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Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-14
GONE ARE THE DAYS
(Ketchikan TimeS)


 Old ghosts of the Mississippi refuse 10 weaken. The rivers romance is dead. The othe% day two powerful towboats came a-storming up the low CT liver The Cairo was racing the St. Louis to Cairo.
 The St. Louis won but nobody cared nobody bet his last nigger or his last acre of cotton land on the race. There were no cheering crowds at the landing. No bright-eyed belles or dashing blades waving from magDo- lia-shaded grounds of the riverside plantations.
 It was not always so. In the days of Long Ever Ago, when there was TO- nance on the river, the racing pack cts thundered around the bends with red flames shooting from their tall stacks and their black smoke darken- ing the river. The boats raced from dark to dewey eve. On occasion they strained from swinging gangplank to threshing stern-wheel with
 "A nigger squat on the safety valve
 And her furnace crammed with
 rosin and pine"
 The long-mustached gambler be- longed in the picture. So did the tod dy-drinking Colonel with a goatee like Spanish moss. So also did the South ern beauty, the heiress of the cotton aristocracy. Those were the days of the Robert E. Lee and the Natchez, the Belle of Shreveport and the Prai- rie Belle. It was the habit of gentle men in those days to take their lik- ker red and straight but never raw. Mark Twain, in red granite, stands on his beloved bluffs at Hannibal. He will look down the river and he will listen down the river in vain. He gave Il most Of the color and romance that it has in mems hearts. He en- DaImed 1t and made it imperishabIe. What he gave it cannot be taken away but it must live in his pages. There is no more romance in sandbar, bend or river reach. The packets race no more. If they did fender-fIopping Ford could make them look as if they were standing still.
 Gone are the days!
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-14

Leopold David, who is in Tacoma on business matters, enters. the hos pital today to undergo an operation.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-14

WANTED-Five or SIX room house unfurnished; phone or call at Gate. way office.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-14
VIM. HARRINGTON NAMED
 GUARD AT ANCHORAGE

Wm. Harrington, of Seldovia, for mer deputy marshal at Seldovia, un- der Marshal F. R. Brenneman, has been named Federal guard at Anchor age, it is stated by returning seldovia passengers. MT. Harrington has lived in the Third division for many years, and was very capable and efficient officer He is also an assayer of ex- perience.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-14

For tan and sunburn, Cream of AL mond Lotion, soc. Seward Drug Go.
 1S4-tf
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-14

Wanted-Three room furnished cot. tage; apply at Gateway. ..-
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-14

Kodaks and Films, Seward Drug Co. 1S4-tf
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-14

FTraln ties up at Curry over night.
 Equipment will consist of buffet observation. day coach, smoker and baggage car. This schedule will give patrons of the road an opportunity to pass through the Broad Pass and Me- mana canyon district in the day time
 Trains both north and southbound stop over night at Curry, where excel lent hotel facilities are available for the public.
 River steamers leave Nenana every Wednesday at 10:00 a. m. for points down river to Holy Cross, and con- meeting with gas launch at latter point for St. Michael. Arrive Nenana every Monday or Tuesday.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-14

Gainsborough Hair Nets, single mesh 10 cts. Seward Drug Co. 1S4-tf
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-14
MURDER AT IGIGIk

Word was received here on the last trip ot the Starr of the murder of a man named Edwards at Igigik. Dep uty Reed picked up young man by the name of Edwards, from the Starr, who with man named Wolf is charg- ed with the offense
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-14

Everybody is doing it now. What The Turkey trot to Dryden's Grocery Why? Because the prices are right; the more sales the lower the prices His stock Is small and fresh on every boat. Service day or night.
 Fox trot delivery.
 Phone Madison 62. If
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-14
ALASKA RAILROAD SCHEDULE

Time Table in Effect May 7, 1928 Through Service Seward to Fairbanks Train Leaves Seward Mondays and
 Tburcdoyc o+ Q.00 a m
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-14

Carl Amy will be a passenger for Seward on tomorrow's train. He will remain here a while assisting L. V. Ray in preparation of cases for the coming term of court.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-14
LEGISLATOR DORWNS IN
 PEND D'oRIELLE RIVER

NEWPORT, Aug. 13.-Edward s. Appel, prominent member of the State legislature was drowned in the Pend Orielle river while bathing yes terday
Seward daily gateway., 1923-08-14

ENGLAND AND BOOZE SEIZURES
 British newspapers seldom see any, thing in American news fit to print"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
HESS IS BEATEN BY HUGGINS s IN TENNIS TOURNEY.

