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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
NEUTRAL FLAG SAVED CARGO, SAYS CAPTAIN
Commander of Belgian Relief Ship Tells of Experience During
 Recent Voyage

New York, February 9.-Capt. G. G. Green of the steamship Batiscan, here from Rotterdam for as new relief cargo for Belgium. told today how his ship was possibly saved from being torpedoed because it flew the neutrality flag, reading, commission for relief in Belgium
 "The Batiscan left Philadelphia De- cember 6, and we arrived January 2 at the neutral passage of the North sea- said Captain Green. 'I was mighty glad 10 have the flags OF the commission to fly. l made sure to put the banners on each side of the ship and also at each masthead and across the forward part of the bridge.
 'I did not sec any battleships. but saw submarines and was stepped more than once. one submarine bobbed up out of the water alongside of me and then a voice shouted:
 What is your home port?
 'I answered in a hurry: "A relief ship from the United States; home port Liv- crpool.'
 All right. go ahead. said the voice. and directly the submarine d;sap- peared."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
Steamer Wilhelnind
 Is BelieDed Detained
Ship With Food Cargo Bound For Germany Reported Fall mouth, Port Much Used For Detention Will
 Throw Cargo in Prize Court

though the British foreign office claimed that it had not been advised as to the movements of the American steamship Wilhelmina, bound from New York for Hamburg with a cargo of grain, the ap- pearance of the vessel off Lizard Head, at the western end of England, shortly after noon today is generally believed to indicate that the ship is making for F'al- mouth port much used for the deten- tion of vessels carrying cargoes under investigation
 The policy of the British government concerning the Wihelmina, it Is stated at the foreign office. has undergone no change. Her cargo of foodstuffs destined for Hamburg. will be thrown into a pr,ze court and the ship will be released as soon as possible
 The American commission for relief in. Belgium has received no further ad- vices concerning it's offer to buy the grain and the ship, but it still believes a price may be agreed upon for the transfer of the boat and it's cargo to the commission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
 BELGIAN RELIEF COMMISSION REPORT

weekly report by the commission for re- lief in Belgium, issued today, the com mission has transported to date or az rapged for transportation, total of 2sO.- 43l tons of food in 46 ships. The report shows there has been unloaded today at Rotterdam So, 1S0 tons of food frcm United States ports transported in 16 different ships; that there are six steamers in transit to Rotterdam carrying 40,450 tons Of food; that the commission has three steamships representing tonnage of 2l.- 800 tons now loading in various ports of the United States; II ships in transit tc American ports to load 6i.3O0 tons of cargo, seven of which will carry wheat only and II ships representing tonnage of 6s000 tons on a charter for future leading
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
HOPE TO SETTLE
 STRIKE ABANDONED

Cleveland O., February Slope of a settlement of the strike of 1S,0Oo eastern Ohio coal miners was abandoned tonight when negotiations between miners and op- orators directed by government conciiia< tors were broken off. All parties to tho conference admitted tonight there was nq present hope of & settlement of the strike which has tied up the coal mines sincd last April Daniel J. keefe and Hyweo Davies, conciliators appointed by the de- partment of labor, concede that the,r labors arc ended. They will so report to Secretary of Labor Wilson.
 Coal operators will meet tomorrow it is understood, to discuss the advisa bility oe reopenfhg their mines on an open shon basis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10

Falmouth, February s.--lvia London,
 H:27 p. m)-The American steamer Will khelmina with a food cargo aboard for
 Germany, arrived here late today The
 captain of the Wilhelmina said he came
 to Falmouth of his own free will and had no prize crew aboard.
 Customs officers boarded the vessel on
 her arrival but it has not been announced what action was taken. The Wilhelmina |les in the stream with the American flag |1ying. She had rough passage, officers describing it as the worst in their expe- rience.
 London, February e.--u0:iS p. m)--A dispatch to Lloyds from Falmouth an |nounces that the American steamship |Wflheln,ina arrived there this afternoon. lIpndon, February s.-6:S D. m.)-Al-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
ORDER CONSULATES
 TO HAUL DOWN FLAG

Amsterdam, February 9.-(Via London, S:5S p. m.)-The Tele- graaf today published a dispatch saying that the German comman- der at Bruges, Belgium, ordered all the consulates there to haul down their flags and remove the coat-of- arms.
 The consuls, the dispatch adds, including the representative of Turkey, protested, but the order was enforced, in some cases with violence, and in addition the con suls were compelled to surrender all their arms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
MANN WANTS TO KNOW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Says Neither House Nor Senate Knows Anything About the Af-
 fair-Waxes Sarcastic

