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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-24
GERMANS UNDERTAKE
 GENERAL OFFENSIVE
(Conttnued from Page One) Karsruhe had captured 1s British steam CTS in the Atlantic
Violent Attacks

Paris, October 23.-C1:46 p. m.)-Violent attacks and counter attacks continued throughout last night and today along the battle front from the North sea to Switzerland. according to officials arriv- ing here tonight from various sections of the line No noticeable change in the positions was effected, they said, all though the allies were compelled to give way a little at Labasse, 13 miles south west of Lille.
 At Armentieres the fighting was very stubborn and the allies gained some more ground.
 Two officers in British uniform today halted the motors belonging to an am- intuition convoy as it was proceeding to the British lines at Armentieres.
 Halt, you are running into German trenches was the command given to the convoy
 . The captain in command noticed that the man who issued the order spoke with a slight accent and drew his revolver and shot both his companions. At the same moment a squad of German cavalry ap- peared short distance away.
 The British captain ordered the truck drivers to dismount with their rifles and take a position fin a ditch beside the read tc defend the convoy. The 0efmdnS were aOOut tO cnafSe when a French battalion appeared. sharp fieht followed, and the Germans retired with heavy losses.
 The allied commanders regarded the results of today's fighting as favorable to their troops since it has proved their ability to withstand frequent and for midable shocks from the powerful rein forced German army.
 In the vicinity of Arras. the forcing tac- ! firu hA nc O uot In, oxrf- ldence, but they made no progress The artillery duel was exceedingly heavy.
 In the eastern district the battle of the vosges continued vigorously. Further south the French and German infantry came to close quarters aAsAltkirch which was captured by the French at the point of the bayonet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-24

eration, will be the first order of business and proceedings may be resumed just al though no interruption had occurred,a and this definition of the status quo was made the basis for peace deliberations later. Some suggested recess until after election, to save month in resuming the cotton and tobacco legislation, but fear prevailed that quorum could not De en. ticed back to Washington before Deeem- Der. Then, too, there was mileage fo>be considered
 So-if with the accent on the second syllable-if Congress adjourns now the House on reconvening will take up the bill for mobilization of federal reserve rank resources. the Smith-Lever ware mousse piii ana the bill to raise to 100 per cent the limit of commercial naner as . basis for circulation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-24
Appeal to President

washington, October 2s.--With Con sress tied up by lack of quorum ir poth houses cotton belt senators ana representatives tonight made vain appear To President Wilson fc- aid in securing cotton relief legis' .tion. anc of teSfns tba saslso .he way t2 final adjournment
 After they had blocked adjournment ny constructing tactics the cotton relief supporters went into conference late in the oay to appoint R committee to wait upon the President. The President. however. when asked for an interview said he would be busy with an import ant state department conference until he left Washington at midnight and therefore could not meet the commit : tee
 The departure of the President Tor Pittsburg where he will address a Y NJ. c. A. celebration tomorrow set at rest q rumor that extraordinary con- ditions. under which Congress found itself unable to adjourn. might be met by the President exercising his pro- rogue in power.
 Contin6ed efforts of democratic lead CTS to secure an agreement to adjourn failed completely and tonight southern members reiterated their determination to continue the obstructive tactics un- til legislation designed to relieve the
 
 ion was general that this would pro long the session indefinitely, certainly until after the elections. The effort of administration leaders for adjourn ment. however. will be continued to- morrow.
 General Exodus
 Meantime the general exodus of members of both houses continues -he House today had 157 members present on 8 roll call. nearly SO short of q quorum. and the Senate showed 46, three less than a quorum. Senator Clarke, president pro tempore of the Senate, though a champion of cotton Legislation, gave up in despair and aft CT characterizing further efforts of his colleagues to obtain relief as grand stand playing" and "a vaudeville ner- formance,' left the city.
 Representative Henry of Texas, lead ing the cotton forces in the House, re- fused various offers of compromise dur ing the day. He frustrated an effort of Majority Leader Underwood to se- cure agreement to allow passage of the pending bills insisting on considers ton of his plan for a y250,000,0 900 bond is- sue. Speaker Clarke advanced a pro- posal to make the pending bills the first business to come before Congress when it meets in December. but Rep resentatlve Henry also rejected tnls. Another proposal that Congress recess and come back after election came to naueht.
 At the conference of cotton belt members. Representative Henry de- ciared he would fight adjournment un- til he secured a vote on his bonding plan. Senators Smith of Georgia, Smith of South Carolina, Overman. Lea, Shep- pard, Gore and White and about dozen cottcn states representatives attended the conference. Various other proposals were discussed and rejected before the conference decided to appeal to the President. When the reply came In the form of the telephoned statement that MT. Wilson would be busy all evening. the conferees adjourned with an air Of despair and disappointment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-24

