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COnON DISPLAYS
NO REAL WEAKNESS
Some Points Lost in Early
Trading—The Close
Is Steady *
New Orleans, May 31.—While cotton lest
9 to 13 points today, in the early trading,
on the German reply to the note on the
Lusitania, the market displayed no real
weakness and by noon recovered most of
the loss. In the afternoon the market,
while dull, was very steady and the close
was at a net loss for the aay of 6 to s
points. This was within 1 to 2 points of
the highest of the day.
Comment on the German note did not
stimulate offerings. The market appeared
to be well liquidated of its long interest
and bearish traders were inclined to wait:
for further developments before, increas
ing their commitments. The fact that1
New York was closed and * hat the gov
ernment's first condition figures of the1
season are due tomorrow' restricted trad
ing.
Weather news attracted considerable at
tention. Complaints of too muen rain m
several portions of the belt and the ap
pearance of boll weevils in several coun
ties of Alabama had something to do with
the steadiness.
New Orleans-Cotton Futures
High- Low. CloscT.
July ...79702 8793 9.00
October . 9.39 9.33 9 38
December . 9.67 9.52 9.66
January . 9.66 9.66 9.96
March . 9.85 9.85_9.86
New Orleans. May 31.—Spot cotton quiet,
7 points lower. Sales on the spot, 290; to
arrive, 1000. Good ordinary, 6.92c; str ct
good ordinary, 7.48c; low middling, 3.11c;
strict low middling. 8.56c; middling, 8.93c;
strict middling, 9.18c; good mlddli .g, 9.50c;
strict good middling, 9.87c. Receipts, 1471;
stock, 209,649.
Port Cotton Market
New Orleans: Middling. S.9Sc; receipts.
1471: exports, 6634; sales. 1290, stock, 204.613.
Galveston: Middling, 8.95c; receipts, 2424;
stock, 281,201.
Mobile: Middling, 8.69c; receipts, 156;
sales, 100; stock, 17,967.
Savanah: Middling. 9.13c; receipts. 61?;
exports, 4878; sales, 970; stock, 92,811.
Charleston: Nominal; receipts, 49; stoca,
68.770.
Wilmington: Receipts. 15; stock, 42,213.
Norfolk: Middling. 9c; receipts, 2bo;
sales, 124; stock, 60,658.
Interior Cotton Market
Houston: Middling, 9c; receipts. 21 H»;
shipments, 2069; sales, 280; stock. 85,
00b.
Memphis; Middling, 9.12c; receipts,
812; shipments, 1016; sales, 125; stock.
115,433.
Augusta: Middling, 9c; receipts, 144;
shipments, 215; sales, 1551; stock, 101,
713.
St. Louis: Receipts, 648; shipments,
1035; stock, 27.897.
Little Rock: Receipts, 4; shipments,
645: stock. 16,989.
Dallas: Middling. 8.46c.
Total today: Receipts. 3711: ship
ments, 4870; stock, 347.052.
Reports are incomplete because of
holiday.
Liverpool Cotton
Liverpool. May 31.—Closing cotton;
Spot, in limited demand; prices steady;
good middling, 5.4Rd; middling. 5.14d:
low middling. 4.66d; sales, 5000 balos,
Including 4100 American and 1400 for
►•peculation and export. Receipts, 43,
'00 bales, Including 38.700 American.
Futures dull: May and June, 5Hd; June,
4.9<:*4d; June and July, 4.981£d: July
and August, 6.09d; August and Septem
ber, 5.18%d; October and November,
o.S2 ^d: January and February,
5.47%d; March and April, 5.54^d; May
and June (1916),
New Orleans Rice Market
New Orleans, May 31—Clean rice
continued steady today. Quote; Rough
nominal; clean Honduras, 4H@5a*n;;
Japan, 4fff>34c: receipts, clean. 2259;
rales, .937 pockets clean Honduras at
3 (q> 5c.
English Money
London, May SI.—Bar silver, 23 5-1 6d
per ounce: money. 114 0184 per cent'
discount rates, short bills, 2St:», per
cent; three months. 2 1S-18®2% per
cent.
Naval Stores
Savannah. May 31.—Turpentine quiet,
40c: sales. 150: receipts, 592: shipments,
448: stock, 22.6J0. Rosin firm; sales
806: receipts, 1788; shipments, 2335;
stock. 59,1 46. Quote. A, P, $2.65: F. D.
E. *2.90: (4. H. *$.10; t. *3.12%: K, *3.40:
M. *4; N, *4.90; WO, *5.35; WAV. *5.70.
Live Stock
Chicago. May 31.—Hogs: Receipts,
30,000 Irregular: bulk *7.60*7.80, light
*7.5007.85, mixed *7.5007.85, heavy
*7.2007.75, rough $7.20®7.35, pigs *6®
6.40.
Cattle: Receipts. 11,000: strong: na
tive beef steers *7.1009.30. western
steers $6.8508.20. cows and heifers *3.30
0S.75, calves, lower, *9.35.
Sheep: Receipts, 8000; steady; sheep
*0.5007.55, lambs *7.50010.35, springs
*7.50*11.50.
St. Louis. May 31.—Hogs: Receipts
16.000; lower: pigs and lights *6.25*0
7.95, mixed and butchers *7.7607 95,
good heavy *7.8007 85.
