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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
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MUST NOT FIGHT POLES
RY Associated Prcsa

By HSSoGtdteu FTcSS
 l Treves, February IT, = Under the new terms for the renewal of the arr '1nistice, as presented to the Germans
 by Marshal Foch, Germany must
 abandon all offensive movements ,aigainst the Poles and also must pro- 'l9ibit her troops from crossing the frontier at certain line. The line of demarcation between iGermany sand Poland is outlined as follows: East of Grosser Neudorf southeast of Bromberg), south of La- fEischin, south of Schodziesen, north lof Exin (southwest of Bromberg) lsouth of Sam, north of Czarnickau It east of KreuZ). west of Birnmaum and (west of Posen) Wo1lsteiIl. lIissa and north of Wiernszow and Thence along the frontier between Si- }esia and Poland. (This line of de- tparcation gives to Poland a consider Fable part of German Posen) It was provided by the allied terms hhat the armistice must be renewed Tor an indefinite period with a fixed Gelay of three days for the denuncia- }ion of it. The old terms of the armis-
 tice are to be carried out completely
 by Germany.
 The German delegates reached
 Treves Friday morning and Marshal
 Foch arrived at noon. The first dis ssussion was at o'clock Friday after
 noon and was begun by Marshal Foch.
 Matthias Erzberger spoke first for the yGermans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
ASKS U. S. AID
By Associated Press

Paris, February 17.-Among the de- clarations of Matthias Erzberger at {sreyes. according to Berlin dispatch published in the Temps, was one to the American representative on the armis- kice commission that Germany went to the aid of the United States from 1862 to 1865 during the great economic Srisis, furnishing money, clothes, shoes ind machinery If the United States anne to the aid of Germany today, more {nan 50 years afterward. Erzberger ;aid, she could give Germany food and
 aw materials against a German loan,
 nd at the same time would be doing good stroke of business.
 Erzberger said Germany was suffer- inG5 from hunger. Doctors had made
 nown the number of victims of the hlockade. More than 5o0,000 men, wom- and and children had died from exhaus- ton or the results of lessened capacity to resist disease, he said He declared ,pat Bismarck immediately gave suc- cor to Paris in 1871 after the Franco .Prussian war Erzberger gave war1i- bag that bolshevism would result from lnger in Germany.
 He protested against what he termed
 ne oppression against everything Ger Ian in Alsace- Lorraine and against
 e encoura cement given by the entente Rto the Polish appetite for conquest" Germany. Erzberger declared, had ac- Napted President Wilson's IA points for teace and the allies also had accepted Chem.
 A Article II, he said. did not give the lilies the right to forbid the German 0eople from defending themselves lsainst such encroachments as the
 lples were making.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
WOMEN GAIN POINT
By Associated Press

Paris, February 1.-The interalied women's council now has the assent of four of the five great powers i'll the coun- cil of ten to its request for representation of women on all peace conference com mittees dealing with the interests of women and children.
 Baron Sonnino, the Italian foreign min ister, today consented for Italy; France Great Britain and the United States al ready having agreed to the proposition
 The plan for participation of women comprises also formation of an interna- tional womens committee to be consult ed on. such questions as may be of inter- est to them before final action is taken Secretary Lansing told the women dele gates he would support the plan and also announced his personal approval or woman suffrage.
 The American delegates on the inter- allied women's council are Mrs. Juliet Barrett Rublee, Mrs. J. Borden Harri- man and Miss Katherine B. Davis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
BREST CONDITIONS
 ID BE PRObED BY
 SENATE COMMITTEE
Senator Owen Will Be In- vited to Tell of Conditions at American Embark
 ation Camp
ey Auocla,ed Pfess

