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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29

frage. These will be omitted first, be- cause the government is still unde- cided on the question, and, second, be- cause it is held that Parliament must accept the principle of woman suf- frage.
 The idea is to make the bill as little contentious as possible. so that the second reading may be secured, then in committee, these two excepted ques- tions may be raised as amendments to the bill, thus giving the house an op- portunity to record it's opinion.
 It cannot be doubted that the views expressed today by MT. Asquith, Wal ter Hume Long and other prominent former opponents of woman suffrage, will influence many other opposin g members, and, in any case during the war this opposition has been a rapidly dwindling one. It is still possible that the women may have to wait unti! after the war for the fullest recogni. tion of their claims, but the vote for women in some shape is now certain.
 The new bill will not be introduced until some desirable time after Easter, as the budget and other urgent busi- ness claim priority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
ArmOr Plate Plant
 Site to Be Selected
 Next Week by Daniels
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(COntinued from Page One) will have elapsed before the additional money can be authorized.
 OLIVER'S STATEMENT
 "whie I do not state this as informa- tion obtained from any official source,' said MT. Oliver, .it is my conviction that in preparing for the great emergency. the navy department has made with private corporations such excellent ar engagements for it's supply of armor and explosives, that it is inclined at present to refrain from agitating the proposi- tion of constructing government plants Such agitating in the past caused ap- preciable friction, and might in the pres ent have an identical effect
 Ut is my opinion that for the above reason and the other reason that an ad. ditional appropriation will be required there will be considerable delay in the construction of the armor plant. This de- lay, however, will not in my opinion initiate against the opportunity of any southern city. On the contrary, it will offer inducements further and more com- pletely to disabuse the minds of certain metallurgical experts of the government of the misconception regarding the adapt ability of southern ore"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29

The great feature of the debate was the frank acceptance by ex-Premier Asquith and Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the exchequer, of women's right to vote as a result of their war sacrifices and services, and Premier Lloyd Georges whole hearted acceptance of the conference recom- mendations, except proportional rep resentation.
 He was even willing to go still tur- ther and make the qualifying period three instead of six months.
 A small party in the commons ex- pressed their continued firm opposi- tion to woman suffrage, but their numbers were too small to carry great weight. The nationalists announced that they would support MT. Asauith's motion.
 - As a result of the debate, the gov ernment. as MT. Bonar Law announced, will proceed with Legislation to give effect to the recommendations of the conference. The bill will embody all of the recommendations except propor- tionate representation and woman sui
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
PULLMAN

Cullman, March 8.-(Special. )-Early Monday morning Officers Brasher, Cathe and Livingston discovered an enormous the Mulberry river, in the lower end of the county
 A big run had been made on Sunday and fire was still burning under the huge oil tank, when the officers arrived. The moonshine liquor was being made by steam in two large oil tanks. Sheriff Rollo and his deputies arrived on the scene about daybreak and destroyed 6OO gallons of beer and a lot of utensils, malt, etc.
 The owners of the still are known to the sheriff, but he has been unable to capture them yet
 The heaviest rains since 1900 have fallen here this week. Many bridges over creeks in the county have been washed away and one of the pike roads in the west of the county is said to- have been about ruined; the foundation being sand, the top coatngs were washed off.
 The annual exodus of the country boys and girls employed about town will take place within the next few weeks when they will return to the farms to help with the strawberry crop, which is ex- pected to be a good one this season.
 Former Probate Judge R. I. Burke, all of the ex-commissioners, Judge Fred Buchanan and Attorneys St. John, Grif- fifth, Kyle and Harris will leave Monday for Huntsville to be present at the trial of the suit brought by the Vincennes Construction company against Cullman county for the alleged breaking of contract in the building of the court house. The suit is for $35,00o.
 The teachers institute of Cullman county will meet in the high school building beginning Wednesday morning and closing on Saturday. Professor Stevenson will be the leader and he will be assisted by Miss Pitts, Miss Burke and others of the state department. On Friday Professor Thomas of the state university will address the teachers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
Banker McCausland Is
 Said to Be in Seattle

Baton Rouge, La, March 8.-Informa- tion has been received here indicating that William McCausand, former Baton Rouge banker, who mysteriously disap- peared while hunting near Mobile last November and was supposed to have been drowned, is alive and well in Seattle, Wash Representative of life insurance companies in which McCausland was re- ported to hold policies aggregating about $1O0,00O, stated the companies hired de- tectives to search for McCausland, and that their representatives took photo- graphs of a man in Seattle resembling the missing banker. The photographs were sent here and were reported to have been identified by friends and members of the family as likenesses of McCausland.
 No attempt has been made to collect the life insurance and no charges have resulted from McCausland's disappear ance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
ANNIsTON

