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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04
Jefferson County Victory Liberty Loan Committee
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Grider Coal Go. Hardie-Tynes Manufacturing Co. Harvey Furniture Co. G. w. Hopson & Sons Heber Candy Co.,, Inc. Hood & Wheeler Furniture Co. Hoover & McCurry Furniture Co. Jemison Real Estate & Insurance e Joubert & Goslin Fdy. & Machine C. Jefferson Lumber Go. Raul Lumber Co.
 Kilby Frog & Switch Co.
 Kirkpatrick Sand and Cement Go. Abe Kaufman
 Kyser Manufacturing Co. Loveman, Joseph & Loeb
 Laumer Lumber Go.
 Matthews Electric Supply Co.
 Martin Biscuit Go.
 Moore & Handley Hardware Co. Magic City Cotton Oil Co.
 Marx & Go. Marshall, Jordan & Keith McLester-Va VanHoose Co.
 McClary-Jemison Machinery Co.
 Ed. s. Moore
 National Hide & Tallow Co. North Birmingham Trust Co. National Cast Iron Pipe Go. Deter Bros. Furniture Co. Odum, Bowers q White Pratt Consolidated Coal Co.
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GERARD

Girard, May 3.-(Special)-A damage suit and attachment unique in the courts of this community is one instituted py the firm of Wolfe and Weaver, operating a garage and repair shop in this city' against the Columbus Railroad company of Columbus Ga. It is alleged that the defendant company refused to furnish lights at the garage and Judge Weaver, of the firm, had an attachment issued for the control levers and cash registers of the cars entering the Nty over the, defendant company's lines, claiming dam ages for being without lights. Manager Hardin, of the railroad company says that if he pursues a policy of this kind and insists upon taking. the levers from all the Alabama cars that street car traffic to both Phenix City and Girard may have to be suspended until the case comes up for settlement before Judge Adams on May F.
 The case is of vital interest to all three of the cities and is being watched
 eagerly.
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American Bolt Co.
 Aetna Coal Go.
 Robert Aland Odeal Millinery Co.) Alabama Company
 Alabama Home Bldg. & Loan Co. American Bakeries Co.
 American Trust & Savings Bank
 American Cast Iron Pipe Go.
 American Lumber e Export Co.
 Adams, Rowe q Norman
 Alabama Power Go.
 Alabama Mill & Electric Cot
 Advance Lumber Co.
 Adams Drug Go. The Bessemer National Bank
 Bell-Rogers Produce Go.
 Brilliant Coal Go.
 Birmingham Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Bank of Ensley Bashinsky Cotton Go.
 Bessemer Coal, Iron & Land Co. DeBardelebsn Coal Co. R. A. Brown & Co. Birmingham Trust & Savings Co. Birmingham Hide & Tallow Co. Birmingham Realty Co. Bank of Alabama Birmingham Fertilizer Co. Battertpn Coffee Go. Birmingham Ice & Cold Storage Co
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Artificial Limbs for Serbians

Belgrade, March 21.-The mum erous crippled soldiers of Serbia are to be provided with American-made artifi- cial limbs, according to an arrange ment made by the American Red Gross mission to the Balkans A plant Tor the manufacture of artificial limbs es- tablished by the American Red Cross is now operating in Belgrade.
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honor and victory clinging to her shield and her blood-stained sword laid down, kneeling on the eagle of militarism, which lies dead, slain by many powers. She is kissing the flag of stars-the symbol of aspiration which is being held by a winged and olive-crowned figure of peace, which has just alighted on the world.
 Miss Williams, as a pupil of Sargent, won the Royal Academys gold medal.
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AMERICAS AID IS
 THEME OF PICTURE

London, April 2.--America's war service is the theme of a picture just completed hy one .of this countrys foremost women artists. Miss Margaret Lindsay Williams, It is to be shown at the Royal Academy.
 "An Empires Tribute to the Flag of Stars" is the title of the picture Bli- tannia is depicted with the laurels of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04

