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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02

Outwardly the county was quiet, but the appearance of two automo- piles carrying armed men through town en route to the scene of recent negro killings, and the arrest of a negro who was threatened by whites momentarily, created excitement here late today. The automobiles, as far as could be learned, bore men who were joining persistent searchers in the river bottom who are seeking Mike and Ulysses Goolsby, two ne groes connected with the Villipigue killing and who, it is generally be- lieved, have escaped either to Ala bama or Florida.
 Threats today which caused the arrest of Gus Stringer. d negro. were said to have been made against him because he
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
LIBERAL PRESS OPPOSES

small portion of the liberal press strongly opposes Premier Asquith's $ supposed policy. The Nation accuses David Lloyd-George, minister of muni- tions, of betraying the liberal tradi- lions of voluntary service and declares that his influence has shifted the bal-
 ance in the cabinet,
 Sir JohnA. simon secretary forhome
 affairs, has not yet retired from the
 cabinet his resignation being held in
 abeyance. according to today's reports
 It is believed, that Reginald Nick emma. i.
 chancellor of the exchequer, and Wal;
 ter Runciman, president of the Board
 of Trade who opposed conscription on financial grounds, have decided to re-
 main with the cabinet. y ~ 4 Groups 6 to 9 of the Derby enlist
 ment plan, which include single men from "A to 27 years of age, probably
 will be called to arms on February l. Roumania is concentrating three
 army corps on the Bulgarian frontiers
 according to French wireless reports. Sunday is to be observed as day of intercesson throughout the United Kingdom when prayers for victory will be offered in every church and chapel of all creeds. Collections for sick and
 wounded soldiers Will be taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
HENRY FORD RETURNS


 New York. January 2.-The Norweg wegian-American liner Ber- gensfjord, on which Henry Ford is returning from his peace mis- sion to Europe. arrived at quarantine sat 12:5O o'clock this morning and will dock in Brook lyn about o'clock. Mir. Ford probably, will leave the vessel at quarantine. however, and fin isr shis Journey to New York aboard a tug or coast guard { cutter, 1t was said last night that preparations have been <, made by Dudley Field Malone, collector of the port, to go down the bay early this morning to meet the returning pacifist
 Mr. Ford's wife and his son, Edsal Ford, arrived here yester- day afternoon, accompanied by several friends. to await his coming. It is expected the party will leave for Detroit sometime this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
BENT UPON FINDING
 TWO NEGROES, POSSE
 KEEPS UP THE SEARCH
All Negro Lodge Halls in and About Blakele G Are Set on Fire-Six Negroes Have Already Been Kled-County Has Apparently Quilted Down-Alabamians on the Job

Blakeley Ga January Men bent upon finding two of the negroes of the murder of Henry Vipgue white oversee whose death here Wednesday resulting the death negroes at the hands of angry whites still beat and down the Chaahoocee swamps west of here tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
ALABAMIANS MAKE GOOD

While not an employe of the governs ment, l.. E. Jeffries is certainly a mem Der of the colony. He is general counsel for the Southern Railway company, and since his entrance into the highest branch of the service, he has, in the vernacular, made good. As is known. he was for merly law partner in Selma of the late Senator E. w. Pettus. Roy R. Cox, for merly of Carrollton, is associated with MT. Jeffries in the service of the Southern.
 Ben S. Warren, past assistant surgeon of the public health service, was born in Clayton. He has made so good that no political cataclasm could shake him from his berth. Bates Warren. another Bar pour county product, is also established herein the profession of law
 Tuscaloosa, Mobile and Birmingham contribute William Fitts, assistant to the attorney general. Mir Fitts was born in Tuscaloosa, practiced law for many years in Mobile, and received his appointment after having lived for a lew years in Birmingham. Should re-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
Official Washington AnX- iousIy Awaits Details of the Latest Austrian Sub marine Outrage
REPORTS EXPECTED
 CONSULS MIGHT GIVE
 DIFFERENT VERSION
If Austria DisavOws Act President Is Certain to
 Accept Explanation-De- velOpments Awaited

