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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-15
MISS CHILDERS TO
 BE IGNORED MONDAY

Judge and Mrs. T. c. Mcclellan will be hosts on Monday evening, entertain ing with a swimming party at Cascade Plunge, followed by buffet supper at their home, honoring Miss Daisy Rice Bartlett, and< her guest, Miss Ada Childers, of Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-15
MIR. SMITH HOST
 AT DINNER PARTY

Miss Kathryn Faughender and Mir. Ernest Dewitt Bright, who will be married on Saturday, June 2S, were honored Tuesday evening, when Mir. Hunter Smith was host at dinner party at Cascade Plunge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-15
WEDDING PARTY>ENEERTAINED RY MRS. HORTON

Mrs. Max Horton, whose brother, MT. James Sewell Bates, and Miss Z Josephine Flora Turner were married Saturday evening, entertained the we'd ding party with a Lyric and after theatre supper party Wednesday eve ming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-15
DINNER FOR
 FRIDAY PARTY

Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Clifford Turner, whose daughter, Miss Josephine Flora Turner, was married to Mir. James Sewell Bates Saturday evening at a home wedding at 8 80 o'clock, enter tained the bridal party with a dinner and rehearsal Friday evening.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
MURDERS SON
JUST FOR JOKE
Mans Daughter Is Also Re
ported Dying Following
Horse-whipping.

CALGARY, Jan. 5.-Four hours
after William Hillsanberk, a farmer
in the Lone Buttee District, south
west of Hanna, had horsewhipped
his son William. aged years, and
daughter Mary, aged 10 years, until
they were unconscious, he was ar
rested on charge of numbering the
son. The little daughter is dying.
Mrs. Hillsanberk telephoned the
police that Hillsanberk became
angry because the children hid the
key of his violin case and would not
tell the location.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
UNEMPLOYMENT
NOW DECLINING
Situation in Europe is Con-
stantly Improving Ac-
cording to Reports.

LONDON, Jan 5.-A survey of
economic conditions and unemploy-
ment figures in the different coun-
tries of Europe, compiled by the
International Federation of Trade
Unions, shows that in comparison
with last year there is in nearly all
countries, excepting Germany, a no
table decline of unemployment The
industrial situation in some coun
tries, together with the latest fl
CURES on unemployment, is as fol
lows:
Belgium-A great revival in in
dustry; unemployed 12,36S.
Economic situation highly
satisfactory; unemployed 1863.
Holland-Littlo change in the la
Dor market; unemployed and par
TALLY unemployed S0222.
Italy-A steady decrease in un-
employment; unemployed 2S1,590.
Poland Exclusive of the former
Prussian territory and Galieia) un-
employed $1,000. tu
ark-Unemployed 21.754.
Norway-Unemployed 12,840.
Sweden-Unemploy 11,009.
Switzerland = Unemployment has
been gradually decreasing for months
past: unemployed 22,940.
Czecho-Slovakia- (es-
timated) 100000.
Austria - Unemployment steadily
declining; unemployed 1923.
Russia Unemployment is most
acute among the civil servants, mu-
nipipal employees, clothing workers.
and unskilled workers: unemployed
lin 80 towns) $4,000.
Germany-The industrial situation
is changing for the worse in every
branch of industry; unemployed
660,7SS.
This makes a total of unemployed
for the Continent of 1,961,697. In
Great Britain 1249.500 persons were
registered as unemployed in Octo-
ber.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
LAW OFFENDERS
NOT INDICATED
SAYS ATTY. CEN.
Action of President Coolidge
in Committing Sentences
Commented Upon.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The ac-
tion of President Coolidge in COM
muting the sentence of 81 war law
offenders recently lin no sense Is a
Yindication Of those concerned in
the alleged offenses, Attorney Cen
eral Daugherty declared in a letter
to Federal Judge Martin Wade. of
Iowa City. Iowa, and published in a
local newspaper.
Attorney General Daugherty con-
demned agencies and men and GER
tain newspapers which have dis
seminated "misinformation to tear
down and destroy confidence" in
lawful government.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
REORGANIZATION
SHIPPING BOARD
SOON COMPLETE
President Will Name One of
Present Commissioners
to Be Chairman.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Presi-
dent Coolidge plans soon to complete
reorganization of the United States
Shipping Board by elevating one of
the present c1nmissioners to chair
manship by selecting a new com
missioner from an interior state and
submitting to the Senate the nom
nations of Thompson of Alabama
and Haney of Oregon.
President Coolidge has requested
Director OF Budget Lord to confer
with the Shipping Board and Navy
Department officials with a view of
purchase of vessels TO control those
agencies and use in combating rum
smuggling on the coast.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
WORLD WAR
IS PREDICTED

