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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
INDoRsE FEDERAL AID

Washington. February 18.-(Special.) The Senate postroads committee this afternoon by unanimous vote declared it to be essential that federal aid good roads bill be enacted during this session of Congress.
 A subcommittee consisting of Sena- tors Bankhead. Swanson, Smith, Sterl- ing and Townsend was appointed to consider all pending bills, including the Shackelford, recently passed by the House, and the Bankhead bill. It is thought probable that the subcommit- tee will report the BanlShead bill as a substitute for the Shackelford measure. The latter appropriates S25,000,000 at an indefinite period for federal aid to road building. The Banxhead measure appropriates the first year s2,000,0 900 and by the conclusion of the fourth year S32OOO. 900 as a total
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19

$HE large audiences that at
 tended the performance of "The
 4 Chief" with John Drew on Wednesday night at the Jefferson, and "Sari,' the brilliant Hungarian operetta, Thursday night, plainly in- dicated that if the attractions are pro- vided in Birmingham, the people will attend the theatres. It was stated about a week ago that the coming of the Boston Grand Opera company and the Minneapolis Symphony orchestra had practically ruined the local the atrical season, as it would leave all the young men broke after paying the high prices to those attractions. That was a fallacious argument, for, on Wednesday,, with the Minneapolis or chestra packing the Bijou to the doors, John Drew also had full house at the Jefferson. Then, Thursday night, in ''Sari,' a mildly advertised musi- cal comedy, the people again surged in large numbers to the Jefferson This clearly indicated that the young men had some surplus change left, even after attending the grand opera.
 Another thing that should not be forgotten is, that if some first-class attractions were booked for the re- mainder of the season, excellent au- diences could be provided without much trouble. The only way to get people to attend the theatres is to get them in the habit of going, for the biggest houses at the Jefferson have always been in weeks when sew eral attractions were booked
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
Health Campaign in Butler

Greenville, February 8.-(Special.) )-J. V. Donnelly, a sanitary engineer from the state board of health. and Dr. J. L. Perdue, county health officer, are select ing three areas consisting of 200 families in different parts of the county in which an intensive sanitation and health cam paign will be made in the near future. Dr. H. G. Perry of the state board of health on Monday met the commissioners of the county while in session, and asked for an appropriation to assist in conduct ing this campaign. The state will con tribute $15O0 and the county will contrib Ilta S200
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
BRITISH NAVY FOUR TIMES AS POWERFUL
 AS THAT OF AMERICA
 DECLARES M'KEAN
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formation in regard to our military se- crets. We do this very largely for the reason that such subjects are exceedingly difficult to keep secret and that if we should refrain from publishing them they would still be known to foreign military staffs and our own people would be the only interested parties not informed.
 This department can usually keep con fidential any experimental constructions which it is engaged upon, but once they are adopted and issued to the service and the descriptive handbooks concerning them are printed for distribution. it is thereafter almost impossible to keep them secret and the best course seems to be to give our own people, especially those in the service, the fullest knowledge pos sible in regard to them, in order to promote efficiency in their uses"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
MARRIED IN SAVANNAH
Smith Cullom, IT,, and Miss Katherine Shaw Quietly Welded Yesterday