Washington. February 9-Republcan Leader Mann in the House today sug- sested that although it was within four weeks of the expiration of this Congress nobody in the Senate or the House knew when the opening of the Panama canal was to take place, nor what was to be done on that occasion.
 Are you waiting for orders from the captain of the team '' he facetiously sug- gested to the democrats, in allusion to the President.
 Representative Fitzgerald of New York In charge of the sundry civil bill which was being discussed. intimated that be- lore Congress adjourned there was likely te be legislation to provide for partici- patton of congressional committees and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

i-Solons differ as to constitutional con-
 vention
 Ship purchase bill fight continues. Discuss question of use of neutral
 flagc.
 Five commissioners bill debated 2-Young attorneys form partnership s-To aid in giving public right point of
 view. i--Editorial comment 5--Shelby not active regarding secretary
 ship.
 Bitter attack on Pastors union. People express opinions on constitu-
 tonal convention. Standard Home case begins. 6-Society. Villa to protect diplomatic corps in
 Mexico. 9-Markets. asks for relief from jitney
 taxicabs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
BRITISH OBTAIN
 DANISH STEAMER

New York. February 9.--The Danish stea mship Hellig Olav. here today from Copenhagen and Christiania. reports that on the outward voyage from this port, which she left December 5. the ship was boarded at I<irkwal Scotland, and de- tained eight days pending investigation of her cargo. Captain Hoist said the reas- on of the detention was traced to a slip of the British censor sanding cable dis patches.
 Tt was first intended that the ship should take copper to an American firm in Copenhagen the captain said. 'The British authorities had been informed of the proposed shipment Later 1t was de- cided not to take 1t and another cable gram was forwarded so stat ting. The first telegram was delivered but the second was not"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
TRADE BALANCE FOR WEEK FAVORS U. s.;
 LARGEST ON RECORD
Imports Total s22.446,SSO, While Ex- ports Are $59.5S1. .106-365.7 .733 Bales of Cotton Shipped Dur
 ing the Week

Washington, February a-Forcign tradel fol the week ended February 6, as re- ported to the department of corlmerce today by. the Is principal customs ports showed balance of s37,1S4.226 in favor of the United States. the largest weekly lalance on record.
 Exports for the week totaled. S59,5sl ,iJs and imports s22446,SS0.
 Exports for the past 10 weeks totaled .295 and imports S244o0d,550. making balance of $275.343,745 in favor of the United States for that period
 Cotton exported during the week amounted to 365, 7S3 bales. making the total for the last nine weeks 2,6l6.Ig
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
TRAVELS 5000 MILES ON SLED TO WIN WAGER
Prospector and Trader Drives Illus kies' From Alberta to Duluth.
 Has But 800 Miles to Go

Duluth, Minn., February g-Travel- ing 5000 miles on dog sled drawn by "huskies' to win wager of sl00o Jack Hughes, prospector and trader from tho Peace river country, arrived in Duluth today.
 Hughes has covered about 25OO miles and has until February 20 to finish his journey. He left Fort Chippewan in the extreme northeast corner of ,he province of Alberta October 20, with five dogs to prove that he couIl reach Chicago in four months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
FITZGERALD HEADS
 THE SOUTHWESTERN
 ASSOCIATED PRESS

Knoxville Tenn, February 3.-E. A. Fitzgerald of the yicksburg Herald is the new president of the Southwestern Asso- ciated Press. a feeder of the Associated Press. succeeding W. l.. Morgan of Knox vile The new secretary is E. A. Love- lace of Nashville. The next meeting will be held in vicksburg. Nashville withdrew her invitation in favor of the Mississippi town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
TO PAY RESPECTS TO
 MEMORY OF FARGO

New York, February 9.--The American Express company announced today that the business of that company over 73,00o miles of railroad in this country would be brought to standstill for five min utes at noon tomorrow as mark of respect ,o the memory of James c, Fargo, for s0 years president of the company. who died last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
EVERYBODY DIFFERS
 WITH EVERYBODY ELSE

