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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
GERMANY PROTESTS AGAINST ENGLAND'S TREATMENT OF
 SUBMARINE CREW CAPTIVES

and, in doing this. have solely fulfilled their military duties
 At any rate. the reports in oues- ton have become so numerous in the neutral press that an immediate explain alton of the true facts appears to be of most urgent importance. if for no other reasons than consideration of public opin- ion in Germany
 " The imperial foreign office therefore requests the American embassy to have an inquiry of the British government made by telegraph through the medium of the American embassy in London, as to whether and in what they intend to treat the officers and crews of German sub marine boats who have been made pris- oners in any respect worse than other prisoners of war.
 Should this prove to be the case the request is added that. in the name of the German government the sharpest protest be lodged with the British government against such proceedings and that no doubt be left that for each member of the crew of a submarine made prisoner a British army officer held as prisoner of war in Germany will receive correspond- ing harsher treatment
 :" The imperial foreign office would be grateful for information at the earliest convenience regarding the result of the steps taken. <"
 Grey's Reply
 Sir Edward Grey replied to the Amer lean ambassador, under date of April l. as follows:
 ''The secretary of state for foreign af- fairs presents his compliments to the United States ambassador and, with ref ence to his excellency's note of the 20th ultimo, respecting reports in the press upon the treatment of prisoners from German submarines hac honor tp state that he learns from the lords com missioners of the admiralty that the of hcers and men who were rescued from German submarines 2s and U-12 have been placed in naval detention barracks. in view of the necessity of their segrega- ton from other prisoners of war.
 Tn these quarters they are treated with humanity, given the opportunity for ex- ercise, provided with German books. sub tected to no forced labor and are better fed and clothed than British prisoners of equal rank now in Germany
 ''As, however, the crews of the two German submarines in question before they were rescued from the sea were engaged in sinking innocent British and neutral merchant ships and wantonly killing noncombatants. they cannot be re- garded as honorable opponents. but rather as persons who, at the orders of their government, have committed acts which are offenses against the law of nations and contrary to common humanity
 "TIis maiestys government would also bring to the notice of the United States government that during the present war more than 1000 officers and men of the German navy have been rescued from the sea, sometimes in spite of danger to the rescuers and sometimes to the prejudice of British naval operations. No case has, however. occurred of any off cer or man of the royal navy being res- cued by Germans"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
The Guilty One. Probably

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 HOW did this accident happen o'' asked the reporter on the scene If the railway horror.
 Somebody stopped the train by pull ing the airbrake cord.' answered the conductor. who was among the sur vivors. So the second section ran in to us It will take six hours to clear the track so. that we can go ahead D
 Six hours. screamed a passenger who had not yet spoken Six nours2 But l was to have been marrie. to- dayi"
 Have you any idea who pulled the roper continued the reporter, disre garding the Interruption.
 T didn't have till this minute, whis- pered the conductor. But whats the matter sswith telling the detective tp watch that fellow that just puttcd inv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03

lature, of which MT Shapiro Is a mem- ber has done in granting women the right to serve school boards? It should be remembered that MT. Shapiro is the author of the bill authorizing wom- en to serve on school boards, and to him We owe this first recognition of the fair women" of Alabama. Every patriotic woman in this state should feel deeply grateful to him for the service he has rendered Anyone who has followed MT. Shapiro's career in the legislature can see that he is actuated by the highest mo- tives. The measures with which his name is coupled are those which look to the welfare of the people and the state.
 As to MT. Chisholm's terming MT. Sha- piro an ''amoosin' cuss" it must be re- membered that some people have always found big things and big men "amoosn'." Great crowds of such people assembled on the banks of the Hudson to jeer and laugh at the freak, the monkey Rob- ert Fulton, who thought he could move d boat by steam. But their guffaws of derision changed into gasps of wonder as the monstr0us wheel began to uepoave and a mighty cheer arose from the tllroats of this crowd who had found Robert Fulton so "amoosin'," as the boat began to blow tts way down the stream. its monkey" captain on board. leaving path of churning water in its wake.
 Names do not hurt. Abraham Lincain was known by such unkind appellations as gorilla" 'babboon." butcher "Ses- pot. usurper,' ignorant backwoods lawyer traitor Jesus Christ was con- victed the charge of being blas- phemer, glutton and a wine-bibber. Yours very truly, LUCY F. WILDS.
 Birmingham, April 2, 1915
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
GENERAL VILLAS
 REAR THREATENED

