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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

Washington. May s.-Milton H.. Smith. president of the Louisville and Nashville railroad. will take the wit ness stand here tomorrow for two dr three-day examination in the investi- gation which the interstate commerce commission is conducting, by direction of the Senate. into the affairs of the Louisville and. Nashville with regard to the issuance of free passes. campaign contributions and .other financial ac- tivities.
 MT. Smiths examination will be sup plemental to testimony already taken at Nashville. He will be asked if the railroad issued free transportation worth approximately s264,00e to off cials in Tennessee, Kentucky and Ala- bama in 191si how much free transpor tation was issued in 1914 and 1915 and why; what campaign contributions the road made in those years and to whom; :; what part. if any. the Louisville and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
Will Remain for ' siu
 ton to Say Wheth Rup ture of Relations ' o
 low, According te Berlin
TEUTON ATTI1Ur IS MADE CLEAR
 UNMISTAkABLI
All Diplomats Are A ly Silent on Matte Jagow and Gerart' Conference

Berlin. May 3.-(By Wirel Associated Press. Via Saw German reply to the America ose submarine warfare may be fe momentarily. It now appes ever. that Thursday may be eF on which 1t will be handed American embassy.
 Following the submission of the Gcs man reply the center of gravity in U situation it Is considered here. W rest in Washington where 1t must decided whether the proposal whit Germany makes meets tho conditic of the last paragraph of the Americ' note.
 The conference of high German thorities at headquarters has been co cluded and pr. Won Bethmann-E -Eol weg. the imperial chancellor. it is II derstood. will start this afternoon f Berlin.
 Ambassador Gerard visited Foreit Minister Won Jagow here this mor ing, but continued 8bsolutely uncor municative on the situation. The fo eign office also declined to have an thing to ssy on the subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
Milton Smith Win Testify As to the
 Political Activities Of tl1e L. 6 N.

.t +t Nashville played in the failure of the Tennessee Central to get into Nash vile and what connection, if any. this road had with the affairs of the Ten nessee Midland railroad.
 The commissions counsel also ex- poets to ask President Smith whether the Louisville and. Nashville has ex- pended $250,eOO on labor organiza tions. whether such expenditures. if any. have been charged to operating expenses and how much. if anything. the road has spent in financing organizations of farmers Another question which coun- sel expects to ask Mir. Smith is whether these organizations of fafn1ers were re ctpients Of railroad money spent to creat and increase sentiment favor able to the railroad.
 The commissions is espscially desirous Of learning how much money the road has spent in political campaign contri, buttons if any and to whom this money went. Upon Mr. smiths attitude with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENEHAL NEWS 1-Leaders of Irish revolt arc exc cuted.
 German reply to American suhma- rine note expected today. Tentative agreement reached by Scott-Obregon conference. Pinehot's charge repudiated by his own organization. Milton smith to testify in l.. & N. hearing. First. details of Temocbic fight. Over 100000 men striking in New York.
 Further details of WeIIsnd canal plot. 0--Labor situation dominates iron market. 2-Navy department has no data on European fleets.
 STATE NEWS 2-yerdict returned in illicit distiII- ing case.
 Street car changes at Gadsden. 9--Indicatfons are heavy vote will be boiled Tuessay. spends over xf2O0 on election.
 LOCAL NEWS -CrossIand will submit report on Warrior road to board Saturday. Home and school theme of lecture by Dr. Grtggs. Feel sure F'owlkes will lead ticket. Drennen says comm t'sion can set example in harmony Presentation of opera at Jeffersen tonight.
 Condemned neero still hopeful of further reprteve. Bowie upholds his former cOnten- tPn. 2-M4,y candidates for Bessener Jobs .-ir| |pa rations for big auto show Completed.
 E1 sley Masons honor Bauer will, Entertainments
 FEATURES I'll Lotlights and screen. D. oliand's letter. 47 Editorial comment. 6zsociety news. -Narkefs. SPORTING NEWS S-Barens f0sc last 10 Crackers. Acrisp comment on the gama tiIInm gift to he placed on HIay. Holiday crowds witness or of
 A. l.. New4 of the sosticrs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
IRISH EXECUTIONS BLOW TO LEADERS
 IN. UNITED STATES
They Knew They Were Signing Their Death Warrants, But Wanted to Place Irish Cause Before World.
 Is Sentiment Expressed

