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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
Succumbs at Home in Wash ingtOn After Illness of
 Several Months
FIVE YEARS ON THE
 SUPREME BENCH
Was 5S Years Old and a Native of Georgia-Appointed by President of an Opposite Political Faith.
 Honored by His Native State

Washington, January 2-Joseph Rucker Lamar, associate justice of the supreme court of the United States, died at his home here tonight after an illness of sev eral months. He was 5S years old and had been on the supreme bench five years.
 The immediate cause of death was gradual heart failure hastened by inflam- nation of one of the lungs which had threatened to develop into pneumonia. The attending physician declared, how ever, that the primary cause was over work. due to the arduous duties of a. member of the supreme court, and as commissioner of the United States in 1914 to the mediation conference between the United States and Mexico at Niagara Falls.
 Exhausted by last years term of court, Justice Lamar went to White Sulphur. w. Va. in June. He improved until Sep- tember, when a clot in an artery caused him to lose the use for a t;me of his left arm and leg. It was sometime before he recovered from this attack, but when he returned to Washington in October he planned to return to his work on the bench in February.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
SIMON LEAVES CABINET

London, January 3.-The Chronicle announces definitely that Sir John A. simon. secre- tary of state for home affairs, retires from the cabinet, thus breaking his brilliant ministe- rial career for conscience's sake"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
TEUTON DOCTORS
 BACK IN ATHENS
Vienna and Berlin Physicians Return to Examine king-Wound From
 Operation Not Healing

London, January "A Reuter- dispatch from Athens, filed Friday, says that Prof. Friedrich kraus of Berlin, and Professor Eiselberg of Vienna. who attended King Constantine during his illness last spring, have returned to Athens to examine the
 wound left by the operation performed in
 June which has not healed. The wound is giving the King some trouble. although his general condition is good.
 Professor Eiselberg performed the oper- ation, removing part of the tenth rib The King was suffering from pleurisy. A London dispatch of Friday said Professors Kraus and Eiselberg were expected to arrive at Athens from Kavala, on a Greek destroyer to perform a slight operation on the King.
 Washington, January 2.-Charse d'A = faires Vouros of the Greek legation here made public tonight cable from Pro- fessors Kraus and lselberg on the con d,tion of King Constantine. It says: "We have found his majestys health excellent. The lungs and heart work well. The excresence of the wound re-
 sulting from the old operation, continues,
 but this is necessary for his majesty S
 entire recovery This. anyhow. would
 not by any means influence his health nor
 hinder him from his work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
PEOPLE, NOT RULERS, RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WAR, SAYS FORD Leader of Peace Expedition
 Returns to New York
 With Altered Views PREDICTS SUCCESS
 OF PEACE MISSION Future Plans in Regard to Party Un- certain-Denies That There Was Dissension-Peace Party Seeks to Avoid the North Sea

New York, January 2-Henry Ford who led the peace expedition which Jeff here December on the steamer Oscar II for Copenhagen in the hope of bringing about a conference of neutral nations that would end the war, arrived here to- day on the steamship Bergensfjord. He confirmed cable reports that his return had been hastened by illness, but sait he intended when he left to come bach this month.
 William Jennings Bryan conferred for more than an hour here tonight with MT. Ford
 MT. Bryan declined to reveal the na- ture of the discussion, but said he had come to New York from Washington at Mir. Ford's request. MT. Ford de- nied himself to interviewers after MT Bryan departed.
 MT. Bryan denied that he would sail for Europe January I. as previously planned, declaring that he has more present."
 Asked what he thought of the Ford peace mission, MT. Bryan said he be- lieved it had achieved partial success "even before it started"
 "The mere discussion of peace," he added, lis in itself an advantage and the presence of the peace party abroad will stimulate discussion there.
 No doubt the members of the party will get information while in Europe which will be of advantage to them here There is an advantage in the very fact that a man in MT. Ford's position should devote himself SC whole heartedly and disinterestedly tc a movement of such importance"
 Mr. Bryan said he would return al Midnight to Washington, where he will address the American con gress tomorrow. He declined to com ment on the sinking of the British steamship Persia with Americans a board
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
SENSATIONAL YEAR | ENDS ON RISING TIDE Revival of Activity on Broad and General Scale WEEKS DEVELOPMENT Record Breaking Railway Statements
 for November-Three Hundred Million Dollars Soon to Be Released

