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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14

entirely satisfied with the present Ian
guage, and added:
81 was told by General Goethals that,
under the terms Of this bill, II passed,
re would be named as the agency, or,
rather, that the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration, of which he is general mana
ger, would be named as the agency to
expend this money"
Mr.. Underwood also told the Senate
that at the request Of General Goethals
the following clause had been added
TO the bill:
provided, that all money turned over
to the Unite States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation may be
expended as other moneys Of said cor
poration are now expended
Satisfied if Goethsls Is
"If General Goethals is satisfied with
that provision in the law said MI
Lodge, 4 have no objection 70 MAKE.
The reason l called attention TO ~
was the disappearance OF me name !,
of the Office which he holds; and
know-it came TO me no later than yes
terday-that there is an effort on ioo'
20 try to drive him from once. was
shown a letter that II was proposed 20
send, and that may have been sent
to every member Of the Senate and
of the House, the object Of which was
to have Congress investigate General
Goethals and ask why more had not
been done and why he did not favor
wooden ships, the purpose being plainly
TO drive him from Office. ! advised
against the sending of the ietter; !
thought il would be unwlse, and that is
what rendered me suspicious
81 do not know about the efforts be
ing made to drive General Goethals
from Office" said Mr.. Underwood. 81
think il would be most unfortunate
thing for the government should it be
contaminated"
at would be a disaster" interrupt
ed Mr.. Lodge. General Goethals is a
great administrator The country has
confidence in General Goethals, but UNI
fortunately a man of that great dis
tinction, recognized all over the world
as a very remarkable administrator and
engineer, sometimes arouses the hos
tilities of lesser men. and the lesser
men are sometimes pretty active. par
ticularly if by chance he interferes
with contracts. We have got TO have
a man there who is not afraid to in
terfere with contracts that he does not
think beneficial TO the government
an officer of the army whose one de-
sire is to serve the country and who
has demonstrated to the world his
capacity to do it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14

To solve the problem Of appropriate gifts our displays OF
electrical appliances offer practical suggestions
An Electric Percoato for instance beautiful and valuable
present An Electric Toaster Chang Dish or an Electric
Tea Kettle Samovar together with many other OF the
smaller appliances for in dining-room or ooudoi are
all gifts worth making
The bride will appreciate any of them and will apprec-
ate the with which gift be selected in any of our
Show Rooms which conveniently located in different parts
of the city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Bill Sent to President Carrie.
Total Greater than Cost
of Civil Conflict
Two Billion for
Military Needs
Merchant Marine Gets $780,
0,000-Jamestown
Site Purchased
From The Tribune Bureau


Washington, June 13.-The great war
budget, appropriating more than
$4,000, 100000, passed the Senate to-day.
With the signature OF the President. to
whom the measure Immediately was
sent, il will become law and there will
then be available:
For an American merchant marine,
$3.50 100000
For a great naval base at jamestown,
$4,000
For military and naval purposes,
more than $2,OO0,OOO,000.
In the bill is included section pro-
vidng for the payment OF men training
for the Officers Reserve Corps at 500
a month.
This bill carries the greatest sum
ever appropriated at one time by any
legislative body The exact figure is
S3,28l 100000. It makes complete pro-
vision for the first year financing the
var. The measure, hailed as the stormy
petrol of the session, has provided the
highest fight Congress has had since
the war session convened.
Only yesterday, at the direct writ
ten request Of the President, did the
House consent TO the appropriation 10
buy the old jamestown Exposition site
which the Virginia Senators have
been trying for years to unload on
the government-for great naval base.
When that difference was compromised
it appeared TO be clear sailing for the
budget, but the Senate did not allow
it to pass without vigorous comment
on the Administration shipbuilding
program.
The huge sums appropriated in the
bill-the total of which make up an
amount greater than the total cost of
the Civil WARFARE chiefly army and
navy expenditures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
French Shell Plant
Blows Up; Many Hurt
Total Casualties Is Not An
nounced; Ruins Searched
for the Dead

Paris, June l3.-The French Ministry
OF Munitions announced this afternoon
that an accident had happened in one
OF the principal automobile factories
now making munitions. A large num-
Der of woupded, it was said, had been
taken TO hospitals.
The ruins Of the factory were being
searched. No definite information had
thus far been obtained concerning the
number of dead and wounded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Serious Explosion
In British Munitions
Plant; Many Killed
Bonar Law Announces Acct
dent in Factory Near
Manchester

