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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD /
, VOLUME XXXXIV BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1915 _10 PAPES_yXlMUKR J9fa >
ALLIED FLEET REDUCES FORTS
AT ENTRANCE OF DARDANELLES
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OUTER FORTS OF
I
AFTER A FURIOUS
ATTACKJOM SEA
Fall of Forts Officially An
nounced By British Ad
miralty-Operations
Are Continuing
THE BRITISH CABINET
CONSIDERS U. S. NOTE
ON NEUTRAL TRADING
Allies Believe Germany’s Shipping
War Will Embroil Her With Neu
tral Nations—More Ships
Are Sunk
London, February 25.—(Midnight.)
AH the forts at the entrance of the
Dardanelles have been reduced by the
allied fleet. This announcement was
made officially tonight.
The announcement of the secretary
of the admiralty follows:
"The weather moderating, the bom
bardment of the outer forts of the
Dardanelles was renewed at 8 o'clock
this morning (February 25). After a
period of long range firing the squad
ron of battleships attacked at close
range. All the forts at the entrance
of the straits were successfully re
duced, and the operations are con
tinuing."
London, February 25.—(11 p. ill.)—The
American note, the contents of which
remain secret, but which in general seeks
to bring about an understanding regard
ing the war zone prescribed by Germany
and the shipment of foodstuffs to the civ
ilian populations of belligerent countries,
was considered at a meeting of the cab
INo Intimation as to the official at
3 toward it has been obtained
ss and public, however, on the sop
or that President Wilson has sug
d that Great Britain should not carry
icr threat to place an embargo on
tuffs for Germany, and that, in re
Germany should not enforce her
arinc blockade against the British
already have expressed their disap
il of acceptance of such a proposi
ile eight British ships have been de
ed in the week that the blockade
seen in force, it Is pointed out that
are for the most part small vessels,
hat most of them, instead of having
for this country, either were in bal
jr carrying coal or other freight for
•al countries.
is believed here, also, that the dc
lion of neutral ships and cargoes will
oil Germany with neutral countries,
that in the long run the losses the
i suffer will be more than offset b>
jiger aroused on the part of the non
and the possible refusal of coun
such as Norway, to allow goods tc
tipped from yieir ports to Germany.
Diplomatic Questions
ib and other diplomatic questions
as the possible entry of Italy anc
nania into the war. which again ii
f agitated, have largely overshad
news ftom the battlefields, which ir
ary circles is considered of para
it Importance. Military experts ar<
Ing their eyes on operations alon,
eastern front, where battles of lm
re magnitude are developing.
t Germans, apparently having fount
lusslan fortress line around the Kasi
slan frontier too strong for them
attempting to make their way t*
saw front the northwest, and, start
!rom Mlawa,’which 1ms been the basr
oversl previous offensive operations
penetrated os far as Przasnysc
1 claim to have captured there 10,001
liters and much writ* material,
e Germans also claim to havo liar
esses in North Poland, so that the:
t be In strong force In that terrl
the Bzura and Hawa rivers, directl:
of Warsaw, from which directlor
jermana early In the year made suel
crate attempts to reach that city
Russians are on the offensive, am
rdlng to the German reports, hav
e a slight advance in the vicinity o
mow.
Battles In East
western Galicia and along the Car
ilar. ranges battles are still beln
ht without any slackening, and thene
ugb eastern Galicia and Bukowln.
Russian and Austro-German force
fighting stubbornly.
this war area the temperature re
vs unusually high, and the armle
contesting every foot of ground unde
most unfavorable conditions, met
les and guns sinking deep in mud.
le armies In the west face the asm
culties. and as far as the allies ai
ierned they are confining themselve
l bombardment of the German posi
s along the coast and to offenslv
atlons In the Champagne, the At
ne, on the heights of the Meuse an
;he Vosges, where, on the hlghe
ind, they are not so seriously ai
ed by the thaw.
■ere has been further contact betwee
Russians and the Turks In the Cat
is, where both claim to have bee
restful.
the House of Commons today 81
isrd Grey, secretary of state for foi
i affairs, made the important at
ncement, which was received wit
:rs that Great Britain sympathize
(tHtiaM sa Page Seres;
THE WAR SITUATION
Paris, February 25.— (10:30 p. m.)—The war office tonight issued the follow
ing communication:
“In the region of Lombaertzyde our artillery has reduced to silence and
severely damaged a battery of the enemy.
