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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
British Worst Enemies

Rome. September 2S.--(Via Paris D. nl.)-The fate of the German colonies will not be decided in the Pacific or in Africa but on European battlefieds. Such was the assertion today of pr. W. $. Solf, German secretary of state for colonies, and former governor of German Samoa, in a speech in Berlin, according to a dispatch from the German capital.
 Dr. Solf said that defeating "our worst enemies. the English. is a more difficult task than many imagne.' Germany does not fear England on land but on sea, he added, where she must face the most powerful fleetsin the world. In addition to the Japanese navy.
 Our greatest expectation is merely to be able to damage the enemy said the secretary We must also fight the dis loyal method employed by England in damaging our commerce and industry We must fight to the end and militarily and economically impose security for at least a half century against our con- tinental enemy. We fight for a victory against England, for gain which must he proportional to the enormous sacri- fees we are now enduring
 Dr. Solf referred to Samoa as the 'pearl of the Pacific where he planted the flag 10 years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
ALLIES LEFT WING
 CONTINUES TO GAIN;
 GERMANS REFUSED
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with Swedish iron and ore and diverted their cargoes to the Baritish Iron works at Middlesborough. Three other Dutch steamers bound from America to Rotter- dam were captured and taken to Ply mouth.
 Reports of clashes between Bavarian and Prussan troops, the reported escape of imprisoned French soldiers and the story of the sinking of a German cruiser and two German torpedo boats by the Russian cruiser Bayan in the Baltic are officially denied.
 A Berlin telegram to the Colonial, Gazette says the French reports that Pope Benedict XIV has addressed a pro- test to the Emperor of the German government regarding damage done to the cathedral of Rheims are incorrect. On the contrary, the message says, the Prussian envoy at the Vatican ex- plained to the pontiff the real state of affairs. The latter expressed satisfac- tion at the information received.
 It is announced that an additional s17 ,000 has been subscribed to the war loan. The financial figures of the inn perial bonds are now $7S0, 250,325, and for the treasury bonds $sS4,931,900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
NAME
 NEW MEMBERS
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 rnivefsty September. g.-tspeeiaLl After competitive trial extending over two nights, Thursday and Friday the Blaekfriars have selected their new mem- bers for the session of 19f4-15. As has always been the case, competition for membership in this organization was very keen this year, there having been 60 ap- pleants for the IS vacancies in the club membership.
 The following were the successful candi- dates: H. c. Bowman of Montgomery William Brunsen of Elba, Jack Cozine Of Birmingham. Miss Edna Cohen of Mont gomery- Solomon Garden of Birmingham l.. l.. Hill of Montgomery, Miss Mary Louise Hausman of Tuscaloosa, Miss Alice Longshore of Columbiana. Miss Wilhelmina Monnish of Tuscaloosa, Miss Dorothy Mayo of Culman Miss Edna Lewis of Mobile. Tom Owen of Montgom- erS Mr- Mock Miss Inez Pake of Mont gomery, James Rowell of Selma Melton Rayburn of Guntersville Miss Irene Waldhorst of Birmingham, Leslie A. Walker of Ensley.
 The judges were Mrs. Frank NJ. Moody, Mrs. John Y. Graham, Dr. J. P. Mont gomery, pr. M. c. Burke and Moritz Frohlich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
Hungary Entered

Washington, September N.-Hungary has been entered in the. advance of the Russians, pursuing detachment of the retreating Austrians army, according to a statement issued tonight by Col. Nicolai Golejewsk, military attache of the Rus sian embassy here. The statement, based on cable report from Petrograd, reads
 The fighting at Sopoc<ine and Drus. kenilki ended in retreat Of the Germans The enemy approached the fortress oi Ossowiec from the north and opened ar artillery duel with the latter.
 Tn Galicia we have occupied Dembica A large column retiring from Urzemys to Sanoi was shelled by our artillery and fled. leaving ammunitions, supplies and motor trucks.
 'On the Ujolx pass in the Carpathians We defeated a detachment of the enemy took it's artillery and many prisoners and pursuing the retreating Austrians have entered into Hungary"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
CROWN PRINCE ARMY FIRST ID BE REALLY WHIPPED IN FRANCE
ROut of Flower of German Army Saved Paris-AlIies Never Knew Real Ex-
 tent of Victory

