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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
LITTLE IMPORTANT
 NEWS FROM FRONT

Berlin, August 4.-Up to 6:30 o'clock to- night no war news of importance had come to hand from either hostile front.
 Mobiliza ton here is proceeding quickly. Military trains are being sent away from the city only at night.
 As recruits pass through the streets they are cheered enthusiastically by tht populace and in acknowledgement they wave their caps, shout 'Hurrah'' and sing Die Wacht Am Rhine" Eighty thousand volunteers have joined the col ors in addition to soldiers called ou by the military authorities.
 The Boy Scout alliance has issued call saying Boy Scouts must hasten to assis the fatherland, either in the bicycle serv ice or in the gathering of the crops.
 University authorities at Leipsic. Mu- nich and other cities have called stu dents to the colorS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
Fish Cover 800 Acres
From the New York Sun.

Y TOTH ITle NeW lOFK SWfI.
 Memphis, Tenn.-Five hundred acres of dead fish line the shores of Wauponoca Lake, at the Wauponoca Gun clubs req serve m Arkansas according to reports received here Lack of rain is assigned as the cause
 The lake, scarcely more than two feet deep at the deepest point, originally cov- cred 1900 acres of ground. During tha last few weeks the lake has dried rapidly and unless heavy rains come soon the en- tire sheet of water Is apt to evaporate.
 At normal stage this lake ahounds with fish characteristic of local waters. The BOO acres of water which has been disspated has killed thousands of the lakes fish. The shores are lined witn dead black bass. carp and the like, and hundreds are dying daily because of in' sufficient water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05

Three regiments of Austrian infantry comprising nearly 10000 men. supported by heavy artillery, advanced against the Servians, but were repulsed, leav- ing many dead and wounded on the field.
 A large force of Austrian troops, aided by flotilla of monitors com posed of 20 vessels, has been trying for the last six days to cross the River Save into Servia's territory but has not succeeded in landing.
 A German aeroplane last evening dropped three bombs on the French fortified town of Luneville, to the southeast of Nancy. Some property damage was done, but there were no casualties.
 The German troops continued throughout the night to harrass the French outposts along the frontier by making numerous sorties into French l territory The French refused to be ,, drawn on into the six-mile zone left unoccupied along the frontier into it. The Germans have tapped French ter ritory at two points. They first en- tered Longlaville. in the department oi Mourthe- ct M oselle. part of old LOT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
THOUSANDS OFFER
 AID ID RED CROSS

Paris. August 4.--Thousands of women, including most of the title ladies of France, and many Americans, are volun- teering their services to the French Red Cross.
 Mrs Myron T. Herrick, wife of the American ambassador, was among those who wished to volunteer, but delayed her offer to see if official considerations would make her action unwse. Later at her husbands suggestion she decided she would be of more service by helping or ganize an American hospital and attend ing the wounded than by going into the field as a nurse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
FEDERAL FORCES
 REPORTED DEFEATED

Nogales, Sonor, Mex. August 4,-De- feat of federal forces at Irapuato and complete possession of the state of Mlchoacan by constitutlonalists are claimed in a telegram received here to- day from Gen. Alvaro Obregon.
 Five hundred prisoners, four machine guns and 5000 rifles are reported cap tured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
Wheat Cars Stopped

Gainesville, Tex, August 1.-Two hun dred cars loaded with Kansas wheat. en route to Galveston for export, have been stopped in the Santa Fe yards here. ano four trains loaded with Kansas wheat CT route to Galveston for export, were placed in the yards today at Marietta, Okia. and Armore, Okla, to remain indefin itely on account of the European war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
SENATOR BRISTOW
 APPEARS DEFEATED

Topeka. Kan. August 4.-united States
 Senator Joseph l.. Bristow apparently has been defeated for renominati ton by charlea Curtis of Topeka. On available carly re-s turns from todays primary, Curtis ap-l pears to be leading Bristow hy a safal majority. Curtis said tonight he would carry the state by 15,000 votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
Austrian Troops Defeated
 By SerUidns In Battle
Paris August IA Nish Servia dispatch to The Man says the Austrian troops defeated with heavy loss battle against the Servians Sunday near Semendrla.