"The day has been relatively calm on the front from the Lys as far as the
Champagne district. In the region of Souain and Beausejeur operations con
tlnue under conditions favorable for us.
“Notably, we have captured a German work to the north of Mesnil, inflicted
heavy losses on and dispersed by our fire a column on the march to the south
east of Tahure, silenced the fire of a hostile battery and blown up several
caissons.
“In the Argonne, on the little stream of Meurissons, near Four-de-Paris, we
destroyed a blockhouse.
“At Marie Therese, a German attack, in an attempt to debouch, was re
pelled by our fire.”
Vienna, February 25.—(Via London, 11:20 p. m.)—The official statement is
sued tonight by the Austrian war office says:
I “In Russian Poland no change has occurred. On the West Galician front an
' Austrian detachment captured from the Russians several points of support,
560 prisoners and six machine guns.
“In the Carpathians the general situation is unchanged, the operations still
being hampered by the heavy snowfall.
"The attacks by our troops south of the Dneister are progressing favorable.
During the battles on February 21 and 22, 10 officers and 3338 men were made
prisoners.
"In Bukowina calm prevails."
M’ADOO U//UES NEW
INSURANCE ORDER
Washington, February ® All ports in the British Isles were made “special
ports,” requiring specia. tes of insurance from the government war risk
bureau by an order issued tonight by Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo. The
only “special ports” in the United Kingdom under former orders were those
on the North sea, north of London.
The order also extends the special port zone on the continent to include
Bordeaux. The previous limit was Dunkirk. The bureau reserves the right to
refuse insurance to these ports (
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RUSSIANS REPORT
SUCCESS IN FIERCE
STRUGGLE IN EAST
German Attacks Reported
Repulsed On the Narew.
Austrian Troops Are
Dislodged
I'rlrogi ail, February < \ In London
February lift, I m. hi.)— In official
com ni «i n Ira ttou l«»ned thin evoning
norm
••On the Nleinen sector from Kovno to
Ollta, our vaiigiinrilM have progressed a
Iona distance from the river. In the re
fglon of .Hventvlanakl-Goja, the left bank
of the river wan occupied by the Ger
mans who panned a nmnll detachment of
Infantry to the right hank near Svent
vlannkl. The battle In proceeding In
thin realon.
••On the left bank of Nlcniea* north of
Grodno and the upper Bohr* flghdng
contlniiCM In the Stahlne real on.’’
“The artillery of the fortress of Osso
wetz has successfully withstood the tire
of the German batteries in the approaches
to the fortress.
“On the right bank of the Narew ac
tions have occurred along the whole front.
The encmj' is concentrating there bis
principal efforts in the direction of Novo
Grodsk and Pzrasnysz. Otir troops have
repulsed the German attacks in many
sectors with heavy losses for the enemy
and have counter attacked vigorously
German attempts to cross the River Or
zits.
Germans Surrender
“The Germans defended fiercely a farm
near the village of Krasnoselitz, which
we captured after a great struggle early
in the evening of the 24th. Only 130 Ger
mans of the garrison at this point of
support survived. They hut rendered.
“On the left hank of the Vistula on
February 24 the Germans assumed tfic
offensive in the region of the farm at
Moghely. our troops by an intpetuous
advance, seized their positions and after
a hand-to-hand struggle, captured their
first and second lines of trenches, mak
ing prisoners of seven officers, a sur
geon and 400 soldiers and some machine
I guns. Our artillery fire dispersed three
battalions of Germans from Boliinow who
had come to roinforce the enenfv.
“The battles in the Carpathians con
tinue. /
“In Galicia a desperate fight took place
t on the River Tchetchva, where by a
, night attack we dislodged the Austrians
from the village of Lukha and on the
’ Rivers Zolottaya, Bystritza and Vorona
1 The Austrians, overwhelmed by our fire,
5 near the villages of Voltchlnets and Polu
C je. fled in disorder, the bodies of theii
dead being heaped in the defiles neai
those villages.
“A counter attack which we delivered
with the bayonet near the village of Pod
f pechary succeeded In throwing the Aus
! trlans hack after a desperate encounter."
