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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
MANCHESTER VISITED
BY 100000 FIRE

Manchester, N. H., June ga fire
which. following six hours fight today
threatened to wipe out the retail bust
ness district of this city, was finally
subdued after it had destroyed two
large commercial blocks with a loss of
100000.
Nine firement were hurt but all will
recover. The blaze was most spectacu-
lar an dthe peril of fighting it was
increased by the infiammable nature of
the stock in a hardware store which in
cluded gunpowder, chemicals, paints and
oils.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

large part of DR.. Cunningham re-
port is devoted to comparative mortuary
statistics which show surprising condi-
tons here. lie declares that if white
people alone are considered. birmingham
has death rate among the lowest in
the world, but that If the negroes are
considered alone the death rate is among
the highest in the world. Comparing the
white and black mortality In five of the
principal causes for 1912 and 1913 he sub
mits the following table.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25

THE above is a classification of Pill
deaths out of a total of 26l2. who died in
1912 or so.7s per cent of the whole number,
and of 2206 out of 2749 who died in 1913. or
S0.21 per cent. The remaining deaths
were due to miscellaneous causes diff
cult of classification The above. however,
Is the most important and throws light
upon existing conditions in the city In
the years of 1912 ana 1918 there We're s95
nonresident Deaths to-wit: Typhoid fever,
p; pneumonia, "a: accidental violence. SO:
surgical 101 homicide. "a: tuberculosis.
20: miscellaneous, 112. Nonresidents are
included in the total death rate
Il have examined the mortuary statis-
tics of q European nationalities and the
United States, and of IL registration states
and of the District of Columbia, and
find that the white death rate of the city
of Birmingham is less than in "a of these
and more in only three Comparing the
death rate among blacks in this city with
the above, we find that il is greater than
in any of them
Incidence of ,pappina l,la d;eoa.a,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
PROCLAMATION

RANK GROWTH OF WEEDS
NOTICE IS HERBY GIVEN TO ALL
PROPERTY OWNERS OR TENANTS
THAT THE CITY WILL PROCEED TO
ENFORCE THE WEED LAW JULY 1,
NEXT, AND MAKE ARRESTS OF
THOSE WHO FAIL TO CONFORM TO
THE LAW BY THAT TIME.
UNDER THE LAWS OF THE CITY
OFF BIRMINGHAM IT IS UNLAWFUL
FOR ANY PERSON. OWNER, LESSEE
OR OCCUPANT HAVING CONTROL
of ANY LOT OR GROUND, OR SIDE
WALK ABUTTING, TO PERMIT A
GROWTH OF WEEDS MORE THAN
TEN INCHES HIGH THEREON.
yIOLATORS OF THIS LAW SHALL
BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A INSIDE
MEANOR AND FINED ACCORDINGLY.
A. O. LANE,
LANES WEATHERLY,
GEO. b. WARD.
CO1lMISDIONERos
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

The vaudeville bill offered at the Lyric
this week is considerably above standard
for every one of the acts Is enjoyable
and good and four of the seven are of
exceptional merit. Claude Gillingwater
and Edith Lyle in wives of the Rich
present the strongest and most absorbing
one-act drama that has ever been seen
here.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
CHILD SWALLOWS
KEROSENE OIL

Leeds, June 24.-tSpecial.} 1.-THE small
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Bailey had a
narrow escape from strangling to death
here yesterday when he drank a glass of
Kerosene OIL No one knows how the
baby got the OIL Only for the prompt
medical attention he would have strangled
to death.
barbecue and picnic will be held here
on the Fourth of July.
serious damage is being done to the
crops at Leeds by the heat and the lack
of rain.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
BUTTE, MONTANA,
QUIET FOLLOWING
INTERNAL STRIFE
One Death, Many Injured
and Big Property Loss
Is Toll
CITIZENS LOOK TO
GOVERNOR FOR AID
$50 Pounds Dynamite Exploded In
Streets While Civil Authorities
Make No Effort to Stop
Rioting

