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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
America VIII Neuer Forget
 Sacrifices of Her Soldiers

to the world. could tell you what his- tory for all time to come will say of you and the sufferings you have ex- perienced on your great crusade But tfese things other men will tell you.
 ''l prefer to remind you that the wounds you bear are the noblest badges of honor any man has ever worn: that they exalt ou to supreme place in the minds and hearts of your countrymen and of all the world. I prefer to assure you Amer ca realizes she has no more solemn ob- legations. no more patriotic duty than to express in practical terms the gratitude thai every American-man, woman and child-fee.s for every ono of you.
 America will not forget
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
H0T CONTROVERSY
 AT CONFERENCE OF
 G0VE2N0RSbEF0RE REPORT IS ADOPTED
Resolutions Eliminate Par tisan Subjects and Con- dcmn Doctrines In-
 weighing Against God
 and Government
By Associated pr,,s

Washington, March ). Bit ter controversy ragged in the conference of governors and mayors today before the report of the committee on resolu- tions, making a great variety of recommendations on public questions, finally was adopted.
 Even after the viva vocesvote. delegates from the west, led by Mayor Rolph of Sar. Francisco, attempted to force rec ord vote showing that they dissented from the majority but were overrulec by Secretary of Labor Wilson. who pre- sided e
 Adjournment was taken after Mayor Rolpll and Governor Cox ofFOhic chair man of the committee on resolutions, had risen on questions of persoilRl priv ileges concerning their championship of opposing sides in the debate. ,s
 The resolutions, which Governor Cox announced were submitted unanimously after elimination of all partisan sub jects, condemned doctrines which inveigh against God and government. They also recommended that the government should mot only prepare for the transportation necessities of prosperity, but use the rail- roads as the means of helping private industry by carrying out the programme of improvements.
 Expressly disclaimlng approval of fix ing of costs, the resolutions sanctioned government approval of price schedules as step toward establishing a new basis of values. Reduction of freight rates on all building material, especially road material, was suggested. It was declared that reduction of wages should come only as result of reduced living costs.
 WANT OFFICES CONTINUED
 Recommendation was made that the federal government continue it's helpful offices with the view to averting "seri- ous consequences" in the financial af- fairs of public utilities. Settlement of gov ernment contracts. lifting of govern n.ertA restrictions on industry and ma
 (ContinucJ on Pare Twep
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
Prescribes By Wireless For
 Patients Many Miles AlUay

messages concerning the sick mans case. the Sierra's doctors prescribed treatment by radio and at last reports the sick man was considerably improved in health.
 While the Sierra and Powhatan were E miles apart at point about 800 miles north of the Azores. the wireless tele- phone was used for a consultation ot the doctors on board on the two trans ports.
 Six doctors each put on a telephone set and "attended'' the consultation which was called on to determine treatment of certain eases which had developed on the PCwhatan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
DISCUSSION TO BEGIN
Dy AsssciaieG Prvss

