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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-11
Oppose Mardi Gras Resolution
Senate Is Forced
 to Adjourn When
 PrOgressives Desert
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the session an extra session to be called on March 5.
 This programme was objected to by Representative Flood and some other House leaders, who declared that since
 an extra session apparently was inevit-
 able the shipping bill should be laid aside temporarily, the appropriation bills passed pass the shipping bill.
 The House leaders were far from en- thusiastc over the prospect of an ex- tra session and Representative Kitchin, majority leader of the next House, after seeing the President, said he believed sentiment in the House was generally against it.
 Norris Explains Action The confident belief that the filibuster against the bill could be continued until
 March 4, and that it would be impos. sible to pass the measure before the ex. piration of this Congress, was given by Senator Norris as his reason for voting to break the long grind.
 'I am not finding fault with sena- tors,' he said, flor doing what under the rules they have a perfect right to do. But these filibusters are increasing. | IL IS unfortunate tnaL we cannot Qe- eide any great issue without test of physical strength. It is relic of bar barism. Both sides of this Senate have conducted filibusters and if the situation were to change tonight the democratic side would begin fllibuster on this very measure"
 Senator Norris read his proposed amend ment to the Senate rules. which would limit debate.
 we stay here now after night" he said "and are dragged out of our beds to answer a roll call when there are three or four senators in the chamber. It is ludicrous, 1t is foolish, except that the consequences are sometimes serious and the practice is engaged by serious | men. This flood of talk has no object 1 but to kill time and kill the members.
 don't know what day of the month it is, or what day of the week it is But know it is February and it will | soon be March f. You know and know l and God knows that with about one half of the members of the Senate de
 termined to continue this f1libuster, they can absolutely prevent a vote on this bill 1 until after March A."
 Senator Norris said that while he fla
 vored the ship purchase bill he could mol see why all of the time from now until l March 1 should be wasted in useless
 1 effort to bring the measure to vote
 II q understand that 1t has been an
 nounced from the White House." contin- | ued Senator Norris, that if this bill ie 1 not passed there will be a special ses- 1 sion of Congress soon after March 1. l
 assume that this is true. If this filibuster
 continues until March we would have
 to have an extra session anyway to pass
 the appropriation bills. So there is poths i Ing to be gained by continuing this fight and nothing to be lost
 When the special session comes, as
 come it must I will support this ship
 purchase bill heartily"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-11
BIRMINGHAM BOYS
 BEFORE GRAND JURY
Grady LoveIady and Others Testify in Montgomery Regarding Medical
 Examination Scandal

Montgomery, February 10- (Special.) ) Grady Lovelady, son of pr. R. F. Love attended the examination out of which came the alleged scandal in the medi cal department, appeared along with other Birmingham boys this afternoon before the county grand jury. They gave testimony regarding the alleged attempt by an attache of the medical department and others to sell cyami- nation papers.
 It is learned this afternoon that only of s boys who took that eXamna- ton, were passed and that of 10 Bir- mingham boys who tried for eertifi- oates 10 practice. only four managed to pull through.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-11
EXCESS RESERVE IN
 SOUTHERN STATES
Comptroller Williams Gives Out Figures as to Ma
 tiOnal Banks

Washington. February 10. = aoans and discounts on the books of national banks of the country at the close of business December 31. 1914, amounted to s6,S47 ,636,5f0, an increase over De- tober 31 of more than ss1.ooO,oo0. ac- cordng to a statement tonight by Demand and time deposits December T. amounted to s6,346,362.25O, an in crease over the amount at the time of the last comptrollers call of about sI67. 900. .Ooo
 The call of December 31 was the first since the federal reserve bank system began actual operations and in conse- quence the banks showed a decrease in specie compared with October sl, of S218,395,651, and of legal tender of s43.929,637. It was pointed out. how . ever, that the deposit of lawful reserve by national banks with reserve banks before the call and after October S1 amounted to $261.459,775 and that in addition banks subscribed $1S,051,h00 to the capital of the reserve banks, show ing an increase of cash in the national banks and the federal reserve banks of about s17,000,000.
 The excess reserve of all the banks is computed to be s559,913,961, com pared with an excess of S136, 469.I50 on October 31 and an increase since the inauguration of the feredal reserve system of $423,555,51I.
 Southern states reported an excess reserve of $62,012,24S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-11
MORE ARRESTS IN
 TERRE HAUTE CASE
Roy L. Shattuck, Who Opposed Con gressman Moss, and Four Others Held for Election Frauds

