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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
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BELGIUM DEMANDS
 1,20O GERMANS TO
 BE TRIED FOR CRIMES
Has Sent Indictments to the Peace Council-Germany Says Lots of Work in Northern
 France

BRUSSELS, Nov. 6.-Indictments have been furnished demanding the surrender of 1900 Germans for trial for capital offenses committed in Belgium during the war. The indict- ments have been sent to the Allied Peace Conference at Paris
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
DEPUTY MARSHAL HERE

United States Deputy Marshal J. J. Egan arrived in town this morning from Port Walter. He will probably leave soon for Tcnakee where his regular station is.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
IMPORTANT MEETING
 OF LADIES' GUILD

An important meeting of the La. dies Guild of Trinity Cathedral Will be held at the deanery Friday after noon at o'clock. Members are urged to be present.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
COOLIDGE VOTE BREAKS RECORD

BOSTON, Nov. 6-The vote given Gov. Calvin Coolidge for Governor of Massachusetts Tuesday was the larg- est ever given a candidate for Gov ernor in this state, and his plurality the greatest.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
LATE RETURNS
 GIVE OHIO TO
 WET MEASURES
(Continued from page one)

members of the Assembly, the Social ists two One Independent was elect cd.
 The Republicans gained one Sen. ator. giving them majority of nine The new Senate will contain 21 Dem ocrats and 30 Republicans as against 22 Democrats and 2s Republicans in the last Senate.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
COAL NOTICE

Owing to recent advences on coal at the mines, the price on all grades of coal will be advanced $1.00 per ton on and after November 1. Ayd. TRIMMER & RITTER.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
Weather Conditions As Recorded by the UL 5.
 Weather Bureau.

Forecast Vicinity "A Hours Beginning
 At 500 p m Today: About Degrees Friday With o Moderate Northerly Winds To- night, Becoming Southeasterly Friday
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06

Habor st. Paul and Kodiak Prince Rupert, Seattle, Port and {. m. and p Juneau time
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06

Weather Strips at Young's.-adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
PASSENGERS COMING
 ON THE JEFFERSON

SEATTLE, Nov. 6-The Jefferson left here at o'clock this morning with 48 passengers for Alaska and the following for Juneau:
 Mir and Mrs A. NJ. Bailey, II Davie, NJ. Alison, R. H. Murphy. G D. Bomas, c. w. Freis, Mamie Can ley, R. Sinclair, MT. and Mrs. R. A Heard, Chas Botone, B. c. Neenan, G B. Knapp, Mrs. K Jerdan, six steer age
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
C0MPERS BEFORE CONFERENCE ON
 LABOR SUBJECT

(Continued from Page One)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING is read carefully by home buyers, work-hunters. opportunity seekers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
GOWNS, SPECIAL $2.00

Women Flannelette Gowns of splendid quality, either in plain white or fancy stripes. Keep warm.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-11-06
There Is a Decided Advantage in Buying Your Underwear Here

Recognized for many years as the Store where you can select from full assortments and at costs providing splendid values.
 Union Suits from $1.75 to SAYS.
 These garments are ankle length and may be had with long, half, or no sleeves at all.
 Women's Silk and Wool Union
 Suits .$4.O0 & SAYS Women Wool and Cotton
 Mixture Union Suits. $500 Women's Cotton Fleece-lined
 Union Suits .$l.75 & $2.00
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-11
LOOKING BACK 50 YEARS
(Fro1n The Farmer, April 12, 1s69)


