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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-24
POLITICAL SYSTEM BARREN

There may have been men of strong
character in the Reichstag who could
have guided the destiny of the coun-
try. The party system prevented their
coming to the front We were poor in
men Our political system had not
produced new creative brains, and by
its Darrenness it pronounced it's own
sentence.
+ Our participation in further parlia-
mentary discussions of the peace resi-
luton at the ministry Of the interior
had been suggested by the new impe-
rial chancellor ! requested him to
dispense with out attendance | was
convinced that We had fulfilled our
task the day before, and that 1t would
only drag us into political controversy.
The chancellor persisted. As far as
possible, we wished to support him in
taking over his burdensome heritage.
and therefore decided to comply. All
the same time we were DESTROYS of
showing DIR. Michaelis what value we
to confidential collaboration
with the imperial government Both
the field marshal and | frequently
wrote in this sense to the new chancel-
lor.
At the meeting we thought it most
remarkable that the majority parties
based their demands for the peace reso-
luton on the spirit of the country at
the moment. Only by this means could
the masses be rendered capable of hold
ing out If the wished-f for peace did not
materialize. This was melancholy
picture, far worse than 7 had expected
At the same time the hope of a col
lapse of the enemy was expressed The
Russian socialists were said to be de-
sirous of forcing the other states of the
entente to stop the war Otherwise no
new points were raised.
HARMED BY PEACE MOVEMENT
AS senior representative of the gen
eral staff. the field marshal again
spoke against the resolution. / merely
pointed out to the gentlemen sitting
next me that the resolution contained
not a single allusion to the army
They therefore included sentence ex-
pressing the thanks of the people to
the army.
When we left I requested Deputy
Ertberger to stop the peace resolution
Beyond that l felt that my presence
had not been necessary at this discus
sion of the question. and that l should
have done better not to go. / said 50
later. among others, to the Deputy
Muller Meiningen.
From the tribune of the Reichstag
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-24
HERTLING REBUFFs STAFF

DR. Michaelis became imperial chan
cellor. Herr Won Valentine. chief of
the emperor's civil cabinet, had given
the field marshal the names of several
gentlemen, of whom his majesty would
select one. Prince Bulow, whom the
field marshal had on occasion sug-
gested to the emperor was not among
them. Count Hertling had refused, and
declared he could not cooperate with
the general staff, a which / was not
particularly surprised.
From correspondence | had had with
him through the Bavarian war min
lister, Won Hellingrath l had unfor-
tunaately acquired the conviction that
he and everyone else in Munich re-
garded the general staff in the same
light as did the Wlhelmstrasse. Count
Hertling became chancellor later, and
on his retirement he expressed to me
his satisfaction at the hearty coop
GRAFTON that had marked the relations
between his office and general head
quarters
The field marshal told Herr Won
Valentino that he should welcome any
gentleman his majesty might nomi-
nate I was surprised to find that the
authorities concerned did not have
successor TO the imperial chancellor
always in readiness and that in mat
ter OF Such decisive Importance TOR Its
destiny Germany had to live from
hand to mouth,
The path of our internal develop
ment had not afforded scope for the
growth of strong personalities. 1t was
quite striking to see how the officer
class, the members of which We're al
ways thought to be the most narrow
minded. had produced men of decision,
while the civil official class. on the
contrary had unfortunately so COM
'spicuously failed in this respect. Men
who were prominent in public life kept
out of the way. and followed their own
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-24
yoRwAERTZ REFUSES TO OBEY

To the peace resolution we were I'M
able to give any support: we explained
that it did not meet with our views,
since it was bound to exercise an ad-
verse influence on the spirit of the
troops and on the determination of the
people while the enemy would con-
strue it as a confession of weakness
Its full effect must therefore be in
furious. We also pointed out the evil
consequences that might result from
it in Bulgaria, where the demands for
peace went very far
The text of my argument was this:
We shall win if the army is backed
up by united people That is where
the peoples representatives must help
The meeting was quite informal
Herr Won Helfferich requested the
deputies to take no steps with regard
to the peace resolution for the present
He invited them to meet at the
ministry of the interior the next day
and the day after for a conference at
which the new imperial chancellor
would be present. The gentlemen ac-
copied
However. early the next morning the
peace resolution appeared in the Vor-
warts, At the suggestion of Under
Secretary of State Wahnschaffe. l had
tried to prevent it, and had asked
Deputy Sudekum to exert his influence
on Vorwarts in the same sense. The
publication could, however, no longer
be delayed With that the majority
parties in the Reichstag had absolutely
committed themselves Further discus
sion could serve no useful purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-24
MUST GO ON STARVING"

