kyoto.
 The couple will live at Sendai.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
HENDERSON GOES
 TO MONTEtVALLO

Montgomery, May 17.-(Speoial) Governor Henderson left this afternoon for Montevallo, where he will attend the commencement exercises of the Alabama Girls Technical institute at that place. The governor will make an address before the students of that institution.
 A considerable part of the governor s time will be taken up within the next few weeks in attending college com mencements. He will go to Tusca- loosa later in the month to attend the closing exercises of the university and on the following week will attend the Auburn exercises. At Auburn Cover nor Henderson will be attended by his official staff with whom he will re- view the students of that institution. The governor also will attend other school commencement exercises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
BANK OF FRANCE
 TRANSFERS GOLD

New York, May 17.-Local bankers con- versant with the credit arrangement eX- isting between the British and French governments today confirmed the report that the Bank of France has transferrd a large amount of gold to London, pur- suant to the agreement entered Into some months ago between treasury of ficials of the two countries. Accounts vary as to the sums already shipped across the channel, but it is believed that the entire amount to be sent to London from Paris will approximate 5W,OOo0O0 francs or about sl00, GOO.
 This money will be used to defray pur- chases already made in England and this country for the French government chiefly of war supplies. although 1t is said that foodstuffs also enter into the account. So far as seems to be known here, London bankers disbursed large sums for France early in the current year. with the understanding that the Bank of France would later remit gold
 Shipments of the gold, according to re- ports received here, were made rom Paris to Boulogne and Bourdeaux, where British ships took on the precious metal The transfer was conducted with greatest care and secrecy. because of the possi- blity that the ships might be captured or destroyed by the enemy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
FEEL SCARCITY
 OF DYESTUFFS

Washington, May 17.--American textile manufacturers as well as makers of pa Ter. ink, varnish pigmets, and leather articles, are feeling the scarcity Of arti- fical dyestuffs more acutely each day according to Commercial Agent Thomas H. Norton in a special report to Secre- tary Redfield. issued today.
 The stock of dyes of German origin in the United States, MT. Norton says, 's rapidly diminishing. and probably will disappear before the end of July. TWO cargoes for which Great Britain granted free passage permits, are being held up for export permission from the German government. Those cargoes would be q sufficient supply for two or three months. German manufacturers are said to nave ample stocks of coal tar dyes ready TOT export and the American government 's exerting every possible effort to reach ar
 understanding on the subject with the bel ligerent nations.
 In the meantime. domestic dye manu-
 lecturers are trying to increase theti' output.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18

Detectives Jones and Propst arrested ]. M. Reach, W. H. Swalley and Lon Sheffield, three white men from Piper, yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at the Louisville and Nashville station and lodged them in the city jail on the charge of grand larceny. It is alleged by the detectives that the men under arrest are the ones responsible for the blowing of the Little Cahaba Coal com pany's safe yesterday morning at Piper
 The sheriff of Bibb county got in communication with the sheriffs of fee here early yesterday morning and asked that the above named men be arrested when they arrived in Bir- mingh ham. The sheriffs office turned the case over to the police and Chief Egan detailed Jones and Propst to make the arrests
 All of the men arrested had consid erable money on their persofs and claimed that they were on their way 10 Kansas City to work in the wheat fields. A suitcase full of steeltraps Was found in their possession, also sev- eral caps which, it is claimed, cores
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
TO LOCATE
 SOURCE OF FOOT
 AND MOUTH DISEASE

Chicago, May IA federal committee Investigating the development of foot and mouth disease among cattle in the United States failed to find the source of the ep- idemic today, The committee, comprising United States Senators Gore of Oklahoma, Sheppard of Texas and Kenyon of Iowa, will go to Niles, Mich, where the first cases appeared last october.
 B. T. Leuzader, treasurer of Chicago tanning concern, in whose Niles branch the disease was first found in the United States, secuted the theory that the germ might have come on hides from China and South America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
RUSH MADE HEAD
 SANITARY COMPANY Y

Montgomery May 17.-(Speeial) Announcement was made by the inli- itary department today that Lieut. John O. Rush of Mobile has been placed lr command of the sanitary company of that city. Lieutenant Rush recelVeu ms commission as an officer of the Natloh- al Guard a few days ago.
 Mai T. C. Locke, assistant adjutant general returned today rom Mopiie, where he went on business connected vith the military department. While in the Gulf City Major Locke inspected the quarters of the sanitary department of the Mobile troops and expressed himself as delighted with conditions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
A Message To Thin, v Weak, Scrawny Folks
An Easy Way to Gain 10 to SO lbs. Of
 Solid. Healthy, Permanent Flesh

