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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
WITH THE REPUBLICANS

When the vote was taken, the two parties, practically speaking. lined up.' The democrats won by vote only slight ly less emphatic than that by which they had elected Speaker Clark. With the re- publicans. however, voted MT. Huddles- ton-and thus it happens that on his sec ond vote he flashed into the limelight
 All other Alabamians, save Mir. Gray of the First, who is seriously i'll at home, stood with the majority. It is under stood that MT. Huddleston did not con sider the matter of rules party issue, and that he voted from a sense of right and vrong-that he stood, in other words, ss another distine euished American stood when he declared that he would rather be right than President
 But MT. hu66leston has displayed no desire to assume the role of the spec tacular. He promises to be worker rather than an actor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
THIRTEEN BIG ISSUES

Washington, December 9.-(Special) study of the 13 big issues before Con gress gives an unprecedented emphasis to the trite observation of the late Thomas E. Reed that this is blllion-dollar coun- try"
 On the first day of the session. prac- ticaliy 2ooo bills, covering every imagin- able subject were introduced. During the Sixty-third Congress, 5000 bills were in troduced. It is interesting to note that despite the enormous number presented. less than 300 were enacted into law.
 But routine expenses, in which is in- cluded the s9,Oe0000 paid as salaries to members, off cers and clerks, and S225 eco paid for mileage, loom up as insig- nificant when contrasted with the extra ordinary expenses the government has I,aar called ,1pOO tO hear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
Gray Appointed Chairman

Washington December 9.-The state de- partment announced today the appoint ment of Judge George Gray of Wilning- ton, Del. as chairman of the unitcc: States delegation to the second Pan-Amer7 ican Scientific congress, which meets in Washington December 27
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
Garrison Postponed Meet ing With Alabama Dele gates Because of Press
 of Work
CONVENTION TO BE
 CONCLUDED TODAY
Ashcraft Delivered an Address on "The Tennessee River" Making Plea That as Many Shoals as
 Possible Be Removed

Washington, December 9--(Special.) The consultation between Secretary Of War Garrison Alabama senators and delegates to the national rivers and harbors conventions representing the Tennessee River Improvement associa- tion, scheduled for this morning, was postponed until tomorrow on account of unusual pressure ol departmental pusi- ness
 While no public announcement of the proposed consultation has been made, it is learned that the secretary desires further to familiarize himself with the Muscle Shoals project which, as known, has been approved by the engineers of the United States government The argument that the programme for pre- paredness will make it necessary that this country declare a commercial inde- pendence of Chile, where at present all nitrogen for the manufacture of gun powder and fertilizer is obtained, is said to have deeply impressed the war department with the feasibility and practicability of the Muscle Shoals project.
 Secretary Garrison, as is remembereo, accepted an invitation to visit Ala bama last March, and was prevented from making the trip by the Lusitania disaster. Senators Bankhead and Un- derwood deeply imbued with the opin- ion held throughout Alabama in the de- velopment of Muscle Shoals, are hope full that in the present session, the project involving the expenditure on the part of the government and the Muscle Shoals Hydro Electric company of nearly s50,00o0O0 will be put into practical operation.
 YESTERDAYS SESSION
 Featuring today's session of the Con- gress were addresses by Governor Dunne of Illinois; J. H. Preston, mayor of Baltimore; Senator Phelan of Cali fornia, Representative Moore of Geor- gia, Representative Humphrey of Ore gon and C. w. Ashcraft of Alabama
 Mir. Ashcraft's subject was '"rhe Ten nessee River" and his argument was to the effect that the removal of the shoals in the big stream would make it pos sible for the government, wholly within 'its borders, to obtain sufficient gun powder to serve during any possible war, and sufficient fertilizer to make all the country rich. He pointed out the necessity of opening up the Ten nessee if the government would ac- tually prepare not only for war but for peace He declared the Tennessee to be the nations most valuable as- set, the only source of latent power capable of making America commer- cially independent of Chile, "of putting America on a plane with Germany in respect to the irresistible Independence of that great country"
 The congress vii conclude it's con- vention tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
IN THE LIMELIGHT

