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BILL
WILL Be TORPED0ED
House Committee to Act on
Advice of Governor
Henderson
ny HUGH w. ROBERTS

MONTGOMERY, August 21.-(Special.) }
Many of the appropriations that were
sailing grandly when they passed the
senate will be torpedoed by the house
appropriations committee, which has
been in conference with the governor
in an effort to make the states ex-
penditures square with it's income for
the next four years. ~-One of the first
of the big appropriations to receive
the blow was the one giving 100000
to the four Glass A normal schools of
The state. which has been adversed by
the appropriations committee since that
body and the chief executive sat and
reasoned together.
There is a standing appropriation
for each of the six normal schools as
for the other state institutions and
tese do not have to be renewed by this
legislature. The special bills, however.
for Daphne. as well as the Glass A nor
NAL schools, have a difficult route for
passage, as all must go through the
appropriations committee, which is con-
stltuted the special guardian of the
treasury by resolution.
Now that actual war danger seems
to threaten, change has been noted
In the attitude of the Legislature in
regard to appropriations for the mill
tary forces of the state. Not only has
the bill to require military training for
boys In the high schools been favor
ably reported from committee where
1t slept for months, but the acting ad-
Jutant general, Colonel Hubbard. ex-
poets but little difficulty in obtaining
appropriations needed for the proper
maintenance of the National Guard,
though these appropriations met much
opposition earlier in the session
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The Legislature Is Facing the Most
Interesting and Highly Important Week
Convict Problem and Revenue Bill Suffrage
Amendment Be Disposed Up for Consid-
eraton-Nuch Interest in Rogers Bil-Other News and
Views From the State Capitol
ny HUGH W. ROBERTS AND L. $. BErr.

Montgomery, August 2l.-(specialD
While the convict problem and the pro-
visions of the revenue bill Will continue
for another week to be the big subjects
before the Alabama legislature, the week
beginning Tuesday will be rendered I'M
usually interesting by the beginning OF
the fight in the house for the equal suf-
frage amendment. And next week, too,
will lie featured by the effort to enact into
law the Gorgas bill which would take
out of the hands of the college of coun-
sellors of the Medical Association of
Alabama the control of the health de-
partment of the state.
1t is generally believed that the equal
suffrage amendment will be beaten in
the house despite the fact that it has
numerous friends, and its advocates, la
dies from birmingham, have in its behalf
done splendid campaign work. The pro
hibition lobby. it is said, has instructed
its agents to defeat the proposed amend
ment for fear that in the conflicts which
would follow prohibition would in some
respects be injured.
The Gorgas bill have divided into rival
camps all of the doctors of the state,
and no matter save those of revolution
airy character effecting the state govern
ment itself, has proved more interesting.
The bill was reported fayorably by the
house committee on education. and is
remembered was stolen-certainly, not by
its friends This theft created sensa-
ton during the first days of the cur
rent week.
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amendments, will then be returned to
the house and eventually 1t will fall
INTO the hands of a conference com
mittee, selected by the two bodies SO
1t may take at least six days longer
TO complete the passage of this bill
and by that time the fortieth day will
have been reached
Many Other Bills
In addition to the revenue bill there
are many other important measures
on the two calendars. The convict bills
have not yet reached the senate the
compulsory education measure one of
the most important of the numerous
educational bills has not yet been con-
sidered by either house and at least
score of other bills whose passage Is
deemed imperative, are yet to be taken
up.
1t will. therefore, require hard work
on the part of the two houses during
the remaining 16 days to pass these
bills and it is expected that begin
ming next week night session will be
held
Already the two houses have begun
holding night sessions, but it is prob
able that as the final days of the ses-
sion draw near night sessions will be
held every day
AS indicated above. it is proposed that
the legislature shall average four days
week during the remainder of the
session. If this plan is followed the
legislature will finally adjourn about
september IT, though the session may
run into the following week.
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J. S. OFFICIALS PLAN
TOFOSTER AMERICAN
INTERESTS IN CHINA
Scheme Developed by Amer
lean Minister to Create
Powerful Vested
Interests

