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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
TO FORGE ACTION ON
 THE PHILIPPINE BILL
Little Hope of Passing It in Form It Came From Senate-Opposition
 Centers on Clarke Amendment

Washington, April 2s.-Democratic and republican leaders of the House decided today to bring the fight over the Philippine bill to head Monday. They agreed that special rule should be submitted then, providing that the measure, now in such a parliamentary status that consideration otherwise would be impossible for many weeks, be taken up for debate and amend ment and finally voted on before ad- journment
 Even champions of the measure con- cede that there is little hope of pass ing it in the form it came from the Senate, as has been requested by Pres ident Wilson. Some leaders think it's opponents even may defeat the spe- cial rule, thus preventing it from com ing up at all in the near future. The republicans are almost so1idly opposed to it, and the 28 democrats who re- fused to be bound by last nights eau GUS Endorsement expect others of their party not present at the caucus to add more than enough negative votes
 Democratic opposition centers large ly about the Clarke amendment adopt ed in the Senate after a sharp fight, under which the islands would be- come independent after four years The section for prohibition in the islands also is objectionable to some members and others object to provisions they claim would injure American business interests there. The republicans oppose the sweeping changes that would make to enlarge the Filippinos' powers of self-government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
COTTON FUTURES
 BILL IS ADOPTED
Vote in Rouse Is 101 to 23-New Bill Is Identical With One Declared
 Unconstitutional

Washington. April 2S.--The House today, sitting as a committee of the whole, adopted the Lever cotton futures bill as an amendment to the annual agricul- tural measure after a spirited debate, The vote was 1o1 to 23. The Lever bill is identical with the former cotton ru- lures law, which was held unconstitu. tional by Federal Judge Hough of New York on the ground that it was a. reve. nue bill which had improperly originated in the Senate instead of the House. Under the provisions of the measure tax of cents pound would be levied on aAl cotton sold for future delivery in any exchange. board of trade or similar institutions or places of busi- ness"
 Adoption of this measure came after the House had passed, by vote of 1si to SC, a special rule providing for con sideration of the cotton future. grain trading and federal warehouse for agri- cultural products amendments, as a rider on the agricultural appropriation measure. Under the rule little more than five hours debate on the amend ments was permitted. Adoption of the rule was denounced by Representative Lenroot of Wisconsin as "gag rule,' he declared the democrats were forcing the amendments through to please the south because they knew they would not con- trol the next Congress.
 Cotton Is King" continued Mir. Lem root. 'sThe south is in the saddle. It is willing to destroy every safeguard of the House where cotton is concerned"
 ''The people want this legislation and they don't care a tinkers dam how they get it, declared Chairman Lever of the agricultural committee, in reply to re- publican protests against the special rule.
 Representative Harrison of Mississippi said the republican attacks were in line with their usual efforts to delay legisla- tion.
 The agricultural bill will be passed to- morrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
ROOSEVELT OUT FOR
 EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Signed Statement Issued by the Col onel Defining His Position-Thinks
 It Is National Issue

New York, April 2S.-In signed tate- ment prepared here today for a commit tee of women representing the Con- gressional union, who appealed to him as the head of the progressive party, former President Theodore Roosevelt de- clared that the question of enfranchising women has become national and pledged lis support of tho proposed amendment to the federal constitution giving the vote to women Mir. Roosevelts state- ment follows:
 T believe that the time has come for a greater and truer nationalism in this country. I believe in the standardization of the issues which affect not only men, but women also.
 'The great problems of our country are national. In the matter of the railroads, for example, 46 different sets of laws for their regulation merely check and hand icap their development and management. universal federal law Is essential for railroads. In the same way. the ques- tioH ol tHe eHitdhcHiScneIt VI "oHie3i has become national and demands federal action
 'I therefore heartily indorse any fed eral amendment which shall substantially provide:
 "-First--That the right of the citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied. or abridged, by the United States on account of sex.
 Second-Congress shall have power and it shall be the duty of Congress by appropriate legislation. to enforce the provisions of this article.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
STORMY DEBATE ON BRANDEIS EXPECTED
 TO BRING VOTE ON CONFIRMATION AT AN
 EARLY DAY; UNAVOIDABLE PREDICTIONS

