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, 1922-07-31

WIFI henry %. spencer, leu
eraI fuel distributor. as administrative
head. began active functionirg under
the program devised to supply coal to
the Industries and localities where It
Is most needed and to maintain fair
price levels at the mines. The cen
trail control organization was rapidly
being perfected. II was said. with the
organization OF an adequate staff to
handle the rush reports and orders
expected to flow through Washing
ton.
Accepting only the responsibility of
keeping the railroads and interstate
public utilities supplied with coal and
directing a proper distribution as be-
tween states. at the same time
through car ALLEGATIONS holding mine
prices at a fair level. the federal
agency looked to the various states
to control distribution and prices for
within their borders. In
nan state creation of the necessary
administration for this work already
has been reported to the central com
mittee.
As the distribution program went
into effect slow recovery in produc-
ton was shown in reports OF the
geological survey for the week ending
Saturday. the estimated total being
$500 900 tons as compared with
$500. 900 tons tho week previous. Pro
duction OF anthracite was said TO re-
main at practically zero Stating
there was mo Indication of increased
praducticn in response TO the invita-.
ton to roopen mines in any of the
strongly organized districts, the re
port said more coal. however, was
coming out of the former non-union
fields of Pennsylvania with slight in
creases in severa, other districts.
ST. PAUL, MINI, July Side
claring that the coal situation in the
northwest is far more threatening
than at any. time previous. Governor
j. A. o. Preus today called a confer
ence Of executives of Iowa, Wisconsin
and North and South Dakota to meet
here August 10 to discuss the fuel
problem.
, 1922-07-31

Los ANGELEs.-Marilynn Mil
Ter of the stage became tho bride of
Jack Pickford Of the screen at the
residence of tho groom's sister,
Mary Pickford. and brother-in-law.
Douglas Fairbanks. at Beverly
Hills. a suburb.
, 1922-07-31
dies
IN GAS fire
Chris Vannett Burned to Death at Salt
Creek and Louis Putnam Suffers
Injuries by Gas Ignition

Striking a heavy gas flow unexpectedly in a well of the
Midwest Refining company on the northwest quarter of sec
ton 2-39-79, Salt Creek, at two o'clock on Saturday after
noon, resulted in the death of the driller, Chris Vannett, and
the painful but not serious burning of Louis Putnam, tool
dresser, and the total loss of the rig.
, 1922-07-31

CoNSTANTINoPLE. - A move
ment OF British troops on the
Asiatlc side toward TchntalJa be-
gan. A few shots were exchanged
between Turkish gendarmerie and a
Greek patrol. three men on each
side being wounded.
, 1922-07-31
TARIFF DUTIES
ARE FIXED ON
WOOL BLANKETS
VIII Range from 20 to 40 Cents Pound as
Decided by Senate; Lenroot Amend
ment Defeated by Vote

WASHINGTON, July 31.-Tarif duties on wooden blan-
kets ranging from 20 cents per pound and 80 per cent ad va
loren to 40 cents per pound and 40 per cent ad vaGorem
were approved today by the senate by a vote of SO to "a.
The Underwood law rate was 25 per cent ad valorem.
The amendment by Senator Lenroot, Republican, Wiscon-
, 1922-07-31
Dependency Over Ill Health Believed
Cause of Tragedy in Which Milton
Head Shot Himself Yesterday

Dependency over a lingering illness, and an oft expressed
feeling that life held nothing for him, so proved upon the
mind of Milton Head, 111S Willow street, that he shot him
self through the head with a high-power rifle early yester-
day morning, while preparing to leave for a hunting trip in
, 1922-07-31
SCORE INJURED
in TANK BLAZE
FIRE. CHICAGO
Many Overcome by Fumes and Over
Dozen Houses Fired When Storage
Supply of Gas Is Ignited

CHICAGO, July 31--A tank sixty feet Vide and one hmm.
dred feet high containing thousands of cubic feet of gas blew
up today at 10Th and Throop streets, a section inhabited
mostly by laborers, injured more than a score of persons set
fire to a dozen houses and caused many persons within an
area of several blocks to be overcome by the fumes The
flames werer brought under control by, known. The top II the tank blew orr
the fire department and Witnesses said that str,..- -.
, 1922-07-31

The London stock exchange. found
ed IN 1901 with 500 members. now has
a membership of some 1000,
, 1922-07-31