London September 2S.-t2:22 a. ml-A Sezanne dispatch to the Daily Telegraph oated September q, says:
 .The frs German army thoroughly whipped on French soil was that of the crown prince. Its rout saved Paris.
 "At the time of their victory the French cid not know the extent of the damage 1lsey had inflicted on the enemy. Actually they had sna shed the flower Of the Ger man military power.
 General Won klucks misfortunes were due directly to the rout of the crown princes left wing on the night of Sep tember G. It actually retreated 2i miles huring that night.
 Tn the plan of the German operations the path that promised the greatest glory was reserved for the crown prince, but the French army opposed him with splen- did strategy. In retreat they fought stub borny over every inch of the ground und when the time came for the offensive they assumed it in the most effective manner"
 Describing the battle of September 6, the correspondent says:
 ''The battle began at daybreak and con- finued until dusk. The artillery ife eA- ceeded anything in history. The shells were timed as falling 90 in 30 seconds The losses, especially to the Germans, were enormous. One estimate by trained observer places as high as 100000 the German casualties of which 10000 were killed. The French also suffered heavily. one corps was wiped out. When right came neither side could claim much advantage
 Then on the night of the 9th and 7th came the mysterious German retreat. Va rious theories were advanced to explain it. First, there may have been sortie from Verdun. Second, the army trans Jort service may have broken down. This, after the enormous expenditure of ammu- milton, might have compelled the crown princes army to fall back or be cap- tured.
 s'rhe fighting on this wing continued for several days. but the Germans were only trying to save what was left of the badly crippled army from complete destruction.
 With the crown prince retreating, there was nothing left for General Won Kluc< $ and Von Buelow's armies but to execute the same maneuvers. This brought about tne battle of the Oise and all subsequent Fighting. and the rumor persists that the crown prince was wounded. Whether that is so or not, his army almost dis appeared from the theatre of operations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
RUSSIAN CRUISER
 GOES AGROUND

London, September 2S.-(2:15 a. m.)-The Copenhagen correspondent of the Daily Telegraph in a dispatch dated Saturday says:
 at-(name of place deleted by censor)- Baltic port, while trying to save wreck age from the German cruiser Magde- burg, which was discovered by the Rus sian fleet. The grounded cruiser Is one of the old type.
 According to dispatches from Cologne, the Rumanian government has pro- hibited the exportation of corn.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
NEW YORK ELECTION
 WILL BE HELD TODAY

New York September 97.-Enrolled voters of political parties in New York will vote tomorrow for candidates fol state and county offices, as well as fol all associate judge of the court of ap- peals, United States senator and dele gates to next years constitutional con- yentions. In various districts candidates for Congress are to be named.
 The leading primary candidates fol governor are the incumbent, Martin H Glynn, and John A. Hennessy. demo- cratic Charles s. Whitman Harvey, D Hinman and Job F.. Hedges republican Fred M Davenport and William Sulzer progressive.
 For United States senator the designa- tions are: James W. Gerard and Frank lin D. Roosevelt, democratic; James W Wadsworth, Jr., William M. Calder and David Jayne Hill, republican; Bainbridge Colby, progressive.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, September 27.-G D. mo With the northeastward drift of the high pressure center that has occupied the eastern half of the country during the last two or three days. the pressure is again becoming low in the middle gulf coast districts, and there Is apparently a depression in the Gulf of Mexico. This started rain at Burrwood on the Louis jana coast, and clouds are overspread- ing the southeastern corner of the coun- try from Louisiana to the Carolinas. It is probable that the weather will become
 unsettled and warmer in Alabama Mon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
ADJUSTMENTS
"Oh! Oh! Delphine.

