The Birmingham age-herald. [volume], October 31, 1914, Image 1

About The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950

Image provided by: University of Alabama Libraries, Tuscaloosa, AL

                
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD
P. - . .-.-. ..-->*-2: A
P(P VOLUME XXNXIV_ BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1914 12 PAGES NUMBER 178 "-^
„ TURKO-RUSSIAN
NAVAL BATTLE OFF
ODESSA, REPORTED
Turkish Fleet Entered the Black Sea
October 28, Says Amsterdam
j Dispatch—Russians Lose
Gunboats
n GRAVE COMPLICATIONS IN
BALKAN STATES EXPECTED
Greece, Italy, Roumania and Bulgaria May Be
Drawn Into Contest—American Property De
stroyed By Turks—Declaration of War Momen
tarially Expected
London, October 30.—(10:35 p. m.)—A dispatch to the Ex
change Telegraph from Rome says:
“It Is reported from Constantinople that a battle between
'• Turkish and Russian fleets is in progress off Odessa. ’ ’
Amsterdam, October 30.—(Via London, 9:31 p, m.)—The Handelsblad says
k It haa learned from Berlin that the Turkish fleet entered the Black sea October
R, and that minor engagements followed. Turkish scouts with wireless out
i fits are said to have appeared at the entrance of the gulf of Sues.
According to the aamo advices Turks living In neutral countries have been
ordered to present themselves to their consuls.
JUDGE E. U. GARY IS:
GUEST OF HONOR AT
BANQUET TENDERED
BY NEWSPAPER CLUB
Head of Steel Corporation
Pays Tribute to Birming
ham, the South and
Newspaper Men
MUCH AMUSEMENT
AMONG GUESTS AT
GRIDIRON FEATURES
Presence of Ladles Lends Color to
Occasion—Hugh Morrow Acts as
Toastmaster—George Ward’s
Speech Delivered by a
Phonograph
Judge Elbert H. Gary was guest of
honor last night at a banquet given
by t.he Birmingham Newspaper club
to the head of the United States Steel
corporation. The officers and directors
of the American Iron and Steel insti
tute now in session In Birmingham
were also Invited guests.
The evening was marked by short
but brilliant speeches by the distin
guished men around the banquet board
and for tho lighter side there were a
number of gridiron features which
caused much laughter. The presence of
ladies around tho board lent a color
to the dinner that is usually absent
from such affairs.
Hugh Morrow acted as toastmaster
and was introduced by C. M. Stanley,
president of the club. Mr. Morrow in
his introductions of the speakers was
especially happy.
Judge Gary was the prineipul speak
er of the evening. Among others who
made brief talks were: Dr. Henry M.
Edmonds, George Ward, "Uncle Joe”
Butler, Willis J. King and others.
Tribute to Birmingham and South
Oudge Gary spoke highly of the hos
pitality of the south and of Birming
ham in particular. He commented on
the rapidity with which the city is
developing and Bpid: *'Jt pleases me
to knot* that Birmingham Is to be one
of the greatest industrial cities of the
United States. I am particularly
pleased to witness the success of this
great city because, as you know, 1 have
pinned rriy faith to it."
In the course of his address Judge
Gary paid a tribute to the honesty and
fairness of the American newspaper man.
"I have been obliged to come into
contact with the newspaper fraternity
for the last 15 years," said Judge Gary,
among other things, "and from my ex
perience I can say that if the busi
ness men treat the newspaper men
right they are always truthful and
fair. My experience haw been that If
you will treat the newspaper men fair,
will be frank and honest and give
them the truth and tho opportunity
to publish the truth, they will do it
honestly. If you are untruthful and un
fair. thin you may oxpect to take tho
consequences."
Speaking of the relations between
employer and employe. Judge Gary said
tho time has come when the employer
should recognize that “we are our
brothers' keeper.”
To the tune of “Pixie” ths guests
moved Into the banquet hall and took
their places at the table.
IJ FAVOR WAR
AGAINST CHRISTIANS
London, October 30.—(6:10 p. m.)
'There have been great manifestations
In Damascus, Asiatic Turkey, in favor
of a war againat Christians and espe
cially against Great Britain, according
• to a dispatch to the Exchange Tele
graph company from Athens.
The massing of Bedouins along the
Egyptian frontier, tho dispatch adds, is
being continued.