Cattle: Receipts, 2800; steady; native
heef steers *7.6009.25, cows and hetf
irs *609.50, Stockers $6®8.25, Texas
»n<i Indians *5.2508.65. cows and heif
ers *4®’6.50. native calves $609.75.
Sheep: Receipts, 3300; steady: clipped
muttons $506, clipped Iambs $909.75,
sprliig lambs *10010.50.
Kansas City, May 31.—Hogs: Re
el ipts, 13.000: higher: hulk $7.650 7.70,
heavy $7.6507.70. packers and butchers
*7 6507.8(1, light *7.600 7.75, pigs *6 50
® 7 50.
cattle: Receipts, 5500; steady; prime
fed steers *8.7509.25. dressed beef
sti ers *8.15 08.70, southern steers $6.45
08.60, cows $4.5007.75: heifers $709,
stc-ckers $6.25®»8.50, calves $6.50010.
Sheep: Receipts. 2200: steady; lambs
9.25011.50. yearlings $7®9.$5, weth
ers $5.7608, ewes $5.60^$6.7$.
Woodpecker Robe City
From the Seattle Times.
Ilwaco, Wash.—A woodpecker ts blamed
for large additions to Ilwaeo’s bill for
pumping city water.
The contract for filling the municipal
reservoir is let to a power company, and
an electric Indicator notMes the engineer
when the required depA of water has
been provided.
For some months the hill has been re
garded as excessive, and the number of
hours required daily to fill the basin has
varied to a marked degree.
Investigation has placed the blame on
an Innocent woodpecker, which chose one
wire for a perch, and, with Its tail touch
ing the other wire, made a short circuit,
so that the engineer's aignal to stop pump
ing was controlled by the woodpecker's
rest rather than the depth of water pro
vided
Hubbard Bros. & Co.
y?Memh*rslJ"w,York*CoUon iKchangei
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, New
Tork Produce Exchange. Associate
Members Liverpool Cotton Association.
Orders solicited for the purchase and
sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for
future delivery. Special attention and
liberal terms glvsn for consignments of
apot cotton for dsllvsry. Correspond
•nee Invited.
LOCAL SECURITIES _j
Kate. Kid. Asked.
STOCKS.
Ala. F. A I. 4 45 50
Amer. C. Rvs., pfd. 6 45 48
Amer. C. Rys. 12 30
Amer. T. & Sav. Bk.... 8 160 170 *
Avondale Mills, com... 8 95 105
Avondale Mills, pfd.... 8 100 108
Bessemer C. A 1. 45
B'ham T. A S.10 245 255
B’ham Baseball Asso... 140 170
B’ham R., L. & P., com 6 68
B’ham R., L. A P.. pfd. 6 76
B’ham Realty Co.4 150 175
Cham, of Com., pfd.... 7 60 70
Corey Land . 50 75
East Lake Land . . . 75
Elmwood Cem. Co. 4 60 75
Empire Im., pfd. 8 100 102
Empire Im.. com. 6 70 85
Ensley Land. 85 110
First Nat l Bank.12 230 250
Great Sou. Life ........ 9 11
Interstate Casualty ... 1 3
Jefferson Fertiliser ... 8 105 120
M. A M. Bank. 6 115 125
,North B’ham Land .... 15 22
Realty T. Co., com. 6 100 110
Realty T. Co., pfd.8 100 110
Sou. States Fire. 1 3
Traders Nat Bank .... 9 150 ^60
Kate. tsia. abkcu.
BONDS
Ala. State ref../1920. . . 4 96 100
Ala. State Renew, 1956. 3 4 80 85
Ala. State Renew, 1956. 4 99 101
Amer. C. Rys. .. 5 85 88
Ala. Cons. 5 75 80
Bessemer C. & 1. 6 100 103
B. R., L. & P. 6 93 96
B. R.. L. & P. 4»* 86 89
B’hTam Ice Factory .... 6 100 106
B’ham R. & E. 5 99 101
B’ham Waterworks ... 6 102 105
City of Birmingham... 6 100 104
City of Birmingham... 5 95 101
Continental Gin. 5 100 105
Jefferson County. 5 101 104
Jefferson County. 6 102 107
Jefferson County. 4*4 95 101
Milner Land Co.. 6 96 101
Nashville Railway .... 5 96 99
Pratt Consolidated .... 5 77 83
Sloss L. & S. 6 97 100
Sloss 1. & S. 4 Vfc 92 95
T C. T., gen. mtg. 5 95 100
T. C. I., Tenn Div. 6 99 103
T. C. I.. Ship Bldg. 6 103 106
T. C. I., B’ham Div. 6 99 103
T. C. I., Cahaba Div_ 6 103 106
Woodward Cons. 6 95 102
(TRADING IS BRISK
DESPITEWEATHER
Flour Quotations Off Ten
Cents—Cotton Holds
Firm at Nine
The week's business began y^stryjay
with a brisk demand in most lines. The
fruit and produce markets are veil sup
plied. but the weather yesterday was no*
favorable for large sales. Meat quotations
are with the exception of porkloins un
changed. Today's price for pork loins is
16Vti cents as compared ^ith a former price
of 16 cents.
The cotton market holds Arm at a quo
tation of 9 cents on a good middling basis.
