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The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

RATTLESHIPS AND DESTROYERs
 DEPART FOR CALIFORNIA
 Seattle, Aug. 30-Nine battleshipi and twenty four destroyers unds the command of Vice Admiral Wiie departed Tuesday from Seattle Y California. Admiral Coonts who the new Commander of the unHe States Fleet will accompany | fleet on his Flagship the cruis Seattle.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
LAST BOAT LEAVES TANANA
 FOR HOLY CROSS SEPT. 10th

Washington, Aug. 2S-Boat ser wee down the Tanana and Yukon River between Panama and Holy Cross will be suspended until next Spring after September 18th, the 1n- terior Department announced yester- day. The last boat leaves Panama for Holy Cross September 18th.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
CONSIDERING LAYING CABLE
 SEATTY.E-ALASK

London, Aug. 27-Colonel Gibbs and Colonel Griffin from the United States War Department are in Lon- don considering the placing of con- tract with an English firm to lay cable from Seattle to Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
KLANSMEN COMBAT ASIATIC
 LABOR AND TRADERS

Melbourne. Aug. 29-The Argus says that a branch of the Ku Klux Klan has been formed at Auckland to combat the Asiatic labor and tra- ders which are over running the country. The membership of the newly formed branch of the Kfan has reached almost a thousand.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
BELGIUM UPHOLDS FRANCE IN
 OCCUPATION OF RUHR

Paris. Aug. 30-The Belgian gov ernment in its reply to the last Brit fsh representation note says that the legality of the Ruhr occupation has been established by the previous &C., tion of the Allies including Great Britain and that the evacuation of the Ruhr Valley is impossible on the simple promises of Germany.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
TO SHOW UNITED STATES SOME
 FIRE WORKS IN RING

Cherbrough, France, Aug. 2Sth- Battling Ski on the eve of his de- parture for the United States, ad- dressed his friends in the hotel lobby on his love for France and America and declared if the Americans would give him a chance and forget the lies printed about him he would show them some fireworks in the ring.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
GERMANY WILL PAY WITH HELP OF INTERNATIONAL LOAN

Berlin, Aug. 27-The present government stands by the offer made by the recent Cuno govern ment for the meeting of the German reparation obligations. Chancellor Streseman told the German Indus- trial Club the offer was to pay seven and one half billion dollars in gold with the aid of an international loan
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
CONSUMERS REQUIRED GIVE
 FULL COOPERATION IN :. COAL STRIKE

Washington. Aug. 27-The stop page of the Anthracite mining would constitute a public emergency accord ing to the Coal Commission who said in a formal statement that they would require the full cooperation of the consumers with all possible aid thru executive action by Federal and State Governments.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
BABY PEGGY GETS
 THREE YEAR CONTRACT

New York, Aug. 2S-Sol Lesses has announced that he has signed a contract with Baby Peggy" the three and one half year old Los An. geles film star for three years. Her annual income will be $1.500.000 and bonus of O0,0O0.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
CAPTAIN WELCH TO SKIPPER
 THE SHAMROCK IN RACE

Gloucester, Mass, Aug. 2S-Capt. Mark Welch who sailed the Gl0u- cester schooner Esperanto" to vic tory in the first international Fisher mans race of Halifax in 1920. will be, skipper of the schooner Shamrock in the "open. fisherman's race" to be sailed oil the Cape next Monday.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
BARROWs SAnE FOR
 STAY IN EUROPE

New York, Aug. 30-Colonel David P. Barrows the former President of the University of California sailed yesterday to live for one year among the Negroid Henegales and the Sun danese in the western provinces of French Africa, and become famil- far with it's people and the govern ment.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
ROYALTY ACCEPTS
 POSITION AS FLOOR-WALKER

Wichita. Aug. 27-Prince Michael Alexandrovitch Dimitri Obelenski a cousin of the late Czar of Russia, accepted position as floor walker in a department store in Wichita, ac- cording to a dispatch from that place.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
FLYs ALL NIGHT TO BEDSIDE
 OF DYING FATHER

Buchan, Mich, Aug. 27th-Jack Knight the veteran air mail pilot. ar rived in Cheyenne, Wyo., at seven A. M. Saturday morning after making an all night flight of nearly thou sand miles in order to be at the bed side of his dying father.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
COOLIDGE HEARS SERMON
 BY FORMER CLASS MATE

Washingt n, Aug. 30-President Coolidge attended Sunday services at the First Congregational church and heard a sermon delivered by one of his former class mates. the Rev. Jesemia Boynton of New York.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
$3O, ,OOO, ,OOO OFFERED FOR 10
 SHIPPING BOARD BOATS

