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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11

gained, despite heavy counter attacks Northwest of Monastir, in the Cerna river region and on various other sec tors. the entente forces are carrying out heavy operations, both with ar tillery and infantry. In the famous Cerna river bend the Russians nave captured several enemy trench ele- ments while in the upper valley Of the Moglenica river the Servians have struck hard at the invaders of their country and taken from them two points of support and number Of prisoners
 GERMAN WEST FRONT
 The Germans are keeping up with great intensity their offensive against the British around Fresnoy and to the east of Bullecourt, but are being hard held by Field Marshal Haig's forces. The village of Fresnoy apparently re- mains in the hands of the Germans after it's recapture Tuesday, but tho Canadians and south Englanders are still holding vantage points around 1t from which the Germans are endeavor- ing to expel them and put an end 10 their harassing.
 To the east of Bullecourt. where the British have established themselves a scamt two miles from the outskirts of Queant the Germans are striving hard to push back the British to prevent the capture of the southern end of the Drocourt- -Queant line. which would prove of great menace to the import ant town of Cambrai The viciousness of the battle is indicated by therGe man official communication which an nounces that the fight for the vil- lage is of fluctuating nature.
 PUSHING ON TO LENS
 The British evidently have pushed the town of Lens and the important coal fields in its immediate vicinity. South of the Souchez river during a night attack another portion of the German front and support lines, to- gether with a number of prisoners, was captured.
 For the most part, the line where the French are facing the Germans is undergoing a period of comparative calm except for artillery duels and small German counter attacks, none of the latter meeting with success.
 Announcement is made In Ger man official communication that as 3 reprisal for the placing of German general and Is German staff officers on a French hospital ship, the Ger mans have placed in jeopardy in west ern towns subject to aerial attacks three French generals and 45 French staff officers.
 In connection with the wanton sink ing of hospital ships by submarines the House of Commons has been in- formed that two additional ships of this class have recently been sent to the bottom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Mrs.& Amanda s. Greene

Funeral services for Mrs. Amanda s. Greene, who died Wednesday morning at the residence of her son, R. J. Greene, al Greene station on the Mount Pinson road. were held yes tcrday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from M; Grcene's residence. Interment was in Forest Hill cemetery, Woodlawn
 Mrs. Greene was the widow of the late Dr. Robert S. Greene and Is sur vived by the following children: Julius and R. J. Greene Mrs. J. B. Messer of Avondale and Miss Anna Greene.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Country Banks Win Victory

Washington, May U.-Country banks won victory today when the House in- structed it's conferees to agree to the Senate amendments to the federal bank law giving to banks of the federal re- serve system the right to make reason able charges for collecting and remit ting checks. Other Senate amendments were disagreed to and the bill sent to conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
OTHER EXEMPTIONS

In addition. the President is author ized to exclude or discharge from draft the following: County and municipal officers. custom house clerkss postal employees, workmen in navy yards or arsenals or armories; others in the federal governments employ whom the President may designate: pilots and mariners actually employed in sea service; "persons engaged in indus tries, including agriculture, found to be necessary to the maintenance of military establishment or the effect~ i've operation of the military forces or the maintenance of national interest during the emergency" those having persons dependent upon them for SUD- port; and those found to be physically or morally deficient.
 The section relating to tribunals to hear pleas for exemption provides that there be civil and not military hear ings. Tribunals are to be established in every county in each state or ;n cities, one for each 30.000 inhabitants. There are to be three persons in each board appointed by the President. There will be an appeal tribunal in each federal judicial district. The President would be the final court CT appeal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Archibald G. Matheson

Funeral services for Archibald C.. Matheson, aged 62 years. who died at his residence on Crescent Heights Wednesday morning at 2:S0 o'clock, were conducted yesterday morning ct II o'clock. Interment was in McEl- wain cemetery, with Shaw Undertak- ing company in charge. The deceased is survived by one brother, N. A Matheson. He had been a member of the police force for the past seven V6.trS,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
BRITISH AND FRENCH HAVE TAKEN 5O,O00
 PRISONERS AND 450
 GUNS IN BIG DRIVE
(Continued from Page one)

ties are in progress, with the entente allies the aggressors.
 Southwest of Lake Doiran the Brit ish have captured Bulgarian trenches at one point on a front of two miles to depth of about 500 yards and held and consolidated the ground
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Raymond Johnson

Funeral services for Raymond Johnson, aged IA years, who died at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, were conducted yes- terday morning from the residence of his mother. Mrs. w. A. Johnson, near Fair view. Intermept was in Brighton ceme- tery. with Johns Undertaking company in charge. He is survived by his mother, two brothers and two sisters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Card of Thanks

From the bottom of my grief stricken heart. I desire to gratefully thank the many friends whose kindly acts and ten- der words of sympathy during my recent bereavement, helped me to bear my ir- reparable loss.
 May heavens choicest blessings abide with them and theirs. \. F. RICH.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Deaths and Funerals
James S. Bailey

