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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-11
Plan to Save ConstantinopIe

Paris, November 10.--The great powers,
Great Britain, France and Russia, con-
shutting the triple entente, and Ger
many. Austria and Italy, the triple al
lance, are believed to be at the point of
reaching an agreement to prevent the
Bulgarian army from occupying Con-
stantinople. The six governments find
themselves in accord on the principle
and active exchanges are in progress
as to the means to be taken to bring
about this result.
One suggestion is a collective provi-
sional occupation OF Constantinople by the
six powers with the consent of Turkey
under the assumption that such action
was necessary to protect the subjects of
the respective nations and to maintain
order. The Bulgarian government APP
pears already to have indicated that 1t
has no intention of trying to hold Con-
stantinople and that it would occupy
the Turkish capital temporarily only
until peace had been arranged.
This, it is said, is not satisfactory to
the powers. 1t is pointed out that such
occupation might continue indefinitely
and certainly In the long discussion pre-
eeding a settlement of the questions
raised by the war, and would render
permanent agreement more difficult to
reach by the European conference.
1t Is considered essential for the great
International interests that the Bos-
phorus, Constantinople, the Dardanelles
and a narrow zone in European Turkey
should be retained by the Turks.
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Turkish army He sends the follow
ing dispatch from Constanza:
Never for a single mile had there
been a break in the endless chain of
retreating soldiers and refugees. We
had not seen single regiment, sim
gle battery, single company of or
ganized soldiers. We had only seen
men without arms, without food, with
out morale, and whose officers seemed
to have completely disappeared.
II do not think that the Turks had
even taken the trouble to blow up
the railway line behind them. When
we neared Tchatalja our spirits rose,
as we heard on all sides that it was
an impregnable position. Surely the re-
treat here would cease. We would find
an army prepared to make last stand
fer Islam.
I'VE realized that our hopes were
vain where three miles from Tchatalta
we found a village in flames and the
soldiers looting 1t for food. Tchatalja
was deserted. There were no signs of
an army no signs of camp, no signs
of a fortified position and no supplies
of food
cat Hademkeul there were one or
two forts armed with obsolete guns:
there were 1000 troops, majority of
which were wandering about the vii
lage in a semi-staryed condition, al
though only 20 miles from Constan-
tInople."
1--WE met a lieutenant general riding
aimlessly about, followed by an escort
OF four orderies and preceded by two
aides. He told us that he had an army
of 10000 and that 100000 more were COM
ing from Constantinople. Then he rode
off apparently in search of something,
looking for the phantom army, which
existed only in his imagination"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-11
LAND CONGRESSIN
MOBILE TUESDAY
Delegates from Every Sec
ton of State Will Be
i'm Attendance

Mobile, November 10.-Drawing del
egates of every section of the state,
the Alabama Land congress will open
in this city Tuesday morning for a
three days session. The slogan of the
congress, "A Billion Dollars to be
Added to the Value of Alabama Farm
Lands" will be discussed by the prin-
oipal bank presidents, newspaper men
and real estate men in Alabama. A
large delegation from the Farmers
National congress in New Orleans, also
viii attend.
Among those who will participate in
The programme here are: Capt. Rich
nond Pearson Hobson, congressman
fIcm Alabama, who will discuss the
cause of the high cost of living; W..
7. G. Harding president of the First
National bank of Birmingham; L. j.
Euck, president of the City Bank and
Trust company of Mobile; Michael
Cody, president of the Exchange Ma
tional bank of Montgomery State Sen
ator r. e. Spragins, president of the
First National bank of Huntsville; Maj
w. w. Screws, editor OF the Montgom-
cry advertiser: DR.. Charles c. Thach,
president of the Alabama POLYTECHNIC
institute; the Right Rev. Edward p
Allen. bishop of Mobile; Capt Reuben
r. Kolb. commissioner of agriculture,
and many others.
Commercial organizations OF The
larger cities of the state will send
delegations. Birmingham and Mont
gomery win fight with Mobile for per-
ilanent headquarters and the 1913 ses-
sion.
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Greeks Caring for Prisoners