With the exception of spring wheat flour,
all grades were reduced 10 cents per bar
rel on yesterday’s market.
LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Spot Cotton
Good middling ... 9
Strict middling .
Middling . 8%
Strict low middling . 7%
The Iron Market
IF .$10.00®10.50
L'F . 9.60®10.00
3F . 9.00® 9.50
Gray Forge . 8.50® 9.00
IS . 10.00® 10.50
28 . 9.60®10.00
Poultry and Eggs
Hens—14c.
Turkey gobblers—15c: hens, 20c.
Broilers, 2o®90c.
Ducks—16c lb.
Guineas—30c.
Young Roosters—35c.
Old Roosters—30c.
Geese—No sale.
Fresh country eggs, 15c; graded carton
eggs, 17®18c.
Meats
Extra Ribs—12.57^c.
Bellies—12.77HC.
Boston Butts—14c.
Pork Loins—16M,c.
Breakfast Bacon—23c.
Spare Ribs—10c.
Regular Hams—17c.
Skinned Hams—17c.
Pure Lard—ll%c; compound, 914c.
Creamery Products
Creamery Butter—32*£c: process butter,
26^0oleomargarine, 14®22c.
Full Cream Cheese—17Vfco: imported
Swiss, 3oc; Pimento, dozen. $1.35.
Fish
Perch—8*£c.
Salt Water Trout—ll^c.
Blue Catfish—7c.
Red Snapper—9)4®10c.
Gray Snapper—5c.
Mullet—6®7c.
Shrimp—10c.
Spanish. Mackerel—10® 11c.
Fruits and Produce
Lemon s—$4.0U@4.50.
Limes—$1.50.
Florida Oranges—$3® 3.50.
California Oranges—S3.25®3.50.
Strawberries—$1.50® 2.50.
Pineapples—$2.75®3.00 crate.
Apples—Box Apples, $2.25®2.50.
Peanuts—5^4®GV6c per lb.
Tomatoes—$2.50®3.00 per crate.
Celery—Florida, per crate, $2.50; 75c to
$1 dozen.
New Alabama Beank—Hamper, $1.75.
New Potatoes—Hamper, $1.50.
Eggplants—$2 to $2.50.
Texas Onions—$1.50® 1.75 crate.
Old Irish Potatoes—80c bushel.
New Cabbage—$2.50 per crate.
London Layer Raisins—$1.75.
California Figs—$1.50 per case.
Asparagus—75c dozen.
Hides and Tallow
Green Salt Hides—15®16c.
Green Salt Hides (half cured)—l*®15c.
Green Hides (fresh)—13®14c.
Dry Salt Hides—24®2oc.
Damaged Hides—Half price.
Sheep Skins—25®60c.
Horse Hides—$2®3.
S he r 11 n gs—15® 26c.
Goat Skins—25@30c.
Kid Skins—10c.
Tallow—5®6c.
Beeswax—28®27c.
Washed Wool—30®32c.
Clear t’nwashed Wool—25®26c.
Burry Wool—15®17c.
Ginseng—$4®5.
Flour and Feedstuffs
Self-rising flour. $7.65; Tennessee flour,
$7.40; Michigan flour, $8.40; Idaho flour.
$7.56; Indiana flour. $7.65: spring wheat,
flour, $8.50; hard winter wheat flour, $7.70;
shorts, $34; pure wheat bran, $31; C. S.
meal, 7% p« .* cent, $29; Cremo meal, $26,
C. S. hulls, $10 ton: No. 1 timothy hay
$26 per ton; pea green alfalfa, western
$22; mixed feeds per ton. $35; oats, per
bushel, 70c; corn, per bushel, $1.01; corn
meal, $1.86 per bushel; chops. $1.95.
BROKE HIS WORD AND
NECK SIMULTANEOUSLY
From the Philadelphia Record.
Allentown. Pa.—John S. Smith, aged 45.
former engineer, latterly a gas man,
known as "Hoke'1 Smith, to distinguish
him from the numerous other John
Smiths in Allentown, succeeded in killing
himself this evening after persistent ef
forts.
According to his family, he had been
drinking heavily for a week. After din
ner - he went to bed. In an hour his
daughter heard a Jump on the floor and
found that Smith had tied a rope to the
bedpoat and around his neck and rolled
out of bed.
He was already choked blue when she
cut the rope. When he revived he prom
ised to behave, and ahe went into the
garden to plant onions. He didn't re
spond for supper, and they found he had
repeated, and was dead.
Largest Rose 19 Inches
From the Loa Angeles Times.
Ontario, Cal.—R. S. Hardle Baugh, a
rose enthusiast of this city, is display
ing a bloom of the W'ililam Shean va
riety which measures six inches in
diameter and nearly 19 inches in cir
cumference. The rose is perfectly
formed and fragrant. Mr. Baugh de
clares that a fertilizer of rotted potato
parings was responsible for the mam
moth blossom. In color it is of a dell
eats shade of pink.
f .MARION 3
I BAMAKO'S 2
HEIHKG HAND
6#Marfon£Mand
Interested in a Rest Room
"The women of our little town are
much Interested In a rest room. We
would appreciate any help or sugges
tions the Corner may be able to give us.
