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THE
BIRMINGHAM
AGE-IiERALD \
I VOLUME XXXXIV
O BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 1913
44 PAGES (IN FIVE PARTS) NUMBER
I dies on Either Side of
ilsit Have Cut German
ailway ^,'t^veen That
ity and ivicmel
OTHER ARMY IS
lDVANCING FROM
SOUTHERN FRONT
Austro-German Army
Launching Sweeping
[ovement to Drive Rus
ans From Austria
idon. January 3ft.—i>. m.)
end of the Hlxth month of Eu
i Went war find* the belligerent
t completing preparation* for or
lly engaged in operation* of an
t hardly anticipated when the !
ration* of hostilities were made.
Flanders, France and Central
d a deadlock still exists. hut
ly because of Russia's tremendous
rce* and Turkey’* action the
o of operations has been widely
ried. Russia alone is engaged Hi
ng hostile armies from Tilsit, far
b north of East Prussia, Tab
i Persia, a distance of over 1500
Only that portion of her ter
b ordering Roumania is free
menace, but her reports declare
r her Immense armies arc suc
iL
Russian outflanking movement
rtliern East Prussia is said to br
ig momentum. The armies on >
■ side of Tilsit have cut the Ger- j
railway between that city and
1 on the Baltic.
New Army Advancing
the southern front, in East Prus
nother army is advancing toward
lernian fortress of Thorn, while
another is holding a lino *»f en
mnents which protect* Warsaw
which General Von Hindenpurg
een trying to butter through for
months, other armies are again
ring to meet a big Austro-Get
force attempting to regain (.? i I
und Bukowlna.
♦ he eastward, where Muscovite
3 are buttling against the Turks.
defeat apparently has been in
3 on the Sultan’s forces. The
an official report says the Turks
etreating to Tabriz, while unof
dlflpatehes declare the Russians
reoccupied that city,
at is regarded as the most Hu
nt campaign, however, is that do
ing In the Carpathians, brought
by ihe Austro-German offensive
ve the Russians from Galicia and
srlna. The Austro-German allies
lid to have concentrated 28 army
for this venture. So far as can
Lthered from contradictory offi
•eports. the Russians have won
ilnary skirmishes in the western
i from Dukla to Wyszow, while
b east they have been forced to
before superior forces,
le battles, which are being fought
snow, are just commencing, how
and many days must pass before a
e decision is reached.
Local Engagements
lea in the w’est still consist of local
aments. although the Germans, ap
tly preparing for an extensive of
b before the allies get their full
th into the field, occasionally deliver
more serious attacks. These are
red all along the front from the
the Swiss frontier,
ichy, which the British now Hold
driving back the Germans who cap
it on Monday, was attacked again
day, and according to a British re
thc Germans were repulsed, leaving
■ad in front of the trenches they
t to capture.
Argonno has been the scene of an
attack and in this case the Ger
'orces claim to have taken over 70©
ers and counted between 400 and 500
riving a review of these “local af
between January 18 and 27, a
h eyewitness declares all blit one
;m resulted in favor of tbe allies.
•e ha* been more outpost fighting in
cinity of the Suez canal, hut latest
s say the Turks are withdrawing
advance posts. There is some douht
er they have definitely committed
elves to the march they must make
\ the desert to invade Egypt.
Austrian Report
na, January 30.—(Via London, 10:30
—An official statement issued here
says:
the Polish-Galician front general
prevails except for some brief artii
luels.
b result of recent vigorous battles
s Carpathians has been the recon
of the passes, in severe actions
? a week the Austrian troops,
e unfavorable weather condition?,
t with the greatest perserveranca
tubbomness. Although often fight
i deep snowr they have won great
»8cs and we have captured from the
(Continued on Pnge Ton)
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I TODAY’S AGE-HERALD _
— Russian flanking movement gaining
! headway
EyewMtnese elves details of fighting.
Anti-cartoon bill rumored.
Strenuous fight over marine measure ;
--Solicitors antagonistic to corporation,
bill.
- South’s future in hands of farmers. I
—Improvement shown In bushiest* lines.
r Preliminary work for crop campaign
^ completed.
No time to keep money and valuables!
at home.
Industrial ait nation brighter.
Radcllffe will ask to succeed himself.
—Crop diversification campaign begins
? Wednesday.
—Clanton visited by big fire.
9-Dog bite causes unique suit.
10— Judges Clayton and Walker guests
at dinner.
11— Jacob Fies dies at venerable age.
14— Sports.
15— VV’ith the photo-play houses.