Athens, November 10.-Snce the fall of
Saloniki, the Greek troops have been
occupied in erecting camps for the 25,-
0G Turkish prisoners supposedly in Fort
Karaburun. Yesterday two battalions
of Greek highlanders replaced the garri-
son.
The full division of the Greek army
headed by Crown Prince Constantine en-
tered Saloniki today and marched direct
to the church of St. Sophia. 1t was the
Intention of King George to enter Sa-
loniki, If time permitted to make the
journey from Ghida
The mayor of Athens has addressed a
telegram of fluctuations to the Crown
Prince and commanders of the army
Following celebration today, the mayor,
at the head of a monster procession,
marched to the war office and expressed
in the name of the people admiration
for the success of the Greek army. Pre-
mier Venizelos replied that Greece was
carving out new pathway leading to a
glorious future.
The newspaper Embros says that now
the army is master of Saloniki it will
turn its attention to the remnant OF
Sekki Pasha's army at Sorovitz to the
south of Monster, which will have the
alternative of surrendering either to the
Seivians operating in the north or the
Greeks in the south
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Outlook More Favorable

London, November 1.-THE Con-
stantinople correspondents of the Lon
don papers generally consider the out
look more favorable. The dispatches
are optomistic compared with their
tone during the past week.
Several leading British residents Of
Constantinople have sent statement
to the London press protesting against
the unwarrantably alarming state
ments made in the British newspapers
regarding the danger in the Turkish
capital
The protest continues
These reports are greatly exagger-
ated. The government measures are
quite satisfactory and since the out
break of the war order has been main
tanned and all classes have behaved
admirably"
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent
says:
THE decision has been reached that
the Sultan and government shall re-
iuain in the capital even il the troops
of the allies enter. The heir apparent
and the other princes have expressed
strong opinion that 1t would be shame .
full and exceedingly dangerous to aban-
don Constantinople and retreat to
Brusa.
1.-THE opinion is gaining ground tina
the differences of the powers may
bring about an European war by
which Turkey would profit and might
re-establish her position If she resists
lcng enough to muster into line new
levies from Asia. numbering 100000
men when the general conflagratio
breaks out. Several high officers at
Tchatalja demand that the new troops
from the Black Sea and also the for
mer army of Thrace be given a chance
to fight"
The standards correspondent says
some of the English and American res
idents are making entertainments on
the hill where the Robert college. an
American institution, stands, They in
END to take refuge there If neces-
sary.
To-day adds the correspondent,
/ "Constantinople wore its customary
Sunday aspect and orderly crowds
I thronged the streets"
The Turkish squadron bomharded
| Ancantil. near Rodesto, on the Sea of
Marmora. where the Bulgarians had
planted a battery.
An Odessa dispatch says Turkish
command has arrived there and is buy
Ing up huge quantities of foodstuffs
for immediate shipment to the Bos-
phorus. The Odessa authorities at first
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Constantinople, November 9.-The
situation has taken a turn for the
worse. A grave international crisis
seems to be pending. On the one hand
the position of the government is seri-
ously compromised because the army
rcpudiates the mediation proposals. On
the other hand the committee of union
and progress is giving evidence of re-
newed activity, while Turkish feeling.
both national and religious, is being
worked to fever pitch by the preach :
liz in the mosques and the impas-
stoned language of the press.
The most serious feature of the sit
uation is the weakness of the govern
inent in having first, to apply for
mediation to secure an armistice, later
requesting mediation pure and simple,
ard then being virtually obliged to
Yield to- the army which repudiated
mediation. Probably only the fact thai
the powers have not replied to the re-
quest for mediation prevented min
isterial crisis and extricated the gov
ernment from the impasse as it VIII
not now be called upon to take any
action.
The committee of union and progress
has taken up strongly the cry of mo
surrender" The newspapers famine and
feni Gazeta have been suspended for
printing violent comments.
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Inint Note Presented

