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be forced to a vote now they would
be passed by the house by majority
of to !.
Bryan Enters Fight.
President Wilson nevertheless firm
ly and emphaitcally reiterated his I'M
yielding position he outlined last
night in his letter to Senator Stone.
The leaders went back to the house
prepared to hold the situation in
check for the present at least. For
mer Secretary Bryan influence came
openly into the fight today when Rep
resentative Bailey of Pennsylvania
gave out telegram from Mr.. Bryan
opposing the presidents position and
supporting the agitation in congress.
Lodge With President.
In the senate Mr.. Lodge, the rank
ing republican of the foreign rela-
lions committee, openly declared his
support of the presidents position.
Senator Gore, democrat, introduced
his resolution warning Americans
and Senator Jones, republican, intro
duced a resolution to require break
in diplomatic relations to be referred
to congress. There was no discussion.
The cabinet discussed the situation
thoroughly and administration OFF,
Gals said the members were standing
solidly behind the president.
Secretary Lansing said he had no
new information from Berlin.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-03-01
WILSON WARNS CONGRESS
TO KEEP IT'S HANDS OFF

o Forbid Our People Exercise Their Rights for Fear We Might
Be Called Upon to Vndicate Them Would Be Deep HUI
initiation and Implicit Acquiescence Violation of the Rights
of Mankind" He Declares
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-03-01
THE PRESIDENT AND
CONGRESS ARE MARKING TINE
Ranking Republican Leader of Senate
Takes Same View as Wilson.

WASHINGTON.-The fight in con-
1gress over warning Americans on
armed ships marked time today with
the parliamentary situation and 9TH
err developments favoring President
Wilson's position.
At an early meeting with house
leaders the president was told that II
resolutions to warn Americans could
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-03-01
ZEPPELIN AND ITS CREW
OF TWENTY TWO DESTROYED

The press dispatches report the
destruction of another German Yep
pelin with its entire crew of twenty
two men, which shows that revenge
will overtake the murderous airships
occasionally.
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WOULD WIPE OUT BONDED DEBT
AND LEAVE MILLIONS FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
SUGGESTS SENATOR PERSONS
Would Use Balance for Educational
Purposes, and Invested in County
and Municipal Bonds Would Bring
as Much as Rental Income.


ATLANTA.-One of the leading
propositions upon which it has been
proposed to bring out third candi-
date for governor was publicly pre-
scented for the first time in the speech
of President ogden Persons, of the
state senate, at the dinner given by
Secretary st. Elmo Massengale of the
state executive committee following
the committees meeting in this city.
That proposal involves the sale of
the Western and Atlantic railroad,
for many years owned by the state,
and the use of the proceeds first to
paw off the public debt which now
amounts to something over S6,OO0,-
600, while the balance is to be devot-
ed to the common schools of the
state and the Inauguration of a sys-
tenn of compulsory education.
According to the gossip this was to
have been one of the telling cards to
be sprung by the third candidate for
governor Immediately following an
nouncement of his candidacy. But it
appears President Persons beat him
to it. Mr.. Persons came out strongly
in favor of the proposition. He adyc-
Gated tho sale of the state road for
the best obtainable price, the wiping
out of Georgia s bonded Indebtedness,
the payment of the school teachers
in Georgia a year in advance, and
the investment of whatever balance
might be left in compulsory educa-
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This proposal contemplates a price
for the property somewhere around
$15. 100000 or s16,0O0,000. In the
event this price could be obtained
there would be somewhere near SlO,-
100000 left after having lifted the
bonded debt. Mr.. Persons would
then take something like S2,oOO,op0
and catch UP with Georgia's pay
ments to the teachers. This would
leave $S.OOO,O00 or so to be devoted
tn the common schools and the pro
motion of compulsory education.
One of the plans has uggested the
investment of this balance in Geor-
gia municipal and county bonds, pay
ing an average of . per cent interest.
If this were done the state could fg-
ure on an income of Approximately
100000 a year. or after having paid
all of it's debts as much as it is now
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/ be forced to a vote now they would
be passed by the house by majority
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AGAINST LIQUOR
FOR PERSONAL Use
CLIFFORD WALKER AND OTHERS
FILE ARGUMENT IN SUPPORT
OF WEST VIRGINIA LAW.
IMPORTANT CASE OF DECADE

