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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16

The Best Yet To Comes-More building
operations are reported to be In progress
throughout Greater Huntsville, including an
endless chain Of repair work. than have been
noted for a decade. And still. 1t is nothing
as compared with that which is just ahead.
--Huntsville Times. al ~ 80
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16

The Big Value OF Paint. day is not
far distant, we hope, when the Imprinted,
inconyenient.i woman killing frame house in
the country viii give; place 70 the well
planned, well-built painted home. Every
painted house along the roads increases the
respect of travellers for the section and
makes this a more enticing place IN which
to settle down.-Samson Ledger.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16
THE AGE-HERALD
FREDERICK 1. THOMPSON. 80. PIE

Gntered at Birmingham. Ala, post office AS
escond-ciass matter, act Of Congress March s.1sT9
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16

As a matter of fact a sure way to- tell a
seasoned commuter is~to note the number of
spade, rake and thorn marks on his neck and
face. Generally speaking. however. it may
be accepted that he. has not been one long
unless he has one or more eyes out
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16

FREDERICK 1. THOMPSON. PRESIDENT
NEWS RUREAUs-washington 500 Davidson
Building; State Capital, Montgcmery Journal
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Building; Tuscaloosa, News Building: Jasper
Mountain Eagle Building; Admission. Star Build
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Trf-cities Daily Building
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sunday, one year $500; elk months. $500; three
months. s2.25; one month. s5c. Daily only; One
year, 1850; six months. $3.25; three months,
s1fs; one month. 7sc-4. Sunday only: One year.
stso; six months $t.5o; three months. 7sc' one
month. use.
h esBy carrier, where carrier delivery IL main
tanned; zoe per week, S5c per month.
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PREss-Ths As
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cor pubieation of all news dispatches credlted 10
III or not otherwise credited In this paper and
hlAo local news published therein. All rignts OF
disqualification of special dispatches are also re-
eerved.
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xag all departments), Main $500.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16

A commuter is always on the run. A
sound like the hiss Of an air-brake win make
him jump in church; the whistle of an en-
CINE will cause him to reach for his hat in
bed Sss
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16

Strong Highway Plank NeedBd.-- Senator;
John Craft wishes the national Democratic
convention to put strong highway. plank
in the platform. Right you are, senator.
The hope of our Alnerican republic is to
make country life more attractive. Good
will do much to increase the rural popula-
fion. With overcrowied rural sections we
may expect grave conditions for the future.
-Prattville Progress. 55e.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16

=, Best Seed The Cheapest Plant good cob
ton seed this season, The best isSnone too
good, and poor seed Is dear at any price
even. if it cost nothing 1t all & You can't
afford TO use it. Use 81 the land, cost OF.
spetsive factors in cotton production, and all
are lost if poor seed is employed. Il is one
Of the easiest and most common ways Of
losing money on crop.Flerence DAILY
News.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16

A fox amt SO clever; he doesn't know he's
a fox. Aesop made him what he is today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16

sound like the hiss of an sair-brake viii make
him jump in church; the whistle of an en-
CINE will cause him to reach for his hat in
bed.
Lanterns, flags, signal-fuses. ticket-win-
dows, timetables and other good puzzles are
his Alfred and pmega." He thriyesi on poor
schedules, late trains, open drawbridges, as
sorted tie-ups and fresh country derailments,
He is a distinct type, highly standardized
He wears white ties with blue dots, antique
hats, faded tweeds. round-toed brogans with
turnover heels, suspenders and a hurried, de"
spairing look. The despairing look is exr
cusable.
He smokes a pipe. Ever and always. A
pine IL in fact the first mark of commuter.
There is psychological reason for this. A
pipe gives him the feeling and appearance Of
comfort. If you took away all the pipes in
this country all the commuters would move
back to the city at once
Nevertheless they should be taken away
At least long enough for a general overhaul
ing and cleansing.
But pipe is not all that Grade A com.
muter is always to be found with. He is
never without three or more of the following
articles under his arms:
Roll Of oilcloth. =
Roll of copper screening.
Aged brief case.
Umbrella.
Raincoat.
Length of stovepipe. a- :
Rake. asF.f
Spade.
Lawn-mower.
Radio horn 80
Ash-lifter. eef
Garden hose.
Bag of grass seed or fertilizer. q.
Evergreen tree. IS. "
Eucalyptus bush.
commuter of experience can carry all of
the above articles through crowded train,
smoking his pipe and reading his newspaper
at tine same time. -
This lie very hard on other passengers. IT
is common thing for a passenger on the
5 10, particularly in the spring. to arrive
home with part of rose bush in his face, a
hoe through his hat and watering-pot spout
Embedded in his side. ,s.as4a
AS matter of fact a sure way to- tell a
seasoned commuter is~to note the number OF
spade, rake and thorn marks on his neck and
face. Generally speaking. however, 1t may
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16

