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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10
President Invited

Should President Wilson make southern tour, the invitation extended him by the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce to visit this city will be given most careful attention. Informa- tion to that effect is conveyed in d letter to General Secretary Radcliffe or the chamber by Joseph Humility. secretary to the President. The Cham bel of Commerce recently invited the President to come to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10
Two Houses Destroyed

The residences of w. M. Carter and J. H. Duncan, 41N and 4129 Eighth avenue, south. respectively, were destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The first house to catch fire was that of MT. Car ter. The cause of the fire is unkownn and the flames spread to the adjoining house. It is estimated that the damages of both residences are $l7C0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10
Today's Best Offerings
SPECIAL BARGAINS BY MERCHANTS IN TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Louis Pizitz starts his tremendous slve-away sale today.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb announce a sale of desks
 Porter Clothing company specializing sT Borden shoes at S3.95.
 Louis Saks Clothing company semi annual end- of-season sale begins to- day.
 Blachs publishes wind up" reduc- tions on mems suits and overcoats. Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company offers Bessemer pat rons reductions on gas appliances. Hills has several good grocery spe- cials for Thursday.
 Searight-Reese offers French will low, Bar Harbor, chairs at S3.85.
 Jacobs drug store advertises their sTt- Tt-Can't-Slip' truss pad
 The White Swan will clean pillows at 25 cents.
 Realty Trust company offers 2 per cent security in $100 denominations W. S. Brown offers seed potatoes, onions and fertilizers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10
Deaths and Funerals
William H. Currier

William H. Currier, aged 76, died yesterday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the family residence, SIS Fourth ave- nue, north. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence this aft ernoon at o'clock. Interment will follow in Elmwood cemetery. The de- ceased is survived by his widow a son, Clarence Currier, and one daughter, Miss Irene Currier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10
Mrs. Sarah Reaves

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Sarah Reaves, aged 50, who died Tuesday morning at 9:30 o'clock at her late residence, 905 Thirty ninth street, Avondale, were conducted from the resi- dence yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. Interment followed in Forest Hill cem- etery The deceased is survived by two sons, A. T. Reaves and J. H. Reaves; two daughters. Mrs. w. H. Bearden and Miss Annie ReaveS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10
REPUBLICAN PLANS EXPOSED BY SLEMP Hitchcock to Manage the
 Campaign JUSTICE HUGHES OUT Says He Is Not In POlitics-Hitch- cock Denies Truth of Statements In Letter But Not Authentic
 ity of Document
JUSTICE HUGHES OUT

Washington February 9.-Justice Hughes is definitely out of politics and in no sense a candidate for the repub- lican nomination for the presidency, ac- cording to a letter made public by Rep resentative. Slemp, chairman of the Vir- ginia republican. committee.
 q am totally opposed to the use of my name in connection with the nomi- nation and to the selection or instruc tion of any delegates in my interest whatsoever Justice Hughes wrote.
 Justice Hughes letter made public with his consent, was in reply to a letter from MT Slemp, which informed the justice that Frank H. Hitchcock, Postmaster General under President Taft. has inaugurated a movement in the south favoring the justice for the republican presidential nomination, passing their appeal on the hope of patronage. .....
 In MT. Slemps letter R. E. Cabe1l, E. A. Davis and S Brown Allen are mentioned as assisting MT. Hitchcock in his campaign. With his own letter MT. Slemp inc1oses a letter written by MT. Allen to a mutual friend, in which occurs the following pasSageS:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10
sAMARITANs REWARDED

Plianview. Tex, February 9.-After having nursed through a fatal ill., ness laborer apparently lacking means of support, Mrs. J. D. Earn est and her daughters have learned that their patient, J. M. Tuggle of Macon, Ga. before his death, had bequeathed to them s26,O0O life in surance. Tuggle, it is said, had no near relatives. He arrived here recently seeking work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10
Mrs. KiZia Bennett

