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SAYS IT IS FAIR TO |
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Answers Charges Before
the Industrial Commission.
Why It Insists on “Open
Shop” Policy
Washington, May 5.—The Pennsylvania,
Railroad company, answering charges of!
unfairness to organized labor before the i
Federal industrial relation^ commission,
today declared through its vice president, j
* W. W. Atterbury, that it did not oppose,
organization of its employes, but did in
sist on the “open shop” principle and op- j
posed unions with affiliations which |
which might' bring on sympathetic i
strikes.
"We would welcome closer relations
with our employes," said Mr. Atterbury,
“if it could be brought about under
proper auspices. We would more than
welcome an organization of all Pennsyl
vania railroad employes among them
selves without entangling outside alli
ances.”
The objection of the Pennsylvania to
the Order of Railway Telegraphers,
which complained to the commission
against the company, the witness said
was that it would make the men respon
eible to the president of the union and
not to the proper railroad officials.
Mr. Atterbury championed mediation
as the best means of settling labor dis
putes.
Before Mr. Atterbury submitted the at
titude of the Pennsylvania company, H.
B. Perham, president of the 'Order of
Railway Telegraphers, who testified yes
terday, was questioned again by the
commission as to complaints against the
company.
The attitude of the Pennsylvania com-,
pany toward mediation and conciliation,]
Mr. Atterbury said, had been rather fa
vorable. although he thought the present
act, while reasonably satisfactory, would
have to be modified at some future time.
“We have 250,000 employes to satisfy.*
said he, “and if this commission can
help us in that work we will, be very
grateful.”
Denying that the Pennsylvania road
forbade organization. Mr. Atterbury said
the company imposed the same restric
tions upon its men that the United
States government imposed on railway
mail clerks, that they shall not affiliate
with organizations that might involve
them in a sympathetic strike.
“We don’t bother a union man,” he
declared, “unless we have knowledge
that he proposes to bother us."
The Pennsylvania, vice president sub
mitted lengthy correspondence with the
United States board of mediation in reply
to the charge that the company had re
fused to mediate difficulties with the
Order of Railway Telegraphers. He said
he did not believe the committee acting
for the telegraphers represented “the
best element” among the Pennsylvania's
employes, or that the Krdman act could
have any application to the situation ex
isting at that time.
Regarding the charge that the com
pany compels employes t*» contribute to
and largely support a so-called volun
tary re* if association “organized and
operated to intimidate employes. Mr.
Atterbury said membership originally
was voluntary, but that now it might ho
, - . —- ——- - -trm- rr TrTrrT»TT?«r-' 1 JT TfrCTP
was ever again a railroad strike in this
country.
Commissioner O’Connell wanted to
know about the causes of industrial un
rest.
"There are two kinds of industrial un
rest, 'commercial and sociological." said
Mr. Atterbury. "My own opinion is that
sociological unrest is a good thing. There
would be no progress without unrest."
W. H. Pierce, an organizer of the
Brotherhood of Federated Railroad Em
ployes. the next witness, asserted that
conditions among the Pennsylvania shop
men never would be what they should
be until tho company extended to the
men the right of organization as to em
ployes of the transportation service.
HENDERSON ENTERS
FIGHT TO RID THE
STATE OF ILLITERACY
(('ontinned from Pnt*e One*
point and fix this as the time when every
literate man. woman and youth in the
commonwealth shall consecrate himself
to the service of his state and community,
and as the date when the people shall
meet, confer and organize clubs for the
banishment of illiteracy in the several
com munities.
I call upon the teachers in every com
munity, the school improvement associa
. tions. the chambers of commerce, the
\ farmers’ unfons. the press of the state, the
ministers. lav\erB, physicians, farmers,
business men and all others to lay uside
matters of private concern and to heartily
co-operate in working out plans for the
removal of illiteracy.
1 With a lofty faith and resolution that
Alabama, under the favorable Ruidance of
Almighty God, shall wipe away the black !
•ttiiu, I call on every literate man, woman
arid child of every station, community or
.creed to consecrate himself to this stupen
dous though surmountable task.
Done in our city of Montgomery, on tbls
the 12th day of April, 1915, and the 140th
year of our American independence. *
BANNER CONTEST TO
BE DECIDED TONIGHT
The general visiting committee of
the Knights of Pythias, which is com
posed of delegates from practically ev
ery Pythian lodge. In tile district, will
meet tonight with Birmingham lodge
No. 85. The feature of the meeting
will be the examination of the officers
of the lodge and the degree team by
the judges in charge of the Huddleston
banner contest. The ranks of page and
knight will be conferred. With the
growing interest In the banner'eontest
a large attendance Ib expected. The
lodge will open at 8 o’clock sharp at
Fraternal hall.