Paris, March 5.-The arrival of the British prime minister, David Lloyd George, in Paris tonight is the pre- Jude to the discnsion of the main ques- ton of the peace treaty by the council of the great powers, which will begin tomorrow and continue during Presi- dent Wilson's stay N
 The question to be determined tomor- row relates to the military and naval terms of the enemy disarmament as framed by Marshal Foch and the joint military advisers. These were original ly framed as terms of the armistice. but are now changed so as to be part of the permanent peace treaty.
 Premier Lloyd George and Colonel House will have lunch together prior to tomorrow's meeting, at which the British and American positions will d0ub tless be co-ordinated, as President Wilson's views on the subject are un- derstood to have been made known by cable and wireless.
 The subjects of the reparation for war demands and the western German frontier will follow the military and naval terms.
 It is understood an agreement has been virtually reached on the amount of reparaton to be inserted in the peace treaty. This Is far less than either the French or British estimates as orig finally submitted, but Is still a vast sum, running high into billions of dol lars.
 The western German frontier is also practically settled, one of the main features being d neutralized orssteril- ized" strip along the west bank of the Rhine, which will insure an adequate buffer between France and any TO- newed German aggression.
 The council of the great powers to- day heard the case of King Nicholas of Montenegro, which was presented by General Gvosdenovfch. Montenegrin minister at Washington. It was a pro- test by the venerable monarch against losing his throne and having his coun- try absorbed by the new Jugo-Slav state.
 Incidentally, the protest involves the issue between Italy and Jugo- -Slavia. King Nicholas is the father of the Queen Of Italy, so that Montenegro's position has not been clearly defined on the issue between Italy and the new state, which seeks to embrace Monte- negro.
 The council also considered food re, lief for Bohemia and other sections of southeastern Europe. where the war ring factions still make 1t difficult to forward supplies. It developed during the session today that the Jugo- Slav frontier, which had been closed against Italy and threatened to participate a crisis with that country. has been re- opened. f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
CLEMENCY ID BE GRANTED PERSONS
 CONVICTED UNDER
 ESPIONAGE LAWS
Sentences in 52 Cases Con- muted Yesterday and Full Pardon Granted in One. Fifteen Cases Remain
 for Review
By Associated Press

Washington, March 5.-Un- duly harsh sentences imposed
 on a number of persons con
 victed during the war emer-
 gency of violating the espion-
 age act will be corrected from
 time to time through executive,
 clemency by President Wilson,
 1t was announced today sim ultaneously with the commuta- tlon of sentences in o2 cases and
 complete pardon in one. As. fast as the department of justice
 car review the 150 cases still awaiting examina tion, recommendations for the shortening of sentences will be sent to the President.
 In many of the cases acted on today officials of the department of justice said prisoners had been victims of war | time passion or prejudice, and had been l given long se4 fences not commensurate with their ofNnses. To eliminate any possible injustice. the reviews were un- dertaken Officials explained, however, that they would take care not 10 recon mend clemency for the scores of persons against whom there was strong evidence of disloyalty and whose sentences were not extreme.
 Thousands of letters have been received at the department of justice asking ex- etutive clemency for ]. F. Rutherford head of the International Bible Students association, and seven associates, now serving sentences in the Atlanta federal prison on charges of dsloyalty growing out of publication of the finished ntys- terry a Bible handbook These cases were appealed by the convicted men from
 the federal district court in Brooklyn and
 are pending in the appellate court. or ficials indicated that no action would be
 taken in their cases until the appellate
 court had rendered decision. Frederick Kraft of Newark, N. J.. sec
 retary of the socialist party in New Iersey,@ was giyen the ouly full pardon in the group of cases today IIe wsa~
 convicted for utterances in speech tn the public square at Newark, but in
 pardonins him, consideration was given
 to the fact that in the socialist national
 convention at St. Louis early in the war,
 he was one of the pro-war leaders.
 Those granted clemency today included
 a number of socialists, I. w. w. agitators
 and religious pacifsts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
RAINBOW WILL NOT
 ARRIVE IN TIME FOR
 VICTORY LOAN DRIVE
By A.soclstsd Prs,s

Washington, March 5.- The Forty-second RafnbOv) division cannot he brought home in time to participate in the Victory Loan campaign. Secretary Baker wrote Secretary Glass today that 1t would not he possible to rearrnnGe the schedule of returning troops so as tc advance the sailing date of this division several weeks from April 20.
 Mir. Baker. replying to the re- quest Of the Secretary of the Treasury. said he recognized the popularity of the Rainbow divis- ion sbOth because of It's compost tion and because of It's splendid achievements in France" but ex- plaIned that eft would be n serious strain upon the transportation fa- cilities In France to get this divis- ion to the ports in time for such sailinR.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
ROAD CONTROL WILL
 | CONTINUE DESPITE
 | CONGRESS- FAILURE | ID PROVIDE FUNDS
Effort Will Be Made to Con. tinue Operations on Nor nal Scale-No Attempt to Solve Problem by
 Raising Rates
By AssoeIated Press


