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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
GERMAN GENERAL INVITES RUSSIANS
 ID MAKE PEACE
Offer Made to Army Is De- nounced by Council of Sol diers and WOrkmen
 in Petrograd

Petrograd, June 9.-The German commander in chief on the eastern front has invited the Russian armies to separate armistice, according to a statement by the council of work men and soldiers made public today. It was proposed, according to the statement, that secret pourparlers with German leaders be inaugurated, but the scheme was denounced by the council.
 Tn a wireless telegram the councils an- aouncement states the German commans der proposed to show the armies a way towards honorable peace and a means of ceasing to wage war without a rup- ture with the entente allies. The council of the workmen's and soldiers delegates had in this connection addressed to the Russian army the following appeal:
 'The commander in chief of the Ger man armies on the eastern front has sent to our troops wireless message propos- ing to indicate to them a way toward an honorable peace and means for ceasing to wage war without rupture with the allies. The German general talks this way because he knows the Russian revo- lutionary troops would reject with indig- nation any overt proposal for a separate peace
 That is why the enemy commander in chief invites our armies to a separate armistice and proposes that we should enter into secret pourparlers with the German military leaders on the eastern front In his wireless telegram the Ger man general declares that separate armistice does not offer Germany any ad- vantage. But this is untrue. for, ir speaking of the inactivity of the German army on the Russian front. the German
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
KING OF ENGLAND RECEIVES PERSH|NG
 AND HIS STAF r
Tells American Commander Dream of His Life Real ized When Two Nations
 Joined Forces

London June 9.-General Pershing was palace by King George. He was pre-
 sented to the King by Lord Brooke, commander of the Twelfth Canadian in fantry brigade.
 General Pershing was accompanied to the palace by his personal staff of F officers. After the audience, the officers paid a formal call at the United States embassy.
 King George chatted for few moments with each member of General .Pershing' s staff In addressing General Pershing the King said:
 Tt has been the dream of my life to
 see the two great English-spe na- tions more closely united My dreams have been realized It is with the utmost pleasure that I welcome you, at the head of the American contingent to our shores.''
 l From the palace General Pershing with his party motored to the American em- bassy, where the general talked with Am ba ssador Page, who escorted him through the various departments. Later the gen eral and several of the staff officers met a number of British army officers at the embassy in a brief formal conference. From the embassy the party drove to the war office where the generals staff officers conferred for more than a hour Iwith the officers of the corresponding le- partments of the British army. These cen ferences are to be daily affairs until Gen. eral Pershtngs party leaves for France. This afternoon General Pershng was the guest of General Lord Brooke at a luncheon at the Marlborough club, where he sat beside Major General Henderson, chief of the British air services. After | the luncheon General Pershing and Gen. eral Henderson had a half-hour formal conference In the evening General Per
 shing was the dinner guest of General Lord Brooke.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10

everywhere from the aggressious Of autocratic force. The ruling classes in Germany have begun of late to profess a like liberality and justice of purpose, but only to preserve the power they have set up in Germany and the selfish advantages which they have wrongly gained for themselves and their private projects of power all the way from Berlin to Bagbad and beyond. Government after gov ernment nas by their influence, with out open conquest of it's territory. been linked together in a net of intrigue directed against nothing less than the peace and liberty of the world. The members of that intrigue must be broken but cannot be broken unless wrongs already done are undone; ans adequate measures must be taken to prevent it from ever again being rewoven or repaired.
 MUST ALTER STATUS QUO
 "Of course the imperial German gov ernment and those whom it is using for their own undoing are seeking to obtain pledges that the war Will end in the restoration of the status quo ante It was the status quo ante out of which this inquitous war issued forth, the power of the imperial Ger man government within the empire and its widespread domination and influence outside of that empire. That status must be altered in such fash ion as to prevent any such hideous thing from ever happening again.
 We are fighting for the liberty, the self government and the undictated development of all peoples and every feature of the settlement that con- cludes this war must be conceived and executed for that purpose. Wrongs must first be righted and then adequate safeguards must be created to prevent their being com mitted again. We ought not to con sider remedies merely because they have pleasing and sonorous sound. Practical questions can be settled only by practical means. Phrases will
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10

