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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-28
THOUSAND AMERICAN TROOPS
 LAND IN NEW YORK
Youngest Buck Private, , Frank Saulieri, Age IA, Among Casuals With
 Eleventh Engineers
By Associated Prsss

New York, April 27.-Morc than
 1:,OOO American troops returned to-
 day to the homeland on seven trans
 ports docking here. The Eleventh
 and Twelfth engineers -came home.
 on the steamers Chicago, Cape May
 and Santn Clara, respectively; the
 Fifty-eighth coast artillery on the
 santa Barbara, the 8OSth smmuni-. tfOn train, transportation corps
 companies 20, 02. 93. O4, 0s, 1O2 and
 129. 1O4th and 24sth aero squadrons
 and casuals on the Orizaba; the
 106th and 1O9th field signal battaI-
 ions. 4O4th engineer pontoon train
 and casuais on the Siboncy and the
 62Sth casual company of Illinois
 men on the West GaIeta.
 The Eleventh engineers, recruited in New York and New Jersey, was brought home by it's commander, Col. William Barclay Parsons This regiment has been in France two years, and served In hve "hrst-lass engagements: Cam brai, Gouzeaucourt, St. Mihiel, Argonne and in the Toul sector
 Claiming to be the youngest buck private in the American army. Frank Saulieri, IA, of St. Jose, Cal, who served with base hospital No. as interpreter arrived as casual with the Eleventh engineers
 After landing in France he was sent to school in a southern province but later enlisted in the American forces.
 The Twelfth engineers. recruited from St. Louis, Kansas City, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma, came back Oh the Campion in command of Col. John A. Laird of St. Louis.
 This unit participated in the British retreat from Cambrai in March. 1918. It served with the British year from July, 1917, building and operating light railways Then it joined the American forces, serving with the Seventy-sev- enth (New York) division. It was part of the first American army at Verdun and engaged in operations at St. Mihiel. It was within 10 miles of Toul when the 'armistice was signed.
 The Fifteenth engineers, recruited at Pfttsburg, which arrived on the Santa Clara with the 195th machine gun de- tachment, was commanded by Col C. w. Sturteyant of Appleton City, Mo. This regiment served at St. Mihiel along side the Twenty sixth (New England) and Twenty-eighth tPennsylvanial diyis- ions in September, 1918. Later it was assigned to the First American army.
 A delegation of Pittsburg citizens to- day were accused of viola ting port rules by boarding the Santa Clara unaccom- panied by an army officer. rigid in vestigation has been ordered into the alleged fracture of regulations by this delegation. said to have been headed by Representatives stephen G. Porter and Guy F.. Campbell, both of Pitts burg. It was said tonight the alleged action of the delegation might result in issuance of general order forbidding the granting of passes to senators. rep resentatives or-other officials or civil ians. and that none but newspaper men would be allowed on the piers.
 With the 104th aero squadron on the Orizaba was Lieut.. Mortimer M- Law renee of Beaver Dam. Wis. officially credited with having shot down, near Mouths. the last German plane in the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-28
Order of B'Nai B'Rith Opens
 Convention in New Orleans

New Orleans. April 27.--District Grand Lodge No. '. Independent Order of B'Nai B Rith, represented by memberships in eight southern states. opened its annual convention here today. Most of the day was devoted to entertainment, and brief preliminary sessions. preparatory to the business meeting tomorrow Reports to- day showed the organization now has COCO members, gain of 300 over last year. It was brought out that an en- dowment fund for the lodge represents more than $J00 reserve per capita, and that there are 150 members over "A years of age. The convention will continue four days.
 The speakers today included Ben Hirsch, Memphis, and NJ. M. Ullman, Birmingham. The lodge includes Flor ida, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Okla homa. Tennessee and Arkansas. Offi- cers will be elected Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-28
Bolsheviki Kept on Run by
 Americans and Siberians
ss Asseeiated Press

Archangei, saturday. April 20. The boIshevik achievements which arrived recently on the northern front In preparation for . new Of- fensive against the American and allied troops, 1t h reported, have withdrawn and rpshed to viatka on the railway from vologda to Perm, to stem the advance of the northern wing of the siberian anti- bolsheviki army. During the Stber- ian offensive In the past two weeks, the morale of the bOlsheviki on the northern fronts has siumped. 1t is reported.
 There has been some patrol nctiv- ity on tue Dyina and Vagn rivers, hut the situation on the front south of ArchnngeI eeacraIly was quiet the past week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-28
Gonapers Is Seriously Injured
By Associated Press

