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The Lake County times., 1922-12-30

each four caskets being encased in
wooden packing case marked
With Chinese characters. The 100
wooden boxes represent New Eng
land Chinese of varying degrees Of
wealth who have died during the
period from 1889 to 1918
The Lake County times., 1922-12-30
TILDEN returns To
NET WITH OLD SKILL

than 7 believed / could be doing bY
spring. Of course. 1t Is going to
take several weeks OF practice for
me to determine exactly how much
Of my former stuff will be able to
regain"
Tilden's finger has healed far
more rapidly than either he or the
attending physicians believed pos
sible. His famous backhand tipped
an inch above the net into his op-
ponent's court.
At frat Ttlden was worried be-
cause he was not able to get over
his terrific sweeping forehand
drive. After time he discovered
it was not because OF the loss OF q
part of his finger. but because he
had developed blister on his hand.
each other now and then, for a mer-
ry whirl of ten rounds before a
house Of 5000 booing fans here to-
The Cordova daily times., 1922-09-06
EIGHT PAGES

action to an order of publication otd summons in said action duly and regu- larly dated, filed and entered in the above named District Court in said action on the 29th day of July, 1922. Plaintiff in said action demands judgment against defendant for a de- cree of absolute divorce upon the ground of cruelty and non-support. And you are further notified that if, you fail to appear in answer to plain-> tiff's complaint as herein required, plaintiff will take judgment against you as herein stated for want of an answer.
 Witness the Hon. E. E. Ritchie, Judge of said Court and the seal of said court hereto affixed this 1st day of August 1922.
 w. N. CUDDY,
 Clerk of the District
 Court for the Territory
 of Alaska, Third Divi-
 sion. Thomas s. Scott,
 Deputy. FRANK H. FOSTER, Attorney for Plaintiff, Cordova. Alaska.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-09-06

Rev. W. A. Thomas, the former mis- sionary, left Point Hope over the ice for the States early this spring. Rev. Goodman is not stranger to Alaska, having been at Point Hope eleven years ago in a similar capacity. Also for the last twenty-four years he has been engaged in missionary work along the Yukon
The Cordova daily times., 1922-09-06
NOTICE OF SALE

Notice is hereby given that at 10 a. m, on the 11th day of September, 1922, at the machine shop of the liar mon Machinery Co.,, Inc, at the ocean dock in the town of Cordova, Alaska, pursuant to Sec. 749 of the Compiled
The Cordova daily times., 1922-09-06
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
IN THE UNITED STATES COMMIS- SIONER'S COURT IN AND FOR CORDOVA PRECINCT, TERRI TORY OF ALASKA.
 (In Probate) In the Matter of the Estate of w. A. Williams, Deceased. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF
 FINAL ACCOUNT

Notice is hereby given that H. B.. Wolking, the administrator of the es- tate of w. A. Williams, deceased, has rendered and presented for settlement and filed in said above named Court his final account of his administra- tion of said estate, and that Tuesday, the third day of October, 1922, at 10 o'clock A. M., at the office of the Unit ed States Commissioner, and ex-officio Probate Judge, Cordova Precinct, has duly appointed by the judge of said court for the settlement of said ac- count and for the final closing up of the affairs of said estate, at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and file exceptions in writing to the said ac- count and contest the same.
 Dated at Cordova, Alaska the second day of August, 1922.
 (SeaD A. J. ADAMS,
 United States Commis'
 sioner and ex-officio Pro
 bate Judge.
 FRANK H. FOSTER, Attorney for Ad ministrator, Cordova, Alaska. A-2-9-16-23-30 S-6.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-09-06

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
 TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD
 DIVISION
 Elmere Williamson, Plaintiff George l.. Williamson, Defendant
 SUMMONS POR PUBLICATION
 The President of the United States to the above named defendant Greet ing:
 You are hereby required to appear in the District Court of the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, within thir- ty days after the completion of the period of publication of this summons, to-wit: Within thirty days after the 18th day of September, 1922. to an- swer the complaint of the above named plaintiff in the above entitled
The Cordova daily times., 1922-09-06