and for saying that the republican members were filibustering. MT. Ash rust responded that he was not like some public men who would shift re- sponsibility for what they say to news paper men. but that he had not said anything about what had transpired in the committee room.
 Newspaper men did ask me if I thought the republican members were filibustering against the confirmation and I said I did" declared the Ari- zona senator. q said it and would like to see the color of the hair of the
 Senator Sutherland replied that if Senator Ashrust had been as faithful in attending the committee meetings as republican and other democratic senators he would not make such ;l charge and Senator Clarke of Wyom- ing also said the Interview veried from the truth. q am not one of those sen ators who pretend to deliberate after their minds are made up,' continued Senator Ashurst T can we'll imagine the consternation of republican sen Rrandeis came to this Senate. Had he been a man who spent himself in steer ing corporations around the law they would have been fighting for his con firmation; but having spent his life in fighting for the poor people of the land causistry is resorted to-"
 He added that the desperation of re- publicans was shown by the fact that they were now reaching out to take a man off the supreme court to drag him into the mire of politics in an en- deavor to defeat Woodrow Wilson for ] the presidency.
 Does the senator know" asked Sen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29

ator Cummins, that three fourths of the time spent in consideration of the Brandeis nomination has been con committee? If there is any filibuster it has been democratic filibuster The republican members of the judi ciary committee have been ready to vote on the Brandeis nomination ever since the report came from the sub- committee and we have offered over and over again to vote on it. If vote had been taken it probably would have resulted in an unfavorable report in so far as MT. Brandeis is concerned'' '
 Senator Works. republican of Cali. fornia. also criticised Senator Ashurst for casting reflections on the repub- licans and drew a reply from the Ari- zona senator. who said:
 Until you vote to confirm Mir Bran- deis will continue to believe that the republicans are trying to make a po- litical fight over the controversy"
 Senator Overman. democrat, denied that there had been any filibuster and confirmed Senator Cummings state democratic senator's. Senator Hoke Smith agreed that this was true,
 PREDICT UNAVOIDABLE ACTION
 The democrats have caused delay" said the Georgia senator. There never has been a time when MT. Brandcis could have got favorable report from the committee. For myself. am per- fectly ready to admit that there never has been time when I was rcadylto report out favorably to MT Brandeis I regret very much that the senator from Arizona has been detained and
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
Railroads Receipts Increase

Philadelphia, April 28.-The Philadelphia and Reading Railway conpany's state ment for the month of March made pulp lie today shows that the receipts were $5.s54,0Cs. an increase of $l, l,sS7s01 as com pared with March, 1915 The operating profit was $2.196,s19, an increase of 1908, 67o. The receipts of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company were sS,- 7li,42o. an increase of sl,75s,544, and the operating profit s4o7,sis. an increase of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
HUGHES IS MAN IF HE CAN BE PRIZED
 LOOSE FROM BENCH
Either Him or Some Favor ite SOn-OutcOme of Ne gotiations With Germany
 Will Affect Wilson Vitally
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, April 2S.-(Special)-The indication is that the characteristically apt prediction of Senator Bankhead tc the effect that there will be no such luck as the nomination of Roosevelt" is about to materialize.
 The loss of Massachusetts, Ohio and New Jersey on one day would prob ably have upset less redoubtable man thar the colonel While the Roosevelt press is clamorous with the contention that the result in the -aa commonwealths indicates nothing, the ur...~cratic press of the east sees in the result the begin ming of, the eno of the Roosevelt boom
 The idea prevails, in other words. that the republicans will nominate Justice Hughes--or, should the justice continue to decline, one of the innumerable "fa- vorites sons. It is considered quite pos sible at the same time, that Roosevelt will have strength sufficient to warrant him in jumping" and thus make the assurances of democratic success doubly sure.
 THE DEMOCRATIC VIEW
 It is the general admission of democrats that the success of Wilson Is dependent chiefly on the result of his diplomatic re- lations with Mexico and Germany. It is said that against Roosevelt. Wilson could win irrespective of any development; but that with Hughes the nominee of re- united and enthusiastic republican party the withdrawal of American troops from Mexico, the waging of an unjust wal against Germany, or the tolertnce ol Great Britains attitude toward neutral commerce would be disastrous to demo- cratic opportunities
 According to Senator Bankhead, the one great asset of the democratic party is that the country is prosperous. "Oi course, he said the republicans will contend that the money with which America is possessed came as a result of the European war; and not through the exertion of any beneficent democratic agency. I am inclined, however, to the belief that the citizen in whose pocket money jingles will not ask from whence it came, but, knowing that 1t was ac Qtiired honestly, will be imbued with grat- itude to the party in power during the time of his prosperity
 PEACE AND PLENTY
 Senator Underwood said: Peace ano prosperity are the blessings which democ- racy have brought about It is to be hoped that against Germany over the U-boat controversy we will not be leo into war. For a war, not desired by the American people, and in the opinion of the majority, not justified by existing circumstances, would deprive democracy of it's two chief clair~s for a longer tenure of office-peace and prosperity
 Senator Underwood has an idea thai if the democrats are defeated in the fall, they will be forced to the woods for many years to come; but that should
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
TROOPS GAINING CONTROL