The sale. of seats opens this morning for the Klaw & Erlanger big New York musical comedy success, Oh. Oh Delphine." which is to be presented at the Jefferson theatre, matinee and night, Wednesday.
 No more important or pretentious theatrical offering is scheduled to ap- pear in this city during the present season than this rollicking and tuneful musical play which has added to the fame of it's author and composer, C. NJ. $. Mcclellan and Ivan Carryl. to whom lovers of musical comedy are also indebted for "The Pink Lady and "The Little Cafe.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
Official German Report

Petrograd, September 27.-The general
 staff today gave out the following official
 statement:
 German attempts to cross the River
 Niemen near Druseniki (Russian Poland)
 have been foi1ed by our fire. German ar
 tillery has been unable to oppose our of fensive movement near SopotZkin The German retreat toward Suwalki has be- come general The fortress of Ossowetz continues to resist the German heavy siege artillery with success. The fights in Galicia have been marked by especial tenaclty, particularly at hill where the Hungarians were dslodged from three positions and withdrew in dis order We have taken a whole battery and several hundred prisoners. The pur- suit of the enemy continues All communications with Prozemysl are cut. The defense of the fortress there remains passive. Deserters say they heard that great troubles have been en- countered in the garrison. ''The forts of the River vislok are oc- cupied by the Russians. The Austrian rear guards have fallen back toward Dounaitz"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
Embassy Issues Statement

Washington. September 27.-The French embassy made public the fol lowing communication today:
 "The French government has been informed that the German government officially alleges that the lombard mcnt of Rheims cathedral dirst de- nied and now officially acknowledged by its authors) had been caused by a French post of observation having beer es tablished on the cathedral.
 "A telegram of General Joffre to the minister of war shows that the de- struction was. as stated before, without the shadow on an excuse The tele- gram Is as follows.
 "The fifth tFrench) army had occu- pied Rheims until September IS and then was relieved by the ninth. Both declared they established no post oi observation on the cathedral. the sys- tematic bombardment of which begar on September 19, at 8 p. m."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
URGES LEVY TO SELL
 JEFFERSON HOME

Washington, September 27.-It became known tonight that Secretary Bryan has written to Representative Jefferson Levy of New York urging him to consider sell ing Monticello, the home of Thomas Jef- ferson, to the government. Mr. Bryan suggested that Mir Levy might retain a life interest in the property, but added that the present seemed to be a fitting time to make the deed as 1t would ''com- memorate the great democratic admin istration of President Wilson,
 A bill to authorize the purchase of the property is pending in Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
FUGITIVES
 REACH GALVESTON


 Galveston, Tex, September 27.-Foui men who served as generals in the fed eral army during the regime of former President Huerta, half a dozen former government officials, a number of busi- ness men of prominence of Mexico City were among the 166 Mexicans who ar rived in Galveston today aboard the steamship Mexico from Vera Cruz. Many were formerly active in the administra- ton of Huerta and fled to the United States on the announcement that Ameri- can troops were to be withdrawn from Mexico.
 Heading the military men was Gen Ignacio Bravo, the defender of Torreon He Is so years old and has spent 63 years in the Mexican army. He was accom- panied by Gen. Felipe Mier former sec retary of war under Huerta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
WAKE OF THE WAR

London, September 27.-G;lo p. m.-A Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam says the Cologne Gazette gives German ndig- ration at the attitude of the Dutch in re- leasing the surviving sailors from the British cruisers Hogue, Greasy and Abu- kir. It says:
 No legal support for the attitude of tie Netherlands government can be found either in the Geneva or The Hague con ventions.
 The paper argues that the men, who were deseued after their ships had been sunk by a German submarine and later were rescued after their ships had been guarded to prevent their further partici- patton in the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
Official Dispatches

Washington, September 21.-Official dis patches received at the French embassy today from Bordeaux included the of ficial communication issued at the wal office last night and contained the fol lowing supplementary details:
 At the end of the day our troops occupied front at Dompierre Southwest Of Peronne). Ribecourt and Noyon were put on the defensive by the Germans We occupy Berry-au- Bac. The enemy has retired on Rlamont with serious losses and has evacuated Badonville. He was forced from Lesseux and the woods be- tween Lesseux and Nisenbach.
 'The Russians have taken Rzcszow, or the railroad leading to Cracow and two fortified positions north and south oi Przemysl The Germans appear to be fort flying themselves north of Kaliszy."
 Violent fighting was under way in Ser via, in the neighborhood of Krupanj anc as far as the River Drina, the dispatch added.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
Ask Explanation

