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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-02
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS Page IIWflsOn will accept no com promise vote by Congress. Singing rebuke given Mann by lief lin for insulting south. Plan sketched for vast scheme of technical reserves. Business conditions good all over the German thrust on verdun halted for time.
 Arrangements for Latin American visit completed. N Mobile leads all southern ports in lumber exports. New York democrats indorse Will Page 12-Railroads placing order for 1917.
 STATE NEWS Page 2-Smith gets into contest for committeeman. Dr. AbercrOmbie returns to Wash ingtOn. Page S-Road institute in Madison county on March 9.
 LOCAL NEWS Page 5-Judge A. 0. Lane dies sud- denly.
 Sheriff gets substantial fee for ev- cry arrest made. Insurance men to hold get-tOgether meeting tonight. Birmingham hoy ia given promo ti0n at M0ntevideO post. Over 15O candidates qualify for coun- ty races.
 Grub holds he has jurisdiction in liquor cases. Page 1-Surprises come thick and fast in state politics lists close. Page O-AutO men put ginger into new organization. Gillespy offers unique platform Page 12-Decline to put Rice and Rog- ers' name on ticket.
 FEATURES Page 2-F0Otlights and Screen. New York stories by Birminghanl Page 3-HOlland letter. Chiffon county stirred by Mrs. Math- is' address,. Page 4-EditOrial comment. Page 6-DOlly Dalrymple. Page 7-HOusehold economy depart mcnt. Page 11-Markets.
 SPORTING NEWS Page S-Initia1 call for baseball at Central HfGh school. Transportation mailed to battery men. Y. M. c. A. five off to Alabama. Rumored that Cody has quit Wander bilt. 4 .x Vols awaiting arrivsl of Ellam. Bssketbal meet VIII be hig atfn1xs
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SouHl Von BefnStOr1f, the German am bassador, as broad or as Satisfactory as those originally given. No further ster will be taken, however, while the Pres ident waits on Congress- Meanwhile, the pending Lusitania agreement will not be finally accepted.
 CONFERENCE OF LEADERS The whole situation Congress, con- fused by the Presidents call yesterday for vote, was thrown into a snarl to- day when at an early morning confer ence the President outlined his position to Chairmen Stone and Flood of the for eign affairs committees, Senate Leader Kern, Speaker Clark, House Leader Kitchin and Acting Chairman Pou of the House rules committee.
 As soon as the delegation returned tc the capitol with news of what the Pres | ident had said, it was apparent that some or the leaders who had secretly SUD. ported the anti-administ- -at ton forces, ana unoer administration pressure had pock eted resolutions in committee when there was danger of their being passed realized that the President and his -A2~A'No lAieiu SuOuSIlly gained the Wl1D hand. It was plain that they at once devoted their efforts to attempts tn dvo1c 1 defeat at the hands of the administra. tion forces by sidetracl1ing the main is. sue and making the fight turn to a vote on a resolution of confidence for the President in which they could join with out compromising their position in sup. port of warning Americans to avoid bel ligerent armed ships.
 Practically in control of the machinery of the House, the leaders held the situa- tion in deadlock all day. while they con- Herred and sought for some proposal which would satisfy the President and still save their positions.
 Friends of the President. watching the maneuvering closely, saw the object and tonight from the White House came the word that there should be no compro.
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Growing Scarcity of Raw Materials Used in Many
 Industries Noted
COTTON ACREAGE
 TO BE INCREASED
Forecast Unless Active Steps Are Taken to Stop It-Increasing Un- rest of Labor Is Causing
 Anxiety in May Districts