London, April 2s.-The Dublin rebels have been driven out of their positions in St. Stephens Green with bombs after sustaining heavy losses, says the Daily News.
 Kingstown, Ireland, April 29.-tVia London.) hundred Irish rebels were made prisoners when the troops captured St. Stephens Green and drove them out with bombs.
 London, April 2S-A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Dublin says that the rebel forces on Thursday numbered about 12,000, of which 20OO were Lar kinites and 10000 were Sim Feiners. There were large number of peace ful citizens who were the victims of stray bullets. in the heavy casualty list, the dispatch adds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
No Comment Permitted

London, April H.-(Delayed.-The Ger man press has not been permitted to comment on the Sir Roger Easement in- cident, but prints telegrams from Dutch papers with regard to the trouble in Ire land. says the Amsterdam correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
HARpER,s WEEKLY SOLD

New York. April 2s.-Harper's Week. 1y has been acquired by the Inde- pendent corporation, it was announced here tonight and is Co be incorpor- ated in the Independent. The Inde- pendent is 6S years old and Harper's Weekly 59.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29

Washington, April 2S.--A stormy de- D. Brandeis for the supreme court broke in the Senate late today and dur ine its course two members of the ju- dietary committee, one demorcat, predicted that an uhfavorable report on the appointment would be made by the committee. a
 Discussion was precipitated when Senator Sutherland of Utah. a repub- lican member of the committee. read an interview published yesterday quot- ing Senator Ashurst of Arizona as charging the republican members of the committee of filibustering in or der to delay vote until after the na- tional political conventions Senator Ashurst stood steadrastly to the quoted statement during heated argument which followed until as- sured by fellow democrats on the com mittee that there was no such fill buster. He withdrew the charge at the suggestion of Senator Brandegee, after he had denounced executive sessions and charged that the republicans were angered over the Brandeis nomination because he was a champion of the masses.
 Tonight it generally was believed that the debate would bring the com mittee 10 vote within few days All the senators who took part in ths discussion were members of the com mittee
 ASHURST IS CRITICIZED Senator Sutherland took senator Ashurst to task both for revealing tc newspaper men what had taken placs yesterday in the judiciary committee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
Pope Refused to See Easement

Paris, Thursday, April 27--A Rome dis patch to the Temps quotes the Giornale d'Italia as saying that before he em- marked on his Irish expedition. Sir Roger Easement sought en audience with Pope Benedict and that it was refused
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
'GERARDOFF TOARMY
 HEADQUARTERS FOR VISIT ID EMPEROR
Day Passes Quietly-Has Not Been Informed What Is Purpose of Summons
 for Conference

