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The Nome nugget., 1922-05-13
GRIEF STRICKEN crlsL
 COMMITS sUlCDE

Seattle. May ie-Griet stricken over the death ef her eirihpod cham, Miss Nora Bailey Nho vss Killed Monday ia . hrsverks sapiosten. Lenors Preees. essA ssvsntesa. con mittsd suicide this afterNeoa.
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-13
CHANCES TROOPS SURRENDER
 GIVEN A6Sl8TANC3
 AND TRANSPORTATION

Tientsin, May 11-As far as Tien- tsin is concerned the Chinese war is over. The Second division, last organized body of Chang troops. surrendered and have been given clothing, $500 each, allowed to re- tain their horses and are promised transportation home.
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-13
INDICTED FOR CONeflRAfY
 NATIONAL FNpMF410N LAW

San Fraaeiseo. May 1o-si1 men. including . pelieemsn and an atto'- ney. were iadisssA bs tAs FeA4tai 0raaa Iury ,teeay. liaietssnte vers returned tor eensP,.ssg te ste- late the NatieAAl PTeAititcp Act.
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-13
GREEK DEsTROYERs TO BLOCKADE TURKISH PORTS

Constantinople May 1.-The Greek destroyer 1otilla has sailed from Bruza under orders to blockade the Turkish Black Sea D. rts.
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-13
HUNDRED TO ONE SHOT.
Did you ever play that game where both sides win? Didn't --Simplest thing in the

Did you ever play that game where both sides win? Didn't
 -Simplest thing in the world. Listen:
 You hear about a good piece of news;
 Another fellow hears some thing else of interest, You tell him yours; He tells you his; Result; You both know two thinss where you only know one before. Can you beat it? Well. we can beat 1t a hun dred ways. Here's, OFT. sys- tenn: tM You bring in. or telephone in, any local news to the Nugget;
 aundfed other people do the same thing;
 Grand Result: You're gett- ing hundred for one, and so are q hundred other fellows. If you can beat thfs system come around and tell us about it.
 In the meanwhile play the game with your little news item.
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-13
SEAfTLEITE APPOINTED
 FISH COMMISSIONER

Washington. May 12th-Henry O'Malley of Seattle, has been ap- pointed Commissioner of Fisheries to succeed Dr. Smith resigned.
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-13
CONSIDERING GAINS ENGLAND GETS OFF CHEAP

London, May 12-1t is announced in Parliamentary papers that the cost to Great Britain of the Paris Peace Conference amounts to three million dollars.
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-13
EXPECT TO SMASH COAL
 STRIKE BY JULY 1st

New York May 11-According to an announcement made by J. l.. Morrow. vice president of the Ma tional Coal Association, coal opera tors predict that the bituminous coal strike will be smashed before July 1st.
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-13
NATIONAL DISGRACE DAY
 OBSERVED AS PROTEST
 AGAINST LAPS

Amokd. May 12-Chang National Disgrace Day is now observed as q mark of protest against the known twenty one demands of the Japan csc, made in China in 1915.
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-13
CHINESE fol;frlCAL hKFUGlakn
 ENROUTE fO TOkYO

Tokyo, May 1s-It is reported that former Chinese premier Liang shis Yi and his minister of Finance and Comm unfcations has reached Mojiaree. enroute here.
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-13
TORNADO STRIKES NEBRASKA
 TOWN KILLS FIVE

Lexington, Neb.. May IA tor nado struck half mile east of thsi place last night killing five and in turing twenty other persons.
The Nome nugget., 1922-05-13
,ENoCI ED CARS TO BE
 EMPLOYED CHASING
 BOOTLEGGERS

Fl Pase, Tex, May 1.-Two ar n.oured cars are to be brought here rom Washington and will be en- ployed to combat bootleggers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-20
sL,IP-oN SWEATERS, S1.95

Made of pure wool in Grey. White.
Green and copen closely knitted. n
good warm slip-on sweater; crochet
sash.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-20
OUTING FLANNEL, 12c YD.

