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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
AUSTR|ANS DENY
 RUSSIAN VICTORY Vienna Officially Reports the War Situation in the
 East Unchanged

London. November 5.-tto:o5 D. m The following Marconi dispatch ha been received from Berlin:
 ~The Austrian headquarters yester day denied reports that Russians hat taken prisoners. that the Germans haC left their wounded on the fields oi that the Austrians had lost machine guns.
 .vienna reports officially that the situation is unchanged. In the Macva region the Austrians captured large quantities of supplies and locomotives from the Servians. who are retreating hastily.
 Tn Egypt the English have aban- doned the Arabian frontier and with drawn across the Suez canal.
 shanghai newspapers report that the German artillery fire Is system atically destroying the entrenched po- sitions occupied by the Japanese around Tsingtau The Japanese have post poned indefinitely their attacks. The waters around Tsingtau are sown with mines.
 English people in Germany are tel egraphlng to their government asking some relaxation of the measures adopt ed with regard to German residents in England They also ask their govern ment 10 treat Germans in Great Britain with the same consideration thus ia, shown to Englishmen in Germany
 "A German back from one of the English concentration camps states that within one week IT German civil ian prisoners died there as conse- Quence of i'll treatment and bad food
 "A representative appointed by the American ambassador in Vienna to in- vestigate personally conditions among English and French soldiers interned in Austria Hungary declared himself satisfied concerning their condition. He said he heard no complaints regarding the food and accommod odations Wound ed Servian prisoners are living under the most humane conditions and are receiving medical treatment.
 Vienna officially reports that in Russian Poland the Austrians captured more than 2o00 prisoners, including 2O officers On the Galician front 300 Russians surrendered.
 During the operations against Ser via 77 officers and $50 men were taken at Roumania as well as much war ma terial"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
DECISIVE END OF
 BATTLE OF YSER IS NOT IN SIGHT
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1 Russian accounts of the warfare in Ga | lcia. Each contender claims to have in- | vaded the others territory and to have | defeated his frontier armies. These fights, | however probably have been only as ad- vance guard affairs and 1t is thought here that sometime may elapse before a | pitched battle takes place.
 The Anglo French fleet continues to
 Lombard the Dardanelles and forts but the Turks say the warshps have inflicted no damage In other parts of Turkey | British warships are busy. The govern ! ment, however, has ordered that holy places shall be respected by the British gun fire as long as Indian subjects visit ing them are not moested.
 This necessity for respecting the feelings of her Moslem subjects it is considered here, may hamper somewhat the prosecution of the war against Turkey but with her large Moslem population it cannot be disregarded In addition to assurances from the In | dian princes England has been informed | by Moslem leaders in the Malay states that her war against Turkey will not affect the loyalty of the Moslems to the empire.
 The result of the naval battle in the Pacific between British and German | squadrons, details of which still are l lacking here, naturally is the most dis cussed subject of the war in England It Is realized that the worst accounts which include the sinking of the Mon- mouth and serious damage to the Good Hope, probably are true.
 Tt is the price of the admiralty" | says the average Englishman of this and other losses to ships since the war commenced. The balance thus far Is on the side of Germany but every Brit isher seems confident when the main fleets meet this discrepancy will be | more than wiped out
 It is expected here that should the German fortress of Tsingtau fall tho British and Japanese vessels engaged l there will start in an endeavOr to round up the eight or nine German | cruisers still at large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
----ssV------ ADJUSTMENTS
''The Ham Tree"

