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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1922-08-10
BY JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN

n NCLE SAM, it appears, must keep
Il off the grass just like anybody else.
n Which is to say that Uncle went and
" stuck his Botanic Garden on the Mall
where it didn't belong and now he
must take it away and put it some
where else Now the Mall is to be
- used for the purposes for which it
was originally intended. The loca-
= ton of Grnnt MnmnriaI ON nnrt of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-19
w. v. M. ROBERTSON,
General Manager.

=. NVIIes VI sINfkhOIders McstilK
The regular annual meeting =of tho
stockholders of the Alabama Home Mort
gage Company will be held at the office
OF the company. 2026 First avenue Bir-
fningham, Ala, on Tuesday, Dec. 10. 1922,
at / p. M, for the purpose of clecting
directors and transacting such other bust
ness may come before regular meet
ing. w. v. Ii. ROBERTSON,
President
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-19
WALLACE REID NEAR
DEATH, BUT SHOWING
SOME IMPROVEMENT

Los ANGELES, Dec. 1s.-Ths con-
dillon OF Wallace Reid. motion pio-
ture actor, who recently suffered a
nervous breakdown and who was re-
ported to be on the verge of death
last night, improved somewhat to-
day and his wife, known In the film
world as Dorothy Davenport, said she
was hopeful that the crisis was past.
"Wallace's doctors have about
made up their minds 1t is a case OF
Influenza Mrs. Reid said 1.-THE
charts of the hospital where he has
been under treatment, taken during
the past week, show all tho symp-
toms of this disease. IL he can throw
this off he Will be back at work as
soon as his strength is regained.
"He weighs only 100 pounds now
and he is six feet two inches tall"
Mrs. Reid said her husbands
breakdown, which came about six
weeks ago, she believed, due to
habits peculiarly dangerous to one
of Wallace's high strung temnera-
ment.' ~
"Wallace always drank to soma OK
tent" she said, "and about two wears
ago he began to use drugs. He was
very i'll at that time but there was a
great deal of work at his Studio and
ne itlL lie must hcep UP somehow,
and he resorted to the artificial
means which have SO nearly been his
undoing.
ANY talk OF his having been con-
nected with a dope ring is abos-
lutely absurd and untrue. Nor did
he frequent dope parties / think
he did go to one or two such affairs.
but he found them distasteful and
never went back. He liked lively
time and cheerful companionship and
whatever he did was done openly.
up to the time Of his breakdown.
he beliyed he mad full control of him.
self. He was making a picture when
the collapse came. He was advised
at the studio to take a rest and went
under treatment. | am satisfied that
he has won the fight against the in
fluences which brought about this
trouble and It only remains TO over
come the complications which have
set in because of his weakened condi-
tion. y
HE knows nothing of the publicity
which has been given his affairs and
one of the hardest tasks we have. is
to keep any inkiing of that coming
to his ears because of the mental
agony ii would cause him.
The actors contract with the
Famous Players LaslSy corporation
has two years to run Mrs. Reid said.
He expects to return 10 work at the
corporations studio she. added,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-19
STORY or RAIL TRAGEDY
Is TOLD INVESTIGATORS

AUSTIN, Tex, December 1S.-The
story of how 20 persons met their
death and several others were in
jured In the railroad accident at
Humble last Wednesday night when
passenger train sideswiped, was
told board Of inquiry of the inter-
state commerce commission and rail-
road officials here today by Joseph
II. Smith, 51-year-old switchman
held responsible for the wreck by a
previous board.
Although no report OF Smiths
story was made public. it is under
stood the chief features were SINH
lar to those told newspaper men
Saturday night. The switchman is
said to have declared that he made
every effort to remove the engine
from the path Ct the passenger train.
Material evidence regarding the
watchman's responsibility was said
TO have been developed.
The decision OF the interstate COM
merce commission representatives in
the case was not made known.
Members said it was probable ac-
tion would be filed against the
switchmaa.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-19
PROPOSES ERADICATION
OF UNAMERlCAN IDEALS

CINCINNATI Dec. 1S.-Reviso Of
the American history texts now in
public schools. with the view of
eliminating 'un-A American IDEALS
was proposed at the meeting of the
Veterans OF Foreign Wars by Col.
r. H. Huston. national commander CT
the organization. which concluded
two-day conference Of national and
here today.
Colonel Huston said that during the
past two years foreign propaganda
has been creeping into the Amse-
lean text book.
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LEGAL NOTICES

