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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
Motorists Losing From Short Measure
 Sales of Gasoline
By Associated Press

Washington. September 10.-- Short measure selling" of gasoline today was estimated by the National Motorists association to be costing purchasers sso.ooo,o0O year. This figure was based on an estimate that each of the 10.00O,000 motorists of the United States buys two gallons of gasoline daily, and that the aver age fllching from short measure artists" amounts to two pints Tn each five gallons, resulting in a total daily loss to purchasers of 100000 gall Ions, valued at approximately $250,- 900.
 The association announced it's in- tention to combat the short meas ure" selling.
 Recent tests with fraud detect ing devices. carefully made under off, ficial auspices" by representatives of automobile clubs, the statement said, developed the astounding fact that out of number of purchases of gas- olfne in five gallon lots there was shortage running from one to three pints each in over 50 per cent of the ducted chiefly. it was said. in Louis vile, Cleveland and Kansas City.
 No evidence has been found" the statement added, that the fraud Is countenanced by the oil companies, and in fact offers of assistance are being received from such companies"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11

The Greek army has been hope lessly beaten.
 Mustapha Renal Pasha, the Tur- kish nationalist leader, has estab- lished headquarters in Kassaba.
 Hostilities ceased today. Nazilli, Alden and others were burned. The greatest of confusion reigns in Smyrna. A wireless dispatch broad cast by the Angora government. an- nounces to all the complete annihila- tion of the Greek army. The allies have published a proclamation in smyrna, urging the population to maintain order. It promises that the allies will secure guarantees for the protection of the minority. The all lied assurances, however, have not any effect on the terrorized popula- tion. The Greek patriarch this morn ing telegraphed the Archbishop of ICanterbery in London and Premier Lloyd George to use their good of- fees in favor of the Christian in Antolia.
 The Greek losses as far as 1t has been possible to ascertain them up to the present time are total, except for the Third army corps. which is be- lieved to be withdrawing from Brusa to Panderma, with all its material.
 A wireless dispatch from one of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
Postal Receipts
 mLocal Office
 Show Large Gain

Washington, September 10-(Spe- cial. )--Postal receipts in Birming- ham. the month of August. totalcd s75,516.91 as against s64.227.O4 in Au- gust, 1921, gain of $11,28s.S7 or 1756 per cent.
 Some time ago the postoffice de {. partment. in order that business con- ditions might be guaged, determined to compile the postal receipts in 90 industrial cities, including Birming- ham. Despite existing industrial disturbances, the receipts in the 50 cities selected in August showed an average increase of nearly 8 per cent over the receipts the same month last year.
 Not all the industrial cities re- ported increases. Twelve reported de- creases of which Cheyenne had the greatest percentage, 31.31. Reno re- ported a decrease of 1867; Spring. field. H.. 12.71. and Albuquerque, 9.45.
 These losses were easily offset. however. The following cities re- ported gains of more than 20 per cent: Waterbury. Conn; Jackson, Miss; Boise, Idaho; Harrisburg, Pa Lynn, Mass; Shreveport; Oakland and Madison. Wis.
 The largest gain in dollars and cents was made by Harrisburg. $1G.- S7024 f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
Rifumiinous Miners To Return fo Their
 Places This Morning
By Associated press

Wilkesbarre. Pa. September 1o-- Leaders of the United Mine Workers rested here today after the ratifica- tion by the ri-district convention of the hard coal diggers of the wage agreement which will send 155.oc0 men back into the mines after hav- ing been idle since April l. John l.. Lewis and Philip Murray, president and vice president of the union, will go to Scranton tomorrow to sign the agreement with the operators repre- sentatives headed by Samuel D. War riner. president of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation company.
 Approximately 90 per cent of the miners expected to resume work to- morrow and the remainder will re- turn as soon as the mines have been placed in shape. Both MT. Lewis and MT. Murray stated tonight that they could see no reason why production should not become normal "very roon.' They declared that at least 9s per cent of the men were satis- fled with the new agreement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
MRS. STARR AND SISTER x
 ARE NOW ON WAY HOME
By Associated Press

