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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
New York Federal
 Court Raises Question
 ''WhO's Who" in Russia
Railroad Challenges Right of Fred erick H. Coudert to Appear for
 Russian Government
By Associated Press

New York, January 22.-The question of who's who in Russia" was raised in federal court here today when counsel for the Lehigh Valley Railroad com pany challenged the right of Frederick R. Coudert to appear for the Russian governpent'' in a damage suit against the company threatened as a result of
 Quoting President Wilson to the eff feet thats there is no Russian govern 'ment, Charles A. Boston, counsel for the company, said the state department had declined to tell him "as a citizen" whether the United States politically recognizes any Russian government as now existing" He added he had been assured the department would answer the question if asked by the federal court
 MT. Coudert. however, presented a certificate dated last October and signed by Secretary Lansing, testifying that Boris A. Bakhmeteff had been recog- nized since July 5, 1917, as ambassador government. He introduced another certificate from Acting Secretary Polk, dated January 2, which asserted that Serguis Ughet, to whom M. sBakhmeteff turned over, the embassy before leaving this county, is recognized as the rep resentative Of the Russian government.
 In reserving decision Judge Julius M. Mayer said he hesitated to ques- tion the state department. Test it might embarrass the government the peace conference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
ALL AMERICANS TO VISIT PARIS BEFORE
 SAILING FOR HOME
By Associated Press

Paris, January 22.-All American of ficers and soldiers will get a chance to see Paris on a leave of absence of three days before sailing homeward, according to general order number II. issued from American general head quarters on January 1S. American sol diers of Italian, French, Belgian and British extraction will have an op- portunity to visit their former homes or relatives before returning to the United States.
 The general order, however, carries one condition to the clause concern ing visits to Paris, as follows: Permission may be granted withou. special reason to men of exceptional good character who may be expected to conduct themselves properly at all times and who have sufficient funds.
 Black marks against privates will not prevent them, however, from ob- taining leaves of absence to visit reia = tives in France. Belgium, Great Brit ain and Italy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
Separate Air Department
 Advocated by Chamberlain
By Associated Prcss

Washington, January 22.-Creation of a separate air department. with it's head member of the cabinet, was advocated today by Senator Chamber lain of Oregon, chairman of thes Senate military affairs committee, in state ment in which he expressed the belief that the control of the air would "un- occasionally be the decisive factor in the mex. war. overshadowing in lin- portance the forces on either land or sea"
 The United States" said Senator Chamberlain, ought to profit by the experiences of the war with Germany and formulate constructive pro- gramme accordingly
 'The air problem in the future seems to rest on efficient coordination. What I would like to see would be the crea- tion of separate air bureau or de- partment. whose head shall sit in the cabinet along with the secretaries ot war and navy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
NEWS OF BESSEMER
PHONE MESSENGER e1a-J

Bessemer, January 22.-(SpeciaL)-It is understood that No. 1 furnace, of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com pany, will be in operation early next week. with No. ? to follow probably later in the week. The resuming of work at the furnaces will cause a feeling of qualification all over the district, as the closing of four of the local furnaces two weeks ago had a most depressing effect in industrial circles. At present only one Of the five furnaces of the T. c. l. com pany, No. 4, is in operation, while No. is being repaired and the Little Bell has been blown out. More than 400 men were thrown out of employment here, but were taken care of by the company by being transferred to Fairfield, where they were employed in construction work. A special train has been run from BeSsemer to Fairfield daily carry the employees
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
TWO MEET DEATH
 IN HEAVY SURE
By Associated Prsss

Mobile, January 22-All hope that Capt. Dad" Emerson of Mobile, keeper or Sand Island lighthouse, and John T. Reynolds of Texas, are alive has van ished with the announcement of the discovery of the logbook kept at the lighthouse that the two left for Fort Morgan Thursday morning. It was written in Captain Emerson's hand writing and it is believed that the two met their. death Soon after. The heavy surf of Thursday is believed to have swamped their small launch as they tried to get to Fort Morgan and their bodies fell prey to sharks
 Pilots stationed off Fort Morgan dis covered the Sand Island light extin- guished and made an investigation They found the place deserted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
LUMbERMEu WILL OPEN STATISTICAL
 EXCHANGE HE R [
J. H. Eddy Chairman of Committee to Organize and Open Exchange at
 Earliest Date

