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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
Supreme Court Will
 Deter mine Authority
 to Fix Railway Rates
By Associated Press

Washington, April 1l.-Authority of the director gendra of railroads to fix freight and passenger rates is to be determined by the suprd me court Appeals were to- day filed by the government from North Dakota supHeme court decree enjoining the Northern Pacific railway and other lines in that state from charging in- creased rateE and ordering them, along with the director general to show cause as to why the injunction should not be made permah hent. se~
 With the filling or the case, attorneys for the rairo|ad administration announced that motions would be made next Mon dav to have the court agree to hear ar guments at this term in the hope that decision cduld be rendered pefore the summer adjdurnment.
 The case resulted from the order issued by Director General McAdoo on May 25, last which increased freight rates 9 per cent and passenger rates Tn North Dakota to 3 tents a mile. State officials sought injuHctions claiming the rates were "unreaspnable and excessive.
 While threk cases have reached the supreme court involving the right of the government 10 increase telephone rates this is the first so far appealed ques- ton the authority of the railroad admin istration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
LITTLE PROSPECT OF REDUCTION
 NV THE HIGH COST OF LIVING
Outlook for Marked Decline in Prices in Near Future Is Not Encouraging, Says National City Banks Statistician
By Associated Pres,

Nevr York, April 1.--Thcre Is lit-
 tie prospect of wasersal reductions
 in the high cost of living, sent soar
 ing tp unprecedented heights by
 the world war, in the opinion of Q.
 F. Au stin, statistician of the Mn
 tional City bank of New York, who
 delivered an address here today on
 aPricts Yesterday, Today and To-
 mOrrow,c before the editorial con
 ference of the New York Business
 Publishers' association.
 MT. Austin attributed the rapid in- crease in prices to three principal causes: First, the urgent demand created by the war for food and raw material for the use of the vast armies in the field; second, the advance IT wages due to the increased cost of liv- ing; third, the enormous imitation IT the worlds currency caused by the vast quantities of paper money put out by the leading countries. Commenting on these factors, he said:
 If the governments which have been the chief participants in the world in- crease in currency should fail to ma terially reduce that excessive supply and if the worlds demand for food manufacturing material and manufac- ture IS to continue at the present Tdtt are we justified in expecting a general reduction in pricer in the near future The question, I think, answers itself There W i'll, of course, be instances in which there will be material reductions but in general terms the outlook for marked dr rapid decline at least in the near future does not seem encourag ing."~
 The measure by which the currency ot the world has been inflated was shown by the speaker when he said that the warning countries had issued paper money with a face value of $36.000, ,0O0,- 900. or more than the value of all the gold and silver mined in the world since the discovery of America. Thi: does not include $S0,000. .000,0 issued by the Russian bolsheviki. Meanwhile during the four years of the war, the national debts of the world have ad- vanced from $40,000 100000 in 1913 tC $220, 900, ,0b0, 900 in 1919. He saw little prospect of an immediate reduction il this imitation in view of the fact tha the 191S- 20 budgets of the leading coun tries of the world call for four time. as much money as those of the yea preceding the war
 Present indications are.' he con tinued, That the governments of thu world will be compelled to collect 1T taxes about $50,000, 000,000 a year a! against $l2. 300, ,000,000 in 1913, or, say $1 900 O00000 a week. against $1,000, 900, 900 a month before tine war"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
Three Soldiers Die in Germany, War
 Department Reports
By Associated Press

Washington. April 11.-Corp. Nels r. Carlson. Camp Douglas, Wis, and Pt.- vate Joseph Cont, Brooklyn, N. Y., and J. D. M. Stewart, Mattapan, Mass, were reported today by the war depart ment as having died in Germany.
 The department also announced that Private John c. Lindsay, Ottawa, Kas.. and James Shock, Canton, O., had been released from German prison camps.
 Corp. Arthur Prince, Onaway, Mich, who was previously reported missing in action, now is reported as having been wounded and taken prisoner IT Russia His wounds are not Believed to be serious.
 Corp. Hiram A. Dunfield. Osteso, Mich, was reported as having fallen under machine gun fire while on pa trol duty October ,, 1918, and taken over the emplacement by Germans. It is not known whether he was killed Or wouded and no trace of him has been found.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
Summary of the News