Indianapolis, February 10-Roy l.. Shattuck of Brazil, Ind, republican, who opposed Congressman Ralph w. Moss, and the four republican candi- dates for Vigo county offices at the last election, who were arrested on fed eral indictments today, will be ar raigned before United States District Judge A. B. Anderson here on February 20. The five arrested today were re- leased on bond.
 The four arrested in Terre Hautc are: Warren Soules. candidate for county treasurer; William s. Fears, candidate for county recorder; William b. Myers. candidate for county assessor. and Nor ton Ii. Holmes, candidate for county commissioner.
 At the office of United States Dis trict Attorney Frank c. Daley here. 1t was announced today's arrests com pleted the federal investigation Of the election in Terre Haute during vhich indictments were returned aganst 131 persons. of whom 120 had been rested Eighty-four of those arrested nayc pleaded guilty and 31 not guilty, 27 making the plea after their demurrer had been overruled by Judge Ander- son. Five will plead February 25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-11
JAPAN LOOKING ID THE UNITED STATES, SAYS BARON CH|NDA
Expects Solution of All Troubles Ambassador Speaks at Dinner in
 Honor of Dewa

Washington, February lo.-Baron Chin ds, Japanese ambassador to the United States. declared tonight at dinner giver by Secretary Daniels in honor of Ad miral Dewa, Japanese representative al the Panama Pacific exposition, that Ja pan was looking to America with strong confidence for the solution of "al troubles" His remark was interpreted by the other diners as applying to the European upheaval
 The dinner was given aboard the pres idential yacht Mayfiower, and Baron Chinda spoke in reply to speeches by Secretaries Daniels and Bryan, in which they expressed friendship for Japan and confidence in her hope for a continuance of friendly relations with the United States
 The amba ssador said he was thankful for the expression of the secretaries and ndorsed fully their hopes for the con tinuance of good win and friendly rela- tions. That their pledges of friendship should have been made aboard a man-of- war, he said, added significance. That a warship should be made a peacemaker he added. made him feel deeper.
 Secretary Daniels introduced Admra Dewa with aaSTess in which he de- clared the United@ $tates. as always, de- sired to make Japan a good neighbor and friend. Admiral Dewa, speaking through his aide replied with similar expres- sions.
 Secretary Bryan said he hoped thai all citizens and all ofrIcers of the navy would be willing to give their lives fol their country if necessary, yet he thought it proper that every person employ means for peace. Experience makes Us pray, he said, "for times when all questions will be submitted to reason and not force for settlement. He said Americas faith in Japan's spirit of peace never had been shaken and that her desire and honesty of purpose to live with the United States as a friendly neighbor was never dues- toned.
 MT. Bryan asked Admiral Dewa to take home the thought that the United States entertained the most friendly feeling fol the government and country across the Pacific. He complimented Baron Chinda for the faithful and full reports he had submitted as ambassador and said that the two nations had given each other the best diplomats they had.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-11
TALKS ON THRIFT
The Great Value of Savings Banks

There is no surer evidence of the prosperity of a community than when
 it's savings banks show healthy and
 growing deposits. Burlington Hawkeye.
 Following are half dozen outstanding
 advantages of using a savings bank or
 the savings department of a commercial
 bank or trust company.
 1. Safety. Savings banks are the safest
 financial institutions in this country Re-
 cent statistics showed the total liabilities
 of failed savings banks in proportion to
 the aggregate deposits of all such banks
 to be only about six ten-thousandths of
 1 per cent GOODS per cent. Deduction for
 the amount realized on the substantial as-
 sets of those few unfortunate institutions
 still further reduces the already in-
 finitesimal loss to depositors.
 ?. Ability to deposit or withdraw any
 amount at any time. Some banks have a
 minimum for deposit, although it is us- ually a low one-5 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, or $1, as the case may be. In diff ferent states there is different maxi mum for savings deposits, ranging from slOOo to 5000 or s5OO0. Ordinarily money can De WltnuTaWn WitHOut any HOtlce whatever In times of panic or possible panic. however, 90 or 60-day rule may be l enforced.
 3 Regular income. There are few, il any, other investments where it is pos l sible to put in small, odd amounts at any time and have your money begin to earn interest promptly. as 1t does in a sav- ings account Savings bank interest is something you can depend upon.
 f. Compound interest. The investor in bonds or stocks must collect his interest
 or dividends. and if he does not use the money, must attend personally to invest ing it. Interest allowed by the bank at the end of given period, if not with drawn, is placed to the depositor's credit, and itself draws interest from that time on, thus automatically becoming a part of the deposit. That means a constant increase in the amount at interest, and 1 in the interest payments.
 5. Freedom from tax. In most states savings bank deposits are free from tax ation by state or local authorities. 6. The habit of saving. Last, but by no means least of the advantages of a savings account is what might be called the reflex influence on the depostor him self It firmly fixes in him the valuable
 habit of saving, which will be lifelong benefit to him. T. D. MACGREGOR.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-11
Medical College Bill
 Adopted by the House

