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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
OF WE'LL KNOWN COUPLES
 ARE ANNOUNCED IN MONTGOMERY

he is interested in the sugar industry He is man of sterling qualities and has been most successful He has made many friends in his far-away home, who will welcome his bride most cordially
 MT. Rosenfeld is now en route to the states and will arrive in Montgom- cry about the middle of January The date of the wedding will then be an- nourced After their marriage Mr. Rosenfeid will return to Santa Anna with his bride and they will make their home there.
 Miss Lewy is quite favorite in Bri- mingham, where she has often visited her aunt. Mrs. Herman Beck, on St. Charles Street
 i open house" was observed at the Red Cross canteen hut at the union station on New Years Day. and during the morning, as well as eveniut and night hours. hundreds of soldiers were served
 Many of the men were returning from their furloughs and they all re- celved cheery word of greeting from me members. special treat for the soldiers was the delicious home made candy presented by the Wednesday, squad
 MT. Edward Ayres Tavlor. who since last July has been assistant field di- rector of the American Red Cross camp at Camp Sheridan, left Sunday evening for his home in Chicago t., me deep regret of a large circle of warm friends. MT. Taylor volunteer- ed his services to the Red Cross early last summer and was sent direct to Mont%omery and stationed at Camp TSher'dan. He is a man of exceptional culture and ability and by his ready sympathy and never Tagging interest won the friendship of all the men with whom he was associated in his duties at the camp and particularly at the base hospital Before entering this work MT Taylor held the chair cd dramatic literature at the University of Chicago and he has returned to his old position. A host of Montgomery friends regret his departure and wish him every success
 He will be greatly missed ali the Red Cross building. where he was to De found at almost any hour day ,,. night always ready to serve anyone who needed him
 Mrs Charles Henderson entertained delightfully."- at tea on Tuesday aftey-n roon in compliment to Mrs Mar Winn of Demopolls, who is the guest of her daughter Mrs. W, A. Gayle at Cloverdale. The executive mansion presented a bright and cheerv scene. ,n marked contrast with the dismal day without and was decorated for the occasion with poinsettias ferns. pink beronias and white hyacinths. which filled the room with their exquisite fragrance
 The tea table, spread with lace over red satin and decorated with poinse.- tias ard rcd iapers burning in silver candlesticks. ras presided over bs. Yrs Joel p. Rrcwn Only few SieRds were ipNite3 hut the orcasion was r1os' orinvati one
 ''rs < ,, fTppklN was tAe charn,in-s hosfesss tn -ae members ef the NeeS'.s f'~nf, clrh New Near's TaN sst tNe hon,ss. cf her pa@altts. irr sodS Nrs. H c;! Perry. at capitri heigh-s The apar.- menfs were nrertilv aacossted w,tl,s potted plants and pink roses and dur Nng the morning the guests einplovea themselves with dainty needlework md social hour. A delicious salad l, X tcontinued on Page rws)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
ROBBINS-ERWIN

A wedding ot Interest 70 many friends and one which will come as a surprise Is that Of Miss Irene Erwin and Mr. Samuel Robbins, which took place on New Years Day
 Mrs. Robbins is the lovely young daughter of Prof, and Mrs E. B. Erwin, and has a large circle of friends. She is graudate of the Central High school and the University Of Alabama and is a talented musician.
 Mir Robbins and his bride left at once for New Orleans where they will spend a few days and upon their return will make their home in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
FOR BRIDE-ELECT

Miss Pattie Childers entertained at luncheon at the Tutwiler honoring Miss Minnie Dunn, who will be married Sat- urday, January Il to MT. Henry K. Snow. The table was centered with Killarney buds and valley lilies. After luncheon they attended box party at the Lyric. There were 10 in the party
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
MUSICALE TEA TOMORROW

There will be very delightful inform- al musical tea given tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 clock at the Parish house of the church by the members of St. Agnes guild Among those who will appear on the programme will be Miss Fannie Mae Pointer, piano solo; Mrs. Louis Hall and Mir. Edward Powell volcal numbers Mrs w. l.. Brown will give reading and Mrs. John Turner will give of her pianologues. There will be free-will offering received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
MISS LUCY ANDERSON
 ENTERTAINS