raine, near Longway. and later in vaded Grey Sur vezouze.
 The German entrance into the Duchy of Luxemburg was headed by 35 au- tomobiles filled with officers, these be- ing followed by cavalry in force.
 Several fresh violations of French territory by German troops were re- ported today. Detachments visited out lying farms at Lepiux, near Belfort, and requisitioned cattle.
 Before diplomatic relations between France and Germany formally were sew cred last night, Baron Won Schoen, the German ambassador, in an official let ter to the French government, declared French aviators had flown over Ger man and Belgian territory, and that Tn the presence of these premeditated acts of aggrandizement considered ltselt as | in a state of war with France. | Premier Nivani, in reply, protested against the allegations regarding the French aviators and reminded the Ger man ambassador that France had pre- sented note Saturday, last in refer ence to the violation of neutrality laws in invading a friendly territory. In reply the French diplomat asked the German government to hand to the French ambassador in Berlin his pass ports during a state of war | Ambassador Jules Cambon has been Instructed before leaving Berlin to pro test to the German government against l it's violation of the treaty of Luxem- burg, and against the presentation or a German ultimatum to Belgium.
 
 1 Inhabitants their lives and property will be respected. Pachusa Is one ol the richest mining camps in the world millions of dollars of American ana English capital being invested there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
BRITISH AMBASSADOR
 DEMANDS PASSPORTS

Berlin, August 4.-ShOrtly after z o'clock this evening, Sir William Ed ward, the British ambassador, went to the foreign office and announced that Great Britain had declared war with Germany. He then demanded his passports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
The Professors Joke
, Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
 Prof Brander Matthews of Columbis university enlivened with n joke one of his learned lectures on the drama
 In the theater of the past he said, the public sat on the stage. It still sits on the play at times
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
DRAPE STATUES OF
 MILITARY HEROES

London, August 4.-Thousands as- sembled tonight before Buckingham palace until the King and Queen, the Prince of Wales and Princess Mary appeared on the balcony.
 The statues of military heroes throughout the city are being draped with flags.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
Pachuca Occupied

Mexico City, August 1.-The oscupa- ton of 'Pachuca. capital of the state ol Hidalgo by constitutionaIists under General Flores was completed today. The federal forces evacuated the town. There was no disturbance and no loot ing. Four thousand federals under Gen eral Sanmines marched into the capital tonight from Pachuca.
 Circulars have reached here, signed by Gen. Nicholas Flores assuring the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05

voyage to New York from West India ports The President Lincoln of this line, from Hamburg. was speeding toward Nan tucket, seeking neutral waters The Cn- cinnati of this line, from Hamburg was reported tonight two days out from Bos- ton.
 Little hope was expressed by the Ham, burg American line officials tonight that they would hear anything direct from the Prinze Adalbert, now in the English port of Falmouth
 Cable advices told of the Hamburg American liner Belga,. from Boston to Hamburg, off the English coast today and apparently fearful of capture. With at least one German cruiser known to be lowering off the Atlantic coast, no surprise was expressed tonight when large passenger steamship. slipping past Fire Island with only running lights show ing. proved to be the White Star line Olympic from Southampton and Queens l town.
 l Nothing had been heard tonight from !, the Kronpelnz Wilhelm. the North Ger 1 man Lloyd steamship which left port sud- denly last night with coal and carrying. | 1t was thought. a big gun on her forward deck. Her destination was reported as being Bremen. but incoming vessels later reported that the German ship turned south after passing Sandy Hook. It was | thought her mission was to supply the 1 German cruiser with fuel.
 1 The North German Lloyd steamer Bar | barossa was being coaled and provisioned | today. Nothing was announced as to | the intention of her owners.
 Hurrying to Safety With transatlantic steamships at sea hurrying to safety and few vessels un- 1 derta king Voyages, the United States gov.
 ernment and steamship companies here are cooperating to give transportation tc | Americans in Europe The United Fruit company announced today that IS of its
 vessels capable of carrying S6Oo passen-
 gers would undertake to bring Americans home from abroad. The Luclxenba cll
 Steamship company is fitting out three
 ocean vessels to sail to foreign ports.
 About 400 Servians eager to return tt
 their country swarmed out on the Brook
 lyn pier where the Greek steamship Ath mia lay tonight and demanded passage I This was refused, the agents informing
 them that orders from Athens were tha [ no Servians should be given transporta
 tion
 Some of the Servians pushed their Wa,
 aboard and established themselves a
 stowaways, mingling with 200 Italians and 800 Greeks already on board. Tn, ships officers feared they could not weet ? out the Servians before the vessel sailed
 tomorrow for Mediterranean ports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
U. S. Displeased d

