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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-06
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

l-British steamer avoids submarine. Bomb exploded under detective
 headquarters
 May solve German American prob
 lem. 2-Underwood speaks at Huntsville. 3-B. f r. Y. meeting closes today i-Iditorial comment t--coal operators attending hearings
 here
 SiXty-three Italians leave for front Prohibition majority in close har-
 mony G--Society 7--Sports 9-New York bound to remain fnan.
 cial center. To- Germans expelled from city os
 Odessa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-06
Pugilist Dies Following Bout

Mount Carmel. Pa, July 5.-Sylvester Elgin. boxer of Locustdae. Pa. died today in his dressing room after d siX-round bout here with John Har- vcy of Shamol<n. pail of water was thrown on Elgin at the end of the sixth round and physicians say his blood bs- came congealed and caused death.
 The district attorneys office Is n- vestlgating.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-06
FIFTY NARROWLY
 ESCAPE DEATH

Rock Island, Tll., July 5.-Fifty persons In a light observation tower 60 feet high fell when it collapsed today, but only seven were hurt, but none fatally The tower fell when an aviator was giving an exhibition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-06
THE WAR SITUATION

  There    Berlin July 5(va London m)western theatre:  repused
 
  
 
  
    according In the aerial fighting our en have again proved their superiority North Manonvle before yesterday aerial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-06
Exchange Views

Berlin, July 5.--CVia London, July (, 2:50 a. m.)--It is learned that pre- l'minary exchange of views is pro- e sding between the United States and Germany regarding the nature of the fa1 incoming German reply to the American note respecting submarine warfare and the Lusitania incident.
 This is responsible for delay in the delivery of the German note, trans mission of which to the American gov ernment was expected today.
 Efforts of the diplomats on both sides are directed toward evolving, through an informal discussion, 8 formula for a note acceptable both to Germany and the United States, and it is believed , the note when presented will have d reasonable chance of furnishing a basis for a satisfactory settlement of the submarine problem.
 In consonance with this plan, the German under secretary for foreign affairs, Dr. Alfred Zimmerman, and the American ambassador, James W. Ger ard, conferred Saturday when the na- ture of the draft of the note as elab- oi ated in the German conferences was outlined to the ambassador and dis cussed from various angles.
 It is understood that Mir. Gerard has informed the state department fully as to the outline of the note, and instruc- tions from the United States are awaited before further steps are taken. The greatest reserve is being maintained by both sides in the interval
 Officials Silent
 Officials of the Gefman foreign office, who are the usual source of news on ne- gotations, have for several days denied themselves to American newspaper call CTS, to prevent the nature or the delib- erations from leaking out, and althoug h the character of the German proposals as at first considered is known with fair accuracy, the nature of the proposals in the draft under consideration on Saturday, which has received the Emperor's ap- proval. is being most carefully guarded. There is reason to believe, however that these have in view the attainment of some means for insuring the safety of Ameri- cans travelling on passenger ships, possi- bly by some plan of certifying the car goes of the vessels.
 z Details of the plan present greater diff faculties than the principle itself because the Germans wish to preserve as great a freedom of action as possible tos inter- fere with shipments of war supplies to Great Britain.
 It is pointed out in certain quarters that the German government is animated by sincere desire to go far in pro. vidng for the safety at sea of Americans travelling on lawful casions as con-
 tContinued on Page Three)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-06
TURKS LOSE HEAVILY TN FIERCE ATTACKS .ON ALLIES TRENCHES
Defenders Hurl Men At the British Forces, But Are Driven Back With
 Heavy Losses

London, July 5.-t910 P. m)-The total Turkish casualties in the Dardanelles operations between June 2S and July were 5150 mon killed and 15,000 wounded, accord ing to announcement tonight by the British official press bureau.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
AERO DROPS BOMB
ON DUTCH TRAWLER
Projectile ExplodeS 20 Yards
from Neutral Vessel in
North Sea.
by Cable TO The Tribune. J

