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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-27
THE WEATHER
Official Forecast
WASHINGTON. ID. c

WASHINGTON. d. c., June 81.
For Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey: Probably showers tonight Wednes-
day partly cloudy with somewhat lower
temperature: light variable winds becoming
northwest.
The disturbance that was over the west
eru lsEe region yesterday has moved east
~aT& - the upper ST. Lawrence Valley
with 1as+sasing energy. and the rain within
e has NEARLY dissipated. Showers covered
. large portion of the Gulf States during
She last "a hours Fair weather is reported
from the great central valleys. Cloudy
ws-zxher prevails throughout the northeast
ere portinn ot the country. and the tenn
peraturas are rising slowly in the mountain
districts and along the western slope, while
Q cooler area has overspread the upper lake
region.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-27
Gets Contract for Twelve Vessels

WILMINGTON Del, June Alt was
announced here that the Pusey & Jones
Company which has recently passed into
new hands, has contracts. in addition ~
the eight boats now under construction
for II additional boats. Six are 225 feet
long and six 800 feet long.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-27
Giddy Arcadia

Among other things contributing to the
giddy whirl in Arcadia last Sunday was a
ball game and baptizing at the same hour
the afternoon train came through--Kansas
City Star.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-27

Science proves that the limit of vision from
height of 200 feet is 10 miles. This population lies
within the furthest radius of which is
18 miles, making it one of the most densey
populated, as we'll as one of the richest, sections
of the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
INJUNCTION DENIED

Montgomery, May Reimbursement late this evening was made by Attorney General Martin that Chancellor Oscar Lewis, sitting at Tuskegee, today refused the prayer for injunction restraining the state officials from shipping the confis- cated liquors in Girard out of Russell county, their place of seizure. The chan cellor held the bill was without equity, Icing filed in the wrong court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
UNITED STATES TO TAKE MORE STEPS TO PROTECT
 ITS CITIZENS IN MEXICO
Now Less Than 5000 Americans m All Mexico 1900 in tho CaptalEAmerican Soldier Crosses Border and Shot
 Dead By Mexcan-Rescue Officially Confirmed

Fl Paso, Tex, May 1S.-Sergeant Harry Furman, a member of the machine gun company of the Twenty-third infantry, was shot and killed on Mexican soil a mile and half east Of Jaurez today by Mexican customs guards.
 Gen. Gabriel Gavira, Juarez commander. and other Mexican officials say Fur man crossed the international boundary in an intoxicated condition and fired on the guards before he was made the target of their fire.
 Furman's company commander says that he saw the sergeant but a short time before the shooting and that he ap- peared perfectly sober. The shooting was first reported by General Gavira to Gen. George Bell. Jr., at Fort Bliss. General Bell detailed Maj. Gen. D. Moore and Capt. Vim. B. Graham to make 8 joint investigation in company with a Mexican military judge and two officers named by General Gavira.
 This investigation disclosed that Fur man, while searching for stray mules. rode a horse upon strip of Mexican soil left north of the Rio Grande by the shift ing of the river bed.
 He was armed with pistol. American army men admit that he was not within his rights in penetrating Mexican soil. His pistol had been recently firTd, two
 chambers being empty. General Bell sai
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
Senator O'Gorman Attempt
 ing to Save Man-Ambas- sador Page Instructed to
 Act Quickly at London. New York Insurance Man

