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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
Several Interesting Docu- ments Read Into Record at Trial of Operators
 in the East

New York, June 22.-Letters written by members of the Snokeless Coal Operators association of West Virginia and extracts from the minutes of it's more important meetings, were read into the record at the trial In the United States district court here today of 51 individuals and 1os West Virginia corporations charged with conspiracy to control the coal industry and fix prices
 Included in the correspondence intro duced was a letter written by G. H. Cap erton. president of the New River Coal company, to R. Grant, president of the New England Coal and Coke company of Boston, who was not a member of the association.
 q know your feelings as to the law covering the situation" wrote MT. Caper- ton, "but now that weh ave elected Will son again, do not believe we have much to fear from that source. In fact, we never do anything that is not within the pale of the law"
 Another letter, addressed to George P. Daniels, a sales manager of Cincinnati, from the vice president of the Smokeless Fuel company, declared:
 What you have to do, old boy, is to get your fighting clothes on and get money for the product. Don't let any body put it over you about having a less price from somebody else. When they say that, tell them to go ahead and buy it. We have the world as place to put the coal and are in elegant position to get the very top notcn for any stuff we ha ua 't
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
PRO-GERMANS ARE FIGHTING HARD ID
 KEEP MEXICO STILL
Campaign of Newspaper to Have Nation Sever Rela- tions Being Combated
 at Every Step

Mexico City June 22-Every possible pressure, including financial offers, is re- ported to have been brought to bear by Germans and pro-Germans to stop the campaign of Ell Universale for the se3- erance of relations between Mexico and Germany The campaign continues to be the main topic of conversati ton here.
 Fl Universale will say editorially to- morrow that i'll the flood of comment which it's stand has evoked, no paper and person has taken a pro-German stand or proposed that Mexico ally herself with the central powers.
 The discussion of the campaign has German papers are being directly aided in their campaign against the United States by free print paper supplied by firms in the United States. It is known that 400 rolls of paper were shipped by the steamer Monterey from New York firm to Vera Cruz in April. It is charged that La Opinion of Vera Cruz was of fered part of this shipment free if it would take a pro-German stand. The pa- per refused and the shipment reached Mexico City.
 Other papers here have repeatedly charged that the 400 rolls were given free to pro-German papers in the capital. Photographic news, written with the ob- vious purpose of misrepresenting the United States, comes from New York, and apparently has no difficulty in pass- ing the censor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
FREEDOMS CAUSE
 ID BE: IN PERIL F
 FOOD BILL FAILS
Gompers, Head of Organized Labor, Issues Statement Saying People Can
 Trust Wilson

Washington June 22-In a statement to- night again urging the imperative neces- sity of enactng the administration food Legislator before the next harvest, Sam uel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, declared unless con- trol of necessities was provided prices would become prohibitive and that 1t was unthinkable that the people rest content under such conditions and work and fight"
 'The probability of worldwide want makes immediate legislation to regulate food prices and distribution imperative, the statement said: It is difficult for us as a naton to grasp the meanng of that statement, but all over this country thou sands are feeling the pinch of want. ln- creasing prices for the necessities of life have made thousands of families alter family customs.
 '.rhe food pirates have for months been diligently proftirg through the needs of the people. 4 Speculation has forced prlceS and food riots have already happened in this rich country. Today spectators are trying to buy up crops before the plants are out of the ground Should our gov ernment fail to establish control before
  kets. the success of the war and the cause of human freedom for which the allies contend will be imperiled.
 'Legislation is pending in Congress to give us agencies to control the 1000 slt- nation. Ii is not a bill to establish food dictatorship but to provide a way for food administration. Of course 1t IS realized that a law such as is proposed IS a wide departure from our American con- cention of governmental functions, but so is compulsory military service. We are not now living in normal times or condi- tons
 '',rhe broad powers which the Lever bill would delegate to the President are in accord with the spirit of our people. Be- cause of the confidence which millions feel in the President, based upon his course during his years in the office Of the presidency, it is believed that the food problems can be safely entrusted to him and to his chosen representative Herbert c. Hoover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
Dullness and Neglected Teeth

A large number of cases of children who apepared indifferent in the school room, who made mistakes frequently, who often did not hear instructions, who could not even copy work from the board correctly have been examine dand the cause of their trouble is to be found main ly in aching teeth says Professor M. V. O'Shea in the Mothers Magazine
 Worse still" continues Professor O Shea, neglected deeaying teeth are practically certain to be breeding places for germs The posons developed by these germs are likely to be absorbed into the blood and to become the cause Of dis turbance in some other part of The body.
 Further. neglected teeth generally in terfere with the proper mastication of food, so that it is often swallowed with out being chewed
 NO child of any age can meet the requirements of present-day life in school or outside who is handicapped to this ex- tent He will be distracted at school; he will not have energy to do his work properly; he wilL be among the first to ta ekany contagious disease, because his. resistance is lowered
 Every progressive community ought to establish dental clinics in the public schools for the treatment of childrens teeth This is good work for an earn est Parent-Teacher association to under take"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
American Stean1ship Reports Thrilling
 Battle With U-Boat
Captain of Vessel on Arrival at Atlantic Port Says He Thinks German Submarine Was Sunk, But is Not Certain-TOrpedo Found It's Mark
 But Failed to Explode.

