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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-10
of Birmingham Make Plans Fol-
| B[AU IS CHOSEN
CAMP COMMANDER
Spanish War Veterans Hold
Enthusiastic Meeting and
Elect Officers

At an enthusiastic and well at
tended meeting of Birmingham Camp
No. /. Spanish War veterans Louis
j. Blau was unanimously elected to
succeed himself as camp COM
mander. Other officers were elected
as follows: William : S. Sizer1ore as
senior vice commander; William J..
Holley as Junior vice commander, T..
j. Luken, officer of the day; ]. b.
Kelley. officer OF the guard Messrs
Powell. Montgomery and Wells as
trustees.
Following the election Of officers,
which was by acclamation, patriotic
addresses were made by Commander
Blau, Past Commander Becker, w. J.
Holley, w. S. Sizemore and others.
which brought the meeting to its
feet time and time again with ring
irg cheers as It was recalled that
the twenty fiftE anniversary of the
Spanish American war was near at
hand.
rangements were perfected
which will permit every member of
the camp TO attend the annual en-
campment 10 be held in Chattanooga
next year and every effort will be
made under the perfected arrange
ment 10 see that every Spanish war
veteran in Birmingham who will go
shall have the opportunity of going.
Money to defray expenses IF those
Wishing to go to the annual en-
campmeut will he raised entirely
within the camp the asking of out
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-04
u. S. NAVY SECOND
TO NONE. PLEA OF
SECRETARY DENBY
Continued nom rage ~

stcamiug efficiency OF battle craft
return OF tho officer personnel to y
pormancnt baals after the n,n,poyary
cnlargopont during the war. an cy.
tcaSiun OF tho navy school facilities
Tor enlisted mon, b,nd mauEura,lo loa
ot extensive and advance cSprri.
mcnts IN gmacry lie praised the
record NJ the marine corps during
tho year, gAy.ng that previous hlgh
standards OF tho corps had boon
maintained fully,
Tho statement ~ gcncrnl policy
contained In the report was drawn
up by the Navy General board, aud
was aaid by The secretary to be in his
opinion not oaly sound IN the present
circumstances but useful FOR all
times aud under all conditions" Tile
major premise of the policy was
this:
The navy ot the United Statcl
should be malutalncl IN suttIcIcn,
strength to support its policies and
its commerce. and to guard It's con.
tinental and overseas possessions, "
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-04

rants OF prcylou syears paid. 81.
7T5,e0, Cash on hand at timc OF
making this report. si5,SSS,56,
Amount OF bondcd indebtedness
siti,0oo,o0; Amount OF outstanding
warrants, Gonc; Estimated valuc OF
school houses and sites, s23S,o0O, 3.
90; Estimated Nnlac cr furniture
and apparatus. ssi,ooo,OO; Amount
of insurance carried, Si7c,6OO,0o.
Note; In item = above I, viii be
ro,iced tha, only siilo per capita
was received whereas It had prcyi.
DUSTY bccn stated that the anIcunj
should be Ssi.S6. Tho difference.
or sio,s6 pcr capita, amounting To
81 100000, was nppcyucncd In July,
ie2e, Just after the clerks annual
report had been made. This amount
actually belongs to the year 1891.
60, but on accoult VI the delayed ap-
porticamCnt II win appear in the ~.
ccipts for l92s-2S
An bonds against the district were
issued Tor building and sites. bear
iatcrest at the rate of six per cent.
and are hcing retired as they become
due or earlier.
Ito BE Coatiuuedl
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-04

JOYOUS days aheed Ring Of sharp skates-chees aglow
a-tngc Play tag with Old North Wind! He can't
the virgin wool warmth of Jacobs Oregon City wooens
They defy cold. .t-t
Here this you will find complete display Of these
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-04
MONDAY, DECEMBER q ,oas.

