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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
GERMAN NOTE AS ID CONSULS IN BELGIUM
Both It and U. s. Reply
 Made Public
REPLY NONCOMMITTAL
Washington Government Avoids Com hitting Itself as to Whether or Not Belgian Sovereignty Expired With
 the Occupation by Germany

Washington, January 95.--Secretary Bryan tonight made public the text Of Germany's note annulling the exc 1ua- turs or certificates of authority of neu- tral consuls in Belgium and issued paraphrase of the American govern ment's reply.
 The German note considers the exc quaturs have expired but the Amer ican government fakes the view that they merely have been "suspended H The Washington- government thus avoided committing itself to tho uues- ton as to whether or not the Belgian sovereignty had expired with the Ger man military occupation. At the same time the United States indicates l will ingness to arrange for the continu- ance of consuls personally objection able to the German authorities
 The announcement from the state de :. partment follows;
 "'he department received by mail the following communication dated No vember 30. 1914. from the German or flee:
 " Now that the German army has occupied various portions of the enc mys countries, the German govern ment considers the exequaturs of the consuls formerly permitted to act in such districts, to have expired.
 " The imperial government would however, be disposed to consider fa- vorab1y any wishes of allied and neu- tral countries respecting the establish ment of consular offices in tho dis tricts in question. excepting. of course those districts where military opera tions are still in course,
 "1n Belgium consular activities 'n the provinces of east and west Fland ! CTS would not be permitted at present With regard to other parts of Belgium consular officers would be permitted to act for the present is Brussels, Ant
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
ROOT IS AFRAID OF
 SHIP PURCHASE BILL FOresees International Con-
 trOversies if Passed AROUSES DEMOCRATS
Sharp Retorts From Williams, Sim mons and St0ne-Republican Fili- buster Is Denied by Senator Gal
 finger Under Direct Question

Washington. January 25.7-Grave fear that the pending government ship purchase bill if carried into effect, would involve the United States in seri- ous international controversies was ex- pressed in the Senate today by Senator Root of New York. Addressing himself laregly to the legal aspect of the meas ure and what the administration plans to do under it, the senator also charged lie dehsociats with atteniprfng to rush the bill through by brutal force and weight of votes" and warned his col leagues against the danger of reducing stead of legislative body"
 Senator Roots speech. aroused demo- crats who for several days had re- mained silent while speakers attacked the bill, and drew sharp replies from Senators Williams, stone and Simmons.
 The administration purpose, the New York senator asserted, was to buy interned German ships for the proposed government corporation. He attacked the proposition of the solicitor of sle state department in this connection, and commented caustically on the attitude of Secretary McAdoo of the treasury, declaring he was filled with apprehen- sion by the idea of putting such vasr powers into the hands of man who thinks there is no ground for diffi- culty'
 
 Senator Root pointed out that Great Britain. France and Russia had adopted u rule that transfers of ships during the war only could be valid when 1t had been proved that the transfer of such ships was not made to escape the danger of capture or other consequences of war.
 None of these great powers will per- init citizens of an enemy 10 rob them of their trade by transferring ships they are entitled to capture on the high seas, to neutral flag, Senator Root in- sisted. We cannot measure the number of our steps. One unneutral step will
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
POINCARE TOO SMALL TO BE PRESIDENT
 OF FRANCE. DECLARES NATIONAL HEROINE

president of something in Paris. too. and Monster Du--Du, ah that is 1t, Dubost. who also is president of some thing in Paris"
 She was referring. to the president of the French Senate and the French Chamber of Deputies.
 If anyone suggests that they will make "a great ado about her when she goes to Paris; Soueur Julie shakes her head Her place, she says. is Fnot to make tours in uniform but there in her working. dress in her belgved Ger 5eviilers-which all has to be rebuilt Hooking after the women and -hil- drcp as they return.
 Extol her conduct and she says ta you: q only did the Lords woruwhen it came to me to do; why should the President made an ado over tnat?'
 still everybody Is welcome to a chair in her sitting room and she is elatl to talk if you do not keep her too long from her work:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26