The Seward Grill has lately installed a modern cold storage plant in con- nection with it's other ample facilities In addition to the freezing department there is one which will be kept at zero temperature for the storage of per ishables. The cold storage section is kept constantly in operation, the amonia plant being run by motor. From this time on Holben & Stanley, the proprietors, will have nothing but the freshest of stock for their patrons. As soon as the new premises are in perfect working order an invitation will be extended the public to give the new acquisition the once over.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-09-06

In the district court at Juneau, Judge T. M. Reed handed down de- cision wherein he refuses to issue an order of sale for the real estate of a number of Ketchikan property hold CTS who objected to the assessments on their holdings The court made only one exception as to the objectors and that was R. l.. Petty, former mayor of Ketchikan, who was chief executive of the city at the time Of the installation of the sewer for which the assessment was made. During the time that Mayor Petty was in of flee a sewer was built up Bawden street and afterward assessments were made on property owners who the city alleged were liable for part of the cost. They refused to pay and when the city took the matter into the dis trict court they appeared with coun- sel and objector The case took seV- eral days of the courts time and de- clslon was reserved by Judge Reed. It is reported that the court in mak- ing it's decision issued the order of sale as to R. l.. Petty on the grolnd that he was mayor of the city at the time and responsible in part at least for the work in that he had given it his approval. Some seventeen or eigh- teen hundred dollars were involved in the suit, it is said.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-09-06

Jake Johansen, aged 56, an employe of the Alaskan Engineering commis- sion, was accidentally killed last week while working with extra gang No. 4 at Mile 54. The accident was not inn mediately fatal and Johansen died en route to Anchorage where he was being rushed for medical attention. According to reports furnished by the headuuarters office the pile-driver was in use driving piles and placing ma terial for the new bridge over Placer river at Mile 54 Johansen was work ing with the extra gang and had climbed up the pile-driver at noon, un- known to the engine crew. The en- gineer was swinging load of steel rails at the time, and in the work of placing, the boom swung around, crushing Johansen against the side # the pile-driver. There is no blame at tached to anyone, and the death was purely accidental. Johansons body was taken to D. H. Williams undertak- ing parlors.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-09-06

w. H. Patching of Ketchikan was a recent arrival in Seward to take charge of the grocery department for Brown & Hawkins. MT. Patching has been in charge of the grocery depart ment of the J. R. Heckman company, one of the largest firms in Alaska, and has been prominently identified with the upbuilding of Ketchikan's fraternal organizations, being one of the or ganizers of the Elks and other lodges of the city. MT. Patching's wife and two children will arrive on one of the next boats.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-09-06

Rev. Frederic w. Goodman, mem- her of the staff of old Trinity church
 of New York City arrived at Nome on the last Victoria. MT. Goodman is one of the Episcopal Board of Missions of New York and departed on the Bear for Point Barrow from which place he will go to Point Hope, taking charge of the Episcopal Mission there.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-09-06

Announcement was recently made that K. l.. Steberg, for the past ten years with the Standard Oil Company at Petersburg, has been appointed agent for the same company at the Ketchikan plant, taking the place of J. l.. Spaeth, who has been transferred to the States for duty. The latter ex- poets to leave for Seattle within the next week. During the past months, Steberg has been in Ketchikan part of the time, getting in touch with con ditions here. He is well known to practically all of the boatmen who have had business with his company either here or at Petersburg.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-09-06

MT and Mrs. c. H. Traften who last year had charge of the Bureau Of Edu- cation School stationed at Kotzebue, are now in the States to spend the winter. It is probable that these ln- structors will return next year to con- tinue their activities in the bureau service. Mrs. Traften is an accom- plished pianist and presided at the piano during the Sunday evening per formance at the Dream Theater. TO have music at the Dream Theater IS something that Nomeites have missed for a year and this musician afforded great pleasure to the patrons Of the movie house. MT. Traften is an cleo trician and will prosecute his technl cal work during the winter.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-09-06