Lutheran Churches Meet
Minneapolis, May 5.—Three thousand
t Norwegian Lutheran churches were rep
,\ resented when a committee met hern
\ today to draw up a constitution for the
' amalgamation of the three largest and
oldest synods in the L’nlted States. The
three divisions are the Norwegian synod
of America, The Hague's Norwegian
Lutheran synod and the l’nlted Norwe
gian Lutheran.
f BILOXI. Mill
delightful hotel overlooking the '
If. on lnterurban electric line; ’
tutiful grounds, finest pier for
thing on the coast. Large airy
>ma W'ltli or without private bath,
lldne
t^b ^kt* **atC8 reasonable. IJ
MR*. C ORA K. WHITE, M*r. j <
’.XV A WHITIC. Aat Mgr. j«
_One Knock Sends a Blow, Another Friends_
By MRS. J. R. REID
A knock on the door of a simple
home Tuesday night carried a thrilling
story to a crushed mother with depend
ent babes.
This was a message of worse than
death—the infidelity of the man who
swore to forsake all others for her
—Head by the side of an unfortunate
girl. Could there be anything sadder?
Could a stronger reminder he sent to
the world the ruins of vice and
shame? The man is dead. Let’s pi1v
him for his weakness, and drop a tear
for the girl who died with him.
The mother lives today. 'TIs o’er with
the others. Her little children appeal
to her for home and livelihood. Sho
must begin anew for them. The story
went out in the morning’s paper and
before the boy who delivered it hid
made his circuit she knew the full
ness of the human heart. There had
come other knocks st her door, voices
to toll her she was In the midst of
p thoughtful world—men and women
to help tier boar her burden and
friendly bands to wipe away her teats.
The grief is intense, so much to matte
it worse, but the resolute woman is
making ready to assume her respon
• sibllities. Site wants work and she
wants to work at home. The sound
will never be vacant to her as long
as her babes are al her side. She wants
1o keep home for them, that she may
raise them above the memories of out
rageous misfortune. She is temporarily
provided for. even for several days.
Yesterday two men brought her
each. No name was given, just “two
men though! she might need It." And
she did. The milkman stopped ar.d
left her four buttles of milk for the
children. Other people called, neighbors
and new friends, each anxious to make
her burden less. And they will. This Ip
not charity: this is love. Mrs. Davis
wants Be wing at home andfshe wants
it right away. Hhe Is going to work for
her children and she is going to equip
herself for that duty that God inis
given her—the care of her flesh and
blood. These frightful lessons of this
kihd are not often given to the world,
yet the universe is full of suffering
and heartaches. Families are involved
oveiy time; mothers and fathers of
pons and daughters are often crushed
with these sorrow’s that are not whis
pered out to public ear. Today remem
ber these. Think sorrowfully of the
awful tragedy, and pity the weak. It
is Vo the living we must giv*> our
thought today. Build up the broken
mother and give her the opportunity
to make the best use of her will and
energies to the maintenance of het
little folks.
FRENCH REPORTS
ON USEOF GASES
Those Who Survive Fumes
Are Invalids for Life,
He Says
L<ondon. May 6.—(fc:B0 p. m.)—A re
port from Hir John French on tho use
cf asphyxiating gases by the Gormans,
given out here today, reads in part:
"The gases employed by the Germans
have been ejected from pipes laid into
trenches. It has been produced also by
the explosion of shells especially 'man
ufactured for this purpose. German
troops who attacked under cover of
these gases were provided with espe
cially designed respirators.
"A week before the Germans first
used this method they announced in
•heir reports that we were making use
of a^rhyxiating gases. At that time |
there appeared to be no reason lor.
this astounding falsehood. Now it is
obvious that it was part of a scheme
and is further proof of the deliberate
nature of the introduction by the Ger
mans of this new and illegal weapon.
"Since the enemy first made use of
this method of covering his advai'tf
with a cloud of poisoned air he has
repeated it both In offense and defense
whenever the wind has been favor
able.
“The effect of this poison is not
merely disabling or painlessly fatal, as
has been suggested in the German
press. Those victims who do not suc
cumb on the Held and who can be
brought into hospitals suffer acutely
and a large proportion of the cases a
painful and lingering death.
•‘Those who survive are in little bet
ter shape, as the injury to their lungs
reduces them to a condition which
points to their being Invalids for life.
"I am of the opinion that the enemy
has definitely decided to use these
gases ns a normal procedure and that
protests will be useless."