boats and the submarine reappeared. The bluejackets went to the 4-inch guns fore and aft and fired rapidly. The submarine, according to the cap tain, came head-on full speed and then stopped, which interfered with the range of the American gunners.
 When 500 yards away from the steamer, the captain said, one of the shells from the steamer hit the sub marine and she submerged, As she came up Q second shot tore away her periscope and another exploded on her turtleback Nineteen shots in all were fired by the steamer The crew said that lihgt blue smoke arose from the stern of the submarine as it went down.
 The captain said he remained in the vicinity of the enemy craft for two hours, but she failed to reappear He said he was not certain that the sub marine was sunk, but was certain that her periscope was shot away and her deck marked The gun crew and wire less operator declare that there was no doubt that the boat was sunk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

An Atlantic Port June 22--An Amer ican steamer which arrived here in ballast today from a British port had a thrilling encounter on June with a German submarine after the enemy boat had fired a torpedo at her, which hit but failed to explode. The subma- rine was badly damaged by the fire of the steamers gun crew and disap- peared after her periscope was shot away.
 The steamers captain saw the wake of the submarines torpedo and after the impact ordered his crew to the boats. The submarine submerged, ev idently believing that the shot had done it's intended work. The captain, the first and second officers and boat swain's mate of the gun crew remained on board the steamer When the tor pedo was seen to have failed to score the crew was ordered back from the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
Local Data
Miss Frances Griffin
By JOSEPHINE BENNETT SCOTT

Nv Te1SEh HIN EI cNOa
 Sunday there passed away in Bir- mingham one of Alabama's greatest women, Miss Frances Griffin of Mont gomery.
 Miss Griffin was probably the last pioneer worker in both the Womans Christian Temperance union and womf ans rights Because of her strong per- sonality and the fact that she was awake to the big and vital problems of her day. she was chosen to take the platform with Frances Willard, who was then the head of the Wom- ans Christian Temperance union. Through her work with Miss Willard she came in contact with Susan B. Anthony, who often called on her to entertain conventions with her match less humor.-
 She was born at Wetumpka, and in the fifties, a mere girl without ex- perience, but with precocious knowi- edge of the classics, she was taken off the plantation and put into the schoolroom among many girls. She was soon recognized as being indi- vidual-one above the ordinary
 Before her school career had ended the terrific struggle of the civil war was on hand and the privations that followed and the terrible trials Of that war in masquerade, known as re- obstruction. and other great exper- fences that develop character, were part of her existence.
 Though ease and luxury introduced her life. she found herself at l6 old though young, with only her capael- ties for her prospects. So she took up school teaching, me onlY No.A e4.-. { was considered "genteel2 for south ern woman to do outside of her home. The individuality that had character ized her as a Schoolgirl sastalnea ner as a teacher. Her clear thinking, wise acting and rational methods soon brought her to notice, and while still young she was teaching in a girls college in Tuscaloosa.
 After giving up her work with Miss Willard Miss Griffin spent sometime in England with Lady Henry Somer- set and later studied in Paris Re- turning to this country, she taught southern history to private classes iii | Chicago and she is perhaps better known there and in Boston than in Alabama.
 Affiliatfng with Mrs Virginia Clay Clopton and the Huntsville women Miss Griffin did much to keep equal suffrage alive in Alabama during many unpopular and antagonistic years, ] meeting all criticism with her never failing wit and humor. woman speaking publicly at that time had to be well poised, for some of the re- marks made to her or about her would cut through the veneer of good breed- | ing, however thick. Miss Griffin's re serve power was superb and her | quicllness at repartee and sense ot humor were often brought into use
 as a safety valve.
 I She was much feted as the oldest suffragist in attendance at the fifth annual convention of the Alabama ] Equal Suffrage association, which was recently held in Birmingham, and she greatly stimulated the cause" by her l enthusiastic efforts
 She fought bravely for two causes 1 that during mosk of her life were un- popular and, Moses-like. before her i death she viewed the promised lanG
 "a temperance south, governed equal | ly by men and women.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
22,000 Bakers Co-Operate
 in Plan of Economy

Washington, June 22-More than 22000 bakers throughout the country have agreed with the commercial economy board to begin on July 10 to refuse re- turns of stale bread from dealers, By thus compelling housewives to order for their needs and dealers to conhne sup plies to actual demand, enough waste will be eliminated to feed 100000 persons be- side releasing many employees for other necessary work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

