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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
iGERMANS RESUME
OFFENSIVE AGAINST
:, RUSSIANS IN EAST
Eighty Thousand Russians
Reported Captured Rus
slams Near Cracow.
Fighting Is Less
Violent

London, December 2-(1O:05 p. m.)
Belgrade. until the outbreak of the war
Servis's capital. was occupied today by
Austr1an troops. The Scrvians Previous
" had evacuated the city.
Thus, ON the sixty-sixth anniversary
~ the reign of Emperor Francis Jo-
seph (who again Is reported seriously
ar) and four months after the outbreak
Of the war, his generals report one of
the most important successes they have
obtained.
Belgrade frequently was bombarded
early in the war and but for the neces-
sity that compelled Austria to send troops
against Russia must have fallen easy
prey to servias big neighbor.
Apparently Austria miscalculated the
nature of the Servian opposition and only
after Bosnia was invaded did she send
sufficient force against the Servians
to drive them back. Now they are being
forced backward and are eagerly look
ing for the advance of the Russians into
Hungary to afford them relief.
Russia has been sending Cossask raid
ing parties through the Carpathians to
divert Austrias attention but the dual
monarchy seemingly is determined to fin
ish with Servia first.
Germans Take Offensive
This. however, is only a small affair
compared with what is going on in North
Poland. There the German army, which,
aided by reinforcements. escaped from
the ring the Russians had forced around
1t. has formed a new front, and at some
points has resumed the offensive. The
Germans assert that in these maneuvers
they made $4,000 prisoners.
The Russians, in a statement issued
through Rome, say their captures greatly
exceed this number. All agree that losses
have been heavy. and that the battle
still ID undecisive, as it probably will be
for some days.
For a moment the allies are somewhat
disappointed that the realization of a
great Russian victory is denied them
They take some consolation in that the
German attempt to pierce the Russian
lines has failed. and that, suffering from
heavy losses, the Germans are compelled
to weaken their armies elsewhere.
Fighting Less Violent
The Russian report tonight says the
fghting has lost some of its violence and
indicates some progress for Russian
troops south Of Lodz. 1t Is unofficially
reported that the Russians are nearly
In Cracow."
4 While there is every indication that an
other big battle is eminent In the west
there Is no evidence that 1t actually
hAA TI<
Flanders. but this doubtless is the re-
suit Of the allies attempt to take ad-
vanced positions. There also are reports
that the Germans have evacuated several
villages on the User canal and are con-
centrating on new positions.
Tho British have taken over command
of the User region, and, like the French,
have been strongly reinforced. 1t is be-
lieved that on the first sign of Ger
man movement to the east in considerabl
force. the allies will take the offensive
In the west.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03

Petrograd, December 2.-(via London,
1851 D. m.)-The Army Messenger. in a
review OF the lighting during the period
from November % TO %. says:
ION the RUSSO Prussian frontier the
Germans have maintained their fortified
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
THE WAR SITUATION
FRANCE

Paris December 2(1o:4o mThe following official
tonight
Belgium
ain the the
o
to re
8
AUSTRIA ~
2-(va
prisoners"
RUSSIA
2The official
continued, Intensity.
midnight marching
against our
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
CITY ISOLATED FROM
THE WORLD OUTSIDE
FOR OVER A WEEK
Armed Students Quell Riots
and Hold Situation In
Hand When Zapata Ar
rived-Safety Now Is
Guaranteed

Mexico City. November ao--,via Ei
Ease Junction, December 2. DELAYED by
Ccnsor.)-The arrival of the troops of
Gen. Francisco villa from the north
and of Gen. En,iIiano Zapstn from the
south has been followed by compar-
ntive cslms In Mexico city. after one
or the most trying weeks In Its long
history. For a time II was feared the
city, stripped OF defenders, would be
given over to anarchy and loot hut
prompt action of volunteer guards, re-
inforccd by troops which arrived In the
nick of time, put mn end to rioting.
General villa has given every guarantee
that life and property will be safeguarded
and thus far his promises have been car
red out.
For one week Mexico City was isolated
from the outside world so far as con-
cerned the transmission of press dis
patches Today communication was re-
stored by a wire from the capital to Ell
Paso, and 1t is possible to recount in de-
tail the story of the last few days, only
fragments of which hitherto have passed
beyond the border.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-03
Firing In Suburbs

