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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-21

losses that at that time were without precedent With all the hard, long fightI ing hebind them the Germans again ard making attacks toward Verdun, while the allies are making frontal attacks on the German right and once more are attempt ing to outfank it..
 German Cavalry Daring
 The German cavalry has been showing considerable daring and has been trying to cut the communications of the. allies between the Disc and the coast.
 French reports confirm rumors that the Saxon army under Generol yon ,Iausen has been reorganized. The report used the phrase broken up.' but this is taken to mean that it has been reorganized and the parts distributed among the other armies Its cavalry, for instance, has been sent east.
 While accounts of the operations in Galacia differ and one goes so far as to say that General DanlSl's army is sur rounded by Russians, and only remnants of the German corps there remain. it is considered certain that the armies have not come to grips again as yet. The Rus sians will have to capture Przemysl, where it is reported three German army corps have been sent to help the Aus trfans, before they can make further prog ress westward. The other Russian army, however, will be free to proceed against Cracow if General Dankl is disposed of. The German army in Slesa has become active and the Russians are claiming to have taken park of artillery on the Breslau-Ivangorod lines.
 The Servians announce another victory by their army over the Austrans- near Noyipazar, the town which so often has been mentioned in Austria-Se contro- versies.
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a German merchant ship. The Dwarf was slightly damaged, but sustained no cas- ualties. The Nashtigall was wrecked. The enemy lost 14 men and p men are missing.
 "A further report from the Cumberland today says two German launches, one carrying explosive machines, were de- stroyed. The enemy's losses were one white man killed and three white men and two natives taken pijsoner."s -+a.
 The admiralty report confirms an earlier report from Toxio last week, of the sink ing of six British steamers by the Elm den. Of the steamers, the Indus was of 2Ol3 tons and was last reported at Cai- cutta August II. The Louvat was 3109 tons; the Killim Cor Killin) 2257 the Diplo- mat, of 1873 tons was last reported at suez August Il. bound from Liverpool for Calcutta.
 Neither the Frabbock or the Katanga is mentioned in the official maritime regis ter There is a Kabinga, of 2925 tons( which was at Calcutta September g. ready to sail for Boston and a Katanga of 216a tons, which sailed from Port Talbot Aug. ust 20 for Calcutta.
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purchased by an agent of a belligerent government or shipped on board a mer- chant vessel, which does not clear for a boring neutral port.
 'le) When an agent of a beligerent is taken on board merchant vessel having cargo of fuel or other supplies and clearing for a neighboring neutral port
 Three Months Time Limit
 A. The fact that a merchant vessel, which is laden with fuel or other naval supplies, seeks clearance under strong suspicion that it is the intention to fur nish such fuel or supplies to belligerent warship is not sufficient ground to war rant it's detention, if the case is isolated and neither the vessel nor the warship for which the supplies are presumably n- tended has previously taken on board similar supplies since the war began or within three months during the period of the war.
 "5. The essential idea of neutral terri tory becoming the base for naval opera tions by belligerent is repeated depar- ture from such territory by a naval ten. der of the belligerent, or by merchant vessel In belligerent service which is laden with fuel or other naval supplies
 
