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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-28
German Guns For : Days
Made Inferno of Nan,ur
Attack Begun in Fog Was Conducted With Eleven Inch
Siege Cannon That Soon Disabled Two Forts
Other Forts Still Stand

mediately after the German entry have
arrived here. II is difficult to get a
connected account OF the fighting from
them.
One, who was in charge OF motor car
for despatch carrying, ammunition
transport. &C, said:
The Germans began the lombard
ment Friday. Up to Sunday afternoon
they kept up an incessant fire on the
forts. night and day. from an eminence
outside the town. They had. I think.
two batteries OF liz inch guns. The
largest the Belgisns had was 81 inch.
The Germans concentrated their fire
on Ave forts. Marchovelette, Champion.
Maizaret, Andoy and Emines Each Of
these contains nine guns. one 50 inch.
two 8 inch. six inch or 2s inch. In
each fort there were 400 Belgians. Be
tween Msrchovelette and Champion
5000 French soldiers were placed Sat-
urday.
THE first fort struck was Marchove-
lette. on Saturday a German shell ex.
ploded In II and put the largest guns
and one OF the Sc inch guns out OF &C.
ton Two hundred Belgian soldiers try
ing to escape were practically annihi-
lated by German shrapnel and machine
guns.
| "A part of my wrp-x.' continued my
informant, was to take a motor car
with forty others and fetch soldiers
from Namur to replace these. This we
did successfully and the fort held out.
ION Sunday the ammunition at some
! Of the forts began to run out. | went
to Bo.s de Nillers for a fresh supply.
Returning Monday we came within the
range Of German shrapnel and did not
get into the town. which was taken
about midday The ammunition Of the
Belgians by that time had given out
SO they had to retire. they were splsn-
didly covered by French soldiers.
II could get no other particulars Of
the entry of the Germans except that
they came in between Marchoveietts
and Champion and Marchovelette anc
the Meuse Monday. However. ] beiev,
three forts were slenced"
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NrcCtut Correspondent o. lub SUN ava tNs
London "Do,iy Nod
OsTENp, August %.
am able to send you the first real
news about Namur.
Yesterday afternoon when 7 was
returning to Ostend from the frontier
overlook at Newport two motor cars
containing Bclgian soldiers who es-
capped by way Of France from Namur
on Sunday. They we're volunteers.
young men of good family and means.
They attributed their escape TO the
fact that they had concealed the auto
mobiles in the outskirts of the town.
These men informed me that the
Germans attacked the town during II
dense fog and for two days the bom-
hardment never ceased and the open
town was reduced To ruins. The car
mage among the inhabitants was ter.
riblc
Forts Cognclee and Machovelette
were silcnccd by heavy German siege
guns of II inch calibre. \ French
sergeant of engineers. who had charge
Of the party. told me that the shells
used by the Germans were the heaviest
he had ever seen. There Is nothing
like them in the French army, he de
clared.
After sustaining this terrible in
cessant attack for more than two days
the Belgian troops were worn out by
fatigue. \ regiment of the line coming
proudly along marched into the town
10 the strains OF the 'MarSeillaise' dur
ing murdcrous hail Of projectiles.
/ Alas! They had arrived too late.
| Namur had become an inferno. and at
midday the order was given TO retreat.
understand that the retrcatine
| force was very seyercl.' handled and
that u large number ~ prisoners fell
2 lIllb inc IIlNlN W INV
As an instance Of the scientific man.
ner in which the Germans conduct
their warlke operations would men
ton that the first shells fred mt NamnI
were directed against the wireless in
stallation at the top Of n hill over
look ing the ancient citadel. My in
formut Is one Of the operators whC
happened to he on duty At the time.
200 MEN .ANNIHILATED.
~ TuE SrNs and me London DAILY Mdirs
war Serrics
Spec,ll Cdbis DeSpatch 10 TUT srN.
FoLKESToNE. Aug. 27.-Seventy-tw'
Belgians who escaped from Namur i'm
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FEARS DEFEAT OF ALLIES.
Germsns May Re Too Nsmeross-
Lille Apparently SIN stands.

