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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
INCREASE IS SHOWN IN NATIONAL GUARD
 BY BUREAU REPORT

Washington. June 15-An increase oi S16 officers and 1S,976 enlisten men in the National Guard not in the federal service is shown in the latest reports to the militia bureau of the war department On May S1, the strength of the National Guard was 4462 officers and ,6Sl men, while on June 10, total of 47S officers and 122,6O7 men had been reported with the states of Arkansas, New York and Texas still to be heard from.
 On the strength of this showing, the aggregate of the National Guard, both In and out of the federal service, is in the neighborhood of 225,000 men or within ap- proximately 100000 of the maximum strength of the forces included in the tabulation.
 States showing the greatest recruit ing for the guard during the first part of June were Ohio, 2345 Pennsylvania, 1893 Illinois, 1902; Rhode Island, 797 Micht- gan, 5S1; North Carolina, 55l; Iowa, 44o; Maryland, 431; Wisconsin, 4l1; Kansas, 259; California, 205 and Colorado, IA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
OPPOSITION ASSURED

Vigorous and probably lengthy opposi- ton in the Senate to the food measure IS assured. When advised or the new plans urged by the President, senators oppos- ing the bill said 1t would be adequately" discussed. Prohibition and many other questions also promised to be added as retarding influences
 Senators Hollis and Kenyon told the President there is greater need for the speedy enactment of food control legis- ation than there is of passage of the revenue bill and emphasized their argu- ment by pointing to the success of the liberty loan to show that for the next few weeks at least there is no urgenv need for taxing legislation.
 Senator Hollis urged the President to ap- pear before Congress, but Senator Ken yon took the position that this mignr result in arousing the opposition to great CT efforts.
 The food situation was discussed today by the cabinet and the opinion was gen. eral that the administration measures would go through despite the fight that is expected against them in both Houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
Officers in Training
 Will Be Distributed
 in Various Branches

Washington, June 15.-After months preliminary work, the ap- plicants for war army commissions under training at the Is officers camps throughout the country will be dis tributed tomorrow among the various branches of the service and reorgan- ized into infantry companies, cavalry troops and artillery batteries for spe- cialized training. Until now canndi- dates for commissions in all branches have trained as infantrymen.
 In most cases those assigned to the infantry, cavalry and field artillery will remain at their present camps for the remaining two months of the training period, while those chosen for the coast artillery will proceed to new training posts on the coast. Batteries from the regular army will be de- tailed for training duty with the stu dent officers of the artillery branch.
 Selections were made today at the Fort Myer, Va, camp, 2564 men out of about 2600 originally admitted to training being assigned to remain for the rest of the training period. War department officiIls said the propor- ton of applicants who in this case had snown themselves adaptable to military duty was unusually large.
 Since commanding officers of train ing camps were authorized to detail sudden. officers to aviation schools 150 men a week have been sent out from various camps to the six flying schools. Orders have also been issued to appoint not more than 150 men from each training regiment for duty IS quartermasters and not more than 50 men from each regiment for assign ment to truck companies
 Tt is believed" said AdJutant Gen eral Mccain tonighe, that provision can be made for retaining in service as officers, or for training for ap pointment us aviation officers. prac- tically all men in the preesnt training camps who have Sood personality, force, ability and other qualities that should be foucd in officers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
CALHOUN COUNTY ROADS PLEASING
 ID OFFICIALS
Reward Offered for Negro Wanted in Talladega. Crematory for Annis-
 ton Is PetitiOned

