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CONFEREES REACH
AGREEMENT ON TAX
RATE ON LUXURIES
Practically All of the Sen
ate’s Rates Are Ac
cepted by House
Conferees
By Associated Press
Washington, January 14.—Tax rates on
luxuries, semi-luxuries, amusement ad*
missions and club dues were agreed upon
today by the Senate and House con
ferees on the war revenue bill. Practic
ally all of the Senate’s rates on luxuries
and semi-luxuries were accepted by the
House conferees. Chairman Simmons ol
the Senate managers, said.
Rates in the House bill on amusement
admissions in excess of 30 cents were
adopted by the conferees, the Senate man
agers accepting the higher House rate,
but reaching a compromise for retention
of the Senate rate on admissions of 3C
cents or less. Under the agreement the
amusement admission tax will be one
cent on each 10 cents paid up to 30 cents
and 2 cents on each dime paid in excess
of 30 cents.
The House rate of 2 cents on each 1(
cents paid for admissions to roof gar
dens, cabarets and similar establishments
was adopted, as was the House rate ol
25 per cent, instead of the Senate rate
of 10 per cent on theatre boxes.
It is estimated that about $75,000,000 in
rt\cnue will be secured annually from
amusement admissions under the con
ference agreement.
The House rate of 20 per cent on clut
dues, double the tax under existing law
and estimated to raise* about $9.000,000
also was adopted by the conferees.
In disposing of the excise or semi-luxun
taxes, the conferees agreed to the Senate
amendment of 10 per cent of the amoun
paid in excess of fixed standard price:
by purchasers of semi-luxuries, such a:
carpets, picture frames, traveling bags
pocket books, umbrellas, fans, hats, shoes
stockings and other articles.
•The luxury rate provides 5 per cen
taxes on manufacturers’ sales of moto:
vehicles, tires and accessories, pianos
talking machines, candy and similar ar
tides, 10 per cent on athletic goods, live
ries, furs, yachts and motor boats, am
{ per cent on chewing gum, and toile
soaps.
"Decisions on a few of the luxury taxe:
were tentative and those on some other:
were left open for further consideration
To dispose of the miscellaneous am
minor taxes in the bill, the conferee:
emporarily passed over the war exces:
| profits and other important and contro
verted sections.
JEFFERSON
2 Day*, Com.
FRIDAY
MATIN ME SAT.
Jan. 17
Seats
Wed.
Matinee—to $1.00
Evening—2?>c to <1.r>0
1
Hat. 3 p. m.t 15c, 25c, 35c. Nights, 7:3t
9:15. 25c. 35c. 55c
MISS ROBBIE GORDONE
The Beautiful Artist Model
5—BIG KEITH ACTS—5
f nnj’C* bijou
LULW J theatre
Coktlnuoufl 1 (0 11 p. ni.
Prices: Mat. 10-15c. Night 10-20-3C
NETTIE CARROLL & CO.
Novelty Wire Artists
TOM MIX
in “Treat ’Em Rough’*
TODAY ONLY
You can’t miss this Paramount
Production—see it today.
“The Silver King’
Starring That Famous Actor
William Faversham
Comedy Pathe News
“Hear the Strains of the Strand
Organ”
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Jobes a i/tbrnsv/irs* p/W /renu
for accusers in 62ane <7keyS
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AImo Comedy and Orchestra
All I'll is W eek
Alcazai
CROWDS BIG AS EVER
Picture Thrilling a* Ever
“THE BIRTH OF A NATION”
World's Greatest Picture
TRIANON
Five Performance* Dally—
10 A. H., r-’ittO, 3, 5:30. S:3Q
THIS WEEK ONLY
AS BIG AS
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< ’hildren
25e. Adult*
1 it til A'oon
35c. Adult*
Afternoon
and Even
ing 80c
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Standing Committeemen
And Chairmen Named
Montgomery, January 14.—(Special.)
Nathan 1*. Miller, 'lieutenant governor
elect, who will also be presiding officer
of the Alabama senate following his in
auguration January 20, late Tuesday
made public the list of senators he will
suggest for chairmen and members of
the various standing committees. This
was in compliance with senate resolu
tion No. 1.
