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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-30
AUTO VICTIM DEAD

oklahoma City. March so.--Max
Patton. 20. who was injured when
his automobile was struck by an In
torurban car here yesterday. died to-
day. Hc suffered a fractured skull.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-30

Kansas City Livestock.

Ho0s-Reccipts. $500; market.
loc higher: bulk. ss.75di0.0o: [:
hcavies. ss.6oGe.so: packers and
butchers. s9.so@io.OO: lights. $3.50
1910: pigs. ss.350s7s.
CATTLE = Receipts. 1900: no
houtherns: market. strong; prime
fed steers. ss.25@s.7b: plain to fair
dressed bcefsteers. s6.sbGs.2b; west.
ern steers. s675Gs.2b; southern
steers, sb.1567sb; cows. t27b06.b0:
hcifers. s5.O06s0o; stockers and
feeders. s5.25@775: bulls. $3.50
475: calves. $5.O06a.00.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-30

.sstsc. closed a.s higher. July opened
s-s higher At 62c and closed ns an
advance Of IL.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-30
Foreign Exchange.

New York. March 30.-Demand
sterling. open today at $4S7 1-S;
francs, .O900 1-2; lire, .0510 1-2;
marks, .0031.
Closing: Demand sterling s4.36 7-S;
francs .OS9S; lire .O5O7 IL; marks
.0031 IA.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-30
Chicago Produce Market.

BUTTER-Creamery extras. acc:
standards. 35hc: firsts. 3t125hc;
seconds. 326s3hc.
EGGS - 0rdinaries. 22@ 22hc:
prime firsts. 23h623 sac.
CHEEsE-Twins. 1Sh6i9c: young
americas. 1ah620c.
LIVE POULTRY = Fowls. 26c:
ducks. 30c; geese. lsc:s spring
chickens. 30c: turkens. 30c.
POTATOES = Receipts. 80 cars: /:
Wisconsin. $i.65G1.7o; minnesota,
s1.b0@160.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-30

Oklahoma City. March so.--cattle.
700: slow and unevenly lower: steers
$40: bulk. se.25; butcher cattle.
steady.
Calves 60: market. stcady.
HoGS-Rcceipts. 1900: i5m26c
higher; top $3.50; bulk, sssofs.so.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-30

The ballots TO bc used Mt said
election will contain propositions
Number I. Number 2. Number and
Number Z. substantially IN the form
hcrcinbcfore fnlly set forth and In
addition thercto under each propo
sition on each ballot there shall be
printed thereon under each separate
proposition two squares, one OF
which shall have Immediately TO
tho left thereof tho word "yEs." and
the other shall have Immediately 20
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-30
Chicago Grain.

Chicago. March 30.--Graln prices
advanced on the Chicago Board OF
Trade today
May wheat opened up ] at $1.33
and closed up 2 3-S. July opened UP
3-4 at $1.1S 3-4 and closed up "a!
+ May corn after opening up 3-4 at
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-30

Clerk.
Second precinct Of tho fourth ward
at tho carncsic Library.
Tho following persons arc hereby
designated and appointed TO conduct
josEPiI nuLKLEy.
Judge.
&. VI. ROGERS.
A. d. MORGAN.
MISS KATE nrNlSoroS.
Clerk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-03-30
Liberty Bonds, March 80.

3ks 1924: first AIS, 1856; second
1-4s. 9S.2S; third 4 las, $3.50;
fourth Ids, 1856; Victory, 3-4s,
100S4.
MARKETS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
7 WO ISSUES WILL
Be THREsHE:D OUT
Police Civil Service and Home
Rule Bills Expected to Be
Presented

Interest at the legislative mass
meeting Friday night is expected to
center upon two issues, according to
information Thursday.
y cmmittee of policemen who
have sponsored the drafting of
bill providing for civil service and
pension for the police department
haze announced their intention of
presenting it to the Jefferson coun-
~ delegation. 1t is>probable that w.
L. Branne II. superintendent of the
bureau of Identification, chairman Of
the committee, Will be the principal
speaker.
The other issue upon which much
attention probably will be focused is
that Of home rule of public utili-
ties. 1t is understood that the Junior
Chamber of Commerce will oppose
this measure by committee of
which Frank Spain Will be the leader.
Information from w. J Wynn, city
attorney Thursday night was that
plans for the city Of Birmingham
to be represented officially. Commits
sioner William l.. Harrison and At
torney Wynn have led the fight in
Birmingham fer the home rule bill,
and il has the strong Endorsement
of all city officials. Attorney Wynn
added that so far as he knew other
measures. that the city intended to
present at the next session of the
legislature would not be presented.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
AT LUNCHEON
with the CLUBS
REAL ESTATE BOARD