New York; April 27samuel Gompe president dent of the American axcab which riding struck by Broadway surface car and hurled 20 feet the curb
 Surgeons who reported after that two been fractured had suffered body contusions Despite the advanced age d old declared likelihood of the injuries proving fatal
 been virtually return from the conference where he served o the com legislation started his hotel for hours relaxation when the accident struck by northbound who the crash rushed xcaed One side of the cab & crushed and the
 MT Gompers carried back to his hotel After sur
 insisted that MT Gompers condition not critical officials of of Labor bulletins would reporting his condition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-28
Summary of the News

1-Test of covenant league of na-
 tions as pence conferences will
 consider 1t.
 Twelve th0usand American troops
 Innd In New York. 2-"Alabama's Own" continue to 3-Centennial celebration to be held
 at Cahaba. 4-E.dft0rinl comment. 5-Odd Fellows of district hold cele-
 bratiOn.
 Royal reception planned for boys
 Of 165th regiment. e-Suicidc motive still obscure In
 HOadiey case. s--t'um of southern industry. S-SpOrts. 1o--IirI~f accounts of sermons at local
 churches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-28
GOVERNMENT ID DISPOSE OF b|G
 WAR INTERESTS Piez Forms New Section of Emergency Fleet CorpOr- ation to Dispose of
 All Plants
By Assaciated Pfsss


 Washington, April .7.-inpCrtanf
 steps toward disposing of the tre-
 mendOus shipping interests built up
 by the government during the war
 were taken today in the creating
 by Director General Piex of n new
 section of the emergency fleet cor
 pOratiOn. designed to supervise the
 disposal of millions of dollars worth
 of investments, to private concerns. This section will be known as the plant disposal section, with E. E. Grant, en- gineer Aof the shipyards plants division. in charge Sale of the corporations in- terests in wood yards, concrete yards, steel yards and fabricating plants will be, effected under Mir. Grants direction with a view to putting the immense ship building plants into private hands as go- ing concerns so they may continue for the benefit of the economic welfare of the communities in which they are To- cated.
 Termination of the war brought about of contracts with wood yards and these will be the first interests to be placed on the market by the new sec- tion. In some instances the wood yards will be turned over to private owners. who plan to manufacture wooden barges and tugboats. Other wood yards will be to industrial uses or utilized as repair yards. Some few of them perhaps will be "scrapped,' having served their purpose in the war.
 Steel yards that are placed on the mar ket will be sold to individuals who de- sire to continue building ships. Fabri- eating plants will be converted into the of peace-time products. Sew en concrete yards, valued at about sl .000- poo each, also are owned by the fleet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-28
Hints That Orlando May
 Drop Back in Paris Soon
sy Associated Pres.

Paris. April 27.-Itnlian repre- sentntives here denied today two published statements in cSnnectiOn with the present crisis. One con- cerned the report that Premier Or lando had read President Wilson's statement before 1t was made pub- lie The Italian statement says that the premier had knowledge that the president had prepared n statement hut was not aware of the text.
 The other concerned the publlca- tiOn fin Paris of q report that Pre- mier Orlando would return to Paris May l to resume his place In the peace conference. The Italians say that the premier's plans arc wholly indefinite and thnt 1t h not known when he will return. 4 formal statement covering the de- nials, it was sald. probably would he issued later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-28
WORKING HARD ID MAKE NEW LOAN
 BALANCE UP WELL
Oversubscriptions Sought to Offset Any Possible Fall ing in Different Sec
 tions of Country
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 Washington, April Ss.-Spcciai
 efforts to obtain oversubscriptions
 from communities to counter ball.
 nnce possible under subscriptions
 from others will will be made this
 week by Victory Liberty Loan com
 mittees at the request of the treas
 ury.
 After canvassing the financial situa- ton throughout the country. national managers of the loan have discovered that vicissitudes or the postwar readjustment period have reduced the ordinary ability of some communities to subscribe the same proportions as in previous loans, although in many cases they have been assigned the same proportionate quota For this reason cities. towns and coun- try communities which have not been adversely affected by the cessation of war activities were urged in messages sent today to all loan committees by the treasury to exceed their quotas wher- ever possible
 Unofficial reports today recorded many communities which passed their goals within the first week of the campaign and told of movements to devote the re- maining two weeks to piling up generous 
 Messages today reported additions to the s7O5 ,s23, 100 total subscriptions for the ma ton recorded last night, but these will not be checked officially and tabulated until tomorrow.
 Secretary Glass today designated Wednesday, May '. during the last week of the loan drive as navy day. and ir structed loan committees Ito observe that day in a manner which will fit tingly honor the American navy" which, he said. "overcame the submarine men, ace and did so much to win the war"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-28


