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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-02-12

OPPOSED TO BUYING OF POWER
FROM NORTHERN STATES
POWER COMPANY

Superintendent A. j. Mueller of the
City Electric Light and Water station
again appeared at the regular monthly
meeting Of the city council, held last
week with full attendance, and again
called the attention Of the councillors
to the fact that arrangements should
be made in the near future to increase
the capacity Of the plant if severe in
convenience to local consumers is to be
avoided, in case something should happen
| to the big engine in the plant. The
electric light and water committee has
| had this problem under consultation
for some time and had come to the
conclusion, according to its report be-
fore the city council, that for the present.
the best solution would be to employ
consulting engineer with large ex-
Ierience, who would make a survey
Of the local station and the needs Of the
community of New Ulm and then make
his recommendations regarding the best
method of relieving the present situation
After thorou h discussion of the
whole problem it was decided to act
in accordance with the recommends
ton Of the committee and secure a
capable engineer Of statewide fame in
the near future. He will have to decide
whether it would be more advisable
to- have the present sta lion OF the city
enlarged by the addition of new m a.
chimes and probably by the extension
I of the building, or to secure additional
power from the Northern States Power
Company Of Minneapolis.
To Avoid Criticism.
This latter question formed part Of
| the discussion. It was preached by
superintendent Mueller who pointed
out that there might be some criticism
tof the action Of the council if it should
be taken without first having secured
figures from this corporation before
making a decision to enlarge the equip
ment of the plant.
Suggestion Unpopular.
This suggestion Of the superintendent
/ apparently did not meet with the favor
l.of the majority of those present. Mayor
| Eibner and Councillor Filzen open Y
voiced their opposition to such a course,
stating that they considered the electric
power plant the best asset OF the city
lof New Tim and that it should be held
sacred against any invasion by another
! concern. Once bound to this outside
corporation for additional power its
hold on the city would become stronger
and stronger in the future and the real
service mission Of the municipal plant
/ intended by its originators would be
destroyed, they declared. Councillor
Fred Behnke found no objection to con-
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-02-12

previous theories had been overthrown.
This open admission is refreshing
Ordinarily health officers are little dis
posed to pay heel to suggestions not in
harmony with the theories in the text
books But the world is moving, even
the moss-covered theorists. st. Peter
Free Press.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-02-12

Mrs. John Bauer, who underwent an
operation at local hospital, is recovering
nicely.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-02-12
SECURE SEED WHEAT NOW.

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
Transport SaiIings Are Announced by
 The War Department
By Associated Press

Washington, May 13.-Transport sailings announced today were,
 Italia. due New York May 27, headquarters, supply and medical detachments. companies A. B and c, S19th field signal battalion; nine casual companies.
 Siboney. due New York. May 20, detachment 65th infantry brigade; 13Oth infantry, I23d machine gun battalion; clothing and bath unit 33O; detachment 32Ath field nrtil- lery; two casual companies; seven casual officers. including Brig. Gen. Edward l.. King, commanding 65th infantry brigade.
 Manchuria, due Boston May 22, headquarters 5Sth infantry brig nde; 1O4th supply train; 1O4th en- gineers, 104th sanitary train, 1O4th mobile ordnance repair shop, 1O4th train headquarters, seven ordnance casual companies, seven convaIes- cent detachments. Brig. Gen. Frank S. COcheu, commanding 5Sth field artillery brigade, Is on board.
 Orizaba. due Newport News May 2c, Headquarters 54th field artil- iery brigade, 112th field artillery, 1O4th ammunition train, less com pany E, 10th field artillery; saI- vnge company 1O5, one ordnance company. Brig. Gen. Lucius R. Holbrook, commanding 54th field artillery brigade, is on board.
 Montpelier. due Newport News May 23. headquarters. sanitary de- tachment. machine gun company and companies A to H, inclusive, 312th infantry, one casual com pany.
 Otsego. due New York May 23, headquarters and medical detach- ment companies A. B and C, 3I1th infantry; base hospital No. S4; evacuation hospital No. 32, ambu- lance company 333; two casual companies.
 Zcaiandis, due Newport News May A. Seth aero squadron; head quarters 158th infantry brigade; headquarters fourth battalion, medical detachment s, 9. II, I2 and 23 companies goth engineers; de- tachments of 312th, 3O9th, 31Oth and 311th infantry regimen nts, field hospital 312, IT cOnvaIescent de- tachments; two casual companies.
 Radnor. New York. May "A, 37Oth aero squadron, Oath and 06th aero transportation corps companies; four ordnance casual companies; headquarters and me dical detach- ment first battalion, supply com sive, 312th infantry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
S1OO.O 100000 Cotton
 Export Corporation
 Plans Are Complete
By Associated Press


