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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29

The pope's daily average or let ters is 22,000 and these are dealt with by 25 secretaries.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29
RAID ST. LOUIS STILL.

St. Louis, Oct. 2S.-Federal reve- nue agents today raided the residence of John R. Hancock and confiscated a a still used for making liquor. Han cock, according to the officers, said he made only enough for his own use.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29
Film Picturing
 Kaiser is Banned

Copenhagen, Oct. 2S.-A compe- tent German court has acceeded to the former German emperor's appli cation for the seizure and confisca- tion of the Kaiser Film" according to the Zeitung Am Mittag. The action against the actor, Ferdinand Bonn, who prepared the film, has been abandoned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29
WOULD ACTION SUFFRAGE.

Sacramento, Cal, Oct. 28.-Gov- ernor Stephens tonight sent tele- grams to the governors of IA states, including Oklahoma and Tennessee informing them California, Colorado and Nevada will hold special legisla- tive sessions for action on the fed eral woman suffrage amendment. "! am very hopeful that number ot them will join our group and call extra sessions to ratify the national suffrage amendment" Governor Stephens said. -
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-29
General Strike in
 France Proposed

Paris, Oct. 28.-Extremist ele- ments in trade union circles plan to call a general strike November 2, ac- cording to Excelsior, which says that leaders in the general confederation of labor are opposed to the move ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
NO OFFICER ABOVE
 COLONEL WAS KILLED

Washington, January 2. = Special Capt. w. K. Penniman. veteran union soldier and local historian of note, ex- presses gratitude for the curious and in- applicable fact developed by the great est war in all history that in the Amer ican army, in all it's operations overseas. not an officer above the rank of colonel was killed in action.
 Tn the civil war; he continued, "the fatalities among general officers in both armies was appalling. At Shiloh. General Albert Sidney Johnston Confed- crate, and Maj.-Gen. w. H. Wallace, Un ionist, were killed. At Antietam, on the union side, Major Generals Mansfield and Richardson were killed, and General Hooker severely wounded. On the Con- federate side, General Branch was killed and General Lawton severely wounded. 'Stonewall Jackson, on the Confederate oped during the war, was killed at the battle of Charlottesville.
 ''At Gettysburg, in the Union army, Gen. Reynolds was killed and Gems. Ha1- cock and Sickles were severely wound ed; in the Confederate army, Major Gen. eral Fender was killed and Major Gen. erals Hood and Pettigrew desperately wounded. Brigadiers Generals Barksdale Semes, Armistead and Garnett were killed outright.
 At the battle of Yellow Tavern, Maj.- Gen. Jeb' Stuart, great Confederate cav airy leader was instantly killed.
 "But in the recent war, fortunately. We did not lose a single officer above the rank of colonel.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
RUSSIAN SITUATION BOTHERING SENATE

Washington, January 2-(SpeciaD The United States is still fighting. In the celebration of the victory over Germany the general public has over looked the Russian situation of which nothing is known by the Senate or, ostensibly, by the war department. At any rate. at the request of the former the latter has failed to come forth with information
 The allied powers have an army in Russia. The United States has one di- vision. It is claimed by Senator Town send and others that the allied army in Russia is outnumbered 15 to one that it is without that clothing made necessary by the fearfulness of the Russian winter, that it is inadequately armed and inadequately fed. He in sists that Congress be informed as to the causes that have led the United States to engage in war with Russia He insists that endorsements be sent the Americans or that they be with drawn
 The information that the Senate has is that the situation as far as the United States troops are concerned is entirely in the hands of the President and that the President will be unable to make conclusions prior to the peace conferences. It is understood that he is unwilling that Russia be interferred ~ilu III tHe SeltleineHC oI us lnlernal affairs, whereas Premier Clemenceau in insistent that the allies use force in settling Immediately and perma- nently a situation regarded by him as inimicable to- the peace of Europe and the world.
 Pending action by the conference the allies have fiaa. divisions under arms ready to march into Russia, it is learned on high authority. One of these divisions is comprised of American troops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
Attacks War Department
 for Army-in-EurOpe Plan

