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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
PASSAGE OF NAVAL BILL TODAY PLAN
 OF HOUSE LEADERS
Congress Works Late On Amendments and Gen. eral Debate Closed
 Yesterday
Rv Assnciafsh Pr.ss


 Washington, February G.-Gen-
 eral debate on the s75O. O.0O0. .0OO na-
 val appropriation bill, with It's new
 three-year building programme,
 was closed today and the House
 worked until late tonight on
 amendments with a view to pass
 ing the measure tomorrow. Lead
 CTS said thnt if necessary sec
 Ond night session would he held.
 Without opposition the House ap- proved the provision fixing the tenn porary personnel of the navy at 225 900 men. exclusive Of officers. for the fiscal year beginning next July. Ob- jection hy Representative Butler of Pennsylvania, ranking republican menu Der of the naval committee. prevented an increase from IT. 100 to 27,297 in the permanent enlisted strength of the ma rine corps, His point of order on this legislation was sustained by Repre- sentative Garrett of Tennessee. speaker pro tempore. MT Butler said he op- posed reorganization of the marines until later time and added that the increase now would needlessly crea.e commissions III the corps.
 After several members had criti- ciIed aviation expenditures during .ne war, the House voted without disseat to reduce the appropriation for naval aviation from $25.000,000 to s15.0a0, ,0a0. An amendment adopted provided taaG np part of the appropriation could hs used for building a factory for manu- taeturlng aircraft
 After the aviation section had been ,f, d f,,,.f !, 1. delayed several hours by a general debate, during which members dis cussed the Presidents trip abroad, the leiRue of nations. naval demobilizatIct. and other subjects. Chairman Padgett oe thc naval committee put an end to the discussion by insisting that debate be confined to the bill itself.
 During consideration of the amend- ments tonight legislative rider inak- ing permanent the rates of pay grant ed enlisted men of the navy during the wal was eliminated on a point Of or der by Representative Stafford of Wis consin. republican. The increases ranged from $6 to $15 month and the department estimated that they would require an outlay of s21,02s,O 900 during the next year.
 About half the bill had been ap- proved when the House adjourned to- night under an agreement to meet to- morrow an hour earlier than usual. The new building programme will be the last section to be considered. While leaders expect that it's consideration will cause renewal of debate as to the wisdom of policy of huge naval ex- pansiou at this time. they expressed confidence that the 10 battleships and 10 scout cruisers proposed would be agreed to.
 During the general debate today Rep resentative Dies of Texas, democrat, ex- pressed opposition to the Presidents trip abroad and asserted that 'there are men in this House more fit to be President than the President himself'
 Congress, he said, had not asserted it's power, but had permitted more power to be centered in the executive branch of the government
 Representative Fess of Ohio, declared
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
OFFICIAL REPORT

Paris, February 6.-(British Wireless Service.)-T official communication on peace matters issued this afternoon seys:
 The commission on the league of na tions held its third meeting last night. Appreciable progress was made in the consideration of the draft. It was fur ther unanimously agreed, in accordance with the decision of the conference at the Quai D'Orsay yesterday, that repre- sentatives of Czecho- o-Slovakia, Greece, Poland and Rumania should be associa ted with the commission in its delibera tionS.
 ''In their second and third sessions the commission have covered practically one-third of their task They have dis cussed those articles which deal with the motives behind the formation of a league of nations and the objects which would safeguard the constitution of it's chief organs and the qualifications for mem- bership in the league.
 While the decisions of the commission: with regard to each article are prov1- sonal, many apparent difficulties have already been resolved and general agreement has been reached on the prin- ciples which underle the whole draft. It is, therefore, to be expected that the remaining articles will be covered quick 1x-Eyt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
JEFFERSON COUNTY i. FINANCES WILL BE
 PRObED BY SOLONS
Investigation Committee Is
 Composed of Jefferson Rep resentatives and Senator Charles West