Nancy, France. January 25.-tVia Paris, 10:45 D. m.)--rhe Associated Press correspondent today talked with Sister Julia, the sturdy Frenchwoman of 60 years who is the. heroine of all France. Each new story about Soieur Julie touches the French imagination and today she is more interesting figure than any King or President in Europe.
 President Poincare~ and distin- ruished company even journeyed down to Gerbevillers. d little town in the vosges, near the front where Soueur Julie has spent her life. to decorate her with the Legend of Honor. . No town i'll Belgium is such wreck as Gerbevillcrs. Here Julie and tour other sisters remained amid shell fire
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
THAW CONTINUES HIS FIGHT FOR FREEDOM Counsel Wants Him Exam ined by Bellevue Hospital
 Authorities

New York. January 25.--A motion to have Harry K. Thaw sent to Bellevue hospital so 1t might be determined there whether he was sane, was made today by Thaw's attorneys at his ar raisnment in the supreme court here on a charge of conspiring with others in effecting his escape from the Mat teawan asylum in August, 1913.
 Decision on the motion was re- served.
 No attempt was made to. obtain Thaws release on bond. He Was re- manded back to Tombs prison.
 Justice Davis announced later Thaw would be arraigned next Wednesday. The justice will on that date decide the motion to have Thaw sent to Bellevue.
 Thaw appeared in court accompanied by two prison wardens. During the dis cussion and argument of the motions his face occasionally would light up with smile of recognition for lner, at the press table or among court at- tendants. MT. Stanchfield, one of Thaw's attorneys. in announcing that he did not expect to apply for tail said 1t was his intention not to ham, per the course of justice or place any obstacles in the way.
 Pleading on his motion to have Thaw committed to Bellevue, he said an act of the legislature passed in 1903 reg ulated such cases as that of Thaw decreeing that person charged with a crime for which the maximum pun AL. f,c in ioi d found apparently to be insane, the judge must send hfyn to Bellevue where he must be- exanlined. If ne is found sane he must be returned to The juftedtction of the stats aud the trial nut De reeuuneds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26

and conflagration nursing both French and German wounded in one of the dozen houses that remained intact
 The correspondent found soaeur Julie looking after the sick, her vil- lage. simplicity quite unchanged by fame. When he sobserxed that she was not wearing .fer~ decofati tionsit the vorfl- an replied: No, fhis IS my working dress SeI have toe much Nofls'3tv x tQ put on any uniform, so I keei nly dee- oration in "a box. in tirc bureau. pvlien Monsieur Poincare brought 1t Ce me could not believe that such {, lit tic man could De President of France until they told me that he really was. : She laughed at her mistake, for Sis ter Julia is not solemn person. Through all her ordeal sho has kept cheerful. <
 "Another man. she went on, Mon sieur de--de, ah that is it. poschanel, came with Monsieur Poincare Hc Is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
DAC|A WILL SAIL
 PROBABLY TODAY Temps Says Germans Seek to Put Relations to
 New Test

Galveston, Tex, January 25.-The steamer Dacia. which cleared Friday for Rotterdam with cargo of 11.000 bales of cotton, will start on the voyage as quickly as a package of important pa. pers," said to be the record of the vss sells transfer from German to Ameri- can registry. are delivered to the cap tain.
 This announceilent was made tonight by the agent of the steamer in explana- ton of the failure of the Dacia to sail today. The papers, mailed in New York Friday, are. expected to reach here to- morrow
 Previously it was stated that unfavor- able weather conditions prevented the departure%of the stamer.
 |. Paris, January 25.-(5:5O p. m.)--The Temps, in it's leading editorial, dis oussing the Dacia incident. says
 The Germans have thought to put Anglo-Americans' relations to a new test. They have attached to their pro- tests re egarding marine contraband, the Dacia Aaffair. with the double purpose of furnishing additional support to those in the United States who are leading the campaign against En gland in the name of American commerce, and sas ling their merchant vessels, which haN 2 taken srefuge.in transatlantic. ports. They seek atfthe same time by this despcrate effort to guard against the effects of the blockade which Is stop ping the provisioning of Germany Senator Lodges view will meet with kat Inf the other side who favor the triumph of justice. Special interests always have been powerless to stihe right in that Nay. One can believe futile all the mis- chieyous efforts to stir up John Bull and Uncle Sam by family QuarrolD''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Russian troop movement puzzles
 Germans.
 Education to engage attention of
 legislators.
 Rockefeller favors organized labor German note as to consuls in
 Belgium.
 Coercion law held unconstitutional Root is afraid of ship purchase bill. First telephone across continent 2-Ocean freight rates increase. 3-Anniston church to build new
 home. 4-Editorial comment. 5--Farm experts give great impetus to campaign.
 30,000-ton rail order placed. smallpox epidemic in Chattanooga
 serious,
 Less than 5000 have paid poll tax. 6-Woman's page. s7-L. &N. offers statistics to bear out ,{ claim. f iS-lIlumahe side of the war. 9-Markets. favors council of national
 defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
WOULD USE FUNDS
 ON PUBLIC ROADS Fite Will Introduce Bill Pro- viding for Disposal of
 Auto Licenses

