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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
BILLS !
 TO COME UP TODAY

Montgomery, August 31-Special)-The uniform warehouse receipt bill, the como pulsory education bill, the employers H. ability bill and the twice-a- month pay day bill are on the calendar of the cenate as special orders for tomorrow.
 The corporations contend that the em- ployers liability act will initiate more seriously against them than any other bills proposed or contemplated. They complain seriously against section which holds employers accountable for accidents caused through negligence of the fellow servant and a section which denies judges the right to set aside or modify the amount of damages contained in a verdict on the ground that such dam ages are excessive or that the verdict was rendered through prejudice. ignor- ance or malice.
 It is thought certain that the uniform warehouse receipt bill and the compul- sorry educational bill will pass. Against the other measures, however, strong oppo- sition is prepared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
ADVERSE CONVICT
 COMMISSION BILL

Montgomery August 31.-(Special.) 1.-The senate committee on prisons has adversed the bill prepared by the recess commit tee on investigation which provides for the creation of a convict commission. the members of which are to be elected by the people.
 That action is construed to mean that the committee will also adverse the Car michael bill providing for a gradual abo- lition of the convict lease system. Should the indications be borne out in fact. a vigorous effort will be made to take the bill from the adverse calendar and put it on it's passage.
 Ex Senator Frank s. White and Repre- sentative Davis of Walker county ad- dressed the committee this afternoon in behalf of the Carmichael bill. and the committee announces that tomorrow night 1t will hear the opponents of the bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
Farmers Meet

Columbus. Miss, August S1.--(Sper eial. )-Monday marked the inaugura- ton of the series fof six farmers in stitutes which are being held at va rious points throughout the county un- der the joint auspices of the Missis- sippi farm work ssxtension bureau and the Columbus Chamoer of Commerce. The first instituts was held at Mount Vernon and addresses were delivered by the foliowingt members of the fac i.ity of the Missisrippi Agricultural and Mechanical coll'sge at Starkville; Prof. ]. s. Moore Of the dairy husbandry departments; Prof J. R. Hicks. agron- omist; Dr. fB. M. Ranck. veterinarian and Miss Constance Bonslagle. head of thes econefnic department oi the coi- lexe extehsion work. Addresses were also delivered by Hon. H. Ly Whit field. president of the Industrial Insti- tute and College in this city; MT. W. H. Carrier, secretary of the Columbus Chambkr of Commerce and Dr. John Olivet n local veterinarian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
NEWS AND VIEWS FROM CAPILAL
Senate Committee Appropriate Attorneys Warehouse Bills Will Not Be Session Measure Passed
 Forieth Legislative Session Today-BrindIey Drastic Bill Favorably Reported
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

bill providing for the submission of a proposed amendment to the constitution providing that the legislature. by ma jority vote of it's members. may call itself into extraordinary session. At the present time, as is known, the legisla- ture can convene in extraordinary ses sion only by the call of the governor.
 Under the provisions of the bill, the legislature when convened in extraor- dinary session by vote of its members can consider only general bills unless by a two-thirds vote, 1t should take up local measures.
 It is said that this proposed amend ment has good chance of passing the house. Senator Lusk declared that it was travesty on democratic govern ment that the legislature can be called in extraordinary session only by the |governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
RETTICK RETURNS
 TO THE MAJESTIC
Former Manager Again in Charge of
 Theatre Which Will Open for Season Monday

Monday with tabloid musical comedy. Carl Rettick has returned to Birming- ham after an absence of over two years and will again manage the theatre, a three years.
 Three performances a day will be given at the Majestic. beginning Labor Fay, 2:30 D. m.. 7:30 p. m. and D ln.. with popular prices prevailing. The ve- licie for opening will be the Boyle. Woolford, LaSalle Musical Comedy company. now playing in Chicago.
 ManaGer. Rettick expresses himself as delighted to get bfcsSs tp Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01

Montgomery, August S1-tSpecial) The senate committee on finance and taxation returned to the senate this morning with favorable report on the bill appropriating certain moneys for the payment of Birmingham attorneys who prosecuted the cases arising frop the crime wave in Beat 22 Jefferscn county, some years ago. The lawyers favored in the bill are Allen & Bell, Frank S. White & Sons and Borden Burr. The amount involved is sG50o.
 Interest in this bill was at one time al fever heat on account of the efforts of Representative Thompson of Butler to prevent it's passage through the house, and on account of communica-
 lions relative to the alleged contract entered Into between the state and the attorneys which were exchanged oy Governor Henderson and from Governor O Neal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
NEW DECATUR

