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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
THE WAR AT A GLANCE

the Russian advance. Both sides are bringing up endorsements.
 According to Russian official statement; the German plan of invasion of Russia from East Prussia has failed The state ments say the Germans got as far as the western bank of the Nieman river but found strong Russian forces on the east ern bank. Being in low and marshy ground the Germans, according to the Russian view, could not advance.
 A battle is being fought at Mariampol near the northeastern Prussian frontier. The Russians claim that farther south. in the Suwalk district they have turned German retreat into disorderly flight. In the heavy fighting at Augustowo, Suwallxi, the Germans have received re- Inducements and are taking the offen- sive.
 dispatch from Petrograd declares the Germans have lost 5000 men in killed or wounded and 10000 men taken prisoners in the fighting in Russian Poland.
 Attack Russians
 A message received in Rome from Rus sian headquarters says that Frzemysl, Galicia, the strongly fortified Austrian town. has been attacked by Russians on all sides. Two of the forts, it is stated, already have been taken.
 The Servian attempt to cross the River
 
 failure, according to an official announce ment from Vienna.
 Tapeet principal town and port of the French Island of Tahiti, the most im- portant member of the society group in the Pacific was bombarded and half-de- stroyed September 22 by the German cruiser Seharnhorst and Gneiserau. This news has been received in Bordeaux by the French minister of colonies, Gaston Goumergue.
 The official information bureau has an- nounced that the British government has decided to lay mines in certain areas in the North sea as counter-stroke to the German procedure.
 Further communications have been ex- changed between the British and Ameri- can governments with regard to oues- itons concerning contrabrand. It is stated on high authority the British government IS contemplating revision of it's rroclama- ton regarding contraband. Such goods as foodstuffs consigned to Holland in neutral ships are not to be molested and other changes doubtless will be announced soon in the list of contrabrand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
To Make Shipment

Washington. October 2.-Private in- terests have chartered the American steamship Matanzas for a trip to Rot terdam for a cargo of dye-stuffs and other chemicals. the lack of which since the outbreak of the European war has threatened to close many American textile factories. The Matanzas will sail from New York Wednesday, Octo- Der '.
 It is understood that arrangements already have been made for bringing to Rotterdam considerable quantities of the needed chemicals from Germany, the only place from which they may be obtained.
 Representative Metz of New York ar ranged for the the sending of the ship, with the approval of the departmen, of commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
ENGLISHMAN LEADS
 WILLIE HOPPE

New York, October 2.-NIebourne In man, worlds English billiard champion, rinished his five scheduled games of Eng fish billiards in the international match here today, beating Willie Hoppe, the worlds balk line champion, in two ses- sions of 600 points each at the English style. The score in the afternoon game was 6ol to 14S, and tonight 600 to PIP, The total scores for the nine games played SO Tar in the match are 3455 to s2s5 in favor or lnman' who leads the American by TO points. Tomorrow the match vii, hs concluded with two 5O0-point games and Hoppe is pronounced ravorite as he .ar outclasses the British visitor at baIlx line play.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
Asquith After Recruits

London, October 3.-1:53 a. m. )-Ad- dressing recruiting meeting at Car diff last night Premier Asquith said:
 Tn communication to the German government in 1912 regarding her fu- ture policy, Great Britain declared she neither would make nor join in any unprovol<ed attack upon Germany But that was not enough for German statesmanship. Germany wanted us to go further and pledge ourselves to ab- solute neutrality in the event of Ger many being engaged in war. To that demand there was but one answer and that was the answer the government gave"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
Lookout for Spies

Rotterdam, September 17.-(Corres-- pondence of the Associated Press.) Antwerp has been made decidedly un- comfortable for those who cannot es- tablish Belgian nativity beyond dis pute If one may believe refugee who arrived today from the temporary cap- ital of Belgium.
 On September D." he said, "some 300 Belgians with German names who had volunteered for service in the army were disarmed and placed in detention at Bruges, where they are treated as prisoners of war
 On September ', the military gov ernment put into effect an order re- quiring all residents having German names, naturalized Belgians of Ger man birth, and Germans who had been naturalized in the United States to leave the city within "A hours The order was attended by wholesale ar rests of naturalized German business men who were told that their property would be confiscated because of the fines levied by the Germans on the Belgian cities they had occupied.
 Protests to the United States con sul general, Henry W. Diederich were intellectual, though he is now charge daffaires of the American legation in Belgium. No attention is paid to his representations. Also he cannot pre- sent the true state of affairs in An twerp because of the Belgian censor ship. Because of his German name he even has been accused of being Ger man spy and his life has been threat ened by the populace
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
GERMAN CRUISERS
 bOMbARD PAPETTE

