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The Mountainair independent., 1920-08-12

1t is hard to convince the de-
feated candidate that it is better
to have run and lost than never
to have run at all, after he has
balanced his handbook.
The Mountainair independent., 1920-08-12

''Hi there, sir!" shouted a
Florida landlord to a departing
guest who was rushing for the
train, "you've dropt your pocket
book"
"All right" shouted back the
guest without stopping. GIVE no
further use for it. "
The Mountainair independent., 1920-08-12

"Do you believe in woman S in
fuence in politics?"
"Do II can't go to the ward
meeting today, because I've got
orders to stay home and take up
the carpets.
The Mountainair independent., 1920-08-12

"Lottarox was telling me that
he has been trying for six months
without success to get a passage
to see the battle-felds of France. :"
Evidently the wind has chang
ed. He spent two years trying
not to see them, with success. z
The Mountainair independent., 1920-08-12

Old Lady(t mendicant) J." But
my good man, your story has
such a hollow ring
eyes, ,missis-thaG's the natural
result Of speaking with an empty
stummick. "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02

 FORD SEDAN Equipped with shock absorbers, spotlight and other accessories. Car is in first class shape and Is equipped with good tires For sale at q rock bottom figure. See 1t quick. Birmingham Motor Co.,. Ave. c at Fist St. Main S26-"Sudden Service"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
STAPLES APPOINTS
 BANKER DELEGATES
Alabamians Will Attend Special Session at Memphis to Dis-
 cuSS Cotton Situation

