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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
RUSSIA OFFERED
 SEPARATE PEACE
 SAYS SAzANOFF
Russian Foreign Minister Declares Allies Are in Common Accord and
 Will Fight to the End

Milan, May 29.-(Via Paris 5:20 D. m)-Sergius sazanoff Russian forelgn minister, interviewed by a correspond ent of the secolo, is quoted as saying It was true Austria and Germany at- tempted to conclude a separate peace with Russia, but that such a thing was impossible
 All the allies are entirely In accord" M Sazonoff continued. "Consequent- ly the war will continue until 1t is possible to conclude really lasting peace. It will be a long, hard war, as the enemy is still strong. Knowledgs of bis strength must make us strong CT and more persevering in our efforts to reach definite result
 M Sazonoff expressed the opinion that Italy in terminating her alliance with Germany and Austria had acted wisely He asserted Italys principal compensation for her present trouble would be acquisition of the commercial influence In the Balkans previously possessed by Austria and Germany.
 M. Sazonoff urged that Italy culti- vate good relations with the Slavs. Otherwise. he said, the Dalmatfan coast which had been assigned to Italy woule be u WHll instead or DTluSe Tn her relations with the Balkans
 The foreign minister declared that Russia had neither a moral nor po- litieal interest in the Adriatic md said that with Venice, Pola, Avlona and Otranto in Italy's hands the Adriatic might become another closed sea-
 Continuing, he said
 We already have two closed seas the Baltic and the Black sea. We do not want a third. If 1t were the Att lnntic then that would be different, but with the Adriatic we have nothing to do. The Black sea is Russian sea Russia cannot permit barbarian Turkey to possess the key to this sea. The commercial life of Russia already has suffered by the closing of the Dar- dnrelles, which must end.
 Bulgaria and Roumania have noth- ing to fear because all would havo equal commercial rights through tho Bosphorus and the Dardanelles, which in the hands of Russia, would guar antee order and safety of navi gation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
PERSONAL SKETCH OF CHAMPION

The figure which attracted general at tention during the fifth annual tourna- ment of the Woman's Southern Golf as- ing, the 16-year-od Atlanta girl, who as result of her brilliant work, achieved the championship
 As matter of record, Miss Stirling was far superior to any other woman who participated. For this, there is a reason, as one Post would say. That reason is simply that she has worked since early childhood in order that her name might be emblazoned high in golf records and annals of America. The general prediction is that she will win the national championship in the near future. No string is attached to this prediction-for it Is positive that she will not let up in her strenuous course of daily, nay. hourly, practice.
 Why" said the new champion last evening, T work every day, and have worked every day since was Il years of age. It generally happens that work strenuously But it is true that some days when disinclined to go repeatedly about the course. l spend an hour or two in approaching and putting, or. with the assistance of my .caddie in driving"
 Miss Stirling is not loquacious. As d matter of fact, she is retiring. Save when questioned. she never deals in personalities, And 1t is therefore nee essary to say that certain statements contained in this story came not direct but indirect, that Is, from other play CTS of Atlanta and from local people who are familiar with her family.
 During the week of the championship, a common remark from members of the gallery, was:
 How like boy she 1ooks!"
 There is something about the young champion which does suggest the viriie, youthful, manly boy. this despite the fact that she is entirely feminine in manner, characteristically modest and reserved. She has a merry, sunburnetl' freckled face with jet black eyes which seem to sparkle not so much In. happi- . ness as in a spirit of mischief and good humor with the world. OccasionalN' however, she frowns. shakes her head iii mild disgust, dashes down ciuo-in other words, is entirely masculine in her aggression and apparent determina- ton to retrieve errors in play or mis- takes in judgment
 Local people who are familiar with the family of which Miss Stirling is now the scinttllatfng star, declared that in her early youth she was reared as II she were boy. She was taught to love the great outdoors rather than close and stiflins parlors. manly sports rath- l CT than tricks of society. frankness and candor rather than the subtlety re- quired by fashion.
 1 And it happened that when she was Il l she acquired a fondness for golf Hel | parents determined that in the .,lay ol l the great game of the Scots she should grow proficient. They made her work l irrespective of her own desires. And fl | soon was true that che excelled all othel lladies who played on the Atlanta courao ! Her parents thtn dfsemed of the southsrI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
SPORTING EXTRAS
 WANTED AT FRONT

