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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-09
J. 5. WHEAT CROP LARGEST WORLD
 HAS EVER GROWN
Crop of One Billion Bushels Indicated by Federal Reporting Board
 on Wheat

Washington, June S.-A billion bushel wheat crop, the greatest ever grown in the worlds history, is indicated for the coming harvest in todays forecast by the federal crop reporting board on the growing winter and spring wheat crops
 Should that enormous quantity be harvested the United States would have upwards of 5000. 900 bushels of wheat during the coming year to supply the demands of the warning European na- tions, which are expected to increase rather than diminish Domestic con sumption this year probably will reach 5s5.ooo.Ooo for food purposes, and about Sc,000,000 bushels for seeding
 Easing its forecast on the condition of the growing crops on June l. the crop reporting board today estimated the final production of winter and spring wheat combined would be e5O,- 100000 bushels. The actual production however, will be greater or less than the figures stated in proportion as con- ditions from June l, to harvest time are better or worse than usual. A billion bushel harvest, with good growing con- ditions is not improbable in view of the fact that in the record crop year of 1912. the prospects increased s7,000,~ 900 bushels from June 1 to harvest
 Large Area Sown
 Influenced by the prospective heavy European demands for grain, Ameri ,. can farmers last fall sowed the largest winter wheat-40, 69,000 acres--and this spring 19,24S.o00 acres were sown to spring wheat, exceeding last years area by almost 2,000.000 acres. Winter and spring wheat areas combined show an increase of II per cent over last years acreage. The wheat sown last fall came through the winter in splendid condition, but deteriorated during May. Spring wheat was somewhat hindered by cool and wet weather but on June l, showed a condition 1 per cent better than the average for the last 10 years
 Winter wheat, now being harvested in the southern sections of the country. will yield 766,000,O00 bushels, the crop reporting board estimates. That is 5O0O,0o bushels less than harvested in last years record crop.
 Spring wheat production prospects are placed at 74,000,000 bushels, or 5000 900 bushels more than last year. and 29.000,00 bushels less than in 1913 This would be second in size for spring wheat, the record crop having been 33o, 34S,000 bushels, in 1912.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-09
PERSONAL REGARD
 IS NOT CHANGED

The strong personal attachment of the President and MT. Bryan has long been noticeable in their every day conferences. Even today as they met in the cabinet room their greeting was one of affection and regard.
 It became known only tonight that twice before in the two years and three months Of his term MT. Bryan had offered to
 resign so as to save the President from
 embarrassment, and each time the Presl- dent refused to accept the resignation, Throughout the constant newspaper bonn bardment of MT. Bryan for his views on peace, his advocacy of prohibition and his
 speeches on the chautauqua. the Pres- dent has stood by the secretary, resentng criticism of him. In domestic affairs the two men who were at the helm of the democratic party in its first ascendency
 into power in IS years co-operated most tremendously. Often Mir. Bryan yielded
 some of his own views, as on the currency bill, and used his influence to assist the Presidents programme in Congress. It
 was not surprising. therefore. to officials and friends of the President and MT. Bryan to learn tonight that the latter | continued undaunted in his support of the | President politically, although he could not remain in the cabinet and give him official help on a matter of principle which
 affected his entire philosophy of life. Secretary Bryan virtually had con sidered himself as out of the admin istration all day. Denying himself to newspaper men twice during the day at his usual time for receiving them. the secretary thereby aroused suspi- cion that something unusual had oc- cured After lunching with other members of the cabinet he returned to his office, accompanied by Secre- tary Daniels. who remained for a few minutes Later Secretary Daniel
 steadfastly refrained from discussing what had occurred at the cabinet meet ing.
 Secretary Bryan was at the state de- pertinent until 530 o'clock and durin 2 the afternoon saw MT. Da Cana, the Brazilian ambassador few minutes before leaving the secretary dropped into the office of Counsellor Lansing for a brief chat with the man who will take up his portfolio tomorrow.
 There is nothing to be said" MT. Bryan remarked to a group of news paper men as he left Counsellor Lans- ing's office. That was a few minutes before 1t had been learned unofficial ly that the resignation had been sub-
 mitted and accepted.
 There is much speculation abroad" someone suggested to the secretary. Well" MT. Bryan responded with a smile, you know there is law against speculation in futures. You, gentlemen, want to be very careful about speculation in futures, you know"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-09
DRAMATIC SEQUEL TO DISAGREEMENT
 OVER GERMAN NOTE
(Continued from Page One,