Berlin, April 2s-(via London.) )--With James w. Gerard, the American ambas- sador on his way to the German army headquarters. and the leading German statesmen already there. the day passed quietly in Berlin. where no new develop- ments occurred with regard to the Amer ican note to Germany concerning Cor many's method of submarine warfare
 The newspapers today refrained from any comment on the latest developments in the situation, merely mentioning Am bassador Gerards departure. The gem eral situation was not referred to by the newspapers, except the Tages ZeitunE. which printed it's usual article laying em- phasis on the statement that the under water boat is q necessity in Germany's warfare against Great Britain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
Russell Goes Down in Medi- terranean-Greater Part
 of Crew Safe With Ad-
 miraE, Who Was on Board
BRITISH CAVALRY SQUADRONS BEATEN
 IN EGYPT, SAY TURKS
Another Contingent of Rus
 sian Troops Land at Mar seilles-Guard Ship Re-
 ported Sunk by Germans

Naval events are again to the front ill the war news with todays announce ment that the British battleship Russell has been sunk in the Mediterranean by striking a mine, and that German sub marine has been sent to the bottom by the British off the English coast There were more than 800 men on the Russell and about 124 are missing. Eighteen men on the German submarine were captured. The Russell was comparatively an old vessel, having been completed in 1903. She displaced 14,oO0 tons and her heavy guns were four of the 12-inch type She ia the eleventh British battieship lost dur ing the war.
 Another contingent Of Russian troops has reached Marseilles for service on tho western front. This makes the third con- tingent. As in previous instances, tho strength of the contingent is withheld, but news dispatches from Marseilles have indicated a belief that as many as 250.- GOO Russian troops probably would be transferred this spring to the Franco. Belgian front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
Dublin Paralyzed By Rising Of
 Sinn FeinerS and LdrRinites
First Word Comes Out of Irish Capital Since Out break of Last Monday. Details of Revolution Are Given

Dublin Tuesday, April 21.-(Via London, April 2S.)-Dublin has been held up for "A hours by a combina- ton of members of the Sim Fein so- ciety and followers of James Larkin, head of the Transport Workers union and well known as strike leader.
 There has been the same violence in the city as marked the big street car striiSrs in 1908, which ,Larkip head ed, but supplemented by the use of an armed force with military pretensions and the seizure of strategic points de- signed to give the disturbance the as- pect of revolution.
 The lord lieutenant of Ireland in proclamation today calls the move ment 'insurrectionary." and declares that 1t is due to foreign prompting. It is. he says, small He adds that stern measures are being taken to suppress it.'
 The revolution thus far has been considered an imitation. though on a much extended scale, of Fort Cha brol' in Paris. which was held by po- litical rioters some 15 years ago, and the riots in Sydney street in London While it is declared not to have the support of the people generally and even is not considered by some of the authorities a rising. the situation cer- tainly is very serious and far beyond the dimensions of a riot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
DUBLIN IS PARALYZED

The trouble has gone on for'24 hours and has completely dislocated the life of Dublin. No shops are open and no business is being transacted. Street cars have ceased to run and the gas supply has been cut off. Use of the telephone between the city and suburbs has been forbidden by the military and
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
NO EXPLANATION GIVEN

Washington. April 2S - Ambassa flor Gerard at Berlin in advising the state department today that he had been in- vited to. confer with Emperor William at army headquarters said he had not been informed of the purpose of the confef- ence. In fact, Secretary Lansing said when announcing the receipt of MT. Ger <Csatinaea sn Pare seven>.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
REvERSEs FOR BRITIsH

Only aerial and artillery activities mark the progress of the war on the European fields, but the British have met with re-. verses both in Egypt and in Mesopotamia.
 In battle near Quatia, according to reports from Constantinople, a British. force of four cavalry squadrons has been annihilated by the Turks. who captured 300 prisoners besides infljcting heavy losses
 London announces thst an attempt to relieve the beieagured force of General Townshend in Kut-El-A Amara failed when q vessel loaded with supplies grounded
 in the Tigris river, four miles east of kut
 The affair, the official statement says, was carried out with the utmost gall lantry''
 Airmen also have been active in the Asiati field. Constantinople claims that a British aeroplane squadron raided Quatia after the British defeat and threw bombs on a hospital
 The Turks attacked from an aeroplane an entente allied warship at Fl Kantara and the docks of Port Said. They also dropped bombs on entente aviation grounds on Imbros Island. LULU IN THE WEST
 There has been some infantry activity along the front in France held by the British forces, but along the rest of the front the artillery and aerial arms have been the means of attack by the oppos- ing forces.
 The artillery bombardment has been violent both east and west of the Mouse in the Verdun region. East of the Mouse the Germans shelled the French positions between the Cote Du Poivre and Douau- mont.
 French airmen have shelled German stations and the Germans have retaliated by attacks in the Verdun sector. German aeroplanes have dropped bombs tContinucd on Page Scven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-29
ASHURST IS CRITICIZED