The committee members, first named
being chairman, follow:
Judiciary—Acker, Prestwood, Griffith,
Leath. Phillips, Sims, Carmichael, Evins,
Brisco# and Baker.
Revision of Laws- Miller, Sims, Talley,
Leith, Bedsole, Morris, Gunter, Carleton,
Baker, Griffith, Carmichael.
Constitution and Constitutional Revi
sion and Amendments— Brest wood, Phil
lips. J. \. Rogers, Bedsole, Harper, Mil
ler, Evins.
Finance and Taxation, Including Ac
counts and Claims, Fees and Salaries and
Contingent Fund—Butler, Brown, Kelly.
Ellis, Acker, West, Moore, B. A. Rogers,
Leith, Cowan, McDowell.
Banking and insurance—Sims, Moore,
Espy, Norwood, Briscoe, Beale, Nance.
Penitentiary, Prison and Prison Pun
ishment—Briscoe. Talley, Huddleston,
Baker, W. H. Smith, J. A. Rogers, B. A.
Rogers, Espy, Griffith.
Corporations— Griffith, Bedsole, Miller,
Gunter, Morris.
Local Legislation—West, Acker, O. T.
Smith, Craft. Nance. B. A. Rogers, Kelly.
Education—Carmichael, West, Brown,
Espy, Pillis, Beale. Harper, Briscoe, B.
A. Rogers. O. T. Smith. McDowell.
Commerce and Common Carriers—J. A.
Rogers. Carleton, Phillips, Huddleston,
B. A. Rogers, Morris, Butler.
Mining: and Manufacturing— I*elth,
Brown, Sims. Norwood, West.
Agriculture—Espy, Nance, W. H.
Smith, Norwood, Evins, Butler, Talley.
Municipalities and Municipal Organi
zation, Including Charitable Institu
tions—Brown, Morris, 31ms, Ellis, Grif
fith.
Counties and County Boundaries—
I Beale, Kelly. McDowell, Prestwood.
West,
Immigration and Industrial Resources—
Morris, Gunter, Leith, Talley, Bedsole.
Public Buildings—Nance, Gunter, Nor
wood, J. A. Rogers, Harper.
Privileges and Elections, Including
Grievances, Inabilities and Registration—
Phillips. Miller. Kelly, O. T. Smith.
Moore, Brown, Baker. Q
Printing W. H. Smith. Beale, Huddles
ton, Espy, Ellis.
Public Health-Cowan, Asker. Huddles
ton. Bedsole, West.
Military -(). T. Smith, Prestwood,
Temperance Bedsole, Beale, Cowan,
Nance, ('raft. Brown, Harper, W. H.
Smith, Huddleston.
Engrossed Bills—Evins, Briscoe, B. A.
Rogers.
Enrolled Bills—McDowell, Ellis, Car
michael.
Revision of the Journal (to consist of
five membres, whose duty it shall be to
examine in reference to each bill or reso
lution finally passed by the general as
sembly and report whether the journal
contains the entries in reference thereto
required by the constitution)—Griffith,
Carleton, O. T. Smith. Craft, Baker.
Public Roads and Highways—Kelly, J.
A. Rogers, Craft, Talley, Butler, Nance,
W. H. Smith, O. T. Smith, Carleton.
Fish, Game and Forestry—fttoore, Phil
lips. Craft, Carleton, Cowan.
Rules, (to consist of five members, with
the right to report at any time)—Acker,
1 Miller, Prestwood, Butler. Carmichael.
Capacity Crowds Attending
“ Birth of aNation” at Trianon
Enthusiasm knows no bounds when
“The Birth of a Nation" is in town and
unprecedented crowds are crowding the
Trianon theatre at every performance.
Yesterday was another record breaking
day and it was impossible to accom
modate the crowds that sought ad mis
tion. Last night when members of the
Ku-Klux Klan of Birmingham appeared
in costume at the theatre enthusiasm ran
i high and it is seldom that such a
i spectacular scene has been seen at a
local theatre.
The sidewalk and street in front of
i the theatre was jammed when the Ku
i Klux Klan. after parading through the
Bolshevik Ultimatum
Is Sent Switzerland;
Outbreak in Portugal
(Continued froin Page One >
4S hours has been terrorized by armed
men who pilfered food shops, cigar stores
and public buildings. Three sailors
walked into a postal substation yester
day and carried off 120,000 marks.