-«•«--—
ROOSEVELT TELLS
OF BARNES’ ETHICS
ON RULE OF BOSSES
Mr. BaW^. l'n"
"Now," said Mr. Rowers to tlie wit
1 .'sa, "when you wrote the article com
)daIned of. did you have In mind any other
matter of information than heretofore has
been brought to your attention?"
' Ves." said the witness emphatically.
"l>ld any of it relate to an arrangement
between the plaintiff here and a man
named McCabe, once leader of the demo
cratic party in Albany?"
Counsel for Barnes objected and the
judge said: "Tills brings us back to the
question of local conditions In Albany."
William M. Ivins being out of court, his
associates thought it well to require an
adjournment until tomorrow when the
chief counsel would be on hand to present
arguments on the question. Hr. Bowers
announced there would he no more direct
examination unless the witness is allowed
to tell about local conditions In Albany.
The request for adjournment was granted.
U. S. Is Not Advised of
Issuance of Japanese
Ultimatum to China
(Continued from 1'hkp One*
mon and one woman have committed sui
ckle. declaring they would rather die than
bs subjugated.”
After the news was received yesterday
Of Japan's proposed ultimatum a cabinet
council was held at the wilder palace,
the residence of President Yuan Shi Kai,
The ministers were divided in opinion.
The President asked questions, but did
not express his own views.
Some officials express the belief that
China will surrender, while others think
she will offer all the resistance possible
to Japan’s demands. The decision will
rest with Yuan Shi Kal.
Cable advices from Toklo tonight
lhat rhe Kokumin had published a state
ment that it learned from an authorita
tive source that the United Stales was
endeavoring to mediate between Japan
and China were not commented upon by
government officials.
PROGRAMME NORMAL
SCHOOL GIVEN OUT
Jacksonville, May 6.—(Special.)—The
following programme for (he Sta(c
Vortnal school here has been announced
>y President C W. Uaugette:
Sunday, May 30, 11 a. m„ commence
nent sermon. Rev. R. L. Bivins, pastor
Purlow Lawn Baptist church, Amor
ous, Oft.
Eight, p. m., sermon before the Y.
d C. A., and Y. \V. C. A., Rev. Mr
divins.
Monday, Mag, 31, II a. m., senior olass
xercises.
At X p. in., presidents reception to
he senior class.
Tuesday. June 1, 10:30 a. m., alumni
ddrtss, Miss Elizabeth Prlvett, math
itnatlcs teacher, S. N. S.
At 11:30 a. m., business meeting of
ilutnni.
From 3 to 5 p. m„ exhibit of work
a school.
Wednesday, June 2, 11 a. m„ com
hencement address, Mon. Harold W.
'"oght. specialist in rural school prec
ice, United States bureau ol educa
ion, Washington. D. C.
Awarding of diplomas.
Archbishop Quigley 111
Washington, May a.—James Edward
lulgley. Catholic archbishop of Chicago,
•’as stricken with an attack of' acute
Slight's disease here today. His con
ition is said to be critical. Archbishop
Julgley is here on a visit to the apos
Dlic delegate. Monsignor Bonzano.
Robert C. Lee Dead
Gulfport, Miss., May 6.—Robert C. Lee.
nited States attorney for the Southern
(strict of Mississippi, died kero lodav
fter a brief illness. He was <>4 years old. I
dOHKS Undertaking Co., PtMi ton. '
NEWS OF ENSLEY
People living in close proximity to he
frame building on Avenue E and Six
teenth street, Ensley, formerly occupied
by a bottling works, are complaining as
to its unsafe condition. It is stated that
1he brick pillars on which the building
rests have been undermined by rains and
other causes and that a heavy gust of
wind would blow down the building. The
structure is two stories high and was
built a number of years ago. Several
families live within the shadow of the
building, who, it is understood, will ask
that the building he torn down or put in
a safe condition.
Club meetings will be held today as
follows: The Thread of the Story club,
with Mrs VV'. E. C. Turnipseed, on Ens
ley Highlands.
The Forty-two club, with Mrs. H. • C.
Russell.
The Inter Se club, with Mrs. C. J.
Severin, at. Fairview.
The Phi Tau club, writh Mrs. Jack Ellis,
at Fairfield.
The Maybees, with Miss Barbara En*
dress, at Fairfield.
The stag social given last night by
the Ensley lodge of Elks proved one
of the most enjoyable entertainments
given by the club for sometime. The
lodge room was crowded to its capacity
by the Elks and their friends and many
visitors from Birmingham were present.
The programme as announced was com
pletely carried out and at the conclu
sion a buffet luncheon and barbecue was
servf'd. Exalted Ruler Eaw'rence Pen
nington presided over the meeting. The
principal ^idress was made by W. K.
