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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD XXXXIV BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1914 10 ' * NUMBER 185 TSINGTAU FALLS AND GERMANY LOSES HER LAST POSSESSION ON ASIATIC MAIN GERMAN FORTRESS I HAS SURRENDERED TO JAPANESE FORCES Last Resistance of Germans Broken By I Midnight Charge—Fall Ends Z Picturesque Phase of Great World War ♦ _ __ ; Tokio, November?.—(11:25 a. m.)—It is officially announr 4 that the German fortress of Tsingtau has surrendered to Japanese and British forces. It is officially announced that the first step in bringinftf*c>ut > * the surrender of the fortress occurred at midnight, whe ^e in fantry charged and occupied the middle fort of the ) •'Vof de I' fense. In this operation they took 200 prisoners. 0*/ The fall of Tsingtau ends the most picturesque of the minor ses of the great world war now raging. On two continents and in many islands of the seas where colonies of the warring nations were planted, combats of more or less interest have taken f place, garrisons have been captured and towns occupied peacefully, but in the little German concession on the south side of the Shantung peninsula of China I ' there has been going on since late in August a reduced scale of war that from R all accounts has duplicated nearly all features of those battles in Europe that 11;’ i is i i. tu_ nf i<»rl nnsitinnc BOUND TO PULL OUT l-:-:-—i ^ /F 7///S C/)# P0/.1 oor rtf/s \ SS//SS /SOI J? O// ///OS'* I /vsrss rs/ss -ss^y/y I Os= <f/)S, srui sas/J I The capture of Tsingtau loses to Germany her last foot of possessions on the Asiatic main line as well as her last strategical position outside of the German empire in Europe. For , nearly three months the little German 1 garrison of about 7000 men and nearly wholly composed of reservists in ' China has held out against the land and sea attacks of the Japanese, of certain British detachments of both white and Indian troops, that found themselves in China at the outbreak $ of the war. Losses Are Unknown H What the losses of the garrison have been are not known, but the of * ficial Japanese and British reports have indicated that Tsingtau has been taken at heavy cost of men on the part of the allies. It was on August 15 that Japan threw herself Into the European war as Great Britain's ally, after demanding that Ger f many withdraw or Intern ail German f.i.-ships in Asia.’ii waters and relin quish possession of Kiauchau. In the statement from Toklo that accompanied this declartlon, Japan asserted that her Intentions did not contemplate the re tention of one foot of ground on Chi nese territory and later affirmed that she did not intend to extend her hold ings in the Pacific. Her demands ignored, Japan proceed ed cautiously with plans to seize the German settlement on the Chinese main land. The operations in this isolated theatre of the war have been reduced to a scale of some 200 square miles as compared with the whole continent of Europe, but on that account they have been none the less interesting. Aeroplanes and :i oth er accompaniments of modern w mvc have figured in both Japanese and Gor man operations. The strength of the attacking force as compared with the little garrison of some 7000 men and the few German ves sels at Kiauchau was so disproportion ate that at the beginning of the cam paign it was taken for granted that the German possession soon would fall. The surprise was that so small a force could hold out so long. Reports from various sources pieced together Indicate that the allies' loss around Kleuchau has been upward of 2000 and several second rate warships. Details of the movements have been secret but the first general operation undertaken by the .Japanese was the sweeping of the waters around Kiauchau for German mines. In this connection 100 Japanese women shell divers offered their services, think ing that they, unseen by the enemy- could edve and please the mines But the of fer was declined since the Japanese law* prohibited the employment of women in warlike operations. During the mine sweeping campaign at least one Jap anese dragging boat was blown up. The (Continued on Page Sevea) PATTEN IS NAMED AS DEFENDANT INSUIT Alleged Broker and Asso ciates Cornered the Grain Market in 1902 and Boosted Prices New York, November 6.