Under plans formulated at meeting held at the Tutwiler hotel yesterday lum- Der manufacturers in Alabama and West Florida will open a statistical exchange r in Birmingham at which statistics of the lumber industry in the territory un- der their supervision will be collected and compiled This is in line with sim liar action of the manufacturers in other states and regions, exchanges already having been established at Hattiesburg, Miss, Little Rock, Ark, Alexandria, La., and Kansas City, Mo.
 J. H. Eddy of the Raul Lumber com . pany, Birmingham, was appointed chair F man of the committee to organize and open the exchange and with him on the committee are H. H. Shell of the Lathrop Lumber company, Birmingham, and J. G. McGowin> of Chapman, Ala. They were authorized to open the office at orce and proceed with the collection and compilation of statistics.
 About 20 lumber manufacturing com penies, representing nearly all the con cerns in Alabama and West Florida, were represented at the meeting. c. R. Burkoyne of the Bagdad Lumber com pany, Bagdad, Fla, who had just re- turned from a meeting of the Southern Pine Manufacturers association at Mem phis outlined plans for the organization of an export selling agency to be or gaLized by the members of this associa- tion. Embraced in this agency will be all the mills in the south that are in- terested in the export business.
 Final action on this matter will be talk en at the annual meeting of the Southern Pine Manufacturers association in New Orleans on February 25-26.
 pr. Jackson made short talk to, the lrmbermen on the subject of tick eradi- cation explaining the bill on that sub ject now pending in the legislature and inpressing upon his hearers the import ance of cooperation in urging the pass age of the bill This bill, if passed, will make dipping compulsory throughout the state. The lumbermen present pledged their cooperation and support in secur- ing it's passage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
MILK BOTTLE BOMR FOUND IN PRINT SHOP
By Assoclated Press

Boston, January 22.-A milk bottle "bomb' was found today in doorway at the plant of F.. D. Abbott & Co. printers, in the Back Bay district State Chemist Walter Wedger said the bot tie contained a highly incendiary con- bination.
 After arresting Peter A. Bailey, the police seized in his room a quantity of powder and other ingredients simi- lar to those in the bottle.
 Bailey, who is an employ of the Ab- bolt company. told the police that he had been experimenting with bombs with view to improving their effi- ciency. He was sent to the Phycho- pathic hospital for observation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
Cumberland Valley Road
 Absorbed by Pennsylvania
By Associated Press

Philadelphia. January 22.-As fuf- ther step toward consolidating the Pennsylvania railroad system and sim plifying it's corporate organization, an- nouncement was made today that tae Pennsylvania Railroad company has absorbed the Cumberland Valley ral- road This will be accomplished by transferring to the parent corporation .the property and franchises of the last named company. Virtually the entire stock is owned by the Pennsyl- vania.
 The main line of the Cumberland Valley railroad extends from Harris burg, Pa. to Wipehester. Va. dis tance of 115 miles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
Greek Claims Protested Ru AaanNinfaA Reaas

Washington. January 22.-The AL banian national party of America, act ing in unison with similar organiza- tions. in the allied countries, has sent a memorandum to the peace conference in Paris protesting against the claims of the Greek government for the in- corporation of southern Albania into noIthern Epirus and asking for "the restoration of the independence and integrity of Albania, including within it's boundaries Tchameria and Kossova, unjustly severed by the London con ference" after the close of the Balkan war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
Tennessee Executive
 Sends Urgent Appeal
 for Repeal of Bill
By Associated Pre,s

