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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
Full Text Of Second Allied
 Note t0 Dutch Gouernn1ent

The powers do not ask the queens govt -nment to depart from its traditional policy. but to consider that the nature Of their request. which does not in their opinion depend solely or even mainly on Dutch municipal law-has not been adequately appreciated.
 No question of prestige IS at stake, and the powers pay as much heed to the consequentious sentiments of state with limited interests as to the mature decision of great powers. but cannot wait for the creation of a world tribunal com petent to examine international crimes before bringing to trial the responsible authorities of the catastrophe of the great war
 "It is precisely this contemplated trial which would prepare the way for such a tribunal and demonstrate the unanimty of feeling animating the consciene of the
 tContinued on Page Eieyen)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
WILSON'S NOTE ON ADR|ATIC WAS NOT .ULT|MATUM, STATED
U. S. May Cease European Relief Work Unless Cues ton Settled to Satisfac-
 tion of. President
sy Associated Pres,

Washington, February 16-Decided objection to recognition of a settlement of the Adriatic question on lines re- pugnant to those agreed upon in the treaty of Versailles and not reconcili- able with the principles embodied in the fourteen points of President Will son was expressed by the United States in tho recent note to the allied gov ernments.
 The note was not a threat to
 withdraw from participation ip
 European affairs. it was said off
 cially at Inc White House, but said
 that this country could not he
 party to the disposition Of Plume
 as agreed upon by the allied pre-
 miers without consulting the
 united states apd consequently
 would not concern itself with the
 questions involved, including the
 policing of the Adriatic. if inc set g
 dement, were enforced on inc GoN-
 crnment of JuGo-S1nvin.
 WAITING FOR REPLY
 The next step of the Washington government waits on the reply of thf allied premiers to the American note
 The interesting suggestion uss
 made in official quarters that tbe
 tnitcd States might cease it's Eu-
 rOpcan rclicf work. which fife ai-
 lies have been anxious this cOun-
 try should continue to keep down
 unrest, if modification Of the
 peace treaty were put into effect
 which the United states would re-
 gard as contrary to thc principle of
 scff-dctcrminntion.
 The facts which influenced the de partment of state in framing the new American note were as follows;
 December 9. last, at a meeting of tho supreme council in Paris. q settlemenr of the Adriatie question was agreed upon. which, to become effective re- quired acceptance by both the Italian and the Jugo-Slav governments The basis Of this, in briei, was the crts' tion Of a buffer state of giumc si adjacent territoD and America, as represented by Under Secretary Poi& was party to the arrangement
 After the withdrawal from Europe ot the American peace commissioner and while the Ndriatc issue was stll a subject of discussion between the principals. meeting was held in Lon. don of the entente premiers, I.lc. George, Clemenceau and Nitti. and ar I entirely new plan was drawn np witNi i out Darf1cipdtlon by Anerica and iOr' | warded In the shape of an ultimatun to the Jugo Slav government Th, basis of this was the Recognition ui EtalYs title to much of the eastern coast of the Adriatic and Dalmatia. and there were other substantial additions to Italian claims which did not agiet in principle with the original under ! standings. The latest American note was in the nature of protest against this method of procedure IL was not an ultimatum or a threat but pointed cut that if persisted in this would 1 leave the United Slaves in the position of being expected to ratify treaty which confirned boundary lines be yond establishment which it already had declared to be wrong,
 Apd Furthermore, II was recalled 1 that this latest move had been made by the premiers without consultation tCoDtinued on Page Sixteen)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
WILL LOAN CHINA
 5,OOO,OOO POUNDS  U. $. and Japan to Garry Banks of Britain and
 France for Present
By Associated Press

foreign legations have notified the fof- eign office that Great Britain. France the United States and Japan are pre- pared to cause loan of f5.D0O, 900 to be issued by group of banks. to be se- cured by the salt and other revenues. it was announced tbday
 The loan will be conditional on ne- gotations between North and South China being resumed and the disband- ing of unnecessary troops The four governments named will supervise tho funds and the disbanding of the sol- diers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
Allies to Permit Germany
 to Try O,Un War Criminals
THIS TELLER GLASS, HAVE YOU SEEN HIM?
 MAY OFFER REWARD
By Associated Press