Senator Sutherland took senator Ashurst to task both for revealing to newspaper men what had taken place yesterday in the judiciary committee
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-25

With hundreds OF coupons coming I'm
every day. the lntelligencer's remark
ably successful Dollar BIZ contest con
tinues big in the y OF the newspaper
public. And when an advertiser
makes a clever appeal to the buying
public. how quickly the winning
phrase is hoped upon by the con-
testants. Thus in Thursdays IntelIi-
cencer. the Nay Shoe company. OF
Market street. prefaced It's appeal for
patronage with More by the pair. less
by the year" There's a lot I'm these
few words-they arouse the thought
Of durability In footwear. and that's
the big thing the buyer Of a pair Of
shoes has in mind This winning
phrase was quoted by no fewer than
thirty-siX Of the contestants. The
coupon from Mrs. g.. W. TAYLOR. Of 800
Tenth street. MOundsviIe. bore the
earliest pOstmark. and she will To-
ceive the intelligence dollar bill this
morning
Wheeling retail merchants every
day become more enthusiastic in their
COMMUNICATION OF the Intclligencer for
in%augurating and carrying on the little
contest They. Ike the manaFemenf
OF the paper. are strong for the widest
possible reading Of the advertisements
and that tho contest is the greatest Of
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-25

Fourteen bids were opened yester.
day In the local United States epRin.
GERS. office for machinery to be used
az dams Nos. j.. IA and 20 in the
Ohio river.
Chief Engineers S. A. Anthony said
last evening that awards would he
made 4 ma few days.
Dam No. y Is at Warwood. II was
stated at the engineers office yester.
day that this dam will be completed
and ready for operation this ummer
Il all plans carry. Dams Nos. Il and
20 are located between here and Hunt.
ington.
The bids opened yesterday follow:
Lot (A) two vertical water turbines
:. Morgan Smith Co. of York. Pa.
bid s2,25S for dam No. IL. S2.272 for
dam No. IA. and S279O for dam No.
20. Trump Manufacturing Co. of
Springfield, o.. bid $1,000 for each OF
the three contracts.
Lot tB), three air compressors
EnEersol & Co. Of Chicago, bid
$2.bls.6O for dam No. Il, S2.529.2O for
each or the other two dams Berry
COMPRISING Co, OF Erie. Pa. bid
$1,000 for each OF the three contracts
Lieneke. Wagner Pump and Supply
80 - n ANAHnAA III NAN NastNa lot tUfN
Of the three contracts.
Lot (Cl. 50 river wall valve iacks.
j H. Holl A. Co. OF Pittsburgh. bid
1880 for each OF the three contracts
Thomas Carlin's Sons Co. Of Pitts.
burgh. bid $3.50 for each Of the three
contracts. New Jersey Foundry and
Machine Co. OF New York. bid s646t
for each Of the three contracts
Lot %. two rate engines. Lenhor
E-nEincerinE Co. OF New York. bid
$1,000 for each Of the three contracts
J r. Holland Co. OF Pittsburgh. bid
1885 for each Of the three contracts
IT.. b Gazzan Machinery Co. Of Pitts
hurRh. bid 1905 for each OF the three
contracts. American Hoist a Derrick
CO.. Of P~ittsburgh. bid gf.572 FOR eacs
~ the three contracts. becker Ma
chinery Co, Of Pittsburgh. BID gf.sl1
for each OF the three contracts
lot %. AIR receiver and of pumn.
Berry Comprising Co. OF Erie. Pa.
DID f2i5 and fl27 for each % the three
contracts j B Holland Co. OF pits
hurgh. bid 1856 and fis5 Tor each %
the three contracts Thomas Carllns
sons CO.. ~ Pittsburgh. bid f2OT and
fl3 for each off The three contracts.