davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-10
Many Civilians Killed, While Others OF
Few Remaining in City Take Refugein
CeIlars-King Reported Wounded.
l. s CONSUL DIEDERiCH FACES DEATH
bikes Opened by BeIgians and Part of Country
FIooded-TwO of Inner Defences First
SiIenced-CathedraI SheIled
by Cable to The -'ribune.l

London. Oct 1O.-"The Morning POST says: I'VE
are informed on good authority that Antwerp has fallen.
The news will be received with the prooundest regret by
all who have watched the heroic defence that has been
maintained by the Belgian army.
'Ihe foregoing has been submitted to the Official Press
Bureau which permits its publication, but gives confr-
nation The regrettable conveyed last night by
representative of The Morning Post to Count de Laaing
the Belgian Minister who naturally much perturbed
He had heard of the to midnight and had
no official confirmation of it."
"The Daily Chronicle" is in receipt of dispatch which
saws that the Germans have entered Antwerp. The dis
patch adds: -
"The main streets are deserted. There 10000
pancv people on the ouays and around the railroad
ton waiting to leave
"The town is in flames throughout the southern sec
ton and no attempt is being made to quench them.'
The Ostend correspondent of "The Daily Mail" has
sent the following dispatch under date of Thursday:
"According to the latest advices the Begians made
successful sore from Antwerp which resulted in the cap
ure of 5000 Germans and forced the enemy the
River Nethe, abandoning their guns at Limits"
Rotterdam Oc 9--Reports reaching here from Antwerp
that the German bonbadment of the inner forts and
of the city itself has continued without interruption began
Wednesday night Many of the houses burning The last
of the population of the city fleeing Inner forts Nos and
have been silenced by the German fire.
reported a message from Berlin that King Albert he's
been slightly wounded by the fragment from shell.
The dkes have been opened and of the country flooded
by the Belgans.
Last night terrible for the people of Antwerp for
shells literally rained the and many civilians
killed and wounded before they could take shelter the cellars
The correspondent of the "Neuw Roerdamsche Cowan,"
who left Antwerp this morning. relates that the first shrapnel fell
o'clock, and almost Immediately fire broke out
and especially in the neghborhood of the South station at
Berchem a southern suburb, great damage was done.
During the whole night proecles literally raned the
town. sometimes the of than twenty In the
neighborhood Of the station houses destroyed while
the has been burned to the ground and the law
and museum been damaged Severe fighting still proceed
ing outside and wounded brought the
fighting ine
Belgian troops who fighting the the Schedt
repused by the Germans They crossed the river and
into town. The inner forts will be defended to the last
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-10
GERMAN CAVALRY
SEEN NEAR 0STEND

Ostend. Oct. @ 1t is reported that
German cavalry have been seen near
Dixmude, about fourteen miles south
of here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-10

Flushing. Oct 9. The FLIGHT from
Antwerp - far more terrible ,han the
flight rom Brussels. Terror is writ
ten on most Of the faces of the 1000
refugees here. When there, are uneX.
pected noises these homeless wanderers
start and trcmble as if shells still were
bursting around their houses.
Every hotel mere Is full Hundreds
Of persons were grateful for permis-
sion to spend the night in hotel garage
and the dining rooms. Hundreds more
sought shelter with townspeople, while
passengers who we're able 20 secure ac-
commOdation on the boat tor Folke-
stone slept on board.
The exit from Brussels was tragic
enough. but many OF Antwerp's sons
and daughters now in Flushing have
been hiding in cellars for days. Many
have seen those dear 10 them shattered
20 pieces by shells, and all the whila
there has been the sickening fear Of
the bombardment, only 20 end In it,
realization and a hurried escape in tht
dead of night. Refugees who hurried
out of Antwerp at o'clock yesterday
morning did not arrive here until
nearly II O'Clock last night. u was a
strange scene. u procession OF bundles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-10

.,,xnAY TRIBUNE Tomorrow.
4. s..e a,'.''''' TO. s'1d'.e .'d y, ,''ss'"' .
ram Nour >cwsdeaier To-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-10
WEATHER

TODAY. UNSETTLED; TOMORROW.
PARTLY CLOUDY.
Yesterdays remperatures'
High. -: Low. 81.
Full report m Page u.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-27
HANVEY ARRESTED ON MURDER CHARGE
Police Allege He Killed Jerry Ramage, a Negro,
 Last Week