 Washington, March 1.-The government today determined to retain control of the rail roads despite failure of Con gress to provide funds for the railroad administration, and tc have the roads finance them 1 selves for the next few months through private loans on the open market or through ad- vances by the war finance cor poration.
 Effort will be made to ma intain opera tions on a normal scale and to carry on as much of the improvement programme as possible, in order to avoid throwing employees out of work or otherwise dis ! turbing industrial conditions. No at. tempt will be made to solve the problem by raising rates.
 These assurances were given by Direc- tor General Hines in public statement and in an address to the conference of governors and mayors meeting here At the same time it developed that the war finance corporation has about s337, ,O00, ,OOo resources available, and much of this may go to railroads to supplement the sums they can borrow until Congress meets again and has opportunity to ap- propriate funds
 After protracted conferences between Secretary Glass and other officials of the treasury and war finance corpora tion, it was stated that means proba bly, woudl be developed to keep the railroads off the money market as much possi- ble. and minimize interference with the forthcoming Victory Liberty Loan.
 Although officials appeared optimistic they explained that much manipulating of financial machinery would be neces- sary, and definite programme could not be developed for sometime. Their somewhat cheerful attitude was in con- trast to the rather pessimistic utter ances of Secretary Glass and Director General Hines before the Senate appro- priations committee in executive session last week. commenting on the possibility of the appropriation failure. The tes- timony was made public today.
 TWO COURSES OPEN
 There would be two general ways in which we might attempt to adapt our selves to this new situation so suddenly created" said MT. Hines today.
 "One way would be to cut down expen- ditures as rapidly possible in every direction, even though these expendi- lures were highly desirable. The other way would be to try to resort to every possible expedient to prevail on the rail- road companies and the other business interests affected to borrow the neces sary money to enable us to go forward with these expenditures. and I am em- phatically in favor cf the plan which contemplates financing these matters so we can go forward with the expenditures rather than of the plan of cutting off the expenditures so we can avoid tn, financing.
 "I am absolutely out of sympa- thy with any policy which contemplates the slowing down Of industries for the purpose of throwing men out of em- ployment on the idea that thereby the rates of wages may be cut down for the future.
 Approaching the matter along these
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
PRESIDENT TAKING BRIEF REST WHILE
 ON WAY TO FRANCE
By Associated Pres,

On Board the United States Steamship George Washington. March J.-By Wireless to the As- s0ctRted Press.)--Prcsident Will son laid aside his work this after noon nftcr several hours mt his desk and spent the remainder of the day in various forms or diversion.
 The President expects to do as little as possible for the next two or three days and ia looking for ward to n brief vacation after the busy days since he landed at Boston.
 The George Washington this evening was blowing at 16 knots over smooth seas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
Summary of the News

I-CyclOne does great damage at Eu-
 faula and other towns.
 Railroad control will continue. Republicans organixing for next Hot controversy at xoverners' con-
 ference. Clcmency to he granted pernOns
 convicted under espionage act. AComer chief speaker at farmers'
 meeting. Lstories of day from washinston. 4-EditOrial. se @Women of defense council ~cntinue
 work. E Joe BurEir writes interesting let
 ter home. @SOrIefy. 7-SpOrts. -Lieutenant JOncs wins CrOix ne Guerre at Chateau Thterry. s-Forcsd to seek o9ices outside capi-
 tol. 1O-Farm news. 10-Markets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
WILL ASK THAT RAINBOW DIVISION
 LAND AT MOBILE

Mobile, March 5.-The Alabama delegation in Washington tOmOr- row will call upon Secretary of War Baker and appeal to him to have the Rainbow division disembark at Mobile when it returns home. This information was received in Mobile tonight. ParadinG of the Rainbow division at Mobile, Birmingham and Montgomery will also he urged upon the secretary of War. There are many Alabama men In the Rainbow division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06


