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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
INVITATIONS ISSuED

Invitations as follows have been eX- tended honoring Miss Emma Sturgeon, bride elect. this afternoon at the home of Mrs. George Brigman: "The honor of your presence is requested at the home of Mrs. George Enigma n, SIS Seventeenth street, Ensley. Thurs day afternoon from to 5:S0 o'clock, experimenting Miss Emma> Spurgecn al a miscellaneous shower/ Hostesses on this occasion will be Mrs. Brigman, Mrs R. L. Price and Miss Leland Clay ton
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
R Y P IL OFFICERS

Officers of the Baptist Young Pco- ple's union of the Ensley Baptist church for the next term are as fol- lows: s. H. Tanner, president; Miss Pearl Jordan, vice president Miss Bertha Bates, secretary: w c. McGul- lough, treasurer: Miss Lucille Smith, pianist; A. c. Johnson, chorister. Group leaders are: No. 1, Miss Mamie Ras- COG No ?, Robert Vaughn; No. 3, Miss Ruth Davis; No. I, Eulan Whitehead.
 The regular meeting of the union took place Wednesday evening at the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
BERGER'S FIGHT ID
 TAKE SEAT ID BE
 LONG AND BITTER
Chairman of House Special Elections Committed Prom ises Fair and Impartial
 Trial, Regardless of Time
By Associated Press

Washington, June I1.-In the pre- 1iminnry skirmish bearing on the right of Victor l.. Berger of Milwaukee to sit in the House of Representatives, in view of his conviction for violation of the espionage act. two outstanding E facts developed today indicating that the hearing might continue for months.
 At the outset Chairman Ballinger of the special elections committee charged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
Her Comeback
From the 1

From the Boston Transcript.
 You make me tired" he exclaimed as he saw his wife fondling a pet dogg. ''I can't understand how a woman can love g. brute."
 "It is strange" she retorted, but it's a case of with all your faults,' I sup pose dear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
PERSONAL

Mrs J. F. Lee of Atlanta is the guest of Mrs l.. R. Vines on Avenue G.
 MT and Mrs. Glenn Ray are at home with MT and Mrs. George Brigman on Seventeenth street. The marriage of MT and Mrs. Ray. who was formerly Miss Imo Lyons of Cedartown, Ga,, took place June at the home of the brides parents. MT Ray has recently returned from France, having been q resident of Ensley prior to that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12

Mrs. F. G Swan is attending the meeting of the laymen's convention in Atlanta as a representative from the Womans Auxiliary of the First Presbyterian church
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
PERSONAL

Mrs. S. G. Horton has received word that her son. Sergt. Edgar Horton. has
 landed at Newport News from overseas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12

TEW people realize the tremend- ous fatigue that comes from A standing or walking all day on hard leather heels. See what Dr. A. F. Crrrier of the New York Globe says, in the clipping reproduced above, to man who has to stand on his feet all day. Every moment you stand, every step you take on hard pave ments and floors, is a tax levied on your energy.
 What Dr. Currier says, applies to nearly every worker. Even though you work at desk all day, you suffer from the jolts and jars of pounding around on hard floors and pavements.
 You can protect yourself from these useless shocks. You can cushion your steps against the daily jolts and jars. O'Sullivan's Heels absorb the shocks that tire you out.
 It is not just the rubber that gives O'Sullivan's Heels their sPringiness and wearing qualities.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
ENSLEY PLAYGROUND

An enthusiastic meeting of the Ems ley Playground association took place Wednesday afternoon on the Ensley playgrounds a the Ensley park, with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12

There will be a called meeting of the Altrurian society Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. D. Clark, 170S Jefferson avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12

church, when the topic was "The Ro- nance of Rebekah," with R. H.. Vaughn as leader.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
DECATUR

Decatur, June 1.-(Special. )-Announce ment was made today by L.. o. Stout that he will begin construction at al early date of a modern apartment house on LaFayette street, Decatur, opposite the First Baptist church. The building will have 16 apartments and will be ot pressed white brick. It will cost in the neighborhood of $50,000.
 MT. stout today bought the Burlesor property on LaFayette street and vii tear down the present dwelling on the lot to make room for the new structure He also bought today the apartment house of Mrs. E. H. Price on Vine street near the postoffice.
 s. w Irwin, we'll known local real es- tate dealer and plantation owner, has purchased the Falk property, 115 Walnut street, and will spend large sum in improvements.
 Robert Oliver. negro, is under bond or charges of carrying a concealed pisto and assault and battery on the person of Willie Hill another negro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-12
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New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
Allies Expected TO
ignore Foes Plea
.Counter Proposals A.
ready Are AnsiUered, Is
View of Paris Press

