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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
Follows Thought of People.

And if we do not make it vital what
shall we do? We shall disappoint the
expectations of the peoples. This is
what their thought centers upon.
II had the very delightful expert
ence of visiting several nations since
| came to this side Of the water, and
every time the voice of the body of
the people reached me. through any
representative, at the front of the
plea stood the hope of the league of
nations,
Gentlemen. the select classes of
mankind are no longer the governors
of mankind. The fortunes of man
kind are now in the hands of the
plain people of the whole world
Satisfy them and you have justified
their confidence not only. but have
established peace. Fail to satisfy
them. and no arrangement that you
can make will either set up or steady
the peace of the world.
You can imagine, l dare say. the
sentiments and the purpose with
which the representatives of the
United States support this great prof.
ect for a league of nations. We re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26

the generous mind Of our president to
call upon me to open this debate. Il
Is not because we alone represent this
idea. but because 1t 10 our privilege
to associate ourselves with you in
representing 1t.
Il have only tried In what I have
said to give you the fountains Of the
enthusiasm which is within US for
this thing. for those fountains spring,
1t seems to me. from all the ancient
wrongs and sympathies of mankind,
and the very pulse of tho world seems
to beat to the fullest in this enter
prise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
Cuba Drops Compulsory Service.

Obligatory military service has been
repealed by the Cuban congress- &C.
cording to advices received by the
State Department from Havana The
new law, which has been approved
by the President. also provided in
creased pay for enlisted men in the
army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26

sndt million
Jus ,f
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26

of civil rulers and military staffs.
Those foundations were the aggression
OF great powers upon the small. Those
foundations were the holding together Of
empires of unwilling subjects by the
duYess Of arms. Those foundations were
the power of small bodies of men to
WELD their will and use mankind as
pa WINS in a game.
"And nothing less than the emanci-
patton of the world from these things
will accomplish peace.
You can see that the representa-
tives of the United States are. there
fore, never put to the embarrassment
of choosing way of expediency. be-
cause they have had laid down before
them the unaIterable lines of prin-
ciples And, thank God. these lines
have been accepted as the lines of set
Elements by all the high minded men
who have had to do with the begin
ming of this great business.
II hope, Mr.. Chairman, when it is
known, as 1 feel confident it will be
known, that we have adopted the
principle of the league of nations and
mean to work out that principle in eff
fectfve action. we shall by that single
thing have lifted great part of the
load of anxiety from the hearts of
men everywhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26

Mahogany case. Full size and In
fair condition. although it has been
nCod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
japanese Attitude.

Discussing Japan's attitude on the
Russian question, Baron Maxine, head
OF the Japanese delegation to the peace
conference, said:
Japan has everything to gain from
prosperous Russia The richer and the
more orderly she is the better customer
she makes for our exports, we in our
turn becoming good market for the
products she has to offer. Therefore, it
is to our reciprocal advantage that peace
and order be restored in Russia. 1t is
with the greatest regret that We have
witnessed the spread of revolt in Rus
STA, Our chief wish is that normal con-
ditions may soon prevail there. Who
ever thinks that Japan can have any
interest in seeing Russia suffer misfor
tune must be entirely unaware of the
true feelings of the Japanese toward
our great neighbour
1t may be noted in connection with
the attitude of Ambassador Maklaoff
toward the bolshevik regime that his
own brother, a former minister under
the empire, was killed by the boshe
wiki. His fate was uncertain for some
time, and the amba ssador inquired re-
garding it through Harold Scavenius,
the Danish minister to Russia, who
reported that all his Investigations
had proved fruitless, as the bolshevik
maSSacreS were conducted on such q
wholesale scale and without even a
semblance of trial that the execution
ers themselves did not know the names
of the victims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
Eliminate Wars Foundations.

We are here to see, In short, that
thu very foundations of this war are
swspt away. Those foundations were
the private choice of small coterie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26

IL pays to read the want columns OF
The Star. Hundreds OF situations are
filled through them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-26
Do Not Reject Principle.

PARIS, January 25 (Havas).-The
russian bolsheyik government at
MOSCOW, according to information re-
ceiVed by the socialist newspaper
= Humanite, is surprised that the sug-
Festion made by the allied and as
focfated powers for a conference be-
tween the Russian factions comes at
a time when the bolsheviki are VIC
torious in the field. Bo1sheyiki, how
ever, the advices' add, do not reject
the principle of a conference
Vladimir SourtZeff, we'll known
Russian revolutionist, in an article in
the Matin, says that the Russian par
ties opposed to the bolsheviki will
positively refuse to attend the con-
ference on Princes Islands, because
they look on the bolsheviki as traitors
to the fatherland and as murderers
who have dishonored Russia.
Bombardment Attempts Fail.
LONDON. Friday, January "a Grit
ish Wireless Service) -Boishevis at
tempts to lombard Revel, capital of
Esthonia, from the sea have result
ed in complete failure, according to
reports received here. Every vessel in
the fleet is said to have been sunk
Want Army of Two Million
LONDON, January rs. Travellers
reaching Copenhagen and Bergen from
northern Russia, according to advices
received here, say that the bolsheviki
are attempting to raise an army of
100000 men for campaign in south
Russia in the spring.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-21
Federal Reserve Banks

