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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13

tics, swimming and afterwards sup per. Following the meal. how dear to adjourn to hillside Vesper serv- Ice while the stars are coming out and the angels are swinging their censors of night time perfumesl
 Then away you go for stunts in the big recreation hall-or there is a campfire and story telling.
 The. 12 days of regular camp go so soon!
 Four camps have been held this season at different times. There was an intermediate girls camp of 1O5 members; an intermediate boys class S5, college and business women's s group of 25 members. and the pres ent quota of older girls.
 The camp Is under the jurisdiction of the Birmingham Sunday School association; and while Miss Rosa Strickland has been director for the past five years, she asked that Mrs. James E. Dillard be made joint di- rector with her this season. Reser- vations are made in advance, the full fee being $12.50 for 12 days. The association does not make any money from the camp. It charges this fee only to pay expenses.
 Loving Cup Awarded.
 What a thrill is to take place at this camp with the awarding of a loving cup to the best all round camper! On the big 12o acres there are four camp huts. these being oc- cupied with s2 girls each. Each hut elects two girls 1t judges worthy of the loving cup. These names are then passed upon by the directors and their associates. The decision con- siders the growth of the girl in camp her leadership ability--and the way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
SOUTHERN SWITCHMEN AND H0STLERS QUIT
 IN MERIDIAN YARDS

Meridian. Miss. August 12.-(spe- cial)--All switchmen, hostlers. hostler helpers and others engaged in handling freight and passenger locomotives in the yards of the Southern Railway system here have quit work, leaving their duties to be performed by railroad officials or go undone. The action of the men. something like 75, is alleged tc be due to acts of guards em- ployed by the railroad company dur ing the strike of shopmen. The yardmen claim the guards are too reckless with their firearms, as- serting that they are continually holding them up at the point of their guns when they go to and from the yards and often while they are en- gagged in their respective duties. It ia expected that this latest situation as regards the strike will materially interfere with all train schedules on the various Southern Railway lines here. The Mobile and Ohio road has so far had no trouble with It's yard forces here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
GOOD MEN NAMED IN ST. CLAIR PRIMARY

Ashville. August 12.-(Special.)-- With the votes all counted and successful candidates knowing of their nomination. Ashville has again settled down to quietude. This was perhaps one of the most exciting pri- maries for number of years in St. Clair county. the greatest interes, being manifested in the race for pro- bate judge which has been held the last term by Perkins McClendon, who also offered for reelection and was opposed by Walter s. Crump. St. Clair's former representative in the legislature; J. P. Montgomery of Ashville and Sam High, also of Ash- vile, the latter being the winner by a majority <of more than 400 over his closest opponent. The present nominee came to Ashyille In 1908 from Tennessee. being connected
 with the Ashville Savinks bank. and was afterwards elected cashier of this institution, holding this posi- ton a number of years. after which
 he engaged in the cooperaEe busi- ness, being at present president of the Ashville Cooperage company and the Farmers and Mercnants Gin conn pany. He is strong believer in good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
SENATOR HARRELD ATTACKS FORD BID
Oklahoma Member Says Con- tract For Muscle Shoals
 Is UnconScionabIe
isy Associated Press

