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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11

Evidently tho British AMI Amer
cans do not share the French view
that the news from Germany il
omlnous, The Americans take the
view that the Germans are econom.
ically helpless now. and that with
the economic weapon IN the hands Of
the Allies they can force the Ger.
mans to sign within ten days if ner.
rSsnry, Germany has not a pound
of copper. and without jhiS and other
raw materials her manufacturing
classes are willing 10 do any thing tn
get the hlorkadc lifted. which tho
Allies guarantee as soon aS she signs
the treaty,
Tho British and Americans are con.
vinced that German chauyinism will
evaporate at the Peace Conference IN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-11

Copyright 1913: al r0hts reserved.
OMsK. Feb lo.-All newspapers. in
Guiding the Socialist press, are unani-
nous IN declaring the allied proposal
for a conference between representatives
Of all the Russian Governments and par
ties AZ Princes Islands is utterly mad
missible. They assert patriotic Russians
cannot negotiate with the BoIsheNists on
any grounds wHatevef
Public sentiment is fully behind the
Omsk Governments IN its determination
TO continue the struggle against the Boz
sheNists without allied assistance.
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s. Extend the period for conversion
Of per cent. Liberty bonds:
o. Create a two and one-hah cumu-
lative sinking fund for the retirement
OF the war debt:
10. Continue the existing authority
for the purchase OF obligations OF for
eign governments after the termina-
tion Of the war in accordance with the
views expressed by Secretary McAdoo
by letter and in his testimony before
the WAYS and Means Committee:
II. Extend the authority OF the War
Finance Corporation so as TO permit
il to make loans in aid OF our COM
merce. thus supplementing the aid
which may he given ny the Treasury
on direct loans TO foreign governments
and in a measure relieving the Treas
urv OF demands for such loans.
In his letter 10 the Senate and House
chairmen secretary Glass expresses the
hope that efforts now under way vii
restore the laws OF supply and demand ir
the country and bring down the cost OF
living He confidently predicts that
great prosperity will follow the restora-
ton OF natural conditions. and this can
be accomplished by removing all OF the
war restraints, He said
Now that the revenue bill has pa sseo
the House I desire. in accordance with
the intimation contained in my letter ID
January Is TO you and my talk with you
and Mr.. Fordney, to ask the attention
OF tho Ways and Means Committee tc
the necessity for the immediate ena CT.
ment OF legislation amending the Liberty
bond acts so as 10 make possible the
funding OF Victory Liberty Loan il
the spring OF the floating debt which ha
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Says Prices Must Re Lowered.

The Secretary asks that authority be
given for continuing credit to allied Gov
ernments for year after the war and
for the financing OF foreign trade and
the extension OF foreign credits by the
War Finance Corporation to aid Ameri-
can commerce
Secretary Glass states that he cannot
yet determine the proper terms for the
next Loan because OF the uncertainties
Of the business and financial situation.
He says that prices must be brought
down. Wide discretion is asked. the Sec
retary states. because the next Congress
will not convene in time to act, and the
present Congress must act now before
the spring campaign to care for the
floating debt oan be outlined.
The legislation asked would:
I. Increase the authorized issue OF
bonds from sa0.oo0,0O0.0 200 to s2S,-
O00. 100000. There is available nearly
$1,000. 000.0 900 OF the original 500
900 900. 900
=. Remove the limitation as 20 in
terest gate so far as regards bonds
maturing not more than ten years
from the date OF issue
3. Authorize the issue Of not TO az
ceed $4,000. 900 900 OF interest bear
ing. noncircuatins notes having ma
TURTLES from one to fve years;
4. Authorize the issue of bonds and
notes PAYABLE at n premium:
S. Exempt War Savings certificates
from income surtaxes:
Q. Confer authority upon the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury 10 determine the
exemptions from taxation in respect
10 future issues OF bonds and notes
and 70 enlarge the exemptions OF eS-
listing Liberty bonds in the hands OF
subscribers for new bonds and notes:
:. Exempt from income surtaxes
and profits taxes ali issues of Liberty
bonds and bonds OF the War Finance
Corporation held abroad
Would Extend ConvcrsiOn Period.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
FORD LIBEL CASE
 JURY INCOMPLETE
Flivver Manufacturer Says He Was Injured by Chi
 cagO Tribune Editorial
By Associated Press

