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LACY AND GOVERNOR SILENT
ON RECENT INTERVIEW
Neither Will Say What Was Told Henderson When Two Con
ferred Recently—Governor Holds Disclosures As Con
fidential, He Tells Age Herald Correspondent
By L. S. BETTY
Montgomery. July 6.—(Special.)—What
did Lacy tell Governor Henderson? What
did the man of mystery, the man of si
lence, the notorious embezzler of state
funds divulge to the chief executive of
the state of Alabama during the two
hours he was closeted with him last Sat
urday a fternoon ?
Governor Henderson will not tel) and
Lacy will not tell. The governor is will
ing to tell, and he would do so had ne the
consent of the silent man behind prison
walls at Wetumpka. But Lacy is not
willing to tell his story at this time.
The Montgomery Age-Herald corre
spondent today talked with both Gover
nor Henderson and with Lacy. With the
latter he held conversation over the long
distance telephone.
"Ask Lacy," the governor told the cor
respondent after the latter had asked tee
one hundredth question regarding tl. •• in
ference on last Saturday.
For a moment the correspondent seemed
dazed.
"What do you mean? Shall I go and
talk to Lacy?”
“That's exactly what I mean,” replied
the governor. "If you wish I will ,;ive
you a note to Lacy informing him that
he has my permission to tell you every
thing he told me.”
At this point the governor smiled, but
the smile conveyed volumes. There was
enough in it to indicate that Lacy had
told him nothing he was not willing for
the state to know -nothing he would not
be glad for the state to know, but th.it
there was hardly a chance that Laev
would consent that the matters discussed
in the conference should be given to the
public.
Lacy Called I p
However, the correspondent thought
he had a chance to put up a little bluff.
He immediately went to the telephone
and called Lacy at Wetumpka. Tiie con
nection was prompt
“Hello, that you, Theo?"
“Yes, how are you, Betty?”
Then followed a few pleasantries.
“Think I'll run over to see you this
afternoon," the correspondent told him.
“Good, come over,” was called back
over the wires.
“By the way, Theo, you remember
that little conversation you had with
the governor the other day, last Sat
urday?”
“Why, yes; what about it?”
“That's what I want to see you about.
The governor says he is willing for you
to tell me all you told him, and even
expressed the hope that you would do
ao. Shall bring along with me a note
from the governor giving you carte
blanche in the matter.”
“Wait a minute—I—"
“That'll make it all right—the gov
ernor wants me to have the story; in
fact, wants the state to know it, so I’ll
just run over and talk to you awhile.”
“Not a bit of use, old man," Lacy said.
“I have nothing to tell the public at
this time. In fact, I have nothing to
tell.”
That ended the conversation with
Lacy.
But the governor was perhaps a 1 it -
tie more illuminative. Not that he he
trayed Lacy’s confidence, but the chief ;
executive, in reply to certain questions, j
was sufficiently communicative to allow
a few deductions.
O’Neal Not Implicated
In the .first place. Lacy said nothing
regarding Governor O’Neal during the two
hours he was in conference with Govern
or Henderson. This statement was made
most emphatically by the governor.
Thiu question was asked Governor
Henderson because it will he recalled
that Lacy, w hile in the Montgomery coun
ty jail, gave out a brief interview to tlie
effect that he had given to Governor
O’Neal a large sum of money which Dr.
(’row of Birmingham had handed over to
.lames G. Oakley, at that time president
of the convict board.
Lacy did not make this charge while
talking to Governor Henderson.
“Lacy did not ask for a parole,” re
plied the governor to a question.
But whether or not Lacy expressed the
hope that he might obtain his freedom
before the expiration of the present ad
ministration could not be learned. The
governor’s answer to this question was !
evasive.
Neither could it be learned whether or
not Lacy told the governor that others
were implicated in his crime.
“Ask Lacy,” was the governor’s answer
to this question.
Tin re was little else to be gained from
the interview' with the governor. He
mad<- it appear that Lacy’s attitude was
rather conciliatory—that there was noth
ing hostile nor recriminatory in his ut
terances during the two hours he was in
his office. But he would not divulge what
the man of mystery and silence had told
him.
