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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
SENDING AID

New Orleans, February 17--In answer to calls for aid received today from New elton. La, Governor Hall tonight stated he was making efforts to locate the steamer LaFourche, which he proposed to rush to the relief of flood refugees in and around that town He has sent instructions to the authorities up the river to try to get in touch with the La aFourche and direct the steamer 70 carry food and boats to the Newelltor section.
 Reports were received here that the Somerset levee. 25 miles from St, Jo- seph, was giving trouble sand boils hav- ing appeared back of the wall. The LAT gent levee near Waterproof has been strengthened and the situation there was regarded as more favorable. Kemp's levee, near Waterproof, has been slough- ing. according to reports, and large force of workers was fighting to rein force it.
 The Black river was reported rising rap idly at Arnauldia, near vidalia A mes sage from Ferriday stated that back . water from Red river was entering that town and that many of the inhabitants had deserted it.
 The crevasse at Ostrica, La. was re- ported today to be small and was caus- ing but little damage. No further dam age has been reported from the large crevasse in the Atchafalaya near Mei- vile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
PIRATES AGAIN LEAD
 IN SUNDAY SCHOOL
 LEAGUE CANVASS
Results of Campaign Will Be Made Known at the Luncheon This
 Morning at Hillman

Several home runs were made yeser- day in the Sunday school canvass for $1O,O0O for maintaining the work in Bir- mingham and again Capt. E. J. Rowe and his Pirate crew captured first honors. He reported the amount collect ed yesterday by his team as SIPS 50. Capt. ond place in the per cent column, with a total for yesterday of $698 50.
 Today the campaign will be closed and it is understood that Capt. A. L. Smith of the Giants" has challenged Captain Rowe for first honors in the final re- suit.
 The showing made by the Ensley Red Sox," explained by w. B. Bridges, was the sensation of the league returns yes- terday, when a total of $9O3.5O was re- ported by the Steel City captain.
 The total subscriptions for the two days canvass is $615G, and it is ex- pected that today's canvass will result in the full amount asked, namely, $10,O00, being subscribed. This amount is for the purpose of carrying on the Sunday school work of the Birmingham district for the next two years.
 The several teams will make report to- day at noon at the luncheon held at the Hotel Hillman and the workers feel con- fident that the full amount will be re- ported.
 The report for yesterday was: ePi- rates" E. J. Rowe, captain, S725.5O; "Phillies, R. R. Darden, captain, $693.50 {; Dodgers" LeRoy Holt, captain, $527. 50; Red Sox," w. B. Bridges, captain, 1908 50; Braves, w. F. Tyler, captain, $lSS; Cubs Ed s. Moore, captain, $176. Total. S3129
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
Holy Name Society

meeting of the Holy Name society was held recently at St. Paurs rectory to hear the yearly report of the retiring officers and to elect officers for the new year. The reports received showed q gratifying increase in the number oi members and that the society was in a most fiourishing condition.
 The following officers were elected President, Dr. W. R. Ward; vice presi- dent MT. Rothpletz; financial secretary John Gallagher; recording secretary, w. F. Enneking; treasurer, c. l.. Palmer; secretary, Robert McGrady; marshal Terrence, Maclin.
 After the election of officers standing votes of thanks were given the retiring officers. Short talks were made by the old and new officers. Dean Coyle ex. pressed himself highly gratified at the work done by the society during 1915, ant expressed the conviction that the infu. ence for good of the organization would be even greater during 1916. After prayer for the deceased members. the meeting adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18