London, June 10. - Andrew Bonar
Law, Chancellor of the Exchequer. an
nounced tonight serious munitions
explosion at Ashton-Under-Lyne, few
miles from Manchester, in which
number of persons were killed or in
jured.
This explosion had no connection
with the air raid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Miss Parker Loses Suit
Student Must Be Freed on
Plot Charge to Get Degree

Unless Miss Eleanor Wilson fsrhel
:. scouit,ed on the conspiracy charge
lodged against her for her alleged op.
n ,ocf IF conscription. she will forfeit
por bachelor of Arts degree from Bar
Iustice Ford refused yesterday 70
80, ~ Miss Parker a writ Of man
-, directing DR.. Nicholas Murray
p pa,isr nresident Of Columbia Cniver-
%. - Give her the degree. Justice
ryyd I'D that Miss Parker had been
charged with an offence 'hs' 'o'''
most be called treason IL Nd o.
Columbia University ne sara, n an.;r 10
maintain IFS reputation, ana was s ser,s
fairly in offering TO coHitr W SouIS he
on the young woman If she shouio NC
freed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Horn Guilty of Plot
To Blow Up Bridge

po,.on June i3.-Werncr Horn VINO
declared himself an officer OF the Ger
man Landwehr, was found guilty TO-
dav in the Federal Court on eharse
Of uhlawfully Transporting dynamite
in interstate commerce. Horn was ar
rested in February, 1915, after an az,
tempt TO blow up the international
bridge at VAnccboro, Me.
The sentencing OF Horn was deierreu
at the request Of his counsel, VINO
asked for an opportunity to prepare
exceptions which will. be made the
basis OF an appeal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14
Shipping Board Row
Breaks Out Afresh
in Senate
Budget Bill Omits
Control Section
LADDERS Pledge That Gen.
.,,l Will Direct Expendi-
ture of $75O,Ooo,9Oo

r..,;ngton. June 1S.-During the
asbste in the Senate this after
a, the war budget bill the smoul-
Ing smbers Of the GOethals-Denman
siubuilding row were famed into
,..sh flames.
-. budget provision for the ex-
..,5i,ure Of s75O,OOO,oOo on the ship
.sgsins programme does not now d.
-. as at first ordered specifically by
=. Senate. that General Goethals, and
:. me Shipping Board, have exclusive
,,.c,ion Of the programme. Discretion
..,.. with the President, but Senate
dr., have been assured that Cen
-, GOethsls will boss the big Job.
:, N. debate Senator Lodge charged
-, an effort on the part of certain
90, men" was on foot 20 drive Gen.
-, cc..hsls out Of Office. The ad-
-,,i,,rs,ion leader was forced to de-
-. with the utmost positiveness that
,.,.,sl Goethals would direct the e1-
.,si,ure Of the s75O,ooO,OOo. And
.,.or Underwood, Of Alabama. Demo-
., who has not been in sympathy
,,,h the Shipping Board end OF the
co.,h.ls-Denman controversy, said that
=. language Of the bill was satisfac-
tory to General Goethals.
Confidence in GoethAls
During the debate Senator after Sen
,,or .xpressed the utmost confidence
!, General Goethsls and very little
r-sdence in the Shipping Board OF
.sich Mr.. Denmsn is chairman. There
"a, little discussion of the wooder
versus steel ships controversy. 1t oeini
,n.rallv realized that this has beer
hirly we'll decided-that some woodel
,hips will be built, although the mall
reliance will be on steel ships
The only fear that wooden ships
night not be built was voiced by Sena
sr Vardaman. Mr.. Lodge said ina
rp.rt builders of wooden ships from
New England had told him the!
eought wooden ships for this emer'
rncy were of little value. He said
however, that he had no interest II
his controversy further than TO be
willing TO accept the judgment of Gen
sral Goethals.
AS understand IT," said Senator
lodge. after the reading of the con
srnce report, "the Office Of manager
Il the Shipping Corporation is abol
she'd"
THAT Office has not been abolished,
replied Senator Martin. This Dill
so., not deal with the manager o
he shipping corporation. He Is ap
,ointed By the corporation
But this bill created the Office,
PERSISTED Mr.. Lodge, land referred Z
X IS it was originally drawn. In tn
bin. as the Senator presented II here
here was a recognition of the offic,
II manager of the Shipping Board.
tsa supposed that it had been omitted
70 that General Goethals might b'
eft out later"
Controlled by Corporation
~Tne Senator is very much mistaken
,bou, that" said Mr.. Martin, "be
ause the previous bill did not compe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-14

