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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23

casioned by expenses over which the commission had no control viz:
 Board of education expenses, s21s.ooo.
 Taxes written off during the year, $16,o00. totaIling $229,000.
 This leaves approximately s220,000 increased expenditures fer which the commission is responsible, and which is more than offset by the increase in revenue"
 Hoard of Education
 The revenue for the board of edu- cation In 1929 was $1,556929.24, ac- cording to subsequent figures in the report, as compared with $1,342,0s4o5 fer 1921, an increase of SENSIBLE, more than s1.000 in excess of the in creased expenses.
 In the revenue for the year is in- cluded sale of public buildings, the North Birmingham city hall and tho Avondale negro school, at s8.500, whereas there was no such revenue for the preceding year.
 Revenue from real and personal taxes increased by s63,0T8.99 over the preceding year. There was s1.558,- 929.24 collected in 1922 and S1,S42.- 0s4.05 in 1921. License revenue de- CTedStu ny $lo,VVl.oot It UelIk 9Fols- GOTTA in 1922 and sT69,009.09 the year before.
 Principal increase In expenditures was in miscellaneous expense, which was s3S6,512.93 over the preceding year. Items of health and sanitation and recreation showed decreases in expenditures and all other departA ments of ordinary expense showed increases of from $2.0Oo to s32.0o0.
 Increased Assets
 The report showed that excess of assets over liabilities had increased in the year by s334.37759. The ex- cess for the past year was shown at S4,173,9S7.59. Total assets were shown at s1T.o96,949.25, principal items among which were: Cash on hand available 70 the different funds, including capital, public im- provement, school. and current funds, $1,539, ,369.44; assessments. in- terests. and accounts receivable. in- cluding s140,000 due from the county on taxes collected in the years 1921 and 1922, $1.S91, ,325.94; inventories, $17,401.s2; investments, city property, and equipment. $13,645,352.05.
 The item of investment, city prop erty and equipment included Schools. $3,054.6s5.1S; parks, s1,271.- 72s52; equipment, s1,037, 500.6o; fire stations. $226,0S7.31; paving, sewers, and vfaducts. s6,221,653.39: other property, $1,02s,472.3O.
 Liabilities included $11,254, ,000 of outstanding bonds. It was also shown that there was at the end of the fiscal year. $450,000 outstanding in temporary loans. used principally for meeting contractors estimates on street improvements.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
ELIMINATION OF U. s. FLAG ON PASSENGER
 SHIPS IS THREATENED.
Bx AssocIatetl Press

< WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.--A grad ,ual elimination of the American flag from passenger trade on the high seas' would result if interpretation given the Daugherty bone-dry ruling by Federal Judge Hand at New York is sustained by the supreme court, the International Mercantile marine asserted in a brief filed in the supreme court today in support of it's appeal from Judge Hands interpreta- ton.
 The brief contains a plea that American ships cannot justly be prevented from serving liquor on the high seas, under the prohibition law. It also declared that 1t Is not un- lawful for vessels to bring their ship stores of liquor into American terri torial waters, in this respect taking a position similar to that set forth by foreign shipping concerns in brief filed recently with the court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
Auditors Figures Present New Problem Financing City Comms

