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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
To Courtmartial officers

Constantinople. November 2-It is re- ported that the Prince Aziz. who conl- manded the Turkish cavalry at the battle of Kirk Kilisseh. and 19 other Turkish officers, will be brought to constantinopie for trial by courtmartial. More than 5000 wounded arrived here tonight from the Thracian plains.
 An official dispatch from Saloniki this evening says the Turkish forces which started from Saloniki have formed june tion with the troops at varidari on the Varidari river. A column from Yenidiah has succeeded in disodging the Greeks who occupied position at yertekop, near Vodena in Macedonia. Numerous prison- CTS and 10 guns were captured. Turkish forces, according to the advices have descended from Monastir and turned the Greeks under the crown prince.
 Dispatches from Saloniki, dated Friday, today say that heavy fighting continued on the plains of Vardar and that the Greeks are sustaining heavy losses.
 The price of breadstuffs has risen here but supplies of wheat, floor and meat continue to come from Russia, Rou- mania and the Anatolian provinces. The German gunboat Loreley. bringing ex- Sultan Abdul Hamid from Saloniki, arr rived here during the day. Abdul Hamid md the women of the harem are to be placed in Beyler beyond bey palace, on the Asiatic side of the Bosphorus.
 A telegram from Scutari, dated several days ago, reports that the Montenegrins in one of thier assaults against the town lost 2000 men killed or wounded.
 It is reported from Kavala, on the Aegean sea, that Greek squadron has beer sighted off Enos at the mouth of the Maritza river in the Gulf of Enos The Greek warships were conveying a number of transports and 1t is believed landing Is contemplated.
 Fighting continues along the whole line in the eastern theatre of war, but no details have been made public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
Fall of Adrianople Imminent

Vienna November 1.-The fall Of Adrianople may be expected next week. according to the correspondent of the Reichspost, telegraphing from Mustapha Paaha last evening at o'clock.
 The equalization of the city, he says, might be forced sooner by d ruthless bombardment by the Bulgarians, but King Ferdinand has ordered that the city be spared.
 The siege has been complete for many days past and the fall of Demotica, to which place the Turks had taken SO,O0O men in their retreat after the battle of Kirk Kilisseh with the defeat of the main Turkish army at Luleburgas. removes all fear of an interruption of the Bulgarian siege operations by the Turks.
 The pursuit of the Turkish army and the attempt to outfank 1t on its line of retreat to constantinople have already progressed so far that the complete encir- cling of Maxim Pasha's troops may oc- cur at any moment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
AFTER FOUR DAYS OF
 TERRIFIC FIGHTING
 QUIET REIGNS OVER BALKAN WAR FIELD
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 otal obliteration of her power in Flu ope. On neither of the lines of forts an much reliance be placed.
 So confident are the Bulgarians of heir ability to overcome the shattered ffensive army of Maxim Pasha that the llied officers along the Thactalja are ending back small columns to Adrian ,ple There they will complete the in restment of that fortress.
 No Escape for Turks
 There seems now to be no escape for he Turks. The Bulgarians are follow ng up their successes with a spirit hat surprises the world. They are en- leavoring to get troops from Serai be- ween the routed Turkish army under gazim Pasha and the Tchatalja lines This move would fulfill the twofold purpose of putting an end to all rear ving Turkish resistance and stopping .lhe defeated and maddened Ottoman oldiery from reaching Constantinopie where their arrival is so much feared
 If the Bulgarian soldiers plan sue .eed they will likely go forward to ,onstantinople to dictate to peace plans They are not likely to stay in the Ot- oman capital, because there is Bull .arian axiom that any nation occupy ng Constantinople Is certain to be m ternal trouble with its neighbors.
 What the Bulgarians always have aimed 1t is the occupation of the province of Adrianople, which comes down to line between the Black Sea and the Sea Of Mamora. near the base of the peninsula. The thorough knowledge of the country which has enabled the Bulgarians to ad- vance so rapidly and tax the strength of the enemy also has been used to blocl. every avenue of escape of the Turks. The Rulgarians have said nothing as to the number of their dead and wounded. but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
Turkish Massacres Reported

