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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-25
TO PROBE INCREASE
 OF WHEAT PRICES

Chicago. January 24.-Inquiry into the increase in wheat prices Is believed re- sponsible for bringing to trial the fed eral suit against the Chicago Board of Trade filed seven years ago. and to be heard here beginning tomorrow. James A. Patten and Adolph J. Lichstern. brokers and members of the "call committed of the board, when the suit was filed, will be the first witnesses.
 The suit was started under the sher- man law. It sought abolition of the call committee, which. according to the gov ernment's allegations was composed sof members of the board. The members of the committeee. 1t is said, would meet every afternoon when the board had ad- journed and fix the price of all grain. A t. taches of the government say the call committee has been abolished for two years. ! At the office, of the district attorney no reason was given for the seven years delay. in bringing the suit to trial. ssr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-25
ONOFRE BETBEDER
 DIES IN NEW YORK

New York, January 24-Onofre Betbeder, vice admiral of the Argentine navy, and president of the Argentine naval com mission. which has been in this country since 1911, died here tonight from heart disease. He was stricken last Friday. Dr. Romulc Naon. Argentine ambassador. was notified of the admirars critical con dition and reacher here from Washing ton shortly before his death. His body probably will be sent to Buenos Aires. He was 53 years old.
 Dr. Naon tonight paid high tribute to the dead officer. who virtually had com pleted the work that brought him to the United States. The cdmrnission was 'ap- pointed to supervise construction of two dreadnaughts for the Argentine navy. tho second of which Is nearing completion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-25
DENY TAMPICO IS
 BEING ATTACKED

Washington, January 24.---The Car ranza agency here issued a statement tonight denying that Tampico was be- ing attacked or that Zapata had checked General Obregon's march on Mexico City. In a battle yesterday on the Mexican and Interoceanic rail way, it declared, Zapata forces were defeated and three locomotives and war supplies captured. The following dis patch from Vera Cruz also was given out by the agency:
 When Gutierrez left Mexico City, he was accompanied by. Generals Blan, co and Robles; Joseph Vasconcelos Carlos Dominguez. Felicitos Villareal and Almanza. After reaching Pachti- cah, Roblez and Almanza were put un- der arest as Villa spies.''
 Enrique c. Llorente, Washington reD- resentative of the convention govern ment. declared that both Dominguez and Vilareal still were in Mexico City.
 George C. Caruthers. American con sular agent with Villa, telegraphed the state department today denying reports that he had been executed. He said his relations with Villa were entirely cordial
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-25
Harry K. ThdW Again
 Rests In Ne7U York Prison
Matteawan Fugitive Brought From New Hampshire and Placed In the Tombs-Will Be Arranged to Plead to Indict
 ment Charging Conspiracy Today

Attorney Conceal kennedy arrived OH the same train.
 Thaw and his guard went to n ho- tel for breakfast and then the pris- oner was taken to the Tonbs where he was assigned cell on the second .ior. Later he attended religious services in the prison chapel.
 Efforts by Thaws counsel to see their client were fruitless, They were told that if they wished to consult with him they must get an order from a supreme court justice. Abel l. smith, one of Thaws attorneys, said tonight:
 Even though bail should be fixed for Thaw, 1t is possible we will make no effort to furnish it. The case has been left in the hands of his attor- neys. John B. Stanchfield. Morgan !. O Brien and myself. Just what our next step will be we have not decided."
 Thaws mother, who is in this city. refused to say anything regarding her sons case and Jerome and Kennedy likewise declined to discuss the uat- ter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-25
ZAPATA FOLLOWERS
 ARE DEFEATED

Vera Cruz, January 247zapata follow CTS opposing the advance of the ,consti- tutionalists on Mexico City were defeated today by General Gonzales of General Obregon's command at Irolo, q town not far from the capital.
 Obregon's forces also are reported to have repulsed with ease a Zapata force that attempted to recapture Puebla. A brisk engagement took place at Oholula. about seven miles northwest of Puebla where the Zapata troops we're routed.
 Reports from the capital indicate that there is only a small garrison there and that Villa and virtually all his forces are in the north Gutierrez Is at some point mort hof Mexico City It Is said that he again has made overtures to Obe- gon. who replied that he must refer him to Carranxa~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-25