Bordeaux. october 9.-12:40 a. m.) The German cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau on September 22 bombarded and half destroyed Papeete,. principal town and port of the French island of Tahiti, the most important member of the Society group in the Pacific Such Is the news received here by Minister of Colonies Gaston Doumergue
 The cruisers also sunk the disman- tied French gunboat Zelee, sister ship to the Surprize, in the harbor and then put out to sea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
Germans Retreat Before
 Russian Attack, Report

Petrograd. October 2.--General staff headquarters tonight issued this off eial statement.
 The battle of the front in eastern Prussia continues on the line of Meri- ampol, no decisive result has been ob- tained. We are occupying the Ger man position at Preskano, west of Symne.
 Under a strict offensive attack by the Russians the enemy retired from Leipouny, in the direction of Suwalki.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
Refuse Russian Request

London, October 2.-(S:05 D. In.)-A Reu- ter dispatch from Sofia says the Bull garian government has refused the per mission asked by the Russian minister to Bulgaria for the use of the Bulgarian railroads for the transportation of am munition and other Russian stores de- stined for Servia. The refusal is based on the desire of Bulgaria to observe strict neutrality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
Grocers Meet

Jacksonville, Fla. October 2.-Offi- cers of the Southern wholesale Gro- cers association in conference here to- day unanimously decided to ask that shipments to southern points be packed in cotton bags whenever possible. It also was decided to request the Grain Dealers national convention in Kansas City October 12 to 14 to join in the movement to substitute cotton for oth- CT kinds of bagging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
Would Ship Capital

Rome, October 2.-(Via Paris. Octo- Der 3, a. m.)-A deep impression has been produced by-a report circulating in diplomatic circles here that the Austrian government is urging Em- peror Francis Joseph to transfer the seat of government either to Prague or Salzburg. It is asserted that the Emperor dislikes the project because of the effect it would produce through = out the empire.
 Prague is better adapted for a pro- visional capital but it Is objected to- ii is safd because of the hostility of the Bohemians. At Salzburg there would be poor accommodations for the government offices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03

On the road from Seymey northward to Suwalki. the movement of the Ger mans, pursued by the Russian cav airy under protection of artillery, be- came at times disorderly retreat.
 Fierce fighting is going on in the vicinity of Suwalki. German reinforce ments. hurried by the railroads toward Marggrabowa to the rescue of the re- treating troops. took the offensive in front of Augustowo and Suwalki
 Near Raczka the Germans made night bayonet charges. but met with heavy casualties"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
Aids Buy-a-Ba Move

Wilmington. Del, October 2.-The DuPont Powder company has joined the movement to relieve the cotton situation in the south by purchasing outright cotton to the value of $S25,000, 1t was announced here today. In addi- tion the company will accept from its southern trade warehouse certificates up to $125.oO0 for cotton at 10 cents pound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
Predicts German Advance

Amsterdam, October 2.--CVia London 7:oo p. m.)-A dispatch from the German capital says that the Berlinger Tageblatt prints an article by it's military corre- spondent Major Moraht, who, while as- serting confidence that there will be a fresh German advance on Paris, is careful to add:
 But there is another possibility. What would be gained by the allies if they forced back our right wing to the Bel gian frontier? Nothing but the passing success which would be the beginning of the end of the Franco-British presump- tion of victory
 Major Moraht then explains that the further the allies move from verdun and Toul which, he says, form their last great strongholds, the longer is the distance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
Cavalry Success

Paris, October "A Havas dispatch from Petrograd gives the following off, ficial announcement;
 "A division of Russian cavalry has gained a brilliant success against the advance guard of Germans leaving An drejew. government of Kielce, Russian Poland, in the direction of the city of Kielce. The enemy, surprised, threw down their arms and ammunition and fled. their artillery being defenseless on the roads which are not macadam- ized Most of the batteries become mired as soon as they leave the princ cipal routes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
u. S. TROOPS REMAIN IN VERA CRUZ UNTIL
 ORDER IS RESTORED
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on the town. The American commander today issued notices that the wounded may not be taken across the American line. This was enforced when Colonel
 Figueroa of Hills command, probably fatally wounded by a bullet from his own revolver when he fell from his horse
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. T. D. Bynum

News was received in Birmingham yes- terday of the death of Mrs. T. D. Bynum, aged 65 years, at her late residence in Oxford. near Anniston. She died sud- denly from heart failure and her demise will be shock to her many friends all over north Alabama. Mrs. Bynum had two brothers living here. They are Ben r. Johnson and Joseph E. Johnson of NorWOOd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
J. J. Addington

Funeral services over the remains of I. J. Addington, aged 4S years, a well known grocerymar of Avondale, will be conducted this morning at Il o'clock at Pleasant Hill cemetery, near Bessemer. The deceased died Thursday morning at a local infirmary after an operation per- formed several days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
French Left Reported Partially Checked by
 Germans Near ArraS
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any soldiers in civilian dress will be con sidered spy and those furnishing him with clothes will be regarded as accom- plces. Germans who do not surrender on the first summons will be executed.
 The order says that any group of more than three armed Germans found behind the allies lines will be considered as ghouls and shot. while every person found committing robberies on the battle fields, whether civilian or soldier, will bs courtmartialed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
Mrs. Annie Curry Dyas

