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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
Foch Is Consulted About
 Latest Note Of Germans French May Be Compelled to Send Troops in Ruhr Region to Enforce Terms of Treaty Which Prohibit
 Moving German Forces

exception of a vagne official statement which says that any military measures the French government has under con- sideration are merely for the purpose Of forcing Germany to adhere strictly to the terms of the peace treaty.
 "The military measures under the gov errments consideration have as tNeir sole object the recall of Germany tc respect for Articles 42 and A of the peace treaty, which forbids the presence Of German troops in the zone fifty kilo- metres east of the Rhine" the state. mcnt says. They are, therefore, purely restrictive neasuress'
 The terms used ln the official state ment are measures of "astreinte," le- gal expression conveying the idea oi both penalty and constraint Such meas ures are taken by the afternoon newspa- pers to mean the occupation of Frank fort, Hanau, Homburg and Darmstadt The newspapers express the belief that official announcement of the occupation
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05

Teachers "are not attempting to die tate" said MT. Mccoy. but with the likelihood of woman suffrage becoming a law, thus giving the vote to 80 per cent of the 700,00O teachers in America, they feel that the most important ser vice they can give will be to see that their support goes to the party that most definitely pledges itself to remove educational limitations for the children of the country. Teachers have never been in politics but they are alive to the situation as they never have been before and are going to the polls next November with that situation upper most in their minds.
 This delegation represents the s2.000 teachers of Illinois and the 53,000 teach CTS of New York, the petition declared, and added. We may in a way claim to represent the educational forces of the nation.n
 There is a great and growing deter ioration in public education caused by tremendous loss of trained teach
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
WOMEN IMMIGRANTS |OUT NUMBER MEN
liT9 Europeans Evidently Plac- ing Restrictions on De
 parture of Men
By As.ocIated Prsss

Naw York. April 4. - Foreign war widows who are pensioners or ene'i government, and other industriai non r,roa,,cars mostly women. constitute the larger part of the immigrants no" coming to this country, according 10 statement issued here today by the m racial council, of which Coleman DuPont is chairman
 Of the total immigration over pei ;od of several months the linh nm his aelo,' officials of this port state tnat M wonie cn ond girls have formed not less inai w "o ,sar cant and that in the last few weeks thav have outnumb cred the men two to one and sometimes three to one. oo ,,,arlsed has been the relative increase of women immigrants that inc Iact ap- s,s.,.s to sha well established, the coun- nt, declares. that some of the Ioreisn ooveruments are enforcing po..s which encourages and stimulates lne cmigration of women, put wnieh pa,ss, piass..' ohstacles in the way of able -pooleo male workers who may Wisii .o
 10 the United States.
 Meanwhile. emigration from AnieFic'i ;s made up almost entirely or men wno hava given up employment ln iactoIles'
 ,,;lls and mines to return 10 tneir ta,,a land taking with them savings astimated conservatively at $z,VVo TOT aach emigrant. Since the signhg oi the armistice 275,00o en1igrants nave 1aft the country, and authorities pe- itava tbat approximately 125,00o more III, leave when passport regulations and transportation conditions permit
 10 consider the problem, the na tiona, conference on immigration will ha baid in New York city next Tues day. attended by representatives oi industry. agriculture, finance, labor and various racial groups. The chtef pur : pose is to determine upon poiicy oi se,ac+iva immigration that will best serve the interests of the country and to recommend the adoption of such naIicv by congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05

CTS. and great lowering in the stan dards of quality of incoming teachers the petition stated
 s'The basis of the cause of these con- ditions which threaten the efficiency of education is the deficiency, in educa . tional funds The failure to pay teach CTS adequate wages is a national sin. long confessed, but unatoned for
 Tt will take years to man the schools even as they were in 1914. We cannot afford to wait for the public to be- come, sufficiently alarmed to act.'
 The average yearly salary of the teachers in 1919, was $634. the petition said, and there had been only 10 per cent increase during that year. More than 30,000 rural schools are without teachers. it continued, and added:
 The desertion of farms is largely due to removal of farmers to cities where they can get decent schooling for their children Illiteracy which disqualified 100000 drafted men for effective service in the great war, is on the increase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
GEN. S|BERT WILL
 RETIRE FROM ARMY
Gives Up Command At Camp Gordon and Will
 Take Up Engineering
By Associated Press