1-Americans fear Germany cnnt pay
 war debt
 Nc prospect of reduction is high
 cost of living.
 Officers believe arrival of cruisers
 at Murmansk will rsassurc
 troops. p-Clcmcncy asked for 52 convicted
 under espionage act. @Eventx of day at state capital 4+EditOriai comment. 5-CeIebvations to mark arrival or
 Alabama's natal day. Cotton export corporation to prove
 xoutk's big opportunity. @SpOrts -WiI.ou informed of steel price
 mmddlr. S-SOciDl a-Quict returns to Esypt.  16-Industrials in inactive state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
Mission From Chile Reaches Washington
 From New Orleans
ax A.soeiaiad Pre.s

Washington, April 1l.-The special Chilean commercial mission to the United States arrived in Washington today from New Orleans where 1t land ed Tuesday The members of the mis- sion were, received at the station by Henry P. Fletcher ambassador to Mex ico and former ambassador to Chile representihg the state department, Dr l. s. Rowe. assistant Secretary of the treasury, and Don Beltran Mathieu. Chilean Ambassador. The members of the mission are Eldioro Yanez, sen ator and former minister of foreign affairs. and Augusta Nillaneuva. man aging director of the bank of Chi, e and former superintendent of com merce.
 The mission, it was stated. will make a short stay in Washington, later so- ing to New York and then will visit the leading commercial cities of the Unit ed states with view to developing closer bhsienss relationship between this country and Chile.
 Ambassador Fletcher will entertain at luncheon tomorrow in honor of the mission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
IRISH DELEGATES ! FROM AMERICA ID COUNCIL ARRIVE Will Demand That Irish Question Be Dealt With According to Principles
 of President
By A,socL,ted Prsss

Paris, April 1.-The three delegates
 chosen by the Irish societies of the United
 States to appeal to the peace conference
 day.
 They are Edward F. Dunne, former gov
 ernor of Illinois, Michael J. Ryan of Phil
 adelphia and Frank P. Walsh, former
 chairman of the national war labor board.
 The delegates will ask to be heard py
 the council of four to place before them
 the case of Ireland and demand that the
 question be dealt with according to the
 principles of President Wilson and the right of self determination. They were met at the St. Lazare sta
 tion by Sean O'Ceallaigh John O'kelley)' the delegate of the provisional lr1sh repuu lie to the conference, and George I Duffy member of the British Parliament for South Dublin. Duffy and OCeai- laigh told the Americans that the DIE powers would refuse to hear and receiV-' them. but the Americans were not de tered and will ask President wilson 'o' day to grant them an audience. Former Governor Dunne, in referring tc the audience given by President Wilson to an Irish deelgation when the President was in America early in March, and ron which Justice Cohalan of New York was excluded, said:
 "At that time the question put to Pres ident Wilson by the delegation was: Art YOU prepared to revendicate before the peace conference the right of Ireland u dispose of herself according to the princi | ples laid down in your 14 points, "The Presidents reply then was ...c,,ratx, vo,, do not think that l car answer this question now | "We then informed the President Una we were in no hurry and were prepared | to wait for his answer. and were eVe'
 willing to journey to Paris in crder to oo' tain it. President Wilson now mas ha. sufficient time to reflect. We have come to Paris for his answer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
King Named President
 Hardware Association
By Associated Press

New Orleans, April 11.-George F.. King,
 Atlanta, Ga, was elected president of
 the Southern Hardware Jobbers' associa- tion at the final session of the organi- Zation here today. Other officers chosen
 were Waldo M. Pitkin, New Orleans,
 first vice president; and G. A. Trumball, Dallas, Texas, second vice president. The following executive committee was elected
 w. s. Finder, Richmond. Va; K. R.. Simpson, Birmingham; Frederick K. Or gill, Memphis. and F. B, Dunlop, Fort Smith, Ark.
 Results of an executive session today were not made public and the election or
 officers marked a close of the confer ences of the four leading hardware and machinery supply men, which have been held here this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12

