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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Allies announce retaliatory .sneas-
 ure. . IL United States to protest agalnst al-
 lies attitude.
 Open fight on trade commission ap-
 pointees. Attack on the Dardanelles deloySdk5 2--Probe committee begins work. H4N 3-American nations to get togethe& 4-Editorial comment H # Y ! sS 5--Retrenchment extended to ocho416Z Goldstein to lecture here.
 Daring robber holds Up four
 Baptists meet tonight. E 6--Society. 1 . .. 7--German robbed, murdered and se(If
 burned. .8. * 9---Markets. ! A. < ltkea educational rpIoa &
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02
RUSSIANS CLAIM SUCCESS AGAINST
 GERMANS IN EAST
Believed Czar's Armies Are Prepar- ing for Another Vigorous Offensive--Quict In
 West
RUSSIANS TAkE PORT

Petrograd. March l, a:a7 D. m. (Via London, 11:40 D. n.l-The fol- lowing official statement regarding the operations of the Russian forces in Asiatic Turkey was issued this evening:
 'Our troops operating in the coast region yesterday occupied the port of khopa, on the Black sea, IS miles southwest of Batum. The port was of great military importance to tho Turks.
 "There is no change in the other parts of the war zone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02
Arrange for Majors Funeral

Cohasset. Mass. March 1.--Arrange- ments were completed today for the funeral tomorrow of Maj. William Arthur. U S. A.. retired, brother of the late President Chester A. Arthur and who died at his homo here last week. A widow and threo children sur vive him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02
METHOD or cOUNTERr1NTNG

trance and to dispatch straight in for the
 channel mouth a picket launch towing a heavy service cutter. The cutter in
 tow carries across the thwarts eight to 10 light but strongly constructed hollow steel poles. each about 50 feet long. These poles are all connected up by stort f Inch running line, and on each end of
 each pole is countermine weighing about 50 pounds. When the picket launch has thrown out the eight or 10 poles there has been covered fully 250 yards of clanfel- Way.. and at that moment tho launchs |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02
RUSSIA WILL HAVE
 PASSAGE THROUGH
 THE DARDANELLES
France Reports Agreement Regarding Future Status of Turkish Straits Has Been Reached By
 Alliea

Paris, March 2.-(via London, 12:4s .. m.)-The Temps asserts that an agreement has been reached be- tween France, Great Britain and Russ sin regarding the future status of the Dardenelles, which VIII rive Rqs- " fpee pessoGo " tlla stzsi11
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02
Fire In Lowell

Lowell, Mass, March 1.--Fire in the memorial building adjoining the city hall caused property loss of s2o0.oO0 today and destroyed some civil war relics that money could not replace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02

The British. it'is maintained, will have little difficulty in countermining the Dar- danelles to make . clear way to Con stantinople 70 long as the mine defense guns of the Turks are put out of action. The system of countermining used in the British navy involves the employment of high speed picket launches and towing cutters. To blow out channelway un- der fire of mine defense guns the gen- oral British pf9ctice is to move a parent Glaip faiElx cIl6o n off the~ chanud en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02

mission Is to be organized before the next session of Congress.
 Favorable action on the nomination of MT. Rublee was taken by the inter state. commerce commission after Sen ator Gallinger had again been heard in opposition and former Governor Bass and Winston Churchill had ap- peared in behalf of the nominee, and MT. Rublee himself had made state ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02
SEEK INSOLVENCY
 OF ALABAMA COMPANY Y

Chicago. March 1-The Southern Plantation Development company ! company. The liabilitiss are given as $l6s.oo0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02
Signs Option Bill

St. Paul. Minn.. March 1.--Governor Hammond today signed the county op- of the prohibition issue before coun- ties. M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02