 university trustees to transfer it '-else- where,n which means Birmingham.
 The members of the Mobile delegation made q strenuous fight against the pas sage of the bill, Representatives Gray son. Wilson and Chamberlain. all of the Gulf City, leading the opposition.
 Representative Fite of Tuscaloosa, the author of the measure, was the principal champion of the bill, and he had the support of Representatives Hogan of Jeff ferson. John of Dallas and other leading members of the house.
 Representative Davis of Walker at tempted to amend the bin by making it mandatory upon the university trustees to remove the college to Birmingham in the event they should wish to transfer it from Mobile. but this amendment was defeated. However. the amendment pro viding "elsewhere', was adopted, and un- der the provisions of this amendment. the school may be transferred either to Tus- caloosa or Birmingham, with chances fla voring the Magic City should removal be ordered. The bill passed by vote of 57 to 8. e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-11
WHO IS VELVET JOE.
Have You Made Your Guess as 10 the Identity of the Genial Kentucky
 PhilosOphers

''Who is Velvet Joe?
 That Is a question which bids fair to
 rank with the historic ones concerning
 the exact age of Ann and Who struck
 Billy Patterson?"
 Since the philosophical sayings and
 verse from the pen of the sunny tobacco
 grower and thinker from Kentucky first
 appeared in the newspapers and maga- zines. rumors have been rife as to his identity. Several professional humorists have already pleaded mot guilty" to the charge of being 'alias Velvet Joe" And still, from out behind impenetrable mys- tery flashes Velvet Joe's cheery wit and tender sentiment, singing the praises of the good tobacco he grows in old "Kain- lucky"
 But what matter who Joe is as long as his smiling face greets us as we open our morning papers, as long as his cheery Good Evenin '' is feature of the evening editions? Who is Velvet Joe? Why, don't you know? He's the patron saint of pipe smokers. He takes the place of old Santa Claus for those of us who
 have put on long pants and have to shave.
 He's the friend who visits us by our firesides. in our shops and offices, telling us to light up our pipes and remember that clouds have silver Things, and that 1t IL ulOn [ fdlf lnere never De any ra1n- bows with pots of gold at the end of them.
 He is the sort of optimist you find so often among men who love their pipes and draw from them the sunny content ment that nature instills into the mellow Burley leaf
 Who is Velvet Joe? Ask the man who runs the cigar stand 1 on the corner. He will say: "Oh, he's friend of mine that's helpins me sell Velvet Smoking Tobacco. He's one of those cheerful fellows that always has time to be kind and courteous and smiling even when he's talking business T wish there were more like him. {, So what does it matter what Velvet Joes last name Is? We know his face
 and we know his sentiments. but still | Now this is merely a suggestion. II there are any Sherlock Holmeses of ar investigating turn of mind in the vicinity
 of Lexington, in the Blue Grass country suh----.
 1 And if these inquisitive ones should position and dropping white mustachs who showed marked preference for g tobacco called "Velvet,' perhaps They might have the goods" on Velvet Joe himself.
 Be that as 1t may, we are glad to ray that Velvet Joe will continue to be q regular contributor to our columns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-11
OF UNIVERSITY MAY REMOVE TT TO TUSCALOOSA OR ELSEWHERE IF NOT MAIN TANNED UP TO CLASS A STANDARD AT MOBILE