Anniston, March 2s.-(Special.) )-Acting in accordance with the spirit of patriot
 su, that is now being manifested all over this city. the vestry of Grace Episcopal church have ordered large silk flag that will be placed in the rear of the church in plain view of the congregatioh' and it is expected that other churches of the city will follow this example It has also been suggested here that the singing of America" be adopted more often by church gatherings.
 Rev George R. Stuart, the noted Meth odst evangelist, now pastor of Meth odist church at Birmingham, will deliver a lecture in Anniston at the auditorium on Thursday, April 5. Dr. Stuart was in- strumental in arousing a sentiment here for a local option election, as result of which saloons were voted out of Annis- ton, and this will be his first visit to tie city since that campaign.
 w. II. Hanna and Lee Hanna have brought suit against the Crucible Flake Graphite company 10 recover damages in the sum of $10O,00O for the detention of land i'll Clay county, said to belong to the Messrs Hanna, who seek to recor CT possession of the property under litiga- ton.
 The four boys who disappeared from their homes on Route 2 last Sunday, were pickec up in Heflin yesterday by Marshal Roberts of that city, and three of them were brought back to Annsuon today by w. P. McCarty, the father of one of tine boys
 The boys who rar away from home were Ernest McCarty, Bunk Loyd, Bryan Jones and Herbert Smith, and all nave Leen returned to their homes. eN- cept the Smith boy. He remained in Heflin. The boys were not placed in jail at iIeflin. as had been reported. hnt were kept at the home of Deputy Sheriff Mc\Nhorler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
Secretary Announces
 Meeting Programme

Secretary Forney Reese announces the last programme of the year for the Jeff ferson County Teachers association. to be held at the Central High school Sat- urday morning, at 10:3o o'clock:
 Song-Association.
 Address: Hon. Spright Dowell of Mont gomery.
 Election of officers.
 Every teacher should attend this meeting,'' said Secretary Reese yesterday. "The association meets this month one week before the regular date on account of the Alabama Educational association meeting, which meets at Montgomery on April 5, 6 and 7.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
LAUNCH CAMPA|' N
 FOR NEW MEM x
Y. M. c. A. Commit cs- gin the Annual SDciH
 Roundup TOdaY

-Four hundred members l eur 0 will be the slogan of the oUfT na Christian association me sh,p 14 paign, which opens today
 One hundred mon will rate a C event.
 The campaigners have ee iiNe-a to two divisions, A and t1n e ln- ley takes command of q siaf F iir- man, and division A wi ue iea hg anlx Epperson. Each divis 3l Wlii co.l t of 50 men, five teams of g 4-en 8att
 A luncheon will be served each aly at noon in the auditorium of the Central as- sociation building, and members of all teams gre invited to be present and re- ports will be made.
 Excellent success is anticipated by lead- CTS of the movement, and keen rivalry, it is stated, exists among the teams and divisions.
 "The Annual Spring Roundup" as the event is termed by the management of the association is expected to bling a large number of new arrivals to the city into she fold, as well as few who lave permitted their memberships to lapse dur ing the winter months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29

this system of amazing inefficiency, this system that has piled tax upon tax to be borne by our people without commensurate return for their money, with the same business system that I use in the management of my own af- fairs, and that is used in the manage men of every other successful busi-l ness today, whether it be large or small l-the budget system.
 The budget is more than method of reducing or checking the tax rate, more than mere scheme of account
 ants and efficiency experts. It is guaranty of responsive and responsible government, and a safeguard against invisible government" It is measure by which the state may assure it's citi- zens that their taxes are not used for private gain or misused in any respect, but appropriated to those purposes which the people approve. It is calcu- lated to get maximum return for the money collected from the people for community purposes Thus it may be made one of the most potent weapons of democratic government, over and above it's advantage as an instrument Tor efficiency and economy; as it has been shown wherever tried that any government capable of executing 8 budget system will be susceptible of in-
 telligent popular control.
 To this end, I shall seek, if elected governor, to bring about the greatest degree of publicity consistent with good Judgment in the management of the states affairs, and shall never affix my signature to any appropriation bill that tends to exceed the states avail able revenues.
 Furthermore. propose to know be- fore signing any appropriation bill whatsoever just what the states in come is to be and the sum total of ap- propriations made by the state legis- lature-something that has not been done under the slip-shod, irresponsible system that has prevailed in Alabama in the past; system that has cost our people millions of dollars--the tax of inefficiency and invisibility of gov ernment
 The late Senator Aldrich, whose bril- liant mind was largely responsible for the creation of the federal reserve sys- tenn of banks in this country. which has saved so much to the people of the south, said toward the close of his ca- reer in speaking of the wild extrava- gance of the federal Congress- that If he could run the federal government like he would run private business he would save $30000O,000 a year to the taxpayers of the country
 believe that a proportionate amount can be saved to the taxpayers of Alabama by the application of en- frightened business methods to the con- duct of the affairs of the state. That Is why I am making my race as busi- ness man on business platform. Re. specsfully THOS. E. KILBY.
 Anniston. Ala, March 2s. 1917.
 Paid political advertisement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29