Chicago, May 29.-Sporting extras with box scores are among the crying needs of the men In the European trenches, and the paper containing a description of the Johnson=Willard fight will meet a generous circulation, according to letter received from George H. Raynor, former shortstop and third baseman of a Montana team in the Inter- Mountain Baseball league, to- day.
 Raynor is on the firing line near Ypres with the First battalion of the Cana dian expeditionary force.
 Roll up a few sporting extras and send them along," he wrote 8 friend. "If l get picked off before they come. the other boys will be glad to get them. Just think, all the old diamond stars arc at it again and l don't even know who or why.
 So old Jack Johnson finally met a big man and got licked. I was glad to hear of it, although l have not seer an account of it yet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
VANDERBILT LEFT s5O,0OO,0OO ESTATE Will of Lusitania Victim Is Probated in New
 York

New York, May 29.-The will of AL fred G. Vanderbilt. who perished on the Lusitania, was filed forprobate today It 6isposes of an estate estimated at more than s5O.0Oo,OoO, the nucleus of which was left to the deceased by his father Cornelius N. Vanderbilt
 Margaret Emerson Vanderbilt, the widow. receives $2,0O0,0G0 in accord : ance with an ante-nuptial agreement. an additional sum of $1,00O, 900, the in- come of trust fund of s5, 000, ,000. and real estate here and abroad including Sagamore Lodge, Camp Killkare in New York and Gloucester House tn ondon.
 The trust fund bequeathed to AL fred Vanderbilt by his father is trans- serred to the deceased's eldest son, William H. Vanderbilt. who also re ceives the Oakland farm at Ports mouth. R. l.
 Mir. Vanderbilt's brother. Reginald c. Vanderbilt. receives $50O.000 his uncle, Frederick w. Vanderbilt. $20e : GOO: Frederick M. Davies, $500. Ooo: Henry B. Anderson. 4200. .00O; Frederick l. Merriam. S250.00O; Howard Lock- wood. 5000.
 Employes of Oakland farm. Saga
 more Lodge. Camp Killkare and Glou-
 cester House in London. who have been in service for five years. get . full years wages
 The rest of the estate is bequeathed | to the executors to divide among the sons of MargAret Emerson Vanderbilt
 his second wife. who are Alfred C. IT, and oeof9o IT
 mo viii is dated pessnnb>s aG isla
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
PASSES SENTENCE
 ON JESSE WHITE
Must Hang July 3 for the Murder of Dr. c. c. Ferrell-To
 Appeal Case

Sentence Of death was imposed on Jesse White, negro, convicted in the criminal court last week of the murder of Dr. Chiles c. Terrell, and the date of his ex- ecution set for July by Judge w. E. Fort, senior judge of tho court Judge A M. Douglas and Ben Ray, attorneys for the defendant, filed notice of appeal and the sentence was suspended pending the appeal
 At the request of attorneys who are preparing a motion for a new trial Tor John Wilson. convicted of murder in the second degree. and his punishment fixed at 6 years in the penitentiary, Judge H. P. Hef1in deferred imposing the sentence designated by the jury until next Satur- day.
 Tomorrow morning the grand jury for the April term will reconvene and take up the cases that have accumulated dur ing it's recess. Among the cases to be investigated are several murder cases
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30

Championship--Miss iAlexa Stirling of Atlanta.
 RtWner Up-Mrs. Tom Paine of Atlanta. Low Qualifying Scoret-Miss Alexa. Stir ling of Atlanta, sS. Team Play-Miss Sticling, Mrs. Paine and Miss Mary O'Brien.t representing Att lanta, 261.
 Driving Contest-Miss Lulu Belle Jones of Memphis, IT points, runner up, Miss Belle Roberts of Birmingham, 15. Putting and Approaching-Mrs K. q. Duffield of Memphis, g (parl; runner-up Mrs. R. H. Thach of Birmingham, 10.
 Consolation Handioap-Mrs. Henry P.
 Howzr of Birmingham, low gross, S5; lew net, Mrs Frank G.. .Jonesrof Memphis, S3.
 Junior Championship Flight Miss Belle Roberts of Birmingham; runner-up, Mrs. David Gaut of Memphis.
 First Flight-Miss Ida Parish of Mont gomery; Miss Bland Tomlinson of Bir- mingham runner-up.
 Second Flight-Mrs. Robert Jones of At
 lanta Miss Margaret Moser of Atlanta
 Third Fight-Mrs. S. l.. Yerl1es Of Chat tanooga; Mrs. J. E. Borches of Chatta- | nooga. runner-up.
 Fourth Flight-Mrs. w. A. Cooper of
 Knoxvile; Mrs. Edwin Johnson of At lana, runner-up.
 Junior First Flight-Mrs. Walker Percy | Of Birmingham; Mrs. s. P. Tilt of Atlanta, runner-up.
 | Junior Second F'ight-Mrs. A. R. Woollen of Memphis; Mrs. Paul Chalifoux of Birmingham, runner-up. Junior Third F'light-Mrs. Inman San ders of Atlanta; Mrs. Jack Somerville of Atlanta, runner-up. Junior Fourth Flight-Miss Kate Earle of Birmingham; Mrs. Carey Baker of Birmingham, runner-up. Last night at the Country club dinner
 dance was held in honor of the visiting ] ladies. The prize winners above given, were presented with the cups by Henry l.. Badham, who delivered short ad- dress in a happ vein. The prize winners | appeared greatly pleased and bowed their appreciation of the applause which greet | ed them as they accepted the tokens. | The visitors were a unit in pronourcng | the tournament the most successful ever
 held by southern women
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
ANNISTON