Funeral services for James $. Bailey, aged 43 years. who was killed Tues day night by street car, were con- ducted yesterday afternoon at ? O oclock. Interment was in Acton ceme- tery, with Shaw Undertaking com panY in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Mrs. Emma E. Freeman

Mrs. Emma E. Freeman, aged 42 years, died at local infirmary yesterday morn ing at 8 o'clock. Funeral services will be conducted from Johns chapel this morn ing at 10 o'clock. Interment will be in Elmwood cemetery. She is survived by her husband, Andy Freeman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Oracle Mae Ford

A Funeral services for Oracle Mae Ford, aged years. who died at the residence, 1909 Twenty-fourth street, north, Wednesday morning at o'clock, were conducted from the resi-
 dence yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Interment was in Elmwooo cemetery, with Lige Loy Undertaking company in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
William Frederick Oberin9

The remains of William Frederick Obering, aged 61 years, who died at his home, 4O9 Princeton avenue, West End, Tuesday, were sent to Tuscaloosa yeser- day morning by Johns Undertaking com- pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
!. P. Williams

J. F. Williams, aged 5S years, died at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at local i'm firmary. The remains are being held by Lige Loy Undertaking company, pending the arrival of relatives. Funeral an- nouncements will be made later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
Mancel Livingston

Mancel Livingston. aged 12 years, of Cullman, died at local infirmary yes terday morning. The remains were sent to Cullman yesterday afternoon for in- torment by Johns Undertaking company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
pROTEsTs THE CHARGE

''The bishop states that the majority or the committee knowingly or ignorantly acted otherwise than the laws directed, The committee protests most vigorously against the charge that it acted know ingly in violation of the laws of the church. and certainly the charge Of ig- norance of the constitution and canons is without foundation.
 'The committee wishes also to disa abuse any false impression which might have been gained by church people through the wording of the bishops letter in that it implies that the committee in the hearing acted in a manner disrespectful of the bishop or of his office. The bishop was not present at that meeting. The com- mittee was. The hearing was not behind closed doors, and nothing was said or done in any manner disrespectful of the bishop or of his office. The committee feels that it is better qualified to make a statement on this point than is the bishop. for the committee was at the hearing and the bishop got his information through hearsay only.
 .The committee does not feel that the council should put it out of office on the facts as they were given in the open let ter of the bishop
 we have endeavored faithfully to per form the duties which the council has committed to our care, and submit our case to you.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
GOOD FAITH IMPUNGED

'.The bishop assumes that the standing committee is his committee when he asks that you give him a committee. The standing committee Is a creation Of the general church and acts in an advisory capacity, either at the request of the bishop or on it's own initiative. The bishop claims a betrayal of trust on the part of two members of the committee in send ing his letter containing the charges against the Rev. Duval to the accused But the bishop did not ask that his ac- cusation be withheld from the accused, and we deemed it only matter of fair ness that the man accused be acquainted with the charges against him.
 'The bishop states that the committee acted as a board of investigation on its own insistence Surely the bishop would not permit an unauthorized committee to act in a matter of this kind with no more right than its own insistence.' What the did was to send to the bishop a copy of the resolution to the effect that 1t was the opinion of the whole commit- tee that, under the constitution, it was its duty to conduct the investigation or ha cI,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-11
STORMY DEBATE
 FOLLOWS READING
 COMMITTEE REPORT
Delegates Attending Dio- cesan Council at St. An drew's Church to Vote
 on Important Question

Interest in the meeting of the diocesean council now in session at St. Andrews Episcopal church is centered on the cleo will be held this afternoon as it will tend to indicate the feeling of the delegates as to whether Bishop Beckwith or the standing committee will be sustained
 The report of the standing committee was in reference to it's attitude in the mat ter of certain charges against the Rev. F. M. Duval of Montgomery on alleged violation of his ordination vows. In a letter addressd to the clergy of the dio- cese, Bishop Beckwith took exception to the action of the committee and request ed that a standing committee be elected that was in sympathy with his policies, or rather that would work in harmony with him in his work.
 pr. Stuart Mcqueen of Montgomery, chairman of the committee, read reply to the bishops letter in which the conn mittee defends it's action. This brought about heated debate and for a time the proceedings were decidedly stormy.
 As Dr. Mcqueen concluded the reading of the report several delegates sought to speak, and Dr. E. A. Penich of Tusca- loosa was recognized, and moved read ing of the bishops letter. This was sec- onded, and before the vote was taken a number of delegates left the council chamber. Dr. Gamble of Selma eXcoriated those who left, declaring it was disre- spectful to the bishop, and that they should hear the other side of the ques- ton before taking action.
 RECIk.S TAKEN
 A short recess was taken and the dele- gates returned to the church. On the vote being taken every delegate voted to have the bishops letter read, which was to the effect that the committee had betrayed a sacred trust, and that in the Duval case had acted 'by their own insistence, and not by the nanons of the church.
 The report of the standing committee read by pr. Mcqueen follows:
 'The Bishop on March IS, 1917, issued an open letter to the clergy said pr. Mcqueen fin which he urges upon them the necessity of giving him standing committed which will help rather than hinder him in the performance of his du- ties. While recognizing that no standing committee should be held accountable for the actions of another standing commit tee nevertheless, as the present commit tee is identical, with one exception, in was the object of the bishops criticism, we feel it duty to tender to this council an account of our official actions.
 "The bishops letter impugned the good faith of two members of the committee, mentioning them by name, and intimates that the entire committee violated the canons of the church in it's action in the case in point.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
ANARCHIST GANG RUNS WILD
IN STREETS OF PETROGRAD
Seek TO Inclte Populace to Rob Banking
HOuSpS

