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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-25

Nckery oscar Bass-Funeral services for Zackery Oscar Bass. 66, who died Tuesday nightat the residence. 2319 Philadelphia road, will be held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon , from the residence, followed by in terment in Elmwood cemetery with Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-25
DEATHS

[. l.. kcen-Funeral services for F.
 l.. Keen, 50, for the past 22 years a conductor on the East Lake car | line, who died at 3 o'clock Wednes- day afternoon at the residence. 1916
 Sixth avenue, north, will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon from Vices fWoodlawn parlors. after
 which the remains will be sent to Tuscaloosa, Ala, by Vice for inter
 ment.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
FORFEITURE NOTICE

Seward, Alaska, March 23, 1928. To A. F. SPRAGUE, his heirs, execu-
 tors, and asslgns:-
 You are hereby notified that l have expended during the year 1920 and during the period January l, 1921, to July l, 1922, the sum of two hundred dollars ($20000) in labor and inn provements on each of ahe following lode mining claims, situate on Gilpat- rick Mountain in the Kenai Recording Precinct, Third Division, Territory of Alaska, to-wit: Summit, Lisbon, Olym- pia, Hattie, Meat-in-the Pot and Clara recorded respectively at Page 1892 Book 1, Page 133, Book f, Page l32, Book 4, Page 46, Book 5, Page 84, Book 5, and Page 46, Book 5. Said books mentioned being records of min ing locations of the Kenai Recording Precinct aforesaid.
 All of the said expenditures were made to hold said claims under Sec tion 2324, Revised Statutes of the United States, and all amendments thereto, concerning annual labor on mining claims, being the amount re- quired to hold said claims for the year Ac~SJ N1 IAAC pCl1 cuuluS July 1, 1922. And if within ninety days after the publication of this notice you fail or refuse to contribute your propor- tionate share of such expenditure. which amounts to Three-three dollars. Thixy-three cents ($3333) each for the Summit, Lisbon, Olympia, and Hattie Claims; Fifty Dollars ($5O) for the Meat-in- the-Pot Claim and Twen- ty-five Dollars ($25) for the Clara claim, then your interest in said claims will become the property of the subscriber, one of the co-owners who has made the required expenditure as herein stated, by the terms of said section and laws.
 GUS BROWN. Date first publication May 12, 1923. Date Last publication Aug. II, 1923. Run fourteen weeks in Sat, continu.
 Forester Wm. Mcdonald passed through Seward last evening on his way to the westward, where he will put in the next few weeks in looking over the forestry reservation.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
ALL WAR VETERANS CAV NOW TAKE UP
 LAND IN ALASKA

WASHINGTON, May 22-Nine thou, Stnd eight hundred acres of public lands in Alaska in the vicinity of the Tanana river on the government rail road were thrown open today by the interior department to service men in the world war for homestead en- try.
 Filing will be made at the Fair banks land office, the date to be fixed by the register there. Veterans will be given ninety-one days preference, in the filings, with the understanding that coal deposits are reserved as the property of the United States. The lands will be open to the public at the expiration of the ninety-one day pc riod.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
IN PROBAT


 In the Probate Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, Kodiak Precinct, at Kodiak.
 In the Matter of the Estate of James Fergus Stewart, Deceased. Public Notice is Hereby Given, that on the tenth day of March, 1923, W. J. Erskine, resident of Kodiak, Alaska, was by the above named court duly appointed and now is the lawful Administrator of the estate of the above named Fergus James Stewart, deceased, with full power and author ity to administer all the estate of said deceased within the Territory of Alaska; and that all persons having claims against said estate are reQuir- ed to present them within six months from date of this notice to said ad- ministrator at his office at Kodiak in the said Kodiak Recording Precinct, Territory of Alaska, the same being the place for transacting the business of said estate.
 This notice is dated and the date of it's first publication is Saturday, May 5, 1923.
 w. J. ERSKINE, Administrator of the estate of Fergus James Stewart, Deceased. Publish May 5, 12, 19, 26, June 2, g., 1923. Sat St.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
 No. 112.

