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Five Lashed to Rigging

Newburyport Mass, August so-Cap- sized off the Isle of Shoals in a storm last night. the schooner Pearl Nelson was thrown onto the bearch here to- day with five men lashed to her hull and rigging Two were drowned in their attempt to swim ashore. The other three saved themselves. The chooner will be d total loss.
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c. A. K. in Detroif

Detroit, August 3o.---A thousand or more veterans had arrived here tonight for the Forty-cighth national eneamp- ment of the Grand army of the Republic which will begin tomorrow The early arrivals had exceeded in number. it was said. the expectations of those in charge of the encampment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-31
Insurgents Menace AyIona

patch to the Havas agency from Turin says the Etampa in dispatch dated August 24. announced that insurgent Mus selrnans are menacing Avlona, Albania. and demanding that the Turkish flag be hosted over that city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-31
Troops Going on Transports

Quebec, August 30.-The Princess Pa- tricia regiment. which arrived here last night on the steamer Megantic. will not proceed on the Meganic but will go as a transport. The regiment will so into camp at Lewis for the present.
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France win Increase Army

Paris. August so.-(3:25 D. m.)--The ministry of war announced that 1t has been decided to call out the class of 1914. which will give at least 10000 additional troops, and also to cali out the active reserve and the eldest classes of the territorial reserve.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-31
German Boat Strikes Mina

London. August a.-0,1O .. m.)-The German armed trawlar Gerds. of Ham- berg. was blown up Saturday by striking a German mine off LAngeland, . Dan ish island in the Great Belt. The Gsrda was acting guardship to warn neutral ships of the mines.
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BACHELORS

BACHELORS
 CONSIDER THE RlDGELY! The south's finest apartment house is close to your work. your clubs. hotels. theatres and other centers of activity. Congenial sets can club together and secure apartments for less than the in- dividual is now paying. Live in the best' See us for plans and prices
 .JEMISON
 REAL ESTATE & IN& CO, 211 N. 20th St. Phone 62S0. Agents for The Ridgely and the Empire and Chamber of Commerce Bldgs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-31

LARGEST and best located boarding house in the city. corner lot. P rooms. 4 baths. close to business center; refer ences required see me at once. J. D. Dryer. Title bldg. S-S-6t SOUTH HIGHLANDS bungalow, rooms. sleeping and front porch. 912 12th ave. Phope 126s. 3O-4t-su-mo-wersu FOR RENT-One furnished bedroom, one dining room and kitchennette; modern conveniences furnace heat; 20 per month. Private family. Phone Woodlawn \ 35J-W.
 floor. San Jose Apartments; very req sonable. O. P. Bartlett. 1901 1st ave.
 S-31-1t
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Mai. R. H. Dudley Deed

Nashville. August so-Najor R- H. Dudley died at his homo hsrs this si&f crnoon. He served In the Confoderato army and was. formerly mayor of Nash. ville,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-31
MONEY TO LEND

RATEs-One cent word days m d. taken for less 1T au s6r for first fnneP- tfaB- Crst vs<sst ~r,'osss~~+s~ trsIeP,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-31

IF YOU WANT TO GET BEST AND HIGHEST MARKET PRICE FOR
 OLD COINS, BOTH DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN. ADDRESS BY LETTER, $. E. MELBOURNE, JR., 40 AMER ICAN TRUST BLDG, BIRMINGHAM
 ALA. SEND COINS IN. s-s-tf
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WANTED-E1perience bookkeeper and office man. Apply in own handwriting, giving age, experience, references and salary expected. Address R-5S, care Age Herald.
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L0sT-sTRAYED-sToLEN

Sr6S FE6~ rS5;;-<>->z>S S-~~~~e,--~I oInA ED-rfom 10 Canal street, Satul day night. one medium sized brown col with spots and white running dow back crooked horns. Had on rope hal ter with long rope attached. Finder vii please call West End 5S0. J. w. Aber crombfe.
 morning, bunch of Keys Suitable reward for recovery. Phon, Main 53O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-31

