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The Washington times., 1919-05-25
GERMANY SEEKS LOAN
OF $50,o00,OO0 FROM U. S.

LONDON. May 25.-Germany is
preparing to seek a loan of $50, OOO.-
900 from the United States. said a
Central News dispatch from Copen-
hagen today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
REPUBLICANS ARE
 STILL DISCUSSING
 NEW ORGANIZATION
Opposition to Penrose and Warren as Committee Chairlnen Chief Topic at
 Yesterdays Sessions
sy Associated Pres.

Washington, May 12---Republicsn Senators continued today to discuss plans for organization of the new Sem ate preparatory to the meeting Of the party caucus Wednesday. The con- ferences, of which there were n num- her during the day. centered about the opposition of the progressive group of Senators to the seiecttOp of Senators Penrose of Pennsylvania and Warren of wyoming as chairmep of the fi- nance and appropriations ommittees respectively.
 Leaders of both the regular and the progressive groups tonight said the except as to the number of the lat ter group willing to carry their oppo- sitions to Senator Penrose and Warren to the floor of the Senate.
 Several Senators considered as be- longing to the regular group asserted that but two or three progressives would carry their attack to the floor, while the progressives said they did not know how many of them would 20 the limit" Senator Borah, Header of the forces opposing Senators Pen rose and Warren, said he would never vote for Penrose." but added that he was unable to speak for the others. who declined to say whether they would go beyond the party conference.
 The progressives were said to have admitted their willingness to support Senator Shoot of Utah. for the appro- priaticns committee. but refused to favor him as president pro-tem. The Utah Senator was understod am ,ng both groups as willing not to seek election as president pro-tem. Senator Johnson of California and Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin were mentioned by the progressives as acceptable to them for president pro tenn, but neither has sisnified a willingness to seek the office.
 Formal notice of the attitude of the progressive group was given to Sem ator Lodge of Massachusetts, repub- lican leader. by Senators Borah and Johnson, and it was understood that they were told by the party leader that their fight was solely one for consideration at Wednesdays confer . ence. Later the progressives met to canvass the situation, but adjourned after brief meeting until tomorrow without reaching decision as far as could be learned. The senator from New Hampshire, Moses. after talking with Senator Lodge, met with the pro- gressives, but he refused to discuss his
 mission.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
Mooney Strike Ballots
 Reaching Chattanooga
Rx Associated Pnsss

Chattanooga. Tenn, May R- mon working men in this vicinity today began receiving Mooney strike ballots conhiir- ing proposals for district general strikes
 if Mooney and Billings. convicted of connection with bomb outrages at san Francisco are not gmnted new trials or their freedom.
 The ballot explains that it is the first strike referendum ballot ever sent out to members of organized labor in the United States and that it is submitted under authority of referendum vote of HOO organizations composed of local union central labor councils. building trades councils, state federations and interna- tional organizations which met in Chi cago recently and recommended general strike if the alleged bomb conspirators are not liberated.
 The general striqe voted upon is for five days beginning July f. and if this protest goes unheeded anothI Nnlkout is provided beginning labor day. Septem- Der l. The third strike would follow for five days beginning November 10, and Y is then proposed, if still unsuccessful, m calling a general strike of indefinite dura- ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
U. 5. ID PROTECT BANKERS MAKING
 LOANS 10 CHINA
37 American Banks Inter- ested in Loans to Be Made to Chinese by Inter-
 national Group
Rx As,nciatsd Prnss


 Washington, Mny 12-OrEanization of new consortium for financing of Chinese loans, announced today in Paris dispatches is regarded in official circles here as n triumph for the new American principle of extension Of the scope of participation in international financial arrangements.
 At the state department 1t was said officially that under the conditions which are to govern the new con sortium the government practically. If not in specific terms, guarantees the investments of the banking group in terested If the terms of the loan arc just and the conditions fair, and if China agrees to the terms under whioh the loans are made, it was stated of- icially that this government would as sure the bankers, after the matter had been submitted to the state depart ment that. the United States would protect all the interests secured n good faith.
 Thirty seven American banks. it waa learned. are interested in the loans that will be made to China by the interna- tiona1 group. This is understood to have been one of the points contended for by the state department after the United States withdrew from the for mer consortium which expires by lim- itation on next June IS. In the old consortium the American representa- ton was limited to four large New York banks, and no other American banks could secure an interest in Chi nese loans The 37 banks which are to compose the proposed American group are said to represent all the geograph- teal sections of the United States and
 (COntinued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
HERE IS THE WAY COUNCILMAN ENDS
 RADICAL MEETING
By Associated Press