San Francisco, Aug. 27-Captain Robert Dollar and associates who are bidding against the Pacific Mail has offered the government 30 mill lion dollars for ten Shipping Board passenger steamers to be used as cargo liners plying out of Pacifi, ports.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
ENTERS SUIT AGAINST
 KU KLUX KHAN

Shreveport, La, Aug. 27-Mrs. Ben Wiley has instituted civil suit in the federal court of Bukin, Texas against the Ku Klu1 Klan for the sum of $1OO.OOO for beating her husband and tarring and feathering him. whom the Klansmen claim had abused his wife.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
WE'LL KNOWN BUsINEss
 MAN PASSES AWAY

San Francisco, Aug. 30-Frank G. Drum, for 30 years the manager of the Haggin and Tevis interests in California and one of the trading figures in the financial life of Cali fornia, died unexpectedly last night.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
AHMED MEN PHIIAAGE
 FOOD
STORE

Vera Cruz, Aug. 2s-The, fourth day of the general strike in Vera Cruz was marked by the first out break of footing by 40 armed men in the pillaging of a food shop.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
TUESDAY tTELEcRAPHIc)
BY ENGLAND,
 PRAISED BY ITALIAN

New York, Aug. 28-The Immigra- ton Station at Ellis Island which was a target for the ridicule of Eng land a short time back, was praised by Augusta Setti, the Italian attor- ney general, who said that he had visited the Island four times, and commended the immigration author ities for their work there.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
PEACE OFFICER SENTENCED TO
 2YRS. IN PRISON

Tulsa, Aug. 29-Arthur Finley a constable was sentenced to two years in the penitentiary for participating in fogging. The officer plead gull ty to the charge.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
AMERICAN FLAG
 FIRED ON BY TURKS

Athens, Aug. PA launch flying the American flag and carrying ten refugees were fired upon by de- tachment of Turkish soldiers at Gal woman wounded
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
ALASKA REINDEER ON BILL OF
 FARE IN LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles, Aug. 27th-Alaska reindeer will te a novelty on the bill of fare at a dinner to be given Tues day to group of noted English scientists and Soldiers on . rouAd the world trip.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
WEDNESDAY
 tTELEeRApHIc)
UNKNOWN SOLDIER HERO
 OF FRANCE IGNORED

Paris, Aug. 29-Alvin Owsley the National Commander of the Ameri- can Legion, placed on the grave of Frances unknown soldier bronze plaque which was a gift from the American Legion.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
SPANISH SOLDIERS MuT1NY,

Madrid, Aug. PA Spanish regi- ment of soldiers mutinied as it was about to embark for Welilla, Morro- co, killing three hundred of the troops concerned and twelve leaders.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
FRENCH MILITARY SEIZE
 GERMAN MARKS

Cologne, Aug. 30-The French Military entered the Municipal office at Essen Monday and seized seven billion German Marks.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
KILLING OF BEAVER
 PROHIBITED 1923-1924

The following wire was received by the Nome Nugget this morning from Chief Fur Warden. Walker at Juneau:
 Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 28, 1923 NOME NUGGET, Nome.
 The killing of Beaver is prohibit ed during the winters of 1923 and 1924. Please give the above pub 1icity.
 WALKER. Chief Fur Warden
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
BANDITS CAPTURE TOWN

Shanghai. Aug. so-Bandits ! captured the town of Menghsier the western part of Honan. invaders footed shops and wea residences aad kidnapped one dred persons including school t ers and tAeif pupils and the masistrats
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
GREAT BRITAIN
 STARTS EVACUATION

Constantinople. Aug. 27-The Bri- ttsh started the evacuation of the territory following the ratification of the treaty of Lausanne by the Turkish National Assembly in An gora. The embarkation of heavy ar tillery has already begun.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
COOLIDGE HOLDS CONFERENCE
 WITH EX-SEC'Y FALL

Washington. Aug. 30-President Coolidge has had series of confer ences with the former secretary of the Interior Fall, on the Russian situation. Fall called recently on Coolidge upon his return from Mos COW where he was studying the Rus sian problem.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
VICTORIA TO ARRIVE
 EARLY FRIDAY MORNING

According to advices received by James P. Daily, Nome agent for the Alaska Steamship Company, the steamer Victoria now on her third trip of the season to Nome from Seattle will arrive in the Nome -oad- stesd early Friday morning, Iron. present indications.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
ANOTHER TRIP BE MADE TO
 BETHEL FROM SEATTLE