20—Saw sharp battle along Yser canal.
22— Hard fought soccer battle Is draw.
23— Markets.
24— Corner In ancestors.
25— Co-operation between Birmingham
and her schools.
24-29—Society.
27— Mrs. Drummond buys magic mirror.
28— Ned Brace and editorial
80—Church services.
31— Doily's dialogues.
32— The heavens in F«
83-40—Magazine section.
41-44—Comic
ON LIFE’S RCA D WA Y IN ALA BAM A I
1
EYEWITNESS GIVES
DETAILS OF RECENT
FIGHTING IN FRANCE
Violent German Attacks In the West
Repeatedly Repulsed By French
and English, But Thousands
Are Killed In Battle
Pari*. January 80.—(3itS p. m.)—TIm*
following official “ryewltiwi” ac
count of operation* In France between
January 16 and '29 was made public to
day by the nnr offices
‘•Our advance ha* been allglit. but
regular. luder cover of night troop
er* protected by portable buckler* slip
along the dune* and rood*, rapidly im
provising new defense* with sack*,
baskets and cases, filled with earth,
for deep trenches arc Impossible In the
sandy ground. The artillery supporting
these operations has made inuu> Ger
man trenches In the dupes untenable.
“The only Infantry action around
Ypres occurred at dawn. January J3,
when a German infantry company de
ployed 130 yards from our lines and
charged at double quick. Three com
panies followed each other at short
distances, supported by an entire bri
gade. This attack was instantly checked
by the violent fire of our infantry, sup
ported by artillery.
"The officer commanding: the leading
company was the first to fall, and in a
few minutes the ground was covered
with more than 300 German dead, while
many became entangled In the barbed
wire and were made prisoners. Some ci
them, notwithstanding painful injuries
from the barbs, lore themselves out. The
prisoners said the attack was to oc
supported by other forces, which were
dispersed by artillery fire.
“British infantry and Fetich atUlery
repulsed a violent attack at Ha Bassee.
Hundreds of dead still lie on the field
The attack was renewed and was agair.
repulsed, the German losses being at
least two battalions (2000 men).
"From 1-a Bassee to Arras, there have
been continuous artillery engagements,
the most violent at Blangy, which was
followed by an infantry charge in force
The entire shock was received by three
companies, which held their ground in
spite of a formidable cannonading by
three-inch, four-inch, six-inch and
eight-inch guns, bombs and grenades.
It became necessary to abandon the
burning houses at Ha Fonderie. which
were destroyed by grenades. Part of our
force succeeded in retiring; the others
(Continued ou Page Eleven)
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COMMITTEE PLACES
FOR NEXT CONGRESS
WILL BE DISCUSSED
Alabama Delegation to Meet in Wash
ington to Decide on Candidates
for National Committee
Membership
Washington, January 3ft.—(Specla1.!
Assignment of committee places will
bf discussed by members of the Ala
bama delegation at a meeting to be
held Monday. The conference is pre
liminary to the democratic caucus to be
held Thursday night, at which prelim
inary stops will be taken toward filling
out the committees in the Sixty-fourth
Congress.
Representative-elect Steagall of the
Third district lias indicated that he will
be here Thursday to attend the caucus,
as it is expected that other members
elcct will also be In Washington then.
Diplomat Honored
New York, January 30.—The Far East
ern News Bureau tonight gave out this
cable message from Peking: “Mr. Eu
Oheng-Hsiang, China's ablest diplomat,
lias been appointed by President ^ uan
Phi Kai minister for foreign affairs, vice
Sun Pao-Chi. who goes to the head of the
audit department."
REPORTED CANAL
MAY BE CLOSED FOR
INDEFINITE TIME
British Admiralty Investigating Con
ditions in Panama Resulting From
Culebra Slides—Why Open
ing Was Delayed
Panama. January 30.—The British ad
miralty apparently is displaying much in
terest In the condition of the Panama
canal. Sir Claude C. Mallet. British min
ister to Panama, has been Instructed, it
Is understood, to ascertain the status of
the recent landslide.
Sir Claude told canal officials reports
had been received in London that the
waterway probably would he closed in-1
definitely because of unfavorable condi
tions at Culebra cut. and that appar
ently British shipping interests had re
quested the government to learn what
conditions actually were. It is believed
here the reports in London were caused
by a misunderstanding of the announce
ment from Washington that the formal
opening bad been delayed.
The condition of the channel was bet
ter today than at any time since October
15. when it was closed. Five vessels of
heavy draft safely navigated the water
j waj' during the day. The channel is be
ing prepared for the Kroonland and the
! Great Northern, which are expected Mon
day and Tuesday. Kaeh of these draws 31 i
feet.
