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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
IN MEMORY OF CHARLES G. DAVIS

A man of sterling worth was that lovable,. serene gentleman, one of the very best friends l had. Always the same under any and all conditions, with that same pleasant smile. he would greet me. and when l least suspected he would call me by phone and invite meNto business affairs for only one reason, and that was for my benefit He was so thoughtful in the little things as well as the larger ones. for q friend l know that thousands can and will say the same, for I know that I was not the only friend that he ever kept in mind and never failed to see an opportunity to give the benefit of helpful things to their own good. 1 have often won iered, and am made to feel sad lest l should have not conveyed my real Rppr eciation to this honorable friend, If I have failed to show him my deep appreciation of his valued and true friendship. yet l know he knew that knew. and appreciated
 May the Divine Being instill the writer with at least some of the traits of one so loyal true and sim cere toward his fellowman.
 Our friend and your friend has not gone from us, for his good works will remain here. and still and ever will as long as some of us are permitted .o reverence his memory. Dear friends, those who knew our departed MT. Davis best. let us strive to follow him, and never let an opportunity pass where we will fail to do our duty as an humble servant to every one.
 How we sympathize with that dear little wife journeying on her way to at the last meeting miss those fond ling embraces that she has received from this loving husband for many years, always so affectionate, always as if they were newly weds, but sac rificing for that dear one and others who are in school far away. Little did she expect when she last left him to receive such a message. Comrades this little woman needs your prayers.
 The writer sympthizes with this grief stricken little widow and all other relatives for the loss of such a noble husband, father, son and brother. Peace be to his ashes.
 N. l.. PIERCE.
 october 1. 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
ANGEMENTS PEND
 ARRIVAL OF WIDOW
Members Of Charles G. Davis Fam
 fly Hurrying Home

Funeral arrangements will not be made for Charles G. Davis. president of the Birmingham Automobile club, and Birmingham representative of the American Automobile association, found dead in his room at the Tut wiler hotel Monday morning, until the arrival of Mrs. Charles G. Davis and her son. Charles G. Davis, Jr. from California. Mrs. Davis was visiting in Los Angeles at the time of her husbands death and the son attend ing the Urban Military academy in California.
 MT Davis was well known In the city in both business and social at- fairs, having formerly been in the wholesale grocery business in this city, and a member of several of the leading organizations
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
ALLEGED SUICIDE BURIED
Services Held For Woman Who
 Killed Self BecauSe Of Hushand

Funeral services for Mrs. B. B. Berry, 27, 15161s Eleventh avenue, south, who shot and instantly killed herself at 2:15 o'clock Monday aft ernoon while alone in her bedroom in the residence of her sister in law, Mrs. L. F. Ogletree, with whom she had been living since the arrest of her husband on September 23, charged with violation of the Mann act, was held at o'clock Tuesday afternoon from Ridouts chapel. Interment fol- lowed in Elmwood cemetery, with Ridout in charge.
 The husband is charged with hav- ing taken Miss Elizabeth billiard of Athens, Ga, to Chattanooga and Nashville and registering with her as man and wife, though given per- mission by federal authorities, did not attend the funeral of his wife.
 Dr. J. A. Bryan. who officiated at the grave, declared This is not a suicide, but call" He was assisted by Dr. w. H. Kamplain. assistant pastor of Southside Baptist church. Mrs. Berry, besides her husband. is survived by her two daughters, Ser nice Olive and Ruby Louise. and an unnamed baby boy. Leaving note she requested that the children De raised by the church as missionaries. This will be done, Dr. kampiain ln- dicated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
AUDITORIUM ROOF
 DUE IN FEBRUARY
Progress Of Building Evident As Brick Work Is Be-
 gun This Week

