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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
PER CENT STRIKING MINERS
 ARE BACK ON JOB
 REPORTS INDICATE
Investigation of Strike Settlement Halted While PrObers Consider Policy Which Will Be
 Adopted
sy As,sesstsd rrrss

Washington, December 15. Restrictions on the consump- tion of bituminous coal con- tinued to go by the board to- day, as the railroad admins tration, now in charge of the distribution of supplies, re- ceived reports indicating that 80 per cent of the striking min CTS had returned to work.
 Orders were issued by director Gen eral Hines allowing bunker coal to be supplied to foreign owned yes sells in American harbors whenever the supply is sufficient to i'll the re- quirements of coastwise and American owned ships. Foreign vessels had their coal supply shut on early in the coal crisis
 Senatorial investigation of the strike settlement proposal offered by the gov ernment and accepted by the miners was temporarily halted today while Chairman Frelinghuysen and members sidered the policy to be adopted. It was said after long executive session that the committee had not decided as to whether 1t would formally demand documents in the possession of Dr. Harry Garfield. former fuel administra- tor, who resigned because of his dis agreement with the settlement pro- posals as to whether Attorney Gen eral Palmer and other officials would be called.
 The committee, however, decided to resume hearings, and summoned R. B. Norris, one of the engineers of the fuel administration. to furnish the statistics on which Dr. Garfield based his sug- gestion that If per cent increase in wages be given the miners and paid out of the operators profits without raising prices of coal Attorney General Pal mer, who signifed last week that he would appear if the committee per , mitted him, left Washington tonight for 1.-the middle west to continue the gov ernment's campaign against high prices and increased cost of living through conference with state and federal of licials. He will ke in Chicago toner row and from there expects to go to E lStltlc IhuCk Anu OhlduOIua SSily.
 Coal operators Of the central competi- tive field in a statement tonight declared miners in the various fields were return ing to work slowly. Not more than 40 per cent of the men have returned in the central Pennsylvania field. one of the largest in the country, the statement said, and a very small percentage have re- turned in the southwestern field. Indiana reported practically all of the men back at work. while in Illinois it was esti- mated that less than 10 per cent of the strikers have returned in the Franklin county field
 RULING IGNORED, CHARGED
 Knoxville, December Exchanges that 5000 out of a total of 1900 miners in Ken lucky and Tennessee are still out of work as result of the operators refusal to
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
s eSs CAPT kAssl w CETzEE CxexSl rs<arz Nss COUNSEL, LlEuT THOMAS k. HEFFEKNAM

Gonzales. who re-enlsted in the quar- termaster corps after the war and wh9 now is stationed at Camp Dix, served overseas with the 10th ma chine gun ba,- talion and fought at Chateau Thierry. st. Mihiel and VarGun. He testified that he had Teen spi.ked up by Captain Det- ger $ men in Lemaus, and that although his pass showed he was only 15 minutes late, ne had been detained for approxi
 nat"iN three months It developed is cross~examinatien. however, that this de- tention was dls to the prisoners physi- cal condition. Frequent skirmishes be tween opposins counsel marked today B session. Mai. William F. Kelly. judge ad ! vocate. opposed every effort of Lieut. Thomas I Heffernan. defense council. to go into the records of certain witnesses
 Before adjournment. a new group ot witnesses for 10th prosecution and de- fense arrived at Governors island. rhey came from the south, chiefly from Texas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
TEXT OF GERMAN
 ANSWER TO NOTE
 FROM THE ALLIES
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 Paris, December 15.-The German note in reply to the entente, delivere, to Paul Dutasta, secretary of the peac conference, today says.
 .srhe German government de- sires to dissipate the misunder- standing, that, owing to the mo- mentary absence of American dele gates from the comm is sions pro- vided for by the peace treaty. Ger many claimed modifications and dispositions of the treaty concern ing the extradition of persons charged with cuIpabiIity in acts contrary tc military law, or the re- patr1atioa of pFiKoncrx.
 "Ihe German government, pre- vious to receiving the allied note had already explained the reasons why it would appear necessary to modify the conditions for the exc cution of those clauses. but the German government never made its assent for the putting into force of the peace treaty conditions upon previous solution of that ques- ton.
 'sThe German government main tains it's opinion that the best means to reach solution of the Scapa Flow incident would have been to submit the case to inter national arbitration to The Hague. Such q measure would not have delayed putting the treaty into force. or the signing of the protocol thus modified.
 "Desirous, however. of doing its utmost fer the early re-estabIis ment of peace. the German govern ment declares itself ready to make reparations for the damages caused to the allied and associated govern ments by the destruction of ships.
 "But the German government is unable to effect such reparations in the manner demanded by the protocol of November |, because the execution of the demands for muIated in that protocol would compromise irretrievabIy Ger many's economic life and also ren- der impossible of execution the other enormous obligations which the treaty imposes on Germany.
 ssThe German government will formulate. through experts. posi- tive detailed propositions showing a mode of reparation, which, aI- though adding . new and heavy burden on Germany in its present situation, are not altogether in- compatible with its vitnI interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
 FOREIGN TRADE OF | U. 5. FOR THE YEAR S1l,0O0,0OO,0OO Despite Gain of Nearly 300 { Per Cent Since 1914, Brit ain Still Leads By Bill lion Dollars
By Associated Prs.