L am sure there is no group of
men more keenly Interested in good
roads and highways than the real
estate men Of Birmingham" said w. e.
Dickson, city commissioner, Thurs
day afternoon when he addressed
the members of this board on the
subject of Connecting City Streets
With the County Highways"
THE automobiles and improve
ments of our highways have practi-
cally eliminated the question of dis
lance said the speaker, and If you
live 80 miles from Birmingham at the
present time, why YOU really live
closer to the city now than you did
a few years ago when you lived
10 miles out.
I'VE have been negotiating with
the board of revenue on the project
of connecting up Tuscaloosa avenue
with the South Bessemer highway,
but have experienced great deal of
trouble in getting a right of way
from-the street car company They
refuse to buy, sell or give right of
way. This road has been completed
to Poplar street but there is yet a
distance of about three fifths of a
mile untouched. However, we hope
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
MUSIC STUDY CLUB
TO PRESENT PROGRAM

After several weeks of inactivity,
the Music Study club will give one
of its most interesting programseof
the year on Thursday morning. De-
cember IA, at IL o'clock. Modern
music and poetry viii be discussed
by Mrs. Raye, and varied program
will be presented by the Treble Clef
chorus, Mrs Irene Hornsby, Miss Ce-
leste Poole and Mrs. G. II. Davis.
Following is the programi Piano,
G minor. Raef@aninoff by Miss Ce-
leste Poole; songs. THE Lament of
Tan the Proud" and The Pavilion
of Astounding JOY" by Mrs. Irene
Hornsby; Chorus of the Priestesses.
from the "Salamha.e and "Anitra's
Dance" by the Treble Clef chorus.
under the direction of Mrs. Edna
Gockel Gussen; piano, "Ballada.' by
Miss Celeste Poole; wings of Night"
poem. by Sara Teasua-e; loves a
Merchant" by Mrs. Irene Hornsby;
Treble. Clef chorus, tenor solo, by
Mr.. Gladstone Jackson; SSlaxe's
Dream" Henry Hadley.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
| SAFETY WEEK WILL
/ Be OBSERVED HERE
Judge Douglas Has Called
Meeting of Observance
Committee Friday

Requesting that every citizen of
Birmingham who will lend hand in
the proper observance of National
Safety Week be present, Judge Alvin
NJ Douglas, chairman of the observ-
ance committee in Birmingham, has
scalled a meeting in the Chamber of
Commerce rooms at 4 O'Clock Friday.
The meeting will be for all who
are interested in making Safety
Week, December Hit, success in
Birmingham. Safety engineers and
safety workers for the large indus
trial corporations are urged to be
present.
National Safety Week has come to
be observed because of the appalling
number of deaths and injuries tnat
have accompanied industrial and
commercial progress during the past
few years.
National Safety Week does not
mean that one week is to be devoted
to avoiding accidents, and that the
next is to be one of iaxity in taking
precautions along this line" said
Judge Douglas. Caution has not
kept pace with progress, and the
week is to be one devoted to Great
Ing permanent habits in observing
caution"
Judge Douglas will urge every pas
tor and teacher in Birmingham to
bring the safety campaign before
the public He states that there Will
be daily features during the next
week along safety work, and that
many accidents may be avoided be-
cause of the publicity that will be
given to this cause.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08

The Tonic and Laxative Effect OF
Laxative BRoMO QUININE Tablets
will keep the system in healthy
condition and thus ward off all at
lacks of Colds. Grip or Influenza.
30c-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
PLAY IN ITALIAN
GIVEN BY STUDENTS

Several score children who are stu
dents of the Italian language pre-
scented play, THE World in Nina
ture." at Gable rtan Thursday night
before an audience which crowded
the building and the applause indi-
Gated that their work was highly APP
preciated.
The boys and girls who took part
are for the most part of Italian
parentage, but four months ago none
of them could speak word Of
Italian. The school at which they
are studying is maintained by the
Birmingham Italian Protective as
ISOLATION for the developmentsof in
terest in the Italian language and
literature and is entirely free. to any
one who wishes to take up the study
Of the language.
Some of the youthful performers
last night aroused such applause as
to indicate that they had very IN
usual talent. some of the dancing and
singing being especially warmly re-
ceived.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08

