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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
More Time Allowed
 for Academy App0iHtees
ey Associated Press

Washington. June 29.--The War De- partment has extended to Sugust the date on which United Ste es Militar5 / academy appointees nomlna ted to vA- cancies may present satisfactory edu- cational certificates in lieu of mental examination for admission on Augusf $. unless their cegtificates are ap- proved in time for admission on Juiy 10. In making the announcement the department listed the following va cancies:
 Alabama--Senator Underwood ta). Sixth, Seventh, Ninth t2) and Tenth districts.
 Florida--Second and Third distric.s
 Georgia-Senator Smith, Senator Harris CD. First (2). Fourth (2), Sixth CD. Seventh, Eighth Ninth t2) aud Twelfth t2) districts.
 Louisiana-Flrst. Third. Fourth t2). Fifth and Seventh districts.
 ppi-Senator Harrison (2). First, Second. Third, Fourth. Sixth, Seventh (2) and Eighth districts
 North arolina--Senator Overman, Second, Fifth. Eighth CD. Ninth aud Tenth d2b districts
 South Carolina---Sixth district
 Tennessee--Senator McKellar First. Third Fourth. Sixth. Seventh feJ. Eighth and Ninth districts.
 Virg ginia--Second. Fourth t2l. Fifth. Seventh and Ninth districts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
WHO HE IS, OR WAS

Dr. Won Bethmann-Hollweg was Ger man chancellor from 1909 to July IA, 1917. He succeeded Prince Won Bueow.
 The definition of the treaty guarantee ing the neutrality of Belgium as a "scrap of paper" was made ny Won Bethmann- Hollweg in an address to the Reichstag g shortly after the beginning of the war. The former chancellor has blamed the militarists for starting the war, while he. in turn, has been blamed.
 Last February the former chancellor offered to go before a tribunal to give an accounting for his stewardship as chancellor. It was announced in Berlin on March 27 that Von Bethmann- Hol- veg would be among those who would be tried by the German court which would investigate responsibility for the loss of the war by Germany.
 He has been mentioned several times as among those who might be tried by the allies for political offenses in con nection with the origin of the war.
 pr. von Bethmann- Hollweg is 62 years of age. Before becoming chancellor he was Prrssan minister of the interior and imperial treasurer and vice chancellor He held the rank of lieutenant general in the German army. Since his retirement from office, the former chancellor has been living at Hohenfinow, his estate near Eberswalde. ? miles north of Ber- lin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
HOUSE AND SENATE
 C0NFEREES AGREE Fix Amount of the Army Appropriation Bill at
 $SSS,OO0,O ,OOO for Year
sy A..oel.t.d pr.s.

Washington, June 9.-with the aver age size of the army for the coming fiscal year fixed at s25.Oo0 officers and men. House and Senate conferences. fol- lowing a long session, reached an agree ment early today on the sSSs. GO army appropriation bill. A report will be sub mitted tomorrow in both houses. { As finally agreed on the bill will per init the war department to complete ne- gotiations for real estate upon which can comments or government buildings have been built or to complete the construction of buildings already commenced if within the governments interets to do so. Sen ate amendments however. were adopted shutting off appropriations now being used in the construction of Camp Ben hing, Ga, and Camp Bragg, N. C.. which were to be used as machine gun and ar tillery schools respectively.
 The conferences reduced to $40, 900, 900 the senate appropriation of $55, 900 for the army air service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
DOCTOR ! CHEATS GLECTR|C
 CHAIR BY SUICIDE
Secures New Rope in Some Manner and Is Found Hanging in the Bath
 Room of Jail
M A.soelat,d rrs,,