Washington, April 2.-Dispatches to the Carranza agency here saying that General Obregon was threatening the Villa-Za ta line of communication, and a message from General Villa to his representative announcing the surrender, of Gen. Jose lasbel Robles, secretary of war, to Gen. Eulalio Gutierrez, were the chief devel- ments tonight in the Mexican military situation.
 The defection of Robles, who was said to have turned over his command on a promise CT amnesty, was accompanied by the fiighs to Davis, Tex, it was reported, of Gen. Eugenio Aguirre Benavides, an- other Gutierrez cabinet officer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03

London, April 2.-C5.30 D. m.)-A German protest and threat of reprisals on &C., count of the treatment by Great Britain of the prisoners taken on board German submarines was made public here today This protest was transmitted by Germany to Great Britain through the United States The reply of Great Britain also was made public.
 The German government in it's protest asked whether Great Britain intended to accord less favorable treatment to cap- tured German submarine crews than to other war prisoners, and, if so, what form this discrimination would take Germany stated that if Great Britain adopted such course. a British army officer held prisoner in Germany would receive cor respondingly harsher treatment for each member of a captured German submarine crew.
 Foreign Secretary Grey in his reply said that the prisoners from German sub marines had been placed in naval deten- ton barracks and segregated from other war prisoners, but were being treated humanely and permitted to take exer- else. Furthermore, the foreign secretary said, German prisoners in England are better fed and clothed than are British prisoners of equal rank in Germany. and the Germans are not subjected to forced labor.
 As the submarine crews have been en- gagged in sinking neutral merchant ships, and unarmed British vessels, Sir Edward said they could not be regarded as hon. orable opponents. but were offenders against the law of nations and common humanity"
 The foreign secretary said that 1000 of ficers and men of the German navy had been rescued during the war, but that none from the British navy had been rescued by the Germans. However, he made no suggestion for a change.
 Sends German Protest
 Under date of March 20, the American ambassador wrote Sir Edward Grey. the British foreign secretary, as follows:
 The American ambassador presents his compliments to his majestys secre- tary of state for foreign affairs and has the honor, under instructions from the Secretary of State at Washington to trans init the hereto annexed text of tele- gram dated March +, which MT. Bryan has received from the German foreign office through the embassy at Berlin:
 According to notices appearing in the British press the British admiralty is said to have made known it's intention not to accord to the officers and crews of German submarines who have become prisoners the treatment due to them as prisoners of war, and especially not to to the officers the advantage of their rank.
 " The German government is of the opinion that these reports are not correct, as the crews of the submarines acted in. the execution of orders given to them,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
IS PAINFULLY INJURED
Mrs. Shannaman Struck by Dray.
 Infant Is Uninjured

Mrs. c. B. Shannaman, 470S First ave- nue, Woodlawn. was struck by a dray driven by a negro yesterday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock and sustained painful, though not serious injuries. The accident occurred at First avenue and Twenty first street. Mrs. Shannaman was accom- panied by her 1S-months old child when she was struck, but the infant was un- harmed. They were removed immediately to Dr. Mobley's office where Mrs Shan namans injuries were attended. She was able to be removed to her residence and is reported to be doing nicely
 As yet the negro has not been appre- hended. As soon as he struck Mrs. Shan naman, it is alleged, he whipped up his horse and fled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
Bascom Young McMorris