27 inches wide In a pretty assort-
ment OF stripes and checks; excel
lent quality. heavy fleece; suitable
for night gowns, p%etticoats and pa
jamas. Value lie.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-09-20

C~retonnes in a big assortment OF
pretty floral and stripped effects; SO
inches wide. Madras in both the
plain net and allover patterns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
.275 TONS. OF STEEL.
 SHAPES FABRICATED FOR MOBILE COMPANY

The Virginia Bridge and Iron conn pany has completed its job of fabri- eating 275 tons of steel shapes for the Alabama Dry Dock and Ship building company at Mobile. This job called for special sizes and dimen- sions and was secured by the Bir- mingham plant oyer many competi- tors
 Advices from Mobile are to the effect that the work of centralizing the plant of the Alabama Dry Dock and Shipbuilding company on a tract of 27 acres on Pinto Island is pro- gressing rapidly under the direction of the Austin company of Cleveland and Birmingham. The new plant is to have machine. plate. fabricating. anglesmith, copper. sheet metal, pipe and welding shopS to be served by 1e-ton electric oveFh esd rayeling crane. Buildings ars of Brick. stee { and concrete. sssg1a
 The Alabama Dry Dock and Ship building company handles ships of as much as 10000 tohs capacity and is among the outstanding features of the port of Mobile for the care of ships. Much of the material In the new plant has been supplied by Bir- mingham shops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
KENNAMER RETURNS MINE WORKERS GIFT TO NATIONAL OFFICE

J. R. Kennamer. president Of Dis trict 20. United Mine Workers of America. has returned to national headquarters 5000 sent to Birming- ham for the relief of victims of the Dolomite mine explosion. He issued statement Saturday in which he said that the Woodward Iron company de- clined the mnney for it's employees on the ground that 1t was caring for all those in distress.
 In his statement. Mr.. Kennamer said:
 Tt is fixed policy of the inter national union to extend re1iefin dis asters of this kinds wherever athey may happen throughout the country. regardless of whether or Aot the mine is union Or nonunion, merely ex- pressing the Humanitarian desire to help fellow workers in distress.
 -TAere being no local union at Dolornite. our organization i had no means of proceeding in the tdistribu- tion of this relief without the CO., operation of the company in the des- ignaMon of the actual sufferers and those entitled to relief. Application was made by the district officials of our organization to Frank Crockard, president of the company, for assis tance in the distribution of this re- lief, who refused to have anything to do with the matter. stating that the Woodward Iron company was able to take care of those in distress and was doing so; that they had not, asked for outside assistance and would not do so.
 Upon our reporting to the nation al office the refusal of cooperation by the company, we were advised to return the donation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
| RETURNS INDICATE
 1 MANY DELINQUENTS ON PROPERTY TAXES

Present indications point 10 a large amount of property taxes becoming delinquent January 1, according to am nouneements made at the office of the county tax collector Saturday. Saturday was the largest day for coll lection of the year, according to of ficials in the office, more than $51, 1000 being taken in during the day.
 Statistics compiled in the office showed that receipts for 590 pay ments on taxes had been issued Sat urday, which is an increase of no over the same day of 192f.l However, the amounts paid from the receipts of 1921 were much greater than those of Saturday. the figures showed.
 Since there is no election scheduled for 1928. with the possible excep- ton of the election to determine if Birmingham will return to the aldermanic form of government or retain the present commission form. only a small number of poll tax re- ceipts are being issued. Attention is called to the fact by the county tax collector, James F. Hawkins that in the event such an election is called, residents of Birmingham who have not paid their poll tax cannot vote
 Slightly more than one third or the revenue due the county from property owners and from poll tax had been paid Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
JUDGES ELECTION
 TO BE HELD MONDAY IN GREENE'S COURT

|, Although an election that is of more or less importance to the cit izenry of Jefferson county is sched- uied to be held in Judge Dan A. Greene's court room Monday morning at 10 o'clock, the court house, usu- ally the center of all political fac tions, displayed no undue excite ment during the past week. The elec- tion is to name two judges of the municipal courts of Birmingham and one judge of the Jefferson county court of misdemeanors by the 10 cir cult judges and the probate judge,
 Judge H. B. Abernethy Of the Jeff ferson county court of misdemeanors and Judges Edgar Allen and Thomas R. Lea, the ineum mbents, are all can didates for reelection. Judge Aber- nethy and Judge Lea are without op position in their race for reelection. Judge Allen is being opposed by Judge J. T. Garrison. Charles Wilder, ]. B. Aird. Jr.. James Barton and W. F. Spencer, they filing their candi- dacy early last week with Judge Dan A. Greene. first circuit judge, who called the election.
 The electorate in the election vA he Judge Greene. Judge William E.. Fort. Judge II. r Heflin. Judge Ro- maine Boyd, Judge C E. smith Judge Hugh A. Locke, Judge C. E Gwin. Judge ]. B. Aird Judge J. G. Smith and Judge Richard EvanP. the 10 circuit judges. and Judge ]. F. Stiles, probate judge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
COUNTY EMPLO LOYES| WILL DRAW SALARIES| BEFORE CHRISTMAS