Special Tdbhe Despatch 10 tn. SrN
LONDON, Aug. 2s.-The correspondent
of the Daily Express telegraphing from
Lille expresses doubts az to whether
the allies are numerous enough to with
stand the shock OF the German masses.
He says there was severe fighting on
Thursday morning and the German ad-
vance was repulsed There IL nothing
to prove that the line from Mons to
Condo has been seriously turned at
Lille and Rouhaix. German cavalry &C.
cupied and evacuated each town each
day.
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GERMANY'S SILENCE OMNIBUS.
Fails to send Out Glowing Tale.
AFTER CharIeroi
Special Cob', Drspatch 10 Tng srx


LONDON, Aug. 2S,-A despatch from
Rome to the Daily Nous and Leader
says details Of the battle OF Charleroi
are absolutely lacking from German
sources. The silence of the Germans is
unprecedented.
The correspondent says the Germans
have magnified insignificant successes
into important victories. They have del
uged the italian press with official
statements with historical parallels with
the battles OF 1870,
In view OF these facts the newspa =
pers here comment on the strange ST.
lence of the Germans in regard to
Charlerol 1t is surmiscd that the Ger
mans do not regard tho battle of Char
lcroi as victory owing to heavy losses.
news of which they are Withholding.
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,p,r,q, cqh'> De,pa'ch 10 tvs sr>



II is announced here that n strong
force " British marines has been landed
g Ostcnd aud there are indications that
another eNpcdtiouary army is being
Sont to the Continent, either to Ostend
oi to the coast further south.
Winston churchill, First Lord Of the
Admiralty. stated in the House OF Com
mons this afternoon that marines were
IN Ustcnd. He said the force Was a
large one hut did not give the num-
bcrs.
The step was taken because Great
Britain was fearful Of raids from Ger
man Zrppclins II the Germans occupied
coas' town across the Channel, Os-
tend is only 66 miles from England and
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CAPTURE 100 CANNON.
ussiHns Drive Germans From
MnGureUIand Region.

Nprcid' 'db'r DcSpdtch 10 THT STU.
PARIS, Aug 27-The War Once issued
I lie following this afternoon:
I'm eastern Prussia the Germans have
evacuated tho Mazurenland region after
Russian victory. The Russians have
not experienced any arrest In this very
difficult territory. the western outlets OF
which they occupied yesterday. u IL con-
frmed that the Russians captured a hun
dred cannon
I'm Galicia the Russian offensive pur-
sues its course normally In the region
south and southwest of Tarnopol
In Galicia our troops are marching
rapidly on Lemberg. Our cavalry has
pursued the enemy everywhere along the
line. our advance frequently engaging
the Austrians. who each time have been
beaten and routed"
1t is officially announced that tho Rus
sian troops have occupied Tilsit, sixty
miles northeast OF Koengsberg.
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ALL NAMUR FORTS CAPTURED1
Wireless From Berlin Reports Nic-
tories for the Germans

The following wireless despatch from
Berlin was received by the Telcfunken
wireless station at Sayville. l.. l.. yes
terdsy by way OF Nauen. Germany:
"All the forts at Namur have fallen.
and Longwy, near the Luxembourg Dor.
der. has been captured after reso-
lutte defence. The French forces which
attacked the German Crown Princes
army have been repulsed. Upper Al
SAGE IL free Of the French except al
points to the westward OF Colmar"
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Francis Joseph Sends His
Regards to the Kaiser.
Speech, coo. Despotch 10 Tur SIS

LONDON, August ~.
A message from Emperor Francis
Joseph Of Austria to the Kaiser was
sent out officially from Berlin TO-
night by wireless. II follows:
Emperor William has rNcci,NI
the following telegram from the
Emperor Of Austria:
"'victory after victory! God IS
with you. He will he with Us also.
az most sincerely congratulate
you, dear friend. also the young
heroes. your dear son, the Crown
Prince, and the Crown Prince Run.
precht. as we'll az the incomparahly
brave German army. Words fail 10
express what moves me, and with
me my army. in these days W
worlds history.
"'FRANCis JosrPH'"
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GERMANS NUMBER 1000, ooo'
Forces IN BeIEium and Lopraine
Said 10 he Very Numerous.

Special Gable Despatch 10 TIVE SrN
LoNpoN. Aug. 2s,--A despatch to the
Daily Express from Paris quotes a state
ment from high quarters to the effect
that the Germans in Belgium and Lor-
raine total 20000 900 men.
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RUSSIANS NEAR KOENICSBERC
DRIVE GERMANS BEFORE THEM

the despatch as saying that all non
combatants are being urged to leave.
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200 MEN ANNIHILATED.

