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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-02
CWLY 58 MEMBERS ARE PRESENT WHEN MEASURE ENACTED
As Passed Bill Contains TwO-Cent Coal Tax and Three-Cent Iron Ore Tax. Forty-Six Votes Cast in Favor of Measure
Fly W. J. BoLEs

Montgomery, August 1.- Special. )-In less than an hour after it rose from commit- tee of the whole the house, at 7:45 tonight passed the general revenue bill, raising over $10,- 900, ,OOO at the lowest estimates, and containing 21S pages and 425 sections of mutilated and patched up revenue clauses. Just what condition it Is in no one can tell and members of the house stated that the serv- ices of experts would be re- quired to unravel its mysteries.
 Only 5S members out of total mem bership of 105 voted the measure. a bare majority, and of these only 46 voted for it. IF being registered against it.
 As passed the bill contains the two- cent coal tax, three-cent iron tax, 70 per cent increase in the automobile license schedule with a provision that issue fails the license money shall he divided, 90 per cent to the state and 2S per cent each to the city and coun- ty, and that the states portion shall go to the road fund and divide equally among the e counties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-02
3O,OOO |NV0L VED IN SOUTHEAST IN
 SHOPMENS
 |S UNIONS CLAIM
By A,.sela,sd Pres,

Atlanta, August 1.-The strike of railroad shopmen in the southeastern states, which union leaders said would in- volve 3O,OO0 employees, had not interferred to any great extent tonight with movement of trains as far as could be learned.
 Union men said however that it would be twenty-four hours before the strike became complete and that they exepected freight and passenger traffic would be tied up.
 In the absence of B. L. Winchell, re- eional director of railroads for the south cast, who is in Washington, the only in formation that could be obtained from administration headquarters here tonight was that so few Federal managers of railroads had sent in reports that little could be told about the situation.
 The strike, part of nation wide move ment for higher wages and national working agreement between the unions and the railroad administration, already affects or will in twenty-four hours ef- feet, sixteen railroads.
 FAVORABLY IMPRESSED
 Chicago, August 1-Officers of the Chi cago district council of the Federated Shopmen's union. which called a nation wide strike of railway shop workers this morning. were favorably impressed by President Wilson's request today that Congress create commission to consider wage increases for railroad employees.
 tContinued on page Two.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-02
FAyORABLY IMPRESSED
Summary of the News

t-Revenue bill passed by house. New labor crisis faces railroads. 3O,OOO shopmen out in southeast,
 is claim.
 Developments in governments ef-
 forts to reduce cost of living. 1-AdditionaI duties given state high
 way department. 3-Says America entered barely in
 time. l-Edit0riaI. 1Birminsham to wake at crowinR
 of rOOsters.
 odd Fellows to meet in annual
 session.
 Four children hurt in auto acci-
 dent. 0-News of TuscnlOosa. 7-Prospects of new fight for ratih-
 cation of amendment. S-0-society. 1O-11-Sports. 13-Markets- r.{s r.s fs,<sf.t sA aid before Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-02
50
 WORDED THAT THEY ! BECOME A PART 0F. ]. THE PEACE TREATY
By Associated prs.s