Washington, January 1.-Ohicial Wash ington tonight anxiously awaited details of the torpedoing of the British steam ship Persia, on which American citizens were known to have embarked.
 While it was realized that reports ex- pected from consular and displomatic rep- resenatves might show that the sub marine commander was justified in sink ing the vessel, officials were not inclined to minimize the gravity of the situa ton confronting the United States should it develop that there has been a viola tior of American rights. New dangers, it was admitted, theratened the relations between the United States and the central powers which seemingly had just been placed on the road to satisfactory adjustment by ply to the second Ancona note.
 Should it develop that the submarine was of Austrian nationality, as there 3D. parently is ground for believing, the Nien- ma government will be given every oppor- tunity to explain. Meantime the state department desires that it be determined definitely whether the Persia tried to es- cape; whether the torpedo was fired at whether warning was given. and whether the passengers had sufficient time in which to leave the vessel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
Some of States Best Known Men Who Are Now in the Service of the Govern ment
1 CLERKS LIKE WORK AND WOULD DISLIKE
 TO LEAVE SERVICE
Harding, Campbell, Stewart Most Firmly Entrenched in Places-Many Others Have Made Good
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington. January 1.-(Special.) )-The
 Alabama colony in Washington, despite the vagaries and uncertainties of politics.
 is, to a great extent, permanent.
 However as the date of the national election approaches, there is more or less
 trepid9 ton; for should a republican be chosen President, many members of the
 family would wend their silent ways back
 to Alabama.
 Of course, W. P. c. Harding, appointed
 for definite term of years, would cer-
 tainly serve out his allotted time Judge
 E. K. Campbell has his berth for life. and c. E. Stewart may be protected on account of the fact that he serves under the civil service But practically all the clerks who have lodging on committees and in departments would have to yield
 place-no doubt to the detriment of the service-to hungry men and women ad- hefents of the republican party.
 THIS IS THE LIFE" On the part of the majority of the mern-
 bers of the colony, prayers for democratic success go up every night; and perhaps. too, every morning. For it matters lit tie how true beats the heart with love for the home state. Washington life. with it's convenient hours, little work and good
 pay, is most appealing. As a result. the average man, grown accustomed to the service of the government, would, if he had his way, continue to foster a deep, undying affection for Alabama without returning to Alabama save for the holi- days or the summer vacation For let it be understood, if perchance ignoraiiSe of the truth does exist, that Uncle Sam is a delightful taskmaster and an em-
 ployer with tendency toward prodigal- ity.
 The Alabama colony is represented by some of the best known men of Washing ton. MT. Harding is regarded as the bull Wark of the federal bank reserve system, for he is, it is believed generally, the only member of the board who has had prac- tical banking experience. Hr Hardings residence, 1855 Wyoming, is presided over by Miss Elizabeth his eldest daughter with all the grace and practicability of an experienced matron. Judge Campbell chief justice of the court of claims, is Q fixture in Washington. His appointment was for a life term and if indications arc to be taken at face value, he is highly delighted with his post. His residence, 2011 F, northwest, is open to Alabama yis- itors, and has often. since his coming to Washington, been the scene of handsome entertainments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02