altar TO uomc grucuomc African Mo-
loch. aud fantastic Salca are hoinR
told nr tho secret practices or one OF
Tho three ilaillon noRr0ca who, with
tive cuban blacks, ar" undcr nrrorl
uu suspects In the Kidnapping myNs
tory, Tho unrcat has been Increased
hy the publication ot reports IRON
rnlmlrl that tho Ignorant population
of that district iu terrified by evil
dcm'ra or the pnwor ct ucrro aoi
,crnra Thcnc which doctors hru
protected In their rites, It iu chorsed,
by political clcmontn who, ~ rcl ara,
rlaim their support at the POLLS,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-04
VOODOO SENSATION
CREATED IN CUBA

CAMAGuEN, CUBA Doc, 4
Failure to discover any tract ~
Cuca Llsca, tho little white gjvl who
was stolen by u negro from the
thntchcd hut OF her paroulu ON tho
Namauuuyng plantation, near Santa
Cruz del Sur. oarly IN November hn,
given rlsc to another yooduo scn
E,tlon, F
Melody douh,r but that tho child
has boom sacrificed on u rude Jungle
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-04
Tint Mnuil Ilnll,.m

Little Bcss had bSca raushty and
had been severely punished by her
mother. aud told that she might cS-
rect another doge from her father
when he cane home. In a few min.
uies her crying ceased. and she rose
with determined look upon her
little face and seized her hat.
where are you goIag:" asked
her mother.
"Oat to tell all the family secrets
70 the rclghbo.s." said the child
firmly.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-04
Otherwise, She's Ar Right

Simpson had been Invited to the
wedding ~ HIS friend. Tom. Arriv.
INK at the home. simpson Was tor,
mally introduced To- the bride
whom hc had never met. After
IN" ceremony, simpson drew his
friend aside,
Tom" he whispered. "Whet On
the world ia tho matter with you.
Why. that wCmaus twice as old IU
YOU Her hair and teeth are false.
and she's as ugly az toad"
You needn't whIsprr. simpson.
she's also deaf"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-04
Expenditures

Salary OF superintendent, S2GSO.,
90; Salaries Of supervisors. SIOSQ..
o0 Salaries OF principals. s5i5O.0o:
Salaries of mea teachers. SiiOo 90;
Salaries OF women teachers. sac.
Soi.jS; Salaries OF janitors and 9th.
er employees. s5i0s.20: Supplies US.
od In Instruction s2l0C,S3; Census
enumeration. si5o.0c: Fuel. s9is6.-
10; Water. light aud power. Slsii,-
so; Jsni,ors supplies s2O?SO; Re
pairs aad Improving grounds. So.
iS7.ss: Repairs and replacement Of
equipment. ss7S.2s; Telephone &
Telegraph S2S6.2S; Stationary and
printing, s26i.T7; Insurance. s9S7..
as: Freight a drayage. SiSe.27;
Manual training, ssis,oS; Domestic
science. SiSS.20; Paid for other
purposes. s93s.sS. Total s6o.9ie.-
80.
Balance. s?o.lli.ie; Lcss wari
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-04
C1csk'S Financial Statement
June 10, in..

i,cccirts Cash on hand ut ticr
OF las, report. June 30. 1921. Sl2.-
n2.o5: Received from district tax.
3G,75g,lS.
Received from county school fund
-Donus. $4,000; 81 teachers at.
tendance at institute at 81, Si55.-
90; 1868 children cr school age at
$t1.iO, Si7,S7i5O; total St7,e2o.-
SO; slate irreducible school fuud,
1865 children cf school age. si,90,
ro.952,So; Received from state clc.
r:Jata;y school fund--26 teachers.
o. sE2i.oo. $l1,o50.OO; Received
rom other sources. s5l3.15. Tc,at
SSi,u.s.SO.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-04

fund "a irreduoible. only the inter.
oi being available for use.
Tho sYecinl district tax Is levied
by ,he school board on all taxable
property Of the district, The amount
oflthls fund Is governed by tho
amounts 70 be received from the
several other funds, and tho needs OF
the district.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-04

