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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-27
NE WS OF BESSEMER| H. I- BANS Cores
PHONE BEssEMER e1:-J


 Bessemer, July 6.-(Special.) )-The board of education will go before the city council at their next meeting to ask that an election be ordered for a vote on a bond issue of $300,000 for the erection of a new high school build ing. The need of a new high school building to take care of the increasing number of pupils has been the object of deep consideration by members of the board for several months past, and the decision to ask for the bond issue was made at a recent meeting.
 The members of the board feel as- sured the bond issue will carry, as no additional taxation will be entailed by securing the amount with which to erect the building, as the three mill school tax already in effect in the city will furnish ample means for payment of interest on the bonds and the timely retirement of them. The election will be called to get the sanction of the voters of the city for the money to be used in the erection of the building.
 We intend to build for the future. stated NJ J. Brooks, president of the board Tn addition to the regular academic class room to be provided, there will be a well equipped labora- tory gymnasium and a large audito- rum with a seating capacity of 1900 people. In planning for the building great deal of consideration will be given for the quarters for the pupils taking vocational training, a new de- partment, that will be developed on a large scale in future, giving training in mechanical lines, blacksmithing, Automobile repairing and other voca- tions for which the district is so well adapted to give practical illustrations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-27

The Bessemer Hatikwah club vii hold a meeting at the clubrooms or Second avenue Thursday evening al S:30 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
NORWAY OFFERS OUTLINE
FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS

CHRISTIANIA, Norway. February 3.
The council of the Norwegian So
cfety for League of Nations, whose
president is DIR. Fridtjof hansen, the
arctic explorer, has drawn UP the
general principles of IL league Of ma
tions, In which it has attempted to
express the public opinion of Norway.
Following are the most important
points:
the adjustment of war and the crea-
ton of institutions suited to maintain
international cooperation.
"Ali civilized nations have a right to
become members Of the league and to
participate in the foundation and de-
alterations leading to the foundation.
"All international conflicts must be
solved by mediation, joint arbitration
or Judgment.
abolished. The disarmament of ali
nations must take place subject to
the control Of the league.
Every member of the league must
give all other members equal rights
Of commerce and establish by law
maximum working hours for the pro-
lection of the working classes
Special courts must be formed for
litigation and for conflicts concern
"A world congress shall meet
periodically with representatives
from all nations of the league in pro-
portion to the number of inhabitants
and the nations International i'm
portanoe. No nation must be repre-
scented by more than one-twelfth OF
the total number OF representatives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
lays BoIshevism Must Go
4: II Russia Is to Be Saved

sIONDOS. February tby the Asso-
Mated Press) Tschaikov-
aky. president of the provisional gov
eminent OF North Russia. who is In
london, on his way to Paris, In con-
nxction with the peace conference, in
an interview today fully Endorsed the
view that it would be impossible to
meet the bolsheyiki at Prinkipo Zone
OK the Princess Islands). He declared
chat bolshevik rule stood for tyranny
and terrorism. atrocities and the abo-
Htion of all discipline.
Protesting against the statesmen at
Yaris treating the boisheyiki as
though they were political party,
President Tschikovsky said:
$50 long as bolshevism is alive there
en- be no peace in Russia, and there
FIRE no peace in Europe. II Russia is
not represented at the peace confer
euce, its conditions are not binding on
Russia and ali the Siavonic nations.
who look TO Russia as to their head,
Will morally be left out of account
Then your league of nations could
never be realized.
The allies must find SINE organic
so1ution of the Russian problem, not
merely wave il away, as has been
dime by the Prinkipo invitation
which is not only impracticable. bu,
ht5miliating to the representatives OF
Russia as state. Don't ask us
Fighting bolshevism. we cannot. We
It1hst fight to the death or Russia will
perish"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
For international Peoples
House OF Representatives
as an Adjunct to LEAGUE

