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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27

The dog show during the second week of the fair will be a big drawing card with large number of persons. not neces- serily owners of dogs. but of the hum dreds. old and young, who love the faith ful friend of man.
 Birmingham has always stood high in dogdom, particularly in bird dogs. and some of the best the country has known were Birmingham owned and bred. Its first fame came with the great running dogs Kent Egin and Won Gull pointers owned by T. T. Ashford. Next William Terry won high honors with his famous Percy links and other classy pointers.
 c. F. Eastman owned and developed one of the greatest pointers according to rec. ognized authorities, in the United States in ''stix," the unbeatable. Leonard Tyler owned 'Valkyrie, daughter of "Stix. winner in all company in field trials. There were many other local dogs that won fame on the bench and in the field.
 Today Birmingham men own two great stars in the field of thousands owned throughout the United States. Lewis C. Morris the pointer owned by ]. ]. Reese. well-nigh swept the field last year in the classic races. Jack Love- a typ ical setter in size. conformation and points. owned by Gordon Moughan, won the classic derby last year at Grand Junction. Tenn. and is entered for num- Der of all-age stakes on the seasons cir cult which begins at Waynesboro, Ga, in November.
 Iil the collie class there are number of fine dogs. Southport stylish owned by Jack Riddle, is a winner of AZ first prizes, one of them being over all dogs prize at the biz show held at St. Louis.
 N. B. Stack of Wylam has great collie and winner in his Black Warrior" who hes taken first honors in many big shows Among other owners of beautiful and prize-wir ming collies might be mentioned F. W. Bromberg, Mrs A. E. Beasley, J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27

for the occupants being thrown from their seats in the ear As to how Book ham became pinned beneath it. do not know"
 The accident caused considerable ex- citement in the city. There were 50 ma chimes on the scene within five minutes after the accident Garland Reeves was the son of Mir. and Mrs L. E. Reeves, sol Ethel avenue, West End. He was a very popular young man and had been in the employ of the Armstrong Hat com vived by his parents. Mir. and Mrs. l.. E. Reeves three brothers, Paul. Grady ana Burr Reeves; also three sisters. Miss Mable, Miss Mary Reeves. and Mrs. M. somner. The remains of the deceased are being held at Warner & Smith Un- dertaking company pending arrangements which will be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27
CAMP WILCOX J. [. V.
 NAMES SPONSORS.
Will Carry At Least 30 Members to State Gath
 ering At Selma

Sponsors, maids of honor and chape- rones were named at the recent meeting Of Camp Wilcox, Confederate Veterans,
 for the state reunion which is to be held in Selma on October 20 and 21. The at tendance at the meeting was large and
 many of the veterans expressed a desire U attend the reunion at Selma Miss Ida
 Mae Allen was selected as sponsor, Miss
 Luck Walker and Miss Sadie Frey as
 maids of honor. Mrs. Hamilton as ohape- rone and Mrs. Bell as honorary matron. Capt. John O. Smith, commander of the camp, stated that he had secured head quarters for the camp at Selma, and funds to carry with them the brass band of the Alabama Boys Industrial school. He said he had been notified by Colonel Scott. chairman of the entertainment com
 nittee of Selma. that they would feed
 and lodge the boys band while attending the reunion.
 It is understod that Camp Wilcox will carry at least 50 of it's 163 members to the reunion.
 Capt. John G. Smith has been placed in | nomination for brigadier general of the Fourth brigade of the Alabama division of United Confederate Veterans, the elec- tion to take place in Selma. Adjutant Robert Zell states that enough delegates are in line to elect Captain Smith. Ad- jutant Zell states that as the veterans will have big job on their hands to en- tertain the delegates to the next general reunion, which meets In Birmingham next year. and declares that Captain Smith is the man to head this proposition and should be elected brlgadier general. The delegates. nine in nurnber, will be elected at the next meeting of the camp on the second Friday in October, when the camp will want every man who wants to go to Selma to register his name with Adjut. Robert R. zell
 Captain Zell will deliver by request at that meeting an address "On the Burning of Chambersburg, Pa" He took an ac- tive part in that raid to Pennsylvania, and the account Is said. to be very interesting, as 1t will show that the first armoured or iron-clad train was used and destroyed by the Confederates on their return from this raid.
 The public will be invited to attend the next meeting to hear this interesting talk.
 Resolutions were passed by the camp, thanking the ladies of the new Wilcox chapter U. D. C., and other ladies for the fine dinner they gave to the camp al their Avondale picnic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27
NEGRO CONVICT
 RUNS AMUCK