Huntsville. October 2.-(Special) Mrs. Annie Curry Dyas died in this city yesterday. The Dyas family is known. throughout Alabama. The de- ceased leaves a husband and three chil- dren. The burial was made this after noon in Maple Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
No Effect on Exposition

San Francisco, October 2-The war will have no effect upon the size of the exhibits of German manufacturers at the Panama Pacific exposition. says w. W. Schultz, exposition commissioners who for several months has been in Berlin and returned to this city yes-' terday
 We had at the time the war be- gun 99S applications for 200, 900 feet of space he said, 'and even after two months of the war we received three applications for space"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03

they must travel back when the stream of German armies, broad and unhindered, flows westward from Lorraine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03

stlH 1uftner prolonglnS the smoke, which by now was merged into one solid stream above a considerable length of the trenches and again did our guns reply And so the duel went on.
 Ignoring our guns the German artil- lerymen, probably relying on concealment for immunity were concentrating all their efforts in the particularly forceful efforts to enfilade our trenches. For them it must have appeared to be the chance of lifetime and with their customary prodigality of ammunition they continued to pour bouquet after bouquet of high explosives or combined shrapnel and com mon shell onto our works.
 Occasionally, with a roar a high angled projectile would sail over the hill and blast a gap in the village. One only could pray that our men holding the trenches had dug themselves in deep and well and that those in the village were in cellars.
 Tn the hazy valley not a man, not horse, not gun, nor even a trench, was to be seen. There were only flashes and smoke and noise. Above, against the blue sky, several round white clouds were hanging. The only two visible human souls were represented by glistening speck in the air. On high also were to be heard more or less general reporfts of the anti-aircraft projeetiles.
 impression or Sympatny
 But the deepest impression created was one sympathy for the men subjected to the bursts along the trenches. Upon inquiry as to the losses sustained, how ever, it was found that our men had been able to take care Df themselves and had dug themselves we'll in. Tn that collection of trenches on Sunday after noon were portions of four battallions of British soldiers-the Dorsets, the West Rents. the Kings own Yorkshire light infantry and the Kings own Scottish borderers.
 More than 300 projectiles were fired against them. The result was nine men wounded.
 "On the following day 1O9 shells were fired at the trenche occupied by the West Kent regiment alone. Four officers were buried. but were dug out unhurt. One was unoccupied.
 Many camp yarns are in circulation. As an instance report is current that the Turcos, who are our close neigh bors, have been rather short of food and have bartered the use of two heavy guns for 10000 tins of ration beef. The market rate on exchange between guns and meat, however, has not been worked out.
 Our troops in the second line at cer- tain ports pass the time by bunting the football about on the village places Rumors that a German aviator observed this and has sent in a report that the British forces are thoroughly disorganized and running about their post in blind panic''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
Garland Moore
Hunt Oct al

Huntsville, october 2.-(Special) Garland Moore. son of MT. and Mrs. Albert Moore of this city died yes- terday in East Huntsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03

Washington, October 2.-An outline of what the immediate outcome of the con ventions at Mexico City and Aguas Cali entes probably will be. was received here tonight by constitutionalist agents.
 According to the dispatches, delegates of the Carranza faction now in conven- ton at Mexico City, probably will ad- Journ tomorrow to meet in joint session october 5, with the Aguas Calientes peace conference attended by representatives of Villa and Zapata, as well as the Car ranza faction. Officials here expect a supreme effort will be made then to set tie all controversies between the several factions.
 It was said the convention in Mexico City might decide to continue in session Tor several days but, if so, in all prob ability 1t would adjourn in sufficient time to permit the delegates to De present at the opening of the Aguas Calientes meet ing.
 In the event an agreement is reached at the Aguase Calientes convention the plan is to have the leaders of all fac tions proceed to Mexico City. there to designate provisional President and ar range for elections and the establish ment of permanent government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
Conference Held

Mexico City. October 2.-Several hours Of heated debate at the second oay's session of the general conference oL constitutionalist chiefs called for by the plan of Guadalupe. brought no da, cisson regarding the cooperation of the southern generals with the north erners in the proposed peace confer ences at Aguas Calientes. The confer ence here is being attended by south- ern generals only
 Most of the generals present today carried arms and Colonel BerIanesr second secretary to the governor of the federal district. suggested that in future these be left outside the cham ger This occasioned applause from the galleries and floor.
 The conference late tonight went into executive session. The generals today sent special representative to General Emiliana zapata inviting him to partic- ipat in the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03
Probable Outcome

today, was sent to the border in search of better medical attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-03