London. october 2s.-(s:4o a. m.)--A etsnatch from Tenerif. Canary Islands to the Daily Mail. under date of Thuds- day. reports that the German cruiser Karlsruhe has sunk 13 British mer' chantmen in the Atlantic
 Tho news of the Karlsruhe exploit, according to the Daily Mails Tenerifi correspondent. was brought to that port by; the German steamer Crefeld, which arrived there with the crew of fha British steamers Strathroy, Maple branch. Highland Tope. Indrani, Rio IE- uasua, Earn. Niceto, Maria de Lar ranaga, Cervantes, Cornish City, Prqth Condor and Lynrowan. all of which were sunk by the Karlsruhe.
 The Crefeld was accompanied into rort by the German steamers Fasa- goniH, Rio Negro and Asuncion A later luessage statep that over 400 men ol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-24
German Cruiser Karlsruhe
 Sinks 13 British Steamers

the crew are prisoners and that the merchantmen were mostly sunk in the Atlantic. The ships were mostly en- gagged in the South American trade aud tl.eir total tonnage is about 6o,Ooo'
 Tho cruiser Karlsruhe. a ship of tr,fle less than 5000 tons, has had in this war a career as eventfui in the Atlantic as that of her smaller cut tsr sirter ship, the Emden. in the in- dian ocean. The Karlsruhe first came into notice at the outbreak of the war when sne appus.red in the vicinity of sandy Hook' apparently In wait for British mcr. -. ehansrnen leaving New York. For few d2 vs the British chipping hugged tne'r piers and then cams news that tho Karlsruhe had been driven away by the approach of ssvsfai 1riush eruistre,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-24
DANIELS MAKES
 POLITICAL SPEECH

Manchester, N. H., October 23.-The time is not far distant, Secretary of the Navy Daniels told an audience here to- night, when warning European powers must heed American peace proposals President Wilson's tender of good of- flces, he said. was still open.
 Secretary Daniels characterlled the spirit of the Wilson administration al essentially one of peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-24
Hall Robbed of S25

Toby Hall. farmer of Village Springs, came to town yesterday to sell bale of cotton. He sold it and then rambled about. In his rambles last night he met two negroes at the corner of Morris avenue and Twenty fourth street who choled him into ,in- consciousness. They took his money $:5---and left him in the street. The holdup happened about 80 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-24
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Hattie Neilson

Mrs. Hattie Nelson, aged 50 years. died last night at 3 o'clock at the resi- denco of her daughter, Mrs. w. w. Mo- ryeire. 25O9 Ensley avenue. following vived by six children: H. T. Nelson and Mrs. w. W. MyTyeire of Birmingham, John H. Neilson. James D. Nelson. Mrs. Felix Weidman of Tuscaloosa and Mrs. Thomas J. Lowe of Nevada. Funeral arr will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-24
Football Results

At sherman, Tex: Baylor 6. Austin university o.
 At waxahachie. Tek.: Daniel Baker 1e. Trinity :.
 At saltwater. Okla: oklahoma A. aud aL as, TopkawA Institute of Technol-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-24
Neero Woman Killed

Mary Sanders. a negro, was shot and almost instantly killed yesterday morp- ing at Riley station on the South Bes- semer car line. The shooting Is al- 1eged to have been done by Pearl San ders. sister-in Jaw of the dead wcm- an. She was arrested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-24
FALEY cArnAnrrC TAnLn1s

You win like their posfttve action. They hav6 tonic effect on the bow els. and give . wholesome, thorough cleansing to the entire bowel tract. Stir the liver to healthy activity and keep stomach sweet Constipation, headache. dull. tired feeling never af fIIct those who use Foley Cathartic Tablets. only 25c Specially comfort ing tt. stout persons who enjoy the |liett and free feeling they rive. Sold by all druggistp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-24

rrpmulgated wage orders affecting m
 workers and minors of ordinary ability employed in the state. F
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-24
VAIN APPEAL MADE TO WILSON TO AID
 COTTON LEGISLATION
tCs.tis.es frsm Pase o.e,

nature optimistic. but he is also eau tious man, and won't call g taxicab for the depot till the gavel has fallen finally in both chambers.
 First to let go of Bruins caudal appen- 6age was Senator Clarke. president pro tenn of the Senate. who yesterday made posaible the fiasco by permitting Senator Hoke Smith to throw monkeywrench into the machinery, but whoe today de- nounced the present situation as svaude- viIle," named Senator Williams as pre- sfding officer. and hiked for his home in Arkansas.
 with no semblance or prospect of a quorum in the House, Speaker Clark called carter Glass. chairman of banking and currency, and Representative Henry, leader of the cotton forces. to the ros- trum and gave them glimpse of one of the many doves of peace now roosting n the national capital. Nothing now could sbe done in the line of legislation, said Clark, and all hands might as well get to- Ssether aud end the farce.
 Stand Just the Same
 ''IIow VIII the pending A)lles stand on our return in December,if we adjourn now?'' asked both Glasb~ and Henry. rThings win stand just the eame ae now.' said Clark. ssThe rule and the bills bteUoht V under t now under consid-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-24