Day and Sachs, contractors, expect to have the roof of the auditorium on in February.
 3 First of the brick work was started on the facade" this week. Some of the steel has been put in place, par ticularly the great, suportting beams over the truck runs for the basement, and the walls of the main arena, on the right side, have been built as high as the concrete is to go. From there up it will be brick and hollow tile.
 Viewed Tuesday morning the on locker can now get an exact idea or the proportions and style of the in- teriCr of the building. The arena seat banks have been made on the right side of the arena, as one looks in from where the front door is to be, the wooden moulds for those at the left are nearly completed and the concrete will be poured this week. These sides are from the stage end stretching back to the curved tiers above the entrance, This curved bank will be built within the next two weeks.
 Raising the front of the building, which will be of brick and hollow tile on a concrete foundation. has started and this wall at one Slue IS some five feet high already, the hol- low tile in place and the brick front on, as far as the work has gone.
 Within the next two or three weeks the concrete heavy work of the main part of the building, from the base ment to a point some thirty or forty feet above ground level, will have advanced so far it will be ready for the steel installation for the super structure. The subcontractors who will place the metal beams and have placed the order for the material with the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, are looking for shipments of this material by the time the concrete work is ready for it.
 Some steel work for the rotunda, columns and beams, is already due to be received. but it's absence is not de- laying work on the general construc- tion and other parts are being built first so no delay is being experienced.
 Because of the permanency of the structure, no effort is being made to finish ahead of scheduled time, Jan uary l, 1924, every precaution for thoroughness being taken instead of hurry, the builders say.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
$6O,OOO,OOO MORE
 ID TAX VAL LUES IN. FOUR-YEAR PERIOD.
Real Estate Board Pays Trib- ute To Fairness Of Retir-
 ing AdjuSterS', Work

With the passing of the board of tax adjusters of Jefferson county attention is being called to the work accomplished by the board while in office. During the past four years the board has lifted the assessed values of the county from $18O,O0O, GOO to little over 41,OO0OOO, and it is claimed that this has beens done equitably and without working hard ship.
 The Birmingham Real Estate board at its last meeting, passed resolu- tions commenting the work of the adjusters and praising the member for the fact that while they had raised assessments they had done it equitably, so that the tax burden was more evenly and mere fairly ad- justed than ever before. The board, during the fouryear period, con sisted of J. B. Dryer, Joseph E. John- son and George B. Tarrant.
 The real estate men have told members of the board that we held their feet to the fire" said MT. John son, one of the retiring members, Tuesday, "but they hastened to add that they liked the way we worked, because we tried to be fair and square about it.
 T can say this for the board and that is that we made personal sur veys of the property to be assessed, and I believe that is the only way assessments can really be made fair ly You may be surprised to know that in making the surveys we found pieces listed on the tax books as va cant property which had apartment houses on them. Others had handsome residences. If assessments are turned lin tt the assessor in such shape as that the only way to insure correc- tion is personal survey of the prop erty. The work, however, has really been a pleasure to all of us in a way, because there have been so many expressions of approval of our efforts to get the assessments equit- able so that everyone carried his fair share of the burden"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
TAXPAYERS WILL PAY $6, ,76O,976 THIS YEAR
Large Crowds Stand In Line To
 Pay Poll Taxes For Year


 Taxpayers in Jefferson county will have contributed the sum of $6,76O.- 976.5O to the support of the state, county and city by the end of the year according to figures announced Tuesday by County Tax Collector Hawkins.
 to give S4.529.16S.91 to the state and county. $2,IS6,227.14 to the city of Birmingham, and S25S, ,436.54 to the special fund for the support of schools.
 There has been large crowd in Collector Hawkins office waiting to pay their poll taxes. which are due was Cal Hawkins, Collector flaw kins son, student at Auburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
DEATHS SET LOW RECORD

Only Fifty Persons Died During
 September, According to Coroner
 There were fewer deaths in Jeff ferson county during the month of September than for any similar period during the past three years, according to the September report of Coroner J. D. Russum. just made public. The deaths of only 12 white people and 3S negroes, a total of 50, were recorded. . These included 20 persons who died "a aa.natural death. F victims of llomi- eide, and IS who: were killed acei. dentally. Among the homicide vic tims was one who lived in Walker county, but died in Jefferson county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
NEGRO FOUND GUILTY
Judge HefIin To Sentence Alleged
 Perpetrator Of Assault Saturday