Three reasons are advarced in cxpla- nation for the present situation one in which everybody differs with everybody else. They follow:
 l. The expenses of such a convention would be great.
 ?. The legislative mind is not normal.
 B. The prohibitionists. having secured statutory prohibition, are reluctant to give cause why in the estin,a tion of na,rv they might be considered .'ultra-pro sressive' or "legislatiyely excessive"
 In this connection, however. it might be stated. that the prohfbitionists do not want constitutional prohibition. Were a convention called and q step made to put prohibition into the constitution they would. according to their leader, Mr. Mer- ritt, oppose such step. Expressions of men in authority regarding convention, fol- lew:
 Governor Henderson, q do not look with favor on the calling Of a constitu- tional convention. We have not tried our present constitution long enough
 sieutenant Governor Kilby: q do not think that we need a constitutional con vention new constitution should be
 
 nal. At the present time it is my opin- lon that upheaval has followed upheaval so rapidly that We are not prepared to get down seriously to a study of the needs of the state and the important matters which should be included in a constitu- uon.'
 Senator Burns of Talladega: At the lresent time I am inclined to oppose the idea of calling a constitutional conven- tion.'
 Senator Winkler of Buter T am en- tirely indifferent.
 Senator Weathers of Randopi: 'sI am In favor of a constitutional convention The last constitution was carried. as we all know, by negro votes which were solen.'
 Senator Judge of Jefferson: T am in favor of a. constitutional convention provided the state can afford to pay the expenses of one"
 Senator Bonner of Wilcox: ''I am op- posed to a constitutional conventions"
 Senator Horton of Limestone: No, I do not think that a constitutional con vention Is necessary" Senator Miller of Marengo 'T am pos itivey opposed to the idea of calling constitutional convention" Senator Denson of Greene: There is no need for constitutional convention Seator Pride of Madison: q am unde- cided. If we are to have so many amend ments proposed to the people, we might as well amend the entire constitution Senator Hartwell of Mobile. q am un- |, decided. However if it is s..own that the Eetate is actually in need of a new consti- tuition, will support a movement to bring (Continued on Page Twop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
Cruisers Off Havana

Havana, February 9.-A Bremen armored cruiser, apparently the Condo. arrived off the port today and joined the British cruiser Bristol. which for some weeks has been alternating with the British cruiser Berwick in watching the port and cruising outside Cuban territorial waters. Tlere Is, much speculation in official cir cles regarding the purpose and the pres ence of these cruisers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
ONE DROWNED
 IN WATER HUSH

Nanaimo. B. C., February 9. Twenty -one men employed in the mine of the Pacific Coast Mines, ltd, at South Welllne ton, seven miles from Nanaimo, were drowned by a rush of water to- day.
 Evidently one of the old flood workings of the Alexandria mines, which has not been oper- ating for years, was broken into by the men in the South Welllng- ton. which adjoins it on lower level.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
Submarine Tender Launched

Seattle, Wash, February 9.-The 3600- ton submarine tender Bushnell of the | nted States navy was launched here today. Miss Esculane Warwick Bushell descendant of the Revolutionary naval office. who devised the first submarine ciristened the ship. The Bushnell is % per cent completed. Her contract price is Sl,o00.0oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
New Flagship Sails

Seattle, Wash. February 9.--The cruiser Colorado sailed from here today for Mex ioan waters, Where she will be the flag ship of Rear Admiral Howard. command ing the Pacific fleet, who will transfer from the cruiser San Diego The San Diego will be laid up for repairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
Greece Declares She Ex- poets Her Ships to Be Protected By Usual
 Regulations
NORWAY, SWEDEN AND HOLLAND PREPARE TO TAKE JOINT ACTION
Operations In West Lapsed Into Period of Calm-Germaus Rush Troops to Check the Russian
 Offensive