Montgomery, February 6.-(Special) The joint recess committee resolution of Representative Gus Benners of the house, authorizing the appointment of a com mittee to investigate the financial con dition of Jefferson county, has just been favorably reported from the senate com mittee and goes on the calendar for pas sage Friday in that body.
 The house. where the resolution orgi- mated, passed it immediately when of- fered. In the senate it was referred to committee. When passed~by the senate and signed by the presiding officers of both houses it will become effective. Tho committee is to consist of all representa- tives from Jefferson county and Senator Charles West.
 |, The committee will sit at stated times in Birmingham during the long recess of the legislature and is empowered to summon witnesses, books and accounts in an effort to make a report back to i, the legislature concerning the financial condition of the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
LONDON RAILWAY
 DISPUTE SETTLED,
 SAYS STATEMENT
Settlement Understood to Include Tubes and All Railway Systems of
 London
By Asfnciatsd Prass


 London. February GA satisfnc-
 tory settlement of the London rail-
 way dispute has been reached. it is
 unofficiaIly stated tonight. It is
 understood that the settlement in-
 cIudes the tubes and all the Lon
 don railway systems.
 Londoners have not known another week so demoralizing to business since the air raid week in September. 1917, when there was a bombardment of the city almost every night The trouble has been due to strikes by railway workers. This morning many thousands of com mlters. depending on the Southwestern and Brighton railroads to get them to their business in town, arrived at their stations only to find that there were no trains. The result was that the subur- ban stations became packed with crowds. The people, however, gradually gave up hone of reaching the city and finally dispersed to their homes.
 Several other local stoppages in transit were reported In southwestern England most of the people were kept away from their work by an extension of the strike. They were mostly business men and clerks
 He SONciuineHt Stcppcu iHto 'iiS S"P' using several hundred motor lorries to convey workers from the outskirts of London, giving them free rides to their business places.
 As a result of this action the officials of the licensed motor vehicles union which includes drivers of motor busses and taxicabs held meeting to discuss the strike.
 Today was day of meetings. The cab inet was in session during the day and Sir Albert H. Stanley, president of the board of trade. conferred with the loco motive engineers and firemens associa- ticns at the board of trade. During the day a statement was made on behalf Of the cabinet, saying the government stood by it's policy of non-interfersnce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
SECOND COMMUNICATION
By Associated Press

Paris, February 6.--(British Wireless Service.)-An official communication is sued today says:
 "The President of the United States, the premiers and foreign ministers of the allied and associated powers, and Ja- pans representative on February 6 hoard Prince Fesal, who presented the case of the Arabs.
 t1rhe commission on international labor legislation under the chairmanship of Mir. (sompers also met. The commission commenced a detailed examination of the draft of a convention which provides for the creation of a general organiza- tion with a View to securing the progress of the international labor legislation, small states members of the league of nations, would necessarily be members
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
TROOP MOVEMENTS TO UNITED STATES
 ARE MADE PUBLIC
By Associated Press

Paris, February 6.-Troop move ments to the United States are nn- nounced ns follows:
 Magnolia (dnte of sailing not giy- en), with tractor artillery school de- tachment and Camp Clayton quar- termaster's detachment.
 Meredia, sailed February 4. with detached base hospitals IS, IS and 66.
 Luckenbach, February 3 with cas- uals.
 Mnsctonin, February 8, with Sixty eighth coast artillery corps, conn pIete; 15Ist field artillery brigade headquarters, convaIescent detach- nents G0 and SJ and casuals.
 Henderson, February T, with cas-
 uaIs.
 Seattle. February 1. with the f63d infantry. medical detachments, First battalion headquarters and Com panies A, E and c of the 116th field signal battalion, Battery C of the Ffftieth artillery, coast artillery corps.
 Charleston. January Fl, with Elf feth artillery, coast artillery corps, except Battery (, and casuals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
Summary of the News

; fs.--NyfIson tries to mediate betveen
 Italy and SIavs
 Worlds greatest tax measure
 comes up Saturday.
 Pershing denies mutI delay report. Passage of nnvn1 hifi today
 planned. 2-CaIendar clear rvress draws
 near. 3-StOries of day from Washington. 4--EditOriaI. 5-Dr1ve launched for sufferers in
 near east,
 Nation now faces internal foes. 6-SOciety. 1-FOrmer ndjutant general on nn-
 tiOnal guard. O-ROard of control bill passed. 11-Markcts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
TRAINMEN END STRIKE