Sofia, Bulgaria, November 2.-Before evacuating Bunarhissar the Turkish troops shut up 200 Bulgarians in the barracks and set fire to the building. according to the newspaper Mir. These all perished The Turkish troops, ac- cording to the same organ, are massa- creing Bulgarian residents in the Stru- ma valley.
 Bulgarian reports say. the Turkish troops during their retreat from Esli- Baba to Luleburgas massacred twenty women, old men and children at Atveli small town. Victims were left writh- ing in their death agonies when the Bulgarian troops entered the place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
England Is Preparing

Portsmouth. England, November D. Unusual activity in the Portsmouth dock yard is reported in a special edition oi the Evening News, which says prepara- tions are being made to get the sixth de- strover f1otilla ready for sea.
 ~ The official explanation" says the News, "is that this is being done merely to be in readiness for the quarterly mobilization on Monday. but we under stand that the preparations are of a nsuch more warlike nature. The active service ratings have been recalled by rctice and special messenger since 3 clock in the afternoon and the men have been directed to proceed aboard ship by S:15 this evening""
 The News adds that 1t is runlored that the fiotilla will sail tonight under sealed orders. Notices have been post cd ordering all submarine men to re- turn to their boats at once. The paper also states that the men on leave have teen recalled by wire to other naval ports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
Officers Recalled

Davenport. November 1.-The officers and men attached to the seventh de- stroyer fotilla have been ordered to re- turn to their ships Saturday night at the latest. With the parent ships and sub marines, altogether S5 vessels are affected. Ttese will be ready to sail Sunday, and others on Monday, it is believed. for the near east
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
MORE DISORDER
 IN JACKSONVILLE

Jacksonville. Fla, November 2-vio- lence broke out again here today in con nection with the street car strike when the company attempted to operate its cars under military protection. Five cars were attacked in various parts of the city and one motorman was badly injured when struck on tine head by a railroad spike Five arrests were made and late in the afternoon the com1any suspended service for the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
Memory HOn0rpd

Washington. November 2.-Vice Presi- dent Sherman's memory was honored in the federal capital today with govern ment offices and public buildings being closed and flags lowered to half mast. Many private residences were also In crepe. Vice presidential salutes of 19 guns were fired on all ships of the navy, the revenue cutter service and at all army posts and coast Notifications in observance of the funeral.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03

calling officers and men to their ships. Messengers on bicycles were dispatched in all directions. The authorities ara reticent but 1t is believed the orders re- late to the battleships Russell and Duncan how in the Midway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
Hour Is Changed

Plymouth. November 2.-All officers and men of the war craft here were ordered today to be aboard their ships at o'clock Sunday morning. Later an admiralty dis patch ordered those of the fifth destroyer hotilla aboard their ships at Il o'clock Saturday evening at the latest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03

at noon and did not reopen st tho hour Of the funeral all the e,ectric cars ih the city were stopped for period of i've minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03

from the accounts of the severe fighting their casualties must have been large. Over 12.00O Turkish wounded are report ed to have arrived at Constantinople.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
Excitement af Chatham

nent was caused here today by the re- ccipt of urgent admiralty telegrams re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-11-03
Sermon Is Brief

on eulogy of his deceased friend, but
 confined himself to a few words of praise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-16
Governor Mann Elated

Richmond. Na.. September Ex-Governor Mann tonight sxpressed great satisfaction over the capture of the last of the Car roll outlaws official notice of the capture came today and the governor immediately began considering plans for tine prosecu- tion of the prisoners. He intllated that Judge Walter Staples, who presided al the trials Of Floyd. Claude r'riel and Victor Allen, will be designated to sit when Allen and Edwards are arraigned al Hilsville in the court room in which the judge, commonwealth's attorney, sheriff juror and spectator were shot to death by the Allen gang
 1t is expected that the prisoners will ask for change ~of venue, and if they dc the trials will take place at Wytheville Unless there are unexpected signs of trou- ble the governor will provide TO special guard for the men.
 I-nofficialIy 1t is stated that the state will pay more than s3O10 in rewards for the capture of the fugitives Governor Marn declined to comment on the report that Miss Maude Troler. Wesley edwards sweetheart, would claim part of the re- ward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-16
New Version of Events

