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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24

Russian newspapers have com
planned that the Danish press Is friend
" to Germany. Some Petrograd pa
pers have gone so far as to insiHnate
that some Copenhagen newspapers
have received money from secret Ger
man agents The Danish ambassador
In Petrograd has protested against
these charges He points out that the
Germans have complained OF the anti
German attitude Of the Danish press.
The truth Is that the Danish newspa,
pers have been strictly neutral As to
the charges Of bribery, the anibassa,
dor says that II would be below his
dignity 10 refnte them He finally ex.
presses his surprise AT these charges
In yiew Of the hospitality with which
the Danish nation reviewed Russian
fusitiyes from Germany. Numerous
addresses Or thanks prove the attitude
OF the Danes when the Russians were
IN DIRE distress.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1914-12-24

The sssning oil an extra quantity OF
paper money 10 tide over Che financial
stringency has been sanctioned for
an extended period BY the riksdag
Two and i half times az much paper
money as there IL metal tn the treas
ury has been issued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
-FOUR STORES BURN
IN TUSCALOOSA
Fire Incurring Loss of S16,-
900 Sweeps City-China-
man and Wife Hurt

Tuscaloosa. February 1o-fSneciata
f1re supposed to have been started by
an explosion of gasoline in a local tall
of1ng establishment. swep5 rour buildings
on Broad street between Twenty-second
and Twenty-third avenues, in the heart
of the city here tonight. almost COM
pletely destroying three and considerably
damaging the fourth The loss is esti-
mated at between $1,000 and $1,000.
The fire was first discovered in the Buck
Bros Tailoring Co. buildin, at about II 10
following an explosion, presumably OF
gasoline. The flames spread rapidly and
the Sun Lee Laundry ana Tinslv Shoe
Shop buildings both wooden structure =
were practically destroyed before the fire
was checked. The upper story of the ]
L. Bonds establishment, which was used
as residence, was also considerably
damaged
Sun Lee, Chinaman, and wife, who
resided over their laundry shop were
awakened by the flames, which had en-
yeloped their building. Both were badly
burned in endeavoring to escape and sus-
tained other serious injuries by jumping
to safety from the second story.
Buck Bros. and the Sun Lee buildings
are owned by Cochran & Simpson, and
the Tinsly Shoe Shop by Col. T. C. Nc
Convey. J. l.. Bonds owns his store. All
are partially insured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
FRENCH SOLDIERS
IN POOR HEALTH

Paris, February 13.-More than 25O,-
900 soldiers of the French army were
on the sick list during January, ao-
cording to figures made public in the
Chamber of Deputies today by Deputy
Edourd Lachaud.
"A few weeks ago." said Lachalid,
"out of 1900 men in the French army.
$4,000 were sick in the barrack rooms
$4,000 were confined in the barrack in
frmaries, and 1000 We're in station
hospitals, so that at one time or an
other during the month, more than a
third of the soldiers belonging to the
army We're i'll. Fortunately, only 2S0
deaths occurred"
Figures given by the war depart
ment today show that in the 203 garri-
sons total of 6335 soldiers are suf-
fering from measles. scarletina or cere-
bro spinal meningitis. Eighty five
deaths from the disease have occurred
in the army since the beginning of Jan
uary.
Many other cases of sickness are re-
ported the victims being mostly young
men doing the first year of their mil
itary service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
SAYS COMPANY PAID
I. employees BENEFIT
President Colorado Fuel Co.
Appears Before Congress
Committee i'm Denver

Denver. February 13.-The Colorado
Fuel and Iron company is custodian for
100000 of the money of its employees. most
Of them on strike. according TO a state
ment today by Jesse r Welborn. presi-
dent of the company, berore the con-
gressional committee investigating the
miners strike. Mr.. Welburn also test-
fed in the case of two disasters of re-
cent Years that the average sum paid
by the company to aeIatlves of dead
miners was $1,000 No suit Tor death in n
mine ever had been brought against the
company. he said Mr.. welborn said
John D. Rockefeller was a s;ockholder in
the company but denied he controlled the
The mine president followed John c. Os-
good chairman of the board of directors
of the Victor-American Fuel company. on
the stand. He denied thai his company
had been guilty of peonage. interference
with the mails or violation of the i'm
migration laws. He said there was no
combination to control the output of
coal in Colorado.
Mr.. Welborn said that IN nearly all
tne camps lHS men HNcu IN company
houses, rented at a uniform rate of 81
room monthly.
Many miners leave their savings on
deposit with the Colorado Supply COM
pany, a subsidiary, which operates our
stores he said. 1--WE pay per cent in
terest. When the strike was called $500, 900
was on deposit OF the amount 100000
remains
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
DALLAS WANTS THE
PRIMARY IN APRIL
Committeeman at Admission Monday
Will Resist Attempt at
Any Delay

