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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
IMPORTANT BILLS PENDING

Pending in the legislature on the calen- dars of the two houses, are number Of very important measures. Consideration of these has been deferred until the gen. eral revenue bill could be put through Fears of trades and combinations that would endaneer the revenue bill are said to have influenced this course. Just what promises have been made are not known, but it is known that certain men Wno voted in the early stages of the conslo- eration of the revenue Dill suodehiy changed their votes later on. Poiitlcai conditions, hopes of political preference in elections to be held next year ana three years from now are said to have actuated some of these members III switching from one side to the other.
 Four or five representatives who made solemn pledges Thursday night to vote for the elimination of the coal and iron ore tonnage tax broke faith when the Ques- tion came up again yesterday morning They made no explanation and the cause of their change is conjecture, but to the minds of many far search for the real reason is not necessary to discover it.
 The workmens compensation bill comes up in the house Tuesday as -he special, paramount and continuing or- der When it was up last week a bit ter fight was made against it's p;-s- sage and some predict that it will never pass the house. Governor Kii5y last winter demanded the enactment of a compensation law and is understood to have agreed to passing it over until the summer. session because of an agreement between opposing factions to put through a satisfactory bill be- fore final adjournment. In accordance with this agreement 1, the pending iill was worked out aAd introduced in the senate by Senator Leith. sponsor for the original Anderson bill, as a sub stitute therefor. It passed in the sen ate without serious opposition. but
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03

programme Is impossible and that in the end a measure following generally the law now on the statute books and providing for annual revenues approx mating those now collected will be put up to the governor Whether he will sign 1t is problematlcal. That he Will not be satisfied is certain
 In the event the legislature fails to pass a bill substantially like the original draft of the pending bill, it is being predicted that a special ses- sion of the legislature will be called for the early fall.
 Governor Kilby made it known to- day that he is in favor of the pend- ing conservation bill. which, it is un- derstood, is intended to protect not only game and fish in fresh waters. but salt water fish, oysters, shrimp and crabs
 Supervision and control of all these is placed in the hands of the director of the department of conservation. No appropriations are asked for in the pending bills, the license or privilege taxes levied guaranteeing sufficient funds to defray all expenses of admin istering the office. John H. Wallace, the present game and fish warden, claims that under the bills now on the calendars about $5o,0oo will be tnrned into the state treasury annually.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
OVER 250. .000 OFT

Chicago August 2.-AIore than 250- 900 railway shopmen of the country are idle tonight as a result of the strike called yesterday by the Federated Rail- way Shopmen's union, according to statements of leaders of that organi- zation tonight after receiving reports from all sections. The officials said the strike is spreading. with no indi- cation of immediate settlement
 John Saunders. secretary. declares the men will remain on strike until their demands for S5 cents an hour for machinists and 60 cents for helpers are granted. He said that regardless of what the international officers of the various unions may be doing at Wash ington, the rank and file of the men have determined not to recede from their demands, with back pay to Janu- ary L
 MT. Saunders said no men will be removed from the wrecking crews and that no violence will be tolerated.
 Union committees are touring the railway systems to see that the strike orders are carried out and hundreds of telegrams are being sent to various districts. MT. Saunders said that by Monday virtually every railroad in the country would be affected by the strike.
 Advices received by the union show that on the southeastern lines 3e.00o men are out MT. Saunders said. These reports also show that at Chicago all men of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul and of the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy are out. in addition to those on several small roads. both in Chicago and in nearby towns of Indiana and Michigan.
 The reports list the number of men idle on the Ann Arbor road at 5000 Pennsylvania lines in Chicago and AL toona. Pennsylvania, 30.000: Norfolk and Western. 10000; roads in the north west 1000 and Chicago and Northwest ern in Chicago 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
Mrs. McCulloch Dies
 Following Operation