Washington, August 4.--Refusal by Gen eral Carranza to accept terms suggested by the Carbajal government for peace in Mexico did not meet with the approval of administration officials here
 The conditions set forth by the Carbajal delegates were regarded in government circles as fair. With Carranza's refusal to arrange for peaceful transition or the government, recognition by the United States will be withheld pending general election. Instead of recognizing the pro- visional government, which would have been set up by peaceful agreement, the American government now will wait for a permanent government.
 Reports that General Villa had pro- claimed his independence from Carranza did not surprize administration officials, who previously have had reliable intima- tions of this kind. That Villa might con- slider terms of peace offered by Carbajal was considered likely in many quarters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
Explained
From Iipplncott's.

What time does the last car run from here to town?' inquired the stranger
 Well, it's like this. sir" explained the suburbanite; they used to run the last car at one o'clock, but they don't run any last car now"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
VILLA REPUDIATES CARRANZA POWER
 AND MAY SET UP A
 NEW GOVERNMENT
tContinued From Page one.)

which General Carranza had agreed to receive. The constitutionalists de- clined to accede to one of these con.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
GREAT BRITAIN
 IS DRAWN INTO
 EUROPEAN WAR
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reinforced the regular guard and drove off the crowd with difficulty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
GERMAN STEAMERS
 SKURRY TOPORT ID
 AVOID CAPTURE
Interest in Marine Circles Turns to Transatlantic Liners Following War
 Declaration
HE KING GEORGE v
 (BRIITSH)
THE

New York, August 4.-With war for mally declared between England and Ger many, there was keen interest in marine circles tonight regarding the movement of transatlantic steamships. particularly German liners, which are scurrying to port to avoid possible capture.
 The arrival of the treasure laden Kron Prinzessin Cecilie at Bar Harbor, Me, today led to the belief here that another North German Lloyd liner. the Kaiser Wilhelm II, hours overdue in New York may turn up unexpectedly in some other American port. This vessel has not beer heard from since touching at Cherbours July 29.
 German steamship agents here are talk ing every precaution to prevent any hos til movement being carried out agains their vessels in this port. The Vaterlant of the I3amburg-American line is closet, guard l ity police and private de tectives at hss liehosen pier. It wa: admitted .ls1a { e anNs officials ar, adopting nieasnse3 t,.a. strate any at tempts to blow up the vessel The Ger man consul in New York today directed that all the French walters on the Va terland be discharged
 At the Vaterland's pier tonight pow erful searchlight was turned on ever. passing vessel in the Hudson. following it until it passed out of the vicinity o the company's docks. The Vaterland wa being loaded with coal all day but tn company stated that no move would b made to send the vessel to Germany no would the lmperator, now in Hamburg leave that port.
 Vessels Anxious
 Of other German vessels for which tn fnppanN pxuresSad anxiety tonight th
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05