Washington, February f7.-Scn-
 ator Robert l.. owen of Oklahoma
 will he invited to tell the Senate
 military committee of conditions S
 at the American authorization camp
 at Brest. which he sharply crfti-
 ciyed in n statement after his arr
 rival in New York from France.
 Secretary Baker also expects Senator Owen to call at the war department soon to inform officials there of what he saw at this much discussed center of the American army's homeward movement.
 Secrota tary Baker said today he was delighted that Senator owen had been at the camp and after reading what the senator had to say, declared that the war department was combing ev cry source where additional shipping to bring the troops home might ,Ae fonpd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
Income Tax Return
 Forms Are Now Ready
By Associated Press

Washington. February 17.-Individuals with incomes of s5o00 or less may now obtain income tax return forms at of- fices of revenue collectors or banks, the revenue bureau announced today
 The forms have been distributed throughout the>> country, and were re- leased today. The form for individual incomes of more than 5000 and other tax return forms will be available with in two weeks.
 Married persons or heads of families who made $2cO0 or more, and single per sons who made s1000 or more in 1918. must make out returns before March h.
 Accompanying the individual return form, is a schedule for use of farmers in valuation of net income for 1918. This will assist farmer in determining value of crops, livestock. corn products, live stock products and expenses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
New York May See Return of 5-Cent Loaf
 Due to John Doe
sx Asaeiateu Pre.s


 New York, February l'.-Restoration of the scent loaf of bread in New York, through the purchase of flour from North Dakota Farmers associations. may be one of the results of the John Doe milk inquiry which is being conducted here by the county district attorneys office, 1t was revealed today by Assistant Dis trict Attroney Dooling.
 Cooperation in efforts to restore the 5-cent loaf has been promised by the master bakers of New York and vicinity. according to George Ammend, editor of trade publication of the retail bakers association. thestifying at today's ses- sion. Nis
 Mr. Dooling disclosed an offer made by cooperative farmers associations of North Dakota to supply fuor direct to New York bakers at prices much lower than those charged by western mills. all leged to be constolled by the large pack ing interests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
By Associated Press

Paris, February 17--Marshal Foch this aftel noon informed the supreme council of the ac- ceptance by the Germans of the conditions for a renewal of the armistice.
 Marshal Foch appeared in person
 before the council of the great
 powers today and announced the
 acceptance and the signing by the Germans of the new conditions of
 the armistice.
 The signing took place at 6 o'clock Sunday evening on board Marshal Foch's private car at Treves.
 This averts what promised to be a , rather critical situation, as it had been reported that the Germans might persist in carrying out their intima- tions of refusal to sign. The new terms, while still within cid, are understood to restrict German op- erations against Poland within certain 7 liked lines, thus removing the danger of a military clash, and at the same time opening access between the interior of Poland and the Baltic sea.
 But more important results will take form shortly when Marshal Foch re- turns to Treves for submission of the K details of the disarmament and demob- lflization of the German forces which fhre being formulated by the military, ihaval and economic advisers of Foch. lThese are of a nature amounting in ffact to preliminary peace agreement. Disarmament is understood to include \ Eboth the naval and military branches, Iand the naval authorities, except the ul- l simate naval terms, will provide for lakhe dismantling of the Qualifications of iHeligoland and the Kiel canal the ' canal being opened for commercial navigation.
 While the blockade is not raised by the present terms yet it is expected that the disarmament under later and more complete terms will obviate the necessity of further blockade and per- limit such economic and food relief as lis determined upon.
 The council of the great powers today Vgave a further hearing on the Russian tquestion, but no decision was reached. The feeling seems to be general that no decision is in sight and that none of the pending plans offers much of a prospect for arriving at a satisfactory so oIlltiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
CONFEREES REACH
 AN AGREEMENT 0N
 POSTOFF|CE BILL
Senate Amendment Provid- ing S200,00O,OOO for Road Construction During
 Year Retained
By Associated Press

