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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
SMILING RAINBOW.
 BOYS LEAVE SUNDAY. FOR THEIR HOMES
Two Trainloads Composed of New York's Famous 69th Division and At
 tached Units
By Associated Press


 CobIcnz, Saturday, April 1.-Two
 more trainloads of happy, smiling
 soldier. of the Forty-secOnd (Ratn-
 howl division started this after
 noon for home by way of Brest.
 The soldiers, composing the 16oth
 infantry regiment, New York City's
 famous Sixty-ninth division head
 quarters. and attached units left
 this morning.
 There were cheers, but no tears, as the trains pulled out. The soldiers were in the highest spirits as they waved farewells to their comrades who are to follow withing the next few days. German civilians stood in the background, but gave no indication of their feelings. In the railroad yards near Remangen, where the soldiers of the Rainbow division boarded the trains for Brest, there are number of soldiers from the Fourth (regular) di- vision. who are scheduled to stay on the Rhine until the job is done. They looked on with grim faces today as the trains pulled out The Rainbow di- vision turned over to the Fourth 1i- vision the prisoners in its care. Amor them was the burgomaster of Ahr- weller, who is serving a sentence for endeavoring to conceal German army property from the Americans.
 Major General F'lagler, the com mander of the Rainbow division, left Ahrw eiler several weeks ago and is ex- spected to land in Boston next week, to make preparations for the landing oi his troops. It is not known here where the various units of the division will disembark, both New York and Boston being mentioned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
 WILSON IS ABLE ID RECEIVE AMERICAN PEACE COMMISSION Impressed Upon Delegates Importance of an Early Agreement Among
 the Allies
By Associated Press

Paris, April 6-President Wilson has reached point so far on the road to re- covery that Rear Admiral Grayson, his personal physician, permitted him to re- ceive late today the other American peace commissioners. It was the first time the
 President has talked to any one other than Colonel House, Admiral Grayson and the immediate members of his house
 hold since he became ill
 The cold from which the President has
 been suffering appears to have been
 broken, and, unless complications ensue
 it is probable that he will be able to re- sume in part his work on Monday. The
 fever has disappeared and the President
 is still weak. and it is not expected that
 he will leave his room before Tuesday. It
 is reported, however, that he will bs
 strong enough tomorrow to look after
 some of the details of the peace negotia
 tions, but that he will not be in condi- tion to attend any of the meetings of the big four until Tuesday.
 President Poincare sent by an aide to President Wilson today a message of hopefulness, and the allied officials to the peace conference again expressed their wishes for his rapid recovery. The reception by President Wilson to- day of Secretary of State Lansing, Gen. eral Bliss. Henry White and Colonel House took place in the Presidents bed- room. The five men discussed the work done since illness eliminated President Wilson from the conference Thursday night and planned the programme for the present work.
 General Bliss explained what he re- I garded as satisfactory adjustment of I the Danzig question, and assurances were given by all the other deelgates that pro- gress had been made by the difference commissions with the possible exception | of the reparations commission.
 1 Mir White expressed the belief that material advancement would be recorded on territorial questions.
 | It is understood that President Wilson l impressed upon the deelgates the extra ordinary importance of an early agree ment His conviction is said to be that
 long step must be taken this week to-
 ward the preparation of the peace treaty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
COVERING THE MOVEMENT
 OF TROOPS ISSUED
Thirteen Infantry, Eleventh Artillery and Six Machine
 Gun Battali0ns Are Still to Be Held
By As,oeIst,d Press