London. February p.--tt0iS0 V. m.p Gcrmnns's threatened submarine block adc of the waters around the British tho use of rcu,ra, finas by merchant ships belonging to bciiigcrcnt<. cou- ttpuc to occupy tho public mind is England and in the neutral countries of Europe.
 Greece has replied to the German mem o.adum to the effect that she expects Greek ships to be protected by the reg ulatious governing navigation on tho high seas and coasts not effectively bloelsaded. while Holland and the Scandinavian countries are taking steps for joint ac- tion.
 The American steamer Wilhelminas with grain aboard for Hamburg, has arr rived at Falmouth. II was thought possi be she had been ordered there by ono of the British patrol ships. as the Brit sh government had announced It intend- ed to prevent her from proc eding to Ger many and would submit the question of her cargo to Q prize court.
 A Falmouth dispatch, however says the captain of the Wilhelmina declared he had proceeded to that port of his own free will.
 Fighting In East
 Outside of these questions ot inter- national law. the chief interest lies in fighting in the east. operations in the west having lapsed into period of calm. with only few small engage ments on narrow fronts which can have little effect on the campaign as a whole. $.
 Tn the east the Germans, checked in their efforts to break the Russian mes before Warsaw, have transferred many troops to East Prussia to meet the Rus sian offensive there. This offensive threatens to drive wedge between Tisit and Interburg and SD turn the fortified position in the extremely difficult country of the Mazurian lakes.
 If this movement succeeds the Rus sians would overrun considerable part of East Prussia and again would be on their way to Koenigsberg and pam zig.
 Campaign In Carpathians
 The campaign in the Cafpathians and n Galicia Is not so easily to follow, as official reports arc sparing in informa- ton. It is evident, however, that while the Russian offensive in the western pr sses is being pushed with strength ani has proved partially successful, it has been met by stronger opposition in the eastern passes, with the result that the Russians have been compelled 10 fall back in Bu<owina. They have repeatedly done this. only to give the Auslrians bas- tie when they debouched from the Russian end of the passes and 1t is presumed that this is their Intention now.
 Operations gre on so large and com plioated a scale that it may bc weeks be- fore any definite decision is reached.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-10
Wide Variance of Opinion Makes Passage of Shapiro Bill for Convention
 Doubtful
LEGISLATIVE MIND NOT READY FOR SUCH
 ACTION IS CLAIM
Henderson and kilby and Merritt Op- pose Idea, While Carmichael Fa- yors It-ReasOns Are
 Advanced
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Montgomery, February 9.-(Spe- cial.)-Will there be a constitutional convention at any time, or in the fall of 1916, as is provided by the bill of MT. Shapiro of Jefferson?
 If one were to judge from expres- sions secured by The Age-Herald to- day from senators and representatives and others in authority, he would be necessarily full of doubt.
 ' There is marked difference of opinion In the first place. the preceding governor recommended that the legislature provide for constitutional convention. Governor Henderson is of the opinion that there should be none. Lieutenant Governor Kil- by agrees with Governor Henderson. Speaker Carmichael believes that a con stitutional convention is for many req sons unnecessary. Representative Mer- ritt, majority leader, adheres to the idea that whereas d constitutional convention would serve an excellent purpose, the present is not the time in which to hold or even consider such a conventions
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-05
caIk Go. Loss $4,000 to SD, ooo.

Regarding the Rowe Calk company
which the Norwich Chamber of Com
merce is inviting to consider locating
here, President Rowe is quoted Fri
day in the Hartford Times as follows:
THE work the firemen did was fine,
very fine. They fought the blaze to a
standstill and succeeded in preventing
a great loss. AS a matter of fact, our
loss has been greatly overestimated.
The roof was burned off, but the fire
department prevented its falling inside
the building. Our machinery is intact
and very little damaged, our office was
saved and the raw material and fin
ished stock all unchanged. The
building will have to have a new roof
and there was a loss of overhead wiz
ing and shafting that cannot yet be
estimated, but in all we came out very
we'll, and the building is not damaged
as badly as it appears"
Until the insurance adjuster has
looked over the property and bids on
new contracts have been secured, the
company officials say they cannot tell
what the loss will be, but it is believed
the figures will be between $4,000 and
$4,000.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-05
FUN ERAL.
Walter H. Woodworth.

At 2.30 o'clock Friday afternoon the
funeral Of Walter H. Woodwork was
held from his residence, No. 20s West
Thames street, with Rev. F. w. Cole
man, pastor of Trinity Methodist Epis-
copal church, officiating at the service.
Softly Now the Light of Day and Now
the Laborer's Task is Ger were rem
dered by the Masonic quartette, COM
prising Eben Learned, Charles S.
Eaton, Louis A. Wheeler and George
o. Jackson. The bearers were Oliver
and Richard Woodwork of New Lon
don, Robert A. Woodwork of Provi-
dence and Ernest Woodwork of
Washington, D. c., the four brothers
of the deceased, and the pail bearers
iZations of which Mr.. Woodwork was
member: DR.. H. NJ. Pollock, Andrew
H. Breed. James C. Macpherson, Archi-
bald Mitchell, Jr., Grosvenor Ely, Will
L. Stearns, DR.. T. A. Crowley and
Stephen H. Kehoe.
Burial took place in the family plot
in Maplewood cemetery and the Ma
at the grave by Robert w. Otis, act
ing worshipful master of Somerset
lodge, No. "a, F. and =. NJ, and Rev.
F. w. Coleman, acting chaplain. The
latter pronounced the benediction.
Many relatives and friends were
present, some attending from Wash
ington, D. C., Providence, New Lon
don, Waterford and other places. The
organizations to which Mr. Woodwork
a wealth Of beautiful floral remem-
brances testifying to the high esteem
in which the deceased was held by his
many friends.
Undertaken c. A. eager had charge
of the funeral arrangements.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-05
SUMMER NORMAL SCHOOL
To Be eHeId at Storrs College in the
Month of July.