Fifteen Southern and Western Attor-
neys General Join in Fight For
Law Prohibiting Receipt and Pos
session of Intoxicating Liquors.
WASHINGTON - Fifteen South
ern and Western attorneys general
Joined today in filing with the SUI
preme court of the United States an
argument in support of the West
Virginia liquor law prohibiting the
receipt and possession of intoxicating
liquors for personal use and of the
federal Webb-Kenyon liquor law
prohibiting the shipping of intoxicat-
ing liquors into states for use in vio-
lation of state laws.
The Attorneys General.
The attorneys general were Wiley
E. Jones of Arizona, Clifford Walker
of Georgia. J. H. Peterson of Idaho,
Geo. Cosson of Iowa, S. NJ. Brewster
of Kansas, Ross A. Collins of Missis-
sippi, T. w. Beckett of North Caro-
lima, Henry J. Linde of North Da-
kota, S. P. Freezing of Oklahoma,
Geo. NJ. Brown of Oregon, Thomas
H. Peoples of South Carolina, Frank
NJ. Thompson of Tennessee, John
Garland Pollard of Virginia, w. v.
Tanner of Washington, VIM. l.. Mar
tin of Alabama.
The decision in the West Virginia
liquor cases now before the court FOR
oral argument is expected to be the
most important of its kind in a dec
ade. The cases were to have been
argued this week, but the presence
of only seven justices at the court $
sittings resulted in a postponement'
Guarantee Right.
1T seems strange at this late day,
the attorneys general stated in their
brief, TO hear a claim made that the
state and national governments guar
antee to a citizen the right to pos
sess and receive liquor for personal
use and to drink the same in unlim-
tied quantities. If such had been
the case it is difficult to see how any
sort of prohibitory law could ever
have direct tendency to reduce or
prevent the use of intoxicating bev-
erages, and it is the purpose OF all
of them to promote temperance by
the prevention of the consumption
of intoxicants. This purpose has
found repeated expression in adjudg-
ed cases"
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Some Believe Americans Should Be
Warned to Keep Off Ships of Bel
ligerent Nations, and Others Up
hold the View of Wilson,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1916-03-01
ADEQUATELY NAMED.

The poker editor of the New York
American SAYS: "Triplets and twins
in sixteen months poor mans full
house"
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There is a species of fish in Africa
which has lungs so that it can breathe
and remain alive when the rivers in
which it lives become dry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-16
Western Union Sells
One Pole Line to L. & N

Montgomery, August 15.-(Special)- 1.-THE
Western Union Telegraph company has
sold to the Louisville and Nashville Rail-
road company one of it's two-pole lines
and wires extending $50 miles from Mont
gomery to Mobile. The property included
in the deal comprises all the poles on ths
west side of the railroad and three of thu
10 lines of wires now strung on these
poles, except a few poles and wires at
points where the pole lines on the two
sides Of the track converge. The amount
involved In the transaction has not been
disclosed, but it is said to be quite a
handsome sum. Similar purchases, it Is
indicated. have been made by the Louis
Vile and Nashville from the Western
Union in other parts of the state
The deal, it is announced, does not in
any way effect or prejudice the litigation
chat has been in progress in this state
for four years between these corporations
relative to the authority of the Western
Union to condemn right of way for its
poles and wires along the right of way OF
the Louisville and Nashville railroad. In
these proceedings. the Western Union thus
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ENGLAND MAKING
HER OWN RIFLES
Government Is Depending
Largely on Home Re-
sources to Continue War

London. August 15.-Reviewing the
work Of the munitions department Of the
government in the House of Commons to-
day, Edwin Samuel Montagu. minister
Of munitions. informed the House that
all rifles ara machine guns for the ar
mics III the field were being supplied
entirely from home sources. The quality
Of the guns and munitions. he said. wa4
equal to the quantity. This was particu-
larly true Of the heavy guns and how.
itzers.
Mr. Montagu said Great Britain would
soon have provided for her own require
ments and was sending to France one.
third Of her production of shell steel and
sary for munitions to the amount OF
s6.O00.o0O monthly.
The production OF heavy shells, said
the minister, was now "a per cen,
greater than In 1914.
The output Of machine guns had in.
creased fourteenfold. continued the min.
lister, and the output Of high explosives
was 90 times as great as a year ago
Referring to German press reports thai
the present offensive had made ire
parable inroads upon the allies stocks
Of ammunition. Mr.. Montagu said it wa.
needless to fear that the offensive would
be brought to premature conclusion by
q shortage of ammunition as long as the
workers and employers continued to play
their part nobly a. they were now doing
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MISSISSIPPI WILL
RETURN MEMBERS
Indications Are That Con-
gressmen Opposed in Pri-
mary Will Retain Seats

