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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
HER SIDE----AND HIS
 pUxJIcTrTNTCt D A CHIT OD1JOOD
By ZOE BECKLEY

With his big iron key, the key of his bachelor days Walt let himself into Mime. Renon's rooming house. In his old hall bedroom, which he had not opened since his marriage. he found that the bachelor disorder in which he had left the room in the haste and excitement of marrying had been reduced to prim or der by Nina, the maid. There was a slightly shut-up odor to the room, which he dispelled by throwing the window wide. With the first thrush of air and sounds from Washington square the room became again his carefree bachelor home, and time was magically rolled back!
 Overhead Phil Dean was having one of his studio jamborees, as evidenced by the stamp of feet, the squeak of vic trola the waits of gay voices. Just around the corner, he knew the Bohemian club was having one of it's evenings" Crossing the square, their arms about each other, were dozen of his friends, boys and girls "of the arts on their way to the Lafayette for liduers and games of "tumbling beans and domi- noes. With any of these groups would be a noisy, hearty greeting for him, if he but showed his face.
 He chose to climb instead into his old bathrobe and sandals, and with his old bulldog brier in his teeth, he picked up his much handled Shaw plays and eased into his Morris chair with a great sigh. Such deep relief did that sigh voice that Walt sat up suddenly. Was this where he really belonged, instead of in his and Janet's little honey apartment? Had he wrenched himself out of his normal state in marrying? It must be so-or how could he find such deep relief in go- ing back to his bachelor home so soon after marrying Janet?
 Hey, you, Walt! Open in the name of ler'-"And Chasey!''-And Tinkw- And George!"
 A clamor of fists and voices rioted at his door. Walt threw it open. dozen hands clutched him by the collar and sleeves and dragged him to Phil Deans studio.
 What are you doing back in bachelor dom, you Benedict" Don't tell em. Walt! None of their business! Some punch, old TabbyH Nina told us you were in your roo
 Walt blessed the freedom of Bohemia where no one needs to give account of his life and actions. lie swung Into the old time fun of 8 studio evening and ac- cepted without question the gay flight of time and trouble. If occasionally some intimate chum asked him casually about Janet, he would answer lightly,
 ''Oh, we're giving each other an even ing off!'
 Lucy Benton, who often illustrated the advertising text Walt wrote for his firm, sat down by him. She took the unat- tached Walt under her wing as in the old days and with her disconcerting di- rectness asked:
 How is it working out with you and Janet?"
 Walt was not answering that question even to himself.
 ''I'm too near the picture to tell, Lucy,' he parried.
 But he told her the little experiment. in vacations he and Janet were trying. Lucy was too genuine a girl and had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
AMERICA RELIEVES
 ENGLAND OF BURDEN FEEDING NEUTRALS.
Export License System Will Take Place of Letters of Assurance Still Be-
 ing Granted

Washington. July 1e.-Plans by which the United States will relieve Great Britain of the task of rationing the Eu- ropean countries have about reached com pletion Within short time it was learned today the British system oi issuing letters of assurance for American exports to the neutrals will be entirely superseded by the expef- license arrange ment.
 Although the United States has been issuing export licenses for nearly week, shipments licensed have no guarantee against British seizure unless letters of assurance are obtained also from the British embassy here The burden of keeping supplies from reaching Germany therefore, still rests on the British.
 The administration, 1t was said today has finally determined on strict ration ing policy and through it's agents abroad will keep close check on trade between the neutral and the central powers
 Great Britain will continue to supervise shipments from South American countries to Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
AmnWsgMn@mGs
At the Lyric


 Although the headline act at the did not appear at the performance yesterday an unusually attractive en- tertainment was presented and proved pleasing to capacity audiences. The headline act. Violent Besson and com pany in "The High Cost of Living" has now reached the city and will ar- pear at todays performances.
 The new bill presented offers va riety of entertainment and includes clever dancing, excellent singing. amazing acrobatic feats and other fea z lures. Archie and Gertie Falls ill "a few hard knocks open the bill and perform some wonderful acrobatic stunts.
 Earnie and Earnie are well known entertainers to Birmingham vaudeville lovers. They present three feet ct vaudeville" and are known as the monopede and the Dutch girl. Miss Earnie is graceful dancer and tie fact that he possesses one leg proves no hindrance to the male member of the team in dancing. The act scored a big hit
 The International Four are singers, inStrumentalists and much pleasing comedy is interspersed in the act. Lv- cry member of the quartet possesses d good voice and the selections proved very pleasing.
 posing horse is the closing fea- ture of the bill and the act is billed as Brincks Models. The horse show $ the result of perfect training and the poses are remarkable. This act proves a real novelty.
 The Pathe news pictures are espc- cially pleasing, as they show General Pershing and the American army units in Europe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
TOMPKINS IS SAIII ID HAVE ADMITTE
 MURDERING HI.
Philadelphia Man, Accl of Killing Business As ciate, Wife and Sol
 Gives No Motive

