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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
LIVELY DEBATE

Washington, January 5.-Bonds Of restrain against public discussion of international relations of the United States incident to the European war were broken in the Senate today and for more than an hour the session was ments neutrality policy, exports of war munitions and travel by American citi- zens on belligerent owned ships.
 There was no division of the debaters along party lines Senator Jones Of Washington, republican, denounced as "unpatriotic" American citizens who imperilled the nation by taking passage on belligerent vessels. Senator Works of California, republican, asserted that the government of the United States was "hypocriticallN'' claiming to be neutral when it was in fact participat= ing in tI.c wzi tfroies sssA-iAa s,sfes Of nlp nitions. Senator Lodge, ranking repub- lican member of the foreign relations committed, declared that to place an embargo on arms now would be worth more to Germany than a million men,
 
 act" and would in fact, make the United States the ally of Germany. Senators O'Gorman of New York and Hitchcock of Nebraska. both democrats, urged the adyisability of an embargo on munitions. Senator O'Gorman also in- formed the Senate that American Consul R. N. McNeely, who lost his life on the British liner Persia had desregarded the advice of American Consul General Skinner at London that he make the journey to Alden on a. Dutch vessel.
 The discussion was precipitated when Senator Jones read newspaper edi- torial urging American citizens to keep off belligerent ships and advising the President to proceed slowly in the present crisis, needing the interest of 99,000,000 Americans rather than that of thousand reckless, inconsiderate and unpatriotic citizens who insist on travelling on belligerent ships
 Senator Nelson of Minnesota, rcpubli- can, aroused Senator O'Gorman by ask ing whether Senator Jones regarded Con- sul McNeely unpatriotic because he sailed for his post on the Persia. After the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06

MT. Lever said the immediate effect of the decision was to disturb prices. The market was steadied, however, by official announcement that the act would be considered in force pending an appeal to the supreme court Should Congress re-enact the law, Mir. Lever said, the only issue passed on by Judge Hough remaining for decision by the supreme court would be whether the plaintiffs who paid the government money under protest in order to test the validity of the statute were entitled to recover those taxes.
 There has been every evidence from cotton producers, spinners, merchants and the great majority of exchange members, said MT Lever, that the law was wise legislation and has been beneficial to all of them alike"
 MT. Lever said that the bill embodies no change in substance from the law as originally enacted.
 There is only one respect in which there has been any considerable con troversy as to the value and wisdom of the cotton futures act, said MT. Lever. Section II treats orders sent from this country for execution on for eign exchanges in substantially the same way as transactions on American exchanges. This was to avoid evasion of the act and to prevent the transfer to foreign cotton exchanges of business which legitimately belongs to American exchanges. certain class of cotton merchants engaged in exporting cotton have complained that the law has had a result of hindering the proper trans action of the business of exporting cot ton, by preventing hedges on foreign exchanges which have not so altered their methods of doing business as to conform to the requirements which the act prescribes as a condition to ex-s empting from taxation orders sent from this country for execution on thosa foreign exchangea."
 Opportunity would be afforded to tha cotton trade. he said. to present to thS committee any facts or arguments sbSnr, ing upon this question. N S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
Not Lack of Courage That
 Keeps Do7Un Enlistment
Lord Derby Report Shows Why Government Thought It Nec essary to Adopt Compulsion- ,046,493 Men Fit For Duty Secured By Lord Derby During
 His Campaign

for the army. Instead of starring be- ing an assistance it has been distinct hindrance to the canvass.
 More especially is this so in the rural and the semi-rural areas owing to the fact that it was known before registration day what branches of the agricultural industry would be starred with the result that many men who had no right to do so claimed privi- leges under these particular headings. The sense of unfairness thus created, and the inequality of treatment to farmers, has been most detrimental in these areas. The farmer himself is not starred man, but there are num- berless cases of his sons and laborers being starred as cowmen, horsemen and so forth, though in many instances 1t is known they are not really so en- gagged.
 Another obstacle to recruiting has been the unequal treatment of indi- viduals. Parents and relations, espe- cially, cannot understand why their sons, husbands or brothers should join while other young men hold back and secure lucrative employment at home.
 Apart from the number of men who have actually enlisted and attested there are many who have promised to enlist when So and So has also prom ised to go, There may be, of course, :" ii"iiooi ol iHeh Wno make thIS an- sWer as an excuse But that it Is genuine in very large number of eases and Is ,accentuated by bad star ring, there is no reason to doubt.
 The canvass shows very distinctly that 1t Is not want of courage that is keeping men back, nor is there the slightest sign but that the country as whole is determined to support the prime minister in his pledge made at the Guildhall on November a. 1914 (regarding the calling out of married men). as it was when that pledge was made. There is abundance of evidence of determination to see the war through to successful conclusion. "DERBY"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