Rome, September 27.-Q1:15 a. m.. Via aris)-Signor Monti Guarnieri, deputy from Pesaro, has called on the minister of war for an explanation of the delay from Italian firms Parliament not being in session, the interrogation. in the ab- sence of an official reply, may cause some uneasiness. It is stated sem-officially that the question concerns S7 field bat teries
 Resolutions oondemning alleged vandal- isms committed during the war: the in- iuries done to the cathedral at Rheims being cited in particular, were adopted at meeting of the International Arts club.
 The war office has received many ap- plications from people wishing to enlist ir the army in case of mobilization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
Seryians Reach Romania

Nish, Servia, September 27.-The Ser vians and Montenegrins in their march on Sarajeyo, Bosnia, have reached Romania. Near Belgrade the Servians, after sharp fighting. took the most im- portant of the islands in the Save river at that point In this battle the Aus trians lost a considerable number in dead. among whom were many officers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
Deaths and Funerals
Barrett Urdong

Funeral services over the remains of Barrett urdong, aged 65 years, who died 6n Texas some days ago. will be conduct ed this morning at 10:30 o'clock from the residence of a surviving brother at 123l North Sixteenth street Interment will follow in Bethel cemetery. The deceased is survived by brother, J. Urdong.
 The remains of the deceased arrived in Birmingham last night in care of Shaw & Son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
Receive Anonymous Letters

New York, September 27.-It was learned at the British consulate today that numerous letters, most of them an- onymous, have been received giving warning that the Porter and Velsa, two American submarines that saw service in the Spanish-American war and later were abandoned and sold to private par ties have been been reiitted and were ready to be sent to sea, presumably for tn purpose of destroying British warships outside of New York harbor.
 It was at the consulate that while the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
Richard H. Parks

Troy September Especial )--The funeral and burial of the late Richard IT. Parks, who died Friday evening Ht o'clock at the New Troy hotel, oc- cured this afternoon, the funeral at o'clock and the burial following at Oakwood cemetery. The remains were moved late yesterday afternoon to the residence of Dr. W. $. Sanders and it was there that the funeral took place. The services were conducted by Dr. A. T. McFerrin of the Methodist church, of which Mir Parks was a member, and Dr R. J. Bateman, pastor of the First Baptist church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
Moratorium Prolonged

Paris, September 21-d0:l0 D. m.)-A 1Iavas dispatch from Rome says royal decree just issued prolongs the mora torium from September 30 to December 3. Banks are permitted to limit pay anents to 10 per cent of deposits during each of the next three months. Postal savings banks and banlSs issuing cur rency fmust pay deposits in full.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
Pooling the Neighbors

from the Louisville Herald.
 "The Updykes are installing a great deal of new furniture"
 Not much you might think Mrs. Updyke is having some of the more expensive pieces carried through the house to the Tear entrance where they are loaded in van and brought round to the front door again"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
Delcasse a Hero

London September 27-General Joffre, commander in chief of the allied armies, wires that the French placed an observa- ton post in the tower of Rheims cathe- dIal, according to a Havas dispatch. This was alleged by the Germans as the reason for firing the cathedral.
 The son of Theophile Delcasse, minister of foreign affairs, has been apointed chevellier of the Legion of Honor for bravery on the field Young Delcasse is said to be q lieutenant of the Chasseurs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
Hobson Speaks on Prohibition

Boston, September 27.."Before the twentieth century is one-quarter gone we will have prohibition in the constitution of the United States" declared Congress- man Richmond P. Hobson at a mass meeting here today under the auspices of the Massachusetts and national anti saloon leagues. The meeting was the closing rally of weeks statewide pro- hibition campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
AUSTRIAN TROOPS
 ARE IN RETREAT

London. September G.-S:15 p. m.)-A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Petrograd says:
 "A big column is retreating along the road toward Sonox tSanoS) from Prz- emysl. Galacia. after having been shelled from the heights by Russian artillery. In their hurried retreat the enemy left parts of their train of motor cars
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
Forbid German Language

