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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
HOUSE OF COMMONS
 TO DISCUSS FOOD
 PRICES QUESTION
Members of Corporations Vote Down Resolution Asking Government to Take Over Control of
 Food Stores

London, February 1.-The members of the corporations of Liverpool. Glasgow and other cities, at meeting here today, voted down a resolution demanding that petition be framed asking the gov errment to take over control of food stores. the coal supply and shipping ser vices. A strong sentiment was shown, however. for immediate government ac- ton.
 Speakers attributed the alarming in- creases in food prices to higher freight rates and congestion of goods at the docks.
 Some speakers deprecated government control of sugar and the prohibition of sugar importations from countries desir- ing to send in supplies. This prohibition Is due, as Home Secretary Reginald Me Kenna told the House of Commons to- day. to a fear that such imports would be replaced by supplies from Germany.
 The entire question of food prices will be discussed in the House of Commons Thursday, when Premier g,Asquith has promised to make statement on the sit uation. A committee has beenrappointed to inquire into congestion Of goods on the docks.
 The labor party has drafted resolu- ton for introduction in the House of Commons insisting that the rise or prices is not justified by the economic conse- !quences of the war, but is due to the hold ing up of stocks of goods and inadequate transport facilities The resolution calls on the government to provide transport facilities and to fix minimum prices by acquiring control of commodities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
CHANGED IN REVENUE
 BILL IS FAVORED BY
 SENATE COMMITTEE
Committee on Finance and Taxation Votes FavOrably Bill to Re- peal Solvent Credits
 Clause

Montgomery, February 4.-(SreciaI. ) The senate committee on finance and taxation this afternoon by unan- imous vote decided to report favorably bill to repeal the solvent credits clause of the revenue bill.
 The bill is expected to pass the Sem ate with little opposition and will be reported to the house immediately. That body will also pass the bill.
 The action Of the legislature in re- pealing the solvent credits statute, as it at present exists, will have a far reaching effect throughout the state. for there is hardly business or cor poration in the state that will not come under its provisions. According to the state tax commission several hundred thousand dollars are due the state in Jefferson county alone under the solvent credits statute.
 The finance and taxation committee adversed the bill to appropriate $60,- 900 for the purpose of erecting q state building at the Panama Pacific Inter- national exposition at San Francisco. The measure to provide this appro- priation was introduced the first day of the present session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05

Chairman Burnett of the immigration committee and author of the bill de- clared the fight for restrictive immi- grafton Legislation would continue
 We lost by very narrow margin, he said, "and swing of few votes would have passed the bill. The fight will be made again in the next Con- gress'
 The vetoed bill passed the House just year ago today by vote oI 239 to 40. Today's vote showed gain of 22 votes for 1t and loss of four votes from the opposition strength.
 The 261 votes for passing the bill over the veto were cast as follows
 Democrats, 166 republicans, 7S; pro- gressives and progressive republicans 16: independent, l.
 Against the bill the vote was: Demo- crats, lO1; fnsurgent democrat 1; re- publicans. 32 progressives and pro- gressive republicans, ?.
 Members who were in the House when the bill passed last February and who changed their votes today were:
 Bailey, Bartlett, of Georgia; Beakes.
 (Continusd on Page Tsn.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05

The final test came at the close of Ia day of earnest debate in which party hines were abandoned. Majority Leader Underwood vigorously criticized the Presidents reasons for vetoing the bill and urged the House to override execu- hive disapproval. MT. Underwood told 1.-the House that the country had in sev- leral elections returned majoritics in lcongress favoring restriction of im- Indignation and that the Presidents con- |tention that no political platform had r'aced the issue before the people was futile.
 'The question: said he, whether kou stand for the American standard of living and the American standard of wages"
 Representaive Moore of Pennsyl- sania, republican, urged the House to &,uppOrt the President. He declared mmiRration had had no bad effects on yskes and working conditions in this
 oun..try and asserted that the resrric-
 ions imposed in the bill were con-
 rary to the Fundamental principles
 upon which the forefathers based this
 epublie"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
LARGE TUSCALOOSA AUDIENCE GREETS
 DR. ANNA H. SHAW
National Equal Suffrage Association Head Makes
 Address-NODisss ;On
 inRanks of State v