 London, March 2.-(3:27 a. m.) According to the Daily Mails Athens Fort Dardanus, F miles up the Dardanelles, on the Asiatic side. has been silenced by the allied fleet.
 The correspondent adds that dipIo- matic reports from Constantinople in dicatc that serious rioting there was after many arrests.
 London, March 1.-(S:55 p. m.) The attack of the allied fleet on the has been interrupted. An official information bureau statement tonight said the operations were being delayed by bad weather.
 The statement follows;
 'The secretary of the admiralty makes the following announcement rho operations In tho Dardanelles ara again deayeu by nnfatorabia wnailief. A strong northeasterly gale Is blowing. with rain and mist. which would ron der long range Arc and aeroplane ob- servation difficult
 London, March 1.--10:10 D. m stsng- land and her allies have answered Ger declaration of a war zone in the waters around the British Isles and the coast of France by retaliatory Ix to prevent commodities of any kind from reaching or leaving Germany.
 These measures will be enforced by the British and French governments, as the text of the British note puts 1t. without risk to neutral shipping or -io neutral or noncombatant Nfe and in strict observance of the dictates of hu- 
 The announcement was made by Pre- mier Asquith in the British Parliament today and apparently the governments action is a matter of supreme satisfae- ton to the British public and press.
 Face Hard Task
 The operations of the allied fleet in the Dardanelles. as perhaps presaging quick developments in the Balkan sit uation. dominates the military situa- ton on sea and land. The more opti lnistic expect constantinople to fall, but there Is a noticeable disposition to re- alize that the ships face no easy task. the 20-mile range Of the guns of the superdreadnaught Queen Elizabeth.
 Whether any progress has been made since the outer forts were demolished has not been made known officially, a statement issued tonight saying that rough weather is hindering operations and making 1t extremely hazardous, If not impossible for aeroplanes to take wing from the ships for observations to direct the fire. Tho inter- est which the British people are talk ing in these operations is evidenced by the frequent official statements re- them.
 Little of importance has occurred in the west and of the operations in the east the Russians are claiming much and the Germans saying little
 There are Jgns that tho Russian armies again are feeling their way. to vigorous offensive. Germany has conceded that the Rus sians have retaken Przasnysz. north of and the Russians are still elab- orating on it's strategic importance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02

still on top of the water, fires rocket. Instantly the signal Is answered from the parent ship by a second rocket, and almost immediately tho operators aboard the parent vessel fire the line of counter mines The effect is to blow out every observation or contact mine in the cten- mel and whether or not thers was any mine in the channel before the counter tance Of 25O yards, as covered, is abso- lutely free. ofz miueaf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-02
ALLIES RETALIATORY
 MEASURES AGAINST KAISER ANNOUNCED BY BRITISH PREMIER
All Vessels Carrying Goods to Ger many Or Austria Will Be Detained
 and Taken Into Port If Captured
SEIZURES NOT NECESSARILY
 LIABLE TO CONFISCATION

We Have Adopted Policy Which Comments It. self to Reason, to Common Sense and Justice, Says Premier in Formally Announcing
 Retaliatory Policy of the Allies
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-13
BRITAIN RELAXES
CABLE CENSORSHIP
SenderS Of Press Dispatches
Will Have to Bear Onus
il Law Is Broken.
special CnbIs Despatrk to rHE Su>


IoSpoN, De,. 13,-The censorship "
dispatches relating to foreign AFFAIRS
In newspaper AS well as In kilograms
10 foreign countries will be suspended
on December 90. except on press tsle-
grams from one foreign country to an
other over British cables. The censor
ship Of matter regarding naval and
military operations remains the same
Announcement of the change was
made to-day by the official press bu-
reau in the following statement:
The Foreign Secretary has ar
ranged that from December 90, 1915.
behalf OF the Foreign Orice will be
suspended.
This means that the responsibility y
Of seeing that the rules and regulations
under the defence Of the realm act are
compiled with as regards the puhlica-
tion In any newspaper or by any news
agency of matter relating to foreign
affairs will rest upon the directors Of
that newspaper or news agency.
AS regards matter tele9raPhed
abroad from Great Britain the respon-
sibility will rest with the senders OF
kilograms The censorship of press toll
egrams from one foreign country tc
another over British cables viii. remain
unaltered. Nothing in this announce
ment will AFFECT the existing arrange
ments for tho censorship OF naval or
military matter"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-13
MAN TRAPPED IN TREET0P.
Held Prisoner In Colo Three Hours
Freed by Firemep.

foNKERs. n. Y. Dec. 12.--After being
held prisoner for three hours In the
branches Of a tree twenty-five feet from
the ground where he was pinned by an
other tree falling against Il. Pierre
barat proprietor OF the French Inn In
Grassy Sprain road, was rescued at 8
O'Clock tonight In a state of collapse
from exposure and pain. His right foot
was badly crushed. Policemen. hremen.
ambulance surgeons and neighbors
worked for two hours before they could
free him.
afternoon to watch worlSInen wnOinhe had
engaged to cut down another tree. When
that tree toppied over Il fell against the
one he had chosen for his lookout and
pinned his foot In q crotch formed by a
limb and the trunk. Barat could not
bulge. He screamed with pain as the
workmen tried to move the fallen tree
Telephone calls were sent TO a police
station and a nearby firehouse, but IL
was nearly an hour before the police and
firemen arrived. The hremen ran up an
extension ladder and stimulants were
carried to Barat Blankets and robes
from automobiles were wrapped around
the victim to protect him from the cold.
Darkness fell and the rescue party
worked by the firemen's flares
They did not dare to chop down the
second tree. for Bara, was twenty five
feet from the ground. Finally they
brought tackscrews. One was placed
against the butt OF the tree and a fire.
man climbed the ladder. lie used an
other Jackscrew TO push the fallen tree
away from the sound one and Barat
WAS freed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-13
Germany Declares He Had
No Instructions to Vio-
late I. $. Laws.
BERNSTORFF GIVES
OUT DISCLAIMER
Accused Spy Said to Have
Paid Large Sums to
David Lamar.
SUPPOSED TO HEAD
PRO-GERMAN PLOTS
BcrnStOrff Seeks To DiSSO-
ciate Government
From Charges.