PEKIN, Jan. 5.-Dr. Sun Vat Sen,
South China leader, is quoted as
having said to the students of the
Christian College at Canton that
there will be another world war
inside of 10 years with China allied
with Russia, Germany, India and
Japan against "today's Imperial OPP
how It feels to have a powerful
Chinese fleet in the harbor at San
Francisco"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
Newspaper Employees
Chased Out by Smoke

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Flames start
ing from short circuit in the
press rooms of the New York World
in the Pulitzer building, last night
shot up the elevator shaft to the
top of the building forcing a general
evacuation of men from the edi
torial and composing rooms on the
upper stories by smoke.
The damage was small. Three
of the Ia presses were damaged but
the publication of the World was
not interferred with.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
ALASKA TUNNEL
is DUG TO AID
MINE STUDENTS
Gold Is Produced in Tunnel
Demonstrating Practical
Mining at Fairbanks.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska Jan. 5.-A
tunnel begun merely to demonstrate
practical underground mining to stu
dents of the School of Mines here
may turn out to be a commercial
gold mine that will add eventually
to the resources of the college and
may even sustain it.
The workings have cut a forma-
ton giving every evidence of lead
ing to a lode, and the professor
of mining engineering has found the
experiment Unexpectedly valuable in
demonstrating scientific prospecting
As yet the gold found has been of
nominal value, but the region has
geological features making the dis
covery most promising, experts say
Fairbanks was The scene of rich
placer workings i'm years gone by
and in adjacent districts small rich
lodes discovered recently have been
paying their owners good returns.
The School OF Mines and Agricul-
tural College of Fairbanks boasts
that it not only is the farthest north
college. but has the oldest fresh
man. He is Terri1oria Representa-
tive f. w. Keys, aged 81, who,
with his 30-year-old son as class
mate, is studying scientific mining,
But the elder Mr.. Keys, contrary to
most freshmen, is also an instructor
He teaches rudimeafary placer min
ing. During his residence in Alaska,
he has taken hundreds of thousands
of dollars from placers.
But there are numerous gray-haired
students, most of them prospectors,
who want to add science to their
practical knowledge.
The college, starting with six
students a year ago now has sixty;
one senior. one jdhior. eleven soph-
omores, thirteen freshmen, seventeen
special students and seventeen short
course miners. The subjects taught
include, besides mining, agriculture,
business administration, geology, gen
era lscience, home economics, en-
gineering and metallurgy.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE ENDORSES
FATHER and SON" MOVEMENT

NEW YORK. Jan. 5.--President
Coolidge has written a letter TO Wal
ter w. Head. of Omaha. Neb, CON
Meeting his approval of the National
Father and Son Movement, as a
through-the-year program, with its
uses in helping to improye world
conditions. Mr.. Head Is chairman
of the National Father and Son com
mittee.
Great advances in civilization in
the past, the President points out,
have come as a result OF the awak.
ening of the spiritual forces within
the individual, as proposed in the
Father and Son program In his en-
dorsement OF the movement, President
Coolidge follows the policy of Presi.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
RADIO CONCERTS
ARE HEARD DOWN
DEEP IN EARTH

NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Huddled
in a dripping tunnel go feet below
the surfcae of the Hudson River and
1000 feet from an exit, a group of
transit officials, electrical experts
and newspapermen tuned in on
radio concerts broadcasted from
Pittburgh last night and half a
dozen other stations. The concerts
were plainly heard and sthe ex-
pertinent proves wireless could be
used as line of communication to
entombed miners or deep sea divers.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05

