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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-25
THOUSAND TROOPS REPORTED KILLED
 IN BOMBARDMENT
Shells From Allied Fleet Strike Bull garian Barracks of Dedeaghatch. Twenty Warships Participate
 In the Operations

London, October 25.--The bombardment of Dedeaghatch killed 10 civilians and 1O0( soldiers and wounded many, says dis patch to the Exchange telegram from Athens.
 A large proportion of the military casu- alties, the correspondent adds, were among the Fortieth Bulgarian regiment. The barracks were crowded with soldiers when the bombardment was opened at ] o'clock with accurately aimed shells, which demolished the barracks burying the occupants in the ruins.
 Troops engaged in digging trenches around the town also sustained very heavy losses.
 Fires caused by the exploding shells de- stroyed the railway station and sur rounding buildings, doing enormous dam age. It is stated that the entire loss from the bombardment, which lasted four hours, will be several million pounds.
 The bombardment was directed by aero planes. which flew over the town through, out the afternoon. Twenty warships par ticipated The Bulgarians are now en- gagged in preparing defense works on the surrounding mountains.
 Porto Lagos was fiercely bombarded by eight warships Thursday and again on Friday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-25
BANKS BUILDING IS DESTROYED BY
 FIRE IN ATTALLA
Early Morning Blaze Results In Loss Estimated at Forty Thousand
 Dollars, Partly Insured

Gadsden. October 24-(special.)-Fire at D o'clock Sunday morning destroyed the T. C. Banks building at Attalla, causing a loss estimated at about s4o,ooo. The 'pu'ioins was occupied by Rifkin's depart ment store and Russell & Dukes general store. It was two-story brick structure anc Is complete loss. The fire was dis covered in the Rifkin store by patrol- man. The Gadsden fire department as- sisted in fighting the fire. The origin of the blaze is not known The loss of the Rifkin store is placed at $l5,0oo with $sooo Insurance; the Russell 6 Duke store at 600 with 5000 insurance, and the loss of the building Is estimated at s2o.ooo with s1o, ooo insurance. The building was owned
 oy T. c; Banks of Attalla. and was built
 about 20 years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-25
HERMAN OFFICER ! CAUGHT TESTING 4 ]. BOMB IN NEW YORK Said To Be a Member of the Wilhelm Strasse-Had
 Chart of HarbOr In
 His Possession

New York, October 24.-Police who have been watching outgoing vessels for ex. plosives tonight detained Robert Fay said to be lieutenant in the German army. and his brother-in-law, Walter Scholz. in Weehawken, N J. Explosives and survey charts of New York harbor are said to have been found in their pos session
 The men are declared to have been testing a bomb in a small grove when apprehended.
 Five steel mines. said by the police to belong to the prisoners. later were found in west Hoboken storehouse. Each was packed in a separate wooden ca SC and fitted with an attachment which might be fastened to the stern of a snip by a wire. Contact with the propel- Tor of ship, 1t is said. would explode the mine. M q
 Two suit cases found In the mef,s room in Weehawken were filled with explosives. letters, written in German and official looking documents Among the explosives were several sticks of dynamite and vari- ous kinds of acid used in the manufac- ture of explosives. One of the papers. it Is asserted by the police. showed Fay to be a lieutenant in the German army and a member of the Wilhelm Strasse.
 The police assert that, the prisoners have admitted the ownership of a high powered automobile and speedy motor boat, both of which are in Weehawhen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-25
Terrific Explosion Tn the
 Works of DuPont Powder
 Co. Shakes the Entire City
Glazing Mill Is Demolished But No One Is Killed Or Injured, According to Superintendent Barnes Windows Broken In Woodlawn By Ex- plosion- Officials Are Reluctant To Give Any Details of Accident