sBascom Young McMorris, aged 36 years, died yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at his late residence. 1414 Second avenue, West End, after lengthy illness. Fun eral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at o'clock from the residence with interment in Elmwood cemetery. The Rev J. A. Persinger will officiate. The deceased is survived by his widow, Mrs. Annie Lee McMorris. one son and one sister, Mrs. M. l.. White of Clanton. Mr. McMorris for number of years was employed as secretary of Lige Loy and had many friends who will be shocked to learn of his death. He was a mem- Der of Temple Lodge, A. F. and A. M and Birmingham lodge No. S5 Knights of Pythias. He was also member of the Odd Fellows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
STRIKES
 ANOTHER BLOW AT
 GERMAN COMMERCE
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for transmission subject to censorship
 All cable communication between America and Europe has had to pass through Great Britain since the cutting of the German cable. It is said that few messages known to relate to business transactions in Germany or Austria have been passed at any time. but there has been much doubt as to just what policy was being followed and the state depart ment has received many inquiries
 Carrying Out Plan
 Under the latest notice, officials here understand that, in line with the allies blockade programme, messages cannot be sent from the United States to Italy or any other neutral country if they refer in any way to a transaction in which d resident of Germany. Austria or Turkey is interested. The memorandum, after quoting the original notice of Great Britain's rights over her cables given through the international bureau at Berne, said
 "The necessity for control of cables in it's relation to matters which may be described generally as being of d and needs no demonstration. In addition to this it is clear that in view of the great importance of restricting the enc mics supplies and withholding facilities from them for carrying on their trade His Majesty's government cannot be ex- pected to afford the use of British cables to enable neutral and enemy coun- tries to make arrangements with each other for the conduct of that trade and the principles upon which the censor ship of commercial telegrams is con ducted is to withhold so far as British cables are concerned all facilities for car rying on trade directly or indirectly with an enemy country.
 May Stop Cables
 Accordingly all cables are liable to be stopped which show clear evidence either by the text of the telegram or by the known fact as to the sender or ad- dress that they refer to & transaction whether in contraband or noncontraband to which resident in an enemy country is one of the parties.
 This principle, it will be observed. is applied impartially to British, allied or neutral subjects who endeavor to trade with the enemy through the medium of British cables
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
M'BROOM CASE
 STILL WITH JURY

Mobile, April 2.-Hope for q verdict in the case of Mrs. Theresa Nelson Me Broom, charged with the murder of her husband, was abandoned for the night when shortly before 9 o'clock the ma jority of the F men on the jury retired for the night. Judge Semmes instructed the bailiff that he would receive q yer dict if returned not later than 10 o'clock. but the jurors, worn out by their three days in the courtroom, went to their beds.
 The case was given to the jury at :55 o'clock this afternoon. Mrs. McBroom welcomed the opportunity of rest after her strenuous days With her younger sister, who is spending the night in Mrs. McBrooms cell, she retired early.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
GOES TO NEW YORK w. $. Shinberger Leaves Birmingham After Twelve Years at Blach's

W. $. Shinberger, who has been with Blachs for 12 years and is one of the best Known mercantile men in town, will leave this morning on the Birmingham special for New York, where he will make his future headquarters. He has accepted a fIattering offer as travelling man and leaves Birmingham after many years of pleasant associations at Blachs.
 Last night his associates at the Blach establishment presented him with an ex- ceptionally handsome scarf pin.
 w. c. Mccoy of Blachs will also leave for New York this morning to do some buying for the firm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
NEWS 0F ENSLEY

The real estate men of this city ex- pressed their thanks to the members of Troop No 20, Boy Scouts, for their ac- ton taken to help prevent the boys from destroying vacant houses in this district The real estate men said they were very grateful to the boys and that if they could help them in any way not to hesi- tate to call on them.
 During the past several months a gang of boys has been going about the city smashing the windows and doors in the vacant houses and has caused a great deal of loss to. the real estate men.
 The boys of Troop No. 20 enjoyed a hike yesterday afternoon, accompanied by Scoutmaster J. NJ. Fray. They walked to Bayview and back, a distance of 16 miles Newsome Davis took an examination in cooking and the other scouts were given lessons In signaling and judging dis tance. Fourteen members made the trip
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. N. l. Thompson, who died Thurs day morning at the family residence on Twenty-ffth sereet after a long illness, were conducted yesterday afternoon. The Rev. A. K. Wright pastor of the Ensley Baptist church, officiated. The remains were sent to Tennessee Ridge. Tenn, last night by Echols & Angwin and the burial will take place at the family cemetery this afternoon. She is survived by her husband, Burr L. Thompson. and four children: F. B. Thompson and W w. Thompson, and two daughters Mrs c. O. Johnson and Mrs. A. B. Outlaw. The deceased was CT years of age.
 The Ensley fire department was called to the residence of Robert Hanby on Eighteenth street and Nineteenth avenue, yesterday afternoon about :35 o'clock. A spark had set the roof on fire. About $5 damage was done.
 MT. and Mrs. J. H. Cawthorne and family have moved into their new home on Avenue H and Eighteenth street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
BOTH LEGS CUT OFF
 BY FREIGHT TRAIN