Mount veron, Ga. September 26.-Wil- liam Evans, a negro serving life sem tence for murder in the Montgomery county chain gang here Killed Convict Guard William McNeely with a club early today. seized the guards gun and es- capped. Meeting Julian Mccoy, farmer, on the road, the negro shot and probably fatally wounded him when Mccoy att tempted to capture him, The negro then went to his wife's home and shot and killed her. Farmers have formed posse to search for Evatf. A lynchIng 10 feared if he is caught. It is not known why Evans killed his wife
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27
TODAy'S EVENTS

William B: Brewster speaks at 1 clock at the Chamber of Commerce n National Defense"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27
PERSONAL

l. s. Taylor, local manager for the |oodyear Tire and Rubber company.
 las been called to Mayfield. Ky. on
 ccount of the death of his mother. [rs Ed T. Taylor, aged 56,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-27
At the Theatres

At the Theatres Bijou-"within the Law" no mati- Ice; s:S0 o'clock p. m.
 Lyric-vaudeviile, a:so.- 7:so and 3 lclock p. m.
 Majestic-"Lovers and Lunatics. . ESQ, 7:30 and 9 o'clock.
 Grand-"on the Fire" s:S0. :s0 and
 o'clock p. m. At the Photoplay Houses M Strand-"The Explorer" Trianon-"The Great Ruby" with 1ctavia Handworth. Il Odeon One-"Helens Babies with telen Badgeley. Princess-"From Out of the Big Inows.' with James Morrison and lcrothy Kelley. Vaudette-"Scandal in the Family fith Hank Mann and Gertrude Selby. Odeon Two-"The House of Thou fnd Scandals" with Harold Lock- tood and May Allison. l Vaudette-Keyston comedy.
Evening journal., 1915-09-27
JUDGE WARNS YOUTH
AGAINST EVIL PATHS

Francis NJ. Walker, in General Ses-
sions' Court today entered plea Of
guilty for Joel Finley, charged with
breaking and entering the photograph
gallery Of N. B. sanborn. No. 402 Mar
ket street Finley who is 10 years old
testified that on the night he was ar
rested he had been drinking and did
not know what he had been doing. He
said he works steady.
Judge Conrad lectured Finley and
remarked that if it was not for his
youth and circumstances his sentence
would be more severe. He was then
sentenced to one years imprisonment
"Our advice to you. Finley" said the
court. els that when you get out of the
workhouse keep away from poo
rooms and intoxicating drinks"
Evening journal., 1915-09-27
TOOK LAWYER TIP
AND IS locked UP
Mother Wins Release of Son
Accused of Contempt
of Court
HAD FAILED TO
ANSWER CHARGE

Taking his lawyers advice caused
William Bullock. Jr.. to be locked up
at the police station yesterday morn
ing on charge of contempt of court.
A plea made by Mrs. Bullock, mother
of the young man, to Judge Church
man, resulted in his release on bail
for a hearing today.
Bullock was to have been given a
hearing in City Court on Saturday
on a charge of non-support of his
wife. He failed to appear, how
ever. and his bail bond of $500 given
by his father was ordered forfeited
and an attachment issued for Bullock
on a charge of contempt of court.
David J. Reinhardt, attorney, ex-
planned in City Court that as counsel
for Bullock he had written a letter to
Assistant City Solicitor Lynn asking
that the case be continued. AT the
same time he instructed Bullock not
to appear in court on Saturday. Mr..
Lynn said he had so far not received
the letter.
Mr. Reinhardt said there was a
possibility of the young couple going
back to housekeeping, and asked for
a continuance Of the case. He said
Bullock had a house which was ex-
! pensively furnished. The case was
continued until next Monday.
Evening journal., 1915-09-27
Get MONEY AND men
IN GAMBLING HOUSE RAID

Police Sergeant McDermott and a
squad of officers yesterday raided the
house No. 702 West Fifth street, and
arrested Simon Albion. alleged tenant,
on a charge of keeping gaming
table. Nine other men beside Albion
were caught in the raid, and were
taken to the police station as wit
nesses. When the police entered the
house they found the men around n
table upon which was money and
playing cards. II is alleged the men
were playing stud poker.
Albion was arraigded in City Court
today on a charge OF keeping a gam
ing table. and his case continued until
Wednesday.
The police secured about S5 and
cards in the raid. IL is alleged that
the players gathered up most OF the
money from the table when they saw
the officers enter the hallway.
After court today a charge OF keep
ing a gaming table was preferred
against Herman Haber. one of the
men arrested in the raid. II is al
legged that Haber "cut the game" He
will be arraigned in court tomorrow
He was held in $500 bail.
Evening journal., 1915-09-27