Notice of stockholders' Meeting
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders OF the Alabama Home
Building and Loan Association will
be held at the office of the asso-
citation. 292B First avenue, Birmingham.
Ala, on Tuesday, Dec. 49, 1879, at IL noon.
for the purpose of electing directors and
,ransaeting such other business az may
come befeIv regular meeting.
II. NJ. ROBERTSON,
President.
w. v. M. ROBERTSON.
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MEMS WATCHES

For father or brother what could
be nicer? Give him something
that will be a daily reminder of
the thoughtful giver. We have
beautiful watches in the Harii-
ton, Howard. Elgin, Waltham.
Illinois, South Bend. Prices rang
ing from SIS to $3.50.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-19
COVE EMINENT NOW
HAS AN TRACTIVE
SAVINGS SCHEME
Mellon in Annual Report Urges
People of Nation to Take
Advantage of Federal
Securities

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.-(Special.l
A considerable portion Of the an
nual report of the Secretary of the
Treasury Is devoted to government
savings securities which have become
a permanent feature of tho treasury
operations. Secretary Mellon says;
THE sale OF government savings
securities has continued throughout
the year with results which clearly
demonstrate the usefulness and In
creaslng attraotiveness OF this class
of securities. The various offerings
OF savings seourities have given to
all classes of people. no matter how
small their means, an opportunity
to Invest in the obligations of thtir
government. and more important
still, the publicity given to these of
ferings has carried the message OF
economy and thrift into every city.
town and hamlet In the country, and
there are few homes in which thS
securities. in greater or Lesser
amounts. may not DO found. First
issued in 1917. as ono of the means
OF meeting the financial require
ments of the World war. the eontin-
ued sale of these securities has been
of material aid to the government
In the financing of its current re-
quirements. and at the same time has
increased the prosperity and we'll
being of those who have saved and
bought them"
Details Are Given
Tho report gives in detail what
has been done by the treasury de-
partment, tho changes necessary
from war to peace basis. and brings
the history OF the government saw
ings movement down to date. At
present the government lis offering
to the people treasury savings GER
tiflcates. exempt from all state and
local taxation Except state and in
heritance tares) and from the normal
federal income tax. These ccrttfi-
Gates are issued In denominations OF
s2B, 500 and $1,000, and sold to In
vestors at s20.50. $50 and $3.50, They
mature five years from the date OF
issue and II held until that time they
yield about per cent interest. COM
pounded semi annually. They may
be redeemed at any time after one
month, paying interest on the money
invested at the rate OF per cent
simple interest.
otGfcAdAy biGiipH AahoH OCtdoAVh al
his report on this subject to advise
the holders of war savings certifl-
Gates to exchange them as they be-
come due for treasury savings eer-
tiflcates. About s625,000,0o0 worth
of these war savings certificates are
due and payable on January l, 1923.
From that date they cease to draw
interest, but the treasury department
has made arrangements by which the
holders of these certificates and saw
ings stamps may exchange them for
a better savings security, which will
be dated January /, 1923. Under the
arrangement the holders OF war saw
ings stamps can make the exchange
and receive a check for any differ
ence between the value of their
stamps and the sale price Of the
treasury certificates The exchange
OF war savings stamps for Treasury
savings certificates may be made at
any post office, or at the banks, or
direct with the treasury department
in Washington.
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Notice
State of Alabama. Jeffarson CO

State of Alabama. Jefferson County; Es-
tate Of Daniel Pratt Hale, Deceased.
Letters Of administration upon the estat,
of said decedent having been granted
to the undersigned. on the 18th day OF
December 1922, by the Hon. J. r. Stiles,
Judge of the Probate Court of jefferson
County. notice is hereby given that ali
persons having claims against said estate
will be required to present The same with
In the time allowed by law or that tho
same will be barred. p. d. HALE.
Administrator.
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REAL ESTATE WANTED l02
WANTED--QUICK