Selma, February 13.-(Speciai)- 1.-The Dali
las county committeeman will resist the
attempt to delay the congressional pri-
maries until May at the meeting of the
Fourth congressional executive commit
tee, which will be held in Admission Mon
day. Friends of William B. Craig
throughout the Fourth district will also
resist every effort to change the date
for the holding of the primaries, as 1t
has been generally believed they should
be held on the same day as the state
primaries.
The proposed action to change the date
of holding the congressional primaries
until May was learned here Thursday
and 1t is claimed the idea originated
among the following of Congressman Fred
l.. Blackmon of Annistor, VINO Mr.. Craig
is opposing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
DEFENSE DECLARES
GORE is VICTIM OF
POLITICAL ENEMIES

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impeachment of Robertson was laid in
these questions.
Mrs Bond herself told local ministers
about the affair in the presence OF kopeft-
SON. it is alleged by some of the minis
ters, who later will be called to the
stand.
Was Paid $150
The ministers refused to have anything
TO do with the case. In answer to ques-
tions Robertson said he had been paid
$3.50 by Jacobs, but that Jacobs owed him
money, and it had nothing to do with the
Gore case. The deposition of Howard j.
S. Pates. proprietor of the hotel in Wash
ington where Mrs. Bond was stopping,
was offered, but was withheld on objec-
tions Of the plaintiffs 8 attorneys. Robert
son was asked If Smith Chambers had
not said to him in the presence of Fitz-
patrick and Jacobs, What is 1t all
about?" and if he did not reply, I'VE
framed it up"
The witness made no reply.
Heated argument over the question by
counsel resulted in Judge Clarke ruling
the question was not relevent.
As the court announced the ruling, Mrs.
Gore arose partially and dropped forward
on the table
oH. my SOOQnhSS, she eACidlileu.
The deposition of Miss Inez C. Clark,
magazine writer who stopped at the
hotel at the same time Mrs. Bond was
there. was admitted to record.
In this she says Mrs. Bond said to
her:
WAS it not horrible?"
WAS what horrible?" asked Miss Clark.
THE way Senator Gore treated me- -
Mrs. Bond said
IF it was true, yes, Miss Clark re-
piled.
Miss Clark swore Mrs Bond told her
she intended to publish the incident
everywhere She said Jacobs entered the
room while they were talking and that
Jacobs said:
I'VE do not need any assistance from
you your brother in this case. We
still have a card up our sleeve and we
will get him yet"
Miss Clark said she and her brother
afterward went to the hotel proprietor and
told him if he did not send Mrs Bond
and the men away from the annex she
would leave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
BURNED STRUCTURES
WILL BE REBUILT

Jackson, Miss, February 13.-(Special.)
The executive committee of the board OF
trustees of Millsaps college held a meet
ing this morning, those present being the
Rev A. f. Watkins, president of ths
college; Bishop w. b. Murray, former
president; Maj. r. w. Millsaps. founder
of the institution; the Rev w. w. Wood
ward and J. r. Bingham. 1t was deter
mined to at once inaugurate a campaign
to raise funds with which to replace the
main building and chapel destroyed by
fire a few days since. The new building
is to cost at least $4,000, perhaps $10000O.
The insurance on the building burned was
$25, 600.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
ESCAPED CONVICT
IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Washburn Leaves Today for Prisoners
Sent Up From Jefferson Two
Years Ago for Forgery

Montgomery, February 13-(SpeciaI.)-J.
H. Washburn, clerk OF the state con-
vict department, will leavce Montgomery
Saturday morning for West Virginia,
where he will take charge of Lee Paris,
an escaped convict from the Sanford
Lumber camp in Covington. Paris was
sent up from Jefferson to serve two years
for forgery. He escaped from Sanford
last July and had not been heard of I'M
til today, when the convict department re-
ceiyed the news that he was under ar
rest at Grafton, W. Va.
Paris admitted his identity when ar
rested in West Virginia, and agreed to
return without requisition. He is the
son of former coroner of Jefferson
county
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
WORK TO SECURE
SAFETY AT SEA