That is Lacy's story to tell.
Held in Bishee
Bisbee, Ariz., July 6.—B. Martinovich
and Savo Gjourashkovich were held h^re
toda.\ on a charge of violation of the
neutrality laws in attempting to induce
about 160 Montenegrins to return to Eu
rope and become soldiers. .
They were released in 7500 bail and a
hearing was set for Friday.
"
I NEW YORK 1
B Vanderbilt and Madison Aves., 42vd and 44th Sts.
B 'pHE largest and latest of American hotels
ft J. ancj the social and business center of the I?
, ft Metropolis. Convenient to everything,and J'
ft in the heart of theatre and shopping districts. Jw
1000 outside rooms. 950 private baths. m
Rates from $2.50 per day. Sf
WL. Fittingly termed “The greatest hotel aoceeaa ol jJKr
sa America.” To atop at The Riltmore ia to aee J&ff
New York at ita beat. “On the Empire ,<c3f
Tour.” Illnatratcd booklet upon requeat. r
JOHN McE. BOWMAN
Prciidnt
GENERAL HAMILTON
i TELLS HOW ALLIED
TROOPS LANDED ON
TURKISH PENINSULA
First Full Detailed Descrip
tion of Fighting; in the
Dardanelles (iiven Public
by British Commander
London, .Inly d.—1.1:10 f». m. I-—(,en
j ernl Sir Inn flnmilton, commander of
the nlllcd troop* nt DnrdnnelleM, pa.vs
tribute to the nnvy In hi* first full
report describing the purple days of
the landing on the Gallipoli penliiMiilii.
“The royal navy l»n* been father nnd
mother to the army. !\ot one of un hut
realizes how mueh he owe* to \ lee
\dmlml lie lloheck; to the warships,
French nnd llrltiah, to the dewtroyern,
mine aweepern and picket boat* and to
nil their dauntleNN crews who took no
thought* of fheniaelvea hut risked ev
erything to give their comrade* a fair
run at the enemy/* *a.v* the report.
The commander in chief's dispath to
the war office is of great length but
most of these events already had been
chronicled.
Having reached the conclusion, after
witnessing the “stupendous" battle be
tween the warships and the land fort
resses, that it would require the \n hole
of his strength to enable the fleet ef
fectively to force the Dardanelles, Gen
eral Hamilton prepared to fling all IDs
troops rapidly ashore, in the full
knowledge that an attempt to land on
such a well defended theatre of opera
tion “involved"’ difficulties for which
there is no precedent in military his
tory, except possibly in the sinistei
legends of Xerxes."
Heavy Casualties
General Hamilton admits “it was
touch and go," many times before the
invaders established a footing. In sev
eral instances half of the landing par
ties were killed or wounded before they
could reach even the slight shelter af
forded by the sandy bank of the upper
part of the beaches. Most of the senior
officers either were killed or wounded
The Turks had turned the landing
places into death traps. There were
wire entanglements the whole length of
the shore, with a supplementary barbed
wire network concealed beneath the
surface of the sea. I^and mines and
sea mines were everywhere, and ma
chine guns cunningly tucked away in
holes in the cliffs, converged their fire
on the attackers.
“So strong, in fact. were the de
fences,” says the general, “that the
Turks may well have considered them
Impregnable, and it is my firm con
victlon that no finer feat of arms has
ever been achieved by the British sol
dier or any other soldier than the
storming of these trenches from open
boats on the morning of April 25.”
General Hamilton speaks of long lines
being mowed down as by a scythe. Of
the endless chains of wire entangle
ments he writes:
"Again the heroic wire cutters came
out. Through the glasses they could he
seen quietly snipping away under the
hellish fire as though they were prun
ing a vineyard.”
of the Australians he says:
“Like lightning they leaped ashore,
and each man that did so went straight
with his bayonet at the enemy. So vig
orous was the onslaught, the Turks
made no attemi^ to withstand it and
fled from ridge to ridge pursued by tin
Au8tralian infantry."