South Bend, Ind, May 12. Maurice ven- net, member of the city council here, broke up a meeting of radicals fh Washington hall, this city, tonight when he tore down picture of a tablet bear ing a. number of names and the inscrix ton, These men died for the Father land, killed by United States bullets
 Councilman Vennet had gone to the rad ical meeting from a session of the city council The speaker of the evening WA talking when he entered. The council man tore the picture from where it hung swung it over the head of the speaker. tearing out the picture. He then grabbed the torn canvas and threw it into the speakers face.
 Excitement prevailed for several sec onds, but a platoon of police entered the hall and restored order While the crowd was leaving the building Assistant Chief of Police William Cassidy tore red neck ties and red armbands from the wearers No arrests were made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
MAKING CITIZENS ]. OF FORE|GN-bORN IS MAIN QUESTION
 UP PAT CONFERENCE
Use of English in All Schools Urged by Commissioner of EducatiOnAPhonograpb and Stereopticon Are
 GresSAids
By A. ted Pres,

bf n & teu fFets
 Washipp May 12.-How to make;s ms of foreign born residepss the United States was 1ssed today at the opeE session of four day Characterization confer n c e held under the auspices of the interior department.
 Use of English in all schools--public, private and parochial-was urged by P. who declared that without knowledge of the language spoken in this country. no person could become an American. Charles F. Towne of the Massachusetts bureau of education emphasized the inn portance of oral English, to give the alien the ability to communicate with Americans directly, to exchange ideas and learn their customs. MT. Towne said the ability to write English would follow naturally.
 Two American inventions were da- scribed as helpful in turning immigrants into citizens. One was the phonograph, which w. A. Wilson of New York said had taught many foreign-born soldiers to sing American songs after hearing them on camp talking machines. The other was the stereepticon. H. D. Rick ard told of the experiment in the Syra- oUso, N Y, schools, where the latter machine he said, had been used success fully to give needed objective work to beginners of English.
 Discussion of night schools, on which many immigrants depend for what edu- cation they receive after arriving in America, occupied much of the days conference. While admitting the value of such schools, F. V. Thompson, super irtendent of schools of Boston, declared that day schools also had been maintained for aliens, in fact that school sessions should be virtually continuous. By hav- ing morning, afternoon and evening classes, he said, the schools would reach many night workers and especially many " omen, who now have no opportunity to others too tired to study in the evening.
 The social unit organization of Cincin- Enati. where social workers live among inc people they are trying to reach; and the Kalamazoo experiment of pooling the resources of a citys industries for the purpose of teaching English to their for eign employees were described at tonights session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
IN NO MOOD TO LISTEN
By Associated Press

Paris. Sunday May 11.-tFrench Wireless viceD--France is not in q mood to listen to Germany just now the Journal Des Debats says, in con cluding an article in the manifestations against the peace treaty by the Cor man government and the German press
 The President of Germany" the edi- torai said, "protests against the peace terms and declares them impossible ef acceptance. This attitude will be lost on us The Germans. as usual, will yield only to force. During the time allowed them to make up their minds they will try to persuade us to con clude peace upon such and such basis.
 ''It is comical, indeed. to see at q time like this the Germans seriously proposing to us version of the league of nations and the plans for the re- construction of Europe. They should put them all back in the cabinets at Wilhelmstrasse."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
sy Associated Pres,

