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BIRMINGHAM TRUST
MONTHLY LETTER ON
TRAOE CONDITIONS
Healthy Growth of Domestic
Trade Indicated—Export
Business Doubles That
of a Year Ago
The general letter on trade conditions
and a business forecast for the month of
June 11115, issued yesterday by the Bir
mingham Trust and Savings company
was as follows:
“Were it possible for America to de
liver to Europe all of the goods, supplier
and commodities purchased or ordered
immediately, this country would be, by
edCh action, plunged into a period of
Almost unbounded prosperity. Orders on
hand and unfilled for goods to be shipped
abroad are estimated by various authori
ties all the way from a billion to a bil
lion and a half of dollars In value. Nat
urally, the sale of this quantity of good?
and commodities and the bringing of this
much money or credit into this country
would stimulate local or home demand
to just that amount. Some of these Eu
ropean orders will take months to fill
and we are just now beginning to feel
the commercial effects and benefits of
the European war. These benefits will
increase, as the weeks pass, and faster
than they have been increasing because
we are rapidly adding to our facilities.
“The export trade, commonly referred
to nowadays as ‘war orders,’ means ap
proximately that the same amount of
domestic trade will immediately follow
it. We are even now beginning to feel
a considerable growth in domestic de
mand which can reasonably be depended
upon to steadily increase. One large
manufacturing concern doing usually a
business of over $50,000,000 annually and
which is not accepting any ‘war orders’
is doing business at present at the rate
of more than $76,000,000 a year. There are
numerous similar evidences of the healthy
growth of domestic business.
Hank i learings increase
“Bank clearings for April exceeded $15,
000.000,000, an increase of nearly 1 per
cent over the same month last year. This
is In the face of the fact that the estab
lishment of federal reserve hanks would
naturally make a material reduction In
the showing of hank clearings because
of the new method of clearing in the fed
eral reserve cities.
“Business failures for April were some
thing over 1800 in number compared with
1883 in March and 1278 in April of last
• year. The total liabilities of the failed
concerns were approximately $39,000,000
compared with liabilities of $19,000,000 for1
the concerns failing in April, 1914. This
failure record on Its face would look bad
were the assets of the failed concerns
not considered in conjunction with the
liabilities. It is customary to talk about
the number of concerns failing and the
total liabilities, leaving the assets out d
Recount, hut the concerns failing iti April
with total liabilities of $39,000,000 had as
sets of over $20,000,000, while those fail
ing in April of last year, with liabilities
of only $19,000,000 had assets of only $8.
ooo.ono. *
“Money in circulation in the United
000 dtdpvalleyethel
States on May 1. amounted to $3,193,
000.000 compared with $3,475,000,000 i
year ago. The per capita circulation
was $34.78. compared with $35.20 a yea*
ago. The federal government esti
mi«itfs the present population of tne
United States at 100.441,000. Leading
government officials in recent patriotic
speeches have referred to our “90,00w,
000 of people." They should now dis
cover than we are a nation of more
than 100,000,000.
"Our March exports fell only $1,000,
000 under a $300,000,000 total whien
compares with exports of only $187,
A LETTER FROM THE WHITE SWAN
For fear there is some misunderstanding as
to how we handle "Palm Beach, cool cloth,
cotton and linen suits" we are writing to
givo you this information.
Out of eight thousand suits handled in our
plant last season, we had one and only one
suit to shrink. We have a real cleaner in
charge of our Benzol Dry Cleaning plant. We
dry clean these suits unless they are too
soiled and then we wash them. We wish to
call your attention to the fact that there
Is Just as much importance attached to
properly pressing a suit as there is in
the cleaning.
The White Swan foresaw that this would be a
Palm Beach season and prepared long in ad
vance for same. We have a complete dry
cleaning plant in every respect. In our
pressing department we operate three super
heated steam presses, which is the most
sanitary way, and there is absolutely no
danger of scorching. We have the steam
heads with which we round out the shoulders,
we roll the lapels, making them look even
better than they did the day they were
bought.
Our guarantee of satisfaction is behind
every article we handle. We will appreciate
any business you might influence our way.
At your first passing stop in to see the
writer. He will show you some wonderful
strides in the laundry and cleaning
business. We bag to remain,
Sif. % , v . 4
Yours very truly,
EQS/NL WHITE SWAN LAUNDRY CO.
