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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31
FIRE WIPES OUT
 BLOCK IN HEART
 OF C0[UMb|ANA Loss Estimated at $22,OOO Sustained in Business
 Section of City

Columbiana. October 30.-(Special.) .)-Al- most solid block of business houses in the heart of the city are tonight nothing but mass of smoking ruins as a result of disastrous fire which originated this morning shortly after o'clock in the back of the Finley livery stable and which ragged for almost four hours without slackening. The total loss is estimated at 322.O0O. The greater part is covered by in-
 surance.
 The blaze began at the corner of Main and College streets and quickly spread eastward along the block, flames leaping across the street in one or two places. i Citizens did their utmost to prevent the
 spread of the blaze. but were greatly
 handicapped by lack of equipment. Prac-
 tically the whole population of the city
 formed into bucket brigades and relief parties. and in one or two instances dy. namite was used with effect Fortunately the day was calm with scarcely no wind stirring, or 1t is thought the greater par, of the city would have been destroyed. Among the losses sustained were: | Finley Livery stable, sl50o. l. A. two-story brick building owned b, Mrs. Bershott: loss. &35OO The Erltck efore. e1800. w. T. Thomas grocery store. $1S00. Joe Croweli's restaurant. $13O0. w. W. eupey' barber shop. 9aDO Henry Chaplnsn's barber shop. $1000 Masonic Lodge building. with the Perry McGee Mercantile company, occupyini lower floor, 92600
 The J. & Pitts grocery. $50
 columbiana Leader. dry goods store
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31
SUFFRAGE CAMPAIGN ||N NEW YORK HAS A
 WHIRL WIND CLOSE
Twenty-Six Hours of Con- tinuOus Orat0ry in Madi- son Square-Leaders
 Confident

New York, October 31.-The suf- fragists closed their campaign for votes tonight and leaders expressed confi- dence that the woman suffrage amend ment to the state constitution will be carried in next Tuesdays election. The climax came in an open air concert and mass meeting in Madison square and in the completion of 26 hours of con tinuous oratory at Columbus circle. The speaking began at 10 o'clock last night. students from Columbia univer- sity starting it.
 Mrs James Lee Laidlaw presided at the Madison square rally. The speak CTS included J. Stilt Wilson of Cali fornia. Redmond Robinson and Rather inc B. Davis. commissioner of correc- tton.
 Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, president of the National American Woman Sui frage association. declared that she waa confident of success Tuesday. We shall keep open house that night she said 'sYou know we expect 1t to be7a jubila- tion niGht AS I have said over and over again. never having had any of the three states (New York, Massa- ehusefts and Pennsyfvania) we cannot lose them; all we can. do is to, win" l, Anti-suffragists also were buoy to- might. They held mass meeting under ithe auspices of the New York State Association Opposed to Woman Suf- frage in Carnegie hall, where last night the suffragfsts held forth. George w Wickersham,4 formerly attorney gen. James M. Beck former assistant at torney general; Col John P. Irish oI
 (Csstinuses Pase EIeve.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31
TODAY's AGE-HERALD
SECTION A.

SECTION A. 1-No shooting across the American bor~ der will be tolerated. French cabinet convenes for its firao meeting.
 Servians saved from annihilation by native mountains H Fire wipes out block In heart of Cos lumbiana. -Presbyterians meet at Decatur. 4-Dr. Edmonds acknowledges he waA champion marble player. lt 6--Ten-foot chanel for Warrior river ae. Wire company officials come to city unheralded.
 Dr. Eaves explains meaning of thu preSbytery.
 Price of pig iron vill reach sisso dur ing week. Slight spies shot in Tower of Londop. 9-Review of equal suffrage activitieass like to read The Age Herald
 SECTION B. 71-London jubilates in cautious way. 2-3-Sports.N 4-Auto business this month twice that of October. 5--Picture fakers in Germany curbed. 9-News of photoplay houses. 10--Ingland planning to rule cotton. s* PA corner in ancestors.
 SECTION c. 1-2-s-5-S-9- Society. fNed Brace and editorial comment 10 -Confucius looms large in China now.
 SECTION D. Magazine section.
 SECTION E.. Comic supplement-. fss. SECTION F. Rotcgiavure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31
Carranza Wants European Governments to Deal With Him Directly Instead of Through United States
WASHINGTON IS IN
 THOROUGH ACCORD
 WITH HIS OPINION
Policy Expected to Hasten Recognition of De Facto Government by Powers of Europe

