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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11

waving huge Red Cross flag from the shore. they attracted men of war of the French squadron, blockading the Syrian coast, five of which took them off. The problem was then what to do with them. Vice Admiral d'Artighe Fournier, com manding the French squadron, took them to Cyprus. but Cyprus would have none of them, and he returned to his base at Port Said with them. Here he put them up to Col. P c, Elgood. C. NJ. G.. the British base commandant. No time was to be lost for the French men of war had to resume their blockade duty. Col onel Elgood was unable to get into touch with Gen. Sir John Maxwell at that time commanding the British Egyntian expeditionary force, because of a break down in the telegraph to Cairo. He suc- ceeded in housing th>pp for two nipots aboard coupe of British transports lv- ing in one of the basins at Port Said
 and an admiralty telegram which for bade the use of British admiralty era fl for refugee purposes arrived about inc time they were to be taken off the trans. ports to be conveyed by the canal com pany's craft to the old quarantine sta tion. Here they were to be housed bv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11
They All Joined in

From Stars and Stripes.
 The attack had been made with dash in the woods, and though it was not yet dawn, the Tanks were getting their breath in their new positions.
 From his dugout, which late lament ed Heinie had burrowed. one of them spied something which another and less fortunate member of the bunch had re- garded as so precious that he had car ried it into the attack. It was banjo, made of a cigar box.
 He crawled forward. got his hands on the trophy and retreated with it to shel- ter It was battered and two of the strings had snapped, but in another mo- ment 'that whole nervous, frazzled group was humming as he played;
 T wanta go back, I wanta go back, wanta go back to the farmv'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11

the army canteens and the Y. NJ c. As attached to the British expeditionary force.
 The other industries of the camp re rive the trades of past Armenian gen erations. One of the refugees has formed a company for the manufacture of wood en combs and spoons. About 400o0 are made every month out of lemon and olive wood. and about 5oO combs out of bones. the refuse of kitchens. Most of this product is disposed of in Cyprus and locally. Thirty women are employed in the manufacture of an English type of rug made from scrap wool (the colored wools necessary to the manufacture of genuine Turkish rugs cannot be gotten). Lately, however. black and brown wools have been secured from the Sudan, which produce new pattern in Turkish rugs. The manufacture of these is soon to be started. Hundreds of women are employ ed. both in their tents and in the reed huts of the camps on various sorts of native embroidery, handkerchiefs, cro- chet work and bedspreads. The old wom- en are employed at the weaving of na- tive clothes on native looms A few fly nets, tennis nets and hammocks are be- ing made.
 It is through it's schools that the cam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11
Desert Camp in Egypt
 Is Cradle of Armenians
tcontinued from Page Five)

brother engaged a cart and travelled eastward through Osmaniye. At Katma near Aleppo a band of Arabs surround ed us and robbed us of everything, even most of the clothes we were wearing
 From Alcppo we rode in cattle cars to Deraa. After being pushed about and suffering much from thirst, I was sent
 back again by train to Hama. One day an old man with a beard named Shevket Bey took me away by force. Come he said. I will feed you with silver spoons in Beirut. You shall live with me in
 palace long time afterward he sent me to the orphanage at Antoura and the day I arrived I saw four bodies carried out of the orphanage to be buried. krew all through the old man had lied to me. After some months the Roman Catholic nuns interceded for us and took us to live in their convents" A boy of IA from Gurun, a town north of Marash in the heart of the Taurus mountains, said: My father hired pack animals and we travelled by way of Albustan. My two sisters and my older brother were With us. The mayor of Albustan, who was Turk, took our money by force Soon after. robbers from Aghja Dagh came upon us and took everything of value, including our animals, our quilts and winter coats. After we left Mar ash the Kurds from Islahiye plain fell upon our company while we were on the march and sabred and shot nearly all the men and boys It was an awful scene. After that we came on to Hama in Syria. My two sisters were taken by certain Arabs near Hama Is there not some way of rescuing them now?'
 Another boy from Adrianople was one Of the few boys who survived when the Kurds and Circassians received orders rom Enver Pasha's agents to fall upon the refugees. His father and mother were beaten to death in his presence. He threw his arms around his father at the moment when a Kurd was yielding knobbsd stick stained with blood. One ot the blows struck him on the mouth and smashed away all his front teeth. HIS two sisters were carried off by the kurds directly after the massacre. A boy from Gurun said he and his mother were deported to the Hauran. His mother died of thirst in the wilderness. He was with her when she died. Many died of thirst in those days" he said. We were far from any streams and the Arabs controlled the wells. They knew many of us still had money left and they charged 10 piastres (5O cents) for a cup ful. So day after day. under the. hot sun. our silver we paid for water until and my mother was lying on the ground too weak to move. Sir. may you never see anyone die of thirst"
 Those who survived and who were fin ally gathered up in the wake of the broken Turkish armies and assembled at the refugee camp here, are now strong and healthy and clean. You never saw fatter or browner children than the youngsters of the camp schools
 The camp was started in September. 1915. The Turks had driven a force of 450p Armenians into the sea at Gebel Aeusss on the Syrian coast. By
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11