Gadsden, August 2.-(SpeciaL)-M A. w. McCulloch, wife of the business man. ager of the Gadsden Evening Journal, and prominent in social, civil, educational and religious circles of Gadsden, died late yesterday at local infirmary, fol- Rowing an operation Monday night. At the time of her death she was president of the Striplin School Improvement asso- ciation She was first worthy matron of sfhe Queen City chapter, Order of Eastern Star. For a time. during the war, she was head of the home service section of the local Red Cross chapter. She was an active member of the First Presby- terian church. She is survived by her husband and three children, Lois. aged s14; John, aged 12. and Ellen, aged 10. sThe funeral will be conducted at the home, 113s Forest avenue. at o'clock Sunday afternon. and burial will be at Forest cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
TWO NEGROES KILLED
 IN WHATLEY RIOTING
By Associated Prsss

Montgomery, August 1.-Two negroes, Archie Robinson, n school teacher, and one whose name was not obtainabie. were killed in race riot at WhatIey, Ala. early Saturday morning, according to telephone message received here tonight from Sheriff Cox.
 The negroes were members or gang of sawmiil workers who are said to have made n demOn- stration against the whites Fri- day night and early Saturday morning.
 The gang of negroes who are alleged to have threatened white homes numbered about 50. The demonstration caused the few white people in the vicinity to send a call to Sheriff Cox for assist ance. Sheriff Cox stated that or- der was restored early Saturday morning and that no further trou- ble is anticipated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
TODAY'S AGE.HERALD
SECTION A

SECTION A 1-Government move to bring return
 of normal prices Hearing on economic section com
 pleted.
 Must have roads if Alabama keeps
 step with other states. Railway shopmen taking official
 strike vote. Governor dissatisfied with sitna-
 tion relative to general revenue
 bill 2-wilson roosters not of game va
 rieties 4-Editorial. 5-President presents Big Four"
 roosters to Alabama Serious injuries follow crash of
 trolley into train. News of Week from Mississippi
 capital. S--The book shelf. 11-Plea to close power plant to be heard Monday. 12-Appropriation for guardsmen be-
 ing urged. 1s-The funniest men that ever lived.
 SECTION B-sPORTING Passports. 4-Tuscaloosa's new river terminals :. in operation. 5-The heavens in August. 12-I3-Markets.
 SECTION C-SOCIAL "A chronicle of society. 3-Tells of visit to home of famous
 Alabama woman. 4-Engagements. 5-Love affairs of a lonely woman. 6--London society busy with early
 peace gaiety. 7-The war romance of the Salvation
 Army 8-Do1ly Dalrymple. 9-Montgomery society. 10-Australians and Americans are full
 brothers.
 SECTION D-AUTOMOBILES Passing the buck along fiivver route, 2-Rack-fire from Auto Row. 3-Lighter racing cars in future. >4-Killing of Greeks was bloodless. 5-Pacific cities eager to welcome
 enormous fleet. 7-Germanys whipping boys. 9-10-Amusements. 12-Boy Scout news.
 SECTION E Comic supplement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
RAILWAY SHOPMEN BEGAN TAXING OF
 OFFICIAL STRIKE
 VOTE YESTERDAY
Shopmen Representatives Declare Strike Soon to Reach Full Strength,
 But Roads Claim They
 Are Not Affected
sy Associated Press


