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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-28
OF THE OCEAN PASSES THROUGH
 THE PANAMA CANAL
Great Battlefield Is Now Floating on the Waters of the Broad
 Pacific

Aboard the Flagship U. s. s. New
 Mexico. Saturday, July 2S.-(By
 wireless to the Associated Press-l
 The Pacific fleet. under the cona-
 mand of Admiral Rodmnn, tonight
 is floating in Pacific waters.
 Six dreadnaughts, led by the
 flagship New Mexico, today sue
 cessfuliy negotiated the Panama
 canal--the largest ships that ever
 have passed through this water
 way. The average time of passage
 for each warship from Colon to
 Bnrboa was 10 hours, eliminating
 anchorage time in Gatun lake.
 This Is the biggest event in the history of the canal" said Governor Chester Harding of the Canal Zone. These dreadnaughts are the largest ships and this is the largest fleet ever to pass through the canal"
 This afternoon Admiral Rodmau visited President Porras of Panama. who con graduated the naval officer on his success in negotiating the canal Approximately $500 sailors were given shore leave at Panama and .se city  the fleet. which departs tomorrow for San Diego.
 The fleet left its anchorage in Gatua lake at dawn this morning, proceeding in pairs two hours apart The New Mexico and Wyoming led the way. fol- lowed by the New York and Texas aad the Mississippi and Arkansas.
 To Admiral Rodman, who planne1 the operative organization of tne canal, was given the honor of directing the course of the first dreadnaught to make the trip. Through the reaches of Gatun lake the dreadnaugLts ts steamed at IS knots an hour. On near ing the narrow confines of the Bas Obispo reach however. John Constan tine, canal pilot. who eschews navisat- ing charts to the wonder of naval of- ficers. reduced the speed to five knots an hour
 Three hours from Gatun lake tae flagship passed uncer the ominous shadow of gold hill. the backbone of the continent, where many. slides have occurred. In passing gold hill tie warship. from whose rails the pro- verbal biscuit could have been tossc3 ashore. entered the locks at Pedro Miguel where at0 sailors, given ilo- erty, took special train for Panama.
 Governor Harding and Rear Admiral Marbury, Johnston of the Panama naval division came aboard as the flag ship was being locket down 30 feet 10 the level of Miraflores lake. The oper- ation of locking down the dread naughts proceeded with the same speed and precision as the locking up at Gatun
 As the New Mexico eased her way 1 into Miraflores lake great crowd collected on the concrete locks cheeted and a salute of 17 guns were fired ,it the flagship in honor of Governor Harding.
 Tt was no more trouble than put ting through the canal fleet of Great Lakes tugboats said Admiral Rod man. who was visited by Rear Admiral William R. Shoemaker of the battle ship Rhode Island and other naval o. ficers when the dreadnaughts anchored in Panama bay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-28
Czecho-Slovak Premier
 Calls Down Hungarians
By Associated Pres.

Prague. July 27.-In the name of the Czecho-Slovak government Premier Vlastimil Tusar sent strong note of protest today to Bella Kun, Hungarian communist foreign minister, concern ing the aerial bonn bardment of a lCze. cho-Slovaok town by the Hungarians on Thursday as well as other violations of the armistice.
 Premier Vlastinlil demanded repara. tion for the sacking of various facto- ries, which he states was carried out by order of the Hungarian minister of justice and remuneration for the des- truction of material at a dozen points in the zone occupied by the Hungarian
 Furthermore the premier demands definite and formal undertaking that there shall be no recurrence of such hostile acts and that the persistent Bolshevik propaganda of Hungarian inception in Czecho- -Slovakia shall cease forthwith fst
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-28
Treasury to Issue
 Five-Month Certificates
By Associated Pros.

