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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-19
The Weather
By Associated Prsss Forecast

Washington, August 1S.-Forecast; showers Thursday and Friday. not much change in tempera- ture.
 Alabama and Mississippi = Partly cloudy, probably occasional showers Thursday and Friday.
 Tennessee-Fair Thursday; Friday partly cloudy. not much change in tenn perature.
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
EntireMexicanTown
Swallowed Up in
Great Earthquake
Especial Cnble to the HeraId.l

MEXICO CITY, wednesday.-Conser
vative estimates here place the dead in
the earthquake in the State of Vera
Cruz last Sunday at 1000. AS official
reports reach here of the earth shock, it
becomes apparent that the loss of life
and property damage are much greater
than was at first indicated. Officials
characterized it as the worst earth
quake in the history Of Mexico.
Tonight these officials expressed the
fear that the loss of life may be even
creater than the 1000 reported.
Dispatches from Vera Cruz say that
many towns were completely wiped out
among them being Chilchota and Cuau-
totalpam. The reports say that Cuau-
totalpam was completely swallowed UP
into the earth. the place where it stood
now being without sign of habitation
but, instead, spot whence fumes arise
out of the earth and subterranean
noises are heard.
The inhabitants of this and other towns
and villages in the region visited by the
earthquake fled, terrified. toward Japala.
capital of the State of Vera Cruz, and
other cities.
Further earth disturbances in that
region are feared.
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
Spain Moves to
Ban SyndicaliSts
in Chief Cities

MADRID. wednesday.-The syndicalist
associations in Barcelona have been sup
pressed by the Civil Governor there. ac-
cording to a message from Barcelona to
Ell Sol. One hundred OF the syndcalist
leaders have been arrested. Adyices from
Barcelona also said the syndicalsA news
paper Solidaridad obrera had been sup
pressed.
The action OF the Civil Governor is re-
ported TO have caused a sensation and
satisfaction. because recent excuses of
the syndicalists have resulted i'm the loss
of sympathy for their cause In many quar-
ters.
1t is reported that the government also
intends TO suppress the syndicalist organ
izations at Valencia. Corunna. Vigo and
other places where outrages have been
possibility that the syndicalist associa-
tions will be declared outlaws. To place
the syndcalist bodies under ban as out
laws it would be necessary for the gov
ernment to push laws through the Cortes
which probably would produce long and
acrimonious debate At any rate. pro-
tracted discussions are expected.
1t is stated the government has decided
not to declare martial law in the districts
affected by syndcalist activities.
high Spanish official i'm discussing the
situation at Barcelona said II was caused
in the first place by the refusal of the
Catalonians. both employers and work.
men, to recognize the central power in
the nation, owing to their sympathy with
the Catalonian movement for autonomy
Now that both sides were appealing 10
the central power there would be some
chance, he thought, of bringing about
settlement
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
a. E.. F. Ends Work
in France; Staff
Quits Tomorrow
Records Closed and Only Few Off
GERS Left with Liquidation
Commission.
Herald Bureau,
No. 1,5O2 III street, N. W..

Washington. ID. C., Wednesday,
The. American Expeditionary Forces ir
France passed into history at midnight or
January 5. according to advices received
by the War Department today from Brig
adler General William B. Connor, who re-
ported that the records had been closed
and were shipped to Antwerp yesterday,
to be forwarded TO the United States.
The following cable. dated Paris, was
made public today
"We are closing our records tonight,
January 5, and ship them to Antwerp jan
uary g. Expect to leave here with staff
night of January Q.
"All activities are closed according to
plans. Am leaving small executive force
with Military Attache. consisting of six
officers, who will remain for period and
seven officers. who will remain for a short
period only, to assist in cleaning up cur
rent matters incident to our final months
activities. Also at the request of the Sec
retary Of the Liquidation Commission, am
leaving ten officers with the commission.
some of whom will complete their work
about January 20. Practically the entire
command will be evacuated by ships now
at Antwerp. but a. few will be left to sail
on the Pocahontas."
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
Reds Take Taganrog
but Will Have to
Fight for Odessa

