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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16

With mass meeting tonight and day of activity tomorrow the local suffra- gists are planning fitting wind-up of the most successful weeks meeting in the history of the equal suffrage move ment in the state. The mass meeting at the Tutwiler tonight is open to everybody and the local association cordially in- vites the public, whether for or against equal suffrage, to attend. There will be adresses by the leaders and teachers of the suffrage school and by loca! members of the association.
 Tomorrow will be day of activity At the noon hour the following ladies have been invited to address the Com munity club at their weekly luncheon at the Southern club: -drs. w. H. Will son of New York, Mrs. Julian Parke, state president Mrs. Jack Bowron. local president; Miss Amelia worthngton, sec retary of the suffrage school and Mrs Solon Jacobs, member of the national board
 Tomorrow afternoon Miss Newcombe member of the Robert Edeson company, will make an address at the Tutwilei, after the matinee, and at night there will be street speaking by leading members of the association, on the corner at the First National bank building and on the corner of Second avenue in front of Saks store.
 A plea for only one suffrage organiza- ton in each state, and complimentary re- marks on the. unity of spirit expressed in the Alabama Equal Suffrage associa- ton, were made by Mrs. H. W. Wilson oI New York at the second days session of the suffrage school being conducted here yesterday afternoon.
 Mrs. Wilson said that in several states she had visited, she had found more than one organization, and a division of ef- fort. Tn Georgia they have three state organizations, she said. Think now much better it would be for you to go before any legislative body seeking the vote than for this state.'
 You have done one of the important things. You have shown people that there is no basis for the contention that women cannot agree among themselves. I have never seen a more splendid orgahi- zation than you have in Alabama
 Features of the afternoon session were the talk of Mrs. Wilson, short suffrage arguments by local suffragists, with ln- structions from Mrs. T. F. Gotham of Arkansas.
 Among the local women speaking were; Mrs. H. H. Shell. Mrs. Nixon MOTHS Mrs. oscar Hundley, Mrs. J. T. Slater and others.
 This evening. in the ballroom of the Tutwiler, the visiting suffragists, Mrs Gotham, Mrs. Wilson and Miss Doughty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
CUBAN NAVY LOYAL
 AND GOVERNMENT
 IS VERY HOPEFUL

Havana, February 15.--In spite of the plot among certain members of the Havana police against the government there was a more optimistic tone in government circles tonight due to the loyalty of the navy, of which several vessels made their escape from San tiago, and also the belief that San tiago will soon be recovered from the revolutionists by the government It is claimed by high officials that the movement begun there by Rigoberto Fernandez is not popular one.
 Lieut.. Wilfred Diaz escaped on the Cuban school ship Patria, which ar rived here this morning from san tiago. Diaz will proceed tonight with men. arms and supplies for an n'unan- pounced destination.
 Photographic communication has been restored with the province of Cam aguev. where heavy fighting is re- ported between 800 loyal troops and revolutionists Baldomero Acosta and Pino Guerro. with their bands of revo-' lutionists, are still making for the Pinar Del Rio hills. The rear guard has been attacked in a two-day rum ming fight.
 A proclamation issued by the Vet erans' association in favor of the gov ernment has made a good impression.
 Search in German circles here today failed to locate anyone who knew Captain Hans Boehn1, a German army officer, who. according to a London dispatch, when arrested at Falmouth sometime ago. had in his possession chart of Santa Lucia Bay, Cuba, where German aoantS were asserted to have obtained an oil concession. There are no entries here of German oil interests in Santa Lucia bay.
 According to an official announce ment made at the palace tonight, diff ficulty was being encountered in com with one or two of the districts where the elections were held in the province of Santa Clara yester- day. Three of the districts heard from, Purial, Ranchuelo and Guadalupe, showed that the conservatives had ob- tained a majority over the liberals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16