Anniston, May 29.-(Special. )-The big auditorium on wilmer avenue and Four teenth street was crowded Friday night when the final commencement exercises were held by the Anniston High school. The commencement address was delivered by Dr. Frederick D. Losey of the Uni versity of Alabama.
 The exercises were opened with an in- vocation by Dr. s. F. Hodges, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. This was followed by the presentation oi county seventh grade certificates by County Su- perintendent of Education H. T. Persons The salutatory was given by Mi55 Rosa Presley, a member of the graduating class of the High school and the valedicsory ad- dress was made by Miss Lena Butenschon Several beautiful choruses were rendered by the public school children.
 Dr. Losey delivered one of the most forceful and instructive addresses ever beard in this city along educational lines. He spoke at length on the necessity of cooperation between the parents and the teachers, and said the most important part of child's education is received in the home.
 C. H. Mathis, president of the Alabama Farmers Diversification association, who IS Calhoun county woman, was in An niston Saturday on her way to Gadsden from Birmingham, and while hero Mrs. Mathis stated that a new era of pros perity is dawning for Alabama along asii- cultural lines.
 Calhoun is one of the most favored counties in the state" said Mrs Mathis, and we must make this county lead all others in diversification. The progress al- ready made in Calhoun is wonderful Tine commissioners are to be congratulated in their wise decision to build dipping vats In each beat in the county, as this is a natural cattle country and in few years the results of the campaign to eradicate the tick in the county will be seen in countless herds of fine cattle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
By HENNIE HEIGHLANDs

championship one of her future achievements She has won the champion ship. Her parents are now determined that she shall win the national champion ship.
 She will win that championship for she will work for 1t, and in golf as n every thing else. it is work-for imagination plays second fiddle to persistency of effort that counts.
 The career of Miss Stirling in champion- ship play is limited. At the southern womens tournament, held at Knoxville last year, she became III day before the qualifying round and was unable "a canl- pete for the championship. but she won the consolation cup, breaking the record for the course. In the National Woman s championship tournament at Nassau,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
BUCHANAN PASHA DIES
 IN CONSTANTINOPLE

Constantinople. May 29.-(via London 4:55 D. m.)-Bucknam Pasha, an Ameri- can citizen who formerly was rear ad- miral in the Turkish navy, died May 27. after an illness of several weeks.
 Bucknam Pasha or Ransford D. Buck nam brought the Turkish armored cruiser Mediidieh from Philadelphia, where 1t was built. several years ago. On arriving here he was asked by Abdul Hamid to enter the Ottoman naval ser- vice. He became naval adviser to the Sultan and in that capacity he was charged with several important mis- s.ons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
BOTH GET AWAY
 WITH FINE DRIVES