MOBILE. Ala. Oct. 12-(special Leased Wire.)-In the second round of Alabama state tennis tournament played here at the Mobile Country club course. Huggins of New Or leans won from Hess of Birmingham 4-6, 6-4, 6-1. McWane of Birmingham won from Douglas, Mobile, 61, 64. Art Waters of New Orleans won from Newton, New Orleans, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3.
 In the semi-finals, Art Waters of New Orleans won over McWayne of Birmingham. GO, 4-3, GA, 6-2. The other match was played today.
 In the doubles, Huggins and Waters of New Orleans defeated Hess and McWayne of Birmingham, 4-6, 75, so. This match was a hard fought one, as Hess and McWayne at one time had the match within two points of winning and lost only after bril- liant struggle by their opponents. Van Aller of Mobile and Kimball of Birmingham won from Mckee and Lofquist of Mobile, 6-3. 3-6. 6-2. George Meyer and Con Little of Mo- bile won from Newton of New Or leans and Mathews of Mobile, 63 3-6, 6-3.
 The doubles semi-finals will be played tomorrow at the Country club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
OFFICERS OF BOYS' .FEDE RATION LAUD 1 LOCAL CAMPA|GN
Drive For $5O,O0O Starts On November 8 by The
 kiWaniS Club

Officers of the International Boys Club Federation at Chicago, along with many others, have taken official notice of the announcement of the Birmingham Boys Club Building Campaign, which is to open Thurs day, November 8, under the auspices of the Birmingham Kiwanis club, with a view of supplementing the $25,OOO subscribed by the Kiwanis club with an additional $50,000 mini- mum for the construction of a suit able pulling.
 C. J. Atkinson, executive secretary of the International Federation in a letter to local leaders of the cam paign calls special attention to the fact that "To properly handle and direct the activities of Birmingham's IS, 900 boys, would probably take four more Y. M. c. As. eight additional Boys clubs. with Boy Scouts and every other organization working overtime. With this state of affairs why discuss overlapping"
 MT. Atkinsonf shows in vigorous language that there can be no such thing as Overlapping" in this work, that neither the Y. Nj. c. A. nor the Boy Scouts, nor any other organiza- tion, outside of the Boys club, really reaches and benefits the under-priv- ileged boy
 "The Boys club is the only organi- zation that has specialized on the underprvileged boy, and it's program and methods of work are geared to meet the problems involved in such a specification" writes MT. Atkinson. And he adds Shift the discussion on overlapping to one upon the question of the numbers of boys and the sec lions in the city that are left en- tirely unserved, and all claims of overlapping will soon cease"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
STRENUOUS LIFE IN CHINA

{ Today China is seeking new moral code, It is not to be the work q ,any single philosopher or scholar, f}alt of tic new generation, which has stFdied abroad or has made the cul- td{e of the whole world the object &f, its study at home.
 NThe ethics of discontent and the H gepuous life are to replace the re- NoEeful teachings of Confucious. To eaaote from one of these younger wrsters:
 teBe the seeds of new life. Be yhe agents of a revolution. For the sake of this assert your freedom as pan. Shake off your shackles. Ours
 S lthe age of emancipation--of civil, Religious and financial emancipa- @dn. Women is being emancipatcd 4T9m the yoke of man.
 sTBe progressive and aggressive. We ifeed men of action, men of enter Hrise, men of energy. Initiate Chris fpRher Columbus instead of Tolstoi ana Tagore. Our era Is an era of fositivism, of liberty, of equality" X Let me quote further the following pa'ssR gesr from textbook used in the grammar and secondary schools: TIhe first object of moral discipline E tto dIsInBuish good from evil; and then to Judge the conduct of one,s Self and ones neighbor by this $t&ndard
 [ fWhat is that standard? It is the ultimate object of human life. What Aver conforms with this is good Whatever contradicts it is evil. What istthe ultimate object of human life Some say it is to satisfy our desires, OT1ers say that it is to develop our reason We say that it is to do con- stently what our inmost self con cSves as the ideal. To do this is ia fWfill all our duty and to practice alt the virtues. Andre Duboso i'm Le Correspondent (Paris).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
BOARD IMPRESSED ] BY UNDE RWRITERS REPORT ON SURVEY
McLendon Comments Pub Iicity Given Findings Re-
 garding Fire Conditions