Washington, August 21.-An agrees
sive campaign to secure for American
business share in the DEVELOPMENT
of Chinas enormous resources has
been planned by the state and com
merce departments. The plan contem
plates creation of an American vested
interest in China powerful enough to
take care of itself In the complicated
political and commercial situation
there
The scheme was developed by Paul
$. Reinsh, minister to China; Julean
III. Arnold, commercial attache at Pc
KING, and DR. e. e. Pratt, chief of the
bureau of foreign and domestic com
merce. Mr.. Reinsh submitted to Dr..
Pratt and Secretary Lansing a pro-
gramme framed by himself and Mr..
Arnold and it was generally Endorsed.
The bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce already has begun work
along the lines suggested. Mr.. Arnold
will return to the United States next
winter and tour the country to secure
capital for investment in China.
State department officials have been
anxious over commercial conditions in
China since the recent granting of ex-
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tensive special privileges demanded by
Japan. No political steps have been
taken TO secure concessions for Amer
leans. however. for the government
policy had been steadfastly against
commercial politics such as other ma
lions have employed in China. The plan
now proposed is expected to develop an
American interest there which will be
powerful enough to meet competition.
DIR. Pratt pointed out today that
American capital was piling up as a
result of the European war and that
vast sums are available for investment.
The bureau expects to take advantage
OF every opportunity now offered In
China and to have an American in
terest strongly entrenched there at the
close of the war.
DR.. Pratt made public today a sum-
mary of the Chinese trade situation
which said in part:
81. A well capitalized American bank
is necessary to American trade ad-
vancement.
49, China offers splendid inducements
to American capital in mining enter
prises, especially in tin. zinc. anthony,
lead. coal and iron. Human province,
the most accessible of the richer min
cral areas. is a particular inviting field
for Investment
"3. China offers splendid Inducements to
American capital and American machinery
in connection with the erection of cotton
yarn mills
a Opportunities for the investment Of
American capital are offered in the China
rug-making industry for rugs for the
American market
IS American capital and expert man.
agement applied to tanning Chinese hides
with a tannery at Kalgan, Tientsin or
Hankow would be paying venture.
g. China imports annually nearly $10,-
600, 600. (gold) worth of aniline and syn
thetic~ dyes. A high-grade American sub
stitute for these products could probably
secure a great deal of this trade, which
is now at a standstill owing to the lack
of supplies.
''7. On account of the war China offers
a splendid field for American window
glass of the cheaper grades. Window
glass importations in China net several
million dollars gold each year and prices
are nearly treble those of year ago
49, Because of the war China will be
obliged to purchase much of her railway
materials and machinery, electrical and
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DENOUNCE ATTACK
ON SUBMARINE

Stockholm August 21-(Via London.)
The Swedish press unanimously de-
nounces the German attack on the
British submarine E-13 in Danish wa
ters The Dagens Nyheter, which
commonly reflects the attitude of the
Swedish office, says that the Germans
must have Known the submarine was
III Danish waters.
THE most criminal feature of the
affair." adds the Dagens Nyheter lis
the German crafts action in firing
upon British sailors who had given
themselves up to neutral power and
naturally assumed that they were safe
from enemy attacks"
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TO PUSH BILL FOR
SCHOOL FOR BLIND

Montgomery. August 21.-(Special) Rep
resentative Laverty of Talladega will
make strenuous efforts the coming week
to bring his bill appropriating $4,000 for
the creation of an industrial school for
the blind out of committee and on the
floor of the house
1t is Mr.. Laverty's intention to estab-
lish an institution. in which the blind can
obtain a trade by the plying of which
to support himself. The representative
would locate the school in some central
point of the state, preferably Birming-
ham. AS is known, some of the citizens
of Birmingham have offered to donate
a site for the institution.
Mr. Laverty says that he ia assured
the committee will report his bill and
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HENDERSON SIGNS
OMNIBUS BILL

Montgomery, August 21.-(Special.) -Gov-
ernor Henderson notified Senator Judge
and e. d. Smith, legislative attorney of
the city of Birmingham, that he had
signed the Birmingham omnibus bill.
AS Is known, this bill contains RENE
dies for many of the defects in the munic-
ipal code 1t gives the city authority
to proceed in certain litigation, and to
take action in respect to municipal prob
lens which was not possessed before AS
a result of the enactment of the bill the
city will have authority to regulate tele-
phone companies and the affairs of other
corporations doing business in the city.
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MAY PASS BILL
OVER VETO

Montgomery, August H.-(Special)
1t Is expected that an effort will be made
in the senate next week to pass the at
torney general bill over the governor 8
veto. AS is known. this measure was
returned to the legislature yesterday with
an amendment by the governor eliminat-
ing those sections which conferred upon
the attorney general authority to en-
ploy special counsel. and with another
amendment cutting off the appropriation
OF $4,000 annually provided in the bill.
The attorney geenral bill has had hard
sailing in the senate, though it passed
the house at the first session. Principal
opposition to the bill developed on the
grounds that 1t conferred too much au-
thority upon the attorney general The
measure was held in committee for weeks,
ana was debated on numerous occasions
in the senate, finally passing that body
about week ago.
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HENDERSON SIGNS
APPROPRIATION BILL

Montgomery, August 21.-(Special )-Gov-
ernor Henderson today sighed the bill
appropriating 100000 annually to pay in
terest on state warrants. The Signing
of the bill meant the reopening of the
doors of the state treasury which had
been closed for two weeks on account
of lack of funds. During this time mem
bers of the legislature were unable to
get their warrants cashed al the treasury
office. The bill provides temporary re-
lief for the treasury, and all accounts
against the state will now <be honored
promptly.
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Industrial, from the United states.

