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Arizona republican., 1919-12-12
"WooD HAS PLAYED THE CAME"
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 Gen Leonard Wood has never "been cured by three bottles of anything" and if just as the Spanish American war he had the same official favoritism that Pershing had in 1917 it was not effected by the expenditure of taxpay- CTS money in movie magazine propa- ganda to hide the incompetence of some deserving democrats and idealis- tic and pacifist demagogues. He met his demotion by the administration in 1917 with the same quiet devotion to duty that gave him the approval of men like Lawton and Miles in the Apache campaigns. His use of the censorship at Gary shows him able to do the unpopular thing, on his own ini tiative, without appeal to red tape or other buck passing.
 There is but one issue-individual- ism against communism-and compro.- mise is impossible. In the coming contest there is no room for a third party. The old time Texas was half man, half horse and half alligator; [" Wilsonian democracy is half platitude half spells system and hals commun- ism. It would be much better if the
 
 the republican were the only ones on the ballot.
 If Leonard Wood were president he would not be too proud to fight: he would not say. May I not?" but 'I wills" he would not make the spirit of Stephen Decatur writhe by the pay ment of tribute to Mexican bandits, and refuse 10 protect his own repre- sentative in that or any other country; he would not have allowed a gigantic steamship capable of taking ten thou sand homesick boys at one trip to lie idle at Brest while they waded in mud for five weeks and he posed and orat- cd. nor had other thousands stand at attention for hours in the mud and rain of a French winter till he could view them from a boardwalk and prophecy his private millennium; he would not have given cabinet and ann bassadorial and military positions to nonentities and incompetents in pay ment Of political debts. He has proved that hc "can meet with triumph and disaster and treat these two impostors just the same. If freedom to play the poker game called life in fair con test with your fellows without being bound by the "1 can't" and Wait on me" puerilities of the communist ap- peal to you. vote the republican ticket; and fl "simpleness and gentleness and honor and clean mirth' mean anything tc you in a man elect Leonard Wood president-you can't do better.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-12
PUPILS ID APPEAR IN
 RECITAL SATURDAY

The following program will be rem dered by the pupils of Miss Nellie Trott and Francisco at the Monroe school auditorium Saturday evening, December IS, at o'clock:
 PART l. Arrival Of the Friends" .Michner
 Mary Gragg. ~rhe Mill Wheel Mack
 Clyde Jordon. Danse Polonaise ...........M Martin Ada May Satterfield. ~Spring Time" ............T .Tocaben
 Annie Crosse. Vocal, Foolish Questions' |. [. Taylor
 Jessie Welsh
 Lois Weathersbee "Old Black Joe" ...............Fo Foster
 Marion Lunsford. Duet .................... Freeman Jessie Welsh and Marion Lunsford. Lilly Of the Valley. ........... Mack
 Jessie Welsh. Hunting Song ..............R .Relnecke
 Eunice Record. "A Forest Brook" .Ganshals
 Lena Boston. Violin solo, Medley of Sacred Songs ................... Pearls William Hyder, Pupil of Fr. Roziny Selma Hyder, Accompanist.
 PART II. Duet, TT Trovatore" Verdi Ida and Edna Hanson. Dolls Dream" Oesten
 Frances Walker. Vocal, 'Perchance" King
 Selma Hyder Bird Waltz Panormo
 Helen Stott Flute solo, "Serenade" Schubert Milton Coggins, Pupil of F'r. Roziny Waltz Op. S3.................D .Durand
 Selma Hyder. Vocal, Zuni Indian Love Song, .Troyer
 Naoma Lambert.
 Sarah and Minnie Leeper. Cornet solo, Polka ............J. Levy Mir. Francisco Roziny. Nalse Op. GA, No. 2......... Chopin Gladys Marley. Violin solo, Airs Varies. .Fr. Roziny Mir. Francisco Roziny.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-12
ARE TRADED

SEATTLE. Wash, Dec. 1.-Two Se- attle ball players, Jimmy Walsh, out fielder, and Jack Knight, first baseman, have been disposed of by the local club of the Pacific coast league. Walsh goes to the Akron, Ohio, club of the International league Knight was trad ed to Oakland for Clyde Wares, Seat ties new manager.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-12
sHARKEY TO MEET HERMAN

