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when Cincinnati was suffering from \
shortage
The magnitude of the artificial food
of last fall however. was never before
witnessed by rivermen To provide
the unusually large tide, water was
drained from all pools, starting at dam
No. Z, thirty-six miles below Pitts
burgh, and augmented by water from
the Muskingum, Kanawha and Big
Sandy rivers. Over 200 barges were
lowed on this wave and every available
towboat was pressed into service. Even
the small harbor boat OF one coal com
pany was utilized to bring down four
coal boats. and a showboat pusher was
chartered to bring down ten barges. 1t
ment not only relieved Cincinnati. but
assisted in relieving the shortage Of the
entire middle west
K
The Ohio river has been constantly
improved from year to year, until to-
day there are some thirty-eight locks
and dams completed or under course
OF construction. and liberal appropria-
tons made for future improvements It
Is one of the rivers which, due to the
location OF 80 many manufacturing
cities upon It's banks will be especially
useful for war emergency transporta.
ton.
The great steel and iron industry To-
Gated at Pittsburgh has developed
largely because the coal supply is avail
able at moderate cost and because 1t
is transported down the Ohio and Mo-
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SoIdierIy Endurance.

I'D RIG. GEN. PHILLIPS. at the South
~ Carolina camp of Spartanburg. told
a story OF soldierly endurance.
1T was in the civil war" he said -
regiment had been sorely tried. This
regiment had marched all day and il
had fought all night. and. the next
morning. IL was ordered to advance at
the double.
AS the colonel rode down the line to
have a look at his nearly exhausted
men. he saw a private who was carry
ing a big dog. "
FOR heavens sake he said. WHAT
are you carrying that dog forT
Colonel said the private, the dogs
tired"
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service again. Moreover. the govern
ment is setting an example.
The governments offer to aid grew
out of the experiment of Edward r.
Goltra, president Of an iron manufac-
turing company of ST. Louis. Due to the
great railway congestion, Mr. Goltra
was unable to obtain shipments of iron
ore from the fields of the Lake Superior
region, so he decided to operate a barge
line OF his own. He made an experiment
in which he took much needed coal to
the upper Mississippi river cities and
brought back ore for his plant. Aside
from minor difficulties. this trip was
success and as the towboats arrived at
the port Of st. Louis a delegation. in
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" announce the personnel of water
ways commission, which will give spe-
cial consideration to encouraging trans
portation of heavy freight By harges on
the principal waterways. to relieving
congestion at seaboard terminals and
to developing water power for war pur-
poses.
In addition to this commission, which
will be the permanent federal body to
look after all waterway enterprises, a
with the chief of Army engineers. Maj.
Gen. William VI. Black. as chairman, is
working through the Council Of Ma
tional Defense to solve the physical
difficulties confronting boat lines.
In association with this committee Of
the Council of National Defense, a
transport committee has been appoint
ed. whose purpose is to devise means
for relieving the tremendous burden
placed on the railroads. While it will
in the use of all modes of transporta-
tion-highway. railway and waterway
lit will also advocate the use of wa
terways for short hauls and for heavy
freight
been assisting Secretary of Commerce
Redfield in making nationwide cam
paign to stimulate the fullest possible
use of waterways The Army engineers
have given their aid to working out
definite plans for river transportation
lines so that maximum efficiency may
be reached. The shipping board Will
soon have under construction feet of
barges, which VIII be operated on the
Mississippi river as Uncle Sans direct
assurance OF approval and assistance to
the plans for increased river traffic. The
New York-New Jersey harbor war
board has been formed to devise means
for relieving congestion in New York
harbor-
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tary Redfleld said There is no doubt
that the time has come for the rapid
development of the Mississippi and Of
the other waterways into useful car
riers." He went further and urged the
city of st. Louis to esta blish yards and
build barges. st Louis" he said, "can
best aid the government at this time
and after the war by shipbuilding and
by a more intensive use of the river TO
relieve the railrods OF their present
burden"
X
The tonnage-carrying capacity of the
Father OF Waters has been greater than
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who will be sent to the cantonments.