Mineola, L. l.. June 29.--Leavinx behind him . long letter protest- ing his innocence and declaring his belief that he had not received . fair trial. Dr. Walter Keenc Wilkins, who was convicted Fri- day of the murder of his wife. Julia. committed suicide by hans- ing in the Nassau county jail to- night.
 The aged physician was still alive when cut down by attend- ants and physicians worked over him for . half hour before the death he had sought came to him. His neck was broken.
 The doctor spent the entire aft- ernoon writing his letter of self vindicatt0n and two other letters giving directions for the disposal of his body and the care of several pets t0 which he was greatly at- tached.
 ''Rather than be driven across the stnte of New York by Carmen Plnnt tNassau county detectivel and delivered mp to Sing Sing prison" he wrote in the first let- ter, "I prefer to he my own exec cuttoner. Besides, it will saye Justice Manning from looking into my face when he tells me I have had . fair trial.
 sG am absolutely innocent of this crime which the indictment charges me with."
 This letter was addressed to J, r Henley of Brocklyn. an ac- quaintance. The second was ad- dressed to Mrr. Elizabeth Muller of Monticello. N. Y.. formerly his hOusekecper, requesting her to see that his pets were well cared for.
 The third letter. addressed to Sheriff Phineas scnmen, requested that his body be cremated.
 Jnil Offfcials were unable to ex. piAfn how the doctor obtained the rope with which he ended his life. During the afternoon he had been busy writing in his cell. When he had finished writing he expressed wish to go to the bathroom. Ills two guards. John Mills ana Wiiliam Henderson, allowed him to enter the room, where he climbed mp on a chair, adjusted the rope and leapee off.
 When the guards cut Dr. WfI- kins down . short time later his pulse was still beating and they gave him first aid treatment while awaiting the arrival of physiclans, who used pulmotor. but without success.
 The rope pr. wilkins used wa. new. He had been thoroughly searched Saturday. Jail offIcials said. and 1t would have been im- possible for him to have con. cealed the rope about his person. He Sad no vi4ltors this afternoen except the chablaln.
 How the rope came into the prie- eneF's vossestion will be the sub- feet of m investigation by the ian and county authorities. 1t was stated.
 Sheriff Seaman Is cooperating witt oroner Jones'. of Hampstead, who wal ll!ed Ito the tail and tcok immediate 1srge of the investigation. Both the guards were old and trusted seperE at the jail. and took turn. stchfng pr. Wilkins and the other pris. The Eoroner learned that Dr. wilkin,
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
 QUESTION 0F WHEN WILSON WILL HAVE ASAY ISUNSETT[ED Now Seems That the Attor- ney General Will Say When Consolidation
 Is Completed
Bv Associated Pros,

Washington, June 29.-The At-
 torney General and not the war de
 partment will have to advise Presi-
 dent wilson when demobilixation of
 the emergency forces has been cOm-
 pleted, military experts said today
 when their opinion was sought as
 to the approximate date of rescind-
 ing of wartime prohibition. The
 present compositions of the military
 establishment is ro complicated, 1t
 was said, thnt a decision by the
 highest legal authority would be
 neccessary.
 The army is estimated today to num- Der a few thousand more than LOGO 00( men. composed of regulars, national guardsmen in federal service. drafted men and volunteer recruits who re- gently enlisted for the one and three year periods.
 The regulars, exclusive of duration than 10000 men at the most. and the recently recruited class totals 61.000 leaving 900.000 as the number which
 
 demobilization can be said to have been completed and the President legally entitled to act.
 The period required for demobiliza- ton depends. it was said today, within definite limits upon the size of the American force left with the army of The 450.o00 men now com prising the American expeditionary froce in France and Germany could be returned by August 10 and the camp in this country is capable of the men as fast as the can land them.
 SIBERIA DON'T FIGURE
 The Siberian expedition does not af- feet demobilization plans, since the in- tention is to replace this force entirely with voluntary recruits who have either requested Siberian service or who have not asked any definite assign lnent, ands may therefore be sent where the department decides.
 Army officers expected today to hear soon that the Fourth and Fifth divisions of regulars had been again released by csev era, Per~h'r~ for return In fact re- force headouarters list the various units of these divisions as "re- eased,'' but the possibility that this mo- tation might be an oversight is admit ted.
 With the exception of the First to Fifth divisions. inclusive. the only one still abroad are the 319th engineers. the 106th and 3f4th train head quarters. the u4th sanitary squad and parts of the 310th supply and ammuni- ton trains. Tho remainder of the troops abroad, about 2oO.000 in all. comprise motor companies. sales units and similar service of supply organizations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
By A,.eciatsd Pms,

Washington, June 29The SixySixh Congress- called special session six weeks ago. phase of its
 With closing of appropriation bills July l. and ending of discussion of treaty negotiations followed weeks clear field expected of the German peace treaty and reconstruction legislation
 cleanup o conference the number about lowed by of Congress- until Monday dent Wilson of the bills July on Tuesda
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
.HOLLWEG ASKS ID BE TRIED IN PLACE OF THE FORMER KAISER
Addresses Note to Clemen- ceau, in Which He As sumes All Responsibility
 for the Great War
By Associated f-rss,