Mcintyre and Heat in ''The Ham Tree appeared at the Jefferson thea tre yesterday afternoon and last night. Their humorous portrayal of negro character has lost none of it's power to evoke laughter. MT. Mcintyre as Alexander Hambletonian, the livery stable employe. and MT. Heath IS Henry Jones, the unctuous minstrel man who lures Alexander away from his com fortab1e job to dare the perils of pro- fessional minstrelsy and become strand = ed, were both inimitable in ther delin- cation of two distinct and sharply in- dividualized types
 The fun naturally reaches a climax when the two minstrels are seen Counting the crossties' after their company has disbanded. The quaint misery of Alexander and the still IT, repressible spirits of Henry, who makes capital of his partners ravenous hun ger are indescribably funny. Both com edians are such masters of their art and such excellent foils to each other that they make every moment they are on the stage diverting. Although they have been presenting "The Ham Tree in vaudeville and In It's elaborated mu- sical comedy form for many years they are as entertaining as ever.
 With the exception of a large dan cing chorus In which there were sev. eral pretty girls--a chorus whict showed careful training and excellent dancing abilfty-and the exceptiona dance numbers of Jack and Winnie Crisp, the numerically strong company was painfully weak in talent. Tn, chorus could not sing and there wer, no voices among the principals. wher Mcintyre and Heath were off the stage unless perchance somebody was dan cing, the action of the piece dragged considerably. An exception should be made of the interlude provided by q trick mule and his rider. However, toe much praise cannot be given the chorus and those among the principals who danced. Miss Mabel Elaine after the Crisps won most applause for her dan cling and played the part of a negro wench quite-we1l
 The Ham Tree" is dependent almost entirely for its popularity on the eff. forts of Mcintyre and Heath. This has always been the case and 1t must b, confessed that these veteran entertain. CTS easily carry the burden of comed, on their experienced shoulders
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06

no bread. l could not buy any myself at any price but fortunately the poo- got their meagre supply through tha soup kitchens
 The central committee in Brussels for the last three weeks has been re- ceiving appeals imploring immediate assistance from many parts of Bel gium. They have given new courage to the people with the news that food is being brought through the American commission.
 Reach Brussels
 ''On Saturday two delegates from Capt, T. r. Lucey, the commissions Rot terdam representative. arrived in Brus- sells with the information that the first food shipped had arrived in Rotterdam and that supplies had been loaded into small steamers and lighters and were to leave by way of Antwerp for Brus- sells on Sunday. If those who are giv- ing so generously In America could have shared the joy of Brussels when it heard this news they would have been more than repaid for the many sacrifices generosity on such scale must entail.
 sOn Monday as traced my way back through devastated Belgium I passed on the frontier of Holland our light CTS with the grain that will bring hope and life to these afflicted people. They constantly express their undyirg grat- itude for American help and sympathy. Without America they feel they would be crushed out of existence by famine and war"
 Mir Shaler brought with him letter written by Field Marshall Baron Ko1- mar Von Der Goltz, military governor of the occupied part of Belgium. to Brand Whitlock, American minister to Belgium regarding relief work. Baron yon Der Goltz in his letter welcomes the undertaking of the American com mittee and gives assurances that the food imported by the committee will De kept exclusively for the use or the Releian civil population: that it will be exempt from requisition by the mil itary authorities and that it will re main entirely at the disposal of the committee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
BIG FOREST FIRES
 IN NEW JERSEY

Trenton. N. J., November 5.-The state forestry department has been notified of big forest fires in north and south Jersey, due, it Is believed, to care less gunners. The state fire warden and others have held the fires in check but, fearing additional outbreaks, Gov ernor Fielder issued warning to gun ners today to be more cautious.
 The state forester expressed the opinion that rain would be the only effective means of extinguishing the fires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
NEWS OF ENSLEY