Montgomery, January 25.-(Specialp Representative F. B. Fite of Marion to- morrow will introduce in the house bill to place the motor vehicle department under the supervision of the state high way commission and to apply the receipts from the sale of licenses on the public roads.
 The measure was proposed at the recent session of the Alabama Good Roads as- sociation. and was recommended by the former governor in his message to the legislature.
 The receipts of tho motor vehicle de- partment are about sl5000o annually. It is proposed to pay the operating expenses of the highway commission and motor vehicle department out of the receipts and apply the balance on the roads of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
GERMANS PUZZLED BY NEW MOVEMENT .Q{ RUSSIAN TROOPS Russians Now in Prussia Stopped, Says Wireless
 From Berlin NO TERRITORY FOR ITALY AND ROUMANIA Russian Prestige Hurt by Defeat in Bukowina, Says Berlin-British Ship. Falls Victim to Mines Off
 the Coast of Ireland

Berlin January 25.-tBy wireless to London, 2 p. m.)-Headquarters' reports of Warsaw, in the neighborhood of Pfzasnvez. German military critics are at a loss to predict whether this movement means the Russians are proceeding on a new plan of campaign. It is pointed out that all Russian advances in this re- zion hitherto have been repulsed.
 The Russian forces now in Prussia, ac- cordng to the general opinion, will find it impossible to advance farther
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
ANOTHER BRITISH SHIP
 FALLS VICTIM TO MINE

London, January 25.-(9:35 p. m)-It was officially announced at the admiralty to- day that the British armored merchant vessel Vilxnor had been lost of Ireland with all hands. The vessel 1t was stated, either struck mine or foundered.
 The admiralty statement says:
 She has been missing for some days and must be accepted as lost with all her officers and men. The cause of her loss is uncertain, but as some bodies and wreckage have been washed ashore on the north coast of Ireland, it is presumed that during the recent bad weather, She either foundered or being carried out of her course, struck a mine in seas where the Germans are known to have laid them."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
GERMAN ACCOUNTOF NAVAL ENGAGEMENT
Claim to Have Sunk One British Battle Cruiser
 During Fight

Berlin. January 25.-(Via London, l1:35 a. m.)-The following official announce- ment on the naval engagement in the North sea yesterday was given out in Berlin today:
 During the advance of our armored cruisers zeydlitz, Dorflinger. Moltke and Butcher, which accompanied by four smaller cruisers and two flotillas of tor pedoboats. was steaming in the North sea-. these vessels became engaged with a British detachn1ent 'composed of five battle cruisers, several smaller cru.sers and 26 torpedoboat destroyers.
 The enemy discontinued the engage ment after three hours time at a point 70 miles west-northwest of Helgoland and retreated.
 According. to the information avail able one British battle cruiser and one Of Our armored cruisers. the Butcher were sunk. All the other German ships returned to port.
 WON BEHNCKE."
 London, January 3.-(52l D. m)--The Central News Amsterdam correspondent telegraphs that the Berlin Lokal Anzeger, drawing particular attention to the Ger man official statement that the British warships in the North sea fight of Sun day were compelled to retire, expresses itself as follows:
 If the British. notwithstanding their greater strength, broke off tho action, this Is proof that our gunners had them in hand. German seamen again did their duty. and it has been proved that a British squadron of great superiority is hy no means able to overcome German vessels and In this case quite apart from the fact that our ships were taken by surprise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
WILL NOT BUY NEUTRALITY OF ITALY AND ROUMANIA