These are the two largest conven-
tons in Alabama.
The grain inspection department
reports inspection of 334 cars Of
grain products. This office has grown
in Importance and serves to bring
much grain and hay to Birmingham
because the inspection and grading
of the local inspector. who is also q
government official, carries with il
absolute authority.
- The report shows total values of
building permits issued in November
to have been s469.104. decrease
from the same month last year, and
total of new capital invested to be
5000 900, which is also under Mo-
yember of 1921, although the total for
the II months shows d large in
crease both in permits and in new
capital.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
NOTED RABBI At
TEMPLE EMANU- Ell
DR.. Morgenstern to Lecture
on american Judaism"
Public Invited

Rabbi Julian Morgenstern, presi-
dent of Hebrew Union college. Gin
cinnati' Will arrive in Birmingham
Friday. and will address the congre-
cation EmanuEl at 8 o'clock
Friday night and at 1880 O'Clock
Saturday morning.
As president Of Hebrew Union col
lege, Rabbi Morgenstern is said to
occupy the foremost position in the
Jewish educational field in America.
His predecessor in this position, DR.
Isaac NJ. Wise, founded American
Judaism. and for half century was
recognized as a great Jewish leader
in America.
DR. Moegenstern was born in In
diana, reared in Cincinnati, and
graduated from the college Of which
he is now president. For some years
he was president of the American
Oriental society He is the author OF
a number OF biblical studies and is
recognized as an authority on Dibie
history
His subject Friday night will be
"Amcrican Judaism He will speak
In Montgomery Sunday, at Mobile
Sunday night, and at New Orleans
Monday night. The public is invited
to these lectures.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08

Grafton The same company per-
fected plans for the immediate build
ing of a 12-inch four and a half mile
gas main into the heart of East Biz
mingham to supply manufacturers
there with gas for fuel and power
purposes.
Cleveland Discount company, a
S42, 900, 900 bond and investment com
pany. located in Alabama and made
Birmingham state headquarters, with
state managers office here.
Plant Expansion
National Cast Iron Pipe company
gave notice of an increase of $780,
600 in capital stock. 1t will build a
new pressure pipe foundry to manu-
facture pressure pipe by the De
Lavaud centrifugal process.
Birmingham Stove and Range com
pany increased capital by $4,000 and
will build an auxiliary plant for
manufacture of gas ranges.
Structural Items
Board of education announced
plans for two new grammar schools
for whites and a negro industrial
school at 100000 each
Negro Masons began construction
of 100000 Masonic temple.
gan construction of q. $4,000 library
building.
As the outstanding item, of local
as well as stale Importance the
chamber summary of accomplish
ment includes the voting of the sea-
port amendment by six to one ma
jority November Z.
Chamber Buys Home
Chief among the chambers ac-
tivities were these.
Bought lot 100 by 100 feet at cor
ner of Sixth avenue and Eighteenth
street for a permanent home. paying
$65,000 for the same
Civic Association became merged
with the chamber and the two bodies
are now one working under one flag
for Birmingham.
Two Large Conventions
The chamber succeeded in clinch
ing the 1923 state convention of the
Alabama Educational association.
which will bring 1000 to 5000 dele
gates in early April. and the state
convention of the Alabama Sunday
School association, which will bring
5000 delegates shortly afterwards
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
ASSOCIATED CREDIT WEN

"The tone and the expression of an
applicant for credit frequently tell
more than does the most detailed
and exhaustive examination into
their record" said w. F. Willett
manager of the Morris Plan company
at the luncheon of the Associated
j., Credit men of Birmingham held at
the Southern club at l o'clock Thurs
day.
How an applicant responds to the
| questions propounded to him, how ne
receives refusal by the credit man,
and a number of other little things
that some times go unpottced tell a
| lot to the expert"
! Mr.. WiIlett touched on the follow
| ing subjects in his talk, interview
| ing the Applicant for Credit Cd
! tanning the Most Information from
| the Applicant, and THE Value OF the
Signature of the Applicant Tor
! Credit"
After Mr.. willett's discussion, a
round round table discussion ensued
and many issues vital to credit men
were analysed
I, Members of. the association were
warned by w H. Nicol, president. OF
| the presence at this season OF SWIM
| dlers, imposters and check artists.
1t was pointed OUT that they operate
particularly effectively at this time
! of the year, when merchants are un-
usually busy.
Attendance prize was contributed
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08