Paris, April H. Bitter criti- cism has been aroused in French and Belgium m quarters over the choosing of Geneva as the capital of the league of nations. The fact that Presi- dent Wilson's speec h in behalf of Geneva was wholly responsi- ble for the choosing of the Swiss city as against Brussels is greatly resented.
 "You will not dare to choose
 city as the capital of the league of
 nations which incarnafes the en-
 mIty between cities, n city which
 has been wrOnged, doubtless, but
 which makes recOncP1iation be-
 tween the peoples of Europe more
 distant by the very wrPnEs 1t has
 suffered,o President Wi lson is re-
 ported to have said to the delegates
 in arguing against the Felectfons of
 Brussels.
 Paul HymanS, Belgian minister o1 foreign affairs. particularly resented the fact that the SuDcqnHlttee ue- liberating upon the choicf of the seat of the league never discu4sed the offer made by Burgomaster Max of Brussels of the Egmont palace.
 Had London, Paris. Rome or Wash ington been considered" said M. Fly mans, i've would have withdrawn with good grace But when small city was decided on we feel that it Is Bel gium's right from mater1a1 and senti- mental point of view that Brussels should have been chosen.
 Had Zurich fought off the German hordes for IA days, had Be rne been oc- cupied August 20, 1914, had Geneva withstood thes terrific bontbarlment to which Antwerp was subjedted, had the Swiss army battled for fouT years along the Rhone as the Belgian1 fought and died along the Yser theh we would know Geneva would be chRsen."
 France was the only one |of the great powers totvote for Brussel$ as the seat of the league. Signor Orlando, the Italian premier, who spoke for only two minutes said he was bound by the de- ciSion of the Subcommitteel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
Americans to Sweep 7OOO
 Souare Miles For Mines

sail from Boston next Tuesday. These crnfts are specially built for this service and each fs man. ned by . crew of five officers and a men. They are single screw. oil burning ships of 1000 tGns dis placement and with su| |fficient cruising radius to enable hem to keep the seas many dayf at time.
 Roughly estimated the North sen barYare covers an area |of 1000 square miles. every bit of which must he swept. Admiral strauss, who now is on his way Oterseas. hopen to complete the work before October. when the stormy seasen sets in over the North sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
6v Associated Press

: Paris, April 11.-While the Members of the British and French Parliaments are mobil- izirg for a proposal to exact nothing less than full indemni- ficaItion of the allies by Ger many for all the costs of the M" aE1 are insisting on Ger mally's ability to pay the full bill, the American representa- tives on the separations com mission express considerable doubt whether even the account to be presented to Germany under the plan adopted by the council of four (estimated at about $45,O00, 100000, with payment spread over a period of 30 years) can or will be col lected in full.
 They assert that they can see the
 possibility that the ways and means
 of holding Germany to payment
 will grow weaker as the years pass
 and that Germany may take ad-
 vantage of some convenient op-
 portunity in later years to repud-
 fate, her obligations to the present
 allied powers under the peace
 treaty.
 They recall the action of Russia in repudi iating the restrictive Black sea claus6s of the treaty imposed at the conclusion of the Crimean war at d moment when a new political constella- tion in Europe gave the Emperor of Russia fair amount of certainty that Russia could do this with impunity.
 For this reason the American and other delegates on the separations com mission have opposed a new proposal which the French brought in to specify labor and other acquisitions for the re- storat(on of the devastated French provinces in the first few years after peace, maintaining this revived the principle of priority as between the va rious creditors of Germany which had been rejected by the commission and the council of four.
 
