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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-13
 PRICES NOW HIGHER IN ALL COUNTRIES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-Practical- general rise in prices again after a
 two-year period of declining, which followed tho postwar break and
 which in the greater number of cases
 came within a few months of each
 other in 1920. In Germany, Poland and Bulgaria imitation has been con tinuous since 1913.
 A compilation of comparative price levels of all commodities in the prln- eipal countries, prepared by the de- partment of agriculture's bureau of
 agricultural economies, shows the na- tions of the world have experienced
 the same trend of price level in broad, general way during and since
 the war. There was a more or less
 consistent rise in all the countries until 1920 except in Germany, Poland and Bulgaria. Prices then fell away frcm the high point, continuing until this year and now are generally
 rising again.
 Comparing the all-commGdities in- dex numbers of the various countries and using 1913 and 1914 as the base
 with 100, the latest prices availabit
 show Belgium 3S5, Bulgaria 2,531,
 Denmark 1S0. France 337, Germany 56, 6,600. Italy col. Netherland 147, Nor way 221. Poland 152-S65, Spain TIT, Sweden 155, Switzerland 169, United Kingdom 157, United States 154, Canada 162, Peru 1S6, Australia 15S,
 China 1f3, Dutch East Indies 162,
 India TIT. Japan 190, New Zealand 174
 Egypt 13S and South Africa 131. These numbers are for various
 months of 1922 in some cases back as far as May.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-13
WILSON SEEKING HARMONY WITHIN
 RANKS 0F PARTY
Former President Refuses to Dignity Wild Political Ru- mors of Return to PoW-
 CT by Denial
WASHINGTON BUREAU l
 THE AG GE-HERALD NN-n na 1. surrh ha.n n G Iha an 1


 Woodrow Wilson, it is reported by those understood to be most intimate with him, will not dignlfy by a denial the pointed reports, regarded by some as inspired, which are presently mak- ing the political rounds.
 The most insistent of these reports Is that on January s, or thereabout, when the democrats throughout the country are celebrating the anniver- sary of the birth of Andrew Jackson, Mir Wilson will issue a statement which will be tantamount to a chal- lenge to those who would question his leadership or directorship of the democratic party. In that statement it Is said that MT. Wilson will insist that the League of Nations be made the issue of the presidential campaign two years thereafter. It Is claimed that this would indicate his determi- nation to try for the nomination, or obtain 1t for Senator Carter Glass of Virginia.
 Reports Are Wild
 The reports are known by demo- crats here to be wild. They have be- come so insistent, however, that an effort was made to secure a state- ment from the former President. It was learned as result that MT. Wilson will continue to ignore all reports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-13
MOBILE WEARS QUOTA
 IN UNIVERSITY DRIVE

MOBILE, Ala, Dec. 12.-(Special.i Nearly s6,ooo was added Tuesday to the amount raised here in the Uni versity of Alabama campaign, and the total at the end of the seventh day of the Mobile campaign stood at s64.- 352. The campaign workers expect to reach $7o,000 Wednesday and will probably complete their quota of SS5,000 Thursday. Subscriptions of $500 each by w. B.. Patterson and Page & Jones, and a number of alumni subscriptions of $305 each were included in today's report.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-13
SECOND NEGRO TAKEN FROM OFFICERS AND
 LYNCHED BY BIG MOB
By Aasonlatod Presa