SECIlON A. 1-Tennessee company to spend $11 ,00O, 900 for new plant at Fairfield. King of England receives Pershing and his staff.
 Germans hold on Lens is threatened in renewed attacks. War aims of United States given by Wilson to Russians. Vital naval secrets are reaching ene- mics, says Daniels. German general invites Russian army to make peace. Root and his party given welcome along Siberian railway. Body of kidnapped child is found in we'll 22-Forty bodies are taken from burning mine and many others are missing. 4--Bilbo may call extra session of legis- lature. 5-McAdoo pays tribute to spirit of pa triotism in Birmingham. Frank Carpenters letter l0--False reports continue to be circulated. at Bessemer mines. L2--Cotton sells at 221s cents at Mont
 SECTION B. 1--England liquor problem. 6--Amusements. : and S-Sports.
 SECTION c, l, , and 5--society. 3--Bookshelf 4--Editorial comment. e--Dolly Dalrymple. 7--Markets.
 SECTION D. Comic supplement, Rotogravure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
K|DNAIPED CHILDIS
 FOUND DEAD IN AN
 ABANDONED WELL
Search for Baby Rect Ends. Maddened Citizens May Lynch the Suspected
 Persons Held

Springfield, Mo-, June 9.-Residents of Springfield and the surrounding country were gathered here early this morning, carrying ropes and arms, fol- lowing report that the hand of all legged abductors. held in connection with the investigation of the death of little Lloyd Rect, had been apprehend- ed by n mob and were being brought back to Springfield.
 One report was that Sheriff Webb and his prisoners, who were fleeing from Springfield through fear of vio- lence, had been overpowered near Cap fingers mill, 45 miles north of here as they were nearing Nevada where they would board train bound for the state penitentiary at Jefferson City Earlier reports from Nevada had placed the party as having passed Fl Dorado Springs, a few miles nearer Nevada than Caplingers mill This tended to discount the story of the capture, news of which could not be verified Reports from Nevada were that Sheriff Webb and his party had not vet reached there. They cannot obtain train connections for Jefferson City there until 4 o'clock this morning, it is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10

The department acted only after of ficers of the intelligence division had reported that information, the nature of which was not disclosed. had leaked through somehow to Germany. Mr Daniels said he had hesitated to issue the order for many days. not desir- ing to hamper anduly officers and others in the service; but that nls military advisers had been very ur- gent. There was no thought, he said that any person in the navy had re- vealed the plans of the department except through inadvertence.
 The secretary pointed out that ex perienccs of the allies had shown that very unimportant seeming news was sometimes sufficient clue for an alert foe to determine movement n advance.
 The purposes of the department are fully explained in the order, whicn Secretary Daniels was careful 10 ex- plain dld not rcfar to the oreA4 sad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10

was in no sense an effort to pre- vent the newspapers from setting news, The order follows:
 The navy department has reason to believe that information of a character most valuable 10 the enemy and which might prove most disastrous to the navy, has in some way reached the enemy"
 SITUATION IS GRAVE Tn view of the strenuous efforts that have been made to prevent the dissemlna- tfon Of such information. the department believes that in practically every instance this has resulted from certain informa- ton being given in confidence to-. or spoken in the presence of a close rela- Etive. or friend who falling to appre- ciate the gravity of the offense, mad yerently transmitted it into the hands Of those who most desired to obtain it. "The department has on previous oc-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
Untitled Tonnage of Steel Corporation Reported to Be 11,886,591 Tons May 31

New York. June 9.-The unfilled tonnage of the United states Steel corporation on May 3l was 1f.ss6,- 5ai tons, according to the report isaiIed today. decrease of 2O6.- 402 tcns from the April 30 figures. which were the highest in the histcry of the corporation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
FOUND IN WELL
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
Germans Hold On Lens Ls Threatened 'm ReneUed Attack
Army of Kaiser Fails in Repeated Efforts to Re gain Messines Ridge-Fresh Troops Are Brought Up But in Vain-Italians Pre-
 pare For Austrian Offensive
By Associated Press

