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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
DRASTIC WARTIME RESTRICTIONS ARE PUT INTO EFFECT ON|
 GARF|ELD'S ORDER.
Street Car Service Is To Be Cut, Plants Limited to Three Days Per Week
 and 6S Degrees AL
 lowed for Comfort
By Associated Pr,u

Washington, December B. Viewing with alarm the steadily dwindling bituminous coal supp ply due to the miners strike, Fuel Administrator Garfield by an order tonight restored for the entire nation most of the drastic restrictions on lighting and heating which were in eff feet during the coal shortage of 1917.
 The limitations which are appIica- bie to consumers of bituminous coal and coke were made effective tonight with issuance of the order nnd are to be enforced by the railroad ad- ministration. Consumers of anthracite coal. gas and other fuels are not af- fected by the order.
 All street lighting. other than nec- essary for the safety of the public, must be curtailed and stores, office buildings and industrial plants with a few ex captions, are put on reduced ration as to both lighting and heating
 Another of the restrictions provides that all manufgacturing plants except those engaged in the making of neces- sary products shall reduce their opera tions not to exceed three days in any one week
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
President Declares He Would Be GraUely Concerned to See Falls
 Resolution Pass the Congress
Lodge Sdestep Republicans Saying Help Now Mexican Situation Goes to President-The
 Responsibility His Shoulders Let it Rest There'
By A,socIasss Pres,

ST t break of plomah ~ Senator Fall of New Mexico author ncernedos chre
 wi
 Mexican The uenhn.x h.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
SENATE MUST ACT

lne senate mas gone as far as the parliamentary situation permits" the Massachusetts senator added.
 Unless the President withdraws and resubmits the treaty the Senate can take no further action. The recent vote on reconsideration was final. The President however, has power to withdraw the treaty and resubmit it. with or without suggestion"
 The Senate itself is required to act on the treaty." said MT. Hitchcock.
 Under the constitution the Presi- dent is required to submit treaties to the Senate for disposition He has done this with the German treaty. The Senate has not acted finally nor dis posed of 1t. It merely has refused to adopt proposed amendments, reserva- ttons and three resolutions of ratifica- tion. The treaty still is pending in the Senate on the desk of the vice. presi- dent and the President Is not required to withdraw and resubmit it. The duty of disposing of the treaty still de- wolves itself on the Senate without other action by the President
 Senator Hitchcock reiterated his op- position to bringing the treaty before the Senate again Ito have it kick ed around like a football before a com promise is reached"
 Active negotiations on possible com promise reservations. it is expected will be delayed until the Senate con venes following the holidays. Senator McNary, Oregon, leader in the mild reservation" group of republican sem ators, returned today from Oregon, but Senator McCumber, North Dakota, an other leader of the same group, is not expected here before next month.
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captions, are put on reduced ration as to both lighting and heating.
 Another of the restrictions provides that all manufgacturing plants except those engaged in the making of neces- sary products shall reduce their opera tions not to exceed three days in any one week.
 STREET CAR AFFECTED
 Electric railways are required under the fuel administrators order to reduce schedules to minimum requirements, and no heat shall be provided in cleo tric cars during the rush hours.
 The restrictions were announced through the railroad administration as follows
 No ornamental lights, white way or other unnecessary street lights, outline lighting, electric signssor illuminsted billboards, show windows or showcase lights are to be operated. This does not affect street lighting necessary for safety of the public.
 No cabaret. dance hall, pool hall or bowling alley shall be permitted to use light except between p. m. and II D. m.
 Stores, including retail stores, but ex- cepting stores selling food. and ware houses must not use light (except safe ty lights) except for six hours per day
 
 to use light only during the time pre- scribed for the use of power.
 Drug stores and restaurants may re- main open according to present sched- ules but must reduce lighting one-half.
 SOME EXEMPTIONS
 Railroad stations. hotels, hospitals, telephone, telegraph and newspaper of fees are not included in so far as neces- sary lighting is concerned.
 General and office lights must be cut off not later than p. m. in office build ings except necessary federal, state and municipal offices, and except where office operation of vital industries is involved
 Diaries, refrigerator plants, bakeries, plants for the manufacture of necessary medicinal products, waterworks, sewerage plants, printing plants for the printing of newspapers only, battery charging outfits in connection with plants producing light or power for telephone, telegraph or pub- lie utility companies are exempted.
 Only enough heat may be used in offices. stores, warehouses and manufacturing plants to keep the average temperature at 6S degrees Fahrenheit, and then only during the hours for which light is per- mitted During ether hours only enough heat is to be used to prevent freezing or water pipes or sprinkler systems.
 In manufacturing plants or plants com ing under power curtailment rules, heat Auo $ degrees Fahrenheit) will be allowed only during that time prescribed for use of power.
 No manufacturing plant or factory shall
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tions, Mir. Lew is said that in the Wash ington conference no mention was made Of dismissal of court proceedings as part of the proposed settlement.
 The conference this afternoon began at hotel, but after short while was ad- fourned to the federal building in order that the department of justice officials night consult with Judge Anderson. Be- sides Mir Palmer and Judge Anderson, those who participated included 6 B. Ames assistant to the Attorney General; unHed States District Attorney l.. Erl Slack, Dan " Simms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-09
sENATOR FALLS STATEMENT