A terrific explosion occurred at the Boyles Gap plant of the E. l. Du- Pont de Nemours Powder company, nine miles from Birmingham on the Lewisburg road last night at 9 o'clock, which shook the houses and broke glass out of windows of houses miles around. According to statement made by Superintendent J. T. Barnes. no one was killed or injured. The explosion occurred at the glazing mill of the plant. An Age-Herald reporter was on the scene a few minutes after the ex- plosion but was refused admission.
 The powder company authorities re- fused to state how the explosion oc- cured or how many tons of powder were set off. It is thought from statements made by em- ployes of the company that several tons of the powder were fired. The former
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-25

nearly 900.000.000 hundredweight, but act ually got 1,200, 0Q,000 hundredweight. In addition we have potatoes in excess from occupied territory, which are offered for sale there. We do not have to draw on the inland at all for feeding our armies. Pork raising has taken an undreamed of impetus In the last nine months, which was aided by the large potato crop. In short we have what wa need in ahu,d- ance
 The reason for the activity anent Ger manys inner conditions is that the gov ernment at present is engaged in legaljz- Ing uniformly such measures as already have been taken by individual local au- thorities and military commanders. The abundant potato crop will be apportioned out to the entire empire through an imperial potato center Through the es- tablishment of definite potato prices it Will be arranged so that this important foodstun will surely and cheaply be dis trlputed to the civil population.
 Low Prices Prevail
 Butter prices will be regulated for tho empire by the rules in Berlin, promul- gated by the chancellor Maximum prices Will De set for milk. The needs of chil- dren. ailing mothers and sick will be specially cared for through sales coun- ters and special tickets. A further regu- lation for the use of fat-butter is con templated by fat-butter cards. Measures also will be taken whereby the poorer portion of the population will be able to get meat at cheap prices in sufficient quantities through tickets or similar means. To accomplish this we shall be sparing of meat fat. In few days we snail forbid the sale of meat and fry ing with fat in restaurants for several days a week and so regulate the con sumption that not only every one who can pay, but all who need them will re- ceiVe pread' potatoes and all other foods.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-25
PATHF|NDERS WILL SPEND THE NIGHT
 IN BIRMINGHAM Jackson Highway Party Ac- corded Warm Welcome In M0ntg0mery-C0ming
 Here Today

Montgomery. October 24.--(SpeciaI) Escorted by nearly 100 automobiles from Montgomery. the Jackson high way pathfinders who will locate the Jackson highway south of Nashville reached Montgomery about o'clock this afternoon.
 The Montgomery party met the scouts at Selma. Lowndesboro and at other places along the proposed route.
 The pathfinders upon their arrival in Montgomery were escorted over the principal streets of the city. after which they were driven to the Gay Teague hotel, where rooms had been reserved for the party. The official party was entertained at an informal dinner at o'clock tonight at the Ex- change hotel, and the guests at the banquet table included Gov Charles Henderson. Mayor W. T. Robinson, E. J. Meyer. president of the Rotary club; Terry T. Greil. president of the Cham Der of Commerce; J. s. Pinchard, pres ident of the Automobile club. and oth- CTS. There were 25 or more at the table.
 Leave Capital at 10 O'Clock
 Tomorrow morning the party will leave for Birmingham and at least a dozen cars will accompany the path finders to the Magic City. The scouts will leave here at 10 o'clock and will reach Clanton in time for lunch. At Clanton they will be met by large number of citizens of Chiffon county and 1t is expected that several cars from Birmingham will join the party at that place.
 Birmingham delegation will meet the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-25
Mexican Skirmish

Douglas. Arz., October 24-A sharp
 skirmish between the advance guard of Villas soldiers and a detachment of Car ranza troops from Agua Prieta. Sonora. was fought today between Agua Prieta and Fronteras, according to reports re- ceived here. General P. Elias Gales. the Carranza commander. issued no state ment as to the outcome. The fight was said to have resulted when General Cal- les sent train of soldiers toward From teras to meet 15O men from the Villa column, reported to have deserted yes- terday, when they learned that the Uni ted States had recognized Carranza. The Carranza soldiers met several hundred Villa troops pursuing deserters, accord Ing to the report from Agua Prieta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-25