In pursuit of its annual custom, Jefferson county will pay her em- pIoyes next Thursday and Friday, instead of December 30. the regular pay day, in order that the employees may be supplied with Christmas money. It was estimated by Gene Reed. clerk of the board Of revenue, that the whole of the two days will be required in which to pay off all the employees.
 The employees being paid in ad- vance of pay day will not be the oily source of joy caused by the county funds. as Christmas dinners have been ordered prepared for the county almshouse, Hillman hospital, the county farm and convict camps, the juvenile court and all other county institutions, including the county Jail. It was stated that the Christmas .diner menu prepared for the enjoy E}nert of those who will be benefited Vby the county's generosity. will be of tho regulation Christmas and Thanks giving style, turkey, dressing. sauce and all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
MILLION DOLLAR PAVING PROGRAM UNDER WAY BY CITY
Harrison Dissatisfied With Rules For Birmingham
Mercy Home Riddles toEnJoy
 Third Annual CiUitan Party
Percy Brewer Will Preside Over Christmas Tree at Tut WlIer Gathering

Civilians of Birmingham will send cheer tol S1 hungry youns hearts Friday when their third annual Christmas tree and party for the children ot Mercy Home is held at the Tutwler hotel.
 After the Christmas tree. at which every one of the children will have an appropriate gift, there will be a Mother Goose party, over which Mrs. Courtney W. Shropshire. wife of the first International president of Civi- tan clubs. will preside.
 Mother Goose. the Fairy Godmoth- CT the Old Lady Who Lived in the Shoe. Nancy Etticoat, she Of tho white undergarments. the Tar Saby, Little Bo' Peep and Little Miss Muf- fett of sofa fame will all be on hand for the delight of me s0-odd oung- sters.
 After all this galaxy of child lore celebrities, Jack and Jill. m private life Miss Mildred Linnell Pierce and Miss Hazel Elaine Pierce. will come Tripping with their proyerblal bucket of water.
 Among those who wlll assist Mrs. Shropshire in staging the Mother Goose party will he Mrs. Margaret Ramsey. who has for 2S years been the beloved matron of the Mercy Home, Mrs. Paul Hughes, Miss Paul. inc Ash, Miss Catherine Rule. Miss Nina Kate Sides and Miss Daphne Clarke.
 Percy W. Brewer, who has made Santa Claus famous in Birmingham, will preside over the. Christmas tree with a bengnty that is associated only with the venerable St. Nicholas,
 All in all. the party will be one of the biggest that the Civilians have given for the unfortunate children of the Mercy Home. pr. T. A. Cheat ham has had charge ef all arrange
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
Construction of All Projects to Start Within Thirty Days, Engineer States-Ma-
 jority of the Jobs Are Already Well Under Way
COUNTY IS COOPERATING IN PARTS OF PROGRAM
Joint Undertakings Include
 Stretches Leading to Outer Sections and Suburban Vil-
 Iages-Negotiations Pend- ing to Obtain Rights of Way

Close to million dollars in paw ing is now under construction or ordinance by the city of Birming- ham, all of which will be under construction within 30 days, accord ing to A. J. Hawkins, city engineer, Saturday.
 There is now under actual con struction $675, ,396.95 in paving, in- cluding number of projects that are to be partly financed by the county. There is under ordinance $174,499.70, all of which will, ac- cording to MT. Hawkins, be under construction within 30 days.
 Ordinances Authorize Work
 Projects under ordinance cover a three-mile section of inc Birmlns- ham-Pratt City road estimated cost of which Is s1Oo,6so. and one fork of the Ensley-Pratt City road. es- timated to cost s32.120, both of which for them will be let at join. meeting of the city commission and tho county board of revenue OH Jan uary 16
 City county projects already under contract include portions Of the Van derbilt, Warrior, South Bessemer and Eusley- Pratt City roads Work on the Vanderbilt road Is being held up. Mir. Hawkins said. by rainy weather. He expressed doubt as to whether t would be completed tn 50 days, as he had previously predicted The paving program of the city tiatlons are now under waYl for ob {. taining rights of way from the Bir- mingham Railway. Light and Power company that would make possible the connecting of several roads now separated by short gaps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
IRON TRAFFIC MEN SEEK LOWER RATES T0 CITIES IN NORTH
Southern Carriers Expected to Be Successful in New Hear ing Before the |. c. c.
 Barges Being Used