Annston, July 16.-(Special )-The board of county commissioners made an in- spection of about 80 miles of county roads Thursday and expressed themselves as pleased with the progress that is ue- ing made to give Calhoun county the reputation of having the best roads in the state.
 The Boy Scouts were happy Thursday night when the city council after con- siderable debate, refunded the $50 license fee that had been charged them for the Lincoln Chautauqua. An earnest plea was made to the council in their behalf by Judge C. S. Leyden of the court of common pleas, and the council voted unanimously to make the refund.
 A reward of $50 has been offered by Roy Wilson, we'll known farmer of Preeb's Mill, in TaHadega county, for the arrest of the unknown negro who made an unsuccessful attack on Mrs. Wilson at that place Thursday afternoon. Several searching parties were sent out Thursday afternoon and evening, but were unsuc- cessful. The reward was made known here Friday through Sheriff A. H. Bor- ders.
 AS a result of earnest appeals made to the city council Thursday evening by citizens of the West side, headed by Rev. J. E. Byrd, pastor of the Second Presbyterian church, the question of purchasing a crematory for the city of Anniston is again being considered by committee appointed by President John F. Williams. In the meantime Mayor l.. l.. Scarborough has promised that temporary relief will be granted in the disposition of the city's garbage.
 A petition bearing the name of Con- gressman Fred L. Blackmon and signed by a number of residents and property owners on Blue Mountain avenue, was introduced to the city council Thursday night and suggesting that 1t be called Lorraine avenue instead.
 The petitioners stated that the change is desired because people now confuse Blue Mountain avenue with the village, Blue Mountain, just north of this city.
 That there is urgent need for addi- tional prison space, to accommodate white prisoners of the city, was the statement made Thursday night to the city council by Mayor L. L. Scarborough. He said that the present city jail has no separate cell or apartment for white female prisoners and thinks it an inJus- tice to them to be lodged in the same cells with the negroes. The matter was referred to the committee on pubic buildings, and it is probable that part of the second floor of Che city hall will be used for the purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
Priority Shipping Bill Is
 Meeting Much Opposition

Washington, June 15.--After another day of fruitless discussion of the bill empowering the President to order priority in railroad transportation of troops, war supplies and necessities. administration leaders tonight planned to force a final vote on the measure tomorrow if possible. Opponents of the bill privately admitting that they have been opposing it not only be- cause of its own provisions but chief ly to block the waiting food control Legislation, promise continued opposi- tion.
 Senator Newlands gave notice for, mally that he would move tomorrow to fix time for a final vote upon the bill and all amendments He also decided to withdraw modifying amendments. to which Senators Reed Smith of Georgia. Hardwiclx and oth- CT opponents had assented, and to stand upon the original administra ton draft with single modification denying damages to railroads for losses due to prior routings ordered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
BOSTON

Boston, June 15.-The full measure or New England's oversubscripton of the liberty loan had not been reckoned to- night, so numerous were the applications for bonds received in the closing hours At the regular close of business for the day, tabulators at the federal reserve bank had counted subscriptions to the amount of s26S, S0000o, and there were oth- CT subscriptions in hand which were ex- pected to keep the counters busy untii tomorrow morning. The districts mini mum allotment was $240, ,0o0,O0o.
 Alfred L. Aiken. governor of the re- serve bank, issued statement tonight ex- pressing appreciation of the extent to which New England has responded to the call and estimating that at least 100000 individuals had participated in the sub soription.
 The National Shawmut bank of Bos- tor, headed the list of subscribers with s2o OOO. 900 The Old Colony Trust com pany took s24,0os,1 100 and the First Ma tional s23, ,00o. 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
.DR. I. t. HUGHES
 OF ALBANY DIES
Was Widely Known in State. The Twin-Cities Take
 $125,0OO Bonds