Mt Clemens, Mich, May 20.-The preliminary examination of seven members of the panel by counsel for the plaintiff marked today's progress in the s1,000,O00 libel suit of Henry Fora against the Chicago Tribune.
 Mir Ford's complaint is that on June 2S, 1916. the Chicago Daily Tribune in an editorial injured him in his good name, credit and reputation, brought him into public hatred, contempt and ridiclue and injured him in his feel ings, business and otherwise.
 The Tribune. he alleges. did this by calling him "an anarchist.'# "an ig- norant idealist," Ian anarchist enemy of the nation" and as being "so incapa- ble of thought that he cannot see the isnominy of his own performance"
 Alfred J. Murphy of counsel for Mir. Ford, began the examinsti ton. He ex- plained to the panel that the Tribune editorial was written at the time the national guard was being recruited and sent to the Mexican border and that two days prior to the allaged libel ous editorial the Tribune carried a di5- patch from Detroit stating that Mir. Fore would not hold open the positions of any of his men who quit for military service nor would he pay their salaries, as scme other employees were said to be doing, nor care for their dependents This, he said, was untrue but nev- erthelesS, served as the basis for the subsequent editorial. The suit, lie concluded, was the result
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
U. $. TO PROTECT BANKERS MAKING
 LOANS TO CHINA
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tContinueu from Page Onc)
 the same principle is said to obtain in the group of nations represented.
 MAY ADMIT OTHERS
 While the present organization is a tour-poWer group, the United States, Great Britain, France and Japan, with a reservation for Belgium when the bankers of that country are able to participswe, it is not limited to these countries Other countries may be admitted, it was said, and other banking houses in each of the countries may be admitted to the bank ing group of any country The American representatives at the Paris confereifce were Thomas w. Lamont of the Morgan firm, New York, and Jerome D. Greene of Lee, Hinninson & Son of Boston.
 Loans guaranteed by the various coun- tries under the conditions provided Iy the respective governments, it was ex- plained. may be made to the Chinese d. rector or for political or industrial pur- poses in China, providing the loans are accompanied, approved or guaranteed by the Chinese government.
 J. J. Abbot, Chicago banker, is now in China as a representative of the United States group making an investiga= tion of conditions in China and the needs of the Chinese government preparatory to formulating the first loan conte<- plated. He is about to return to the United States and will report to the bank CTS of the group.
 No definite loan, it was said authori- tatively today, has yet been determined | upon, but with the formation of the new organization in Paris the way is cleare@s l to entertain any suggestion for loan. The original membership of the old consortium, that now exists only on pa. | per, consisted of the United States, Ger many, Belgium, Great Britain, France and Russia. The six-power group was reduced to five by the withdrawal of the l United States. At the beginning of the European war Germany eliminated her | self by declaring war Belgium was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
ALAbAM|ANS WIN IN STATE RIGHTS FIGHT Local World War Veterans
 to Take Time in Joining American Legion

Jefferson County World War Veterans expected that the county organization will take steps to become affiliated with the national organization, the American legion.
 Matt Murphy. acting chairman of the Alabama delegation to the first national caucus of the American legion, held re- gently at St. Louis, made application for state charter. In the request he was accompanied by the Rev. John 1nzer Of Mobile. It is expected that the cha rter will be mailed soon to LeRoy Jacobs. temporary secretary of the Alabama state executive committee of the American le- zion and also secretary of the Jefferson county organization
 Local members of the Jefferson county organization say that this organization will take it's time about entering the na- tional body. They are emphatic in their statements that the American legion and the Jefferson county organization are not being organized for political purposes
 Once this charter is received" said MT. Murphy, Tall organizations who care to affiliate with the American legion must be sanctioned by the state organ ization. The national executive commit tee at St. Louis decided absolutely on the question of state rights, and the ac- tivities of Col Bibb Graves, on the com mittee on constitution and bylaws, were rewarded by paragraph in the legion constitution which grants charters to states, and leaves the membership of local posts under the jurisdiction of the charter holders. This clears up the at mosphere considerably, and the Amerf- can legion should have easy sailing throughout the south from now on''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
DEATHS

