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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-25

Montgomery Daily Times: The war against illiteracy has begun in Alabama in earnest, and there will be no cessation of hostilities until the foe is conquered, and known no more within the confines of the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-25

Gadsden Times-News: Atlanta likes mo- toriety, but we doubt if her substantial
 citizens relish the latest brand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-25
De windt Game Sportsman

'J. H. P. DeWindt is one of the gamest sportsmen in Birmingham" said Dr. w. c. Gewin, who returned yesterday morn- DeWindt and l. with a party of street railway men from several southern cities, went down to Boca Grande, off the Flor ida coast. for tarpon fishing. Mr. De- Windt hooked a fish which weighed 40 pounds and had an awful time landing him.
 ''The tarpon. as you know, is the king of game fish. and can put up terrific fight. MT. DeWindt hooked his fish at s o'clock in the morning, and it was F :30 before he got him out of the water The fish lowed a motor boat with three men in 1t for over four hours and was full of fight at the finish.
 Sometimes tarpon fishing is bit ex- pensive. C. H. Harvey, president of the Knoxville traction lines, had a borrowed reel and pole which cost $65. The first time he threw in his hook big fish grabbed ii swoop.
 ''l had a somewhat similar experience but my reel and pole only cost s45 | We had pool for the man who caught the first tarpon. It was worth about $120 This was won by D. c. Gillett of Tampa whose first fish weighed 40 pounds Tar. pon fishing is great sport and any mar who wants to forget his business care. can find in it way to shake them off. ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-25
Commencement at washingt ton and Le.


 One of the most unique features of the annual commencement at Washington and Lee said Reuben Lewis, who returned from Lexington Tuesday, was the re- union of 50 old alumni who attended the university when Robert E. Lee was presi- dent. These gray-haired graduates re- turned and spent several days in fond "reminiscences. None of the 200 alumni, who returned for commencement seemed to enjoy the event quite so keenly. 'The remark has often passed unchal- lenged that banquet or a smoker. with out other refreshments than cigars and ice water, would never hold the attention of it's participants. One of the smokers which was rendered in honor of the rev cred old alumni, began at o'clock and, although ice water and cigars consti- tuted the refreshments, it lasted until l2 o'clock. I have never seen such sus- tained enthusiasm among any group of alumni
 ] One of the particularly interesting events of commencement week was the unveiling of portrait of Robert Parker l Doremus, the New York millionaire, who uieu III iJto ana iell NdSnlnStOn ana Lee $2,0O0,000 The donor was unknown to the college authorities, and the announce ment of the gift came as startling sur prise. In September the Doremus Me morial gymnasium. the handsomet in the south, will be dedicated. It is the first material evidence of the benefaction 1 When completed it will cost over 5000 1 Washington and Lee has never expe- rienced more successful final week. Only two of the 50 alumni in Birmingham at tended the event They were Robert G Thach and c. Mercer McCrum."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-25

g Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. r5stoffIce as second class matter un- der act or Congress March 3. iS,9.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-25

A D. OII4lIs. O. IL. Young ane w. D. Brumbeloe are the only author ized travelling representative or IEe Age Herald in its cIrcuIatlon oepar.- ment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-25

Daily and Sunday Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-25

No comm unication will be published without its authors name. Rejected manuscript will not be returned un- less stamps are enclosed Tor that puf- bose.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-08-26
CINCINNATI MARKETS