Postponement of the formal opening of'
the canal was announced Monday at'
Washington. One of the factors said to i
have been responsible was difficulty in
controlling slides. Governor Goetlmls is
said to have told President Wilson he
could not promise that large battleships
could he sent through in March, when
the opening was to hjive taken place.
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Five Hurt in Wreck
Jacksonville, Fla., January 30.—Five
persons were injured, none seriously, to
day, In the derailment at Callahan. Fla..
of the New York and West Indian l m-.
I ted Ailajitic Coast Line railroad train
from New York to Jacksonville.
P I
TO LEGISLATURE’S
NEWSPAPER EIGHT
Reported Measure Is Being
Prepared to Deny News
papers Right to Carica
ture “Prominent” Citizens
fly HI t;« W. RORRI1T9
Montgomery, January BO.—(Special.)
The particular licte i»o|r of the, thh
erudite legislature is, if owe should
judge from Indication*. the \luham«
newspaper. It Is generally known that
a hill lias been mailed through both
lioiisew providing penalties for tin* pub
lication In Alabama off liquor adver
tisement*. It is generally known, to©,
that a senate committee has favorably
reported a hill regulating the rate
which newspaper* mny charge for pub
IlMblng polltleal advertising. Tonight, If
rumor i* to he believed, another re
markable hill relating to the press Is
In course off preparation.
This new bill, it is said, would deny
newspapers the right to cartoon or cari
cature •'prominent" citizens of the state.
Evidently, there Is a desire on the part
of fhe majority faction of the legisla
ture to punish Alabama newspaper#. M
is said that the anti-cartoon hill will be
fathered by a prominent Alabamian, who
in 1909 was caricatured, and who. If re
ports ure true, little loves the newspaper
which thus presented him. It is presumed
that this bill, if actually introduced, will
he enacted into law, as it will be handled
by that majority which up to the present
time has proved to be irresistaWe. It
is interesting to note the effect of the
bills which are aimed at the press. Ala
bama newspapers have not vigorously
protested against that measure which will
deny them the right to print liquor ad
vortiseincnts.
Protest Coming
■ It is certain, however, that a protest
will eventually be made. It will come
from the outside. For under the provis
ion of the act, if any resident of Alabama
wants to read a newspaper printed in
any other commonwealth, or a magazine
for that matter, he will have to he a
regular mail subscriber. The circulation
of such papers and periodicals contain
ing liquor advertisements through news
stands and by newsboys will be impos
sible when the anti-advertising bill takes
effect.
The bill which regulates the rates which
newspapers may charge for political ad
vertising is a Tuscaloosa bill, having been
introduced In the senate by Senator
Brown and In the house by Representa
tive F.eulle. It is considered an unusually
drastic measure in that it establishes
an arbitrary rate—not a eliding scale
rate based on the circulation or the in
trinsic value of the medium. If the bill
is enacted into law. it will give politicians
the right to print their vleVRs and opin
ions of themselves for 60 cents an inch,
and Tire Age-Herald’s space in deemed,
under the bill, no more valuable than that
of the Squedunk Blatter.
Political Advertising
The bill is criticized further on account
of the fact that reputable newspapers in
Alabama do not aolieit political adver
tising. but say to the politicians, in ef
(Continued on lfoge Tenj
THE CHILD LABOR BILL
I WILL BE REPORTED TO
SENATE FAVORABLY
--*
j Action Decided Upon Following Con
j jerence of Several Hours—A mend
\ mcnt Will Call For 60 Working
Hours Per Week
Hi I., s. BETTI
Montgomery, January 30.— (Special.)—Following a discussion of several
hours, the senate committee on mining and manufacturing this afternoon de
cided to report favorably Senator Hartwell's child labor bill, with an amend
ment makinq the minimum age limit 14 years, but fixing 60 hours per week
as the period of labor instead of 48 hours, as provided in the original bill.
The bill, with its amendment, is a com
promise between the Confederation of
I Womens' clubs, the principal champion
I of the bill, and the mill operators. I'n
! dev the provisions of the bill introduced
by Senator Hartwell, 14 years Is fixed as
tin* minimum age limit and 4X hours per
week as the period of work.
Significant Feature
The measure was argued at length
Thursday night.
