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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
REFERENCE BY PRESIDENT IS
 SUBJECT OF MUCH
 INTERESTED TALK
Humility Declares Statement That Wilson Says Cues tiOn Matter Between Ireland and England
 Is FalsekoOd
By Associated Press

Washington, February 2S. Just what was said about Ire land at the White House dinner conference Wednesday night was the subject of interested discussion at the capitol today after Secretary TumultA had is sued denial of one. .fMsment attributed to Presi Wilson.
 What MT. Tumultysx q xr sally denied and said on behalf Syts President was deliberate was the follow ing:
 SThs-Pres, the committees that the Irish. A was matter between Ireland ax Agland and that Ireland could not foe any voice in the peace conference at present.
 MT Humility said he did not know what papers had published the above. but that it >had been quoted in a tele- gram to the White House. Many mes sages of protest are said to have been received from Irish organizations based or various reports of the mention of Ireland at the conference. MT. Tumulty declined to add anything to his formal denial, when asked what the President did tell his guests.
 Several members of the congressional foreign relations committees who attend ed the conference informed newspaper correspondents afterward that the Presi- dent made statement to the general eff feet of the one to which Mir. Tumulty referred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
Spain Decides to
 Suspend Parliament
eyAssselais1 pre.s

Madrid, Thursday. February 2i.-In view of the obstructionist tactics by the opposition against labor legislation. the government decided today to sus- pend Parliament. Great surprise was caused by the announcement that the cabinet had resolved to prorogue the budget and different bills favorable to labor until July.
 Reports from Barcelona, where the workingmen have been restive. are that the situation brought about by the strike of the employees of the Canadian company seems to be improving
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
WATER POWER BILL IS APPROVED BY HOUSE.;
 SENATE YET TO ACT
ax As,oeIated Prsss


 Washington, February 2S.-The conference report upon the long pending water power legisiatfou was approved today by the House by n vote Of 264 t0 85. but it is yet to be acted upon in the Sem ate.
 The bill provides for the leasing of water power rights for 70 years upon payment of rentals to he fixed by the commission which is to ad- minister the bill. This commission will he composed of the Secretaries of War, Agriculture and Interior. The government retains the right to recnpturc the rights after the leases expire by paying Ie~sees the net investment represented in their plants provided that does not ex- ceed a fair cash value.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
MOVEMENT BEGUN
 FOR REFERENDUM
 ON RATIFICATION
By Associated Press

st. Louis, February 2S.-A move ment to obtain a referendum vote on the recent ratification by the state Legislature of the nationai u-ohth,t,ou amendment was begun tod.x hx IS civic organizations.
 siruarures of per cent of the voters ;u tyyO-thirds of the com grerxlonnI districts are needed to call an election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
ADDITIONAL LIGHT ON BOLS4EVlK
 RUSSIA SUPPLIED BY REFUGEES
Wilson Appeals to Kilby In Interest Of CaldWeH

.In view of the fact that this man was n soldier of the nitcd states, would you not be willing to grant brief respite In order that the Attorne, General. at my request, may examine the records In the ease"
 Arrival of the Presidents re- quest was preceded ny an appeal on the part of CaidwcIrs attorneys to the state supreme court, which automatically granted him re- privc and the President was SO informed by the governor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
,

