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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
Fire at Sylacauga

Sylacauga, January H-(Special.) THE
dwelling of Perry Hickman, on the edse
Of town, was burned yesterday. The fire
was under such headway before assist
ance could reach it that the dwelling
and contents were burned and We're a
total loss to the owner. The loss is esti
mated to bs $1,000 with no insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
BiiOu-Next Week

What Happened to Mary" is a com
edy drama with an old fashioned love
story. 1t is more dramatic than any
that the Beulah Poynter stock comnany
has Offered before.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
THREE INJURED IN
RUNAWAY ACCIDENT
DIR. H. L. Appleton, Judge Appleton
and Jesse COttle Injured Re-
turning to Gadsden

Gadsden, January -(Special)-1n a
runaway accident late yesterday after
noon. DIR. II. L. Appleton and his broth
er, Judge Appleton of Center and jesse
Cottle were injured. DIR. Appleton suf
fered two fractured ribs and had bruises
on the head; his brother vas injur 4
about the shoulder and body, while Mr..
Cottle was slightly injured. The run
away occurred on the Noccalula Falls
road as the trio was returning from a
hunting trip.
Capt r. p. Hobson will speak at the
courthouse tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. lnasmuch as charges and cour-
tercharges have been made here, no lit
lie interest is taken in the controversy
between Mr.. Hobson and Mr.. Undera
wood.
Two children were victims of fire dur
u nJdrs. AnCc Maude, 3
year-old daughter OF Mr.. ard Mrs. Joe
Lancaster of East Gadsden. and a ne
lid named Kirby were burned to
death. ..r5--
An innovation has been announced by
Agent c. S. Wilkinson of the Dwight
Manufacturing company in the employ
ment e a trained nurse at the big cot
ton mills. E..stSlsl.lAs,s
In order that j. r. Kimbrcugh, princi
pal of the Etowah County High school
may visit each of the country schools
Cf the county, the county school board
has ordered that the high school tai c
Monday instead of Saturday as a holt
day.
r. W. Kirby, formerly a county cora-
missioner. Is the sixth to announce his
candidacy for sheriff of Etowah county
At a meeting of the Gadsden fire de
partment last night. officers We're re-
elected as follows: Chief. A. j. Stall
:ngs; president. E. l.. Wood; assistant
chief, Sam Wise: foreman, Bob LewIG
treasurer, Marvin Small; secretary,
Charles T. Wilson
More new houses are under course of
construction in Gadsden than ever be-
fore at this season of the year, accord
ing to building supply people.
w. D. benson Of Birmingham. who
was indicted at the September term of
the grand jury for champerty. was &C.
quilted yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15

Two children were victims of fire dur
Il HJdfS. AllCt Maude, 3
year-od daughter of Mr.. ard Mrs. Joe
Lancaster of East Gadsden. and a ne
lid named Kirby were burned to
death
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-15
death.

An innovation has been announced by
Agent c. S. Wilkinson of the Dwight
Manufacturing company in the employ
ment e a trained nurse at the big cot
ton mills. E..stSlsl.lAs,s
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
THE WAR AT A GLANCE