~ TuE Sr>s and me london Daily MaFs'
war Serrics.
Speci1' Cdbie DeSpatch 10 THr srN.
FoLKESToSE. Aug 27.-Seventy-two
Belgians who escaped from Namur i'm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
CHASE CASE ARGUED

Buffalo. N Y, July 10.-The argument on the motion to vacate the injunction secured by the Chicago American league club, restraining Hal Chase from playing with the Buffalo Federals was not con- cluded when court recessed today. Or ganized baseball had it's inning at the forenoon session when John A. Ryan for the Chicago team answered the charge of Chases attorney that organized baseball was a combination in violation of the sherman antitrust law.
 He claimed that the reserve clause did not hold a player indefinitely and that the courts have held valid the contract bearing the 10 days clause.
 Chase was in court during the argu- ment
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Montgomery: H. r. Crenshaw. Montgom- cry; chauneey Sparks, Eufaula: Paine Denson. Entaw; William M. Williams, Montgomery: NJ. s. Carmichael. Elba: David F. Stakely. Montgomery; James :. Parrish, Montgomery; D. NJ. Powell Greenville: A E. Foster Troy; F s. Ferguson Birmingham; Judge Lueien D. Gardner, Troy; Leroy Percy, Birming- ham; Edwin A. Robertson, Birmingham; trancls B. Latady. Birmingham: l.. ]. Cox. Birmingham; Thomas ]. Winfield, Eirmingham Robert G. Thach. Birming- ham Thomas NJ. Patterson. Clayton: J. :. Williams. Clayton, and C. E. O. Tim merman. Pratteile.
 Anderson's Report Feature
 The principal feature of the afternoon session of the bar association, which re- convened at o'clock this afternoon, was the reading of report by Judge John C. Anderson, chief justice of the supreme cc Lrt, of the committee on Judicial pro oeedings and remedial procedure of which he is the chairman. and minor discussions on various other legal matters.
 A dehatt occurred bsfween Henry Ifpson Sims of Birmingham and Alexander Troy, secretary Of the association, on the for mers motion to amend the constitution or the organization so as to allow new members to participate in the delibera- tions cf the association before the pay mtnt of their dues. Mr. Troy successfully opposed the motion.
 At the morning session Mir. Troy report ed on the financial condition of the as- sociation. He reported that on July Il, 1913, the balance in the treasury was sl1s4.70, and that the receipts for the year from the payment of dues amounted to SLABS. After all expenses were paid the ba lance left in the lreasury was Sl3l3.4 40.
 The report of II. C. Selheimer of Bir-
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minsham on jurisprudence and law reform was not read in the absence of the chair man.
 The report of Lawrence Lee, chairman admission to the bar. 1As deferred until tomorrow.
 The following new members were admit ted at the afternoon session. one Of whom Was Judge Henry D. Clayton, judge of the United States court for the middle dis triet of Alabama: ]. B Ivey. Birning- ham: E. s. Lyman. Montevallo; E. l.. Clarkson. Tuscalo osa, and Samuel E. Stern. Birmingham.
 I he association adj oarned at S.3o o'clock this afternoon and will convene tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
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TENNIS PLAYERS
 RENEW SCHEDULE

Because of the special Fourth of July tennis tournament given by the Birming- ham Athletic club last Saturday there were no contests scheduled in the Br- mingham Tennis association. but this afternoon the championship fight will be resumed.
 Bessemer meets North Birmingham; the Athletic club plays both Fairfield and Ensley. while the Country club and the Young Mems Christian assoeiaton ctNDas racauets
 Play on the different courts Is sched- uled to start at 8 o'clock. with ah hour of grace being allowed
 II will be noticed that the Athletic club teams wlll play both Fairfield and Ensley, This Is made necessary because Fairfield and Ensley each have only one team, while the Athletic club has two in the field
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WILL ESTABLISH
 AERIAL TRAMWAY

Toronto. July l0-A Spanish company incorporated at Bilbao. Spain. with cah- adian headquarters in Toronto. has ob- taifed concessions from the Niagara fails power commission 10 construct and operate an aerial tramway across the whirlwind rapids al Niagara Falls
 The span across the gorge will be 1ls0 feet. the longest of it's kind in the world. and will be utilized for passenger traffic.
 The ear will be handled by six huge suspended cables
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COURTS SHOULD CONTROL PRACTICE
 AND PROCEDURE
fContinued from Page one)

