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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
THE FIGHT AGAINST MEMBERS NEW TAX
 COMMISSION IS LOST
Opponents of Administra- tion Make Desperate Ef- fort to Insert C0nfirma- tion Clause, But Fail
Ny HUGH ". Ronrars

Montgomery July es.--(Speclal) 1.-The governor this morning scored a magnin- cent and significant triumph when the house committed on ways and means de- clned to follow the instructions of the so-called prohibition lobby to the effect that the chief executive he deprived of tho appointive power
 The chairman of this committee is MT. Weakley of Birmingham. and the bill uu- der consideration this morning was that prepared by the recess committee on tax alton. A section of the bill provided that the members of the state board of equal ization be elected hy tue legislature. When the advocates of this section saw defeat staring them in the faces. they made a frantic effort to secure an amendment to the end that the appointees of the gov ernor must he confirmed hy the senate This proposed amendment was voted down. 10 to s.
 Fight Is Lost
 The bill. therefore, will be reported to- morrow with an amendment providing that the members of the state board of equalization shall be appointed by tho governor. This means that the fight against the members Of the tax commits sion, recently appointed by the gover- nor, IS loSl. IL means, too, that fn all probability. tue gpyefnois will name thresA gentlemen to the new board. that~whicli will suppant the tax commission The house committee on prisons and criminal administration considered at great length this afternoon the "amalga- nation" bill, that which would mako an integral part of the convict bureau, the highway department and department of prison inspector. This bill is another pre- pared for the purpose, it is said of de- priving the governor of the right to ap- point members of the convict bureau.
 Criticizes Appoin ee
 MT. Merritt, chairman of the investiga- ton committee. under the direction o1 which the bill was prepared. appeared before the committee. and in advocat- ing this measure, criticized at least one of the members of the convi t bureau as recently named by the governor. It 10 generally understood that the man criti- cized was l. M. Kyser. convict inspector, with whom 1t is said, Senator I.usk. rep resenting the county from which the in- spector comes Is not on friendly terms
 The committee adjourned at dark with out taking action. The bill Will be dis posed of in the morning at o'clock and reported, either adversely or favorably, to the house when that body convenes
 As result of the operations of tho day the governor retired with big honors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
DELIVERY OF SHIP
 DELAYED BY FIRE

Washington. July 2s.-Damage by fire early in the week to the new super dreadnaught Oklahoma building at Cam den. N. J.. probably will delay delivery of tho ship until January, said . report presented today by Naval Constructor Roberts. who examined the ship. The Ok lahoma was to have been ready for de- livery in October. The report said that several bulkheads would have to be re- placed.
 The cause of the fire has not been de- termined, but inspectors have found nothing to indicate the work of an inr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
LEADER OF BOERS
 IS SENTENCED

London. July a -tsI5 p. m.)-LieutenArt Colonel Kemp, the Boer leader who rs- )elled after tile war began but surrsn- Isrsd to the British South African forces |erly in February, has been Sentenced to even years in prison and to pay . fins k s6OOo, according to Reuters Pretoria The correspondent states kat Colonel Kemp's defense was that he Ssfnlany, but to make demonstration '5sinst the colony fighting Germany. He l6eIared that he wapte4 to paetutaiA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Wilson takes emphatic stand for
 American rights.
 Obstinate Russian resistance broken. Henderson draws first blood in fight on
 appointive power
 Birmingham tax bin approved by house
 committee. 2-Convict lease legislation most impor-
 tant of session. 3-Busness presents favorable aspect. 4--Editoria comment. 5-Fertilizer plant now operating. To test legality of city ordinance. To confer on cut in fire department Scholarships by state federation. 6-Society 7--Must show why Becker was denied
 new trial S-Sports. 9-what newspapers think of Wilson's
 note.  l2-wilson asks for report on nations
 defenses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
Germans Claim Further Progress in Driving At tacks Against Defenders of Warsaw
RUSSIANS HAVE PLENTY OF TIME TO
 FORTIFY POSITIONS
Northern German Army Winning Successes, Is Claim, But Has Not Yet Crossed the Vistula

