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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE HERALD
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M VOLUME XXXNIV BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER .1, 1014 10 RAGES NUMBER 181
"national elections
WILL BE FIELD TODAY
NOT SEEK A SECOND
' TERM ASPRESIDEN1
Special Session of Congress
Also Dependant Upon
Elections’ Outcome Is Be
lief at Washington
F REPUBLICANS
GAIN A MAJORITY
WILSON WON’T RUN
Shrinkage of Democratic
Power May Mean Extra
Session—Democratic Vic
^ tory Will Give Congress a
Rest
fair rat for voting
♦ — *
4 Washington, November 2. 4
4 Fair skies and moderate tern- 4
• peratures over the entire coun- •
4 try except five lake stations 4
4 and portions of Montana and *
4 Texas was the election day 4
4 weather forecast announced to- 4
* 4 night by government observers. 4
4 In western Texas unsettled con- 4
4 ditlons with occasional rains 4
I 4 were indicated. In most of the 4
4 country conditions “Just right 4
' 4 for getting out the vote’’ were 4
4 promised. Even in the unlucky 4
4 lake states the forecasters held 4
4 out a ray of hope. 4
4 Early in the evening ideal 4
4 weather for election was indi- 4
4 cated, and that was confirmed •
4 as messages ticked in. telling 4
4 of general conditions through- 4
| ♦ out the country. »
Washington. November 2.—(Spe
cial.)—On the outcome of tomorrow's
N national election throughout the land
hang twjj important points: the can
didacy of President Wilson for a sec
. and t«rm and the calling of u special
L .'fission of Congress this month. Such
|\ was a disclosure made today by men
“on the inside’’ in democratic politics.
Should the republicans by any chanct
overturn the present democratic major
ity and obtain control of Congress, II
is understood that the President’s friends
will not press hls renomination. Con
tinuance of a democratic majority ol
even half a hundred in the House will
.be taken as endorsement In “ungrudging
measure,” and a campaign for a second
term for Wilson soon will be set undei
' MAY SUMMON
* SPECIAL SESSION
On the same line shrinkage of the dem
ocratic majority to a small margin in the
House will lead the President to summon
Congress in special session this month
sc that all hls leading policies may be
enacted into laws beyond peradventure ol
defeat by the next Congress. Should any
thing of importance be left on the slate
by March 4. With a good working ma
jority assured, however, Congress will
L | be allowed to rest till December.
■V President Wilson tonight was serenely
r* confident over the outcome tomorrow and
,is not worried about either the Seventh
district of* Alabama or the Third district
of Louisiana, both of which, he l'eels
sure, will give more than satisfactory
democratic majorities. C. E. S
, SPAIN Will HELP
j> BELGIANjUFFERERS
London, November '.’.—The Spanish gov
ernment has Instituted a Belgian relief
fund in Spain to be administered by the
London committee. Other governments
have signified all intention to concentrate
the food relief for Belgium in the neu
i t;al committee.
| The commission today received the fol
lowing statement from Brand Whitlock,
American minister at Brussels:
"Tile civil population of Belgium faces
starvation. Within two weeks there will
tie no food in Belgium. Winter Is coming
1 and thousands are without homes or
hope. It Is liecesskry to expand relief
■dork to the whole of Belgium. We have
obtained from the German military au
thorities assurances that foodstuffs taken
into Belgium by the commission for the
civil population will be respected by the
soldiery an l not made the object of mil
itary requisition.
fi Jf "Not money, but food. Is needed. If
ineans can be found to call the attention
lot the American people to the plight of
I tin Belgians. I am sure they will send
succor and relief. It seems to me to be
a work of mercy that will touch the
hearts of those brought to understand.
Tt will give our people In the United
States an opportunity to serve nobly in
* a high cause."
TURKEY MUST 00
MORETHANMAKE
APOLOGY TO KEEP
OUT OF THE WAR
Believed Entente Will Insist
Entire Turkish Fleet Be
Put Out of Commission
Until War Is Over
j DEMOBILIZATION OF
TURKISH ARMY MAY
ALSO BE DEMANDED
The Porte Agrees to Make
Reparation for Damage
Done by Her Fleet, But
Refuses to Dismiss Ger
man Officers
London, November 2.—(10:25 p. m.)
j The grand vizier of Turkey has apolo
gized on behalf of his government for
(he warlike operations of the Turk
ish flpet under (ierman commanders
in the Black sea, but it was stated
authoritatively tonight that the Porte
will have to go much farther than
this before the powers of the triple
entente will agree to resume friendly
relations with the Ottoman govern
ment.