sectors and in the region of Verdun on the sectors of Les Maisons de Champagne, Hardaumont and VauX, and in Lorraine.
 In Galicia, north of the Tarnopol- Zlochoff railroad, the Germans en- tered Russian trenches on 9 front of 100 yards and captured six officers and PTS men. Tunnels that the Rus sians were pushing beneath the Ger mans were destroyed by the Germans. Petrograd admits an attack by the Germans in this region, but says that, according to the last reports the bat tie was still in progress. To the north in Volhynia surprise attacks by the Germans against the Russians met with success.
 Ga1atz one of Rumania's principal Danubian towns has again been bombarded by the German guns. Field Marshal Von Mackensen's forces operating in Rumania have captured a Russian outpost on the Putna river and repulsed an attempted advance by the Rumanians along the Sereth
 After several days of counter attacks the Italians in the Macedonian theatre have retaken Hill 1O50, east of Para loyo which was captured from them earlier in the week by the Germans. The German casualties in the fightins here February 12 and 13 are declared to have been large.
 Austrian guns are heavily lombard ing portions of the Italian line east of Gorizia and on the Carso plateau. Several small engagements have taken place in various sectors of the Austro- Italian line, but no great result has been achieved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
Deestrick Skule-Jefferson

Considerable interest attaches to the presentation of the "Old DeestriclS skule'' at the Jefferson tonight. This play is we'll known and has splendid OF portunies for furnishing an evening of rare entertainmeut. The cast of char acters includes some players of excep- tional ability and large audience is ex- pected to attend tonight
 Clark Williams takes the part Of the "slSulemaster. Among the other mem bers of the cast are Mrs. John Douglas, Mrs J. l.. Yancey, Mrs. E. B. Erwin, .I.. M Miililsen, Madison Forbes, lc. w. Dryer, H. R Forward, Murray Hitch W E Arnold w. c. l<ilgore P l.. Dgy- CT, $. M. Gurus. A. B. Hin and Nelson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16

Paris, February 15.-James w. Gerard, former American ambassador at Berlin: Mrs, Gerard and their party 42 persons in all, arrived in Paris this morning from Berne, Switzerland. They were met at the station by the American ambassador, William G. Sharp, and the embassy staff,
 A battalion of French photographers took snapshots of MT. and Mrs Gerard as they alighted from the train. The journey from Berne was without incident. The French government placed two cars at the disposition of the party, attach ing them to a regular train MT. and Mrs. Gerard are stopping at a hotel.
 Mir. Gerard had a long talk with MT Sharp at the embassy this morning. He probably will be received by distinguished representatives of the French government and will meet some of the most important personages at a dinner for which MT. and Mrs. Sharp are arranging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
 Madison Court Legal

Montgomery, February 15.-(Speciai) Madison county's inferior criminal ton with the circuit court in misde meanor cases. was not abolished by the legislature in the passage of the court consolidation and auxiliary laws in 1915. The supreme court Thursday held that the court will continue to exist and perform its duties. The act creating the court was passed after the enactment of the court consolida- tion law but before the enactment of the auxiliary law relating to county courts. but the supreme court said the latter law did not interfere with the duties of the Madison inferior criminal court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
DESPITE WINTER WEATHER, F7GH7ZNG LS GOING ON WITH UNINTERRUPTED INTENSITY ON ALL LINES AND
 THE REPORTS TELL OF VICTORIES ON BOTH SIDES
GERARD AND HIS
 PARTY N PARIS

Berlin, February 15.-(Via Sayville9 "On leaving German soil, ex-Ambassador Gerard asked the German correspondents who had accompanied him to transmit his thanks to the German government" says the Overseas News Agency. He declared that the arrangements made by the gov ernment for the American embassy and colony surpassed everything he might have hoped for. and that German hos pitality and chivalrousness brilliantly stood the test during these hard days :"
 Washington, February 15-One trainload of American consuls, their families and other Americans which was to leave Mu- nich some day this week, has not been heard from but state department officials said today they felt no alarm about it. Messages have been sent to Minister Sto~ wall at Berne for information. The state department has no information to war rant reports that the Americans are be- ing detained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
BATTER|ESAANDC |
 ARE ON WAY HOME

san Antonio. February 15,-While all departure dates for National Guard units now on the border have not been set the belief was expressed today at the headquarters here of the southern department of the army that virtually all the militiamen designated to be re- turned home will have entrained be- fore the end of the month. Troops now on their way home include Batteries A and c. Alabama field artillery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
Negro Is Respited