 Atlanta. Ga, April 4.--Maj. Gen. ". l.. Sibcrt gave up command of Camp Cor don here today. announcing that he had retired from the army and that after rest at his farm near Bowling Green Ky probably would take up engineering work at which he made a reputation during construction of the Panama canal.
 After completion of the canal con gress passed an act giving the privi- lege of retirement on full pay at any time they desired to Brigadier Generals Goethals, Gorgas. Sibert and Hodges, in token of appreciation of their ac- complishments.
 General Sibert notified the war de- partmentrecently of his desire to leave the service and was advised it would take place April 4. He left for Bowling Green tonight.
 During the war General Sibert had charge of manufacture of gases for use by the American troops and later vainly endeavored to have that brancn made permanent bureau of the war department He had been here about week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
ROCKEFELLER AIDS
 INTERCHURCH WORK
Heads Party Which Will Make Tour of Principal Cities In Next e
 Two Weeks
sy Associated Press

New York. April 4.-Iohn D. Rocke- feller, Jr., at the head of party Of more than twenty public officials, rep resentative business men and religious leaders. left here today for two weeks tour of the principal cities of the cousi- try to forward the programme of the inter church world movement
 The tour. arranged as result of NIT. Rockefellers offer to give all the time for two weeks preliminary to the sim ultaneous financial campaign of the week of April 25. when the thirty de- nominations which ar. co-operating through the inter-church movement. will seek subscriptions of $336. TIT .5s ? from the protestant population of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
By Associated Pre-.

New York. April 4.-Cold, drizzling rain and skies thar threatened snow fail ed today to prevent New Yorks annual Easter parades in Fifth avenue.
 Gorgeous bonnets and wonderful crea- tions, examples of the French and Ameri- can modistes art. were seen bravely de- flying the onslaught of the element. The ranks of the parade were bit thin. but the dauntless ones, Tn outfits more suit ed for Palm Beach than Fifth avenue in the early and uncertain days of spring. stepped forth to admire and be admired.
 Probably never before has mere man ioomed so large as q contender for sar- torial honors Not only were the young men resplendent, they were 'gaudy. According to quo.&tions by New York
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
KEEP COAL ADVANCE
 IN PROPER BOUNDS
Operators Statement Says They Are Unable to Absorb Increase to
 Miners
By Associated Press

Washington. April 4.-'Insistent in- situations that bituminous coal oper- ators would take advantage of the 27 per cent wage increase to miners, agreed upon by the joint conference last week to make excessive advances in prices to the public. were declared to be absolutely groundless in state- ment tonight by the operators asso- cia ton.
 The operators unable to absorb the increase, are obliged to raise the price of coal 1t the mine, the statement said, They made this clear to the bituminous coal commission. The op- erators, however. will do all in their upower to see that prices do not go beyond reasonable bounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
TAMPA IN OVERALLS
By Associated Press

Tampa, Fla. April 4.-More than 500 Tampans, some wearing overals calico and old clothes meeting today listened to speeches. signed lengthy pe- mayor.
 The petition appeals for commission to limit the profit not only of retailers but also of the manufacturers which latter
 plainly charges with profeerng and pledges the signers to abstain from buying anything but denims, cacos and gnghams will also be presented to Senators Fletcher and TramratlI and Governor Catts.
 The city firemen abandoned their tailored uniforms and appeared this morning in overalls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
President May Again Return Treaty To Senate Within Nett FeW Days