It was disclosed In a statement issued
by the French government that Turkey,
in reply to a note presented by Russia,
France and England on Friday last,
agreed to recall her fleet from the Black
sea, but refused to dismiss the German
officers from her ships, and that as it
was believed she should not maintain a
passive attitude without doing tills, the
ambassadors of the entente powers de
manded their passports and left Turkey.
There Is every reason to believe that
despite the apology of the grand vizier,
which it is understood comes from the
peace party in the Turkish ycbinel, and
may not be adhered to by Enver Paslm.
the minister of war, and his Young Turk
followers. France. Russia and Great Bril
not only will demand reparation for
operations of the Turkish fleet In the
Black sea, but will Insist that Turkey’s
entire fleet, or at any rate the cruisers
Goeben. Breslau and Hamidleh be put out
of commission until after the war, Tur
key's security being guaranteed in the
meantime.
This would give Russia such superiority
in the Black sea I hat there would be no
danger of Turkish raids. It Is suggested
also that demobilization of the Turkish
army would be demanded, which would
mean that those troops which have
crossed the Egyptian frontier must be
withdrawn.
However, as to the terms of Turkey's
apology, apparently was made In Lon
don, have not been published and must
bo considered by the entente pow-ers
before the apology is accepted or re
fused, there seems to be a long way
to go before diplomatic relations be
tween the Ottoman government and
the allies can be resumed. An added
difficulty Is that the ambassadors of
the powers have left Constantinople,
which will make II troublesome to as
certain whether the whole Turkish
cabinet concurs lb any agreement
reached.
Steamer Seized
Meanwhile a report comes from Con
stantinople of the. seizure of another
Russian Steamer and also that Bulgaria,
which had been asked to choose the
side on which site would fight, had
commenced to mobilize her second line
troops.
The Germans continue to strike hard
blows at allies' lines in their endeavor,
to get through to the coast. Thus far
they have found every road blocked
but apparently disregarding losses they
continue to attack.
Floods, the Belgian army and the
British fleet having barred their way
soulhwestward along the coast the
Germans are now striking on a line
stretching from Ypres. in Belgium to
I-aBasse, farther south In France, but
seemingly with no more success. The
stubbornness of the fighting along this
line may be gathered from the fact
that the totvn of Messlnes, which tho
Germans now occupy, has been taken
and retaken no less than four times
slnc& last Saturday, each time with
enormous losses In killed and wounded.
Attacks also have been made along
the entire battlefront as far east as
the Vosges, but according to the
French report with the Germans hav
ing no more success than in the north
west.
Making Last Efforts
The belief Is growing here anti it
also has been expressed by those re
turning from Belgium that the Ger
mans are making a last effort to get
through to the roast and that if it
falls they will fall back to positions
prepared in central Belgium,
Although the fighting is continuous
tContlaiied on Pane Ten)
GERMANS ARE DRIVEN BACK
BY RUSSIANS IS REPORT
Kaiser’s Troops Repulsed Near Vladizlavoff, Says Report From
General Staff of Russian Commander-in-Chief—Con
/ tinue Offensive Beyond the Vistula
I A -
r ember 2.—The follow
» the general ataff of
ft mman<1er-in-ehlef was
e tonight:
ftp In Eastern Prussia our
mined German attacks
it Vladlzlavoff, driven
the eastern edg;e of the
t and advanced to the
talgorod.
—
i “Beyond the Vistula our troops oon
I tinuo the offensive without being op
posed. Only In the region of Opatow
the Austrians attempted to resist us
with considerable force. They were re
pulsed. Beyond the Opatow river the
Austrians hold a .fortified position.
“In Galicia on the San river our
troops entered the village of Nisko,
where fierce fighting took place.
"On the rest of the front the sltua
i tion la virtually unchanged."