When Gen. Lueio Blanco left the city
early Tuesday, November "a, few inhabl-
tants knew of his departure. Toward
noon heavy firing was heard in the neigh
boring suburbs Here tho retrsetins torces
of &c al BIZ . -e lesaetcli v tlscis
chief They fought the advance guara OF
General zapata. During these engage
ments 30 men were killed and Blancos
men retreated northward through Atzca-
potzalco.
It then became generally known that
General Carranza had ordered both Obre-
gon and Blanco to leave the city with all
their men. The order also called for the
disarmament and the dissolution of the
entire police force.
AS Zapata's forces had not penetrated
the city proper and as the constitution
ment of the capital, when the order to
dissolve the police force became known.
fear and rage divided the feelings of busi-
ness and residential communities. Stores
and banks were closed Immediately and
have remained closed Foreigners and
Mexlcans kept close to their homes.
At O'Clock Tuesday mobs began form
ing IN front of the national palace. 1t was
evident that serious trouble was brewing
and the streets were cleared of all save
rioters. With cries of ITO the arms
stores; there are no pollce' the crowds
ran from the open plaza to the places
designated on the Avenda 10th of Sep
tember.
Here the leaders forced the doors of one
of the largest establishments selling arms
and ammunition and handed out the
weapons to the waiting throngs. With
these the rioters rushed down the streets,
firing as they went.
Telephone lines connecting the capital
with the suburbs had been working
busily, however. and the Zapata forces on
the outskirts were asked TO come into the
city They responded promptly.
Meanwhile students had met and decided
to arm themselves and disperse the mobs
If no assistance came from the besieging
soldiers on the outside. The crowds beard
of these preparations and broke up into
small parties, spreading out over the en-
tire city.
Students Quell Riots
When the zapata forces entered Mexico
City the students, armed with all sorts of
weapons. already had taken possession of
the principal streets. These manifesta-
tions awed the mobs, who confined them
selves to breaking into small stores along
unfrequented streets.
Terror was added to the situation by the
fact that the men of General Blancos
command in their hurry to get out Of
Continued ON Page sixD
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-14
Quit Vera Cruz Nov 23.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.Mondaya
November 90, was fixed last night
as The date for the evacuation Of
Vera Cruz by the American forces:
Secretary Bryan issued this, an
nouncement:
Both General Carranza and the
convention at Auguascalientes hay,.
ing given the assurances and guaran;l
tees we requested, 1t Isl the purpose
OF the administration to withdraw
the troops of the United States, from
Vera Cruz on Monday, n oyenib bers2 81
."All:the persons there ri hcsa
personal safety this goyerhne ent hsssi
made itself responsible have left ting
city. The priests and nuns no had
taken refuge there, and for1 hose
safety fears were entertainer. are
now on their way to this country 4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-14
Indictments
Are Presented
By Grand jury
MOST OF THE PREsENTMENTs
WERE FOR UNLAWFUL SALE OF
LIQUOR.
TWELVE MEN HAVE TO ANSWER
TO THE STATE THE CHARGE
... OF FELONY.

After five days OF work, the grand
jury finished its work at four O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, and after report
ing to Judge Raymond and the reading
of the indictments in open court, the
fury was. dismissed for this term.
iliHwetYe felony and forty :misdemean
or Indictments were presented. Sever
al OF the parties were indicted in as
many as two counts, while one man,
KunzmahS Tintar, was indicted ten
times Cor unlawful retailing.
The following are the indictments
as read in court:
FeIonies.
George Bennett, burglarizing; break
ing into and robbing bungalow of G. G.
Michaels.
John Knight, forging a promissory
note for $100.
Tom Hall, feloniously stabbing Allen
Circus.
Edwin Kelley, murder of Marcus Ray
Morgan.
Frank Martin, feloniously stabbing
Grace Lettice.
Cleve Manifee, feloniously stabbing
Lee Shelton.
Dominica ,Yenco, feloniously shoot
ing francesca Panuci.
Joe Capsia, feloniously stabbing Mat
Continued on Page Three.)
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-14
Bomb Found
In The Tonbs
Court Room
SIMILAR TO THE ONE THAT
WRECKED ENTRANCE TO
BRONX COURT HOUSE.
INTERNAL MACHINE CONTAINED
POWDER, SLUGS AND\
BULLETS.
Ry Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. IA bomb
somewhat similar In construction to
the one that wrecked the entrance to
the Bronx county court house last
Wednesday morning was found today
in the Tombs court room just under
the district attorneys office occu-
pled by Gov.-elect Whitman.
The room was crowded. The bomb
contained gun powder. slugs and bull
let's. Its fuze was partly burned.
George l.. O'Connor, policeman, saw
smoke from the fu2e of the bomo,
ran to the spot, picked up the mis-
sile, tore OFF the fuze and carried the
bomb from the court room. Four
men were sitting on the bench in the
rear Of the court room where the
bomb was found. The bomb contain
cd explosives enough it was estimat-
cd. to wreck the building.
AS O'Connor stripped the sputtertng
fuse from the bomb, the court room
was thrown into an uproar. ApproXt-
mately SO persons were in the room,
awaiting the arrival Of Magistrate
Campbell to open court. 1t is believed
that his arrival was the signal to fire
the fuse.
Examination showed that the bomb
was made of a five.gallon oil can, and
that it was filled with gun cotton, slugs
and bullets. 1t was wrapped in a Jew
ISL daily newspaper tightly bound with
cnrd Magistrate Campbell said that
he had no idea who would seek to take
his life unless it was the writer or writ
ers OF letters he had received during
the recent trial of Industrial Workers
Of the World leaders at which he had
presided. The police believe that The
bomb was left in the Court room by
the same band Of anarchists that fired
the bomb on Wednesday at the Bronx
court house and last month exploded
bombs in st. Alphonsus Patrick's
Cathedral and at the Church Of st. Al
phonsus.
The police recall that Frank Tannen-
baum, and his Industrial Workers OF
the World entered St.---Alphonsus
church during their demonstrations
last year, as a. result Of which Tannen-
baum was sent to jail. The discovery
IN the wreckage Of the Bronx court
house of pamphlets printed in Spanish
extolling the Chicago martyrs lead to
the belief that the bomb was set off In
revenge for the execution of the Hay
market anarchists. A..
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-14
Is Beat Back
Onslaughts
OF Germans
sANGLo.FRENcH LINES REMAIN
UNBROKEN - TIME AND
GROUND GAINED.
ATTACKS OF THE ENEMY HAVE
SLACKENED FOR SOME
CAUSE.
by Associated Press.