Vienna Austria, January 25.-(Via Lon- don, 5:26 D. m.)-The Wiener Tageblatt the mouthpiece of the foreign office, credits Foreign Minister Burian with statement that he will refuse territorial concessions to Italy and Roumania even if such course makes inevitable the inter- vention of these states on the side of Great Britain, France and Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
AUSTRIAN VICTORY SEVERE i !
 BLOW TO RUSSIAN PRESTIGE

Berlin, January 25.-(By wireless teleg raphy to Sayville, L. I.)-News dispatches from Vienna say that Austro-H ungarian successes in Bukowina have given a hard blow to Russian prestige in Roumania The reported victory is regarded in Wien ma, the dispatches say, as ending for a long time Russian offensive movements in Bukowina and preventing all further attempts to invate Pennsylvania.
 Russian losses at firlibaba are reported heayy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
Nh Double Umpires

Chicago. January 25.-The American association probably will return this year to the single umpire system, Prest- dent Chivington announced today Be- sides the question of economy, CniV- ington said experience had shown that two umpires were not as likely to "be on their toes as one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
HEAVY FIGHTING IN
 GALICIA AND POLAND

Washington, January 25.-Further evac- uation of trenches south of Tarnow by the Russians under Austrian artillery fire, and successes in the Carpathians were reported from Vienna today to the Austro- Hungarian embassy here. The dispatch said:
 "1n Galicia and Poland artillery fight ing continues in different places. South of Tarnow the Russians were again forced to eeacuate their rifle pits by our artillery. In the Carpathans the Rus sians were repulsed from their positions and pushed to the south defiles in the heights. In other territories there were no events of importance.'
 Trouble Brewing in Balkans
 London January 25.--t9:55 D. m.) The eleventh hour stiffening of the Austrian front to check the Russian
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
FIRST TELEPHONE
 ACROSS CONTINENT President Wilson Speaks to
 Man in Frisco DIR. BELL LISTENS IN
Wilson Congratulates Thomas A. Wat son, First Man Ever to Hear Word Spoken Over Telephone-COuld
 Hear Distinctly, Says President

