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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
ISSUE OF BONDS
 FOR COURTHOUSE BARELY GETS BY
Compilation Of Votes
 Gives Measure Only <, 1,157 Majority

The S1 100000 court house bond issue had a hard fight in the general election of November 4, carrying by the narrow margin of 1,157 votes, a compilation of the official returns showed Monday. The totals showed II, ,402 votes for the issue : and 10,245 against it.
 Unofficial returns from 100 of the 1ol boxes in the county, received immediate {. Iy after the election, indicated that the |. issue had carried by majority ot ap- proximately 4,000 votes. The last ol boxes, however, cut deeply into this un < official margin as the canvassing board 2 checked the returns.
 Both the school and Hillman hospital bond issues carried by landslides, the ot- sficial vote standing thus: For school bonds, 16,153; against school bonds, 6,392; for hospital bonds, 17,5Sl i; against hospital bonds, 5,190. All seven of the amendments to the state convention carried by maJorit1es of more than 3 to l.
 Davis Majority Big
 The vote for the democratic preslden- tial electors varied slightly, but John w Davis and Charles W. Bryan swept inc county by one of the largest ma . iorities ever given the demoacrtic ticket here. The democratic electors all received more than 15,OO votes, while the republican electors averaged ap- .proximately 5,600 votes.
 The complete returns show that 23,- : 7SO voters participated in the election several thousand more than had ever I been cast before in a general election In Jefferson county.
 J, w. Minor, the democratic nominee for the board of education, who admitted several days before the election that he gave $50 to the republican campaign sfund, ran behind his ticket, polling It,, y593 votes while all other unopposed democratic nominees were polling be tween 19,O0O and 10000 votes. J. w.. Leggett, although not candidate, re- ceiyed 1,713 votes for Minors post.
 George Huddleston, democratic noml- nee for congress from the Ninth district, received 18,958 and was "scratched' by ii voters who inserted the name of James Weatherly.
 Of the five unopposed democratic nominees for the board of revenue, Lacey Edmondson was the high man, re- ceiving 19,731 votes, and $. k. Batson was low with 19,644 votes.
 Complete TabulatiOn
 The canvassing board, composed Of Probate Judge J. P. Stiles, Circuit Court Clerk Woolsey Morrow and Sheriff J. T. Shirley, completed the task of tabulatlng the returns late Monday afternoon. They had been in almost continuous session for three days.
 Official results of the vote on the con stitutional amendments and the various candidates, follows:
 Exemption of World war veterans from iron payment of poll tax-For, 15,763; against. 5,221.
 Authority to form drainage districts, good roads and sea wall districts-For, 14,321; against, 4,23S.
 Authorizes school tax levy in Mobile county-For, 13,614; against, 4,265.
 Authorizes school tax levy for towns of Thorsby, Piedmont, and other cities For, 12,8O0; against, 4,973.
 Authorizes Mobile county to incur ad-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
COMMISSION VOTES
 FOUR MORE RAISES
Quartet Had Been Overlooked
 In First HandOut

Four more city employees were granted salary increases by the city commission Monday. Officials explained that the beneficiaries were inadvertently over looked" when the recent general in creases were voted.
 H. A. Burns, Judge Henry Martins assistant on the police court bench, re- ceived a $50 boost; Richard Francis, court clerk, got $15; E. P. Ingram, light inspector, got $10, and w. D. Holroyd, custodian of city hall, got $10.
 The commission hopes to revise it's 1925 budget this week to include all of the salary boosts recently granted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
NEWS CHURCH CLUB
 MEETS WEDNESDAY

Dinner will be served by the women's organization at the regular monthly meeting of the Mems club of the Inde- pendent Presbyterian church on Wednesday night at z o'clock, and an unusually interesting program is prom ised.
 w. E. Mitchell, president of the club, asks that reservations for plates be made not later than Tuesday by call ing the church office. All members are also requested to invite friend.
 The regular meeting of the board of elders and deacons will be held at the church following the Mems club meet ing, as will be the meeting of the Busi. ness Womens' band, which is scheduled for 6 80 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
HONORED SCOUT COULDN'T STAND
 HU UMILIATION