10y. kSAOC4dIGu EA co9s
PARIS, Nov. 14.-The battle line
,1pf the allies extending 100 miles
.ef6m thersea to the river somme has
been subjected night and day during
1.-The three weeks past to continuous
onsIaughts Of unprecedented fury.
The attack reached their highest de-
gree on Thursday after the capture
\ Of tDixmude two days before, accord
ling to an eye witness who has return
! ed from the front, but now has slack
Sgened, whether through the lack OF
ammunition, from fatigue or discour-
agement or pending the arrival of
8fresh men from Germany, has not
$been established.
The allies line, in, spite OF all the
fierce attacks, remains unbrokeE.
Many competent observers had e%-
Spccted to see it drawn back yet it was
mot, although to have fallen back on
the strong position which had been
prepared in the rear would in no way
have diminished the strategical value
ofsthe allied forces. I'VE have lost
Snothing since tho greatest battle
where the Kaiser's onslaught fell to
pieces" writes Geo. Clemenceay the
eex-premier. I'VE have lost nothing
we have gained somthing. We
D gained time and ground, the
40 less eiQus than, the other.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-14
Mexiicans Fire
On SiZli11ld
Wilson'S E1.lgo ii 81.
CoNsIITUT1oNAL1sT SOLDIERS
ATTEMPT LIFE 0F "A
AMERICANS.
ATTACK MADE ON PREsTDENT's
Observation-Disclosures
HE WAS MOTORING. V II

MEXICO CITY, Nc. t.: JssHol
Constitufonalist soldiers yesterday
attempted to assassinate John r.
silman, President Wilson'S per-
sonal representative with the Car
rama government.
The attack took place at tTacuba
u suburb of Mexico City. Mr.. silli-ss
man, with his private secretary. Is.
w. Belt OF Washington, and two La
dies was motoring there when the
two soldiers, apparently. under the
Influence of liquor, fired four shotal
into the automobile.
None OF the party, was injured
One bullet hit tho automobile seat
within few inches of NIB Belt.
The automobile was flying the;
Mexican and Brazilian flags. V;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-14
ENTIRE CREW OF EIGHT HUN
DRED MEN RESCUED IN
SMALL BOATS.
SUPER R.DREEADNoUGHT AUDA-
CIoUs HAD a CAREER OF LESS
THAN TWO YEARS.
TEE STORY OF HOW BIG VESSEL
WENT DOWN IS TOLD
BELOW.
az Assoc1ATEp PRrRs.1

