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British Parliament Meets Feb. =
,Special Cable DespotcA 70 TnE Soy.

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LONDON. Jan 26.--When Parliament
meets on February . IFS Peers and 1911
Commoners who IRE serving with the col
ors will he absent
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PARIS TO HAVE NO CARNIVAL.
Mnrdi Gras aud MI-Careme Fetes
Suppressed This Year.
Special Gable Despatch 10 Tnr SUI

PARIS. Jan. 2s.--The .Prefect of Police
OF Pari issued the following tote to-day:
The Prefect of Police in Difference to
public Sentiment has suspended this year
the permanent bylaw which authorizes
the Mardl Gras carnival and M-Careme
fctes"
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Va Military Agreement.

The fact that there is no note OF
these conversations at the British war
Oflice or the Foreign Office shows that
they were of a purely Informal character
and that no military agreement or any
sort was at either time made between the
TWO Governments.
as regards the conversation OF 1871
tho Belgian officer said to the British
officer: You could only land In our
country with our consent and in 1918
Sir Edward Grey gave to the belgian
Government "a categorical assurance thaI
no British Government would violate the
neutrality Of belgium and that so long
a. il was rot violated by any other Power
We should certainly no; send troops our
selves into their territory
The Chancellors method of misusing
documents may be Illustrated in this con-
nection lie represents Sir Edward Grey
as saying he did not believe England
would take such a step because he did
not think English public opinion would
justify such action.
What Sir Edward Grey actually wrote
was: I said that | was sure that this
Government would rot b. the first to vio-
late the neutrality Of Belgium. and ! did
not believe that any British Government
would he the first to do so. nor would
public opinion here ever approve OF it.
"If the German Chancellor wishes to
know why there were conversations on
military subjects between British and
Belgian oHi"ars no may find one reason
in "a fact we'll known TO him, namely. that
Germany was establishing an elaborate
network OF strategical railways leading
from the Rhine to the Belgian frontier
through a barren, thinly populated tract.
The railways were deliberat cly con-
structsd to permit of a sudden attack
upon Belgium such as was carried out in
August last.
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GREY GIVES LIE TO KAISERS|
CHANCELLOR ON BELGIUM
British Foreign Secretary Says Germany Alone Menaced
Neutrality of Little Kingdom and Cites
Won Jagow's Words as Proof

