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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10

Entered at the Birmingham, Ala. postoffice as second class matter un- der act of Congress March 8, 1879.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
VISION OF PEACE IN COTTON

Theo H. Price, in Finance and Com
 merce.
 Y JOKING AHEAD, he who is far sighted can hardly fail to descry a - vision of peace reflected in the cot ton market of the past week. It may be a mirage, but we doubt it, for in many other directions there are indications that the issue of the struggle is no longer con- sidered doubtful by either the Germans or the allies, and from this state of mind
 it is but a short step to cessation of hostilities and thence to peace.
 Now that there is an open and unre- stricted market for consols in London, their quotations are again barometric, and it is most significant that after having sold at 57 on Tuesday. November 23, they advanced to GOA last Friday. This price compare with 70 on July 20, 1914 when the London stock exchange closed.
 That the drain upon England's economic strength is reflected by decline of only 10 points in her premier security, and that in free market this security is advanc- ing instead of declining, are signs that point to the beginning of the end with a directness which no student of financial history can disregard. The oeerwhelm-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
INITIAL SCORING OF
GARDENS COMPLETED
Two More Visits Are To- be Paid by
JudgeS-GOOd Results OBJ
tained.

Judges of the home gardens have
practically completed the initial scor-
ing of the plots. according to +. L.
Wolfe. city garden director. who re-
ports that surprising attention is be-
ing paid to the work.
"Unusuay interest and care is being
taken in the upkeep of the gardens" 4"
said Mr.. Wolfe Tuesday. With but
one exception all of the gardens which
were started this spring are being
conducted carefully and good results
have been the reward"
The judges make three scorings for
the season, one in June. another in
July, and the final in August. The
three scOrings are added and the best
averages will receive the prizes. Prize
lists are now being arranged by the
Chamber of Commerce.
There are 80 home gardens in the
city. They are cared for by those
people to whom they were granted
last spring. Semi-weekly trips to the
various gardens show that except in
rare instances every attention possible
is being paid their cultivation. Good
results are being obtained by the
school children who are conducting
the $50 school gardens about the city,
according to Mr. Wolfe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
FLOODS SWEEP CHINA;
10000 ARE DROWNED

PEKIN. July 13.-MOre than 10000
Chinese are reported To have been
drowned by terrific floods which are
sweeping the provinces of Kwang
Tung and Kwang 81. At least $4,000
more are homeless and are on the
verge OF starvation.
The floods are the most disastrous
that ever occurred in southeastern
China. Hundreds OF square miles OF
territory are under water.
In Kwang Tung province the rivers
u kiang. Pe-kiang. Tung kians and
Nan-kiang are over their banks. in
unda.inS vast delds and running the
rice. tea and sugar crops.
The rivers OF Kwangsi are mostly
tributaries OF the Si-kiang. AS a
great part OF this province is noun
famous. the loss of life has been less
severe than in kwang Tung. but all
the valleys are filled with water.
x dispatch received from Hong
Kong today says that the European
querter OF that city is flooded with
water three feet deep. Hundreds are
leaving Hong Kong fearing that an
epidemic OF disease will follow the
foods.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
FRENCH AVIATORS
DAMAGE STATION
Fleet Consisting of Thirty-FiVe
Machines Drop III Shells
at VigneulleS.