 The bodies recovered were those ~ef the Rev. W. F. Dickinson. q Methodist preacher; E. J. Searcy, a broker, and two unidentified men. Dr. J. l.. Adams, an opticlan, and s. F. LawtoD, a travelling representa- tive of the Southeastern Under writer's association, whose home was fin New Bedford. were said to have been killed in the collapse of the McRae building. from which the four bodies were taken.
 Rescue parties worked tonight by the aid of automobile lamps, the storm having destroyed the Iight- ing system. The confusion due to darkness and to the debris from the storm which cluttered the streets made it impossible to get . complete estimate of the number of buildings wrecked or damaged.
 Among the injured were:
 J. c. McRae, proprietor of the mercantile business operating in the McRae building, Mrs. Emma Willie Northrup, Miss Alice Wells, G. W. Whitlock and John Whitlock, . jewellery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
sy A.sseIa.sd Prsss

by ASooclhNd FFoSs
 Now York. March 5.-President Wilson in statement published in todayIs issue of Right About. the official publication oss debarkation hospital No. 3, of this city,, declared America would rot forget the sacrifices that AmericaT soldiers wounded in France had made and their wounds "are the noblest badges of hon. or any man has ever worn. The state ment was sent to the magazine last night jusr after the President had delivered his opera house address.
 ..I could tell you. he wrote, what the saerifices you have made have meant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
sy A...oi.t.s pr..s

New York. March 5.-The wireless tele- phone and the wireless telegraph were used in midocean by Lieut.. Com. A. E. Ncunie. senior surgeon on board the transport Sierra, to prescribe for patients or the transpor; Powhatan and the Brit isf steamer Pollac, which were many mites away. The Sierra, which arrived here toda y~with the Powhatan, received wireless message in midocean from the captain of the Poilac stating one of his crew had been taken ih The ge gave symptoms and asked for d diagnosis and treatment.
 Acting on this information and later
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
ALL IRISH POLITICAL PRISONERS WILL BE
 RELEASED, IS REPORT
By A~.e.s,.s Pre-.

by E*s5E'1FrF
 London. March 5.-The Rrittrh government has decided tO release all Irish political prisoners. says the Daily Mail today.
 In order to prevent q great pulp lic demOnstr4t1on, the newspaper adds. the prisoner~ will ret0rn ts Ireland h small patches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
ADMIRAL OMAN TO BE GOVERNOR OF
 VIRGIN ISLANDS
By Associated Press

Wasehington. March 5-Rear Ad- miral Joseph W. Oman Ia to be appointed governor of the Virgin Islands, 1t wns stated today at the navy department. He will take the place of Rear Admiral James H. oliver. retired. Admiral Oman ia now commandant of the Second naval district with headquarters at Newport, R. |.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
Four Bodies Taken From Ruins So Far;
 Others Feared Dead
Rescuers Work By Light of Automobile Lamps Confusion Due to Darkness and Debris Makes
 Accurate Estimate of Damage Impossible
By Associated Press

Eufaua March 5-Fo bodies had been taken tonight from the building wrecked here late today by wind of tornado proportions and other said to have killed in the building What other loss of life occurred in the destruction of buildings known definite hour reported negroes had killed in other buildings The property estimated $5OO000 numbers of structures badly damaged and there of persons being injured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
SIX REPORTED DEAD

Atlanta, Ga, March 5.-S. F. Lawton, reported killed in tornado at Flu faula late today. was a travelling representative of the Southeastern Un- derwriters' association, 1t was said at headquarters here tonight. Reports reached the headquarters that five oth- CTS besides Lawton had been killed
 Lawton's home was New Bedford, Mass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
CAUSES TWO DEATHS

Columous, Ga, March 5.-Heavy wind storm at Lumpkin, Ga, near here, caused two deaths and did property damage ectimated at s23,00o, according to reports received here tonight A negro school building was demolis he'd late to- day and two of the students killed. In addition, the postoffice, depo. and court house were considerably damaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
General Synod Onens