RUSSIAN GITNBOATS
(t REPORTED DESTROYED
Berlin, October 30.—(Via The Hague,
to London, 8:40 p. m.)—One story pub
, ltshed here of the recent naval en
1 gagement in the Black sea says that
four Russian gunboats and one torpedo
Vat were snnk by the Turkish fleet.
BALKANS LIKELY
TO BE INVOLVED
Washington, October 30.—Turkey a
attack on Russia, reports of which
were confirmed in official dispatches
'* to the American government ami <!>•
Russian embassy, was viewed by of
hclals and diplomats generally here to
lf“ day as llkfly to produce gravest com
plications throughout the Balkans,
northern Africa and Asia Minor.
The announcement of a state of war
’ between Russia and Turkey was ex
pected eventually to bring Greece,
Italy, Roumania and Bulgaria into the
list of belligerents.
Ambassador Morgenthau, in a brief
cablegram from Constantinople late to
day, made no mention of a declaration
•f war by Turkey on Russia, but said
the British ambassador had informed
him of the bombardment of Odessa by
three Turkish torpedo-boat destroyers
and the sinking of a Russian gunboat.
" Previously the American consul at
Odessa had reported that during the
bombardment Some American property
-destroyed.
1 With the dispatches and previous in
dications from tho Levant, officials
feared the long expected conflagration
In Turkey was at hand. They prepared
to uso the American cruisers North
Carolina and Tennessee to assist Amer
ican missionaries, if necessary, and to
•at in motion measures of relief for
Americans similar to those begun when
the first nations of Europe were
• plunged into war.
EFFECT TO BE
FAR-REACHING -
The far reaching effect of Turkey's
j | bombardment of Russian ports was ev
erywhere admitted. While It was sug
gested in some quarters that the Ot
toman government might repudiate the
raid of the Turkish destroyers and tin
former Gorman cruisers Ooeben and
. Breslau, attributing the acts to the In
Itlatlve of the German officers and
craw manning them, the belief pre
vailed that Russia would not passive
ly accept this view but would consider
herself In a state of war with Turkey.
The complications In Albania, where
Greeae has sent troops to occupy Epirus,
!> supposedly Incurring the displeasure ol
Italy, Is believed to alter somewhat
the alignment which would have re
sulted a month ago from Turkey's en
trance Into the war. The news from
Athene that Greece entered Albania
with the consent of the triple entente
was a puzzling development for Wash
ington officials. The feeling for months
had been that Italy would side with the
entente If Turkey declared war on
Russia, but that had been based large
ly on the supposition that the Mussul
man In Egypt, rising against British
> rule, would incite their brethren In
Tripoli to attempt to cast off Italian
domination. Italy, to remain neutral,
. (nuot eventually reach some understand
ing with tho triple entente concerning
ttSaattaued. ep Page nine)
DEMANDS TROY
RETUHS FEES
Writes Special Counsel for
State Asking Money Paid
Be Returned—Tangled
Situation
Montgomery, October 30.—CRpccial.)—Au
ditor C. Brooks Smith today wrote to
Daniel W. Troy, special counsel for the
state, and demanded thp return to the
treasury of 316,530.7P. representing the
amount which the latter has drawn in
special attorney's feds since hia employ
ment in 1011. Auditor Smith also de
manded of Mr. Troy the return of $2446.87,
•
which he and R. B. Evins of Greensboro
drew jointly for .special counsel services.
Similar letters were sent out by Auditor
Smith to about a dozen other attorneys
in Alabama who have drawn money from
the state for special counsel services.
Altogether, .the state has paid out in
attorney’s fees something like $40,000, all
of which Auditor Smith has asked to bo
retusped to the treasury.
Auditor Smith's letter to the various
special counsel are based on a recent
decision of the supreme court, declaring
the act under which they were employed
unconstitutional. The supreme court’s
decision was announced some months
ago.
Some of the leading attorneys of Ala
bama have drawn funds from the state
treasury for services' rendered as spe
cial counsel since the beginning of the
present administration. In addition to
Mr. Troj', who has drawn by far the
largest amount, since he was regularly
employed, the list of attorneys include
such lawyers as Borden Burr of Bir
mingham, MaJ. R. E. Steiner of Mont
gomery, W. W. Lavender of Centrevillo,
Jesse Stallings of Birmingham, R. B.
Evins of Greensboro and the firms of
Frank R. White & Sons of Birmingham
and Hill, Hill, Whiting & Rtern of Mont
gomery.