PARIS. July 13.-French aviators
have made a successful attack upon
the railroad station at Eigneulles.
which was held by the Germans, the
war office announced today. The
aerial fleet. consisting OF 35 aero
planes. one Of the largest sent out
during the war, swooped down upon
the German position and bonn Darded
il heavily. The aviators dropped III
shells upOn the station end the Town.
The station was set on nre.
Successful in their raid. all the
aeroplanes returned IN safety 20 their
base. according 10 the official com
munique. The test OF the communiqus
follows:
a German attack was attempted
last night before our labyrinth posi-
tions under the protection Of a violent
fire The assailants were cut 10 pieces
and driven completely back upon their
own lines
a combat with grenades. rifle FIRE
and artillery was waged i'm the for
est OF ApremOnt. in the region OF
Regnieville and in lie Pretre forest.
In the NosEes the Germans at
tempted an attack In the direction OF
a bridge head occupied BY Us on the
east bank of the Fecht river. II was
repulsed.
An aerial squadron Of s5 aero
planes flew over Nignuelles-Les Mat
toonchatel this morning and bard
ed the station Installed there by the
Germans. The flight was made in a
heavy wind. The station was deserted
at the time They also flew over the
region OF the Calonne trench and that
of the forest Of ApremOnt. concen-
trating their attacks upon important
stores and war munitions in particu-
lar
our aviators threw III shells upon
their designated objectives. The bonn
barGment caused several fires. All
our machines returned safely though
having been fred upon rather brisk
w
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
SEES REVOLUTION
IN NAVY NE ETHODS
0rviIIe Wright, Henry Ford and
Others Mentioned as Edison
C0-WOrkerS.

WASHINGTON. July 13.-In cOnse-
quence of the announcement made by
Thomas A Edison of his acceptance
of an invitation to become the head
of a naval advisory board on inven-
tions and improvements, Sec'y of the
Navy Daniels today declared that Mr..
EdisOn's action was but the first step
toward what he believed would be
the revolutioniZing of the navy.
81 believe we will have as much
of a. revolution in naval methods he
said, "as when the monitor was built
We are appealing to the inventive ge-
MUS of America to help us with their
suggestions as to new devices and new
methods. We are saking them to
help the navy department in an ad-
visory capacity because here at Wash
ington, we have the best laboratory
for working out new ideas for naval
warfare. / have not determined upon
the names of the other inventors who
are to be invited to become members
of this advisory council, but these
names will gradually be selected
Among the possible members Of
this advisory board discussed in naval
circles today were Orville Wright, av-
iator; Henry Ford. builder Of motor
engines: Charles Steinmetz, electri-
clan; John Hays Hammond jr.. in
ventOr of wireless controlled tOrpe-
does: Hudson Maxim. expert on aero
nautics; and Alexander Graham Bell,
inventor of numerous electrical de-
vices.
The advisory board will receive no
pay but will have the distinction Of
being consulted by the government in
the most vital problems of naval de-
fense.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
VILLA FORCES IN
DASH SOUTHWARK
Gonzales Army at Mexico City
May be Bottled up in
Short Order.

WASHINGTON, July Estate de-
partment officials today were less
ready to discuss the early recognition
of a government in Mexico today, fol-
lowing the reports of Gen. Villas dash
southwark from Agnas Calientes, than
they were yesterday. BY his bold raid
past the army Of Gen. Obregon and
into a friendly region from which he
might reach Mex co City, Villa is con-
sidered TO have once more set the bal
ance OF Mexico politics wavering. 1t
is possible that another fortnight may
find Villa and Zapata forces closing in
upon Gen. Gonzales army in Mexico
City. lust as Gonzales hemmed in the
convention forces there a month ago.
From Piedras Negras, Vice Consul
Blocker reported to the department
that information brought to him in
dicated the defeat Of the Carranzistas
by the Villa forces under Gen. Her
nandeZ at BarrOterran. The Car
ranzista troops were reported to be re-
treating toward LampazOs in the state
of NueVo Leon.
Rail communication with Mexico
City has been restored and the first
trains from Puebla to the capital were
to be dispatched today, according to
a report from Consul Gen. Silliman at
Vera Cruz on Wednesday.
This offers opportunity for the i'm
mediate transportation to the Mexican
capital of famine relief supplies.
Telegraphic communication between
Vera Cruz and the capital was reopen
ed Yesterday. according TO Silliman,
who reported the transmission of the
first message since the break in the
cable on June Is, when Gen. Con
zales' army began its investment of
the capital.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
SMITH LEAVES ON
MYSTERIOUS MISSION
Baseball Man is Called to Terre Haute
But Has Little TO Say
About Plans.