Washington, August f2,-Henry Ford's offer for the Muscle Shoals projects was declared "unconscion- able" by Senator Harreld of Okla homa, a republican member of the Senate committee, in letter today to Bureau federation.
 Tn my Judgment this Is an uncon- scionable contract as far as the peo- pie of the United States are concerned and l cannot favor it," said Senator Harreld T am not averse to leas- ing this power to MT. Ford, but can not favor leasing 1t under such terms as those in the Ford offer. Espe- cially do oppose the making of such a lease for 100 years"
 Senator Harreld said that fin a nutshelr' Mir. Ford's proposal amounted to turning over to the De- trolt manufacturer the Muscle Shoals property plus scores of residences and town property worth many mill lions of dollars without any cost whatever to Mir. Ford" Senator Har- reld said MT. Ford offered $5,O00. 00O for property worth more than that sum excluding the city property.
 Mono of the various propositions before the committee were satisfac- tory to me, hence I did not vote for any of them," the senator said. My position is that the government must finish this dam under any proposi- ton that has been made at It's own expense. It will require three years to do SO, and feel that within that period we can make a much better contract than any of those proposed.'
 Attacks Hid
 Regarding the offer made by MT. Ford the senator said:
 For his 100-years' use of the two dams which the government will build he proposes to pay 4 per cent of the amount invested In finishing the dams, and what. Tn my judgment is only part of the actual cost Of upkeep of the two dams.
 'In fact, I think 1t will take all that ne would pay to the government in cash under his contract to keep up repairs on the two dams," he con tinued. Then he will practically get the power generated by these dams for 100 years by paying for the up- keep.
 Tt is true he agreed to use the capacity of plant No. 2 in the pro duction of fertilizer which he will sell for 8 per cent profit, and will only charge for the power in making the price equal to the cheapest power available. Virtually then he Is get ting this immense power generated by the two dams for an agreement on his part to keep plant No. run ming in the making of fertilizers so long as he can make 1t and sell it in the markets at 8 per cent profit, which may be one year or five years or twenty years. There are many states in the union that will use more fertilizer than he proposes to manu- facture under the terms of this con ract He would have absolutely free, under the terms of this contract, the enire power of the two Muscle Shoals dams. built at the expense of the gov ernment for 100 years. for practically what it will cost to keep it up."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
PIKE COUNTY TAX
 ASSESSOR IS DEAD

Troy. August 12. - Especially Joseph Edward Harris, tax assessor of Pike county, died suddenly Sat- urday morning at o'clock. He was apparently well Friday night and did some work at his office. He was taken i'll about o'clock of acute in- digestion. After medical attention he seemed to improve and went to sleep but when bis wife went to his bedside at o'clock to see how he was resting she found him dead. He was born in Pike county. October IT. 1871. the son of J. w. Harris. His wife was Miss Allie Faulkner who survives him with four chill dren. Pugh Harris, of Geneva; Cecil Harris. Troy; Mrs. A. T. Bowling, Ozark, and Miss Burnett Harris, Troy. He was member of the First Baptist church. a very popular man and efficient officer. Funeral serv- ices will be held at 4 o'clock Sun day afternoon with interment at Oakwood cemetery. Funeral services will be conducted by Dr. c. B. Arendall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
HELEN WAINWRIGHT
 SETS ANOTHER MARK

Indianapolis, August 13.-Helen Wainwright of New York, estab- lished a new worlds record for wom- en for the 500-yard free style swim ming, according to an announcement made today by the National A. A. U. Her time was 7:09 2-5. The old record was 7:19 3-5. She also established a new American record in the same race for 300 yards. Her time was 4:13 2-5, while the previous Ameri- can record was 4:1S 2-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
PASSENGER TRAIN
 FAILS TO APPEAR

Selma, August 12.-(Special.) )--The first break in the passenger train service to this city was felt this morning when the Meridian train due here at g o'clock on the South ern railroad failed to arrive and was marked up indefinitely late. The tran, it was unofficially reported. had not left Meridian at the sche- duled time. due. 1t was said. to the refusal of coalers and others to handle the train. when the guard line established in Meridian was frightened up and the guard force increased.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13

