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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
ARMY INCREASE BILL
 IS NOW READY FOR THE SIGNATURE OF
 PRESIDENT WILSON
Congress Completes Its Part in First of Preparedness Measures When House Agrees to Conference Re- port With Only Twenty Five Dissenting Votes

Washington, May 2-Congress today completed its part in enactment of the first of the administration preparedness measures, the army reorganization bill, and sent the measure to President Wilson for his signature. The House approved with only 9 dissenting votes the confer ence report on the army measure which already had been accepted by the Senate. It provides for a regular army with a peace strength of more than 2OOO0o men, backed by a federalized National Guard of more than 400, 900, and carries many re- organizing features worked by war de- partment officials to make the nation s fighting arm more efficient.
 To complete the main elements of the programme of preparedness on which the administration plans to spend more than s1 900, ,000,0o0 within the next five years, Congress still has to perfect and pass the naval bill, embodying the navy increase. and the fortiicatiens bill, which includes
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
TRIBUTES TO WOMEN
 PAID BY BAPTISTS
More Than Three Thousand New Bands Formed by Women Workers
 During the Year

Asheville. N C.. May 20.-Southern Baptists paid tribute at their ses- sion here tonight to the work of the Womans Missionary union. The repor; of the committee or woman's work which was adopted by the Southern Baptist convention, showed the pro- gress offthe unon in the past year and before it was concluded applause broke out. President Lansing Burrows rapped for order on two different occasions before he auelled the handclapping.
 The report, presented by W. c. James of Richmond. Va. showed that in year the union has formed more than 5000 new mission bends, distrib- uted more than 36I000 missionary pamphlets and leaflets, and raised for various enterprises of the denomina- tion more than $416,0O0
 The committee asked every pastor to encourage and in nowise discour- age the work of the union in hls churches" and also requested laymen to help the women workers.
 Aother resolution adopted requested the committee on the proposed consol- idation of the home and foreign mis- sion boards to make it's decision by January l, 1917. or as soon afterward as possible in order that the conven- tion members might have time to con sider the recommendations fully be- fore the meeting in New Orleans in May next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
SHIPPING BILL IS PASSED BY HOUSE BY
 STRICT PARTY VOTE; NOW UP ID SENATE
Republican Leaders Offer No Further Resistance. Proposed to Appropriate Fifty Million Dollars for the Purchase of Merchant Ships by Government

Washington, May 20.-The administra- ton shipping bill, appropriating $5O,ooo,O ,O0l for purchase of merchant ships by the federal government, with a view to pro viding an adequate merchant marine, passed the House today by party vote. It now goes to the Senate, where com b!nation of democrats and republicans defeated a similar measure a year ago.
 The HoAse passed the bill, 211 to 16l, only two democrats voting against It. Nine republicans. three progressives and one independent voted favorably, and Il members voted present. Republican leaders, who made more than a hundred futile efforts to amend the measure, and who delayed a vote yesterday by fill buster, offered no further resistance to- day, permitting a vote as soon as the House convened.
 The bill proposes to appropriate $50,Ooo.- GOO for the purchase, charter or lease of ships by the government
 Vessels purchased under the bill and not resold, leased or chartered to private
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
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GEORGE B. COX IS
 DEAD|N CINCINNATI Noted Political Leader and
 Theatrical Magnate Passes Away

Cincinnati. May 20.-George B. Cox. former leader of republican forces in Cincinnati, died here tosay at the age of 52 years.
 George Barnsdale Cox was one of the most widely known professional poli- ticians in Ohio, baseball magnate, a banker and part owner of one of the largest theatrical syndicates in the country. Born In Cincinnati April %, 1863, he began his career news boy, and later became saloonkeeper at Dead Mans Corner" as the locality lat Carlisle and Central avenues. Gin cinnati was known. because of the numerous murders in the neighbor- hood. Cincinnati was '"wide open" in those days and unbridled saloons and gambling fourished. Cox, however. kept his place orderly and established a reputation for physical courage that he maintained throughout his career.
 He immediately became a leader in local politics and soon spread his in huence until he virtually controlled the republican machine in Hamilton coun ty; obtained a powerful hold on state jContinued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD
SECTION A.