| 8Y ASSOCIATED PRESS.1
NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Rumors OF
disaster to the British super dread
nought Audacious which have per-
sisted ever since the White Star liner
olympic diverted from her course ar
rived at Lough swtlly on October 20
are confirmed in mail advices receiv-
cd today by the Associated Press from
point in ireland.
After a career OF less than two
years the Audacious OF the King
George the 5th class third in tom
mage and armament Of his majesty's
Emarships, lies at the bottom OF the
ocean off the north coast OF Ireland.
She was hit by a torpedo or dis
abled by a mine just before nine
o'clock on the morning Of October 81.
With the possible exception of one or
two men the whole crew Of 500 orfi-
GERS and men were rescued by smail
boats from the Olympic.
The rescue was made in q rough
sea through brilliant and daring sea
manship on the part of the White
Star crew.
The battleship's cry for assistance
was caught by wireless operation OF
| the Olympic which was only about
10 miles distant. She rushed for
ward at full speed while the ere"
made ready. Volunteers were called
for and double the number necessary
| 10 man the lift boat responded. The
crippled battleship was reached u
few minutes after nine O'Clock anu
before noon all but one hundred OF
her men had been transferred.
BY that time the battleshlp had u
decfded list at the stern where juss
below the water line she had received
| her wound. Two OF her engines were
unharmed but the one aft, was put
out of commission.
After taking off all the officers
and crew who would leave the ship,
Capt. Haddock of the Olympic: turned
his attention to an attempt to save
the warship. A cable was given her
but 1t snapped us it was taken.
Meantime, the bulkhead began to
give way and 1t was SO apparent that
II would be impossible to tow the ship
or keep her afloat the cruiser Liver
moor and several other warships
which had come up stood by. Late
in the afternoon it was decided to
abandon the Audacious.
The flotilla of rescue ships contin-
ued to stand by, however, until niue
o'clock that evening when terrific
explosion occurred on board and the
Audacious plunged stern first and in
a moment had disappeared. The ex-
plosion is supposed to have been
caused by shells set loose by the list
ing Of the ship. A bit of armor plate
torn from the sinking ship struck the
deck of the Liverpool cutting the leg
from under a gunner. The man died
in short time. The destruction OF
tho Audacious is the most serious
single loss sustained by the British
navy since the opening of hostilities.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-14
For
Selling Cocane
J, S. HEDGES, NEGRO, IS SAID TO
HAVE DISPOSED OF SOME
DOPE,

1t is thought by the county author
tiles that at the present time cocaine
is being peddled among many Of the
negroes Of the city.
A negro giving his name to the po-
lice as ]. S. Hedges is in the city jail
where he was placed yesterday after
being arrested on the charge OF CIV
ing or SLING the drug TO some negro
women. Today Constable Riggs went
to Cycamore alley where he arrested
a negro woman named Stella Davis
who IS charged with being drunk ana
disorderly: 1t is thought that she
has also been using the drug.
Both the man and woman will be
held pending theStnvestigation.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-14
The Railroads
Kill Fourteen
Persons Daily
THIS FACT WAS BROUGHT OUT
IN AN ADDRESS BY R. c.
RICHARDS.
LACK OF PROPER TREsPASs1NG
LAWS CAUSE OF HEAVY
DEATH TOLL.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 14.-Rallroads Of
the nation have killed 5,55S persons
annually an average of IA every day
because there are no laws penalizing
trespassing on railroad tracks.
r. G. Richards, general claim
agent Of the Chicago and North
Western railroad told delegates at
tending the Aid Conference of the
Western Economic society today. .Hi1
address was on railway accidents
and salty first. 81 think it is con
servative to say that it would cost
the state. county and municipality
less to enact and enforce trespass
laws than 1t does to pick up and bury
the dead, hold inquest on the bodies
and care for cripples," Mr.. Richards
said.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-14
LITTLE CHILD
BADLY BURNED
WHILE PLAYING
MARY, DAUGHTER OF MR.. AND
MRS. BA1LY NUzUM SEVERE
LY INJURED.
CLOTHING 1GN1TED FROM A BON
FIRE NEAR SCHOOL
HOUSE.
WALTER sMoUsE sMoTHERED
FLAMES BY WRAPPING A
SWEATER AROUND HER.
WALTER sM0UsE sM0THERED
FLAMEs BY WRAPPING A
SWEATER AROUND HER.