C. kieth, formerly employed by the Louisville and Nashville railroad, was run over by an Alabama Great Southern train at Argo yesterday afternoon at o'clock and as the result of his injuries had both legs amputated below the knee, and is at present at St. Vncents hospital. His condition is reported to be good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Sarah l.. Petersnn

Mrs. Sarah l.. Peterson, aged 76 years, died at the residence of her son. Wallace M. Peterson, 6303 First avenue. yesterday afternoon. Services will be held this aft ernoon at , o'clock at Forest Hill ceme- tery
 The deceased is survived by four sons: Wallace M Peterson and Paul P. Peter son of Birmingham, Earnest Peterson of Davenport. Iowa and Henry E. Peterson of Jacksonville, Fla
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
THE WAR SITUATION

Paris, April 2.-d147 p. m.)-The off cal war office communication tonight said:
 .On the whole Of the front. there is nothing of importance to report.
 At o'clock this morning, east of Soissons. German aviator was shot down inside our lines. This is the third aviator to be brought down in 2l hours.
 "Our flying squadron dropped s bombs on the barracks. aeroplane hangars and railway station at Vigneulles, in Woe vre. great number of the projectiles fell on their targets. Tne aviators were subjected to q heavy fire at close range. Three returned with large holes in the wings of their machines and the canvas of ether machines was pierced with shrapneI bullets.
 None of the aviators was hit. All the machines returned to our lines
 Russia
 Petrograd. April 2.-CVia London 9:35 D. m.)-The following Russian official state ment regarding the fighting in the east tonight:
 "On the Niemen front, our troops, aft CT stubborn night fighting, yesterday continued their offensive We drove back the Germans. inflicting heavy losses, and approached the German positions to the east of the line Pilwiszxi- Ma riampol- Kalwarya-Suk
 ''In the Carpathians on March 31, and during the night of April l, our orren- sive was pushed with success. It was concentrated chiefly on the Villa -Michao front in the direction of Uzsok pass. Es- calading under violent Austrian fire, escapements covered with ice, our troops after a long struggle, carried with the bayonet an impotant range of heights and almost all the summit of the Polo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
Mrs. A. C. Short

Mrs. A. c. Short, aged 36 years died yesterday afternoon at 2:15 o'clock at a local infirmary, after short illness Fun eral services will be held at Warner & Smileys chapel this afternoon ay o'clock. Interment will follow at Elmwood cemetery. The deceased is survived by husband and three small children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
Wade MOthershed

Funeral services over the remains of Wade Mothershed, aged 50 years, who died Thursday afternoon at a local mfr mary, wllj be conducted tomorrow aft erroon at , o'clock from his late resi- dence, 1l6 Green street. West End. In torment will follow at Elmwood ceme- tery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
Nash w. Taylor

Nash W. Taylor aged 32 years died yesterday afternoon at q local infrmary. Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at the family residence S3o7 Burney avenue, East Lake The deceased is survived by his widow and one brother
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
C. z. Cooner

Clanton, April 2.-(Special)--C. z. Coop CT. aged A years, Confederate veteran 8 member of the Baptist church for 50 years and member of the Masonic order. died today. He leaves seven sons, name- ly, P S.. W. E., J. D.. A. R.. F. E., and D. l.. Cooper The deceased was well and fayorally known in Chiffon county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
Wartime Ma Goose

