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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-15

Permission to change the date of the
state D. A. r. convention from December
to october has been asked by the Twiek-
enham town chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution in petition to the
national conference at Washington. The
convention will be held IN Huntsville and
the date designated is December. but 1t is
generally agreed that 1t will be better
to have the convention In the fall than In
the winter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-15

Self-rising flour, $3.50; Tennessee flour,
$3.50; Michigan 1our. $50; Idaho nour,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-15

G. L. Anderson, former postmaster at
Landersville, and Hugh johnson. former
rural mail carrier. have been taken to At
larta to serve terms of Is months each
in the Atlanta federal pententiary. Both
were convicted I'm the United States court
last week of the charges of embezzling
pc stol funds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-15
Meats

Meats
Extra Ribs--11 .S211c.
Bellies-123sc.
Boston Butts-11c.
Pork Lcins-14c
Breakfast Bacon-22c.
Spare Ribs-101ac.
Regular Iiams--16c.
Skinned Hams-16c.
Pure Lard-1lsc; compound, CSC
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-15
Fruits and Produce

Fruits and Produce
Lemons-$3. 50.
Limes-$l25.
Florida Oranges-S2. 25Q3.
Grapefruit-s2Q25
Florida trawberries-20d30c
Apples-Winesaps, So Baldwins, 81; Ben
Davis. $350Q4; box apples, S1.50l2.
Peanuts-51kQe1ac per lib.
Tomatoes-sz. 1903 20 per crate.
Cranberries-Per box, .5o92; per bar
rel, &C.
Celery-Florida, per crate. s275; 75c to
81 dozen.
New Florida Beans-Hamper. 81.
New Florida Potatoes-Hamper, &c.
Walnuts-16Q20c Id.
Pecans-15a20c lib.
F'ilberts-15c per ib.
Almonds-20c per lb.
Chestnuts-9c per Id.
Lettuce-$1 1902 per hamper.
Essplanrs--s3. 81.
Onions-$o.75 per bu.
Irish Potatoes--S0c per bushel. f
Cabbage--3c per lb. $3.50
New Cabbage-$S.25 per crate.
London Layer Raisins--$1.75.
California Figs-s1.50 per case
Seed Potatoes-s1q1 25 bu.
Onion Sets-$1 bu.
Seed Sweet POtatoes-Dooly yams, per
bu,. $1.3542
Asparagus-s1.2 5 dozen.
Fish
Perch-S1aQ91ac.
Salt Water Trout-11Q1214c.
Blue Catfish-71ac.
Red Snapper-9@91ac.
Gray Snapper-4q5c.
Mullet-6@6ikc.
Spanish Mackerei-l041212c
Fresh Pompano-30c.
Gulf Standards, 81 gallon; Sec
lects, S1.o5 gallon; plants. $3.50.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-04-15

A store building on Vine street, occupied
by Joe Sherman, was badly damaged by
fire last night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
HARRISONBURG
Especial to The Times Dispatch
II ARRISONRURCi. VA December

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
HARR1SONBURG, VA, December %.
Mrs. ]. +. Cannaday and little son
have returned to Charleston, w Va.
after n visit to her father, General John
L. Roller.
Rev. j. d. IIamaker, Of strasburg,
was n guest this week OF his son, a. II.
Hamaker. He recently returned from
a Baltimore hospital, where he waa
under treatment for several weeks
Julian a. Burruss, president OF the
State Normal School. and Mrs. Rurruss.
will spend the Christmas holidays i'm
Cincinnati as guests OF Mrs Gilbert,
mother of Mrs. Burruss.
Mrs. Winfield Ligsett returned this
week from n visit in Portsmouth and
Washington. She was ACCOMPANIED
home by her son, Rush Liggett, OF At
lanta. Ga.
Dr. and Mrs. Lurty ". Harris, OF Jcn
kingston. w. Va. are visiting relatives
In Harrisonburg.
Mira Samuel Coffmann is with her
daughter. Mrs. T. Fl. Epes, in Rich
mond.
Mrs. }. II. p. Cornell. who has been
visitingher daughter, Mrs. D. O. Dec
hert, lei this week for Roanoke to
visit her!on. James Cornell.
l.. &. Ters. president OF the First
= National fank. and Mrs. Myers re-
turned sNral days ago from Balu
more, VINE Mr.. Myers had been under
treatment Johns opkino Hospital.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26