Give Tho Boys A Chance. Every commu-
nifty should take stockof its assets and liza
bilities presented in its underprivileged boy
life and to endeayor by cooperative effort
to find where help is needed and where 1t
can be made effective, There, Is no good
reason why any boy should be left unaided
to combat the ever-pnesent Influences that
make for life of dishonesty, delinquency
and crime.-Selma Times-J Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16

This is very hard on other passengers. IT
is common thing for a passenger on the
:19, particularly in the spring, to arrive
home with part of a rose bush in his face, a
hoe through his hat and watering-pot spout
Embedded in his side -s.as1
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16

Copyright, 1924. Reproduction. forbiddenl
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16

A commuter of experience can carry all of
the above articles through crowded train,
smoking his pipe and reading his newspaper
at the same time. s =.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16
Leeds Wants A "FamiIy RAM,

Birmingham, Ala, April IA, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16

Lanterns. flags, signal-fuses, ticket-win
dows, timetables and other good puzzles arr
his Alfred and pmega" He thriyesi on pool
schedules, late trains, open drawbridges, as
sorted tie-ups and fresh country derailments
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-16

He is a distinct type, highly standardized
He wears white ties with blue dots, antiqu
hats, faded tweeds: round-toed brogans wit
turnover heels, suspenders and a hurried, de
spairing look. The despairing look is ex
cusable.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
5. 5. Alaska Sails For
 Seward This Morning
ALASKA HAS LARGEST LIST OF ANY VESSEL SAILING THIS
 SEASON

SEATTLE, Mar 8-The steamship Alaska left Seattle this morning for Seward with two hundred and ninety five passengers aboard, the largest list of any vessel for Alaska this year. Seward passengers are as fol lows:
 Mrs. T. D. Johnson, Carl Edwards, Joe Newell, Dave Mutchler, A. A. Lew is and wife. H. C. Welch, Miss H. Fl liott Mrs. c. K Woodward, Barbara and Frances Woodward, H. W. Brandt, H. B. Conver, B. S. Dickey, R. B. Heas- ton and wife, Edward Tyndall and wife, W. J. Bogarts, $. Fleckenstein, R. V. Stroman, L. E. Fleckenstein, W. N. Given, U. Whittemore, Ira Losey, w. T. Murray, W. L. Mitchell, H. F. Riley, I. F. Wood, w. H. Toms, F. F. Mathews, B. A. Barndollar, J. E. Kel- Ter and wife, G. E. Potter, c. w. Felch Grace Burke, J. D. Urban, F. E. Ing ram, Fred Flink, o Cooper, Julia We'll sent, Hans Erickson, John M. Collins Carl Berkeson, F. P. Davis, Roy Heinz ingler, H. Einard, G. F. Courtney, J. Michally, E. I. Ireland, Gus. Borgen .E. J. Edgell, F. Shank, A. K. Moller G. E. Lund, F. Slayden, NJ. Dunn, Ben jamin Smith, Ray Dancer, s. A. Shell and nine steerage.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
Hoyt Jury Disagrees;
 Nine For Acquittal

FAIRBANKS, Mar. 8.-The trial of Romeo Hoyt, charge with robbing the Fairbanks postoffice about year ago, ended Thursday night in a disagree ment, the jury deliberating 27 hours. Nine of the jurors were for acquittal and three, including two women jur- ors were for conviction. The foreman reported to the court shortly before 10 o'clock that the jurors were unable to agree and they were discharged, Judge Clegg announcing that the case would be retried next fall.
 The trial was a very costly one, the government bringing many wit nesses from the States, keeping them in Fairbanks for several weeks.
 Attorney Guy B. Erwin, assisted by L. R. Gillette and F. B. Collins, pros ecuted the case, while Hoyt was de- tended by Thos. A. Marquam.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
HARTLEY HOWARD HAS
 STRONG BACKING IN
 SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN

Bartley Howard, who is running on the Republican ticket for the nomina- tion as Territorial Senator from the Third division, states that he is re- ceiving offers of support from all sec tions of the division, and that his chances for securing the nomination are very good. He states that if he is elected he will be in a position to work for the best interests of the whole Territory, as he is not obligated to any man or body of men.
 MT. Howard has been a resident of Alaska since March 1903, when he To- cated at Eagle.
 A short biography shows that he was born near Fordsville, Kentucky, and took business course in the Lockyer Business College, at Evans vile, Indiana, August 1900 Up to March 1903, was with the Southern Pacific railroad, Tucson, Arizona. From March 1903 to June, 1904 was at Eagle, Alaska; June 1904 to Aprol 1906, contracting and building, Fords- vile, Kentucky; April 19O6-February 1909, in the mill business at Ezra mont, Miss; February, 19O9-May 1921, contracting and building, Cor dova; May 1921-May 1922, contracting and building at Anchorage; May 1922 to January 1924, superintendent ot bridges and building, Alaska rail road.
 In December MT. Howard and E. R lesson took over the LeRoy coaI property on Moose Creek, and is now engaged in mining. The company plans to erect bunkers in Seward, fol Outside shipments.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
Locator's Rights
 In National Park
FRANK A BOYLE OF ANCHORAGE LAND OFFICE RELEASES lM-
 PORTANT FACTS

Numerous inquiries have been made to the register of the land office, at Anchorage, concerning the status of mining locations within the boundary of Mckinley National Park, says the Anchorage Times.
 The act of congress approved Febru- ary 2S, 1917, under which this park was established contains the follow ing:
 Sec. 2 That nothing herein con- tained shall affect any valid existing claim, location, or entry under the land laws of the United States, wheth- CT for homestead, mineral, right-of- way, or other purpose whatsoever, or shall affect the rights of any such claimant, locator, or entryman, to the full use and enjoyment of the land.'
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
Large Concrete Garage
 Be Erected in Seward

Work on the large, modern, con crete garage, to be built in Seward this spring, will start as soon as the frost is out of the ground, Peter Ogle, the proprietor, announced yesterday. The building will be 50 by 90 feet, with solid concrete walls and floor, repair pit, washing floor, and filling station. The structure will front on Washington avenue, the front being of plate glass, with elaborate finished office and rest room for ladies whose automobiles are being repaired or filled with gas and oil. The main en- trance will be on Washington avenue, cars driving the full length of the building and emerging on Third ave- nue.
 Mir. Ogle has the agency for the popular Overland car, and the Willys- Knight, and will have demonstrators here on one of the next boats.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
ATTEMPT MADE BRIBE
 coy. GENERAL WOOD

WASHINGTON, Mar. 8.-Leonard Wood, jr., charged today that the late James Hammon, who had large oil in terests, approached Governor General Wood during the deadlock in the Chi cago convention in 1920, with an offer to support hi mfor presidential nomi- nee on the condition that he (Ham- mon) be appointed secretary of the interior. The younger Wood express ed tic opinion that if the General had not turned down the offer flatly he would have received the nomination instead of Harding.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
Cook Inlet Fox Farms
 Worth About $3O0,OOO

The fox farms in the Cook Inlet dis trict are worth approximately $500, 900 according to J. L. Waller, Anchor age attorney, who is manager for the Anchor Point Silver Fox farm, Inc, says the Anchorage Daily Alaskan. Three of these fox farms alone are valued at half that amount or $150, 900, and there are a few others whose values run into large figures.
 The last winter the Anchor Point Silver Fox Farm disposed of about fifteen pelts which brought an average of $250 each, MT Waller states. The general price on the inlet for a pair of young foxes is about $500
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08

eight h. D. water motor places the Gateway plant in a position to adYan- tageously handle any large job with out interfering with the production of the paper.
 Among other machinery on the floor of the large plant may be found an Intertype, a power driven metal saw, a Piper ruling machine, two new series
 jobbers, with every late attachment, Ia book press, sewing bench, cutter, Portland punch with every head used in loose leaf work, one in. power stitcher. a 30-inch perforator, a news press and 22x30 book press, a Brown book and job folder, and other mach ines used in the printing trade.
 The public is invited to visit the Gateway and see the plant in opera tiOn. We believe it to be one of the finest in the Territory and capable of turning out any job of binding or printing used in commercial business transactions.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
Curtis Denies He Is Principal

