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Halabaird Brothers Much
Impressed With City—Fn
Route to Dauphin Island
With Dewberry
John Halabaird and William llnlitb&lrd.
two of the foremost American architects,
were in Birmingham yesterday from t hl
<ago. accompanying J. M- Dewberry to
Dauphin Island. The party reached here
yesterday morning and left last night at
10:15 o'clock for Mobile. Mr. Dewberry
lives here, and he could not resist the
temptation to show his friends this city'
and the reasons for its greatness. Mr.
Dewberry and the visiting architects were
joined here yesterday by some friends
and lunched at the Birmingham News
paper club, latter they went fur ail auto
mobile ride over this city and to Fairfield;
This is the first trip to Birmingham of
either of the two brothers, and they were
much interested.
William Halabaird designed and con
structed the notable EnSallc hotel In Chi
cago as well as the Sherman hotel and
other noted buildings In the Windy City.
He is held In the opinion of architects
to be one of the foremost of the craft In
the United States.
He was shown over the Tutwiler hotel
yesterday by Robert Jemison, Jr., with
whom Mr. Halabaird is acquainted, and
was so deeply Interested in the magnifi
cence of the Tutwiler that he asked Mr.
Jemison for a floor plan of that hostelry,
which was given him.
“We are accompanying Mr. Dewberry
to Dauphin Island to see the place as
well as to see Mobile and Birmingham.”
said Mr. Halabaird. “We are not in a
position to say to what extent we will be
interested in the developments there. 1
will say. however, that Birmingham is
an eye-opener to me. I never looked
over a more substantial or better equipped
hotel than the Tutwiler. The Jefferson
County bank building is as fine a build
ing as anyone would cure to see. in
fact we have' no buildings in Chicago
that have much on the Jefferson County
bank skyscraper. The plan of having a
club on the top of the building was a
very happy' one and interests me tremen
dously. I was privileged to lunch there
today, and I enjoyed it thoroughly. The
newspaper men of this community that
were actively identified with that project
deserve the commendation of this city’
for arranging such a delightful and beau
tifully appointed place. •
“Birmingham is a city that we hear
spoken of delightfully everywhere. This
seems to be a place where tlie livest wires
live, and I am certainly indebted to Mr.
Dew berry for bringing us to this city, e
looked over the residence section and
other points of interest. I have seldom
visited a place which was more attrac
tive than Highland avenue, Mountain Ter
race, and the Country club district. The
homes there are unusually pretty and are.
1 am convinced, the cause for much pride
on the part of your citizens as they
should be.’’
Mr. Dewberry when asked yesterday
about Ids trip to Dauphin Island, said it
was one of several which would be made
during the comit^ few months.
“We intend to create a playground there
for tourists," said Mr. Dewberry, and
also the chief water traffle point of the
coast. Dauphin Island is destined to play
a most important part in tie* future ot
industrial Alabama as well as being a
place for summer and winter- colonies.”
TURKEY ASSERTS HER
INDEPENDENCE OF
CONTROL BY POWERS
I Continued from I'age One*
tlnople. 'Wln'n tlie Young Turks gained
control the powers were sounded as to
possible abrogation of the capitulations.
The reply was unfavorable. Today's dec
laration, so far as known, was not pref
aced by any such discussion with the
powers.
The Turkish ambassador described tie*
privileges as relating to economics and
the administration of justice.
“In the economic field,” lie said, “the
Turkish government cannot lix or change
the customs duties without the consent
of foreign powers. Nor can the Turkish
governfnent impose a professional tax on
foreigners, because the powers have not
consented.
Has Not Free Hand
“In the administration of justice the
Ottoman government is not free to deal
with foreign culprits In the matter of
certain trials without intervention of the
representatives of the foreign ambassador
or minister to which the culprits owed
allegiance. In certain cases foreigners
cannot be Imprisoned in native prisons,
but in those of the consulates.
'These restrictions wrelgh heavily on the
Ottoman * states, both materially and
morally. Turkey has been prevented from
Introducing reforms which it has been
accused of delaying precisely’ by powers,
who. owing to the enjoyment of privi
leges, stood in the way of progressive
action on the part of the government.
Turkey hus been deprived of that confi
dence which full Independence gives to a
•tat<- Deprived of that independence the
moral fibre of the nation relaxed.”
In diplomatic circles the announcement
of Turkey’s attitude attracted the widest
attention. The allies are known to ex
pect at any moment a declaration of war
by Turkey in behalf of Germany. Com
ment was heard among diplomats of the
allied powers as to possible deliberations
l»etween the German foreign offiee and
the Porte before the decision to abrogate
the treaties was reached.
So far as diplomats of'the allies would
venture an opinion the prediction was
p:ade that Great Britain, France and
Russia probably would not make any rep
resentations on the subject to Turkey at
this time, leaving it until the close of
the war.
NO PROSPECTS OF
PEACE SOON, SAYS
PRESIDENT WILSON
(Cuatlaued from I'asf One)
•n her, she was %'revocably bent on
crushing forever the dangers ol Ger
man militarism.
