davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Nome nugget., 1923-01-20
THE SPRING PLACER CLAIM

Rerinnine a' Corner No. 1, fir mast fl. long, ins su. set fl. in ground in earth mound, scrih- cd 1 1919 s. whence r. s. L. NJ, No. 131q hears N.i6 deg. N1 min. 10 sec. W. 4011.9S it. Thence s. 64 deg 52 min. F CVar. IS deg. 47 min. Fl S91SO ft. to Cor. No 2, identical with Cor. No. Thor Placer. Scrihed this post 12la s. Thence s deg. 2S min. W, tVar. IS deg 47 min. F.l 12SS.10 1t. to Cor, No. 3, identical with Cor No. 1 Thor Placer Scribed this post 1919 s. Thence N. 69 deg. O2 min. w. (var. IS deg 47 min. E1 276 so 1t. to Cor. No. 4 a fir post fl. long, ins. So. set fl. in ground in earth mound scrib- ed 1919 s Thence N. 0 deg. a6 min. W. War IS deg 1T min. El 1352.6N f. to Cor No. and place of beginning, containing an area of 9.279 acres.
The Nome nugget., 1923-01-20
SAN JoAoIIM CLAIM PLACER

Beginning at Corner No. 1 fir post f it long, 1 ins. so. set ? f.
 in ground in earth mound, serib- ed I 1919 SJ, whence U. s. L. NJ. No. 1919 bears N. 57 deg, 10 min Os sec. W. 4736.6S ft Monu- ment Rock bears N. 29 deg. 01 min. F. Anvil Rock bears N. 73 deg. IS min. F. Thence N. SS deg. O3 min. E. CVar. IS deg. 47 min. E.) 30S.20 fit. to Cor. No. ?. a fir post 1 1t. long, 4 ins. sq. set 2 fl. in ground in earth mound, scribed 2 1919 SJ. Thence s. ? deg. 52 min. w. (Var. IS deg. AT min. E.) 452.70 ft. to Cor. No. identical with Cor. No. l Kill arney Placer Claim. Scribed this post 2 1919 SJ. Thence s. ) Geg. 24 min. W. (Var. IS des. AZ min. E.) 151230 it. to Cor. No 1, identical with Cor. 5 Kill arney Claim Placer. Scribed this post 4 1919 SJ. Thence N. 76 deg. 35 min. w. (Var. IS deg. 47 min. E.) S11.25 it. to Cor. No. 5. fir post f ft. long, ins. sq. set ft. in ground in earth mound. Scribed 5 1919 SJ. Thenee3 deg. 57 min. F. (Var. IS deg. AT min. E.) 1221.00 it. to Cor. No. 6 fir post it. long, 4 ins. So. set it. in ground in earth mound scribed 5 1919 SJ, whence Monument Rock bears N. 2S deg. 27 min. E. Thence N. z
The Nome nugget., 1923-01-20
TRIANGLE FRACTION PLACER MINING CLAIM.

Beginning at Cor. No. 1 identical with Cor. No. Colorado Claim and on Line 3-2 Sarah Claim, scribed this post 1 1919 T Fr. whence U. S. L. M. No. 1919 bears N. II deg. II min. AS sec. E. 3677.25 1t. Thence s. 4 deg. 52 min. w. tVar. IS dee. 59 min. E.) 12S1.2O fl. to Cor. No. 2 identical with Cor. No. 3 Cobra do Claim. Scribed this most 2 1919 T Fr. Thence N. 75 deg. 21 min. W. (var. 19 deg. 20 min. E.) 6o7.10 ft. to Cor. No. 2 a fir post fl. long 1 ins. sq, set ? it. in ground in earth mound. Scribed 1919 T Fr. Whence edge of tundra bears s, 35 deg. 21 min. W. ft. Monument Rock bears N. A deg. 2s min. F. s.
 End Sledee Island bears s. 76 deg. 10 min w Thence N. 55 deg. 21 min. F. (var. IS deg. 51 min. E.) 1013.20 it. to Cor. No. a fir post ft, long 1 ins. sa. set ? ft. in ground in earth mound Scribed 1919 T Fr. whence Monument Rock bears N. A deg. 45 min. E. s. End Sledge Island bears S. 75 deg. fl min. W. An vii Rock bears N. TT deg. 23 min. F. Thence N 35 deg. Is min. F.. (Var. IS deg. 46 min. E.) 306.S0 it. to Cor. No. 5, identical with Cor. No. 3 Sarah Claim. Scribed this post 5 1919 T Fr. Thence N. SC deg. 59 min. E. War. IS deg. 59 min. E) 154.o0 it. to Cor. No. 1 and place of beginning. con- taining an area of 10.754 acres.
The Nome nugget., 1923-01-20
NO. 2 ON GOLD RUG GREEK PLACER.

