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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28
PERSONALS

Miss Willie Rose Jenkins is visiting rel atives in Carrolton.
 Miss Kate Murrah and Miss Maggie Murrah have gone to Dora. where they will spend several days with relatives and friends.
 MT. and Mrs. Bob Drake of Attalla are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. w. Akridge Miss Elizabeth. Jordan has returned to her home in Gadsden after a visit to rela- tives here.
 MT. and Mrs. Bob Williams and chill dren, Bill and Campbell, have returned from Pyriton, where they were guests of relatives.
 Arthur Winter is the guest of relatives in Montgomery.
 Miss Anna Belle Cox of Attalla is the guest of relatives and friends in this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28
Scientists Meet

Albany, N. Y, December N.-The ses- sions of the annual meetings of the Geo. logical Society of America, the Paleonto- ogical society and the Association of American Geologists here today were voted to the reading of technical papers, The annual dinner of the organizations was held tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28
Jack Dillon Signs
 to Meet Les Darcy

Indianapolis, Ind, December 27.-Jack Dillon, local light heavyweight fighter. today accepted an offer to meet Les Darcy, the Australian champion, before a Brooklyn, N Y, sporting club. &C., cording to an announcement made by Dillon's manager. The purse to be given was not announced and the date for the fight has not been set, it was said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28
ARGENTINA WILL
 SERVE AS MODEL
 FOR UNITED STATES
Military System of South American Country Basis of a New Bill Now
 Being Drafted

Washington, December 27.-Argentina' s military system is serving as model for the universal service bill now being drafted by a committee of the army gen. eral staff. Officers familiar with staff opinion said today that while details had not been completed, the measure would follow closely the Argentine scheme. was designed to keep half a million men un- der training with 2,500,000 trained re- servists subject to call.
 It probably will be at the least weeks before the bill accompanying estimates of costs are ready for submission to the Secretary of War. The chairman of the House military committee has asked to see it, and it will be sent to the capitol for the committees informat ton, though there is no indication that it will go with any sort of indorsement from the admin istration. Secretary Baker has not said whether he will approve or disapproye
 MAIN FEATURE OF BILL
 The main feature of the staff bill will be it's provision for one year of intensive military instruction for all youths sub ject to it's terms. It is expected that exemptions due to physical disqualifica- tions and for other reasons, including possibly the conscription of certain men for work in industrial plants necessary in war times, would leave available for army training between 450,Ooo and 5000W of the 100000 boys who reach the age of IS each year
 YEAR MINIMUM TIME
 In fixing upon year as the minimum time for training, the general staff has followed the theory that the United States seeks to provide only for an army of efa tn House committee for Maj. Gen. Hugh l.. Scott that although European na- tions gave every soldier at least two years of hard work before turning him into the reserve, because of the geo. graphical position of this country a year will suffice here The argument ad- vanced to support this view was that there would be sufficient time to give finishing touches to the military educa- ton of reservists after war had broken. .out and before invading expedi- ticns could be landed in force.
 In broad way the outline of the gem eral staff continental army plan of last year would be followed in distributing tactical units of the reserve into 19 in- fantry and cavalry divisions. Reserv- ists would be liable for two years serv- ice in this force before passing into the unorganized reserve
 RESULT OF SYSTEM The result, when the system had been in operation a number of years would be to give 800 COCO men under arms and in process of training, 100000 more trained, equipped organized and ready for immediate muster as first line troops, and behind these the unorganized but trained reserve numbering more than l. 5000 900. This is the basis on which esti- mates of cost will be made by the general staff committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28
AUTOMOBILE LICENSES FOR
 RETIREMENT OF HIGHWAYS


 the merits of the case will result in practically all of them favoring the plan.
 Until few years ago, the money derived from automobile licenses was collected by the various municipalities of the state. but for sometime now the entire amount has gone into the state treasury said Mr. Beck. 'It would seem fitting that the state should expend every dollar of the money collected from the automobile licenses for the betterment of the high ways of the state. Not only would the automobile owners get the benefit but every owner of a vehicle of any kind as well as the pedestrians would be benefited.
 DELIVERED BY TRUCKS
 Individuals now living as far as 50 to 100 miles from a city are having their goods delivered by trucks instead of by freight" said MT. Beck "The better the roads, the cheaper can the merchant deliver them and the greater will be the saving to the individual buyer. The same is true with all farmers dairymen and others who send stuff into town each week. This good
 
