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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
Fl |NANC|AL REPORT OE ROADS ISSUED
 FOR MONTH MARCH
Receipts From All Sources Amounted to S176,973, ,000. With Disbursements of
 $9S,497,000
sy Associated Press

Washington, April 5.-After with holding financial reports for the past two months, the railroad administra- ton today issued a summary of re- ceipts and expenditures from the re- volving fund in March. Cash receipts from all sources amounted to $176,- 973,p00 and disb ursements were $9S,s 497,p0o. The receipts included pay ments on loans from the war finance corporations on account by the war and navy departments, repayment of loans by railway companies and amo unts transferred from railroad trea suries. Disbursements were large ly dn account of compensation, loans to railroads, advances to federal treas uries and payments for equipment.
 The total amount loaned the rail- road companies by the director general for the Is months of federal control. ended March 31, 1919, was $2S1,911,- ,- 459, and of this amount 61,356,000 has been repaid.
 "AIl of the balance, practically speak ing, can .oe deducted in settlement of the tompensation,'' said a railroad ad- ministration announcement, ESQ that these items, while termed loans, can be regarded substantially as payments on account of compensation.
 The total disbursements on account of compensation and loans substantial ly of that character aggregated for the 15-m onth period 494.47S,265. The to- tai payments for standardized equip ment during the 15-month period amounted to $163, ,950, ,402.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
MACKEY ID ASSIST
 IN PROSECUTION 0F DRY OFFICERS
Revolution in Sentiment To- ward Prohibition Laws as Result of Killing by
 Agents
By Associated Press

Washington, April 5.-W. w. Ma lone president of the National Anti-Dry Referendum league, announced tonight the league had retained Capt. Crandal Mackey, formerly commonwealth s attorney of Virginia. to assist in the prosecution of the four state prohibition agents charged with the murder of two alleged bootleggers in Clarke county 10 days ago
 Mr. Malone said the killing Of the two men by the prohibition agents had caused a revolution in the sentiment of Virginia in the matter of the adminis- tration of the prohibition laws, and that complaint of the "heartless and brutal treatment of citizens by prohibition agents had been received from all sec tions of the state.
 Tn counties of northern Virginia it has become a common thing to bring men to jail so brutally beaten by pro hibition agents as to require immediate medical attention" Mir. Malone said. "Another great abuse is the taking of innocent passengers, both men and women. from automobiles and trains and holding them in jail as witnesses where they cannot give bail.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
PLAN FOR CARING F0RD|SAbLEDMEN
 AFTER DISCHARGE
Seven Camp Hospitals to Be Used for Care of DiSabil- ity Cases-21 Hospitals
 Now in Use
By Associated Pres.

Washington, April 5.--An extensive pro gramme of caring for disabled soldiers after their discharge from military ser vice was announced today by the war risk insurance bureau, which is charged by Congress with this work Twenty one hospitals with a capacity of 15OO beds already are in use, and the war depart ment has turned over to the treasury seven camp hospitals for care of dis ability cases. These are to be enlarged and improved out of the s9,000.0 900 fund soldiers to be contrQlled by the war risk insurance bureau and conducted by the public health service, another treasury agency.
 When treatment in the hospitals of the war department fails to restore men to tive service and they are discharged. the work of the bureau of war risk insur- ance begins.
 Under the provisions of the war risk insurance act all soldiers who are 10 per cent disabled from causes suffered in the line of duty, are entitled to compensa- tion and to treatment by the bureau of war risk insurance. Any man disabled in the service and discharged from the service, may make application for treat ment to the public health service station in his home town or at the nearest sta tion.
 Men who after discharge develop phys ical disabilities attributable to military service are entitled to treatment. The bureau of war risk insurance may be called upon to care for more than 2. 900 cases of men discharged for tuberculosis tendencies, it was announced
 The war department has turned over to the treasury depa rtment for the care of disability cases hospitals located at Camp Cody, New Mexico; Camp Han cock, Georgia; Camp Joseph E. Johnston, Florida Camp Beauregard. Louisiana Camp Logan. Texas; Camp Fremont, California. and at Perryville, Md. About s75e, GOO twill be expended for enlarging and improving these hospitals.
 The treasury department has purchased the speedway hospital in Chicago, with a capacity of 15.000 beds Another hos pital to be taken over is located at Cor pus Christi, Texas, while $1. .500, 600 will be expended in the erection of hospital at Dawson Springs, Ky.
 hospital costing $900,000 will be built at Norfolk, and $550,000 has been set aside for the erection of a hospital in or near the District of Columbia. The marine hospital at Stapleton. Staten Island, will be taken over and $190,O00 is to be ex- pended in enlargement and improvement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
FAIL TO AGREE ON
 NEW STEEL PRICE
 SCALE AS PLANNED
ANNOUNCEMENTS
 GO TO AID FORCES
 SOUTH MURMANSk
sy kssocistvd Prss