Washington, December S.-Declarins that it was surprising that at this time if should be stated that the suggestion of the Senate that such recognition should he withdrawn Gas proposed in his resolu- tionf should constitute reversal Of con stitutional practice,'' Senator Fall in his statement said
 From the beginning of the govern
 ment the Senate has felt free and has exercised it's privilege over and over again to make any suggestion sin respect to all phases of foreign relations. There is nothing in the constitution that re- quires that the initiative with respect to
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WILSON TO RETURN
ROADS BY DEC. |
Continued from First Page.

ering % per cent of the mileage of
class 1 railroads, will amount to s3s,-
100000. The average monthly deficit for
the preceding four months was $4,000
600. The total deficit for the first five
months OF 1919 will amount to $685.
900, 900, as much as the total deficit for
the first year of operation OF these roads
by the Government, and these figures dis
regard minor expenses OF the Railroad
Administration. which would make the
total loss somewhat greater.
Operating revenues for May, with a
small mileage not yet reported, were
$407, 942 900, an increase of 9.3 per cent.
over 1918: operating expenses were
5o,S61 900. an increase OF "a per cent.
taxes were 1851. 900, an increase OF 1
per cent. and the net operating income
was $3S,530,0 900, a loss Of AGA PEI cent.
The standard return or May average
net operating income in the three year
test period is s77,426,0oo. This leaves g
Government deficit Of S3S,s96, 900.
The five months freight and passen-
ger traffic Is about per cent. in excess
Of the same months in the test period.
but due largely to the higher rates the
operating revenues for Ave months are
S923, 000.0 900, as compared with s363.-
00o.0 In the test period. gain OF
$3.50. 100000. Expenses. however, have
advanced in greater proportion.
Advances In freight and passenger
rates since the end OF the test period.
including the Eastern is per cent. ad-
vance and the rs per cent general raise
In rates in the summer of 1918. have
produced additional revenues. according
to estimates. of $l.200.000 a year. leav-
ing $500. 100000 Of the higher operating
costs to be met by further readjust-
ments in the rate structure.
The current deficits. in the neighbor-
hood of s40.000.000 a month, railroad
officers point out, indicate an annual
deficit close to $500. 200. 900 with wage
and material costs continuing at their
new level established since January l..
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HAIG DECORATES is
AMERICAN OFFICERS
Great Crolpd Sees Military
Ceremony in London.

