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Evening journal., 1916-02-05

his own governments utterances
when he did so.
All administration affairs today
were submerged under the cloud Of
the Lusltania negotiations. President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing plan
ned to confer at length over Ger
many's reply sent yesterday through
Ambassador Bernstorff. The Presi-
dent had his first real opportunity,
with practically White House engage
ments cancelled, to analyze the Ger
man position. Secretary Lansing also
devoted himself exclusively to the
ominous problem.
Another conference between AM
bassador BernstOrff and Secretary
Lansing had been intended today. but
Il vas believed II would be postponed
until early next week. For today, at
least. no decisive step was planned.
/ Before the cabinet meets next Tues
/ day, however. it was expected that
/ President Wilson and Secretary Lans-
/ ing would have reached decision Ia
lay before the cabinet
The President had before him TO-
day the confidential report from Col
onel House. Reliable information
was that Colonel House strengthened
the reports Of Germany's myieldlnl
POSITION IN refusing to declare IN
. Lusitania sinking "illegal."
The state OF German public opinion
according TO Colonel House. tied III,
hands of the Berlin foreign Office in
standing against any admission which
would curb the power OF Germany's
] Continued on Page 2.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
ELUSIVE DISGUISED MAN
KEEPS PITTSBURGH AGOG

ed a train bound for Harrisburg.
Whether he has PROCEEDED TO that
city. OF left the train at some inter
vening station. is Lot yet known, but
probably will be revealed in "a few
hours. as one of his stunts is to chal-
lenge a community to find him.
So far as can be ascertained this
man. who is past master in the art
of elusiveness, has operated in mos;
OF the large cities from the Pacific
coast 10 this city, and also in many Of
the commercial centers in the Missis-
sippi Valley from the lakes TO New
Orleans.
Il is relief to the nerves OF Pitts
burgh that he has gone. because dur
ing the time he was here men and
women neglected their business and
school children neglected their studies
10 join in the search for him. In fact,
the situation had become so acute
that the Board OF Education was con-
Continued on Page ?.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
JAILED LONG, He Gets
A FOUR day Sentence
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Feb. 5-At an adj
iourned session Of the Kent County
Court Of General Sessions here to-
day, Clarence Holland colored. plead
ed guilty to a charge OF false pre-
lenses and was sentenced TO six
months. He was paroled to Frank E.
MalOney.
Courtland Gibson. colored. pleaded
guilty to shooting a revolver in the
public highway at Milford, and in
view of the fact that he has been con-
fined in the Kent county Jail since
November, he was given four days
imprisonment.
Charles Ross, OF Dover. colored.
pleaded guilty TO the unlawful sale of
intoxicating LIQUORS and was fined
$50 and be imprisoned for three
months.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Feb. "a situation
of grave import today greeted the
American people. That which half Of
the country has feared would result
from the EurOuean war and which
the other half has believed impossi-
bic. seemed within sight. The em-
broilment OF America In the quarrel
and even participation In the devastat-
ing struggle seems so perilously near
that official Washington tensed with
anticipation.
The administration has caused Il to
be known that certain definite de-
mands have been made on Germany
growing out Of the sinking of the
Lusitania. The German government
has caused II to be known that these
demands are refused This after al
most year of diplomatic exchanges.
The point has been reached where
one government or the other must
back down. President Wilson for the
! American people has let 1t be declared
/ America will not. The German Tor
eign office IN statements intended tol
the German people and the American
people has said the same is true o
that government
Bernstorii Optimistic.
\ One optimistic optimistic 4
expression AT least--stood out today
Count Won Bernstorfi German amba'
sador. President Wilson by intima
tions from the White House. consid
ers a crisis reached and Secretar,
lI.ansing's few uttorances are TO th
same effect The German ambassa
dor today insisted that ratters wer'
not in such serious shape, but belief
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
WOUKHOUSE TRUSTEES
PURCHASE auto TRUCK

Richard p. Cross. chief warden at
the County Workhouse, reported to-
workhouso arrived yesterday. The
truck will carry two tons and will be
used in taking the prisoners TO the
new farms belonging to the trustees
of the workhouse Il will also be
used in hauling products from the
farms to the workhouse, and at times
may be used to convey the prisoners
to the County Court House during
the session OF court.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
EyENING COMPANY.