A shortage of ammunition prevented
the allies from gaining the hoped for
footing on Achi Baba. “Had it been
possible,” says General Hamilton, “to
push in reinforcements of men, artil
lery and munitions, Krithia should have
fallen, and much subsequent fighting for
its rapture would have been avoided.
“Up to May. 1,” he continues, “the net
lesult of the operations was the re
pulse of the Turks and the infliction
upon them of heavy losses. At first we
had them fairly on the run and had U
not been for those inventions of the
devil-machine guns and barbed wire
which suit the Turkish character and
tactics to perfection, we should not have
stopped short of the crest of A chi
Baba."
General Hamilton pays high tribute
to the French forces, who lost heavily,
lie reports the British losses during the
period between April 25, and May 5, as
117 officers and 1990 men killed, 412 of
ficers and 7807 men wounded; 13 officers
and 3580 men missing.
PYTHIANS INSTALL
OFFICERS FOR YEAR
Over 250 People Attend Public In
stallation of Jefferson Valley
Lodge at Fraternal Hall
A most enjoyable affair was the public
installation of the officers of JefTerson
Valley lodge No. 11, Knights of Pythias,
held last night at Fraternal hall. Fully
1150 persons were present, including many
ladies. Graham Perdue, grand chancel
lor. and staff were the installing officers.
Alex M. Garber was master of ceremonies.
The musical numbers under the direction
o: Prof. Fred L. Grambs were splendidly
tendered and several encores were re
sponded to. The programme follows:
Selection, JefTerson Valley lodge or
chestra
Introductory remarks by master of cere
monies, Alex M. Garber, supreme tribune.
Address of grand chancellor, Graham
Perdue.
Vocal quartet, "What From Vengeance,”
I >onlzetti.
Conferring the honor of past chancellor
on Herbert L. Cobb.
Tenor solo, I. Morris.
Installation of chancellor commander
elect, Gerhard H. Mols.
Selection, Jefferson Valley lodge or
chestra.
Installation of chancellor-elect, M. B.
Dickinson.
Vocal quartet, "Mammy’s Lullaby,”
(Dvorak), Jefferson Valley lodge quartet.
Installation of prelate, Frank PL Spain;
master of work-elect, Herbert L, Cobb.
Bass solo, R. C. Kaufman.
Installation of keeper of records and
seal Alonzo S. Elliott.
Master of finance, Harry P. Lcsher;
master of exchequer-elect, Walter J.
Schuster.
Selection, Jefferson Valley lodge or
chestra.
Installation of master of arms, B. F.
Ray.
Inner guard, .John C. Morrow; outer
guard-elect, J. J. White.
Vocal solo, Miss Irene Cox.
Address by supreme representative,
Herman Beck.
Selection, Jefferson Valley lodge or
chestra.
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Springfield, III., July 6.—A bill providing
a moving picture censorship board for
Illinois has been vetoed by Governor
Dunne. The bill provided for the appoint
ment by the secretary of state with the
approval of the governor of three yer
sonB to constitute a board of censors of
motion picture fllniB.
AUTHORITY IN THE
MEXICAN^ CAPITAL
Police Patrol Has Been
Swept Aside and People
Have Little or No
Protection
Mexl«*o City, June 2.— (< orrespoml
ence of the \ ssocln teil PreMn.l—For the
l»n*t four days this elty has been a
prey to nnxie<> nail a ueneral sense of
Inseeiirlty prevnlli. Reports of great
battles along * front extending over
some ‘ IT. miles are imblished dull? In
revolutionary ••extras" which everyone
rends an«| no one believe*.
•lust what caused the forces of Za
pata. and Villa to change their minds
tfter having shipped the government
archives and the treasury funds to
Cuernavaca, preparatory to evacuating
the capital, is not known. That there
has been some fighting between tie
advance guards of the Carranza forces
ar.d those of Zapata and Villa at Bar
rientos and Cerrogordo is certain, but
it is believed here that the importance
< f the engagements have been greatly
exaggerated.
The bulk of the defending army is
living in street cars, which are strung
out in a long line between the suburbs
of Mlxeoac and San Angel. These cars,
numbering 59, occupy about a mile of
ttack along a road leading to the city
of Cuernavaca, tin ultimate destina
tion of the defending army in the event
they are driven from this city. These
ears are on the opposite side of the
city to that which is being attacked.