Altoona. Pa. March 5.-The general syn cd of the reformed churches of the United States was opened here today with S00 delegates, ministers and laymen in at tendance. The present session. the first since 1891. was called to consider mat ters relating to the reconstruction period following the war. The synod will close tomorrow,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
DAMAGE IN GEORGIA
By Asssciatea rrcss

Macon, Ga, March 5.-Violent wind storms. accompanied by heavy rain late today caused damage to telephone and telegraph wires in southwestern Georgia. many towns being cut off from communication tonight. The storm appeared to center around Leesburg and Americus. where Souther aviation field is located.
 No lives were reported lost and dam age appeared to be confined chiefly to wires.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
ORGANIZATION BY ]. REPUBLICANS FOR HE NEXT HOUSE
 PUSHED FORWARD
Party Leaders Decide That Seniority of Membership Shall Continue to Deter
 mine Committee Rank
 and Chairmanships
By Associated Pres,

, Washington, March 5.-Re- publican organization of the next House of Representatives was pushed forward today by party leaders, composing the committee on committees, with practically a final decision that seniority of membership would continue to determine commit tee rank. This action, taken in respect to the II principal com
 mittees, applies to chairman ships, as well as to other lead ing places in the roster of the republican committee member ship.
 Before undertaking to consider the question of membership rank, the re- publcans decided on the apportion- ment of places on the committees be- tween the two parties. Because of their marginal control of the next House the committee decided to in- crease the majority apportionment by one member with a similar reduction os democratic minority membership.
 The principal committee, having 2t members, would. under the plan adopt ed, be divided between 13 republicans and eight democrats, while practically the same ratio would obtain with the committees of smaller membership. decision to make possible use of the committees on departmental expendf- lures for proposed investigation of war expenditures and other inquiries of, department activities led to the membership apportionment of these committees being agreed on as five re- publicans and two democrats, instead of the four-to- three ratio that ob- ] ltained-iu the last -llougse.s g...s. azss.s
 ACTION DEFERRED
 No consideration of tho rank on the less important committees was given at today's meeting, the committee de- ferrinR action on the ground that re- publicans on these committees might be transferred to the principal com mittees New membership of the com mittees also was not considered, bu. nominations made for the vacancies on behalf the committees showed that twice many men were seeking as- signments as there would be places available.
 The decision as to the seniority on the principal committees was reached early .n the meeting. Representative Fordney of Michigan first being chosen to lead the ways and means committee, although lacking the support of com mittee members, who voted for Rep resentatiye Gillette of Massachusetts In the recent speakership contest. No record vote was taken, however, and after Fordney's election, Representa- tive Good of Iowa, a Gillett supporter, was chosen without objection Ito the head of the appropriations committee. Seniority prevailed undisputed in the remainder of the selections and later in the day it was again indorsed by the selection of Representative Green of Massachusetts. another Gillett support CT. to head the merchant marine com mittee of which inl the last House he was the ranking republican mem ber
 Although announcement from the committee said that the seniority selec- tions were tentative, committee mem bers explained that the decisions vir- tually were final although the se- lections must be approved by the par ty conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
DISCUSSION MAIN TREATY QUESTIONS
 WILL BEGIN TODAY
Question to Be Determined Today Relates to Military and Naval Terms of
 Enemy Disarmament
By Associated Pres.

Paris. March 5.-David Lloyd George. the British prime minister, this evening. He WAS accompanied by the Duke of Connaught.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
Liberty Bonds

New York, March 5.-Final prices on Liberty Bonds today were: 3ias, 9s&; first As. s94.10 second 4s. 935o; first 4As. 9I.96 second 4i4s, 93.92: third 4i4s. 95.2i; fourth 4As. 93.sc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06
FLoMAToN IS STRUCK

Mobile, March 6--A cyclone struck FIomaton shortly after noon today. The damage was of . minor nature, amounting to about S2000. Small houses and the roof of the Louis- vile and Nashville depot were dam aged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-06

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