New York, January 2.-The most sensa- tional and spectacular, if not the most re- marka ble year in the history of tine finan- cial markets of this country, came to ar revivaI of activity on a broad and gen. eral scale. Trading received much of ies impetus on the final day when news of the settlement of Washington's differ ences wltb Vienna over the Ancona incl dent engendered a feeling of optimism in all quarters.
 Other favorable developments Of the week included another budget of record breaking railway staterIents far MoverD- Der; further advance in copper metal to l! g cents for future delivery, continuance of high pressure operations i., various of glowing promises.
 OPENS AUSPICIOUSLY The new year opened in a most auspi- eious manner Approximately SS00,0 0,00G, ,000 in interest and dividend payments will soon be released and much of this huge
 
 investment. Most lines of manufac ctule, quite apart from those engaged in the ful- fillment of war contracts, are working to the limit of capacity, that capacity in numerous instances having been greatly increased during the year.
 The steel trade has known no such prosperity in decade Unofficial esti- mates place the net earnings of the United States Steel corporation for the calendar year at not less than $125,O00 900. This not only yNmeets al! requirements for preferred dividends, but leaves a substantial surplus applicable to the common stock.
 COPPER AT HIGH LEVEL Copper and allied metals are at highest prices in five to ten years, and demand records. Bumper crops are largely har- vested and are being marketed at almost unprecedented prices. Oils constitute an other important item of the country enormous wealth, with concurrent ad. vances in the securities of the larger com panies. Railroads are enlarging their de mands for new equipment and interna- tional financing continues to engage the attention of the foremost financers. The balance of trade is steadily mounting in favor of this country and new sources ot foreign trade expansion are constantly be- ing tapped
 Monetary conditions seldom have shown greater ease, thanks largely to the work ing of the new currency and banking laws, and conservative interests are avoid
 ing the pitfalls resulting from possible n- hation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
RAILROADS ACTIVE
 IN PLACING ORDERS Years Contracts Heaviest Tonnage Sold Since 1912 WAR BUYING IS OFF Car Builders Place Orders for 10000 Tons of Steel-Unfilled Tonnage of
 the Steel Corporation Increased
 960,000 Tons in December
WAR BUYING IS OFF

New York, January 2.-The most cheering development in the iron in dustry last week was the raising of the freight embargo by the Pennsy1- vania railroad and other eastern lines, permitting shipments through New York to domestic consumers Other wise the most interesting trade fea- ture was the activiy of the railroads in placing contracts for rails and bridges and the renewed negotiations for 45,000 cars.
 The rail mills booked orders for 73,- 900 tons of standard sections, bringing the months purchases to 430,000 tons and making the years contracts 3,5S7,- 900 tons, the heaviest yearly tonnage sold since 1912. The largest orders last week were placed by the Southern rail way the Missouri, nanass and Texas and the Texas and Pacific
 ORDERS FOR CARS
 The car shops reported orders for 7S0 freight cars. but the Missouri, Kansas and Texas is understood to have closed for 2o0O freight cars and the Bessemer and Lake Erie is buying 2000 ore cars.
 Activity continues in fabricate ted struc- tural steel. The shops reported con tracts for 27,O00 tons, of which 11,000 tons were for railroad bridges, being the largest weekly bridge contracts since October. The years sales of all kinds of fabricated work were in eN . cess of 100000 tons, the largest ton mage booked since 1909
 Car builders placed orders for 40,- 900 tons of steel and shipyards con tracted for 30,000 tons of plates and shapes for delivery over the third and fourth quarers of 1916. Buying of steel for war munitions was smaller during the week but 300.000 tons were ordered during the month.
 UNVEILED ORDERS INCREASE
 It is estimated that the unified or ders on the books of the United States Steel corporation increased by 960, 900 tons in December
 The railroad traffic situation cover- ing shipments into New England is eX- tremely unsatifactory. The New Haven has restored embargoes on coke and iron and steel products going from the south and west consigned to New Eng land points; and more manufacturers in Connecticut and Massachusetts are closing down for lack of raw material, Six different plants are said to have closed down and others will soon be idle
 The export situation is still deranged and the railroads see small relief under a week or 10 days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
VIEWS ARE CHANGED