l An autom obile driven by F. Purnac. Lee. well known insurance man of this city. turned over yesterday aft ernoon at inc curve where Ensley ave nue runs into Browns boulevard throwing him and his two companions into the road. They escaped with a few bruises. The accident happened about 2:S0 o'clock
 The automobile was badly damaged, the right front wheel was broken off and the fender badly smashed. The place where the accident happened is considered one of the most dangerous curves in this district and a number of accidents have happened at that point.
 Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. W. A. Mitchell, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. W. Powell at Pratt City yesterday, will be conducted from the residence at 10 o'clock this morning. Interment will follow al Oak Hill cemetery Mrs Mitchell is survived by her husband, four sisters, one brother, three daugh- ters and one son. The deceased was 'SfA fNhON II III ldlA 1llys udAlHB llNeu there anumber of years
 Sunday afternoon at o'clock Tom Farmer of New York city. a former member of the famous Jesse James gang, will deliver an address for men only at the Ensley city hall.
 The Ensley Presbyterian church was Pkn ed n ifS meeting last night. All the services are being well attended and a number of conversions are being made daily. A special illustrated song service last ing 30 minutes is one of the features of the meeting. Miss Edna Chatham and Miss Gladys Propst sang solos last night which were enjoyed The Rev George F. Robertson Is assisting the pastor the Rev. T. P. Hay, in conduct ing the services, which will close next Sunday evening.
 The Bessemer High school fooball team defeated the Ensley High school football team in a hard fought battle yesterday afternoon by a score of 21 to 13. Attn ough the Ensley boys were out weighed in every department they fought brayely throughout the game. Bessemer made the first touchdown In the first quarter. After a number of successful line piunges Hughes carried the ball over. Bessemer kicked goal In the last part of the quarter Ensley carried the ball to Bessemer's one-yard line but Bessemer held for downs In the second half Ensley came back strong and made a touchdown after buclIing the line, but failed to kick goal. The third quarter on a forward pass and line bucking Bessemer carried the ball over again for a touchdown and kicked goal. Smith carried the ball over. The fourth quarter after several line p1unges and end runs, the Bes- semer boys made their last touchdown and kicked goal. Thackston carried the ball over. Ensley made her second touchdown in the last quarter after several end runs and a successful for ward pass to Ponder. who ran 20 yards for score Ensley kicked goal A few minutes after the game was called
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT SUICIDE
 Benjamin P. Goldstein Drinks Lauda- num-He Will Recover

Benjamin P. Goldstein, a young drug gist, attempted suicide yesterday aft ernoon about 3 o'clock by swallowing laudanum in his own establishment the Norwood Pharmacy, at Twelfth avenue and Twenty fifth street. iortn Norwood. He was removed to McAdory S infirmary In Warner & Smiley's am bulance. At late hour last night it was stated that he was resting nicely and would recover
 Accounts of the affair are that Gold : stein had slight disagreement with one of his relatives and then threatened suicide. It was not thought at the time that he was serious but upon in vestigation in the rear of the store i; was discovered that Goldstein had swal- lowed poison and there was a quick call for an ambulance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
PUBLIC HEARINGS
 ON COTTON EXCHANGE

Washington, November 5.-Public hearings will be held by the Secretaries of the Treasury and Agriculture begin ming November 12 on new regulations they are to promulgate to govern cot ton futures dealings. The government regulations have been made public and those interested have been invited to give the secretaries their views before the rules actually are made a part of the new law.
 The law becomes effective February IS and after that date standards fixed by the federal government will be the basis of all future trading in cotton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
Recapture Place


 the northern part of the village, which he gained the day before.
 Recapture Place
 Toward evening we gradually regained part of the place when fresh hostile re- Inducements were brought up and the entire village was captured by the en- emy.
 'They made several assaults against our whole front south of the Lys, but at Neuvechappelle won no advantage. The combat for that place was of a most murderous description. An artillery officer reports that the effect of our rifle and gun fire on the Germans was stupendous and that they had to throw corpses of their own men out of their trenches as they came on 1 to obtain cover.
 -Four successive attacks were made l oh by different regiments. The last of ] these regiments has been disposed of and, according to prisoners, their condi- | ton is deplorable. North of the river our center was subjected to a heavy shell | fire
 Towards our left the readjustment of l our line was completed and some re- | distribution of strength was effected on 1 the extreme left. The ground gained at | Neuvechappelle was again the scene of | desperate fighting on the 2Sth Some of
  selves by driving the Germans out of the greater part of the place with the bayonet
 Attack Repulsed "On the left during the morning the enemy attacked under cover of the usual l bombardment, but each effort was re- pulsed with great slaughter. One of our 1 trenches was carried and then recovered after loss of POO dead had been in- 1 ctp tpd ba 1au ha centers of pressure were for the most | part on our two Hanks south of the Lys "On our right the Germans delivered an assault which failed In front of one battalion they are estimated to have left
 between 500 and 700 dead
 Tn the center little fighting took place A few Germans came in and surrendered voluntarily In this quarter we experi- i enced for the first time in the northern l theatre of the war the action of the minenwerfer, or trench mortar. It has | range of some 800 to 600 yards and l throws a bomb loaded with high ex- l p!osive weighing up to 200 pounds being l fired from the bottom of a pit in the 1 trench.
 1 About midnight our line was attacked | in two places. With self-restraint our | men. in one of these attacks, held their 1 fire for 40 minutes until the attackers l got quite close and then drove them back
 with loss of 200 killed. The enemy pen ! etrated into one of our trenches but was 1 driven out, losing 80 men killed or l wounded
 l The really important feature in this days operation occurred north of the | I.ys and consisted of an onslaught in
 great force in the direction of Ypres | After heavy cannonade the assault was driven home and a portion of our front
 hne was forced back. By evening the I lost ground was recovered and in some places more than recovered with the ex. l ception of one part to which the enemy ] clung.
 1 Our losses were heavy but not so se I we're as those of the enemy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
T. c. Yates