Atlanta. December 20.-Followinr
is the statement of resources and liza
bilities at the close of business, De-
cember 10:
Resources: Gold coin an dcertifi-
Gates in vault, $S.2SS,185.73; gold set
tlement fund. $2s.Oo1 .s7s.o2; gold with
foreign agencies, $4.5S5570; gold re-
demption fund, $6.558.57513. Total
gold reserve, $10s.3s2, 10o.sS. Legal
ender notes, silver. etc. $1,03S,s41.1O.
Total reserve. $1o4.430.441.0s. Bills
discounted; Secured by government.
war obligations, $61.s42, 494.4s: all
sther. ss1.172.ss1;2s; bills bought in
open market, sI7,1as.5s4o1 Total
states government bonds. s375.350;
United States victory notes, $4,000:
Unite States certificates of indebted
ness, $15.665.S46. Total earning as
sets. 1925. Bank premises.
s514,779.S7: unsolicited items and
,ther deductions from gross deposits,
s51. 910,s62.46; per cent fund against
federal reserve bank notes. $936, $50;
Ill other resources. $14s.272.06. Total
resources. $2s4.131.741.ss.
Liabilities: Capital paid in. $s.417-
500; surplus. $2,So5.00o; government
deposits, $S.704.7S2.o4; due to menu
bers,( reserve account, $56,7s8.349.71!
deferred availability items, $38,057. =
1880: other deposits, including for
eign government credits 32,89O.6S1. AZ.
Total gross depositA s10s,s31, 27sss.
Federal reserve notes in actual circu-
lation. $153,s19.5S0; federal reserve
bank notes in actual circulation, 49,
205,990; all other liabilities R.151.-
$685.. Total liabilities. $2sA1s1.-
u; "a. ~ ss4S ~ sz&,iyFs.tA 81 ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-21
Home

Iris park, Birmingham, will reach the
old ladies of the home. on Christmas
Day.
The board OF control and the Pettus-
Roden chapter send assurance that useful
gifts are always acceptable to those who
never write notes to the Christmas saint.
1t, may be check, groceries. clothing,
household linen. subscription to maya
zine or a daily paper. Perhaps a per-
scnai remembrance that the Christmas
spirit feels assured would please the
grandmother in his own home, will please
another grandmother in another home.
With assurances. dear saint, that with
out their knowledge, this message has
fIuttered direct from the chimney of the
Old Ladies' home. and from the hearts
desires of the old ladies, have the honor
of being counted. sincerely.
THEIR FRIEND.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-21

informationf belongs to the Christmas
spirit, and that it shall be sent to the
public post haste through the press.
So here's the reminder to you, gracious
Christmas spirit, of the Octavia White
Home for Aged Women or Jefferson
County. II you pass the way of some
white Christmas, where happy people
are gathered in a church, or If you cross
the path of some wayfarer's great heart,
won't you whisper the needs of these who
have no appropriation save the good will
of the people of the county? If you meet
such church full, or such wayfarers,
won't you search your pack for the adj
dress of the Old Ladies' home at So4
South Fifty-fifth street, Woodlawn? A
thought for others sent to this address
in care of Grandmother Vincent, or d.
rest to the treasurer of the board of epn-
troll, Mrs. George M. Morrow, Sr., Glen
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-21
BY CAROLYN n. ELLIOTT

To the Gracious Spirit of Christmas:
You won't forget them, will you-the old
indeed they wrote happy little notes
that fiuttered up the chimney to remind
their patron saint that they had been
good children during another whole year.
Because they have been grown for quite
while, of course they won't write any
more notes to bear their hearts desires
from the chimney of the Old Ladies' home
to the hearts of the Christmas spirit. But
because their friends of the Pettus-Ro den
chapter. u. d. c., and the board of con-
troll, under whose auspices the home is
maintained, happen to know just how
good the old ladies have been for a whole
year, il has been decided that such happy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-21
MANY SALES AT FAIRFIELD