In the Commissioners Court for Ke- nai Precinct, Third Division, Terri tory of Alaska, in Probate, Hon. Curtis R. Morford, Judge.
 In the Matter of the Estate of Alta mon Knight, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned, E. E. Carson, has been ap- pointed Administrator of the Estate of hltamon Knight, deceased, and to the creditors of and to all persons having claims against the said deceased to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within six months after the first publication of this notice to the said administrator at his office in the Town of Hope, Kenai Precinct, Terri tory of Alaska, the same being the place for transaction of the business of said estate.
 Dated this Sth day of May, 1923.
 B. E. CARSON,
 Administrator. Date of first publication May 12, 1923. Date of last publication June g, 1923.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
SURVEY FLEET WILL EXPLORE WATERS
 IF ALASKA

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Pt. Bara- noff Island, near Sitka, is to be the first base of two naval hydroplanes which will operate in Alaska several months this season, attached to the commission headed by Rear Admiral Chase, it was announced today.
 The plan of the commission is to make a general survey of Alaskan waters for naval military purposes.
 The planes will leave San Diego, Friday, on the U. s. s. Cayuma, which will act as the mother ship. The plan of operation is to drop the planes overheard in smooth water, when they will make their flights. They will then be hoisted aboard again. The planes are piloted by E. B. Erik and w. H. Stevens.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
Call for Bids for Painting, Etc.
 No 17o

Bids will be received by the Alaskan Engineering Commission, Room s, at Anchorage, Alaska, until 800 P M, June 5th, 1923, and then publicly open ed for painting, staining, paperhang- ing and vanishing in connection with the maintenance of tx Railroad De pot and Commission cottages Mum. bers and at Seward, Alaska.
 The exterior only of the Seward Depot is to be stained and painted and the interior only of cottages Nos and is to be papered and vanished. The Commission will furnish all ma terials to be used on the DepCt while the Contractor is to furnish all mate rials used in the cottages.
 The Contractor is to furnish al, brushes, scaffolding, ladders, tackle. hooks and other equipment as we'll aG labor used in doing the above work The work will consist of approximate ly the following:
 Exterior staining CA E. c. furnish ing all materials) 800 sq. yards
 Exterior painting CA E. c. furnish ing materials), 370 sq. yards.
 Exterior trim painting GA. E. c. furnishing materials), 1500 lin. feet, Interior varnish, doors, etc. (Con- tractor furnishing materials), 90 sq. yards.
 Interior varnish trim Contractor furnishing materials), 1500 lin. it. Papering with ingrain paper, (Con- tractor furnishing materials), 900 So. yards.
 The above quantities are approxi- mate only.
 Copies of the contract and form Of bid may be secured from the Depot Agent at Seward, or at Room s, Gen, eral Office Building, Alaskan Engi- neering Commission, at Anchorage.
 JAS. c. STEESE,
 Chairman. Publish May 25 and 26, 1923. 2t
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
GREECE AND TURKEY NEAR GRIPS OVER
 DISPUTED AREA

CONSTANTINOPLE, May 23.-A Greek fleet is cruising about the en- trance to the Dardanelles and the Turkish government has formally call ed the attention of Britain and other Allied nations to the incident, lodging a protest against the presence of the Greek warships.
 Leaders of the Turkish government forces declare war will ensue unless Greece adopts more conciliatory at- tude. In case this occurs Bulgaria will array herself against Greece and Serbia as an ally of Turkey.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
GENERAL. LAND
 OFFICE WILL BE
 MOVED ANCHORAGE:

Anchorage received official infor- nation Friday advising that headquar- ters of the United States Land office and field service department would be moved from Juneau to Anchorage. The executive order to this effect was signed yesterday and the change will take place prior to July first.
 Orders have also been forwarded for the securing of suitable quarters, both for the land office and the field service officials. Transfer of docu- ments, furniture and office accesso- ries will be made in due time and the headquarters of these two important departments established in Anchorage
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
SEATTLE SOVIET PAY NJ HEED TO SAM
 GOMPERS