braska, administration leader. who re- turned today from a vacation in tine Esorth uator Hitchcock also differed fTon Jews expressed Dy Senator Lodge ssf Massachusetts, the republican leader, segaFding the length of the Senate con- tea oyff the Housss-resolution.
 i Believe there will be prolonged dis coss on said Senator Hitchcock, There are Tfany new and most important issues pressntea in the proposal
 Seaator Hitchcock declined to confirm CT eisensy reports that the President was seis atrNs return of the treaty to the SenE te shortly, but indicated that he had fsen in correspondence with the Presi- den, 8ursng his absence from Washing t.n.I
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
WEATHER SEVERE
 IN MANY STATES
General Rains In Ohio and Tennessee Valleys and Lake Region
 Has Shows
By Associated Pre-.

Washington. April 4-The disturb ance central Saturday night over Okla homa increased in intensity. moved northeastward. and tonight was over western Pennsylvania. It has been att tended by general rains throughout the east and southeast Tennessee and the Ohio valley and snow in the region of the great lakes, the central Missis- sippi valley and the middle plains states.
 Illinois, northern Indiana, northwest ern Ohio and southern Michigan. with the heaviest fall approximately eight inches at Chicago.
 The weather has grown much colder in the Mississippi valley, west gulf states and southern plains states. and there were freezing temperatures Sun day as far south as Texas and northern Arkansas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
TRAFFIC BLOCKED
 BY SNOWDRIFTS
Live Stock Suffering From Blizzard Which Is Sweeping Over
 Kansas
By Associsted Pres,

Kansas City, April 4.-Rnilroads and highways are blocked by deep snOwdrifts. rural telephone service is demOralixed. and live stock Is suffering from . blizzard which swept knnsa~, Nebraska, the Texas panhandle. northern Oklahoma. and Missouri last night and today.
 Tonight all trains able to move were running hours late and sew eral trains were reported bound in by heavy drifts. The temperature was several degrees below frees- ing.
 Forecasters declared n probable rapid rise in temperature. accom- panied by melting of the sno,s may send many streams out of their banks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
Rain Fails To Preuenf
 Gorgeous Easter Parade

clothiers. the very latest styles in "Busi- ness" suits come to $1o0. while evening clothes cost at least $200.
 The avenue saw suits of many colors and cuts. There were fancy topped shoes, too, that would make a barber pole jea- lous. Trousers were tight. baggy and just loose, while the rainbow-hued shirts ln- tensified the color scheme.
 The women, for the most part, wore fur neck pieces with their spring srlts and almost all carried sally colored um- brellas and parasols. Hundreds motored to church instead of rislSng costly silks and satns in the rain. They presented a flash of color amid the downpour as they hurried from their vehicles to the houses of worship. The hurricane" decks of Fifth avenue busses were crowded by the less fortunate who nevertheless turn out each year to see the parade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
AMMUNITION WAS
 GOING TO IRELAND
Persons Thought to Be From Amer ica to Ireland By Way
 of Glasgow
nY A.sociatsa Press

London, April 4.--In connection Win the searching by the police Of Glas- gov steamer arriving at Londonaerry, the London Times says: " IS slaeea that the authorities learned una. c"'
 tain persons were believed to De their way to Ireland from America pS way of Glasgow. It is reported aiso that after the passengers left the steamer. box of ammunition was found on the deck The supposed own CT, surprised by the police. dumped t overheard to escape the consequences
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
Gist of the Neus
GEXERAI.

GENERAL Midwest in grip of blizzard and snow storm. Fighting with machine guns in Ruhr district. Teachers seek aid of politicians. Michigan holds presidential primary today. President may return treaty to the
 LOCAL Meat-saving campaign starts this week. Church of Advent asks Mir. BnrnweII not to leave. Health officials explain milk require ments.
 suffrasist. to orsanixe Lensue of Voters. Visiting nviators arrive. sixth division veterans to form local organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
sy A.ssel.ss1 rr.ss