|hcoln'S government oE Htfse pcup
 people and for the people, the
 |tes was now asked to substitu
 ny vital points, government Of, f
 other people, and declared the
 uld pause and consider well
 ng .'this fateful step"
 Ne are asked,'s said the senator, "tl
 e away from George Washington
 hrd the other end of the line at whic4
 ds the sinister figure of Trotzky|
 champion of internationalism. WI
 build no bridges across the chasn
 h now separates American freedom
 order from Russian anarchy and del
 tion."
 q Senator Lodge, Senator Freling' |Ivsn warned against acceptance Of tn IA agA constitution without careful denb |atiN and without fundamental revi1 kn. Nhile favoring league that woulc bt cSnflict with American principles anC |yerAgnty, Senator Lenroot urged thai tb& project is an experiment, it's life limited to 10 years with provision for hewA if it proves successful. Eenafor Frelinghuysen disputed any as |mptjpn that President Wilson repre- htedf public sentiment in proposing par |jpation of America in the league, and |nartied that the country be fully m tnet on all phases of the question bel Fe the Senate is asked to consider n uart of the peace treaty. bebate on the league will continue tol brow with addresses by Senator KnoH Pennsylvania, former Secretary of kte. and Senator Hardwick of Georgia, |nocrat.
 FREE TO REJECT TREATY |rhe President is chosen the leader inc United States said Senator |elinehuysen. Any proposal which makes win naturally carry with it lat weight. If he proposes in be- if of the United States the use of tho Inv and navy to preserve the peace line world what position will the Sem be in if such a proposal be adopt ConstitutionaIly we will be free reject any treaty which the execu- |e may negotiate. Will we, however. free from embarrassment should Ter nations say to us. Your chief kcutive spoke in behalf of. the Amer In public and supposedly voiced their |ws%"
 Eenator F'relinghuysen saidS> mot khstanding the fact that the Pres:- ht gave assurances the conclusion of ce was of "transcendant" impor- lee, f'spring has almost come and Prdsident has returned without any |aty bf peace He added the Presi- ht had never communicated as he had bmisdd any information to Con ess during his 12 weeks in Europe. |The world longs for peace" the lator said. But I cannot believe Eversal peace will come through any In which it's authors refuse to have public carefully study, criticize and herstand before giving approval bisputing the contention of former bsident Taft that it is the duty of tics of the league to suggest bet (COntinued an Page Twoo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
FINANCIAL SECTION APPROVED
 Ru Assnciafed

Paris, February 2S.-The financial committee of the peace council today unanimously adopted the proposition of Louis Klotz, the French minister Of finance, for the formation of finan- eial section of the league of nations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
COLD WAVE TO HIT
 SOUTHEAST TODAY
By Associated Press

Warrington, February @s. cold wave will he felt tomorrow !" Tennessee and :he cast gull stn'es aud tomorrow. night in the middle Atlantic states. the Caroiinas ana GeOrgia. the weather bureau an nOuneed tonight. Heavy frost s probable Sunday morning m northern and central Florida.
 storm warnings are displayed Q" the Atlantic coast from Delaware breakwater to sEastDOrt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
Democratic Committeeman
 Lunch With the President
Hx Assoeiated Press

Washington. February 2S.-Members bf the democratic national committee &unched with President Wilson at the
 Mhite House today. The guests said ater that politics was not mentioned No formal speeches were made. the
 president giving the committee an in-
 ormal account of his trip to Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
By Associated Press

By Ass0cafd FTtst
 Montgomery, February 2S-Based on urgent tcirgraphic requests from various citizens of Cbicago, ~ President Wilson today requested { Cav. Thonss r.. I<nb? by letter to Ernnt repricsc to Sergt. Edgar Caldwell. n negro soldier, who was sentenced to be hanged at Anniston today for the murder of Cecil Lin ton, n conductor on an ADniston street ear. The President, in c0u- clustOn. wrote.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
Wants Niagara Restored
By Associated Press

Washington. February 8.-Commodore Perry's flagship, the Niagara. in which he won the battle of Lake Erie, would be restored and maintained as his- torical brig at Erie. Pa, under bill by Senator Penrose. passed by the Sen ate today and sent to the House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
CAKE UP BORDER QUESTION
By Associated Press

elol,aris, February 2S.-The peace con ference commission which is inquiring Into Czecho-Slovak questions today
 Considered the question of the from tiers of Slovakia, according to an of-
 ficial announcement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
ACCEPTS CORRECTION

In attacking an account of the con ference by the New York Sun corre- spondent on the Senate floor today, Sena- tor Hitchcock, chairman of the foreign relations committee, declared that the Irish problem was not brought Up seri- ousiy and said at first that the Presi- dent had not answered the question asked OF the subject. Later, however, he ac- cepted a correction by Senator Williams O. Mississippi, who interrupted to whis- pei a statement of his recollection that the President did say that the league had nothing to do with domestic ques- ticns when asked about Ireland. . Senator Borah of Idaho pressed Sem ator Hitchcock for a further expana- tiou,
 'If l understand the senator correctly. Isaid Senator Borah, what the Prest- sdent said with reference to the aues- tion, since he las raised the question himself with reference to Ireland was that the league had nothing to do with it
 Mr Hitchcock said that that was the recollection of the senator from Missis- sippi and that he accepted it, as it was quite definite.
 And that" continued Senator Borah, ''was the matter therefore. with which the league had nothing to do, but which must necessarily be settled by Ireland and England?"
 'The senator can draw his own con- clusion," said Senator Hitchcock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
Lord Dufferin Sinks
 Following Collision
 With Troop Transport
By Associated Pr.ss

