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The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-16
Alaskatalla Petroleum ::;::: ::. *..- Company ....: :::;;;:; :::::

This company is operating U S. Permit No O4624 covering the Elaine Group of five claims in all 800 Redwood Creek kataa and close the only oil producing wells in Alaska
 The claims considered prospect ing ground in the Katala field
 The Company desires sink we'll the ground at est mated cost of $4O,OO0.
 The Board the Company authorized the sale of &C., 900 shares value OO soc share for the purpose of obtaining funds to drive we'll upon this ground
 This stock offered for sale during the months of March, April and May under the following condtions:-
 All money paid for stock bought is to be paid the Bank of Alaska The Alaskatalla Petroleum Company will issue and deliver stock certificate for the number of shares bought each purchaser but all paid for the stock will be held by the Bank until the whole 8OOOO sold and the Bank has in Cash therefor $400O0 This cond of the sale having been fulfilled the Bank will then the $40O00 the credit of the Alaskatala Petroleum pany be used only for the purpose of driving well upon the Elaine Group of Claims Kaaa and such expense found actually necessary connection herewith understood and that salaries officers other like expense shall be paid from the fund but that the shall be expend ed for the development of the property In of the sales of stock failing reach the cash the Bank $4OOOO upon his stock certificate the he paid for It.
 purchasers of stock under this pan option purchase like of the stock the price any time year from the date of the original purchase
 Under this plan the driving of the we'll in ground showing you get your money back This good chance speculate if you believe in the Katala Oil Field.
 Officers and Directors of the Alaskatalla Petroleum Conn pany
 Al MCCONNELL MN M PRes'DEMs PRES AND GENERAL "A"AeER~ooRDovA
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 For further information address the Aakatala Petroleum Company Corcova, Alaska Nathanae Greene Secretary.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-03-16

ATTENTION, FISHERMEN! Rubber boots at CLAYSON's at cost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-12

imported, bottle In bond had been routed through here several hours before the "stronP tip was received that such daring stunt was being attempted.
 "There's no doubt but that 1t was liquor of the rnrest kind.v declared Judge Sartain, "nnd thnt it was en route to the Windy City, after being rc-routed to dif- ferent roads twice since leaving Florida" A clever piece of work is to he credited to some one aI- though there is belief that the contrnband will he side-tracked before reaching its destination,
 It wns busy day at the pro- hibition offices Wednesday get- ting the trnp set for n big night of 1t. as the information indicated that the guarded "frcighter's would come through around s o'clock. and great disappointment reigDed supreme when word was received thnt the directors com- mnnd "iis ne passerons pas' could not he executed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-12
NOTED DW|NES ID
 VISIT BIRMINGHAM
Come in Interest of Presby- terians to Further Religious
 Educational Work

Preparations are being made by the presbvterians of Birmingham for Christian Education Sunday, a' which time there will be number of visiting ministers in the city It Is planned to have the movement presented in every Presbyterian church in the city and among those who will be here are the following.
 Dr. John NJ. Wander Meulen. presi- dent of Louisville Theological semin- ary; Dr. James o. Reavis. field secre- tary of the executive committee on foreign missions; Dr. Marion F.. Mel win, field secretary of the committee on Christian education; Dr. Thor ton Whaling of the chair of sys- tematic theology of Louisville semin- ary; pr. w McF. Alexander, of New Orleans: Dr. Joseph Rennie, of Greenwood. Miss; pr. Charles E. Diehl. president of Southwestern Presbyterian university, and a num- Der of others. They will occupy every Presbyterian pulpit in the city Sunday. at both services.
 The executive committee yesterday received a report from the Presby- terian church at Bessemer. It has been decided to have separate cam paign there and the goal has been fixed at s10,o00. The campaign will begin next Monday and close the fol- lowing Friday. Dr. Marion E. Mel win has accepted an invitation to ad- dress the congregation on Christian education next Sunday morning. Dr. Melvin is an authority on the sub ject, having had charge of this move ment in number of the synods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-12
Yoakurn's s Return WiU Mean Much to Frisco.
Warm Friend of Birmingham District Is Elected to Board by Largest Vote Ever Recorded-Was Formerly President and Chairman
 of Board