Washington, July 27--Loan certifl- cates of five months maturity. bearing interest at 4h per cent, will be issued by the treasury semi monthly. on the first and fifteenth, beginning August 1. for the remainder of the calendar year for the purpose of financing the governments requirements.
 In making this announcement today in letter to the banking institutions of the country Secretary Glass said the minimum amount of each issue in August and September would not ex- ceed $500, ,000O0 while subsequent is- sues probably would be about half that amount. with the total estimated at $3, 800 000 060 The same period will see the redemption of s2s97 ,54o,500 in loan and tax certificates. leaving a net increase of s502.459, 500 to be funded by the issue of short term notes, when market conditions are favorable and the terms advantageous to the government.
 All national and state banks and trust companies will be expected 70 take not less than one-sixth per cent of their groso resources in each semi- monthly issue of loan certificates dur ing August and September. with ,he proceeding falling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-28
AUSTRIAN MINISTER
 RESIGNS AT VIENNA
By Associated Press

Vienna. Saturday, July 26.-Dr. Otto Bauer resigned as Austrian foreign m mister today. but retained the post of minister of socialization. The for eign. ministry will be taken over by Chancellor Karl Renner. in addition to the chancellorship.
 Under pr. Bauer's administration there was failure to secure union be- tween Austria and Germany. and like wise failure to obtain the aid of Italy in advancing Austria's desire towards this end. The attempt to gaiE protec- ton by Italy against the territorial aspirations of the Jugo-Slavs also came to naught, as did an effort 10 obtain partial renuncation by Italy of her claims in the southern Tyrol. There is also charged against the foreign of- flee a failure to gain French good will for the Austrian republic.
 Representatives of the allied powers, as well as Austrians of the well-to-do order. are said to have been attempt ing for months past to bring about Dr. Bauer's resignation because of his sup posed bolshevik affiliations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-28
STORY 0F HOW bELA KUN WAS FORGED ID GIVE UP IN HUNGARY
Allied Note Is Made Public by Premier Clemenceau at French Capital
 Yesterday
6y Associated Press

Paris, July 27.-A strong ar
 raignment of the recent Hungarian
 government is contained in the al-
 lied statement issued totS&y, in
 which it was made known to the Y Hungarian people that they could
 only obtain n removal of the block :. ade and receive food supplies if
 they busted Bella Kun and set up q
 truly representative government.
 The text of the statement, given
 out by Premier Clemenceau in the
 name of the peace conference, fol-
 lows;
 'sThe allied and associated govern. ments are most anxious to arrange q peace with the Hungarian people. ant thus bring to an end condition O. things which makes the economic re, vivai of central Europe impossible ant defeats any attempt to secure supple! for it's population. These tasks can. not even be attempted until there is a Hungarian government which rep. resents it's people and carries out ir
  ments into which it has entered witt the associated governments.
 None of these conditions is fulfilled by the administration of Bella Kun which has not only broken the armis. tice to which Hungary was pledged but at this moment is lacking a friend. ly attitude.
 Toward this particular aspect of the question it is for the associated gov ernments to deal on their own respon- sihillty. If food and supplies are te be made available, if the blockade is to be removed. if economic reconstruc- tion is to be attempted, if peace is tc be settled, it can only be done with a government which represents the Hungarian people and not with .ons who rests his power upon tyranny
 The associated powers thinK it CD. perfume to add that all foreign occu. patton of Hungarian territory, as de. fined by the peace conference, will cease as soon as the terms of the arm istice have, in the opinion of the al- lied commander-in-ch -chief, beeA satisfac- torily complied with"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-28
PRESIDENT IS MUM AS ID RESERVATIONS
 ID THE C0VENANT I
Rumor Has It That Will son Will Issue a State ment Before Making
 His Tour
Rx Associ.tsd Pnesa !.