On the first day of Congress MT Hud- dleston attracted more attention than falls to the lot of the average newcom- err There was no surprise when he voted for Champ Clark to preside as speaker as against James Mann, the re- publican leader. But on his next vote he lined up with the republicans, went down into defeat with them, and immed- lately became the subject of interested speculation.
 It was on question of rules. The democrats, led by MT. Henry of Texas, stood for a two-year extension of the rules which obtained during the Sixty third Congress. The republicans, led by MT. Mann, did as had been anticipated. They opposed the motion of Mir. Henry. Mr. Mann. as matter of fact moved as substitute that the rules be permitted to stand until January IT. and then be revised by committee to be named by the speaker.
 An interesting debate followed, in the course of which democrats charged the republicans with harboring a plan to re- crfs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-10
.HUDDLESTON CAUSE .OF MUCH CURIOSITY .ON THE OPENING DAY COngressmen Eager to See Man Birmingham Had Sent as Underwood's Successor BILLS NIT ; sSCED
 BY $ ssAMIANs | S 2
 Thirteen Bi sSSs Before Present Congress- o Emphasis to Reed Asss 2 This Is Billion
 Dons Country"
By HIGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, December s.-tspeciaIl George Huddleston. who represents the Birmingham district in Congress. is one of the most interesting members of the lower house
 Every other member and all the citi- gems of Washington have displayed keen anxiety to behold the man whom Bir- n1ingham has sent to occupy the seat of Oscar w. Underwood. For let it be un- derstood that Senator Underwod is re- garded as the ablest man who has sat in the House in years, and certainly the most influential in national affairs the south has produced in a long period
 And naturally, MT. Huddleston is an in teresting figure in Washington, and nat urally the people will, for at least time, follow his career.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-07-31
MORE FIRES ON WARsHIPs
Flames Threatened q Destroyer and a
Dreadnaught in the Navy Yard
at New York.

New York, July 22.-Despite denials
by navy yard officials, it was learned
today on good authority that fires
were discovered yesterday on the tor
pedo boat destroyer Harrington and
the new dreadnaught New York, in
the navy yard here. Both blazes were
quickly extinguished with practically
no loss.
Extra precautions were taken at the
navy yard today to guard against
strangers entering Visitors hereafter
must have admission cards from the
commandments office.
Washington, July 22.-OffciaI re-
ports on the fire on the dreadnaught
Oklahoma in the ship yard at Cam
den, n. J., leave the exact cause a
mystery More damage than was first
thought was done. Deck plating was
injured, bulkheads were warped and
the electric lighting and ventilating
systems were destroyed. The Navy
Department believes the explosion
was due to careless workmen drop
ping lighted matches.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-07-31
STRIKE ON AT ARMS PLANT
Machinist's of subcontractors Walk
Out at Bridgeport, Conn.-Quiet
at Reminqton's.

Bridgeport, Conn, July 21.-While
labor leaders announced today that ap-
proximately one thousand machinists
employed in the shops of the Reming-
ton Arms and Ammunition Company
and four subcontractors had walked
out, strike indication were that diff
Guilty in accomplishing the aim of the
union men had been experienced in
some of the plants.
An official of the Remington Com
pany denied emphatically that any of
the men in that plant had walked out.
Rumor had it that Mai. W. G. Penf1eld
had offered the machinists an eight
hour day, with other concessions, and
that they had decided to remain.
Subcontractors. on the other hand,
admitted that all of their machinists
had walked out These included the
Gaynor Manufacturing Company, max
ing bullets for the armies of the Al
lies, and the Columbia Nut and Bolt
Company. These concerns employ be-
tween them less than two hundred
men.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-07-31
THE LAST WORD TO GERMAN:
United States VIII Consider FurthS
Loss OF Americans BY Submarines
Unfriendiy Act >

Washington. July 22.-The Unitesl
States has decided to inform Germany
that further loss Of American lives -
the result of German submarine was
fare in contraventiOn OF the principles
Of international law will be REGARDED
as an "unfriendly act"
The discussion OF principles is viz
tually ended The American COVERT
ment will now warn Germany Of tbs
Interpretation it viii place on future
Tansgressions Of American rights
In the new note the United States
assumes that Germany already has as
mitted the principle that passenger
must be removed to a place OF safet9
before destroying an unresisting me-
chairman as a prize
Taking the position, therefore, thai
the two governments are agreed Ia
principle, the United States views z.
as incumbent upon Germany 70 maxi,
its submarine practice conform vita
the accepted principles of inteTnatiOlss-
al law. Any deviation in actual pTac-
tice resulting in the loss of America
lives, it is than pointed out, viii b.
viewed as an unfriendly act
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-07-31
Red CROSS MANAGER REPORTS
Washington Hears Both carranza and
Villa LieUtenants are RascaIs-
Intervention Necessary?