Victor Julien, dredge operator and Independent candidate for long-term senator in the Alaska legislature, au- thorized the Nome Nugget to announce his withdrawal from the political race. MT. Julien feels that his mining du- ties preclude the prosecution of an active campaign and he therefore has notified the Clerk of the District Court to withhold his name from the off cial ballots His withdrawal now leaves the long term senatorial fight resting between two candidates, Attor- ney o. D. Cochran and F. M. Aver.
 Harry Dad" Martin, one of the best known wireless men in Alaska, accom- nanied by his wife and three sons, left Alaska recently on his way to Glen dora. Cal, where he will reside on his orange ranch Martin will now re- tire from the regular wireless service of the navy and be placed op the re- serve list. For the past five years Dad" Martin has been in charge of the wireless station at Seward. lie has been connected with the navy ser vice for IS years, lacking eleven days.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-09-06
SHORT STORIES ABOUT ALASKA
 OCCURRENCES

Nick Davis, who has the contract for the government road which is being built out to Peninsula point, in Southeastern Alaska, received some painful injuries last week while get ting ready to blast some rock. A stick of powder that had been in serted in a hole 20 feet deep did not reach the bottom and MT Davis had bent over to push it down farther with a stick when it exploded, burning him badly about the face and hands. He was taken to the Arthur Yates Memo rial hospital at Ketchikan. MT. Davis was employed on the government rail road at Anchorage for seven years and has lived in Alaska twelve years. lie has thirty-seven men at work on the road to the point and has almost half of it completed He expects to finish it in two and half months.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-09-06

l.. c. Thompson, prominently con- nected with the Willow Creek Mining Company, operating the Gold Bullion, Lucky Shot and War Baby mines, re- turned to Anchorage a short time ago from the Willow creek district. MT. Thompson is from Montreal and states that he is very we'll pleased with the seasons production and that the Ca nadian syndicate plans to increase operation.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-09-06

FRANK H. FOSTER, Attorney for
 Plaintiff, Cordova, Alaska.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-09-06

CAST PULLEYS
 One 6-inch Face 10-inch Dia., 1 D. inch Face 14-inch Dia., 2 finch Face. 1O-inch Dia.. 1 3-inch Face 14-inch Dia., | 1 l2-inch Face 12-inch Dia., 12-inch Face 2O-inch Dia., 1 14-inch Face 2O- l inch Dia.. 24-inch Hanger Frames Pinch Shaft, 6 20-inch Hancer Frames 1a-inch shaft, 3 20-inch Hanger Frames Pinch Shaft, 2 16-inch Hanger Frames Pinch Shaft, 16-inch Hanger Frames 1A-inch Shaft, 2 15-16-inch Shaft Bearings, i 15-16-inch Ring ] Oiling Bearings, 1A-inch Ring Oiling Bearings, 2 1 11-16 Ring Oiling Bearings. 91 Pulley Bushings, 15S lbs. Bronze Bearing Metal A inch Bronze Stern Bearings Rgh., 1 finch Bronze Stern Bearings Rgh., 6 1A-inrh Bronze Stern Bearings Rgh., A inch Bronze Stern Bearings for Rabbit, ' &-inch Comb Stern Bearing and Strs''ng Box, Finch Comb Stern Bearing and Stuff ing Box, 1R-inch Stern Bearing for Rabbit, 3 S-inch Face by 60inch Dia. Band Wheels Wood Rims, 3 IA inch Rope Sockets, i 6-inch Slip Sockets, 1 6-inch Horn Sockets, 1 Set 6-inch Steel Drilling Jars, 1 31a inch by 12 it. Drill Stem, 1 3k-inch by 10 fit, Sald Pump, 1 6-inch Drill Bit, Drill Frame 1 Ore Gate, 1 Automatic Tramway Loader, l Jeck Back Tramway Brake. 2 (Sec. Hd) Rock Drills, All. P. Steam En- zines. partly finished; 3 Cast Steel oil We'll Cranks, Cast Steel Oil Well Flanges, 1 c. F. Oil We'll Pulley Gen. ter, 1 5-inch Buffalo Blower Belt Driven, 1 500-lbs. Fairbanks Plot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-14
BEFORE BABY COMES
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-14
MRS. MATTHEW'S DIES
Pioneer Resident and Church Work
 CT Dies Near Hanover