MT. Ford declared his views regarding the cause of the war have undergone a marked change. When he left he said he was of the opnion that bankers and manufa cturers of munitions and armament were responsible, but he re- pie themselves, those being slaughtered, who are responsible. The men doing the fighting have been too content to let those who rule them do their thinking, and they have not taken advantage of their divine right to say for themselves what they shall do and think, the pacifst asserted.
 Republics no better than mon archies in this respect" he said. Even in the United States we let those whom we have elected to office be swerved from their duty. We do not assert our selves Personally. I have been voter 31 years, and in all that time 1 have voted only six times, and then because my wife made me-
 SURE OF SUCCESS
 Of the eventual success of the peace mission MT. Ford declared he had no doubt. "'rhe movement is now organized and under way" he said. People are talking about it. and while some criticize, when people talk they think, and when they think. they think right
 MT. Ford's future plans with respect (Continued on Page Six)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
REACH AGREEMENT
 ON LABOR PROBL. I'M
 IN GREAT BRITAIN
Government Yields to De- mands of Unions Provided They Will Admit Un-
 skilled Men to Work

London. January 2.-An account of the conference held Friday evening be- tween Premier Asquith, David Lloyd
 George. the minister of munitions, and deputation from the Amalgamated
 Society of Engineers. which is the most influential trade union body, and includes most of the trades concerned in the manufacture of munitions, issued tonight by the press bureau shows that the government has decided to ac-
 quiesce in all the demands of the trade unionists in return for their con sent to the immediate introduction of
 MT. Lloyd Georges scheme of labor dilution
 The press bureaus account says the |deputation agreed before the confer ence was closed to accept on behalf of the membership of their society the scheme of dilution and to cooperate ac- lively therein.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
Dispatch From Consul at A den Indi- cdtes Robert N. McNeely Went Down With III Fdted Liner-Vessel Was Sunk Without Warning and Went Down in FiDe Minutes
WITHHOLD JUDGMENT IS
 PLEA OF AUSTRIAN CHARGE

Teutonic Diplomatic Circles c lent If Austrian Submarine Sank Persia VI sat Warning the Commander Will Be Sevels Furnished the Act Disavowed and Repar'S 9 Made Officials Not Convinced That P<sy. Was Torpedoed. President Wilson In Tc oss With the Situation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-03
TO RESTORE STATUS QUO

A bill covering the union demands will be pushed through Parliament. The demands mainly concern matters of pay and conditions of labor for unskilled workmen and women introduced under the dilution scheme. The government had already agreed to restore the status quo after the war.
 Premier Asquiths appeal to the dele gation was along familiar lines.
 From the point of view of the state," he said, "the great point I want to inn press upon you is the importance of putting this dilution into effect at
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SURE OF SUCCESS

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-09
MANY PENSACOLA WOMEN ATTENDED
POLITICAL MEETING AT FERRY PASS

For the first time IN the history of
Escambia county, a political rally was
launched, and most successfully, at
Ferry Pass ON Friday evening, the
candidates having been invited to meet
in the Ferry Pass school auditorium
to express their views.
The purpose of the meeting was to
raise funds for the expenses of Miss
Margaret Foley of Boston, who will
speak at Ferry Pass on April 81, under
the auspices Of the suffragists of that
community, and refreshments and a
grab bag netted a good sum toward
the expenses Of this prominent SUI
frage speaker, who viii also speak IN
Pensacola and Milton.
The Pensacola Equal Suffrage
League was represented by a number
of members, an auto truck and tour
ing car going out early in the evening,
among those representing the league
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-09
PENSACOLIANS COMMEND
GULF BEACH HIGHWAY