Terry. of Birmingham, who spoke on
"Elkdom,” and was much enjoyed by
the Elks and their guests. The next en
tertainment planned is a reception and
dance for the ladies.
The condition of VV. M. Owens and Mrs.
Hattie Sharpley, who were injured in
an automobile accident, is reported as
satisfactory and that they are on a fair
wav to recovery. Mr. Owens sustained a
compound fracture of the arm and other
injuries, while Mrs. Sharpley suffered a
fracture of both wrists. They are at the
Pratt City infirmary under treatment of
Dr. C. N. Cana way.
Tt is stated that general conditions at
the,stpel mill so far as work is con
cerned are better at the present time
than they have been for months and
that prospects for continued activity arc
in evidence. An additional blast furnace
will add to the output of pig iron and
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The committee selected by file Bngler
club to raise funds to send eight or 10
Confederate veterans to the approaching
reunion at. Richmond is considering plans
and methods for securing the amount
required for that purpose. Those inter
ested In the proposition are requested to
confer with the eommttte, which is
composed of D F. Sugg. Dr. W. D Fon
ville. D. .A. ICchols. Cl. F. Camp, Judge
T-oweiv. 11. S. Meade. W. T. Cochran,
Bert Burgin. Irby Ziegler, G. H. Young
c. Ft Walker. Sam Folee, Judge George
Taylor, Judge Butler and Dave Kelso.
The local Missionary union of the Pres
byterian churches of tile district will
meet this morning at 10:30 at the Italian
mission, on Avenue J and Nineteenth
DECLINE TO HAVE
PRIZE COURT PASS
ON THE FRYE CASE
(Coetinuril from Pace nw)
and tne question of the value of the
cargo, therefore, ia not involved in the
Pi esent discussion.
"The government of the United States
recognizes that tlte German government
will wish to be satisfied as to the Amer
ican ownership of the vessel and the
amount of the damages sustained In view
of her destruction.
“These matters are readily ascertainable
and If the German government desires
any further evidence in substantiation i.r
the oiaim on these points, In addition to
that furnished by the ship's papers, whieli
are already in the possession of the Ger
man government, any additional evidence
found necessary will he produced. In that
case, however, inasmuch as any evidence
which the German government may wish
to have produced Is more accessible, ami
can more conveniently be examined in tile
United States than elsewhere, on account
of the presence there of the owners and
captain of the William P. Frye and their
documents, records and every possible
witness, the government of the. United
States venturing to suggest tile advis
ability of transferring the negotiations
for tiie settlement of these points to
the imperial German embassy at Wash
ington.
"In view of the admission or liability
by reason of specific treaty stipulations
it lias become unnecessary to enter Into a
discussion of the correct meaning and ef
fect of the declaration of London, which
is given some prominence in your excel
lency's note of April 6, further than to
say that aa the German government has
already been advised, the government of
the United States does not regard the
declaration of London as in force,"
STOCK MARKET HAS
A STRENUOUS DAY
New York, May 6.—The stock market
underwent a severe shaking out process
today, fears of an outbreak of hostilities
between China and Japan causing gen
eral selling for domestic and foreign ac
counts. Latest developments In the war
between Germany and the allies also
were a contributing causa
Representative shares and speculative
favorites declined 2 to 4 points, while the
stocks of the numerous companies, which
rumor credits with having received prof
itable war contracts, suffered more ma
terially.
Taking today's low level aa a basis of j
comparison, almost half of the recent
prolonged rise in prices of standard I
stocks has been lost, white among the ■
war specialties the reversals has been
more pronounced, I
Bethlehem Seel was almost the sole i
exception to the general decline, scoring
a net gain of n points on unconfirmed ’
rumors that tin* company had been '
swarded anditioiial orders for war sup- I
plies. United States Steel was heavy '
on denial that it was to participate to a l
i onsid^rabie extent in business of that i
T
GERARD REPORTS ON
PRISON CONDITIONS
Treatment of British Identi
cal to That Given Sub
marine Crews
London, May <12:14 p. ra-)—A
British official announcement today
says Germany is arranging, through the
American ambassador, to accord the
British officers specially confined in
Germany treatment exactly identical
with that given by Great Britain to
German submarine prisoners.
Ambassador Page today communicated
to the foreign office this telegram from
James W. Gerard, American ambasso
dor in Berlin:
“Pursuant to the general arrangement
regarding the visit of prisoners which
is still in force here, 1 personally visited
each of the 39 officers. 1 arrived at
Burg and Magdeburg April 27. Each of
ficer is in a clean cell and is allowed
baths, books and packages. They are
permitted to smoke and have one hour
of exercise in the morning and another
hour of exercise In the evening in the
prison yard. During these exercise hours
they can talk together. Their food is
good. They have no complaints to make
except that they arc so arrested.