Washington, August 1.-The
 reservation proposal agreed to
 by seven republican senators as
 the basis of the ratification of
 the league of nations covenant
 is so worded, it became known
 tonight, that the reservations
 and understandings" enumer-
 ated shall become "a part of
 the treaty" and shall not stand
 simply as a detached interpre-
 tation by the Senate.
 While some of the sponsors of the programme regard it as merely interpre-
 tative, in effect. clarifying the language
 of the covenant without changing the meaning of any provision. others of the softens certain features, which, they say. ; violate national rights
 t The reservations as agreed to in den-
 nite terms are embodied in a proposed ratification resolution, reading as follows TEXT OF RESERVATIONS .sThat the senate of the United States ! advise and consent to the ratification of. | said treaty with the following reservaT lions and understandings, to be made a 1 part of the treaty, by the instrument of ratification:
 ] q That whenever the two years notses of withdrawal from the league of nations 1 shall have been given by the lniten States as provided in article 1. the United States shall be the sole judge whether
 all its international obligations and all
 it's obligations under this covenant shai' f1ave been fulfilled at the time of with drawal
 l 2 That the suggestion of the council , of the league of nations as to the means { of carrying the obligations of article 10 1 into effect are only advisory and that any undertaking under the provisions of arti- ] cle 10 the execution of which may re ouire the use of the American military or naval forces or economic measures. | can under the constitution he carried ouI ioniy by the action of the Congress, ana lthat the failure of the Congress to adopt Ethe suggestions of the council or of the league. or to provide such military or naval forces or economic measures. sha' mot constitute a violation of the treaty. [ g The United States reserves to itself ' the right to decide what questions arr within it's domestic jurlsdicuon and de teiares that all domestic and political ques- | ttions relating to it's internal affairs, in cluding inmigration, coastwsse traffic, the l tariff. commerce and all other purely domestic questions al ' solely within the 1 Jurisdiction of the United States and are not only by this covenant submitted ! in any way either to arbitration or to tContinued on Page Two.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-02
Kolchak Gouerrament Totters
 As Morale of Soldiers Ebbs

of the army of Admiral kOIchak, have shared the general demOrnli- cation. and mos of them insist oa returning to their newly estab- .fshed country. refusing to fight longer in Russia.
 Recently . "green" army of con- siderable dimenSiOns was organized E. Siberia as well ms in European Russia. This army wan recruited from both red and white armies and pledged ftself not to fight any naore saying the world war was aver. It is attracting many men rom the bolnheviki as wen as the nntf- -belshevikl forces. It's nission- aries spreading as far west as the pSkov fro->
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-02
Decision on Labor Disputes
 ReachedB War Labol- Board

mouider's union and foundrymen's assOciatfon.
 xhe Cincinnati case compromises tke patternmakera' union against five jcbbins pattern making cOrpO- rations. In both these eases the board disagreed. and the settlement was left to former President Taft. one of the members. MT. Taft. whe h here today, said that he has com pleted the decisions and forwarded them to Washington where they win bc given out by the secretary Cf t<- N-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-02
NEW CONSTITUTION
 GIVEN APPROVAL OF
 GERMAN ASSEMBLY
Rx Associated Pres.

Berlin, August 1.--The German national assembly at Weimar ap- proved the new German constitu- ton yesterday by, vote of 262 to 75. .Konstantin Fehrenbach, presi- dent of the assembly, formally de- clared the constitution adopted. The opposition votes came from the German national peoples. the Ger socialist parties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-02
CONTRACT AWARDED FOR NEW WARSHIP,
 MASSACHUSETTS,
ax A.soeisted P.,.

Washington, August 1.--Secrctary Daniels announced today Just be- fore leaving for the Pacific coast thnt contract, for the constr"c- ton of battlexhip number 54 to be named the Massachusetts has been awarded to the Fore River ship building Corporation. Quincy. Mass. The ship which is the last of the authorized battIeships to be con- tracted for, will be of 43,20O tons displacement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-02
SENATE PASSES NEW
 DAYLIGHT SAVING REPEAL MEASURE
By Associated Pres,

Washington. August 1.-The Sem ate today decided to have the pro- posal for repeal of the daylight saving law again run the gaunt- let of President Wilson's veto. By n vote of Al to l2 the senate passed and sent the President the separate House bill repeating the daylight saving measure.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-02
s ..osIatss press

lser3s, 4urast 1.-The all Has
 xskn savsrrsae .nt of Admiral Ess:. esslg is Trer arinE to move fAsoan ssrrss sc srs<rtsk, Siberia. and the saorafs sz shs kolchak army h br- ccsalag SC sad that there is lSsie SNops of u x gaining the terri cry rs eensgy isSs to the. bolsheviki, lc- s,., ss.ssss to dispatchea received se
 4sc sispatches indicate tAaf xeAkesaf svsz wearineaa, rather ts'-sa As,s asvssfa wcakening the he~ rraaA forcss The Czeeho-sloH as Eza ess. s.kssA were the haek1'se
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-02
OBEY MASTERS EDICT

