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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
TURKS ARE SLOWLY
RETREAT|NG WITHIN
TCHATALJA LINES
Bulgarians Pressing Ad-
vance Posts Back Into
City-Peace by No
Means Certain z

Constantinople, March 2s.--The fighting
between the Bulgarian and Turkish
armies at the Tchatalja lines has resulted
in series OF complete reverses for the
Turks who after a stubborn defense of
their advance posts. began retreat which
soon became a panic stricken rout. In
spite of the long continued and desperate
fighting only 800 wounded have been
The news OF the capture of Adrianople
by the Bulgarians has cast gloom over
official circles. The newspapers general
" express the opinion that recent events
Will make the task of the powers harder.
Peace is believed to be further away now
than it was some days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
Decline to Agree

London. March %. Bulgaria presists in
her deirand for war indemnity frorn
Turkey and d,clines to agree to the sug-
gested frontier running from Midia on
the Black Sea to Enos on the Aegean
Sea, asserting that frontier line from
Midia to the Gulf of Saros at the top of
the peninsula Of Galipoli is the only con-
cession she Is willing to make
BY appearing to retire in order the Bull
garians operating in the vicinitysof Bytk
Chakmedic, on the southern end of the
Tchatalja line, induced a force Of Turks
under Enver Bey to pursue them" says
the correspondent at Constantinople of
the Daily Mail.
THE ground had been carefully mined
and as the Turks advanced the mines
were exploded, causing a heavy loss.
During the Bulgarian attack on the
Turkish center last Monday the Turks
lost 100 men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
EIGHTEEN DEAD
IN CHILLICOTHE

Chillicothe. o., March 2S-Ffrst authen-
tic information regarding the loss of life
here shows Is persons dead.
Already II bodies have been taken from
the wreckage of East End homes where
many railroad men lived M
With field glasses. seven more bodies
were today discovered hanging on the
kileore bridge, three miles south of here,
but it has been impossible to bring Them
into the city
Conditions are much improved. The
light plant has been able to resume serv-
ice and the water supply also again Is
adequate. The estimated damage to prop
ertv is 81 1,00O, 600. Cleaning away Of the
wreckage has begun !;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
Careful Estimates Discredit
Wild RumOrs of
Fatalities
GREATEST LOSS OF
LIFE IN DAYTON
Dead at Columbus Will Reach 60.
Various Reports of Large Number
Killed at Other Points Gen.
orally Unconfirmed

Flood waters receded sufficiently
last night to show that the number Of
persons drowned in all the affected
cities in Ohio and Indiana may not
exceed 500. While many persons are
still missing to friends and relatives,
investigations made today indicated
that many were safe who had been
thought lost.
In Dayton careful estimates placed
the number of deaths at 200 or fewer,
although a meeting of the undertakers
asserted that the total might be 800.
Relief work went on rapidly in Dayton
and all parts of the city were reached.
Columbus will have the next to the
largest loss of life, so bodies having
already been found in the inundated
portion of West Columbus
Unverified figures for Miamisburg,
o., give 30 dead, but in all other
flooded cities the figures fell off
rapidly as relief expeditions covered
the ground.
Hamilton, O., which had reported as
many as $50 dead. did not put forth
any figures today.
Mount Vernon did not confirm Its
previous report of so dead and no con-
firmation was had for so reported
drowned at Venice, o.
Chillicothe and Tiffin o., where there
had been reports of so or more dead
each found IS corpses up to midnight,
TWENTY REPORTED
DEAD IN PIQUA
The best figures from Piqua give a
death toll of 20 persons. Fremont and
Middletown. o. each had IA dead; Mas
sillion five and GAINESVILLE four.
The Indiana total drowned receded to
| fewer than so, distributed as follows,
Peru 20, Brookville 16, Fort Wayne
six, and Terre Haute four. No bodies
| have been found in West indianapolis
where as many as 200 deaths were at
one time reported.
| With the situation somewhat alle-
Waited in the flood swept districts OF
ONO ana INDIANA, new nieiiace threat
ened tonight in the rise OF rivers in
! the southern valleys of both states.
| At cincinnati the Ohio, swelled by
| it's tributaries north and south. caused
alarm and although the situation had
| not yet reached an acute stage, reports
from neighboring Kentucky towns in
dicated that warning had been issued
| to the Inhabitants to seek points OF
safety from the rising water,
| In Indiana alarm was felt in the val
\ leys OF the Ohio. Wabash and White
rivers, but ample warning served In q
measure to reduce the panic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
ARRANGEMENTS FOR
CEREMONIAL MADE

