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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28

committee to say the report was unani- nous"
 T made no statement with respect to that" replied Senator Stone.
 Has the senator anything to say on this point?' Senator Watson insisted.
 T have not" was the reply.
 Senator LaFollette, who had not been in his seat, entered at this time and asked the chair if he correctly under stood the parliamentary situation and that unanimous consent had been given to introduce the bill, read it twice and refer It. to the foreign relations commit tee. Until this bill was read,'' he said, nobody knew what 1t was and I ask that it be again submitted to the Senate.''
 The chair said he understood the Senate rules, that the bill had been virtually introduced, and read by unanimous con- sent.
 T object" said Senator LaFollette. He insisted that under the Senate rules the chair could not hold such a request which did not meet with objections to have been an introduction by unanimous consent. The chair adhered to his ruling and said the objection came too late, but that recourse could be had to a motion to ap- peal from his ruling. Senator Stone ended the incident, however, by saying that he was content to allow the bill to be con- sidered as introduced, but as having been read only the first time. This prevented its reference to the committee.
 Following the recess of the Senate, Sen ator LaFollette was asked what his atti- tude toward the bill would be.
 T want to study it thoroughly before I decide upon it,'' said the Wisconsin senator. T want the bill to get before the public before any action is taken whatever The public can consider it now. That's why I interposed my obJection.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
MAY IRWIN ACCEPTS
 A REPORTERS PLAY

Dan Rubin may take the rank Of 3 Broadway playrisht in the late spring
 In collaboration with Roy Octavus Cohen. he has written three-act farce tentatively named Love, Honor an6 Obey" which has been accepted bJ May Irwin. According to the present plans. the farce will be tried out ir the early spring, and, if successful will be presented on Broadway later
 It is the first play that Mr. Rubin has had accepted. The present ar engagements are that the dialogue vii be written by MT. Cohen from the scenario of which he is the author The outline of the play was promising enough for May Irwin to pay a rounc sum for the privilege of trying it oul in the early spring.
 MT. Rubin is reporter on the Bir- mingham Ledger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Mulholland Found Guilty

New York. February 27.-Joseph A. Mulholland, found guilty here today of murder in the first degree, was the third man to be convicted of having had a part in the killing of Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols, a wealthy widow at her home in this city in February. 1915. His ac- complices, Arthur Waltonen and Onnie Talas, the former sentenced to death and the latter to life imprisonment for their share in the crime, testified against Mulholland. They said he planned the murder and made away with most of the jewelry stolen from the house. Sen tence was deferred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Carranza Campaigning

Ameca, Jalisco, Mexico. February 27 General Carranza' s trip from Guadalajara has been somewhat in the nature of a campaign journey in anticipation of the presidential election next month. He was enthusiastically received and made many speeches. General Carranza declared that his policy had avoided a disastrous in ternational conflict which the foes of the government had endeavored to pro yoke. He promised that his government would exercise justice and devote it's ef- forts to guide the country to safety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
GULF STATES STEEL
 ANMAKE ARMOR OF
 REQUIRED ANALYSIS
Officers of Company at Gadsden Assure Naval Board Manufacture Could Begin Within 30 Days If Contract Was Given-This Con sidered Answer to Disparagement of
 Alabama Ores

are high?" Commander Clark said that the number of inspection trips yet to be made and the direction they will take is in the hands of the Secretary of the Navy.
 The board inspected the Gulf States Steel plant this morning, went to the Alabama company, inspected sites in that vicinity, went to East Gadsden and the big steam reserve plant of the Alabama Power company and then to Lookout mountain, where view of the city could be secured, and to Noccalula falls Lunch was served at the Printup hotel. Fol lowing lunch a hearing was held in the parlors. This was brief, but care had been taken during the morning to pre- sent Gadsden's claims to the members of the board. The Southern train to Rome was held until 4 clock, when the board left the city.
 J. H. Glass Walter Glass and T. L. Layton, arrested on the charge of op- erating an illicit still yesterday in the mountains of St. Clair country were ar- raigned this morning before United States Commissioner Edward Pickard. They were held to the action of the federal grand jury and gave bond for their ap- pearance. The arrests were made by United States Deputy Marshal T. S. Lip. sey and Deputy Sheriffs Sheffield, Treece and Wright of St. Clair county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Special Bargains
 by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