New Decatur, August 31.-(SpeciaI) A temperature of 56 degrees recorded by United States Weather Observer A. H. Irons is believed to have made a new low temperature record for Au- gust in the Decaturs.
 Recently the city of New Decatur planted several acres of ground in the city in peas, believing it was less ex- pcnse to raise as much as possible O. the food for the municipalities stoo.o than to buy it. This small farm Mon day nearly caused a lot of trouble to a number of citizens, however, Some person. humorously inclined, starred tho report that the city wanted ali of the green peas picked, and yesterday after noon about 100 boys and men, with all descriptions of sacks were yout to make the city fathers realize s.his reported desire. The rumor was far from the truth, and Mayor A. A. 9Iardage today ordered that arrests follow another visit to the 'peaf1eld"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
GREENS INSURANCE
 BILL IS CONSIDERED
Senate Debates the Measure at Length, But Fails to Dis.
 pose of It

Montgomery. August S1.--(Special ) Considerable time was consumed in the senate this afternoon in the con- sideration of Senator Greens insur- ance bill, which had not been dis posed of at the time of adjournment The bill seeks further regulation oi insurance companies. requiring them to make deposits with the state when registering to do business in Alabama giving the state authority in respect to agents of companies and making various other changes with reference to insurance concerns.
 Consideration of the bill will be re- rewed when the senate convenes to morrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01

ina advance subscription to The Age-Her- ald and give the votes to you favorite. The price and votes are listed in the main advertisement in The Age-Herald each day.
 Margaret Joslin Sophie Clutts) of Es- sanay's Snakeville Comedies, has been deluged with letters from thin women all over the country asking her how to put on flesh. Miss Joslin, who is quite plump, invariably sends the same answer-smile. 'I am always laughing, whether I am playing comedy or in real life," she said No one who laughs as much as I do can ever be thin If you look on the pleasant side of life you are bound to be happy and plump. This is what urge all women who write me to do. Just to forget the cares of life and smile''
 Write, phone or call on the manager of the Motion Picture Department, Age-Her- aid. He will be glad to give you any in formati ton desired relative to the cam paign and assist you in any way within his power.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01

of its defeat in the house last week, have abandoned hope of securing the sub mission of their proposition to the people in the general election. But they are de termined, it is said, to put every member of the legislature on record. Therefore it is indicated that despite their reversa in the house, they will contend that the programme for tomorrow be carried out
 The indications are that the bill wil fail to receive majority vote in tht senate, although it is regarded as possible that the upper branch, in view of the dis astrous action of the lower, will unani mously vote to submit
 That action, it is pointed out would bt a continuation of the 'spoofing" game the legislature has been charged with having played.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
WILL NOT ENACT WAREHOUSE BILLS

Montgomery, AuQpst 31.-(Special.) )
 The legislature hastreached the con
 clusion that were 1t to enact uni
 form warehouse bill it would be In vio-
 lation of that section of the constitu ton which prevents the state from en- gazing in internal improvements. For
 that reason, all pending bills have Leen to all practical purposes. destroyed The chances are, however. that the senate will pass the Weakley uniform warehouse receipt bill which has al
 ready passed the house and which the governor would approve. This bill makes receipt so granted good for its face value, and guarantees that cotton stored
 under it's provisions will be preserved ill safety.
 This bill has the indorsement of prac- tically all business men of the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
Four Drown in Lake

Grand Rapids, Mich, August 31. Paris c. Jameson, Arthur G. Hunter and Paul w. Weston. all members of the editorial staff of the Grand Rap ids Press, and J. Harvey Smith, an office employe of the Grand Rapids Street Railway company, were drowned at Reeds Lake today by the capsizing of a high speed motorboat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
Cone Canal Superintendent

Colon, August 31.-CommRnder Hutch l. Cone. assigned to the Pan- anna canal as marine superintendent. tucceeding Capt. Hugh Rodman, )ar- frived today. Captain Rodmah probably will leave for home in about 1.-two weeks. Hs
 This was one of the heaviest days for traffic the canal has seen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
Archbishop Is III

London. August S1.-G0 D. m.)--The announcement was made at Lambeth Place today that the archbishop og Canterbury last week had a serious re- turn of the illness from which he suf- fered two years ago. It was added that though his steady convalescence was expected. some weeks must elapse before he could resume work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
New War Loan Asked

Berlin. August si.-tVia London, September 1. l2:so a. m.)--The Nord- 0ertsche Allgemeinc zeitung today prints an appeal for subscriptions to the third German war loan. It Is un- derstood that subscriptions will te al 9s. against the March loan of 9s..,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
FORTIETH LEGISLATIVE DAY TODAY

Montgomery, August 31.-(Special )-To- morrow at 10 o'clock begins the fortieth legislative day. For the day para mount and continuing order of business the senate will be concerned with the equal suffrage bill.
 The advocates of the bill, on account
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
Anfonio/ Flores Dead