Washington, January 2-An attack on
 the war department for keeping large
 army in Europe was made in the House
 today by Representative Green of Iowa,
 republican,. who declared the depart ment's policy lis simply conscription in
 time of peace" He urged the passage
 of his bill directing that an army of occupation should be raised among the
 troops in Europe by voluntary enlist
 ment.
 Every move now made shows that 1t Is the intention to keep great army in Europe for an indefinite period, MT. Green said.
 "The war department has the power, but it has no right to detain indefinitely these drafted men. They were not drafted for the purpose of maintaining an army in Europe after peace has been declared or even after it has been settled"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
NAVY SHOULD STICK TO FAYE AYE. SIR"

Washington, January 2 - (Special) Admiral Sam McGowan, paymaster of the navy, insists that traditional express sions and responses be retained. He is especially anxious that Aye, aye, sir, ,' be constantly used, so anxious that he has issued the following:
 For young officers-others presumably not needing it:-On several recent oc- casions it has come to my knowledge that the time honored navy response, Aye, aye, sir,' has to a certain extent fallen into disuse whereas the bush term, all right seems to be decidedly on the in- crease in spots.
 'I purposely refrain from any special references to the oral impossibility, 'uh- huh,' because this cross between groan and a growl, is, of course, without the grounds of legitimate discussion.
 ITO the end that there may be no i'm mediate understanding as to the proper manner in which a junior replies to a senior in the service, tabluate the same as intelligently as possible: (a) All right is wholly interdicted; (b) No sir is to be used sparingly; Co Yes. sir more frequently; (d) Aye, aye, sir.' as often as possible and invariably when the sem iors wishes have become known"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
CORONER REPORTS AN
 INCREASE OF DEATHS

Eighty-one deaths were investigated by the coroner during the month of Decem- Der, 1918, showing considerable increase of deaths investigated during the month Of November. Although the increase was due largely to natural deaths, there was a slight inrease in the number of homicides and notable increase in the number of deaths caused by accidents. The deaths for the past month are as follows, natural deaths, 51: accidental deaths, IS; homicides, Ii, and suicides. 1; total S1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
Little Stories of the
 DayFrona Washington
Daniels Plan Will Probably Be Accepted By Congress Senate Worried Over Russian Situaton-No American Officer Above Rank of Col
 onel Killed During the War
By HUGH w. ROBERTS

Washington, January 2.-(Special) Secretary Daniels, who in the begin ming was regarded as a pacifist, will now tolerate no middle ground. He insists that the nations disarm in ac- cordance with the league of nations idea, or enter into competition for the ownership of the greatest navy in the world
 The secretary has informed the House committee on naval affairs that unless the nations are disarmed, the } United States must have the greatest navy in the world. Inasmuch as Eng land insists that her navy be retained in it's present strength, and France agrees with England and Roosevelt says that course should be pursued re- lentlessly-and as England will, be- yond all question, retain an undimin- ished navy, Secretary Daniels, in eff feet, has asked for authorization by Congress which will result in the 2 United States supplanting Great Brit ain as a sea power.
 The three-year building programme advocated by the secretary, will re- suit in the expenditure of $500, 900. When all ships included in the pro- Sramme are constructed, the United States will be practically in the same classification as England at present. England, however, in three years, will have moved forward. but not without permitting gains by this nation.
 Since the destruction of Germany as a naval mower. the United States is second strongest in the world. It is anticipated by experts that by fol- lowing programme of hasty, contin- uous construction. sustained by unani- nous consent of the people and an im- measurable sum of money, the United States will be in position to rival Great Britain in nine years.
 The indications are that Congress will endorse the three-year programme with conditions under which the Presi- dent may stop work under construc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
BAKER TO EXPLAIN PURCHASING PLAN

Washington, January 2-(Specal.)-Sec- retary Baker will appear before the House committee on military affairs to-
 morrow morning to explain his idea of
 purchasing for the government all camp sites, barracks and dormitories which were acquired and constructed in time of war.
 Chairman Dent stated this afternoon that he did not know just what the war
 department has in mind. The cost of
 purchase will represent sum to stagger the imagination, and at the same time
 tion, would result in exceeding heavy
 losses. as each of the camps in northern
 states cost about $40,000,000. | There are two theories, one being that | the government would not dispose of | all it's holdings at necessarily cheap fig | ures at one time,S the other that the administration is preparing to institute universal training.
 | Under the purchase plan the govern ! ment would acquite Camp Sheridan. Montgomery, bodily and all of Camp Mo- Clellan, Anniston, which it doesn't al-
 ready own.
 l Another important hearing tomorrow will be that given by the interstate com merce committee of the Senate to Di. rector General McAdoo regarding his ef- l fort to secure authority for the reten- tion of the railroads under government control for another five years. Senator Underwood will take leading part in the hearings of this committee, which will be extended throughout two weeks l or more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
Past Year One or Un,uonted Prosperity
 For The Tri-Cities
By H. FoNTAINE LITTLE