PARIS, February (by the Asso-
ciated Press).--An International peo-
pies house of representatives. to be
established in connection with the
league of nations, is a striking pro-
posal contained in memorandum
submitted to the peace conre. ence by
Charles ). Doherty. Canadian minis
ter of justice, through the British
league of nations commission. of
which he is a member.
Every nation in the world would he
represented on this body. and tho
delegates would be REPRESENTATIVES of
the peoples themselves. Mr.. Doherty's
view is that IL would be a vital mis-
take TO declare at this time the
principle that the interests of hui
manity are to be confined only to
sovereign states. He believes that the
present time Is opportune to Interest
the peoples OF the world directly in
methods for the prevention of war
and that the opportunity should be
seized.
The plans thus far suggested provide
| for the constitution of judicial tri-
| bunSls and for the exercise of execu-
| tive powers by the government. espe-
| cially of the great powers.
| In such an ASSEMBLY, the principal
| powers would be those of inquiry
| and legislation. taking the form OF
] recommendations to sovereign states
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
FIUME TELLS WHY SHE
DECIDED TO JOIN ITALY

PARIS. February 2 (by the Asso-
ciated Press) .-President Wilson and
other members of the peace confer
ence have received from the president
of the national council at Fiume, the
mayor of city and members of house
Of deputies memorandum concerning
the situation in that town, which ex-
poets it's fate to be decided this week.
The memorandum maintains that upon
the dissolution of Austria, Fiume be-
came an independent state, exercising
all state functions, as ii had notified
all governments of Europe and
America.
The state of Fiume, using it's rights
of self DIFFERENTIATION. decided to join
Italy for national and economic ree-
sons" the memorandum says. The
nationality of Fiume is proven by the
fact that all mayors and deputies of
the city have always been Italian. and
the same holds true as to mem bers of
Fiume are Italian. The number of
children attending Croatian schools at
Susak. the neighboring Slav village,
is hardly l per cent of the total number
of school children in Fiume.
"The Jugoslav commerce passing
through Fiume is only per cent of
| the whole traffic of the port. Out of
the total JugosIav expectation and i'm
portation 10 per cent passes through
Ffume, while 81 per cent goes through
Dalmatian ports which Italy has pro-
posed shall be assigned to the Jugo-
sIays."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
DIED DEC. IL; ON ToDAY's LIST
Lieut.. Thomas Brown Was in D. C,
Guard Eighteen Years.

Lieut.. Thomas Brown. whose name
is contained in today's casualty list,
died in France December II from a
gastric ulcer, followed by hemor-
rhage.
He had been in the National Guard
eighteen years and was commissioned
second lieutenant in 1911, shortly
after advancing to first lieutenant
He was in command of one of the first
motor transport units on the Mexican
border.
Out of the service nineteen days, he
was mustered back for duty with the
Sd Infantry, d. c. N G.. with which
he went overseas in December 1917.
Lieut.. Brown had written to his wife
shortly before he died that he would
soon be nome and to please get his
He is survived by his wife and Ave
year-old son, living at I445 Clifton
street. His parents live in Massachu-
sets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
COMMITTEE WANTS ALL
D. C.. SOLDIERS ENROLLED
District of Columbia:

To the Enlisted Soldier From the District Columbia
To the Family of Any Such Soldier
To the Employer of Any Such Soldier:
Dear Sirs The people of pre-.
pairing well deserved welcome who
listed from this District in the terrible world
To make this welcome complete successful
cooperation the of the soldiers their families
employers.
AS Chairman of the citizens committee urgently all
District soldiers name
branch of service they actively served Sims,
Capital Traction Company information should
be furnished by member of family
discharged but who is at nearby camp
complete enrolment
also the employer, including govern
departments. only
arrange holiday day the
Prompt action is
Very truly, ROBERT \. HARPER,
Chairman Citizens Welcome Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
President Spends First
Real Day of Rest Since
His Arrival in France