Mrs II H. Sherman. Of Stanton. was
q guest this week Of Mrs. w c.
Switzcr.
Mrs. l.. J. Manning. OF Charleston w.
Va. was recent guest of her sisters
Mrs q. X. Eastman and Miss Alice
Cowan.
Among III" students ut home here for
the holidays are Miss Lucy Cab.ll Rol.
Ter. from Randolph- Macon Woman's
College. l.ynchburs; Miss Bertha Gar
her. belmont Seminary, Tennessee;
Miss Eleanor Suhlctt. St Mary's School.
Raleigh, Misses lmog"n ana Fan!ta
H"ilomon, FauGuier Institute. Warren
ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26
lV0R
[ Snecialto Tic Times.

Especial TO The Times Dis pa,chl
lNoR, VA, December 2J-Mr. and
Mrs. James Dolcs. OF Norfolk, arc
visiting the formers brother. Dr. j.
T. Doles.
T. J. iIoiemes, Of Wakefield. was a
recent guest of Mrs. j. l. Pulley.
Miss Blanche Bcasley left on Mon
day for EdinhurE. Va. where she will
spend the holidays.
Professor y H. Carson was called
by telegram on sunday to South Caro-
lima 10 see his wife. who Is very i'll
III her old home there.
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Raw!s have re-
turned from their wedding trip, and
are residing in Ivor.
The bazaar held by the women OF
tho Baptist Church ON Wednesday was
1u't" a success, and a large sum was
realized
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-26

Photo by Underwood & Underwood
This charming swcntcr set, primarily
Intended for the outdoor girl, has he
come 80 popular that NIL those desiring
chic combination have taken TO Il.
The model IL II sill. sct In bunnnn color.
with white cont and drcp-girdIc sash
and the smnrtcst Of caps.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19
Won BERNSTORFF TO
DENY WILD STORY

Washington, D. c., June 1s.-Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor, had an engagement today for a
conference with Secretary Lansing at
the state department to personally
deny the accuracy of published re.
ports that safe conduct obtained for
Dr. Anton Meyer-Gerhard had been
used to return to Europe by Dr. Alfred
Meyer, a German purchasing agent OF
war munitions.
The conference was arranged for by
the ambassador, who wired the secre
tary from New York. Previously, the
charge daffaires of the Germany en-
bassy at Cedarhurst, L. L., had made
a general denial of the published
charges Of deception.
Count Won Bernstorff at today's con
ference was expected to request the
state department to exert it's influence
to prevent the spread of such reports
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19
MUNITIONS CHIEF
FACING PROBLEM

London, June 1S-6:2s a. m.-David
Lloyd George. minister of munitions,
is urged by the Post in an editorial
to make every effort to place the mu-
nitions industry on a basis whereby
England can supply all her own needs
In war material.
"If the profits Of our manufactur-
ers are too high in some cases. says
the Post, that can be rectified, but
at the worst it is not SO grave an evil
as the sending of orders to neutral
countries when by so doing we send
money out of our own country and
reap none OF the benefits We should
encourage our manufacturers by Of
fering them long contracts on reason
able terms. AS to the length of the
war, it is unsafe to estimate the end
as less than two or three years from
now"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19
WATERWAY BILL
FINALLY PASSED
ENACTMENT or GOVERNOR
DUMMIES MEASURE MARKS
CLOSE OF LEGISLATURE.

Springfield, ILL.,, June 1S.-The sign
ing and final enactment into law oi
Governor Dunne's waterway bill wal
the principal event today OF the clos
ing day Of the legislative session
Everything was in readiness for ad
journment some time before IL o'clock
tonight.
In the presence of representatives
senators and others who were instru
mental in the passage of the water
way bill, Governor Dunno attached his
signature to the measure early this
afternoon. The bill was the most i'm
portant passed by this legislature and
provides for the construction of wat
erway connecting the Chicago drain
age canal with the Illinois river, there
by creating direct water route be-
tween the Great lakes and the Gull
of Mexico.
Both houses Of the legislature were
kept going at topnotch speed today
passing remaining appropriation bills
and other measures. The largest ap
preparation bills of the session had
been held over until today for flnal
action.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19
Bryan Says His Plan VIII Bring End to War