Mobile, December 1.-(Special. )-The delegates from the Alabama Bankers association to the Memphis convention for the purpose of discussing the cotton situation were named Wednesday by President A. L. Staples of Mobile. The convention meets December and 2.
 The list of delegates is as folio vs: Henry Hall, First National bank, Mo- bile; John D. Norwood, Comm arcial National bank, Demopolis W w. Cook, Farmers and Merchants bank, ash ford; William g. Peebles, Citizens bank ana Trust cmpany, Athens; Clyde len dryx, Tennessee Valley bank. Decatur f'C, P. Deming, Peoples bank, Ever green; F. L. McMillan, Citizens bank, Brewton; c. E. Thomas, Autauga-.,ank and Trust company, PrattvilIe; Allen Northington, First National bank, Prattville; A. H. Dabbs, Bank of Car rollton, Carrolton; J. P. Kennedy, Pihb County Bank and Trust company, Cen treville; o. B. Pruett, Clayton Banking company Clayton; M l.. Robertson, Parker Bank and Trust company, Gull man; S. R.. Bethea, Watkins Banking company, Faunsdale; B. L. Cad lis, Merchants bank. Montgomery; A. E.
 Jackson, First National bank, Hart selle; Frank M. Moseley, American
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
LEGAL NOTICES
N~o @0
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 m ssS at auStGn oaosR eR Monday ps Gordon Loan Co, PIT North Nineteenth St.. Blrmingh*m, Ala, unless otherwise re- 1924 TTteh Tiisat. Egin; l4s4s. wateh7. gin; 13aSo watch. h. C. f. 'vn Waltham: h. I42s5 watch, O, f. f., Gruer; 1271s, watch, O. f. f., Enfns Elgis' 142ss. watch; f. f. Illinois: 1tsoo Elgin tand small diamond ringj; 14a73, watch. 9, f; f., Ball; 14272, watch, h. .. f., watch o f. Esn; i5st2. W watcs. 's'n h. s.oe e f.. Eigin; 127oe: watch, Q; f. f.. Egin; 1soss, ss14, watch h. C r. Eigin l. 15oss. i A'ateh watch. Q, f. f. o Illinois; 1870 watch. 9. f. f.. ilII- nes sS E Esn idssd l. wstsh ssn O. l9aao @ watch aamlitop' IL ,ssss' Ms.h1@ watcs s'4e, o. 2s9s, s O. f f Egin; s727, watch, Q, [. r., g. f f. Elgn; SEA, watch Q. 'si f., T1sfn Eisin s22s, watch. O.. f. f. waltham; e2so, watch, h. c. f., waltham; Ss1s. watch, o. f. f., EaIsgin; aasd @ stst watch o. f f, South Bend; g. f.. Eigin; 2sss, watch. h. s'i C. f, 1sfn E1sin; 1a r. s7ss s~iss sss4 ratdh r Hsn less @
 swiss; 7s7e watehs sS' D. 'st. f. 1ipeis masds f. f., Elgin; 22so. watch o. f. f., Buriing- ton; 1885, watch. O.. f. f., waltham; 1881 watch O. f. f., Illinois; 1855, watch. O. f. f., Hamilton; 1890. watch, O. f. f., EIgin: Ss44 watch. h. C.. f., Waltham; 7s4O, watch, O. f. f., Elgin 4421. watch. o. f. f.. Swiss; 716s watch o. f. f.. Rockford; SS54, watch O. f. f., Illinois; 3797, watch. o. f. h., Elgin; 141s watch. o. f. f., Elgin; 72ss, watch, o. f. f., i Elgin; ss2S. watch. o. f. f., Elgin; ss4s, watch: o. f; f.. Burlington 677s. watch. nsnd; ns1cG ssoS' watch, h. f. Elgn; 1853, Waltham; 937, watch, o. f. f.. Elgin; 11769, ! bracelet watch, Swiss; 14297, ring; 831o, small diamond ring; 1056s. small diamond ring; 14S83, small diamond ring; 1965 rings; 1888. diamond pin: 9299. ring; 12421 ring; l20S9 diamond Elk ring; 48S2, ring I 2778.. diamond cluster ring; 7.3s, ring 82Gs watch bracelet, f., Elgin: 1863, ring; I471 diamond ring; 1414. watch bracelet. f.. Fl I gin; 1367 diamond cluster ring; 3793 ring I l072S ring; SS41, small diamond ring; 884o cameo brooch; 22S4, diamond ring; 9ss2 diamond ring 621s small diamond ring l 6770, diamond cluster ring; 5343 ring ! 11070. charms; S704, diamond ring; 879l bracelet watch, Swiss; 35, small diamond ring; 1928, ring; b346, diamond cluster ring 1856, ring; 477 diamond ring; 1336s, brooch; 1869. brooch; s3s3, diamond ring 54o2, ring; SS16, scarf pin; 9s96. stud; 475 i diamond scarf pin; 1852, diamond cluster ring; 9778, cameo ring; 15231, ring 4687 buckle and ring; 5357. cameo pin; 1928 diamond lavallier; 5647. diamond iavaIlier and ring; 10309, vanity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02

BARGAIN--In two new 6-cylinder cars, both we'll known make. Don't let this Slip. Phone now. Main 277.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02

bank, Union Springs; T. T. Terry. Far mers State bank, Huntsville; Manford McRee, First National bank, Lapine; F. B. Pierce, Bank of Louisville To lis- vile; c. L. Gilmer, Marion Junction State bank, Marion Junction; A. D. Cowles, Bank of Ramer, Ramer: F. P. Rainer, Elba Bank and Trust company, Elba; W. 5. Folmer Peoples pank- Troy; Frank M. Moody, First Natio nal bank, Tuscaloosa; G. l.. Conner Bank of Eufaula, Eufaula; John J. Flowers, Do- than Bank and Trust company, Do- than.
 All of the delegates are presidents of the banking institutions mentioned, with the exception of the last two named who are vice presidents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
SELMA POLICE FORCE
 ABANDON DIGNITY TO
 MASTICATE 'P0SSUM