Miss Lucy Anderson entertained a few of her little friends al luncheon yesterday and later at a box party at the Lyric. The guests included Misses Annie Tartt Perry. Virginia Raul, Gym thia Fowlkes. Bettie Woodson, Anna Meade, Amy Young. Florence Young, Elizabeth Parker Julia May Drennen. Jane Barrett, Evelyn Redd and Mrs Frank r. Anderson Jr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
WEEK OF PRAYER

The Womans Missionary society of the First Baptist church will observe a week of prayer beginning on We'd nesday morning when services will be held at the church at 10:30 o'clock All are asked to bring a box luncheon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05

brought a splendid message of both inspiration and encouragement for the year 1919. which will help many who heard to aspire to things beyond mere business success in life.
 Dr. Robert N Simpson will conduct the vesper service on Monday evening
 Tuesday evening classes in business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
By EMMA REID RYALL

Miss Lina Saks. Miss Silvia Brandes, Miss Ray Crentzman, Miss Rose Bande- sky, Miss Essye Nuremberg. Mir. James Alper, Mir Boney Shulman, Mir. Morris Blutchman. MT Abe Levy, Serst Jake Goldstein, MT. Herman lirdond, MT rheo. Levy of New orleans, Lieutenant Blumberg and lieutenant Warshe of Camp Mcclellan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05

Mir. F.. l.. Muchmore and Mir. G. IL Grain.
 Organist. Mir ". A. Thomas.
 Director. Mir Harry Lyon.
 This cantata. which was to have been sung at Christmas time. was postponed on account of illness of members of the choir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
STUDIO TEA

Mrs. Amelia Motion Embry and Mrs Margaret Hunt Ruff announce a studio tea for Wednesday afternoon at 3 0 clock building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05

English, teginnersfs English and French will be taught at 6:45 o'clock.
 In spite of the weather. few of the enthusiastic members of the gymna sium classes have not failed to atteni muck to the qualification of the direc. tors
 The weather permitting, all the com mittees will meet during the week, when it is hoped every member will be present. TUTWILER MUSIC
 The following musical programmes will be rendered this evening from : to o'clock at the Tutwiler by Vie. gand's orchestral:
 Military march When the Boys Come Home (SpeaksD
 Suite. La Source tDelibest.
 Gems from "Glorianna" IFrimD,
 Violin solo. Romance" Fred C. Vie gand tSvendsen)
 1ntermezzo La Colombo" tGounod)
 Three new popular songs: When You Come Back" Dear Little Boy 3t Mine Welcome Home, I.addie Boy. Welcome Home"
 "Valse Mignonne" and "Reconcilia- ton" Drigo).
 Fantasia Tales of Hoffman (Of- fenb9ch).
 'Canzonetta" GHammerl
 Spanish march .Ca dix, fEalverde.
 .The Star-Spangled Eannerr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
BAS BLUE CLUB TO MEET

Mrs. John Jay Angell will entertain the Bas Blue club on Tuesday after- noon at her home on Fountain heights
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05
NEW YEARS EVE PARTY

Miss Dorothy Lipsitz entertained a few friends at dinner on New Years Eve at the Tutwiler The table was handsomely adorned and centered with IL huge basket of roses. The hand painted place cards contained the names of MT. and Mrs Frank Rutstein, Miss May Saks,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-05

The Wednesday Study club held an in- teresting meeting or Wednesday after noon at the home of Miss Ethel Houser. Miss Alice Pettus had charge of the programme and also made a report of the federation pledges. Among those who
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New-York tribune., 1919-03-16
Rent Payers Threaten
General Strike in Havana
Real Estate Cougers May Face
Refusal by Tenants TO Pay
Exorbitant Rates

HAVANA, March l Correspondents
Of The Associated Press) This e'u
is threatened with one OF the TOss
unusual strikes ever called. Ihousanes
Of persons in every walk Of life Wns
are occupants of rented houses ahs
rooms may strike against their beng
literally ''locked out" of their homes
by property owners who are chargHs'
exorbitant and illegal rents.
Rent in Havana during the last wv
years has increased about SO per eeH''
and in some eases is reported to aioss
more than doubled, especially IN ~S
poorer quarters.
According to the law properly
owner must file with the city autno''s
ties a sworn statement of the cost :,
construction of any building owns'
or erected by him. from which flsais.'
not only the taxes to be collected Wv
the rent which may legally be enssssss
are fixed. The property owners nasstgg sseug
greatly increased rents, but ,'ssd
having correspondingly aug'neena'sls Is
their tax payments, the cnting pu'"s.
lordly protesting, and there y War fsr5.
formed an organization when nv IL
it's object the calling of %fike
renters TO force the reduction. " ,ass .s,sss.
Ii the strike in really cniieu a's sss
taking part will decline te pas ms'
than tho municipal records call i0''
New-York tribune., 1919-03-16
Chocolate q Discovery to
War Children of France
Women Fight for Places in the
Line To- Purchase Candy
for Their Babies