While the reduced rates on Ala bama pig iron 10 Cincinnati, Louis vile, St. Louis and neighboring points asked for by the Louisville and Nashville, Southern. Frisco and other southern carriers have been re- fused by the interstate commerce. commission on the ground that they would work an unfair advantage over the northern producers. iron traffic men say they believe com promise will be effected whereby new rates lower than those now ex : isting, but higher than those sought, will eventually be allowed. The rail- roads, it is understood, were given permission to make another presenta- ton of the case.
 The standing rates to the places named and those sought were as fol- lows: Cincinnati. present rate $4.05 proposed rate s3.53; Louisville, pres ent rate s3.71, proposed rate s32f; St. Louis. present rate s5.16, proposed rate s4.22.
 Low Barge Rates
 The rates from Sheffield and Flor ence Via barge line to Metropolis, Ill and thence by Burlington road to Chicago and St. Louis will retain their distinct advantage of rall and water transportation over the all rail under the commissions decision The rate via barge line to St. Louis is $3.2S against s5.16 by all-rail and to Chicago it Is $4.1S against s6.0l by all-raii.
 The Sloss- Sheffield company has been shipping the major part of pro duction of the Sheffield and Florence stacks by barge and rail for six to eight months. It is understood that about 10000 tons per month are moved by river and that delivery Is equal in speed to that shipped by rail to same points. &
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
BOLLAS FILES BOND; STUDENT IS S0L0lS7 ClTy'S MOVE DEFEATED ATE SUNDAY c0NCER7

Vernon Kimbrough, student of Bir- mingham-S Southern college, is the baritone soloist at the concert at the Lyric theatre, Sunday afternoon. Di- rector o. Gordon Erickson said Sat urday, Mir. Kimbrough possesses a baritone. voice of exceptional quality and sings as an artist"
 Orchestral numbers will include "Raymond,y overture by Thomas; !; "The Bartered Bride" selection by Smetana; "A Tone Poem" by Colby; and the 'Tannhauser" march.
 Doors open at o'clock and -the concert commences promptly at 3:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
GEO. WARD VIGOROUS IN MAKING DEFENSE
 OF MAJOR BALDWIN

Former Mayor George B. Ward Saturday issued vigorous state ment in condemnation of the mass meeting held last Sunday afternoon and it's attitude toward Major w. l.. Baldwin, as a representative of state authority.
 There were 2O0o present at the meeting said MT. Ward and 17S,Q0O others of Birmingham have since left Major Baldwin to do his own defending. 'I do not know Major Baldwin and never have seen him said MT. Ward. T do know that he seems to be an able. fearless of 7ficer handling a difficult situation with ability, caution and judgment"
 MT. Ward also states that he has had investigated the question of whether men of the national guard have authority to make arrests with out warrants and finds that guards men have this right and are amply sustained in this right by supreme court opinions.
 The people of Alabama owe Major .sBaldwin a debt of gratitude."s con- A Ainues flor what he has already ac- &omplished. They should foreshadow future honors as a reward for what he may yet accomplish. More especially people of the city should rally to his support until the great work he is doing is finished. and finished Aght
 By this time. he should have re- ceived one hundred and seventv-eight thousand letters from the absentees of Sundays meeting.
 ITO Major Baldwin I desire to ex- press my debt of gratitude and my admiration"
 Mfr. Ward is also very severe in condemnation of those connected with acts of lawlessness against whom the forces of the guardsmen on duty have been directed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
WEST END MAN HURT IN 7 AUTO COLLISION