Just when the subject was first broached between the President and MT. Bryan is not known definitely, but the fact that MT. Bryan would resign was known to a small circle of off cials as early as last Sunday. wher the principles on which the note to Germany should be based were dis cussed at the cabinet meeting of Fri day MT. Bryan found that he could not reconcile his own position with that of the administration. Work on the note went forward, however, MT. Bryan keeping his secret. as did other off cials, awaiting the hour when the com munication would be ready to le cabled
 Today the cabinet assembled for q final reading of the note. MT. Bryan newspaper men or callers and sent out word that he had been delayed on ac- count of important business. At the White House no word as to the req sons for his failure to appear at the meeting were given, but after the cab inet had been discussing the note for an hour MT. Bryan arrived, telling the newspaper men at the White House that he regretted being late.
 It was learned tonight that with the knowledge that his resignation had all ready been accepted by the President, MT. Bryan felt it would be indelcate to at tend todays session unless his presence was desired by the President. When MT. Wilson telephoned an invitation the Sec retary. hurried to the White House. his face somewhat drawn and pale. When the cabinet adjourned shortly after l o'clock Mr Bryan entertained seven of his colleagues, all who could attend, at luncheon, at the University club. The luncheon was in the nature of a fare ~,ft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-09
"FI-FI OF TOY SHOP"
 AT LYRIC FRIDAY

"Fi-Fi of the Toy Shop" a musical extravaganza, will be presented at the Lyric theatre next Friday night and Saturday matinee. It is to be staged under the auspices of St. Andrew g guild and the money realized from the production will be applied to the debt of the church. A large number of peo- pie are required to stage the play, which portrays the dream of a child in a toy shop. The little ones dream comes true, the toys receiving life
 It had been intended to stage the play at the Orpheum theatre and for mer announcements have mentioned this playhouse as the place where the play would be given. The arrange ments have been changed, however, and it will be staged at the Lyric.
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ASKED IF HE
 HAD RESIGNED

Then he joined Mrs. Bryan, who awaited him in an automobile. They rode for half an hour. returning to their home about 6 o'clock MT. Bryan had just prepared to go out for din- ner when q reporter for the Associated Press reached the house. The secretary was attired In evening clothes and ap- peared in a jovial mood.
 MT. Secretary, we are informed that you have resigned"
 "Where did you get that inforn,a = tion?" he asked sharply. q would like to be thoroughly informed about such an occurrence before I discuss it''
 When assured that his resignation had been announced from the White House Mr. Bryan at once verified tho news and asked if an interchange of letters between the President and him self had been made public. This. he learned had been done.
 "The letters" said MT. Bryan, "state the reasons for my resignation, show ing that 1t was precipitated by differ ences of opinion as to what course should be taken with regard to the American reply to the German note. l will have more complete statement that will be given out as soon as tho note Is sent, which probably will :e fomo morrOw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-09
FRICTION RUMORED
 FOR SOMETIME

That there had been friction between the President and MT. Bryan has been the undercurrent of comment for several weeks but as the President heretofore had always been able to secure the ac- qUiescence of the Secretary in his point of view. talk of resignation was dis counted generally. It came to light today that the position of MT. Bryan in the cabinet recently has become very embar- rassing--his advocacy of peace being so pronounced that other members of the cabinet who felt that the United States should assert it's policy, irrespective of the consequences, were understood to have on one occasion declared their intention of resigning if policy of firmness and vigor were not adopted.
 The real disagreement dates back to the famou- session of the cabinet when the note of May 13, following the sinking of the Lusitania, was drafted informing Germany that the United States would not omit "aay word or any act to pro- tect it's rights At that time MT. Bryan made a speech counselling peaceful meas u.es and cautious action. He gave his consent to signing the note only after 1t was tentatively arranged that a state- nent should be issued a the White House and transmitted to the German govern ment announcing that fnasmuch as Ger many haG accepted the principle of the peace treaties negotiated between the United States and other countries, diff fcrences between the two nations might
 be adjusted by a commission of investiga- tion. Opposition to this course was most vehement in some cabinet quarters and the President after having considered at length Mir Biyan's suggestion, finally disapproved it at the hour the note was sent Some cabinet officers argued that such an appendix to the note of May 15
 -vo,ild be construed abroad as a weaken ing of the American position, and their counsel prevailed.
 Since then the official relations of MT. Bryan with the President and the other .binet officers have been somewhat strained, although the closest personal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-09
HENDERSON BACK
 FROM AUBURN VISIT