Nashville, Tenn, January 22-In- forming members of the legislature that he had just received a. message from Shelbyville, Tenn, that mob vio- fence was threatened following the discovery of the mutilated body of Boss Bies at Chapel Hill, Governor Roberts this afternoon sent an urgent appeal to the solons to repeal the Bowers bill
 Bies' body was found in we'll on the place of Charles O'Steen
 O'Steen was not arrested A bloody ax was discovered in OSteen's barn. A trail of blood from the stable to the well led to the finding of the body of Bies. Reports from Shelby ville late today do not bear out the report of imminece of mob violence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
TEMPORARY NAVAL
 FORCE OF 225,OOO
By Associated Press

Washington, January 22.-Approval of the plan for temporary naval force of 225,O00 men, exclusive of officers, for the year beginning next July was voted today by the House naval com mittee in beginning final consideration or the 1920 naval appropriation bill The committee expects to complete it's report tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23

Gaines, famous as a cheer leader for the Crimson and White eight of 10 years ago is back in the Magic City after roam ing around in the engineering service. "Sa1lie" will continue his transit work in the business world.
 Lieut. Joe B. Pfosser, son of MT. and Mrs l.. K. Plosser and a popular mem Der of the younger set, will return from Rockwell, Texas, on Saturday. Lieuten- ant Plosser, in spite of his youth. has made good as a pilot in the aviation service.
 Melvin Sommers the we'll known young business man of this city who was wounded everal months ago in France, is now at Camp Merritt. N r., having just arrived from overseas Mir. Sommers saw six months foreign service with the engineers. He expects to be mustered out of the army soon.
 The many friends of Lieut.. Sidney F. Smith will be glad to learn that he is now in New York after an absence of several months in France. Lieutenant Smith graduated at the second officers training camp in the field artillery and was assigned to a regular army unit Tn the west for nearly year. Not until November of last year was he success full in his attempts to get overseas and when he landed in England on November IS, he found that the big show was all over Before entering the service Lieu tenant Smith was in the law office of his father and brother A G. and E. D. Smith,
 Inzer Hood of headquarters company of the Nth division has wired relatives here of his safe arrival in New York with his company, Several Birmingham boys are in this company and the news of their safe arrival will be joyously re- ceived by their many friends and rela- tives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
DAIRY INSPECTION

The tuberculin test of dairy cows in the district was begun Wednesday by Dr. G. w Patton of the federal bureau of animal industry and his assistants A thorough test of all animals that furnish the milk supply to the city will be given while the government agents are here The dairies will be inspected first and later cows owned by individuals will be herded and given the tuberculin test. This action in connection with the re- cent inspection of all dairies by V. 0, Bishop, the assistant health officer, will insure for the city a pure milk supply MT. Bishop states that the dairies on a whole are complying with the municipal requirements, and the few exceptions will be regulated according to his recent request
 T. E. Barnett, deputy collector of in ternal revenue spent Wednesday in the city investigating and adjusting the in come tax reports of 1917. There were said to be some irregularities and inaccura- cies in the reports for the year 1917, and Mr. Barnett is making a final investiga- ton in this city.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
WHAT SHALL BE DONE WITH
 THE BONDS?

