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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-06
HARDING OPPOSES
PROPOSED CHANGE
IN CONSTITUTION
Progressive Bloc Meets With
White House Snag-WouId
Elect President by Dr.
rect Vote
(Continued From Page One)

voters to cast their ballots directly
for President and Vice President.
The vote would be canvassed by
the Senate and House meeting in
joint session, each state being given
as many votes for this purpose as
it has senators and representatives.
If such canvass by states should
disclose lack of majority, then the
President would be chosen by a ma
jerity vote of the House from the
persons having the highest numbers.
not exceeding three on the list of
voting for President.
The vote for vice president would
be eanvassed in a similar manner
except that in event of no choice
by a majority of the voters the Sem
ate would select that official as being
one of two persons receiving the 1arg
est number of votes. The commit
tee, in reporting the amendment
through it's chairman Norris, said
the system might result in the cleo
ton of a President and Vice Presl-
dent from different parties-"a mat
ter of fundamental justice we ought
to be protected by law in taking
should we desire to do it."
Change Legislators Terms
The amendment would further
provide that the terms of senator's
and representatives should begin the
first Monday in January from the
biennial congressional election and
that Congress should meet each year
on that date. This would wipe out
the session of the old Congress after
the biennial elections.
Another provision of the amend
ment would be to change the date
of Inaugural ton of the president from
March 4 to the third Monday in
January.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-06
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
WILL PROBE COST OF
BOIL WEEVIL REMEDY

Washington, December 5.-The de-
partment of justice today advised
Senator Harris, democrat, of Georgia.
that an agent would be appointed
to investigate charges that a COM
bination of producers exists to con-
troll the supply and price of calcium
arsenate, used by the farmers in
fighting the boil weevil which de-
stroys cotton.
Special Assistant Fowler advised
Senator Harris that 1.-The department
is anxious to aid the farmers of the
south all 1t possibly can in this mat
ter and as quickly as an agent can
be procured thorough investiga-
tion of the situation will be made"
Senator Harris requested the At
torney General and the federal trade
commission to make an investiga-
ton, but the latter said they were
without funds.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-06
LATIN AMERICAN UNION
is THE CHIEF QUESTION
BEFORE ARMS MEETING

Washington, December 5.-Rules
similar to those OF the Washington
conference on limitation of arma-
men.s were approved at the first
business sessions today ef the gen.
eral committee of the Central Amer
lean conference and will be drafted
and presented for adoption tomorrow.
Chief interest at tomorrow's session
is expected to center in the question
of inclusion in the conference agenda
OF the proposal of a union of Central
American countries.
The principal question considered
at today's meeting was said to be
whether unanimity was required for
the general committee to submit to
the conference new matters of pro-
posals.
No decision was reached but II was
understood that the Honduran and
Salvadoran delegations argued that
a requirement OF unity would pre-
vent discussion by the conference Of
the proposed Central American union,
which they contended should receive
first consideration. The Costa Rican
delegation is known to oppose con-
sideration of the union proposal
which, it is said. will be brought up
at tomorrow's session of the commit
tee by the delegation from Honduras
seconded by that from Salvador.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-06
MAsoNs ELECT BLEy

Jacob Bley of Demopolis, deputy
grand high priest, was elected grand
high priest of the grand chapter
Royal Arch Masons of Alabama at the
concluding session of the grand chap
ter Tuesday afternoon. He succeeded
Robert T. Ward of Dadeville, who
served as grand high priest during
the past year.
The work of the grand chapter was
completed with the election of Of
ficers for the new year Reports of
the chapter showed substantial prog
ress during the year.
Auxiliay organizations Of the grand
lodge, Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons, worked throughout the day
in an effort to complete the business
for the annual meeting of the grand
lodge Wednesday. The grand chaptef
of the Select Master Masons began
it's annual session about the time the
final meetings of the grand chapter
of Royal Arch Masons was completed.
In addition to the promotion of Mr..
Bley to grand high priest, the grand
chapter, Royal Arch Masons, elected
the following other officers: Joseph
l.. Gunter, Decatur, deputy grand
high priest, Charles A. l.. tombstone,
Mobile, grand king John b. Bethea,
Birmingham. grand scribe; John w.
Terry, Montgomery, grand treasurer:
George A. Beauchamp, Montgomery,
grand secretary; Stewart Mcqueen,
Montgomery, grand chaplain, Siddons
Stollenwerck, Faunsdale, grand cap
tain of host; L. W. kolb, ozark, grand
principal sojourner; Woolsey Finnell
Tuscaloosa, grand royal arch captain
A. l.. r. Jackson, Montgomery, grand
sentinel; II. L. Isom Greensboro,
grand master, first veil; Fred Wall,
A nd ma
James NJ. Frazier, opelika, grand
master, third veil
THORINGTON TAKES OFFICE
Routine business was transacted
at the meeting of the board. One of
the features was the adoption of res
olutions Of regret on the resigna-
ton of DIR. Robert II. McCaslin of
Montgomery, who gave up his mem
bership on the board when he moved
to Jacksonville. Fla. The board said
the states educational institution
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-06
GREENSBORQ>LIGHT
AND WATER SUPPLY
TO Be IMP ROVE D
Alabama Water Company
Must Better Service, by
Ruling of Public Service
Commission
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU
THE AGE-HERALD