New York. January 24.-Harry k. Thaw is again in the Tombs. Brought here this morning from Boston his only stop-over on the way from New Hampshire, he was locked up in the prison from which he was transferred almost seven years ago to the state asylum for the criminal insane at Mat teawan, after his acduittal of the inur- der of Stanford White on the ground of insanity.
 Tomorrow, if is expected, Thaav will be arraigned to plead to the indie tment charging conspiracy. based on his sen : sational escape from Matteawao 17 months ago. t se<
 When the train drew into the sta tion Thaw greeted the newspaper men genially. but grefused to discuss his plans. William Travers Jerome, ape- cial counsel for the state, and Deputy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-25
Beatty In Command

The British squadron, commanded by .vice Admiral Sir David Beatty, who also Twas in command at the battle off Helgo- ! and last August, consisted of the battle |ruisers Tiger. Lion, Princess Royal. New Zealand and Indomitable. The first three Eof these cruisers mount eight 13.5-inch Ixuns each and even the New Zealand land Indomitable carry 12-inch guns, which Are equal to those of the Derfiinger, the Ibnly one of the German ships that had better than 11-inch guns.
 l Commodore Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, who Falso took part in the battle off Helgo- and, commanded the light cruisers and
 hestroyers which accompanied Vice Ad-
 niral Beatty's battle cruisers.
 ' Tho Germans were observed sometime kfter dawn proceeding in the direction of /. he British coast. When they sighted the |superior British fleet they turned and \ made at full speed for home waters, and t was only after stern chase that the Faster British ships got within range Of
 Them. The running battle lasted more 5han four hours, the firing being plainly heard in North Holland, where it was
 Judged the fight took place north of the ksland of Amelando and Schiermonnik. Bluecher Slow
 | The Bhlecher. which was slower than
 Inc other German cruisers, fell behind land succumbed to the heavier guns of he Lion. which was leading the British kouadron. The other German ships got )within the mine and submarine area. two I,f them in a badly damaged condition land 1t was dangerous for the big British battle cruisers to follow.
 The fact that only Il men were wound- 3ed aboard the Lion, which led the line, in- Slicates that the British casualties were ight. It Is possible that more of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-25
American Consular Agent
 Reported Injured By Bomb
Morel Hurt At Dunkrk When Germans Drop Bombs On City, Says Paris Report-state Department Has No
 Confirmation of Report

department tonight had received no confirmation of the reported injury of American Consular Agent Morel 0ffi- eials indicated that there probably would be no ground for protest as Mo rel Is Il French citizen conducting American consular interests along with his private business.
 The American government early in the war advised it's eonsuls to use sheir own dlseretion about remaining In dan Rerous localities. Several American con sulates have been in the line of fire and the eonsulates at Odessa, Rheims and Warsaw have been more or less seriously damaged. In each case the state department has entered the usual request for payment of damages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-25

It is unofficially reported from Vienna that the Austrians have checked the Rus sian advance in southern Bukowina' which, if true, points to the arrival there of fresh Austro-German forces.
 Germany, 1t is said. although she has not delivered note to Roumana, has sev- eral times inquired from that country the meaning of her mobilization. which should soon bring the matter to head. There are all sorts of reports, chiefly from Rome, of political changes in Austria Hungary. It is said Germany has taken entire charge of the military affairs of the monarchy while the Hungarians un- der the guidance of the premier, Count Tisza, are in control of political affairs under m arrangement made between the Germans and the Hungarians
 It also is reported German troops will be sent to Hungary instead of into Ser via. as originally intended. and that Aus trian troops will replace them in France
 For fear of another air raid. church ser- vices were not held in many towns of Nor folk this evening and lights were dimued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-25
ATTEMPT MADE ON
 VON DER GOLTZ' LIFE

j, London. January 25.-i(a.30' as in.) )--ss-sA Cairo dispatch to the Daily News says an attempt has been made upon the life. of Field Marshal Baron kolmar lyon Der Goltz Of the German army, said to have left Constantinopln re- gently to take command of the Turks on the Caucasian front.
 The report emanated from the Ger man consulate at Jaffa. It was that the field marshal had been fired 1t ana that it was believed he had been hit. Other officers were attacked at the same time.
 Tn disturbance in cafe in Da- mascus recently. according to the cor. respondent, a Turkish captain was Killed and a German colonel wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-25
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-German cruiser sunk by British. American consular agent shot
 United States defends neutrality
 rights.
 But two state offices to be cut. 2-Hard fighting on Lorraine frontier. 3-Approaching point where mo more
 wheat can be spared, .F 4-Editorial Gomment 5-Important rise made in cotton. Crop campaign workers arrive.
 Jftney autos springinG up. 6-Wfth the travelling men. M 7-Narkets. s-No appointments during ~Ptht ,sgisla-
 tive sessiou.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-25
REBELS DEFEATED