Birmingham friends of B. F. Yoa- kum. former president and chairman of the board of the Frisco system, are delighted to learn that he has re- turned to the board of directors of the system
 At Tuesdays stockholders meet ing in New York Mir. Yoakum along with A. G. Becker of Chicago was elected to the board by the largest vote ever given a man for the posi- ton
 The return of MT. Yoakum to the Frisco system means much to the Bir- mingham district" said Walter Moore. close friend of the railroad builder. He has been one of the most consistent friends of this dis tret and his return to activity In Frisco affairs Is sure to be felt here most favorably
 Years ago his prophetic eye saw possibilities here and he never al lowed apparent depression or tempor- ary drawbacks to discourage his con- :idence of great future for this section"
 Following receipt of the news of his election Mir. Yoakum in St. Louis made the following statement:
 T am on the board merely to work for the interest of the Frisco It Is wonderful property, stretching for thousands of miles and serving many people. Service Is the aim of all public utilities. and all railroads are public servants. and more so now than formerly, because of the laws which have been adopted.
 T came to the Frisco 20 years ago" he said collectively. T built ths road. and there Is not finer prop erty in the country. In all of its ex- tent there Is not bad mile.
 Builder of Roads
 "ln the old days I used to go out with the chief engineer through Oklahoma where 50 miles would stretch between houses. Now in that territory 1t is impossible to supply enough rolling stock to haul tho freight. In those days we ran only one train day out of St. Louis to Sapulpa, Okla"
 Asked point blank whether his re- turn to the board meant his resum- ing the ehairmarship, Yoakum re- piled that he goes on the board to work for the road and as an observer, but that he does not desire to resume my detailed railroad work.
 T am a builder of roads he went On. T have built more roads than IS commonly known"
 MT. Yoakum said that New fork ould continue to be his headquarters and that his plans do not contemplate a removal to St. Louis. Controlled Two Systems Mir. Yoakum rose from the ranks 10 the head of the Frisco system, and was generally regarded as one or the most commanding figures Of the railroad world. He Is about 65 years old
 He was practically in control or both the Frisco and Rock Island sys- tems during the several years prior. .o 1909. when the two roads were operated under the same manage ment. When the latter road with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-12
ENGINEERS WILL VISIT LOCAL PLANTS
Local Chapter to Entertain Visitors-Dinner Tonight
 Is Planned

About 60 members of the American Society of Mechanical engineers, who have been in attendance at the recent convention at Atlanta, will arrive In the city this morning at o'clock over the Southern railway and be the guests for the day of the local chap ter of the society.
 The party will be taken this morn ing on a tour of the industrial plants including the T. c. I. plants at Ensley and Fairfield, the American Steel and Wire company. and the Acipco plants The members of the local chapter are requested to meet at the Tutwiler .nis morning at S:3o o'clock for the purpose of escorting the visitors over the industrial district.
 Tonight the visitors will be given dinner at the Tutwiler.
 The party will leave in body to- night for Florence. where they will inspect the government properties at Muscle Shoals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-12
Murray hjects Another
 Angle Into City School
 Bond Issue Situation
Fires Series of Questonnares to Members of Board of Education, Couched in Friendly Term, But Follow ing Close Investigation of Conditions, Prom
 ises Lively Topic of Discussion