Wheat-No. 2 red $1.11@113, No 8
$1.O6@1.101s, No. 4 95c@$104.
Corn-No. white 801$c, No. 2 white
SO@801ac, No. 1 yellow 811ac, No. 2
yellow S1@S1Rc, No. l mixed S01ac,
No. mixed S0@S01ac.
Oats-No. 2 white 48@49c, standard
white 46@48c, No. white 42@44c,
No 4 white 37@40c No. 2 mixed 4014
041c, No. mixed 3915 @403c, No. 4
mixed 36@3Sc.
Hay-No. timothy $16017.5O, No.
2 $15@1550, No. 8 $13@13.50, No 1
clover mixed SIS, No. 2 $13, No. l clo-
yer $12, No. 2 $40.
Eggs-Prime firsts 23c, frsts 20c,.
ordinary 18c, seconds 15c.
Poultry-Broilers, 2 lbs and over,
16c, under 2 lbs, Ice; fowls, over 5
lbs, 14c; lbs and under, 131ac; roost-
ers, &c; spring ducks, lbs and over,
14c; spring ducks, 2 lbs and over,
12c; ducks, white, lbs and over, 12c;
ducks, white, over lbs, lie; ducks
white, under lbs, 10c; colored, 10c;
hen turkeys, 8 lbs and over, 16hc;
tom turkeys, 10 lbs and over, 1870.
Butter-Whole milk creamery ex-
tras 28bc, centralized creamery ex-
tras 26c, firsts 2212c, seconds 1870,
dairy fancy zoe, No. / packing stock
1870, No. 2 1870.
Cattle-Shippers $6.250S.25, extra
$S.4008.6O; butcher steers, extra $50
S25, good to choice $6.7508, common
to fair $4.750625; heifers, extra $50
8.25, good to choice $7.25@740, com
| mon to fair $5m7; COWS. extra Sc 10
| 0635, good to choice $525@6, can
ners $2.75@375.
Bulls-Bologna $5.5O@6, fat bulls
$6@6.75.
Calves-Extra $11, fair to good SITS
| @10.75, common and large $5.25@10.
Hogs-Selected heavy $685@7.10,
good to choice packers and butchers
$7.65@775, stays S3.5O0450. common
to choice heavy fat sows $460@6.15,
extra $500, light shippers $7.75@795
medium shippers $7.75@785, pigs (12O
lbs and less) $6@8.95.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-08-26
SWEPT BY FLOOD
HUNDREDS PERCH IN TREEToPs
TO ESCAPE THE RAGING
MISSOURI FLOOD.
Thousands of Pleasure Resorts, Club
houses and Summer Cottages
Are Cleaned Out

western Newspaper Union News Service.
st. Louis.-Meramec river, lined on
either side with thousands of pleas
ure resorts, clubhouses and summer
cottages, went several miles out of its
banks, swept away most of these
buildings, and increased to 20 the
number of lives lost in st. Louis coun-
ty as a result of the flood which fol-
lowed the recent rainstorm here. The
Meramec began rising one foot an
hour. The food was so sudden that
hundreds of persons had time only to
climb to tree tops. Efforts to rescue
them with motor boats had been in
vain. Six persons are said to have
been drowned at Valley Park and two
at Meramec Highlands. Many per-
sons were missing and fear is ex-
pressed by county officials that the
death list may aggregate so persons.
Hundreds of persons had been ma
rooned in clubhouses and cottages
along the river by the first rise sew
eral days ago, following forty-hour
| rainfall. Hundreds of others had gone
to the river, hoping it would recede
and permit them to save relatives,
friends and the water soaked posses
sions. Appeals for help were sent to
| st. Louis and hundreds of volunteers
Immediately responded. Boats are
being rushed to the Meramec by train.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-08-26
400 DIE IN TEXAS STORM
Galveston and Other Cities Along the
Gulf Coast Are Greatly Damaged
Loss Enormous.

San Antonia, Tex, Aug. 19.-Pro-
tected by the sea wall, which with
stood the battering of the waves hurled
against it by the force of a wind
ranging from 80 to 124 miles an
hour, Galveston escaped the hurricane
which broke over that city Monday
night and Tuesday morning with a
minimum loss of life and a relatively
small loss of property.
The heaviest loss of life will be
found to have been sustained by the
shipping and dredges anchored out in
the bay. The total, including those
lost in the city, from ships and in the
lowlands of Galveston, may reach ESQ
to 300. The exact number. however,
probably never will be known. With
the deaths reported in Virginia Point,
Texas City, La Porte, Houston and
other nearby coast cities, the grand
total will approximate 400 lives.
1t is estimated that the property
loss at Galveston may reach $10,000,-
600, but in the face of this the citi.
zens are jubilant, for the sea wall
built at a tremendous cost following
the great storm of 1900, has done its
duty and stands intact Great holes
have beer torn i'll the pavement OF
the boulevard just inside the sea wall
for practically the entire distance
from Seventh to Nineteenth streets
and in places the wall itself has been
| undermined.
Outside of Galveston the property
loss is estimated at from $30,000O O0(
to $50 100000.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-08-26
700 MEXICANS DIE
cARRANzA FORCES REPULsE At
TACK BY VILLISTAS NEAR
MONTEREY.
TWO RAIDERS ARE EXECUTED
General Villa Accepts Plan for Peace
Suggested by Pan-American Note
Answer to Appeal Received at FL
Paso-Addresse to Lansing.