Johnstown. Pa. July f9-Accord iG authorities. George G. Tompkn K Philadelphia today confessed tn
 murdered his business associats mund l. Humphries. Philadelphia
 operator. Mrs Humphries and son. Edmund. Jr. on a country M near Carrollton last Sunday but lH is still much mystery as to the for the triple shooting. iH
 At the request of Tompkins' IE sel. 1t is understood. Warden Kn the Cambria county jail at Ebensbur where the man is confined. will Dc init no one to visit Tompkins. Tho conducting the investigation, whit ended today with Tompkins' alleg' voluntary confession. stated sever days ago motive for the murders hi been discovered, but they refuse disclose this information.
 Neither has it been said wheth Tompkins in his confession assigned cause for the crime. His attorney h stated. however. the man did not l, his confession in writing
 IompklnS admission of guilt " made, according to Warden Kns while Attorney Evans. Mrs. Tompki and the accused mans father, Geor c. Tompkins. Sr.. of Clifton, N. were discussing plans for defense.
 T killed those three people, Kill them all. I killed Humphries in { corn field. I bought the gun in Jams town" were Tompkins' words of co fession, it is said. With that he art from his chair in the wardens off and walked back to his cell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20

been too honestly in love with Walt be- fore his marriage, and was still too sim cere a friend to him, for Walt 10 hold her aloof with evasons.
 She was silent for a few minutes after he had finished. Then looking into his eyes, she said.
 Walt, you know I've tried marriage once and came a cropper. If there s anything l can do out of ny experience 10 save you and Janet from-from drift ing apart. I want to do it.'
 You can. Lucy" Walt said cheerfully. "I see symptoms of a waltz breaking out. You can be my partner, If you want to. The best way for Janet and me to take this little vacation is to make it as really a harkback to old times as we can. And you can help me better than any one else. So on with the dance and let joy be-as it used to bei''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
59 Numbers Are Missing
 in Draft Report From
 District in Savannah

Atlanta July 1e-Final checking of Georgia's draft registration cards here tonight to determine the highest mum Der registered in any district disclosed at least one discrepancy that puzzled registration officials The highest number-4491-was in the second Sa- vannah district but the cards show that numbers 3002 to 3061. inclusive, have been omitted. What would hap should be drawn early enough to Dc included in the first quota officials were unable to decide. Whether there were more such errors had not been disclosed tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20

slips as they were received and slip- ping them into the concealing gelatin covering from which they will be taken by the announcers tomorrow.
 Alabama. first state on the roster of the union, reports its largest ex enption district as containing Gy2o registrants. Then in the drawing to- morrow the numbers from 6926 to 10,- 800. inclusive. can be disregarded en- tirely so far as Alabama is concerned
 By the same process Arizona has no interest in numbers above Gill, Ar kansas 5052. Florida $500. South Caro- lima 405S. Tennessee 4144
 The states whose maximum districts are not yet reported in Washington are Georgia. Louisiana. Massachuse .ts, Mississippi, Missouri. Texas and Yer mont Georgia's largest district Is re- ported to contain 4491 registrants, Mississippi's about 5000. and Louis iana's 4479.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
Twenty Persons Injured
 in Wreck in Louisiana

Homer, La, July 1s.-Twenty or more
 persons were injured, some perhaps se- riously, in a wreck on the Louisiana and Northwestern railroad late today when two coaches left the track and tumbled down a 10-foot embankment The acci- dent occurred near Mullinix crossing, five
 miles south of Homer, and physicians,
 nurses and motor cars were rushed to
 the scene. < The injured are being brought here.
 list of the injured could not be ob- tained early tonight. An elderly woman en route from Haynes vile, La, name unknown, was seriously Injured on the head and back, and an infant of Mr. and Mrs. Baird of Haynes vile may die. Others sustained severe cuts and bruises.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
ANOTHER STATEMENT