The kiss OF pretty girl Is al.
ways hlEhly regarded among men"
admits n. J. Daniel. but Us a rule
after q man passes 80 he would
rather have mess of turnlp
grccas."
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-04
CITY SCHOOL
NEEDS SHOWN
Comprehensive Report Del
ivered Before Rotary
--.. Club Members
CITY SCHOOL NEEDS As
rops SEEN Dy SUPERINTENDENT

. 4. A new Ce-iral school. Z
= suitably located. adequate in q
. capacity. and modern IA every Z
. detail. q
?. A county library board
= which would centrali1c and or =
. ganize tho library activities OF =
. thc community =
3 A school nurne employed z
. for full ume In the city schools. .
4. A dental clinic and IA .
= eye clinic for the children. =
y 3. The improvement and .
. Identification OF school prem
. ises. This has already been .
. initiated. .
= 9. Parks and Fairgrounds .
. for children. .
. Z. Moving picture and radio .
. telephone apparatus in all the .
. schools. .
. 9. A progressive salary schc- .
. dule for teachers, recognizing y
. training. previous experience, .
. length OF service and profess =
. sional growth. =
. . . go . o . 90 >ss
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-04

derfu virgin wool produc,g They all pure virgin wool
fleece from The Sleeps back used
worked before.
The well styled Oregon City robes and blankets,
have q national reputation
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-12-04

90 . o 90 90 90 90 .
Above Is a summary OF needed
improvements in Klamath Falls
schools as outlined at the Rotary
club meeting Friday In com
prehensive report by ]. =. Wells,
city school superintendent.
The organization. finances and ac-
tivitics OF uhe local elementary
school are well covered in the re-
port, which follows:
Organization
Tho school district embraces all
OF tho city OF Klamath Falls, and
enough additional territory TO COM
prise In all approximately a section
OF land. Tho extent from south to
north is from near the lower end OF
Lake Ewauna TO some three miles
north OF Shippington. with an aver
age extent from east TO west OF near
iy five miles.
Assessed valuation. 1871 tax roll.
$500. 10000.
Number OF children between four
and twenty years OF age. October
20. 1921. 1919.
Governins board consists OF five
mombers. elected By the legal voters
OF the district TO ser'e for a period
OF three years each. The preseat
board consists OF the following men,
bers; r. L. Fountain. chairman. c.
". Underwood, c. r. DeLap. Leslie
Rogers. and Oscar Shives. Miss Ida
u. Momyer is clerk. having been ap-
pointed by said board.
Revenues
Revenues are derived from sever
al sources. as follows:
The state irreducIble school fund
is created by tho sale OF the school
lands, consisting OF two sections In
each township. and from certain be.
hcsts and escheats. The interest,
only. on this fund is available for
school purposes. and is apportloned
annually TO the several counties and
districts in proportion TO the num-
Der OF children between the ages Of
four and twenty years. II amounts
TO about $40 per capita each year.
The two-mill state elementary
school fund is created by blanket
levy on all the taxable property Of
the state. each county being given
the amount raised In such county !
This fund is apportloned to the sew
eral districts in proportion to the
nuumber OF teachers employed. and |
amounted In this county. for the |
year 192i-22. TO s425.OO per teach
er.
The county school fund Is created |
by blanket levy fixed by the coun-
~ court on all taxable property in |
the county. and is apportioned as
follows: ta) A bonus of 10000 TO I
each school district. (b) $500 for 4
each teacher who has attended the |
annual teachers institute. (c) The 4
balance In proportion TO the number
of children between four and twenty
years OF age. The amount per child
Cor the year 1912 was s2lS6.
The Conger fund was bequest to
this school district by the late Joe
conscri The principal Of this fund
ainonnts to si$.s5+.ts. and is in
vested In first mortgage loans, This
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-26
WHEAT FLUCTUATES AS
TRADING IS STAGNANT

