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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
WATER POWER LEGISLATION

Washington, January u.-(SpeciaL) The President would create a waterpow- CT commission, composed of the Secre- taries of War, Interior and Agriculture. This commission would be expected to ask for, prorate, and control all appro- priations for rivers and harbors in the Unitedd States.
 The President recently conferred with the interstate commerce commission of the House and the Senate committee on public lands. He ignored the Senate committee on commerce which has had charge of rivers and harbors legisla- tion.
 There has been no waterpower legisla- ton, on account of inability of the Sem ate and House to agree, during the past several years. The President is said to favor entirely neither bills prepared by the Senate or by the House.
 A special committee will be raised to prepare and put through the administra- tion measure. The administration meas ure, unless urged as a necessity of war, will have hard sledding, it is indicated. Democratic members are not 80 bitterly adverse to the creation of commission composed of democratic members of the cabinet. They anticipate, however, the coming of day when the commission would be composed of republican cabinet members.
 RepublicAns have long talked of tho pork barrell." They have charged that democrats were skilled in preparing and getting away with the pork barrel" Under administration by republican commission. democrats fear that very littls --lhr and harbor work would be &C., conn., pRd in the south.
 Tn F reason to suppose as result that " will not fall over themselves in supportiD3s the Presidents plan.
 BIRMINGHAM DEATH RATE
 Washington. January 1l-(Speciai.) The weekly reports of the department of commerce, bureau of the census, on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
FREIGHT WRECK
 BLOCKS TRAFFIC

of Georgia near Sylacauga yesterday evening blocked traffic for time and efforts were made last night to detou- the Seminole limited over the Louisville and Nashville through Montgomery. The Seminole went out as far as Weans and had to return to Birmingham last night. which caused reports to be circulated that there had been wreck ai WeAras The severe weather had seriously Inter rupted wire communication, whicl, caused the confusion regarding the re- ports of the wreck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
Burning of Growing Crops
 Continues in Argentina
 and Germans Suspected

Buenos Aires. Argentina, January IL. The burning of crops Is continuing In many parts of the republic. The incen- diary nature of at least some of these fires Is indicated by the action of the marager of the province of Buenos Aires railway, who has reported to the author tiles two individuals seen setting fire to grain fields Just ready for harvesting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
PYTHAGORAS CLUB
January Lecture With King Solomon
 Lodge

Beginning with the January meeting all lectures to be given before the Pyth- agoras club at the Masonic temple will be held under the auspices of the club and the various blue lodges of the city. The lecture for the current month will be held on Tuesday evening, January 15. with King Solomon lodge, w. +. Aldrich as lecturer, and all Master Ma sons are invited to attend.
 Officers for the year were elected al the annual meeting of the club as fol- lows: o. M. Gross, president; A. L. Reese, vice president; J. L. Brown, sec retary treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
Negro Charged With
 Failure to Register

Elem Fr@nlsliHs a negro, was arrested yesterday at Vanderbilt furnace by R. Bates and Roy Cashion, United States deputy marshals and was charged with failure to register and inducing his nephew in Montgomery to answer his questionnaire wrong.
 Richard Hobbie, state fuel administra- tor, will be the chief witness against Franklin, who formerly worked for Hobbie. The hearing will be held next week before Commissioner R. B. Watts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
Parking Ordnance

Citizens who are interested in the new parking and safety zone ordi- nance proposed by Commissioner John H. Taylor are requested ; to commu- nicate at once with the head of the public safety department. The matter was proposed at Tuesdays meeting of the commissioners. but was deferred one week in order to give the citizens a chance to offer suggestions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
NASHVILLE HEARS NEWS

Nashville, Tenn, January 1.-The Nashville Banner this afternoon says that an ordnance powder plant costing probably $60,000,00O and furnishing em- ployment to about 15,0oo men, will be built by the United States government in Hadleys bend of Cumberland river, F miles from Nashville Options secured in November by Daniel Cauffiel of Will mington, Del, real estate representative of the DuPont DeNemours' Powder com pany, were formally exercised by him today, the notice of acceptance instruct ing the land owners to kindly make the deed to the United States of America" ]" The tract on which options were taken included 4600 acres, and the price to be paid is approximately half million dol lars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
EVERETT ELECTED
 VICE PRESIDENT

Blanks Everett, general manager ct the Chamber of Commerce. has been notified that he has been elected vice president for Alabama of the Southern Commercial Secretaries association This association has vice president in each state and MT. Everett is be- ing congratulated on receiving this honor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
FLAG RAISING
Commissioner Brown Presents Flag
 to Minor School