 New Orleans, May 13.-SubcOm- mittees, meeting in advance of the convention tomorrow of represent atives from 10 cotton growing states, today developed plans for the organization of n $101,OOO.OOO cotton exporting corporation and the permanent organization of cot ton growers, dealers and bankers in the cotton growing states.
 The plans will be submitted nt the general conference which opens tomorrow with Governor Plesant of Louisiana as chairman. Govern or Pleasant stated tonight he ex- pected the finance corporation plans would he placed before the conference Thursday when Gov. w. F. C. Harding of the federal re- serve board will he present. That there will he some opposition to the finance corporation plans was made evident by the filing late to- day of a minority report. General sentiment, however, according to leading advocates of the plan. strongly favored 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
AMERICAN YARDS ARE ID GET HUGE FOREIGN ORDERS
President Gives Permission for Building Ships Provid- ing No Interference With
 the Merchant Marine
By Associated Press

Washington, May 13-Orders for pos-
 sibly 100000 gross tons of ships to
 be built for foreign account in Amer ] icnn shipynrds may be placed as the
 result of an order by President Will son permitting the building of such l ships provided 1t could be done with out interfering with the construction of the American merchant marine. The
 Presidents action was announced in . statement issued today at the White House.
 officials of the shipping board to- day would not venture more than a guess as to the tonnage American ship builders might expect as the result of the Presidents order. which 1t was said at the White House had been is sued at the suggestion of Chairman
 Hurley of the shipping board. Good. substantial orders. it was said by of hcials, may be expected for the Pa ciic and Atlantic yards.
 Norway is expected to place large or ! ders. possibly 100000 tons. and France and Italy probably will let contracts for considerable tonnage, it was ex- plained. France already has placed or ders for 5oo.00o tons in England for delivery in three years. and officials believe may give American yards a ! good share of the 1000. 900 additio nal tons which that country is expected to require. Italy. it was said, probably will be in the market for approximate 1 ly 5e0,000 tons. part of which may be l built in the United States, but Eng I land is not expected to place any orders ] in American yards.
 | At the shipping board it was eA- i plained that few orders could be placed | immediately as the capacity of the yards for foreign account was yet linn ited Only five or possibly six yards are now in a position to take on for eign orders but this situation will gradually be relieved it was said
 | IT. respect to the prices to be quoted | by American shipbuilders to foreign in
 terests it was recalled that the last price made for ships built in American yards was $1T0 ton. All contracts for
 foreign ships will be placed privately. shipping board officials said. but under | the general supervision of the boa I'd
 President Wilson shortly after his 1 first arrival is understood to have told ! high French official that American 1 shipyards at that time would be unable
 to build ships for French account al 1 the American yards were to be re- | served for such naval construction as might become necessary. dependent upon the negotiations at Paris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
Associated Press Summary
 or International Situation

their communications, and are now engaged in settling up the peace terms which are to be handed Aus tria. endeavOring to disentangle the snarl in the skein of discord with Italy as regards Plume and the Adrfatic region and discussing the Turkish problem.
 Optimism has been expressed in Paris that the Italian situation is nearing settlement. the Italians evincfng n disposition to make con- sessions. Premier Orlando again called Tuesday at the residence of Colonel House of the American deI- egatiOn and went over the situa- ton. while in the afternoon Presi- dent Wilson had an engagement with Thomas Nelson. Page, the Amerfcan ambassador to Italy, with whom he doubtless went over the disputed ground.
 As for the Austrian treaty it is said to be nearly complete. While the details of 1t have not become known, it Is asserted that in some respects it will follow the German uocumcht. ms Is true especially as regards trial by court-martfal of persons responsible for violation of the rules of warfare during the period of hOstiIfties, although it is said no demand is to be made for the trinl of the former Emperor Charles by the international tri- bune. The determination of the boundaries of Austria will follow the lines laid down in the treaty of London.
 With the expected advent of the Austrian delegations at St. Ger main-en-Laye the Germans at ver- sailles are seeking permission to be allowed to communicate with them. Count vOn Br0ckdorR- Rantzau. head of the German con- tingent. is said to have carried his request to the point of desiring to send . German delegation to greet the Austrfans on their arrival. The answer of the aIlieA and associated representatives is Bfoblenatical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14