About a month ago. when a hurry
call was sent out for the training of
$4,000 drafted men as radio and buz-
ger operators for the United States
Signal Corps. DR.. Prosser got busy.
with the result that there are now
5000 students being given instruction
in that branch of vocational training.
While II is yet too early to state with
accuracy the result of the mobilization
of schools and institutions of learn
ing, the response received from those
reached in different parts of the coun-
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bills are being looked 10 as the means
For tightening the burden. The ESQ.
"rD miles Of railroads in the United
> -trS are working rs one system and
arr|in.. more freight thar eyer before
III The history % the country. but there
remains . percentage of traffic which
the limited supply OF freight cars can
no. beer.
IN unprecedented utilization of the
IA Sabir rivers, suggest the govern
= 49, .oinr'itteeS- v u supply the means
- -----s. PresiI<at Wilson Viii short
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try was most gratifying and highly to
the credit of the patriotism and en-
ergy Of Americas educational institu-
tons. The board Is convinced that this
emergency program has greatly slim
ulated not only the idea but the prac-
t,ce OF vocational education. which will
have it's effect after the war is over.
recent bulletin issued by the fed
eral board. relative to radio and buzz
ger work planned for the United States
Army, states that every drafted man
due to go to a cantonment on the sec
ond and succeeding calls. will under
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Secretary OF Commerce. the Secretary
of Labor. the United States commits
sioner of education, and three citizens
of the United States, to be appointed
vice and consent of the Senate. One of
said three citizens shall be a repre-
sentative of the manufacturing and
commercial interests. one representa-
tive of the agricultural interests and
one representative of labor. The
board shall elect annually one of its
members as chairman. In the first in
stance, one of the citizen members
for two years and one for three years,
and thereafter for three years each.
The members of the board other than
the members Of the cabinet and the
United States commissioner of educa-
ton shall receive salary of $1,000 per
annum.
The board shall have power to CO.
operate with state boards In carry
ing out the provisions of this act. 1t
shall be the duty of the federal board
for vocational education to make or
cause to have made studies, fnvestfEa-
tons and reports, with particular ref
erence to their use in aiding the states
in the establishment of vocational
schools and classes and in giving in
struction in agriculture, trades and In
dustries. commerce and commercial
pursuits.
Owing 10 the provisions of this act 1t
can readily be seen how the War De-
partment. cooperating with the voca-
tional board, will be able to reach
drafted men throughout the United
States. and give them in their home
district the benefits of this vocational
training.
The director of the executive stan of
the board is DR.. c. A. Prosser, for
ner president of Dunwoody Institute.
DR.. Prosser has already
done splendid work toward training
men for quicker and more adequate
service in both the Army and Navy at
the Dunwoody Industrial School. He
this work through patriotic
motives. and so gratifying We're the
results that the board considers his
experience of inestimable value in out
lining the best methods to be followed
in the preparatory courses for the men
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~ ECRETARY OF WAR BAKER has
said that this is war OF
transportation. Each day. with
W its new developments. is proving
the truth of his statement. and the
facts are obvious. though the situation
is not simple.
America is not within walking dis
tsnce Of its battlefelds, and even IL il
were this country is 50 vast that nearly
all Of its sources Of raw materials are
far removed from manufacturing cen
ters These great districts, now run
ing at high power to manufacture
steel munitions and the immense
amount Of other war materials. are in
turn seldom situated 30 that their products
may be shipped direct TO Europe without
shift and DELAY along the line OF Trans
portation. Besides the unusual amount
of traffic which these supplies Of war
occasion. there yet remains the normal
traffic OF the non-military life of the
nation, which continues in a limited
way 10 demand it's right TO transporta-
ton facilities
Uncle Sam is sitting up and taking
notice as he realizes the seriousness of
the situation called into being by the
present abnormal period. The provi-
sion for overseas shipping has been in
trusted 10 the Shipping Board. and the
solution Of the internal transportation
problem is being worked out by a num-
Der OF agencies. all of which have been
created TO undertake emergency war
measures and thereby relieve the strain.