PARIS, Feb Children born in
France since, tho beginning Of the
war kve just made n glorious discov-
cry. They have tasted chocolates. In
q congcsted quarter of Paris, writes
an Associated Press correspondents 81
line stretching for more than hun
dred yards wanted chance to enter
II grocery store. -Four policemen we're
keeping order among the crowd and
women were actually struggling for
place in the line
What ara they fighting for?" po-
liceman was asked.
THE store is selling quarter of n
pound of chocolate to each one" re-
Hponded the officer. "Thnt Is the rca-
son why you1see SO many women bear
ing their children in arms; they arc
allowed half pound then"
The correspondent asked ono Of tho
women who had with her fine child
and was atubbornly holding her place
on the slippery, slushy sidewalk,
whether she thought IL was worth
while to risk pneumonia in order to
get half n pound ofschocolutc
You see" she replied, "this baby
has never yet tasted Chocolate
New-York tribune., 1919-03-16
Payments tor Sixty Years
You'd Saue Allies Taxes

If Germany paid an annuity of TO-
000000,000 francs, which is considered
the minimum, and this payment was
assured during sixty years, the finan-
cial combination thus made possible
would permit an annual distribution
among the European Allies for forty
years of the sum of 10000, 900, 900
francs. That is to say, the Allies
would be able to meet more than half
of the charges resulting from the war
100000, 100000 francs) without re-
course to taxes. In such case the
highest annual loan to be subscribed d
by the Allies together would not ex-
ceed e,00O,O00,0O0 francs.
II the German annuity be 10000 ,0OO,-
600 francs, the annual loan to be sub
scribed by the Allies would not exceed
12,000,000,000 francs. In this case the
combination would secure to the Allies
for forty years the sum of $4,000 ,0o0,-
700 francs, or enough to meet all
charges resulting from the war, with
out recourse to taxes. That would be
relatively ideal solution
But If the German annuity Of 10000
100000 francs is in the domain of pos
sibiities, it is not probable. To all
really knowing Germany it appears she
could probably pay an annuity of 49,
000,o0o,o0o francs, especially since she
will be relieved of the military ex-
penses of 1000, 100000 francs, which
she easily supported before the war
Then, with the German annuity Of 15,.
00o,ooO,ooo francs the maximum annual
jhter-Allied loan would be 5000 900 ,o(
francs, and the combination ] recon
mend would secure annually for forty
years to the Allied peoples the sum oil
s4,ooo, 100000 francs. Thus, to meet
the charges Of 30,00O,00O,Ooo francs
| resulting from the war, they would
emily have to find s,000,00e,00o francs
by taxes. Bat even this effort would
not really be necessary. have not al.
lowed in my calculations for Austria
Bulgaria and Turkey, who, though they
could not pay much, yet would pay
something not negligible. Finally, and
above all, II Germany IL disarmed the
European Allies could also, in a meas.
ure, disarm and their total budgets be
diminished byabout 5000, 600, 900 francs
Then the charges from the war for The
Allies would no longer be 10000 300 900
fxancs, but z4,00o,oo0 ,o0o--that iy IL
say, a sum which could be fully coy.
cred by combination on this basis
New-York tribune., 1919-03-16
Dra,cing German Teeth
First Need Of Arnaistice