Butte, Mont. June 24-Butte WINS
quiet today. after night of rioting
caused by Internal strife In the West
crn Federation of Miners. which cost
the life of one man. Injuries to four
Others, and heavy property loss.
Mayor Duncan, however. would not COM
init himself as to the turmoil being at an
end He fears reprisals between the fac
tons. but said he would not ask for troops
as he believes the sheriff should make
that request The sheriff. however, has
taken no action toward that end.
Citizens looked to Governor Stewart at
Helena for a solution of the trouble
Charles II. Meyer president of the feder-
alton, and others, who were driven from
the miners hall under IRE, appealed to the
governor at Helena today for state control
at Butte
The mines worked as usual, and so far
the operating companies hive not been
ficially announced the mine owners have
taken no part IN the factlonal nsnl.
$50 Pounds Exploded
Altogether $50 pounds OF dynamite was
exploded In the streets of Butte last night
In four hours. The dynamite was OBJ
tanned by rioters from a mine after the
engineer had been forced to lower the
rioters to the powder magazine
One man stood In the middle of the
street in front of the miners union hail.
cut holes In sticks, inserted caps and
fuses and then tossed the dynamite into
the building Pistol shots warned the
crowds In the street to fall back when
the fuses were lighted.
Civil authorities made no attempt to
stop the rioting. Mayor Duncan express
ed the opinion that more serious trouble
was averted by not making arrests.
Charles Henderson, a former sheriff, as
chairman of a citizens committee, went
to the police station at / o'clock this
morning and complained of the inactivity
of the police. Henderson said he found
II policemen In the station and that 10
were playing cards.
To Investigate Riots
j. j. McCafferty, county attorney, an
nounced he would investigate the riotious
actions of the crowd last night and that
IL he obtained evidence he would prose-
cute.
seoeders continued to sign members for
the new union formed Sunday. They as
serted they had no part in the trouble
last night and that they counseled peace.
Sheriff Driscoll denied today that he
had deputies In the union hall last night
and that none of his deputies fired into
the crowd.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
WILSON'S WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY

Washington June 24.-Today is the
twenty-ninth wedding anniversary of the
President and Mrs. Wilson and the Sec
ond anniversary of the day at the White
House. No formal observance of today
was planned because Mrs. Frances l..
Sayre and Miss Margaret Wilson are out
of the CITY
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
Storm Unroofs Houses

Fon Du Lac, Wis, July PA storm
which struck Green Lake, Wis, early to-
day unroofed scores of houses. Mrs. Fred
Koplin and her daughter. Mildred, 10
years. may not recover from the injuries
they received when their house was
crushed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
White. Black. Differ

Comparing mortnary statistics for the
years 1912 and 1918, DR.. Cunningham sub
mits the following table:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-06-25
Comparatiye MorInary Statistics

emmends bond issue to meet the various
naaaezit{zx
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-14

legions in battle.
Fighting spread rapidly along the
entire line with artillery I'm action on
the greater part OF the front from
MearX The weather was clear with
blazing sun overhead. The heat added
to the burden Of the exhausted Ger
mans. Ia telling Of conditions one
French officer said.
The Germans had moved so fast
that hospital trains had been left in
the rear When the fighting opened
at Meaux the Germans We're I'm no
shape TO engage in a big conflict All
was readiness on our side.
Balm for the Wounded.
Far 10 the rear of our lines. hos
pital tents were pitched. There were
even flowers and wine on the tables
TO cheer the wounded. ON Saturday
night the motor ambulanCes began TO
crawl toward the hospitals with their
burdens Of wounded. Catholic Priests
worked among the nurses. assisting
in the dressing Of wounds and giving
spiritual consolation where some poor
fellow was passing from life. How
difficult on the German side The
battle raging above them. Many
wounded Germans We're picked up
when the army fell back and were
treated In French hospitals but when
the rear movements OF the Germans
gained moment the pace was SO swift
that many injured died on the held
and peasants carried them into their
cottages"
Fighting Continues sunday
The fighting grew in ferceness. and
on Sunday the conflict in the region
of LaFerte-Gaucher was terrible.
From dawn that Sunday was des-
ecrated with the thunder OF artillery.
the roar of small arms and the shouts
of the cOntending armies The vol
ume OF smoke rolled up toward the
skies. The French army at LaFerth-
Gaucher was stationed on hills along
the banks Of the Grand NORM. when
darkness fell the fire did not siacken,
but continued throughout all Of Sun
day night The French had been ad-
dressed by Gen. Joffre, who eXhOrted
them 10 hold their ground or die try
ing and the forces opposing the Ger
mans at LaFerte-G realized
CONTINUED OK PAGE TWO)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-14
KEEP TWO CORPS FROM
AIDING INVADING ARMY
Although Belgian SOrtie Which
Grew Into Great Battle Fail
ed, it Kept Help From
KaiSer'S Men in France.
BULLETIN.