SO far, their individual conclusions
all point TO one source Of relief. An
additional means OF transportation is
necessary TO assist the already over
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prominent river cities. pointing out
the advantage to be gained by war.
business and individual interests
through development of river lines
and terminal facilities for stimulating
waterway traffic.
Maj. Gen. William NJ. Black. chief of
engineers. chairman of the sub-commit
tee OF the transportation committee of
the Council Of National Defense, has
gone very thoroughly into the matter Of
adjustment of waterway rates. types of
carriers and terminals, and general
status Of inland waterway transporta-
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the proposed arrangement be given an
opportunity to report to school in or
near his place of residence for the pur-
pose of fitting himself to send and re-
ceive in the international Morse code.
Every item OF the course OF instruction
and curriculum has been carefully pre-
pared in advance by the authorities in
Washington anG call has gone out to
all citizens properly qualified to serve
as teachers in the night classes which
the schools are being asked to inaugurate.
It is emphasized that arrangements have
also been made to guard against
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Coincident with the creation of these
boards and the settlement OF their sep
arate programs Of work. the states. on
their own initiative. arc beginning 10
awaken their citizens TO the POSSIBLE
ties which their nearby rivers possess
as traffic outlets. The waterway re
source board of Illinois has recently
been appointed by the governor TO OBJ
tain q waterway between Joliet and
the Illinois river at La Sale, so as to
provide a much needed artery of com
merce and make possible the opening
OF the lakes to- the-gulf waterway.
mississippi valley business men have
begun the organization of navigation
companies and report that shippers are
beginning to depend on boat lines.
Waterway associations all over the
country-there are a great many OF
them. apparently one for every river
are in a position 10 tell the scoffers or
waterway improvements that river
trade Is about to come into its own.
The significance of this great water
way revival. which, stimulated by the
war, may develop into a permanent
economic value and an essential ele-
ment in Americas transportation sys-
tenn. may be fully appreciated IL one
"iii make mental picture OF this
great country Mighty river systems
which furnish the finest interior water
way In the world. and are available for
commerce from April to December, lie
TO the north: the Gulf OF Mexico, like a
benevolent arm OF the ocean. extends
its waters 70 the very center of the
country and by connection with the
Mississippi river system makes IL pos
sibie for many of the inland ports to
ship American products straight TO Eu-
rope without ever employing a railroad
car
Despite the possession of these
natural assets to waterway commerce.
the cities OF this country, with the ex-
ception Of those situated on the great
lakes and those that are actual ocean
ports. have neglected their advantages
and failed TO grasp their opportunities.
The tact tia; waterway Transports
ton does possess An indisputa BILE
advantage is being demonstrated with
out doubt by the boom il has received
from the war crisis. Every available
towboat and steamer has been brought
into action to supply the buzzing in
dustriat plants with fuel. boats long
discarded and rottinx at their wharves
have ben tesurrected and given the
aece&---.- e-4.I@ TO place them III
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Guiding Secretary or Commerce Red
field. Gen. w. IL Bixby, president of the
Mississippi river commission; Lieut.. Col.
Charles Keller. reprcsontinR secretary
of War Baker. and promi ~ officials
of St Louis. was present 10 ,cngratu-
late Mr. Goltrs on his succcsp
The Significance Of this r&,nrment
was that IL demon s.f;ated - the gov
eminent the practicah'lr ~ using the
mississippi river for relieving the coal
shortage IN the mort hwest and divert
ing the great quantities OF iron ore now
handled through the great lakes to
another agency besides lake steamers
and railroads. The result OF the dem
onstration was that Secretary Red
field made the announcement that the
government would spend $3.335,000 for
twentyfour barges and four steamers
20 carry similar cargoes to give all the
Mississippi valley iron and steel manu-
raw material at this time when the
worlds demand for these products is SO
enormous and insistent
The shipping board viii supervise the
building Of the barSes. Recommends
tions for them have already been pre-
pared by the engineers of the War De-
partment in charge OF this work. Presi-
dent Wilson has signified his approval
OF the measure through the sanction
expressed by Secretary Baker and Sec
rotary Redfeld. This new feet is ex-
pected to he ready for operation by the
opening OF navigation in April.
