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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-17
NO LIVING THING IN
VAST TERRITORY OF
CAUCASUS, |SREPORT
Thousands Are Starving to
Death and No Bread Any
where, Committee Says
in Call for Help

New York, March 16.--Thousands OF
men, women and children are starving
IN. death Ia Caucasus, according to the
first report from DIR. James J.. Barton,
chairman Of the committee recently
sent TO that region By the American
committee for relief n the near east.
received at the headquarters Of. the
committee here today,
There is no bread anywhere" said
the report. The government has not a
pound There are $4,000 people in
Erivan wholly without bread and this
orphanages and troops all through
Erivan are in terrible condition
There is not dog, cat. horse, camel.
or any living thing in all the lgdir
region. We saw refugee women strip
ping the flesh from dead horse with
their bare hands today.
Thirty deaths day are reported
from Ashtarag; rs from xetchmiadzin.
Izeir and Sadahad certainly more. AM
other week viii score 10000 lives lost.
"For heavens sake hurry. We have
enough food in the country now ~
Baku and Batum to keep the starving
people alive for time.
The railways are doing all they pos
sibly can to get food to the people. but
snow Is our enemy at present. Please
expedite as many men as you can:
also please remember we shall be
through with OUR food supplies pretty
soon. so money and credit are vitality
urgent"
The food at Batum referred to in the
report is part of the cargo Of 5000 tons
of flour shipped from Seattle on the
Western Belle
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GERMANY YIELDS TO
FOOD PLANS STATED
BY HERBERT HOOVER
Civil Authorities to Control
Distribution and Make
Reports to Representa-
tives of Allied Powers


Brussels, Friday. March 14-Prior to the
signing by the Germans tonight of the
agreement for the taking over of the
German merchant fleet and the provision.
ing of Germany, the subcommittee on
food supply and merchant shipping held
conferences.
At the meeting OF the conference sub
committee OH food supply Herbert G..
Hoover was the only speaker. In the
name of the allied governments he told
the Germans the allied conditions. The
principal questions examined were the
quantities of food to be delivered, the
control of accounts and the method of
pa yment. The question of control was
the only one to which the Germans OBJ
jected The Germans asked that the con-
troll should be exercised by German mill
itary men, but the allied representatives
insisted it should be in the hands of the
German civil authorities who would be
called upon to furnish accounts and sta
tistics regularly. The meeting of the
merchant shipping subcommittee was
short and formal.
After a plenaly session of the allied
and German delegations in the after
noon, the Germans signed the conditions
imposed by the allies
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BY. Associated Pros.


Mexico City, Saturday, March 15.-The
state of Morelos, just south of this city,
is completely under the control of gov
-ernment-- troops after being overrun for
10 Years "a ss-s4s sd n. mar tsea tA Er1iit-
ano zapata. A acampaign conducted by
General Pablo Gonzales, commander OF
the government forces, has been success
full, Zapata and a few hundred followers
being driven into the almost impossible
mountains near Puenta DE Ixtla. on the
boundary between Mexico and Guerrero.
His capture, with that of General Gene
vevo De Lao and Manuel Palofax, his
chief lieutenants, is expected almost any
day.
ernment's announcement that Morelos
has been pacified has been accorded the
correspondent of the Associated Press,
who has just completed seven-day
Journey by railroad, muleback and afoot
through a large part of the state. m
Guiding virtually all OF Zapata's former
strongholds There is regular train SER
vice over the National Railway of Mexico
between this city and Cuernavaca, the
capital of Morelos, and colonists and ar
tisans are being taken there free OF
charge by the government.
Cuernavaca, which has been held by
government troops for several months.
is rapidly approaching normal condi-
ton. although the Zapatistas, during
their occupation of the town. stripped
the place of almost every stick OF TIM
Der and unroofed nearly all the houses
and public buildings.
So scarce was material for clothing
while Zapata held the town that his
men looted the cathedral and the people
who remained there tell of seeing the
rebel soldiers wearing trousers which
were made out of what were once valu-
able paintings.
CAVE AS HEADQU ARTERS
General Gustavo Elisondo, a former
rough rider who is in command az
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PLANE KILLS
AMERICAN ACE AND
INJURIES LIEUTENANT
Dead Altman Credited With Bringing
Down Twenty Three Enemy
Planes in France

