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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
THREE JAILED FOR
 TAMPER|NG WITH
 GOVT. WITNESSES
Defendants in Terre Haute Election Fraud Case Or dered Into Custody by
 Judge Anderson

Indianapolis. March 23.--sherifr Dem his shea. City Judge Thomas smith ana Street Inspector Alexander AcxeI. nIias Steel. three defendants in tn. 'erre H""te elections cnse. were or dered into the custody of the Unstc,l states marshal here late today h, Judge Anderson for alleged tnmp.r,. ,- with government witnesses.
 Judge Anderson also asserted that he would put all of the 2S defendants m Jail if he heard of further attempts to influence or bribe government witt nesses.
 l shall try to teach you gentlemen there is some law in this cotntr,v. .' declared the court after the jury ha retired.
 During the afternoon seven wit nesses, six of whom have pleaded guilty in the election case testified that they had been taken from the Vigo county jail on writ of habeas corpus and brought to Indianapolis. The arrest of these men appearsd to arouse the indignation of the sudge, and he questioned United States Dis trict Attorney Frank c. Daley as to who was responsible for their impris- onment.
 Judge Anderson took up the aues tion of tampering with witnesses after the jury had retired for the day. He recited alleged attempts to influence witnesses before the grand jury and instances testified to in court since
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
THE WAR SITUATION

Vienna March 23va London 1o44 m)The following official m was
 
  prisoners n fight height tion sndc captured ande men
   points and flight Northwest Arras 
  immediately artillery. n Champagne the bombardd   metre
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
STANDING AT SALUTE BOUVET CREW SAW
 WARSHIP GO DOWN
Officers and Men Shouted "vive La France, as Battleship Sunk. Had Performed Danger
 ous Mission

Paris. March 2s.-(3:o5 a. 1n.)-Standng at salute, and shouting ''Vive La France, p the officers and crew of the French bat tleship Bouvet sunk in the Dardanelles on March 1S went down with their ship, according to the Tenedos correspondent Of the Athens Patris. who thus describes the action in which the Bouvet and Gau- lois were engaged:
 The captain of the Bouvet had been ordered to cross a dangerous mine zone and force passage to Chanak Kafessi. thus making the allies masters of the straits as far as Niagara At 1;a0 D. m. the Bouvet was five aniles from Chanalx and was firing at Fort Dardanus. she had crossed two mine zones. The Gaulois followed firing all her guns The com mander of the Bouvet by a skillful ma neuyer, avoided two mines which were ex- ployed by a destroyer. but a third struck her in the region of her magazines and she sank by the head.
 Seven survivors of the Bouvet climbed into boat and spent the night in a bay on the European side of the straits. They were taken off the next day by British destroyer.
 When the captain of the Gaulois saw the BouyeI was sinking, he ordered, Full steam ahead without an instant's hesi- tation, but his ship had. been struck seven times, and he was obliged to put back, anchoring off Mavrais Island.''
 A dispatch from Mytilene says di- vision of the allied fleet still is keeping watch on the Gulf of Smyrna
 Greek ship picked up floating mine near Imbros Island. and another was found by fishermen near Lemnos.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
Ministers of Two Nations Meeting in Picking Draw Up Articles of Agree ment
!JAPAN'S CONSENT
 MUST BE OBTAINED
 IN CASE OF A LOAN
Japan Must Consent to For
 eign Construction of Rail-
 roads in China = More Troops Are Landed