CHICAGO, Aug 25.-(By A. P.)
Wheat prices fluctuated within
narrow limits today, the market be-
ing sensitive to no heavy opera
tons on either side. Final fig
ures were unchanged TO SIS higher
for wheat with September 100 "a
TO 101 7-S and December 1O3 IA
10 1913 3-S. Corn was off 3-S TO
1-2. Oats showed a gain Of Is
TO 3-S and provisions ranged from
unchanged to Is lower.
Weakness at Liverpool and the
German financial situation caused
values TO break at the start. The
market showed considerable resist
ance 10 selling pressure. however.
end commission houses bought on
the declines The resultant advance
brought out increased offerings and
thereafter neither side made any
decided effort 70 dominate the trad
ing Export demand was reported
slow. with slight prospect or I'm
provement Hedging pressure was
lighter than usual.
Corn was unsettled with wheat
and failed 10 maintain some ear
" advances although a. one time
the market was up ABOUT I - from
the early low. Rather sensational
crop reports were received from
parts Of Kansas. Nebraska and South
Dakota 70 the effect that in some
sections there would not be sufr-
cient grain harvested for local re-
oufreunents TernDeratures uere
lower over the corn belt with scat
tered rains
oats were dull but firmer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-26
RELIGIOUS TRAINING
WORK STARTS SOON
Y ears Activities Will Open
with Community Service
Sunday Night.

The opening OF the new years
work OF religious education in this
county will be observed at the com
munity servire 10 be held at 7;45
o'clock Sunday evening in the
for the definite ipee fOscocsa shrd
First Presbyterian church. Plans
for the definite pieces OF work to be
undertaken during the coming fall
and winter months under the sup
ervision OF the new director or reli-
gious education, Rev. Frank M.
McKibben. are rapidly approaching
maturity. There are 70 be training
schools OF religious education in
both South Bend and MIshawaka
this winter.
At the service on Sunday evening
Elmer Rodgers. adult superinten-
dent OF the county Sunday school
association. and Rev. Albert +.
Monger. pastor Of the First Metho-
dist church will each give five-min-
ute talks on the need or religious
education from the point OF view
OF the layman and OF the minister.
The principal address will be given
by Mr. NCKibben. y who came 20
south Bend several weeks ago to
commence his work Mr. McKibben
mas already opened his office in the
Y. NJ e 4. building. the telephone
number being Lincoln 141l.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-26
Mrs. MGlOney PIedSes
Radio Listeners With
Her Vocal Offerings

The radio program hrOadcasted
from station WBAQ last night at the
s.. NJ. c.. A. featured Mrs. Florence
Maloney. soprano. assisted by Or. J..
4. Malorey at the piano.
The program was opened by Mrs.
Maloney with Dorothy Lees zone
Fleeing Hour" followed BY Malloy's
well known ballad. Loves Old
sweet Song" and several other popu-
lar and classical numbers BY spe-
cal request. Mrs Maloney sang 4
love You Truly" IN a very charming
manner. closing her program with
Believe Ne II All Those Endearing
Young Charms" The latest news
bulletins. furnished By The News
Times closed the evenings entertain
ment which were broadc asted
through the courtesy OF the Column
b.a Battery Co. the Electrical APP
'uauce and Service Co, and the b.
B. Cleaners.
Tonight. the radio concert will be
-.v,u under the auspices OF the
Georso a. Campbell Post No. 763.
Veterans ot Foreign wars. for the
special benefit o. the patients at
Healthwin hospital The program
VIII be sponsored by the Herr &
Herr CO.. the Guarantee Shoe Co.
and PauIson's Electric shop Of Elk
hart Ind
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-26
RAIL NEWS SENDS
STOCK MART DOWN
Liquidation Directed Against
Carriers, Steels and
Equipments.

