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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
Rock Island Low Fare Scenic Circle Tours
 To California

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 Pre- eminent in the through transcon- tinental service are the Golden State Limited" and californian" via El Paso and Tucson, and the Rocky Mountain Limited" Colorado Flyer" and ''Col- orado- California Express" via Colorado. No finer trains. no better service are provided anywhere than on Rock Is- land lines Automatic Block Signals Finest Modern All-Steel Equipment Superb Dining Car Service.
 Low fare tickets on sale daily. Stop- over at all points en route. Both ex- positions included in one ticket at no extra cost
 Our representatives are travel experts, who will give you full information about California and the Expositions. how best to see them. prepare itineraries, make reservations. etc.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
Newspaper Union Failed to Comply
 With Decree, Charge

Chicago. June 7.-Charges that the Western Newspaper Union, which sup plies ma attrices and stereotyped plates to newspapers, has failed to comply with a decree of Federal Judge K. M Landis, in the antitrust suit against it, were made today In a petition filed, asking that the union and three of it's officials. George A. Joslyn, H. H. Fish and M. H. McMil- Ian, be held in contempt of court
 In Judge Landis' decree August 3. 1912, the union, together with the American Press association, the Central West Pub fishing company and three individual de- fendants, were enjoined from underselling competitors to injure them; of influencing 2 competitors customers by false reports and of unfair threats or promises.
 The present petition is based on affi- davites that the union has circulated un- fair reports about the Publishers Press company of Toledo and the United Week. ly Press association of Grand Rapids, and that the union had sold it's service for lower than its published rates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
VILLA DECIDES ID
 ASK CARRANzA ID
 DISCUSS PEACE
Would Select Neutral Terri tory to Consider Sugges- tions Embodied in MT.
 Wilson's Note

Fl Paso, June 7.-Gen. Francisco Villa has decided to ask Gen. Venus tiano Carranza to agree to neutral territory for conference to consider the suggestions contained in President Wilson's note, according to n telegram received here tonight from Col. En- riaue Perez Rul, private secrcfar. fo Villa. The telegram was dated Asuas Calienties.
 General Villa ordered his secretaries to come from Chihuahua to Aguas Calientes to draft the note to Car ranza, says Colonel Rul, and also the reply he will send to President Will son. Villas ministers reached Aguas Calientes today.
 The Rul statement relates that Villa decided to invite Carranza to agree to a truce ito prevent further sacri- flee in the republic which might pro- duce intervention" that when Villa, in keeping with this suggestion, o. dered his troops to retire General Ob- segon started in pursuit. bringing on . battle in the station of Leon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
OFFICERS SCHOOL OF NATIONAL GUARDS
 HELD AT CAPITAL

Montgomery, June 7.-(Special) )-Ap- proximately 125 officers of the Alabama National Guard are in attendance upon the annual officers school, which is being held near the Montgomery Country club grounds. The school will be conducted throughout the week, with regular army officers in charge of the courses of in- struction. These officers are: Capt. Will liam P. Screws, Capt. R. E. c. Langdon, Capt. W. N. Hughes Capt L. L. Gregg and First Lieut.. Creed F. Fox.
 Col G. J. Hubbard, acting adjutant- general, delivered an address to the oi : ficers at the opening of the camp, in which he urged them to refrain from en- tering barrooms while in army uniforms, and to remember that the camp is being maintained this week for work; that of ficers will be expected to work the en- tire week, and that they should eliminate all pleasures until after the close Of the classes each day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
RUSSIANS ALMOST
 EXHAUSTED IS CLAIM
Recent Offensive Degener- ates Into a Weak Defen-
 sive, Says Berlin

Berlin. June 7.-(Via London. Il ;O5 p. m.) As a result of what is described in mili- tary circles here as almost complete ex- haustion, the Russian offensive in Cour- land is declared to have shifted to a weak defensive, against which the Ger mans daily are making headway, only overshadowed by their gains in Galcia.
 Russian troops in this section, 1t is said, are mostly old reservists, aided by laborers, hurriedly armed. The German advance northeast and south of Shavli was checked with difficulty by the Rus sians
 Directly before Libau the Russians are declared to have withdrawn their lines to shelling the intervening villages to make the German advance more diff cult. officers say the weakness of the Russians is noticeable all along the line, but nowhere more so than near Mitau.
 It is asserted that the Russian offen- sive movements near the Dubyssa and Shavli were only weak and temporary and were accompanied by great losses. An illustration of what he declares is the general attitude of the Russians was given by an officer thus:
 Recently several hundred prisoners were being escorted from Mitau to Tist by a dozen German landwehr troops when strong Russian cavalry patrol ap- peared. The Germans abandoned their prisoners to fight off the Russians The engagement lasted an hour and drew the Germans several kilometers away.
 When they returned after defeating the Russians, expecting to find their pris- oners gone. they were amazed to discover the prisoners seated fin a ditch anxiously awaiting them and fearful Jest the Rus sians should be victorious and they would have to go back in the service.''
 The situation at Libau is said to be improving daily. The factories are. re- opening and the population is returning to work, no longer fearful of the Ger mans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
REGULAR SERVICE ON
 THE WARRIOR EXPECTED