Prof. F. H. stevens--rhe funeral oe Prof. F. H. Stevens was held from the residence of his son, Frank Stevens. 1510 Fourteenth avenue
 south, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
 The pallbearers were w, c. Phillips
 Langston McCal1ey R. H, Woodrow, Horace Shaw, Alan J. Daily and Greg ory Johnston. Prof. Stevens was born in Harrisonburg, Va, in Octo- Der, 1883. He was a graduate of the University of Virginia and was as- sistant secretary of the Confederate senate until the close of the civil war, He is survived by his widow. three sons, Harry G.. of Dublin, Ga, Masters E., secretary to Governor Harding of the Panama Canal Zone, Frank, of Birmingham; and one daughter, Mrs. J. H, Baxter, of Ash burn, Ga. Interment at Elmwood. @
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
Paper Mill Workers
 Strike Is Unchanged
By Associated Press

Glenn Falls May 12-The situation ifi the strike of pulp sulphite and paper mill workers union and mechanics in the g plants of the International Paper com- pany was unchanged tonight.
 President Burke of the union today noti- fled Allen Curtis, general manager of the company, of the action taken by the men. but no reply has been re seived. The To- calls today agreed to permit sufficient number of men to return to work to assist the papermakers in running off stocks in the vats so it would not spoil, This required only a few hours. Tonight all the mills had suspended operations completely. In Palmer Falls, Fort Ed ward and other places the papermakers have voted not to return to work until the demands of the strikers are met.
 MT. Burke and President J. T. Carey of the International Brotherhood of Paper makers left today for Sault Ste, Marie to confer with Canadian manufacturers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
ROuntree Returns From
 Good Roads Convention

J. A. Rountree, director general of the United States Good Roads associa tion and secretary of the Bankhead National Highway association, returned yester- day from Mineral Wells, Tex, where tlrs annual convention of the two associa- tons was held in April.
 MT. Rountree reports the greatest en- thusiasm as having prevailed at both conventions, which were held simultane- ously, and that great impetus was given to the good roads movement which, he predicts, will result in better highways throughout the country.
 Following the adjournment of the two conventions the pathfinding committee in- spected the various proposed routes of the Bankhead highway between Dallas and El Paso and thence to Los Angeles, Cal
 The committee will meet in Washing ton In about two months to make it's re- port to President T. S. Plowman of the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
Debt of Thirty Cents
 Cause of Fatal Shooting

Louis Jordan. negro. 26o5 Avenue D, was shot in the side and probably fatally in- jured, and Wilson Nesbitt, negro 241s Avenue C, was shot through the shoulder and seriously wounded by Son ora mt. another negro, at a barber shop 240s Avenue c, yesterday morning at 10:sa o clock.
 According to the officers, the shooting was the result of quarrel over 30 cents which Grant is alleged to have owed Jor- dan, the barber. Nesbitt, customer, was in the barber chair, witnesses say, when the shooting commenced, and before he could escape one bullet had taken effect in his shoulder. Grant escaped
 The wounded negroes were carried 10 the Hillman hospital in the police pa trol, where it is stated that Jordan is in "a critical condition, while the other ne- gro will recover.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
ACCEPT OR REJECT IS ALLIED STAND
 REGARDING TERMS
 PRESENTED HUNS
(Continued from Page One) new Franco American British engago- ment
 EnDCEn m CICN
FORCED TO SIGN Qu Assnn;.kcd Draue