Miss Lillian Jackson of No. 3O2
West street. entertained last evening
in honor Of her eighteenth birthday
Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dolson. Matte Dol
son. Auvan Dolson. Elizabeth Dolson,
George Dolson. Lillian Jackson, Ada
Row. Alfred Kennedy. Ruth Murine,
Mildred Murine. Harvey Richards
Madeline Reed. Arthur Sweetman, Vi
ola Burnham. William Maloney. Lii
liam Griffith, Elmer Palmer.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
GET MAIL
ABOARD THE APPAM
Germans Decide to Turn II
Over Without the Usual
Examination
HOLD SHIP FOR
PRIZE COURT DECREE
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-This after
noon all the British mails seized on
the steamer Appam were to be turned
over unopene to British consular
agents for forwarding while the APP
PANS purser checks them to see that
they are all safe. Prince Won HAITI
feldt OF the German embassy. an
nounced today. This. it was pointed
out at the German embassy. is in con-
siderable contrast to British seizing
OF the mails of neutrals.
The state Departments neutrality
board having decided that the Appam
is prize, today sat down TO the
problem Of what should be done with
her. The board had before il the
formal demand of British Ambas-
sador Spring-Rico for release Of the
vessel TO its British owners and the
request Of the German government
that she be granted indefinite asylum
i'm American waters as a German
prize.
Germany's claim is based on the
treaty Of 1928, Englands on Civil War
precedents and the Hague conven-
tions.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST
NOW PRESIDENTS COAL
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 5.-A tenta-
tive schedule OF the Presidents pro-
posed second preparedness tour. out
lined today. provides for a wide swing
through the South and Southwest.
II would require nearly two weeks
on the road
Among the cities 1t would include
are Cincinnati, Dallas. Galveston. Lit
tie Rock and on the return, New Or
leans, Louisville. Paducah, Ky, At
lanta, Richmond. Raleigh and several
other large cities. He probably viii
not 90 into the Far West IL he de-
termines to make a second trip.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
D. Or 4. RECEIYEs CHIEF.

James A. Garfield Council. No. I. ID.
OF A. in their hall No. 612 Shipley
street ON Friday evening entertained
National Councillor Mrs. Elizabeth
Howe and staff of Williams Bridge,
New York. who is extending her OFF,
cial visits to the various councils OF
the daughters OF America throughout
the State.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
WOULD have RESERVE
ARMY OF U. S. employees

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Feb. 5.-Sen-
ator Salisbury introduced in the
Senate today a bill which would COM
pei all male employees Of the govern
ment in the civil service 10 take mill
tary training.
The bill is intended to provide a
reserve army. Il also provides that
no person over 40 years of age shall
be eligible to appointment in the
classified service.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
WILL NOT invite
SUNDAY TO SPEAK HERE

AT the meeting of the executive
committee of the Lyon Evangelistic
Campaign yesterday afternoon. the
project of bringing Billy Sunday here
for a day following the close of DIT.
Lyons services. was considered. The
members did not approve of the plan.
II is desired that the tabernacle be
torn down as soon as possible. follow
ing the last day of DR.. Lyons work.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
ADDRESSED TRAINING CAMP.

Congressman Thomas w. Miller last
night addressed a meeting OF the
Training Camp Association in New
York City. Mayor Mitchell. of New
York City. also was a speaker. He
and Mr.. Miller took part in Plattsburg
Military Camp. Congressman Miller
today stopped in Wilmington on the
way back to Washington.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
RrsHING MORK ON sTEAMER.

Tn hull of the new steamboat be-
ing built for the Wilson Line by the
Harlan and Hollingsworth Corpor-
alton, is about finished and the work
of constructing her upper works will
be pushed. II is expected that she
will be launched next month.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
nELAMARE HOsPITAL CAsEs.

Among those treated at the Della
ware Hospital today for minor in
iuries we're John Long, No. 1O3
Market street. right arm and toe in
iured; Charles Sohoski. No. 400
Maryland avenue and Clarence An
derson. No. sos East Sixth street,
mashed finger.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
PATIENTS AT THE
HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL.

Physicians at the Homeopathic
Hospita. today attended the following
patients Harry Kennedy. No. 32S
Tatnall street. lacerated nose; Charles
Gimble. No. 9O9 Poplar street, lacer-
ated arm
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
nnYS' CnTNCIL.