bringing up arms for bombardmeni
OF Lens,
A terrific battle for the possession
Of Hill 80 IS TO develop before many
hours II Il has not already begun. The
position absolutely dominates Lens
less than two miles away, whose cap
iure is made practically certainif the
British retain the hill.
German works on Hill 40 were
wrecked by a steady, hammerine
shell fire that lasted two days before
British troops left their trenches and
stormed the position. In the face Of
terrific FIRE the British are digging
themselves in near the summit, pre-
pared to meet the German counter
attack.
The fields west Of Lille, the brick
yards west of la Basse and the roll
ing country north of Arras are being
swept by shrapnel, machine gun and
rifle fire that IS taking frightful toll
+ In human lives. The Germans are
attacking in force near Loos.
High hopes are held out here that
the fifteen mile advance OF the French
In the Champagne region is prelimin-
airy to a great smash that Will force
the Grown Prince from In front or
Verdun. General Joffre evidently Is
aiming az the Betancourt railway,
running behind the German lines.
The Allies successes have caused
, a wave of intense patriotism TO sweep
, over London. Social distinctions were
forgotten today while rough laborer'
I discussed with bankers the "thina
, French is doing" The crowds atoT
the omnibuses, the fashionable
, throngs IN the hotels and restaurants
and the gatherings in the London
pubs" had only one thing in mind
All the newspapers today gave tho
greatest prominence TO the official
, Anglo-French successes and at the
same time urged the necessity for
more recruits and more war muni-
tions. There was noticeable in-
crease in recruiting IN the forenoon.
Some Of the anti-conscription papers
took the view that the successes OF
the Allies have disposed for all time
Of the conscription question.
Evening journal., 1915-09-27
State DEFENDERS
At rifle Practice

Members Of Companies p, of Dover.
and G. Of Milford. Organized Militia,
of Delaware, and a number of men
picked from the other companies Of
the First Battalion, assembled at the
State Rife Range, below New Castle
today for four days rife practice.
The men who qualify as sharpshoot-
ers at the range are eligible TO repre-
sent Delaware al the national shoot,
which will be held at Jacksonville.
Florida.
Whether this state will be repre-
sented at this shoot is yet unknown,
officials of the militia today refusing
TO discuss this part of the program.
The four days shoot being held at
the state Camp is in charge of Cap
tain e. c. Parks and Lieutenant
Diller, of the u. S A., is instructor.
Evening journal., 1915-09-27
GREECE, BULGARIA
CALL RESERVISTS
TODEFEND HOMES
Armies Modified, Citizens
Here Must Join the
Ranks at Once
WAR DECLARATION
AT ANY minute
BY The United Press.

Aff MN ANAN'M 7 ANNNs
WASHINGTON. Sept. 27.-Groece
and Bulgaria called for their reserv-
lists in the United States today. An
nouncement that all Greeks in the
United States. between the ages of "A
and 43, had been called 10 the colors,
by order of the Athens government,
was followed almost Immediately by a
similar announcement by the Bull
garian legation, and the game of in
ternational blum In the Balkans
seemed to be nearing a show down.
Neither legation here had any rea-
son to offer for the call for reser-
visits, beyond the fact that both
armies had been mobilized. There
was a strong possibility. however
that the Bulgarian call to reservisfs
here had been reported, and that a
call to Greeks in America had fol-
lowed. The mobilization of either
army. II was stated automatically
called for the home going of all re-
servists in foreign countries.
Bulgaria. II was confidently pre-
dicted, will not enter the conflict or
will become unduly helligerent until
all Bulgarian reservlsts have reached
their companies. The Greek and En-
tente Allies naval forces in the Medi-
terranean can easily prevent Bulgar-
ians from America reaching home
For this reason the call by Greece Is
considered the more important
Other diplomatic oficials were in
clined to believe that the call to Bul.
garian reservists here. while an auto.
matte consequence OF the general Bul
garian mobilization served to MAKE
stronger the bluff Bulgaria has made
toward taking sides with the Ger
manic Allies. That Greece is calling
the Bulgarian hluff at every turn IN
dicated, they said. by the simila
automatic mobilization off America
Greeks
The impression prevailed here tha
although the Greek legation was tn
) first to announce the call to reservisl
in this country, Bulgaria has been Oh
first to order such action.
Greece has been meeting eac
separate Bulgarian action with SIM
lar action. they pointed out. and az
parently, the Athens government /
determined to make Bulgaria take tn
initiative in bringing about a Balkal
clash.
Minister Vouros, of Greece, who ha
CONTINUED on Page %
Evening journal., 1915-09-27

IMPLICATIONS
AGAIN Threaten
Hesperian Sinking Evidence
and Archibald Documents
Will Keep Capital AStir
DERNSTORFF DUE FOR
LANSING conference
BY Tic United Press.