Seattle, Aug. 2S-Anvil Kreohlich says he will make another voyage to Bethel this season and if there is sufficient freight will proceed to Nome and Kotzebue. says wire from Seattle today.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
USEFULNESS OF EXCHANGING DIPLOMATIC NOTES EXHAUSTED

Brussells, Aug. 2S-Belgium's re- ply to the latest British note on reparations will say "The usefulness of exchanging diplomatic notes over the reparations question has been exhausted. and the time has come for resumption of direct negotia- tions.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
BOOZE RING IM1LICATEs
 TEXAS OFFICIALS

Waco, Texas. Aug. 29-T. w. Davis and E. L. Rouk. Sheriff and Prosecuting Attorney respectively Of Sommerville county and thirty eight citizens are implicated in conspir- acy to violate the Federal Prohibi- ton Act.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
FIRST WHITE CHILD BORN IN
 STATE OF WASHINGTON DEAD

Olympia. Aug. 30th-James W. Chambers who was 74 years old and the first white child born in the State of Washington, died yesterday. Chambers was born in Prairie. Wash ington, in 1749.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

COOLIDGE EXPRESSES
 PLEASURE 10 COMMITTEE
 New York, Aug. 3o.-President Coolidge in letter to the Lafayette Day National Committee expressed hts qualification at the plans of call- ing a celebration on September 9th which is Lafayette Day and the anniversary of the Battle of the Marne.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
N4ANsMEN SENT TO PRISON

Tulsa, Okla. Aug. 27-Earl Sack, Grover c. Sikes and Ben F. Sikes members of the Ku Klux Klan have confessed to being members of a recent fiogging party that took place in Tulsa and were sentenced to two years in prison.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

other one was wounded during . riot which was caused by an attempt of the Klan to parade the town after a spectacular demonstration on . near by hill.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

Tangier, Aug. 2S-Abdul Krim who is the leader of the Riff Tribes men now on the warpath in Mor0co, yesterday issued call for 100000 men.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
JOHNSON LEAVES
 FOR CALIFORNIA

Washington, Aug. Senator Hiram Johnson of California left Washington for his home State, Tuesday morning according to dis patch received today.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
JEFF CLARK MAKES
 FIRPO SHOW SPEED

Atlantic City, Aug. 2s-Jeff Clark the boast of Jopln. Mo-. fore ed Firpo to display some fast work in the latter's real workout. Firpo seems to be in fine condition.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
BlyIGARIAN AMBASSADOR
 IS ASSASSINATED

Prague, Aug. 2S-Bulgarian Am bassador Daskaloff was assassinated yesterday at Athine in Bulgaria, ac- ccrding to a dispatch from Prague today.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
STUDENTS IN HOBO
 COLLEGE WILL COMPETE

New York, Aug. 29-Students at the Hobo College in the Bowery of New York will compete for the Am erican Peace Award of $10O.000 which has been offered by Edward Box. The students in the Hobo h. stitution are now writing their opin- ions.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
GOVERNOR PINCHOT TO
 MEDIATE WITH MINERS

Washington, Aug. 27-President Coolidge has requested and author ized Governor Pinchot of Pennsyl- vania to mediate between Anthracite Coal Miners and Operators in order to avert the impending strike.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
THREE DISTRICTS TO
 CEASE WORK SEPT. lst

Atlantic City. Aug. 27-Coal min CTS unions in three distr't 'ts of Penn sy1vania Saturday authorized their officers to order all miners cease
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
VICTORIA CARRIES LARGE
 CONSIGNMENT OF MAIL

According to word received at the Nome postoffice the steamer Victoria now on her way from Seattle to Nome has consignment of 7,173 pounds of mail on board for Nome and vicinity.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

Seattle Aug. 29-Blackberry pies in mid air for luncheon was served to Captain Smith and Lieut.. Richter by another plane after they had ne- gotiated 75O miles of their present flight.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
JACK DEMPSEY SHOWS
 ADDED IMPROVEMENT

Saratoga Springs, N. Y., Aug. 28 A marked improvement was shown by the champion. Jack Dempsey. in his work outs for his fight with Firpo at New York on September 14th. He let loose some real punching in the exhibitions at his training camp.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
LIGHTNING SETS FIRE
 TO OIL TANKS

San Francisco, Aug. 3O-Electri- cal storms set fire to two tanks of crude oil belonging to the Standard Oil Company yesterday. The tanks were located on farm near San Pablo.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
CHINESE TROOPS LOOT TOWN