DID COLONEL ROBBINS
PROVIDE MONEY FOR
THE NEW GYMNASIUM ?
Well Known University Figure Who Labors Under the Hallu
cination That the World is His, May Be Solution of Enig
ma Which is Puzzling State—Denny Reticent and the
“Colonel” May Have Delivered, Who Knows?
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By HUGH W. ROBERTS
University, May 31.—(Special.)—Some
time ago, at the celebration of the open
ing of the Warrior river for purposes of
commerce, Governor Henderson, among a
few intimate friends, was lamenting the
fact that the state lacked funds with
which to perform certain apparent neces
sities.
At the conclusion of one of his remarks,
an old gentleman, decorated with numer
ous medals, and wearing a cocked hat.
: nd supplementary sash, extended his
head to such an angle that he could
whisper In confidential fashion Into the
ear of the chief executive. And the re
mark which at first caused,surprise, and
then merriment softened by a sense of
pity, was:
“Well, governor, why don’t you draw
on me.”
The man was Colonel Robbins, w'ho for
many years has been a patient at the
llryce infirmary. Iiis hallucination is
that the world is his. and all its wealth.
At the present time, he is more or less
gravely considered as the possible solu
tion of the irritating enigma concerning
the source from which Dr. Denny, presi
dent of the university, acquires funds
with which to build each year other splen
did units of this institution.
Last year, as is remembered, Dr. Denny
announced that a girls’ dormitory would
be constructed. At the present time, such
a dormitory Is practically completed, and
the university enabled to give to its wom
en students the accommodations which
they deserve and to which they are en
entitled. This spring, as is known, Dr.
Denny announced that the university
would build a gymnasium worthy of the
name; in other words, would abandon the
old hulk which for years has served
and public opinion has condoned as the |
place of development of the physical man.
and construct a new one, spacious, in a
sense elegant, and altogether adequate i
and fitting in a university significance.
Already plans have been drawn, ground !
broken and the foundation laid. From
where has the executive head of tfle in
stitution acquired the ncr-rssary funds. I
It is certain that the state has not 1
been prodigal with i‘|< meagre funds.' It
is certain that no students have made a
canvass throughout the state among tiles
nlumni. It is certain that no philanthro
pist of this state has contributed to a
•ause than which none could scarcely
he more worthy. And it Is certain that
Dr. Denny is not so abundantly blessed
fn the goods of the world that he could
have made the sacrifice of his own for
tune. Therefore, there seems to be cer
tain reason in the consideration given to
the Robbins theory.
Dr. Denny, hiifiself, is reticent. The
university, in the possession of a new and
beautiful and necessary building, and in
the certainty that'by &l11, another will be
in its possession, is nor seriously disturbed
in the solution of the mystery. Appar
ently, it is willing that Dr. Denny be
considered a wizard of finance, and as
resourceful as any oth'er man who has
at the head of a needy institution, per
formed wonders, woven out of the evanes
cent substance of dreams, the material
and tangible.
The new gymnasium will be constructed
on university property between the presi* j
dent’s mansion and the residence of Col. !
T. C. McCorvey. The old gymnasium will
he used as a headquarters for literary
societies, the Y. M. C. A reading rooms,
and other similar organizations. A new
gymnasium field is being constructed to
the rear of the president’s mansion, and
no more will baseball and football he
played on the campus proper In all of
the proposed changes the students and
the alumni are finding and expressing
intense satisfaction.
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000.000 for the same month of the pre
vious year. Our imports for March
v, ere only $158,000,000 compared vrlth
*188,000,000 In the same month last
•ear. For March' we created a faver
tible balance of $141,000,000, while a
year ago in the same month we created
a favorable balance of only $5,000,000.
It should he especially noted that our
imports of gold for March exceeded our
exports by $25,000,000. TIiIh Is the
fourth consecutive month In which our
imports of gold have exceeded our ex
poits, clearly indicating a strong flow
of the precious metal toward America.
Merchandise exports at the 13 prin cipal
customs districts from March 2* to
May 15 were $374,000,000 and imports
for tlie same districts and for tho
same period were $241,000,000, making
a tavorable balance of trade for these
districts alone of $133,000,000. As tnese
districts normally hadle all hut about
10 per cent of our foreign trade the
balance in favor of this country for
the period was probably $146,000,000.