A verdict of guilty was returned by the jury in Judge H. P. Heflin's court Monday afternoon in the case of Henry Barnett, negro, charged with attacking a negro woman. Bar nett is now lodged in jail waiting sentence, which is to be imposed Sat urday.
 Jerome Higgins. also a negro, was tried before Judge w. IG. Fort on a similar charge. Other cases set for the week include Will Cheatem, Alex Brewton, John Minnifield and Macon Higginbotham, all charged with mur- der; J. l.. billiard, charged with rob bery, and Jim House. indicted for robbery and attack.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
FORM CONE COMPANY
William Johnson Heads Corporation to Make and Deal in Ice Cream Cones

Papers of incorporation have been issued to the Birmingham Cone company. manufacturers and dealers in ice cream cones and similar prod ucts. The new corporation, with a capital stock of S15.O00, will do busi- ness in Birmingham. William A. Johnson is president and general manager, and Wesley w. Westmore- lard is vice president, secretary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
CURRENT EVENTS

Rotary club luncheon at the Tut wiler hotel at 1 o'clock.
 Exchange club luncheon at the Tut wiler hotel at 1 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03

Many trees in humid tropical jungles draw up at night more water from the soil than can be evaporated at the surface of their leaves and branches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
DR. GEwJN RETURNs

Dr. w. c. Gewin has returned from Baltimore. Philadelphia and New York. where he visited the eastern clinics for the past two weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
| 7:s' TODAYS '''. . CALENDAR. .S=.--.sA .------A ss 4 sss
AT THE THEATRES

Jefferson-"B Barney Google"
 Lyric-Craven-R Rice Carbelle Revue. with Jack Kantz in Written Orders; ;'' Fox comedies and Pathe News.
 Loew's Bijou ~ Vaudeville lead, Leona LaMar, and four other big time acts; picture, Hope Hampton in The Gold Diggers.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
AT THE MOVIES

Capitol-Douglas Fairbanks in "The Mollycoddle."
 Galax-Mrs. Wallace Reid in "Hu- man Wreckage"
 Odeon-"The Sante Fe Tran."
 Princess-Wallace Reed in The Valley of Silent Men"
 Rialto-John Gilbert in "Truxton King" serial, Her Dangerous Path" and Charley Chaplin in His Night Out.'
 Royal-Harold Lloyd in Safety Last"
 Strand-All-star cast in strangers of the Night" Capt. Apple Jack).
 Trianon-Douglas Mclean in "A Man of Action
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
THE WEATHER

Alabama Mississippi South Carolina, Georgia Florida and extreme northwest Florida Generally fair Wednesday and Thursday; little change in temperature. nesday and Thursday; not much change in tempera ture.
 Tennessee and Kentucky: Fair Wednes- day and Thursday; little change in tenn perature.
 Louisiana: Wednesday and Thursday, generally fair; little change in tempera- ture.
 Arkansas: Wednesday, partly cloudy, local showers in west portion; Thursday, partly cloudy
 Oklahoma: Wednesday. partly cloudy, local showers in south portion; Thursday, partly cloudy.
 East and West Texas: Wednesday and Thursday, partly cloudy; probably scat tered thundershowers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03

Vera Gladys IsbelI.-Vera Gladys Isbell, infant daughter of MT. and Mrs Lige Isbell of Leeds, died at the. residence Tuesday morning, The funeral will be held from the home Wednesday morning at 70 o'clock. Interment at Pattons Chapel, with Lige Loy in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
DEATHS

Mrs. Olivia r. Judge.-Mrs Olivia F. Judge, age 62, died at her apart ment at the Ridgely Tuesday aft ernoon The funeral will be held at 9:30 o'clock Thursday morning from St. Paul's Catholic church, followed by interment at Elmwood, with Lige Loy in charge. She is survived by one daughter, Miss Ethel Judge. Pallbearers for the funeral will be: B. R. Smith, ". S.. Pritchett, Ed Garden, Lewis Gilar- done, T. k. Byrne, F. J. Foster, J. Gallagher and w. J. Monette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03