 experimental stage and no longer is there the prejudice against lit that formerly existed because some thought that it was merely for the benefit of the automobile owners.
 "Of course the manner in which the state would appropriate this money for the use of the roads of the state is a mere matter of detail. It would seem best that it not be given to the various counties entirely in proportion to the amount they paid into the state treasury in automobile licenses.
 DIVIDE AMONG COUNTIES
 I think probably a better plan would be to divide it among the counties in proportion to the number of miles of high ways in the county. This would enable the counties with few automobiles, but which were in need of highways from one end to the other, to get some of the benefits from the richer and more popu- lous counties which had many automo- piles and had less need for the road money. The matter might be left to the state highway commission for apportion- ment
 At any rate I am in favor of pledging all candidates for executive and legisla- tive state offices on this proposition. The details can be worked out later, but all the automobile licenses should go for the construction of public highways. I be- lieve this proposition, If properly pre- scented to the people of the state, will meet with their approval. It would sim ply mean that the automobile owners of the larger counties would help to keep up the roads of the less populous coun- ties through which they run their cars at more or less frequent intervals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28
Special Bargains by Merchants in
 Today's Age-Herald

rugs at $1795
 Pizitz great optical is now on sale, $5 glasses elsewhere for only $1 per pair.
 Loveman, Joseph & Loeb starts a sale of mems shirts at 79c today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28
SOCIAL EVENTS

Mrs. J. A Long entertained a num- Der of friends yesterday at a spend-the day party at her home. Among those enjoying this hospitality were: F. B. Ma bers of Mobile, Mrs. A. A. Ross. Lige Ross, MT. and Mrs. T. R. Walker, Henry OShields of Atlanta, Mrs. F. B. Long, Albert Long and Leon Rice
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28
BESSEMER WATER
 WORKS IS BOUGHT Alabama Water Company Acquires Plant and Will
 Adjust Rates TIME LIMIT IS NEAR Bessemer Plant to Start Work on Large Foreign Order for Cast
 Iron Pipe-Require Several
 Months to Complete
TIME LIMIT IS NEAR

Bessemer, December T.-(Special) )-The citizens of Bessemer are interested in the announcement that the Bessemer Waterworks company had been sold 10 the Alabama Water company. The city of Bessemer has been negotiating with Morris Adler and associates, owners of the local plant looking to the purchase of same, but no agreement was ever reached. The Alabama Water company owns the waterworks a Anniston as well as Decatur, and will assume charge of the local plant within a short time, it is said. In regard to the price no announcement has been made, but it Is understood to have been in excess of $400,000, as this was the approximate price which the city was figuring on and it was stated that the terms were better than the city offered. The city officials of Bessemer have been assured that fol- lowing the transfer there will be a re- adjustment in all probability with a sub- stantial reduction in water rates
 Work will be started in a short time at the local plant of the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company for the making of a 65,00O-ton order of cast iron pipe for the Argentine Republic, the greater portion of which will be made at the Bessemer plant The or der Is s3,5o0,000 one and will require several months to complete. The local plant will be excellently equipped for handling the portion which will be made here, as it has been modernized in all departments and the capacity increased almost threefod. Experts from Buenos Aires will arrive in Bessemer within few days to inspect the order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28
Argentine Ratifies Treaty

today makes effective the arbitration treaty between France and the Ar genuine republic, which was ratified at Buenos Aires october 4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Half acre was the scene of a pretty hospitality last evening, when they entertained at a family reunion. Music was enjoyed and an eight-course dinner was served, the house being artistically arranged for the occasion in the Christmas colors of red and green Among those enjoying this occasion were MT. and Mrs. B. w. Halfacre and children, Mir and Mrs. Kelley Johnson and children, Mr. and Mrs Albert Jordan and children, Mrs Johnson Miss Helen Johnson, Miss Daisy Johnson, Henry Lane Johnson Mrs. Mary Halfacre MT. and Mrs. Ira Halfacre and children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28
TAX ASSESSOR BISY

The office of Deputy Tax Assessor Ew- ing Hines. in the Realty building, has been crowded all day with property own- CTS, who are anxious to assess their taxes before the time limit expires on January 1. Property owners in 14 beats in the southern and western end of the county are required to assess their taxes in Bessemer under the new law. Indica- tions are that the city of Bessemer will be largely benefited by the increase. Three hundred applied for assessment today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28