New York. May s.-The news that four Of the Irish leaders of the rebellion had been executed caused Q sensation In Irish circles here today Prominent Irirhmen in sympathy with the rebellion declared they were shocked by the action that lad been taken
 Robert E. Ford. editor Of tho Irish World said
 The shooting of Pearsc. provisional president Of the Irish republic. and his associates. will serve only 70 make tho war between Ireland and England more bitter The Irish revolution is being con- ducted according to the rules of civilized warfare. Pesrse was prisoner of war and should have been treated as such. To shoot him down was piece of base brutality and will no doubt cause reprisais by the people of Ireland Pearse. like Washington. represented people throw ing on the yoke of England. Washing ton would have been shot down like Pearse had he fallen into the hands of the English"
 J. A. o'Leary. president of the American Truth society. said that the men who signed the declaration of the republic knew they were signing their death war rants.
 These men knew their efforts would fail. Mir. OLeary added, but they were not striving for immediate results They sought to place the cause of Ireland be- fore the world like thunderbolt They have succeeded. The European war has been forgotten for one week and when at it's end the conscience of mankind comes to an awakening, the world in it's desire to end war by removing its present causes, will remember Ireland because the blood of these men and the sacri- fees of their gallant associates will cry out"
 Mir. OLeary said he had conferred with a number of Irish leaders here by tele- phone and that they united in "denouncing the method and haste of the execution, believing that Great Britain did away with these men quickly in order to pre- vent them from making ante-mortem statements which might give impetus to further revolutionary movements.'
 Meetings and exercises of a memorial character undoubtedly will be held by Irish sympathizers in the city and throughout the country, Mir. o'Leary said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
F URTHER DETAILS
 OF WELLAND CANAL
 PLOT ARE REVEALED
Irish-American Editor and Buffalo Attorney Men toned in Superseding
 Indictments

New York, May s.-John Devoy, editor of the Gaelic American, and John T Ryan. Buffalo attorney, were mentioned in superssding indictments handed down here today by the federal grand jury which investigated the alleged German plot to bbw up the welland canal The two men were not indicted. but are al- legged to lave had cognizance Of the con spiracy.
 Dsvoy, aleader in this country in the movement Tor Irish independence. said he would artwer the charge in his news paper Ihepew Indictments go into de- taiIs pf the tieged plot and for the first tirne sn prqHerman conspiracy cases state that was aimed to assist the German Emtfor. The indictments are against Capt rang von Papen. recalled German miliary attache; Wolfe von lgel. his thensecretary: Capt Hans
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

 respect to this line of questioning may depend the immediate course of the investiga tion. Two other witnesses have declined to testify as to this. Should Mir Smith follow their lead. it was authoritatively said today. the commission will appeal to the courts to compel him to testify. The com mission is already drafting such an ap- peal to the courts in the case of the two men who have already refused to testify. In connection with whatever campa ign. contributions the road may have made. counsel expects 10 ask MT. Smith whether money thus spent was charged variously to expense account. construction and operating expenses; and, if so. why this method was taken in charging off the contributions on. the rsilroad's books.
 Cross examination by Mir. smiths counsel will he permitted. Mr. smith probably will be the only witness at the nearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
100000 MEN ARE 0N STRIKE IN NEW YORK
 AND MORE THREATEN
Shipping Virtually at Stand still-COnditiOns More 7. Chaotic Than in
 Years

New York, May 3.-Approximately 100000 persons employed in various trades in this city now are on strike, according to estimates made tonight. and thousands more are threatening to quit work unless their demands ars~ met. With shipping virtually at a standstill owing to the walkout of en- gineers and firemen employed on tug boats and lighters and the garmen industry almost completely paralyzeo by lockout and strike, employers generally declared that not in many years had labor conditions here been so chaotic.
 Officials of the various unions said tonight there was comparatively no change in the situation. Although hun dreds of pickets were employed dur ing the day in the garment strike 1t was tsald that seldom. If ever, have la borj differences here affecting so many workers been so free of disturbances
 the se,coc sarment workers em-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
Colonel Mosby Ill