Sir Edward referred also to tin
•pollution by Germany of the neutral
territory of Belgium and pointed oht
that tin* allies would expect redrew
for that action.
The conference between the A met
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light housekeeping; must he close if
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In the Wake of the War
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Saved Liege Art Works
; Loudon, September 10. — <10:06 p. m.j—Of
! flcial dispatches received here by Marconi
j wireless say:
j "While Louvain was burning German of
carried pictures from the cathedral
to the Hotel de Ville for their projection.
| "Emperor William and Prince Leopold
Lippe have exchanged cordial and sym
oaihctlc telegrams on the occasion- of the
J heroic death of Prince Herbert of Lippe, j
J who is the third member of the house j
of Lippe to fall in this war.
"According to .Berlin papers fighting has .
been progressing since September 7 east I
of Paris, on a line between Auetil. Meux |
and Vltry-Le-Franeoi a. Early French lie
ports of a victory proved to be exag
gerated, but the allies do not appear to
make a singular success of their offensive
movement. No news of this battle have j
been received from the German side."
Missing Woman Found
London. September 10.—(9:25 p. m.)— Mrs.
David Williams, formerly president of the
j St. Louis Young Women’s Christian asso
ciation, whose whereabouts had been un
known for several weeks, and whom the
sftate department at Washington had been
trying to locate, arrived in London today
from Ostend, accompanied by her two
children.
They had been for 18 days in Brussels
and bail been unable to get away or copi
municate with friends outside. They owed
their ultimate escape to assistance ren
dered by Ethelbert Watts, American con
sul general.
Socialists Protest
London, September 10.—(10:11 p. m.)—A
Berlin official dispatch by Marconi wire
less says:
’’The party board of the German social
ist party has raised a protest against a
manifesto issued by the executive com
mittee on the ground that suspicion is cast
on the humanity of German soldiers.
This, the board adds, is calculated to in
fluence neutral countries against Ger
many.’ ”
Charge Cruelty to Prisoner
Amsterdam, September 10.—(Via London,
7:40 p. m.)—The Berlin newspaper Vor
waerts prints an article protesting against
gruel treatment of prisoners of war, and
adds that if reports of cruelties, of which
it cites several alleged cases, are true, the
severest measures should be adoptd o
stop them.
The Vorvvaerts gives Herr Traub, a
Reichstag member, as authority for the
statement that a male nurse who wrote
the last will of a dying French count was
subjected to corporal punishment for so
doing. It also quotes a report received
from Liebenstein, Saxe-Meiningen, de
scribing how a party of Belgian prisoners
being transported through the town was
attacked by a mob, which seized and
lynched a priest who was among the pris
oners because he was accused of having
incited tin; Belgian populace to commit
atrocities on German soldiers.
Cheer for Allies
Bari, Italy, September 10.—(Via Paris.
lean ambassador and British foreign
secretary is said to have occurred on
the initiative of tin* latter. Sir Ed
ward Gr# . it is understood, explained
•hat in \iew of newspaper rumors that
Germany was ready to make peace,
Great Britain did not want to appear
in the light of blocking the move
while Emperor William assumed th<
role of peace advocate.
Expect Unreasonable Terms
To make peace now while German
troops hold Belgium and a large part
of France might cause Germany to
exact unreasonable terms, according to
the British view.
On the side of Germany and Aus
tria, likewise, the President has found
no encouraging sign for peace. Asked
whether Emperor William’s message of
yesterday was susceptible of interpre
tation as a peace overture, the Pres
ident said it protested merely against
the alleged use of dumdum bullets by
the French and the activity of Belgian
citizenry in the war.
Mr. Wilson said he would reply soon
to the Emperor’s message. The answer
may he merely a courteous acknowl
edgement of the German Emperor’s
message, or it may be the expression
of the hope that the rules of warfare
| laid down by The Hague conventions
, will he binding on all belligerents. The
answer may refer to the President’s
standing offer of mediation.
Observers in close touch with the
White House thought tonight the first
course to be the most likqjy, merely
acknowledging the message. It was
said the feeling was general among of
ficials that the present was not tire
time to press for peace with prospects
of success.
"We haven’t gotten to the point,"
said Secretary Bryan today in response
to a question, "where we can take up
the subject of mediation."
Everyone Wants Peace
"Everyone wants peace,” remarked
Ambassador Jusserand of France to a
friend as he was leaving the state de
partment j»>day. "but,"—with a ges
ture of resignation—"now it iR war."
The ambassador said that us a re
sult of the protest of Emperor Wil
liam he had been authorized to In
form President Wilson that no bullets
whatsoever not approved by The Hague
conferences either have been used by
the French soldiers or would Ire used,
in spite of any provocation.
In the midst of the diplomatic chaos
in Europe, Great Britain, France, Spain
and China, it became known today,
have agreed with the United States on
the text of treaties to be signed in,a
few days. They provide for the inves
tigation by a commission for a period
of .one year or more of all interna
tional disputes that may arise between
these countries and the United States.