“The German government will follow
exactly the treatment given its subma
rine crews. These officers will agair
be treated like ordinary prisoners ol
war the instant I report that the sub
marine crews are so treated in Eng
latyri.
^The treatment now accorded thes»
officers is now usual for German of
fleers in arrest, and it is given pending
a definite report on the treatment of th*
submarine crews in England."
Ambassador Page enclosed to the for
elgn office with the above a repor
made by E. G. Lowry of the Americar
, embassy here, who visited the Oermar
submarine prisoners last Saturday. Mr
Lowry confirms the statement that tin
only difference between the treatment o
these men and oilier prisoners is tha
, they are kept separated from the othe:
German prisoners. He adds that the onL
, complaint of the German submarine of
, fleers is that they are being held in de
I tention barracks instead of in officers
gunns
Montgomery Trotting
Association Suspended
N’evv York. May 5.—Vance Nuckle.i
of Cleveland, a widely known lrlvei
of trotting horses, was fined |100 bj
the hoard of review of the Nations
Trotting association today for refusing
at a race meet in Roekport, O., iasi
year to permit the judges to subsUtut<
a driver for his horse Andral. He hat.
been suspended, reinstated and sus
pended again Upon payment of th«
line today he was reinstated.
The board suspended the Alabama
Stale Exposition association and of
ficers at Montgomery on charges at
nonpayment of premiums. The Alabama
association, It was charged, had failed
in several of its obligations.
TROY
Troy, May 5.—(Special)—Ninety-one wid
ows of Confederate soldiers in this county
have made proof to Judge Edmonson that
they are so years old. and the proofs
have been forwarded to Montgomery.
I liey will share in the Increased pensions
the recent law allows them.
Every effort is being made to secure
tick eradication for this county. The elec
tion will lake place May 12, and tills
wn k county Demonstrator L. J. Hawley,
accompanied by Ross Ranier. secretary
° )J’0 Rotter Harming association, are
visiting all sections of file county, and
Mr Hawley |s making addresses and
explaining what It means to the farmer.
. ' meetings are not formal and ques
tions are asked and answered, general
discussions taking place.
The commencement exercises of the
S‘aV: ,N'onntl1 school here will begin May
-1. Friday night, with a concert by the
junior music department. On Sunday the
annual sermon will be preached by Dr.
,.,R; Ct"lstle of Columbus, Ga. Monday
will be Literary Society day. Tuesday is
Alumni day. Wednesday is Commence
ment day, and will close the exercises.
[" COFFEY WINS
New York, May o.—Jim Coffey, the
Dublin giant, knocked out A1 Reich,
the New York heavyweight, in the
third round of what sub to have been
a 10-rond bout at Madison Square Gar
den tonight. A left hook and a right
smash to the jaw and a hard left to
the stomach us lteich was falling werj
the blows that decided.
,„2“i Jorcvd the pace In the first
rer \ fl1”8 half a dozcn Jabs be
fore Reich sent in a blow. Reich
epened the second with a rush and
after spairing crossed a right to the
chin staggering Cofrey. Coffey kept
w H.fm,ai "ilth "'ft JabH for awhile,
l ut Reich broke through with another
blow on the chin that sent Coffey to
the ropes. Coffey cqme back with a
rush, landing a straight left that
knocked Reich down, the bell stopping
the count at four. .
Reich assumed the defensive In the
third.
Coffey weighed 200 and llslch 203.
| Bruner in Anniston j
Anniston, May 6.—(Special.)—Pres
ident Bruner of the Georgia-Alabama
league passed through Anniston this
evening en route to Griffin, the new
town in the circuit, where he will at
tend the opening tomorrow. He stated
that prospects are good for a big at
tendance at the opening games as the
rivalry for the attendance trophy Is
keen.
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Loveman, Joseph & Loeb Loveman, Joseph & Loeb | ■
Some new booke that
have been added to the
Fiction Library
You may read them for
2c a day.
For those who want light sum
mer interesting melodramatic
rending here is a list of new tic
tion Just added to our Fiction
i-ibrary that will prove well
worth the price of reading
One IJhj—n Sequel to Three
Weeks.
Sis Womeo—by Victoria Cross.
Volin l.umhnrd—by Victoria
I 4 "ronn.
Her IlfHHOO.
< vntbin In the Wlldernenn—by
II niter! Wnlen.