LONDON, July 2-Sfxteen American
oficers, TO whom British military honors
previously had been awarded. were dec
Grated by Field Marshal Sir Douglas
Haig at the Horse Guards Parade
Ground to-day in the presence of a
knight Commander OF St Michael and
st. George-Major-Gen. George o.
SQuier and Brig. Gen. p. d. Lochridge.
2 Companion of st. Michael and ST.
George-Col. John A. Hull. Col. 8. D.
Embick, Col. Harry F. Rethers. Col. r.
G. Powell. Lieut.-Col. ]. Pierce, Lieut.
Col. L. NJ. Purcell. Lieut-Col. NJ. 8.
Franklin and Lieut.-CoL William 8.
Browning.
Military Cross-Capt @. r. Williams,
Capt. F. f. Wood, First Lieut.. S. Collins.
Second Lieut.. ]. Z. French. Second
Lieut. w. NJ. Adams and Second Lieut.
L A Regain.
WASHINGTON, July 2.-The War De-
partment announced to-day that Gen.
Pershing had awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal to the following officers
of the American Expeditionary forces:
Maior-Gen, Charles H. Martin. Coils,
NJ. A. W. Shockey, Wait c. johnson,
Ebert A. Gibbs James II. Graham.
Thomas H. jackson, r. C. Richardson,
Thomas H. Emerson, G. A. Lynch. w. T.
Hannum. ]. A. McAndrew. B. F. Nc
Clellan. H. ]. Brees j. j. Fulmer. A. w.
Foreman, Charles H. Bridges. B. Alvord,
Edgar T, Collins and S. G. Jones Lieut.
Coils. A. s. Kuegle, James A. Clio. y. H.
Price. William E. Sheppard. Jr, and
". b. Ryan.
BosroN. July 2.-The act OF Clarence
r. Van Allen, negro corporal OF Com
pany l., 372d Infantry Regiment, In put
ting out of action single handed a Ger
man machine gun. killing four of rs
crew and capturing three others. was
recognized to-day when he was decorated
with the Medaille Militaire. the high
est honor for heroism that France con-
fers on an enlisted man. officers OF the
Northeastern Department, vino turned
out in a body to do honor to the man
who was formerly a waiter at res
taurant mere. said they believed he was
the first American soldier to receive the
decoration.
Van Allen was already the possessor
OF the Distinguished Service Cross and
the Croix de Guerre when Major Gen.
Edwards pinned the Military Medal on
him, saying. you are a brave man"
In addition TO the machine gun ex-
plot. which occurred at Busy Farm
on September %, 1918, Van Allen on
the evening of the same day captured
and put out OF action. without assistance,
trench mortar that was doing deadly
work.
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where that person lived. was destroyed.
IT consider myself 100 per cent
American" said Major Greasy: but
was taught loyalty, patriotism and love
OF country by Serbia"
At present three new orphanages are
established In Serbia, caring for about
800 persons In all. Major Greasy ex-
poets 20 have 1000 in each orphanage.
Nish will be his headquarters. He feels
that he is most needed there to treat tho
sick, teach the Serbians public health,
and look after sanitary conditions.
The rest OF Major Cressy's party,
composed OF nineteen doctors. nurses
and a dentist, will follow him next week
on the President Wilson. He In taking
a shipment Of $4,000 yards Of cloth for
garments, blankets, medical supplies ana
food with him.
Major Greasy holds his commission IN
the Royal Serbian army, and wears
three decorations for his services dur
ing two and half years In Serbia. They
are the White Eagle of Serbia, the Or
der OF ST. Sava and the Royal Red
Cross.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-03
STAYS IN JAIL AT 1 lac. A DAY
Brooklyn Prisoner Works Hard
and VIII Not Leave Sing sing.

brooklyn Prisoner works Hard
and VIII Not Leave Sing Sing.
Charles ortner Of Long island. who
refuses to get out Of Sing Sing. had his
anxiety relieved yesterday when told
that his prison pay would not be cut Off
The pay allowed prisoners by the state
amounts to IN cents a day. II buys
them postage and other incidentals.
ortner. who since earning his right to
parole on November 30 last has refused
to go home. was all a flutter because
some one said the prison authorities
would shut of his pay to make him
apply for parole, which he has 30 far
steadfastly refused to do. A guard,
however. brought him word that as long
as he stayed in prison his pay would
go on.
Ortncr performs manual labor with
the construction gang building the new
prison. Hes a wonder for work." said
Warden Edward v. Brophy. He does
as much work alone as any four men,"
So letting him stay in Sing Sing Is, APP
parently, a good business proposition
for the State. Ortner was convicted of
second degree assault In Brooklyn and
sentenced to Sing Sing May 20, 1917.
Hc has already overstayed more than
seven months
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-03
MAJ BURNHAM
HOME FROM GREECE
Member Of Allied Commission
Says Trials of Traitorous Of
ficers Still Go On.