The opening meeting of the Music club. which was to have been held Wednes- day has been postponed on account of the serious illness of several members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs Minnie Keller Smith, wife of Abe Smith, were held this afternoon from Jacobs chapel at 2:30 o'clock, the services being conducted by the Rev. I. F. Swal- low, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Interment followed at Union cemetery, with Jacobs in charge. The deceased was 55 years of age and died yesterday at the Elizabeth Duncan hos pital, following a short illness. She was we'll known in Bessemer, where she has lived for many years and is survived by her husband. two brothers, Irby Kel- Ter and Will Keller, and one sister, Mrs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-28

MT and Mrs. Walter Lathem delight fully entertained a number of friends last night at a Christmas tree party at their home on Second street. The house was prettily decorated for the occasion in holly, mistletoe and red bells. Music was enjoyed and tempting refreshments were served. Those present were MT and Mrs. H. M Bailey. Mir. and Mrs Grady Dabbs MT. and Mrs. l.. B Head, MT. and Mrs. Dick Pill, Mrs J. O. Payne. Miss Irene Robbins, Miss Ruth Capshaw. Douie Bailey, Otis Head and Earl La them.
 The Bessemer Hatikwah club will give a book shower and musicale Thursday evening at their club rooms, 19171s Second avenue, and all members are urged to attend Following the musicale there will be dance
 The Junior Music club will meet Sat urday afternoon at o'clock with Miss lrma Lois Waldrop on Arlington ave- nue.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-05
THE NEED OF MORE TRAILS
(Anchorage Tlmes)


 While railroad transportation is the great problem lin Alaska which is being solved by the govern, ment the building of roads and trails especially wa gon roads for the transportation of machinery and supplies to the different mining camps, is of great importance In a country of such magnificent dis tances as prevail in Alaska the eXpence of construct ing highways is quite an item And the system of con sruction so far employed has been piecemea as the Alaska Road Commission has been handicapped Tor funds with which to do the necessary work to meet the demands of settlements in all parts of the Ter ritory
 The fact remains. however. that the development of the mines almost entirely dependent upon the building of trails and some of the money appropriation for this purpose should be expended in constructing feeders for the railroad which Uncle Sam is eX- pending so much money on to open up the Territory. The demand for more roads and the maintenance of those the miners themselves have built in this section adjacent to the road which starts from An chorage which is being developed by sturdy mixture of the best elements of the Caucasian In other words the people of Alaska of the same stock as those who built Oregon, Washington and California, that sturdy class which been in the forefront Of pioneering since the days of Plymouth Rock.
 These people have expended vast sums of money in the blazing and staKng of trails in order to be able to work their claims but the fact remains that the greatest obstacle to the progress of this northand is still the lack of transportation. While the govern ment is rendering a valuable service in the building of railroad we insist that Col, Richardson has duty to perform in furnishing feeders for the iron trail" and believe that when the needs of this sec tion are properly brought to the attention of the chairman of the Alaska Road Commission that he will give them the careful consideration that they deserve And having done this the work that is needed will necessarily follow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-05
MPoRTANT ESTABLISHMENTS


 The announcement that work has begun to carry ont the development plans for the Kensington mine md that it will not until the mine and mus are in operation is one Of the best pieces ot news that Southeastern Alaska has had for sometime Ihe pans for the development Of this property have been carefully prepared, and they contemplate making It one of the big gold producing mines Of this country of bic gold mines Before we know 1t the kenSlnston will be adding it's stream of gold to the products or the other great mines Of this district This develop
 en means another large addition to the payrols ana consuming capacity of this region, and another con tributor 10 the growing greatness of Juneau.
 Scarcely less important is the announcement that plans for the big development Of the Eagle River sec ion are being worked out successfully. and that It. tOo will soon take it's place among the permanent producers and employers of labor.
 These two announcements mean that at least two big mills will probably be erected next year in addition to the development in the immediate vicinity of Juneau and Douglas
 Gradually the inevitable destiny of Juneau as America's greatest gold producing center is being achieved Already she has earned the distinction or producing the greatest daily tonnage output rom sincle mine in the history of mineral mining yet wth this record in hand the statement that the same mine that broke record will soon be able to more than double the daily of it's output and eN ceed it's record by more than 65 per cent And this is but one of many mines in this vicinity under oper ation and in process Of development
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-05
THE GREATEST AccoMPLIsHMENT