 supplies, clearing from port of the United States for the port of another neutral nation which arrives at it's ,lest- nation and there discharges its carg :. should not be detained, if, on a second ovyage. it takes on board another cargo voyage, it takes on board another cargo of similar nature.
 Tn such a case the port of another n.su- tral nation may be base for the naval tionQ nf IaII .st even if the fact is notorious. this govern ment is not under obligations to pr-ve the shipment of naval supplies to that port. Commercial munitions of war be- tween neutral nations cannot as n rule be basis for a claim of unneutral con duct even though there is strong pre- sumption or actual knowledge that the neutral state in whose port the supplies are discharged, is permitting it's terri tory to be used as a base of supply for belligerent warships. The duty of pre- venting an un-neutral act rests entirely on the neutral state whose territory is be- ing used as such a base.
 Tn facl, this principle goes furthor, in that, if the supplies were shipped directly to an established naval base in the ter fltory or under the protection of bel iigerent this government would not be obliged by it's neutral duty to limit such shipments, or detain or otherwise inter- fere with the merchant vessels engaged In that trade. The neutral can only be charged with un-neutral conduct when the supplies furnished to belligerent warship, are furnished directly to it In port of the neutral or through naval tenders or merchant vessels acting as ten ders departing from such port.
 '. The foregoing propositions do not apply to furnishing munitions of war in- cluded in absolute contraband. since in no event can belligerent warship take on board such munitions in neutral waters, nor should it be permitted to do so indirectly by means of naval tenders or merchant vessels acting as such ten ders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-21
FRENCH WAR OFFICE
 ISSUES COMMUNICATION

Paris, September 20.-3;26 p. m.-The French war office today issued the fol- lowing communication:
 "On our left wing we again have made slight advance along the right bank of the River Disc.
 "A division of Algerlans captured an other flag.
 .All efforts of the Germans, supported by strong artillery, to smash our front between Craonne and Rheims have been repulsed.
 Near Rheims the hill of Brimont, portion of which we had occupied, was retaken by the enemy In return we have taken possession of the defenses of La Pompelle (about five miles east by south east of Rheims),
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-21
DISARMAMENT BY PIERCE IS URGED BY SPEAKERS
Champ Clark, Judge E. H. Gary, Senator Reed and Others Point Way
 to Peace

New York. September 20.-Spealxing here tonight before an audience of many thousand persons, gathered to hear the cause of peace urged by prom 1ncnt Americans, Champ Clark, speaker of the House of Representatives, called upon the United States to lead in a 1ncnt by percentage by all countries. Fms country. he said had four reasons for leading such movement-its wealth, homogeneous population, geo. graphical position and practical immu- nity from invasion"
 Governor Glynn of New York. Ebert II. Gary, chairman of the United States II. Gary, chairman of the United States shall, Senator James A Reed of Mis- souri and others also spoke.
 "The President expressed the senti- ments of the American people in the tender of his good offices to the war ring nations to put an end to this War;" MT Clark continued. Let us hope that he will be successful and will earn for himself the blessing vouchsafed to the peacemalers in the sermon on the Mount. |.
 As soon as this war is over, Con gress ought to pass a resolution re- qresting and directing the President Of the United tSates to open negotia- tions with the great powers of the earth for disarmament by percentage. That is the only way on earth you are going to get it. No great na ion is going to disarm while the others are armed and we are the people that ought to make that proposition.
 Leading nations" said Judge Gary, "are engaged in deadly combat. At least 15,000 men are being wounded and 25o0 killed daily by implements of warfare. We would wherever praGN ticable. lend our influence to secure termination of this most stupendoq conflict of all the ages"
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M. J. McDonough

Impressive services marked the last tribute of respect to Michael J. MoDon- ough at St. Paul's church yesterday aft ernoon at 3 o'clock. The Knights of Co., lumbus attended the funeral in a body. The services were conducted by the Eey. Father Sands. Interment followed in Elm wood cemetery.
 Mir. McDonough was one of the victims of the Alabama Great Southern wreck at Kiondyke switch, near Meridian, Friday morning. He was well known in the bus- ness world.
 There was a large attendance at the services. From the McDonough residence at 1505 Twenty-fifth street, north. the cortege moved to St. Paul's, escorted by the Knights of Columbus. The church was filled with friends and relatives of the deceased. The floral offerings were large and of especial beauty.
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Weather Conditions

Birmingham, September 20.-G D. m) The tropical disturbance has entirely dis appeared, but not until 1t had carried She unsettled and showery weather to the western cotton states and portions of the lower Mississippi valley The pres sure is now relatively high over the states east of the Mississippi river, and the skies are mostly clear. Indications point to continued fair and moderately warm weather in Alabama Monday.
 There are no specially high tempera lures tonight, but over the middle Mis- sissippi valley as far north as the south
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Deaths and Funearls
Mai. J. J. Dunlap