Washington, May 3. n Colonel John S. Mosby. famous Confederate guerilla leader in the war between the states, is i'll in local hospital. He is more than S3 years of age and his condition was said today to be more the result of old age than any particular ailment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
SOCIALIST LEADER
 HELD UNDER ARREs
Dr. Karl Liebknecht Detained for Hi Part in May Day Demonstration
 on Berlin Streets

Berlin. May 9.--(By Wireless. )-Dr e1ri Liebknecht. the socialist leader, was rested on May 1 in connection VI a x day demonstration in Berlin.
 Eight other persons were
 the time of the demonstratic cured in Potsdam square.
 As Liebknecht is a sold sT AZ iav s- tigation of his conduct by fali lry tribuna, was ordered. Tals ~ inal causer his arrest. H war 1ilian clothes when appreher q.
 The Overseas News aens ys that the disorders in conarcEc ssith the May day demonstra,ef Nssfs mt serious and that the mani quickly dispersed by the roli@e
 Many inhabitsnss 8f as southern suburbs of Berlir @e 4 to meet ing at o'clock iu she ev ling in Pots dam square to s4sbgate .ay day. the news agency aasS sosas few curious persons went h1 tl~ udch frequented square, but Ssre eaziiy dispersed by the I oice. Nine sgsis fe made for dis orderly conh
 
 I-noffici4i siapaees from English cor respondehts V ttoi 4nd and Switzerland say the Nay celebrations in Berlin assumed efaAs proportions. One dis patch siFes pet~tt that 9 persons were killed and 2 paunded. Similar reports in tle past ae been characterized in Berii.. as alse
 pr. Lebkne Int has aroused much op- position by his severe criticisms in the Reichstag of the German government, and recently was expelled from the so- cialist party in the Reichstag.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
AUGUSTINE BIRRELL, CHIEF SECRETARY
 FOR IRELAND, QUITS
Resigns Place as Result of Revolt-Activities on the Western Front Confined to Artillery-Sharp Fight in Argonne

London, May 3.-Three signatories to the republican proclamation of Ire land have been tried by court-martiaI and found guilty and were shot this morning.
 Patrick H. Pcarse. the "provisiouni president of IreIand,'' was among those shot.
 Three other siGners of the procla- mutton were sentenced to three years imprisonment.
 Premier Asquith made m announce ment to this effect in the House of Commons this afternoon.
 CONNOLLY EXECUTED Another of the rebels found guilty and shot this morning was James Connolly, who was styled "Commandant General of the Irish Republican Army
 Of the other signatories Of the repub- lican proclamation found guilty and shot were Thomas J. Clark and Thomas Mac Eonagh.
 A London dispatch on April 90 gave the text of the proclamation issued by the in- surgents at Dublin at the outbreak of the revolt. with the signatures of Thomas J. Clark, S. MacDarmad, Thomas MacDon- agh, P. IL Pearse, E.. Ceannt, James Con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
KiIlincsworth Barn Burned

Clanton, May Special. 1.-The large barn of D. W. killingworth. eight miles west of here. was destroyed by fire early this morning. Besides the barn and contents, including 500 bush els of corn. hay and oats. there was four mules burned. The total loss is approximately 5000. partly covered by insurance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04
CONNOLLY EXECUTED
WERE EDUCATED MEN