Albany, June l5.-(Special)-D T. G. Hughes, a widely known and pioneer cit izen of this city, died suddenly at his home on Jackson street shortly before 8 o'clock this afternoon Death was due to heart disease, from which pr. Hughes had been a sufferer for more than a year. His death, while coming as shock to the community. was not wholly unexpected, owing to his enfeebled con- dition.
 Dr. Hughes was engaged in the practice of his profession and in the drug bus- ness here for many years, but some years ago had retired from active busi- ness pursuits. He was one of the local physicians who fought the yellow fever epidemic here many years ago, which claimed the lives of five physicians. At that time he turned his drug store over to the public use. A wife and four children-Herbert Hughes of the supply firm of Hughes & Tidwell; Mrs. Foster H. Pointer, Mrs. Vera Austelle and Mrs. Walter Grubb, the latter of Nashville, survive. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
 The Twin Cities subscribed $125,O0O to the liberty loan which closed at noon today, according to available reports. It is expected that this sum will be swelled by several thousands of dollars when all agencies have made full returns Of the total, $2o, 400 was subscribed by local employees of the Louisville and Nashville railroad shops, S26,5oO by the Central National bank and its customers, $47900 by the City National bank, $2O,S50 by the Morgan County National bank, and sl0,- 900 by the Tennessee Valley bank. The Tennessee Valley bank has q number of subscriptions yet to report.
 Mayor E. c. Payne of Albany, at the request of the Red Cross, has named a local committee to do it's bit" toward raising the $100,G00,000 fund. The committee is composed of Judge William E. Skeggs, chairman; W. A. Bibb. H B. Beard, A. A. Hardage and c. J. Bodemer.
 Simp Mckee former river pilot and widely known character of the Twin Cities, died early this morning at his home on Bank street after an illness of some days The body will be conveyed to Guntersville for interment.
 Decatur chapter, Royal Arch Masons, at it's meeting last night, voted to pur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
ATLANTA

Atlanta, June 15-Officials of the At lanta federal reserve bank announced tonight a total of 2,593,S00 had been sub scribed in the sixth federal reserve dis trict to the liberty loan. The figures, according to M. B. Wellborn, chairman of the board of directors, are complete and while they will be revised officially tomorrow, are the sum total of subscrip- tions in this district The governments s minimum allotment for the Atlanta re- serve district was $6O.0O0,000.
 Figures given out by the reserve bank include subscriptions from the following cities in this district which are con- sidered officially complete: New Orleans, s11, 900; Birmingham, s5376,000; At lanta, $4 S65, 900; Savannah, s4, 3S2, GOO; Nash vile, s2,549, 500; Chattanooga, s2,S76000, and Jacksonville, $1,195,0O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
UNDERWooD's OPINION

When it. became known that Kitch- in's bill provided an abandonment of tariff limitations, the opinion of Sem ator Underwood. author of the law under which the government now operates, was eagerly sought.
 His opinion has already been pub lished in The ge-Herald. The senator declared in the first place that he would not oppose the tendency to raise more money at the custom houses. He added. however:
 "A 10 per cent increase in all tariff duties would not be equitable. On some goods it would be negligible in it's effect; on others fair; on others, disastrous
 And then he said that which it is evident has been adopted for it's guidance by the Senate committee:
 Tt is more necessary that busi- ness in the war period be maintained in as near normal condition as pos sible than for this government 10 raise an army. A business panic would be more ruinous in it's effect than the landing on our coast of German soldiers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16

the opening to s9s s6 at the close. It was believed most of the sales were made for the protection of stock market holdings.
 The 23S.OOO Boy Scouts of America who engaged in three-day house-to-house bond selling campaign had reported to national headquarters here tonight sub scriptions of s9736,SOO from approximately 100CoO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
RICHMOND

Richmond, June 15.--The Richmond federal reserve district allotted q minimum of s7o,oo0, 900 of the liberty loan bonds, has subscribed more than $100.000.000 exceeding even the max imum allotment it was announced here tonight.
 Governor Seay of the fifth reserve district said that many millions of dollars in subscriptions were pouring into the banks by wire and mail to- night and the tahulations were far from complete. Richmond, with a min mum allotment of $7.000,000, sub- scribed S13O00O00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
Rivers and Harbors Debate

Washington. June 15.-Debate on the $2s, ,o00. 900 rivers and harbors bill un. der the five-minute rule began today in the House with the supporters striv- ing to rush it to final vote by tomor- row night If a vote is not reached then the food control bill will displace it for possibly week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
VEN|zELOS WILL
 COME ID ATHENS
 IN POWER AGAIN

saloniki, June 15.-Cvia' London.)-It is expected that the Venizelist government will soon be transformed to Athens and will convoke the Chamber of Deputies elected in May 1915, which the followers of former Premier Venizelos maintain was dissolved illegally by King Con- stantine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
TEXAS