Amok. China. Aug. 30-Cantonese troops have footed and done consid-. erable damage to the town of Tin Sin, the damage was estimated to reach approximately five million dollars.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
VISCOUNT APPOINTED
 PREMIER AD INTERIM

Tokio, Aug. 27-Viscount Yusus- va Uchida who was minister of for eign affairs has been appointed as Premier of Japan, ad interim.
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
COOLIDGE FOR PRESIDENT 1924

Washington. Aug. 29th-Senator Weller of Maryland has made state ment advocating the nomination of Coolidge for President in the 1922 election.
 LINE SHIFTS DESTROYED UNDER ,. ARMS CONFERENCE
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

CALLS FOR 100000
 VOLUNTEERS
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

LUNCHEON SERVED IN MID AIR
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01

WALKER. Chief Fur Warden
The Nome nugget., 1923-09-01
kU KLUX KHAN
 KILLED IN PARADE

Pittsburg. Aug. 2sth-One white rohed Klapsmap was killed and an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-29
$28.95 PER CAPITA |S B|RM|NGHAM'S COST IF PERAT|ON
School Expense Given As Rea- son For Big Increase Over
 Previous Years

The cost of government for the city of Birmingham was S2s.95 for ev- cry man, woman and child for the fiscal year ending last September, ac- cording to figures complied by the United States department of com merce and just made public. In 1917 the per capita cost was s14.99 and In 1914 1t was s17.o6. The total cost of city government for the three years cited was: 1922, s5,493,759; ; 1917. s2.4s4,s26; 3sa4, s2.5sS,s49.
 The per capita costs for 1922 con sisted of expenses and general de- partments, Sf7.90; expenses of public service enterprises, 39c; payments for interests, s3;22; and for eutlays, s7.44. The increase in government costs, it is pointed out by the government re- port, is due largely to increase in payments for schools, both main tenance and outlays. The total reve nue receipts for 1922 were S4,S17,763, or S25.3S per capita. The per capita excess of government costs over revenue receipts was therefore $3,57.
 In Birmingham property taxes rep resented 462 per cent of the total revenue for 1922, 42.5 per cent for 1917, and 31.4 per cent for 1914. The increase in the amount of property taxes collected was 15.4 per cent from 1914 to 1917, and 126.1 per cent from 1917 to 1922. The per capita property taxes for the three spe- cified years were $11.72, $5.91 and $5.61. respectively.
 Earnings of public service enter prises operated by the city rep resented IT per cent of the total revenue for 1922, 2.7 per cent for 1917. and IA per cent far 1914. Busi- ness and non-business licenses were 16.4 per cent of the total revenue for 1922, 21.0 per cent for 1917, and 19.1 per cent for 1914.
 The net indebtedness funded and floating debt less sinking fund as sets) of Birmingham was $49.24 per capita for 1922. s39.13 for 1917. and S3S.41 for 1914.
 For 1922 the assessed valuation of property In Birmingham subject to advalorem taxation for the city cor portatiop was $144,151.226. The levy for all purposes for 1922 was $4,756,- 990, this being a per capita of: Total, s25.06; city corporation, $11.S9; state, $4.94; and county, $S.73.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-29
CITY CONSIDERS NEW
 STREETSIGNAL PLAN
Lights Suspended yOver Crossings
 Operated From City Hall

Dotting the business district at street intersections with suspended signal equipment is being considered by the city commission. All will be controlled by one man, working from an office in the city hall. Charles Davis, president of the Birmingham Automobile club, has taken the mat ter up with D. E. McLendon, presi- dent of the commission, and re- ceived his approval to the extent the president of the commission will bring the. subject to the attention of the commission at its meeting Tues day.
 At present the city has signed contract, made in February, with the representative of concern that was to put towers at the street intersec- tions, but since the signing of the contract nothing has been heard of the man or the company again and the contract is far on the road to being canceled for -fulfillment. Four months without further notice of business the commissioners hold. in matter as important as traffic regulation, as all sufficient to do business with someone else.
 The new signal system consists Rf a. suspended. tube-like. arrangemeht about the same proportions as an arc lamp, with the signal lights showing on four sides, facing each street. Stop and go lights will be flashed at intervals.
 In addition, 1t is proposed that number of mushroom markers be used, which will cost SIC each. The signal system will cost about $7.000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-29
BOARD WILL ACCEPT
 AUDITORIUM PLANS
Official Approval To Be Given Tues
 dav And Ouick Action Exnected