Washington. October 30.-General the foreign office of his government that he does not desire to deal with European governments through the United States and officials of the state department are in accord with his course
 Some of the European powers which government have been transmitting representations through American of ficials in Mexico. General Carranza now desires that foreign governments deal directly with him.
 This policy Is expected to hasten recognition of the Carranza govern ment by the powers of Europe. Thomas B. Hohler charge d'affaires of the British legation in Mexico, who is in the United States, will start in a few days for Mexico to extend the recogni- tion of Great Britain. Austria already has recognized Carranza and there have been indications that Russia France and Japan will do so at an early date
 General Carranza's action is not un- derstood here to apply to matters of vital consequence in which the United States, as the nearest neighbor and friend to Mexico. would continue to exercise It's good offices. It refers to routine representations which are ae- cumulating with reference to foreign claims and the general status of for eign properties in Mexico.
 While the state department was in no way concerned with General Car ranzas action, officials felt relief that he had taken the step. for it will remove much of the burden from American consular representa- tives. who are busy caring for American yn- terests in the reconstruction work tn Mexico.
 The state departments summary to- day of conditions in Mexico reveals that Americans In Sonora are not in us great danger as has been reported, assurance having come from Villa off cials that they will be amply pro- tected.
 The confidential agency here of the Carranza government made public to-
 
 which said In part:
 Railroad communication between Mexico City and various interior points as well as the border, is rapidly assum- ing normal conditions. With a view further to facilitate the restoration of normal conditions in commerce and transportation, First Chief CarranZa has issued orders to the military chief to turn back all railway cars not longer actually need ed in The campaign"
 Governor Milan of Vera Cruz has taken drastic steps to put an end as far as possible to speculation in the national paper currency, the value of which has been driven by specula- tion to a point far below it's actual value. Governor Millan's decree pro- vides for the closing of all money ex- change establishments opened since April, 1914 and transactions in ex- change of this sort are hereafter pro- hibited except through old and estab- lished concerns which have arranged to pay proper taxes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31
DREADNAUGHT FOR
 EVERY STATE IN UNION PROPOSED
Senator PenrOse Makes Address Fa- voring Enormous Increase in
 the American Navy

Philadelphia, October 30 United states Senator Bois Penrose, in an address at the unveiling of a monument here today to the memory of George Nick. Poinsett, one of the sailors killed when American forces captured Vera Cruz in 1914, declared himself In favor of national preparedness and said there should be dreadnaught for every state in the union.
 "The question of national preparedness Is nonpa rtlsan one and ought to appeal to all patriotic Americans. Senator Pen rose said ITO make beginning we should have dreadnaught for every state in the union Then, of course, there should be an entire naval programme fol- lowing from this nucleus. We should have great naval bases at proper intervals along the Pacific, the gulf and Atlantic and in the islands in the east.
 "The services for the enlisted men should be made as attractive as possible, with opportunity for promotion. so that large proportion of the enlisted men will remain in the navy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31
Secretery Lansing Unwilling to Intervene in Affairs of Chinese Nation Despite Protests
EUROPEAN NATIONS
 FEAR CONSEQUENCES OF POLITICAL CHANGE
Upsetting of Political Equi- librium in Far East May Result in Disaster at This Time