 Washington, April 27.--Enforce- ment of national war time prohibi- tion--effcctive next July l. will he | undertaken by the department of | justice.
 | Attorney General Palmer in state ment issued tonight declared that "as long as the act remains in force under its terms it becomes my duty to see that f. is enforced like all other laws by the prosecution of such persons as violate it. The attorney general further as- serted that he possessed no power to grant amnesty to any one who might manufacture beer pending an interpreta- tion of the law as to what percentage Of alcoholic constituent brings beer within the meaning of the prohibition act.
 yhe statement of the attorney general definitely settled the question of the agency to take up the enforcement of the act. which arose when Commissioner of Internal Revenue Roper let it be known that his bureau had neither the funds nor staff available for carrying out the acts enforcement The voluntary as sumption by the Attorney General of the acts enforcement also relieves President Wilson of any delegation of authority under the Overman act. which it was thought might be necessary,
 After asserting that there has been a good deal of misunderstanding of the plans and purposes of tho department of justice" with respect to enforcement of the act and that under it's terms it is the duty of his department to enforce the prohibition law. Mir. Palmer in his state- ment said:
 Tt is my duty to do this without any regard whatever for my own opinion as to the wisdom of unwisdom of the legis- lation, which is matter entirely for the Congress There has naturally been some difference of opinion as to the proper construction of the act. but the final word with respect to it's interpreta- tion is with the courts whose Judgment will, l am sure, be cheerfully acquiesced in by all interests involved.
 All the questions involved in the iA- depreciation of the law have been re- gently argued in suit pending in New York. was glad to keen with the at- torneys representing brewers il. an ef fort to expedite that case to an author- tatlve decision, and I am hopeful that the proper construction of the law may be settled by the court before it becomes necessary for either the brewers or the government to determine without a coure decision just how they shali proceed
 "l have no power to grant amnesty to any who may see fit to manufacture beer pending an authoritative judicial construction of the law, and I am sure that brewers generally understand that the pendency of litigation will be no protection against the prosecution for of lenses under the law
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-28
Collision at Memphis
 Causes Death to Five

Memphis, Tenu., April 27.-In- vestigation of the collision of work train and switch engine In the Illinois Central yards here early yesterday. In which five per- sons, two of them white. were killed and 70 injured, eight sert- ously. will be conducted tomorrow by \. H. Egan, general superin- tendent of the YazOO X Misstssippi Valley railroad. 1t was announced today. The wreck is said to have been due to a dense fog follevins recent rains.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-28
Olonetz Inhabitants Are
 Rev0lting Against Reds

Olonetz, 110 miles northeast of Petro- grad, in the government of Olonetz. have revolted against the Bolsheviki. Reports received here today add that the revolt is spreading northward.
 The allied forces advancing southward along the Murmansk railway were last reported approaching the northern shore of Lake Omega. Olonetz is situated be- tween Lake Omega and Lake Ladoga and near the Murmansk railway, which runs along the western shore of Lake Omega. The allied force is about 100 miles to the north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-28
May dump Off" Soon

Rockaway, N. r.. April 27.-The big naval seaplane N ca, which com pleted a successful trial at the naval air station here today, may jump off.s any time now for Newfoundland on the first leg of its trip overseas. ac- cording to d statement tonight by Commander John F. Travers. in charge of the navy department plans for a transatlantic flight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-28
French Schooner Goes Down After Collision With Steamer
By Assse.ased prsss