Commissioner J. Ellis Brown has presented the Minor school of Ems ley with a large flag. At S:45 8. m Monday the flag will be unfurled for the first time and Commissioner Brown has been requested to make an ad- dress upon the occasion. The flag was secured through the efforts of the Minor School Improvement association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
VALLEY CREEK CANAL

large number of interested citizens will accompany the members of the Bes-
 semer Valley Creek canal committee, which will go to Birmingham on Sat urday morning at 10 o'clock to meet Colonel Sanford, war department engi- neer of New Orleans, who will be at the Tutwiler hotel. Colonel Sanford made the appointment several days ago with the committee, but made no an-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
DIVIDENDS PAID IN STOCKNOT TAXABLE HOLDS HIGH COURT Only Cash Payments Can Be Construed as Income Under Revenue Law CONGRESS TO ENACT
 RAIL LEGISLATION Indications Are That Presidents Re- quests for Law to Carry Out
 Federal Control Will
 Be Granted
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, January Il. = tSpeciaL) Treasury department officials are today studying the effect of the decision of the supreme court of the United States in the case of Henry R. Towne vs Mark Els ner collector of internal revenue, New York, in which Towne protested the pay nent of an income tax under the law Of 1913 on stock dividends in the sam of $l63,0o0 on the ground that in taking stock instead of cash dividends he had received additional stock, and such was not in effect cash and taxable as an in- come. The court held with Towne fol- lowing the case of Gibbons vs. Mahon, 136 United States, to the effect that taxes collected on stock dividends under the act of October 3, 1913, are refundable be- cause illegally collected.
 The decision prevents the taxation of any stock dividends declared before Jan- uary 1, 1916, though its effect upon the constitutionality of the acts of 1916 and 1917 has not been determined by ths treasury department.
 Many men in the Rockefeller class re- fused to pay tax on stock dividends; others paid under protest, and the exact amount that must be refunded has not been determined.
 However, it will amount to $e,0ooo00 to $10,O00,o00.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12

the four gloves from their place on the wall and made hurried examination.
 Yes, you've guessed it. The gloves which the victim used were all right. but each of those which the proprietor wield- ed packed Q slab of iron right under the cover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
Seaboard

Will make following changes in sched- ules effective Sunday, January 18th: Train No. 6. now leaving 7:06 a. m.. will leave 6;30 q. m. Train No. N. now ar irving II :00 a. m. will arrive 11:10 a. m. Train No. 5, now arriving 1o.i5 p. n.. will arrive 9.55 D. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
RAILROAD LEGISLATION SURE

Washington, January il. = Especially Congress will speedily enact the Presi- dents legislation respecting governmental control of railroads. The principle Is ap parently indorsed by members, just as it is indorsed by the government and ths railroads. On the details of the plan, however, there will be considerable argu- ment according to present indications.
 In the first place, an antirailroad school opposes the presidents plan to guarantee owners of railroads certain handsome annual returns on their in- vestment.
 In the second place, an antigovernmen- tai ownership school, willing to enact governmental control legislation, is un- willing to proceed in such manner that control will not be relinquished when need of which no longer exists.
 This school would insert an amend ment giving proposed legislation life only for the duration of the war. The President, as is recalled, proposed that the legislation have life in the pleasure of Congress
 Those opposed to governmental own ersbip want it written in law that even control shall be relinquished after the war. Governmental ownership advocates prefer the Presidents suggestion-that control be continued until Congress, in the future, relinquishes such control.
 On these points Congress will debate beyond all question. As for the principle involved, the necessity of the govern ment, through unification, doing that which the railroads, as distinct units. proved themselves unable to do. there is no apparent difference of opinion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
Special Bargains by Merchants in
 T0day's Age-Herald