Tuscaloosa. February 4.-tSpecialD ] An enormous crowd greeted pr Anna Howard Shaw, president of the Nation al Suffrage association here tonight. many being turned away unable to get admittance. Dr. Shaw and other state leaders are leaving for Montgomery. where pr. Shaw will speak Friday night. She will also speak in Mobile Saturday night
 Mrs Hundley tonight emphatically denied reports of friction between her self and Mrs. Solon Jacobs over the presidency of the Alabama association.
 There are absolutely no differences between us.' said Mrs Hundley "either islative campaign. Such reports are absolutely without foundation.
 I've agree heartily on all the rlans of our work. I have never been a candidate for the state presidency and I made a speech before the convention today in which l said ] thought Ii would be a calamity if any change were made in our present state officers
 Set Reports at Rest
 T hope you will set at rest all re- ports of friction. We suffraglsts of Alabama are working in absolute har- mony for the cause"
 Mrs. Jacobs, the state president was equally emphatic in her denial of fric- tion in the suffrage ranks. "All reports of such are inaccurate" said Mrs. Jacobs, "and they do us and the cause for which we are working great in- justice"
 Officers Elected
 These assertions were born out here tonight when Mrs. Jacobs was elected unanimously to another term of office Mrs. Jacobs election came at the close of the convention of Alabama suffra- gists, which has been In progress here for several days and was without any political furor whatever. Mrs. oscar Hundley of Birmingham was nomi- pated for the presidency, but she inn mediately withdrew her name. asking that Mrs. Jacobs be reelected by ac- clamation. This was done.
 In addition to Mrs. Oscar Hundley, the following officers were elected to- night: Mrs. Oscar Hundley, BIrmIng- ham. vice president Mrs. Milton Humes, Huntsville, first. vice president: Mrs. Frederick D. Losey, Tuscaloosa, recording secretary; Mrs. Amelia Wor- thington, Birmingham, corresponding secretary; Miss Partridge. of selma, treasurer. and Mrs. Frederick G. Koe- mig Columbiana, Auditor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Henderson thinks retrench'nent
 plan a political game.
 Dr. Shaw addresses suffragists. Turks repulsed by English troops. Democrats lose point in marine bill iN fight 2-Entertain Sigma Nus at capital. 3-Stupendous American credit shown : 4-Editorial comment. 5-Many phases of commission bill. Crop campaigners will go to Et-
 owah.
 Jefferson County may be organized
 as national bank.
 Lonnie Webb jury unable to agree 6---Society. 7--National civic body divides on
 marine bill. 0-Markets. .1t 1o--Brunswig attempts suicide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
IMMIGRATION BILL
 FAILS REPASSAGE
Attempt Pass Measure Including Leracy Test Over Presi dents Veto Defeated by Vote of 261 to 136-266
 Votes Needed for Repassage

Washington February 1.-The attempt to pass the mmigra (on b with its teracy test provision the veto of the President failed in the House late today The vote 261 in flavor of overriding the veto and 136 against it. Two members
 voted present. and with this attendance 266 ayes would have been necessary to give the necessary two-thirds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
To 1ransfer Departments

Montgomery, February 4.(Spe- cial. )-The senate committee on public roads and highways to- night determined to make fav- orable report on the bill to transfer the motor vehicle de- pertinent to the state highway department.
 If this measure is passed by . the legislature, it will mean an annual fund of between S75.000 and s10O.000 to be applied on the public roads of the state under the supervision of the state highway department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
WHEAT PRICES
 SMASH RECORDS

Portland, Ore. February 4.-An grades of wheat dealt in the Portland exchange today brought new record prices. March blue stem gained 6 cents, selling at $1.57. There were no
 y blue stem, for which sl.62 was asked.
 | at $15s; March red Rus S1.47h. and March red fife at s1.51
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
Emperor Leaves for Front

Petrograd. February 4.--Emperor Nich- olas left Tsarskoe-Selo today for the front. He was accompanied to the rail way station by the Empress Alexandra
 and his daughters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
German Report

Berlin. February 4.-(By wireless,) 1.-The German admiralty today issued the fol- lowing communication:
 The waters around Great Britain and Ireland. including the whole English channel. are declared war zone from and after February 1S
 Every enemy ship found in this zone will be destroyed, even If 1t is impossi- ble to avert dangers which threaten the crew and passengers.
 Also neutral ships in the war zone are in danger as in consequence of the mis- use of neutral flags ordered by the Brit ish government on January Si and In view of the hazards of naval warfare, 1t cannot always be avoided that attacks meant for enemy ships endanger neutral ships.
 Shipping northward. around the Shet- land Islands in the eastern basin of the North sea and In strip of at least 30 nautical miles in breadth along the Dutch coast, is endangered in the same way"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
Russians Take City