may seem to rest primarily on the
United States. the largest of the neu-
tra1 nations, and the one most init.
mately bound by ties of blood to all
the belligerents. The United States
did make an offer Immediately after
the war began but why not again and
again until our offer or some other
offer is accepted? But our action or
failure to act need not deter any other
neutral nation from acting This is
not a time to stand on ceremony: If
any other country, for any reason
no matter what the reason may be--is
in a better position than we to tender
it's good Offices 1t should not delay
a moment"
To assure permanent peace Mr..
Bryan urges that his plan Of investi-
CATION by treaties be adopted by the
warning nations.
"A treaty such as those which now
protect the peace Of the United
States" he says, would give years
time for Investigation and report, and
who doubts that years time would
be sufficient to reach an amicable So
luton Of almost every difficulty. Does
any one suppose that the present war
would haves been begun II years
time had been taken to Investigate
the dispute between Austria and Ser.
bia?"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19

hood among the nations be undertak-
en- as the final task of the advocates
of peace.
Great nations cannot be extermin-
ated,' says Mr.. Bryan. Predictions
made at the beginning Of the war have
not been fulfilled The British did not
destroy the German fleet in month ;
Germany did not take Paris in two
months, and the Russian army did
not eat Christmas dinner in Berlin.
But even if determination were pos
sible, 1t would be crime against civi-
lization which no nation or group OF
nations could afford to commit"
Mr.. Bryan continues:
when can peace be restored? Any
time now, if the participants are
really weary of this war and ready
for it to end. If any nation is not
ready, lets its ruler state in clear. dis
tinct and definite terms the condi-
tions on which it Is willing to agree
to peace; then if an agreement is not
reached. blame for continuance of the
war will be on those who make unusu-
al demands"
In proposing mediation, the former
secretary points out that The Hague
convention expressly declares an Of
fer of mediation shall not be consid-
cred an unfriendly act. and adds:
"The duty Of offering mediation
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19
TEUTON VICTORY
NOT IMPORTANT?
RUSSIANS BELITTLE THE GAINS
MADE BY THE FOE AND CALL
THEM FRUiTLEsS.

Petrograd, June 1S.-(Via London
9:55 a. m.)--An official report of re.
cent occurrences along the Austrian
battle front, given out here today
says:
The development of the battle
along the Tismenitza and Svika front
where one of the six armies attacking
our forces in Galicia is operating, will
serve to give some idea of the magni-
tude of the actions there. The signi-
flcance OF the operations in the vicin.
lty OF Stry is that they were an en-
deavor to turn our front. The even
tual success of the enemy in the di-
rection of Stry and Lemberg would
have been of great help to the often
sive of General Won Mackensen Fail
ure, on the other hand, would have
meant that Mackensen's operations
were merely series of fruitless
frontal attacks.
THE above referred to sector on
the Dniester river, however, was not
the scene of the principal fighting,
even with regard to the numbers of
troops engaged On May Is the enc
my. closely following our troops, re-
tiring from the Carpathians, met our
opposition in the region east of Dro-
hobycz, northwest Of Stry, and in the
vicinity of Belachow. On the 18th
the enemy brought all his forces into
action. but at the end of two days
he was compelled to quit this offen-
sive, having lost tens of thousands of
men,
His only success in eight days
fighting was the turning of our right
wing near Slonsko, with the threat Of
a possible outflanking movement.
During this week we remained pas
sive, confining our operations to ex-
terminating the enemy as he approach
ed our trenches. The next four days
were devoted by the enemy to bring
ing together heavy artillery and sup
porting detachments.
May 25 saw the beginning Of the
decisive attack, and the crisis came
on the fifth day of the lighting A
powerful force, composed of three
German divisions, succeeded at the
price of incredible sacrifices, in carry
ing Stry Perceiving the exhaustion
Of the Austrians attacking uav5they
constituted the right wing of the op-
posing armv-we took the offensive
and drove them back.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19
SAYS THAT BRITISH
ARE LOSING GROUND
OF GALLIPoLI DIS
TRIcT REVEALS VACATION
OF TERRITORY.