Thomas Harvey, young white man, was arrested about o'clock last night by Detectives Garner and Moser and Offi- cer Wyatt at Twenty-seventh street and Avenue F, and placed in the city jail on the charge of murder, to be held for coroners warrant. Harvey is all legged to have killed Jerry Ramage, a negro, several days ago.
 Whether there is any connection be- tween Hanvey and Lewis King, who is in the county jail on q coroner's war rant charging the murder of Moses Houli- han, has not been established by the detectives as yet. although they allege that King and Harvey were members of the gang that know all about the assassinations of Moses Houlihan. the young machinist, and the negro Ramage. Other arrests are expected.
 Moses Houlihan was shot in the back of the neck and instantly killed about 10 o'clock a week ago Thursday night at Thirty street and Avenue D. A few minutes later Ramage was riddled with bullets at Thirtysecond street and First avenue. according to the police. by the same persons who assassinated Houli- han.
 The Houlihan killing is being clarified rapidly. The police now know the mo- tive that led to the assassination of the young machinist and have other threads they are following.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-27
|CARRANZA AGENTS
 CONFIDENT HE WILL
 ACCEPT MEDIATION
tContinucd from Page onc)

Contfnued from Page one)
 ->---~~-~--~---~~-----~ will participate. It became apparent to- day that although spokesmen of General Carranza had expressed themselves in favor of the conferences, the constitu- tionalist chief had by no means made up his mind. It Is expected strong pressure Will have to be eXerted to persuade him to agree to the plan set forth by the medi- ators when they outline methods for the adjustment of the international side of the problem, leaving the selection of a provisional President to be determined by the two Mexican factions.
 The constitutonalist victory at Zaca- tecas it is recognized, may have a psychological influence on the situation. If 1t produces cohesion in the constitu- tionalist ranks and lust for more mili- tary successes, close observers think the eonstitutonalsts will be less disposed to leave the question to diplomatic discus sion
 That the American government will use it's influence for the settlement of the con- troversy by diplomacy Is not doubted here The programme of the constitutionalsts may be to capture the government power by military strength, but indications are that the United States may withhold It's strongest pressure, the promise of recog- nition If further bloodshed and loss of life Is not averted and terms of peace arranged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-27
Money Famine Threatened

Tampico, June 25.-(Via Laredo, Tex June 26.)-Suspenson of all business at Tampico now is threatened by the money famine resulting from prohibition of the use of federal bills dated later than Jan uary 22, 1914, the failure of the constitu- tionalst authorities to fill deficiency thus created by an adequate issue of their own currency and the complete disappear ance of all silver coin.
 The recent decree against federal bills having proved ineffective many arrests were made yesterday, and today heavy fines were imposed. As the result the only official circulating medium consist of small number of Carranzsta and old federal bills and little cardboard tickets purporting to be worth five and 10 centavos, which are so inadequate as to be reinforced by private issues of cur rency in the shape of poker chips, brass checks and even boxes of matches which constitute small change.
 Many business places today declared they will be compelled to close their doors if relief is not soon extended, 1t being impossible either to sell goods or pay expenses The situation further is com plicated by the fact that all Carranzsta money is refused throughout the oil fields which are almost in the state of Vera Cruz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-27
BEGIN ATTACK ON
 COMMISSION BILL

Washington. June 26.-Republcan attack on the federal trade commission bill was opened in the Senate today by Senator Borah. who told his colleagues that pas sage of the measure would lead not to certainty among business men as to what they might lawfully do. but to such 8 period of uncertainty as followed the en- actment of the sherman antitrust act.
 Senator Borah criticized particularly the provision that says that unfair competi- tior'' is unlawful He declared leading lawyers in the Senate Were unable 10 agree on what that term means ana fn- sisted that 1t was unjust to ask business to determine a matter where national legislators had failed.
 The senator said he agreed with the President that the element of uncertainty ir the business world should he removed, but would not agree that the passase of this bin with unfair competition" uu- defined would accomplish that end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-27
Committee Renorts

