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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18


 Huntsville, June 17.-(Special.) There is tense excitement here over the developments following the mur- der of Probate Judge W. T. Lawler, and, on request of Sheriff Phillips, Governor Henderson sent the Decatur military company here to guard against any violence. The Sheffield company at the same time was ordered to be ready to come.
 These had been three arrests up to o'clock tonight. Percy Brooks, owner of the ferry at Whitesburg, is in cus- tody on a charge of murder, and Joe Goforth and Fac Spangler, employees of the ferry, are held as important witnesses.
 Brooks was tonight taken to Athens in an automobile and from there to Birmingham. The coroner's jury ad- journed until Monday without making public any of it's findings. It is ru-
 mored that several prominent officials are involved in the case, but so far
 no arrests besides that of Brooks. and
 his two employees have been made. A company of militia arrived from De- catur and Sheffield tonight and went Into camp on the courthouse lawn and in the jail yard.
 Because of the high feeling, Sheriff Phillips and Chief of Police Kirby notified express and railway com panies not to deliver any liquor pack ages today. BOotleggers were warned that the penalty for selling liquor at this time would be heavier than ever. GRAND JURY SUMMONED
 Judge Robert c. Brickell of the cir cult court has issued an order for . special grand jury to meet Monday morning at 10 o'clock and conduct an investigation of the murder. The coroner's jury is inquiring into the case tonight.
 Solicitor Zac I. Drake stated tonight that he will ask Attorney General Mar tin to send a special man here to assist the grand jury in running down tho murderers of Judge Lawler. The grand jury of the law and equity court which has been investigating the democratic primary of May g. reported late this evening; 121 true bills were returned. but the report itself was withheld | The body of Judge Lawler of the pro- bate court of Madison county was found weighted to a heavy railroad iron be- meath the waters of a slough of the (Continued on Page Teny
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD
SECTION A,

t SECTION A. 1-Mexcan situation at border tense. Three held for Lawler murder a. Huntsville.
 Record slush fuad to be rasel for Hughes. No slackening of the Russian drive. Madeleine Astor will marry again. 2-Negro killed by Ensley officer 3-Moretti 3 still enthusiastic over Alabama marble 5-Ward sounds note on seriousness of city finances.
 Industries show preparedness Sy in- ventory work.
 Barber answers Ward S sta. ,ment Motion urges property owners to stand firm on assessments Professor Dawson declines offer. Salvation Army leader coming 6-Girs of canning club do fine work. 7-Local politics in Mississipp apathetic. 8-School gardens important part of com munity work. 9-Roosevelt back at Oyster Bay. capital almost destroyed.
 SECTION B. 2. and e-Sporting news. 4-Automobile news for owner and dealer. 10-News of the movies. time for giving India self government.
 SECTION c. 1. g. and 6-Society. 4-Ned Brace talks about Mexican affairs. Editorial comment. 97-Greece depending on United States.
 SECTION D. Magazine Section.
 SECTION E. Comic Supplement-.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
|NO IMPEACHMENT OF
 |SNOWDEN MARSHALL
House SubcommitteeSever ly Criticizes New York
 District Attorney

Washington, June 17.-A report se- vcrely crisicizing the official conduct
 of H. Snowden Marshall. United States
 district attorney at New York, but
 recommending that further action in
 the impeachment proceedings begun against him by Representative lsu-
 chanan be postponed indefinitely. was
 agreed on today by the House Judiciary
 subcommittee which investigate the
 Impeachment charges The subcomr tit
 tee will submits findings to the fMl
 committee Monday.
 k Inability to secure material evidence on several of the charges and t,,e fact
 that important indictments. brought at
 Mi Marshall's s request, including those against Rae Tanzer. still are pend- ing, are given in the report as suf- ficient reasons against further pro- |ceedings atAthis time. Ratified ion of these recommendations would ptstpone action until the Tanzer case has been disposed of. at least. and perhaps s.s.- Iii! Mir Marshalls term has expired. he also faces charges of contempt If |the House. however. because of his att |titude toward the subcommittee A spe- : |cial Acommittee report recommending |that he he censured is to be taken up |ty the House Tuesday.
 The subcommittee reached its agree SContinsed ea Page reA,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
Plan Preparedness Parade