hEAL Id a r WAN led 1OZ
WANTED-QUICK
Four or fiye-room cottage for colorsd
client; snithfieid preferred; can make
:. substantial cash payment; immediate
- possession not required. Phone see
me at once. Victor II. Smith, with w. N.
Mccary r. Il. ms Co.. lis N. 21st
st. Main 6861.
HOMES--We nave customers for homes In
all parts OF Birmingham; list your prop
erty with us; We will give results
Montgomery Il. Il. & ms Co.. 210 N.
21st st. Main S011.
FOR QUICK SALE list your properly with
w. I. Brown Realty Co.. 1927 Jeff. Co.
Bank Bldg. Main I'LL.
WE CAN SELL YOUR REAL ESTATE
INGRAM LAND co.
Third Floor Empire Bldg.
REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE 1903
FoR SALE OR EXCHANGE for city
property in Birmingham or Memphis,
2G0 acres land in Hale county. Ala:
120 cleared so acres fine pine, rest
hardwood. A. J. Utley, owner, 1923
Euclid Ave. Memphis. Tenn.
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EDUCATIONAL
EMPLOYMENT E

wANTED-2 al-around maehinists ono
troube1.
exp. electricians.
white walters
l timber cutter.
white mattresses. =.
colored cafe porters.
White-colored coal miners.
Colored boys, dish washers.
Colored girls, dishwashers.
Exp. coored blacksmith at once
Colofed nan-wife for house work.
Colored dairy hand
Colored--oFderly boy.
EXP. colored hall man.
T1tolored hotel maids and cooks
Producers Agency. 21171s I'd Ave, ".
l.llIs ILG..EI.I n -.
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WORLD RENOWNED
WATCHES

The best watches made can be
found here. The vacheron. Con-
stantine. Agossiz. Longules and
other world renowned watches
make an ideal gift-ons that will
be appreciated. See them at our
store.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-19

For mother or sister . string of
beautiful Oriental pearls. There
are none more like the genuine
Oriental. with beautiful diamond
clasp. Ranging in prices from
SIS to $3.50. Make someone happy
this Christmas by giving them q
string of these lovely pearlA
Come In pretty boxes.
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eabe Be Sold Through Classified Use Succeed
MERCHANDISE
ARTICLES FOR SALE

typewriters. prao-
tically new: L. c. smith and Under
wood; sacrifice at S25 each. Call Wood
lawn S7S-W
The Washington times., 1922-12-18

B. G. Paper M{g. 6's. -.
Riggs Realty S. 0ong5.
Riggs Realty So (short'
Sec. Etge. q Safe Dep. Ss'
w. u. Cold Storage IS.
Wardman Park Hotel 90.
Ps6lic Utility 6tecks.
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
STUTz To BUILD
|, new MODELS
IN 1928
Schwab Direction VIII Mean
Radical Change In Motor
Company Plans.
D. c..~eV.,ita. Nsws Service.

~ CSs1opo1itnn NewS Service.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. 1s.-
The first effect Of Charles N.
0chwab's direction OF 6tutx Motor
will bs seen In q number Of different
models to b put on the market next
year.
This II q radical departure. a.
formerly the company stood out ~
one OF the foremost producers Of
sport motors.
Next years line win include open
and closed models in both four and
slxAcyllinder cars! The. four-cylinder
car win sell in the 5000 class end
the six-cyiinder for Substantially
1e0D.
!. Il WAS TO develop this model that
the company increased capital soon
after Schwab assumed control.
When present financial plans are
complete the company WIN have Sl.-
so0. 800 ~ per cent convertible fif-
teen-year gold sinking fund deben-
turs bonds OF which $1,000.000 viii
b. issued and 16S,0o0 shares OF no
par value stock Of which $4,000
shares win be outstanding.
The Washington times., 1922-12-18

URGES GOLD 81.
VARYING IN
WEIGHT
Prof. Fisher Submits Idea to
House Committee 10 Sta
bllization Plan.