Militia Is Supreme
The police force of the city has been
rxvept aside so far as practical pro
tection is concerned and. although
gendarmes are seen on post as usual,
anyone wearing what approaches a
military uniform is supreme. This vva3
brought home to the British consul
general lure, R. \V. P. Thurston, the
day before yesterday when he was
compelled at the point of rifles to carry
two of Zapata’s soldiers about the city
ip bis automobile and was almost
forced to be an accomplice in a jail de
livery.
The soldiers made the chauffeur!
drive to the penitentiary, where a gen-j
eral jail break was attempted by them. |
During thf; confusion the British le
gation was offered the men arrested
and the car returned to the consul.
The car flew the British flaa: at the
time of the assault. The authorities*
have promised to execute the soldiers
in this case.
All foreigners owmlng cars are In
the habit of flying the flag of their
nationalities on the hood of the ma
ehlne. Despite this the seizing and
stealing of cars has become so gen
eral that few care now to risk riding.
Ml of the hanks and nearly all of the
larger < oniinereial establishments have
remained closed since the forces of Ca r
ranza approached the city.
Foodstuff Shortage
Today the shortage of foodstuffs be
came so serious that rioting was aveid
| ed only by the presence of troops who
died over the heads of the mobs. In
| one instance the soldiers fired low,
[ Nlling a number of women. It is esti
[ nr ted that more than 80,000 people
nearly all women, gathered in front of
' * he offices of the international relief
commission's wa rehouses.
At the Red Cross first aid booths .TO
women and children were treated for in
juries sustained in the crush. Six car
loads of corn Were distributed and a very
long line of women were still waiting for
the cereal.. The local authorities have
been unable to do anything to date ro re
lievo the distress. The coming »f the
American Red Cross representative is
awaited with much anxiety.
Yesterday two army officers with a
dozen or more of their followers indulged
In a duel. The fight occurred on one of
the principal streets of the city while the
thoroughfare was crowded with pedes
trians. The contenders were all mounted
and the fusillade caused a panic. One of
the officers and two of the horses were
killed and a trooper wounded.
The diplomatic corps has been meeting
daily since the city lias been surrounded
by the forces of Carranza. While the
sessions have been secret, it has been
learned that efforts are being made to
have the defeated leaders promise to avoid
indiscriminate fighting in the streets of
the capital The corps is very much exer
cised over the possibility of the danger to
foreign lives and property.
Blackmailing Frequent
Blackmail has been indulged in by s •
many officers lately that the military offi
cers executed Col. Francisco Martinez
Mollejo, Col. Julian F. Guersa and ("apt.
Francisco Aguirre today in an effort to
stop the practice. The men were executed
before a great crowd in the public square
near the national palace.
Colonel Mollejo, a Spaniard by biith.
but a naturalized American, attempted to
extort $10,000 from Alfonso Vega, a prom
inent merchant. Colonel Figueroa occu
pied a room in h local hotel owned hv a
Spaniard named Oonzalo Balcontin. One
night lie missed $3000 from his wallet and
immediately took the law Into his own
hands, arresting the owner of the hotel
and holding him prisoner until his $*’000
and $3000 more were produced!. Captain
Aguirre, his friend, aided him. The tu tel
proprietor finally made his escape and the
authorities arrested the two officers
Rater Aguirre confessed that he had
stolen the $‘-'000 from his friend, Colonel
Figueroa.
Several arrests were made here today
of persons charged with polling soldiers
of the local garrison cartridges I -idcd
with nitroglycerine instead of ordinary
gunpowder.
These persons, said to be Carranza sym
pathizers, are to be publicly execute 1.
The nitroglycerine cartridges are said to
have caused a nuipber of deaths among
the Zapata and Villa soldiers, whose
rifles exploded when the cartridge was
set off.
OFFICERS ARE INSTALLED
Large Attendance at Exercises of
King Solomon Lodge
Before an audience that filled the
spacious lodge room to overflowing,
the officers-olect of Solomon lodge
No 4 60, A. F. and A. M., were installed
Into their respective chairs last night
at the Masonic temple. The pro
gramme was very appropriate and was
muc h enjoyed and included a number
of selections by Caiman's orchestra.