Huntsville June -(SpecialD-A pre-, paredness parade to be feature of a patriotic celebration of the Fourt of July is being planned by the Huntsville Chamber of Commerce. Because of the great celebration which was held here last year, it was expected that this year Independence Day would be allowed to pass without any great effort to make a big show. The preparedness parade fea- ture was mentioned last night al meet ing of the business council of the Cham Der of Commerce and it was seized with enthusiasm. President Davis announced that he would name a full list of commit tees at once and no time will be lost be- tween now and July in getting things ready for a big display. Tracy w. Pratt chairman of the general committee o1 last year, is expected to direct the affair again this year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
Knights Go to Montgomery

Troy. June 17.-(Special)- )-About IS knights went to Montgomery last night to confer the temple degree upon four candidates of the Montgomery comman- dery and their viAits will be returned next week when some of the Montgomery commandery will visit Troy to confer de- grees here The sir knights from here were in charge of Past Eminent Com mander l.. F.. Gellerstedt, who had charge of the work last night and Eminent Com mander V. G. Lowery, who took the part of prelate. Other sir knights were George Dinkins, R. F. Powell, Lloyd Will Hams, IT,. Marvin Dodson, Gus Kelly, w. H. Brantley, B. I. Douglas. S.. H. Blan. w. l.. Hollan. Cecil McSwain, Arthur Crouch. w. G. Cheney and MT. White
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
Rotogravure Section
 Delayed By Strike

Today's Rotogravure Section of The Age-Herald failed to reach Bir- mingham in time for this issue be- cause of the strike of the Miners and Merchants Transportation com pany in the east. This section will accompany subsequent issue of The Age-Herald.
 The Rotogravure Section is en- graved in Boston on the joint roto- gravure presses of The Age Herald and the Boston Herald and today's section, after being engraved, was held up by the strike. It will be moved south as quickly as arrange ments can be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
NO S[ACKEN|NG 0F
 THE RUSSIAN DRIVE
Thrusting West and South west of Volhynian Triangle
G ERMANS HELPING
Von Linsingen Rushed to Aid of Col lapsing Austrians-Pushing Slowly But Surely Toward Lemberg.
 Airmen Active on All Fronts

The Russian drive in Volhynia, Gaticia, power although the progress of General Brusiloff's armies apparently is much less rapid than in the early stages of the campaign.
 From the Volhynian triangle fortresses the Russians have thrust sharply to the west and southwest. In the former direc- ton they are battering on the Austrian defensive line along the Styr and the Stokhod not more than 30 miles from Kovey the important railway junction essential to close connection between the southern Teutonic armies and those to the north.
 In the latter direction they, have scored new progress and now are close to the Galician border, pushing down the rail- way from Dubno. The current Russian official statement reports the occupation of Radizlowo, less than 10 miles from Brody, across the frontier line. and ap- proximately 50 miles northeast of Lem berg the Galician capital. the Russian objective in this drive.
 Berlin records the participation of Ger man troops in the fighting against the Russians, reporting Gen. Won Linsingen' $ forces engaged in the Stokhod-Styr sector and others under Gen. Count Won Both mer taking part in the battles north of Przewolka.
 On the western front, the fighting at Verdun has again been left to the artil- lery for the most part The Germans arc violently smelling French positions in the Dead Mans Hill section and inciden- tally have made hand grenade attacks in this vicinity which Paris declares were futile.
 Rome announces an important success northeast of Asiago. in the Trentino where several positions at the head of the Frenzela valley were captured Vienna reports the failure of Italian at. tacks in the Dolomites and likewise oi assaults upon the Austrian lines on the Doberso plateau.
 Airmen have been unusually active on the various fronts Austrian aviators raided Padua and other Italian towns nearby; German machines have dropped bombs freely on several points of mli- tary importance along the western front including Bar De Luc and Dunkirk and Ia French air squadron has bombarded various railroad stations behind the Ger man lines. Italian aeroplanes also have oe (Continuea on Pass Ten,
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Brownsville. Tex, June 17.--The sec ond squadron of the Third United States cavalry. upward of 400 strong, is sleeping tonight On Mexican soil. Iess than 10 miles from Matamo.os, the Mexican town opposite here. where the Mexican population, fully armed with pistols and rifles. is awaiting de- vclopments with anxiety. The soldiers crossing was accustomed by the pur- suit of cavalry, under command of Mai Edward Anderson and Lieutenant Newman on a "hOt trail', of Mexican bandits. who attacked attachments of the Twenty-sixth infantry near Snn IscnitO last night.
 Crossing. which was started at 10 o'clock, had finished at sundovvn with out mishap of my kind. at point about 10 miles southeast of here The point of crossing is known as Naran jos. small Mexican river settlement.
 Within half hour after the first troops had crossed, volleys of shots were heard from the brushy ambushes of the Mexican side of the river, indicating that at least a part of the 30 bandits had been encountered. They were knowh to have been chased across the river by Lieut.. A. D. Newman and Troop H of the Third
 NO CASUALTIES RESULT
 No casualties on either side attended the crossing.
 field wireless apparatus has been established on the American side of the river tonight which will keep in close touch with the fourth punitive expedi- tion into Mexico.
 Troop H was the first body of soldiers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
Trouble Is Feared Over the Murder of Probate Judge. Brooks, GOfOrth and
 Spangler Held BODY OF JUDGE IS FOUND IN SLOUGH TIED TO BIG WEIGHT Troops Dispatched From Decatur and the Sheffield Company Is Ready
 to Move
TROOPS TO HUNTSVILLE