In 1914 we were aglow with patriot
ism, self-sacrifice and confidence in our
own strength We now needed fresh
energy and impulse to make the Ger
man people forget the years of suffer
ing and distress, of bitterness and dis
appointment; replenish it with holy
ardor, strength and confidence and
enable it to Undue its fighting forces
with fresh enthusiasm. The Imperial
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-24
CZERNIN PUSHES PEACE PLAN

Our defensive attitude throughout the
first half of 1917 the various failures
near Arras, in the Wytsohaete salient
and in Galicia, where we had not vet
attacked, the absence up to date of any
decisive result from the submarine
war, and our serious situation as re-
CARDS food and raw materials, had
caused great anxiety. These We're the
matters we were to discuss.
But every one was thinking about
the peace resolution which the Reich
stag was to Introduce, with the CO.
operation of Count Czernin, even at his
instigation. This gave rise in Berlin
to the completely erroneous idea that
we had come to take part in the de-
liberations of the peace resolution. AS
a matter of fact, the deputies kept on
coming back to it,
We summed up our view of the situa-
ton more or less to the effect that on
land it was serious but secure. We
simply must hold out since our enc
mics did not want peace. The ammuni-
ton supply had improved. and there
was sufficient raw material We made
no reference to the impending opera
tions in Galicia, both for the sake of
secrecy and because their development
could not possibly be forseen
We had faith in the success of the
submarine war, although up to date it
had not produced the decisive effect
that we had hoped for In discussing
the possibility of transferring the Am
erican army to France, we put for
ward the naval opinion that it could
only be considered feasible to a limited
extent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-24

energy of the German people for
united effort.
On our first visit TO Berlin, on July
Z, the field marshal and | had been
prepared to meet members of the
Reichstag at the general staff offices
and give them information about the
military situation in an informal man
ner. 1 was anxious to reassure them.
This conversation took place in the
afternoon of the thirteenth Before
the conference begaR the secretary of
state, DR. Helfferieh, and under secre-
tary of state, Wahnscraffe talked with
me in very excited manner about the
possibility of a peace resolution.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-05-20
SOCIALIST DROP DRY
 PLANK IN PLATFORM
 AND WIN SUPPORTERS

STOCKHOLM, May 20 Consider able gains made by the Socialist Party in the county councils elections held in Sweden recently is attributed by some Swedish newspapers to the fact that the party dropped it's former pro hibition platform and now stands fo" moderate liberation of supplies of beer and spirits. That is also the policy or the Conservative Party.
 Under a new franchise act passed by the Riksdag last fall, the polls were open to all men and women over 23 years of age. Previously only qua'- flied tax payer had been permitted to vote. The number Of votes cast showed an increase over the last election ot more than 100 percent.
 The Socialist gains were mostly aS the expense of the Liberal Party, which in all the large cities was badly beaten not only by the Socialists but also by the Conservatives. In Stock holm the Socialists elected B candl- dates, the Conservatives 35 and the Liberals l5, the parties polling re- spectively 72 900 45,OOO and 20,OOo votes in this city.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-05-20
FACTS ABOUT SEWARD

Seward is situated on Resurrection Bay, midway of the coast line of the Gulf of Alaska and l6O miles from route of the Pacific steamers to the Orient.
 The various trade routes of the North Pacific Ocean and all the roads and highways and trails and mountain passes from the interior converge at this point much as if nature had anticipated the need of gateway through which the trade and travel of great region might find convenient passage.
 The deep, perfectly protected harbor presents ob- long surface embracing forty square miles, upon which any ship that floats may sail in safety at any time and which in appearance suggests nothing much beaut- full inland lake.
 The mainland and shores of Resurrection supply am pie space and perfect topography for the building of city of whatever extent future needs may develops and this cir cumsance added to its natural position gateway to the interior and the freedom from ice at all seasons of the harbOr and adjacent waters lead the to select this port the terminal for the railroad The limited coal and oil and mineral resources of Alaska will flow through this port to enter the of the world and in return will the supplies for distribution territory greater in extent than many state combined thus making it the great port of the North Pacific the NEW YORK OF ALASKA.
 For other facts about Seward and the great district surrounding this city, write to the
 SEWARD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-05-20
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP

Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned, on the Sixth day of May, 1919, sold their interests in the Caine's Head Fish Company and are not re- sponsble for any debts or other obli- gations or accounts of the former partner Charles Johnson or said com pany.
 (Signed) Alena Letter,
 J. C. Larson,
 l.. C. Hansen,
 o. H. Williams. Dated May 9th, 1919 at San Francisco. Five Times Daily Gateway. Seward. First Pub., May l3, 1919. Last Pub., June 10. 1919.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-05-20

Caribbean in the opinion of Governor Yager who has recently returned from Washington. Governor Yager obtained the promise of the government engin- eers to proceed with the dredging as soon as possible.
 Assurance has already been obtain- ed from leaders in the lnsular L.gIS- lature that the necessary legislation will be passed whereby the lnsular government will agree to refund to the Federal government $1,100,000 at the rate of $l00,000 year after the har- bor improvements are completed
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-05-20

At an open session of the Crane lgloo of the Pioneers of Alaska a. Juneau, James Wickersham announc- ed that his great private library, com prising every book ever printed on Alaska, will be donated by him to the University of Alaska.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-05-20
SAN JUAN HARBOR TO |, BE MADE IMPORTANT
 ONE ON CARIBBEAN

SAN JUAN, PORTO RICO, May l4- Work will be commenced within a few months to make San Juan liar bor the most important port in the
Evening star., 1919-06-17
NOTED NEGRO EDUCATORS
SPEAK AT CONFERENCE
Success in Various Activities Are
!. Dwelt Upon at Second Biennial
Meeting of Society.

Prominent negro educators were
among the speakers AT this mornings g
session Of the second biennial meeting
Of the Association for the Study of
Negro Life and History. which is
holding a two-day conference at the
Twelfth Street Y. NJ. c. A.
The first speaker on this morning g
program was c. II. Tobias, interna-
tionaI secretary of the Y. NJ. G. A..
whose subject was Negro Welfare in
the War" A discussion Of Mr.. Tobias
address was led by DIR. c. v. Roman,
associated with the Office OF the sur
geon general Of the Army during the
war.
THE Loyalty OF Negroes" was the
topic OF paper presented by Prof.
tute.
Monroe n. Work, director Of pub
licity at Tuskegee Institute, read a
paper on The Negro and Public
Opinion" An address of Julius Ro-
senwald completed the morning pro-
gram.
The afternoon was given over to a
meeting OF fine executive committee
of the association.
This evening at $40 o'clock. in Fiji
teenth Street Presbyterian Church, A.
II. Grimke of this city is to read a
paper'0n The Negro and Social JUS
tice" Emmett J, Scott Of this city is
to discuss the question, -"Did the Ne
gro Soldier Get a Square DeaI?" Ralph
w. Tyler. who was the only negro
correspondent sent to France with
credentials from the American gov
ernment, is to speak, from first -hand
observation. on THE Negro as a
Fighter in France"
Evening star., 1919-06-17
BOARD TO-CONSlDER
TEACHERS PETITION
Second Sent Since Shortage in
Longevity Appropriation
Was Discovered.

The board OF education, at its meet
Ing I'm the Franklin School tomorrow
afternoon, probably will consider the
petition of mass meeting of high
school teachers, in which they ex-
press reasons why they believe the
shortage which has occurred in the
appropriation for teachers longevity
pay could have been avoided.
l. NJ. Heron of Mckinley, who pre-
sided at the teachers meeting at
which the petition was drafted. today
received letter from Ernest !.
Thurston. superintendent of schools.
acknowledging receipt Of the petition.
In the letter the superintendent
said the board of education au-
thorixed him to assure the teachers
that 'it will give careful considera-
tion to the whole matter"
The petition now before the board
is the second one sent by the teachers
since the shortage was discovered
early this month, 1t was sent be-
cause the teachers expressed dissatis-
faction with the boards reply to their
Grst complaint.
In this .second communication the
teachers express belief that II should
have been possible for proper book
keeping to discover the shortage In
time to get an appropriation from
Congress. They also ask the board
how long II viii be before they get
this back pay II Congress makes a
deficiency appropriation now.
Evening star., 1919-06-17
FLYERS TO CROSS COUNTRY.
Army Air Service Flight to Pacific
Coast Soon to Re Made