Paris. November 1i-According to a
Sofia dispatch to the Journal, the powers,
with the exception of Austria, have pre-
sented a Joint note to the Bulgarian
government offering mediation. The gov
eminent accepted the note. but as yet
has made no reply, and it is understood
will decline the offer.
Dispatches received Sunday say great
battle is being fought around Tchatalja
and that the Bulgarian government Will
do nothing until that has been decided.
1t is pointed out that the army cannot
be left to spend the winter in the bleak,
exposed plains and must either enter Con-
stantinople or be provided with winter
quarters elsewhere, with full guaran-
tee from the powers that the conquered
territory will remain undisputed.
Other special dispatches from Sofia say
that in military quarters the occupation of
Constantinople is considered indispensable
to prevent fresh levies from Syria and
Asia Minor frcm entering. and that this
is the only way to stop the war.
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Dissertation of Fight

London November 1.-THE fighting
of the Greek army in approaching Sa-
lonik was most noteworthy, says a
Post dispatch from kirkli. The oper-
atoms at Kenidje, near the Nardar
river, were fierce fierce cannonade
being kept up from morning until
dark The Turks held a position be-
hind the stream in swampy ground
amid high rushes which afforded con-
siderable protection. The stream was
hundred yards wide and shallow with
wide fringe of high grass. Ahmed
Pasha, commanding the Turkish left,
sent two brigades of infantry and four
13-pounder mule batteries across the
river to attack Laniver and Kirikala.
The force moved rapidly and en-
trenched on flat ground in position
previously selected.
They probably would have done great
! execution but a heavy rain flooded the
trenches. Early in the morning the
Greeks advanced to the attack, the in
fantry under cover and supported by
artillery. A tremendous Turkish fire
met the advance but the Greeks re-
plied with shells which burst with
deadly effect, the time fuses working
faultlessly.
The Greek infantry outnumbered the
Turks and after an hours fighting the
Turks began to retreat. They had no
supports within two miles and only a
railroad bridge was available for cross
ing the river. The retreating Turks
became congested on the bridge on
which fell a hail of shrapnel. A field
hospital which was nearby received
many of the shclls
The firing was more than the Turks
could stand and they dispersed in dis
order, the retirement ending in a pell
nell race to the rear. Some of the
Turks lay down on the rails while 9th
ers fled to the station up the rail-
road.
At noon the Turks got six guns in
rosition and checked the Greek ad-
vance for time The infantry held on
until deserted by the guns and then
the whole force broke. throwing away
coats and kits. Discarded equipment
was strewn for fve miles along the
railroad. one train left Kirjak with
Non crowding the roofs of the cars
and the buffers. The officers did moth
| ing to preserve order.
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PLANT M|GRATIONS
TREND WESTWARD
Colorado Potato Bug Food
an Exception
HOW BEETLE MOVED
Came Eastward Toward Tricky Set
tied Country and Its Former
Plant Food Has Followed
1t Slowly

From Harpers Weekly.
There exists between certain plants and
certain animals curious association that
seems almost like mutual affection. The
catnip, which comes from the east with
the cats. is said never to flourish where
there are no members of the feline family
to feed on it, The buffalo grass in aur
own country has, it is said, practically dis
appeared with the buffalo. Then too, there
is the burdock which seems to cling e
naoously to human kind evincing an I'M
Willingness to grow where there are no
folks in sight
One of the most extraordinary instances
of the apparent migration of plant as
if to keep company with an insect was
the removal of the homely solanum ros-
tratum from the vicinity of the Rockies
eastward Something over 20 years ago the
farmers of the Mississippi valley became
aware of the presence of a new pest in
their fields. It's ravages SOON assumed
alarming proportions A stocky gaudily
striped beetle which multiplied to an
amazing rate. had begun to devour the
potato vines. Nothing could stay the
plague. The potatoes. deprived of their
vines. rotted in the ground, and an inn
portant crop was lost.
This beetle naturally received from the
farmersthe name of potato bug Tt was
found to have begun an eastward march
from the then uncuItivated strip of east
ern Colorado and western Kansas, and il
subsequently became known as the Col
orado potato beetle" Tt was also found
that In the region of its origin this beetle
had fed upon solanum rostratum, plant
belonging to the same genus as the 'po-
tato. Doubtless the insect had been quite
content with this article of food. But
some settlers planted a field of potatoes,
and the beetle at once fell In love with
them.
Migrating eastward in eager search of
it's new food, the Colorado beetle multi
Piled with astonishing rapidity. In a few
years 1t had covered the whole country,
and had devastated potato fields clear to
the Atlantic coast Then some of the
| beetles, or their eggs, were carried In yes
sells across the ocean, and the insect be-
gan a new career of conquest in the Old
! World, for it spread over the British
Isles and the continent of Europe.
| But what about solanuna rostraturu
aba ndoned by its old friend? One would
suppose that, left free from the adevour-
ing attentions of the beetle, 1t would have
been content to have remained where it
was. But this was not the case, since
the weed seems to have set out imme-
diately on journey in search of the
beetle.
| The prevailing direction of plant migra-
| ton in this country appears to be west
ward With the settlement of the coun-
try the plants of Europe and of eastern
| America tended to crowd out the native
/ exception to this rule. Apparently it re-
allied that it's destiny was to be eaten
Nothing but the potato beetle would eat
/ l. so it came east to find that insect.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-11
ROBERT ROCKER
STRUCK BY AUTO
Unknown Persons Lose No Time in
Getting Away After the
Accident

