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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
EX|LED PERUVIAN
 GOES BACK HOME
Will Be Candidate for Presi' dent and Asks American Aid to Settle Chilean
 Dispute
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 Washington, January 12-Augusto A. B. Laguia, former President of Peru. who is returning home after an absence of five years to again become a presidential candidate, left Washington today for New York, where he will board a steamer Wednesday. While here he urged upon officials and members of the Senate the desirabilty of requiring arbitration of the dispute between Chile and Peru over the provinces of Tacna and Africa, which contain nitrate deposits regarded of world wide importance
 MT. Laguia said that in his opinion q direct understanding by negotiation be. tween Chile and Peru was impossible, and for that reason he had urged the support of the American government for arbitration proposals. He added that he looked to American cooperation to en. force disposition of the controversy in this way and was certain that Peru would submit to a decision thus ob. taned.
 Need for American capital in Peru also was explained by Mr. Laguia. and he said that if elected President he would encourage investment there by Ameri- leans. Development of railroads, public works and irrigation projects were es: pecially needed, he said, and nothing in reason will be refused American cap ital.
 MT. Laguia plans to reach Panama January P. He will be met there by a l delegation of Peruvian senators and dep uties who win escort him to Peru. Dur | ing the most of tho five years he has | been away from home, MT. Laguia has been in London. where he directed large business enterprises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
DEATH TOLL HEAVY IN ARGENTINE RIOTS, LATE REPORTS SAY
Soldiers Camped on Plaza, Labor Organizations For bidden to Meet and Gen.
 sorship Established
aN Axxoeiafeh Prexs

T
 Buenos Aires, January 12.-lsolated in stances of shooting in connection with the port strike and that by the anarchis- tic federation continued in various parts of the city during the night. including attacks on police stations. Up to mid night, however, no important clash had occurred as compared with those which took place Friday night.
 Shortly before midnight an attempt was made to capture the police station two blocks from the government palace, but the attack was repulsed All gov ernment buildings were heavily guarded with strong reinforcements camping nearby.
 The morning papers say the death toll is heavier than is admitted by the po- lice, but none is endeavoring to estimate the casualties Several socialist leaders place it as high as 1000 and none under 100
 General Dellepsine, who assumed mil- itary dictatorship Friday night, took over direct command of the police stations which have been the objects of the heaviest assaults. and filled them with 1eUerdA troops MOft Ol tuSs@ tSSPs camped in the Plaza Congresso in front of the congressional palace to save time in bringing them to places where trouble has been most frequent General Dellepaine has issued an order prohibiting labor organizations from meet ing The congressional palace is defend ed by artillery and contingent of troops under direct order of Parliament. Cen sorship throughout the republic. includ- ing marine cables. is expected to become effective tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
POLK MAKES CORRECTION

"The question was asked me, as un, derstood it, by newspaper man yester- day afternoon, as to whether proposai had been made to have delegates ITO Il the bolsheviki attend the peace conference and reference wasN made to M. Pichoa statement. Not having seen NJ. Pichon statement,sI di,knot connect the question with the proposal referred to in the mem orandum from the British charge, wiiich had been received by the department and |. therefore, replied that no such pro posal had been received. 1 wish to as- sume full responsibility for the misun- derstanding."
 No one in Washington is prepared to state what may be the attitude of Presi- dent .. ilson and the American delega- ton toward the British suggestion. IL is recalled everywhere, however that the United States virtually has declared the bolsheviki outlaws by calling upon tne civilized world to join in condemning their reign of terror in Russia
 Where MT. Polk refers to the Brftlsn proposition as an offer on the part or the great powers to enter into discussion with the Russian representatives 1T they would cease hostilities, M. Piehon said specifically that the proposal was to per- init the sending of delegate to tee peace conference on the conditions named.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
Gregory ResignsFrom Cabinet And WiN Retire to Priuate
 Life on fhe Fourth Of March
After Six Years in His Countr Service Financial Responsb ities mpe Attorney General to Regretfuy Take Leave
 of His Chief-President Wilson Accepts Resignation and Expresses Sorrow at Parting