even erected, are you willing to at once publish a statement of the con tracts now in force between the board of education and various arch itects, and what accounts have been paid to architects from existing bond issues and for what purpose?
 Population Increaset
 You are understood to base your estimates of the needs of the schools on an estimated increase of 2,o00 children per year, The United States government, GU. S. Bureau of Education Bulletin No. 34, 1920, page 9 gives figures to show that the ratio of school enrolment to total population is practically l to 5. Therefore an increase in enrolment to total population is practically 1 to 5. Therefore an increase in en- rollment of 1000 per ear would indi- cate an increase in the population O. 10000 per year. This would as sume that Birmingham had gained 10000 In population since 1920--the United States government census bureau does not estimate nearly so large growth.
 Assuming that Birmingham has 500 teachers if these teachers aver age forty pupils per teacher, to in
  pupil per teacher will decrease the need of teachers by 20 teachers. or a quite large school house. Simi- larly two pupils change would free 40 teachers, three would free sixty teachers. etc. Your records show that there is an excess of pupils seats over the average daily atten- dance of say from twenty five to around 100 per building. Have you exhausted your means of taking care of the children of Birmingham by more careful distribution of the children and teachers2 1t Is not un- derstood that your average daily at- tendance runs as high as forty pu- pills per teacher, so that the saving through changed distribution might be greater than indicated above, but on the basis of the above estimate a change or increase of three pu- pills per teacher would accommodate an increase of perhaps 5000 pupils.
 There are in Birmingham. as elsewhere, a very large number of pupils who are behind in their grades. or average for their grades. The hours of the school day are shorter than those of any other large human undertaking. Is 1t not possible that by extending the teachers hours a little, we could secure better supervised school study from the children, and reduce the number of average children who tend to crowd the schools. The teacher. who Is paid relatively large salary, who has no regular work on Saturday. who has a long summer vacation, would not object, we believe, to proper lengthening bonrS af har day
 "C. R. MURRAY"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-12
REALTORS NEUTRAL 0N CITY BOND ISSUE
Program Open to Discussion, Tucker Says, Without Con-
 hitting Membership

That the Birmingham real estate board had not taken any action on any of the issues involved in the s7.0o0.000 bond issue and that the meetings were opened for both sides for discussion was voiced in an ad dress made before the board yester- day by Jerome Tucker. president.
 Mir Tucker stated that an impress sion had been made upon the public by newspaper articles that the board had favored definite. points In the bond issue but that this was an entire misconception of the boards action.
 Victor Hanson. publisher of the Birmingham News, made a brief ad- dress in which he pointed out the various methods. costs of real estate advertising. placing especial emphasis on the classified sections.
 Rear Admiral w. E. Fullam, U. 5. N. retired. urged that the board en- dorse the move to secure better land- ing fields for commercial aero ser vice. He told of a few of his ex- periences with airplancs in battle.
 Appointment of J. K Brockman as head of the .Zoning" committee, with Hill Ferguson. A. c. Montgomery. G. W. Yancey, and W. G. Oliver as asso- ciate members was made at the luncheon by Mir. Tucker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-12
MOTOR FUEL PRICES
President of Wofford Oil Company
 Issues Statement

c. T. wofford. president of the Wofford oil company. largest of the independent. jobbers in this district, issued the following statement yes to-day. regarding the reported ad- vance in the price of motor fuel locally.
 Since the announcement of the ad- vance of 2 cents per gallon in the price of gasoline in Birmins ham. eff fective Monday. May 15, we have been swamped with inquiries as to whether this company will advance the price of its Woco Pep motor fuel. We have wired all sources of sup ply and find that gasoline has ad- vanced cents per gallon at the re- fineries during the past 30 days. Re- tail prices have also advanced all over the country.
 By buying ahead. we find it pos sible to retail our motor fuel at the
 same price as gasoline for the time being. although we cannot guarantee how long we shall be able to main tain this price. We shall do so as long as possible without taking an actual loss.
 Effective Monday, May 15, we are forced to advance the price of our
 woco Pep 1 cent per gallon, to retail at o6 cents"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-12
Highwaynan in Jail
 on Assault Charge
 Following Recouer)

John Wi,cox, who was Shot In the back a few weeks ago in m effort to hold up and rob the Kansas City Waffle House. 2fO4 Fifth avenue, was lodged In the county jail yesterday on a charge of assault with intent to murder. He has been in the Hiilman hos- pitnI since the attempted hold up, recovering from the pistol wound.
 Wilcox and another man. who escaped. were fofled in their ate tempt to hold ur the restaurant by G. Gsrber, who, catching Will cox off guard. snafched his weapon and shot him in the back as he fled through the front door. Wilcox was later arrested and carried to the hospital. No trace has been found of the man who escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-12
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
 FOR 100 DAYS IN JAIL