To the People of Alabama
 This edition of The Age-Herald is, understand. dedicated to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks-the Abou Ben Athens of our day. men of broad humanity who love their fellow men. earth,' and looking upon them in this light. I might address the constituency to whom I would appeal as My Fellow Elks," for certainly the people of Ala bama are the best people on earth" Not only is this a fact, but the boun- daries of this state embrace in potential wealth one of the richest sections of the earth-a section, though, much undevelop- ed and state retarded in growth by reason of long standing internal differ ences among our people. It is my belief. however. that these differences have been in large measure harmonized and that we have caught new vision of our solidarity as sovereign people. Acting on this belief, have announced my can didacy for the office of chief executive, with the hope that might be instru- mental in crystallizing this new senti- ment into something of constructive worth for the common veal.
 I am business man. I have attained a measurable success in the management of my own affairs, and it was because I believed that the existing conditions in my state called for sound business judgment and wide business experience in the executive office at Montgomery that was emboldened to come before the people of the state and ask their suf- frage on my merits in this capacity-as a business man running on a business platform.
 While I was elected without opposi- tion to the office of mayor at critical period in my home city and whila |, have held high offices of honor, by grace of the trust reposed in me by the people of the state am not a professional politician. Yet. I have given thoughtful study to state government in this coun- try, and in the countries of Europe, and I find that wherever there is a gov ernment in the greatest measure of ac- cord with the most enlightened principles of political economy, there you will find a budget system as its underlying or basic principle. Hence. I have adopted the budget idea as the primary plank in my platform on which will make my race for the office of governor of Ala bama.
 In the government of the State of Ala bama there has been in recent yeavs T transition from conservative expenditures of public moneys to a shocking reckless ness in the mana cement of our fiscal af- fairs. with the result that we have seen a surplus of $2,000,000 converted into a deficit of $3,000.O00, which is growing at the ratex of $400,0O0 per year, and when I denounce this state of affairs, am not finding fault with any man or any set of men, but with system that must needs be repudiated by the sovereign voters of Alabama.
 would supplant this archaic system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
First Duty to Country,
 Not Party, Says Marshall

Indianapolis. Ind. March 2s.-"The first duty of every American citizen is to his country. instead of to his po- litical party Vice President Marshall declared at a meeting today of the democratic state committee and other democratic leaders here.
 His first care.' continued the vice president. should be to uphold the honor and the dignity of the American republic, regardless of what his o~n politics may he"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
To Protect Commerce

Washington. March 2S.-Secretary Red- field will name shortly. committee of business men to advise his department in farming measures to safeguard the coun- try's commerce If war comes. and to meet conditions after the war. He con- ferred today with Willard Straight. rep resenting the National Foreign Trade Council. whose members have approved the plan. The committee will work out with the department plans for a perma- rent organization to cooperate with the government in promotion of foreign trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
ENGLISH WOMEN
 WILL WIN VOTE
 BY THEIR VALOR
Premier Lloyd George and MT. Asquith Are One in Support of Suffrage Cause, Now That Kingdom Has Found Friend in Their Wives. Mothers and Daughters
 in Time of Need

London March 28-The House of Commons today, by a majority of 279 expressed approval of legislation the lines of the speakers conference recommendations for franchise form The small minority against such represented actual opponents of the reform but rather members who desrous of posponing legislation of such
 entious character until after the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
RAHAN AGAIN
 POSTPONES VISIT

lliam J. Harahan, president of the se joard Air Line, again was forced to
 pone his visit to Birmingham.
 ificials of the Seaboard, who have ex-
 ted the head of the railroad to in-
 sct the properties of the line in this strict, were informed yesterday that IT. Harahan had been forced to return D his home in Norfolk from Atlanta and nat hence he could not come to the city. u was not announced when he would be in this section again, but it is un- that he has not given up his of coming to Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
DEPEND ON UNIONS