J. Blach & Sons Black Diamond Coal Co. D. H. Brown, Coal Dealer E. D. Brown B. & B. Shoe Go. Burger By Goods Co. R. D. Burnett Cigar Co. Crawford's Auto Shop George Gordon Crawford Connors- -Weyman Steel Co Caheen Bros. W. M. Cosby Flour & Grain Co. Crane Co.
 Continental Gin Co. Crescent Coal Co. Crawford-Vaushan Boiler & Loco. Work Collins & Co.
 Caldwell Walton Foundry & Machine Co Doster- burlington Drug Co. Duke Bros. Furniture Go. James w. Donnelly
 Estes Lumber Co. Empire Leather Co. Earle Bros. First National Bank
 Fowlkes Real Estate q lnsuranee Co. Fowlkes & Hogue < Franklin, Stiles q Franklin
 Farmers & Cinners Cotton Oil Co. Goodall-Brown Dry Coods Co.
 Joe Coldstein lGreek-American l Produce Co.
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NEW PASTOR WELCOMED

On last Thursday evening most
 pleasing reception was rendered pr. D.
 l. Purser, the new pastor of the tlrst
 Baptist church, in the lecture room or
 the First Methodist church by repre-
 sentatiyes of the churches of Florence
 pr. c. w. Hollingsworth of the Pres
 byterian church delivered an address or
 welcome on behalf of the churches of
 the city, expressing the pleasure of the
 church people of Florence in welcoming
 pr. Purser and his interesting family
 pr. Purser. who casne here from rus
 caloosa, responded, returning thanks TOT
 the generous-hearted manner in when
 the people had received the new preach-
 CT. Music and refreshments ware help- full to the occasion.
 One of the loveliest affairs planned for Miss Lady Ruth Whitaker, bride-elect of June. was the miscellaneous shower rendered her last Wednesday afternoon
 bv Mrs. w. M. Godfrey of Muscle Shoals.
 The house was artistically decorated Tn pink and white. Frappe was served on the veranda by Mrs Gunlif1 ana Nirs' Pilson. Miss Whitaker was the reclpi- ent of many lovely gifts. Late in the afternoon delicious cream and cake were served to about 20 guests. Miss Whit aker was attractively attired in lovely gown of blue georgette with hat to match and wore a corsage of valley nhes and rosebuds.
 l. As one of the state normal schools oi | Alabama is located in Florence, the peo- ple of this city have taken notice or the appointment by Governor Kilby or E. J. l Johnson of Anniston as a member or the state normal school board, to succeed [ William F. Feagin, and it is hoped tna' l he will soon pay this city visit.
 1 Civ car loads of soy beans have eeen | cold to the farmers of Laudsfdaie county by local dealers. Besides making fine hay. the farmers agree that the soy
 bean furnishes the best kind or pas | ture for hogs and other stock
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Lauderdale county, and he has his forces well organized for the Liberty Loan
 drive.
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yards over the old field gun and the new weapon can discharge 2S rounos a minute,
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During the first Il months of 1918. 2,205 men were killed by coal mine acci- dents. as compared with x,S96 for the anne months in 1917.
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Dr. Mays Treatment conquers worst cases of Epilepsy, Spasms. Convulsions, Nervous Disor-
 ders. Generous g. % bottle sent free STATE Acu DR.W. H. MAY, 543 PEARL ST., NEW YORK
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When you wear the Victory Loan Honor But ton you are "buddy" with the boy who won the Croix de Guerre.
 But don't forget one thing: He took big chance on his life---he'd kissed it goodbye. While you arenot giving your moneyyou are lend it to Uncle Sam on "cinch' and at fat interest will be glad to buddy with when they that Button
 Take No Victory Thing Ton1orow Morning Get Your Button---Pm Ii Then and There! Jefferson County Victory Liberty Loan Committee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-27