Washington, July 22.-In a report tC
the War Department today on efforts
to relieve famine conditions in Mexico
Brigadier General DevoL general man
sger Of the American Red Cross, de-
claTed that while non-combatants were
suffering for want Of food military
leaders of the Villa and Carranza fac
tiOns had reaped a harvest from export
taxes on Mexican grown food products
shipped into the United States
Both General Hernandez and Gen
eral Villa said the report, prohibited
the purchase of food supplies in Mex
leo for relief of the Mexican people,
stating that any such supplies must be
purchased outside Of Mexico. The rea-
son given is that food in Mexico is re-
quired to feed Mexican soldiers. The
real reason, in my opinion is that
there is a military export tax or, in
other words, charge on all exporta-
tiOns amounting on the northern Dor
der to $500 to $500 for each car that
crosses the border This money is
paid direct to the military leaders
For instance, at the time supplies
were being purchased for MonclOva,
three carloads of corn could have been
purchased on the Mexican side for IS
cents per busheI; the actual cost to the
Red Cross was "a cents per busheL
The difference in price per busheI indi-
Gates the amount of revenue accruing
to the military authorities from export
products Relatively the same differ
ence applies as regards beans.
There still are large quantities Of
food supplies assembled in various
parts of Mexico and held by the mill
tary authorities and not permitted TO
reach the people.
AT present there may not be any
actual cases of starvation in Mexico.
The Mexican people can live on little,
and when driven to it can subsist for
some time on cactus and other plants.
There is in nearly every part of Mex
leo restitution and misery. People
outside the military factions subsist
only by suferance and only when per
mitted to do so by the military lead
ers. 1t is evident that not so per cent
of a crop has been planted generally
throughout Mexico.
The methods of exaction used by
the leaders of all factions appear to be
identical All commercial supplies and
industries are exploited for the benefit
of the military"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-07-31
SCHOOL MAKES NEW RECORD
Enrolment at Summer Session of the
State Normal at Emporia Reaches
Total of 1900.

The total enrolment of 1909 at the
summer session of the Kansas State
Normal is the largest enrolment in
the history Of state summer schools.
The high water mark for last year
was 1884, while the year previous was
1,540. In 1912 the number was 1850,
so a steady growth is indicated. Of
the total enrolment this summer,
1.400 students are in the college de-
partment and 500 in the high school
and training school
While the great bulk of the stu
dents come from Kansas, other COM
mOnwealths are represented. Okla
homa leads with 10 and Missouri is
second with 10. Illinois and Nebraska
each claim two, while South Dakota,
Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado. Florida,
Georgia, Iowa and Ohio have one each.
Outside of Lyon county, which natur-
ally leads by an overwhelming major
ity, Marshall leads the Kansas coun-
ties with As Seogwick follows with
Al, while hOnors for third place are
split between Allen and Franklin, both
having 30 students enrolled. Ninety
two other counties are represented by
delegations of varying sizes, proving
that the Emporia State Normal is
thoroughly representative state insti-
tuition
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-07-31
AMERICAN RED CROSS QUITS
The Organization viii Give No More
Relief in Mexico Unless Guar
anteed Protection.

