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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-01
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Pritchard Five Strengthens Claim on Prep Honors of State by Second Victory
 Over the MethOdists
Fly FRED BODEKER

Central high school strengthened it's claim to the state prep championship by another victory over the Birming-
 ham college five last night in one of
 the most exciting games seen on a
 local prep court this season by the score of 23 to 22. The gam ewas hotly contested throughout and only by su- perior playing did the Pritchard five return the victor
 Central set the pace and was at the best end of the score throughout despite the strong efforts of the Meth odists to overcome the narrow margin The score at the end of the first half was 15 to ' in favor of Central It was the second defeat for the Meth odists at the hands of the Central five | and the only defeats chalked against them this season.
 l Centrars pass work was great Eff l fective passing cost the Methodists numerous points, while Hahn made several impossible shots HarrelI was | also effective on foul goals, making | II out of IS trys. The Methodists played not as team, but as indivd- | auls. Gillian, the star forward of the team, was guarded so effectively that
 
 | the entire encounter. Jones, who guarded him, played great game and kept the star guard of the B. A. c. well covered. Cook, the forward, over who there was some dispute as to his eligibility, played a star game for the Methodists.
 Montgomery and Roberts also per- formed we'll for Central. Although the former was slightly off in shooting, he passed well. Roberts guarded well and although Cook. whom he was guarding, made 10 of the Methodists total points, he played good game otherwise. With the exception of Gill lam and Cook, the remainder of the Methodists failed to put up their stan dard game. Tommy McGowan, of the B. A. C., made good impression upon the crowd with his refereeing, which satisfied all.
 The summary: Centra-Harrel1 and Montgomery, forwards; Hahn, center; Robers and Jones, guards. Birming- ham College: Gillian and Cook, for wards; Norton, center; Neill and Laughinhouse, guards. Field goals,
 Mont gomery 2. Hahn 4, Cook 5, Nor ton 3. Foul goals: Gillian 8, Harell Ill. Referee, McGowan. Times of halves, 20 minutes. Scorer, Faulkner. | Timers Haynes and Thornton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-01
Wilson Halts, Negotiations on Armed Ships to Bring
 Legislators to Terms
.fcontinued from Page One,

where Speaker Clark predicted anti-ad- ministration resolutions when first intro- duced would have passed majority of two to one. There never has been any question of the administration control on the Senate side
 Adoption of the pending resolutions practically would amount to congress sional repudiation of policies announced and contended for by President Wilson and Secretary Lansing all through the submarine negotiations, which more than once were in crisis. With their defeat and an affirmation by a majority of Congress and their confidence in the Presidents course. Mr. Wilson's sup Eorters point out he will be enabled to interna tional law and humanity with a r.,.ste1 government behind him and with the same force as he did before a
 3ly ln Congress weakened his posi- Son more than all the arguments of the foreign diplomats with whom he had to contend.
 Dispatches from Berlin and Vienna have pictured how the congressional agi- taticn was received there as indicating that the President, in his demands upon Germany and Austria, did not have the support of his own party and there was 1mmedlately StlI1en1nS or the Ger1ndn determina tion not to recede from the an- nounced purposes of the new submar rine campaign to sink without warning all armed merchant ships, despite President Wilson's reiterated contention that such a practice was contrary to the principles for which the United States had con tended with Germany ever since the sink ing of the Lusitania-
 It is known that among the elements leading to the Presidents action were re- peated declarations of Germany's unyield- ing attitude expressed in inspired state- ments from Berlin by the highest off cia,s of the German government, some of which even approached intimations of bad faith on the Presidents part because the United States would not accept the view that the Lusitania guarantees applied
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-01
ReznoUisg the Cause
 of Much Sickness