London, July c3.--u0.2o D. m.D
 The Austrians and Germans are
 driving their attacks against the
 Russian armies defending Warsaw
 they report advances.
 The attackers are operating.
 however, through country which
 the retiring troops have laid waste
 and where poor roads are little
 suited for heavy artillery move
 ments necessary for bombardment
 of the great fortresses that bar the
 way.
 Decisive actions, therefore, are not ex- battle between the Nistula and the Bug rivers where the German field marshal. Won MacI<enzen's army is advancing to- ward the Lubln- Chem railroad, has about reached climax. Here the Ger mans claim to have broken the obstinate resistance of the Russians at several points.
 Have Lots of Time
 The Russians. however, have had lots of time to prepare defensive positions. and 1t is believed they wlr make every effort to hold them until. if necessary their army retires from Warsaw. South of Warsaw, in front of Ivangorod the Russians have retired to the Vistula river, which with its forts and no bridges. 1t is believed, must form barrier the Austrans and Germans will find difficult to overcome.
 The northern German army, under Von Hindenburg, also Is reported to have made progress, but 1t Is stated that 1t has not yet crossed the Nrew river. another nat ural defense of the Russian triangle be- hind the Polish capital In fact, all along this front the Russians have resumed counter attacks from Novogeorgievsl, but these the Germans say. failed. Before Rozan, another river fortress, the Ger mans declare they have taken two forti- fled villages and captured prisoners
 Opinion Divided
 Opinion here Is divided as whether Grand Duke Nicholas will accept de- cisive battle or simply Is trying to in- flict as heavy losses on the enemy as Is possible before withdrawing from War saw and the whole Polish salient to Brest Litovsk and the Bug river line.
 Severe fighting continues In the west If is reported unofficially that the Ger mans are massing troops at St. Mihie1, but official communications indicate no serious engagement yet. That the Ger mans will attack here is considered likely by the military observers who assert that the German crown princess recent activity shows they hope to weaken the French hold on Verdun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
Opinion Divided
Fighting Growing Fiercer

Pctrograd. July 23.-(Via London. July 2, S;42 a. m.)-The three-front battle for Warsaw is growing more furious. On July 22 the Germans smashed the en- tanglements at Gniewoscew. six miles southwest of Ivangorod, but a deter mined counter attack Is said to have hurled them back with heavy losses.
 On July 2l, the Germans In the, center of the Lublln-Chelm line suffered cruelty In assaults on the Piaskl, voislavitze and Grubeehow positions. They occupied Russian trenches over wide front and proceeded to advance northward of the Voislavitze. but. 1t is stated, the Rus sians that night drove them back with much loss. taking 300 prisoners
 The Germans on July 22 regained some
 (Continued on Page TweIve)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
U. S. IS KEENLY
 DISAPPOINTED

The government of the United States Is, however, keenly disappointed to find that the imperial German government regards itself as in large degree exempt from the obligation to observe these principles, even where neutral vessels are concerned. by what it believes the policy and prac- tce of the government of Great Britain te he in the present war with regard to neutral commerce. The imperial German government will readily understand that the government of the United States can not discuss the policy of Great Britain with regard to neutral trade except with that government itself. and that it must regard the conduct of other belligerent governments as irrelevant to any discus sion with the imperial German govern ment of what this government regards as grave and unjustifiabe violations of the rights of American citizens by German naval commanders. Illegal and inhuman acts. however justifiable they may be thought to be against an enemy who is believed to have acted in contravention of law and humanity, are manifestly inde- fensible when they deprive neutrals of their acknowledged rights, particularly when they violate the right to life itself IL utillSeftnl cdnIlUl Tetdlldle against an enemy without injuring the lives of neutrals, as well as their property, hu- manity, as well as justice and a due re- gard for the dignity of neutral powers. should dictate that the practice be dis continued. If persisted in it would con- stitute an unpardonable offense against the sovereignty of the neutral nation af- fected The government of the United States is not unmindfu of the extraordi- nary conditions created by this war or of the radical alterations of circumstance and method of attack produced by the use of instrumentalities of naval war fare which the nations of the world can not have had in view when the existing rules of international law were formu- lated, and 1t is ready to make every req sonable allowance for these novel and unexpected aspects of war at sea, but it cannot consent to abate any essential or fundamental right of it's people because of a mere alteration of circumstance. The rights of neutrals in time of war are based spon principle. not upon expediency, and the principles are immutable. 1t Is the duty and obligati ton of belligerents to find a way to adapt the new circumstances to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
REPETITION BY GERMANY OF ACTS IN CONTAMINATION TO us RIGHTS WILL BE REGARDED AS DELIBERATELY UNFRIENDIY
WILSON'S LAST WORD
 TO GERMAN KAISER ON SUBMARINE WAR