Rotterdam, March 31.-Dutch opin-
ion, already overstrained by the sink
ing Of the Media and by the murderous
attack on the Falaba, which has caused
remarkable revulsion of feeling
against Germany, has now received an
other shock by the news brought into
Ymuiden to-day that Dutch trawler
had been attacked by a German aero
plane while peacefully fishing in the
North Sea.
On Monday morning the skipper Of
the steam trawler Hibernia, of Ymui-
den, while fishing in 54:16 north lati-
tude, $3.50 east longitude, saw Ger
man hydroplane carrying a crew Of
three and marked 10 flying over his
ship. Suddenly, without the slightest
excuse, a bomb was thrown az the
Hibernia. The projectile fell within
twenty wards of the trawler and eX-
ploded, fortunately without doing any
damage.
This, the captain added, was not the
only evidence he encountered OF Ger
man aerial activity in the North Sea,
for some time later two Zeppelins were
seen coming from an easterly direction,
one being marked L-9. In the evening
a German torpedo boat appeared II
made straight for the trawler ard sent
an officer on board who thoroughly ex-
amined the ship and then left.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
BRITAIN CLAIMS
NEUTRAL SHIPS
Wilhelmina Trial Shows Gov
eminent May Requisition VeS'
sci Not Yet Condemned.

London, March Sin presenting
his argument before the prize court
to-day in favor of requisitioning the
cargo of foodstuhs Of the American
steamer Wilhelmina, the Crown solicit
tor introduced a hitherto unpublished
order in Council, providing that the
Crown may requisition any neutral
ship. .,o4o eur
This order came as a complete sur
nrise to the counsel for the owners OF
he Wilhelmina's cargo. 1t reViSes
Rule % Of the prize court, which no"
where il is made to appear TO the
iudge, on the application of the proper
officers Of the court, that 1t IS desired
10 reouisition on behalf Of has MAJ
estv a ship in respect Of which no
final decree Of condemnation has been
made he shall order that the snip
shall be appraised, and that, upon an
undertaking being given in accordance
with Rule 5 of this order, the snip
shall be released and delivered to the
Tpon "a motion Of counsel for the
owners of the cargo, the court ad-
iourned to April 13.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
GERMANS PRAISE
BISMARCK AND WAR
Throng Stands Up for God Save
the King disappearing as
Teutonic Battle Hymn.

Germans of all classes and ages filed
Carnegie Hall last night, the eve Of
the centennial of Bismarck's birthday,
and glorified the achievements OF the
"Man OF Blood and Iron" by song a.d
Grafton for three solid hours.
The only symptom Of hyphenated
Americanism discernible was the al
formation Of the Stars and Stripes and
tie German ensign in the decoration
scheme. For the rest the celebration
was purely Teutonic. Little was said
By the speakers about the war, although
the applause paid by the audience to
every reference to the European con-
hict was an encouragement to partisan
speechmaking.
Bismarck and Lincoln were the two
greatest men of the last century" said
Or. Bernhard Dernburg, form Co
lonial Minister of the German Empire,
in his address. "Since that is the case, it
Is strange that the nations which gave
them birth do not understood each
ether better"
Others who contributed 10 the pro-
gramme were Nine. Johanna Gadski,
who sang a number of German songs;
Karl w. Neuhotf and Reinhard Sieden-
burg, who spoke; Otto Goritz, of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
DOCK MEN TO WORK
AS Army BATTALION
Britain Plans to Enlist LabOrerS
to Prevent Delay in Handling
War Supplies.

Liverpool, March 31.-The Earl of
Derby announced to-day that the gov
eminent was planning to organize the
dock workers Of Liverpool under the
name of the lst Dock Battalion Of the
Liverpool Regiment. The men are to
be dressed in khaki overalls. This
plan Ss to be adopted to prevent fur
Their delays in handling war supplies
Labor trouble among the workers on
the Mersey recently has caused seri-
Gus embarrassment.
The battalion will be made up Of
about 1000 union men, who will be
enlisted under the military law, with
army pay, in addition 10 a guaranteed
minimum wage of 80 shillings weekly
1t is said that both ship owners and
union officials favor the plan. The
men are to enlist voluntarily. with the
stipulation that the battalion will lie
for home service only. Lord Derby
will be in command of the regiment.
Guarantees will be given that the or
ganization will not be used for strike
breaking.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01