Petrograd February At is announced that Russian troops on February occu- pied voliachidlowska (Wola Szydlowiecka) east of Bolimow, Poland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
Warships at Work

Although not officially mentioned, 1t Is reported that British warships again are bombarding German positions on the Bel gian coast, while the airmen of the all lies are dropping bombs on the German trenches at points of concentration.
 The surrender of Lieutenant Colonel Kemp and other rebels who have been receiving arms and support from the Germans ia Southwest Africa. and with whom they have recently duarreled, and the expected surrender of Lieutenant Colonel Martiz, who has been able to remain in the field by the same means, probably will bring to an end the South African rebellion and enable General Louis Botha to pursue his design of in vading German territory in Africa.
 It is officially announced that 1l65 Brit ish officers have been commissioned from the ranks since the outbreak of the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
12,000 Men and Six Bat teries Hurled Against English Positions, But Meet Defeat
VIOLENT FIGHTING ON EASTERN FRONT
 WITHOUT RESULT
Germans Making Desperate Efforts to Pierce the Lines Defending Warsaw. Quiet in West

Lisbon. February 5.-tVia Paris, Ia;35
 .. m.)-A semi-officiai note made pulp He here announces that the German forces have evacuated Angola, Portu- guese West Africa.
 The natives on both banks of the
 kunene river have revoIted, piIIased
 the houses of Europeans and killed the
 administrators of Missende and his wife
 and sons- The governor of Angola is
 organizing a punitive expedition. London. February 4.-GO.sO n. m)
 The Turks at last have made n definite
 attack on the Sucz canal, but after n sharp fight they were driven off with
 heavy losses.
 After fruitIess attempt Tuesday
 night to bridge the canal near rous-
 scum. they returned to the attack early
 yesterday with force estimated nj
 12.000 and six batteries of artillery,
 British force threw the invaders back, taking about 300 prisoners.
 considerable number of the Turks were killed and wounded The British
 lost b killed and IS wounded
 The attack was renewed by the Turks at Fl Kantara, but this met with no greater success than the other attempt. the Turkish losses. in killed. wounded and prisoners nnmering upwards of q hundred.
 The New Zealand contingent and pre- suhlably the Australians took part i'll 1 the battles. Compared with the battles in Poland and the Carpathians. this is a | mere flash. but as British territorias, Australians and New zealanders are re- ceiving their baptism of fire in Egypt and there is much interest in the at tempts of the Turks to move a big army ! across the desert. the operations In that
 part of the world are attracting a good deal of attention in England Efforts of German Field Marshal Non Hindenburg to check the Russians in East Prussia and the Carpathians by com polling them to reinforce their center west of Warsaw has brought desper- ate attack. Regiment after regiment, sup ported by great asses Of artillery, has been flung against the Russian lines, and both sides claim to have inflicted heavy losses on their opponents, and each re- ports progress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-05
Hold Positions

It is apparent. however. that while the Germans are making every effort to get near Warsaw, the Russians for the pres ent are satisfied to hold their positions and infiict as heavy losses on their ad- versares possible. Near Boimow the fighting has been fierce and continuous for weeks and the Russians claim to have taken one village for which the armies have been contendins.
 Meanwhile the Germans have sent strong endorsements south to check the advance of Russians reported south of the main range of the Carpathians, and are thus again overlooking the plains of Hungary.
 The Russian Emperor left for the front today, while the German Emperor is ex- pected to proceed there after he con cludes his visit to Wilhelmshaven, where he has been inspecting the fleet and be- slowing iron crosses on the crew of the submarine U-21, which sank three British merchant steamers in the Irish
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-03
RIVER STAGES.