By Associated Press
 Berlin, sunday May ll.-Although the independent socialists at the outset of the discussion over the peace treaty adopted the standpoint that peace must be signed at all costs, the tremendous pressure of public expression, violent in it's protest against the ,reaty's terms, has led them to reconsider their view, many of them joining the multitude that is pro- testing against the signing.
 In the name of the independent social
 st party, Richard Weller told the work mems councils of greater Berlin that such "a dictated pence of cruel se- verity" as the entente desires to impose upon Germany could not be a lasting peace. Therefore he demanded the as- sembling of congress of the councils to determine their attitudef toward the question and to appeal to the entente proletariat to work against the peace proposed by entente world imperialism as embodied in the treaty"
 Herr Mueller, another Of the independ. ent leaders, seizes the occasion again tc assail the old imperiaIistc regime ir Germany, which he declares incurred blood guilt by the invasion of France and Belgium and the destruction of mines and industries.
 Arguing against the prevalent protests
 Karl kautsky, writing in the independent organ, Die Freiheit. says:
 Shall we sign the peace if it is not tC be modified, or have we not any othel chance? If it were peace of destruc tion, a death sentence, as it is called agreement to it would be suicide. Bu 1 hard as the conditions are, they do no 1 lead to the downfall of the German peo l pie, even though they will make life ter. ribly difficult. A genuine downfall z rapid physical downfall would come ~-t:s Il. and reverted to a state of war. After weeks of fruitless opposition, costing millions and lives, We should be forced to capitulate."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
AMERICANS CONFER
By Associated Press

NbSHCIdtbu FTtSS
 Paris. May 12.-Presldent Wilson spent some time today with the American com missioners. who have oeen considering the various phases of the peace treaty. It was pointed out that there are so many points of similarity between the Austrian and German treaties that an enormous amount of time would be saved by preparing the document relating to Austria at once.
 The Adriatic question was taken up to- day, in addition to other matters, by the council of four
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
STRASBOURG PLEASED

BY NSs6cIated PFess
 Strasbourg May 12-(French Wireless Service )-Industrial commercial and po- litical leaders in Strasbourg and Alsace are impressed most favorably with the peace terms insofar as they concern the return of Alsace-I>orraine to France. A number of the commercial leaders of Strasbourg are inclined to disagree with the economic clauses. particularly with regard to the Rhine from Strasbourg They hold that Strasbourg will be ruined as a port unless Kehl is joined to Stras- bourg for 15 years aud the French are given the right to establish a toll bridge across the river
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
DR. BAUER PROTESTS

oy HssociAe9 FTesS Copenhagen May 12.-Dr. Otto Bauer, foreign minister of German Austria in speech to the workers protested against the peace terms handed to the Germans at Versailles. An account of his speech is printed by the VossIsche Zeitung of Berlin. copy of which has been re- ceived here. pr Bauer objected to the plan for making German Austria a neutralzed state, and concluded. This small German-Austria cannot ex- ist alone. Unless we join with big Ger many we shall not even be German Austria"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
Trial of Woman on Charge of Murdering Nun Is Postponed
By Associated Pres,

Traverse City, Mich, May 12--The tria of Mrs. Stanislawa Lypchinski, charged at the Isadore. convent. near here, Il years ago, was put over until tomorrow when the case came up in circuit cour: at Leland today.
 Upon the opening of the trial, it is uh- derstood, the defense plans to introduce a motion for examination into the sanity of the defendant. If this is refused, il is said, a change of venue will be sought
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
DEMONSTRATIONS HELD

Berlin Sunday, May 1l.-(Via London) Big demonstrations against the signing of the peace treaty by Germany were held today in sBerlin, Breslaux. Danzig, Koenigsberg, Cassel, Bochum and other places. The demonstrations were organ ized by the national peoples party
 pr. Gustav Stresemann, one of the peo- ple's party leaders, spoke in protest against the demand for surrender of For mer Emperor William. If the German people complied with 1t they would be without shame or honor, ne declared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13

forced to withdraw because of the wreck
 ing of the country by the war and Rus sia collapsed. This left Great Britain and France, neither of whom were able to make any loans because of the need of the money for carrying on the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13

the war, has created the most bitter and violent protest among rich and poor alike.
 The Tageblatt describes the demand as "monstrous and impossible, and calls attention to the frightful child mortality because of lack of milk. It declares that this is a deliberate effort to continue hunger among the German people, and is brutality not to be exceeded
 The paper asserts that the cattle to, be delivered would total 2,500,0oo hundred weight, as compared with 100000 hum dredweight of American bacon promised.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
LEAGUE PLAN PRESENTED
 Rv pres

