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The New York herald., 1922-01-16
us. Shoes CHEAPER
ABROAD Than HOME
Average Export Price Is
$3.65, Against So Paid by
Consumers Here.
FARMERS ASK PROBE
Receive Less for a Hide
Than Cost Assessed for
Footwear.
GOVERNMENT MAY ACT
Federal Trade Commission
Has Data on Production
Costs Now Available.
GOVERNMENT MAY ACT

Special Dispatch 60 THE NEW YORK Hn.AlD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. n. c.. Jan. Is. !
Three dollars and sixty-flve cents is
the average price at which shoes are
sold for export from the United States,
according to official reports to the
Department Of Commerce.
Nine dollars is the average price
residents OF the United States are pay
ing for shoes.
Shoes, during the war period, SCARED
in price higher than almost any other
article Of wearing apparel and re-
sponded to tho changed economic
conditions more quickly than any
other necessity. Since the armistice
shoe prices have reflected some par.
Of the general reduction in the price
levels Of necessities.
But thousands of dealers in big
cities still are displaying ard selling
shoes marked all the way from 50 a
pair to s12 and SIS. At least $12 must
be paid, dealers explain, to obtain a
pair of shoes of really good" quality
Before the war s6 purchased a pair
OF shoes Of really good quality. But
despite the fact that residents OF the
United States generally are paying an
average OF 50 a pair for their footwear
residents of nearly every other country
in the world are purchasing American
made footwear for approximately one
third of this price.
American shoes are being sold to
foreign buyers at the rate OF $4,000. 900
pairs year, the official reports show.
and the sales are increasing daily. Dur
ing 1921 almost enough pairs OF Amer!-
can made shoes were sold abroad to
supply new pair for every second per-
The New York herald., 1922-01-16

measured by its advance along the two
parallel roads of scholarship and service.
AS It's productive scholarship grows In
consequence and In extent, and as It's
public service nnds new and more help
ful ways of expression, Columbia Uni
versity keeps step with the spirit of
the ages as II moves forward to peaceful
conquest In new and untried fields of
thought and OF action"
Columbia's Noted Work I'm 1921.
The most notable achievement in the
life Of the university last year, In DR..
Buffers opinion. was the medical school
development and, incidentally, the agree
ment with the Presbyterian Hospital
approved February 7, 1891, wherein per-
manent cooperation between the two In
stitutione Is established,
He speaks of the Hardness donations
to Columbia's medical school center
plans and of the legacy of the late
Joseph r. DeLamar. amounting to ap-
priximatly S5.5Uo.0o0,' and says:
'Of the total sum Of $15,000,o00
which has been the estimated amount
that the university should raise In or
der to go forward with this project ir
thoroughly satisfactory fashion. some
100000 have now, therefore. beer
assured 1t can hardly be doubted that
so finely conceived a project will. II
we'll executed. quickly attract to Itself
the additional sums that will be needed
to carry 1t to completion.
And then. becoming general ones
more. he says:
"It Is not go many years since al
American colleges and universities, Co.
lumbia College among them. were sc
completely absorbed in their function
of teaching n few score or a few hun
dred youth that they lost sight of theil
duty and opportunity to render service
to the larger public. Happily this con-
dition has passed away and q many
sided service Is now being rendered by
progressive colleges and universities
throughout the land III ways which the
general public both understands and
appreciates"
The New York herald., 1922-01-16

Collision Point. AS II was his intention
TO form new enterprise to explore
Beaufort Sea via the ice route. he de-
manded what was left OF our thousand
pounds of pemmican. Our refusal to
allow ourselves to be crippled so ne
might be outftted afresh. I believe. he
describes as INSTRUMENTATION K not
actual 'mutiny.' The Government may
now consider full inquiry justified"
The New York herald., 1922-01-16