The Army air service announced to-
day that four planes of the Curtiss
JN-4 type soon would start on a trans
continental flight from Haselhurst
Field, Mineola. n. Y, to Seattle, Wash.
The flight will be for the purpose of
mapping out an aerial route between
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
The personnel of the SQUADRON.
which will be accompanied by an OBJ
servation balloon and motor trucks.
will consist of sixteen officers and
thirty-six enlisted men. Stops will be
made at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, CO.
lumbus. indianapolis. Chicago, MIL
waukee, st. Paul Minneapolis, Fargo.
bismarck and several other cities.
Evening star., 1919-06-17
WOULD PROTECT DOGS.
Bill to Prevent Experiments Re.
ferred to Subcommittee in Senate.

of Montana to .rohibit experiments
upon living dogs in the District of
Columbia, territories and insular pos
sessions Of the. United States has been
referred to a committee Of the
judiciary committee consisting of
Senator Norris. chairman, and Sena-
tors Colt and Ashurst.
The committee referred the bill in
troduced by Senator Walsh of Mon
tana to enlarge the Jurisdiction of the
municipal courts of the District of
Columbia to the following subcom-
mittee: Senator Colt. chairman, and
Senators Fall and Walsh Of Montana
Evening star., 1919-06-17
NEAR EAST MEETING HELD.
War Risk Workers Hear Speakers
at Lafayette Square.

In the interest of the near east re-
lief fund and under the auspices of
the Social Welfare Service of the
War Risk Insurance. n mass meeting
was held at noon today In Lafayette
Square. The speakers included d.
rector Cholmeley-Jones of the war
risk bureau. DIR. Abram Simon, DR..
NJ. ". Dalmage. Mrs. Fl. +. u. Macfar-
land and Mrs. Cabot Stevens. A
musical program followed.
Evening star., 1919-06-17
BOARD OF TRADE URGES
MORE JUDGES FOR D. c.
Committee to Ask for Two Addi-
tions to Court-Proposed Leg
islation Scrutinized.

A special committee was appointed
by the Board of Trade yesterday to
work for the enactment of a bill by
Congress providing for two more
judges on the District Supreme Court.
The committee is composed Of Edward
F.. Colladay Ralph +. Barnard. Henry
E. F. mcfarland. John l.. Smith and
Justin Morrill, Chamberlin.
Subcommittees on Legislation.
The committee on law Of the board,
met yesterday and appointed sub
the following bills in Congress:
each and every year a public holiday
in the District of Columbia, to be
known as jefferson. day; referred to
Julian c. Dowell. chairman; Leo P.
Harlow, Alexander Britton, GuysH.
Johnson and Charles w. Darr.
Senate eos. To enlarge the juris-
dictlon Of the Municipal Court Of the
District of Columbia. and to regulate
appeals from the Judgments of said
court. Joseph A. Burkhart, chairman
John T. Mcmahon. Justin Morrill,
Chamberlain. Paul f. Lesh and E. c.
Brandenburg.
Fl. X. 4s3. To regulate pawnbrok-
ers and their business in the District
of Columbia. Justin Morrill, Cham
berlain. chairman; Charles V. Inlay.
Sidney F. Taliaferro, Fred J. Rice and
RinKgold Hart.
Evening star., 1919-06-17
SERVICE MENURGED
.T0FORM NEW POSTS
Col. Jones and Maj. La Guar.
ola Address D. C. Ameri-
can Legion Meeting.

