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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
LEAGUE MAGNATES MEET HERE TONAME
 A NEW PRESIDENT
Choice of Birmingham Foreshadows Election Baugh Suc ceed Kavanaugh-Local Magnate Urged to Make Ac-
 tive Campaign-Win Accept if Elected
By RICHARD F. LUssIER

T will accept if the honor is rendered to me-" This was the last statement of Robert Fl. Baugh, president of the Bir- mingham baseball association Tn regard to the league presidency. Friends from all over the .,ir- cult by telegraph and long dis tance telephone are constantly urging MT. Baugh to come out as an active candidate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
WHITE SOX WIN
 INITIAL GAME

Los Angeles, March 4.--The Chicago Americans today took the opening game of an exhibition series with the Los Angeles Coast league team today by good hitting. Ray Schal< made a per- feet batting average with a, triple and three singles. Score: It.H. E. White Sox ................... 16 2 Los Angeles .................. 9 0
 Batteries: Jasper, Johnson, Scott and Schalk; Perritt, Love and Boles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-05
Other Candidates

The candidacy of Presidents Snrop- the favorite son movement in those cities and it is well known that both of these estimable gentlemen are very
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-23

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NEW YORK, May 22.-Italy's final
pieparatlons for war have been made
uurins the week, and concentration
vi troops along the Austrian frontier
,s now proceeding. If Italy strikes, 1t
.s PROBABLE her principal offensive
WI, De In the direction Of Trieste
aud then southwark through the Is
IRAN province. This is the only en-
uahce way into Austrian territory
nos projected by mountains. 1t pro-
ues an admirable terrain for a quiet
suvance and for that reason has
eeeh heavily guarded by Austrian
r,oops since the negotiations at
.ome reached a delicate stage. The
.ahtary consequence OF Ita!y's en-
,ance into the war will depend very
seiy on ammunition the Italian
hs mas accumulated. II an i'm
,nense supply is available, the Itai-
rass ,.s should be able to make prog
rnss and to retain what their initial
, rusn may gain for them. There is
muSh room to doubt, however, whetb-
'ie Italian government, ,foresaw the
a aeea OF an unlimited qudlity of high
sAploslve r.lve shells sufficiently far in adj
ent time. =
Germany and Austria, therefore
nlay be able to hold the Italians in
=, AZ and even invade the territory
ta,- .ne southern enemy, while main
the tsutontc battle lines In The
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ments. General Villa has joined the
troops at the front and is directing
operations.
The outcome of the battle is ex-
Dected to decide the future operations
OF the Villa and Obregon faction. De-
feat to Obregon. if given, will mean
his elimination as a formidable lead
er and will be a severe blow. to the
Carranza forces.
Defeat to Villas army will mean
prolongation of the warfare of Mex
leo as Villa can fall back on Torreoa,
a strategic position in the north, and
there offset any advance into northern
Mexico that Obregan might attempt.
Denials also were issued here by
Villa Consul McManus of a Carranza
report that Monterey had been evacu.
ated by the Villa government.
American Aviator Killed.
Ell PASO, Texas, May 22.-Mickey
Mcguire, American aviator of Villas
corps, was killed and Tarnum T. Fish,
of Los Angeles. another American
aviator. was wounded four times by
bullets from Obregon troops, south OF
Leon several days ago
Fish arrived at Ell Paso tonight for
! treatment and brought the first word
OF McGuire's death. McGuire's ma
chine overturned during flight and
he was dashed to death from a con.
siderable height.
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MOUNT LASSEN
rs ACTING UP
Has Been Sending Flood Of Mud
Down the Banks of Hat
Creek.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
REDDING, Calf, May 22.-Farmers
residing along Hat creek, whose farms
were devastated by Fridays flood Of
mud and slime. today clung to the be-
lief that the phenomenon was cause j
by the activities OF Mount Lassen,
CALIFORNIA; volcano. They held this
belief on the fact that second flood
of mud came today, following last
nights eruption of the mountain.
the flow has been discarded.
Late this afternoon Mount Lassen
was still obscured by clouds Of vapor.
Couriers sent up the mountain slopes
early today to determine for The
United States forest service. the
source of the mud, had not returned
early this evening. It is known, how
ever, that the volcano has other vents
in addition to the main crater. Ffs-
sures have been reported from time
to time as far down as the timber line
on the northern slope, where Hat
creek rises The mud flow which en-
veloped the Hat creek farms is not
the first observed, though it is the
first which has destroyed property.
The Hat creek region was resuming
normal conditions this afternoon.
Though today's food added nothing to
Fridays disaster, the sranchers are
Of further damage 1t is stat
ed by scientific men that mud flows
some time proceed more serious actlv
tiles of volcanoes and many are col'-
cerned over what Lassen may develop
during the next few weeks.
This years crops have been de-
stroyed. but the ranchers hope that
the mud will serve to fertilize the
land and make next years crops more
profitable.
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RUSSIA