Goodwater. June 1S.-tspeciaI. --- Mrs. Frances Matthews. s3. died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. J. b. Naldrop, near Hanover this county, Sunday and was buried at Andre ss chapel. Rev. W M. Treadway, pas tor, officiating. 8-,
 Mrs. Matthews was the widow oe the late Dr. | T. Matthews ani she Is survived by one son. Rev. k. N. Matthews, presiding elder of the Bessemer district. and Mrs. J. D. Waldrop. by number of grand chil- dren and other relatives and host Of friends who are grieVed by her demise.
 For II years the deceased was a consistent and faithful member of tha Methodist church, holding her mem- bership at Andrews chapel.
 Pho large concourse Of people who were present at her burial and the floral offering evidenced the high esteem In which this good woman vas held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-14

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-14
RANDOM NOTES

Miss Virginia Foster, who has been a student at wellesley college in Massachusetts. will arrive in Br- mingham on Monday to spend the va cation with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Sterling Foster on Niazuma avenue.
 
 Mrs. Jerome Meyer will leave today for Montgomery. where she will be the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Henry Abraham.
 Mir. Grand Wilson and daughter, Miss Mary Elizabeth Wilson, returned last evening from New York. Miss Wilson, who has been n student at Boucher college in Baltimore. spent the past week at McDaniels, Md, at- tending her sorority house party,
 Miss usornefta Weaver has re- turned to her home In Anniston after stay of several months in this city.
 Mir. and Mrs Roger rTali and MT. and Mrs Haywood Tatum have re- turned to Montgomery after a motor trip to this city
 Dr. and Mrs. D. & Talley have re- turned from a three weeks stay at the White House in Biloxi.
 Miss Christine Tobin left Saturday for Spartanburg, s. C., where she mill be the guest of her cousin, Miss Emily Thomson. From there she VIII go to New York, where she will visit Misses Mary Rnd Garnett Launev. She will be absent from the city for several months.
 Miss Mamie Little and nieces. Per- rin and Julia Pearl Little of White Plains, are visiting Mrs. Joseph Vaughan and Misses Pearl and Gay Sandifer.
 Mrs. II. B. McIaurlne and little daughter are visiting in Jackson. Tennessee.
 MT. and Mrs. J. M. CuIp of wash- ington, D. C., will arrive tomorrow to be the guests of their daughter, Mrs. Henry Porter, sr, and Mir. Porter.
 Mrs. William Wilson has returned to her home in Gadsden after spend ing several days in this city.
 Mrs. F. c. Chandler has returned to the city after a visit to her sis ter, Mrs. c. F. Ard in Anniston.
 Miss ErslSine Jarnagin of Atlanta who is a frequent visitor to Birming ham. is now visiting friends in Charlotte, N. C.
 Miss Louise I3rsnscomb has re. turned from Anniston, where sht spent several days with Mrs. F. r Cooper.
 MT. Willis Garth has returned from Gadsden, where he spent several days
 Miss Minnie Lee is visiting rela- tiyes in Selma.
 Mrs W M. Ewing has returned to Montgomery after visit to MT. and Mrs. s. F. Ewing in Birmingham.
 Mrs. ]. w. Parker and two children are spending some time In, Tusca- loosa as the guest of friends.
 MT. and Mrs. James Bonnyman and children and Alkaline Porter will leave Friday for Mentone.
 Miss Gertrude Brdwn. who has been visiting friends in North Caro- lima since her school closed. returned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-14
By JOSEPHINE NIXON HENLEY
. FRUITFUL and graceful Grace
 m Bissett. one of Birmingham's