Dallas, June 15.-The Dallas federal reserve district (No. ID oversup- scribed the liberty loan approximately sS,000,000, according to returns avail able at Il o'clock tonight. The eleventh district allotment was S4O,- 900 900 and while tabulation was far from complete, officials said the total had reached close to s4S,009,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco June 15.-At ' o'clock tonight tabulations showed more than s152.000.00O had been sub scribed for the liberty loan in the twelfth federal reserve district, ac. cording to federal reserve bank offi- cials here. The minimum allotment was s140,000 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
MOBILE

Mobile, June l5.-Subscriptions to the liberty loan received by the five banks of Mobile total $597. 800. according to E. C. Meredith, Jr.. chairman of the local lean committee. This total will be aug mented by subscriptions received from other agencies, Mir. Meredith said A total of 1470 subscriptions were received
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
CHICAGO

the liberty loan in Chicago federal reserve district exceed all estimates. Announcement was made here 1t mid night that not less than s330.00o,000 of the loan had been taken in this district. of which $32e, 900, 900 had been tabula ted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, June 15.-Subscriptions to the liberty loan in the Philadel- phia reserve district exceeded the max
 imum allotment of $175,000,000 by many millions. At midnight the off cial count had passed $215,000,o00 and the clerks were still confronted with huge stack of untabulated checks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
LOUISIANA

New Orleans, June 15.-Lousana sub- scriptions to the liberty loan bonds to- tailed s17,000oO0, it was estimated tonight by the state committee in charge of the bond sale. The minimum allotment was S13,00O, ,000 New Orleans subscriptions to- tailed s11, ,4500G0. The minimum allotment was S. .0OO, ,0O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
MEMPHIS

Memphis, June 15.-Subscriptions to the liberty loan through Memphis banks as- gregated approximately s4,5Oo,OOo, an over subscription for this city of s1,2oo,ooO, ac- cording to an announcement tonight by J. J. Heflin of the state department Of banking, who directed the bond sale here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
LOUISVILLE

Louisville, June 15.--In Louisville, where very large proportion of the citizenship is of German descent, the treasury allotment of s5,000,000 in lib- erty loan bonds was oversuoscribed $4,305,350. according to announcement today >by the local liberty loan com mittee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
SERIOUS REVOLT IN SPAIN IS REPORTED
 IN ENGLISH PAPERS

London, June 1G.-Rumors of se- riOus revolutionary movement In span are given prominence in a seeti"" "A the press. There has been an almost complete absence of news from the peninsula since the appointment of the new ministry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
TIE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington June 15.-Forecast for Ala bama and Mississippi: Fair Saturday and Sunday, rising temperature.
 Georgia: Fair Saturday: cooler in east and south portions; Sunday fair; warmer north portion
 Tennessee: Fair and warmer Saturday and Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
KANSAS CITY

Kansas City, July 15.-Estimates that subscriptions to the liberty loan would reach s90,0O0,00O in the Kansas City re- serve federal district Ohe tenth) were made here today The exact amount will not be known until morning. The district allotment was s100,o00,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
NASHVILLE
Nashville.

Nashville June 15-Nashville sub scribed to $4,142,0o0 worth of liberty loan bonds, it was announced tonight by the chairman of the local liberty loan com mittee. This exceeds Nashville's allot- ment by $1,742, GOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
CHATTANOOGA

Chattanooga June 15.-Total subscrip- tions in Chattanooga to the liberty loan have reached $2,47S,O00, about 30 per cent above this citys allotment. An addi- tional s1o0,OO0 subscription is expected from one of the local banks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
MONTGOMERY

Montgomery, June 15.-Montgomery sub- scrlbed for s5SO350 in liberty bonds, eX- ceeding her allotment of S50O000. The amount was subscribed by 1859 individ- uals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
IACKIEs CONTRIBUTE