Montgomery, June S.-(Special) ) Governor Henderson returned tonight from Auburn, where he attended the commencement exercises of the Ala bama Polytechnic institute, held at that place this week. While at Auburn Governor Henderson and his staff re- viewed the cadets of the school and participated in other exercises of that institution.
 The governor leaves in the morning for Mobile, where he will attend the commencement exercises of the uni versity medical school and will pre- side over the board of trustees of that institution. The executive will be back in his office Friday
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More Attention to Men

The remedies for some of these ills, he declared, lis less attention to machin. cry and more attention to man. There is no piece Of machinery, no matter how wonderful present-day inventions are. hui what there is a man who made it and somewhere behind it there must be a man to operate and guide it.
 The second thing Is that we must SC from prohibition to substitution. Give q man prohibition and you force on him the obligation of getting something else It's for us to see that that something else must be good cooking and social centers
 The third thing necessary is go from the selfish viewpoint to mutual co-opera- tion and when the south has done these three things she will have about solved her present-day problems"
 Dr. Whitakers address came right after the memorial service to the late Dr. Ham. who became one of the leading Sunday school and religious workers of the world Following Dr. Whitaker's address tht business session of the alumni was hele and then the alumni in a body marched across the campus to smith hall, wher, at l 80 o'clock the barbecue luncheon o the alumni was held speeches being made by Governor Henderson, Dr. Thach, Ton Bragg and others F. Lloyd Taylor ol Montgomery presided as toastmaster.
 There followed at 4:30 the competitiv, company and individual drill and at S:s were the senior class orations. Tomor row the 1915 commencement will come t, close with the awarding of the diploma, to the class of 147 graduates. the larges l in the history of the institution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-09
PERSONAL

The many friends of Miss Virginia 7iden, sister of Mir. Henry Hiden, will be pleased to learn that she Sis rest ing we'll at tho Davis infirmary., Miss Hiden was operated on a few days ago for appendicitis and became desperate ly i'll. While not completely out of dar5ser her condition was much im- proved yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-09
UNABLE TO SAY
 MORE AT THIS TIME

q would like to say more, but can not do it at this time. It would not be appropriate for me, to make public my statement regarding the situation until the note has been forwarded 10 the German government. There is no possibility of that being done tonight. because the note has to be enciphcred and prepared for the cable. think tha. it will be ready for the wire early to- morrow"
 What are your plans for the fu- ture?"
 "well--o MT Bryan began just as Mrs. Bryan appeared at the door to remind him that he must hasten.
 I've have only 12 minutes" said Mrs. Bryan.
 All right, will be right there," tho secretary answered. Turning again to the correspondent, he continued
 "We will remain in Washington for awhile. Just where we will go or what we will do I cannot say at this time. Our plans. necessarily. are not ma- tured."
 By this time the secretary was walk ing toward the automobile to join Mrs Bryan. They had started to leave the
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touring south America for the purpose of strengthening commercial relations between the United States and the southern republics. Edwin V. Morgan. United States ambassador to Brazil. also was present at the interview
 There was a cordial discussion of the possibilities of closer trade relations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-09
PRESIDENT GOMEZ
 RECEIVES BURTON

Rio Janiero June S.-President Co., meg yesterday received former United states Senator Burton of Ohio. who Is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-09
Looked New to Him

From Judge.
 Randolph-'Is that Buxton's new girl with him?' k
 Sylvester-"Oh. no; that's just one of his old ones painted over."
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grounds when Secretary Daniels, driv- ing by, hailed them. Mir. Bryan and MT. Daniels talked for a few minutes before the Bryans hastened on to keep their engagement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-09

perity and heed of moral panacea. But other needs of the south he mentioned as "hroader toleration." more strict observance of the law" and higher conception of human life"
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friendship has been maintained
 nAininlr af thn Il mi ..o l. a.

friendship has been maintained. Officials of the admiristra ton were
 unanimous tonight in their expressions of personal regret. Secretary Tumulty is-
 sued a statement to that effect, and the President reflected the same sentiment in his letter. Admiration and praise for the courageous manner in which MT Bryan had fought for and held 10 his convictions were expressed by officials
 cn every side, including those who had
 been most vigorous in their opposition to kie no1ioips
The Washington herald., 1915-12-29
GOOD MORNING
Toss in a Little Pep With
Your Breakfast Food and
Start the Day Right.
BY BILL PEET.