lens throughout the world, the modern
history of the covenant enthroned at
Sonstantinople can be no source of
pleasure or pride.
"For reasons we have already indi j.
Gated, the Turk was there attempting a
task for which he had little aptitude and
in which he has consequently had little
success. Set him to work in happier
circumstances. let his energies find their
chief exercise in surroundings more con
genial to his genius, under new circum-
stances less complicated and difficult
with an evil tradition of corruption and
why should he not add luster to his
country and thus indirectly to his re
ligion, by other qualities than that of
courage and discipline, which he has
always so conspicuously displayed.
Unless we are mistaken, Your Ex-
ccllency should understand our hopes.
In an impressive passage of your mem
orandum you declare it to be your
country's mission to devote itself to an
intensive economic and intellectual
culture.
"No change could be more startling
or impressive, none could be more behe
fetal II Your Excellency is able to
initiate this great process of develop
ment in men of the Turkish race you
will deserve and will certainly receive
all the assistance we are able to give
you. "
CSigned) &c. CLEMENCEAU."
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have proved so disastrous TO tbei
country.
Judged by Rulers
| "But, speaking generally, natior
must be judged by the government
which rules it, which directs its foreigI
policy, which controls its armies. No
can Turkey claim any relief from tn,
| legitimate consequences of this doctrin,
merely because her affairs, at a mos
critical moment in her history, haC
fallen into the hands of men, who, ut
terly devoid OF the principle of pity
could not even command success.
ut seems, however. that the claim
for complete territorial restoration put
forward in the memorandum is not
based really on the plea that Turkey
should not be required t. suffer for
the sins of her ministers. 1t has a
deeper ground. 1t appeals to the his
tory of Turkish rule in the past and
lem world.
"NOw the council is anxious not to
enter into unnecessary controversy or
to iutlict needless pain on your excel
lency and the delegates who accom-
pany you. 1t wishes well to the Turk
ish people and admires their excellent
qualities. But il cannot admit that
among those qualities are to be counted
capacity to rule over alien races. The
experiment has been tried too long and
os to IFS rcsult
"IIistorv tolls ,s Of MANY Turkish
successes and Of many Turkish defeats
sHof nations conquered and nations
freed.
.'The memorandum itself refers to the
reductions that have taken place in the
territories recently under Ottoman
sovereignty. Yet in all these changes
there is no case to be found, either in
Europe. or Asia, or Africa. in which
the establishment of Turkish rule in
any country has not been followed by a
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TURKISH NATION
DOOMED BY ALLIES
Territorial Plea Rejected in Note
Declaring Bloody Past Proves
Rule Unfit
ADMIT OTTOMAN WAR TOOL
BY the Associated Press

Paris, June 27.--The allied council
has replied to the Turkish memorandum,
I saying it could not accept the Turkish
claim that its territories be restored un e
diminished.
N The Allies, replying to the Moslem
plea that Germany was responsible for
dragging Turkey into the war and that
the German navy really started hostii-
/. ties, coupled with excuses that the for
mer Ottoman rulers, not the Turkish
people. were cupablc. said, in SCath .
ing rejoindcr. that Turkey had shown
she was not fit to rule subject peoples,
and pointed to the reign Of slaughter III
Z Asia Minor.
4 a detailed memorandum. embodying n
: plea for the continuance of the old
& Turkish empire, was submitted to the
Council of Ten on Tuesday by the
Turkish delegation. The memorandum
set forth that the Turkish Government
was prepared to recognize the indie
pendcnce of Armenia and TO grant some
form of autonomous government to Pal
estine and Arabia under Turkish gov
errors.
The reply of the Allied and associated
powers to DamHd pashd, grand Nizier,
follows:
1.-The council Of the principal Allied
and associated powers have read with
the most careful attention the memo .
randum presented TO them by your ex-
.cellency on June Il and, in accordance
with the promise then made, desire
now to offer the following observations
+ upon it:
I'm your recital of the political in
: trigues which accompanied Turkeys 5
entry into the war and of the tragedies
which followed it your excellency makes
no attempt to excuse or qualify the
crimes of which the Turkish govern
ment was then guilty. 1t is admitted
directly or by implication that Turkey
had no cause of quarrel with tbe En-
tente powers; that she acted as the
subservient tool of Germany: that tbr
war, begun without excuse and cor
Quoted without mercy. was accomnaniC,.
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Come Here for
Stylish Waists

In our opinion
the Over : blouse
has come to stay.
The model pictured
is Of dark blue
Crepe de Chine,
trimmed with gold
color silk-$20.00.
Other Owe r
blouses of crepe
de chineN a n d
Georgette in dark
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beaded-$16,50 to
$500.
Also a wide va
! fiety of styles and
colorings in the
regulation Blouse
in Georgette crepe,
tri.med with EN-
broidery and lace
from $3.50 to
$28. .56.
THIRD FLOOR
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SECOND FLOOR
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new Pacifc feet. The Secretary expects
to arrive early in August with the feet,
which will leave Hampton Roads be-
tween July 15 and 20.
Secretary Daniels will inspect the
naval facilities in the Panama Canal
Zone while en- route and will gather data
there on which to base his future recon-
mpndations
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Danish Prince Sees Capitol

