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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
TO ESCAPE
 CONFUSION BILL
Dominion Will Continue Every Effort to Send Aid to England, Says
 Premier Borden

Ottawa, January 1.-The determine tion of Canada to continue very possi- ble effort to send aid to Grf British un- til the war is brought to victorious conclusion was given expression in Par itament today, first by Sir Wilfrid Laur- fer leader of the opposition, and then by Sir Robert Borden, the premier. The two leaders declared that while war political questions fought out in Can ada.
 Sir Wilfrid Laurier declared that he did not think it would be necessary to have conscription in Canada, and he promised the support of the opposition to all desirable government measures.
 Sir Robert Borden expressed conh- dance in the success of the allies and Parliament and Canada had reason to feel proud of the men sent, who just nine months after the time they had left vacations of peace, had met and more than held their own against SUI perior numbers of Germans.
 He said there would be no conscrip- tion in Canada, but added that if there were there would be no reason to an- ticipate an exodus of American settlers from Canada to escape it. American settlers in Canada, he said, had shown no hesitation in joining the Canadian forces and there were today many hun dreds of men of American birth serv ing with the Canadians on the battle fields of Europe and many hundreds more in training in England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
RECOMMEND KNOX
 ID SUCCEED LAMAR
Sanford to Interview Will son for Clayton Today.
 Pages Sworn In

Washington, January H.-(Special) Congressman Blackmon today interviewed President Wilson in the interest of John B. Knox, Anniston attorney, regarded as tentative applicant for the vacancy on the bench of the supreme court. The President did not commit himself but stated that he was giving all available candidates consideration.
 T. D. Sanford of OpelilSa, district at torney for the middle district of Alabama, visited Washington today. and spoke in behalf of Judge Henry D. Clayton. Mir. Sanford will in all probability interview President Wilson tomorrow
 While the Alabama delegation is trying to secure the appointment for one of sev- eral Ala bamians, the idea obtains that the appointment will go to the west.
 Washington, January T.-(Special.) ) Manuel Stein of Birmingh ham, appointee of Representative Huddleston, and Harry Tucker of Scottsboro, appointee of Repre- sentative Almon, were sworn in today as pages of the House.
 Washington, January T.-(Special.) ) The Senate this afternoon confirmed the appointment of William Perry to be post master at West Blocton, Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
OBSERVE BIRTH OF
 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Statues of Great Man Are Decorated With Wreathes and Flowers Are
 Placed on His Grave

Philadelphia, January 1.-The 2l0th an- niversary of the birth of Benjamin Frank lin was celebrated here today with be- fitting exercises Students at the Univer- sity of Pennsylvania, which he founded, and advertising men from all sections who have adopted him as their patron saint, were the leaders in the celebrations
 Many wreaths, some from advertising clubs in other sections of the country, were placed on the grave Of the philoso- pher in the little Quaker burial ground at Fifth and Arch streets. Statues of Franklin at the University of PennsyI- vania and in other sections of the city were also decorated, while in the public schools and other institutions, special ex- ercises were held.
 Under the auspices of the Poor Richard club banquet was held tonight. at which many prominent men spoke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
WILL BE AVENGED
 IN BARALONG CASE
Dr. Zimmerman Assures Reichstag That Germany Will Be Avenged for
 Shocking Misdeed of England

Berlin, January 17.-By Wireless to le.)-Announeement was made in the Reichstag today by Dr. Alfred Zm- merman. under secretary for foreign af- fairs, that the German government would most certainly find ways and means of getting satsfaction for the shocking mis- deed,Y attributed to the crew of the Brit ish patrol boat Baralong, which is charged with having killed defenseless Germans from submarine sunk by the patrol boat.
 Mir Zimmerman said that all German parties condemned not only the action of the Baralong's crew, but the reply of Great Britain to the German note respect ing the incident
 Herr Noike, a socialist member, said he wished to make q protest in the name of his countrymen who are bearing arms against the attitude of Great Britain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
SENATE CONSIDERS AMERICAS DUTY
 IN THE PHILIPPINES Several Democrats Favor Setting Date for Ultimate
 Withdrawal From
 the Islands