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PETROGRAD, May 22-The Austro-
Germans who threatened Przemysl
are now on the defensive. Bombard-
ment Of the outer forts of PrzemysI
has ceased and the Russians have
driven the enemy's left wing out Of
the village Of Ignatso, on the east
bank of the San above Jarosiau.
"Alone the entire GaIician front,
the enerny's attacks are growing
weaker" said an official statement
from the war office tonight.
Russians advancing from VistuIa.
have occupied the villages of Pshys-
zow and kamerale on the left bank
of the lower San.
"East of Goussakow, the enemy en-
tinues to attack with great fierceness-
In the region Of Shawl, we continue
on the offensive. The use Of gas
bombs by the enemy has been noted
along the Narew river in Poland.
A semi-offciaI review Of GaIican
fiqhtina made public here tonight,
said that 100000 men are now
engaged In the great struggle from
the Polish border to the frontiers Of
Eukowlna. This force is about equal
ly divided between the Russians and
their enemies. The Austro-Germans
have about 1000 guns along the riv-
err front.
In the last three weeks, the Austro-
German losses are reported to have
totaIled 10000.
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Troops are Hurrying to the Border, Men are En-
listing, But Formal Declaration of War
Has Not Yet Been Issued.
PEOPLE ARE WILD WITH ENTHUSIASM
CITY of Rome Was Rocked by the Roaring Cheers
of Citizens Who Marched the Streets
While Mobilization Was Hurried


20 make the1r way safely across the
Dorder fracucally all the Germans
ana Austrlans who intend to have
ltaiy alreaoy nave departed, but
NUMBER OF italy,s subjects who re-
iused 10 beiieve the situation actually
serious, are sui IN Germany and Aus
tfia;
me governments plans, IL was ad-
niiI.eu carry touay, may De upset py
= suuueh asgressiVe' step at vienna.
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ITALY