One hundred dollars for 100 days in Jail. That was the damages awarded Ephraim Jones by a Jury yesterday before Judge c. B. Smith in circuit court.
 Jones sued James c. Davis, as di- rector general of the Central of Geor- gia railroad. claiming s5.000 for al- legged false arrest. He states that he was arrested by special agents of the railroad op charge of burglary and grand larceny and detained for 100 days in the county jail. The charges against him were not sustained and he was discharged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-12

drew, in 1909. Mir. Yoakum, James Campbell, Thomas H. West and other St. Louisans bought practically all of the holdings of the Rock Island officials.
 Testifying before the Interstate commerce commission in regard to the Frisco failure, Mir Yoakum said that the roads condition was the re- suit of the Mexican revolution. dis astrous floods that caused extensive damage To the lines, and inability to
 market the roads securities,
 Most of the attack against him at the time of the roads failure grew out of the purchase of feeder lines In
 the southwest. He explained that his policy with regard to these lines was
 .o build up a great system extending
 from St Louis to the Panama canal and embodying sufficient branch lines
 10 build up the territory and busi- ness adajacent to the main line.
 Other Directors Named Other directors elected at the meet ing are: E. N Brown, New York;
 D. P. Bennett, Pittsburg; A. G.. Beck or. Chicago; Frederick H. Ecker, New York; w. s. Franklin, New York; j.. w. Kendrick, Chicago; l. M. Kurn, resident, St. Louis; Sam Lazarus, St. Louis: c. ". Michel, New York; | Theodore c. Smith, New York; Eu- gene V. R. Thayer New York; Fes- rus J. Wade, St. Louts Melville L. Wilkinson, St. Louis; Frank C., Wright. New York. and Thomas 5. Woodlock, New York,
 The new directors, MT. Yoakum and A. G. Becker, succeed T. D. Heed of Chicago and Lorenzo Semple of New
 York. It is stated that MT. Yoakum received 600.000 votes.
 The present officers of the Frisco are J. NJ Kurn. president; T. A. sia milton. vice president; B. T. Wood. vice president Alex Hilton, vice pres- ident, and J. E. Hutchinson. general manager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-12
ENsLEY POOL TO OPEN

According to an announcement made yesterday by William L. Har- rison, commissioner of parks and playgrounds. the Ensley swimming pool will be opened to the public Monday morning. The pool is located st Avenue H and Twenty eighth street, Ensley. and has been com pletely overhauled during the winter months.
 A swimming instructor and life guard will be on hand at ap hours. and practically all of the clements of danger will be eliminated, |. was stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-12
Robinson Slated
 for Federal Plum,
 Unofficial Dope

Appointment of Charles R. Robln- son, Ashville, Ala, attorney as assist ant United States district attorney to Chas. R. Kennamer in the northern district of Alabama. has been made, according to semi-official news emi- hating from official circles at Wash ington.
 MT. Robinson was recommended for the post some weeks ago, and some doubt has arisen in the minds of local Republican leaders as to the reason for delayed action in the mat ter, but although District Attorney Kennamer stated yesterday that he had received no announcement of such action, 1t was reported indirectly from the Attorney Generals depart ment that the appointment had been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-12
STORES REMAIN OPEN
 ON MEMORIAL DAY

At a meeting of the board of di- rectors of the retail merchants divi- sion of the Chamber of Commerce 1t was determined that the merchants would not close that day on account of it's being Memorial Day, but that they would decorate their stores in observance of the holiday.
 The merchants have taken two positions in regard to holidays. The above is one and another is plan out lined to have Armistice day. which comes November II. observed on Thanksgiving day. which comes two weeks later in the same month. They take the position that both observ- ances are the same in spirit. hence might be appropriately observed on the same day and thus avoid two .n- terruptions to business in fortnight without doing injury to patriotic fervor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-12
POSTPONE EXAMINATION

Purchasing agents division of the Chamber of Commerce has postponed excursion to lock 12 and Mitchell dam 60 as to avoid being out of town on Sunday as was embraced in the orig inal plan.
 New date will be agreed on at tn dinner to be served the agents next Tuesday when they will be guests of the American Cast Iron Pipe conn pany out at the Acipco plant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-12
SMALL STILL SEIZED