expenditures over revenue last year was s159,973.7e, as compared with s62.3S5.S4 for the previous year. A balance in the general fund accumu- lated up to October l, 1921, of s6S71253 was thus converted into a deficit on october l, 1922 of $91,261.23. It was shown that the total expendi- lures of the citI had increased s49s,477.99 over the previous year. and that revenue had increased SPIT, ,0SS.39. The total expenditures for the year were s4,452,4o2.73. as compared with S3,952,954.74 for 1921, and the total revenue was $4,292, : 42S97, as compared with $4,015,S4O.6S for the preceding fiscal year.
 All of the deficit is chargeable to the city commission. Although, as pointed out in a letter from the audi tor to the president of the commis- sion, practically half of the increased expenditure was occasioned by the board of education, over which the commission has no control, 1t is Glso true that revenue for the board of education's school fund increased more than s200,000, and that the fund showed balance at the end of the year. All of the $1b9,073.76 excess eX- penditure over revenue Is thus chargeable directly to the general ad- ministration of the city
 Auditors Letter
 Following is a portion of the au- ditor's letter to the president of the commission, which accompanied the report:
 "The comparison of revenue and expenditures for the fiscal year under review with that of the preceding year, as reflected in schedule No. 81, shows an excess of expenditures over revenue for the year under review of $159,973.76, as compared with the excess of revenue over expenditures for the preceding year amounting to s62,3S5.s4. This results in turning the surplus in the current fund at September 30, 1921. amounting to s68,712.53, into deficit at September 30, 1922, of s91,261.23.
 Revenue for the year under re- view increased over the preceding year by s277,0ss.ss; but expenditures for the same period increased by $499, 477.o9.
 Tn reviewing the heavy increase in expenditures for the year under review, 1t must be horne in mind that approximately s229,0oo, or nearly ne-half of the total increase, was oc-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
HONEST MAN RETURNS $200 AND LOST PURSE
GADsDEN BUREAU THE AGE-HERALD ! Gadsden. Ala. Dec. 22

II. F. Needman, an employe of the Gulf States Steel company found the $20O lost by the farmer, w. M. Coch- ran, 8 few days ago. MT. Needman walked into the Mexican chilli parlor and found the pocketbook lying on the floor He read the advertisement of the money lost in the afternoon paper and immediately took the money to the Times-News office and got receipt for 1t. MT. Cochran was a happy man Friday morning when he was notified that his money was waiting for him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
NEW sEPARABLE SPARK PLUG

Without disturbing the porcelain or the packing, a recently patented spark plub, shown in the PopuiAz Mechanics Magazine, can be thor oughly and readily cleaned. It is a modification of the separable type of spark plug. shown in the Popular part of the iron she'll that screws into the cylinder can be unscrewed from the rest of the plug, making it easy to clean both the electrodes and the porcelain insulation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23

by Judge Hugh A. Locke in the Bollas case as invalid
 He then declared that he would bring the ordinance up again, but that 1t might be amended so as to afford appeal to convicted license holders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
FLOORED
 From IifN.

rIOfn l1llc.
 Theatregoer: Have you two seats down front for tonight?
 Ticket Speculator: Yes sir. Third row. Only SIS, sir.
 Theatregoer: Must be some mis- take. l wanted to buy seats in the theatre, not the stock exchange.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
NO WHITE CHRISTMAS.
 FOR SOUTHERN STATES.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22-Any hopes Mason and Dixon line apparently were dispelled tonight by the wealth CT bureau which announced that gem eraliy fair weather will prevail Sat urday and Sunday in the Atlantic and East Gulf States. Tennessee and Ohio with no material change in temperature. although it will be slightly warmer in the southeastern states Saturday
 There Is no cold weather in sight," the bureau stated.
 Tho disturbance that developed Thursday night off the North Caro- lima coast had moved rapidly north- eastward and tonight was central near Cape Cod. the bureau reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23
A MARROW SQUEAK

"A motor truck smashed the baby carriage to smithereens. num-" Horrors! Was the baby hurt?"
 You're mighty lucky, mum. He was kidnapped only five minutes be- fore"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-23

BROTHER MAGICIANs When it comes to getting out ef cabinet gracefully. Houdini has nothing on Lloyd George.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
STOCKMEN ARE
 GATHERING FOR
 BIG CONVENTION
American Live Stock Men Will Be Addressed by
 Prominent Speakers.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. Jan parts of the counssy are arriving here to attend the 25th annual con vention of the American Livestock
 Association which opens it's three day session here tomorrow. Hon. Henry C. Wallace, Secretary of Agri' citations related to the livestock in. dustry are among those who are scheduled to take part in the conven. tion.
 The first session, which will begin tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, ac- cording to the advance program, will be featured by addresses of welcome by Gov. Oliver H. Shoup, of Colo rado, and Mayor Ira Harris, of Colo rado Springs. After response by T. H. Ramsay, president of the Cali fornia Cattlemens Association, Unit ed States Senator J. B. Kendrick. of Wyoming, president of the associa- tion, will deliver the annual address of the president. which is expected to occupy most of the morning ses sion
 Addresses scheduled for the after noon session include: The Hereford on the Range" by John E. Painter president of the American Hereford Breeders Association; "Our Great est Problem" by Thomas E. Wilson. president of the Institute of Ameri- can Meat Packers, Chicago. and Livestock Interests and the Nation al Forests" by Will c. Barnes, of the U. S. Forest Service.
 Other addresses on the program to be made during the conference in clude those by Secretary of Agricul ture Wallace, Everett c. Brown, president of the National Live Stock Exchange of Chicago; John A. Ed wards, president of the Kansas Live stock Association of Eureka, Kan, and Edward Chambers, first vice president of the Santa Fe Railway system.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
Communism Being Put Down Bulgaria Has the System