Arrangements We're perfected last night
at a meeting Of the .Dokeys," held at
the Fraternal hall, for the big ceremonial
that will be held in Gadsden April 10.
1t was stated that ABOUT 20 candidates
would be in waiting for the arrival of
the local temple and that following the
initiation a. banquet would be given
The 'Dokeys" are branch of the
Knights sof Pythias. neing officially
known as the Dramatic Order, knights of
Khorrosan.. The head of the local temple
is Thomas r. Walker. grand vizier, who,
in addition to being an enthusiastic
"Dokey.@ : Is one of the best Informed
members Of the order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29

New York, March 8.-Justice Henry
Bischoff of the New York state supreme
court plunged II stories down an eieva-
tor shaft to his death this afternoon in
the Emigrant Savings bank building
where he had offices
Justice Bischof entered the elevator at
the ground floor. apparently intending
10 leave it at the twentieth floor where
he had offices. BY mistake he left 1t the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
JUSTICE HENRY BISCHOFF
MEETS HORRIBLE DEATH
Punges Eleven Stories Death Down Elevator Shaft In New
York Cty-On Supreme Court Bench Since 1896

eleventh floor. He detected his error al
most Immediately and turned to re-entei
the car. In the meantime the car had shot
upward. the operator closing the door as
the vehicle assembled,
Justice Bischoff. who was nesrsighted.
did not see. the ascending ear aud fell
through the partly open door
His body was horribly mangled. Justice
Bischoff was 60 years old and had been
on the supreme court bench since 1876.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
SUNDAYS AGE-HERALD

DO you know that Karl kaffer whose
articles the last few weeks have been
appearing in The Age-Herald, is an Ala-
hama girl? In tornorrow's Age-I1eraid
this gifted Alabaman will write on the
subject, "Ihe Man Who Would Make
Rhymes.
The Age-IIerald tomorrow will contain
AN almost endless number of valuable ar
ticles written by members of it's STAFF and
its correspondents all over the world.
The actual news Is delivered into the
office by the Associated Press, on whose
morning service in Birmingham The Age
Herald has a monopoly, and the large
list of correspondents located in the news
centers of the state. The local news is
covered by The Age -Herald's staff In a
manner scarcely approached by the staff
of any other newspaper.
Among the interesting features In to-
morrow's Age-Herald will be: What Do
You DO With Your Stale Bread?' by
Marion Harland.
Cooking Your Way Into a Mans
Heart" by Laura Jean Llbbey.
Famine Relief in China, by Ernest p.
Bicknell.
Heart TO Heart Talks by James A.
Edgerton.
Queer Stores and Trades In Mexico"
by Frank G. Carpenter.
Lima, the CITY of Kings by c. b.
Markell
One of the most entertaining features
will be How Royal Princess Popped
the Question"
Bernard Aston, writing from Vienna
under the title. Wanted. Bismarck
describes the diplomatic failures OF pres
ent so-caled diplomats.
Professor Eric Dooittle of the Universi-
ty of Pennsylvania writes an illustrated
article ON The Heavens in April
Louis Hyde, writing from London ON
the subject, Social Duel Shakes Liberal
Party in Great Britain" gives for the
first time the details of a momentous
quarrel which RACES TO-DAY between some
of the most famous women in England
Bill Vines, the well known Alabama
bumorist, tells, under the title. Demo-
cratic HARMONY" some humorous stories
at the expense of the political donkey.
wellington vandiver contributes new
rural stories under the general title.
Yarns of the Courthouse Gang
The classic tomorrow will be "'Fhe
Stranger" by Augustus Frederick F. Won
Kotzebue
An interesting story which will appeal
to all Alabama housewives is by Dolly
Dalrymple and entitled. IA Study of Diff
ferent Types at Market"
DR.. w. r. Evans. former rector of the
Church of the Advent. begins a new
series under the title, Our English
DIR. r. f.. Riley, in his Romance II
Alabama History" will deal tomorrow
with the famous battle OF Maubila.
"Ans Idealist President by DR.. George
E,aves is an effort to answer those critics
who have termed President Wilson an ua-
practical and theoretical statesman.
Additional details of the terrible torna-
do and food which during this week
resped horrible harvest Of death In the
west and middle west and all other news
OF the world will be furnished the read
ers of The Age-Herald by the Associated
Press the greatest newsgathering agen-
oy, which serves The Age Herald exclu-
sivsly in the morning tisld.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29