Ed Smith, ex-owner OF the South
Bend Southern Michigan league club.
left for Terre Haute this afternoon on
a mysterious mission. Sometime Tues
day morning Smith received a tele-
phone message from officials of the
Terre Haute Central league baseball
club asking him TO come to the down
state city as soon as possible, expenses
free gratis.
When asked what was in the air
Smith replied that he did not know
except that he was called there to
meet some baseball men. When ask
ed If there was "A possibility OF his be-
coming manager of the Terre Haute
club his answer was 10 the effect that
he did not know.
Il may bring the ball club back to
South Bend he added rather mys-
teriOusly. The remark was accom-
panied by a laugh and the sagacious
baseball magnate refused to say any
thing else
Just say that / am going out Of
town TO see some baseball men," was
his final statement
Smith did not know how long he
would be in Terre Haute.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
TURK LOSSES PUT
At 1000 KILLED
Have $4,000 Wounded and
Lose Many Prisoners in
GaIIipoIi Battle.

ATHENS, July 13.-Dispatches re-
ceived from LemnOs today give fur
ther details of the battle ON Gallipoli
peninsula when the Turks made their
general attack IN an attempt TO drive
the allies from their positions there.
They state that the Turks lost 1000
killed 1900 wounded and hundreds
of prisoners. but that the fury of
their attacks did not diminish until
they mad been completely defeated.
The main attacks were on the
French positions. British officers who
watched the assaults assert that great
er bravery was never shown 10y troops
than that displayed by the ottoman
troops one describes the Turkish at
j6Cks as follows:
Great solid masses OF Turks leap
ed forward 20 the attack IN the for
nation taught by their German IN
StructOrs ON they came the silence
unbroken except by their occasional
shouts. until they reached n point 90
yards from the French position.
Then from 200 well placed ma
chine guns burst a devastating fire.
From the trenches 10000 rifles Joined
in. while the big guns lighted up the
scene at intervals.
With hne bravery the enemy came
on. unheSitaung even in the inferno
OF death. Though terribly cut up the
turks reached the nar peu wire en-
tanglemeuts only % find that their ar
unery had failed 10 demolish these
defcnceS
'-The slaughter here was terrible.
Yet "a three points the enemy man
aged 20 swarm into the French trench
es and even succeeded in turning some
Of the French weapons on the de-
tenders
The second French line immedi-
ately hurled itself upon the foe and
drove him out again.
French soldiers describing the
conflict afterward said.
I've We're SO badly mixed that II
was impossible 90 use the bayonet. We
had 10 clear the way for our soldiers
by simply pushing the Turks back into
the trenches. There we fell upon them
ramming our bayonets into the solid
mass. Once we cleared little room
Tor ourselves. we rushed forward.
Then the Turks badly supported,
gave way and fed.
Into their retreating masses the
machine guns noured streaks of death.
moving them down IN heaps"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
FATHER OF YOUTH SAYS
FIANCE WAS EMBEZZLER
Mrs. Edith EILins is Arraigned on
Serious Charge i'm City Court
Denies Her Guilt.

Edith Elkins of the Avenue hotel,
was arraigned in city court Tuesday
morning charged with having obtain
ed money under false pretenses. Harry
Fryar, father of Charles Fryar, to
whom the Elkins woman was said at
one time to have been engaged, was
complaining witness. He alleged that
Mrs. Elkins had prevailed upon his
son to obtain $500 which was sup
posedly to be used in defraying the
expenses of a legal action in Illinois
and to pay doctors bills.
However, according TO the complain
ing witness, the money was squander-
ed fOolishly, and the woman has never
returned it, although she had said that
her uncle would soon pay her an old
debt of $500. Since that time she has
remarked.
Through an attorney she denied her
guilt and the case was continued until
Friday. Bond for her appearance was
fixed at $500.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
Bryan Explains What His
unnecessary Risk" Meant