SVAOitiOsto AhPOotu
 The conditions asked by Carbajal were:
 l. The arrangement of an armistice and issue of instructions for imme- diate ceasing of hostilities, instruc- tions to be delivered as soon as possible to all of the contending parties.
 ?. Transmission of executive power by means of dissolution of the present Congress and the restoration of the Congress dissolved by Huerta.
 8. The reinstated Congress would i'm mediately issue general armistice granting immunity for all political of- lenses, or connection with the army so that nobody would be molested for their political opinions, or for military operations
 4. Recognition of the various mili- tary grades obtained by officers of the federal army.
 6 The reinstated Congress being in session Carbajal would resign as Pres ident either presenting his renunciation to that body or through manifesto to the people, Congress designating the person who should receive the executive power, according to the system In vogue prior to the year 1898.
 G. Arrangements relative to financial questions, especially affecting the in- terests of foreigners.
 Reject Proposition
 Carranza delegated General Antonio Villareal and General Luis Caballero to interview the Carbajal delegates to dis cover their powers and demands. The Carranza commissioners, rejected the Carbajal proposition and left here foi Monterey. The CarbaJal commissioners were still here tonight. They said they had no statement to make and did moi know whether they would return tt Mexico City.
 General Jesus Carranza reported tc the first chief that his forces had en' gagged the commands of General Pas chal Orozco, General Perez Castro ano General Cardenas at Leon, and had put them to flight after a fight lasting six hours. Orozco, General Carranzs said, was in retreat towards Jalisco General Castro, second in command was captured and executed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
Vessels Anxious

Of other German vessels for which the company expressed anxiety tonight the Prinze Eitel Friedrich of the Hamburg
 American line was hugging the New Jer- sey coast trying to keep within the Amer ican three-mile neutrality zone on her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-05
Conditions Imposed

itions, declaring they were contrary , the plan of Guadaloupe.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-03-06
a Darino Skater.

Shortly after the fight at Jena in
1906 Napoleon dispatched an officer to
Marshal Mortier requiring him to seize
certain important towns without de-
lay When the officer arrived at the
mouth of the Eloe. where the river is
seven and one-half miles wide. be was
threatened with serious loss of time
The river was just covered with ice;
therefore to row over was out of the
question. He could not cross by the
nearest bridge without going twenty
miles out of his way on roads heavy
with snow. So he resolved to skate
across the thin, freshly formed ice.
Had he tried walking he would have
sunk at once, but by skimming along
on his skates at the top of his speed he
got over the river both dry and un-
harmed. BY this daring deed he saved
six hours, did what Napoleon bade him
do and won great credit for his bold
and clever exploit.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-03-06
DARING BASEBALL Play.
Three Stolen Bases and a Run on O
Scratch lnfield Hit.


THE greatest baseball play ! ever
saw" says writer in the American
Magazine, occurred in game be
tween the Philadelphia Athletics and
the Detroit Tigers in Shihe park, Phil
adelphia. June, 1912.
''Ty Cobb. his first time up. hit
nasty grounder toward the first base
The ball had a deceptive bound and
Stuffy McInnes bad some trouble
reaching for Ii and keeping hold of the
ball when be gOt it. But he managed
to scramble over and touch first just
as Ty raced over the bag. Connie
Mack's loyal rooters declared the
Georgia Peach out by mile but the
umpire had ideas OF his own and Tyrus
rested safely on the initial sack.
THE unexpected usually happens
when this star swatSman is running
bases, and on this occasion he did
not disappoint his admirers. After
the pitcher lad thrown the ball Ty,
having a fairly good lead, decided TO
amble along down to second, figuring,
no doubt that Lapp tthe Athletic
catcher would be taken off his guard
and throw wild To Try for second
after a catcher OF Lapp's ability has
the ball requires nerve or a high
order He is usually there with the
perfect peg. but the sight OF Cobb Jog
ging along was too much for him and
he heaved the ball into center field.
Cobb saw Barry crouched in front OF
the base waiting as If to receive the
ball, so. gathering speed. he made one
of his bent leg slides and landed be
hind the bag. Then seeing that the
bali mad gone to center field, he started
for third base at top speed. Some one,
| think it was Collins, made a beauti-
full throw to Home Run Baker. who
stabbed Cobb with the bali as that well
known gentleman was in the act of
sliding head first for the third haven
of rest
THE crowd groaned when the UNI
pire motioned Cobb safe at third
While admiring his nervy ex Inhibition
the fans really wanted the dangerous
fellow disposed Of. and he had reached
third by the closest kind OF a mar
gin
'Ty slapped the dust from his togs
and. as usual. ran several feet up the
path toward home each time the pitch
er started to wind up The batter had
now gathered two strikes and with
the next wind up Cobb raced for the
plate at full speed, sliding with great
force against Lapp. who was waiting
for him with the ball But the throw
bad been a little tco high and the
catcher was taken of his feet before
be could touch the daring base runner
cobb therefore stole three bases
after having reached first by lucky
scratch hit and made the first run OF
the game before the next batter up
had hit the bail
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-03-06
LIGHT AND THE EYES.
GIarina or Dazzling Effects May Re
suit In Permanent Injury.