yN FRUITFUL and graceful Grace lM Bissett. one of Birmingham's
 charming young girls. who has been for the past year in New York. where she made wonderful success as dancer in the .Follies" and in the musical comedy, sally" has returned to Birmingham for a visit. Her stay in this city though Is to be very short, for, having reached Birmingham, with her mother, Mrs, J. T. Bissett last Thurs day. she will leave on Friday with her sister, Mrs. Benson O'Brien, for a visit to friends in Dallas, Tex.
 Birmingham people will, however, have an opportunity to see her in her exquisite dances. which have given pleasure to thousands of people in the past year. as Mir. Harry Miles will present her to Birmingham audience in a dance recital tomorrow evening with the pupils of his school at the Lyric.
 This recital will present many charming features, in which will be shown a modern ballet school with Grace as the leader, doing some of her characteristic dances.
 There will also be shown a gar den scene. when supported by Mir Miles pupils, she will give several of the interpretative nature dances and last of all will be the silltii and delightful eccentric dances.
 Leaving New York a week ago, Grace spent five days in Annapolis, where she led the annual Ring Dance, of the Naval academy. Each ha Stt1s4anfS attain fha honor of the senior class they win the right to wear the big, beautiful Annapolis ring. and the occasion is celebrated with a dance, which is a notable event each year, and for our little Birmingham girl to have led tljs dance is a distinct honor. For five months Grace danced in the sFollies." where after the first five weeks she became "understudy, to the star, MarylinS Miller Later she has been member of the Sally" company, which has been seen by more people probably than any play which has ever been put on in New York It is estimated that over a million people have enjoyed it's de- Ifghtfuf features, among which Grace was one of Ziegfeld's Little Six Girls as distinguished from his "Blg Six Girls"
 X true little southerner, loyal to Alabama and Birmingham in all dis cussions and controversies, Grace IS known among her friends in New York as "The Littlest Rebel" be- cause. as she said; T always stood up for the south."
 Upon her return from Texas she will attend house party, which is being given in her honor. on Lake George. and will then make plans for her winter engagements. Though several fine offers have come to her from abroad she will remain in New York during the coming season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-06-14
MISS wEINsTEIN HoNoRs MISS DOWNEY

Miss Elizabeth R. weinstein was a charming hostess when she enter tained at miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Annie May Downey, one of the seasons popular brides elect, and also received in honor of her charming guest, Miss Dorothy Fine of Sufiigent.
 The house was artistically and beautifully decorated for this oc- casion in beautiful ferns and cut flowers. the colors carried out being delicate pink and green.
 Miss Beatrice Reed kept the brides book, where each guest registered.
 Miss Eva Becker gave two beauti- full vocal solos: T Love You Truly" and At Dawning," accompanied on the piano by Miss Fannie Levy.
 Two interesting contests were en- joyed. Where Annie May Went Shopping" and a letter contest, the first prize going to Miss Dorothy Fine, a beautiful hand painted vase second prize to Miss Stella F., Levy, and booby to Miss Mollie Weinstein.
 Little Ida Lee Downey, sister of the bride-elect, dressed in little white crepe dress with wreath of piik anu green iloWtfs, uteW III tiic pink little wagon tied with ribbons. which contained the many lovely gifts for the young bride. In the dining room where the refreshments were served, the brides table, GOV cred with lace cloth over pink. had for it's center beautiful doll dressed as 8 bride, pink and green baskets containing hints, bon bons and small cakes were arranged ar tistically on the table.
 Delicious ices and fruit punch were , served throughout the evening.
 Miss Weinstein was assisted in re- eeiving her many guests by her mother, Mrs J. Weinstein, her house guest. Miss Dorothy Fine of Sulil gent. Miss Annie May Downey, Mrs. S. J. Downey, the grandmother of the bride, Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Rose Rubin and Mrs. George Tunkle.