WAsHINGroS. Dec. Ic-Gernanv naA
officially repudsted Franz Rintelen. tho
German subject now under arrest in
London. who was charged with having
financed the pro-Gernan plots and con.
splracies in this country.
The reputation was made IN the form
Of an official statement given out at the
German Embassy tonight by Count Won
Berns;orff. the German Ambassador. act
ing on direct Instructions from Berlin.
The statement was follows:
The German Government entirely
disaVows Franz Rintelen and espe-
cially wishes TO say that il issued no
instructions Of any kind which could
have led him 10 violate American
laws.
R!ntel-n vino was a prominent figure
In Wall Street al the time the various
PRO German consplracies were afoot. was
generally looked upon as personal
friend OF Kaiser Wilhelm and as having
been the financial hacker Of various
schemes In the interest Of German prop
aganda and German Interests. Among
~
! the hacker oG the rrupns.d hu"ris W
Using IN Mexico. the purposr a. "hicn
O,. d. omha,rle- the United ~it'es
| ,;N.run0ut.
u. was arrested III London undei 90
alias corresponding TO the name SGT foTth
I in 4, Swi-s passport ne was carrying, ~
l. charged that he pr"'iousl! uieu .o
nrocur. an American passport N me
! ,,n,. of John V Gates. a matter INT"
! which the Federal Grand Jury N Ne"
York il now inauirinx
COMING a. it does OF III" recah o'
c,p,s Boy-ti and Won fai-'n on NV wv
German Embassy stan whose ac'lNl'iee
In various pro-,;"rman schemes mano
,h.rn objectionable 10 the United states
me r,pudiation of Riutelen at the ex-
press direction OF the Berlin ioNernInen'
. h, believed to reflect a determination on
! ~. nor, ~ tho German Government 10
disso.i,t. Itself entirely from th'S'
various plots
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-13
DANIELS ASKS
$6OO,OOO,000
FOR THE NAVY
Programme in Annual Re.
port Is Largest Ever In
dorscd by a President.
BASED ON SEA POWER
OF THE BIG NATIONS

Secretary Daniels In his annual re-
nor, asks Congress for $5oo,o00.o 900 to
he spent in Ave years for the naval de-
fence Of the United States. The build
,ns programme is the largest ever in
dorscd by President. Special pleas
arc made for battle cruisers and scout
.hps
New York pays near.y one-half OF
the income taxes, according to the re-
nor. Of the Commissioners Of Internal
Revenue. His tabulatcd statement
shows that ioc of the ia persons who
have an annual income Of 100000 or
more live in New York.
Dry laws are responsible for An i'm
mense decrease in the amount Of liquor
consumed IN 1915. amounting to nearly
s.cco.ooo gallons. according to Com
missioner of Internal Revenue Os-
horne.
Reduction OF railroad and water
,srrlcrs' rates as a result Of the OPEN
iag OF the Panama Canal is shown in
the annual report OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-13
64 SPIES SHOT IN
FRANCE DURING WAR
1861 Arrests Madt-8,O 900
Americans Now Live
in Paris.
Special rdh'> Dsspdtch 10 TIM Su>


rARrs, Dec. 12--Louis '. Malvy, Min
lister Of the Interior IN an in,erN lew
printed in Le Journal. says
Al the outbreak OF the war there
~c'e 10000 foreigners in Paris O'
these $1,000 Austrians and Germans
were placed IN concentration camps
Permits to reside In France were given
10 1877 Germans and los Austrians be-
cause their sons were fighting for
France. Thirty-e!Rht former members
OF the Foreign Legion and 1877 invalidH
also were permitted to remain, besides
10000 duly recognized natives OF Aisace-
Lorraine and 5000 Czechs.
There also remain In Paris 5000 Eng
iish. $4,000 Russians. 10000 Beglans
$4,000 Italians. $4,000 Swiss, 1000
Spaniards and 5000 Americans For
eigners to the number of 400 have been
expelled since the war began.
THE secret service has arrested
within the army zone i.l26 persons. ac-
cuslng them OF espionage. Court mar
tlals have condemned S5 to death and
have sentenced - 10 penal servitude
IA Ia solitary confinement. 20 to prison
OF the i35 persons arrested in the in
terror Of the country have been con-
demned 10 death aud 80 sent to prison
Many are awaiting trial"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-13
Berlin Says the Rctreating
Forces Have Crossed
Greek Frontier.
IRISH REGIMENTS
SAVE BRITISH ARMY
"Victorious Once Again"
Kaiser to Won Mackensen
SPECIAL Cable Dsspdfch to Tar ST.