MERIDIAN, Miss, Nov. 1O.--
 The search since Friday night for Charles Parker, 14-year- old son of MT. and Mrs. H. C.. Park CT of Meridian, who disappeared un-. der mysterious circumstances during a meeting of his Boy Scout troop, was rewarded last night when the boy was found at Edingburg, Miss, where he had ridden most of the way on his bicycle, having evaded the hundreds of searchers.
 The lad stated he. spent the night after he left home in the swamps and woods, use of his scout knowl- edge in making camp fire and oth- erwise providing for himself.
 It appears the lad left home after becoming involved in some little trou- ble with his scout troop, stating he could not stand the humiliation after receiving information of his appoint ment as an eagle scout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11

to be treated with the utmost eonsida eration and courtesy by all on whom they call, regardless of whether those called on feel inclined to contribute or not. Let us bear in mind that these men and women not only give their money, like many of those called on will do, and give literally, but they also add their time and services and labor, which to many of them means a far greater sacrifice than the money.
 "We believe the overwhelming ma jor-. ity of the people of Birmingham will readily comply with this suggestion and will make the task of these volunteer workers as easy and as pleasant as pos sible."
 H. M. McDowell, Ensley realtor, has been appointed as chairman of the sec ond annual appeal activities in Ensley, and predicts that the citizens of Ensley will again respond with their usual
 spirit of enthusiasm and cooperation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11

store or drama never runs OIy.
 Drama? Why, the town bubbles with it. Last week the police were hunt ing the surviving sister of a down-and- out who died in this very same park in which 0. Henry loafed and dreamed. He used to walk up Broadway, past the skyscrapers he built when he was rich, to read his book of life an a park bench.
 And Bill Sweeney died the other day. Only twenty-four year old, mind you. Yet he had been n brigadier-general in an Irish army. And he died of this loony gas of which the chemists of war hope so much. Think of sprinkling a gas over a city that would not merely annoy and somewhat hurt the people of that city, but would make them rav- ing mad. There's conception for you !! A city of mad men and women. Hoo ray for the next war!
 And the sandhogs ramped through the smoky tunnel from the hoghouses on the York and Jersey sides, when the blast was let off which joined the tun- mel ends 100 feet below the surface. They fought at, the barrier as is their joyous cuStom Ou SucH occdSioHS' put not with their usual cheer, for the boss was dead.
 Drama? Cliff Holland, who has been chief engineer of the tunnel which will some time run 46,000 automobiles q day under the river, had known that he might die at any minute. So he kept his tasks cleaned up to that min ute. His books were posted. When he died the work was not delayed.
 Only-the sandhogs, merely gestured at the barrier. They could not fight cheerily. The boss was dead.
 And a woman gave, boy a quarter to carry a baby, to an orphan asylum. He described her in boys vague way. Kind of pretty. Kind of tall. Kind of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
OFFICERS SEARCH !
 FOR LEWlSGLOVER
Wanted In Connection With Killing Of Hugh
 Y Davis

Deputy sheriffs continued their search Monday for Louis Glover, alleged com panion of Roy Bradford. of Cardiff, Ala, who is being held in the Jeffer- son county jail without bond charged with the murder and robbery of Hugh Davis, Sunday night in an alleged gamb- ling house in Cardiff, Ala.
 Davis died at 1 10 o'clock Monday morning at the Hillman hospital from blow on the head said to have been inflicted by one of, the two men. Trou- ble is said to have started over game of cards. 4s
 Coroner Russum was with the depu- ties when they answered the call Sun day night and made partial investiga- tion. He returned to Cardiff, Mon day afternoon for further questioning of witnesses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11

well dressed. Kind of light haired The baby's clothes were almost extrava- gant in quality. The tender-hearted nurses said they were hand-embroidered.
 'His mother made them,' they guessed.
 For a note was tucked away in the baby's garments. His mother wrote that she dared not keep him any long CT. Better her heart break than his. The note was signed:
 "A lost woman"
 One never sees eg-of-mutton sleeves and funny, bob-tailed, shaped-in "bas- ques" and wiie, dragging skirts and battered hats with feathers all askew except in comedies nowadays. Or per haps in drawing by humorous artist. Or else in the Hotel for Old Women, down in the heart of elder New York. No guest is accepted there unless she be old. That condition met, she may enroll or not, drunk or sober, healthy or dying, quiet or mad;
 If she has the quarter, for we are poor ourselves"
 So newspaper woman entered the living room, where the old woman gathered silently about a big black stove and waited for death, and began plea for the story she must have. The old women shook their heads, one after another, silently, and went on thinking. Until she came to an old woman. Tall, slender, dressed in black, gray-haired. Her face was clean. Most of the old women were regretably dirty. Around her neck was a little wisp of lace. It had been washed, perhaps, in the park basin. But it was clean;
 Wont you tell mel" begged the newspaper woman
 The old woman in black stopped her with gesture.
 Please" she said. "This is all we have left. This silence"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
WE'LL KONWN WRITER HERE
INDUSTRIES TO CLOSE