Washington. April 4--The fight in Con- gross over formal termination of the war will be renewed this week.
 With the failure of the Senate to ratify the peace treaty, the House will vote on a resolution. put forward by republicans. declaring the war ended. There were in dications today, however, that this might result in further developments in connec- tion with the treaty. possibly it's result mission to the Senate by the President as the administrations counter move.
 The peace resolution is to be brought before the house Thursday. with rule calling for a vote Friday. Republicans believe it's adoption is assured, whils
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05

democrats declare it certainly will be vetoed by President Wilson. without pros poets O. ohlatGlaf a tWo-third's vote to
 overrid the sefo Il many well informed
 quarter tie ifopsn ssion is growing tha
 either eiore aQre probably along viii
 a veto Ness6e fhs President might re
 turn u tref e the Senate with ali firmativs seprcaaians regarding reserva-
 tions. Indeed t ptouid not surprise ad-
 ministration spnk men in touch with the
 situaticn sheula President return the treaty within sw days.
 AlthoOgh deysJl ats plan a vigorous fight O. tie resol1eion. they virtually ar withou nope ct reyeating it's adoption in botf }f1lise ai Senate This was in 'dicated by 4ets r Iiisehcock of Ne
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
NEBRASKA IS DEEP
 UNDER SNOWDRIFrS
ey AssoeIated Press

Lincoln. Neb.. April 4.-The almost unprecedented Easter storm which swant ti,e southeast and south central sections of Nebraska abated early today and with higher temperature today the snow drifts. in many places four to six feet deep, were disappearing. Tram service was still demoralized tonight but main lines of all railroads were opened during the day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
IRELAND SWEPT BY
 |NCENDIARY PLOT Masses of Important Cores pondence and Documents
 Are Destroyed
By A.ocistsd Pres,

Dublin. April Aliases of important correspondence and documents were burned in series of fires which kept the fire fighters rushing from o'clock last night until after midnight. The circumstances indicate well plannek incendary plot Fires occurred in the offices of at least eight income tax col lectors and surveyors in different parts of the city.
 The ineendiaries did their work well and the fires were well advanced before the fire brigade arrived. Just before the outbreaks the caretakers of the burned buildingse were held up by armed men.
 X man believed to be Private Laurence Mckenzie of Belfast. was found shot through the head early this morning in Howth southeast of this city. It is thought the wound will prove mortal.
 Belfast, Ireland, April 4.--Wire conn munication with the north and south and with Scotland was severed Satur- day night.
 Cnknown persons entered the customs house and the Grand Central hotd' which is now occupied by the govern- Iment offices. and burned official docu- ments.
 Cork, April 1.-Two fires. believed to be the work of incendiarles. occurred in Cork last night The blazes broke out simultaneously in the inland revenue and pensions offices. situated half mile apart.
 The water supply. which was insult fleient at first, was soon increased, but too late to prevent the total destruc- ton of both buildings The firemen this morning were fighting to prevent ai spread of the flames.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
FIGHT OVER
 SUFFRAGE BEFORE
 LOUISIANA SOLONS
Some of the Leading Suffra- gists Are Opposed to Ac- tiOn By Federal Gov
 ernment