a sharp Chinese brought
wounded The telegram apparently
warhips said they reported
Scharnporst and Gnese
Goeben and Brau
by the British French
demand
repa the officers and the warships
purchase of the cruisers which
she the Levan
attack the Belgian ad-
of beor yield before the onslaught
Petersburg have modified 5oOooO
of whoma Austrian
cavalry encounter known the
casualties high 5000
the engagement has come
%
the German movement at Haeen was an
which today stated to be mo longer in
French reports captured 1000 German
taken 1900 along the frontier
Belgian provide
terne ment.ow owing to in belgium
a scouting for the
according reports Bel
of three German aeropanes and
the death while French reports recount the mar
w ecape of French flying machines
sh hui
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
WILSON CONFERS
WITH F|NANC|ERS
ON TRADE CRISIS
Says the Period for Steady,
Sensible, Concerted Action
Has Come.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Greeting
"big business representatives this
afternoon in the recess of the treas
ufN foreign trade conference, Presi-
dent Wilson, at the Wnite Houses
told them he believes the crisis in
America has passed. He also de-
cared that from this spirit of COM
mon effort in a great national cause
will become worth while for the fu-
ture.
I'VE have been facs to face with
very critical circumstances the
President said, "but I believe that
that time has now passed and that
the period of steady sensible con-
eerted action has come. | believe we
are in the temper in which we can
crporate for the common good If we
get n other benefit we shall at least
get this benefit of meeting not as
membrs of political parts. but coming
together as Americans. Surely hand
some results will come out of the
spirit in which these conferences are
held. and I believe it is worth while
to maintain this connection"
President Wilson also declared the
present situation has given the lesson
of America helping herself and the
ItSi Ol lilt WOAAos
Headed by J. p. Morgan, James ].
Hill. James Speyer and other promi-
nent figures in the nations business
life, they discussed means of restoring
Americas S transatlantic trade and the
financial situation at home generally.
The conference agreed that the first
move must be to find ships to carry
cargoes congesting railroads and ter
minals. 1t was the general opinion,
however, that the government must
provide a war risk for both ships and
cargoes, as already has been done
by England and France, or the
amendment to the shipping laws to
bring foreign vessels under American
register would lose much of its value.
The proposal. to Dlower or substitute
the gold. reserves in the banks was
not taken up.
The question of providing means
of foreign exchange also was dis
eussed as one of the paramount
problems to be disposed of with the
resumption of trade.
After a conference at the treasury
department, where Secretary Nc
Adoo outlined the financial situation
from the governments point of view,
the busineess men went to the White
House to be received by the Presi-
dent
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
AN ENTIRE DIVISION OF
GERMANS SURRENDER.
SAYS FRENCH REPORT

LONDON. Aug. 14.-The Paris cor
respondent of the Exchange Telegraph
Company telegraphs an official state
ment issued by the minister of war
at the French capital at midnight
Referring to the fight on the yosges
Mountains, he says:
''The French troops held their POSI-
tions on the mountains for five days
despite vigorous attacks of the Ger
mans who were superior in number.
At one point the Germans brought
beside their weakened troops some
formations of reserves, but the lat
ter were unable TO resist the French
attack and were obliged to lay down
their arms. The entire division sur
rendered The French troops hold the
Valley of the Bruche.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
PROBE OF FOOD
PRICES STARTED
BY M'REYNOLDS
Every U. S. District Attorney
Instructed TO Get Evidence
for Criminal Prosecution.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE
movement of the federal government
lu investigate increases in food prices
with a view to possible criminal
prosecutions was under full hea dway
TO-DAY Attorney General MeReyn-
olds has sent to every United States
district attorney this circular;
"The department by its special
agents in various parts OF the coun-
try has instituted an investigation
into the marked increases in The
prices of foodstuffs since the outbreak
of the European war, with view Of
ascertaining whether the increases
are due to any combination or com
binations in restraint of trade or
other unlawful action. Please CO.
operate by communicating to the de-
partment any information which you
can obtain on the subject, together
with your opinion in respect of the
appropriate action to be taken"
The responses are already begin
ming to come into the department
from the telegraphic notice of these
instructions.
The department has been inquiring
for several months into the question
of increased prices prior TO the Eu-
ropean war. It has had under way
an inquiry into the increase in the
cost of meats with special reference
to the Argentine situation; the in
creased cost of eggs, sugar, canta-
Ioupes and other commodities.
President Wilson conferred with
Attorney General McReynolds and
Secretary Redfeld about the investi-
CATION Secretary Redfied showed
the President the instructions he has
sent to his agents, and said he ex-
pected to have enough facts within
the next week to turn them over 10
the attorney general for action.
Investigation OF food prices in the
national capital began today. Dis
trict Attorney Wilson began grand
jury investigation. and summoned
commission merchants, BUYERS for ho-
tells and other to testify. District at
torneys at some of the nearby States
telegraphed TO the attorney general
today that they believed many in
creases in food prices were fictitious
and asked, in some cases. for special
investigators to assist them.
Attorney General McReynolds sald
after his conference with the Presi-
dent that the Sherman law was the
only statute he was al present con-
sidering as covering any attempts to
fix prices and that he could not DE-
termine whether new legislation was
necessary until after receiving reports
from his investigators.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
600 REPORTED
DEAD IN BATTLE
At MAZATLAN
Admiral Howard Reports Most
Mortal Engagement of Mex
ican War.
special to the Evening Star.

