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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12

scoot for the other side, prayinr thav might get there alive And we couldn,r do a thing. We hadn't any spsa,; regulations and as longs nobody was rea!iy hurt we had to let ElinL.go 1t pretty much as he pleased
 Then one day. when he was m~n than usually rushed to get to the cit,. ne knocked down poor old Hez Good now right in the middle of the vii Iage, With more'n a dozen looking on. The old fellow wasn't hurt bad. but he was considerably shook up ana scared most out of his wits. That was the time, tell your folks, when Flint cup of iniquities stopped over. And the cold blooded creature never slowed up mite or even looked around to see what damage he'd done, but Just faded away in cloud of dust down the road. going like the limited express.
 Meanwhile, this Slack I spoke of had been out collecting firewood. He'd gat hold of the trunk of young ever- green. pine. spruce or hemlock that somebody had cut down and trimmed 1t had had more'n 100 little branch ss growing out all round 1t, and they hadn't been taken off very close, 50 an Inch or two of each one was left sticking up, pitch soaked and like iron spikes for hardness. Slack, he was dragging this piece of fuel along and had come to where he had to cross tine road.
 "'Twas a narrow. winding road in the middle of the woods, and he hadn t got half across when Flint's automo- bile hove in sight round the bend hardly 10 feet away. The horn gays a sereech and Slack gave another then sprang forward as If he'd been shot out of a gun. He struck the other side safe enough, but dropped his pole plumb across the public highway, and the next minute Flint in his auto ran over them spikes I was telling yov about--and it was good night auto.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
German Cavalry Destroyed

London, September 12.-(2:30 a. m.)-The correspondent of the Daily Telegraph was sent the following dispatch from the front:
 The last remnants Of the German cavalry have been destroyed and largo rart of their mobile artillery and am intuition trains have been taken. Huge numbers of their rank and file either nave been captured or cut off
 "A wireless message to berlin inter Cepted here today said.
 We are badly in need of horses and supplies.
 "A German general who slept in an inn here last night was overheard to say to one of his aides: "A great disaster has oveytaken us.'
 "An English officer of an aviation scouting corps remarked, It will be miracle if any of these Germans get home again. Their only anxiety now is to in crease the distance between themselves and their pursuers.'
 There can be no doubt that the tide has turned in the allies favor. The great German coup has failed There will be no siege of Paris and the gov ernment can safely return from Bordeaux at once'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
THE WAR AT A GLANCE

The German right wing and it's army in the center still are retreating before the allies in France, according to a French official report Guns, men and stores are said to have been captured by the allies.
 Semlin, in Austria, across the river from Belgrade, has been taken by the Ser vians.
 The Russians claim to have taken To- maszow, Russian Poland. and report that they have repulsed the Germans near Chorzele and Myszenc. Reports from East Prussia say that the Russian Twen- ty-second army corps aas been defeated by the Germans at Lyck.
 A newspaper dispatch reports a portion of the German army in Belgium in dire straits for want of food supplies.
 Petrograd says the 3uss.ans have suc- ceeded in separating tha Austrian left wing from it's main body Year Pomaszow and Rawa, in Russian Poland.
 President Poincare of France has sent a cablegram to President Wilson denying that the French are manufacturing and using dum-dum bullets, as charged by Emperor William.
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GERMANS MAINLY HURL BIG ARMIES
 AGAINST ALLIES
 TO STOP ADVANCE
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offensive to press forward and at nres- ent on that side the enemy is in re- treat toward Aisne and the Oise.
 He has thus fallen back 37 to 46 miles in four days. In the meantime. the Apglo-French forces which Ina i been operating to the south of the Marne have not ceased to pursue their offensive. Starting, some of them from the district south of the Grey ana others from the region north of Proyins and south of Esternay, they opened out from the Marne on the left, the army of General Won Kluck as we'll as the army of General Won Buelow falling back before our troops.
 Tt was region included between the plateau to the north of Sezanne ana Vitry-Le-Francois that the most des- perate fighting occurred. In this re- zion there have been operating, besides the left wing of the army of General Won Buelow. the army of Saxony and a part of the army commanded by the Prince of Wurtemburg. The Germans have tried to break our center by re- peated and violent attacks. Our suc- cess on the plateau to the north of Sezanne enagled us in turn, to take the offensive and the enemy stopped fight ing on the front between the marsh of St Gong and the Somessons district and fell back in the region of west of Sltry-L frdncols
 FIGHTING STILL
 IS GOING ON
 "On the Ornain river, as between tine Argonne forest and the River Mouse. where the armies of the Prince of Wurtemburg and the Grown Prince Germany were operating, fighting was still going on with alternate ad- vances and retreats but without any great change in the situation.
 Thus the first phase of the battle of the Marne is turning out in favor of the allied armies. since the Gelman right wing and center at present ase in retreat.
 "On our right the situation reinasns without notable change in the Vosees and around Nancy. which the Germans have tried to Lombard with long range guns.
 '"Ihc general situation thus has oeen1 transformed during the laet two days both from strategic alid tactical points of view. Not only have
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WAR BULLETINS