BELGRADE, Jan. 13-Communism seems to have been suppressed in this country. The vigorous action of the government which recently passed law imposing the death pen alty upon enemies of public security and offenders against the state, has struck terror into the hearts of radi- calls and revolutionaries.
 The iails of the country are choked with persons accused of Bolshevik or Communist activity and others who are not in prison are declared to be either thoroughly cowed or to have fled from the country. Those persons implicated in the murder last July of M Drachkovitch. the Minister of the Interior, and in the attempt to assassinate Jugoslavia's young King. Alexander. will be brought to trial this month. Among
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
Announces Opposition to Sutherland and Gives Own Posi- ton as to Entering Primaries Next April = Leaves Today on Northwestern - Wickersham to File
 All Necessary Papers for Him.

1 will return but it will be suffi- ciently early for me to make the campaign a live one," he added.
 Is Widely Known.
 There are few men in Alaska bet ter known than Mr. Valentine He came to Juneau in 1886, when only 28 years of age, and almost immed- lately took a lively and leading part in the community. He was born in Michigan in 1858 and crossed the plains to Colorado ten years later. He began working in the mines while yet a boy and was injured. Then he learned the trade of a gold smith and engaged in the jewelry business until 1884, making a con siderable success of it. From Colo rado he went to Montana and was in the jewelry business in that Ter ritory for two years before coming to Juneau He has resided here for B years, and been a successful business man from the beginning. The money he has made has been re- invested in the Territory, mostly in this city.
 Mr Valentine began his public career in Alaska early in the life of this city as the chairman of the Committee on Public Safety, a pro- y.sional organization which governed by common consent of the people. It maintained a fire department, lev jed and collected taxes for it's sup port and the improvement of the streets, and otherwise behaved as a regularly organized municipal gov ernment. He was chosen for mem bership on the City Council in 1902, two years after the incorporation of the municipality under the law of Congress. He was elected Mayor of Juneau in 1908 and reelected in 1909, 1910 and 1911, retiring in 1912. He was defeated at the muni- cipal elections in 1914 and 1915. He was elected again in 1917 and
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
OPERATION OF RAILROADS NOW
 BEING PROBED
Presidents of Two Systems Testify and Make Their
 Complaints.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-Before the Interstate Commerce Commission, Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. said low CT costs Of railroad operation was not obtained by abolition of passes for railroad employees or private cars of officials
 s. N. Fclton. president of the Chi cago & Great Western. said the roads will not be efficient in the employ inert of labor until the railroad labor board allows the lines to establish rates of pay corresponding to the wages paid workers in similar occu pations in communities the railroads serve
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
ROAD BUILDING | MACHINERY BE ON EXHIBITION
One of the Many Features at Twelfth American Good
 Roads Congress.

CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-Actual opera tion of road building machinery will be seen at the 18th American Good Roads Congress here on January 17 to 20 Twenty thousand delegates have been assured according to the committee in charge and eight ses- sions of the congress will be held.
 At one session comparative designs in road paving will be shown; at another, problems involving highway traffic will be discussed. while at a third, taxes, bond issues and prob lens of finance and highway ad- ministration will be taken up.
 One of the unique features of the Congress will be the presence of a number of women contractors who are prominent in road building cir cles Prominent among these will be Mrs. Axel Holm, of South Range, Wis, who has just completed four and a half mile state highway through Patterson State Park, near Superior, Wis.
 Another contractress engaged in road building who will probably at tend is Miss Eva Cressey, of Everett, Mass, while still another is Dr. Lou Alta Melton, said to be the only woman bridge engineer in the coun. try. Dr. Melton graduated from Colorado Univelsity and is now identified with one of the district of fices of the United States Bureau of Public Roads.
 Another woman who will take part in the deliberations of the congress is Miss H. M Berry of Chapel Hill N C., who is secretary of the North Carolina Good Roads Association and who was instrumental in obtaining the $50,0O0,000 bond issue for the construction of roads in her state.
 Col. J. G. Steese and Col J. C.. Gotwals will be Alaska's representa- tives to the above congress, having been appointed by Gov. Scott c. Bone and accepted.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
Daughter Murdered; Mistake Strange Tale of Banditry

SOFIA, Jan. 13.-A strange tale of banditry resulting in the murder by mistake of girl by her own father and mother is youched for officially by the Bulgarian police.
 Ivan. a peasant of Hazrad. sold two calves for 10000 levas and start. ed home from the market with his daughter. M.lka. Fearing robbers. he gave the money to his daughter. The father was attacked on the road and killed by two men who saw him make the sale.
 Milka fled and sought refuge in a peasant cottage where a woman and her daughter comforted her and gave her dinner. Later Milka was sent to bed with the woman's daugh-
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
U. S. TO GO SLOW.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. The administration intends to avoid haste in deciding the course in connec- tion with the economic conference called for Genoa, especially since the resignation of Premier Briand and the change in the ministry of France
 'es- samue4 Gonpess Presfdsns or the American Federation of Labor. is opposed to the Genoa conference, saying: There is no place in the in ternational conference for Lenine and TrotZky'
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13

them are a number of Communist deputies in Parliament.
 Jugoslavia's statesmen assert that the entire Communist party, once of formidable and menacing propor- tions. have been suppressed as a re- suit of fearless action by the govern ment and that many of it's members have been exiled or imprisoned.
 The arl! ~entary privileges of Commuaist me 'ars of the National Assembly. nguhern nearly 60, have been cancelled n1 since August, none of them rticipated in the proceed gs. C3A1 mist newspapers and nrogGe eanGa organizations throu bout fas country have been supp ed and their principals plac, ia custody or under suryeil- lanc Communism first gained foot oll in lus !ivia in 1919.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
NEW MINISTRY FOR FRANCE IS
 NOT ORGANIZED
Former President Having Trouble in Formation
 of New Cabinet. REACTION IS STARTED
 IN FAVOR OF BRAND
Poincaire Opposition in Par lament Is Unpopular
 with People.

PARIS, Jan. 13.-Raymond Poin- caire, former President of France, is seeking to form a new cabinet but Briand's dramatic exit from the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, and his subsequent resignation, appar- ently upon the verge of a vote of confidence in his government, has caused reaction in Briand's favor.
 Poincaire also has strong opposi- tion in Parliament and he is un- popular with a large section of the French people.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
Prohibition Graft Has
 Cropped Out in Oregon

SALEM. Ore. Jan. Exchanges of bribery directed against E. F. Bridg way, state prohibition agent, and the whitewashing of that official by a grand jury, will be subjects of a special grand jury probe to be launched in Pendleton during the next few days This is the an nouncement of I. H. Stanwinkle, at torney general. The latter said w. l. Keator, district attorney of Una tilla county, was also implicated and he had demanded a probe.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13

ter.
 When the husband returned he told his wife he had killed a man uselessly as the money he sought had been carried off by the mur- dered mans daughter.
 The woman to whom Milka had told her story. repeated it to her hus- band and the two determined to kill the girl as she lay asleep to get the 10000 levas.
 Milka. in the daughters room up. stairs. overheard and escaped through window. When police were brought tv sIilka they found the old couple lad gone upstairs and killed their own daughter by mistake in the dark.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
FRENCH POLITICAL UPHEAVAL
 NEARING; BRAND IS FAVORITE
TWO ARRESTED
 IN ROBBERY OF
 ALASKAN MINER
Man and Woman Arrested by Seattle Police m Rob-
 bery of Brylich.