Washington. January 17-America' $ duty to the Philippines was debated from all angles in the Senate today. Several democratic senators declared in favor of setting a date for ultimate withdrawal from the islands ana their naturalization by international agreement. Senator Poin- dexter, republican, argued for the perma- nent retention,
 Discussion centered in an amendment to the pending bill, offered by Senator Clarke of Arkansas. proposing that the United States withdraw from the Philippines within two years and guarantee their in tegrity pending the negotiations of a five year agreement with all nations for their independence:
 Members of the Philippines committee disclosed that they had talked over the possibility of international naturalization and had passed it over as a matter with which the foreign relations committee should deal senatRr shafroth author of
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
FREEZING LINE IS FORGED DOWN ID
 MIDDLE OF GULF
Subzero Temperatures in Ohio Valley Mark Latest and Most Severe
 Cold Wave

Washington, January 1T.--The cold wave overspreading the country east of the Mississippi today had forced the freezing line down to the middle Gulf of Mexico, bringing with it zero tenn peratures as far south as the Ohio river Rains, sleet and snows, mostly light. prevailed over the east and south, and sleet has been experienced as far south as Mobile. Continued cold weather is promised for Tuesday in the Atlantic states with cold wave in the south extending into central Flori1a. Warmer weather will follow in the interior districts east of the Mississippi.
 Dallas, Tex, January 1.-The cold est weather of the winter with the temperature registered at 30 degrees above zero, was reported from the Texas fruit and produce district around Brownsville today. Ample warn ing had been given to growers to make ready smudge pots and extensive dam age was not feared. In Dallas the tenn perature was Is degrees above.
 CHdttdHoOSd, uduudTy If.-CndCta- nooga is experiencing the coldest day of the winter. A light snow fell last night and at , o'clock this morning the thermometer registered Is degrees.
 Nashville, January 1.-The lowest temperature here in four years was registered at o'clock this morning, 5 degrees above zero. By noon the mercury had risen to 12 and a per ceptible rise in temperature by night is predicted.
 Knoxville, January 17.-Bright sun shine and rising temperatures here to- day followed snowfall of three- fourtAs of an inch last night Ther- mometers registered II degrees here at 9 o'clock this morning, the coldest weather of the winter.
 Cleveland, O., January 17.--The mer- cury was below zero by the official thermometer here this morning, the coldest of the winter. Two fatal ac- cidents, due to weather, occurred here during the night
 Pittsburg. January 17.-The upper Ohio valley experienced its first zero weather of the winter this morning when the government thermometer in bright sunshine registered degrees below zero.
 Indianapolis, January 17.--The cold est day of the season was recorded here today with temperature of 8 degrees below zero
 Cincinnati, January 17---The city ex- perienced its first zero weather of the winter last night and today. The gov, ernment bureau reported that the temperature dropped to degrees be- low zero last night and was ? de- grees below at a. m. today.
 Columbus. O., January 17.--A sudden drop to degrees below zero at 6 .yclock this morning caused much suf- fering here today.
 Mobile January +. .- Mobile and vii cinity today experienced the coldest weather of the winter season. today marking the first freeze of the win ter The thermometer registered 26 degrees early this morning but tonight the thermometer is slowly rising. Re- ports from the citrus fruit belts in Mobile county are to the effect that no damage was done.i
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
WAGE AGREEMENT IN CENTRAL COAL FIELD
 CONSIDERED LIKELY
Operators and Union Miners to Have Joint Conference in Mobile Beginning on
 First of the Month