At tlie close of the exercises, refresh
ments were served by the ladies of the
Order of the Eastern Star. PaHt Master
M. M. UHman was the installing officer
and made the address of welcome. The
principal address was made by Dr. J.
IT. Phillips. Officers were installed
as follows;
T. A. T^appage, worshipful master; H.
S. Stickle, senior warden: Coke S.
Wright, junior warden; J. H. Flemming,
treasurer; John 8. White, secretary; F.
R. Latady, senior deacon; E. W. Spen
cer. junior deacon; T*. L Eevy, senior
steward; Robert A. Riley, Junior
steward.
Ik n li ? _ end Whiskey
1% /I orotime Bahits Perma
lYl ,Wri^r Rookletn#TThe KeeTey
I * W • Institute, Biloxi. Mil,., and
Jacksonville, Fk
PLAY FESTIVAL AT
THE FAIRGROUNDS
THIS AFTERNOON
Over 1000 Children Will Par
ticipate — George Ward
Urges People to Go Out
and See Children
At last fair weather apparently has
graced the date set by the city recre
ation department for the play festival
and indications last night were, stated
Superintendent Z. Nespor. that the fes
tival to he held at the state fair
grounds, j^fter being postponed on ac
count of rain last week, will he one
nf the biggest things of its kind ever
held In the south.
“There will he over 10 acres of chil
dren. over 100U individuals in all,”
.‘dated Mr. Nespor. 'performing like
one unit in front of the grandstand
during the festival. These children,
through their parents, relatives and
friends, represent probably two-thirds
of the entire population of Greater Bir
mingham so you can imagine the gen
eral public interest in the affair.''
The play festival is intended merely
as a demonstration of what the play
ground and recreation movement is
doing in Birmingham. In the past two
years this movement has developed
from an exceedingly small beginning
to one Of the largest of its kind in the
country.
The children from each section of
the city will wear distinguishing color
sashes during the drills and dances
and special music will he furnished by
Memoli's hand. A floral parade and an
Italian dance hv Italian people with
Italian music will he 'among- the espe
cial features.
The festival will begin at 4 o'clock
this afternoon and last until 6:30, ev
ery five minutes a new event taking
place.
Yesterday George B. Ward, president
of the city commission, urged the par
ents, the “grown-ups” of Birmingham,
to drop business for an hour and visit
the fairgrounds, there to see the
youngsters play In the abandon of
youth, in manner typical of the joyous
ar.d irresponsible pe riod of childhood.
The first annual girls' athletic meet
will occur tomorrow.
The programme for the play festival,
which will begin at 4 o'clock this aft
ernoon, follows:
Floral tableau (dolls, buggies, flags,
garlands, ictc.) singing "Star Spangled
Banner.”
Quadrilla Jtaliana Italians.
Klappdans (girls>.
Shepherdess dance (special).
Three Deep (hoys and girls).
T See You (girls).
Nightingale (special).
Tndian dance (boys).
Jumping rope (girls).
Waltz Maypole (special).
Dodge ball (hoys).
Garland mazurka (girls).
White dove (special).
Fourth of July march (all).
Recreation wTaltz (special).
Maypole dance.
PLAN TO MINE
FULLER’S EARTH
Chattanooga, July 6.—(Special.)—F.
G. Ladd of Fort Payne announced here
today that a company is being organ
*zed in Fort Payne which will mine
and distribute a largo supply of fuller’*,
earth, which has been located in large
quantities in that seetion.
Until the beginning of the European
war the greater portion of the earth
used In America had been shipped in
from England. The Fort Payne deposit
is said to cover approximately 100 acres
and is of a known depth of 28 feet, go
ing to much greater depths at points.
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I_I
OF STATEINSPECTOR
Manufacturers’ Association
Asks for Uniform En
forcement of Child
Labor Law
The Alabama Cotton Manufacturers'
sociation. in annual convention here yes
terday, went on record as strongly op
posed to the proposal to abolish the pres
ent state office of inspector of jails and
factories, and urged uniform enforcement
of the present child labor law in Ala
bama.