LOCAL DATA
 For the 24 hours ending at p. m, october 2, 1923
 Highest temperature ............... S5 Lowest temperature .............. 63 Mean temperature .................. "A Normal temperature ............ 69 uary | .................... s5 Rainfall .... ............... % Total rainfall since January 1 ...... 46 61 Excess in rainfall since January l.. 2 .2s Relative humidity, a. m. ......... 92
 F noon .'.'''' ''.''..''.'''. 4z
 D. m. .........,.. oi Dry thermometer, [ a. m. ........ GA
 12 noon .................. S3
 2 D. m. ................... 73 Wet thermometer, ' a. m. ........ 62
 12 noon .................. CT
 ID. m. .................... 63 Summary of observations made at sta tons of United States Weather Bureau during the 24 hours ending a ' p. m, 9Oth meridian time, October 2, 1923:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
The First National Bank

STATEMENT TO COMPTROLLER
 (Condensed) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER IA, 1923
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24
NOTICE SPECIAL ELECTION

Be It Resolved by the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Sew ard, Alaska, that special election be held in the said Town of Seward, on the second day of October, 1923, be- tween the hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon and seven o'clock in the aft ernoon of said day, for the purpose of submitting to the qualified voters of said Town of Seward, the following:
 Shall the Town of Seward, Alas ka, purchase, acquire, construct or establish and maintain public serv- ice plants for the distribution and use in the Town of Seward, of light, heat and power and telephone and water service, for the purpose of serving the said Town of Seward and the public, and bond the said Town of Seward for such purposes" 1" Dated Seward, Alaska, September 5th, 1923.
 Notice is Hereby Given, That a special election will be held in the Town of Seward, Alaska, on the sec ond day of October 1923, between the hours of nine o'clock in the forenoon and seven o'clock in the afternoon of said day, for the purpose of submit ting the above resolution to the qual- flied voters of said Town of Seward, Alaska, and that the polls for holding said election shall be open for the purpose of voting on said resolution, between said named hours, on above named date, at the Town Hall of said Town of Seward.
 VIM. H. WHITTLESEY,
 Town Clerk. Publish Sept 8, 15, P, 2s. 1923. At
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP AND POLL
 TICS

Those who urge public ownership as a pancea for all the slings and ar rows of outrageous fortune,' are play ing the game Of the politician to his entire satisfaction. When the railroads coal mines, and other great enterpris-- es pass into the hands of the govern ment the day of the politician will be at hand Think of the multitude of jobs that will be available for the con- stituency of the politician, regardless of the fact that those who seek pub lie pereferment the most assiduously are not those best qualified to fill the positions They are not of the num- Der who understand building, opera tion of railroads, mining Of coal, func- tioning of the reclamation service or any of the enterprises that would come to the government if the public ownership theory should become firm ly fixed upon the country. The only construction work they carry on is in the building of political fences. Rail- roading, as they understand it, con- sists of rushing pet bills of doubtful merit through Congress. Coal mining as they comprehend it, is to have the miners come to the surface so that they can be enlightened, by the poli- tician as to the good things in store for them if they vote right, and the only kind of irrigation they under stand has nothing to do with the kind that makes the soil productive. The idea that to the victors belongs the spells still prevails in the country, and government ownership means the en- terprises involved will be in the hands of the politicians, the business divorc- ed from the quick brains and initia- tive of the former owners. The coun- try will lose large number of it's most valued advisers and eXemplars under whose guidance the nation has taken first place in the realms of in dustry, commerce and finance Private enterprise that rewards those who de- yelOp resources must not be thwarted by permitting the politician to exploit the business. of the country-EX.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24

west were reported trekking toward Portland today.
 Nearly 2,0OO gathered here last mite organizing headquarters, come from mills and lumber camps nearest the city. Others are said to be on the way and by the time the walkOut is com plete, at least 4,000 I. w. W. will have mobilized here.
 At least 75 per cent of the lumber industry throughout Washington and Oregon, is in the grip of the strike, it is said.
 B. Kelso, member of the general ex- ecutive board of the I. w. w., a nat ional officer, has arrived here to take charge of the situation.
 Employment agencies have been or dered not to send men to the mills, and lumber camps to take the places of the I. w. w. on strike. Two agen cies have closed their doors, while others, picketed are reported doing nc business.
 Saturday G9teIydN S3 per wear.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24
ENGLISH HORsE CANT
 DRINK ]. s. WATER