Washington, July 25.-No word
 came from the White House today
 to clear up intimntions that Presi-
 dent Wilson, before beginning his
 speaking tour, might make some
 public expression of his views on
 the reservations to the covenant
 of the league of nations which
 some republican senators insist
 are necessary to its ratification.
 Although no one in the Presidents official family would take notice of these intimations. which are wide- spread, the impression continues to grow in congressional and official cir cles that the President has some such idea in his mind.
 Tomorrow the President will receive callers at his desk in the executive of- fices for the first time in several days All his appointments are with demo l. cratic members of the House or Sen ate- This morning the President. ac- companied by Mrs. Wilson. attended church. In the afternoon he took a long automobile ride into the coun- try
 An announcement regarding the Presidents forthcoming trip to the Fa- cific coast is expected from the White House tomorrow or Tuesday MT. Will son was said to have under consider : ation an itinerary calling for his de- parture from Washington August 5. If this date finally is decided upo the President should arrive in Los Angeles August 16. after making te speeches in the middle west
 It originally had been expected that the President would not start before August 10 at the earliest.
 Now, however, Mir. Wilson is de- scribed as being anxious to start his swing around the circle" as soon as possible. Is speeches will be designed to give a clear-cut analysis of the conditions he feels make the league of nations a necessity and the things he hopes it's adoption will accomplish The President also probably will take occa sion to answer his critics.
 Extraordinary arrangements are be- ing made to accommodate large num- Der of newspaper correspondents on the trip. requests for permission to &C., the chief executive having poured into the white house from al sections of the country. From pres ent indications, at least two score of will go along
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-28
]. P. OLIVER DIES
 IN DADEVILLE

' Dadeville. July 27.-(Special)-J. P. Oliver. one of the oldest citizens and long a prominent figure in the poli- tical and social affairs of this county, died al the family home yesterday af- ternoon. The deceased was a Confed- crate soldier. served several terms as county superintendent of education of Tallapoosa county and for many years had taken an active interest in educa- tional affairs. Mir. Oliver is survived by his widow and five children, Mrs. J. H. Lovejoy. of Gadsden Mrs. L. M Stevenson. of Roanoke. Mrs. H. E. Berk- stresser. c. E. Oliver and w. H. Oliver, of Dadeville Funeral services were conducted by the Dadeville Masonic lodge this afternoon at o'clock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-28
Summary of. the News

1-Drastfc health bill of statewide in-
 terest con.Ss up Wednesday. Outbreak between whites md
 blacks results fatally. 2-settlement in sight with marine
 engineers. STaft now looms large as repub-
 lican nominee. 4-Edft0rial comment. @County primary promises to show
 spirited races.
 New constitution needed for the
 progress of state. says Captain
 White.
 Young lady killed when automo-
 bile runs into . ditch. 6-Busiest week of legislature will
 begin today with compensation
 act. Hum of industry in the south. @SpOrts. c@How Huns turned down peace in
 1917 told by Michaelis. Maxinailian gave out fake l2-Troops withdrawn from Washing-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-28
CONGRESS ID TAKE . UP THE COLOMBIAN
 TREATY THIS WEEK
Will Sidetrack Treaty at Intervals to Consider
 the Long Delayed Question
By Anocia,.a Prss,

Washington, July 27.--senate
 controversy over the peace treaty
 with its other nations covenant will
 be halted temporarily this week to
 allow confederation of the long
 pending Colombian treaty. How
 ever, the peace treaty and related
 subjects are expected to be to the
 fore every day, if not on the floor
 of the Senate at least in the cloak
 rooms and in conferences.
 While the Senate considers the two treaties, the House will be occupied with rush of legislation preparatory to the planning recess of five weeks beginning Saturday.
 The House recess plans, calling for complete shutdown of the lower branch from August ? to September s. are expected to be presented formally to the House tomorrow The plans un- doubtedly will receive the required Senate approval. While the House is in recess, the Senate will remain in ses- sion chiefly working on the peace treaty while House committees will take up various investigations and will hold hearings. on. a number of recon struction measures. The recess. how ever, will delay enactment of several bills, including the prohibition enforce ment- measure. until September.
 The Colombia ian treaty, involving pay ment of $25.000,00O, to that republic resulting from the partition of Pana- ma but with the original clause ex- pressing Americans regret" for the loss by Columbia of Panama eliminated by agreement between the state depart ment and Columbia, will be taken up Tuesday by the foreign relations com : mittee. The treaty is expected to be reported by the committee and ratified by the Senate promptly. e-
 Developments thought probable this week in the treaty fight include state ments by President Wilson outlining his stand on the proposal for ratifica- a- tion reservatiorN5, and giving new in- formatio as to- the Shantung provision. Both of the expected statements would have direct bearing on debate. The Shantung provision is the subject of diplomatic discussions now in progress Tokio designed to make publicat ton of the secret understanding for rati- fication of the province or some other public declaration of Japan's nten- tions. M
 In the continuation of Senate debate, Senator Walsh. democrat, Montana will discuss the treaty tomorrow and will be followed on Tuesday by Senators Thomas of Colorado. and Gay. of Louisiana. both democrats. Other ad .
 (Continued on Page Two.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-28
Leavenworth Prisoners
 Are Searched for Arms
By Associated Press