Berlin, June 1S. The correspondent
of The Associated Press at Constan-
tinople has transmitted the following
information, in dispatch which does
not show the day of sending:
An inspection Of the Turkish posi-
tions at Avi Burnu, on the west coast
of the Gallipoli peninsula, shows that
the British have now lost most Of the
ground formerly held by them in that
district.
They now hold only a small crescent
to the northward Of Gaba Tepe, on the
west coast Of the peninsula, near it's
extremity, $500 yards long and LOO
yards wide at its broadcast point. This
position includes three small barren
hill crests and a beach below. The
British troops have little water. and
they are without shelter from the sun.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19
High Leader on Villa Side
Says President Wilson
Is Not Consistent
CITES SPEECH TO
PROVE CONTENTION
Goes Further and Says His
Country Will Resent Any
Plan for Intervention

Washington, D.. c., June 1S.-Fran-
cisco Lagos Chazaro, the latest presi-
dent of the Villa-Zapata coalition gov
ernment in Mexico City. today replied
to President Wilson's Mexican state
ment by challenging the consistency
Of the presidents declaration with his
much discussed Indianapolis speech.
President Wilson'S statement served
notice on the factional leaders that II
they could not accommodate their diff
ferences the United States would be
constrained, as Mexico's next friend, to
help Mexico save herself and serve
her people.
Chazaro says the convention govern
ment cannot reconcile that with the
presidents declaration in Indianapolis
that he had no disposition to interfere
in Mexican affairs.
But" says Chazaro's reply, receiv-
ed today at the state department, I'VE
continue to conjecture that the gener-
al idea of President Wilson's proclama-
tion is to help US in friendly way"
If the presidents declaration is to
be construed as a threat, Chazaro
adds, the convention government
will maintain the dignity Of the
Mexican people," 1t blames the Car
rama forces for Mexico's plight.
Vera Cruz Near Starvation.
The food situation In Vera Cruz has
become SO desperate that Rear Admir-
al Caperton, fearing food riots, has
proposed to the navy department that
warships be used to transport the re-
lief supplies and thus increase his
forces.
For the present. however, navy de-
partment officials have decided not to
increase the American forces there,
and will continue sending supplies on
transports. One of Admiral Caper-
tons ships is soon to come north,
however, and relief ship will be sent
to replace her.
Admiral Howard, commanding the
Pacific fleet, in taking the cruisers
Chattanooga and Raleigh with the
Colorado on the relief expedition to
the Yaqui valley, acted on his own in
itiative. When the admiral arrives in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19
CONTINUED on page 81

Washington, D. c., June 18.-For-
mer Secretary of State William Jen-
nings Bryan in the third and conclud-
ing section of his statement on the
causeless war;" issued today, suggests
mediation as ''the way out" AS a
preventative of war, Mr.. Bryan pro-
poses universal extension Of his in
vestigation commission peace treaty
plan.
Mediation the former secretary
says. SIS the means provided by inter
national agreement, through which
the belligerent nations can be brought
into conference; time for investiga-
tion of all disputes is the means by
which future wars can be avoided,
and the cultivation Of international
friendship is the means by which the
desire for war can be rooted out
In celebrating his plan for restora-
tion of peace, Mr.. Bryan urges:
That neutral nations in advocating,
crystallize sentiment in favor Of peace
into coercive force and offer medi-
alton jointly or severally; that the
warning nations join in a treaty to pro-
vide for investigation "by permanent
commission Of every
dispute that may arise, no matter
what It's character, or nature" and
that world wide educational move
ment to cultivate spirit of brother
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19
oTrUAdWA WAPE1IO COUNTY
ENGLAND OPENS
MAIL TO SWEDEN
OFFICIAL PROTEST LODGED WITH
THE UNITED STATES AND
ACTION REQUESTED.

Washington, D. G.. June 1S.-The
hrst offcial protest growing out OF re-
ports OF the interference with the
mails since the European war began
was before Secretary Lansing of the
state department today with a request
for action.
The complaint in point was that
lodged with the secretary by Swedish
Minister Ekengren, who, In letter
written on instructions from his gov
ernment, stated that United States
mail pouches destined for Sweden had
been broken open in England, that
letters had been opened and censored
and that one registered unit had been
retained. The communication stated
two specific instances and pointed out
that such acts were in violation of the
provisions Of the world postal con-
vention and asked that appropriate
action be taken.
While state department officials de.
clined to indicate what, II any, action
would be taken, 1t was said in diplo
matte circles that representations
probably would be made by the Unit
ed States to Great Britain asking that
special precautions be taken to pro
tect American mail passing through
the British territory.
U. s. Tries to Avoid Trouble.
Postal officials have aimed to pre-
vent just such complication. The
day Italy declared war, they stopped
routing mails for Germany and Aus.
tria that way. No mail for Germany
or Austria has been sent on ships
touching at ports of the allies. When
Dutch lines for Rotterdam announced
they would call at Falmouth, the postal
authorities notified the lines that they
could not carry German mails. In
every instance the steamship lines
cancelled calls at Falmouth, rather
than lose the mail pay.
1t was said at the postoffice depart
ment today that no request had yet
been made by the state department for
information on Swedish mails and that
no complaint OF those mails being
opened had been lodged with it..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19
GERMANS HOPE TO
KEEP GREEKS OUT
BERLIN BELIEVES THAT ASPECT
IN THE BALKANS HAS
CHANGED RECENTLY