Hush liner RerSla, carrying ap-
 a crew of between 250 and 300 d submarine at l o'clock Thurs : Crete, in the eastern Mediter- lla and Oriental Steam Naviga- all on board were lost. Robert erican consul at Alden, Arabia, e on the liner.
 got away from the sinking yes persons, but 1t is not known if d were picked up by a steamer ley were expected to arrive to- officials said they had received r and did not know whether the 7 also were unable to give any ans on the ship.
 is so slow that details of the disaster the meagre reports received give rise ia will prove the most disastrous result of the Lusitania.
 General Robert P. Skinner at London Nicely ana MT. Grant. The British ad- lad no information with regard to the gram has been sent to Alexandria re- the survivors. was prominent in athletics and has travelled extensively, visiting the United States, China, India, Japan and Egypt He was a war correspondent in Rhodesia during the Matabele war.
 The scene of the catastrophe the sea andria, recently has been the graveyard of number of fine ships and only a few weeks ago the American tank steamer Petrolite narrowly escaped the guns of a submarine there.
 The Persia was the first passenger ship lost by the Peninsula and Oriental line during the war.
 A dispatch to Lloyds says that most of the passengers and men of the Persia were lost. Four boats got clear before the Persia sank.
 In addition to MT. McNeely, two other Americans are known to have been passengers on the Persia when she left London. Charles H. Grant was on his way to Bombay. Edward Rose, a schoolboy. was on the way from Den- yer to Gibraltar. Rose probably land ed at Gibraltar and was. not on board the boat at the time she was sunk.
 Passengers on the Persia were classi fled as follows SiXty-one first class and S3 second class passengers, includ- ing eight children. These boarded the steamship Persia at London, accord ing to information obtained from the Peninsular and Oriental line.
 At Marseilles 35 of the first class and S2 of the second cabin boarded the boat.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
Correspondent Estimates That Over One Million
 Soldiers Are Engaged
ALL ATTACKS THUS
 FAR ARE REFUSED
Results of Battles Will Have an I'm. p0rtant Bearing on Balkan Situa- tiOn-Roumania Is Concentrating
 on the Bulgarian Frontier

London, Jaauary 1.--Tbe rejuvenated Russian army, equippe.f with muni- tions from Japan. America and Eng land, is engaged in great attack on the Acknowledgements forces in Ga lfcia. Reports from Vienna and Petro- grad claim the advantage for their respective forces, but neither capital describes decisive results. The detaus "nich are few and conflicting, give no definite description of the batt,. line.
 newspaper correspondents in Petro siau estlmate that one and a half ihilllons or Austro-G Germans are en- Saged and assert that whatever changes have occurred in the f1gbtine line are in favor of the Russians. The Austrian war office official report says mat the Russian attacks were every where fepulsed With heavy losses.
 A significant fact is that the Rus slan army has again been able to take the offensive. Recent telegrams from the war theatre where this battle is tasihs say that the Austrians show better fighting qualities now than in the earlier stages of the war.
 IMPORTANT EFFECT
 The result of the battle is expected to have an important influence on the balkan situation, particularly on the Roumanlan policy. Apparently Russia mas been preparing for these opera tons for sometime past Cable com munlcation from the Bessarabian ra Slon has virtually been suspended for more than a month. thousands of mes sages being held up until Wednesday last When the censorship was light ehed and they began coming through.
 Other important news of the day was the announcement of the sinkin Q Of the India bound British liner Per sra near the Island of Crete Thursday afternoon. The Persia carried more than 200 passengers and crew of between 200 and 300. The cargo was small Reports received here have given rise to fear that a majority of the passengers were lost, which if true, makes this the most disastrous result of the submarine campaign since the sinking of the Lusitania.
 The New Years holiday has given rest to the political agitation over roonscription. The traditional secrecy enshrouding cabinet deliberations has been thrown to the winds during the past week. The main facts of the de- bate within the cabinet became promptly known, particularly the fact that Premier Asquith proposed to in- troduce compulsion bill and also the fact that the cabinet is in favor of the enlistment of all unmarried men who failed to respond to Lord Derby's call for recruits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
LORD MONTAGUE AMONGST
 NOTED PASSENGERS ABOARD
Scene Of Catastrophe Was Near the Island of Suffered a Like Fate-Consul Skinner Instruct ed to Gather All Information Possible ably Was Austrian Submarine