Returning soldiers of the District OF
Columbia who desire to jon the Amer
lean Legion should present an appli-
cation. wiz, : minimum Of fifteen sig
natures. end scif FOR a charter for a
new post. This, ia effect. was the ad-
vice given 10 rlnrc than 1000 men in
uniform and former service men. now
lied In George Washington Post,
-, !, w.,irt, held gettogether
E,cctinv iaat night at the New Will
lard Hotel, Co. Z. Lester Jones. de-
r5artnlent commander. said the MEM
bcrship OF the post Is becoming un-
wie!dy and "a new post. or possibly
two or thcee new posts. must be or.
:saniRed, ~
The District Of Columbia contrib
utce $4,000 mea 10 the fighting forces
of tho nation" Col. Jones said. 1T
can plainly be seen that we could not
accommodate this number in one or
Two or three posts. We must have
several compact organizations and not
permit them To become unwieldy.
Col. Jones urged every man who has
not Registered for the service medal,
To be presented July 4 to all District
men who served during the war. to do
so at once. Men may register ut head
quarters OF George Washington Post,
In the Southern building, at the
municipal building or at the National
Guard armory, Az l. street.
Evening star., 1919-06-17
RECRUITING SLOGAN HIT
Secretary Baker Says "Join the
Army and Meet Some Nice Girls"
II Proving q Winner.

A slogan which Secretary OF War
Baker told the Senate military af-
fairs committee was being used most
effectively in Army recruiting is Join
the Army and meet some nice girls"
This phrase" said Mr.. Baker. rs
being used everywhere. on posters
and otherwise. The Army Is giving =
lot of young men a chance to meet
some honest to goodness American
girls. This makes the Army a de-
light"
What are you, raising this Army
for7' Interrupted Senator New CInd.) }.
grufny
Maybe to use In Turkey" suggested
one member of the committee. in an
undertone. 49,.
Evening star., 1919-06-17
RECORDS MONTHS BEHIND.
casualties Now Being Reported
Come From French War Office.

Casualties now being reported
through the War Department are
coming principally from the French
war ofice. the department said. which
is Considerably over a year behind
with the records" Lieut.. Col. Earle
Boothe. until recently chief Of the
American expeditionary force central
records once, estimates It will be a
year before the French records are
completely checked.
Evening star., 1919-06-17
Appointments Under D. C.

H. r. 3ls5. To provide for appoint
ment to places under the government,
Of the District of Columbia. Charles
W. Darr. chairman; II. 3. F. Macfar-
land. E. F. Colladay E. c. Branden-
burg and II. D. Rosenberg.
H r. 2i55. To extend the franking
privilege to literature published by
boards of health OF states and terri
tories in the United states. Aiber,
Harper. chairman: John H. Zabel,
Guy H. johnson, E. s. Brasheaw and
T. a. Flynn.
H. r. zi54. To prevent intermar-
riage of whites with negroes or mon
go!ians. II. F.. +. Macfarland. chair
man; J. B. Gregg Custis. Dion 8. Bir-
ney. Louis A. Dent and e. s. Bra
shears.
II. II. 1900. Amending section ss5
of the code of the District Of Coluiri-
bia. Arthur Peter, chairman; Guy II.
Johnson. II. Rozier Dulany. jr.: Cor
coran Thorn and George Il. Linkins.
II. X. 1893. To prevent the pur-
chase. sale or possession for the per-
pose Of sale of certain wild birds IN
the District Of colYmbia. John NJ.
McLachlen. chairman Ralph p. Bar
nard. Bynum f. Hintons Ringgold
Hart and T.. :. Brashears.
Evening star., 1919-06-17
Program Of Entertainment.

An entertainment program followed
Maj. La Guardia's address. Those on
The program were: Walter Donovan, in
introductions: Mrs. W. s Cline. in
solos. Mrs. Winifred Gearhart. whist
ling solos: George O'Connor. in comedy
songs: Miss Freda Hauf. violin solo;
Mrs. Bruce Macarthur. impersonations;
Misses Scherger. Stevens and Connors
in songs. and Mrs J. Finckel. piano
solo. Capt. Archer Frost led the meet
ing in songs
Music was furnished by section Of
the Marine Band II was learned last
nicSt that Col. Z. Lester Jones, COM
rnanIier Of the Department OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia, has been named
chairman of-the speakers bureau OF the
Eastern District OF the American Le-
giou.