Already suggestions are offered which refer to the manner in which the Uni ted States shall utilize these bonds, the aggregate value of which is from $S,oo0,- 600 to $,0,O00, ,o00,0 900. Some are of the opinion that the government can do no better and the people can be no better served than by the holding by the treas ury4 department of these bonds until the day of payment dawns. Presumably when the life of the bonds ends. they will be for the most part refunded in new issues of bonds and having long time to run. And some of the authori- ties are of the opinion that at least 50 years will pass, perhaps more, before our allies will have liquidated this in- debtedness Until the bonds are liqui- dated the United States will be in re- ciept each year of the interest which they bear and the common estimate is that not less than $500. GOO O0O, perhaps s6oo.0oo, 100000 will in this way be turned into the treasury, constituting great year. ly asset for the government and for the people. \ Some able men who have sug- gested a manner of treating these bonds are inclined to the opinion that it might be the wiser part for the government either to undertake to float them in the American markets oE else to utlllZe thesex bonds as basis for a new issue of
  bear the stamp and authority of fedora. government and be amply secure becauie the bonds of the foreign government stand behind them.
 One of those who have gained reputa- tions asraccurate and profound thinkers, has ventured the suggestion that these European obligations be so utilized through the absorption of some part Of them by the American people as to make it unnecessary for the government to ap- peal to the people for subscriptions Tor the fifth and 1t may be the sixth Liberty or Victory Loan. The fifth Victory Loan if it be offered in April. as 1t proba- blv will be, represents approximately one-half of the obligations which the allied nations owe to the United States.
 Others have suggested that the United States use these foreign government bonds as security for an issue of federal bonds so that thereby the government will be in possession of funds with which II will be able to buy the. stock of the American railroads and of the telegraph and telephone lines in case Congress so legislates as to authorize government ownership of the railroads and other public utilities.
 For the moment, however. the interest," ing feature associated with the under" taking of American bankers to float a s10O. .O00. 900. 900 of new issue of Brit ish government loans at 5h per cent ana inc evident desire of the holders of the short time British totes to convert them into 20-year bonds furnish the first indl- cation of the stupendous financing which noust soon begin, whereby the obligations of our allies to the United States estao- lished by bonds which will bear an agreed upon rate of interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
Eichhorn Surrounded

London. January 22.-The Berlin po- lice have surrounded the hiding place of former Chief of Police Eichhorn, and it is expected that he will be taken into custody in the near future, accord ing to a Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
MRS. H. l.. RAINS. Correspondent

day afternoon at 1 o'clock at his late residence. following an illness that had lasted for several months. Mir Kartus
 had lived in the city for many years and was highly respected. Funeral services will be held from the residence of Philip Ripko, SIP Eighteenth street, Thursday at i2 o'clock. It is requested by. the fam fly that no flowers be sent He is sur vlved by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Philip Ripko and Mrs. Norman
 Lefkovits; two sons. Nathan and Harry Kartus
 The following pallbearers have been named: Active, Joe Weinstein, H. Gold berg, J. Rosen, Sam Stein, Charles Vein stein and Will Lefkovits Honorary. Morris Green, Lee Moody, C. B. Hol- ingsworth, Cyrus Scott, N. j. Edmond son, Percy Benton. Mat Barr and Gard ner Goodwin.
 The Wednesday Music club held an in- teresting meeting at the residence of Mrs Hugh McEniry on Arlington ave- nue, Wednesday afternoon at o'clock.
 There was good attendance and after
 the business session a splendid pro- gramme was Aven. The composer to be studied for the afternoon was De pussy, and other selections by French composers were rendered Following is
 the programme: "Reveries Lamonte,
 Mrs. T. G. Johnston; Pastoral" Scar
 atti, Mrs. G. E. Hollingsworth; Life and compositions of Debussly,v .diss
 Mary Jackson: 'Mazurka,' Debussy,
 Mrs Hugh McEniry; a group of French songs, Mrs. Finkley. Following the pro- gramme the guests were invited into the
 dining room where tea, coffee, sand
 wiches and bonbons were served.
 Mir and Mrs. F. M. Vickers and Miss Lucille Vickers have returned from two weeks visit to Tampa and St. Peters
 burg, Fla.
 Rev. NJ. K Thornton of Hattiesburg, Miss, is the guest of friends in the city for few days.
 Elmer and James Kean have returned from Nashville, where they were called by the death of their mother Mrs. J. w. Kean.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23