The state board of education issued
Friday a pamphlet containing its plans
for the summer normal school to be
held at the Connecticut Agricultural
college from July 6 to 81.
The purpose of the school is to
illustrate effective methods and to give
practical and permanent help in the
essentials of school teaching
The pamphlet reads:
Any one or all of the courses may
be taken. Written work will be re-
quired under each subject daily The
satisfactory completion of a course
will be deemed equivalent to prelim-
mary papers in that subject and will
be SO creditede toward an elementary
state teachers certificate. Certificates
will be issued to those who satisfac-
torily complete courses. Fxa limitations
for state teachers certificates will be
held after the close of the term, Au-
gust and 8.
The number that can be accom-
modated for cooking and sewing is
limited. Students therefore will be
taken in the order of their application.
1t may be necessary to limit students
to only one of the two courses Ap-
plications should be made directly to
the head of the department. Miss
Maude E. Hayes, Connecticut Agri-
cultural college, Storrs.
There will be opportunity for spe-
cial work in many branches of agri-
culture, horticulture and nature study
The large campus and athletic grounds
will be available for outdoor sports
and recreations.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-05
RENEWED AcoUAINTANcES
ON WESTERN TRIP.
All. Brewer and Party Saw Number
of Former Norwich Residents.

Having seen a number of Norwich
people while they were on a western
trip of seven weeks, Arthur H. Brewer
and mis- three daughters, Mrs. William
A. Norton, Mrs. Willis Austin and Mrs.
Lucius Briggs, have returned from
their trip to the California expositions.
Mr.. Brewers sister, Mrs. Robert Du-
Bots, of New York, was also one of the
party, but another sister, Mrs. Walter
L. Wellington, of New York, was de-
tanned from going at the last minute.
The entire trip was without an I'M
pleasant incident and all enjoyed every
minute of the time. The first former
Norwich people they saw were at Los
Angeles, DR.. H. NJ. Bishop, R. w.
Burnham and Charles L. Burn1lam.
Here they were entertained with the
fine hospitality characteristic of all
California people. Mr.. Brewer saw
his cousin, Rev. w. A Brewer, of
Burlingame, Cal, and Lyman Brewer
another cousin, of Peso Robes, and
also the son and daughter of F. H.
Brewer. a former Norwich man. 1t
was his intention to call on Mrs. Ben
jamin E. Sibley (formerly Mrs. F. w.
Robinson) in Rialto, but he did not
have time to make that side trip.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-06-05
VETERANS EXPRESS
THANKS FOR AID GIVEN
In Parade and Exercises of Memorial
Day.

At their meeting Friday evening at
the Buckingham Memorial. Sedgwick
post, No. 1, G. A, R., passed votes of
appreciation to the citizens who had
furnished automobiles for the veterans
to ride IN on Memorial day and also
expressed appreciation of the partici-
patton in the work and exercises of
the day by the Third and Fifth COM
panies of the Coast artillery and by
Griswold command of the United
Spanish War Veterans.
Those who agreed to furnish an au-
tomobile and chauffeur for the use of
the veterans in the parade were Col.
Charles w. Gale. o. L. Johnson, A. D.
Lathrop, The Scott & Clark Corp,
W. H. Allen, James L. Case, Allyn L.
Brown, Mrs. Elizabeth R. Norton, T..
o. Smith, w. F. Bogue, Charles Ty-
Ter Bard, William A. Pitcher, James II.
Henderson, W. H. Dat. Joseph I'll; Sci
den, E. l.. Dennis, John McWilliams,
Timothy c. Murphy, w. E. Garfield,
H. F. Dawley. Henry G. Peck, T. A.
Robinson Charles E. Whitaker, George
H. Loring, Charles D. Noyes, John G.
AyerilI and J. B. Shannon.