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The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30
All About AnimaIs--And Humans" ;"

Special advance service to The Empire from Topics Of the Day" Department of Literary Digest Rutgers
 Nelson, Editor) The Darwinan theory of origin is often the topic of considerable debate. Whether or not we humans descended from the ape does not worry all possess of humor We enjoy the witty writings about humans" and animals and what not screened in theatres throughout America in Topics of the Day. films. Just to prove contention that of humor Is found in all-even as you and i've present selections of witty workings all about animals and humans
 Out in Kansas Mrs Monkey at the zoo has given birth to lite monkey. And the little devil is thin they've named 1t Georgette.-(Itica, N. Y, Journal)
 "A San Francisco man brought suit for divorce objecting to his wife bringing a pet lion to bed with her" Gee! Some husbands are certainly fnicky.-(Helena. Montana In dependent
 About the only advantage horse has is that he doesn't have to take off his shoes when he goes to bed.-(Gaveston News)
 A horse bit the rear tire of neighbours auto and blew out his teeth-( Edmonton Canada, Journal.) Walter Little, we'll known fellow townsman, was picking blackberries last week and was badly gased by a skunk.-(Arkansas Thomas Cat)
 The chief aim of every agator's life is to become a satche-( Border Cities On tario. Star.
 Look mother, cried Willie pointing to the elephant, Hes bigger than h-l ain't he?" "Willie! How many times must tell you never to say AIN'T?"-( Boston Transcrpt)
 Circus manager: 50 you want a job do you? What steps would you take if a lion were to escape?" Good long ones guy 'norl" Edinburgh Scotsman.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30
GOOD FOR GOV. COOLIDGE.

Gov. Coolidge, Vice-Presdent- Elect has again sus- tained the good judgment the people have formed his sanity, his common and his courage by giving voice to strong declaration in favor ot States Rights. He recently declared:
 All those functions that the Federal
 Constitution did not delegate the central
 Government should be exercised unimpaired
 in their full strength by the several States
 -" The people need assertion of these
 rights in order to preserve their liberties
 through local self-government."
 That is sound doctrine. and it is practical common sense, The United States covers continent and contains than 100 GOO 900 population Central i2ed government for such population living on such great is mpracticabe because it is alien government. Government at Washington is govern nent of the Pacific Slope for instance by the East and South and Middle West, and government of the South is by the East, Middle West and Pacific Slope and so on. It is government by those who do not know. and by those who live under different condi- lions Bureaucracy is the inevitable result
 The West has been governed by bureaus now for a dozen years The people concerned have had very little influence in Congress Senators and Represen- tatives unfamiliar with conditions themselves have taken their ideas from the bureaus usually made up of men who have been employed in the various bureaus since their boyhood and. of course out of touch or sympathy with the millions who make their
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30
ASSESSMENT WORK CHANGE.

The new law which changes the period TOT wnich assessment work must be done on mining claims III Alaska and elsewhere in the United States from the calendar year to the fiscal year will be an improve ment as far as Alaska is concerned at least. under this law hereafter the work must be done each year between July 1st and June 3Oth instead of between January 1st and December 31st. Aiaska is generally speaking summer country lnat IS 'ne period of the greatest activity. It is the period when most of the work is done The planning and orgahz- ing is done during winter for the summer season The change the assessment year for mining claims on the public domain will fit in well with this situa- tion It will be easier for people who hold claims to prepare for working them under circumstances that will make the annual assessment fit into their plan of work for the when the assess ,ent work period begins and ends during the active
 son, and benefit is likely to come from the
 ,ssment expenditure.
 rIul,t3y putting crew of men at work in June ana lillhng the job until into July it will be pos ---sa under the law to do two years assessment the time. This should make
 3ossibfe to get actual good from the assess
 nt work and encourage the development of mining | aims. na#Bf' ffk -.. .,
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30