None of the lawyers upon whom the
demand was made la expected to refund
the money he has drawn from the treas
ury^ It is understood that the matter
may be referred to the board of com
promise for adjustment and it ia probable
that the different amounts will be set
tled through that channel. The money
was paid for services rendered for the
state, and it is declared that the mat
ter will probably be settled, even if it
becomes necessary to ask the legislature
to handle the situation.
PRINCE MEETS DEATH
LEADING ATTACK
London. October 30.—(8 p. m.)—Princess
He. ry of Battenberg has been informed
by the. headquarters at the front that her
son, Prince Maurice of Battenberg, whose
name appeared in a recent list of killed,
met death leading his company in an at
tack. The prince was struck by a shrap
nel bullet.
A Central News dispatch says Prince
Maurice has been buried near Ypres.
Manley introduces morrow
President Stanley of the Newspaper club
In introducing Mr. Morrow, touched
lightly upon the efforts of the local news
paper men in building the Newspaper
club and paid u tribute to those who had
so gallantly assisted in the preliminary
work. Mr. Morrow, ufter being introduced
by Mr. Stanley, presided and delivered an
address which brought forth repeated
bursts of applause from those about the
banquet board.
The presiding officer was several times
interrupted by newsboys, who entered the
dining hall at will crying their wares,
distributing extras of The Flute, the oc
casional publication of the club. A tele
gram from William J. Bryan enlivened
the early moments of the evening. Mr.
Bryan regretted his Inability to be pres
ent at the feast and sent his regards
to Judge Gary. He especially commended
the brand of grape Juice whloh he has
publicly recommended and hoped that no
other liquid refreshments would be served.
The toastmaster, after reading Mr. Bry
an message, proceeded with his address,
only to be interrupted a second time by
v. messenger boy who had a telegram
from Theodore Roosevelt. Mr. Roosevelt
vas characteristically bluff and hearty
In his message and said the Newspaper
club dinner was "a bully idea.” He con
demned the policy outlined in the Bryan
message as regards grape juice and rec
ommended anything but the juice of the
grape as a beverage.
Mr. Morrow again attempted to com
plete his address and again was inter
rupted by the wireless operator, which
the club had in the banquet hall. The
message was from a high official of Eng
land and offered Mr. Morrow a position
(Continued on Page Eight)
MMIUMtaMVMNMIVNMHMttNtMttHMniMam
1 ] GETTING BIRD’S-EYE VIEW OF JONES VALLEY]
SKETCHES OF INSTITUTE MEMBERS AT BANQUET AND BARBECUE]
300 MEMBERS OF
STEEL INSTITUTE ON
TRIP OVER DISTRICT
- 4
“Wonderful” Is an Over
worked Word as They \
View Industrial Plants
and Model Mines
BARBECUE SERVED
AT EDGEWATER WAS
NEVER SURPASSED
Opinions on What Monitor* Saw.
Another Industrial Excursion Is
Scheduled for This Morning
and Majority of Members
Remain Over for It
“Wonderful!" has an exceedingly
overworked word yesterday.
Tho 300 members of tho. American
Iron and Stool institute now meeting
in Birmingham went on an excursion
through a part of tho Industrial dis
trict. Many of them had heard. But
yesterday they saw.
“Well, I’ll be d-one prominent
official fluently and slungUy expressed
it to one of his co-worker^, not know
ing a reporter was within earshot, “I
thought this was a cot and dog prop
osition. I'm amazed. It is the equal of
anything in the country and it looks
as if Its future was more than the
equal of anything in tho country!**
Tho excursion yesterday left the
Louisville and Nashville train sheds at
3:15 o’clock on time ami was on time
throughout the day. It was one of tho
most efficiently conducted tours of the
district ever staged. The first visit was
to Ishkooda ore mines, on top of Bed
mountain, next Woodward, then Bay
view and a barbecue, thence to Edge
water, thence to by-product plant at
Fairfield; from there through the wire
roll! and then back to Birmingham.*-"
All Thoroughly Interested
Mh uy excursions hHve been conduct
ed through tho industrial sections of » ; j
the Birmingham district, hut probably i
none, before ever carried hs thorough
ly interested it crowd hk the member*
of the institute. All of them men born
and reared in the iron and steei busi
ness, they were perfectly familiar with
every detail of construction and oper
ation about the various places visited,
seeing things and taking interest in
things which the ordinary visitor
misses entirely.
At first they said little. Just looked.