Being busy is one of the greatest hap pinesses in the world: it's a strong hold against all the ills that flesh is heir to to; it's the safe guard against the great est of booga gaboos--ourselves.
 Not long ago l heard woman say. T get so tired of my own society it makes me sick to be alone And that kind of woman needs real consideration, she ought to be shown how to get busy. The awful mistake of thinking that doing a little crochet or fancy work is being busy is fallacy. That is spending time, and the mind is idle and restless. Bet ter read, even some light fiction, than let the cobwebs form in your brain, or the evil thoughts eternally run riot, uncon- sciously, while you brood. There is no better way to exaggerate imaginary ills than crocheting them into your brain.
 Being busy does not always mean go- ing to work each day, or belonging to dozens of different things and dissipating all your efforts running around after them.
 Its being occupied hgst with. bright thoughts, with some understanding of conditions, and a sympathy toward man kind, and the way of substantially show ing it.
 The occasion of this sormonette is a nervous woman, who because of her dis ease. and nerves may well he called a disease, has asked busy woman to find her something to do. The topic of sym pathy and work are doing their part well and the woman is on the way that will. really tend to make her worth something to herself and her family.
 This is no unusual case, it is a very common one. The only difference is this woman was brave enough to come out and ask for work; the great majority of others want self pity, and so become more ill and abnormal
 The human being is naturally a work ing animal, and woman is one of the nat urally busy persons of earth; all down the ages she has shouldered the bur den of work. The lower animal is known to shift the greater burdens of life on the female, even the bee and the ant are helpless without the female. The male bee is drone, and so are great many men, for that matter, the androcentric idea that man must work that woman may Hitter away her life a social para site is putting the cart before the horse, or rather upsetting the general scheme of things To be sure, man must work, but woman must work too or hava nerves.
 The patient stay-at-home or the cry ing, clingng vine are forever past with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18

were MT. and Mrs Tom Cuniff, Mir and Mrs C. A. Otte, MT and Mrs. Johr Leonard MT. and Mrs. Orville Lay, MT. and Mrs. Glasgow, pr. and Mrs. Mo Donald, MT. and Mrs. Curtis, MT. and Mrs. Agnew of Birmingham, MT. and Mrs. Lervin, Miss Ethel Adams, Miss Bessie Mae Lovett and Jim Lovett
 Mrs. Herbert Smith will entertain to- morrow in compliment to Mrs. John Drewson, who will leave in a few days for Cleveland, O., to make her home. Mrs. Crville Lay will entertain Friday night in her honor.
 The many friends of William H. H. Judson will regret to learn that he is quite i'll at his home on Clarendon ave- nue.
 James Siniard is able to be out after a recent illness at the Elizabeth Dun- can hospital.
 The many friends of Joe Rosenbush will be pleased to learn that he is able to be out on crutches following a fractured limb.
 George S. Burnett of New York city is the guest of MT and Mrs. Monroe Lesser
 Miss Mae Lacey has been removed from the South Highlands infirmary, where she underwent an operation, to her home al Brown station.
 Mrs W. A. Marbut continues quite ill at her home on Ninth avenue.
 Charles Phillips of Watertown, Tenn. was the guest of relatives in Bessemer yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
FOOD FOR 25OO

Newellton Ia February 17.-Mr. Ja- coby mayor of Newellton, said tonight that thus far all the inhabitants ma rooned in this neighborhood by the flood waters were in places of temporary safe ty, but that food was needed at once for 25O0 persons. He said the rescuers also were in urgent need of several power boats and other small craft in which to convey the flood victims to points where they could be removed to proper refugee camps.
 No boats or food had been received here early tonight in response to the appeal for relief sent out by the town au- thorities today. Most of the 2500 ma rooned persons, it was stated, are ne- groes, rescued from plantations, many of whom have been without food for AS hours or more. Some sort of shelter and protection from the water which covers this section from two to six feet in depth has been provided for all the flood victims in elevators. gins, and other buildings and on platforms, but unless help arrives within short time, the au- thorities say, many of the marooned peo- pie will be facing starvation and deaths may occur.
 The crevasse on the Buck Ridge plan stion late today was reported to have widened to more than 100 feet and the wa ter was pouring through in vast stream
 A number of farmers were said to be remaining. on their plantations, where the farm buildings were high and of good construction.
 Some of the refugees marooned in open buildings and on platforms were reported to be suffering from cold and lack of nourishment.
 The rescuers here have been working with only one power boat. a barge and d few skiffs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
NO VILLA ORGANIZATION