 might receive, disproportionately d large share of her claims in the first years while the ability of the asso- ciated governments to enforce pay ments was still good and that other states dependent upon later payments in money and materials might be left holding the bag'' if Germany proved recalcitrant.
 The difficulty probably will be met by the French offer to account to the other countries for the cash value of labor materials, cattle and other things exacted for the restora tion of the nine northern provinces.
 Germany, although her prisoners will be released at the end of the armistice, probably will be required in the peace settlement to provide a part of the la bor needed for rebuilding of devastated regions as well as labor at home in the manufacture or production of materials to be used in restoration work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
Bavarian Frontier Is Ordered Closed by
 Italian Commander
sy Associated Prsss

Geneva. April 11.-Dispatches received from Innsbruck report that the Italian co commander in the Tyrol has ordered the closing of the Bavarian frontier, over which nobody has been permitted to pa ss since Thursday.
 The dispatches add that the step was taken owing to fears of a spread of bol- shevism to Italy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
436 Cincinnati Fire men
 Send Blanket Resignation

the men whose names could be ver- fled.
 The flren,en submitted their res- ignations after the safety director had refused to reinstate four fire men who presented demands of . new iremen's union.
 These four hremcn were suspend ed and after a trial were discharged for beiongihg to a uuion-
 Col. Charles F. flake of the home guards issued statement today that his HeGiment. consisting of more than .sSOO men. were ready to r-. at the call of Mayor Calvin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
RAIL APPLICATION
 FOR PROHI OFFICERS
 IS DENIED BY JUDGE
Rv A,,eeiat,d Prsss

Winchester, Va. April ll.-circui. Judge Whiting this afternoon denlea application for bail for State Proniol- ton Inspectors Harry F. Sweat, w. e' Hall. w. B. Dunleavy and J. It. sur livan. held in connection with the XII, ing of Lawrence Hudson and Raymohu {. Shackelford, alleged "bootiegserS near Fishers Hill, in Shenandoah coun- ty. on March 26. Unless balls are gran ed hv court of appeals judge the officers will he held in the Fredericks- burg county jail for safekeepins pend- ing action in their cases by grand jury at Woodstock on May l2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
By Associated Press

Cincinnati, April 1t.-A blanket form of resignation, containing inc names of 436 drcmcn in this city. was handed to safety Dtrcc- tor Holmes here today. The restg- nation of the men is to take effect at n. m. tomorrow morning. safe ty Director Holmes received the document and issued statement that he would immediately attempt to verify the names by telephone and accept the rcsirnaticn~ ef all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
New Loan for England

Washington, April ll.-A creolt oi s9o o0o oo0 in favor of Great Britain was established today by the treasury. Great Britain's total borrowings from the United States thus were raised 10 s4,136,S23, 900, and loans to all the al lies by the United States now are >s'- O3? SS4 900
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
gv Associated Pres.

By Associated Press
 Washington, April 11.-Approxf- ssately 1900 officers ana me" WIT be engaged under He"1 Strauss in the dangerous task CT removing the 57'OO0 mines whieh American naval forces laid in the North sea and submarine oarrase' Eighteen mine sweepers' II was learned today, will he used, and attsched to the fleet as tenders will be 20 submarine chasers now eversehs.
 Two of the minehwecpers arc io British waters. l? are en route there md the remaining Tour VIII
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
TO PROTECT RAILROAD

The specific purpose in sending the two additional companies of American railway engineers as explained by Sec retary Baker to the military commit tees of Congress last February, was 70 keep open the railroad from Murmans< south to a point near the White sea. This line, he said, was regarded as vital by the British for the movement oI supplies or endorsements.
 Arrival of the two American cruisers at Murmansk increases the American naval force there to three vessels. The gunboat Yankton was already on duty in these waters. There has been some talk that the Yankton would be re- lieved probably by the Galveston, since the Chester has already been as- signed to return to the United states. but it appears more probable that all three ships will remain, to be supple mented by eagle boats and submarine chasers. These vessels. with whatever forces the British are sending, will act as screen for the withdrawal of the entire shore expedition as soon as bet ter weather permits general move ment In the meantime, the additional British troops being sent forward will be available, as Secretary Baker has pointed out, for endorsements if they are needed
 Naval officials have never admitted. however, that it was for the purpose of proceeding to Russian waters that the Galveston sailed to England. Other yes sells. about the movements of which there Is much mystery, are the cruiser Chattanooga, eagles Nos 1, ? and 3, and half a dozen submarine chasers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
Assert There Is Possibility
 of Germany Finding Op- portunity in Later Years to Repudiate Obligations to Allies Under Treaty
ENEMY DELEG ATES ARE
 EXPECTED BEFORE MAY l
Rx Assaciated Press