Indianapolis January 17.-Prospects for an interstate wage agreement in the cen tral competitive bituminous coal fields were considered bright tonight. after it was announced that the operators and union miners of western Pennsylvania Ohio, Indiana and Illinois had agreed to hold joint conference in Mobile. begin ming February l, to negotiate new four state scale.
 The, agreement to hold this conference in the southern city was reached at a meeting of the operators and miners to- day at which John P. White international president of the United Mine Workers which opens it's biennial convention here tomorrow. presided.
 The proposition for an interstate joint conference was made by the miners and the operators announced they would agree if it were held in an eastern or southern city. The operators said they wanted the conference held outside the four states interested so that the deliberations might
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
MENTAL |NF|RM|TY CAUSES SON ID PLOT
 ID KILL HIS PARENTS
To Injury of His Spine While a Youth Is Attributed Irving Updike's Un-
 natural Plans

Chicago January 17.-Mental infirmity, the result of boyhood injury. in the opinion of Furman D. Updike and his wife caused their son Irving to plot against his parents lives Irving Updike was taken to the police station in Oak Park last night, after the local police by means of hidden telephone had listened to Herbert Updike. a younger brother of Irving, discuss with him the manner in which the attack on Mir. and Mrs. Updike was to be made. The conversation took place in the Updike garage steno- graphic copy of it was prepared by po- lice stenographer.
 ' The police think the plot was the result of Irving Updike's fear that his father was about to alter his will
 Herbert gave the information on which the plot came to light and it is regarded by the police as having prevented trag- edy in the Updike household.
 Dr. William E. Barton. pastor of the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18

tng 10 make stpong fight for Mo bile. they are proceeding on the hy- pothesis that, before the governmen; selects site it will secure the atlthori- zation by Congress to construct the plant. There is a whisper in political circles that rurnors of preparation by the government to build shipyards, forts and arsenals in various sections of the country are being spread for the purpose of interesting members ol Congress in the preparedness pro- gramme, and in that manner securing their votes.
 However, Mobile is deeply interested in the reported plan of the govern ment and has already leaped to the fore by offering as a gift to the gov ernment valuable property on which it may build it's plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
Mobile Will Donate Site
 For Proposed Ndvdl Base
Formal Offer Made by Underwood Chamber Commerce Az gressvely Fighting for the Shipyard and Dry Dock Which Are Planned in Preparedness Programme.
 Alabama Delegation Will Actively Aid
By HUGH ". ROBERTS

Washipgforr aaptsay aI.s-eS Speefals9 Mobile, through Senator Underwood, notified Secretary Daniels today that if the government would make Mobile a navaI base that city would donate to the government all the real estate necessary for a site.
 The Chamber of Commerce of Mo- bile is aggressively fighting for the additional shipyard, which the govern ment, in it's plans for preparedness, may build. The government plants at New Orleans and Pensacola are out of commission, and testimony offered to Congress has been to the effect that one additional plant on the gulf coast would be necessary.
 While Senator Underwood and the entire Alabama delegation is prepar-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Greek relations with allies strained. New development in Mexican situation
 will be probed.
 Cold weather all over country. Mobile would donate site for naval
 base. 2-Holland letter. 3-Taylor Smith missing when steamer s arrives. 4Editorial comment. 5-Spirited fight to nullify rivers ad- vantages begun.
 License schedule will be adopted to-
 day.
 Brooks Lawrence makes flying trip
 here.
 Freeman Jones is in town. Carson sees great prosperity ahead. 6~-Womens page. 7-Sports. g. Markets. 0--Commissioners again aroused over
 public utilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18

New York. January 17.-Offcials of the Standard Oil company here admitted to- day that the affidavit of Captain Thomp- son of the tank steamer Petrolite. for warded to Secretary Lansing. asserted that the Austrian submarine fired humber of shots at the vessel; that one of them crashed into part of the ship above the engine room and injured sea- man, and that one of the crew was taken on board the underwater boat as a host age until provisions were removed from the Petrolite
 The Petrolte was returning to New York in ballast, it was said at the Stand ard Oil offices, and. the provisions were tn only thing taken from the ship.
 The officials declined to make the text of the affidavit public saying that matter rested with the secretary of state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
AMERICAN STEAMER
 STOPPED BY U-BOAT
Captain Charges That Austrian Sub
 mersible FOrcibly Took Supplies From His Ship