Washington, February 1-.-Seu-
 nte and House conferccs reached
 nm agreement today on the $490,-
 cox, 600. pOstoffice appropriation by
 eliminating the senate mendmcnt
 providing for pneumatic tube mail
 service in New York city and
 Brooklyn and retaining the Senate
 amendment apprOpriating $2OO,OOO,-
 GOO for road censtr,iction during
 the next three years.
 The pneumatic tube amendment, over which the conferees have been dead locked for a week, authorized the postmaster general to contract for tube service from postoffices in other cities in which it formerly was used for mail transmission
 Continuance of the tube service has been source of conflict for many years in Congress and the last post office appropriation bill was vetoed by President Wilson because of Post master General Burleson's opposition to it's appropriation for the tube ser vice.
 The Senate provision for d road building programme provides for so0 900, 900 for this year and $75,000,000 for each of the two following years The House conterees also yielded On the Senate appropriation of $5o0,00o for motor truck service The House bill set aside $1,000,000 for this ser vice.
 The conferees voted to retain the provision granting salary increa seS for postal employees but accepted the Senate recommendations limiting this increase to the present fiscal year. Els. tahlishment of q commission to inves- tigate the salaries of postal employ , es which the Senate inserted was also re- tained as was the Senate provision ap- propriating $850.000 for the airplane mail service. The House bill appro- priated s300,00o for this service
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
War Department Issues Additional List of
 Released Americans
By Asseei.tsd Prem

Washington, February 7.-American prisoners of war reported to have been released and returned to France. the war department announced tonight, in clude the following:
 Lieut.. Frank c. David. as30 Hamilton avenue, Columbus, Ga.; Privates John F. Snyder, Roanoke, Va; George NJ. Mar shall Winston-Salem, N. C.; Eddie Grant, Dlo. Miss: Silvanus Parks. Silver Point, Tenn; Allen NJ. Mcintyre. Cherry, Tenn. Private Adoiph F. Amacher, Hohenwald. Tenn, is reported released and now is at yDartford hospital Private Willard G Smith, Huntland. Tenn, is listed at Lancaster hospital. Dover. England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
Summary of the News

1--Germans accept new armist5cc con-
 ditions.
 Senate to debate league of nations ~despite Wilson's request. Allen submits evidence to prove
 charges.
 Allies preparing to withdraw from
 Russia. =Many important measures signed
 by governor. sstorie. of day from Washington. 4-EditOrial. SBessemer hoy leaves French h0s-
 pital and becomes ktOwaway. &:f,GOO raised for Armenians. Roland Win tells of interesting
 xham battle. @Socfety. 7-Predicts general massacre by reds -Formef premier of Canada dies
 from paralysiS. 0DF. Harris writes of EurOpe's great
 welcome to Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
Ralph De Palma Breaks
 Three Worlds Records
By Associated Pr.,.

Daytona, Fla. February 17-Ralph De Palma broke three more worlds records for straightaway dashes oa Daytona beach today and claims for his automobile equipped with an aviation type motor every straightaway flyins start record and the one mile standing start. he figures as given out by the Automobile Association of America e.r todays dashes are, 15-mile straight away 6:4S.75 minutes; 20 miles, S:5420; one mile, 3S.S3 seconds.
 The mile dash was from standing start. The others frem flying start.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE

Paris, February 1.-The official com munication on the work of the commits sion on reparation today says:
 ''The reparation commission met this morning with N. Klotz in the chair. The commission continued with the exami- nation of the principles on which IS based the right to reparation and heard in turn M. Chiesa, Italy; Protitch, Jugo- Slavia; Loucheur, France, and Van Der Heuvel, Belgium.
 1.-The next meeting will take place oa Wednesday at 10:30 a. m.'
 A statement on Rumanian claims says:
 The commission for the study of Ru- manian territorial questions met this morning at 10:30 under the chairmanship of M. Tardieu, and continued the ex- animation of Rumanias claims
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
Matthews to Resign
 From Convict Board

Montgomery, February 17.-(Special) W. w. Matthews, Jr., president of the state convict board. will resign before March l5 according to statement made to a friend in Montgomery. He was ap- pointed by Governor Henderson and the so-called removal act of the legisla ture permits the governor to discharge officials who are not elected by the people. His term expires on December 1. It is understood Governor kilby wilt name Cleon B. Rogers of Birmingham as Matthews successor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
SISTER OF FAMOUS
 PAINTER ON TRIAL
By Asgociated Pres.