The advantage in taking Foley Cathartic Tablets is that in addition to carrying oR the entire congested mass without gripping or nausea, they thoroughly cleanse the walls of the 1ntestines and keep them free of all clogging matter.
 It is this caking on the walls of the intestines that prevents their nat ural action and function. and is tho direct cause of so much of the sick ness and misery that makes ccnsti- patton the curse of our present day. For 1t is constipation that is respon- sible for large share of headaches, depressed feelings. and many other " A. McRae. an elderly gentleman living at Raleigh. Ga, writes: Foley CatharStc Tablets are the only ones have ever taken that cleanse my system thoroughly and do not gr.pe or hurt me at all. They are entirely satisfactory and wonderfully differ- ent and more pleasant than anything have ever used.
 Sold Nserywhera.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-01
MANY VISITORS AT
 FORMAL OPENING

A constant stream of visitors attended the formal opening of the new headquar- ters of the Women's Christian Temper ance union held yesterday from il to : o'clock. All of the local and many of the state officers of the union were pres ent and assisted in receiving the wis., itors
 The headquarters are located on Twen- ty-first street near the Birmingham Rail- way, Light and Power Company building, and occupy the entire second floor over the offices of the Jefferson County Building and Loan association Many expressions of appreciation and praise for the handsome headquarters and their splendid appointments were made by the visitors and all were delighted with con- veniences and arrangements. Refresh ments were served
 This morning at Ii o'clock the tea rooms for the use of the business women east of Twentieth street will be opened and all are cordially invited to avail themselves of the use of the rooms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-01
Dave Williams Announces

Dave Williams announced yesterday al candidate for delegate to the demo cratic national convention from the Ninth district MT. Williams is well known 1T various official capacities for mum Der of years. There are two delegates to be selected from this district, and the entrance of MT. Williams into the race makes the third candidate for these places. Crawford Johnson and George B Tarrant are the other candidates. It is expected that one or more additional candidate will qualify for these places today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-01
Were on the Rotterdam

London. February 29--sam Kaplan and Aaron Feinstein, New York diamond merchants, were on board the steamship Mecklenburg when that vessel was sunk by striking a mine on Sunday while bound for Rotterdam. The two men drift ed about in a small boat for some hours before they were rescued by the liner Westerdijk. They have returned to Lon don and propose to take the next trans atlantic liner for home abandoning their Rotterdam enterprise.
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only to ships carrying no armament what.

Oiily tO SilipS HE no dTH1dfnctlI ever.
 News of the Presidents decision came as distinct surprise at the capitol where the leaders of both Houses heard of it first through reports of the letter received by MT. Pou There were some expressions of dissatisfaction, particularly among members of the House. at the course adopted. Surprise was expressed that the President should appeal to the rules committee to have brought out de- | bated and voted on proposals which have been kept in the foreign affairs commit tee solely because it was believed that the administration did not want them dis cussed or acted upon.
 It is considered probable that action by both houses may be taken Thursday An attempt hardly will be made to bring a resolution in the House tomorrow, as
 under the rules it would require a two- thirds vote to permit it's consideration on calendar Wednesday,"
 Speaker Clark, Majority Leader Kitchin, Representative Flood and Representative Foster of Illinois conferred at the capi- tol tonight and agreed to urge that the rules committee take no step pending action by the foreign affairs committee and that the foreign affairs committed 1 should be called together at once to re- port substitute resolution, probably an affirmative expression of confidence in the President. The rules committee then would be in a position to report out a rule for immediate consideration of the matter.
 LEADERS ARE SILENT Speaker Clark and the others main- tained discreet silence tonight awaiting what President Wilson might have to say at the White House tomorrow morning.
 There was apparent. however, a distinct feeling that the method adopted by the President to secure action might put the party leaders in a false position The days development was the subject nf animated discussion during the evening in the Hobbies of hotels where many mem bers of Congress make their homes Newspaper men first took the word of the letter to Representative / Pou in Speaker Clark's office this afternoon while the House still was in session. AL | most simultaneously Representative Shackleford of Missouri, credited with being the unofficial leader of the faction favoring warning resolution, dropped ! into the speakers office and heard the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-01
Rev. Otto J. Dus

Funeral services over the remains of Rev. Otto J. Dus will be held this morning at 93O o'clock at St. Gather ines church, Pratt City. of which de- ceased was the beloved pastor.
 The Rt Rev. Edward F. Allen, bish- op of Mobile. will celebrate solemn pontifical requiem mass, assisted by the local clergy. It is expected that about S5 priests from the diocese will be in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-01
aoUT OF THE pRIFvrs,,