London, January 1.-The Britis proXlmately 200 passengers and a men, was sunk by an unidentified S day afternoon off the island of c ranean. Reports to the Peninsula tion company said that nearly all McNeely of Monroe, N. C., Ameri and Robert Grant of Boston were O Four boats are known to have go sel, each capable of carrying 60 pc the boats were full. The rescued ' bound for Alexandria. where they day.
 Peninsula and Oriental line off no details concerning the disaster a Persia received warning. They a information concerning Americans Cable communication with the east is S are not expected for day or two, but the to the fear that the sinking of the Persia W of the submarine campaign since the torpe Every effort is being made by Consul Ge to get some information about MT. McNee miralty informed MT. Skinner that it had fate of individual passengers. cablegra questing any news available regarding the The Persia sailed from London on wa: December IS for Bombay, with 61 first .a el" class passengers and S3 second cabin He nasseneers including eight children Rhc
 ,,, T oolho oi 'ii0"0' i7 bet a Denver schoolboy, were landed at and Gibraltar Marseilles and Malta. At of
 few Marsellles 1ol passenSeie' liioiuuina ste; S7 women and 25 children, were taken gur aboard but line officials say that after
 shil deductlns those leaving 'ne snip ct line various ports of call, approximately 200 passengers were on the vessel. Ul Mr. MoNeely sailed from New York for Def England on November 2 on the steamer Ryndam, being fellow passenger ol pas Consul General Skinner. Mr. Skinner ad- LOT
 n wa. Vlsed nm lo sail TOT the east ps 'he sch Dutch line, but the young man already yer had engaged passage the Persia He tbe was appointed consul to Alden in October. P .fThe Peninsula and Oriental steam lie. . ship office will issue list or the ac- ing fuaI messengers as soon as possible. At ste; oson+ on1,, martial bookings are avail ing v - 4,o ~ Per ple Ihese snow .hat ainohS 's0 W A board was Colonel Baron Montague Of 32 ( 3ieulieu who is known in America.
 Lord Montague was born in 1S66 He
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
WITH AN OPEN MIND

It was realized that should an Austrian submarine have destroyed the vessel the Vienna government might offer the ex- planation that there had not been suffi- cient time for new instructions conform ing to the assurances in the last Ancona note to reach submarine commanders It was pointed out that this note was delivered to Ambassador Penfield only Wednesday and that the attack on the Persia occurred Thursday. Whether new instructions regarding submarine attacks went forth from Vienna coincidently with the delivery of the note or at some pre- vious time is not known here.
 Should such an explana ton from Vienna be accompanied with proper disavowal and provision for reparation it was con- sidered likely that the United States would accept it.
 Officials of the state department are not inclined to doubt the good faith of the assurances given by Austria in it's last note.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02
ONLY TWO DISPATCHES

Only two official dispatches concerning the sinking of the Persia were received by the state department today These were from Consul General Skinner at London and the information they con tained virtually was identical with that in press dispatches, Coplos immediately were transmitted to President Wilson at Hot Springs, and the department dis patched 4aquests for information to United States representatives at Alexandria. Egypt, and other points where survivors might be landed or details of the attack might be available from other sources.
 One American citizen aboard the Per sia was Robert McNelly of Monroe, N. C., newly appointed consul at Aden The be- lief was expressed in official circles to- night that had he escaped some report would have been forwarded by him. as more than two days had elapsed since the vessel went down.
 In the absence of specific details Secre- tary Lansing tonight declined to comment upon the sinking of the Persia He made 1t clear that until the nationality of the submarine had been definitely esta blished and the circumstances of the attack were known, no action would be taken. He apparently was viewing the situation with ,f,,I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-02

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-15
OUTLINE OF THE
PARTY PLATFORM

st. Louis, June I4-Wilson's Amer
icanism plank was telegraphed here
tonight, but is not considered, as the
resolutions committee is still en-
gagged with the public hearings on
other declarations intended as planks.
The wording of this plank, which will
probably prove the sensation of the
platform, will be carefully made so as
to cause no future embarrassment
The main features of the platform
agreed upon are as follows: No spe-
cific mention of Mexico. The Mexi-
can situation treated in the plank out
lining the relations of the United
States to other governments. Stress
ing the right of each nation to regu-
late its international affairs. DecIa-
ration for the protection of the right
of Americans at home and abroad. In
defense of the American neutrality
platform it will hold that the ques-
ton involving not life, but only prop
erty can be- settled by an indemnity
after the passions of war have sub
sided. The paramount peace tribunal
is advocated. How far the platform
will reflect Wilson's declarations of
the willingness of the United States
to join a world league to enforce
peace is not determined. Declarations
for an effective army and navy and
ample reserve force are coupled with
this pronouncement against wars and
territorial aggression. Declarations
for the eight-hour day, civil service
pensions. One plank will deal with
child labor. Several deal with the
administration achievements, the
federal reserve law, trade commission
act, shipping bill, tariff commission
and rural credits bills.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-15
LOF TIN
IS ASSIGNED
TOLOCAL YARD
To Special Service as Radio
Installation on Aero
planes.