Savannah, Ga. February 1s.-(Special) Miss Katherine Shaw and Smith Cullom, Jr., both giving their residence as Bir- ningham, were married here at e-o'eioeii this afternoon by Judge Orr of the nut nicipal court.
 The couple were unaccompanied by friends, but purchased the license to- gether and were married a few minutes later in the office of the judge, with court attaches as witnesses.
 MT and Mrs. Cullom are registered al the Savannar hotel, and expect to leave tomorrow for New York by boat for a wedding trip before returning to Bir- rningham.
 MT. Cullen, according to his state nent tonight, arrived here yesrerday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
THE UNITED STATES
 IS TO PAY S3,OOO,0OO
 FOR BASE AND ROUTE
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c1usively to the laws and sovereign authority of the United States during the terms of such lease and grant and of any renewals thereof.
 Article III. In consideration of the foregoing stipulation and for the pur- poses contemplated by the convention i, and for the purpose of reducing the present indebtedness of Nicaragua, the government of the United States shall, upoiN the date of the exchange of rati- fication of this convention, pay for the
 benefit of the republic of Nicaragua the sum of $3.000, 900 United States gold coin of the present weight and fine- ness to be deposited to the order of the government of Nicaragua in such bank or banks or with such banking .corporation as the government of the United States may determine, to be ap- piled by Nicaragua on its indebtedness or other public purposes for the ad- vancement and welfare of Nicaragua in manner to be determined by the two high contracting parties. all such disbursements to be made by orders drawn by the minister of finance of the republic of Nicaragua and approved by the Secretary of State of the Uni ted States or by such person as he may designate"
 SATISFY PROTESTS
 The proviso added to the ratification
 resolution calculated to satisfy the protests of other Central American governments is as follows:
 "That. whereas Costa Rica, Saliva dor and Honduras have protested against the ratification of said conven-
 ton in the fear or belief that said convention might in some respect inn
 pair existing rights of said states; therefore, it is declared by the Sen ,ok fn dxyici nd fo
 the ratification of the said convention
 as amended such advice and consent are given with the understanding, to be expressed as part of the instru-
 ment of ratification, that nothing in
 said convention Is intended to affect any existing right of any of the said named states"
 democratic opposition to the treaty, while the republican opposition was most vigorously asserted by Senators Borah and Smith of Michigan. The convention was favorably reported in the last Congress, but opposition kept 1t from reaching vote. This time the full force of the administration got be- hind it, urging ratification particular ly because of the desire to further ce- ment friendly relations with Pan- American nations
 During the long debate declarations were made in the Senate that Germany had offered Nicaragua more than had the United States for the canal route option, and this is said to have been used as an argument for ratification. Senator Stone, chairman of the for eign relations committee, will call up the Haitien financial protectorate treaty next this to be followed by the amended Colombia treaty. Regarding the Colombian treaty, there is grave doubt whether it can receive the neces- sary two thirds vote for ratification.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
Mexicans Indicted

Los Angeles, February 1S.-Enrique Flores Magon, Ricardo Flores Magon and William c. Owen. editors of Fl Regenera- tion, a local Mexican newspaper, were indicted today by a federal grand jury on charge of using the mails to incite murder and revolution. Warrants for the trio were issued by Judge Oscar A. Trip ct Of the United States district court
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
FILM NEWS.

Lewis J. Selznick is being sued for $100,000a for the alleged aliena- tion of the affections of Clara Kimball Young, the well known film star, by James Young, also a we'll known actor and director. The rumpus that followed caused MT. Selznick to quit as vice presi- dent of the World Film company and to start financing a new cor poration for the exploitation of the art of Clara Kimba1I Young. The husband has gone to California to direct pictures for the Lasky studios.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
PERSONAL

James Curtis Burgin, who was seri- ously injured in an automobile acci- dent last Saturday morning near Duck Pond, was able yesterday to leave the infirmary where he had been con fined since the accident. He was car ried to his residence at Ensley.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19

to or through any other state or ter ritory or the District of Columbia.
 Sec S. That in prosecutions under this act each shipment or delivery for shipment shall constitute a separate offense.
 Sec 9. That this act shall take effect from and after one year from the date of it's passage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
AFTER LAGRrrpE-wHAr.

Coughs that "hang on' after lagrspps exhaust the strength and lower the vital resistance. r. G. Preyo, Bedford. Ind, writes: An attack of lagrippe left me with severe cough tried every thing I lost in weight and got so thin it looked as if I would never get we'll I tried Foley's Honey and Tar and two bottles cured me I am new well and back to my normal weight" Foley's Honey and Tar gets right at the trou- ble. It is a safe, reliable remedy. Sold everywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
FERMENTATION ,

Geraldine Farrar or Mrs. Lou-Telle- gen, as she is now known, is starred in Temptation at the Colonial the atre today. This is a Lasky picture which means a photoplay of merit and is said to be based on incidents in the life of Miss Farrar Petro De Cordoba plays opposite Miss Farrar.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
"GOLDEN LIES. ,

Bryant Washburne and Elizabeth Burbridge are co-stars. in Gold en Lies," an Essanay two-part fea- ture at the Princess theatre to- day. Acadia" a Vitagraph com edy in which William Dangman and Kate Price are featured, will also be shown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
THE DRAGON :.