Both official and unofficial dispatches show that the Germans made efforts the determined Friday night nstae themselves ill the Messines salient from which the Brit sh drove them in Thursdays memorable attack. Punes executed how his we'll their positions 
 
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10

Announcement that S11, ,o00, GOO is to a skpended at once in the district hsNkrd heartening to the whole com-
 y as soon as the context of the sf ment became known There was Ina tcrally a great deal of speculation in ali circles as to the nature of the exten- sions contemplated However, nothing further was given out.
 ENDLESS CHAIN EXPANSION
 Inference may be drawn from Judge Gary's statement however, as to the probable nature of the extensions, as his reference to the need of the products to be made by the government resulting from war conditions is one of the strik- ing features of his statement The prod ucts contemplated are accordingly such as will be of greatest service to the ma ton in carrying on the war. Whether this be steel plate for shipbulding, steel shapes, ear wheels or other railroad equipment is not indicated
 But the fact after all of greatest in terest to the district is that sl1. .o00o00 is to be spent and that the expenditure of this sum will will give new impetus to 
 It should also be borne in mind that the Tennessee company, by building any finishing mill of any kind affects indus try all along the line. For instance. If a plate mill is built it means greater steel capacty must be provided. If more steel is made it means more converter capacity. This in turn requires more pig iron. Additional furnaces would require more ore, more coke and more coal It is the sort of endless chain which reaches to the uttermost parts of the district
 PLEASED WITH VISIT
 Judge Gary and the members of the finance committee left for New York last night thoroughly delighted with their stay in Birmingham.
 They spent yesterday morning in an in- spection of the ore mines, including lsh- kooda, and that section. They returned to the city just in time for Judge Gary to meet his appointment with the news paper men, and at 12:S0 the entire party were guests at the luncheon given by the Birmingham Clearing House association in honor of Secretary McAdoo and MT, Harding @
 Every member of the party showed the keenest interest in what MT. Me Adoo and MT. Harding had to say. and showed their appreciation and sympathy with the patriotic sentiments expressed. xii1lKR LIBERTY BOND SPEECHES
 foiiowif g the luncheon they went in e lie Jefferson theatre, where they f os spgfa seats with the other clearing nonse sts on the stage during the ad- Nseases
 f.ag stcrday afternoon the visitors H ftes riding the Jefferson theatre iih- Aifs Nus4G meeting went for ankautomo- NiiN rsde The sun had just burst forth afsfs aeavy rain, and they went to 47aN fte'sl he site of the new works *zlsf V 70 represent an investment of so 4 ~ anlsions.
 As4As not prly took q last looksover the es < aAt6 ipcations, but went through the Ac Sotp snunity and saw thessite for
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10


 The Presidents communication was declared to the Russian government by Ambassador Francis at Petrograd. In full it is as follows:
 TEXT OF NOTE
 Tn view of the approaching visit of the American delegation to Rus sia to express the deep friendship of the American people for the people Of Russia and to discuss the best and most practical means of cooperation between the two peoples in carrying the present struggle for the free dom of all peoples to a successful con summation, it seems opportunes and appropriate that l should state again, in the light of this new partnership, the objects the United States has had in mind in entering the war. Those objects have been very much beclouded during the past few weeks by mis- taken and misleading statements, and the issues at stake are too mo- nentous, too tremendous, too signifi- cant for the whole human race to permit any misinterpretations or mis- understandings, however slight, to re- main uncorrected for momens.
 GERMANY DESPERATE
 The war has begun to go against Germany and in their desperate de- sire 10 escape the inevitable ultimate defeat those in authority in Ger many are using every possible instru- mentality, are making use even of the influence of groups and parties among their own subjects to whom ,hev have never been just or fair ar even tolerant, to promote a prop aganda on both sides of the sea which will preserve for them their in fmence at home and their power abroad, to the undoing of the very men they are using,
 POSITION IS CLEAR
 "The position of America in this war is so clearly avowed that no man can be excused for mistakins it, She seeks no material profit or aggrandize- ,rent of any kind. She is fighting for no advantages or selfish object of her own but for the liberation of peoples
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
War Aims of U. s.
 GiUer, By Wilson
 h Note to Russia