A significant feature in connection
with the determination of the commlt
tei to report favorably the Hartwell bill
is the fact that the cotton mill operators
powerful • lobby—the only lobby which
assailed the provisions of the bill—won
Its- contention. As has been printed in
The Age-Herald, the operators were in
different regarding the age limit pro
\ .sion. They were greatly concerned
however, regarding that provision whieh
would have made it impossible for them
t » work children under Hi more than is
I tours per week. They fought for 60 hours
and won. Ex-Governor Comer and son,
I»nnald Comer, remained on the scene to
the last, and were here when the ver
dict was rendered. Other prominent lob
byist, here throughout the week, left be
fore the final decision, evidently confident
tlat their fight had beep victorious.
The bill. Senator Hartwell D> *' i
accomplished its purpose, to
tent. It will have its effort on messenger
hoys and news boys and hereafter no
youngster will be permitted t.* ride his
wheel under tire glare of the electric
lights or cry “uxtra” in the t.ul.V hour :•
of morn.
FRANCISCO VILLA IS
SLIGHTLY WOUNDED
IN SHOOTING AFFAIR
Mexican War Lord Injured Three
Dayg Ago. But Affair Was Kept
Secret—No Definite Word
as to Condition
El Paso. Tex., January 30.—Gen.
Francisco Villa was slightly wounded
several days ago at \guaa Callentc* in
a shooting affiiir. details of which
have been kept secret, according to j
a report brought here today direct
from V Ilia's head<iunrters.
It had been rumored here that \ IMn
| linil been seriously wounded b> Col.'
• ItodoKo Fierro, bis personal hoil>
! guard. 'Chose who came from \guns
I i uliente* sold they hod been unable
' to learn who! shot \ Ilia. The shoot
ing occurred at bis car In the railroad
j yard* at about the time Consul Mill-j
I man at Mexico CitJ telegraphed Wash-,
i Ington officials that l»e had received u !
: report of Villa having been seriously j
Injured.
j For two day* no definite word lias
• been received of conditions In the In- j
I tprior Month Of A«na* Cnllrnfr. nor of
any Imnortaat aillltary iaov*arnta.
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
LEAGUE SEEKING
REHEARING OF BILL
Montgomery, January SO.—<Special.)
The Alabama Equal Suffrage league has
riot yet given up lta fight for a favor
able report on Representative Green’*
bill providing an equal suffrage amend
ment to the constitution.
It was announced this afternoon that
advocates of the measure will seek a
rehearing of the bill next week.
The question of equal suffrage was
brilliantly argued before a Joint ses
sion of the committees on privileges and
elections on Thursday, but the commit
tee decided to postpone action indefi
nitely.
Next week the subject will be re
opened. The advocates of the cause aro
determined to secure a vote on the bill,
gnd they will Insist that the committee
take definite action.
GERMAN SUBMARINE
TORPEDOES STEAMER
Fleetwood. January .TO.- (Via tendon.'
10:20 p. m.i The German submarine 21
today torpedoed the North Shield* steam-'
er Ben ( rauehen off tin- port. The entire
crew, numbering 20, wn* lauded hero.
The captain of the steamer ra_N s he
was overtaken by the submarine this
morning and ordered to leave his ship
within 10 minutes. Hardly had the crew
got Into the boats when a torpedo was
lii cl and the steamer went down.
The Hen Oranohen. 1978 Ioiih register,
belonged to the ’Morrison Shipping ••otn
pany. She was bound from the Orkney
Islands to Liverpool with a general •cargo. j
Fleetwood Is one of the principal fish- ;
lug and shipping ports and watering1
places on the west coast.
Burns’ Men Deny They Gave
Bribes For Fake Affidavits
Defense Rests Case In Trial of Detectives and Lawyer On
Charge of Perjury—Lawyers. Preachers and Grand
Jurors Called to Testify
Atlanta, January 30.—-The defense rest
ed late today hi tin* trial of Dan S
Lehon, manager of the Burns Detective
agency; O. C. Tedder, a former Burns
employe, and Arthur Thurman, a local
lawyer, charged with subornation of per
jury in connection with the T*eo M. Frank
ease. Immediately afterward counsel for
the state and the defense began their
arguments to tlie jury.
Lawyers, preachers and grand jurors
were among today's witnesses called by
the defense In nn effort to refute testi
mony of the Rev. C. B. Ragsdale and
R. L. Barber that they had been bribed
V employes of the Burns agency to
make false affidavits favorable to Frank
The three defendants also went on the
stand and entered a general denial of
the charges against them.
Tedder stated that before he entered
the employ of the Burns agency, which
was working on the Mary Phagan mur
der at the Instance of Frank's friends,
h< asked the advice of an attorney en
gaged by the solicitor general's office.