Washington, April 6.-Official charts covering the homeward movement of the American expeditionary forces show that 13 infantry and Il artillery regiments and six machine gun battalions. all additional to the seven regular divisions compris- ing the army of occupation. have not yet been designated for return by General Pershing.
 War department officials indicated to- day that most of these units were being retained only temporarily and their re- lease might be expected as the organiza- tion of the military force which is finally to represent the United States in France and Germany is determined.
 Divisional combat units which have not been released specifically by General Pershing follow:
 Eighty-eighth division: Eighth regi- ment, infantry.
 Thirty-second division: Fifthy-seventh artillery brigade; 18th, 12oth and. 12lst ar tillery regiments.
 Thirty-sixth division: Headquarters Seventy-first and Seventy second brig adeS, l4lst, l4zu' l45u anu iff'h iosiioi'S infantry; ls2d and 1ssd machine gun battalions.
 Eighty first division: Headquarters 1S1st artillery brigade. S16th. 317th and 31Sth artillery regiments 5i7th and S1Sth machine gun battalions
 Eigty-third division: 15sth artillery brigade; 322d. 323d and S4th artillery regiments
 Eighty-eighth division: 175th and l76tf infantry brigades; 349th, 350th, 35lst and s52d infantry regiments; s3Sth and SStf machine gun battalions.
 Thirtyninth division (skeletonized) 10th and 142d artillery regiments.
 None of the above units appear on tht department shipment schedule whicf covers all conveys to June %.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
Europe Needs American Spirituality, Says Dr. PinsOn
By Associated Press

Memphis, April 6-Europe, after four years of warfare. stands in vital need of permanent contact with American spirituality, pr. w. w. Pinson. genera. secretary of the board of missions oi the Methodist Episcopal church. south, told missionary leaders of the church in ar address today before the annual conference of the Womans Missionary. council.
 pr. Pinson recently returned from tour through France and Belgium and pointed out the need of mission work in both those countries as a part of the task of reconstruction.
 The Southern Methodist church, l: was stated, will cooperate with the northern branch of the church in France and Belgium, and. in addition, will carry on reconstruction work in Poland Moravia and southern Russia. Constantinople will be made the cen ter of missionary activity of the south ern church.
 D. L. Mumpower. missionary to Africa and O. E. Goddard of the Methodist board of missions, were speakers at tonights meeting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
Premier Paderewski in
 Paris on Polish Mission
By Asseciated Press

Paris. April 6.-Premfer Pader-
 ewski of Poland arrived in Paris
 today accompanied by Joseph Nou-
 lem. . French member of the inter-
 allied mission to Poland. The Po-
 fish statesman was received al
 the station by General Hnller,
 commander of the Polish froces in
 France; RvdmOwskf and M. Pu-
 Iaski of the Polish peace delega-
 tion; William Martin. represent-
 ing President Poincare. and Cap
 tain Breton, representing Pre-
 mier Ciemenceau. A crowd which
 had been waiting at the station.
 checred when the Polish premier
 emerged and threw flowers in his
 path.
 Madame Paderewski accompanied her husband, who expects to remain in Paris for two or three weeks If cir cumstances so demand. Paderewskl declined to make any lengthy state ment until he had received the officia report on the Spa negotiations ano terms saving only when asked his opinion:
 Unofficial Polish sentiment in Paris is comparatively bitter over what il considers a compromise and needless
 
 to the Germans. This view however, is not held by the members of the entente peace delegations gener- ally who consented that the right tt utilize Danzig has in no way been sur rendered.
 The German agreement to carry tho Polish troops on the German railways has insured the immediate transfer o a large number within fortnight while the lack of ships would have pre- vented the entente from moving all th' Polish legions from France to Danzie within two months, possibly more Conseuently, the military adviser heartily support the plan of Marsha Foch to utilize the railways through Coblenz and Cassel
 With regard to the Agamarian aues ton. Paderewswi said:
 "Our national assembly includes l3' peasant deputies, to whom it Is tn first question of the day. They are no prudently and rapidly. We have si' women deputies. who. contrary to gen eral belief, are not conservative Il opinion. There are hardly any lawyer ~r doctors in the assembly. and scarce " q dozen eAclesiastics."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
SENATOR OWEN HAS ISSUED A WARNING
 AGAINST |NFlAT ION
Urges Making International Agreement Regulating Per Capita Among Nations
 of the World
A..a......a e~.,