Washington June 9-President Wilson communication the of Russia has made plain the aims of the United States its position annexatons dennities.'
 No territory change hands except for the purpose of securing those who nabt fair chance of life and liberty says the communication. No ndemntes be insisted except those that sttute payment for manifest wrongs done No dusmens power be made except such will tend the future peace of the world and the future well fare and happiness of its people,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
U s. Steel Heads
 Aduise This Vast
 Expenditure Nov
Following Forecast Friday Night, People of Bir. mingham District Are Given Definite Assur- ance That Great Expansion in Iron and
 Steel Industry Will Begin
Formal Statement Of
 Expenditures to Be Made

Chairman F. H. Gary of the United States Steel corporation issued the following formal statement in Birmingham yes terday:
 The finance committee of the United States Steel corpora on after full considerations has decided to recommend to the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company that it pro- ceed promptly and vigorously with the erection of additional works at Fairfield which intended to furnish in normal times products for the markets naturally supplied the of the necessities of the government resulting from war conditions.
 The plans in detail have not been completed by Mr. Craw ord president and his associates but 1t estimated the cost of making these improvements will approximate $11000000.
 Chairman Gary the United States Steel corporation yesterday announced that additional works will be erected Fairfield promptly and vigorously esti mated cost of s11 ,000000
 It formal confirmation of his statement at the Country club dinner Friday night that the visit of the finance mittee Birmingham would result in the appropriation of very large sum- for immediate extensions in the Brming wi district
 ldge Gary made appointment with the newspaper men 12 o'clock they escorted to the suite
 by him at the Tutwler by President George Crawford he Tennessee company
 CRAWFORD ANNOUNCES DETAILS
 ypeVrten his men
 
 efromp
 would officially is the ans worked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
1000 PRISONERS TAKEN

London, June 9.-The number of Ger man prisoners taken in the British oper- than 1000. The British drive against the German positions has ceased for the time being and the troops are occupying them- selves in consolidating the ground gained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
Vital NauaI Secrets Are Reaching Enemy, Says s ecretary Daniels
Cabinet Officer Claims That Leakage is Due to Discussion of War Plans By Department Of ficials in Presence of Relatives and Out
 siders-Practice Ordered Stopped
By Associated Press


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10

Meanwhile. the British commander-in- the front into effective action and carried out an operation that was much more than mere raid in force along the line from LaBasse to well south of Lens. In one stretch of two miles south of Lens they penetrated half mile into the German positions. capturing prisoners and machine guns and infiicting heavy losses. These seem to presage speedy attempt to clean up the situation around the Lens coal district, to which the Germans have been clingng for several weeks past under imminent likelihood of being forced out.
 MANY GUNS TAKEN
 Reports from the Messines battle area show that more than 90 guns were taken from the Germans in the British attack, while many others were buried in the debris caused by the terrific lombard ment and mine explosions and have not yet been unearthed.
 The German accounts of Friday nights fighting on the new battle line east of Messines represent it as due to further BrltlSn attempts 10 advance Wnlcn the German troops stopped.
 ITALIAN FRONT The Italians have indicated that thex are more than half expecting an Aus trian offensive in the Tfentfno. made possible by the bringing up of troops in large numbers from the Russian front. There is no indication of such contem- plated attack as yet, the reports an- ncurcng only normal activities in the Trentino. The Austrians are still con testing the ground occupied by the Ital- ians in their notable thrust for Trieste. however, and attacked several times Fri day night chiefly in the region north of Gorzia The Italians beat off all these assaults.
 | There has been little military activity | along the Russian front, but the Germans have evidently been busy in other ways. | for Petrograd reports wireless message sent to the Russian armies by the Ger man commander-in-chief on the eastern l front in an attempt to inveigle them into an armistice and secret negotiations with the German leaders. The council of sol- diers and workmen gave out this infor- nation accompanied by a denunciation of the German effort to induce the Russians to play their allies false.
La Junta tribune., 1917-04-05
Nosiee 81 Di.ss,.tss.