MONEY TO LEND on real estate
 amounts and time to suit. Leonard-Wil- Hams Co.,. 725 Woodward Bldg. l0-22-tf
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WANTED--SALESMEN

WANfEDS saiesman fo sci
 well known line of bakery machinery to bakery trade through southern territory. The Triumph Manufactur-
 ing Co.,, Cincinnati, o. S-S0-tf
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WANTED-BOARDEKS

GOOD table board first class rooms, run
 ming water in rooms 1908 Sth ave Main 5963-J. S-19-14t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-31

REAL ESTATE loans to suit you In amount. terms and interest can pay back monthly or yearly; will take sec ond mortgage. John W. Prude. 106 N
 22d st. Bell Phone 240 10-l6-tf
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BUSINESS CHANCES

|WohK for yourself make money 0peI Aating vending machines; full line. pei nies count. small investment lar
 pronts, spare time. outdoor work. PeI lection Automatic Machine Co.,. East
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-31

class advertising man, window trimmer. card writer and good all around experienced dry goods man. steady position for right man. Send samples of work and ref erence to Rosenberg Bros, Troy, Ala
 S-30-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-31

FOR SALE
 FOR SALE-Tmproved farms. south Ala bama; 20 acres to 1000; rod. gray and black lands: good water; healthy. Write Brent Lumber Co, Tunnel Springs, Ala S26-bt FOR SAIsE--In Gulfport, Miss, eight city lots 25x150. within three blocks of car lines and four blocks of public schools s400 cash or $450, payable $200 cash and $25 per month. Lots adjoining these have been sold for $50 each. Address w. A. Garrity. 2S00 Chartres st.. New Orleans, La. 8-29-St FOR SALE-Full blooded Lewellyn set ter puppies. 2 months old; perfectly marked black and white, tan spots ever eyes and around mouth and ears; re- trieving stock. Phone Main 72S7-J, be- tween and 10 a. m. Call for Dr. Nor ton. Address, Sayreton S-S0-2t SALE-Beautiful Randy Mill Park boat ing, dancing, electricity power. Terms. 20 years. Write Sibley King, Birming- ham. S-30- 12t-su- mO-tu
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FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Large, roomy garage. with
 light and water, at 2177 Highland ave.
 Phone Main 2a9y-J. 6-2l-tf
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PASSENGER
 anda 10 guara nteed
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rr1.oUNAL

fEn5O4NAL L1DiEs-SiOdO iews I'd: I poslfiSejy sIisF. antee my great successfui Monthly" f remedy: safsly relieves some 0f tho \ longest. most obstinate abnormal cases in three to five days; no barn, pain or ! interference with work: mall. Q.t0 N Double strength. g. Dr. 6Outhfngton. [IsS Lorx R:dg.l Kansas rity. Mo. d-ss-tf fEN-Prescriptfon m cures c. and c. or V money refund{d. A at all druggists:
 7-2s-tf
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FOR SALE

nALEs-One cent a word a days no ad.
 fIon Cnsh s.rst n~rompany order
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WANTED-MALE HELP

WANTED-Me to learn the barber| trade; few weeks completes: good monea< made; best trade in existence for pod man; machinery can't kill 1t; our gradu ates greatly in demand on account of our thorough training; write for catalog.I Moler Barber College, Atlanta. Ga.
 S-29-6t
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s-s-tf

TALK WITH ALAN JEMISON.
 Main 100. S-6-tf WE negotiate loans and sell real estate Can handle desirable farm loans Ma lone-McConnell Co.,. 2o24 Sd ave 10-29-tf
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THREE PER CENT NOM

BUY well secured notes and mortgages;
 amounts $50 and up, also make loans.
 !. W. Dukes 425 Woodward Bldg. 3-l-tf
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TALK WITH ALAN JEMIsoN.
 1903 Jeff Co. Bank Bldg. s-s-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-31
TERMINAL STATION
X NASHVILLE STATION

Illinois Central Ky. No: Arrive from No. Depart to- tnicaeo 4;o5 pm 10 Chicago 1245 pm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-31