The disarmament of Germany is still
the most urgent of all necessities, and
should have been made the first con-
dition of the armistice, for without
previous German disarmament no
other great problem can be solved
notably that of reparations. The Ger
mans will never make reparations as
long as they will be able to wriggle
out of their engagements. And the
problem of reparations is, peculiarly
urgent for the Allies, especially France,
which suffered most from the war.
Here are certain facts, carefully
checked, which paint, a picture of the
actual situation in France. France had
a debt of 10000 100000 francs before
the war. Her total fortune was then
estimated at 100000 100000 francs.
During the war France spent 182,O0O.-
100000 francs, of which $4,000, 900 900
were derived from taxes. Thus. she
has real war debt of exactly 164 ,00O,-
100000, to which we must add the pre-
war debt, making the total debt TODAY
1914 900 900 francs. As for the ma
terial damage resulting, the last esti-
mates place it at 10000 100000 francs.
Moreover, the French have lost 20
o00,000,000 francs in Russian and
Balkan securities, and out of the 1872
0O0,0oo,O00 francs spent for the war 80
O00,000,0 900 we're spent abroad. meaning
total loss almost equaliing the last
figure.
The French budget, which was 5000,
100000 francs before the war, must
now be carried to 100000 900 to meet
the interest on the repayment Of war
loans and, the pensions OF war victims.
Therefore, the French budget suffers
The terrible increase Of 10000 900 900
francs, and if rcparation due from
Germany is not made this must come
from taxes paid by the French popula-
ton, now much less numerous than
before the war. In effect, France. not
counting the foreigners, had not more
than 39,000,Q00 inhabitants in 1913.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-16
Population Of France Vas
Greatly Decreased BY Var

The war has reduced this figure in
two ways-one by direct consequence
OF the struggle and one by indirect con-
sequence. France had 100000 men
killed during the war AS for the civil
population, calculations made in sew
enty- seven uninvaded departments
show that from 1913 to 1917 births
were reduced by half, and also that
deaths increased in such way that for
the war period civilian deaths exceed
the births by $4,000.
If the losses of the civilian popula-
ton for 1918 are calculated on the
same basis, and if we assume that the
losses~in the invaded provinces accord
with those in the uninyaded regions
though they certainly are higher 1T is
clear that the diminution in the civ
1aan population resulting indirectly
from the war is not less than 1900
900. Add to this the deaths during the
war and we arrive at total diminu-
ton OF the population of 100000, and
france has thus population of only
100000. Further, 100000 Of these
are prisoners, while more than 1,00o,-
oeo frcnchmen, not pensioned yet, have
had their health seriously affected as
the result of injuries suffered in the
campaigns. SO with population thus
cruelty decimated, France must fur
nish budget larger by $4,000 ,000, 900
francs than before the war. Here is a
problem which evidently can only be
solved by German reparations. While
awaiting these, we must immediately
find $4,000, 100000 francs to make up
The enormous actual deficit and to aid
the residcntA of the invaded regions.
Faced by the urgent necessity of a
solution, NJ. Klotz. the French Minister
Of Finance. suggested tax on capital
10 secure $4,000 600, 900 francs.
In order to give semblanse of rea-
ION for this plan, NJ. Klotz advanced
the following argument:
'tThe value Of things having con-
siderably Increased, the wealth Of the
individual must also have Increased.
Consequently, IRE can tar IT," IL IN
rndeniable that house costing 100000
francs 10 build before the war now
eostz 100000 francs. Therefore, IL IN
north 100000 francs more But this
increase Ia not a real increase in value,
bscause 1t results only In an increased
coss pf labor and raw materials. We
ennnst, therefore, say that the house
has Increased in value 100000 francs,
enr'ehlng ths proprietor, any more
New-York tribune., 1919-03-16
Says Germany Can Pay
$4,000. 100000 Each Year

Yet 1T is we'll to proclaim that Ger
many owes that entire sum in order
legally to establish the fact and to
make clear the German responsibility.
When the sum legally owed by Ger
many is once established, it becomes
necessary to make Germany pay what
is reasonably possible. Germany could
very we'll pay in the form of annuities,
without exceeding the limit of her
powers, a sum of 10000, 100000 to 20
0O0,000,000 francs annually. The ex-
act figure of this annuity could be
be established after careful inquiry
by Allied specialists studying the ques-
tion in Germany for such length of
time as may be necessary. 49,.
These annuities assured for period
sufficiently long, they could become the
basis of annual redeemable inter-Al-
lied loans, which would allow the AL
lied peoples of Europe to meet charges
resulting from the war without bear
ing weight in the form of taxes.
This is the system l explained to the
readers of The Tribune in January, and
since my return to France l have made
study enabling me to demonstrate
that it will work. ~
The annual budgets of the Allies of
Europe-Britain, France, Italy, Serbia,
Greece. Belgium and Rumania =
amounted before the war, in round fig
ures, to $4,000 900 900 francs. Accord
ing to the best information available,
this figure must be rripled to meet
postwar necessities and aggregate
budgets, amounting to $4,000, ,0000 900
francs, which will include the charges
resulting from the war for the Euro
pean Allies, amounting to about 30,OO0,-
100000 francs annually. These charge
will be chiefly in pensions for war VIC
tjps and the interest on war loans, and
othey AViH come to IN end in about forty
years.
The problem is thus so to arrange
matters that during the forty years the
weight Of the 10000, 100000 francs does
not weigh on the Allied peoples Of
Europe in the form Of taxes, which ar
rangement should bd based on the Ger
man annuity. In order to make clear
that my system is practical, sought
the help Of an eminent specialist.
Thanks to the kindness Of NJ. Rocquet,
Paris director of the Equitable Assur-
ance Company, l came into touch with
NJ. Balu, actuary Of the company, whose
precious help made possible the draw
ing up Of tables Of figures which tech
nically Justify the working of the sys-
tenn | recommend. | give here in
stances which these tables show:
New-York tribune., 1919-03-16
Chcradome Would Strip
Germany of Every Shred
of Her Military Strength
Calls 1t First Necessity
Sees Other Peace Problems
as UnsoIvabIe Without
Dractic Action by Allies
By Andre Cheradame
Nelo York Tribune
Special Cable Service

