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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07

tative Abercrombie, this session, will urge it's passage, and that Senator Bank head of his own initiative, will intro duce it in the senate.
 The Alabama visitors will be given a hearing before the senate committee on postoffices and post roads, which com- mittee will have possession of the bill. It is understood that Judge S. D. Weak ley of Birmingham, who will head the delegation, will present the argument in it's behalf. It is not anticipated that there Will be spokesman against the bill.
 While on the surface the advocates of the measure appear hopeful of it's pas sage, it is understood that at heart. they are full of doubt It is regarded as im- probable that congress, during a presI- dential year, would act so as to invite the ridicule of the metropolitan press. and array against it's majority members the 'stampers of public opinion'' in those very states which the democrats. if thev
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
OTHER SPEAKING TOURS


 W Washington. H'eDiuary G.-eSpeaipi.l While certain democratic leaders are ad- vising President Wilson to abandon his campaign of speech making, and try coersion tactics on recalcitrants in order to secure the enactment of his prepared ness" programme, it is learned that the chief executive, believing that in his west ern tour he achieved fine success, is ar ranging a new itinerary. While it is said that the President has not definitely se- lected a route, it is believed that when he again hits the trail he will go into the northwest, and turning south, speak at New Orleans, Birmingham, Nashville and Louisville.
 The President declared on his return that his trip had been interesting" He intimated, however, that there was still work ahead'' And thus the belief that he would soon again start ton5drd the Pa cific became a conviction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
Maintain That Necessary Bills Cannot Be Passed By Congress Without
 Their Aid
PRESIDENT PLANS ANOTHER TRIP IN
 WEST AND SOUTH
Numerous Bills Now Pending for 1 Cent Postage On Local Letters. Bankhead and Shackle-
 ford Bill
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, February 6-(Special.) ) Irrespective of the sentiment of the dem ocrats the republicans believe that pre- paredness' achieved will prove an in- asset to the party which brings it about
 Some days ago, the resport was printed in this correspondence that before making his preparedness speech in the House, Wilson," Republican Leader Mann in formally notified the House committee on military affairs that he would lead the republicans in an effort to put pre- parednessH over if the democrats would promise not to give the achievement as a reason why the democrats should be re- tained in power.
 At the present time, with the demo- crats, despite the completion of the Presidents preparedness jaunt, divided and snarling among themselves regard ing details, Leader Mann, it is reported, is laughing in his sleeve It is said that he believes-is certain-that either a republican preparedness" bill will be &C., cepted and enacted by Congress, or that democratic bill will succeed in the support of a greater percentage of repub- licans than democrats.
 And thus, in either event the repub- licans will claim credit for having pre- pared the nation against the possibility of war. And as stated, the republicans believe that there is political virtue in such claim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07

the Senate. In the upper branch they expect the support of the progressives and three new democrats--Senators Beckham of Kentucky, Husting of Wis consin, and Johonson of South Da- kota
 THE DISTURBING CLAUSE
 The bill, it is said, has been mate- rially modified. It still contains, how ever. that clause which is said to smack of paternalism, and exert a socialistic trend. That clause gives the govern ment the right to operate the ships to be purchased in the event satisfactory terms with prospective lesees cannot be consrmmated. It is beclared in ex- tenuation by administration leaders that such right will be exercised only in the event the government cannot make a satisfactory bargain. It is con- tended further that the clause is re- tained simply to prevent prospectiye lessees from combining and makin-s bids abnormally and "dishonestly'' low.
 This clause is one of, the thorns in
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
GEN. DIAZ THROUGH
 WITH REVOLUTIONS
Comes to New Orleans to Visit Wife
 and Friends