* COURT UPHOLDS
, ANTIALIEN LAW
r Albany, N. Y., February 25.—The stati
, court of appeals today upheld the con'
stttutlonality of the state law prohibit'
B Inn the employment of aliens on pub
g 11c works and providing for the forfel
. ture of contracts on which alien laboi
s is employed. Tbe decision was riven lr
* a tax payer's suit institute to test ap
* plication of the law to the employmenl
. of aliens In building subways under con
■traction In New York city,
a The opinion asserted that tbe lerisla
. ture had declared that the moneys oi
a the state should go to the people o
the state.
r “Equal protection of the laws is du
. to aliens as to cltisens," it eontlnu<
. “but equal protection does not mean tha
h those who have no Interest in the com
d mon property of the state roust sliai
in that property on the sam« terms a
those who hava^an interest.”
NJ IONS TO REMOVE
Ml ES FROM SEAS
V • .
Asks Only Waters Protecting
Coasts and Harbors Be
Guarded — Germany
Would Compromise
nslii.iijctoii. February 23.—I'lie 1 lil
ted States Inis Miggeslnl Informal! > to
Great llritain and Germany that in the
Interests of humanity and the safe,
guarding of legitimate commerce, all
mines be removed from the high sens
except those directly necessary for the
protection of const defenses and hnri>ors.
This suggestion, along with proposals
designed to obtain Great Britain’s ac
quiescence in a plan to permit distribution
of foodstuffs to the civilian population of
Germany and bring about cessation of
the German submarine warfare on mer
chant ships, has been submitted by Kng
1mnd to her allies for consideration.
Intimations have come to the Washing
ton government, that until the British
cabinet acts and the attitude of France
and Russia is learned no reply can be
given to the American proposals. This
may require several days.
In the meantime. Germany already has
manifested a willingness to make conces
sion. which giyes officials present ground
lor lope that Great Britain wllj show
a conciliatory spirit.
It can be stated authoritatively that the
United States made no mention of what
course it would pursue In the event ol
lejection of its proposals.
Show Much Solicitude
High officials of the Washington gov
ernment have shown much solicitude over
whal might be the extent of retaliatory
measures adopted by the belligerents if
they continue to disregard previously ac
cepted principles of international law. H
is understood that one of the argument*
used by the United States is that if the
policy of starvation is put into effect
l»y Great Britain, the first to feel the
pinch of hunger might be British, Prunet
and Russian prisoners.
Another suggestion, said to have been
conveyed, is that suffering forced on the
German civil population might pro
duce an unwholesome effect on the atti
tude of the American people toward Great
Britain.
There is every evidence that ncutra
governments have manifested more thar
a willingness to co-operate In effort*
made here to assist in a settlement ol
questions arising out of submarine and
mine warfare.
Secretary Bryan denied today that tm
United States contemplated an einhurga
or. experts of foodstuffs was contem
plated.
Following a talk with President Wilson
Representative Porter of Pennsylvania
republican, introduced a bill to authorrzt
the President today, regulate and revok*
embargoes on all ships and vessels Ir
United States ports, or United States oi
foreign vessels, until 15 days after th*
commencement of the next session ol
Congress.
"No man,” said Mr. Porter, "can antici
pate the emergencies likely to arise ir
our foreign relations during the next nine
months and Congress should not adjourr
without placing In the President’s hand!
every possible assistance to meet the com
plications as they arise.”
Not Given Details
Thu ministers from Norway anti Swedei
and other neutral envoys who have in
tuired, some of them on Instruction fron
their government, have not been giver
duta'is of the proposal because the sub
ject is regarded as in an informal and un
official stage as yet.
From the points of view of the Washing
ton government Great Britain would havi
' n.uch to gain from acceptance of thi
’ American proposals. The abolition of thi
Ir.ar zones around Great Britain and Ire
land and the removal of mines. It ti
argued, would render the commerce o
the allies safe.
Orixii.uii5’ when mines were laid in ;h<
> North sea. Germany and Great Britan
i
(leatiaaed ea Pag* Setts)
_ AN INSATIABLE APPETITE
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No Relief From Fees In Sight For Four Years At Least
Montgomery. February 25.—-(Special.) i
The legislature, before adjourning for re
cess lust week, did not make effective
the Jefferson county anti-fee amendment,
which was submitted to and indorsed by
the people sonic years ago. On recon
vening in July the amendment will be
made effective. That can be done by the
enactment of a measure providing that
the amendment be included in the state
code.