PetrOgrad. September 11.-It Is an- nounced that the Russian troops have succeeded in separating the left wing of the Austrian army from the troops operating around TOmasxow and Rawla, in Russian Poland.
 London. September 12.-12:OJ D, m.) A Reuters dispatch from Berlin says, sThe general staff announces that the Twenty-secOnd Russian army corps of Finland has tried to force mn entrance into Prussia by way of LycIx. The Rus- sfans are defeated at Lyck."
 55 miles south of Gumbfnnen.
 Petrogrnd, September t1.-T0masxovv has been taken after n desperate fight.
 The German troops near Mysxinec and ChOrxele, Russian Poland, have been repulsed with heavy losses.
 The Russian troops have taken by assault the fortified position of Opole and Tourbine. Russian Poland, and lursucd the enemy distance of 25 miles. Russian cavalry still is driv- ing the rear guard of the enemy.
 London, September 12.-(3sOS n. m.) A Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd says the Russians have captured TOmassOw. Russian Poland. after a sanguinary conflict.
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TRIP THROUGH MARINE VALLEY SHOWS REALITY
 OF RETREAT OF GERMANS

and the grim crop must be still heavier on the soil farther up the valley where the fighting was more desperate.
 As far as possible the bodies are buried at night, each side attending to Its own fallen
 Sangufnary incidents were plentiful in the week of fighting south of the Marne. In an engagement not far from here our men captured 30 Germans. They were standing under guard when encluragcd by a sudden forward effort of the German front. they made dash for their rifles They were cut down by volley from the British guards before they could reach their weapons
 Shattered Bridge
 At Lagny one of the sights of the town IS shattered bridge. blown up by General French week ago as soon as he got his army across it. At that time British infantry and artillery had poured through the town and over the fridge for several days. Exactly why the bridge was blown up is not clear Possibly General Frerch's idea was to keep raiding attachments of German cav airy from incursions Into the villas and gardens of the western suburbs.
 At Lagny one is tod that 15 minutes after the bridge had beeu reduced to twisted mass of steel and broken ma sorry, a belated order came to save 1t
 The people of Lagny. who are using make-shift ferry to cross the river, take the destruction of their bridge. in good part. They are too grateful for their deliverance from the Germans to grumble
 Close to Meaux the Germans seem to have stayed their retreat last night and even to have made slight advance. If was apparently merely a rear guard cov- cring movement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
Reoccuby Termonde

London, September 12.-Q:45 a. m.)-A Reuter- dispatch from Antwerp gives the following official announcement today by the Belgian government: The provinces of Antwerp and Lemburg and almost the whole of eastern Flanders arc free of the enemy. Our troops have reoccupied Termonde The last engagement occurred yesterday in the vicinity of Termonde costing the Germans serious losses and |. definite defeat.
 "A German column from Melle -four miles southeast of Ghe1t) going in the di- ection of Oudenarde Q4 miles southwest of Ghenp attempted during the night to return northward. Finding itself checked atEenane heights it turned against south- ward.
 operations undertaken by our field army against the Germans forces were continued today with method and with success Our army advanced continually and inflicted important losses. These losses were due to the action of our artillery, principally to the work of our new field guns whose effects were de- clsive.''
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SALVATION ARMY
 MANAGERS ARRESTED