PARIS, May 30.-The Paris news
papers generally agree that the Allied
and associated powers have answered
in advance ithe pretensions put forth
in the German counter proposals. and
that they will not consider the pro-
posals. The papers say the counter
proposals are an attempt to escape the
moral aud material consequences of the
waz and give the impression Germany
is trying to open oral negotiations.
The Soc ialist 'LHumante" declares
Germany cannot reject responsibility
for the acts of the imperial regime.
1t says the Germans dismissed the for
mer government in order to get abso-
luton. 1t adds that Germany in 1871
did not stop the advance of its army
because the French had revolted
against the imperial government
The newspapers generally are inaig-
nant over the clause in the German
counter proposals refusing to deliver
the former Emperor and other persons
charged with responsibility for the war
and other acts. 1t is declared this
clause indicates the friendship of the
present government with the old Ger
man regime.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
Ex-Cerman Crown Prince
Lunches With Mother
Two Refugees Meet on Dutch
Holiday for First Time
in Two Wears

AMERONGEN, May % (By The AS
sociated Press)) The former German
Empress returned to Amerongen castle
late last evening after having met her
eldest son, Frederick William, al
Amersfoort, for the frsttime in two
years. The mother and son went to
the meeting place by automobile from
Amerongen and Wieringen, respec-
lively
On the outskirts of Amersfoort the
automobiles were met by General
Wrangel. of the Dutch army The
former Empress and her son had lunch
with General Wrangel, Secretary Cen
eral Kan of the Dutch Cabinet, Burgo-
master Peercboom of Wierngen and
several others.
After the luncheon the former EN-
press was alone with Frederick Will
lam for several hours. The inhabi-
tants of Amersfoort were not aware
of the. presence of the visitors, nor
did the public of Amerongen know that
the former Empress had left the castle.
After the luncheon the former En-
press returned to Amcrongen and
Frederick William went back to his
home on the Island of Wieringen.
No details of the meeting Or of the
reasons for the journey of the Grown
Prince can be obtained Throughout
to-day there were numerous telephone
messages to the Won Bentinck castle
inquirng whether the former Emperor
was still there. The former Emperor
passed the day as usual.
The day was q national holiday in
Holland, it being the religious festival
of Ascension Day. The former Ger
man Emperor abstained from his usual
occupation of saving logs and attended
services in the chapel at the castle, at
which the Rev. Brother Weiss, Mo-
ravlan clergyman of Zeist, preached.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
Deposits Wreath for
Boy Scouts of America

During his address the President
never faltered in his d'ction. Earnest
ness pervaded his words. From a near
by point, Mrs. Wilson listened to her
husband. She and the President drove
to the cemetery In different automo-
biles, and Mrs. Wilson remained in
her car instead Of going upon the
speakers stand.
Before President Wilson began his
speech the message to the President
from Premier Clcmenceau, dealing
with the fellowship between the French
and Americans. was read.
With the playing OF "The Star
Spangled Banner" and "The Marseil-
laise" by tho band and the sounding
OF "Taps" by the bugle, the Official
programme ended, but President Will
son aftevward personally deposited a
wreath In honor OF the American dead
IN the name Of the. Boy Scouts OF
America.
During tho ceremony a reminder Of
the war hoated at anchor nearby
ons of tho observation balloons which
used 10 do sentry duty on tho Various
fronts.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
Prisoners Held by Bolshe-
wiki in Unspeakable Mis-
cry and Starvation, U. S.
Delegates in Paris Hear
U. S. Relief Ships Near
Port Surrendered After
Slight Fighting; Poles
Lose Rovno to the ENEMY