London. June 2.-Reuter's Petrograd
correspondent says that a few score of
anarchists accompanied by soldiers and
sailors marched through Nevsky Pros
pect and other main thoroughfares at
midday Friday carrying banners in
scribed Down with authorities"
Down with capitalists" Long live the
social revolution and the commune"
They were armed with rifles, revolv'
ers, daggers and grenades.
The paraders stopped outside the ca
thedral and harangued a crowd of spec
tators.
Subsequently, agitators went from
one assemblage to another along the
street melting them to rob banks and
declaring the social revolution would be
proclaimed at the municipal elections.
The authorities did not interfere.
Cossacks Support Government.
Petrograd. via London. June 2.-The
general council of the Cossack forces
has decided to send an address to the
government giving 1t assurance that the
Cossacks will assist with all their
strength in an offensive operation be-
cause of their conviction that peace
cannot be secured except by arms.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
MILITLAMEN REPORT ON
ANTLCONSCRIPTION MEET
Lawyer for Draft Slackers Fails to
COerce Them.

New York, June 2.-Refusal by militia
and naval men today to tell by whose
orders they attended the anti.conscrip-
tion meeting in Madison Square Garden
or Thursday night was upheld by Uni.
ted States Commissioner Hitchcock. The
men declined on the ground that their
orders were of confidential nature.
The attempt to make the men reveal
who assigned them was made by Ed.
ward Cassin. counsel for Louis Stern
berg, Louis Kramer, Jos. Walker and
Morris Becker, four men arrested at the
meeting on charges of attempting to
obstruct conscription, and who were
held today by Commissioner Hitchcock
for further examination. Attorney Cas-
sin charged that soldiers and sailors in
New York apparently were usurping
powers OF the police.
Mrs. Jennie Diemer, arrested with the
four men, was discharged from custody
today on her plea she had not thought
of disobeying the law. The cases Of
owen Cattell, Chas. F. Phillips and
Miss Eleanor Wilson Parker, students
arrested on charges of conspiring to in.
fluence men against registration under
the selective draft act, went to the fed.
eral grand jury.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
NO TRACE OF BABE
RETIRED BANKER OF SPRING
FIELD CONTINUES WAITING.
Maintains Vigil in His Home Far Into
Hours Of Morning Ready 10 Go Any
where Should Call Come from Alb
ductors of Child.

Springfield, Mo-, June 2.--Another
night Of anxious waiting for the expect
ed mysterious telephone call or message
that would tell him where to meet the
kidnapers OF his fourteen.months-old
son Lloyd passed without any word to
J. II. Keet, wealthy retired banker of
Springfield.
Far into the small hours Of the morn
ing, he maintained n vigil at his homo
ready TO go TO any point that might be
named TO exchange a sum Of money for
the return of the infant, stolen We'd
nesday night while its parents attended
a dance at the nearby country club.
Shortly before midnight last night,
after a messenger boy had called at
the Keet home, Keet hurried TO the
garage and drove away in his automo-
bile. Watchers at the home thought he
had left on another lonely trip through
the Ozark foothills as he did the pre-
vious night in an effort TO meet the
child's abductors at some outof-the-way
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
Federal Reserve Statement.