S1Xtn fOle-BOtn players got OH W1ln splendid drives on long reach" Miss Stirling, whose drive was longer, how ever, was on the green in four and In he cup In six. Mrs. Paine's putting at this hole was wild, and she missed the hole in an easy seven, taking the hole in eight; score 6-S. Seventh Hofe-Miss Stirling topped her ball in the drive, and for the first time, Mrs. Paine had advantage in play. However. Miss Stirling rallied mag niflcently, while Mrs. Paine early got Into trouble, twice, attempting the green, driving into a ditch. With beau tiful niblet shot, Miss Stirling took the green in five, and won in six. Score, 6-S Eighth hole-At this hole Miss Stirling showed splendid execution. splendid drive put her ball just off the green. With chopped shot she took the green and won the hole in g. Mrs. Paine's drive carried into the rough and on attempt to approach she struck the dirt. She there upon tried for a put from distance, and narrowly missed. She was in the cup in 5 Score 3-5.
 Ninth hole--Miss Stirling drove to the left of a bunker while Mrs. Pa;ne's ball carried to the green. In attempting to overcome the handicap at this hoe Miss Stirling tried for long put. and missed, rolling beyond the cup. Mrs. Paine oc- cupied the hole in g. while Miss Stirling lost her first hole Tn a D. Score, 3-s. Tenth hole-Mrs. Paine drove just across ditch, her ball having chung to the brink Miss Stirling drove into ground in repair to the left and was permitted to fetch out and drop. They were both on the green in four but Mrs. Paine missed two comparatively easy puts, an1 Miss Stirling won handily, 6-7. Eleventh hole-Here Miss Stirling again displayed brilliance in approaching. While T,tx do m on n s1 q straight for the green, the ball of Miss Stirling shot to the left into th' woods. | From that unfavorable point, however, she drove her ball through the under brush and neither had advantagr follow | ing the second stroke. On the third stroke Miss Stirling was in easy access to the | cup, while Mrs. Paine drove beyord the cup, and her ball. rolling down ths hill, i landed in the rough. It required two strokes for Mrs. Paine to get her ball inc the open. and another to occupy tho green !. Miss Stirling won the hole, 4-S RESULTS IN OTHER
 EVENTS YESTERDAY
 The results in the other events Of yes | terday follow:
 First Flight | Miss Bland Tomlinson lost to Miss Ida Parrish. down, to go.
 Second Flight
 Miss Margaret Moser lost to Mrs. Robert Jones, 10 down, s to go.
 Third Flight | Mrs S l.. Yerkes deefated Mrs. J. E Borches, up, to go. Fourth Flight
 Mrs. W. A. Cooper defeated Mrs Edwin Johnson, 2 up.
 Junior Championship Flight Miss Belle Roberts defeated Mrs. Davit Gaut, up. 3 to go.
 Junior First Flight
 Mrs. s. P. Tilt lost to Mrs. Walker 1 Percy. down.
 Junior Second Flight
 Mrs. A. R. Woollen defeated Mrs. Pau l Chalifoux, up, to go.
 Junior Third Flight
 Mrs. Jack Somervile lost to Mrs. In man Sanders. s,down. to go.
 Juniot Fourth Flight
 Miss Kate Ehrle defeated Mrs. Core! Baker. up ane to go-
 PRIZE WINNERS
 OF TOURl AMENT
 low:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
BALL FOR BENEFIT OF GERMAN RED CROSS

On Wednesday night, June. 2, a grand ball will be given at Concordia hall, un- der the auspices of the Birmingham branch of the German-American society. The entire proceeds will be given to the German Red Cross society. A large mum Der of tickets have been sold for this occasion and a record-breaking crowd is expected Dancing will commence at s o'clock.
 The committee in charge of the picnic and outing to be given June 10 by the members of the Concordia society at Gull man announces that final arrangements have been made and fine programme prepared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
OATES REITERATES
 CHARGES AGAINST
 TIE MEDICAL ASSN
State Prison Inspector Says He Has Proof That As sociation Is Political
 Machine
ny I. s. BETTY

Nontsemcry, May 2D--tspeoiaio Proof of his contention that the Med- ic.I soosntton Of Alabama ''is n mag nifscentIy organized politicaia machine is declared by Dr. ssYiliinm Fl. orf-s, sfntc prison inspector, to he furnished by the association in letter to the y.rfou. county medical societies of the state. calling upon the local boards to fndorse the action taken nt the recent annual meeting of the association In Btrmingtam and to adopt resolutions. ,repared by the state body. petitioning thr legislature not to pass any laws fnimicaI to the present health system In reopening the fight against the Med ical Association of Alabama, Dr. Oates uses a circular letter of pr. J. N. Baker nf Montgomery, president of the associa- ton, to tho Mobile County Medical so- eiety as basis for further attack upon the present public health system of the state.
 In brief the letter of Dr. Baker calls upon the county societies to indorse the action of the Birmingham meeting, and 10 adopt resolutions requesting their rep resentatives in tho senate and in the house te discourage 'by their Influence and vote, any legislntion inmlcal to the pres ent health system of the state"
 This letter, with even the verbiage end resolutions furnished. cannot be eiassed other than politics pure and sim ple," said Dr. Oates. "The unfortunate factor is that these men are honest in their convictions md are intelligent, well educated men. but unfortunately are suf- fering from intolerance"
 Renews Charges
 Dr. Oates then renews hls charge that the Medical Association of Alabama, as at present operated, Is a political machine, that it is inefficient. and that it is not fulfilling it's mission, Investigate condi- lions in other states and 1t will be found that they are conserving health, while we arc conserving a medical machine" said Dr. Oates
 Regarding the charge that he wants the position of state health officer, Dr, Oates denies emphatically that such is the case. q want to retain the position of state prison and state factory inspec- tor which I now hold, and would dislike very much to see the work hampered and impaired, as it would necessarily be If placed under the state board of health as 1t Is now organized" he declared. T
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
Holiday Hours at Postoffice