THREE PER CENT MONEY
 Through us, yol can contract for first mortgage loans at 3 per cent per an- mum. Il y,ars to repay, Ut sS.20 per month on s1000 borrowed Investigate our investment feature. Reliable agents wanted Kennedy Inv. Co. S20 Empire Bldg. Birmingham. Ala S-7-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-31

WE buy second hand clothes. shoes, for cash. Phone 1881. 2116 Second. 1-20-tf WE buy secondhand furniture
 HOWELL & BACON FURNITURE CO.,.
 2l13 2nd ave. Main 165. S-2S-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-31

SHAVING 1oc at 1921 4th ave 11-2s-tf WE sharpen safety razor blades better than new. .25c dozen. Send them parcel
 post Robert Prowell Stove Co.,. Birming-
 ham. Ala. 5-14-tf
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ONE GFNT 4 WORDONE CENT A W0RDONE CENT \ W0RDI
WANTED

RATES-One cent . word . dayy no ad. taken for less than 25c for first fnner- lion Cnsh vru-t rrronusuy order.
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SITUATION WANTED

EXPERIENCED lady stenographer must have position at once compe- tent and not afraid of work; prefer position where promotion will be given according to efforts and abil- ity. Call Main 1119 for "Stenog- rapher S-31-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-31

E FOR RENT-Lovely front roo,aa brick house, steam heat hot and tVad run ming water, shower bath, elecysc fan, etc. Gentlemen only, references ' luired. Apply GOA N. 20th st. S-30-St FOR REfyT-Three furnished roAas for light housekeeping. 72s 1st avel West End. I3-30-tf LARGE front room, with board Mrs. Henry, 1880 6th ave. s3O-7t FOR RENT-One nicely furnishe1l- ront room to one gentleman only; ltvate family South Highlands home: el f tric- ity, bath, telephone, convenient N car line. Call Main 2S67. H O-tf FOR RENT-Large, newly paX red front bedroom. furnished or ulElr- nished; also nicely furnished SC NJ nd floor bedroom; every convenience1 nd opposite bath; rent very reason,U le. 2i1S 5th ave. N. s-sX If TWO or three furnished roomsl sinRl or en suite; bath; steam heat: one bXcls from Five Points: also rooms and kifAh- en for light housekeeping. Main 22OI h.
 S-St Et FOR RENT-A nicely furnished TO, va with private bath. in private fami
 with or without board 2l16 eth av
 Phone Main 1895. s-so-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-31
FOR SALE. CAR LOTS ONLY.

WE will build you d home. Birming-
 nam Building and Imp. Co. 4l4~l5-l6 American Trust Bldg. 5-l6-tf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
DIVIDEND NOTICES.

one, of the United Gas Improvement Co..
\ W corner Broad and Arch streets
Philadelphia. March H. 1917
The Directors have this day declared a quar-
,evfv dividend 81 two per cent. Isl 90 per
shs,e) pavablc April 10. 1914. TO stockholders
~ record AT tho close ~ business March 81.
MIA Checks Wiil be mailed
LEWIS LILLE. Treasurer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04

e3i5e. VARIOUS maturities 19eH f42u4.m bas's
.Coupons interchangeable. tRegstered. iCou-
pcus Unregistered and coupon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following table gives the closing
hid and asked prices for stocks which
are listed but which were not dealt In on
the Stock Exchange Friday:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
BOND SALES ON THE STOCK EXCHANGE
FRIDAY. APRIL 3. 1914.

amounted TO
$25ooo s257sooo
date e sales aggregated s23f00o against
oooonoo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
TRADING in THE
CURB SECURITIES
Prices Generally Lower - Oils
Make Heavy Losses-City
Bonds Go Higher.