By Associated Press
 conference between Baron Son nin0, Italian foreign minister, and Col. E. NJ. House of the American peace delegation, regarding Itniy's claims to Fium~ and the Adriatic coast, and a meeting of the council of four. at which the notes present. ed by the German peace delegation concerning prisoners of war and in- bcr were turned over to experts for investigation, and the completion of the task of defining the new Austrian boundaries represented the entire activities tn peace con- ference circles iu Paris Monday.
 The result Of the conversation between Baron SonninO and Colonel House has not been made public. Meantime dispatches from Rome i'm dicate that the Italian population again Is becoming restive after having learned that the report of last week that Italy's claims to Plume had been settled was errcne- Ous.
 Added to this irritation is dissat- ixfaeti0n because Italy was not mentioned as one Of the parties to the proposed AnglO-Frapco-A Ameri- can alliance; the question of the division of Austrin's merchant ma rine; the treaty provision with Germany that the three principal powers are sufficient to retify the treaty, and other smailer matters in which the Italians feel they have been slighted.
 While the Austrian delegates arc well on their way t0 St. Germain- cn-Laye. there to be informed of the conditions for peace which arc to he imposed upon their country by the allied nnd associated powers the Germans al Versailles are sti II bnsfiy engaged In examtninE the peace treaty. In addition to the siA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
Associated Press Summary
 Of International Situation

minor members of the dclcEntion who left Versailles for Berlin late last week, two Of the more prom tnent members. Herren Geisberts md InndsburE, have gone to Ger many evidently with the purpose of conferring with the German gov crnment.
 From Germany come reports of continued dissatisfaction over the terms which Germany has beeu told she most meet in order tO Obtat pence. Reiterafion that 1t will be impossible fo carry out the pro- visions are to he heard everywhere. Great demonstrations of protest have beeu held in Berlin, BreSlau and other cities.
 No less a person than FrcidrJrh Ebert, President of Germany, has announced that he Is standing on President Wilson's tf points for peace. Ebcrt alluded to the peace frenty as s'niDnstrous documents which. he said. holds no precent In determination completely to an- initiate vanquished peoples.
 German government troops arc stilI hard after the radical ele- ments. They have seized Leipsic. ono of the last strongholds of the Spartacaps. state of seize has been proclaimed there.
 Early June has been tentatively chosen for the commencement Ot the witl6 -avyal of American troops from n0<th Russia. The Americans have not been enEaSr rd In fightinE of great importance for several months.
 Recognition of Korea as an in- dcrendent state and the libe rn tiOu es the country from Japan has heen requested of the peace cOnfcrenee In Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
Summary of the News

1-Accept or reject terms, Ia allied
 ptand toward Germany. Making citizens of foreign-bOrn
 question at conference. U. $. dirigibie able to fly across
 Atlantic, belief. 2-Ffshting Fourth captures Mont
 gomery. 3-World Red Cross league akin to
 natiOns' union. 4EEditOrial comment. 5-Nelson Manufacturing company to
 buili plant In city.
 Engineers will locate Warrior
 terminals. 6Annual outing of railroad men. 7-Sullen Germans resigned to accept
 nnce of terms. S-SOcial OHMany units of Eishty-sccond home
 ward hound. 10-Sperfn.  condemned in Fesoluttonn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
POLICE DEPARTMENT
 OFFERS REWARD FOR
 MAY DAY PLOTTERS
sx A,.scra,.s Pr.s,

New York, May 12-Police Commis- soner Enright announced tonight that the police department would pay a sub stantial reward" for the apprehension of the May Day bomb plotters who attempt ed to throw the country into 8 panic by mailing bombs to federal officials and prominent citizens.
 Although postoffice inspectors. depart ment of justice agents and the police of this and other cities have worked con- stantly on the case since the plot was discovered on April 50, no arrests have been made The offer of reward by Commissioner Enright was taken to meal that the police, at least. had despaired Of solving the mystery by means of any clues so far obtained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
President COmmutes Death Sentence to
 Life Imprisonment
sx A.seciss.d Pres.