H
 Washington, April Estimator
 owen, of Oklahoma, chairman of
 the banking and currency commit
 tee of the last senate. in . state
 ment tonight, warned against con-
 tinued currency imitation by Euro
 pean countries and urged the mak-
 ing of an international agreement
 regulating the per capita ci1rcula-
 ton of money among the nntfons
 of the world. The Oklahoma sena-
 tor returned recently from . two
 months trip to Europe where he
 studied financial conditions lTrow-
 ing out of the war.
 Europe has not observed the lesson which was taught the people of the United States by the civil war;" Sena- tor owen declared. And they are no longer a true gold basis in Europe Issuing currency to pay government debts, without a gold cover and with out keeping the notes freely exchange able in gold, is direct route To eco homie financial injury.
 "An international agreement should be established Dy Wnlcn the per oapile of money between all na- tions of the world could be more equit- ably arranged in order that cornmodi- ties may flow freely from one end tc the other. It is of the highest import ance that commodities should flow eouitably and freely from one country to another so that nations may pay fol commodities with commodities pro- duced at the same comparative level o1 cost
 sFrance cannot compete with the United States in foreign commerce or equal terms if France has three times inc per capita circulation of the United States and Japan can compete and will successfully compete with other na tions as long as her per capita circula' tion is much lower than that of tht other nations"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
Ranger, Tex, Is Burning;
 Losses Run Into Millions
By Associated Press

Ranger. Texas, April 6.-Fire, which originated in the rear of restaurant, in the heart of RanEelr. is raging and practically all of the business section of the town has been destroyed. It Is estimatetl the property loss will reach s1 s1yOOO,OOO.
 One unidentified man was killed and several persons were injured.
 Buildings are being dynamited to prevent the spread of the flsmes.
 Ranger is without water and has. no fire fighting equipment.
 Ranger Is in the heart of an exs tensive oil field in northwest Texas and has m estimated pOpu-' latiOn of 15,OO0. springing up from n mere village within the last six months.
 Practically all of the town de, strOyed hns been built since tho striking of oil.
 None of the oil wells or storaGS tanks are endangered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
NO DIVERGENCE

No, there is no divergence among thT negotiators, but, alas, there are lneVlta- ble ones among the experts, qften among those from the same country. Who IS u decide between them if not the negotia- tore and do vou think it can always be done quickly?
 M Iauzanne remarked that what public on;,ior cou1d not understand was -wny before everything, Germany was no handed full bill, no matter what amount and forced to admit full liability.
 And who says we shall not do so. cried Premier Lloyd George. who says we have not decided that"
 "No one" the interviewer lnterrupteu ..bos said that YOU have decided it"
 The British premier resumed:
 Cannot the people wait until we nave finished our work instead pf always wanting to judge our intentions Ihls conference had to meet and discuss thlhsS under conditions unprecedented Tn hls.orS' All eyes are turned toward it and, what is more grave, all ears are geued at It's kevhole Enemy ears tremble with Joy when they detect some hesitation. Friend lv ears half hear confused rurnors Whlch are peddled far and quickly
 The day does not pass but what some false news here and there taxes Us ms '- h'. Nevertheless, no day passes bpt that we in silent deliberation feel approacnins nearer the great aim and experience lo. each other more esteem, confluence anu affection. Let public opinion wait rev days. It will then be able to pronounce on facts, not rumors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
Issue of Loan Certificates
 Announced by Treasury
ev A..ocia.sa Prsss


 Washington, April 6.-Another issue of loan certificates of i'm debtedness of s5OOyOOO,0 900 mini- mum, dated April 10. and matur- ing September ID. bearing AZ per cent interest, was announced to- day by the treasury. Subscription books will close April IF.
 This is the first issue of loan eer- tificntes for nearly . month. the last bi-weekly issue having been omitted from the programme be- cause of the large over-subscrip- ton of previous issues. Including this issue, the amount of certifi- cates to be redeemed from the proceeds of the Victory Liberty Loan is approximately $SrSSo'oOo'- 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
Bolsheviki Busy at the
 Russian Black Sea Fort

Paris, April 6.-(Havas)-BOl- shevik pressure against Odessas the great Russian port on the BIslck seq. fs increasing and the evacsaa- ton of the city by the allied fOrtses is imminent, the Matin says. The allied forces, it adds. probably will he withdrawn ultimately to the Dniester in order to protect BesihA- rabia and Rumania.
 The Isthmus of PerekOp, which connects European Russia with the Crimea, has been fortified by the allies to protect the Russian naval base of Sebastanai
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
Battle of Shiloh Celebrated
 Hv AssocIated Press