New Orleans, April IA
 bitter fight in the louisiana
 legislature over the woman suffrage issue is being predict ed by authorities on state poli- tics particularly in the event
 that Louisiana is offered the
 chance to accept or reject the proposition to become the
 "36th state" The legislature
 meets May 10, the first sched-
 uled assembly after Delaware. In the first place woman suffragist
 themselves are divided on ratification
 of the federal amendment Mrs. Lydia Wickliffe Holmes. state chairman of the National Woman's party, is leading the fight for ratification With the inc 1 dications that Louisiana will be the state to occupy the position recently | held by Mississippi Mrs. Holmes lieu l tenants have been ordered to work es peclally hard to secure favorable ac- 1 tion
 Miss Kate Gordon and Miss Jean
 Gordon. ardent suffragists for many years and widely known as efficient organizers have conducted intensive. campaigns against suffrage by federal amendment.
 They seek suffrage only by state enactment, holding to the supremacy
 of states rights.
 Governor Ruffin c. Pleasant has con sistently opposed any woman suffrage privileges granted in any way which would violate the doctrine of states | rights. He is known to have many fol- 1 lowers.
 | Governor Pleasant, however, will go | out of office May A. and will be sue ceeded by John M Parker, avowed ex- | ponent of women suffrage, which he urged in practically every speech he
 made during the recent bitter guber- material campaign. He incidentally as- sisted in drafting the Progressive party | platform of 1916 in which woman suf- | frage was made an important plank An advocate of states rights he never theless. promised his support to the l cause of national suffrage I Although the attitude of the leaders
 of the New Orleans "organizationr is 1 not positively known at present. May 1 or Behrman in the past has opposed
 the suffrage. He Is recognized leader of the city organization. Suffragist claim however, that it has been strong ly intimated to them that the "orgait- ization'' will not actively oppose favor
 abns action at this lime,
 The 1920 legislature will have about
 Ij new members, constituting the un- known quantity. The old members are
 estimated to be about equally divided on the question.
 House members total 11s, Senate 41
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
w. D. Showalter Dead
sy Associated Press

New York. April 4.-William 1rs showalter. editor of the Editor and Publisher. died at his home today after lingering illness. He was born in Brown Mills. W. Va, in 1889. and was educated at Oberlin Col lege. He entered newspaper work in Chicago when hc was IS years old. coming to New York in lSsi- He served as editor of several New York papers and joined the staff of the Editor and Publisher in 1916.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
By Associated Press

Paris. April 4.--Wiihelm Non Mayer, the German charge d'affares, and pr. Goep- pert, head of the German peace com mission. sent an identical note to Pr mer Milleraud this afternoon in the latters double capacity as premier and foreign minister and president of the peace conference.
 The note sought to belittie the impor tance of the movement of German troops into the Ruhur region, the note declared there was no necessity for the applica- tion of the guarantees demanded by France. it being stated that the presence of the extra numbers of Reiehswehr in the Ruhur district would not be pro- longed
 M. Millerand this afternoon conferred with Marshal Foch,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
Strike Is Short Lived

St. Louis. April 4.-The strike of the yard clerks and freight house clerks employed in the terminals of the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad hers was called off today after being in effect tWentRfour hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
Teachers To Seek Help of
 the Great Political Parties
New York and Illinois Bodies Will Pledge Aid to Party Giving Most Definite Promises for Relief of Sit
 uation Among Educators
By Associated Pres.

New York April 4-A petition urging the adoption of educational plan in the national platform of the republican party presented today to Will H. Hays chairman of the republican national committee by Judson Wright president of the New Teachers Association William T. Me Coy chairman of the Illinois schools committee and Olive Jones' president of the Principals Association
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
COLD WAVE
By Associated Press

BY NssocIafed Prtss
 Washington, April 4.-CoId wave warnings were ordered tonight for western North Carolina. eastern Tennessee, northern Georgia. Ala hama and extreme northwest Flor ida.
 storm warnings are displayed on the Atlantic coast from Jackson vile northward and on the east gulf coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
Gale In West Virginia

Parkersburg. W. Va April z.- Many, houses were unr9otea trees cprooted and wires and poles blos. n down by a gale which truck tAls city late today. The hlse WAaas also swept Marietta. Chic 4aas aeres but reports from that cifX {pnAgff s Indicated that the damage there was not. serious
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-04-05
STILL HOPEFUL IN DELAWARE

Dover, Del April 4--While it has been announced by leading members of the Delaware legislature that on the recon vening of the general assembly tomorrow the suffrage question would be side tracked and other important business be- fore the two houses considered 1t was
 said here tonight that the advocates Of suffrage would start the week with au- other determined drive for ratification Of the federal amendment.
 President Pro Tempore Short of the Senate stated that so far as he is con. cerned the suffrage resolution will not be brought up in the Senate this week, tContinucd on Page Twop