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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD_
VOLUME XXXXIV O BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 1914 52 PAGES (LX FIVE SECTIONS) NUMBER 102
FRENCH OFFENSIVE MOVEMENT BEGINS
KAISER WARNS FOES THAT ALL CITIZENS FOUND INTERFERING WITH ARMY WILL BE SHOT
GERMANS ARE REPORTED IN FULL FLIGHT
GREA T FRENCH FORCE
IS MOVING TO MEET
GERMANS ON FRONTIER
•
Early Advance Full Of Successes And Ger
, man Standard Is Captured, Says Official
French Dispatch—Germans Driven From
Three Positions and Are In Full Retreat.
German Commander At Thann Wounded.
Paris, August 15.—(11:35 p. in.)—Official dispatches announce that the French offensive
movement began in great force along the line from Sarrebourg, on the Franco-German front
ier, to Luneville, in the department of Muerthe-et-Moseile, last evening. It continued through
out the night with full success, and this morning a German standard was captured.
“Blamont, 17 miles east of Luneville; Cirey, still further east, and Avrieourt, occupied by a
Bavarian army corps, were stormed by our troops,” the announcement continues: “The Ger
mans are in full retreat, having left many dead, wounded and prisoners. The French continue
to advance to upper Vosges, the Germans giving way before them.
“In upper Alsace we have retaken
Thann.
“Prisoners affirm that General Von
Deimling, commanding the Fifteenth
army corps at Thann, was wounded.
At St. Blaise, in the valley of Bruche,
a German flag wao taken.”
KAISER SENDS
FOES WARNING
London, August 15.—(8:50 p. m.)—The
correspondent of the Exchange Tele
graph company in Rome says a message
from Berlin asserts that Germany has
sent to France and Belgium, through neu
tral powers, a note stating that reports
received from the German army leave
no doubt that Fiance and Belgium have
organized a popular war against Ger
many in which private citizens, not wear
ing uniforms, are firing on German
troops.
Germany gives notice that from today
every Belgian or French private citizei
who fires on German troops, or tries t<
interfere with communications betweei
the army of the invasion and the rea
guard, or to interfere in any way witl
the advance of the German army, wil
be shot. The note adds that if the vta
thus assumes a brutal character it wil
be the fault of France and Belgium am
not Germany's.
BATTLE AROUND
DIEST PROBABLE
London. August IB.—(3:10 a. m.)—Th
Brussels correspondent of th* Weekl;
Dispatch, writing under date of Satur
day morning, says:
“It seems as if hostilities after yes
terday’s calm may break out again short
ly in the neighborhood of Diest, Belgium
The Germans are said to be massing oav
airy and Infantry In that direction. Mucl
of tlie Iftfantry is being brought in mo
tor cars.
“The Belgians at Diest and Haelen tiavi
i enjoyed the advantage of lighting on lines
> of their own caprice. The German at
i tack has not yet succeeded in driving
■ them from their position and breaking
i their line of continuity with the French.
1 The Germans yet have to make an at
* tack In great force on the Limburg lines.
1 "Brussels is quiet, considering the prox
I imity of the war. There is a steady flow
of wounded and prisoners and there are
other signs of combat such as motor cars
with bullet marks over them.
"The Germans pursue regular tactics
with their aeroplanes. Bix leave Cologne
daily. Three gn to reeonnoiter points of
contact with the Belgians in the field.
The other three make a methodical cir
cling journey over the chief towns and
the rear of the troops. Nriiey are regular
and almost can he timed.
"It Is difficult for airmen to detect the
presence of troops on tree-lined roads,
hut one Belgian airman brought news to
his commanders of German disposition
(Continued on I*age Ten)
PANAMA CANAL IS
OPEN TO THE WORLD
Steamship Ancon With Many Notables On Board
Makes First Official Passage, Which Signalizes
Waterway’s Opening to International Com
merce—Goethals is Well Pleased.
, Panama, August 15.—The Panama canal is open to the com
merce of the world. Henceforth ships may pass to and fro
through the great waterway which establishes a new ocean
highway for trade.