London, February 13.-Motorboats ice
scouts are the feature of the latest
scheme adopted by the transatlantic
shipping companies as a means of cir
cumventing ice perils during their voy-
ages in the north Atlantic. The new Allen
liners Alsatian and Calgarian are the
first ships to be equipped in this way
Each of them is to carry on her next
voyage two motorboats, each the size of
a lifeboat, filled with 30 horse power
motors, and with wireless and submarine
signalling apparatus.
The plan is to send these ice scouts
ahead during foggy weather to report to
the liners by wireless telegraphy the
whereabouts of ice. The motorboats also
are to be used to tow lifeboats in case
of a wreck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
COURTHOUSE AT
CULLMAN READY
Commissioners Demand Keys of New
Building From Contractors-Suit
Pending Against County

Cullman. February 13.-(special)- )-The
county commissioners and County Judge
r. |. Burke demanded the keys of the
new courthouse from the contractors on
last Monday. There is lawsuit pending
for something like $500 against the county
on the finishings of the building The
new furniture is expected within the
month"; and the next term of court, be-
ginning the first Monday i'll March, will
probably be held in the new building.
George II. Parker has entered the race
for state senator against Col. F.. f. st.
John. Mr.. Parker has represented this
county for number of terms in the leg
islature
The Underwood club of Cullman has for
it's president d. V. Smith. county super
intendent of education. Mr.. Smith is a
prohbitionist, but has always been an
ardent admirer of Mr.. Underwood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
KING FERDINAND
MAY VISIT THE u. S.

Sofia, February 1S.-If state affairs
permit. King Ferdinand Will visit the
United states at an early date. lie Will
be accompanied by Queen Eleanore and
their daughter, the Princess EudoXia.
King Ferdinand Is convinced that
bulgaria could learn more from the
United States than from any other
country on the best methods to develop
her industries and he therefore pro-
rCses 10 take with him, in addition
to the Queen and the princess, a num-
Der of able men who, on their return
to Bulgaria will apply the lessons they
have learned to the teaching of 9TH
ers.
When he received the American COM
missioners of the Panama-Pacific eX-
position a few days ago, King Ferdi-
rand told them he long had intended
TO visit the United States and hoped to
make the journey in April.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
I LIMITATION OF INTERSTATE
TRADE COMMISSION PROBLEM

! the committee that many more hours will
be taken up with debate on the subject
Whether we should limit the commits
sion to jurisdiction over corporations OF
. 250o00, or $5,0O0.010 or whether there
should be any limitation at ALL, said Sen
ator Newlands. the chairman, we have
been unable to determine
That the subject ultimately must be
left to President Wilson and Attorney
General McReynolds for decision was in
timated by some senators as a probab biiity.
Hearings on the trust bills continued to-
day before House committees. Represen-
tative Stevens of Minnesota. a republican
member of the judiciary committee, de-
cared that the pending trade commission
bill was unconstitutional In many re-
spects, and later. reports We're current
that the committee would entirely revise
the measure. Henry II. Towne of New
York, urged the committee to combine
all the proposed trust Legislation into one
bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
CREW ABANDONS
YACHT WARRIOR

New Orleans. February 1S.-The remain
der of the crew, eight or 10 men, of the
yacht Warrior, owned by Frederick w.
Vanderbilt. which went aground several
weeks ago off the Colombian coast, have
abandoned the vessel, according to a
ra6iogram received here late today by
the local United Fruit wireless station
The message from Santa Marta said:
Remainder of crew of yacht Warrior
abandoned her today. Little likelihood
floating the yacht before April"
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt and their
guests, the Duke and Duchess of Man.
chester, and Lord Falconer. and about 81
Of the crew, were taken off the Warrior
soon after she went aground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14

Washington February 1S-Whether 10
limit the jurisdiction of the proposed IN
terstste trade commission, intended 10
regulate big business, to corporations OF
stipulated size is problem agitatins COM
mttees of Congress in charge of the ad-
ministrations antitrust legislative pro-
gramme.
Today the interstate commerce com
mittee of the Senate, cooperating with
members of the House judiciary subcoIn-
mittee. debated proposed amendments
which would exclude smaller corporations
from Jurisdiction of the commission. one
amendment would exclude all corpora
lions with less capitalization than s2,9p'-
COO Anothe, would fix the limitation at
a s5G00.000 capitalization
Two sessions of the committee were
held republicans joining democrats III
the discussion. No decision was reached,
and it was stated by several members OF
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
ANOTHER HOBSON
RALLY AT CAPITAL