the order the Directing citizen had
cooled of, and answered the questions
without further trouble.
The difficulty and confusion in New
York City were not due TO any shortage
Of census forms and other supplies, be-
cause quantities greatly in excess OF
those needed were distributed in New
York City over two weeks ago, but
solely because Of a method adopted in
taking the census in greater New York.
namely, that Of allowing people 70 reg
lister anywhere in the city instead OF
their own election district"
Evening journal., 1917-12-18
HOUSE VOTE.
For Prohibition, 2S2; against, i2S.
SENATE VOTE-CAugust ~
For Prohibition, 65; against, 20.

WASHINGTON. Dec. i7-Prohibition,
complete and nationwide, was brought
measurahlly nearer Yesterday. With
twenty-six votes more than the neces-
sary two-thirds majority, the House Of
Representatives adopted the resolution
already passed by the Senate submit
ling 10 the States the dry amendment
so the Constitution. The vote was 2s2
Zoo 1913. The Senate having adopted the
resolution, the proposed amendment
will now be submitted to the States.
As the resolution was adopted by the
House II was changed from the form
% which IL was adopted by the SEN
ala last August. The House amended
i1e resolution so as to put the nation.
wide prohibition into effect one year
from the time the necessary number Of
states ratify the proposed amendment.
gave Congress and the states concur
rent powers for legislation TO enforce
the amendment when 10 becomes effec-
tive and extended 20 the time limit for
ratification by the States 20 seven years
As II passed the senate this time limit
was six years. The vote in the Senate
vas 65 TO 20.
senator Sheppard, Of Texas. the SEN
ate dry leader, will make a motion this
Afternoon 40 obtain the occurrence OF
the Senate 10 the House resolutions. The
proposed amendment then viii go 20
the States directly without the neces-
siy Of the President passing upon IT,
Seantor Sheppard said that IL was
tile consensus that two-thirds vote
Of the Senate is necessary TO concur In
the House amendments. but he is con-
fldent This can be secured without any
d fiiculiy. In case OF failure q confer
ence between the senate and House
viii be necessary to adjust the differ
ences in the resolution as it passed the
two houses.
With the amendment adopted made
part OF the Constitution not an alco-
Evening journal., 1917-12-18

due TO Representative Webb. OF North
Carolina, who engineered the legis-
lation through the House.
Mr.. Bryan reiterated his prophesy OF
some months ago that the wet and dry
issue would Doe a predominant one In
the next Presidential campaign. and
predicted that the platforms of both
great political parties would adopt
strong prohibition planks for their ma
tiOn8l platforms.
Within three years at least two
thirds Of the States Of the Union will
Evening journal., 1917-12-18

have Endorsed the Constitutional
Amendment which Congress has voted
to submit TO the people. Mr.. Bryan
said. There are now twenty-four
dry states, and the twelve others
necessary 20 make two-thirds of the
forty-eight states Of the Union will be
secured without great difficulty. The
fight Is almost won"
Mr.. Bryan pointed out one feature Of
the situation which makes IL easier for
the dry forces 90 secure ratification by
the legislature than 10 is TO amend their
Evening journal., 1917-12-18

nary TO the next campaign. He watch
cd the proceedings an day from the
press gallery Of the House, and at the
psychological moment, when it was
certain that the drys had carried the
day. appeared on the floor OF the
House. A second later the result Of
the voting was announced by Speaker
Clark, whose Presidential ambitions
were spiked at Baltimore by Bryan
Evening journal., 1917-12-18
HOUSE BY 282 TO 1913
PASSES RESOLUTION
FAVORING ORDINATION
TEXT OF NATIONAL PROHIBITION AMENDMENT

WASHINGTON is.The national prohibition
passed by the House today which ratification three
ourhs OF the states before becomes Of the Constitution
follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representatives Of the United
States OF American assembled Nohds
curing therein that the following amendment the Constitution
and hereby a
Constitution when ratified by the Legislatures Of the States
provided IN
Section
fe sale transportation mpora-
ton thereof into the expectation thereof the United all
territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage
hereby prohibited.
Section The Congress and the states shall
power to enforce this article appropriate legislation.
Section This article
ratified
date of the submission the
Evening journal., 1917-12-18
HOW CONSTITUTION
MAY BE AMENDED