From the New York Tribune
 Where are you going, my pretty Made in-America?'
 I'm going a-shopping, sir she re. piled.
 May l accompany you?''
 "If you'll buy a bale of cotton, sir, ' she said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
Mrs. Sophia Christensen

Mrs. Sophia Christensen, aged 75 years. died last night at 9:2O o'clock at her late residence, 1422 Tenth avenue. south. She is survived by her husband, one daughter and two sons. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
Mrs. EchOls IndOrsed By
 Overwhelming Majority
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of the Ensley club and was well attended by the women and men, as well as mana gers for all three candidates.
 Managers of the election were J. J. Chisholm, c. c. Burke. Henry Keller, Dr. E. W. Averyt, Dr. Barrett and T. A. Kennedy. Tellers were John M Fray and Harold Mandy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
Fifty Xaccinated

Thorsby, April 2.-(Special )-As a pre- caution against typhoid fever. Dr. V. J. Gragg, Chiffon county health physician, vaccinated 50 persons at this place on Friday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03

nina range to the north of the villages Vestiina. Behegehi and Gornyia Here our regiments took by assault an enemy front well organized and surrounded by two hedges of barbed wire and tiAber obstacles.
 "A number of Austrian counter attacks in the region west of the railway to Mezolaborez with forces recently concern trated here. have been repulsed. the ene- my suffering heavily. In the region of Koziouwka, We blew up an enemy sap below one of his own trenches After driving out the enemy. occupied the trench.
 ''The total number of prisoners taken in the Carpathians yesterday was 32 of ficers and about 2300 men. We also cap tured five machine guns.
 "On the other sections of the front there is no change. ss7#4
 Prom the latest information it would appear that we were opposed near Chotin on March 90 by units of the 42d Honved division. We captured over 90 officers and 2000 men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
Austria

Vienna, April 2.-tvia London 10:50 D. m.,-The Austrian official war office statement tonight said:
 East of the Besbid pass Gin the Carpa- thiansl general calm prevails, all the Russian attacks having been repulsed Fighting continues the adjoining sec tors of the Carpathian front where strong Russian forces are attacking.
 "On the frontier between the Pruth and Dniester rivers We repulsed superior attacking forces. Ten to 15 columns deep, the enemy continued an assault all day at several points on the front. The fight ing lasted until evening, when the enemy everywhere were forced to retreat and particularly in the southernmost sector. this assumed the character of flight
 ''Ir Poland and in Western Galicia there is no change. A Russian night attack in the lower Nida miscarried under our effective fire.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03
Obvious

ODNlOuS Maud-What makes Carol so disiked? Beatrix-She got the most votes for beng popular
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-04-03

5oHNs uadsrfaklns co. Phon. ioea.
Douglas Island news., 1915-08-18

In 1911 the secretary of agriculture in his report to the president said in part: "Receut events have tended to create more or less alarm regarding our de- pendence on foreign sources of supply for our potash" Investigations have been made and are still under way for the extraction of potash from silicates and other minerals. Diigent search is being made of the desert basins of the arid states. Some promise of minor successes are coming from this work. But in the giant kelps of the Pacific coast there is a source of potash that will yield three or four times the amount now used in this country. Itis regarded as a very conservative estimate to put the annual yield of potassium chloride from Pacific kelp at 100000 tons, valued at present prices at nearly SlOOOOOOO These investigations were submitted to the U. s. senate and by it published in Senate Document No. 190. From Dixon Entrance to Chatham Straits nearly 1900 beds of kelp have been surveyed. Their density meas ured and tonnage estimated by the government, 7,833,OOO tons of kelp are available carrying 299,OOO tons of po- tassium chloride. For over two hun dred years the Scotch have been gath ering kelp, drying and burning it for the contained potash-5oda and iodine. The ash finds a ready market with any manufacturing chemist. As the Alaska kelp is far richer in potash than the Scotch kelp, there appears to be no reason why a new industry should not be established handling this kelp ash. Present prices should make this an attractive proposition.-Exchange.