 Washington, August 2.-Dis- satisfied with President Will sons proposal to have Congress create special body to pass on their demands, or consider them in connection with the high cost of living problem, the railway shopmen began today to take an official strike vote.
 B. M Jewell. acting president of the railway employees department of the American Federation of Labor. said to- might that Director General Hines had been informed by the committee rep reseEting the shopmen of their dissas- isfaction with the suggestion that Congress intervene.
 Acting in behalf Of the six shop crafts, committee of 100 presented to the director general of railroads cn January ', last. the request for an in- crease in the wage scales" MT. Jewell said, "Oi February the question was referred to the board of adjustment of railway wages and working conditions During March and April the whole sub- ject was threshed out at hearings of the board and on July 16 the. board made it's recommendation to the di- rector general
 Following a conference with MT. Hines on July 2S, we believed that the question had finally come to a head and expected a decision The letter from Mir. Hines to President Wilson followed and that solution we have positively rejected.
 STRIKE VOTE CALLED We have now decided to send out the call for strike vote. returnabie August 24 at midnight. to the 500.e .e09 employees of American railroads ani the 10000 employees of Canadian rail- roads affected The shop crafts ask for minimum of S5 cents an Rosr for mechanics. an increase of IT cents: minimum of SO cents for he'p- CTS, an increase of 15 cents, and an increase of 10 cents ps4 hour for ap- prentices.
 "The Canadian employees are in volved by reason of the fact that their wage and working conditions, under an agreement reached with the rail- road board. are based on standards as they are adopted in the United States.
 We shall continue to endeavor to settle the demands by negotiation with the railroad administration. pending receipt of the strike vote, that will, when taken. simply center the power for calling a strike in the hands of the committee
 The first effect of the call for a vote will probably be the ending of the present strike. which has taken out a considerable number of shopmen over various sections of the country who have been impatient of the long delay that has so far intervened. Their walkouts have been unauthorized but we expect that they will return when they see that the oi ganrzations intend action in a united fashion,
 International unions of machinio-s. blacksmiths and helpers, boilermakers and helpers, sheet metal workers, elec- tricai workers and railway car men of America are involved~ in the contro- versy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
AMENDMENT PROVISIONS

Section of the amendment to the constitution follows:
 That for the purpose of securing the pfompt payment of the principal and interest of said bonds to provide a sinking fund therefor, to place suf- ficient revenue in said road and bridge fund, and to defray the cost of con- structing and maintaining said state highway, public roads and bridges con tinuously in a highly serviceable con dition; that a state license tax on all automobiles or motor-driven vehicle, is hereby authorized to be levied and collected on such vehicles. Privilege license tax now levied or which may hereafter be levied by law or every kind and description shall be exclusively used for the payment of said bonds, principal and interest, for creating a sinking fund for their maturity and the
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
BILLS INTRODUCED

Washington, August 1.-Two bills Resigned to cut the cost of living to- day were thrown into the House hop per along with many others on which sno action has been taken
 Representative Flood, democrat, V:r- sinia. proposed that the federal trade commission be directed to investigate Fertilizer and farm machinery prices, the increase in which, he said, had largely forced up the cost of food
 bill by Representative Summers, democrat, Texas, would direct the Sec retary of Agriculture to establish farm produce exchanges. His meas ures. though not eliminating the mid dleman. was designed to give pro- ducers and consumers more direct contact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
With Taxing Machinery En-
 tirely Eliminated, Bill Goes to Senate Tuesday so Badly Torn to Pieces That
 Authors Can't RecognizeIt It
By w. J. ROLES


 Montgomery. August 2.-(Special)--Gov ernor Kilby was too busy with members of the legislature and others assisting him in putting through the legislature the general revenue bill to see newspaper reporters today. Two or three weeks ago the governor set aside Il o'clock every Saturday for his weekly talks with the newspaper men who are covering the capitol and the legislature. Thrice has he kept the appointments, but after waiting in his outer office almost three-quarters of an hour this morning the news gath erers departed without seeing him.
 He was holding conferences with the few administration leaders of the two houses who did not go to their homes for the weekend The situation relative to the general revenue bill is not satisfac-' tory to the governor.
 The house tore it to pieces and it will go to the senate next Tuesday in such shape that it's authors will be unable to recognize it.
 The taxing machinery has been entirely eliminated. The agency through which the administration expected to gather over $10000,o00 of revenue annually dur ing the next four years is gone. The senate, it is believed, will restore this machinery, but it will never get by in the house.
 The members of the house from the rural sections are dead set against any assessing of equalizing agencies that for bid jury to pass upon their rights and unless greater pressure than has been brought to bear upon them during the present week is exerted they will not yield an inch on this point. They de- mand the right to have jury of their neighbors to pass upon the valuations of their property and any method that de- prives them of this will meet with uncom-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
HEARING ON ECONOMIC
 COMPLETED
Lansing Will Likely Be Questioned by Committee Regarding Political Sec tions of Versailles Treaty Early Next Week
By Associated Press


