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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-16
Shippers Seek Relief
From Administration

Shippers of the country, bitterly
dissatisfied with the railroad ad
ministration. are anxious for relief
at the hands of Congress.
Realizing that it will of necessity
be months before a broad plan for
permanent railroad legislation can
be wrought out, they will ask the
House and Senate, early in the
extra session, to restore the powers
ofthe interstate commerce commits
sion and the courts over rates, reg
ulation and practices of the roads.
They sought to get this relief in
Congress last session, while the
De mocrats were still in control but
it was not granted.
The fact that the shippers of the
United States, the farmers, the
livestock producers, the manu-
features, the jobbers. business men
of all kinds-are seeking relief in
the fashion they are and prefer the
rulings of the railroad administra-
ton has deep significance. The
full import of it cannot be under
stood without rejecting on the
fact that the President put certain
men on the Interstate Commerce
Commission several years ago to
whom there was strong objection
ON the ground they were pro-rail-
road and pro-corporation lii their
views and not in sympathy with
the shippers and the public. To
day, the shippers are convinced
the railroad administration is SO
much more out of touch with the
public than even the made over
commission was that they will
gladly turn back to the commission.
And while courts have received
their full share of criticism for
their rulings on railroad matters
in the past. 1t is noteworthy that
the shippers prefer to entrust
themselves TO the courts rather
than to the railroad administration
of which McAdoo was the head.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-16
Rate Raise Necessary

In statement issued by Direc-
tor of Railways Hines, it is shown
that the total deficit to the govern
ment for 1919 in the management
of the railroads will amount to
$76S.OOO,OOO and implies that in
order to make up part of it. it
will be necessary to further in
crease freight and passenger rates.
In view of the fact that Director
General McAdoo raised the pas
senger rates in many cases fifty
percent and freight rates horizont-
ally % percent. any further increase
in rates is likely to raise as great
great storm as would the rec
commended policy of absorbing the
deficit by taxation. In explaining
the deficit Mr.. Hines admits that
there is tremendous falling off in
business and that expenses there
fore could not be correspondingly
adjusted. industrial enterprises,
he says, have generally suffered
embarrassment on account of the
fact that business has been cur
tailed 1t is lik ely that when
Congress meets it will probe the
causes of the deficit to determine
whether it has in any way been
due to the mi mismanagement and
extravaganza which have been
charged Oh all sides since taking
over the roads by the government.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-16
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Items of Interest Taken from the Siftings of This
Corresponding Week Fifteen Years Ago

Mrs. c. T. Gustin had been
taken to Denver hospital.
John Michel had returned from
California and Washington.
The new Ward mill on the Ed.
wards placer was almost completed
Miss Eula Horsch was home
from a visit in Califoi mia.
R. d. Blair and Billy Morgan
were in Erie looking up coal land
interests.
Sidney Baker OF South Park
was visiting relatives, the Crosson
brothers.
Mr.. and Mr.. Royal r. Graham
and daughter Elizabeth left for a
visit with friends IN the east.
The brick work on the library
building was done under the su.
per vision OF A J. Crosson.
Royal X. Graham received thir-
teen votes for school director, the
total mum Der cast. John G. Rob-
erts and f. A. Moss were judges
An excursion was planned to go
to Boulder for class day. Several
of the local boys had entered the
lists. ...
Mrs. Godfrey Carlson and
daughter Ellen left for a trip TO
Wisconsin, while Mr.. Carlson aud
Albert left for Sweden for several
months.
E. NJ. Moscript and his daugh-
ter wendolyn were leaving for a
visit with the home folks in Penn
sylvania. They were to visit the
St. Louis fair ON the way home.
The First National bought a
new steel vault. The work of in
slallation required FIVE months to
complete it, after which We would
have the only burglar proof safe
in northern Colorado outside Of
Denver.
A Fourth OF July cele bration was
planned by the local fire fighters.
Following were on committees:
Dick White, b. A. Potter, P. K.
Morrison. J. H. Edwards, Earl
Fluke, John Davis. FL. L. Robin
son, Thomas Evans. Fl G. Puder-
baugh, Norman Urquhart, Bert
Dunn, Bert Wright, j r. Suther-
land. Dick Pear,e, George Par
snail, S. j. Varuey. Walter Mos
script. w. A. Roberts. F. Z.
Angove, Ed Collom and Royal K.
Graham.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-16
Dry Season Coming,
Better Be Careful