In view Of the great interest which
has been aroused In the Gulf Beach
Highway, and the enthusiastic CO..
operation which has been given those
who are promoting the project, which
will mean so much for the develop
ment of this section, The Journal has
interviewed number Of prominent
Pensacolians, who have in every in
stance expressed themselves as
heartily IN favor of the highway to
the Gulf Beach.
The Journal publishes today the
views of Mr.. E. R. Malone, president
of the American National Bank, on
the Gulf Beach Highway develop
ment, and other business men Of the
city viii give their opinions through
the columns Of The Journal from day
to day.
can attractive Gulf Beach, easy of
access, such as is within our reach,
win develop a dormant resource
which we should no longer overlook.
1t win add another attraction for
our own people, and viii bring visi-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-09

being Miss Marguerite Ingraham,
president of the Pensacola Equal suf-
frage League; Mrs. Fred Roege, to
whose effort and interest the booking
of Miss Foley is due; Mrs. A. G.
Reilly, Mrs Morrison, Mrs. w. G.
Barrow, Mrs. George Gerhns, Miss
Nicholas, Miss Edith Nicholas, Miss
Isabel Ingraham, Miss Velma Maura,
Miss Kate Smith, Miss Gertrude
Friedman, Miss Evanette Robinson,
Mr.. A. R. Bingham, Mrs. A, c. Blink
ley, Miss Faith Binldey, DR.. Abbott,
Mr.. O'Bannon.
Senator Ion Farris, candidate fcT
governor, In his address, declared that
were he Pensacolian he would vote
for Mrs. E. E. Saunders, the woman's
candidate for the Escambia county
school board.
Mrs. Saunders VIII entertain Miss
Foley during her visit to Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-09
SHAKESPEARE CLUB ENTERTAIN TUESDAY
RECEPTION AND CONCERT AT SAN CARLOS

"R your love do not persuade you
to come, let not my letter" Merchant
of Venice.
LEND thy serious hearing to what
/ shall unfold" Hamlet.
The Shakespeare tercentenary cele-
bration will be very beautifully intro
duced on Tuesday afternoon, when the
Shakespeare club will entertain with
a reception and concert at the San
Carlos auditorium, TO which all women
of the city have been invited, the mem
bers of the City Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs having received special in
vitations from the Shakespeare club
to be present. The federation includes:
The Civic League.
The Nomads.
The Ladies Benevolent Society of
Temple BETHEL.
The United Daughters of the Con-
federacy.
The Browning club.
The Ladies Confederate Memorial
Association.
The Naomi Rebekah Lodge.
The Pythian Sisters.
The Woodmen's Circle.
Oak Grove Circle No. 4.
Primary Teachers Association.
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union.
The Cations
The Daughters OF Isabella.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-09
MEETING OF SUFFRAGE LEAGUE
AND PARLIAMENTARY CLASS.

The regular semi-monthly meeting
Of the Pensacola Equal Suffrage
League will take place Monday even
ing at eight o'clock at the city hall,
preceded by the meeting of the class
on parliamentary law, which will be
conducted by Mr.. A. G. Binl1ley and
VIII convene promptly at 7:15 o'clock.
All members of the Pensacola Equal
Suffrage League who wish To join this
class, which will In future be an inter
esting branch Of suffrage study, are
asked to be present promptly, IN order
that the work Of the class may be
completed In time for the meeting of
the league to open promptly at eight
o'clock. The parliamentary law class
will be held before each regular meet
ing of the league, with Roberts Rules
of Order, used as the text book.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-09
DeFUNIAK.

DeFuniak, April Mr.. and Mrs.
Trowhill, winter guests from Canada,
Of Mrs. A. C. s. Smyth, returned to
their home last week, to the regret of
many friends made during their short
stay in DeFuniak
Mr.. E. w. Rugg visited our town
last week. Mr.. Rugg expects to move
his family here from Santa Rosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. RamsdaIe, who for
several winters have sought relief
from the extreme cold weather of
their South Dakota home, In De
Funiak, left Wednesday to spend the
months from now until next fall In
Dakota.
Chautauqua closes one Of its most
successful sessions Sunday night.
Then housekeepers win devote their
time to spring sewing and gardening.
Teachers and pupils Of all schools will
be busily preparing for commencement
exercises.
R. E. L. McCaskin has purchased
the site and is planning to erect an
other brick business block.
A telegram from Atlanta brings re-
lief to the minds Of relatives and
friends Of DR.. Davis Cawthon, who
has just been successfully operated
upon for appendicitis. A complete and
speedy recovery Is confidently expect
ed. Mrs. Cawthon, mother Of DR..
Davis Cawthon, and DR.. c. E. Thomp-
son, from DeFuniaS, are in Atlanta
with the patient.
Landrum Cawthon returned Wednes-
day from Pensacola, where he had
been for several days, being treated
by DR.. Quina for an injury done to
his nose while playing baseball.
The horse which was being driven
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-09