At the meeting Of the Boys Division
Council Of the Y. NJ. c. A. last night.
several plans were presented and dis
cussed. The plans Of the boys will
be taken up before the board Of di-
rec;Ors Of the association az their
next meeting.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
TMn GRIp vICTIMS

Grip claimed two victims here dur
ing the past week. There were So
deaths. SS births and 25 marriages,
as compared with 27 deaths. "A births
and AZ marriages for the correspond
ing period last year.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
CLOSE CANAL TOMORROW.

The Chesapeake and Delaware Ca
nal will be closed for two weeks be-
ginning tomorrow. to allow the neces-
sary repairs to be made to the locks
AT Chesapeake City, st. Georges and
Delaware City.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
Official Washington Regards German-Anleri-
can Situation More Strained Than Ever,
Although Notes May Be Exchanged in
an Effort to Maintain Diplomatic Peace
Between the Nations
one COUNTRY OR THE OTHER
MUST EVENTUALLY BACK DOWN


II with results the Lusiania incident
Ordng Departments Il will be because Germany refuses
60 diSayOw the sinking OF the liner
Nebsers dictionary so abure
cani, to or repudate
the dictionary. does not dSaOw the
his he makes the acts his own
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
DUPONT RrILDTNC WORK.

Structural iron workers finished the
work today on the first story OF the
addition to the DUPONT building. The
men arc now erecting the second story
frame work.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
CANADIAN Guards BLOCK
PLOT TO WRECK BRIDGE
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
MONTREAL. Feb. 5.-What Is be.
lieved to have been an attempt to
wreck the Victoria Bridge here was
frustrated by Canadian guards early
today.
Several shots we're fired by members
Of the Composite Battalion when a
man was seen creeping over the ice
toward the bridge. A searchlight on
the city side of the river also picked
him out some distance from the piers.
Other guards appeared and several
more shots were fired. The man es.
capped.
The Victoria Bridge is one OF the
largest on the continent. Il spars
4 the st. Lawrence from Montreal TO
the south shore and is used by the
Grand Trunk railway. street railways
and for general traffic. A military
guard has been maintained at the
bridge since the outbreak Of the war.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
70 WANT LIQUOR LICENSES.

Seventy-nine applications for liquor
licenses will come before the March
term OF the Court Of General Ses-
sions.
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Evening journal., 1916-02-05

Column right Forward March,
Hepl Hep! Hepl was the cry that
rang through the tabernacle last even
ine when to the beat Of the drum
which stopped only long enough to
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
Forward March," Orders
Evangelist, and Soldiers
Answer Call to Service
Other PATRIOTS HEAR
EVANGELIST FLAY EVIL
TABERNACLE PROGRAM
FOR TODAY
SainrdnY-"Lahor Nlght."

730-Evening service. Or.
Lyon will speak on: "The Car
penter."
AS a prelude to the sermon DR..
Lyon will speak for fifteen min
utes on: what About Socialism,
Heptasophs or the
Seven Wise Men.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
STNDAY.

= 1880 Union morning service at
y the tabernacle. DR.. Lyon wnl
y preach on: "The Life Abundant"
y ESQ Sacred concert by Male
s Chorus.
> 3-Mass meeting for men only
= in the tabernacle. DR.. Lyon will
$ speak on: profit and Loss"
= 3-Meeting for women only IN
. West Presbyterian Church. Miss
. Parker will speak.
> Evening service in tho tab
. ernacie. Dr. Lyon will preach.
s. Subject: "Not Far from the King
. dom"
= Overflow meetings in Scott NJ.
. E. and Second Baptist churches.
Evening journal., 1916-02-05
WEATHER

Threatening and warmer To-
night, Sunday partly cloudy.
colder in the afternoon;
fresh sOuiherly winds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-24
BIG BUILDING READY
AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

The new Saks building on the cor
ner of Second avenue and Nineteenth
street will be turned over to the
lessees ahead of time, according to
announcement made yesterday by Hill
Ferguson, agent of the Florence In
vestment company, which owns the
property. Mr.. Ferguson stated that
quite a remarkable record had been
made on this structure, which was
scheduled to be finished by October 1.
1.-THE keys to the Saks building will
be turned over to the lessees Septem-
Der 1, which is considerably in adj
vance of the date named in the con-
tract" said Mr.. Ferguson yesterday.
About three weeks will be required
by that firm for placing its fixtures
and moving in stocks, but even then
they will be able to have their open
ing prior to the date set for complet-
ing the building. The same is true
of the Nunnally company which will
move in and open for business early
in September We think this is a fine
record on building of this type since
most large structures are not ready
on time. 1t will be recalled that on
the first day of January the Florence
hotel was standing on the property
The Saks building was erected at a
cost of about 100000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-24