NEW YORK. Dec. 11.-Jack Shar- key, who was given the popular decis- ion over Jimmy Wilde, the English fly weight, last week, will meet Pete Her man, bantamweight, in one of the matches of a five-event program at Newark, December 22, 1t was an- nounced tonight. The heavyweight bout will be between Frank Moran and Sergeant Jack Burke.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-12
KRAMER AND LINCOLN DRAW

BISBEE, Arizona, Dec. 11.--Danny Kramer of Los Angeles and Ralph Lincoln of Tucson fought ten rounds to draw here tonight. Kramer did the greater part of the leading, es- pecially in the first part of the mill, with Lincoln coming back strong in the last two rounds and taking the last by a wide margin.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-12
BILLIARDS.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 11.-Defeat- ing Louis D. Krueter, New York, l25 to 59, in the national American pocket billiard tournament tonight, B. R. Greenleaf, the youthful Wilmington, Del, player, advanced another step to- ward the championship and inciden- tally put Krueter out of the running for first place. The match was com pleted in 21 innings.
 Winners of the other matches today were Jerome Keogh of Rochester, N. r., who defeated John M. Layton, Co., lumbia, Mo; Joseph Concannon, New York, who beat Morris D. Fink, Phila delphia, and Bennie Allen, Kansas City, who won from James Mature Denv yer.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-12
ON GAS" RATION

HONOLULC.-Ga is being ra- toned out here due to inability O. shippers to get sufficient of the oil 10 the island. Only commercial vehicles may buy "gass," while the supply of this fuel is shut off entirely from pleasure cars.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-12
WILL PLAY TOLEDO HIGH, TOO

[Republicsn A. P. Leased Wire1
 EVERETT, Wash, Dec. 11.-Ev- erett's high school football team, which claims the state champion ship, has obtained the approval of the Everett school board for pro- posed game here New Years day with the Scott high school team of Toledo, Ohio. The Toledo team, according to report, plans to play a high school taam at Fullerton, Calif., Christmas day.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-12
CAPTAINS COLORADO ELEVEN

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Dec. 11.-Frank Napoleon Briggs, all-con- ference right end of the Rocky Noun tain conference for the past two years, was today elected captain of Colorado colleges 1920 football team. Briggs is a junior.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-12
SOULS X. O,D SOL

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 11.-F1ght- ing George Sollis knocked out young Sol of Pueblo in the fourth round of their six-round bout here last night
Arizona republican., 1919-12-12

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The meeting of the executive committee of the United States Lawn Tennis associa- ton will be held here tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-12
TENNIS MEETING

Smith boxed a four round draw here tonight The men are heavyweights.
Arizona republican., 1919-12-12

ence of any such alleged contract is erroneous.
 American League Baseball Club
 of New York"
 President Johnson, of the American league, accompanied by James Dunn of Cleveland, left here for Chicago this afternoon. Johnson had nothing to say on the baseball question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
BOLSHEvISTS SURPRISED
 Rx prsss

Paris, January A-C1avas.)-The Rus
 sian bolshevik government at Moscow.
 according to information received by the
 socialist newspaper LHumante, is sur
 prised that the suggestion made by the
 allied and associated powers for a confer ence between the Russian factions somcs at a time when the bolsheviki are vic torious in the field. The bolsheviki. how ever, the advices add, do not reject the principle of conference.
 Vladimir Bourtzeff, a well known Rus sian revolutionist, in an article in the Matin, says the Russian parties opposed to the bolsheviki will positively refuse to attend the conference on Princes Islands, because they look on the bolsheviki as traitors to the fatherland and as murder CTS who have dishonored Russia Basile Maklakoff, the Russian ambassa- dor to France, the article adds, declares that all Russians in Paris feel deeply humilated by the proposal of the allied and associated powers. The ambassador added that a party truce and cessation | of hostilities as requested by the allies could have only one result, the hamper ! ing of the armies. which ara about to lib crate northern Russia, without putting
 an end to the reign of terror. The ann
 bassador is quoted as declaring that only the bolseviki will profit by such con ference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
CHEMISTS CLUB
 IS ORGANIZED AND
 OFFICERS ELECTED
Club Founded in Interest of Local Chemical Progress-Prof. Kugel- mass of Howard College Is
 Elected President