PARIS. February 2 Thy the Asso-
8ated Press).-President Wilson on
mis- Sunday had his first really COM
deteiy restfui day since he landed
On French soil. Rear Admiral Gray
1pn. his medical aid. was able to
AVE his way in this respect. The
president was even induced to refrain
Nom his almost invariabie custom of
Intending church.
- The progress made last week by
pc council of the FIVE great powers
8as encouraged the hope and expecta-
Hon that the main object, the society
- nations, viii be SO far advanced
ward realization that il will be pos
Hble to get IT before the peace con-
Arence In plenary session in time
~ permit of its adoption by the mid
lie of next month, which will ena Bile
he President to carry out his orig
hal idea of leaving for Washington
bout the date previouiy fxed.
The announcement in news dis
Patches from New York that repre-
Wntatiyes of British and American
81. mining and cattle interests in
MEXICO were coming to Paris to lay
fAefr claims before the peace con-
&fence is attracting much attention
IN American government circles.
e. Ae Mexico has not been connected
9irectiy with the war. the opinion
u that business interests of foreign
0owers which have suffered confisca-
t1on in Mexico probably cannot get
4. hearing in Paris until the society
~ nations is organized fully and the
main issues connected with the war
yassed upon.
-.Undef the Monroe doctrine the
United States naturally would be con-
eolted before any steps were taken
- bring about an adjustment of the
Rfcfion between Mexico and foreign
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
ISSUE OF, CAPITAL CROSS
AS SOUVENIR PROTESTED
General Staff of Army Considering
Objections to Proposed Decora-
ton for D. c. Soldiers.

The general staff of the Army is
considering a protest against the is
sue of the capital cross" adopted
as a souvenir for war veterans of the
District of Columbia. on the ground
that it is hardly distinguishable, ex-
cept by close inspection, from the
distinguished service cross" awarded
by the President to soldiers who per-
formed especially distinguished serv-
ice in action on the field of battle
The matter is being considered by
the historical branch of the general
staff at the War College At the War
Department it is stated that no action
has been taken to stop the issue of
the District medals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
INVITATIONS ARE REQUIRED.
Dances at Walter Reed Hospital
Not Open Affairs.

Those in charge of thu dances given
each Tuesday night at the Red Cross
house at Walter Reed Hospital for
the pleasure of the convalescent SOL
diers announce that these dances are
invitation affairs only
Owing perhaps to inadvertence or
to lack of information, the published
accounts of these parties may have
created the impression that they were
open to the young women of WASH
ington generally. However. the list
for each gathering is carefully pre-
pared and the issuing of the special
invitations is one of the duties of
Mrs. Henry Rea. field director of the
hospitals Red Cross house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
GIRL Of IS ATTACKED
BY TWO MEN IN ROAD
Miss Julia Garrett Accosted by Sol
der and Civilian Near Alexan-
dria-Both Escape.

ALEXANDRIA. Va. February a.
Miss Julia NJ. Garrett eighteen years
old, was attacked by two men-a SOL
der and a civilian-while she was
walking along the railroad tracks TO-
ward her home at Seminary station at
$50 o'clock yesterday afternoon. No
trace of the men has been found by
the authorities.
Miss Garrett was attacked by the
soldier first, who pulled her down an
embankment from the tracks after che
declined to let him walk home with her.
The screams of the girl as she struggled
frightened the soldier into running
away.
Girl Screams; Man Runs.
The girl had just climbed up the
slope TO the tracks again when the
civilian, who she thought was con-
ing to her assistance, approached her.
He asked If he could accompany her,
and when she declined. he also pulled
her down the emhankment. She re-
peated her screams and the civilian
also hurried away, evidently fearing
capture.
Waiter Cockren and Morgan Moltz.
who were attracted by the girls sec
ond outcry, secured an automobile and
took her to the home of her mother
and stepfather, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Frinks. She was suffering from shock
and minor cuts
Miss Garrett is employed in the Of
fees of the Southern railway in
Washington, and was on her way
home when she was accosted. The
train did not stop at her station. and
she had TO get OF at a point half a
mile farther on.
A search of the neighborhood by
county officials and police from
Alexandria proved fruitless. Miss
Garrett believes she could identify
both of her aSsailants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
KINDS is OPPOSED
TO U. S. OWNERSHIP
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luton at all. and then there will be
an outcry for an extension of time,
and in all proba bility the time will
then have to be extended
At present. said Mr.. Hines. the I'M
fair inference is persistently drawn
that the heavy operating costs are
necessarily due to increased rates of
wages, whereas they are largely due
TO war conditions, and the position
or labor in this matter should not be
prejudiced by forcing a conclusion
before there Is time to see the re-
suits OF increased wages under peace
conditions. Since last year was un-
der abnormal war conditions, this
year involves Refreshments. and nor
mai conditions will not be until next
year, he declared, and it will be the
middle of 1921. before a fair view of
government operation can be OBJ
tanned
No plans now before the committee
meet the fundamental necessities of
permanent solution. said the di-
rector general. Those already pro-
posed, he declared, would perpetu-
ate existing railroad capitalizations
which. he believes. were the cause
OF deep-seated suspicion on the part
be corrected before any permanent
solution can be had
Public at DISADVANTAGE.
The present plans. he asserted, in
clude all existing railroad companies
both those which thrive on low rates
and those which fail on high rates,
thus putting the public to a disad-
vantage through paying too much to
some and getting inadequate service
permanent solution, Mr. Hines
said. should give the government, and
perhaps labor, participation in ex-
cess profits of some companies under
standard rates. Plans heretofore pro-
posed were based on the theory that
railroads should receive reasonable
return. no more and no less, but in
actual results he believed the re-
turn would be inexact and widely
fuctuating. Failure of the pending
plans to meet these fundamentals,
said Mr.. Hines. will tend to prevent
their receiving general acceptance
and will not solve the question sat
isfactorily. He added that proposed
plans for pooling and consultations
will prove illusory because they can
not successfully be made compulsory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
Airman Nungesser Coming to U. S.