NEW YORK. Aug 25-CBy A.
P) - The stock market. after an
early display Of strength. turned de-
c.dedly heavy in the final hour to-
day IN response to extensive SELL
ing pressure exerted upon the an
nouncement that the strike confer
ence between certain railroad exc
Cutiyes and brotherhood chiefs act
ing as mediators. had been definite
~ broken OF. Most Of the days
gains were cancelled and many
stocks We're depressed one TO two
points below yesterdays closing quo
tations
Liquidation was directed prin-
c!rally against railroad shares, steels
ard equipments on the theory that
those industries would suffer worst
by the prolonged labor trouble
L. $. Steel was pushed up TO los
-, the highest price in two years,
but sold of half a point at the
close. CruclbIe and Vanadium also
established peak prices and managed
to hold part Of their gains.
Public utility issues especially gas
shares, were in active demand. New
high records for 1922 were made
by consolidated gas, Columbia Gas,
North American company and Lac
lede Gas.
Speculative attention was con-
fined largely 10 special stocks. Lima
locomotive was pushed 10 a new
high on the announcement it had
received an order for As locomo-
tives from the Katy" system and
American Telephone. recovered
most OF its recent loss when fur
Their study Of the proposed $115.-
100000 new stock issue revealed
that the proceeds would be used
largely for business expansion
which, in turn would undou btedly
mean increased earnings
Call money again opened al 3
"a percent but hardened to four
at the close Time money was
quiet. with funds available for 90
days at four 70 IA percent.
Failure OF the reparations COM
mission to reach an agreement with
the German government caused a
violent decline in continental ex-
change. Marks fell 10 the extreme
low rate Of five cente a hundred
and French francs reacted Sc points
to a new low record for the year,
with slightly smaller declines in the
Belgian and Italian rates. swedish
kroner touched par for the first
time in three years but reacted la.
ter Czeho-Slovakian crowns rose
10 points TO another new high level
Total sales were 100000 shares
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-26
CHARGES FRAUD
INTENT IN SALE
OF STORE STOCK
Fred Walmer Sues National
Auto Stores Corp. for
$4,000 Damages.

Charges that ne was swindled out
OF $500 by a fake" National Store
stock selling scheme. are contained
in complaint filed in the Circuit
court Friday by Fred Walmer. Ber-
dice 4. futile. Louis J. Smith. will
liam II. Nichols. and Harry ". Clark.
are named az officers OF the store
corporation and as defendants.
Walmer claims that the defend
ants conspired in June 1921. &c or
ganize a fake company dealing in
automobile supplies and appliances
and that they incorporated the Ma
tiOnal Auto Stores Under the laws
OF the state OF Delaware They were
TO be officers or the concern and
planned TO represent themselves as
having contracts with 10 large Chi
cago stores and 70 have valuable as
sets and excellent prospects. accord
ing 10 the complaint.
Charges Conspiracy.
Pursuant 20 this plan. the defend
ants are ALLEGED 10 have had what
purported TO be a stockholders meet
ing in South Bend and TO have franz
ed 10 elect themselves as directors
and officials OF the corporation, draw
ing large salaries. The defendants
are said TO have pretended that they
themselves had purchased $50 600
worth Of stock, whereas they invested
only an insignificant amount. and to
have Intentionally planned TO swindle
the public.
Stock statesmen were engaged in
South Bend and were instructed TO
represent the company as having
valuable assests and wonderful pros
poets, insinuating that the stock was
surely due 10 leap in value. Ray
mond p. Richardson and Vaughn w.
Common are named as statesmen in
the complaint.
No License Paid.
Walmer claims TO have bought %
shares at 500 a share and 20 have
later discovered that the National
Auto Stores did not have a license
from either the Indiana Securities
commission or the Secretary OF state,
70 sell stock.
Claiming the shares which he pur-
chased are worthless and that he was
Intentionally swindled out OF his
money Walmer asks for $4,000 dam
ages.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-26
Pitch 100 Tents
For Delegates at
AdUentists Meet
DormitOry Filled, Additional
Room Needed to House
Delegates.