The chancellor reached the climax of his statement on the peace terms 10 minutes after he began. He paused in his address and then thundered out the words which announced the German governments rejection of the Yer sailles conditions.
 'sThis treaty. he said, "is in the
 view of the imperi1I government
 unacceptable. I am unable to be-
 lieve this earth could bear such
 document without a cry issuing
 from millions and millions of
 throats in all lands, without dis
 tinction of party. Away with this
 murderous scheme.,
 With the exception of the independ- ent socialists, led by Hugo Haase, all factions in the assembly arose and cheered vociferously.
 After the chancellor's speech the leaders of the various parties, with the exception of the Haase group, made speeches in which they declared they backed up the government.
 DREADFUL AND MURDEROUS
 The chancellor described the peace treaty as dreadful and murderous' document. He said it would make an enormous jail of Germany, in which 60, ,00t, ,000 persons would have to labor for the victors in the war. The chan cellor said German trade would be straDgled should the peace terms be ac- cepted
 He continued:
 ssThat is the jail picture in it's
 external aspects; without ships be-
 cause the mercantile fleet passes
 into entente hands, without cables,
 without colonies, without foreign
 settlements, without reciprocity
 and legal protection, vest and even
 without the right to cooperate
 in fixing the prices for the goods
 and articles which we have to de-
 liver as tribute.
 T ask you what honest man will say that Germany can accept such con- ditions? At the same time we will have to bestir ourselves to perform forced labor for the benefit of the en- tire world, our foreign trade, the sols source of our welfare, is destroyed and our home trade is rendered impossible. Lorraine iron ore, upper Silesian coal, Alsatian potash, the Sarre valley mines and the cheap foodstuffs from PosCn and West Prussia are to lie outside our frontiers. We are to impose no high CT tariff for protection than existed on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 Ph1llipp Scheidemann, the Ger man chancellor, has followed the lead taken by President Ebert. In . statement to the national assem- bly in Berlin, couched in language more forcible than that of Ebert, Scheidemann declared that the peace terms are not acceptable to Germany.
 Cheering from all the factions in the chamber, excepting from the benches of the independent social- fists. even from the press gallery. greeted the chancellor as he char acterixed the treaty as ''a dreadful and murdcrous. document which make an enormous Jail of Germany in which 6O.OOO.OOO persons would have to labor for the victors in the war. The speaker several times charged deception on the part of President Wilson and the abroga- tion of Ms promised 14 points for peace.
 It n fepOrte0 mat Shel0emdnn has been informed by the leaders of the two democratic parties and of the parties of the centre that these factions will withdraw their rep resentatives from the government if the peace treaty Is signed.
 Meantime. however, the German plenipetentiaries at Versailles are continuing their work of assimilat- ing the terms of the treaty and for mulating such protests as they de- sire to make. while others of the delegation are in Berlin discussing the prospects with the government. Stin another German note-the Afth-is to be delivered at the French foreign office Wednesday.
 An for the allied and associated representatives they are leaving the fGermans severely alone for the present. except for dealing with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
SUPPLYING FOOD
 ! NO SOLUTION OF RUSSIAN PROBLEM
North Russian Government Warns Allies Not to Let
 Food Supplies Enter
 Hands of BOlsheviki
By Associated prsss