Members of the city commission are very much Impressed by the report on fire conditions in Birmingham as re- ported by the National Board of Fire Underwriters.
 Last spring, during April and May, three engineers surveyed the city They were l.. w. Evans, H. T. Nunn and G. A. Knight
 The report rendered simply sub stantiates our own findings" said Commissioner w B. Cloe Friday, when a copy of the report lay on his desk. Our own men were aware of the things listed in the report. But we are very glad of the confirmation the report carries"
 President D. E. McLendon said the report and the publicity given it Fri day morning are good things for the city, because Birminghdm's expansion renders adequate fire protection i'm perative.
 Its Imperative at all times. of course," said MT. McLendon, but the report is very opportune just now. The city is facing heavy demands on a budget which has hardly varied for the past three years, while, on the other hand, there are from 30,000 to 40,000 more population to protect and omething in the neighborhood of 5000 more dwellings alone, to say nothing of additional business prop erty.
 ITO my mind We need bond issue to care for the fire departments ex pansion. The betterments listed by the national underwriters should be provided. The city's income is not sufficient to provide them.
 Tn regard to other institutions whose service does not meet the re- quirement of the underwriters, the commission will look further into the matter. l cannot say just what will be done until the commission has considered the report and drawn it's conclusions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
7S0VETS TO CIRCULATE
 CURRENCY IN SIBERIA
No Attempt Will Be Made To Stop
 Jap Money

VLADIVOSTOK, Siberia, Oct. 12.- (By Associated Press s.)-An attempt Is to be made to put soviet money into circulation in the Far East. MT. Barishnikoff, director Of the local branch of the state bank, who went to Moscow for the purpose of regu- lating the currency in the Russian Far East, Is the main sponsor of the scheme.
 MT, Barishnikoff points out, how ever, that no attempt will be made to interfere with the present Japa- nese currency circulating here, and that the soviet money tokens will only circulate on an equality with the foreign money and will be changed at the bank for foreign money or gold as the holder, may desire.
 The money to be put into circula- tion will be the Russian "tcher- vonets," a banknote of the denomina- tion of 10 rubles gold, but the rate of exchange of which, although com paratively stable, still fluctuates a little. This is the smallest piece of guaranteed currency in Russia, hence for any less amounts either silver currency or Japanese small money tokens will have to be used In or der to keep up the price of the silver exchange the importation of small silver money of other countries into far eastern Russia has been pro- hibited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
PRIzES AWARDED
 fOR LEADING ESSAY QN CONSTITUTION
Health Experts To Inspect
 Tennessee Company HoS- pitaI On Saturday
FAIRFIELD BUREAU ] THE AGE HERALD
 Fairfield, Ala. Oct. IF J

fThe Fairfield Kiwanis club prize winners for the best essay on the con- stftution were announced Friday. The fifst prize of $5 was won by William Nelson of the High school, the second prize by Miss Joe Wier, and the third b4 Richard Hicks. The judges were Mss Melford W. Pratt and Miss Tsmpkins. It was announced by Pfesident Shackelford that the essays we're exceptionally good. The young men and the young lady, with the jRdges, were guests of the club at luncheon Friday and read their eSsays to the club members. Follow ing the readings pr. John Thomas ERdsley, president of the Bachelors club, addressed the Kiwanianso on the aims and objects Of the club. He spoke humorously of the men with whom he Is associated and said the Bachelors were in themselves an in st1tution which was incapable of bihking hasty mistakes and repenting at leisure. The speech was filled with humor a--d enjoyed by everyone present. Two new members elected fo the club were George F. Bell, of the Bell Undertaking company, and Df. Sam Fields, assistant chief of the Surgical staff of the Employes hos pital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
Mrs. Hurd To Play Miss Fordyce Today