Solid, Healthy. Permanent Fiesh
 Thin. nervous, undeveioped men and
 women everywhere are heard to say T
 can't understand why l do. not get Ist:
 eat plenty of good, nourishing food.
 The reason is just this: You cannot set
 fat. no matter how much you eat. unless
 your digestive organs assimilate the
 fat-making elements Of your food m
 stead of passing them out through the
 What is needed is a means of gently
 urging the assimilative functions of the
 stomach and intestines to absorb the blood. where they may reach the
 starved, shrunken. run down tissues
 and build them up. The thin person
 bUngry buny for the fatty materials of which 1t is being deprived by the iailure or sinful waste, of flesh building elements and to stop the leakage of fats Is to use Sargol, the recently discovered regen- Take little Sargol tablet with every
 meal and notice s rn,,v n3w qfH,eRly estbr y9nr
 flesh flesh a are e deposited over your body, GOV ering each bony angle and pro1ectins point. Averyt's Chain Of Drug stores. lev Store. Averyt's; North Birmingham Store, Madison Pharmacy; Pratt City Store. Phillips Patterson Drug @. M other good druggists have Sargol or can get 1t from their wholesaler. and will refund your money if you are not satis- stated on the guarantee in each pack age It Is inexpensive, easy to take and niEn iEnn.Hyt,en,NWhile .sargol has produced remarkable results in overcoming nerv.- ous dyspepsia and general stomach troubles, it should not be taken unless you are willing to gain ten pounds or more. for 1t is wonderful flesh-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
TENNESSEE MAN NAMED DIRECTOR
 OF BUREAU OF FOOD

New York. May 17-Dr. Lucius P. Brown, state food and drug commis- sioner for Tennessee. was appointed director of the bureau of food inspection today in the New York department of health. It was said he would resign his post in the south and take up his new duties immediately.
 Dr. Brown was appointed to the posi- : ton here as the result of civil service examination in which he passed first in competition with authorities on health matters throughout the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
THINKS WELL OF
 BIRMINGHAM FIELD

D. H. Brown, local manager of the Royal Typewriter company, is in receipt of a letter from Geore E. Smith, presi- dent of the Royal company, in which the Birmingham district is auded as place in which to make d success in any line of business-especially typewriters.
 In his letter -4r. Smith said he once visited Birmingham and that in addition to the favorable impression created then, he had heard wonderfully glowing ac counts of the opportunities of this district from New Workers, who spent few days here during the celebration incident to the opening of Muscle Shoals
 Mr. Smith paid a tribute to MT. Browns ability as a salesman and predicted marked success for him in the Birming- ham field.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
Heath Declines to Prosecute

Instead of being transferred to the county jail and being bound over by the grand jury for assault with intent to mur- der, James Smith and Andrew Wahee, the two negroes who, were arrested by Officer Newby shortly after R. LsHeath, farm CT of Childersburg. was held up and had his throat cut on Twenty-ffth street be- tween First and Second avenues, about o'clock yesterday morning, will be tried before Recorder Turner of the municipal court. This course of action will be fol- lowed on account of Heath saying that he would not appear to prosecute the negroes at the fall term of the criminal court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
SIX COUNTIES REPRESENTED
 AT GOOD ROADS MEETING
Plan Completion of Highway From Tennessee Line to Brmng ham and Tuscaloosa at Big Meeting in Russevile.
 Congressman Almon Presdes

that a number of miles of this road have been built by Marion, Walker. Jefferson and Colbert counties and that the next important move is to build the sap across Franklin county and part of Colbert county connecting Tuscum- . lia with the Marion county pike at Hackleburg. II was pointed ont by Congressman Almon that the appro- priation made by the 19l1 legislature for pike roads had created state wide interest in good roads sbuildinG.
 Senator Key said bill had been in- .roduced in the present Legislature to abolish the state highway commission Resolutions were passed asking the legislature to retain the state highway commission and make as liberal appro- rriation to the roads as possible ard also to permit each county to use the automobile license on it's roads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
FRANCES FOREIGN
 TRADE DECREASES

Washington, May 17.-France's foreign trade has decreased almost 30 per cent since the war began, according to sta tistics received today by cable from the American consul general at Paris. Dur ing the first four months of 1915 the total foreign commerce amounted to S597, 346, 773, against $1,009, ,S90, ,S35 for the same months last year. Imports were s420 665, lis, against $5s3. .363, 923. and exports were sfsR- 6s1, 657, against $426.526,9f9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
TICK ERADICATION
 WINS IN COLBERT