The constitutional provision relat-
ing to amendments is contained In
Article v, section 4 and is as fol-
lows.
The Congress. whenever two
thirds Of both Houses shall deem It
necessary. shall propose amend
ments to this Constitution or. on the
application Of the Legislatures Of
two-thirds Of the several States,
shall call a convention for propos-
ing amendments. which, IN either
case, shall be valid to all intents and
purposes as part Of this Constitution
when ratified by the Legislatures Of
three-fourths Of the several States,
or by conventions in three-fourths
thereof. as the one or the other
mode OF ratification my be proposed
by the Congress; provided that no
amendment which may be made
prior to the year one thousand eight
hundred and eight shall in any man
ner affect the FIRST and fourth clauses
In the ninth section Of the FIRST arti-
Gle, and that no State. without lts
consent shall be deprived Of its
equal suffrage in the Senate"
Evening journal., 1917-12-18

own separate constitutions To amend
state constitutions and make the State
dry until it is repealed. 10 is necessary
i0 secure a two-thirds majority or both
houses of the state legislatures. Mr..
Bryan explained. To secure rati1ca-
ton by the States for the dry amend
ment 10 be submitted TO the states he
showed 10 viii require only a bare ma
iority IN each state Legislature Of the
required thirty-siX.
Representative Steele Of Pennsylvania
Continued on Page Sixteen.)
Evening journal., 1917-12-18

hollc drink could be made. sold or
transported In this country. Prohibit
ton leaders from William Jennings
Bryan down declared that within three
years three-fourths OF the state Legls-
lature will have ratified the proposed
amendment and the country will be
bone-dry one year from that time
Twenty-four Of the States have en-
acted dry legislation and they are
counted upon TO ratify the proposed
amendment without any difficulty. The
dry drive viii now be concentrated on
all OF the other States, with Mr.. Bryan
leading the cohorts OF prohibition.
AS a result OF the vote In the House
yesterday Bryan again has made him
self a political leader Of the Demo-
cratic party, and has pushed his new
moral issue 10 the front as a prellmi-
Evening journal., 1917-12-18

and a roar Of applause went up
from the floor.
Mr.. Bryan, entitled 90 the privileges
OF the floor as a former Representative.
was surrounded In a moment by more
than score or Democrats whose
greetings gave Che Impression that
congratulations were being heaped up
on him for the success of the dry
movement. Mr.. Bryan then received "a
line Of his political friends In the
House, who filed past him shaking
hands. entirely dwarlng tho credit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Cotton Seed Oil
All Classes in Atlanta Honor Memory of Pastor
 Killed by Mailman

Atlanta, February 90.-Men and women from varied walks of life turned out Monday to attend the fu- neral of the Rev. Gaston R. Buford, social worker and pastor of Moore Memorial Presbyterian church, who was killed here last Saturday night when he went to the aid of three wom- en, one of whom was shot to death and another wounded by H. Claude Hen derson. a supposedly insane member of their family. who was killed by his brother-in-l law Foreigners from the Decatur street mission, negroes from other missions. women from the home MT. Buford helped to establish after the restricted district was closed and scores of the city's poor mingled with the better dressed class in the Moore Memorial church.
 Services were conducted by four Presbyterian ministers and later the body was sent to Franklin, Tenn, Mr. Bufords former home. Hundreds of persons who filled the street on either side after no more could get into the church followed the cortege to the train.
 Several hundred dollars was sub scribed today as the nucleus of fund for the support of the pastors widow and four children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
Ordinance No. 463-O

An ordinance to amend subsection 28 and subsection 254 of section of ordinance No. 444-C, an ordinance te prescribe and fix licenses for busi- nesses, occupations and professions in the city of Birmingham, Ala, for the year 1917, and to repeal subs section 253 of said ordinance. Be it ordained by the commission ox the city of Birmingham that subsec- ton 29 of ordinance No. 444-C be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows: 29. BARBER SCHOOLS Each persons. firm or corporation conducting S30-O0 Be it further ordained that subsec- tion 254 of ordinance 444-C be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as follows:
 254. PAWNBROKERS OR PAWN BROKERS AGENT Each person, firm or corporation doing business as ......... $35o.00 Be it further ordained that sub- section 253 of said ordinance No. 444-C be and the same is hereby re- pealed.
 Approved February 21, 1917.
 GEORGE B. WARD, President Board of Commissioners. true copy;
 c. B. LLOYD, City Clerk.
 Age Herald, February 21, 1917.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
REACTION FOLLOWS
 SLIGHT ADVANCE
Cotton Market Quiet, But Closed Steady at a
 Decline