sT Ihe Seheme Is universally con demned as ludiczpus from the finan- cial view and fatal from the political, so far as the recovery of Europe is concerned. Throughout, the policy of France had two mutually destructive objectives, one being the collection of enormous indemnities and the other being the political suppression of Germany. Her new scheme suggests that she earnestly desires the latter.
 Experiences of the last three
 years have, shown that the policy
 of bludgeoning Germany is fatal
 to the recovery of debts. French
 financiers know this as well ns
 the English. American and Ital-
 ian insistence on more bfudgeon-
 ing indicates that the political
 motives are in the ascendency.
 Disintegration and the economic
 ruin of Germany spells ruin to
 the hopes of recovery of British
 trade. Is England to he ruined in
 order that France should crush
 Germany. Pursuit of this policy
 can have only one result. The
 rupture of British and French re-
 Intions.
 England has fought this menace for three years, yielding to France on vital measures to placate her, and shutting her eyes to the significance of the French action. Poincare's proposals are leading to the parting of the ways. England can travel the road to ruin no further. Germany follows Austria into the quagmire; Italys and other European countries will be dragged in with her, and France will not escape. This Is so plain that it Is incredible France Is not aware of it. It compels the con- clusion that France is prepared to sacrifice everything to annihilate Germany.
 Menace Fully Recognized
 The English press has carefully avoided reiteration of the aggressive tone of the French newspapers. The menace of the French policy is uni versally recognized In view of rejec- . tion by experts of French proposals can the entente survive? It is not question of difference of procedure, but whether comity of European na- tions can be restored or Europe, be- yond the Rhine. administered as a subject territory. The issue now is nakedly apparent and the hour of compromise is past.
 If France now enforces her will, she acts alone. As in the occupation of Dusseldorf. and DUisburg she cuts her painter and embarks on an ad- venture. the end of which none can foretell. AIilitarily, she is strong and powerful. Her army especially in African troops, is enormous. Her equipment of aeroplanes gives her practically monopoly on the conti- nent. She has spent large sums for military railways since the war and has declined all disarmament over lures. Through her diplomatic ac- tivity she has network of secondary states under French influence and her efforts in all directions are astounding.
 France today in Europe is more dominant than any power since the days of Napoleon. England is anxious to avoid an appearance of suspicion, but the facts are assuming a dis quieting significance in the face of the present proposals.
 We await the developments of the next few days with deep concern but; l am informed that there still exists hope that formula can be devised which will tide us over the immediate crisis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
FIVE TRAIN SERVICE
 ORGANIZATIONS MEET

Important matters in connection with the strike will be discussed by members of the five train service organizations at a meeting to be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Fraternal hall. A large crowd of railmen will attend the meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
cLEBURNE REPUBLICANS
 NOMINATE FULL TICKET

Heflin. August )--At a republican county convention today the following ticket was nominated: D. s. Baber, incumbent; probate judge; H. A. Jackson. sheriff; L. S. Haywood, circuit clerk: H. A. Ken nedy. legislature; w. A. Brown, J. IT.. Lambert and H. M. Howle. county school board; E. E. Myers. J. R. and c. K. Harper, county commissioners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13

i, she measures up in the fourfold life of physical. spiritual. mental and moral things.
 On the grounds there are several buildings. Largest of these Is the Reimel Recreational hall. There is leaders hut capable of holding 16 persons, a commissary and a roomy dining hall for 130 hungry campers. The caretaker's house IS cozsy, and there are two outdoor sta diums or Council circles. The larger, which cares for 150 to 200 persons, is for Camp Fire programs; the smaller for the Bible hour. The seats are rustic. being fashioned of poles and arranged in a circle.
 Such Fine Spot.
 The creek Is the most delightful natural bathing pool one could ever fancy dropping into and quietly drifting about. The world makers carved its basin from solid sheets of stone, leaving a portion of the rock above water so that an audience might quietly sit and watch the fun In the pool, or rest thereupon for little. while.
 There Is also shallow pool where amateurs and the timorous may master the art of swimming be- fore venturing into the larger basin.
 life-guard Is feature at the rocky beach.
 This year a 160-foot well has been drilled at camp.
 D. R. Price, executive secretary of the Sunday School association is most enthusiastic over this seasons work. He related that success was vastly due to Howard Yielding, bus mess manager, who has arranged and managed financial details so exactly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13