Picking. March 24.-,3.35 n. m.) Five articles bearing on the Japanese demands upon China wet included by the Chinese Foreign 4sier Lu cheng-Hsians. and E. c Ioki, the Japanese minister, at ference at the Japanese legation 6 z .rday. The Japanese minister rec c1e, was injured by fall fro" and for this reason the meeting oS transferred to the legation.
 All the articles cern Manchuria. China agreed to wIr he following stip- ulations:
 l. me Japanese governments consent snail be obtained before loan is made With third power involving the pedging Of local taxes in South Manchuria.
 2 The Japanese governments consent shall be obtained whenever permission is granted to q subject of third power to build railway. or when a loan is made with third power for the building of a railway in South Manchuria.
 D. If the Chinese government in South Manchuria employs advisers or instruc. tors for political. financial or military purposes, the Japanese government shall first be consulted.
 4 The transfer of the Kirin-C -Changehun railway to Japanese control for 99 years.
 Fifth Article
 The fifth article was proposed by China and provides for the continuance of such ueatles as are not affected by the presen. treaty.
 The Japanese have conceded the point of a separate discussion regarding East Mongolia and South Manchuria whica were combined in their list of demands
 In the Manchurfa group, the immigra- ton and land ownership clauses have not been settled, but definite progress has been made This is the case also with respect to the mining clauses
 The Japanese government has definitely withdrawn what is known as s.article 3. of the fifth group" namely, the demand for joint police administration of in- portant places throughout China, and also has indicated it's willingness. it is an- ncunced, to withdraw one or two articles from this so-called general group.
 The Chinese government has received advices confirming the report that uo0 additional Japanese troops have arrived at Tsinan, making a total of about 2000
 Boycotts on Japanese goods are reported from several places in the sourn, where it is considered that the Chinese are most likely to get beyond the govern ment's control. A Shanghai dispatch says there was rioting within the foreign set dement's there Monday night. Japanese theatres and shops were stoned The foreign police were called out and mads some arrests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
NEARLY QUARTER OF PRzEMYSL GARRISON WAS ILL WITH FEVER
Hunger-Mad Troops Almost Mutinied Before Surren- der = Insane From
 PrivatiOn

Petrograd. March 23.-C.3o D. m. via London. 1o:45 D. m.)-The lack of official details from Przemysl is said to be due to heavy snowstorm, which broke down telegraph lines.
 It is reported. however. that nearly a quarter of the garrison had suffered with typhoid and scurvy. Although the rations were growing limited, none but a few higher officers up to the end of January. knew that actual starvation was near. The real condition of affairs was learned by the troops when an aviator, who was starting with messages for Vienna was s'iot down by the Russians and fell within the defenders line. After that there was much grumblng in the garrison and al- most mutny. Some of the Austrians slipped through the lines at night and surrendered to the Russians.
 The investing Russian force increased the intensity of their bombardment and the strain on the defenders began to tell n:oro rapidly during February. Many were rendered insane by privations and disease.
 The death list was high.
 Civilian inhabitants. who had been un- able to escape when the siege began swarmed about the forts begging food and refuge, but the commandant could not care for them. The death of two prominent generals in February from typhoid weakened the determination of General von Kusmanek. commander of the fortress.
 By the end of February actual famine prevailed; scarcely living animal was left. For weeks virtually the only sus- tenance was obtained from small supplies of concentrated foodstuffs brought by aeroplanes.
 council of officers daily considered the situation, but not until they were con- Ninced that there was no hope of help fiom an Austrian relief column did they decide to surrender.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
LONG SAYS HE
 WILL ENFORCE LAW

Montgomery March 23.-(Special-) )-Hen- ry D. Long, new chief of police of Mont gomery, today announced that he will do everything in his power to enforce all the laws on the statute books. Chief Long has not yet made any announce ment relative to changes in the depart ment, or as to whom he will appoint as permanent night captain It is understood that Chief Long will make number of changes in the police force after he has made study of the situation.
 You can state for me-, said Chief Long to newspaper man. that as long as 1 am chief of police shah use every enort to have every law enforced If the officials do not want them enforced they must take them or the statute books.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
Account of Conditions

London. March 23-d140 D. mD-A Russian correspondent sends Reuters a graphic account of conditions at Prze- mysl.
 On the way from Lemberg to PrzemysI the correspondent passed Scheljhinie, where the Austrians made their last des- perate sortie three days before. The ground was still filtered with bodies, which were being removed by ambu- dances. Farther on was seen a pillar of smoke, marking all that remained of the strongest of the outlying forts.
 On the other side of the road were trenches and barbed wire entanglements, with dozen field guns protruding Aus trian officers who retained their swords. and their men were passing as prisoners to the rear.
 From Perekopague, a suburb of Przc- mysl, clear view was obtained of the center of the town. The Austrians had destroyed all the bridges, but the Rus sians had constructed pontoon bridge by which Austrian troops and the inhab- itants were leaving the town. The Cos sacks were waiting to go in.
 All around the fortress burning forts (Contknued sn Page Ten.1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
EMPEROR CANCELS
 CELEBRATIONS