LONDON. wednesday.--Ths Boisheviki
have occupied Taganrog. IN the territory
of the Don Cossacks on the north shore OF
the Sea Of Azov.
A Boishevtk communication dated
Wednesday says
our troops have reached the coast "a
The cast ana west OF Marlupoi (Tovsrn-
ment % Ekaterinosisvl IN the course Of
the operations In the Don basin. The
booty captured BY a single one % our d.
visions amounted 20 1000 prisoners. 22a
runs. four tanks. four srmored trains and
an aviation base. In the asrcptha region
The captures included 1000 wagons. twen-
~ locomotives ana three srnored trains .
a Moscow wir~iess message reports tha,
AZ ths station a. Taiea. east % Tomsk. the
Reds captured twenty seven locomotives.
1880 wagons. several srrnored trains.
rv rnty s-inch guns OF lcng range and an
enormous quantity of other material
odessa. the chief risek sea port Of Rus
fia. will not BE- given. up 20 the advancing
Bolsheviki without a struggle. n Is indi.
Gated In . Centr.i News despatch from
Odessa today. Ths message says that
General schilllng h hurrytng the defensive
preparations there. No panic has been
caused hy tha prospect ~ active hosuiitics
ln or near the city. % is declared.
tn. capture cf TaEanror. which lies on
ths northeastern arm q the sea 81 Axov
towethsr wffh the operations of the enemy
forces ssstuar1 IN Stsvropol seems vir.
tuaiiy 20 have ISOLATED the Caucasus from
Russia proper.
The sweep % ths Boiss~vlki IN the rerior
~ TsFanrog and westward. also a. q direcl
menace 20 ths northern shores % ths
Black Sea. 20 odessa and beyond.
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
BRITISH WAGE PLAN FAILS
SATISFY RAIL WORKERS

LONDON. wednesday.-Delerate OF the
union OF railwaymen. who met here today
10 consided the proposals OF the govern
ynent with regard to a settlement OF the
wage demands OF workers in the lower
grades. adjourned until tomorrow without
reaching a decision.
J. II. Thomas. General Secretary OF the
National Railwaymen's Union. In state
ment at the close of the session, said:--
81 clearly think IL is my duty 10 state
that resolutions received from branches
Of the union and instructions 20 delegates
are overwhelmingly against acceptance
of the governments offer"
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
Troops Raid Irish
Parliament Offices

DUBLIN, Wednesday.-Sinn Fein head
quarters in this city were raided this
morning by a big force of police and sol.
diers. The raiders also entered the offices
of the Irish Parliament and those of the
New Ireland Assurance Society.
Eighty soldiers, armed with rifles with
fixed bayonets. carried out the raid or
the Assurance Society's offices. The men
wearing trench helmets came UP in motor
lorries to the offices, where, it is report.
ed. one arrest was made. Michae
Staines, Sim Fein Member of Parliament
is the chairman of the company
Large crowds assembled and watched
the proceedings in front of the society Of
fices. There was a similar gathering be.
fore the Sim Fem headquarters, where
fifty soldiers. accompanied by police, con.
Quoted the search.
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
Mexican Army
Officer Kills
an American
Third Murder of u. S. Citizen
Reported Within "a Hours
by Washington.
Herald Bureau.
No. 1,JO2 III street, n. W..
Warrington, ID. c., Wednesday.

Announcement was made by the State
Gabriel Porter. an American citizen. b,
q Mexican federal army officer. This 1:
the third murder of an American reported
Ito this government within twenty-four
hours.
According to advices received from the
an employe OF the Penn-Mex Company
and was shot and killed at Tuxpam on
December ~. 1t was said at the State
Department that Porter's death was re-
ported here Immediately after 1t occurred
but at that time it was believed that he
had been accidentally killed, and the con-
sui was ordered to make further inves-
tigation
1t now develops that at the time OF the
murder Mexican officials reported that
Porter was accidentally shot by one OF
his friends while returning from dance.
1t was said that a member OF the party
fired his revolver several times in the air
and that one Of the bullets struck Porter
In the back, killing him.
This report was furnished the Tampco
officials of the Penn-Mex Company, who
forwarded it to the home office Of the
company, in Pittsburg, and also furnished
the statement to the American Consul al
Tampico.
Immediately upon receipt of tho facts
note was sent to the Mexican govern
ment through the American Embassy de-
manding that the murderer or murderers
be apprehended and punished. The de-
partment also sent a protest on the mur-
der of two other Americans. j. Roney
and Earl Boles. employees of the Inter
national Petroleum Company, whose
death was reported yesterday.
In tn Porter case the American Consul
at Tampico has been instructed to send
TO Washington Immediately all facts in
his possession concerning the murder.
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
Especial Gable to the Herald.l
TOKYO, Tuesday cDeelay