Laredo. Tex, Aug. 21.-Seven hun
dred dead and large number wound
ed was the result of battle Tuesday
between Carranza and Villa forces
near Monterey, according to advices
received on Thursday at the Nuevo
Laredo Carranza headquarters. The
Villistas were attempting to capture
Monterey, but we're repulsed and re-
treated westward. Villa lost 500 and
Carranza 200, according to the re-
port.
Two Mexicans held in Jail at San
Benito in connection with the Austin
killing in the Sebastian raid last week
were taken out in the absence of a
guard and killed.
The killing at Mercedes of four Mex
leans, alleged members of the band
which killed Private Windhouse, is
confirmed.
The official text of General Villas
reply to the Pan-American appeal for
peace which reached Ell Paso from
Chihuahua follows in part:
In replying, have the honor to in
form you that the convention gov
ernment is strong enough through its
own force and power to continue the
fight defending the institutions be-
longing to the Mexican people, but
taking into consideration the friendly
and brotherly attitude Of the United
States of America and our sisters, the
Latin American republics, we cordial
ly accept the good Offices of your ex
cellencies toward calling reunion o.
delegates of the contending parties
recognized in Mexico. It will be pos
sible for them to reach a satisfactory
agreement, thus saving the nationa
| honor"
The Villa reply is directed to Secre
tary Robert Lansing and to each o
the Latin American diplomats who haC
signed the message.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-08-26
TAKE TWO BIG FORTS
GERMANS CAPTURE KoVNo AND
NoVooEoRGlEVsK.
Kaiser's Armies Smash On Toward
Petrograd, Taking Many Pris-
oners and Guns.

London. Aug 20.-Kovno, the great
Russian fortress protecting the north
err end of the Russian second line Oh
defense through Brest-Litovsk, on
which the Slavs promised to make
their final stand after the fall of War
saw, has been captured by the Ger
mans.
This announcement, made officially
in Berlin on Wednesday, together with
a simultaneous announcement that the
Russian armies in Poland have retired
to Brest-Litovsk, and bombardment OF
that-the greatest of all the Russian
fortifications-is about to begin, indi'
Gates that the mastery retreat OF
the Russians in Poland has resulted
merely in their retirement to posi-
ton equally insecure. Russia's posi-
ton today is by far the most serious
since the start of the war.
Official announcement was made
here of the capture of the important
Russian fortress of Novogeorgievsk
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-08-26
J. S. FACES CRISIS
ARABIC TRAGEDY INVOLVES DIG
NIFTY OF U. S.
Washington official Says Sinking Of
Liner Puts Honor of Nation
at Stake.

Washington, Aug. 21.-"This is no
time for hasty action. The situation
created by the torpedoing of the Ara
bic is too serious to permit snap
judgment. Neither the president nor
the state department will make a sim
gle move in the case until all of the
facts have been gathered by American
diplomatic and consular agents and
are before them.
THE honor and dignity of the ma
tion are involved, but the people can
rest assured that their interests are
SAFE"
That was the only word forthcom-
ing from administration sources re-
garding the situation precipitated by
the sinking of the White Star Liner
Arabic. The statement came from
the one man in the government serv-
ice who knows the presidents mind.
By direct order of the executive
all officials were prohibited from
talking for publication. The slogan
of suspend judgment until we have
all of the facts" enunciated by the
president to Secretary of State Ian,
sing within half an hour after the
word of the sinking of the liner
reached this country, will be rigidly
adhered to.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-08-26
CONSULs ACCUSED BY U. S.
British and German Agents in San
Francisco Aid Neutrality Vio-
Iations is Charge.

San Francisco, Aug. 21.-Allega-
tions that the imperial German con-
sulate and A. Carnegie Ross, British
consul at San Francisco, furnished a
quarter of million dollars, directly
and indirectly, to men under indict-
ment for violations of the neutrality
of the United States are made in in
dictments made public by John W..
Preston, United States district attor-
ney.
Washington, Aug. 21.-Attorney Gen=
eral Gregory reported to President
Wilson that investigation into charges
of activities of German agents in
this country had so far disclosed moth
ing to lead to action by the depart
ment of justice.
The attorney general discussed the
alleged activities Of German agents
in this country generally with the
president. Later. he said no general
investigation had been ordered by
the president, but that any charges of
violation of the neutrality of the Uni
ted States would DC carefully looked
into by the department of justice.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-08-26
GERMAN VESSELS SUNK
In Gulf Of Riga, Asa Four sarques
With Soldiers.

Petrograd.-The German dread
nought Moltke, three cruisers and
seven torpedo boats were sunk by
Russians in the battle in the Gulf OF
Riga, according to an announcement
made by the President of the Duma.
Crippled by these losses the German
fleet withdrew from the gulf The
fleet had conveyed a large number
of troops through the Moon Sund and
was endeavoring to cover their land
ing at Pernpvin (Pernogcl, about 80
miles north of Riga, on the east side
of the gulf, when the Russians at
tackled. Four enormous barques,
crammed with soldiers, attempted the
landing They were met by the fire
of Russian troops on shore and, ac-
cording to the announcement Of the
President of the Duma, were exterlni-
mated. The barques were captured.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-08-26
ILLINOIS HIT BY STORM
Levee at East Alton Gives Way
Town FIooded-Ten Die In st.
Louis County.