, the possibility and makes preparations TO
re sist IL
"In the second part OF the German
Chancel,or's thesis. namely. that Germany
| took her responsibilities toward the neu-
trial States seriously he alleges nothing
except that he spoke frankly OF the
wrong committed by Germany in invad-
ing BELGIUM.
THAT a man knows the right while do
ing the wrong Is not usually accepted as
proof OF his serious conscientiousness. The
real nature of Germanys view Of her re
possibilities toward the neutral States
may, however be learned on authority
which cannot be disputed by reference to
the English White Paper
III those responsibilities were In truth
taken seriously, why when Germany was
asked to respect the neutrality OF Belgium
IL II were respected by France did Ger
many refuse? France, when asked the
corresponding question ut the same time
agreed. 1hs would have guaranteed Ger.
many from all danger Of attack through
Belgi I'M.
The reason Of Germany's refusal was
given by DR.. Won Bethmann- Ilollweg's
colleague tthe German Foreign Secre-
tary Herr Won Jagow). II may be
pardphrased i'm the well known gloss
upon Shakespeare: Thrice is he armed
that hath his quarrel Just, but four
times he that gets his blow in fust
Won Jagow's Excuse.
They had to advance into France.
said Herr Won Jagow. by the quickest
and easiest way, 50 as to be able to get
well ahead with their operations and en-
deavor to strike some decisive blow as
early as possible
"Germnnvs real attitude toward Bel
gium was thus frankly given by the Ger
man Foreign Secretary 10 the British Am
bassadOr and the German Chancellor. IN
his speech. to the Rechstag. claimed the
right to commit a wrong in virtue OF the
military necessity OF hacking his way
through The treaty which forbade the
wrong was by comparison "A mere scrap
or paper.
THE truth was spoken In these first
/ statements by the two German Minis
. tiers. MI the apologies and arguments
which have since been forthcoming are
! aiterthoughts to excuse and explain away
| a Migrant wrong.
Moreover. -, the attacl.s upon Great
| Britain in regard to this matter and all
talk about RESPONSIBILITIES toward neu-
! trail states come badly from the man
| who on july 20 asked Great Britain 10
enter into bargain to condone the vio-
! lation OF the neutrality Of Belgium.
The German Chancellor spoke OF his
| efforts for years to bring about an under
B standing between England and Germany.
an understanding. he added. which would
/ have absolutely guaranteed the peace OF
| Europe
He omitted 10 mention what Prime
| Minister Asquith made public in his
speech at Cardiff that Germany required
as the price Of an understdndng--an I'M
conditional pledge OF England's neutrality
| The British Government were ready tc
! bind themselves not to be parties to any
| aggression against Germany. They were
! not prepared to pledge their neutrality
! in case OF aggression by Germany.
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LONDON. Jan. 26.--sir Edward Grey.
the British Secretary Of State for Foreign
Affairs. to-day authorized the following
statement in reply to an interview with
Dr. van -Iiolweg. the German
Imperial Chancellor, published IN the
United states January 2j and In London
this morning
ut is not surpi sing that the German
Chancellor should SHOW anSiety to explain
away his now historic phrase about a
treaty being mere 'acrIp OF paper
The phrase has made deep impress
sion because the progress OF the world
largely ponds upon the sanctity OF
agreements between individuals and be-
tween nations. and the policy disclosed In
Dr Won Bethmann-H ollweg's phrase tends
to debase the l,gal and moral currency
Of civilization.
What the German Chancellor said
was that Grel; Britain. in requiring
Germany to respect the neutrality OF Bel
gium was going to make war just for
a word. jus, for scrap of paper-that L.
that Great Britain was making noun
tain out OF a molch,iL tie now asks
the American public To- believe that Ne
meant the exact opposite oil what NE
said; that il was Great Britain who
really regarded the neutrality OF Bel
GUM as mere trifle and that u was
Germany who took her responsibilities
toward the neutral states so seriously
THE arguments by which Dr. Won Beth
mann IIoilweg seeks to establish th' two
sides OF this case are In Nat cOhtradIc'
ton to the plain facts.
First. the German Chancellor allese'
that England in 1911 was determined
to throw troops into Belgium without
the assent OF the Belgian government.
This ALLEGATION is absolutely false. II Is
based upon certain documents FOUND u
Brussels which record conversations be
tween British and Belgian officers In 1906
and asain in 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
BERNARD SHAW GIVES BIBLES TO SOLDIERS

London, September 4.-(Special.) )-George Bernard Shaw, who, with Mrs Shaw, has been staying at the Hydro hotel, Tor quay, paid visit while there to the nearby American Womens war hospital, whose home of course is Paris Singers fine mansion. Oldway House, at Paignton.
 As a result I hear "G. B. s. has just presented 100 Bibles to the hospital. which is a strange gift indeed coming from a writer who, believe, has declared that not one of the religious beliefs cur person. But you never can tell as Shaw himself has observed We are thinking somewhat differently in these times. and "G. B. Ss'' gift of Bibles is not the first one of the kind of which l have heard from an unlikely source.
 There is certain London newspaper. for example, with an American editor whose staff has contributed between a Edozen and twenty recruits. if not more, to the firing line. Not long ago I heard that every one of them, besides other useful additions to his kit had re- ceived from the "Old Man a pocket Tes- tament and prayer book bound in khaki And this editor is typical of his kind in Park Row where he used to be well known. One can't help wondering fl those Testaments are well thumbed'' by now, or if any of them have stopped bullets?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
JUDGE VISITS GOVERNOR
 AND LOOKS AFTER CASES Public Service Commission to Hold Session in Tuscaloosa This Afternoon Items of Interest From Montgomery