New York. December 15.-The for eign trade of the United States for 1919, the first year following the war, will probably exceed s11,o00 oO0. 900, as compared with s5,52s.o 100000 for the fiscal year of 1914 all of which pre- ceded the war, according to approxi- mate figures compiled by the National City bank and made public today. De- spite this great gain. which is partly due to increased prices. Great Britain still retains the leadership in world
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16

The oHtcial report came from the American consul at Piedras Negras, Meico, and added that it was possible that Phillips an American captured during the raid and whose first name was not known here, had been released likewise
 The announcement followed earlier action by the department. the embassy at Mexico City and the consul at Piedras having been instructed to make representations to the Carranza gov ernment officials with a View 70 secur ing the release of the two Americans
 Details of the abduction or the two Americans were lacking. the depart ments advices as made public saying merely that the town had been footed before the Villistas evacuated it. Pend ing more complete information as to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16

the manner of the release of the cap lives no intimation was available a the state department of the extent to which this latest incident had affected the admittedly Increasingly delicate re lations between the JsnTted states ant the Carranza government,
 The departments statement follows;
 The department of state was advised late today by the American consulate at Piedras Negras, Mexico. that accordnS to a telegram received from Muzquiz. Frederick Hugo, captured by Villiastas. has been released and is now at Muz- quiz. It is possible that Phillips. tho other American taken by the Nillistas. also has been released The telegram from Muzquiz does not state the con- ditions upon which Hugo was released. but it was supposed at Piedras Negrar
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
By Associated Pres.

New York, December IS. Testimony that he had cjsobeyed an order from Capt. Karl ". Detzer to swallow a lighted cigarette was given today by Private Marcellc Gonzales of San An tonic, Tex, at the court-martial on Cow ernors island cf Captain Detzer. charged with brutality to prisoners in criminal in vestigAtion headquarters at Lemans.
 The charge that Gonzales had been com pelled to eat the cigarette was one of the most sensational of the 2S speciiica- tions facing the officer who, as com mandcr of the s0Sth military police com pany, had charge of investigation work i nthe entire troop area. A previous wit ness had testified to hearing the order given, but sai1 he did not see what be- came of the cigarette, as he had left the room Gonzales stated that despite the order, he had flung the butt" to the floor of the gIardhouse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
Bank Robbers
 Caught Near Lockhart
By Assee;atsd Prsss

Lockhart. December 15.-Charged with holding up the cashier of the Bank of Laurel Hill. Fla, early today securing between $500 and s2000 in currency thereby, two white men. giv- ing their names as Bass ana Williams, were arrested in wooded section 10 miles northwest of Lockhart later in the day and are in the Covington county jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
40 Brides-to-Be Have
 Reached United States
By AsoeIat,a rr,,.