PERRY, Fla, Dec. 12.-The second of two negroes arrested Friday in connection with the murder of Miss Ruby Henry. school teacher, the previous Saturday, was lynched last night when Arthur Young was taken from the officers as they were at- tempting to transfer him to another jail. Charlie Wright was burned at stake Friday night after mob of several thousand men had taken him from the officers as they brought the two negroes into town.
 Turkey, that proves that the Greeks and Armenians have been respon- sble for their difficulties in Turkey, they were fired by the example of other Greeks, the Bulgars and Serbs to initiate them in the hope of up- setting the Turkish government"
 Curzon Replies
 According to Ismet there are no minorities in Turkey which can claim the right to belong to any other nation, thus disposing of the Armenian claim for national home In Turkey.
 Lord Curzon replied In a spirited manner to Ismet, saying 1t was the first time the conference had seen the Turkish delegate as historian, and had always thought of him be- fore as soldier and a diplomat. The British secretary for foreign affairs said the conference was dealing with the affairs of the people in the greatest distress and must find & solution for the problem of the miserable refugees without re- gard for ancient history, and must frame treaty which would protect these unhappy people. He called the attention of the conference to the fact that Ismet Pasha had not mentioned the allied plans for solv- ing the difficulties of the minorities in Turkey which Curzon had pre- sented at the opening of today's ses- sion but had devoted himself to his tory and an attack on the League of Nations, which might be useful to Turkey. In emphatic tones he de- nounced Ismet's demand that there be a forced exchange of Turkish and Greek populations and declared that the minorities must remain in both countries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-13
HOPE FUR SPEEDY NEAR EAST PEACE
 DASHED TO EARTH
ISmet Pasha, in Fiery Speech, Refuses Allied Proposal For SettIement-Curzon in
 Warm Reply
RrAssnciatnd prnss

LAUSANNE, Dec. 12.-Ismet Pasha, head of the Turkish delegation. dashed the hopes of the Near East
 ern conference for speedy and
 satisfactory settlement for the pro- lection of minorities in Turkey when, in an address at this afternoons session, he insisted on an exchange of the Greek population in Anatolia for the Turks in Macedonia. He de- manded exclusion of all foreign in- reference in Turkey. which he said would protect the remaining minori- ties, as the Turks had always been able to get along with other na- tionals when they kept out of politics
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-13
BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD

of the Anti-Saloon league, which maintains it's headquarters here.
 This contention is taken by some Observers to be the real reason why the President will call a meeting of governors. It is denied that the Presi- dent had in mind the reading of the riot actv to executives of states where the law has been flagrantly violated. it is said.
 Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel of the league, in a statement today. declares the address of the President respecting prohibition has had a sal utary effect. There are two ether remedies" indorsed by the league, according to Wheeler.
 Urges Civil Service
 "The first is that those who are appointed to enforce the law shall not be hostile to it.'' he said. "The second is putting enforcement agents under civil service"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-13
BOLD BANDITS ROB
 CATTLE EXCHANGE

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Dec. 12.- While the main lobby of the live stock exchange building was filled with cattle, commission men and stock yards employees this after- noon. three bandits shot and proba- bly, fatally wounded Thomas F. A. Henry, credit manager of the Drovers National bank, and escaped with loot reported to be s4o,oo0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-13

It was said, however, that the former President is not desirous of creating discord in the party ranks. but that he Is anxious to lend aid for the maintenance of harmony. He Is re- ported as having indicated the keen est desire that republicans be defeat ed two years hence.
 MT. Wilson is sharply disinclined to correct unofficial gossip. It Is re- called that it was reported that he had snubbed General Foch when that commander called at his S street residence. As a matter of truth, MT. Wilson was suffering with indiges- ton when Foch called, and did not even know of the visit until after wards. He had made arrangements to receive Foch in his bedroom.
 But MT. Wilson would not deny the reported snubbing. Likewise. it Is said that he will not deny the re- ports presently in cireulation.A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-13

Thecricusmethodofi1li port land cement sacles--hlling them upside down after they have been
 trikingexampleofprog- ress made in industrial processes. Unr1 twenty years aso, cement sacl<s were filled practically as all other sacks always had been. You had ahuge bin of this finer-than- flour material. A workman at the door of the bin hung a sack up, with It's mouth open, on a wooden frame and filled 1t with an ordi- nary shovel Then he set it on a scale, and with a hand scoop ad- iusted the weight of the contents to the exact o4 pounds required, after which he tied the sack by hand and tossed 1t on a truck to be hauled into a freight car.
 Thatwastheway aslittle as twenty years ago, and no one had thought much of doing if differently.
 But now what happens7
 The cement Is taken from the bin by an automatic conveyor-a moving belt or bucket chain-and elevated and dumped intothehop- per of a filling machine. This is small bin with an elaborate mech anism including a fan inside; and atthe bottom of it is a Linen spout through which the cement flows like water. The filler sits at the spout. Sacks have been brought to him already tied at the top but with an opening guarded by a valve at the bottom. The filler slips the opening over the spout and turns on the cement When the sack is filled to exactly o4 pounds 1t tips scale, automatically turns off the cement, and with a little push from the filler falls on an- other moving belt that carries it out and drops 1t at the freight car door.
 By the old method, a team of four men could fill and load l, 600 sacks day. By the new method, sim liar team can fill and load 5000. The filling machine is costly, and royalties must De paid on thevalve sack process, but the new arrange ment has meant a considerable labor saving. It has meant espe- cially that the manufacturers have been able to get their product out more promptly to users during the rush period of summer and fall. Forinthat period laborof thekind required for sacking and loading is generally hard to get.
 Even with the improvements, medium sized plant-one produc- ing million barrels of cement year andemploying not more than 300 people altogether-must nor mally employ 50 people in its sack. ing and loading department. ) CEMENT ASSOCIATION 4 National Organization
 C and Extend the Uses of Concrete = C..
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-20