—James A. Pat ten, Chicago grain dealer, is named among defendants tn a Sherman law suit filed here today, charging Patten and oth ers with having cornered the market in certain grades of oats in July, 1902. The complaint charges that the de fendants, through a conspiracy, pur chased on the Chfcago board of trade up ward of 10,000,000 bushels of No. 1 and No. 2 white oats for July, 1902. delivery, in excess of the available or visible sup ply, and that "excessive, artificial and monopolistic prices" were charged for oats sold in the United States and shipped to foreign countries', which enabled the defendants to gain enormous profits. The plaintiffs are Charles Waite ot Chicago, and Robert Henry Thorlmrn ol New York city, who from January, 1899, to July, 1902. were members of a Chicago grain commission firm and members ol the Chicago board of trade. They demand JSOO.OOO triple damages. Named as defendants with ratten are William H. Bartlett of New Mexlco'and Frank P. Frazier of this city, memnen of the Chicago grain brokerage firm ol Bartlett, Frazier & Co., at the time ol the alleged oats corner. The complaint sets forth that the de fendants “co-operating with other un known persons referred to as associates and co-conspirators," agree to purchase oats In as large quantities as they could "without being detected;" that they gained control of the interstate and for ( Continued on Page Seven.) ....... s MILLERS PROTEST ACTION OF THE NETHERLANDS IN FLOUR SHIPMENTS MATTER Washington, November (J,—A delegation representing the Millers' National federa tion protested to the state department to day that the Netherlands government had refused to permit shipments of flour Into Holland except when consigned to the government itself. The millers declared this decree would break down their flour trade; that the Dutch government was selling the flour directly to the consumer, and that bills of lading of goods consigned to *he gov ernment were not negotiable. As a re suit, they said, the movement of soim 000,00 sacks of flour across the Atlanta was being held up. They asserted tha should other neutral nations adopt a aim ilar attitude utter demoralization of tin American flour trade would result. Acting Secretary I causing asked his vis itors to submit their complaint In writinj and promised to do what he could foi them. The delegation comprised M. N. Menne of Toledo, Charles !>. Roos, Wellington Kan.; Samuel Plant, St. Louis; J. W Craig. Richmond, and A. P. Husband Chicago. ••■••••••••••••••••■••••••••••a*••••••••••••••••••• i SECRETARIES WILL 1 TELL OF LESSONS U.S. SHOULD GET FROM WAR Washington, November 6.—Secretaries Garrison and Daniels in their forthcoming annual reports will lay before Congress the lessons they i believe the American army and navy should draw from the war in Eu / rope. No extraordinary expenditures will be asked, but methods of obtaining a mobile and adequate army and a powerful and efficient fleet will be discussed in great detail. i Many Ge rman Prisoners ;i— London. November 6.—(7:50 p. m.)—A Reuter’s dispatch from Amsterdam says advices from Berlin assert that up to last Sunday the German concentration camps and hospitals held the following prisoners: exMsIsI. WHEATDECREASE Chicago. November 6.—Scarcity of vessel room was the explanation today for marked decrease in sales of grain for ex port. Wheat export sales were reported as 500.000 bushels, while 000,000 bushels of corn. 50,000 bushels of oats and 40,000 bushels of rye were shipped from Chicago. Vessel room for 500,000 bushels of wheat and 200,000 bushels of corn was chartered here, the rates being l1* cents on the wheat and 1H cents on the corn to Buf falo. The rates were Vs cent and Vi cent higher, due to increasing difficulty in getting lake steamers. France, 3138 officers and 188,618 men Russians, 3321 officers and 186,779 men Belgians, 437 officers and 34,907 men; Brit ish, 417 officers and 15,730 men. The correspondent adds that the Berlli dispatch concerning these figures do no include prisoners not encamped. fugMesfill. ANTWERP TRAINS Amsterdam, November 6.