Soil > Blnliop—by K. Tfmple
Thornton.
Tomorrow—by Victoria < ronn.
Girl of the Klondike—-by Vle
torln t ronn.
Secret of the Night—by Ganton
Lerou*.
Totlny—l»y llroadhornt and
Schooner.
(tittle l.ont Sinter—by Virginia
Brook*.
Love** Pilgrimage—by I pton
Sinclair
W ho-So-FIndetb a Wife—bj J.
W . Putnam. .
l Annnrr to The Woman Tlion
Gavent Me. I
Three Week*—by Kllnor Glynn.
The Life Sentence—by Victoria
("ronn.
The Mght »f Temptation—by
Victoria Cro**.
Her Right Divine—by Oliver
Kent. _
Daybreak—A Prologue to 'Three
Week*.
The Diary of My Honeymoon.
High Noon—A New Sequel to
Three Week*.
'The Greater Joy—by Margaret
Blake.
Mathew Fergunon—by Margaret
Rlake.
150 women’s lilored suits
that'Jji jre $20, $22.5
1525—$14.95
Every one of these Suits is
a bargain, and bargains
here are always what they
seem to be.
I
They are the best Suits in
town for the money at their
original prices, and are es
sentially the best Suits in
town at the reduced price.
Poplins and Gaberdines,
•Blues and Blacks, Black and
White Checks—the
affords a certain choice
| (Women’ll Garment*. 2nd
LovemanjSi
Iii Ordering Good a Pleaxe Mention THE AGE-HllRALD H
OSCAR UNDERWOOD
AT THE HO SCHOOL
Senator Explains Workings
of the Tariff to Students.
Given Ovation
ft is doubtful if Senator Oscar W. Un
derwood ever received a heartier re
ception than that accorded him by the
student body of the Birmingham high
school yesterday morning when he de
livered a brief address during the audi
torium hour.
The “young ladies and young gentle
men." as the speaker greeted his hearers,
lecognized the visitor as Senator Under
wood the instant he appeared upon the
platform with Prof. C. A. Brown at the
beginning of hapel exercises. And before
the principal started to tho edge of the
rostrum to Introduce him a youthful pan
demonium broke loose and more than
2000 hands were either roundly clapped
or giving the Chautauqua salute to the
distinguished visitor.
Hr. Underwood talked a.s a student
to fellow students, talked concerning the
' subject of his own special study—long,
continued, systematic, painstaking, thor
tarirr.
The senator said he believed govern
ment to be the greatest institution In the
world; that the American government
is the best government on earth—not al
ways the most successful in every in
stance, but altogether, that pre-emi
nently adapted to securing the greatest
good to the greatest number.
“And the most important function of
'government,' ” the speaker continued,
“is not the creation of laws and courts
for their enforcement, nor even the
building of a greater navy now when
half the world is at war, but the most
important single function of government,
as 1 conceive it, is that of taxation." The
first bill ever enacted into law, he said,
was That introduced by James Madison,
then -chairman of the first ways and
means committee, for the raising of
taxes by the customs houses. The cele
brated nullification act, he said, came as
the direct result of such a law and the
great flayne-Webster debate was waged
upon this same issue.
“I shall not, my young friends, talk
politics to you,” the senator said, “for
there may be some whose judgments
would differ from my own, and I always
respect the opinion of an opponent.’’
The speaker concluded with a simple,
clear-cut definition of the two theories as
to the tariff-the republican and the
democratic. At this point the student
body manifested the keenest interest. The
remarkable thing was the simplicity and |
each with which the speaker avoided j
"shooting over the heads of his hearers. !
When he had finished It was easier than
ever to understand how it was said of
Mr. Underwood that he is the only man
in the United States who might be'locked
in a room with a pad and pencil and
who could come out with a complete,
workable tariff schedule.
EYEWITNESS TELLS
OF LATE FIGHTING
IN YPRES REGION
{Continued from Page One)
enemy opened a violent bombardment
with asphyxiating shells and shrapnel on
our trenches and on our Infantry, as they
were withdrawing. Meanwhile our guns
had not been Idle. From a distance, per
haps owing to some peculiarity of the
light, the gas on this occasion looked like
a great reddish cloud, and the moment
It was seen our batteries poured a concen
trated fire on the German trenches.
"Curious situations then arose be
tween us and the enemy, the point n
belt, the upper part shredded into thin
" reaths of vapor as It was shaken
by the wind and the lower and denser
[•art sinking Into all inequalities of the
ground and rolling slowly down the
trenches. Shells Would rend it for a
moment, but It only settled down
again as thickly as before.