1oNpoS. Dec. l3.--The Rotterdam
correspondent OF the Daily VA"
telegraphs that the Kaiser has sent
q letter to Field Marshal Won Mack
ensen saying:
"Once more you stand AZ the close
Of a great campaign In which. In
union with the Austrian and Bull
garian armies. you have succeeded
in crushing a brave enemy. You
overcame with incompatible speed
enormous difficulties, crossing a
great river and taking the enemy's
capital by storm. while the enemy
w-ss defeated on all fronts.
II shall never forget the debt l
owe you and your leading OF the
troops
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-13
COL. CROMWELL SLAIN,
ARMY OFFICERS SAY
Former Roosevelt Aid. Dead in
Hawaii. Superintended
Secret FOrtificatiOnS.

wAsHISGroS. Dec. l2.-Secretary
Garrison will order a full investigation
ot the report that Lieut. Col G. II. Brom.
we'll, former aid to President Roosevelt
was murdered and did not shoot himself
as had been indicated by the early re-
ports of his death in Hawaii
Army circles here were startled to-da y
by the charge that Col. Bromueil wal
murdered. which came from his as
sociat"s IN the War Department and
from his son. Scott Bromw'e,l. a Har-
ward freshman. Vigorous denial was
made that Lieut.. Col. Bromwell had any
reason for suicide.
While the War Department has nc
tangible evidence for the suspicion tina,
the army officer came to death except by
his own hand. II was Indicated definitely
that a careful Investigation will he made
to ascertain II his superintendenry oi
construction OF secret fortifications In
Hawaii had anything to do with nls
death.
Expressions of opinion from col,
Rromwelrs friends. as We'll as his son
consisted largely Of suspicious, II was
recalled ny them that frequently In the
past year he has been called on 10 pre-
vent Japanese from visiting tho forth
cations Of which ne was IN charge. Il
was emphasized also that the officers
life has been a happy one.
There WIS no reason for my father
TO commit suicide" said young Scott
Bromyell 10 a friend to-day II dom
b-leve the story at all Before lef
Honolulu ne told me that he and SOM
OF the other officers engaged In tn
construction OF the forthcations woul'
never leave the islands alive. Only thoe'
who have been out there can reaiix
the serious situation that he was v,
His servants, moreover, were japanese,
During the summer a score or NOR
- prominent Americana visited col
Bromwell. including Representative
Sherley Of Kentucky. Representative
Rodger Of Massachusetts and Mrs. Car
ter Harrison OF Washington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-13


The Secretary % State 10 Ambds-
sador Penfeld.
Please deliver note 80 the Min.
lister of Foreign Affairs. textually
as follows:
Reliable information obtained from
American and other survivors who
were passengers on the steamship
Ancona shows that on November a
submarine flying the Austro-Hun-
garian fag fired n solid shot toward
the steamship:
That thereupon the Ancona at
tempted To escape. hut being over
hauled 10y the submarine she stopped;
that after a brief period and before
the crew and passengers were all
able to take to the boats the sub
marine fired a number OF shells at
the vessel and finally torpedoed and
sank her while there were yet many
persons on board. and that by gum
fire and laundering Of the vessel a
large number OF persons lost their
lives or were seriously injured,
among whom We're citizens Of the
United States
The public statement OF the Aus
Hungarian Admiralty has been
brought to the attention OF the Gov
ernment OF the United States and re-
ccived careful consideration. This
statement substantially confirms the
principal declaration Of the sur
vivors, as it admits that the Ancona
after being shelled was torpedoed
and sunk while persons were still on
board =
TIL. Austro-Hun garian Govern
ment has been advised. through the
correspondence which has passed be =
tween the United States and Ger
many. Of the attitude Of the Govern
ment of the United States as to the
use of submarines in attacking ves-
sells of commerce. and the acqui-
iwF~wvr rvfsrnsTyIn Mat attitude.
! yet with full knowledge on the part
of the o-Hungariau Govern
ment ~ the views Of the Government
nj the United States az expressed in
| 10 uncertain terms tn the ally OF
| Austria Hungary. the commander of
| the submarine which attacked the
| Ancona failed 10 put in place Of
safety III" crew and passe gers uf
the vessel, which they proposed 10
destroy because. II is presumed, OF
the impossibility of taking IL into
| port as II prize Of war
| The Government ot the United
states considers that the commander
] violated the principles of interna-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-13
RyNTELEN'.S WORK HERE.
Relieved To- B~ Head OF Gcr"a"
~py SsAtem.