Montgomery, February l5.--tSpeci$ll s1asse Nearer, negro, of Escambia coun- ty. who was sentenced to be hanged Friday for the murder of Boy Clem- ents. white. has been given a respite until March 16 in order that an in
 vestigation may be made of Nearer s claims for clemency The state board of pardons has recommended that the sentence be commutcd to life impris- onment4and it's report has received the indorsement of large number of white citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16

President Wilson himself still was nov ing slowly in order that no serious step be taken in advance of an unmistakable demonstration of Germany's disregard of the interests and rights of the United States. Realizing that some reports of German activities may have been exag- gerated, he is relying on official informa- ton.
 Efforts of persons and organizations working to maintain peace are going forward with unabated vigor. Their at titude Is causing little concern among officials, who say the President has no intention of making any move except on the basis of facts which will satisfy all reasonable and patriotic Americans.
 BENEATH SURFACE
 Beneath the surface there is a strong undercurrent of discussion of various pos sible means of averting war. including suggestions that conference of neutrals be called. There are no indications, how ever, that the President contemplates any such move
 The President paid another visit to the state, war and navy departments during the day, but it was explained that this did not foreshadow any immediate de- velopments. Secretary Lansing called at the White House for brief conference, and afterwards he and the President walked together through snowstorm to the navy department.
 A cabinet meeting will be held tomor- row, and at that time the entire situ- ation will be canvassed. In addition to the official reports reaching the state department, members of the cabinet re- ceiving word on the economic effects of the tying up of shipping in American ports probably will present whatever news they have.
 NEWS FROM TURKEY
 Concern over the absence of any word
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
MANY NEUTRAL SHIPS TO SAIL
 UNDER NEW RULE
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ping in American ports, but it was ex- piained that the merchandise for these countries, consisting largely of grain and foodstuffs, is greatly needed.
 It also was said that under similar ar arrangements cargoes of foodstuffs in tended for the Belgium relief committee may go through without further delay. If the arrangements are perfected, more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
GERMANY NOT TO
 STOP RELIEF WORK
 AMONG BELGLANS

London, February 15,-A Reuter- dis patch from The Hague says the German legation there states that Germany is permitting Americans to continue relief work in Belgium and northern France. An official note to this effect, the lega- tion states, was addressed on February 10 to the controller of nutrition work. Furthermore, the American minister al Brussels was given the opportunity to participate in the centra! mana cement of the nutrition work.
 The German authorities fun ther declare. the legation states, that in the future as in the past they would be willing to accede to every demand of the comn,is- sion for relief in Belgium.
 Washington, February 15.-News of Ger many's retraction of her order forcing the American members of the Belgian re- lief committee to leave Belgium and northern France was received by state department officials and by Herbert c Hoover, chairman of the commission, with both surprise and pleasure. Apart from brief telegram from Brand Whitlock, saying negotiations of some sort were under way, neither the department nor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast Washington, February 15.-Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Friday and Saturday; warmer Saturday.
 Georgia Fair Friday. colder in south eastern portion; Saturday clear and warmer
 Tennessee: Fair Friday and Saturday, warmer Saturday.
 Local Data
 For the 24 hours ending at p. n,., February 15, 1917:
 Highest temperature .................. 47 Lowest temperature ................... Al Mean temperature ..................... 47 Normal temperature .................. AS Deficiency in temperature since Jam udry l ...-..............-.. b4 ISdiuIdil ....'.-.-...... .....-................. .ol Total rainfall since January 1........ 8. AS Excess in rainfall since January l. 55 Relative humidity 9. m. ......... 7S
 p. m. .........-................ 80
 [ P. III, ......................., S2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
OTHER WORK GOING ON