We have a building and almost enough
fund^ on hand to put the building in
shape for a it»om for recreation. That
depends on how to fit it up. It was
bequeathed to the town. We want sug
gestions regarding by-laws and plans
for arranging a two-story building and
plans for maintaining it for the future.
All must suit a place of not over 2000
inhabitants. If you will give us some
ideas or addresses where we might get
help we would be most thankful.
"B. B. B.”
The rest room is a well kn#tvn institu
tion in our larger towns and a boon to
weary women wherever found. Will
some of those who have worked suc
cessfully in the establishment and man
agement of these write to us such par
ticulars as may help the enterprising
citizens of the little town In their laud
able undertaking? The address of the
person who would like to secure copies
of* constitution and by-laws is In our
books.
Value of Walnut Slabs
"I have a large black walnut ward
robe, and would like to know if there
is any sale for such wood. There are
several large pieces, fine slabs, polished.
I should like readers to tell me where
to find the words of that old poem which,
runs: ‘Who ran to catch me when I
fell—my mother.' I wfts fortunate in
finding tha^ the family whose address
you sent me was most worthy. I have
been able to assist them ami shall con
tinue the work, for they are apprecia
tive. Doubtless some who apply for aid
lo the Helping Hand Corner are un
worthy or impostors. I have not been
so unfortunate as to encounter such
cage's, and record gratefully that I have
been allowed to contribute to the com
fort of deserving sufferers from the
stringency of the times. G. C. T."
Referred to dealers In hardwood and
furniture. What value have these pol
ished slabs? The nursery rhyme used
lo be in every primer. There must be
numberless copies of it lying around
in households where babies have grown
up i^nto men and women. Send to me for
our coadjutor's address. Your testimony
to the character and needs of those we
would help is thankfully recorded. We
try to select the worthy fir si of all. Bui
let us not weary in well dJlng because
now and then misfortune falls upon tho
undeserving. They are of like flesh and
blood with ourselves. Sinners suffer
hunger and want as acutely as do
saints.
Would Join a Hiking Club
"Could you, through the aid of the
Corner, put me into touch with a 'hiking
ciub?' I understand there are such
clubs, but T do not know how to get Into
i ommunlcation with them, so appeal to
the Corner. I am a stenographer and
feel the need of outdoor exercise dur
ing my spare time. ALICE T."
In mortifying ignorance of the nature
and object of a "hiking club," 1 am
constrained to pass the query down the
line. I Infer that the organization has to
do with athletics, and refer the Inquiry
all the more willingly. Without being
a “fresh air fiend," I believe firmly in
outdoor life and plenty of pure air a3
God’s own remedies for disease and
safeguards of physical and mental
sanity.
Earning Money for Club
"We are a club of 10 girls, who ex
pect to have a good, Jolly time, but wo
need money badly for the pleasures we
want to have. Now, 10 girls, whose ages
range from 13 to 15 years, can certainly
do something! Can you suggest a few
plans by which we can earn money?
"MEIIRY QO ROUND GIRLS."
Why not learn to make cakes, candle.-,
and biscuits, and put them up In attrac
tive style for sale Rmong your friends?
You will thus accomplish a double pur
pose—make money and lit yourself to be
fair housewives. Or have a fair under
the auspices of the "Merry Go Round
Girls,” chaperoned by elder women. It
ought to "take" In your circle of friends
and acquaintances. T know women who
clear yearly handsome sums for church
and charity by making candles, salting
nuts, making fancy cookies and other
cakes. They have regular customers be
cause their wares are attractive.
American Method of Bookkeeping
"Do you think there might be anv
one who would give my daughter an
insight Into the American method of
bookkeeping? When In London, Eng.,
we had a business and my daughter
managed It. She understands state
ments, invoices, etc. She Is a dress
maker, but the season is over. There Is
no one to keep her until the work be
gins again. This Is why she would like
to take up bookkeeping. We have no
means, but would be willing If there
was any way In which we could be of
u8e- LAURA D."
We number dozens of intelligent
bookkeepers among our members. Will
one of them lend a helping hand and
word to the stranger in a strange land?
Farm Paper in 1681
From the Rural New Yorker.
.So far as we can learn, the first at
tempt at publishing an agricultural or
farm paper was made in England in
1651. John Houghton started the "Col
lection of Letters for the Improvement
of Husbandry and Trade." As the name
Implies, Houghton had the right idea of
a farm paper. He filled it with the
practical experience of hie readers.
In that age, 200 years ago, America
was supposed to be a wilderness, yet
It is probable that Boston and New
York knew more of each other than
one rural county of England knew of
the next one. Those were the davs
whan, in order to stimulate the cloth
ing trade. the English Parliament
passed laws ordering the burial of the
(load in woolen cloth. There Is no
record as to how Houghton obtained
hie subacrlbere.
WHAT THE WORLD’S BIG NEWSPAPERS I
_THINK OF THE KAISER’S REPLY TO U. S.
rhe note does not say that the American
position Is untenable. It merely demands
that the facts in the case be first estab
lished. It takes the good old American
clew that the complainant must bring
forth the evidence of the guilt of the
accused.
St. Lous Globe-Democrat: No more un
yielding a reply could have been written,
with proper regard for diplomatic ameni
ties. That the answer will not he satis
factory to the United States goes without
saying.
t'hlcago Journal: The claim that the
Lusitania was an armed vessel Is an un
mlstaken Insult to the United States,
•vhlch cleared the ship as a merchant
man. hut the request for an investigation
of circumstances already known to the
c Ivlllzcd world is as shifty as It is in
solent.