glazing mill has entirely disappeared and all that is visible of 1t Is an im- mense hole in the ground. Every build ing on the grounds of the company was shaken and glass from the windows were shattered. A great cloud of black smoke hung over the spot where the explosion occurred for minutes after and an acrid smell of burned powder was plainly perceptible for hours after Rocks and debris were thrown on houses within a radius of two miles from the plant. Every house in Lewisburg. two miles from the scene of the explosion was violently shaken and many win dows were broken out in addition to the throwing of all vessels and re- ceptacles on shelves to the floor.
 The news of the explosion spread like wildfire in Birmingham and hundreds of automobiles from all sections of
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-25
.TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Bulgarians place troops between
 Serbs and allies.
 Food plentiful in Germany. Terrific explosion shakes entire
 city. Pathfinders will spend night in Birmingham. 2-No difficulty in finding home for abandoned baby. S-Underwriters of Anglo-French loan interesting study. 4-Editorial comment. 6-Dr. Edmonds breaches first sermon as independent pastor. Session of South Highland church issues statement.
 pr. Atkins comments on case Highwaymen caught Tartar. All ready for pathfinders. 6-Sportg. s-Dryah invited to inspect accounts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-25
UNITED STATES SOLDIER
 WOUNDED BY RAIDERS

Brownsville, Tex, October 24. One United States soldier, Pri- vate Herman E. Moore, was wounded early tonight in skirmish between sdetach- ment of the Fourth infantry and band of Mexican raiders near Brownsville. The fight oc- cured near. the scene of the recent wrecking of a St. Louis. Brownsville and Mexico passen- ger train and the killing of several Americans by a band of outlaws. The Mexicans were put to flight and were being pursued late tonight by two troops of cavalry who were hurried from Fort Brown. here. Moore Is believed to be fatally wounded.
 Another engagement occurred late last night between . detail of the border patrol and several Mexicans near the Mercedes canal, 40 miles northwest of Brownsvtlle. without casualties on either side. but later in the night a Mexican attempting to cross the Rio Grande in the same vicinity and who did not heed commands of the Unfted States troops was fired upon and killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-25
FOOD IS PLENTIFUL
 IN GERMANY, SAYS A BERLIN REPORT
Bounteous Harvests Will Feed Teuton Troops and Civilians Regardless of Foreign Supplies Economic Life of Nation Has Been Changed-supply and De
 mand No Longer Governing Factors

Berlin. October 24.--The food supply sit nation in Germany, based on nearly com plete 1915 crop returns which are de- clared to be more than large enough for coming needs, is explained in a state ment Issued by Under Secretary of State Arnold Wahnschaffee at the instance of Dr. Won Bethmann-H -Hollweg. the imperial chancellor. The under secretary says:
 Especially in the foreign press there are appearing statements about a short age of food, particularly milk, butter and meat. in Germany. They are intended to show to the rest of the world that the starvation plan of our enemies is an ac- fact. that the Germans and their cattle are hunger-stricken and that Germans want speedily to make peace.
 What is true in this? It is true that our enemies have shut us off from im- poftation and seek to starve out the peaceful working population. Thereby the entire economic life of Germany has been changed. Trade relations have been altered The old law of supply and de- mand no longer controls the market as in peace. Governmental regulations has re- placed this law to prevent too high prices Tor the poor. We have in Germany car ried over so much from the old harvest to the new that We are compelled to re- duce the supply by 60O00.Oc0 hundred- weight. which will be fed to the cattle. We can do this because we are now as- sured of the goodness and plenty of our crop.
 Large Crops
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-25
CONSTANTINE DUMBA
 REPORTED ENROLLED

Berlin. OctoberA --(via London.) )-Dr. Constantin Dumba. whose recall as Aus tro- Hungarian ambassador to the United States was requested by President Will son. arrived In Berlin today Comment ing on the arrival of the diplomat the yossisch zeituug says;
 We learn from usually well-informed 1ourco thnt Emperor vrancin Jogeph has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-25
Wilson Attends Church

Washington. October A. President Wil- son attended church today with his fiancee, Mrs Normal Galt, for. the first time since their engasement was an- nounced. They were aocotnpanied hy Miss Margaret Wilson. Word, of their coming brought out such q crowd that many had te bs turned -awaY from the church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-25
Large Crops

We had a record potato crop, such as Germany since it's foundation never had We had counted on good harvest of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-25
Contracts Relet

"An artillery harness for six hor,sn is being furnished to one of the 6SI> ligerent governments for 336e. Tko contract was first let as whole to an American agent at that net price. Buo
 SCeatinusA ea Pass Tws>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-25
Red Tape In Europe