 Patrick II. Pearse was about S3 or a wears old, and was known in Ireland as an authority on Gaelic literature. He started in life as barrister, but de- voted much of his time to literary and educational pursuits. For sometime he was ediross of the Gaelic Journal, sf Dublin and later founded St Endas school, which he conducted up to the time eY the Sim Fein rebellion.
 Pearse had many friends in the United States He lectured in this country on Irish ideals and Gaelic literature, the proceeds of his lectures going to the support of his school
 The head of the Sim Fein rebellion was the son of an Englishman, but was him self born and educated in Dublin. He was unmarried
 James Connolly lived for several years in New York, where he was active as a socialist and labor agitator. He re- turned to Ireland about five years ago to aid in organizing the Irish labor party. Connolly was about 50 years old. He was the author of book entitled Labor in Irish History, published in Dublin, and was editor of labor paper in that city called the Irish Worker. He was the father of eight children, all of whom survive him. as well as his wife.
 Thomas MacDonough was a close as- sociate of Pearse's and a highly educated man. He was for sometime assistant professor of English literature in the National University of Ireland but re- signed to become assistant to Pearse in St. Ednas school.
 Thomas J. Clark was one of the lead CTS in the Fenian conspiracy of the early sos He was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment, but was released after serving If years. After short visit to America he returned to Dublin. where he opened tobacco store Clark mar ried the daughter of Mayor John Daily of Limerick, another of the Fenian lead
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

Fl I'aso. May s-Gen. Aivnro ob- regon, Mexican minister of war, tonight issued statement to the Associated Press in which he said;
 "As the result of the conference yesterday with General Scott the atmosphere seems now completely cleared up. There is much better feeling between Americans and Mexicans and all tension seems vanished. ..
 ..An agreement has not been reached. but everything is pro- gressing fayorably and ' have the highest hopes that r>,tters will reach a successful cuImination."
 It was reported on good author ity tonight that General Obregon had received assurnnces that the terms of the tentative agreement would be acceptable to General Carranza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-04

El Paso. May 3.-Mexican military men believe that the withdrawal of American troops from Mexico will take place in about two months, 1t WAS learned here tonight. American offi- cers will not discuss the subject.
 The Mexicans say that in view of the dispositions to be made by Gem eraI Obregon in co-operating with the American forces. according to the tcn- tative agreement made with General Scott, the hunting down of the bandit groups in Chihuahua and Durango can scarcely take more than that period of time.
 On assurances from General Carranza that the bandits are dispersed the north ward movement of. American troops will
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-02

A food-inspeCtion decision has been
issued by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture permitting the
use of tartrazine in coloring food
products Seven Other coal-tar dyes
have se2n permitted N foods since the
enactment OF the rood and Drug Act.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-02
theatrical
BATTLE SCENES
Shown ON film

AT the Front With the Allies" the
big feature film to he. shown at the
National theater this evening, and
for this one performance only. contain
ing seven reels of scenes depicting
actual fighting conditions at the front
in the worlds greatest war. The pie.
lures were taken on the western Inc,
being authentic reproductions by the
camera of affairs on the firing line,
in the trenches and the camps.
They show graphically the huge
forces of Great Britain. France and
Belgium in action; scenes of devas-
tation created By the Teutons in their
great drive toward Paris in 1914; Gen.
Joffre, King Albert and other of the
allied leaders; the famous French
75s' that more than offset the big
+2-centimeter guns of the Germans
and drove back the invaders; the bat
tlefields where heroes died by tens
OF thousands in futile charges: in
fact, much of the grim reality and
sordidness of the titanic world strug.
gle. ~. -. ... a.:
1t does not tell the whole story. of
course, for no camera ever could and
no book or library of books could tell
it all; but it presents as nearly as pos
sible all the picturesque features of
the subject that can be crowded into
seven reels of film
Beginning tomorrow night the Ma
tional will present the first picture or
its new service, the Triangle produc.
ton, The Lamb" In this and in
other photo-dramas to come later. the
very latest and best features made in
the United States. with well
known stars of the legitimate and film
world. will be offered to Honolulu
theatergoers. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-02
"Under Cover" Second Offering of LyteIVaughan Com
Some Thrills of Meodrama