I One effect of the signing of the
treaties would be to prevent this coun
try from being suddenly drawn into
the European war over neutrality ques
tions or other unexpected difficulties.
Nineteen such treaties have been signed
and ratified by the Senate. Secretary
Bryan hopes to have 30 on record by
Christmas, making most remote the
possibility of war between the United
States and any nation. «
There was some discussion today as
j to whether the celebration of the 100th
anniversary of the signing of the
treaty of Ghent would be held as
j planned.
Ann Memorial, champions of the
western division, and East l„ake. M.
E. champions of eastern division, will
play the final game of the Sunday
School league on Saturday afternoon,
3:30, at Smith’s park. The winner will
be presented with a silver loving cup,
donated by Birmingham Arms &
Cycle Co.
The game will be full of interest as
both teams have visions of tnelr names
on the sterling. The Ann Memorial
team is ably represented, having lowi
only two games; the same can be said
of the easterners, they having lost unl>
one game.
Both teams invite their followers to
witness the clash.
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18:20 p.. in.)—The steamer Adriatico ar
| rivet! here today from Durazzo. Albania.
[ with the Austrian and Greek ministers to
Albania on board. The crowds started a
demonstration on tin- wharf as the steam
er was docking, cheering for England,
France and Russia and hissing Austria.
(The censor here cut off the remainder '
of the dispatch.)
Koumania's Attitude Irritating
Petrograd, September 10.—The move
ment in Roumania favoring the triple en
tente is causing irritation to the Hun
garian government, which has ‘ forbidden
the teaching of the Roumanian language
in Roumanian schools in Transylvania.
The Roumanian journal, Ddreptata.
svys that in districts bordering on Rou-*
mania the people are in sympathy with
the Russians. The paper expresses the
belief that the Roumanian troops will
march with the Russian troops to strike
“the tricky Austrian."
Austrian prisoners who have arrived at
Poltava bring reports that the financial
condition of Austria is bad; that the
people are discontented with the war.
and that a general panic is spreading
through Hungary.
Mondenegrln forces have taken the
Bosnian town of Fotcha, which domi
nates the roads to Sarajevo.
Engagement Reporter!
London, September 10.—(9:30 p. in.)—A
Reuter dispatch from Ostend says that
according to soldiers who have arifved
there it would appear that an engage
ment is in progress between the i.ei
gians and the Germans, who are with
drawing toward France.
Baris, September 10.-A dispatch to
the Temps from San Sebastian says:
“The paucity of war news from French
sources is caysing the Spanish press to
be' inundated with so-called German of
ficial communications, with the result
that France is losing what small influence
she possessed. The foreign ministry
gives out to the newspaper men accounts
of German successes in Fiance. Although
the minister is careful to say they are
of German origin, the fact that they are
communicated by the foreign office
stamps them with a certain authenticity.
London, September 10.—(8:25 p. m. i
There has been some sharp fighting be
tween the British and Germans in Africa.
This is indicated by the list of casualties
issued tonight. In Cameroons (Kamerun),
a Germany colony of western equatorial
Africa, three officers were killed, four
were wounded and four dre among the
missing. »
Plymouth, September 10.—(Via London,
9:50 p. in.)—The German Bark Urania,
| bound from Tocopilln, Chil., for Hamburg
with a cargo of nitrate valued at ?175,000,
has been captured by a British warship.
Aberdeen, September i0 —(Via London,
8:15 p. m., oceanic.)—The Trawler Gleno
gil, which has arrived nero. reports hav
ing assisted in the rescue of the crew of
j White Star steamer Oceanic, wrecked off
the coast of Scotland, and in transferring
them to another ship. An attempt to
| refloat the Oceanic, which had struck a
; dock, failed when the hull parted and
the attempt was abandoned.
Washington, September i0.—Maj. Morton
I J. Henry and Maj. James \. Logan, both
in Paris, will he designated as United
I States military observers with the French
j army, ff France consents to have Ameri
i can observers on the field.
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London. September 10. —i ll.;{»» p. m.ij
Prince Joachim Albrecht of Prussia was
wounded yesterday by a slirupnel bullet, |
according to an official Berlin dispatch j
which lias been forwarded by the Ain- 1
Hterdani correspondent of the Reuter Tele- I
gram company.
The bullet .penetrated tile thigh, but is
believed not to have injured the bone.
Prince Joachim is the son of the late
Prince Frederick Albert, regent of Bruns
wick, ami a second cousin of the Emper
or of Germany. He was serving .is an
ordnance officer on the righting line when
wounded and was transported to the.
nearest garrison hospital. In 1908 ha re
signed from the army at the request of
the Emperor because of his alleged ”els
tions with Baroness Liebenberg, a music
hall singer.
PARLIAMENT VOTES
TO INCREASE ARMY
BY 500,000 MEN
(Continued from Face One)
who lias rend Field Marshal French's |
moving dispatch, never hqs done its work i
better and never shown itself more1
worthy in the long centuries of its splen
did traditions than in the last fortnight.’’
Cordial Support
Andrew Bonar Law, leader of the op
position, expressed the opposition’s cordial
support of the government’s proposals.