We have found no way to describe the Essex that is half so impressive as an actual ride in the car.
 The Essex was announced with the statement that it was to be advertised by those who would ride in it. The car would not be advertised as other cars have been advertised
 No claims would be made for it. People were asked to go see it-take a ride, and we would rely upon it's quality to speak for itself
 You know how the Essex has won its place by what people are saying about it.
 On the first day the Essex was shown-Janu ary 16th-close to 5000 people in all parts of the country responded to the invitation to ride in the Essex.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11
The Essex Has Been
 Expected Two Years

The response was large because the Essex had been expected for two years But only a few had been permitted to ride in it up to that time.
 Now it is known in every section.
 It has awakened the interest of all who realize the value of low first cost, economical opera ton, combined with qualities of performance, riding ease, endurance and other attractions heretofore obtainabe in only large and costly cars.
 Users of big cars are enthusiastic over the Essex because they have found it to possess the very qualities most prized in the cars they oper-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11
Essex Qualities Not Comparable to Any Car

No other one car is like the Essex in degree of beauty, comfort, performance or endurance. Other cars closely match it in some of these par tculars. But those who attempt to describe the Essex use dozen different well-known makes for comparison.
 It's lightness and cost are compared to the cars best known for their class. Performance con- parisons go into the high-priced car field. Essex speed, Essex acceleration and Essex hill climbing are almost invariably stated in terms of such performance as are made by cars best known in those particulars.
 The finest and costliest closed cars are re- ferred to as being the nearest to Essex in riding quality.
 Cars that have proved their leadership in the field of endurance are the standard by which the long life of the Essex is measured
 Get acquainted with the Essex. Let us prove to your satisfaction that the Essex is all other people say it is.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-11
The Ne,D Light Weight Enduring Car Wins Friends Because of Its Performance
Advertise the Essex

ate and at great saving in cost and expense of operation.
 But users of good light weight cars are the most urgent supporters of the Essex.
 They see in it all the advantages they know in their cars, with the additional qualities of cars that cost two and three times as much as they have paid for their automobiles.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-10

A rumor, which is repeated each yem, has again appeared, that the price
of admission to the Fair had been raised.
This IS IN absolute untfuth. so cents will, as in past years, admit you
to the grounds where you car SEE a fine stock show and large machinery
and industrial exhibits :." <*
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-23
GREAT BUILDING ERA
HELD UP by THE WAR

Washington, Jan. 23.---Contracts
for 500 public school houses. total
ing some eighty million dollars,
have been held up as result OF the
war, according TO but partial tabu-
latIon OF building conditions
throughout the United States. which
has been made by the. statistical sec
tion OF the division OF public works
and construction development, U. S.
department of labor. II Is estimated
that the completed tabulation will
show that these school projects,
now being held In abeyance, aggre-
gate more than one hundred million
dollars.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-23
CAN |RR|GATE OVER
THREE MILLION ACRES