Loveman. Joseph & Loeb present full page of store news for today's shoppers. Porter's-Today is the last day of the February sale of mems wear.
 Doster- Northing Drug company ad- vises you to use Isis Peroxide Cream during the dusty weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
REASON oF OPPOSITION

Senators Stone, Hitchcock and OGor- man, the three democrats who did not approve the measure as finally drafted, were opposed to it principally because of refusal of the committee to accept an amendment by Senator Stone which would withhold protection from Amer ican ships carrying munitions of war. Senator Smith of Michigan, republican, also favored this amendment, and he fur ther opposed retention in the measure of the clause authorizing the President to employ "other instrumentalities.
 Senator McCumba of North Dakota joined him, together with Senators Stone and OGorman, in this vote.
 Those opposed to- the measure also sought to limit it by a provision which would prevent the President from placing gunners of the navy on armed merchant ships. This proposal was rejected. An other amendment submitted by senators who sought to direct immediate arming of ships would have authorized the Pres ident to convoy merchant vessels with warships. This likewise was rejected.
 VIEW OF REPUBLICANS
 Regarding retention of the clause giv- ing the President blanket powers to han dle the situation, senators generally said that the President was entitled to the powers, and that it would be difficult to llHu WpiuS ihdhiu6 sucH PoWer iIioi specific.
 So far as some of us were concefned. said Senator Sutherland, republican member of the committee. "ve do moi fear giving the President too much power. What we fear Is that he will not utilize enough power"
 Senator Stone, in introducing the bill into the Senate, said his committee had considered the recommendations of the !, t1sx day and had directed him "as it's chair man to introduce the bill" He said he was directed also to ask it's first and sec ond reading, and reference back to thu committee. Senator Kirby, in the chair said without objection the bill would b' read twice and referred as requested. STONE IS QUESTIONED Senator Watson asked Chairman Stone Did I undestapd the chairman of tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
IN MEMoRIAM

In sad but loving remembrance of my husband John l.. Boroughs who departed this life February 2s, 1916 Dear is the grave where he Is laid; Sweet is the memory that ne'er shall fade.
 Roses may wither, leaves fade and die, i If others forget him, never Will I.
 BY HIS WIFE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Hatfield Signs Election Kill

Charleston, w. Va, February 27.-Gov- ernor Hatfield today signed the double election board bill passed by the state legislature. The bill, modelled on the Kansas election law, provides for two election boards, one to receive and the other to count the ballots. It is ex- pected that the gathering of the election
 returns will be greatly facilitated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Negro Founding

Jim Young, a negro residing at S63 Franklin avenue, West End. found a negro baby boy on his front door steps about 11:30 o'clock last night. The baby was wrapped Tn a large blanke; and appeared to be in good health. It is about one month old.
 Young reported the finding of the child to police authorities. He con sented to keep 1t for the next few days until home could be found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
EXAMINATION EXPEDITED

A special corps of interpreters and examiners were brought here by the British admiralty for the purpose of cutting down the delay of the steamer to the lowest possible margin.
 It was understood that some of the British examiners were puzzled as to the marked partiality shown by tho Germans for cotton pajamas. So many pajamas impressed suspicious officials as being beyond the requirements of the average traveller and, as 1t is un- derstood there is a shortage of cotton for the manufacture of certain war supplies in Germany, it was decided to reduce the wardrobes somewhat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
RATE CASES ON DOCKET

Only one case of general interest to Alabama will come before the public serv- ice commission Monday, it being the pe- tition of the Alabama Great Southern and all other railroads operating in this state to increase the rate for party tick cts from cents to 2A cents mile. In the past 10 or more persons could buy a party ticket at ? cents but the railroads contend that they are permitted to charge 2i4 cents in other states.
 Other cases on the docket for the March meeting follow:
 Tennessee River Navigation company petition to increase certain rates on cot ton seed and corn.
 Citizens of West End vs. Alabama Great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
STATE LOAN RENEWED