I,nnz pintel.n, who boasted dur'nP
h,. .t.v in New York that he had ~
bis command "A fund OF SSo,"oo'"o" !"
snend I'm stopping the export or mum
lions from this country, Is peneNeu w
Federal authorities to nave peeh wv,
head of the German system orsah'Hen
In the United states for that purpose,
He was said 70 nave peen c'oHe ''Ie"n
% tho Kaiser. He Is now locked UP N
- rowar Of London awaiting death as
spy. ,,,,u, Il.
,oro MS activities In trying To stir up
,rnuhle between the United states ana
Noyico az "A means Of divertine supplies
Of munitions from the Aiiies became
Innvn Then rapidly came other reV"'
lntions OF his attempts to start Sr'Hes
and to buy up muh'tloh piah'H,
Andrew l.. Mcloy was R'ntelen :
o,i.r aid I'm the attempt to buy mun'-
ions nlants and stir ny trouhle IN
Naxico inst As David Lamar. indicted
las, week FOR conspiracy IN hnancihS
Tho National Labor Peace c"uncll, was
h,s agent in the strike business. Nheh
Rintelen first arrived IN this country
in April he got In touch with Melo',
Who received 100000 as a retainer. and
the two worked for time on the P'a"
IN buy munition plants,
Later the plan to start war between
this country and Mexico got under way,
also the work OF the National Peace
.,bo, Council. Through this organ
iyatinu Rintelen attempted to buN
strikes. lie paid Lamar s3oo.0"o FOR
the organization of the council. OF, wh'ch
Lamar paid out $4,000 10 men CON
nec,ed with the organization. OF $780,
"oo which Rintelen had on deposit with
,hs Transatlantic Trust Company large
-. went TO stir up the Mexican
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-13
ATLANTA MAY RECALL MAYOR.
Demotioa Of Police ch'-f Leads 10
Referendum.

ATLANTA. Ga, Dec l2.---On January
r. 1915, Atlanta will vote on tho ques-
t,on OF recalling Mayor Woodward and
ak members OF the police commission
who denoted Chief OF Police Beavers
last August.
The demotion Of Beavers caused a sem
satian. It was charged that his re-
moval was dus to the fact that he had
closed the aggregated district and was
trying 20 close the locker clubs operating
In defiance OF Georgia's prohibition law
Recall petitions bearing nearly 1000
signatures, many more than tho re-
auired 25 per cent, Of the registration.
were fiied with the Council to-day, and
that body ordered the election as re-
quired by Law. A bkter campaign Is
anticipated.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-13
FIRE SCARE AT DARTMOUTH.
stsdcnts IN PaJamas Put Out
Rlase ~ fraternity House.

HANOVER, y. H.. Dec. l2.--The MEM
bers OF the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity
at Dartmouth had a Are scare at
O'Clock this morning when the roof of
their house was set on fire by sparks
from a defective chimney. Fourteen
men were sleeping In the house and Il
being Sunday morning none was up
when the fire was discovered.
Joseph W. Emery, II. OF quincy. H.,
right end on this years football tea m,
and Carl y, Holmes, 1s. Of Somervilie,
one OF the best hockey players in col
iege, climbed out on the roof In their
pajamas despite the fact that the ther-
mometer registered ten above and with
fire extingIishers put out the blaze.
The damage was trthing.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-13
NEW MODEL CITY TO BE DRY.
su nsiay Observance Also to he En-
forced In WiscOnsin Town.

CHIPPEWA FALLS, W's,. Dec. 1.-THE
economic value Of decent living and of
sunday observance IL gettins a thorough
test on a great publicity work at Wissota.
near here, where the WISCONSIN, Mime
sofa Light and Power Company is con-
etructtng a 100000 dam, in tho build
ing Of a model city by the company. Civ
ing homes to 1000 persons.
Tho company will provide amuse-
ments such as educational movie picture
theatres, establish a hospital and will
make rbe city sanitary In every par
t!cular.
Among the first rules laid down by the
company In tnat there shall he no
destcra tion of the Sabbath. that gam
bling shall he barred. and that no intoxi-
cants shall ne tolerated.