WASHINGTON, Mar. 8.-Senator Curtis flatly denied that he is the principal referred to in Bennett's tel egram to Mclean, adding that he in tended to so make oath before the oil Investigating committee. Senators Caraway and Heflin had previously charged that the principal" referred to was President Coolidge.
 Further explanation was made by the President at a conference with ,newspapermen of the two telegrams sent by him to Mclean.
 A subpoena has been issued for Leonard Wood, Jr., in connection with the story accredited to him concerning the oil leases and the Republican con- vention in 1920.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
SENATOR CURTIS
 MAY BE "PR|NC|PAl"
 OF MILAN MESSAGES
Sends Messages of Encouragement t. Mclean Telling Him He Knew
 What to Depend On

WASHINGTON, Mar. S.-Senatol Charles Curtis, republican, of Kansas who the senate said was the ''princi- pal" referred to in message convey ed to Mclean, by Bennett, one of Me Leans editorial writers, was before the Senate oil committee today.
 Bennett had said that the Attor- ney General sent reassuring mes sage through him to Mclean, reading in part: t
 "All that is possible to be done
 will be done by us. You know
 what to depend on. Give Evelyn
 (Mrs. McLean) my love. I don't
 want Evelyn to be disturbed as
 long as am on the job"
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
KEHOE 4 CANDIDATE

Jos. W. Kehoe, who is a law part ner of James Wickersham, is can didate for appointment as register of the land office at Anchorage, to sue ceed Frank A. Boyle, resigned. Judge Lindley Green of Anchorage is also a candidate.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
PRESCOTT CONFERS WITH
 PRESIDENT OVER SCANDALS

WASHINGTON, Mar. s. Samuel G. Prescott, whose name figured in an exchange of telegrams between Pres ident Coolidge and Mclean, returned to Washington from Florida today and went to the Whitehouse where he had a conference with President Coolidge over the oil scandals.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
MANY PASSENGERS WILL
 SAIL ON NORTHWESTERN

About sixty passengers, among them many commercial travellers, will leave Seward on the Northwestern to- morrow. Among those securing res ervations are Dr. c. H. Turpin, D. w. Flanigan, R. c. Loudermilch, J. H. Kline, Gill Rich, M. c. Rugg, L. D. Adsit, H. Middleton, MT. and Mrs. w. Lee, Mrs. L. P. Christensen, Mrs. Tom Flanigan, William Noel, Mrs. F. E. Wilson, Mir. and Mrs. Jos. s. Large, Mrs. R. F. Mellon, Miss L. Mellon, Miss Mable Futile, Louis Shulman, and R. J. Sommers. Most of these have been marooned. in the Interior the past week owing to snowslides.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
COOLIDGE A PUPPET SAYS HIRAM JOHNSON

CHICAGO, Mar. 8.-Hiram Johnson today chara' telized President Cool idge as a political puppet, created by a partisan press, who has done noth- ing but follow the lead of a stronger personality. Johnson was very bitter in his speech l.ere this afternoon.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
FAIRBANKS PIONEER DEAD

Gideon Montcalm, an aged pioneer of the Fairbanks district, died this week and was inferred in the local cemetery by the Pioneers. Montcalm was born in Quebec, 81 years ago and came to Alaska in 1895. He made a living for several years as wood cutter.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08

Albert Larssen, messenger in the local cable office for several years, will leave Monday for Anchorage, where he goes to enlist in the Signal Corps, U. s. A. Albert is a steady, reliable young man and will make good at any job. Following enlistment he will leave for the Seattle office, where he has secured a desk job.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
SENATOR JIM REED
 THROWS UP SPONGE
Cannot Carry Support of Own State for Democratic Nomination for
 the Presidency, Is Said

ST. LOUIS, Mar. 8.-Ed A. Glenn, state manager for Senator James A. Reed in his campaign for the presiden- tial nomination, said today that re- ports from yesterdays township and ward meetings showed that the Sena- tor was defeated in virtually all parts of the State with the exception of St. Louis and Kansas City. He said, "So far as I am concerned 1 am willing to throw up the spongs."
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
Cash Bonus For Vets Turned Down

WASHINGTON, Mar. 8.-A propo sal to make full cash payments op- tional in the soldier bonus bill was voted down today by the House Ways and Means Committee which decided to limit the payment to paid-up life insurance.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
TARIFF ON WHEAT
 AND FLOUR INCREASED