>»
t
Gunmen and criminals from all parts
of Germany hurried to Berlin in the first
days of the revolution, according to re
ports, and enlisted in the Spartacan
forces at the police station, which served
as a base for private undertakings when
the men were not engaged in obeying
the orders of the Spartacan leaders.
During the vandalism all criminal records,
official documents and rogues’ galleries
at police headquarters wrere destroyed.
Berlin, at one time, ranked as one of the
best policed cities of the world; tonight
it is virtually defenseless against law
lessness.
NEWSPAPERS WRECKED
The promenaders deserted Unter der
Linten today and crowded into the news
paper area where the publishers were
busy getting the badly dishevelled plants
into order for Monday’s issue. The ma
terial loss and disorder caused by thr
rebels was especially heavy in th<
plants of Yorwaerts and the Tageblatt
Even the business offices were invaded
Records and accounts were strewn about
and bulky ledgers were jammed into win
dows to serve as barricades for riflemen
The v orwaerts building was converted
into a veritable fortress and arsenal com
bined. After a breech had been blow.:
in with cannon the Spartacans began t<
weaken and later gave in. The military
discipline of the Spartacans is said to b<
irreproachable as long as the are per
mitted to rob and plunder at will. Tha
they were particular as to the persona
comfort is amply proved by the store;
of foodstuffs, cigars and clothing fount
in premises recaptured from the Spar
tacans by the government forces.
j UFA EVACUATION HAMPERED
By Associated Press
Vladivostok, January 14.—The exacua
| tion of Ufa. the center of nonbolshevil
| activity west of the Urals, by Russiai
I and Czecho-Slovak forces was hamperet
by the treachery of railway employe
j who allowed the locomotives to freez
! when the city was surrounded by U,00
bolshevik i. There was much fignlin
in the streets of Ufa December 3o and i
was attended by heavy losses on hot
sides.
On the afternoon of December ft) afte
bombarding the city, the bolsheviki ad
vanced on all sides and were joiner
by the railway men. The retiring force
however, managed to make good thei
retreat and blew up a bridge across th
river to prevent the bolsheviki from fol
lowing them.
Bolshevik spies who were captured b;
the Czechs reported every member of th
bolshevik army had been promised 101!
rubles for the capture of the city.
j A Russian wireless dispatch receive'
\ in London January 1 reported that Uf;
\ had been captured by the bolsheviki.
i
j. L1EBKNECHT WOUNDED
By Associated Press
'• London, January 34.—Dr. Karl Lieb
knecht, one of the Spartacan leader*
; was wounded severely in the fighting ii
I Berlin, according to an Exchange Tele
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
LOST — Will party wh<
found lady’s vanity box a
Lyric theatre last night
last performance, contain
ing gloves, small amount o:
money, other personal ef
fects, please ‘phone Mr
Randall, Main 7800? Re
ward.
I downtown streets, appeared. The crowds
made room for the Clansmen to pass into
| the theatre. After all available, space was
taken the performance began with a
short speech by the leader of the Ku
Klnx Klan. The address was timely and
of great interest.
The presence of the Clansmen lent at
mosphere to the performance and wild
enthusiasm prevailed. "The Birth of a
Nation” will be shown at the Trianon
for this week only. It is being produced
in its original form and the immense
crowds that greeted the production on its
first showing in Birmingham are being
equaled at the popular picture house
this week. \
graph dispatch from Amsterdam. The
report gives no details.
Last week it was reported that Dr.
Liebknecht had been killed, but later
reports from Berlin direct showed this
to be untrue.
MOB ATTACKS ARSENAL
By Associated Press
Lima. Peru, January 14.—A mob of
strikers attacked the arsenal here to
day but was driven off by the troops.
There were also may small encounters
between strikers and troops throughout
the city. The strikers made an unsuc
cessful attempt to burn the Callao rail
road station.
Hotel employes joined the strike and
virtually all the hotels and restaurants
are closed. The food problem threatens
to become serious.
Communication with Morococha,
where the cooper miners struck yesterday
when a general striko was proclaimed
! throughout the republic, has been inter
rupted.