PARIS, May -Bolsheviki, before
quitting Riga, shot thirty persons in
the central prison, according to Off
cial reports received by American
peace delegates. The anti-Bolshevik
troops captured Riga with slight fight.
ing, the Bolsheviki fleeing hastily
when surprised.
Reports of the coming of an Amer
lean mission with forty carloads Of
flour were received with great JOY
IN Riga, the reports add.
All the stores and homes Of the
well-to-do were pillaged by the Boil
sheviki and most of the bourgeois
were compelled to leave the city be-
fore it fell. The material damage to
the city was slight. In the various
prisons 1000 hostages were found. The
reports describe them as being in
state of unspeakable misery and starv-
alton when they were released
With the arrival of the relief sh}ns
which Will enter as soon as the harbor
Is cleared of mines, it is expected
that conditions in Riga rapidly will
be restored to normal
The Bolsheviki have driven the
Poles from Rovno after fierce fight
ing and occupied the town, according
to wireless message from Moscow
by way of London to-day. The Rus
slams claim to have captured LARGE
quahti'y OF military stores at Rovno
winch is southeast of Brest-Litovsk.
The message adds that the Bolshevik;
captured seventy guns at Zdelgunovo
and that they also occupied Alexan-
dria.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
Turks Organizing to
Fight Allied Mandates
Russian Bolsheviki Fomenting
Trouble Under the Cloak of
Nationalist Movement

PARIS, May 80 (By The Associated d
Press). s).-Constantinople advices re-
ceived here are to the effect that the
Turks are greatly aroused over the
proposed partition of former Turkish
territory, and that nationalist move
ment has started in which both the old
Turks and the young1Turks have joined.
The advices add that the Russian Boil
sheviki, under cover of this nationalist
movement, are starting an agitation on
their own account.
Greek forces were landed yesterday
at Avail, on the coast of Asia Minor.
slxtysiX miles northwest of Smyrna.
The Turkish troops there offered only
slight opposition. which was overcome.
Greek troops were first landed in
Asia Minor on May Ia. They were
aided by Allied troops. following an
Allied naval demonstration. The Turks
resisted vigorously, the Allies suffering
800 casualties. The occupation of Asia
Minor was in pursuance of the peace
conference decision to grant Greece a
mandate over that region.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
Wilson Co,aJers
With Orlando
Adriafic Compromise Is
Discussed; Big Four
Scans austrian Terms

PARIS, May Vittorio Orlando
the Italian Premier, called upon Presl-
dent Wilson this morning for a confer
ence over the details of the Adriati,
settlement. 1t is understood this set
tlcment is rapidly approaching final
shape.
Delegations from Cscaucasia and
Azerbaiian Eastern Armenia, were re-
ceived by President Wilson to day. The
claims of these countries were laid be-
fore Mr.. Wilson during the interview
After speaking at the graves of the
American soldiers at Surcsnes, Presi-
dent Wilson met the members of the
council of four and had short con-
ference on some Of the questions con-
cerning the Austrian peace treaty. The
council had before it copies of the
German counter proposals, which have
been referred to various committees :
for cons sderation.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
English and u. 5.
sssrs
Join in Tributes
Flags Placed on Crares
Of 1862 Soldiers and
Sailors In Britain

LONDON, May 3o.-The graves Of
1852 United States soldiers and sail.
ors were decorated to-day in many
parts of the United Kingdom. Amer-
can flags were placed above them BY
army and navy officials and on each
was placed a wreath by representatives
of the Knights of Columbus. e
There are 500 American graves on
the Island of Islay, where were
buried the victims of the Otranto and
Tuscanla disasters; $40 at Everton and
IN Magdalen Cemetery, Winchester,
near the site of the former huge Amer
lean rest camp; 100 at Paignton; liz
at Glasgow, being those of American
soldiers stricken by influenza and
taken from transports at that port; al;
IN small towns and villages in England
and Scotland and 40 in various parts Of
Ireland In each cemetery there were,
impressive services conducted by the
local clergy, large numbers of the
townspeople turning out TO pay tribute
to the Americans.
special train bearing prominent
Americans left here this morning for
Brentwood cemetery. where short ser-
vices were conducted. The American
Women's Club laid flowers OF 129
graves of Americans there. Several
members of the arrangements commit
tee left London several days ago with
flags and wreaths to be placed on lone
ly graves in distant parts of the island
AT Liverpool and Islay, as well as at
Queenstown, flowers were scattered on
the water IN memory Of those buried
at sea.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
Reds MobiliSi,,g
TO Seize Mines
Opponents OF Kolchak
in Siberia Deman d
RenoUal of the Allies