1t appears to be the consensus of opin- ion among the commercial men that if Ia very hard to do business with the aver age European official.
 First the bureau systems make an endless amount of circumlocution and rcd tape, and 1t Is difficult to find out who Is the official who has the real decision. And after that the travellers say that hidehound conservatism stands in the way of the adoption of anything outside of old, we'll understood models. many of which are out of date. They tell many strange experiences in their efforts to reach the right people.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

chap who looks back from 1t. The chances are fairly good that he will have been more responsible than anybody else.
 Anyway, whether or not 1t Is in every farmer to command success, at least he can do more-he can deserve it. He certainly won't deserve it, and he is nightly likely not to get 1t, un- less he observes the First Command ment of Good Farming, which Is Take Care of Things
 THE FARMER,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11
NORWICH TOWN
Art and Architecture of India De- scribed by Rev. William M. Zumbro Meeting of Dorcas Society-SociaI and Personal Notes

A large number was present at the First Congregational chapel Friday evenin gwhen an extremely interesting lecture on Indian Art and Architecture illustrated by stereOpticon. was given by Rev. William M. Zumbro, presi- dent of Madura college, in India. He spoke of Indian art as living art standing not only for the ideal but for religious ideals. The art of Greece dian art thet artist is trying to picture some great truth, placing the em- phaSis on truth rather than on form as in Greek art. In their engraving is brought out the thought of some power back of the character represent ed. the thought of the Deity is em- 0hasized.
 The earliest form was Buddhistic followed by that of the Hindu, the art of the earliest northern tribes was pictured. that of central and southern India. One picture was that of an image having six arms: their best way of representing Deity is by additional heads, legs or arms Wonderful build ingS including the great temple of MadurS which with it's spacious DOT tiCoes, pyramids and rooms covers an extent of ground almost sufficient for the site of a town, also tombs with their long Indian names, were pictured on the screen. The missionary build ings including those of Madura college were shown.
 The wish has been expressed that this instructive lecture might be given again in the city.
 Will Discuss Application of Golden
 Rule.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11
Dorcas Society Meets.

The Dorcas- society of the First Methodist church met Thursday after noon at the home of Mrs. Sarah Hull on West Town street. After the bus mess meeting the ladies sewed while items of missionary interest were read by the president. Plans were made regarding the box to be sent early in the new year to the Deaconess home in Providence. Cocoa and cake were served by the hostess.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

Success In farming depends a good deal less on the farm than it does on the farmer.
 When we are inclined to find fault with pretty much everything and ev- failures. 1t might be wiser for some of us to hunt up the old looking glass and address a part of our criticism to the
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11
Subject 10 Law.

Secretary of Labor Wilson says: That is the great note of freedom struck in the layton act, that a human beings labor is not a com modity or an article of commerce" It is still subject to the law of supply and demand.-WaIl Street Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11
At the Central Rantist nhu-.L Mi

At the Central Baptist church Miss Clara Converse of Japan will speak in the morning, and Rev. Joel B. Slocum D. D., will preach in the evening" Sub ject, Sar1son-The Pathos of Squan- dered Strength. Bible school and the City Bible class for men at noon: dis cussion, Can Christianity Successfully Combat Heredity? B. Y. P. U. before evening service.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

At the First Methodist church there will be preaching by the pastor, Rev E. P. PhreanOr at the Sunday morn- ing service. At the evening service there will be an address by Miss Jose phine s. Fiske, superintendent of the Deaconess home in Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

day noon at the Town Mems Bible class of the First Congregational church will be, Ahe the principles of the Golden Rule applicable to a suc- cessful business career of today?
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

At the International Bible Students association Norwich class), services Sunday morning in w. c. T. U. hall, 25 Shetucket street. Class meets for Bible study.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

At the Christian Science service in the morning in the rooms in the Thay- CT building the subject will be God the PreserVer of Man.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

Higganum-The birch mill. under the management of Clarence Maynard, is doing a rushing business. Many daily.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