Recent scientific tests have failed
to show that electricity makes seeds
sprout any faster.
, 1922-07-31
ALLEGATIONS Being
Made to Regions
Most affected by
Growing Shortage

WASHINGTON, July 81
The government machinery
for emergency distribution Of
coal swung into gear today as
the central committee here,
with Henry B. Spencer. fed
, 1922-07-31

flames were brought under control by
the fire department.
The cause Of the explosion is un-
, 1922-07-31
Weather Forecast

Partly cloudy and somswh., rn.x.
Tel tonight ana Tuesday: &c nucl
chsngs in temperature,
, 1922-07-31
LEAGUE

Schang; Robertson, L~everette and
Schalk.
, 1922-07-31
al Disr ibufiom Machinery Is Fmn ~tionime Smooth
BALL SCORES
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Satter7es-Luque and Wingo; Miller
and GS-dy.
, 1922-07-31

Baftcrfes-StueInfd, OFhrTeII, hnt
Wirth; Hu5bell and HemiDe.
The Chilkat post., 1922-08-04
EGIoN OFFICERS Fan l922-1923:

Good attendance marked the election of officers Library, An the selection of 2nd VceCommander in of local Post Legion officers for 1922~lo21 are:
 .Monahan Adjutant Jos.GFB Vice-Commdr. Judge JJackuan Fin Secy JJ.Gera End Cleon Ask Sgt .at Arms Toney lu
The Chilkat post., 1922-08-04

HEADQUARTERS oRDERL1Es FOR THE WEEK: July 2Sth Pvt ,Ninitz, ,Hq.co. July 29th Pvt. Wilson, Hq.co. July Both Pvt Morris, Co. "E". July 31st Pvt Dunbar. Co. "E". Aug. 1st Pvt Lyon, Co. "E". Aug. 2nd Pvt. .Beitinger, Go. "E".. Aug. 3rd Pvt. Boren, Co. "F".
The Chilkat post., 1922-08-04
ELKs' DANCE -sKAGuAY- Next WEDNESDAY:

skagNay Lodge of E1ks have extended to the members of the Fort Seward that the Eks going to give Wednesday evening Aug 9th The azzy been secured for the The hFornance" ,wh1 ch going Skg the mail that will remain for the party.
The Chilkat post., 1922-08-04
MAIL BOAT SCHEDULE:

Sunday Aug, 9th .,....,... U.S.H.B. "Fornance" (With mail from "Princess A1ice") Monday Aug. 7th .......... S.S, ,"Jefferson"
 Direct States mai1) Tuesday, Aug. 9th ......,.. G.B. "Est ebeth"
 Alaskan Mail only Wedne sday, Aug. 9th U.s.H.B. "Fornance" (With mail from "Princess Louise") Thursday Aug. 10th ....... S.S. "Queen".
 (Diredt States nai1)
The Chilkat post., 1922-08-04

Jo os,.G. Rt it i J.J . Geraghty T oney Tub en.
The Chilkat post., 1922-08-04

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The Chilkat post., 1922-08-04

Adjutant ...
 Fin n.Sec 'y... Sgt .at Arms
The Chilkat post., 1922-08-04

oRDERL1Es FOR THE WEEK:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
RATIFICATION OF TREATY WILL
 END TAP CONTROVERSY

How easy it is to settle international dis putes when reason and common sense prevail {! Yap, a scarcely known pinpoint on the map mere dot in the Pacific, threatened at one time to cause serious differences between the United States and Japan. It leaped into promi- hence at the Versailles conference, but was finally and quietly disposed of at Washington.
 In the larger achievements of the arms con ference Tap was almost forgotten. The treaty fixing the islands status and covering the cable, radio and property rights of Japanese and Americans was sent to the Senate Mon day by President Harding, accompanied by brief note of transmittal.
 The only interest the United States had in Yap was in maintaining its right to use the island means of communication in the Pa cific without the interference of a foreign power. This right is guaranteed in the treaty. Although the territorial mandate of Japan over Tap is recognized, Japan agrees not to in- fringe on privileges enjoyed by the United States or it's nationals.
 With the ratification of this treaty another cause of friction which exercised the jingoes will be eliminated After witnessing the sue cess of the recent negotiations in Washington and the triumph of open diplomacy, surely the nations of the world have learned salutary lesson.
 A few days or weeks spent around con ference table will prevent war and still the runlors of war. Humanity cannot afford to go back to the old custom of fighting first and ne- gotiating afterward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
ALABAMA NIGGARDLY IN SUPPORT OF AUBURN

