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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
MENACE NOT PAST

From the French standpoint the men ace of such renewal is not past and it is urged as a matter of foresight that suitable safeguards be established What these safeguards are has not been dis closed but 1t is generally understood that they include the limitation of production of field and heavy guns, and an exact accounting of heavy guns now on hand, also some limitation of the military or ganization which is to be of police ser vice.
 While some of the military command CTS take the view that radical measures are needed to assure the allies. particu- lariy France against a possibility of re- newed peril. yet other views tend to place reliance on economic measures as the best means of averting any renewal of enemy activity.
 Besides the discussion of the armistice terms, M. Klotz. the French minister of finance, presented documents of the German general stan showing syste- matic plan to destroy French industry, not only as military measure. but as a means to promote German industrial in- terests. These documents were referred to the economic conference recently es- tablished. The discussion of the armistice ~tkrms will be continued tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
TO REVEAL TREATIES
By Associated Pres.

Tokio, February 10.-The Hochi Shimbun and the Nichi Nichi Shimbun in apparently inspired articles, both afinounce today tha the government has instructed Baron Nakino, foreign minister and member O. the Japanese peace commission, to re cal privately to the five great powers t. \ contents of the Chino Japanese treatieA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
WOMEN WANT DELEGATES

Paris. February 10--A resolu k ing that women be representedh he peace conference will be presenter to President Wilson tonight by delega- ton rspfesenting the woman suffrasists
 (Cs.tinued en Page Tws)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
ARMIsTICE DISCUSSION
By A.,eeIatsd Prer


 Paris, February 1Q.--The supreme, wal council in which Marshal Foch and other military commanders sit with the coun- cil of the great powers, continued today the discussion of the terms for the re- newal of the German armistice, without reaching a decision. At the same time the league of nations commission Virtu' ally completed the final draft of that project, assuring it's presentation at a plenary session the latter part of the week.
 The discussion of the armistice took a wide range, including the failure to execute some of the clauses of the pre- vious armistice,, the blockade and the use of enemy merchant shipping. But the main issue turned on series of pro posals of rather drastic nature. de- signed to place the enemy beyond the possibility of rearming and renewing tha conflict
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
Picking Dispatch Says Japan Threatens Effective Fi- nancial Pressure" in Case Any of Agreements Are Revealed
By Associated Press


 London, February 10,-Ja- pan has notified China that China must work in harmony with Japan at the peace con ference and must undertake not to reveal to the conference secret Chinese-Japanese agree ments, according to a Reuter- dispatch from Peking dated February 3.
 The correspondent says his i'm formation comes from Chinese sources, and Reuters says 1t should be regarded with some reserve.
 According to the dispatch Japan stipulated that failure by China to give such assurances would re- suit fin effective Japanese financial pressure on China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
Fifty-Five Senators Vote for Adoption of Resolu- ton on Final Roll Call. Fight to Be Continued in Next Congress
By Assoeiated Press


 Washington, February 10. By a margin of one vote equal suffrage met it's fourth defeat today in the Senate. No fur their action at this session is now possible, but advocates announced that the now nearly half a century old campaign for submission of the Susan B. Anthony constitutional amendment to the states would be renewed when the Sixty sixth Congress convened.
 On the final roll call today 55 sena- tcrs--one less than the required two thirds-voted for adoption of the reso- lution and 29 senators cast their bal lots against it. Comparatively brief debate preceded the vote, which official ly killed the resolution adopted by the House on January 10, 1918, by vote of PA to 136. Defeat of the measure was witnessed by crowds of. women In the galleries. but there were no demon strations and dramatic incidents which have marked previous Senate votes on the question were lacking. Up to the last moment managers of the resolu- tion expressed confidence in securing the one vote they needed, but the op position held firm.
 Immediately after the vote was an nounced suffrage leaders issued state ments, prepared in advance, criticizing the Senate action and announcing that the fight would be renewed in the next Congress. Supporters of the resolu tion generally predicted that success would be attained then.
 24 DEMOCRATS FAVOR se-
 Twenty-four democrats and S1 repub licans voted for the resolution today. while IS democrats and Il republicans opposed it. Of the senators absent and paired. eight were recorded in the af- frmative and four in tne negative, in dicating that sentiment of the 96 mem bers stood 6S to 3S in favor of the reso- lution.
 The Senate first voted on the Susan E. Anthony amendment in 1897. 16 sen ators being recorded for 1t and 34 against it. The next vote was in 1914. senator's dividing 30 for and 34 against On October 1, 1918. the vote was a4 to ss6, or two less than the necessary majority. s.r-
 The one vote gained today was that of Senator Pollock oi south Caroline. democrat. who spoke in vigorous sup port of the measure. Senator Pollock succeeded former Senator Benet. who voted last October in opposition, and will retire himself next month. In his address today Mir, Pollock denied. the contention that the amendment would affect white rule in the south, and de- clared that women had earned the right of suffrage by their work in the war
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-02-11
MPENSAT|ON ACT
 ARGUED AT CAPITAL FOR SIX HOURS BY VARIOUS INTERESTS
Amendments Are Urged When Measure Comes Up for Passage in Senate TOday-Summary of
 Arguments
By W. J. EOLES

