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The Nome daily nugget., 1914-05-21
| RENcH SAvANTs TO
 REoENERATE PoTE1o

fARI.;--Thc Frei,h sc'entis's pr. sartory. M. NJ. Graiist and M Thie. bert, have announced to the Academy of Science the successful results oi their experiments to restore the con- stitution of the potato.
 They have discovered that editio tubcrs can be obtained from potato seeds with the aid of a certain mic cIoscopic ground mushrooms which fastens to tho roots and causes t:.e tuberization desired.
 The experiments have produced poe tatoes free from disease. and the saw ants assert the regeneration of ae potato Is now assured. Importn It economic results are expected.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-05-21
EIGHT OR RETURN" IS
 ORDER TO vEDRiNEe

CAIRO-The refusal of Vedrines the French flyer to accept aviator Roux's challenge to duel is causing a raging controversy in the Nationn Aerial League of Paris. Rene Quin ton. president of the league. today fred to Vedrines:
 Fight or return. as numerous com paints concerning you have been re- ccived from Egypt"
 Vedrines replied:
 "I do not accept your orders. l sha' not fight Roux. but will fight yot on my return to Paris"
 vedrines duarreled with Roux ? the latters' arrival from Paris in ar seroplane and struck him in thi f,ce. Roux immediately challeng '- him. vcdrines' flight from Cairo |; Capeiown. on behalf of the league must be abandoned.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-05-21

The gymnasium at the public school was filled to overflowing yesterday af ternoon upon the occasion of the clos. ing day exercises of the primary and intermediate grades. The first num- Der on the program was a juvenile light opera, "Elma's Visit to Fairy land" in which some twenty pupils oi the primary and second grades took pert. Little Susie Glass as Eima and little Thelma Mcconnell as the Queen of Fairland carried the principal roles and their work indicated that they had been very wisely selected by thel; teachers. for the parts. Fairies ard imps in full fairy-book regalia cori pleted the cast of characters and the four scenes were executed with"u: hesitation upon the part of anyore of the participants
 Class day exercises of the hisr completed very enjoyable program end reflected much credit upon tho
  ..nd Miss Karrer. as well as upon she tupils. The entire program indicated much diligent work in preparation.
 Class day exercises of the hig' school graduating class will he Gi"cn ii the same hall tomorrow afterno 'n end the high school commencement cxersises will be held in A. B. hal Saturday evening. The public nrt e rdialiy invited to all these scho '' exercises.
 The following program was render ed this afternoon in the school gyra . nasium by the eighth. seventh ana sixth grades:
 Song-Thcre is Music in the Air
 .. ...... Sth. 7th and 9th aic' Seeing Things .. .. =. John Haeri.,s Hero ..... .. ...... George TagBaft
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small parks and public play grounds
 and in tenement and school reforma' He was the author of many books
 which have had a great influence 'r bringing about social reforms. Among
 his greatest productions were "How the Other Half Lives" "rhe Children O. the Poor" The Battle with the Slums" "The PeriIs and the Preservt- ticn of the Home" In 1904 he is- sued his book on Theodore Roos =
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-05-21
SPRING TIME IS HERE.

Have you had your Spring Cleaning done yet: if not. why not? We are prepared to do cleaning. pressing and repairing in the most up- to-date and thorough manner for ladies and gentlemen.
 We clean hats.
 We make alterations. Suits made to order. All work guaranteed to give satis- faction.
 Prices reasonable.
 Your patronage earnestly solicited NOME TAILORING COMPANY Between Segcrstrom & Hagen and
 Zehner Jewelry stores.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-05-21
RECORDS
May 21 1914.

May 21 1911.
 Deed. Bering Sea Company 10 George Frosser lots 22 and 23 in block II.
 Mining Lease. s. w. Bowen to Sol Warren, hh!I interest c. c. group. left limit Banner creek.
 Deeds. Elma McNaught to John McNaugh: aii mining property of every kind ard description in the territory of Alaski,
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-05-21
WEATHER REPORT.

Nome. May 20, 1914. Tcmperature-Max.. 4S above; mn sG above. rarometer--2s.7s inches. Weather--Coudy. Wlnd-NE. miles per hour. PrecIpitation-.O2 inch Of water
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Hegness reports that F1anisan hac 6 hard time reaching Council City. Ht was compelled to return from Eas' Fork to Solomon yesterday on account of the conditions of the trails. FlaE'' gan will employ a native to take hin to Council and will try to set throus. today.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-05-21
Special Nugget ssrvies.