the Ohio river which early this morning
crashed over the cut off, at the east
end OF the city, flooding section of the
city about u blocks long and four feet
deep.
AT 7 o'clock tonight the state of the
river was 800 which is A foot higher
than the crest of the January flood and
represents a rise of S feet in the last Il
hours. The rate of rise tonight was Il
foot an hour, and the local weather bu-
reau predicted a stage of Al feet by to-
morrow and stage of 45 feet at the crest.
Several factories in sections of the city
already reached by the rising waters
have closed down and others will be forced
to do so IL the stage of 45 feet predicted
is recorded.
More than 1000 homes in the extreme
west section of the city have been flooded
and the families have moved out. Still
others are preparing to leave in anticipa-
, tion Of 40 foot stage, which would sub
merge practically the whole of Portland, a
western extremity.
The flooded sections are being patrolled
tonight by policemen in boats.
Relief work already is we'll under way
and the general council has appropriated
$1,000 to be used in purchasing supplies for
the refugees. Rescue homes have been
established and number Of the homeless
have been housed.
From all sections of the state come re-
ports of record high marks for rivers
and streams, Families are -deserting their
homes and seeking refuge among the hills
and mountains. Governor McCreary at
Frankfort has received a request for 100
tents to be sent to Hickman, where fami-
lies are homeless. From points In west
ern Kentucky dispatches are as one in ac-
counts of rising streams, damage and
desertion of homes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
Rising Waters Of Ohio and Tributaries
Give Rise to Grace Apprehen-
sion In the City
FORECASTERS PREDICT A q
70 FOOT RISE IN THE OHIO
Situation In Cincinnati Not Yet Acute But Preparations tc
Meet Flood Conditions Are Being Rapidly Pushed For
ward--No Loss of Life Yet Occurred

Cincinnati March 28As the of the Ohio
tnue rse increased in volume by the flood waters from
tributaries and north of here this city facing the worst
flood its history Late today the river stage GA feet with
indications that before hours have passed. the
would reach 70 feet almost the mark of 1884, the record
Weather forecasters here tonight expressed conviction that
during tomorrow the would 6S feet and would go
the 20 foot mark early next week. probably Monday The
weather bureau also declared there would be further Of
five to all points above here within the
three days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
Steamer Impressed

Paducah. KY. March 2s.--The steam
er Robertson of Paducah was i'm
pressed by government officials today
and sent with supplies and provisions
for flood refugees in the vicinity of
the New Madrid bend OF the Mississippi
river, few miles below Cairo. The
loss of live stock there is said to have
been heavy although a large number
of cattle are reported to be standing
on mound near New Madrid
At s o'clock the river here regis
tered at 2 feet. rise OF two feet to-
day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
FOUR KNOWN
DEATHS IN GAINESVILLE

GAINESVILLE, o., March S.TWith com
ynurjcation being slowly restored. rumora
are rife of loss of life. but there are only
four known deaths in this city as : result
Of the flood. However, practically. all OF
the seventh. Eighth and Ninth wards
snd ! large portion of the Tenth ward
are still under 10 to 30 feet Of water .ai5l
few boats have dared to braye the y4ters
About half the entire city y stth Sub
merged. ....f}
Five men. Theodore Cassidy, John Raft,
Rav Reach. William Canning ana Po-
iiceman Huey crossed the Mnskingiif,
river to putnam Thursday afternoon and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
Habitations Abandoned

Henderson, KY, March 2S-The gauge
showed stage of Al feet In the Ohio
river here tonight which is 6.4 feet
less than the high January stage. The
rise In "a hours was 40 feet MANY
buildings will be destroyed IL the jan
uary stage is exceeded
Indiana lowlands opposite Henderson
are inundated with from four to ten
feet of water. All habitations there
have been abandoned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
Rising at Owenshoro

owcnsboro, Ky, March 2s.--Risins
three-fourths of an inch hourly. the
Ohio river here tonight is three feet
four inches below the high mark of
January. Green river rising slowly, is
2 feet under the January crest
Boats are being used to transport
families marooned in the opposite In
diana lowlands to high ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
To Cease Operations

Vienna, Austria March GA dispatch
from Sofia to The Politische Correspon-
denz today says that the Balkan allies
have agreed to accept the terms offered
ry the European powers AS a basis for
peace negotiations" The dispatch adds
that the Balkan allies are prepared to
cease military operations before an agree
ment with Turkey has been reached as
they sincerely desire speedy re-estab-
lishment of peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
2OoO ARE DRIVEN
FROM HOMES