The House of Commons today voted
unanimously for a half million more re
cruits. The coutnry was surprised bv
the announcement that 430.000 had en
listed since the beginning of the war.
“When the government’s plans are com
pleted tlie British army for the continent
and for home service will consist roughly
of the following:
Regular army, 1,200,000; territorials :inn.-,
Wo; reserves. 214,000; Indian contingent. '
70,000; Canadian first and second con-1
tingents. 40,000; Australians, 20,000; New
Zealand. 10,000, making a total of 1,854,000
men.
Tiiia tremendous enrollment for a eoun
try which normally has only a small pro
tcs^onal army, has thrown light upon the
government's view’s regarding the nura
tion of the war, or, at least, on ltsde-,
termination to meet all possibilities.
A casualty list published tonight brings j
the army's losses to nearly 19.000 men, ex
elusive of the past three days’ fighting. 1
^ et this big toll from the small armv I
seems not to depress the country.
Amateurs Decide Schedule
Chicago, September 10.—The Nation
al Amateur Baseball association today
announced a partial schedule of t’he Se
ries to deeid< tip* national amateur
championship.
In the next two days the following!
teams Avill meet
Paul vs. Omaha, Cleveland vs. Co- '
lumbu.s.
Chicago's amateur champions will he
decided in the final local games Sat -
unlay. Tie following week the Chi
cago team will meet the champion Ken
tucky team.
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4 CLYDE >1*11 It IDE'S FATHER 4
4 HE AD; CLI O CRIPPLED 4
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4 A telegram from Manager Moles- 4
4 worth from Memphis lust night an- 4
4 nouneed the death of the father of 4
4 Clyde McBride, the Baron s star 4
4 left gardner. McBride Lit Mem- 4
4 phis for Pennsylvania last night 4
♦ to attend the funeral, and In all 4
4 probability will not participate fur- 4
4 ther in the Memphis series. The 4
! 4 crucial stage of the present pen- 4
4 mint face makes this handicap a 4
4 serious one for1 the Barons, but •
4 Manager Moles worth intimated that 4
4 McBride probably will take part 4
4 In the entire series with Atlanta. 4
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GREETERS PLANNED
Will Be Taken to See the
Eastern Section of
the City
The trip over industrial ami residentla
Birmingham made Wednesday by th<
Hotel Greeters’ association was votec
such a great success that the Chambei
of Commerce is disposed to make anothei
trip of the same nature, carrying th<
greeters to the eastern section of Bir
mingham, the Roebuck club property anc
its environs.
Assistant Secretary W. Blanks Evereti
of the civic chamber yesterday said that
such a trip probably would be made lr
the near future, taking in Avondale
Woodlawn, East Lake and the Roebuck
Springs property.
Harden H. Fitts, manager of sales foi
the East Lake Land company, said yes
terday afternoon that he thought the east
ern section of Birmingham offered muct
that was attractive from a scenic point
of view and that Tie thought it would be
a good idea for the Hotel Greeters to
get some first hand information regard
ing that part of Birmingham.
East Lake and Woodlawn are purely
residential sections, the middle class ol
people residing in the two former suburflfc
of Birmingham. The First avenue road
to Roebuck Springs as well as the Un
derwood avenue road is considered one
of the best motor drives In the Birming
ham district. The trip to Roebuck is
about seven miles. #
AUTO SALESMEN
FORM ASSOCIATION
Much Enthusiasm at Ban
quet at Hotel Hillman
Held aLst Night
Under the auspices of Manager J.
Taylor of the local Goodyear company
the automobile salesmen of Blrmlnghan
formed a temporary organization las
night in the private dining room of th*
Hillman hotel.
VY. \V. Robertson was chosen as tem
por&ry chairman and H. Blacklock a:
temporary secretary and the followini
committee of “boosters” named.
Thomas E. Morris, Charles Nolen, P. J
Thornton, Hubert Drennen, Bradley J
Saunders, James McPherson and H. J
Gwin ner.
There were several speakers and mucl
enthusiasm was displayed. There wai
talk of having an automobile show li
Birmingham the coming winter followini
tlie forming of the temporary organize
tion and as soon as permanent organiza
tion is perfected plans for having an au
tomobile show will be made.
There will be another meeting of thi
automobile salesmen of Birmingham with
in the next few weeks.
GERMANS RETREAT
37 MILES DURING
FOUR DAYS’ BATTLE
(Continued from Page One)
troops, delaying the enemy, fell baefc
in an easterly direction.
AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR
MAKES STATEMENT
Manchester, Mass., September 10. -Dr
Konstantin Theodor Dumba. Austro
Hungarian ambassador to the Unite*
States, tonight made public the followim
wireless message from the foreign sec re
tarv of his government, Cotint Von Berch
told, in Vienna:
“Kmperor continues to enjoy best o
health.
“Another battle begun in Lemberg dls
trlct. Russians persist in spreading falsi
reports about alleged Russian vietorlei
intending to relieve depressed public feel
ing in France.