More than 100 tents have been
pitched on the campus OF tho Eman
uel Missionary college az Berricn
Springs. where the annual confer
ence OF the Michigan conferences OF
Adventists is beinb held. So large
a number OF delegates are in attand-
ance that the rooms OF the domn-
taries Of the college have also boon
placed at their disposal
The conference opened Thursday
evening with an address by Elder
J. +. Piper, president OF the West
Michigan conference. The Michigan
conference was the first organized
state conference in the world. as far
as the work OF the Seven Day Ad-
ventists Is concerned, but since that
time churches have been organized
IN different parts Of the world which
now use publications printed in 100
different languages and dialects.
The conference session was 10 be
organized Friday afternoon. In the
evening Elder A. r. Serns. pastor of
the Battle Greek Tabernacle will
speak on the subject. THE Second
Coming OF Christ" Several services
will be held Saturday, the Sabbath
observed by the adventists the ser
mon being delivered by Elder +. G.
Gilbert Of Boston at 1900 O'Clock
saturday morning. IN the evening
a stereoptican address Will be given
by : 3. Horton. field secretary Of the
Religious Liberty association
The conference Will continue for
10 days. the public being invited TO
attend the meetings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-26

CHICAGO. Aug 25-HOGS- Receipts
$1,000, market steady; lights 100 Zoe up.
Top 500; bulk So 6O0Q65. heavy weight
SI7jH015. medium weight SS75HaG0
light weight S94Od9.7O: light lights s.
T4j; packing sows rough SGIJdG 81
pigs SI.J0dS7J
SHEEP-Reeeipts $3.50: market strong
Lambs $1,000 1928. Gull and common
$500 2i0: yearlinE wethers s. 7J1 II -
ewes $500 10. cull and common S2H4
CATTLE-R Receipts $500 market gen
orally steady. Choice and prime S1OM
1898; medium good SS0 10: common SG2J
as; good and chocie $500 1910: com
mon medium sea SO: butcher cattle and
heifers S4SJd9: cows 81 6JMS. bulls
50 1860; Gamers and cutters s. JOGf
80; Gamer steers S37Jd4: veal calves
SlO1jdl2. feeder steers S5.J0dS. stocker
steers S4.75d7JO; stOcker cows and heif-
ers S350d5JO
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-26
arrange Plans for Final
Events at " Camp BercGdO

Camp BercadO, the Y. NJ c. a.
overnight camp on the st. Joseph
river. will close for the season on
Sept. 4. The success of the camp
this year will be celebrated with "A
big camp fire program at which time
the gold medals won by the bows
during the summer will be present
ed. More than so boys are expected
TO be present during the last camp
ing period which Will open Satur-
day. sept. .. and continue until
Monday evening. sept 4.
\ special program in the way of
camp activities and eats is being
prepared by Noble +. Kizer, assistant
physical director or the Y NJ. c. A
who is in charge. Mr. Kizer is well
pleased with the growing pOpularity
Of the camp and is already making
plans for a bigger season next year.
Eighty-six boys from the Orphans
Home were entertained at the camp
recently. an innovation that will be
repeated next year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-08-26
NeW Police Motor Boat to
Gre HOtUdrd Park Exhibit

As an added attraction TO the
events OF the play carnival which
will marl1 The close OF the play
ground season Of this city at oward
park Saturday afternoon. the new po-
lice boat viii be on exhibition 20 the
public for the first time The boat
was brought 10 South Bend Thurs
day evening 1t is 10 be used for
dragging purposes in cases Of drown
ing.
Mayor Seebirt is on the program
for an address and there will be an
exhibition by the Flying Squadron
OF the Y. NJ. c. A. Games and con
tests between the children OF the
different Fairgrounds will also be a
feature