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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
To Celebrate Anniversary

The members of Mt. Pleasant lodge No 74, Knights of Pythias, are mak- Ing preparations for the celebration of the twenty first anniversary of the or eanization of the first Pythian lodge in Wyam tomorrow night at their hall. A number of prominent Pythians from all over the state have been in- v-ted to attend and addresses will be delivered by Grand Chancellor Graham Pcrdue, Congressman George Huddles- ton, District Deputy Thomas R. Walker and others An interesting feature is that two of the charter members, Frank Fournier and Hugh McConnor are now holding office. These two vet. erans joined the institution 2f years ago and are still active workers in the order. The meeting tomorrow night will be open to the families and friends of the members and a large gathering is eXnected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
WORK FOR YEAR IS PLANNED BY GIRLS Teen Age Council Announces Schedule of Meetings
 and Work

At meeting of the Older Girls Teen Age council held In the offices of the Bir- mingham Sunday School association yes terday morning, plans for the year were completed and a programme for the city meetings adopted. The plans include men, tai, physical, social and spiritual activi- ties. The programme for each month is as follows:
 July, business meeting in the woods: August, swimming match; September, business meeting; October nutting hike; November Thanksgiving meeting; De- cember. Christmas party, inviting Boys council; January, business meeting; Feb ruary, social, inviting Womans Advisory council; March. spiritual meeting; April, hike; May conference.
 The schedule of work for the year is as follows:
 l, Hold district meetings and assist them In their work. ?. Hold training camp. 5. Hold training class. 4. Organize new districts. 5. Survey of city conditions for international association. 6. Coop crate with boys in their anti-cigarette campaign. z. OratOrical contest. 8. Help make classes more efficient. g. Conference and annual banquet
 The girls have been asked by the Older Boys council to aid them in a campaign directed against the use of cigarettes, and at their meeting yesterday the Older Girls adopted this resolution:
 Resolved. first, That the Older Girls council of the Birmingham Sunday School association goes on record as being op- posed to cigarettes being used by either boys or girls.
 Second, That it co-operates heartily in the Older Boys campaign"
 The resolution Is signed by Miss Jessie Ingram, president, pro tenn. and by Miss Zoe Black, chairman of divisions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
MARKETS BUREAU
 PROVES EFFECTIVE
Women of State Are Utilizing New Aid Offered Them in Finding
 Customers for Products

Montgomery, June I2-(Snacia1 The women of Alabama are bepinniny +o rao osnize the markets bureau, recently added 'o .he department of agriculture, and Elm met A Jones Is being kept busy answer ing inquiries from progressive women of the state who have something to sell or who wish to develop business on tbeir own account
 one woman wrote that as the fruit cron would be heavy she would put ,,p tot nj preserves If assured of a market for them MT Jones told her to go ahead win her preserving operations as the bureau had no doubt that 1t would be able to sell her output. 'eii i'e'
 Another woman wrote that she had % cedar posts for sale and wanted to knoy II MT. Jones could find market for them 1t so happened that Mr Jones was in touch with an individual who needed tnese posts and he was enabled to effect an immediate sale
 Another woman wrote that she was in position to start a squab farm and wanted suggestions as to where to sell them MT oohes aoVlsed her to start the farm. as there IS always a good market for sul;ahs and said the bureau would take plea sire Tn helping her to put her infant industry firmly on it's feet
 Bulletin No. of the department win be distributed through the mail In few days. This is complete list of products whlch farmers of Alabama now have Tor sale or will have for sale in the fall. and will be invaluable to all merchants Who receive it. It is being mailed to produce and commission men in this state and the principal cities of the country, and will facilitate the sale of these prod ucts for the farmers
 Tn work of the bureau of markets of the department of agriculture is along practical lines and the results so far are very encouraging. The farmers are be- coming enthusiastic over the bureau and produce and commission men are realizing that 1t can be made very useful to them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
Every Member Sunday" Today