The general trend OF curb prices yester.
day was toward lower levels Heavy
losses were again made by oil shares.
with the volume OF trading in these issues
on q much larger scale Prairie OIL and
Gas cold or 10 points, Standard OF Ind
lana fell Is, Solar Refining 10. and in othei
active oils made losses OF from 70 :
points. Tobacco issues continued weak.
British-American and United Cigar stores
both receded fractionally. Sterling Gum
(when issued) sold of small fraction.
Wayland OIL and Gas was firm IN early
trading. but closed a fraction down. New
York City as (when issued) were heavily
dealt in They touched iOl% and closed
at i01 Ills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT BONDS.
quoted on a percentar. basis
(Maturing 1sli-'1s1

FURNISHED by Freeman & Co. No 81 fin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

CALL MONEY opened ut IA per cent
highest. . per cent, lowest, "a per cent:
closing. per cent; renewal. Ia per cent
TIME MONEY was easy, with rates
unchanged. Rates: 2i.Q2@4 per cent for
sixty days "a per cent for nincty DAYS.
= per cent FOR four months. 3NGi4 per
cent for five months and o., per cent for
six \ onths.
MERCANTILE PAPER was quiet and
SUPPLY was light. Rates. 3atQi per cent
Tor sixty 10 ninety days Endorsed bills
receivable, 540F4 per cent for choice
four 20 six months single names and ~
per cent for others.
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT
Exchanges. $3.50. i0j 23J: balances. s2l122.-
7o3. The Sub-Treasury was a creditor TO
the extent OF $i89G5.
SUB-TREASURY. - New York banks
lost to the Sub-Treasury 81. lOf 900, and
lost since Friday A.75s.oc0.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. - Boston.
par. Savannah, buying i-l6c discount
selling par; Charleston, buying par. sell
ing l-l6c premium; Chicago, exchange
par: Minneapolis. exchange 5Oc premium
BANK CLEARINGS. - Boston, ex-
changes s2i.4s8.427. balances g, 57s; Bal
tlnore. exchanges Ss.9S.9J4 balances
s1ei 739: Chicago. exchanges SJ9,9A.7l, bal
ances Al3LGsl: Philadelphia, exchanges
s52.7iiCs.. balances s2.759.9H
SILVER MARKET.-Commerci price
Of bar silver in New York, $50, an ad-
vance Of isc Mexican silver dollars were
quoted at S5izc. unchanged. In London
lar silver was quoted al I'd, an ad-
vance OF lid.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE-The market
closed firm. Demand advanced - points.
cable and sight rates; LondOn--Cable.
4 sss5. demand. 1850. Paris-Cable. SID
plus i-32. check. SIN less l-32 Berlin
Gable e5it check. ejh plus l-Gf. Switzcr-
Iand--Cable. 51Ta plus l-6i; check, 6.17iZ
less 1916 Holland-Cable. 4Oh plus i-lG:
check. pht. Belgium-cable so plus
20: check . 20 less l-3z Sixty and ninety
day bills London bankers D--sixty
daya. 1870: ninety days 4sl5l0. London
1commerciaD- sixty days. 48sts ninety
days 4S37s Paris (bankers)-siXty days,
so I-ls: ninety days. 5ZL less l-lG.
Paris (commerclaD-sixty days. 5.205t
ninety DAYS. 5.Zl7s Berlin bankers six
~ days. 81. ninety days - r-ig Berlin
(commerciai--sixty DAYS. 9ps plus l-32
ninety days. 20 1-is plus i-3Z.
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FOREIGN BONDS.
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
RHTHLEHEM JILL C0kf'OklAl.Il!ilo,,N,...

NOTICE or NINTH ANNUAL MEETING
OF STOCKHOLDERS.
The Ninth Annual Meeting Of the stock
holders OF Bethlehem steel Corporation VIII
Streot Newark. New Jersey. on Tuesday.
ApRII. :. 1914. AZ II O'Clock noon. Tor tho
Following purposes. % To elect four dircc-
tors 10 serve for a term % three years; ~
80 consider and vote upon the approval and
r..focstion o OF an action ~ the Board ~
directors. Executive committee and oficers
81 me corporation since the Eighth Annua.
Meeting 81 lts stockholders held on April J..
fate. and 90 90 transact such other business
ss nav properly come before said meeting
Tho haoks Tor the transfer % shares ot
IN. ~apifal stock ~ the Corporation both
,-.fcrred and common. will he closed AZ ,
.,io~k T. NJ on Monday. March Is. 1914.
and viii he reopened AZ 10 o'clock a. NJ. on
WEDNESDAY April :. 1914
Newark. New Jersey. March 6. 1914
~ n JONES. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
LONDON QUIETER;
CONSOLS EASE OFF
Rentes Reactionary - American
Shares Sag - Berlin
Lower.