personal financial considerations. Will
 Ham C. McAdoo having retired last
 month as Secretary of the Treasury be-
 cause he could not support his family
 on the cabinet members salary of S12,SN
 year. MT. Gregory is the fifth man to
 leave the cabinet during the-six years of
 President Wilson's administration. Others
 were Secretary of State Bryan, Secretary
 of War Garrison, Attorney General Me
 Reynolds, MT. Gregorys predecessor.
 who was appointed to the supreme court. and Mir McAdoo
 Mr. Gregory has served as Attorney
 General since August 20. 1914, and before then he served as special assistant oi
 the New Haven transportation system iIl
 New England and obtained a dissolution
 of this system without resorting to suit.
 He was born in Mississippi, but now has
 his home in Texas, where he gained re- cognition as prosecutor of the so-calleo oil trust.
 WAR DUTIES ARDUOUS Throughout the war, the Attorney Gen
 erals duties have been arduous. The functions of policing the country, seek ing out dangerous enemy aliens forproS- ecution or internment, combating Ger man propaganda and rounding up@draf' slackers, were lodged mainly in the de- partment Of justice. Many difficult and delicate questions arose during the ad- ministration of war powers. and after hostilities ceased, it was source ol pride to MT. Gregory, expressed in his re- port for the year, that the department had been able to break down the Ger man espionage system in this country and to reduce sabotage to practicallS nothing.
 Before ths war. one of the principa functions of the Attorney General was ir bringing to argument in the supreme court a number of antitrust cases. Mos' of these are now pending, and 1t VII devolve on the new Attorney Genera not only to press these, but to assist 1T formulating new antitrust legislation which the next Congress probably VII take up.
 Mir Gregory has made no definite plans for the future. and has not yet deter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
GOTHAM STRIKE IS
 CALLED OFF BY VOTE .0F 16,OO0 WORKERS
TowbOat Owners Agree to Receive With Utmost Re spect Decision of Board,
 But~Object to Manly
By Associated Press

New York, January 12.-With New York's harbor strike ended today by the decision of 16,000 members of the marine workers affiliation to return to work pending arbitration by the national war labor board, Joseph Mo- ran, president of the New York Tow boat exchange, announced tonight that private boat owners would attend the hearing of the board here tomorrow, and under certain conditions, would receive with the utmost respect any suggestion it may decide to offer"
 The conditions named were that Basil NJ Manly, joint chairman of the board and six board members who recently is- sued statement declaring that the boat owners had violated, previous awards and had "contemptuously refused to com sply with the orders of the board, refrain from taking any part in the hearing.
 SAY THEY ARE BIASED
 Tt is very plain" said MT Moran, that these gentlemen by such utter ances have disabled themselves from talk any part in the hearing by, or delibera : tions of the board. The basis of every hearing is that the arbitrator shall 2p proach the matter with an unbiased ~nd open mind"
 The four government departments army, navy, railroad administration and shipping board-have agreed to abide by the rulings of the labor board
 Virtually normal Sunday forcd manned the tugs, ferries and lighters op- era ting in the harbor today. Union lead CTS said that the entire force of l6~V men would be on the job tomorrow morn ing and would continue work pending the war labor boards decision on thet" demands for higher wages and an eight hour day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
By Associated pr.m


 Washington, January A2,-Thomas Watt States since 1914, has resigned because of ''pecGniary responsibilities" and will return to the practice of law. President Wilson has agreed to his retirement next March 4.
 Mir Gregorys letter of resignation dated January g, and the Presidents re, ply, cabled from Paris the next day, We're made public tonight at the White House The Attorney Generals letter dis closed that he had long considered re- /tiring from office and had discussed the matter with the~ President before MT. Wilson went abroad.
 MT Gregorys successor has not yet been appointed and there has been no official intimation as to who he will be. In speculation today the names of Frank l. Polk, counsellor of the state depart ment and acting secretary while MT. Lansing IS in Europe. and Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois, were men tioned
 Mr. Gregory's letter of resignation fol- lows:
 Dear Mir President: In accordance with the purpose expressed in our con- versatton just before you went abroad, l tender my resignation as Attorney Gen eral eN
 Tt has been not quite six years, since I became connected with your admins tration, and more than four years ago. a few days after war was declared by the European nations, became mem- Der of. the cabinet It can be fairly said that during no other six years in the history of our country have so many great problems been presented and solved. The reflection that at such a time have been permitted to stand by. your side and assist in a modest way In dealing with those national and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
Summary of the News