 1-President Wilson is coming south aft CT convention. Nations of Europe making little prog ress, says Wilson. Army increase bill ready for Presi- dents signature. Shipping bill is passed by House. Heavy fighting on all sectors in west. Carranza attitude toward America, is changed. Big frauds are unearthed. George B. Cox dead in Cincinnati. Birmingham lady reelected head of Judson alumnae. 3-England will shake off her trade de- pendence. 5-Weatherly opens his fight on light plant bond issue. Aldrich replies to questions about TT As' activities Commencement at Howard college be- gins today. School film will be feature of cam paign on bonds Caldwell & Garber name of new firm. First aid teams will compete Saturday. 6-Allied plans for spring offensive upset, say Germans. 7-Hudson Maxim likens Henry Ford to Attila. S-Republican slate indorsed by con vention.
  1O-Thnk by-product gas will be enor- nous benefit.
 SECTION B. 1-Neutrality again proclaimed by Scan dinavian countries. ?, and S-Sporting news 4-Automobile news for dealer and owner. 5-Dutch want friendship of Japanese. 10 and 11-NeWs of the movies. cries for conscription also.
 SECTION c. 1, and 3-Society. 4Ned Brace talks about the reunion and some other things hereabouts. Editorial comment. 5-State council of China admits error of it's ways. 6-Working relations of correspondents with censors adjusted. 7--The little game we play called politics S-Brmingham's schools-what they are doing and what they need.
 SECTION D. Magazine Section.
 SECTION E. Comic Supplement-
 SECTION F. Rotogravure Section.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
FIRST BULL MOOSE
 TO ARRIVE IS WOMAN
Mrs. Sarah E. Flannigan of Spokane Is First on the Scene-Is Loyal
 Adherent of Roosevelt

Chicago May 2o.-Mrs. Sarah E. Elan nigan of Spokane, Wash, a delegate to the progressive party's national conven- ton, arrived today and was hailed as the first bull moose delegate reporting to the local headquarters.
 If the republicans get gay, we'll fix en- said Mrs. F'lannigan. I've fought for Colonel Roosevelt since the famous Aberdeen state convention in 1912. All through the northwest and Rocky noun tain states the people. especially the women, want the man who can bring vic tory to the combined republican and pro gressiye forces There is only one man who fills the bill.
 Mrs Fannigan left later for Oyster Bay, N. Y.. to confer with Colonel Roose- welt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
ATTEMPTS ID BEAT GOVERNMENT FO|LED
Frauds in Returns of Income Tax Discovered Total Eight Millions

Washington, May 2O.-Attempted frauds and evasions of the income tax law aggregating $S,Sso.1sb have been frustrated by the treasury department, it was announced tonight, during the first nine months of the current fiscal year.
 The $S.SS0,1S5 has been added to the incorrect returns assessed against the delinquent corporations and individuals and will be collected. Whatever addi- tional evasions and omissions may be uncovered in returns yet to be inves- tigated will be similarly treated. More than S0,000 individual and corporaton returns have yet to be examined before the total of the amount withheld can be ascertained.
 Agents of the internal revenue bu- reau, working under the direction of Commissioner Osborn, have for months investigated all income tax returns Teh investigation is said to have dis closed that corporations have been greater offenders than individuals. By alleged evasion, omissions and direct attempts to defraud. corporations (C0ntinued on Page Tenl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
HEAVY FIGHTING IN
 NUMEROUS SECTORS 0F WESTERN FRONT
Germans Attempt to Cross Yser Canal While Demon StratiOn in Force Is Made
 in Champagne Sector

Infantry attacks by the Germans in the verdun region; a French gain in cham pagne; British. success on the vimy ridge, and further successful onslaughts by the Austrians in the southern Tyrol are chronicled in the latest official com munications.
 After a period of inactivity by the in fantry around Verdun, the German foot soldiers have been hurled against the en- tire French line in thes Le Mort Homme region. East of Le Mort Homme, the Germans penetrated the first French lines, but were driven out with serious losses. To the west and on the northern slopes of Le Mort Homme the Germans occupied a portion of French ad vanced trench. Under violent fire by French guns. the Germans are reported to have retreated from the position in
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
WOOD SUGGESTED AS
 COMPROMISE CHOICE
Understood Name of Noted Military
 Chieftain Will Be Presented to < Chicago Convention

Chicago, May 20.-F'riends of Gen. Leonard Wood are said to be planning to present his name to the republican national convention as a compromise candidate for President. His support CTS assert that he would be acceptab ble to Colonel Roosevelt.
 {. John A. Stewart. former secretary of York state, said to be in charge of work in the interest of General Wood, arrived here today Political Literature for General Woods candidacy has been sent to the convention delegates.
 Mercer Vernon of Washington, D. C., arrived as advance agent of the presi- dential boom of Senator Weeks of Mas sachusetts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
GENERAL
 IN CHARGE AT GERARD
Takes 30 Montgomery Militiamen to Relieve Those Now on Duty-Rus-
 sell County Officials Will Stick