Berlin, Saturday, June 2S.-Dr.
 Thcobald yon Eethmann-HolIweg
 former German chancellor, has for
 ted powers to pince him on trial
 Instead of the former emperor. The
 former chancellor says that he as-
 sumes responsibility for the acts of
 the allies.
 The request of the former chancellor was made on June 25 in communica- ton to Premier Clemenceau, president Of the conference. Dr. Van Bethmann- Hollweg, it is said, desired to take this step on May 20, but refrained at tha, time on the expressed wish of the German government. The communities ton asked Premier Clemenceau to bring the following document to the Knowledge or the allied and associated powers:
 Tn article 227 of tba peace terms the allied and associated powers publicly arraign his majesty, William II of Hohenzollern. former German emperor, for a supreme offense against interna- tional morality and the sanctity of treaties. At the same time they an- HOQHCed tnelT TeSoiNt to duuiCSS q I C- quest to the government of the Neither lands for the surrender of the former emperor for purpose of trial
 WOULD SHIFT BLAME
 With reference thereto, I take the liberty of addressing request to the powers to let the projected proceedings against his majesty. the emperor. be taken against me. For this object l hereby place myself at the disposal of the allied and associated powers.
 As former German imperial chancellor, I bear for my period of office sole re- sponsibilty as regulated In the German constitution for the political acts of the Emperor. I believe may deduce there from the claim that the reckoning which the allied and associated powers desire to demand for these acts shall be de- manded solely of me.
 Being convinced that the allied and associated powers will not deny interna- tional respect to the legal position fixed by public constitutional law, may ex- press the hope that they will be inclined to yield to my urgent request.
 won BETIIMANN- -HOLLWEG."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
Summary of the News

1--Wilson bids farewell to France
 and Allies amid salutes froln
 ahlps.
 Wilson issues peace messaHe ts
 the world. 3-DiyeFslfication h proving valuable
 to Alabama farmers. 3-Events a the state cApttil. 4-Edstorial comment. S-Ftfnf plans for memorial drive
 win be made at dinner tonight. Coynnittce would put state In
 front rank of aviation. 7-HFn of indsstsy in the seuth. a-o--&portn. -P3ohibltisn VIII bs ]. uaan topic
 hefeFo COpgresa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
Sheffield Infant Fatally
 Lnjures Itself and Father

sheffisId. June zo.-(speciai.) A c. Carpenter. we'll knswn as . neforman on the local gtre0k rell- way. and hts 5-yean/
 . local hospItaln1
 tton n . fes4llD u1>l D thia morning while In bed at the 1amily home on Dover avenue.
 Before retiring last night Mr. Carpenter placed his .S6 caliber sovolver under the plllew. The ye9ng sons Whose cestpn it wns e e1eeD i1 thp sane bea with hip
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
Berlin Papers With Black
 Borders Announce Signing

in the strain of melancholy pes- simism. The Tagelische Rund- schau sayss
 What we need h . despot to compel the nation to work. IT we are unable to install him, our enemies will send him.v
 pr. Dernberg. in the TRgeblat1. sayss l There ts no sense in contimuf1s the controversy. IL is Abettsr (o endesvor quickly to find Sur fnet. The concessions made to n nre not without value. and open nc way to certain alleviatIonn.S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
Wilson Bids FareweU To France and The Allies Amid Salutes From Ships
This is America" Says the President, As He Shakes Hands With Captain McCauley, of the Washington Stands in Silence As He Cages on Disappearing Shores
 of France
By Associated Press

bres June 29President Wilson, the treaty with Germany signed, sailed from Bres today to the United States The u S. George Washington the presden-
 al party steamed from the harbor this after. 
 The excitement in this There only distance stopped to launch Washington applause sands who had gathered the RueS the walked The hat yGahered and Amer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
AMONG THOSE PRESENT
 Bv Associated Prass