1-Att0rney General Gregory resigns. French programme for league of
 natiOns.
 New York strike called off. sAlsbana politicians at MontgoRA-
 cry.
 Argentine riots. 2Steamship in trouble off-Nova
 Scotia. 1Casualty list. sf 4-EditOrial cOmment.s ~Judge Fort to organize grand jury. Tribute tO Judge John H. Miller Sermons In local churches. 117th Field artillery mustered out. GIndustriaI news. 7-Olympic meet for allied soidfers- Skew York Central wreck of Tahitans dies of in-
 Nluenza.
 Measures to protect health of sOl-
 diers demam6ed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
ANARCHY CONTINUES
By Assaeiaied Press

Buenos Aires, January 12.-Although the iron workers strike was settled yesterday and the general strike, which had been declared by the regional led eration. was called off last night. there was only slight decrease in the acts of anarchy during last night and to- day The federation, which is known as an anarchist organization, issued a statement today disclaiming any con nection with the lawlessness, which 1t was asserted was due to foreign agi tators.
 Throughout last night and during to- day there was shooting in various parts of the city, and cavalry patrols clashed with armed groups of men. Probably the most serious fighting took place at daybreak at the penitentiary. the city waterworks, and at several police stations.
 The Fifth and Twelfth cavalry ar rived in Buenos Aires today. and there also came iHto the scitys3eG marines and regiment of mountain artillery, the latter being mounted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
DEMAND END OF WARFARE

Munich. BaNar.a. January 12.--Premlef Jsisner of Bavaria, shas telegraphed to the Berlin government an appeal that the warfare there be brought to an end me telegram says.
 With growing horror we Iollo" Vhr nurderous civil war. It must end unless all Germany is slowly to perish. Berlin s exampie everywhere is having demor- alizing effect and is producing an epi- demlc of insanity. The only means oi salvation appear to be a government sus- tained by the confidence of the people comprising all socialist parties and re solved to bring democracy and socialism to victory Everywhere in south Ief- many the anger against Beriln is grow inp Al the same time sinister persons here are calling also for fratricidal war fare
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
BREMEN NOW AsREPUBLIC

Basel, January 12.-A sociatist repuplic has been proclaimed at Bremen, accord ing to a dispatch from Munich. The com nunities in Bremen have taken the places of the majority socialists on the soldiers and workmen's council and have sent a message to, the Ebert government de- mandfng that they resign. They are also reported to have sent telegram To the Russian bolsheviki expressing the nope that the revolutions in Russia and Ger many would be victorious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
DEPRIVED OF ALL NEWS
 av As.oclates Prsss

Berlin. Saturday, January n.-For week the greater part of Germany Las been without news from the outside world, a result of the seizure of the Berlin, office of the semi official Wolff bureau by the Spartacans The German press is dependent on the Wolf ouieaa for home and foreign news.
 The insurgents also halted the pubu- cation of half dozen of the largest daily newspapers and the few papers hat were able to appear were poorly
 informed as to local occurrences antl were without information of happenings outside Berlin. There has been no news Of President Wilson and his activities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
SOCIALISTS ARRESTED
 Hv Assocjated Pfess

Berlin, Saturday. January 11.--Geors Ledebour and Ernst Meyer. independ- ent socialists. have been arrested by officers and soldiers. The charse against them have not been made pub lie.
 Ledebour has been one of the most active leaders against the Ebert gov ernment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
Would Name It Roosevelt
 Rv Asaneiafeh PPesa

Cleveland. Ohio, January E.-A move ment to change the name of Yellow stone park, Americas greatest public pleasure ground and game reserve, to Roosevelt park. as national memorial to Theodore Roosevelt, was started today by Mayor Harry Davis and leading citi- zens of Cleveland.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
FIGHTING AGAIN
ey Associated Prs