PARIS, February 2.-Sublieut. Nun
gesser, who gained more than forty
four aerial victories over the Ger
mans, will accompany Lieut. Rene
Fonck, the leading French ace, when
Fonck goes to the United States in a
few days to attend the annual dinner
of the Aero Club of America. The avi-
ators Will be accompanied by Robert
Esnaul Pelterie, president of the
Aeronautic Industry and Association
of France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
PLAN SPEEDY FOOD RELIEF.
a.
Mterallied Council to Cooperate
:. With Red Cross in Europe.

PARIS, February 3.-Further progress
With arrangements for supplying food
To. the territories where the need is
urgent has been made by the inter-
afbed supreme council of supply and re-
It'd. The Official statement Of Sstur-
Days session says in part:
1.-THE council dealt with arrangements
for supplying the territories occupied
by the allied armies on the left bank
Of the Rhine with immediate measures
I'm conjunction with the Red Cross for
tie distribution of food to Russian,
Serbian and Rumanian prisoners in Ger
many. and with the best means Of sup
SSk,ing the Czechoslovaks.',
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
CONSIDERS SUFFRAGE ISSUE.
Senate Committee Meets to Take
I'm House Resolution.

The Senate woman Suffrage COM
mittee was called together today at
a special meeting to consider dIspo-
sition of the long delayed House reso-
luton proposing submission of the
constitutional amendment for equal
suffrage.
More canyasses Of the Senate have
been made, and, although friends of
the resolution doubt whether a vote
would develop the necessary two
thirds majority, there is said to be
much sentiment for early action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
Railway Strike On in Sweden.

COPENHAGEN. February s.-A seri-
Gus railway strike has broken out in
Sweden. Workmen last night stopped
work on nineteen different lines. Rail-
way traffic in southern Sweden IS ham
pered greatly and the government is
making efforts to maintain the flow Of
food supplies to the larger towns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
VIII Call Up Ford-Newberry Case.