"The German air raids said an off cal to the Associated Press, were com paratively easy to perform because they were largely over territory in German possession or across the sea where the enemy airmen could travel unseen and unopposed. On the other hand British air men in executing a reprisal must carry a load of bombs over a route that from the start crosses hostile territory. Throughout the flight our airmen must run the gauntlet of land guns and air fighters. The most expert airmen would be necessary for such ventures, the per centage of losses would be large and the strain terrific upon the fiers, and the element of surprise largely would be lack ing against the enemy.
 NEEDED AT FRONT
 Although the British army flying corps has a tremendous number of airplanes and maintains aerial supremacy on the battle front, it must be remembered that the airplane In recent months has been devoted exclusively to military operations. Diversion of even a small number of these eyes of the army would create a se- rious problem"
 According to the Associated Press in- formant, army leaders, while admitting the military value of reprisal raids on German industrial centers, declare that such expeditions to be effective must be carried out on a large scale and an eX- tended and long continued programme. This would involve the use of airplanes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
JOnnart Agrees on Plan
 of Unification of Greece
 to Form Mixed Ministry

Athens, June 22.-Charles c. A. Jon mart, the high commissioner representing France, Great Britain and Russia in Greece, today approved the Greek gov ernments proposition to appoint a mixed commission, consisting of two ministers each; from among the followers of Pre- mer Zaimis and former Premier Veni- zelos, in order to bring about a unifica- ton or Greek policy. The attitude of M. Nenlzelos to this proposition is not yet known
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
Mexican Papers Barred

San Antonio, Tex, June 22-Agents of the department of justice announced to- day that hereafter so-called extras" of Mexican newspapers containing German propaganda will be excluded from Texas Receipt of copy of a Mexico City paper containing a lurid account of an alleged sea battle off Helgoland was responsi- ble for the order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
The .Lanitnr's Satisfied

From the St Paul Pioneer Press.
 Be sure and send my trousers out to be pressed and have them back by night was the parting Injunction a Dayton avenue man left with his wife that morning.
 She called up the tailor once. He did not come She called him up again to- ward noon A few minutes later she heard footsteps in the hall.
 Here they are." she said with relief opening the door and forcing the trous- CTS into the hands of man outside
 Thanks, !" he. said, and shuffled away.
 When the, tailor had not brought the trousers back that night the husband telephoned haGl. !
 q didn't have time to get them," the tailor replied
 The husband wore an old suit that night.
 Two days later the janitor saw the husband
 "fm much obH~ed to ve't far se trousers your wife gave me-" he said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
Wants More Paymasters

Washington, June 22.-Secretary Daniels has recommended the appointment of 72 assistant paymasters, to fill existing Va cancies in the navy pay corps. The ap- pointees will receive commissions with the rank of ensign. Nineteen are from the enlisted personnel of the navy, the others being graduates of recognized colleges.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
Austrian Premier Fails
 in Forming New Cabinet

Amsterdam, June 22.-County Henry Olam Maritime, premier of the Austrian cabinet, which recently resigned, has failed in his attempt to reconstruct the ministry. according to dispatch from Vienna. The count has asked Emperor Charles to invite some one else to form a cabinet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
ASSURANCES GIVEN
COAL MEN TO MEET
FIGURES COMPARED

Under present working plans of the committee, shipments of bituminous coal Increased 7Oe0,0O0 tons during May, as compared with May, 1916, and figures. and anthracite deliveries showed an advance of 1,S0o000 tons.
 The coal situation was discussed brief ly today. by the cabinet Secretary Will son reported that operators, miners and railroads are cooperating in the best spir- it and that consequent increase in pro- duction and better handling of the mined coal to seaboard and other points Is to be expected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
Pro-German Greeks Embark

Paris, June 22.-A dispatch to the Havas agency from Athens says former Primier Gounaris, with 30 other prom inent Greeks who were ordered ex- pelled from Greece. including M. Dra- goumis, son of ex-Premier Dragoumis, and once minister to Petrograd. em- harked today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
VIVIAN GREW PALE

"M- Viviani on seeing him, grew pale, and drew back, for he was al- most convinced that noting but Italy's decision to join Gerniany would have brought the Italian charge daffaires there at that hour
 The revulsion of feeling when N Viviani read the telegram was such that he could not hide his emotion. Within half an hour orders had gone forth for the mobilization in the north of nearly 1,000,000 men which France would have had to keep on her south ern and eastern front to guard against a possible attack from Italy.
 That mil lion men help to stem the advancing tide of Germans, to win the battle of the Marne and to save France Had there been the slightest wavering on the part of Italy, France would not have dared to withdraw a single man from the Italian frontier and the his tory of the world might have been different"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
German Heads Rock Island