Pretoria, January 24.-(yia London, January %. Los a. m.) It is officially announced that 200 rebels with four guns under their leaders, Lieutenant Colonel Maritz and Kemp, attacked up- ington, Bechuanaand. today. The rebels were repulsed, leav- ing behind l2 dead and g wounded and 96 prisoners.
 The Union of South Africa forces lost three men killed and 22 wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-25

Land fighting in the west has again been fonined largelysto artillery engagements. EEich have been almost continuous from the sea to the swits frontier. All arms, however, still are engaged in the Argonne,
 where trenches have been lost and re- Eaken several times within two days. and |n Alsace. where both sides are putting forth desperate efforts.
 In Poland also decissxe results are lack Ing. but there are expectations that Rus Eia's new offensive nortlA of the lower kistula will bring, change in the char Letter of the operations. It Is believed |t certainly will tax Germany's resources It the moment when she is called upon to bend additional troops t6 assist in oppos- Ing Russia' . threatened Invasion of Hum
 kary and the menace arising from the pos
 ibiIity of Roumania taking hand in the
 v0s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-25
German Cruiser Squadron Is Inter rupted By Superior Fleet and ].
 Running Battle FOllOUs
THE BLUECHER SUNK AND TWO
 BATTLE CRUISERS ARE DAMAGED
Battle Lasts Four Hours Before Germans Escape In Mine Protected Waters-Only 123 of Bluecher's Crew of 885 Are Rescued
 British Casualties Exceedingly Light

London, January 24-(10 .m.)-An attempt of Ger man cruiser squadron repeat the attack borough the Harepools and other British towns ustrated today by the British patrolng squadron in running fight the German armored cruiser Buecher and two German battle cruisers seriously damaged
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-25

Britlsh deStrOyers.
 All the other vessels named in the off, ncial report,except- the Bheeher~ are bat tie cruisers. all heavily armed and cap able of great speed.
 The Bluecher was an arinored cruiser 4S9 feet long and displaced 15550 tons. Her complement was Ss5 officers and men. She was built at Kiel in 1908 at cost of $6,- 5O0,o00. Her speed was little more than 26 knots an hour. She was equipped with twelve S.2-inch, eight 6-inch, sixteenth 24- pounders and three torpedo tubes.
 The Derffnger is 2s.O0-ton ship, com pleted July fl. 1914. She has eight 12-inch and twelve 6-inch guns, and twelve 24- pounders and five torpedo tubes. There is no record available of her speed
 The Seydlitz is somewhat smaller than the Derfiinger, her displacement being %. ooo tons. She carries ten 11-inch guns twelve 6-inch guns, twelve 24-pounders and four 14-pounder anti-aerial guns. She has four torpedo tubes. She also is a new boat, having been completed in May, 1913 Her speed is about 26 knots, although in time trials she made g knots
 The Moltke is a 23.000-ton boat and has a speed of about 27 knots. She is d sis ter to the famous cruiser Goeben, which once belonged to Germany, but which now flies the Turkish flag. The Moltke has .he same gun power as the SeydlltZ, eX- cept that she is not equipped with anti aerial rifles.
 Sister Ships
 The Lion and the Princess Royal are sister ships of ,415 tons and each car ries complement of 1000 officers and men. They are 6sO feet long and have a speed of about 2S knots, although in their time trials the Lion bettered 31 knots and the Princess Royal g. The vessels are armed with eight 13-5-inch guns and six teen finch guns and three torpedo tubes The Lion was built in 1910 and the Prin- cess Royal in 911
 The Tiger is a 27-000 ton ship and was built in 19l3 Her armament is the same as that of the Lion and Princess Royal Available naval records do not give her
 (Continued on Page Twol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-25

Paris January 24-t4:eS a. m m.)--Ben- jamin Morel, United States consular agent at Dunkirk, France was injured when the American consulate was dam aged by bomb during tho German air raid Friday, according to the Dunkirll correspondent of the Figaro.
 The correspondent adds that the con sulates of Uruguay and Norway also were damaged.
 MT. Morel is French lawyer. who has represented the United States at DunlSirk since 1883.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-25

