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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-13

I Eighteenth division: Arkansas 7200o, i Mississippi 5000, Louisiana 1850. Nineteenth division: California 910O
 Utah 3200, Arizona 24O0 Colorado 4S0o New 1 Mexico 2400, Nevada 2400.
 Twentieth division: Washington 1900
 Oregon $500, Montana 3200, Idaho 320O ] Wyoming 2400.
 l In addition Hawaii would be called upon :. to supply four companies of coast artil- | lery, one regiment and four separate bat talions of infantry, one troop of cavalry, one company of engineers, and one bat | talion of signal corps. NAVAL MILITIA PLAN | Under this plan 24,70O men of the total provided for in the militia sec tion of the national defense act would be reserved for the naval militia as follows:
 Maine. 600; Massachusetts. 1soo; !; Connecticut, TOO; Rhode Island, 800; New York, 4500: Pennsylvania. 1OG0
 New Jersey, HOO; Maryland. 700; D:s. trict of Columbia 400: North Caro lima, 450; South Carolina, 50O Flor ida, 700; Michigan. 1000; Illinois. 290C;
 Minnesota, 1900; Missouri, 300: Texas,
 800; Ohio, 2400; Louisiana, 65O; Cali fornia, 1900; Washington, 700: oregon. 800
 CAVALRY DIVISIONS The two cavalry divisions would be organized from New York, Massachu- setts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee. Alabama, Georgia. Michigan, South Dakota, Kansas, Mis- souri, Illinois. Oklahoma, Texas Ken lucky and Utah.
 The total of 402,965 men<in the Ma : tlonal Guard thus contemplated would
 be organized into IA regiments of in tantry, l6 regiments of cavalry. AS regiments of field artillery and Is reai-
 ments of engineers, 16 field battal-
 Ions of signal troops, 15 aero suuad-
 rons and the necessary sanitary ard
 supply trains. Also supplementing the
 mobile forces would be PIP companies
 or coast artillery composing 16 regi-
 ments and one extra battalion of in-
 fantry designed as coast artillery SUD-
 ports
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-13
FEDERAL RESERVE
 BOARD LOSES ITS
 EXCHANGE FIGHT
Despite Opposition Congress to Allow Country Banks to Charge for Collect
 ing Checks
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, May 12.-(Special.)-In the long drawn out and bitter, though to an appreciable extent subdued, struggle be- tween the so-called country banks and the federal reserve system, the former drew blood in Congress this week.
 Over the direct protest of the federal reserve system, conveyed to Senator Gwen by w. P. G. Harding, governor of that system, the Senate enacted an amendment proposed by Senator Hard wick of Georgia. authorizing the country hanks to collect exchange-not to exceed Sl on the $1000-on checks transmitted for redemption. Following action in the Senate tie House instructed it's conferees to agree to the amendment
 Before the adoption of the amendment there was a prolonged parliamentary de- bate during which the opposition of the federal reserve system was expressed by Senator Owen. Senators Bankhead and Underwood supported the Hardwlck amendment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-13
A Worthy Example for
 Increasing Food Crops

Auburn. May 12.-(Special.)-The busi- ness men of Union Springs have just
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-13
THE HARDING LETTER

Mir Harding, governor of the board, expressed in a letter to Senator Owen the contrary view. That letter in part follows:
 .rrhe board directed me to say to you that it would regard the adoption of the amendment as most unfortu- nate. It believes firmly that it is the duty of every bank to pay without deduction or discount, at it's own counter, checks drawn by it's deposi- tors against their balances. No bank questions this obligation on it's part when cash payments are demanded by the presenter of the check, and about one-half of all banking institutions in the country are now remitting with out deduction for checks on them selves forwarded by the federal re- serve banks. The board realizes that the operation of the federal reserve check clearing system has in a num- Der of cases deprived banks from ar income from exchange on checks which they have hitherto enjoyed, but as they are enabled to offset checks drawn upon themselves sent them by the federal reserve banks with checks drawn upon other banks and are per mitted. furthermore, to cover by ship ments of currency at the expense of the federal reserve bank. no actual hardpship is imposed. An amendment
 