Cordova, June 7.-(SpeciaL )-Much re- joicing and favorable comment on all sides is expressed today over the an- nouncement of the expected arrival the latter part of the week of the steamer Bankhead, a 600 to 700-passenger boat just purchased by Birmingham in- terests While much of the business this summer will be excursion business, it is expected by fall to have proper landing and loading facilities not only at Cordova and Tuscaloosa, but many intermediate points along the route.
 A number of excursion parties, ranging in size from 75 to 400 people, are at pres ent figuring with the various boatmen, the Girls Conference party down the river Saturday with 120 persons and a number of trips up the river yesterday on the Swan being the latest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
HORNE DEMURS
 TO INDICTMENT

Boston, June 7.-Werner Horne, the German army officer who was arrested in connection with the attempt to blow mp the international bridge between Canada and Vanceboro, Me, on February last, today presented a demurrer to the in- dictment charging him with carrying ex- plosives from New York to Vanceboro in violation of the federal laws.
 Horne attacks the indictment on tech nical grounds and filed a plea against the Jurisdiction of the court. This plea is based on the contention that he con- mitted an act of war and consequently was beyond the jurisdiction of the Uni ted States courts.
 He asked leave also to amend his peti- tion for a writ of habeas corpus on the ground that he did not state in the original petition that he was domiciled or resident in Germany.
 Judge Morton said he would hear the motions Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
AUTOMATIC GUNS
 SENT TO BULGARIA

London, June 8-Q2:07 a. m.)-An Ex- change Telegraph dispatch from Copen- haven says:
 The Danish ministry has received word from Berlin that the automatic guns des- tined from Denmark for Bulgaria, which it was recently reported had been seized by the Germans are on their way to Bulgaria"
 dispatch from Copenhagen several days ago said the Swedish steamer Pan, which had sailed from Copenhagen with rifles for Bulgaria was reported to have been seen near Falsterbo transferring her cargo to German torpedo boat. Later a London dispatch said the Jan had returned to a Swedish port without the rifles and that her captain had declared that he had heen deceived by the Ger mans, wno had promised him safe pas sage through the Kaiser Wilhelm canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08

ed in his attack on the Zeppelin by a French aeroplane. The aeropanes pur- sued the Zeppelin a long distance, haras- sing it with rifle fire, while the Ger man craft replied with rifles and ma chine guns.
 "'fhe opportunity to use bombs did not come until the Zeppelin was compelled to decrease it's speed as it was approaching It's hangar near Ghent. Warneford' s bombs were immediately effective. un- happily the airship crashed down on the Grand Beguinage de Sainte Elizabeth,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
James TOmpkins

James Tompkins aged S7 years, died suddenly yesterday at Second avenue and Eighteenth street in the Saratoga bar. The cause of death was given as hemorrhage of the brain. The remains of the deceased will be sent to Louis vile today for interment. He is sur vived by three brothers and five sis ters. as follows: Jack Tompkins of Bir- mngham. B. J. Tompkins, A. ]. Totap- kins, Miss M. F. Tompkins, Miss Sarah TomplIins, Miss Margaret Tompkins, Mrs. C. J. Duane and Mrs. R. P. Me Intosh. all of Louisville. His mother, Mrs. Mary Tompkins of Louisville, also survives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
GELDEMEESTER'S VISIT
 AROUSES TALK OF PEACE

States. While in Washington the visi. tor from The Netherlands gave the im- pression to those with whom he talked that there was peace party of some inl- portance in Great Britain as well as In Germany, and that what was most need ed now was a continued pressure by the neutrals for mediation. He ntimated to some that he feared his own country Holland-might be drawn into the conflict if 1t continued, but was hopeful that efforts by neutrals to mediate if begun now, would be successful.
 Most significant of the impressions which MT. Geldemeester brought from Berlin 1t was said today, was that large section of the populace and an important element in the German government itself were not in sympathy with the extreme Ei:litarists, and believe a discussion of peace terms not undesirable.
 Just how far MT. Geldemeester may have been encouraged in Berlin to present his views to people in the United States is not definitely known. Jane Addams and others interested in peace who re- gently have visited Berlin have been cordially received by high German of ficials and in German quarters here lately there has been constant reference to the likelihood of peace growing out of the present correspondence concerning neutral rights.
 Talks of Peace
 Tn allied quarters here any talk of peace emanating from Germany is looked upon with much circumspection and doubt and the time is regarded as inopportune with German troops on French, Belgian and Russian soil It is suggested, too, that peace talk might be designed to divert the attention of the government and peo- pie of the United States from the serious issues involved in the sinking of the Lusi- tapia.
 Mr. Geldemeester Is expected back in Washington In few days. He may not desire to see officials, but to inform him. self in other ways the feeling con- corning peace as it would be reflected in the diplomatic and official quarters of the capital of the largest neutral nation. He plans to return to Europe soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08