Selma, December Specially When all stragglers were tuck d into bed last night and the streets of the city deserted, members of the police force took little time off for themselves and enjoyed midnight 'possum supper at the Dixie cafe. J. W. Todd, well-kno vn member of the force for num- Der of years, was host, and the oc- casion was marked by spirit of good fellowship. Never were pos sum and 'taters more delectaole than on this occasion, and the Jig nifty of the blue-coated guardians of the law and preservators of the peace was abandoned for the hap pier occupation of nasticating a forest delicacy. A possum supper may become an annual institution with Selma's cops
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
Notice AT a- -

State of Alabama vs. one mare mule. buggy circuit of Alabama in equity. By virtue of decree heretofore entered by this court in the above styled cause on Armstrong. register of the circuit court Tenth Judicial circuit of Alabama shall proceed to sell at public outcry to the high est bidder for cash in front of the court house door of Jefferson county, Alabama at Birmingham, on Thursday. December 23. 1920. within the legal hours of sale the following described property, to-wit: One mare mule, to satisfy said decree
 Witness this the 1st day of December 1920. HUNTER ARMSTRONG.
 Register.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
AUTO PAINTING

A modern auto paint shop must have proper drying facilities, especially during the winter months. We have the only steam heated paint shop in Birmingham, and a force of practical auto painters which en- ables us to give work in a class by itself.
 If we don't paint your car we both lose. Call on us for further information.
 KORB PAINTING co.
 1915 Avenue c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
For Good of the
 Community

MELLOW fever never killed any great A number of people compared with typhoid fever but we had shot gun cor dons to keep it out.
 That was hard on the traveller, but the law of self-preservation in state of so- ciety looks to the safety of the whole and the inconvenience of part is not consid- cred in the community scales.
 The Mexican bean beetle, erstwhile called the Lady Bird bean beetle, that came to Jefferson county neatly tucked away in bales of Colorado alfalfa hay, reproduced herself so rapidly this sum- mer and her brood travelled afeld with such advancing flight that before long several counties had been covered andan bean crops devastated.
 The state horticultural board asked for money with which to promptly wipe out thisnew pest. The legislature did not give the money. The board has found it neces- sary, for the protection of a great farm asset, to quarantine the stricken area until the beetle is down and out and it is safe to allow the shipment of the bean products of these counties to others.
 The infected area, together with the twenty-five mile safety zone, runs from Chiffon and Coosa on the south, to Fay cite and Tuscaloosa on the vest to Tal- ladega and Cleburne on the east and to DeKalb and Cherokee on the north.
 The bean family crop of Alabama reaches more than $30,000,000 per an- mum. The safety of the whole demands that the quarantined area not ship its bean products to other counties to infect them. The line is likewise drawn on hay because the bug uses hay in which to se- crete herself for free transportation
 It has to be this way The alternative is the destruction of an entire state in dustry. ~4
 It has been great trouble to dip cows in vats; to drive them to the vats. Some of the thoughtless still regard the vat as nuisance. But the choice has been be- tween the vat and skinny and milkless cattle; between market for cattle and bar sinister disallowing them in the marketing centers along with the cattle from tick-free areas
 An enormous increment of farm wealth has followed the dipping vat and the quarantine that caused the dipping as the proviso of the lifting of the quaran- tine.
 Down in Auburn there is a small bunch of spectacled men who go into the fin Z nards" of things. They have microscopes and testing tubes. They take insects and follow them through all stages of their growth. When they get through with that insect they know him from 'fkiver to kiver'' and the formula for his extinction is evolved.
 A1oharoianc aro horo to Io x1yLo +bnco
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-02
AUTOMOBILES

1TT0NoHiI Es FOR SALE
 U s A BL E.
 U s E D
 c A R s Nothing but standard makes of cars, backed by local dealers. And at prices which really repre- sent actual value for each dollar.
 DODGE BROTHERS Roadster, runs like a new car; excellent top and up- holstery; perfect mechani- chal condition; good tires
 -$675-
 DODGE BROTHERS Touring, excellent top, up- holstery and finish; prac- tically new tires, excellent mechanical condition
 -$940-
 DODGE BROTHERS Sedan, four-door type, just repainted, looks and runs like new car; perfect me- chanical condition; uphol- stery in perfect condition, good cord tires
 SIPS
 FORDS Chassis, roadsters and tourings, various models at various prices; Ford cut down, $175; Ford roadster, $180; Ford touring, wire wheels, dandy shape, S325 We will take your Ford as part payment on one of the larger cars if your car is in good shape. Terms to reliable people.
 BROWNELL
 AUTO co. (INC.)
 312-326 s. 21st St.
 Main 683O-6881.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-16
JAMAICAN PLANTERS
 ROLLING IN WEALTH