Sheffield May 17.-(Special.) .)-Much in- terest was manifested as was expected
 in election in Colbert county today on the question of tick eradication. Without doubt. election carried in favor of eradi- cation. Mountain beat people were gen orally against the proposition, but the large vote cast in Sheffield, Tuscumba, Leighton, Brick and Alexander in favor of the movement insures victory for those who favored it. Returns from following boxes tonight show: Sheffield 203 for, 3 against; Tuscumbia PA for. 20 against Leighton 105 for, l against; Brick fl for, i against; Alexander Il for, l against.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
CIRCUIT COURT
 CONFINES IN DALLAS

Selma. May 17.-(Special)-The spring term of the circuit court of Dallas county convened at noon Monday with Judge B. M Miller presiding. With the converting of the couft the civil docket was taken up. Of the civil cases on the docket the most important which Will be called will be that of the Western Union Telegraph company vs. the Louls- vile and Nashville.
 J. Manley Foster of Montgomery IS at tending the court. in the interest or the Louisville and Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18

Rrssellville. May l7.-(special) Delegates representing Colbert, Frank lin, Marion. Lafayette, Winston and Walker counties in the Jackson high way and Good Roads association met in extra session here today at the call cf the chairman. Congressman E. B. Almon.
 The purpose of the meeting was tp arouse interest and discuss plans for the completion of a highway from the Tennessee line north of Florence to Birmingham and Tuscaloosa along the course that Jacksons army marched in 1913.
 A number of good speeches were made relative to the highway and good roads in general. It was shown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
FEDERAL VETERANS
 MEMORIAL SUNDAY

Memorial day will be observed next Sunday morning by the federal veterans and auxiliary organizations at the Simp- son Methodist church, Seventh avenue and Twenty-fifth street. commencing at II o'clock Members of the Grand Army of the Republic, Sons of Veterans, and the Women's Relief Corps will be in attend ance and all friends are invited. The memorial exercises will be held on the fol- lowing Sunday, May 30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
DR. LAURO MUELLER
 REACHES SANTIAGO

Santiago, Chile. May 17.-Dr. Lauro Mueller, Brazilian minister of foreign af- fairs and Dr. Jose l.. Marature, Argentina foreign minister, arrived here today pr Mueller Is touring South America in the interests of South American unity.
 While the object of the meeting here today of Dr. Muller and Senor Murature with the Chilean officials was not stated, it is reported it had to do with a possible reduction in the naval arma- ment of Brazil, Argentina and Chile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
BEGIN PROBE OF THE
 BILL POSTERS TRUST

Chicago, May 17.-Charles Barnard, sec- retary of the Associated Bill Posters and Distributors of the United States ana Canada. testified in the governments an- thrust suit today that prices for members of the association were fixed by com mittee on rates at it's annual meeting
 Charles Ringing, circus owner, was the first witness. Ringing Brothers circus and Barnum & Bailey's. owned by the same men, spend s500,000 a year for bill board advertising, he said. Asked If bill posting was essential to the circus, he said: 'T should hate to attempt to man. age circus without it'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
Meetine at Irondale

On Friday night mass meeting of the citizens of 1rondale will be held for the rureose of discussing the proposed $2o,00o bond issue for the enlargement of the public schools and other civic improve ments The meeting will be held at the Irondale school, commencing al o clock. IoIis Blau will preside Among the sneakers will be County Superintendent P M. McNeill John w. Altman and J. H. Ward, all of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
To Launch Submarines

Boston, May 17.-Ten submarines, the Fore River Shipbuilding corporation IS constructing at Quincy for the British government will be launched early next month within five months of the time the keels were laid, it was learned to- day The boats are nots to be delivered until after the war. The average time for constructing submarines previously has been more than two years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18

service uniforms. the officers in gold lace, manned the rails.
 Overhead were dark clouds and a gray mist blew over the river har- monizing with the gray of the battle ships, but so thick at times that tEe furthermost ships of the line scarcely could be distinguished from the May flowers starting point. Her course took Ter between the line of 4battleships and destroyers round the end of the fleet and back between the battleships and the Manhattan shore
 Fires Salute
 As the yacht, conveyed by four de- stroyers. reached the flagship Wyorl- ing. first in line, the Presidents salute of 21 guns boomed forth Each battle ship as the Mayflower passed thun- dered similar salute.
 President Wilson kept up a constant stream of questions to those about him. He asked about the armament and crew of each ship and often expressed his pleasure
 The frequent playing of the nation al anthem kept the Presidents head bare during most of the review. De- spite the mist he refused to keep his hat on.
 and the anthem he remarked.
 fhe President remained aboard the yacht after she had again east anchor and at 7:30 was taken to the flagship Wyoming, where as a dinner guest o1 Admiral Fletcher and officers of ths fleet, he delivered a second address
 The days programme ended with a race, under the glare of searchlights among the battleships boat crews, ant the water pageant, consisting of z parade of ships launches humorously or historically decorated
 Tomorrow the ships swing out tc Atlantic coast The President again will they steam down the harbor The President had planned to deliver an address at the dinner. but changed his mind. The function was attended by Secretary Daniels, Secretary Lane Secret tary Redfield. Acting Mayor Me Aneny and the ranking officers of thu fleet. There were no speeches. The President concluded his Ions day by watching the boat, races iron the deck of the Wyoming and joy full celebration among the Wyoming crew when that battleship won tn lace Soon afterward the President re 1 turned to the Mayflower for the night I Mrs Daniels, wife of the secretary gave a dinner tonight aboard the Dol phfn, which was attended by Miss Mar 1 earet Wilson and other members o 1 the Presidents personal party. Mrs | Franklin D Roosevelt. Mrs. George Me | Aneny, wife of the acting mayor; Mrs | Fletcher, wife of the admiral; Mrs Franklin K Lane Mrs. D. F. Houston
 and Mrs. w .. Redfield, wives rt spectively of the Secretaries of the In
 terior, Agriculture and Commerce..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
Pledges Support to Wilson