Tho British were superior in ships en- 5gaged, weight of armament and speed, land the flight of the German ships into Sthe mine and submarine infested field possibly saved them from further losses. The Blueched was a cruiser of 15,55O tons
 and although commissioned
 In 1908, was completely rerigged last year. Eshe was not classed as a battle cruiser. |(out was in the next class to those formid- Lable fighters. With her were the Der |jainger, Germany's latest battle cruiser,
 (which had just left the builders hands, land the battle cruisers Seydlitz and Moltke E-the latter a sister ship of the Goeben, Formerly of the German. but now or the Turkish fleet, which was recently report l d damaged by the Russians in the Black
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-25
GREAT ENTHUSIASM
 AROUSED IN ENGLAND
Naval Victory Overshadows Land Operations Fighting In West Confined Largely to Artillery Duels Desperate Battle Continues In Argonne and Alsace

mThe the North Sea- with the people with
 repetition of enthusiasm political problems Y Austra. a.tiunaar and the Q
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Bluecher's crew were picked up by the British destroyers
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Washington. January 2i-The stat,
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Evening journal., 1915-02-05

over Route No. / has been delivered
by substitute carrier Lewis o. Foulk.
The Rev. ]. S. Tomlinson has been
invited to return to Sloan for the
fourth year.
Frank Pennington and family are
preparing to move from the Hinkson
farm to the Thomas farm.
A pie social will be held Saturday
evening by the Sunday school classes
taught by Miss Jennie Carter and
Miss Lillian Langhead at the home
of Miss Langhead.
Little Marion Price Beale has been
i'll for a few days.
Mrs. Maggie Grubb who has been
confined to her room many months
is in a serious condition.
Mrs. George A. zebley accompanied
by her twin sons. Wallace and War
rem have returned from Wilmington
James Foulk has returned home.
Miss Edith Seifert spent a couple
of days with Miss Ruth Haws at
Thornbury. Pa.
Mrs. George H. Beale and son
Wayne spent a day recently with her
sister of Mrs. William L. Zebley.
Evening journal., 1915-02-05
Dandruff Soon
Ruins the Hair

Girls-if you want plenty of thick,
beautiful, glossy. silky hair, do by all
means get rid of dandruff, for il will
starve your hair and ruin it if you
don't.
1t doesn't do much good to try to
brush or wash it out. The only sure
way TO get rid of dandruh is TO dis
solve it. then you destroy it entirely
To do this, get about four punches Of
ordinary liquid arvon: apply it at
night when retiring. use enough to
moisten the scalp and rub it in gently
with the finger tips.
My morning most, if not all, of your
dandruff will be gone, and three or
four more applications will complete
" dissolve and entirely destroy every
single sign and trace of it.
You will find, too, that all itching
and digging of the scalp will stop,
and your hair will look and feel a hun
dred times better. You can get liquid
arvon at any drug store. It is mex
pensive and four punches is all you
will need, no matter how much dan
druff you have. This simple remedy
never fails.
Evening journal., 1915-02-05
SUSSEX COURT ORGANIZES.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN, Del, Feb. 5.-The
new Sussex County Levy Court took
the oath OF office Tuesday afternoon
and assumed their duties.
The personnel is as follows: First
Representative district George e.
Reed, Democrat. (holdover) Second
district, Harry w. johnson, Republic
can. Cnew member: Third district,
Andrew j. Dolby Democrat. (hold-
over) Fourth district, Victor A.
Moore. Democrat. Cnew member)
Fifth district, Howard p. Ward. Dem
Ocrat. (holdoveD Sixth district,
Granville A. Cannon. Republican. Cnew
member; Seventh district, Charles f.
Johnson, Republican, (holdover) I;
Eighth district. George r. Lawson,
Republican. (new member) Ninth dis
trict Cove S. Lynch Democrat, Chold-
over) Tenth district. Alfred II. Mcgee,
Republican lnew member).
The permanent officers are Charles
+. Johnson. Republican, president.
and Daniel J. Layton, Esq, counsel.
Evening journal., 1915-02-05
If BACK HURTS USE
salts FOR KIDNEYS
Lat less meat If Kidneys feel like lead
or Bladder bOthers.