Chairman Pomerene of the Senate :
privileges and election committee an
nounced today that tomorrow he Will
call up in the Senate the resolution3
proposing immediate investigation aok
the Ford-Newberry senatorial election .
cc.xest from Michigan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03

presence in the house up until the
night the tragedy is supposed to have
occurred would be helpful to the po-
lice in their efforts to establish a
tangible clue.
When the two detectives and Lii and
Wan arrived at Union station Satur-
day night they were met by officials of
the police department. Ii said he was
driven to his home in an automobile
and Wan was driven in another direc-
ton. Ii said he had no idea Of the
iatter's destination.
Knew Wan But Slightly.
Ii said he knew Wan only slightly
He had met him on two or three &C.
casions at the mission house during
the past four weeks, but no intimacy
had grown out of these meetings. He
said Wan rarely accompanied the mis-
sion members when the latter Joined
in social gatherings down town or at
the homes of any of their Chinese
friends.
He intimated that he could not under
stand the exact status OF Vans presence
in the mission home. although it was
supposed that he was the close friend
of Ben Sen WI, the younger of the
two assistants.
There was a blood or marriage re-
Iationship between DIR. Wong and
Wan. kang Ii stated. He had often
heard it referred to. but the exact
nature of it he did not know. At
any rate he always was impressed by
DR.. Wong's apparent coldness to Wan.
but. no explana ton for this was ever
made by DIR. Wong.
Ii feels sure that WI and Hsie
were murdered before DR.. Wong. and
that the latter did not reach the house
that night until after 1880 O'Clock.
Following the instruction of the
police Ii refused to describe how Wan
was found in New York or describe
his bearing when questioned by the
detectives during the long ride back
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03

T att'F
most directly opposite the house In
which his three friends were murder
ed. 1t was in the parior OF his home
that he today discussed the case with
a Star reporter.
Although pledged to secrecy regard
ing the bringing of Wan back TO
Washington and what was done with
him after arriving here early Saturday
night, Ii said Wan came back willing
iy with the police when they explained
to him that he was wanted simply for
the purpose of questioning; that his
intimacy with the victims and his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
Greek Problems to Come Up Soon.

Asked II France had decided to hand
over the region in the Balkans oc-
cupied by her troops to Greece, the
minister replied: That question has
not yet come before the council. The
Greek problems might be taken I'D at
tomorrow's meeting. perhaps"
a great many of the troops, he added,
had been withdrawn from the disputed
territory. pending the decision of the
council or the conference.
NJ. Pichon was decidedly Of the opin-
ion that the armistice authorized the
entente governments to stop the hos
tilities between Poland and Germany.
The fact that the Lithuanians had set
up claim at the same time az the
Poles for possession OF East Prussia
simply illustrated the completely of
the problem with which the council
had to deal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-03
Cutting OFF of Queue.

1t is said on good authority that a
part of the initiation ceremony con-
slsts in the cutting off of the queue.
As the queue is the national badge of
submission the daring of having Ii
cut off and it's deep Specification are
apparent. The deed is, in fact, so
rash that it is often omitted. and in
those cases where it is not omitted
the member wears a false queue of
black silk threads 10 disguise the
fact that the outward and visible sign
of his national loyalty is no more.
Violent deaths by the thousands are
charged against the Triad in the an
nails OF the European police. Seldom
have the crimes been avenged by the
law. for the reason that they have
been in most cases perpetrated with
skill and cunning suggestive of super
intelligence. During the last century
a Few of the master minds of Grim
ipology in Europe published broo-
chures on the subject of crimes ofathe
Triad and other similar Chinese Or
mented on the fact that the Triad
usually Stays and leaves no trace
behind" - -
In the United States the organiza-
ton is little known except in the
state of California Assassinations
traceable to the Triad occurred in a
series in California number OF
years ago and baff1ed the police of
that state.
When a man is marked for death
by the grand masters of the Triad a
member of the order is selected TO
carry out their Instructions. The
member thus selected must succeed in
his undertaking within a given time
or pay the penalty with his own life.
While by far the greater number of
crimes of the Triad are against those
outside its membership, it is also true
that many of the inner circle of the
organization have met violent deaths
for reasons known only to the grand
masters and the appointed assassins.
Prof. Albert Long, an English GRIM
inologist who Investigated China
town" conditions in California about
ten years ago, expressed the belief
that the Triad maintained secret
agents in this country, but that in
stead of visiting their victims with
violent death" it was their custom
to frame" them for the police and to
bring about the victims conviction
of crimes of which they were guilt
less.
1t is said that the teachings of the
Triad, contained in their Great Book"
are lofty and exalted. The practices
of the organization. however, do not
conform to the teachings