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-24

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-24
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-24

SALE planned to surpass the Big Business of last 1A Fall and at the time quickly dispose of a gigantic purchase of cotton wearabes and benefit the cotton situation in the south.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-24
Make New Wage Laws

St. Paul. Mfun-, October E--rhe Mfn- nesota minimum wage commission tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-24

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-24
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-24
Balmaccan and Gabardine Overcoats

ALSO SEMIDRESS MODELS hand tailored the Bamacns newly designed models that only finished this week. All the shades popular rough finished fabrics many els anproofed The $0 Bamaccans Venetian Things The $500 models all silk trimmed with silk
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-16
ANNIVERSARY OF LONGEST
 HING BATTLE; IN EN GLAND

Tn the early days of boxing in Eng land the birthp1acegof the manly art. the fight fans were disgruntIed and peeyish and considered that they hadn't received a good run for their money at any bout that lasted less than two or three hours Many contests went much longer than that but the champion long-distanee event of the British ring was that between Mike Madden and Bill Hayes which years ago. come to-norrow, July 1T. 1849. The contest ended with a vfc- tory for Madden after six hours and three minutes of earnest scrapping Madden was also the hero of the sec ond longest battle in English ring an naIs. at viking. in ls4s. His oppo- nent was Jack Grant, and they fought five hours and forty-dve minutes, quitting only when 1t was too dark to. see. Mike also had the best Of this encounter.
 Both of these contests have been exceeded in duration by two glove fights on this side of the Atlantic Andy Bowen and J. Burke beat all records in 1893 when they fought a dTaw5 in seven hours and nineteen minutes at New Orleans In 1890 Danny Needham and Patsy Kerrigan serapped for six hours and thirty mine minutes at San Francisco. In 1892 at Nameski, H., Harry Sharpe put away Frank Crosby tn five hours and eight minutes s'Prussian" Sheriff and J. Welch fought five hours and four minutes at PTiladeIphia. in 1884.
 Austra a was the scene of the long est battle with the raw .uns, back in 1855, when Jim Kelly triunpheu over Jonathan Smith in six hours and fifteen n1inOf fes-tweIve minutes long CT than the Madden-FTayes contest Kelly died in Red Bank, N. J., only last month. He was in his ninety second year, and was the oldest living pug11ist Kelly learned the boxing game in England, where he was born, and then went to Australia, where he won the Heavyweight title in 1847. He quit the ring soon after his mena- orabIe bout with Smith, and came to Am erica, settling in New Jersey W hiles America holds the Iong-dis-z tance record for glove contests, the longest of the bare-knuckIe bouts on this continent lasted only four hours and twenty minutes. T. Fitzpatrfclx and Jim OsNeil were the conbatants. and the fight was held at Berwick,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-16
COHAN'S NEW SH S TO BE GIVEN TRY OUT
 DURING SEPTEMBER

esohan & Harris, new budget for the season of 1s14-15, issued yesterday. In clilde the production of nnaber of new plays and the first road tours of their several suceesses Of last year.
 Precedence fh these plans, by reason of the name of the author, is given. to s~The Miracle Man, which George M Cohan has made into play from Frank I. Packard's book of the same name The Miracle Man is to be produced at Parson's s theater Hart ford, Conn, on Monday September 14, and after a week there, comes to New York, where at Cohan & Harris Astor t11eater. it will begin an engagement. Only five engagements for this cast have been made These include Gail Kane George Nash, Thomas FIndlay, William Boyd and Mary Murphy
 William Collier will make his debut as a Conan 6 Harris star in Septe1n- ber when he will be seen in Love Among the Lions, musical come dy version by John Golden and Frank Craven of F. Ansty's story of that name
 Tt Pays to Advertise. " a comedy by Roi Cooper Megrue and Walter Hack ett, will inaugurate the Candler The ater as high class playhouse In Sep tennber The players assigned to this cast are Grant Mitchell will Deming. John Cope, Ruth shepley. Louise Drew. Sydney seward, Vivian Rogers, George Schaffer and Robert Harvey.
 The formal presentation of Want ed: s22. .ooe." comedy drama. by A. F. Thomas and Clayton Hamilton, will take place at the Court Square thea tre, Springfield. Mass, on Sept. 2S. Ernest Glendenning, Desmond Kelly, Isabel Garrison, Hazel Lowry, Ethel May Davis, Richard Sterling, George Wright and Harold Grau, will create the several roles in this play which New York is to see during the month Of October.
 The premiere of The House of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-16
PLAZA THEA IRE