Washington, June 27.-Prince Aag
of Denmark, who is spending several
months in the United States, was pre-
scented to Acting Secretary Polk and
Assistant Secretary Phillips at the
State Department yesterday by Con-
stantn Brun. the Danish minister.
Later the prince visited the White
House and the Capitol.
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DANIELS GOING TO PACIFIC
Directs Navy Yards and Stations to
Schedule Needs of New Fleet

Washington, June 27.-(By A. P.)-
Commandants of navy yards aud sta
tiOns on the Pacific coast were directed
today by Secretary Daniels to make sur
vcys of their stations so as to be ready
when he reaches the west coast TO sub
nit recommendation for extensions and
improvements necessary to care for the
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of the
Ordinary
Porch
Dresses

This smart-looking Porch
Dress can be furnished in
blue and white or brown
and white plaid gingham
tissue; collar, cuffs and
circular yoke of white or
CANDY; sash belt Of self
material-.S6.50.
Many other attractive
models in plaid and figured
voiles with white collars
and cuffs from $3.50 10
$500.
SECOND FLOOR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19
4Sth Anniversary of
German Empires Birth

"By establishing this new order
of things you Will meet the asplra-
tions of humanity, which, after the
frightful convulsions Of the blood
stained years, ardently wishes 10 feei
itself protected by a union OF 1cee
people against the every posslole re-
vival Of primitive savagery., An I'M
mortal glory Will attach to the names
of the nations and the men VINO nave
desired to cooperate in this grand
work in faith and brotherhood and
who have taken the pains to elm
mate from the future peace causes
Of disturbance and instability
This very day forty-elght years
ago-on the 18th Of January, 1911,
the German Empire was proclaimed
by an army Of invasion IN the
Chateau at Versailles. 1t was con
secrated by the theft Of two trench
provinces. 1t was thus violation
from its origin and, by the fault OF
its founders, it was born IN lnJust'ce'
1t has ended in oblivion.
you have assembled in order to re,
pair the EVIL that has been done al ana
to prevent recurrence of it. on
hold in your hands the future of the
world. leave you gentlemen to your
grave deliberations and declare the
Conference of Paris open"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19
Clenenceau Nominated by Wilson
As Permanent ParIey Chairman

bring a universal cataclysm. The
danger is passed. A victory has been
won for mankind, ard it is delightful
that we should be able to record
these great results in this place.
but it is more delightful to honor
France because we can honor her
in the person of so distinguished a
servant We have all felt in our par
ticipation in the struggles of this
war the fine steadfastncss which
characterized the leadership of the
French in the hands Of Mr. Clemen-
ceau. We have learned to admire
him, and those Of us who have been
associated with him have acquired
a genuine affection for him.
"Morcover, those Of US who have
been in these recent days in constant
consultation with him know how
warmly his purpose is set toward the
faces are turned. He feels as we
feel, as I have no doubt everybody
in this room feels, that we are trust
ed to do a great thing, to do it in
the highest spirit of friendship and
accommodation and to do it as
promptly as possible in order that
the hearts of men may have fear
lifted from them and that they may
return to those purposes of life
which will bring them happiness and
contentment and prosperity.
knowing his brotherhood of heart
IN these great matters, IT affords me
personal pleasure to propose that
M. Clemenceau shall be the perma-
nent chairman of this conference
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19

seen assembled together delegation
OF all the civilized nations of the
earth"
The greater the bloody catas
trophe which has devastated and
ruined one of the richest parts of
france, the greater and more splen-
dld must be the reparation-not only
me material PREPARATION, the vulgar
PREPARATION, ii I dare speak so, which
IS due all of US, but the higher and
nobler PREPARATION of the new institu-
ton which we will try to establish,
in order that nations may at length
escape from the fatal embrace of
ruinous wars. which destroy every
thing, heap up ruins, terrorize the
populace and prevent them from 60
ing freely about their work for fear
OF enemies which may rise up from
one day TO the next.
at is great. splendid and noble
ambition which has come to all of US.
1t is desirable that success should
crown our efforts. This cannot take
place unless we have all firmly fixed
and clearly determined ideas on what
we wish to do.
Il said in the Champer a few days
ago, and l wish to repeat here, that
success is not possible unless we re-
main firmly united. We have come
together as friends; we must leave
this hall as friends.
That, gentlemen, is the first
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19
Lloyd George Urges Time Be Not
Wasted i'm Framing Peace Pact