Leavenworth, Kan. July 27-Search of approximat teiy POO prisoners in the army disciplinary barracks at Fort Aven- worth, who have been on strike since last Tuesday morning, was completed to. night Col. Sedgwick Rice, commandant, announced that no firearms or explo- sives had been found, but that few in1- provised daggers had been found in the cells. a
 1900 additional troops sent from nearby camps, are expected to soon relieve the men from solitary confinement and order them back to work. ts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-28
Negro Hunts Trouble
y Assoc.ated Pros.

Chattanooga, July N.-The Rev. J. c. Robinson, presiding elder of the African Methodist Episcopal church of this city has written letter to President Wilson appealing for his support for the passage of legislation preventing lynchings and for forcing southern states to place ne- groes on juries. in which he recites many alleged injustices committed against his race
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-28
Austrians Get Busy
By Associated press

St. Germain en Lave, July 27.
 Chancellor Karl Renner. head of the Austrian peace delegation, ac> companied by Dr. Richard Sehuttcr, nnOther member of the delegation. arrived here today from Feldkireh, near the Swiss border, where they conferred with Austrian govern mental representatisc les from Vien- na. pr. Renner. upon his arrival, formulated n request to the peace conference for nm extension of the time accorded Austria to reply to the recond part of the peace terms. which were communicated to the Austrian dele gatiOn on July 20. The .ACstrianS were ori2inaliy given 15 days within which to make reply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-28
Drastic Health Bill or
 State Wide Interest
 Comes Up Wednesday
Carries Appropriations for Next Four Years of Over Half Million Dollars-Regulations Re- garding Communicable Diseases Fore
 shadow New Era in Handling of
 Such Diseases aSM
By ". J. ROLES

Montgomery July 27.-(Specal-O Of imports ondary only to that of the general bill the health bill which is scheduled for public hearing be- committees health of the two houses of the egaul joint session in representatives Wednesday night
 The pending b prepared under the direction of Dr. Wech, health officer and having back of the State Medical cety present health system which makes the State Medical society the state health board and places all the administrative machinery in that body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-28
At a Ripe Old Age

Cincinnati, July 27.--James NJ. John son, 10s years old. native of Jack son City Tenn, veteran of the Indian, Mexican and Civil wars. and formerly United States marshal in Kentucky y and government. pension agent. died here yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-28
Coming to Birmingham
By Associated Press

Seattle, Wash, July 26.-Birming- ham, Ala, was chosen for the 1920 meeting of the Amateur Press As sociation of America, and Roy F, Ford, Seattle. elected president a the annual convention which con cluded it's sessions here yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-28
Poles in Control
By Associated Press

Oy rSssootatcu
 Copenhagen, July 27.-The whole of Galicia up to the old Austria-Hungarian frontier off of Zbrucz is in Polish hands. according to Warsaw dispatch issued by the Polish press bureau
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-28
MAY CALL sHERIFF's AID