MERMOSA BEACH, Calf. July Is.
Explaining what he meant by "un-
necessary risk" in his comment on the
German note William j. Bryan. who
is spending brief vacation here. to-
day issued the following statement:
ANY traveller takes an unnecessary
risk when he goes into the war zone
on "a belligerent ship. knowing that it
Is subject 10 attack by submarine. 4
sailor also takes unnecessary risks
when he rides on neutral ship car
rying ammur ton.
II believe that our government
would be justified i'm separating pas
se1gers from ammunition. but until
this is done. American travellers would
be justified in refusinP 10 take pas
sage on belligerent ships or on neu-
trail ships carrying ammunition.
IF patriotism requires a man To
risk his life for his country when his
country is engaged in war, it would
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
MAN WANTED WORK;
COURT GRANTS PLEA
City Judge and Employment Bureau
As Combination Give Man
Chance.

Oscar d. Parker 612 S Main St.
owed his landlady, Mrs. Rose Myers.
board bill of $40. According to
Parker himself. he was broke" and
wanted work. Mrs. Myers declared
that work and Parker were utter
strangers TO each other. Both told
their stories in city court to Judge
Warner Tuesday morning.
The upshOt of the matter was that
Judge Warner got Parker job in the
country. This was done by calling
upon Frank Murphy OF the Indiana
free employment agency.
Go out and shock wheat a while" "
advised the court. Personally l
don't believe you want to work. Pay
this woman or youll go to Jail. It's
pretty hot in the country, but leave
the booze alone and you'll get by. all
right. Next easel"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
ASTROLOGER DRAWS FINE
Planetary Influences Fail to- Aid Peter
Christensen, Horoscopist.

Planetary influences. of which Peter
Christensen. S33 s. Michigan St. is an
avOwed follower, failed TO get him out
of trouble when he attempted to cast
horoscopes in South Bend without
paying a license fee of $25 a day. He
was arraigned in city court Tuesday
morning for violating the city ordin-
ance which regulates fortune telling
and was given a suspended fine OF S25
and costs
Christensen declared that he had
worked in South Bend, Elkhart. Lake
Vile and surrounding towns, and had
never paid for a license His business
he said was not to forecast the future
but 10 tell his patrons what was being
done I'm whatever remote portion of
the globe that person might be in
terested in.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
ROUMAN|A IS GIVEN
ONE MONTH TO DECIDE

BERLIN. Via Amsterdam. July 13.
Government officials refused 10
comment today on semi-official re-
ports that Austria had served notice
on Roumania that il must consent 10
the transportation of war munitions
and supplies TO Turkey as long as il
permits war material 10 cross its ter
ritory from Russia 10 Servia. the pre-
prevailing impression is that the Bu-
charest government will be forced 10
"shOw down"
According to the reports. Austria
has given ROumania one month in
which 10 decide its future course. All
the Germans who are in close touch
with the situation in the near east
believe that Roumania hSs permitted
its subjects TO render all the aid pos
sible 10 Servia, thus winking at the
violation of its neutrality.
There is no doubt that any action
taken against Roumania by Austria
viii have the backing of the Ger
mans The Berlin and Vienna for
eign Offices are working in complete
harmony.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
CHECK CHARGE DROPPED
John G. Bennett settles With Livery
man out of Court.

Charges OF issuing "a fraudulent
check against John e. Bennett. S12
r. Bowman St. were dismissed in city
court Tuesday morning by Ira Glaser.
who is proprietor OF livery stable at
202 :. Chaplin 81 IL was alleged by'
Glaser that Bennett had given him the
check in return for trade at the stable
and that efforts at coll ccuon from the
Citizens Trust Co. proved Shat the
check was worthless.
The matter was settled out of court.
according 10 Deputy Pros Nye.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13

seem TO be patriotic for a citizen TO
avoid risks that might involve his
country in war"
ROME. July 13.-Americas action
on Germany's reply 10 the American
note on submarine warfare is being
awaited with interest by Italian Off
cial circles. The press devotes con-
siderable space To a discussion Of the
Berlin note, the general opinion ex-
pressed being that the United States
will not accept its terms
ASIDE from the cynical language
with which il endeavOrs TO justify
excesses," says the Giornale dItalia,
"the note is quite satisfactory. mas
much as il accepts the principle Of
not torpedoing an American ship pro-
vided the latter il recognizable. but
the limitations the note imposes are
such as viii arouse the just indigna-
tion Of the American press and pub
lie opinion"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
SANDERS is DISMISSED
William Casselman Fails TO Prove Man
Stole Clothes From Home.