Holiday hours will be observed at the Birmingham postoffice tomorrow on ao- count of Memorial Day, a national legal holiday The general delivery will be open from 6:30 to 10 o'clock a. m, all other departments from o'clock to 10 s- r- There will be two carriers de- 1iveries in the business section and one in the resident section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
MISS STIRLING IS SOUTH'S CHAMPION
 WINNING HANDILY
 FROM MRS. PAINE
from Page One,

Miss Stirling won the hole by per feet put the count being 4-b
 Fourth Hole-Here Miss Stirling dii her most perfect driving. Her ball, halted by stiff wind, landed full upos the green, and in two puts she occupied the hole, Mrs Paines drive WAS to the rear of bunker, but by clever shot. she occupied tho clear She took the hole in a four, Miss Stirling winning, however. 3-4.
 Fifth Hole-The green was occupied by Miss Stirling with a strong drive and fine approach in two. Mrs. Paine was on the green in three, but her fourth put carried beyond the cup. This made win ming easy for Miss Stirling, who by playing safely, won In five strokes, the score being 5-6..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
SAYS TURKEY MAY
 CEDE ADRIANOPLE

London, May 29.--(957 p. m. )--A Bucharest dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company says important mo- sotiations are in progress between Rou- mania and Bulgaria. Turkey, according to report current, has offered to ceds Adrianople to Bulgaria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
Rotan Wins

Dallas Tex, May 29.-George V. Rotan of Waco. Tex, today retained the Texas golf championship by defeating Charles l.. Dexter, Jr., of Dallas, 6 up and to play in the final round of the state tourna ment here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
Local Data
A hours ending at 7 p. m,,
Weather Conditions

Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations during the 24 hours ending D. m. 18th meridian time, May %. 1915;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, May 2e-Forecast~for Ala bama, Mississippi and Georgia: Generally fair Sunday and Monday.
 Tennessee: Partly cloudy Sunday; Mon day fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
To Serve Lunch Downtown

The Philathea and Maxim classes of the Bifty-sixth Street Baptist church will serve lunches next week in the basement of Parker's drug store, commencing Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30

Long Island, last year, Miss Stirling quail flied about ninth, but she was unfortu- nate in being matched in the frs. round with Miss George Anna Bishop of Phila- delphia, former national champion, who made low medal score in the tournament The Atlanta girl was eliminated on the seventeenth green
 Three years ago in the tourna nlcnt at Nashville, Miss Stirling won the ap- preaching and putting contest and also the cup offered for defeated eights In the championship flight
 Well known golfers who have secn her play think Miss Stirling has almost perfect form, her driving being long anl accu- ra ,e and her nashie shots well nigh mar veous She has been constantly unoer the eyes of a professional and plays all of her shots with tine easy confidence and grace of the professionals game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30

and was signed in New York city. The executors are Reginald, c. Vanderbilt Frederick w Vanderbilt. Henry B. An derson. Frederick M. Davies and Fred trick IA Merriam.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-02-05
OAHU lERO6RAN
HEARD IN JAPAN
..'.,.l --- -.
Wireless Station On Island of
Hokkaido Picks Up Messages
From Marconi Plant
Especial Gable to The Nippu Jill


TOXIC, February AT the ochiishi
wireless station on the Island Of Hok.
kaido, tho Japanese operators were very
much surprised when, on Tuesday night,
they successfully picked up wireless
messages sent out from the Marconi
wireless station on the Island Of Oahu,
Hawaii. The distance between the jap
anese and Hawaiian stations is approx
imately 340o miles.
It was about half past nine o'clock
Tuesday night when the Hawaiian mes
sages begun to be heard by the Japa-
nese operators. Prior to catching the
signals Of the Hawaiian station, oversee
messages were pouring into the ochiishi
station from the Pacific Mail liner Man
Churta, bound for Honolulu, then HOO
miles of the Japanese coast, and from
the Japanese liner Ava Maru, then 800
miles of.
The working of the Hawaiian station
continued to be heard steadily for about
an hour, and it was much more clear,
it is declared by the ochiishi operators,
than the messages from the two liners
which were steaming much nearer to
the Japanese station.