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Kizia Bennett, aged "A, who died Tuesday morning at z o'clock in local infirmary, were conducted from s. w. Woodin Undertaking companys private chapel yesterday afternoon at o'clock. Interment followed in Forest Hill cem- etery. The deceased is survived by two sons, A. E. Bennett and w. J. Bennett, and daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10
Mrs, Annie Yam

The remains of Mrs, Annie Vann, aged 56, who died at II o'clock Tues day night at the family residence, 3019 North Sixteenth street, Acipco, were sent to Bowling Green, Ky, last night by the S. w. Woodin Undertaking com pany for interment. The deceased IS survived by her husband and a daugh- ter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10
Congress Opens Today

Panama, February 9.-The opening ses- sion of the Congress on Christian work in Latin-America will be held tomorrow evening when the President of the Re public Dr. Belizario Porras, is expected to deliver an address. The congress will continue in session for 10 days. Organi- zation will be effected in the afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10
PLANS ARE EXPOSED

The friends of Justice Hughes, with Governor Whitman at their head, got together and sent for Mr. Hitchcock, who is, as l suppose you know, about the best politician in the country, and arranged to place him in full charge of the Hughes campaign.
 The arrangement is not to antagon- ize Roosevelt, because it will surely be Hughes or Roosevelt and under the ar engagement Hitchcock, of course, will be Postmaster General and premier of the next administration He will be made chairman of the national commit tee in place of Hilles and will be in full charge of the campaign until the vote is counted in November"
 Justice Hughes to MT. S1emp
 q am entirely out of politics, and know nothing whatever of the mat ters to which you refer. I am totally opposed to the use of my name in con- nection with the nomination, and to the selection or instruction of any delegates in my interest, either directly or remotely''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10

W. H. Burgess, 505 Joseph street reported to the police yesterday the theft of some clothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10

Chief of Police Martin Eagan issued an order yesterday instructing all uni formed members of the police depart ment to bring their summer uniforms to police headquarters for inspection this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10
Police Notes

The Police Relief association will hold it's monthly meeting in the police court room Saturday afternoon at 1:30 tend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10

Four arrests were made by the de tective department yesterday for vio- lsting the prohibition laws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10
Berlin Without Advices

Berlin. February 9.--(via London)-B lin is still without official information from Washington regarding the reported good prospects for settlement of the Lusitania case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10
ELECTRIC LINE ESSENTIAL

'The electric line is equally essential, and the proposals which have been sub mitted offer a basis upon which it seems certain satisfactory agreement can be worked out To have this road connect ing with all the industries and business houses of the district would be almost as good as having the river run through the heart of the city. A switching charge on each car of freight would be neces- sary, no matter where the river was located and the cost of handling car a few miles further is very slight.
 q am confident there would be an im- mediate increase in the number of small industries located in this district if there were adequate freight connections with the river. There are many cities which have more of these diversified industries than Birmingham due simply to the fact that they have either more advanta geous railroad rates or are located on naviga ble water. Birmingham for many years has been feeling the need of these small in- dustries and I believe the river, with the right kind of facilities for getting freight to and from it, offers the cas- jest possible way to get them.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10

Washington, February 9-George w. Anderson, United States district attor- pey at Boston, said here tonight that he never had heard of a German plot to use Boston as base from which to direct hostile activities in Canada. He declared he had come to Washington solely for the purpose of attending the Senate committee hearing on the nom ination of Louis D. Brandeis for the supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10

David Davidson, negro, was arrest ed yesterday afternoon by Officers Null lin and Rochell. It is said that the negro is wanted in Montgomery on charge of assault with intent to mur- der
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10
comes dt noDin9
 time