Porter's make a special drive on mems Scotch Mist" overcoats at $45
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12

he held Saturday afternoon at 5 o'clock from the family residence. In torment will be made at Saddlers cemetery with Jacobs in charge.
 W. T. CROMWELL
 Funeral services over the remains of w. T. Crotwell. who died Thursday morning at o'clock, will be helu Saturday morning at 10 o'clock from the late residence, 1919 Dartmouth avenue. The services will be conduct ed by the Rev. M. K. Thornton. as- sisted by the Rev. J. F. Steely. In- terment will follow at Cedar Hill cemetery. with Jacobs in charge. The pallbearers will be; Active. George Ross, R. E. Rarden, Joseph Lowry, l.. E. Atchison, T. J. Reynolds and C. E. Wakefield; honorary, B; L Allender' Dr. M. C. Ragsdale, Jr., J. M Lowry, M. P. Carnes, J. R. Waldrop, c. J. Leckey, II. F. Lipscomb, W. H. Hayes and c. F. Goodwyn.
 Funeral services over the remains of w. B. Ansfey were held this aft ernoon at 5 o'clock from the Valley Creek church. the Rev. Mir. Glasgow officiating, Interment was made at the Valley Creek cemetery, with Huey x Mcconnell in charge
 PERSONALS
 pretty wedding occurred last evening at S:30 o'clock at the Me- Calla Methodist church when Miss Esther Vines and Robert Abernathy were married. The church was taste fully decorated in cut flowers and ferns, while a number of burning s tapers added to the scene. Prior to the ceremony Miss Blanche Bradley sweetly sang %, Promise Me" and "The Sweetest Story Ever Told" The Bessie Farr The ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. MT. Glasgow, Immediately after the ceremony MT. and Mrs, Abernathy left for a short wedding trip. Upon their return they will be at home with the brides par ents at McCalla.
 Mrs. Charles Nixon has returned to Bessemer and is the attractive house guest of Mrs. F. A. Little The many friends of Will Terry will regret to learn that he is quite i'll at his home on Berkley avenue. Mrs. James Jordan of Franklin, Tenn. 1 is the attractive house guest of Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Cunningham. | Miss Martha Young of Greensboro is expected to arrive Sunday to be the guest of Mts. F. J. Gillen and family 1 on Nineteenth street.
 | Mrs Lawrence M. Barnett, who has been i'll for the past week, Is able to be out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12

All voters Of precinct 15. compris- ing the Bessemer district are urged to pay their poll tax before Febru- ary l, if they wish to vote in tho primary election which will be held on the second Tuesday in August. other wise they will be- barred from voting in this years elections. Taxes can be paid at the office of the deputy tax collector, T. r. Pinner, in the Realty building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
RED CROSS UNIT

Despite the indictment weather. tho Bessemer Red Cross unit held a most enthusiastic meeting today at their room in the Realty building. During the day eight sweaters, three hell nets. 27 pairs of socks and five pairs of wristlets were turned in as well as a large number of bed shirts and hospital supplies. It was announced that a good amount of wool had been let out which is expected to be made into finished garments in the near future,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
WEEKLY PAY DAY

Announcement has been made that the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company has inaugurated a weekly pay day, which will come on Saturday of each week. Tnis pay day is meeting with the approval of the employees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12

William Grimes. aged 2 years, tho son of Mir and Mrs. William Grimes, died this morning at their home, 53S Fairfax avenue Funeral services will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12

Funeral services over the remains of w. B. Ansiey were held this aft ernoon at 5 o'clock from the Valley Creek church. the Rev. Mir. Glasgow officiating. Interment was made at the Valley Creek cemetery, with Huey X Mcconnell in charge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12

BIRMINGHAM DEATH RATE
 Washington, January n-(Speciai) The weekly reports of the department of commerce, bureau of the census, on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-12
BESSEMER BUREAU PHONE BESSEMER 5S1

be held Saturday afternoon at o'clock from the family residence ln- torment will be made at Saddlef cemetery with Jacobs in charge.
Evening journal., 1918-08-13
HAVE NAMES OF Boys
WHO ROB GARDEN

Vandals, believed TO be boys. who
have been destroying war gardens
throughout the city. are being sought
by the police. in fact, the nsmes Of
three boys have been given to the
police by citizens who have seen them
msllciously destroying vegetables that
patriotic citizens have tollsd TO cult
vate.
While there has been some wanton
destruction at several gardens. the
work OF the marauders has been more
severe at the gardens az Ninth and
Lincoln streets, Tenth and Clayton
streets. and at Third street and Bayard
avenue
The police have placed watchers
about the gardens. because II thc van
dals saw an officer in uniform about
they would not attempt anything but
the friends Of the Kaiser who are d0in /,
this vandalism would not detect q loyal
American In citizens clothes who might
be keeping an eye on the garden.
Evening journal., 1918-08-13
Recover $4,000
IN GEMS STOLEN
FROM CITY HOME
Otto Nabholz, Suspected as
Bird Residence Thief,
Also Caught
STOLEN JEWELRY Is
FOUND IN baltimore