Earninjfs of Railroads
“Complete reports of earnings of
railroads tor March show gross of
$238,000,000 compared with $253,000,000
a year ago. a decrease of $15,000,000 or
about Mix per cent. During the month
operating expenses were decreased by
$16,000,000 or nearly nine per cent as
compared with the previous year, so
that tlie not earnings stood at $68,000
ooi), just $1,000,000 more than in March
Of the previous year, an increase of
more than one per cent. 1 hose tail
loaos which have already reported
April earnings show a gross of $60,000,
0C0 compared with $66,000,000 a year
ago. a decrease of about eight per cent.
It is believed that these early reports
came from the railroads which have
made the poorest showing for the
month and that when all reports are
in. the falling off in gross will be not
greater than in March or about six per
cent. If the managements are as suc
cessful in reducing operating expenses
in April as they were in March, it is
possible that n«'t earnings will be about
the same as In April. 1913 and 1914,
earnings for the latter year being $59.
090,000 and for the former $60,000,000.
‘The idle car report on May 1, shows
.8.4,000 cars idle compared with 237.000
the previous month and 229.000 a year
ngc. The idle equipment Included 100,
000 boxcars and 119,000 coal cars.
"fn April we produced 2,116,00ft tons
of pig iron compared with 2,064,00ft tons
in March and 2.270.000 tons in April
of last year. The daily production \|-ns
nearly 71,000 tons compared with 67,
G00 tons per day in March. The present
dally capacity exceeds 71,000 tons, and
195 furnaces were active on May 1. a
gain of four for the month.
“The unfilled tonnage of the Steel
corporation on May 1, was 4,162,000 tons
compared with 4,256.000 tons the pre
vious month and 4,277,000 tons a year
ago
“The best business conditions of the
country are found through the central
west and the poorest conditions in the
southeast and on the Atlantic coast
from New York to Florida.
“Respectfully Submitted.
“BIRMINGHAM TRUST AND SAVINGS
COMPANY.
“Compiled May 24, 1915.“
IS PROGRESS NG
Invaders Pushing in Zig
zag Path Over Aus
trian Frontier
Italian Frontier, May 31.— (Via Paris
9:15 p. m.)—The Italian invasion of ..he
province of Trent is progressing from
the south along the Adiege and
Chiese rivers from the west across the
Tonale pass and from the east by way
of the Kavaronne*plateau. The attack
of the Italians is continuing all along
the zigzag frontier up, to the highest
part north, where they have occupied
tiie Ampezzo valley, together with the
town of Cortina.
Cortina is the junction of several
railroads, the most important being
that from Pleve Di Cldore, which leads
to Toblach along the Drava valley.
Especially interesting is the occupa
tion by the Italians of the heights in
southern Trentino, where the Chies
\ alley joins the Ampolla valley. It
was to this point that the Italian vol
unteers in thq war of 1848 penetrated
and also where Garahaldi in 1866 estab
lished his headquarters, radiating his
action thence In the Giudicaria region.
Thus it will he seen that the Italians
Pave conquered the group of fortifica
*tons commanding the passes leading
to the vast entrenched camp w'hich has
its center at Trent.
These fortifications constitute a
’« onderful system of defense. They arc
rendered almost impregnable by tht
mountainous nature of the country
The occupation of Corinth threatens the
Austrian fortifications at Landro, whicl
connects the important railway froir
Pc. en to Klagenfurt.
The difficult task of the Italians. H
is believed, will be the attack on Ro
' evto, directly to the south of Trent
Tt is defended by several lines of fort!
flcatlons which begin at Mori, on botl
sides of the Adiege river and run al
dong the mountains, which are abom
6900 feet high. Thus Rovereto is in the
innde of a kind of amphitheatre a?u
mounts heavy artillery especially oi
Mount Zungo. The last range of en
♦rciichments near Rovereto are dug lnt<
the rocks.
A part of the town of Rovereto neai
♦he station has foeen demolished will
dynamite to give the artillermen then
a clear range for their guns, while al
♦he bridges leading to the stronghol
have been blown up.
One on Mr. Taft
From Everybody's Magazine.