Savannah, Ga. September 10.-
 Closely guarded from q battery of
 newspapermen. Mrs. J. Garnett Starr
 and her sister. Miss Valera Lamar, missing since August 2s. are tonight on their way to Macon on a Central of Georgia train.
 Warren Roberts, their guardian. of Macon, Sheriff J. R. Hicks of Bibb county, and friend. said to be Rob ret Hodges of Macon, accompanied them. It was announced by Sheriff Hicks that no statement would be given out until the party reached Macon.
 While none of the party would make a direct statement. 1t was in- dicated that the young women had been found at st. Augustine. Sa- vannah was formerly the home of
 !. Garnett Starr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
COUNCIL ID TAKE UP DEMANDSFO
 GENERAL STRIKE
Labor Leaders Understood to Oppose Requests for Na- tion-Wide WaIkout-Po-
 Sition to Be Defined
By Associated Pres,

Atlantic City, N. J., September 10. Demands for general strike of all organizations of the American Fed eration of Labor which are reported by its officers to have been pouring In since Attorney General Daugherty obtained his injunction against the striking rail shop crafts, will be first on the program for consideration when the executive council meets here tomorrow.
 Neither Samuel Gompers nor the ten other members of the executive council made any official statement concerning the probable outcome of tomorrow's session. Expressine their ihalVidual opinions however, council ihehoefs, without exception. were stlon6ly opposed to a general strike, aitEough they were denouncinp the injunction as blow to the rail crafts and threat to all organized labor.
 The labor chiefs are united, they assert. in the belief that too much uncertainty has already been aroused In the nations industrial life by a statement of MT, Gompers issued at Washington. which was interpreted by some as general strike threat.
 Demand General Strike
 Since then scores of telegrams have been received demanding a gem eral strike.
 At the same time. large mployers Of labor throughout the country have besieged the federation of labor with request for assurances that their contracts with individual labor unions Will not be cancelled through any wide walkout.
 We believe the American public is entitled to know where 1t stands and l predict that the formal as surance that the American Fedora tior of Labor contemplates no gen eral strikes will be one of the first acts of this convention" said a mem Der of that body today.
 The shop craft strike will have the right of way for the next three days. Several of the chiefs have declared they will ask that the organization renew its pledge to support the strike and to provide assessment of all or ganizations in replenishing the war chest of the rail craft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
SILVER ATTACKS M'K|NLEY'S STAND
 ON SHOALS ISSUE
Claims Illinois Senator Has Long Been Friend of Cor poratlonS and Cannot
 Change Opinions 7
By Associated Press

Washington. September 1o.-oppo- sition by Senator Mckinley, repub- lican, Illinois. to Henry Fords offer for the development of the Muscle Shoals federal power project was de- clared today by Gray Silver, Wash ington representative of the Ameri- can Farm Bureau Federation, to be founded on "a lifelong association" with the development of public utili- ties from which he had been unable to divorce his mind.
 MT. Silver's statement was con- tatned in letter to the senator in reply to the latter's expression on the Muscle Shoals question made pub lie early in August.
 Policies advocated by the senator reflected his former association with the public service corporations, the letter said. and were based not on a program of furnishing cheap power, but on one of obtaining for the public is able to pay" Mr. Silver informed the senator that the fed eration proposed development of the properties to supply power at the lowest possible cost and favored a program that would result directly or indirectly in benefits to the en- tire people. The statements made by the senator, the latter added did no indicate that his policies would produce such results. MT. McKinley's s plans of selling the power at the dam would mean unquestionably that it would be turned over to the Ala bama Power company, the letter as serted and added that such an arr rang gement would not be helpful to anybody except the distributing company and the financial interests "who would make enormous profits on this basis" The letter advanced the argument also that if the Mo- Kinley proposals were carried out no
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
SENATE FARM BLOC' UNSUCCE ESSFUL IN PASSING MEASURES.
Bills Designed to Aid AgricuI- tural Interests Have Re- celved Only Passing Mo-
 tice in Upper House
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau. The Age-HeraId