"The attempt to bring the factions to- sether for a conference failed. Substan-
 tiallv all the commanders and others in authority who were associated with Gen eral Villa replied directly and independ- ently in varied language, accepting the suggestion for conference. On the other hand there seemed to be no central or ganization among the V1llista forces, while on the other hand submission to a central authority was evidenced in the replies of the Carranzistas The unity and
 loyalty of the Carranzistas appeared to
 indicate the ultimate triumph of that
 faction, especially as the Carranzista
 for ces were then in control of approx
 imately 75 per cent of the territory of
 Mexico. Accordingly the conferees, after
 careful and impartial consideration of all
 the circumstances. decided unanimously tive governments that in their opinion
 tive governments that in their opinion the
 the government of which General Car
 ranza was the leader should be recog-
 nized as the de facto government of
 Mexico.
 "A There is appended hereto a copy of a letter from MT. Eliseo Arredondo the local representative of General Carranza in Washington, dated October z. 1915. transmitting several documents setting forth the programme of the de facto gov ernment with respect to the protection of the lives and property of foreigners in Mexico, the settlement of claims aris- | ing from disturbed conditions and other matters appertaining to the restoration of order.
 "As to the ability of the de facto gov ernment to fulfill it's promises to prptecs ! lives and properties along the bordel Ae undersigned has the honor to call your attention to the fact that since assur- ances in this respect were given to liis government by the de facto governrNenf, the disturbances along the border has itl 8 large measure ceased In this cof4i ton a copy of letter from the Secre of War, dated February 10. 1916. e
 copies of weekly reports for the WI eks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
Deaths and Funerals
D. A. Hunt

Funeral services over the remains of D. A. Hunt, who died Tuesday morning at Hopewell, Va, will be conducted from his late residence. 1900 Second avenue, West End. this morning at 10 o'clock, with interment in Elmwood cemetery. The Rev. J. w Hickman of the Vine Street Presbyterian church will officiate. He is survived by his hvidow; a son. Marshall of New Or leans; two daughters, Miss Ruth Hunt and Miss Sarah May Hunt.
 The following gentlemen are re uuested to act as pallbearers: Arlie Barber C. M. Allen, W. M. Mays, George Stafford, John D. McCloud and w. H. Fruitticher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
HAPPINESS OF BEING BUSY
Social Service Department By MRS. SIDNEY M. ULLAIAN

the advent of woman's awakening and woman has come unto her own through her desire to be busy. There are out in the world today S,0O0OO0 women bread earners Almost half Of the women in Alabama belong to the wage-earning class, but what of the other half? Here are the nerves, and here, too are the women that must do the social work. the rpiift, the reform, the aid, because she only has the time for this, and through this idea her salvation. I heard if said by a great man in New York that some times he thinks the lowly and the poor must have been left over to keep the idle women well and give her something to really do.
 The machine age under which our civ ilization is moulded has taken the work, and some of the women both out of the home. and the other women must be occupied. Cards and clothes and gossip are not enough. Even the woman of wealth needs to expand her working ca pacities. For instance, her own tended children must give her added strength to aid her less fortunate sisters little ones, and while the woman compelled to leave her home goes out into the world the more fortunate woman attends to the care of these children in the set clement house day nursery, which through her work and interest she sup ports.
 The woman of means attends the sick by giving the hospitals money and send ing flowers ard good cheer she looks after the afflicted through her support to such institutions as care for them This woman is happy being busy, not just going about doing the everyday work of life, but making her time count in her own way and Tightening the bur dens of others.
 Don't think you have to get we'll then get busy. That's all wrong; first get busy, and then keep busy, and you will keep well.
 On every side we hear the same com plaint. There are so few workers in this or that organization the same people are doing everything, and it is surprising for there are so many people that want to work, or say they do; all they need is directions
 If you feel a fit of nerves coming on, do as the woman mentioned did-apply for work; ask your busy friends, they will be sure to place you. Apply to the hospitals and get a dismissed family to visit, or a convalescent child to take out Give some little folks regular out ings on the mountain or at a picture show; get started, join something; get to work. Don't say you don't know where to go. Ask and someone will gladly direct you.
 Probably you say you hadn't enough money to give away, but you have too much time of your own; then be lavish with your time.
 Be happy, be healthy and be busy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
CANDIDATES IN BLOUNT
New Veterans Camp to Be Organized
 in Oneonta Tomorrow