Pretty Marguerite Clark, whose salary check was recently placed at $1250 a week by A. Zukor, president of the Famous Players, will be seen in her latest production today at the Strand theatre in "Out of the Drifts, s," by William H. Clifford. This is an Alpine story, enacted In that clear, consistent style adopted by all the di- rectors of the Famous Players-Para- mount film features, which, com bined with the inimitable art of Mar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-01
John E. Bush

Funeral services over the remains of John E. Rush. aged 41. who died Sun day night at his residence 105 sixtieth street, south, were conducted from the Woodlawn Presbyterian church yester- day afternoon at 1 o'clock. Interment followed in the Cedar Hill cemetery at Bessemer. He Is survived by his widow. The Southern Weighing and Inspecting bureau, of which MT. Bush was district manager, closed It's nffices during the funeral exercises
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-01
Deaths and Funerals
John l.. Burougts

Funeral services over the<ocmafrs Of John l.. Burroughs, aged 39, who died early Monday morning at local in- firmary from injuries sustained when an automobile in which he was riding turned turtle on the Vanderbilt road Saturday night, were conducted from Johns private chapel yesterday after- noon at 3 o'clock, with interment in Elmwood cemetery. The Rev. Albert Sydney Johnson officiated. The de- ceased is survived by his widow and his father, who resides at Florence.
 The chapel was crowded with friends of the deceased. There were many beautiful floral offerings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-01
NOBODY HOMEn

A clever plot with the snappy sym copated airs so beloved by the fren- zied world of today, Nobody Home" which comes to the Jefferson Friday and Saturday with a popular matinee on Saturday afternoon has all the elements of pleasing the averag ge theatregoer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-01
James Thomas Porter

James Thomas Porter, the 17-nlonths- old infant son of Mr. and Mrs. James Porter, died yesterday morning at S:10 o'clock at the family residence 7735 Hillman avenue, East Lake. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence this afternoon at 2 o'clock, with interment at the East Lake cem- etery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-01

WHAT HAPPENED TO PEGGY"
 At the Princess theatre today What Happened to Peggy" with Viola Smith and Claire McDowell, a Bio- graph feature, will be shown with Kalem comedy, Winning the Widow" with Ham and Bud, and the Selig- Tribune News feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-01
THE POOL OF FLAME,

Louis Joseph Vance's story of the adventurous Irishman, Terence O Rourke, is reproduced in the movies under the name, ''The Pool of Flame,'' Red Feather production, at the AL cazar theatre today. Of especial local interest is the fact that Miss Lois Wilson, the Alabama beauty and former local girl, is starred in "The Pool of Flame with J. Warren Ker- rigan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-01

news He hastened over and broke it to Majority Leader Kitchin. Representa- tive Flood and Representative Foster fol- lowed MT. Shackleford into the majority ieaoers office for a lengthy consulta- ton.
 Meantime the letter was read over tho telephone to the speaker. When, a few minutes later, he resumed the speaker s chair to adjourn the House, little groups or members surrounded leaders on the floor, eagerly discussing the situation. Many remained until long after adjourn nent.
 STIR IN SENATE
 On the Senate side the development caused almost much of a stir When the 1acts were ascertain some of the administration senators conferred inform ally, and it was decided there snou1d be no change in the policy of keeping the warning resolution off the floor until some idea could be learned of the prob- able course of events in the House Later came word that Senators Kern and Stone had been summoned to the White House.
 senator Gore has pending warning resolution which might be called up any morning, when the Senate had adjourned the night before. But a recess instead Of an adjournment was taken tonight and this precludes any chance of Senate &C., tion before Thursday
 Senator Lewis of Illinois already has Fl epared a substitute resolution to in- dorse the Presidents policy, but when no opportunity for action on the Gore resolution was presented he decided to withhold it.
 If the President desires vote in the Senate" said Senator Lewis tonight q will offer my substitute as soon as Sena- tor Gore calls up his warning resolution. That will force a vote on the substitute to indorse the President before a vote can be taken on the original resolution. There is no question of the result. A careful canvass of the Senate has con- clusively demonstrated that it stands firmly behind the President by a large majcrity''
 SENTIMENT WANING
 It has been apparent for several days that sentiment in the House in favor ot a warning resolution has been waning There have been many contributing causes. including hundreds of stand by i the President" letters from home dis tricts Moreover, many members who thought last week that the President was about to rush the country into wal have changed their minds The two to one" and three to one majority for the resolution talk has dis appeared. Today the most optimistic ad- vocates were unwilling to venture that a resolution could carry by more than a majority.
 How the republicans will stand on the resolution is doubtful, but it is believed that most of them would support the President. For the most part the repub- licans have remained silent and let the democrats argue the situation among themselves. Representative Mann tho minority leader, set the precedent for this attitude.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-01
MISTRESS NELL,