Stick with Alaska. In other words, Safety First
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30
BITS OF BY.PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer
lt Often Happens

it Often Happens
 (Knoxville Journal aud Tribune) lone was a clerk in an office large, To save, he refused to try, So he lived very much beyond his means
 And .., Let the rest of the world go by. The traffic cop on the corner stood A glare in his eagle eye, He gave the signal for Ego ahead Let the rest of the world go by. Brown met damsel of beauty rare Whose eyes would smile or cry, So now he's married and she makes linn
 Let the rest of the world go by. # 1t Hits You It Isn't So Healthful!
 Pittsburgh Dispatch3
 Lightning, apart from it's striking danger, is extremely healthfM. Ii produces nitric acid and cleans the whole atmosphere of noxious exhala tiOns.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30
Luke Mcluke Says

Another thing about Woman Sui frage is that it has created two Heads Of the House in the same family.
 They claim that the paper clothes made by the Germans wear well and are much cheaper than the Cotton Wool kind. But if they are made out of newsprint we don't see how they are so doggone cheap.
 The old fashioned woman who used to have to roast the beans and then grind them before she made the morning coffee, now has grand daughter who is too lazy to perco late the beverage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30

Just So
 Pittsburgh Post)) Lady lawyers are beginning to ap pear in our Courts" q know"
 And when the lawyers on both sides are beautiful, it's going to ba harder than ever to decide case
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30

The narrow-minded zealot who sends missionaries to reform You gets mad if you send missionaries to reform Him.
 The latter a woman gets the more she likes to recall what slender lit tie thing she was before she got mar ried.
 A woman doesn't care much what an article is worth so long as the price ends in eighty-seven cents or ninety-eight cents.
 Another tough thing about prohibi- tion is having to buy round of drinks for your friends with, booze selling at 50 cents drink.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30
Correct

Father" said the Son of the Di- night lessons, what is the greates; common divisor?" "Incompatibility," replied the Di-
 vorce Lawyer without looking up from his newspaper.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30
Interest and Principle

interest anu FFinCipie Why do the girls take such ar
 interest in MT. Good?" asked MT. Gay. Because he is a man of prlnci- ples,' replied Miss Smart.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30
Hooray!

Hooray!
 There is use for everything in this world" smiled the Optimist. That's right" agreed the Pessi1t mist. Even a corkscrew comes in handy once in a while"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30
Flaw. Flaw!

The delegation of American Sen visited Japan had the Japs worried for a while. The Japs knew that these men helped to make the United States dry, and were in a quandary as to whether to offer the prohibi; tion legislators anything to drink However" sagely reports Japan ese official, i've observed that drinks were never refused by the visitors at places where the local commj.tsa decided to serve them"
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30

The newspapers of various parts of Alaska indicate that Claus have spent of his evenings in Alaska for several days.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-12-30

New England Vostead enforcer takes the sen sible view that mince pie is beverage and there fore is not subject to the Eighteenth Amendment.- Philadelphia Bulletin)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
Nrn0Grk Tribn1,t

New York, February 2s.-(Speoial)-- Fairly large foreign inquiries foN American pig iron are coming into the market, the latest being one for 5000 tons of steel making pig from one of the largest merchant interests in Bel gium. Pig iron manufacturers here assert that such orders are not likely to receive much attention since it Is about all they can do to supply the domestic demand. A small tonnage of steel-making iron was recently sold for export at S4S a ton at the furnace.
 The annual report of the Cities Service Company, covering 1919 opera tions, to be issued soon will show, it is stated, gross earnings of S19,9T7, 800, compared with s22, ,2SQ .067 in 1918. The surplus available for the common stock was equivalent to approxi- lnately $40 share 1t is understood. The report will show among other things that during the first nine months of the year Cities service and subsidiary companies retired, includ- ing Sinking fund requirements, S9,S00.- COG of their funded debt. The cSnsoli- dated balance sheet will show that floating debt was reduced by about S2.0OO0O0 while cash and quick assets were increased approximately $,50O,- coo Investment in additional proper ties during 1919 amounted to $2S,- 5Oo.000. chiefly for the acquisition and improvement of oil properties. Total output for 1919 is placed at 12,500,OD barrels and it is estimated that pro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
Sugar Market
 By Assnniatnd Hrnss