You wouldn't flip a cigarette or
cigar stub into can of powder,
and yet many people do just as
dangerous and foolish tricks.
Rubbish is allowed to accumu-
unoccupied rooms. in easements
and against buildings. Oily rags
accumulate in garages and around
factory buildings. and camp fires
are left burning along the roads
and in the timber.
The dry season is coming on
and carelessness such as this costs
the people of the nation tens of
millions of dollars annually.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-16
Ahead of the Gun

In the good old days the banker
sat behind his mahogany rail and
waited for business to come his
way. He loaned money and that
vas all and generally he was the
most unprogressive n in the
community for he was od- of touch
with everything but money mat
ters.
Times have changed and the
banker to-day, if he is making a
success, is usually about one jump
ahead of the gun when it comes
to being posted on conditions
which spell prosperity for his ter
ritory.
The progressive bank today de-
velops business instead of just
waiting for it to come, or knock
ing it when it has already come
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-16
The Reason Teachers
Wages Must Be Raised

An article in the Literary Di.
gest recently published goes pret-
ty thoroughly into the matter OF
teachers pay as compared with
that of other workers, and in the
light of the things expected OF
them. Parts of this enlightening
discourse follow:
We wish to bespeak, with
whatever power and authority We
may have. some measure of con.
slderation for the foster parents
of our children-the school teach
ers of the United States of Ameri
ca.
There is no class of workers of
which we demand so much. We
commit into their keeping the
minds and the bodies and the very
souls of our children in the ten
der and formative years of their
lives, and they, receiving these
children, can indeed be said to
hold in the hollow of their hands
the future of America.
What have the teachers re-
ceived at our hands in return
They have received little of honor,
and somewhat less of pay. Other
classes have prospered; other class
es through powerful organizations
have secured generous wages.
The men and women who are
making the Americans of tomor-
row are being treated with less
consideration than the janitors
who sweep out the buildings in
which they are employed. They
are earning on the average, less
than the wages given to scrub
women employed in the buildings
of the United States government.
Normal school graduates receive
less wages than street sweepers; !;
High school principals and super
intendents, less than section fore
men.
I'VE welcome with all our hearts
the long-belated recognition that
is being given the man who works
with his hands We believe that
this same working man will be the
first to join with US in asking bet
ter pay for those who teach his
children.
NO wonder there are fifty thou
sand vacancies in the teaching
forces of the schools. No wonder
there are thirty thousand teachers
in United States who have no
schooling beyond the eighth gram
/, mar grade.
when we cosider that the TAO.
600 teachers of America are paid
an average salary of $500 a year
when moreover, we consider the
fact that living costs have actually
advanced lob percent. we can easl-
ly determine that only fool or q
martyr would choose teaching as q
profession, or remain long in 1t un.
less these conditions are swiftly
remedied.'
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-16

Twenty-one potash produ cling
companies have organized ma
tional association representing
practically the entire potash in
dustry of this country, with pur-
pose to make the United States
independent of Germany in this
commodity.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-16

At Telluride mining boarding
houses have raised the price of
board to Sl.35 per day.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-16

Mrs. Tom Mooney says the
sending of those bombs through
the mails to MONEYS prosecutor
and others is a "frame-up''. This
is the only theory offered by
Moneys friends on the subject
of who set the bomb that killed a
score of men, women and chill
dren in the San Francisco pre-
paredness parade. It was the
same theory offered in the Nc
Namara case up to the time that
the McNamaras confessed that
they blew up the Los Angeles
Times building, killing a score of
men and women. In other words,
this statement has a familiar
sound.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-05-16
New Railway Order
Would Wreck Industry