 10 cents per s1oO or fraction thereof. based on the total of checks and drafts presented at any one time for collec- tion and payment of checks and remis- sions therefor by exchange or other wise would. in the opinion of the board, be construed by the banks as a definite suggestion that they im- pose such a charge with the result that eventually these charges would be generally made, not only as agains | checks coming in from a distance but even against checks presented by payees residing in the community where the bank is located. While banks would no doubt pay checks for their own depositors without any charge, 1t is entirely possible that many of them would avail themselves of the opportunity of enforcing this charge against checks presented by payees who are not depositors This would impose hardship upon those ot the poorer classes who are not bank depositors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-13
DEPENDS COUNTRY BANKS

Senator Hardwick explained in his speech that he introduced the amendment on request of the American Bankers as- sociation. In support of the amendment he presented the argument of that as sociation as compiled by committee of D bankers representing the association The argument consisted of 20 reasons with their explanation.
 One of the reasons was entirely finan- cial and it represented, it is possible, the gist of the entire argument 1t was stated that there are in circulation an nually 750,0G00O0 so-called country checks. aggregating $30000, 100000 The exchange charge thereon, including handling cost, averaged during the year prior to the inauguration of the federal reserve col lection system, s1 per s1000, or $300o0, GOO. Since the inauguration of the federal re- serve plan of collection, the country banks have been deprived of this rich revenue.
 Senator Hardwick declared that in his opinion the adoption of his amendment would strength the federal reserve sys- tenn instead of weakening that system, as it's governors contended He declared the amendment in effect would put to an end much of the bitter opposition against the system entertained and exercised by the country banks, and cause many of them to abandon their intention of re- tiring from that system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-13
THREATENING INDUSTRIES

Washington May 12-The wartime tax schedules of the $1,S00,00 900 rev. enue bill were attacked as threatenr ing the life of many industries by a score of witnesses today before the Senate finance committee and were ae- fended by House leaders during de- bate on the other side of the capitol as absolutely necessary to preserve the life of the nation.
 Manufacturers. jobbers and retail CTS in many lines touched by the levies Hooked to the Senate committee hear ings to protest. Among them were high officials~of some of the countrys lead ing industrial concerns. Almost with out exception they condemned the House bill as unjust. discriminatoI y and likely to result in the suspension of many of the smaller business houses and severe losses to the others. The third day of debate in the House ! brought further protests from mem bers and many suggestions that the heavier increases be modified and oth- CT leves substituted. There was q dwindling of attendance and an ap- parent lessening of interest, however and Democratic Leader Kitchin said tonight he hoped to close general de- l bate Monday night and bring the bill 1 to a vote not later than Thursday.
 RAINEY DEFENDS
 1 Representative Rainey of Illinois ] ranking democratic member of the ways and means committee. took up 1 most of the time today defending the measure The increases in second | class postage rates were attacked | from many quarters and MT. Rainey l said the committee simply was try ing to get back part of the annual 1 loss which the government sustains through carrying newspapers and per | iodicals through the mails at one cent ] a pound.
 Those of us who drew this bill knew that the life of the nation is in l danger" said MT. Rainey.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15
WHISKY, 50 CENTS;
BEER, 20, MAYBE
Distillers and Brewers Dis
cuss Possibilities of Pro-
posed War Tax
BIG BLOW AT BOOZE
Proposed Tax on Liquor;
It's Effect in "BOOzeIdnd''

New amendment before Con-
gress calls for increasing
tax on each bushel of grain,
weighing So pounds, used for
manufacture of distilled
liquors, from $50 to. -. $4,000
Distillers predict new war
revenue tax will result in
whisky selling per quart at. 6.25,
, Nip of bar whisky, retailing
at 10 cents at bar, will sell
Tor ....'....... ........ .OO
! Proposed tax on gallon Of beer
is ............ ..........,. E,EU
Saloonkeepers hint that 1920
tax on gallon Of beer means
that glass of beer selling at
cents will go up to from
lS to ............... 20
Box of beer, containing "a
pint bottles or three gallons,
now selling at not less than
$110 a box, would soon be
selling for ............. ITO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15
S3,34O,OOO,OOO WAR
BUDGET BILL SIGNED
Huge Appropriations for Army
and Navy Made Available by
Presidents Approval
MASIIiNGTnN. Lnne IL