Decatur. June H.-(Special.) Company E, Alabama National Guard, left for Huntsville tonight at g o'clock. having been ordered there on riot call due to .he mur- der of Probate Judge Law.er of Madison county. Military companies from Florence, Tuscumoia and other places passed through here tonight for Huntsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
Mccormick Accents

Hsrrishurg, Pa, June 17.--Vance c. Me- Ccrmick new democratic national chair man, received a telegram today am nouncing his election to the chairman ship, and said that he would accept. T shall confer with the President and the leaders within short time and start an aggressive campaign" he said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
Interesr in Casement Trial

London. June 17.-Great interest is being displayed in the trial of Sir Roger Easement on the charge of high treason. which will begin week from Monday next, and already thousands of persons have applied for the privilege of attending the sessions. Admission to the court will be by ticket only.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
To Oil Birmingham Road

Tuscaloosa. June 17.-( (Special.>-Hi way Engineer w. D. Hays of Tuscaloosa stated today that work would begin with a few days on the oiling of the Birmingham road. When this work is done it is understood that the surface VII be hard and without dust.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
WHAT IS NECESSARY

One of the most perpIexing problems the authorities have to face Is con tained in a law written on the statute be oks many years ago prohibiting "un- necessary" work on Sunday. Earlier in the week word had gone forth in sev- eral cities that the officials would take nc chances and would enforce every law to the letter. but tonight indica- tions were that in the majority of the cities more liberal interpretation would be made. and what promised to be the "bluest' Sunday in Virgiria his tory probably will not fulfill first ex- pcctations. M
 Various commonwealth's attorneys have given conflicting opinions as to what the word necessary" embraces. In Richmond the officials have sd- mitted themselves puzzled as 4to what course to pursue and test cases will be made for future guidance. Warrants hsve been prepared for the arrest of one employe of every concern doing business tomorrow. but street cai s, newspapers. telegraph and teleph ane companies will operate as usual and there will be no interference with de- liveries of baggage. ice. bread and milk
 Newsboys twill be allowed ,n the streets. but will be arrested fer con- duct. if they make any undue noise in crying their wares. Drug. stores will remain open for the filling of neces- Try prescriptions.
 STEPS BY AUTHORITIES
 Beyond closing the segregated district Norfolk will not be greatly affected unde the new order. Under an opinion by Commonwealth Attorney Shackleford, sale of soft drinks, newspapers and works of general utility will be recognized as public necessities Sales of candies and other confections by drug stores, how ever, vii, not be permitted.
 Newport News, in addition to abolish ing the segregated district. will follow the example of Richmond in making test cases. but will make exceptions in ths
 <Csntinued on Page Eight,
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Douglas Ark June 7General
  Sonora Consul Ives era occasions sae under circumstances through O enter the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18

Laredo rounds ammunition tonight The rdge ewascl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
VIRGINIA WILL BE E CLOSED UP TIGHT New Custer Law Gives Life
 to Blue Laws OPINIONS l.l'-'yl.' CONFLICT
Unable. to Interpret What Is "Unneces- sary" Work on Sundays-Had In- tended to Enforce Law to Letter,
 But Interpretation Is Liberal

Richmond, Va. June 17.-Closing of the segregated districts of Norfolk and Newport News at midnight tonight was the first action taken as a result of virgInia's new custer law. by which public officials of trust may be re- moved for not enforcing all statutes. The measure was passed by the re- cent legislature to secure rigid en- forcement of the prohibition and arti. vice laws, but it also gives life to blue laws" that for years have remained ali but forgotten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18