A gold dollar. fixed In purchasing
power snd therefore variable in
weight. 10 needed to stabilize the
purchasing power Of money. pr.
Irving Fisher, professor Of politi.
cal economy at Yale University.
stated today before the House
banking and Currency Committee.
which opened hearings on . bill
Introduced BY Congressman Colds
boroush Dem.) Of Maryland. The
subject vas discussed also BY Dr..
RoStrs, Cornell University; DR..
Ksmhner, Of Princeton University.
and Roger w. Babson. statis-
Rapid rise and fan Of ecmmod.
ity prices IL caused by 8 state Of
monetary instability which leads
directly 20 class conflict" said Prot.
Cishsr. "Ths present generatio0
10 witnessing the most stupemd0us
fluctuations In the purchasing
powU9 Of money IN the whole his.
tory Of this longSuffering world.
"For years 10 come the problem
u Instability Of money win con-
tinue to engage the attention Of
sconomists. business men and
Statesmen. The need OF our timss
y atabiliSation.
. THE : mere stopping Of imitation
10 only . part Of the problem Of
monetary stability. We must stop
dselation ~ wen. These two. IN.
flation and dsflation. ere twin
evils and not antidotss one a the
"D:flatiou was wanted to 10 Jus
tice to pre-war creditors, and doubt.
Lees Il docs to the few pre-war
creditors stfll surviving. But Il
does injustice to the much larger
number Of war and postwar
debtors. We certainly have no
help the few and hurt tint many. !
"Of the two dangers sxcesstvs
reinflation looms uu - the psost
dangerous. Almost no one fains
long. or gains much either. Aufn
rising prices or falling prices.
Either imnHss ! enormous social
Tne gold dollar 10 now fixed in
weight and therefore variable In
purchaslng power. What We need
10 . gold dollar fixed IN PURCHASING
power and therefore variable IN
Our shifting dollar 10 rssponsib,s
for oolossal social wrongs ana a
an the moro at fault becauss thsss
wrongs ere usually attributed to
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
U. s. MONTHLY EXPORTS
ESTABLISH NEW RECORD

American exports In November.
valued at $685.. 900. established .
new high record for the year. the
Commerce Department announced
today. November exports exceeded
by $4,000 the October figures
and were 500, 900, 900 higher than
the value Of shipments overseas in
November 1891. Tho Department
said that announcement Of imports
for November will be made when
complete reports are received.
Gold imports In November were
$1S.30S.000 and exports were
50. 900. In the eleven months
with November. gold imports were
$24S.730.00o and exports wsre
33l, ,l66, 900.
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
STOCKS
~
LEAD ACTIVE
/. MARKET
Prices Of Speculative Leaders
Advance In Early =
Trading.
By W. B. COUSINS.
(cepyrisht 1891. by cosmopolitss
News Osrvlcs.)

tcepyright 1881. b. cosmopoiitsa
=! News Ssrvics.)
NEW YORK. Dec. ls.-steel and
copper stocks held the center Of
the stage in the early trading In
the stock market today. Transac-
lions In United States Steel were
again In extremely large volume.
with the price steadily mounting.
Copper stocks received an impetus
from the reports that important
developments were pending In q
number Of prominent copper pro-
ducers. TO which 10 addsd the fact
that the copper trade In general
10 most assuredly eating on q
more substantial basis. Pan-Amer-
lean oils continued their upward
movement, and the leaders in the
equipment ana motor group swung
into line near the end of the first
hour.
Conditions in the financial district
were generally favorable to m up
swing In prices In speculative
stocks. While current discussion OF
the proposed financial assistance Of
American bankers to the European
countries has produced nothing tan.
gtble. the idea prevailed that IN
some way an era Of better condi-
tious was about to be ushered In.
The November statement OF the De-
partment OF Commerce. placing our
exports In that month at e3St. .00o.-
900, an Increase Of 90 per cent
above the same period last year,
and establishing . hew high record
for the month in American exports.
also wai an important bullish fac.
tor.
Steel Advances.
United States Steel sold ab6ut I
point higher At 1osK. Gulf States
was up . at SIN. Bsthlshem b I At
s4h. All Of tho active copper stocks
were higher, Csrro do Pasco reach.
ing q new high at 4sk. and frao.
tional improvements being noted In
Anaconda, Inspiration. Ksnnecott.
Smelteps, Utah and Chino. Pan.
American forged ahead nearly :
points, Cosden was active At Satur.
days closing, Baldwin went up 3 and
Studebaker !. Special movements In
cluded the advance Of Fisher Body
to . new high at 2l8. up 4: the rise
In Kelsey Wheel to III. In Sears.
Roebusk to 50. up .; Pissiy WHISKY
to 61k, mp ..
Reading and New York Central
were In good form. but the balance
Of the railroad list was somewhat
irregular. and weakness appeared In
81. Paul, Southern Pacific. Rock II
land and Baltimore and Ohio and
others.
Gail money prevailed At ~ per
cent,
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
To HALT.
SUBSIDY. IS
FAILING
Norris Credit BnI Having Effect
Of Splitting Farm Bloc"
In Senate.
~ J. BARr CAMPBELL.