Funeral services oyer the remains of Maj. ]. J. Dunlap. aged s3 years, who died at his late residence Saturday night at 12l2 Twentieth street, south were con ductcd yesterday afternoon from the resi- dence at o'clock. Interment followed in Elmwood cemetery.
 Major Dunlap is survived by his wife, Mrs Fannie Dunlap; four daughters, Mrs. l.. Anderson, who resides at 1923 Twen- tieth street. south: Hrs. William P. Leon- ard Miss Emma Dunlap and Miss Minnie Dunlap, two sons, Clay c. Dunlap, who operates a large plantation in Georgia, and John J. Dunlap, Jr., who resides in Eutaw.
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ENGLISH AND GERMAN FIGHTERS MEET.AT SEA
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without stopping to learn particulars of her victims identity or casualties
 The British cruiser Cumberland reports small encounters between some British and German craft in the Kamerun river but the British had the better of it. The admiralty says since the outbreak, the Pegasus, under command of John A. En- glis, has been working from Zanzibar and had rendered useful services, inciud- ing the destruction of Dar-es-Salaam "a seaport in German East Africa, the sink ing of the German gunboat Move and floating drydock.
 "Early this morning, continues the statement, she was attacked by the koc- nigsberg while at anchor in Zanzibar harbor, cleaning boilers and repairing machinery. The Pegasus taken at a dis advantage and somewhat outranged by the newer finch guns of the Koenigsbers, was completely disabled after suffering a loss unofficially reported at 20 killed and 80 wounded. This is a high propor- tion out of crew of 234,
 'sThe damage done to the koenigsherg is not known. She was last seen st etir- ing to the southwark.
 Emden Appears
 "On September 10 the German cruiser Emden from a China station, after being completely lost for six weeks, suddenly appeared in the Bay of Bengal and dur ing the period including September 10 to IA, captured six British ships the Indus, Lovat Kiliim, Diplomat, Frabbock and Katinga, of which five were sunk and the sixth was sent to Calcutta with the crews of the others The Emden is now re- ported at Rangoon, and 1t is possible sne has made other captures.
 .The British auxiliary cruiser Car mania, Captain Noel Grant. royal navy, went into action September 14, off the east coast of South America, with a German armed merchant cruiser supposed to be the Cap Trafalgar or Berlin, mount ing eight finch guns and pompoms. The action lasted one hour and 45 minutes when the German ship capsized and sank. her survivors being rescued by an empty collier.
 "Of the Carmania's crew nine men were killed and five seriously wounded, None of the officers was injured. The | first lord of the Admiralty has sent the following telegram to Captain Grant;
 "'Well done. You have fought fine action to successful finish
 Gunboat Dwarf Attacked '"The British steamer Cumberland, .Cap- l tain Cyril Fuller, royal navy reports from | the Kamerun river that German steam boat on the night of September H. at- | tempted to sink the British gunboat l Dwarf, Commander Frederick Strong, with internal machine in her bows. The attempt failed. and the steamboat with one prisoner was captured.
 "On the night of the 18th, the Dwarf was purposely rammed by the Nashtigall'
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FIERCEST BATTLE OF
 HISTORY UNDECIDED
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Argonne. where they have taken the vil- lage of Souain and have captured numer- ous prisoners.
 In addition the French report progress on the western slopes of the Argonne, where the crown prince's army opposes them, while the Germans have retired be- yond the frontier in Lorraine, evacnating Avricourt.
 In all cases these are separate attacks and counter-attacks by the armies lying in the trenches waiting for their artillery to compel the other side to slacken its fire. The losses in these attacks must be enormous, for the men cannot move a foot without being made targets of the heavy guns posted on the hills above them.
 British Learn Something
 The British apparently have learned something from the Japanese attacks on Port Arthur They make a rush for ward and when the fire becomes too heavy for them to make further ad- vance they again dig trenches for them selves and remain there until another opportunity for them to gain a few yards.
 The Germans have most of the artillery at work, but the French are bringing up more and bigger guns. This kind of fight ing with both sides in strong positions may go on for days yet. but sooner or later one side must find the continual fall of shells and the disconcerting in- fantry attacks too much for them, and. leaving strong rear guard will draw back for breathing spell.
 The battle resembles in many particu- lars that of the Sha-Ho in 1904. where the Japanese and Russians with much more time to do it, established positions which each thought to be impregnable.% Shells and infantry attacks, however, finally compelled the Russians to withdraw with
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NEGRO WOMAN BADLY CUT Ruby Thomas Stabbed-Police Seek
 Robert Prior