New Orleans, February 6.-I am through with revolutions" was the an- swer given today by General Felix Diaz, reputetd head of the Cientifico party in Mexico, to question asked him relative to the truth of rumor that he intended to participate in am other revolution.
 General Diaz and Mrs. Diaz are stop ping with Col. Rodolfo Bassail, a member of his staff when he was in Mexico.
 We arc through with revolutions" stated General Diaz eve do not in- tend to try to enter Mexico until the trouble in our unfortunate country is over and we can go back in peace. did not come to New Orleans for any other purpose than to be with my wife and my friends,and the reports of General Banquet and myself planning to lead force of MeXicans across the southern border of Guatemala into Mexico are untrue"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
 GERMANS INTERNED IN SPANISH GUINEA
Nearly 15,0O0 Troops Are Driven Across Border by the Franco
 British Campaign

Madrid, February s.-(via London.)- Nine hundred Germans and 14,OOO of their colonial troops from the Germany colony of Kamerun have crossed the border into Spanish Guinea, it was officially an- nounced here today The troops have been Gisarmed and interned. This is taken here to indicate that the Franco British campaign in Kamerun is nearing conclusion.
 The Franco British campaign against the Kamerun, a German protectorate in western equatorical Africa, was begun in the spring of 1915. The Kamerun protec- torate has an area of 191 13O square miles and has a population of 25i0.00O. includ- ing about 2,00O whites. The only other possession of the Germans in Africa not conquered by the allies is the protecto- rate of German East Africa. which has an area of 3S4,0OO square miles and population of 5,5o0,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
COMMISSIONERS OF
 PROHIBITION PARTY
 TO VISIT CAPITAL
Great Interest is Aroused Over the Approaching Invasion of the "Puritanical Purity" Leaders of Alabama of Congressional Hals-Will Advo- cate eAnti-Advertising Bill
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, Feb. 6.--tSpecial.)-T east b interested in the coming Thursday and Friday, of the prohibition commissioners from the state of Alabama
 The commissioners are the well known "dry'' leaders who have prominently fig ured since 1907 in Alabama politics. They were appointed by the legislature in re- cent session--by the legislature. which. according to the familiar story, they dominated and made jump and dance.
 They were named for the purpose of endeavoring to secure the enactment by congress of statute denying to mails newspapers magazines, pamphlets and circulars which, directed to 'dry' terri tory. contain advertisements of wet goods
 A bill to that effect was introduced last session by Representative Abercrombie of Alabama, in the House, and in the senatee by Senator Bankhead (by re- Quest). It is understood that Represent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
"DROP" LETTER BILLS

Washington, February 6-(Special.) )-Be- fore Congress there are pending at the present time 52 bills providing that drop letters, or those bearing a local address, shall be handled by the government for cent rather than cents. Of the A House bills, P were introduced by dom ocrats and p by republicans, this being an indication that the idea is non-poit- ical. One of the bills was introduced, incidentally, by Representative Aber- crombie of Alabama.
 There is no aggressive opposition to the passage of either of the bills There seems to be a disposition on the part of some members, however, to secure, be- fore the passage of the drop letter. bill,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

Much legislation and investigation of
 Louis Brandeis before Congress. Lord Northcliffe grants interview on
 the war to the Associated Press. Republicans still determined to claim
 credit for preparedness Lowlands transformed into 40-mile lake. 2-Congressman Heating defends child la
 bor measure. 3-Notes of the travelling men, 4-Editorials.
 tonight.
 Hobson looms up on political horizon. Electric railway will make Birming-
 ham q water front. 6-Sports. S-People of state evenly divided on pre-
 paredness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
GEN. LEONARD WOOD
 VISITS FORT MORGAN
Former Chief of Staff Is at Mobile on
 Tour of Inspection

Mobile, February 6.-On a tour of in- spection of Fort Morgan, at the en- trance of Mobile bay, Major General Leonard Wood reached Mobile today He arrived in this city at noon and short time later boarded the coast guard cutter Tallapoosa for the in- spection trip. From the forts below Mobile. General Wood will visit Fort Barancas, near Pensacola, and Fort Oglethorpe, Ga On his arrival here General Wood was met by a reception committee and entertained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
Ferguson Is Shot