Paris, May 12.-The German delegation has handed to the council of four the German plan for a league of nations This plan was drawn up by Professor Schuecking and the principal feature is an international parliament composed of 10 representatives from each nation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
Rice MilIers Convene
Bv Associated Press

BY Associated Press New Orleans, May 12.-The rice milers' association of America will open it's an nual convention here tomorrow with del egates representing Louisiana, Texas,
 Arkansas, California and a number of
 other states in attendance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
REFUSE TO MOURN"

6y NsS0cIdteo Ff66S n
 Berlin, Sunday, May 1I.--The ndepend- ent socialist government of the small state of Gotha declines to abide by the restrictions for week of mourning n ordered by the nationaI government. The Gotha government explains that it ex- periences on bitter deception through the publication of the peace terms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13

Secretary of International Kiwanis Clubs of America who will reach Bir- mingham from the Chicago headquar- tcrs Thursday morning to aid the local Kiwanis club in completing the ar engagements for the international con- vention which meets here next Tues day for three-day session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
Fighting Fourth Captures Montgomery; Capital Resounds With Mighty Roar
 When 5O,OOO Send Up Welcome Cheer
THE WEA THEIR
Weather Forecast

Washington. May 12.-The following is the forecast:
 Alabama, Mississippi: Probably local showers Tuesday and Wednesday.
 Georgia: Cloudy Tuesday and Wednes- day: occasional showers.
 Tennessee: Cloudy with occasional showers Tuesday and Wednesday; somewhat warmer Wednesday,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
ALL CLASSES BITTER

py VssVcdttu FTtSy =
 Berlin, May 12.-The stipulation in the peace terms that Germany must sur render thousands of milch cows, swine, beeves and other domestic animals to replace those lost by the allies through Company F, 167th inrantry, by E. II. Hill. Esq.
 15. Presentation of flowers to Colonel Screws from Rosemont Gardens, by Mir F. R. Holt.
 16. Invocation by Lieut.. E. P, Smith, chaplain of the regiment
 r. ''Star-Spangledl Banner by the 1S7th. Shrine and Auburn bands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
SCREWS GIVEN CUP

One of the features at the capitol was
 the presentation of a silver loving cup to Colonel Screws. The presentation speech was made by John H. Wallace,
 r., acting chairman of the entertainment
 committee. In accepting the gift the
 colonel expressed his appreciation for the token. '-I trust tha, my life in the future will be such as to cause you donors no regret for having presented it. said Colonel Screws. From the bot tom of my heart l thank you" The greatest ovation was given Colonel Screws after he had been presented by Congressman J. Thomas Heflin of the Fifth district. The hundreds yelled for about five minutes, the applause being led by many ladies.
 Said Colonel Screws: Governor Kilby Ladies and Gentlemen of Alabama: thank vou on behalf of the officers and men of the 167th infantry, the old Fourth Alabama. for the great home coming wei ;ome and reception you nave given us. I would tell you how much we appreciate l it all. but words cannot express it. thank you
 "All that we ask after we have been mustered out is that you assist the men 1 in again getting settled in life. Espe- i cially do we ask that you assist the men | who have lost a leg or arm, or have 1 otherwise been disabled so that they may l again be able to do a mans part "'rhe men have indeed been through l hell. but we did not know it was in this I world.
 l Again I thank you for this great vel l come and reception. From the bottom o1 l hpa thank v
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
Mlhiel and through the fighting at Sedar and the Argonne.

and the Argonne.
 You swore you would not come back until it was over over there. You have kept your faith.
 There are many familiar faces missing among you We know they sleep in he- roes' graves. Flowers of today have a new and more tender meaning to us. These are not empty words that are spo- ken to you today The sentiment they would express will endure all time.'
 And now, Colonel Screws, you off cers of the Fourth, and all soldiers and fighting men who strove in the great cause. I lay before you the tribute of a grateful people Tn the name of every man and woman and child in Alabama thank you for your sacrifices, your suf- ferings and your achievements. I give you greeting in the name of 900 peo- rle of dear old Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
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