 Paris, May 13.-(French Wireless Serv- ice.)-The feeling of the Russian popula- tion is no solution of the Russian ques- tion, it is declared in memoriam sent to the peace conference by Prince Lvoff, Sergius Sazenoff, and President Tschai- kowsky, of the north Russian government concerning the proposal to feed soviet Russia through neutral countries on con- dition that the bolsheviki cease hostilities. The memorandum reads:
 The allies wish to assist the Russian people and to reduce the starvation brought by the boshivik regime. This cannot fail to awake deep feelings of gratitude. It is not merely a deed of humanity, but also manifestation of the solidarity of peoples
 Nevertheless, the signers of this dec laration consider that the realization or this generous thought will have a con trary result unless efficient measures are taken to prevent the bolshevik authori- ties from interfering with the revictual- ing of Russians. To bring failure to this deed of humanity would be of use only to the protectors of the bolshevik regime and would help to prolong their domina- tion.
 "The task which the Russian national movement must fulfill is to liberate Rus sia from the yoke of those who have re- duced her to her present state of inn potence and to the necessity of relying upon foreign countries fer her food. The feeding of the famish-d population is no solution of the Russian question. Con- sequently the struggle to liberate Russia her fn give Russia government of her own choosing cannot be stopped for any rcascn whatever. The signers of this dec,araticns wish to state that Russia will pay for the food pro- vided for her but they hope that allies will refuse to give the nolshevik usurpers the right to dispose of Russia's patri- mony.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
COUNTERFEITERS' DEN FOUND IN CAVE
 NEAR GEORGIA CITY
ey AssocIated Prsss

Dalton. Ga, May 13.-Discovery of a counterfeiters' den in a mountain cave here today leads the police to believe they have found clue to a band of counterfeiters who have been flooding this section with spurious coin for several months John Wells, owner of the property on which the cave is located. was placed under arr rest and is being held for examina- tion. W
 The officers ran upon the den acci- dsntally while pursuing with blood hounds a man charged with car rob bery Tho dogs led the officers to a cleverly concealed cave. where a com plete outfit for making counterfeit coin vas found. The paraphernalia wAs confiscated-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14

S:15 o'clock.
 MT. Burnett had seemed in the best of health during the day. He had been downtown during the aft ernoon and after eating a hearty supper at home went to an odd Fellows meeting. While at this meeting he complained of feeling sick and some friends took him home in an automobile. When he reached home he asked to sit on the
 porch a minute to catch his breath and then requested that Mrs. Bur
 nett be sent for.
 She and their son, Phi Burnett.
 md physician came immediate Iy and the congressman was car-
 ried to his room. He expired with
 in 10 minutes after being placed
 on his bed.
 The news caused n great shock
 here. especially. as he had seemed
 so well during the day to those who
 had talked with him.
 No funeral arrangements had
 been made tonight.
 Mir. Burnett is survived by his
 wife and one son, Phi Burnett.
 SERVED TWENTY YEARS
 Mir Burnett was in his sXty-sixth year and had served 20 years in Con- gress from the Gadsden district He was reelected last November to the new Congress which assemblies next week.
 He was born at Cedar Bluff January 20, 1854 the son of William E. and Mary N. (Brandon) Burnett His father diet when he was years old and the mother supported the future congressman ane his brothers by teaching until her sons were able to work Congressman Bur, nett worked on the farm and in tht mines and got his education chiefly b, studying between crops. He studied lav at Vanderbilt university and was ad mitted to the bar in 1876 and began prae ticing at Gadsden. He married Mis- Bettie Reader of Cleveland. Tenn. De cember B, 1886.
 He entered politics py becoming member. of the Alabama house of rer resentatives in 1881 and went to tn state senate in 1886. He began his con gressional life with the Fifty-sixth Con gress in 1899 and seved continuousl from the Seventh Alabama district unt his death
 During the democratic control of tn House of Representatives Mir. Burnet was chairman of the committee on i'm migration and naturaliza tion and he tool great interest in these subjects. Hi immigration bill. which reuires an edu cational test for immigrants, was re peatedly passed by both houses of Con gress and as many times vetoed b, presidents both republican and demo cratic. Congress ultimately passed tn measure over President Wilson's vet and it is now law.
 The Seventh Alabama district T unique in Alabama pol.t;cs because it. l the only one where the republicans hay shown formidable strength and wher the democratic nominee has had to figh for his place at practically every cleo ton in which he has participated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
Price Convicted of
 Violating Lever Act
sy AssocIatst Pres.