SEATTLE, Jan. 13.-Wuh the ar rest of Mike Dukich and his wife, Mrs. Mary Dukich. the police cla..n they are satisfied they are on the right trail of the robbers of Eli Brylich, pioneer Alaskan miner, who was beaten and robbed of $1 ,000.
 The police claim the Dulich couple know and can identify the robbers as they tried to get Brylich to buy their soft drink stand and also ar ranged marriage for him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
Maj. Gen. Wright Given
 Philippine Department

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Maj. Gen. William s. Wright, commanding the Ninth Area Corps, with headquar- ters at San Francisco. has been as- signed to the command of the Philip pines Department. Maj. Gen. Charles G. Morton, chairman of the board of reclassification, has been ordered to succeed Wright.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
Says Ship Subsidy Will Be Requested By President

BOSTON, Mass, Jan 13.- Chairman A. D. Lasker of the Shipping Board predicted today before the Boston Chamber of Commerce that President Hard ing will soon appear before Con gress with a message asking for shipping subsidies.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
NO CAuSE FOR DELAY

WASHINGTON Jan. IS Senator Surraut head of the French delega- ton to the arms conference, asked as to whether the resignation Of Premier Briand would delay the work of the conference said:
 .'I do not at all see any reason why there should be the least delay
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
FORD AND FRENCH NAVY.

WASHINGTUN, Jan. I3. - The French government has approached Henry Ford asking if he will con sider the purchase of battleships if the limitation treaty is agreed upon.
 Ford replied, "Only interested in entire French navy, not interested In job lots"
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
More Copper Mines to
 Be Opened; Statement

BOSTON, Jan. 13.-The Calumet Hecla Mining Company announced today that four of the Lake group of copper mines will be opened on April i.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
Receiver Is Appointed;
 Liabilities $5,OOO, 900

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-A receiver has been appointed for the Sugar Products Company, a subsidiary of the United Food Products Company. It is claimed the liabilities will ex- ceed $5,OO0,0O0.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
Drink Toast with Water to Light Wines; Pledge

CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-Five hun dred business men out of 1000 invited to banquet. drank toast in water to "beer and wine for all those who want it."
 They pledged themselves to oppose sections of the yolstead act which prohibits light wines.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
Henry Ford Announces
 Reduction in Lizzies

WASHINGTON aJn. 13.-Henry Ford announced today further small reductions in Ford cars. He said the reductions were small as the produc tion costs were already at rock bot tom
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
Physicians Favor Whiskey: Against Beer } to l

CHICAGO. Jan. 13.-Physi- clans of B states. replying to questionnaries sent out by the American Medical Association Journal, are divided almost equally on the question as to whether whiskey is a necessary thereputic medicine. The vote favored whiskey but beer was voted down by three to one.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
Five Seriously Injured
 When N. P. Cars Derailed

SPOKANE, Wash. Jan. 13-Five were seriously injured when two cars on the Northern Pacific west bound North Coast Limited were de- railed this morning near Cornell, Wash.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
ARTHUR BURCH MAY KNON. FATE
 BEFORE END OF PRESENT DAY

ANGELES Attorney  The trial eight Wooiwne extreme penalty" 1t is believed the late today
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
Jail Doors in London Open for Irishmen

LONDON. Jan. 13.-Irish political prisoners in London jails were re leased here today under the amnesty proclamation issued yesterday by King George.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
ORIENTAL AGREEMENT.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. - Port Ysingtao and the entire Kiaochow leased territory would be opened to commerce of all nations under terms of an agreement reached to- day by the Japanese and Chinese delegations.
 BOATS TO BE SCRAPPED
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The com.
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-01-13
Attorney to File Papers.

That his candidacy would not nee essarily wait on his return from the States was indicated by MT. Valen- tine. Judge James Wickersham, he said, would attend to the necessary formalities and file the papers neees- sary to enter him in the coming pri- maries. "I don't know just when