Special to the Evening Star.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE most
mortal battle of the Mexican revolu-
ton was reported to the navy depart
ment today. Admiral Howard. from
Mazatlan, reported that one regiment
of 500 Indians charged Mexican field
which had been mined and covered
with wire facing the concentrated ar
tillery fire and firing from the gun
boat Guerrero.
AT the close of the engagement only
TWENTY-FIVE Indians were unhurt. Six
hundred were killed outright and IFS
wounded.
The navy department was further
advised by Admiral Howard that the
lighthouse on Preston Island is now
burning.
The admiraFs dispatch, which was
in code, said that the Yaqui Indians
were almost totally destroyed. He
said that one regiment in the attack,
composed of two hundred men. was,
with the exception OF score of men,
completely annihilated
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
NEW YORK MAY
SELL FOOD TO
HIT WAR PRICES
Mayor Mitchell Threatens to
Start Municipal Markets in
Case of Extortion.
Special to the Evening star.

NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Municipal
markets, groceries and supply sta
tions were Mayor Mitche's weapons
for fighting the rise in food prices
incident to the European war. IF
it becomes necessary" he said today
to the United Press, "the city will
extend its present market system and
amplify upon it until we have mu-
nicipal selling system. If the inves-
LEGATIONS we now have under way
through a city department and
through a citizens committee which
/ have appointed-develop that deal
ers are taking advantage of the war
to extort unreasonable profits, lie
ideal step would be for the city,
through it's own markets, to force a
dscontinuance by underselling"
Mayor Mitchell has been student
of municipal market system. Months
ago he appeared before the committee
of weights and measures. 1t is known
his plans call for estimate of munici-
pal selling stations in the congested
sections of the city. New York would
go into the business of selling and
furnishing of food at rock-bottom
prices.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
THREE GERMAN AEROS
BROUGHT TO GROUND BY
BELGIAN GUNS AT DlEST

BRUSSELS. Aug. 14.-Three German
aviators we're shot down at Diest yes
terday, two being killed and the third
seriously wounded, while their aero
planes were wrecked.
The German airmen were flying
across the Belgian lines in an effort
to ascertain the strength of the Bel
gian column which was in the shell
ter of its trenches. In order to get
an accurate view. the aviators were
forced to fly low and were greeted
with voliey from the guns mounted
in the trenches.
After sharp valley two of the
machines fell
The third machine tried vainls to
reach the main line, but just when
II seemed that IL might escape. 1t fell.
The aviator OF this machine was bad
" hurt and Is now In the fieid hos
pital.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
Introduce Bills to Relieve
Strain on Cotton Traders

WASHINGTON. Aug. H-Plans OF
Southern congressman and represent
atives of cotton interests for relief
from the embarras ssment threatened
by the closing of the European mar
kets, took tangible form today, when
bills to establish bonded warehouses,
wherein cotton may be stored and
made the basis of currency issues,
were introduced in Congress by Sem
ator Hoke Smith and Representative
Lever, after consultation with ofti-
cials of the department of agrieul-
ture, commerce and the treasury.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
WAR BULLETINS

Port Arthur, ont.-The Canadian gov
ernment wireless station near here was
wrecked early this morning. When the
crash of cables and supports was heard.
the staff inside the station and in an adj
Joining building rushed out, but shots
fired by two men running away halted
them. The damage was serious, but n
large staff, supported by a military re-
pair corps, Immediately began repair
work.
WINDSOR. ont-orders were received
here today for the First Hussars, Of on
tario, cavalry regiment, to prepare to
proceed next Tuesday to Yaicarder
ready to embark for the European war.
NEW YORK-Greece has suspended the
use of wireless teIegraphy by ships In
her territorial waters, according to an
announcement made today by the Conn.
mercial Cable Company.
VIENNA (via London)-The Austro-
Hungarian Moratorium affecting private
debts was extended today till septem-
Der 30.
LONDON-The Prince Of Wales relief
ish soldiers and sailors today attained
a total of over $1,000 900.
LOND0N-The American embassy here
today established the ruling that all
COMMUNICATIONS residing in the Brit
ish Isles. who apply for American pass
ports, must prove their naturalization as
American citizens register with the
police German subjects. This ruling
is in accordance with regulation is
sued by the police.
The American consul at Turin. Italy.
reports that Americans in Austro-Iiun-
gary well provided for
LONDON--A Dispatch to the Daily
Chronicle from Amsterdam says that a
brother of Prince von Buelow, former
German imperial chancellor, has been
killed in the fighting at Liege.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
White House Considers
Censorship on Cable
and France War Loan