—(Via Lon don 9:05 p. nr)—A Tclegraaf dispute! from ltosendaal says that all train* coming from Antwerp are filled wit! fugitives. One fugitive declared tha not a single German officer slept ii Antwerp last night, all being house* In the forts. The correspondent adds- that a proc Initiation issued at Antwerp yesterda; threatend to imprison all citizens foun< on the streets after 9 o’clock at night. Machine guns have been mounted a the railway station and the impresioi prevails that the Germans fear the! occupation of Antwerp is not secure Secretary Garrison will emphasize the necessity for a definite permanent military policy. Secretary Daniels will recommend two battleships, but probably will ask for authority to ex pend a lump sum for submarines. * The work of submarines in the Euro I pean war has recalled that the last Con gress appropriated more than $4,000,000 for ■ubmarlncs and specified that one should be a seagoing vessel, practically twice the size of those used in coast patrol. Such a submarine, according to the naval officers, will be the most powerful In the world, able to accompany the fleet everywhere. European submarines have been able to make only comparatively Short voyages from their bases. There is every likelihood that Secre tary Daniels will ask for a second sub marine of the Beagolng type and the usual number*—seven or eight—smaller subma rines for coast and harbor defense. While submarines have attracted most atten ft tion, naval strategists do not believe there should be any change in the permanent plans of the general board for two battle ships a yea.- and a proportionate number •f auxiliaries and submarines. Have More Submarines The United States already has more submarines than Germany and Japan and Jlr. Daniels and the general board be lieves in the battleship unit as the neces sary line along which the navy should I advance. Naval men eonrede, however, that Congress will consider using the ap propriation ordinarily made for one bat tleship for the building of 28 new sub marines. By sacrificing one battleship the American navy could step almost along side England and France in submarine Strength. One of the chief recommendations the navy will make will be an increase in personnel. It is estimated 18,000 more men arc needed to man the present fleet, in cluding ships under construction. More torpedoe% also will be asked for. The army will appeal for more ammu nition. The shortage In shells and other munitions has been emphasized for many years without congressional action. There is every indication that not only ammu nition but more field artillery and 16 inch coast defense guns will be urgently requested. Wants Adequate Army What Secretary Garrison will seek chief ly, however, is a definite settlement by Congress of the much debated problem of an adequate regular army, with the pro gressive development of a policy anal ftgous to that formulated by the general board for the navy. It is understood he will reiterate in greater detail and with more emphasis, this view, expressed in his last report: “For some years the army war college section of the general staff and officers g< ntu ally throughout the service have been working with great earnestness, In tel Itecnce and enthusiasm for the estab lishment of definite military policy, the spread of military knowledge among the people, and the creation of a military reserve force to the end that there shall he in all the walks of civil life an in creasingly, large number of men with a sufficient trilitary training to make them better prepared for the service of their country, should the call ever need to be made. The purpose and effect of this has not been to invite war or to en iccurage it but to postpone it. ' "As a peaceful and unmilitary people engrossed in the settlement and upbuild | ing of our vast territory, we are dimly impressed with the fact that just as agri culture and commerce are the founda tions of oui great national prosperity, sc with equal truth* are our military ant naval forcen its bulwark and defense.’’ Details of the general staff’s plan for a reserve army are expected to be re i vealed by Mr. Garrison. COPPER AND OTHER COMMODITIES REACH GERMANY THROUGHITALY, SAYS THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT London, November 6._(8:40 p. m. )—Information in the possession of the British government, it is said, proves conclusively that large shipments of copper, rubber and other commodities are passing through Ital ian ports on their way to Germany. tn New York big purchases of cop- | to t ... I Utinod fne rioPtnnnir •> per are being made by representa tives of houses in Rotterdam, Amster dam and Copenhagen, who, it is said, are working on German account. 