Governor Henderson has closed a deal in New York whereby the temporary loan
 of $300,O00 permitted by the constitution
 has been renewed but at a rate of in-
 terest greater than the rate paid last
 year No information was given out as
 to the rate of interest or the name of the
 New York bank which furnished the money. The temporary loan carried last
 year was paid by the state early this
 month.
 A warrant also has been issued for the payment of $500,O00 to the National Park bank of New York for state war rants which have been hypothecated there for several months. The amount under the agreement is due March 1 and the warrant was issued in order that it might be delivered at that time. The National Park bank has been purchasing the states warrants at face value and hold ing them until the state treasury was in condition to pay them. Interest Is
 paid to the bank from an appropriation made by the legislature in 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28

Southern railroad, petition for station and agent at West End, suburb of Birming- ham.
 Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Busi- ness League vs Gulf, Florida and Ala bama railroad, petition for reasonable freight rates on Gulf, Florida and Ala bama railroad
 Ensley Southern Railway company, pe- tition for permission to abandon that part of it's line lying west of the eastern bank of Locust Fork of the Warrior river at Maxine
 POLL TAXES ARE LESS
 Eighty thousand fewer poll taxes were paid this year than last, according to figures compiled by A. c, Pearson of the state auditors department. The fig ures will not be complete until reports are made by six or seven tax collectors who have not returned their books. Jeffer- son led the list, collecting S1S,32S. 50 for poll txes, while Greene county was last, collecting only $423.
 Collections of the larger counties fol- low: Walker s4641; Mobile, s4296 Gull man. S4122 Morgan, s359S 5O Montgomery, s3O25. 50; Covington, $3465; Marshall, $92S2; Madison, $229S 50; Calhoun, $31S7 50; Blount. S2704 50
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
TO HEAR RAILROAD SUIT

The dispute between the state and the Atlantic Coast Line railroad as to wheth- CT the railroad is a domestic corporation or a foreign corporation will be sub mitted to Judge Gaston Gunter for the decision of the Montgomery circuit court this week. Arguments will be begun by the attorney general and assistants and representatives of the railroad Wednes- day morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28

 chance to see the proposed legislation.
 NOW UP TO CONGRESS
 After the cabinet meeting it was stated that the President had no pres ent intention of addressing Congress again; that he felt that the situation rested with Congress. It is rather gen orally believed. however. that if de- lay continues until adjournment is at hand he will make a further move.
 WANT NO CHANGES
 The fight in the House committee centered upon the objection of some memebrs to conferring broad authority upon the President and upon the eff forts of others to have it stipulated thta ships carrying munitions or con- traband should not be furnished arms. During the first meeting, Chairman Flood conferred with Post Master Gen eral Burleson. and learned that the President would object to any material change in the bill as presented. The state department also let it be known that an amendment exempting vessels carrying contraband would be very ob- jectionable. both because it would be unwarrantable discrimination and be-
 
 less controversy over what was con traband,
 BILL AS AGREED ON
 The bill agreed upon by the Senate committee would authorize the Presi- dent to supply merchant vessels of the United States with defensive arms, fore and aft, ammunition and gunners, and also empower him to employ such other instrumentalities and methods as he n VaSSalq nd citizens of the United States on the high seas. The bill further includes the $100,- 0OO 900 bond issue as provided in the House bill.
 Four senators, three democrats and one republican, Stone Hitchcock, O'Gorman and Smith of Michigan, were opposed to the main section of the bill as amend ed for various reasons but no roll call was taken the motion to report the bill in it's final form.
 OLD ACT COPIED
 One of the principal differences in the bill from the measure submitted to the House is a provision in the first section which authorizes commanders and crews of all merchant vessels to arm and de- fend their own vessels against unlawful attacks. This was taken from an anti piracy statute adopted by the govern ment in 1873.
 llc SoliliiiItttc dlSO NOlou tO SilfIllIld Sc from the original form recommended by the President the words, Should 1t in his Judgment become necessary for him to do so," applied to the authorization to arm the ships. This was stricken out because the majority of the committee believed it carried the implication that the emergency demanding the arming of ships had not yet arrived, when it is their opinion that the emergency does exist and has existed for sometime. In connection several senators pressed an amendment which would direct the President to arm the merchant ships, but this was rejected. Among senators who favored 1t were Lodge, Sutherland and Borah
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
PAROLE IS GRANTED