It became evident during the day that the bill was to be rushed throug D the house before adjournment. Orders had been received from the chief sx ecutiye's offices that it must be en- acted by the house today so that 1t might go to the senate Tuesday, and administrations leaders on the floor bent their energies to the performance of their masters tasks. There were only 63 members present when ths committee rose and Speaker Merritt called the house to order.
 When the final vote on the adoption of the bill was taken at 7;45 o'clock just .5S members responded. As the roll call on the adoption began sew erai of the members left the hall and the sergeant at arms, ordered by the speaker to bring them back, returned minute later and reported that they would not come. MT. Long of Butter, MT. Van de Graft of Tuscaloosa aad MT. Faulk of Geneva denounced the bill as makeshift, a medly, from which neither heads nor tails could be made. and MT. Van de Graf particularly le- nounced the action of the house Tn
 tanning the bill through with such unseeming haste and with a bare ma jority of the members present after long hours of hard work on the com
 mittee of the whole as an outrage
 1ou are passing laws here in way no self-respecting legislature would do" he said. You don't even have the
 titles read. You have violated the spirit of the law, you have limited de- bate to one minute. You have gone over the schedule of the bill without a record vote. There is no way tc know how any member voted. If you want to make laws that way, if you want to limit discussions to one min- ute, I don't care to discuss the measure I don't care to discuss the bill witt the house in that temper. You shoIlt have the bill as amended printed
 Let us know what is in it, let U. i know what we are voting for. I have | tried to keep up with the proceeding.
 and l must admit I do not know tho conditions of that bill To my mind il l is medly of misfits and ipconsis ten l cies and iniquities. l beg you not tt pass it here with a pare quorum.
 1 You say we have used up a leS:s lative day. It was fixed for that pur. pose. We were brought here to thi. end. You have tried the gag law b, calling for the previous questions whe. the motion to adopt was made"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-02
By A..oeiat.d rr... .

Chicago. Ills, AuEust 1.--Deci- aion of the National Labor Board were completed here today affect ing labor controversies in Buffalo. Cincinnati, Pittsbursh, East st. Louis and Portland. Oregon. They a were forwarded to WashinRtop where they are to be annOunce1 within . short time. possibIy morrow.
 The Buffalo ease is that ythe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-08-02
WILL REQUEST PASSAGE

v'AHb RGR V EO T IAOOAuE
 Mir. Long of Butler warned that mem bers that if they passed this bill, they would regret it.
 When you pass this bill and go back home, the taxpayers are going to raise up against you,' he said, you have taxed everything we eat. drink, wear and use It is like the doctor who begins disecting the body. He first takes off the title, too and works on up until the whole body bleeds. You are bleeding the people. You are bleeding business. Labor is now or ganized and you are going to force bust ness to organize and keep representatives here to watch you
 When the present governor goes out of office, he will leave not deficit but surplus of ten million dollars. and he will then say, I told you so. But when you elect another and when you are elected again, the voters will make yoi pledge. yes, they will make you give bond. to reduce tax, for that will be the issue in the next election. Pass this bill and you will have every person in the state on your back"
 MT. Faulk of Geneva said the bill was full of anarchy, and refused to witf- draw the statement when MT Brindley of Morgan challenged it's truth He de- nounced the bill as inquitious, and pre- dicted that it would end the political career of those who damned it througr the legislature. When the committee ad- journed last night. the opponents of the
 tCOntinued on Page TvvoD
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-09-26
STILL HOPE FOR !.
! APPROPRIATIONS
Congress Will Pass Reclamation
Legislation Shortly
Is Belief i,