 The driving of the piles the foundation of the bridge is progressing rapidly
 
 The foundations for Morford & Trubee's building Water street nearly completed They have been substan haly built the stone being set in cement
 The suit of John A. Coleman against the New York & New Haven Railroad claiming damages for assault and eectment from by the defendants agent resulted in awarding $3 300 to the plaintiff
 S. Masters held last evening the following officers elected and duly installed for the coming D. O. Mills T. M W. C. Meyers, D. C.. Wm Welch P G. J. E. White, C. G. conductor Charles Edwards, St. F. Kehre The nstalla ton services performed by M P stephen T. Bartlett Grand Master of the Grand Council of the Stae
 Ephrams Straford Gossip: Since the excitement of the late election our people have reapsed into helr former quet and virtuou seldom the street the door steps in motley groups, from which inclined to believe they are attending to their own business"
 We much pleased to know that our convalescen friends Thomas Fairchild who sick with Capt Wheeler Hammond, who. in jumping from train in Derby quite seriously injured himself and Edward Hammond regaining their usual health and genial appearance.
 New York Tn of Assistant a nations to the aggregate amount of $5875 made to churches, etc.
 Mr. Casper HaI well known citizen of Merden. died the 8 aged 9 He born and raised in Merden haS resided all his life in the house he died and probably slept out of the town in his life
 In New Haven on the I1th Lizzie Langdon aged IT, at tempted suicide by jumping into Mill river from State street bridge rescued by Two young who jumped in her lover about to start for California and she had been drinking whiskey the night before which accounts for it.
 foolhardy young the dam at Augusta, Me-. the 1Oth in small boat to win of $25 The fall assembled the deed done and the authorities mitted him to do it. He out alive and received his
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-11
PUNISHING THE KAISER

ID UMoRs FROM the peace conference assert that the 1\- commission to consider responsibility the has decided that the Kaiser is guilty but that there is nterna tional law that meets the situation.
 The World accepts this view, sayng-
 Unhappny, Aon and All
 
 
 eman
 And in this it that contemporary departs the soundnes judgment and the historical accuracy that ually characterizes it's thought.
 International usage furnishes precedens enough the execution of captured kings, History is full of prece dents The period in which captured kings have been spared is much shorter than that in which they executed In Egypt Babylona Rome and India they flayed captur ed kings otherwise killed them; kept them for slaves; drag ged them at chariot wheels threw them to the animals otherwise disposed of them.
 adopt harsher of these the Twentieth century. There milder examples modern times.
 If the Kaiser is responsible for the violation of rules warfare treatment of prisoners the murder of civilian populations modern custom furnish abun dant precedent for his taking off.
 The French off the head of Louis XVI The English Charles Stuart The Prssans British others sent Napoleon St Helena The latter surely But e of dealing is to be settled in the of rights under the past customs and usages.
 It is hnted that his person object ternaonal concern which implies perhaps, species imprisonment, other detention.
 Any form of restraint laid upon the by interna- tona decree will be in law it will be the result of expost faco regulation law made after the fact The objection appears be only the imposition of the death penalty regulation that the Allies may not regard wise to nfct penalty.
 But penalty of Imprisonment international law to punish the Kaiser expot faco methods as the death penalty would be.
 The anpathy of English speaking peoples eX-post laws, does not apply to laws imposing penalty than to laws imposing imprisonment deprivation of property and the like.
 The is compelled to the conclusion that the Kaiser will be dealt with policy directs
 A very simple method him over to a tri- buna of his own people, with whom he stands deserer rom the military forces of the nation.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-11
THE TREATY OF PEACE

HE NEWS that out of Paris interesting A alarming. The great powers evidently close n agreement and feel that the preliminary agreement on the edge of being settled It will be safe that Wilson will get what he after He little ing that selfish good deal that is arsc that is necessary for the safety of mankind
 What he wants he will get reasons: the justice of his demands reason; the economic financial military power of America is another reason.
 If America should walk of the peace tain, France and Italy themselves in a difficult situation with Russia and the Central Powers.
 They would not be confronted with ples quite different exist than when the war first began.
 Germany has been stripped of most the paraphernaIia of military but the three hundred of Central Europe united proletara fighting fiery ervOr of feeling could difficult in deed.
 Americans may look upon the future the nego aton concerned with easy Mr. Wilson will no home before the American views are assented to-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-11
FAMOUS NATURALIST TO
 LECTURE TO Y. NJ. c. 4. BOYS