Milwaukee Sentinel: The German pre
liminary reply Is meant to open the wav
for further discussion while scrupulously
avoiding the appearance of shutting the
door to the hope of arrangements that
will make for the safety and rights of
neutrals and while preserving Germany’s
rights to avail herself fully of the means
at her disposal to combat Britain’s over
whelming preponderance of sea power.
t hey* nn« (Wyn.) Tribune: The nation
stood firmly behind the President in the
earlier stages of the t rials. It will stand
as firmly behind him in any further ac
tion which may he necessary.
Atlanta Constitution: Getting down fo
the gist of the note, it at least definitely
settles one thing, and that Is Germany’s
admission of the inviolability of neutral
shipping In the absence of contraband
ot war Our ships are free to go and
«'onn* aw they please, without contra
band cargoes, and where unintentionally
attacked by German submarines, or
aeroplanes. Germany agrees to pay tho
da mages.
The big problem that remains is that
growing out of the. Lusitania disaster
and the rights of American citizens upon
the high seas under whatever flag. On
this we are entitled to direct answer to
our demands, nor will President Wilson,
in the name of the country, he satlsfled
with anything else.
Cleveland (O.) Plain Dealer: Ger
many's note Is not s reply to the United
States. It in merely a basis for a fur
ther discussion and is so designated by
Its authors. It Is distinctly unsatislse.
tory.
Springfield (Mass.> Republican: Tho
impression Americans must receive *8
that no ground will be yielded on this
Issue except after a determined de
fense of every act In the least capable
of defense. There is a stiffness In tho
communication that reveals no remorse,
.'ot. by no means Is it flatly deflnte. It
<ioes not leave tho situation hopeless.
Society?
(Continued from Page Sl*>
Miss Mamie Farrington, vice president;
Miss Maliel Barton, secretary, and Miss
Eunice Westbrouke, treasurer. A social
hour followed tho business session and the
hostess was assisted by Mrs. L. F. Good
win, Mrs. J. L. Anderson and Mrs. H. M. *
Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Anderson were hosts
nt dinner last evening at their bungalow
in lnglenook. Sweet peas centered the ta
ble and covers were laid for eight guest3.
Miss Clersy Keith of Argo is tn^ guest
of Mrs. A. D. McKinney.
A party of Pratt City people motored to
the home of Miss Bessie Wolfe In Bir
mingham last evening and Were guests at
a dinner party, complimenting Miss Maria
Finley, whose marriage to Mr. William
Muir will take place Wednesday. The
guests were Miss Agnes Finley, Miss Mary
I'Mnley, Miss Agnes Westmoreland. Mr.
•lohn Holmes, Mr. William Muir and Mr.
Elmer Pitt.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Nichols wen hosts
at a motor picnic Monday in nonor of
their guest. Miss Elizabeth Macbeth of
Detroit. The party motored from Prntt
City to St. Clair Springs and spent the
day. Those included in the courtesy wore
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Burt. Mr. and Mrs.
John Durrongh, Mr. and Mrs. II. <\ Bur
nett, Mr. and Mrs. .1 J. Nichols, Miss
Elisabeth Macbeth. Miss Edith Nichols
and Mr. Albert Nichols.
Mrs. G. v. Taylor has returned from
Talladega .Springs.
Mrs. J. H. Ryan of Memphis is tho guest
of relatives in Pratt City.
Division No. i of the Ladies' Aid society
gave a social in the parlors of the Fifty
sixth Street Baptist church yeste-nay aft
ernoon. Tin* rooms were made uttruotivo
with sweet peart and ferns and Mrs. Har
vey Wood had charge of an Interesting
programme with Mrs. Horace Wilkinson.
Airs. Jasper Hutto, Miss Stella Dowell and'
Miss Hazel Newman taking part Later
an ice course was served to 50 guests.
Mrs. R. E. Thompson left yesterday for
Tuscaloosa to address the Alabama Mu
nicipal league convention.
Mrs. J. .1 Young and children have re
turned to Pleasant Hill after a vllst to
Mrs. p. J. Luckie.
Mrs. Edgar Bell has returned from New
Orleans and will be with Mrs. Lucy Bell
for the summer.
Mrs A. K. Wright was hostess at a
social Monday afternoon In Knsley. given
by the Builders’ band of the Baptist
church. Ferns and cut flowers made the
rooms lovely and punch was served In the
hall. As the guests entered they were
asked to register their names in the guest
hook and each received a souvenir Mu
sic was a feature of the entertainment,
which was brought to a closj with M
dainty refreshment cou’fse. .
Mrs. L. E. Brubaker entertained the III
members of Grace chapter of the West
minster Guild at a social Saturday after
noon in Ensley. A flower contest proved
Interesting and the prize winner was Mrs.
Bert Simpson. An Ice course wm seivcrt
into in 1 he a fternnon.
Miss Irene Rogers is spending a few
days with Miss Mamie Blackwell, eu
route from the Woman's college 'n Mont
gomery, to her home In New Market,
Tenn.
Miss Willie Grace Thurman and Mi«a
Edna Thurman of Mobile are quests of
Mrs. W. G. Tingle.