Louisville, March 2S.-- More than 1000
families tonight had been driven from
their homes, 5000 men were out of employ
ment and thousands of dollars damage to
property had been done by the waters of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
One Foot Of Flood Stare

Memphis. March estate tonight the
Mississippi river at Memphis was within
one foot of flood stage which, accord
ing to the forecast of s. f. Emery local
weather bureau forecaster, will be pass
led tomorrow. At o'clock the height
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
CLOSE BRIDGES
TO THE PUBLIC

One Of the bridges across the Ohio has
been closed and authorities are prepar-
ing to close others to the public, thus
cutting off the south shore from COM
Tnunication with Cincinnati and also clos
ing practically the only railway out
let this city has had to the south and
cast
No food shortage is anticipated in this
section, but warnings have been issued
by the mayors of this and other nearby
cities that merchants must not take ad-
vantage of the situation to charge ex-
tortionate prices. All attempts of this
nature here have been promptly curbed
by the authorities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
MANY CITIZENS
LEAVE HOME

AS the Ohio and Licking rivers rise
and the former attains the 20 foot stage.
more and more of covington recedcs be-
meath the surface OF the flood waters.
Inhabitants of the western end OF the
city have left their homes.
The river front section of Ludlow is
deep under water and the residents have
removed. Bromley is entirely cut off from
other neighboring towns Dayton, KY,
and other nearby small towns, are in
the same isolated condition and there Is
much suffering in consequence.
Many of the large manufacturing plants
have closed because operatives have been
unable to reach their places OF employ
ment
Newport, which, with Covington, Is op-
posts Cincinnati, forming the larger OF
the suburban sections, is in almost as
bad a case as it's neiehboring city The
food water Is rising In all parts of the
town. Street car lines soon will have
10 be abandoned and 1t is feared that
before many hours the lines into Gin
cnpati will have to cease operations.
This also is true of Covington lines.
Electric light and gas plants also are
threatened.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29

At Cincinnati the conditions are not
yet acute. but 1t is feared that soon
they will be. All the lowland to the
west and east of the city has been sub
merged, and also along the water front
OF the business section the commercial
houses are gradually disappearing under
the yellow river No loss of life has
occurred here.
Along the Kentucky shore conditions
are rapidly becoming worse. At Coving-
ton more than 500 houses are reported
submerged and their occupants are being
given shelter and protection in public
buildings.
Plans are rapidly being formulated tc
care for flood sufferers and meeting
was held at Covington tonight. at which
arrangements were made to raise suf-
ficient fund for the purpose.
At the same time arrangements also
were made for policing the flood zone
and preventing looting-
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Omaha daily bee., 1913-10-03
American Child
Killed by Chinese
Band at Tsao Yang

PEKING, China, Oct. 2-The American
legation here received a report today
from ]. Paul Jameson, vice consul gem
eral at Shanghai. stating that an Ameri-
can child had been killed and other for
eigners were being maltreated by Chi
nese brigands at Tsao Yang.
The legation fears that the Chinese
government troops are neither capable
nor jealous enough to accomplish the
release Of the American and Norwegian
missionaries in the hands of the bandits
at Tsao Yang and that ransom alone can
save the lives of foreigners still In cap
sivity.
1t is believed that the ransom demanded
may not be heavy as Chinese ideas In
monetary matters are not extravagant
Blythe efforts of the American lega-
tion and consulates, the missionaries have
been kept out OF unsafe districts during
the last two years, but they were not re.
stricted from going to the northern part
Of the province OF Hu Peh. which hith-
erto had not been considered dangerous.
At Hank0W, General Ii Yuen Heng,
vice president Of the republic states.
everything possible is being done Nearly
5000 Chinese troops are advancing on the
town OF Tsao Yang
Omaha daily bee., 1913-10-03
TWO BANDS MAKE ASSAULT
Word of Coming Leaks ut and
Invaders Meet aoA =
THEY Fl .,SSsNe 10 u. S.
Anne. SsO2Vary Authorities Con-
e%ct an Investigation.
CAMPAIGN OF DESTRUCTION ONT
Reports Say ConstitutiOnRlists Are
Burning All Towns Between
BOnnddry and Line of Hos
tiIities at Peyotes.