jackson, Miss. August 15.-Early re-
turns tonight from tho state democratic
primary held today for the nomination of
four candidates for Congress and three
judges of the state supreme court indi-
Gated that all Of the present congressman
have been renominated with the possible
exception Of the Fourth district where T.
U. Sisson was opposed by william Ward
and c. e. Franlin. A second primary
may have to be held to arrive at result
In that district. In four of the congress
sional districts the incumbents were with
out opposition.
In the judgeships early indications were
Chief Justice Sydney Smith had been re-
nominated over former Gov. A. H. Lon
gino in the central district. In the Sec
ond contest in the central district where
Justice Clayton d. Potter was opposed
by George Ethridge and H. B. Greaves
Ethridge had a lead in the early vote with
Potter close second. Both in this dis
trict and In the northern district where
r. H. Knox and j. G. MCGOWAN there
were Indications that a second primary
would be necessary. Judge j. B. Holden.
incumbent was without opposition In the
southern district Today was the first
time supreme court judges were chosen
by direct vote.
Democratic nomination Is equivalent to
election in November.
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Danish Upper House
Names Committee to
Consider Sale Treaty

Copehagen, August 15.-(Via London.)
The Landsthing, the upper house of the
Danish Parliament. tonight appointed a
committee of Is members to consider the
matter of the sale of the Danish West
Indies to the United States. This action
was taken after the entire membership
in the Landsthing had held a closed meet
ing since early in the morning.
Consideration of the sale by the Lands
thing probably will be retarded, and it Is
not known when the Landsthing will
hold open meetings to discuss the sub
ject The attitude of the members oil
the various political parties in the Lands.
thing tonight was moro uncertain than il
was yesterday.
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HERE IS EVIDENCE
OF PAPER FAMINE

New York. August 15.-The paper famine
was reflected today In an auction sale OF
old paper. ordered by David Ferguson.
supervisor of the City Record. One lot of
5000 pounds. composed Of unsold copies
OF the City Record, brought sl.s5 per hum
dred pounds. Another lot of unused old
paper. Weighing 5000 pounds. brought $3.50
per hundred. Normally, sales of such
paper bring from 20 cents to so cents a
hundred.
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SHORTAGE OF MEN
is NAVAL PROBLEM
tcontinued from Pare One,

difficulty that a single full shift has
been maintained.
To meet the emergency the navy yards
have been compelled to take inexperienced
men In large numbers and train them
for their work. The best Of the former
construction crews have gone to private
plants as foremen and shift bosses.
For many months the experienced per-
sonnet Of the government yards showed
a steady decrease. but lately there has
been practically standstill. Navy Of
fcers hope they can keep their present
crews full, although it may be impossible
to increase the gangs materially.
Secretary Daniels issued a statement
today showing that the daily payroll for
civilian employees at navy yards was $73. 09l
on July last, as against $46,027 on July
l. 1918. During the interval the number
of men has increased from 1888 to "a, 3x3
and the average daily pay from s2.7a to
S5.se.
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the United States. has served to hasten
consideration of the treaty in the Senate
here.
Chairman Stone today called a meeting
of the foreign relations committee for
tomorrow, and he hopes to report a rec
ommendation for it's ratification to the
Senate by tomorrow night
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mingham will be reached by the "in-
spectors' about the middle Of October.
At that time, Birmingham's claim will
be set forward by Oscar Wells. presi-
dent of the First National bank. and
others.
At the same time, the board will give
hearings, it is deemed certain, to the
representatives of Montgomery and Mo-
bile.
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CIRCUMSTANCES TO
FORCE LOCATION OF
RURAL BANK HERE