This attorney, lie said, later told him
he had seen the solicitor and the latter
had said: “Tell Tedder to go ahead and
work for the Burns people."
Thurman stated that Ragsdale and
Barber visited his office, where they were
introduced to Tedder. The question of
affidavits was not discussed there, lie
said, and he Immediately wont with them
to Lehon's office and left them. This,
he stated, was the end of hla connection
with tlm matter.
Lehon related to the court how he had *
been called to Atlanta by Burns In ait
effort to unravel the Phagan mystory.
The employment of Tedder was urged,
ho said, by on« of Frank’s friends, though
he stated he was not Impressed with th#
plan.
FIGHT OVER MARINE
MEASURE IS ONE OF
MOST STRENUOUS
| IN RECENT YEARS
Drawn Battle Comes in the
Senate After Continuous
Session * Since Friday
Morning
SESSION BROKEN
BY AGREEMENT TO
RECESS SUNDAY
Final Vote on Bill Is Just
Ahead as Recess Comes.
No Further Parliamen
tary Device Available
-T-T-t—r- t t if
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* MniHTH’K UfcUtlN'S i
4 4
• Washington. January <*).- An 4
4 armistice in the battle over the ad- 4
4 ministration shipping bill began to- •
• night at 11:19 o’clock when the 4
• Senate ended nearly 97 liours of 4
* continuous debate In recessing un> 4
4 til 10 o’clock Monday. 4
4 Senator William Alden Smith. 4
4 who bad l>een speaking since after- 4
4 noon, confessed at II o'clock that 4
4 lie was nearly exhausted, and by 4
* unanimous consent the Senate 4
4 went into executive session to dis- *
4 pose of some nominations, latter It 4
4 "as decided not to wait until mid- 4
4 night Actually arrived to put into *
4 effect the truce agreed upon earlier *
4 In the. evening, tlib hands of the 4
4 Senate clock were turned to mark •
4 12. and the Senate declared in re- #
4 cess. 4
4 Sena tot Smith will resume his •
4 speech Monday, when the demo *
4 erats will begin another effort to 4
4 hold the Senate in continuous ses- 4
4 sion until the shipping bill is 4
4 pa ssod. 4
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i-®-®..®..®..®..®. •>.«..
U HMhlngloa, .Innunry rut.—.\ drawn
battle on the mini In is (ration ^hipping
bill in the Senate came tonight after
one of the nioNt strenuous pit rllKiu«*n
tnr» *trugRle® ( on®.res® tin® known In
recent .tear®. I'rum II a. in. Kridny, nil
thrniiuli ln®t nlRht and ngaln folia*
nml tonight. the contest proceeded
with n spirit of drtermlnntloi) little
"hort of ilesperntlon on both sIU«*m. The
great stake, a final vote on tin h|M
which would break the Senate dead
lock and releitse (lie hloeknde of leg•
Islnfloa. wns Just ahead, for the pre
siding officer had ordered that th»* ayes
and nap would he taken as *oon ns
debate should end. No further par
liamentary device was available and
physical endurance alone remained to
hold hack the taking of the v«>te.
Although tlic democrats agreed lo a
recess at midnight at the end of 97
liours of continuous debate, adminis
tration leaders insisted that such ac
tion meant no let-up in their determ
ination to press tin* bill.
“We agreed to tin* recess because
of Sunday.” said Senator Simmons,
‘Must as we did in the filibuster
against the rivers and harbors appro
priation bill lust full. But beginning
MoikIh' at. 10 o’clock It is our purpose
to press the Lull with all the force
that Is In our power.”
Attacks Administration
I *h t e today Henator William Alden
| Kmith relieved Ills republican col
leagues who had been holding the floor
since earlj morning, lie turned his
attention to a bitter arraignment of
Uic administration's policy and paint
ed a gloomy word picture of the husi
| ness condition of the country under
, tlu» democratic tariff. An “era af rec
ord breaking business mortality” bad
i followed enactment of that tariff, h»»
I said, and he characterised the shipping
; bill as ttie "fifth administration folly.”
”l don’t think we have ever lnid a
President v> ho was so hopeful with so
| lilt lo cause as the present incumbent
j of the White House,” h»* said. ‘'From
j the da> lie signed the tariff hill he
i has not let a week go by without pro
! claiming that prosperity was hero.”
Senator Smith read many figures
which In* declared showed the condi
tions hft had recited and repeatedly
challenged the democrats to answer hi*
I statement. Majority members refused
t« on t In ued oo I'ngr Ten.)