It is not flattering to Alabama that its col lege that trains young men for industries that are creating wealth, the farm and the mill, re- ceives less than colleges doing similar work in other states. Realization of this fact may serve. to bring about more generous atti- tude on the part of future legislatures than they have manifested in the past
 The comparative data gathered by Judge John V. Denson, president of the Auburn Alumni association, shows that the per capita appropriation, for Auburn is less than in any other southern state. It ranges from $512 in Texas, $409 in South Carolina, $S27 in Ken lucky and $262 in Arkansas to $10s in Ala bama. Florida, which is next to Alabama in the smallness of her contribution, and which has far less need of technically trained young men, gives s14S per capita in support of her agricultural and mechanical college.
 Reports, of crowded conditions and made quate housing and equipment at Auburn make an Alabamian proud of his state blush with shame. It is reflection on Alabama, and it should be removed promptly if the state is to make the progress that is possible only, with well-trained young men in her industries and directing her agriculture.
 But not to the state appropriations alone must Auburn look for help. Her alumni are great army of successful men, many of them possessed of ample means. If they do real Z team work with single-minded love and re- gard for Auburn's welfare, they will raise This is a privilege and duty which no Au- burn man can pass by with clear conscience and sense of having been true to his alma mater.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
To paint the lily is wastefuI.
BIRMINGHAM'S TRADE IN
 FOREIGN COUNTRIES

Four kinds of Birmingham mill products left Mobile on the same day, last Saturday. They were sanitary pipe, high-pressure pipe, am- monium sulphate and pig iron. The ammonium sulphate from the by-product works of the Tennessee company and was destined for Piraeus, Greece. The pipe and pig iron were shipped to the Pacific coast and Cuba.
 Large tonnages of rails and track access sories have recently moved to Japan out of Mobile, and more are to come. Thus the trade of the Birmingham district holds up and has done so during the most trying pe- riods.
 1898-1900, when this country could not ab- sorb it's pig iron production, the state of Ala bama marketed 100000 tons of its iron an- nualy in foreign fields. It went in shiploads of 5000 to 5000 tons to Glasgow, Hamburg, Bremen, Liverpool, Trieste and Copenhagen.
 Those were days of low freight rates Bir- mingham pig iron was taken from furnace yards in this city and delivered on docks at LlVerpooi and Hamburg at total transporta- tion cost of $S 25.
 The days of low freight rates have passed, but basic condition never passes away. Bir- mingham is still within hail of the gulf ports now by water well as by rail-and has the same relative advantage in reaching out in the world with her products.
 The high seas have helped Birmingham in times of stress. They have always moved her surplus products and enabled her to tide over the lean periods.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
HARD-woRKING HOLLYWOOD

From the New York World
 Contrary to the prevalent belief, says Mrs Gertrude Atherton, the town of Hollywood lately unpleasantly associated with murder mystery and previously famed almost as widely for it's production of scandal as for it's moving pictures, IS no more a center of vice and high living than any other suburban section. Mrs Atheuon has lived there, and though she heard of wild parties,' one does in any com munity these days, the majority of the pop ulation seemed to her "too busy, too hard working, to be able to afford dissipation" They work by schedule and long hours.
 They must be on the lot at o'clock in the morning in order to make up and be on the stage at o'clock. They rarely leave before in the evening. By that time their one idea is to rest and be ready for another hard days work next morning.
 To make the picture more convincing. Mrs Atherton shows that one can live more cheaply in Hollywood than in the east Food" she testihes, "is cheap. The warm climate makes one fairly independent of coal A car can be kept in garage at from SIP to $20 month Here 1t would cost $75. People complain of rents, but they are far more exorbitant else where"
 Evidently the popular conception of a nov ing picture colony one long and hilarious picnic must be discarded as at least partly er- roneous. If the cinema actors and actresses start the day at and quit at 6, if they com plain of rents and take careful thought of the price of living, they are not so different from ordinary mortals. There have been murders in other villages, and parties of which the inhabi- tants were not proud. Perhaps there is even occasional high thinking in Hollywood to go along with the plain living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR WOMEN