Special Nugget Service.
 WORCESTER, Mass. May 21.- Jocob Riis the famous American au. thor and journalist. is believed to tt cying at his summer home in tke small town of Barre. Riis was boin in Denmark and came to the Unittd States and served for time as polite reporter on the New York Sun. He was active as a reformer and led tine movement for the establishment of
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-05-21

AS the senior class are not issuing cards this year. they take this meth cd of inviting their friends to ;ne class day exercises, Friday afternoon. 2 o'clock at the school.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-05-21

A civn action was brought In the commissioner court yesterday where in sundback in plaintiff and Mebes O. al. arc defendants. The action is fol the recovery of boiler valued at s'vt and damages in the amount of s4b9 The case Is set for Thursday. ?. m
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-05-21
JACOB RIIS REPORTED
 DYING AT HIS HOME

welt the Citizen" Riis contriou'@"
 many articles to the magazines or social and economic subjects. He is one of the best known and popu'"r writers in America and his dea :h would be mourned by thousands il roushout the United States.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-05-21

The Eskimos have been busy today collecting drift wood at the mouth of Snake river which is returning large amount of lumber and wreckage which last years storm drove uI; stream.
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speeches were made by the memnc's $ which were responded to by Mears and F iggs. All the speakers spoke of t:c great work which was about to be inaugurated In Alaska which would affect the commercial interests of tn, whole Pacific coast.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-05-21

Taylor Payne received a telesrsm from his wife yesterday that she would not be in on the first run cf boats on account of the serious sick . ness of her aged mother.
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uNExcELLED NEWs eERvlc9 of the Nome Daily Nugget. S3.ee psr month delivered to your homes svss3 night before o'cieck
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NEWS NOTES

All high school students are reaues'- cd to meet In the high school room tomorrow morning at .. m. lt M important that all students be pres ent.
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Way Girls Study ..Nina beiyc' The Musicale .. .. Barbara Meistsi Little Willies Complaint ......
 =, Clarence Deas' Ministern =. Mary WittenberS The Swan Song .......... .Elva 0iasA Tho Snankweed .. Louis Wittenbere The Legend of the Organ Builder
 ..Alice Petersrn .'rng-Roses in the Garden .....
 .. Girls Chorus SCng-Die LOreli ..... .......... ...... 18th 7th and 9th gradts
 Eighth Grade.
 Life of Lougfellow .. Charles Jones
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MeARs AND RIGGS LUNCHEON Special Nuuaet 0ervioe.

SEATTLE. May 21.-Afears arrived in Seattle last night and he and Riggs wcrc today entertained at luncheon by the Commercial Club. Mnhy
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Peter Cass and Company brought II the first cleap up from the Hastins' creek beach line this morning.
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FLOUR iS CHEAP.

Bread only Sc. North Pole Bakery md Anvil Bakery
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-05-21
SPRING CLEANUP.

Have the Peoples Steam Laundry d, your spring cleaning. We guar antee good work. Rough dry work cxpecialty. Give us a trial.
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John Hegness arrived with the mai from the interior this morning. Thei' was about thirty pounds of first an-i second class matter.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-05-21

Sergeant Jolis wishes to announce tt the public that In order to get quick service all messages should be offered at the wireless once on the half hours and not later than 7:3o ?. m.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-05-21

100 TONS OF FLOUR. Bread only 30. North Pole Bakery ,nc Anvil Bakery
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The Moose lodge held one of thei' hest social dances of the season las night.
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Madison. Mebes q Co.. on Center creek are having a thirty-ave hors rover engine and eight inch pump in- stalled on their ground preparatory tt starting to clean up their large dump They expect to start sluicing tomor- row. W. J. Rowe hauled the outs'' f., the claim this morning.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-05-21

Tn the case of Badger VI. Mebes e ai. which has been pending severn
 months in the commissioners court. 2 continuance of one week was <, ,anted yesterday to enable defend ants to procure certain informattfr concerning depositions from 1ditaro }
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We print everything and anything n job printing Iins at ths Nugget
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Are you . subscriber to the Nag. net? lf not why pot7
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AT THE NEW EAGLE.