tors from the interior whose coming
will directly and indirectly give us
pleasure and profit. If the work is
not half way done-if It makes the
seaside quickly accessible-the out
lay in constructing the highway will
more than be returned to the city
and county. Pensacola can be reached
even from Atlanta, as quickly as can
be Wrightsville Beach or Tybee. An
other argument in favor Of this I'M
provement is the development It viii
give the territory which the road
way traverses, particularly that on
the lagoon and Perdido Bay. 1t viii
help to build on the Escambia side of
Perdido Bay a summer and winter
settlement similar to the very thriv-
ing ones at Perdido and range
Beaches, and along Mobile Bay. For
the good of our county, without alto
gether depending on contributions
from public spirited citizens, oul
county commissioners ought to put
the scheme through In rst class
shape"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-09
PEOPLE >Events
By Celia MvO0er Robinson.
IF TT BE TRUE.

II II be true, my dear, Il It be true
That souls may come again when
men are dead,
Look for me with the first light fall
of dew
When autumn days their fragrant
freshness shed;
Look for me toward the sunset, burn
ing red
Beyond the hills; while sbdes glow
deeper blue;
And heavy in the snow lies the valley
bed;
Look for me then, and / shah como
TO you.
Yes, l shah come, beloved, as that
bird
Which flies across the sunS lsst
lingering light;
First touch Of darkness shah reveal
the sight
OF my wide wings and as we stood
and heard
That last larl5s song, ali, listen fo1
me, dear,
And God, VINO let's me sing, WIN lei
you hearI
Sara King, IN Scrfbner's Magazine
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-09
DELEGATES ENTERTAINED
AT PRESBYTERIAN.

The Pensacola delegates to the
Women's Presbyterial Of the Presby-
terry of Florida, Mrs. William Fisher,
Mrs. w. B. Ferriss, Mrs. C. s. Bon
acker and Mrs. J. S. Mcclure were
delightfully."- entertained in a social
way in Tallahassee, where the Pres
bytery has been holding it's sessions.
A beautiful reception was given for
the delegates Wednesday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. @. Yae-
ger. Receiving the guests were Rev.
R. G. Newsome and Mrs. Newsome,
Mrs. Yaeger, Mrs. Robert McCaskill
of DeFuniak, president of the Presby-
terial, Mrs. J. 7. Porter Of Grand
Ridge, Mrs. w. B. Ferriss Of Pensa-
cola, vice president Of the Presby-
terial, Miss Eliza Denham of MONT
cello, president Of the state work.
Mrs. Mcclure of Pensacola and Mrs.
Singletary Of Grand Ridge.
Mrs. Ferris responded to the ad-
dress of welcome on the opening Of
the Presbyterial sessions. The dele
gates returned last night
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-04-09
SONG SERVICE AT FIRST
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The regular monthly song service
VIII be given at the Presbyterian
church tonight at TAB. Doors of the
church will be open at 7:16. Miss
Ella May Minert, the gifted contral-
to, has returned to the city and viii
resume her regular place with the
choir. The public Is cordially invited
to attend this service. Following is
the program:
Organ Voluntary, Summer Night
(Binet) Miss Laney.
Anthem, "Te Deum In e Flat
(Baumbach) Choir.
Tenor solo, "Give Aims OF Thy
Goods" (Bcntemps) Wv. s. Garfield
Violin obligato, Miss Rosssco.
Hynn-Congregation-
Anthem, Evening Prayer" CWag-
er)-Choir.
Contzalto solo, "Abide With Me-
little Miss Minert.
OHertory-Violin solo, "Cavatfna,
CVan Iperenl Miss Rosasco.
Soprano solo, "Jesus Only" (Rotoli'
Mrs. Benn.
Hynn-Congregation.
Bass solo, my Soul Is At Rest Il
God" (Enmerich)-C. W. Coleman
Anthem, "The Radiant Morn Ha
Passed Away" (Woodward) -Choi1
Choir-Soprano, Mrs. Mia Osborn
Benn; contralto, Miss Ella May Mi
merit; bass, Mr.. C. W. Coleman; tenor
Mr.. W. S. Garfield.
Organist-Miss CharliebeIle Laney
Violinist-Miss Ada Rosasco.