Today will be ''EVery Member Sunday' al the Ensley Baptist church, and it is the expectation that all members of the church will be present. musical pro- gramme will be rendered at the morning service and several subjects tiiscussed by prominent laymen of the church. The Rev. A. K. Wright, pastor of the church, will use as his subject at this service, Church Loyalty and at the close of the service seals and diplomas will be awarded to the class having just com pleted the teachers training course. This church has grown into prominence for the number of teachers holding training dipo- mas. At the evening service MT. Wright will speak on "The Books Were Open"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
Glad to Have Known Him

o the Editor of The Age-Herald.
 In this mornings Age-Herald I read with interest MT. Percy Clarks tribute to Mir. Carl F. Eastman. It may be of further interest to MT Eastman friends to know that before he left Birming ham it was my great pleasure and distin- guished honor to bajtize and receive him into the Trinity Methodist church. in the commission of which he died. When suggested such action he readily and gladly assented and in the presence of his dear sister and one of his truest friends, MT. T. NJ. Nesbitt, he was re- ceived. He was happy and esteemed it a great privilege to confess Christ as his personal Savior. When I bade hira good by the day he left our city he said. "Of all the steps l have ever taken l am prouder of having become member of the church than any other" He was one of the most perfect gentlemen l ever saw. He was friend to be desred-many, ap- preciative and superb. Peace to his ashes am glad to have met him. Respectfully,
 l.. F. WRITTEN.
 Birmingham, June 12. 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
Personal and General

The Rev. Jason Gardner of Birmingham will preach at the First Presbyterian church of this city this morning at the Il o'clock services. Sunday school will be held at the usual hour. There will be no evening services.
 A sight reading class is being conducted during the summer months by Prof Ste phen Allsop of this city. director of the T. C. I. male chorus. The male chorus has disbanded for the summer and will resume practice early in September.
 Prof. Roy l.. Dmmtt, principal of the Ensley High school, is in Tuscaloosa, where he is the instructor of the depart ment of manual training In the summer school, which opened at the University y of Alabama last Wednesday. There is a large demand by teachers taking the course for instruction in manual train ing.
 The annual election of the officers of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
Pythians Raising Class

The members of Steel City lodge, No. 19o, Knights of Pythias, are taking an active interest in the large class of can-. didates to be known as the Graham Per due class, to be initiated by the local lodge Tuesday, June 22. The members have already a large number of applica- tions and are working hard to have one of the largest cla sses ever secured ir this district. The Pythian lodges of the Bir- mingham district are expected to partici- pate in the initiation. The first ralik of page will be conferred by the local first rank team and will be followed by the play,-"A Lesson in Friendship by the degree team. The class is named in honor of Graham Perdue. the present grand chancellor. The regular meeting of the Jorge will be held Tuesday night in the hall on Avenue E and several matters of importance will be taken up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
PERSONAL

Andrew Bloomfield of Chicago, repre- senting the Brotherhood of All Railway Trainmen, Is in Birmingham for the pur- pose of interesting trainmen here in the organization which he represents. MT. Bloomfield Is national treasurer of the B. O. A. R. T., and says he hopes to be- gin the organization of branches of the order on the Southern lines in this dis trict The organization has not been in the south, but is spreading rapidly west ward and to the east It originated in Chicago
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
Culture With a TX"

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 Dr. Phillips, the superintendent of Greater Birmingham's grammar and high schools, has not thought well of answer ing my courteous letter of inquiry in your issue of June 8. I think the courtesy of a reply due me.
 Had the "autocrat' of our public school system simply stated that the closeness of the atmosphere the late hour, and per haps late dinner. had caused him to use an unfortunate expression, such a state ment would have explained matters satis factorIly
 It Is not my intention to bring about lengthy newspaper controversy, but sim ply to remind the doctor that while he, and any other man, has perfect right to any opinion whatsoever on any given sub ject still the very position he holds as the head of our institutions of training of the youth denies him the privilege of making insinuating caustic references. He should know that the province Of. the school is to train and educate and not to plant the seed of discora. especially in a country where a recent careful esti- mate of the proportion of citizens of for eign birth and descent in the year 1910
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
Birmingham. June 12. 1915.
Says People Want to Know