New York, December l5.--Forty young women. Christmas brides-to-be of former American soldiers in France. arrived here today on the steamer Chicago from Rrest The Travellers Aid society has under taken the task of safely getting to their destinations all the young women who were not met at the pier by responsible persons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
G. & F. RAILROAD
 TO GO AT AUCTION
By Associated Prsss

Augusta. Ga., December 15.-To sat- isfy the claims of holders of past due outstanding receivers certificates. the judge of the superior court of Rich mond county, Georgia, today ordered the sale, at public outcry, on the first Tuesday in February, of the Georgia and Florida railroad. With the Geor- gia and Florida the Augusta Southern, taken over by. the Georgia and Florida some time ago. is also ordered sold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
Clemenceau Suffers
 Fracture of a Rib
By Associated Press

Paris, December 15.-Doctors Tuffier and Iaubry made another x-ray examination of Premier Clemenceau this evening, after which they issued the following bulletin:
 The x-ray examination shows frac- ture of the eighth rib on the left side, with little displacement There are no comnlications.
 M. Clemenceau remained at home, but received President Poincare and pr. Rem ner, the Austrian chancellor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
AMERICAN HELD BY OUTLA WS IS GIVEN FREEDOM
State Department Officially Notified of Release of Frederick Hugo, Who Was Captured By Bandits During Raid on
 Muzquiz
ny Asxanlafsa Pram

Washington, December 15.The department fled officially late today that Hugo the American seized by bandits in the recent raid Muzqu Mexico had been released and had returned to Muzqu Conditions which he set free stated message departments said supposed no ransom had been
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
UP TO PRESIDENT

Congress, therefore. provided the opinion added, that the time when the act ceased to be operative should be fixed by the Presidents ascertaining and pro- claiming the date when demobilizaion mad terIninated.
 Had the President. on October 2s last, when he vetoed the yolstead act, be- lieved that demobilization had terminated, the sourt said. "he would doubtless have issued then proclamation to that effect. for he had manifested 9 strong convic- ton that restriction upon the sale of liquor should end
 Only by such proclamation could the purpose of Congress be attained; and the serious consequences attending uncer tainty be obviated.
 Tn view Of the facts of public anowl- edge" the opinion continued. some of which have been referred to-, that the treaty of peace had not yet been con- ciaded, that the railways are still under national control by virtue of war pow CTS. that other war activities have not been brought 10 close, and that it can not even be said that the man power of
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
.|NQU|R|NG INTO
 SUPREME COURT
 DECISION LEAKS
Department of Justice Is Aroused By Attempt to
 Play Market on Alleged ! "Leak" Information
By Assssiatsd Prsss

Washington. December 15.-An-
 neuncement was made late tonight
 by the Department of Justice that
 an investigation was being made
 sf reports of alleged s1eaks" on
 supreme court decisions by which
 specuIators had attempted to profit
 in stock market transactions.
 Captain Burke of the bureau of in- vestigation of the Department of Jus tice. issued the following verbal state- ment:
 ~On November 23. Mir. Marlin Pew. manager of the International News Service, of New York. came to Wash ington and consulted Chief Justice White of the supreme court in regard to the alleged leaks in the supreme courts decision in the Southern Pa- cific oil land cases. Chief Justice White then came to Judge Ames and asked him to investigate a report by Mr. Pew that a friend had talked to him and had said that he had been ap- preached by a MT. E. E.. Moses with offices in the Munsey building in re- gard to profiting by tips on supreme court decisions.
 "Mr. Moses told Pew's friend that he had advance information on |. supreme court decision, that if Pew's friend would connect him with financial agencies able to finance the proposi- tion they would be able to play the market on advance information on the supreme court decision, and that much money could be made as a result. At that time he, Moses. mentioned some decision that would be hunded down, as proof of what he could do.
 INQUIRY ORDERED
 s'When this was brought to Judge Ames' attention he directed the bureau of investigation to institute immediate inquiry.
 Moses told Pew's friend that he had been doing this for some time. but he did not have sufficient funds to make the profit he might Nnake if he had financial backing. The friend of Pew
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-16
DRY CHR|STMASIS IS NOW CERTAIN AS A RESULT OF RULING
 OF SUPREME COURT
Knockout Blow Is Handed John BarleycOrn In Unit ed States When War
 time Prohibition Act
 Held Constitutional
By Associated Pres.