KINGSTON. Jamaica, July 16. - There has never been so much mon ey in Jamaica as now. The sugar and banana planters are fast becom- ing wealthy and if the present wave of prosperity continues for a few more years, the island will have at least dozen millionaires.
 Before the war sugar fetched only $30 a ton; today it is bringing $G00 per ton in the English market The islands inhabitants are experiencing great difficulty in getting adequate supplies and it is only through the action of the Food Controller that eight per cent of the output is kept for home consumption The prosperity of sugar planters has led to large sums being invested in tho purchase of the most up-to-date ma chinery for the manufacture of sugar. Another central factory costing $1.- 500000 will shortly be erected in the eastern portion of the island
 This years sugar crop has received a setback owing to a drought lasting about threee months. The result is that there will be a shortage in the output.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-16
EXPERTS USE METHODS OF "JIMMY VALENTINE"
 FOR TESTING VAULTS

WASHINGTON, July 1G.--Govern ment experts are emulating the "Jim. my Valentino of the underworld at the Bureau of Standards in their eff forts to decide upon the type of vault to be selected for the pro- tection of deposits of the Federal Reserve Board. A number of vaults, embodying in their construction the latest anti-burglar ideas have been completed and tests are now under way to determine if they are sui ficiently proof to be entrusted with the millions of dollars which the Board distributes among mem bers of the reserve system.
 The specimen vaults are of con crete, reinforced with various ma terials guaranteed to discourage the most patient drill pusher. In some of them, sheets of case hardened steel have been inserted between layers of concrete, while iron rails, arranged in tiers, have been placed in others. A quantity of hard glass is to be tested in one vault, the opinion having been expressed that this material will dull the sharpes drill, while fusing before an oxy- acetylene torch.
 Dynamite and the more strenuous Soups" will be used by the gov ernment experts as well as every me chanical method put forward by the masked cult.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-16
Wh0 s Here
 And WheYe

J. w. Ward was a passenger for Seattle on the steamer Spokane to- day.
 H *
 Earl c. Jameson, well known newspaper man, will be a passenger for the South on the Spokane today
 * * *
 Harold Clark, son of Mir. and Mrs. w. A. Clark Of Juneau, has joined the wire drag survey boat Explorer and will be with the boat until the start ing of the fall term of school.
 * * #
 Alice II. Latin and Hazel w. For ester, tourists, who arrived on the Jefferson, will remain here several days. They are at the Zynda Hotel,
 * * * #
 MT. and Mrs. G. W. Sinclair, left today on the Jefferson for Vancou- yer, B. C., to be with Mir Sinclair's father who is quite i'll. They expect to return later in the year.
 J. A. Adamson, a civil engineer. who has recently joined the force of the Alaska Road Commission, has taken rooms at the Sorby Apart ments.
 George A. Barnett, accompanied by his daughter, left today for Ia coma, Wash, where Miss Barnett will attend school the coming term MT. Barnett also~ expects to spend the winter there.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-16
BURNING \ COPPER I'D. BE EXPOSED }!
Mining Company Planning il To Redeem 5.0O0.0O0
 Tons of Rich Ore