Los Angeles, September 11.-Four man asers of Salvation Army stores were ar- rested today on charges filed by the municipal charities commission. which has prohibited the organization from longer soliciting funds or merchandise in the city.
 Salvation Army officials declare this is the first time in the United States a city has forbidden their institutional work. They charge 1ersccution. 's'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
Deny Use of Dumdum Bullets

Bordeaux. September 11--tMidnight.) ) President Poincare today cabled Presl- dent Wilson as follows:
 MT. President: I am informed that the German government has sought to surprise your excellency's good faith by alleging that dumdum bullets are nianufactured in the French state fac tory and used by our soldiers. This calumny is but an audacious attempt tc reverse roles.
 since the beginning of the war Ger many has used dumdum bullets and Violated daily the law of nations. On August IS and several times since We have had occasion to bring these facts to the notice of your excellency and the powers signatories of The Hague convention"
 "The alleged numbers are on a par with the news of the French aeroplane having dropped bombs on Nuremberg, and with that of snipers having been organized two months before the war. If they had been some trace of them would probably have been found since, and none has The truth is that neith- CT before nor after Germany declared ---7-' ~ Frorce was any such corps organized. An since every Frenchman
 al 1nis IS called to the col ors one can scarcely imagine what those corps would have been made of.
 sThe statement is demonstrably false"
 The embassy has been notified by the French government in response to an inquiry about the destruction of historic buildings in Louvain that while the Hotel De Vile was not destroyed by fire. the scaffolding surrounding the building for purposes of repair was burned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
John J. Ketchum

Laurel Miss, September 11.-(Special) The remains of John J. Ketchum, who died Wednesday afternoon, were carried to Mobile last evening for interment. MT. Ketchum was 42 years of age and had been confined for the past six months with consumption. Surviving are his widow and three children. MT. Ketchum was a native of Mobile, but had been a resident of Laurel for the past eight years and was prominent in business and social cir cles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
Deaths and Funerals
w. B. Bean

w. B. Bean. aged "A years, died yes- terday morning at Sylacauga and the remains were received in Birmingham last night by Shaw & Son. Funeral services will be conducted today from Shaw's chapel with interment in Elm wood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
TWO MORE ARRESTS
 IN POWERS CASE

Mary Williams and Fanny Taylor ne- groes. were placed in the county Jail last night by Deputy Chris Hartsfield on a charge of murder in connection with the assassination of Robert F. Powers. merchant at Leeds, last Sunday night. There have been several other arrests in this case by the sheriff's office in the past few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
Judge J. H. Lovejoy

Gadsden. September 11.-( (special.) Judge J. H. Lovejoy. former probate judge of Etowah county. and one of the most prominent farmers and citizens in this section, died early this morning after ah illness of several years with stomach trouble, He served as judge from 1898 to 1so4: few years ago he was city clerk of Gadsden He is survived hv his wife. two sons. Leonard and Henry Lovejoy, and two daughters, Mrs. Harry Hopkins and Mrs. w. g. Johnson. The funeral will be held at 1o:3o o'clock Sun day morning at McTyeire Memorial church, the WoCdmen having charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12

London, September 12.-Q a. m.)-Reu- ter's Lagny, France, correspondent in a dispatch sent Thursday says:
 "A trip along the valley of the Marne today brought gratifying evidence of the reality of the German retreat.
 ''On Sunday the British and Germans were at grips east of this place. Shat tered shop fronts and empty houses still testify to the German menace.
 Since then the Teuton has been driven steadily back beyond the Trilport and Crecy- En-Brie line. The hardest fighting occurred beyond Meaux, where the Teu- ton now is In this strategic--movement of General Won Klucks army rearward along the Marne valley, the British army has played leading role.
 General French's army advanced to meet the German Emperor's hosts with what must have been forced marches from their temporary base to the south east of Paris. The whole British army the incoming troops were so wearicd that many at the first opportunity lay down in the dust and slept where they were But few hours rest worked a great change and few days later the British troops were following with bulldog ten- ancity the slow German retreat.
 Notable Work
 "The British artillery did notable work in those days. according to the French military surgeons, who were stationed at Lagny. At points near here, the bodies of slain Germans who fell before the British gunners still litter the ground
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BRITISH TAKE
 II CANNON AND
 MANY PRISONERS
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tiian army has been attacked near Tomaszow and has been compelled to retreat q Austro- -Servian Center of Opera t.ons-The Servian troops have crossed the River Save at Shabatz and Obreno- vatz. In Bosnia they have assumed the offensive in the direction of Vise- grad"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
Mrs. Martha Smith