BY The United Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept 2I.-Today
marked the beginning OF new period m
this governments international relas
tions. Important developments IN dis
putes with Germany and Austria i'm
pended Arrival today of this weeks
london embassy mail pouch brought
several diplomatic affairs to a head. Ia
the pouch, which was carried by the
White Star liner Cymric were the addi-
tional documents taken from Capt. James
+. j. Archibald Austrian Ambassador
Dumbs's messenger, and also the evi-
dence regarding the sinking of the Allan
liner Resperian.
The state Department was also await
ing Austria's second note protesting
against American munition sales, made
public today at Vienna. This dispute.
officials indicated, would not become
serious. II was believed the United
States reply would be brief and point
out that this government cannot agree
with Austrias contentious that in
creased American trade in war munitions
is a violation of neutrality. Tho United
States will contend that tho principle
that the United States cannot restrain
the trade Of war supplies is clearly cs-
tahlished and the unusual volume of
such trade does not constitute "de-
parture" from the original principle OF
The Hague convention. as contended by
Austria.
After studying the additional Arch
ibald papers II was officially stated
today that Captain Archibald will be
given an opportunity to explain his
action He is expected here early
this week.
Possible action against Captain
Won Papen. German military attache;
Austrian Consul General Nuber, OF
New York. Austrian Consul Schwe-
gel, of St. Louis. and Editor William
Warmm. of a New York Hungarian
newspaper was also considered today
The papers will be turned over to th
Department of Justice. ...........
Afiidavits from the Hesperian's sur
vivors and the report Of the Ameri
can naval attache at the London EN-
hassy received today will be studiei
I by President Wilson himself.
II German Ambassador Bernstorff wa
expected here during the week viii
further instructions from his govern
ment toward settlement Of the Arabic
case. Secretary Of State Lansing il
also expected back this week to con
fer with BernstOrff.
Evening journal., 1915-09-27
SURFACING Stone
ROADS OF COUNTY
Several Binder Preparations
Being Applied TO Ma
cadam Highways
TESTS TO DETERMINE
BEST TOP FOR TRAVEL

State Highway Commissioner James
Wilson is a very busy man at pres
ent on account of the amount of
work being done on the stone roads
of New Castle county. The road from
st. James Church to Newark is being
resurfaced and patched so that it will
be a modern road.
John A. Clark has changed the bed
of the State road leading from Will
mington to Farnhurst from a rough
TO a modern surfaced road where the
surface preparation applied has made
a smooth highway.
Concord pike from McKee's hill to
Talleyville is being treated with
Ugite so tina. the surface is satisfac-
tory and causes much favorable com.
ment.
The roads from Mt. Pleasant to Mid
dletown and Odessa To Middletown
have been put in good condition and
work is being done from Middletown
10 the Kent county line.
Tests are being made with several
surface binding preparations under
similar conditions in order that the
best may be determined Ugite, tar
via and asphalt are being placed on
this road from Middletown in short
stretches.
Many persons who have gone over
the roads of Maryland fail TO consider
the custom there. The State. the
county and the property owner pay for
the improvement TO some of the high
ways.
The total expenditures for improv-
ed roads in Maryland have been in
the neighborhood of $14,00O,O00. The
greater part of this vast sum has
passed through Commissioner Vel
ler's hands. For every dollar expen-
ded there has been a dollars worth
Of goods delivered.
The total number of miles ol
country roads in Maryland is 16,400
The projected miles of the State sys-
tenn is 1912. and by the end of this
year most Of this will have been com
Dleted.
Evening journal., 1915-09-27
JUDGE Fears EXPOSURE
MAY KILL This WOMAN

Ellen Mulherin was found by the
police "paralyzed drunk" in mud
puddle on the causeway at s o'clock
yesterday morning. In City Court
today, when Ellen was arraigned on
charge of drunkenness, Judge
Churchman said il was her tenth ap-
pearance on such a charge and the
third thus far this year. He said he
would impose a fine of $40 and costs
and turn over her case to Agent
Frank Stout He told Mr. Stout to
see II he could get her in some insti-
tuition. He added: "If we do not get
her in some home she will be found
dead some morning"
Edward c. Miller was fined IS and
costs in City Court today on a charge
of drunkenness. He was in court
before.
Evening journal., 1915-09-27
WOODROW WILSON'S TEAM
STOLEN--NOT Presidents