Montgomery February 0-fSpeciaL)-If the city of Mobile does not maintain the State Medical college there up to the class A standard, as prescribed by the American Medical association. the trus- teees of the University of Alabama may remove it to Tuscaloosa. "or elsewhere. . according to the provisions of the Ieite bill, which passed the house this after noon after prolonged debate
 The original bill called for the trans fer of the medical department to Tusca- loosa, under certain conditions, but the amendment, proposed by the committee on education. makes it optional with the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-11
ADJUSTMENTS
Lady Windermere's Fan'

Margaret Anglin and her company
 presented Lady Windermeres Fan" at
 the Jefferson theatre last night and
 thus afforded an opportunity for re-
 newing an acquaintance with what is
 perhaps the best play Oscar Wilde
 ever wrote. It may not be his cleverest
 epigrammatically and in those glinpses
 of London social life in which Wilde
 cxcelled, but dramatically it Is one of
 his best constructed plays. Nor is
 there any lack of Wilde paradoxes and scintillative flashes of wit In Lady
 Windermere's Fan" It abounds in
 sparkling lines, but 1t has something
 more than mere hard brilliancy, and
 that is a deep human note. touch of
 genuine pathos which makes Mrs.
 Erlynne an appealing figuree in spite
 of her past. She sacrifices her own
 reputation, which was already none of
 the best, to save the honor of her
 daughter, who does not know of their
 relationship, and she stiles her ma terna1 longing to spare the daughter
 the humiliation of knowing that the
 mother idealized and long since be-
 lieved dead is still alive and dis credited
 Miss Anglin played Mrs. Erlynne, the mother. with dramatic skill to be expected of an actress whose position
 on the American stage is assured She | succeeded in winning instant sympathy for the character. In the strong scene of the play where Mrs Erlynne fol : lows Lady Windermere to the apart
 ments of Lord Darling and shields her from disgrace by revealing herself to I Lord Darling and his guests and say ing that it was she who brought Lady Windermere's fan there through a mis- take, while Lady Windermere escapes 1 unobserved Miss Anglin was most ef- | fective.
 l Florence Carpenter as the lachry nose Lady Windermere was good, but l William Howard who played Lord i Windermere. was rather stiff and awk- 1 ward and failed quite palpably at times 1 to rise to his opportunities. Stanley 1 Dark as Lord Darlington was more 1 than equal to portraying the type of | nobleman that Wilde never tired of writing about. Harry Bedding as Cecil 1 Graham, Sidney Greenstreet as Lord | Augustine Borton and Wallace Didde- l combe as MT Dumby appeared advan- | tageously. while Ruth Holt Boucioault 1 made the Duchess of Berwick as she was intended to be, one of the most en- tertaining characters In the play. l Miss Anglin will appear at q mati- | Ice this afternoon in Henry Arthur Jones play, Mrs. Dane's Defense" and
 will repeat Lady Windermeres Fan tonight. Miss Anglin's engagement | should prove one of the most notable l events of the current theatrical season
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-11
--------7------.e.---- DACIA WILL SAIL FROM NORFOLK TO-DAY

Norfolk, Va, February 10.-The steam ship Dacia, the legality of whose trans fer from German to American registry has been questioned by Great Britain, will sail tomorrow for Rotterdam, &C., cording to announcement here tonight by Captain. Mcdonald her master Collec- tor of Customs Milton and United States Shipping Commissioner Bullock boarded the vessel today and informed members of the crew of the possibility that British officials would detain the ship. It was stated they expressed a willingness to sail with the Dacia, which carries Il 900 bales of cotton for Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-11
 AIR RAID BY ALLIES OVER DUSSELDORF

London. February 11.-(2:40 q. m.)-A Daily Telegraph dispatch from Rotter- dam reports successful air raid by the allies over Dusseldorf.
 ''The Germans according to the corre- spondent, fearing such a raid at Dussel- dorf. recently built q secret storehouse some distance away from the arsenal into which war materials and explosives from the arsenal were moved. The raiders dis covered this store and dropped bombs and set fire to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-11
At The Lyric

When vaudeville bill is as we'll ball. anced as the one at the Lyric this week, every act is a pleasure and the audiences are laughing or applaudng from end to end. The Beauties" with the pretty chorus girls, headlines bill in which each act fits into a cog. The comedy fea- ture and the musical ends are particularly strong this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-11
Honey Boy Evans Minstrels