Ruby Thomas, negro women, who lives at 1927 Seventh alley, north, was seriously if not fetally stabbed last night about s:45 o'clock at Ninth alley tetween Nineteenth and Twentieth streets by negro alleged to be Robert Prior. who made good his escape.
 Following the cutting the police were immediately summoned and discovered the woman terribly cut about the ab- domen. She could give no reason for the staboing as the officers stated she was too busy praying. An ambulance was summoned and she wa sent to the Hillnan hospital, where it was tated that in all Likelihood she would die
 The police have secured d description of Robert Prior.
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Mrs. Nell Brandon

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Nell Brandon, who died Saturday night at the late desidence, 1510 Fifteenth avenue, south, will be conducted at 3 o'clock this afternoon, instead of at 10 o'clock in the morning, as had been pre- viousy announced Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery. The pallbearers will be: J. l.. Lawrence, F. J. Smyer. J. P. Floyd, J. H. Elken and J. B. Kennedy
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FURY OF THE BATTLE SOMEWHAT DIMMED
 BY FATIGUE OF THE
 ARMY OF GERMANY
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where Caesar revived the Belgians and Napoleon gained a victory.
 ,'The salient feature of the struggle is the immediate strength of the German po- sition between Rheims and the forest of Argonne where their Notifications form a sort of Chinese wall. Strategists declare the temper of the Germans evidently has changed, for they now protect themselves deliberately from the vigor of the French attack
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Negro Woman Fatally Injured

Minnie DabneY, a negro wonan, Vas brought to St. Vncents hospital last night in a dying condition from a fractured skull. It was stated at the iniirmary that the woman had been struck on the head by her husband, Dave Dabney, al their home at Besse mines. The husband escaped and there are several deputy sheriffs after him.
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William E. Jones

Funeral services over the remains of William b. Jones, aged 55 years. the en- gineere on the ill-fated Alabama Great Southern train that was wrecked at an open switch near Livingston Friday morn- ing, were conducted yesterday afternoon from the residence. 2104 Avenue H. ln- tern ent followed in Elmwood cemetery.
 Members of the Brotherhood of Loco- motive Engineers attended the services in body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-21

Paris. September 20.--CBy way of Lon don. l2:os D. m.)-The Echo de Paris states that, according to the latest dis patches from Rome. the Germany army has begun. retreating movements towards the Belgian frontier. This, in the opinion of the paper. would explain the recently noted illumination in their intensity of the battle
 The Echo declares that it learns on excellent authority that the battle in Aisne soon will conclude in fresh re- treat by the Germans In the direction of the forest Of Ardennes where though greatly enfeehled. they will entrench again.
 Berlin. September 2O.-(Via Amsterdam and London, 4:f0 D. m.)-The Vorwaerts, organ of the German social democracy pity, commenting today on the paucity of news from German headquarters, re- garding the battles in the western theatre of war, says:
 For a long time we have felt that foreign newspapers receive many details, the exact value of which we cannot ap- preciate. German headquarters on Sep tember 10, announced that the German army corps retreated after battle fought between Meaux and Montmiral
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ern shores of Lake Michigan and south- ward to the middle and western gulf coasts the temperatures ranged above so at D. m and at many stations they reached 90 during the afternoon.
 Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau stations during the 24 hours ending D. m., 18th meridian time:
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Thomas D. Pace