Paris, April 1t.-The indications tonight are that David Lloyd George, the British prime minister, will not leave for London until it is deter mined on what date the German dei- easates will be asked to come to Ncr- sailles.
 An American delegate, asked for the nearest estimate as to this date, nut it between April 26 and May l.
 The impression obtaining after to- day's meeting of the council of four was most favorable. The arrange ment of the final details of the inn purtant questions was said to be So- ing on extremely we'll
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
AMERICANS DOUBT
 GERMANY'S ABU UHY TO PAY WAR DEBT
Belgium and Fral ice Bitterly Criticize ChOOs ing of Ge- neva as Capital of League of Natoins - Wilson Is Blamed for Seld dctiOn
CONSIDERAT OF LEAGUE
 COVENANT IS C COMPLETED
By Associated Prets

BY Ass0tIattd FrtFs
 Paris, April 12-Thc league of na- tions com mission completed it's con- sideratiOn of the Ieag guc covenant at it's meeting last night. No sec tions were included kranting the Japanese and French demands, hut Japan and France anhounced that they would reserve dhc right to bring m the desired amendments before the plcnary SC FsiOn Of the peace conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
GERMAN MINISTER
 OF FINANCE HAS
 SENT RESIGNATION
sy A.,,.....- Pres,

Berlin. April II tyia Copenha- sen).-Dr. Schiffer. minister of IT. nance in the German national gov srnment, has resigned, the ZeitunE An AGittag says. His reasons are said to be Personai.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
Oil q ontracts Awarded Hv Associated Press

Washington April 11.-Contracts for the delivery Pf fuel oil needed by Unit ed states shipping board vessels at Port Arthur trex, in the next 12 months was awarded today to the Gulf Refining company of Hittsburg, at prices ranging from "A cents to S4 cents a barrel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
Palmer Accepts Invitation
By Associated 2

Washington, April 1l-Attorney Gen. eral Palmer today accepted an invita- ton 10 address the joint meeting of the Georgia and South Carolina Bar associations at Tybee Island. near Sa-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
ROLSHEVIKIDRIVE
 TO FORGE ALLIES
 FROM SEBASTOPOL
By AssoeiAtss ess

Paris, April 1.-The advaElce of the bOIsheviki is likely to force the allies to evacuatc SebaitapOl on the Black sen, near the south ern extremity of the Crimeil, ac- cOrding to Intransigeant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-12
CRUISERS ARRIVAL
 AT MURMANSK WILL
 PRESSURE TROOPS, !. IS OFFICIAL BELIEF
No Further Information Re garding Mutiny of Infan- try Company at Arch
 angel Issued by the
 State Department
By Associated Press

Washington, April 11.-Ar- rival of the American cruisers Galveston and Chester at Mur- mansk, reported today in As sociated Press dispatches, is expected by officers here to re lieve the situation among troops in the Archangel reg ion, a company of which 10 days ago refused to go to the front until arguments were presented by their officers.
 The vessels carried Brig, Gen. w. r. Richardson, who is to assume com mand of the American forces, and two companies of railway engineers. Gen eraI Richardson and the engineers were ordered to Murmansk at the time it was decided to withdraw the entire allied force in northern Russia and their arrival is expected to reassure the American troops and prevent any spread of the munity.
 No further information as to the mutiny was issued today by the war department. It requires some days for cables to reach Archangel and so far as could be learned the department had no additional advances. officers were inclined to believe that the incident re- ported in the cablegram given out in substance last night was the only one of the kind that had occurred. Other wise. it was said, other messages would have come in the time that has elapsed since that report was received
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1919-05-13

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