The jackies on the dreadnaughts of the American navy also did their part. The dreadnaughts sent from s10,00o to $55,ooO each, representing from 125 to $50 sub scriptions from each. The little fellows of the destroyer and submarine flotilas and other small craft sent their sub- scrptions in, too.
 The lowest was from 10 of the crew of the Fish Hawk, aggregating $S5o.
 More than two and one-half times as many persons answered the call of the liberty loan as responded to Germany 8 first war loan of 4,460, GOO marks, ap- proximately s1,o61. 4sooOo. The first German loan was floated in September. 1914 when victory seemed certain. The subscribers to this loan numbered 1177,2S5.
 Great Britain's first loan was 45s, 14I- TOP pounds Eerling, approximately s2,- 229, ,575, ,792. It was taken by 100000 sub- scribers, or less than 4 per cent of the number that apparently subscribed to Americas s first loan. Great Britain's first loan was taken almost entirely by her wealthier classes.
 Measured by the standard of total sub- scribers, the liberty loan stands in class by itself as a nations first war offer ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16

New York. June 15.-With tabulators still toilug late tonight in an effort 70 l each the bottom of a mountain of chS.Rs the liberty loan committee announced that it probably would be impossible to de- termne before tomorrow the total sub- scriptions from the New York federal re- serve district It was known, however, that the total will far exceed sl,0O0OOo,- ' OOO and it seemed to be the general belief that it would reach at least s9oo,- 0O000O.
 The liberty loan committee gave out to- night compilation of subscriptions up to noon from no banks in Greater New York. The total reached the enormous amount of 1929 GOO,
 Total dealings in liberty loan bonds which began on the New York stock ex- change at noon amounted to S131o0. The trading was upon the basis of "when is- sued" The opening transaction was above par, but the closing was slightly below. The range was from s100o2 at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
PRESIDENT WILSON
 TAKES A HAND TO PASS FOOD BILL
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measure after July 1, hes aid, would not cause any serious embarrassment and the delay would give the committee more time for revision.
 Senator Martin said the tax bill, when ready, would have precedence in the Sen ate, but that the food bill could be con- sidered before the revenue measure is ready, and probably, at intervals even while the revenue bill is before the Sen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
LITTLE ROCK

Little Rock, June 15.-Little Rock and Pulaski county subscribed to $l, 401,0OO of liberty bonds, an oversubscription of ap- proxima tely $19e;000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16

The fish whose muscles are not strong enough to take it down deeper into the ocean expands more and more until it rises upward to the surface and is killed, so that it really falls upward"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16

Fraulein Thea Won Faulkner, attached to the Turkish forces operating in Meso- potamia, is the only woman war cores pondent officially recognized by the Ger man government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16

Although Sheriff Forman has received instructions from the provost marshal general to proceed with the arrest of "slackers' in Morgan county, so far none of the men eligible for military service have, been taken into custody and it is now believed that very few if any evaded registration. The county registered 25 more than it's estimated quota, and this despite the fact that hundreds of negroes have recently mi grated to the north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-16
KITCHIN PREVIOUSLY WATCHES CHANGES
 IN REVENUE BILL
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mitted that in preparing the bill he had abandoned the theory of "a tariff for revenue only" and to a certain extent had ~adopted the republican theory of protection.
 He spoke as if ne was panic stricken. His argument seemed to point to his conviction that the coun- try was in great distress and that something full of awe" must be quickly achieved for it's relief.
 TO PROTECT BUSINESS
 But it is now indicated that MT. Kitchin had pride in his work. He is not happy-perhaps he is enraged- because of the fact that the Senate committee in one fell stroke will undo in jiffy what, in similar length of time, he had done. At any rate, he threatens in case the Senate adopts the bill of it's committee to abandon the usual and necessary course of ask ing for conferees in that differences between the legislation of the two houses might be adjusted.
 The Senate committee has not dis played any signs or a panic. It is inulcateu that the senate ColiliHllteS realizes that in the practice of dis turbing business it is wise to make haste slowly. The Senate committee has considered the Kitchin bill, sec tion by section, and section by sec tion has been knocked out by the Sen ate committee. The blanket increase in all tariff duties was among the first to go. Others followed in rapid succession and the chances are good that all of the kitchin bill which will be preserved will be the enacting clause.
 The Senate committee believes that Secretary McAdoo asked for a great deal more money than the govern ment will require The chances are as a result that the tariff bill when finally made law will. despite neces- sary increases iH taxation which it will impose. be conservative rather than ruinOuS