Tn reaching the country" Secretary Wilson said, "the whole power of the local unions of the American Fedora tion of Labor will be availed of Their officers and business agents have per sonal knowledge of the men and localities needing work and can speed fly advise the working force. The postoffice department has agreed to transmit information and aid by post ing advertising material also. The civil service commission has a force of 5000 boards of examiners and the country is divided for their purposes into F districts. the whole available force in each of which can serve in examining men. The field forces of the bureau of immigration. naturaliza tion labor statistics and children's bureau will be directed by the department of labor to work as temporary examiners for the nonce with these regular off cials, and will very largely increase the available force.
 'The government will appreciate the active assistance of all organizati tions and individuals having means of CO., OPCi dtiHS NllH lHeSe OIllCGrS III lOc9 L. ing and preparing persons desiring employment under the government for appointment. In government places the civil service commi ssion will furnish the examinations. For work under private concerns doing work for the government of the United States er,.- sployment services so stations through out the United States will ba soIaI,, engaged and will cooperate with the civil service commission also.
 These plans propose utilizing the machinery already in existence to meet the immediate needs of the gov ernment for workers and do not in any way interfere with the plans being de- veloped by the subcommittee of the ad- visory commission of the Council of National Defense dealing with the mo- biliZat1on of labor"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
Bipartisan Proposal of Mann Not Meeting With
 Favor on Either Side
APPROPRIATION BILLS TO BE PASSED QUICKLY
There Is Still Some Talk That Len root Will Lead Republicans in Fight for Control of
 Lower Body

Washington, March 28. House leaders, democrats and republicans, began con- ferences today to pave the way for quick action on ap- propriation bills and legisla- tion bearing on the inter- national crisis, regardless of which party organizes the House when the extra ses- sion begins Monday.
 Speaker Clark, Democratic Leader Kitchin, Leader Mann and Repre- sentative Fitzgerald agreed tenta- lively that the big appropriation measures which failed at the last ses- sion of Congress should be renewed again in the form in which they originally passed the House, acted upon without delay after a suspension of the rules and sent to the House. They also agreed that should either party organize the House minority representation on all committees should be raised several members.
 AGREEMENT REACHED
 Democratic members of the ways and means committee of the last Congress who will serve in the incoming Congress conferred on committee assignments for their party, confident. as heretofore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
HE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington. March 2s.-Weather fore cast for Alabama Mississippi: Fair; warmer Thursday; Friday fair
 Georgia; Fair; warmer Thursday; Fri- day fair.
 Tennessee; Fair; warmer Thursday; Friday fair. /
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
Caffey to Succeed Marshall

Washington, March 2S.-Francis G. Caf- fey. solicitor of the department of agri- culture, probably will be appointed by President Wilson as United States dis. trict attorney in New York city to suc- ceed H. Snowden Marshall, whose term expires next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
COUNTRIES LABOR TO BE MOBILIZED
 FOR NEED IN WAR
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the support of the government. We are planning to work together first to find where help. male and female, can be quickly located for the navy yards. arsenals and for other factories of the government; second. to ascertain the where they best can be employed; and, third, to -smmoth their way to the work where they are needed. In doing this we are working to avoid duplication of effort and to save time."
 In obtaining men for mechanical service the civil service commission, it is announced. will waive scholastic qualifications and will examine appli- cants for physical fitness and mechan- ical experience only. There will be no technical test
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29

that their caucus will name them to make
 the selections. The meeting was execu- tive, but it was understood an agree ment was reached to reassign all com mittee chairmen of the last Congress who will serve in the coming Congress and advance most of the democratic ranking members of the chairmanships.
 Democratic leaders continued today to express confidence that the dissatisfied element of their party would make no serious objection to the committee desig- nations as planned by the ways and means members, but all of them are awaiting the coming of Representative Gallivan of Massachusetts before they will say finally that the antiprohibition- ists will not cause some trouble. Repre- sentative Gallivan is credited with con trolling 20 or more votes. Representa- tiev Caldwell of New York, who has been classed a an insurgent, reached here to- day and promptly declared that he would be regular.
 REPUBLICAN, CIRCLES QUIET
 Save for a statement by MT. Mann that he expected, to see tickets placed in the field by both parties, it was quiet in re- publican circles. MT. Mann declared that while he still believed coalition organi- ga tion of the House be the wise and pa- triotc move, he was willing to be and expected to be the regular republican can didate for speaker if one was named.
 Some members professed to see a pos sibility of Representative Lenroot of Wis consin who has publicly opposed the Mann coalition plan, being nominated as the republican candidate for speaker. MT. Lenroot had no further comment to make on the situation.
 Representative Hill of Connecticut, the republican tariff expert, who has been i'll, appeared at the House today and declared he would be in his seat next He expressed disapproval of the coalition organization plan.
 Representative Fitzgerald of New York, democrat, also declared emphatically against any bipartisan agreement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-29
Woman Suffrage Bill Killed

Lincoln, Neb., March 2S.-The state sen- ate today killed the bill which would have permitted women to vote for Pres- ident and many municipal and county off, ficers. Favorable action. however, was taken on the prohibition measure. which does not contain 'bone-dry" provisions.