Laurel Miss. September 11.-(Special) Funeral services for the late Mrs. Martha Smith were held at the residence in Elev- enth avenue at o'clock last evening with interment in Hickory Grove ceme- tery. Deceased was 63 years old. She is survived by her husband, D. G. Smith. seven daughters. three sons. 2s grandchil- dren and two sisters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
Mail Steamer Captured
His One Brilliant Exploit

T can remember the time when one Of those machines would have caused stir in this little town. and in fact. one did."
 From the store platform. says the New York Sun. Uncle si watched Len,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12

our troops stopped the Germans mai cl'. which they thought was vict ,rions one. but the enemy has fallen back be- fore us at nearly every point.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12
Continue Retirement

Paris, September 1.-The allies. follow ing their recent successes with much ar dor, today forced the German invaders to continue the retirement of their right flank and center from the east of Paris The Germans abandoned much equipment sacrificed many prisoners and left their wounded where they fell.
 The British again were prominent in the pursuits. in which. besides taking a large number of prisoners, they captured Il cannon. while the French took another German regimentaI flag.
 The German troops farther east main- tained their position, but are being vigor ously assailed by the allies. who display remarkable keenness. despite the fact that they have been necessarily under fire for four or five days. The govern ment has ordered the communicating of every-automobile still in private hands for the purpose of transporting troops and munitions to the front. All the services of the commissariat to supply the allied armies are working without a hitch.
 As indicated in official statements. the allied forces operating south and north of the River Marne have not ceased since the beginning of the week to hold in check and drive back the enemy. innict-
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Germans in Dire Straits

London, September 12.-(313 a. m.)-The Daily Chronicles Ghent correspondent says:
 ''The German army is in dire straits for lack of food Ghent has been unable to furnish the supply of foodstuffs de- manded by the Germans, who are pushing a column of from 10000 to 60.O00 men toward Courtrai, in West Flanders.
 "Evidently the Germans expect to find what they fail to get here in the region of Oudenarde, where the harvest has been exceptionally good"
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ing considerable loss in men and ma- terials All who have witnessed the con hicts agree that around the Marne five Germans were killed for every ally.
 The Germans tried desperately to cross the Marne near Naeux. French engi- neers had blown up the bridges and when the Germans threw pontoons across the famous three-inch guns of the French demolished the structures before they could be used. Sixteen times the Ger mans repeated the effort under a raking fire of shot and shell.
 Mail Steamer Captured
 London, September 12.-(2:40 a. m.)-A Stockholm dispatch to the Reuters Tel egram company gives further particu- lars regarding the capture by a German destroyer of the Finnish mali steamer uleaborg. hailing from Raumo. Fin land.
 On Thursday eight passengers. most of them Danish sailors. arrived at Karls- krona. Sweden. They declars they saw the Uleaborg set on fire and sunk by the Germans. The passengers were taken aboard the cruiser Augsburg, which steamed to Dapzig, where all were landed with the exception of the English, Rus sian and Finnish members of the crew. The sailors said they were we'll treated by the Germans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-12

.oH1ss 1nd.rts's'~s O. rhons ionl
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-01-12
PUT ON THE SHELF
BY CORA JOHNSON.