POSSES SEEKING
INTO EACH OTHER
Six or Eight Killed As Re
sult of West Virginia
Robbery—Two of the
Bandits Are Shot
llllnmson, W. Va., August IB.—Aft
er surrounding the five bandits who
yesterday killed three guards and stole
the $1.1,000 pay roll of the Glen Alum
mines, a posse of deputy sheriffs and
mine deteetlves tonight fired Into each
other In the darknesa and killed six
or eight of their oxvn number, areord
Ing to a telegraphic report received
here late tonight from Mudgc James
Gnmron of the Twenty-second circuit,
who Is with the posse tit W nr Engle.
Judge (ianiron reported that two of the
bandits were killed by the pursuing
party, but that three probably have es
caped.
One of tlie bandits, llarve Prater, late
tonight entered tlie A1 wick station of th«*
Norfolk and Western railroad, several
miles from War Eagle, and at the point
of a revolver, ordered the telegraph op
erator to signal a light engine to stop.
Norfolk and WWestern railroad, several
the locomotive driver to proceed west.
Prater rode to within half a mile of
Glen Alum and then jumped from the
cab.
The mortalities thus far number about
15, Including three men slain when the
pay roll was stolen, two deputy sheriff*
kille<f today when the bandits ambushed
the posse, two robbers killed tonight when
they were surrounded and the pursuers
killed when they became disorganized and
fired into each other.
The posse will remain at War Eagle
until morning and then try to run down
the two bandits there. A posse has been
formed to search for Prater at Glen
Alum.
Houston Circuit Court Monday
Dothan, August 15.—(Special.)—An ad
journed term of circuit court will con
vene here Monday. Only civil cases will
he tried. There are about 60 cases on
the docket.
The steamship Ancon, owned by the
United States war department, with
many notable people on board todaj
made the official passage which sig
nalized the canal’s opening. She left
Cristobal at 7 o’clock this morning and
reached Balboa, on the Pacific end, at
4 o’clock this afternoon.
The Ancon will remain at Balbos
docks for sometime, discharging hei
, cargo, this being the first commercial
* voyage made through the canal.
The canal will be used tomorrow foi
the transfer of four cargo ships. The
private, yacht Lasata, owned in Los
Angeles, also will be transferred to
the Pacific homeward bound.
The Ancon's trip was the, fastest yet
made by a large ocean steamer. The
steamer went through the Gatun locks In
70 minutes, a speed never before equalled.
The other lockages were equally rapid.
Col. George W. Goethals, builder of the
canal and governor of the zone, watched
the operations closely and was pleased
at the Improved handling of the locks.
Ho declared that even this would he made
much better with time. (’apt. Hugh Rod
man, superintendent of transportation,
who directed the trip, voiced similar sen
timents.
| Echoes From the War Zone
FIRST DEAT HSENTENCE
BY COURTMARTIAL
Paris, August 15.—(5:30 p. m.)
4 The first sentence of death by i
French court martial in the present
war was announced today. It wac
pronounced on a French tradesman,
whose name has not been disclosed,
It was proved that he sent report!
on aviation, on the defenses of tlu
country and on the wireless telegraph
stations on Eiffel, to a French secret
service agent, believing him to be t
German spy.
GERMANS EXPEL
j TWO FROM METZ
* London, August IS—ISi30 p. m.)—Thi
Germans have expelled two person!
bon Mots and driven them across thi
French frontier, according to on an.
nonaecmeat made tonight by tbe of.
fldal press bnreau of tbe British sd.
mtralty and the war department. Thi
residents were expelled on tbe groom
that otherwise they would have tu bi
fed.
French aeroplanes have gained sev
oral successes on the western iron
tier.
OFFERS PRAYERFOR
CESSATION OF WAR
Rome, August 15.—(Via Paris, 4i5<
p. m.)—This being Assumption Day li
all the 400 chnrchea af Hume, apeela
. prayers were offered by dlraet Instrae
'■tent of the pope for the cessation a
the war.
Tho pontiff himself, after eelehratlni
mans la his private chapel la the proa
eaee af his slaters and alecs and hi
eatoarago, prayed af length for fhi
fig'lbMHHMh*' bloodshed state
EMPEROR’S WAR
TRAIN DESCRIBED
Loodoii August 15.—The German
Emperor's war train Is described by
a refugee Just escaped from Germany.
The train la Intended for the use of the
Emperor and his war staff, and con
sists or dining, council and sleeping
cars, added to which are well fitted
boxes for his, majesty's chargers and
his motor ear.