Deputy sheriffs raided the prem ises yesterday at 1120 Forty-seventh street. north, arrested John Carter on q charge of distilling and confiscated small still and 100 gallons of ash. The arrest was made by Deputies Dowis. Disheroon and H. c. Cole.
 Frank Campbell was arrested on Shades mountain on a charge of dis tilling and placed in the county Jail by Deputies P. c. Cole. vergil and Woody Sandifer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-12
CONDUCT MExycAN TOUR

The trades tour rom the Birming- ham district which was proposed some time ago is now to be run by the Mexican Tours association. The exclusive business of these people is carrying business parties and tour ists into Mexico, and by reason of their intimate knowledge of the country and its people they are in position to show either the tourist or the business man more in less time than could possibly be done by those not acquainted in the republic.
 The trip is to leave Birmingham June 6. in the evening after business hours. and return on June 1S
 Full and complete information may be had by addressing the Mexican Tours association at 105 North goth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-12
COUNTY TEACHERS
 TO ELECT OFFICERS

Officers will be elected by the Jeff ferson County Teachers association at the last meeting of the year to be held at 1030 o'clock tomorrow morn ing at the First Methodist church. Children from the T. C. I. schools will entertain the teachers with a short program and music will be furnished by the Jefferson County
 nigh school at Boyles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-12
RETAIL CREDIT MEN

An address by Walter S Brewer. local attorney. on General Credits" :" featured the weekly luncheon oi the Associated Retail Credit Men of Bir- mingham yesterday at the Southern club He pointed out the many phases of the exemption law which applied to the business represented by the association, A good attend ance was recorded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-12
RAIDERS MAKE GREAT WATERHAUL; OFFICIALS BELIEVE TIP CAUSED THE SWITCHING OF BIG WET CONSIGNMENT

What promised to he the big gest .shauI" ever mnde by officials of the federal prohibition en- fOrcement department In Bir- minEham resulted In n swater- hauP Wednesday night when ii
 was learned by Charles M. Snr- tain, director of the department that car load of .reaI stuff,''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-12
TEMPLE EMANUEL

Continuing the series of lectures on the training of the child, pr. Mor- ris Newfield will lecture tonight at regular Sabbath eve services of Tenn pie Emanu-El on The Conservation of Parents" The services will com mence at o'clock. There will be special music and the public is cor Gially invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-12

ADJUSTMENTS Lyric-Keith vaudeville and pie lures.
 Bijou-Loew's vaudeville and pie lures.
 Alcnzar-teThe Shefk's Wife," Trianon-Chariie Chaplin in "Pay Day"
 Strand-Bebe Daniels in "A Game Chickens
 Galax--Clara kimbal1 Young in "The Worldly Madonna" Royal--Feature drama, comedy and news.
 Rialto-SeriaI drama and comedy. Odeon-SeriaI drama and comedy. Princess-SeriaI drama and comedy. West Lake Park-Dancing and bathing.
 EdgewoOd Park-Dancfng and !. bathing.
 Miles School of Dancing-Dancing from to 12 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-12
Euents of Today
 in Birmingham
EVENTg

Civitan club luncheon at o'clock Tutwiler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-12

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-02-14
ALL CLUES LEAD
TO NAUGHT IN
TAYLOR KILLING

Los Angeles. Cal, Feb. 13.-The in
vestigation Of the Staying of William
Desmond Taylor reached a stage to-
day described by officials as waiting
for the unexpected" 1t was admitted
tina. no progress had been made to-
ward establishing who fired the shot
which killed the motion picture d.
rector in his home February I.
The only action taken at the Dis
trict Attorneys Office, where the in
quiry has been centralized, was the
interviewing late today Of young
woman who called with a request
that she might see some of the inves-
tigators. She left about Is minutes
later after having been taken to the
office Of District Attorney Woolwine.
She declined to give her name. Per-
sons who saw her said she was no
one connected prominently with the
motion picture industry.
Mr.. Woolwine previously had stat
ed he expected to receive reports
from detectives and others handling
the official investigation which might
make it necessary for him to inter-
view certain persons who might have
some statements to make.
The district attorney said he had
checked up on "countless" clues
which had been brought to his atten-
ton. but without definite result.