out the blank on May 81. 1905. and quit
the company Of his own free will Janu-
ary II. 1876. According 10 the COM
nany's records, he resigned with ser
vices satisfactory. character good ana
no objection TO re-employment; lie at
tended the apprentice school OF the
Now York Central & Hudson River
Railroad, graduating January. 10, ls0z'
For references he mentioned Charles
Miller and II. A. Barnes, of the New
York Central, and many others.
At the time he went 20 work IN Colon
Thrasher gpve no address other than
the mechanics headquarteI. on the
isthmus. This fact leads officials OF the
Panama Railway Company TO suppose
that he hired out in Panama. he PROP
ably wa. never in our New YORK once
unless he hired out here and came IN 10
see about his transportation SAID one
Of the officials. Nc one in the local
Office recollects anything about
Thrasher. He was unmarried when he
made the application in Colon.
At the Offices Of the Guayaqul q
Quito Railway Company, % Broad
Street. the report was confirmed that
Tbrasher worked in Guayaquil for that
railroad IN 1908.
Thrasher was not known personally
10 his bankers. the Eastman-Dillon
Company. Of Il Broadway, who trans,
acted business with him and received
several letters from him. the last writ
ten from Plymouth. England, February
is. In that letter he wrote: You can
write me az q Cartwright Gardens
Street. ST. Paucras. London, W. Z.
This address was used by Thrasher
when he filled out his passport form
in England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01

bridge. Of Glasgow, reached Liverpool
to-day after lively chase by a German
submarine last Sunday in the neigh
borhood OF Bishop Rock, in the English,
Channel The submarine sent several
shells at the vessel without seriously
damaging her. The City of Cambridge
ultimately shook off her pursuer.
Paris. March 31.-A statement in
dicating that a German submarine may
have been sunk by a French cruiser
was given out to-day by the Ministry
of Marine. Il is as follows:
yesterday afternoon French hght
cruiser sighted German submarine
maneuvring on the surface off Dleppe'
The cruiser Immediately gave chase
forcing the submarine TO dive, hrihg
meanwhile a, the periscope and turning
in order to ram it with the bow;
THE cruiser passed above the SUB
marine at the moment the perlseope
disappeared, and from the spot where
the submarine was last seen quantities
of oil floated TO the surface.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
GERMAN HELMETS
MADE OF SHEET IRON
Heavy Headgear and Anticipated
Rifles Found on Dead Near
River Pilica.


PetroCrad, March 31-Among the
letters written by German soldiers and
awaiting transport homeward, which
were captured by the Russians in the
village Of Domanic, near the Piica.
were many containing statements that
the men have to remain in the trenches
without food until they are half
starved, and that the German losses are
appalling. The hope that this ac-
cursed war" viii soon end Is frequently
expressed.
The sheetiron helmet worn by the
Germans killed north of the Nistula
bears the letters "F. r." on an eagle
in front, with the customary motto.
Il is few ounces heavier than the
familiar leather "pickelhaube," but of
exactly the same shape, and is painted
sage green all over. Ii IS without the
ordinary khaki covering Il has an in
adequate leather lining, and must cause
torture 10 the wearer when there Is a
severe frost The old-pattern rifles in
the hands Of the men wearing this
novel helmet are Of dates as far back
as 1891. Each has a new barrel shrunk
over the original barrel, evidently TO
give strength and permit the use Of
modern explosives. The bayonet fits at
the side and not under the barrel The
back sight Is an old-fashioned slide.
Some very clumsy old cavalry carblnes
were also among the trophies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
SWOBODA HELD
FOR SHIP FIRE
Continued from page ]

Of oils and food products, but was told
he could not. He held a conference
with Paul Faguet. general agent of the
French Line, who went to France on the
same ship as Swoboda. A compromise
was effected, and the man was allowed
to take some of his samples, including
cans of gasolene.
At the French Consulate il was ad-
mitted that blunder had been made
in vising Swoboda's passport. \ clerk
forgot 20 note the number of the pass
port, SwOboda's address, or anything
about the traveller except his name.
Paris, March 31.-Raymond Swoboda,
one Of the passengers aboard the
French Line steamship La Touraine
which was imperlled by a fire at sea
on March 6, has been arrested, charged
with setting fire to the vessel, accord
ing to "Lo Matin," which says ne is
suspected OF having "close relations
with the enemy" Correspondence
found i'm his rooms is said to indicate
he had been charged with the task Of
blowing up La Touraine. He has been
taken to Havre.
Fire Due to Explosive.
Investigations by experts appointed
by Admiral Charlier, who is conduct
ing the inquiry into the steamship fire,
have established, il is said. that the
blaze aboard the Touraine must have
been caused by the explosion of some
decorating device. The explosion was
sufficiently violent to wrench loose the
doors Of cabins near by. The aUihori-
ties believe the explosive was placed
with criminal intent in a trunk stored
with baggage in No. 2 hold.
With this report OF experts at hand,
The state attorney at Hayre examined
as many passengers as could be
reached. The witnesses stated, accord
ing TO The Matin," that they had been
amazed at the statement made one
night by fellow passenger when they
we're discussing German threats 20 tor
pedo ships passing through he war
zone. and who remarked:
"Oh, that isn't the only war zone that
would be dangerous. Germany is
strong enough to do what she wants.
This ship herself, even before she
reaches the war zone, might be obliged
to have recourse to the doctors and
nurses aboard to care for the passen-
gers"
This passenger was listed on the
ships records as Raymond Swoboda,
thirty-cight years old, an American
subject; profession. financier; destna-
ton, Paris"
Commissary Dubert. Of the secret
service department Of the Ministry Of
the Interior, found that Swoboda was
fairly well known in Paris financial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
PRINZ EITEL GOALS
UNDER U. S. GUARD
Continued from page l