 women and girls and boys have gone out there to play and to take color into their busy lives. One camp of 125 young women is just closing.
 At Prescott.
 The acreage lies on Kellys creek, at Prescott, a small station between Birmingham and Anniston and those attending enter Into program scheduled to make them all round citizens. It is one of recreation and inspiration.
 In the mornings there are regular sitting-up exercises. morning dip, breakfast strengthening of huts and inspection, the Bible hour and a period of recreation. Follows the morning swim. with dinner just aft erwards, then rest for an hour and half.
 Conceive next of the free hour" when every one does what she chooses. Maybe It's writing letters; maybe It's to curl up with favorite book of poetry or 8 short story like Melie: Maybe it's to walk with some one beside you to whom you don't have to say much--because she al- ready understands. For just being quiet and loving and understanding is almost the best thing in the world!
 So Many. Many Things.
 O, there are a thousand things that present themselves to be done during free hour! If you sing, you may sing aloud in those woods-and no one hear.
 Presto. then, at the end of this period comes 50 minutes of athle-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
AEMON GETS MAJORITY
 OF OVER 11,000 VOTES

Sheffield. August 12.-The official vote for the Eighth Alabama con- gressional district, in which Muscle Shoals is located. shows that Judge Ed B. Almon,. incumbent, received a total majority of 11.1S0 votes over Mrs. Leila Seton Edmundson. the first woman candidate for Congress to offer in the south. The total vote of the distric. was 24.524- Judge Almon received 17.s52 votes as against 6.672 for Mrs. Edmund son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
roads and will use his best efforts to give St. Clair county fine high t.~il~..i.- I. x.xnnraaalnanasa

ToAoS anu VIII use AliS Dcsl ciAci sS to give St. Clair county fine high ways. believing In progresslveness.
 Oscar Mccain. who was nominated for circuit clerk, defeated his near est opponent by more than 300 votes He was born and reared In Ash vile and Is engaged in the mercan- tile business at this place, being de- servedly popular. J. P. Bowling, the nominee for sheriff, comes from an old St. Clair family, being brother in-law of B. B. Gather, the present post master and editor of the South srn Aegis. Frank B. Embry. the nominee for the legislature, Is a son of J. A. Embry of Ashville, mayor of Pell City and a prominent at torney of that place, and defeated Mrs. w. A. Beason, one of St. Clatr's popular matrons, and a member of the school board. by more than 400 votes. Mrs. A. l.. Brandford, one Of Springville's popular matrons. ran for the school board, but was de- feated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
By A. G. GARDINER
Britain's Greatest Liberal Editor Special Gable Dianatch to The Aqe-Hera

Copyright 1922, by The AgeHerald)
 London August 12s cable the fate of trembes the balance Poncares visit London have decisive results At the the outlook gloomy threatens Ponar the Qualification of reduction country the of slave state administered with byons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
PATTERN srAR PICNIC.

Salter Chapter, No. 21. Order Eastern Star. will hold basket pie nic at East Lake park on Wednes- day afternoon. All members and their families are Invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
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In circle, left to right, are Miss Rosa Strickland and Mrs. James E. billiard, joint directors of Camp Win nataska, views of which are shown just below-the bathing pool with recreational hall at top; group of girls in front of recreational hall; young women of the older girls camp going through setting-up exercises on hut grOunds.-Photo by Baird, Age-Herald staff photographer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
By MIGNoN HALL

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
BREAK W ENTENTE CERTAIN UNLESS SOLUTION OF PROBLEMS
 DIVIDING GREAT BRITAIN FRANCE SPEEDLL DEVISEL
British Trade Depends On Help Being GiUen Germany
 To Which France Objects

Poincare's Proposal, Universally Condemned Luz dcrous, Would Mean Reduction of Germany to Status of Slave State, Admins-
 tered With Bayonets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-13
POTATO MARKET

Chicago. August l2.--Potatoes. weak;
 receipts. ee ears; no Virginia Ccbblers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-29
PRISON BOARD TO HEAR
DUDD|NC TOMORROW
Governors Car VIII Meet
Complainant, but Guard
Will Not Be Accorded.