Most folks forget that the kidneys.
like the bowels. get sluggish and clog
ged and need a flushing occasionally.
else We have backache and dull mis-
cry In the kidney region. severe head
aches, rheumatic twlnges. torpid liv-
er. acid stomach. sleeplessness and
ali sorts of bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean. and the moment
You feel an ache or pain in the kid
Pey region, get about four ounces OF
Jad Salts from any good drug store
here. take tablespoonful in a glass
of water before breakfast for a few
Gays and your kidneys will then act
fine This famous salts is made from
the acid of grapes and lemon juice.
combined with lithia. and is harmless
to flush clogged kidneys and stimu-
late them to normal activity. IL also
noutralizes the acids in the urine so
il no longer irritates. thus ending
bladder disorders
/ Jad Salts is harmless; inexpensive. /.
| makes a delightful effervescent H.
/ thia-wator drink which everybody
should take now and then to keer
/ their kidneys clean. thus avoiding
serious complications.
A well-known local druggist saw.
he sells lots Of Jad Salts to folk
who believe in overcoming kidne,
trouble while il is only trouble.
Evening journal., 1915-02-05

Hdsler Sanders. Clarence Little
Harry Powell. Springer Benson, Lee
Chillas, James Benson, William Rus
sell. John Burge. Olen Cleaver, John
Russell. Howard Ware. Harry Willie
man, Joseph Sharpe. Charles White
man. Harry Berry Harold Smith.
Clarence Whiteman, Jueal Spry,
Maurice Minnor. J. w. Minnor. Wal
ter Grose and Robert First, Mr.. and
Mrs. John W. Taggart. Mr., and Mrs.
Alfred Whitoman. Mr. and Mrs.
Laurence Othoson Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erich Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Greenwalt. Mr.. and Mrs. John First,
MI and Mrs. Vaughn Heavellow, Mr..
and Mrs Milton Robinson, Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Grose and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Grose.
Personal Mr.. and Mrs John First
and son, Robert, were recent visitors
at the home of Mr. and Mrs Alfred
WhIteman. OF near White Clay Greek
Church. pennock. who has
been seriously in, is Improving
Lewis Baldwin, of Wilmington, was
recent guest here.-Mrs. James II.
Little, who fell and hurt her hip
some time ago. Is rapidly improving.
Miss Fannie Berry was a recent
visitor of Miss Ethel j. Grose-Miss
Gertrude Edmanson was recent
Wilmington visitor
Evening journal., 1915-02-05
House Shoots UP"
Cunning license
But Four Votes in That
Branch Of Legislature Favor
ing $l.10 Resident Fee
MAY MEAN END OF
GAME PRESERVE, TOO

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, Feb. 5.-Should the
Senate follow the lead of the House,
the present law requiring residents Of
Delaware to pay a license Of S11O a
year for the privilege of cunning will
be shot to pieces.
The House. yesterday afternoon.
with but four dissenting votes--they
being cast by Wilmington members
passed Representative Evans bill to
repeal the law requiring the $1.10 gun
ming license. The rural members
modified in their attack upon the
cunning license law and to a man vot-
ed to swat it off the books Should
the Evans repeater pass the Senate 1t
Will mean the end, too, of the State
Game Preserve in Sussex county,
which was bought, and has been sup
ported by the State Game and Fish
/ Commissioners with money obtained
from cunning and fishing license fees.
Residents of Delaware paid $4,000 in
cunning licenses last year.
When the bill was called in the
House for final action. Representative
/ Evans said his own district was unani-
mOusly opposed to the S1.10 cunning
| license, and he was willing for the
other rural members to register their
votes and allow their constituents to
! judge them thereby.
Representative Letherbury said the
same opposition prevailed in his dis
| trict
! Representative Warrington said
there are 500 voters in his district and
! he did not know of a man who wants
I to continue the cunning license law
Representative Allen said the same
situation prevailed in his district.
Representative Rash of Wilmington
said his constituents desired him to
vote to uphold the license law.
Representative Elliott of Whining
ton, said his constituents desire the
law repealed. "They seem to think il
is a graft or something of that sort,
he said
Senator Furniss was given the priYi-
lege of the floor and spoke against tho
cunning license and urged the Evans
repeater. The Senator submitted eigh-
teen letters and a petition signed by
eighty-four residents of his district
Evening journal., 1915-02-05

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