Late tonight General Crowder is sued a second statement. expla ming that no blame should be attached to local officials whose failure to shuf1ie the cards in their Jurisdiction caused abandonment of the more elaborate plan. He also pointed out that this failure was not confined to New Jcr- sey, but was widespread, The state- nent follows:
 An alteration of the mechanism of the drawing was rendered necessary this afternoon by the fact that advices received first from New Jersey and afterward from other states indicated that in some districts the cards had been serially numbered in blocks for the different election districts within exemption areas.
 Close inquiry as to the methods followed by these boards shows that these methods cannot be said to be inconsistent with the instructions they had received. It was intended. however, that numbers should be assigned to the cards in whole blocks for each exemption area and not in blocks for election districts within the exemptiun areas. Obviously. the group syFtem of drawing which had been adopt\a Was not applicable to cards numbeKVd in
 this way and a change to straight serial number drawing was immedi- ately ordered to meet the situation
 If press reports are to the effect
 that the situation in New Jersey alone
 was the sole or even the principal cause of the change in the system of drawing. they are not justified. On the contrary. that state has been conspi.- uous for its efficient cooperation with the federal government. in all stages of the execution of the selective serv- ice law"
 The numbers will be publicly an nounced for telegraphing to the news papers over the country as fast as they
 are drawn. General Crowder at first considered a plan under which they would have been hold in confidence for publication everywhere Saturday morning. but that suggestion wau abandoned late tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
Sanford to Act

Montgomery, July 19-(Special)-M Mont gomery will be cleaned up. T. D. Sam ford, district attorney has joined the law enforcement officials of the state and an- nounced that his office must take cogni- zance of the coming of the thousand charges of the nation, the soldiers, and must guarantee them a clean environ ment District Attorney Sanford has an- nounced that his office will do al in it's power to bring to justice all viop DTS of the liquor laws as well as other $ in tended to break down opposition nor ality.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
WORK ALL NIGHT

The Craving tomorrow was fixed at 10.5o0 numbers because an exemption district in Lansing, Mich, has 10.263 registered men. That is the largest district on record here. Seven states have failed thus far to report their maximum districts. however. and 10.500 names will be drawn to take care of the improbable possibility that lar ger district will show up later.
 The change in plan throws an enors nous burden of work on General Crow- der's office which had to be completed tonight In one room score of clerks pounded away with numbering ma chimes through the night. making up the $500 additional key numbers nec- essary. In another room 50 men. girls and boys toiled over bowls of black capsules, rolling up the numbered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
Incorporation

Papers of incorporation were filed yesterday by the Haralson Sales com pany with s5000 capital stock, all paid in The officers of the new corpora ton are Jonathan Haralson. president and treasurer; Mrs. Bessie R. Hara1- son, vice president; James D. Haral- son. secretary.
 Papers of incorporation were filed by the Charles J. Geohegan Machinery J company with s25.000 capital stock. $10 900 of which is paid up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
Maruuis of Carisbrooke Married

London, July 19.-The Marquis of Car isbrooke, who was Prince Alexander of Battenberg until King George abolished German titles in the royal family was married in the chapel of St. James pal ace today to Lady Irene Denison, daugh- ter of the Earl of Londesborough. The King, Queen and other members of the royal family attended the wedding. The Marquis is a son of Princess Beatrice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
 ARTHUR JOHNSON AGAIN DEFEATED

White and Roberts let Edgewater down with one hit yesterday afternoon and defeated the Submarines, with Arthur Johnson pitching, in a fast game, 2 to O.. Dilger had split finger and was forced to retire. Score: R. H. E. Edgewater ... GOO 900 000-0 1 0 Red Mountain ......... GOO 900 11*-2 l
 Batteries: Johnson and Dilger, Tate; White, Roberts and Stiles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-20
Flood of Burning Oil Threatens Town Whenl
 Lightning Explodes TanI

Drumright Okla. July 1s.-Severa houses were destroyed and 2oO0 people were temporarily driven from their homer here today wEen 5, 5,0O0- barrel oil tank or the outskirts of the town here was ex. ploded by a stroke of lightning The contents of the tank rushed down through the heart of the residence sec ton In a flaming torrent The loss here was estimated at $167, ,50O.
 Three other oil tanks in the Oilton felo near here were also destroyed by light ming, involving a loss of nearly $500, ,00C
 A sudden attack at night of some forr of bowel complaint may come to anyone Every family should be provided with sx bottle of Dr. Seth Arnold's Ba1sam Wall ranted by Eugene Jacobs Drug Storf Adv I
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-09
AN ALASKA REGIMENT

A considerable number of promin' ent men in Alaska having featured the idea of the formation of an AL askan regiment the matter was given much consideration and We learn it has been rumored in Juneau that the war department has the idea under consideration.
 We asked Col. SaYille what the status of the amtter is and he in- formed us that he had considered the idea and recommended to the department that the plan be adopt ed.
 The registration for Alaska ex- pires September 2, and this is too late for Alaska's selective draft to be utilized this year. By forming a regiment in Alaska these men could be collected at Fort Seward, Fort Liscum, and Fort Gibbon and be whipped into shape in short or der
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-09
ARE YOUR
 KIDNEYS WELL
Many Alaska People Know the Inn
 portance of Healthy Kidneys.

