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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-25

find a certain grade of civilization.
dare even to say that frem all points
of view, Constantinople is nothing less
than European city. This is due to
the fact that the majority of the pop
ulation of this great city is Christian.
According to the statistics of two years
ago, the population Of Constantinople
was 1,200, 900, which was distributed as
follows: Greek, 100000; Armenians,
250, 900; Jews, 10000; Europeans, 100,-
600, and Turks, $4,000.
'There are IL Greek colIegse, two
commercial schools, one theological acad-
envy and one superior school of COM
merce and languages. There also are
eight Armenian colleges, eight Turkish
colleges and two American universities.
The trade and transportation is COM
pletely in the hands of the Christian
minorities, the Jews and the Europeans.
The Turks, with very few exceptions,
are employed by the government at a
ridiculous salary, of an average of So
per month.
Living Is Primitive
''The style of living in the interior,
either villages or towns, is wholly prim-
tive. Rickety wooden houses with lat
ticed windows and balconies, little or
no sanitation and atrocious roads. The
essence of civilization has been defined
in nutshell as good roads and rea-
sonable security for life and property.
In the interior of Turkey all these are
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-25
Archilles N. SakelIarides Tells Story
OfAtrocities Committed By The Turks
And OF Rejoicings OF Freed Armenians
Is Visiting Brother In
Birmingham For
Few Days

AchiIle N. Sakellarides is "a years
old He was born at Macedonia, when
that section Of Greece belonged to Tar
key His parents are Greeks. When he
was but 8 years old they went to Con-
stantinople. His father is priest of
the Greek orthodox faith, and is dis
tinguished through the title tEcono-
mos" which is somewhat equivalent to
the English 'archdeacon.v
The elder Sakellarides now is min
lister Of Greek orthodox church in
Little Rock, Ark, Although be has
been in this country but a short time
he Is well known among the church cir
cles of America through his fegvent ac-
tivities in behalf Of the union of
churches. He 10 also a member and
co-operator of the committee for
the preparation Of the union Of churches
Of Boston.
Achille Sakellarides and his parents
came to America a year ago from Con-
stantinople In order to escape the OBJ
vious danger of being prosecuted by the
Kemalists after the restoration of Tur-
key at Constantinople. His father was
a member of the Hellenic Red Cross
during the armistice.
Young Sakellarides is sympathetic and
well educated. He has graduated from
q college and from the superior school
Of commerce and languages at Constan-
tinop1e with high honors. He speaks
fluently English, French, Greek (both
modern and classic), Turkish and con-
siderable italian.
Articles Published
During the three years Immediately
preceding his departure from CONSTANT
nople he was connected with a large
bank of that city. He also is jour
nalist, having published many leading
articles in several papers in Constanti-
nople. He personally interviewed Lloyd
George last year at Marseilles, France,
for Greek paper of Constantinople.
He also has interviewed EIeutherios
Yenizelos, the famous Greek statesman,
at Monte Carlo, Monaco.
Mr.. Sakellarides can be- considered
as an authority, so far as the politics,
social and economic life of the Near
East is concerned. He ia guest in
Birmingham of his brother, Demetrioa
Sakellarides.
"You ask me about the grade of civ
ilization in Turkey"
''0nly in Constantinople one could
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-25
REVENUE BOARD
LAYING PLANS
FOR ROAD. WORK
Permanent Highways" Is
Slogan OF Newly
Elected Body