: by E. B. Irwin, manager. Caheen
Brothers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
CHAMBER ST At { s
ACCOMPL .|SHME N 7
IN NOVEMBER HERE
Great Activity Is Shown in In
dustrial Lines in Report :
For the Month
lust Closed

The Chamber of Commerce In
cludes In its report for November
items of Industrial activity and COM
munity expansion as follows:
Woodward Iron company went TO
five-furnace production of pig iron
and 100 per cent in all departments
of activity.
sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron com
pany. after short vacation of oper-
atoms at one North Birmingham
stack, went back to five-furnace iron
production.
Iron and steel production OF No
vember was greatest of the year.
Birmingham bank clearings again
broke a record and total for IL
months passed the billion dollar
mark.
Alabama By-Products corporation
completed s1.500,0oo addition to its
coking plant and placed same in OPP
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
BUREAU SHOWS BIC.
AMOUNT IN REF UND.
Several Companies Elected
Members of the Traffic
Department

The November report of the Blr-
mingham Traffic Bureau shows an
average refund Of s275O to each mem
Der of the association. Total refund
for loss and damage in transit and
errors In freight charges discovered
was sa.119.
The bureau quoted 1887 rates, an
AVERAGE OF 4S rates for each member,
and audited 6,756 expense bills. an
average Of 26 bills per member. Err
rcrs discovered amounted to 1921
and refund claims amounted to
s2,S62
Following new members were elect
ed; Birming CHAM Chero- Cola company,
Franklin, Stiles & Franklin, Old Do
miHion Garment company and Me-
Cormack Brothers Motor company.
In addition to the departmental
work of the association, a number OF
large rate adjustments have = been
handled. including rates on stoves,
hot air heating furnaces and maehin-
cry to Oregon, Washingtc n, Galifor-
MIA and New Mexico points. rates
on roofing, iron and steel articles
from Pittsburg territory to Birming-
ham; proposed cancellation by the
carriers of all less than carload &C M
modify rates on stoves, stove parts,
ETC.; proposed increase in the mini
mum weight on mixed carloads OF
stoves, stove pipe, etc, between
points within the state of Ala bama f.
agricultural limestone; grain fir, IN
Memphis to Birmingham; proposed
cancellation of reshipping arrange
ments on flour and mixed feed, and
quite a number of other miscella-
neous commodities.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
EXPERT SUGGESTS
MANY CHANGES IN
COMPENSATION ACT
fContin,,cd From Page Onc.)

tvsat 49, VHNst
and that ii was not subject to the
criticism of being a commercial mo-
nopoly.
"There is more involved than
whether or not any particular class of
business shall be permitted TO ex-
| ist.Y declared Mr.. Duffy, "Theresis in
voived the question as to what is
bbest for society as a whole, and we
she ult try, to see this matter from
that broad standpoint"
Industries in Ohio were saved more
than $4,000 600 in one year by EN-
ploying this method rather than using
insurance companies, the speaker de-
clared.
Machinery's Parallel
II have no i'll feeling toward insur-
ance companies; they think they are
doing 4 good work. Were l in their
place. l should probably see things
as they do. But it is not class
proposition to which either insur-
ance companies or industries ought
to object
"a parallel case was the advent of
machinery that supplanted the work.
man skilled in handicraft. The work
man was told that he must, in the
interest of society, step aside and
make way for the more efficient in
strument, the machine.
Now comes a. legal invention that
works for the best interests of So
ciety, aud it is required that indus
tries and insurance companies shall
step aside and make room for it.
Mr. Duffy declared that, after IL
years of operation Of the Ohio plan.
industries in that state would be
loathe = adopt any other system.
Legislative Problem
Substitution of merit system of
computing rates FOR the present ply
steal inspection system, and supervise
ion by the state, looking TO installa-
ton of safety devices Vas discussed
at length.
After MIR. Duffy's address. about an
hour was consumed In the propound-
Ing Of questions on practically every
phase Of the Ohio plan. Great in
terest was manifested by legislators
and voters.
1t is understood that amendments
to the Alabama workmens compensa-
ton act will be one Of the large prob
lens before the next Legislature.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08

to build a highway, even though 1t
win be a little longer than the one
previously surveyed. We now have
under consideration the building of
road from Fairview to Fairfield, also
from Pratt City to Ensley and proba-
bly, the most needed one is the one
from Pratt City to Birmingham
George Yancey. chairman of the
legislative committee, reported that
the Chesney act would be brought
before the next legislature. This
act provides for state board. and
each persoh~engaged in the real es-
tate business to be given a license
The committee will also ask that
the fire marshal law be amended
giving the fire marshal the right to
place fire escapes where he thinks
necessary. The meeting was presided
ever by Jerome J. Tucker, president.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08

