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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
Wholesale Deportation Reports Unjustified.
 Declares Caminetti
By Associated PresS

Washington, February 12.--Anthony Caminett commissioner general of im- migration, said tonight that reports of prospective wholesale deportations of aliens were "unjustified.''
 Tt is estimated that about 5000 aliens are to be deported the great ajority because they are insane or otherwise public charges MT. Caminetti said. Most of the remainder are diseased or have been found guilty of offenses sub iecting them to deportation. A few, com paratively, are agitators wno are opposed to our form of government or all organ ized government.
 "None of the aliens recently taken from Seattle to Ellis Island for deportation has any connection with the strikes at Seattle or elsewhere in the west.
 "Deportees now in custody have been rounded up over a considerable period of time. but could not be deported before because of the shortage of shipping fla cilities.
 "Ali reports that trains are being mo- bilized to deport anarchists or others are exaggerated"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
Wilson's Plans for League of Nations
 Indorsed by Taft
By Associated Press

Minneapolis, February 12.-Former President William Howard Taft and Henry Van Dyke, formerly minister to the Netherlands, at the League to En- force Peace congress tonight indorsed President Wilson's plan for league of nations and took issue with those who have declared that the constitu- tion of the United States forbids Amer ican participation in such an interna- tional arrangement.
 Discussing the constitutionality Of the proposed league of nations Mir. Taft said:
 "If we were to go into an agreement to send 250. 900 men and put them un der Marshal Foch as part of great international army. and say to Mar shal Foch. You can use our force in obedience to the orders of the execu- tive council of the league to make war against any member of the league which is recalcitrant,' that would be unconstitutional. But we are recom- mendng something else, namely that we shall enter into an obligation that when force is needed to suppress war, we will furnish it.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
Ante-Nuptial Examination
 Bill Passed by the Senate

Montgomery. February 12.-tSpecial ) The house bill of MT. Oakley, which re- quires an ante-nuptial physical examina- tion of men f5 days before they are granted marriage license, was enacted in the senate of Alabama by vote of 23 to 6 Wednesday after two amendments had been adopted
 The bill is entitled as follows: "To pro- vide for the control of venereal diseases by an ante-nuptial physical examination of men, which shall be done 15 days be- fore granting marriage license fixing penalties for noncompliance"
 In the house when the bill first came UT the first vaudeville session of the 1919 session was held. but in the senate the serious side of the bill was viewed. An amendment of Senator Rogers of Sum- ter fixes the fee at $ for examination of men. The bill will now go to the house for enactment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
ACTION DEFERRED 0N REVENUE BILL BY ADJOURNMENT PenrOse Declares Measure Will Tax Country Almost
 to the Breaking
 Point
By Associated Press

Washington, February I2.-The
 action on the conference report on
 the $sOOO, ,OOO 900 war revenue bill
 was deferred today by an early
 adjournment of the senate In ob-
 seryance of the birthday anniver-
 snry of Abraham Lincoln. This un-
 expected move came after Senator
 Penrose of Pennsylvania, senior
 republican of the Senate conferees,
 had rrecipitnted a general debate
 with n three hours attack on what
 he termed extravagance and waste
 in appropriations since the war be-
 gan.
 While promising the revenue meas ure his support, the Pennsylvania sen ator said it taxed the country to abou; the breaking point and asserted that the American people were alarmed fl not disgusted' by congressional ap- propriations. He said money had been poured out in a kind of debauchery' and he sharply arraigned the use oi appropriations for the shipping board railroad administration and other government agencies. The Russian
 
 bolsheviki, he asserted, could have operated the railroads better than they have been operated by the govern ment
 Senator Lewis of Illinois and Thoma: of Colorado replied to Senator Pen roses charges and declared if there had been extravagances in appropria- tions the republicans were subject |. the same criticism a the democrats as united support had been given fo; war expenditures.
 Senator Shoot of Utah, republican expressed alarm over the government { financial situation and urged tht strictest economy.
 Both democratic and republicaI leaders believe a final vote will be hat on the report before adjournment to. morrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
Trieste Securities Are Being Removed
 From Vienna Bank
By Associated Press