Former President Taft tells this on
on himself:
‘There is a lad of my acquaintance ii
New Haven,” said Mr. Taft, “who usei
to bite his nails. ‘See here,’ said hi
nurse to him one day. if you keep bitini
your nails like that, do you know wha
will happen to you?’
“ 'No.' said the youngster. ‘What?’
“ ‘You’ll swell up like a balloon ani
hurst.’
“The boy believed his nurse. He stoppe(
biting his nails at once. About a mont!
after the discontinuance of his habit h
encountered me at luncheon. He surveye
me (with stern disapproval. Then h
walked over and said to me accusingly:
•V'You bite your nails!* M
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wh« 1# n-nv
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Bessemer, May 31.—(Special.)—The Bes
semer city council will meet in regular
session Tuesday night in the council
chamber and several matters of impor
tance will be considered, among which
will be the question of the bond issue for
the erection of a lighting plant. This
matter has created much interest in Bes
semer and the citizens are watching the
outcome of the meeting tomorrow night.
A great deal of Interest is being mani
fested in the oratorical contest which will
be held by the senior class of the Bes
semer high school tomorrow night at th€
high school auditorium for the benefit
of the “Kalista," the high school annual
The programme will be rendered as fol*
lows: Chorus, “Funiculi-Funicull” (Den
za), senior class; recitation, selected, Miril
Kola Robertson; recitation, Miss Fanntf
Mitchell. “Elsa’s Dream" (Opera Dohen
grin), (Wagner); music by Mrs. Annb
Olenn Crowe and interpretation by Mis*
McCord; scene from Ciclros Catilini, Eu
gene Hawkins and Herbert Smithson;
vocal trio, "Absent" (Metcalf). Miss Nel
lie Neal, Miss Annie Vieve Thornton and
Mrs. Annie Glenn Crowe. Tl^s will b«
followed by a debate, the subject ol
which will be: “Is Marriage a Failure?”
The affirmative will be represented by
Fred Calhoun and Deward Fountain,
while Miss Annie Vieve Thornton and
Miss Doris Huffman will represent the
negative.
The following have been awa ded prizes
by St. Aloysius Catholic church to the
children of the Sunday school for the
best attendance: John Cutcllff\ Joe Cut
ollffe. James O’Gara, Joseph <1 Gara, Joe
M. Hagerty, Miss Mary Cut- liffe. Miss
Fannie Schelleci. Miss Franc* Schelleci
Miss Mary Schelleci, Miss Julia Comer
ford: absent only one Sunday, Dar.
O’Gaia. Miss Sadie Rumore and Mis3
Dorothy Comerford: absent two Sundays,
Peter Romano, John Burns and Joe
Burns; absent three Sundays, Miss Helm
O’Rourke, Miss Mary Comerford, Miss
Mary Ellen Fitzpatrick. Miss Pearl Favrc
and Steve Colpack. Perfect attendance
at children's mass and singing. Miss Mary
Comerford, Miss Julia Nettleman. Miss
Agnes Durick. Miss Annie Claire Sulli
van, Miss Ellen O’Rourke. Miss Mary
Cutdiffe and Miss Cora Burke.
The Bessemer eity court convened this
morning to take up a nonjury criminal
docket, Judge J. C. B. Gwin presiding
The docket is unusually long and It If
expected that, the court will have a stren
uous week.
Tile “Kalista." the high school annual,
has been published and is considered one
of the best ever gotten - out by the pu
pils of the school. Tt has a handsome
f.urple leather binding and is dedicated
as follow's: “To our beloved parents: In
j memory of the many sacrifices you have
! so cheerfully endured In the effort to
afford us the advantage of an educa
[ tion; of your confidence in and affection
for us during all the years of our life:
pl«deing you that we will continue our
efforts to realize your fond expectations,
we do hereby dedicate tills volume. Class
1015.’’ Many interesting pictures of th*,
high school classes, which includes pic -
tures of the members of the senior class
from babyhood up to the present time as
well as those of the high school faculty,
are contained in the volume. There are
23 members of the graduataing class this
year, nine of whom are boys.
The staff of the Kalista is as follows:
Eugene Haw’kins, editor-in-chief; Aflss
Doris Huffman, associate editor: Dewanl
Fountain, business manager; Walter
Houston and Herbert Smithson, assistant
I business managers.