 sMaibelss New Job, a riot of Key- stone mirth in two reels, has been se- cured as special added attraction at the Plaza for the latter half of the week in place of The Knockout,s 2 which tt was necessary to poHtpone until next Monday on account Of al nfxup in release dates. tATabePs New 2 Jobs is one Of the few two reel Key- stones put out by this wond erfuI company and it Is simply d series of laughs ana screams from the first to the last of the two thousand feet of film. All the big favorttes are posing in the ptctures which will be shown for the first time in any part Of the country at the Plaza. today and the Keyetone fans are exp ec4ed to turn out strong.
 Hlass Bernie. presenting one of the. greatest musical novelties wit messed by q local audience in years will be seen in the headline position on the bill A violin and piano accor- deon are mostly used by these url- commonly gifted mtlsicians
 Charles Nichols and the Croix Sis- ters have clever variety skat with plenty Of ginger that is surely going to get over in biz style.
 Charles Owens will offer an odd act that has brought him success In other cities. Owens gives series of irnita-s tons that are nothing short of won- derful,
 Allen & Francis will sing a few comedy songs, execute some graceful and novel dance steps and keep you laughing with their cross-talk and stories
 Dooley & Evelyn with their novelty singing. dancing. ropdng and bicycle act will have important spot on the bill that could not be in better hands.
 Tn the Cow Country KayBee drama in two reels, and s@The Man Without Fear. are included in the photopIay program.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-16
CARPENTER AFRAID
 OF LONG SEA TRIP


 Snowy Baker the Australian pro- m oter has tried every means possib b4e to get Georges Carpenter. the French light heavy gEts to visit Australia. but to no purpose. Snowy offered him $4 0, GOO for three conteatss but the Fsaench1nan turned it down. It is not long ago that the Queeusbury club Of M fIw aukee offered Carpenter a gllar- antee of $f0s000 for d Ground com test in 14i1waukee and this was also turned down. Now comes Baker with another offer Of $2osNO0 and all ex- itraIfa for one match with Jimmy Clapby. It is good bet that Garpenr tier wi not visit Australia- The fact is.. the young Frenchnaan abhors the water and it is hard enough to get him to- cross the English Channel which is only 20 miles, let alone start ing him on a. voyage of IA oo0s He. stated some time ago. in a. letter to the writer. that he would dearly love to m a.lxe the trip to America and also to. sA.lstra i1a, but that he dreaded the. ocean voyage more than any fighter who ever stepped into 9 ring. Even if Carpenter would agree to go to Australia, the match with C1abby would look like a handicap affair to. the American boy. for the F'renehman; could not get under 1 TO pounds; while. C7abby would scale about 5 making quite a difference in weight between two high class boys. However, the chances are that Georges will stick to his a.bhorence Of salt water and con- line his ffstic doings to Europe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-07-16


 Frank Ferry caretaker of the Corn wall summer place in Sanfordtowns Te- gently lost several ducks from a flock scon17ned in a wire enclosed pen and from circt4nstantiaI evidence conclr1d- ed that the dead fowls were victim 3 Of $ fox which decapita ted them waiie their heads were poked through the netting. Tn every ipstances the head and part of the neck of the dead ducks were missing while the bodies remained inside the pen. That Mr. Ferry guessed right was proven by his capture last week Of young gray fox in a trap which he set close to the duck pen He presented the fox to John Aduennick.
 The Redding Ridge fire department are about $60 to the good from the en- tertainment given last Friday TA Int at the Ridge gym. A slight drizzle upset the program, but party of about 80 comprised largely of members Of the summer colony had "a highly enJoyabIe session of whist and dancing Their preferences was all for the modern dances Anderson and Fox of Bethel furnished excellent music.
 The Ladies' Aid society ef the Gen- ter Methodist church. will hold .. sale, Of useful and ornamental articles at Grange hall on the afternoon and evening of Wednesday August 12, bez ginning at g o'clock at which hour salads, ice cream, cake and other re- freshnnents will De placed on sale.
 Love is Blind. z highly amusing farce, will be presented by Bedding Grange at their hall on Wednesday evening Of next week
 Probate judge J. B Sanford has talk et1 a cottage at Compot beach for the rest Of the season.