The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-06
WILD RUMORS
FROM AFRICA
Reported That Theodore Roese-
welt Was Killed
STORIES ARE DENIED
No Foundation For Reports Are Found
at Any Source of Authentic Infor-
mation-Mrs. Roosevelt Ieno-
rant Of News.

New York November 5.-Another one Of
those apparently absurd rumors that bob
up almost every time a prominent man
gets out of direct touch with the world
went skipping over the country today con-
corning former President Roosevelt. This
will-o' -the-wisp had 1t that Mr. Roose-
welt had been killed in Africa and be-
cause of the dangers of African hunting
freshly imprinted on the public mind by
Mr.. Roosevelts magazine articles, there
was some uneasiness until Douglas Robin
son, Mr.. Roosevelt's brother-in-law, said
emphatically that he took no stock in
such reports.
Mr. Robinson branded the first vague
reports of the day as false, and when in
formed tonight that late rumors had it
that he (Mr. Robinson) had been advised
by cable of Mr.. Roosevelts death, he au-
thorized another vigorous denial
In anything had happened to his il
lustrious brother-in-law, Mr. Robinson
WAS sure he would hear Of 1t Immediately
and accordingly he placed no credit in the
reports of today.
Magazine editors and other associates
of Mr.. Roosevelt In New York took this
same view.
1t was pointed out also that the colonial
office In London would be promptly ad-
vised of any mishap to Mr. Roosevelt. and
as nothing had been heard there, this was
taken as an additional indication that
the rumor was merely news sprite from
the field of the sixth sense According to
the latest cable dispatches Mr.. Roosevelt
is hunting on tho Gaus Ingishu plateau
and will return to Londiani in about five
weeks.
ho,
tertained score of friends at the Hotel
Beausite this afternoon, among them ].
r.. Parrett and c. s. Wilson, respectively
first and second secretary and Major
Lands, the military attache. and Com
mander Long, the naval attache of the
American embassy. The rumor in circu-
lation In the United States that an acci-
dent has befa1len former President Roose-
welt in Africa was cabled to Rome, but
was generally dtscredIted.
rffs. Roosevelt has heard nothing con-
cernins the reported incident.
London. November 5.--The East African
department of the colonial office has
heard nothing OF any accident to Mr..
Roosevelt. The officials state that 1t is
inconceivable that anything serious could
have happened to him and the fact not be
reported by the governor to the colonial
office.
me American embassy here has re-
cefved no word concerning the Roosevelt
party.
Lady Harrington, who is a cousin of
William. N. MCMILLAN. said today that
she had no received word of any harm to
Mr.. Roosevelt. Mr. Mcmillan has a ranch
at Juja, near Nairobi. British East Africa,
and entertained the Roosevelt party there.
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EIks National Home.
Terre Haute, November 5.-The grand
lodge committee of the Elks National
Home for the B. p. o. Elks met here
today for the purpose Of organisation.
Calvin Kingsley Of Waterloo. Ia. is chair
man and Wiley L. Morgan Of Knoxville,
Tenn, was made secretary. The COM
mittee issued a general invitation to Elks
lodges and individual trusts throughout
the country to offer its suggestions and
recommendations as to the proposal made
at the Elks grand lodge convention in
Los Angeles last July to remove the
Elks National Home from Bedford City.
Va, or otherwise change the fraternity's
system for caring for aged and INDECENT
E,I1rs