United States artillerymen from Fort
ress Monroe.
The Prinz Eitel tonight is keeping
nm q good headway Of steam and every
thing seems ready for sailing. There are
those who hourly expect TO see her
slim into the stream and disappear.
Others declare Captain Thierlchens has
no intention of sailing and Is merely
amusing himself 1t the expense OF the
general public.
The promised storm, which has the
South in his grip, has not reached thls
section of the coast, aad the ouIiooh
is for clear weather tonight, but ary
hour may see change. -
The Prinz Eitel renamed al heI
dock to-day, while seven miles away III
HAMPTON Roads the United States BAT
tleshlp Alabama lies at anchor with
steam IN and still receiving supplies
Concerning the conference mere yes
terdav between Commander Ihierlchehs
and local customs officials all con
cerned are still silent 1871.
report reached the city at O'CLOCK
Tonight tina: a bomb had been tound
concealed in the coal Of one. OF inc
larpes sent 10 the Prince tltel, but IL
absolutely lacks confirmation. II Is
given no credcuce Whatever
There are also those VINO ceGiaIG
that a Virginia pilot boarded the rue
late this afternoon. With both land
and sea approaches to the German
cruiser carefully patrolled tonight II
is absolutely impossible to say what IS j.,
going on But the vesSe. mad luli
/ head Of steam on at 10 o'clock.
With British and French ships pass
ing out daily, the Prinz Eitel may have
to wait days before securing permls-
sion to put out to sea. Two allied mer-
ch ntmen passed out this morning.
The booming of cannons early this
morning sent "a scare throughout New
port News, and for little while 1T was
thought that the RIM Eitel had
slipped away and had been engaged by
the foreign warships off the entrance
Of Chesapeake Bay. 1t turned out to
be an interchange of salutes between
the Alabama, Fortress Monroe anc
other naval craft.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
More Camp Fire Mutiny.

Twenty-Five Camp Fire Guardians o.,
Brooklyn resigned last night from the
national organization, following the eH'
ample Of their Manhattan sisters after
the stormy meeting on Monday at the
Public Library. The meeting was held
at 1856 Greene Avenue, the home o.
Miss Grace Cotton, chairman OF tae
Brooklyn Guardians Association.
The work of the Camp Fire Girls
will be carried on this summer accord.
ing to the general policies OF the old
organization, but a new name ard new
insignia will be adopted as soon as POS
sible. Plans for the future will be dis.
cussed next Wednesday At o meeting
OF all the secessionists.
I'VE approve Of the Camp Fire work
said Miss Cotton last night, and We
shall continue il. All We wanted was
change of administration. We cvdldni
get that, you see, so we had 10 get out
Our new organization will be carried
out along democratic lines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
'RRYAN TO PUBLISH
II. S. PROTEST FRIDAY
Note to Great Britain Concerning Allies I'VE" iyp'
of Blockade Unlikely, in View OF oinKins Oh
the Falaba To Be Needed