News was received in Birmingham yesterday of the death of T. c. Yates aged 72 years. at Whitney yesterday morning at ' o'clock. MT. Yates death was very sudden. He is survived by seven children. They are: J. R. and w. c. Yates of Birmingham, c. w. Yates of Los Angeles, Cal. Mrs. W. H. barber of New York city, Mrs. w H. Dearden of Birmingham. Miss G. A. Yates of Attalla, and Mrs. N. c. Tram ell of Whitney. MT. Yates had been the agent of the Alabama Great Southern railroad at Whitney for the past S6 years. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
Mutt and Jeff in MexicO,

The best evidence a theatre manager can offer his patrons as to the actual merits of an attraction that he is Of fering for approval is facts concern ing it's success elsewhere. What is said here concerning the success of Gus Hills production of Bud Fishers great cartoon play, Mutt and Jeff in. Mex ico.' coming to the Jefferson theatre tonight, tomorrow matinee and tomor- row night can easily be verified in the news columns of many newspapers.
 A special bargain day matinee will be given and special prices will rule at night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
WOMEN NOW VOTE
 IN ELEVEN STATES
Nevada and Montana Vote Suffrage-Five De-
 feat Issue

Chicago, November 5.-Women now have full suffrage In II states. accord ing to latest returns tonight. which apparently gave the franchise to wom en in Nevada and Montana. suffra ge amendments were leading by s117 in Montana and by $500 in Nevada.
 In addition, women have the right to vote for certain officers in 22 other states. In Illinois they may vote for all statutory officers. including .presiden- tial electors.
 The 10 women suffrage states, with the time of granting the franchise are:
 1. Wyoming, 1920.
 2. Colorado, 1893.
 3. Utah, 1896.
 4. Idaho, 1896.
 D. Washington, 1910
 6. California, 1912
 '. Arizona, 1912.
 8. Kansas, 1912
 3. Oregon, 1912.
 10, Nevada, 1914
 II. Montana, 1914.
 The 22 states allowing partial suf- frage to women are:
 Connecticut. Delaware Florida, Iowa, Indania, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Massachusetts. Minnesota. Mississippi, Nebraska (defeated full suffrage Tues day). New Hampshire. New Jersey, New Mexico. New York, North Dakota ok lahoma, Ohio. South Dakota, Vermont and Wisconsin.
 Late returns bear out early indica- tions that full suffrage amendments were defeated Tuesday in Ohio, Mis- souri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
 Officers of the National Woman Suf- frage association tonight declared women voters were instrumental Tues day in passing the amendments in Cal ifornia that drive out pugilism and segregation of vice. They failed in driv- Ing out saloons, it was said, only be- cause of the too drastic provisions of amendment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
THIRTEEN STATES
 HAVE PROHIBITION

Chicago, November 5.-Thirteen states now have laws prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages as a result of Tuesdays election on the face of to- nights returns which show that pro- hibition was adopted in Arizona, Wash ington, oregon and Colorado
 The states which prohibit the sale of liquor: Arizona, Colorado. Georgia, Kan sas, Maine, Mississippi, North Carolina. oregon, Tennessee, Washington. West Virginia, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Vir- gnia.
 The part of Oklahoma that was In dian Territory also Is prohibition and South Carolina is largely so under va rious acts. score of states have local option laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
Bringing Up Father