WASHINGT N, Mar. 8.-PresiGent Coolidge this afternoon increnSed the
 tariff on whelt from 30 cents to 43 cents a bushel and the tariff on flour from IS cents to 1.04 per hundrel pounds.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
.I75 Miners Buried
 In Utah Coal Mine

SALT LAKE CITY, Mar. 8.-One hundred and seventy-fve miners are entombed as a result of an explosion in No. mine of the Utah Fuel Com pany at Castle Gate. It is feared there will be a long list of dead, as the men are penned in a gas-flled stope.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
STEAMSHIP NEWS

The steamship Northwestern will arrive in port about o'clock tOmor- row evening. As she has 400 tons of freight to unload she will be in port until some time Monday afternoon.
 The freighter Oduna will arrive in port Thursday, March 13. The Oduna is bringing 10000 gallons of gasoline for the army planes.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08

Oscar Anderson, Anchorage busi- ness man and president of the Evan Jones coal mine was successfully op- erated on for appendicitis in a San Francisco hospital last Saturday. He is in no danger and expects to return to Anchorage soon.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08

Miss Lorine Mellon, an employe in the bond department of the Wells Far go Bank of Nevada, in San Francisco, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. R. F. Mellon, and Miss Mable Futile, a companion, are Seward visitors on their way home after spending sev- eral weeks in Fairbanks, where Miss Mellon was a witness in the Hoyt case.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
Tuo Indicted For
 Attempt to Bribe

NEW YORK, Mar S.-Thomas B. Fielder, an attorney, was indicted with Gas-on Ncans, former agent of the Departmen- Of Justice, ,v the Federal grand jury charged w'th having con- spired to brt', the Attorney General of the United States in t matter of the ca~ket t1 ard for lH.d war vet erans
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
Langley Demands His
 Record Be Investigated

WASHINGTON, Mar. 8-Represen- tative John w. Langley, of Kentucky, on the floor of the House today de- manded investigation of the published charges that he had received money for exerting his political influence in the naval oil transfers.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
STARR GOES OTHER WAY

The steamer Starr arrived at Port Moller at 7:3O last night, southbound, according to message received last evening. Alaskan.
 Port Moller is in Bering Sea, and is not touched by the Starr at this season of the year.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
SEWARD, ALASKA, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1924
Gotwals Will Quit
 Railroad IS Run,or
REPORT SAYS CHIEF ENGINEER HAS ASKED DEPARTMENT
 FOR OTHER ASSIGNMENT
Anchorage Times)

Unauthenticated but apparently re liable reports received from Washing ton, D. C., today declare that Major John c. Gotwals, engineer corps, U. s. Army expects to be relieved from his duties as chief engineer of the Al aska Railroad.
 Tn report says that some time ago Major Gotwals requested the war de partment to assign him to other du- ties and that he has renewed his re quest since his recent arrival at the national capital.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08

The above an accurate electro of the Gateways new vpesettng machine the latest inn0vaton Ill the Art Pre- servative The machine carries six faces which are at the command of the operator instananeously without hs leaving his seat and is capable of producing type from ) to 36 point with wide range of faces. The lnstala-
 week ago bv the installation of book press and
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08

B. D. Stewart, supervising mining engineer for the Bureau of Mines, is an incoming passenger on the North western on his way to Interior points. Mr. Stewart was called to Juneau a few weeks ago by the serious illness of his daughter.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
MAIL FROM KUSKOKWIM
 MAKES RECORD TIME

The Gateway received copy of the Kusko Times, published at Tokotna, in the last mail, dated Feb. 23. The quick time made was occasioned by the air mail service. Otherwise the February copy would have been re- ceived in April
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08

Ivan Suphellen of Cordova, candi- date for the legislature on the repub- lican ticket will arrive in Seward on enc of the next boats. Mir. Suphellen is a clerk for the Copper River and Northwestern railroad.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08
NEW FUR WARDEN

W. c. Denny, a Tanana crossing fur trader, has been appointed fur warden for that district, succeeding John Strelic, according to report re- ceived from E. P. Walker.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-03-08

Dr. Metallic, Anchorage dentist, accompanied by A. Dahl, will leave soon for Nuka bay to spend the sum- mer. He is interested in the Nuka bay claims with Capt. Foster.