Washington, May 1S.-President Wilson, acting at the request of Senator O'Gor- man of New York. sent a message to- night through the state department to Ambassador Page at London. directing him to make every possible effort to se- cure delay in the execution of the death sentence on Jeremiah c. Lynch of New York naturali1ed American, convicted by courtmartial of being inn plicated in the Irish uprising in Dublin.
 Information telegraphed here tonight to Senator O'Gorman by friends of Lynch in New York. said he had been sen fenced to death and would be shot at midnight, New York time. Secretary Lan- sing, at the direction of the President at o'clock tonight cabled Ambassador Page to make representations in behalf of Lynch in order to save his life, pend- ing an investigation of the facts in his case by the American government
 President Wilson was at a theatre when Senator OGorman called at the White House. Secretary Tumulty hurried to the theatre and laid the facts before the President.
 Cable dispatches today told of Lynch's conviction, but did not give the sentence.
 LYNCH IS HELD
 London, May 1s.-Jeremiah C. Lynch of New York has been tried and con
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
.OTHING NEW ALLEGED IN GOVERNMENT APPEAL
 OF CORPORATION SUIT
ieved Supreme Court Will Not Announce Decision Until Late Fall in United States Steel Corporation Suit Which Means so Much for Development
 of the Birmingham District
By HUGH. w. ROBERTS.

ashington, May s.-(Special.) 1.-The led States of America. through it's , representatives, has declared to the -eme court of the United States that
 aggrieved because the United States dct court of New Jersey failed to are the United States Steel corpo- on combination in restraint of trade as such order it's dissolution.
 ve that in the opinion of the United es. the district court erred in not icing with its contention. no specific t of error is alleged. The testimony, ther words. presented to the supreme t in the cause celebre is identical l that which the lower court weighed
 found wanting. No new facts are ented. no new allegations offered ie idea obtains in Washington that
 verdict of the lower court una-l. sly expressed by three judges &N sustained by the supreme coaft. lt bought highly improbable, howes sory
 the final decision will be rendered re the ycllowing of the leaves.
 GOVERNMENTS CASE
 10 government contends that tAA ted States Steel corporation, througa ,rbing practically all competitive Its became combination in restraint
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
HOUSE COMMITTEE COMPLETES NAVAL
 BILL AND DANIELS
 REPORT IS IGNORED
No Dreadnaughts Author ized Although Department Had Asked TwO-Bill Car ries Largest Appropria- tion of Any Measure Yet Prepared in America

Washington, May 1S--Administratio tion forces in Congress lost the first skir- mish in the naval preparedness cam paign today when the House commit tee broke a five-day deadlock and com pleted the naval appropriation bill without approving the five-year build . ing programme advocated by Presi- dent Wilson and Secretary Daniels.
 As finally agreed to the bill author izes the construction in 1917 of five battle cruisers as against two dread naughts and two battle cruisers rec commended by Secretary Daniels; four scout cruisers, an increase of one scout cruiser over the departments pro- recommended: 20 submarines, three to be S00-ton boats compared with five fleet and 25 coast defense submarines recommended; one hospital ship; one oil fuel ship and one ammunition ship The gunboat recommended was strick erl out and the fuel and ammunition ships were added from Secretary Daniels programme for the second year.
 The total amount carried by the bill is $240,000.000 the largest naval ap- propriation ever presented to Con- gress.
 RELY ON SENATE
 While the appropriation proposed is, if anything, an increase over the de- partment's plans. failure of the five year programme and the fact chat no dreadnaughts were provided for, make the bill unsatisfactory to administra- tion officials. Secretary Daniels said tonight he never lost hope of getting what he asked for until Congress ad- iourned. It was clearly indicated that the Senate. which has not yet taken up consideration of the naval bill even in committee. was relied upon to re- store the battleships. The Senate has never failed to increase the programme for the navy mapped out by the House and navy officials are confident that the final bill will provide for at leas. two battleships and four battlo cruisers
 The only new ship design already completed by the navy department is for the scout cruisers They will dis place between 1000 and SOv0 tons, have a maximum speed of S5 knots an hour and mount 10 six-inch long range rifles. Nothing of similar Speed or ra- dius of action now is afloat or has been proposed by any foreign design CTS so far as known.
 The battle cruisers designs are not complete, although it has been decided that they will be $50 feet in length, have a speed of 35 knots, range of action of 10000 sea miles. displace- ment of 32.000 tons and either eight or ten of the heaviest guns afloat. If 10 guns are mounted they will carry l4-inch 5o-calibre main batteries and if eight guns are decided upon they will carry 16-inch rifles. the heavies. ever put afloat.
 WANT 36,0O0-TON SHIP
 Plans for the battleships which Sec retary Daniels still is confident Con-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