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 I want to come out and indorse your newly adopted "open door, policy in re- gard to publishing the real thing from the police department The only criticism I have to offer Is that you didn't do 1t before now.
 People are tremendously anxious to know the facts about such public insti- tutions as courts and jails, and if prison CTS are maltreated and citizens rights abused, they want to know of 1t.
 My conception of a newspaper Is not that of an institution which maintains it's own censorship, selecting the good and permitting the unpleasant to go by with out comment, however important # may be; but one that presents, as fairly as it Is able to do, all the information which the public might wish to know.
 Again l commend your stand and as- sure you that you have never instituted move which will do more to increase the popularity of The Age-Herald. Yours very truly, W. H. HENDRIX.
 Birmingham, June 12, 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13

 the Ensley Masonic lodge of Royal Arch Masons will be held tomorrow night in the Masonic hall on Avenue E and Twen- ty-third street The officers of the blue lodge Will be elected Thursday night.
 Foreman Joe Tetlow of the Ensley fire department left yesterday morning for San Francisco to attend the Panama ex- position. He expects to be gone about 30 days.
 Over 100 members of the Ensley Wes- ley House went to the Avondale park yesterday on a picnic
 Tomorrow night flag day" will be ob- served by Ensley lodge, Benevolent Pro- tectlVe Order of Elks, with appropriate exercises. June IA has been designated by the grand lodge of Elks as flag day. and all Elks lodges throughout the coun- try will observe it. A suitable programme mas been arranged which will include an address by grand lodge officer Every Elk in the district is invited to attend The affair will be private.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
Maccabee Picnic Thursday

On next Thursday a basket picnic and excursion to Bount Springs will be given by the Ensley, Vivian and Pratt City lodges, Knights of the Macabees. A spe- cal train will leave the Louisville and Nashville station in Birmingham at 8 o clock Thursday morning and return Thrsday night. The committee in charge of the affair has arranged to have dano- ing, fishing. bowling and a number of other sports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
a,lend the institution the coming ,ear

attend the institution the coming year.
 Among the active members of the association are the following:
 Clyde H. Yann. J. Ellis Brown, Charles E. Rice, W. M. Woodall, The Rev. B. B. Glasgow, the Rev. W. P. mcGlawn. the Rev. James Hunter Dr. Yielding, Willis T. Howard, A M FIee- man, Thomas Dozier, R. E. Perkins, $. l.. Prickett. s. O. Marlborough A. t;. t.ssiinser. Robert i1ester, 5i. f. Cooper. N. M. Banks and J. F. Sturdivant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
BIRMINGHAM COLLEGE ALUMNI TO BE ACTIVE

Clyde H. Vann, recently elected pres ident of the alumni association of Biz college, has inaugurated an active campaign among the members in behalf of Birmingham college. He is out letters ,1rein o. .avarv n, e.,.- Der to induce at least one student to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
Ensley Club Meets Tuesday

The regular meeting of the Ensley club will be held Tuesday night in the inferior courtroom at 8 o'clock. Among the matters to be taken up will he the request of Walker Percy that the club cooperate with the Ensley Land company in helping beautifuy the city, and also the report of the committee vhich will appear before the commits sioners on the transfer proposition. Re- ports of several other committees will also be heard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
DIR. DENNY TO SPEAK
 AT VANDERBILT

University. June 12.--(Special )--Dr. George H. Denny. president of the Uni- vtrsity of Alabama. will deliver the baccaulaureate address at Vanderbilt university on next Wednesday. ac cording to announcement here today The subject of the address is not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13

will present an appropriate programme with special music by the teen age de- parement and choir The programme in cludes solo by F. H. Cheesbrc lgh, songs by the different departments; song "The World Children for Jesus, by the boys of the teen age department, and other selections. At the opening services Mrs. Guy B. Davis. a member Of the Presbyterian Womans Home Mission Board of New York city will deliver an address. Mrs. Davis will discuss the work of the home mission board in the United States and especially as il per tains to the schools 1t has established for mountaineers and Indians, The plblic is invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
Keel of Steamer Laid

Boston, June 12.-The keel of a steamer Of sc0o tons, to be used as a naval supply ship. was laid at the local navy yard today. The ship is to be 422 feet long. 30 feet beam and will cost more than $1,- ooO,oOO It is listed on the department rec ords as supply ship No. 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-13
Children's Day Exercises

Childrens Day exercises will be held at the Ensley Highland Presbyterian church at the morning services al II o'clock today. The members of the be- ginners, primary and junior departments
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-10
Reiterates Demands That
Germans Cease Submarine
Warfare.
AMERICAN CITIZENS
MUST BE PROTECTED
Communication VIII Be
Given Out for Publication
Friday Morning.