Jacob H. Sanders Of Toledo. o., was
discharged from city court Tuesday
morning when he was found not guilty
OF grand larceny. Complaining wiz
ness was William II. Casselman OF
Ernsperger st, with whom Sanders
roomed while in South Bend Cassel-
man alleged that Sanders had taken a
watch. some old coins and a suit. of
clothes from his home on the night OF
July 8. \ giri relative testified tha.
she had seen Sanders in such a suit.
but could not positively identify il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
EARTHQUAKE HITS ISLAND
Life and Property Loss is Reported
from Madrid.

MADRID. July 13.-Violent earth
quakes have shaken the Island Of
Furteventura in the Canaries. causing
damage and some loss of life, accord
ing to advices received by tho Span
ish government today.
Hundreds of houses have been de-
stroyed by the tremOrs. which have
been violent for the last % hours. All
the surviving inhabitants have taken
refuge in the fields.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
Legislators to
Liue IN Tents

MADISON. Wis, July 13.-Declar-
ing that they cannot live in Madison
county any longer on the salaries they
receive as lawmakers eight socialist
members Of the Wisconsin assem- bly,
today were preparing a resolution 10
present to the house. permitting them
TO erect a tent on the grounds Of the
new $6,0O0,0OO capital building To- live
in until the end of the present legis-
lative session The legislature has
been in session more than six months.
and adjournment is not yet in sight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
WAR LOAN is BIG SUCCESS
Total Amount Subscribed il Near
Three Billions.

LONDON. July 13.-The second
British war loan is a complete sue
cess. Chancellor Of the EXchequer an
nounced in the house of commons
this afternoon. The total amount sub
scribed was 570,OOO.OO0 pounds ster-
ling or s2.S5O.OOO.OO In making his
announcement Mr.. McKenna paid a
tribute TO the loyalty of the English
people as shown by its readiness to
subscribe funds TO carry on the con
fiict with the cOuntry's enemies.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
TWO TRAWLERS ARE SUNK

LONDON, July 13.-The British
trawlers. Merlin and Emerald. both
Of Lowestoft. were sunk ny a German
submarine in the North sea on Mon
dav. Their crews were landed at
Lowestoft today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-13
Are Making Daily Attacks Along
Four Hundred-MiIe Front
From viStula to
OSSOWieC.
AUSTRIANS EXPECTED TO
LAUNCH ANOTHER ATTACK
PetrOgrad Experts Believe
Northern and Southern
Drives Will be Begun
at Same Time.

PETROGRAD. July 13.-Along the
400 mile front extending from the
Vistula river northwest Of PlOck to
the Bobr river near Ossowiec, the
German troops are making daily at
tacks that point to a terrific drive to-
ward Warsaw at the first SPOT which
they find weak enough to promise
success.
That the next great conflict between
the German and Russian armies Will
soc somewhere on this line In north
ern Poland is further indicated by the
latest reports from the front stating
that many regiments that took part
in the GalCia campaign have now ap-
peared in the north.
The recent conference between
Emperor William and Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg at German headquar-
ters is believed 20 have been held 20
decide upon the plans for this cam
paign The German railroads in ST.
lesia and East Prussia have been CIV
en- up for n week to the transpOrta-
tion of troops and supplies.
with the Russians holding their
cntrenched lines in southern Poland
the PetrOgrad war experts declare
the Austrians viii be unable to assail
IvangorOd. 1t is possible, however,
that at the same time the Germans
in the north the Austrians Will launch
another attack from the south. Grand
Duke Nicholas and the Russian gen.
eral staff are making preparations to
meet such a campaign,