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 12.-Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Hurd of Phila- delphia and Miss Louise Fordyce of Youngstown. O., will meet tomorrow in the final round of the women's invitation golf tournament for the Berthellyn cup at the Huntingdon Valley Country club.
 Mrs. Hurd, former national and international champion, defeated Miss Alice Hanchett of San Fran cisco. one up in the semi final round today while Miss Fordyce, who holds the Ohio state title, eliminated Miss Anita Lfhme, Chicago, one up in a thrilling 19-hole match. Their cards
 Mrs. Hurd, out. 556 564 436-44 Miss Hanchett, out, 557 753 545-46
 Mrs. Hurd, in 465 635 754-45-Ss 45-91
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
ADJUSTMENTS
AT THE JEFFERSON

"Twitter your eyelashes!" This is the advice the bobbed-haired grand mamma of. "The Clinging Vine" Henry w. Savage's new musical pro- duction. which plays at the Jeffer- son matinee Saturday and Saturday night. gives to her business-like e granddaughter. The dialogue and lyrics of The Clinging Vine" are by Zelda Sears and the music Is by Harold Levey. the same pair who collaborated upon Mitzi's Lady Billy" and '"rhe Magic Ring.">
 An extraordinary added feature Is the rendition of the score by the companys own orchestra of girl mu- sicians, "The Clinging Vine Ladies' Orchestra"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
SUB FOR VIVIAN

When the clerk of the court opened the case brougfiht by Frank J. Gould, to prevent his divorced wife, Edith Kelly Gould, from using the Gould name on the stage. he called out the name of Rene Viviani as attorney for the plaintiff. Those in the court room looked eagerly for the reappearance of the former premier and great orator who has been absent from the law courts and parliament for many months, but were disappointed when Vivianis secretary arose instead and took charge of the case.
 The chances are that his chief will be missed from his former occupa- tions for some time, to come, as he has not recovered from the nervous breakdown that occurred shortly after the death of Mime. Viviani. He is having the best care that medical science can give in the sanatorium where the late President Deschan T sought recovery from the wear and tear of political life. but his condi- tion at present is said to offer little prospect of early recovery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
RELATIONS WITH
 LATIN AMERICA IN
 BEST, SAYS HUGHES
Secretary Addresses Pan- American International
 Women

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12-"Relations between the United States and its sister republics to the south were never more satisfactory or carried better promise of mutual good will Secretary Hughes said here tonight, speaking at the Columbus Day con ference of the American Inter national Women's committee.
 T say this" he said, after taking into account the complaining utter ances that find place from time to time in the press and the criticism of those mentors and publicists who supply the tang which. gives reliesh to our intellectual repasts. The mil- Ienium itself would turn out to bexa time affair If no fault could be found with it."
 MT. Hughes said he was happy "to say that there are no controversies with any of our sister republics which have not been settled or are not in process of adjustment" He called attention to the resumption of diplomatic relations with Mexico, the establishment recently of "an accord with Colombia and added:
 We are entering upon period in our relations with Latin American states notable for the absence of se- rious grievances."
 The secretary referred also to the aid the American government had been able to give to "the promotion of peace and stability among the countries of Latin-A America pointing to the arbitration agreement between Chile and Peru worked out in Wash. ington. and also to the conference of Central American republics and to the plans for withdrawal of American military forces from Santo Domingo.
 'Whatever the captious may say, whatever rumors may be stirred, whatever the few anti American critics may voice." he said. T be- government and people of our sister republics fully understand that we cherish no imperalistic purposes that we are seeking no pretext for in- terference with their aspirations as free peoples, and that we are sim cere and single minded in the desire to promote the interests of peace and to secure the opportunities of mutually y-beneficial intercourse be- tween independent and prosperous states"
 Naval Commission.
 MT. Hughes referred to the send ing of an American naval commits sion to Brazil. his statement being obviously in answer to criticism of that action.
 'If such mission were to be had" he said, "there was no reason why we should not furnish it; not that our influence should be thrown in the direction of competition in ar mament, or in the stirring up of strife, but decidedly to the contrary, that our influence should be most helpful in avoiding waste and provocative outlays and in having t,,;x cord with the aims of peace"
 In closing MT. Hughes said that the United States could make no better contribution to Latin-Ameri- can stability and culture, than to interpret to our friends the thoughts. the purposes and the ideals of the women of the United States"
 The conference was similar to those held in every capital of Ameri- can republics today to present the contributions of women in certain fields to the progress of their re- spective countries"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
TRAMP IN ENGLAND
He Is Not Of The Hobo Variety, But
 Walks To Seek For Work