in a Special Purchase l-al
values. Velours and broa
cloth, we'll made, in extremely pref
styles. Sizes Il to A.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-19
PERSHING TO TALK
AT LEGION M EFT
Accepts Invitation to Attend
State Convention in
Terre Haute.

WABASH. Ind, Aug IS. - Gen.
John ]. Pershing. chief of staff OF
the United States army and COM
monder-in- chief Of the American
forces in France in the world war.
viii Dc the chief speaker at the
state convention OF the American
Legion to be held in Terre Haute.
Sept 25, 26 and 81. Announce
men that Gen. Pershing had &C
cepted the invitation 10 appear az
the convention was made Friday in
the Hoosier LegiOnnaire. the official
publication Of the department. of
Indiana.
Others who have accepted invi-
tations 10 attend the Terre Haute
meeting are san. James +. Watson;
KenesaW VI. Landas, national base
ball conn issioner. Everett Gamblers.
representative in the congress from
the fifth Indiana district: Hanford
MacNider, national commander of
the American Legion Gov. Warren
T. McCray. and James Gallivan.
representative in congress, of Mas
sachusetts. one of the first to ad-
vocate a bonus for veterans of the
World war
The committee in .harge of ar
rangements for the state cOnven-
ton has asked that all former SER
vice men attending the convention
bring their uniforms and be pre-
pared 10 pass in review before Gen.
Pershing on the last day OF the
convention.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-19
TEN THOUSAND ATTEND
PICNIC OF CALF CLUB

NOBLESNILLE. Ind. Aug. IS
Ten tholsand persons attended the
first annual picnic given under the
auspices OF the Sheridan Jersey Calf
club and the business men OF Sheri-
dan. which was held Thursday in
Compton's park The program in
Guided foot races. watermelon eat
ing contests. three legged races. a
pony race, boys foot race bicycle
races and a baby contest. The first
prize in the baby contest wac
awarded 10 Leah. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. @ Johnson. Katherine.
daughter OF Mrand Mrs r. l.. Pic
kett won the second prize and the
third award went 10 David son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross McNeal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-19
STATE TO EXAMINE
ALL BOND ISSUES
Policy of State Tax Board is
Announced by Chair
man John ]. Brown.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Aug. IS
The state board OF tax commits
sioners is going 10 be very slow
about approving any bond issues al
this time John J. Brown, chair
man Of the board. announced today.
Mr. Brown said that because Of
the uncertainties Of railroad rates
and many other reasons due 10 the
disturbed times public WORK con-
tractors are figuring high on their
bids and that this is making public
works contracted for at this time
abnormally high.
Il have no criticism Of the con
tractors" said Mr. Brown. FOR they
have 20 figure on contingencies. But
the interests of the public should be
conserved at this time. and l do not
believe we viii authorize many
bond issues for bids made under
such conditions"
The board has begun accumulat-
ing information on which 1t viii
base its calls on county auditors 10
certify TO IL suCh corporation or in
dividual appraisement. Last year
il called in about 1000 such APP
praisements and remade or sp-
proved them
This year, for instance, all of the
corporations appraised by Knox
county will be brought before the
board for review. II has Informa-
ton that the properties should be
appraised differently from what
they were last year. More than
900 cases are expected.
They must be called in before Au-
gust 81, which is the last day Of
the present session. The cases will
be considered at the fourth session.
which will extend from September
IS 20 December O.
It is expected that many St. Jo-
seph county, Lake county and other
county appraisements viii be called
in by the board
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-19
CrOesbeck Investigates
Cause of Crime Increase