SEATTLE, May 24.-After he had declared that as long as he is its sec retary the Seattle Central Labor Council will continue to support So- viet Russia, James U. Duncan was given a vote of approval by the labor body last night, one negative vote be- ing cast.
 The Council then voted to defer ac- tion for two weeks on the letter from Samuel Gompers transmitting the ul- timatum from the Executive Council Of the American Federation that the Central body in Seattle purge itself of l. w. w. tendencies and repudiate its approval of Siviet dictatorship and the principles of communism.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
SEATTLE FIRM GETS
 CONTRACT AT cORDOVA

SEATTLE, May 18.-The Warrack Construction Company of Seattle has been warded the contract for the erec- tion of the new Federal building at Cordova. The government structure, for which an appropriation of $100,000 was made, will be built at a cost of $90,000, according to the bid of War rack Co.,, which was the lowest.
 Specifications call for a structure of reinforced concrete in which are to be housed the post office, the fed eral court and the jail Work will be started immediately and the structur~ will be completed this summer.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
HARDING WILL MAKE FIRST. ADDRESS IN
 C|TY IF SEATTLE

WASHINGTON, May 21-President Harding plans to make his first ad- dress at Seattle after his visit to Alaska. He expects to reach San Francisco August 2, make one speech there, and contemplates stopping over in Yosemite Park en route from San Francisco to Los Angeles. These plans were agreed upon today at con, ferences held by the President with Frank B. Ioomis, former assistant secretary of war and with former rep resentative Will E. Humphrey.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26

United America Territory of Alaska, Third Dsion WHITTLESEY, Municipal Clerk of the Town Seward,
  Roll of the Delinquent Taxes the Town Seward Third D Territory Alaska;
 delinquent November 1922 Delinquent Thousand Three Hun  Penalty Sixtfve Dollars SentyWo Cents $652 that
  the whole penalty and interest Hundred Dollars Cents &1444709).
 H.
 Municipal Clerk Town of Seward Alaska. Publs Nav June
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
GOOD QUALITY C0AL BE OPENED FUR USE
 BY RAILROAD

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Secretary Work has authorized the building of spur four and half miles long from the Matanuska branch of the Alaska railroad to the Moose creek coal mines which contain a good quality of steam coal suitable for export and for use on the government railroad. It IS es- timated that the cost of the new con- struction work will be sl25,OOO. Two areas now covered by government leases upon which large sum has been expended in preliminary deVei- opment work will be reached by the proposed spur.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26

TEEN TSIN, May 23.-In a letter to his wife, Major Roland w. Finger, U. s. army officer, held captive by the Suchow train bandits, describes the removal of three American prisoners, including himself, to the summit of Paotzuku mountain, where escape or rescue seems an impossibility. The letter received late last night stated that the American prisoners were well treated but impatient for rescue, as food was scarce and of poor quility.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
FRENCH PREMIER WILL NOT WORK WITH
 COMMUNISTS

PARIS, May 25-Premier Poincare and his cabinet resigned today as a result of the refusal of the Senate to proceed with the trial of Marcel Ca chin and other communists charged with illegal acts against the French republic, but President Millerand re- fused to accept the resignations which were withdrawn tonight.
 It is understand, however, that un- less the government prosecutes all Communists spreading propaganda against the French invasion of Ruhr, the cabinet will hand in its resigna- tion later
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
ATTEMPT TO REVIVE: LEAGUE: NATIONS
 INTEREST

WASHINGTON, May 24-A pro longed conference yesterday after. noon between President Harding, Eli hue Root, Secretary Hughes and Am bassador Harvey, and John H. Clarke former justice in the Supreme Court who is now leading a movement to revive the league of nations interest in America, is causing much specula- tion in official and political Washing ton today. Root and Harvey dined with the President.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
CRUISER MILWAUKEE JUST COMPLETE
 SHOWS SPEED