All four bands of the Ladies' Aid so
ciety of the First Baptist church met tills
afternoon at the church with Mrs. Rose
Huey, the president, presiding. Splendid
reports from all were read and it wad
decided to take up the study of the book,
"In the Heart of the Old Testament.”
The treasurer wns instructed to send
$1150 to the old ministers’ relief fund,
while $25 was sent to state missions. Aftct
the business meeting a missionary pro
gramme was rendered, with Africa as
the subject and Mrs. John Perkins as
leader. Interesting papers on this sub
ject were read by Mrs. Perkins. Mrs. W.
R. Smith and Mrs. Milton Brooks, while;
Mrs Charles Brownrlgg sang several se
lections. At the conclusion of the mis
sionary meeting tempting refreshments
were served.
The local chapter of the United Daugh
ters of the Confederacy are making ar
rangements for the celebration of the
birthday of Jefferson Davis, Thursday,
.Tune 3, when memorial services will be
hold at Cedar Hill cemetery. An Inter
esting programme will be rendered.
T. P. Waller. C. L. Hadaway, E. M.
Owen. J. E. Parsons and N. M. Stinnett
are among the Confederate Veterans from
this city who have gone to Richmond to
attend the annual Confederate reunion.
T. P. Waller was in the Virginia army
during the war, while the others were
in the army of Tennessee, and all will
meet old comrades.
Miss Estelle Bond left today for her
home in Eutaw, after a delightful visit
to Miss Cnrinna Trotter.
Palmer Parker will leave tomorrow for
his home, after spending the winter with
his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George
Ross.
Mrs. Mary Gillen Boshwitz has gone
to New Orleans, where she will he the
guest of relataives and friends.
Miss Hattie Bentley Is the guest of her
sister. Mrs. J. C. B. Gwin, on Clarendon
avenue, for a few days before leaving
for California.
Dr. Lucian Terry has returned from
Memphis, where he was a student at the
Tennessee Medical college.
Miss Pauline Murrah has returned from
Athens, where she graduated from the
Athens Female college.
Miss Rosalie Stone has returned from
a visit to Miss Louise Assell in Wood
la^vn.
Dr. E. D. Lewis has returned from a
month's visit w'ith relatives in Tennes
see.
' DR. MARTIN SPEAKS
AT TENT REVIVAL
1 Discusses “The Bible, the Word of
God as Proven by Prophecy.”
Three Meetings Daily
The Rev. T. T. Martin, D. D., of Blu'
i Mountnin. Miss., reached the city y ester
| day and preached at the big tent on the
J corner of Fourth avenue and Twenty
j second street last night to a fine congre
, gation. A number of the prominent Chris
tlon workers of the city were present tc
* hear the great message tht/i unusua
preacher brought them—on the subject
"The Bible Word of Gad. as Proven b>
| Prophecy
I Mr. Martin is a very forceful and con
j vincing speaker and delivers a messagt
in which logic, humor and pathos an
blended into one strong appeal to th‘
head and heart of the hearer.
The meetings will continue every daj
at 10 a. m. and 8 p. m.
3 At 4 p. m. each day Mr. Roborn wil
conduct a meeting for women and girli
J from which large things are expected
1 The meetings are for everybody, and. al
* ministers are invited to come and sit oi
* the platform.
Dr. Martin will preach at 10 a. m. and i
p. m. today.
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i Glee-Gold
e It’s Delicious—Believe Me
At Founts In Bottlei
“Maid” In Birmingham
CAMP OF BOYS'CLUB
THIS YEAR IS OPEN
TO ANY BOY IN CITY
Enthusiastic Meeting of
Leaders Held Last Night.
Number of Special
Features Planned
An enthusiastic meeting of the leaders
who will toe in charge of the Boys’ club
camp which is to be held at Goodwin’s
Mill, beginning June 24, took place last
right In the club office at the city hall.
Final plans were adopted which will
make this camp one of the most success- j
ful ever held for the boys of Birming-i
ham.
A unique feaure of the camp is the'
moderate price which is being charged,,
a fee of 18 covering the total expense.'
This is the first city boys’ camp which
is open to any boy from any community
In the city. Already over 60 boys have
signified their intention of attending.