London. April 5.-An official state mept dealing with the operations on the Murmansk and ArchanEei fronts. issued tonight. says;
 General Maynard k taking en- crgctic action to deal with the situa- ton, which is causing anxiety i20 miles south Of Nurmansk. Rein forccments of infantry and ma- rincs have been rapidly moved down the railway line and it is hoped they may succeed in nippinE in the bud the mutinous tendency among the Finnish troops who form part Of General Mnynards forces. The ob- ject of these latter is believed to be to effect n junction with the boi- shevikf.
 "The Archangci situation is un- changed. The bolsheviki have not attacked after their recent disns' trOus failures"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
CRUSHING DEFEAT
 IS MET BY REDS
By Associated Pre-.

Archangel. April 5.-Th e allied forces. principally British md Rus- sian. operating In the sredn Mek- hrenwa sector delivered A crush- ing defeat yesterday aftezHoon to . large bolshevik attacking party.
 The eneny charged the allied block houses and piles of b,Dlshevik dead lying near them thiI morn- ing indicated the severity of the enemy's losses.
 In addition. the allied troops cap- tured nearly 100 prisoners, includ- ing q bOiahevik battalion comnaan- der and hia<adJutant.
 In the Bolshie Oserkt sector American patrols contfAueI to harass the enemy. The allied guns are stiIl heavily shelling the iowa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
CENTRAL POWERS
 FACED BY 2 TO I
 ODDS AT THE END
RAINBOW BOYS
 BID FAREWELL
 TO THE RHINE
By Associated Pres.

CobIcnz, April 5.-The Rainbow division today began saying good bye to the Rhine. Soon after io o'clock this morning the first train pulled out for Brest. carrying the division headquarters and the units attached to it.
 The departure of the Forty-sec- dnd division, composed of national skuardsmen of .s states and Inc third division to land in France, IS tbe first divisional movement Tor home from the American area or occupation.
 Three trains will leave the sta tion near Remasen daily until April II. when the tail-end ef the Rain- bow division will see the last of the Rhine.
 It is estimated that the entire division will he on the Atlantic few days later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
Bolivia Proposal
 May Settle Dispute
Bx Assnoiatsd Prs.s


 Washington, April B. Bolivia has placed before the peace conference in Paris d proposal which many officials and diplo- mats here believe will result in a final settlement of the dispute between Chile and Peru over the provinces of Tacna and Africa. The proposal is that the pro vinces be given to Bolivia upon payment to Peru and Chile of 100000 pesos each. In presenting it's proposal to the peace conference. Balivia said if the territory were granted her there would be no common boundary between Chile and Peru and a-sreat step would have been taken to establish permanent peace on the American continent.
 In diplomatic circles it was said Bo- livia did not expect the matter to be taken up by the Paris conferences; that the purpose in presenting 1t was to make it known to all the powers Bolivian or ticials, however, are understood to hold if league of nations is formed this would be proper subject for adjudi- cation by that body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
POLICE CREWS WITH MACHINE GUNS, WILL
 OPERATE N. Y. TUGS
By As,eelatsd Press

New York, April 5.-POllce crews. with machine guns mounted on the pilot houses, will take over Mon day opera ton of the strike bound railroad administration tugs need ed to tow coal bArges with fuel supplies for public utilities, it was announced tonight.
 This development in the harbor strike here followed the action yesterday of Thomas l.. Delahunty. president of the striking marine workers' utilization, in ordering union captains to leave railroad ad- ministratiGn tugs which were be- ing employed in the towing of barges owned by members of the New York Boat Owners assOcia- tiOn.
 Police crews began tadAy the work of towing ashes and garbage to sea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
PATROL ACTIVITY
 NEAR ARCHANGEL Bolshevik Outpost Encoun- tered by Allied Patrol,
 Who Kill Twenty
By Associated Press