inces of Russia are concerned, occurred
 a few days ago in battle for the mas
 tery of the Dubysa river, according to
 the Posts Fetrograd correspondent The
 river charged hands five times in one
 day and al nightfall the stream was
 choked with dead so that a plank road
 way fer artillery was laid by the vic-
 torious Russians across a solid bridge of bodies. the corr espondent says. Baton Rouge, La.-The Louisiana state
 senate late tonight passed a series of three so-called antitrust bills. One de- | clares the business of sugar refining in the state of Louisiana a public utilii J while the other two measures comprise a
 general antitrust bill and bill authoriz- 1 ing special procedure and the making of preliminary investigations before filing suit in antitrust cases.
 London, (3:25 a. m)-"The Servians in- vading Central Albania have occupied Kaisieljuma and are now two days march from Scutaria, says the Morning Post s
 Berne correspondent 'The Albanians are not resisting.
 Zurich.--(Via London, 4:21 a. m.)-Ef- Hungary have failed, according to Buda- pest telegram.
 London, (3:0S a. m.)-Reports from
 Mitlylene, says the Times Athens cor respondent, declare the allies continue
 landing fresh troops at the Dardanelles.
 It Is asserted also that the allied fleet
 renewed it's bombardment of the Turkish
 positions Saturday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
A. Hood

Carrolton. June 7.-tSpecial)--A. Hood, well known citizen, aged 47 years. died at his home in Alicevile yesterday morn ing al II o'clock al a result of a paralytic stroke few weeks ago He is survived by the widow, who was Miss Mary Latham of Carrolton, and several chill dren.
 Funeral services will be held this morn ing at o'clock and the obsequies incl dent to the burial will be in charge of the Masonic fraternity. of which order the deceased was a valued member.
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one of the best known convents in Bei- gium.
 The burning mass fired the buildings, which were filled with nuns and TOO Bel giar women and children refugees. Ter rible scenes followed A man bent on rescue leaped from a window with a child in his arms and both of them were killed
 The Zeppelin was one of the largest yet seen in Belgium. It was returning from a scouting expedition along the Bel gian coast'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
BUY SUPPLIES FOR
 BRITISH ARMY

Montreal, June The purchasing department of the Canadian Pacific railway Is engaged in buying war SUD- plies for the British army, it was learned here today.
 This followed the news that the roads president, Sir Thomas c. Shaughnessy. had been summoned to England by Earl Kitchener to arrange taking over all such purchases in America.
 Before he left, it was learned to- day, he put part of his organization to work for the army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
Willie May Huey

Willie May Huey, the 1S-months-old daughter of Mr and Mrs. T. w. Huey, so9 Decatur avenue Inglenook, died yes terday afternoon at O clock at the fam fly residence. Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at o'clock from the home with the Rev. l.. F. Good win officiating. lnterment will be in Forest Hill cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08

A representative from the Cordova Con- mercial club will go to Birmingham to- morrow to call upon the Warrior River Transportation company officials looking toward the establishment of regular serv- ice not only between Tuscaloosa and Cor dova, but through to Mobile, in connec- tion with the Swan, Hennen and other boats, should it be found that there was not sufficient business at first to justify the service simply to Tuscaloosa, and the distance to Mobile being too great for one boat. It Is pointed out that unless through service can be inaugurated to Mobile there will not be business enough al present to justify the service. It Is thought, however, that should three or four boats be placed on the route, either with transfer or to make the round trip, that considerable business would imme- diately result between Mobile, Demopols
 Tuscaloosa and Cordova. and this is the programme to be suggested to the boat people and to the business men of Mobile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
Jeff R. Farrell

Jeff B. Farrell, aged 42 years died at Atmore Sunday night at Il O clock. Inter- ment took place al Atmore yesterday. The deceased is survived by two sisters, Mrs. F. A. Burgess and Mrs. James Wag- ner, and four brothers. John, Tom, w. c. and Clyde, all of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
AVIATION LEAGUE SENDS GREETING TO

Berlin. June 7.-(Via London). Count Ferdinand Zeppelin has sent the following telegram to the German Aviation league, which is holding its seventh convention here:
 the seventh general convention of the Aviation league, which has caused a par ticularly deep impression on the day on which the new creation brought into ex- istence by me in the field of aerial science has brilliantly proved it's worth.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
Deaths and Funerals
Mary Cecile Cain