Mary, the little four year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey Nu-
zum was seriously burned this after
noon at about one o'clock, when her
clothing became ignited from bon
fire while at play.
The child, together with several
little playmates, were playing in the
yard surrounding the Central school
building in the First ward and had
piled lot OF leaves and papers to-
gether and set fire to them and were
playing around the fire, when IN
some manner the clothing of the lit
tie girl became fgnitcd.
Walter Smouse, q fifteen year old
son Of ]. r. Smouse had the presence
of mind to throw his sweater over
the child's body and to some extent
smothered the flames. BY that time
Mrs. Nuzum, the mother of the child
attracted by the screams of the chill.
dren was on the scene and succeeded
in extinguishing the flames, not how.
ever. before the child had received
serious burns.
She was carried to her home just
across the street from the school
building and doctors were hastily
summoned. Drs. E. NJ. Cox, g. O
Henry, ]. w. Mcdonald and j. a,
Graham were soon on the scene and
did everything possible to elevate
the sufferings Of the little girl.
The child was burned about the
hips, stomach and right arm. Ihe
outcome Of the injuries cannot hard
ly be Stated at this time though the
child has good chances to recover:
Mr.. >Nuzum, the father of&the lit
,tles gEfri,7is= the general yard master g7
in the railroad yards. is tne
youngest Of three children. she i
resting as we'll as could be expected
this afternoon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-14
.Clty-ilstnlds Ship
Laden With Gifts
Sails For Europe
PRESIDENT WILSON SENDS MES.
SAGE OF GOD SPEED TO
COMMANDER.
THOUSANDS OF SCHOOL CHILL
DREN LINED THE DOCKS BE-
FORE VESSEL CUT LOOSE.
CARGO CONTAINED ALMOST EV.
ERYTHING FROM TOYS TO
CLOTHING AND FOOD.
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-With more
than 1900 tons of Christmas gifts
from the people of America, Santa
Claus ship, the Naval collier Jason
sailed today for Europe. a message
of God speed from President Wilson
was received by Lieut.. Commander
C. S. Courtney, U. S. Navy, shortly
before sailing time. The docks, as
the ship cost loose her lines were
black with thousands Of school chill
dren. The gifts that the Santa Claus
ship carried came from every state
in the union. They included almost
everything from toys and dolls to
clothes and food. A summary OF the
cargo made by Commander Courtney
showed the items as follows: Four
teen car loads OF childrcn's clothing,
five car loads of women's clothing
one of mons clothing, five car loads
Of toys, and 81 car loads of Christ
mas presents, food stufrs, boots,
shoes, etc, a total OF SO car loads
The ship will call first ut Falmouth,
England, where the gifts intended
for England, France and Belgium
will be discharged. Then she will
proceed to Rotterdam where gifts for
Holland and Germany will be dis
charged. At later. date another
consignment will go forward. for the
people of Russia and Poland.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-14
MoOing Day.For
West Virginian
THE PLANT OF THE WEST v1R.
GINIAN IS BEING DISMANTLED
AND MOVED TO NEW AND
LARGER QUARTERS.
The West virginian is being

The west Ntrgtnian Is pelnE 4
cd today under Disadvantages
we are moving the plant to our new
quarters on Monroe street. The pa
per today will be printed on the big
new $4,000 stcrotyping press just
installed in the new plant but part
Of the composition will be handled In
THE old plant while the linotype ma
chimes and other equipment are be-
ing moved. One of the machines will
be out of commission almost all day
while moving. but We have so man
aged that two OF the machines will be
kept going until the moving Is COM
pleted. My Monday morning we ex-
pcct to have tho entire shop novel
and in good running order In the new
quarters! The public will be told
more about the new plant and Its
equipment at some time in the near
future.
The West Virginian after today
will be published from the tour-story
building Of the Fairmont Printing
and Publishing Co., the old Free
Press plant.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-11-14

Staten e1lts
For Tod qg|

BIZ ASSOCIATED PBEss.l i5 AZ
PARIS, Nov. 14.The French ottt-I
cfal communication. this afternoo ssayss
that German attack against the
bridge at Nieuport resulted sinI allure.
and various movements of the enemy
about Ypres have been checked. me
text of the communication Sis3 sas 8folsl
lows: s.s
an Belgium, a German attack
against the head of the bridge of ttiep-
port resulted in failure. and various
efforts at offensive movement on the
part Of the enemy in the reglon to the
east and southeast Of Ypres have been
checked. In the environs Of Dtxmnde
we have progressed one kilometer To-
ward the east. Between the. Canal of
LaBasse and Arras, our troop lhaxea
made minor progress.
"In the region OF Lassigny and ~
the vicinity of Alene as far as; Berry aus
Bac the Germans have attacked, but
without success. In the Argonnet tite
fighting has Recommended With greater
spirit The enemy endeayorea but q
vain 10 recapture Fort de Parisla1ld ST
Hubert.
Particularly in the vicinity of Yer
dun, several partial Offensive move
ments OF, the part Of the enemy were
checked .by the FIRE Of our artillery be
fore the movement Of the enelny's tns
fantry could be ndertaken.
SIN the woevre district and IN fIsor.
raine, where bad weather prevails
there is nothing to report.