The leaders who were present at the
meetihg lust night were:
Tom Edwards of Avondale, known t<
all the boys of Birmingham as “Uncle
Tom,” the playground and Sunday school
worker.
Alvin Brown of the Jemison Real Es
tate and Insurance company, a worker
at St. Mary’s church and Neighborhood
house. Mr. Brown is remembered as
“Chigger” Brown of Sywanee football
fame.
H E. Andsley of the Crane company,
one of Birmingham’s wireless experts,
who will have charge of the wireless sta
tion at the camp.
Harry Denman of the Tennessee com
pany, boys’ work superintendent of the
Birmingham Sunday School association.
Hyman Dorsky, a high school boy, who
will have charge of the Jewish boys on
the camp. He is one of the capable ath
letes of the city.
Walter Murdoch, a high # school boy,
whose swMhming recommends him as the
man specially in charge of the aquatics
He will be assisted during the swimming
hours by all the other leaders, In order
to make the period In the water abso
lutely safe.
“Billy” Evans of the Florshiem bootery,
a basketball player of the Y. M. C. A.
fame, whom the boys all like.
R. E. McCreary of Owenton college,
and chairman of the athletic committee
of the Older Boys’ council.
Porter K. Wallace of Crance company,
Sidney Smyer and Ed McDavId, young
men of special ability with younger boys.
J. E. Embry, a young lawyer and ath
lete. James Childers, secretary of the
Newsboys’ republic. Olius Arnold of Rob
erts & Son, and captain of one of the
baseball teams in the*Ttecreation league.
Burr Blackburn, superintendent oF the
Boys’ club, will be the camp director. The
Rev. J. E. Hixon of Avondale; Erwin
Bridges and G. W. Wilson are leaders
who were not present at the meet*.ig,
but who will be present on the camp.
Especial emphasis is laid on the fact
that the camp is open tof any boy in
Birmingham. Any group of boys who
wish may take advantage of it and be
placed in the tent together. Registra
tion should be made at the Boys’ club
office, room 8, city hall.
Among the special features will be:
Track meet, Monday morning, June 28;
aquatic meet, Saturday afternoon. July
3; stunt night, Friday night, July 2; an
nual baseball game between tribes, Thurs
day afternoofi. July 1; annual playground
ball game between tribes, Friday after
noon, July 2: test in camping, Friday,
July 2; grand Indian council fire, Wednes
day, June 30.
Mrs. C. J. Palmer, chairman of the
camp committee of the board of control
of the Boys’ club, Is actively assisting in
preparations for camp.
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NEWS OF ENSLEY 1
Everything is in readiness for the fifth
annual entertainment of the Lyric club
of the Ensley High school, which will be
given in the auditorium of the school to
night at 8:15 o’clock.
The soloists of the evening are: Miss j
Bessie Cunningham, whose beautiful so
prano voice is heard to great advantage
m concert work, and Baxter Eastburn, a !
Avell known and popular tenor, whose
singing of the tenor role in the “Rose
maiden” last year won for him many
friends in Ensley.
The programme will be as follows:
PART I.
Union and liberty (Tannhauser), Wag
ner; “The Violet and the Rose,'' Meyer
Helmund; a group of songs. Miss Cun
ningham; Bedouin love song. Plnsuti; the
Beautiful Blue Danube, Strauss.
PART n.
Cantata, “On Shore and Sea,” Sullivan.
Soloists, Miss Elizabeth Cunning, Bax
ter Eastburn; Miss Mabel Hogin, direc
tor; Miss Minnie McNeill, accompanist;
Miss Katharine Tierce, organist.
The Lyric club is composed of the, fol
lowing students: First sopranos, Thelma.
Abernathy, Alice Ansley, Bfertha Bates,
Agnes Busby, Hettle Bentley, Katie
Brown, Bertie Burgln, Cecelia Caine,
Suezette Cochran, Lila Coker, Nettie
Davis. Vergie Dickens, Claudlne Ethridge,
Gladys English, Rebecca Gay. Margaret
Godwin, Margaret Gallagher, Clarice Har
rell, Norma Hickman, Edna Hoehn, Mol
lle Jordan, Lucy Jenkins. Rosa Kaufman.