"Energetic protest of Kaiser to l’resi
dent Wilson against barbarism, ise o:
dum dum bullets, calls forth here w<.riu
est response.
“Four thousand Servian prisoners o
war passed Budapest today on way tv
Essetergom to be encamped with 2D.00*
Russians already there.
“Austrian official correspundem.- bu
reau denies energetically statement «.
official Russian paper, Vestnik, about a!
leged great victories of Russians in Lem
berg; states once more Austrians evac
uated Lemberg without previous tight
ing. Vestnik’s news about 70,000 orison
ers taken by Russians' on that orcaslor
also pure invention. As to Vestnik’s de
nial of Auffenberg’s victory, refer to re
spective official announcements of Aus
trlan military headquarters. Vestn'k, hi
these lies, will not succeed in hiding oui
victories. COUNT BERCHTOLTV*
To this the*ambassador added:
’ The above mentioned official announce
merit on September 2 mentioned the rtus
sians repulsed over the Bug river suf
fering heavy losses and losing 150 guns.’
The Vestnik, or St. Petersburg Agenc*
TelegraphIque. is the semi-official Rus
sian news agency with headquarter* ir
Petrograd.
GERMANS PUSHED
BACK BY ALLIES
Paris. September 11.—(12:10 a. m.i—Th*
fourth day of the gigantic battle Lo tin
«-ust of Paris, which is expected to las
two weeks and to decide the preliminary
stage of the great war. finds th*’ lef
wing of the allied armies vigorously push
ing hack the German right wing, whlcl
had made ro»>!d -’-imce southward iron
flic Belgian frontier.
The allies are said to have forced ihei
adversaries back nearly -40 miles north
eastward since tin* beginning of the con
test. The hard struggle between th
enormous masses of troops extends fron
near Paris to os far as Nancy, <ios
to the Lorraine border. An action i-i pro
ceedlng with the utmost violence in th
neighborhood of Mailly and Vitr.v-Le
Francois, but it is hot also in the cen
ter, where both sides are holding -he!
positions with great tenacity.
CRUCIAL RATTLE
NOT YET REAGHED
DECISIVE STAGI
tronitaned from Paste Ob,)
of nearly 100 miles. Thee million 1b tli
number estimated to be engaged actlvel
aud as reserves, and three great battle
at least are In progress.
Probably the Hereest struggle is again,
the French center, between Rhelms an
Verdun, whfle the British army Is contesl
ing the second hard-fought engagemet
against the Germans’ right. The German
are believed to be still attacking tli
French right from Verdun to Nancy.
Lesser Fighting In Progress
l.eescr lighting Is In progress in Alsaci
from which province the Germane appea
lo %uvc drawn away part of their arm
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OLD CAPITOL AT JACKSON
CONTINUES TO CRUMBLE
1 Hv K. K Krt\\/.
I Jackson, Miss.. September lo.—(Special)
I The impression seem* to have gone ou<
j over the state that a considerable portion
of the old capltol building has collapsed
fallen down, and Is completely out ol
commission, but such is not the ease
An outside view of the building allows
it just as it has stood for three quarters
of a century, except that blocks of stone
cornices have fallen off, and on the back
or west end the wall is out of plumb.
That has been the case for 2u years o*
more.
One day last week there was i loud
! noise in the north end of the cupitol, fol
lowed by a'cloud of dust. It was sup
posed by those who sat around the lawn
enjoying the shade of the big water
on the front side of the building that i»
was falling, and judging b^ the vaj
they cleared the vacant jspaces in from
of them they bad an idea they were go
ing to be caught under a ton or two ol
stone.
! Investigation showed that the plaster
ing had fallen over the house end oL the
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building, and that the galleries a *oui;d
same had gone down under the weight
However, it was all on the inside, and
those granite walls stand like the ro»‘k of
Gibraltar at the head cf Capitol street,
just like they have been doing f«»i To
years.
Ah a matter of course, the chances ate
against the old building. The roof has
been rotten for many years, the rafters
and joists are de«*&yed, and it is mat vel
ous that the massive dome and roof has
not fallen long ago, It would not surprlre
the pep pie of Jackson to see that happen
any day, and they all stay out of it.
When the roof does fall, as it is 'bound t«.
do in course of time, the chances are ihi^
portions of the walls will collapse, but to
date they are all standing erect.
There are thousands of M issi snip plans
who. would like to see the old and his
toric building repaired and preserved, no
matter what the cost, for sentiments i a1
well as business reasons, but they a*e
not so determined on that proposition that
thev would make any very serious objec
tion if the legislature should order it dy
namited out of existence. JucHson want
something done with it. and will demand
that something at the hands of the next
legislature.
|_ FALL OPENINGS
Louis Saks
Constantly since the European trou
ble has the cry been heard:
“What will the war do to the fash
ions?”
And—
“Will tiie merchants be able to get
as pretty things as they did before?”
If there has been any .doubt in the
minds of femininity, especially as far as
the latter inquiry is concerned. It was
dispelled yesterday at the fall and win
ter opening at the big Louis Saks
store, where the most wonderful ar
ray of costumes was shown that has
ever been displayed by this enterpris
ing shop.