Geneva, AuEust si.-(Via Paris, 'o5
 n. m.)--Antohio Flores. former }res-
 Tf6ent Of -Bcuhdor. is dead here. Senor Floro6Fwa6 o1ected to the presidency of EcuaAor ikltSss and served the term
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
GENERAL LICENSE MEASURE PASSED
 BY VOTE OF 6TO g
Lusk Leads Fight Against Bill, But Loses Follow ing Prolonged Dis
 cussiOn
By l.. s. BETTY

Montgomery, August 31.-(Special. )-By a vote of 16 to the senate today passed the general license bill. Consideration of the bill was begun last Friday and the entire day was spent in a discussion of the various amendments offered by the committee on finance and taxation. The bill was taken up again when the sen ate convened today and was put on its final passage about noon.
 Considerable time was consumed today
 r discussion of the Lewis amendment placing tax of 10 cents on every pack age of liquor shipped into the state. | Principal opposition to the amendment
 came from Senator Lusk of Marshall,
 who declared he was not in favor of allowing the state to go into partnership
 with the liquor people," He stated he was opposed to any revenue that came from the liquor business. and declared he would never give his consent to al- with money which came into the treas- ury from the sale of whisky. T shall never put my stamp of ap- proval on anything that is degrading to my fellow citizens said MT. Lusk. Lewis Answers Lusk
 Senator Lewis. in answer to Senator
 Lusk, declared he saw no reason why he thought prohibitionists who voted to
 let liquor pour into the state as it is
 now being shipped. "blew hot and cold at the same time in opposing a tax on it.
 I "As long as it is authorized to be | shipped into Alabama why shouldn't we get some revenue out of it?" asked the | Mecon county senator.
 Senator Lee of Etowah opposed the amendment on the ground that the state should not receive revenue from | the sale of whisky He said he was opposed to the state being a party to "damning' the young manhood of the state.
 Senator Hill thought the state by putting a tax of 10 cents on packages os liquor was not legalizing its sale "lf we permit liquor to come into the state" he said, it should be taxed. l The legality of the proposed amend ment was raised by Senator Mccain who thought 1t was unconstitutional l to tax interstate shipments. Several l others spoke in regard to the amend | ment and it was finally tabled by a vote of l3 to 8.
 License on Soft Drinks Following the debate on the Lewis resolution various amendments were offered to the bill. Among these was | an amendment by Senator Lee fixing the license on soft drink stands on 2 1 E aduated scale ranging from s5 tc $15, according to the population of the city or town. It provides, though, that l in no event. where the investment is less than 5000, shall the tax exceed $5 Towns with a population of less thar 1 5000 must pay a tax of s5. on sofl drink stands; between 500 and 15,
 900, s750; between 15,000 and 25.00o $1O; between 26.0O0 and 50,000, s12.5o
 and over 50.000 population. s15.
 Senator Pride secured an amendment
 to the bill excmpting chautauquas ant
 lecture lyceums from paying license l tax.
 Senator Thach had the bill amend ! ed so as to tax circuses on the. basil of 5 per cent of their receipts.
 Several other minor amendmenti were made to the bill, after which i was passed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington. August S1--Forecast for Alabama and Mississippi: Fair Wednes- day; warmer in interior; Thursday fair.
 Tennessee: Fair: warmer Wednesday and Thursday.
 Georgia Partly cloudy Wednesday showers near the coast; warmer north; Thursday fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
STANDING OF CANDIDATES The Age-Herald Motion Picture Campaign
 M TUESDAY
4 P. M. TUESDAY

the motion picture campaign deposited Picture The Inose coming in after will in next announcement
 (one young will be elected from each d'sIco
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01

Any candidate expecting to reap the advantage of this offer must either bring them to the motion picture department | of The Age Herald, or mail them today. All new candidates securing sufficient votes before tonight and mailing same, with remittance, will be credited with the extra 25O0 votes. whether they have re- ceived subscription receipt books or not This is good chance for the new candi- date to get started. What others have done so can you. Miss Nell Bond, Rus sellville, Ala, secured the necessary votes without subscription receipt book, sent in the subscriptions and full remittance for same and secured the last 5000 extra club vote offer. Others can do the same If they wish to, and try. It's up to you.
 Some of the outside towns have boiled well on this small club of extra votes; and I advise all candidates to keep a close watch on this daily letter. Some thing may happen any day in club form and the watchful girl will be ready to take advantage on the jump
 HEAVY POLLING OF
 VOTES YESTERDAY
 While the large polling did not make many changes in positionzon on the daily standing lists, it has brought many can  didates into much closer figure. In one instance, Miss Joanna Bodeker. Distric, No. 1, has increased her score from 4O0t to S199, thus placing herself in very close third place. jumping from tenth place to third in her district. This is a very cred itable showing and shows plainly what a candidate may do if they only try. If al first you don't succeed, try again. Miss Bodeker's example Is worth copying While many others also boiled even more votes they did not succeed in making such a large change of position in the listed district score. But, of course, there is yet another day on this one club offer any most likely some candidate will be just as fortunate to change her position in the race-for race 1t surely has be- come The friends of the candidates ars beginning to show their hand in the game and glad the candidates are for that Many friends either come to this office or phone, asking how to help some ia vored candidate. It's easy: Take paid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
Compliment Blunt