peremptory order was issued by
the public service commission late
Tuesday requiring the Alabama Water
company forthwith TO make improve
ment in it's water and electric system
at Greensboro. The commission fur
ther directed that the improvement
be made under the supervision of the
commissions engineer
The order followed the hearing of
the case in which the town of
Greensboro complained that it was not
receiving the service which the COM
spany agreed to render and that the
town never knew when 1t would re-
ceive water or light in the quantity
needed by the citizens.
The commission also directed the
company to grant reparation to its
Greensboro customers for the inter-
ruption of the water system during
November. the reparation to be one
half of the water bill for November
and the amount to be credited to
the customers on their bills of Jam
uary l. The manner of adjustment
Of charges made for service fur
nished the town of Greensboro was
left to the municipal officers and
the company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-06
NO TERRILL VERDICT

Throughout Tuesday jury n the
circuit court sought to reach a YER
dict In the case of Joe Terrill. negro,
who killed George F. Wilson, spe-
cal agent OF the state conservation
department. But all efforts were in
vain. The case was submitted to
the jury Monday afternoon follow
ing a trial which continued through
out the day.
Terrill remained in the courtroom
until late Monday night and when
it appeared that verdict could not
soon be reached the negro was car
ried to the county jail and the jury
returned to a special bedroom in the
court house. Deliberations were re-
newed Tuesday morning and con-
tinued throughout the day. No word
was received from the jury room
and no request for additional in
structions came to Judge Walter b.
Jones. Interest in the case was
whetted by the efforts of a small
mob to take the negro from the
county jail after his arrest on Oc-
tober g
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'Tiqer' To See Americas Stricken War Lea

for buildings the state has made an
annual appropriation of $4,000 more
for maintenance The appropriation
was provided by the legislature in
1919 following the outline of a plan
for the establishment of great
state institution which would at
tempt to meet the needs of Alabama
boys and girls who have been unable
to attend college in the past 1t is
proposed to specialize in the teach
ing of trades when the institution is
constructed and equipped.
Much of the money has been raised
by the affiliated Exchange clubs Of
Alabama, which took upon them
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-06
WO Of BIC OUR"
At PEACE FARLEY
WILL MEET TODAY
Having Paid His Respects to
Harding, CIemenceau viii
Visit Former Presi-
dent Wilson

Washington December 5.-Georges
Clemenceau visited the White House
today and talked with President
Harding for 40 minutes But the sub
ject nearest his heart, American
participation in European affairs,
did not come up.
The visit was described at the
White House as merely a social call
of courtesy, at which, 1t was said, Sc
rious problems of state were not dis
eussed.
The Tiger said tonight 1t was a
delightful sfsit" during which he
gave the President his views about
the European situation in general. He
said that he did not as kthe Presi-
dent for any assurances, pointing out
that he was merely private citizen
of France. and asserting he had not
gone to preach to the President, but
to pay my regards"
If Clemenceaus picture OF condi-
lions overseas had any effect on the
administrations foreign policies 1t
was not indicated later on. With re-
spect to the Lausanne conference.
flu, participation in which has been
suggested by Clemenceau, the Presi-
dent was said to feel that every
proper influence of this government
as great-already was being exerted
in a manner believed to be in har-
mony with the best judgment of the
world statesmen who were fully In
touch with the situation.
AS to the question of American
mandates over territory once part
of the Ottoman empire, the President
was said to rejoice that the United
States had not assumed such a re-
sponsibility. The executive was rep
resented as feeling that America
could not take upon it's shoulders
responsibilities for directing the af-
fairs of the world
Clemenceau apparently enjoyed his
talk with the President. which was
the first event of a full day. He
was smiling broadly when he
emerged from the executive offices.
where he had been received and chat
ted so volubly with Jules ]. Jusse-.
rand, the French ambassador. who
had presented him, that he forgot his
hat and had to return for 1t.
But his smile vanished when he
saw the battery of motion picture
photographers and till camera men
lined up. He posed for a moment
with a frown and then entered his
Limousine. while several hundred
persons who had collected to get a
glimpse OF him cheered.
1t had been expected that the
French war premier would drive to
Woodrow Wilson's street home
from the White House, but the visit
was postponed until tomorrow to
serve the former Presidents con-
venienee. So the Tiger went sight
seeing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-06
AGED COUPLE SEPARATED
BY OAK CITY OFFICIALS
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU \
THE AGE-HERALD
TuacaIaasn Ala Nec q