LONDON, Sept. 24-Ben Irish's der by winner, Papyrus, will take his own drinking water to America with him on his forthcoming trip to meet the best American three-year-old in a match race at Belmont Park
 This decision was reached after an alysis of a sample of water brought from Belmont Park.
 The veterinary surgeons decided that while it was of exceptional pur- ity, it was sufficiently different from the water at Newmarket to make it advisable to provide Papyrus with a suitable supply of water.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24
TOMMY" UPTON AND HIS
 SMILE

Sir Thomas, world-known sports man and tea merchant, who recently arrived in the United States to super wise his yachting plans in the hope Of once again trying to win the Ameri- ca's Cup. Sir Thomas said: T have lifted more cups in Europe than any other man. but I'd give them all to win the America's."
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24
STRENGTHENS WEAK EYES

Old fashioned camphor. witchhazel, hydrastis, etc, as mixed in Lavoptik eye wash, strengthens eyes and re lieves any case weak, strained or sore eyes. Acts surprisingly quick. Alum mum eye cup free. Seward Drug Co.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24

Otto Silberman, well known Val dezan, returned on the Starr yester- day fromKanatak, where he has been working the past summer. MT. Sil- herman reports about 75 men at work at Kanatak, and believes that many of these will come out when winter comes.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24

M. Goldstein, of the we'll known Jul neau firm, arrived from the westward on the Starr bringing 35 crates of blue foxes, which he secured on Prib- ilof islards, to be placed on the big farm at Juneau.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24
ALASKA RAILROAD SCHEDULE

Trains leave Seward northbound a. m., Mondays and Thursdays, for Anchorage, Curry, Nenana and Fair banks. Trains arrive Seward 7:45 p. m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays from the North.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24
OREGON l. W. W.
 QUITTING WORK TREK TOWARDS PORTLAND AS
 STRIKE GROWS

PORTLAND, September 24-Quit- ting work in response to a general call sent out by airplane couriers, I. w. w. members throughout the North
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24

Deputy Marshal w. $. Shook arriv- ed on the Starr from Unga, bringing a native murderer and witnesses. MT. Shook reports a very active season in the vicinity of Unga.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24
LlsTEN:

Everybody is doing it now. WLat? 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., 1923-09-24

BIG CHANGE to make a stake; fox island. close in, loo blue foxes; three boats; good Improvements; Price s25,0OO. See Don Carlos and Don Carlos, Sexton Annex. If
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24

R. N. Nelson and E. R. Wall, mem bers of the Standard Oil Geological Survey, who have been working at Kanatak, returned on the Starr, and will leave on the next boat for the States.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24
TO AGENTS

LIFE OF HARDING-Authen me morial edition, 300 pages, lavishly illustrated, S1.75; best terms guar anteed; credit; outfit free; Federal Publishing Co.,, 1925 Wabash Ave, Chicago, Ill.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24

FOR SALE-Gas boat, 52 feet long;
 draws 51a feet of water; 50 horse power engine; for particulars and terms address Box 1724, Anchorage,
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24
GATEWAY CLASSIFIED
 ADVERTISEMENTS

FOR sALE-One victrola phono- graph, two dressers, beds, springs, kitchen chairs. Inquire Gateway. If
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24

Mrs. Lien, wife of Jack Lien, left on todays train for her home in An chorage.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24

Mrs. Lukens, wife of the captain of the U. s. s. Pioneer, was an arrival on yesterdays Starr.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24

H. O. Roberts, the we'll known can neryman of Seward and Uganik, re turned on the Starr.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24

Walter Edkins, "a driller for the Standard Oil company at Kanatak, ar rived on the Starr yesterday.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24

Miss Stella Fuller, Delano Red Cross Nurse, returned from a three months visit to westward points.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24

James Hagen, deputy marshal from Nenana, was Seward visitor in town over Sunday.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24

Harry Johnson was a week end wis itor from Moose Pass.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-09-24

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