 New York. February l7,-Edith F. Ranger. sister of the late Henry Ward Ranger, who left more than s200,0oO to the National Academy of Design to fos- ter American art, was placed on trial here today with two others, charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice by offer ing for probate as her brothers will a forged document
 The indictment alleged that Miss Ranger. who is active in numerous clubs and civic organizations, sought through the false will to become sole inheritor of the landscape artists estate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
TO PAINT PORTRAITS
Rv Associated Press

Paris, February H.-The peace confer" ence portrait of President Wilson is to be painted by Sir William Orpen, the Brit ish painter. The President is understood to have promised to give Sir William sitting as soon as he returns from the United States. Col. F. M. House also is to be painted by Sir William.
 The official picture of the peace confer ence, which Sir William is painting, is well. He is still working on the background and none of the figures has been added. General Currie, the Canadian commander, sits tomorrow for an official war picture by Sir William.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
Texas Bank Closes

Dallas, Tex. February 17--The Citi- zens National bank of Garland, in this county. in the center of the cotton grow ing district. closed its doors today. a national bank examiner announced here. The capital stock of the bank was $50 oO00 Local bankers said unofficially that the ba nk held considerable cotton paper The banking deposits were q little less than $301. GOO the examiner said
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
MASS OF EVIDENCE IS SUBMITTED BY ALLEN ID PROVE TRUTH OF CHARGES
Kansas Governor Makes Sensational Statements Regarding Inefficiency During Great Battle
 of ArgOnne
By Associated Press

Washington, February IT. Governor Allen of Kansas presented to the House rules committee today evidence of officers and men of the Thirty fifth Kansas and Missouri na- tional guardl division, which he declared showed at times during the great battle of the Argonne American troops fought the German artillery with infantry arms" because there were not enough horses to move up the artillery as fast as the infantry advanced.
 There also were times. the governor said, when shells from the American artillery fell into the American lines, killing and wounding men, due to the to signal a change"
 He added that everything over there fell down except the raw man power, the Americans fighting with less mo chanical assistance than if they were troops from Indo- China.
 Governor Allen submitted a mass of documents, some of them copies of of- ficial reports. in support of his charges that men were needlessly sacrificed in driving the Germans beyong the Mouse. and tomorrow he will appear before the Senate military committee. He explained that his purpose was so give the committee evidence so they could determine the wisdom of con- due tna a n invest oa inn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
FULL INQUIRY LIKELY

Chairman Pou interrupted the Eov- ernor to say that he believed the evil dence was but the forerunner of a comprehensive inquiry" and later the committee decided to hear tomorrow Brig, Gen C. l. Martin, an officer of the Thiryt-fifth division, who was rs- lieved of duty the day before the open- ling battle of the Argonne,
 Governor Allen told the committee the war departments announcement that major casualties of the ThritS- fifth division were 1733 was misleau-
 ing. He declared all casualties of the division exceedefa 5000, including about 1100 dead. Governor Allen said much of his information was gathered first hand in France while he was engaged in Red Cross and Young Mems Chris tian association work. but added that after making public charges of tho losses of the division several weeks ago he had received letters from many who were in the battle declaring his statements were accurate.
 Have you received any that took issue with you?" asked Representative Harrison of Mississippi.
 "None whatever" declared the gov ernor.
 Names of witnesses for the commit tee to call before, it were given by ths governor, some of them in confidence awaiting progress of the inquiry. In- cluded in the multitude of reports and statements given today was report of Capt Harry R. Hoffman, a sur- geon. who had charge of the triage, or field station, who listed casualties this station at 4623 and also a report of an inspection of the division. which said the division was short 270O horses for moving artillery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
GERMANS ACCEPT 1. CONDITIONS FOR NEW ARMIST|CE,
 FOCH ANNOUNCES
Renewal Was Signed at 6:30 Sunday Evening - Two Notes of Protest Pre- sented by German
 Representative
OFFICIAL REPORT
By Associated Press