London, February 6.-The union of To- comotive engineers and firemen issued notices at midnight ending the strike. Secretary Bromley said all the men would be at work early Friday.
 He added that if consideration had previously been given to the physical disabilities of the men working in con- tiruous service the strike never would have occurred.
 Arrangements which had been made for national strike at noon Friday have been cancelled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
GUARD BILL INTRODUCED

Montgomery. February 6.-(SpeciaD
 In bill introduced in the senate by MT. Acker, Governor Kilby is authorized
 ito make and publish rules and regu- tions for the reorganization of the na-
 tional guard in conformity to the acts
 of Congress relating to the national P guard.' This bill also authorizes the governor to take immediate steps to pro- cure the assistance and appropriations of | the United States in carrying out the military programme of the state. An other bill of MT. Acker, administration floor leader regulates the appointment of all staff officers of the national guard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
WILSON TRIES ID MEDIATE BETWEEN
 ITALY AND SLAVS
COnfers With Italian Pre- mier and Jugo-Slav For eign Minister In Paris
 White House
Rv AsSociated Press


 Paris, February 0-President Will son was in consultation today with Vittorio Orlando, the Italian pre- mier, and with M. Trumbitch, the Jugo-Slav foreign minister, who called upon the President in the Paris White House. His conference with Premier Orlando followed that with the Jugo-Slav representative. Indications were an effort was being made by the President to mediate be- tween the two nations for the purpose of aiding them to reach an agreement for the settlement of their conflicting claims regarding Albania, Plume, Istria and Dalmatia, and thus relieving the supreme council of the embarrassment of deciding arbitrarily upon this issue. which is regarded as one of the most serious before the peace conference.
 It is understood that Premier Orlando in calling on the President presented what he declared were Italy's minimum irIeducible claims with regard to the east coast of the Adriatic and Plume.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
PERSH|NG DENIES
 REPORT OF MAIL DELIVERY DELAYS
Declares There Is No Accu- mutation of Correctly Addressed Mail For
 American Soldiers
By Associated Press

Washington, February 6-General
 Pershiug eabled the war depart-
 ment today denying reports that
 mail to and from the American ex-
 peditionary forces had become
 conces at the French railhends.
 The general said there was no
 delay or accumulation of mail for
 the United States and no accumula-
 tfon of correctly addressed mall arr
 irving in France for the soldiers.
 General Pershing said there were 1210 sacks of incorrectly addressed mail at the central army postoffice in France now being redirected, while only 126 sacks of dead letters had been shipped to the United States during January. The incorrectly addressed mail at the central office, he said, could be placed in one American car.
 General Pershing quoted from re- port made to him by Colonel Howe, di- rector of the postal express service which said that "frst-class mail moves on scheduled passengfier trains and reaches present railheads of army of occupation in six days from time of arrival in France
 Regarding the outgoing mail Colonel Howze said it required sn average oi four and oae-ielf days t@r Hisst dis patched from divisional railheads tc reach the Bordeaux terminal and an av- evarge of 2.e0 days for mail dispatched from fixed postoffices on line of com munication to reach that terminal.
 "Bordeaux terminal" said Colonel Howze, report their floors cleared Of mail after each shipment to the states If there is any delay in mail from France other than these figures show it is on the water or elsewhere"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
Belgium Asks U. s.
 For Loan of Many
 Locomotives and Cars
ax A.,ocIatad Prs,a