London. April 3.-The stock market was
quieter to-day, owing 10 the mining carry
over and the approach Of the week end.
Tn. number Of new issues weakened con-
soils. home rails lost an early advance as
fears OF a widespread coal strike were
revived. and copper and diamond shares
reacted under realizing. OIL stocks.
Kaffir, and Japanese bonds. however, were
steady.
American securities opened steady and
higher Light selling depressed the lead
ers in the forenoon. and later the list
sagged from lack Of support. The close
was quiet.
Money was cheaper and discount rates
dull. Money loaned at ~ per cent. Dis
count rat. for short bills was IA. per
cent and for three months bills 1915 to
~ per cent.
Consols closed "a lower, at 15s for
money and 1914 for account.
Gold premium at Madrid was sos, and
AZ Lisbon 1s, both unchanged.
Paris. April 8.-Prices were nrn on the
Bourse to-day. The private rate OF dis
count was pa per cent.
Three per cent rentes closed 20 centlmes
lower. at IS francs 72ik confines.
Exchange on London, % francs Is cen
times. down y centime.
Berlin. April 3.-Prlces closed slightly
lower on the Boerse to-day. The private
rate Of discount was 2as per cent.
Exchange on London, 20 marks - pren-
nirs, down u pfennie.
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INACTIVE YESTERDAY.
INDUSTRIA1S.
MINING.
BONDS.
STANDARD OIL SUBSIDIARIES.
c-urn,ss.d BY Can II. PforZhefnsr, No 2

SEX dividend. .ssns csnts per share
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-04
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1914.

Total Friday 700 against 10000 Thursday $4,000
1914 226796oo
agaln in
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MOI 10 25i PORCH God. uH u
MONTREAL STOCKS.
NEW WORK CITY BONDS.

FURNISHED by W. y. Coler a Co.. No. - cedar
street.)
AAcc-,l.t interest 70 B. sdfedl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-10

attack on the inner fort limo has no.
gun. The airshp lIall. Al dusseldorf
was hii by u bomb and the cover ~
an airship was demolished In the cas-,
~" russian column is marching from
l'omHa aud has reached Lvck Just over
IA" East Prusslan frontier.
III SSiA'-Nocording TO despa tchos from
koin" aud h"tr0grad, przemysl is said
I" have fallen. ono despatch suys IN.
outer forts have been silcnccd and n
part Of the city Is burning. In eastern
Prussia tho Germans, who were driven
back durlng the last three DAYS fight.
ing. are said 10 be- concentrating th,Ir
FORCES IN defensive positions around
SH"aINl io protect railway cummuuIca-
IONS, despatch from pctrogrod sav.
inc Russians took 10 900 prisoners acd
forty cannon In rcr'ut battles aInp,,
the eastern hrussian frontier
ITALY. The resignation OF Gen. Grsnat
the Italian Minister of War. il Imminent
as the result ~ disagreement with
tho chief of stan Go porro IL men.
TONED AS most likely to succeed Gen
GrandL Thirty-nine Liberal Demo
cratic Deputies voted "A resolution az
confidence IN the Cabinet approving m,
Italian attitude OF neutrality. proyIlIrp
national interests are safeguarded.
JNlAN-The japanese have mounted
siege guns On heights dominating tho
three forts defending Tslng-tao. Baron
Meyer Waldeck, the Governor OF Tslng.
tao Is reported III with fever.
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WAR NEWS IN BRIEF