Paris, Saturday, June 2S-Mem berg
 President Wilson's party, which lef:
 le Invalides station tonight for Brest We're: Mrs. Wilson, Miss Margaret w. Wilson, Rear Adiral Cary T. Grayson, the Presidents physician; Jules J. Jusserand. French ambassodar to the United States; Vance Mccormick, Amer lean member and chairman of the su- preme allied blockade council; B. M. Baruch, American representative on va- rious commissions of the peace con ference, and Thomas w. Lamont rep resentative of the United States peace delegation on the inter-allied financial Gommission.
 President Poincare said farewell to President Wilson's party at the In- va.ides station. He was accompanied by M. Dubost, president of the Senate. and M. Deschanel, president of the Cham Der of Deputies. Premier Clemenceau was lat the station with Foreign Min isters Pichon. M. Clementel minister of commerce. and M. Lechuer, minister of reconstruction.
 The Spanish. Italian, Japanese and Greek ambassadors in Paris also were present, as were Karl Kramarz. pre- mier of Czecho- -Slovakia; General Ber- doulat, military governor of Paris, and many other prominent persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
Beta Sipma to Meet 4v AsgOotatad Presu

Asheville. N C.. June 29.--The biz ennial convention of the Beta Sigma r0micron sorority will convene in this city tomorrow morning 1t will con- tinue through July 4. The officers are Miss Erna B. Watson. Lexington, Ky. president: Mrs. Omar r. Elder, At lanta. vice president, and Miss Mary l. Dooly, Knoxville. secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30

father. when he awoke this morn.
 ing. slipped the revolver from un-
 der the pillow and while playing with it caused lt to be discAaR9ed. )the bullet passing throngh his Town abdomen and lodging h the stomach of the sleeping man. Both were Immediately taken to . hesPita:, where operations were
 raade. Al late hour this after
 neop ptteaain8 physteiana stated
 that theFe was s11ght eAanee for
 either IL recover. The inJoFed
 Dsn and his 1anlly only recently
 .svsd te nAeffseN frsea y.sAoAten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
ey Associated prsss

ey Associated Prsss Berlin newspapers, announcing the sisning of the treaty. appear In black borders, with captions on their versailles articles such ns 'Germany's Fate Sealed" @Peace and Annihilation."
 The Tages ZeitunE. In closing sn editorial, says ~c,emenceau, Lloyd George and Wilson and their ac- cessories have sown dragons teeth of eternal enmity."
 The whole German press writcs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
IRISH BURN UNION
 JACKS IN DUBLIN
By AnesIatea Pres.

Dublin. June ae--Fhey Hrftsxh flag was burned In Dublin satursaAy night. Outside of T'rinfty college n number of Union Jacks were seized, and the torch applied. Cheers were given for DevnIera, "president of the Irish rrpublic," and revolutionary songs were sung. Sim Fcins Acm0n- strations occurred i'm other parts of the city also.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
Council of Four Tells
 Turks to Go Back Home
By AsseoIated Prss.

By Associated Prass
 Paris, June 29.--A note will he sent the Turkish delegation today by the council of four advising the members to return to Constantinople. The mes- sage will say there Ia no reason to be- Iieve any agreement can be reached In the near future because of the great difference between the demands of the Iurka and the cOncessions the allies are willing to grant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30

' The first to greet the President were Admiral H. Salaun and Admiral E. N F3enoit of the French navy. Rear Ad Inira1 A. s. Halstead of the American navy and Maj. Gen. E. A. Helmich ane President in turn.
 Mrs. Wilson was presented with a bouquet of Brittany roses by Mrs. Jose phine Lewis of Cincinnati O., represent ing the American Red Cross in France
 The President stood aft on the launch waving his hat at the crowd on the na- tional bridge. The launch was lost tc view down the harbor just as the social . is. parade reached the cliffs overlooking the harbor.
 THIS IS AMERICA" This is America, were the Presi- dents words as he shook hands with Capt. Edward McCauley aboard the George Washington.
 The President and Mrs Wilson retired to their staterooms as the engines and machinery began to roar and final orders were given.
 Luncheon was served at o'clock and he meal had just been completed when the George Washington began to make headway out of the harbor. The battle \hip Oklahoma led the way. The de-
 royers Woolsey and Tarbell were on Ae port and starboard sides, while the
 ickes and Yarnell brought up the rear
 s the transport moved out, the Presi-
 It appeared on the bridge wearing a
 }. Rear Admiral Grayson, his physi-
 an, stood nearby. The President was he -agea at the disappearing
 v saSns we perfses ana Ehere ~az scsNsly xSSple 9n tsta oces as thg N@sninstsA emerged fYagr tie fseesS eaeS syatt tl1e At8s5c rt.g :. sts9yssa Wg5i ihsss asps f@rsusts sT'2s sg ssy ai 4fiFsiEas 4, tfIss
 ssasA dgS Aftsr salt ing with Ae3r Asfta,s ' ssa l.fs3 tae French wAsslssfS
 gtisd Su Crest
 ss as i@eeeGe sXaasHgtol; fiisS rpesr < on the orluge waving :. -a.ers Sit ag ger. Q the salute from the French warships.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
Where They Belong