The amendment within itself is us noth
ing. Jt simply provides that the legisla
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GeorgiaCourt Lost Jurisdic
tion Over Prisoner, De
clares Noted Consti
tutional Lawyer
\\ nslilngton, February 2.V—Contend
ing Hint the trial court, whirl* found
Leo >1. Frank guilty of the murder of
tlnry I'liiigiin, the Atlnnfn fnetory girl,
had lost Its jurladlcHon over the prin
oner because of mol* violence tolernted
during the trial and because of the
coiiNequent nbaeiiee of the prlaoner from
eourt upon the ••coercion” of tl»c trial
judge when the vcrdlet wna rendered,
attorney* for Frnnk todny argued be
fore the Mupreme court of the Fniteil
Mates that he aliould he freed from
cuatody. Louis Mumbai I of New York
began the opening argument In the eaae
and will continue It tomorrow, when the
repreaeutatlveM of the atate of Georgia
also will he beard.
The court was considering the appeal
from tin* action of the federal district
court for northern Georgia In denying
Frank's release from custody, i i which
he was placed for the execution of the
death sentence imposed by the trial court.
Mr. Marshall lirst stated the effect upon
the jurisdiction of the court of Frank's
absence when the verdict was rendered.
His statement that Judge Kuan of the
trial court coerced Frank In' being ab
sent was questioned by Chief Justice
White. Mr. Marshall declared the sugges
tion by the trial judge that Frank’s life
and limb and those of his counsel might
he in danger if they attended, amounted
to coercion.
Pitney Interrupted
The attorney sought to establish that the
right to be present at one s trial was one
that could not be denied.
"We liuve held that a cr , may abolish
a trial by Jury, and I do not see why a
state may not abolish one of the inct>
dents to a Jury trial," interrupted Justice
Pitney. "The decisions you te refer to
feredal cases."
Chief Justice White also asked ques
tions along that line.
Mr. Marshall replied It was a question
of due process of law, and while the fifth
amendment to the constitution guaranteed
due process In federal cages, the guaranty
of due process in state cases In the four
teenth amendment was the same In effect,
i Ho contended that while a state might
abolish a trial by jury, It could not abolish
the right to be present at whatever kind
of trial was provided, because of "due
process."
In the closing moments of the session,
: 'Mr. Marshall took up the point of mot
violence. “I am free to confea- that point
1 Is one that Impresses me vsry much,'
volunteered Justice Holmes as the attor
[ ney began his argument.
Incompetent Tribunal
■ "This court has said that there must b<
i a trial before a competent tribunal," be,
ICeiUaM* on Paso Toa>
ture from time to time may change tlie
basis of remuneration of officials of Jef
ferson county. It Is readily seen, there
fore, that unless advantage of the amend
ment is taken, the amendment might ho
made effective, and the fee system in
Jefferson county still prevail.
A hill to be known as the salary bill
Mill be introduced, however, early after
recess. This bill Mill set forth the sal
ary to be paid by the people of Jefferson
county to each of the officials of Jeffer
son county. As was made known by a
series of interviews printed in The Age
, Herald last week, a majority or the mem
bers of tho Jefferson county delegation
believe that by virtue of t Ho now amend
ment, tho salary of an official of Jeffer
son county might bo changed constitu
tionally after ho has been inaugurated.
It was also mado known, however, that
a majority of the members of the dele
gation are opposed to abolishing the fee
system by making the salary bill ef
fective on its passage. In other words
that majority will insist- unless it . hanger
Its mind -on putting the salary system
into ■effect following the conclusion of tin
terms of officials now serving in Jeffer
son county. It is a safe prediction that
the fee system will bo the basis of re
j numeration in Jefferson county until tie\%
I officials are chosen.
MAY CALL SPECIAL
SESSION OF SENATE
Wilson to Decide the Matter Today.
Wants Treaties Ratified
Washington, February 2f>—Whether
a special session of the Senate shall
be called by President Wilson after
March 4 to consider the Colombian
and Nicaraguan treaties probably will
be decided by the President at to
morrow’s cabinet meeting. Many of
the President's advisers are opposed
to the special session, but the admin
istration is very anxious to have the
treaties ratified, and it was consid
ered probable tonight that a Senate
session would be called for March 5.
Members of the Senate foreign relations
committee were given to understand at
Its last meeting that Colombia was be
coming very much aroused over the de
lay in the ratification of the treaty and
was considering protesting to the powers
unless some action was taken. The treaty,
which expresses regret that anything
shculd have happened to mar the friendly
relations between the two countries and
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AUSTRIANS CAPTURE
RUSSIAN POSITIONS
Embasay At Washington Reports
Further Successes East of
Grybow
Washington, February 2f>.—-Capture of
several Russian positions oast of Grybow
and the taking of 060 prisoners was re
ported from Vienna to the Austro-Hun
garian embassy hero today. The dispatch
reported further progress south of the
Dneister and said 338 men and 10 officers
were captured in the battles of February
21 and 22.