Wheeling will have between forttwo fortythree
water to-day This will be the of the Ood and
point this evening between md O'Clock
~ Official Forecaster Pennywit of Pittsburgh The
eencer midnight that the
with twenty nine feet and that city
stationary at that hour Mr. Pennyw Ohio will not
exceed forywo feet here Local rivemen will
John Croard of the Wheeling whabOa declared
telgencer last night that would
tonight.
At O'Clock last night Assistant Forecaster Belt
weather bureau at Pittsburgh stated The
would have stage here to-day perhaps
noon being the crest This forecast
witt midnight saying that this
ry would not have fOry-wO
Came Up Rapidly.
The river at this point rapidly
rise from o'clock in the evening midnight
Reports from Pittsburgh
hat the Monongahea and Allegheny have spent
stationary that there sufficient temperature
check the small streams and creeks them The Beaver
river has also ceased rising but much ice is still running
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-03
FULL CREW BILL
GETS HEARING
SENATE RAILROAD COMMITTEE
HOLDS OPEN SESSION AND
THREE HUNDRED ATTEND.
Representative Of Trainmen, and Nor
folk and Western Make Arou-
ments For and Against Bill.
(6y w. r. kEYsER,)
(Staff Correspondent.)

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. .
Advocates and opponents of the Haw.
ley full crew bill we're heard tonight
before the Senate committee on rail.
roads in the largest meeting vet held
by legislative committee during the
present session of the legislature
More than three hundred persons were
in attendance.
The first gun in the battle over full
crew legislation, bill which provides
for the employment OF an additional
brakeman on certain freight and pass
enger trains operated on the railroads
OF the state, was fired b. w n. Doak.
OF Roanoke. legislative representative
for the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen, who declared IL a safety
measure
Col W. S. Battle. general claim.
agent OF the Norfolk & Western rail.
way. replied on behalf Of the oppo-
nents OF the Hawley bill with the a..
sertion that the proposed legislation
was without merit as a safety measure
and was designed purely TO create use.
less Jobs for unemployed.
At the end OF his argument Doak
was questioned by Senators Gregory
and Gray and Attorney Z. b. Knight.
Senator Gray inquired OF Doak n he
was able to furnish the committee
with statistics 20 show the number of
persons killed for lack Of full crew
legislation. and while the speaker de.
clared that it was almost an impos.
sibility. he would present evidence 10
show that some accidents were trace.
able 20 that source. Senator Coodv.
koontz asked for comparative figures
10 show the number Of accidents al.
tributable 10 undermanned trains In
other states before and after the On.
fGo-ffnn,d 81, ~. -,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-03
CREST OF FLOOD Will BE ~ TO FEET
EAST OHIO Mine STRIKE
WILL GO TO ARBITRATION

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Feb. a
When the coal mine operators.
miners and United States eoneiIi-
5tors adjourned tonight after a
long session. the second Of the
day, a form Of arbitration had
tentatively been agreed upon.
Working cut Of the details will be
resumed In the morning.
The arbitration plan, as offered
BY the operators and practically
agreed to by the miners, eontenl-
plates a board Of nine members 10
have absolute authority TO settle
the wage controversy which has
kept 5000 men OF the eastern
Ohio fields Idle since April. Three
OF the arbitrators are 70 be ap.
pointed by each side 70 the con-
troVersy, the remaining three 70
be named by Federal District
Judges John NJ. kiIlits Of Toledo.
and John p. Clarke Of Cleveland.
The miners refused TO permit
the United States eonelIIators.
Daniel J. Keefe and HyN~elI Davies
to be members Of the arbitration
board. John p. White, interna-
tional president Of the miners or
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-03

In the morning in the Hollenden
hotel. According to the opera
tors proposal, the Judgment OF
this board Of nine arbitrators was
70 be the final one for all matters
IN controversy.
When the conference opened
early to-day the officials Of the
United Mine Workers were said
70 have offered an amendment TO
their arbitration proposal made
last week. In this amendment IL
was proposed that each side name
two arbitrstors, a fifth TO be
named by Secretary Wilson, Of
the Department OF Labor.
u was also understood tonight
at the close Of the conference
that the coneiliators have request
ed the miners and operators 70
submit tomorrow, in writing. a
statement as 20 whether they are
willing for the mines to resume
operation pending arbitration on
the wage scale offered by the op-
orators several weeks ago. This
was So cents a ton for lump coal
and % cents for fine coal.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-03
COUNTY DEPOSITORY ACT is NOW
BEFORE SENATE AND WILL PASS
MEASURE is ONE OF BEST INTRO
DUcED AND WILL PROVIDE
BIG SAVING FOR STATE.
Authorizes Designation Of Banks as
County Depositories and Funds De-
posted to Draw 3 Per Cent
(By W. r. KEYsER,)
lStan CorreanonrentA