* )
1.- ' ' • ' A ' <
21 OFFICIALS OF
ARE INDICTED
Indictments Charging Vio
lation of Sherman Law
Brought Against Di
rectors of Road
New York, November 2.—Within a few
hours after the handing down today of
federal grand Jury Indictments accusing
2u present or former directors and the
former general counsel of the New' York,
New’ Haven and Hartford railroad of
criminal violation of the Sherman anti
trust law', four defendants entered pleas
of not guilty in federal court and were
ieleased under bonds. It was reported
tonight that several of those indicted
would claim immunity on the ground
that they appeared as witnesses In the
interstate commerce commission's investi
gation of the New Haven's affairs.
The indictments today were the outcome
of a grand jury inquiry whioh had been
progressing for several weeks. Charles S.
Mellen, former president of the Newr
Haven and principal witness in this in
quiry, was not indicted. Mellen’s name
appears, however, in a list of officers
and former directors mentioned “as con
spirators." The late J. P. Morgan is
named in this bill as one of the "con
spirators."
Bench warrants were issued for the ar
rest of those indicted. George F. Baker,
rated in recent years next to the ItUe
Mr. Morgan as the leading financial
power of Wall street; Lewis Case Led
yard, one of the company’s best known
attorneys, and Charles M. Pratt, a Stan
dard Oil director, appeared personally in
court to enter their pleas. George Mac
Colloch Williams, who is 82 years old, was
represented by his son. Their bail was
fixed at $500C each.
New York, November 2.—Criminal in
dictments were returned today by the
United States grand jury against 21 di
rectors and former directors of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
company, including William Rockefeller,
iheodore N. Vail, George F. Baker, Wll
.iam Skinner, Charles F. Brooker and
John L. Billard.
The indictments charge conspiracy in
violation of the Sherman antitrust law
to monopolize commerce. Under section
2 ol the law, under which they were re
turned, the maximum penalty upon con
viction is one year's imprisonment and
16000 fine.
The complete list of those indicted is
as follow’s: W'illiam Rockefeller, George
MacCulloch Miller, Charles F. Brooker,
William Skinner, N. Newton Barney, Rob
ert W. Taft, James S. Ellton, James 8.
Hemingway, Lewis Cass Ledyard, Freder
ick F. Brewster, Henry K. McHarg, Ed
ward D. Robbins, former general counsel
of the load; Alexander Cochrane, John L.
Billard, George F. Baker, Thomas DeWitt
Cu.vler, Theodore N. Vail, Edward Milli
gan and Francis T. Maywell.
Bench warrants were issued for the 21
men named in the indictments upon,re
quest of the district attorney. Several, it
was understood were to be brought into
court to answer the indictments this aft
ernoon.
The amount of bail was fixed at 16000
each by Federal Judge Foster. \
Of the 21 men indicted, only live now
are on the New Haven directorate. They
are T. DeWitt Cuyler, Henry K. McHarg,
Edward MiLigan, F. F. Brewster and F.
P. Maxwell.
The 21 men are charged, in the lan
guage of thl indictment, as follows:
“With having combined and conspired
together with numerous other person^
to monopolize commerce, consisting in the
transportation business."
The ind.ctment enumerates a large num
ber of corporations, approximately 1G,
whose business, tt is charged, was to be
(CmUsbM Pag* Twa)
GUTIERREZ NAMED TO
SUCCEED CARRANZA
United States Keenly Interested in Choice of Ag-uas Calientes
Conference for Provisional President of Mexico, But Make
No Comment—Carranza’s Attitude Matter of Doubt
Washington, November 2.—Government officials were keenly interested to
day in the announcement that Eulalio Gutierrez had been chosen provisional
'president of Mexico by the Aguas Calientes convention, but made no comment.
! pends uj*w tl*c agreement of all factions
on the provisional president selected. The
evacuation of Vera Cruz, a note to the
Carranza government from the state de
partment reiterated, will he carried out
as soon as the central government gives
guarantees that Mexicans who served the
United States during the American oc
cupation art protected and that customs
piiriir
PAY EXPENSES OF
RESERVE BANKS
Levy of Four-Tenths of One
Per Cent Against Banks
Announced by Secre
tary Willis
Washington, November 2.—The federal
reserve board today announced a plan to'
remedy a slight defect in the newr cur- j
rency act and to provide for payments of ;
its members’ salaries. Through Secretary
Willis it announced a levy of four-tenths
of 1 per cent against the federal reserve
tanks for the purpose of defraying ex
penses for the first half year of its exist
ence.