An order Just asked for by the
Denver District Freight Traffic
Committee would, if put into eff
feet. eventually revolutionize the
established system of handling and
collecting for the movement Of all
raw materials.
Under the proposed rulings, the
present method of declaring val
uation' is declared to be a VIC.
lation of the Cummins Act and
ores are to be charged at actual
valuation as disclosed by the smell
ter or sales reports-the rate to be
the present rate-up to $lOO value
per ton and one percent of value
in excess of 500 value per net ton.
Thus, the established practice of
releasing all values on shipments
under declaration of value in
order to receive the benefit of a
reasonably low tonnage rate is to
be eliminated and the Railroad
Administration or its successors,
the railroad companies, will be
given access to the financial trans
actions in connection with pro-
duction or sales of ores or con-
centrates.
The mining industry of the
West is already overburdened and
threatened with collapse and for
NAL protests have been filed by the
American Mining Congress, with
both the Western Freight Traffic
association and the Interstate Com
merce commission against the adop-
tion of the ruling. A hearing had
been announced in Chicago May 13
but ore producers of the West are
aroused and have asked for a
postponement to June 13 at which
time the evils and impractical
features of the proposed ruling
may be discussed.
The Washington times., 1919-05-04
Krazy Kat

s'SVFtEAt- I'm. International Features ssrTieA
NAfiltsrsd o. g Patsnt ofnca
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16

by which China expressly cancelled a stip- ulatiCn that Shantung never should pass
 to third power except by consent of the
 Pekin government. With this treaty and
 with Japan's seizure of the territory
 from Germany, MT Hitchcock said,
 Cnina's claim to it terminated.
 When it was objected that the 1915
 treaty was imposed upon China by force,
 Senator Williams another member of the
 foreign relations committee, replied:
 ."So was our treaty with Mexico i'm
 posed by force So is this present treaty.
 Do you want to repudiate a treaty be- cause it was the result of force?" Senator Norris put into the record what he said were copies of diplomatic corre- spondence in which Great Britain and France promised in 1917 to uphold the Japa nese claim to Shantung. Announcing for the first time that he could not vote for the treaty, he characterized the Shan tung agreement as an "outrageous per version of justice" and an attempt to "purchase peace at the sacrifice Of honor"
 Senator Underwood democrat, Ala
 bama, also making his first announce ment in the senate regarding the treaty, said he would support it whole heart edly as a step toward world peace Senator Fall, republican, New Mexico, decuared that by the Shantung provi- sion control of all the gate ways to China as well as of the Chinese capital virtually would be in the hands of the Japanese Notice that he would speak against the Shantung agreement Thurs day was given by Senator Sheman, re- publican, Illinois.
 The debate closed with an exchange between Senators Williams and Fall the former reading as a commentary on the days proceedings a humorous ar ticle in which the senate was represent ed as debating Now l lay me down 1 to sleep" and MT. Fall responding: The account would be more complete l if it were said that the prayer was ] presented by a republican and that some one on the other side objecting l had passed the word, run, run to the l telephone and find out whether the 1 President wants this prayer endorsed
 by the senate and on hearing Sthe
 President was at golf. the reply would be then tell Tumulty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
DESSEMER CITIZEN KILLED BY OFFICER Policeman Shoots Prisoner Charged With Minor
 Offense

Much indignation over the killing Of H. C. Steiger by Officers J. E. Braswell and Lee Jones of the Bessemer police force Sunday night, was in evidence among a large number of citizens of Bes- semer yesterday.
 According to witnesses, Steiger, who the officers had under arrest on a charge of disorderly conduct, broke away from them and ran at Seventh avenue and Nineteenth street and that the officers flashed a spot light on him and shot him as he ran.
 Steiger had some trouble in a fruit stand with the proprietor or clerk and the officers placed him under arrest Fol. lowing investigation, the officers were ar rested on a charge of murder and placed in the county jail for safe keeping
 Steiger was shot twice, one bullet talk ing effect in his thigh and the other pene- trated his bowels, perforating his intes- tines The remains were turned over to Huey and Mcconnell, for funeral ar engagements. Deputy Coroner Felix M Parson is Investigating the case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16