BERLIN, Jan. 5.-American wo-
men keeping house in Berlin who
make the rounds of the shops for
the purpose of supplying their homes
with food, seldom return from a
shopping tour without thrill. Rows
and fights in the markets and in the
residential districts where the food
shops are located are of every day
occurrence, but often do not amount
to anything more than good sized
family rumpus, and usually are stamp
ed out by the police before any
one gets even a bruised nose.
The trouble makers in most in
stances are women, some of whom
frequently stand in line for hours
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05

dent Harding. who urged general CO.
operation with it on the part of the
public in a letter written shortly
before his death. President Cool
idge's letter follows:
I'm view of the present conditions
throughout the world. which might
involve even our own country. now
so contented and peaceful. it seems
peculiarly appropriate that there
should be launched in our home and
program that has as its chief
objective the desire that fathers re-
eonsecrate themselves to that pater-
nal obligations. and that the atten-
tion OF sons be directed to their OBJ
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
Coolidge Buttons
Are Worn by
Seattle Women

SEATTLE. Jan. 5-Buttons read,
ing Coolidge For President" ap-
peared on the streets today worn
by women who have an organization
in King County for Coolidge for
President The club is claimed to
be the second women's club with
Boston having the first club. Seat
tie members however. were the first
to wear the buttons.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
FOOD RIOTS IN BERLIN PROVIDE
THRILLS FOR AMERICAN SHOPPERS

Their nerves become strained and
they fly off the handle in a jiffy
when the first little thing occurs to
cause a rifle. Men also sometimes
get into these little encounters. and
then the row grows and spreads rap
idly. Within a few minutes, unless
the police happen to be present,
a first class riot may be in pro-
gress, and store windows are brok-
en-, heads are cracked and there is
a general upheaval in the neighbor-
hood until police reserves arrive
and some times do some shooting.
The trouble begins usually when
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
Body of Kels Is Taken
To Old Home for Burial

LODI, Jan. 5.-The body of Alex
Kels. executed at Folsom Prison yes
terday for murder, has bed1 brought
here and the funeral will be held
Monday.
Mrs. Kels condition is reported
by physicians to be serious. She is
kept from pain by opiates.
The insurance companies have
paid the first $4,000 life insurance
to a local bank.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
Will Extradite Man
Wanted in California

OLYMPIA, Wash. Jan. 5.-Goy.
Louis F. Hart has honored the re-
quisition of Gov Friend Richardson,
of California, for the return of r.
l.. Main. wanted in the latter state
for alleged blue sky dealings. Main
will leave Seattle next Monday
under Guard.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05

Restriction of
Salmon Fishing
In Alaska Approved

SEATTLE, Jan. Federal
restrictions Of salmon fishing
in all waters of Alaska and
Federal inspection of canned
salmon and all other canned
products have been indorsed
by the salmon Gamers of the
Northwest in a meeting here.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
Belgian Missionary
Murdered by Chinese

PEKIN, Jan. 5.-The Belgian LIE
CATION has confirmed the report that
the Belgian missionary, Father Soc.
men, was killed near the Mongolian
frontier recently by bandits who
sacked the mission. 1t is said the
bandits asked medical aid OF the
priest and killed him while admin.
istering to them
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
MABEL NORMAND
HAD SUICIDE in
MIND IS CLAIM
Sensational atem ent Is
Made Regarding Well
Known Screen Actress

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. s.
Harold A. Greer, held in connection
with the shooting of Courtland Dimes,
Denver oil operator, in which Mabel
Normand and Edna Purviance were
also involved, said today that he
had been for weeks trying to get his
hands on a pistol and put it way
where Miss Normand would not
use it on herself"
Greer stated this was the reason
he went to her apartment and got
the revolver and had it with him
at the time of the shooting.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
Abatement Proceedings
Against Seattle Hotels