'"" D"ttuSon buituluVs
 Washington. September 1O.-(Spe- cial')--THe farm bloc in the Senate mas not transformed its oratory into concrete action, and the farmers are still in desperate need of construc- tive legislation, according to Bernard Baruch.
 The senators who are members of the bloc. when so informed by Ba- ruch, did not deny that they had failed to render service. It was ob- vious that they hkd not, for neither of the four bills which grew out of an investigation of the plight of the farmer, conducted many months ago. hasereceived moro than the passing attention of Congress.
 When the bloc had grouped itself about Baruch, the schoolmaster and his pupils were brought to mind. The master said: The most important business before Congress today is to enact legislation that will put the farmers on a credit equality with other lines of business. It makes no particular difference which of the rural credit bills you enact. amend the law later If need be, but enact some credit measure at cnce that will rescue this fundamental indus try before 1t Is too late"
 The Four.. Bills
 Following the investigation of the plight of the farmer made months ago by joint commission of Con gress, four senators, Simmons of North Dakota. Capper of Kansas, IT -f z. stt- South Dakota. introduced bills to meet the situation. Enthusiasm at that point seemed to vanish. The farm bloc made no determined effort to put either across.
 Each of the bills would give farm CTS and live stock raisers access to short time investment funds through the issue of short time notes or de- bentures with some sort of sanction by the federal government. The Lenroot bill Is supposed to follow the general lines of the recommendation of the joint commission, and pro- vides that the federal land banks shall create commodity loan depart ments and issue short time deben lures to finance it's loans. It would appropriate $1.000.000 for each of the 12 banks. The Norbeck bill would create special government corpora ton with a capital of s2oo, ,000. 900 to take over the- war finance cor poration. The Simmons bill would create a similar corporation with a capital of $500, 900. 900. and the Cap per bill would create live stock loan corporations under the supervision of the federal farm loan board. All of the bills would amend the federal re- ...lI I cooperate with the proposed new in- strumentality.
 Bnruch's Suggestions
 Baruch informed the senators grouped about him that either of the bills would afford substantial measure of relief. but advocated measure providing three sorts of
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
EYES OF NATION TURNED ON MAINE
 ELECTION TODAY
Democrats Claim Surprise Will Be Sprung in State, Known as National Po-
 IiticaI Barometer
Rr Associated Press

Portland, Me. September 1o.-with the eyes of the entire country on the issue, the voters of Name will go to the polls tomorrow to elect United States senator and four congressmen n IS well as governor, state auditor. members of the legislature and county officials. While last minute prediction of republican leaders were that the state would remain republi- can by plurality of 10000. the demo- crats maintained that organizations of the democratic women and other factors would bring about "a great surprise"
 United States Senator Frederick Hale, republican, of Portland, is op- posed tor reelection by former Gov. Oakley C. Curtis, democrat, also of this city. Gov. Perciyal r. Baxter, who as president of the state senate assumed the gubernatorial chair on the death of Governor Parkhurst in January, 1921. is opposed by William k Pattengall of Augusta. former state attorney general and for many years the democratic leader in Maine.
 Women Appear
 All four congressman, who are re- publicans, face contests.
 For the first time in Maine, the names of women appear on the bal lots for state and county office. Eight women seek election to the legislature and one to the state sen ate
 While the long campaign which be- gan immediately after the June pfi- maries, has been described as the most eventful on record. the signifi- canoe of the Maine election as an in- dex to the general 1922 result at tracted to the battle-ground political leaders of both parties from many parts of the country. Among those who came to speak for the republican cause were Vice Pr esident Coolidge and several senators.
 In the federal field the tariff has been made the central issue of the campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
HART TRANSFERRED Win Be Connected With Alabama
 Polytechnic Institute

Auburn September 1o.--(special.) ) Guy A. Hart. who has for several years been connected with the bu- reau of public roads, department of agriculture. with Headquarters at Montgomery, doing special drainage and terracing work in Alabama, will or October I be transferred to Au- bura. where he will become connect ed with both the agricultural expert ment station and the extension serv- ice. Announcement of this change is made by Prof. M. L. Nichols. head of the department of agricultural en- gineering. with which Mir. Hart will be Immediately connected.
 Mir. Hart Is native of Utah and has done drainage work In Oregon. Colorado. Utah, Tennessee. Georgia, Mississippi. Florida. Lolisiana and Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
PRIMARY SYSTEM WON BY ONE VOTE
 AT PARTY FARLEY
Check of Ballots Shows Dele gates Turned Down Con-
 vention Plan by Smallest Possible Majority
By FRED R GORMLEY Montgomery Bureau. The Age-Heraid,