NssUcIhVt1
 London, January l2. Fighting has been resumed in Berlin. according to advices received here tonight from Copenhagen The Spartacans are said to be still hoio- ing portion of the Tageblatt build : ing.
 The Spartacans losses since the out break of the revolution is about 1900 peo- pie killed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
Tuckahoe in Trouble
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UAv York. January 12.-The C- s. army transport Tuckahoe. which sailed froun New york Jan. g for St., Nazaire. was reported today by wireless as leaking badly and putting into Hali- fax. Word of the ships distress was received here by officials of the United States shipping board and it is pre- sumed by them that she was disabled by . storm.
 The Tuckahoe was launched last July at Camden and was built in the record time of sS days. Until her present voyaga when she was loaded with arr my supplies for France. she was in the coastwise trade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
Stake Drawings Tuesday Rv Assaclnyed peess

Montgomery. January 12-W. W. Titus, secretary of the National Field Trials a ssociation. whose annual meeting will begin Tuesday morning at Calhoun, Ala, stated tonight that drawings for the derby stake would take place Tuesday morning at Calhoun. In event owners of dogs who enter for the open all-age. stake are present., draw ings for that event will be held at the same time . The concluding event Of the American Field Trials association, whose meetin g is being held at Lethohatchie, the open ail-age stake, will occur tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13

It was es mated that S5 per cent oi the members of the legislature had ar rived Sunday night. Others will be in by noon Monday.
 Among the Sunday arrivals were the following: Brooks Lawrence. superin- tendent of the Alabama Anti-Saloon league who cleveriy executed many schemes in the state to elect large ma- 1ority of amendists. Henry P. Merritt, next speaker of the House, T. J. Bedsole' who will be elected president pro tenn of the Senate, William P. Acker, the ad- ninistration's applicant for floor leader of the Senate; Walter F. Miller. who is slated to be eleSted Secretary of the Senate. Z
 Governor elect Thomas E. Kilby. lieu in the city during the night. The Mo- bile delegation. headed by John Craft began arriving late. E(
 One of the most conspicuous Eures of the opening day, Tuesday. will oe the Rev. Brooks Lawrence. It was reported Sunday night that he would preside at sort of get-together affair Of the amendists, and again it was stated MT Lawrence would issue statement dur ing the day. Just what this statemen, will contain is not known MT. Law renee is accompanied by Mrs. Lawrence. It was admitted Sunday night that the administration will get everything de- sired in the way of appointments from the Senate and House. Walter F. Mil Ter, editor, of Colbert county, checked up the list of senators and found that he will be elected secretary of the senate. The position of clerk of the house hias Z bean settled many days, the administra- tion having. agreed to support Fred n. Gormley of Montgomery-
 A report. from semi-official source reached Montgomery Sunday to the ef- fect-Governor Kilby already has decided upon persons he will name as wardens of the various state prisons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
OPEN THE RHINE TO ALL
By A.sosiatsd Pres.

Paris. January 12.--( (Havas) )--When the peace conference officially inaus- rates it's work on January 20, ac- cordinr to the Echo de Paris, there will be brought before 1t for consid- eration a memorandum of French de- mand for the Sarre basin. The mem orandum will also include plan for the internationalization of the naviga- tion of the Rhine with special advan- tages for nations bordering on that river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
More Soldiers Arrive

New York. January 12.-The United States cruiser Seattle arrived here to- day from Brest bringing i504 officers and men of the American overseas forces The transport Abgangarez
 also arrived from Bordeaux with y5 officers and II men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
MANY KILLEBIN RATISBON
nv Assoeiatsd Pres,


 Basel, January 12-Numerous persons were killed or wounded in Ratisbon, Ba- varia during fighting Friday afternoon The trouble occurred in various quarters of the town and 500 railroad employees had to be- called upon to restore order. state of siege was proclaimed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
ACTED ADvIsEDLY

Paris. January 12.-(Havas. )--If France took the initiative in refusing to deal with the Russian bolshevik government declares the Excelsior. the London and Washington governments made it known that they agreed ab- solutely with the French viewpoint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
BOLSHEvIK PLOT UNCOVERED