Archangel. Friday. April The hol- sheviki apparently are withdrawing some troops from Bolshie OzerlS. south Of Archangel. where patrol activity favor able to the allies occurred today. One patrol encountered bolshevik outpost and captured seven and killed %.
 East of Obozerskaya, 15 miles east or Bolshie Ozerki, the enemy concentrated a considerable number of troops, but was repused. In a raid near Sreqn Mekhrenga, west of the pyina. the al- lies carried out raid in which nunl- Der of the enemy were Killed and seven were captured. In the direction of Omega the bolsheviki continue to shell the all lied positions at Kleshive.
 The weather is breaking in favor of the allies in the territory about Obozerskaya.
 The approach of spring is more dis adyantageous to the bolsheyiki and their forces which advanced in an effort to cut the allied lines of communication, particularly on the Dvina river sector, must withdraw or be isolated when the thaw sets in.
 There are no signs. however, that the ice is ready to break up on the prlnci- pal rivers but many of the smaller streams already are free of ice. It Is only a question of a few weeks before navigation will be possible for the allied monitors and gunboats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
Summary of the News
SECTION A

0ECIIO1N A t--Central powers faced by to l odds at end. Fail to agree on new steel price scale
 Financial report of roads issued omslk government growing in power. s-Every disabled soldier can learn 4-Editorial comment. 5-Real welcome for boys of 18th planned.
 Hornady points to disadvantage in running city with short funds. e-Tnglish war debt big puzzle to fi- nanciers. f-Good progress in work of parental school. s-Sixteen furnaces in blast now
 SECTION 2-3-Sports. 5-Bessemer news. 12-Ensley Elks to install officers. 13-Red Cross pictures at Strand to- day. 14-Underwood amazed at development of Sheffield district.
 SECTION c "A chronicle of society. 3-Big battle fleets learn war lesson which sends them to scrap head. 4-Anniston society. 5-Engagements. 6--Dolly Dalrymple 7-The skies in April. S-10-11-Amusement
 SECTION D Automobile section.
 SECTION E Comic supplement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
7luo Score Valor Medals Presented Officers and
 CiUilians By Sec. Baker

to him and which recited the individual service he had rendered the country The Secretary then pinned on the breast of each man the medal itself.
 Besides Generals Wood. Scott and Hol- brook, the officers decorated were: Mai. Gems. Guy Carleton. formerly command CT at Camp Sevier, s. C., and John F. Morrison. commander of the western de- partment: Brig. Gems. Robert M Dan ford, Oliver Edwards, Frank K. Fergu- son. Charles Mex. Saltzman, Archibald H. Sunderland FEE Winslow. Lyt1e Brown, John J. Bradley. Eugene F. Ladd and Herbert M Lord; Cols James G, Steese, Bradley Dewey, Robert k. Willie, J. R.. McAndrews and E. D. Giles.
 The civilians decorated were Frank B. Jewett, formerly lieutenant colonel in the signal corps and Charles Eiseman. formerly vice chairman of the committee on supplies. council of national defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
ID SUBMIT PLAN FOR REVISION -OF
 LEGAL PROCEDURE
Complete Inquiry Into Ev- cry Phase of Military Jus tice System Or dered
 by Baker
sy Associated er,,.

Washington, April 5.-Secretary Baker will submit comprehensive and constructive programme for revision of the army legal procedure covering courts-martial when Congress recon venes. For this purpose. he said to- day, he has directed a complete in- quiry into every phase of the military justice system. The results of the study, made by all agendies at work on the problem. will be combined in a bill to be laid before Con gress.
 Before Major General Crpwder, judge advocate general, left fdr Cuba MT. Baker said he had prepared amend ments to the regulations governing courts-m martial which he believed would remedy defects revealed in cases brought before the department for re- view and in the CrowdeF-Anzel con troversy. Many suggestions arising from that discussion. MT. Baker said, already have been helpful The recom- mendations of General CFowder now are being studied by the Acting judge advocate general Brigadter General Kreger, who also will prepare his views. The other agencies include the committee of the American Bar asso- citation, a special legal officer detailed abroad to study French and British military systems and the secretary himself, who is taking with him to France the articles of war, the court martial manuaI.' and staff data for use in personal research.
 Mir. Baker, in discussing his plans today, did not mention the Crowder- Anzell controversy, which he apparently regards as properly subject to the in vestigation being conducted by the fn- spector general. who, it is understood, is inquiring only into the conduct of officers involved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
By A..oel...d Ere.