Washington. March 1.-General goo6 business conditions throughouts the coun- try are reflected in reports sys fedora reserve agents made tonight. Growing scarcity of raw materials used in many American industries is noted, however and the southern agents predict an in crease in cotton acreage this year unless steps are taken to prevent it.
 The Boston district reports trade gen erally in continued activity with the un- certainty as to the European situation restraining undue expansion. Unrest o1 labor and increasing cost of raw ma terials, however, are said to be disturbing factors.
 there are more products and workers in that district and that the industrial ac- tivity there is of record character. Manu- lecturers of automobiles. tools and fire arms and the rolling mills show the greatest increase in production. On ac- count of scarcity of raw materials, how ever some houses anticipate a shortage in merchandise stocks.
 GAIN IN PHILADELPHIA
 Steady and substantial gain through out the Philadelphia district in practically all lines of business Is announced. Prices of commodities are said to be rising and supplies scarce with labor hard to obtain and wages high. Lack of dyestuffs is noted and raw materials are said to be advancing in price. Steel mills and ship yards continue busy.
 Although February is said to be usually quiet month in the Atlanta district, the report says there has been very little lessening'' of business activity.
 The Richmond report describes condi- tions throughout that district as good and points to railroad construction, increased manufacturing and new credits extended to back up the statement. The cotton acreage in the district, the report says, probably will be slightly increased this
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NeW York Democrats Indorse Wilson;
 Glynn Replies to Eli11u Roofs Speech

Syracuse, N. Y., March 1-In keynote speech and platform democrats of New York state. assembled in formal conven- ton. tonight ratified the administration of President Wilson, and took steps to bring about his reelection. Harmony marked the convention's deliberations. every proposal being adopted unani- mously.
 The following delegates at large to the national democratic convention at St.. Louis were recommended for the support of party voters at the spring primaries. United States Senator James O'Gorman, William Church Osborn. chairman of the democratic state committee; George j.. Meyer of Buffalo. a Germsn-American supporter of the President and Samuel
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Untermeyer, New York attorney.
 The convention also adopted a reso. luton recommending the reelection o1 Norman F. Mack of Buffalo as demo- cratic national committeeman.
 The delegates to the national conven- tion which will comprise New York Big Four were unpledged but were nominated with the understanding that trey are to work for second term fol MT. Wilson.
 The keynote speech. delivered by for mer Governor Martin H. Glynn, as per. manent chairman. aroused much enthu. siasm. In addition to commenting the actions of MT. Wilson during his admin. istration. it replied directly to the critt cisns of the President and his foreign
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MOBILE LEADS ALL SOUTHERN PORTS IN EXPORT 0F LUMBER Retains Lead of 1914-Gulf- port, Pensacola and New
 Orleans Other Three
 Leading Ports

New Orleans, March 1.-The annual statement of forest products of the Unl- ted States for 1915. including detailed statistics of shipment from the gulf and South Atlantic ports, as published in tho current issue of the New Orleans Lum- Ter Trade Journal, shows that Mobile re- tained the lead from 1914 over all other ports of the country in exportation of lumber. Of the four leading ports Gulf port, Miss, advanced from fourth to sec end place; Pensacola went from second to third position and New Orleans fell from third to fourth.
 The statement mentions that the effects of the European war were plainly dis cernible in the marked reduction in exs (Contiaued on Page EisAt)
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policies made by former Senator Elihr Root at the recent republican state con. vention in New York
 At the conclusion of the speech the convention adopted resolution provid. ing for the distribution by the demo. cratic state committee of 100000 copies throughout the country.
 The platform expressed the faith o1 New York's democracy in the Presiden, and urged his renomination and re-elec. tion. It was adopted enthusiastically amid prolonged cheering. It dealt solel, with national and international issues. A futile attempt was made by advocates of woman suffrage to insert in the plat. form plank pledging the party to sup. port the movement.
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR LAT|N-A AMERICAN
 VISIT COMPLETED
Commission From United States to Continue Work Begun at Pan-Ameri-
 can Meeting

washington. March 1.-Arrangements were completed today for the South American visit of the United States sec tion of the international high commission. to continue the work begun at the Pan- American financial conference held here last May. The tour. regarded by admin istration leaders as an important step toward development of close relations among the American republics. will in- ciude conferences with financiers and pub- lie officials of several countries and par ticipation in the annual meeting of the full commission at Buenos Aires. where ques- tions of uniform legislation on many top les of commercial interest will be dis cussed.
 . President Wilson and Secretary Lans-
 SCsatinuea ea Pare Eight)
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Rice's Announcement for Congress and Efforts to
 Qualify Cause Sensation
FIRST DISTRICT ALSO
 FURNISHES AN UPSET
Gray Will Have Opposition-Race for National Committeeman and for Delegates at Large Will At tract Most Attention
By LEON c. BRADLEY