Alton, ILL.,, Aug. 23.-The levee OF
Wood river at East Alton gave way
on Friday night and sent flood waters
rushing through the streets, tearing
down barns and houses and forcing
many people to upper stories. Ap-
peals for motor boats and skiffs to
rescue hundreds of marooned persons
were sent to Mayor Beal of Alton.
st. Louis. Aug. 23.-A gale and flood
of rain that rivals the tropical hurri-
cane that has devastated Galveston
and the surrounding country is sweep
ing up the valley of the Mississippi
toward Chicago and the great lake
region.
The heaviest twenty-four-hour rain
fall in the history Of this city inter-
rupts traffic, is destroying properly
and lives.
Ten persons are dead in the flood,
5000 have been driven from their
homes in st. Louis county and 500
we're marooned on their house tops or
on the tops of street cars.
The rainfall was $40 inches be-
tween Z p. m. Thursday and noon Fri
day. The rain continued without ces-
sation Friday afternoon. No estimate
of the damage to property could be
obtained.
The st. Louis business district suf'
fered nothing worse than flooded sew
ers. but the residence sections and
outlying territory was hard hit by the
| Hood
The police used rowboats from the
park lagoons to rescue marooned resi-
dents.
Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 23.-Inestima
BILE damage to crops in process of har
vesting has been caused by terrific
downpour of rain which has been gen
eral in Illinois for the last twenty-foul
hours. The northern section OF the
state is the worst sufferer because {
larger percentage of the grain remains
unharvested. At Pinckneyville th'
deluge brought sudden end to the
soldiers reunion. In the vicinity o
Mount Vernon thousands of acres o
corn are destroyed
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-08-26
IMPORTANT NEWS
ITEMS

Rome, Aug. 20.-The Turkish govern
ment has revoked permission to Ital-
ians to leave the country and among
the Italian subjects held up on Turk
ish soil are 5000 reservists, accord
ing to a Bucharest dispatch.
London, Aug. 20.-TWo more neutral
ships have been sunk by German sub
marines, it was announced here. They
were the Norwegian steamers Min.
eral and Romulus. The crews of
both vessels were saved.
Paris, Aug. 2O.-Albert Thomas, un,
der-secretary of war. has issued a
warning to manufacturers that scare
ity of railroad rolling stock will make
difficult the delivery of coal unless il
is ordered in advance.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-08-26
$4,000 RUSS TAKEN
SIX GENERALS CAPTURED BY
GERMANS IN FALL OF NoVo-
GEoRelEVSK.
CzAR'S MEN ARE RETREATING
Number of Cannon Taken by Teutons
Has Been Increased to More Than
700, an Official Statement From ser.
lin War Office Says.

Berlin, Aug. 20 (by wireless).-
Novogeorgievsk. mightiest fortress of
the czar, has fallen. The capture by
German troops of the great stronghold
at the junction of the Vistula and
Narew rivers was officially announced
here on Friday.
Six Russian generals and $4,000 SOL
diers were captured by General Won
Beseler's troops when they took Novo-
georgievsk. The number of cannon
has been increased to more than 700,
an official statement says.
General Won Gallwitzs troops have
taken 1850 Russian prisoners, the
statement adds. The Russians retreat
ed east of Kovno and in the district
of Dawina as far as the road from
Augustowo to Grodno.
With the capture of Novogeorgievsk
the Germans have taken the last OF
the Vistula fortresses and removed a
danger that existed as long as that
stronghold was held by the Russians
The pursuit of the retreating Russian
armies can be continued without any
possibility of a sudden sortie.
Novogeorgievsk was captured un
der the eyes Of Emper".' William him
self, he having arrived there while
the German troops wers making theil
attacks.
The fortress fell after a siege of Il
days, during which the mighty Ger
man guns poured rain of shell upon
it's Notifications. The outlying forts
were taken one by one while the
German circle drew closer daily tc
the main Notifications.
The German general staff accompa
MED Emperor William to Novo
georgievsk tC watch the closing act
of the military drama enacted there.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-08-26
CARDINAL VANNUTELLI DIES
Dean of Sacred College Was One of
Most Influential of Those
Eligible to Papacy.