Birmingham Schurr, one of the foremost nature lecturers in America will lecture in the Y. NJ. c. A. Boys Department next Thursday evening. MT. Schurr has been a close follower of nature for several years. good portion of his time having been spent with the Crane Museum, Pitts field, Mass.
 The great outstanding feature in Mir. Schurr's lecture is the fact that he uses living subjects to illustrate his points. It is Mir. SChurrs plan to use more living specimens from field, wood, swamps and pond during this season than have ever been used before.
 Any boys in the city that are es- pecially interested in nature and it's lores are welcome to attend the lec- ture.
 Good Friday, Mir. Schurr will take che boys on an all day hike explain ing and describing to them the growth and development of various trees. fiSyars and other plant life. During the days hike snake hunt will also be conducted.
 The hiking program is one that yiu .s,be7 of special interest to local
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-11

London were exhausted and sterling exchange a premium, high $7.5o paid for the pound sterling, which compares with par of $4.8665 The rate however declined to $500, which was still very high.
 In about six months when Great Britain began to buy supplies heavily in this country the balance the account shifted favor, and with the British holders of American securities to them in this market They received in addition to the change commanding Il London. English man who sold securities in New York was able to sell the credit other Englishman who had ment to make in New York, at premium of or per
 With the balance payments running heavily in favor of the United States the rate at which pound until it touched $44S and there predictions that would go to $4:25 and possibly s4.oo. cline and restored the rate to about s476 where it taken over from British holders by governmental bor- rowngs in the United States and by shipping gold this country.
 The gold consisted of current production in British vanced in equal amounts by France and Russia
 Since April,
 In this manner the exchange situation support ed until the United States entered the It is need reached their sustain the rate when the United States entered the war in April, 1s17
 of United States Government had not become available the situation regards purchases in this country Evoud have been very ia9 serlGus could have here the public market in approached the loans that have by ed States Government and unless purchases had been
 
 would broken badly.
 the Italy. although the loans made to government protected the official purchases from high exchange rates private importations from this country subject exchange charges of about per Italian pur- al buying bill of prices, paying transportation charges possibly equal to he o goods, obliged another nearly equal to the original cost for the means of ma ing payment
 Lasting Effects War Upon the Exchange Situation
 Although a repetition of statements this publication, review of exchange incomplete without ref the fundamental change which results from this having into the position of creditor nation.
 Before the had average trade balance in $500, 100000 nearly all if quite all O. by the interest dividends which had out upon foreign hold of stocks other holdings in the freights inportatons in expenditures remttances friends, 
 n the about balanced, although running the fall and winter, when cot and wheat were going out, and against us in the spring md Gold inportations portattons aIternated. connection fl United States is of princi pal gold producing countries
 foregoing situation is changed. permanently, by having bought the greater property held dividends payments foreign holders will be largely
 
 very large and French hold ersh had pecuniary fnducennent sell exchange has been a greater than in London.
 German holdings were largely reduced by sales at he and before the United entered it. and being elimhated by the Alien Prop Custodian, who is selling them at auction He has
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-11
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARY.

Eleven years ago today a treat ty was signed by representative of Great Britain and the United States providing for the more complete def milton and demarcation of the in ternationaI boundary between Canada and the States, and providing for a commission to settle for all time the disputes and controversies that had been carried on for nearly a cen tury. Another treaty, signed on the same date, related to the fisheries question. also long a subject of heat+ ed discussion.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-11

The foreign trade the United States in the month of February yielded balance in favor this country, exports amounting to $5SS against imports of $2S5OOOo00 with balance of $S58- 100000 It is important remember connection with these figures from month month that they
 