plant These plants are reached from , Sheffield by good roads and street rail- way service.
 As an industrial center and town of immense payrolls Sheffield leads all other north Alabama towns. The sev- eral railroads centering here, the rail- road shops, the several large iron blast furnaces. tho stove foundries, cotton compress, cotton oil mill and many other smaller industries. give employ ment to thousands of men, and collec- lively the payrols amount to hundreds of thousands of dollars monthly.
 Unless all signs fail the era of pros- perity that was ushered in short 12 months since in the Muscle Shoals district will hold sway for many years to come.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
ALABAMA CASUALTIES

Bragg. Sterling P, Ward. died of disease. Morina, Benj, Abbeville. wounded severely. Pittman, Richard F., Opelika., wounded severely. Davison. Leslie. Atmore, wounded severely. Baker, Sergt. Horace. Miltonville, wounded severely. Jackson James, Montgomery, wounded severely Jenkins, James T., Kimberly, wounded severely. Balew. James D, Rogersville, miss ing in action. Davis, Emmitt, Lexington, wound- ed, degree undetermined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
OPEN EXAMINATION
 FOR CIVIL SERVICE

The United States civil service com mission announces open competitive ex- animation for men only for the positions of chief, Smith-Sears division, at a sal ary of $5ooo year; district vocational of- ficer. s25o0- s4o0O; supervisor of advisement and training. $25oo- -s4o0o; vocational ad- wiser, S25oc-$36oo and placement officer, $2500- $500. There is one vacancy in the position Of chief, Smith-Sears division, for duty in Washington and several va cancies in the other divisions mentioned for duty in the Washington field. Sim liar vacancies requiring similar quali- fications as the above mentioned at higher or lower salaries will be filled from these examinations unless it is found in the interest of the service to fill any vacancy by reinstatement, trans fer or promotion.
 Competitors will not be required to report for examination at any one place, but will be rated on education, experi- ence and thesis and publications which will be filed with application, which may be secured from the civil service com mission at the local postoffce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
WOULD GIVE RANK
 TO DRAFT BOARDS

Washington, January 2. - (Special.)
 Members of draft boards in Alabama
 and all other states who have asked as reward for their services commissions
 in that in after years they may become members of officers clubs and other organizations, may have their requests granted by congressional action in lieu
 of war department inactivity. Senator Henderson has introduced a bill conferring titles of captains by brev- ct on chairmen of all draft, appeal and
 medical boards, and lieutenants by brev- ct on all other members of such boards. The bill is apparently popular in both branches of Congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
Postal Receipts Show
 Increase Over Last Year

During the month of December, 191S the postal receipts at the local postoffce showed an increase of sS0OO over the same month of 19i7 according to Post master R. B. Smyer, the receipts for the former being $76,000 and tho latter $73. .0O0 The total receipts for the vast year were $79S,000 as compared with $645.0O0 for 1917, which is an increase of $14S,O0O for the entire year over the past year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
WOUNDED, DEGREE UNDETER
 MINED

LIEUTENANTS. Hugh, William, Brunswick, Ga. Waite, Robert S. Atlanta, Ga Rush. William private, Fort Valley. Ga.
 WOUNDED SLIGHTLY Dyer, Herbert Ralph, lieutenant, Colum- bia, Tenn.
 PRIVATES Bass, Thomas N, Pocohontas, Tenn Lipham, Horace T., Meigs, Ga Prince, Nathan, Sherwood. Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
PRESIDENT HAS PLANS WE'LL IN HAND

Washington, January 20 = Especially
 "President Wilson shas his plan for league of nations well in hand, all re- ports to the contrary notwithstanding" was the gist of confidential information received in Washington today It was received with satisfaction by the Presi- dents adherents, who also were told that reports of differences between Pre- nier Clemenceau and Lloyd George "were
 at utter variance with the facts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03