Charles Fairchild & Co.'s Letter

New York, August 23.-(Special.) -Quite
general light to heavy rains throughout
Texas were responsible for opening de-
clines ranging from 10 to Is points in
our market this morning. However, as
public interest in the market is limited,
or in any event is confined to we'll pro-
tected and big interests. the rains did
not bring about the collapse expected
On the contrary sold out bulls came to
the fore. Moreover, the south, long dis
trustful of recent prevailing levels. mani
tested a disposition to take advantage
of the decline and bought moderately
Prices worked into new high levels. Very
little cotton was offered, and the days
advanc was we'll mainland to the close
Texas advices indicate tOday's rains more
harmful than beneficial. Resumption of
high temperatures may work further
havoc. In any event we think spotty
crop indicates a moderate yield. We be-
lieve that as a whole will produce a
crop far below the worlds requirements.
The condition report on August 81 is
likely to be extremely bullish. Big in
terests apparently realize the fact and
are buying. Mill interests are generally
the last to read the handwriting on the
wall. They will probably be liberal buy
ers, a hundred points higher. We still
expect higher prices and favor pur-
chases. Refiners are contesting every
advanve in oil. They expect this action
to enable them to contract for cheap
seel When they realize the futility of
the effort and start to cover. a rapid ad-
vance will doubtless follow. We favor
purchases of December.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-24
Life Insurance Men
to Hold Convention

The Ala bama field workers of the
Commonwealth Life Insurance company
Of Louisville, KY, will gather in Biz
mingham today for three days conven-
ton. One of the features of the conven-
ton will be banquet at the Tutwiler
hotel tonight at o'clock
There will be a number Of entertain
ments for the insurance men while here,
including theatre parties, automobile
rides and days outing. Several bust
ness sessions will be held and a number
of the officials of the company from the
home office will be present for the &C.
casion The men are expected to be In
Birmingham until Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-24
WAR DEPARTMENT
AUTHORIZED THE
CAVALRY REGIMENT
Major Steiner Quotes From
Orders-LOcal Recruiting
Is Still Active - Five
Troops Mustered In

Capt. Mat H. Murphy, who will head
the Birmingham cavalry troop, has re-
ceived a letter from Maj. r. e. Steiner,
recruiting officer of the Alabama regi-
ment setting forth the order from the
war department under which the Ala
bama cavalry is being recruited. Major
Steiner quotes the following from let
ter of Major General Mills in Wash
fngton to Adjutant General Hubbard
in Montgomery, dated August II, 1915:
IT am instructed by the Secretary
of War to inform you that in accord
ance with the request of the adjutant
general of your state the Secretary of
War has authorized the organization
of one cavalry regiment from the state
of Alabama. This organization will be
subject to the provisions of the nation
al defense act the commissioned Of
ficers being qualified to appointment
under section IA subject to future ex-
animation. The regiment is to be raised,
troop by troop, and squadron head
quarters will not be recognized until
four troops are accepted"
Five troops, those at Greenville,
MonroevilIe, Albertville, Tuscaloosa
and Dothan, have already been must
cred in the state service and the in
dications are, therefore, that one squad
ron at least will shortly be ordered
to Chickamauga park for equipment
and training. The recruiting Is being
pushed rapidly for the Birmingham
troop and at the same time the re-
cruiting officers are steadfastly hold
ing to their original intention to keep
the personnel of the troop up to a
high standard. Captain Murphy will
probably go to Montgomery this aft
ernoon to confer with Major Steiner
regarding the war departments plans
for inspecting and mastering in the
local troop when the necessary num-
Der has been recruited.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-24
Special Bargains
by Merchants in
Today's Age-Herald