Montgomery, February 10. Special. )-For six hours to- day advocates and opponents of the pending workman's com pensation act discussed, dis sected, approved or denounced the measure in an open hearing given jointly by the senate mining and manufacturing committee and the judiciary committee of the house of rep resentatives.
 The bill is pending in the senate and by agreement will be called today for passage.
 The joint session, attended by two members of the senate committee and bout 10 of the house. with probably 100 or more representatives of employ CTS and employees present. passed off very quietly until near the close when a verbal clash occurred between Chair
  who introduced the bill in the senate. and Borden Burr of Birmingham, at torney for manufacturers and opera tors of Birmingham. Those appearing .n support of the passage of the bill in it's present form and those who isl- sisted upon amendments and delT while the bill is being worked into shape suited to conditions in Alabama, had concluded their arguments when Chairman Leith arose and began a speech in support of the immediate adoption of the bill
 LEITH MAKES CHARGES
 He charged that the employers were not sincere in their efforts to delay action while amendments were being considered; that their appearance at this time was mere camouflage: that they had had ample time in which to study the bill and offer amendments, and that not a single amendment had been offered. What do they want?" he asked and answering his own ques- tion, said they wanted a s4 minimum and BIO maximum, with 55 per cent of the wages as the basis of compensa- ton.
 Mir. Burr took issue with Senator Leith and the latter referring to some conversation supposed to have taken place between them, Mir. Burr. rising to his feet and shaiSlnK, his Cts toward senator Leith, safd; "Don't you mis- quote me and don't you misrepresent my people," Senator Leith changed to another topic and thus the incident closed
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1919-11-21
f. n..LY MARKED BY ODDITI
Lcndo7 Newspaper Tells of Strange
FATE That Pursued Group Both
In Life and Death

There lived at Ipswich in the reign
"o''h family" most appropriate
name as the following facts prove
London Answers states:
jtvery event. good bad or indiffer-
ent. came to that famjly in an odd
year ar an odd day % he month, and
eVrry person WIS cid in manner or
hehtV or or Appearance Even the
letters of their Christian names al
WAYS amounted TO ali odd number.
The father and mother were Peter
and Rahah; their seven children Gall
horSl bore the names of David. EZe-
kiel. James, Jonas. Matthew. Roger
and Solomon. The husband possessed
only one leg and his wife only one
arm; Solomon was blind in his left
eye and Roger lost his right in an
accident; James had his left ear torn
off in quarrel. Matthew's left hand
had but three fingers
Jonas had stump foot, David was
humpbacked and Ezekiel was & feet
Inches at the age of nineteen Ever
one of The children had red hair. no.
wirhstandng the fact that the father
hair was jet black and the mother
white
Strange at birth, all died
strangely.
The father fell into a deep sawpi-
and was killed the wife died five DAYS
after from starvation. Ezekiel enlist
ed. was wounded In % places. but re
covered Roger James, Jonas David
and Matthew died in 1913 in six diff
ferent places on the same day; Solo
mon and Ezekiel were drowned In the
Thames In 1928
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1919-11-21
RECALL LEGENDS OF HAWAII
Two Idols, Recently Unearthed, Bring
to Memory Folklore Tales Almost
Lost to Memory.