MARCHING ON VOLOGDA
London, January 14.—Russian detach
ments, after the recent successes of the
American and allied tfoops south oi
Archangel, are marching in the direction
of the bolshevik base at Vologda, accord
ing to a telegram from Archangel. Mean
while the anti-bolshevik forces which re
cently captured Perm are advancing or
Viatka, east of Vologda. The capture ol
Vologda by the Archangel forces woulc
enable them to join hands with th*
Omsk forces west of Perm.
SPARTACANS HOLD BREMEN
By As*ociated Pr*s>
Bremen, Monday, January 13.—Sparta
can forces temporarily are in control o:
th© government of Bremen after an in
1 surrection. The Spartacans were defeatec
in a local election by the majority so
cialists and successfully carried out i
coup to prevent the majority socialist!
’ from taking office. All bourgeoise news
papers are under a Spartacan censorshi]
and a communistic republic has been pro
claimed.
At Cuxhaven the ultra-radicals hav<
overthrown the communistic republic ant
threaten the immediate socialization o
‘ all industries and banks.
ELECTIONS ORDERLY
By Associated Press
’ Munich, Monday, January 13.—The elec
. tion today for members of the Ba'varlai
, constituent assembly was held in an or
* derly manner. All political parties tool
' part. One of the features of the electioi
1 was the heavy representation of womei
voters, especially those belonging to th
religious orders.
. The returns at midnight indicated th
majority socialists would havfe GO pe
! cent of the membership of the assembly
the clericals and conservatives 32 pe
‘ cent, the German democrats U per cen
and the remaining 4 per cent scattere
among various factions. The indepetid
' ent socialists were beaten decisively.
TO ARM CIVILIANS
By Associated Press
, London, January 11.—A German wire
less dispatch received here says that a1
1 civilians will be armed to defend Ber
lin. Gustav Noske, in charge of the gov
ernments defensive measures, dellvere
a speech in front of the foreign offic
Sunday, thanking the troops for wha
they have accomplished. He said troop
* had been collected for threatened trou
1 hies in the east, but they had been cm
ployed in Berlin instead. It was impos
r sibie to restore order at the frontier
while iiv'the capital might was going be
fore right.
* Noske added that as soon as Berli
' was normal the troops would be sent t
* their original destination, but a sufficien
’’ number will be retained to safeguard th
elections for the assembly. The speake
concluded by saying the German gov
" eminent bad not forgotten for an instan
? its duty to its brethren in the east an
L had done everything to protect them i
_ the future securely and lastingly agains
•Polish despotism."
. Benning Abandonment
Action Is Deferrei
| By Associated Press N
Washington, January 14.—The Senat
military affairs committee today deferre
action on the proposal to abandon Cam
Benning at Columbus. Ga., one of th
largest artillery training camps unde
construction. Another hearing will b
! held Thursday at which members of th
j war department board which located th
j camp will ^ppear. Members of the com
p.iittee said a decision might be reache
at that time.
The committee today heard severa
delegations from Georgia, who asked tha
the project upon which war departmen
officials have estimated $1,000,000 has bee
spent out of an appropriation of $14,000
000, not be abandoned. A number of arm
officers also testified.
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ALLIED OFFICERS
Eleven Get I). S. C. for Ex
ceptionally Meritorious
Service to United
States Army
By Associated Press
Washing-ton, January 14.—Upon th6
recommendation of General March, Sec
retary Baker has awarded the Ameri
can distinguished service medal to 11
officers of (he allied armies for "excep
tionally meritorious and distinguished
service to the United States army”
during the war. Their naws follow:
Lieut. Gen. George Tom .Vlolesworth
Bridges, military representative of the
British mission to the United States,
and later chief of the British military
mission to the United States.
Maj. Gen. James D. McLaehlan, mili
tary attache, British embassy, Wash
ington.
Brig. Gen. G. F. Trotter, chief of
the British military (or advisory) mis
sion to the United States.
Brig. Gen. Paul Vignal, French army,
military attache to the French embassy
and chief of French military missions
to the United States.
Brig. Gen. Louis Collardet, military
attache to the French embassy and
chief of French military missions to
the United States.