That some form of reclamation ap-
preparation will undoubtedly be passed
which will insure the completion of
the Black Canyon, first unit, project,
is the cheering news brought from
Washington, by ]. M. Thompson,
local attorney who is vitality interested
in the irrigational development of this
section. ta &i
Contrary to popular opinion in this
section, Mr.. Thompson AYERS that the
Mondell bill is by no means dead and
that it is likely to be reported from
the house committee at any time.
Nothing definite is expected, however,
until the congressional fight on the
league OF nations and the peace treaty
is disposed of. While this controversy
does not effect normal operations Ndi-
srectly of the house of representatives.
1t has so engrossed Washington ac-
,cording to Mr. Thompson, that nor
NAL activities are virtually at a stand
still
Mondell Bill Not Dead.
Whether it will be the Mondell bill,
popularfy known as the soldier recla-
NATION bill, the Jones bill which seems
favored by the senate where it origi-
mated or any one of the many others
which have been submitted, Mr.,
Thompson could not hazard a guess.
One Of them will undoubtedly be
favorably considered and passed, in
This opinion just as soon as il is pos
sible to crowd anything through con
gress, 4. 80 J. I.
Mr. Thompson expressed the belief
that sufficient funds would be avail
able from ordinary revenues to insure
the completion of the Black Canyon
project Janury 1. the beginning of the
next half fiscal year. Reclamation
officials in charge of the local work
last week asserted that while some
funds would be forthcoming at that
time, they would be insufficient TO
complete the canal and distribution
lateral constructions.
Sentiment Favors Reclamation. :
Congressional sentiment favors
reclamation, according to Mr.. Thomp-
son, but no hope of additional appro-
priations can be reasonably expected
until the present fight over the treaty
of peace and league of nations is dis
pensed with.
In regard to eastern sentiment, Mr..
Thompson said that there was con
siderable diversity of opinion on the
league Of nations Eastern Pennsyl-
vania, where Mr. Thompson visited
for some time, seems radically OPP
posed to it, In New York, he found
many persons who were not even
thinking of it and Others who were
following blind convictions without
considering the dproblem. Among
these, Mr.. Thompson quoted New
York Congressman who was Originally
radically opposed to the league and
who expresses his present convictions
TO the effect that anything based on
worthy motives. should be accepted
on faith, ssse
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-09-26
CITY THREATENED WITH TE-UP Of PAVING PROGRAM UNTIL SUMMER
GET SALARY BOOST AT
COUNTY COURT HOUSE
Healthy Additions Made by Commits
sioners to Pay Given Deputies
Retroactive to Sept. /.

Canyon county court house depu-
ties have been given an approximate
increase of Is per cent over their
regular wages by unanimous consent
OF the Canyon county commissioners.
This took effect September /, and is
granted because of the increased cost
of living.
The raise is conditional, however, in
that the salaries will revert to the
former rates should living costs return
to normal.
Those whose salaries are increased
are as follows: Three deputies in the
clerks office from SIPS to $40; one
deputy in the clerks office from sos
to $l05; two in the sheriffs office
from SIPS to $40; one in the treas
urer's office from $l25 to $40; the
assessors deputy, from SIPS to $40;
probate court deputy, from SOS to
$lO5; assistant to the country superin-
tendent of schools, from sos to $l25;
county stenographer, from SOS to $50;
janitor, from $50 to $500 M
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-09-26
BANK DEPOSITS SHOW GREATLY
INCREASED FIGURES THIS CALL

caidweii's three banks touched q
new mark indicative OF the prosperity
of this section when the total re-
sources reached the sum Of 4.i66.-
1865 according 10 the statements
made following call BY the comp
troiler OF the currency for September
II. More than a million dollar in
crease Is shown over the correspond
ing report Of last year when the total
resources showed 04S,27S.S6. Last
years cali came August 81 making q
total of 377 days which elapsed be-
tween the two reports and which
show an increase OF more than one-
third In the resources of the local
financial institutions.
increased from R,33s, 222.s4 TO $40
06Q.8S Each Of the local banks show
healthy incrcases For the first time.
the Western National. Caldwells
youngest institution, crossed the mill
lion dollar mark. Joining the First Ma
tioQal and the Commercial as million
dql|er Institutions.
The In came At approximately the
clQoe 81 the crop moving season and
Probably touched the high water
mark tor the year. A slight decline
during the approaching months would
not Be unexpected, according to local
bankers, but I is anticipated that a
large share Of the present deposits
win remain IN the banks and that any
decline In the figures before another
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-09-26