 Washington, August 2.
 Public hearings on the eco- homie section of the Versailles treaty virtually were complet-
 ed today by the foreign rela- toins committee and early next
 week Secretary Lansing prob
 ably will be questioned by the
 committee regarding the trea. tvs political features.
 At today's session Bernard, M. Baruch and F. w. Taussig, economic advisers to the American peace delegates, explained how the peace conference reached some of it's decisions regarding Grman customs regulations and indemnity. Their testi- l nony largely was technical in charae- ter.
 The last of the advisers to be called un- who will appear Monday.
 The committees meeting was virtually the only surface development of the day ii tAAt tAtatS SiNuetti0l, tue otIldlt ue- voting it's attention to legislation and re- Verting to issues of the treaty fight only oEce. This was when, without debate or a' roll call it adopted a resolution by Senator IaFollette, republican, WiscoH- sin, asking the President why Costa Itica was not permitted to sign the treaty.
 Meantime the undercurrent of private discussion among senators continued to evolve about the programme of four res ervations presented by seven republican senators a basis for ratification of the league of nations. Plans were made [ for conference Monday at which the sponsors of tke plan hope to gain the accession of other republicans who have been kindly to the league.
 READY FOR CONCESSIONS It was made plain today that it was not the intention to try to preserve the exact form of the four reservations as the ne- gotiations to increase the number of their supporters continues. All of the seven are said to be ready to make some concessions in phraseoiogy in order not to ] handicap the effort to bring into final | agreement enough republicans to hold the balance of power.
 Should the number of republicans sub scribing to this agreement reach 20, 1t
 was pointed out, the group would be in a position to place in the hands of the administration q definite offer of support for a reservation programme insuring rat ! ifieation of the covenant
 l Forty-five democratic votes are regarded l by the leaders of this group as standing now for unreserved ratification, but cap able of being swung in favor of reser- vations not disrupting the league prinei- ples The total required for ratification 1 is GA.
 It developed today that the leaders of the group of seven are making no effort for the present to consider features of the treaty other than the league cove nant Some of them believe the shan tung issue eventually will solve itself and that in the end serious opposition to the l treaty will be limited to the covenant. l Although no decision has been reached members of the foreign relations com mittee generally expect that the meetings at which Secretary Lansing is questioned next week will be open to the public.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
VANGUARD OF
 PACIFIC FLEET
 AT SAN DIEGO
By Associated Press

San Diego. Caiif, August 2. The destroyer Phillip, first vessel ob the new Pacific fleet to reach an American port on the Pacific coast from the Atlantic, arrived here this afternoon to bring mail from the fleet and take mail back
 to it. Lieutenant Commander l.. W. Strother, the Phillips commando CT, expects to join the flagship New Mexico on August !, two days be- fore the fleet is due at this port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
GERMAN COAL WILL RELIEVE
 EUROPE, PLAN
nx A,.ociated Prsss

London. August 2.-COal will be brought from Germany this win- ter to relieve the acute shortage in central Europe and reduce ship ments from the United States if the plans laid before the supreme economic council materfalize. The council today agreed that . conn mittee will meet with the repara- tions commission to evolve a plan by which immediate coal prOduc- tion will be made attractive by Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
HOUSE PASSES FIRST PROTECTIVE TARIFF
 MEASURE OF SESSION

By Associated Press
 Washington, August 2.-The House today passed the first pro- tective tariff measure to be acted gained control of congress. The measure levies high duties on chemical glassware and apparatus. It now goes 10 the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
SINN FEINERS SEIZE
 NUMBER OF RIFLES
 SENT FROM ENGLAND
sy Assoc.s,ed Pres.