New York, February 2s.-The local mar ket for raw sugar was strong, and while there were no fresh purchases reported holders were not offering any too freely, owing to the continued buying by the royal commission on f. o. b. basis. IL was rumored that the last sales for March-April shipment to the royal com mission was on the basis of 9Isc f. o. b. Cuba, and it was said that as high as 9Ac f. O. b. had been paid, although no details of these transactions were re- ceived
 Quotations here were entirely nominal, with 10c asked for Cubas, cost and freight, equal to HOS for centrifugal.
 Prices for refined sugar were unchanged s~ 15c to 16c for fine granulated, with re- liners still limiting their allotments to regular customers.
 There was only quiet trade in sugar futures. total transactions amounting to only 150 tons and confined to September delivery at 10.05c.
 The market was steady in sympathy with raws, and closing prices were t points lower to 10 net higher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
Louisville Live Stock RN Aaanclated Rfess
Coffee Market
 nv Assoeiatsd prpss

New York, February 2s.--The market for coffee futures experienced sharp decline today under quite general liquida- tion, notably of July contracts. After opening 12 to IA points net lower there was further break which carried prices 2 to 31 points under rne previous night. Recoveries of about 10 points followed when shorts attempted to cover, but renewal of free offerings toward the close precipitated another break, and the close was heavy at a net decline of 2i to % points. Closing bids: March, 1870; May, 14t5; July, 14.4o; September, 1422 october, APO: December, 1417; January 1412.
 Spot quiet Rio Is, 14Ssc: Santos 4s 24 6241sc
 Cost and freight offers were easier. Rio 7s undescribed being offered May-June shipment at 20.45c, London credits, or 90 points lower than the previous day. The best bid was 1S1Ac.
 The official cables showed decline Of 2 reis in Rio. with Santos spots un- changed and futures 50 to 125 reis lower Rio exchange was 3,32 pence lower and the dollar rate 70 reis higher. Brazilian port receipts, 1000; Jundiahy, 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
MARINE NEWS

New Orleans. February 2s.-Cleared {: Steamers Coyote. Texas City; Hawaii Maru (Jap). Yokahoma and Kobe, Japan via Cristobal and Los Angeles: Imperator Nor.). Bluefelds via Cape Gracias: LErdre Frl. Bordeaux. Lake Cham plain. Cienfuegos and Santiago via Gal weston; Lake Elmhurst. Mobile Minooka, Leith. Scotland: Mount Vernon (Nor.), Vera Cruz via Tampico: N.ka, Ecudor cia Panama Canal; Westcoast Manchester via Norfolk; Yoro, Honduras, Ceba.
 Port Eads February 8.-Arrived: Steames Appeles, Norfolk; Cliffwood. Pensacola; Johan Ludwig Mowinckel (Nor.), Progresso: O. T. Waring, Jack sonville; Oregon. Belize: Oskaloosa. Nor folk; Tokufuku Maru tJap), New York.
 Sailed: Harald CNor.). Cienfuegos and Manzanillo. Cuba: Honduras (Nor.), Port Barrios via Belize, stann Creek and Liv- ingston: Lucellum (Br.). Tampico; San Gennero QtaL), Genoa via Azores.
 Mobile, February 2S.-Arrived. Steam CTS Romulus. Port Lobos. Mexico; Mo hawk. Port Arthur. Tex; schooner Fred w. Ayers. Martinique.
 Sailed: Steamers Knoxville. Buenos Aires: Lake Flagstaff. Porto Rico; John e Stewart, Key West. Fla: H. F. Dimock. Bocas Del Toro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
TRADING IN STOCKS WAS PERFUNCTORY
 AND UNCERTAIN
The Clearing House Report Showed Actual Increase Tn Both Loans and
 Discounts

New York, February 2S.-Trading in stocks today was perfunctory and un- certain of tone, except for further buy ing of secondary rails at extreme gains of to points. Recurrent heavi- ness was shown by steels and equip nents. while motors and oils offered only passive resistance to pressure in the latter dealings.
 Specialties comprising the textile, leather, tobacco and food groups were variably lower. Their moderate reac- tion reflected the views of trade au- thorities that demand for these com modities is lessened.
 Rock Island dosanated the low priced rails, but issues of the Southern divi- sien were fairly active. together with bituinmous coalers and eastern trunk lines, notably New Haven. In most in- stances gains were shaded by profit taking at their close.
 For the first time since the early part of the year. the clearing house loans and discounts, that item expand ing by slightly more than st1,00o, 900.
 Reserves of members in the New York federal reserve bank made ma terial increase of s2s. .000. and total excess reserves were lifted from last weeks slender margin to 8 total of $35, 1s2660, the most favorable exhibitsince the first week of January.
 Dealings in bonds were light. with the tendency again downward, espe- cially in Liberty bonds and Victory notes. Total sales par value. ss. 250. 600.
 Old United States bonds were un- changed on call during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
THE DAY IN WALL STREET
Belgium Is After Pig IronCities Service to Issue Annual Report-Larger Mexican Oil Exports-Su-
 preme Court Sits Again