OF the two old Hawaiian idols lately
found concealed In the earth at Hook
aupu, Paukukalo, one, female idol, is
in fairly good state Of preservation
The idol is supposed to be that Of XII
hawahine. the Undine of Maui myths
Her haunts are the springs at Pauku.
kalo, the Kauaha pond, and the match
less pools In the wooded glens
around Pilholo, Makawao.
The legends about her compare With
those Of the German fairy folklore,
and around the charms Of her person
as she sits combing her wealth of
golden tresses at the edge of some
bathing pool is woven many a half
forgotten Mauri folk tale.
In some Of the latest ones she is
repufed to have lured two haoles at
different times on merry chase only
to see her disappear in one or another
OF the deep, clearwater pools among
the wooded gIens of PiIholo. One. a
doctor. ended his aimless wanderings
to her sienwood haunts by becoming
pafAlytic, the other, a woodcutter,
never ceased to describe the charms of
this wonderful woman with the COL.
den hail" always able to elude his en.
brnce, but ever reckoning him on to
her ~talf among the vines and trees
and pools and crngs 1T the gles,s ai,oM
1st.bo)a WsiIuku IA. ~ Times
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1919-11-21
Powerful Lens of English Make.

The most powerful lens used in
aerial photography during The war. it
is said, was made in Birmingham Eng
land. 1t was 612 inches in diameter
and had a focal length of 36 inches.
The power and clear definition of this
lens were such that when used in an
airplane it gave good visibility and
detailed information of what was hap
pening five miles below It, 1t is SAID
that the photographer could easily de
tect the presence of harhed Wire from
. height of three miles. and movements
of troops that had been effected under
cover of darkness we're likewise trace
able by the experts. Birmingham man
ufacturers have been so successful in
making lenses that they believe they
can compete with Germany, which has
long had a monopoly of high grade
manufactures Of that kind.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1919-11-21
Death Took Old and Youno.

During the war the London Times.
either Willingly or unwittingly. pub
lished innumerable items about the
very old men and women in the Brit
ish empire who were dying off. Their
great age, their longevity, formed
melancholy contrast to the slaughter
Of youth then going on in Europe. Dur
ing six months in 1918, 80 persons
over one hundred years old died In the
British. isles, but the figures Of young
men who fell during that time before
the guns Of the enemy and who died
with influenza mounted toward mil-
hon. Not one Of the old. be It said
u rassiuG died from "du"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1919-11-21
The Cynical Actress

The late Oscar Hammerstein be-
IieVed that the actresses should lead
pure life
cynical, disillusi0ned actresses are
no good" he once said at dinner.
Il remember an actress of mine some
ears ago who fell down badly in q
art I'd given her.
Look here said the morning
ter she fell down. 'al the critics say
~ don't show half enough emotion
n the scene whore your husband
caves You never to return.
THE cynical. diSillusoned creature
we a tart laugh
"'Oh. ! don't don't ~ shr Snperpd
ell. look here Mr. Hamj.er~te!n.
e had six husbands leave me never
return, and Guess know how
Hch emotion ou-h' to be shown in
dch circumstances as well as any
'q5dy'"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1919-11-21
THOSE NEW" LITTLE GIRLS
Their Grownup Ways Started Old.
Fashioned Woman on a Pessirois-
tic Train of Thought.

The Woman Who Sees had just
bought new veil and had hurried
Into the dressing room Of the shop to
adjust it, says the New York Sun,
Crowds of women were edging their
way to the mirrors to preen them
selves. She managed to squirm into
space just vacated by gorgeous
creature in purple velvet. AS she
glanced into the mirror she noticed
two youngsters standing beside her
They were both sweet-looking little
things. mot a day over fourteen"
she murmured to herself, and then
stared with wonder. The elder Of tho
two pulled out tiny vanity case and
proceeded to powder the tip Of her
pert little nose. She next arranged
curl over her shoulder to its very best
advantage, while her companion stood
back admiringly. Then she preened
her eyebrow with the tips of her
fingers and smiled complacently. She
was pretty and she knew it.
Are you going to the frat meeting
Monday evening, Dot" queried her
companion. Dot raised an eyebrow
and drawled nonchalantly, "Perhaps,
nearfe; 1t depends entirely on the
mood I'm in" That was the straw
that broke the camel's back. The
woman gave convulsive gasp and lit.
orally bolted. Moodsi She was
amused and yet 1t was pitiful. She
Is not an advocate Of corporal punish
ment, but she would have enjoyed
spanking those youngsters. What
kind Of women win they make9 The
woman 4 puxxled.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1919-11-21