Faced Shrapnel
"Nevertheless the German Infantry I
faced Jt and they faced a hall.of shrap
nel as well. In some cases where tno
gas had not reached our lines our
troops held firm and shot through the ■
cloud at the advancing Germans. In
other cases the men holding the front
line managed to move to the flanit.
where they were more or less beyond
the affected area. Here they waited
until the enemy came on and then hay- |
onetted them when they reached our
trenches. j
“On the extreme left our supports ]
waited until the wall of vapor reached I
our trenches when they charged 1
through it and met the advancing Ger- !
mans with the bayonet as they 1
swarmed over the parapets. j
"South of St. Julien the denseness 1
of the vapor compelled ue to evacuato
trenches, but reinforcements arrived,
who charged the enemy before they
cosld establish themselves In position
fn every case the assaults failed eom- ,
pletely. Large numbers were mown {
flown by our artillery. Men were seen ]
falling in heaps and others scattering (
ind running back to their own lines.
Many who reached the gag cloud oouid 1
not make their way through it gnd j
In all probability a great number of '
the wounded perished from the fusses.
“Farther to the east a similar attack
was made about 7 p. m., which seems
to have been attended with even less
success and the assaulting infantry
was at once beaten back by our artil
lery fire.
“It was not long before all our
trenches were reoccupied and the whole
line re-established in its original po
sition. The attack on the French met
with the same result.
"A great deal has been said of the
troops on the left which saved the sit
uation on April 22-23. but the serv
ices rendered by the British infantry
farther east were no less remarkable.
1 he area to the north and east ol’
Zonnebeke, representing a narrow horn
of the salient, formed a kind of bas
tion. Throughout the lighting this gar
rison held firm under a raking artil
lery fire from all sides and under re
r-eated assaults which were deliver'd
with so much determination that the j
i nemy more than once reached out j
trenches before they were beaten bac*
Repel Attacks
“Not only was this so but while our
men in this quarter were engaged in
repelling attacks in front they knew
all the time that the troops on their
left vvere falling back. The test was
as hard as any soldier can be asked to
c ndure.”
The “eyewitness'' then relates Inci
dent? showing the steadiness of ti e
Indian troops, who. he says, “advanced
under a murderous fire, their war c*\y
swelling louder and louder above the
din.”
“Prisoners captured in the receut
fighting.” the narrative continues,
“stated that one German corps lost
SO per cent of its men in the first week,
that the losses from our artillery fire
„cixr.4'-iUUS./|:A:;n wf«n
that many of their own men had suf
fered from the effects of the gas.
“It would seem that a large number
of infantry who had received only
three weeks’ training were brought up
during the battle to replace the cas
ualties.”
Th^ “eyewitness” then quotes a Ger
man brigade order telling the officers
to have a field of battle and the ground
In the rear patrolled for stragglers. It
complains that many of the soldiers
accompany to the rear men who are
only slightly wounded.
“Th‘s,“ says the “eyewitness.” “would
impress some as failure in discipline
on the part of the German soldiers, but
under the stress of fighting and in
view of the losses and the strain* im- 1
j posed upon the men this is only to be
expected.”
Considerable Gain
The writer concludes:
“In regard to the recent fighting on
our left it is desirable that the Ger
man offensive should be viewed in its
true perspective and that it should
neither be belittled nor exaggerated.
Effected in the first instance by sur
prise, as a novel form of attack it
resulted in a considerable gain of
ground for the enemy, as measured by
the standard of trench warfare, the
greater part of which has so far been
maintained by such bodies of troops as
were available in the neighborhood of
the operation.
“It seems to have been a strong local
counter offensive undertaken in reply
to the allied offensive at other points
and made with tne same object as pre
vious attacks delivered during the last
few months, such, for instance, as
those made in February southeast of
Ypres, at St. Eloi, on the 14th of March
and at other points on the French
front. Between all these earlier ef
forts and the last there was no dif
ference in kind, iho only difference
being that on this latest occasion the
attempt had been carried out with the
aid of poisonous gases.
“There is no reason wrhy we should
not expect similar tactics In the future *
They do not mean that the allies have '
lost the initiative in the western thea
tre, nor that they are likely to lose
it. They do mean, however, and the .
fact has been repeatedly pointed out /
that the enemy’s defensive is an active ^
one, that his confidence is still un- f
broken and that he still is able j
strike in some strength where he. aee\W
the chance or where local advantage
ran be secured.
“The true idea of the meaning oil
i he operations of the allies can bo
gained only by bearing in mind that j
it is their primary object to bring
about the exhaustion of the enemy’s
resources in men.