Not Responsive to Demands
From the New York Times.
"The Germ m reply is not responsive
to our demand. It doe* not promote that
'clear and full understanding' as to a
grave situation which President Wilson
it: his note declared to he desirable. * *
The manner in which Berlin receive::
our representations in regard to the
sinking -of the Lusitania cannot tail to
create a most diasgreeable impression
in this country, which the note's out
ward form of courtesy will not re
move."
Does Not Meet Issue
From the New York World.
"The German note in response to the
American protest against submarine at
tacks upon merchantmen does tint meet
the issue, it is worse than evasive; it
is insincere, even pettifogging. Regreat
will he felt everywhere in the United
States that the affairs of a great people
believed to he friendly have fallen into
the hands of men capable of such des
perate trifling."
Wiji Not Satisfy America
From the New York Tribune.
"Germany's answer to our govern
ment's protest against the slaughter of
its citizens, peacefully and lawfully go
ing about their business on the high
seas, will not satify American opinion.
Courteous on the surface as Herr Von
Jagow's communication is, it does not
strike the note which the people of this
country hoped that it would strike."
Friendly and Unsatisfactory
From the New York Press.
"Berlin's answer to President Wil
son's note is friendly, gracious and -
unsatisfactory. • * * The point, as made
unmistakable in Mr. Wilson’s note, is
that the Von Tirpitz admiralty must
stop slaughtering American citizct s.
whether in the case of a Gulflight or a
Lusitania, whether by pairs or by
scores. The Beilin foreign office speaks
of a probable misapprehension on the
part of our government as to the real
character of the Lusitania. There is
none; there could be none."
From the New York Herald.
Real Issue Ignored
"Germany has ignored the real issue
presented by the American note of May
13. As was clearly set forth in that his
torio document, the attitude of the
United States is not based upon any one
of the series of events cited, but upon
the principle involved in the method of
warfare In which they were incidents.
The United States stands today the
champion of rieutral rights and non
combatant humanity. In the ease of
Germany versus civilization, the United
States holds a brief for civilization—
and will to the end. Germany must re
spect the rights of noncombatants trav
eling upon the high seas."
German-American View Given
From New Yorker (New York Herald.)
"The reply of the German govern
ment shows conclusively that Germany
is most anxious to live at peace with
America. That she desires to be shown
where she is in the wrong is but nat
ural, and we think fair minded men will
concede that with the vessel being car
ried on the navy list as an auxiliary
cruiser, the presumption is strong that
German submarine officers thought her
armed and ready to offer resistance. *
new OI London Papers
London, May 31.—(12:18 p. m.)—Com
menting on the German reply to the
American note, the Manchester Guar
d'd n says:
' We do not know how long the war
" HI last, but it Is clear that if Germany
baa her way Its end will find the nego
tiations with the United States overlhe
submarine 'blockade' still dragging out
their interminable length. The German
no'.t does not even reply directly to the
American requests that such actions as
the sinking of the Lusitania should oe
disavowed and that they should he dis
continued. The note actually has the
effrontery to add that the passengers
Probably would have been saved had it
not been for the explosion of ammuni
tion which, it is alleged, was carried by
the Lusitania, aa though the submar'ne
had torpedoed the ship without intend
ing actually to sink her. In a word, the
United States is offered the prospect of
a prolonged controversy over potntH of
detail, but no disavowal of what has
bti n done: no acceptance of the pr'n
dples of naval warfare which she as
sumed Germany would be anxious to
uphold and not a word as to any change
of mind or policy. The submarine war
is to be pursued as before and Amer
ican ships and citizens may take the
risk.” l
“Quasi-Logical Disguises”
The fall Mall Gazette says:
'If the slaughter of the Lusitania's
passenger is to he defended by the as
sertion that the vessel was carrying
ammunition, we wonder what excus" is
available for Saturday s attempt on the
sieafner Mcgantic (of the White Star
1 nel. That liner, which was outward
bound, cannot he worked into any
theory of contraband on which • Ger
many may base the right to murder.
None of the quasi-logical disguises tor
frtghtfulness' will stretch from one of
these examples to the other."
The Westminster Gazette says:
'•Whatever virtue there might have
been In the German plea that the Lus
itania was sunk because she was be
lieved to be carrying ammunition Is de
stroyed in advance by the attempt to
rtop the Megantic Saturday. The Meg
antic was outward hound from Liver
pool and certainly she was not carry
ing warlike supplies in that direction.
She escaped because of her superior
ipeed and not because of any German
qualms about sinking an innocent pas
serper ship. The German reply to the
American message Is exactly what was
expected. It avoids any direct answer
to the specific questions asked by the
UnUed States. The German govern
ment in short seeks to gain time.”
New Form of Diplomacy
The Evening Standard says:
"Germany has discovered a new form
cf diplomacy. This consists of glaring
misstatements, so readily capable of
disproof as scarcely to be worth the
trouble of refutation. The note to
America declares that the Lusitania
had guns concealed under her deck
and carried trained gunners. Apart
from other evidence to the contrary,
President Wilson Is not likely to ac
cept this In view of the official state
ment of the collector of the port of
New York that no guns, mounted or
otherwise, were on hoard. It Is pos
sible thnt Germany thinks to succeed
In this gigantic game of bluff, but that
only Indicates the measure of her self
deception. When Washington wants to
discuss submarine attacks on neutral
vessels on the plane of an interna
tional policy Berlin replies by argu
monts and technicalities."