Ths DeI>o~TIght engine is the valve in the head
fype-i1sed IN the best and most powerful airp1ane
engines aud IL hundreds of thousands of autorno-
bes.
1t is sir coIsd-r1tna on kerosene in any climate
has only one place 10 oil and has simple mix
ing valve II place 81 carburetor.
The storage battery IS exclusively designed and
built Tor D2lcoL jgnt viz, Gs2ick pates wood and
ruhoec GepaEators aud many improvements that
insuTe long lie.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1919-11-21
REVENGE TAKEN BY ANIMALS
Killed ThouChtiess Groom at
First Opportunity

Careful observer, have pUt au rec
ord some very extraordinary distances
of dogs and other animals which have
remembered injuries put upon them
and have eventually retaliated, say
London AnsW ers
There is a terrible story on record
nf a dog. huge ma~tjf. kept as a
watchdog by a StatforGshire gentle
:au. The great brute was Kept
chained in the stable yard, and dnru-
fb> very hot weather one of tn,
grooms, noticing the creature puutin-
with heat, threw a hucket of cold wa
Ter over him.
A week later the dog WAS loo>a
When the same man e!.;t.,I Il. .,.....
He sprang upon him and caught hi;
10y the throat and killed him
touching little episode happene
ii few years ago in d Worcester vi.
lage. A boy was the pre- owner OF
"A very handsome pair OF 4oA terriers,
named Mick and Jerry. Jerry went off
one day into a wood ne"r by and
tackled a badger, which killed him
Raymond, his master, went out to look
Tor him, bur could not find him Blu.
lNo days after Mick was found mourn
Ing over the dead body OF his com
panion.
He was brought back. One day he
did not return. His master searched
and found him laying dead. his teeth
in the throat of the badger, which
was also killed
An amusing incident was that of al
Indian elephant whose revenge on :
new mahout whom he took dislike
to wa rather funny. He picked him
up and deposited him in the branches
# thorn tree.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1919-11-21

Nowadays the up-to-date miner car
rfes a package Of electricity about
with him while underground 1t Is a
small storage battery attached to the
back of his belt, and is connected by
a cord with a lamp fastened to the
front of his cap. The lamp, provided
with a reflector, throws quite food
of light in front of the miner. But Its
chief advantage is absolute safety. In
olden days miners (who must, of
course, have Light carried about with
them open-flame lamps These caused
innumerable disastrous accidents
through Ignition of coal dust or gases,
Sir Humphry Davy's invention of a
safety lamp whose fame was protected
by a wire gauze saved an immense
number of lives. 1t is in common use
today, but the electric mine lamp is
better and more convenient,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1919-11-21
for Sale.

Twerty- one. acres of tin "er Ia,
situated in Powell's Fort, suitable fo
farming If cleared.
PERCY SHEETZ,
500 n. Market ST.,
Get loft Winchester, Va.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-22
How They conversed.

An American liason officer who
knew little French and a French artil-
lery officer who knew little English
had important business together dur
ing the height of the recent fighting.
Henri" said the commandant to
young sergeant, II have seen you talk
ing to Americans several times. Can
you speak English?"
mo, mon commandant," answered
Henri simply.
For all that, Henri and the Ameri-
can officer were soon engaged in viva
cious conversation. At it's conclusion
the commandant turned to Henri
"But you speak English very WELL"
he said,
mo, mon commandant," Henri still
insisted. 1--WE were talking in Ger
man."
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-22
GOODBYE BACKACHE, KIDNEY
AND BLADDER TROUBLES

box of imported GOLD MEDAL Haars-
lem Oil Capsules. They are pleasant
and easy to take. Each capsule con-
tains about one dose of five drops.
Take them just like you would any
pill. Take a small swallow of water
If you want to. They dissolve in the
stomach, and the kidneys soak up the
oil like sponge does water. They
thoroughly cleanse and wash out the
bladder and kidneys and throw off the
Inflammation which is the cause OF
the trouble. They will quickly relieve
those stiffened joints, that backache,
rheumatism, lumbago, sciatica, gall
stones, gravel, "brckdust," etc. They
are an effective remedy for all dis
eases of the bladder, kidney, liver,
stomach and allied organs. Your
druggist will cheerfully refund your
money If you are not satisfied after q
few days use. Accept only the pure,
original GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
Capsules. None other genuine.-Ady.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-22
RAT IS FRIEND OF MINERS
Workers Warned of Coming Catas-
trophe When the Rodents Leave
Tunnel-Are Fed by Men.