CHARLESTON. W Va, Feb. -
The bill introduced by Senator w. r.
Carter. OF Tyler, known as the county
depository act. authorizing the coun-
~ or tribunals established In lieu
thereof. to provide repositories for
public money. Is now before the Sen
ate. pending amendments. II Is likely
however. that IL will be passed In its
present form. as it was reported out
from the committee WITH recommenda-
tiOn that IL do pass.
That the enactment OF the bill will
save the people OF West Virginia
thousands Of dollars annually, and
that its enforcement tho FIRST year
after enactment viii save more than
100000. at the lowest estimate, Is
shown by figures compiled by the
State Tax Commissioner
At the close OF the fiscal year. June
80. 1918. there was a total balance OF
county and district funds in the hands
OF the various shcrins OF the state or
s3.595. .25G.S3.' said George VI. Kittle.
accountant IN the State Tax Depart
mont, yesterday
Considering these hrures as tho
average amount on daily deposit az
the rate Of three per cent interest as
provided by the bill. the earnings on
the public moneys OF the counties
would BE- $4,000 annually" he con
tinued. But these figures are con.
siderod TO b. practically the low wat
Ccontinusd on Page Eins)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-03
VAN HORN CLAIMS TO BE GERMAN OFFICER
AND STANDS ON CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
MAN WHO ATTEMPTED TO
BL LOW UP CANADIAN
BRIDGE UNDER ARREST.
Claims Act of War and Cannot BE
Surrendered to His Enemies
by a Neutral.

VANCEBORO. Maine, Feb. Am.
ether international problem incident
to the war was thrust upon the United
states BY the action of Werner Vas
Horn. who. operating on the Canadian
side Of the border. dynamited the rail
way bridge over the st. Croix river.
end then escaped into this state. a
few hours later in a room at a hotel
here Van Horn quietly submitted 20
arrest. but Immediately proclaimed
himself an officer OF the German army
and set up the claim that he had com.
mitted an act of war and. having fed
TO a neutral country. could not be
legally surrendered 10 an enemy OF
the Fatherland.
The Canadian authorities took n
different view of the matter and at
once instituted proceedings to obtain
the eXtradition OF the prisoner on a
charge of destruction Of railroad prop.
crty. Pending the outcome OF these
proceedings Van Horn is held at the
immigration Office hero in custody Of
Deputy Sheriff George W. Ross. Of
Washington county.
The bridge which Van Horn sought
to destroy was not gres tly damaged
Within few hours cars were shunted
across one az a time. the passengers
walking over on the ice BY morning.
railroad officials said, the bridge will
be strong enough for trains TO use IL
without uncoupling.
The 81. Crolx river for some dis.
tance forms the boundary between
Maine and New Brunswick.
Bridge Owned Jointly.
The bridge is owned jointly by the
Maine Central and tn Canadian Pa
cific railways and Is on the direct
route Of the Canadian Pacific from
Western canada to the maritime
provinces. over this road have been
shipped large quantities Of war ma
terials for the allies which were
placed on board ships AZ St Johns
and Halifax.
According 10 tho police. Van Horn,
man Of middle age. and Of military
bearing. told them that ne left Ger.
many Eve years ago and for the past
four years had been managing q coffee
plantation in Mexico. Recently he
made unsuccessful Attempts 70 return
to his native land
Friday night he left New York CITY.
arriving here Saturday nirht and stay.
ing a. a hotel That same night. by
aaaa
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-03
COMMITTEE
DEFERS ANY ACTION
IntsIliRsnoer Bureau
n.Lnu-L-.. n n. /.


Expected action by the Democratic
state central committee TO organize
a referendum campaign against the
more important laws 10 be enacted by
the Willis administration was not tax.
on at The meeting Of the committed
here TO-DAY
The twenty committeeman present
were Of the opinion that the Willis
program Tor legislation bad not de.
veloped sufficiently yet 90 call for de-
fcnslvo action 90 save tho threatened
Cox laws Various committeeman rid
iculcd The Republican majority in the
LEGISLATURE for lack Of accomplish,
mert Tho committee adjourned 10
meet on thr call of tho chairman af
"a time ahen action appears more
porpIi0ur
The sum OF $500 was Fixed az tho
proper contribution form each con.
gressional district Tor the support Of
Tho Democratic state press bureau.
but some of tho committeeman said
their districts could not contribute
that much.