couple claiming to be 100 --ears
of age each arrived here Sunday
from Birmingham and registered at
local hotel. The woman created
a disturbance in her room and the
police were called in, and after ex-
animation by physician 1t was de-
clared she was mentally unbalanced.
She was sent to the Bryce hospital
for treatment and the man was sent
to the almshouse, as both were pen
niless. A number of kilograms were
sent to various points in an effort to
locate relatives.
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had lost loyal supporter and de-
fender by the removal of DR.. McCas-
lin from Alabama. Jack Thorington
of Montgomery, who was appointed
by Governor Kilby as DIR. McCaslin's
successr, took the oath of office and
attended his first meeting.
The board appointed committee
composed of Governor Kilby. DIR.
John w. Abercrombie, state superin-
tendent of education, and Mr.
Thorington as a committee which
will make an investigation Ct the
site proposed for the high school
which Will be located in Montgomery
county.
Members of the board who attended
the meeting were Governor Kilby,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-06
THE WEATHER

Alabama and Mississippi: Mostly
cloudy Wednesday and Thursday
probably local rains Thursday and
south portions Wednesday; somewhat
cooler Wednesday.
Tennessee Partly cloudy Wednes-
day cooler in east and central por-
ton Thursday, unsettled probably
IA In.
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selves the responsible
financial campaign.
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LOCAL DATA

LOCAL DATA
For the "a hours ending at p. M,
December S. 1922.
Highest temperature .ss,,..s....... 81
Lowest temperature .............. IS
Mean temperature .................. SO
Normal temperature ............... 40
Excess in temperature since Jan. l.. b46
Rainfall ...... Observation-Disclosures. 0s
Total rainfall since Jan. ] ........46. "A
Excess in rainfall since Jan. 1..... 1.s1
Relative humidity. a. m. $500. 80
10 noon Observation-Disclosures. 81
p, m s.s.l.5. si...........t 70
Dry thermometer, a, m. .......,. 81
IL noon ................. 81
p. M ...........,....... So
Wet thermometer. a. m. mann. 81
~ noon .....4.............. so
D. m. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IS
e. c. HORTON. Observer.
Summary Of observations made at sta
lions of the United States Weather Bureau
during the "a hours ending at y. m. Goth
MARKHAM time. Denember S. 1922s
The New York herald., 1922-07-24
FORDHAM TO HAVE
MANY NEW TEACHERS
Jesuit Provincial Announces
Changes for Scholastics.

AS a result OF numerous changes
made among the priests and scholastics
of the Maryland-New York province of
the Jesuit Order by the provincial.
Father Kelly. the Rev. Francis J.
Lamb goes to F'ordham University as
spiritual director from Brooklyn Col
lege the Rev. John A Mattimore. as
prefect of discipline. from ST. Andrews
on Hudson: the Rev. John r. McQuade
to teach the sophomore class. from
Brooklyn College the Rev. John +. X.
Murphy to teach history IN the graduate
school. from Georgetown. and also to be
chaplain at Hart's Island the Rev.
James A. Taafe to teach the freshman
class from st. Josephs College, Phila-
delphia; the Rev. Louis b. Logue to
teach mathematics and the Rev. Louis
E. Sullivan to teach second year high.
Those leaving are the Rev. p. j. Cor
mican, who goes to Brooklyn College I;
the Rev. Philip j. Du Bold. who goes to
st. Peters College. Jersey City; the
Rev. Francis J. Dore, who goes to
Poughkeepsie the Rev. Hugh A. Gay
nor, who goes to Brooklyn College the
Rev. s. J.. Robb. who goes to Georgetown
Prep; the Rev. Gerald c. Tracey. who
goes to America as minister and writer !;
the Rev. John II. Collins. who goes to
Woodstock, Md. the Rev. Thomas r.
Farley. who goes to Loyola School. New
York the Rev. W1lliaps ]. McGarry. who
goes to Woodstock. Nd, and the Rev.
Edmond Pouthier. who goes to Wood
stock Nd.
The New York herald., 1922-07-24
MAYOR TELLS O'MALLEY
sTO IGNORE PROFITEERS'
Says They Are Trying to
Close Up Street Markets.