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-No inn
mediate action will be taken by the
administration on the proposed cen-
sorship on cables as well as wireless
stations in the United States. This
was stated at the White House today
following conference between Pres
ident Wilson and Secretary Bryan.
"It is a subject full of complica-
tions.' said a high official, 'and must
be considered slowly and carefully" :"
IL was believed the President might
ask for an opinion from Attorney
General McReynolds before making
a final decision.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
Prof. Fine Secretary
of Bank Reserve Board

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA. - Pro-
fessor Henry Burchard Fine, of
Princeton University. has been ap-
pointed secretary of the Federal Re
serve Board being the fourth mem
Der of the Princeton faculty to re-
celve an appointment under the Viii
son administration.
While no announcement has been
made of the election of Professor
Fine by the board, it is known that
the board made the appointment
yesterday. The place carries a sal
airy of $4,000
The other Princeton men appointed
TO Federal office by Mr.. Wilson are:
Henry Nandyke, minister to the
Netherlands: Winthrop More Daniels
member of TIE Interstate Commerce
Commission, and Royal Meeker, com
missioner of labor statistics in the
department of labor
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
Take Austrian
Ship as Prize

MONTREAL. Aug 14.-The Aus
trian steamer Ida, 4.lO0 tons. which
sailed from Trieste and Naples before
war was declared. reached here last
night, and was taken over by the
marine department at Quebec today
as a war prize.
Captain Martintolieh had heard
nothing of the war. and was aston
ished when marine department Of
ficias notified him of the seizure Of
his vessel.
The Ida is a freighter, the property
of the Austro- American lines She
sailed from Trieste July 21 and from
Naples July % for this port.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
GERMANS ADVANCE
# ACCORDING TO PLAN,
BERLIN DECLARES
By the United Press:

By the United Press
1.-THE German
the has
Belgium
the lines
selected by
would be but the that the
of
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
Local Showers Predicted

Local showers tonight and tomor-
row are predicted by the weather
bureau in a bulletin issued today,
Gentle to moderate southwest 70
northwest winds viii prevail the OBJ
servers say, but there viii probably
be little change in temperature. The
at a. m. was So degrees.
At a. m. the mercury had risen to
81. and at noon the temperature was
so degrees
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
Woman Killed by Train

PHILLIPsBURG. Aug IA west
bound train rolled into the local Le-
high Valley railroad station yester-
dav with a woman's coat on the
blood-stained cowcatcher. The badly
Inutilated body was found and John
Stem, of Dock street. Easton, recog-
nized it as that of his wife.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
MAY BLOW UP FORTS
AT LIEGE TO AVERT
CAPTURE BY GERMANS

BRUSSELS tvia Paris). Aug. H.
II was officially announced here today
that none of the Liege forts had
capitulated as had been stated in the
German reports. 1t was declared that
the defenders had been instructed TO
blow up the forts rather than sur
render.
A rumor that an attempt had been
made on the life of King Albert was
based ON a slight accident to the
royal automobile.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
Only Question of Time Before
Belgian Resistance Must Be
Crushed by Onslaught.
SEVEN SUNKEN WARSHIPS
SIGHTED, IT is REPORTED
Believed to Be German Battleships-- France
Charges That Germany Has Violated
the Neutrality of Switzerland
BY the United Press:

b
BRUSSELS Aug. 1.-THE
points today
office officials
is
been the feeling
wasu TO locate any spots.
The Belgian
in every attack
being
in
Private
meeting
alone
5 the not
like fes Massed being pushed
they
Belgian rapdhre
Inonderfui accuracy
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
Two Slain in
$4,000 Robbery