Offices of practically all industrial companies will be closed in Birming- ham Tuesday, Armistice Day. The larger companies will transact little business during the day although the offices will be open until noon. Ope- rations will not be affected excepting those that may be shut down without serious inconvenience. The companies have issued orders that any em- ploye who wishes to take part in the parade may be excused whatever de- pertinent he may be employed with.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11

and dear to the hearts of every person who has lived south of the Mason and Dixon line.
 Barbara Fritcher" will be shown at the Temple all this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
Man1attan Days And Nights
By Herbert Corey

NTEW YORK, Nov l0-Ths morning dropped into ALare
 oldashioned beer saloon where O. Henry sat be-
 log fire and worked his stories Not far the little park which he chatted with hoboes the benches and perhaps his plots He glad to sell story for forty
 dollars those days-deiousy gadand troted from editor with his The old fireplace has disappeared from Aaires It has been improved of But New Yoks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
BOARD DISCUSSED
 PROBABLE FATE
 OF FAIR GROUNDS
Permanent Improvement Of Properties Seems '
 Assured

Whether the state fair grounds shall be sold to the city to be developed into park or whether it's owners shall develop the property as outlined, was discussed at meeting of the board Monday in the offices of George G. Crawford, president of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, and the question referred to the finance com mittee.
 MT. Crawford who is away, is said to be much interested in the develop ment of the flair grounds into a park, either by private means or through the instrumentality of the city. It is stated that some of he directors are indifferent to the personal development of the properties preferring that the city do the work. Others, however, are just understood that the idea to develop the properties as an amusement place is we'll determined, the only point of difference among the directors being the means to be employed.
 At this time the fair ground prop critics are in a neglected condition. Some of the buildings were torn away to avoid their falling and others are in quite as delapidated state. The grand stand is said to be in need of repair at once if it is ever to be used again. It is considered impossible to hold a fair or other large gathering here in it's present condition, and it is generally believed that some definite program will be worked out soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
OIL MAN SENTENCED

Thomas J. Ryan Given Five Years On
 Fraud Charge
 TEXARKANA, Ark, Nov. 10.- Thomas J. Ryan, Eldorado, Ark, oil operator, found guilty September 20 of fraudulent use of the mails, was sentenced to serve five years in the federal penitentiary at Leovenworth, Kan, and was fined $500 in federal court here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11
COL, THOMPSON HERE

Col Robert M. Thompson, donor Of the Thompson cup" contended for an- nually by the Army and Navy football teams, and chairman of the American Olympic committee, was in Birmingham Monday with the Frisco directors. He is one of the most widely known finan- ciers in New York and great sports man. Colonel Thompson attended the Naval academy and is president of the Alumni association.
 He was interested in the trip made between Birmingham and Memphis Monday by the officials of the Frisco lines, and is said to be especially in terested in the developments in the Birmingham district during the past few years.
 WELL KONWN WRITER HERE . Edward Hungerford, well known writer on railroad subjects was a guest of the Frisco officials, and visitor to Birmingham Monday. He has writ ten many interesting articles on rail road topics and before achieving his present reputation was advertising writer for the Wells-Fargo Express company. He is the author of "The Williamsburg Bridge" designed by MT. Reynders who was in Birmingham a few weeks ago with the metallurgical engineers, as we'll as "The Railroad Problem" 'The Personality of Amer ican Cities and other stories. It is understood that Mir. :, Hungerford is gathering data on the present trip to be used in series of. articles to be printed later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-11-11

And woman gave, boy a quarter to carry a baby, to an orphan asylum. He described her in boys vague way. Kind of pretty. Kind of tall. Kind of
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14
Thru Northern Glasses PAT O'COTTER
 