M ' A I4S4
 KILLED IN ACTION Johnson, James T, Franklin, Tenn.
 DIED OF WOUNDS Davis, Robert C., McEwen, Tenn.
 DIED OF DISEASE Rutledge, Lish C., Sarah, Miss. Wade, George &. Greenville, Miss.
 WOUNDED SEVERELY Marks, John N, LaFayette, Ga. Suggs. Wm. w, Millen, Ga. Anderson. Isaac, Andersonville, Tenn. Burlington. Carl R., Hartwell, Ga. Dunn, Hiram. McComb Miss. Elder. John C., Pennington, Ga. Ledford, James D., Kittyton, Tenn.
 SECTION TWO The following casualties are reported by the commanding general of the Amer ican expeditionary forces: DleQ or WOuluS ........-................. Died from accident and other causes. Dled or dlSeaSe IA wounded seVerely .......................N .No Missing in action ......................... 70 Iotal '..'.................... Ssi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03

Private insurance companies profit ing on the misfortunes of the workers, will be prohibited from selling liability insurance in Utah if a law demanded by the State Federation of Labor at it's recent convention is adopted at the coming session of the legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03

Occn HI tnc ScEtlCC TetuTu8 IO bIT-
 minghnm, phone write of the
 fact and the information will be
 gladly published. Among those re- turning yesterday were the follow
 ing;
 MT. Lee Allen Brooks, radio operator
 on the battleship Wyoming, is visit
 ing Birmingham friends. MT. Brooks
 was fortunate in being on the Wyo-
 ming, one of the battleships honored
 by being present at the surrender of
 the German highseas fleet. The Wyo-
 ming was the flagship of the fleet
 that went out to meet and escort Presi-
 dent Wilson into Brest.
 MT. Brooks says their reception in
 New York was great and the parade of 1C,o00 tackles was inspiring. MT. Brooks enlisted in New Orleans about a year ago and was soon sent to Harvard college for a radio course. Upon graduation he was accorded the highest honor possible for his class, that of being assigned to the Wyo- ming.
 Copt. Matt Murphy, who went to France as a member of the Dixie di. vision and returned to this country q few weeks ago. spent yesterday in Birming gham with his family. Captain l Murphy, together with the rest of this division. has been transferred to Camp GorGon, where he expects to be mus tered out of the service in the near future.
 Capt. Owen G. Gresham, familiarity known to the University of Alaba ma alumni as Pap" spent the day in Bir- | minsham after an absence of a year. Captain Gresham has been in the ser vice since the Mexican border trouble but like the remainder of the Dixie l three guns or trench mortars, and many machine guns.
 All such artillery captured by the Amer jeans is now en route on transports to the United States. Of the big guns and trench mortars there are 14o0, and ot I machine guns number of which no es- timate is made.
 These weapons will be placed at the disposition of Congress In all probabil- ity, Congress eventually will station them in the various congressional districts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03

tion or break contracts in the event rules of the league of nations require a cessation in building monsters of war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
GERMAN GUNS ARE
 BEING TRANSPORTED

Washington. January ?. - (Special.)
 The American troops captured enough German artillery to place in each con- gressional district of the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03

Sergt. Howard c. Kelley, 3Ceth aero service squadron. recently returned from overseas duty is again with his parents and friends in Birmingham. He is now ready for business duties and will be temporarily associated with the G. l.. Lemon company, accountants.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
MISSING IN ACTION
PRIVATES.
SECTION THREE

The following casualties are reported by the commanding general of the Amer ican expeditionary forces
 w ounded, degree undetermined. ... los Wounded slightly ........................2 POI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
SECTION ONE

Washington, January 2.-The fol- lowing casualties are reported by the commanding general of the American expeditionary forces:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
DIED OF ACCIDENT AND OTHER