Freda Levy, Mildred Levy, Gladys Lyle,
Rosa Mehaffey, Edna Meyer, Ollie Mont
gomery, Olean McPherson, Nell O’Hara,
Mary Kate Park, Nola Perkins, Ruth
Pitts, Rosalyn Phillips, Emma Phillips,
Gladys Poole, Effie Mae Powell, Myrtle
Richards. Lenora Reynolds, Adell San
ders, Eunice Sloan, Lillian Staples,
Dorothy Stokes, Margaret Suppler, Beat
rix Skeldlng. Lou Alice Vann, Grace
Vann. Ellen Wiggins and Mamie Zuher.
Second sopranos. Nellie Beddow, Lois
Blue, Sadie Clark, Mildred Clark, Winnie
B. Carter, Lillian Canterberry, Lillian
Gardner, Jeanie Gadihe, Augustine
Gadlhe, Ruth Hilleke, Hattie Hope, Orene
Lammert, Lucile Lewis, Luclle Long, Ger
trude Mitchell, Alice Myer, Helen Rltohie,
Alice Skinner, Ethel Woods and Avis
Watson. Altos, Thelma Bowers, Vada
Bridges, Helen Cole, Barbara Endres,
Lydia Mays, Mabel Ritchie, Carrie Rut
ledge, May Belle Scott, Gladys Syx, Ben
nie Spinks, Agnes Swygert, Jessie Trucks,
Mary Vedder, La Rue Worrell. Tenors,
Dewey Goff, Alvin Keller, James Mc
Gary, Dan MoGarry, Thomas McWaters,
Sam Seal, John Hassler, Wayne Wag
goner, James Armstrong, Luclen Brown,
Robert Brown, Alston Busby, and Her
man Seal. Basses, Conrad Albert, Btawln
Cook, Harlgj? Cross, Eugene Freeman.
Ed Lewis, Ray Hassler, Joe Hickman,
Russell ChaBtain, Davis Gingery, Glenn
Millar, Jennings Drummond, Rush Hick
man and Thomas McElheney.
The semi-annual election of the officers
of the Baraca class of the Enbley Bap
tist church was held yesterday afternoon
and the following officers were elected
. Prof. N. R. Baker, president; J. E. Lind
sey, first vice president; A. T. Adams
second vice president; R. F. Ham, secre
tary; A. E. Dalbey, treasurer, and C. A
Payne, reporter. The reports of the wor*
. for the closing terms were very satis
' factory and a number of new memberi
have joined the class. % «
Roy L. Dlmmltt, principal of the Etosle?
High school, entertained the members o
the 1915 graduating class of the schoo
fast night at his home on Ensley High
lands Contests of numerous kind wer.
played and refreshments were served
The members of the class are as follows
i Miss Ollie Montgomery. Miss Margare
Godwin, Miss Mabel Ritchie. Mias Maud<
Coleman, Miss Alins Skinner, Miss Ceiii
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|- THE WAR SITUATION
Paris, May 31.—(10:35 p. m.)—Tonight’s war office statement said:
“On the Yser front there has been an artillery engagement. North of Arras
we have made new progress.
“On the road from Souchez to Carencv we have taken the Malon mill and
the German trfcnch.es which extended from the mill to the sugar refinery at
Souchez. We made about 50 prisoners.
"In the region of the ’Labyrinth,’ after having repulsed a German counter
attack last night, we organized the position gained.
“The enemy delivered no infantry attack today; he merely bombarded our
front.
“On the outskirts of LePetre forest there is an artillery action. In the
course of the engagements on May 30 we took two machine guns.”
Vienna, May 31.—(Via London, 8:25 p. m.)—The Austrian war office today
gave out the following official communication:
"In the Russian war theatre: On the San and east of that river there was
no serious engagement yesterday. North and southwest of the Przemysl front
and on the upper Dniester the fighting continues. Near Stry w'e took several
positions and captured a Russian battery.
“Italian war theatre: Sunday forenoon an attack by an Alpine regiment
was sanguinarily repulsed.
"Near the northwest of Paneveggio (in the region of Prebazzo) a hostile
detachment began to entrench, but retired before the fire of our patrol.”
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METHODS OF AUTO THIEVES I
Bret Harte once said that “the heathen
Chinee is peculiar," but he has nothin?
on automobile thieves of Birmingham.