Brownsville Tex, June 17-Mexicans operating from the southern side of the river destroyed all railroad international bridge here late tonight efectualy blocking traffic except to pedestrians Fear troop trains might sent the bridge from the United States was said to have caused this action
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18
NEWEST PUNITIVE EXPEDITION TO CROSS
Consul Garzd at Brownsville DeliUers Rlcdufs Message and Closes Con- sulate-Matdmoras IS Highly
 Excited, Fearing Attack
 by American Troops

Brownsville Tex, June 17.-Carranza Consul J. z Garza stationed here delivered early tonight Gen Alfredo Ricau utlmatum to Gen James Parker Brownsville commander that unless the Anderson punitive expedition withdrawn tack would be made by Carranza troops Immediately after ward Consul Garza closed the consulate and moved
 
 Additional United States troops including portion of the Twenty eighth infantry and the remainder of the Third cavalry under command of P Bocksom route to Naranio tonight the point of crossing squadron Third cavalry into Mexico today, to reinforce those already in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-18

Brownsville Tex June 17.-Ffeen hundred men, boys and even glrs patrong the of Maamoros the an town opposite here tonight under full arms which had been distributed to them today by Gen. Alfredo Ricau mander of the Caranza garrison Intense excitement vailed at the of American troops few miles outside the town.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Mrs. COlliflOWer Will
Be Buried on MOnday

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie NJ.
Collifower, wife OF Charles f. Colli-
flower. who died suddenly at her resi-
dence. Al Second street southeast.
Thursday. will be held at St. Peters
Church. Second and c streets southeast.
Monday AT 9 o'clock. Interment will be
made In Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Besides her husband she Is survived
by seven children. Charles E.. jr.. James
F.. George c.. and Nellie Collifiower.
Mrs, George r. Cooksey. Mrs. Francis
McQuillan. and Mrs. r. r. Hall The
knights Of Columbus Choral Society will
sing at the mass Monday.
For many years Mrs. Collifower was
organist of St. Peters Catholic Church.
OF which parish she was a member dur
ing her entire life. She was strongly
attached to the church in which she was
christened. married and from which she
will be buried. Mgr. James NJ. O'Brien
pastor of the church. will celebrate the
requiem at the services.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
HONORABLE NANCY WALDORF AsToR.

two officers made a scouting flight Of an
hour and twenty-one minutes across the
Gulf OF Mexico in the Burgess Dunn
aeroplane All TO- The torpedo de-
stroyers Sterrett and Perkins cooper
ated.
Lieut.. j. A. w. Sterrett. commander
Of the Stcrrett. has constructed a
hosting apparatus for salvaging aero
planes that may be forced to land In
the oDcn sea
Three new hydroaeroplanes. All 1s.
II. and Is. have been received from the
Curtiss Company.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Advance in Window Glass
Goes Into Effect TODAY

PITTSBURGH. Jan. 1.-The American
Window Glass Company announced a
new price card. effective today. for all
domestic and export business. 1t ad-
vances from 12lh per cent to Is per cent
the various sizes. and applies to all
grades Of window glass.
Increased demand because OF improved
building operations and the withdrawal
of the Belgian factories from the inter
national field has created an unprece-
dented condition in the domestic fac
tories.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Die in Same Hour.

READING, Pa, Jan. 1-Undertakers
hung up crepe at two houses opposite
each other on Cotton street, near Fiji
teenth Two persons who were well ac-
ouainted for years died at almost the
same time. They were Miss Myrtle
Buck. nineteen. victim of yaIy,ilar
heart trouble. and William n. Nagle
thirty. who was an invalid nearly all his
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
ROCKVILLE.