Industrial, from the United States.
80. With the favorable exchange which
exists at the present time Chinese prod
ucts which previously went to Europe
should find markets in America Among
these are sesamum seed, vegetable tallow,
hides, egg products. mineral products
wood oil. peanuts bean OIL gall nuts,
ETC."
Work along some of these lines already
has been begun by agents of the com
merce bureau. Several New England
business men now are in China closing
contracts for installation of American
machinery in cotton mills built under
Chinese government supervision.
1t is expected the establishment of an
American bank in China will be the first
big result of the campaign
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AVOID COMMENT
ON ARABIC SINKING

Berlin, August 21-tVia London. Au-
gust %, 12:1b a. m.)-No statement is
obtainable in official Quarters re-
garding the sinking of the steamer
Arabic The tendency, however, seems
to be to consider the question with
out excitement. The press thus far has
avoided comment Of any nature.
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Paper Reappears

Paris, August 21.-5:so p. m.)
IHomme Enchaine (the man in irons).
former Premier Clemenceaf's paper,
reappeared today after four days sua-
pension because of M. Clemenceau'e
defiance of the censorship.
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or Drug
Users Invited

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Cnrd of Thanks

Members of the family of D. e. Blaes.
burn wish to express their thanks and
appreciation of the many kindnesses
shown them in their recent bereavement
Especially do they wish to thank those
who sent such beautiful floral offerings
as expressions of their sympathy
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Montgomery, August 21.-(Special 1.-The
senate committee on education today, by
unanimous vote, decided to adverse the
bill of Senator Thach of Limestone APP
propriating $4,000 annually to the four
normal schools in class A. The bill pro-
vided that the appropriation should be
divided equally among the schools at
Florence, Jacksonville, Troy and Living
ston.
The committee decided to report favor
ably Representative Welch's bill prohibit
ing any treasurer of a school board or
any board handling public funds from re-
ceiving any salary This bill recently
passed the house, and is one. of the meas
ures proposed by the investigating COM
mittee.
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The Kline bill regulating the manner
in which the state superintendent of edu-
cation shall distribute normal school
funds was adversed
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SOLONS SPEND
SUNDAY AT HOME

Montgomery, August 21.-(Special AS
has been their custom heretct ore, a large
number of the members of the two
houses left Montgomery today to spend
Sunday at their homes.
Hence, the legislative halls were prac-
tcally deserted today. Only few COM
m1ttee meetings We're held on account
OF the fact that so many members had
gone home, and those committees that
did meet had hardly more than a bare
quorum.
The members will return Monday in
time to renew their legislative duties on
Tuesday.
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that the legislature will enact it into
law.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-17
GREECE DISCUSSES
NEUTRAL ZONE PLAN

LONDON. Dec. 16. ESQ p. Mt is
declared I'm Greek official circles here
that for the time being even a Ger
man incursion into Grek territory from
Serbia Is considered improbable and 10
is believed 10 be certain that such a
measure would not be taken until Il
was deemed TO be unavoidabl
4 Reuter- despatch from Athens says
that Permier Skouloudis had a lengthy
conference with the Greek War Minis
ter and the chief OF the general staff
today on the situation in Macedonia.
the Principal subject discussed being
the bulgarian proposal for the estab-
lishment Of a neutral zone extending
from Monastir 20 GievEeli. and evacua-
tlon % Kenali by the Bulgarians
From Sofia 10 o. reported that 70
cruits from occupied districts In Ser
bia have been invited TO join tho Bul-
garian army. These with soldiers
chosen from men hitherto exempted
and men 10 years OF age. 10 Is declared
In these advices. are expected 20 pro
duce new force OF 100. 900
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Not Militant.
Joint Action Planned.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16.-Point ac-
ton with the Congregational union for
woman suffrage IN the fight before
congress for federal suffrage amend
ment was determined upon TODAY bv
the National American Woman sur.
frage association in annual convention
here
The association adopted a resolu.
ton. proposed by Miss Zona Gale. OF
Portage, Wis. a member OF both OF
the rival organizations. setting forth
that while all suffragists have a com
mon cause at heart, differences or
method r. inevitable" and providing
Tor the appointment Of COMMITTEES
OF five 10 confer with a similar com
mittee from the union and bring
ahout cooperation with a maximum
or efficiency for the successful pas.
sage OF the Susan p. Anthony federal
amendment al this session OF con
Eress.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. OF New
YORK. will be the only candidate for
president when the association elects
officers tomorrow.
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itentiary a. Philadelphia for br>slary
90 Nouistown. in 190f BE also ad.
mttod. the police say. that boz had al
least five aliases and that DO had
served .entonces in other parts of the
country
Tho prisoner. who is weU educated
and who peaks both French and Ger.
man. Dad been under suspicion for
tfo weeks. Magistrate Smith said.
llo waa employed in the so. . plant of
iho Dupont company plant af Penn
Grove. having secured work there
a1huf September q A fow weeks ago
an order was ISSUED bv Tho company
..af 900 employees would have to be-
photographed and when fhi. order bo
came effective szodoha gave up hfa DO
s.uOn This. tho officials say. was
which af nr.t aroused their suspicion.
Since quitting Tho powder work Il
szodoha haH been living Of Penn
Grove
just viaf fHog hope fo learn from
fhe prisoner. urfhnr MaeIafrafa
Smith nor fhc dofecuVea who made
the arrest would NOT Fay fzodoba be-
5f years DID,
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GAS SHORTAGE
CLOSES FACTORIES