The Bickleses had not the least idea
what was happening to them. They
merely thought they were giving
pleasure to their child. Now, there
is q great difference in people-and
the Bickleses were entirely of the
other sort They were lively and up
to-dste and enjoyed life and belonged
to dancing club, even though Evan.
geline was fifteen-and Mrs. Buckles
had never been guilty Of saying: "Oh
l can't wear that color any more-it's
too giddy for my age!" Nor had
Bickles yet come to the point where
he ratified the evening paper and
growled and yawned and cried: "Oh
confound it! Have got to get dressed
to go out tonight? Why can't we ever
stay at home comfortably"
1T will be very nice for Evange
line to have the first meeting of the
Five Hundred club here, I'm sure, "
Mrs. Bickles said one day. 1T is
certainly time that she was forming
a circle Of friends"
YES" Bickles had agreed. II en-.
joy having a crowd Of girls and boys
playing around. Somehow, the last
three or four years there hasn't been
such mob here"
well, they get beyond the doll and
top age, you know" Mrs. Bickles ex-
planned. There has to be something
nowadays to draw them together"
The day before the meeting of the
club Evangeline fell back limp and
pale at the casual mention of cider
and doughnuts. She regarded her
maternal parent with something very
much like pity and mingled with a
lively horror.
"Mother!" she murmured family.
why, I'd die if you served those.
Why, Sissy Spinks is coming and you
know was at her luncheon two
weeks ago, and they had six courses
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-01-12

and orchids in the middle of the table
and melons from Egypt and a dessert
that looked like tower and you bit
into 1t like ice cream and It was
something else all frothy. Well have
to have real things from caterer
I'VE will not!" decided Mrs. Bickles,
firmly. II don't approve at all of act.
ing as though babies were grown.up
people! But I'll have q salad and
some delicious sandwiches II you'd
Father!"
II hope you'll come down and meet
them, mother, that evening"" Evange.
line added kindly.
Mrs. Bickles almost wept when
she rehearsed this to her husband.
On the evening Of the club meeting
Bickles CHANGED to be upstairs obey.
ing Evangeline's orders. For Evan.
geline had cast a Mortified glance At
him after dinner and had ordered him
to shave at once and put on shoes in.
stead of house slippers. you don't
need to get into your tuxedo" she
called after him. "Just your new
business suit"
Bickles nearly cut himself twice
thinking about this. Ris head whirled
slightly. For . parcel Of children !"
he repeated over and over, in a he.
wildered tone. Downstairs he heard
the noise Of arrivals and the subdued
murmur Of voices. A little later Mrs..
Bickles came to him. She had a curl
Gus expression about her mouth.
Boys and girls al here?" Bickles
asked as he shrugged into his coat
"Yes," said his wife rather family.
"The-the boys and girls are here!"
I'll run down and say hello to
them, them" Bickles said and trotted
downstairs.
He paused In the doorway Of the
living room. A youngster six feet tail
unfolded himself from the nearest
chair. Another youngster apparently
Six inches taller than the first one
rose and stretched out next to him.
An over the room young giants were
rising from their chairs. Scattered
among them sat self possessed young
women. They regarded Bickles with
cool, level eyes, rather critically.
Good evening"" said the young
giants with polite condescension.
Bickles had to reach up to shake
hands with them.
Err" he began and then stopped.
He had intended to say something
about pitching in and having a good
time, but 1t was manifestly impossi.
BILE for him to speak patronizingly.
81 am glad to have met you" he said
solemnly. Then he turned and went up
stairs.
In the little sitting room he found
Mrs. .Bickles.
"Shelved!" Bickles murmured. For
the first time, shelved to the upstairs
while our daughter entertains in the
parlor below"
"And it's Just the beginning!" added
Mrs. Bickles a little sadly.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-01-12

cause Billy and |
have quarreled or
because l am dis
appointed in Bill
ly. II he did not
respect my judg-
ment, why did he
ask me to 90 with
him to buy a
lamp. The one he
wanted was afro
cious. It had big
brass roses all
around the base
and the shade
was covered with
red and purple
grapes. There was
a very pretty one
that l wanted him
to buy, with a
plain dull brass
standard and a
do m e s b a p e d
shade Of green
and amber glass.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-01-12
BILLrS LAMP SHADE
BY LOUISE OLIVER.

MAY 10TH am dreadfully unhappy.
cannot really tell whether 1t Is be-