The $&,3iOOOO 600 war budget long de-
layed by congressional controversy, because
a law today when President Wilson affixed
his signature to the measure at the White
House just after II o'clock.
The war budget known as the urgent
deficiency bill, appropriated the greatest sum
ever voted in a lump by any legislative
body It's appropriations total sum far
greater than the total cost Of any war in
which the United States has heretofore
engaged.
The principal appropriations are for put
ting the army and the navy in ignring trim
one of thosn-the provision for the pur-
chase Of the jamestown Exposition site
threatened further serious delay until a
compromise was reathcd between the two
branches of Congress
The most important single provision Of
the measure is the appropriation Of $3.50
oOoooO for the construction Of an American
merchant marine to carry food and muni-
tiuus to the Entente nations.
The delay in making this money available
threatened for "a time seriously to delay the
building of the food fleet" under the drec-
ton of General Goethals and the shipping
board
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15
'HAIG SMASHES FOE
ON 7-MTLE FRONT
British Gain to Depth of 500
to 1000 Yards South
of Messines
HIT HARD IN ARRAS SECTOR

LONDON, June 10.
Blows struck by General Haig In the Of
fenslve along the Belgian border during the
night advanced the British lines to a depth
OF 500 to 1000 yards along a seven-mile
! front. the British War ONCE announced to-
| day.
The attack carried the British into Ger.
man front line trenches between the River
Lys and the River warnave.
Redoubling the force Of his attack in the
Arras sector. General IIaig reported he had
taken important positions on a ouc-miIe
front from which the German defenders
had successfully repeled all previous at
tacks
South and east Of Mcsslncs astride the
Lys-Comincs Canal, the enemy were quickly
overcome" the report said. our whole
objectives were gained and $50 prisOnrs.
number Of howit2ors and seven machine
guns were taken.
AS n result Of these operations ana the
constant pressure maintained by our troops
since Juno Z, we now occupy the German
front line trenches from the River Lys 10
the River Warnavo and have advanced our
line 500 To 1000 yards on the whole front
from the River Warnavc 10 Klein Zllcbekc.
We made a successful raid last night
north Of Lens Many Germans were killed
in hdnd-to-haud lighting and few pris-
ouers were taken by us"
The Npres-COmiues Canal, along which
liaiE has achieved tins "rollow-up" victory
to that Of Mcssiuos ridge, forms the north
orn angle line Of a triangle. Of which CO.
mines Is the apex At Confines the canal
Joins with the River Iys along which IIaig
has already been steadily advancing The
two waterways make a slowly couyorgiug
bottle neck and cut the incloscd German
troops Off from quick mobility.
This latest victory more than ever
conviuccs military experts Of another
strategic retreat by Germany around
what used 10 be the Yprcs salient II was
accepted as "a furcgOnc conclusion that with
Field Marshal llaiEs tightening squeeze
Of the triangle uf ground betwcou the
Npres-lllle canal ON the one side aud tho
River Lys on tho other. the Germans would
be forced very soon to cvacuatc all this
territory uD To- Confines
Some battle front dispatches today Liutrd
such retreat was already ACCOMPLISHED I'm
part This is the section i'm which Haig re-
ported a REIMBURSEMENT Of nrst-linc posi-
tions by the enemy yesterday. Unof1cial
news detailed that virtually the only Ger
man artillery fire was from very luug-rauge
guns limiting that most Of the German
pieces have been moved back
London expects now To- see another now
erful offensive thrust by the British along
the River Lys. II has been part of Field
Marshal Haig'S strategy i'm recent months
10 drive along the course of s., me great
river-like the Scarpe and the Sense The
valley Of the lays is likewise peculiarly
adapted to liaig.s operations
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15
WILSON ASKS FOOD LAW;
MAY ADDRESS CONGRESS
Plans to Go Before Joint Session
if Lever Bill Is Not Passed
by July |
WASHINGTON. Juno Is.