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ROME, May 22-The official mobiIi-
zation order signed by the king early
this evening was posted on the walls
in Rome tonight. 1t calls out all tho
first line troops, comprising classes
from 1876 to 1896.
DECLARATION ON MONDAY
ROME May 22.-The cabinet ad.
journed tonight without making any
public announcement. It was rumor-
ed that it had Eeen determined to
postpone formal declaration Of war
until Monday.
- /
CONSUL ORDERED TO LEAVE.
COPENHAGEN, May 22.-The its'-
ian consul vt Munich, Germany and
his taft received ,telegraphlc orders
late this afternoon to leave Germany
at once.
POET ENLISTS.
ROME, May E2--Vice Admiral
ViaIe, minister Of marine, this aft
erncon accepted The services of Ga
hrieIe D Annunzio,the italian poet.
who volunteered as simple seaman
with the Adriatic fleet. D'Annuzio will
be assigned to the flagship of the
Duke Of Abruzzi, with the undertand-
ina that he will write an official
naval history Of the war.
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The War i'm Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolution
ary Neighbors of the South.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON. May 22.-Final and
decisive defeat of the constitutionalist st
army under General Obregon at Gel
ava and it's complete rout was report
ed to the Villista agency here tonight
by Dtaz leonardo, Villista minister OF
foreign affairs. He said the Obregon
army was in fight, scattered ami
broken.
Big Battle RACES.
Ell PASO, Texas, May 22.-Follow-
ing up the advantage Of. two days ago
in a battle at Cierro De La Cruise,
Guanajuato, in which his men COM
pletely defeated the Obregon vanguard.
General Francisco Villa sent his entire
army against the Obregon positions
surrounding Irapuato today and a
fierce battle is now raging. The Cier-
70 De La Cruise fight forced the Obre-
gon troops to give up their positions
at Nialo and to concentrate around
Obregon's at Irapuato. Reports COM
ing from the battle front late today
showed that General Villas army OF
10000 men were still pounding away
at the Obregon positions and expected
that they would give way within fey
hours. The reports carried few de-
tails Of the fighting.
General Felipe Angeles brought up
his entire forces of artillery and
bombarded the Obregon. entrench-
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ROME May 23-(Sunday.)-A royal
decree. declaring all Italian provinces
bordering on the Austrian frontier "in
state Of war" was signed by the
king shortly before midnight and be-
came effective early today.
Issuance OF the decree followed sew
eral hours after publication of mobili-
zation orders calling land and sea
forces to the colors. 1t was Italy's
second aggressive step within twelve
hours and put the country on the brink
of hostilitias. The formal declara ton
of war, it was rumored early today,
will not be made until Monday
All Italian islands in the Adriatic
and all eoast towns are included in
the "stats of-iwar" proclaimed by
royal decree. The step Is similar to
the one taken by Germany proceeding
her formal entrance into the war. It
places the frontier districts under
supreme control of the military who
may order the civilian population to
surrender their homes at once for
military purposes
Another royal decree requisitioned
all horses in the kingdom and vehicles
OF all kinds. All railway rolling stock
was included in the order as a natural
sequence Of the mobilization decree.
AT midnight there had been no inter-
ruption of regular train service, but it
was announced that practically all
trains would be in use for troop
movements today,
Several hours before the decree
Communicating vehicles was formally
signed, 1t was in effect, put into exc
cution by the military authorities. Sol
dlers with lists Of automobile owners
made the rounds in Rome with the
word that the motor cars were to be
held in readiness for delivery to the
government at moments notice.
The council OF ministers adjourned
lengthy session last Saturday
night without announcing formal
neclaration of war. The phrasing Of
lbe declaration, however, is said to
nave been finally approved and sub
nitted to the king at conference at
me palace late at night.
IN high official circles tonight, it
vas reported that the cabinet is delay
ng action to permit several thousand
Italians still in Austria and Germany
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By Carl w. Ackerman, United Press
Staff Correspondent.l


staff Correspondent
BERLIN, May %. (Via The Hague.)
The diplomatic crisis between the
United States and Germany passed to-
day. An acute situation yesterday
But differences have been adjusted
and tonight am informed on excellent
authority. that the fear of rupture
has dissipated. Confidential commun
ications of the highest Importance
passed all week between Berlin and
Washington. The most critical, stage
in these confidential exchanges was
reached yesterday. Exactly what oc
Cured, obviously, cannot be dfvulged
But what may be said to have been
the real crisis was reached following
the personal visit paid Ambassador
Gerard yesterday by Herr Won JagoW
! the German foreign secretary, and ths
conferences few hours later be
tween the American ambassador and
Under Secretary Zimmerman. of the
German foreign Office.
The work of drafting the German
reply to the American note went fo-.
ward rapidly today. In all probability
the reply will be delivered to Wash
ington late Tuesday or Wednesday,
Trouble With England.
by John Edwin Nevin, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 22.-Unless
the London foreign Office changes its
methods towards the United States
government, it became evident today
that serious Anglo-American friction
hardly can be avoided. All unofficial
negotiations between the state depart
ment trade advisors and the British
embassy we're broken Off tonight The
department issued the following state
ment:
I'm view of differences which have
arisen in the informal and unofficial
conferences between Sir Richard
Crawford, the commercial advisor of
the British embassy, and Robert Z.
Rose and w. B. Fleming, the trade
advisors of the department Of state,
who have been in a personal capacity
representing the importers of the
United States, they have decided that
they, cannot continue the conference
until certain difficulties have been re-
moved and they have therefore made
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-23
What the War Moves Mean
BY j. w. I. Mason, Former European Man.
ager of the United Press.