LANSING. Aug. 1S.-Gov. Groes-
beck Thursday sought answers 10
the question why the steady in
crease OF crime in Michigan
A report from Warden Harry HUI
burt. OF Jackson prison announced
a new high record for the population
OF the states largest penal institu-
ton The total number OF inmates
was given as 1.S25-a number far in
excess Of the prisons normal capa-
city.
The warden has been asked for
classification OF the crimes for
which prisoners were convicted. in
the hope that il will throw some
light upon what is responsible for
the increasing number OF inmates.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-19
SEES INCREASE OF $4,000
IN SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 1S-An
increase of $4,000 in public school
attendance in Indiana this year is
expected by L. +. Ramsey. school in
spector of the state department of
public instruction.
Most of the city schools of the
state will open on September 4. he
said Schools i'm rural districts in
most instances will not open until
later. il was said Several Will not
get under way until as late as Oc-
tober
Most rural schools during the
coming school term will have an
eight-months course Of study made
possible by the $500 a year mini
mum school teacher salary law. In
Vigo county nine-months term will
be tried Mr. Ramsey said.
Public school attendance in Indi-
ana has increased steadily in the
last few years, state department Of
instruction records show. The school
enumeration made last April shows
an attendance Of SO2,572. as COM
pared with 1881 for 1921. "A gain
OF 5.O35 in a period of twelve
months
Increases in the school population
attributed by Mr. Ramsey to better
teaching. better school buildings. the
school attendance law and a growing
sense Of the Importance of educa-
ton More construction of school
buildings has been completed this
year than in four preceding years
Mr. Ramsey said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-19
ASKS LEGION POSTS
TO SUPPORT BONUS

WABASH Ind. Aug. 1S.-Antici-
pating a fight when the bonus bill
comes up In the United States senate.
after the tariff bill is disposed OF.
Claude + Gregg. OF Nincennes.
state commander OF the American
Legion. has issued a bulletin TO the
Indiana posts Of the Legion, ASKING
them 20 wire the Indiana senators
urging support OF the bill.
The bulletin. issued through the
Hoosier Legionnaire. says:
Wire at once Senators James +.
Watson and Harry :. New, Washing
ton. d. C. asking them 70 work for
the immediate passage Of the adjust
ed compensation bill Also have the
individual members OF your post and
as many bankers. business men and
organizations in your community
that you can get wire these senators
asking the passage Of the bill. The
fate Of adjusted compensation may
depend upon your response.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-19
HIGHWAY SIGNS TO
BE REMOVED SOON
A. III. Hinkle. State Road Of
fetal, Says All Will BE
Gone by Aug. 81.

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. l8.-AE adj
verlslng signs Within the risnt-of-
vay OF state highways will have been
removed by The end OF August. 4.
H. Hiuklt. director 0f the mainten-
ance division 81 the state highway
department has announced.
Au order 20 remove AL advcrtis-
ink signs. bu.letius and posters from
state highways was iss ed by the stake
highway commission ABOUT year
aso 20 take effect July 1. The com
mission desired. n was said that
no injustice should be done any on
by an order for immediate removal.
Some Exceptions Made
signs giving distance or direction
Co free camp sites. parks. cities or
natural features are not 90 be re-
moved Mr.. Hinkle said, unless they
bear the name Of some Individual.
corporation. society or association
claiming credit for erecting them.
The removal ordcr includes paper
and metal signs nailed TO trees, teie-
rhone poles or fences. within tn
riRht-Of way Of state highways. Cost
lv signs were not removed by the
highway department. Mr.. Hinkle
eaid. until after Aug 10 and until
further opportunity had been given
the owners 10 remove them. After
the signs were removed. they we're
left along the roadside for another
week 70 give the owners a chance 20
collect them.
The order Of the commission now
will be enforced 70 the letter, with
out further lenity. Mr.. Hinkle said.
Highway department crews also
are at work moving weeds along
state highways Mr.. HinkIe said. The
aim OF The maintenance division, ne
said is TO provide for the utmost
safety 20 the motoring public by
giving unobstructed views along state
highways. Motoring often has been
hazardous because OF the obStruc-
lions Of view at curves and road in
terscCtiOus. due 10 advertising signs
and rank growth Of weeds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-19