When men who will change the locations of their offices can best appreciate a sale of office furnishings. Business and professional men will find here a complete list of Desks. in the best finishes and sizes at keenly reduced prices.
 39.o0 Oak Roll Top Desk, 55- inch, 34.0O. 45.oo Oak Roll Top Desk, 6o- inch, 37.5o.
 4o.00 Oak Roll Top Desk, 5O- inch, 34.0o.
 7o.o0 Oak Roll Top Desk, 66- inch 5000.
 $500 Oak Roll Top Desk, 55- inch, 47.0o.
 $500 Mahogany Roll Top Desk, so-inch, 40.oo.
 4o.oo Mahogany Roll Top Desk, 60-inch, $500.
 32.50 Oak Typewriter Desk, 52-inch, 27.5O.
 5000 Oak Typewriter Desk, 42-inch, 26.00.
 s7.5o Oak Typewriter Desk, 42-inch, 24.oo.
 $500 Mahogany Typewriter Desk, 52-inch, 5000.
 31.5o Flat Top Oak Desk, 5o- inch, 27.o0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10
DELAY MEANS TROUBLE

Tt is hardly to be expected that all
 factions in the county can ever be brought to a point where they will agree or any plan of procedure. The only thing that can be done is for those who have the matter in charge to consider the question: decide on a course of action, and then carry it through The longer the delay, the more chance there will be for new angles of the problem to come up which can only bring about confusion.
 ''The construction of the highway is 3 matter which everyone seems to be agreed on. The only question is as to the route. The authorities have the nec- essary information as to the cost ana the other data on the various routes, and they should be able to decide what route best suits the needs. If they con- tinue to wait for everyone to agree on particular plan, the highway will re- main unbuilt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10
IS BOSTON BASE OF
 GERMAN PL0TTERS?
Authorities Hear Plans to Harry Canadian Cities
 Are Matched There

Boston, February 9.---Investigation by federal officials of an alleged con- spiracy by German sympathizers here to harry Canadian cities in various ways, has proceeded so far that Uni- ted States District Attorney George w.. Anderson is prepared to place the mat ter before the grand jury, it is un- derstood tonight The jury which meets next Tuesday will hear evidence of several lines of activity by group of men said to be operating in the inter- ests of the Teutonic allies, if informa- tion gained from attaches of federal offices is substantiated.
 Records containing reports of a con- ference of the alleged conspirators are in the possession of the prosecutor S staff, it is said. The suspected indi- viduals are under surveillance, federal employees say
 The inquiry begun in this city is said officially to account for the presence in Washington today of District At- torney Anderson and Edmund Billings, collector of the port
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10

Jacobs drug store advertises their .Tt- Can't Slip truss pad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10

Hills has several good grocery spe- cials for Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10

Searig Reese offers French will low, Bar Harbor. chairs at S3.85
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10
R. W. Quinn Points Out Im- portance and Acting
 Promptly On Question
RIVAL INTERESTS
 BRING ON CLASHES
Thinks Highwa and Electric Line Are Both Absolutely Essential to Give District Proper
 Service

Tt behooves Birmingham not to allow any unnecessary delay in the matter of securing adequate facilities to connect this city with the Warrior river,' said R. w. Quinn, assistant district attorney yesterday. "I believe that if the people would only stop to consider how much money the government has spent to bring the stream to the very doors of this district, and how many years of effort this result has required, greater zeal would be shown in working out the de- tails and agreeing on a plan of action
 Two things seem to stand out as abso- lutely essential before this city and dis trict can get the benefits from the river They are a highway to the river and the construction of an electric line to haul the heavy freight. Neither of these prob lens offers any obstacle which Birming- ham could not overcome with the great est ease, if the entire city and county would unite on a plan of action
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10

Tom Williams. negro, reported to the detective department last night ths theft of some clothing and shoes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10

Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company offers Bessemer pat rons reductions on gas appliances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10

Blachs publishes "windup" reduc- tions on mems suits and overcoats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10

Louis Saks Clothing company semi annual end d-of-season sale begins to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10

The White Swan will clean pillows at 25 cents
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-10

Porter Clothing company specializing s7 Borden shoes at $395
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-01
Frank West Stabbed 70 Death.