Cologne, June 1S.-The Cologne Ga
zette has published dispatch from
Berlin concerning the outcome of the
recent general elections in Greece, In
which doubt is expressed as to wheth-
er M. Venizelos would be uncondi-
tionally in favor of armed Intervention
on the side of the allies, even in case
King Constantine should again entrust
him with the conduct Of affairs.
1t is rather to be assumed that M.
Venizelos, the Berlin dispatch says, is
following the developments in the
Dardanelles very closely; that he has
noticed England's admission that pro-
gress there Is possible only with great
sacrifices, and that the latest attempts
to induce Bulgaria and Rumania to
cooperate with the allies have failed
The conditions in this quarter of the
world have changed since last spring.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19
SPANISH STEAMERS
!. MUST RETAIN FLAG

New York, JuneN17.-R. g. Wagner,
president Of the American Trans-At-
lantic Transportation Co., whose appli-
cation for change Of register for a
number Of so-called Spanish freight
steamers has been refused by Eugene
r. Chamberlain. United States COM
missioner Of navigation, said in a
statement made public today that his
request had been made in good faith
and that all the stockholders OF the
company are Americans. Mr.. Wag-
ner said he laid all the facts before
the navigation commissioner and as
sured the commissioner that all the
vessels always had been under neu-
trail flags and gave him a guarantee
that the ships would not be used IN
any way to embarrass the United
States government.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19
ENGL|sH fleet IN REFUSE
Correspondent at ConstantinopIe Says
That Boats Get Out Of Way
OF Germans.

Berlin, June 1S. The correspondent
of the Associated Press at Constant
inople, in a dispatch which does not
show the day of It's sending, says that
permitted to visit the Gallipoli PENN
sula, he was reliably informed that the
British feet has taken refuge from
German submarines in Kefala bay, on
the northeast coast of Imbros island
distant about 10 miles from the CALI
poll coast The British ships could be
seen from heights on shore at anchor
in the bay.
On three different occasions the
Turks have been successful in explod
ing mines under British vessels ir
their place of refuge @-1''.s.N'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19
STORM CAUSE OF
FREAK MESSAGES

Chicago, June 1S.-Telegraph mes
sages were sent between Chicago and
Denver early today over wires dis
connected from their batteries. The
freak electric current was said by
telegraph company officials to be not
uncommon in connection with unusual
ly brilliant displays Of the aurora
borealis. The air has been heavily
charged with electricity for several
days and the operation cs telegraph
in all parts of the country has been
seriously hampered.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19
GORGAS SOUNDING
ARMY PHYSICIANS

Chicago, June 1S.-Surgeons hold
ing commissions in the army medical
reserve corps are receiving letters
signed by Surgeon General w. C. Corr
gas, United States army, asking IL
they can be relied on for active SER
vice, it became known here today.
Appended is a list of questions In
quiring whether the addressee pre-
fers to serve in his home city, III
camps, in hospitals, or with troops
in the field"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19
CARRANZA CAUSE
GETS BIG BOOST

San Antonio, Texas, June 1S.-Gus-
tavo Mireles, private secretary to Gen
eral Venustiano Carranza, who is here
on business for the first chief, declar-
ed today that developments OF the
last few weeks In Mexican aralrs IN
dicate conclusively that the Carranza
cause will triumph.
Mr.. Mireles fixed three months as
the final time limit for the success
Of the first chiefs movement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-19
RELGIANS BUYING
LOCOMOTIVES HERE

New York. June 1S.-Announce-
ment here that the American Locomo.
tive Co. has received orders from the
Belgian state railroads for twenty To-
comotives caused speculation today as
to the purpose for which this equip
ment is intended. It was pointed out
that the Belgian railroads are almost
wholly in possession OF the Germans
and suggested that the locomotives
might be intended for use in France
or Russia.