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Sept. PA horse
buggy and harness. stolen from Wood
row Wilson mot the PresidenD, liv-
ing near Harrington, late Saturday
night was recovered this morning in
wood between Pennington and
Greenwood where it is supposed to
have been left some time yesterday,
a colored man was arrested in Har-
rington just before noon and is being
held by the Harrington authorities
for tllal He will be brought to
Dover this afternoon.
Evening journal., 1915-09-27

The Italian war office claims fresh
successes Serbian artillery is hold
ing up the Austro-German advice.
And dispatches from Athens today as
serted that Bulgaria, three days ago
ready to leap into the war with the
Austro-German Is hositating. The
newspapers called for moderation on
the part of a widely enthusiastic
British public today They pointed
out that the Allies must have suffered
heavily I'm the victorious smashes to-
ward Lens, and in the Champagne.
and that today's official communicates
may bring news OF serious reverses.
They hinted that the sudden offensive
movement launched on Saturday may
mean only a feeling" Of the German
positions preliminary TO a real often
sivo and that the present attack maS
cease before night
Dispatches from Paris and from
Dutch points today said that the greai
battles from Arras northward 20 The
sea and in the Champagne ragef
without interruption throughout Sun
day night and Is continuing today
The Anglo-French batteries are de
luging the German works with
blasting FIRE. Perhaps no other bat
ties OF the western front have see
such savage hand-to-hand hayon'
fighting.
I Thousands Of dead and wounded u
amid the burning ruins OF the villas
of Souchez. now entirely In Frenc
hands Other thousands lie unburi,
on the slopes OF Hin 40. captured .
the British in an impetuous charg
German trenches captured by N
French in the Champagne region an
choked with mangled bodies.
The Germans are rushing new a
visions through Belgium 10 meet IN
combined Anglo-French attack on IN
important railway center OF Lens
Throughout the early hours OF Sun
day. German guns poured frightfu
fire upon the British positions on On
heights west OF the town. The enem
poured a steady stream of shells owe
the summit and down the western
slope 10 prevent the British from
Evening journal., 1915-09-27
TO Study ECONOMICS.

Miss Frances r. Forman will leave
on October,1 to take up her work as
teacher in home economics in the Vo-
cational Schools of Atlantic county.
N. j. Miss Forman spent several
days at Atlantic City during the past
week. visiting the vocational schools
and attending the meeting OF the
home making committee Of the coun-
ty at St. Mary's Landing. where she
spoke on The Scope of Home Eco
nomics and Vocational Schools"
Evening journal., 1915-09-27
HIGH SCHOOL Pupils
TO FORM CLEE CLUBS
Principal Berlin, Miss
Krumme and ]. Frank Jones
Address Student Body
BEETHOVEN MORN TO
BE OBSERVED SOON

Professor A. H. Berlin, principal Of the
Wilmington High School; j. Frank
Jones, head of the English department
at the High School, and Miss Nell c
krumme, supervisor of music in the
public schools, were the speakers at the
opening exercises at the Wilmington
High School this morning.
Miss Krumme spoke briefly on the
boys and girls glee clubs, which will
be organized this week. The Girls
Glee Club, Miss Krumme announced,
would be organized this afternoon,
while the Boys Glee Club would be
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Evening journal., 1915-09-27
HIGH COST OF LIVING
hits JOHN BARLEYCORN

with the present high cost of living
you cannot support your wife and fom
children and also buy whiskey," said
Judge Churchman to Toney Grolewski IN
City Court today.
Toney was charged with heating his
wife. The latter said he had broken the
stove and struck her over the head. Sh'
said the trouble was caused by her hus
band drinking whiskey.
The wife stated that she did not wisl
TO see her husband punished. and th'
case was continued until October 80.
Evening journal., 1915-09-27
Rr CARL W. ACKERMAN

United Press StaH correspondence
BERLIN, via The Hague, Sept. 27.-
The heaviest blows the Allies have
struck since the battle of the Marine
have made no deep impression on the
German line. officials of the war Of
fee declared today. After weeks OF
artillery preparation. the Allies hurled
countless infantry divisions against
the German works in what is believed
to be the beginning of the great Anglo.
French offensive The Anglo-French
gains in forty-eight hours of consecu
tive assaults all along the front do not
equal in importance the crown princes
recent successes in the Argonne, II