was reported in London
Al ESQ O'clock this moruioG that Ant
verp had fallen Tho Germans had
forced the forts 10 the south and south
east. and had advanced their guns 10
positions commanding the city from
those directions. In tho bombardIncnt
II IL reported that the Palace Of Justice
and tho Royal Museum were struck
hy shells and the Palace Of tho Hippo
dromo DESTROYED, The cathedral was
'trucp by shells hut there Is no definite
statement regarding tho damage.
FRANCE According 20 the official COM
numquo issued at Paris last night
there les a lively engagement in the re-
Fion Of Ro,o. whrre iu the last two
days the French have taken 500 prls-
onsrs There was also report OF a
severe engagement hctwecn cnvalry
near Lille. The main baltic continues,
tho afternoon commuuiqun SAYS along
3 line bounded hy IN" regions ~ Lens.
Arras, Bray sur Somulc, Chauluos, Royo
and Lassigny Minor engagements
only are reported in tho centre
from the Disc to tho Mcusc IN artil-
lAry struggl" H. repurted along the
'-Sho'e line in the Woevre region.
GERMANN.-Au official communication
issued 10 the ,irgnan General stan
SAYS that from the western scene Of
war no facts Of decisive importance
can be mentioned and that small prog
ress has been made near 81 Mhiel and
IN the Argonue. BEFORE Antwerp, Fort
Nr'eHdoheh has been taken and The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-10
U. S. CONSUL TELLS
OF ANTWERP HORROR
Henry W. Dicdcrich Tried in
Vain to Get Germans TO spare
Historic Edifices.
IN CELLAR WITH FAMILY

bNtNl' ''lDlf"
Henry W. Diederlch. the America,
Consul-Gencral at Antwerp. who c,,apsl
from the city with his family .r
motor car yesterday. in descrllIre he
bumbardment says:
For days we heard the sou.G O.,
heavy gunhrc and were told .t Tho
fail one after another ~ the outer s.r..
1t soon became apparent that uuu4.r.
would avail against the great German
cannon. Ia conjunction with o.h"r Uc...
trails ! cndcavorcd 70 mediate vii iu.
Germans to spare at any rate som. u,
the most valuable buildings ct world.
wide interest. but the negotiations fa.Ir.
to lead 20 "a successful result ur
intended to remain IN Antwerp thtu.s
out the hombardmont was DID.
For Gods sake clear on, Of the ,.,.
Its destruction Is Inevitable a..
not realize untI almost too lat. IN.
horrrr which wa, coming
AT II o'clock at night. a. 80 -,,-.
going to bed, We were reused hy irish.
full noises In the air, reminding u o.
the previous visits of Icppeli.s. and ,.
soon realized that the bombardmeut nl.
commenced.
"Then followed the most horrible eN
perieuce Of my whole life. | went Will
my family 10 the basement and cruu,h.
there all night Tho shells were taIlu.
every few minutes. They came w,.h .
whistling sound. followed by q thwu.s.
clap and the collapse Of some build.na
Opposite the Consulate is tn. hum
for old folk. The front Of this huidi-
was torn out by n shell and IL, doh'
was scattered over my house The.
came shell over our roof II f,I u.
two story building. crumplirg ID u.
entirely and setting IL afirr. AFTER thu.
another shell blew out thu facade OF o
house lower down on our street.
AS dawn came we were woariod cu
NV family utterly collapsed with ,E.
! fright ana strain. So I decided To- a..
deaNor To leave the city. I succeeded
in communicating with my ChauNeuE
| and got my car. but did not know whore
to go. We were left with nothing hu
what We had on, and werr CNpo>a,
every moment 10 exploding shells.
with my wife and daughter. two
servants and n refugees child, cross RI
the pontoon bridge over the Scheldt
1t took four hours. the street being e
secthing mass of every kind Of vehicle
and a dense crowd of fugtives
THE scene was indCsCribably dread.
full everybody being moved to the same
desire to get away from the awful ho-.
ror. After crossing the SCheldt W.
heard report that the bridge had bee
destroyed by a shell, thus bottIinG "
/ the inhabitants
/ From Antwerp to Client the ROAD,
were mass of fleeing humanity. 4,
We left we saw vast volumes OF smoke
/ from burning buildings and BLAIR
/ petroleum tanks.
Instead Of two hours to Ghert ne
| trip took thirteen hours owing ~ the
J heavy traffic. one of the German BIZ
guns near Nilvordc and number NJ
. comparatively smaller guns Joined N
the bombardment"