President Wilson will make a new and
more determined effort to have the Admin
istration food legislation written into law
before July /.
As a last cxpodicnt, if drastic action is
found necessary, the President will lay the
whole case before the country in AN address
before Congress assembled in joint session.
The President is convinced that unless
the Lever food bill is passed by the end Of
June its benefit will be negligible. His of-
forts 10 qucll the revolt of Democratic Sem
ators and TO straightcu out the tangled leg
islativc situation. through white House con-
fcrcnces with Icgslativ" leaders, thus far
have met with no success
lie laid the whole situation u all its
details before his cabinet this afternoon.
Senator Chamberlain, of oregon, intro
duccd the food-coutrol bin IN the Senate
this afternoon The Senate Agriculture
Committee will consider the bin tomorrow.
This measure, which has already been in
trOduced in the House after coming from
committee. empowers the President To nam"
Herbert Hoover food administration
Attack on the Administration food-control
bill was opened in the House today by
Representative Haugcn, of Iowa. Republi-
can, who filed minority report alleging
that the proposed measure discrimiuates
against the farmer IiauEcn complains that
the original bill contemplated control of ali
n"ccssarics of life, whereas the bin finally
reported from the committee by Chairman
Lever aims only at the control of foOdstulTs.
thus singing out the farmer for special at
tack.
Iaugen is the first member of the House
Agriculture Committee to attack the Lever
bill Representatives Young, Of Texas ;
Ward Of New York, and Wilson, of Illinois,
also members Of the same committee, are
formulating dissenting views They will
either file separate reports or join in the
gathering opposition which will find vigor-
Gus expression i'm the House when the food
bill is brought up for debate Monday next.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15
CARDINAL MERCER SENDS
BELGIUM'S THANKS TO u. S.

WASHINGTON, June l5-Thc gratitude
of the Belgian nation for the relief work
Of America was expressed to the President
today m letter from Cardinal MERCER,
delivered in person today by the Rev. John
B. he Nillc. The letter said
Mr. President.
often since the commencement Of the
war I have had the desire TO express to the
people Of the United States of whom YOU
are the highest representative, nay grateful
sentiments. You have been prodigaI with
us of your sympathy, of your help. Of your
devotion. At the very moment when you
see yourself compelled to break off the
diplomatic relations Of your country with
Germany you have had stil an exquisite
thought for our poor country: to the fifty
delegates Of the Commission for Relief in
Belgium you have given the advice not to
abandon ms as long as the power Of oCcu-
patton left them free. May you be thanked
for your magnanimity, Mr.. President, and
may you accept as well, I pray you, the
thanks Of the whole Belgian nation. Per
nit me to say that We shall pray TO the
good God and ask Him TO bless your noble
country
Please accept Mr.. President together
with a renewed expression Of gratitude, the
homage Of my very high consideration
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15
"WAR BRIDE" BECOMES
HOME DEFENSE WORKER

Mrs. Anthony +. Moiteret, a young war
bride" who left her home In Cleveland, O.,
TO follow her husband here, he having fol-
lowed the call Of Uncle Sam, has now be-
come an active worker i'm the home defense
committee at city Han,
MoiteTet former newspaper man, is "A
yeoman at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.
When the call TO ColOrs came he was the
first TO leave the Cleveland Leader. \ score
or more men have since left the editorial
department Of, that paper Although the
date for his marriage had been set for
June 10, it was moved TO April g. Mrs
Moteret, who was Miss Doris Hepner. was
a newspaper woman in Piqua, O. They live
at 223 South Fifty-frst street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15
PATRIOTS HOIST SIGNAL
OF DANGER TO NATION
Conference of National Com.
mittee on Defense Hears
What Confronts America
MEN, MONEY AND SHIPS
People Must Be Made to Realize Tbi,
Is War and U. S. Is in 1t,
Says Baker


Awaken the people TO realization 10 ,A.
danger confronting the country" This MY e
again today the keynote Of speeches AZ ,Ss
conference of the national committee ~
patriotic ana defense societies VI
only by throwing in more shlps mo-.
men, more money and more supplies .,,
within the next eight months can defsa,
for our cause be avertcd. according IN Pa,,
mond b. Price, chairman Of the commit.
on inventions Of the Aero club of AmerIo.
we have SO far failed" said Price ~,
fuel becomes increasingly scarce the Rel,
ish fleet next fall will be so restricted ~,
the German fleet can escape Then indan5
will the foe be let loose on our own mn
protected shores.
If not another ship were DESTROYED b.,
mine or submarine from now on we ror,S
not send 100000 men TO France and mot.
tain them one year from today our sbin'
building preparations for m" next eisbb,
months are ptifully inadequate"
Lack Of true realization OF the graz.
danger which the nation faces was d.
cried by Secretary Of War Baker wbo
said:
Your real work is to spread among su
the people definite comprehension Of tbs
problems confronting the nation TODAY The
people must he made to understand thai
we are in this war"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15
READING CANDY MANS
DAUGHTER TO MARRY
Engagement Announced of Miss Doro-
thy Luden and Ralph
Edenharter