London March 2S.-t9:S5 D. m)--Em- peror William has decided to cancel eel ebrations planned for April to commem- crate the centennary of BismarclS's birth on the ground that present conditions make such a celebration unsuita ble. says an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam.
 A Berlin dispatch. the correspondent adds, asserts that Emperor William and members of the German government win place wreaths on BisinarchSs monument in the Tiergarten in Berlin but that there will be no banquets, speeches or singing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
BRITISH ALLOWED
 TO LEAVE BELGIUM

London. March 23.-(S:45 p.m.) Through the good offices of the American minister at Brussels, Brand Whitlock, the British for eign office announced this even ing. permission has been ob- tained from the German authori- ties for British women and chill dren to leave Belgium. Special train will convey them from Brussels to the Dutch frontier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
TO ARGUE BECKER
 APPEAL TODAY

Albany, N. r., March 23.-The second appeal of Charles Becker, the former New York city police lieutenant, convicted of the murder of Herman Rosenthal. will be argued in the court of appeals to- morrow. On Becker's first conviction the court reversed the trial courts decision ana remanded the case for a new trial
 Justice Samuel Seabury, who presided at Becker's second trial, will not hear the argument or participate in rendering the decision
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-British troops defeat Turks. China grants five of Jap demands. Three jailed for tampering with wit
 neSses.
 Libel suit against steamer 2-Waite confirms lumber deal 3--Gary's report in line with business
 trend. 4-E,ditorial comment 5-Moores opinion on bond issue.
 Decline to act on WoodIawn petition. Federal statute conflicts with state
 law. 6-Society. 7-Sports. g-Markets. 10 -Bessemer wants union station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
l7 BI1LGIANs ARE
 PUT TO DEATH

London, March 23.-G0:50.) Seventeen Belgians, mostly of whom were young peasants. were shot at daybreak today in the Ghent barracks. after having been found guilty by a German courtmartial of espionage in the interest of the allies" says dis patch to the Exchange Telegraph company from Amsterdam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
Guns From Fort and Eng fish Infantry Force At tackers to Retreat in Egyptian Battle
100000 PRISONERS WERE TAKEN WHEN
 PRZEMYSL FELL
Details of Capitulation Are Lacking on Account of Stormy Weather = Rus
 sia Moves Against Cracow

London, March 23.-(S:25 D. m.) An official press bureau statement this afternoon tells of defeat in- flicted on Turkish force operating against the Egyptian town of Suez. It says:
 ''On March P at dawn one of our patrols discovered a party of the enemy near Fl Kubri post, opposite Suez. Shots were exchanged.
 "Aeroplanes estimated the number at about 1000, composed of infantry. ar tiilery and a few cavalry
 "The guns at Fl Kubri opened fire and inflicted casualties, whereupon the enemy retired and formed a camp eight miles east of the Suez canal.
 Early this morning. March o3. n force under General Sir G. Young husband attacked and routed the en- emv' who Is now in full retreat.
 A prisoner says this force came di- rect from Bir Fl Saba, having taken l2 days en route, and that General Von Traumer and three other German officers were with it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
United States Takes Action Under New Law to En- force Rigidly Neutrality of This Country
VESSEL ATTEMPTED
 TO LEAVE PORT
 WITHOUT PAPERS
Revenue Cutters and De- str0yers Ordered to Coast
 to Keep Ships From Slip-
 ping Out Under Darkness

Washington. March 23.-Attorney General Gregory late today instructed the United States district attorney at Porto Rico to institute libel proceed ings againts the German steamship Odenwald, which attempted Sunday to leave San Juan harbor without clear ance papers.
 Under these proceedings the vesse, may be held in the custody of a marshal pend. ing settlement of the question whether she shall be forfeited to the United States under the recent joint resolution of Congress prescribing penalties in such cases
 While the department of justice was considering the legal phases of the Oden- wald case, treasury officials had hefor. them report from San Juan that fear was felt that both the Odenwald and another IIamburg-American liner. tho President, might under cover of dark heas slip past the guns Of Moro Castle and dash for the sea. Secretary Daniels was informed of the situation and, after a conference with the President. Admiral Fletcher at Guantanamo was instructed to dispatch two destroyers to San Juan, and tic coast guard service directed the cutter Algonquin. now cruising in tn, West Indies. to steam at once for thas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
Horrible Conditions