duction this year will run to that figure.
 Exports of crude oil from Mexrro are again on the increase following a slump for several months last year. In January a total of SQ61. .2S9 barrels were exported. compared with S,0S4,- 265 barrels in December and 7,020, 669 barrels in November. The companies which increased their shipments were Mexican Petroleum. Standard oil, Mexican Gulf oil and Freeport Mexi- can Fuel Oil Mexican Petroleum exported 1,753.54e barrels, making 1t the largest shipper this year by more than 10000 barrels.
 A new speculative element, kept fn the background for a month past, will be injected into the situation be- ginning Monday when the United. States supreme court resumes it's sittings after a recess lasting through February Barring a short recess at Easter the highest court in the land will continue in session until June, when the regular summer recess starts. Many important decisions are expected to be handed oown. The one in which Wall street is chiefly in- terested is that which will pass upon the taxability or non-taxability of stock dividends. Then there are de- cisions pending in the antitrust cases against the coal carrying railroads wherein the government seeks separation of the business of trans- portation and of mining and sale of coal. The validity of the prohibit ton amendment will be brought be- fore the court during the coming session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29

in the west and south is more active than In the eastern and notheastern sec tions.
 Mills are running well, save in some instances where sickness has caused temporary curtallment and generally speaking production shows a constant gain Yarns are being offered more freely by spinners and some price concessions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
Cotton Review
By Associated Pres.

New York, February 2S-The demand for cotton goods has been light, but prices have held quite steady. the prin- cipal recessions being in gray cloths used for Things for the clothing trades. Some sateens. wills and other goods of spe- cial construction priced relatively above the markets for other goods have sagged back to a fairer level as a consequence of offerings from second or speculative hands. The shoe trade has been buying
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
Cotton Seed Oil Rx Assaclnfaf pess.

New York, February 2s.- Cottonseed oil declined early under a renewal of March liquidation and in sympathy with lard, but late months worked higher near the close on short covering. Final prices were 25 points lower to 10 net higher. Sales l4,soo barrels. Prime crude, 17a17.5o; prime summer yellow spot. 17.72117.7s; May, 1890; July, 1922; September. 1920 Prime winter yellow and summer white nomi- nal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29

lightly and jobbers and converters have not been anticipating There is still flair inquiry from concerns engaged in rub her zine cotton goods. this demand being affected by the course of the trade in automobiles.
 The retail trade shows more hesitation in purchasing goods for future delivery due to the uncertainty as to consumption at higher prices now prevailing The jon. hers are taking in all goods due and in many instances are now securing satis- factory deliveries owing to the congestion in transportation channels. Distribution
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
Naval Stores Qv kssoniafed prsss

Savannah, Ga. February 2S.-Turpen- tine, firm. 1as1.; sales s4; receipts, none; shipments. f,. stoc [. 6555.
 Rosn, firm; sales, Is5 receipts, none: shipments. 5l0 stock. 3i e0s.
 Quote; ', ls.s7ia. D. 17,o0: F. I7O: C. 171o: H. i72o; !. 17.so; K. lT.4o; M, 1Is; x, 1I.75 Wg. ls.e9; Wv, 1925
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
Field Management

The field will be direct. control of President T. A. Edmonds and F. Pattsrson- MT. Ed monhs has had fifteen experience and development of oil properties and is earnings paid the different panes we have been connected with
 MT E. A. Patterson who ysars sxpsrisnc, .x oil operator and who and handling of production considered one oT the best production in the industry. geooaist Mr A. C. Reeds who formerly Cosden and CypsxCcn- panes. is at present in charge of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
Metal Market