riad Land company's office at Fairfield
states that property in the model city il
being turned over rapidly with profit t.
Zach succeeding purchaser. II know O
many instances where purchasers o
Fairfield real estate have been offereS
zig increases over what they paid With
a few weeks after investing, & said. Mr.
Cts.
Arlington place. one of the most pop.,,
lar of the high-class residential section
II the city. is now the scene of consid.
srable building. Contracts have, been lel
or work lie now going on for the construc'
ton Of eight or nine new homes in thi,
lection. according to A. C. Montg0nlerv
Ground was broken yesterday for thu
erection Of a. handsome home to be oc-
cupied by Robley c. Munger.
The city started yesterday on the wor'-
of paving Tuscaloosa avenue, and tina
means that Arlington place will soon IN
linked with the business district by az
asphalt street" said Mr. Montgomerv
I'VE are preparing for big development
IN Arlington place next year. and I ar
confident great deal Of building will he
done there. About $4,000 will be ex-
sepded by the city in paving our our way.
which tnsures good roads to the heart OF
the retail section"
NJ. p. Messer Of the Messer Realty
company states that his firm has had an
exceptionally business week and viii
have several large deals to announce IN
the next few days. Mr.. Messer behave
the market will continue firm with a
steady demand all next year.
The usual holiday lull in realty cir
cles is not evident this season. and fror,
all indications agents viii be busy right
on up to Christmas day. n.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-21
EXPECTING NOW
KEYNOTE OF REALTY
SITUATION HERE
Unusual Number of Big
Deals Pending to Be
Closed Soon-Demand
Continues Brisk

The past week in realty circles may
aptly be characterized as one of "expec-
, fancy" for while few large sales were
announced practically all agents declare
that they have several big deals pending
which promise to be closed in the next
few days. The unusual demand for dwell
iigs and apartments continues unabated
III spite of the efforts of several builders
who have constructed and are now com
pleting handsome aparement houses.
Work on the palatial Harley cours
apartments at Highland avenue and Gilt
road is proceeding rapidly. w. b. Leeds
& Co. agents for Harry LIGHT, owner
state that II large and well-equipped
apartments are practically completed am
being offered for rent.
The Smith Throckmorton-Schultz Realty
company announces that it has two large
apartment houses under way, both o.
which will be ready for occupancy IL
the next few weeks Rhodes court, or
Twenty-eighth street, at Madison avenue
is being built at cost of about Sloo,oVJi
1t is a handsome brick structure contain
ing nine modern apartments, three OF
seven rooms, three of six rooms and three
of four rooms. Ray Schultz of this firm
states that these apartments Will nave
every modern convenience, such as pri-
vate garages, servants houses, store
rooms, 1aundries and heat with each
apartment. Mr.. Schultz expects them te
be completed by February Is
Crescent apartments. at Crescent street
and Jefferson avenue, also in charge OF
Smith. Throckmorton and Schultz, are
now practically completed and will be
ready for occupancy January l. These
eight apartments, costing in the neigh
borhood of $4,000, are said to embodsf
every modern household convenience
i They range in size from four to sin
rnnrnS N.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-21
S15,OOO,0OO WORTH
OF Ne v CAPITAL
ADDED DURING YEAR
Increase in Domestic Cor
porations Makes 1919 Fig
ure as One of States
Best Years
By FRED III. GoKMLEY

Montgomery december zU.-lSpe-
cial)-Checking up of the 1919 domes-
tic corporation book att the end of the
year will show new capital totalfng ap-
proximately s15,oO0,o 900 has, come into
year. The estimated new capital up
December 1, with one more month of
, the year, shows s14,347,S one of the
oest showings in the history of Ala
CANA.
accepting the corporation book in the
secretary of states office as a fair
barometer of business in the state,
business men make the claim that 1919
las been by far the best year in the
history of Alabama. Although records
IF other years are not properly COM
piled to compare them with 1919, it is
lot believed any other year has shown
such a good record for new concerns
coming into. Alabama M
Scattered from one end of the state
% another, the new concerns are re-
ported to- be doing profitable business;
sew have quit business, although many
have increased their capital stock as
does not include the additional capital
added to<concerns already incorporated
under Alabama laws. This additional
capital will run into the millions.
New concerns with capital stock of
$4,000 or more, organized during the
year, follow:
Merchants Transportation company,
Mobile; Alabama Tobacco Growing cor
poration, Summerdale; Su1ferro-So
company, Montgomery; Grant Quick
ice Making company Montg omeryr Ja>
cobs Stove Works. Bridgeport; Allied
e lumber company Brewton: Persons
Hughes Lumber company, Tuscaloosa !;
okaloosa Land company, Dozier; Sun
~ South Grain company, Birmingham
Mary Lee Coal company, Dora; Sylacau-
ga Wholesale Grocery company, Syla-
cauga; Dothan Mill and Manufacturing
company (lumber), Dothan; Alabama
steamship company. Mobile; Gulf Real
ty company, Mobile; Bay City Fuel
company, Mobile.
Alexander City Grocery company,
Alexander City; Dispatch Printing COM
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-21
WORK BEING PUSHED