Montgomery, May 0-(SpeciaL)-A de- tachment of local infantry, composed of 30 men and two officers, under the com mand of Maj. T. c. Locke, moved to Gi- rard by train at 4:4O this afternoon, un- der the governors orders, to relieve the troops on duty at Girard. They carried 75 cots, a quantity of tentage and other equipment, indicating the authorities con template the presence of the soldiers will be necessary for sometime.
 The Montgomery troops were called at the request of Attorney General Hubbard, who reached Girard this morning to sur vey the situation. When he communicated with the executive late today he said all was quiet. Major Locke and H. R. Spang- Ter, the governors personal secretary, went over to assist the adjutant general:
 Judge N. D. Denson of Opeika con ferred with the governor today on behalf of one of the owners of the Girard liouor. but his mission was without success, he indicated. He stated that he interceded in the hope of securing an equitable ad- justment, but was not defending the party.
 Rumors were current today that Sheriff F. M. Daniels of Russell county would resign. No such word reached the gov ernor's office, and Probate Judge Ben ton of Russell, who was here said that Sheriff Daniels told him last night he would not resign, as that would be an admission of guilt.
 The impression prevails that the gov ernor has not given serious +bou,b+ +o the suggestion that he convene the legis- lature to relieve the owners of the con fiscated liquor. The executive indicated that he would not consider such prop osition until it is presented to him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
Objects They Seek Can Be Achieved Better Through Peaceful Means Than by Fighting
AN IMMENSE CROWD
 CHEERS HIS WORDS
 AT CELEBRATION
Speaks Guardedly in Men
 tioning Peace in Europe;
 Gives Briefly His Ideas of What Will Follow War

Charlotte, N C., May 2o.-President
 fore a crowd of 100000 persons at the
 anniversary celebration of the signing
 of the Mecklenburg declaration of in-
 dependence here today, intimated plain
 ly that not much progress was being
 made by the warning nations of Eu- rope and that the objects being sought
 could be achieved better through peace full means. "It is an interesting cir cumstance that the processas of the
 war stand still.' he said.
 He added that these hot things that are in contact with each other do not make much progress against each oth- er," and that "when you cannot over come you must take counsel.' The President spoke guarde edly when mentioning peace in Europe, but most of his hearers saw plain suggestion in his words. His utterances on peace were given significance by his hearers in view of the recent discussion of the possibility of ending the European war.
 
 tried to set the example of bringing all the world together upon terms of liberty, cooperation and peace and in that great experience that we have been going through America has been a sort of prophetic sample of man. kind"
 THE STILL, SMALL VOICE q would like" declared the Presi- dent. ito think that the spirit of this
 occasion could be expressed if we inn
 agined ourselves lifting some sacred emblem of counsel and of peace, of l accommodation and righteous judg
 ment before the lhtions of the world and reminded them of that passage in scripture; After the wind. after the {, earthquake, after the fire. the still small voice of humanity.'''
 The President stated briefly his idea of what will follow the European war.
 which, it is understood, he will elab- crate more at length in an address he will deliver next week in Washing | ton before the League to Enforce Peace, of which former President Taft | is president. He said that what you see taking place on the other side or | the water is the tremendous-I had about said final-process by which Q contest of elements may ir Gods pro- | cess be turned into coordination and l cooperation of clements"
 | The Presidents address was enthusias- tcally applauded by a crowd gathered | from several states. Before speaking 1 he reviewed long military, agricultu-
 ral and preparedness parade and after
 wards was the guest of honor at a lunch
 and went by automobile to Davidson col | lege, 20 miles away, where he once was
 a student. He left tonight for Washing ' | ton, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson. Sec
 retary Daniels, Secretary Humility. Dr. i Carey T, Grayson, his naval aid, Sem
 ator Overman and Representative Webb
 The reception committee included Cover
 nors Craig of North Carolina and Man.
 ming of South Carolina, and Mayor Kirk patrick Of Charlotte.
 UNTAINTED AMERICANISM 1 The President spoke of the need of ''un- tainted Americansm' and declared that 1 Continued on Page EIeven)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
.CARRANzA ATTITUDE
 TOWARD AMERICA IS UNDERGOING CHANGE
Increasing Friendliness Be- ing Manifested-NOte Ex- pected to Offer Protocol
 on Lines of Agreement