tonight he had no evidence to show whether Thurman or the Mexicans fired first.
 Washington, May 1s-Whiie waiting re- opening of diplomatic discussions with Carranza and results of the military cam paign against outlaw bands. the United States government is considering further measures for protection of American in terests in Mexico
 Several consuls from the interior of Mexico, ordered to the border by the state department, have arrived at Il Paso for conferences which are expected to result in recommendations to the de- pertinent in the interest of American lives and property across the southern boundary Coincident with the gathering of the consuls the state department to- day announced partial returns of the cen- sus of the Americans in Mexico. The American colony at Mexico City numbers about 1900, while there may be less than Soo0 citizens in all Mexico
 The consuls' conferences, between them selves and with General Funston and other military leaders. are expected to result in concerted steps to further safe guard Americans and their property. Whether removal of Americans remaininx
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
Ndturdlized American Is Sentenced to Dedh For
 Part in Irish ReDOlt
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

 1-United States in better shape to pay preparedness bill than was thought.
 Is anti-Romanism shrewd move ment by republicans to bring de- feat to Wilson. United States to take more steps to protect citizens in Mexfco. American citsxen condemned to death for part in Irish revolt. Daniels programme Is rejected by House naval committee. Nothing new alleged in govern ment appeal of corporation suit. No interruption of Girard cIean-slp campaign.
 LOCAL NEWS @Young expresses thanks to Ala bama for great reunion. Stars and bars wave in triumph over battlefield. Prohibition party meets and adopts platform.
 Distinguished visitors express ap- preciatiOn of BirminEham's hos- pitality.
 Ward wants to ride horse again in another parade. 2-Barber eager to get into fight on recall petition. General assembly of Cumberland Presbyterian church meeting here. 12-Final report of Bessemer grand jury made 9-Tutwiler lobby presents wonderful scene during reunion.
 FEATURES 2-FOOtlights and screen. s-HoIIand's letter. 4EEdltOrial comment. 6-SocIety and Dolly DaIrymplc. 1New York stories hy Birming- ham man. 
 SPORTING NEWS S-Ouly one game at Rickwood today Chcney's pitching defeats Griffith. Crisp comment on thlnEs baseball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
AFTER SMALL FRY

Montgomery. May 1S.-A staff corre- spondent of the Advertiser, with the raid ing parties In Girard, early tonight says a decision has been reached there to store all the confiscated liquors in an im- mense warehouse in Girard pending de-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

Of trade and in violation of various sec- tcns of the antitrust act. In the tran script the numerous companies alleged to have been absorbed are designated The government alleges that the cor poration controls the price movement in steel and iron and the innumerable prod ucts tEereof--that that is possible because the corporation produces the greater per- centage of the total output in the United States of those products. It is declared that except for short time in 1909 when the corporation permitted it's subsid- iaries to cut prices for the purpose of effecting their competitors, the corpora tion has maintained it's thumb on the throttle of business. Specific reference is made to the Gary dinners" of 1911, during which, it is alleged, prices were set-the insinuation being, prices were ad- vanced.
 fn the complaint an interesting story of the alleged founding of the corporation is felated
 CORPORATION FORMED The government complains that it is agsrieved by the lower court in failing and reiusing to find and hold that the tAiec Hates Steel corporation of New Je'sry n 1901. through the exchange of ! ts ck and bonds for the stock and
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
Washington Hears of the Part Played by T. As in the Recent Campaign in Alabama
PRESIDENT WELL
 SATISFIED WITH PRESENT CABINET
Suggestion to Run Baker for Vice President Is Not Taken Seriously-Wilson Wants Marshall
By HUGH ". ROBERT.