Heinrich Bros,' Apollo Beer en drausht, aiso "sslset" by tfss bottle CT case.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-05-21
CLOSING DAY EXERCISES
 AT PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING

Misunderstanding of the Pii-
 grims .. .. .... William naerinS Nought, the Indian Deacon
 .. ..Evic SAthn Fiano aolo zee. Emily BakkG S,ene from the courtship of Miles Standard-Priscilla
 .... ... .... Gwendolyn Schofield Miles Standard ......... Peter Sath9 John Alden .... =. eco. Dan keiiy Piano solo. Lily Koch Irene Bongard Presentation of certificates by Mrs. Sara F. Schofield.
 s1A~ws. HaAav-NuWRAk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
NEGRO GETS THIRTY
YEARS FOR MURDER
Will Thomas Convicted of Killing
Another Negro-All Cases Except
Cne for Week Disposed OF

The jury in the case of Will Thomas. a
negro, charged with murder, returned a
verdict yesterday finding the defendant
guilty of murder in the second degree and
fixed his punishment at so years in the
penitentiary.
The negro was indicted for the killing
of member of his race. He was tried
in the first division of the criminal court
before Judge Samuel E. Greene, the case
going to the jury Wednesday afternoon,
they failed to agree and were held over
night and on yesterday morning returned
the verdict as above.
Yesterday viii Millhouse. a negro
charged with the murder of Jim Wiley,
entered a plea of guilty of murder in the
second degree, and was given a sentence
of 20 years in the renitentiary. Jesse
Brown pleaded guilty to charge of man.
slaughter in the first degree and was SEN
fenced to five years in the penitentiary.
There is one case on the weeks docket
set for today, all other cases having been
disposed of or passed to a later date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
ANOTHER DRILL BY
CAVALRY SUNDAY
Spectators Will Have OPP
portunity of Seeing Trick
Riding by Troopers

On Sunday afternoon at o'clock Troop
X, Eleventh cavalry regiment. L. s. A.,
with Capt James E. Shelley in command,
will give an exhibition drill at the fair
grounds and the public is invited to be
present and witness the maneuvers.
This drill will consist of the usual cav
airy evolutions and also fancy and trick
riding or, as it Is known in military par
lance, monkey drill" The troopers
will ride bareback, cross saddle, stand
ing, and in groups, which is not only to
show the skill and agility of the men. but
the wonderful training of the horses.
The encampment at the fair grounds
has been visited by many people during
the past week who were much interested
in the camp and the drills of the troopers
A recruiting station is established at the
camp and all those desiring to join the
cavalry branch of the service who can
pass the required examinations are re-
quested to apply to the officers in COM
mand and they will be examined at the
camp. If found satisfactory, they will
be Immediately sent to Fort Orglethorpe,
Ca, where the Eleventh cavalry is sta
toned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
FRISCO PLACES
60OO-TON ORDER
Rail Requirements for Half
Year to Be Rolled at
Ensley

The Frisco lines yesterday announced
the award of a contract for 5000 tons of
S5-pound rails to the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company for convenient de-
livery. The order will be placed through
the executive representative in Birming-.
ham, J. II. Daughty, who made the an
nouncement yesterday. The rails will be
used for replacing work and passing
tracks on the southeastern division be-
tween this city and Memphis The rail
order is considered the half year require
ment of the company on this division.
The receipt of the Frisco order, coupled
with the very substantial orders of the
Southern railway, already placed, amount
ing to over 10000 tons, the other South
ern orders that are to be given later, and
the tonnage to be supplied the American
Steel and Wire plant regularly will give
the Ensley steel mill plainly to do. As
matter of fact the Ensley plant, along
with the other corporation operations,
have more orders than was supposed to
be likely during the last of 1913 1t has
been frequently stated of late in trade
circles that the corporation plants are op-
Grating at about so per cent capacity The
steel situation appears to be very sat
isfactory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
RAY HAS EXCELLENT
CHANCE OF RECOVERY

The condition of Patrick Ray. an IL
year-old boy of Woodstock, who was
accidentally shot through the liver by
playmate Wednesday afternoon. is
reported as being favorable at the
South Highlands infirmary last night.
The hospital authorities stated that
while the boy is very dangerously
wounded that he has an excellent
chance of recovery.
Woodstock is small town on the
Alabama Great Southern railroad about
35 miles south of Birmingham. Accord
ing to accounts of the shooting re-
ceived here a playmate of young Ray
pointed pistol which he thought was
unloaded at him and pulled the trig
ger. An explosion followed and young
Ray fell, shot through the stomach and
LIVER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
IN ATLANTA
zoo HAVE HARD TIME