Jacob Schft one Of Americas most far seeing bankers head of the great banking house or kunn' Loeb X Company in announcing the reason for loin' ing the Woodrow Wilson NonPartisan League for the purpose of aiding in the reelection of President Will son, said: WI,
 But what consider President Will
 sons greatest accomplishment is that he
 has in a great measure succeeded m brlnS
 ing about rapproachement between the
 producing and the consuming caSses, so
 that the great and hurtful antagonism
 which before the present Administration
 came into power had made itself felt al
 most in every substantial interest has now
 almost ceased
 That is true. and it means that President wilson has worked out in a large measure the great idea that he took into office-that democracy is coun' try in which classes not recognized, country ih which those of all classes participate in the govern, nent a country Of equal rights and without special rryjege It means that he is not against the rights of biz business but that he is also for the rights or little business. , ~ And this suggests idea that the American peo, Ie should not forget probably will not that 1T real oD,ocracythe government of the people by the peo- nle without regard cass-cannot be continued when lead with the wisdom, fairness and patriotism ot a Woodrow Wilson it is very likely to disappear rom inc land 10 be succeeded by class struggle Tor su' n-en,acv Then will capital have to beware, for the t defeat of the capitalistic class will not be oy the advocates of democracy but by the socahstic class oh rbe other hand a few years of government in
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-05

Everey citizen who permits the exegiencies Of poli- tics to allow him to play second fiddle to Wickersham and oppose sefgovernment for Alaska IS making of himself stumbling block in the path of AL askan progress SelEgovernment for Alaska Is some thing that involves the welfare of every home-makng individual in the Territory. There is not one who shall continue to live in Alaska-from the youngest nrospective school child to the oldest inhabitant- whose condition in life would not be improved if the powers of government brought home to Alaska instead of being exercised by people who are unta- miar with our conditions and needs and must on ac- count of their alien residence continue to be una' miliar with them.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-05

Hict with Sur. No.
 sS2 A, Aurora Mine
 and Al lodeS) ..... l.266 Conflict with Sur. No.
 ss2 A. Aurora Mine
 lode ............... z'4Vz ,.ooo Total area excluded. lS'sSO
 Net area elaine acres ....... l.oI4 The J lode is adio.ned on the North by the NJ, H and K lodes Sur. No. sS2 A; on the East by tho Al and Aurora Mine lodes, Sur. No. 9S2 A; on the South by the Aurora Mine and F. lodes, Sur. NO. ss2 A and Fuller End lode, Sur. No 5l: on the West by the E lode' Sur. No. 9S2 A and the Tow lode of this survey, according to the plat of survey. K lode. Survey No. 1Oo7 A, Beginning at Cor. No.
 1. whence U. s. M.
 NJ. No. 2 bears $.
 33' 42' 55" E. 12Ss.S6 Thence N. 55' 2V 50"
 W. 600 feet to Cor. Thence eUi N. 7' 45 /
 4S614 feet to Cor. Thence SeDi D. N. 1S' AZ w.
 1O13.S6 feet to point
 for Cor. No. 4. Thence s. 55' 2O' 50"
 E. 52.5S feet to wit
 ness corner to Cor.
 No. 4. 500 feet t@
 Cor. No. 5. Thence S. 13' AZ E.
 1O1S.Ss feet to Ger. Thence m0, D. S. T. 45 E.
 4S6.14 feet to Cor.
 No. 1. the place .;
 beginning. . Total area, acrss..... l4'zlS Areas Excluded: Conflict with Sur. No.
 sS2 A Aurora lode. O.O27 Conflict with Sur. No.
 9S2 A, Al lode ..... 1871 Total area excluded. l.SsS
 Net area claimed,
 acres .............. AI'SAA
 The K lode is adioined on the North by the Democrat lode. Sur. No. S6S: on the East by the Al lode. Sur. No. 9S2 A; on the South by the Aurora Mine lode, Sur. No. 982 A: on the West by the Fl and L. lodes. Sur. No 9S2 A, according to the plat of survey.
 Tow Lode, Survey No. 1OO7 A, Beginning at Cor. No.
 1. whence U. s. M.
 NJ. No. 2 bears s.
 53' 3S' 59" E. 2S"6.s4 Thence N. sS' 5s' w.
 500 feet to Cor. No. 2, Thence N. 13' AZ W.
 14s7.90 feet to Cor.
 No 3. Thence s. sS' 59 E.
 500 feet to Cor No 4, Thence s. 13' AZ p.
 1497.90 feet to Co No. l, the place of
 beginning. Total area, acres..... lb.96S
 Area Exluded: ' ,. - rrrA sss. UoI uto,
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-05