east and west. The most damaging
effect Of Italy's belligerency may not
be in territorial losses to the Austro-
Germans, but in the determination OF
SO many of their males. Fighting
against four great powers. the Ger
man nations will probably suffer
twice the losses in killed and wound
ed OF any one of their enemies. The
effect of this depletion Of men must
be a serious handicap to Germany In
the recuperative struggle after the
war.
Reports that Roumania intends en-
tering the war in company with
italy are discounted by the success OF
the Austro-Germans in Galicia. There
is very real danger that the Rus
sian troops may soon be permanently
expelled from Galicia. In such an
event, the Roumanians would have to
operate either as an independent
force or they would be compelled to
make a wide detour from their home
base through Russian territory to
ioin the Slavs. This detour might al
low the Austrians to carry the war
into Roumania and the fate of Bel
sium might fall to the Roumanians.
AS long therefore as the Russians are
on the defensive in Galicia, Roumania
probably will remain neutral.
During the week, the AustroGer-
mans have forced passage OF the
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Diplomatic Crisis Between United States and Ger
nanv Has Passed, But Serious Anglo
American Controversy Has Arisen.
GERMAN REPLY TUESDAY Or WEDNESDAY
NEGOTIATIONS With Great Britain Have Been Brok-
en- Off When "Sharp Practices" Are
Charged Against the English

full report Of what has taken plaoe~tol
the department Of state and will
await its action"
Following, as 1t did, Fridays stata-
ment In which the state department.
in effect charged the British governs
ment, through its foreign office, with
asserting falsely that the Unitedt
States had approved the manner I'M
which the British admiralty was dis
posing Of American owned cargoes, to-
nights announcement was admittedly
most significant.
Secretary Bryan refused to EXPLAIN
but 1t was learned from administers
tion sources that what were declared
as "at least sharp practices" have
been attempted by the British foreign
Office to get the United States on rec
ord as accepting the British order in
council which fixed the rule that irf-
nocent shipments cannot be transport
ed freely through neutral countries tOt
I'belligerent territory and making them
subject to contraband penalties.
1t was because of this, that the un-t
official negotiations have been broken
off. 1t was admitted tonight that ans
other note will be sent to Great Brit
ain, emphasizing the original protest
against the order in council as soon
as Germany's reply to the Wilson note
is received here.
The following explanation Of tho
situation was obtained by the United
Press from high official source to-
night
april 3, the British government.
preliminary to announcing the manner
in which its starvation blockade OF
Germany was to be carried out, issued
the following:
1.-The British embassy is authoriz-
ed to state that in case where a mer-
chant vessel sails from port other
than German port, carrying goods
Of enemy origin for which American
importers claim to have made pay
ment prior to March /, .9i5. PROOFS
that such goods were paid for before
March first NAV be submitted for ex-
animation to the embassy. If such
proofs are presented at a sufficiently
early stage to enable the report there
on to be communicated in time to the
British authorities, the results of the
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Films are Banned,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, May 22.-Chicago NOV
ing picture censors tonight banned ex-
hibition Of film drama based on the
Leo NJ. Frank case, and called by that
name. Despite unusual efforts by the
producers to have the board Of CEN
sors pass favorably on the drama,
Deputy Funkhouser tonight ordered it
suppressed. He took action following
receipt Of a letter from Frank be.
seeching him to prohibit showing of
the film which was based on the muir
der Of twelve year old Mary Phagan.
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Sunday in CHICAGO.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, May 22.-Tentative
plans for Billy Sundays invasion of
Chicago in 1911 will be launched
May 26 at a meeting between the
evangelist and representative busi-
ness and church men, it was an
nounced today. Sunday will pass
through Chicago on his way to
Omaha Wednesday night. Representa-
tives will meet his train and confer
for a short time:
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THE ITALIAN ARMY Is Modified
RANCE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
PARIS. Nav PA German aviator
bombarded Paris early tonight, drop.
pino several bombs. The extent OF
tho damage has not been ascertained.
TWO AIR ATTACKS.
PARIS, May 22.-Two separate air
attacks were directed against Paris
by the Germans tonight. One German
taube succeeded in crossing the city,
dropping eight bombs, but doing only
slight property damages.
An hour later dispatches from Soils
sons reported that a Zeppelin, escort.
ed by, two taubes, crossed the French
lines headed for Paris. French air
craft attacked the airship and afser
an exchange Of shots the dirigible
turned her nose about and returned
to the German lines.
The police issued warnings at 10 p.
M. and the city was plunged In dark
ness.
CRUISER ON GUARD.
LONDON, May PA French cruts-
er believed to be the Ernest Penan, ar
rived off Genoa today to prevent Aus
trian ships from escaping from port,
according to dispatches received here
tonight.
SMASHING HARD.
PARIS, May 22.-The Germans are
smashing hard at tho British line
northeast Of La Bassee. They have
concentrated large force near Au-
bers and are wasting lives reckIessIy
In an attempt to force the English to
retire from the entire region around
Neuve Chapeile.
"The enemy has delivered strong
attacks against the British positions
in this region" said the official state
ment from the war office tonight. "In
each instance they have been repulsed
with heavy losses.
Tho Germans are violently bonn.
| harding the French trenches around
/ Ablatn. In spite Of this continuous
/ sFeii fire, the French have captured
more houses In Abiain and now oc
cupy large part Of the village" the
war office announced.
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T|RKEY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
ATHENS, May pa revolt broke
out in the Turkish garrison at Smyrna
today according TO dispatches reeeiv-
ed here tonight. A Turkish second
lieutenant was rebuked for offering
an insult to the italian minister. Two
officers and a number Of soldiers de-
certed and fled to the hills overlook
ing Smyrna. ,r
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THE WEATHER