Anniston, February 6.-(Special.)-Chie Of Police Ferguson of Jacksonville was shot and dangerously injured last night by a cotton mill employe named Barn well, whom he was arresting. Barnwell also was shot in the arm. Ferguson was appointed chief 10 days ago after the city had difficulty in getting a suitable man. The former chief was killed sometime ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
Says It Is a Battle of Su-
 premacy Between leu tonic Race and Anglo SaXons-Peace Far Away
MILITARY SERVICE
 BILL WILL PROVIDE
 THE NEEDED FORCES
Cites American History Ere
 quently Is a Master of Detail and Probably Most Powerful Man in England

London, February 7.-( Correspond ence of the Associated Press. )-Lord Northcliffe was seen today by the As sociated Press correspondent at his office on Printing House square, and asked about the "Northcliffe press," which has been talked about so much lately. Hardly day passes in Par liament that some noble, lord or com moner-and often several of them at the same time-does not rise to state that his opposition to the compulsory military service bill was not so much against the bill itself, but because the "Northcliffe press" had dragooned the government into adopting the meas ure. When Sir John Simon resigned from the Asquith ministry he an- nounced that the pressure of the "Northcliffe press" on the govern ment had a good deal to do with his action. So that it has come to be ac- cepted of late that if there is a cabinet crisis, or a parliamentary division, or the prospect of general election, quite an element will declare that the "Northcliffe press" has brought it about. On the other hand the North cliffe press" has it's own party in both houses.
 HIS BUSY HOUR
 It was 5:So in the afternoon when Lord Northcliffe was seen at his office. This is the busy hour at the London Hines when the editorials and lcaders begin to take form for. the presseA which begin to throb towards midnight lie was not sitting at desk in the con ventional pose of man of affairs. but was spread out in great easy chair with big bunch of proofs in his hands, a departmental editor bending over him, and another editor waiting to take his turn.
 "Is the submarine article ready for tomorrow" he asked the editor
 Yes, chief all ready" was the an- swer.
 And this article" he said glancing through the proofs, "has Nicholas made that changer"
 Yes, chief, he has made the change"
 But it is not clear" persisted Lord Northcliffe. Tt should be made per fectly clear that it was the government, yes the foreign office, that said this thing. Here, let me fix it."
 And taking his pencil he wrote in on the edge of the proof "as stated by the foreign office"
 QUICK IN ESTIMATE Then the other editor took his turn. with leaders, reports from Germany and Washington, the situation at Saloniki, and many others, all of which received the quick survey of the chief Here was the owner and proprietor of the London Times. the London Dali Mail, the Sunday Dispatch the Overseas Mail, the London Evening News, Answers, the Manchester Mail and countless other eriodicals-compromis the so-called "Northcliffe press" the greatest assem- blaze of newspaper ownership ever seen in England, headed by the 'Thunderer,"
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
Inquiry Into the Past of BOs- ton Lawyer Will Be Open to the Public-Of Para mount Importance
OPPOSITION TO THE
 CONTINENTAL ARMY
 GAINING STRENGTH
Early Action Called For on the Shipping Bill-Big Appropriation Measures Are Coming Up