Oneonta, February 17.-(Special) About $45O0 was paid in Blount county on poll tax for 1916. Blount now has five announced candidates for probate judge, three democrats and two republicans, with others yet to come. The candidates are already in the field talking to the voters. Blount also has one candidate out for circuit judge, o. A. Steel.
 The old soldiers of Blount will meet at the courthouse in Oneonta Saturday, February 26, for the purpose of reorgan- izing Camp Joe Wheeler in order to send delegates to the reunion in Birmingham in May. Quite number of the old vet erans anticipate attending this reunion from Blount.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
Jacob Taylor Dugger

Funeral services over the remains of Jacob Taylor Dugger aged S7, who died Wednesday night at his late home 14So Alois street. rising station, will be held from the residence this morning at 10 o'clock. The deceased is sur vived by his widow; five sons, J. 0. Dugger, c. c. Dugger, Horace Dugger, "A. B. Dugger and F. Dugger; two daughters, Mrs. T. W. Minor and Miss Nellie Dugger. The following will be pallbearers: o. D. Bullock. Joe Cranker, Lucien Brown, w. H. Lee. Judge R. H Kelly and w. l.. Wooten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
T. H. Hopkins

Funeral services over the remains of T. H. Hopkins, who died in Shreveport, La, Wednesday. will be conducted from his late residence 1906 Avenue I, at Il o'clock this morning. The deceased is survived by his widow and small child. The following will act as pall- bearers: J. D. Lewis, James l.. Fletcher, Sr., Irby Angel. Stanley Atkins. Jim Hughes and Ernest McIver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
POLICE NOTES


 A. T. Walker, negro, was struck in the head with an adz last night at o'clock while standing on the corner of Eighteenth street and First avenue by an unidentified negro. He was not seri- ously injured and was removed to his home.
 Lila McCland was stabbed in the back by another negro woman, Eva Barber, last night at Seventeenth street and First avenue at S:S0 o'clock. Both negro women were arrested by Officer Sorrell on a charge of affray. Eva Barber was also charged with assault with intent to murder
 c Baker, Archie Collin, Morris Thor- ton and J. IT. Munroe. negroes, were arrested yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Mabson hotel building on a charge og gaming by Deputy Sheriffs Batson and Henton.
 Sheriff Batson and his deputies poured out 1O4 quarts of whisky and 50 gallons of beer yesterday at the county jail The whisky was seized several weeks ago at Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
New Pythian Lodge

A new lodge Knights of Pythias will be instituted tonight at Inglenook by H. U. Randle, assisted by a specal team from the several Pythian lodges of the city. The new lodge will start with a large membership and about S5 candidates will be initiated at the meeting tonight. A number of promi- nent Pythians from the city will assist in the organization of the new lodge,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
Mrs. Insenhine Nash

Mrs. Josephine Nash, aged 55, died yesterday morning at 12:SO o'clock at the family residence, s26 Fffty-thiri street, Woodlawn. The deceased is sur kived by daughter, Mrs. T. B. Hoops; three sons, Okay Spurlock and Stephen Epurlock of Chicago. and Marvin Spur lock of Huntington, w. Va. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the S. w. Woodin Undertaking com pany
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
DISCLAIM RESPONSIBILITY

It was declared at the state depart ment that at no time had suggestions been made to the German government which would have led it to issue its latest memorandum. This answered statements made by German officials that the American memorandum to the entente allies suggesting a modus vii vendi for the disarming of merchant ships was the direct cause of Germany issuing her declaration
 The state department is carefully viewing from various angles the as- surances given in the early days of the war by Great Britain to the effect that the guns on her merchant ships would be used only for defensive pur- poses. It was admitted that the de- partment has in its possession in- formation charging that since the as- surances were given certain British merchantmen have used their arma- ment for offensive attacks on German submarines. The information came through German sources and is not re- garded as being conclusive
 Officials are now awaiting the re- ceipt of what Germany alleges to be a copy of secret instructions given by the British government to the com manders of merchant ships. This docu- ment and others appended to the text of the German declaration have been mailed from Berlin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
Mrs Ida P. Conken