New York. February 2S.-The troop transport. AGuitania collided white coming into the harbor this afternoon with the reighter Lord Dufferin, and the freighter immedi- ateIy began to sink. The crew was taken off by a police patrol boat.
 The Lord Dufferin sank fn Io fatboms of water. she was a vessel of 4664 gross tons. built in lSoS, and was bound out to St. John, N. B. Hazy weather ana a strong cbb tide were reported to have been respon- sibie for the collision.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
DEM REVISION

The Massachusetts senator asSalle9 becialIy the provisions for terrltorisi
 hrantee. mandatories and disarns, :, knt. Besides demanding rev'sIons ot these clauses the senator declared that |mestic questions. such as lmmigra,, |n. should be definitely placed beyoni h authority of the league. He said u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
RUMANIAN CLAIMS
 h., As.o.s.t,a Drosx

Paris, February 2S,The commission for the study of Rumanan territorial lluestions met this morning under the of Andres Yerdiees ehair~ p' xk1 sistisi 1 & z! s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
REPUBLICANS sQUABBLE

carly session should he sacrificed 10 the questionable eypediency of defeating the loan measure was vigorously debated arnoag the republican senators several of whom Nsre said e have dSappr9Ned opposition to the bill.
 penoeratic leaders tonight expressed belief that the republicans would not defeat the bill by a nlibuster, but they admitted that several important appro-
 prlation bills undoubtedly would fail.
 Although much time was spent in the
 Senate today in discussion of tho ieaEue of nations and other subjects, consider able progress was made there and ,n
 the House on the congested legisiatioH-
 The House passed and sent to the
 Senate the s26 000,00o general deficiency
 bill and Senate appropriation commit tee members planned tonight to report
 the bill tomorrow, adding as rider tho
 House bill appropriating sDo,oooooo for the railroad administration.
 Other progress included: Formal pre-
 sentation of the ''vivtory Loan bill to sentation of the Victory Loan" bill to
 conference report on the long delayed
 water power development bill, confer euce agreement on hospital construction concentrations, and negotiations expected
 to attain prompt enactment of the bil-
 lion dollar wheat guarantee measure.
 At late night sessions tonight the
 House worked on it's last appropriauoh bill the s,indry civil measure, which was
 ma ssed while the Senate considered and aDproyed the conference report on the bill authorizing the 1920 census, wnicn now goes to the President. The oil ana coal leasing bill and minor appropria- tion measures also were considered. MANY MINOR BILLS PASSED Many minor bills were passed today bv the Senate in what members ex- nected was a final reading of the cal 1 endar for unobjected measures. opJec- ton to consideration of many measures 1 was regarded as insuring their failure l for the present session.
 Chairman Jones of the Senate woman
 suffrage committee, announced late 70. | day that equal suffrage advocates would 1 make a final effort for action on com promise constitutional amendment, de- signed to meet objection of southern sem 1 ators who opposed the Susan B. An tbony draft recently defeated Tne committee will meet tomorrow to report l out the resolution.
 l Discussion of the Legislative situation and the question of an extra session cropped out in tonights Senate debate Senator France of Maryland, republican. urging his resolution for an extra ses- sion beginning March 5, and character izinp as 'yicious and unAmerican' the | practice of rushing bills through at the sessions close.
 Senator France spoke for more than l four hours and stopped only when he was promised adoption of the conference | report on the 1920 census bill.
 | He charged democrats with obstructing | legislation and said that by decree and by decision of the majority leaders 1t was proposed to kill legislation which
 the country needs with adjournment or Congress and delay of an extra session He said he was willing to stand unth
 he dropped dead" in an effort to se-
 cure an extra session on March 5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-01
DIFFERENCES OF
 LEADERS LIKELY ID BE FORCED ID
 AN ISSUE TODAY
Democrats Believe Repub- licans Will Undertake to Defeat Victory Loan Bill in Efforts to Force
 Extra Session
By Associated Press