1 Directions at the same time are given that these consignments are to be shipped through Italian ports to the order of various financial institutions . said to be controlled largely by Ger man capital. American copper re finers are insisting on payment in j cash before they allow the copper to be shipped. , "the British government is deter mined to use every legitimate means wueie 11 is uciiik in auc uiiw ion for use against the British forces. >reat Britain, therefore, is diverting various steamers carrying copper to taJy to Gibratar, where tlie copper is iischarged. The steamers are promptly eleased. Some of the copper is in slilp nents made on orders through Ger nan houses In Amsterdam and Hotter lam, who are. said to be connected with he Krirppa. ir is understood tiiat representative* »f some big copper refining firms re :cntly sailed from New York for Eu rope to consult with agents of Ger nan firms as to the beBt means of for vardlng copper to Germany. Italian irms also have been approached by lerman purchasers of copper with a irtew of arranging for the use of the tames of the former for the purpose >f concealing tho fact that American ". % ) . a vessels from New York for Italy, hav Ihr on board a total of 7700 tons o copper have been diverted to Gibraltat and the British government is Informs* that some thousands of tons additionu are enroute to Italy. The larger par of these copper shipments were fo Genoa. Official returns, it is said, shov the present trade in copper with Jtal; Is entirely artificial and that ltullai imports are not for consumption in tha country. In view of this accumulated evidene the British government maintains ther is no alternative but to stop this al lcged contraband trade. | The British government, not wishlm to be unreasonable, is prepared, so fa as concerns shipments meda before Oc tober 29, when copper.was transferre from the conditional to the actual con traband list, to arrange for the pur chase of copper it hus detained V e (TRIP IN PRIVATE CAR BASIS OF A FEDERAL INDICTMENT AGAINST C. & A. RAILROAD f Chicago, November C.—A trip taken by the late Edward Morris, the packer, and •even members of his family to Hoi Springs. Ark.. In 19U\ In a private cat was made the basis today of federal in dictments against the Chicago and Alton 'railroad and W. L. Ross, Its former vlct president, now president of the Toledo ■t. Louis and Western railway. It is charged that Mr. Morris paid only sis full fares and two half fares, whll the statutes require the payment of II full fares for the use of a private car. The railroad company Is liable to a max Imum penutty of *20,00, w) lie the offens< said to have been committed by Mr. Rosa tvBo is charged with furnishing the car parries a prison penalty. An official of the Chicago and Altoi said tonight when Mr. Morris boarded thi train he met an official of the railroad who was making the same .trip In his prl vate car and who invited the family t< • share his car. i . , \ i - V. v.. \ vt TWO MORE STATES — Nine States Now Cannot Ship Cattle From Borders SHEEP AND HOGS ALSO UNDER BAN Suspected Thai Case of Foot and Mouth Disease Exists in Mississippi. Packers Will Not Advance Prices Because of Epidemic Washington. November fi.—Further spread of the live stock foot and mouth disease caused the extension of the federal quarantine today to two more states, Massachusetts and Iowa, (’at lie, sheep and hogs now cannot be moved out of Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Mary land, New Vork, Massachusetts or Iowa. In addition to the states already quarantined, a suspected case exists at Como, Miss., where it is reported a herdowner himself has contracted the disease. The federal authorities are advising state officials to impose a stringent quarantine against in j looted farms and even to prevent chil I'lren from leaving the farms to attend i tool. Mopo "a* expressed today upon jilie reoipt of no reports of new eases in Indiana and Michigan that the epi demic there had been placed under '•ontrol. New cases were found in Penn sylvania and Illinois. Spread Increases Cost I he spread of the disease makes cer tain an increased cost of putting down the epidemic. It would not surprise of ficials if the cost would he nearer the $J,000,000 expended by the German gov ernment to eradicate tlie disease frorr among its cattle a few years ago thar the $100,000 spent. In fighting the ltKP outbreak. The expense of having in spectors trace the various shipment* from infected centers will be large. Tc. new inspectors were rushed today tc Wisconsin, Iowa and Massachusetts. Department officials have suggest®! to promoters of the Royal Cattle shov to be held at Kansas CHy Ibis Call tlwv the event should be postponed. New York, November fl.