Major-Gen. william Howes Burnham,
ice in Greece as a member OF the Allied
Military Commission and as military at
tache of the United States, returned
yesterday by the Royal Italian Mall
liner America, which also brought 247
other military passengers. Gen. Burn
ham said that when he left. Greece still
was trying officers accused OF traitorous
conduct in the war and that several
Generals who had been avowedly pro-
German had been sent to prison for
long terms. Because Of the poor mail
facilities. the General said. he had not
heard from members OF his family since
last April. They were at the pier to
welcome him home.
Most of the passengers arriving on
the America have been attending the A.
T. F. university at Beaune. Fifteen of
the eighty-nine Y. NJ. C. A. workers
aboard served with the Italian army in
italy. J. Artie Ruddell, who arrived
from Sicily. was the first American to
enter Austria in the war. He was gassed
on the Piave. He accompanied an Ital-
Ian expedition into Tripoli against the
Arabs. which resulted In the capture OF
the nephew OF the late Sultan. Under
Gag OF truce Major Ruddell was one OF
party that had a conference with four
Arab chiefs. They refused to believe the
Italians when told the war was over. but
took the word of, the Major because he
was an American. The Italians gave
the Major three medals for valor.
The steamship America celebrated
the signing OF the peace treaty
on Saturday with a special dinner
given by the skipper Capt. Simone Gull
to the American officers. The dough
boys pulled of boxing match on the
cover OF the forward hatch. Private
Mike Cassidy Of the supply service chal
lenged all Corners In the welterweight
class. Sergeant Bert King of Memphi.
accepted In tho third round Mike
went down and was removed to the hos
pital. He awoke one hour and twenty
minutes later and wanted to know IL tn,
ammunition IN the forward hatch hat
exploded.
There was a bout aboard the cruiser
North Carolina too on the day the peac,
treaty was signed. Joseph (Spike)
O'Brlen, casual, and Fred Battling
Warren. ships oller. were engaged in bat
tie when the ships bugle called all 1and'
to attention. The bout stopped. the shlY
stopped, and Capt. William D. Mac
DJugal announced that a radio messag,
announced the signing OF the treaty
The Star Spangled Banner" wa.
played and the International salute o.
twenty-one guns was fired. Then tn,
bout was resumed. Warren, who befor,
the interval was getting the worst o
the fight, regained his wind and knocked
out his opponent.
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RELIEF HEAD SAILS
TO-DAY FOR SERBIA
Major VIM. H. Greasy Leaves
Ahead Of Medical Party to
Prepare Work.

Major william II. Greasy will sail to-
day on La Lorraine as director Of med
ical relief in Serbia for the Serbian Re-
lief Committee of America. 20 Fifth
avenue, Of which DR.. William jay
Schieftelin is chairman.
In an interview yesterday Major Cries.
sy said he considered Serbia had rend-
cred greater proportionate service to the
United States than any OF the Allies.
"If Serbia" said Major Greasy, had
accepted the peace offered to her by
Germany 30 many times, the Kaiser
would have had control of all the Balkan
States, the Mediterranean, the Sues
Canal, and as far over as the Persian
Gulf, which would have hindered Great
Britains programme in the East and
made 1t uncomfortable for our Pacific
possessions. Serbia's stubborn resist
ance kept the Germans from being able
to use the Adriatic and in that way
rendered further service to the Allies.
Serbia lost 368,000 of her. original
army Of 100000 and to-day IN Serbia
there are 10000 orphans and 100000
children who have lost one Of their
parents"
Serbia has no orphan asylums or poor
houses because OF the Governments Gus
tom of giving every man five acres of
land which cannot be taken from him.
But" said Major Greasy, when the
armistice was signed with Bulgaria, and
Bulgaria was to retreat peacefully TO
her own borders as agreed. the Bulgars
destroyed the tunnels and railroads ;
then, going into small villages they
gathered all clothing. bedding. &C.. and
what they could not carry away they
destroyed"
Major Greasy said that Bulgaria was
the most brutal of the Central Powers.
1r the vicinity of Nish. where the Ser
blans wished to retain their own lam
euage. customs and form of education.
he said the Bulgars destroyed all books
written in Serbian. and that any per-
son discovered teaching Serbian was
executed. and part, or all Of the village
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Bronx Parish Welcomes Fighters.

Two hundred soldiers and sailors of
the parish Of st. Angela Merici Church.
Grant avenue and 1880 street, The
Bronx, were officially welcomed home
last night with a lawn party on the
parish grounds. Borough President
Bruckner, on behalf Of the church. pre-
scented to each OF the men set Of gold
cuff links. One Of the guests was Lieu
tenant Commander John Duffy of the
steamer Chemung. which was torpedoed
of the coast of Spain.
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GEN. BARRY AWARDS
D.S. MEDALS TO IL
DR.. Joseph A. Blake and Mrs.
James S. Cushman Among
Recipients.
CEREMONY AT FORT JAY
Decorations for "Extraordin-
airy Merit" in War Time at
Home or Abroad.