Montgomery, October Special )-State Senator Thomas ]. Judge of Birmingham was a visitor at the capitol today. Sem ator Judge saw Governor Henderson with reference to some Jefferson county bills in which he is interested and transacted other business while in Montgomery
 Senator Judge is one of the attorneys employed by Col. Jesse Stallings and Frank $. White, Jr,, of Birmingham, to represent them In the mandamus pro- ceedings which have been instituted to compel Auditor M. C.. Allgood to draw his warrant on the state treasurer for siOOo in payment of services rendered by Colonel Stallngs and Mir. White in a large number of tax cases in Jeffer- son county.
 The writ of mandamus was issued by Judge W. w. Pearson of the Montgomery circuit court this week, and the case will be heard before him on next Thursday.
 The fees sought by Colonel Stallings and MT. White are for services rendered the state in 1912. These attorneys, it Is claimed, were appointed by Governor O'Neal and through their efforts more than 150 back tax cases were settled, and several hundred thousand dollars were turned into the treasury. The voucher for the payment of their fees was signed by John Mooring, former chairman of the state tax commission, and approved by Governor ONeal. It was due to the refusal of Auditor Allgood to honor this voucher that mandamus proceedings were instituted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
DECISION AGAINST
 THE WESTERN UNION

Atlanta, Ga. October 1.-The Western Union Telegraph company must remove its poles and wires from the right of way of the Atlanta and West Point rail- road. United States District Court Judge Newman decided here today. Judge New man held that the telegraph company s rights were merely those of a tenant who could be asked to vacate at the expiration of his lease. The telegraph company contended that long usage of the right of way gave it the right to maintain it's poles there whether or not the railroad desired to enter into new contract on expiration of the original agreement,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
Reports on Rifle Practice Camp

Montgomery, October 1.-(Special. )-Maj Allen Crenshaw of Luverne, commander of the rife practice camp held here this week, has rendered to Adit Gen. G. J. Hubbard report on the efficiency of the executive officers and the conduct of the competitors. Major Crenshaw paid a high compliment to the following officers Capt. John A. Mahon, camp adjutant; Capt William M Film of Montgomery quartermaster; Capt George A. O'Con- Tell of Birmingham, surgeon, and Capt Ravee Norris, range officer.
 Reporting on the conduct of the com petitors, Major Crenshaw said:
 "The competitors both officers and en- listed men, have conducted themselves in a most satisfactory manner during the entire camp, and there has not been a single instance of disturbance or rowdy~ ism reported to me during that time There has been no case of sickness dur ing the camp. and sanitary conditions have been uniformly good"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
Those Who Won't Hear
From the Columbus Dispatch.

From the Columbus 111spatch.
 A certain young man of Columbus ! is so hard of hearing that he ofttimes { r;es a little dictagraph instrument V him to help him follow the conversa1 of his friends, was among some of rural relatives last week. There happe to be a farmer In the vicinity who not heard a word for years. The lumbus man was introduced to him referred to his little instrument WI helped deaf persons. and offered to d. onstrate it to him.
 q can't hear through those things have tried them all and none of them any good" he said.
 Put this up to your ear and try anyhow suggested the visitor. farmer hesitated a while and then one end of the instrument to his To the surprise of the Columbus T the deaf farmer replied, when asked tone hardly above whisper, Gan hear what I say?"
 Nope, I can't hear a word. IT things don't do me any good"
 Would you acknowledge it if t would help you?" was then asked hin a still lower tone of voice. and the ans came back promptly: Certainly wo but I can't hear word you say.''
 The Columbus man put the instrun back in his pocket and said to his r, friend, "A hopeless case"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
DESPERATE ATTEMPT
 TO ROB JEWELRY SHOP

Philadelphia. October LA desperate attempt to rob show window at one of the busiest corners in the shopping dis trict of Sl3,O00 in jewels was made today by two armed men in full view of hun dreds of shoppers After smashing the window they seized two trays containing the jewels. and ran, firing as warning to pursuers.
 Women shoppers were panic stricken and several tainted. One of the men was seized and held within the block by an icenan. The other escaped through an office building after one tray of jewels was knocked from his hand and recovered by messenger boy. The other tray had been dropped in front of the store. The man captured by the icelnan gave his name as Nathan Heller, 28 years old.
 He insisted he had nothing to do with the robbery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
States increase was 2,555,593 hundred weight for the same period.
Scandinavian Trade