Brig. Gen. Henri Claudon, chief of
the French military information mis
sion to the United States.
Maj. Gen. Emilio Guglielmotti. mili
tary attache to the royal Italian em
bassy, Washington.
Gen. Baron Y. Uyehara. chief of the
general staff, imperial Japanese army,
"in his relations with the United States
army.”
Lieut. Col, T. Mizumachi, military at
tache of the imperial Japanese embassy,
Washington.
Maj. Leon Osterrieth. chief of the
Belgian military mission to the United
States and acting military attache, Bel
gian legation. Washington.
House Adjourns by
Flickering Light of
Matches and Candles
By Associated Press
Washington, January 14.—By the
flickering light of matches, two
candles and a lantern, the House ad
journed tonight naif an hour earlier
than had been planned. Due to a
crossed wire outside the building, the
House chamber was plunged into
darkness while Representative Deni
son ot Illinois was in the middle of a
speech on the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, which was
under consideration.
Mr. Denison stopped in the middle
of a sentence and for a minute there
was not a sound. Then a general hub
bub arose as members called upon each
other for matches. WTatchmen groped
their way into the basement, looking
for candles and lanterns, but only a
few could be found.
"f move we adjourn,” someone calied
from the darkness. Others repeated
the motion, which was carried, but not
before floor leaders had secured an
agreement for the House to meet an
hour earlier tomorrow morning so as
to make up for the lost time.
DEATHS
Charlie Scott—Aged 19, died dt the
residence, 1045 Alois avenue, last
night. Funeral services from tne
residence this afternoon at 2 o’clock:
interment in Cedar Hill cemetery.
Mr*. Mary Haglcr—Aged 31, died at a
local hotel yesterday morning. Fun
eral services from residence, 5910
Second avenue, this afternoon at 2:30
o’clock: interment in Forest Hil]
cemetery.
Mrs. Eva Kilpatrick*—Aged 29, died at
the residence. 1020 Twenty-eightl
street, south, Monday night. Funera
services from Loy’s chapel thn
morning at 11 o'clock; interment n
Elmwood.
Mr«. Catherine McClaakey—Aged 75
died at the residence, 725 Amy ave
nue, yesterday morning. Funera
services from residence this morn
ing at 9:30 o’clock; interment in thf
; Catholic cemetery.
Mr*. Annie E. Whatley—Aged 46. d!ec
1 at the family residence at PowderL
Monday morning. Funeral service:
from residence this morning at 11
! o’clock; interment in Union oeme
[ tery at Lipscomb. She Is survived b>
three daughters, Mrs. W. W. Deafon
Misses Carrie Whatley and Eleauo
Whatley, and five sons, J. B. What
ley. Dewey W. Whatley, Jam*1
Whatley, Joe Whatley and Pan
Whatley.
. Mr*. W. \. Baker—Of Jasper, died a
i the residence of her sister, Mrs. W
i M. Bragg, yesterday. Mrs. Bake
l had been in failing health for some
i time and the end wras not unex
pected. She is survived by two chi!
‘ dren, Oden Baker of Jasper and Mry
r Ben H. Hill of Birmingham: he
, mother, Mrs. Sam Samuels of Bir
r mingham, and three sisters, Mrs. W
t M. Bragg, Mrs. G. H. McLin of Ho us
1 ton. Tex., and Mrs. Joe Hubbard o
Coal Valley, and one brother. Be:
Jenkins of Docino. The remain
will be sent to Jasper today by Shaw
George A. Biggin*—Aged 43, died yes
terday morning at the family resi
j dence. lStiti Pike avenue, Ensle>
Funeral services will be held fro:
the residence this afteronon at
j o’clock, the Rev. Father McQuillar
a officiating; interment at Forest Hil
cemetery, Woodlawn, with the Ens
5 ley Lodge of Elks in charge. He i
survived by his widow and on
daughter. Miss Mildred Diggins; hi
" parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Diggins
a brother. J. M. Diggins. and a sis
ter. Miss Blanche Diggins. lypr. Dig
gins was assistant superintendent o
the rail mill at the steel plant a
the time of his death and was we!
known in the industrial circles of th
district, /le had lived here practi
rally all his life, and bad man
friends who will learn of his deal
with deep regret.