Washington, January 17-State depart meut officials admitted late today that they are Investigating an affidavit by Captain Thompson. Of the Standard oil tank steamer Petrolite which makes a sersa tional report of how an Austrian submarine on December , fired upon and stopped the tanker off Alexandria Egypt, and removed supplies.
 Captain Thompson's affidavit, state de- partment officials say, does not give all the facts they will need to pursue the case. but it is said to declare that ll shots were fired at the ship. one of which crashed into the engine room and injured a Danish seaman, and that the submarine commander took one of the Petrolite's crew aboard the submersibIe and held him as hostage while he obtained pro- visions from the steamer.
 When details of what warning was given the ship and what her response to the warning shots was are received the case will be taken up further. A warship has a right to take provisions from a merchant ship under certain circum- stances. What these were in the present case has not been cleared up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
MONTENEGRO QUITS

Aside from thlS 1acL the outstanding feature of today's news was the positive statement from Berlin and Vienna that the Montenegrins had internationally surrendered. This occasioned no surprise here as London became aware of the intended action of King Nicholas sevs eral days ago and it was so announced. Reports declare that Count Tisza in terrupted an important debate in the Hungarian Parliament to announce that Montenegro had capitulated and that 1t occasioned the greatest enthusiasm.
 Montenegro asked for terms of peace," Count Tisza is said to have told the delegates. We asked that before hand Montenegro unconditionally lay down her~ q rms Just at this moment the news has arrived that the uncondition- al laying down of arms has been ac- cepted and since the preliminary condi- tion has been fulfilled peace negotia- tions will be entered into immediately.
 An official statement was issued Sat urday by Montenegro denying that any separate peace would be concluded but this was not taken seriously here
 SAFE ALONG TIGRIS
 The most important news of the day from the English point of view was the announcement by Austen Chamberlain In the House of Commons that the Turks along the Tigris river had been pushed back by the British force under Gen erals Aylmer and Townschend to within six miles of Kut-El-Amara. All anxiety regarding the force said to have been left there to cover the retreat of the main British army has been allayed by this latest development.
 '.The recent operations in Mesopotamia, including the advance to Ctesiphon were considered and approved by the war coun- cn," said MT. Chamberlain, under secre- tary for India, speaking in the House. Tt would not be in the public interest that l should make any detailed statement on the scope of the operations now in prog ress Information of that kind in the present circumstances would be far more valuable to the enemy than to the House.
 "On the 11th instant I announced that the enemy had retired to Essan, posi- tion six miles from Kut-El- Amara He advanced again on the 12th to what is called the Waddi position, was dislodged on the 18th, and pursued on the 14th. Gen. eral Aylmer reports that the enemy has
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-18
Allies Reported to Be Land ing Troops Five Miles
 From Athens
PART OF ARCHIVES
 HAVE BEEN REMOVED
This Information Given England for First Time in Berlin Dispatch.
 Montenegro Reported to Have Laid Down Her Arms

London, January Manifestations that the relations of Greece with the en- tente poyers are once more approaching a critical stage is found i'll a Berlin dis patch received here today which for the first time gave England news that the entente powers were landing troops in Greece.
 The dispatch is in the form of an Announcement by the semi official overseas News agency which says that Berlin newspapers express the belief that the landing of allied troops at Phaleron, five miles southwest of Ath ems, as supplying proof that the allies intend using extreme measures in fore ing the hand of Greece. The English public had no previous Knowledge that troops were being landed at points oth- CT than Saloniki and if the Berlin dis patch is to be credited it foreshadows a much graver situation than the people at large had any idea Berlin also hears that many of the Greek archives have been removed to northwest Greece and that the seat of the Greek government will be removed from Athens should it become necesSary
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-15
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Gilpin observer., 1916-06-15
THREE OUTLAWS KILLED AND
OTHERS LOSE HORSES IN
SURPRISE ATTACK.
TRAP BANDITS IN CANON
ovERTAkEN AT DAYBREAK NEAR
SANTA CLARA BY v. s. CAV
ALRYMEN.
western Newspaper Union News Service