Robert Rocker, II year old boy, was
run down and severely injured yesterday
evening near Wahuma station of the
East Lake car line by a five-passenger
Ford automobile
Witnesses state that the car stopped inn
mediately, but upon finding that Moth
ing was broken about their machine rush
ed away before their number could be
taken. An officer who was near the scene
of the accident claims that the driver
OF the automobile was going recklessly
and exceeding the speed limit. Rocker,
who was riding a Wheel was bruised
about the back and legs. while his BIZ
cycle was completely smashed
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Cruisers in Readiness

Philadelphia, November 10.-With
steam up bunkers filled with coal and
decks piled high with provisions and
ether stores, the armored cruisers
Montana and Tennessee are in readi-
ness to sail tomorrow to protect Amer
lean interests in the Balkans and as
sist refugees. The largest crowd that
ever visited the Philadelphia navy yard
today viewed the two war vessels and
watched the final preparations for their
departure.
Four hundred sailors arrived from
Norfolk today to help man the two
vessels. While detachments from other
naval stations on the Atlantic coast
were already on hand. Rear Admiral
Knight Will command the expedition
from his flagship, the Tennessee, of
which Capt Harry A. Field is the COM
mander Capt. w. p. Fletcher will
command the Montana.
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Attack Progresses Successfully

Vienna, November 1o.-The correspond
cnt OF the Reich Spost at Bulgarian head
quarters says:
'The Bulgarian attack on the Tchatalja
lines is progressing successfully. Further
points on the Turkish outpost lines have
been captured. The decisive attack will
lie carried with such force that the Bull
parians win reach the gates of Constan-
tinople simultaneously with the fleeing
Turkish troops. BY immediate occupa-
ton of the capital they prevent diplomatic
interference and massacre.
The Reich Spost contradicts the report
that common action at belgrade by the
Austrian, German and Italian ministers
is intended 1t says Austria will continue
TO treat the Servian demands with good
viii and calmness. The monarchy is only
anxious 10 preserve Albania national and
political freedom and in this has the sup
port of its allies. The assurances that
servia would not fortify her national har-
Dor give little security and the paper adds,
''S,ryia's passage through Albania cannot
be conceded"
rhe socialist labor party hello a mon
ster mass meeting today to protest against
the war Resolutions were adopted and
the worlmen marched through the Ring
strasse.
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Action by Powers Imminent

sofia November 10.-No news has been
received from the headquarters of the
bulgarian army since Friday nor is any
word of Importance expected for the next
two or three days. Some action by the
powers in the direction of mediation is
believed to be imminent, but no definite
proposal has yet been submitted to the
Sofia government.
The question of the Bulgarian forces en-
tering Constantinople is receiving earnest
attention in official quarters. The general
opinion is that even II the cabinet is
ready to forego such triumph, it might
not be able to Withstand the pressure
from the military authorities.
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FURTHER TURKISH
POSITIONS ARE SAID
TO BE CAPTURED
CONTINUED From Page one,

s--~~~>~>--~~--~N-----
OF Austria is absolutely earnest. All
political parties have announced their
readiness to support the government,
come what may. The politicians are
convinced that the powers, including
Germany. will be able to convince
Austria Hungary that Servia with an
outlet on the Adriatic will not be more
dangerous to her than without such an
outlet.
Servia desires peaceful economical
development. Political leaders declare
there need be no fear that some other
power will become master of the ports.
Servia sheds her blood for her own
interests, not for others.
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Greeks to Raise Loan