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PARKER PRESIDEN1
OF NEW MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY ASSOCIATION
Directors Announce Deci
sion to Place Representa
tive in All Principal
Foreign Ports
By Associated Press
Now Orleans, January 14.—John M.
Parker of New Orleans, was elected
president of the newly organized Mis
sissippi Valley association at the con
cluding sesSTwn here tonight of a con
j vention attended by representatives froni
the JO states in the Mississippi valle>
ailed for the purpose of securing co
I operation of business interests in the
valley in an effort to promote foreigr
trade and develop domestic trade along
north and south lines.
The directors announced a decision tc
place representatives of the organizatior
in every principal foreign port, the rep
resentatives to art as Mississippi valle>
trade consuls. Market needs, credits and
other information will tee forwarded tc
valley interests from tR foreign porti
and their offices will be used as clearing
Houses for valley trading interests.
Bankers were urged to study the pos
sibilities of establishing a Mississipp
valley bank to handle all foreign finan
cial matters of valley interests. Foreigr
Finances, it was stated, now are being
handled through New York.
A committee was appointed to tak<
whatever action possible toward speed:
removal of trade and financial restric
tions imposed during the war.
A reciprocal trade committee will latei
be appointed and will be instructed t<
see that trade inquiries are referred tc
interests in the valley and sales mad<
in that section whenever possible.
ZONE DIRECTORS NAMED
Zone directors were Increased frorr
seven to eight in order to give New Or
leans^representation. The directors wen
named as follows: W. P. Ross, New Or
leans; Joseph Newburger, Memphis; .1
t. Fenelley, Kansas City; F. Krnes
Cramer, St. l.ouis; Charles H. Ilinch
Cincinnati; Harry H. Merrick, Chicago
C. C. Bovey, Minneapolis, and F. C
VVaterbury, Des oMines.
These directors, with the president
constitute the executive committee. A
E Brad ill and Rudolph Hecht, both o
New Orleans, were appointed secretar;
and treasurer, respectively.
Ttfe directorate will be further in
creased later by the addition of a mat
representative of the entire agricultura
Interests of the valley, and another rep
resenting labor, both organized and un
organized. The president of the associa
tion has been instructed to name thes'
directors.
MEMBERSHIP LIMITED
Membership in the association will b«
limited to approximately 1000 commer
cial organizations in the valley with ai
associate membership by individual firms
Harry H. Merrick, president of the Chi
•ago Association of Commerce, in an ad
dress late today, declared he believed i
impossible to operate the United State:
merchant marine under present legisla
tion.
“This fact,” he said, •must be im
pressed upon Congress. ’
John M. Parker urged the formatioi
I of a-gigantic national foreign trade serv
| u-o which would use war vessels of th
| United States to carry its commercia
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emissaries throughout the world. M. J.
Sanders of New Orleans, federal manager
of the Mississippi-Warrior river water
ways, urged business men to use to the
fullest extent these waterways. The New
Orleans-St. Louis barge line, he said,
should carry heavy cargoes in each di
rection.
Committees will report at the meeting
called for April 24 in Chicago to be held
in connection with the National Foreign
Trade Council convention.
WILSON CONTINUES
CONFERENCES WITH
ALLIED LEADERS
i Continued from Page One)
indicating a spirit of accommodation
and an outlook for rapid and harmo
nious work.
One of those present at the confer
ences said today that there were no
formal speeches; that the members
sat about exchanging views familiarly
as at a club. At no time was there
any sharp exchange or evidence of
friction. v
President Wilson, it was added, lis
tened attentively during the first day's
session, but took little direct part in
it, as the armiaUce question was large
ly one of technical details. At the
second meeting, however, the Ameri
can executive took an active part, par
ticularly on the representations of the
various countries, concerning which
he had carefully familiarized himself
in advance.
FIVE MEtf EACH
By Associated Press
Paris, January 14.—Great Britain,
France, the United States, Japan and
Italy each will have five representa
tives in the peace congress. This was
decided upon today by the supreme
council engaged in the preliminary work
of organizing the peace procedure.
Brazil was given three representa
tives, Belgium, Serbia, Greece, Poland,
Czecho-Slovakia, Rumania and China
were assigned two representatives
each. Portugal and the states which
did not declare war upon Germany, but
merely broke off diplomatic relations
with her, were given one delegate each.