PIEDRAS NEGRAS, Oct. "A filibus-
tering expedition attempted to capture
Piedras Negrss from the American side
OF the Rio Grande today. They were re-
pulsed by the border patrol ana the
neutral guards placed In charge of the
city yesterday after the constitutlonalists'
evacuation. ..-.....t
Two bands attacked the city, but word
of their coming had reached the commit
tee of safety and the Invaders met hot
fire as they crossed the international line.
They were forced to retreat. II is not
known whether any were wounded.
American military authorities are investl-
eating.
Early today the sky was illuminated
by a conflagration to the south Of Piedras
Negras but telegraph lines being cut, its
nature could not be learned. Meager re-
ports say that the constitutionalists have
stsrted campaign of destruction outside
the sphere of American interference and
that all towns between the border and the
line of hostilltles at Peyotes are belna
destroyed.
Conditions in Piedras Negras were quiet
last night and apparently normal except
for the presence OF hundreds of refugees.
Encouraging accounts FROM, the front
are still given by the constituttonalists,
who assert Monclova has been retaken by
reinforcements from Matamoras.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-10-03
DEMOCRATS AFTER SPOLS
Senate Committee Adds Rider to the
Deficiency Bill.
To AMEND OWL SERVICE Law
Provision to Remove Deruty Coli
lecters and Deputy United
State. NRrshaTs from Pro-
teetion Of Act,

WARRINGTON, ocs. IA 1nsw PRO-
vision lhAt 5w6nld- cake practically ali
deputy United states rnarshais and do
putty coiiector9 OF Internal revenue out
Of the protection OF the civil service has
been added TO the urgent deficiency ap-
preparation bill by the senate committee
on appropriations. which reported the
measure back TO tho senate today. IL
provides that collectors OF internal re-
venue and United States marshals shall
have power TO appropriate any deputy
who IL compelled to furnish bond, and
"shall have power TO revoke the appoint
rnent Of any subordinate officer or en-
pioye and appoint his. successor at his
discretion without regard to the civil
service laws and regulations.
An appropriation of 5000 for tho pur-
chase OF a new automobile for Vice
President Marshall and its care and
operation for one year was also added
to the bill by the senate committee.
The senate appropriations committee
also added an appropriation OF $4,000 for
the federal board OF mediation and oon-
ciliation to the bill, and the yi6O.0oO bal
ance for the new Portland. Ore. post
office wes made Immediately available
for use.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-10-03
Millions in Fees
Are Involved in
Utah Power Case

DENVER, Colo, Oct. 2--Fees to the
government, estimated at from $1.Ooo.-
900 to $2.000,0oO in the next ten years. are
involved in the case of the United States
against the Utah Power aud Light COM
which was begun hefore. the. United zstatss
circuit court OF appeals here today.
The appeal, which is from the decision
OF Judge John A. Marshall Of the United
States district court of Utah, is q test
case, charging the power corporation with
trespass in constructing q flume' and
reservoir in the Cache National forest
in Utah Hundreds Of similar Instances
in mountain and Pacific coast states are
awaiting determination.
The opening argument for the govern
ment was made by r.. f. Feagans, law
officer of the forestry department at Og-
den. He was to be followed by Dwlght
w. Morrow and e. NJ. Allison, jr., for the
defendant corporation and Hiram E.
Booth, United States district attorney In
Utah for the government.
Mr.. Feagans declared that the federal
act of 1866, under which the power COM
pany claims title TO power sites on the
public domain, was repealed by implics-
ton in the act of 1896. which laid down
regulations by which easements, for linn
tied terms OF years. could be secured.
He contended that the works in question,
constructed in 1900. came under the act
of 1896
The case opens up the whole subject
Of federal and state control of the public
domain.
Omaha daily bee., 1913-10-03
Lane on
Way to Denver

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Oct 2.-Frank-
lin X. Lane. secretary OF the interior, left
here today for Washington, via Denver,
where he will interrupt his journey for
two days to consult with the governor Of
Colorado and other state officials on de-
partmental matters, including the pro-
posed transformation OF Estes park into
a national reserve TO be known as the
Rocky Mountain National park.
Accompanying the secretary are his
wife, HIS son, Franklin X. Lane, jr; A.
c. Miller. assistant secretary OF the in
terror; Mrs. Miller and Secretary Lanes
private secretary. The party is due IN
Denver Saturday morning
The secretary feels completely recovered
from the attack OF angina pectoris under
which he collapsed September 9, and ex-
poets to return to hts desk as soon as he
reaches Washington. on or about oc-
tober 10.