ments were brought up and they were defeated by increasing majorities, the votes being almost entirely along party lines.
 Efforts of democrats to send the bill back to committee with instructions to increase the amount resulted Tn in creased confusion at the completion of the reading of the bill for amend ment. A complicated parliamentary tangle resulted in which storms of protests arose from one side the other. and members besieged the speaker with points of order" and parliamentary inquiries
 Democrats made it plain that what they desired was that the majority party should go on record as opposing an increase in the appropriation, and when MT. Good by mistake, made motion which apparently made this possible, they were insistent that roll call should be taken. Before decision on the matter was reached, d motion to adjourn was made and passed, 19S to 16o, the vote being strictly along partisan lines Repub- lican leaders tonight were confident that final vote would be taken to- morrow on the measure
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16

Jefferson, who contended that it was un- just to other taxpayers to exempt this or any other corporations from the pay ment of taxes. Judge Murphree stated that the general tax system was not changed in any material particulars by the pending bill, but the method of assess ing and collecting taxes was quite differ ent. Instead of the present state board of tax equalization, which would be abolished, the state tax commission is created with powers, duties and authority varying but little from those of the equalization board. There also will be created district tax courts, and a county tax supervisor, supplanting the present county boards of equalization.
 The pending bill provides for the sepa- rate listing of real estate and improve ments thereon, exempts bank deposits, to which there was strenuous objections, and the valuations on real estate stand for two years instead of four as at present.
 The district tax court is an entirely new feature in Alabama revenue laws. There are twenty-two districts in the except the twenty ty-second, which com prises Barbour, Dale, Henry and Hous- ton, and each district has three judges, one from each county appointed by the circuit judge of the district in which the respective counties are located. Ap- peal may be taken from the districts court there to the court of appeals There is no provision for jury trial to which numerous objections were registered. The license tax imposed on sleeping-car com- panfes operating in Alabama is increased
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
TESTIFY BEFORE COMMITTEE
 PROBING ALLEGED
 CRUELTIES TO MEN
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the headquarters troop. second army, said whenever there was a formation man was beaten up every five min utes'' at the prison farm
 He and Boggs said that Pole, serving in the American army, was brutally beaten and soon afterward the prisoner cut his throat with a razor.
 Medical inspection was a farce,' said Bates, referring to the farm. You went in one door and were kicked out an- other"
 George L. Pallitto, Newark, N J., prisoner in Company M. 113th infantry, 29th division. testified that he became known as a nut patient after he had said that he did not like a nurse''
 Pallitto also told of many cruelties in the prisons in France, and admitted that he was absent without leave, for which he was sentenced. The others said similar charges against them re- suited when they were trying to reach their units, and they were acquitted or the charge dismissed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
Local Data
LEAPS TO
 DEATH FROM TRAIN

Marken Cahalian, aged about 35 died at local inf1rmary yesterday aeternoon from wounds received when he leaped from an Alabama Great Southern pas senger train last Saturday morning.
 MT Cahalian had contracted tubercu- losis and was being brought from a sub urban city of Birmingham for treatment Supposedly despaired over his healtht, he leaped from the train in an attempt to end his life, and was fatally injured.
 The remains were turned over to Johns and funeral arrangements will be made later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
FAVORABLE REPORT ON
 INSPECTION BILL
Rr MILIIAM GORMLEY

Montgomery. July 5.-(Special)-With but one dissenting vote, the committee on education Of the house Tuesday agreed to make a favorable report on the house bill of MT. Dickson of Jeffer- son. which proposes to require the in sepction of all public or private hos pitals, reformatories, houses of detention, convents, asylums, sectarian seminaries, schools or institutions, by the sheriff of the county or by the grand jury where such institution is located. This is one of a series of bills introduced in the house, which, it is claimed, are aimed at Cath olic institutions in Alasama Represen- tative Cobbs of Mobile voted against the favorable report.
 The inspection, under the Dickson bill, may be made by person or persons named by the circuit judge, upon the fill ing of a petition by 20 citizens. The judge may also use his own judgment and name inspection committee.
 MT. Arnold of Jefferson county several days ago introduced a bill which will prohibit involuntary servitude in con- vents and other private or public insti- tutions. etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16