Washington, July 23.-Follow- ing is the official text of the latest American note to Germany re- garding submarine warfare, which was delivered to the for eign office at Berlin today by Am bassador Gerard:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
BOTH CONTEND FOR
 EREEDQM OF SEA

The government of the United States and the imperial German government are contending for the same great object,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24

NuiCH was utiiftTtu ~tO tue IOT-
 eign office at Berlin today by Am
 bassador Gerard:
 The Secretary of State to Ambassador Gerard
 Department of State, Washington, July 21. 1915.
 You are instructed to deliver textual- ly the following note to the minister for foreign affairs!
 The note of the imperial GermsA government dated the sth of July, 19hS has received the careful considera,ee ., of the government of the United S.<S and it regrets to be obliged to saeSe . t It has found it very unsatis.y ". because it fails to meet the e iif- ferences between the two go, S 4ents and indicates no way in wb v ie ac- cepted principles of law Q luman- ity may be applied in tbt ve mat ter in controversy, but D. Doses. on the contrary, arrangements for par tial suspension of those principles which virtually set them aside
 The. government of the United
 States notes with satisfaction that the imperial German government recognizes without reservation the validity of the principles insisted on in the several communications which this government has ad-
 dressed to the imperial German government with regard to its an- nouncement of n war zone and the use of submarines against mer- ehantmen the high seas-the principle that the high seas are free, that the character and cargo of merchantman must first he ascertained before she can lawfully he seized or destroyed and that the lives of noncombatants may in no cnse he put in jeopardy unless the vessel resists or seeks to escape after being summoned to submit to examination; for a beIligerent act of retaliation is per se an net be- yond the law, and the defense of an act rctaliatory Is an admis- sion that it Is illegal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-07-24
COULD REMOVE
 CAUSE OF DEFENSE

The events of the past two months have clearly indicated that it Is possible and practicable to conduct such submarine op- erations as have characterized the activ ity of the imperial Herman navy within the so-called war zone in substantial ac cord with the accepted practices of regu- lated warfare The whole world has looked with interest and increasing satis- faction at the demonstration of that pos sibilty by German naval commanders. It is manifestly possible, therefore, to lift the whole practice of submarine at- tack above the criticism which it has aroused and remove the chief cause of offense.
 In view of the admission of ilIe-
 Gality made by the imperial Ger
 man government when 1t pleaded
 the right of retaliation In defense
 of its acts. and in view of the man.
 ffest possibility of c0nforming to
 the established rules of naval war
 fare, the government of the Unf- i ted States cannot believe that the
 imperial government would longer
 refrain from disavOwing the wan.
 ton act of its naval commander in
 sinking the Lusltania or from Of- fering reparation for the American
 lives lost, 50 far as reparatlon can
 be hade for . needless destxuction
 of human life by m Illegal act.
 The government of the United States while not indifferent to the friendly spirit in winch 1t is made. cannot accept the suggestion of the imperial German gov ernment that certain vessels be designated and agreed upon which shall be free on the seas now illegally prescribed The very agreement would, by implication. subject other vessels to illegal attack and would be curtailment and therefore an abandonment of the principles for which this government contends and which in times of calmer counsels every nation would concede as of course.
 BOTH CONTEND FOR
 FREEDOM OF SEA
 The government of the United States and the imperial German government are contending for the same great object,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-12-16
PeouIiarities of Russian Winters,

There is one curious thing about q
Russian winter-in the latter part OF
October or the beginning Of November
the weather will be quite mild. Not a
sign can be seen Of an approaching
change, when suddenly, without any
apparent warning, light haze will be
seen in the northern sky, and in TWEEN
ty-four hours the thermometer may
fall 80 degrees The change is so sud-
den and violent that travellers are fire.
quently frozen to death before they
can gain shelter 1t has occurred that
farmers out looking after their focks
have been caught in one of these biz
yards and, missing their way home,
have lost their lives, their bodies re-
naming under the snow until spring.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-12-16
Governor Rye