But the farther they went the more
enthusiastic they became and then they
began to look each other In the eye
and say: "By gee, BUI! Thle Is won
derful!" or "Gee wbizl John, can you
believe your eyes?"
At Bay view without a doubt tho
highest class barbecue ever served lu
the south was presented to the visi
tors. Nobody was backward about ac
cepting. Eating barbecue on snowy
white table cpvers with silver knives,
forks and spoons Is not the popularly
accepted barbecue style. But that was
wtiat happened yesterday and the bar
« *
(Continued on rage Two)
hi'
■ b
I I
I I
nui r ro
/frfbv7-c*s ■f'r 77W— &«jQeec.Lsr
GIANT ARMIES IN
FIERCE FIGHT AGAIN
Battle Renewed in Flanders—French Report Attacks of Ger
mans Are Repulsed—Kaiser’s Troops Capture Two
Hundred British Soldiers and Eight Guns
Paris, October 30.—(11 p. m.)—The following official communication was is
sued tonight:
'In Belgium, acoorolng to the latest advises, there Is dotnlng to report In
the region of Nleuport or Dixmude.
"On our left wing the enemy has directed violent attacks against the front
of the British troops and on the two banks of the La Basaee canal without ob
taining any success.
"There has been a recrudescence of activity in the region of Rheims and
along the heights of the Meuse at the south of Freanes-on-Woevre.”
Tokio, October 31.—(11 a. m.)—It Is officially announced that a general at
tack was opened at dawn today on the German position as Taingtau. The
shelling of the fortress continues at all hours. The spirits of the allied troops
are said to be high.
The Emperor’s birthday is being celebrated! today.
PEACE CONFERENCE
Message Throws Meeting
Into a Turmoil—Insists
That Zapata and
Villa Retire
Mexico City, October 30. The resigna
tion of Gen. Venustiano Carranza as pro
vlnional President and first chief of the
constitutionalist army, based on the ren
dition that General Villa and Zapata re
tire to private life, was read to the
Aguas Calientes peace convention today.
General Carranza even expressed a will
ingness to leave the country if ids ab
sence would tend to the re-establish
ment of peace.
The message caused a turmoil in t lie
convention hall and at one time specta
tors tried to intervene and break up the
meeting. What action was taken on the
resignation was not known here tonight.
In demanding that Villa and Zapata
letire, General Carranza said:
Villa Ambitious
“There Is a greater ambition than that
of being President of the republic and
that is to hold such military omnipotence
as to permit one man to sway all powers
e* union. The insistency of General Villa
in keeping command of a division sup
posed to be all powerful and at tho sumo
time pretending to re-establish at once
constitutional order on the bawls of tho
old regime. Is a clear indication that the
dream of this chief is to constitute him
self arbiter of the destinies of Mexico
with the faculties to appoint a President,
elect a Congiess, design a supremo court
and rule the government of all the stutes.
1 am ignorant of General Zapata's pre
tensions but believe they will not differ
greatly from those of Villa.
“I wish that my retirement from power
shall not be sterile and that. 1 am pot
merely to relinquish the field to enemies
of the revolution, to chieftains with per
sonal ambitions. I consequently state to
the convention that I am disposed to de
liver the command of the constitutionalist
army and the executive power of the
nation and. if necessary, to leave tlie
country, on the three following condi
tions:
Constitutional Government
“First—A pre-constitutionalist govern
ment shall be established with tho sup
port of the constitutionalist army until
such time as conditions Justify u fill I
legal, constitutional regime.
“Second—General Villa shall resign his
military command of the northern divi
sion, retiring to private life and leav
ing tho republic if the convention should
vote* that It would be wise of me to
do so.
“Third—General Zapata shall resign his
(Continued on Page Nine)
•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
Berlin. October .30.—(Via 1-iondon, S:30
p. m.)—An official statement issued by the
German army general hcaduuarters this
morning says:
"Our attacks to the south of .Vieuport
and to the east of Yprcs are being suc
cessfully continued. Right machine guns
and 200 British soldiers have been cap
tured.
"In tlie Argonno forest our troops hare
occupied several block houses and points
of support.
"To the northwest of Verdun the
French attacked without success. In the
other parts of the western war theatre,
and in the eastern arena the situation is
unchanged."
Amsterdam. October 30.—(Via I*ondon.
It:28 p. m.)—The Telegraaf states that
fleroe fighting between the Germans and
the allies was restarted today In Flan
dera. Heavy firing w»» heard all night
and today German troopa continually were
moving to Zeebrugge where the garrison
had been reinforced by 11.000 marines
stationed near Heyat.