Sea Breeze Fla, March 16.-MaJ. d.
Nick Peterson, one of America $ Off
ciallv recognized aces" was killed to-
day in fall of his airplane at Day
tona Beach and Lieut.. r. r. Paversick
was seriously injured. The plane went
into nose dive at a. height of Is
feet when rising to the air
Major Peterson was member of the
LAFAYETTE escadrille and is said to have
brought down is enemy planes before
transferring to the american living
forces. where he Is officially credited
with ave victories. His address is
Honesdale, Pa.
The aviators were returning TO Ar
cadia. Fla after spending the week
end here. when the accident occurred.
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BACK HOME
BEAT WARM FOR THE
,PERSH|NGSAY
American Commander Re-
views Soldiers on Hill
Overlooking Valley of
Central Germany
BY Associated Fress

y
Cobenz, Saturday, March Is,
sight of the distant hills of y I'd
Germany, 10000 troops of the ec-
ond division today heard 90 Per-
shing express appreciatiosx ir Of
gorts at Chateau Their = ons and
on the -Argonne hich. the
commandments Ne it possi-
BILE for them to star they were
today
The soldiers assembled in a small VAL
ley after being inspected and reviewed.
General Pershing said he took the lib
erty of thanking the soldiers for their
services in the name of more than 1oo,-
100000 Americans at home, whose hearts
had been with the soldiers all during the
lighting and since.
The Thirty division. which was
composed originally of National Guard
troops from Michigan and Wisconsin, is
scheduled to start for home early in
April General Pershing said he realized
how the relatives and friends of the sol
diers were eagerly awaiting their return
and how proud they would be of the part
the soldiers had played in the great
war. In the years to come, General
Pershing said, when the history of the
war was written the people would APP
preciate more than ever the American
share in bringing the struggle to a sue
cessful conclusion.
The review took place on the highland
east of the Rhine beyond Rengsdorf the
headquarters of the Thirty second divis-
ion, on a hill overlooking the old castle
of Princes of Wied, and a great valley
stretched away towards central Ger
many. While the troops marched past
General Pershing and his staff, band
of 800 pieces played sprightly American
airs.
scented distinguished service medals to
Maj Gen. William Lassiter, commander
of the division: Brig. Gen. Edwin b.
Winans, commander of the Sixtyfourth
infantry brigade, and Col. Robert Nice.
Beck, chief of staff to General Lassiter.
and IS distinguished service crosses to
officers and men Of the division
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Curenavaca, reports the discovery of a
cavern in the mountains, which Zapata,
who seldom entered cities, had his head,
quarters The cave is said to be 10 miles
in length and -as used as warehouse
T.. supp io-s slsss slsnifTtts .svsIssst
OF 30 Zapatistas are surrendering to
General E.lisondo daily. giving UP their
rifles, for which they are pair 10 pesos.
IL they care to serve in the government
armies, they are accepted and sent 10
the northern states
A trip was made from Cuernavaca to
Cuatula, the principal commercial CEN
ter of the state, and on the way num-
Der of Zapatas former strengthens We're
visited. Government forces are stationea
at all strategic points, one of which
is Tettiia pass, where, on May Z, lsls,
a government regiment of 400 men were
ambushed and massacred Nearby IS
valley several square miles in ex-
tent which is covered with dense SCRUB
growth. This was the refuge of a large
number of Zapatstas, but the loyal sou
diers, by guarding the water holes IN
this district, forced the surrender oil
nearly all the rebels in few days.
STOLE EVERYTHING
The country between Cuernavaca and
(,uautla is dotted with looted sugar re-
fineries representing investments total T.
ling millions of dollars. They are sur
rounded by sugar plantations which We're
allowed to run to waste by the rebels.
Every stick of timber and every pound
of saleable metal was torn from the re-
fineries by Zapata's men The district
near Cuautla, where General Gonzales
has his headquarters, SHOWS results ol
the governments programme of dividlng
IN the great estates among thespeople-
with the CO. operation of the proprietors
MANY former rebels are working in the
fields, while the town OF Cuautla is
being rapidly rehabilitated
The absence of state government TOT
~ wears and the lack of funds, how
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ONE KILLED AT HINTON