Washington. May 12.-The death sep- tence imposed by military court-mar- tial in France upon Private Buddie H. Ashworth, 116th infantry. after con- viction on the charge of having killed Private Thomas A, Jackson of the same unit has been commuted by President Wilson to life imprisonment, the war department announced today. General Pershing in reviewing the case eN- pressed the opinion that the circun- stances was such as to justify the ex- execution of the death sentence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
5000 Express Employees
 Vote to Resume Work
sy Asssssa.sa Prsss

New York. May 12.-Tha 5000 strik- ing employees of the American Rail- way Express company, at meeting to- day, voted unanimously to return to work tomorrow and leave the adjust ment of their grievances to their com mittee and officials of the labor de- partment of the railroad Administra- ton. The decision was reached after the strikers<had listened to addresses by government representatives, offi- cials of the American Federation of La- bor and representatives, of the ex- press company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
DOUBLES ITS QUOTA IN
 VICTORY BONDS
Rx As.nn1airn Pre,s

ashiagton, May 12.-The navy doubled it's quota in the Victory Liberty Loan campaign. In making this announcement tonight Rear Admiral Cowic. in charge of naval subscriptions said the indicated total exceeded S.J,O0O,O 1000, while the allotment fixed for the service ashore and afioat was $12,50O.Oo0.
 The Mare Island and New Or- leans yards reported 100 per cent subscriptions by civilian employees, the California yard leading all others with $2,056,l5O. Phiiadel- pbia was second with $1,65J, 10b and New York third with St,4S3,3OO. Among the battleships the Texas was first with $129.00O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
Grand Jury Indicts
 Prohibition Officers
sv assoois.,d Pres,

Woodstock, Va, May 12.--At a special term of the grand jury, which opened here this afternoon, Prohibition officers W. C. Hall, W. B. DunIcavy. II. F. Sweet and J. A. Sullivan were indicted, charged with killing Raymond Shackelford and l.. ID. Hudson. alleged boot Ieggers. at Fisher Hill the morning of March 26.
 The prohibition officers were present at the indictment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
Victory Loan Opponent
 Is Under $5O,00O Bond
Ry AssecfaIec -re,s

New York. May Exchanged with vio- lation of the espionage law in having at tempted to interfere with the sale of Vic tory Liberty Loan notes, Jacob Itzickson, a Russian. was arraigned before a United States commissioner here tods,y and held for federal grand jury action in s5o.0c bail M
 Itzickson's alleged offense was the pub lication in the radical magazine Free dom of an article attacking the loan as for the benefit of swindlers and profit .mongers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
TWENTY ON COMMITTEE

The full committee, which will con- sder tho charater tomorrow, has a membership of 90. representing Arkan- sas. Alabama. Georgia. Louisiana. Mis- siss;ppi, North and South Carolina, Tennessee. Texas and oklahoma.
 While the text oe the proposed char ter was not made public tonight. 1t was freely discussed by MT. Sternbcr- ger. The corporation, he said, will op- crate under the provisions of the Webb -Pomerene act adopted by Con- rress in April, 1918. which permits. mon certain conditions. combina tons for the promotion of foreign trade, heretofore prevented by the anti-com- bination provisions of the sherman law Ar act of March. te1a. Mir. Sternber- ger pointed out. provides that the war finance corporation can make loans to the extent of $1.ooo, one.0oO to aid ex- port transactions during period cf one year from the date of the official proclamation of peace.
 "The stock of the corporation" MT. Sternberg continued will be sold i,i units of shares of S1nO, par value and will be distributed among farmers, bankers, merchants and others directly interested in the production and sale of cotton.
 "Iss object. in brief is to bring to the south something if has never en- joved--the full value of its cotton, the power to regulate it's production. to set an equitable price on the staple and to centralze the business in the cotton states
 BIRMINGHAM A BIDDER "The headquarters of the new cor poration have not been decided upo:,. Atlanta. New Orleans Memphis. Bir- mingham and Jacksonville all are mak- ing bid for it. The state under whose laws it will be incorporated is also to be decided Ii proba bly, will be in one of the states in the cotton belt. how evet- All these matters will he worked out by the full committee tomorrow ba-
 tCentinued en Pase seves,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
MUST ACCEPT OR REJECT
 Ry Associated Press