nate Macon, Columbia, Columbus, Mont
gomery and others, the relative lack OF
capital possessed by those cities would
do SO, 1t is held in Washington. On ac-
count of the big industrial companies in
Birmingham. the pay roll of that city is
many times as great as the pay roll of
any other southern city. and the big
pay roll has resulted in the piling up in
Birmingham banks of savings accounts
reaching into the millions-money at 4
per cent held for an opportunity for in
vestment at per cent or more. AS a
result, whereas. Montgomery could sub
scribe to $4,000 or $4,000 worth Of farm
loan stock. Birmingham. through its in
Vulnerable possessors of small savings
accounts. could subscribe to the entire
amount Of s75O,000.
THE DENT INFLUENCE
There is no question but that in Rep
resentative Hugh Dent. Montgomery pos
sessed a strong card. Mr.. Dent is very
popular. And he Is to be chairman OF
the military committee Of the House. He
is prepared to make an aggressive fight
for Montgomery.
But, fer Montgomery 1t unfortunately
happens. the military committee has dis
charged it's full obligation to the nation.
Having secured all that 1t desires there
is no palpable reason why the govern
ment. even were 1t for extraneous rea-
sons inclined. should exceed a normal
desire to please Representative Dent.
However, as expediency. in the opin-
ion of political observers. does some
times exert a potent influence, it is just
as we'll for Birmingham that the mill
tary committee has completed it's work
Otherwise. the unfinished business, Mr..
Dents popularity. his strength, and his
|aggressiveness, might initiate to the
disadvantage of the Magic City which,
Its friends contend, has the weight OF
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the argument" as its bulwark of de
Tense.
THE HARDING PROMOTION

The recent promotion of Mr.. Hard
ing came at an opportune moment. The
new governor of the federal reserve
board is---practically speaking--presi-
dent OF the great bank of the United
States. He is not playing politics in the
fight for the farm loan bank. 1t is safe
to state. however, that he will be ask ed
for advice. There is no question but
that his advice will carry with it an
abnormal weight. And there is no ques-
ton but that it is his conviction that
for sane business reasons, the farm
bank should be located in Birmingham.
And thus the break of the game"
certainly favors rmingham-and the
break" in politics, is generally held
stances, as stated in the outset. favors
Birmingham, and the friends of Bir-
mingham are at present encouraged to
believe that Birmingham, over all its
competitors, will win.
BOARD TO INSPECT
The farm loan board will leave Wash
ington for tour of inspection through
out the United States August 21. The
board goes direct to Maine, and from
that state. will strike for the west. It
is thought that having reached the
Pacific coast. the board will turn south
and east, and eventually reach 'Bir-
mingham.
Secretary McAdoo has expressed the
opinion that the board should visit Bir-
mingham. 1t is taken for granted that
the advice of the Secretary will be fol-
lowed. It Is thought probable that Bir-
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PRESIDENT WILL
NOT MAKE TOUR
Continued from page One)

litical delegations there after the notifi-
cation ceremonies September 2.
The formal notification Of Vice Pres
ident Marshall will be at Indianapolis
about week after the presidential noti-
fication. Mr.. Mccormick will seeN the
Vice President later this week to arrange
a definite date.
who lunched with the President today
later met Secretaries Lansing, McAdoo
and Daniels, Postmaster General Burle-
son and Attorney General Gregory, tho
only members of the cabinet in Wash
ington, at Mr.. McAdoo's office for =
general discussion of political subjects:
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such right of way along the east side
of the Louisville and Nashville between
Montgomery and Mobile. The present
transaction relates only to the pole line
on the west side of the tracks.
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GALLSTONES

Avoid operations Positive Stomach Liver remedy-(N0
oiLl-R<sus sure Tear this out. mail It to me
Win your addrsm sew for new health and hagplneea
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II. s. SENATE TO ACT

Washington, August Ratification
yesterday by the Danish lower house or
Parliament Of the treaty providing for
the sale of the Danish West indies to
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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERAID WEDNESDAY AUGUST 49, 1916
INTERESTING TAX
DECISION IS MADE
Attorney General Holds Re-
turn of Nontaxable Prop
erty Is Unnecessary