New York is wrestling with the question, What
Is an amstemI' Well, what is an amateur? !?
Well bite.
Danny Moeller Ill. Stats dispatch from Moel1s
home town Possibly Danny has Just discovered
that Grif has q wealth OF outheld talent for ne1t
year.
1t il a singular coincidence that sooner does
rum Kirby show up with pair Of black eyes'
San Rip MiIhken is laid low with a coupls
Of broken ribs.
Nobody but nut would ever play hand ball
day after day. yet several Of very best citizens
insist upon this form Of exercise and they not
Ieft hand pitchers. either.
When YOU stop to think 1t over. the Masked
MarTel is a real marvel. It's marvellous the way
he gets il.
DEPRESSING from sports We might say that. II int
every Ford that has enough to head for home.
Isn't it funny how these peace parties always
break up in a fight.
Ono Of our subscribers writes Us a ritifu wall.
He SAYS friend Of his sent him three coat hangers
for Xmas All he needs is three coats.
Louis Zorrga says his rasslins bear stand up
To q bar and drink bottles Of beer often any
body will buy. That bear hasn't thing some
folks We know.
With Jim Callahan a new manager In
charge. b. Dreyfuss hopes that Forbes
Field will he a Treasure Island for his
Pirates next season. Yo-ho-ho and a bot
tie of rum,
Eddie Mahan survived the football sea-
so without confidng TO the public the
kind of tobacco he smoked, or the make
of safety razor that kept him beard
less.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-29
HAVANA RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-Seng: purse 500 maiden 2year-
olds: five and one-haf furlongs. Immune, l6 Par
rirston) ) to . I to 10. / to ; won: SnilaI. III
Tro1lerl. 10 . TO 5. TO >, seound; snlirking.
10 cTapIinl. to l. to ]. TO 5. third. Time.
lN35 Mary Blackwcod Margaret Ellen. Arg1i-
ment Dancing Star White Eye and Grenade also
SECOND RACE-FTve and onchsH furlouEs
:-year-olds and upward pl.rsc. $50; selling. Sir
Dvke l0l CRaln to . / TO .. to 1. won: Snifty
AlIcn, H. Hanover to J. . 10 l. oven. second
Yellow Eyes lol Wat>oN to 5. l to 2 to 4.
third Tine. 07 2-5. Sih hin-t"n. Chance. Bob R..
Cnoster. and Aretur7Is aisp
THIRD RACE-P;rrse $50. ; >oar olis and ur
ward: one mile. Zoruastor. I15 rzrTinctonl. 9 TO
10 / to 4 out won: Napier 10 (Connollyi. TO 5.
! to ; out second; Lord Wells ITO tHan1rerl. L
10 !. 10 !. to 5 third. Time. ! 20. Mike Cohen.
SordeIlo, and Charles G;rainrer also
FOURTH RAGE-SclhnE: handicap. IurSc. $50:
all age: SIX furlonEs. InIT'ratur Ill iScuttngerI.
to l. to = to :. ant. won: Wanda Pitzcr. liz
harrington 10 ; > to 5. out. third. Time.
I'LL IS. Reflection. Stonchcnse. and Enver Bey
also ran.
FIFTH RACE Selling: Trr~c. $40: all ages FIVE
frIongs. sure Get II9 Duminicbl > to I. : to TO-
l TO ;, won: Ruth Strickland ei Watson. 10 l.
To l. even. second sonny Boy. III BALL. to |.
10 s. >. third. Time 6N25 Icnance.
Kazan Chi,ra Hugh lin Msllady. and Duqucsne
also ran.
SMITH RACE-ScluE, puIse. 500 all ages; six
frrlongs. Re- First lOj H'aritgton, ) 20 >. even !
60 = won. Nash lis Crnnoll,l. > to J. TO ). to
. second Dinah Do 10 CTrONlerl. to !. . to !.
even. thirl. Time l:l3 SteIlata Luther rarlor
Boy Quick. ans Fixing Fcet also ran.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-29
D. MONTGOMERY
FIRST AT JUAREz
Captures Second Race from
Good Field at Long Odds
of 20 to !.
FAVORITE OUT OF MONEY