New York, November 10.-A war loan
of 100000 to the Grecian government
win be raised in this country by the
Pan-Hellenic union, according TO an
nouncement made at a meeting OF Greek
men and women in this city today.
A cablegram authorizing an issue OF
bonds by the society, pending Rotation
of Greek government bonds, was read.
This message President Augustine Syna-
dino of the Pan-TIellenic union said, was
from the Grecian minister of finance.
Five dollar notes, to be paid by the Gre
clan government within 10 years with
out interest, are to be issued to lenders
in the United states. President Synadino
announced,
Rear Admiral George p. Colvocoresses,
United States navy, retired, in an adj
dress at the meeting. expressed sympathy
with the cause of the Balkan states.
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Austria Denounced in Press

St Petersburg, November 10,-News-
papers widely differing in politics as
the Novoe Vremya and the Rech, de-
nounce Austria's effort to prevent Ser
via from taking the fruits of her VIC
tory The Novo Vremya says; s
"We are reluctant to believe that
Italy and Germany, with their own
traditions Of struggles for freedom, are
supporting the Austrian threats But IL
Rome and Berlin have forgotten the
histories of Italy and Germany one
cannot suppose that they are Ignorant
OF the existence of Russia, France and
Great Britain"
The Rech urges the triple allience
Immediately to confront the triple al
lance. 1t thinks that compromise IS
possible, although a port in the All
liatic is Indispensable for Servia, even
though not fortified.
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sage of a second warship of each of the
powers, the Russian battleship Rostislav,
the British armored cruiser Hampshire.
and the Austrian scout ship Admiral
Spaun passed through the Dardanelles
today.
The French armored cruiser Victor
Hugo is now on her way to CONSTANT
nople, while the German cruiser Goeben,
as the second German unit, is expected
tomorrow. The Italian torpedo gunboat
Coatit has arrived, with Count Gaeteno
Manzoni, counsellor of the Italian en-
bassy in London, aboard. Count Man
zoni will take charge of the embassy
pending the arrival OF the newly APP
pointed ambassador Marquis Di Garroni
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TWO AUTOMOBILES STOLEN
b. f. Pool and Forney Johnston Re
port Loss of Machines

Tho theft of two automobile touring
cars was yesterday morning reported at
police headquarters. b. F. Pool, a res
ident at 2156 Rosedale avenue, says that
his car disappeared from the garage at
the back of his home sometime during
Saturday night. IT was of a Stoddard
make, dark red, and bearing an Alaba-
ma license tag number 4536B.
Forney Johnston, at I'LL South 18th av-
cnue, has reported that his car Stod-
Dayton. license number 2102 with
yellow body, was replugged and taken
away from in front of his house. This
happened sometime after 2:9o o'clock yes
te rday morning.
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JOSEPH r. WILSON
RETURNS TO DESK

Nashville, November 10.-Joseph r. Will
son. brother of Presdent-elect Wilson,
arrived in Nashville today and will i'm
mediately resume his duties as city ed
itor of the Nashville Banner. Mr.. VIII
son has been in the east for several
months assisting in the publicity work
connected with his brothers presidential
campaign.
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Dark AGES Recalled

London, November 11.-.'One thing con-
nected with this campaign recalls the
dark and middle ages" says the Constan-
tinople correspondent of the Morning
Post. This headlong flight of the pop
ulation eastward and southwark is no
ordinary fugitives' fight from home zones
to which they will return. do not be-
lieve that they can or will return to
Thrace.
'There is and has been for week nc
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Precedent MAY Be Broken

Nashville, November 10--The precedent
for hanging condemned criminals at sum
rise will be broken at the state peni-
Tertiary next Friday il Leo Temple does
not secure executive clemency. When
Temple was sentenced the court ordered
that he should hang between the hours
of 10 a. M. and ? p. M The instruc-
tons win be carried out.