Jackson, Miss. September 20.-(Special) Thomas D. Pace, Sr., said to be the oldest citizen of Jackson, as to length of residence, died at noon today after a stroke of paralysis last night Mr. Pace was s4 years of age and had lived in this city 56 years. He Is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son. also several grandchildren.
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Scott Ellis Warner

Funeral services over the remains of
 Scott Ellis Warmer. aged 30 years. who died Saturday night, were conducted yes terday afternoon at o'clock from the res idence of MT. and Mrs. R. D. Miles. 15i0 North Thirtieth street. The deceased is
 survived by his widow, Mrs. Florence Var ner. and one child.
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Weather Forecast

Washington, September 20.-Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee: Fair Monday and Tuesday.
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c. H. Caldwell

Funeral services over the remains of c. H. Caldwell. who died Saturday in a Philadelphia hospital, will be con ducted tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from the residence of Charles o. Locke. 2300 Highland avenue
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THRILLING ACCOUNT OF BATTLE OF AISNE
 SENT LONDON TIMES
 BY CORRESPONDENT
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poured out their whole lives in a few frenzied moments. Day and night the combat ragged without intermssion, eb- ping and flowing like the tide, seething like cauldron and into the hell strong men went down. 1t was a brave sight to see them go, gaily and light-heartedly, to return perhaps in few hours broken for life, or it may be never to return at all for the loss was terrible.
 Enemy Holds at Scissons
 The battle westward by the forest of Agle has been carried back from the river bank matter of some 10 kilmetres tabout six miles). But at Soissons the enemy still hold their ground. Here in the stone quarries above the town they have massed powerful battery of artil- lery of such heavy metal that our guns have not been strong enough to cope with it.
 For this reason and this reason alone, they have been able to withstand our at tacks, happily, the French have brought up their heaviest guns and are about to open fresh bombardment. The one ad- vantage the enemy possessed he presently must lose.
 Understand, this is the hardest fought encounter of the war. It has been q frontal attack against a powerful foe
 
 ated. Only the better fighter wins such battle. To have conquered at Aisne IS to have proved oneself Irresistible" Courage of Allies The correspondent speaks of the strange almost nhuman courage and eternal cheerfulness of the British, the ardor of the French, that valance that makes her troops in attack the most irresistible of the world" He adds: ITO speak of lesser matters, have seen great train leads of captured Ger man cannon. taken during the last week. and still greater train loads of captured Germans; German prisoners peacefully at work on the railroads and elsewhere, looking wonderfully happy and contented and finally I have seen our splendid air men performing their reconnaissance work, speeding away to the thrill and terror of A great rally.
 Victory is not yet, but we await the morrow with great hope and confidence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-21

THE ELECTION OF HARRY JONES Is AN ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY. LET'S GIVE HIM BIC MAJOUITY BY BRINGING OuT LARGE VOTE.
 SOLON JACOBS,
 CHAIRMAN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-21
James Hartherger

The remains of James Hartberger, aged 5, who died at the residence of his pa rents in Powdefly, were sent to Roddy, Tenn, yesterday afternoon for interment by Shaw X Son.
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JOHNS undertak'-~ Co. Phon. iooa

ny THE UNFAIR TACTICS THEY ARE PURsUING-vOTE FOR HARRY JONES FOR MUNICIPAL OWNER SHIP. A SQUARE DEAL FOR EVERY ONE AND A BUSINESS ADMINIsTRA- TiON. SOLON JACOBS,
 CHAIRMAN.
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JAMES WEATHERLY IS TRUE AND TRIED. HE HAS BEEN FAITHFUL. IO THE PEOPLE AND THEY WILL BE TRUE TO HIM.
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