Official acceptance of the plans for the municipal auditorium will be one of the acts of the city commission at the meeting Tuesday morning. When representatives of the associated architects presented the plans before the commissioners last Saturday they received approval, but could not be officially accepted.
 Mere matters of routine are all that now stand between the auditorium on paper and actual start of it's erection. The money Is available and In bank. The plans are ready. A week will be given for examination of the plans by prospective bidders. Sets will be available in the office of the city building inspector and a the Cham Der of Commerce, but not to be taken away. June D, any contractor in the city may get a set from the asso- ciated architects offices in the Elm pire building, by depositng a cer- tifiedN check for $500. later to be re- turned.
 Present plans of the commissioners are officially to accept the plans as drawn and take the necessary steps toward calling for bids.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-29
JUNIOR CHAMBER T0| GET FINAL REPORT ON CONVICT LEASING
Directors Expected To Take Final Action On Subject
 At Tuesday Meeting

The directors of the Junior Cham her of Commerce will meet at 12:30 Tuesday to hear final report of the special committee on convict lease or contract system, or which Irving M. Engle IS chairman. This committee ret Monday and Is understood to have agreed on draft of the report to be rendered Tuesday They are not divulging the nature of that re- port prior to the directors meeting.
 General expectation is that some definite action will be taken at the meeting. At one held last week the directors deferred any action and in structed the special committee to make further survey of the problem and submit report.
 The committee submitted report a last weeks meeting, which fla vored abolition of the convict lease or contract system and suggested as alternatives employment of convicts on state roads, state farms, state mines, ,state factories, one or all. This report failed of adoption last week following. it is stated, presen- tatton of variety of views by diff ferent directors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-29
DR. STUART AND HIS
 FAMILY WILL LEAVE
 FOR EUROPE JUNE 30
Application For Passports Electromagnetic Giv-
 ina Pastor Free Trip

Dr. George R. Stuart, pastor of the First Methodist church; Mrs. Stuart, and their son, Jack, made application for passports in the office of the clerk of the United States district court Monday for an extended trip through European countries and the Holy Land, following a decision of the congregation of this church to compliment their pastor and his fam fly with the trip.
 pr. Stuart will deliver his last sermon June 24, and will leave Bir- mingham June 25, sailing from New York June 30.
 Tho trip will include tour of Spain, Italy, Greece. Turkey, Pales- tine Egypt. Switzerland. France. and Holland.
 According to pr. Stuart, he and his family will return to. America about the middle of September.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-05-29
.BUNN ANNOUNCES BOARD CHOSEN BY
 CHAMBEL ELECTION
New Directors Will Probably Meet Wednesday To Name
 Executive Officers

Results of the canvass of votes in the Chamber of Commerce direc- torate electl"n, announced Monday night by o. l.. Bum, general man. ager follow:
 Professional division, J. T. Stokely years, Dr. J. S. McLester years, and Phares Coleman 1 year; retail division, w. J. Adams 3 years, Henry ]. Porter, Jr.. ? years, and. pr. R. F. Lovelady 1 year; financial, real es- tate and insurance division, Robert Jemison, Jr., 3 years, Oscar Wells ? years, and Ed s. Moore l year; whole sale division, R. A. Porter 3 years, M. P. Northington 2 years, Sam L.. Earle l year; manufacturers division, George Gordon Crawford 3 years, Donald Conner ? years, and Morris Bush 1 year; miscellaneous, Victor Hanson 3 years, John c. Henley Jr.. years, and Carl Wittichen l year.
 Newly elected directors will meet probably Wednesday to elect officers of the chamber for the coming year, Mr. Bum said. Several young men are mentioned for the position of president this year. The names of Thornton Estes, Chapline Hodges and other are among those referred to. Any member of the chamber is eligi- ble for the iffice.
 "The most pleasing lecture of the election" said Mr. Bum, lis the un- usual interest taken this year. The manufacturers division led, 63.S per cent of their total voting strength participating in the election. followed by the other divisions in this order: professional men, 607 per cent; finance, real estate and insurance, 59.9 per cent; wholesalers, 57 per cent: retailers, 57; miscellaneous, 4S.S. The average was more than 5S per cent of the total membership. As compared with 37 per cent last year."
 Votes were cast separately by the six division. each voting for three directors with six candidates to choose from. This new order supersedes the old. where the entire membership voted for the entire electorate.
 Under the new order the six divi- sions of the chamber membership hip have equal representation on the board of directors.