BY NsSOCIdttu Fftss
 Paris, February 1.-The official statement on the meeting of the su- preme war council says:
 sThe supreme war council met to- day at the Quaf D'Orsay from : p. m. to D. m. Marshal FOch informed the ministers of the allied and as- socfated powers of the acceptance by the Germans of the conditions for the renewal of the armistice.
 'sThe next meeting will take place tomorrow at ?. m., when the Serbian deIeSation will be heard.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18

Q supply the ships for moving it.
 secretary Daniels and General March were told if the army would release n portion of cargo ship ping within the next 60 days the shipping board would undertake to provide tt with cargo space for all needs after the congestion at American ports had been relieved.
 Figures were presented by NIT. Hurley showing the army now has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18

".5J0OOO deadweisht tons of ship ping ip it's service. of which total f62, GOO tons s chased as transport space, unsuited for cargo carrying. This represented n considerable de- crease since cessation of hostili- ties. he said. as the period of greatest activity. the army service hnd 5.2o0.0OO deadweisht tons as signed to 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
Hurley Seeks Release
 500, 900 TonsShip
Says Over SlOO,OOO,OOO Worth Commercial Prod ucts for Export Blocking Terminals Because
 Ships for Moving Are Unavailable
By Associated Press

Washington, February 17Requhment shipping the the shipping board told March
 chief of staff that $1o0O00O0O worth blocking facilities unable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
GERMANS ACCEPT TERMS
By Associated Press

l Paris. February 1.-The Germans
 yhave accepted the new armistice, which, lit is understood, provide for the con itinuation of the blockade during the arnistice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
$153,000 for Eskimo Relief Asked

Washington, February 17.-Secretary Glass asked Congress today for an ap- propriation of $153,000 for medical re- l1ef for Alaskan Icskimos suffering from influenza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
FRENCH ROADS RESPONSIBLE

AS to the crow ding at Brest," the secretary continued, 'T have not tine means of knowing what the answer to this is. I have been told--and I do not like to say that I have been told because it sounds so unauthoritative- but ] have been told that the French railroad congestion is such that it is necessary for us to use the French rail- roads when We can get them. They are using them in their own demobiliza- tion and for the British. and as d consequence we have to use them when we can get them.
 That might mean sending more people into Brest and keeping them longer than we would desire them to be there in anticipation of the known capacity of the transport fleet in order to make sure to have enough men there when the transports come in. That is the answer l have heard from officers who have returned to this country, but whether any error had been made about that and> the French railroad difficulty has been overesti- mated. l cannot say because I do not know
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-18
JUST OCEANS OF MUD

When the senator says 'insanita;y' [ do not think he means insanitary III the sense that 1t is unclean. There are simply oceans of %.mud there know that because I was at Brest sub stantially at this time last year. It rains there 330 days out of the 365 and sometimes five times a day. Tic mud seems to be our big trouble there.'
 The secretary added that returning officers and others who had passed through Brest recently had told him that food conditions were very gooi and that outside of the weather and the mud they saw little to complain of He said that he could well imag zine the feeling of the men waiting in that camp for returning ships, however and fully sympathized with all the discor- tent and unhappiness that this waiting under unpleasant conditions entaile,,
 As an instance of the arrangements for feeding the troops at Brest. Mir Baker said he had been told of day recently when 5000 men were served with 20.090 hot cakes.
 "When you think of mess cooking for soldiers" he said, "cooking flapjacks for them is going about the limit"
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