Lieut.. Edward H. Loftin, a brother
of County Solicitor Scott M. Loftin,
has been assigned to the Pensacola
aeronautical station, "on special duty
in connection with the installation of
radio on hydroaeroplanes." He is
expected to reach Pensacola about the
last of the week, having been de-
tached last Sunday from the cruiser
Columbia.
Lieutenant Loftin was born and
raised in Pensacola, and his rapid
recognition after getting into the
service is a matter of sincere con-
graduation on the part of his many
friends here, who will be pleased to
learn of his assignment to the local
station.
The Pensacola boy named, it is
said, viii be the first in the navy as
signed for the important duties al
the Pensacola aeronautical station
The installation of wireless on hydro
aeroplanes is an innovation by the
navy department. Lieutenant Loftir
while not expected to do any great
amount of flying, will make occas-
ional flights IN the role Of instructor
if nothing else, although his principa
work will be to supervise and inspect
the installation of wireless as stated
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-15
TREASON WILL
WORK AGAINST
GOVERNMENT
President Makes Flag Day
Speech on Ameri-
canisn.
is KEYNOTE OF
PARTY PLATFORM
challenges Foreign Senti-
nent and It's
Scher1ing.
rs KEYNOTE OF
PARTY PLATFORM
~ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, June 14.-The charge
that foreign-born citizens of the
United States are trying to levy
political blaclunail and undermine the
influence of the government was
made by Wilson in his Flag Day
speech today. His assertion sound
ed the keynote of one of the foremost
issues to be stressed when he stands
for reelection, and indicated the
platform declaration to be submitted
to the st. oLuis convention by the
administration.
Before a crowd at the base of the
Washington monument, Wilson said:
'eThere is disloyalty active in the
United States, and it must be abso-
lutely crushed. It proceeds from a
small minority, but an active and sub
tie minority. It works underground,
but also shows its ugly head where
we can see it There are those this
moment who are trying to levy a
species Of political blackmail, saying,
DO what we wish in the interest of
the foreign sentiment or we will
wreak our vengeance at the polls. !"
Wilson added: THAT is the sort of
thing against which the American
nation will turn with the might of
sentiment which viii teach these gen.
tlemen once for all that loyalty is the
first test Of tolerance in the United
States"
His utterances were taken as a
challenge to the foreign-born who,
he learned, are opposing him for re-
election.
The president devoted his entire
day to the Flag Day celebration,
marching in the preparedness parade
and reviewing it, and speaking later.
More than fifty thousand marched.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-06-15
LARGEST GATHERING.

With the largest number of dele
gates ever to attend a convention, the
Alabama Cottonseed Crushers assem-
bled yesterday morning in their elev-
enth annual convention in the San
Carlos auditorium. All were enthusi-
astic over the work of the organiza-
ton. The meeting was called at 10
o'clock by President J. w. Radney,
and an invocation by DR.. A. S. Moffett,
Of the First Presbyterian church
opened the session.
Malone Welcomes Visitors.
In a short address of welcome, E.
r. Malone, president of the American
National bank, rendered the hospital
ity of the city and expressed the hope
that it would be the most pleasant
gathering in the history of the asso-
citation. In the absence of G. w. Ash
craft, of Florence, the response for
the Crushers was made by S. J. Cas-
sells, Of Montgomery, who thanked
the city for its hospitality and said
that it was great pleasure for the
association to meet here, not only this
year. They had found Pensacola an
ideal convention city, he said.
The report of Secretary Treasurer
c. E. McCord was then read, and was
received with much applause. He
sketched briefly the work of the as
ISOLATION in the past year, which has
been a particularly burdensome one
from their viewpoint, soaring prices
caused by the ravages of the boil
weevil having made it an unusually
hard season.
Opening Address.
In a short opening address Presi,
dent Radney expressed qualification
at the large number present and the
hope that the convention would be q
successful one. He then introduced
c. N. Lanier, of Lineville, who adj