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. &.-Ladies' Day at
Juarez was marked by the attendance Of
8 big delegation of the fair sex, whose
numbers considerably augmented the
ranks of the regulars. The afternoon
was cold and raw following the snow
storm of Monday.
The snow had disappeared before the
races, leaving the track slow and hard
to guess. As a result, there were a num-
Der of surprises, the chief one being the
victory of Dave Montgomery. which
scored in the second race with odds of 20
to 1 against his chances. Tillotson. the
favorite, failed to get any part of the
purse.
An attempted coup by W. G. Yanke in
the fourth race with Billy Joe as the
medium went for naught when the geld
ing failed to justify expectations. He
was backed into strong favoritism. Bev-
erly James. at good odds. turned up the
winner after leading from start to finish.
Summary:
FIRST RACE-h,e and one-haH furiOns.
Sarani1e. los III. Shilling, to 5. ! to 5. out
won: Rapids. los Howard. 8 TO l. , to l. even
second: Meal Ticket. los Hawkinsl. to l. 10 /.
even. third Time, O7 IS. Rose Garden. Anita
r.. c. NJ. johnson and zudora also ran.
SECOND RACE-SeTen furlongs. Dave Mont
gomery. los CHawkinsl, Is to ! to l. to l. won:
Cecil. los Pslmsl. 6 to l. To l. even. second;
Downland los GHaynesl. to !. to l. even: third
Naladolid. Wild Bear. McAlan. California Jack
and Bonnie's Buck also ran.
THIRD RACE-One mile. BaIgee. IL (Haynesl
TO !. TO 2 to S. won; Strathearn, loo &C.
Hunt. even. TO s. | to 5. second: Moe Cad
l0) Hayes. 10 l. even. l 10 = third. Time
] . Is Moonlight. Coppers and Fairly also
FOURTH RACE-Six furlongs Beverly lanes.
llo tHsynesl. to :. even. to 5. won; Zim. 100
III. Shilling. to /. to :. even. second; Luke
Mae. lG2 tMolesworth 10 10 l. to /, to l, third.
Time. l:I3es. Tactless. Billy Joe. Moneymaker.
Busy Edith and Rrghouss also ran
FIFTH RACE-SiN furlongs. Choctaw. lG
WrsTesl. TO ). to s. 70 ). won: Robert Msntell.
10 tOrmes). 10 to l. to !. to !. second; Angus
tus Heinze. liz Palms. to l. to l. even. third
Time. lIj25 Christmas Eve. Jennie Crawford.
John Spohn. DR.. Dousherty. Francis, Nifty. Little
Jake. Ccnnaught and Bernndian also ran.
SIXTH RACE-Seven fuIlongs. Bertha V. los
Buckles. to /. TO !. even. won; Henry Wabank.
Cs MolosWorthl. to /. to l. even, second;
Petit Bleu- ss Hayes. to :. even, to ). third
Time. 1928. Bean Spiller. superl. kid Nelson
and Delaney also ran.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-29

SWEDISH ATHLETES
ARE CALLED TO FRONT

New York. Dec cS-Ernie Hjertberg.
the American athlete who went to Sweden
six years ago to develop athletes for the
Swedish government. returned yesterday
on the steamer Stockholm. He said he
would return to Sweden In four or five
weeks. He is here on vacation.
HJertberg said the war in Europe has
greatly hurt athletics in Sweden 1T
keeps people OF other nations away from
losses. and 1t sends most OF the best ath-
letic material from the colleges. schools
and business houses to the army for mil
itary duty" he said.
Although Sweden has a standing army
II has. since the war began, called into
service thousands OF young men who
were developing into good athletes. These
young men are calleo away in different
classes for three or four months at a
time to train In military duty. On their
return they are good soldiers. but poor
athletes
Despite this action by the government.
have many good athletes in my squad.
One of them is a world bester. His name
Is Y. Zander. Zander is built along the
style Of the late Lon Meyers. He can
run mile in less than 40. but his forte
Is longer distance. At two or three miles
he is probably the fastest man in the
world.
''Zander competed in the last Olympic
games. where he finished sixth in the
l.5nmeter race. Immediately after that
contest I put him at longer distances and
he quickly showed improvement. ex-
pect him to hang up some worlds records
next spring"
Hjertberg looked in fine condition and
said he never felt better in his life. His
hair Is tinged with gray. but he is 20
pounds heavier than he was in 1872