The Birmingham Chemists club held it's initial meeting last night in the Jeff ferson County Bank building, with Prof. I, Newton Kugelmass of Howard college presiding. The club was founded in the cause of local chemical progress. Pro~ lessor Kugelmass discussed the urgent need of organization among local chem ists. and the possibility of making Bir- mingham the largest chemical supply center in the south before an audience of about 50 local chemists
 Prof. J. Lloyd of the University of Alabama made a talk on Gas Offense and Defense in the United States Hs gave & brief resume of the gases brought to light by warfare, and particularly Of the important discoveries made in tha United States in the past two years. He spoke eloquently of substances discov- cred which will revolutionize the chemi- cal world, and which would possibly not have been brought to light but for the increase in this line of work brought on by the war.
 Said Professor Kugelmass: ''The first task to be accomplished by the organiza- tion is the erection of an industrial high school, and eventually. the establishment of a technical institute in Birmingham '' The meeting was concluded with an election of officers, as follows: w. l.. Caldwell, president; H. T. Pittman, vice president; Prof. I. N. Kugelmass. secre' | tary- y-treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
BRITAIN BACKS PROPOSAL
 av A.ssc;af~d pr.sS

Paris, January 25-At the conclusion of the reading of a translation Of President Wilson's speech, Premier Lloyd George said:
 q should not have intervened at all, but it was necessary for me to state how emphatical the people of the British em- pire are behind this proposal, and if the leaders of the British empire have not been able to devote as much time during the last five years as they would have liked to this question. the reason is that they were entirely occupied with other questions that were more urgent for the moment.
 Had I the slightest doubt as to the wisdom of this league of nations, it would have vanished before the spectacle as 1 saw it last Sunday when I visited re- zion which but few years ago was one of the fairest in this very fair land.
 "We drove for hours through what was wilderness of desolation. It did not look like a country where there were hab- itations of men, but it was torn and shat tered and rent beyond all recognition. We visited one city which had been very beautiful, but where we saw scenes which no indemnity can ever make good. "One of the cruellest features was the knowledge that Frenchmen, who love their land almost more than any other people, had had to assist the enemy in demolishing their own homes. l said to myself that it is surely time we set up some other method to settle quarrels than this organized slaughter.
 q do not know if we shall succeed in our enterprise, but it is already sue cess that we have undertaken it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
MUSICAL ARTISTS CLOSE ENGAGEMENT

Betsy Lane Ssepherd. soprano; Sara Gurowitsch, cello. and Helene Whit aker, plano, who gave a brilliant con- cert in the Tutwiler ballroom Friday night under the auspices of Pelham chapter, closed their engagement hera last night It is fair to assume that but for the indictment weather a capacity house audience would have greeted the artists on their second appearance, for the large audience present at the first recital stressed it's appreciation by cor dial applause. As it was the attendance was by no means small, notwithstanding the rain.
 A beautiful programme was presented and each member of the company was in excellent form. The various numbers were enthusiastic received. Miss Gurowitsch achieved distinct triumph in Boellmann's "Variauons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
PRELIMINARY DRAFT