The British dominions, it was de
cided. will be represented apart from
Great Britain. Canada, Australia,
South Africa and India will have two
representatives each and New Zealand
will have one delegate.
Consideration of the question of Rusr
sian representation was postponed.
The size of the representation of each
nation was decided upon, not as pro
posed by the French plan, in accordance
with the part played by the nation in
the war, but following American and
British plans, in proportion to the ex
tent of interest of each nation in the
peace settlement.
Brazil owes her special treatment to
her historic position as a former em
i pire, and her population of more than
20,000.000 which worked against plac
ing her secondary to nations much
less peopled.
? The representation to be given Jugo-Slo
vakia was not decided upon, but it Is
considered the Croats and Slovenese
will be represented similarly to the Serb
ians. Nothing was done about Monte
negro in view of the political situation
1 created by the refusal of King Nicholas
to recognize the desire of his people to
unite with Jugo-Slovakia.
The question of representation settled,
the council began the discussion of pro
1 cedure. A proposal by President Wilson
concerning the sending of problems of
importance to the technical committees
for examination was adopted. On the
meeting Wednesday the council will fix
1 upon the methods of work, and the guid
ing principles of the conference.
5 President Poincare will open the plenary
1 session of the peace congress on Satur
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Weather Forecast
Washington, January 14.—Forecast
for Alabama and Mississippi; Cloudy
and colder Wednesday; Thursday fair.
Georgia: Partly cloudy with some
what lower temperature Wednesday
and Thursday.
Tennessee: Fair in west, cloudy and
colder in east Wednesday; Thursday
fair.
Local Data
For the 24 hours ending: at 7 p. m.,
January 14, 1919:
Highest temperature . 64
Lowest temperature . 33
Mean temperature . 31
Normal temperature . 43
Deficiency in temperature since
January 1 . 113
Rainfall .t.0<>
Total rainfall since January 1.... 3.OS
Excess in rainfall since January 1 .77
Relative humidity 7 a. m. SI
12 noonN. 45
7 p. .. 37
day with an address, after which offi
cers will be elected. ’ 4
MAY RECEIVE LISTS
By Associated Press
Paris, January 14.—The representation j
of the various nations in the interallied
conference, although virtually arranged,
as shown in the unofficial list that has
been published, is still subject to revi
sion. In order to avoid humiliation to j
any nation the representation of which
may have been advisable to reduce, the
supreme council has refrained from mak
ing public the tentative list.
It is possible some efforts will be made
by nations not entirely satisfied with
the number of delegates assigned to them
in the unofficial list to secure some
amendment.
Inasmuch as no issues before the con
ference will be decided by voting, but
only by unanimous action, the large j
number of British delegates resulting
from the decision to allow colonial rep- j
resentation, has not actually increased
Great Britain’s strength. At the same
time, it is believed, because of the simi
larity of views held by the Americans,
Canadians Australians and New Zealand
ers, for instance, their presence would
add moral strength to the American
plans.
An explanation of the allowance of I
three delegates to Brazil while Belgium j
and Greece get two and Portugal one,
is the fact that Brazil not only gave
most valuable service in the war in of
fering naval protection against German
raiders to the sou^h Atlantic trade
routes and the east coast of South Amer
ica, but that she represents the South
American continent in the ranks of
the belligerents. I
FORTY PLANS SUGGESTED
By Associate* Press
Paris, January 14.—Nearly 40 different
pfttns for a league of nations are now
before the American delegates. Each ha?,
points of merit but many contain .sec
tions directly at variance with the ideas
forming the bases of the other schemes.
In order that the interallied confer
ence may benefit by all this matter, it is
to be laid before a commission created
for the purpose: it is even probable that j
it will be submitted separately to each
in order to hasten a exclusion.
So far as they have expressed. them- d
selves the Americans, after a painstaking
examination, which is still in progress, <
find nothing, it is declared, which en
dangers any American ideals, such as
the Monroe doctrine, for instance.
One point upon which the Americans
will insist, it is understood, is that what
ever project is adopted, it shall be in- y
eluded in the treaty which officially
terminates the world war.
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