Beginning at Cor. No. 1. identical with Cor. No. 4 Sarah Placer Claim and Cor. No. 4 Keenok Placer. Scribed this post 1 131S No. GB. whence U. S. L. M. No. 1919 bears N. 80 deg. 3s min. 22 sec. E. 32OO.91 fit. Thence s. 3s deg. 16 min. W. (Var. 19 deg. 43 min. E.) 113140 it. to Cor. No. 2 identical with Cor. No. 1 No. 1 Gold Bug. and Cor. No. 4 Triangle Fraction. Scribed this post 1919 No. GB. Thence N. 56 deg. 57 min. W. tvar. IS deg. 46 min. E.) 66990 it. to Cor. No 3. identical with Cor. No. 4, No. 1 Gold Bug. .Scribed this post 1919 No. 2 GB. Thence N. 31 deg. IS min. E. fvar. 19 deg. AS min. E.) 1071.40 fit. to Cor. No. 4 fir post 4 it. long, ins. sq. set 2 it. in ground in earth mound. Scribed 1919 No. GB. Thence S. 61 deg. 32 min. E. (Var. 19 deg. 43 min. E.) TABOO it. to Cor. No. and place of be- ginning, containing an area of 17.S93 acres. ".
The Nome nugget., 1923-01-20
BARsARKER PLACER.

Beginning at Corner No. 1, 6r post 4 it. long, 4 ins. Sd. set it. in ground in earth mound, scrib- ed 1 1919 5, whence U. S. L. NJ. No. 1319 bears S. 5 deg. 56 min. E. 2737.7 ft. Monument Rock bears N. 1T deg. % min. F. s. End Sledge Island bears S. 7s deg. 59 min. W. Thence S. 27 deg. 3s min. w. (var. 19 deg. 23 min. E.) 1277.30 it. to Cor. No. ?. identical with Cor. No. 1 Aris-
The Nome nugget., 1923-01-20

d &. oi min. k. (Var. IS deg. 47 min. E.) 66190 it. to Cor. No. 1 and place of beginning, contain ing an area of 142S6 acres.
The Nome nugget., 1923-01-20

ground in earth mound. Scribed 1919 c. Thence N. 14 deg. 52 min. E. (Var. 19 deg. 20 min. E.) 12S1.20 1t. to Cor. No. on Line 3-2 Sarah Claim, fir post 1 ft. long. ins. sq. set ? it. in 4 1919 C, whence Monument Rock bears N. A deg. 3S min. E. S. End Sledge Island bears s. 75 deg. 31 min. W. Thence N. S6 deg. 59 min, E. (Var. IS deg. 59 min. E.) 553.20 it. to Cor. No. 1 and place of beginning containing an area of 19.419 acres.
The Nome nugget., 1923-01-20
THE ARIsTocRAT PLACER.


 Beginning at Cor. No. 1. identical with Cor. No. Keenok Placer. Scribed this post 1 1919 A, whence U. S. L. M No. 1919 bears S, S1 deg. 09 min. F. 2867. it. Thence s. IS deg. 42 min. W. fvar. 19 deg. 27 min. E) 1914. 40 1t. to Cor. No. ?. identical with No. 2 on Gold Bug, Cor. No. 4 Keenok Claim, and Cor. No. Sarah Mine. Scrihed this post 2 1919 A. Thence N. 61 deg. 32 min. w War. 19 deg. 4S min. E.) TABOO it. to Cor No. 3. iden- tical with Cor. No. 4, No. Gold Bug. Scribed this post 3 1919 A. Thence N. 20 deg. 2S min. E. fvar. 19 deg. AZ min. E.) S72.70 it. to Cor, No. 4, a fir post 4 it. long, 4 ins. sq. set it. in ground in earth mound. Scribed 1919 A. Whence Monument Rock bears N. AS deg. 37 min. F. S. End Sledge Island bears S. "A deg. AS min. W, Thence S. 72 deg. B min. F. cVar. 19 deg. 3S min. E.) 711.20 ft to Cor No, i and place of beginning, containing an area of 15.709 acres.
The Nome nugget., 1923-01-20