NJ. V. Watkins. PIP Elyton street, south. was painfully injured Satur- day when the automobile he was driving collided with a truck owned by the Marshall, Jordan & Keith Grocery company, at the intersection of First avenue and Arlington place. Watkins was taken to the Baptist hospital in Johns ambulance, where he received medical attention, and later was taken to his homes
 l.. H. McKenzier. 1886 Huntsville avenue, who was driving the truck, was arrested by Motor, Scouts Roy Robbery and Sam Taylor, charged with reckless driving.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17

The effort of the city of Bfrming- ham to have discharged the tenn porary injunction granted to John Bollas. having the effect of restrain ing the city from closing .rooming houses. met with defeat Saturday morning when Bollas furnished bond of s100 The final hearing will be heard Monday before Judge Hugh Locke
 W. A. Jenkins represented the city at the hearing. Judge Hugh A. Locke, before whom the hearing was held. granted the motion of the city. but gave Bollasl opportunity to furnish bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17

ments. and it Is declared that his sue cess at putting on the party last year vindicates the assertion that the af- fair this year will be one that will finger in the memory of hosts and guests.
 Civilians have been Invited to at tend dinner that will he given for the children prior to the Christmas tree. They have been invited to bring guests and their own families, and 1t has been requested tha; those who expect to attend communicate with Dr. Gheatham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17

teenth street was made 80 feet wide as far south as Tenth avenue south. Tenth avenue, south. was made 50 feet wide from Fifteenth street to Eighteenth street. Twentieth street was made 100 feet wide from Eleventh avenue. south. to Highls .f avenue. The corners of the lots at the southwest corner of Eighteenth nue, south. and Fifteenth street, at the southwest corner of Eightcen street and Tenth avenue. south. and at the northeast corner of Twentieth street and Highland avenue, we're rounded off, and Cottonwood avenue from Tenth avenue, south, and Eigh-. teenth street to Nineteenth street. and Eleventh avenue, south, was dedicated for use Of the dummy tracks.
 "It is doubtful if Highland avenue would have ever been dedicated so wide or with such flat corners but for the construction of this dummy line'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
MAIL CHUTE FIRE OF REMAINS A MYSTERY

Origin Of. the fire that destroyed small number of letters in the mail chute in the Jefferson County Bank building Friday night had not been determined by fire officials and post office inspectors Saturday. accord ing to Fire Chief J. L. Akin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
GIFTS ARE REQUESTED FOR STATES. WARDS| IN HOMES OF CITY|

Philanthropic minded citizens of Birmingham are asked to help pro- vide Christmas cheer for 32 children who have been placed in boarding homes here by the child welfare de- partment of the state. Miss Virginia Handley, ls Steiner building. exten- sion secretary of the departmen. Saturday issued an appeal for checks, childrens clothing and other dona- tons for boys and girls between the ages of to l2 years. Three babies are among the children, who have been brought to Birmingham from other places in the state
 Miss Handley also requests assis- tance for children of 10 families in country districts. where there are six or more children and the families are in circumstances which will de- prive the children of pleasures re- lated to Christmas unless some one helps them
New-York tribune., 1922-09-04
British Growing Cotton
Plants i'm Greenhouses

LONDON, Aug. II (By MaiD .-Ex-
periments in cotton growing in green
houses were described, according to
the Manchester correspondent of "The
Daily News" at the annual meeting
here of the subscribers to the Shirley
Institute, Didsbury, the research cen
ter of the British cotton industry.
The building was opened early in the
year by the Duke of York, and presid-
ing at the meeting Kenneth Lee said
very satisfactory progress had already
been made.
Interest in it's operations had grown,
and many representative bodies had
paid visits of inspection. There was
also an increasing demand for lectures
by members of the staff.
The research staff numbered forty
eight, and the cost of upkeep was
100000 a year, toward which the gov
ernment grant was $4,000.
DR.. Crossley, director of the insti-
tute, describing the experiments in cot
ton growing in their own Greenhouses,
said they had unique collection Of 800
plants from many. fields. They had
proved that cotton growing there was
possible, but they had found that the
light in September and October was
not sufficient to allow plants to mature,
and although this year they had Sc
cured better results by earlier planting,
it would probably be necessary to pro-
vide artificial lighting in greenhouses
during those months.
1t would, he added, be real disaster
if those seeds were lost, and the stock
could not be replenished.