The great battle of the Aisne, which
 has been in progress three weeks, has not been decided.
 The fiercest fighting is taking place in the western area, where an extremely violent battle continues, especially in the Rove district, in which the Germans have concentrated considerable forces. The ac- tion appears to be extending more and more northward.
 On the left wing of the allies, one of the French attachments which came out of Arrias, department of Pas-de-Calais, has fallen back little toward the east and north of that city, according to the French official announcement.
 The allies have made progress in front Of Albert, north of the Somme, accord
 ing to the latest official announcement in Paris. Between Rove and Lassigny
 the Germans have directed violent at
 tacks against the allied line, but these attacks, says the French war office, have
 broken against the French ard British resistance.
 Along the rest of the front quiet is said to prevail. Tt is officially announced in Paris that no enemy remains on the left bank of the Mouse in the neghbor-
 hood of St. Mihiel 20 miles southeast of Verdun. Antwerp Attack Fails The first attempts of the Germans to pierce the outer line of forts at Antwerp appear to have failed. None of the Bel gian forts have been severely damage 1t is stated in a French official report,
 and the German infantry attacks have been repulsed with heavy losses to the invading forces. On the other hand an official statement issued In Berlin says that siege of Antwerp is making prog ress.
 Reports are being circulated again to | the effect that the Germans are prepar- ! ing to evacuate Belgium, or at least that portion as far east as Brussels. 1 In the eastern theatre of war battle which promises to be the greatest and most ! important of that campaign has con- menced near Cracow, Galicla. There an Austro-German army, estimated to num- | Der Soo,0O0 men, is endeavoring to check
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-07-03
Mrs. Lucy L. Smith.

On Monday morning of this week oc-
cured the death of Mrs. Lucy L. Smith
at her home on South street. For the
past few years she has made her home
with her daughter, Mrs, NJ. Scott Gooding
Of Rutland, but always enjoyed coming
back to her own home for few weeks
in the summer.
Mrs. Smith was born December s.,
lS49, at New Haven Mills where her girl
hood was passed. In 1873 she married
Orren E. Smith who died in 1896. All
her life had been passed in this village
and vicinity and her good spirits and
cheerful nature made her many friends
for whom she always felt great love.
For the past year her health had not
been rugged, but her condition had
never been such as to cause any imme-
diate anxiety, and she returned to Mid
dlebury two weeks ago in as good health
as usual, anticipating few weeks
visit with friends.
Mrs. Smith is survived by her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Gooding, sister, Mrs. George
p. Colbey of Bristol and brother Oscar
Smith of Danville, Ill.
The funeral was held at her home
Wednesday afternoon, interment being
in the family lot in the cemetery on
South Main street.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-07-03
a M usicai Treat.

The revival of the old-time commence
ment concert was a source of great re-
joicing to music lovers. The class of
1914 showed excellent judgment in
recalling Mr.. Bispham, who had such
unparalleled success here few years
ago. He received cordial reception,
and in old favorites and new songs
delighted his audience. An artistic
singer and consummate actor, he is
without peer on the concert stage.
He was assisted by Mr.. Edward
Royce, professor of music in Mddlebury
college, who played two numbers be-
tween the two parts of the song recital.
The first was Schumann S Papillons, in
which Mr.. Royce's intellectual inter-
probation and technical shading were
perfectly displayed, the variety and
capriciousness of the composition being
charminglY portrayed. Liszt's brilliant
arrangement of the Paganini Campa-
nella was also artistically rendered.
The Mason & Hamlin Concert Grand,
sent from Boston for this one occasion,
being entirely adequate to the demands
of the virtuoso.
Two numbers of very great interest
to Middlebury people were songs. Soil
tude and Despair (words by Henley
composed by Mr.. Royce, who accom-
panied Mr.. Bispham in these two num-
bers. They were the only songs of the
so-called new school in music" and
gave an added wealth to Mr.. Bispham's
varied program, their emotional content
being fully revealed by the great bari
tone voice.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1914-07-03
Death of Former Middlebury
Younq Lady.

Miss Emma Hart. well-known young
Middlebury lady, died at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Della Hart, in Moor s
Forks, N. Y, at $50 p. m. on Thursday
of last week, after long illness with
tuberculosis. She had large number
of admiring friends in Middlebury, who
sincerely regret her untlmely death.
The funeral services were held at the
M. E. church in Moor's Forks at two
O'Clock last Sunday afternoon, and were
conducted by the Rev. Mr. Hogul.
There was a large attendance of rela-
tives and friends and magnificent dis
play of contributed flowers. The re-
mains were inferred in the West
cemetery at Moor's. Among the rela-
tives who were present were Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Bentley and James Rogers
and daughters, Gertrude and Ruby, of
Middlebury, and Henry Hart, brother,
of Plattsburg, N. Y.