VXyHLIAM JACKNIAN'S SONS, the largest
w manufacturing furriers In America, offer IN .
Direct to- Public Sale their entire MILLION.
DOLLAR STOCK OF FURS AT A QUARTEF
OF THEIR REGULAR RETAIL VALUE.
The New York herald., 1922-01-16

ian subjects. that there is lack Of oppor-
tunity for children OF the working
classes to get q classical education by
which many Of them are we'll suited TO
benefit, and that It is important to pro-
vide n sufficient number OF secondary
schools to offer instruction and training
OF this type.
Practice Answers Theory.
These are the answers Of practical
experience and practical me,- to the un-
happy theorizing Of recent years which
has played 80 large part in breaking
down the effectiveness Of the work OF
the schools and colleges, not alone In
one land but In many lands. The time
has como to call halt. and to offer
the youth of the next generation bread
and not q stone"
Speakine OF the measure Of rcsponsi-
bility for existing social and political
Irregularities due to unsound educational
methods. DR.. Butler says:
Those who would allow unhappy de-
velopments in education to depress them
unduly or to mako them pessimisttc as
to the future are in error. The history
Of civilization, and particularly the his
tory OF education. offers abundant illus
trations OF ups and downs. There is
progress for a time, and then there Is
reaction: but. so far as human power
can see. the general movement has been
and still Is forward one.
THAT there Is shortly to be a wide
spread reexamination Of the value of the
ancient classics as educational instru-
ments appears, to be indicated by many
signs.
Some of those who, have been most
contemptuous Of classical study are be-
ginning to doubt the entire wisdom Of
the extreme positions to which they have
been driven. Some Of those who have
been Indifferent are beginning to give
evidence Of remorse as the results of
their indifference are becoming increas-
ingly apparent.
OF Columbia University. DR.. Butler
says:
1.-THE progress Of the university is
The New York herald., 1922-01-16

RED CROSS TEACHING CENTER.
The Teaching Center OF the New York
County Chapter Red Cross Ia now regis
in food selection, home nursing and first
aid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-21
POLICE SEARCH
 FOR MEANEST MAN
 WHO STOLE WRAPS

Many cries of dismay and ejaculat- tions of what are we going to do" accompanied the discovery. late Sum day afternnon, of a large party of bathing beauties and their escorts, that all of their clothing had been stolen while they were enjoying the cooling waters of the cahaba river.
 Mrs. Bell Moody. 1908 Eighteenth street, south, reported tho theft to police headquarters. yesterday morn ing, accouting for the delay by the fact that all of the parties had not checked their missing articles. She explained to Detectives Riley and Hubbard that the party was in the river with their clothing scattered about on bushes and trees, and con cealed from view by a slight incline imme diately back of them.
 After having enjoyed their swim for a period of about an hour and a half, the party went in search of their garments finding that every "stich'' of them had been stolen by some wiley theft who had caught them un- awares. The party returned to the city in their autos. clad in bathing suits. Mrs. Moody stated that tho total loss of the clothing would reach several hundred dollars. No ar- rests have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-21
BIRMINGHAM BAR
 TOMEET THURSDAY
Judge Edmund Dryer and Fritz Thompson to Address
 Association

Birmingham Bar association will hold their June meeting at the South ern club next Thursday evening at o'clock with two speakers of wide reputation in their. lines of work to address the lawyers.
 The meet will be a social gather ing for bar members and their friends. including ladies. according to Col. Alex M. Garber of the execu- tive committee, who will preside.
 J. Fritz Thompson of Centerville well known in criminal law expe- rience and Judge Edmund H. Dryer referee in bankruptcy, will be the two principal speakers of the even ing.
 The subject of Mir. Thompson's ad- dress will be Enforcement of Crimi- nal Law" and Judge Dryer will talk on Lessons Learned From Bank rupty Law"
 Colonel Garber says that the largest gathering of members and friends ever attending are expected to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-21
CL0E GETSSlO,OOO FOR OPERATION OF
 PUBLIC SAF FETY
Encouragement of Budget AL loWanceS Balances City Fi- nances-Spirit of Coop
 eration Manifest

It takes certain amount of juggling from one department to the other for any business to "get by" and the operation of the city of Birmingham is no exception.
 This was demonstrated yesterday morning when the city commission CTS found 1t necessary to tap the general fund for a goodly amount of cash to relieve other departments until these departments were as- signed their quota of cash
 resolution passed by tho board took the following amounts from tn, general fund for other purposes without increasing or decreasing the budget dollar;
 Birmingham special assessment rebated and paid out of general fund: Monthly budget, $4.733.3s. or a total of ss2.Ooo for the fiscal year.
 Birmingham city hall: For special repairs made in health department, s1S,000
 Unpaved street repairs: Monthly budget, ss.200, or total of st1e,ooo for the fiscal year.
 Stables: Monthly budget. s3.36e.e5, or total of s47,Oo0 for the fiscal year.
 Garbage: Collection and disposal. monthly budget, $7.ue6 66. or total of ss9.000 for fiscal year.
 Police department; An additional appre epriation of $10.00o to be ap- piled on expenditures made prior to Ma. :. 1922, making a total ap- propriation of $299,6S for the fiscal year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-21
K|WAN|ANS HEAR
 GRANT IN SPEECH
Tells Civic Builders of Physical Reconstruction Work and
 Urges Extension