Following is the address delivered by
the British Prime Minister, Lloyd
George, in scconding the nomination OF
G 'emenceau:
q count it not merely pleasure,
but a great privilege, that should
be expected on behalf of the British
Empire delegates to support the mo-
ton of President Wilson. do so for
the reason which he has so eloquontly
given expression to, as q tribute to
the man. When was a schoolboy
Mr. Clomcncceu was a compelling and
a conscious figure in the politics of
his native land and his fame had eX-
tended far beyond the bounds of
France.
"Werc it not for that undoubted
fact, Mr.. President, should have
treated as a legend the common re
port of your years. | have attended
many conferences with Mr.. Clcmen-
Gus, tho most enduring and the most
youthful figure there has been that of
Mr.. Clcmenccau. He has had the
youthfulness, he has had the hope
funcss and tho foarlessncss of youth.
He IS indeed the grand young man
of France, and am proud to stand
here TO propose that he should take
tho chair in this great conference that
is to settle the peace of the world.
II know Of none better qualified or
as well qualified to occupy this chair
than Mr.. Clemenceau, and | speak
from my experience in its claim. lie
and have not always agreed. We
nave very often agreed. We have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19

President Wilson, in nominating
Premier Clemenceau for chairman of
the conference, said:
Mr.. Chairman: 1t gives me great
pleasure to propose as permanent
chairman of the conference Mr..
Clemenceau, the president of the
council
81 would do this as a matter of
custom. ! would do this as a tribute
to the French Republic. But | wish
to do it as something more than that.
| wish to do it as a tribute to the
man.
France deserves the precedence
not only because we are meeting at
her capital and because she has
undergone some of the most tragical
suffering of the war, but also because
her capital. her ancient and beauti-
full capital, has so often been the cen
tire of conferences of this sort, on
which the fortunes of large parts Of
the world turned
at is very delightful thought
that the history of the world. which
has so often centred here, will now
be crowned by the achievements Of
this conference because there is
sense in which this is the supreme
conference of the history of mankind,
More nations are represented here
than were ever represented in such
conference before The fortunes
of all peoples arc involved. A great
war is ended, which seemed about to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19

the material and moral means Of sub
sistence for all those people who are
constituted or reconstructed into
states, for those who wish to unite
themselves to their neighbors. for
those who divide themselves into
separate units, for those who reor-
ganize themselves, for those who
divide themselves according to their
regained traditions, and lastly for
all those whose freedom you have al
ready sanctioned or are about to sane
ton. You Will not call them into
existence only to sentence them to
death Immediately because you would
like your work in this, as in all other
matters, to be fruitful and lasting
"While Introducing into the world
as much harmony as possible you
Will, in conformity with the four
teenth of the propositions unani-
mously adopted by the great Allied
powers, establish q general league
of nations which Will be the supreme
guarantee against any fresh assault
upon the right Of peoples. You do
not intend this international associ-
alton to be directed against anybody
in the future 1t will not, of set
purpose, shut out anybody, but hav-
ing been organized by the nations
that have sacrificed themselves in the
defence of right, it Will receive from
them it's statutes and fundamental
rules.
at will lay down conditions con-
corning present or future adherence
and, as it is to have for its essential
aim the prevention as far as possible
Of the renewal of wars, it will, above
all, seek to gain respect for the peace
which you will have established and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-01-19

sometimes disagreed. and we have al
ways expressed our disagrecments
very emphatically, because We arc
ourselves.
But, although there will be DELAYS,
and inevitable delays, in the signing
OF peace, due to the inherent diff
cultles of what we have to settle.
VIII guarantee from my knowledge
OF Mr.. Clemenceau that there viii
be no waste of time. And that is
important.
The world is thirstng and hun
gering for peace. There arc millions
Of people who want to get back to
the world work Of peace And the
Tact that Mr.. Clemenceau is in tho
char will be proof that they viii
get there without any delays which
are due to anything except the diff
cultles which are essential in what
we have to perform He is ono of
the great speakers Of the world But
no one knows better than he that
the best speaking is that which i'm
pels benctcent actions
have another reason. Ddring
The dark days we have passed
through his courage, his unfailing
courage, his untiring energy, his in
SEPARATION have helped the Allies
through to triumph. and know of
no one to whom that victory is moro
attributable than the man who sits
IN this chair. In his own person,
more than any living man. he repre-
sents the heroism, he represents the
genius of the indomitable people Of
his land.
"And for these reasons. | count it
privilege that I should be expected
to second this notion