Portland, Ore, Jan. 23.-Plans
for state wide irrigation program
in Oregon are well under way, Lands
in this state susceptible to irrigation
total 100000 acres. with measured
water facilities for the irrigation of
at least four million acres. Irriga-
tion was begun in Oregon many
years ago, but due to lack of govern
ment aid, so land owners claim, only
about one million acres has been
brought under irrigation.
The great projects are located in
eastern and central Oregon, as far
south as the California line. In the
Willamette valley. one of the most
productive on the Pacific coast.
there are about two million acres
which may be irrigated for intensive
farming purposes, surveys have
shown.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-23
JOSEPHINE OVER TOP
WITH SOME TO SPARE

Josephine county contributed
slSO.550 to the grand total of $685.
362,55 OF the Fourth Liberty loan
ir Oregon. The number OF shbscrib'
ers In the county was 1897. The
oversubscription was 1903. These
figures have just been received from
states headquarters. The official
compilations do not show the quota
OF non-banking centers.
In the newspapers outside OF
Portland S7,S34 column inches OF
space was used in paid and free pub
lIclty In aid OF the loan.
Following is the statement OF this
county;
Grants Pass-Quota. s154.2S0;
subscribed, s1S0.55O; number of
subscriptions. 1887.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-23
BELIEVE AMERICA SUFFERING
FROM LABOR SHORTAGE BE-
CAUSE sLAvs DEPARTED
THINK We NEED SKILLED MEN
Many Germans Look Upon America
As Best Place TO Start Anew
and Amass Fortunes

The Hague, Jan. 1S.-DIscussing g
the question OF Americans granting
credits to Germany, the Frankfurter
Zeitung reports that a member OF
the armlstice commission who is In
touch with Americans. and who was
with Hoover In Brussels, said that
the granting of foreign credits was
looked upon skeptically in America.
He said that the granting OF such
credits to Germany was under lively
discussion, but there was at present
cooling of In the attitude toward
Germany which would compels the
people to walt. II the entente sue
ceeds in putting through program
against the ideas OF President Will
son, II is hardly to be assumed, says
the newspaper. that American bnsi-
ness men will want to do business
with an enthralled Germany, even II
involving little risk.
In the foreground OF the whole
discussion about Germany. continues
the paper. is the future problem OF
emigration. Even today. It says, a
big influx OF experienced German
workmeh IL counted upon in America
and the people are surprised that the
question has not been discussed in
Germany. America is represented
as suffering from an increasing lack
OF workmen, as many Slavs are re-
turning to Europe. and there is
still great opposition to the employ
ment Of coolies.
The correspondent learns that the
question as to whether and how
soon America will allow German
citizens to enter the United States
is already eagerly discussed in many
circles in Germany. Many business
men think America the only place to
start afresh, and many wish to visit
relatives In America.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-23
BLAMES WILSON
FOR CONDITIONS
Senator Jones Of Washington Says
Presidents Restrictions Against
shipbuiiding Almost Criminal

washington, Jan. 23.--President
Wilson's failure to remove restric-
tions against the construction In
American shipyards OF steel ships
for foreign account was criticized In
the senate yesterday by Senator
Jones, OF Washington, who declared
1t unjustifiable and almost Grimm
al" Such policy, he said, not
only compelled shipyards to suspend
operations, throwing thousands OF
men out Of employment, but result
ed in these contracts being awarded
to firms in other countries.
I'VE were asked" said Senator
Jones, ito give up our Just rights in
the Panama canal to help the pres,-
dent solve mysterious problems be-
tween this country and another
country. We did 1t and to this day
no one knows what benefit it was
to US. After the armistice was en-
tered into and the war was practic-
ally over. Secretary Redfield recon-
mended that the United States
should stand back and allow other
countries to have the first chance at
the worlds export trade in order
that they may rehabilitate them
selves. And now when we are con-
fronted with the perplexing prob
lens OF peace the president himself
refuses to permit our shipyards to
take contracts to build steel ships
for foreign account.
Foreign shipbuilding contracts
are sought for American shipyards
The shipyards cannot take these
contracts because they cannot get a
permit to do so from their own gov.
ernment. American shipyards are
closed. American labor is idle. Am.
erican resources are unused. Hun,
dreds of millions Of foreign capital
wanting to come here is directed to
foreign countries. Why? Because
an American president, using the
power given to him to carry on the
war. refuses for undisclosed reasons
to permit our people to take those
contracts and build these ships. No
reason can be given to justify it."
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-23
SAYS WIRELESS WILL
WORK GREAT CHANGES