Fighting Continues
London. October 30_(11:36 p. in.)
Thu official press bureau at 11:16 p. m.
issued the following statement of con
dltlone In the western theatre of the
war:
"Severe fighting continues with lit
tle Intermission along the allies' lino,
especially toward the north. The Ger
man resistance Is stubborn and they
are making fierce counter attacks fre
quently.
"Nevertheless, the British are steud
lly gaining ground. In a counter at
tack ono brigade d«dtvered a brilliant
bayonet charge, accounting for many
of the enemy whoae losses throughout
the fighting are heavy."
SUNDAY’S AGE-HERALD
Articles by women writers In tomorrow’s
Age-Herald will Include:
"Dolly Has Botnet hlng t.o Say About
Muffs and Man." by Dolly Dalrymple.
“Changing Educational Condition* in
Rural Alabama," by Flora Milner Harri
son.
"Helping the Stranger at Your Gates.'
1 by Mrs. J. B. Reid.
Among other Interesting art'cleg will be;
"A Study of Russian Methods of War
fare," by BUI Vines.
"How the Big Farms of Chile Are Man
aged," by Frank G. Carpenter.
"The Conciliation Courts,’ by Raymond
C. Motgy
"Fro-Patria—■A Picture and a Story," by
Richard F. Dossier.
"A Feasible Programme," by Dr. Georg-9
Eaves.
n[’p and. Down Broadway,’ by Allen
Griffin Johnson.
"Southern Methodists of North Alabama
in Annual Session at Hylarauga Thla
Week," by the Rev. E. M. Glenn.
F. X. Cullen writes from Dublin of “Ire
land's Part In the Great War.’
"The Anderson Family," by Frances
Cowles.
"The Starry Heavens In November," by
Prof. Eric Doolittle.
James Morgan in his series. "Jn the
Path of Napoleon 100 Years After His
Downfall" takes as his subject tomorrow,
"The Battle of Waterloo," and this chap
ter will mark a climax In the thrilling
narration of the adventures of the little
Corsican on the European continent.
DIVERSIFIED CROPS MAY
ELIMINATE PELLAGRA
Planting of Beans and Peas Instead of Cotton Will Help Stamp
Out Dreaded Disease, Says Government Authorities.
Pellagra is Similar to Scurvy, is Claim
Washington, October 30.—The treas
ury department’s efforts to get south
ern farmers to diversify crops and
turn some of their fields over to oth
er products than cotton took a new
turn today when the public health ser
vice announced that the south might
help to eradicate pellagra by raising
beans and peas instead of cotton.
"If you would avoid having pellagra,
you muet eat an abundance of beans,
peas, milk, eggs and- lean meat aa a
part of the regular diet," saye a state
ment Issued today through Assistant
Secretary Newton. "By uaing these
roods regularly not only may pellagra
>e cured when the disease Is not too
tar advanced, but prevented. This ac
mMiniMMMMinnimiiimTti-———
TODAY’S AGE-HERALD
1— Turko-Ruselan naval fight reported.
Judge Gary guest of honor at banquet.
Institute men taken over city.'
Glnnt armies ill fierce fight again.
2— United States will protest against de
tention of ship by Britain.
3— Reserve boards relation to money
power. > «
4— Editorial comment.
8—Personal side of steel Institute.
Hunntcut pleads self-defense.
Tidewater books In good ooadltlou.
Two negroes banged.
t>—Society.
7— Sports.
8— United States will not oppose private
loans to' warring nations.
9— Turkey's action complicates War situ
ation.
1—Markiti.
To send ship with M *e Belgium,
tually happened In at least one insti
tution where, In 1913, there were 7S
cases. As a result of change of diet
not a single case is known to have de
veloped this year.
"It appears then that pellagra is but
another example of a class of disposes,
like scury. which can be prevented and
cured by an abundance of food of a
proper character; and this fact sug
gests the advisability of southern
farmers cultivating beans and peas and
raising dairy cattle Instead of cotton
at a time when the market for the
latter abroad has been all but de
stroyed by the war."
i
AT ISHKOODA LEAVING FOR WOODWARD f_
' . ' ' ■ ■ ■ ■ ■■ ■ ■ 1 —■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ — ■ ■ ■■ i — '■
Members of Institute entraining for Windward after inspecting Ishkooda mines—Photo by Knox, with Bir
mingham View company
a
a/ •