 1-Senate debates on foreign policy. Gary warns of over imitation. Another American believed lost on
 Persia.
 Urge Clayton for supreme court bench, Compulsion bill introduced by Asquith. Voluntary system found wanting. Conditions grow steadily better. 2-Breach in ranks of opposition widen
 ing.
 McDonough held for grand jury. 3-Holland letter. 4-Editorial comment 5-Forty-two per cent of bond issue paid
 in interest.
 All Alabama showing interest in high
 way.
 Confer on plans for timber holdings. 6-Women's page. 7--Hooper advocates bond issue. S-Sports. s--vast benefit from trade congress. - F Presidents words approved by Pan-
 Americans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06

London, January 4-(Delayd.)- )-The arms obtained from enlistments for the period between October 23 and Decem- Der 15 is estimated in Lord Derby s report at 1,O46,493. After deductions from the total number of attested men of the various classes indispensable for civil occupations the numbers avail able for military service are 343.3s6 single men and 4S7,676 married Adding those who enlisted for immediate serv- ice gives a total ready to bear arms of 446,3S6 single and 600,107 married.
 Lord Derby declares the canvass shows that it is not lack of courage which keeps men from enlisting. Many who are willing to go find themselves barred by domestic, financial and busi- ness obligations, and by the inade- uuacy of the separation allowances. This applies especially to professional and commercial men.
 The Earl of Derbys report on his recruiting campaign explains why the cabinet found it necessary to think of bringing forward a measure for compulsory enlistment. There are 650,- 900 unmarried men who failed to come forward and the government will now attempt to redeem Premier Asquith $ pledge that the married men should not be called out as long as any con- siderable fraction of unmarried men held back. In his report the Earl of Derby says: fGt
 Many difficulties have been met with, butSthe chief difficulty has been the unreiiability of starring as dis tinguishing between those who should and those who should not Dc taken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
ABERCROMBIE MAY RUN

Representative Abercrombie, congress man from the state at large, declared to the correspondent of The Age-Herald this afternoon that if he Is encouraged fur ther to make the race for the Senate against Senator Bankhead, he would in all probability yield.
 J He added that while he was considering also making an entrance into the race fol governor, he was more inclined to offer for the Senate Washington hears the report that Senator Bankhead will be opposed by F. $. White pr. Abercrom- bic, R. P. Hobson, Emmet O'Neal J. Tom Heflin, Ray Rushton and S. D. Weakley.
 Representative Abercrombie, as is known, will retire automatically at the conclusion of his term by virtue of the enactment by the Alabama legislature of the bill rearranging the state in re- spect to it's congressional districts. He said today that political significance is to be attached to the change of his place of residence from Tuscaloosa to AnniSton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
DETAILS STILL LACKING

Washington, January 5.-OfficiaI de-
 tails upon which President Wilson and
 Secretary Lansing will decide the course of the United States in the crisis brought about by the sinking of the steamship Persia still were lacking to- night, and in the absence of specific information official Washington con tinued to view the admittedly grave situation with an open mind
 During conference which lasted an hour today the President and Secretary of State carefully considered such in | formation as had been received While no announcement regarding the con- ference was made, it is known that the President will adhere to his po- sition of taking no action of any sort until the full facts are before him. During the day the state department sent additional instructions to it's rep resentatives aboard urging haste in the gathering of information. Secretary Lansing made it clear that the depart ment had received nothing which would tend to establish two most es- sential points, namely, whether tor pedo sank the Persia, and, If so, the nationality of the submarine which fired it.
 The Senate committee on foreign re- f1atsons swis, hl.as ssf C sideration of the situation Friday Chairman Stone hav- Ing called the meeting today. Mem DerS of the committee generally agreed to- night that the whole subject of the
 relations of the United States with the Teutonic powers would be freely dis cussed. The majority of the commit tee is understood to look with favor upon the determination of the admin istration to proceed with the utmost caution.
 Late today Secretary Lansing sent to the committee an accumulation of information bearing upon the attitude of Great Britain toward neutral ship ping, called for in a resolution by Sen ator Hoke Smith, and information re- gardng the negotiations with Germany over submarine warfare, requested in an amendment offered by Senator Lodge.
 It was reported also that all the in- formation regarding the sinking of the Persia thus far received had been communicated to the committee. Mem bers however, declined to divulge the exact nature of the documents re- eeived from the state department or to discuss their contents,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
CRITICISES SALE. OF MUNITIONS TO
 ENTENTE ALLIES
O'GOrman Says Consul Me- Nicely Refused to Heed Advice to Sail for Oden On Dutch Ship
THE DAY IN CONGRESS. Senate met at noon.