In connection with the project Secre-
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nongahela rivers TO the plants. so To-
Gated and planned to take advantage
of water transportation. The Monon-
eahela is doing extra duty on account
OF the war The greatest steel plants
are so located On this waterway that
barges may bring their cargoes of coal
to the very doors of the plants. Coal
traffic here has grown steadily during
the past year For the twelve months
ending July 81. 1917. it showed an in
crease of 100000 tons over the twelve
months ending December 81. 1916.
Members of the New York Board OF
Trade and Transportation are urging
the shipping board to aid in building
ships for the improved canal system Of
their state. If ;his magnificent water
way, they say, were used to its maxi
mum capacity il would mean that the
equivalent of about 500, 900 railroad cars
would be released for other service. 1t
is capable of transporting 1000o.000
tons of freight annually. No decision
has been announced by the shipping
board.
The war has created a real emer-
gency In view of the abnormal situa-
ton of both labor and materials it
seems out of the question to expect
private capital to embark upon any at
tempt TO promote greater use of the
waterways, so the government. by sue
cessive steps. is sha ping policy that
seems to point toward its decision to
aid the establishment of careful and
systematic organization of waterway
traffic
On many of the inland waterways
transportation advantages are already
utilized with certain benefit Eeliev-
ing that such benefits should be raised
TO the highest possible state at the
present time. Secretary Redfield APP
pointed Walter Parker. general man
ager or the New Orleans Association
OF Commerce. 10 take charge Of
campaign to arouse the rivermen to
fulfll their part in experimenting the
overburdened railroad service Of the
country Mr.. Parker has appeared be-
fore the chambers of commerce and
the boards OF trade Of most Of the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24
Ne1Ds From War Fronts AS
Told In Official Reports

General Allenby reports that at
midnight of December 20-21 our troops
crossing the Nahr Ell Auja (four miles
north of Jaffa on the Mediterranean
on RATS and light bridges seized
Khurbet. Hadrah, Sheik Muannis, Teer
Rekket and Eel Nakhras. These local
tiles are near the mouth of the river
and include commanding ground three
miles north of it, They captured 800
prisoners, II of whom were officers,
and 10 machine guns
"Other forces captured Ras Ez zan-
dy. two miles northeast of Bethany
taking 30 prisoners, two machine guns
and beating off three counter attacks
General Allenby also reported the
following captures since the com
mencement of operations; Ninety mine
guns and howitzers with carriages;
about 400 limbers, wagons and other
vehicles; 11S machine guns; more than
1000 rifles; 10,50O.oO0 rounds of small
arm ammunition. and more than o.
coo rounds of gun and howitzer am
munition, besides various other stores.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24
ALADAM|ANS NOT
INCONSISTENT ON
SUFFRAGE ISSUE
Chancellor Allison Contends
Suffrage and Prohibition
Bills Not Analogous
FEDERAL LAW NOT
NEEDED FOR VOTE
General Woman Suffrage Is No Aid
to It's Enforcement by Any
Particular State

Chancellor John Allison of Nashville
replies to a recent statement by Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait regarding the at
titude of Alabama's delegation in Con-
gress toward the federal suffrage
amendment. He contends there is no
analogy between the prohibition
amendment and the woman's suffrage
amendment.
Judge Allison write as follows:
To the Editor of The Age-Herald.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait proclaims
that the Alabama members of Con-
gress who voted to submit the prohi-
bition amendment to the states will
be inconsistent il they fail to vote for
like submission of the federal amend
ment for woman suffrage.
The lady is as egregiously mistaken
as when she proposes in the name of
democracy a federal amendment urged
by its author, the late Susan B. An
thony, on the ground that the democ-
racy of the several states is too ignor-
ant to pronounce intelligent judgment
on the merits of the woman suffrage
question, wherefore Congress must
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the consequences of civil war it will
accept the challenge and stop at no
obstacles.