Muskogee. Okla, March 1e-Porter,
Okla, swept by tornado late Saturday.
has begun it's work of rehabilitation.
Early today every man in the little
town OF 1000 people gathered at mass
meeting, stripped sff his coat and began
cheering away The debris and by eve-
Ming the streets had been cleared Of some
of the wreckage.
The death list stood at two tonight.
One of the injured may die. Local hos
pitfalls are filled with injured brought
here on a special train.
The damage is estimated at over 500, 900.
More than half dozen store buildings
and 25 residences were destroyed.
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Summary Of the News

1-COngressman Lever demands defeat
OF Champ Clark ~ House leader.
Generai Pcrshing reviews s0ldiers.
Zapata loses grip ON MOrelOs.
Japanese attack Americans.
storm In west kills many peRs0ns.
2+Ai1ied control Of Russian Railroads
aided by sOldters.
3LGirl students Join rioters In Korea.
4-Edit0rial cOmnaenf.
1sY reeoDxfructf0u planas
sergeant Holt wrfteA 81 overseas
~choOlH.
judge Fsrt makes address On CO.
operations.
6Industrial.
7-German control Of metal mapket
broken.
In Atlanta railway yards
eaases heavy lePs.
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TWO DEAD AT PORTER

Oklahoma City, Okla, March l6.-A
woman was killed in Hinton, Caddo coun-
ty. according to reports reaching here
today, and eight or nine other persons
were injured. Caddo and Kingfisher
counties are northwest Of Oklahoma City.
The storm struck the southwestern COR
ner of kingfisher county and moved
northeastward. cutting path a quarter
of mile wide.
A dispatch from McAlester says Pitts
burg county, southeast of Oklahoma City.
was struck by big storm at midnight
Trees were blown down, small buildings
overturned and much other damage DONE
An inch of rain fell in half an hour,
making the total for the night two inches.
No loss Of life is reported at McAles-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-17
RAINFALL RECORD BROKEN

Memphis, Tenn. March 16--All local
records for rainfall in - hours were
broken today when ne inches fell in Esst
period, the weather bureau announced
tonight. Rainfall here In the last "a hours
measured $50 inches, the heaviest in 20
years. Only five local street car lines
are operating owing to washouts.
Reports received here tonight told of
four washouts between Hollow Rock and
Jackson Tenn, on the Nashville, Chat
tahooga and St. Louis railroad between
Memphis and Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-03-17

Santa go, Chile, Saturday, March 3
Crews of German steamers interned in
Chilean waters are being forced 10
lower their flags by military guards
under orders of the minister of WAL
The ships, it has been announced, will
be turned over to the United States,
and when orders were received that the
German flags be hauled down tie
crews refused to obey.
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Santiago, Chile, March 16.-The Chill
can government today announced the
names of its delegates to the confer
ence OF neutral states to be held IN
Paris. The delegates will be Maximi-
liano Ibanez Chilean minister to
France; Carlos Vildosola and Alexandra
Alvarez. vildosola and Alvarez are in
Paris.
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Rhine Navigation

Paris, March 1.-THE peace conference
commission on the international regime
Of ports, waterways and railways at a
plenary session yesterday continued its
discussion of clauses to be inserted in thu
treaty of peace in regard to the naviga-
ton OF the Rhine. The meeting was
held at the ministry of public works.
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Schedule Adopted

Shreveport. La, March ia AZ
game schedule was unanimously adopt
eddy the Texas league owners at their
spring meeting held here today.
Tho 1919 season will close September
I, weak later than in previous years.
the season not opening until April ~
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BACK IN PARIS

Paris. March 16.-(Havas.)-Severa1 of
the members OF the allied commission
dealing with the taking over of German
merchant fleet and the revictualling of
Germany have returned to Paris. II is
learned that payment for the food sup
plies will be made on the basis Of ex-
portal tons. The Germans will have the
right to export by sea certain products,
the receipts from which will go to pay
for the products delivered to Germany.
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America Excepted

London, Friday, March 1.-THE
board of trade has abolished maximum
price regulations on all ray cotton.
excepting that imported from America
and Egypt.
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Albert to See Pershing
ax Asanclafad lsaaa