Unless there is II iast-m,nutc
chang. i'm plans. the data and af'i-
duvits relative To the state Farm So
cured by T. Il. budding. president OF
TIA" Prisoners Relief Society, Will he
laid brfor" Governor Tr!uklc some
time tomorrow, IT being understood
1T the cXcCutiv" Offices yesterday that
Mr.. budding would arrive IN the city
saturday.
No announcement has boon made
relative to the hearing. but the pre-
sumption is that Governor TriuIslc
VIII assemble the members of tn"
Board OF directors Of the stat" rcUi-
tertiary TO hear IN" prc8cutmcnts by
the out-of-tho state complainant.
governor TrinlSl" win dispatch his
'wn car to- meet MIR. Dudding at the
f'ntIon, aud will return him to that
LACE after the hcnr!ur. but the
Prisoners Relief Socicty's head VIII
net he accorded a guard. which lac
aad requested. because. us lie says,
he has direct information that harm.
"odiiy harm" VIII be don" him IL he
ONES 10 Virginia to attempt to prove
tn" charges he has brought agaiust
IN" officials OF the state Prison farm.
~ ionchlanh County. for the mauurr
IN which prisoners confined there nr.
SAID 10 he treated
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-29
Harvest Time for the ProlitccrS

Q ENATOR REED SMOOT, Of Utah. who
~ had II large share in the framing OF the
new tnrih, and is chiefly responsible for
the duties on wool and wool manufacturers
which impose an additional burden OF $655-
Cuu,Ou0 annually on the consumers Of the
country, complains that the interests OF
greed are taking advantage of the popular
Rack of knowledge of the effect OF the wooden
schedules to proitccr al the expense of the
consumer. lie insists that the new rates
give no excuse for nigherpriccd wool cloth
ing, therefore, he seeks TO divert ccnsure
from himself by crying ont stop thief" To
the army OF proiitcers for which the new
tariff provides easy opportunity to gougc
Having helped 10 create this opportunity
for them, the proitcers will give little heed
&c the Utah Senator's pleading with them
10 have conscience" and restrain their
greed.
As further instance OF how the new
tariff works. the Fair Tariff League directs
attention to the fact that il is specially
helpful 10 four trusts. which are under in
dictmont by Federal grand juries charged
with cNacting arbitrary and excessive
prices These organizations are i'll the
window glass, cement cast iron pipe and
drainage tile industries. The duty on win
dow glass has been raised from 10 Is
per cent that on cast iron pipe from 10 To
20 per cent, and that on tiles from ii 10
30 per cent. Cement. which was free under
the Underwood tariff now pays a duty Of
20 per cent.
These duties mean Il gift Of $4,000. 600
10 glassmakcrs, with Il cost to consumers OF
SlA,OVO,OO0; of $29,00O.000 10 cemcntmak-
ors. al a cost OF SOS 900, 900 to consumers.
az SS.0o0,G00 30 makers of cast iron nine
with Il cost % Sl6.OO0.OOO to consumers
and OF $4,000 coo TO drainage tile men. at
nan. a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-29

formal sponsorship of the Ford boom ut
TINS stage would unnecessarily complicatc
the situation centering about the State CON
tests this fall.
The upshOt Of the discussion was de
cision To commend Mr.. Ford for his agita-
ton OF the Newberry issue, his stand against
prohteering in coal. and so on. and to avoid
any mention of the fact that he appears
TO he somebody's choice for President The
movement for Endorsement came from the
Adrian delegation which, It was stated, con-
tanned one member who stands TO Mr. Ford
in the relation of brother-in-law. The rest
of the convention, though neghborly
enough, did not feel sufficient family respom-
siblity to force the issue of Mr.. Fords can
didacy so far ahead Of 1924; and 1t is hard
TO escape the feeling that the decision was
politically wise.