Trinidad.-Frank West, %, a ranch.
man at Delhi, thirty miles east of this
city. and a member OF the best-konwn
and wealthiest families. was stabbed
to death by Ricardo Lucero, a Mexi-
can section worker and up to a week
ago employed as sheepherder on
the West ranch The stabbing took
place at Delhi station, on the Santa
FS railroad. Lucero, after the killing.
ran to box car shack in which he
and his wife had been living, changed
his clothes and fled The woman and
Donciano Sandoval. a friend of Lu-
cero. with whom West is said to have
been quarreling earlier in the evening,
are In the county jail as accomplices
in the killing. The woman is said to
have held the arms OF West while her
husband stabbed him to death.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-01
FOREIGN

Rumania has joined the ailes wiz
her army OF 100000 men.
Italy officially informed Japan sho
had declared war on Germany.
The emperor has dismissed Gen.
Erich Won H'alkenhayn, and appointed
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg chief
OF the general staff.
Dutch agricultural products reached
the value OF 1872 500. 900 during 1915.
in com parison with the normal valn
alton OF 500. 100000.
Capt John Aston OF the First Life
Guards was married TO Lady Charles
Mercer Marine al Christ church in
London.
Bandit Ferniza was slain and eight
cen other Villistas captured. tried and
executed according to official reports
al chihuahua city,
Rumania has lost no time in assum'
ing a vigorous offensive against Aus
tria following her declaration OF WAT
against the dual monarchy.
On the bourse In Paris rentes were
quiet at 6355. Exchange on London
was reported at 2S10A. The per
cent loan was quoted at 80 francs.
Three hundred Villa bandits cap.
tured the town OF Satevo. chihuahua,
fifty miles south of Chihuahua City,
according to reports to Gen. Jaeinto
Treyino.
Complete evacuation of Montenegro
and Albania by the Austrians will be
one OF the first results OF Rumanias
entrance into the war Italian circles
asserted at Rome
Information has reached the navy
department that steam submarines are
under construction in Europe, closely
designed by the department year
age.
Fourteen European nations are now
al war, in addition to Japan. Only
seven nations OF Europe are at peace
They are: Greece. Switzerland, Spain,
Holland, Denmark. Norway and
Sweden.
A report was circulated in diplo
matte circles at The Hague that both
Foreign Secretary Jagow and Under
Secretary Zimmerman have rendered
their designations TO the German
chancellor as tie result of Ruman!a's
declaration OF war, and that the resis
nations have been accepted
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-01
THREE KILLED IN CRASH
BODIES OF VICTIMS SHIPPED TO
GOLDEN.
J. w. Arasmith, Wife and Daughter
Killed in Collision Of Auto with
Train at Cozad, Neb.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Golden. w. Arasmith. editor ano
high school principal of Golden: Mrs.
Arasmith. and their daughter. Mrs. J.
B Bisland, a bride and widow within
q collision of their automobile with 3
Union Pacific train near Cozad, Neb
Mr.. Arasmith and his wife were In
stantly killed. their daughter dying
in the hospital at Gothenburg. Neb,.
where she was rushed on a train The
Arasmiths left Golden Aug 20. IN
their touring car on the Inflated jour
ney TO the home of Mrs. Arasmiths
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Farley
at Fairfield. Neb.
Mayor Richard Broad of Golden re-
turned from Lexington and North
Platte. Neb.. with the bodies of Mr.
and Mrs. J. w. Arasmith and their
daughter. Mrs. Merle Bisland, and the
funeral was held at Golden
Arasmith was owner and editor OF
the Golden Globe and principal of the
North Golden school. He was former
ly county superintendent of schools
and prominent in Republican circles.
He had lived in Golden thirty years.
Mrs. Bisland was the only child of
the Arasmiths. She was married about
year ago TO John B. Bisland, a min
ing engineer. who was killed by cleo
trioity In an accident near Nederland.
last May. Mrs. Bisland graduated two
years ago from the University OF Col
orado. where she belonged to the
Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-01
Heavy Showers Benefit Crops.