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 Weak kidneys allow impurities to multiply.
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 If you have backaoha or urinary troubles,
 If you are nervous, dizzy or wOrn out,
 Begin treating your kidneys at oneei
 Use a proven kidney remedy.
 None endorsed like Doan's Kidney Pills.
 Recommended by thousands.
 Read the following statement.
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The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-09
Absence of Science the Underlying Cause of
 Russia's Ills.
By MAXIM GoRKY, Russian Author

THE reason I have abandoned l politics for cultural and artis-
 tic questions is that I have formed the conclusion that the evils from which Russia is suffering have as their first cause our painful back wardness in scientific and technical knowledge. To that may be traced the present political instability of which you hear so much.
 In regard to politics l will merely deny the stories circulated abroad that l am an adherent of the fac ton which desires peace even at the price of Russia's destruction. l am accused of being one of the "Poraz- henets," a new term of deriSion ap- piled to that faction. My position merely is that l condemn all wars and expect the present WAR WILL BE ENDED BY THE COMBINED ACTION OF THE WORLDS. DE- MOCRACIES.
 As regards our internal cOndi- tion, I advise you not to believe the talk about anarchy too readily. Un- doubtedly anarchy exists temPorari- lv, but its seeds existed long before the revolution.
 WE MUST HAVE A POSITIVE CONSTRUCTIVE EME FOR CURING OUR UNDERLYING ILLS. THE MEDICINE, [ AM CONVINCED, IS SCIENCE. .,...
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-09
ELK FIGHT STANDING UP

The popular idea of fighting deer pictures them with locked horns. Elk, however, fight erect on their hind legs, their heads thrown back. In this position they stab viciously at each other with their sharp front hoofs and often tnflict serious wounds. It is a very human way of fighting. These sParring con- tests o1ten develop high skill.
 AIr. $. N. Leek, who lives just south oG the Yellowstone National Park boundary and in sight of the lOrdly Teton Mountains which some day will be included in the nttaon- al park, has spent many years among the great herds of elk which swarm back and forth between the Jackson Hole country and the safe refuge of the park wilderness. His adventures as q photographer are many and interesting. Here IS Rn extract from a recent letter;
 To get the photographs of fish'- ing elk was both interesting and tire some. Alter they were fed hay, l would stop the sGegh in as good @ position as possible. Then would set up the camera within few feet of the sleigh. draw the dark slide, set the shutter, and, bulb in hand, await what might happen
 The elk, before they rear pp' usually hold their heads high R the air and make a peculiar click ing, anapping noise %th thei1 mouth which at the time is held partly open so that their tusks will show. On hearing this noise, the camera is instantly swung in that dtrec- ton. If the brewing storm proves to be more than a quarrel, the FWo animals rear in the air together and slug each other with their fore feet. The object of each seems to be to strike the other on the low CT jaw. For this reason each holds its head as far from the others fore feet as possible.
 Blows are landed that sound as if struck with sledge hammers. Each bout is of only a few seconds duration; the vanQuisbed lights on his forefeet, running to escape the cruel thrust that is sure to be de- liyered with lightning Quicness.
 "Sometimes the wait Is long be- tween, each scrap; then it most usu- ally ends in a clicking noise. The
 fight is nearly always in a dense bunch of elk where no picture wort while can De secured. Hours Of constsnt watching often result in no exposure; or several eApVs u4 ts may De made during the time with out a single picture.
 While it is aggraTating to spend days without results, never thelcss. it gives a splendid chance to study the animals. Elk COWS fight the same as the bulls, and COWS will tight bulls and very often whip them. Once saw COW knock bull oyer backwards completely out; one of her hard fore feet reach ed his lower jaw. Another time l saw horn knocked off; it went whirlirs ten feet in the air, while the hull that lost it went away holding his head as some people do when trey have g bad tooth pulled
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-09
PROMISING COPPER PROPERTY LOCATED
 OUT TO WESTWARD

Valdez, - The Miner says: What at present gives promise of deTeloR- ing into the greatest copper proper ty in Alaska, and possibly the great est in the whole world, was recently located near the head of Wells Bay, by Frank Winchester, P. H. Daley Ben Silyerman and Charles R. CraW' ford, all representative miners and business men of this city.
 The property consists of a group of six claims, four of which cover a vein ot chalcOyrite ore averaging between sixty and seventy feet in width for the entire distance of six thousand feet, and for how much farther has not yet been determined The vein is a true Assure, lying be- tween grayWacke and greensboro, with we'll defined walls and giving every indicatoRl of peEmanency,
 These claims are excellently To- cated for the economical mining and shipping ore, being about six miles from the head of Wells Bay, with an easy slope from the bay to property affording an excellent natural grade for a gravity tram. There is an abundant supply of timber for all mining purposes,
 Sampling from all parts of the proper'y show an average value in copper of $46.66 a ton and $S a ton in gold. -'... t,