ANTWERP, Via Paris, Sept.
14.-Russian troops have been
landed at OStend to reinforce the
allied French and British forces
in France. They are marching
southeast from Ostend to attack
the right wing of the army of in
vaSion. The number of Russians
who were landed on the coast is
variouSly estimated at from 170,-
900 to 100000 men.
(The movement of this force
of Russians undoubtedly explains
the rapid retreat of the German
right wing and the sending of a
new German army to France by
way of Belgium.)
The Russians that arrived at
OStend came from England, while
they were brought by liners from
Archangel. They included Cos
sacks and infantry, part of the
best fighters of the Russian army.
Regiment after regiment was
landed in England and they were
brought to OStend from South
hampton in smaller vessels. AT
one time 42 steamers were en-
gagged in the carrying of these
forces.
According to the information
given by EngliShmen just arrived
from London, the movement of
Russians to Belgium through Eng
land began about Aug. 2i. They
say that this is the greatest feat
that Kitchener has ever &C
complished. Some of them de-
clare their belief that at least
100000 Russians form the re-
enforcement sent to the allies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-14
FRENCH DECLARE
100000 MEN IN
BATTLE Of MARINE
Germans Believed to be Out
numbered by $4,000 Men
According to Bordeaux War
Office Figures.
BY HENRY i. PERRY.

BORDEAUX, Sept. 14.-According
to computations made at the war Of
fee more than 100000 men took
part in the fighting that eliminated
in the battle OF Marne. These were
made up Of 43 army corps of infantry.
cavalry and artillery and other corps
including the engineers and aviators.
GAS previous reports stated that 21
German army corps (S4O,0OO mem
were IN France the French figures in
dicated that the allied forces outnum-
ber the Germans now by 32O,OOO).
Officials Of the war office declare
that the battle Of the Marne was the
greatest in history as regards the
number Of men engaged.
The Figaro today prints an article
by Gabriel Hanotaux, ex-foreign min
ister, in which he warmly praises Gen.
Jo1re, the French army and the En-
glish troops. Though he attributes
the victory TO the remarkable strategy
Of Gen. Joffre he gives the great
credit to the British troops. saving
that the accomplishment by Field
Marshal French Of Gen. Joffre's plans
and valOr OF Britons determined the
result. minister OF war Mlllerand de-
clared that the rOut OF the Germans
would probably terminate in a COM
plete disaster which would result in a
great part OF their forces being cut off
in the Argonne forest and south of
Nerdun.
1T appears that the enemy is seek
ing homeward route through
Mezieres." he said "It is hardly prob
able that the Germans viii be able 10
establish a resistance within France. ."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-14
RUSSIANS FALLING
BACK; GERMANS
PRESS FORWARD
PetrOgrad Admits Check in
East Prussia Where KaiSer'S
Men Are Threatening Inva-
sion of Enemies Territory.
BY FRANCIS IAvELLE MURRAY.


PETROGRAD, Sept. 14-Instead
Of Russian troops capturing Koenigs-
berg, the German stronghold on the
Baltic in East Prussia, they have
been forced to retreat This was ad-
mitted today in the following official
announcement.
Gen. Grand Duke Nicholas commu-
uicates the following:
Our rapid movement in East Prus-
sia has been retarded owing to the
necessity TO give our maintenance to
the hghting in Galicia- Consequent
ly the army of Gen. Rennenkampf has
suspended its march on Geradauen
C39 miles southeast OF Koenigsberg)
and LAbiau (26 miles northeast Of
Koenigsberg). on Sept. the Ger
man troops began a general offensive
movement against this army and a
spreading movement in the direction
Of their southern frontier.
Russians Forced To Retreat.
1T was difficult to estimate the
number Of German troops engaged.
owing TO the broken nature OF the
country, Dut deep over flowing
movement against the left wing Of
Gen. Rennenkanpf was revealed on
Sept. 10. We were forced 10 retreat
on the following day IN order TO him
der the enemies offensive operations
which soon showed the Germans TO
have greatly superior force. Fight
ing continues on this front"
Reports received at the war office
today state that 100000 Austrian
prisoners have been taken by the
Russians in the battle that has ragged
for is days along the 175-mile line
from Haliez, Galicia, 10 Opole, Rus
sian Poland.
Desperate fighting still continues in
the center OF this line along the Lu-
baczowka and San rivers, where the
Austrians are at bay. striking 10 save
CONTINUED on PAGE FTNE)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-14
BY BERNARD BELIANCOURT.