Washington, June 2.-The federal re-
serve boards statement OF the combined
resources and liabilities OF the twelve
federal reserve banks on June l. fol.
lows:
Total gold reserve s4S9.S34 600; total
reserve s526. 6.45S,OOO; total earning as
sets, including investments 1924, ,74S, 900;
total resources s1.OSS, ,SO9 900; total LA.
bilities sl.OSS, 1000; gold reserve
against net deposits and note liabilities
61.3 per cent; cash reserve against net
deposit and note liabilities 65.S per cent;
cash reserve against net deposit LA
bilities after setting aside forty per cent
gold reserve, against net liabilities on
federal reserve notes in circulation 6s.S
per cent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03

not distant when the Oklahoma farmer
VIII occupy a like position in society"
he said in referring to the progressive
farming OF the day. Animal husband
ry, horticulture and forestry, improved
methods of intensive farming. good
roads, automobiles, victrolas and other
modern inventions have given a dignity
and pleasure as well as source of
profit to farm life, unknown almost
within your knowledge"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
GRADUATED
FROM HIGH SCHOOL
DIPLOMAS DELIVERED FRIDAY
NIGHT TO MEMBERS OF
CLASS OF 1917.
S SHARP'S ADDRESS
Chief Justice of State Supreme Court
Gives Message of A9vice-12s Eighth
Grade Pupils Were Also Awarded
Diplomas.

Forty high school diplomas and 1872
eighth grade diplomas were awarded at
the commencement exercises held at the
high school auditorium Friday night,
attended by 1000 people, scores Of whom
had TO stand.
J. f. Sharp, chief justice Of the su-
preme court Of Oklahoma, delivered the
address. Fourteen high school pupils
received teachers two.year state GER
tificates.
Jennie Myra Halford yaledictorian
was awarded a gold prize Of $50 by
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03
HE HAD PHYSICIAN.

Cincinnati Enquirer: Did your hus-
band die a natural death?" we asked
Malaprop.
"oh, no." she replied. He had a doc
tor"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03

Total cost Of the construction OF the
Panama canal, it is estimated. will cost
the United States 1915 ZOO. 600.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03

point, but Keet returned home shortly
after o'clock. He did not explain his
movements.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-06-03

1t is estimated that there are 100000
gypsies and nomads in the L. $.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-30

/ shot into the liquor camp
Deprivation has been az work as
temperance ally Society has Dc
prived the liquor dealer and The
C@inker OF It's approval Great com
mercial institutions. railways and
such like have closed their doors 10
strong drink. The most eminent
periodical publications in the land
refuse 10 admit 10 their columns the
advertisements OF spirituous liquors.
So the siege goes on with the be
sieged increasingly concerned
Intemperance is linked 10 OWL. al
ways and everywherc strong drink
and hard times go together So do
drink and physical suffering The
saloon and the prison are cause and
effect. likewiscethe saloon and the
asylum Disgrace, shame poverty
and sorrow all follow in tho wake ~
the bottle Surely this should teach
men 10 shun drink hui it does not
The benifceut Teacher puts the
| thorn OF suffering on rho rose OF sin
but men heed not The rain or thc
blood Neither Israel nor Amcrica q
could be moved By the clear moni-
tions Of God regarding drunkenness
II has taken this holocaust OF s0r
row. this baptism of blood This
rending OF the foundations Of society
10 teach men the temperance lesson.
Then the Preachers Co Wrong
a drunken preacher is almost nm
heard of in this land ana day, tho
lsraels fierce commended OF such
is quite cOmprehens,hlo The people
expect better OF their religious lead.
er than they do of themsetycs
There were no denominauona1 lines
and no secular nor religious in rhe
recent outcry from am parts of NE
world over the &C ION of cortau
The Detroit times., 1917-10-30
BY Pop.
By Sinnott.

British church gathering m retus'
ing TO accept personal total absti-
nence during the war Daily news
papers Wed with temperance organs
n holding the action up 20 scOrn.
For The most part the public has as.
sumed advanced ground on the tenn
pcrance question Not only does II
practice and preach temperance, bur
II is quite generally committed to
he crusade for the total extinction
of the LIQUOR traffic Sull il may be
said that The greatest nced OF the
present day Temperance cause is a
clear. consistent. persistent and IN
equiyocal message from the Chris
tion pulpit Cnless the prophets Of
God warn tho people they them
selves share the sin Put an Isaiah
in every church IN America, and the
conditions With respect 10 strong
drink would be changed AT once.
The Little Lion and the Zig Dog
some time ago In the Berlin 700
logical gardens a saw lions cub
and a grown d0y in the same cage
together The dog was bullying the
baby lion most thorOly II Knocked
The little boast over. and snapped
il ON various parts Of the body and
in general played The part OF a bully
10 perfection A little boy was great
~ moved by the ill-treatment OF the
young king OF beasts
Never mind" said his father
this VIII not be- for long some day
the cub viii wake 20 the knowledge
thar n is a lion and thar its tor
mentor s only q dos. and thar VIII
be tho end OF Mr. Dog
TIE incident illustrate pertccfG
the Temperance situation in NCr't
America The general public is a
lion albeit youne and unconscIou
ol its strength Yc' it has sufferet
unconscionaLic IMPOSITION and hun
doing and teroriIing FROM thC sa
( loon power, which, alter all is onN
an 40 bred dog The latter has plus
od MASTER in politics indu-triali .m
and society Therc are now many