Vienna, Monday, February 10--Italian ing from bank here bank notes, notes and securities valued at 1,500, 900, 900 kronen, which had originally belonged to the city of Trieste. The money was brought here for safekeeping during the war. Military trucks were backed up in front of the bank, the entrances of which was guarded by squads of Italian soldiers
 The Italians are seeking to recover several valuable paintings and frescoes removed from Vienna One of them is said to be the best work of Tiepolo. entitled the Madonna della Pieta" wh .ch was taken from Udine. A picture by II Pordenone, taken from a small town along the Piave, also is being sought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
Poles Will Occupy
 Rialystok in Order to Oppose Bolshevists
By Associated Press

Vienna. February LA wireless dis patch received from Warsaw says the Poles have concluded an agreement wit;i the Germans whereby the Poles shall occupy Bialystok in order to secure a free passage through Lithuania so as to withdrawing their forces from Bialysto~. to Lapy Wolkoywysk, the line to whicn the Poles are repairing for resumption of traffic. The Germans will evacuate Balystol1 by February 15 and Wolkoy. wysk February 2v.
 Another attempt by the Germans to conceal their irregular reauisitioning of food trains has been unfolded by their refusal to permit Col William Grove of the American food commission, to Po- land to pass through Bialystok when he went to Danzig to arrange for the pas sage of supplies to Warsaw by rail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
ARMISTICE AGREEMENT

Paris, February 12.-The supreme war council met at the foreingn or Nice at Il o'clock this morning for the purpose of reaching final determina- ton of the new terms of the German armistice There were present in addl- ton to President Wilson and the for Heign ministers of the great powers, Marshal Foch, Field Marshal Haig, Mar Ishal Petain. General Pershing and General Diaz.
 full agreement on the terms was presented in the report from the sub committee, embracing military and leconomic members. The report was Unanimous, including the adherence of the American members, Gen. Tasker H. Bliss and Norman Davis, which in- dicates that economic measures figure sin the new terms equally with military measures.
 The report must be approved by the supreme war council before it becomes defective.
 The German authorities have been asked to furnish information, confirm hne6nthe amount of their war material
 airplanes and other equipment
 etjon came up in the recent
 the war council when the
 his war material was ad-
 seasen for taking effective
 inst the renewal of war
 mining on any such step,
 ed desirable to request
 h as a memo dealing
 and as testing the
 enemy in disclosing
 military equipment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
PRESIDENT MAY SEE TEXT
 

Paris, February l2.--The league of ma
 tions commission, says the Temps. will
 probably be able to submit to the council of the powers the definite text of it's
 project before President Wilson's depar-
 ture
 Tn it's present form, continues the pa
 per, .the project involves the nations
 members of the league. making definite
 engagement to take up arms for the maintenance of their territories and the
 Safeguarding of international treaties. It would seem that the conception has been discarded whereby the league becomes a super-state in favor of insistence on the necessity of close mutual obligations furnishing guarantees for the independ- ence of each nation more efficient than
 the old systems of alliances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
REPORT OF PLAN
 0F INTERNATIONAL
 ARMY UNF FOUNDED
Lord Robert Cicil Declares Report Originated From an Enemy of Peace
 Conference
By Associated Press

Paris, February 12.-Lord Robert Cecil, the British repre- sentative on the league of na- tions commission, emphatically denied tonight the report spread in Paris today that the league of nations commission had approved the creation of an international army and that the United States and Great Britain had conceded a point to France.
 Lord Robert said that in his
 opinion the commission would de- cline, moreover, to approve any such plan. He added that such ! report must have originated from an enemy of the peace conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
20 Ships Assigned
 to Commercial Work
ey A,,oeIat,a pr,,,

Washington. February 12.-Twenty ships formerly in war service were as- signed to commercial work today by the shipping board. Seventeen of then, were allocated to the European relief commis- sion ard ordered to load food cargoes within the next six weeks at American ports. One other was ordered to take coal to the West Indies and the other two are to load pork at Philadelphia for Mar seiles and Copenhagen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE
By Associated Press