IN Council is now in the hands OF tne
American Ambassador IN London, 10 pe
delivered TO Sir Edward Grey. seer
tarv Of State for Foreign Affairs; IL
IL expected that arrangements n nay,
been made for its simultaneous puoil'
cation here and in London in the morn
ing papers of Friday
The American representations "ro
long. but not in comparison WIN SOM
Of the other communications "hIch
have nreceded this, such for instance
oq the first American note OF DECEMBER
%. 1914, and the famous note to Ger
MANY regarding the use of submarines
in the war zone proclaimed by her. ~
is said TO comprise fewer than Z'5oo
words
No reply has yet been sent to the
French note regarding the virtual
blockade of German commerce declared
nv the Allies. Officials say there are
certain features of the French note
which require treatment different from
that given the British negotiations.
The American note TO Germany set
ting forth the claims of the American
owners Of the hull of the four-masted
shin William T. Frye is ready for
transmission, and will probably be sent
by cable tomorrow, or on Friday. IL
is the shortest and tersest of any OF
the international notes recently inter
changed 1t is understood to be in the
nature of a denunciation Of the con-
duct Of the commander Of the Prinz
Eitel Friedrich, the German auxiliary
cruiser which sank the Frye. coupled
with direct demand for compensa-
tion for the loss of the ship. There is
embodied in the note no demand for
compensation for the cargo, which was
British owned property and in which
therefore the United States has no
diplomatic interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
Falaba Sinking
STAGED at Circus

Copenhagen. March 31.-The torpe-
doing of the Faaba is praised all over
Germany. The "Lokalanzeiger" states
that the patriotic pantomime EAST and
West" which is now being performed
in the circus, has been improved by
the inclusion in it of an act in which
a German submarine is seen torpedo
;ng passenger steamer.
The performance proved great sue
cess. the audience rising in their seats
and singing deutschland, Deutschland
ijber Allies" when the torpedo exploded
in The steamer as British dressed
passengers jumped into the water
struggling for life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
9th Street He was sent to Belle.

entieth Street. He was sent to Belle
vue for observation.
At the LIST Branch Bureau he stormed
at Detectives Tierney and White, VINO
arrested him, threatened to have them
BROKE" and announced that he was
personal friend of President wilson
and several Cabinet members.
For several weeks John A. Mccarthy
has been receiving threatening and
abusive letters. He turned thirty-nlne
of these over to the police, accus nng
his brother of writing them. James IL.
Mccarthy is married and has three
children. His wife became hysterical
over his arrest, and was taken to st.
Marks Hospital, a private institution,
at 457 West 163d Street, for the night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
lBy Gable to Tho Tribune

London, March 31.-America pro-
test concerning the Allies blockade mas
arrived. IL is document OF great
length, and Is now being dcciphered
at the embassy. 1t will possibly reach
the Foreign Office tomorrow. It's con
tents are still concealed, but II is un-
derstood that the communication Is
considerably more than n formal pro-
test. placing on record Americas DIS
sent from the blockade principles
cnunciated by England-that 1t Is, IN
fact. a strong representation against
the Anglo-French action.
In no authoritative quarter IN Lon,
don, however. can anything be learned
10 indicate that the American protest
will be anything but futile. Both ma
lions concerned in the blockade, with
the strongest Russian backing, are in
sistent on their right to adopt any
measures they please, regardless OF
any possible violation of previous IN
ternational law.
The sinking of the Falaba is most
opportune in illustrating the Anglo
French point of view, and. If the Amer
lean protest is as severe as Is indi-
Gated in certain quarters, IT is llkely
TO arouse bitter comment in the British
press and among the public, which, on
account of the Falaba incident, is natu-
rally aroused to a greater passion
against Germany than at any time
since the war began. No one here IS
now interested in the protection OF
neutral commerce if such protection
conflicts with the carrying out of any
means whatsoever Of smashing Ger
many.
From The Tribune Dureau.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01

Metropolitan Opera Company; the
Arion and Deutscher Liederkranz ehors
societies and an orchestra DIRECTED b.
Otto A. Graf
At the opening Of the eelebrstior
every son of the Fatherland rose TO HI,
feet and remained standing while the
orchestra played the air known 70
Americans as "God Save the King
However, the Germans insisted that {.
was not the British national anthem
which they were hon6ring. but leu
tonic battle song, Hell dir in Sieges'
kranz"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-01
POLICE MOCKER ARRESTED
Held on Brothers Complaint
Though Friend of Wilson.

James H. Mccarthy, OF 10 West Ire
mon. Avenue. contractor. who
made faces" at Captain Sweeney, Of
the Fifth Street police station, who
had arrested him for disorderly con
duct and paid s. for it in the Essex
Market Court last week. was again ar
rested last night on a charge Of send
ing threatening letters to his brother
John A. Mccarthy, Of 243 West Sew