kntogAAea0nol HoWs 1erv1oo-
While verbal broadsides from
Democrats were assdn poured into
the ship subsidy abnl In the Senate
today. both the majority ana mi
nority sdes continued to BE- rent
with dissension over the motion by
Senator Norris HaepJ OF Nebraslsa.
to suppiant the neasure with his ag-
ricuItursl relief b91.
Norris stood ready to press his
motion to. . vote at the earliest op-
portunity. Senator Curtis Of Kansas.
the Republican '1whip." and Chair
man Jones, Of the Senate Commerce
Committee. were smong the admin
tstration leaders who predirtsd its
defeat.
They were not only prepared to
throw the administration forces
against It. but the oppositinn was
extended to Demoeratac Seoaaors like
Glass Of Virginia. former Seorstary
were unalterably against the Norris
600 farm products purchasing and
selling corporation under the Federal
Government.
Most OF the members of the Sen.
ate Farm Bloc" were. tined mp be
hind the bill. and eager to suppsrt
Norris motion, II only 10 set MD
OF the subsidy measure "A canvass
OF the situation. was declared by
Curtis and other Administration
spokesmen to shOv. however. not
enough votes to carry the mofion,
although they admitted the vote
would be close. Both sfdes were
working hard to win neutral" Sen
ators. Republican and Democratic.
Senators LaFoaiette Rep3 Of Wis.
consin, and Bfookhart Repl of
Iowa. were among those Of the
Progressive Republican -ihloc. Who,
In backing up Norris. advanced the
argument that what the farmers
wanted was not 20 much additaonal
credits as adequate marketing 6Acii.
tiles such as the Norris bill was in.
tended to provide"
was one Of tho Farm Bloc" headers
who said he was strongly inclined
to accept this view. Az his motion
is debatable. Norris saad discuDuson
Of It might rage for several days
before vote was forced
In the meanwhile. the Senate
Banking and Currency CommAtt.e,
controlled by the Administration
forces. was proceeding with It's
task OF writing the proposed Ad.
ministration agricultural credits bin
with which Senator Watson of
Indians. and other Republicans lad
place the subsidy bill 'at the proper
time" The COMMITTEES planned to
report it, bill not later than Satur-
day.
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
FRUIT EMBARGO PLAN
OPPOSED ~ DEALERS
D. Cesunspslits. Nsws ssrvss~

~ Coono0ouuDo NeWU uekvSo~
NEW YORK. psc. 1s.--Whols.
sale fresh fruit. dealers today sx-
pressed thsnsslvee ~ alarmeA over
the campaign to have the Govern;
ment bar out imports cf frssh and
manufactured fruits and Vegetables.
The Government has under consid-
Grafton suggestions timed to keep
the Mediterransa fruit ny from en-
tsrins this country. while fruit
importers ere willing that the Gov
ernment impose moderate restric-
tions upon importa, II it n found that
the situation 10 ~ esrious ~ report
cd, they are absolutely OPPOSED 10
any sweeping prohibition Of imports.
There WAS . good market for
oranges. on tho whols. during last
weeks trading. and prices ruled
about steady ON large oises.
The sales Of freah fruits tor the
week included sevsnty-rive caru of
California oranges. e9htssu oars Of
lemons and ~ cast of dseiducus
fruita. j,
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
Foreign Exchangs.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1s.-Steriing.
demand. 4.ssk; cable. c.S. xssx.
francs, demand. .ofssM: cables,
..o7SS. Lire. demand, .o616; cables.
.0SlBM. Belgian francs. demand.
.0ssAx; cables. .osss. MARKS, .ooooie2.
DTachmas. demand. OILS: cables,
.01le. Swiss frAncs, demand, .OlsO0;
cables, .01s02. 0uiidery, demand.
.OlOOS: cables, .4o0s. Pesetas, de-
mand, .oiS7s; cables. .o1ss0. sweden
krUnen. demand, .02es1; cables.
.O1Oe6. Norway, demand. .ele0s;
cables. .ols11. Denmark. demand,
.0f0SS; cables. .o1os1.
The Washington times., 1922-12-18
Womsn's City Club MusIoaIs,

A musical evening - ths Wonsn's
city Cub. under the direction Of
Mrs. Gertrude Lyons. WIN b hsid TO.
night at $50 O'Clock. The prosram
win inciuds Joseph Kaspar. assistsd
by Rafael Bucca, Quiseppe Bottassi
and Isaao MlnovicA, vfoainistS, with
Ethel 0arrsst, Dora Nlnovich and
Cscelia O'Usa at the piano.