 weight for the same period.
 Scandinavian Trade
 For the same period the United Kin gdom increase in the export of bar ley to Scandinavia and The Nether- lands was 249,512 hundredweight the United States increase 2,016,S92 hun dredweight. a ..ai MAasH
 q could point to many other in stances of similar proportionate in creases in the exports of the United States to Scandinavia and The Meth erlands as compared with exports to the same countries from the United Kingdom during the last five months. In respect to the great majority Of articles for which figures of United States trade can be given the increases in this trade are greater and in some cases very considerably greater than the increases in the United Kingdom | trade. "In many cases increases fin United Kingdom re-exports are due to the fact | that the products of British, Indian l and colonial products which formerly ] went direct to continental ports, such 1 as Hamburg. Rotterdam, or Copen- hagen, are now sent to the United Kingdom and thence distributed to old customers in Scandinavia and The Netherlands. Among such may be men, toned pepper cinnamon and ~ other spices 0argely the product of the Brit i ish East 1ndies). Indian tea, palm ker- nels tmainly from British West Af- | rica), and copra, (mainly from the straits settlements and Australia). The | direct trade of the British overseas 1 dominions with the port of Hamburg | alone Is very great in normal times.
 Decline in Re-Exports
 '1n many other instances our re- export trade for the first five months of this year shows a large decline. 1 Everything in the statistics I have 1 quoted tends to show that the mercan- 1 tile community of the United States has made profits proportionately equal to or greater than those of the mercan- 1 tile community of Great Britain in respect to all those demands which have inevitably arisen in Scandinavia and The Netherlands as a consequence of the closing of German ports. The total volume of the trade of the Uni ted States with these countries has in . creased 300 per cent, as your excel | lency will see from the accompanyfng 2 table. taken from the United States of ficial monthly summary of foreign commerce. which shows the compar- 1 ative value of the total exports of the l United States to Scandinavian coun- tries and The Netherlands during the first five months of 1914 and 1915. The value of the total increase in those exports during this period amounted to $145.65S 000'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
MICHIGAN ALUMNI BANQUET Annual Dinner Will Be Held at the
 Newspaper Club Tonight

The annual banquet of the alumni of the University of Michigan of Alabama and Mississippi will be held tonight at 8 o'clock at, the Newspaper club with Dean Albert Farah of the University of Alabama as toastmaster. The banquet will be one of 1s2 similar meetings held over the United States to interest the alumni of Michigan in the construction of a $l,0O0.600 Michigan Union,' or stu dents clubhouse at Ann Arbor. Much enthusiasm has been aroused among graduates of the college and prospects for success are bright. About 90 alumni are expected to attend the dinner tonight. John L. Cox is chairman of the commit tee on arrangements Among the speak CTS will be McLane Triton, Jr, of Pell City. Harold Harrison of Mobile, and Henry Geismer of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
Terrible Group Attack
 Quickly Repulsed By OLd Reliable Remedy

We'll known Csorsia stsrs keeper has mas. tered croup and colds for his family sf ten with Eslsy's Hsasy and Tar csmpeund.
 The minute that hoarse terrifying croupy cough Is heard in the home of T. J. Barber. of Jefferson, Ga.. out pound--there's always bottle ready. Here's what he says: 1.-TWO of my children. one boy and a girl. aged terrible attacks of croup last winter and l completely cured them with have ten in family and for years i've u:sS rsd Foley: E Honey E,s. sna Tar Compound Banish worry and save doctor bills keep Foley's Honey and Tar Com- pound always on hand. in your home. One bottlo lasts . long tme--ft's reliable and !as the first. Get the genuine.
 Sold Everywhers. s's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02

book trade agree sto furnish free of cost the books that are to be kept. The pres ent building is so located and arranged that additions can be constructed as fast as needed. Every known up-to-date method of library administration has beer provided.
 One of the features of the new library Is to be complete collection of ever growing war literature that already has run into the thousands of volumes and that probably will increase even more rapidly when peace comes. This litera. ture will be separately installed in guar. ters of its own.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
No Change in Call of Divisions

Montgomery. October 1.-(Special )-Gen R. F. Ligon, clerk of the supreme court has been kept busy during the past few days informing lawyers in various parts of the state that the recent legislature made no change in the call of the di- visions of the supreme court or the court Of appeals.
 The legislature passed an act making the terms of the appellate courts begin on the first Monday in October of each year, said General Ligon today. "but the call of the divisions remains as here- tofore. and will commence on the sec ond Monday in November"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
Automobile Race