 Washington, May 1s.-(specisl.) )-Anti- Romanism as an issue in American poli- tcs
 Some months ago state campaign in present time Senator Bryan of Florida, a Protestant himself, is bitterly opposed for renomination by certain element which is enraged because he appointed d Catholic postmaster.
 And Alabamians who have recently been in Washington declare that that state which has groaned for years under tic heel of prohibition agitators is destined to see still more sombre seasons as a result of the anti-Catholic faction which is said to be fearful lest the Romans capture the government.
 The fear is entertained by those leaders who are endeavoring to acquire for Woodrow Wilson another term as President of the United States that a clique is forming at the instigations of the republicans to line up against democ- lacy political anti-Catho,ics. For the President. as is known has secretary. Joe Tumulty. who is a Catholic. It is charged, very quietly, it is true. that the President has pursued his Mex ican policy because Catholics have been interested in d certain Mexican chief tain. And it is charged, again very quietly, that through the energy of Turn, ulty, the President sees no literature bearing on the issue" save that favor fable to the Roman csthofe church. PROCEED IN SECRECY 1 Those who would endeavor to array church against state and state againsr church are proceeding in secrecy. and leaders in the democratic cause are say 1 ing nothing publicly, or for publication. Very quietly they remark that the re- rublicans are certainly hard pressed for an issue if they are really endeavoring to array the electorate against the Pres- dent because his secretary is Catholic. In that statement they are finding certain satisfaction.
 But with the lesser individuals who have campaigns at home the situation is dif- ferent. Along with others. Aiabamians are giving the subject much thought It is reported that the anti-Catholies. terming themselves the true Amer- cans" swept all before them in the Jeffer- son county primary-that as result cf their enrolment of 2OO0 members. every man they marked for slaughter was slaughtered. It is reported here that the T As have sworn that never again shall Catholic be installed in the Jefferson county courthouse, and that any office holder who gives Catholic employment will be retired when next he comes up for re- election.
 SPREADS OVER ALABAMA It is understood, too that the organiza- tion which originated in Jefferson is spreading rapidly throughout Alabama, and that it is hopeful. in the long run, of eliminating the thread-bare prohibition is- sue and establishing their own as its suc- cessor; and, incidentally. of establishing
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
rade of Confederate Vet
 |erans Causes Biggest Demonstration Ever Wit |nessed in Birmingham
EURDY OLD VETS
 MARCH BRAVELY TO MARTIAL STRAINS
'plause Also Greeted the Sponsors, Maids, Cadets, Boys Bands, Ku-Klux
 Clan and Fraternal Orders

he greatest parade in the history of Confederate reunions assembled at |pnd avenue and Seventeenth street erday morning at Il o'clock and |ted on it's triumphal march through | |gaily bedecked streets of Birmingham |martial strains of Dixie and other played by 20 brass bands at differ points in the procession.
 b larger parade has ever been held where in honor of these grizzled old |riors of the eos, who fought, bled died for the cause of the southland caused an unparalleled amount of |dshed. suffering and desolation. To unfamiliar with the history of the fe between the states the idea that In bloodshed and suffering had been lot of the men dressed in gray would In mythical. These sturdy old soldiers |ched with an air of gaiety and good that has been rarely equaled in the |als of southern states.
 here were close to 25,OOo persons iu and it took the procession two hours thirty-three minutes to pass a given It. It is estimated that fully 5000 vet fs were in line in addition to 4500 lol children, various military organiza- Is, sponsore and citizenry.
 Ee whole line of march presented a i've scene. Thousands of Confederate United States flags were carried by |marchers and the whole line presented |rilliant sea of color. The streets were |sed and jammed to capacity and fully 100 people witnessed the pageant. CONFEDERATE STATES continual tumult oe hearty cheers hand clapping greeted the marchers along the line. In addition to every |e of the original Confederacy being Eesented, the District of Columbia, les of Washington, Ohio, California, lihorna and Missouri had representa- bodies of veterans.
 any were the tears that mingled |l the shouts of welcome as the line |narchers passed. Some cried, some shed, and some grew hoarse from their Iinual cheers. All seemed glad to be lent, even though many realized that
 all proba bility the next call of the |e to fall into line would come from source over which no man has cot.- |any were the scenes, some pathetic |e grotesquely humorous, that eted the eyes of the onlookers. Ee of the old vets insisted on danc- the dances of ante-bellum days
 the procession moved though the lets. The Virginia reel was per
 he'd in masterly style by group feterans from the Army of Virginia sion. Several of the vets had fid- which they consistently played even he more blatant tones of the brass
 ds did blot out all semblance of
 nony. More than 50 old time negro les, several of whom had roosters Sed under each arm, were in line.
 y received a hearty cheer as they anced behind their old 'Marsters,"
 ly of step, proud at heart, and glad
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
Hunt Will Continue for Sev- eral Days, Says Baughn, and He Adds He Has Only Started Clean-Up
NO RESISTANCE TO SPECIAL OFFICERS
 SHOWN BY RAIDED
Fear Trouble Only in Case
 Attempt Is Made to De- stroy Booze Shipments Found Sunk in the River