London, March 23.-d0:40 D. m.)--Reu- ter's correspondent at Kiev, Russia, says that 1000 prisoners mostly from Przemysl. have arrived there. 'They give d pitiabIe description of the starving condition of the garrison before the fall of the fortress he continues. Numbers of the men, they say, were dropping from ex- haustlon, while others had not sufficient strength to leave the trenches. They ate moss and gnawed at the straps of their equipment to keep themselves alive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
GOVERNMENT ID AID
 AMERICANS ID GET MONEY ID MEXICO
Battleship Will Carry Sum to Hemp Crop Section to Enable Growers to Fi-
 nance Production

Washington, March 23.--Au Amer ican wnrship will take to Yucatan money to finance the movement of MexfcO's sisaI hemp crop, needed to make twinc for binding the American wheat crop this year. The money, S625,000 in currency. which manufac- turers propose to advance to the hemp growers is fin bank vaults at Calves means of getting it to Mexico had been found.
 Secretary Daniels agreed to permit the use of a warship after hearing sisal purchasers outline the difficulties that had been encountered. It is probable that gunboat or destroyer now in southern waters will be sent to Galveston to transport the money.
 There is said to be some 250,0o0 bales of sisal ready for shipment at Pro- greso, the port, and Merida, the rail- way center, of Yucatan. Since the United States government prevented Carranza from blockading Progreso, the chief ob- StdcleS Tn the way ol ilONilih lllS sup ply have been scarcity of labor and shipping facilities. A number of ships are awaiting cargoes, however and the labor situation is improving, ac- cording to reports to the state depart ment. Arrival of the American money is expected to result in immediate fur ther improvement
 R.yar HovSaf,.J
 Discussing the Mexican situation gen orally today, Secretary Bryan com mented on conditions with q reiteration of the declaration that recognition of any faction had not been considered by this government. He spoke hopefully of the plans to insure transportation # sisal and announced receipts of an of ficial expression of regret by the Za- pata government for the murder of an American citizen. John B. McManus, in Mexico City.
 Concerning conditions in the Mexican capital the Secretary said no serios~s complaint had been received by the de- partment recently. Asked if matters had progressed far enough in the revolu- tion-torn republic to affect any change in the policy of the United States, Mir. Bryan said that there was no change of policy.
 ''This government has not considered tine question of recognition of any gov ernment in Mexico As yet he added
 Reports to the department late fodax indicated that General Obregon, with his Carranza force, concering whom nothing had been heard for several days had reached point 4g miles north Of Mexico City. Carranza troops ut Nlatamoros were. said to be in trenches. in expectation of an attack by the
 sueasinnea ea Pass rs.z
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
Prince Promoted

Berlin, March 24.-Cvia London, 2:30 a. m)-Prince AdaIpert. third son of the Emperor, has been promoted captain of the navy and major of the army.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
German Report

Berlin. March 23.--(By wireless to Say ville.)-The Oversea News agency today gave out the following:
 hc German Emperor Prince Adal- bert of Prussia and General von Falken- hayn, chief of the general staff, have sent warm congratula tions to Enver Pasha, the Turkish minister of war, on the splendid defense Of the Dardanelles.
 Replying to the inquiry of Polish par CTS, concerning the reprisals which the German general staff headquarters has arnounced will be exacted from the Rus sians for alleged Russian atrocities in the lIelneJ district, the general staff an nounces that Jewish property will be spared and only Russian property de- stroyed.
 "The German newspapers point out that military measures already had been taken to prevent the Russians gaining strat- egical advantage by the equalization of Przemysl
 sThe Prussian supreme court has given
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
Attracts Much Attention