Montgomery, August 15.-(Special.)
Parties owning property that is tax
able and nontaxable under the law must
make returns on both to the tax asses
sor, but a party who owns only nom
taxable property is not required to
make returns on 1t, under a ruling
made by Assistant Attorney General l..
E. Brown to the state board of equali-
zation today. The opinion will prove of
considerable interest among the law
yers of the state. Mr.. Brown says in
part:
ut is contemplated by the revenue
act (see section "a. on page 403) that
only persons liable to taxation list their
property, and it follows that where a
person owns or controls exempt prop
erty only, it is not necessary for it to
be assessed, but where one owns both
exempt and nonexempt property, 1t
then becomes his duty to return to the
tax assessor the exempt property as
provided under subsection to which
you refer; and where party owns ex-
empt and unexempt property he is de-
prived of the right of exemption, ire
spective of whether the property is that
enumerated in subsection 7 or not, ex-
cept where there is some special pro-
vision that exempt property need not
be assessed, or where the exemption is
made by constitution"
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Mary Brown, negro, was arrested yes
tel day morning by Detectives Granger
and Brown on charge of violating the
prohibition law She will be tried before.
Acting Judge Flummer this morning.
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l.. NJ Clark and S. A. Bass, white, were
fined $40 each in police court yesterday
morning on charges of an ARRAY. They
were arrested by Officer Walker. The
fines were paid.
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EQUALIZERS BUSY

The state board of equalization was
engaged practically all of today in con-
sidering the tangible and intangible as
sessments of the properties owned by
the Alabama Power company in this
state. 1t was stated that the work has
not been completed and, until the fig
ures have been assembled, no concrete
idea can be obtained of the assessments
levied for the next year. 1t was in
dicated, however, that several in
creases were made. w. r. Lloyd of Biz
hingham tax agent of the Alabama
Power company, was present.
During the day Hugh Morrow, at
torney of Birmingham, also arrived In
the city and conferred with the board
on a matter which, he intimated, fell
heir to the board from the old state tax
commission.
The equalizing body has nearly com
pleted after several months, the gigan-
tic task of assessing the properties OF
the public utilities of Alabama. 1t is
estimated that these valuations amount
to about one-fourth to one-fifth OF the
taxable values of the commonwealth.
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NEWS Of ENSLEY

Thomas Outlaw, aged IS years, pioneer
and one of the best known citizens of
Pratt City, passed away at his late resi-
dence, 1902 Fifth street, at 2 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Funeral services Will
be conducted from the residence at Z:3o
O. clock this afternoon. Interment Will pc
made in the Fraternal cemetery. Mr.
Outlaw is survived by his widow and one
daughter, Mrs. Gilbert.
Funeral services of John P. Mulllno'
aged q years, who was instantly killed
at 2:S0 o'clock Monday morning in the
Edgewater mine, when he was run over
by an electric motor, were conducted
from the residence of his sister, Mrs.
w. w. Holden, 2211 Avenue H, at 2:So
clock yesterday afternoon. with the
Rev A. X. Wright officiating. Interment
was made in the Oakland cemetery. The
deceased is survived by his mother, Mrs
Matte Mullino, and several relatives or
Ensley.
Judge D. j. Flummer is acting as
recorder in Ensley police court while
Judge J. T. Lowery is on a two-weeks
vacation. Judge and Mrs Lowery will
spend their vacation in Tennessee.
Sandy Swain, negro, was arrested yes
terday afternoon by Detectives Granger
and Brown on a charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons. He will be given hear
ing before Acting Judge Hummer this
morning.
The following thefts were reported to
the Ensley police department yesterday:
s. r. Keith, Nineteenth street and Ave
nue. e, reported the theft of 1915 model
Harley Davidson motorcycle. A. II. Fa-
gar reported the theft of gray mule.
p. M. Edwards, 800 Eighth avenue, re-
ported the theft of a cream-colored Jer-
sey mich COW.
L. NJ Clark and S. A. Bass, white, were
fined $40 each in police court yesterday
morning on charges of an affray. They
were arrested by Officer Walker. The
| fines were paid.
| Mary Brown, negro. was arrested yes
| tel day morning by Detectives Granger
and Brown on a charge of violating the
prohibition law. She will be tried before
! Acting Judge Hummer this morning.