Following a clue uncovered by the
Albany, n. Y, police. some weeks ago,
when Otto Nabholz, aged ga years, was
arrested there on a charge Of breaking
and entering there. Chief Of Police
Black on Thursday OF last week, solved
the robbery OF the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John B. Bird, at Bayard and Wa
waset avenues on May 30 OF this year.
Chief Black returned from Baltimore
on Thursday where he recovered Jew
elry and gems estimated TO be worth
$1,000 which were stolen from the Bird
home as we'll as a watch and fob that
had been stolen from the home OF
Frank Glynn, No. 40i West Seventh
street at about the same time the Bird
home was entered. All OF the recov-
cred articles were found IN q Baltimore
pawnshop where Nabholz had pawned
them in his right name.
The robbery at the Bird home was
reported to the local detective bureau
early in June. The Bird family had
vacated their town home to 80 TO their
summer residence al Centervlle, and
during their absence someone now
thought 10 have been NabholtE, enter
ed by forcing a window.
Once inside the thief or thieves ran
sacked upper rooms In search OF val
uables and while many precious Jewels
were overlooked, the robber secured
among other things two watches, sew
eral necklaces, hat pins, tie pins and
other jewelry, as well as mems cloth
ing. These were all recovered In Bal
timore and included in the articles was
a valuable pesrl necklace. The watches
were all marked with the Bird name
or initials OF the family. One necklace
contained & number Of amethysts, az
we'll as diamonds.
The watch and fob that had been
stolen from the Glynn home was also
recovered In the Baltimore pawnshop.
The clue that resulted In the reoov-
cry Of the stolen articles, was received
here several weeks ago when the Al
bany police Informed Chief Black that
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Evening journal., 1918-08-13
GOVERNMENT Will
FIX MILK Price
Expert Here to Adjus t
Differences Between Pro-
ducdrs, Retailers
COST INVESTIGATION
NOW UNDER WAY

The government has stepped into the
discussion over the cost Of producing
milk and its selling price to the citi-
zens Of Wilmington, and through the
services Of Professor Clyde L. King, OF
the University Of Pennsylvania. Phil
adelphla. a milk expert, hopes TO be
able to adjust conditions between pro-
ducer, retailer and consumer, so that
an amicable price may be reached
Acting under the direction OF the
Food Administration at Washington,
Dr.. King came 10 Wilmington this morn
ing and Will remain during the investi-
cation. He discussed conditions with
Edmund Mitchell, food administrator
for Delaware, today and Immediately
began his investigation
Dr.. King is the milk expert for the
Food Administration. for the zone
which comprises Ohio, Virginia, West
Virginia, Maryland, District OF Column
bia, Delaware and Pennsylvania. For
many years he has been engaged in re-
search work among the dsirymen Of the
east and is considered one OF the best
qualified experts in dairy products.
II is expected that when he has COM
pleted his inquiry among the produc-
ers and retailers, that a conference Of
all interests Will be held, much In the
order Of a table conference. His Ia
vestigation will so into all phases Of
the milk question. from the beginning
with the producer. until the milk fln-
ally reaches the home Of the con-
sumer
At the conclusion Of his inquiry.
price that will be fair 10 the producer,
under which the retailer can make a
living and which will not be exorbi-
tant considering conditions, to the con-
sumer will be arrived at The probe
will reach all sections Of ihe State.
Evening journal., 1918-08-13
WAR SUMMARY

(ii7ist day OF the war; 9th day OF
the counter offensive)
Plcsrdy front-After a Night OF com
perative quiel. the French today made
importsnt gains over a front Of nearly
20 miles, extending from the centre OF
the battlefront, near ROye TO the eX-
treme right wing, southeast Of Ribe-
court. hoye, Lassigny and RlbeeOurt
are all threatened By flanking opera
tlons as the result Of this progress.
Roye Is menaced from the west and
south, while Lasslany Is I'm dan
ger from the northwest and southeast
Ribecourt is slowly being enclrcled.
During the night American and
British troops adranced slightly north
OF the somme and British troops I'm
proved their positions neer Roye. A
German counter attack between Roye
end Lassigny was repulsed.
Nesle-Aisne front - American and
French troops, by counter attacks, have
won back ground temporarily lost in
the Flsmetie sector, north OF the Nesle.
Flanders frOnt-A German attack In
the Merits sector was repulsed last
night The British took prisoners In
patrol encounters near NieuN-Berquin.
Nosges and Upper Alsace fronts-At-
tempted German raids broke down last
night.
italian front-Itallan and Austrian
airplanes recently engaged in. an air
battle over the Adlpe Volley in which
Emperor Karl was reviewing his troops
Germany-Chnncellor Won Hertlinl
and Foreign Minister Won Hlntze hav'
been summoned 10 great headquarters
Russla-German troops are repOrtes
marching on Petroprsd with the inten
tion Of occupying Il.
Belglum-Detachmen OF German
landsturm are leaving for Russia.
Evening journal., 1918-08-13
SUBMIT PLANS FOR
BUILDING PROJECT
Liberty Housing Co. Would
Erect $50 Dwellings Near
Maryland Avenue
STREET DEPARTMENT
CONSIDERS MATTER