New Orleans. April 6.-The event of the first day of the battle of Shiloh was celebrated in Louisiana by tho Louisiana United Confederate Veter- ans and the United Daughters of the in this state. In New Or leans vets and daughters assembled at the Confederate memorial hall and from there visited Metarie cemetery. where graves of Confederate dead were decorated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
Berlin About to Stage Its
 Regular Weekly StrilZe
By Associated Pres

Berlin. April G. Independent socialists and Spa rtacans decided today by n vote of 10000 to 5000 to begin a general strike in Berlin Monday. The majority socialists opposed the movement. but the employees of the large machine and metal works carried the day for those favorable to strike
 The government troops in Her. lin have been reinforced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
Germans Are Gained About
 Transfer of Polish Troops

said that the passage of the Polish troops by train through Germany might provoke trouble where the populntion is Over-excited. If such incidents occurred he added, the allies would claim the right to land all troops at Danzig. Herr Frs berger said he believed the trans fer of troops would take tive mOnths.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
ARUGMENT ON INDEMNIFY


 par;s Anril s-The council of four on Saturday reached an agreement on th7 principles of the indemnitles ana repara tions to be paid by Germany ana exam, Il, nation of the details will begin lmmeoi ately. the newspapers say. IL ns not ' lieved there will be any disagreemeht a. to details, and it is indicated tnat s. text of the financial terms VII oe iii' ished during the week.
 The Echo De Paris says that compro- misses were affected on all depatapi. noints regarding the sum to ne paio a' once bv Germany and the payments III the future Against the opposltlon or .,s French government, 1t was agreed, th@ naper says, to distribute the future pay ments over term of 30 years The pay ments for the next few years were iiAel
 Ths Io,rnal says there are indications that the rights of France and heisluii .o nrior consideration in the payments py Germany have been recognized. The LIS, an German payment, it says, will pc zo,VVo, OO0 OOO francs of which 5,OOo0U,VU VIII so to nav for raw materials 10 insure . resumption of German economic he France will get 10,0OoOoo,O francs anu Belgium 1000 O00o,O00 of the first payilieii.' The rest of the indemnity, the paper says will run over period of B years
 plans for continued occupation or tie laft hank of the Rhine have been apan- iel. .,a allies will depend upon an ooreu ai. s,ao,,ade as the means of pres ecoioini0 ,oss.ov Final agreement on sure on Sa rra valley questions will the hii'ne aau hofora ,the end of the week. it is added. etc cir
 Increased optimism in dlpionfa.ic at cles is noted by the press. wnile III gu tari.1s the newspapers express satls1ac- torlais .ne nrasrass made in question of reparation and indemnity. It II poin.sa . out una. eent e adds to the loss to 0Iahee so,ution of the Danzig
 The lavoi ,r,anted mon in compli- ouesuon The moral and political advantages of the agreement are eA''
 tIa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
France and United States
 Stand Together In Trade

into the war. The armies of France and the United States. he said. had accomplished their task. while the business men of the United StateA had come to co-op- crate with the French in estab- lishinE the same friendly spirit in business an existed between the soldiers on the battlef1eld-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07

spa, April 6.-tHavasp The agreement on the transfer Of foi- ish troops from France to Poland signed here last night will calm German public opinion. Mathias Erxberger. the chairman of the German armistice commission. de- clarcd in m interview today. The Herman representative. However
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
China Would Abrogdte AU Japanese Demands
Saws They Were Forced On the Peking Govern ment In 1915 Because of the PreoccupatiOn of
 the Rest of the World in European War
By Associated Press

Paris April Qualification of the 21 demands made by Japan early urged by the Chinese government an official cabed from Picking and received by the Japanese peace delegation today.
 Picking that the Japanese and notes
 in which the league Of nations founded statement by Max the Japanes or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
Germans to Be Asked To Sign Tlr reaty By Easter
Allies Have One Common Principle Which Is Set Forth Thus By Lloyd George: Germany Must Pay Up to the Last Farthing
 of Her Power
By Associated Press

