The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-13

covenant came into force have been worked out by the secretary general Tor presentation at the Rome meeting CT ihe council of the league. The place or rrbIcation would be in the League Of Nations Journal, provision for a sPCclai treaty part of the journal hav- Ing been made for the purpose.
 Washington, May 12 - Senator France of Maryland, in formal state ment today announced that if the re- publican national convention could Ind no other candidate to support the prir ciples which ne outlined in a re- cent Senate speech as those for which he republican party should stand, he would be willing to become the party standard bearer.
 Washington. May 12.-The establish ment of a federal department of edu- cation with a cabinet officer at its head was urged in resolution to the annual convention of the south ern Sociological Congress, in session. here.
 Warsaw, May 12.-The bolsheviki are reported to be digging in along the line east of Kfev and reorganiz- :ng their forces Artillery fighting is
 
 ffcial statement announces further Ukrainian successes in Podolia, the adv ancing forces along the odessa railroad having occupied Kniazepol.
 Indianapolis, Ind. May 12.-Indiana republicans here tonight named twen- ty. six delegates to the national con vention- Six were instructed by their districts to work for General Wood for the presidential nomination. four for Senator Johnson and the others were UT instructed.
 Pittsburg, Pa. May 12.-The federal grand jury, sitting here. today in dicted the Books Shoe Company and three officers of the concern on charges that they violated the Lever act by charging unjust and unreason- able prices for shoes.
 Fall River, Mass, May 12-The six unions represented in the Fall River Textile Council at separate meetings to- night voted unanimously to accept the manufacturers offer of a 15 per cent in crease to operatives in all textile mills in this city. The increase will go into ef- feet June 1.
 Wilmington, May 12.-Demand of the Metal Trades Workers in all Atlantic coast navy yards and government ship yards for a wage increase of approxi- mately 40 per cent was announced here today by representatives of the workers following a conference with Secretary Daniels.
 The Hague, May 12.-Moving day for the former German emperor has been postponed. owing to a slight delay in the work of Doorn house. It is possible that Wilhelm may shift from his present quarters on Saturday.
 Havana, May u.-Straw hats, dyed black, are making their appearance here in rapidly increasing numbers in protest against the high prices being charged for that class of headwear.
 Berlin, May 12.-Forty-six Germans ranking from an army corps commander to simple private, figure on the allies first specified list of war criminals to be arragned in the Leipsie supreme court. Prominent among them are Prince Ernst of Saxony and General von Buelow, com mander of the second army corps, who together with some of their subordinate officers are accused of cruefties in the Namur district of Belgium General von Kirchbach and Colonel von Seydlitz will be tried for alleged cruelties committed at Kalsz, Poland, and the well known submarine commander, Arnauld De La Perriere. for torpedoing Italian vessels.