is most unevenly distributed among them.' Continuing he said:
 This condition produces serious evils aside from the waste which it involves The strain upon an overworked judge lowers the standard of his work and makes his court unsatisfactory to him- self, to the lawyers and to litigants, and at the same time cases are delayed far beyond what would be necessary under proper conditions
 Commission in Aid of Legislation
 Another important suggestion made by President Stevens was that commits sion composed of about three able law yers should be appointed for the purpose of considering bills before their intro duction in the legislature MT. Stevens declared that the proper consideration of these bills by such commission would have the effect Of saving legislative time. expense and would assure their constitu- tionality.
 In regard to the states legal depart ment, MT. Stevens said that the whole system needs remodeling.
 Tn the first place the office of at- torney general should be elevated to equal dignity and remuneration with that of the office of supreme court justice and to that office should be confided the real control of all of the states litiga- tion," said Mir. Stevens
 The attorney general should be given general supervision over all of the prosecuting attorneys in the state and should bear to them much the same rela- tion as that which exists between the At torney General of the United States and the United States attorneys for the sev- eral districts. He should have the power to appear himself. or to cause any of his assistants to appear. in any prosecution In any nisi prius court. Furthermore, the management of the states litigation should be in his hands. and if the assist ance of any1 private practictioner were required. his employment should be by the attorney general on behalf of the state"
 In closing his address. President Stevens discussed some of the recent decisions of the supreme court of the United States. and called attention to some of the most important legislation which has been passed by other states during the past year.
 New Members
 Twenty-Five new members were elected by the association. as follows: Victor Vance, Gadsden; Moodford Mabry. Mont gomery; w. E. Wilkinson. Tuskalooea. | Lamar Kilby, Troy; Richard T. Rives,
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AMATEURS TO PLAY MANY GAMES ON
 VARIOUS FIELDS

Games scheduled in the various amateur leagues of the Birmingham district are as follows:
 Sunday School League
 Eastern Division East Lake Methodists vs. Ruhama. at Howard
 Park Avenue Baptists vs. North Bir- mingham Presbyterians at Thirty-sixth Avenue and Thirty-first street. Woodlawn Raptists vs. Grace Episcopal, at Avenue c diamond Mount Vernon vs. McWayne, at Gate City.
 Western Division Ann Memorial vs First Methodist, at Birmingham college.
 Ensley Baptist vs. Fairview Presby- terians. at Central park. Wylam Methodists vs. Fairfield Method ists, at Fairfield.
 Pratt City Baracas vs. Avondale. at Avondale.
 Mana gers of Sunday school teams are requested to telephone results to Birmlng- ham Arms company as soon after game as possible. with features of game.
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ALL-ENGLAND TEAM
 PICKED TO MEET us.

London, July 10.-The All-England Ten his association today selected the British trophy team to go to the United States to play for the Dwight F. Davis interna- tional lawn tennis trophy in case Great Britain shouldl defeat France in the pre- limiEary round which begins tomorrow at Wimbledon.
 The four men composing the team are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
G. T. MARYE BECOMES
 RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR

Washington. July 1o.-George T. Manye. Jr, of san Francisco became ambassador to Russia today when, aft CT confirmation by the Senate, his ere dentials went before Secretary Bryan for countersigning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
Nothing to Arbitrate

Chicago, July 10-"There is nothing to arbitrate,' said President Thomas when told that August Hermann proposed to leave the controversy over the Derrick Mollwitz-Wiliams trade to President Ten CT or Secretary Heydler "l told President Herman regarding the trade l would consider it and take 1t up with Man ager O'DaY. On investigation, as already stated. I declined on behalf of the Chi cago club, to make the deal'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11

James (. Parke. Irish and Scotch cham Ilon, A. A Maverogordato, an old Oxford Blue. i. NJ. Lowe. a strong tourna-
 ment player, and Lieut.. AfRernon R. | hingseote of tho British army. Parke and Lowe will play the singles
 matches and ParSe and Mavrogordato the |
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 Score by innings: Montgomery .................,..20 200 001 001-4 Atlanta ..........................2 200 col 000-3 Summary: Two-base hits, Baker, Jant- zen. Sacrifice hits, Welehonce, Holland, Eihel, Snedecor. Stolen bases, Long, Hol- land, Jennings, Baker. Daley. Struck out, Day ?. Williams 4. Passed ball. Dona- hue. Time, 2:20. Empires, O'Toole and Kerin.
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RENTS DELIVERY
 POUNDED BY PELS

Memphis, July 1o.-zNew orleans players hit the ball hard and often in the four innings Kent pitched and defeated Memphis today to 6. A be- lated Memphis rally failed to produce the runs needed to tie the score. Score:
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*Ran for Meyers in eighth.
 s+Batted for Demaree in eighth.