Believing that the evidence was not suf- ficient to warrant the imposition of such heavy sentence, Governor Henderson Tuesday afternoon granted parole to F. B. Monroe of Clay county, who had been convicted of manslaughter and sem fenced to seven years. The governor said he had read the evidence and had rached the conclusion that Monroe should be given his liberty conditions on his con- duct in the future
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
JUDGE GUNTER INJURED

Judge Gaston Gunter of the circuit court was slightly injured yesterday when a gun which he was using on a hunting trip exploded, causing powder burns about the face. Judge Gunter took treatment at a local hospital to prevent blood poison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28

| Women of the Argentine Republic
 are beginning to enter the business i ] field
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
PERSONALS

MT. and Mrs. Tom Harris and little daughter have gone to Gadsden, where they will reside in future.
 H. c. Hatcher has returned from Selma where he has been visiting relatives
 Ralph Snider and Chare Scott have returned from Auburn, where they were guests of relatives and friends for a few days.
 Charner Batson has returned to Tusca- loosa, where he will resume his studies at the University of Alabama, after spending several days as the guest of his parents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
PROPERTY OF STATE

The state owns property to the amount of $20,e97 142. l9 ,,The capitol is valued at Sl,S00,O00, the public schools at sS,76S, 745, state insane hospital at $1 ,O93, 900, normal schools at S2. 432l56, university at $l 40, GOO, Alabama Polytechnic Institute at $713, 900, state prisons at s1 030, 172. 54 and sixteenth indemnity lands, at $1,111, ,6S0.
 Including money borrow from the states educational institutions and the bonded indebtedness of $9, ,057, GOO the states total indebtedness, exclusive of the amount carried openly as a deficit is SIS, 265, 136 51 and the total interest on the indeht edness is S6O1 626 IA a vaar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
FREDER|K VIII IS
 NOW ON WAY ID
 PORT IN DENMARK
Vessel Carrying German Diplomat and His Party Finally Allowed to Sail
 From Halifax

Halifax. N S., February 27,-The steamer Frederik VIII, with Count Won Bernstorff, former German ambassa- dor to the United States and his party on board, sailed at 7:SO o'clock tonight for Copenhagen.
 The same precautions which marked the arrival here February 16 of the liner attended her departure. She was not moved from her pier, where for the last few days she has been talk ing on coal and supplies, until after nightfall. As she steamed slowly down the harbor she was conveyed by swarm of patrol boats with orders to keep all other craft at distance, in conformity with the assurances of safe conduct made by the government of Great Britain to the United States. PASSENGERS ENTHUSIASTIC
 There was great enthusiasm among the passengers when it became defi- nitely known that the liner at last was free to depart. The confinement on board had become irksome
 The liner was a blaze of light from stem to stern when she cast off and as she threaded her way through the channel prescribed by the admiralty she footed her whistle continuously. Patrol boats accompanied her far be- yond the harbor mouth. but once she dipped her nose into the rollers out side, the liner picked up speed rapidly and an hour later she passed the bounds of the harbor and was lost to sight
 The Frederik, owned by the Scan dinavian- American line, sailed from New York February IA. In order to avoid the danger of the submarine and mine fields in English waters it was decided by the British admiralty to have her put into this port for the customary search of passengers and nar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
CONTINUES TO GROW