London. February l6.--Secretary of the Treasury Carter Glass mani festo against granting any further credits to Europe, besides columns in the newspapers, shares with the latest developments In the "erime wave committed by highwaymen in the streets.
 This is a scrap of conversation overheard between two London cockneys.
 "Wot dye tink of this ere feller Glass? A bloomin ingrate calla 'lm,'
 "Wot feller GlassT
 Why, the American chancellor of the exchequer-th chappy who ses e won't lend us any more money"
 "oh, I am next. Well, wot about i'm? Amt they caught i'm yet?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17

Inc labor provision amounts vir- tually to a redrafing of the earlier agreement and results directly. ac- cordinG to Senator Cummins of Iowa. chairman of the Senate con- ferees, from developments incident to the strike of maints nance of way employees, which was called off be- fore the men walked out.
 Senator Cummins said he laid the iraft of the new provision before Di- rector General Hines yesterday, and the revised section was said 10 conform h
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
By Associated pr..s


 London. February i6.-Following is the text of the note sent by the allied powers to Holland regarding the extradition of the former German emperor:
 "The immense sacrifices made in the general interests by the powers during the war entitle them to ask the Nether- lands to reconsider it's refusal. based on the weighty, but entirely personal re- consideration of state which held off from the war and cannot, perhaps, ap- preciate quite accurately all the duties and dangers of the present hour.
 The obligations of the ;scF'.ssr7' towards other. nations the gravity of the ques- tions concerned, as well as the very grave political effects to which relin- uishment of the claims of justice against the ex-emperor would give rise all con- strain 10 upnoid and renew the demands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
the following day.

Aside from textual changes the gem eral> features of the compromise bill follow the lines agreed upon recently by the conferees with the exception of the labor provision, which was modified so as to provide for federal appeal board appointed by the President and consist ing of nine members equally divided between the employees employers and the public. As previously agreed upon, this board was to have consisted of five members
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
WILL SUBMIT EVIDENCE

At the same time the allies, in the pursuance of truth and justice, have de- cided to .entrust to mixed interallied commission the task of collecting, pub fishing and communicating to Germany details of the charges brought against each of those whose guilt shall have been established by their investigations Finally. the allies would formally emphasize that procedude before a Jurisdiction such as is proposed can in no way annul the provisions of Articles FPS to 230 of the treaty.
 ''The powers reserve to them
 selves the right to decide whether
 the proposed procedure by Germany
 which according to her. would as-
 sure to the accused all guarantees
 of justice, does not, in effect. bring
 about their escape from the just
 punishment of their crimes. In this
 event the allies would exercise their
 rights to their full extent by sub F hitting the cnses to their own
 tribunals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
MEAT EXPORT HAS
 CEASED, ANNOUNCED
Material Slump In All Ex- ports Due to Foreign Ex-
 change Situation
sy A.,seiat.d Pres.

Chicago, February 16.-The expert trade of the meat packers-the largest single industry in America-has practically ceased as a result of the foreign trade situation, the Institute of American Meat Packers announced in bulletin today.
 During the last calendar year the ex- ports of pork products alone exceeded 2,5t1 ,000, GOO pounds
 Beef exports ceased some time ago, and during the past month pork exports have practically stopped. the bulletin says.
 In resume of the meat situation abroad it adds that England has seven months supply on hand. In Germany agents of American packers are unable to. sell stocks already in the country be- cause the German government is unable to offer acceptable currency in payment. Sales in Holland have practically ceased, in France they have stopped entirely. and in Scandinavia hope of resumption of trade with Russia as result of the lifting of the allied hseekade has been abandoned. Italy has purchased no Amer iean meat for some time.
 Cutting eff of the export trade is re- flected in substantial reductions in the wholesale price of meat, but so far the reduction las not been noticeable in local retail markets.
 \ year ago steers brought so at the Chicago yards, while last Saturday the same grade sold for $l1.50 to $125o per cwt Dressed beef prices ranged from s9 to s24 per hundred last week, an average of sl7S6 A year ago the average price was s2o91.
 Board of trade quotations on pork for February 10, 1s19 were Mess pork, $3s s5; lard, $2s.so, and short ribs. s2ls2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
Marse Henry Observes
 His Eightieth Birthday
., AssseIatss -r...