Parker's drug store announce they are
especially equipped to furnish out-of-
town weddings with flowers.
Blachs new Vulcan" hats for men, IS.
Porter's boys Palm Beach and Cool
Cloth suits, worth 81 and SIS, now s2.95.
Arnstein's French Dry Cleaning COM
pany announce reduced prices on dry
cleaning.
M We'll & Bro. are closing out their
Hart Schaffner & Marx Palm Beach suits
for $3.50.
Domestic Laundry feature fine shirt
and collar work.
Likes Bros. announce opening of their
fruit store.
Letaw's pharmacy talk on fountain
sanitation.
White Swan laundry says: mot how
cheap but how good"
Loveman, Joseph & Loeb will sell to-
day until 1 o'clock mems straw hats,
SO values for 81.
Louis Pizitz's great cleanup sale on
shoes will start Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-24
BOLENS INDORSED
BY ANOTHER FAN

DR.. A. E. Williams, in a letter to the
sporting editor of The Age-Herald In
dorses the Bolen team, the pennant Win
ner of the Commercial league, as the
best amateur team in the city. DR.. Will
liams' letter is only one of the few re-
received by The Age-Herald in praising
the druggists. The letter Is as follows:
To the Sporting Editor of The Age-Her-
aid.
Dear Sir: In the afternoons paper
Wednesday I struck upon an article say
ing that only the present participants
elimination series were eligible to go to
New Orleans.
Now, I am not partial to Bolen's Phar-
macy, but I am a lover Of good baseball,
and what games 1 have seen Bolen s
play compared with the amateur games
at Redwood my baseball enthusiasm is
with Bolen's.
If team Is to be called city champs
I think that the one that gets this name
should demonstrate same to the people OF
Birmingham. My enthusiasm of Bolen's
good baseball has forced me to write this
letter in justice to my feelings for true
craftsmanship.
From what I gather of the difference
between Bolen's and the winners of the
elimination series that it is their inten-
ton to play them only to demonstrate
to the people of Birmingham who has
the right to go to be called city champs
and not to make the trip to New Orleans
If the people of Birmingham really
| want to see the best amateur ball game
| it will pay them to go to Smiths park
Thursday and see the fastest amateur
| organization in the city play big league
| ball.
| Thanking you for your courtesy, I am
| very truly yours
DR. A. E. WILLIAMS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-24
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

The entertainment this week Is prov
ing, indeed, pleasing to Lyric patrons
and capacity houses are greeting the
performers nightly.
The Breen Family with their high class
work have won the approval Of Birming-
ham theatre goers and their clever per-
Torrance is big feature of the bill.
They are excellent dancers and Breeno
jugglers and possess winning personali-
ties.
Another attractive number of the bill
is Miss Bessie Rempel and her players
in you an allegorical playlet which Is
brimful of comedy. Miss Rempel as
well as her support, have proven clever
entertainers and artists in their parts.
The Rails are pleasing thrice daily in
their old hat and flying ring entertain
ment and the same can be said of Emie
Subers, comedian and Hamilton and
Barnes in "Just Fun
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-24
Flour and Feedstuff

Self-rising flour, high grade, $780,;
medium grade, $S.40 Tennessee flour,
1925; Michigan flour, 1910; hard winter
wheat flour, s765; spring wheat flour,
SS.15; Illinois flour, $500; Idaho flour,
$3.50; pure wheat shorts, s35; pure wheat
bran, $31; cotton seed meal, IN per cent,
S32; Creme cotton seed meal, s25: cotton
seed hulls, sci; lintless hulls, s13; No.
timothy hay. $22; new pea green alfalfa,
$24; southern alfalfa, $40; mixed alfalfa
and Johnson grass, $19 Caffir corn and
milomaize, $1.75; No. johnson grass, $14
wheat straw, s13. Wheat per 100 lbs,
$3.50. Mixed feeds, s3S; No. 2 white
oats, per bushel, sc. Corn, per bushel,
$110. Cornmeal, per 2-bushel sack, $2.15:
corn chops. 100-lb. sack, $40; corn feed
meal. $34. Poultry food. SOS per sack;
dairy food, S31.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-24
ALLEN KEEL WINNER
OF DOUBLE TARGET

ST. Louis August 23.-Allen Keil Of AL
lentown, Pa, won the national double
target championship at the tournament
of the Interstate Trapshooters associa-
ton here today His work was exception
ally high-S9 out of a possible 100 shoot
ing at so pairs. Ninety-seven amateurs
took part in the event.
The preliminary handicap in which there
are SIS entrants began this afternoon, but
probably will not be completed before
Thursday noon. 1t will be followed by
the Grand American handicap, in which
more than GOO amateurs have entered.