Summary: Hits. Demaree in in- nings; Fromme 3 in l. Sacrifice hits. Magee ?, Perritt. Beck. Stolen bases, Dolan. Perritt. Merkle. Double play, Butler, Huggins to J. Miller. Bases on balls. Demaree 4, Struck out, Demaree A. Perritt g. Wild pitch, Demaree. Time, :49. Empires, Eason and Quigley.
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CRACKERS DROP
 GAME TO BILLS

Atlanta, July 1o-Montgomery defeat- ed Atlanta here today. to 8 The hitting of Jantzen, the visitors centerfielder. was a feature of the game. He obtained three singles and one ,two-base hit in four times
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
tcontInued from Page EighD

lehner tMagee). Bases on balls. Kant lehner 1, Madison 2. Struck out. Madison 5, Harmon g. Kantlehner 6. McArthur l. Time, 1 :45. Empires, Klem and Emslie.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
HOGG'S PITCHING
 TOO MUCH FOR VOLS

NashV'lle, July 1o.-Hogg's pitching was too much for Nashville today the locals losing their second straight game 10 Mobile, to ?. Dobards fielding was a feature. Score:s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
PAIGE GOES TO OTTAWA

Chattanooga, July 10.-(Spe- cial. l.)-"Piggy' Paige was re- leased to the Ottawa club of the Canadian league tonight by Manager Moose Mccormick The sale had been pending several days but was not finally con- summated until tonight. Waiv- CTS were secured several days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-11
Donlan's Batting Downs Giants

St. Louis, July 10.-Dolan's ability to hit Demaree's curve ball, while Perritt was pitching airtight ball and receiv- ing sensational support today gave St. Louis its third successive victory over New York The score was 2 to Q. Score:
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Abernathy & Abbott, 1o31 N.
 18th St.
 AIIbritton-H Hooper Gro. Co.,, 1000
 s. 18th St.
 Antos G Greenwood, 23o1 5th Ave-, N. Asrimi, Ralph, 300 s. 2sd St. Addington Mercantile Co.,, 431e 2d Ave, N. Arthur, R. C., 3d Ave. and 53d St.
 Adair & Son, Pratt City. chas. T. Barker & Co.,, 1904 N. 24th St.
 John Bearman, 142o Ave. F. Beckham, A. G., 1925 Jefferson Bltz, c. M., 5o6 1st Ave.  BedsoIe, Geo. G., 272s Ave. G. BIanford-Beavln Co.,, 21o7 2d Ave-, N. BIaiock & Warren Gro. Co.,, 28o0 Ave. C., EnsIey. Bohorfoush, Geo., 731 s. 18th St. Botsford Gro. Co.,, 1902 Hunts vile Ave-, N. Brockman Bros, WyIam. Brown, J. E. ( Son, 2so 22d St., South.
 Brown Grocery Co.,, 1st Ave. & 55th St.
 eurks, J. E., 1oo1.s Tuscaloosa Ave.
 Buck, F. B., 21s N. 18th St. (ses-
 semer). canepa, F., 1501 N. 5th Ave. Cannon, c. M., 2A3o Brown Ave.
 (FairvieW). Capps Mercantile Co.,, 731 N.
 18th St. (5essemer). carnes, Geo. D., 2531 Fist Ave-,
 North. Carson ( Co.,, 22oo 5th Ave. cassimus, Perry, 1886 Sd Ave-, N. Gates, A. J., ss12 N. 24th St. chapin H. E. 6 Co.,, 2oe s. goth
 St. chambIee, G. L., 112o Tuscaloosa
 Ave. Clark Bros, 3o9-f1 N. goth St. Clark. H. j., $50 S. 27th St. Chambers, A. G, HOO 18th Ave-,
 North.
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Jefferson County

Chalkville vs. Huffman al Huffman. Clay vs. Center Point at Center Point.
 Highland Bakery vs. Chero- Cola at Chero-Cola
 Irondale vs. Mt Pinson at Mt. Pinson. Crestline Heights<vs. Village Springs at Village Springs.
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Miners League

Graysville vs. Pratt City at Pratt City.
 Brook side vs. Mineral Springs at Min eral Springs
 Rock Slope vs Republic at Re- public.
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Summary Stolen base, Perry. Sacri- flee hit Williams. Two-base hits. North en, Lord, Schmidt Dobard Double plays, Roland Lindsay to Paulette; Dobard to Calhoun; Perry, Dobard to Calhoun. Bases on balls. Hogg ?, Roland 8. Struck out, Hogg 3, Roland 6. Hit by pitcher, Hfmmingway, Sloan. Hudnall. Wild pitches Roland 9 Time 1:52. Empires, Chestnut and Pfenninger.