Margerita Fischer in The Drag on" an Equitable production re- leased on the World Film pro- gramme, pleased the patrons of the Trianon theatre yesterday This feature will again be shown today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
aTHE wHITE ROsETTE. ;

F. Forrest Taylor and Helen Ros- son are co-stars in the five-part Mutual Master picture, "The White Rosette," at the Odeon One thea tre today. This is another great western subject that Is bound to meet with popular approval.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
aSECRFT LOVE- ,

From o'clock until o'clock this afternoon there will be spe- cial matinee for children at the Alcazar theatre and the remainder of the day Secret Love-" with Helen Ware, a Blue Bird feature, will be shown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
..FOLLYO

H. Tipton Steck has written an interesting two-reel drama that is marred by an occasional false note in Folly" an Essanay feature with Darwin Karr at the Odeon Two today The story of Folly" con tains an excellent lesson to young wives and has been given care ful production. But what mother would make the fatal mistake of naming her daughter Folly Q" Darwin Karr. as the star, fills the leading male role capably and Miss Ann Kirke is also properly cast. ''The Cold Feet Getaway" a Vim comedy. will also be shown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
ANDERSON BOUGHT OUT.

G. M. Anderson, known the world over as "Broncho Billy and the "A" in IS and A" or the Essanay Film company, is now free1ance, as he sold his holdings to George K. Spoor, president of the Essanay, this week. MT. Anderson, besides acting as star and director, was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
THE RYAN DINNER TO OSCAR UNDERWOOD
 IS NOT SIGNIFICANT
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have already stated that am for Will son." It is thought probable, however. that the dinner is significant of the fact that the east is seriously consid- ering MT. Underwood as the democratic nominee in 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
"sILAs MARNER"

Frederick Warde is starred in "Si- las Manner" a seven-part Thanhouser subject at the Strand theatre today. MT. Warde is a well-known lecturer, having appeared at the High school on numerous occasions in the past
 ''Silas Manner is said to contain a part well fitted for his nistrionic ability.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
TERMS ARE DEFINED

Sec, ', That the word dealer" or the word person" as used in this act shall be construed to include any individual or corporation or the members of any partnership or other unincorporated as- sociation. The term ship or deliver for shipment in interstate commerce" as used in this act means to ship or de- liver for shipment from any state or territory or the District of Columbia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
EOOT1IOYTS Ia
 9 AnD 2SOREBN @
By RICHARD E. LUss1ER

also secretary of the corporation and very wealthy man He is now in New Hork-haVing a good time.
 Less than l5 years ago G. M. Anderson was a fourth class ac- tor enjoying a salary of as much as s20 a week sometimes. He is now a millionaire-but as an actor he was never above the fourth class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
MORE NEWS.

Charlie Chaplin is in New York out of job and with a bank ac- count of S100,000 or more Charlie is worried to death because the nights are so short on Broadway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
HELPFLrL HINTS

A peek-aboo waist run through a pianola is quite certain to pro duce an appropriate selection for movie deathbed scene.
 Prolonged movie kissing is more to be pitied than censored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
than it has been in the question of l,,.o