Field Headquarters of Gen. Perish
ing, June 14.-The finishing blow was
given the largest surviving band of
Villa followers in Chihuahua at day
light June 9 by twenty men of the
Thirteenth u. S. cavalry under Capt.
Otto w. Rethorse in dashing cafion
fight twenty miles north of Santa
Clara. near here. The Americans
were unhurt.
The Americans routed twenty-five
Villa bandits, killing three, wounding
several and capturing all their horses
and saddles, some rifles and several
thousand rounds of ammunition, Grip
pling the band completely.
A night ride brought the Ameri-
cans into the canon at daybreak,
where they followed fresh horse
tracks. Riding at a gallop, they
rounded a cafon turn within 200
yards of the bandits encamped in a
grove of pines. 1t was a complete
surprise. There was headlong rush
among the Villa followers who, half.
clad, grabbed rifles and fought back
from behind trees.
The Americans dismounted and
within three minutes had routed the
bandits, who abandoned everything
and sought refuge in the rugged
mountains. For four hours the Amer.
leans continued the pursuit. climbing
over the mountains afoot and fighting
from the shelter of rocks. Several
Mexicans were shot but their bodies
or the wounded were not recovered
Returning to the Mexican bivouac
the Americans added the bandits
breakfast to their own repast. The
bandits had only beef and coffee.
This band is said to have been the
largest surviving remnant of the
forces of Candelario Cervantes, who
was killed three weeks ago in a
brush with Americans, and its crush
ing is regarded as the most import
ant accomplishment of the campaign.
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-15

Fairbanks. Burton, Weeks, Root, Sher.
man, La Toilette, Cummins and one or
two others were advertised by noisy
supporters. Roosevelt men-Progres-
sives and progressive Republicans
were at It early and late. They prob.
ably made the greatest racket. Mr..
Hughes was unrepresented by merry.
makers.
Career Of Justice Hughes.
Charles Evans Hughes fame rests
principally on his conduct of the in.
surance investigation and his career
as governor of New York state.
An iron will, incorruptible charac.
ter and remarkable reasoning ability
are characteristics commonly attrib-
uted to him.
Mr. Hughes was born at Glens Falls,
N. Y, April IL, 1862. the son Of q
Welshman who had come to this coun
try in 1856.
He graduated from Brown univer.
sity in 1881.
In 1882 he entered Columbia Law
school. New York city. He was grad.
uated two years later at the head OF
his class and became member of the
New York bar.
In 1888 he entered the law firm OF
Carter. Hughes & Cravath, and about
Gilpin observer., 1916-06-15
He Had the Price.

Bill McCabe's Poughkeepsie team
was playing the Kingston team one
day years ago, in the Atlantic league.
and guy named Fogarty was umpire.
In the ninth inning, with the score
tied, two of McCabe's men played out,
and as Bill had only one man extra,
he had to rush the bleacher seats to
find a man to fill in. He drew a big
hick, who said he couldn't play. but for
the fun could fill in. There we're two
out at the time and the fans were ex-
cited.
Our hero, the hick came to bat. He
drew three balls and the next one
across he picked over the left field
fence for homer. Instead of running,
the fathead stood there while the
crowd howled itself mad. McCabe ran
out to him and yelled. Run. you boob,
rum"
The hick turned and faced Bill and
in a slow voice drawled: mo. sir,
won't run. I'm no coward. I'll admit
lost your ball, but l got the money
right here in my pocket to pay for It.