The association met at the Morris hotel.
Fifty-four cotton mills of Alabama are
represented in the association and a ma
jority of this number was present.
In addition to going on record for en
j forcement of the child labor law the as
sociation elected officers for the year. The
new president, who succeeds Scott Max
well of Cordova, is Scott Roberts of An
niston. Other newly elected officers In
clude: Joseph J. Bradley, Huntsville, vice
president; A. E. Dedyard, Tell City, sec
retary and treasurer; B. T. Goodwin. An
niston. chairman board of governors.
The formal resolutions on the jail and
factories inspector are as follows:
“Whereas, We, the Alabama Cotton
Manufacturers' association, in view of the
house of representatives’ bill, proposing
to abolish the present state office of in
spector of jails and factories, urge the.
maintenance of a state office for the uni
form inspection of all state industries
covered by the present child labor law.
Therefore be it,
“Resolved, Tt Is the sense of this asso
ciation that the best interest of all the
industries demand a uniform enforcement
of this law.’*
VIEWS OF GERMANY
ON SUBMARINE WAR
GIVEN INFORMALLY
TO UNITED STATES
(Continued from Page One)
ditional messages from Ambassador
Gerard indicated t Hat Germany was
not prepared to yield to the insistence
of the United States on its rights un
'Vr international law, but was dis
posed to ask for compromises and « on
cej.elons Involving a surrender of some
important neutral rights.
The situation was not regarded by
any means as hopeless because it was
believed in well informed quarters that
*he mere fact of submitting to Am
bassador Gerard a tentative draft of
the German reply could be construed
: as meaning that Germany might make
I further changes if the position of the
! United States was found to be unaltcr
[ -il ie. There are evidences. however,
'that some Berlin officials believe pub
lic opinion in the United States has
been divided since the resignation of
Secretary Bryan and that public senti
ment here really favors compromising
the issue.
During the pendency of the negoti
ations. the apparent cessation of tor
pedoing without warning of enemy
ships and the absence of mistake!
attacks on American vessels have pro
duced a good Impression In official
quarters here. The American govern
ment has no intention of discussing
with Germany the attacks on such
cr rgo ships as the Armenian and th«:
Anglo-Californian, which were shelled
by German submarines after making
rereated attempts to escape Although
a number of Americans perished as a
consequence of these attacks, the Uni
ted States recognizes that the German
eommartriers under the circumstances
w'ere justified in their action. Tt is gen
erally understood, loo, that there will
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be no effort to obtain immunity from
attack for ships piimarily engaged in
contraband traffic if the latter follow
h general policy of resisting capture.
But what the American government
has been unable to obtain thus far
is an explicit agreement that Germany
would visit and search unarmed mer
| chant ships, primarily engaged in pas
* senger trade, which although carrying
contraband, would heed the warnings
! of submarines and subject themselves
to visit and search, enabling noncom
! b'ltants to be transferred io a pla«.*v
of saf< ty in case destruction of a ves
| sel as a prize is deemed necessary.
Such information as lias leaked out*
concerning Germany's proposals indi
cates that the Berlin government is
j rrc pared to recede to some extent frota
hot position with reference to passen
j ger vessels, but is inclined to place
many restrictions upon their sailings.
The United States nas contended that
Americans engaged in “lawful .-r
! rands" may travel anywhere on * he
| nigh seas on unarmed and unresisting
! merchant ships. To enter into ar
i rangements whereby certain passenger
I vessels would be given immunity while
i others were denied the privilege would,
l in the opinion of many officials, per
mit the German government to inter
pret the measure of neutral rights
I which American citizens tould enjoy
on the high seas and doubtless in
volve the United States soon or latei^
ir. difficulties with other belligerents,*
j who. to forward the conduct of their
own operations, might insist on art
j abandonment of other neutral rights.
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p. m. in our Auditorium.
You are cordially invited to attend
these demonstrations. An electric ap
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Our JMIen are on y°u t0
- show you these mod
ern electric devices, and it is our wish
that you take advantage of the wonder
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