From 1907 the yearly deficit continued to grow until it treached the $4OO,0oO mark. Each year since 1912 the excess of dis bursements over receipts has been above S400,O00. r
 When the fiseal year of 1916 ended Sep tember 30, 1915, the state had a total actual deficit ,of $2,359, 6OO.72. Outstand- ing warrants issued during that fiscal year and other.ye amounted to $2, ,442,- 95s.oe, while total cash in the treasury was $S3,35S.S4 making the actual deficit $2,359, ,600.72.
 Taxable property in Alabama at the close of the last fiscal year amounted to $664 22o,16l while, the total amount of gen. eral taxes on this property was $1,69o. SIT q5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
SITUATION NOT RELIEVED

In other words, activities of the legis- lature of 1915 did not relieve the state of the yearly deficit It still hovers above the S4oO00O mark and will continue to hover above that mark until another leg islature is convened and takes more posi- tive action than has been taken by the legislatures in. the past. The state has had deficit each year since 1907 In 1907 the states total receipts were $3,975 454 35 and total disbprsements were s4,0OS 329. 61, leaving an aetual deficit for that year of S32,S75.2S. Of course, at that time, the state treasury did not worry over the fact that expenditures were heavier than receipts as thestreasury contained large amount of money which had been ac- cumulated in Wears previous to that time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
Efforts of Legislature to Remedy Situation Only Re
 duced Amount Slightly
DISBURSEMENTS ARE
 MUCH OVER RECEIPTS
Poll Taxes Paid 5000 Less Than in 1915, States Report of Auditor.
 Railroad Dispute Is to Be Heard
By FRED H. GoRMLEY

Montgomery, February 21.-(Special.) After Alabama's legislature spent great CT part of 1915 in working out plans for the relief of the state and methods where by the commonwealth might live with in it's income, it succeeded in reducing the yearly deficit sS3 3O4 57 according to a comparison of figures carried in the state auditors report for 1914 and the report for 1916, which was complSted Tuesday The states deficit for the year of 1916 was $422. .719 .S7. while the deficit for the year 1914 was $466O23. a.
 In figuring the effect of the legislatures work of 1915 the Montgomery bureau of The Age-Hera1d disregarded the heavy deficit of 1915, $1.135, "A, because during that year the legislature was in session. recess committees were spending money and many demands were made on the state during the year which would not come in any ordinary year
 DEFICIT IN 1916
 Total receipts of the, state treasury during the fiscal year of 1916 were s119S, 674s6, while total disbursements were $7561, 394 .29, showing an actual deficit for the year of s422, ,71s.S7. The previous year. 1915, when the legislature was in session and when extraordinary expenses were incurred, receipts of the treasury were $6694, 53S. 33 and disbursements were ST. 30.039 or, an actual deficit for the year of S1,1S5, 800. "A. But in 1914, a year simi- lar to 1916, and the one which should be compared with 1916, total receipts were ss,607, ,G01 F and total disbursements were $7 ,073, OPS 06, leaving an actual deficit for that year of sA66, ,023 .94. These figures show that the total deficit for 1916-last year. was only $33, .57 less than the total deficit for 1914
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-28
STONE INTRODUCES
 PROTECTION BILL
 IN THE SENATE
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aken until the country was given a
 nance to see the proposed legislation.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-24
Trotsky Sneers at
u. S. Role in War

(United Iress beuse' wtreJ
LONDON, Nov. 24.-Bitter de-
nunciation OF the United States,
which once sheltered him as a
refugee from the cars reach, was
included in speech which Leon
Trotsky, national commissioner
for foreign affairs, under the boil
sheviki government, made to the
soviet on Wednesday. The quo
tations were received here today.
After outlining the bolsheviki
plans for international peace,
Trotsky said:
America, who entered the war
to promote her own financial in
terest by aiding in the complete
exhaustion of Europe, probably
will be more willing to consider
the Russian proposals than any
others. Her rulers will realize
that the peace decree is not a
mere party proclamation"
Dispatches from Denmark today
declared determination between
Russians and Germans and Aus
TRANS was practically complete
along the whole Of the Russian
front.
All semblance of fighting activ-
ity has ceased.
Whether there is formal arm