 Lands committee considered wa ter power leasing bill.
 Republican senators assailed the administration for failure not to warn Americans about to sail on belligerent merchant ships.
 Adjourned at 3:2s p. m. till noon today.
 House met at noon.
 Representative Humphrey, repub- lican, Washington, in an attack on the tariff attributed the country's prosperity solely to the European war.
 Administration bill for develop ment of water power on the public domain was debated
 Naval committee began hearings on naval bill.
 Postoffice committee resumed hearings on annual appropriation bill.
 Adjournment at 4:59 until noon today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
CONSIDER DEFENSE

Washington, January 5.-Congres- sional consideration of the administra tion national defense programme be- gan today when the House naval af- fairs committee opened hearings on the annual naval appropriation bill. The yards and docks section of the bill was taken up first and several weeks may elapse before the all importan construction provisions are reached.
 Tomorrow the House military com mittee will hold its first hearing and listen to a detailed statement by Sec
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
GREAT CROWD GATHERS

! Outside the Parliament building great crowds gathered, reflecting the deep
 popular interest, and shouts of welcome his wife and daughters. Officers in uni ! form occupied seats among the members 1 and in the galleries, giving distinct | khaki color to the gathering.
 | Just back of MT. Asquith sat Sir John Simon, the only member of the cabinet whose resignation has been precipitated by the compulsory bill, while in the gall lery immediately facing the premier was the genial, earnest face of the Earl of Derby, who has been the central figure leading up to todays climax.
 MT. Asquith began immediately the House was convened and spoke continu ously for an hour. It was not a speech
 marked for its impa assioned oratory but rather for it's calmness and the analysis whereby the premier assembled reasons showing the compelling necessity for re-
 sort to this step.
 The applause was frequent while the opposition at times expressed no disap- proval. Most of the speech was devoted to a clear exposition of the details of the measure which the premier declared was no abandonment of the principle of voluntary service, in which he firmly believed, but merely a temporary meas ure limited to the duration of the war
 and confined to a comparatively small class of unmarried men who had not re- sponded voluntarily to the countrys needs.
 q would have been glad to do without this bi11.'' said the premier. My confi- dent expectation had been that no such (COntfnued on Page TwOb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
STILL AFTER ELK

John H. Wallace, Jr., fish and game commissioner of the state of Alabama, besought the aid of the Alabama delega- tion today in securing free transporta- . ton of 50 elk from ellowstone National park to various sections of Alabama
 The elk will be sent to Alabama for propagation purposes, and it is the hope of the commissioner that from them a large herd might be raised. The mem- bers of the delegation rendered assistance to MT. Wallace and he feels that the railroads will act in accordance with thelr requests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
MORE SURVIVORS FOUND

London. January GA fifth boat from the steamer Persia has ar rived at Malta, according to dis patch from that place to the Daily Mall received through it's Milan correspondent. The survivors be- lieve that a sixth boat succeeded in getting away.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
ANOTHER AMERICAN IS BELIEVED ID HAVE BEEN LOST WHEN TIE LINER PERSIA SANK The Rev. Homer R. Sails bury Was On Vessel, and Is Not Reported Among the Survivors
 Situation In Washington Is As Tense AS Eer-Sur- vivors ReafS slexandria. Details Fil $ through
 75 q

London, Janv . T-4:23 D, m.) The American s,sy here has re- oeived repq os ing that the Rev. Homer R. salfsp- an American, was passenger on the Peninsular and Ori- ental liner Persia, which was sunk in the Mediterranean but that he was not Included among the survivors.
 The Rev. MT. Salisbury's home was at Takoma Park, Wash. He boarded the steamship Persia at Marseilles, going to join his wife, who is missionary in India.
 The Peninsular and Oriental Steam ship company confirms the report that MT. Salisbury embarked on the Persia a Marseilles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
HODGES IS CONFIRMED

The Senate in executive session con- lfirmed this afternoon the appointment
 of James F. Hodge to be postma ster at Carrollton to succeed John E. McGee, decease
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
COMPULS|ON BILL IS INTRODUCED BY PREMIER ASQUITH British Government Defi- nitely Embarks On Policy
 of Forced Service NOTABLE SCENE IN
 HOUSE OF COMMONS Benches Are Crowded to Hear Debate Between Premier and Late Home
 Secretary-Measure Affects
 Unmarried Men