The law gave the organization commis
sion which preceded the board in prelimi
nary work $100,000 to spend, but Congress
did not contemplate then that the banks
would not be In opeatlon for nearly 11
months after its passage. The expenses
of the hoard and its assistants are by law
to be paid by the banks, and officials
hoped that they would he In operation
long before salary checks were needed
here.
The $100,000 has been spent, however, and
the levy was found to be necessary.
Secretary Willis announced that the ex
pense Includes an estimated charge of
$200,000 for dies and the preparation of
federal reserve notes. This item in the
future is expected to he much smaller.
The actual cost of maintaining the board
lias not been finally estimated.
Reserve banks kr$ to pay one-third of
the assessment immediately, a third with
in 30 days, and the rest within 00 days.
The basis, used for the levy is the capital
stock allotted to the applying member
banks at Its face value, or about $110,000.
JAREOFWGGIS
New York, November 2.—Jared Flags,
accused of making fraudulent use of the
mails In promoting stock speculation
sales, was found guilty by a jury In the
United States district court hero tonight.
•There were seven counts In the Indict
ment and Flagg was convicted on six.
He was acquitted on the seventh. Flugg
was the first to be tried of several de
fendants, Including Daniel K. Morgan,
former treasurer of the United States.
»nu him n ii i I’rt l IHACS Will nUl 111*
reiinpoaed.
Tile \guas FallentfS convention )1a« j,p.
proved the American demands, but Gen
eral Carranza has hesitated lo Issue u
proclamation carrying the required as
pnra noes.
While Carranza's attitude toward the
convention’s order was a matter of doubt,
officials here were still confident that
c'.vll war would be averted and a com
| promise effected.
iswiiF
INITIAL BATTLE
Amsterdam Report Saysj
Battle Is in Progress
Near Trebizond—Turks
Sink Own Ship
AniMterdani, November 3.—-(Via Lon
don, 7il2 p. m.(—A i oiiNtnntlnople dis
patch nii.vn:
“According to reliable new* an i
Anglo-French fleet1 yesterday entered I
Tobcme Bay, A*l« Minor, 441 mile* went !
of Smyrna« where the anmll Turklnh I
gunboat Kernk Bela and the Turklnh 1
steamer Kuiilll-Adda were anchored, j
The (^mmander of the Turklnh gunboat
aank the nteamer and blew up hi* own
ve**el to prevent their capture by the
allied fleet.**
Vienna, November 2.—(Ala Amster
dam to London, November 3, liJ3 a. m. i
The following official annouueement
wan made public here todayt
“On the Ru«*lun-Turkl»ti frontier
near Trebl%<»nd battle* have com- I
rnenced between Hunalaii and TurklMli
tr»op*.
"The battles in Russian Poland con
tinue. On the River San thd Russian*
have suffered heavy losses, especially
near Roajadow. We raptured 100 pris
oners and three machine guns.
"South of the Stary-Samhor lino we
also captured 400 prisoners. We have
progressed here and northeast of
Turka.”
London, November J.—(l:2o a. nt.)
A Petrograd dispatch says the prefecc
of police hah Issued an order expelling
from the country within a week ull
Turkish subjects.
ALASKA TO ELECT
A CONGRESSMAN
.- . i
Junea, Alaska, November 2.—Alaska
will elect a delegate to Congress and
members of the territorial legislature
tomorrow. Women will vote here for
the first time.
James Wiekersharn, elected to Con
gress two years ago as a progressive,
is an Independent oandiate for Congress
and Is opposed by Charles Bunnell,
democrat, and John II. Brooks, social
ist.
Phillies to Train in Florida
St. Petersburg, Fla., November 2.
The Philadelphia National league flub
will do ita 1915 spring training here. A
contract for the grounds to be uaert
was received today. The St. Liquid*
Americana trained here laat apring.
TURKEY APOLOGIZES
TO GREAT BRITAIN
FOR RECENT EVENTS
England Delays Activities Awaiting Eleventh
Hour Amends From the Porte—Text of Apology
Not Given Out—English Papers Believe Situa
tion is Beyond Repair.