Paris, February 12.-Thc official communigue issued this evening on the work of the war council says:
 "The war council met this morn ing, sitting from II until 12:30. and resumed the sitting in the after noon from 3 to 5:3c.
 s'The conditions of the renewal Of the armisticc was decided.
 ssThe next meeting will take place tomorrow at 3 P. m."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
Congress Urged to Fix Porto Rico Policy
By Associated Press

Washington, February 12.-Delesate De- villa of Porto Rico. speaking in the House today, urged Congress to definitely fix the status of the territory and the Amer ican policy of the future toward the island He said that Porto Ricans, all though by law American citizens. were not entitled to full protection of the guar antees of the constitution because the su- preme court held that the federal law did not extend to the island.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
Compensation Measure Goes OUer Until Next Session Of LatUn1akers
Senator Leith Asks For Delay Following Adoption of Numerous Amendments Which He Claimed
 Had Greatly Weakened Proposed Law
By WILLIAM l.. GoRMLEY

Montgomery, February 12.-(Specia) Reconsideration of workmen compensation b taken in the senate Tues dramatic close this afternoon when the the Leh of Walker apparently indignant because amendments had been adopted asked for definite postponement
 Leh made strong argument for postponement until next which begins July and he supported by several senators. The vote to postpone almost unanimous
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
Martial Law Extended
By Associated Press

Basel February 12,-CHavas 1.-The state of martial law proclaimed recently by the German authorities in the region of Kulmsee. Posen has been extended to other localities in the vicinity, accord ing to q dispatch from Danzig.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
DESTROY COMPETITION

The packers, Mir. Heney said, now use
 refrigerator cars for pershable and inn
 perishable goods alike and at such a
 great saving in money and in time of de- averies as to destroy competition. As
 result, he said, wholesale grocers are being driven out of business. Government ownership of refrigerator cars and stock yards was advocated by
 MT. Heney as the only means of placing
 the packers on an even footing with pos s1hle competitors, and he said that even this could not cure entirely the packer
 evil" Cold storage plants should be built
 by the government in all large cities, he
 said, so that small packers would have
 means of disposing of their products Government regulation of the meat in- dustry he characterized as inadvsable be- cause 'the regulated have a habit of soon appointing the regulators them selves" He also said government own
 ership of the packing plants or exten-
 sve licensing probably would be unsuc-
 cessful.
 Testimony submitted by the packers during the hearings was termed by MT. Heney as a Virulent and unjustified att tack son the federal trade commission. He said the packers had made many mis- representations and called particular at- tention to their statement that they had not been allowed to state their side Of the case during the commissions inveS- tigation. None of the packers requested that they be heard at any time, the wit ness said.
 MT. Heney also denied statements that the commission had made misuse of the packers correspondence files and that
 much of it's evidence had been secured from uninformed persons or disgruntled employees of the packers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
GERMANY
siatsd Press


 12.-Althoush no of
 de was issued after the
 ie supreme war council
 the Havas agency under
 the council decided first to
 lny in military situation
 6uld be impossible for her to
 Be hostilities It is pointed
 the enemy countries are pre- var materials, permitting them very rapidly an army of at 1000, 900 men. .
 council decided. secondly, ac- hing to Havas, "to make Germany llize that we are the conquerors and [that it is not a white peace that we are seeking to impose on her" In case Germany submits with good ' grace continues Hayas, it is possible that the entente would facilitate the resumption of the entente's works of peace for the benefit of Germany The council also had to examine the de- mands of the Poles that clause be k introduced into the armistce that the agricultural machinery stolen by the enemy should be restored.
 The councils programme also con tained questions of efrectives and the raising of the blockade concerning Fur key and Bulgaria.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-13
PREDICTS CONTROL OF NATIONS FOOD
 BY FIVE PACKERS
Heney Declares Activities Extended Into So Many Fields Packers Now
 Menace to Country
By Associated Press