New York. October 1.--Rain today prevented drivers entered in the 35O- mile automobile race for-the Astor cup. to be run at the New Sheepshead Bay speedway tomorrow, from making elimination or practice trials. The race Ralph De Palma failed to qualify at the official test owing to frozen" piston on his car. he wopld be allowed to start as he averaged about 104 miles an hour in a semi-official test. Sew eral other drivers will attempt to qualify tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
George Tvs Wardrobe

From the London Chronicle.
 In George IVs wardrobe were found many things that could not be offered for sale-counting bundles of women's g love letters women gloves and locks of womens hair These were destroyed. And 800 pocketbooks came to light, all containing sums of money, e1oOO0 in all was thus collected. For the King was a great hoarder and yet systematic in his hoarding. He carried the catalogue of his wardrobe in his head, and could, it is said. call for anything at. any mo- ment. He would have made an ideal curator of a museum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
Motored With Nitro
New York World.

From the New York World.
 Bartlesville. Okla-L G. Cosper Tulsa is said to have made the long known overland haul of nitroglyce when he reached De Beque. Cal. 6. eral days ago, with 40 quarts of t explosive aboard a motor car. The iroglycerin is to be used in shooti an oil well.
 Cosper broke down two cars in ma ing the trip. At Grand Canyon it ' believed best to send a pilot car ahs through the canyon. Running half mlle in advance. this car warned traffic to be careful in passing the troglycerin car.
 The Alabama Great Southern Railr<
 Company
 Birmingham, Ala, Sept. 21, 19l The annual meeting of stockholders the Alabama Great Southern Railr, company, for election of directors { the transaction of such other business may be brought before the meeting, , be held at the office of the compa room 1214 American Trust and Savil Bank building, Birmingham, Ala, Wednesday, October g. 1915. at 10 o'clo a. m. F. B. WYNN, Sec, 9-25-12t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
Extraordinary Services

Paris, October 1.-The part played by Gen. J. s. Gallieni, military governor of Paris, in the critical events of September. 1914, when the Germans were approaching the city, won him recognition in the army orders published in the Official Journal today. One reference to the gen. erals services is an allusion to his happy thought of using 5000 Paris taxicabs to convey 20o00 soldiers to the Marne battle fields st the critical moment when the battle was beginning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
0. & c. TRAIN TO NEW
 ORLEANS TOMORROW

Announcement was made at the Queen and Crescent passenger offices yesterday that service to New Orleans cannot be inaugurated before tomorrow morning. Tickets for that city will be sold to pas- sengers who wish to leave Birmingham on trains departing tonight. It had been hoped that service could be resumed this morning. but this was found impossible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
Governor Signs Bills

Montgomery, October 1.-(Speclal )--The attorney general bill. drawn so as to meet the approval of the governor. has been signed by the executive and is now law.
 The gover1ior has also signed the Den sen bill constituting the railroad com mission as the public service commission and placing all public utilities under the Jurisdiction and supervision of the com mission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
FIVE KILLED IN
 AUTO SMASH-UP

Lancaster, Pa., October 1.-E. M Zell. 50 and four school children were killed late today when their automobile was struck by a train at grade crossing near Leola. Two other children injured may die. Zell had picked the youngsters up after school and was taking them for a ride
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
Captain Grayson at Capitol

Montgomery, October Especial )-Cap- tain J. W. Grayson of Gurley. represen- tative in the legislature from Madison county, was a conspicuous figure in the capitol corridors today. Captain Gray son was one of the most beloved men in the legislature at the recent session, and made large number of friends dur ing his brief residence in Montgomery.
 Captain Grayson said he wants to see an extra session of the legislature in order that he may see all the boys again. He declared he formed a deep attach ment for every member of the legisla- tur, and expressed the hope that a spe- cial session would be called in order that he might again see his friends together
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-02
Residence Burns

Moulton, October 1.-(Special)- )-Mr Ed Hursts palatial home few miles north west of here was burned Tuesday night about o'clock. Practically. nothing was saved. It is thought the fire was started from a lighted cigarette. The loss was partially covered by insurance.