ANTWERP, Sept 14.-Surprised by
a sudden offensive movement on the
part of the German forces, the Belgian
army. commanded by King Albert IN
person, has been forced to retreat to
Antwerp. The Germans apparently
led the Belgians into a trap, aiming
TO get between King Albert's army
and Antwerp, but by hard fighting the
Belgians escaped. Losses on both
sides were heavy.
The German forces in Belgium have
been reinforced by thousands of ma
rines- Part of these soldiers partic-
ipated in the hghting that resulted in
the withdrawal of the Belgians.
Though King Albert's troops were
driven back. they accomplished their
purpose in forcing the Germans 10
send back to northern Belgium some
OF the troops that had already started
TO relieve the harried right wing Of
the German army in France. Reports
received here today say that dlSsen-
sion has broken out between the
Prussians and Bavarian forces in Bel
gium. In one conflict at Brussels, 10
men are said TO have been killed be-
fore the officers could stop the melee.
Fighting Front 80 Miles.
The nghting between the German
and Belgian armies was over a front
Of So miles between Alost and Aer-
SchOt. Both towns had been reOc-
cupied by the Belgians but the Ger
mans recaptured them.
Premier BroQueville, who is also
minister Of war, issued the following
statement covering the operations OF
the Belgians during the last four days.
After four days OF hard lighting
our field troops which left fortified
positions at Antwerp TO attack the
German forces in the Brussels-Lou-
vain-Malines triangle, nave returned
CONTINUED on PAGE FIVE)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-14
HOLD FIVE BOYS RESULT
OF PATR0LMAN'S DEATH

CHICAGO. Sept 14-Five boys are
held by the police today as a result Of
the death OF Patrolman John Gahde
The boys had rented an automobile
for the night bought beer and taken
on a party Of girls They stopped at
a saloon where they got into a fight
with Gahde. The policeman received
a fractured skull and died "a few hours
later at a.. hospital. The boys who
were allowed TO go home. We're arr
rested after Gahde died. The girls
fled
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-14
STANDARD OIL PLANT BURNS.

BUFFALO, y. Y, Sept 1.-THE
Atlas plan Oh the Standard Oil Co. is
on fire.
Twenty engine companies are pour
ing water into the burning plant. A
number OF huge oil tanks are in
close proximity 10 the names and the
firemen are strainlng every effort 10
prevent the blaze from spreading TO
these tanks
The plant is valSed at $1,000. 600
and the loss may reach $30O.0eO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-14
GERMANS CHECKED IN EFFORT
To REENACT SEDAN STRATEGY
Field Marshal French Describes How Kaiser S
Invading Army Was Out-maneuvered
And Put to Rout by Allies
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.

LONDON Sept f4The official report of Field Marshal Sir
John the office the past weeks fighting France
which resulted general retreat OF the Germans made public
by the press bureau today shows that since the
battle Aug army been engaged
colossal game strategy endeavong duplicate the battle of
Sedan by Ouankng and enveopng the lett wing of the allied
order encrce both French and British and drive them south
ward.
Field Marshal French shows that the Germans drove southwark
with tremendous force attempting to throw wedge between Paris
and the allied army but the strategy of the French and British
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-14
Route is Blocked.
PARIS sTATENIENT.