PRESCOTT, Ariz, July 16.--Within few weeks the United Verde Min. ing Company at Jerome will start its project to shovel 100000 tons of rock off the side of a mountain in order to expose great copper ore bodies that have been burning for years from their own sulphur com tent. Assistant General Manager Robert E. Tally says the company's program will provide 15 years work, and that approximately 5,O00,0O0 tons of rich copper ore will be trans ported by what are declared 10 be the most economical mining methods known.
 The United Verde intends to tear down the overlay of one of it's largest ore bodies and with the waste dirt and the rock, build platform far below in the gulch, to accommo, date new townsite that will ad join the present town of Jerome
 One of the provisions of this operation is for full sized baseball diamond to be laid out entirely on built land.
 As result of the steam shovel operations, large bodies of ore in what are known as the fire stopes' will be exposed Some of these fir l, areas have been burning for years; the first one starting in 1894 from the heat developed in cave-in. Since then many underground battles have occurred between the mlners and the glowing copper sulphides, and until 1905 when the amazing system of blowing cool air into the 1900 degree stopes was adopted, little success attended their efforts
 Water, steam and carbon dioxide gas have all failed to smother the fires due to the broken character of the rock, which permitted air to get in and feed the fires.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-16
WOMEN ORGANIZE.
 AUXILIARY UNIT
Fairbanks Women Organize First Women's Auxiliary to
 American Legion

An application recently received by the Department of Alaska, Am erican Legion for a chartr for a Womans Auxiliary Unit. at Fair banks, to be attached to Dorman II. Baker Post No. II. has been ap- proved and forwarded to National Headquarters of the American Le- zion for action. The application was signed by II women of the town of Fairbanks. coming within the pre- scrbed class and names. Mrs. Roy Ferguson, mother of Dorman II. Baker as President of the Unit. Dorman H. Baker was one of the first of the Fairbanks boys to pay the supreme penalty. He was a graduate of the Fairbanks schools and had lived in the town most of his life.
 The American Legion recognizes an auxiliary organization to be known as the "Woman's Auxiliary of the American Legion" Mem bership in this organization is linn ited to mothers, wives, daughters and sisters of members of the Le- zion, and to similar relatives of all men and women who were in the military or naval service of the United States between April 6. 1917 and November II, 1918 and died in line of duty or after honorable dis. charge and prior to November II. 1920. The Fairbanks Post is the first in Alaska to organize a Wom- ans Auxiliary of the American Le- zion. It is expected by Depart mental officials that other posts will take similar action in the near future
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-16
ESTEBETH CARRIES BIG
 LIST FOR SITkA TRIP

Passengers on the Estebeth 1eaV- ing port last night at Il o'clock for Sitka and way points were: Mrs. w. B. Huff, K. Michaelovitch, Leroy Vestal, Mrs. o. Larson Mrs. Kirk land, for Sitka; Martin Knutson for Todd; T. Asawea. James Crowell, Tom Hull, c. F. Miller, c. J. Cox c. H. Passels, w. Lend, Julius Johnson and Hank Hamilton for Hoonah; Or este Terreth, Nick Jukich and Pete Shestman for Gypsum; J. k. Siyer- nes and Louis Hernanz for Funter and E. A. Belmont for Tenakee
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-16
SALMON RUN LIGHT FOR
 STANDARD SALMON FIRM

The tender, Monaghan, belonging to the Standard Salmon Packers Oi Tenakee Inlet, was in port today with J. T. Tenneson, superintendent of the cannery aboard. The salmon run to the traps owned by the com pany as yet has been light. Twenty five hundred cases so far have been packed by the plant. The Standard Company until recently was known as the Tenakee Fisheries. It was taken over by the new concern this spring.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-16
Or Juneau,
 Waterfront

The steamer Princess Alice left this port for Vancouver at nine o'clock this morning. There were PAS passengers on the boat with all available space taken. Passen- gers leaving Juneau for Seattle were: Miss Ina LiebIiardt, Mrs Jennie Liebhardt, Mrs. John Ptack Miss Leila Ptack, J. F. Weber, J E. Barker, Miss Eva Campbell, Miss kenna Campbell, MT. and Mrs. M F. Burkland, F. E. Boothe, J. A McDonald; For Prince Rupert, MT and Mrs. w. c. Shearer
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-16
ALASKA STRAWBERRIES IN