"A rare opportunity is presented to the women of Birmingham in the lectures which John L. Kolle is delivering at Burgers on in- terior decorating" said Mrs. Ralph Sandman.
 "Mr. Kolle is lecturer and world traveller of renown, and his talks, which are entirely free of charge to the public, are filled with practical ideas as well artistic suggestions. He explains the science or art of decorating house completely, the proper arrangement of furniture and the corresponding draperies and rugs and every accessory which goes toward making the house beautiful.
 'Mr. Kolle expressed his appreciation of the furniture which has been loaned to him by Hood Wheeler for demonstrating his talks, while the handsome rugs draperes and cur tains are from Burgers. No woman in Bir- mingham can afford to miss these talks by Mr Kolle, for they are not only practical but of value from an educational and artistic stand point"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15

the American navy would rank lower than that of Japan.
 In asking for an appropriation of $350, 0,0OO,- 000, Secretary Denby has met with the oppo- sition of congressman who think $2oO, ,O00 ,000 or less would be sufficient to meet the needs of our navy next year. No such drastic re- due1on was contemplated by the arms confer ence, nor would 1t meet with the approval of the American people who rightly believe that America has already agreed to do more than her share toward limiting naval armament.
 Congressmen who are eager to show the voters of this country that they are trying to save money by holding appropriations to the minimum have taken the wrong tack in seek ing to still further "scrap' our navy. It is all very well to agree, on 5-5-3 ratio, to lift the burden of taxation and promote peace In the world, but it would be foolish for America to make a reduction that would virtually give her ratio of compared to Japans 3.
 The navy personnel should be large enough to man every warship that is kept in service. Ships without men would be like artillery with out gunners. We can't have a navy unless there are enough trained men in service to op- crate our ships, and weakening the personnel to a point beyond the nations legitimate \re- quirements would give us an inferior navy. In seeking to curtail expenses, whether they have an eye on the approaching elections or sincerely desire to save the money of taxpayers, mem- bers of Congress should exercise judgment and not cripple our strongest arm of defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
THE WATCHERS

Lois Whittlesey, in the New York Herald. From eastern windows one may see the, morn-
 ing star arise, And watch the glory of the dawn swift flood the
 waiting skies, While all the coming day will bring is still
 a glad surmise. For hope is born with morning, as surely as
 the sun Lifts up above the rosy hills after the night
 is done, Before the whirring wheels of day their music
 have begun. And youth crowds at the eastern gate, with
 joyous feet and free, Eager to take the morning road with it's un-.
 certainty Nor asks advice of graybeards- -sages like
 you and me. From western windows one looks out upon the
 closing day, And sees the gold of sunset fade to pearl
 and silver gray, But evensong is on his lips, his heart knows
 no dismay. Behind him lies in shadows soft the path by
 which he came, And if upon it's beetling cliffs he failed to
 carve his name Experience is as rich as hope and peace more
 sweet than fame. And goodly seems the sheltering inn to him
 who travelled far; The fullness of the tide has drowned the calling
 of the bar, And fair the harbor lights gleam out and over
 them a star
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
WINGS IN THE WAY
From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 Could newspaper readers of fifty years ago have read the current dispatches from Atlanttc City they would have felt that the world was taking long jump forward from their day.
 To find the city fathers of America's sea- shore capital forbidding airpIanes to clutter up the beach is another indication of the un- practicable development from day of shacks and dunes and waving grasses, four-ply bath ing suits and piles of oyster shells and sun struck decrepitpde on either side of somnolent village street with a corner grocery or two and a makeshift railway service.
 Airplanes are as thick as mosquitoes used to be. Shoo-fly! The lifeguards have enough to do without having to keep an eye on sky pilots breasting the foam and competing for the bathers space upon the sand. But who that drowsed with a book under green cotton umbrella gazing seaward in 1872 would have dreamed of plague of planes in 1922?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15

Gertrude Atherton says Hollywood folk have to go to work at o'clock in the morning and stay on the job until in the evening Still, the nights their own.
  Some of the bolsheviks talk as if they were just about as grateful for American relief work militant suffragettes used to be when they were forcibly fed. Boise Penrose is being rapidly forgotten, but some of us are still wondering what became of the $250,OOO worth of liquor left in his cellar.
  There should be law against publishing pie lures in the papers of prominent, pot-bellied citizens lounging on the sands at Palm Beach.
  A Kansas City educator wonders if it won't be necessary to legislate against jazz Give the reformers time and they'll get around to it.
 < Europe feels that an economic conference without the presence of Uncle Sam would be little more than an experience meeting.
  There is nothing to indicate that the "Wh- son bloc" will try to do any blocking where the peace pacts are concerned.
 < It's far cry from the oldsfashioned wagon show to the flying circus" of today, but the wagon show was better.
 < < x Poverty has it's compensations. The man with no money in his pocket is proof against the lure of oil stock.
 # < x With the theatrical business already shot to pieces, Congress is talking of doubling the amusement tax.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
ANTICIPATES VISIT TO AUBURN