BRUSSELS. March 1S.--Kins Albert will
visit American headquarters at Chau-
mont this week, according to an
nouncement by the Brussels newspa-
pers He will be the guest of General
Tershing
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MISSISSIPPI FATALITIES

Vieksburg, Miss, March lei. w.
johnson, wealthy planter of Panther
burn is missing and is believed to be
dead, and seven negroes are known to
have been killed in a tornado which to-
day cut a path three-quarters OF mile
wide in northeasterly direction betwees.
Grace and Pantherhurn. Miss. Ii also Is
reported here that two persons wery'
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After Years in Grip of Zapata
The State of Morelos Is Taken By
Mexican Troops and OrderRestored
Bandit of Trunks Loot Cathedas and
Cnfscate All Clothing Schoolgirls Their
Teens Men In Civilian Dress For First Time

ever, makes for slow development Of the
plan under which former field workers
have a chance to earn small farm
at the end of 10 years by sharing in the
crops raised on the land.
The sovosntndi,r Is detefsamed. TO eifmi-
nate the old system under which the
whole state OF Morelos was formerly di
vided up into % estates owned by IA
families.
SCHOOLS REOPEN
Schools are being opened but their
capacity is entirely inadequate to ac-
commodate the hundreds of children
seeking admission.
One may see evidence of the conditions
which have prevailed there in the curl
osity of the children, some of whom are
Is and l6 years old, in the first civilian
they have ever seen. They are espe-
cially interested in his clothes. In the
past they have encountered only the cot
ton-clad Zapatistas or uniformed govern
ment soldiers.
Except for the extreme southwest Sec
ton, where Zapata has taken refuge,
the whole state is quiet and there has
not been skirmish reported In weeks
In addition to the resumption Of railway
service between Mexico City and Cuer-
navaca, the interoceanic railway Is OPP
Grating trains between Cuautla and this
city. The trains are run without armed
escorts, but strategic points are well
guarded especially the bridge at Ne
pantla where it is estimated 5000 civil
ian railway passengers we're slaughtered
by Zapatistas during the 10 years OF
rebellion.
During the first months that govern
ment forces occupied Morelos the Zapa-
tistas were suspicious and offers of ann
nesty were ignored. but when at least
several hundred had given up their arms
and had received the promised guarantees
the majority of those remaining with
the rebel chief hastened to surrender.
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Coffin Appeals

Paris. March 6.-tHavas Jan ap-
neal has been entered against the death
sentence passed on Emile Coffin, tho
assailant Of Premier Clemcnceau.
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STORM KILLS THREE
AND INJURIES MANY
in OKLAHOMA TOWNS
Tornado Rips Up Several
Counties Tearing Down
Houses and Destroying
Much Property

Kansas City. March 1s.--Befnite fig
ures as to the damage caused by tor
nadoes and cloudbursts. which struck
widely separated points in Missouri,
Kansas and Oklahoma late yesterday
and last night, still were unavailable
tonight. owing to interrupted wire COM
munication.
All information received here. how
ever indicated a NUMBER of persons had
been killed and that property damage
would run into large figures.
Atchison. Kan, reported loss of APP
proximately $l,000,0oO from high water
in its warehouse district
The situation in Kansas was becom-
ing more serious tonight, reports here
said. Flood warnings were being is
sued and in many localities persons liv-
ing in the lowlands were preparing to
leave their homes. The Kaw and Big
ana Little Arkansas rivers. as wen as
many smaller streams, were said to be
overlooking.
Heavy damage was caused in the Kaw
river watershed, extending from Law
renee to Salina by cloudb ursts yester-
day and last night. it is reported.
Reported fatalities in Oklahoma in
cluded two at Porter, which was
wrecked by tornado late yesterday
three in kingfsher county, and at
Hinton, where eight or nine other per-
sons were injured.
BY Associated Press
Oklahoma City, Okla. March 16.-Three
persons are reported killed and several
others injured in tornado in King
Fisher county last night. Wires are down
and the extent of the damage is not
known.
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WOULD ADMIT GERMANY