The first Alaska strawberries Of the season were offered in the lccal markets yesterday. The Der ries, which are extra large and Of exceptional flavor were grown by John McWilliams and William Sha- fer on Shelter Island.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-16
RAINBOW LEAVES FOR
 uZIENSkI STRAITS

The Rainbow, belonging to Walter Johnson and Al Dawes left today for Lizienski Straits. Those on board besides the owners were Jack and Robert Hefferman. and Ed McDoug- all of Seattle These three young men are on their way to the Leedy property on Lizienski Peninsula to work on the prospect being devel- oped by John Leedy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-16
MRS. MAN VERY ILL

Mrs. J. G. Zimmerman, wife of the we'll known Douglas merchant, who left here last fall for Southern California in search of health, has not improved greatly, according to word received here today. She has entered a sanitarium in the South.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-16
AT THE HOTELS
Al The Gastineau

Al The Gastineau J. T. Tenneson, Standard Salmon Packers, F. E. Boothe Al Caya and C. H. Hegerson of Treadwell and H C. Kreiher
 At the Alaskan C. B. Yiesby, Blaine, Wash, k. M Holly, Pete Felli,
 At the Zynda H. J. Dobson, Alice H. Latten and Hazel w. Forester of Pomona, Calf
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-16
VACATION IS POSTPONED

Mrs. Joseph Rieda and Mrs Will fam Robertson, who planned to take their families to Tenakee for an outing trip this week, have post poned departure until next week.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-16

Advertising makes 1t possible for merchants and manufacturers to tell you what they have to offer, with out waiting for the news to spread by word of mouth.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-16
DOUGLAS ISLAND 4 l NEWS
Price of Coal Delivered To 7 City Is Raised Dollar
 Per Ton to $l6.75

City Wharfinger, L. W. Kilburn was notified today by the Alaska Steamship Company that the last shipment of coal received here would cost the city dollar ton. more. The raise brings the price to $16.75 a ton
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-16
MRS. RUSSELL RETURNS

Mrs Charles Russell returned from the South early this week and is again established in her home at Treadwell after several months ab- sence.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-16
ATTENTION MASONS

Installation of officers and other important business at . the regular meeting of Alaska Council Kadosh, tonight at 7:30.
 adv. II. F. BROWN, Sec'y.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-16
JOURNALISM SCHOOL
 $ STARTED AT MANILA

MANILA, P. l., July 16-A school of journalism, the first in the Far East, has been established at the University of the Philippines in Manila.
 Walter Wilgus, graduate of the Columbia University school of jour nalism, class of 1915, is the director of the school
 Admission to the school of journal ism is limited to the third and fourth year students who have shown marked ability in the use of English and the course is open to both men and women A class of about fifty registered at the opening of the Journalistic course.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-16
JEFFERSON TAKES FEW
 PASSENGERS FROM HERE

There were very few berthS le1' on the Jefferson on her south bound trip from this port Tourists occupied most of the space on the ship. Those leaving here were George Barnett and daughter, MT and Mrs. G. w. Sinclair, and Mrs R. F. Kelso for Seattle and Mrs J. C. Bjorge for Wrangell. The vessel arrived at Juneau at nine o'clock this morning and left at 11:30.
 Furniture moved and stored Heavy hauling done. Juneau Trans fer. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-16
ASKS S5,000 BECAUSE
 HOUSEKEEPER DELAYED

WINNIPEG, July 16.-The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway has received an unusual request from a Saskat chewan former, who demanded $5. .00O of it because of alleged delay Of six weeks in obtaining transportation for his housekeeper, who was coming from Louisiana. A later letter com. promised on $1,000.
 "Please do not make me go to law about this" he urged for I know you have more money than I have. Just send the money along and I will call it square" He has not received the thousand, officials stated.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-07-16

Pay your School Tax to A. B. Cole. City Hall. adv.