ROANOKE, w. Va. Aug 1.-two
guards bearing $4,000 to pay miners
al Glenalum, w. Va, were shot to
death and robbed near there today by
a band of highwaymen.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14

ATHENS, Greece (via London),
Aug. 14.-Considerable anxiety is felt
here in connection with the reported
purchase by Turkey of the German
cruisers Goeben and Breslau as it
is feared that the acquisition of those
vessels may make Turkey uncom-
promising on the subject of the dis
position of the Aegean Islands.
rumor that Turkey had named
one of these warships Mitylene is
taken as justification for this belief.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
Boy on Bicycle CoIlides
With Auto; Leg Is Broken

While coasting down the DicSerson
street hill on a bicycle today, Gordon
Davidson, thirteen years old. of ll2
South Tenth street. collided with an
automobile belonging to the Board OF
Works.
As he passed Fifth street the auto
mobile. which was going south on
Fifth street, bore down on him. E. ).
Rankin, of ISL High street, driver of
the machine. was too close to the
boy to avoid a collision. Davidson
was knocked down and received a
broken. leg. He was taken to the
City Hospital In Rankin's car.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
GERMAN ADVANCE PERSISTS

But Forced
S a
the of when the Bel
arations being made.
win defense
That Belgium The
Office will give excellent OF
with the that Brussels
holding them
entirely abandoned the
with the Belgian flag
inside of the
police who have been ordered by the
burgom to orders.
their the
defenders of
the has been mapped Each fort
tables As result
succeeded heavy
fuade of metal from
the threaten fort.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
By Associated Press:

BRUSSELS 1.-THE German casualties in the
5000 dead and wounded
sacrificed their without spies
During obliged two bridges over
and wounded at these bridges
occurred on the road from ihrc 70 naen
where the cavalry ging of the Begans
fell in droves
infantry and cavalry had similar reception near
Belgian considered particularly Important
of participating had not been under
fire
The Belgian light dead the troops
wounded The situation "hh
German patrols had
held be rapidly improving from he
standpoint of the BeIgians twenty-four hours later
described above followed by ne" and successive
about nine miles north
Namur. onW and Thursday.
proved that the Germans reans further
~Ax4AaaA : colu~n ~ a --@4~A----s
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
FORTS LITTLE DAMAGED

mounted their trenches but so far
has the forts
Eghezee made public today
advance Namur
OF general all along the line of the Mens The
Belgian had been
having been captured ny
by mounted artillery
possible the 1hes
the Belgian commander had
rake the
feled
fields
had
while they vany
subjected murderons hre
break through
we're unable TO penetrate
charged German utterly routed
being orced to abandon its machine its flight
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14
ALLIES DEMAND
TURKEY RETURN
GERMAN SHIPS
Greece Sees in Turkeys Act a
Preparation for War for
MityIene.
GIVING THAT cITYS NAME
TO GoEBEN SIGNIFICANT
Britain, France and Russia Or
der Sultan TO "Repatriate"
Kaiser's Cruisers.

By the AssocIated press.

LONDON, Aug. 14.--Great Britain,
France and Russia have sent sharp
demand to Turkey for the immediate
repatriation of the officers and crews
of the German cruisers Goeben and
Breslau.
Ii is reported that the two cruisers
were met by Turkish vessels outside
and escorted into the Dardanelles.
There is no official confirmation of
the actual purchase of the cruisers
by Turkey, but the report to that
effect is generally credited.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14

$40 suits S.; 81 pants $50, RIcHs. Mar
Il and Mulberry: W. c. T. U. bldg.--Adv.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14

h. of C. Excursion Saturday, August
IS, Asbury Park Trains leave Broad
street station, c. K. r., $500 a. M, 100
D. N. Tickets Sl---Ads.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14

NEW YORK-Greece has suspended the
use OF wireless telegraphy by ships In
her territorial waters, according to
announcement made today by the Conn.
mercial Cable Company.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14

VIENNA (via London)-The Austro-
Hungarian Moratorium affecting private
debts was extended today tin Septem-
Der 30.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-14

LOND0N-The Prince OF Wales relief
fund for the distressed families of Brit
ish soldiers and sailors today attained
a total of over $4,000. 600.