Troo Small Boys Cause
Burglar Scare in Village

CIR EHSCASTLE. Ind. a ug. Is
laurence A. Sears Putnam county
sheriff. received call Thursday
from Hamrick station a village five
miles southwest Of here, ss-ying q
posse Uf men had a burglar sur
rounded in a store Thomas Sea -.
deputy sheriff. and Marshall OHair
went 20 tine village i'm an automobile.
As they arrived two small boyS. one
age nine and the other age Glove u.
came out Of the store They had
filled an empty -four sack with plug
chewing tobacco and matches Their
pockets were also fun Of matches
The boys are to appear before Judge
James =. Hughes in circuit Sout.
Each man in lie posse surr"Undins
the store was heavily armed, either
with a shotgun or revolver.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-19
Fire at Fort Harrison
Under Investigation

INDIANAPOLIS. Aug. 1S.-An IN
vestigation OF circumstances attend
ing a FIRE Wednesday afternoon in
the sheet metal ordnance warehouse
al Fl. Benjamin Harrison and which
caused a loss Of $4,000, was be-
ing made today by a board OF inquiry
IN session at the army post. The
board was appointed Wednesday
D ght by Major Donald Henley post
commander. The loss at first was
estimated at $4,000. but today Of
dcers said the loss was at least
$4,000.
The ordnance warehouse is in the
east centonment OF the army reser-
yation and is surrounded by many
other post buildings. including sew
eral wooden barracks for noncom-
misstoned officers and their families
The Ere. the origin OF which has
not been determined. destroyed the
warehouse building and for a time
threatened 10 spread 10 other struc-
lures. The entire 2nd battalion. 18th
infantry. consisting OF about 400 men
and officers. was called 10 duty IN
lighting the flames and eight
streams OF water were used. Quick
work by the soldiers prevented the
fire from spreading % other build
:tcs
Lieut. W p. johnson, post ad-
iufant. said today no one was injured
scrlously. A large quantity OF am
muntion was stored IN the ware
ioJse and several explosions oc-
Cured while the soldiers were fight
ug the flames The building con
aimed pistols shotguns. automatic
rifles. service guns. machine guns.
bavonets. engineering property and
valuable signal corps equipment. in
Guiding expensive and delicate radio
-uppEes-
Lieut. Milton A. Hin. commander
~ Company c.. said he believed tho
fire started by the intense heat OF
Tho sun on the metal roof setting fire
20 oj'y ragr IN the building
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-19
Teachers to Hear Account
of Retirement Fund LGrC

INDIANAPOLIS Aug 1S.-India-
ma teachers at the various county in
stitutes 20 be held the latter part OF
this month. preparatory TO the open
Ing Of schools. viii be addressed 10y
members and representatives of the
Indiana State Teachers Retirement
Fund board. on the operation OF the
retirement fund law passed at the
1921 session OF the state legislature
September / has been set as the
last day on which elective teachers
may enter the retirement fund. new
teachers being required by the new
law 20 enter
The following persons have been
assigned TO address the teachers al
the following Institutes
Marshall equity. August p to 25,
Donald DuShane OF Columbus
Lake LapOrte. St Joseph, Elk
hart and Cass counties. August IS TO
September 1. Donald Du shane.
Boone. Tippecanoe and Fulton
counties Miss Florence Case. Mar
ion. August 2S TO September 1.
Greene county. Miss Martha Whit
akcr. Richmond. August Is 20 Sep
tember l.
Wells county. August 81 to %
Miss Rosa Burmaster Nuncie.
Allen. Huntington Wabash and
Miami. Mics Elizabeth Murphy. Au-
gust 2S 10 September /
Posey county. Miss Roxie Reese
August IS 10 September I
Grant. Brackford. Delaware. Hen
~. HaSlilton and Clinton. Joseph VI
Larmore. Anderson. August % "a
september I
Jefferson county. Thursday Au-
gust H. Estes Duncan.
Speakers have not been assigned
for Lawrence and Whitley counties