London, Jan. 23.-(British wire
less)-"By the time the peace treaty
is signed we shall be talking across
the. Atlantic by wireless" says Cod
frey Isaacs, managing director of
the Marconi Wireless Telegraph
company, in an interview. "One day
in the not far distant future" he
adds, 81 think we shall walk about
with wireless telephones attached to
our bodies and we shall be able,
standing say in Picadily Circus, to
call up a friend who is flying some
where. Or we may have an invita-
tion by wireless telephony from a
friend flying in France to join him
at dinner in the evening.
Wireless telephony has been
very largely used in war for COM
munication between airplanes and
headquarters and for artillery work.
But there is no reason why it should
not be available over very much
longer distances.
"It will not be very long before
one will be able to sit at ones desk
in London and speak to New York
practically instantaneously Equal
facilities will be available for COM
mpnicating with Paris. Rome, Mos
COW or Amsterdam. In my view 1t
will be, as easy to speak to Sydney
or Melbourne or to New Zealand.
Long distance wireless telephony
will apply also to ships at sea and
to airplanes and airships."
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-23
.CARRANzA WOULD GIVE
LAND TO THE FARMERS

Mexico City, Jan. ga project
for the division of nationaf lands Of
Mexico among small farmers and
ranchers is expected to be presented
by President Carranza to the present
session of the Mexican congress. 1t
is proposed to organize agricultural
colonies with state support and su-
pervision in the states of Coahuila.
'Nuevo Leon, Chiapas and Chihua-
hua. The plan involves the develop
ment of irrigation projects which al
ready have been proposed by the
department of development and to
comprise conservation of natural re-
sources.
The outline of new series of laws
to govern the relations between en-
ployers and the employed and to
limit the working day to eight hours
has been submitted to the represen-
tatives in congress. The proposed
laws are intended also to protect
the wage of workmen, provide hy-
genie surroundings for workers,
compensation for industrial acct
dents, protection of women employees
and arbitration of industrial dis
putes.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-23
FLU HITS CITIES NEAR
ARCHANGEL HEAVY BLOW

Archangel, Nov. 20, via London,
Dec. 26.-- Correspondence of the
Associated Press) The Murman
coast, the Kola peninsula and the
entire district of the White Sea
coast have suffered heavily from the
influenza. In the regions of Omega
and KEN, the population of entire
villages and counties are i'll with
the disease. Along the shore of the
White Sea there are only three or
four sanitary or dispensary points
and in many cases those are without
medicines.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-23
AMERICAN POLICEMAN
MURDERED IN PARIS

Paris, Jan. 23,-The body of an
American policeman was found near
the railroad at Tournus, in the de-
partment of Saone Et Loire. Wounds
in the head indicate that he had
been murdered. The dispatch prob
ably refers to a member of the Am
erican military police.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-23
CALIFORNIA SENATE OPPOSES
CANCELLATION OF LOANS

Sacramento. CAL, Jan. ga
resolution declaring the cancellation
OF loans made by the United States
to the allies was "unpatrlotic and
unnecessary" was adopted today by
the California state senate 80 to 0.
A proposal to cancel the loans is
pending in the United States senate.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-23
COLORADO PLANS TO- BUILD
MANY GREAT HIGHWAYS

Denver. Colo, Jan, 2S.--Proposal
to issue $4,000, 900 in bonds for
the Improvement of Colorado high
ways is the principal subject for con-
sideration of the Colorado Good
Roads association which Is holding
Its eighth annual convention here
today Proponents of the plan want
the Endorsement OF the association
when the measure comes before the
state legislature and II adopted it
will 80 before the voters at the next
general election.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-23
PENNSYLVANIA ONLY STATE
SHOWING CONTINUED DEMAND
FOR ALL LABoRERs
PACIFIC COAST HAS SURPLUS
From North 10 South and East 10
West the Survey Shows Many
More Men Than Jobs