Washington. October so.-Great Britain and Russia, as well as Japan, it became known tonight. have made unsuccessful efforts to enlist the aid of the United n monarchy in China instead of the pres ent republican form of government
 Conversations between Secretary Lam sing and ambassadors of these powers failed to elicit from the Washington gov- ernment any expression of approval or disapproval of7the proposed change in China. The United States takes the posi-
 tlon that it cannot with propriety ex-
 press an opinion on the internal concerns
 of a sovereign state and that the Chi
 nese should be left free to work out
 the problem.
 It was represented to the state depart
 ment by the allies that the question in-
 vclyed a possible upset of the political
 equilibrium of the far east. since revo- lution was certain to follow such a change. Any convulsion in China. it was
 litical conditions of the world. might IfoNe tmDdrraSSlnE.
 Official sentiment has not crystallized definitely here as to the merits of the change. In some quarters close to the administration the view is held that a decision can be postponed with no disad- vantage to China, but the opinion also is held that a monarchia form of govern- ment with liberal parliamentary sys- tenn would aid in the development of ma tional unity in China
 That the subject is likely to develop more importance as the November date for the assembling of the citizens con vention in China approaches is evident ifrom the efforts being made by the allies to persuade President Yuan Shi Kai to issue "a decree postponing decision of ters here 1t Is denied that France is un- sympathetic with Great Britain, Russia and Japan in the movement.
 The theory was advanced among diplo-
 mats representing the allies here that China Is being influenced indirectly by Germany in the hope that the political situation in the far east will be again dis turbed and Japan's attention concentrated on a possible revolutionary outburst in China with the resultant suspension of | ammunition shipments from Japan to Russia. Russian armies felt 1t severely when the Japanese- Chinese negotiations
 were at a critical state last winter and Japan was hoarding her war munitions
 against emergencies.
 | There is nothing to indicate Germany's attitude toward the change of govern
 ment in China so far as known There has been no conversation on the subject with the German amba ssador.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31
FIVE INJURED IN
 AUTO COLLISION

Chattanooga. October so.-(special) Five people were injured this afternoon in an automobile collision. pr. vosgan A. Avaklan, driver of one of the machines. is still unconscious. Gordon Heasty, driver of the other machine, was cut about the hands and face. He sustained bad bruises. Miss Ethel Heasty and Mrs. Hubert Glenn. his sisters. and Mrs. Gienn's baby sustained painful bruises. They also suffered from the shock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31
ENGINEER KILLED IN
 HEAD-ON COLLISION

Chattanooga, October 3o.-(Special)--A special from Dalton. Ga, says in a head on collision south-bound Western and Atlantic freight train No. 1s and a north bound extra freight this morning, Ora Bohler, engineer of Atlanta. was in stantly killed when caught between the engine cab and tender. No one else was injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31
Individual Expressions
Barnacle II Wins Boat Race

San Francisco. october S0.-Barnaclo- II, owned by Charles M. Steele of Chl- cago, today won the Panama Pacific exposition free-fo for-all champlonshlp for speed boats. beating the oregon Kid II, owned by Milton Smith of Rainier, Ore. The Oregon Kid won the Pacific coast championship last week. The race was over a course of 20 miles in San Francisco bay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31
Freight Embargo Lifted

San Francisco. October D.-The embargo on California freight via Galveston to New York has been lifted by the Santa Fe rail- road, it was announced today. while the freight department of the Southern Pa cific Railroad company announced that freight destined for New York by water from Galveston was still being refused Tho embargo was declared about two weeks ago, when congestion resulted at Galveston with the rerouting of water freight originally billed through the Pan anna canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31

sending them to the Bulgarian Black sea coat, probably with the intention of landing them at varna, which Rus sian warships recently bombarded.
 British troops which landed at Sa- lonfki are reported in dispatches from that port to have been ordered to the Servian front. where a junction with the Servians already has been effected
 Meanwhile the Austro- German march rom the north continues. further pro- gress and the capture of 1000 prison CTS and several cannon being recorded by Berlin. On the east the Bulgarians are reported marching toward Nish aft CT capturing Pirot, the stronghold which barred their road from the Bull garian border. Sofia advices declare the war on Servia Is likely soon to as- sume the nature of siege operations. as the Servian armies are on the point of being completely cut off.
 Russian resistance in the Riga dis trict evidently Is holding firm. as the Germans admit a retirement south across the Missa near Palaknen, after which they had advanced on the north ern bank of that stream Palaknen is about II miles directly south of Riga. which shows the nearness of the Ger man approach. The Germans retired after they had repulsed two strong attacks and were facing third.
 In the southern sector of the eastern front General Won Linsingen Is report ed on the offensive and is gaining ground against the Russians in Ga licia. besides capturing nearly 1000 prisoners The latest Russian state ment declares the situa ton in this sec tor was essentially unchanged.
 E Berlin reports that nothing of mo- ment has occurred on the westerf front, but Paris declares violent Ger man counter attacks in an effort to re- gain positions near La Courtine." ir the Champagne, which the French took Friday, were repulsed. The gain of g trench section at Boisen Hache fin the Artois also Is claimed by the French Latest reports from the Austrian. Italian front bring conflicting state ments from the Austrians and the Ital ianA tho latter claiming substantia gatns while tho Vienna war offics records q series.. of rspulses for the |1nve1ing 9orceo. '
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31
THE WAR AT A GLANCE