Mayor HyIan wrote Saturday to Ed
win J. O'Malley. Commissioner of Pub
lie Markets. warning him against the
food profteers In Brooklyn. who are
trying to reach politicians and public
officials"
II understand they are giving you a
great deal of annoyance" the Mayor
wrote because they cannot run the
Commissioner and the department for
their own private profit. Their principal
object 1t to close UP the street vegetable
markets and help along political propa-
ganda in the coming election.
"The annoyance to which you have
been subjected is all a part OF the
profiteers' program to accomplish that
purpose. Do not be surprised at any
move they may make. I understand
that they have raised large sum OF
money and have already employed two
lawyers.
You recall the disgraceful action Of
the Amirall Grand Jury and the equally
shameful proceedings of the Meyer In
vestigating committee.
The New York herald., 1922-07-24
COLLEGE HEAD FINDS
DARWIN'S IDEA ABSURD
Blanchard Says Evolution Is
Only a Theory.

"The doctrine OF evolution Is unscien-
tiflc. anti Christian and absurd and. as
the great Anton Virchow said. 1t Is
dangerous to the State and should be
forbidden by law"
Thus Charles A. Blanchard. president
of Wheaton College. Illinois. disposed of
the Darwinian theory yesterday at the
National Bible Institute Bible Hour, at
214 West Thirty-fifth street. He an
nounced his topic as "Is Evolution Scien-
tific?" and said. In part:
"The senses give usN knowledge Of this
outer world of material being. Con-
sclousness gives us knowledge OF the
inner world. the world of feeling. think
ing. willing. enjoying and suffering.
Testimony gives us knowledge OF the
distant In time and space. Reason gives
us knowledge OF the universal 1t is
possible TO know. Skepticism is mental
suicide. Let man doubt what he will.
he cannot doubt that he doubts"
Evolution rests not upon knowledge.
but upon guesses. 1t Is now admitted by
all candid and competent students that
this theory 10 merely theory that II ID
not proved and that II cspnot b prvvs4.-
The New York herald., 1922-07-24
Woman New Publisher
of Birmingham Paper

~ BIRMINGHAM. Ala. July 1S.-
n Announcement was made to-
day by the Birmingham Age
Herald that at a full meeting Of the
board Of directors of tho Age
Herald Publishing Company Mrs.
Lewis B. Barrett had been elected
president and publisher.
Mrs. Barrett Is the widow Of Ed
ward w. Barrett, for nearly twenty
five years editor and owner Of the
AOe-HeraId. In assuming her new
duties Mrs. Barrett issued the fol-
lowing statement:
The Age-Herdld will be con-
Quoted in the future under my d.
rection along the same lines as In
the past. Its policy will be
grounded upon the ideals of con-
structive. upbuilding service which
have guided it for twenty-five
years."
The New York herald., 1922-07-24
EXHAUST GASES KILL MoroRrsr

Arthur Welsh. cs. OF 304 Magnolia
avenue. Jersey City. was asphyxiatcd by
poisonous exhaust gases yesterday when
he fell asleep In his garage at 225 Clerk
street. leaving the engine of his car
running. His body was found four hours
later. The fuel was used up and the
engine had stopped. but the garage was
full Of carbon monsxjdA
The New York herald., 1922-07-24
ABBE HERE ron FAMINE FUND.

The Abbe J. Santol has arrived from
Paris TO raise funds for the placement
Familial." of which he is the founder and
which has recently been called upon to
assist 1000 starving Russo-Polsh chill
dren concentrated In Warsaw. He will
live here at the House of the Fathers Of
the Blessed Sacrament, 1s4 East Seven
fy-slxth street.
The New York herald., 1922-07-24
The Lou Prices
uiU be amazing.