 Mary Pickford, the pretty golden headed little movie star, whose sal ary attained such proportions that she was made a member of the firm of the Famous Players Film com pany, will be seen at the Colonial theatre today in Mistress Nell,' five-part Paramount feature. Stars may come and stars may go in the movies, but little Mary's' popular ity is enhanced with every produc- tion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-01

THE BIRTH OF A NATION'' Starting Sunday and all next week The Birth of a Nation will be at the Jefferson Nuf sed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-01
THE TRIAL"

THE TRIAL
 The second episode of "The Strange Case of Mary Page" entitled The Trial" will be shown at the Odeon Two theatre today with Henry B. Walthall and Edna Mayo in the lead- ing roles.
 Manager L. B. Leftwich also an- nounces another chapter of that dra- matic Balboa-Pathe film serial, "The Red Circle" with Ruth Roland and Frank Mayo at the Odeon Two to- day. Both The Strange Case of Mary Page and "The Red Circle" stories are printed serially in The Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-01

TRITz KRE1SLER is at the Jef-
 ferson theatre tonight. It will be the first time he has been there, and music lovers of this district should remember this by making to- night a gala event for the Birming- hom Music Study club, under whose auspices the great Kreisler will play.
 It is rather bourgeois to bring in financial terms in a matter so ar tistic as the local engagement of Fritz Kreisler, yet the mere fact that he will receive $500 check tonight before he even places the bow on the strings of his favorite violin is an item that cannot be easily overlooked as it emphasizes that Birmingham will pay for what it wants.
 Those who pride themselves on haS- ing heard the great musicians of this modern age should hear Kreisler to- night. In fact, all the students and lovers of good music should be at the Jefferson tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-01

THE WITCH"
 Miss Nance O. Neil, the noted trage- dienne. makes her local debut today in a William Fox photoplay at the Trianon theatre in "The Witch," a Limitation of Sardous great dra- matic success, "The Sorceress." Miss ONea is supported by an all-star company.
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ito job if possible and looked after
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-01
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By RICHARD F. LUssIER