Washington, December 15. By unanimous decision, consti- stutoinality of the wartime prohibition act was sustained today by the supreme court. The opinion, given by Asso- ciate Justice Brandeies, held in effect, however, that the war invoked "dry" period still may be terminated by presidential proclamation of demobiliza- tion.
 In rendering it's opinion the court. how ever, did not act on the validity of the Nolstead prohibition enforcement act or on appeals involving the alcoholic con tent of beer, leaving those cases to fu- trre opinions which may be handed down next Monday before the court recesses for the Christmas holidays
 Today's decision practically swept away all hopes of wet" Christmas. as the
 
 pealed before constitutional prohibition becomes effective one month from to- morrow were considered remote.
 The cases decided were those of the llntucky Distilleries and Warehouse com- pany of Louisville, Ky, and Dryfoos, Blum & Go. of New York, instituted for the purpose of compelling the govern nent to release whisky from bond. In both cases the court denied contentious Iof Elihu Root and other attorneys for the dstillers that the act. in violation of the constitution, takes private property with cut just compensation. that the period of the war emergency for which the case was passed had terminated, that the law was an interference with the state police powers and an undue exercise Of the war powers of Congress
 Congress did not intend for the war time act to terminate on the conclusion of the war. but at the end of the period of demobiization. In view of the court, which held that the conclusion of the war clearly did not mean cessa,i ion of I tnrtiliffae
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-26
AMERICANS LOSE
IN BOLSHEVIKI
SHARP ATTACK
TEN KILLED SEVENTEEN IN
JURED AND II MISSING
ENEMY LATER REFUSED
Ample Forces in Allied Lines
to Cope With The BoIshevik
Situation.

Washington, Jan. 25,-Retirement
Ct the Allied forces holding advanced
positions in the Archangel sector be-
fore the attacks by superior forces
of Bolsheviki, is reported in dts
patch dated January %, Gen. March
stated today. u
The points attacked by the enemy
lay generally about 100 miles from
Archangel. Gen. March said the in
ter-Allied commander there had ade
quate troops to reinforce advnced eIe-
ments and handle the situation.
The Massage reported the American
losses i none of the actions at Est
and Penda as ten killed and seven
teen wounded and eleven missing.
A later dispatch said subsequent
attacks were repulsed when made on
the position taken up by American
forces
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-26
REV. WALLACE WEAR
BACK FROM TRIP
WAS GIVEN SPLENDID HEARING
IN LAKELAND SERMONS

Rev. Wallace Wear, pastor of the
First Baptist church here, is back
from his Florida trip. 1t was a useful
and enjoyable trip despite the appar-
ent general recurrence of influenza
all over the country.
The Lakeland paper had the fol-
lowing account of his services there
last Sunday:
1.-TWO large congregations heard
Rev. Wallace Wear yesterday at the
First Baptist church. it being neces-
sary last night to open the Sunday
School room to provide sufficient
seating capacity Rev Wear is very
popular with Lakeland Baptists, hav-
ing served them as pastor for so long
and on passing through Lakeland last
week from his home in Cordele Ga,
for Tampa, where he went to attend
the State Baptist convention, they
induced him to stop over for few
days enroute home. He will be here
until Wednesday night and is being
most delightfully."- entertained by his
many friends"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-26
Ufa Has Fallen

Omsk, Monday. tBy the Associated
PressD .-Ufa has fallen to the Boil
| shevists THIS is said y be due
chiefly to the failure OF arms TO ar
rive from Vladivostok fer the Rus.
sian and Czccho- Slovak forces.
These latter forces have fallen back
to Naltonst 40 miles to the north
east. where they are making "A stand
in the gorges of the Ural country.
a thousand rifles have arrived at
the front and have been rushed to
Cheliabinsk. which is not believed to
be in any danger for the present at
least.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-26
$4,000 LIQUOR
CARGO SEIZED
OWNERS OF LAUNCH ARE HELD
IN HEAVY BALI
many friends

Mobile Jan. 25.-John l.. and Dan.
lei Mcnamara, owners of the steam
launch Tim, seized between New Or
leans and Mobile with cargo of
$4,000 worth of Whistles, were held
in $4,000 bond by federal authorities
here
The launch was towed to Mobile by
l. submarine chaser after its crew
had been landed at Gulf Port. The
sub chaser also brought in the launch
Arthenia, which is being held for in
vestigation.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-26
AMERICAS BANKER
JOB IS LIGHTER
NEARLY EIGHT BILLIONS LOANED
TO ALLIES TO PRESENT

Washington, Jan. % Americas
job as IA banker for the Allies is light
er this month than any since the
United States entered the war Only
$1,000. 600 We're paid out as Allied
loans since January /, the Treasury
reported to-day, although payments on
account for long time ran around
$500. 600 900 monthly.
The United States has actually pand
oul to Allied credits $7S54,SlG,000.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-26
AMERICAN NEGRO SOLDIER
A SHOW IN GERMANY