The fact that magistrate recently has found 1t necessary to express the hope that the new health minister wilI-see to it that the man on the road" be not treated in future more harshly than the criminal sentenced to hard labor is sufficient proof that we have long way to go before we reach common humanity in this matter.
 Conservative ideas in administra- tion die very hard, and we have not yet got rid of the Tudor outlook on ''masterless men," which, in turn, was a beqaest from the old days of ville- image, when the feudal system abhor- red the very idea of a masterless man on the roads. It is true that we do not whip the tramp, masculine or feminine, from one parish to another, but we proceed stiI1 on the quite false assumption that there is plenty of work for everyone and that anyone tramping the roads Is a bad citi- zen.
 We assume also, what was often true of old, that the tramp is a dangerous man, who Is a menace 10 the commu- nity.9 Many tramps are on tramp be- cause they cannot get work at home. Many others are men again if oppor- tunlty offers. but have in their blood some streak of wildness which de- mands every now and then the ire fife of the open road.
 Most of the genuine old railway navvies had this peculiaritty. They would work harder than most men for long periods. and then, quite sud- denly, the wander fever would come upon them; they would take their money and walk half across England before looking about for more work. Some would attach themselves to spe- cial firms of contractors and would walk from one job to another, not necessarily because they lacked the money to travel by rail, but because they loved the tramping life. The tramp is blood brother to those old adventurers who built an empire for England, to those restless modern sol diers of fortune who may be found wherever trouble is. We might re- member that kinship in dealing with the tramp.-Manchcste Guardian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
MARRIAGE LICENSES

William D. Marston, 25, and Miss Beat rice D. Wilson, 22.
 Robert Doyle Hilliard. 24, and Miss Christina Nell Wegle, 24.
 Ollie M. Naboris, 2S, and Miss Bernice Lee Jones, 24
 James Gordon Ramsey 22. and Miss Carrie Lucille Harper 19
 Germer Petesch, 26, and Miss Elizabeth Augustine Adar, 22.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
Decatur Wins, 96-O

DECATUR, Ala, Oct. 12.-(Special Leased Wire.)-In a farcial game. in
 which practically every member of the local squad participated, Central High school Friday afternoon romped over Athens Agricultural school by 96 to 0 score. The entire Central squad second stringers, as well as regulars, starred. The big Central eleven was out Of the Aggies' class and the visitors never had a chance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13

mend the Vegetable Compound to my friends as it has certainly given me great relief. "-Mrs.C. B. ROBINSON, eos N. Lincoln St., Amarillo, Texas.
 The Vegetable Compound is a splendid medicine for women. Itre- lieves the troubles which cause such .symptomsas backache, painful times, irregularity, tired and worn-out feel ings and nervousness. This is shown again and again by such letters as Mrs. Robinson writes as well as by one woman telling another These women know what it did for them. It is surely worth your trial.
 Housewives make 8 great mistake in allowing themselves to become so i'll that ;t is well-nigh impossible for them :o attend to their necessary household duties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
HOLD CLOsED MEETINC

Members of the American Business club held a closed meeting at the Tutwiler hotel Friday afternoon, when plans for the benefit Of the club were given over to round table discussion. G. A. Boatrite. vice pres ident, presided in the absence of pr. UT. A. Snow, president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
TWO DIE IN WRECK

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct. 1.-Two mfn were killed and five Injured in a ! head-on collision between two Lawrence-Kansas City interurban cars of the Kaw Valley Line today. The causo of the wreck is unknown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-13
MRS. WALLACE RECOVERING

Mrs. Hugh c. Wallace, wife of the
 ! former American ambassador 70 France, who has been gravely i'll for three months is now recovering and, with her husband, expect to return to the United States the latter part of the present month. They are going to their home in Tacoma, Wash