Washington, February I2-Eran-
 cis J. Heney, former counsel for
 the federal trade commission. tes-
 tified today before the House in-
 terstate commerce committee, de-
 claring that within 10 years and
 probably within five. the five
 leading meat packers would con-
 trOI the entire food supply of the
 country and would he able to
 charge whatever prices they de-
 sired.
 Mir. Heney said the packers had ex- tended their activities into so many fields that they had become menace to the country. They now control the cheese, oleomargarine and butter mar kets. he said. and rapidly are obtain ing monopoly of a large number ci other food products Through their large capital and their special priv ileges, the witness declared, they are able to smother competition"
 MT. Heney said the packers received their first start towards domination of the food markets through rebates them such an advantage over their competitors. he stated, that they soor obtained control of meats and meat products. The second step taken by the packers, he asseraed. was the ob- taining of special privileges from the railroads for their refrigerator cars intended originally for perishable meat products alone
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-01-02
A Fable, But il Can Happen

Once upon a time, the wise men
small but very beautiful country
which had hitherto been proud to till
the soil modestly and send its sturdy
sons who cared for gold to other
climes, decided to use their modest
treasure in building broad highway
solid and permanent as the hills,
throughout the length and breadth Of
the land.
The wise men had beautiful dreams
Of gliding peacefully in wonderful
.chariots among the farms and noun
tains and were glad TO use up all the
treasure of the people to give them
this wonderful boon.
But, 10 and behold! it happened not
as the wise men dreamed. The treas
ure which they spent for building the
wonderful road was not spent, for the
good people, having built the road
themselves, still had their treasure
And alas! their beautiful quiet
country was now robbed Of all it's
peacefulness. Its sturdy sons who
had gone forth for gold, came back,
and builded noisy workshops and be-
gan spelling the beauties Of the land
and instilIing the love of gold in the
hearts Of their countrymen. The hus-
bandmen, finding that the people OF
other lands would pay gold for what
they toiled TO produce, also became
gold seekers.
Before many years IL was as though
the wonderful road had been magic
wand. laid across the land. The whole
country was transformed: the road
was lined with mighty work shops. the
husbandmen toiled early and late and
the beautiful mountains and hills were
studded with castles Of mobiles and
barons: the beautiful highway along
which the wise men had dreamed to
glide, swarmed with commerce and
the chariots Of the rich; and the wise
men were glad--because. they had
| made their beautiful land part Of the
big busy world.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-01-02

Mr.. Hanley, the purchasing agent
who, along with our honored CD gov
ernor, is under indictment for alleged
larceny and embczrlement, estimated
that his department can get along inl
1920 with the modest sum Of $i2.06b.
IN increase Of nearly zoo per cent In
seven years. From this one would
get the idea that Vermont has increas-
ed greatly in population, and that the
field Of activity Of the purchasing
agent has been greatly enlarged. Such
Is not the case, nor is II reasonable 70
suppose that "the high cost Of living"
can be made to justify the increase.
The taxpayers might like to be shown.
Some other increased items Of cx-
penses will bear looking into. One
might ask il Gov. Graham and his
board of (self) control have concern
ed themselves seriously with these
matters.
One of the strongest arguments for
the election of p. w. Clement in the
recent campaign was that he would
give the State business administra-
ton. From the table Of expenditures
and estimates prepared by the Budget
committee we should say il was cry
ing need in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Yer
monter.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-01-02

wilt be looking for Gordon from now
on. Hope ! may be there soon. OH
what time we will have and what a
feed. Let me tell you luxuries and
confectionery are as scarce where we
are now as hens teeth.
Well Ethel | have been over the top
once ON never to be forgotten morn
ing. II will live AS fresh in my mem
.ory in fifty years from now as II is
tonight. Will tell you all when ] get
back, and think ii will be interesting.
I can write book and not short
one either, just on the experiences and
life have led in the last four weeks,
but it's all over now, thank Heavens.
! have seen enough to know war is a
curse of nations and mankind. ! hope
never live to see another. You
people at home can not realize. ! tell
you and the world ! know now why
America has always won and always
will. It's because Of the men and their
training. They are there in war as
well as in peace and they always will
be. The spirit Of the old 10th Divi-
sion is not dead.
Well, Sis ! will have to close again
hoping to hear from you soon.
Lovingly,
HERVIE.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-01-02
SPENDING THE STATES MONEY