On every side was heard from the
hundreds of women present that in
stead of the war detracting from the
possibility of getting beautiful models
it had enhanced the cause, for no more
elegant creations have ever been
seen—the last word, so* to speak, from
(.'allot, Paquin, Poiret, Worth, Dre
eoll—before the bugle sound of war
was heard.
The Louis Saks store stands as a
bulwark of fashion to the women of
Birmingham—always up-to-date, al
ways exhibiting the most exclusive and
most beautiful gowns, blouses, tailor
i niades and underwear, and it can be
relied upon strictly for style and as
a style authority.
Living models. graceful, beautiful
and modish displayed the handsome
. gowns for the vast audience In at
tendance yesterday and the “promen
! ado” was witnessed by the largest
; crowd that has ever gathered there for
a fashion display, which also shows
1 that war's grim visage has no terror
> lor “women and clothes."
The entire store was handsomely dec
orated with palms and ferns and pre
■ sented a most attractive appearance
for the display of the new models, and
> In the evening the “promenade” was
• used for the display of evening gowns,
gorgeous in color and workmanship.
and the French are taking advantage of
this opening.
The great battle may continue for days,
when it Is remembered that smaller oper
ations in Manchuria, in which hundreds
of thousands only were concerned, lasted
a fortnight.
In the west German armies li&ve been
fighting almost continuously for 25 days,
and until the last phase of the campaign
on the offensive. Field Marshal French's
view that they are becoming exhausted
finds ready credence among military ex
perts here.
A German official wireless dispatch to
night says that no report lias been made
public in Berlin of events in France for
the past three days.
From Holland comes the news that W.GOO
German reinforcements are inarching
south. These troops may have an effect
on the tide of battle, but there is reason
to believe the allied armies also are re
ceiving a counterbalancing- accession of
strength.
General French's report is published in
the London Gazette, the official organ.
It follows:
"The transportation of the troops from
England by rail and sea was effected in
the best order, and without a check. Con
' centration was practically completed on
the evening of Friday, August 21, and 1
was able to make dispositions to move
the force during Saturday to positions 1
considered most favorable, from which to
commence the operations which General
Joffre requested me to undertake.
"The line extended along the line or
the (‘anal from Fonde on the west through
Mons and Binche on the east.
"During August 22 and 23 the advance
squadrons did some excellent work, some
of them penetrating as far as Solgnles,
a town of Belgium, 10 miles northeast
of Mons, and several encounters took
Place, in which our troops showed to
great advantage.
"On .Sunday, August :3, reports began
to come in to the effect that the enemy
was commencing an attack on the Mona
line, apparently in some strength, but
that the right of the position from Mons
was being particularly threatened.
"Jn viyr of the possibility of my be
ing driven from the Mons position. L
had previously ordered a position in
the rear to be reinforced. This position
rested on the fortress of Maubeuge on
the R^ght. and extended wrest to Jon
lain. southeast of Valenciennes on the
left. The position whs reported dif
ficult to hold because of standing crops
and buildings.
"It, nevertheless, afforded a few
1 good artillery positions.
"When the news of the retirement of
tlie French and the heavy German
threatening movement on my front
reached me. I endeavored to confirm it
uy aeroplane reconnaissance, and as a
1 result of this 1 determined to effect a
retirement to the Maubeuge position at
daybreak on the 24th.
"A certain amount of fighting eon
■ tlnued along the whole line through
’ out the night and at daybreak of the
* 24th. the second division from the
1 neighborhood of Harmignles made a
* powerful demonstration, as if to retake
» Binche. This was supported by the
■ artillery of both the first and second
- division, while the first division took
* up a supporting position in the neigh
borhood of Peissant.
Second Corps Retires
• i nder cover of this demonstration tP.t
J Second corps retired on the line of Dour
J Quarouble and Frameries. The Third
i division on the right of the (jprps suf
1 j fared considerable lose It. thiH operation
j from the enemy, who hud retaken. Mens
"The Second corps halted on this Inc,
i where thev entrenched themselves, en
f aiding Sir 'Douglas Hal*, with the Fir(H
>' corps, to withdraw to the new position
* and he effected this without much fur
ther loss, reaching the line from Rave,
t to Maubeuge about 7 o'clock In the ever,
i log. , ...
“The Fourth division commenced its d ■
‘ tralnment at Le Cateau on Sunday, tin
t 23d. and by the morning of the 25th 1
H battalions and a brigade of artfllerv nil'
C t|,e divisional staff were available fei
service.
Continued Retirement
"Throughout the 25th and tar im.-> tin
r evening the First corps continual u
f march on Landrccleg, following the ,-oai
Among the smartest garments shown
was a Poiret. model of silver lace, built
over an underdress rifc flesh tinted ehif=*
fon. The two tunics forming the skirt
were of the silver lace handsomely em
broidered in vivid green and gold, and
a stunning touch of jet. The back of the
gown was arranged in a cape effect, fall
ing gracefully from the shoulders, "the
material being of black chiffon velvet
lined with vivid green.