London, September 28.-t2 a. m.)-Ail Austrians and <ermans remaining within the respective radius of the Actresses of Cronstadt, Petrograd and Viborg, accord ing to a Petrograd dispatch to the Daily Dispatch, will be tried as spies. The use of the German language in these dis tricts is prohibited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
Weather Forecast

Washington, September 27.-Forecast for Monday and Tuesday except showers near the coast,
 Georgia: Fair Monday; Tuesday partly cloudy, probably showers south portion.
 Tennessee: Fair Monday and Tuesday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
When Women Propose

A feminist writes to the New York World upon current topic, and in the course of his letter says:
 "Woman should have the privilege of proposing. Then probably there would not be so many so-called mistakes or failures, for women are keener than men; and if woman is economically free 1 cannot see why she should not propose
 to the object of her love. suppose they have not done so because 1t seems much like asking man for life sup port, and I think they are a little too well-bred to ask anyone to support them for life''
 George Bernard Shaw is not alone in contending that the proposal is, in sub< stance, if not in form of words, made
 by the woman, says the Louisville Herald.
 Women do not bluntly and bashfully pop
 the question. But they know how to
 make it pop from the man. If it were
 not so many marriage that is would
 never have been, and many happy one,
 of course But if women ever propose
 it is to be hoped that no vulgar declara-
 tion of economical independence will be
 regarded as prerequisite. Men who have
 married the economically independent
 woman would probably agree, if they
 were in convention assembled. that the
 man who has no patrimony and gets his wealth by matrimony is not, un- qualifiedly, more fortunate than the man who knows the pleasure of being the provider, even when the providing entails struggle worry and self-sacrifice. It is improbable that any man of fair intelli- gence would mistake a proposal of mar riage from woman of fair intelligence and delcacy as bid for support. If that were true impecunious young men ought to feel hesitant about proposing to young women whose fathers are wealthy or to the widow who is richly left If they did feel that a proposal in such circumstances is an effort at graft onlyi the unworthy young man would propose 1 to the heiress. and her lot would be harder than she deserves Actresses should have an ''even break" with the 1 girls whose faces or hearts are their ! fortunes. and when women propose if they ever do. the girl who has only her self to offer should not be deterred by I lack of money. It is a very poor sort of | feminist who would advocate freedom 1 for rich women in the matter of proposa A 1 of marriage. but leave the moneyless
 woman fettered. But the professed ferni-
 mist is usually a little lop-sided above the ears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
WASHINGTON CAFE HAS WOMAN BOUNCER.

From the New York World.
 Washington.-Not moro than iive-min- utes walk from the White House is To- cated a German beer garden with a ho- tel annex It was built to cater to tho solid German trade of the neighborhood, but soon it became extremely popular with the younger set The Jones-Works Excise law knocked out it's private din- ing rooms, but the dance floor made up for them.
 If you enter and take seat you will see a majestic female figure in white moving about among the tables. She stops here and stops there. shaking hands with old friends and good customers, nod ding to this one and that, and bestowS ing frown of disapproval upon sonfe one inclined to boisterousness.
 Who's the lady in white?" you ask a negro waiter.
 Oats de boss wife, he replies. She's here till we close up, keeping folks straight and one thing or another. She s de bouncer If anybody gets rough she puts 'em out"
 "But what would she do if somebody got real rough?"
 But according to the waiter, no one ever got real rough" there. and he de- clined to answer hypothetical questions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
At the Lyric

Another all-star vaudeville bill sims- lar to the one of last week will be offered at the Lyric this week, com mencing with the matinee this after noon and society night tonight Bickel and Watson, who made Ziegfelds Fol Hes famous, will be one of the three headliners. the others being Will Roehm's Athletic Girls and Darkin's dog and Monkey pantomine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-28
GERMANS DEFEATED IN AMOUR BATTLE
 AROUND TSINGTAU
 BY JAPANESE FORGE
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women from the city and country dis tricts, who are said to fear both the Japanese and the Chinese soldiers
 The Chinese officers have asked the Japanese legation for an explanation of the occupation of Vie Hsien railway sta- tion.