The train carries expert telegraphers
and la preceded and followed by ar
mored trains.
Among the equipment la a small,
simple teat which la to be pyramided
on the field whenever the Kmperor
deems It expedient to share the life of
his troops.
PERMIT TENNESSEE
TO ENTER BREMEN
Washington, August 15.—Germany
will permit the erulaer Tennessee, bear
ing gold* for Americana, to enter Bre
men, and furthermore will provide
trains to bring Americana from thr
baths and resorts In the south' to thal
port. The Halted States government
, was so Informed today.
WARN CITIZENS TO
BE CAUTIOUS
llritsaels, August 15.—I Via Purls. 1 iiU
a. in.)—All the papers prlat la large
' type on their froat paces “A Warning
to Civilians," enjoining them to keen
their doors and windows closed and
la the event that a hamlet Is occupied
by Herman troops to evacuate It la or
der to give the Hermans ao npport.it
alty of accusing aoncombatanta ot flr
| lag oa them.
i GARDNER CANCELS
SAILING FOB U. S.
I London, Augutt 15.—(9:05 p. m.)
• Congressman Augustus P. Gardner o!
■ Massachusetts, who Initiated and bjjill
1 up the Information bureau at tht
First Big Engagement Will Differ From
All Battles of History, Says War Expert
Paris, Annus! 15.—<3i30 |>. m.)—Con
dltlons under which the nreat liatllc
between the Germans and the allied
forces nrobably will be fonnhl arc
made the subject of an official com
munication lasned by the French min
ister of war today. By Ita development
and the nature of the ground over
which the battle will be waned, the
rommaateatloa Bays, this vast epnane
ment will differ profoundly from bat
tles of other times.
"By reason of the abandonment of the
attack which the Germans planned
against Nancy," says the communication,
our concentration hafe been carried out
with regularity 'and Iff lta entirety, and
thus the whole of thg French' army will
!■j ' k
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NEGRO ARMED WITH AX FIRES BUILDING AND
ASSAULTS INMATES AS THEY RUSH TO SAFETY
THE SHORT CUT NOW OPEN
FOUR MEET D!
AND SIX Hill
WISCONSIN TR !
Mad Negro Cuts Men and
Women Down As They
Flee From Burning Struc
ture.
BROODING OVER
WOMAN S REPRIMAND
DRIVES MAN CRAZY
Romance Which Had Divided Two
Homes Ends In Death When Chef,
Driven Insane, Wrecks Bloody Re
venue.
Spring Green, Wis., August 15.
A mad negro, armed with a hand-ax,
ended the romance of Namah Ronton
Borthwick, formerly Mrs. Edwin H.
Cheney of Oak Park, III., and Frank
l.loyd Wright, wealthy Chicago archi
tect. with whom she has lived aa a
wife since 1911.
Setting fire to the elaborate bunga
low built by Wright for Mrs. Borth
wick here after his estrangement from
his wife, the negro stood outside and
attempted to brain Mrs. Borthwick
and eight other occupants of the
building, members of the family and
employes, as they fled from the
flames. He ended Mrs. Borthwick’s
life and tiie lives of two others, prob
ably fatally injuring three, and se
riously wounding the remainder.
Mis, Borthwick Is Mild to hav# repri
manded the man, Julian Carlton, chef in
her kitchen, lie brooded over this, it is
thought, and became Insane.
Disappears After Killing
Cart ton disappeared after the killing,
but after a scar'll of nevernl hours had
been made for him, reappeared and sur
rendered. He whs hurried into an au
tomobile and rushed to the Iowa county
jail, 18 inileH away.
The dead are:
Mrs. Nainah Bouton Borthwick; John
Borthwick Cheney, her 13-year-olA son;
Hindi Budell, 30, draughtsman, ana Mrs.
Martha Borthwick Cheney.
The fatally injured are:
David Dindblum, a gardener; Ernest
Weston, 13, farm hand, and Tom Bnink
hard, laborer.
The seriously injured are:
William Weston, carpenter, Mrs. Borth
wiok’s 10-year-old daughter, and Herbert
Fritz.