By kssocated PFeSs
 Washington. February 6.-The Belgian government has asked the United States to lend it 400 locomotives and 20o0 pas senger cars in addition to retaining all Of the 259 locomotives which were placed at the disposal of the American exped- it;cnary forces The request was received at the state department today through the American legation at Brussels. The communication, from Minister os Railways Renkin, set forth the urgent need for additional rolling stock in Bel gium to replace that communicated or destroyed by the Germans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
WORLDS GREATEST TAX MEASURE WILL
 COME UP SATURDAY
Six Billion Dollar Revenue Bill, Six Months In the Making, Formally Pre-
 senIed In House
By Associated prsss

ashinSton, February 6.-The
 S6,OOO,O ,O00.000 bill. the greatest tax
 measure in the history of the world,
 was formally presented today in the House and will be called up Satur-
 day. It had been six months in the
 making, had been passed once by
 the House and has been revised
 twice to meet the transitions from
 way to peace and from a "vet" to n "dry" nation.
 Representative kitchin, the demo- cratic leader, expects the House to ap- prove the measure-agreed to by Senate and House conferees-before adjourn ment Saturday night, and Senator Sim mons, chairman of the Senate finance committee will present it in the Sem ate as soon the House has acted. Approval of the bill by both Houses in the form in which it was reported by the conferees is confidently expected by leaders of both parties.
 The completed measure will not be sent to France unless the President 8 departure for home is delayed well be- yond the date now set for his sailing. The Pl esident is expected to sign the bill soon after his arrival here. In the meantime, the internal revenue bu- reau Is proceeding with preparations for collecting 1919 taxes on the basis of the schedules as contained in the measure reported by the conferees
 SOME DISSATISFACTION
 Considerable dissatisfaction with sev- eral conference provisions was evident at the capitol after copies of the final re- draft had been distributed, but leaders generally predicted the ultimate enact- ment of the conferees' report. Some debate in the Senate was forecast, bu- this was not expected to long delay final approval.
 About one third of this years esti- mated expenses are provided in the bii, which. uniformly following the original House plan and the peace time n1udiff- cations of the Senate. provides that the bulk of the revenues shall be secured from incomes corporate and individual, and war excess profits. Large revenues also are expected from intoxicating bev- erages until July l, when prohibition leg islation becomes effective.
 ESTIMATES VARY Estimates of the exact revenue re- turns in prospect vary. Unofficial es- inmates published today placed the yield at about S6,0S6, ,000,00o this year and s4. 150, GOO coo in 1920. Estimates prepared by ing prospective returns this year of about tCOntinued on Page TwO)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
Serious Disorders In Magdeburg Is
 Report From Berlin
sy Associated Press

Paris. February 6.-tHavas.D--se- rious disorders have occurred In Magde denburg, capital of the province of saxony, according to Berlin ad- vices. Soldiers and sailors, nrmed with grenades and machine guns. broke down the doors of the court house, liberated 10O prisoners, smashed shop windows. piliaGed shops and trained machine guns on the inhabitants. The government troops are vigorously attacking the revolutionists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
TO WORK EIGHT HOURS

London, February 6.-lt has been agreed, pending consideration of gen eral conditions. according to press bu- reau strike bulletin issued this even ing, that the railway men on the under ground services will work for eight hours per day, exclusive of meal time. The companies the bulletin adds. will offer reasonable facilities for the men meeting their ordinary physical needs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
Birmingham Man
 Is Commended By
 Secretary Daniels
By Associated Press

Washington. February 6.-Secre- tary Daniels announced today that he had commended 2S enlisted men of the navy for acts of exceptional bravery. Among them was Edward F. Mcbride, 213 Fifty-sixth street, south, Birmingham, Ala, and Neal D. CrOcker. Newberry, Fla, of the crew of steamer Beatrice, for ef- hciency fin action md accuracy in firing during an encounter with a German submarine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
Seven Die In Hotel Fire

Seattle, Wash, February 6.-Seven per sons were burned to death in a fire which destroyed the Tokyo house. lodging place, early today. Sight are missing and IA reported injured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
ENGINEERS QUIT Qv Aeenrizfaa Pres4

London. February 6.-One-fourth of the engineers and firemen of the Brigh- ton railway have gone on strike. ac- cording to a statement issued tonight by the railroad company. The state ment reads:
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
Eddie Cicotte Signs