The preparedness parade yesterday was entirely creditabe to the people of this section It is esti' mated that 15OO people were in line-a larger per, centage of the population than the ease in any of the preparedness parades of the larger cities 1t was the big event of the Juneau celebration of the l4Oh features were good
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-05
INSANE WOMAN IS TAKEN
 TO MoRNlNGSlOE ASYLUl

Henry l.. Bahrt, deputy marshal from Sitka left for the south today on the Humboldt with Mrs. Sloane, u native woman of Sitka who is being taken to the Morningside Sani' tarlum. Carl c. Hill, of Sitka, ac. commanded as guard.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-05
MINING APPLICATION
 No. 02sso

NOTICE OF APPLICATION of the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Com pany for United States Patent to inc "J." "K." TOW" and Row lode claims and tho "K,' 'U' "X" and "Z" mill sites.
 United States Land office.
 Juneau. Alaska, May IS, 1910. NOTTCE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in pursuance of Chapter 6 or Iitie 32 of the Revised Statutes ot Ihe United States. the undersigned The Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Com, nany. a corporation. duly organized and existing under and by virtue off the laws of the State or west Virginia. authorized to do and doing business in the Territory or Alaska vbose postoffice address is Tread well Alaska, by it's authorized agent and attorney in fact, ?. R. Bradley whose postoffice address is Tread well. Alaska, has filed an applca' tion for patent for the J, k, Tow and ROW lode claims and the K, U' Y and z mill sites, which lode claims are situate in Silver Bow Basin. and which mill sites are sit mate as follows: The K mill site is situate on the shol of Gastineau Channel just southerly rom the point where Sheep Creek flows lnto Gastineau Channel; the x mill sue is situate and adjoins the patented townsite of Juneau, Alaska, on tne south and the U and z mill sites are small mill sites bordering on inc shore of Gastineau Channel with in the incorporated limits ot the Town of Juneau. Alaska, and a short distance southerly from the patented townsite of said town of Juneau, Al, aska. All of which lode claims and millsites are situate in the Harris Mining District, Juneau Recording District Territory of Alaska, and designated by the field notes and official plat on file in this office as Mineral Survey No. 1007-A and B. which field notes of survey describe inc boundaries and extent of such lode claims and uill sites on the surface with magnetic declination at aII corners of 32' 15' E., as follows:
 I Lode. Survey No. 100I, A. Beginning at Cor. No.
 1. whence U. s. M.
 NJ. No. 2 bears s.
 45' 2F 24" F. 1162.29
 feet:
 Thence N. 6S' 59 W.
 15OO feet to Cor. No. 2,
 Thence N. 13' A W.
 79O feet to Cor No. 3.
 Thence s. 6S' 59' E.
 15OO feet to Cor.No. 4.
 Thence s. 13' AZ E.
 7SO feet to Cor. No.
 1. tho place of begin
 ming. aoesa Total area. acres..... zU'oo4
 Areas Excluded:
 Conflict with Sur. No.
 51 Fuller 2nd lode. O.0li Conflict with Red Top ,
 lode .......---.'.'' A1'i'0 Conflict with Sur No.
 9S2 A E lode (exclus-
 siye of it's conflict with
 Sur. No. 51. Fuller
 2nd lode and Red o
 Top lode) ....,..- V'OfV
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-05

The display of flags in Juneau and Douglas yes. terday was in itself pretty good demonstration oI the patriotism of the people of Gastineau Channel There was scarcely home or building from which one or more Aemrican flags were not flying
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-07-05
The One Big Question

.ln selecting drugs and medicines should concern QUALITY.
 Unless they are pure and fresh they are worse than worthless.
 The medicines you get at this drug store will do what ls expected of them. Whether It be a doctors pre- serlptIon or a simple household rem. edy Its freshness and purity are absolutely guaranteed.