New Orleans. April 27.-The French schooner Captain de Beauchamp, bound for Havre. France. with cargo of to- bacco and merchandise, was sunk early today in collision with the American steamer Augusta. inbound, OF the river two miles north of Porteades. according to information reaching here tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-28
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-28
Rumors of an Alliance

Paris, April T.-CHavas. IA project for an alliance between France and America actually is under way. the Echo de Paris says. President Will son. however. the newspaper adds, is withholding action until he can place the matter before the American Sen ate for Ratification.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-28
Revised Covenant To Be Presented Today
Text Of Couenant League ofNations| AsPeace Conference WiU Consider HI

Makes Public the Great Constitution Which Will Deal With All Future Questions That May Arise Between Countries Which Are to Be Members-Wil Hold Sessions at Least Once Year, and On Any Other Occasions That
 May Necesstate Special Action
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-28
MORE RAINBOW BOYS LAND AT NEWPORT 'HARbOR YESTERDAY
Champ Clark and His Son Welcome Missouri Con- tingent, Who Were
 Among Them
By Associated Press

Eight thousand troops from France,
 including men of the Rainbow di-
 vision from Missouri, of the Thirty
 fifth division from Missouri and
 Kansas. and of the Eighty-seventh
 division from Arkansas. Louisiana
 and Mississippi, reached this port
 today on board the battIeship South
 Carolina and the transports Anti
 gone and Princess Matoika and be-
 gan to debark in preparation for
 the last stage of their trip home.
 Champ Clark. former speaker of the House of Representatives, accompanied by his son, Lieutenant Colonel Bennett Clark, who had previously arrived with other Missouri troops, welcomed the Missouri men.
 The 1l7th field signal battalion of the Rainbow division, formerly the first bat talion of the Missouri national guard, sig nal corps. came on the battleship North Carolina. After debarking they marched to Camp Morrison.
 The Missouri and Kansas troops of the 18th division came on the transport An tigone They consisted of the 10th field signal battalion, companies A, B and C., and several attachments numbering m all 515 officers and men; 10th sanitary train. ambulance section, ambulance companies 137 to 40. inclusive; headquar- ters field hospital section and field hos pitals 137 to 40, inclusive, totaling 946 officers and men: 129th machine gun bat talion, companies A, B, C and D, num- bering TAI officers and men; Both machine gun battalion, companies A. B, c and D, numbering S04 officers and men; de- tachments of the 13sth and 10th infantry and 64 sick and wounded officers and men,
 The S7th division men arrived on the transport Princess Matoika and consisted of s9s officers and men from the 346th infantry, including field and staff and companies A, B. c and D.. first battalion. with sanitary and supply attachments.
 Also on the Princess Matoika were base hospitals numbers 1, 9, IF, 52, 5s 67 and 6s. totaling 1,lS6 officers and men; evacua- tiop hospital numbers 1, ? and {, with 5ll officers and men; Mobile hospital No. 1, unit K
 headquarters detachment of the 69th in- fantry brigade. 10th supply train head quarters company. sanitary detachment companies A to F. inclusive. and motor transport corps detachment, all of the a5th division, numbering 7i3 officers and men also were on the Princess Matoika. as well as casual companies and sick and wounded, numbering 4si officers and men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-28
Baker at Brest

Rrest. April 27-Secretary of War Baker arrived here from Paris today and went on board the transport George Washington. which will saii later in the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-28

Venezuela.
 Mexico was not represented in the con ference of neutrals at Paris and, as was expected, does not appear in the list.
 Provision is made in the covenant, how ever, for the admission to the league oe any fully self-governing country which will give required guarantees, upon a two-thirds vote of the assembly, composed of representatives of the mem Der nations.
 As in the original document, the cove nant provides that the league shall act through an assembly, in which each state shall have one vote and not more than three delegates and a council com prising for the present one representa- tive of each of the five great powers and each of four other powers to be se- lected from time to time by the assembly, Members of each class represented on the council may be increased by unani- nous consent or the council and ma iority of the assembly,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-28
ATTORNEY GENERAL
 WILL ENFORCE THE
 PROHIBITION LAW!
Statement Issued Definitely Settles the Question as to Whether Government
 Will Carry Out Act
Rv Assnciated Pns,

By Associated PrrS Washington. April 27.--Enforce- ment of national war time prehibi- tfon--effcctive next July I, will he undertaken by the department of justice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-08
IS ENEMY OF U. S.
Luis Cabrera Named Head of
the Mexican Treasury.
Considered Worst Antagonist of
This Country in Land.