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WASHINGTON, May 22.-Weather
forecast:
Iowa: Partly cloudy and warmer
Sunday; Monday fair.
Illinois Missouri: Fair Sunday and
Monday.
Local Observations.
May. Bar. Their. Wind W'th'r
% a. m.-3O.01 "a SW Clear
% 7 D m.-3O.O1 20 S Clear
River stage, a. m, Sc feet.
Change IN past "a hours, rise A.
Mean temperature, 63.
Highest, 70.
Lowest, "a.
Lowest Friday night, As.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
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SURPRISED AT ITALY.

IL,
VIENNA, (via Berlin wireless), May
22.-Baron Burian, the Austrian for
elgn minister, today presented for
NAL note to the italian ambassador,
declaring that Austria was surprised
at the official announcement that Italy
has broken the triple alliance treaty
and declaring that Austria will not ac.
cept the responsibility for starting the
European war.
Itaiy's renunciation Of the triple al
lance treaty and her abandonment Of
her neutrality, Baron Burian declared,
was In direct violation Of solemn
promise made by Italy on December S,
1912.
"The italian government has reIiev.
ed Itself Of all obligations In an arbi-
trary manner" said the note handed
the italian ambassador: -"The Aus
tro-Hungarian government therefore
declines responsibility for all the con.
sequences that may arise"
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AUSTRIA

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AMSTERDAM, May 22sF Vienna
dispatches tonight said thu . report
that Baron Burian, the A. erian for
ef0n minister, rendered his resignation
because Of the failure Of italian nego-
tiations, has been officially confirmed.
Emperor Franz Josef, however, 70.
fused acceptance.
BARRACKS DYNAMfTED.
LONDON, May 22.-The Austrian
barracks at Roverdo, near the Italian
border In Austrian TyroIe was dyna-
mited and destroyed, according to a
Geneva dispatch tonight. A number
Of Italian residents were reported to
have been placed under arrest.
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CROSS ITALIAN BORDER.
ROME, May 23.-(Sunday.)- Aus
trian troops have crossed the Italian
frontier and have been repuIsed and
driven back by Alpine patrols, accord
ing to the GiornaIe D'ltaIia.
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THE WEATHER.

Warmer. Fair Monday. sat
urday's temp a. m. 81; Z p
m. 70.