Washington, June 9-United States
today sent to Germany a note reit4
Grating It's demand tor reparation for
the loss Of American lives Ia the
sinking Of the Lusitania and setting
forth clearly the earnest desire Of the
American government that Germany
signify her early adherence to the
principles OF international law that
neutrais be permitted 70 travel on
unarmed ships without being subject
70 the dangers Of submarine war
fare.
II IL couched IN more friendly
terms than 10 was believed would be
used when the unsatisfactory answer
g the American note Of May l3 ar
rived from Germany. The eommuni-
cation was cabled 70 Ambassador
Gerard for presentation 20 the Ger
man foreign Office. IL viii be given
cut for publication IN Friday morn
ing papers. The document had the
lan ithd mawWert az the eHbinnt
Il was emphasized the note out
lined fully the position 81 the presi-
dent and his cabinet. The note, Il
was said suthoritatively, leaves room
In many respects for a friendly re-
ply, bat contains the firm inaistence
on the principles heretofore express.
ed By the United States in the con-
munication sent "a Germany.
The president requested that no de-
tailed forecasts Of the note be printed
ia advance Of publication Of the off,
cial text.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-10
Even News Of Submarines
Sinking Creates Only
Passing Interest

London, June 9.--The resignation
Of Bryan and the nature ~ the
American note 70 be sent Germany,
which brought Il about. transcends in
interest an else bearing on the war.
Even the news that another German
submarine had been sunk, and Bal
fours announcement that submarine
prisoners hereafter will be treated
like other prisoners % war, took sec
ond place in the newspapers.
IL was officially announced IN the
house of commons that the casualties
among the British expeditionary
forces on the continent and Medi-
terranaan amounted 20 more than a
quarter million men. A little less
than half these easaaltits have oc-
CURED since April H. TIE navy cas-
uailfies were not included.
The battle IN Galieia holds the cen
ter Of the fighting stage. The cap
ture BIZ the Austro- Germans Of Stan
HEAaAa aAAH#a h4a& NAHNsAH##M So AAAANA kAAt
Russian left has been successful and
that the Russians have been com.
PEELED 10 faN back ca their defense
% Dniesfer. In the Baltic provinre
fighting continues with varying sue.
cess.
TIE Turkish wunhoHt Narnaris
has been sunk and tie Turkish trans
port MoKui has been captured In ths
Persian gulf region, according @ ns
British oihcial statement tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-10
Wants to Get Some Torpedo
Boat Destroyers Stationed
at Pensacola.
NECESSARY FOR AIR
FLEETS MANEUVERS.
Also Will Ask for Expendi-
ture of Money Which Has
Been Appropriated.

President G. r. nohson of thu
Chamber or Commerce, Will leave to-
day for a trip which viii cause his
absence until the latter portion Of the
month. He goes first 20 HIS home IN
South Carolina, where he win spend
about a week, after which he will
proceed 70 Washington and call on
Secretary n the Navy Daniels In re-
gard 10 several matters relating 20
the Pensacola navy yard
One Of the most important Of these
matters is the stati0ning az Pensacola
Of several torpedo boat lestroverH 10
work in connection with the lying
machines. The cruiser North Carols
ma viii come here for uHe as station
ship Of the aeronautic feet but il II
necessary for the proper exercises OF
the machines that some destroverx
be on hand 20 assist. One Of these
is making long distance flights into
the gulf and In such cases Il Il es-
sential that some destroyers be IN the
gulf ready 70 assist In tie event the
machines are forced % the water.
Mr.. Dobson has several matters 70
take up with the secretary Of war re-
lating 20 Fort BarrRncaH, and also
desires 70 see the roadway from Bar
rancas extended to the navy yard.
There are a number Of unexpended
appropriations available where the
money could be spent % advantage
az the navy yard and Mr. Dohaua e.
reets 70 ask the secretary II the navy
70 spend this money az AZ early date
as is possible.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-10
ROBERT LANSING
IS MADE ACTING
OF STATE
Secretary Garrison is Being
Mentioned as Probable
Selection.