PARIS, Sept. 14.-At 4 p. m. the
following official statement was issued
by the war office: ION our left wing
the enemy had prepared TO the north
OF Aisne, between Compeigne and
scissors, a line OF defense which it
was forced to abandon. Some detach-
ments which IL had held at Amiens
now have retired upon PerOnne and
St Quentin.
"On our center also the Germans
had taken UP a defensive position be-
hind Rheims. but were unable TO hold
it.
I'm the ArgOnne region they turned
back toward the north behind the for
est OF BelnOue and beyond Thiaucourt
ION the right wing the retreating
movement OF the Germans is general
from Nancy TO the NosgeS- Hester-
day evening French territory in this
vicinity had been completely evacu-
ated."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-14
TWO DEAD AND NINE SICK
FROM EATING MUSHROOMS

CHICAGO sept 1.-Two women
are dead and nine other persons are
ill from eating mushrooma The po-
lice do not know whether the vic
tins died OF toadstooi poisoning or
whether the farmer from whom boys
are alleged 90 have stolen the deli
cacies. sprinkled them with poison
owing 90 the similar depreiations-
The dead were Mrs. Mary Jadwisa
Zemrowski and Mrs. Mary Sz0zepan-
kiewics
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-14
PRIEST CAPTURES MEN
PRYING INTO POOR BOX

CHICAGO. Sept. 14.-Rev. Matthew
Hanely, assistant pastor OF ST. Domi-
hicks church, surprised two men az
they We're prying over the poor box
In the sanctuary He administered a
severe beating TO the robbers before
marching them 10 the police statiOn-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-14
TO CONFER WITH VILLA.

MEXICO CITY. Sept 14.-Gen.
ObregOn is on his way today from this
city 10 Chihuahua 70 meet Gen. Villa
for a conference on their combined
efforts TO induce Provisional Pres.
Carranza 10 ask the United States TO
avacuate Vera Cruz.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-14
GERMANS CAUGHT IN GREAT
WISE; LEAVE ALLIES SPOILS
Franklin Merrick From French Headquarters
Writes Graphic Story Of Great Battle Which
Forced Kaiser's Men Break And Flee
BY FRANKLIN P. MERRICK.

PARIS Sept 14.-VaS SpOlS of have fallen into hands
of the allies during the retreats of the Germans and every day
this colossal store increase.
During the past week the French English enough
guns ammunition rifles bayOnet and other supplies to equip
army Mighty numbers of German prisoners being taken
the most of them Uhlan and PSan nanmen the flower of
German army.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-14
CARDINAL FARLEY ON HIS
WAY TO UNITED STATES

ROME. Sept 14.-Cardinal Farley
OF New York arrived today al Sor-
reutO from Amalh. He viii go To
Naples, sailing for the United States
from the latter place. The condition
OF the cardinal who suffered a heart
attack. is greatly improved.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-09-14
ROUT OF GERMAN ARMY IN FRANCE CONTINUES
SERS MEN REPULSE TROOPS OF KING ALBERT AND CAR NCH
LATEST WAR BULLETINS

PARIS sept 14-The German armies of invasion have been
diodged all their fortified positions and retreang with
rapidity and in disorder everywhere"
Official this issued here by
alen the military Paris authority the
department at Bordeaux at 3 O'Clock this afternoon.
BERLIN Sept 14-By wireless via Sayve l. 1.-The follow
ing official statement issued today:
The garrison at Antwerp has been repuled
The princes attacking the between
Vedun and Tou both sides Prince Joachim (wounded
the kaSe has arrived Berlin and has been lodged Bellevue
palace"
LONDON Sept t4-The official press bureau made the follow
ing announcement this afternoon:
The in full retreat and abandoning prisoners wound
ed, guns and ammunition.
Aer heroic during the formidable battle lasted
the 5h to the 9TH the army pursuing the enemy way
Paraleled by its extension and its intensity"
BERLIN Sept at that the Russians retreat
ing from the vicinity of Koengbeg and that Gaman army
has been sent to France.
PARIS, Sept 14An Antwerp dispatch the Matn says that
Field Marshal der GOz went Antwerp Sunday under
white flag and demanded the surrender of the Belgian stronghold
but that King Albert refused to receive him.
TOXIC Sept 4.-Accordng reports public by the
admiralty today the heavy floods about Using Tau have caused
epidemic of disease among the soldiers.
VIENNA via Berlin Amsterdam Sept i4-AuSta
to increase her forces along the GaCan front
call issued today Smonng to the coors the reSevs of
the classes of 1903 and 1904 These youths of 20 and D.
In this troops will be raised necessary
the reserves of 895 and 1896 will be called
LONDON Sept 5.-(By mail to York. Sept t4.)-Lord
Kitchener has been at The front twice within the past fortnight His
latest visit during which he away from the office for two
days half with Field Marshal Sir John French
command of the British eXpedOnary forces and Gen. JoTe
mander in chief of the French army.