The central figure in the play is
Steven DENLY, a mysterious young
man who, it appears, is the SNUG
gler of the necklace. How Ethel gets
on his trail. how the action is worked
out in the home of the HarringtOn's S,
rich Long Islanders; how Miss Cart
wright and DENLY fall in love with
each other, and how by a surprising
and startling turn matters adjust
themselves, the villain gets his" and
the hero and heroine fall into an ap-
propriate clinch as the curtain falls
all this is told delightfully."- by the
Lytell-Vaughan company, together
with good deal more. .
LyteII in the Center.
Under Cover" gives greatest OPP
ems the splendid impression he made
on theaterkoers last week His very
mannerisms help along such part
as that Of Steven DENLY. Miss
Vaughan plays Miss Cartwright with
good effect, one marring note being
a tendency to rush her lines in scenes
where a girl of her supposed char
acter might be expected to take things
with more levelnesS of courage. New
ertheless, her role is as good as the
scope it is given. Henry Simmer as
the bluff, somewhat coarse deputy
surveyor gives powerful characteri-
cation.
-~ A minor lOye-StOTy and one which
supplies much OF the humor is that
of Denby's friend, Monty Vaughn
Phillips Tead) and Nora Rutledge
Jessie Schouler), both parts being
well taken. though Monty's is hope
lessly imbecilic. Jane Darwell as
Alice Harrington increases the many
friends she made by her cleancut
work last week, and Ethelbert d..
Hales is also very good. The other
parts are adequately handled, partiC-
ularly that of Mae Thorne as the err
ing little sister. A clever bit of work
is done by George knowlton as Sarah
Peabody. -.
The entire company exhibits the eff
fective balance and attention to detail
which are cementing its hold on the
admiration of the theater-goers. The
staging is very good, one Of the scenes
drawing large applause as the curtain
goes up. Aside from the first two
acts the story takes rapid turns and
interest is well sustained. but the
first two acts weaken perceptibly at
the end and lack an effective punch"
as the curtain goes down. This, how.
ever, is atoned for in the other two.
Commencing Thursday and continu-
ing for the balance of the week-for
three days only-the Lytell-VauShan
will present one Of the most
pronounced successes of recent years.
The Misleading Lady" a farce that
set New York agog and was present
ed for 400 consecutive nights in that
city. In staid old Boston the theater-
goers held The Misleading Lady" for
200 nights, while the road saw it
for several seasons
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-02
THE RED Circle
At THE LIBERTY

With Dustin Farnum as the particu-
lar headliner in Pallas picture, with
the second instalment of The Red
Circle" the Liberty theater boasts a
strong bill for the first half of the
present week. "The Gentleman from
Indiana" is the Farnum offering, a
p.eturization of Booth Tarkington's
best loved work Farnum needs no
Erief as to his ability, being too
prominent in the theatrical world,
both stage and screen, to call for
"press-agenting However, in "The
Gentleman from Indiana" he is seen
in role that differs slightly from his
usual stage and screen offerings-dif-
fers only in degree. His execution in
the leading role in this feature film is
equal to his greatest previous screen
effort, which should suffice for the
photo-drama loving fans. l..
Indiana has long been one of the
political hotbeds of the United States
and it is with the political situation
in that state that this offering deals.
Farnum appears in the role of John
Harkless, fresh from college and pro-
prietor of the Platville Herald AS an
editor he opens campaign against
"bossism" in his county and succeeds
in wrecking the ring headed by Rod
ney McCune. This is not accom-
plished until Harkless is given a
strenuous time by the "old guard" and
sent to the hospital for repairs during
the course of the operations. The
trip to the hospital merely tends to
make the editor the stronger with the
residents of the county and proves
big card in his winning hand
Also persecution of Harkless brings
him closer to Helen Sherwood, role
delightfully."- handled by Winifred
Kingston The love episode which
winds through the play is. also diff
ferent from the usual :'mushy" film
love story. -.~.2 e..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-02
TONIGHT'S BAND PROGRAM

Beginning at go tonight the Ha-
waiian band will play the following
program at a public concert in Tho
mas square:
America.
March-"Old Pals" Brokensfire
Overture Road to Glory" . King
Sentimental Naltz-"Garden Of Par
ad-se tnew(-,............ Douglas
Selection Bohemian Girl 90. BaIfe
Five Hawaiian Songs ............
.....-.... Hawaiian Band Glee Club
PCstlude-" Joyful Tidings" OnewD..
Thousand and One Nights
T.. ............ .................. Strauss
One-step March, Want to Go
Back to Honolulu" ......... Cunha
Aloha De; Hawaii Ponoi.
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