Constantinople. November 2.—(Via Amsterdam and London, 11:50 p. m.)
The Servian minister will leave Constantinople tonight or tomorrow.
i.omion, i\o\ emuer 2. p. m.)—a
Central News dispatch from Bordeaux
says:
“The French government has issued
a statement saying that the Turkish
government, in reply to a note of the
triple entente powers, confined itself to
proposing the recall m' Turkish war
ships in the Dardanelles and expressed
a deHfre to remain nt peace with Russia,
France and Germany. But in default ot
the dismissal of German officers in thr
Ottoman service the governments of the
ABE LESS VIOLENT;
NO CHANCE IN WEST
Germans Claim Slight Prog
ress, While French Report
Attacks Against Allies
Are Repulsed
Berlin. November 2.— )\ In London,
BiBB |». in.)—German arni> Headquar
ter* IftMiicd the following today t
“In our nttfiek* on \ pro* further
ground ha* been gained and wve have
occupied >1 e*slne*.
“In the fighting In the \rgonnen sue
ee*Mful forward movement* have been
made. The enemy ha* *nffered severe
losses.
“In the eastern theatre the situation
I* unchanged. Husslan attempt* to
break through near Tnet tkeliincu
failed."
German Attacks Fail
Amsterdam, November 2.—(Via London,
i.*5 p. in.)—1The il.imkdsWtld’s BUris cor
respondent, telegraphs as follows:
"All German attempts to break through
th» allies’ line bet ween Nh uport ami
DIxmude have failed. In spite of th<
greatest sacrifices the Germans have not
gained ground on the other bank, of the
canal.
"UominunlcatJoii with Ostend is almost
completely Interrupted. ^Permits to leave
Bruges are given no longer, but train
curs urc running.
"German soldiers, * tired of the war,
continue to cross the frontier near Hluie
in large numbers. They deolm* that It
is no longer a question of battle but of
butchering."
French Claim Progress
Washington, November 2.—Foreign of
fice dispatches to the French ambassador
supplement today’s offlelul bulletin with
this reference to offensive movements in
the region of Soualn:
"We have continued to make progress
in the region of Houuiu, where our at
tacks have carried us almost wit bin con
tact of barbed wire entanglements of the
enemy's trenches. There has In en sim
ilar progress In the woods of Lepretrc,
west of Pont-a-MouRSon."
AtlackN Less Violent
l aris, November 2.— (11:15 p. m.)—The
following official communication was is
sued by thr French war office tonight:
"Between tin- North sea and the Oise
toda> Gorman attacks have been less vio
lent than yesterday.
"In Belgium we have progressed at the
south of DIxmude and at the south of
(’lielavet and we have maintained all out
other positions.
"In the region of the Aisne a violent
German offensive between Braye-en
Lannols and Vallly has failed."
Troops Interned
Han Francisco, November 2.---The first
troops of European nations to Interned
In this country were tuken In charge
here today by United .States marines
when four men said to be deserters from
the German gunboat TJelcr, undergoing
repairs at Honolulu, arrlver on the Pa
cific mall steamer Korea.
The German seamen were taken aboard
the United State* cruiser CUiveland and
supposedly will be Interned in this coun
try during the war.
Belgian Statement
Havre, November 2.—(Via London.
11:30 p. m.)—The following official
Belgian report was Issued late today:
"(>n the Yser front the enemy bn
shown no activity. Their bombardment
has been feeble. Several shells struck
tlic town of Fumes.
"German troops appear largely to
have evacuated the left bank of the Yser.
This morning a strong column marched
from Mannekensvere toward St. Pieriv
Capello, where large forces already are
assembled. The flooding of the coun
try continues.
German prisoners report that mixed
units of every description make up the
forces fighting on tile Yser. The men
complain of losses inflicted by th»* al
(Gontinii?<i on Page Tern
. 5 i *
triple entente could not nope tnat Tur
key would be able to maintain the pas
sive attack which she offered to adept.
“Tlie Ottoman government not having
thought it its duty to give, .by dismiss
ing the German officers, tn^ mark of
sincerity to its Intentions which was
requested, the ambassadors of France.