Greensboro, N. C.. Septenbef l5.-A new version of events just preceding the shoot ing up of the Hillsville courthouse was given here tonight by Surry county far fner who claims to have talked with 5idna Allen right after the tragedy and while Allen was hiding in the North Carolina mountains.
 ''Sidna told me he says, that the day before they shot up the court Floyd Allrn called the boys together and Toid them that if he was sentenced the next day they must do some shooting CT elsq an swer to him. Sidna says he pleaded with Floyd against such action, warning him that it would mean the death of all, and urging some other smethod Of keeping Floyd out of jail in case iIe was sem tenced.
 According to the story attributed .c Sidna. Floyd Allen resented his remon- strances and cnce turned OH. him. and, after prefacing his statement by a vile epithet, said:
 We went to Greensboro to get you out, and if you let me go in tomorrow I will kill you when l come out. brother or TO brother 'Sidna offered no further oi- jection.
 Sidna Allen was tried in the United States courts here for counterfeiting, wes convicted and later granted n new trial. this being pending at the time of the Hillsville tragedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-16
FIVE ARE DROWNED IN LAKE MICHIGAN Naval Apprentices Meet
 Death When Cutter Cap sizes in a Squall

Chicago, September 15.--Six naval apprentices were drowned and i've are
 missing as the result of- the capsizing bf cutter from the United States na- |al training station at North Chicago
 |ll.. late this afternoon. The known drowned are: R. c. Harlan. l. l.. Southworth. J. Wallace.
 J. A. Patton. w. N Amtrobus. A. s. Raymond. one of the boqe taken from the water, was resuscitated. The boys were between 16 and 20
 Tears of age and were from the middle (nd western states. While the party, in which were 2i Apprentices. was north of Lake For Est, squall struck the boat. The sails were lowered and an anchor was thrown out but the cutter overturned.
 fhpt w F. F'ullam, commandant, sent
 ymotorboat to the rescue, but this Iraft also was capsized. some of the
 Toys swan to land and others floated Bshore on oars and pieces of wreckage. number were rescued by officers. The
 boat in which the apprentices went for The practice sail had a capacity of so Ind was not overcrowded, according to Training station officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-16
PROMOTE RAILWAY
 POSTAL CLERKS More Than Million Dollars
 Will Be Expended EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1 All Clerks Who Render Good Service Will Be Raised One Hundred
 Dollars Annually Until the
 Maximum Is Reached
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1

1 Washington. September 15.---promo- l 7e.1 fs is 700 rauwsv hostsl clerks on october 1 will be provided in or
 ders to be issued tomorrow by Post
 master General Hitchcock. In the rail , way mall service there are l6,7oo clerks
 and a majority of those not promoted
 ~ ootoher will receive more pay i bafora inc end of the current fiscal ,aar More than a million dollars Will l ha exnended in making the promo tions. ai, service and increased pay Tor pos,si clerks were authorized in the reeen,y 1 enacted postoffice approprlalloh pili, The nroiect was urged by Postmaster l General Hitchcock in the belief that It would result in greater efficiency in inc service and them making of promo
 tions along fairer lines.
 Although more than $1,o0O,0O0 year will be involved in the increase, 1t will cost the government no more. Post master General Hitchcock has perfect ed a plan to save that amour, py rearrangement of railway mail car space and the amount the government pays annually to the railroads.
 The new law provides for three ] classes of railway postal lines with their transfer and terminal offices. The compensation will be hlSher Tor lines on which work is heaviest. Be- ginning with $500 year, all clerks who render faithful and efficient serv- Ice will receive annual promotions of slOO until they reach the maximum of the successive annual grades. after which they may be promoted for spe- cia1ly meiitorious service until their pay reaches s1S00 year. Chief clerks in the railway mail service will re- ceive salaries of $2000.
 Hitherto 1t has been the custom to promote railway clerks only when va cancies occurred through death, resig- nation or removal Hereafter railway clerks will have assurance of annual promotions, within the limits indi- | cated, so long as they faithfully dis charge their duties.
 This is the method applied satisfae- torily for several years In adjusting the compensation of postonlce clerks and city letter carriers. but the range of salaries for railway clerks will be higher because Of the hazardous na- ture of their employment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-16
PRESIDENT TAFT VISITS AUNT DELLA Celebrates His 55th Birth day Eating Pies and
 Motoring