Garina or Dazzling Effects May Re-
suit In Permanent Injury.
In a paper read before the Interna
tional Exposition of Safety and Santa.
ton in New York city G II Stickney
called attention to the fact that the
most common defect in lighting is ex
cessiVe glare and absence of diffusion
Glare may emanate directly from the
light source or be reflected to the eye
by glossy surface; 1t can also be
caused wherever excessive contrast Of
intensity appears in adjacent fields Of
vision. The dazzling effect is unpleas-
ant and interferes with seeing Under
continued exposure eye strain and
even permanent injury to the eye may
result.
An unshielded light hung over a ma,
chine is a common source Of eye ia
tigue. The glare may not be SO evi-
dent on first glance, but when the
workmans eyes have been subjected
to such light for a long time discom
fort and inability to see result
Glare from glazed paper, desk tops
or polished metal often Induces eye
trouble, headache and other indisposi-
ton, though the sufferers may not be
aware of the cause. The remedy is to
change the relative positions so that
the reflected light is kept out Of the
eyes as much as possible and to en-
large the dimensions OF the light source,
Engineering Record.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-03-06
COST OF COMPENSATION.
Consumers Pay lnfintesimal Sum to
Aid Injured Workers.

Consumers Pay Infinitesimal Sum to
Aid Injured Workers.
The first annual report Of the Massa-
chusetts industrial accident board says
in part:
During the first twelve months of
the act there were reported to the in
dustrial accident board S9694 nonfatal
accidents. -Four hundred and seventy
four persons engaged in occupations in
Massachusetts entitled to compensa-
ton for injury if insured were killed as
a result of injuries arising out of and
in the course of their employment. and
seventy-one more fatalities We're re-
ported to the board. which were found
on investigation not subject 20 the
workings of the compensation act.
OF the 474 fatally injured persons to
whom the act was applicable 300 were
insured and 1S4 were not insured In
112 of the cases no dependents were
left. and in the remaining 362 cases
there We're S73 dependents, of whom
no were wholly dependent and 103
were partially dependent upon the sup
porting member of the family AS
result of these fatalities in almost 60
per cent of the cases widows were left
The actual loss to wage earners en-
ployed in Massachusetts industries as
a result of the incapacity due to indus
trial injuries from July l. 1912. to June
80, 1913, was $29G5. .225, and of this
amount S2,631 ,0S5 was a loss to wage
earners who were insured, and 1884,
40 was loss for which the injured
employees or their dependents received
no compensation from insurance. The
loss of wages for each working day
was about $4,000.
The actual cost Of losses on the basis
of insurance paid under the act to be
charged against the finished product of
Massachusetts manufacturers was
nine-tenths of a mill for each dollar Of
product. exclusive of the administra-
tion cost of insurance The consumer
paid for every so worth of product
purchased less than cent as the per
capita cost for the actual losses paid
under the workmen's compensation act
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-03-06
ponular Iudamsnt of Genius.

Fabre's first chronological work gain
ed the honors of the Institute of France
and prize for experimental physiol
ogy. His extraordinary absorption In
his chronological pursuits was a source
Of perplexity to those among whom he
dwelt One morning he was passed by
three women vintagers on their way
to work When they passed him again
at sunset he was still seated on the
same stone. with his eyes fixed on the
same spot, whereupon he saw one OF
them tap her forehead as she whisper
ed. "A poor innocent But more than
one country guard suspected that he
was up to no good in his mysterious
wanderings about the countryside
However, the sight of the little dark
ribbon of the Legion of Honor, with
which he had been decorated by the
French government, was generally
sufficient to allay suspicion. Westmin
ster Gazette