Nearly everybody looks for the fun ny page and they all laugh. It is nat ural to suppose that two hour and a half entertainment embodying about all of the best element of McManus satir- ical art, interspersed with catchy mu- sical numbers and chorus to add zest should prove amusing to business weary men and women of all classes
 Bringing Up Father will be the at traction at the Jefferson theatre next Wednesday with a bargain day mat inee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
Refuse to Modify Quarantine

Buffalo, November 5.-After federal authorities had refused to modify the foot and mouth disease quarantine, the East Buffalo stock yards were closed today for disinfection. Business will be resumed Monday for the receipt oi stock from New York state, unquar- antined states and Canada for imme- diate slaughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
SHALER TELLS OF PITIFUL
 CONDITIONS IN BEL GUM

London. November 5.-(5;i5 D. m. Willard K shaler. the American who visited Brussels on. behalf of the Amer ican commission for the relief of Bel gium, returned to London today. He stated tonight that conditions in Bell gium are even worse than described
 q left Rotterdam said MT. Shaler, october 2S for Brussels by way of Bergen-Op-Z -Zoon and Antwerp, accom- panied by H. A. Johnson, American consul at Ghent, and the Dutch con sul at Ghent. As we neared the Bel gian frontier we saw the pitiful plight of refugees In Holland Once in Bel gium we came across a stream of poor people pouring back into Antwerp in every conceivable kind of conveyance and on foot. They carried their babies and belongings.
 Habitation Destroyed
 Between Antwerp and Malines the destruction of habitations in every town and hamlet was virtually uni versal. Families were living in par tially burned buildings or in impro- vised structures. The suffering Is in- tense and food supplies practically do not exist. The .news I brought to the central committee in Brussels that 10,- coo tons of cereals, purchased by the American commission for the immedi- ate relief of the situation in Belgium was en route from England to Rotter- dam, spread quickly among the people of Brussels and in neighboring districts The announcement was timely. for in many sections the inhabitants were growing restless foreseeing certain famine. As more than 30 per cent oi the Brussels population now live en- tirely on soup and bread distributed daily and on potatoes which they re- ceive once week, the fear that the bread supply would cease loomed large On Friday and Saturday last many ot the well to do people in Brussels had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
At the Lyric.

An unusually good vaudeville bin at the Lyric this week is featured by the astonishing thought transference act of Mercedes. who makes his companion play any musical selection called for; by Mary Ellen, the trick elephant that is the ehild's delight; Rooney and Bent in the best dancing of the season and other good acts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
Deaths and Funerals
B. Pilep

B. Pilep, aged 25 years, who was shot and fatally wounded at Townley several days ago. died yesterday afternon at 8 o'clock at local infirmary The re- mains are being held at Lige Loy's pending advices from relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
Mrs. Sallie Ford

Funeral services over the remaiss of Mrs. saliie Ford, aged 51 years, who died Wednesday afternoon. were conducted yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence. 60l Third avenue. Inglenook Interment followed in Enon cemetery. The deceased is survived by her husband and several children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
Cronk Is Aeauitted

Riley D. Cronk. proprietor of the Bir- mingham hotel was acquitted in the criminal court yesterday of a charge growing out of an alleged violation of the prohibition law. The case has been in the court for sometims.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
PERSONAL

Roy McNicol of Fairchild who was injured in the mines there last Mon day, is resting easily at St. Vincent's hospital and it will not be necessary to amputate his leg, which was crushed when a mule fell on 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
Suffrage Defeated

ial returns tonight from virtually the ntire state show the woman suffrage amendment was defeated Tuesday by about 2500 votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
James Fox

The remains of James Fox, aged A years. who died October 2S at q local infirmary. were sent to Waverly for in- torment yesterday by Lige Loy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-06
BRITISH REPORT
 DETAILED ACCOUNT
 OF REGENT ACTION
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ing took place for the possession of Neuvechappelle. In spite of repeated counter attacks the enemy held on to the northern part of the village, which he gained the day before.