The citizens Of Alabama and of Birmingham should give aid to the efforts of the state department of education In cndeavoring to make the cripple citizens producers said Hugh A. Grant of the state educa- ticn department Tn speaking before the KIwanis club at their weekly luncheon yesterday at the Southern club
 We have given littls thought to inc making over of human beings. but the state is fast realizing the great work that needs to be done in this direction" Mir. Grant said
 Alabamians and the people of Bir- nlingham are too anxious to give a dime occasionally and think hey have done their part when the thing that should be done Is that the cm- ploycrs of various plants should taae those crippled In their plants ani give them artificial limbs and make them suitable for some kind uf work. MT. Grant pointed out.
 lie also outlined the work already dons by the government for the mainet soldiers. and the productive work that they were doing as ma chinists. stsnographcrs. bookk ecpers and in ether types Of work
 C. Gordon Erickson. Xiv inian. led several songs among the kiwanians just before the talk was made py MT Grant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-21
OPT|M|STS WILL
 BE INVITED HERE
National Body Will Be Asked to Meet in Bi-ming-
 ham in 1924

The optimist club will extend invi- tation for the national convention of the Optimist clubs to be held in Bir- mingham in 1924.
 The invitation will be conveyed by pr. Sterling Foster. delegate to the national convention which meets soon in Kansas City, and he will be backed in his mission by M. P. Mes- ser, alternate delegate. who will also attend
 Yesterdays meeting was presided over by R. J. Mcclure. Short sketches of their lives were given by several members following the re- gently established custom of the club to have this done at each meeting so that the members learn moro about one another.
 ". M Walsh, insurance, came to Birmingham from Richmond, leav- the latter place to take charge of compension insurance In Birming- ham following adoption of that law by the state of Alabama. He is a native of Boston and was educated there. He entered a real estate of- flee following his high school course and studied law at nights. When the war came he went abroad and saw service for two years in ambulance and hospital service. He entered the insurance field after the war and came to Birmingham via Richmond three years ago
 pr. NJ M Nolan Is a native of Tennessee. He came here In 1887. went to school here. later to school In North Carolina, then took course at the State University. He studied medicine at Jefferson Medical col lege. Philadelphia, and spent three years there in hospital work. He went to the front during the war. spending two years over. there. He returned to Birmingham in 1919, and Is practicing medicine here.
 Otto H. schulte. certified public declared he was Scotch Irish" but that stork had carried him when babe to North Germany, hence he was born in the latter place. He came to America as boy and resided several years in Augusta. In 1887 he was beguiled to Anniston, as railroad auditor, subsequently becoming connected with the Alaba- ma Consolidated Iron company. (now the Alabama company) when op- erated by the late Colonel T. G. Bush. He was eleven years with Crane company (once Milner & Ket- ting company Several years ago he entered business for himself as a public accountant, which he now is.
 To Have Baseball Team
 Much interest has been aroused in the proposal of organizing 8 baseball team and playing games with teams of other dinner clubs with view to a fund for some good causes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-21

Eighth avenue auditorium site made better showing in yester- days mail than in several preced- ing ones, the ballots being 20 for that selection compared with s6 for the Smith park site.
 There is no dispute as to building now. The question, Shall the com mission go ahead with the money in hand7," is answered with unan- imity by those who wish the city to accept the gift of, the Smith heirs. those who favor Eighth avenue. those who cling to the idea of put ting the auditorium in one of the small parks and those who suggest other sites still or have no special choice of sites.
 Of the 233 votes east on the ques- tion of going ahead now" all are in the affirmative but three. One of the three is simple no. while two say go ahead If there is enough money"
 The vast majority sticks to large auditorium. The 10000 seating ca pacity remains way in the lead with 5000 next. Only one Is for an audi torium as small as 5000 seating ca- pacity and two for one of 5000 ca pacity, while nine are for 5000 ca- pacity.
 The totals of ballots received in The Age-Herald mails or sent to The Age Herald office up to yesterday evening were as follows:
 For smiths park site, 1T7.
 For Eighth avenue, 5z.
 For some other site. 3s.
 For going ahead with money on hand, 233.
 Opposed to going ahead now, 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-21
CANDIDATES ID BE CLOSELY QUIZZED
 BY WOMEN VOTERS.
Thirty-seVen Aspirants For State Legislature Signify Intention of Being Pres
 ent at Gathering