One bore the remarkably lucid
legend, "The dam car leaves for the
dam every damn evening at
No one recalls the exact hour. Across
the street another card board was
somewhat more pretentious. 1t bore
the time card and the epigram, "Ali
time tables subject to the within OF
the gasoline engine" History does
not recount whether that advertising
increased business but those persons
who saw the signs never forgot, it is
safe to say, the Caldwell Traction
company. And in spite of their COM
parative insconspicuousness, those
signs attracted their share of atten-.
ton.
That was the beginning OF the -res-
ent system. 1t was some time later
that the Wilder line was absorbed.
Caldwell people had dug into their
pockets to the extent of about $l00OcS
when the Boise-Winnemucca line was
projected and provided for the con-
struction of the Wilder segment Of
that project. Funds were finally re-
turned and the property taken over by
the TRACTION company.
Electric cars were installed and the
business has been increasing materi-
ally from year to year until this year
reached the climax, Canyon county
farmers being entirely dependent M
on It for moving the largest potato
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-09-26

finest car scales in Idaho will form q
portion of the equipment. Plans for
the warehouse have increased the size
approximately four times that origi-
nally contemplated. Burrell Engineer
ing and Construction company of Chi
cago draughted plans for the build
ings.
Another feature of the construction
of the Caldwell elevators will be the
building of spur track from the Ore
gon Short Line main road to facilitate
the handling of the products. 1t is
the inability >of obtaining this track
which has prevented for two years the
building of the warehouses according
to Mr.. Holt.
According to the articles of incor-
poration the new company purposes
to carry on business of warehousing
and all other business necessary or
implicitly incidental thereto; to pur-
chase, deal in and sell grain, cereals,
seeds and produce of every kind; to
manufacture, buy, sell, deal in flour;
to purchase and operate manufactor-
les for the production of grass, seeds
and cereals; and to have one or more
offices to carry on its operations and
business without restriction or limit.
Caldwell is to be the principal place of
business.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-09-26

crop season will be entirely nominal.
According 20 Fritz Miller, cashier Of
the Western National, the enormously
increased resources at the disposal Of
the local institutions is due quite
largely to increased prosperity of the
agricultural communities tributary to
Caldwell and that most OF the en-
largcd deposits came from farmers
who have disposed Of this seasons
crops at a nice profit. No difficulty
was experienced this fall in moving
crops from "a financial standpoint.
Sufficient funds were always available
to meet demands. Most OF those pro.
ducers who utilized local banks TO
finance the movement OF their crops,
promptly took up their notes. many of
them asking that they might do so
even before the paper had matured.
Reports from other sections of the
state indicate a similar wave OF good
times with ample funds to meet any
emergency similar TO that revealed
here through the last report OF local
institutions. Everywhere business is
unusually good in all ways and IN
dications point to continuation OF
the present prosperity. Banks report
an unusually large holding Of gilt
edged government securities, resortine
to these as means of disposing oil
their large funds held in trust in the
absence of more lucrative calls from
agricultural districts for farm loans
which the present season has largely
made unnecessary
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-09-26
LOCAL CHAPTER OF
LEGION TO CONVENE
FIRST MEETING UNDER NEW
CHARTER SCHEDULED FOR
WEDNESDAY.

Members OF the Loren Trotter
capter of the American Legion will
hold their first meeting under the new
organization at the Commercial club
rooms next Wednesday evening at 8
o'clock. Matters of considerable inn
portance are to come before the meet
ing, including the disposition of con-
siderable valuable property. All serv-
ice men, whether charter members OF
the local organization or not, are re-
quested to attend the Wednesday
meeting.
Authorization, for the local chapter
to be designated the Loren Trottef
post in memory of the first Idaho boy
who gave his life on the field of bat
tie in the World War was received
by M. HI. Gibbons Tuesday. The
charter is dated officially September
Is and bears the names of 18 local
applicants. 1t is signed by E. c,
Boom, state commander and Laverne
Collier, state adjutant, and by the
national officers. Henry d. Lindsey
executive commiatee chairman and
Eric Fisher Wood. secretary.
One or two errors crept into the
copy and following its being cor
rected, the charter will be framed and
kept until permanent meeting place
can be obtained as local headquarters
for the American Legion.