Washington, February 28. Differences between democratic and republican leaders over the legislative situation, echoes from which have been heard daily since President Wilson made known his determination not to call an extra session of the new Congress until his re- turn from France, may be forced to an issue tomorrow ln the Senate with the calling up of the Victory Loan" bill.
 Democratic senators have told the President that in their efforts to force an extra session. the republicans would undertake to defeat this measure, which provides the means of financing the gov ernment during the remainder of this fiscal year. This information did not change the Presidents determination and tonight the democratic leaders de cided to call up the bill tomorrow so tEat they might determine with reason able certainty just what were the pros poets for rushing necessary legislation through before adjournment next Tues day.
 It was said tonight that the repunii- can leaders course would await further conferences early tomorrow and for nc" gotations with the democrats and the sounding of republican senators sentt- ments Democratic leaders said notice had been given that the loan bill would be held exclusively and continuously DC fore the Senate until disposed of. by un- broken sessions. day and night If nee essary, until adjournment It's impor- tanee to the nations finances they said should give 1t precedence over all lap propriation or other measures
The Delta independent., 1919-01-17

for the entire project. the cost to be
charged to the entire project and pay
able as supplemental construction?
Second: Shall we levy an annual
assessment of fifty cents per acre on
all class one Q) lands in the project
for operation and maintenance to be
applied toward the payment OF annual
water rental to the United States
government?
1t is urged that all water users and
land owners In the valley be represent
ed either in person or by proxy. II
unable to attend in person. please fill
out the enclosed envelope. Revenue
mail in return enyelop. Revenue
stamps may be omitted on proxies
The association will furnish revenue
stamps II quorum is present and
proxies voted
Proxies should be delivered to the
secretary at least three days before
the meeting (Article of By.laws)
A C. McCLANAHAr, President.
F. f. SPENCER. Secretary.
Dated at Montrose, Colorado, Decem.
ber 81. 1918. &c
The Delta independent., 1919-01-17
ANENT THOSE RANoUErs

For many months the American
people practiced self-denial for the
benefit, not alone of the American
army in Europe. but of her allies and
the civilians as we'll We were
bound by the most strenuous rules
to observe at regular times meatless
days and wheatless days, while the
sugar allowance made anything but
the barest necessities prohibitive
Even after the bans were removed,
there were thous ands who still clung
to moral obligation, stinting them
selves that starving Europe might be
fed. Now over goes our estimable
president and his party, and the way
they are banqueted at every place
they stop surpasses anything that
has been pulled off in America since
the war broke out, if one is to give
credence to the reports coming back
Reflecting upon this phase of the
situation one pauses between two
conclusions
Either the food situation is not so
serious as we have been led to be-
lieve, or else one must doubt the
sincerity on the part of some of those
who have had the matter in hand.
The Delta independent., 1919-01-17
SEARCHING THE WORD.

The war has led men back to the
mode of serious thinking that marked
the Puritan fathers; also to a more
ready reliance upon the Bible.
These days we discover in strange
places Scriptural quotations. and an
editor who didn't get at least one
manger scene in his Christmas week
journalistic panorama was indeed
sunken in iniquity.
Which by no means indicates that
these new handy quoters quote cor.
rectly.
Some of US discovered years ago
that the Bible is good book to read,
but poor one to quote without close
reference.
The Bible is made to say large
number of things that Bill Shakes
peare really said, and vice versa.
And Biblical history is about as mix
ed in the average mind as the present
map Of Europe.
We noted recently an impressive
editorial that asserted the wise men
came to destroy the Babe in fhe
Manger.
They didn't.
They came to worship their new
king, and had orders from Herod to
let him know, SO that he too could
worship.
Herods motives were mixed, doubt
less, but those of the wise men were
not. because when they learned what
Herod wanted of Jesus they went
home another way without seeing
Herod.
Few know that there are. two dis
tinct, separate and dissimilar accounts
of Creation in the Bible, and yet the
most casual reading will reveal them.
Also We would like to hear the aver
age feminist preach a sermon any OF
the epistles of Paul, that lay down
the Christian duties Of women in the
church. About keeping still in church
and being obedient to their husbands.
The Bible is the greatest inspiration
in the world for those who read it
understanding.
They are few.
The Delta independent., 1919-01-17
Rupert Brooke In FIJI.