Montgomery, February 13.-(Special) }
Capt. Richmond P. Hobson. candidate for
the United States Senate, is preparing to
hold another rally in Montgomery. Sheriff
Horace Hood, president of the Montgom-
cry county Hobson committee. is in re-
ceiDt of a telegram from Captain Hob
son informing him that he will be in
Montgomery February % or %.
Captain Hobson has spoken twice in
Montgomery county since ne began his
campaign, one of his addresses being on
the occasion of a religious rally.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
Sell Bonds Over Count er

Boston, February Estate Treasurer
Mansfield. who declined to sell an Issue
of $4,000, 600 state bonds through bank
ers, began marketing them over the
counter today and before the office had
closed for the night more than half the
issue had been sold. The largest pur-
chase was a block of s102.0 900 Most of
the applications were from savings
banks and trustees of estates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
ATTACKS OFFICERS
WHEN SENTENCED

New ORLEANS, February 13.-Armed
with a pistol, Clarence Linden, who a
few minutes before had been sentenced
TO four years for burglary, fought des-
perately with officers in a jail yard
here today. Linden said the pistol was
handed him in the court room just
after he had been sentenced. A
"trusty" discovered that Linden was
armed and reported 1t to officers, five
of whom rushed the prisoner. He did
not have an opportunity to draw the
weapon, but fought the officers until
oyerpowered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14

cerp, and by Miss Ruth Vintson and
Gdris Jones, who gave a violin duet.
Yesterday the library was open all
day for the school children, who came,
two grades at a time, from the Barrett
and Robinson schools. Several hundred
adults and children have already made
application for readers cards and the
books have begun to leave the schelves.
The library is housed on the second
floor of the East Lake city hall. in Il
good room that is most attractively
every afternoon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
Rate War Ended

London, February 13-An indication
that the transatlantic passenger rate wal
between German shipping companies has
been ended was given today when sud
den orders were sent by the Hamburg
American line to the British shipbuildine
firms which are converting the Bohemia
and other vessels of that company into
emigrant liners to stop the alterations
and restore old fittings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
Mrs. Sally CUNNINGHAM m

Funeral services, which were to have
been held over the remains of Mrs Sally
Cunningham yesterday morning at IL
o'clock. have been postponed until this
morning at 10 o'clock. The services will
be conducted from the residence of the
deceased's sister. Mrs. M. M. Kennedy,
,zi4 walker avenue. Interment will be
in McElwain cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
MADOO is MADE
DUKE OF EXCHEQUER

Atlanta, February 13.-Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo, who is in Atlanta in
connection with the regional bank hear
ings, today received from New Orleans
his official appointment as Duke of the
Exchequer'' of the Mardi Gras carnival of
that city. With the deliberately penned
credentials came a jeweled insignia of
office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
Gladis Adeline Kuigbt

Gladis Adeline Knight. the one-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Knight
died yesterday afternoon at 1 O'Clock at
the FAMILY residence, 409 North Thirty
eighth street. Funeral arrangements will
be announced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
Married in Carrollton

Carrollton, February 13.-(Special)
Walter Turnipseed and Miss Nunnie Ball,
two popular young people of Aliceville
evaded all protests and were quietly mar
ried at the Baptist parsonage in this
city yesterday afternoon. Dr. A. b.. Met
calfe. pastor of the Baptist church, Of
ficiated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
CHATTANOOGA AND
ATLANTA PRESENT
CLAIMS FOR BANK
(continued From Page one.)


bank. whether it be located in Wash
in2ton or Baltimore ,"
The secretary hastened to add that
he mentioned these cities only for the
sake of argument.
by their questions and remarks to
witnesses, members of the committee
MADE it plain that one of their prob
lens was to connect up a group of
so-cal lied dependent states with a group
of states so Independent as to make
the entire region Independent under
all normal conditions. The committee
made it clear, however, that no deci-
sion of any sort. either as to cities or
districts, would be made until after the
return to Washington and a full con-
sideration of the mass of written tes-
tlnony which is being collected there.
Giles L. Wilson, vice president of the
Florida National bank, at Jack
vile, told the committee the Jack SON
Vile Clearing House association could
agree only on district evenly divided
between Atlanta and Savannah. with
Richmond, Va, as second choice. He
also formally applied for a branch bank
for Jack sonyille.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
REMAINS TRUE
TO CONFEDERACY

st. Louis, February 13-'I wish to re-
mind my children that was a true son
of Kentucky and a faithful believer in
the lost cause of the Confederate States
of America
This is the last clause of the will of
James c. Chic. member of the papal no.
bility, filed today at Clayton Mo. The
will gives most of an estate estimated
at S1,0O0.000 in trust to his widow, and
on her death 1t is to be held in trust for
his four children
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
AdOlphus p. Banks