We. the undersigned, F. A. Brown.
president, and George Barr. secretary,
OF the La Junta Mica Mining and MIL
ing Company. corporation, organized
under the laws OF the state of Colo
RADIO do hereby give notice that at 4
meeting OF the stockholders OF said
corporation, duly called for the pur-
pose OF considering the propriety OF
dissolying said corporation, and held
at the office OF A. B. Wallis, in the
city of La Junta. state OF. Colorado.
on the 18th day OF December. A. d.
1876. pursuant to the notice given to
stockholders thereof In the manner
provided by law for the calling OF said
atockholders' meeting for the purpose
OF amending the articles OF incorpora-
ton. the stockholders. by. more than
a two-thirds vote OF all the capital
stock OF said corporation. ordered said
corporation to be dissolved.
We further certify that all debts
owing by said corporation have been
paid.
In witness whereof, we have made
affixed hereto the seal OF said corpor-
and signed this Notice OF Dissolution, /,
alton. on this. the 18th day Of March.
IF A. BROWN.
President.
GEORGE BARR.
Secretary.
First publication. March IL, 1917.
last publication. April ls. 1917.
La Junta tribune., 1917-04-05
SUMMONS

State OF Colorado. County of otero. IS.
In the District Court
f. " Ragsdale. plaintiff. versus II. II.
Bourne, defendant
SUMMONS
The People OF the State OF Colorado.
to II II. bourne, the defendant above
named. GREETING. 80 =
You are hereby required to appear
IN an action brought against you by
the above named plaintin In the Dis
trlct Court OF Otero county, state OF
therein within twenty days after the
service hereof, II served within this
county. q, n served out OF this county.
or 10y publication, within thirty days
after IL. service hereof. exclusive OF
the day Of service or judgment by de-
fault viii be taken against you accord
ing to the prayer Of the complaint.
And II a copy OF the complaint In the
above entitled action be not served
with this summons. or III the service
hereof be made out OF the state, then
inbefore specified for appearance and
answer win be allowed before the
taking OF Judgment by default as
The said action Is brought to recover
judgment against you for the sum
Of t2.75l.3o, principal and Interest due
you July 81. 1903; said promissory note
being for sl,7ie5s. payable to the order
OF +. w. Itagsdale and bearing interest
a, : per cent per annnm' as Will more
fully appear from the complaint In
said action to which reference is here
made. a copy OF said complaint be-
ing attached hereto and served here
with.
And you are hereby notified that II
you fail to appear, and to answer the
said complaint as above required. the
said plaintiff viii take Judgment
against you according to the prayer
OF said complaint.
Given under. my hand and the seal
OF said court at La Junta, in said
county. this sth day OF February. A.
u 1917
tsEAL) A s MARSHALL.
CLERK OF the District Court.
by Blanche Il, Brown. Deputy.
First publication. March 8. 1917.
Last publication. April 8. 1917.
La Junta tribune., 1917-04-05
What's lie answer

Charley me, his friend James upon
the street and told him tina, he had
been fishing How many fish did
you catch?" asked James. Charley
replied: III to the number OF the
books OF the Old Testament you add
the number OF books OF the New
Testament: multiply that by the
number OF apostles that we're pres
ent at the TRANSPORTATION; divide by
the number OF books written by
Luke: subtract the number OF times
the Israeiites marched around Jer-
ieho. multiply by the number OF
pieces OF silver Judas received for
betrsying Christ; divide by the nun
ber OF spies Moses sent to Canaan /:
add the number of letters in the
name OF the city in which man
climbed Up tree TO see Christ: d.
vide by the number OF apostles that
we're called the sons OF thunder; "
the answer will be the number OF
fish ! caught"