Chicago. February 6.-Eddie Cicotte. veteran pitcher with the Chicago Amer jeans. signed contract for the 1919 season tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
PRESIDENT GIVEN
 POWER ID CREATE
 WHEAT PRICE BODY
Bill As Agreed Upon By House Creates S1,000,- 000,000 For Work
 ing Capital
By Associated Pres,

Washington, February 6-Legis-
 1stion giving the President discre-
 tionary authority to create n new
 agency or to continue any existing
 one for the purpose of maintaining
 the governments guaranteed price
 for the 1919 wheat crop was agreed
 on tonight by the House agricul-
 tural committee.
 The bill provides n revolving fund
 off SI,000.0O0.GOO as working capi-
 tnI.
 While the farmer would be paid the $2, 26 government guarantee for the 1913 wheat crop. the wheat would be sold to the consumer at price to be dictated by the law of supply and demand unde" legislation approved tonight by the House agriculture committee. The government would lose the difference. between the purchase and sale prices.
 With the government given absolute control of the wheat market in the Uni ted States, members of the committee said it would be difficult to determine what would be tSe price if the usual law of supply anu demand were in operation, but they thought it would be based largely on the world market priceA Some witnesses who have testified at hearings before the committee have predicted n world price of $1,25 a bushel.
 LOSS OF S1 A BUSHEL
 On the basis of such a price, the gov ernment would stand a loss of about S bushel but committee members would not venture a prediction as to what the total loss might be as forecasts of the 1919 crop depend upon many fac tors The crop is estimated now at about 1,Oo0, 100000 bushels.
 The bill approved by the committee is substitute for that presented by thN food administration and department or agriculture.
 Members of the committee believe that regulatory body similar to the food administration and commercial agency like the United States grain corporatior will be necessary to enable the govern ment to take over and dispose of the crop licensing system similar to that now in effect placing all agencies hand ling wheat under government control, is authorized by the bill and whatever agency the President may establish will be given broad powers in handling the crop and controlling exports of wheat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
PACKERS DONATE |. CAMPA|GN FUNDS, ADMITS VEEDER
Says Swift Contributed To Funds of Taggart and Rodenburg in 1912
 and 1915

Washington. February 6.-Po-
 IiticnI campaign contributions and
 legislative activities of the five big
 packing concerns were inquired
 into today during cross-examinn-
 ton of Henry Needcr, counsel for
 Swift & Co.,. by Francis J. Heney
 before the Senate agriculture com
 mfttee, which Is considering legis-
 Iation for the regulation of the
 meat industry.
 Mir. Veeder testified his company had to the campaign funds of former Representative Taggart of Kansas in 1915 and of Representative Rodenberg of Illinois in 1912. Aftor the committee had adjourned tonight however. MT. Veeder issued a statement saying that the S250 contribution re- ferred to in connection with Mir. Rod enberg's campaign had been paid to a committee working Tn behalf of tho Rodenbers primary law in Illinois, and had not been for Mir. Rodenberg g own campaign.
 The witness also told the committed that a donation was made in 1910 to the fund of 0. B. Colquit, who be- came governor of Texas the following year. Bills for "expenses'' in connection with a school bond election at National City. H., and the election of a tax as sessor named Monroe at the same place were paid, Mir Veeder said, because oi the large property interests of the pack CTS in that town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-07
WAS NOT SWIFT POLICY

Mir. Needer said it was not the policy of Sv fit and Company to give financial aid to office seekers and that everything possible was done to avoid 1t. When Senator Gronna of North Dakota asked why the packers did not report candi" dates seeking contribution, MT. Veeder said the packers would be glad If there was a law preventing office-holders from asking us for money
 Ir reply to questions the witness said it was the practice of the five big pack in@ firms to oppose jointly legislation in Washington and state legislatures which theY considered adverse to their interests
 Several states were allotted to each company for supervision. he said, and the expenses paid pro-rata when there was necessity for action. As rule these costs were assessed according to the witnesses on the basis of the vol ume of beef business done by each com pany, Massachusetts. New Jersey, Tex as and Pennsylvania were among states in which, MT Veeder said the packers had conducted legislative activities.
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