One reason for the quarrel is the Ra-
da' S refusal to permit breadstuffs to be
sent to northern Russia in consequence
of the refusal by the commissaries to
issue money to meet the needs of the
Ukrainian government. This stand, Il
is stated, threatens eventually to starve
the north, especially as General Dutoff's
Cossacks hold Chiliabinsk, thus prevent
ing the tranmission of supplies from ST.
beria In the meantime the Ukraine has
begun to issue it's own notes.
General Verkhovski Kerensky's min
lister of war, has offered his services to
the Ukraine government Most OF tho
reports of military movements in con-
nection with the apparently impending
clash are under Thursdays date. They
include the arrival of General Dutoff
with a strongly reinforced body of Cos
sacks at Ufa, where he suppressed Boil
shevik organizations and continued his
advance to Samara and Saratoy. Oren-
burg is surrounded by Cossacks.
Ukrainian troops are said to be con-
centrated between Homel and Bakh-
match, while Bolshevik forces are gath
ering at Minsk.
The maximalist troops trying to reach
Kiev were stopped by torn up railroad
tracks.
The Rada is said to be in complete
control of Odessa and to have been
Joined by the Black sea fleet. The Boil
shevilSi have occupied Proskurov, in
Podolia. The Syrian soviet is said to
have disarmed four Cossack regiments
there. All reports continued disconnect-
ed, however, and often contradictory.
According to dispa tch to the Times
from Odessa, liquor looting orgies sim
lar to those in Petrograd occurred
there, with much indiscriminate shoot
ing, incendiarism and destruction Of
property. Finally Representatives of the
soldiers and workmens' delegates and
the Rada co-operated, appointing q
committee to restore order.
Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd re-
ports that Notwithstanding the state of
siege, sacking of wine stores continues
in the capital, accompanied by the riot
Gus scenes now familiar
Many shops and dwellings have been
pillaged as well as the Danish Red
Cross. Mobs have been attacked with
machine guns and at one time there was
regular engagement in the streets
The Moscow soviet has decided to es-
tablish martial law, but the reason for
the action is not stated.
Trouble is recurring in Finland and
the railway union and the commssaries
have moved their headquarters to Mos
COW, where they threaten to call a gem
eral railroad strike.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24
BOTH TEASLEY AND
WALLACE OPPOSE
DRY AMENDMENT
Rev. Brooks Lawrence's Let
ter of Inquiry Answered.
Brandon's Stand Not
Yet Announced

MONTGOMERY, December 23.-(Spe-
cial.)-Following the receipt of a re-
quest from Brooks Lawrence, super
intendent of the Anti Saloon league
for his position on the national prohi-
bition amendment, Charles B. Teasley,
candidate for governor, tonight sent
him an open letter in which he de-
clared he would oppose the amendment,
He said his father fought four years
to uphold the principle of local self
government and he would be admit
ting that this cause was wrong if he
did not oppose the amendment
This letter followed the writing of
similar declaration earlier in the day
by John H. Wallace, Jr., who said he
would fight the amendment.
William w. Brandon is not on rec
ord but is understood TO be opposed
to it. Thomas r. Kilby has announced
his support of the amendment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-24

Paris, December 23.-The announce
ment of the progress Of the campaign
Issued by the war office today reads
Between the Disc and the Aisne
patrols were quite active. In the neigh
borhood of Juvincourt the Germans att
tempted raid on our small posts,
but were repulsed with considerable
losses.
Other enemy attempts in the sec
tor of Godat, north of Coury, and north
of Bezonvaux gave no other results
than to leave prisoners on our hands.
"In Lorraine our accommodating
parties captured a few Germans near
Limey. The night was calm every
where else.
I'm the period of December 11-20
inclusive, IA German airplanes were
brought down by our pilots; three 9TH
ers were forced to land in a damaged
condition inside their own lines. In
addition three enemy machines Were
brought down by the fire of our spe-
cial guns"