Political sensations when began Mon day with the announcement of Hobson for Congress from the Tenth district continued up to the hour of closing the lists at midnight last night. Charles E. Rice sprang a surprise in the Ninth two candidates announced from the First district in opposition to Oscar Gray, who had been expected to make the race with out an opponent. Following close upon the entrance of Congressman Abercrom- bic as an opponent of Congressman Blackmon from the Fourth district came Jennings of Calera had entered the same fight
 E. D. Smith qualified as candidate for national committeeman against Bor- den Burr and opened a fight which is expected to prove one of the most in- teresting of the entire campaign Horace Hood, a nationwide prohibtionist. quail fled for delegate from the state at large, making full ticket for the prohibitions
 
 tionists who are running are A. H. Car michael of Tuscumbia, speaker of the house, former Senator Frank s. White of Birmingham and Judge N. D. Denson of Opelika.
 WILL BE SPECTACULAR
 The qualification of B. M. Allen. E. Spragins, Ray Rushton and James j.. Willett as candidates for delegate from the state at large makes it certain that the contest for these positions will be spectacular with considerable possibility that the result may have decided ef- feet on future political affairs in the state. H. U. Sims of Birmingham and l.. J. Bugg of Monroeville make 10 who have qualified for the four places from the state at large in the convention. All have expressed their loyalty to Presi-
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After day of continuous consulta-
 ton between leading democrats, no
 man will venture a prediction as to
 what the verdict will be. It is thought
 probable by veteran members that the , republicans would defeat a blanket resolution indorsing the President in
 his foreign policy. It will carry by a
 small majority, for it is said to be in disputably true that the sentiment, not necessarily the voting sentiment, of Congress, favors the avoidance of war
 through warning to inconsiderate Travellers.
 Tonight party leaders are discussing
 in executive session the advisability of
 dispatching joint committee to the White House bearing a request that
 the President give detailed informa-
 tion of the acute crisis in diplomatic
 affairs which he has stated does inn
 pend. It is argued that inasmuch as
 the President has literally instructed
 
 Congress to act blindly.
 The situation is the allengrossing subject, and there is again a poignant fear lest war with Germany be the un- avoidable consequence.
 NO COMPROMISE GOES The President served notice on Con- gress tonight that he will consent to | nothing less than a record vote on the arti-administration resolution to warn Americans off the armed ships of Eu- ropean belligerents before he goes on with the German submarine negotiations. No compromise proposition, such as a vote of confidence in the Presidents pol icy, will be acceptable. Such an action, it is held might be construed in Berlin as justifying the opinion that the Pres ident lacks the support of Congress, and
 his own party in his demands for full observance of international law. while it's only purpose would be to afford mem bers of Congress a way to avoid record ing their positions before the country on the straight out-and-out question. President Wilson made his position clear to congressional leaders tonight in unequivocal terms, as the climax to a day of confusion, uncertainty and po- litical maneuvering that marked the opening of his first real fight with Con gross.
 As if to emphasize that the President absolutely refuses to continue the ne- gotiations with Germany until the atti- tude of Congress is settled. it was made known that the United States does not consider the latest assurances from
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Wilson By His Action Regarding Armed Ships
 Has Put It Strictly Up to Legislators to Assume All Responsibility For the Future Will Also Depend On Congress to Solve All Problems
JOINT COMMITTEE MAY ASK
 INFORMATION ON THE CRISIS
Leaders Discussing Feasibility of Doing This-Do Not Think the President Should Expect Con- gress to Act Blindly- Subject Is All-Engrossing Topic At the Capital
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington March L. Special )Presdent Wilson, insist ing Congress formally state it's attitude respecting the U boat complications has, possibly without design but effectively nevertheless imposed the legislative department of the eren responsibility for any untoward development of the future
 Congress- by the adoption of resolution informs the chief executive to proceed he deems expeden point ed out the President act in knowledge that he simply blowing the instructions of that body which alone declare war the other hand Congress insists that Americans be warned against sailing vessels the President will considered justified in washing his hands of all responsibility and dependne solely on Congress whatever intricate problem may be future development.
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FLETCHER HEARD TODAY