VLADIvOsTOK, May 80 (By The
Associated Press).-A large force of
bolsheviki is mobilizing at Jazanka. in
the important Sucham mining district
and, according to reports received here
IS preparing to attack the Allied mine
guards, composed of American, Chinese
ana japanese troops. The men who are
mobillzlng deny that they are Bolshe-
wiki, declaring they are "partisanso
as opposed to the "Kolehaki," or troops
of the Omsk government.
A general strike was called in tha
Suchan district on May % and 1000
coal miners and railroad operators are
on strike, intensifying the unsettled
situation. When the railroad men went
out an Allied commission which was
investigating conditions at Suchan was
forced to find its own means to return
to the main railroad line. The COM
mission found an American soldier who
was able to drive the locomotive of it's
train.
A proclamation issued by the "parti-
sans" demands that all the Allied
troops be removed from the mining
ritory. The miners propose to operate
the coal mines themselves
The highest Allied government repre-
sentatives in Siberia have not received
notification of any change in the atti-
tude of their governments toward the
All-Russan government at. Omsk
headed by Admiral Kolchak. News
papers here state positively, however,
that the peace conference has recog-
nized the Kolchak government. 1t also
was stated that Japan had extended
recognition, but this is untrue.
Dispatches received here indicate, it
is said, that the views of the Allied
governments toward Russia coincide
with those of Allied representatives in
Siberia, who, it is asserted, are in
favor of opening negotiations between
the Allies and Admiral Kolchak. as a.
unit or individually, special arrange
ments being made to insure the rights
of the people.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
Pershing Is Chief Speak,.
at Argonne Cemefe,,
Where 9,572 Officer.
and Men Are Buried
Tribute Paid by French
Petain Orders Salute i
Honor of Americans
at All Burial p;ae..

RoMAGNE, France, May 80 fsv ~
Associated Press).-Americans. fch,;s ss
men OF the great war homeward honnss
paused to-day to pay tribute 70 lS' Az
memory of the Argonne dead-sAsass s.s
$4,000 Of them-many of whon s's
buried on the battlefield whers .s.s
fell. "ss
The principal Memorial nay .
cises were held at the 25-acre Arras"
cemetery on the outskirts of Rorsrs'
the largest American burial prorrs =
Europe. General Pershing. commana ~
er of the American Expeditionsu
Forces, made the principal addrss.
here, where s,572 officers and men ss' 10.
buried. Of these only $50 remain ~ -
identified. 1a-
Argonne Cemetery lies on ths s;s.
of a gently sloping Mill Just opts;s.
Romagne, on ground captured bv n.
32d Division late in October last Fses
grave was decorated with an Americ.s
flag and wreath of evergreens frou
the Argonne Forest.
Twenty thousand who fell in Ava.
ica's greatest battle in France ara .rst
to be moved from where thew INV
sleep to this monument to Amer;ca,,
sacrifice and Americas greatest efor,
In the world war.
In the Argonne cemetery thers -,
Americans from every state in tbs
Union. Their bodies lie in long linss
of tiers, forming plot of approx.
mately thirteen acres. A cross res,s
at each ones head.
In addition to the ceremonies at RI.
magne, exercises were held at Than.
court, where 1000 Americans are
buried. There were ceremonies also in
the small cemetery near Montfaucon
southeast of Romagne, where men ~
the 10th Division fell in the capture q,
Montfaucon.
AS part of the Memorial Day observ-
ance, Hugh c. Wallace, American Am.
bassador to France, went to the Picpus
Cemetery in the outskirts OF Paris. this
forenoon and laid a wreath on the tomb
oe Lafayette
Marshal Petain, commander of tn,
French army, gave directions to French
troops near the places where the Amer.
lean dead were buried to pay tribute
to the fallen comrades in arms fro
overseas
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
CIenaenceau Pays Yarn
Tribute to II. s. Dead