Sheriff Bauer organized a search for
Carlton as soon as he learned of the
murder. Posses of farmers joined with
the sheriff s deputies and bloodhounds
were obtained. It was believed the negro
escaped down the Wisconsin river in a
canoe. While neighbors guarded the
grounds and the men with the hounds
were searching the countryside, Carlton
crawded out of a boiler. He was nearly
suffocated from the heat and appeared
thoroughly exhausted.
lie said he had taken poison, but would
give no reason for the crime.
Carlton, with his wife, had been in
Wright’s employ about four months, com
ing here from Chicago. Cnrlton’1 wife
was foyiid dazed after the tragedy, walk
ing along the highway and war taken
into custody. She denied participation in
the affair.
The negro displayed fiendish ingenuity
in arranging his victims for the slaugh
ter. All were in the dining room, where
he lighted a rug soaked In gasoline in
front of the door, according to William
Weston, the least seriously hurt. In a
moment the room was In flames. But
means of egress, a window, was left.
Woman Struck Down
Mrs. Borthwick was the first to put her
head through the window. The negro,
waiting outside, struck her down with
one blow, crushing her skull. He then
dragged her body out and waited for tha
next. TJttle John Cheney followed. Hit
head wan split open. Then Burdell fell.
(Continued on Pnare Ten)
TODAY’S AGE-HERALD
1— French offensive movement begins.
Negro fires building and attacks in
mates.
Rebels take possession of Mexico City.
Panama ranal open to the world.
2— Kendrick's waterworks report.
3— Kufuula banks may get over $1,000,000.
4— Measles subject of Dr. Cunningham’s
health bulletin.
5— Weatherly replies to Mitchell.
Little hope for extra session now.
Suffragettes put treasured tokens into
melting pot.
State will not try to mandamus board
of revenue.
6— Roosevelt, thinks Monroe doctrine pre
served peace.
7— Member of German press gallery talks
of war.
8— Auburn gives corn clubs valuable lei*
•Olka
MV-Opposing generals prepare for first
great test.
11—Georgia primary to be held Wednesday
14. 15 and 21—Sports.
16-17—Automobile gossip.
23—Fraternal news.
23— Poultry news.
24— The story of cotton.
26 and 3D—Society.
27— 'Teaching in the plaey woods.
28- 29—Ned Brace and editorial comment*
32— Bldmlngham’s new country club.
32Blrmlnghirm‘s new country olub.
33— 'The Bookshelf.
34— Common sense in the home.
35— KKing’s courier looms up in politlcnl
crisis.
36~Church services.
I 37-44—Magaslne section.
45-52—Comic supplement.
JAP AN MAKES CLEAR
POSITION; THINKSTHE
U. S. IS NOT ALARMED
No Note Received From America On Probable At
titude in Present Crisis, Says High Official.
Fulfillment of Treaty Obligation Only Objec
tive of Island Kingdom is Claim.
New York, August 15.—Cable dispatches from Tokio to
the East and West News Bureau, a Japanese news agency, read:
"A nign oinciai oi me iurtngn ui
fice says Japan has received no not*
whatever from the American govern
ment in connection with the present
crisis. Even in case a necessity arise*
for Japan to take upon herself the
duty of discharging her treaty obliga
tions to Great Britain, Japan sees no
need of any explanation for such an
action, for she shall act with a clear
conscience in conformity to justice.
We are confident the United States
understands full well this position of
Japan, and consequently we cannot
think for a moment that our good
41
HEROISM COSTS
BELGIAN HIS LIKE
Cardiff, WaleB, August 15.—(8:30 p.
m.)—A letter received here from a pri
vate in the Belgian army, who took
part in the fighting at IAege. describe*
how a young corporal named Lupin
shot the officers and gunners of a
German battery and then was killed by
a German shell.
The letter says the fjermans. hav
■ i, aiuu iia) nuaii uv .-i " o j vu
any uneasiness by the attitude of Ja
pan.”
fount Okunia, Japan’s premier, de
clared that "Japan, if forced to join the
European conflict, will do so with the
single purpose of fulfilling her treaty ob
ligation to her ally and of upholding the
cause of justice. Her object Is the main
tenance of peace in the orient.
"Japan's proximity to China breeds ab
surd rumors, but l declare that Japan acts
with a clear conscience, in conformity to
justice and in perfect accord with her
ally. Japan has no territorial ambition,
but hopes to stand as the protector of
peace In tlie Orient.