Thlrty-seven candidates for the state legislature have accepted invitations of the Leage of Women Voters to be present at mass meeting to De held at Capitol park Friday night at s;1s o'clock, ready to meet all questinBs put to them by the voters present.
 Invitations to the public at large Is extended to attend this meeting. especially women voters.
 A reception will follow the queries of the leaguers.
 Mrs. Richard F. Johnston and Mrs. Charles j.. Sharp will preside alter nately over the meeting.
 The two women In charge are anxious that large crowd attend so that many may get an insight into the platforms of the various candi- dates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-21
First Skirmish tn Impeachment of
 Three City Fathers

Horace C. Wilkinson moved con- rinunnce of the trial on grounds that he was i'll nnd physically un- able to assist in prosecution.
 Hugo l.. Black. attorney for the commissioners, petitfoned Judge HefIin to either oust Wii- kinson from participation in the case or force him to name his clients.
 Solicitor Tate stated that he needed WiIkfnson and Judge Heelln ruled thnt he conld act as special prusccutor. On account of ;sis Ishynicsl condition Wilkinson left the ceurtroom. George R. Carter nmnounced that he would assist in the prosecution and finally named kis clients.
 Motion to dtnn,iss the ease was entered by Attorney Black on groupo. that circuit court hns no urisusctfon and that . commits nianrr een only he removed on trial before other members of tn. etsy com mission.
 Prosecutors in the case were unable to meet this contention hut were gtven until 0s3O o'clock this morning to refute the motion IF possible. Othervvise Judge Heflin stated In effect that he would Aismiss the procee dings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-21
JEFFERSON BANK
 PLANS UNDER WAY
Belief Expressed That Stock holders May Recover
 investment

While nothing is being given out about plans under way. 1t is under stood there is considerable activity in connection with the former Jeffer- son County Savings banks affairs.
 It was stated yesterday by one of tho men who has kept in close touch with the defunct banks affairs that a plan was now being worked out which it was hoped and expected would not only enable all savings depositors to get their money. but would also make 1t possible for the stockholders to recover In full on their investments.
 For several days advertisements have been running in the papers by tne Caldweil-'Garber company, offer Ing to buy the claims of savings de- positors less amounts already paid.
 This, taken in connection with the reports that new plans of adjust ment are under way, Is believed to lend color to the idea that important developme are in progress
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-21
TWO EXTRA JUDGES. TRYING JAIL CASES.

Four judges. two more than usual, were busy yesterda, hearing erim- inal cases in circuit court. Quite a number of cases in which the de- fendants are in jail have been set for q hearing before the summer va cation begins next Monday. Under the law no jury cases can be tried during July. August and September
 Judge Dan A. Greene is sitting in criminal court In lieu of Judge H. P. Heflin, who Is presiding ever tho impeachment proceedings brought against President McLendon. Com missioner w.. B. Cloe and Commis- sioner W. F. Dickson of the city commission. .
 Judge William E. Tort, Judge A c. Steele of OLeonta and Judge J. :. Aird of the civil divi: on are also presiding in the civil division of the court in the effort to clear up tHe jail cases before adjour nent for tho summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-21
Labor Agents Haue Rough Sleddingi in
 Jefferson ( ounty y

Labor agents are having rough siedding in Jefferson county owing to activities of o. s. Finch, state and county license inspector, and his staff of assistants. The latest ar rest is that of G. c. Nutlins yes- terday, who was charged with so- liciting labor without licenses.
 He furnished ss,00o ball required and his case was set for hearing before Judge H. B. Abernethy.
 The case of John Davis. negro. was dismissed yesterday by Judge Abernot thy, He and Mike Slaughter negro. were accused of shipping IS negroes to Mcyeigh. Ky. to work in coal mine there. Slaughter, who wss found guilty last Saturday and fined s4,312.50 appealed his case and will be given a jury trial Fri- day in criminal court. Cases of four others on similar charges arc pend ing before Judge Abernethy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-21
SUSPECT YIELDS
 KNIFE IN CITY JAIL
Kangaroo Court" Results in Cutting Affray, Following
 Dice Game