Montevideo, January 12.-The police have uncovered a. plot on the part Of the Russians to instigate a bolsheyik move ment here and in Buenos Aires. Four
 of the leaders in the movement are said
 to have confessed their participation in
 plan to overthrow the .ruguyan and
 Argentine governments and institute so- viets in the country
 The newspapers here are heartily ap- piauding the efficiency of the police who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
BRITISH NOTE RECEIVED

? Washineton January 12-Great Britaius proposal that the alliet and the United States enter into negotiations with ah Russian factions, referred 1o at Pafls yesterday by Foreign Minister Pichon with an emphatic statement that France would rot deal in any way with the criminal regime of the bolsheviki, was f ansnitted a to the state department here on January by the British embassy
 IT was not sent to the American peace delegation because state department oiti- cials assumed it would be delivered di- rectly at Paris, but since 1t now appears this was not done it will be forwardeS at once
 Acting Secretary Polk disclosed this today. correcting a statement lte~ mace yesterday when NJ, Pchon's acton was brought to his attention. MT. Polk issued
 this statement
 BRITISH VIEW KNOWN HERE
 On January S. the state department re- ceiyed from the British charge memo randun proposing that the aiiies aHo the United States call on all the factioas in Russia to suspend hosttlities pendihS the peace negotiations, andr, that if the aforesaid a governments and parties VIII immediately suspend hostilities on at fronts for the duration of the peace neGo- tiations, even if they or any or then'' should desire to send representatives 10 Paris to discuss with the great powers conditions of permanent settemeh,' the great powers would be prepared ~ enter on such a discussion with them.
 ..Tbis message was not forwarded to Paris at that time as It was expected thaf similar proposal would be presented at Paris, in view of the fact that the Rus sian question was one of the subjects TOT immediate attention there. It would seem. however. from the reports Tn the newspapers, that no such proposal was presented to the American peace niss'oh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
Political Leaders Are
 Gathering RapidlyFor
 Opening Of Legislature
Eighty-five Per Cent of Members of Legislature in MontgOmery-Rev. Brooks Lawrence Will Be Conspicuous Figure on Open
 ing Day Tomorrow
Bx VIM. l.. GORMLEY.

Montgomery, January 12.-(Specia) )Senate and house leaders Sunday night had arrived Montgomery discuss informal the questions that to up in the legislature which meets at Tuesday
 minority facton made of senators and representa- ves who will vote against the adoption of the prohibition the hotel lobbies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
FRENCH PROTECTORATE
Bv lWocIated PFUs

Paris. January 12.--The Matin pub fishes a letter from Chekri Ganem, president of the Syrian committee3 to Premier Clemenceau, asking that in response to various requests of Syrian organizations that Clemenceau de mand at the peace congress that France be confided with the reconsti- tuition of all Syria under a regime of federated autonomous states The re- quests, it is said, come from organi- cations in North and South America and Europe, representing Soe,00e Syrians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
American in Canadian List

Ottawa. January l2-Name of the fol- lowing American appears in the Cana dian casualty list issued tonight:
 Gassed-H. ]. Finney. Jacksonville. Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
A BRITISH VIEW

London, January l2,-The, British sov- ernment, the Sunday Express understands has proposed that all the different parties in Russia, including the poisheviki, should present their programmes to the peace congress in order 10 ascertain if it IS possible to come to any understanding with any reasonable authority in Russia The paper adds
 "The French government is not hostile to this suggestion. There is no differ ence of opinion between tneN British and the French governments and there mas been no idea on the part of the britlsh government to invite delegates from RuS- sia to attend the peace conference"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-13
143 KILLED, 700 WOUNDED

The newspaper Critica this afternoon says that the casualties resulting from the disorders thus far aggregate 143 persons killed and 700 persons wound ed. It is~ admitted by the police au- thorities that the figures compiled by the police do not include all the cas- uzlties. It is declared that in organ ized attacks. such as those on the pen itentiary and waterworks, the rioters removed their dead and wounded. Sixty nine persons were buried Friday and Saturday in one cemetery. A heavy military escort accompanied the trucks which>bore the, coffins to the cemetery and armed forces stood guard during the burials.