, German Comment
Berlin, May 31.—(Via London, 1:30 p. m.)
All Berlin newspapers today publish the
German answer to President Wilson’s
Lusitania note, but very few of them
make any comment.
The Nord Duetsche AUgemelne Zeltung
publishes the note under a headline read
ing, "The War.”
The Bourse Zeltung prints a brief and
mild editorial reiterlng that the responsi
bility for the loss of lives lies with fhoso
who “took on board passengers to use
them to a certain extent as hostages
against attack.”
The Tages Zeltung publishes extended
comment from the pen of Count Ravent
low. Its naval expert, who says the Ger
man reply, together with Germany's ear
lier assurances of willing and good will,
will erroneously be taken to indicate prep
arations to give In and will lead to 'a
more threatening” demand for obedleucr.
IN THE PUBLIC EYE
ti.»n to the united Mates mat ir me
ccmention made by Mr. Wilsons re
cent note is put in the form of n
demand the answer will be an emphatic
negative.
Savannah (Ga.) Press; Germany’s le
ply is decidedly unsatisfactory.
Mobile (Ala ) Item Uncle Sam us a
plain, blunt citizen who knows lltilc
and cares less about evasive diplom
acy. If Herr Jagow's note is a feel
er. Germany will not remain lone
in ignorance that the whole people ar*: |
behind President Wilson.
Richmond (Va.) News-Leader: The
German note must be answered promi t
ly with a demand for action rather
then for argument.
Richmond (Va.) Times-Pispateh: The
German reply ignores the legitimate,
and moderate demands for reparation
that the President made.
St. Paul (Minn.) Pioneer Tress: The
announcement from Washington that
the German reply to the demand of
th. United States is in reality no an*
Mivi and i.s wholly unacceptable, will
nu et a responsive echo from end to end
of the country.
Indianapolis Mnd.) Pally Telegraph
Tribune (German): We believe that the
German government, through Mr. v »n
Jagow, has answered every question
in the president's note satisfactorily
except one and on that one It desires
fui'her information.
Kansas City (Mo.) Star: There is
nothing in the German note to alter
lh< position of the United States as
, set forth in President Wilson's com
munication of the 13th. * * * This
| government would fall In Its duty to
its citizens nnd^to the cause of hu
I manity if It did Wot stand by the terms
of Its great protest.
Pallas (Tex.) Times-Herald: Ger
many has spoken. Its words are not
v elcome to American ears yet 10
American people this duty still re
mains. Keep cool and stand by the
I 'resident.
Boston Herald: The sooner the Presi
dent makes clear that we have no time
to waste in the ascertainment of what
our rights are the better it will he all
around.
Boston Globe: The path of wisdom for
the American people at this moment Is
the path of suspended judgment.
Boston Journal: From the standpoint!
of the United States the reply is not |
satisfactory. * * * * it is not a reply;
that will satisfy the President or his
advisors and it will not In all proba
bility satisfy the American people.
Boston Advertiser: The note Is a de
liberate and amazing Insult. Through
the mixture of quibbles, evasions and
untruths, however, there runs this plain
message: For the slaughter of the help
less women and children, Germany will
offer no reparation whatever.
Pittsburg Dispatch: The points raised
may seem trifling compared to the main
issue set forth in the President’s note,
but can we as consistent advocates of
the arbitration of International questions
deny the further consideration which
Germany asks?
Baltimore Pun: Germany’s reply • * •
is, so far as the main issues are con
cerned, no answer at all.
Baltimore American: The German note
is hut a reiteration of propositions con
cerning which the American attitude has
been stated definitely and with a final
Ity of conclusion from which there is no
retreating.
Ghicago Tribune: Even though, as
Washington is confident, it can he shown
that the Lusitania was not armed with
guns or conveying soldiers, Germany has
succeeded in raising points which In con
sideration of tho very advanced posi
tion taken by our government with re
spect to arbitration, we should find soma
embarrassment in refusing to discuss
and perhaps referring to The Hague.
Chicago Herald: The American people
i egiet that the German government’s an
swer fails wholly to meet the main
points at issue.
Mlnneapols Journal: The German note
is a quibble, an evasion, a pettifogging
argument about minor details.
Chicago Daily News: The German re
ply does not rise even to the point of
plausibility In its principal contention
that the Lusitania was an armed vessel.
Jacksonville (Fin.) Metropolis: The Ger
man answer is so wenk. shifting and
evasive compared with the clear-pointed
and ringing American note that It Is no
answer. The German re pity makes us
more certain of our ground.
Macon (Ga.) News: There is no doubt
that the United States Is on the brink
of a diploma talc crisis with Germany, ft
does not seem probable for the broad dif
ferences between the two countries to be
reconciled.
Memphis Newa-Scimitar: Germany's
note is disappointing, but not wholly uri
expected. The Germans have raised an
issue of fact, in the hope that Its dis
cussion may temporarily arrest the flow
of circumstances.
Indiana polls Star: Level headed Ameri
cans will await the progress of events
with calmness. Tf Germany has any facts
or Information to justify Its assumption
that the Lusitania was armed or carried
explosives it should he permitted to offer
them.
Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch: The Ger
man reply Is disappointing. Beneath cour
teous phrase there is clearly manifest a
spirit of Deutschland ueber alles.
Cincinnati Freie Presse: The German
note is courteous In tone and the hand
■- - -
To those who expect signs of giving in on
the part of the submarine boat**. Count
Reventiow quotes from the war zo.ie
declaration of February 4 a phrase which
warns vessels they are likely 10 be tor
pedoed. and he intimates that this will oe
inferred In the future ns It has been In
the past.
The Welt Am Montag says:
‘‘Soon after the torpedoing of tha Lusi
tania the I'nited States Hied a complaint
with Germany that sounded almost threat
ening. More than 20 years ago American
diplomats won for themselves the title
of shirt sleeved diplomatists.' Conse
quently, one judges the tone and the con
tents of the American note by u standard
different from that customary lu Europe.
The German government, therefore, has
not become excited oveij^the Washington
note; on the contrary, it*was replied in
all calmness.”
Houston (Tex.) Chronicle: The German
note adds to the gravity <»f an already
grave situation because of its obvious in
u nt to evade a definite decision and cloud
the controversy with quibbling.
Atlanta Journal: Germany's reply
evades the vital principles at issue and
leaves the United States no alternative
but positive action unless percham ^Ber
lin. at the eleventh hour, reconsiders and
accedes to our original demands. Ger
many must be and will be held to strict
accounting.
Louisville Times: There can be no tem
porizing on such an issue. Either tier
many must make such amends as are pos
sible or the United States must take such
measures ns will compel respect for the
lives of its citizens.
Milwaukee News: Its good faith, how
ever, will be questioned by many Insofar
.as it relates to the case of the Lusitania
and w'ill be held as an effort sparring for
time. It is disappointing in this respect.
St. Louis Die Westlichc Post: The
President has the right, after careful re
flection, to dismiss the grounds submit
ted to him for a rehearing * * * hut first
he must accord them his most respectful
Attention, and. before all things, must
not regard It as an Insult that a nation
striving for its very being seeks to justify
its methods of war. * * * We are Amer
icans, to whom the call of the republic Is
sacred, expect towards Germany neither
sympathy nor generosity, only justice.
Galveston Tribune: The German note
is such a palpable quibble that it Is dif
firult to consider it with any degree of
patience. The country can. however, trust
President Wilson to handle the new de
velopments with proper vigor and firm
ness.
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph: Ger
many’s reply evades the real Issue. • • *
The reply is not only unsatisfactory, but
it is embarrassing. * • * The situation
Is such as to call for the exercise of all the
firmness and discretion which the Presi
dent can command.
Washington Star: The German reply
procrastinates ns to reparation both n
the Gulflight and the Lusitania cases.
* * * The nation has confidence that
President Wilson will press vigorously
for the reparation to which we are en
titled.
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin: Evasion
and dilatory purpose are so obvious in
the reply of Germany to President Wil
son's note as severely to test the temper
of the American people. President Wil
son may be expected to make prompt
reply, so definite In language and lone
thut there shall he n" chance of misap
prehension on the part of Germany.
El Ph so Hers Id: Gef many's reply is
no answer, ll does not meet one singla
point In the American note. It ignores
our f?ood will, qut'stiona our Rood faith,
doubts our facts, brushes aside our argu
inents, overlooks our threats, acknow'.
edges ho wrong, transfers all blame,
claims full Justification, declares hur
policy fixed, avoids the whole question if
duty to humanity and awaits our next
move.
Chicago Steals Zeltung: The German
government goes farther in its answei
than our government in Washington could
have expected. Despite the fact thut the
American government cannot a:siort posi
tively that the Gulflight was the victim
of a German torpedo and that such pruot
might well lie demanded under interna
tional law. Germany agreed not to de
mand proof and offered compensation for
the loss of the Gulflight.
Portland (Ore.) Oregonian: It Is an
evasive pleading extenuating, an appar
ent play for time while the objectionable
course Is still pursued.
Cincinnati Commercial: There Is an ab
solute Ignoring of vital principles set fortn
In the Wilson letter and 'there is a halt
contemptuous, albeit entirely courteous,
suggestion of ' well, they nre still dead:
l.ow what do you propose to do about It?”
aye, and there ts .the rub.
Omaha Bee: The Kaiser's government
is not willing to concede all the prints
raised by Mr. Wilson, as essentially neces
sary to the maintenance of the friendly
relations. The diplomats of Wllhelm
strasse must have known the note would
not he satisfactory. Further correspond
ence may serve to relieve a situation that
Just now seems serious.
Columbia IS. C.) Record: The Ger
man note takes no cognizance of the
heart or the expression of Indignation
of the American people, but fritters
away time in discussing nonessentials
Columbia (S. C.) State: The diplo
matic situation between W’ashlngtoq
and Berlin is strained, rather than re
lieved by the German note. The noxt
note that goes from Washington will
sweep aside every Irrelevant argument.
Savannah IGa.l Morning News: The
reply of the German government Is far
from satisfactory. Tt does not deal
with the Issues raised In the note
frankly and squarely.
Charleston IS. C.) Evening post: The
German reply to the American note la
u polite and almost friendly notU^ca