Many persons who have long been
residents of Birmingham no doubt will
he surprised to hear of the existence
of such place at Atlanta, Ga. others,
no doubt. have heard of the village.
At any rate there really is such a
place and it certainly must be a haz-
ardous place of abode.
A true revelation of the character of
its citizens and their rowdy inclina-
tions is contained in little pamphlet
recently exhibited in Birmingham as a
curiosity. 1t is entitled, "The Annual
Report of the Park Commission of the
City of Atlanta"
1t appears that the town has a ZOO,
or rather part of one, and that the
main difficulty in maintaining this an
imal aggregation lies in protecting it
from the public Many of the animals
surrendered up their earthly lives dur
ing the year. states the park commits
sioner's report, and in explanation he
writes the following sentences, in
themselves eloquent with revelation:
THE bear was killed by visitors to
the park who fed him cigar stumps,
sections of rubber hose and various
other things of that kind. His death
finally resulted from a hard rubber
ball.
The alligator was killed by a Wis
itor to the park, who hit him with a
brick"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
BETTERMENTS BY
ALABAMA COMPANY
Important improvements Expected to
Be Announced in Short
Time

In industrial circles it is currently re-
ported that the Alabama company, of
which Harry w. Coffin and W. E. Leake
are vice presidents, will shortly an
nounce some important betterments. The
properties were carefully inspected last
week by Berkeley Williams and other di-
rectors of the company, and it is stated
that the local officers made a rather
ambitious request for financial appropria-
tions to be spent on the local properties
1t was stated yesterday by Mr.. Coffin
that he was unable at this time to make
any statement about what was outlined.
He intimated that the executive commit
tee had been asked to help out with some
appropriations and that the committee
would meet within the next few days to
consider the request 1t is probable that
Mr.. Coffin and maybe Mr.. Leake will
ATTEND this meeting. The company has
been operating some months now with
out any considerable amount of money
being spent for betterments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
SAM GILBERT WILL
NOT Be HUNG TODAY
Governor COmmutes Sen
tence to Life ImprisOn-
ment

Sam Gilbert, the negro who has been at
the county jail under sentence of death
for sometime, will not be hung today
The governor of Alabama last night COM
muted the death sentence to one of life
Imprisonment, following the recommen-
dation of Judge W. E. Fort, who had a
long telephone conversation with the gov
ernor yesterday.
Gilbert was informed of the governor
action last night by Warden T. M. Gilbert
and took the news calmly AT no time
has the negro manifested any emotion.
He will be taken to Wetumpka in a few
days and from there will be sent to the
mines.
All preparations had been made for the
execution today when news of the COVER
nor's action was communicated to Sherff
McAdory. The news, it is said, caused
considerable pleasure among the attaches
of the JAIL to whom a hanging is pecu-
liarly distasteful.
Gilbert was sentenced to hang for the
murder of a fellow convict in Banner
mines after he had been sentenced to
serve Is years for the murder of a negro
at Thomas furnace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
GAS PROPOSITION
TOCOME UP TODAY
The C. Commissioners Probably
Will Hold Conference Be-
fore Meeting Today

At the city commission meeting this aft
ernoon the by-product gas proposition
made sometime ago to the city by the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company, will come up for action. Mem
bers of the commission stated yesterday
that they did not know what they would
decide to do. 1t is probable they will hold
conference on the matter this morn
fng.
City Commissioner Lane stated yester-
day that eight or 10 extra policemen would
probably be added to the force today.
This action was contemplated last Tues
day. but postponed. Members of the COM
mission state that the appointment of
permanent chief of police probably will
not be made for three or four weeks
yet. as announced Wednesday in The
Age-Eerald.
The street remaining ordinance, 1t is
stated. will hardly be ready for consdera-
ton today. This ordinance when finally
drafted and passed on by the city at
torney, however, it is expected will be
adopted without any discussion.
plan of beautifying the city by park
systems and driveways as suggested in
a recent communication to the commits
sion by w. II. Manning is also scheduled
for consideration today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
CIVIC CHAMBER
ELECTION TODAY
Will Ratify Selections Made
Sometime Ago by Nom
mating Committee