The engagement Of Miss Dorothy Luden,
Of Reading. daughter Of the millionaire
candy manufacturer Of that city. was an
nounced today to Ralph Edenharter,
Philadelphia lawyer with offices In the Lib
erty Building no definite date has been
set for the wedding.
Miss Luden Is well known in social cir
cles in this city Mr.. Edenharter was
graduated from the law school of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania in 1915 tie is
son Of Dr George f. Edenharter, Of Indian
apolis. who is head Of the Hospital for the
Insane in that city The romance Of the
young people dates back to the boy and
girl period.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15
BENSON NAILS CHARGE
AGAINST NAVY POSTS
Report to Daniels Says Condi-
tions at Training Stations
Are "Very Good"
WAsmmNGTON. Lnne Il

Charges that health conditions in the
Great Lakes naval training station are
intolerable. made by national legislators in
published statements ana on the floor of the
Senate, were answered today by Admiral
William s. Benson. chief Of naval opera
tiOnS
a report on conditions at the North Chi
Cago station made by Admiral Benson to
Secretary Daniels following "A personal in
spcctiun, says the general conditions are
very good. The men are well fed and well
cared for.
Certain features incidental to the rapid
Increase i'm the naval strength" Admiral
Benson said. are being rapidly remedied." "
Taking them an together" he adds. II
have never seen healthier or finer looking
lot Of young men"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15

\ PACIFIC PORT. June l5.--'rhc Rus
sian mission to the United States set foot
on American soil today. The representa-
tives Of the new provisional Government of
Russia, here to cooperate with the Of
nCals of the United states. were met by
"A party of state Department representa-
tiycs and Baron UhgrcnsterberE. secretary
Of the Russian embassy at Washington and
escorted To- their special train for Wash
iugtOn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15
LAWRENCE PERM
COMMITS SUICIDE
Scion of Widely Known Mary
land Family Ends Life in
Washington Hotel
WASHINGTON Ilne Is.

Lawrence Perrin. son Of Mrs Nelson Perrin.
one OF Marylands Oldest and best known
families, committed suicide at the Hotel
Belvedere here by shooting himself this
afternoon.
Perrin became noted for his many court
trials here and In West Virginia TO decide
as to his sanity. At one time he was de-
clared insane by a West Virginia court and.
when released on bail came to this city
where he was again arrested and tried on
an insanity charge brought by his mother
He was declared sane by the courts. Perrin
was wealthy
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-05-19
HH10DurcDRa
VII notee III
METHODIST NOTES

The Sunday morning preaching
service will be dismissed in order
that all may hear Governor Alex
ander speak at the Opera House at
HOO a. m. Sunday school will meet
at 10 a. m. as usual The Epworth
League will unite with the Christian
Endeavor at the Congregation church
in a union patriotic service at z p. m.
Sunday evening. Regular preaching
service will be held at the church
at 8: 90 pm. Theme: Working in the
Vineyard,
The new Epworth League officers
are: Miss Jessie Hichok, president;
Professor Yeomans, LIST. vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Fred Hall, End. vice presi-
dent; Miss Laura Magdon, Bird. vice
president; Miss May Munson, 4th,
vice president; Volney Hichok, treas
urer; Miss Lucy Collins, secretary;
Miss Carrie Dougherty, organlst.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-05-19
coNGRE GATloNAL CAuRcA

The forenoon services will be
omitted The church and congre-
cation are invited to join in the
patriotic mass meeting TO be held at
Inc opera house at l1:00.
Fathers Day. will be observed in
he evening at the church s O'Clock.
VIII not the fathers, mothers, sons
and daughters, and the rest attend!
Wear flower for father. Special
music.
Sunday school at the regular hour.
1910 noon.
The Methodist aud Baptist young
people have accepted an invitation
20 meet with the Christian EndeaVor
society at 700. A special patriotic
program is Planned, with flag decora-
ons. open to all OF any age.
Prayer and Bible meeting Wednes'
DAY 500 sharp. Teacher Training
8:45 10 8: 10 sharp. ANY one can at
tend either or both OF these profit
able studies. Won't you make an ef-
fort?
Choir rehearsal Thursday evening,
500. Ladies Aid Thursday 2:45, in
sections
A collection was taken Sunday fore
noon for the Army Y. M. c. A. Mr.,
PLIERS and Mr.. Sessions will serve
on the community committee to raise
Mountain Homes share. A vote
was taken by the congregation to
send telegram to one of our Idaho
congressman atWashington urging Ma
tional prohibition as a war measure.
The telegram was sent Sunday even
ing.