Chattanooga, June 29.-Five special trains carrying repatriated German and Austrian aliens will leave Fort Ogle-
 thorpe tomorrow morning for Charles ton, S. C., where the former prisoners will be placed aboard ship for transpor- tation overseas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
Postoffice Employees Want Raise

Winchester. Tenn. June 2s.-Em ployes of second-class postoffices throughout Tennessee have started q movement to secure 20 per cent inl crease in salaries the first step beins| the organization of all the postal eml ployes In Franklin county. to ne fol- lowed by like organizations in all other counties of the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
Rome Has Her Troubles
sy A...s. VI P,e,.

Rome. June 2o-Serious disor- deFs marked anti-govcrnment dem- ~nstrati0ns in Rome last night. The den,onstrators attempted to. reach the residence of Premier Nit- tf. but were driven lack -by large 4orees q military police. Order finally wns reatorea after nidnight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30

Whether joint resolution adjourningl both Senate and House until July or series of three day sessions, with busJ mess suspended by agreement will bA adopted Is to be decided by progress to- morrow of the supply bill Conferences committees worked today in an effort to get bills through upon schedule time to- morrow
 Senate activities in connection with the peace treaty and the league of nations are expected to be virtually suspended until President Wilson submits the treaty next week. Many senators. however, plan to discuss treaty issues on Fourth of July and other speeches during the recess and tomorrow Senator Gerry demo- crat, of Rhode Island will speak in support of the league covenant No fur ther action by the foreign relations com mittee on the resolution of Senator Fall republican. of New Mexico. for conclu- sion of peace by independent resolution of Congress is anticipated next week. The special meeting of the committee planned tomorrow to conside< the Fl resolution tonight appearad improbah
 
 REPUBLICANS MAKE CLAIM
 Republican leaders tonight claim further progress toward Choeson of ths objecting to the negotiated peace Urea while supporters of the treaty express growing confidence in final ratificati
 The republican leaders, it was stat authorltatiyely. plan first. amendment the treaty in four principal features n A ,fft. Fr .-tt -r Nations, to further protest the Monroe Doctrine, to eliminate domestic questions from the leagues Jurisdiction and to provide for withdrawal from the league with unanimous consents II balked sn aniendment, the oppositlqh, 1t IS said. plans to fall back upon ah effort to add reservations to these ends in ratification
 The immediate and pressing task for Congress tomorrow is disposal of the five remaining appropriation bills--the army. navy and sundry civil budgets. the Dis trict of Columbia annual supply measure and the general deficiency bill. Repuh- lican leaders hope to send these to the White House by adjournment tomorrow right or not later than Tuesday. the date the funds are needed to carry government activities. While President Wilson willl not be here in time to sign the bills, ad- ministration officials expect him to pre- vent temporary, technical deficit in tho IuuuS Dy a WlreieSS auJnOrlzatlon or ms approval of payments under the bills until he can attach his signature. Postponement of prohibition enforce ment and other legislation is Insured from the Congressional recess plans. The House enforcement bill Is to be taken up July 2, and Tuesday the Senate Judiciary subcommittee will meet to draft similar legislation.
 Committee activities of both Senate and House are to be suspended generally this week with exceptions of the House in- vestigation of army affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
National Woman's Party
 to Work on Georgia Solons
ny A,,eaIa.ea ep,a.

Washington. June 2s.-A campaign in Gec5gia to secure ratification by the present session of the legislature of that state of the woman suffrage amendment to the national constitution will be conducted by the national wom- ans party. which today announced that Miss Alice Paul. chairman of the party. would tour Georgia. and Miss Mabel Vernon. organizer of tho party, would leave Washington Monday evening for Atlanta to conduct the campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-30
PRESIDENT WILSON ISSUES PEACE MESSAGE TO WORLD
ss Assee.stsd Pres.

2eA t this sng in the aup i uow. the deure fompenaH y torn of rd had dbeerv mh.
 
 t tn h m h ypined whoa H Id k Itno onsra