Russia and Great Britain, in conformi
ty with the instructions of their gov
ernments. demanded their passports
from the grand vizier and left Turkey.
From the impressions received from
Northern Africa it appears that the
(Continued on Page Tea)
Seek Neutral Diplomats Re
warding Apology to Triple
Entente—Believed to
Be Too Late
\\ nsblngton, November 2.—'Turkey's
apology through the grand vInter “for
recent events In the If luck sea,** an
nounced today at London, was n sequel
to event* which Amhnaandor Morgan
t hau reported today In confidential
cipher messages to the state depart
ment. It was accepted here ns Indi
cating clearly that conservative mem
bers of the Ottoman enhlnet purpose to
avert' war with the triple eutcute.
j Mr. Morgunthnu cabled under date of 3
I*, m. Saturday that shortly after the Rus
sian ambassador demanded his passports
the Turkish minister of agriculture called
on a certain nouvral diplomat and linked
Utm to go to tho Russian envoy to ^cer
tain if an apology by Turkey for the brim
lardrrerit of Russian ports in tho Li ack
mcji would be accepted utul would pacify
Russia. Tho neutral diplomat saw tho
! Russian ambassador, who said that hlg
ii si ructions to leave Constantinople warn
absolute, but that when all German sail*
“is, soldiers and officers were dismissed
summarily from tho Turkish army and
navy ami when he had been advised of
i heir departure from Turkey he would
i'turn und resume diplomatic relations
with the Ottoman empire.
Ask Regarding Apology
Later in the uay tne Turkish minister
of agriculture called on the same neutral
diplomat to learn if an apoiogy would be
accepted by the Russian government. The
aim reply was made and the Russian,
French und British Hiuoasudors lett at 1
i«. in. Saturday on a special arranged by
the American ambassador.
Although details ol tno Turkish apology
i < ported from London had not reuened
here, officials and diplomats conversant
with the situation n»d not believe tne
triple entente woiud bo satisfied with tho
written apology unless accompanied by
the dismissal ot Geiman oflneiH and suil
• is and soldiers and perhaps the dismant
ling of tho Goeben nnu tires lean, former
German cruisers, now menacing com
merce of the allies in the Black sea.
The ministers of Jlnance, interior and
agriculture are endeavoring to keep Tur
j key ai peace with the entente, but the
ministers of war und navy are suiu to
j have strongly favored striking for Ger
many.
Takes ('are of Americans
* The American ambassador is making ar
1 langements for panic-stricken Americana
, to leave Turkey by special train to Greece,
i The Italian ambassador is trying to se
cure safe conduct for Russian subjects.
From reports dispatched by Mr Mor
1 ganthau before cable communication with
, Constantinople was severed lust riatur
| day night und from the Turkish apology
c ontinued on l*ag<* ien#
TODAY’S AGE-HERALD
1 National elections today.
Turkey apologizes for actions.
Rattles In Belgium less violent.
New Mexican provisional president se
lected.
2— -( ’ailed * meeting of papers to discuss
cotton plans.
3— Prudence behind steel corporation ac
tion.
4— Editorial comment.
C— Visitors’ optimism has good effect.
General election in Alabama today.
Ask $30,000 for Childress’ death.
Health train to reach hero today
i—Society.
T Sport*.
£—■ Markets.
1<— Public. library sole is robbed.
NAVAL BATTLE REPORTED
OFF FORELAND AT DOVER
Believed British Torpedo Boat Destroyer Has Engaged German
Submarine—Crews of Captured British Steamers Are
Landed at Para, Brazil, is Report
London. November 2.~(5:45 p. m.)
Heavy firing: was heard off the foreland
Fit Dover today. Twelve shells were fired
In rapid succession. The concussion rat
tled windows at Deal.
A British torpedo boat destroyer could
be seen outside Godwin Hands and it was
surmised that the British ship had at
tacked a German submarine knowii to bo
in the channel.
London, November 1—(S;4S p. in.j—A
dispatch to Lloyds’ shipping agency from
Para. Hraadl, says that the German
steamer Asuncion has landed there the
l a Mongers and crews of the British
st.umcrs Vanyckc, llurstdale and cilan
ton. which were captured by the German
Cl uisec Karlsruhe In latitude 1 south,
longitude hi west.