On Board General Carranza's Special Train Bound for Monterey June 25.-(Via Laredo, Tex, June 26.)-The commission appointed by General Carranza to nves- tigate the deaths of William IT. Benton, an Englishman, and Gustavus Bauch, an American. both of whom, it was asserted, were executed. presented its report in each case to General Carranza today, but the result of the investigation was not made public.
 Gen. Ramon Fraustro, president of the commission, declined to state on whom the commission had fixed the responsible ity for the deaths of Benton and Bauch, whether each had been tried by military court before execution. what the charges were on which they were executed, whether the commission had advocated the payment of ndemnities for the deaths, or other details of the report. The other two members of commission, Miquel Lara and Manuel Silva, also were silent.
 Before leaving Monterey General Car ranza also received dispatch stating that Gen. Trinidad Rodriguez died last night from wounds received in the taking of Zacatecas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-27
Same Old Story

From the Louisville Herald
 Here Is one that was told by Samuel Merwyn, the author, the other evening, when the conversation in the lobby of Washington hotel turned to the abuse of charity.
 Sometime ago a farmer was standing on the platform of small station with a local train arrived. Hardly had the en- zine stopped when window in the smoker was thrown up and head pro- truded.
 Say, pard," remarked he of the pro- truding head, addressing the farmer. would ye mind giving a fellow a chew of tobacco?"
 Help yerself,' obligingly responded the farmer, handing the man on the train the large plug.
 ''Fine! commented the other, fondly gazing at the slab. Docs it make any difference to you where I bite it?''
 NO" answered the farmer indifferent ly. 'bite it any place ye please"
 All right then" responded the man, putting the plug In his pocket. as tho train started "Ill bite it in the next town"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-27
Kodak Case About Ended

Buffalo, N. Y. June 26.--The govern ment's case against the Eastman Kodak company for alleged violation of the sherman antitrust law, virtually was tln- fshed today, when John Lord O'Brien, United States attorney, introduced as evil dence 50 contracts GOV sring the purchase by the Eastman company of rival cor porations and agreements by which 1t is alleged the European supply of raw paper for export was cornered. Judge John R. Hazel adjourned the case until Septem- Der 22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-27
Nashville Feels Shock

Nashville, June 26.-Following the appointment of a receiver for the H. B. Claflin Go. Thursday, the Castner Knott Dry Goods Co of Nashville, one of the Claflin chain of stores, filed a voluntary petition In bankruptcy late Thursday. The liabilities shown by the retition amounted to S427.S65, of which $272,169 was owing to the H. R. Claf< lin Co. Assets of the Castner Knott Co.,, according to their attorneys. will aggregate about $700,000. According to reports of the company and the pa pers filed, the Nashville company is entirely solvent and the action was taken here in view of the steps taken by the Claflin company and for the purpose of having the local business continued without interruption under the friendly receiverships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-27

Henry B. Gray. Frederick Gunster
 Horace Hammond, J. N. Hamrick F. F.
 Hettrick, August Hirsch, l.. P. Hill, Will
 liam Hood, Thomas Hopkins, Henry R
 Howze, Robert I. Ingalls,. Bert A. Ingram,
 Julius Jaffe, F. M. Jackson, Robert Jemi-
 son, Solon Jacobs Bertram Jacobs. Rob ert Jemison, Jr., R. M. Jenkins. crawford Johnson, George Johnson. J. c. Jones. John l.. Raul, w. H. Kettig, ]. A. Kronenberg, A. G. Litchfield, w. E. Leake, W. J. Lee. s. w. Lee, J. Alfred Levert, C. w. Lok ey, Leopold Loeb. W. S. Lowell, J. c. Lusk. c. P. McClintic, G. l.. Me Cullough, George McCleery, J. w. Mo- Queen. Jesse M Marsh, w. N Ma lone; M. P. Messer. Ben Meyer. Nathan l.. Miller, H. K. Milner, William C.. Montgomery. Otto Mooney, James D. Moore. B. r. Moore, II. O. Moore. Ed S. Moore. J. H. F. Mosley. w. Barnes Morgan, R. S. Munger, J. P. Mudd, A. T. Newell. J.. w. Oden. A. G. Overton J. E. Osburn, D. A. Piatt, L. K. Plos- ser, R. A. Porter, John l.. Parker J. F. Penny, Theo H. Rabe, J. P. Phil lips, T. T. Patterson, William c. Rad cliffc, Erskine Ramsay. Samuel Rand J. r. Randall. J. Reese Murray. Will liam Ryan, T. H. Rennie. w. V. M. Robertson, H. M. Robertson. Charles F. Rice, C. D. Ritter, c. B. Rogers, J. ID. Rosenberger, Herman Saks Joe K. Saks, ]. D. Scruggs, H. c. Seibles, l.. Sevier. P. G. Shook, Henry U. Sims, Lee Slaughter. James J. Smith. F. Hopkinson Smith. F. J. Smyer. E. o. Stafford, w. D. Stead, J. T. Stokely, Felix I. Tar rant. A. M. Taylor. McLane Triton, E. O. Toombs, J. N. Templeton. James II. Finder, S. E. Thompson, George w. Tray Tor, F. M. Tutwiler. W. F. Tyler. F. V. Underwood, c. H. Ungerman, w.. p. Walter, F. Wilkinson, Haskin Will Hams, G. T. Wofford. Sterling A. Wood, J. L. Yancey, John T. Yeatman, W. j.. Yielding. H. l.. Yeatman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-27
IS CHARGED WITH
 KILLING FARMER