Washington, April 8.-State depart
ment officials are much interested in
news from Mexico City today that
Luis Cabrera has been appointed by
President CarranZa to succeed Rafael
Nieto as head of the treasury. 1t
is understood the change has been
contemplated. Nieto has just return
ed to Mexico City after a fruit1ess ef-
fort to secure a loan for his govern
ment from New York bankers.
Cabrera is regarded in Washington
as one of the bitterest enemies of the
United States in Mexico. During the
war he toured America endeav-
oring to align the Latin republics in
a policy of neutrality with Mexico.
where the German minister, Won Eek
hardt, was operating his anti-Ameri-
can activities. During the revolution
Cabrera was close to Carranza and to
him is attributed largely the adoption
of a new constitution which permitted
the "confiscation" of properties and
against which the United State, British
and French governments have protest
ed and which is now the point of issue
between these countries and Mexico.
Cabrera was a member of the Mexican
commission that came to the United
States at the time of the A. 3. c. con-
ferences- At Atlantic City his conduct
there so aroused Judge Gray and Sec
retary Lane that the negotiations were
for time suspended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-08
DEPORT 40 |. W. ",
Warrants Include Persons Re-
Gently Admitted to Bail.
IL of Those Released in List
From LeavenwOrth Pen.

.Leavenworth, April S.-Deportation
of forty men serving sentences in the
federal prison here, including twelve
of the thirty-seven members of the L.
w. w. recently admitted to bail pend
ing rehearing of their cases, is called
for in warrants served yesterday by
an immigration official, prison Of
ficials announced today.
The twelve members of the I. w. w.
on whom warrants were served are:
Charles Plahhn, Charles Ashleigh and
Charles Rothfischer, of Chicago; Louis
PARENT, San Francisco; John Avila,
Paterson, N. j.; Walter T. Neff, secre-
tary of a Philadelphia union; Ragnar
johnson, Leo Laukki, Vladimir Los
sieff, Fred Nelson, Francis Miller and
Siegfreid Sternberg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-08
Porter Insists on Holding Up
Appointments for the Present.
He Wants His Successor, Nc
Giffert, To Have a Say.
WASSON URGED ACTION TODAY
He Asserted His Rights Were
Being Denied Him.
Corwine, To End Squabble, Ad-
iOurned the Meeting.

The first meeting of the new city
commission held this morning closed
in the stormiest session of indoor war;
fare that has been witnessed in the
city hall for many months.
Following the closing of the regular
run of routine business. Commissioner
W. L. Porter moved that the meeting
be adjourned. When Mayor Corwine
asked for a second to the motion,
Commissioner Porter seconded his
own motion. Mayor Corwine had not
announced that the meeting was ad-
journed. At this point Commissioner
Wasson rose to present the name of
Miss Eta Covell for reappointment to
,, the position of city clerk. The ques-
tion came up Immediately whether
this was an appointment that could be
made by Wasson or whether it was
not a general appointment to be made
by the commission at large. Commits
sioner Wasson contended that the Of
| fices oi city clerk. city treasurer,
auditor, license collector and electrical
| inspector were paid from 1lis budget
were subject to his official appoint
| ment. Wasson also recommended AL
| berta Hale, city treasurer. T. w. Mar
tin, electrical inspector, Geo. T. Mat
| tingly, license collector. and Mrs. E
E. Roudebush, deputy city clerk, for
Ireappointment
| Commissioner Porter stated that he
did not agree with Commissioner Was
sons contention that the offices OF
| city clerk and city treasurer were SUBJ
! ject to Wasson's appointive power. but
held that they were general appoint
ments subject to the will of the com
mission as whole.
Miss CovelI to Stay?
| The remark was made by Mayor
| Corwine that there had been no dis.
| position to make any change in the
office of city clerk. but suggested thai
| 1t was probably a matter that should
be taken up before the whole commits
sion. 1t was felt by Porter that Rob-
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