 "PIPE DREAMS" Autumn on the Kenai
(From the Alaska Weekly

From the AlaSkd w eehly
 Its chill up on the Kenai, there's a tang to every breeze, that ripples down the river, or sweeps the naked trees. The ducks and geese go honk- ing, swinging south by day and night, and the ptarmigan are changing, from summer drab to white.
 The frost is on the berries, and up on Juneau Creek, where the hunters gather annually, the lordly moose to seek, there's snow enough for tracking and the Brownie leaves his trail, head ed for the distant sawtooth, to side step the wintry gale.
 Down at Dune Little's Cabin there is always lots to eat, the shelves are lined with berries and the cache is filled with meat The winters wood is hoarded, under cover snug and dry, the boat is hauled up on the ways, for Dunes a thrifty guy.
 And Andy Simon's home again, he's prot his party in, you ask him of the luck he had, and watch his modest grin. The party all were satisfied, with hide and horn and head, they garnered back of Cotton Wood, when the Hunting Moon was red.
 Charles Lean has chinked his cabin Home, and laid in malt and hops; He's packed a moose in from the hills, and dug his seasons crops. He's ready now for winter, and enjoy it if he can, for he's the envy of the river, for he's a married man.
 And Louie Bell is busy, as a steam boat man should be, dashing madly from the Landing, down the lake to Twenty Three. I'd like to ride with him again, for nothing's half so fine, as to stop off at his Homestead, and try his rhubarb wine.
 And Nellie Neal is logging, and working out some schemes to entertain the public and cash in on her dreams. I'll bet she has a winters stock of meat and fish and food, with blankets, sox, and mittens, dog teams and sleds and wood.
 So it's clear along the Kenai, that the whole camp is prepared-and all have got a surplus, that might with friend be shared. And I'd like to hit that River, and just mush along the Trail, for know at every Cabin, there is a welcome without fail.
 I'd like to take Kid Balderston, and take another trip, with guns and gear and pack sack, and a drop to wet the lip, and trail away down river, and just drop in anywhere, and have them tell Friend Harry, just how far to Head" bear.
 I'd like to hear him chin with Lane, of Christmas Days at Home, for they both lived in Albion, ere they began to roam. They Funted birds wi Ferrets," yes, that's a Limey sport, and they both sang Christmas Carols, at least so they report.
 Yes, it's Autumn on the Kenai, and I'd like to be up there and pack Thirty-Forty, on the trail of moose or bear, and when the day is over, sit ting by Dune Little's fire, I'd like to have jury, decide who's the biggest liar.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14
SCHOONER LEAVES ON LONG
 CRUISE OF SOUTHERN SEAS

OAKLAND, Oct. 14.-The four masted auxiliary schooner Kaimilo left last Sunday for Honolulu to take a company of scientists and adventur- CTS for an exploration of the unchart- ed reaches of the South Pacific. The schooner will take on members of the Bishops Museum cruise. The expe- dition will probably last from two to four years.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14
AMERICAN SENTIMENT .l.
 AGAINST DOMINATION

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 14.-''Ameri- can sentiment will not tolerate the submission of domestic questions to the determination of any group of powers,' Secretary Hughes declared here last night in an address answer ing criticisms by w. J. Davis, the Democratic nominee of the adnunistra- tion's foreign policy.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14
SECRETARY MELLON AND
 BROTHER GET THE MONEY

WASHINGTON, D. O., Oct. IA The Aluminium Company, owned prin- cipally by Secretary Mellon and his brother, R B. Mellon, of Pittsburg, was declared by Representative Jef- ferries of Alabama, in public speech last night, "not only to have been the beneficiary of special favor> through tariff legislation, but Tn June, 1923, to have received an allowance cf half a million dollars as settlement of an amortization claim"
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14
ALASKA SALMON PACK IS
 GOOD THIS SEASON

BELLINGHAM, Oct. 14.-Eight canneries in Alaska packed 520,000 cases of salmon this season, said A. Shiels, vice president of the Pacific American Fisheries.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14
RADIO SUPPLIES VALUABLE

WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. IA The census bureau announced the val of radio apparatus and tubes for the past fiscal year aggregated $48,032,- 927.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14
MEEK FRS AVIATOR RETURNS
 FROM TRIP TO WASHINGTON