Washinston, January 25.-President Wilson today inaugurated the first transcontinental telephone system by speaking directly to President Moore of the Panama-Pacific exposition in San Francisco With MT. Moore, Alex ander Graham Bell, the Inventor of the Telephone. and President Vail of the American Telephone and Telegraph company on the wire at different points the President extended congratulations on the achievement
 An Honor, He Says
 Ut appeals to the imagination to speak across the continent said the President to Mir Moore.
 With Dr. Bell listening in on the line at New York the President spoke to Thomas A. Watson in San Fran cisco. Mir. Watson was Dr. Bell's cleo trician st the time of the invention of the telephone and was the first per- son to hear word spoken over d tele- phone
 'I consider it an honor," said the President, ito be able to express my admiration for the inventive genius and scientific knowledge that has made this. possible and my pride that this vital cord should have been stretched across America as a new symbol of our unity and our enterprise. Will you not convey my cordial congratulations to pr. Bell? And I want to convey to you my personal congratulations, sir.
 With Mir. Vail listening in on the line at Jekyll Island. the President then spoke to Dr. Bell.
 May I not congratulate you very warmly on this notable consummation
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In his home he has a long shelf Of
books dedicated to him, and he has
autographs from nearly every we'll
known modern author. Mark Twain
wrote In one OF his books:
ITO B. NJ. from his only friend"
When a boy 1t was James Brander
Matthews who went to school. But
who, as he Indignantly asks. wants
James as a name? It's not a good
authors name so Of what use is St?
Consequently he dropped it.
III you want to write a preface do
1t this way" said he to n class Of ad-
miring students. Point out that the
book Is the only one on the market
OF its kind. That's very essential.
Then you want to say that although
other books have explained the sub
ject your book handles the other
books have failed to explain such and
such thing. which your book dwells
upon at great length, OF course. thus
proving that all former works are in
complete. Do that and your book will
sell"
Concerning a meeting with Rud-
yard Kipling ne once said:
Sixteen years ago I was walking
In front OF my home in Gramercy
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Park. when happened to meet Mr..
Rudyard Kipling. We exchanged few
words. and in the course OF our short
conversation asked him what he had
been doing the last night or so. He
replied in his Indifferent way that he
had written poem. whereupon l
asked him to come in my home and
read 1t to me.
I'VE seated ourselves before the
open fireplace and lit cigarettes.
Shortly Mr.. Kipling arose from his
seat. walked casually up and down the
room and recited 'M'Andrews Hymn
$50 lines Of It and more. Mind you. he
did not read 1t; he had 1t in his head.
and had worked it out in two nights.
1t was as securely fastened upon his
memory as upon paper"
Some OF his remarks in class, which
have been gathered at random, are:
mo one can tell you what books
you should read"
"The greatest university in the
country is West Point. 1t trains one
for character, and the young man has
to have habit and habit means char
acter. There is no second chance at
West Point. That Is what makes II
a great institution, for one Of the
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manufacture our own silks at Lyons
and can easily meet the demand.
II don't mean, however, to belittle
the effect Of the war and 10 say that
we have not been hard hit OF course
We have been.
There Is no lack Of money in
France to-day. France Is rich
nation. but her women have too much
tact to make any display while such
condition lasts. France Is not winning
and dining. Her people are living
simply. no matter what they possess
Then many OF our clientele are in
mourning.
THE South American trade has been
very slight, for South America has
passed through very grave financial
crisis. and on account of the gentle
habits Of the Germans who threaten
neutral ships naturally We do not ex-
pect to be overrun with American GUS
toners. We are getting ready for the
August exposition as usual, but We
may have only empty showrooms
who cah tell?"
The spirit Of the new France is In
every one Of Worth's gestures and
inspires his syllables. $50
1T has happened frequently in this
war that the commander OF a detach-
ment has said to his men. There Is a
German trench over there about fifteen
yards away. We've got to get beyond
that barb wire and take 1t. want
twelve volunteers. and it is probable
that no one will get back
What happens?
AT least a hundred men step
forward without moments hesita-
ton. They shake hands with their
comrades. Perhaps they take a photo
graph or letter from the pocket and
give II to some one to send to the
little woman at home. Then they wave
an 'au voir' and go ahead. And they
don't come back They didn't ex-
peCt to.
"Well, do you think that spirit is
going to die? Never.
"After the war France will astonish
the world with her powers Of re-
cuperation just as she has astonished
II by getting ready and facing an
enemy who had taken advantage of
her belief in that enemy's good faith
to make preparations of many years.
Il am most optimistic in NGard to
the outcome Of the war. ! am more
than optimistic in regard To the future
prosperity that will come when peace
is declared"
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II HE public has been made ia

IT HE public has been made ia
miliar with Prof Brander Mat
thews as novelist, as a short
story writer. as an essayist, as
scholar and as a dramatist, but less
has been said about him as his stu
dents at Columbia see him.
He is very popular with them.
One reason is that in the classroom
he is like a father talking to a large
family. To bridge the gulf existing
between teacher and student he lses
as his principal vehicle a story
not such a story as will give the class
the impression that the person telling
Il Is Prof Brander Matthews, PHI. D.,
LII. d., and so forth, but a story so
full OF life that every listener knows
1t Is Brander Matthews, human being.
speaking. After the opening story will
come a lecture on the subject that Is
down for discussion for that day. and
then, as II 1t were part Of the curricu-
lum, there will follow another story.
and the hour Is up. with the class Al
ing out.
1t Is a familiar sight to see Prof.
Matthews crossing the campus smok-
ing a cigarette. 1t never seems to