Washington, July I'll Brigadier
General Devol, general manager OF
the American Red Cross. returned
from the Texas border today with the
announcement that attempts to re-
neve famine and suffering among non
combatants in Mexico were hopeless
under present conditions.
For six weeks General Devol direct
ed relief work from Fort Sam Hous-
ton He was thoroughly discouraged
by the failure of the Mexican factiOnal
leaders to cooperate. The official
statement from Red Cross headquar-
tiers tonight merely said it had been
decided that for the present much Of
the relief work must be postponed"
The understanding here is that the
society will abandon its activities I'M
til the United States government has
further developed its Mexican policy.
There is no outlook for relief in
Mexico through the American Red
Cross under present conditions Cen
eraI DevoI said, although reports
from all over Mexico indicate the ne
cessity of distribution of supplies
throughout the country. The cOndi-
tions of the railroads and the lack of
cooperation of the military authori-
ties in charge make it practically i'm
possible to relieve the people.
Monterey has closed its relief work
with the incoming crops and viii need
no food for an indefinite period. Sal
tiIIo needs food, but relief shipments
have been denied entry by the COVER
nor of the state The City of Mexico
has been cut off by interrupted rail
service
I'VE are unlikely to ship any more
food to MoncIova, after the two car
loads ready to start today from Pie
dras Negras have gone The acting
governor at Piedras Negras said he
would allow the two carloads to go
through if General Hernandez assent
ed, but more shipments, even if at
tempted, may not be permitted.
Neither Carranza nor Villa authori-
ties are cooperating in relief work,
though Carranza did not interfere
with supplies to Monterey. Authori-
ties on both sides will not permit pur-
chase of food of any kind within their
territories
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-07-31
OPPOSED TOA COTTON POOL
British Proposal to Buy Up This
Country's Supply.

Washington, July 24.-Informal pro-
posaIs that British interests form a
gigantic cotton pool to buy Ameri-
cas- cotton supply are not altogether
satisfactory to American cotton grow
ers, it was learned yesterday. South
ern senators and representatives said
the price, and not the purchaser, is
the vital point
Fears were expressed that an Eng
lish pool would not pay enough, even
if it bought the bulk of the American
product.
State department officials said such
an arrangement would have to be
made directly between the private in
terests involved. The department was
willing, however, to assist in any ne
gotiations.
The British proposal is that the gov
eminent set aside S175, 100000 to buy
American cotton, which, in peace
times, would ordinarily have gone to
EngIand's enemies and neutrals, after
which the British would put cotton on
their contTaband list. 1t was not off
cial, however.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-07-31

Position of United States is
EmphaticaIIy Set Forth in
Latest Not to BeIin.
TO DEFEND AMERICAN RIGHTS
Any Repetition of Naval Acts Com
planned of viii Be Regarded as
Deliberately unfriendly.

Washington, July 24.-The text of
the American note on submarine war
fare presented at Berlin today by Am
bassador Gerard was made public here
tonight 1t reveals that the imperial
government has been informed it is
the intention of the United States
to regard as deliberately unfriendly"
any repetition by the commanders of
German naval vessels of acts in con-
travention of American rights.
The United States announces it will
continue to contend for the freedom
of the seas from whatever quarter
violated without compromise and at
any cost
In official and diplomatic quarters
the communication was received as
the strongest and most emphatic pro-
nouncement that has come from the
Washington government since the be-
ginning of its correspondence with
the belligerents of Europe. President
Wilson returned to Cornish, n. H., to-
night to await developments.
Expects Lusitania Disavowal.
On the assumption that Germany
has already admitted the illegality of
her practices by attempting to justify
them as against Great Britain, the
United States, in the new note, ex-
presses the belief that Germany will
no longer refrain from disavowing
the wanton act of its naval command
er in sinking the Lusitania or from Of
fering reparation for the American
lives lost so far as reparation can be
made for a needless destruction of hui
man life by an illegal act
Referring to the German govern
ment's expression of hope in its last
note that the freedom of the seas may
be established in some measure before
the end of the present war, the United
States declares that this object can be
accomplished and invites the practical
cooperation of the imperial govern
ment. The American government adds,
moreover, that it ''holds itself ready at
any time to act as the common friend
who may be privileged to suggest a
way" to assist in establishing the free
dom of the seas.
German Note Unsatisfactory.
At the outset, the German note of
July 8 is declared very unsatisfac-
tory because it fails to meet the real
differences between the two govern
ments, and indicates no way in which
the accepted principles of law and hu-
mainly may be applied in the grave
matter in controversy, but proposes,
on the contrary, arrangements for a
partial suspension OF those principles
which virtually set them aside"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-07-31
HE'D BUY BELGIUM
Wanamaker Advises Purchase
Now With Restoration
TO Come Later.
STIFFEH AMERICAN BACKLOG
Merchant Prince Makes Note~ortI
Speech on the Republics Place 20
Security League Men. !