— Dealers a ■ the open markets recently establish®! by the city assured Borough Presiden Marks of Manhaattan today that lh< i live stock quarantine in various parn of the country would not cause a ris< In the prices of meat at these markets Marks was informed that retallen generally have declared a 2-cent in I crease, effective next week. No Advance in Price • Chicago, November 6.—Renewed as surances were given by packers toda; that the quarantine of the Chicagt stock yards on account of foot am mouth disease would not result In an; advance In the price of diseased meat* In anticipation of a stronger demam for poultry on account of the epidemic however, the price of live fowls In* . been advanced 4 cents a pound in th ’ last 48 hours. ' Four more prize winners from the re ' cent dairy show, from which if is be lievecl the Infection originated, wer i taken sick today and isolated for oh servation. Many fancy cattle and swln already have been killed to preven spread of the malady. ' J. Ur.den Armour declared in a state ment that there was no danger of In fection from dressed meats, and Di O. 1*1. Dyson, chief state veterinariai; gave out reassuring word that ther Is no danger in milk where the ordinar; precautions are maintained. Albany, N. Y., November 8.—The foo and mouth disease situation In Nev York Is of the utmost seriousness, ac cording to a statement issued tonlgh by the -state agricultral departmeti based on reports of officials of the flelc I It is possible, the statement says, tha the movement of cattle, even for shor distances, will be seriously Interfere with. , Rochester, N. Y.. November 0.—An or [ der quarantining New York state agaim the foot and mouth disease will b issued tomorrow by Calvin J. Mustor ’ commissioner of agriculture, to be r come effective Monday. Transportstio I of cattle from Canada Into this stat also will be prohibited. i Jackson, Miss., November t>.—Notlc was received here today by H. F. BlakcH lee, state, commissioner of agriculture, u the existence of the three suspected ease of foot and mouth disease at Como, small town in the northern section o 1 the state. The owner of the herd wa I also reported to be suffering from th disease. Mr. Blakesh < promptly wire A. V. Melvin, relief of the bureau o animal Industry at Washington, a requep that federal Inspectors be detailed to mak an Investigation. 1 There are several herds of thorough bred cattlo at Como, and It is said thn some of the herd suspected had recentl been returned from the Chicago cattl show. The Mississippi live stock board ha sent Instructions to its agents in ever (Continued on Pnge Seven) TODAY’S AGE-HERALD [ - . 1—Tsingtau falls. i Two more states quarantined for ca 1 tie diseases. - $80.0o0,000 cotton loan raised. Secretaries to discuss war lessons. 2—All parties consoled over election r» ' suits. ‘ 3—Potent factors In export Increase. - 4—Editorial comment. 6—Asks that charter of waterworks coir pany be declared void. Birmingham bankers optimistic. Fies buying horses for warring ua tions. C Textile men to meet here, r Society. - 7—Exchange opening pleases spinners. 1 8—Austrians ere retreating slowly. 0—Sports. - 10— United States has most powaifi naval gun. v RAISE 180.000,000 FOR COTtOn FUND Four-Fifths of Share nl $135,000,000 to Aid Cotton Raised in North APPREHENSIVE OF ANTITRUST LAW Bankers Want to Be Assured Sub. scriptions Are l.egal—McAdoo Characterizes Fear as “Pure Buncombe'' Wnahintrton, November «.