 Within the last ten days the governments of Great Britain, France discontinued policy of sablizing private payments, with the that they have become demoralized grave extent
 The pound sterang has declined to about $45S to $460. The French franc which is worth 19.3 about 5.1 dollar $ dollar. The Italian lire noina of the same value as the franc is The Swiss franc. which has been at a premium, still holds that position, but is down the dollar. The Spanish peseta nominaly worth 19-8 cents but which change, is quoted at 20.2
 Copenhagen and christiana are slightly below par and Stockholm slightly above; Amsterdam practically Japanese exchange which has been at ium of six to eight per cent is down almost to par everywhere is in favor of the dollar.
 The fact that the dollar is no longer tied to the has bsen the " the
 A Exchanges. Foreign exchange is usually puzzle to laymen, but requiring expert o understand all rarnif cations the principles simple enough for anybody If the United States exports $30oOooooo worth of pro ducts Canada and imports sSoooooooO worth from The drafts which are drawn both ways will meet in clearing houses and cancel each other the payments made between the two countries; many them are due to the movements of securities Can adan provinces municipalities often borrow in this and private parties do the same In such cases is first payment of principal from the United Canada Canada the United States, and finally payment of the principal Then again Canadian inves- securities in the United States, from proceed flow of payments opposite those caused by American investments in Canada
 So long he total of payments a practically themselves No financing is exchange rates represent only small charge for he
 Arbrage Transactions.
 there balance either the bankers of ship gold to settle the difference they may of exchange another If, instance, Canada should the Unit ed favorable balance with England, should England, it would all for Canada the Unit ed London. She would be collecting settling her debts This would three-cornered transaction and shifts than that frequently made to avoid shipping These roundabout settlements known as "arbitrage" transactions normal times stabilize all the exchanges and upon a common level.
 t is to the international bankers if possible without ship ments nd o establish balances will turn the other
 
 seriously unbalanced bankers cannot long without taking the equilibrium This is naturally accomplished by the exchange charges, shall
 Our Exchanges Since 1914.
 in 1914 pound sterling foreign he of European holders of to market creating debs country, ne he usual fall of and other products checked by fear of German raiders American credits in
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-11

HOBOKEN, N. J., April 11-Jack Britton. the welterweight king, and a local boy who were advertised to box at the West New York A. C. did not meet last night. It developed 6 later that the matchmaker had ld- vertised Britton without first having made arrangements with the cham plon's manager
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-11

Boy Scouts. Any scout troops de- string to do so may take part in the lecture and hike
 It is expected that many boys will take advantage of this opportunity which Is unusual to say the least
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-04-11

The driving of the piles for the foundation of bridge is progressing rapidly
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-16
CITY AND COUNTY SCHOOLS
OPEN WITH 10000 PUPILS
Enrolment in Greater Birmingham Estimated at $4,000
DR.. Phillips Issues Statement Regarding Admission
of Children Under Seven Years of Age

is a slight shortage in the county
schools, but this situation will be speed
lily remedied.
AS every one knows. there is a great
lack OF building facilities as result
of the fires that have destroyed four
schools during the war, but every effort
has been made to have adequate space
TO take care of every one. At the
Central High school Is new rooms have
been constructed and proportional work
has been done This should be the
last year that Birmingham will find
itself in such a fix, as Mr.. Horna dy.
in his speech, promised the pupils that
a new high school will be completed
before next September.
Only two schools in the district failei
to open. These are in the $50 acres
formerly a part of Birmingham that
Fairfield acquired as result of the
recent legislation at Montgomery. These
were overlooked when arrangement Is
were made to open the Fairfield schools.
However. the! will be opened in the
near future.
sary trouble. Or. Phillips last night
issued the following statement regard
Ing the admission of children under Z
years of age into the city schools.
Many parents are applying for the
admission of children under years Of
age into the city schools" he said.
TT is important that parents should
know that under the law children IN
der Z years of age are nat entitled 20
admission into the public schools and
that the school authorities have &C.
cided that all children over years
of age must be provided for before
those under age can be considered.
Then. IL there is room left for their
accommodation. children who will
reach the age of during the present
term will be accommodated in order
of their age. and will be charged with
the homage tuition fee. Under no cir
cumstances will children be admitted
now who are 6 years of age or who
will not be before February l. 1890.
This class can afford to wait and not
occupy the space which is needed for
the older children"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-16