ASSOCldleu
 Paris January 25.--A series of resolu- tions dealing with the creation Of league of nations, inquiries into respon- sibility for the war and violations or m ternational law and other topics were in readiness for presentation 10 the peace conference session today. The
 preliminary draft for the creation Of a league was given out oHlclaily as Aoi- lows: ..rhe conference having considered the proposals for the creation of a league of nations, resolved that:
 Tt is essential to the maintenance or the world settlement which the asso- ciated nations now are met to estapllsh that a league of nations be created 10 promote international comity and to provide. safeguards against war obliga- = tions. This league should be created as an integral part of the general treaty of peace and should be open to every civilized nation which can be re- lied on to promote its objectives
 'eThe members of the league should periodically meet in international con ference and should have permanent organization and secretaries to carry on the business of the league in the in- tervals between the conferences.
 "The conference, therefore. appoints committee representative of the asso- ciated governments to work out the details of the constitution and the func- tions of the league and the draft of resolutions in regard to breaches or the l laws of war for presentation to the peace conference.
 TEXT OF RESOLUTION
 That a commission composed of two representatives apiece from this gath ering of the five great powers and five representatives to be elected by the other powers, be appointd to inquire and report on the following:
 "First, the responsibility of the au- thors of the war; second. the facts as to
 breaches of the laws and customs of
 war committed by the forces of the Ger man empire and their allies on land. on sea and in the, air during the present I war: third, the degree of responsibility l for these offenses attaching to particu- lar members of the enemy's forces, in cluding members of the general staffs
 and other individuals. however high lly placed: fourth, the constitution and procedure of tribunal appropriate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
SYRIAN QUESTION DELICATE


 Paris. January 25.-The futures status of Syria is one of the most delicate to be settled by the peace conference. It is expected that a commission will be appointed soon to report on conditions in Syria and suggest a course to be fol- lowed there.
 Pierre Rameil. a member of the French Chamber of Deputies, informed the Associated Press today that In view of the advanced civilization of the Syrians, the idea of a protectorate or a colony such as exist in certain other parts of the world cannot obtain in Syria. He added:
 Owing to differences of race, relig- ion and language the Syrians at pres ent are unable to govern themselves. Some of the great European countries must exercise guardianship and guid- ance over Syrian affairs. France from time immemorial hav- ing had the greatest interest of any country in Europe in Syria and ma jopity of the population speaking the French language. French officials feel that such guardianship and guidance devolves upon France until such time as Syria is able to govern itself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD SUNDAY JANUARY 2e

front during the period of the armi- stice.
 It was assumed that the Germans
 now have about 500.OOo men under
 arms, but it is necessary to confirm
 these figures and also to determine to
 what extent the manufacture of arms
 munitions and other military supplies
 is going on.
 The purpose is to maintain strength at all times superior to the present or
 potential strength of the Germans.
 There are now eight American divisions in Germany and the findings of the committee will determine whatever may be possible to reduce this force and send the men home. The British aLd French commands share the desire to hasten demobilization, so it is ex- pected that the committee will report at the earliest possible moment The inquiry is not understood to ap- ply to the entente and American forces in Siberia and at Archangel, where they will be maintained pending the issue of the Princes Islands conference
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
Joe Mitchell at Ersley

Joe Mitchell, recently discharged
 from the service of Uncle Sam, having been located at Stamford, Conn, in the
 chemical branch of the war service, has accepted position with Wilson l. i, Burgin, the well known tailor and haberdasher of Ensley. MT. Mitchell was for several years before joining up' salesman for the Globe Tailoring company of Cincinnati.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
Wilson and House Are American Members of
 Commission on League
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civil rulers and military staffs. Those foundations were the holding together of empires of unwilling subjects by the duress of arms. Those foundations were the power of small bodies of len to wield their will and use mankind as pawns in game.
 And nothing less than the enamel patton of the world from these things gill accomplish peace.
 T ouY can see that the representa- tives of the United States. are, there fore, never put to the embarrassment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
RESPONSIBLE TO PEOPLE

"We stand in a peculiar case. As l go about the streets here I see every where the American uniform. Those men came into the war after we had uttered our purpose. They came as crusaders, not merely to win a war but to win cause. And I am respon- sible to them, for it falls to me tn formulate the purpose for which l asked them to fight, and I like them, must be a crusader for these things, wha tever it costs and whatever it may be necessary to do in honor to accom- plish the object for which they fought
 'I have been glad to find from day to day that there is no question of our standing alone in this matter. for there are champions of this cause upon every hand. am merely avowing this in order that you may understand why. perhaps. it fell to us. who are disen- gagged from the politics of this great continent and of the Orient, to suggest that this was the keystone of the arch, and why it occurred to the geenrous mind of our President to call upon me we alone represent this idea, but be. cause it is our privilege to associate ourselves with-you in representing it
 T have only tried in what 1 have said to give you the fountains of the enthusi- asm which is within us for this thing, for those fountains spring, it seems to me, from all the ancient wrongs and sympa- thies of mankind, and the very pulse of the world seems to beat to the fullest in this enterpriSe'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26