Washington, May 20.-The state depart ment was officially advised today that it might expect soon a new note from General Carranza regarding the border situation. Indications are that it will propose the framing of definite under standing along the lines of the unwrit- ten agreement reached by the military conference at Ell Paso.
 Should this forecast be borne out. the delicate situation created by General Car ranza s request for the withdrawal of the American expedition would be a closed incident,
 Special Agent Rodgers at Mexico City reported today that the attitude of Car ranza officials had undergone a decided change There were evidences. he said, of increasing friendliness toward the Uni ted States.
 officials here attribute the change di-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
LYNCH IS SAVED

Washington, May 20.-Ambassa- dor Page at London has been noti- fled by the British foreign office that the sentence of Jeremiah C. Lynch, a naturalized American ar rested for complicity in the Irish revolt, will not be confirmed until it has been submitted to the prime minister. President Wilson had requested that execution of the sentence be delayed until the American government has investi gated.
 The ambassador, reporting the notification to the state depart ment tonight said that Consul Adams at Dublin had been in- formed officially that the sentence imposed on Lynch was 10 years imprisonment. The information was available in London. Reports to Lynch's friends in New York had been to the effect that he was sentenced to death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
Chief Executive Is Some what Embarrassed on Ac- count of His Neglect of Section of His Birth
PREVIOUS PLANS INVARIABLY HAVE
 BEEN DISARRANGED
Will Not Be a Political Tour But Merely to Meet the Southern People and Shake Their Hands
By HUGH. W. ROBERTS.

Washington, May 20-(Special. }-Pres- fdent Wilson will tour the south.
 The President, it was gathered, is trifle embarrassed because of his neglect of the section which gave him birth and which will do more than any other sub division in still further heaping honors upon him.
 He has not been south, not because in A political sense it is not necessary that he go, "something has always hap pened' to prevent. He is very anxious to go, and will so.
 TRIP IS CONTEMPLATED
 The intimation is that the President following the conclusion of the St. Louis convention and the completion of the congressional grind insofar as pet ad- ministration measures are concerned, will drift down through Virginia and the CaIolinas to Atlanta. In all probability, he will touch Florida, and striking Ala bama at Mobile, will range upward through Montgomery and Birmingham.
 In addition, it is said to-be his pur- pose to visit Memphis and cities in Mis- sissppi, and other southern states, ex- tending the itinerary as far west as Texas.
 Save for an occasional cruise in South ern waters, and a flying trip to Mobile the President since his inauguration has scarcely touched the south. He has been compiimented by scores upon scores of invitations, and it is known that it has been his disappointment that almost in variably he has been compelled to de- cline. As is remembered, it was his in ter tion to include certain southern cities, among them Birmingham, in his pre- paredness" swing, but the 'jinx" again intruded, and the idea was necessarily oh pdopad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
OTHERS MORE ATTENTIVE

Republican Presidents Taft and Roose- welt frequently visited southern cities and were always complimented with practical triumphs. Inasmuch as their missions were not in the hope of gaining & single vote the south through its rep resentatives, have intimated that MT. Wilson should not stay away simply be- cause the south will support him whether he goes south or not.
 The President, as stated has intimated that he is anxious to go into the south ern states and that he will do so, If possible, sometime in the summer or early fall. It is said that he is not going for the purpose of talking politics for the usual brand of political argu- ment is not necessary in that rock ribbed democratic section-but for the purpose of meeting the southern people and shak- ing their hands.
 Of course, the 'jinx'' may again in trude But the foregoing is in accord ance with the present intention of, Mir. Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-21
SUFFRAGETTES ENLARGED

Washington, May -(Special.) The suffra gettes are again enraged, and are more determined than ever, it Is said to punish th1 democratic party the coming fall
 The "envoys" who were sent west to tell the 4,000000 Approximate, of course,) female voters of that section that democrats were "horrid things"
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02

The i. S. at last
has ONE dlrlgible |!
Germany. France
and England each
have scores. # not
hundreds. of diris-
lbles. This airship.
the DN-l. IS to be
used as a training
ship for navy pilots.
Its gondola. built to
noai, carries a crew
Of eight. The en-
velope IS Us fee,
long and s. feet in
diameter.
Press Illustrating
SerUtce.I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02

Mount Cavell,
renamed by the
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honor of the
British martyr
nurse T h c
peak can be
seen at many
points along
the Canadian
Northern Rail
way
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Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1916-05-09
PRoLETARSKA VOLTA - KAPITALISTICNA
VOLTA.

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