Complete plans for the Liberty Hous-
ing Co. building project. Cleland
Heights, at the intersection Of Mary
land avenue and the city line, were sub
mitted TO the Street and Sewer Com
missioners this morning by John d.
Thompson, Jr.. architect and engineer
and George H. McGovern, president Of
the company. As soon as the plans and
lines are approved the actual building
work is to be started according 10 NJ
McGovern. II Is proposed TO erect $50
dwellings. The plot Of ground covers
about so acres. The commissioners after
viewing the plans announced that the
matter would be taken up with their
engineers and a definite decision reach
ed later.
The Concrete Construction Co, which
concern is erecting a new all-concrete
garage for the Foss-Irughes Company
at Tenth and French streets, was given
authority to erect a temporary building
in the bed Of French street that Is
necessary in the construction Of the
garage. The company, sometime ago,
erected a temporary structure in Tenth
street. but were made 10 .ake that one
down. The one in French street will
have 20 be moved by the middle OF &c
tober.
An application from the engineering
department Of the dupont Company for
authority to place a siding along the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Elev-
4 = 4
Street Commissiner Pierson.
Permission was granted the Diamond
State Telephone Company 10 erect a
pole on Connell street near Third.
A communication was received from
the Delaware Fire Company complain
ing OF the condition OF East Sixth
street, near Poplar The matter was
to Mr.. Pierson.
Evening journal., 1918-08-13
THIS DAY In THE WAR

AUGUST Is, 1917.
Russians capture 600 Germans IN
sloniku river valley
AUGUST 10, 1916.
British and French advance on Somme
front.
AUGUST f3. 1915.
Russians report there is no doubt
they will be able 10 escape, as the Aus
tro-Germans are getting a long way
from home. Grand Duke Nicholas indi-
Gates he Will retire 70 strong natural
defenses a little further east. and
there make q stand
AUGUST IS, 1915.
German cruisers Goeben and Breslau
reported sold 10 Turkey.
Evening journal., 1918-08-13
DYE WORKER KILLED
BY ELECTRIC SHOCK

George Lafferty, OF Friendship. n j.,
millwright's helper, employed at
Deep Water Point, was killed by an
electric shock while at work in one %
the dye plant buildings last night.
A pulley, governed by electricity. got
out Of order during the operation Of
the machinery, and Lafferty was sent
TO help readjust Il. While doing this
he went 10 an electric switch and was
turning the current of, and during
the course Of the repairs he evidently
touched an exposed part OF the
equipment. The shock threw him
across the room and he struck his
head. He was hurried to the plant
hospital but died in a short time.
Evening journal., 1918-08-13
FIERY BOLT TEARS
HOLE In BIG BARN

There was a heavy rain and electrical
storm in the vicinity Of Smyrna last
night. A fiery bolt struck the barn on
G.. Frank Goottee's farm at the edge
OF Clayton. 1t tore a hole about four
feet across in the roof and a dense vol
ume Of smoke poured out. The chem
lcaI engines OF the Smyrna and Clayton
FIRE departments dashed 10 the farm,
but their services were not needed.
The shaft Of lightning had torn through
piles Of grape boxes and carriers TO
the ground but in some singular man
ner that in1ammable material did not
catch fire.
Evening journal., 1918-08-13
INSPECT FIRE COMPANIEs.

Members Of City Council, accompanied
by the fire committee Of that body
and Fire Chiefs Hyndman, Kendall and
Cannon, visited the East Side FIRE COM
panies in their semi-annual inspection
last night. The trip was made in auto
mobiles and every apparatus was found
TO be in working condition. The West
Side companies will be inspected this
evening.