A three-piece suit from Poiret was of
the new Hhade known as “Nigger” brown.
The skirt was fashioned of the brown
chiffon cloth cut on modish lines, while
the waist was of embroidered chiffon
cloth and brown net. done in the corre
sponding shades of brown and gold. A
touch of gold colored chiffon velvet was
introduced in the corsage, all of which
was built over flesh tinted net. The coat
was very loose, with high collar of broad
tail, cuffs corresponding and the garment
was lined with white eharmeuse.
A very handsome black gown was an
imported model of black net over black
lace. The flared tunic was built of the
net and the skirt was of lace and jet
with medallions, embroidered in beads in
green and crimson colors. The corsage
was built over pink tinted net with the
jet and black net effectively draped while
a chemise effect was made of a beau
tiful broad girdle in the Bulgarian colors
of cloth of gold.
Two exquisite “Lichenstein" models
were shrown, one of navy blue net over
cream colored chiffon. The cape effect
was enhanced by a band of Venetian lace
of deep ecru while the lace was also
used effectively on the corsage. A bit of
blue ostrich was used on the neck and
sleeves. The other blouse was of black
shadow lace, cape effect, over pink tinned
chiffon. A, deep band of rose velvet was
used as an entre deux and a bit of jet
finished the beautiful trimmings.
A “Georgette" wrap of iridescent beads
on white net. the tinsel being hand
made, was built on the rape effect, ami
edged with white ostrich trimmings.
Automobile wraps a la inllltaire and
misses' and children's gowns were i ow.i
In innumerable models and dosigifp and
every department was replete at the
opening yesterday, with exclusive style*
such as the t.ouis Saks' store is always
noted for.
along me eastern mo del- or the ft re.-t
of the Mormal anil arrived at Land'-.-ctes
about 10 o'clock. I had intended that the
corps should come further west, so ,-.s to
All up the gap h tween La Gateau and
l.andreoles, hut the men were exhausted
and could not get further Inward with
out a rest.
"The enetn.t, nevertheless, would no
allow them this repose and a bout
o’clock that night the report was received
tliat the Fourth Guards brigade In Lan
dereies was stoutly attacked by tlie troops
of the Ninth German army corps, who
were coming through the forest o the
north of the town.
"This brigade fought most gallantly and
caused the enemy to suffer a tremendous
loss in Issuing from the forest Into Hie
narrow streets of the town.*’
Enemy Suffered Heavily
"I cannot close the brief statement
of tills glorious stand of the British
troops without putting on record my
deep appreciation of tin- valuable ser
vices rendeied by Sir Horace Smlth
DoiTlen. 1 say without hesitancy that
the saving of the left wing of the
army was due to the Twenty-sixth’s
withering fire, and could never have
been accomplished unless a command
er of courage, intrepedlly and deter
mination had been present to personal
ly direct the operations.
".1. D. P. FRENCH.”
AUTAUGA COUNTY S. S.
CONVENTION MEETS
Haynes, September JO.—(Special.)
The Autauga county Sunday school
convention was held at White Pond
church September S and !*. Reports of
the district presidents showed that ev
ery Sunday school of all denominations
in the county had been represented in
at least one of tin 13 district conven
tions held during the post year, thu*
every Sunday school in the county* had
been readied and helped through the
work of the Alabama Sunday School
association.
Six of tlie seven department'super
intendents were present at the conven
tion and reported their year’s work. All
35 Sunday schools had been vlSited, m
total of 40 conventions were attended.
83 speeches made and over 1000 miles
traveled by county ami district offi
cers.
Campaign Committee to Meet
Sydney .T. Bowie, chairman of the cam
paign committee of the Municipal Own
ership league has called a meeting of
the committee for noon today In his office.
Plans will be formulated for an active
campaign and it is said that a number
of speakers will be put in the field.
Negro Reported Killed
It w-as reported at the sheriff’s office
last night that Abraham Wilson, a negro,
had shot and killed Miles Watkins, an
other negro, at Oxmoor. Sheriff McAdory
detailed Deputy DeJarnette to Investigate
the report.
Hoot Mon!
From the Luuisvllle Herald.
Sandy i newly arrived in the Canadian
forest land)—Whatna beast's you?”
Native—A young moose,"
Sandy—Och. baud yet* tongue! W
that’s a young moose. I’d like to set*
ane o’ yer uuld rats.”
(Advert
Re: VSpatherly
Financial Probl
it may be that the city of Blrtninghun
may go to the demnition bow wows If it
loses the service's of vthis Napoleon ol
Finance, Mr. Woatb Yy. but we wotilc
s arise to remark that some little Ability
• along this line was shown by the othei
l commissioner* and the recent addittoi
■ ; • i \ - ••
FIRST MEETING OF ,
HELD LAST NIGHT
_ /
Committees For Year An
nounced by President Daly.
Oberdorfer Unable to
Teach Class
_ /
The Birmingham chapter of the
American institute of Banking, com
posed of the bank clerks and officials
of the Birmingham district, last night
held tiie first meeting of the 1911-15
season with President .1. Daly of
tin* American Trust and Savings bank
presiding. There werfc present repre
sentatives of banks from Woodlawn to
j Bessenu r.