Belfast. Augvst 2.-Sinn Feiners today raided tne freight depot at Greennsore and carried off n quan- tity of rifles which had just ar- r1ed from England.
 The rifles were addressed to the commanding officer of the royal artillery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
Nebraska Completes Ratification
 Px Assorrafad rre4s

Lincoln, Ne5.. August 2.-Nebraska today ratified the federal woman sui frage amendment when the house, by a vote of 94 to o, passed a joint reso- lution providing ratification. The senate voted for ratification on Thurs day of this week. Nebraska is the fourteenth state to ratify.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
OTHER VITAL BILLS


 Other measures of statewide import ance and part of the constructive pro- glamme of Governor Kilpy are bi'ls relating to the convicts, health, high ways, education (which has not been introduced yeD. judiciary, vocational education. internal improvemen such as state aid to harbor, and river devei- opment. insurance and number of others of lesser importance.
 It is big programme that faces the legislators and they have only IS days in which to dispose of It.
 The general revenue bill must be in the hands of the governor not later than the fiftyfifth legislative day. which means that the senate has to act on it. and. if any changes are made, it must then go back to the house for agreement or for concurrence in She senate amendments or agreement in conference. A worse makeshift thSn the bill is in it's present condition will probably be passed and sent. to tEe governor.
 There are predictions that agreemen. between the two houses on the gov ernors revenue and appropriations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
STRIKE STILL SPREADING
By Associated Press

Atlanta. August 2.-Reports from throughout the southeast tonight showed that the strike of railroad shopmen. started yesterday to enforce demands for higher wages and a work ing Agreement with the railroad ad- miristration. continued to spread.
 Railroad traffic. with few exccp- tons. continues to move despite the .walkout, according to a statement from Regional Director Winchell If
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
TEXT OF SECTION ONE

Section 1. That whereas the time has come for the people of this state to construct and properly maintain complete and permanent system of state highways, roads and bridges and to provide means to defray the cost os constructing and maintaining the same perpetually and in satisfactory man her to meet the requirements of pub lie travel and traffic and also to se- cure the large but delayed appropria- tion for said purpose by the national government. which appropriation has been duly made by the acts of the Con- gress of the United States for the con- struction of public highways, roads and bridges on condition that the state shall furnish the proper amount re- quired of it for said purpose-before the appropriation of the national gov
 ernment shall become available, and whereas state highway system has been laid out in this state, connecting up all the counties together, and the same has been approved by the legls
 lature and the state highway depatt- ment. but has not been built and main tained nor met the demands made upon 1t for lack of means. and where- as the most important matter befoie the people and this legislature at this time is the popular demand for de- termination as to what measures shall be best taken to provide a complete permanent and excellent system Sf public highways for the state"
 Then follows the amendment which will be submitted to a vote of the peo- pie. The amendment provides for the sale of s25.000, 900 worth of interest bearing negotiable coupon bonds. said bonds bearing interest at the rate "of not exceeding , per centum, payable annually or semi-annually The bonds sball mature not later than 40 years nor less than five years. a1d will be paid from a special state road and bridge fund. The bonds shall be of the denomination of not less than $10 nor more than Sl0O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-03
MUST HAVE ROADS + ALABAMA IS ID
 KEEP STEP WITH
 SISTER STATES
Little Doubt But That the House Will Enact $25,000,- GOO Roads Bond Issue Bill During the Pres
 ent Session
By VIM. l.. GoRMLEY

Montgomery, August 2.-tSpeciaD If the state of Alabama is to make progress that other states are mak - ing she must construct system of roads running north, south, east and west through the CT counties. This IS the note of warning sounded in Mont gomery during the week. when the senate of Alabama went on record, with but one dissenting vote, as favor ing the holding of an election at which time the voters will decide whether or not they desire to issue bonds of S25.- 100000 for the construction of roads.
 There is little doubt but that she bill will be enacted by the house be- fore the fiftieth legislative day. The one vote against the measure in tae senate was caused by desire on the part of Senator Prestwood to insert d clause which would have provided q tax of mills for the payment of the bonds in case the auto tax did not come up to calculations.
 The bill authorizes Governor Kilby to call an election 90 days after the final adjournment of the legislature At this election the voters will say whether or not they desire to amend the state constitution so as to permit the issuance of the bonds
 Section 1 of the so-called. $25,000- 900 bond issue bill. which will prob ably get to the house next week, fol- lows