Wednesday, July 26, will be the opening
Day of Courtesy and Advance Choosing. In the
meantime eDery day is an inspection day for
everybody who wishes to become acquainted
with the extent and beauty of the stock Of fur
niture required to make Wanamaker August
Sale.
(Foursh Fif.h Sixth and Eighth Gallery, New Budins)
The New York herald., 1922-07-24
The Furniture Is Here
for the
Great August Sale

Therefore we can
talk with confidence.
It is bound to be
a Sale of the great
est magnitude with
no counterpart in its
opportunities In d
beauties. The one
thing needed to
make it a Sale of
that kind is-the
furniture.
We learned long
ago that there is no
particular distinc-
The New York herald., 1922-07-24

tion in having the greatest furniture business in
the world unless it has been built up on founda-
ton Of real advantage to all the people.
We don't know of any shortcuts to pre-
eminence in serving people with furniture, or
any quick and magical ways of making the kind
of Sale for which this Store has become famous
all over America. The only method we know of
and follow faithfully is that of always having
the goods.
We have them now, and enough of them,
we believe, to give this coming August Sale
backing and strong foundation beyond anything
of the kind ever known.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-18
:REFUNDDNC BILL .ANDBONUSLAW
 ] COME FIRST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Republi can Senators at conference last night decided to press the foreign allied debt refunding bill and the soldier bonus. Opposition to the bonus bill developed but it was given second place on the program by the diretcing majority. Details of both measures will be dis cussed at another conference tomor- row.
 r." Treasury experts are working on memorandum to be, submitted to Sec retary Mellon giving the governments g financial situation as it affects the bonus measure. It Is understood Sec retary Mellon has not altered his view that bonus legislation should await the arrival of better industrial conditions.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-18
SERIOUS CHARGE MADE AGAINST
 FORBES

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. B. R. Stewart of the national legislative committed of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War, charges that Major Arthur Dean did not re- sign as assistant director of the Vet erans' Bureau in charge of rehabilita- tion to enter business, but had been dismissed because of his refusal to subscribe to the wild cat scheme Of vocational rehabilitation Director Forbes inaugurated at Camp Sherman, Ohio"
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-18
CLAIMS WASTED INDUSTRIES IS
 GREAT

CLEVELAND, Jan. 19.--Unemploy. ment may be eliminated and business booms and depressions controlled by consolidation of management in industry, J. Park Charming, chairman of the American Engineering Councils s waste elimination committee, told the convention of the Association of general contra ctors today He declar- ed soft coal mining an example of poorly organized industry, being over equipped both as regards to plants and personnel. ,-.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-18
LEGAL HANClNCS ONLY IN FRANCE
 WITNESS SAYS

WASHINGTON, Jan. Is. Former service men detailed to duty in the grave registration service overseas denied before the senate committee that the bodies of soldiers legally ex' ecuted had been buried with the ropes around their necks and black caps over their faces, as had been testified to previously by Rufus Hubbard. John B. Flynn declared Hubbard was "a trouble maker" and that it was un- fortunate he had not been transferred on that account.
 Mrs. R. H. Griffiths of Washing ton, whose husband, Colonel Griffiths, was killed in action. told the commit tee she went to France in an effort to locate and identify his body but found a headless body with no identi- fication tax. She said there were no Identification marks on the crosses above the graves in that cemetery.
 Richard Sullivan. assistant embalm- CT of the grave registration service, testified that he saw no bodies taken from the graves with black caps intact.
 Lieut.. Col. Edwin Lamb, who testi- fled he saw two legal executions, said the men were given opiates before Ranging to compose their nerves. He admitted one body might have been buried with the rope about the neck.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-18

ber 12 last, when the Chilean Foreign Minister, Barros Jarpa, dispatched a note to the government of Peru in- sittnE it to participate in a plebiscite IS provided for in the treaty of An con. Peru replied refusing to go to the plebiscite IT years after the date fixed and suggested that the matter be arbitrated by the United States. Chic, in her answer, said for the first time that she did not refus-, arbitration, but invited Peru to con- tinue direct negotiations.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-01-18
Unrest Prevails
 In South Ireland
 Reporter Ayers

LONDON, Jan IS. = The Times Dublin correspondent says unrest pre- vails in Southern Ireland and inti. mates that Devalera's followers may be engaged in stimulating disturb. ances. The correspondent asserts the spirit of extreme republicanism still flames in the South, but says the whole country will welcome efforts of the provisional government to restore order.