First Of these is the great, good man
who is the Chief Executive of the
State. Quietly, calmly, without pas
sion or prejudice, but in the conscious
power and dignity of righteousness
and authority, he has moved straight
forward in the performance of his
duty under his oath Of office as Gov
ernOr of Tennessee. In addition to
the magnificent let+N", written to the
Business Mems G nmittee of Mem
phis, who appealed to him to withdraw
the Custer Suit against Mayor Crump
ct al, no finer statement could be
made than that of the Governor in
replying to a commendatory speech
made in Chattanooga, on the occasion
of meeting of the Southern Howard
Association, which, in part, follows:
"When l assumed the office of Gov
ernor I determined then, whether I
did anything else or not, that there
was one thing | would do, God being
my helper, and that was, that l would
retire from that honorable position
with my own self-respect I will do
that which l honestly believe is right
and let the consequences take care Of
themselves"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-12-16
Sizing \ Up His Customer.

A elected, ~ sallow, friendless look
ing, low spirited man walked into the
grocery store.
II want some clothesline," he said
hesitatingly.
"Whatcher want it for" asked the
man behind the counter.
ITO hang clothes on. The old Iady's
washing today"
"She is, heh?" said the shopkeeper,
giving his customer the once over from
head to foot. well, you go back and
tell her to come down here and get it
herself, The only way a fellow look
ing like you do can buy rope from me
Is on a prescription. Louis Post
Dispatch.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-12-16
All purchases wrapped in
special Christmas package
War Program By
College Society Men
Alpha Sigmas WillPresent
Mid-Winter Entertain
ment Saturday

Tuesday evening Prof. Myers
led the usual college prayermeet,
ing using as subject Influence"
The meeting was we'll attended
and much interest was shown in
Prof. Myers address.
On Thursday morning Prof.
Gillingham addressed the stu
dents at chapel in behalf of the
Temperance movement and an
nounced the union meeting at
the Presbyterian church on Sun
day night.
DR.. Wilson is away from the
college for a week or two on bust
ness. He is always greatly
missed when he is absent from
the Hill.
Friday night was the time
given for the annual entertain
ment of the Athenian Literary
Society and the time was well
employed. The evening was
taken up with wing over again
the incidents that occurred during
the organizing Of the State of
Franklin in 1854. The acting
and music of the evening was
well done and many compliments
were expressed for the partici-
pants.
It would be injustice to mention
one participant without mention
ing them all as stars so we sum
up the whole compliment in say
ing that the evening was crown
ing success. The members are
also to be congratulated for their
beautiful and natural scenery,
which undoubtedly took much
time to prepare.
The North Carolina Club spent
three hours together Saturday
afternoon in fun and festivity in
Baldwin parlor.
The Alpha Sigma Literary
Society for their midwinter, will
give a War Program Saturday
night Dec 18th. They anticipate
the best entertainment that the
Alpha Sigmas have given for
many years. There will be real
soldiers in uniform, battles,
hospital scenes, and many repre-
sensations of the occurrences in
Europe for the past year and at
the present with a grand final
appeal for peace.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-12-16
Acknowledgement Frank M
Thompson

In heartiest sympathy with the
Governor to enforce the laws of the
State and the dethronement of official
faithlessness and corruption, Frank M.
Thompson, Acknowledgement for the
State began the Custer Suit with an in
telligence and intenseness which
promised to obtain early results. The
quick results are most gratifying, and
clearly indicate that the State Of Ten
nessee has a chief law official who is
thoroughly qualified for it's most vital
interests.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-12-16
The Differences,

Case and Comment says that at a
recent meeting in Hampton one of the
speakers told Of a colored witness
who was rebuked by the Judge for the
constant repetition Of the phrase, "also
and likewise" "Now, Judge" replied
the witness, there's a difference be-
tween those words. rs gwine to
splain. Yo' father was an attu'ny and
a great one, wasn't he?" The judge
assented, somewhat placated. well,
judge, yo's an attu'ny also, but not
likewise. See, judge?"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-12-16
DR.. ]. D. McAlister