San Francisco, May 1.-The Califor- mia Federation of Womens clubs adopted a resolution today pledging it's sincere and heartfelt sympathy and cordial support to President Wilson flor his sane and courageous conduct of international affairs"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
Disclaims Enthusiasts

New York May 17.-Mrs. Stanley Mccormick. vice president of the Ma tional Woman's Suffrage association, in statement tonight declared the national association had no sympa athy with the act of two women suffra sists vflo today caused a scene by trying to reach President Wilson in the motel where he was guest of honor at a luncheon. They were taken in hand by secret service men, but prior to this they had delivered to Secretary Tu n,ulty letter for the President It was ritten on the stationery of the na- tional executive committee of the Con- gressional Union for Woman Suffrage and appealed to the President for his powerful aid to remove the political disabilities of women
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
Prof. Murray Potter Dead

Cambridge, Mass, May T.-Prof. Mur- ray Anthony Potter. head of the Spanish department of Harvard university, died today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
WILLIAM BARNES !S PUT THROUGH RIGID
 CROSS-EXAM|NAT|0N
Tells of Interest in Various Bills and About His View of a Legitimate Price
 of Patronage"

Svracuse. N. Y., May 17.-Wiliiam Barnes was on the witness, stand In tbe supreme court here for more than three hours today and submitted to th. most riuid cross-examination coun- seI for Theodore Roosevelt. defendant in his suit for libel. could devise.
 Under a rapid fire of questions the for ner chairman of the republican state committee told about his interest in the anti-race track and direct primaries iegis- la ton; about buying and selling con tract for public printing; about what he considered a Legitimate piece of patron age" in the form of printing, and about a score of other things.
 In answer to one question regarding who was the republican leader in New York state from 1906 to 1910, MT. Barnes asserted that while Colonel Roosevelt ac- tua.ly didn't attend the state convention of 1908, he used the telephone. The de- fendant then was President of the United States.
 Mr Barnes freely admitted that he had talked to Senator Grattan about the Hart-Agnew racing bill after Patrick Me- Carren, organization democrat in the state senate, had informed him that a canvass had revealed that should Senator Grattar vote against the bill it would be defeated Senator Grattan, according to the records, did so vote
 Opposed Primary Bill
 MT. Barnes made no secret of the fact that he was opposed to the Hinman-Green direct primaries bill and he swore that the $20.000 claim he assigAed to the Al bany Journal company was not, as stated in the minute book of that corporation for salary owed him by James B. Lyon founder of the Albany printing concern which bears his name but in reality was debt owed to him by Lyon for con- tract for public printing, which the plain tiff purchased from the bidder, who hao secured it and then resold.
 MT. Barnes said that orders for printing given out by the clerk of the assembly were considered Legitimate patronage. Patronage. the witness defined as beins anything given by favor He said he al no time considered he should be especially | favored, but he did object to being dis crimnated against in the matter of pub l lie printing. Mir Barnes wrote a lettel ! to Thomas C. Platt and complained tha the clerk of the assembly was about t' | deprive him of "a piece of legitimat | patronage"
 l Colonel Roosevelt seemed to have los some of his interest in MT. Barnes re marks. He read a magazine nearly al afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States weather bureau stations during the 24 hours ending p. m, sev- enty-ffth meridian time. May II. 1915:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington. May 17@Forecast for Ala pama; Fair Tuesday and Wednesday Tennessee: Fair Tuesday; Wednesday showers
 Mlssissippi: Fair Tuesday: Wednesday unsettled probably showers in interior. Georgia: Fair in north; showers in south Tuesday and cooler; Wednesday fair.
 Local Data EOr the 24 hnllrs n1lditaa, al n May
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-18

Stations and Weather at 8 p. m.