—■Fnnr* fifth* of fhr fthnrr of northern hunk* in the $135,000,000 cotton lonn fund hn* tn*en «ub*crll>ed, not! tittle** banker# lioltl hack for fear thnt coiiMiimnintlon of fhr plnn will lir held In violation of fhr Sherman niititriint Inw, the re nt alnder toon tvlll l»r forthcoming. Secretary McAdoo announced Unlay tha$ $8O,0UV#X> had been raised among north ern bankers, and that the remaining $20,« 000,000 to be subscribed In the north was in night. At the same time it became known that certain bunkers who had been counted on had become reluctant to enter tho plan until assured the method by which the loan is being raised does not violate llie Sherman law. Discountenancp Tear Such a fear was characterized by i\Ir. McAdoo as "‘pure buncombe.” Tt Is known, however, that the objection was considered by some authorities sufficiently serious to bring a request for an opinion from Attorney General Gregory as to tho plan's legality. Distrust, has come largely from New England. Bankers there are said to be chary of the plan because of the recent indictment of former directors of the Now Haven railroad. They have pointed, too, to the acquisition of the Tennessee Coa1. and Iron company years ago by tho United States Steel corporation, a transaction sanctioned by tho authorities hare, but subsequently held by others to have been in violation of the Sherman act. It was reported tonight that when the fund tlrst was discussed this question was raised, and that a representative of tho reserve board consulted department of justice olTicials. i At that time it was the opinion of the official consulted that there was no viola tion of the law, that the fund was to be raised voluntarily, and that its purpose nr*s not to restrain comfy*item Or raleG prices, but to extend aid in making Ioann to producers. Need Contributions That opinion, though not from the At torney General, was sufficient for most of ( those asked to contribute, it failed, how , e\er, to convince the New Englanders. Their contributions, probably necessary to complete success of the plan, ore uuder 1 stood to have been pledged contingent upon h favorable opinion by Attorney General Gregory himself. Lawyers outside the treasury depart ment are for the most part of the veW that no violation of the Sherman law can ■ if suit.. It generally was predicted tonight > that that view would be concurred in by I Mr. Gregory, and that, complete success f of tho plan will bo announced shortly. Attorney General Gregory and Secretary I McAdoo conferred for an hour tonight and . Inter it was reported that Mr. Gregory j had uphold ids subordinates hi the opin ion that the loan plan could not be con strued to he in violation of the Sherman * act or any other law. No announcement wus made, however, and although tho J Attorney General carried a memorandum to the tieasury, it was said no written * opinion had been prepared Trade in American Wheat New York, November 6.—Tho hoard of governors of the consolidated stock ex , change of New York tod iy decided to ‘ trade In American wheat. Deliveries will ' be nation-wide arid trading will begin Wednesday, Prices will ho based on the t New York price, less the cost of trans portation from th« point of delivery to \ ti ls clt> Deliveries will have the op ^ tlon of delivery in New York or at vari t oils points agreed on. t United States Debt Decreases t Washington, November 6.- The gross 1 public debt of the United States at tho close of business Tuesday, October si, was $2,783,162,924 compared with $2,809, " 262.119 on September 30. Tho net debt \ October 31 was $4,082,298,291. SUNDAY’S AGE-HERALD Hill V Inca, tomorrow In III* celebrated war correspondent aerie*, will tunkn * public “An Interview With the Multan of Turkey,** 1 Among articles by women writers in * tomorrow’s Age-Herald will be: * Man. When He Is Sick, Loves to Be ‘Babied’ at Home, Kays Expert Tamer * of Husbands," by Dolly Dalrymple ? "History of Birmingham's Publio . School System,” by Flora Milner Harri son. • ^ "What the Canning Clubs Are Doing for the Alert Girls of Alabama,1’ by Mrs. J. B. Reid. ' Among interesting articles in the e magazine section will be: "The Surprising Diary of a Profea H slonal Shoplifter." „ "How to Do tlie Dances. No. 6—The Valse Paplllton,” by Gladys Merrick. "Embarrassments of Titled Lady Nurses on the Battlefield." * "The True Lilies of Fashion,” by Lady Duff Gordon. Other articles of especial interest will Include: "Some Sidelights on the War,” by Harry J. Burney. "Uncle Sam’s Work at Vera Crus,’* by Charles Jenkinaon. ilayden Church contributes from Lon don, “Talented Children of Famous Writers Remember that ‘England ex pects.’ ’’ Frank G. Carpenter writes of "Chile*# New Railways.” "Up and Down Broadway, by Allen - frrlffln Johnson. Frances Cowles in her "Corner iff AnceatoFs” series takes up The Watson Family.” James Morgan, in his series, ' In tho Path of Napoleon tOO Years After HI# kl Downfall,’ takes as his subject. "Wa terloo to Bt. Helena. %