The point in, question was illustrated on ■
day last week with the recovery of a car
stolen from the Milner Land company,
within three hours by Sergeant Lyons and
Patrol Chauffeur Burgess.
Now, to the average policemen, unless
he is an automobile expert, all ears look
pretty much alike and his sole method
of identifying a machine is by the licens* .
KNo wing this automobile thieves trade on
their knowledge and prize stolen licens'
numbers.
The story which Is about to he related
has its beginning about two months ago.
Lonnie Abel, 5201 Second avenue, left his
car standing in front of his residence for
tlie night. About 12 o’clock he heard an
automobile stop in front of the house and
remain for several minutes. His curiosity
aroused he sprang up and went out tci
investigate. He found two young men
just detaching the license number from
his car. They fled as he approached
and he got into his car and followed.
He succeeded in overtaking them jusl
before they reached the Terminal sta
tion. He turned back, however, when one
of the men standing on the running board
of the machine drew a pistol and threat
ened to kill him if he followed further
Abel notified the police, hut they had j . ..
not located the license number, which was ||
"2389'’ until the night on which the car j
was stolen from the (Milner Land com- |
pany. yfi
About 1 o’clock an official of the land }
* ompany notified headquarters that his ;
"Chalmers-Six” had been stolen from m )
front of R. D. Burnett's house. Lyons at f
once informed all scouts to keep air eye
out for the machine and mentioned the
matter to Driver Burgess.
About 4 o’clock while returning from a v;'i
pip with the’putrol Burgess saw a Chal- I
mers-Sfx standing at -Sixth avenue and. i
Twenty-second street. He noted auto- ij
matically that the license number was
"2389" and also that it was not the num
her of the car reported stolen, which
was given as '."ISIS," and thought nothing
more of the matter.
After returning to headquarters he was
discussing the case with Lyons and men- ;
tioned the fact that In; had seen a Chal- j jj
mers. but that it had license number was j
"2389.’’ Lyons recalled that the license j
number had been reported stolen and they j
decided to investigate.
They went to the scene and found the ,
car in good condition. On the floor of
the tonneau were a number of plans of jj
the Milner I .and ’company and tucked
away under a curtain they discovered j
the rightful license tag—No. 2318. The car
was restored to its rightful owners and j
the stolen license tag was recovered by
the vigilant officers, thus killing two birds i
with a single stone.
Root, Miss Cecelfh Caine. Miss Lora Gal
ligher, Miss Ruth Davis. Miss Olive Mc
Pherson. Miss Louise Matheau, Edwin
Cook, Erskine McNamara, John Looney.
James Galligher. Herbert Phillips, Gar
land Wilson and tfugene Freeman.
Funeral services over the remains of
little Virginia Martin, the 4-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee Martin
of 501 Forty-second street. Wylam, who
died yesterday morning at the family resi
dence from scarlet fever, will be con
ducted this morning at 10 o'clock from
the residence. Interment will follow at
Crumley Chapel: The Rev. Mr. Milner will
officiate.
Ensley chapter No. 120, Royal Arch Ma
sons, held a large and well attended meet
ing last night in the Masonic hall and
work in the R. A. M. degree was done.
Following the business session refresh
ments were served. A number of visitor*
from the other Masonic lodges of the
Birmingham district were present.
A
> The entertainment c6mmil-tee of Elks
lodge No. 9S7 announces% that everything | :
is in readiness for the picnic to bn given l1
by them to their lady friends at Bay view \
Thursday. June 3. Arrangements havo j
| been made for auto trucks to leave Nine
teenth street and AveJuie E every hour
from 12:30 p. m. to 4 p. m. to convey the
party to the picnic grounds, and also to
bring the picnicker# back after the pro- ,
gramme lias been completed. %
It Is the request of Lawrence H. Pen
nington, exalted ruler, that every Elk
make a special effort to attend this picnic,
and that he be sure to take his entire fain- I
ily along. If a bachelor, that he take his
best girl. |
A programme has been arranged espe
cially for the ladies and children’s benefit. '
including good music and refreshments,
all of which Is to be had without expense
to the members or the’r ladies. In the
event an E'k can't attend he is requested .
to send his family and enjoy the treat j
that is in store for them. They will he
cared for by the committee.
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