Birmingham and jefferson county's
public schools started their first after
the-war session yesterday with the
largest enrolment of pupils in their
history. While it is impossible to state
definitely just how many will be in
attendance at this early date, DR.. j.
H. Phillips and DR.. n. A. Baker, super
intendents of the city county schools,
respectively, estimated the total will
be at least $4,000, $4,000 of whom are
in Greater Birmingham.
At the Central High school opening
exercises were held on the lawn of
the temporary school on Avenue +,
and were attended by the city COM
mission and the board of education.
as well as a large number of parents
of the pupils. DR.. Charles 4. Brown,
who continues as principal of the High
school, presided. Rev. j. A MacSpor-
ran opened the exercises with a read
ing of scriptures, after which he made
a short talk on the Value of Educa-
tion." emphasizing the fact that it is
creative rather than a market value"
Short talks were also made by Commits
sioner Hornady, w. j. Rushton. DR.. F.. P.
Hogan and Mrs. d. A. Echols members
of the board of education. Similar exer-
cises were held at the Ensley High
school, with the commission and board
Of education in attendance.
The only work attempted at the
schools yesterday was the organization
of the classes in the different grades and
the distribution of lists showing the
books required in each. In this con-
nection parents should bear in mind
that all books and supplies required
in the first five grades are furnished
free, and it is not necessary that they
purchase anything for their children.
In the city schools, of which there
are two high schools and 80 grammar
schools for white pupils and one high
school and IS grammar schools for ne
groes, there is no shortage of teachers.
More than 500 have reported for work,
200 of whom are new this year. There
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-16
CONFER FRIDAY ON
AUDITORIUM PLANS
Preliminary Conference of
City Commissioners and
Advisory Board Sched-
uled This Week

Plans for selecting the grounds on
which the Birmingham auditorium is
to be erected and other details relating
to the auditorium and looking to an
early beginning of the actual work
will be discussed at meeting to be
called during the latter part of this
week of tho city commission and the
advisory committee on the expenditure
of revenue from the $4,000, 900 bond is
sue.
J. Ellis Brown. commissioner Of pub
lie utilities. and Morris w. Bush, chair
man Of the auditorium committee and
a member of the advisory committee
h is composed Of prominent Bir-
mingham citizens, have conferred on
the calling of the meeting. Commits
sioner Brown yesterday announced that
it probably will be held next Friday.
Because Of the amount of time that
will be required for the construction of
the auditorium and the many details
that first will have to be worked out,
including the details of the sale of
bonds, provision for the payment of the
interest on them. selection of site and
It's purchase. drawing up Of plans and
the awarding of the contract and be-
cause of the urgent need of an audi
torium that will be emphasized by the
first annual convention of the Rain
bow division and other large meetings
to be held here next year, the need of
beginning preliminary work and OF
rushing the entire matter through has
been stressed by those who are ac-
lively interested in the completion OF
the auditorium. sasa ase-4 ess-- 4~ssz9l
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-16
RIVER solution
OF CAR SHORTAGE
Wood Says Shippers Should
Utilize Cargo Space Avail
able on the Warrior

Charles f. Wood, chief engineer of
the Warrior river development COM
mittee, passed through Birmingham
last night en- route from Tuscaloosa to
Washington. where he will look after
various matters in connection with the
opening of traffic on the river through
the Port of Birmingham.
That was an interesting dispat ch In
The Age-Herald this morning regard
ing the car shortage in the, Birming-
ham district" said Mr.. Wood last night
when cars are short 1t Is just one
more reason to begin using the river
for traffic
This car shortage should impress
shippers with the fact that on January
l next, there will be vessels available
for handling 100000 tons of traffic
on the Warrior river 1t is up to Bir-
mingham to utilize that cargo space.
1T is only a short haul to the river
and few cars will be needed compared
to the number necessary in the cass
of long hauls. A car can go to RIVER
and return the same day. This river
is going to be the real solution II
the freight troubles of the Birmingham
district and the sooner the people Of
the community realize it the better it
will be for this city and, in fact. for
this whole section of the SOUTH"