 Major General Barnett, commander of the marine corps. was again before the House naval committee today discussing in detail the needs of the corps. He probably will be followed tomorrow by Admiral Frank Fletcher, commanding the Atlantic fleet.
 General Barnett said that the marine transport authorized three years ago was now only 40 per cent complete. The pres ent navy transports. he said, were all converted merchantmen unfitted for the work. He recommended that large cali Der howitzers be substituted for five inch direct rifles in the marine advance base equipment at Philadelphia and San Francisco and urged that the personnel of the corps be increased to such size that an advance base regiment for each coast could be maintained under train ing at all times without being liable for expeditonary duty such as that in Haiti.
 Chairman Padget introduced in the House during the day the separate per- sonnel measure prepared by special navy board after two years study of pro- motion problems. It is designed to read just the entire system of navy and ma rine corps promotions so that officers woud go up in the higher grades by se- lection based on their individual qualifica- tions, not by seniority in the service, as is now the case. The measure is a com panion piece to national preparedness bills for more men and ships, in that it proposes to increase the efficiency of those who command the ships and fleets. It will be taken up after the appropria- ton bill including Secretary Daniels proposed five-year building programme has been disposed of by the committee, and probably months of hearings will be necessary.
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 London, March 1.-The Germans in the battle scared region of Verdun continue their bombardments west of the Mouse in the region between Malancourt and Forges, across the river eastward about Vaux and Damloup and against French trenches in the Woevre region, southeast of verdun.
 Their big offensive, however, so far as infantry attacks are concerned, has ceased, at least for the moment Whether it will begin again or whether the Ger mans will rest content with the points of vantage they have gained is not indi- cated in the official reports of either Berlin or Paris.
 BRINGING UP GUNS 7. Unofficial advices from Berlin have .stated that the German plan of campaign has been primarily based on the lombard nent of sectors they desire to attain, and it is possible that they may now be drawing up their big guns to capture positions with the object of shelling points nearer their objectfve-Verdun
 To the east of Verdun around Pont- a Mousson the French have bombarded German positions heavily in Le Petre wood and near Thiancourt Artillery duels have been in progress in Alsace. There has been no resumption of German attacks against the French in the Cha m- pagne region.
 While nothing of especial importance has taken place along the British part of the line, the effect of the German of- fensive in the Verdun region is shown
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Mann Sits Silent While Ala bamian Calls Him Vulga-
 rian and Coward for Ques- tiOning Honor of Dixie
HAD GROWN TIRED, HE SAID, OF BUYING OUR ALLEGIANCE TO FLAG
Galleries and Members
 Burst Into Spontaneous
 Applause as Heflin De- flyers Stinging Rebuke

Washington, March 1.-(Special.)-As a sensational climax to a. dramatic incident in which the honor of the south was involved, Representative Heflin of Alabama this afternoon charged in the House that Represen- tative Mann of Illinois was a vul- garian and a coward.
 The leader of the republican minor ity, as the democratic side and the well filled galleries broke into spon- taneous and continuous applause. re- mained stolidly silent ill his seat.
 MT. Mann, in the discussion of a certain claim bill, declared that he had grown tired of buying the ale glance of the south to the flag of the nation
 MT. Heflin replied; 'I would be un- true to the section that I hail from, to the traditions of the south, to every sense of honor and decency of the people whom I in part represent if I should permit this uncalled for and untruthful attack to stand unchal- lenged.
 LOVE THE UNION
 The people of the south have been as patriotic as any other people of this great country, and do not believe that there is another ma,i on that side of the House, who in the light of truth and history, would make such slan- derous charge. They are as brave a people as ever lived. They love this union today far better than some who live in other sections of tsie country
 since the s.ingtaa of the sixtifss tncy hsv' ought Tor 1nas lag and will fight for 1t if ever war shall come again.
 The south is not for sale. The couth- ern people endured the hardships and privations of war for what they be- lieved was right. They endured the hardships and privations of reconstruct tion, living faithfully by the compact made by Lee and Grant at Appomat- tox.
 At this time, when this side is seek ing to have a just settlement of claims, nobody should inject such question into this debate Let these matters be tried out on their merits, but let no such vulgar and slanderous attack as that made by the gentle man from Illinois be heard on the floor of the House, and I want to say in conclusion that nobody but a cow ard and a yulgarian would make s1ch slanderous attack as was made"
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Azcona Minister to Europe