From IL to o'clock today the members
of the Chamber of Commerce will be rat
flying the ticket selected by the nomina-
ton committee of that body two weeks
ago. The voting place is the reading room
and cigars will be placed near the ballot
box for the use of the members.
No opposition ticket is in the field, and
the election will be unanimous. The Of
ficers-to-be are: Pasehal G. Shook, pres-
dent; j. d. Moore, first vice president;
j. Frank Rushton, second vice president
directors, Oscar c. Turner, Crawford
Johnson, L. Sewer, NJ. p. Northington,
Solon Jacobs, Colman Blach; trustees Col
Tom o. Smith, Webb w. Crawford and
Eugene F. Enslen
The officers in charge of today's cleo
ton are A. NJ. Taylor, r. ]. Mcclure and
J. Il. Dunlap. The Officers to be elected
will be installed on Friday, the 18th.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
SMALL CONSUMER
To GET REDUCTION
Wrong Impression Created
Regarding New Gas Rates
STATEMENT BY FORD
Initial Cost to Company of Building
Refinery and Preparing for
Distribution Will Be
About 100000
BY CLYDE w. ENNIS

In connection with the formal offer
of the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company to furnish to the peo-
pie of Birmingham gas for illumina-
tion and domestic purposes at greatly
reduced rates, which offer is to be acted
upon today. there is said to be some
confusion in the minds of some citizens
about the volume to be used in order
to get the reduction enumerated.
The small consumers secure reduc-
ton at once and a corresponding reduc-
ton as the gross city volume increases.
1t was thought by several business men
yesterday that the small consumers do
not benefit until 25,000 cubic feet are con-
sumed. The official offer, however, points
out that the reduced rate applies "for the
first 25,00o cubic feet monthly or any part
thereof" This statement as to ''any part
thereon takes in the small consumers.
President A. II. Ford of the Birming-
ham Railway, Light and Power company
said this last night
"If any consumer uses 1000 cubic feet
as most of them do every month, and
more, they will get the gas for the fig
ures l gave In that official offer. AS
suredly, every household in this town will
be benefited by this reduction IL they use
even as little as 1000 cubic feet | am
somewhat surprised that .an erroneous
impression of this kind has gained any
headway among our citizens. This Offer
is for any part of 25,Ooo cubic feet month
ly consumption.
In connection with the gas offer there
has crept in inadvertently two other mis-
apprehensons. 1t was stated that the
Birmingham Railway, Light and Power
company would spend 100000 to acquire
the gas from the Tennessee Coal, Iron
and Railroad company
That statement has been wrongly taken
as implying that the Tennessee Coal Iron
and Railroad company secures $4,000 for
the gas. AS matter of fact, the ref
erence If correctly interpreted, was that
the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company would have to spend
100000 to build a refinery and otherwise
get ready to distribute the commodity
not that the Tennessee Coal Iron and
Railroad company would get such a sum
of money.
Another wrong impression is that the
gas to be sold the Birmingham Rail
way. Light and Power company was a
waste product. The gas is being used
by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company at its steel mills and has been
since the by-product ovens were CON
structed. The company, however, has n
volume sufficient to warrant selling 1t
to the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company at a figure permitting
the reduction in price by the latter COM
pany.
II is stated that several we'll known
citizens have carefully looked into the
offer of the gas rates and are unusually
well pleased and are inclined to compli-
ment the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company on its liberalty and also
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company, for 1t is the latter company.
after all. which makes it possible for
the gas rates to be offered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-06
OTTO MARX BACK
FROM NEW YORK

Otto Marx, head of Otto Marx & Co..
bankers, returned home yesterday from
New York, where he has been for 10 days
He was not expected here until Sunday
He said last night that although the
weather man was distributing rather bad
weather in New York. business was ac-
tive, and the outlook was not bad by any
means Mr.. Marx said that Wall street
had implicit confidence in President Will
son and the democratic leaders.
He attended the annual meeting of the
stockholders of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb
while in the east. Mr.. Marx preferred
to let any announcement about the i'm
provements of that firm remain unauthor-
lied until Mr.. Joseph returns Sunday. 1t
is understood that the annex will not be
undertaken this year, but that some bet
terments requiring quite an appropria-
ton will be authorized