day after an absence in France of 12 months. Captain Thatch is expected to return home within the next 10 days. He served during the Mexican border trou- ble as member of Battery c.
 Lennox Brooks has returned to Bir- mingham after several months absence spent at the naval aviation training school at Seattle, Wash. Mr. Brooks is very popular with the younger set who are rejoicing at his safe return to their ranks.
 The many local friends of Randolph Reynolds the former Auburn football and baseball star, will regret to learn of his recent death of pneumonia in Chicago. To anyone who has followed the gridiron or diamond activities of the Orange and Blue during the past decade, the name of Reynolds, quarterback extraordinary. and pitcher of note, is familiar. No tice of his death was received here by his cousins, Jim and John Haralson,
 Lieut.. W. U. Staggers. member of the prominent family which was ably repre- scented by six sons during the past war, is visiting relatives in the city before going to Fort McPherson where he ex- poets to be discharged in the near fu- ture. Lieutenant Staggers has seen more than a years service on the western front.
 The many Birmingham friends of Lieut.. Henry Westall, known to them as Duke, will be interested to know that he has been mustered out of the aviation service and has returned to his home in Ash vile. Duke" made splendid record as a flyer according to his fellow officers here.
 Private Abe Williams of the headquar- ters company, Eighty-first division, has returned to Birmingham after long ab- sence overseas. He will re-enter busi- ness at his old stand on Third avenue.
 It will be of interest to some University of Alabama alumni to learn that "SaIlia"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23

Corp. Roger w. Allen, son of Mir and Mrs. c. M. Allen, has been mus tered out of the service and is back in Birmingham visiting his parents Corporal Allen, who has been in the chemical warfare department, has been doing research work at Cleveland. O.
 for several months
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
EASE THE PAINFUL !. RHEUMATIC TW|NGE Sloan's Liniment will relieve it
 on one application

It's the worlds most popular coun- ter-irritant for the shooting, darting pains and aches of those numerous ex- ternal attacks which every man, wom- an and child suffers from at one time or another.
 By penetrating without rubbing, it helps to scatter the congestion, result . ing in a warm, tingling glow of com fort and ease Takes little to turn the a big bottle today for economy's sake All druggists everywhere sell it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23

Capt. Robert Thatch, the well known Birmingham attorney who for the past year and half has been in the avia- tion service, arrived in Boston yester-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23

Maj. Ed l.. Anderson is back in Bir. mingham after years absence with the American forces in France
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
Pithy Paragraphs About
 Returning Birmingham, Boys
By BOB BT'DAvID

The Age-Herald wants short
 news items similar to those print
 ed below, about returning soI-
 dfers, sailors and marines. When
 your relative or friend who has
 been in the service returns to Bir-
 mingham, phone or write of the
 fact and the information will be
 gladly published. Among those re-
 turning yesterday were the follow
 ing.
 The many friends of First Lieut.. Sam Keesler, Jr, an aviation observer. who resided in Greenwood, Miss, but who was frequent visitor to the home of his aunt, Mrs. George F. Harrington, here, will regret to learn that he was killed in an air battle on October 2 while three miles over the enemy lines, Lieutenant Keesler and his pilot vol- unteered to go oh dangerous mission that of locating machine gun nests when the clouds were low and observa- tion work exceedingly hazardous.
 Their failure to return was followed by an investigation which developed that they had encountered three enemy planes and in the fight had brought two of them down, but few moments later their own plane burst into flames from a torpedo bullet and they met a horrible fate.
 Lieutenant Keesler was the one hun- dred and forty-third American soldier buried in La Mourril cemetery, France. Arrangements are being made by his brother, Lieut.. William P Keesler. who is with the army of occupation, to have the remains brought back to America, where interment will take place at his home in Mississippi
 Ensign T. E. Brooks, Jr., son of T. E. Brooks, superintendent of the Louis- vile and Nashville railroad, has been transferred to the dreadnaugh North Dakota. Ensign Brooks has for the past eight months been an executive officer on a subchaser in the Panama canal zone.
 Captain Fray after an extended ab- sence overseas, has been visiting friends in the city before returning to camp to get his discharge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23
STOMACH UPSET?
 sss fa.... @- Pape's Diapepsin at once ends sourness, gas, acidity,
 indigestion

When meals upset you and you belch gas, acids, and undigested food. When Sou have Jumps of indigestion pain or any distress in stomach you can get re- lief instantly-no waiting!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23

Captain Fray after an extended ab- sence overseas, has been visiting friends in the city before returning to camp to get his discharge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23

It will be of interest to some University of Alabama alumni to learn that "Sallie"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-23

SAM KARTUS sam Kartus, aged 5f, died Wednes-