AIillbury, Mass, September 15.--Miss Della Torrey gave party today in honor of her nephew, WHIP Taft The Presi- guest of honor. but Mrs. Taft, Miss Helen Taft and c. P. Taft, the President s brother and Mrs. c. P. Taft were pres ent
 Aunt Della had plenty of apple pie such as the President was fond of when he went to school in Milibury but there were many other things to accompany perfectly good birthday party The Pres ident went to church in the morning with Miss Torrey, took her for a motor ride in the afternoon and started back for Rev. erly later in the day.
 IT became known here today that the President recently came to the rescue of the Unitarian church of Millbury with substantial contribution. The money was sent through Mss Torrey, and in his letter aecompanying the check the President said he was very glad to make the con tribution just in memory of my mother"
 q know he added, 'she would like to have me do something of that sort
 Washington, September t5.-Pub- iished reports that President Taft was about to ask Lawrence. o. Murray comptroller of the currency, to resign his place because of Jennings to the progressive party were q great sur prise today to the comptroller's friends MT. Murray was out of the city The only outward evidence of friction between MT Murray and the treasury was seen recently when A. Piatt Andrews. former assistant secre- tary, resigned his post and in letter to President Taft denounced Secretary MacNeagh in unmeasured terms for his administration and cited Comptroller Murray among other officials as one who could back up his statements
 All those named. with the exception of MT. Murray and Lee Mcc1ung, treas urer of the United States, denied Mir Andrews allegations
 Beverly, Mass, September 15-The President saw no visitors tonight White House officials. however, openly declared that the report from Wash ington that the President contempla ted asking for the resignation of Comp troller of the Currency Lawrence O. Murray had no basis in fact They said the President. even If so inclined. could hardly seek to remove Mir. Mur- ray for political reasons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-16
Party Reach Roanoke Today
Sidna Bla mes Deputy

Chicago. September 15.--"All .he trouble in Virginia was caused by a deputy sheriff. who insisted on putting handcuffs on an Allen, said Sidna Allen today during a brief stay in Chicago, en route from Des Molnes la, east. Allen laid the capture of himself and Edwards to the fact that Edwards, his nephew. had insisted on going to visit Miss Troler at her home.
 T told that boy he would get in trou- ble and we both would be caught, but he just naturally would go," said Allen. Allen indignantly denied that he and Edwards were outlaws.
 q never saw an outlaw until we got away from home" Allen said. Tn Vit- ginia we don't have locks on our doors and nobody ever thinks of anybody doing any harm. But during our travels We saw number of persons who would kill a man for dollar"
 He referred to the assault on a deputy sheriff for which Floyd Allen was tried by Judge Massie when the judge was shot.
 The deputy for spite put handcuffs on Wesley Edwards and his cousin" said Allen. Tt Was the first time handcuffs were ever on an Allen and it made as all wild. That was what caused all the trou- ble
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-16
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

 1-Haywood arrested in Boston. Scandal comes to light in Newark. Virginia outlaws on way back to
 scene of crime.
 Nogi rises in estimation Of Japs. Whitman hurries to Hot Springs 2-Rails shipped from Talladega to Pan
 anna.
 Richardson makes earnest appeal Value children for civilization. Negro bound over for roDbing mails. s3--Ten years of Alabama.
 Anniston working for new railroad. ! Iowans purchase Dallas lands Greensboro filled with college boys. Editorial comment. 5-Patrol driver held up.
 Thomas killed by II. J. Hale. Moore dies from fractured skull Denny cannot discuss medical col
 lege.
 What Birmingham men are discuss.
 ing G. Marion Harlan hints.
 Blackmona speaks at Ohatcbie T. Rev. Anderson on Marks of Jesus.' S-Sports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-16
Charged With Conspiracy in Connection With the
 Lawrence Strike
BOND FIXED AT 5000
 IS READILY MADE
Shortly Before Arrest in Addressing Industrial Workers Had Sound .
 ed Call for General Strike. Advised Strike Today