Miami. Fla. February is--Henry Wat terson. former editor of the Louisville Courier-J ourna,, observed his eightieth birthday in a quiet manner here today. Scores of telegrams congratulating him upon the event were received during the day. A luncheon was given him by ex- Governor W. T. Durbin of Indiana, and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
CYST OF THE NEWS

Senate Under lis ked n Carl May does usea a H." moguls nputs a decli ines in neecys while pri ce continues to rise woman nsaid to Five mena deada aresut s at Trussvne major fly for both bond issues Alabama Company at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
AERIAL PROGRAMME IS CHARACT BREED
 AS A RIOT OF WASTE
Wide Differences Between Majority and Minority Reports on Long Con-
 tinued Investigation
By Associated . Press

Washington, February 16.-Reports on the long continued investigation of the aircraft production programme were pre- scented today in the House from the special committee inquiring into war ex- penditures.
 Representatives F'rear and Magee, the two republicans of the subcommittee which conducted the investigation, char acterized the aviation programme in their report as "a riot of waste" and Representative Lea, the democratic mem Der of the subcommittee. declared in his report that the republican members had sacrificed facts for sensat tonalsm in an effort to dscredit the government.
 Both reports contain thousands or words They differ entirely in the record of achievement in shipping American airplanes abroad and m the performance of the aircraft production generally
 prominent part Of both reports is given to the controversy over the connec- tior of John D. Ryan. former director of aircraft production, with the construc- tion of government-bui railroad. which, it has been charged, redounded to the benefit of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul road, of which Mir Ryan is a director.
 Disclainlng any attempts to determine motives. the majority report on that point says;
 ssIf MT. Rysn's statement of dis
 interessedness Is true, he has been
 most unfortunate in handling
 public matter that in the judgment of your committee covered
 fiimsy effort to promote large pri-
 vate business interests and was ac-
 companied by blundering expIana-
 lions from beginning 10 end.'
 In contrast, the minority report, by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
Conferees Reach Final Agreement On Railroad ReorganizationMeasure
Labor Provision Modified So As to Provide Fed eral Appeal Board of Three Members Each
 From Employees, Employers and Public
By Asssciatsd Frexs

Washington February 16Fina agreement the railroad reorganization legislation reached late today by the House who planned to have the ready for signatures tomorrow could be presented the House fo1 dap
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
ALABAMA RA ATIFIES $25OOO,OOO HIGHWAY BOND ISSUE
Measure Is Carried OuerUheLmingLy
 Jefferson Leads by Vote Of 10 to
Vote Throughout State Voters Heeded Appeal
 to Pull State Out of Mud by Voting Necessary Authority and Money to Construct Highways


  in parts o the Jefferson pobby onyin cast n dfroma stood for and 1apanst the ehondiSn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
PRESENTS RESERVATIONS

Acting under an agreement with demo- cratic leaders. Senator Lodge asked unan- imous consent that the treaty be taken up. and then presented the first Of the proposed reservation changes he made public last week His amendment would make the withdrawal reservation stipu- late that notice of withdrawal from mem bershfp in the League of Nations could be given 'by the President or by Con- gress acting alone whenever the majority of both houses may deem it necessary. In the original draft the notice might be given "by a concurrent resolution of the Congress of the United States
 The modification was proposed, said the majority leader. because the reser- vation as previously worded would be wholly ineffective in permitting a ma jority of Congress to take the nation out ot the league. He pointed out that since
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
COMMISSION PLAN
 ID BE PRESENTED
 ID RAILWAY HEADS
Railroad Executives Asked By Hines Committee for a Conference on
 the Question
au A..nelat.a er,m