CAUSES Guhey, James, private. Atlanta. Ga
 DIED OF DISEASE Roy Thomas C., sergeant, Tasso, Tenn. hooerts Albert. lieutenant, Nashville Tenn.
 PRTNATES. Poyner. John B., Puryear, Tenn Sims, Samuel Forest, Athens, Tenn. Suolett, Let, Murfreesboro. Tenn. Underwood, Wylie, Slayden, Tenn. Armour, Herman L., LaFayette, Tenn. Johnson, John B., Mount Airy. Tenn. Phillips, Dan C.. Hermitage, Tenn. Phillips, George, Cisco, Ga Taylor, Mat. Boonshill, Tenn Carnan, Leland H., Remer, Tenn. Cleveland, John, J., James, Ga Jordan. Ernest NJ, smyrna, Tenn. Lambert, Floyd J.. Maryville, Tenn. McAllister, John, Rome, Miss,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03

Sergt. w. A. Coughlin, who was a
 member of the 63lst aero squadron, sta tioned in New York, has received his honorable discharge and returned to the city. He has accepted a position with the Southern Railway company here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03

Arthur H. Turnbull Jr., formerly of Birmingham, who was discharged Decem- Der ?, will make his future home with his parents in Cincinnati
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
Days Casualty List
KILLED IN ACTION
PRIvATES

Boyd, Harley, McMinnville. Tenn. Christman. Goldman, Hattiesburg, Miss. Davis, Tommie D., Lewisburg, Tenn. LOCK- Sam, Gainsboro Tenn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03
Filthy Paragraphs About
 Returning Birmingham Boys
By BOB M'DAVID

The Age-Herald wants short news items, similar to those print ed below, about returning sol diers, 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 Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03

Capt. James c. Lee, 106th engineers, has just wired his father Sid. w. Lee, of
 his arrival in New York city from France
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03

J. P. Phillips, Jr., has returned from
 the Great Lakes Naval station to spend
 a short furlough with his mother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-03

Webb and Cherry Crawford have re- turned to duty in the army and navy
 after a short visit to their parents, Mr. and Mrs w. w. Crawford, on South Nineteenth street.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-04-01
BOURBON CIRCUIT COURT

Friday was the final day of the
March term of the Bourbon Circuit
Court. Following the motion hour
Judge Stout pronounced sentence
upon the following prisoners who had
been convicted earlier in the term:
John Henry Harp, convicted Of the
crime of manslaughter by killing
Oscar Willoughby, three years In the
penitentiary; Julian Throckmorton,
grand larceny, one year; Dennis
Leer, one year.
In the case of Oscar Johnson, con-
victed at previous term for the kill
ing Of Walter Rice, in this city, and
given the death penalty, the motion
and grounds for a new trial having
been argued last week, Attorney Os-
car T. Hinton, representing Johnson,
filed an affidavit for a new witness In
an effort to disqualify one Of the
jurors Judge Stout set the hearing
of the matter for the first day Of the
June term. A motion for new trial
in the case Of Brown vs.. Gorham, in
which the plaintiff, Brown, was CIV
en- a verdict for $3.50 for an alleged
breach of contract on Gorham's part,
was overruled by Judge Stout, after
by Attorneys Robert Tai
bott and Denis Dundon, for the de-
and the plaintiff, respect
lively, Court then adjourned for. the
June term. .
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1919-04-01
CATTLE MEN TO COMPETE FOR
$4,000 IN PRIZES.

Kentucky will be divided into four
districts in the competition for the
$4,000 fatted cattle prizes at the
Kentucky State Fair in Louisville
this summer, according to the decis-
ion reached by cattle men in confer
ence with Secretary of Agriculture
Mat S. Cowen, at the Phoenix Hotel
Saturday afternoon.
At the meeting the division of the
prizes was made for cattle in lots of
Is, 6 and l. Cattle fattened on grass
will compete for $4,000 Of the prize
and grass-fattened cattle will COM
pete for $4,000. This competition is
confined to the cattle owners of the
State Of Kentucky.
The competition for feeding cattle
is open to the world. There will be
entries in this class of heifers and
steers and cattle will be judged in
lots of Is, and 1.
1t was planned at first to divide
the State into as many divisions as
there are Congressional districts, but
that division did not meet with ap-
prevail and the four divisions were
accepted. Last year there were three
divisions.
Secretary Cohen is in charge of
this exhibit at the fair and has the
task Of dividing the prizes among the
various classes of entrants, which he
will do soon. The cattle exhibit will
close this year, as it did last year,
with an auction sale of the cattle ex-
hibited.