ED 73o.00 1t. to Cor. No. and place of beginning, containing an area of 17.635 acres.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-22
BONES OF SOLDIER WHO
FOUGHT IN WAR Of 1776
ENTOMDED IN CITY HALL
CBy The Associated Press,

TUCKAHoE, n. Y. Feb. %. - The
zones of an unknown soldier who
rave his life century and half
lgo in the struggle for American in
lependence were entomted with hon
ors in the Tuckahoe Town Hall to-
day as the nation celebrated the birth
day OF the unknown's great command
er-in-chief
Next February %, if the plans of
the villagers are carried out. the SOL
der will lie moved once more to lie
with 1874 of his fellows in a revolu-
uonary cemetery dominated by a
shaft reciting the manner of their
death. Tho skeletons, with an occas-
lonal metallic button from CONT
mental army uniform as the only
means of identification, were found
buried in a trench on an old cross
road on the outskirts of Tuckahoe
when excavations were made in that
vicinity fy a party of contractors.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-22
REMINISCENT NIGHT
At OWENSVILLE SCHOOL

There was a splendid meeting Of
the Patrons League at the Owens
Vile Schoolhouse on Friday evening
last II was Reminiscent Night. =
and the patrons, many OF whom had
been pupils At owcnsyiile School. told
stories Of their school days The
night was cold. hut the teachers had
teen at work. and the attendance was
fine Make me a child again. just
for tonight" seemed TO re the feel
ing. sld there were stories and jokes
md memories Of years gone by. One
Patron had composition full Of
fun and hnmor. VIZ tears between
the lines. One had his memories in
verse form called Friday Evenings
at School" All were fine. After
community singing. with Mrs. VII
liam Shepherd at the plano, Miss Bis
eoe and Miss Owens, served fried
oysters. crackers and coffee.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-22
WILL APPLY TO BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS FOR
NEW POLLING BOOTI

Application viii shortly be made to
the Anne Arundel County Board of
Election Supervisors to establish a
polling booth at Glen Burnie perman-
emily, through the action of the Glen
Burnie Improvement Association,
Inc, at its meeting on Tuesday even
ing.
1t is the purpose of the committee
appointed to request the Supervisors
OF Elections TO sub-divide the two
booths and books now in use at Lin
thicum Heights end Shipleys. and run
line across the second precinct TO
within the neighborhood of Ferndale.
so that voters within the Glen Burnie
section of the Fifth district will no
be compelled in the future to travel
to the old polling booths but enjoy
the convenience of voting closer al
home.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-22
SHADY SIDE RESIDENTS
COOPERATE IN BUILDING
SECTION OF co. ROAD

The spirit of cooperation is ram
pant in Shady Side as evidenced by
the fact that group OF its public
spirited men took the construction of
section OF the county road into
their own hands. The road referred
to starts at the property of Percy
Smith and runs about a half of . mile
TO the county road running to Cedar
Point. These progressive individuals
have put about eight inches of sand
on this road for the whole distance
and they viii have the satisfaction
of enjoying one of the best roads in
the swamp fer long time to come
unless the State road is built through
there in the meantime. The men re-
sponsible for this constructive piece
OF work We're Ennos Bast. Claude
Wilde. Frank F. Wilde. John l.. Me
man, Percy Smith, Joseph Wheeler.
Vernon Wheeler, j. Arnold Coates,
Charles Larson. William Wilde.
Thomas Bussey. Earle Carter.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-22