Washington, February 1e.-President Wilson's proposal to create a joint commission to hear the wage demands of the union railroad workers, if such 1t not provided by law. will be laid be- fore the heads of the rail corporations here late this week
 The railroad executives, through T. Dewitt Cuyler, president of the Asso- citation of Railroad Executives, were asked by Director General Hines today to send a committee for a conference on-the matter. A definite date for the meeting was not fixed but Mir. Hines plans to have the conference complete it's work before the general conven- tion of union committeeman next MonN day to consider the Presidents settle ment plan.
 Officials were uncertain tonight as to the attitude which the rail heads would assume with respect to the voi- untary tribunal suggested by the President who told the union leaders in his communication in his proffering terms of peace in the wage controversy that he would seek the cooperation which will receive their properties from the government March 1.
 Public statements of many of the
 rail officials in recent months
 attitude of the subject of increased
 wages-uncompromisi unless the
 companies were promised more re-
 venue through higher trsnsport.-
 ton rates.
 UNIONS EXPECT DELAY
 In union circles, the belief was ex- pressed that delay would mark the ef- forts of Mir. Hines to reach an agree ment with the rail officials Union leaders were skeptical of success of the efforts and argued that the com mittee of executives which comes to Washington would not have power to bind all roads to the programme out lined by the director general Union leaders asserted the corporationss of- ficials seldom have stood together and some even refusing to enter into any !. kind of a general agreement except as to rate claSSttlca t1onS.
 The conference between Mir. Hines
 and the committee from the asso-
 ciaticn of railway executives,
 therefore. will bring to head an
 entirely new problem aside from the
 differences on wage questions.
 MT. Hines, in asking the executive 70 name committee for conference, sent to the association headquarters in New York complete statement of de- tails of the problem with which the meeting will have to deal, together With the Presidents letter to the unions. The director general was un- derstood to have explained the neces sity for immediate action and urged that the executives prepare to go thor oughly into the controversy from the public view, as we'll as the pertinent phase of the effect on their expendi lures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
Powers Will Decide, How ever, Whether Proposed Procedure : Does N Ot Bring About Escape From Just Punishment for Crime
By A.soeiatsa Pros.


 London, February 16.-Thc allicd reply to the German note of Jan uary 25, proposing as an alternative to extradr:ion that persons accused by the allies he tried at Leipsic. states that Germany's proposal for such trial at Leiupsic Is compatible with Article FPS of the peace treaty. The allies, the note says, will nb- stain from intervention in the pro ccdure of that court.
 After stating that the allies have carefully considered the German note of January 25, the reply says;
 ALLIED REPLY
 The powers observe. in the First place, that Germany declares herself unable to carry out the obligations i'm posed on her by Articles 22S to 230, which she signed. They reserve to Themselves the power to employ in such measure and form as they may judge suitable the rights accorded to them in this event by the treaty"
 The allies note. however, the Ger IT. an governments declaration that they are prepared to open, before the court of Ieipsic penal proceedings without delay, SurTOunueu Dy lne illoSL COiHpiSNt guarantees and not affected by the ap- plication of al Judgments, procedure or previous decisions of German civil or military tribunals before the su- prenfe court at Leipsic against all Ger mans whose extradition the allied and associated powers have the intention to demand.
 "The prosecution which the Ger man government itself proposes inn
 mediateIy to institute in this man. ner is compatibI with Article FPS of the peace treaty and Is express- iy provided for at the end of its first paragraph.
 WILL NOT INTERFERE
 Faithful to the letter and spirit of the treaty, the allies will abstain from intervention in any way in the proceed ure of the prosecution and the<verdict in order to leave to the German gov ernment complete and entire responsi- bility. They reserve to thahselves the right to decide by the results as to the good faith of Germany, the recognition by her of the crimes she has committed and her sincere desire to associate her self with their punishment.
 'sThey will see whether the Ger man government, which has de- eInred itself unable to arrest the accused named on the above list to deliver them for trial to the allies, are actually determined to judge
 them themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
ALL EXPORTS CUT