Sheriff Frank Gather and Deputy
Sheriff BENJAMIN Batternay are endeaV-
oring to learn the identity OF the men
who broke into the home of Thomas
Reed. aged sixtyseven. near Gathers
burg. Thursday night. beat him into In
sensibility. and robbed him of about $50
Reed lived by himself on his farm,
Shortly after he had retired he was
awakened by the smashing OF a window
lie jumped out of bed and grabbed his
gun. and as he did so he was struck
on the head and rendered unconscious
Just before being struck. however. he
called loudly for help. and his nearest
neighbor. Riley Fulks. responded. Fulks
found the aged man lying unconscious
so close to hot stove that his clothing
had commenced to sCorch.
Deputy Sheriff Batternay was notified.
and he summoned physician who sue
ceeded in restoring Reed to conscious
ness. Reed WAS unable to tell anything
to help the officers. although he was
certain that two persons entered the
house.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
NAVY AV|ATORS MAKE
N|NETY-TW0 FLIGHTS

NnetY-tWo flights. totaling forty-one
and a half hours in the air and a dis
tance OF $500 miles covered. were made
bv Lieutenants Bellnger and Capehart
from the naval aeroplane station at
Pensacola. Fla. during the past week,
the Navy Department announces. The
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Commercial Law Classes
To Be Reopened Monday

Tho three classes in commercial law
will reopen Monday evening at the Bust
ness High School The classes are I'm
der the supervision OF Emory NJ. Will
son, principal OF the Business night
school. B. A. Harlan. chief clerk of
the Public Utilities Commission. is the
instructor
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Receiver for Coal Co.

NEW YORK, Jan. lon application
Of the Susquehanna Coal Company. Of
Philadelphia. FedcTal judge Hand today
appointed Walter Peterson receiver for
the A. II. Duliard Coal Sales Company.
u Battery place. and fixed bond at
sl50.oo9
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
Cupid Depletes Staff.

STROuDSBURG, Pa, Jan. 1.-Cupid
has made inroads upon the East Strouds-
burg school corps. Two teachers. Miss
filda Edinger and Miss Lon Morgan,
have resigned and will be married soon.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
FINANCIAL

Every depositor in this bank
received in the first mail a
complete statement of his &C
count for the month of De-
cember, with all Cancelled
checks.
This Statement" shows:
~ Balance.
'9 Record of all deposits
made.
90 List of all checks paid.
Thus the depositor knows
regularly on the first day of
each month the exact condi-
ton of his account, and is
saved the inconvenience of
presenting and calling for his
passbook.
Send for specimen state
ment, or call and have it ex-
planned to you.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01
ANACOSTIA.

Mineola Tribe, No. IL. Improved Order
of Red Men. met last night in the Ma
sonic hall. The following officers have
been elected for the ensuing year and
special meeting will be held on Fri
cay night for installation: A. II. Dyer
sachem; Stewart Womandori. prophet
A V. Myers, senior sycamore; A. "A.
Manning. Junior sycamore; Henry w.
Tippett (re-elected), chief Of records;
George e. Baxter (re-elected), collector
of wampum: William c. White Cre-
electedD keeper OF wampum; Louis
Weisel, guard of the forest.
on Wednesday evening the annual
entertainment OF the Sunday school of
the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church was held in the church, in u
street A cantata entitled Jolly Times
With Santa Claus" was presented. The
pastor. the Rev. G. Leroy White; the
superintendent. Arthur B. Suit; and
ca Ch presented with remembrances from
the school. In the afternoon the pri-
mary department held its exercises.
Recitations. songs. and taoleaus were
presented. Norman Murphy took the
part of Santa Claus.
The regular meeting OF the Bradbury
Heights Citizens Association is sched-
uled for next Monday night in the
school building on the Bowen road.
AnaCosta Council, No. IL, Junior Or
der of United American Mechanics, Is
to hold it's annual New Year service,
tomorrow night in the Anacostia Meth
odist Episcopal Church when the pas
tor the Rev. G. Leroy White, is to
preach special sermon.
4 large number gathered last night
in the Anacostia Baptist Church to at
tend the annual watch night service
under the direction of the pastor, the
Rev. Henry I. COUSINS.
A special meeting of Anacostia Lodge.
No 2l +. A. A. M, will be held on
next Monday night. when the recently
elected officers win conduct their first
official gathering. with simon Bube
as master.
Mrs. George +. Baxter and son, Mar
vim, of w street, have gone to Green's
boro, y. c., TO visit relatives for sew
eral days.
Mrs. Ruth Potts, of Wayne. Pa, is
Visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
James A. Afford. at their home in W
street.
Rev. Henry 7. Cousins, pastor OF the
AuaCostia Baptist Church, has heen
presented with a handsome silk UNI
brCila from the members OF his mems
Bible class. The presentation was made
by Elvin G.. kins.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01

Mrs. Ruth Potts. of Wayne. Pa. is
Visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. Afford. at their home in W
street.
The Washington times., 1916-01-01

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