would have change OF ministers at
the coming session of our annual con
ference
There also is the glazing fact of
unequal distribution. We are told
that in 1929 there were fifteen men in
the State of Illinois whose combined
income was twenty million dollars
There were, on the other hand, in that
state thirty thousand families who al
together had no more than these IF
teen men
Professor Sims states that one
hundred and eighty men possess one
quarter of the wealth of this Repuh-
lie And this additional statement
has been made that the same one hun
dred and eighty men control 50 per
cent to 80 per cent. of the wealth OF
the nation. and a very large per cent
of the wealth of the world. II. II
Klein, in his Dynamic America gives
the names OF one undred families who
now virtually control the railways and
the fourteen basic industries of the
country.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-22
POLLARD CASE WILL be
IN JURY's HANDS TODAY

RICHMOND. VA. Feb. %. Both
sides in the trial of Thomas Pollard,
charged with the murder of Mrs.
Thelma Hamm Richardson. pretty di-
vorcee and former stenographer in
Pollard's real, estate office. announced
shortly after noon today that they
had completed their case and court
was adjourned until 3 o'clock while
the attorneys assembled in the cham
Der of Judge Davis c. Richardson to
argue the instructions that will be
presented to the jury Judge Rich
ardson will instruct the jury, after
which the case viii be summed up by
opposing counsel No time limit will
be set for the debate. but Common
wealth Attorney Sa-terfield indicated
this probably viii be completed in
time for the case to be placed in the
hands of the jury today.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-22
CHRLSTTANLZING SOCIETY BY
SOCLALLZING CHRISTIANITY

CLEVELAND. o.. Feb. 22-The
more Systematically and scientifically
YOU investigate the present economic
and industrial institutions OF this
country the more you are convinced
that many of these institutions are
non-Christian. some un-Christian. and
a few are auti-christian. DIR. NJ F.
Burns. of New York City, told the
sixth annual meeting Of the Council
of Cities of the Methodist Episcopal
Church here today.
AS nearly as we can discover
through government Statistics said
DR.. Burns, "thirty-two millions of our
people are on incomes of $4,000 Oh
less per year. twenty-seven milliong
are on incomes of 81 500 or less PEI
year: fifteen millions are on incomes
of $1,000 or less per year; ten mil
lions are on incomes of $500 or less
per year; practically ten million
others are without incomes; while
only five millions of all the income
producers of America enjoy incomes
over $4,000 per year
Just after the great World WaI
had started, sat at lunch with a fine
Christian gentleman. He said: Doc
tor. i have made a net profit durinl
the last twelve months of practically
SIS 900 000'
81 replied:
How many folks do you employ?
about $4,000
"Who are they?
women and girls
"How much do YOU pay them?
From SIS to SIS per week.
"Mr. Blank. do you think woman
or girl can live virtuous'y, dress as
she must to meet ~or clientele. eat
such food as she should on from So to
SIS per week?
He replied: Doctor. am not con-
cerned as to that item; / am living
we'll within the business ethics which
the church has builded up during the
last two thousand years
81 said: You have fine oppor-
tunity to establish new precedent.
HE replied: / expect the minister
to do that
Il then said, Mr.. Blank, what would
happen if your minister should preach
sermons on Social Justice. condemn
ing the present social and economic
order. demanding such changes as
most economists believe should take
place?
HE replied smiling. L suppose we
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-22
FIRST EXHIBIT
Of BAL TIM0RE:
ART MUSEUM
Fine Examples OF American
And Foreign Paintings. Etch-
ings, By Old And Modern
Masters, Textiles, Wood Cary
ing And Metal Work.
COLLECTION ON VIEW
DAILY TO APRIL