Buenos Aires. March 16.-Persstent ru.-
mors in government circles today were
10 the effect that Argentina. in making
suggestions for amendments to the
league of nations covenant, would sug-
gest the admission of the defeated states
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LEAGUE OF NATIONS
FAVORED BY LEVER,
WHO OPPOSES CLARK
Next Democratic Leader in
House Must Be in Smypa-
thy With President, Says
South Carolinian


Washington, March 16.-RepresentatiVe
Lever of South Carolina, in statement
made public tonight through the demo-
cratic reorganization committee, an
nounced his opposition to the selection of
Champ Clark as democratic leader in the
next House
81 will support no man who will say
that a conscript is synonymous with
convict" declared Mr.. Levers statement.
''Tt is of utmost Importance, he con-
tnued, to thu future success of the DEM
ocSatic party that the minority leader
ship in the next Congress shall be strong.
aggressive and in the fullest sympathy.
not an enforced sympathy. with the plans
and purposes of the President of the Unit
ed States, who for six years has been
the elected spokesman and leader of his
party"
SENTIMENT FAVORS LEAGUE
Public sentiment, as we'll as that of
returning soldiers. favors a league of ma
tions, said Mr. Lever, adding that mo
man can be selected TO lead the demo-
Gratis in the next House who does not in
full measure believe in this doctrine"
The leadership of the minority in the
next Congress-" Representative Lever
said, should have no axes to grind and
no personal ambitions to serve. 1t should
be such a leadership as can freely and
without hesitation confer with the actual
leader of the party on matters of national
and party policies. Without such har-
monious relationship the situation for 1920
is impossible; with it, the future of the
party could not be more hopeful, for it
is my firm belief that the overwhelming
majority of the people of the country
are in line with the President in his
wonderful fight to minimize to the very
limit the possibility of wars in the flu
ture
SOLDIERS FOR 1T
.sThe 100000 soldiers who have gone
through the brutal murder Of this war,
returning to this country are as certain
to give their support to the idea of
league Of nations as it is certain that
the sun will rise tomorrow morning. and
no man can be selected to lead the DEM
ocrats in the next House who does not in
full measure believe in this doctrine To
select man for leader who does not be-
lieve in it would be suicide, and it Is my
belief that when the democrats of the
country realize what the real situation
is. they will demand, in terms which
cannot be misunderstood, such a leader
ship as will give the President and MS
policies the fullest support
1.-THE democrats cannot allow personal
relationships or sympathy to stand in
the way of party success, and they are
not, going to do it, Personally, l will
SUPPORT no man who will say that a con-
script is Synonymous with a convict.
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General Gustavo Elisondo, former
rough rider, who is in command at
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Daniels Strong For
Water Transportation

WASHINGTON. Dec. . - Rail ship
mint Of frciEht that could he moved by
water is an economic loss secretary
Daniels declared today a. tn" opening
Of tn. National Rivers and Harbnrs con-
gross Mr.. Daniels added that IhiS E"n-
Grafton had Witnessed IA" almost total
nhauduuru, a ~ tn" VI SSiSSIppI river
as an artery Of commerce.
"E'r.rshI which was formerly carried
1T l.N. tariff by river boats Is now car
rr"d hy raj. the tracks Of tn" POld
Standing IN sight Il IN" river itself.
Mr. Daniels said. AS Il result railroad
..\pauSIon has rot kept pace with busi-
MSS "NrInSiuu. TOR freight has been de-
lay "d and rates increased.
Til, business decentralization over tn"
country today * du" To tho fact that
waterways hay been abandoned and
neglected and railroads have not been
abb to iTcr"I>' facilities I" keep PFC"
wIch CiNilIZH1'r and manufa"turInG.
Walter : pick"E. Kansas city. II. c.
Gardner. consulting engineer ri tho Chi
cagp thuTh"r Of Commerce. and cap
tam Oscar Jarrett. tIEclunltl. endorsed
the Newton Bill. proposing permanent
,hnunrlS IN tn" Mississippi river from
tn" mouth oi the Ohio 10 s.. Louis and
4 SiN foot channel from there 10 tho
mouth nf n" Missouri river in addition
- "h:trti,l work IN III" iSSouri river
IL reach Kansas rIrE and work in tn"
rh." from Pittsburgh /" Cairo. the
. MGul" to cost $lhnn unn