"This frank statement of Japan will
surely be welcomed by China with appre
ciations and thanks."
ing failed in a frontal attack, were
bringing up artillery, when Lupin, ex
claiming: "Leave them to me," dashed
out.
Taking cover behind a wall to the Ger
man left, he infiladed the crew of the
German battery. He shot down in quick
succession the chief officer, then the
under officers and finally the gunners.
Confusion reigned among the Germans,
who directed their last gun at the wall,
bringing it down a*nd crushing Lupiu
to death.
battle with the whole of the German
forces with the exception of those Ger
man troops concentrated on the eastern
front!V of the empire.
"The violation of the neutrality of Bel
gium has extended the Belgian and
French lines to the frontier of Holland.
The next battle, therefore, will be from
Basle to Maastricht, with several mil
lions of men on each side.
it Is this enotmous extension of ef
fectives and of front which will charac
terize the battle, and It Will be profound
ly different from all other battles.
"When two adversaries engage In a bat
tle along a front of from cn to 30 kilome
ters 113 to 30 miles) the engagement la
characterized by two features—it Is rapid
and immediately decisive. With a front
| extending over 400 kilometers (264 miles)
it is not likely to be the same.
at
"It would appear Impossible from all
the evidence that one or the adversaries
would he able to gain decisive advantage
upon this front of too kilometers.
"The operations along bo great a line
would have varying fortunes. We will
have an advantage at one or several
points; the Germans will have an ad
vantage at other points and the line ol
battle will continue to be modified until
one of the adversaries succeeds by co
ordination of movements and mass of ef
fort In gaining some point, (he superiority
of which will dislodge the adversary’s
front and mark the end of the first bat
tle
"These observations nave for their ob
ject the preparation of the nation
for a battle In new form and without
preiedent In history."
Tha communication adds that news ol
definite results need not be expected fot
at least eight days or longer.
a Jb
••••••••••••••••a*
OF REBEL TROOPS
General Obregon Takes
Peaceful Possession of
City—Entrance of Consti
tutionalists Greeted With
Cheers By Citizens.
Mexico Clf>, \u glint 15.—The nntlon
nl enpltul tonight In In the bunds ol
the constitutionalists. General Obregon
marched In with his army and took
peaceful possession of the city ln*e to
day. The citlwenN greeted him aud hi*
soldiers with cheers. The evacuation
b.v flic fcdernls lias been completed and
constitutionalist troops are quartered
In the barracks wlilch the government
soldiers recently oceupled.
Fight special trains will leave for th»
front tomorrow carrying a reception com
mittee to welcome General Carranza
first chief of the constitutionalists, wh<
will assume the presidency as soon as h«
enters the capital.
With the resignation of the million
governors of the states of Chiapas, Ver*
Cruz. Tabasco, Campeche and Yucatan
the last vestige of the old regime wlli
disappear.
City Decorated
The city was decorated today for the
occasion. For the first time in man)
months American flags flew beside the
Mexican colors. Crowds early packed tbc
street along which It had been announce*:
the constitutionalist troops would pass
After six hours of waiting, the people
were rewarded by seeing the front rank*
of the main force of General Obregon'*
army swing Into the Pasco de la Re
forma and commence the march towards
th«* national palace.
As the cavalry, artillery and infantr)
passed the crowds cheered. Balconies
roofs and sidewalks were densely crow dec
from Chapultepcc castle to the riatlona
I palace, a distance of three miles, and th<
reception given the Incoming army wai
taken by the leaders as an augury of th<
support the people will give the new
government. The procession was header
by a cavalry regiment In command oi
General Francesco Robles, which actec
as an escort to General Obregon. am
his staff. Next came the headquarter!
band and an Infantry brigade under Gen
era I Juan Cabral. The first regimen
with machine guns brought up the rear ol
the first section.
Infantry Follows
The second section whs headed by ar
Infantry regiment followed by the Flrsl
re 'Im.nt of artillery and the Seventeenth
and Fifteenth Sonora battalions
t.er.crtu Obregon reviewed the troop,
from tbc balcony of the national palace,
after which the soldiers were sent to the
barracks. The troops entered by the his
toric causeway, along which Corte,
fought the Axtece nearly four centurle,
ago. Twelve tialns. carrying guns, am
munition and forage, aided the army
Investment.
It U expected that General Carranxa.
with the main body of the army, will en
ter Mexico City tomorrow.