Boston. September 15.--William D Haywood of Denver, general organizer E,f the Industrial Workers of the World vas arrested here today on capias warrant issued as the result of an in- *iictment by the Essex county grand .ury, charging him with conspiracy in Connection with the strike of the tex lille workers in Lawrence last winter He was released on 5000 bond. The exact nature of the conspiracy with which Haywood is charged was hot mentioned in the indictment. Sounds Call for Strike Just before his arrest Haywood, in Undressing a mass meeting of 15,Oo0 persons on Boston Commons, had Bounded a call for a general strike bf New England workers to begin a nation wide movement as a protest against the "arrest, Imprisonment and l rial of Ettor Giovanitti and Caruso. These three industrial workers, who
 were active during the Lawrence strike, hre charged with complicity to mur- Her in connection with the shooting of
 striker, Anna Lopizzo, during riot l n Lawrence last January.
 At today's meeting banners were dis
 played calling for the release of the 1 |hree leaders, and Haywood was cheered |vhen he cried:
 We will open the jail doors or close (jhe mill gates"
 " In urging a general strike, the Speaker declared it probably would be 's fact by the end of the coming week. Iand that it surely would come before Xs tor @l .l,{ fs., h ha- Isinning of the leaders trials. He ad- Ifised the assembled workers to begin The strike tomorrow.
 Urges Strike at Once of you leave your benches tomor- Tow you will make no mistake" he |said. Any time between now and September 30 will do. but the sooner The better. If you go out tomorrow ou will be the forerunners, the van |suard of a great movement for free |lom." Haywood declared that such a Etrike as a movement of general pro lest, wonld save lives just as did the sreat movement of sympathy and sup bort which resulted in the vindication Pf Mover. Pettibone and myself" The indictment on which Haywood |Eas arrested was returned by the Es- Iex county grand jury several months I preparations to arrest him when it was announced that he would come into the $tate today, no interference with the |nass meeting was attempted Haywood held a reception on the commons, de- |ivered his speech and then hurried way through the crowd to one of the .ommon exits where officers of the tate police met him and took him In an automobile to the police sta- Il ..r1a ra1 fn for | he superior criminal court of Essex bounty at Lawrence tomorrow morning. Bail was furnished by Attorney Fred II. Ioore of Los Angeles, who has been ngaged to defend Ettor, Giovanitti and [aruso.
 Many Operatives Present To attend the protest meeting on the ommons, more than 2000 of the mill operatives who were on strike in Law
 ence last winter came to Boston in hree special trains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-16
SCANDAL COMES ID
 LIGHT IN NEWARK
Wilson Calls Attention to
 Alleged Vice Conditions
LETTER MADE PUBLIC
Governor Declares Evidence Is So Strong Feels It His Duty to Act Upon It and Insist Upon
 an Investigation

Seagirt, N J., September 15.-Com- plafnts indicating 'scandalous disre- gard of law in the city of Newark mayor and chief of police of that city and to the prosecutor and sheriff ot Essex county by Gov. Woodrow Wilson In letter to these officials, made pub fic today. the governor calls attention to alleged vice conditions in Newark complained of recently by the Anti-Sa- loon league of New Jersey at formal hearing before him at. Trenton. Doe uments relative to the complaints are enclosed with the governors letter and prompt and effective action in the mat ter is asked.
 Law Disregarded
 The documents. Governor Wilson says. "set forth very explicitly and witl a good deal of detail conditions o1 lawlesness and of scandalous public disregard of law in the city of Newark which, If true, are deeply demoralizing and disgraceful; and the evidence with which the recital is supported is direct the evidence of eye-witnesses of scenes which mean, if they mean anything that the police and civil authorities oi the city not only countenced at th> lawlessness but in some instances countenced 1t in person.
 Tt may be that these evidences can be successfully rebutted," the govern or's letter continued. but it is so strong so explicit. so direct and so shocking that 1t is plainly my duty as governor of the state to act upon it and to call your attention to the ab- solute necessity ofsa searching investi- gation of these conditions, if they ex- list"
 The governor calls attention to the state law making it misdemeanor for a city official to fail within 10 days to take proper action when complaints of law violation of the character in ques- tion have been placed before them by the governor or other officials. Under the law he serves notice that viola tions of the law are alleged to be talk ing place at certain resorts in Newark, which he names. The letter concludes:
 Allegations Ignored
 T would not have felt myself justi- fled in taking the course I am now talk iffg with regard to these very serious allegations had l not learned that your attention had been called to these things and that absolutely no action whatever concerning them had been taken"