Paris, Sunday, May ll.- The first exchange between Count von Brockdorff- Rant zau and the allies was consid cred a preliminary skirmish to the main battle and as disclos- ing the allied position as, in eff feet: Accept the treaty as it stands, or reject it, one or the other, as there is no middle ground"
 This was the principal view today in the American conference delegation and in the conference circles generally. The head of the German delegation also was thought to accept this con- struction, as reports were that he was giving his chief attention to the formn- lation of a complete treaty which ne would present as a counter project in about five days. instead of seeking to amend or modify the terms of the sl- lied treaty.
 tSince the foregoing was written however, the two additional notes by Count Von Brockdorff -Rantzau were lispStched.) This counter treaty would be treated the same as the German plans for league of nations, neither of which will be considered, the only question being the acceptance or reJec- tion of the allied treaty.
 The German project for league of nations, which the reply to Count Won Brockdorff- -Rantzau said had been re- ferred to a committee. had not reached the committee on the league of nations today but members of the committee said 1t was generally known to have been drawn by Professor Schueckiats of the German delegation and that it was in the form of a general thesis on the merits of world parliament which would seek to bring about the propor- tionste limitation of ornaments of all nations alike, on sea as well as on land. and an equality of economic conditions bringing about a sort of economic brotherhood.
 "The project, a member of the com mi!tee said, has only academic inter- est a S the committee will nos exam inc OF consider it, for it has no purpose to let the Germans confuse the allied project, which has unanimous support.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
MUCH COMMENT
By Associated Pres.

Paris Sunday. May 11.--Much com ment has arisen over the fact that Italy is not included in the proposed engagement between the United States. Great Britain and France ior mutual action against Germany should Ger many again become aggressive toward France. It is said that Premier Orr lando was ready to bring Italy into the Agreement and that he took part in some of the early discussions although the plans were consummated about the time of the high tension which removed Premier Orlando from active partici- patton in the council of fur
 The cause of Italy's msmbership in the former triple alliance. ih is held ir some French quarters. it wasNa serious cmmission not to include Italy in ti 6
 <Csntinued on Page Twob
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
League Ratification
 Conventions Planned
ev A,soeIat,a Pres,

New York; May 12.-Dates for 15 state to iNtify the covenant of the league of nations were announced here tonight by the league to enforce peace. They includes:
 Charleston. w. Va. May 26; Columbus, Ohio. May 2; Indianapolis, May 2S. Springfield. In., May sa: Kansas City. Mo. May 30: Omaha. Neb.. May 3i pes Moines, Iowa, June ?: Grand Rapids. Mich. June 8; Piftsburg. Pa, June and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
HUGE CROWD TO
 WELCOME 167TH
 IN MOBILE TODAY

sse Mobilize. May 12.---Mobilc tonight is anticipating oJ.0OO visitors here who will join in the welcome to the 165th regiment of the Rainbow di- vision tomorrow. Already many visitors have reached the city and everywhere the holiday spirit is noticeable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
TWO GERM ANS DEPART
By Assocla,.c Prs.

Versailles May 12.-Herr Geisber.s and Herr Landsberg of the German peace delegation, accompanied by number of secretaries, will leave Yer sailles tonight for Berlin.
 The departures of Landsberg and Gies- berts is in no sense to be interpreted as 9 breach in the peace negotiations. These plenipotentiaries not only have the impor tant ministerial portfolios, respectively o' justice of posts and telegraphs. but are among the most influential political lead CTS in Germany.
 Landsberg is regarded as the brains of the majority socialists, while Giesberts is very high in the councils of the Cath olic party and the Catholic labor unions. Their counsel therefore is required br the government in determining it's atti- tude toward the peace conditions
 It is understood that both the ministers will return to Versailles in case the peace treaty is signed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-13
Toledo Labor Trouble
 Continues Unabated
By Associated Press

Toledo May t2.-Toledo's labor trou bles continued unabatted today. Mayer Correl Schreiber and committee of workers a the Willys-Overla com pant,s nlant, where 900 were locked out last week when they refused t. work IS hours a week, continued their conferences with Overland officials n an, effort to reach settlement. Th7 conferences will be continued tomur- row No announcement of results was made.