Copyright. 1919. New York Tribune Incl
pARlS, March 15.-Public opinion in
France has recently been recover
ing optimism because it sees the con-
ference is finding solutions for the
great problems of the war--the COM
plete disarmament Of Germany, the
delimitation of her frontiers and the
question of reparation.
German disarmament is the first
task to accomplish.
A plan has been proposed which con-
tains a number of good points, but
needs to be completed. Total disar-
mament of Germany and it's assurance
for a long time is the first condition
of lasting peace. On one hand, this
disarmament, if scientifically brought
about, will prevent fresh German ag-
gression, and, on the other hand, it
will allow the European peoples to dis
arm, as they all desire.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-16
Speed Is Necessary 10
Prevent Economic Disaster

speed is necessary in order to avoid
disaster resulting from any successful
action on the part of the Germans
against the Poles. Despite all armis-
tlce conditions signed, the Boches. led
by Hindenburg, are still making ready
with the Bolshevists, to crush Poland
That is why 1 say that even while
reailzlng the essential Importance of
reparatlon we must bring about the
disarmament of Germany, and the i'm
mediate occupation of Danzig is the
hrst indispensable condition.
facts are stronger than words. The
peace conference is at last coming TO
understand that before making peace
we must end the war, a fact which y
little while ago it did not seem to
realize.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-16
OF the German annuity of $1,000 ,ooO,oo

OF the German annuity of 5000 900, 900
francs for sixty years.
The problem Of reparations, VIC thus
see, is difficult, but not insoluble, if
VIC envisage it as ii whole and from
the point Of view Of the common in
tercst of all the Allies. The best
financial systems may be technically
perfnct, but they only have value
by reason Of real guarantees assuring
continued functioning. Above nll, the
Allies must secure guarantees indis-
ponsablc 10 any financial plan for tho
securing Of roparations, and these arc
the complete disarmament Of Germany
and the constitution Of anti pam Ger
man states in Central Europe ~Jugo-
Slavia, Czecho-Slovakia and Poland.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-16
''Disarm and Pay
Is Demand of French

than we can say that Russia is richer
than before the war because in Petro-
grad now they must pay 5000 rubles
for tho same suit Of clothes obtain
ablc for 200 roubles in 1913
klofs's Plan Abantloncd;
'nake Foe Pay" IL Cry
M. Kiotz's tax plan seemed so CHI
merical and odious that it was at once
abandoned. In fact, there was a general
protest against it. To-day all French
men, except the Bolsheviki among
them, are repeating: Germany must
pay first" and what is true Of the
French is also true of all the Allies
Of Europe. Thus, there is nothing
more vital than the problem of repara-
tions, and here is how it stands: Ger
many owes to the general body Of the
Allies 1,20O,O00,OO0 francs, repre-
senting the total damages caused by
the German aggression and the ex-
penditures imposed on the Allies.
Clearly it cannot be hoped that Ger
many could pay back such fantastic
sum.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-16

Inc Federation of British Industries
mas issued memorandum on the pav-
ment of the cost of the war by enemy
countries and suggesting method of
payment based on an estimated total
annual sum obtainable from enemy
countries of $4,2oo,ooooOo made up as
follows
Germany should pay an
nuallu y no s.-