Mrs. Ida P. Conkell. aged Tl. died yesterday morning at o'clock at the family residence, near Forest station. Funeral arrangements will be an nounced later by the Johns Undertak- ing company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
MEMORANDUM NOT
 CONSISTENT WITH
 ASSURANCES GIVEN
tContinued from Page onel

(COntinued from Page Onel itania and the Arabic case still were in force.
 Tonight it was stated emphatically in Teutonic diplomatic circles that the Berlin foreign office would not mod ify the declaration of intention to sink armed ships or inform the United States the previous assurances still were bind : ing unless Great Britain should give assurances of some kind that sub marine which warns a British steam ship, armed ostensibly for defensive purposes, would not be fired upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
CONFERENCE IN AUGUST

"A couple of weeks after the state ment was issued, after the factional differences seemed to be no nearer settlement, this government sounded inc six ranking diplomatic represen- tatiyes of Latin America as to Wheth- el. they would confer and advise with this government in regard to formu- lating some practical plan, if pos sible for the solution of the Mexican nroblem. Under instructions from their respective governments these repre- sentatives signified their desire to CO., onerate with this government and the first conference with the representa- lives was held on August 1, last.
 "As result of that conference the arrbs ssadors of Argentina, Brazil and Chile. the ministers of Bolivia, Uruguay and Guatemala and the Secretary of State of the United States. acting sev- erallv. signed an appeal to the civil and military leaders of the revolutionary fac lions in Mexico, suggesting that the lat fer hold a conference to discuss peace ful solution of their difficulties and of fered to act as intermediates to arrange inc time. place and other details of such conference Identical communications in this sense were under date of August IS and IA last, sent by telegraph to all gen. erals governors and other leaders known to be exercising civil or military authori- tv in Mexico copy of this communi- +io,, ic apnnOdad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18
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est consideration of the request, in the light of such study as the depart ment has given this subject for pe-
 diod of several years, that believe 1t to
 be incompatible with the public inter est to transmit to the Senate at the
 present time the voluminous corre- spondence called for by the resolution btween the department of state and the representatives of the United States in Mexico or that between this depart ment and representatives of the de
 facto government of Mexico of which Gen. " Carranza is the chief executive.
 Tn response, however to the inquiries made in the resolution, l have had prepared the following concise state ment together with certain pertinent documents which are hereto appended:
 "1 The government at present ex- isting in Mexico is de facto govern ment, established by military power which has definitely committed 1tsel1
 to the holding of popular elections upon
 the restoration of peace
 CARRANZA GOVERNMENT , "2. This de facto government of Mex
 ico, of which Gen. V. Carranza is the chief executive, was recognized by the government of the United States on De- tober 19, 1915, and copy of the let ter to MT. E. Arredondo, the repre- sentative of the de facto government at this capital informing him of such recognition Is hereto appended.
 "The said de facto government has since been recognized by substantial ly all the countries of Latin America also by Great Britain, France, Italy, | Russia, Japan, Austria Hungary, Ger many and Spain and several other countries have recently announced 1 their intention of extending recogni- | tion. The said de facto government Is
 at present maintained at Quereto, Mex "It cannot be said the de facto gov | ernment of Mexico is a constitutional government The de facto government, l like the majority of revolutionary gov | ernments, is of a military character, | hut as already stated, has already com mitted itself to the holding of cleo tions and is expected to be succeeded or merged in a government organized
 under the constitution and laws or Mexico.
 "3. After July, 1914, the revolution ary party became divided into fac tions, thereby delaying the paciflcation of the country, meanwhile this govern ment took no action, hoping that these factions would be, by reunion. able to restore order. As this desirable re- suit had not been achieved up to June 2. 1915, the Presidents statement or that date containing a warning to the leaders of the factions was telegraphed to the American consul in Mexico for circulation A copy of this statement is hereto appended.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-18

Among those qualifying today before Clerk Herbert Ethridge were: L. P. Craig, candidate for sanitary inspector: w. T. Loveiace, for constable of Beat 2 A. J. McCampbell for alderman from the Third ward.