One of the most beautiful of the early and the first tower in sea swept position, was Cordouan light on the coast of France, at the entrance of the River Gironde. It was built in 1911, and, although it has been renodeled, some of the original structure is still there, more than 200 feet high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16

from Ambassador Elkus at Constanti- nople since the break with Germany was somewhat relieved today when two brief dispatches were received from him. The first, dated February ', inquired why he was Laying difficulty communicating with his government. The second was said to be routine report and it's date was not made public. An investigation is under way to determine whether the ambassadors messages are held up at Vienna.
 Nothing has been heard of the depar- ture of a train loaded with some o6 American consuls and their families, to- gether with an undetermined number of other Americans which was due to leave Munich for Switzerland early this week. While officials here do not yet feel any alarm. several inquiries have been sent to former mbassador Gerard and Min ister Stovall at Berne, asking for iln- mediate reports on any facts received.
 OTHER WORK GOING ON
 The work of clearing other Americans out of Germany is going on. The advis- ability of the withdrawal by the Interna- tional Young Mems Christian associations of its 20 or more American representa- tives who have been working among the prison camps in Germany was discussed today at a conference between state de- pertinent officials and Dr. John R. Mott, international secretary. While it was agreed that men must be withdrawn in case of actual war; no decision was reached as to their immediate recall. If Germany should herself force with drawal under conditions short of war. it is feared that the allied government would require the 50 odd Americans work ing American-German prisoners in their countries to cease their activities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16

than a dozen ships now in New York, Baltimore and Newport News, which have been tied up from one to two weeks, will be able to depart.
 At the office of the American line it was said that no answer. had as yet been received from the navy department to the request for guns for their ships, now de- tained at their piers here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16

Hoover had any official advices on the subject.
 The impression here is that Germany did not expect the commissions prompt and final response to the suggestion that "a few Americans, among them Brand WhitlocH might reside in Brussels and exercise general supervision ct the relief work The commission refused flatly to accept the compromise and ordered it's men off the field. If handful of Amer jeans had continued on in estricted su- pervision unable to leave Brussels there had been official intimations from the British that supplies would not longer be passed through the blockade.
 The greatest problem now before the commission except, of course, the possi- bility of actual war between the United States and Germany, is the transportation of supplies. The. combined. effect os the German submarine zone and the British mine fields have made all routes to Bel- gium dangerous. Practically no neutral shipping is travelling on the routes and all the Belgium relief ships are them- selves tied up. While there are still six weeks supplies available. the future is very uncertain.
 Mr. Hoover came here today to confer with officials of the state department and to give the council of national defense the benefit of his advice in connection with the task of smobilizing American re- sources in preparation for war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
-Coyerings

From the Yonkers Statesman.
 Racon-I see about one-fourth of the area of the United States is still covered by forests.
 Eghort-And another fourth, expect. by mortgages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
American SeQn1en Released
(Continued from Page onel
SERIOUS RESULTS ARE EXPECTED
evable that he will deliver another address on Germa ican relations before Congress adiourns.


  of railroads
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
Learned Better

From the Houston Post.
 Did your husband use to write you poetry before you were married?'
 "No but he used to write me what we beth thought was poetry.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
NEWS FROM TURKEY

Concern over the absence of any word
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03
A Wild West Puritan