A courier has just reached Tokyo witt
the first copy Of a telegraphic demant
made by GeAeral Semenoff, recently ap
pointed commander In chief of all thu
kolchak forces in Eastern Siberia, or
General Syrovy. Czechoslovak commander
that all Czech forces in Siberia remain or
guard along the railroad lines. Genera
Semenoff in his telegram said
Stay and help us in our last struggle tt
free ourselves from our enemies. Try t
bravely face the enemy OF mankind who sc
merclessly stabs the wounded and tho
wives and children of loyal Russians-de-
fenceless ones who through your fault are
left behind in trains.
I'm the name of the brotherhood ol
humanity. in the name Of duty toward thu
weak, / demand of you, who are strons
and we'll equipped the fulfillment OF these
obligations.
Il cannot remain a mere witness Of the
horrible consequences of your behavior
and, therefore. / absolutely demand thai
You Immediately cease holding I'D trains. >
Generai Syrovy replied. denying respon.
sioility for conditions obtaining and refus.
ing to countermand any of the orders
issued 70 his troops.
he orginators of the present catas.
uopne are those whose orders last No
Vemoer your yourself refused to obey
ne said IT would be advisable for yor
10 address yourself to those Russian pa
triots who fled in panic to take refuge
oehind Czechoslovak bayonets and those
neroes OF the rear who. egotistically. COW.
aroiy. insolently. call upon foreigners r.
save their country and save humanity.
Inc Czechoslovaks, who are leaving 81
pera' cannot pay attention to any threa Is
II You have sufficient troops to force these
czechoslovaks against their will to suspen,
their evscuation-to force them TO remain
mere against the orders of their govern.
ment and against the decision of the
aimed Powers--it would be more logical
more moral. moro patriotic to send thesr
troops or yours TO the front to help this
country which Is impcrilled.
doubtless you know the way the
Czechos,ovaks answer threats. For thi,
reason you will consider the sad conse.
quences OF the conflict you are on tho
point OF provoking.
Il VIII execute the orders of evacuatio,
70 the best of my ability. backed by the
authority OF my government, of the Al.
iied Council and. IL necessary, by the
oayonets OF my gallant soldiers, who
wish 10 go home. II on the way home
they meet obstacles. they know how &c
attain their end through force"
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
Anglo-Italiar7
Parley Solves
Fiun7e Problem,
tContInued from Page One3

that despite whatever changes the con-
ference undergoes after January II, the
principle of the Turkish and the Adriatie
settlements will be determined by the
present conference and carried out by the
subsequent conference. Hence the neces.
sity for triple harmony at the present
moment TO insure speedy acceptance OF
the decisions next week, to the end tha,
satisfactory adjustment Of the questions
concerning Turkey and Fiume may be
laid down and carried out later on.
1t is accepted here that three factors
indicate unprecedented harmony on the
two outstanding conference issues OF
Turkey and Fiume. These three factors
are. the unexpected speedy completion OF
the Anglo-Italian parleys, the fact thai
Premier Nitti conferred with Premier
Clemenceau before coming to London
and the news that Premier Clemencear
conferred with the Italian Ambassador in
Paris yesterday.
At Least AutOnomy For Ffume
There is no hint of what Fumes even.
tual fate will be, but now 1t is believed
here that autonomy is the least of posi-.
bilities. in view of England's and France!
necessity for obtaining Italian acquies'
cence on the Turkish treaty.
Premier Nitu. Signor Scialoia, Premier
Lloyd George, Lord Curzon, Lord Birken-
head and Andrew Bonar Law all leav,
here on the same train this morning or
their way to Paris, whence reports come
that the first session OF tho conferences
there will be held tomorrow. Also it Is
reported here that Arthur J. Balfour. wht
is in Southern France, will go to Paris
for the parleys.
Among the newspapers printing editori.
ais this morning In connection with Premi.
er Nittrs coming to London. the Morning
Post takes this fling at President Wilson
without mentioning his name:-
The three Premiers now have n chance
OF ending the dangerous F'iume contro
versy, which might easily have been set.
tied before IL we'll meaning. but mis-
guided amateurs had not forgotten thai
dislomacy. old and sew. ought to be based
on common sense. and that it is the re-
verse OF common sense to appeal to popu'
lar passion In the arbitrament Of intricate
issues. The exile at Amerongen has this
melancholy consolation that he is not the
only diplomatist of our day who famed q
popular movement. to find subsequent,
that he could not control It,"
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
CZECH COMMANDER
REFUSES To GUARD
SIBERIAN RAILWAY
General Sernenoff Orders
Forces to Remain but They
Are Evacuating.
LENINE MAKES NEW
PEACE OFFER; WOULD
ABOLISH TERRORISM