At Christ Episcopal church, morn ing prayer at 9.30. Literary, holy communion service. Sunday school at noon, and evening prayer with address in the evening"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11
THE FARMERS FIRST COMMANDMENT:
 TAKE CARE OF THINGS

plumpness and good spirits; his wagon was as clean and bright as new; his harnesses fairly glittered. It seemed curious to observe the contrast be- tween these and the roughly patched old buildings in which they were kept. But he remarked that he couldn't do everything at once, and would have the stables and wagon-houses and sheds as trim as the horses and wag- ons, by another year or two.
 Which he did, by the way. There isn't today heater, more thrifty look ing farmstead in the neighborhood than his
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

At the Sheltering Arms service in the afternoon will be conducted by the Rev. E. P. Phreaner, with choir of First Methodist church.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11
SheIterina Arms Service.

Rev. Edward r. .Phreanor and choir of the First Methodist church, will be at the Sunday afternoon service at the Sheltering Arms.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

The Loyal Temperance association, Levi $. Saunders, president, will hold religious services Sunday afternoon at p. m. at their rooms, No 35 She tucket street, Bill block.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11
Where They'll Get Even.

Senator Burton will find a record for taking pork" from the mouths of patriots something of an embar- rassTnent when the time comes to round up delegates.-Houston Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

At Mt. Calvary Baptist church, preaching by the pastor. Morning ser mon, Jobs Second Friend, BiIdad the Shuhite. Bible school at noon. Bible and Literary in the afternoon enter tained by Captain Phillips of the Sal vation Army and his band. Evening subject, He Went Apart to Pray.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

The present fire committee has de- cided to put the apparatus out of com mission for a week for economical ing and in order to save the expense of painting, later on, it has been deemed advisable to resort to revar- nishing to save the much greater eX- pense of painting. The committee dislikes to withdraw this valuable fire fighting machine from the service, even for a short time, and have ord cred that the driver remain with the machine while in the paint shop, and to respond to calls, if possible during the vanishing process, and to be ready to run the machine out of the paint shop should that building chance to catch fire
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

Mir and Mrs. William Appley of New London and MT. and Mrs. Johr Ohlson were dinner guests early in the week of MT. and Mrs. Louis Ap- pley of Vergason aveune.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

Miss Josephine s. Fiske superin- tendent of the Deaconess' Home in Providence. will give an address Sun day evening at the First Methodist church
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

At Trinity Episcopal church there will be holy communion at 9.3o a. m Morning prayer and sermon at the usual morning hour. Evening prayer and address in the evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

Friday morning was considered the cOldest so far, the mercury registering IS degrees above zero, with a high wind prevailing.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

At Mckinley avenue A. M. E. Zion church, Rev. E. George Riddle. pastor, evangelistic services all day. The pas tor will be assisted by Mrs. Georgiana Bradley, evangelist. Services morning, afternoon and evening. At D. m, memorial meeting in honor of Booker T. Washington.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11
Referring to War of Words.

One trouble about letting Colonel Roosevelt get into the war is the diff ficulty of ever stopping him once he got started.-Charlestow News and Courier.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

Miss Florence Browning of Plain Hill returned Thursday. after several days visit in Groton with Miss Hat tie York
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

At the Spiritual Academy, Parl street, Wellman C. Whitney o1 Sprlngheld, lnsplrational speaker anC test medium, will lecture and give messages morning and evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

Mrs. H. G. Ryders mother from New York is spending several weeks with her daughter at her home on West Town street.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

At TaftviIIe Congregational church meeting The Call of the World. Ev- ening, Children in Far Away Lands Illustrated by stereopticon.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

At the GreenevilIe Congregational church, the pastor Rev. c. H. Ricketts, will preach Sunday morning on The Doctrine of Grace. Sunday school at noon. Second preaching service at 5 o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

At the Federated church, Greeneville, Captain Phillips of the Salvation Army will preach. Morning subject, Walking With God. Evening, evangelistic ser
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

church, Rev. F. W. Coleman, pastor, will preach. His morning subject will be The Frailty of Men. In the even ing there will be a union service with the Second Congregational church.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-11

At the Church of the Good Shep- herd, Universalist, Rev. Joseph F. Cobb will preach on the subject En- during Friends. Sunday school at noon; topic for Y. P. c. U. service at 6.15 D. m., How Christianity Went to India.