Girard, May 1S.-The large force of ceputles sent here by state officers yes- terday to clean up" this town and seize all liquor found, continued operations to- day without untoward incidents. An other company of state guardsmen ar rived from Alexander City to assist the worn-out Opelika soldiers who were sent here yesterday afternoon to guard the large amount of liquor seized and to pre- serve order should the officers meet re- sistance.
 Not as much liquor was found today as yesterday, but several hundred cases were seized and scores of barrels un- earthed in all sorts of places in the town, on the outskirts and even attached to ropes in the Chattahoochee river. which separates Georgia from Alabama here M s. Baughn, special representa- tive of the Alabama attorney general, in charge of the raid, said today that he had not fairly started the cleanup yet and expected to continue the hunt for sev- eral days. Other officers thought the territory would be fully covered by to- morrow night.
 NO RESISTANCE MET
 No resistance has been met and none is expected here unless an effort is made to destroy the liquor. Baughn was baked today in his efforts to remove it from Russell county by a chancery court in- junction issued at Tuskegee, restraining removal of the seized goods from Girard. Five freight cars had been sent here to move it out. A hearing on the iniunc- tion is set for tomorrow. In the mean time the varied array of barrels, cases and bottles of all sizes of liquor is be- ing held in two warehouses.
 Conflict of authority noted yesterday had no appreciable effect on the raid to- day, as all sides seemed to be content to await the outcome of court proceed ings.
 Why so much liquor should stored in a town of only 5000 inhabitants. has aroused interest here since it's presence has been fully disclosed. It has been stated since the raid started that should efforts be made to destroy that seized that some persons "higher up would be called upon to stand some of the finan- cial loss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19
Much Less New Revenue Will Have to Be Raised Than Was at First Con- templated by Officials
IM'ADOO GIVES OUT REVENUE ESTIMATES FOR COMING YEAR
$75, ,0O0,O ,OO0 Less Will Have to Be Raised-Kitchin Op- timistic Over Solution of Revenue Problem

Washington, May 1S.-Secretary Nc Kitchin of the House ways and means committee and Chairman Simmons of the Senate finance committee revised estimates of the governments receipts and expenditures for the remainder of the current fiscal year and the fiscal year ending June 30. 1917, tending to show that much less new revenue will have to be raised to meet the bill for preparedness and other large con- templated expenditures than had been supposed
 Only about s15O,000,0Oo in additional revenue will have to be provided dur ing the coming year, MT. McAdoo said This Is less by $75,000,000 than the most conservative members of Congress calculated at the outset of the session would be needed. All of the additional revenue will come from taxes on in- comes. tnheritances and munitions in accordance with a plan sx,proved last week by President Wilson.
 News of the condition of the treas ury came as a pleasant surprise to members of the ways and means com mittee, who have been pondering for weeks on the framing of revenue measures. meeting of the democratic members of the committee quickly fol- lowed the return of Mir kitchin to the capital and later he announced that the revenue raising plan would be whipped into shape within two weeks and that the House would begin to consider it immediately after the na- tiQnal. nnflva afa Ii on .-...---- .-.e.-.