guerite Clark plus her personality, makes Out of the Drifts" a notable photoplay production of the current month. Out of the Drifts will be shown at the Strand theatre the re- nainder of the week.
 With "Out of the Drifts today the Bray animated cartoons. released on the Paramount programme, will also be shown.
The state herald., 1916-06-09
WIDE HAVOC Is WROUGHT BY
SERIES OF ToRNAooEs
IN ARKANSAS.
DEAD IN MANY TOWNS
HOT SPRINGS AND MANY OTHER
PLACES HARD HIT BY
CYCLONES.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Little Rock, Ark.-Fifty-nine per.
sons are reported killed and more
than 100 injured in a series of torna-
does which swept Arkansas Monday
afternoon.
All means of communication are
crippled and 1t is feared the list OF
dead and injured will be greatly in.
creased by later reports. AT least
four persons were killed and half a
dozen others were injured seriously IN
tornado which swept across Gar.
land county and through the south
west portion of Hot Springs. Tho
electric light and power plant there
was out of commission and Monday
night the city was without lights or
car service. Many houses were de-
molished.
The dead are 7. Lee Parker, Doc
Parker. Jim Brown Ia negro) and
James H. Jordan.
The storm came from the south.
west, touching the city first in the
vicinity Of Oaklawn. There a Meth
odist church was blown down. Then
the wind crushed a few frame build.
ings across from the Oaklawn's track
entrance.
Further on, several small houses
were lifted and crumpled, until the
wind reached Majestic park. the
spring training home OF the Boston
Americans. That was swept clean.
Then the electric power plant was
struck and damaged. From that
point the wind swept a path through
to the northeast, where many homes
were damaged.
The dead thus far reported are az
follows:
Judsonia. White county. twenty.
five known dead and fifty injured.
Heber Springs, eighteen dead.
De Lark. Dallas county. four dead
Cabot. White county. five dead.
Hot Springs. four dead.
Morrillton. one dead.
Greenland. Washington, county, two
dead.
North Arkansas appears to have suf
fered most severely, although the
storm was general throughout the
state.
At Judsonia one-third Of the towr
was said to have been swept away
Twenty-Five bodies and fifty injured
already have been rescued.
Near Morrillton n negro was killed
n. r..
storm. She has not been found.
The state herald., 1916-06-09
MEAT PRICES DOUBLE
PREVAILING PRICES NOW AND
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO.
Staple Foods in the United States In.
creased On an Average One Per
Cent from Feb. IS to
March IS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington-Prices of staple foods
in the United States increased on an
average of per cent from Feb. Is
to March 15 last. Figures made pub
lie by the Department Of Labor show
that all meat prices increased. as did
the price Of sugar. Eggs. milk. flour
and potatoes were cheaper.
Prices advanced s per cent during
the year. from March. 1915. to March.
1916. and prices on March 10. 1916. av-
eraged per cent higher than for the
entire year OF 1915. Eighteen foods
Increased in price during the year:
five did not change and three were
lower.
A table covering prices for the last
fifteen years shows that the purchas-
ing power Of q dollar has decreased
steadily In all foods. In 1890. a dol.
lar bought 81 pounds Of round steak !:
today It will purchase as pounds; !;
pork chops sold At s.3 pounds for q
dollar. against So now: bacon. :
pounds against SO: hams. Sc against
3.s; lard, 1913 against 6.s; hens. IA
against 40; eggs. 4.S dozen against
20: butter. 30 pounds against 2.6:
milk. 14.7 quarts against Ill: flour,
i.41 sacks against l.lO sacks; meal
5s.6 pounds against 32.3: potatoes
as sacks against 3.S.
The state herald., 1916-06-09
EXPECT HUGHES TO LEAD.
Statement Of votss Claimed for OF
ferent Candidates on First Ballot.

Statement Of Votes Claimed for OF.
ferent Candidates on First BaIiot.
Chicago. June 6.--Republican organ
ization leaders asserted Monday that
Charles z. Hughes would get more
votes on the first ballot for the presi-
dental nomination than any OF his
competitors. They estimate his
strength on the initial ballot ut be.
tween l75 and 225. The organization
forces estimate Roosevelts first ballot
strength at less than 100. but say his
vote will grow when the favorite son
candidates begin to drop out OF the
race. This situation, Il is said. may
lead to y temporary combination b.
tween the organization and friends OF
Roosevelt to fight Hughes in the
early hours Of the voting.
What will happen after the first
few ballots are taken and the favorite
son candidates begin quitting the
race nobody seems able to predict st
this time.
Following is statement OF the
number OF votes claimed by the man.
ayers of the different candidates on
the first ballot:
The state herald., 1916-06-09
Women Elect Mrs. cowles.

New York-Supporters OF Mrs. Jo'
siah Evans Cowles OF Los Angeles
claimed upon the early returns from
the balloting that she had been elect
ed president OF the General Fedora
ton OF Womcn's Clubs by u safe ma
jori,y over Mrs. Samuel Il. Sncath OF
Tiffin. Ohio. The presidential clcc'
ton was the crowning event OF tho
thirteenth biennial convention OF tho
federation. Mrs. II. a. Morgan OF
Arizona; Mrs. W. r. Garrcison oi
Colorado. and Mrs @. W. Frcnger
OF New Mexico. were among the state
directors elected.