Major-Gen. Thomas Barry, command
ing the Department OF the East awarded
the DISTINGUISHED Service Medal to-
twelve army officers and civilians at
Fort Jay, Governors Island, yesterday
This decoration, unlike the Distinguished
Service Cross. which Is awarded Tor
heroism under fire. Is for 'extraordi-
nary merit and distinguished services"
10 the country either at home or abroad
during the war.
Or, Joseph A. Blake was one of those
who received the decoration. At the be-
ginning of the war in 1914 Dr. Blake
established the American hospital at
Neuilly. II was chief surgeon OF the
Johnstone-R eckitt hospital at Ris
Orangis, and when the United states
entered the war he was appointed sur
geon in chief OF the American RED
cross Military Hospital No. 2, at Paris
with the rank of Colonel.
Reduced Suffering.
DR.. Blake's citation read: AS chiei
consutant for the district of Paris and
commanding officer of Red Cross HOS
pital No. 2, his efficient standards OF
surgical procedure, especially in recent
methods OF the treatment Of fractures,
and his remarkable talents materially
reduced the suffering and loss OF lie
among our wounded
Mrs, James s. Cushman OF New York.
chairman OF the War Work Council OF
the Y. w. c. A, was another recipient
Of the medal Mrs. Cushman was In
charge of the Y. w. C. A. activities In
France. in awarding her the decoration
Gen Barry paid special tribute to the
work of the organization overseas.
Brig Gen. George H. McManus. troop
movement officer of the Port OF Emba rk-
alton at Hoboken, for meritorious work
In connection with the shipment OF
troops: Brighten. Brice p. Disque,
for services in the Quartermaster
Corps; Col Thomas Matthew Robins,
Engineers; Col Arthur e. Carter,
Field Artillery; Lieut.-Col. Herbert
W. Alden, Ordnance Department
Lieut.-Col Nugent II. slaughter
Radio Service; Lieut.-CoL Harry r.
wilkins, Veterinary Corps; Major John
T. Axton, army chaplain Major ]. r.
Culkin, Medical Corps, Camp Upton, and
W. H. Marshall. for services In the Ord
nance Department
kissing Is Adopted.
The ceremony took place at o'clock
at Gen. Barry's headquarters. When
Mrs. Cushman's turn came to receive
the medal Gen. Barry. after reading tho
citation, called upon Mr.. Cushman TO pir
the cross on her dress and award the sa-
lutte, which customarily accompanies this
function.
In each case after decorating the mer
Gen. Barry asked IL their wives wers
present and assigned to them the duty
OF kissing the cheeks of their husbands
after the established French custom.
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KILLED Fl GERMANS; CITED.
Jersey Sergeant Gets Cross From
Marshal Petatn.

A citation signed by Marshal Petain,
commander In chief of the French armies
was received yesterday by Sergeant AL
bert L Jacobus of Cedar Grove. N. j..
formerly Of the Ninth Infantry. Second
Division. Accompanying 1t was the Croix
de Guerre.
Sergeant Jacobs had modestly re-
trained from recounting the exploit which
brought him the decoration, but admitted
when the medal arrived with letter
from the War Department that he had
killed twenty-one Germans In a dugout
which he had taken single handed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-03
CANANDAIGUA LANDS 1000.
Transport Pocahontas Also Dock
ing at Newport News.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. July 2-The
transport Canandaigua landed 1000 OFF,
GERS and enlisted men here to-day The
troops consisted of the Fifty-second.
et2d, s36th and S40th Transportation
Corps companies: 32sth Service Bsttal-
ion, Depot Service Company No. l. Hos
pital 1872 and several hundred casuals.
The transport PocahOntas was ex-
pected TO dock late today. She has on
board the el9th Provisional Battalion,
The 32Oth Service Battalion. the 221st
Provisional Battalion. Camp Hospital IA.
Evacuation Hospital Sc. Depot Service
Company 70, Guard Compa MES l0s. 100,
10 and III; the l2sth Battalion Mill
tarv Police, the 276th Military Police
Company, the 32Sth Repair Unit and
sixteen casual companies. composed
mostly OF men from Eastern States In
addition the Pocahontas brought eighty
sacks OF mail from the Peace Confer
enca-
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Ecuador TO Celebrate the Fourth.

WASHINGTON, July Quito, Ecuador.
will celebrate the signing OF the Peace
Treaty July 4. An announcement by
the state Department to-day said the
Ecuadorean Government probably would
declare July national holiday.
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BREsT. July 2.-During June III 900
American troops sailed homeward from
Brest. This is the record for any month
at any port on the Atlantic seaboard Of
France since the armistice.
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Act.om. prine, ordnance Home.

CHARLESTON, s. c.. July 1.-The army
transport Acteoma arrived here to-day
with ordnance convoy detachments and
cargo OF ordnance. including heavy
guns.