In this mighty movement of the
State against the faithless and lawless
officials of Memphis it will be well
for the moral forces of the State not
to lose sight Of the Anti-Saloon
League. The Superintendent of the
Tennessee Anti-Saloon League, DR.. J
d. McAlister, in an unofficial but most
effective way, has advised and CO.
operated with the Governor, Attorney
General and Gen. Fitzhugh in every
stage of the Custer Suit. At the re-
quest of Gov. Rye, DR.. McAlister went
with Gen. Thompson to Memphis and
made personal investigation of con-
ditions and was a unit with Gen.
Thompson in the recommendation to
the Governor that the State institute
Custer proceedings; largely controlled
and directed the investigation and in
securing the evidence on which the
State built its case, and has been an
invaluable aid and associate to the
State in the preparation and prosecu-
ton Of its case.
DIR. McAlister came to the superin-
tendency of the Tennessee Anti-Saloon
League the first of January, 1915, as
sumed the duties of his office, without
any beating of drums or blare of trum-
pets, but if the laws passed by the
Legislature, the closing of the saloons
In Memphis, Nashville and Chattanoo-
ga, the removal of faithless officials
and effective prohibition evangelism
count for anything, then it must be
recognized that the League, under his
administration, has accomplished vast
results during the year.
The general activities for the ten
months are summarized as follows:
Number of miles travelled .... .6O,731
Addresses delivered ........... 430
Conferences and committee
meetings attended. ........... 145
Cities, towns and communities
NloIttu ''........ 45U
Law-enforcement Measures Enacted
By the Last Legislature.
Custer Law.
Locker Club Law.
SOft-drink stand Law.
Liquor Drugstore Law.
Mississippi River Law.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-12-16
Gold and Silver.

One cubic foot of gold weighs 1, 12C
pounds-almost twice as much as the
same quality of silver.
A Spiny Monster.
For sheer ferocity of appearance. I'M
redeemed by any milder facial attri-
butes, lizard called after "Moloch
horrid king" Moloch horridus is pre-
eminent among reptiles. The body Of
this Australian reptile is so covered
with spines that, as 1t has been put,
nature seems to have endeavored to
ascertain how many spines could be
inserted on a given area. But, unlike
its tutelary deity, who seems really to
have spelled himself Molech, the lizard
does not demand the blood Of children.
1t is. indeed, vegetarian and only fiery
In that 1t has a curious faculty of abb
sorbing and drying up water. A speci-
men placed in shallow dish attract
ed the water like plotting paper.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-12-16
Only a Beginning,

"She can't be as progressive as you
say if she's taken up emhroidering
handkerchiefs."
"Why notT'
Because that very seldom gets be-
yond the initial stage" Baltimore
American.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-12-16
General G. T. Fitzhugh

When the discussion of securing
legal counsel was preached, Gen.
Thompson and DR.. McAlister, without
q moments hesitation, said that Gen.
Fitzhugh was the man of the hour
With this view Gov. Rye thoroughly
conceded. Gen. Fitzhugh took hold
OF the case, after the manner Of a
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-12-16
Chinese Thieves.

In China thieves who are caught
stealing are compelled to make a tour
Of the neighboTing villages with a
board bearing an account of their Of
tense clamped around their necks.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-12-16
THE FIGHT FOR THE
ENTHR 0NEMENT OF
LAW IN MEMPHIS
FOUR LEADING
PERSONALITIES

There are four persons who to-day
deserve the unqualified gratitude and
support of every patriot and Chris
tan in Tennessee, because Of the
great fight made for the enforcement
of law and order in the City of Mem.
phiS.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-12-16

master lawyer, and he has again clear
ly proven his right to the title of one
of the great legal lights of the Ten
nessee bar.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-15
AN UNANSWERED QUESTION

principle Of
In very
nskabe inquon
Mr. Charles Mecamic.
Manufacturers to
ufy
Avis asked
Were a o.
EniorL
didn't
Co
be
It
that he had other questions
Friday
including
might be his
the Friday
The question prOpounded to Mr. Mccamc