New York, February 16.-A material slump in exports has resulted from the foreign exchange situation with acco1a- panying restrictions as to financing com mercial bills of lading. according to statements made today by steamship men and marine insurance brokers. Steamships, which previously were de- parting with full cargoes. have been compelled to clear with empty space under their decks and additional conA tracts for cargo for outward bound ves- seis have teen cancelled in number of instances, the steamship men added.
 official details as to the volume of value of exports for the latter half Of January and the first two weeks of Feb ruary are as yet unavailable. customs
 tCsnti.sed on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
MINORITY REPORT

''The evidence shows that MT. Ryan practically abandoned his own business affairs and devoted himself unremittingly to the service of his official duties.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-17
RESUMES
 VIGOROUS DEBATE
 0N PEACE TREATY
Mccormick Bitterly Assails Pact, While McCumber Plays Both Parties for
 Not Compromising
By Associated pr..s

4WasAingto Fe February 1e.--Laying aside it's Legislative business, the Senate. by unanimous consent, took up the treaty of all it's vigor the ratification debate in- terrupted last November.
 The opening gun in the new phase of the fight was fired by the treatys ir- reconsilable foes, Senator Mccormick, republican, Illinois, reepening the discust sion with speech bitterly assailing many provisions of the document and counsel ing the republican leaders not to consent to further compromise.
 He was followed by Senator McCun- Der, republican, North Dakota. leader among the treatys republican friends. who flayed the heads of both parties for their failure to compromise. and declared that "childs play obstinacy' alone stood in the way of ratification.
 Drawn into the debate by the
 charges of the North Dakota sena-
 tor, Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska,
 the democratic leader. asserted that
 the democrats s<already had nban-
 dCned- their previous stand and had
 offered compromise, but that the
 republicans were demanding noth-
 ing short of complete democratic
 surrender.
 ALL OLD ISSUES REVIVED
 Once it got under way, the debate speedily revived the whole scale of is sues which the Senate had debated from May to November of last year. The subject technically under consideration, a motion by Senator Lodge of Massa- chusetts. to modify the republican res ervation on withdrawal, was not men, toned until late in the day, when MT. Lodge took the floor to explain briefly his reasons for moving for the change.
 When the debate was reopened the pri- vate negotiations for a compromise ap- parently passed into the doldrums and some of the treatys most active friends on both sides of the chamber predicted there probably would be no settlement until discussion on the floor had spent itself The negotiations are expected to continue. however, and some senators be- lieve they may yet bring an agreement that will permit ratification.
 Reinstatement of the treaty as the fore most subject of Senate consideration was accomplished without a word of debate and without any more of the dramatic than might attend the introduction of a private pension bill. The only outward evidence of the unusual was the crowded gallery. where empty seats had been in the majority for many weeks, but where scores stood in line all of today hopeful of a glimpse into the Senate chamber.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-05-05
CASH AND CARRY
|. BEING INSTALLED
BY R0SENWALDS

An up-to-date cash and carry
Eroceteria is being installed in the
rear of their dry goods store by
ROsenwald Brothers, who state that
they expect to have it operating
within the next few weeks, The
store will be equipped with a COM
plete groceteria stock.
owing to the fact that we have
no overhead expenses" said y. $,
RosenWald, eve will be able to on
crate much more cheap'y than tha
average grocery store can poiSlhN
do We have no rent to pay, no eX-
ira fixtures to install, and we can
buy in a way which will allow us tQ
operate the benefit of our customs
ers.
I'VE expect to make this feature
of the store an advertisement,
continued Mr.. RosenwaId, land viii
keep up the same standard as we
maintain in the rest of the estap-
Iishment. We do not expect 10
make any profit on the cash ana
carry, but to give our customers the
benefit of the close prices at which
We are able to buy
Earl j. Brown, formerly in
charge of the Piggly-Wiggly stores
in Denver, will have charge oil me
Rosenwald cash and carry. Inc
plan has been under CONSIDERATION
by the firm for six months put no
attempt was made to put 1t INTO OPP
Grafton until Rosenwald Brothers
were satisfied that the right man 10
take charge could be secured.