Montgomery. September 10.-(Spe- cial)-The primary system for the election of delegates to the demo- cratic national convention two years hence was saved to Alabama by one vote in the state democratic con vcptlon Thursday night, according to a re-check of the roll by the secre- tary. Roy R. Cox. The roll shows that 159 votes were cast in favor of the primary system and 15S in favor Of convention. Had one delegate who voted for primary been record ed in favor of the convention the state democratic executive commit tee would have been directed to call a state convention.
 Democrats who attended the con- vention admit that they never saw that made by the opposing sides on this question. The resolution di- recting the state committee to call the state convention was adopted without opposition and without an address being made either for or against it.
 A few members began an investi- gation to determine just what the resolution meant and later in the night Judge Joel B. Brown of Gull man, former member of the supreme court, made a motion to reconsider the vote by which the resolution V s adopted. contending that many of the delegates were not in the con- vention hall when 1t was adopted and others did not understand its meaning.
 Prefer Primary
 In this motion Judge Brown was supported by A. G. Patterson, presi- dent of the public service commis- sion. both making addresses in which they contended the people of Ala bama do not want to return to the convention system even for the SC lection of delegates to the national convention. preferring the principle of a primary for the selection of all officers, public and party.
 The motion to reconsider was adopted after a motion to table the motion to reconsider had been de- feated by the one majority. Chair man JohnH. Bankhead then referred the original resolution to the com mittee on resolutions and platform, which did not make report on 1t.
 Many persons who attended the convention have insisted that the delegates did not understand the res olution which directed the conven- ton, because the convention voted 17s to 12l a short time afterward against the proposal for convention for the nomination of democratic candidates for positions on the su. preme court and court of appeals. ~>
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
Improvement Seen in
 Employment Figures
Bx AnsocIntrd Presa

Washington. September 10.-Of 65 leading cities in the United States, 35 reported increased employment during August as compared with July, while only 28 recorded de- creases. according to the industrial analysis for last month. Issued to- day by the department of labor. The soundness of business. 1t was said, was reflected in the employment in- crease In many industries. surmount- ing the reaction of the rail and fuel situation.
 Of 1.428 firms usually employing more than 500 workers, or total of 1.6O0,0o0, considered in the analysis. the August 3l reports showed de- crease of only 1881 from the number of July a1. and this drop was attrib- uted chiefly to the normal labor turnover.
 Denver was first among the cities reporting increased employment with New Orleans second. Lowell and Lawrence, Mass, also reflected the improvement in textile conditions.
 Building activities in some sec tions were retarded by transporta- tion difficulties. but operations gen orally were satisfactorily improving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
ESCAPE ARRESTED
Third Man in Montgomery Jail De
 livery Captured

Montgomery. September 1o.--(Spe- cial.)-J. H. Prescott. one of the four prisoners who escaped from the Montg gomery county jail early in Au- gust. was rearrested at Coleman n, Fla. Saturday and J. F. Tucker, de- putty sheriff, left Saturday night for Florida where he vii! take Pres cott into custody. Governor kflby granted requfsition papers. Prescott was charged with grand larceny and was being held in prison in the ab- sence of bond pending the action of the grand jury.
 Only one of the escapes. Walter Wood. also charged with grand lar ceny, is now at liberty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
MRS. SMITHS0N IS DEAD
 AT HOME IN GRAND BAY

Mobile, September 1o.-(Special.) J. Mrs Cora A. Smithson. wife of John M. Smithson, formerly of Bessemer, died today at her home at Grand Bay, where she had resided for the past two years.
 The body will be sent to Bessemer Monday for burial. She Is survived by her husband. daughter. Mrs. M. Hilburn; a brother, George H. Parks of Birmingham; three sisters. Mrs. w. N. Yarbrough of Birming- ham, Mrs. c. A. Williams of Calera and Mrs. Lily Chambless of Kalma. Wash
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
My Favorite
 Stories BY IRWIN s. COBB
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
OVERHEATED, DIES