washington. April 5-secretary Baker today issued the following statement or the occasion of the second anniversary of the entrance of the United States into the great war:
 Two years ago America entered the war and joined forces with the brave peoples who had for nearly three years resisted the armed tide of antocracy. America mobilized to it's remotest hamlet. and the affection and support of our peo- pie sureed around the great army which we summoned, trained and dispa tened to Europe as the representative of Ameri- can strength and ideals The, night of doubt turned into the day of vindication and now. on the second anniversary of our entry into the war we find the armed resistance Of our Nadyersarics broken and great council Tsembled in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
Baker Issues Statement
 On Second Anniversary Of
 Entrance Of Q. s. in War

Paris to set out the terms of peace and to make possible the demonstration of the fortunes of the world which have been shattered by devastation of war. Just men and humane men everywhere are looking wiGh fervent hope to these deliverations and America. conscious of new-found strength sees both higher destiny for herself and broader apph- cation of the principles upon which her own growth has proceeded among other peoples of tho world
 The cost of the war in life and wealth has been great Some of it's losses are beyond repair. but the future will be bet- ter for men and women everywhere if the high spirit which achieved this vic- tory uses its fruits for the protection of peace and the encouragment of justice among men as the basis of all interna- tional relations. Two years ago our great task was to win the war-today our great task is worthily to apply its los sons and use it's results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
'OMSK GOVERNMENT
 !. GROWING IN POWER REPORTS INDICATE
In B0lsheviki and N0nbol- sheviki Russia There Are
 Big Organized Armies, Says Bakhmeteff
Rx A,oeiated Pfaaa

Paris. April 6.--The Russian gov ernment at Omsk. headed by Admiral Kolchak, is steadily growing in power, according to advices received by the Russian commission here, Boris A.. Bakhmeteff. Russian ambassador to the United States, said today.
 In bolsheviki and nonbolSheviki Rus sia, the am mbas ssador added there are as large organized armies as in any European country. He continued
 General Denekine Gin the Caucasus) has 100000 men, the Kolchak govern ment has the same number and the strength of the bolsheviki, which had been variously estimated, is probably 800, 900. All three forces are fairly effective, the discipline of the bolsheviki having been improved greatly. The Russian military movements are so scattered over isolated territory that the world apparently has lost sight of their magnitude. but other nations should remember that bolshevism is no longer a Russian problem, but world problem and the signing of peace treaty with Germany does not solve it."
 Mir. Bakhmetefr said Admiral Kol- chak and his associates were display ing an independence and self-reliance which was gratifying to the leaders
  sia The tax collections of the kol- chak government are improving.
 The social revolutionists in Siberia have not. as reported, joined the bol- sheviki the ambassador said. The Rus sian commission here has received statement signed by prominent social revolutionists of Ekaternburg.
 DENOUNCE REPORTS
 Omsk and other cities are denounc- ipc bu bolshevism and declaring only the so- cial revolutionists of the extreme left joined the bolsheviki. These men at tempted to make 1t appear the entire party had deserted Kolchak, the ann bassador. said but the Omsk governr ment is supported Loyalty by majority of the social revolutionists.
 Dispatches received by the commis- sion, he added, show eastern Siberia more unsettled than the district of Lake Baikal which has a distinctly Russian population consisting chiefly of prosperous farmers. In the west ern sections the population has elect ed zemstvos and municipal councils in whicsh the majority of the members generally are socialists and indications are they are doing constructive work in cooperation with the Omsk govern ment
 East of Lake Baika., where there is a mixed population. including Chinese. Burats. Mongols and other nomads. there is more disorder, and in Vladi- vostok the situation is extremely un- satisfactory because of bolshevik agi- tatiOn.
 Dispatches from Perm show the pop ulation of the territory recently lib- erated from the bolsheviki is cured of bolshevik leanings and is Loyalty sup porting the Kolchak government.
 President Tschaikowsky of the north ern Russian government is in London comforting with British officials on the situation in north Russia. MT. Bakh- meteff declared that reports received by the commission from Archangel did not indicate a political military situa- tion, but said the British reports prob ably were more dependable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
sv Associated Press