Work on the new apartments now beine
built by McConnell-Anglin-W White Reealty
company at Thirty-second street ana
Twelfth avenue north is being pushed
This building contains four large apart
ments, which Mr., Mcconnell declares will
be modern in every detail. Mr.. McCon-
nell also announces that his concern is
completing the brick garage on Twenty
second street and Magnolia avenue
which will shortly be occupied by the
Packard Automobile company.
Il look for big revival in apartment
house construction Immediately after
Christmas" said H. A. Moseley, Well
known realtor and apartment house ey-
pert 1.-THE time is ripe and the oppor.
tunities offered the investor in this field
are unusual. Next year should be a big
one for the building trades's
1t is understood that the work of re.
modelling the Cartwright home on South
Twentieth street into four apartments is
also being pushed to completion. John
Cartwright states that <his handsome
dwelling, one of the most beautifully To-
Gated in the south, will be converted into
four of the finest apartments in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-21

They will be ready for occupancy abou,
March l.
amy, is enthusiastic over the real estate
outlook. Mr.. Jemison, always an op.
mist. bases his predictions for unprece
Tented real estate prosperity upon zthf
aealty demand by both local and foreigs,
INVESTORS for Birmingham property. Fl
Ncints out that not only is ths marke
so- residence property exceedingly fl
Forable, but that downtown locations ar
,nnally as much sought after
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-02

known.
You see" she said. That's what
I'm up against
Quite suddenly Sidney knew who
the girl at 2i3 - ave. was. The
pa per she held in her hand was hos
pltai paper. with the heading torn
or. Tho whole sordid story lay be.
fore her: Grace Irving. with her thin
face and cropped hair. and the news-
paper on the floor OF the ward beside
her,
One OF the bridesmaids thumped
violently on the door outside.
Another electric lamp she called.
excitediy thru the door. "And Pal.
mer is downstairs"
You see Christine said. dreariiy.
II have received another electric
lamp. and Palmer Is downstairs, I've
got TO 20 thru with II. / suppose.
Tho only difference between me and
other brides is that know what I'm
getting. Most OF them do not"
You're going on with i;?''
"Its too late TO do anything else.
I am not going to give this neigh.
borhood anything 20 talk about"
She picked UP her veil and set the
coronet on her head. Sidney stood
with the letter in her hands. One OF
KS answers TO her hot question had
been this.
There IN no sense in looking back
unless II helps us TO look ahead.
what your little girl of the ward has
been is not so important as what she
is going 10 be-
Even granting this 20 be true. $
she said TO Christine. siowly--and IL
may only be malicious. after all.
Christine--it's surely over and done
with. It's not Palmer's past that
concerns you now: it's his future
with you. isn't it?"
Christine had finally adjusted her
veil. a band OF duchesse lace rose
! like n ooronet from her soft hair. and
from II. sweeping TO the end OF her
train. fell fold after fold OF soft tulle.
She arranged the coronet carefully
with small pearltopped pins. Then
she rose and put her hands on Sid
ney's shoulders.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-02
BIZ AHERN

The simple truth is." she nj.
quietly. that ! might hold Palne
IL cared-terribly. l don't Aat
I'm afraid he knows Il It's ny
pride that's hurt: nothing else"
And thus did Christine Losens 9
down TO her wedding.
Sidney stood for . moment be-
eyes on the letter she bid. Already,
in her new PHILOSOPHY, she had
learned many strange thnsL One
OF them was this: thAt women liks
Grace Irving did NJ betrsy their
lovers: that the coda r ~ UNDER
world was death to IL squealef;
that one play the game. and won OF
lost. and II he lost. took his medicinA
II not Grace. then vhoy SOMEBODY
else in the hospital who knew hs'
story, OF course. But Who! Ana
again-whyg
Before going downstairs. s'dny
placed the letter In a saucer and *
fire TO IL with a match SOME Of ~
radiance had died out Of her eyss
The Street voted the weddins
great success. The alley. housvw'
was rather confused By cnsan
things. For instance. Il regaros u
awning as essentially for ths or
rage guests, and showed . tenancy
TO duck in under the side when y
one was looking. Mrs. Rosenfeh "
solu,ely refused to take the usne.
arm which was offered her. and an
she guessed she was able to VAN "
alone.
Johnny Rosenfeid came. . oeisis
his position. in complete en,u
feur's outfit Of leather cap ana ss
rings. with the shield that was ~
state license pinned over his nean
The street came decorously. ai0e's
with a degree of uncertainty = y
supper. Should they put some'n'ls
on the stove before they left Ia q
only ice cream and cake were ~,
AZ the houseg or was II just = ~
TO trust to luck. and. II the I0'sl =.
sumner proved inadequate. TO "
down TO a cold snack when they 5"
home?
CONTINUED SATURDAY.