Attorney General Gregory's action. in dieating the purpose of the government to undertake eonfseation of the oden wald by due process of law in the dis tliot court Tor Porto Rico. attracted much attention in official and diplomatic circles. II Is the first definite action begun by tho administration under the new law re- gently enacted by Congress- 1t was ex- plained tonight that the owners of the shlp might give bond and secure her re- lease from custody pending disposition of the case in the court although it was not likely that such q course would be followed.
 Officials are waiting for further in- foination before taking any action under the criminal sections of the neutrality law Tor violation of which the owners or mas ter of the Odenwald n,gnt be supJected to fine and imprisonment
 The general subject of enforcing neh- trality has been brought prominently to the front by the situation Tn Porto Rico
 Although treasury officials are said to be satisfied there is no truth in reports of plans to slip some of the fast Ger niun steamers now in port in New York aud Boston to sea, conditions in New fofk are such that Capt. F. r. Bertholf cofnniandant of the coast guard service has been over to confer with Collector of Customs Malone about possible measures lo De taken to keep stricter watch on ships. 1t was learned that the particular fear now is that some of the smaller ships which clear from New York will Violate the neutrality laws by taking sup l lies, ammunition or coal to sea to trans fer to ships of belligerent nations.
 Cutters at Work
 For the present treasury officials do not expect to send more coast guard cutters either to New York or Boston although the work of the cutters handling outgoing ships has been particularly pleasing to customs authorities. In the noai future. however, many of the cut tcrs will leave their winter stations and may be assigned to harbor work if more protection IS necessary. The Seneca. now on ice patrol in the north Atlantic. will be back in New York in few weeks and probably will be stationed in the harbor to help Collector Malone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-24
12O. 900 Surrender

London, March 23.--10:25 D. m1 The size of the garrison at przemysl end the number of men who surren- dered to the Russians greatly exceed all estimates. According to Petrograd dispatches the garrison originally con- sisted of 17o,o0o men, of whom 10000 were killed Nearly 12o,o0o surren- dered when the fortress capituiated
 blizzard, which has inrerfered with the telegraphic service, prevents details of the surrender from coming through, but. Lemberg reports that for seven days prior to the fall of the fort ress the people of the town had noth- ing to eat and the Russians, who took in large supplies of provisions. were welcomed as liberators.
 Dispatches from Lemberg also say that 15,000 persons were found suffer- ing from typhus or cholera and that the work of disinfecting the place is being undertaken energetically The Interior forts, it is said, were found intact, with a good deal of ammunition in thenl
 Everywhere in Europe, both in bel Hgerent and neutral countries. the greatest credit is given the Austrians Tor their long and stubborn resistance. which has delayed and interfered with me Russian campaign in other direc- tions.
 On to CracOw
 Now that the Russians, whose num- bers. like those of the Austrians, must have been greater than estimated, nc longer are compelled to invest this fortress, big movement either against Cracow or in the Carpathians doubtless will be- started. With their northern lines protected by the morass into which the greater part of Poland IS converted during the spring months the. Russians are expected to throw all their strength against the Austrians and attempt finally to crush theTn
 One British military critic stakes his reputation on the prophecy that Gre COW will fall within a month and that when it does, or before, Austria will endeavor to conclude a separate peace He is more optimistic than most mili- tary critics here who believe the Austrians and Germans will make great effort in the southern field and attempt to prevent the Russians from crossing the Carpathians or reaching Cracow.
 In the west there have been q few attacks and counter attacks. but noth- ing that in this war of big battles causes more than passing comment.
 Unfavorable Weather
 Cnfavorable weather continues to cause a lull in the Dardanelles The allies are taking advantage of this to effect repairs on vessels which sui fered in the last bombardment
 Reports as to the effect of the big gun fire on the forts are contradic- tory. but one explanation of the fact that firing was continued from the land, after the forts were presumably destroyed, Is that the Germans had brought down howitzers, which were moved from place to place on rails.
 The Turks again have attacked the Suez canal The guns of the forts opened fire Monday on a small force which crossed Sinai from Bir Ei Saba. The Turks, who numbered 1000 anc | were accompanied by three German officers, retired, for about eight niles, where they were attacked today hy T force under General Younghusband and, according to British official ac- counts, were routed.