STOCKHOLM, Wednesday. .-Niko-
lai Lenine, Russian Bolshevist Pre-
mier, has made new peace offer to
the Allies, which is being taken to
London by Colonel Talents, British
representative in the Baltic states.
Among other conditions included in
the offer by Lenine is promise to
abolish terrorism and the activity of
revolutionary tribunals, according to
an Esthonian newspaper.
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
LONDON. Wednesda

LONDON. Wednesday.
what Is hailed here as a British triumph
IN commercial supremacy I'm the Baltic
states - contained In a scheme laid before
The British government today for financ-
ng the new states OF Esthonia. Lettland
and LithuanIa by a group OF influential
London bankers In return for floating
loans and guaranteeing the currency sys-
TENS OF these new governments these
bankers vii obtain monopolies on impor-
fant raw materials. as well as a majority
interest in certain Industries.
II was stated that this banking group.
after many months OF negotiations. has
perfected ar agreement whereby these
London flnancicrs virtually enter into
partnership with each of these new gov
ernmcnts. The group offers 10 establish
IN each country a bank modelled after the
Sank of England and whiAh win cooper
ate with tho government which grants a
charter to Il.
These banks win hsve a branch of issue
md a general hanking branch. the issue
branch 20 issue new currency. based on
gold standard. and the other branch
70 provide usual banking facilities.
Provision IS made for a full share OF
control by representatives, of each nation.
The first task. according to the scheme
"a 70 create a suitable reserve and "a
restore tho debnced currency. Then. as a
first step IN currency reform and in build
ing up an export trade. the banking group
propose 10 direct timber cutting and eX-
port and a monopoly on fax and the i'm
portation of flaN. There Is a grave world
shortage IN both these commodities and
the desirability OF their export. aside from
the economic needs OF the Baltic nations
would. il is believed. make the venture
mutually successful from the start.
London financial observers are enthu.
siastic at the prospect OF the scheme bcine
worked out. asserting that such a move
- only a step removed from complete Eu.
ropean Industrial control. while political
observers believe that IL viii be the first
real blow at Bolshevism.
"1t Is practical reconstruction and Is a
real alternative 10 Bolshevism." the Globe
says. Private enterprise is solving the
problem on lines which the Allied govern
ments should long ago have encouraged"
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
BOLSHEVIKI IN BRITAIN
PLOT TO FORM S0VIETS

LONDON. Wednesday (by the Asso-
ciated Press).-Bolshevist agitators in this
country are working energetically along
lines similar to those projected by the
radicals in America--nameiy. the over
throw of the government and the estab-
lishment of a soviet fern OF government.
1t is thought probable that the plans
on this side of the Atlantic have not yet
reached the point achieved by those In
the United States, but it is believed that
the radicals here rapidly are reaching the
point where they might seize upon some
big labor strike as an opportunity TO-
starting a revolutionary movement.
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
Two Younger Sons
of Former Kaiser
Suing for Divorce
Prince August and Prince Joachim
Want Their Marital Freedom,
Paris Hears.