Mexico City, March 1.-General Car ranza has named Juan Sanchez Azcona to be envoy extraordinary minister pleni- potentiary to Europe with Jurisdiction of Great Britain. Belgium. France, Switzer- land. Italy, Spain and Portugal.
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$4O,OOO for Hawaiian Land Defenses

Washington, March 1.-The war depart ment asked Congress today to appro- priate s40oOO for land defenses in Hawaii including the installation of searchlights and acquisition of rights of way, char acterized as imperatively necessary for defensive purposes
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Japanese Diet Adiourns

Tokio, March 1.-The diet adjourned i
 today after adopting bill for revision of the tariff
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GERMAN THRUST 0N VERDUN IS HALTED FOR TIME AT LEAST Infantry Attacks in Battle Scared Region Have
 Ceased
ARE GERMANS SPENT
 1 OR MERELY RESTING?
Kaiser Is Reported to Have Left the Front-British Have Extended
 Their Lines Almost Forty Miles
EMPEROR LEAVES FRONT

Emperor left the Verdun front and returned to Germany Tuesday, ac- cording to Rotterdam dispatch to the Daily Mail.
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Effort to Enlist Teamsters, Mechanics, Railroad Men
 and Engineers
FINAL VOTE ON BILL TO BE REACHED TODAY
Effort Is Being Made to Increase the Standing Army to 00,000-Admiral Frank Fletcher Will Appear Be
 fore Naval Committee Today

Washington, March 1.-Legislative framework for a far reaching industrial and technical reserve to support the na- ticn's fighting lines ill war time was sketched into the House military com mittees preparedness programme today It was suggested by Representative Kahn of California as an amendment to the provision in the pending army in crease bill for a quartermaster corps reserve and was adopted without objec- tion.
 The plan contemplates not only an ef- fort to enlist in the reserve in peace time teamsters, mechanics, railroad men, ckauffeurs and other noncombatant forces necessary to an army but ex- tends the scope of the reserve system to include civilian aviators, ordnance en- gneers, workers in munition plants tele- phone and telegraph operators and me- chanics, civil engineers, electrical engi- neers and members of every other civil profession or occupation whose services
 It is understood a general authorize tion will be included in the bill, the war department being left to work out the details in actual practice. Reserves of this character would be regularly en- listed as reserves for the fighting arms and would be liable for assignment to duty by the war department in time of
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WORKED ALL DAY

authorizing a peace strength of 1350o0 with an allowance for recruitment de- signed to fix the maximum at 1430o0 s4.sSts9l s-s t'ssaisges jt is llfsderste,d be proposed tomorrow under which the maximum peace strength would be 2O0,0o0 men, double the present authorized army. Under this plan 1t is contempla ted to vest the President with authority to bring the army up to full authorized strength at any time without specific act of Congress. While annual appropria tion bills would limit the actual strength in ordinary times to 10000, the authorize tion would permit the President, in the event of international complications, to build the army up to the full GOO with out attracting attention or influencing any diplomatic negotiations that might be involved.
 The Senate committee sent to reprint today its plan for Liberalization of the National Guard and probably will be ready tomorrow or Friday for final re- view of the bill The liberalization pro- posa1s are offered, it is understood, only as basis for adjustment of this ques- tion in the joint conference which will follow passage of the bills in the two I,