'preparedness.7
 Capt Ellison Smythe, president of the South Carolina Textile Manufac- turers association, in testifying before the Senate committee on interstate commerce, declared that the passage of the bill would drive all children of 16 years and under from the mills. MT. Roberts testified that Congress in leg isiating children of 16 out of cotton mills would be legislating them out of their chosen profession in the very time they could best master it's essentials.
 Advocates of child labor Legislation had a hearing today before the com mittee considering the bill, which would bar child labor products from in- terstate commerce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19

 authorized by him, shall have authority to, enter and inspect at any time mines, quarries, mills canneries, workshops, factories manufacturing establish ments and other places in which goods are produced or held for interstate commerce; and the Secretary of Labor shall have authority to employ such assistance for the purposes of this act as may from time to time be authorized by appropriation or other law.
 Sec. ,. That it shall be the duty of each district attorney to whom the Sec retary of Labor shall report any vio- lation of this act, or to whom any state factory or mining or quarry in spector, commissioner of labor, state medical inspector, or school attendance officer, or any other person shall pre- sent satisfactory evidence of any such violation to cause appropriate proceed ings to be commenced and prosecuted in without delay for the enforcement of the penalties as in such cases herein provided: Provided, That nothing in this act shall be construed to apply to bona fide boys and girls canning clubs recognized by the agricultural de- partment of the several states and of the United States.
 THE PENALTY IMPOSED
 Sec. 6. That any person who violates any of the provisions of section 1 of this act, or who refuses or obstructs entry or inspection authorized by sec tion of this act, shall for the first offense be punished by a fine of not more than $2OO and for each subse- quent offense shall be punished by a fine of not more than 5000 nor less than $100, or by imprisonment for not more than three months or by both fine and Imprisonment, in the dicretion of the court: Provided, That no dealer shall be subject to conviction under the pro- visions of this act who shall establish guaranty issued by the person by whom such goods were manufactured or produced, resident in the United States to the effect that in the manufacture and production of such goods, neither in whole nor in part, had children been employed or permitted to work in any mine or quarry under the age of 16 years, or in any mill. cannery, work shop, factory or manufacturing estab- lishment under the age of II years or between the ages of IA years an 16 years who worked more than eight hours in any one day or more than six days in any one week or after the hour of o'clock postmeridian or before the hour of 2 o'clock antemeridian, and in such event the guarantor shall be amenable to any prosecution, fine, or penalty to which the person seeking the protection of such guaranty would otherwise have been subject under the provisions of this act. Said guaranty to afford the protection above provided shall contain the name and address of the person giving the same.
 TERMS ARE DEFINED
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
Expected to Be Statement Lusitania Assurances Ap-
 piled to Unarmed Vessels
TO ASK DEFINITION
 OF DEFENSIVE GUNS
United States Formally Announces It Does Not Regard German Memo randum as Lawful-May
 Write Note on Subject

Washington, February 1S.-Germany' response to the latest request of the Uni- ted States Tor assurances that submarine warfare will be conducted in accordance with established principles of interna- tional law is expected here to be flat statement that assurances previously given in the Lusitania and Arabic cases had to do only with unarmed vessels and that the German government must feel certain that it's submarines which warn a merchant ship will not be att tackled. Furthermore, the Berlin foreign cffice probably will ask the United States for it's definition of defensive armament.
 Indications of what the German reply mats since Germany and Austria an- may be are understood to have been given in informal conversations between state department officials and Teutonic diplo- mats since Germany and Austria an- nounced their intention of sinking all armed enemy merchantmen after Feb ruary 29.
 IS NOT LEGAL The United States today made its first formal declaration that it does not accept as legal the announced intentions of the Ieutonic powers when the state depart rnent sent to diplomatic and consular representatives abroad for their informa- ton, notification that this government considers that merchant ships have right to carry defensive armament. The dispatches contained excerpts from news paper articles setting forth the position of the United States In this connection it became known that the Swedish gov ernment had instructed it's consular of ficers to advise all Swedish subjects pre- paring to embark on vessels of the en- tente allies of the warning given by Germany and Austria.
 It is considered certain that the ques- tion of defining defensive armament will be the basis of lengthy negotiations with the central powers beginning when the reply is received to the message outlining the views of the United States which Count von Bernstorff. the German am ba ssa6or has sent his government. In this dispatch the ambassador transmitted at some length the views explained to- him by Secretary Lansing. The response is not expected before the last of next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
THE HEATING BILL