Ihe bill appoints the present commis- sioners for tho unexpired terms to which they. were elected: President Samuel P. Kennedy of Anniston until the election of 1920, and Associates B. H. Cooper Of bile until the election of 1922 After that they are to be elected to four-year terms as now.
 Under the provisions of this bill the newly-created commission would have the power and jurisdiction over all public utilities companies operating in the state with respect to rates, fares and charges; facilities, practice rules and service; franchises, licenses and contracts; finane- ing and issuance of securities; construc- tion of new common carriers and agencies to operate public utilities.
 Salaries are fixed at $500 year for the president and 5000 for each of the as- sociates and they are allowed a secretary at sS.6o0 and other clerical help.
 How and under what conditions a utili- ties corporation or association may issue securities, the sums for which they may be issued, time and term of payment and all other conditions are within the su- pervision of the commission.
 CITIES ARE POWERLESS
 All power or authority of city councils or commissions or other municipal or gov erning board is taken away and vested in the state commission.
 The bill specifies the things for which a utilities corporation may issue securities as follows:
 (a) For money or the rendition of stipu. lated necessary services, or the perform ance of stipulate necessary labor or the acquisition of property.
 tb) For the construction, development. extension, betterment or improvement ot addition to it's plant, properties, facili- ties or service.
 (c) For the discharge of lawful fund.- ing or refunding of it's obligations.
 (d) For reimbursement of moneys ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
MEASURE TO ABOLISH UTILITIES COMMISSION IS READY
 BITTER FIGHT OVER NEW REVENUE BILL IS INDICATED
Committees Action Jars
 Confederate Veterans
By W. J. BOLES

Montgomery, July 15.-(SpeciaL) federate veterans in Montgomery today are incensed a the action of the house ways, means and appropriations commit tee, which unceremoniously turned down their petition for increased pensions. The legislative committee of the veterans, fol- lowing instructions given at the last state reunion, asked for $l2.50 a month for all veterans. The recess budget com mittee recommended that all Confederate veterans 70 years of age and over be automatically put in the first class, which would entitle them to $25 month, This would include all Confederate vet erans. A bill to this effect introduced sometime ago was adversely reported by the house committee today This bill did not satisfy the veterans, however. Un- less the house passes the bill over the committees adverse report the pension fund and classes will remain as at pres ent. The veterans legislative committee and State Senator Watt Brown of St. Clair, member of the senate finance com mittee held a conference tonight to try to work out some compromise, but noth- ing definite came of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
12 MILLIONS TO BE
 APPROPRIATED FOR
 WOUNDED SOLDIERS
fcontinued from Page oneo

(Continued from Page One.) 1ican. of Illinois, to increase the voca- tjonal training appropriation The amendments were opposed by Chdlr- man Good of the appropriations com mittee.
 The first amendment to be voted on increasing the amount to s1S,0OO0o0 was supported by practically every democrat and several republicans, an1 it passed 12O to 119. Later votes, however. reversed the result. Nearly every republican who had voted for the increase changed sides as other amend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
Expected Transport Arrivals

Washington. July 15-Expected trans port arrivals announced today were: Henry B. Mallory, New York July 19; Santa Elena, New York, July 16; South Bend, July 16, Baltimore; Calloa, Boston, July 23 Santa Barbara, New York, July 25; Plattsburg, Baltimore July 19; South ern Pacific, New York, July 1T; DeKalb, Newport News, July P; Mexican, New Pork News, July 22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
SIT CLAIR RETuRNS

Pell City, July 15.-(Special) With an unusually light vote in every beat, l.. B. Rainey leads over his nearest opponent, Maj. Harwell Davis by two to one. with only few scattering beats to hear from in south St. Clair. J. F. Kelton runs third and Bradford last. From reports Rainey has carried St. Clair county by a substantial majority over Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-16
Memphis Banker Is
 Convicted of Fraud
By Associated Press

Memphis, July 15.-C. Hunter Raine president of the Mercantile bank of this city when it failed several years ago for more than s1,000o0o, was convicted in criminal court here today of fraudu- lent breach of trust in connection with the failure. The penalty is from one to 10 years imprisonment