London, January 5.-The British gov- ernment today definitely embarked upon a policy of compulsory military service when Premier Asquith submitted to the House of Commons a bill drafting eligible unmarried men to military duty and championed the measure in a stirring. speech on the necessity of this step to meet the growing exigencies of the war.
 The scene within the House of Com mons was one of the most notable in the history of that body, with the benches packed with members, all the ministerial seats occupied and the galleries over flowing.
 With the prospect of keen duel be- tween the prime minister and his former colleague, Sir John A. Simon, over the momentous issue which caused the late home secretary's resignation, the biggest assemblage of commoners since the out break of the war faced MT. Asquith when he introduced his military service bill. Virtually the only absentees were those who were debarred from attending by the military necessities. These to man favor compulsion.
 There was feeling of intense interest and anxiety over the continuation of the controversy which has shaken the coun- try as no other event since the war be- gan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
Present Conditions Best In History, But It Is Well to Look to Future, He Says In Formal Statement
GOVERNMENT AID l IS NECESSARY TO
 PROTECT INDUSTRY
Predicts That War Will End Sooner Than Predicted. New Conditions Will Con- front United States

New York, January 5.-EIbert Fl. Gary, chairman of the United aStates Steel corporation. today issued state ment dealing in detail with prevail ing prosperous conditions in the steel and iron trade. together with a fore cast of the future of that industry.
 Reference is made to the European conflict in it's worldwide application to economic conditions. Judge Gary calls attention to the dangers of over production CT imitation by manufsc- turers and bankers, resulting from confidence. and the aid of the government is invoked for adequate protection of the country's industry. In part the statement says;
 Tt will be admitted by all manufacture CTS of these products that there is no reason for complaint at the present time as to the volume or urgency of the de- mand, nor in most cases, the prices re- ceived notwithstanding the costs of pro- duction have been larger during the last five years because of increaes in wages, freight charges etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-06
RECORD PRODUCTION


 The rate of production at present in the United States is about 3S,0O0,0o0 tons of pig iron and about fl LOO, 900 tons of steel ngots per annum This is compared with a rate of 100000 tons of pig iron and 16 6,O00,0Oo tons of steel ingots one year ago, and s, 500,OOO tons of pig iron and S. .0oo,oOO tons of steel ingots as high water mark in the year 1913, for pig iron and 1912 for ingots.
 Prices could easily be materially ad vanced and perhaps will be, although 1 believe as to some of the commodities, at least. they are high enough. II is not cer- tain they can be controlled, for the reason that the requirements or purchasers and large extent.
 Apparently about 75 per cent of the sales is for domestic consumption, and the balance for foreign use, directly or indi- rectly. The influence of the export sales upon domestic sales I do not undertake to say.
 "Conditions pertaining to this industry reflect more or less those of other lines and perhaps are an indication of the gen eral situation. Certainly there are evi- dences which cannot reasonably be ques- toned of great prosperity. It is not my purpose to discuss the reasons for these satisfactory conditions. They exist; and it now seems probable that they may continue for months to come.
 WORDS OF CAUTION
 When there is possible danger ahead, the locomotive engineer is directed by his rules. formal instructions and signs, to proceed with caution: and sometimes to stop look end listen. We may draw an analogy. I would offer words of caution, We are proceeding at rapid pace. There is great expansion. at present. l fear there is great infiation Some of tine cir cumstances surrounding the financial and industrial world are peculiar and not jus tified. There will be jars and jolts when eyes are opened and things become nor nal. We ought to stop, ponder, reason. We shall be all the better for it. Legiti-
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-01

factories in and around Newark, n j.
over 10000 women are employed in
the shirtwaist, corset and white goods
factories in and around Newark, N. ].
Mrs. Tilda Lothian is said to be the
Cnly professional cook to be elected
member of the parliament of her coun-
try, she being one of the twenty-One
women elected to the parliament of
Finland.
Just as she had completed the paint
ing of her 1,000th cat, Mrs. +. NJ.
Gardner of Pitman, y. j., was strick-
en- with blindness.
Geraldine Farrar, the actress, who
recently married Lou Tellegen, had
the word "obcy" omitted from the mar
riage vows.
OF the nine candidates who recently
passed the examinations for medical
degrees at the University of London,
seven were women.
Kansas women vote and hold of
fees the same as men and some are
mayors, doctors, lawyers, architects,
civil engineers, etc.
The combined membership of the
various Young Womens Christian AS
sociation branches throughout the
United States is over 100000.
Fifteen hundred Missouri suffragists
claim that they will have surprise
to spring when the national democrat
ic convention meets.
AS a reward for her clever work in
capturing an escaped convict, Miss
Constance Kopp has beeen appointed
a deputy sheriff in Bergen County,
n. j.
Mrs. Thomas A. Edison, wife of the
noted inventor, says American women
have no originality in dress and that
the short skirts worn nowadays are
The Marchioness Townsend, who
acts as literary adviser to Sir Herbert
Treee, spends her Sunday assisting in
giving tea to wounded soldiers in
London.
Amelie Rives, the authoress, works
Oh an average of seventeen hours
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-01
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