The following is a copy of the bill as it passed the House;
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House
 of Representatives of the United
 States of America in Congress as sembled:
 That no producer, manufacturer, or dealer shall ship or deliver for ship ment in interstate commerce the prod act of any mine or quarry situated in the United States which has been pro duced, in whole or in part, by the labor of children under the age of 16 years, or the product of any mill, cannery, workshop, factory, or manufacturing establishment situated in the United States which has been produced in whole or in part. by the labor of chil- dren under the age of IA years or by the labor of children between the ages of IA years and 16 years who work more than eight hours in any one day, or more than six days in any one week, or after the hour of z o'clock postme- ridian, or before the hour of o'clock antemeridian.
 Sec 2. Proof of the employment with in 60 days prior to the shipment of such product therefrom (first) in mine or quarry of a child under the age of 16 years, or (second) in mill, cannery, workshop, factory, or manufacturing establishment (a) of a child under the age of la years, or tD) or child be- tween the ages of IA years and 16 years for more than eight hours in any one day or more than six days in any one week, or after the hour of o'clock postmerdian, or before the hour of z o'clock antemeridian shall be prima facie evidence that such product has been produced in whole or in part by the labor of such child.
 Sec g. That the Attorney General, the Secretary of Commerce. and the Sec retary of Labor shall constitute a board to make and publish from time to time uniform rules and regulations for car rying out the provisions of this act
 INSPECTING THE MILLS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
INSPECTING THE MILLS

Sec 4, That for the purpose of secur- ing proper enforcement of this act the
 Secretary of Labor. or any person duly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-19
HEARD BY COMMITTEE

w. IT. Swift of Greensboro, N. G., an agent of the child labor committee of North Carolina, described what he termed a mill secretary" as a de- velopment of child labor. He said a
 mill secretary" was father. in most
 cases farmer, who with several chil- dren old enough to work in the cotton
 mills, idled his time about home and
 collected from the mills the wages earned by his sons and daughters. The
 term and the species he said had be- come a familiar one in many cotton
 mill towns.
 They are losing caste within the last year or so, however" he declared, "and
 could be made to disappear altogether
 with some alterations and the enforce
 ment of the vagrancy laws" Swift told of having visited recently
 16 mills in which 5000 persons were
 employed Of these 233 were children between the ages of 12 and IS years, 53
 were the children of widows, IT children
 of disabled parents, and seven orphans. Swift also aid of a series of ques-
 tions submitted to physicians in his
 state. To the inquiry "Is it probable dren under IA years?" 290 anwered in the affirmative and 16 in the negative, he declared. Two hundred and sixty four declared such labor would be more injurious to girls than to boys, while 45 thought it would not be. There was further wide expression from the doc tors, he said. in favor of laws restrict ing the employment and hours of chill dren and for the enforcement of present regulations.
 Other representatives of organiza- tions in favor of legislation against permitting child labor also addressed the committed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1916-10-25
COLLEGE MEN FOR HUGHES

Because Mr.. Wilson is, first of all,
a college professor it has been the
popular impression that college men
were endorsing him for reelection.
This is but natural for, other things
being equal, college graduates would,
because of the feeling of kinship, ia
vOr one who had been the head OF
one of our greatest universities. -Four
years ago it was undoubtedly true
that college men were for Wilson
and enthusiastically endorsed him.
But during those four years their
enthusiasm gradually cooled. The
men with college training could not
but appreciate that the weak and
vacillating policy of the man whom
they had selected was injurious to
the welfare of their country. Their
loyalty to the country was greater
than their enthusiasm for the man
and reluctantly appreciating his
shortcomings as an executive what
ever may have been his success as
a professor they have turned from
Mr.. Wilson to a man who demon
strated his executive ability while
governor of New York-Charles
Evan Hughes His record shows
that he is man who says what he
thinks and who backs up what he
says. After he had stated his con-
vicitions and policies everyone knows
that they are and that they are not