Investigators Of mining conditions
and the peculiar dangers to which
miners are subjected recently have
taken much interest in the practice
Of Western gold miners to make pets
Of the rats which commonly infest
mines. On the mother lode of Cali
fornia it has been found that the
miners invariably feed the rats and
take care of them, believing that the
rodents are a source Of protection
against accident, says Our Dumb Ami
mails. This is due, the men say, to the
instinct Of the rats, which warns them
when tunnel is unsafe. And when
the rats leave tunnel it Is almost i'm
possible to get the miners to work
there. This recalls the belief among
sailors that rats will leave a doomed
ship. The miners also have found that
rats are much more susceptible than
humans to the dangerous gases that
so often cause loss of life in the mines.
Long before the miners themselves are
affected by these gases the rats be-
come sick and show symptoms of dis
tress. So the men keep close watch
Of the rats good health.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-22
Speakers office important.

The office of the speaker of the
house of representative is of great
Importance on account of the power
of the speaker in shaping and con
trolling legislation, which is now much
less than formerly. His influence on
national legislation was believed by
many even to exceed that exerted BY
the president. 1t carries with it 50
much political prestige and influence
that it is generally regarded as a
stepping stone to the presidency, but
up to the present time only one
speaker has been elected president.
viz, James X. Polk of Tennessee.
Henry Clay, three times elected speak
err, was lifelong aspirant for the
presidency, but did not attain 1t,
James G. Blaine, speaker from 1869
70 1875, was nominated and defeated
for president In 1884.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-22
Frogs Hide Their Eggs.

In the manner of dis@osing of their
aggs many species of frog exhibit re-
niarkable peculiarities. One of the
most curious, tree frog, native OF
Paraguay, makes its nest in bush
overhanging O pond. The lower ends
Of a number of leaves are drawn to-
gether and fixed in that position by g
number of empty egg capsules. The
eggs are also covered with a shield
of empty capsules to protect them from
the sun and air. When the eggs are
Matched the plug at the bottom appears
to fall out and the tadpoles tumble
into the water.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-22
Calculating Youth.

Margaret's uncle had taken a party
of small lchildren nutting, and when
they were to distribute the nuts he
told one of the boys to give each child
SGD many haidfuls. Margaret would
not accept the nuts from this boy, say
ing she wanted her uncle to give the
nuts to her. He felt a little flattered
to think she would take them from
no one but himself and asked why she
felt that way. She came over to him
and whispered; "Cause, uncle, your
hands are bigger"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-22

For centuries all over the world
GOLD MEDAL Harlem Oil has af-
forded relief in thousands upon thou
sands Of cases of lame back, lumbago,
sciatica, rheumatism, gallstones, gray
ell and all other affections of the kid
neys, liver, stomach, bladder and al
lied organs. 1t acts quickly. 1t does
the work. It cleanses your kidneys
and purifies the blood. 1t makes q
new man, new woman, of you. 1t
frequently wards off attacks Of the
dread and fatal diseases of the kid
neys. 1t often completely cures the
distressing diseases of the organs of
the body allied with the bladder and
kidneys. Bloody or cloudy urine, sed-
iment or "brickdust" indicate an I'M
healthy condition.
Do not delay a minute If your back
aches or you are sore across the loins
or have difficulty when urinating. Go
to your druggist at once and get a
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-22
Inst Girl. After All

She wore KHAKI pants, flannel shirt
and a cap, with pencil behind her
ear; had a businesslike looking leath-
er money pouch swung from a strap
over her shoulder, and looked like Il
wartime laundry wagon driver or col
lector. Yet, in passing q street mir.
ror, she pulled channels rag out Of
her pants pocket, gave her nose few
dabs and Strengthened her cap In
femme eternclle.-Los Angeles Times
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-22
A G.VeaWay.

Jones is Boosting that he IS push
ing sort of fellow"
Between the lawn mower and the
baby carriage, l think he ought to
be-"