The inaugural exhibition Of the
Baltimore Museum OF Art opened TO-
day IN the Garrett Mansion, l0I Mount
Vernon Place. and will be continued
through the month OF March. THIS
marks an important step in the
growth of art in the State of Mary
land
The present exhll ition is arranged
In six galleries. and contains ex-
anpies OF American water colors
etchings from the Lehr collection ard
East Indian, Damascan and Persian
metal work, wood carvings. and tex
tiles Of the sixteenth, seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries. These are
shown in a gallery containing teak
wood carvings. designed Is Lock-
wood deForest for Miss Mary Garrett
which form an appropriate setting for
tie exhibits There IS collection of
American and English silver and fur
nlture of the eighteenth and early
E.neteenth centuries. A considerable
amount Of silver was produced in Bal
timore in the latter part OF the eigh-
toenth century and some OF these
pieces are included in the exhibit. as
well as number of heirlooms
brought over from England by an
cestors OF Maryland families Of today.
There is a gallery containing ex-
amples OF sculpture by American art
ISIS and gallery of paintings in oil
By American and foreign artists.
Water COlors by Sargent
The water colors include a number
of Italian studies by Sargent: three
landscapes by Joseph Pennell and
four examples of Winslow Homer's
work Sargents oil painting OF Miss
Mary Garrett has been loaned By
Johns Hopkins University, and DR.. A
X. l.. Dohme has lent a painting Of
Toreador by Zuloaga and Robert
Henri's "The Red Shawl" In the
ellis there are also paintings by Mary
Cassatt, John Alexander. Homer y
Martin, Monet, Harpignies. Corot. is
raels, Albert Sterner. Whistler ant
Matisse. The sculpture included two
examples of Paul Manships work
James =. Fraser's End OF the Trail.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-22
M|DSHIPMEN RUNNERS
CAPTURE PLACES IN
GEORGETOWN MEET

A numter of field and track ath-
etes of the Naval Academy partici-
Dated in the Georgetown University
yames held last night in convention
lall, Washington, and several of them
inished in the points. The only first
captured however. was that in the
i00-yard novice event which was won
by Carpenter.
The events in which Navy entries
gained places follow:
One Mile Run-Won by ]. Connol-
", Georgetown; b. Newhall, Navy,
second J. Ganley, Georgetown, third.
Time, ABS rs.
600-Yard Novice Race-Won by
Carpenter, Navy; Roster. George
Washington. second; Shot, Univer-
atty of Maryland, third Time, 1.26 20.
&c.
5O-Yard Hurdles (finaD - Won by
2. Aaronson. Johns Hopkins; j. Nor
on, W. c. c.. second; T. Huckins.
Navy third Time, is seconds.
Two Mile Run--Won 10y II. Helme
@. ID; second, Akeley (virginia) !:
bird. MacKeiracher Navy. Time,
1914 1-5.
Relay Race-Won by Princeton
Taylor, Conger, Hitzroth, Leh); sec
ond, Navy. Time, 3:S3 3-5.
Running High Jump-Won by S.
Needs PENN, scratch; second. l..
Johnson (Navy), inches; third, S.
,. Mead &C. H. So. inches Height,
feet IL inches. Jump-off won by
Moods.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-22
Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are in a run down"
condition will notice that Catarrh
bothers them much more than when
they are in good health. This fact
proves that while Catarrh is a local
disease, it is greatly Influenced ly
constitutional conditions.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
consists of an Ointment which Quick
ly Relieves By local application, and
the Internal Medicine, a Tonic. which
assists in improving the General
Health.
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
F. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-22
BENEFIT SUPPER FOR
SCHOOL PIANO FUND

The Patrons Club of the Pasadena
Consolidated School will hold an en-
tertainment and cafeteria supper in
the basement of Pasadena Methodist
Episcopal Church. South, on Friday,
March 2, ar $3.50 D. m. Admission, in
GLIDING entertainment, 10 cents. The
proceeds of this entertainment will go
toward the purchase of piano for
the school
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-22
A FEELING OF SECURITY

You naturally feel secure when you
know that the i,ledicine 20, arc about
to take is absolutely pure and con-
taius 70 harmf,l1 CT ha5i. producing
drugs
Such 2 medicine Is DR.. Kilnaer's
Swamp-Roct, kidney. liver and blad-
der medicine.
tn. saric standard of purity,
strength and excellence is maintained
il every bottle of Swamp Root.
i is scientifically compounded
from ', getable herbs.
It IS not stinlulant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
1t is no. recommended for every
thing
Il is natures great helper in reliev-
ing and overcoming kidney, liver and
bladder troubles.
A SWORN statement OF purity IS with
every bottle of Or. I,ilmcr's Swamp
Root
IF you reed a medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drup
stores in bottles of two sizes, medium
and large.
Howevei, If you wish first to try
this great preparation send ten cents
TO DR.. Kil-ler 2 Co., Binghamton, N.
y, for sample bottle. When writ
ing be sure and mention this paper.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-22
Am erican History
DAY BY DAY
By T. +. Green
FEBRUA %