LYDIA or THE PINES ~ Horore Willsis with
TiOIti,piert ht Eric Isp0 Emo. %. 81
ir~irrck Stokes company.
4 New England Puritan in the Wild
West Two Puritans, rather. for Billy
Norton is one as well as Lydia Dudley.
But little Lydia dominates every scene,
and the scenes are many and varied.
She is a precocious child. At twelve
years old she sings her baby sister to
sleep with successive selections from
John r. Sweeny, Sir Joseph Barnby, and
Donizetti. Poverty, pride and passion,
all controlled by the indomitable New
England conscience. ill her life. Lovers,
or would-be lovers. surround her; the
age-long conflict between the Indians
and the whites involves her ard her
father and her friends; and more than
one tragedy darkens her path. But
through all she remains the unchanging
Puritan. and her Puritanism triumphs
over all.
We could wish at times that her
speech was less coarse and slangy, and
wonder If the story would not be actu-
ally more effective if il were so. Surely,
even in the absence OF maternal in
Auence, some instinct should have saved
her from much of the crudencss which
characterizes her. Set We can pardon
this blemish for the sake Of the clean.
fresh air Of the prairie and pine forest
which sweeps through the book; an air
infinitely to BE- preferred to that of the
patchouli-s mclling boudoir or the stale
wine-reeking cabaret II is a story OF
real life, Of action. of human nature
and of red blood; without sex prob
lem or a scandal in all its pages. There
fore let US read it and be thankful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03
Romantic Villany

THE HIGHwAYMAN BY n G. Bailey limo
pp 81. 323. T. I. Dutton 60.
"Od's life. Stand and deliver."
Here is the very spirit of Hampstead
Heath in old Dick Turpin's day; begin
ming with a coach robbery and leading
through swashbuckling and midnight
riding adventures without number, il
Illuminated with the light of romance
and true love. Politics, high politicc,
too; for this was in the days of Good
Queen Anne, with the Old Pretende
plotting trouble for the crown and
the handsome. but sinister, figure Of
Jack Churchill looming in the back
ground. All these are but the setting,
however. for the love which transcends
politics and makes even crowns and
thrones seem baubles beside a mere
betrothal ring.
For those who like and who should
ot?-hot blood and gallant action,
and who car half forgive villany for
vaor. here is a romance come to hand
of the school, half Of Ainsworth and half
Of Sir Walter There are love patches
and curled wigs, and there are sharp
blades and the fresh air of the open
road. and a devil-may-care dash that
sweeps the reader along as though in
the saddle of the hero in ride for life.
The deyotee of introspection and sub
tie psychology may not like II; but he
may 90 hang! Give us the doughty
deeds of the bold highwayman and the
smiles and love of his fair maid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03
For the Card Table

HOYLE TIP TO DATE. Edited by r. r Foster.
limo pp. pa Sully Kienteich
AUCTION BRIDGE FOR ALL BY r. T. Foster.
ltmo Frederick A stokes COMPANY
Hoyle is the great authority on games
of cards, and in some editions on prac-
tically all other games, including base
ball and cricket. The present edition
is confined to cards. and it seems TO
include all games of Importance, and
their variants. Chief attention is. of
course, given to bridge, auction bridge,
poker and whist, but euchre, five
hundred. pinochle and skat are well
cared for. We might wish that more
space had been given TO some other
fine games. now too much neglected,
such as old sledge and its variants,
California Jack and Shasta Sam, which
are American games, in all their tradi-
tions racy of the soil. Still, their es-
sential laws are given.
MIR Fosters treatise on auction
bridge is attractively written, in a
style which makes IT easy reading and
rot uninteresting even TO those who
are not devotees of the fashionable
gambling game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-03
"Cheap and Chippy"

THE JOB. An American novel By Sinclair
Lssh. limo. ~. 327. Harp-r Bros.
Il may be an American novel. so
might one be which portrayed nothing
but high life" society, or nothing but
intellectual society in university CIR
clos. II may be American in spite OF
its all-pervading slang and vulgarity
and cheapness Of the 'chippy' type;
but we must protest that it is not
American because Of those unpleasant
qualities. Nor arc we willing 70 be-
lievs that it gives picture of average
business life for either men or women.
Such phases of business as 1t portrays
are doubtless existent. but they arc not
dominant.
There really are such things as mod
csty and dignity and courtesy and re-
fnement IN business Offices and IN mer-
camille establishments, but We DO not
see why they should not be made as IN
teresting in a novel as the rcpellant
phases which Mr.. Lewis exploits with
what some Of his own chief characters
would call $50 much pep As for "The
Job" being "thc real thing in litera-
ture." so is n weed patch or a compost
heap the "real thing" in nature. But
there are other real things just as
rccl