The county health officer is charged with the duty of making examinations Of persons reported to have such diseases and he may call to his aid the sheriff or constable or a police officer in car irving out this provision Persons whose ha bits render them peculiarly liable tt the contraction of social diseases are classed as suspects and may be required to submit to examination and to report for treatment, if found to be infected, when ever the county health officer may deem it advisable and for the best inter ests of the community. When put under treatment such person shall remain un- der the care of the physician until cured and discharged
 Subsection IS of section 716 provides s.That it shall be unlawful for drug gist or any other person to sell any drug, medicine or preparation or preparations advertised, called for. labeled or intend- ed to be used as a cure or treatment for venereal disease. except on writ ten prescription of licensed physician. The original prescription shall be re- tained and filed by the druggist com pounding said prescription and it shall be unlawful for said druggist to fur nish a copy or copies of said prescrip- tion.~
 "' Whenever a physician examines an infected person 1t is his duty to inquire
 
 son the name or names of any other physicians or person who has pre- scribed or treated him heretofore for the disease. and if he has been prcvi- ously treated for the same disease ,he former physician shall be imm ediately notified of the change in physicians. Should such notice not be received within five days. it is the duty of the phyrician consulted to report to the aenn-v health officer the name and ad- dress of such venereally diseased per son
 Fhysieians are required to keep an HrcDfate record of the persons treated. teFether with the day or date on which sRen person shall be expected to be nc-- setn for the purpose of treat mart O. consultation, and if after five days from the date so specified the person SD instructed to return fails to return the physician shall report the matter to the county health office.
 Tle county health officer is required to take uch steps as may be neoes- .Sarg to revent the spread of the dis gases q sed as venereal.
 Su5diS sion A of section 71s pro- ATtpAS That it shall De unlawful for &ny person directly or indirectly ro yrsbnsh. deliver, distribute or cause to be published. delivered or distributed in any r1aner whatsoever any adver- tieerl 4nt concerning genito- urinary or ffynttauea on Page Threel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-28

The bill carries appropriations for the next four years aggregating $539, ,297ls. adds number of infectious, courageous and communicable diseases to the long list in the present law which must be reported and treated under certain specl- fled regula tions.
 It recognizes and declares venereal dis eases to be courageous and prescribes strict regulations for their treatment and control, prohibits the sale of medicines or prepara tions advertised or held out as remedies for the so-called social or venereal diseases and prescribes heavy penalties for the violation of these pro visions.
 The pending bill is drastic in particu. lars is far reaching every way and the state health board in insisting upon it's passage, declares that it is essential to the health of the state that they be given all the powers enumerated in the bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-28
GOVERNORS ATTITUDE

There is -conSlderdble opposition to liie continuance of the system which has prevailed in Alabama since 1Sl6 even among the members of the State Medical society but the indications are that the measure will be adopted practically in its present form Governor kiloy ap- proves of the appropriations made in the bill but on the ground that he has not familiarized himself with all the details of the measure, especially with refer ence to it's administrative features, de- clines to commit himself further, except to say he Is inclined to support it.
 \ There is much opposition to the ad- n-inistrative features. of the bill among the county and municipal authorities in Ill sections of the, state and when it comes up for public hearing next wed nesday night large delegations from the various cities and counties are expected to be present to participate in the dis ,cessicn- s- - ~ z @ ssi '
 Members of the legislature have all ready been sounded by both the sup porters and opponents of the bill and when it goes back to the house with the committees report q vigorous fight no doubt will take place on the fiool of that body.
 Probably the most drastic feature of the new bill is that relating to the con- trol of so-called social diseases. After enumerating the diseases so classed the bill provides in subsection F of section 7ls that it shall be unlawful for any yoerson to treat CT prescribe for any per. son having such disease, except phy- sican holding a certificate of Quali1i- cation from the Alabama state board of medical examiners issued under any pre- existing statute or statute which may hereafter be enacted governing the is suance of certificates to practice medi- cine in this state, or for any druggist to refill a prescription for such disease.
 A physician who diagnoses or treats any such disease, and the superintendent or manager of a hospital or dispensary or penal institution in which there is case of venereal disease is required to report immediately in writing to the county health officer with description of the person, with history of the disease, source of infection together with the name and address of the diseased per son. Measures to prevent the spread of the disease must be taken by the phy- sician who examines or treats the dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-28

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