Mary Cecil Cain. the 10-months-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. F. D. Cain. died yesterday morning at 7:SO o'clock at the family residence, 416 Reese street. Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at 8 o'clock from the family residence. Interment will follow in For est Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
SEEK TO REMOVE
 CANAL DIRECTOR

Paris. June 7.-G:45 p. m)-The man. agement of the Suez Canal company will ask the shareholders at their annual meeting on June IA to remove Phillip Heineken of the North German Lloyd company a director of the corporation.
 The companys balance sheet shows net profits of s02s9.000 francs ($16,059 ,600.) After carrying over IS. 100000 francs ($3, 740.- ooW to surplus, the company pays . divi- dend of H per cept
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
T. H. Lake

T. H. Lake of Mobile died yesterday afternoon at the home of his min law, E. B. Fearn. The remains were sent to Mobile last night by Johns and the funeral will be held at the Govern ment Street Presbyterian church in that city this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
Mrs. w. l., Bennett

Clayton, June 7.-(Special.)-Mrs w. l.. Bennett an aged lady who lived near Clayton, died of paralysis yesterday. Her remains were inferred in the cemetery at Union church of which she rad long been consistent member. She is survived by her husband, several sons and daughters and numerous other relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
PERSONAL

The young daughter of George C. Har- ris was taken i'll very suddenly at St. Clair Springs last night. MT. Harris im- mediately went to St. Clair Springs in Johns ambulance to remove his daughter to local infirmary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
I,ouis 1T Russard

Funeral services over the remains of Louis T. Bussard. aged 45 years who died at a local infirmary Sunday after noon, will be conducted from Johns pri- vate chapel this morning at 10 o'clock. 1nterment will follow in F,lmwood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08
Fires Convent

Fires Convent London, June 7.-(S:19 a. m.)-The Daily Photographs Rotterdam correspondent gives the following additional details of the destruction of the Zeppelin airship near Ghent:
 ''Sublieutenant Warneford was assist
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JOHNS Undertaking Go. Phone 1902.
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GERMAN UNDERSEA
 AND AERIAL FORCES
 SCORING SUCCESSES

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08

Washington.-C Concrete plans for carry ing out during the coming year the pro- gramme agreed upon at the recent Chat tanooga meeting of the Southern Con- ference for Education and Industry were made here today by the new executive board of the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-08

London, (c:5s a. m)-The fiercest fight ing of the war as far as the Baltic prov
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19
Treaty Was Modified, Says Hay
tian Representative Here.

The convention with the United States
which was accepted by the President Of
liaytl was signed only after the United
States Government needed the petition OF
Haytians and modified the document so
that 1t more nearly suited the spirit of
the island people, according TO a cable
gram sent yesterday by the Haytian
Government to Ernest Chauvet, it's in
formal representative In New York.
Mr.. Chauvet old THE SUN yesterday
sat he had also received word to this
effect from Scion Menos, the Independent
Haytian Minister in Washington, The
notifications, Mr.. Chauvet believes, are
substantially those that he outlined
Thursday in an interview published in
THE Sun Mr.. Chauvet recommended a
less dictatorial and absolute" control OF
Hayti's finances He reasserts his belief
In the Justice and fairness of the Ameri-
can people In their treatment OF their lit
tie brothers to the south OF them Mr..
Chauvet will remain in this country for a
month to talk TO business men before re-
turning TO Port au Prince.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-19
BANKRUPTCY TO END
WAR, FORD'S PRAYER
Auto Manufacturer Hopes the
People viii Repudiate
Government Debts.

DETROIT. Sept. ls.-"If ] were TO live
I would urge the people to ~repudiate the
debts hat are being piled up by their
governments in this war. ! believe
II is the duty OF the people to repudiate
them. What right have the govern
ments of Europe TO impose on future
generations the unbearable burden they
are amassins through this war;"
Such n similar sentiments were ex-
pressed to-day by Henry Ford. the au-
tomobile manufacturer. In an interview
regarding means for overcoming the
forces OF Mr.. Ford would
welcome bankruptcy for the belligerent
nations to put an end to the whole
miserable business" and prophesies the
building of a new type Of submarine
which he terms a fish boat" to wipe
the navies of the world off the seas.
making wars impossible in the future.
THE best thing hat could happen
would he for the nations of Europe TO
go bankrupt, then they would be COM
PEELED to stop fighting" said Mr.. Ford.
at looks as though they were getting
dangerously near bankruptcy when they
OFFER to give their American obligations
priority over every other form OF ma
tional Indebtedness to raise the $780,
900, 900 loan in the United States. 1t
also savors Of population"
The report that MI. Rockefeller re-
fused 10 lend his millions to the para
sites" pleased Mr.. Ford. The argument
that the big credit is to he established
for the benefit OF the farmer so that
lie could get pay for his breadstuffs
amused him.