Washington, February 6.-Conserv- ation legislation, the Colombian and Nicaraguan treaties, the government ship purchase bill, Philippine inde- pendence and the inquiry into the nomination of Louis D. Drandeis to the supreme court are the subjects of immediate interest before Congress this week, while completion of the national defense programme is being awaited.
 Water power bills are to be considered ill the Senate this week. although admin istra tion leaders contemplate devoting much time to debate of the Nicaraguan and Colombian treaties. The former probably will be called up first and op- ponents of the treaty propose to make determined effort to force discussion in the open. Democratic chieftains, how ever, predict that the movement to aban- don executive discussion will fail.
 Beginning Wednesday public hearings are to be held on the Brandes nomina- ton before a Senate judiciary sub-com- mittee Protestants against confirmation and witnesses have been summoned to testify regarding statements filed with the committee. These relate to Mr Brandels connection with the United Shoe Machineries company, the per cent railroad rate case and several private litigation cases in which he was inter- ested as counsel.
 CALL UP NAVY BILL
 Tn the House tomorrow Representative Padgett, chairman of the naval commit tee, will call up the navy departments S bill to increase the number of midship- men at the United States naval academy. Under the existing law 116e midshipmen are maintined at the academy, with an average attendance of 900, and the pres ent bill would increase the maximum to 1704.
 National defense legislation will be pending in committees throughout the week. On the House side Rear Admiral Blue, chief of the navigation bureau, will continue his testimony before the naval committee, and tomorrow Miss Mabel EOaru1ndn ana others VIII d1SCuSS Amer ican Red Cross activities before the mili- tary committee. The House appropria tons subcommittee on Qualifications will continue their sessions. House and Sen- ate military committees plan to conclude hearings on army reorganization during the week.
 OPPOSE CONTINENTAL ARMY
 Strong opposition has developed to the continental army proposal and there are indications of conference soon between congressional leaders and executive off ciaIs to talk over the feasibility of drop ping the continental army plan and sub- stituting an increased standing army and an enlargement of the national guard plan.
 Philippine legislation soon will be de- bated Tn the House. The House commit tee on insular affairs has pending the Jones self-government extension bill, which differs in many respects from the bill passed by the Senate. The commit tee will meet probably next Tuesday and
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
Blow Up Plant

Rome, February 6.-(Via London )-Aus- at Pilsen. Bohemia, has been partly de- stroyed by an explosion, says a dispatch from Bucharest to the Messaggero
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
BRITISH HAVE TIE
 GERMANS ON RUN
 IN AFRICAN ZONE
On Other Fronts the Allies Are Holding Their Own. Heavy BOmbardment in
 Champagne District

mans hard in the Kamerun region of German West Equatorial Africa Offi- cial communications say 900 Germans sought asylum in Spanish Guinea, where they were disarmed and interned.
 In France asd Belgium and on the Caucasus front there is little fighting of moment. In northwest Russia there have been aerial raids by both Germans and Russians and in Galicia and BuEo- wina small infantry and grenade at tacks. At one point along the line the Russians found system of Teuton mines and having wired it, detonated the mines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
Mississippi River Passes High Record of 1912. Levee Breaks at Claren- don-Appeals for Aid
SITUATION AT LAKE
 VILLAGE IS CRITICAL
Property Damage Runs Into the Ni.Iiops Sixteesy
 G5 Lives Known to Have Been Lost

Little Rock, Ark, February 5.-The rap, idly widening lake in southeastern Ar kansas formed by the flood waters of the Arkansas river pouring through breaks in the levees, had engulfed a score of towns tonight, leaving several thousand persons homeless. Sixteen lives have been lost in the floods and the damage will probably run into hundreds of thousands of dollars.
 Still greater damage is feared if the Mississippi continues to rise as in the last few days. Predicted stages at Ar kansas City would endanger the levees there and a break in the Mississippi levees would precipitate serious situa- ton in the river valley. All day the 700 men who remain in Arkansas City toiled to strengthen the levees against the fast rising waters and tonight they were hopeful that the levees would hold and the town be saved A narrow strip of levee is the only land in sight there. On one side is the river swollen until it's sur face is 15 feet above the level of the town. On the other side of the levee is the great flood lake, nearly 40 miles long and 20 miles wide. From it only the upper stories of buildings in Arkansas City protrude. At the levee there are three steamboats to carry the workers to safety should they lose their battle with the flood. They are living in the second stories of their homes and in box cars on the leVee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
BARONET DIES; WAS A FORMER INTERPRETER
Sir Cecil Smith Was a Famous Execu-
 tive of the East Indies

London, February 1.-The Right Hon. Sir Cecil Clement Smith died Sunday at Welwyn.
 Sir Cecil Smith rose from the position of student interpreter at Hong Kong in 1862 to colonial secretary of the Straits settlements in 1878. Later he was ap- pointed lieutenant governor and colonial secretary of Ceylon and then governor and commander in chief of the Straits settlements. He was chief British dele gate to the International Opium confer ence at The Hague in 1911. Sir Cecil Smith was born in 1S40.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
FOR EARLY SETTLEMENT