With the American Army of Occu-
patton, Jan. 25.-(By the Associated
Press .-Whereeve American neg
roes have appeared in the area of oc-
cupied by the Aemericans they have
attracted great attention among the
civilians. In Treves. Coblenz, and
other places crowds have assembled
wherever any negro soldiers stopped.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-26
1900 EMPLOYMENT BUREAUS.
OF COUNCIL DEFENSE !:
81
TO GIVE ALL INFORMATION.
Returning Soldiers and Sailors
Will Be Assisted in Finding
Employment.

New York, Jan. 25.-The nation
wide resources of the United States
Council of Natoial Defense have been
placed at the disposal of the FEEDER
al Employment service in an effort
to meet the emergencies arising from
unemployment, it was announced to;
day.
All units of the Council through;
out the country have been instructed
to furnish federal employment ser"
vice with information. on the need
Of employees in their communities
1t was announced that 1900 bureaus
have been established by the Coun-
Gil to aid in finding employment for
the returned soldiers and sailors.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-26
IOWA RAILROADS ORDERED
TO STOP VARIETY RATES

Washington, Jan. 25.-Railroads op,
Grating through Iowa were ordered
by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission to cease maintaining rates on
variety of commodities moving from
Southern and central territory into
that state, which are in excess of the
aggregate of interstate rates main
tanned over some routes.
Textile products moving from the
South are among the commodities
named.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-26
HEBREW EFFORT
STRONGER LOYALTY
OBSERVE WASHINGTCN'S BIRTH.
DAY FOR AMERICANIZATIO

New York Jan. 25.-The Hebrew
mmigran Aid Society of America has
announced that Washington's birth
day will be observed throughout the
country as Americanization Day for
Jewish immigrants the object being
to intensity "the loyalty and devo-
tion of the Jewish immigrants and
bring hCme to them the Importance
of complete Americanizati0n."
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-26
SAVE FIFTEEN
BILLIONS OUT
OF WAR FUND
RETURN OVER SEVEN BILLION
DOLLARS in CASH
EIGHT BILLIONS CANCELLED
War and Navy Departments
Have Great Cut in Expenses
For Nineteen Nineteen.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Savings of
more than fifteen billions in contem-
plated war expenditures of the War
and Navy Departments were reported
to congress today in bill framed by
the House Appropriations Committee.
Tbs provides for the return to the
Treasury of more than seven billions
in cash and the cancellation of authori-
ty to spend eight billions additional.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-26
EIGHTY. SECOND
DUE FEBRUARY lST
MINNEHAHA COM
ING WITH GEORGlANS

Washington, Jan. 25.-'The trans
port, Minnehaha is due in New York
February /, bringing headquarters
company, mach ne gun company, sup
ply company. medical detachment, and
companies A. b. {. d. X, l.. and NJ
Of the &2Sjh Infantry N1ighty-Second
DyisionD and a casual company OF
Alabama troops.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-26
lPOPE RECEIVES GROUP
/ AMERICAN NAVAL OFFICERS

Rome. Friday. The Pope today re
ceiycd a group Of American naval of
iicers. They were presented by Mon,
scignor O'Hara, rector Of the Ameri-
can college here.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-26
ALL. AMERICANS WILL
WRITE CARD BACK HOME

Washington. Jan. %. Gen. Perish
ing has ordered all men of the EXpe-
ditinary forces in France to mail
their nearest relative post card Civ
ing their location. state Of health, and
the military unit of the writer.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-26
BREMEN DOCTORS AND
CHEMISTS WILL. STRIKE

Amsterdam, Jan. %. All the doe
tors and chemists of Bremen have
decided to strike, according to the
Berlin Lokal Anzieger, as soon as pc,
lit'cal strikes endanger the traffic Of
supplying the people with food, gas,
ana electricity or if the citizens Of
Bremen are arrested for political rea-
sons
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-01-26
SAN DIEGO FLYER PASSES
ALBANY GOING SOUTH

Albany, Ca, Jan 25-Maj. McCau-
ley, flying from San Diego to Jack
sonville, passed here this morning.
He arrive at Souther Field, Americas,
late yesterday, and left there at sew
en- this morning.