Tho following statement OF the la
Dor situation over the United States
ds taken from the late reports given
out by the department OF LABOR at
Washington:
The situation as TO common la
bor has materially changed since last
week In many sections. Twelve
states report surplus OF this class
as against seven state last week.
The IL states are California. Colo
RADIO. Idaho. Illinois. indiana, Iowa,
Missouri. Montana, Nebraska. North
Dakota. Oregon. Utah. In nearly all
the southern states there Is a short
age In all trades. the surpluses re-
ported being In a few special trades.
The country's surpluses seem TO fol-
low belt across country from Con-
necticut TO Minneapolis. South OF
that line there are general shortages.
Weather conditions as affecting lake
navigation are said, In Il measure
10 be responsible for this.
New York State: Plants closing
Cor inventory In New York City re-
duced the number OF employees by
about 10000, but these plants are
now Increasing their forces. Short
ages In the state are indicated In
common labor, ship and railroad
workers and few auto mechanics.
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Is
the only state showing continued
demand for all lines The demand
for laborers. coal miners. quarry
men and shipworkers has increased
substantially over the previous week,
though from reports received the
shortage OF 10000 indicated last
week has been reduced to 900.
South Bethlehem and Allentown re-
port reduction In the number of en-
ployes. Most other cities report ad-
ditions to their forces,
"Ohio. Akron is the only city In
the state reporting any material
shortage, and there Is considerable
reduction OF this shortage over the
previous week In other cities sur
pluses are increasing. In Cincinnati
the surplus Is placed at 1000; Cleve-
land. 10000; Toledo. 10000: Day
ton, 1000.
Middle Western: Detroit's SUR
plus still stands. but an increase in
the number OF employees Is indicated
by the reports. Otherwise supply in
the state about equals the demand.
Western: Missouri shows con
tlnued surpluses. particularly In the
eastern section of the state.
Southern: Birmingham, Ala re-
ports shortage though there mas
been reduction In the number OF
employees. while Mobile reports u
considerable Increase In the number
of employees. In the state there Is
a shortage of farm labor, common
labor, carpenters and coal miners.
Pacific Coast: Seattle reports a
continued increase In the number OF
employees and slight shortage.
Slight decreases are indicated in
Portland, Ore, where there still
continues to be surplus in skilled
and unskilled labor. California still
shows surplus, which has been in
creased since the previous weeks re-
port.
Throughout the country there,
has been considerable increase in
surplus, but plants that have been
reducing for the last two weeks, now
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-23
ITALIANS, IN DESIRE TO HEAD
OFF CROATIANs, HAUL DOWN
U. s. FLAG
BOLSHEWn ARE WEAKENING
Trotsky Orders Governor to Give Up
City Rather Than Engage I'm
Battle

Washington, Jan. 23.-It is re.
ported that the Serbo-Croatian YES
sci, Dianara. under the American
flag and having navigators license
Issued by the naval commander In
the Adriatic. was boarded by Italian
forces at Jelsa on January 16, who
hauled down the American flag and
carried the ship on under Italian
colors.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-23
.BO[SAf,iK| ARE
BEATEN IN NORTH
Peasants In Great Numbers Revolt
Forcing Leader of Reds TO Give
Up Town without Fight

London, Jan. 23.---The Bolsheyik
forces In northern Russia have suf-
fered severe defeats, according to
Copenhagen dispatches
Great peasant revolts are reported
from many parts OF the country and
the Bolsheyik commander ordered
his troops to surrender the town OF
SInovoff without a fight.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-23
Huns to Meet at w'eimar

Amsterdam, Jan. 2S.-The first
work Of the German national as
sembly at the meeting at weimar on
February 6. will be to elect a pro-
visional government. then draft a
constitution.
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-01-23
MRS. STANNARD DIES
AT HOME IN GOLD BEACH

Gold Beach, Ore; Jan. 23.--Mrs.
]. R. Stannard, wife of the late rep
resentative to the Oregon legislature,
died at the family home from pneu-
monia yesterday. without learning
OF her husbands death.