The house adopted a resolution offered by Representative Rogers of Sumter to spread on the journal the retort made by Representative Blunt of Washing ton county to Representative Harvey of Marshall in the debate on the woman suffrage bill.
 Mir Blunt declared in speaking against the bill that he had promised the ladies to vote for the measure, but that since making the promise he had heard from his wife at home. and that therefore, he would be compelled to vote against it.
 Mir Harvey interrupted+ MT. Blun. and asked if he were not afraid his wife would put him on water and bread" if he disobeyed her.
 Through long years of experiences I have learned that obedience is better than sacrifce,' replied Mir. Blunt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
TRUNK HIGHWAYS MEASURE PASSED Provides System Through out the State MINOR AMENDMENTS
 / Bill Provides for the Constipation of System of Trunk RSads Extending in AM
 Directions
MINOR AMENDMENTS,
By L. s. nkTrY

Montgomery, August S1.-(special) )--o he house this morning ,bassed the bill provid- ing a system of trunk highways in the state This biY passed the senate two weeks ago.
 Only feN minor amendments were made to the bil, by the house though the senate amendments were numerous The amYndments made today affect the general/ highway plan in only few To- ealitieS the trunk system as proposed in th9 bill being practically the same.
 AS lis known. the bill provides for the construction of system of trunk roads extending in all directions throughout the Fate Nearly every county seet is touched by the trunk system, and it is made imperative in the bill for counties to follow the proposed plan before receiv- ing aid from the state for the construc- tion of other roads
 Under the present highway law, every county in the state is allowed 5000 an nually for road construction, but a like amount must be raised by the various counties applying for the appropriation This feature of the old law is embodied in the new act
 Adopt Judge Resolution
 The house adopted Representative Judges resolution requiring all members to register within three days their conec- ton with corporations, what passes they possess, and other corporate affiliations. This resolution was introduced last week and was referred to the rules committee. Today the committee returned the resolu- tion with favorable report and it was adopted by unanimous vote.
 A similar resolution was passed today in the senate. This resolution was ,ntro- duced last Friday. by Senator Bonner succeeding in having made it a special order for noon of that day. At that time however the senate was considering the license bill and action on the resolution was deferred until today.
 The Bonner resolution is like the Judge resolution in practically every respect with the exception that the senate resolution requires the members who were connected with corporations one year previous to their election to register such connection The Judge resolution calls for the regis tration of those who are at present con nected with corporations.
 Senator E1rod of DeKalb was the only member of the senate who voted against the Bonner resolution.
 The session in the house was largely routine The greater part of the morn ing was spent in the consideration of the F'ite commission manager bill.
 Among the bills introduced were meas ures by Representative Hogan of lief ferson giving that county authority tc employ janitors and physicians for the inmates of the county poor house; b, Representative Chamberlain of Mobile tc give municipalities the right to tax jt- reys and taxicabs. and by Representativ, Rogers of Sumter to use state convict' in mining coal owned by the Universit. of Alabama. .t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
Local Data

10, p.| ii-s ov-
 Weather Conditions Summary of observations made at United States Weather Bureau seations during the 24 hours ending D. m., 75th meridian time, August 31, 1915:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-01
EXTRA SESSION
 MEASURE PASSED

Montgomery, August S1.-(Specia1 The senate this afternoon passed the
The day book., 1915-09-09
GRAIN "cALL RULE" oUsTED

GRAIN CALL RULE" OUST TED '
The "caI rule of the Board of
Trade, which sets prices on grain fu-
lures, was abolished yesterday by an
order of Judge Landis in the federal
court. With the call rule goes the
call committee, which has been set
ting grain prices for the middle west.
According to Dist Atty Chas.
Clyne, who prosecuted the suit, the
call committee through its power of
ratifying contracts made in the Board
of Trade has controlled the disposal
of the entire Mississippi valley grain
CROP ,,rs.
The day book., 1915-09-09
WENDELL

Chief Meyers, for several years one
of the leading catchers and hitters of
Che major league, is about to be let
out by the Giants, who are in the
process of reconstruction, and the
catcher being groomed to take his
place is Jim Wendell McGraw has
had the new man on the bench a good
deal to give him a chance, to study
the McGraw style of play, but is now
using him as an alternate with Red
Doom.