Gadsden. September 10.-(Special.) Albert Moon. aged 36, died at his home on Lookout mountain near this city. yesterday after only few hours illness. It is stated that Mir. Moon be- came overloaded and this added to a blood pressure caused his death. He leaves a wife, his parents and several grown brothers. He was splendid citizen and held the esteem of his community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
PREPARE T0LAUNCH
 UNIVERSITY DRIVE

Tuscaloosa. September 10-(Spe- cial.)-The Tuscaloosa County Uni- versity campaign executive commit tee, with Sam Clabough. chairman. las arranged to launch the campaign on October s. Mrs. Annie H. Town send has been appointed secretary for the county and the entire organ nation will participate in the convo- eaton exercises to be held at the unl- vsrsity on Saturday when several noted speakers will be heard.
 IL is understood that the campaign will bo launched here with con- adorable amount already subscribed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
INTENSE ANXIETY IS FELT OVER ILLNESS
 OFPRESIDENT'S WIFE
Physicians Hold Lengthy Conference But Course of Ac ton Not Determined-Mayo Arrives for Con- sutation-Operation May Be Per-
 formed at White House
By Associated Press

Washington September 1O-Mrs Harding spent "a fairly comfortable day. the official bulletin from her attending physicians o'clock tonight said and the decision relative whether would be necessary operate has been poned until further consultation tomorrow.
 The night statement follows;
 Mrs. Harding tiont $ follow
 Temperature l005 pulse 116; respiration 36
 "She had of decision until Monday morn c. E M
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
$40 PERSONS TAKEN
 FROM SINKING SHIP

London, September IO.--A radio dispatch received by Lloyd's from the British steamer Klnfauns Castle reports that the steamer rescued $40 persona from the Ger man steamer Harnmonia, which sank Saturday evening.
 The Kinfauns Castle is due fo reach Southampton Tuesday morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
Worry Ouer Bobbing Hair Causes Girl to
 Take Her Own Life
By Associated Press

Rochester. N. r.. September 1o.- Worry over the fact that she had her hair bobbed is believed respon- sible for the death of Miss Norma Teffner. 21, of Batavia. who com mitted suicide by drowning. In her clothing was found a note addressed to her brother. containing the sen tence: Since my hair is gone. my looks are gone too, and it makes me so nervous" Her body was recovered yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
DAUGHERTY N CHICAGO TO
 PRESENTz4NJUNCTON CASE
Arr Greek Government Is fsopelessly Defeated in Fighting Around Smyrna
Confusion Reigns in City, Where Population Fears Tur kish Hordes-Allies Offer Assurances-Church
 Head Appeals for Protection for Christians
By Assoei ated Press

Constenfnop September 9Ths Greeks administration night members high Stergas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
KING CONSTANTINE EXPORTS HIS PEOPLE
 R.. A...ut~s.r u-
By Associated Press

Athens, September 10.-King Con- stantine today issued a proclamation in which he exhorts the Greek people to bear their terrible trial" with pa tience and courage.
 The King refers to the "glorious deeds" of the Greek army in the past decade, which he says have not been diminished by the present misfortune.
 Tt is my will to do what the con stitution allows and what the na- tion's interests impose on me-" the proclamation adds. T am confidently expecting a demonstration of your known virtues of patriotism and concord"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11

allied warships at Mudania says the Turks have taken Ghemlek and Brusa. Ten thousand refugees are massed in Mudnia. It Is not known where they will go, Constantinople Is being overcrowded History is said never to have recorded so complete disaster as the Creeks have met with. It Is asserted that Austria's defeat in the Caporetto during the
 orld war is as nothing compared with the debacle of the Greeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
WEATHER FORECAST

Local showers Monday; cooler in south portion of state; Tuesday cloudy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-11
BUY N BIRMINGHAM

Goods advertised in The Age Herald by Birmingham merchants are guaranteed.