Washington. June g. Robert Ian
sing. counsellor Of the state depart
ment today received bis formal ap-
pointment as secretary of state cd
interim.
Following is the test ~ the presi-
dents designation Of Counsellor Ian
sing as acting secretary.
The White House, Washington. June
8, 1918
sThe Honorable William Jennings
Bryan having resigned The office 81
Secretary 81 State. ], Woodrow VIII
son, president Of the United States
Of America, DO hereby, ir conformity
with The provisions q Sections i7l
and 10 q the revised statutes, and
81 the Act az Congress approved
February q 1891. authorize and d.
rect the Honorable Robert Lansing,
Counsellor for the Department Of
State. q perform the duties u the
Office Of Secretary Of STATE for q pc
ri0d not 20 exceed thirty days, until
q secretary shall have been appointed
and have qualified.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON"
It was said today President Wilson
would be in no hurry about making
q permanent appointment. and that
his most lilceiv choice fos the place
Nus Ny. LanstfR. Eils IlrssssieHy d
known % have q very high opinion Of
Mr. Lansinp's abilities.
No recommendation for the posi-
ton from any source ana likely to
get much attention from the presi-
dent
Secretary Garrison was being mem
toned today, bat il was thought the
president would want 70 keep him in
bis present position beca use Of the
Mexican situation and plans for re-
organization Of the army.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-10
FRANK LOSES IN
HIS REQUEST FOR
COMMUTATION
By Vote of 2 to /, Georgia
Prison Commission Turns
Down His Application.

Atlanta, Ca, June 9.-By a vote
Of 10 4 the Georgia prison commits
sion today declined % recommend
90 life Imprisonment Of
the death sentence pronounced upon
Leo ~. Frank for the murder Of
Mary PhaEan. Commissioners II. T..
Raiucy and e. II. Davidson voted
against q recommendation for elem
ency. Judge r. r. Patterson voted
In Franks favor. The commission
submitted les report 90 Governor Sla-
ton shortly before noon, it's contents
Immediately being made public BY
the governor.
The matter now is in the hands Of
Governor Siatou. The recommended
ton Of the prison commission is in
no way binding upon the governor
who, it was stated win conduct furth-
er hearings before making his de-
cision.
The majority report q the com
mission was as followe
None Of the grand jurors who
found the indictments none Of the
trial Jurors, who heard the evidence
under oath. nor the prosecuting At
torneys have asked that the sentence
be eommuted. The judge who pre-
sided az the trial and who had the
right 20 exercise the discretion az
fixing the penalty AZ either lite inn
prisonmeut or death, imposed the
latter sentence and overruled q mo-
ton for a new trial.
Several appeals were taken 81
both the appellate court 81 the state
and the supreme court Of the United
ant 81 his legal and constitutional
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-10
NEW TYPES Of
ROSIN ADOPTED
IN PENSACOLA
Chamber of Commerce Di-
rectors Act on Matter
Of Uniform Grades.

New types Of rosin which win be
universally used Ia grading the pro-
duct were adopted yesterday after
noon BY the directors 81 the Chamber
Of Commerce and viii be used here
after in grading the product that is
handled in Pensacola.
Practically all other naval stores
ports have already adopted the types.
They are the result Of an investiga-
ton by the bureau Of chemistry Of
the department Of agriculture and the
recommendation made that they ba
used hereafter IN grading resins
thus establishing a grade that will
Be recognized all over the country.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-10
GET READY FOR
CIRCUIT COURT
OFFICIALS ARE ARRANGING
DOCKET FOR THE CONVEYING
or AUGUST TRIBUNAL HERE
ON MONDAY MORNING.

Officials are getting ready for the
converting Of the circuit court, here
On Monday morning a. 70 o'clock,
when Judge 4. g.. Campbell, success
sor 70 Judge J. Emmett Wolfe, win
hold court Tor the first time IN PEN
sacola since his late appointment
There Is no decision as yet relative
10 the grand jury body, but it IL BE-
licved such viii bc required q look
into At least two eases which are sub
iect 70 tr0be.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-10
Asquith Reports
English Losses
at 258,069 Men

London, June 9.-Premier Azquith
announced In the house 81 commons
today that the total British casualties
from the beginning q the war 70 May
81 was 25s. 069 men II killed, wounded
man missing
The list shows TIE follaa Es
Omcers, killed s.227i wounded,
6.49s; missing 1sia0.
Other ranks, killed. 47.0l5s wounded
la7.4S2. missing 52l6tT.
Totals killed. 50.432s wounded, 49,
$50; missing 53,74T.
Losses In the naval division are
not included