The educational committee reported
1o the body that the services of A.
Ueo Oberdorfer. due to extremely press- j
ing personal business, could not be sc- '
cured as tutor for the class In banking
this year. Mr. Oberdorfer has been tu
tor of the class in banking procedure
since the organization of the local chap
ter and many expressions of regret at
bis inability to accept the post this
year were heard.
The class In advanced study of bank
ing laws to have been under Mr. Ober
oorfer's leadership this season, but due
to his resignation, will be compelled to ^
look elsewhere for a tutor. The educa
tional committee has the matter in
hand and will report in the near fu
ture.
A tutor is to be selected also for a
beginners’ class, which? is yet to be
organized. The orgigfttzatJon of this
class will proceed immediately and it
is the «jpe of the organization to have
a tutor by the time the class is pre
pared to begin its year's work.
The officers and committees ol the
Birmingham chapter for the present
season arc* as follows:
Alan J. Daly, president: O. E. Hol
comb, vice president; C. L. Chilton, sec
retary; J. R. Pratt, treasurer, k
Executive council: Alan J. Daly. .1. r
Lee Cross. Frank Stevens. Mervyn H.
Sterne. James H. Hard. Jr.. W. D. Rob
ertson.
Committees: Educational. Mervyn Ji.
Sterne, C. P. Hilty, Wedd Crawford.
Jr.; clearing house, J. Lee Cross. Frank
Stevens; publicity, \Y. C. OFerrall. C.
L. Chilton, H. <5. Clark: house, Knox .
Fitzpatrick, S. D. Camper; membership ‘
and attendance. J. A. Holcomb, J. W.
Carter, L C. Collins. M. M. Bellah, J.
R. Pratt. Robert Russell, D. P. Knapp.
W. M. Wharton. Herbert Steiner, E. T.
Ouy; conventions and delegates, an
nual convention at Dallas. Tex., Sep
tember 22, 23. 24. 191 1. Delegates. A
L. Sherer. First National bank, Jas
per: W. D. Robertson. First National *
bank: M. M. Bellah. American Trust
and Savings bank; J. A. Holcomb, First
National bank. Annual con vention.
American Ba niters’ association, Rich
mond. Va.. October 12. 13. 1914. Dele
gate. J. Lee Cross, First National bank
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1$ KILLED BY Q
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Roscoe Rush, a foreman at Thomas fur
nace, surrendered at the county jail thi?
morning about 1 cJkdock. and will be held
as a prisoner until Coroner C. L. Spain
holds an Inquest into the shooting of an
unknown negro, who was killed by ..tush
about 9:30 o’clock last night ai East
Thomas. /
Rush slated at the county jail this morn
ing that lie will pleud self-defence.
It is said that the unknown negro kmc
passing through the yards about the fur
nace and was asked by Foreman Rush
as to what business he had on the prop
erty. The negro is alleged to have an- y
swered insultingly and also to have drawn *
a weapon on the foreman whereupon he
was killed.
The enrollment at Howard college ihit
year is heavier than ever before, accord
ing to announcements made yesterday.
The college opened Wednesday and yes
terday uearly 20<> students had matricu
lated.
The dean of the woman's departmer i. }
Mrs. R. G. Patrick, assumed her duties
yesteVday. A number of Birmingham girls
arc sudents at Howard. This is the sec
ond term of Howard as a co-edueational
institution. .Lectures will begin today and
the work of the term will be on in full
blast.
Habeas Corpus Dismissed
Butte, Mont.. September 10.—Judg< 0
Hourquin. in federal court today, dis
missed habeas corpus proceedings
brought in behalf of three civilians
held bv the militia in connection with
the mine workers’ disturbances. Vi
ruled that there was no cause for in
terference by the federal courts. Ap
plication* for a writ already have been
filed in state courts. b
Berger Detailed to Duty
Washington. September 10.—Rear
Admiral Charles .1. Berger.‘who will be
succeeded next Thursday by Rear Ad
miral Frank F. Fletcher as command
er hi chief of the Atlantic fleet, was
detailed today to duty, with the navy
general board. He will retire next Au
gust.
Deaths and Funerals
E. W Loftan
Marion. September 10.—(Special.)—E.
W. l.ogun. a w.ell known citizen ol
Severe beat, died early in the week
and was buried at Ephesus’ church. Mr.
Logan was 19 years old and a nicmbei
of the Baptist church. Hr* is survived
I y his widow and 10 children: u|so foui
brother* and a sister. The funeral war
conducted by the Rev. J. M. Tucker.
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JOHNS UmlertaH-g Co Phone 1008.
i serhent.)
Statement, No. 6
ems of the City *
of Hon. George Ward has added an ex
pert in tinancial matters whose past rec
ord shows that the city can safely rely
upon his ability, even under fhd most try. i
ing circumstances and conditions. Very
truly, SOLON .JACOBS, t
t I <r*>ie