New York, February 20.-A slight fur ther advance was followed by reactions under realizing and scattered liquidation here today. May eased off from 16 44c to 16.22c, but recovered part of the loss, closing at 1e,32c. with the general list closing steady at net decline of to 2 points.
 There was a renewal of yesterdays buy ing movement at the opening. First prices were unchanged to points higher. and the active months sold about to 10 points above last nights closing fig ures during the early trading. Relatively firm Liverpool cables, continued rains in the eastern belt, with complaints of de- layed crop preparations, reports of an im- proved inquiry for some lines of cotton goods, and bullish overnight spot advices were the factors chiefly discussed on the any fresh buying of consequence, but there was a moderate demand from houses with Liverpool connections, while offerings were comparatively light on the advance to 1s.22c for March and 16 4sc for May. This made gain of over B bale from the low level of Friday, which seemed to attract realizing, while there was also selling of March in prepa- ration for notices expected on Friday. Liquidation became a little more active following rumors that one of the Amer ican steamers in port here was being un- loaded with March, breaking to 16.93c, and July to 1S.29c, or about 10 to II points net lower on the more active positions.
 Prospects for clearing weather in the eastern belt also created some reaction ary sentiment but a modification of the shipping rumor was followed by steadier market on covering by early sellers, and little local buying. Closing prices showed rallies of 10 or 12 points from the lowest.
 General business was very quiet dur ing the entire day, and local brokers said the bulk of the trading was probably to even up commitments for over the holi- day and March notices. Reports that an announcement would be made by the Brit ish government on Thursday regarding re- strictions on imports attracted attention but Liverpool advices said that Manches- ter still needed considerable cotton out of this crop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-21
CITY ORDINANCES


 here6y granted a permit to erect a fesd covered paper insulated cable line com mencing at a point near Twenty seventh street on First avenue and to operate the same to the First avenue viaduct and run thence in an easterly direction to a terminal pole on Twenty-ninth street. and also to construct new pole line on Twenty-eighth street from the F'irst ave- nue viaduct to Second avenue. and along Second avenue to the present pole lina located alongside the Birmingham TerIni- nal company's property, and to splice into the cable alongside the viaduct and string lead cable on the new pole line, above referred to, to and along Second avenue. and on the old pole line from Second ave- nue to the terminal pole 2050 feet north. and also commencing at said point on First avenue near Twenty-seventh street 70 erect a lead covered paper insulated cs- ble along the existing pole line on tho Southern Railway companys right of way to a terminal pole at Thirty-second street; provided, however, that when the work mentioned in this section Is com pleted the Western Union Telegraph coma pany shall dismantle and remove the ex- isting temporary rubber cables and also the open wires, except the railroad tele- phone wires on the pole line between Seos ond avenue and point 2050 feet north op- posite the Terminal station, and on the Southern railway routes from the via~ duct to Thirty-second street.
 Sec. 10 Be it further ordained, that this permit shall not be effective until the same shall have been published in a newspaper doing city printing, and the Western Union Telegraph company shall deposit with the city comptroller the sum of s60 to cover the estimated cost of publishing this ordinance; provided that if the actual cost of publication shall exceed the amount 80 deposited, tha Western Union Telegraph company shalL< on demand, pay to the city of Birming- ham such additional sum as may bs necessary to pay said cost, and if the amount deposited shall be in excess of the actual cost Of publica ton, the city comp troller shall, upon demand, refund the excess.
 Sec H. Be it further ordained. that thsi permits hereby granted are upon the fur-I ther condition that within 30 days afteF the completion of the work herein speci- fled. the Western Union Telegraph com pany shall file in the city engineers off flee maps, plans and profiles showing tho; location of the conduits, manholes, etc, with reference to the street and highway reference to the U. S. bench marks los cated within the city and the dimenstons of said structures in detail.
 Approved February 14, 1917. GEORGE B. WARD,
 President Board of Commissioners [
 A true copy: il
 C. B. LLOYD, City Clerk.
 Age-Herald, February 14-21-2S, 1917.