The report Of the budget committee
which makes up the estimates OF the
States financial needs, is interesting
reading for the taxpayer. The com
mittee sees where over two and a half
millions Of dollars will be needed for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1921, a
wear for which the coming Legislature
must provide. Some Of these items
have the appearance Of extravaganza
For instance, "office supplies" for
which the present appropriations is
$40 900. and for which $4,000 is pro-
phesied for two years later. Another
questionable item is that Of allowance
for the sergeant-at-arms, which jumps
from $4,000 to $4,000. State bene-
fciarics 1--WE are not told who they
are) will need $4,000, $4,000 more
than they now receive,
But the biggest grab of all is found
under the head Of State Purchasing
Agent, an Office established during the
administration Of Allen NJ. Fletcher,
and being one Of that gentleman's pet
schemes. II was supposed TO save the
State large sums Of money, but this
is purely figuratiye, as there has reve'
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-01-02
YOUR TOWN

Real towns are not made by men afraid
Lest somebody else gets ahead
When everyone works and nobody
shirks
You can raise town from the dead.
And if, while you make your personal
stake,
Your neighbor will make one, too,
Hour town will be what you want to
see.
1t isn't your town, Its you.
II you want to live in the kind of
town
Like the kind of town you like,
You needn't slip your clothes in a grip
And start on long, long hike.
You'll only find what you left behind,
For there's nothing that's really
new. 4
It's a knock at yourself when you
knock at your town.
II isn't your town. it's YOU.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-01-02
BONDVILLE

Jerry Emery, aged IS years. de- on
Monday, December a3r1. lie had Deen
N feeble health for long time. The
fureral was held at the house at Al
o'clock on Christmas Day. He caves
widow who tenderly cared for him
through his illness. Their only child,
Thurston Emery, died several years
ago. He was survived by one child
Tracy Emery, who died Of influenza
last October.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-01-02

carly ones to depart; or whether We
will be sent TO some other place In q
finance Office.
We have fine place to work now
very comfortable, and We have just
had electric lights installed. II makes
US a fine place To hang out evenings
TO read. write, etc.
| have not as yet began to receive
your mail, but still look for Il every
day. II remember correctly, on De
eember i4th is fathers birthday.
have tried to find a birthday card, but
II is pretty hard to buy much OF any
thing here. hope TO strike some city
10 buy some souvenirs before ! leave
for home. have collection OF
French coins to bring home with me-
Well I guess that ] will come to a
close for this time, with very much
love to you all.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-01-02

school now somewhere in France, tax
ing Z special course in observation and
sniping and am anxious TO have u
close. There is only one place | can
ac now and tha, is Old Vermont !
dream about the old state every night.
Well / must close as ! have some
more writing to do and il is getting
late. Hope to be with you all soon
Lovingly,
ALFRED.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1919-01-02
Letter From Sergeant Alfred Roberts
10 His Parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Arehi'
hald Roberts Of Manchester Depot.

France, Nov. q, 1918.
Dear Mother. Father and ALL
This is the first opportunity have
had 10 write to you for some time as
no doubt you understand the reason
why. We have just been relieved from
the front at yerdun and can tell you
we had a pretty hard time; instead q
advancing mile in q rush i was
about 100 yards, and believe me. we
lust caught hi all the way.
We were just getting ready for an
other "over the top" when we received
.ord Of the armistice. Believe me, we
we're the proudest boys in the world 70
think that we were hammering the
Boehe when he quit, and We all thank
ed our lucky stars that we lived 70
see the end of the war. had bullet
mass through my pants lee just above
my knee. II just grazed the skin
One of the fellows with me had a
bulle, 20 through his helmet. 1t just
stunned him for awhile but he kept
on going.
Well | think ] have told you oil the
news from the front ] arm attending