London, February B.-Bar silver. S3l. pence per ounce. Money. 4iS per cent dis count rates. short bills and 3-month bills, 6h per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
Liberty Bonds By Associated Fress
Money Market
 pv AssocIated preso

New York, February 2S. S.-Mercantile pa : per. s1zass. sterling eo-day bills, 5. .S44s commercial eo-day bills on banks, 3sS0a4 commercial e0-day bills, 3.ss4 demane. 9.39l1: cables. 3.40 Francs, demand 4.zy' cables l4ls; Belgian francs, demand lS., cables. 1S75 guilders, demand, s6 lS-l6' cables. S6 15-16; lire, demand ls-5.. capies ts e5. marks. demand f.01, cables 1.Q2; government bonds. heavy; railroad bonds, steady. ,,
 Bar silver. f.3A; Mexican dollars, 99's
 Sterling advanced further in the late afternoon. Quotations were: Sterling 6o- eay bills, s.36A commercial 6o-day bills on banks, 3a5A: commercial 6o-day bills. s.s5A; demand, 3.39s4; cables. s4ol2.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
Hubbard Bros. & Co.

Cotton Merchants Hanover Square. New York. Members New York Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange New York Produce Exchange. Associated Members Liv. srpool Cotton Associations. Orders solicited Tor the purchase and sale of Cotton ana Cotton Seed Oil sor future delivery. Special
 attention and liberal terms given for con.
 signment of spot cotton fer delivery. Cor sspondenee invited
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29

a week ago. beef steers and butcher she stock, 25c to Soc lower; canners, ooc lower: bulls, about steady; calves, 6oc to 75c lower; stockers and feeders, steady to strong.
 sheep: Receipts, 6,o0o: steady; compared with a week ago, lambs and handy year Iings, 75c to S1.25 lower; mstured sheep, firm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
Dividends

It is tho intentions sf tbs cffspsrs to declare and dividends often na A son- sstent with tho oonpsnys earnings. but Der cent of the net profits shsn paid dividds th. stockhoide Ii 1: also thsir intentions by to the ssrriry oT the to make each dividend s~s before. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29

st&ts c6 Louisisns, b~sn Aons oo protect the stoc khoidsS.
 The officers and dhsstoxs been shoesn honesty capabnity busfness integrity ther past records of having holders efficient both in che office and in the field Their with their knowledge of business in general and the oil business in particular the to the stockholders only that they will have honest management but sures judcious economical and practical handling of sompany's affairs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29

The Natonal Confederation of Workers in spaip, comprising 1000Oo0 members, has been dissolved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29

are reported. Knit goods rule quist with mills we'll employed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
Development Programme

It shall be the policy of offssrs and directors uns to develop the different sach rnan- ncr as good judgment and deem advsabIs Proven will be drilled outside prpspectsd production and leases added from time it advisable. -
 Nothing will that win 90 develop tn. eop panys holdings to obtain the hirhsst possible earnings for the The stock of the provides for fund of oooo0 for the increase of the holdings development of This insures enlargement loft assets rapid progress development yvorr and greatly enhances the value of this stock.
 At least four wells will drilled at moment and other development fol- low rapidly. -
 is the intention and of the manag o build the GREAT EASTERN OIL REFINING COMPANY of the independent refining and marketing oil and its by-products
 The selling price of oil in Texas Louisiana i. th. highest known the light high gravity on quoted at $500 while heavy bringing from Sl.75 to s200 barrel.
 Legality
 The legal details the formation of this company and the of the stock William
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
Property Holdings

Three Claiborne Parish Icutsisns in the field Development is being carried on around this a well offsettng is making wonderful showing little hundred feet The log well checks with the great eleven hundred foot section No. 80 of the Ho m field. of the Caddo Pine Island field Ono of these thoroughly equipped and production it.
 sixty located good structure and that being made by tho
 
 There hundred thirty of oil land In Texas majority of the tracts that this practically well due in within the next thiry tracts, which shoud from five hundred to tvot barrels of oil day.
 There located in Mississippi on what the United States geological thinks of the most perfect structures in the
 geologst has about six weeks making tcaI and of this property and nounces chances obtain oil and here to he A will drilled this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29

duction this year will run to that figure.