Accofding to w ashinsIon u5spttt'Il the Lusitania case is again promising. in the opinion of diplomats and off cials. President Wilson and Secretary Lansing on Monday will take under consideration the draft of the commu nication from Germany.
 Canada is enforcing a rigorous cen- sorship and the chief Canadian press censor has sent out a request that all Canadian editors use discretion in pub fishing alarmist and unsupported ports of incendiarism by enemies"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
DESTRUCTIVE BoMBARDMENT

The British and French in Belgium have shelled with destructive effect German trenches at Boesinghe.
 In Champagne the French report the wrecking of German trenches on the plateau of Navarin and the blow ing up of munitions depots. In addi- tion, Paris records the demolition of asphyxiating gas reservoirs, the escap- ing gas waves from which were blown back on the German lines. Attempts by the British to make advances south west of Neuville and south of La Basse canal were repulsed, according to Ber- lin.
 Petrograd says the Russians continue to harass the Turks over the entire Caucasus region, and that all attempts by the Turks at an offensive have been repulsed with heavy losses to the Ot- tomans.
 In Mesopotamia near 4Felahie, small artillery and infantrss Engagements have been going on I9 .A the Turks and British At K- Hemara, where the British are 2> by the Turks, there is no eh
 Sir Edward e the British secre- tary for foreign affairs in a letter to the chairman of the American Relief commission, expresses the fear that it will be impossible to enter into any arrangement with that commission with regard to relief for Poland until the German and Austrian governments have prohibited the export of all food stuffs from Russian Poland and given guarantees that native stocks of food stuffs shall not be drawn upon to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
RIVER STILL RISING

Today the river rose two-tenths of a foot, to 55.7 feet at Arkansas City, and is still rising slowly tonight.
 At Lake Village the flood water rose at the rate of half an inch an hour today At Gaines Landing, four miles north of Lake Village. 400 persons were on the leyee tonight without shelter. Many res- idents of Lake Village went on the boats to the courthouse today, where they planned to send a rescue fleet of row boats to Gaines Landing.
 In Clarendon. on the White river, where the evee broke last night, water today is six feet deep in the highest portions of the town. The river has at tained stage of 37.4 feet and still is rising Little is known of conditions in the rural districts of the flooded area, but there seems to be little doubt that many who refused to leave their homes in face of repeated warnings have per- iShed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-07
COST SIXTEEN LIVES

The flood which has spread over southeastern Arkansas has taken a toll of 16 lives, according to re- ports received here today. Three of the known dead were white per sons. T. J Tertius, a civil engineer was drowned near Dumas several days ago; Will Webster, a youth, lost his life when the skiff in which he was riding at Arkan- sas City overturned last night, and Christy Taylor, farmer was drowned near Augusta today while attempting to rescue cattle from his submerged farm. The other dead were negro farm hands.
 While the present flood is declared to be the most disastrous in 40 years, no accurate estimate of the property dam age can be made until the water re- cedes.
 Alfred J. Henry of Washington, meteor ologist, in charge of the liver and flood
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-30
State House Chat

Clerk Frank H. Sterling Of the Board
Of Assessors is on a business trip to
Bingham, Caratunk and vicinity.
An evidence Of the approaching sum-
mer is seen in the screen doors being
placed in position. The hundreds of
window screens are being painted and
will soon be put up.
The Board Of State Assessors will
be at the department Wednesday,
Col. c. E. English, State pension
clerk, is ir Lewiston to attend the Me-
mortal day exercises.
Miss Eulalie Davis, clerk in the office
Of the State assessors. is at her home
in Mechanic Falls for the holiday
Labor Commissioner Roscoe P. Eddy
expects to go to Bangor today on bus
mess.
Charles Stilkey of Supt. H. A. Plum
mer's force is at his home in Freeport
for a visit over Memorial day.
F. w. McCurda, the State House
painter, who with Mrs. McCurda has
been on a two weeks visit in Massa-
chusetts, has returned to his duties
in the Capitol.