“The extent of the ground covered! ii
by either side, as measured on the map,
is usually a. minor matter, though a !J
possession of certain points or of area* |
may, for tactical reasons, be of con*«
siderabie military importance. Prog
ress, therefore, as a rule, may bo
judged by the drain caused to Hie
enemy’s strength and not by the ex-*
<ent of the ground won or lost. ' $
Bound to Lose
“In the form now assumed by this
struggle—a Avar of attrition—the.Gen
mans are bound ultimately to lose, and
it is the consciousness of this fact that
inspires their present policy. This is to j
achieve as early as possible some suc
cess of sufficient magnitude to in
fluence the neutrals, to discourage the |
allies, to make them weary of the
struggle and to induce the belief
among people ignorant of war thaf j
nothing has been gained by the past
efforts of the allies because the Ger
mans have not yet been driven back. I
It is being undertaken with a politicil
rather than a strategical object.
“it is to that extent from a military -
standpoint a sign of weakness. Another***
sign of weakness is the adoption ot
illegal methods of fighting, such as
-,i..o pvtotrnwvo n—• i* Iff **.
fession by the Germans that they have
lost their former great superiority irA,
artillery and are, at any cost, seeking' ’
another technical advantage over thela
enemy as a substitute. 1
“Nevertheless, the spirit, this deter-* !
mination on the part of our enemies
to stick at nothing, must not be un- |
deresti mated. Though it may not pay
the Germans in the loiig run ft renders
it all the mote obvious’that they are
a foe that can be overcome only by
the force of overwhelming numbers ot l
men and guns.”
ANOTHER ARREST FOR
FERRELL KILLING i
Noah Moore, Negro Preacher, in the i
County Jail on Coroner’s Warrant.
Inquest Begins This Morning
The latest development in the as
sassination of Dr. C. C. Ferrell ot
Praco last Sunday morning by robbers.
"ho were attempting to gain an en
trance to the commissary of the JNx
port Coal company of which he was
president, is the arrest of Noah Moor a,
negro, on a coroner’s warrant.
Tills is the third arrest that has been
made since the killing of Dr. Ferrell.
Jesse White, the negro who was
trailed by bloodhounds on the morning
of the killing, to his home and cap
tured, has confessed to the deed, bus
denies that he had an accomplice. Ar
thur Arrington, negro, who was Ar
rested at the same time White wai,
is still confined In the county ja|l.
Moore, the third negro to be arrested,
is said to have been found with a
16-gauge shotgun in his possession. It
was this calibre of gun that killed Dr.
Ferrell.
The negro Moore is a preacher at
Praco and according to those who live
In that vicinity is considered a good
negro. He will j»o held, however, untu a
more thorough investigation has bden
made. The coroner has impaneled a
jury to look into the killing of Dr.
ferrell, which will convene this morn
ing at 9 o’clock. It is said that there
las been 15 or JO witnesses summoned.
Statement
TradersNationalBank ,
Of Birmingham, Ala. j
Condensed From Report to the Comptroller
* of the Currency, May 1,1915 |
RESOURCES I
jO»n« and discounts . ..
J. 8. bonds to secure circulation. .V.tXJriX
j’urnlture and fixtures..... . 2J»'.22*22
federal reserve bank stock , .. .\ ’ '4; ’ [ j' ’ * * *. 9000 00
:vith u* a* treasurer '.'. *.'.'.'. *. 1 * 11;;;; ;*.;; •_ •■; •»• ■ «w.i r- \\ '
ToU1..*...... .1081.214.50 (
Bonds
Alabama state bonds. • .an AA
r. C. I. 4 R. R. Co., bonds . ’." ' " *10.300 00
lirmlngbam Water Works Co., bonds .... .^titwdmffcOO
Jessemer Coal, Iron 4 Land Ca. bonds..'.?!!TtO OdRoo
Dmplre Coal Co., bonds . ' 28 000 00
Southern Pacific bonds . . 0*000*00
lllnols Central bonds.. . 0*000 00
ihlcago. R I. A Pacific bonds .. .!'. ]' 4400 00
Tnlpn Pacific bonds ..!..!!! *.!«! i! Rflo 00
innlston Water Supply Co., bonds.’ ..... *4.000.00
tepubllc Iron .4 Steel Co., bonds.*.*.. 18.000.00
londs to secure U. S. deposits.s.,.81.000.00— 75S.lf4:jO
Tot**....A.. :*'.........81,770.908.90 *<V'
LIABILITIES
iurplus and'profHa'.’.’!.'.'.'.'.' *.' *I.’ittVjY.Ot * 250.000.0# .
,or taM** #tc.. 8J08.42— 81,803.Id I
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