SEATTLE, May 23-The naval cruiser Milwaukee, just completed at the Todd Shipyards in Tacoma, main tained a speed of thirty-fve knots or more for an hour during her trial trip in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the fastest time ever made by any yes sel of over thirteen hundred tons displacement.
 At full power her 1O5,OOO horsepow- CT drove the 72OO ton stell vessel thru the water at speed of over 40 miles per hour.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
RUSSIA MUST CEASE PROPAGANDA IN
 GREAT BRITAIN

LONDON, May 25.-The Baldwin cabinet, at it's first meeting this aft ernoon decided that Russia's reply to Foreign Minister Curzon's ultimatum was practically satisfactory, but that Russia must cease her propaganda be- fore relations would be resumed.
 In his note 10 Russia Curzon com plained that England was seething with Bolshevist propaganda spread by paid agents.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
TANLEY BALDWIN NAMED PREMIER
 SUCCEED LAW

LONDON, May 22.-Stanley Bald win, chancellor of tn eexcheQuer, in the old Bonar Law ministry. has been made premier of Great BritAin. Bald win was summoned to Buckingham Palace by the king this afternoon, and after a conference it was an nounced that he had accepted the in- vitation of the king to form new cabinet.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
HARDING |NCENSED AT
 ATTACK ON BRITAIN BY REPUBLICANS

WASHINGTON, May 25.-President Harding is bitterly incensed over a bitter attack on Great Britain and other allied nations made in a cur rent propaganda sheet issued by the Republican National Committee and mailed broadcast to Republican edi- tors, big and little, all over the coun- try
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior.

Department Ot the interior. U. s. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska,
 April 19, 1923. Notice is hereby given that An. drew Sholin, of Homer, Alaska, who on November 10, 1919, made home. stead entry, No. O4052, for E1a NEA Sec. 20, and S1a SEA, Sec. F, Town ship 6S, Range 13 w., Seward Meri. dian, has fled notice of intention to make final three-year proof, to estab fish claim to the land above-described before Mae Harrington, at Homer Alaska, on the 9th day of June, 1923 Claimant names as witnesses: Joseph Lee, of Homer, Alaska. Henry Ohlson, of Homer, Alaska. Stanton Shafer, of Homer, Alaska. Mrs. D. M. Woodland, of Homer, Alaska.
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register. First publication April 26, 1923. Last publication, June l, 1923. Run continuously in daily. 30t
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department or Nne InCeTIOI. J. s. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska

U. s. Land Office at Juneau, Alaska.
 April 19, 1923. Notice is hereby given that Stanton Shafer of Homer, Alaska, who On Feb ruary 26, 1923, made homestead entry No. 05523, for SWA SWA, Sec. 13, SEA SEA Sec. IA, NE14 NE14, Sec. 23, NWA NW14, Sec. "A, Township S., Range 14 w., Seward Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final three-year proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Mae Harrington, at Homer, Alaska, on the 9th day of June, 1928. Claimant names as witnesses: Henry Ohlsen, of Homer, Alaska. Mrs. D. M. Woodland, of Homer, Alaska.
 Edward Sholin, of Homer, Alaska. J. R. Crittenden, of Homer, Alaska.
 FRANK A. BOYLE,
 Register. First publication April 26, 1923. Last publication June 1, 1923. 30t Run ccT tinuously in daily.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
Will Sail from California

WASHINGTON, May 21.-Following a conference with Albert Lasker, it was announced at the White House that the President on his return from Alaska will sail either from San Die go or Los Angeles on the shipping board steamship President Harrison.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
OPERATED UPON TODAY FOR SERIOUS
 THROAT TROUBLE

LONDON, May 21.-Premier Bonar Law returned last night from Paris seriously i'll. He was immediately talk en to hospital where he was operat- ed upon for throat trouble His con- dition today is said be serious.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
Authorities are Menaced