 Washington. April 5.-Secretary Baker personally presented distinguished ser vice medals today to nearly two score officers and civilians who rendered con spicuous service to the nation in he preparation of the army and the mobi- lization of industry for the war. the first being Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, ranking officer of the regular army.
 Others decorated included Maj. Gems. Hugh L. Scott, retired, also former chief of stan and now commanding at Camp Dix. and Willard A. Holbrook who was cited for his conduct while com manding the southern department
 The ceremony occupied most of the afternoon, as MT. Baker personally read to each officer or civilian the citation under which the medal had been awarded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
COAL COMPANY IS
 HELD NOT GUILTY
By Associated Press

Knoxville, Tenn, April 5--''Not guilty was the verdict of the federal court jury in the case of the New Caryvlile Coal company, charged with volating the Lever food and fuel control act and price fixing regulations of the national fuel administration, here Saturday morn ing.
 There were six counts in the New Caryville Coal company indictment, two of which were nolle pressed by the gov ernment, and the jury failed to sustain the other four.
 John c. Pemberton, coal broker of Oneida, Scott county Is now on trial in United States district court, also being charged with violation of the Lever act and the price fixing regulations of the fuel administration on IS separate counts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
BUSINESS MISSION
 IS TOURING MEXICO
By Associated Press

Dallas, Texas, April 5-To cultivate the friendship and confidence of Mex ican business men and to study Mexi- can credits. 16 merchants and manu- facturers of Dallas. left tonight in two special cars for a 27 day tour of the southern republic.
 I4aureano Flores, Mexican consul at Fort Worth, accompanied the party which will be joined by delegation from Chicago and other trans Missis- sippi cities at San Antonio tomorrow.
 Consul Flores accompanies the party on instructions from President Car ranza.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
For eigners Must Pay
 Income Taxes Before
 Leaving the Country
By Associated Pres.

New York, April 5.--A course of ac- ton intended to prevent foreigners leaving the country with income taxes unpaid has been arranged by the treas ury and state departments. William H. Edwards, collector of internal reve- nue, announced tonight. Before an alien can obtain passport, he said, he has to produce either receipt for his income tax in full to date or an official statement that no tax is due.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
FOUR AMERICAN AIRMEN KILLED
 IN TREVES FALL

By Associated Press
 TIT eyes, Friday, April 4-Lieut. Rodrrick Cole. observer, of Nes- bit, Miss, Bayton Nichols, pilot, Worcester. Mass., . Charles Volt. pilot, New York city, and Private John Salern0. New York, Ameri- can aviat0rs, were killed Wednes- day in an accident near Treves.
 An airplane squadron was fly- ing at an altitude of 5000 feet when two planes crashed together. In falling they struck . third plane, causing a forced landing and fn- turing the pilot and observer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
STEAMER SINKING
 OFF OREGON COAST
sv A,socIat.s p,sss

Mansfield, Ore, April 5.--A wireless message received today reported the steamer Idaho sinking 25 miles off this port. The steamer Oleum was stand ing alongside, the message said, and probably could rescue the crew
 The Idaho recently came from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast and is southbound with 100000 feet of lum Der.
 Severe storms are thought to be the cause of her distress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
Reports Erroneous
By Associated Press

Warren, Ohio, April Reports tb- day. that Judge Ben E Lindsey of Denver was seriously Ill in New Yotk and that his wife was hurrying to ais bedside, were erroneous.
 Judge Lindsey lecturcd here East night He was seemingly in excellent health,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-06
ALABAMA CAPTAINS
 OF 167TH PROMOTED
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Montgomery, April 5.-A letter received here today from w. P. Screws, commander of the 107th regiment Rainbow disisiops. an- nounces the promotion of Capts. Robert A. Burns of Alabama City and James l.. Miller of Flornla ts he nsajorssin the. medical and den- tall corps. respeetively.