FIJI in moonlight Is like nothing
Iise In this world. It's ull dim
colOrs and all scents. And here, where
it's high up. the most Enthusiastically
shaped mountains in the world tower
up all round. and little silver clouds
md wisps Of mist run bleatlng up and
down the valleys and hIIlsides like
lambs looking for their mother.
There's only one thing on enrth as
beautiful; and that's Samoa by moon
light. That's utterly different. merely
heaven. sheer lOveliness. You lie, on
mat In cool Samoan hut, and look
out on the white sand under the high
palms, and gentle sen. and the black
line OF the reef mile out, and moon
light over everything. floods and floods
of 1t, not sticky, like Honolulu moon
light, not TO be eaten with n spoon. but
fiat and abundant, such thnt YOU could
slice thin golden-white sllav'ngs on
II, as Off cheese. From COLLECTED
Poems of Rupert Brooke: With q
Memoir"
The Delta independent., 1919-01-17
HOW sARDINEs ARE PACKED
Comparatively Simple Process, but the
Work Requires Expert Supervision
and Must Be Carefully Done.

The process of preparing sardines is
and great care. Upon the arrival of
the sardines at the factory they are
Immediately placed on large wooden
tables about forty feet long, where
they are cleaned. This process takes
only a second, and u fairly efficient
worker can clean from 300 to 400
pounds of fish per day, according to
a writer in Fishing Gazette.
The fish are then placed in watts Of
brine. where they are allowed to re-
main from one-half to two hours, ac-
cording to size. They are then placed
In wire trays equipped with prongs in
upright position, where they are al
lowed to dry for about an hour before
they arc ready for cooking. This is
done by placing the trays in large steam
ovens, where the fish are subjected to
a pressure of about two pounds of
steam. twenty minutes being consumed
in properly cooking The small fish and
as much as thlrtyfive minutes in cook
ing the larger sizes.
This cooking has to be carefully
watched; if the sardines are subjected
to too much steam they become some
what brittle and break when being
packed. Some sardines are cooked in
oil however, an extra charge is made
for this process, and comparatively
few are sold.
After the sardines have been prop
erly steamed tlfe trays are placed on
long counters for sorting. which Is
done by carefully selected and we'll
paid girls. After sorting. the tins are
filled with oil and placed on shelves,
where they are allowed to remain for
about twelve hours In order to insure
the proper inspregnation of the oil.
Pure olive oil is used in preparing
most sardines, especially the best
grades. but for some markets mix
ture of olive oil and high-grade pea
nut oil is desired.
The Delta independent., 1919-01-17
CIVILIZATIONS OF THE PAST
Nations With High Degree Of cuItiva-
tlon That Are Now Only Memory
in History's Pages

Thousands Of years agO-lOng before
the great western nations of today.
long before even Greek and Roman
were heard Of-there were more or
less advanced civilizations on both
sides of the Pacific. China, for exam
pie. hnd grown into a stable Mong0l-
ian kingdom perhaps 1000 years be-
fore the beginning of our era. A
Chinese author writes: '.There Is no
existing nation in the world that has
a larger past than China. She has
seen the rise and fall of the ancient
Egyptian dynasties: the extension Of
the Persian empire; the conquests OF
Alexander; the Irresistible advance of
the Roman legions; the deluge of the
Teutonic hOrdes from the north. and
the birth Of all the nations of modern
Europe
The Japanese also, people COM
pounded of various elements. but
chiefly Mongolian and Malayan. stood
stood mt the beginning of our era on
q high plane of civilization. and even
then exhibited the tendencies and the
adnptiveness which distinguish them
today.
Then away to the east In Central
and South America. civilizations
waxed and waned. reaching their high
est development in the Aztec and In
can empires. the latter of which was
an extremely interesting example Of
despOtic socialism.
The Delta independent., 1919-01-17
Notice Of stockhoIders' Meeting.

Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting OF the stockholders o!
the Uncompahgre Valley Water Users
association is hereby called and will
be held in Lawson hall at Olathe. Colo
RADIO. on Tuesday. the 4th day OF Feb.
ruary. A. d. 1919. beginning at 10
o'clock in the forenoon for the fol.
lowing purposes. to.wit:
To elect Board OF Directors for
the ensuing year.
The transaction Of any other bust.
ness that may come before the meet.
ing.
The following questions should have
the especial attention Of the stockhol.
ders:
First: Shall we petition the United
States government to build main
drainage canals for drainage system