pied one of the principal boxes and they were the exposure of all eyes. When the President entered he receivd a tremen- dous demonstration. The Star-Spangled Banner was sung and the 'Marseillaise, after which the performance began
 Once between the acts the President and Mrs. Wilson went behind the scenes and shook hands with the principals of the chorus and ballet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26

Symphonique.7 while her virtuosity was revealed in other pieces that she played.
 The demands in these variations re- quired absolute mastery of the instru-
 ment Not only was her technic fault less, but the purity of her tone. nes
 warmth of color and her spiritual in- sight were quickly remarked py every discriminating listener present So strong an impression did the re- citals make that a return engagement for these artists next season may pc regarded as assured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
B. A. [. LOSES HARD | CAME ID ATLANTA
Rowdy Tactics of Visitors Mars Play-Gillam's
 Work Features
Rr RnR MDAYID

In one or the most 11ercely
 contested basket ball games
 ever played in Birmingham
 the Atlanta Athletic club
 triumphed over the Birming-
 ham Athletic club last night by
 the narrow margin of one
 point, the final score being 23
 to 9. The contest was fought
 furiously from beginning to
 end and at no time was either team more than four points in the lead. "Tink" Gillem was
 the bright particular star of the local team and his playing was easily the feature of the battle.
 Cooke at center for Atlanta put up a stellar exhibition and incidentally got away with more rough stuff than is usually allowed whole team. Time and again his tactics provoked misses and cries of ''fouf' from the large crowd present. In this department of the game Cooke was closely followed py his teammates at guard, who showed a disposition to tackle the man with the ball on all occasions. To the credit of Referee Massey it must be said that he called big percentage of the fouls on the visitors, but at that he was far too lenient A free-for-au light seemed | imminent after the final whistle blew, but cooler heads separated the players | just as they made a dash for each other.
 It was several minutes after the game started before either side scored 1 a point so carefully did eGch man cover his opponent. Bryan for the visitors pulled the first goal, but a moment l later Gillem tied the score by making l two goals from foul. Sullivan put his | team in the lead with an easy shot, | but again Gillem sunk the sphere With 1 in the basket shine" Montgomery made difficult goal, Gillem scored on l a foul and Cooke shot two fouls and d goal making the score to at the | end of the first half.
 The visitors got the jump in the sec | ond half and forged to the lead by 1 four points, but Gillem, aided by Baker, i tied it up moment later.
 1 From then on it was nip and tuck With one minute to play and points I in the lead, B. A. c. victory seemed assured and both sides realizing it was now or never put on full steam and charged furiously at every loose ball. Coach Spencers boys strove vainly to | increase their lead but all shots went l wild and after Atlanta slipped over a couple of goals it was all over l Both B. A. C. guards covered their
 men well without fouling, while Baker at center played a strong, clean game: l The score:
 | First Second
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
ITALY READY TO ACCEPT

Paris, January 25.-The Italian premier, Vittiero Orlando, followed MT Lloyd George. He declared no people were readier to accept the league of nations In it's entirety than the Italian people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26

Mrs. Emma sHOllfnster-Aged 61, died at Montgomery Friday morning. Flu
 neral services from Johns chapel this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock with interment in Elmwood. Funeral ser vices will be in charge of the East ern Star, of which the deceased is a member
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26
TO LEARN HUN STRENGTH
 p,r fed

Paris, January 25-An effort to 9 scertain the strength and resources of the German army will be the first prob lem considered by the military com mittee appointed Thursday by the su- preme war council to report on the strength of the allied and associated forces to be retained on the western
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26

to the trial of these offenses; fifth, any other matters cognate or ancillary to the above which may arise in the course of the inquiry and which the commits sion finds it useful and relevant to take into consideration