Last weeks weather and crop bull
letin says that during the week mod
crate to heavy showers occurred on
one or more days in all parts of the
state. In the southeastern counties.
where moisture was urgently needed,
heavy rains were general. Alfalfa
hay and grain in the shock we're dam
aged by showers on the western slope
during the early part of the week and
in some eastern counties near the
close Of the week. Sunshine was
ample in all sections. Ranges. corn
and alfalfa improved steadily. Po-
tatoes are in good condition general
ly. except the early planted crop in
eastern counties. The harvesting Of
oats and wheat continues in many
parts of the state and thrashing ia in
progress in eastern counties. Fruit
is generally in satisfactory condition,
but the crop is reported to be light
in localities. A fine quality of FL
berta peaches is being shipped from
the western slope. Melons and canta-
loupes are in good condition and su-
gar beets are excellent.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-01
President Ripley Issues warnIno.

Chicago, Aug. 31.-President f. p.
Ripley of the Atchison. Topeka and
Santa Fe, issued a statement to EN-.
ployes of the road, notifying them that
the positions OF those who fail to re.
port for work next Monday will be de.
clared vacant, and that employment
OF new men will be permanent, bar.
ring iil-behavior. The Erie road an.
pealed directly to its 1900 employees
not to strike. The Santa Fe made n
similar appeal weeks ago when the
strike vote was being taken,
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-01
STATECAPITOL
NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
MAKE GRADE CROSSINGS SAFE.
Railroads to Appear Before State
Utilities Commission.

Railroads to Appear Before State
Utilities Commission.
Denver-The State Public Utilities
against the Denver & Interurban ana
the Colorado & Southern railroads,
summoning them to appear before 1t
to show cause why both should not in
stall safety devices and signals on
their grade crossings between Den.
yer and Boulder.
1t is pointed out that since the first
of the year a dozen or more persons
have lost their lives on the grade
crossings in collisions between the
trains and automobiles, or buggies.
The investigation now ordered by
the Public Utilities Commission 10
the direct result of the collision be-
tween an automobile and Denver &
Interurban inbound electric train ON
the Federal boulevard crossing. when
Mrs. John Bonnell and Mrs Ethel B.
Ellis, both of Tulsa. Okla. were in
stantly killed. Mrs. Bonnell's son.
Thomas w. Bonnell, and j. W. Ellis,
whose wife was killed, have an.
nounced their determination to sue
the railroad.
The Public Utilities Commission, &C
cording to Secretary George F. W.
Oxley, purposes to eliminate all dan
ger at railroad grade crossings and
to bring about the installation Of the
proper protection signals. The rail-
roads, however. will be given an op-
portunity to present their side Of the
case and to explain the responsibility
they consider rests upon the accident
victims themselves.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-01
Conductors Enjoined from Striking.

Omaha, Neb,, Aug. 31.-Edwin A.
Hamilton, a Union Pacific conductor
for eighteen years, and a member Of
the Order of Railway Conductors, OBJ
tanned from District Court Judge w.
G. Sears temporary order restrain
Ing officials of the Order of Railway
Conductors from issuing a strike or
der on the Union Pacific lines, cir.
culating any strike order or spending
any money for strike purposes. Hear
Ing on the petition for permanent in
junction was set for Sept. 2.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-01
Auto Tourists Spend s., 200, 900.

Figures compiled by T. J. Ehrhart.
state highway commissioner, show
that $4,000 automobiles from outside
the state have visited Colorado this
summer. With an estimate of four
passengers to the car, the number of
automobile visitors is 100000. Mr..
Ehrhart declares the total amount of
money left in the state is upwards OF
s3,000,0OO.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-01
Candidate Hughes in Denver.

Denyer.-Charles Evans Hughes ar
rived in Denver Saturday morning,
after delivering speeches at Cheyenne
and Greeley, and was driven to no.
tel where he was rendered a recep-
ton by the Mile High Club. In the
evening he addressed $4,000 people in
the Auditorium, and then left for a
Park.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-09-01
Man and Woman Slain.

Colorado Springs.-Thomas CIVIL
lin, farmer, 65 years old, and Mrs.
Mary e. Simmons. So years old.
housekeeper for Gwillim, were killed
by rifle bullets at the Gwillim home
near Falcon, twenty miles east Of
here. The discovery of the tragedy
was made by a neighbours daughter,
when she called at the farmhouse on
an errand.