Paris April 6The preliminary peace treaty Will De rea bv Easter and the will be asked to and sign at the end of April the beginning of May Premier L George of Great Britain declared in an interview ooay Stephane Lauzanne, editor of the Matn. Asos0
 by M that what troubled the in there Rrits ersaid: -A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07

p.-,~ Anril e.-(Hayas. )-s-Cap- ..;, Andre Tardfeu, member of the Fr~nch peace delegatiOn, at dinner last night in honor oi the members of the Cleveland cham h.- oe Cow,merce. who are visit s.~ Er.uce. recalled that April G. .-srk~a the second anniversary of sr. .rtrnuce of the United states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
Summary of the News

1-China would abrOgate all Japanese
 demands. German. to be asked to sign treaty
 by Easter. SMetropOlitan Insurance heao ID
 Dead.
 Memphis welcomes returning he-
 rOea. ePeace-time tank branch formed py
 war department. 4-EditOrial comment. @Dental society to meet here. How to obtain $6O bonus Tor soi-
 dleFn. 6-Hum of industry. 7-SpOrts. -League opposition is crumblisg. lO-Opportunitles In Peru and Chfie
 biw
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
DALMATIANs SHOW UP

Anr;l -(Saturday )--Foreign
 p;ehon todav received al delega- ...A DoIratians who were accompan uon '. ID pacbitch the chairman of leu us c,.v neace delegation. The Dal- matians expressed the desire to Join the Kingdom of the Serbs. Croats ana Sio- vsneS ,I hut 15 Ooo of the 30O0Od inhabi- ~ wni.n the district which they repre- tan.s participated. showed that ~ sen oo to e5 ner cent want to join the pau Kingdom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
FINANCE COMMISSION BUSY

o:. Anr;1 5w(Saturday) )-The first
 ittaa s, of the finance commission If the supreme council. according to an official statement issued today, held II meetings between March To and Aprii D.
 (Continued on Page TwdO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07

Since the Japanese deelgate in Paris.
 the Chinese statement says, has point edly referred to the 21 demands. 1t is in- cumbent upon tho Chinese government to draw attention to the fact that tchina's acquiescence to terms subversive of her own interests were secured by means of an ultimatum to which she was forced to surrender because of the reclccupa- ton of the rest of the world in the Euro pean war. It is fact that the terms were imposed upon China at the point or the bayonet, the example followed being that of Prussia; the extension to s3 years of the lease of Port Arthur and soutn Manchurian railways concessions being precisely the German -Shauntung terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07


 I affirm absolutely that there Is no divergence among the negolators. They are often confronted with technical dit- ficulties which can only be settled after close study. Take the question of repara- tions. In substance the allses have one common principle. which once set torth thus:
 Germany must pay up to the last farthing of her power
 But is it sufficient to draw up Dill and hand it to the enemy? Must we nos reouire guarantees and must we no study the terms, methods and forms of delayed payments. We must be able to say to our adversary when he pleads made quacy of resources.
 Yes, you can go as far as that and you must do it and you must do that. in a word shall we simply present q bill or collect the money, all thel money pos sihle2 Well. that is where the Wori> comes in, slow and difficult work com plicated by the fact that technical eA- perts of the highest capabilities an great experience are not i1 agreement among themselves either as i'd the method of liouidation or as ,u the assets to be realized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-07
SUBSEQUENT AGREEMENT


 "In subsequent agreement secuted by Japan under the former cabinet, the pr1n- ciples followed have been equally danger ous not only to China's liberty of action, but to her very independence
 The statement says that the claim or Japan to special privileges because the Japanese expelled the Germans from Shantung contrasts oddly with the failure of the Americans to claim the railways and mines of France although the Ger mans were expelled from Alsace and Lor- raine by the cooperation of the Amer ican army. It says that the American army of 100000 lost more than 60 times the number of lives that Japan claims she lost at Tsing-Tao. The statement also comments on the fact that England IS not asking Belgium for single conces- sion, although Flanders is one vast cem- etery where English soldiers are buried
 Improved modern news distribution Tn China, the statement continues. keeps the Chinese fully advised of daily happenings throughout the world, and '1rredentNsm IS already raising its head. not only Tn Korea, but throughout Manchuria ana Shantung as well. foreign issues occupy ing almost exclusive attention tap tne detriment of domestic advancement.