Alexander DeRevis Konzaba. alias Alex Fisher, inmate of the city jail, was seriously cut across his righ. shoulder yesterday by c. D. Mat thews, also a prisoner of the jail, as q result of an argument over dice game. Konzaba Is now confined in Hillman hospital from the knife wounds and reported resting well last night.
 E Detectives Moser and Brown. who conducted an investigation, learned that Matthews had won all of the money from other occupants of tho jail including Konzaba. Horse play WAS then brought In, the detectives said. and Matthews was tried in what tho prisoners term Kangaroo court" and sentenced to pay s4 or receive 500 licks. r
 Matthews is said to have warned members of the so-ca1ied court not to bother him under penalty of death. Konzaba merely placed his hand on Matthews arm. Moser quoted the prisoners as saying, asking If Matthews would really kill anyone. Thereupon. Matthews is said to have wieldcd his knife ami began cutting the injured man, the knife enter ing his shoulder at the blade and brought across the victims shoulder about six Inches. Tho wound was three inches in depth. Officials in charge of the jail were immediately notified and the injured r-an rushed 10 l:iI-nan hospttai in tha uatro, wagon.
 IL addition to the charge of speed ,.ng which Matthews @gF being de- tainsd ron. charge Q, assault and battery with a knife was preferred. A wafrent for assaui. With intent to murder will be sworn cut against l,i:n today in the court Of common pleas. Konzaba was being held in tho jsil upon fnvestIea .ion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-21
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
 DIRECTORS URGE
 AUDITORIUM WORK
Recommend Eighth Avenue Site as Sufficient For Crowds and Parking Space Without
 Traffic Annoyance

The board of directors of the Bir- mingham Civic Association unan- imously adopted resolution yes terday urging the city, commission to hegin construction at once on the auditorium on tine Eighth avenue site
 The action of the Civic Association followed a careful discussion among the directorate, at which they found that the Eighth avenue site measures 200 feet front with 800 feet depth. making 1t in their opin- ion large enough to erect spacious auditorium.
 The directors of the association sas. that they have found with arr tifieial ventilation the auditorium will bc sound proof from the an noyance of traffic of all kinds. It was also pointed out that city ordinance would eliminate shrieks of switch engines on the railroad tracks.
 The statement that more than 2,too automobiles could be parked about Capitol park was accepted hY the board of directors in their dis cussion l.rier to the passing of the resolution recommending the selec- tioE of Capitol park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-21

1. Opening announcements and tuning in.
 2. Baseball returns.
 3. Market reports.
 1. Little House O Dreams.' Speaks. Vocal solo by Mrs. W. C.. Hornsby.
 5 "OP Carolina" Cooke. Vocal solo by Mrs. Esther Miller.
 6. To be selected. Vocal solo by MT. Arthur Cooke.
 '. To be selected. Vocal solo by Mir. Hugh Duncan.
 8. To be selected. Piano solo. by MT. Frank Cathey.
 g. Mother Machree." Vocal solo by Mrs.NW. c. Hornsby.
 10. To be selected. Vocal solo by MT Arthur Cooke.
 II. If Knew You Like You Knew Me-" McDermitt. Vocal solo by Mrs. Esther Miller.
 12. To be selected (two numbers). Vocal solo by MT. Hugh Duncan. IS. To be selected. Piano solo by Mir. Frank Cathey.
 II. Lullaby" from Jocelyn. Vocal solo by Mrs. W. c. Hornsby.
 Is. Closing announcements and signing off.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-21
Negro Thief Drops Loot Snatched From,
 Hand of Young Girl

One of the many negro purse snatchers who have been operating in Birmingham for the past few weeks. was foiled in his attempt to rob the -year-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. J. B. Wilson, 1716 Ave nue l. Ensley. of s5, yesterday after noon by the timely arrival of an un- known white man. The little girl stated to Investigating officers that the negro snatched the bill from her hands as she was passing the Ensley library, Avenue H, while enKoute to a grocery store. Upon the arrival of the white man the theft dropped the bill, and took to his heels. No arrest have been made.