Canajoharie. N. Y., June 26.-George w Potter, collegian agricuturist of Paitine. was arraiisned tonight before Justice Hubbard at Fonda, charged with the mur- der last December of neighbor, John Barrett, an aged and wealthy farmer.
 Potter was arrested after the county authorities had heard what they declare was confession by Lewis NJ Roach, one of his farm hands
 According to the authorities Roach de- clared he and Potter went to the home of Barrett and shot him after dis pute over water rights
 Potter pleaded not guilty and declared Roach was suffering from an hallucina- ton.
 The alleged confession is reported to have been due to a quarrel between Roach and Potter. fafglsrgWNHEa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-27
ST. LOUIS POLOISTS
 DEFEAT CHICAGO

Kansas City, June 26.-The St Louis Country club polo four defeated the Den yer Country clu bteam here today by 1A points. The final score was to 7si. The match was a special one, arranged in connection with the tournament of the western circuit of the National Polo as- sociation as the result of the withdrawal of the Onwentsia club of Chicago.
 The final match of the tournament will be played tomorrow, between the Blues of the Kansas City Country club and the St. Louis Country club four.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-27

New York, June 26.-It may be several weeks before the exact financial status of the H. B. Claflin Co.,, and smaller mer- cantile concerns that failed with it. can be established. according to one of the receivers of the Claflin company tonight
 We have to get in an inventory of the stock of the H. B. Claflin & Go. and then ascertain the amounts of bills receivable, , said Joseph B. Martindale. who was named one of the receivers.
 After getting the facts relative to that company it will be necessary to ascertain the amount of stock and the financial condition of the outside stores. As these stores are widely scattered it will re- quire some weeks to get the information
 q believe" he continues, that it will be possible to get a condensed statement regarding the affairs of the H. B. Claflin Co. much sooner, but even this task will require many days of work. :"
 Cincinnati, June 26.-As a result of the failure of the II. B. Claflin Co. of New York, the George w. McAlpin Co, and the Fair company, two of Cincinnati's largest department stores voluntarily went into the hands of re- ceivsr today
 The assets of the McAlpinne com pany were given at s700,000 and the liabilities. exclusive of its indebtedness to H. B. Claflin Co.,, at s55.000. The petition states that the McAlpine com pany owed a large sum to the Claflin company, but the amount is not known.
 The Fair company gave its assets at .s6G0,000 and liabilities exclusive of its Indebtedness to the Claflin company, at s40,000. Like the McAlpin company. the Fair stated that it owed a large sum to the Claflin company.
 E. c. Denton. vice president and gem eral manager of the McAlpin company, was appointed its receiver, and John $. Edwards, former manager of the Fair. it's receiver
 Both stores will continue to do busi- ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-27
Believes Woman Poisoned

Paris June 26.-The city physician to- night refused to permit the burial of Mrs. Edith Winship Stewart, wife of David Stewart of Baltimore. who died suddenly last night in a hotel here He said he believed her death had been due to poison. An autopsy was ordered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-27
Susnend Operations