special uieuatrh to The fnt.uIrenre-.
CLARkSBURG. vs.. Va. Dec. iG
Resulting from orders 81 the stale
public service commission toIoeraphod
io Tho ClarkshurE Lieht and Heat
company requiring DO t0 relieve the
natural Ras famine here. most Of the
leading manufacturng establishments
of Tho Clark burg district suspended
operations entirely or in part today
Their upply of ras waH shut ON or re-
duccd in order to provide domestic
supply. There are nInotyaix such ee.
Establishments in this district A r.
sheppard. az Charleston. chief inspoc-
Tor and Charles H Ebert of parkera.
hurgh. second district Inspector of tho
public service commission arrived fo.
day and Immediately BEGAN an invcstI.
Eation of The famine Mayor Gordon
telcrraphed Governor Hatfield TODAY
Tor suggestions as to relief CIV
council has required fhc Hrhf and
heat company to show cause whv Hs
franchise should not BE- revoked.
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ARREST MADE IN DUPONT
POWDER CO., EXPLOSIONS

SALEM. ". j.. Dec. 1C- Detectives
~ the Dupont Powder company today
arrested John Szodobs. alias Dr Jack
swoboda alias Louis Hartman. "a for.
mer emplOye OF the powder company.
who. according to The detcctivcs and
Salem officials. has recently been act
ing in suspicious manner and who.
they believe. knows more about the
recent explosions az the Dupont
plants than boz will admit The
charges lodged against szodoba was
the larceny ~ goods valued ar about
s. 10. but Magistrate Harris smith.
who hold tho prisoner under o. 900
bail Tor a further hearing. declared to.
nlEht That hc considered the arrest
~ very important ono"
SzOd0ba was taken into custody ai
hls boarding house a. Penn Grove.
where ls located ono of Dupont
largest pianfs in hIs room. f1e OIL
riaia cay. they found a large quantity
~ gun cotton. both raw and treated.
nitro rlvcerinc. dynamite black pow
der ~ frn finest quality. and number
OF letter. written Dol French and Ger.
man. The oKploeitcs. The prisoner
told Narlsfrafo Smith. had been irn
in bic room bY fellow boardora The
letter are boinr translated but their
contents win not Do made knovn un.
900 tomorrow szod0ba admitted
according 10 the officials. that Do had
served four years in Sing Sing for
rfand larceny in Brooklyn. A. st.. in
1910. and n term in The Eastern pen.
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TO REGULATE
FOOD SUPPLIES

BERLIN. Via London, Dec. 16.-
.9.2S p. m.-The budget committee of
the reichstag has adopted various res.
olutions looking to the regulation and
cheapening of food supplies These
resolutions include a reduction in the
maximum price of sugar and by-prod.
ucts the fixing Of maximum prices for
rice and vegetables Of all kinds. as
well as fOodstufs for live stock and
providing for special allowances OF
grain to breeders of animals and pOui-
try.
The budget committee also has
adopted resolution recommendinc :
the reduction OF the age limit for old
axe pensions from 20 years TO 65
years. Another resolution increasing
the war allowances OF the families OF
soldiers and the pay OF privates was
referred for further action.
The committee also discussed a
proposal 10 reduce the war salaries Of
the higher officers in order 10 secure
funds for increasing the privates pay.
The socialists finally offered a reso-
luton demanding n thorough revision
Of all military salaries
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oENoUWcE pREpNRgoNEss

ELfHfA o.. ucc fc DoclarIr (
Chat President Wilson Is trying .o
commit fhH country to tho old world
policy of miIIfaram Tho Ohio State
Grange OF ifa closing session here Co.
day denounced tho administration pol
lry 90 ureparrdneea and declared
aenIusf any attempt fo increase fhn
army and navy beyond what OIL uccc-
aary Tor police control and protection
The resolutions adopted favor prep
arafion for peace rather than prcuar.
alton Tor war;" and advocates main
iainIns fho navy ot The highest point
of efficiency.