E4ARIS, May 80 (By The Associated
3 Press). - Premier Clemenceau,
on the occasion of Memorial Day
sent q touching letter to President
Wilson in which he declared that the
graves of American soldiers would
be as tenderly cared for as those OF
.the French. The letter begins:
Faithful to noble tradition, the
living army renders homage to the
dead army, and all France has as
sociated itself with this homage"
After comparing the Americans
who have fallen in France with the
French who fell in America, M.
Clemenceau continues:
France will ever cherish their
memories. With America, France
will preserve in peace rs an inspira-
tion and example an undying remem-
brance of their enthusiasm, discip-
line and courage. We see the
wreaths on their tombs and will take
care of them as piously and CRATE
fully as the tombs of our own sol
dicrs."
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
Cinnell, Sinn Feiner in
Parliament, Arrested
Held on Charges Made Against
His Speech al Athlone
ON Nav 5

DUBLIN, May 30.-Laurence Ginnel.
Sim Fem member of Parliament for
West Meath, was arrested to-day on
charges made in connection with
speech delivered at Athlonc.
British troops broke up a forbidden
meeting at Athlone on May Lau-
renee Glnnell was attempting to ad-
dress the meeting when the troops ap-
peared. Several persons were wounded.
Ginnell has had stormy career
Until 1918 he sat in Parliament as an
Irish Nationalist, and when he retired
was said to hold the record for asking
questions. In 1918 he served six
months in prison in connection. with
some disturbances in Ireland. Ginnell
is the author of the statement. on the
Irish question which members of the
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
BrockdorU Says
He VIII Not Sign
Sends Word to German,
People Terms Can't Be
Accepted as Dra,Un

VERSAILLES, May 80 (By The Asso-
ciated Press) s).-Information gathered
from the German peace delegation here
is to the effect that Count Won Brock
dorff Rantzau called the entire peace
delegation and the members of the
financial commission together before
Herr Giesbert and Herr Landsberg de-
parted for Berlin several days ago, and
thanked them for their collaboration.
Count Won Brockdorff- Rantzau asked
them to tell the people of Berlin that
he would not sign the peace treaty in
the form in which it was presented by
the Allies.
The Germans are so little satisfied
with the clearness Of the counter pro-
posals they presented to the Allies that
further notes were sent to the Allies to-
day to explain parts of the document
which they themselves did not find
clear.
Bound copies of the counter pro-
posas to the number Of $50, and also
the remaining part of the translations,
were forwarded to the Council Of four
to-day.
A small party Of attaches of tho Ger
man delegation departed for Berlin to-
night. Another party will leave here
Tomorrow.
Two new notes were delieverd to the
Secretariat OF the peace conference by
the German delegates to-day The first
Of the two now notes concerned Ger.
man property In Allied countries. The
second has to do with the Turkish pub.
lie debt and the Sac Pauio question.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31


neglect and that const antly through
all the months that have gone by
tho mothers at homo SHOULD know
that there were mothers here who
remembered and henored their dead.
You have just hesrd in the beauti-
fui letter from M. Clemenceau
what ] believe to be tho the real
message Of France to us on day
like this, message of genuine com
ladcship. q message OF genuine SYM
pathy; and / have no doubt that if
our British comrades we're here they
would speak in the samo spirit and
in the same language. For the
bcsaty 1f this war is that it has
Brought new partnership and "a new
comradeship and Z low understand
ing into rhe tield OF the effort of the
nation
New-York tribune., 1919-05-31
AXE to Heart
Lesson of War

But it would be no prcft to us to
eulogize these iliustrious dead if we
did not 'aae TO heart the lesson
which they have taught us. They
are dead; t'ey have done their ut
most to show their devotion to
great cause, and they have left us
to sec to il that that cause shall not
be betrayed, whethca in war or peace.
1t is our privilege mnd our high duty
to consecrate ourselves afresh on a
day like this TO he objects for which
they fought 1t Is not necessary
that | should reh earsc TO you what
these objects were. These men did
not come across thos sea merely to
defeat Germany and her associated
powers in the war. They came to
defeat forever the things for which
the Central Powers stood, the sort
of power they meant to assert in the
world. the arroga nt, selfish domina-
tion which they meant to establish;
and they came, moreover, TO see to
1t that there should ueyer be q war
like this again. 1t is for us. par
ticuiarly for us who are civilized, to
use our proper weapons of counsel
and agreement to see to it that there
never is such war again. The ma
tion that should now fling out of
this common concord Of counsel
would betray the human race.