With a company of minstrel fayorites embracing such players as Arthur Rigby, Sam Lee, John P. Rogers, Tommy Hyde, Leroy 'Lasses'' White, James Meehan, Eldon Durand. William H. Thompson. Jim Doherty, Will Cawley, Master Paul Van Dyke and others, George Evans will be seen at the Jefferson theatre. Feb ruary IS, matinee and night. A new pro- gramme of up to date minstrelsy In an all scenic frame and with an all new wardrobe establishment will be offered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-11
THE GOVERNOR WINS HIS FIRST DECISIVE
 VICTORY OF SESSION
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for the failures of this adfninistrat ton My friends, are the surroundings of the capitol so seductive as to cause us to for get in 90 days the solemn pledges made by us to the folks back home? Is its
 atmosphere so saturated with intrigue
 that we so soon are beginning to sus-
 pect not only one another but to lose faith in ourselves?"
 Others who spoke for the measure wero
 Representative Tunstall and Speaker Car
 michael, both of whom made strong ap- Fpeals for it's passage, and both of whom
 urged that it be acted upon immediately.
 We, as the dominant faction, have as-
 stunned the responsibility of legislation,
 said Speaker Carmichael. We have
 passed 8 prohibition bill and are willing
 to bear the blame. but we have not
 passed a revenue bill, because we have
 not had time to do that. I have given
 the question of bond issue careful con
 sideration and am now prepared to say
 that there is no other possible way to
 handle this natter
 Following Speaker Carmichael's ad-
 dress, the house voted to table MT. Brindley's motion to postpone by vote Of 6S to 31 after which the previous question was called. Before 1t was put, however, Colonel Sam Will John made a brief talk in favor of the bill. and Rep resentatives Sanders and Ward spoke in opposition to it. The bill then passed by vote of n to 2S. being more than the three-fifths required to submit consti- tutional amendment.
 New County Resolution The debate the bond issue measure n the na ff of ba ings session, and was the principal busi- ness disposed of by the house. Earlier fn the day, Representative Waicn Of Jef- ferson, introduced a resolution provid- ing for a constitutional amendment for a division of Jefferson county, the sec- ond county to be known as 'Pettus. The resolution proposes that Bessemer shall be the seat of the new county. | This was the second resolution that has been introduced providing for a di- I vision of Jefferson county, the first hav- | ing been introduced last week by Rep- | resentative Shapiro. The Welch resou- ton is similar to that introduced in 1911
 which was defeated
 1 Representative Shapiro made an unsuc-
 cessful effort to have his anti-loan sharl, 1 till made a special order. His resolu- Ftion offering that it be made a special
 order failed of immediate adoption and
 it was referred to the rules committee Oppose Mardi Gras Resolution I The house refused to adopt a resolu-
 tion introduced by Representative Cham 1 berlain of Mobile. calling for an adjourn | ment of the legislature in order that the ! members might accept an invitation to | attend the Mardi Gras celebration al
 Mobile on next Monday and Tuesday
 The resolution, which was adopted in the
 senate by a unanimous vote, was de- | fp1 cd in Inv 10 ,f to Representative Ross Spier of Wilcox introduced in the house a bill to require
 an examination of persons desiring to get married.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-11
Manua Islands Devastated

Tutuila. American Samoa, February 10. -(By Wireless to Honolulu, thence by Cable. )--The Manua Islands, in American Samoa, have been swept by a hurricane. Not a house is standing. No deaths have been reported but the populace lost every thing. The food situation is serious and help is needed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-11
Jetty Not Damaged

Portland, Ore, February 10.-Investiga- tion following a. gale which ragged along the Pacific coast for several days revealed today that little actual damage was done to the south jetty at the mouth of the Co., lumbia river It had been reported that newly completed work costing s2000,000 had been destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-11
TABLES TURNED ON
 GERMAN OFElCEItS

Paris. February 10.--u0:5O D. m.) A semi-official, note says:
 ''In the region of Cagny, French aviator has destroyed sig nal balloon. A German aeroplane has been brought down near Yer dun. It's pilot, Lieutenant Hide lon. in September threw bombs on Paris and proclamations inviting Parisians to surrender"