Bridgeport, Pa, June 26.-The Sterling Mills manufacturers of ladies dress goods here, has suspended operations fol- lowing the failure of the H. B. Claflin company of New York, which is said to own 51 per cent of the local company's stock. Employees in the mills were in- formed today they would have to wait several days for their wages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-27

feeling tribute and said If we don't
 see MT Harding governor of the fed
 eral reserve board I believe that it
 will be but short while before we 1 see him in a more useful capacity as l secretary of the treasury.
 l Mir. Bowron said that Birmingham should have means of water trans I portation to the gulf and that the | federal government should build the proper canal facilities. He said that such canal could be constructed from the Warrior river to Bessemer at a cost l of $3,000,000 and expressed the belief | that the local Chamber of Commerce should push the matter above all else. The speaker referred facetiousy to Atlanta's fight for the establishment
 of the Methodist university, saying that Birmingham had the best claim and should have the university. "Atlanta's future growth depended entirely upon nat
 ural gas, and if the university were located there it would catch fire and burn"
 up, declared MT. Bowman amid the laugh ter of his hearers.
 Mr Harding's address was charac- teristically to the point. He gave a
 history of national banking in the United States and discussed some Of the features of the federal reserve act
 not touching, however. upon any points which the federal reserve board might
 be caled pon to eonstrue.
 Opposed to Concentration
 MT. Harding said that the American people have always been opposed to the concentration of financial power in A few hands and that while there has been much concentration at various periods of this country's history, II
 be called upon to construe.
 for any great length of time. 'Dislnte- grafton of organized money power mas generally been followed by financial dis turbances and business depression, which have in turn been succeeded by new com
 binations of capital more or less concen- trated.'' said the speaker. Our financial history has been one of extremes. Un- occasionally the pendulum has been per mitted to swing too far in both dlrec- tions. and the prime object of the fed- eral reserve act under the governmental control provided Is to afford all the ad- vantages of past systems with the eVils and abuses eliminated. Private monopo- lies, however beneficent, have always been distasteful to the masses of the people
 and it is clear to any student that at no time has monopoly been so repugnant to the people now.
 MT. Harding told of the establishment
 of the first government bank, in 179l, and of its death in 1s11, when the time limit on it's charter expired and the Senate refused to renew it. In 1916, however, the second government bank, known as a first national. was established with a larger capital than the first bank and on firmer foundation. MT. Harding gave to Alexander Dallas a democrat. and Secretary of the Treasury in 1916, credit for being one of the strong factors in
 the establishment of the second bank.
 The speaker said, however, that there was
 no question but that the bank was swayed greatly by political influences.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-27
Friendly Proceedings

Terre Haute. Ind, June 26-The Root Dry Goods company. a s1o0,000 corpor- ation of this city and a member of the H. B. Claflin Go. chain of stores. went into the hands of receiver today
 The receivership was a friendly pro ceeding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-27
Raftleshin Arrives

Philadelphia. June 26.-The United States battleship Michigan arrived at the Phila- delphia navy yard today from Vera Cruz and will be placed in drydock for over hauling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-27
Ask Bankruptcy

Louisville, Ky, June 26.-A petition was filed in federal court here late today by four local creditors of J. Bacon X Sons, one of the citys lar sest department stores and which is affiliated with the H. B. Claflin Go. of New York, asking that the firm be judged bankrupt The petitioners do not ask for appointment of a re- ceiver Their attorney states all the creditors are friendly to the Bacon concern and are satisfied to have the business conducted under it's present management but the proceedings are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-27
RECEIVERSHIP PROCEEDINGS OVER THE COUNTRY ECHO
 CHAPLIN COMPANY FAILURE

designed to protect the creditors claims should the firm become involved in financial difficulty in connection with the cleflin company failure.
 A statement of the Bacon concern issued in February claimed assets of so61,164 and liabilities of S257,291, in cluding s25o,00o capital stock
 Subsidiary Fails
 New York, June 26.-An involun- tary petition in bankruptcy was filed here today against the Defender Man ufaeturing company of this city, makers of underwear. a subsidiary of the H. B. Claflin Co.,. which failed yes terday. Receivers were appointed at 'the time of the Claflin failure, but it was contended the company was sol vent
 Creditors now seek to have it ad- judged bankrupt. Counsel for the Claf- lin interests. it is understood, will op- pose the petition
 Members of the noteholders' pro- tective committee appointed yesterday to safeguard the interests of banks having some s30,000.0 900 of Claflin pa per, went into session today at the National Bank of Commerce, whose president, J. S. Alexander. is chairman of the committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-27
president Sees Movies

Washington. June 26.-A new moving picture play was shown on the White House lawn tonight with President Will son, his family and members of the cab- met as the audience.