Adoiphus +. Banks, aged AZ years, died
yesterday AFTERNOON at ! o'clock at the
residence of his brother n. c. Banks
1O5 South Fffty-fourth street. Woodlawn
The remains will be sent to Cleveland.
Ienn., for interment this morning by the
Woodin Undertaking company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
Earle Taken to France

Christiana, Norway. February 1s.
Frederick Pinrey Earle, the American
painter. wanted in France on charge of
kidnapping his son, today started for
Bordeaux in charge of policeman. The
application for the extradition to France
Of Miss Charlotte Hermann, Jointly ac-
cused with Earle of KIDNAPPING, has been
postponed until February 90
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
Deaths and Funerals
John A. Smith

The remains of John A. Smith, who
died at his late residence, 2Ol7 Fifth ave-
nue., north. will be sent to Rome Ga,
for interment this morning by Johns.
Mr.. Smith died Thursday morning after
a short illness of pneumonia. He was 4S
years of age.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
Mrs. Sally Cunningham m

Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Sally Cunningham, who died Thurs
day, were conducted yesterday morning
from the residence of her sisters, Mrs.
M. NJ. Kennedy of 7214 Walker avenue
Interment followed in Walker cemetery
The deceased is survived by her mother.
three sisters and two brothers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
held the semi-monthly session of the
iuYenie court.

JRN'iiiC tohit
The basketball team of the Bessemer
Athletic. club were defeated by the five
of the Birmingham Athletic club on the
local court tonight by score of 35 to "a.
The game was one OF the hardest fought
games seen on the local floor this year.
and interesting throughout. The pass
work of the visitors fine and their
goal shooting WAS excellent while the
Bessemer boys all played good ball. At
the end of the first half the score stood
IA to 10 in favor of the Birmingham ag
grega ton. MCGOWAN and Wharton were
the stars for the visiting quintet, while
b. S. Clay did stella work for Bessemer
with Donaldson and Houston close be-
hind. The lineup and points are fol-
lows Birmingham: MCGOWAN, forward
I'D; Brazelton, forward G0) Richie. cen
ter %; Wharton, guard (3); Seals
guard (9)
Bessemer: Donaldson. forward "a; B.
S. Clay. forward GS) Houston, center (2);
]. Clay. guard; Bumgardner. guard.
West of Birmingham Young Mems
Christion association, referee.
After the game a delightful dance was
given for the visitors
Memorial services in memory of Fran
ces L. Willard will be held by the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union, Sunday
afternoon at CLOCK at the E1rSI Pres
byterian church.
The Christian Workers of the First
Christian church Will hold a rummage
sale Saturday for the benefit of the
church.
The graduating class of the Bessemer
high school will serve dinner and sup
| per in the vacant store adjoining the Bell
| Rogers Produce company on Third ave-
nue., between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets.
Mrs. A. A. Persons entertained the
| Matrons' club and her neighbors this aft
ernoon with valentine party at her home
| on Berkeley avenue. The reception rooms
| We're attractively decorated for the oc-
| casion in hearts, cupids. arrows, red car
nations and ferns being used in profusion
| chandeliers on which was tied a large
| bow of red tulle. Forty-two was the
] feature, six tables being used. Score for
the games was kept on valentine cards by
| Florence Lewis Sanford and John Knox
! Persons.
| Miss Nellie Christlieb will entertain the
members of the Forty-Two club Saturday
| afternoon at her home on Dartmouth ave-
nue.. The valentine idea will be carried
out, the decorations consisting OF hearts
and carnations. A number of invited
guests will be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-14
Charged with Distilling

Dothan, February 1s.-(Special)-J. c.
Jackson of Coffee county was arrested
and brought to Dothan today by Deputy
Marshal A. J. Collier on charge Of dis
tilling. He was bound over under 800
bond to await the action or the grand
jury.