Toll rates through the Panama
canal approximate $1,000 an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-08
COMMISSIONER GUSTS
TRAFFIC POLICEMAN


Charged with drunkenness and con-
duct unbeeomlng. an officer, l. w.
Meads. $40 Forty second street, north
traffic policeman, was discharged
by Commissioner w. Is. Cioe Thurs
day.
Meads, according to Chief of Police
Fred IL. MeDuff. was reported TO
have been seen in drunken condi-
ton several nights ago. Although off
duty at the time, he was, according
TO McDuff, i'm Officers uniform. 4
The discharged officer had been on
the police force since September 90,
1920, and had been stationed at First
avenue and Twentieth street for sew
eral months.
Toll rates through the Panama
canal approximate 1000 an hour
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-13
SESSION BROUGHT
No RESULTS
Indianapolis Meeting for
Law Enforcement Officers
Turned Out to be a Farce
According to Gary Official

No definite plan was mapped out by
the city, state and government offic-
ials to further the enforcement OF the
prohibition and other laws at the two
day session at Indianapolis called by
Governor Warren T. McCray. according
to Gary and county officials returning
from the meeting last night and to-
day.
AS far as results are concerned. the
meeting might as well not have been
called" said one wen known Gary Of
fetal to Times reporter this morn
ing. When We went to Indianapolis
we thought that they would take up
some definite plan, but nothing like
that happened"
1T seemed to US like everybody was
there to get an ear full" but most o.
the Officials that were present, espec-
tally the higher ups. seemed afraid to
talk for fear they would put them
selves on record.
Towards the close OF the session It
is said that a certain down state lady
reformer was permitted to appear be-
fore the body and talk and she asked
the state officials to take some steps
to close the picture shows on Sunday.
former preacher and now prose-
cutting attorney in a down state county
followed at her heels, offering a siren
uous objection making the statement
let good enough alone. believe the
picture shows on Sunday are far bet
ter than poker games and nioonshine
parlors," he said in closing.
In a small way the session was a
hExle." remarked the Gary official and
we are no nearer to a solution, IN keep
ing down crime, wiping out moonshine
and other offenses confronting the en-
forcement officers of the state
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-01-13
BRAND
CRISIS IS
STARTLING
Situation Fraught With Posi-.
biIities for the
u. S.
MY GEORGE r. HOLMES

FsTAFF CORRESPONDENT I. N. sERyicEl
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The fall
OF the BRAND ministry and the result
ant political crisis in European af-
fairs overshadowed the armament
conference today and engaged the at
tention of statesmen in washington
almost to the exclusion Of all else
American officials as well Euro
pean visitors. who are more directly
concerned with the upheaval abroad
were hguratively keeping one eye on
Paris and the other on the <-1n-%mer-
lean building. where the 49, naval
treaty is in dnal process Of re-vamp-
ing.
While the new crisis admittedly
came too late TO materially affect the
Washington conference. it was con-
ceded on all sides today that the situ-
alton is fraught with important pos
sibilities in connection with the
economic conference that has been
called to meet IN Genoa in March.
The French upheaval certainly will
delay the administrations official ac-
ceptance Of the Genoa invitation and
il may result. officials admitted today.
in American participation being limit
I'd to unofficial observers" instead OF
regularly credited delegates
One high American official said to-
day that Americas action Is largely
dependent upon the attitude assumed
by the Poincare ministry which sue
ceeds that OF BRAND
It was pointed out that BRAND fell
because he was suspected Of "knuck-
ling" 20 Great Britain. Of being too
Ienient" in German reparations, and
of trucking with soviet Russia The
assumption therefore, Is this, officials
stated, that the succeeding French
ministry will be more stern and un-
yielding IN it's policies.