Rome, Aug. 21.-Cardinal Seratino
Vannutelli dean of the Sacred col
lege, is dead at the age of eighty-one.
Cardinal Vannutelli was one of the
most influential of those members OF
the Sacred college eligible to the
papacy. He was one of the six cardi-
nal bishops who take their title from
the suburban sees of Rome. He was
bishop of Porto, Santa Rufina and
Ostia. He was proclaimed cardinal
by Pope Leo XIII, March IA, 1887.
The cardinal was born November 26,
1884, at Genazzano.
He was successfully secretary to
the papal nuncio in Bavaria, apos-
tolic delegate to Ecuador and Peru,
and nuncio at Brussels and Vienna.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-08-26
HIGHER RAIL RATE APPROVED
Tariff on iron and Steel From Chi
cago Points Is Endorsed by
Commerce Body.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-Increased
rates on iron and steel from the Mis-
sissippi and Missouri rivers, Chicago
and intermediate territory to Utah,
Colorado and Kansas points were ap'
proved by the interstate commerce
commission. The decision makes an
exception as to iron bars, steel bars
steel sheets and structural steel in
carloads from st. Louis to Denver orig
mating east of the Mississippi
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-08-26
ATTEMPT TO OPERATE CARS.

pittsburg, Pa.-Rioting resulted
when an attempt was made to operate
cars on the Allegheny division of the
West Penn Traction Co., where mo-
tormen and conductors are on strike
for recognition of the union. Several
cars operated by strike breakers were
stoned, while another car was burned
by strike sympathizers, who threw
burning waste into it after it had been
derailed by steel rails placed across
the tracks. A number of persons were
struck by rocks or cut by glass.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-08-26
BRITISH SUBMARINE is LOST
Goes Aground and Is Pounded to
Pieces and Fifteen of Crew
Drown.

London, Aug 23.-The British sub
marine E-13 has been lost with Il
men off the Danish coast, while on
her way to. the Baltic sea. Fifteen
men were saved. Official announce
ment of the loss of the E-13 was made
on Friday by the admiralty. She was
under orlers to cooperate with the
Russian Baltic feet off Riga, against
the German fleet.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-08-26
DR.. JOHNSON EDUCATOR HEAD
President of South Carolina College
Gets 47e Votes as Against 1874 for
His Woman Opponent.

Oakland, Cal. Aug. 20.-Dr David B,
Johnson, president Of the Winthrop
Normal and Industrial college of Rock
Hill, S. c., was elected president of
the National Education association by
a vote of 479 as against 1S4 received
by Miss Grace C. Strachan, district SUI
perintendent of schools; Brooklyn
N
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-08-26
GERMANS SINK THREE MORE.

Iondon-German submarines con-
tinuing their efforts to destroy British
shipping sent to the bottom the fol-
lowing ships: British steamship Will
liam Dawson, 2S4 tons, of Middleboro;
blown up and five lives lost. Steam
ship Windsor, 6,O55 tons, of London;
sunk and her crew saved. Steamer
Cober, 5000 tons, of London; sunk and
crew landed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-08-26
TWO BRITISH WARSHIPS SUNK
Small Cruiser and Destroyer Torpe-
doed by Submarine Craft-Fight
Off JutIand.

Berlin, Aug. q, by wireless.-Ger-
man torpedoboat destroyers have
sunk a small British cruiser and a
British destroyer by torpedoing them
in an engagement of small craft off
the west coast of Jutland the German
admiralty announce.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-08-26
ZIG STORM AT HANOVER, PA

York, Pa.--Estimates placed at
$250,O00 the damage done by the cy-
clone which cut swath through the
borough of Hanover, Is miles south
west of York The heart of the town
of 10000 inhabitants was a scene of
wreckage, with the principal buildings
uproofed or demolished Although a
number of persons were injured by fly
ing bricks and timbers, no loss of life
was reported. Wire communication to
Hanover was completely paralyzed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-08-26
Louis q, Clark Wins Shoot

Chicago. Aug. 23.-Louis B. Clark.
vice-president of the Hibernian Ma
tional bank, won the Grand American
handicap. He shot 96 in regular COM
petition, and was tied. In the shoot-off
Clark made 20 straight.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-08-26
,.vv war Tax on Foreluners.

Rome. Aug. 21.-Dispatches from
Salonikf to the Giornale d'Italia ard
the Tribuna say the Turkish authOri-
ties, in addition to prohibiting the de-
parture of Italians from Smyrna, nave
levied a heavy war tax on foreigners,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-08-26
Erank,a Body Laid to Res..

New York, Aug. 23.-Leo M. Franks
body was laid to rest in the family lot
in Cypress Mills cemetery on Friday.
His widow. his parents, and few
other relatives and friends stood be-
side the grave