SHANGHAI, May 21.-Sun Kewi, commanding the bandit army of ten thousand is tonight menacing author ities of Shantung, one of China's rich est provinces.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
Fiuhtino Continues 2

PEKING, May 21.-Ffghting con tinues today around the mountain top where Chinese bandits have placed their foreign captives.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
Resiqns Premiership

LONDON, May 21-Bonar Law, bro- ken in health, resigned the prime ministership today under orders from his physicians. His resignation was regretfully accepted by the king.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Commissioners Court for Territory of Alaska, Third Division, Kenai Precinct.
 In Probate. In the Matter of the Estate of Tallas Tallasen, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned, Severine Tallasen, has been appointed administrative of the estate of Tallas Tallasen, deceased, and to the creditors of, and to all persons having claims against the said deceas- ed, to exhibit them, with the neces sary vouchers, within six months after the publication of this notice to the said administrative at the office of H. l.. Smith, in the Town of Seward, Kenai Precinct, Territory of Alaska, the same being the place for the tran saction of the business of said Els tate.
 SEVERINE TALLASEN, Administratrix of the Estate of Tallas Tallasen, Deceased.
 Date of first publication May 26, 1923. Date of last publication, June 16, 1923. Publish in Saturday Gateway four t.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In Probate Court for Kenai Precinct, Third Judicial Division Territory of Alaska.
 In the Matter of the Estate of John Stotko, Deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that the un- dersigned is the duly appointed, acting and qualified administratrix of the es- tate of John P. Stotko, Deceased; and, in accordance with an Order duly made therefor, Notice is now hereby given to the creditors of and to all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit such claims, with the necessary vouchers, within six months after and from the date of this notice to the said administrative at the office of l.. V. Ray, in Seward, Alaska, which the undersigned se- lects as her place of business in all matters connected with the estate of the said John P. Stotko, Deceased. Dated at Seward, Alaska, May Eth, 1928.
 ANNA STOTKO,
 AdministratriX. L. V. Ray, Attorney for Administra- triX.
 First publication May 19, 1923. Last publication June Is, 1923. Publish Saturday five times,
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26

Capt. Horton and family will occu- py one of the government cottages, after improvements which are now be- ing made, are completed.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-05-26

First publication May 19, 1923. Last publication June Is, 1923. Publish Saturday five times,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-02

know what has happened to change
him"
You are killing Johns affection
for you and wreckinG your home
with your tongue" replied the older
woman. You have the knack of
saying sharp and cutting things that
wound like a tWo-edged sword, and
with this lethal weapon you are STAY
ing your happiness.
You have made John afraid of
you. He's constrained and i'll at
ease in your presence because he
doesn't know where you are going
to stab next, and he doesn't want to
go out with you anywhere because
he cannot endure having you hold
him up as a figure of fun for the
rldicule of other people.
Perhaps you don't realize it, but
you have made him the butt of your
merry jests. All of your best stories
center around some weakness Of his,
or some blunder that he has made.
have seen you set a dinner table
in a roar as you caricatured some
popularity of his, and / haye watch
ed the hurt look that came into his
face, and that was succeeded by one
OF bitter resentment that should have
warned you of the danger you were
running But it didn't.
For a woman gets drunk on her
own wit, and when she has the IA
tai gift of sarcasm, she cannot re-
frain from using il. She will cut
her nearest and dearest to the quick
for the pleasure of saying something
smart. She will ALLEVIATE a lifelong
friend with an epigram. She will
karter her chances of success for the
laughter of fools.
"Now there is nothing else on
earth that any of us so fear and
dread as ridicule. There is nothing
that we will not forgive sooner than
having a searchlight turned on our
weaknesses. There is nothing that
we so hate as being put in a posi-
ton that makes us absurd. None OF
us have any sense of humor when
we are the point Of the joke our
selves.
"And we are especially sensitive to
ridicule from those we love, because
we hope that, somehow, their at