PARIS. Wednesday.-Prince August and
Prince Joachim. respectively the fourth
and sixth sons OF former Emperor William
OF Germany, have brought suits for di-
vorces, according to Berlin advices to the
Matin.
Prince August was married to Princess
Alexandra Victoria of Schleswig-H
on October 2, 1908. His brothers marriage
to Princess Marie Augustine of Anhalt
occurred March II, 1916.
The announcement that former Princes
August and Joachim have begun proceed
ings TO separate from their wives comes
without previous indications in the news
dispatches that marital troubles existed in
these families of the once royal house of
Hohenzolern.
Both marriages took place under circum-
stances apparently auspicious, and a son
was born in the case of each.
The union of Prince Joachim and Princess
Marie Augustine. which came while the
war was at It's height. occasioned con-
siderable interest at the time because of
the youth OF the Princess, who was just
past seventeen years of age. The Prince.
then twenty-five years old, already had
been reported wounded in battle and was
n"ieu AS popular nero IN Germany
Early In the past year he was said by
Swiss newspapers to have been gambling
at the new Italian Monte Carlo" at Cam
phone. and other newspaper accounts have
reported his purchase Of q castle on Lake
Lugane. in Switzerland.
Both Prince August William and Princess
Alexandra Victoria were twenty-one years
OF age when they married, the la ter bein 2
three months younger than her husband.
Prince August also was listed among
those wounded in the course of the war
while serving as an officer. Since the end
OF hostilities dispatches have reported him
as working as an automobile salesman
and also as a bank clerk.
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
SURGEONS TAKE OUT HEART
AND PATIENT RECEIVERS
ts-rcrAI yEsrArcH TO THE HERALp.l

tsvycrAL ,EsrArcH 10 TIE HEHALp.1
OMAHA. Neb.. wednesday. - Surgeons
in 81. Joseph Hospital IN this city have just
performed a most unusual operation on
steve zakich. who was brought to the hos
pitai las. Saturday with a bullet In his
heart. The surgeons took the heart from
the body. removed the bullet. cleansed the
wound and replaced tho organ. zaklch
has recovered to such an extent that today
ne was able 10 lake solid food, and Is
pronounced out of DANGER.
Zakich tried to kill himself New Years
pay and fired bullet into his heart. His
death was expected n,omentarily, but he
continued living for thirty-six hours with
the bullet in his heart before the surgeons
operated.
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
Ahi-Russisn Army VIII Garry ON. Says
Prince Cantacuxene.

Prince Cantacuzene. who married the
granddaughter OF President Grant and
who is In this country on a military mis-.
sion for the Kolchak government of Rus
sia, sald yesterday concerning the reports
mand.--
Whether or not Kolchak has been
forced 70 resign active command Of the
all-Russian armies because OF illness. the
military situation r. not seriously altered
thereby. There are other men in the Rus.
sian army who will carry on the fighting
as long as there is a foot of ground left
There Is vast territory between the Rus
sian front and the Pacific Ocean and even
II lrkutek has fallen into the hands OF the
BolSheviki. which I myself find hard e
believe. the all-Russian army will carr,
on"
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
GeRMANy's ARMY TO REACH
TREATY STRENGTH BY APRIL

BERLIN. wednesdsy.--The German
army. which numbered 2so,Wo men Janu-
airy I. will he reduced monthly, so that by
April its strength as provided by the
peace treaty will have been reached. 1t
vas announced today.
The short service volunteers VIII be dis-
banded completely three months after the
treaty becomes effective.
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
Will Provide Pensions for Mothers.

TORONTO, Ont. Wednesday,
Drury promised today definite and
early action on the mothers pension"
bill. when informed by social workers
that it's enactment was absolutely neces-
sary to save Plumbers of Ontario fam
lilies from positive tragedy"
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
EUROPE.

crave and district, together with sx dollars for
dsukt Of Brcst, other districts eleven dollars 70
The Photographer Pierre ~ BANoTF
BRFsToISB. Brest. and you will receive sir nice
nnn109raphs Of the grave OF your beloved one fal.
= . rrsnce; bank will not accept cheques.
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
NAYEARER

the great pageant drama now
being shown at Madison
Square Garden, including
to-night's performance at
8:l5, as there are only 8
more performances.
This is too bad. because
every man. woman and
child living in New York
and vicinity should sec il.
Visitors from out Of town
especially should see "The
Wayfarer.
Il was especially impressed BY ths
earnestnes and sincerity which seemed
10 inspire the ihrong upon the stag.
that even a mstier-of-fsct New lork
audience was held IN a spell Of rev
erenee as IL realizing for the fra, tune
the true impor, Of the greatest of all
human dramas. - David Bcidsco.
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
LONDON BANKERS
HOPE To FINANCE
8 BALTIC STATES
Seek to Float Loans and Oh
tain Monopolies from New
Governments.
BY TRUMAN II. TALLEY,
Special Correspondent of the Herald.

lCopyri0hL 1920. bv the Neao York Herald
Companv-An Rigkts Rcserred.l
Especial Cable 10 he Herald.l
The New York herald., 1920-01-08
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The New York herald., 1920-01-08
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