VANCOUVER, Wn., Oct. 14.-Lieut Kelly, having made a cross-continent flight with Ezra Meeker, the Wash ington and Oregon pioneer, returned here today.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14
AIR MAIL ROUTES BE
 INSPECTED BY PLANE

MITCHELL FIELD, Oct. 14.-Lieut M. A. Elliott hoped off today on an inspection of eastern and western air mail routes that will keep him flying seven thousand miles.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14

Nels Hagen, Alaska agent, has if teen ton Chili ball mill on display in the building next to the Liberty thea tre.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14

Halloween Masquerade Dance on Saturday, November l. Watch for the Odd Fellows ads. tf.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14

Fire Chief Martin Lanning has been inspecting flues and chimneys in the fire zone the past few days. It is stated he has condemned several.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14

George T, Barrett, who is attending court at Cordoya, may spend the winter with relatives in Seward. MT. Barrett is one of the oldest pioneers in Alaska in point of residence hay ing come to the Territory in 1879, residing here ever since.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14
GOVERNMENT HUNTERS ARE
 WARNED BY SPORTSMEN

PORTLAND, Oct. 14.-Three gov ernment predatory game hunters have aroused the ire of private hunters in several counties of Oregon and are warned of serious consequences if they continue operations.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14

At later meeting the staff start the activities connected with the pub lication of the paper. As all arrange ments have not yet been completed, the exact date of publication has not been determined, but out readers may expect to be reading our paper soon.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14

Eaton Crane & Pike Stationery, at Schallerer's Alaska Shop. If.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14

Eastman Kodak Agency, Schaller- CTS Alaska Shop. If.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14

CAN USE A FEW MORE GUS TONERS AT THE o. K BARBER SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14

John Nelson, section foreman at Mile 12, is in town on a 60-day leave of absence.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14

Mrs. Fern has been visiting Mrs. Cooper for the past few days.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14

Ladies' and Gents Alfalfa Harvest ing-O. K. Barber Shop. If.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14
LOCAL NEWS

Uncle Joe" Wilson is in town from his summers work on his properties in the Moose Pass district
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14

Fresh cigars and tobaccos at Schal- lerer's Alaska Shop. If.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14
TACOMA HAS MANY CASES
 OF INFANTILE PARALYSIS

TACOMA, Oct. 14.-A new case of infantile paralysis brought the total up to S6 cases. |.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14
Classified Aduertising

WANTED-Salesman or woman to call on private homes, something new. Good proposition. Average $50 per week. Write o. M. Sinclair, 5C1S 43rd Ave. S., Seattle, Wash.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14
NOTICE

There will be no mcGting of the Lad ies' Aid tomorrow.
 MRS. DUNLAP.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14
FOLLY" TO
 BE ON SALE SOON

At a meeting of the High School student body held on Monday, Oct. 13, it was decided to continue the publication of the school paper, "Se- wards Folly"
 The staff elected to carry on this work for the ensuing year is as as
Seward daily gateway., 1924-10-14

New Fall Suit. Samples at Urbach's.
Evening star., 1924-09-04
WIP TO BROADCAST
DAVIS CUP MATCHES
Tennis Stars to Be Announcers
From Philadelphia September
II, IL and 13.

The challenge round Of the Davis
Cup matches-the worlds tennis
classic-will be'broadcast direct from
the Germantown Cricket Club, in
Philadelphia. by station wIP. Re
mote control apparatus and a glass
inclosed announcer's box have been
installed at the club for the broad :
casting OF the event.
Famous tennis stars. some Of whom
were former Davis Cup team men,
have been invited to announce the
matches. play by play.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
September II, II and 13. are the days
OF the matches. Thursday and Sat-
urday the broadcasting will begin
promptly at $3.50 pm. Friday, at $3.50
pm.
The matches scheduled for these
three days are the challenge rounds,
played between the winner of the
final round and the holder OF the cup.
America has been holder OF the cup
for the past three years. As yet the
team to defend IL has not been
picked. Tilden and johnson seem to
be the most insistent contenders.
Tennis experts predict France or
Australia as winners OF the final
round. More than likely Australia
will battle with America on the
courts at Germantown for the Davis
Cup honor.
The committee has extended an in
Vitation to his royal highness the
Prince OF Wales to attend the
matches. He is expected on Friday.
September II, the day after the close
of the international polo matches.