The dispatches said.
“On tlie West Galician front our ad
vance detachment wrested from the Rus
sians several points of support, to the
east of Grybow, 060 men being taken
prisoners and six machine guns.
•The attacks of our troops in the fight
south of the Dneister progressed suc
cessfully.
“In the fight on February 21 and 22, 1C
officers and 3338 men were taken pris
oners.
“In liukowina all Is quiet."
TODAY’S AGE-HERALD
1— Dardanelles fort, reduced.
Uouisvlllo and Nashville plnyln* poli
tic,. nay. Interstate commerce com
mission.
May cull special session of Senate.
United States asks that mines be re
moved.
2— Says country is tn distress.
3— Foreign exchange problem being
solved.
4— Editorial comment.
5— Bailey acquitted of Briton murder.
Ix>ge few horses In trip to Europe.
Grand Jury makes report.
William Childs. Jr„ here.
G— Society.
7—German socialists defends war.
9— Market,.
to—Local realty men entertain viator*
y1' ,'d!
c . -4; . '>■$'
te ' •
providing for the payment by the Unite*
States of $26,000,000 for Colombia’s lost
resulting from the taking of the Panarrn
canal zone, was ratified by the Colombiai
Senate many months ago.
The administration also desires to hav«
the Nicaraguan treaty ratified partleu
lrrly because the government in tha
country is said to be facing serious fiuau
cial difficulties unless it can get tin
money payment provided for iti the treat:
for the Nicaraguan canal route.
It was understood the President hope;
both of these will l»e ratified before tic
formal opening of Panama canal In July
so that at that time entire friendship ma;
ex'st between all the nations in America
Although administration leaders believ
the f*ideral trade commission nomination
can be confirmed before March 4, there i
certain to be a fight on several of them
No special session of the Senate woul«
be called to consider these nomination
alone, however, since the President ha
been informed by his legal advisers tha
he has the authority to make recess ap
pointineuts in case the nominations fai
at this session.
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LACY MUST WEAR
CONVICT STRIFE!;
Convicted Convict Clerk Will lie I’u
to Work On Bertillion System
At Wetumpka
Montgomery, February 26.—(Special.
Theo Lacy, foriner chirr clerk of tit
state convict department, who is serv
in* a #l-yoar aentoneo In tile state peril
tentlary for embezzlement, must wen
stripe*, as well as all othor eonvlets wh
are not trusties.
Orders requiring all eonvlets to weu
stripes were Issued today by the slat
convict department and must bo put int
effect Immediately. The only class c
prisoners exempted from the provision
of the department's order are those wh
have compiled with the regulations rela
tlve to trusties.
Lacy will be put to work on the Hertil
Ion system at Wetumpka, according t
reports. It Is declared that ho Is unabl
to perform manual labor, and that a clot
leal position will be assigned him.
Establish Central Bureau
Washington, February 26.—Tho Austro
Hungarian embassy announced toduy tha
a central bureau had been established 1
Vienna by means of which money and let
ters from friends in America may be foi
warder, to Austro-Hungarian soldlei
taken prisoner and held In enemy cour
tries. Jhls bureau, It was stated, wl
undertake to locate and forward commute
cations to all persons addressed eare i
the 'Gemelnsamcs Zentralnachwelsi
bureau Auskunftsstelle Filer Krlegsgi
fangene, Jasomlrgott Str No. 6, Vtenm
Austria-Hungary.''
William H. Baker Dead
Syracuse, X. Y.. February 28.— Wllliai
H. Baker, cocoa and chocolate inanufs
turn-, died at his home here today, h
was b«ru In UuL
M
LANDN.ISGUILTYOF
PLAYING POUTICS TO i
OF PUBUC-I. C. C.
Result of Investigation of
Road’s Financial and Pub
licity Affairs Sent to (
the Senate
A CASH ADVANCE TO
ALABAMA DISTRICT
ATTORNEY RECORDED
Expenses Found Covering
Account Adjourned Ses
sion Alabama Legisla
ture, Is Claim
Washington, February 25.— The in*
I erst air commerce commission's re- !
port on its investigation of the t'i- j
nances, rates and practices of the
Louisville and Nashville and allied
railroads, sent to the Senate today,
charges the Louisville and Nashville
with acquiring competing lines, and
with carrying on for years at a cost
of millions of dollars, elaborate po
litical and publicity campaigns to i
eliminate competition and influence
public opinion.