SEATTLE, Jan. 5. = Prosecutor
Douglas has started abatement pro-
ceedings against eight hotels and
rooming houses in his campaign
against vice.
Mayor Brown, who yesterday tes-
titled before the county grand jury
was a witness before that body again
today.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
Washington's Record
Pleases States Governor

OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. s. - Gov.
Luis F. Hart, celebrating his 62nd
birthday, said the best. present he
received was the news that the sec
ond least increase per capita for
cost of government from 1913 to
1928 was in the State of Washing
ton. The first State with such a
record is Missouri
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
International
Peace Prize
Is Proposed

NEW YORK, Jan. 5. - Ed
ward A Feline, of Boston, has
revealed details of plan Of
fering $4,000 for European
competition for the best peace
plan in separate contests in
England, France and Italy,
also perhaps Germany, then
an international prize for the
best plans of the various con-
ests.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
WAR SUPPLIES
SOLD MEXICO
Five Thousand Rifles and
Large Quantity Of Ammuni-
ton Sold by the u. S.

WASHINGTON, Jan 5. The
United States has sold 5000 model
1917 Enfield rifles and 5000, 900
rounds of ammunition, also eight
airplanes to the Obregon Govern
mont of Mexico according to an
announcement made today
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
Consideration Of Bonus
Is to Again Be Delayed

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-President
Coolidge let 1t be known today that
he will oppose any attempt of Con-
gress to compromise the principles
of the Mellon tax reduction plan
Efforts will now be made to delay
consideration of the soldiers bonus
measure
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
COLD WEATHER
TAKING T OIL
IN THE EAST
Two Men Are Found Frozen
at Chicago--Others Are
Rescued Just in Time.

CHICAGO, Janf 5.-The ther-
mometer was 16 degrees below zero
at s o'clock this morning and is
expected to go lower before the end
of the cold wave tomorrow night.
Two men have been found frozen
to death.
A woman and another man have
been found partly frozen.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
Negro Convicted of
First Degree Murder

VAN BUREN. Ark, Jan. s.
Spurgeon Buck. one of two negroes
charged with murder and criminal
assault in connection with the slay-
ing of Mrs. Ellis Latimer at her
homo last week, has been convicted
Of murder in the first degree.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
American Steamer Hits
Floating Mine Goes Down

LIVERPOOL, Jan 5.-According to
a dispatch from the Constantinople
Post the American Shipping Board
steamer Conejos, which went down
in the Black Sea with all aboard.
hit floating mine. This is accord
ing to radio message picked up
from the captain of the doomed yes
sci by a coastwise craft and report
ed at Constantinople.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
COLD AT PORTLAND. ORE.

PORTLAND. Orc. Jan. 5. A
bowling biting east wind has hit
this city today travelling at the rate
of 2S miles an hour and gave
severe winter touch with the Their
mcmeter at 22 degrees above zero.
Two inches of snow which fell
early in the week remains on the
ground
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
SAMUEL BOLLES
RESIGNS POST

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan 5.
Samuel Bolles, of kennewick. Wash,
National Adiutant of the American
Legion for the past four and one
half years, announced he has re-
signed to take position with New
York publishing house.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
MEXICAN REBEL
STEAMER HITS
ON COAST ROCKS

Ell PASO, Texas, Jan. 5.-The
Fort Bliss Radio Station has caught
an S. o. S. saying the Mexican
rebels steamer Progress Is on the
rocks between Primrose and Yucca
tan. Vcra Cruz, and is in danger of
losing all aboard.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
LABOR WITH OBREGON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Secre-
tary Morrison, of the American Fed
Grafton cf Labor. has telegaphed
President Obregon. of Mexico, that
he has the full support of American
labor in his fight against the Mexi-
can rebels.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
Two Villages Are
Destroyed by Quuke

MOSCOW, Jan. 5.-An earthquake
Tyube last Saturday destroyed two
and killed SO according to
advices received here today.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
INDIANS SUPPORT OREGON

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 5.-The In
dans of Pueblo and Maxaca are
supporting the Obregon Government
in the present insurrection move
ment according to offoieial advices.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
Grand Jury Asks Change
In Eighteenth Amendment

ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 5. = The
Atlantic County grand jury has ask
cd Congress to amend the Eigh-
teenth amendment.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
WATCHMAN FOUND FROZEN.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 5.-The north-
west is experiencing the coldest
weather of the winter. 1t is 3S
below at Mankato.
Charles Peterson. aged 65 years, a
watchman at the st. Paul Park, was
found frozen to death this morning.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
Waves Capsize Boats;
Eighteen Are Drowned

VIGO, Spain, Jan. 5. Eighteen
were drowned when high waves cap
sized several fishing boats off this
port today.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
Is THIRTY BELOW.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Jan. 5.-The
mercury dropped to 80 below zero
is 20 degrees below at Duluth, Min
nesota.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
SUFFERING FROM COLD.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 5.-The mercury
is nine degrees below. Two men
have been found dead. Scores are
suffering from exposure to cold.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05
BE MERCIFUL. SAYS MABEL.

ItJO ANGELEo, OdI., JdH. y
Mabel Normand, screen actress, has
issued an appeal from her cot in
the hospital where she was operated
upon for appendicitis, asking that
America withhold Judgment until
"all facts are known in the shoot
ing case New Years night"
81 did nothing wrong at the
apartment" said Miss Normand.
"All | ask is a chance to show
that there was no wrong doing.
1.-THE law presumes everybody is
innocent until proven guilty.
why should l not have the bene-
fit of that presumption"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05

NORMAND FILM CONCELLED
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 5. -
Local movie theatres announced to-
day the cancellation of all films
in which Mabel Normand appears
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-01-05

Continued on Page Two.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
HAGELSTE|NS
BUILD ROADS
IN ACREAGE
Complete Eight Miles Of
Highways and Con-
structing Eleven.
OPENING NEW STREET
Soon to Have Woodlawn
Avenue in Woodlawn
Hills Improved.

Woodlawn Hills. unlike most subur-
ban subdivisions, does not have to be
admired in spite of it's rough, muddy
roads, for the ideal highways leading
to and through Woodlawn Hills are
one of the things of which the Wood
lawn Hills company is proudest, ac-
cording TO George Hagelstein, presi-
dent. Eight miles of graveled high
ways have already been completed
and an additional eleven miles are now
under construction. Mr.. Hagclstein
states that many more miles of hard
surfaced highways will be contracted
for following the completion of the
present work.
The main drive, which is an ex-
ample of the excellent type of roads
being built throughout the property,
leads from the Woodlawn Hills golf
club house to the Bandcra paved high
way, through Woodlawn Hills in an
easterly direction, connecting it with
the Bandera, Babcock and Fredericks-
burg paved highways.
Opening Wcodlawn Avenue.
The few blocks of rough roadway
connecting Woodlawn avenue to the
Bandera paved highway are now being
leveled by the city of San Antonio,
When the work of leveling has been
completed automobile traffic can pass
from Woodlawn avenue directly into
the Bandera paved highway which
marks the beginning of Woodlawn
Hills, thus Woodlawn Hills will be
connected by short and logical
route with the heart of San Antonio
Woodlawn Hills is in the heart OF
an excellent school district. and there
are hard-surfaced road-ways leading
to three of Texas finest private
schools which adjoin Woodlawn Hills
In addition 20 the regular West Enc
public schools, residents of Woodlawr
Hills have the advantage of the ad
iacent st. Mary's College, formerl!
st. Louis College, which is within ;
short distance of the Woodlawn Hill
property while Westmoorland College
the only accredited junior college be
tween New Orleans and FL Paso, ant
Wesleyan Institute are in just a:
close proximity.
Have Bus Line.
Arrangements have been made for n
half-hou service bus line, which is
now in full operation. leaving the
Woodlawn Hills golf club house al
half hour intervals from 7:1J to 9:15
each morning, then hourly from / 30
to 8 80 n. m, then at half hour in
teryals from :15 TO $50, and thsn
hourly until S 80, making connections
with the Woodlawn Lake street car
at the Woodlawn Lake pavilion.