Almost coincdent with the report that the Russians are sending trans ports with troops through the Black sea for the purpose of landing on the Bulgarian coast comes the unofficial statement that naval engagement be- cween Turkish and Russian warships las taken place in these waters.
 A message received in Berlin from Bucharest reports that the Turkish merly the German cruisers Breslau and Goeben) and Hamidieh attacked a Russian squadron of the three battle- ships and several cruisers and de- stroyers in the Black sea.
 No further details are given. The Russian squadron possibly was con voying the transports and the Turks intercepted it.
 The concentration of entente troops to relieve the pressure on the Servians blythe reutonic and Bulgarian forces from three sides is proceeding. accord. ing to a news dispatch from Saloniki. Additional transports are expected to reach Saloniki soon
 The Bulgarians are said to be pre- pairing special trains to transport Ger man troops over the Bulgarian railway to Constantinop1e through. Thrace. AL ready war munitions have been dis patched to the Turkish capital
 The execution by the German miii- tary authorities in Belgium of nine persons convicted of espionage is re- ported officially from Berlin, according to an Amsterdam dispatch to London. Ten other persons, including three women, were sentenced to penal servt- tuce-
 The Overseas News agency In semi : official dispatch from Berlin reports the arrival of King Constantine of Greece at Saloniki. v s'. z { - z.
 Strong forces of the entente allies are on the way to the relief Of Servia and to bar. if possible. the advance Of the central powers through the Ball kans accordipg to dispatches from various quarters.
 aaryln ms report that Russia has
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31
,. F. MORGAN SPENDS
 COMFORTABLE DAY

New York. october 30.--J. P. Morgan spent comfortable day following the operation upon him for appendicitis, according to bulletin issued by his phy- sicians at 9 o'clock tonight The bulletin added that his condi- ton was satisfactory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31
ELMoRE RESIGNS

Montgomery. october 30. Especial. )-John A. Elmore. for 15 years United States commits sioner for the Northern division of the Middle district of Ala- bama. today rendered his resig- nation to Judge Henry D. Clay ton of the United States district court. Commissioner E1more gave as his reason for resign ing. that he wished to devote his entire time to the practice of law. The resignation win take effect January ].
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31

The Overseas News agency In . semi official dispatch from Berlin reports the arrival of King Constantine of Greece at Saloniki. - IF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31

Strong forces of the entente alliest are on the way to the relief Of Servia 1 and to bar. if possible the advance of l the central powers through the Bal- kans according to dispatches from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31

The Bulgarians are said to be pre- pairing special trains to transport Ger man troops over the Bulgarian railway to Constantinople through. Thrace. Al ready war munitions have been dis patched to the Turkish capital.
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pawntickets back at the end OF the
week for 1915.

pawntickcts back at the end Of the
week for s375.
Twenty-four hours later Kline came
around TO the office and found every
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nor his associates In business had left
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Kline found Martin at his old busl-
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broadway under the name Of Ander-
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Another alleged swindier. Ferdin-
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Feuerllcht advertised in The World
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each OF whom claimed they answered
his advertisement and gave him 500,
appeared in court against him yester-
day. They testified that he closed up
his store and disappeared after they
had tried In vain to get their money
back.
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P. o, STRIKE MAY BE CRIME.
waIk-out of 25 Employees at Fair
mont, w. Va, Under Inquiry.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s--The TWEEN
ty-nve employees at the Fairmont, w.
Va, Post ONCE. who went on q strike
yesterday because tho Civil Service
Commission removed the Assistant
Postmaster. are liable to criminal prose-
cution by the Department OF Justice.
Vt conference to-day between As
sistant Attorney General Wallace and
Stuart w. Walker. United States Attor-
ney for the Northern District OF West
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The Post once Department detailed
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THREE MEN ARE HELD
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! ON WORLD EVIDENCE
Advertised for a Partner and
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