George Washington born,
on February %. 1892.
All bishops who attended
the Diet OF Worms excom-
municated ty the Pope. on
February p. 1876.
Queen Henrietta. wife OF
Charles 1. landed in England
with troops to aid aim. on
February %. 1913.
Snow six feet deep in Bos-
ton. on February %, 1915.
James Russell Lowell ho-n.
on February %. 1919.
Spain coded Florida TO the
United states, on February p,
1919.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-22
TORTURED MANY YEARS BY
KIDNEYS

Il have had kidney trouble for
twelve years" writes H. p. Pinkney,
West Jackson. Miss Pains in back
joints. catches in the hips. RIM down
and getting up too much during the
night. But since taking Foley Kidney
Pills, my suffering is over. and fee
Ike new man" Backache. rheu.
matte pains, kidney and bladder
trouble quickly relieved with Foley
Kidney Pills. Refuse substitutes. In.
sist upon Foley's Honey and Tar
(Adv)
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-22
! HEADACHES From Slight Colds

Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets
relieve the Headache by curing the
Cold. A tonic laxative and germ de-
itroyer. The box bears the signature
Of E. w. Grove (Be sure you gel
2ROMOls 30c-fAdvl
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-22

ADVERTISE N 1Ul pr,
CAPITAL. IT PAYS!
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-22

Half loaf is better than. no time
off at all.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-22

4 Boy and Panther Cub" by Malvinf
HOFFMAN, loaned by the artist: 8
"Bucking Bronco" by Frederic Rem
Ington, and small replica of Mac
Monies Bscchante.
Evening capital. [volume] (Annapolis, Md.) 1922-1981, 1923-02-22
Foundation OF Museum

The museum was incorporated II
1914 and was the result OF two
years campaign for the foundation o
an art museum in Baltimore. TIL
Garrett Mansion has been placed a
the disposal of the museum for {
limited number of years. and has beer
equipped with the most approved
types of exhibition cases. There viii
be permanent and loan exhibits of tn,
ine and industrial arts. 1t is hoped
that permanent collection will b,
built up through gifts. All beautifu
things, from few inches of exquisite
lace to masterpiece of Greek sculp
ture, will be accepted and used to The
best advantage.
The general public. the art lover
he artist. the art student, the manu-.
acturer, and the craftsman. will b.
offered an opportunity to see works o.
artistic merit and every facility vii
be offered for study
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-29
ENDORSEMENT OF VIADUCT BILL IS
 DENIED BY BOARD
Highway Commission Refuses Railroads Request Ap-
 provaI Brooks Bill
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD
Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 2s ]

The state highway commission Tuesday afternoon refused the re- quest of George W. Jones and E. Perry Thomas, local attorneys for the Louisville & Nashville railroad, to indorse the Brooks bill, now be- fore the senate committee on revision of laws, which, should 1t be placed on the statutes, would force munich palities to pay 50 per cent of all costs in erection of viaducts and under passes.
 Action of the commission came at the instance of Chairman John A. Rogers. who stated he did not be- lieve the commission should express an opinion on a bill pending before the legislature.
 Speaking personally, Chairman Rogers declared that if he were on the floor of the legislature he would lend his influence to bring about the defeat of any legislation whereby railroads would be forced to bear the entire burden of erecting via ducts and underpasses.
 Attorneys Jones and Thomas. in addresses before the commission, said the carriers realized the urgency of. eliminating the grade crossings, but they urged the board to sanction the elimination process on fifty fifty basis. They presented statistics showing that should every grade crossing be eliminated in the city of Birmingham alone 300 viaducts and underpasses would be needed, which. according to the attorneys, called for an expenditure of S79,000,000.
 The city of Birmingham was repre- sented at the session by City Attor- ney w. J. Wynn and Matt Murphy, Birmingham attorney.