Philadelphia, July 23.-John Ware
ness and professional men who aftSc-
wards organized the PhiladelpESs
branch of the National Security La
que and elected him its preside1N,
proposed tonight that the goFernmeSt-
Of the United States take the foIIoSe-
ing actions TO restore Europe 10 nc
nal:
Borrow from every available source
the sum of 100 billion Of dollars. VIII
which TO purchase Belgium from Gse-
many. restore its government AID
sovereignty. and then. when suitabs1
return II to its people
Establish high duties on both &
ports and imports so that the United
States would entirely independeSt
commercially and otherwise from e.
rope Under such conditions the bsl-
hgerent nations without cotton, foCSi-
stuffs and munitions would be forced
TO stop fighting
Justly resent the insult that desirss
US to ask permission 10 transact buzi-
ness We are already entitled TO undEr
the laws OF nations and make tie
whole world understand the America
flag is more than a symbol. something
to be glorified the world over
If our country is not in a positiCo
to defend itself il is our first dusy
TO show enough common sense 10 req
ize our danger and take means to %
sure ourselves against it." he said 2
1t was with this statement NJ
Wanamaker opened his address E<e
appealed to the men as representative
Americans to get behind the President
in a great appeal for peace, raped e.
President Taft's peace propaganda aISSd
backed up the plan for buying Be-
GUM by saying that wealthy AmeE-
cans should lend the government
money for the purpose without inte<k-
est for a period of five years.
we have not exhausted all the o.
portunities for stopping the awfg1l
war, he declared All Interests
have not yet been brought to bear Il
believe it possible to get our mines
so concentrated that some plan ma<T
be devised TO bring about peace. &
the same time We should testify TO orr
undated confidence in our PresideIst
and our increasing hope that he wifi
find way by peaceful methods %
bring to q conclusion the various DE-
ferences between this country AMI
Germany
He added. however, that we shouH
resent insults contained in the lat
German note
we should lay aside our slightes&
SG hnn1
peace If such a suspicion exists" be
went on
1--WE made our first mistake" r.
declared, when we failed to protest
as a neutral nation and a party to =
treaty against the violation OF Be-
gums neutrality"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-07-31
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

Suits are about to be brought by
the government against American citi-
zens, who, though apparently able to
do so, refuse to repay money expend-
ed for their relief when they were
stranded in Europe at the outbreak Of
the war. Many Of those aided have
reimbursed the government
The American consul at Warsaw,
Russia, has cabled the State Depart
ment that the Belgian consul had left
Warsaw and that the American con-
sulate had taken charge of the affairs
Of both Belgium and Servia there.
The discovery Of bombs on severa:
ships that have left New York in the
last few months has resulted in IN
usual precautions in slowing freight.
At one pier an X-ray machine is used
to examine bales of cloth and cotton
for possible concealed bombs.
"A special train loaded with French
prisoners of war, permanently dis
abled, on their way home from Ger
many, passes in Geneva, Switzerland.
every night another special filed with
crippled Germans who are returning
from France
The German submarine attack on
the Cunard liner Orduna has been
formally brought to the attention OF
the American government by William
o. Thompson, counsel for the Indus
trial Relations Commission, who was
a passenger on the ship.
-Brigadier General DeToI, general
manager Of the American Red Cross,
has returned from the Texas border
With the announcement that attempts
to relieve famine and suffering among
non-combatants in Mexico we're hope
less under present conditions.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-07-31
Reer IN candidate,e Homo

Muscatine. Ia, July 21-The home
Of F. w Hoffman, ex-chief OF police,
was raided last night by the police,
and six ha1f-barreIs Of beer confiscat-
ed Hoffman was a candidate for
sherin and retired from the police de-
partment only last March. The raid
has caused a sensation here
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-07-31
Ends Nebraska pie Row.

Washington, July 24.-The deadlock
on Nebraska federal patronage caused
by the political feud between former
Secretary Of State Bryan and Senator
Hitchcock was broken yesterday by
President Wilson with an even divi-
sion of positions. He appointed two
Bryan and two Hitchcock men.