q am very glad of the opportunity to go to Auburn on February 22 to attend the semi centennial celebration at the Alabama Poly technic institute,'' said A. G.. Patterson of Albany, president of the Alabama public serv- ice commission.
 T deem it privilege to go to Auburn on this occasion which marks the completion of half century of service and to meet the dis tingushed men who will be there. I am going to do everything in my power to promote the success of the greater Auburn campaign to raise $1,000,000 for needed buildings and equipment. Auburn is a splendid institution and has done much for the material as well as educational advancement of Alabama. It de- serves sour hearty support"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
REPORTERS RIGHTS
From the Los Angeles Times.

From the Los Angeles Times.
 brand-new city official began his official career the other day by saying "scat' to the newspaper reporters who assigned to his department. He told them he was busy man and didn't want them around.
 Although the incident contributed a little to the general hilarity of official life, it does not promise a great deal in the way of an intelligent administration. It is like voice marking from the dark ages. The right of the reporter to access to the city official has come, by common sense to be inherent as the right of trial by jury of legislative representa- tion. The reporter may be slangy boy, but he is the unofficial representative of the force that puts officials in office-and takes them out again. The reporter represents the public in way that elected or appointed of icial ever can or will. For he is the only permanence that exists in American public life. Public officials come and public officials go, but the reporter is there to say both "HaiP' and Farewell" That he has no official stand ing makes his tenure the frmer and his influ- ence the greater.
 The public has the right to know the con duct of any public office and the meek and lowly reporter is their authorized agent, sent to find out. Of late years official Washing ton has come to recognize this status of the press. Even the President has regular meet ngs with the newspaper men in Washington. All the cabinet officers meet the reporters at regular intervals-usualy twice day; and this engagement takes precedence over all other official business. Our new official means well, no doubt but he is wandering around in the mists of the archaic past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From the Chicago News.
 Tomorrow never comes unless you have note to meet.
 sticking plaster is the kind that doesn't fall from the ceiling.
 Woman juries will not do a thing to men in breach-of-promise suits!
 The man who is given to elf-praise owes an apology to his acquaintances.
 Loves young dream never yet kindled the kitchen fire on cold winter morning.
 Laziness is the undertaken who drops the shroud of obscurty around many a good man.
 When woman can speak three languages fluently she is foolish to throw herself away on man who understands but one.
 It is often more satisfactory not to know things and have people believe you do than to know them and not have anybody believe it.
 When pretty girl begins to work her dimples wise man forgets his wisdom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
GOOD WORK AT SCHOOL

"We are doing a great work at Leeds High school this year." said Prof. J. L. Aders, prin- cipal, who was in Birmingham yesterday. -,
 The people of Leeds have given theif whole hearted support in an effort to make this the best school year in the history of the town. It was necessary to add additional teachers to our force last fall to take care of the big increase in the student body, and the school is still growing.
 T have never had the pleasure of working in town of more loyal spirit in school work, and look forward to better things in a school way for Leeds"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
INTENSE SUFFERING

'Is the gentleman sitting next to you ill?'' asked a theatre patron in sympathetic tones.
 ''No, think not The gentleman you refer to is MT. Jagsby."
 q thought I heard him groan."
 "Oh, can explain that. When the curtain went up, disclosing a sumptuous bachelor apartment, MT. Jagsby caught sight of a we'll stocked sideboard"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
ADRTFT WITH THE TIMES
NOT IMPRESSED

My home is my castle" protested the indig- nant citizen.
 q have search warrant" said the dry agent.
 Nevertheless, I still maintain that this is my castle.'
 "All right, have your way about it" re- piled the agent, with bored air. "This house doesn't look as if it had more than four or five rooms, and don't mind telling you I've searched castles that contained as many as forty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-15
THE SUNLESS SOUTH

Never glimpse of the genial sun, The window-panes like rivers run. A rain-wet world, bedrenched and drab, But, o, if golden shaft would stab The mist and gloom with piercing gay, We'd dream again of a Dixie day!