Chica go, June P. James E. German of Chicago was elected president of the Chi cago, Rock Island and Pacific lines at meeting of the directors in New York today, according to word received at the companys offices here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
WObbles
Erhna the Wa sf

From the Washington Star.
 Capt. George Marvell, head of the motorboat patrol, was arguing with a pacifist.
 You wobble," said Captain Marvell. "You hop from this side to that. You are like the dinner guest.
 "'Come out to our place to dinner tonight said a banker.
 "I'l be glad to, mighty glad to, said the guest, warmly.
 "'Our oldest girl said the banker, is studying music
 "'Gosh that reminds me. I've got an engagement for tonight Sorry, oid man. but I can't come
 "'Cant you? Too bad! Our oldest girl. as I was saying, is studying music in Chicago. and we're internally lone some evenings
 '" Oh, I'll cut out that engagement, said the guest, 'and come anyhow /"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
ReprisaLs On Germany For Airplane Raids
 Discussed m England
Military Leaders Hope Public Clamor Will Subside As t is Pointed Out That it Would Be Mistake at Present to Divert Any Large Number 0f
 Machines From Fighting Front.

the adoption of repas a9ast apane Great Britain conferences between military ana these meetings that public
 that rcprs assistance of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
Record Wool Price

San Antonio, Tex. June 22.-The sale here today of 1,225.0oo pounds of wool to Boston firm for $7oO,Ooo established, it Is claimed, a record price for the prod uct in Texas and almost doubled the price paid for wool here last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

The silver trumpets which Moses was charged to furnish the Israelites were to be used for the calling to- gether of the assembly; for the jour- neying of camps, for sounding the alarm of war; for celebrating the sac- rifices on festivals and new moons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
THE. WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington June 22.-Forecast for Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi: Probably fair Saturday and Sunday, not much change in temperature.
 Tennessee: Probably fair Saturday and Sunday, continued warm.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
WILL NOT KILL WOMEN

"When we are forced into reprisal programme it will not be with the object of killing German women and children that method is viewed with the greatest horror by every Englishman,
 No military success has been accom- plished by the few enemy air raids We do not care for that type of war nor do you in America. If we undertake a pro gramme of raids it will be for the purpose of making German cities so dangerous by repeated attacks that the German must keep his airplanes at home for defense.
 "We do not underestimate the serious- ness of the German Zeppelin and air plane expeditions over England London, to all intents and purposes, ise part Of our front, and any disorganization there through repeated German bombings would be as dangerous as along the lines in France But we must keep the sane view and remember that the great thing is to get on with the war"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
100 LATE ID CLASSIFY

WANTED--Tw or three furnished rooms for housekeeping; couple has two small
 children; no objections to suburb. Call Main SSl6. MT. Ed Lynn. 6-23-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
"GET THE MONEY" |S|TMYS QU|CkNESS CYST OF LETTER BY REFUSE GERMANY ACCUSED COAL MAN SAVIOR OF FRANCE
Marconi Says Million Men Were Released to Fight Invaders With South
 ern Nation Friendly


 New York. June 22.-William Mar conf, member of the Italian war mis- sion to the United States, speaking to- night at a dinner given by Mayor Mitchell in honor of the mission. de- clared that his country's prompt re- fusal to join Germany in war of az gression was the decisive factor which enabled France to stem the tide of in- vasion.
 Germany did not expect us to join in savage attack upon the liberties of Europe" said MT. Marconi "She did not even care whether we eventu- ally agreed to remain neutral Her game was much deeper and more treacherous one. She wanted us to leave France, our great Latin sister, in doubt as to our intentions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23
INSIDE HISTORY

"On the morning of July 30, 1914, the day before Germany declared war on Russia. the Marquis di San Guiliano. who was then our foreign minister, un- officially informed the French ambas~ sador at Rome that Italy would never side with the central powers in q war of aggression. This information was immediately wired to Paris, but it was not sufficient to make France feel ab - solutely certain that Italy's attitude was favorable to her, because there was as yet no official declaration of neutrality on our part.
 On August ?, 1914, three days be- fore England declared war against Germany, at a council of ministers held in Rome, Italy decided formally to declare her neutrality. News was immediately communicated through our charge d'affaires in Paris, who went to see M. Viviani, the French for eign minister, in the middle of the night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

Perhaps the Germans would even be glad to have us divert planes from what they are doing so well in the war the atre to a more doubtless business as far off air raids,' the official added The army has no intention of being caught in such trap. However we all realize that a large scheme of raids may later become necessary. That is one reason that we are so anxious. to see Americas ambt- tious aviation programme reach comple- ton. We may need those thousands of American airplane pilots sooner than you think
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-23

John Kanopa of Chicago was instru- mental in enlisting 1ST young Poles, who marched in body to the army recruiting office in that city the other day.