Baltimore. May 1s-William A. Price. a coal operator with residences at 1140 Washington avenue. New York city. and Gormania, w. Va, was convicted in the United States court today of violating the Lever act and the order of President Wilson fixing the price of bitunknous coal He was sentenced to 50 days in jaS by Judge Rose and to pay fine of $2555. It was alleged in the indictment that on August 3o. 1a17 he charged the Rich mond Light and Railroad company s-.9o a ton for 2643 ,tonl of bituminous coal Under the Presidents order the price should have been 2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
Summary of the News

1-COngressman Burnett drops dead. Away with murdering schemes
 shouts German chancellor. 2-Seaplanes likely to hop to Azores
 today. 3-uniaue monument on Sand nouns
 tain. 4EditOrial comment. @QuarreA over cow fatal to one, an-
 other may die. @OhiO governor coming. 7-Alab abama purse tells of narrowing
 days on front. S-S0cial. ATotlet articles taxed now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
BOLSHEVIK GUNBOAT
 IS SENT TO BOTTOM
 BY ALLIED FLOTILLA
By Associated Press


 Archangel, Monday, May 12.-One bolshevik Gunboat Is reported to have been sunk on the Dvina river Sunday during an engagement be- tween the British river flotilla and land batteries and the enemy fleet. The allied flOtilla aided by air planes, also conducted a brisk bombardment along the Vagn river.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
REPUBLICANS WILL
 ORGANIZE SENATE ! WHEN BODY MEETS | ON NEXT MONDAY
Agree to Postpone Settle ment of Controversy Over Election of Penrose and
 Warren Till Organi-
 zation Is Perfected
By Associated Press

Washington, May 13.-On the eve of the organization conference tomorrow of re- publican senators, leaders of the generally considered regu- lar and progressive groups, joined tonight in predictions that the republicans would or ganize the senate when it con venes next Monday.
 The leaders also agreed that settle ment of the controversy over the pro- posed election of Senators Penrose of Pennsylvania and Warren of Wyoming to chairmanship of the finance and ap- propriations committees. respectively. would be postponed until after the Sem ate organization Is perfected next week
 Many conferences were held between members of both factions today and re- suited in an agreement to unite in organ izing the Senate and postpone factional tTOuDleS.A A idTse dltcnudnct dl tOmOT-1 rows conference is expected, only three of the A Republican Senators. Lenroot. of Wisconsin: Townserso, of Michigan, and Fall. of New Mexico. being unable to reach Washington.
 The initial conference tomorrow, ae- cording to plans. will be closed. al though subsequent conferences to dis cuss the progressive protest against chair manships for Senators Penrose and Warren may be open.
 Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, con- ference chairman, conferred during the day with many republicans and Hate to- day seven of the progressives held a meeting with Senator Borah to discuss organization plans. Senator Borah an- nounced that Senator Johnson of Cali- fornia, who had been urged to become the candidate for the progressive group for president pro tempore, had refused to have his name plated before the con ference. The progressives sought to get in touch with Senator Lenroot of Wis consin to ascertain if his name could be presented and will meet tomorrow be- fore the full conference for further dis cussion of the president pro tempore question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-14
CURTIS PROBABLE CHOICE

Senator Johnson's decision eliminating
 himself as a candidate for president pro
 tempore left that office unsettled to-
 night, with indications that Senator Cur
 tis of Kansas would oe named at to-
 morrows conference. Senator Curtis
 was understood to be acceptable to the progressives. The regular factions. 1t was said. were prepared to elect Sem ator Johnson or anyone upon whom the progressives could agree. As result of the negotiations today. it was virtually agreed that tomorrow's conference would deal only with selection of a president pro tempore and other rou- tine business. including naming of the steering committee and committee on i committees. Reelection of Senator Lodge as conference chairman was re- garded as assured Party leaders also stated that George A. Sanderson. Chi cago attorney, probably will be chosen secretary of the Senate. and David sCostinued cn Pare Twol