Further Inquiry, and if possible. Inspec
tion of lho railroad’s correspondence, was
sold to be necessary. The report w\s \
written before the supremo court handed ;
dewn Its opinion holding that the commis
sion was without power to force the
• •ompitny to submit Its correspondence as I
" ell ns its records, and hooks to scrutiny.
The investigation was directed in a |
Senate resolution mainly to discover \
whether the Louisville and Nashville,
through control of tin* Nashville, Chat
tanooga and St. Louis railway and smaller
Hues, had restrained competition: whether j
the one time control of the Umlsvllhi |
m.d Nashville by the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad operated to the same end In a
wider field and what amount or money
tin Louisville and Nashville and related
n j.iis have contributed in blocking th i
«•?: trance of competing roads, through
p< Htical agents or through public senti
ment favorable to their cause.
A FF1KM ATI V E A NSW ERS
TO ALL (QUESTIONS
To all these question# the coin mission
gives mi affirmative answer. It qualifies
Its declaration that the Loulavllta and
Nashville* wilfully restrained competition
of other large systems.
In the recital of political activities .»f
the roads, the commission announces its
inability to set forth all the money these
carriers may have expended In political
and publicity work, but the items which
its investigators discovered and which
it has pin* ed in flic report under the head
| of political contributions run Into the
trillions. In connection with the Tennes
hi e Hull mad association formed by car
riers In 1X8! to combat adverse legisla
tion In Tennessee the report is specific
j in Its allegations.
"The various payments made on ac
count of the Tennessee Railroad associa
tion by the Nashville, Chattanooga and
St Louis railway and the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company,” says tho
refort, "were to a large extent made to
state officials and legislators of Tennes
see., niunlcipaL«pfficer» of Nashville, poli
’ tlclans, lobbyists and attorneys. Investi
gation showed that payments made by
the Nashville, Chattanooga and, St. Lou 14
in this connection aggregating over $20,00#
could he definitely assigned to persons
5 formerly or at present holding public of
1 flee, but the total amount paid to such
| persons was no doubt muen m excess
t of this sum."
* SOME DISCLOSURES
OF EXPENDITURES
J Here are some of the disclosures of
me ney placed in the column of political or
publicity expenditures:
1 Payments aggregating $82,596 for "pur
pi scs mentioned in the resolution" b«
, tween September 1, 1906. and July J, 1914,
1 by the Ixmisvilie and Nashville as shown
in its accounts.
Expenditures by tho Ijouisville and
Nashville in the same period for main
taining political and legislative agents,
$23,274.41.
' For creating public sentiment in favor
* of the plans of tho Louisville and Nash
- vllle in the same period, the commission
. reports that the railroad expended $59,
, 322.48, of which $53,000 was used in a put>
> lit tty campaign in Alabama to mould
public opinion through the press. Part
r of the rest was contributed to finance
, a campaign in Louisiana to prevent tue
} change of tux laws. In thlH connection
f to preserve an outward appeurance of
A indifference tlio funds were placed in ‘;1
J the bauds of a bank to be disbursed by
it as If in furtherance of bunking In
tel ests.
The Louisville and Nnjjhville paid to
- the Nashville, Fhattunooga and St. Louis
, $1:« .198.44 fur the Tennessee Railroad a»
* Hocintlon. This was in addition to other
"large expenditures in connection with
that association," the commission says.
EXPENDITURES FOR
“SPECIAL” SERVICES
The report nays that 939o,(WO in vouch,!',
t was Issued by the Louisville end Nash
,, vllle In the 1900-1914 period to various
prisons concerning which the account,
have no Information other than that the
■ expenditure, were for "special" service,
s anc'i expenses, other voucher, axxregat
. Ink 9H7.722.30 were Issued from 1*00 to lttl
. order the direction of the legal or execu
tive department, of the roud without
* the purpose being stated. One of
f vouchers wus for more than 930.000
- all were in excess of 91000. - .
>- The commission gives an instance of ens
i, special ledger account recording large ex
penditures. the purpose of which c
not be learned. II recites that an
count was opened in the name of the !
„ migration and Industrial association
Alabama, in I90T. "This," says f
‘ port, "records p cash advanm lo
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