No more inferior highways will be
constructed in Jefferson county after
the newly-elected board of revenue
takes office next January, according
to promise. =
Statements made Saturday by menu
bers of the new board showed that
they are already laying plans 10 devote
much time to building permanent roads.
manent roads" planks In their plat
form.
8. r. Bats0n, one of the victorious
candidates, had but one platform plank,
and that was permanent roads" Bat
son, for a number of years, was county
engineer and much of the road build
ing detail win be left in, his charge
by the other members.
II am going in office determined to
do everything in my power to give our
people the road relief they need" Mr..
BatsOn said.
When he was county highway en-
gineer, Batson mapped out compre-
hensife road building program where
by all principal highways were to be
paved. The board of revenue and the
people approved the plan and the high
way bond issue followed. Batson's
program was beginning to show results
when a political situation arise that
caused his retirement. Since that time
the road building progress of the coun-
ty has been slow.
Capt. Lacey Edmundson, who will
head the new board, vigorously de-
clared for permanent roads in his cam
paign. =. J. Reed, John A. Lewis and
w. J. Waldrop were equally enthu-
siastic.
TO Discuss Plans
A county road superintendent will be
chosen by the new board at one of its
first meetings. No indication has been
given by the members as to whom they
will select.
Captain Edmundson is expected to
call the new board together within a
few days and discuss plans for next
year.
It seems likely that each member will
be given direct supervision over GER
tain department of the county govern
ment. For instance. Mr.. Lewis is ex-
pected to have charge of the various
county institutions; Mr.. Batson is ex-
pected to have charge of road build
ing, and Mr.. Reed is expected to handle
most of the financial details.
The various court house departments
probably will be placed under the
supervision Of Mr.. Waldrop, while
Captain Edmundson, as chairman, will
exercise general supervision and also
keep a watehful eye on the Bessemer
cutoff, where he resides.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-25
$25 REWARD NAMED
FOR ROBERT BATES
Convict Escaped Officers, Being
Carried To Camp

The board of revenue announced Sat
urday reward Of $26 for the arrest of
Robert Bates, who escaped from officers
while being carried to convict camp No.
z to begin a sentence of $50 days for
burglary and grand larceny.
According to the records of the JEFF
ferson county bureau of Identification,
Bates was arrested by city detectives
March 81 and transferred to the city
jail, later being tried and convicted. He
Is said to have been born in Knoxville,
Tenn, and to have been employed for a
while as cook in the Old Soldiers home
in Washington, ID. @. His address was
given as Kingfsher, Okla,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-25
LOVELADY CALLS
MEETING JUNE Z
Will Consider DIR. Fruits Plea
For Recount OF Votes

A meeting of the Jefferson county
democratic executive committee was
called Saturday by DIR. r. f. Lovelady,
chairman, for June at 8 80 o'clock
in Judge John Denson's court room,
when the committee will hear the re-
quest of DIR. e. p. Pruitt for a recount
of the votes in the democratic primary
May IS.
DIR. Pruitt was defeated for mem
bership on the board of revenue. DIR,
Lovelady said the committee would con-
slider the request at the meeting, and
if sufficient reason were shown to
justify a recount of the votes in Ger
tain boxes, one would be ordered.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-25
COL. r. o. SMITH
TALKS TO SHRINERS
Object OF Club Discussed Al
Weekly Luncheon

Col. I. o. Smith, was the speaker at
the Shrine Luncheon club meeting, held
Saturday afternoon in the ball room of
the Tutwiler hotel. There was an I'M
usually large attendance with Hunter
Watkins presiding.
In speaking Of the objectives of
the club, namely, the sponsoring of
the Alabama Association for the
Blind, and the building of a Shrine
Unit at the Tuberculosis sanatorium,
Col. Smith stated no greater or nObler
work had ever been undertaken by
civic or fraernal organization. He
commended the club highly for its eff
forts in behalf Of these institutions.
An unusual feature were selections
by a male quartet from the blind in
stitution. They sang in good harmony
and were Obliged to respond to several
encores. A five piece orchestra, featured
by a cornet solo, under the direction
Of e. p. Holstein, rendered pro-
gram which was much appreciated.
The club meets every Saturday aft
ernoon at / o'clock at the Tutwiler
and all members of Zamora Temple
and visiting Shriners are invited.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-25
BIRMINGHAM BOYS
FINISH NAVY COURSE
Gain Five Pounds Each During
Training Period

For gaining weight there seems to be
nothing like joining the United States
navy.
OF course, numerous other methods
are expounded, but Uncle Sans sta
tistics show that men who go through
the navy's eight-week training course
usually do put on weight.
Reports from the training station
at Hampton Roads, Va, stated that
eight former Birmingham boys, who en-
listed at the local recruiting office, had
completed their eight-week course and
were found to have gained an average
of five and one-hah pounds each during
the time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-25
WAIST FIRM SUED

Three suits Of $IOO,OOO each were
fled in circuit court Saturday by Mr..
and Mrs. Holloway and their minor
child. Willie Holloway, against the
Rainbow Waist Shop for alleged. unlaw-
flll search Of plaintiffs premises.
The search is alleged to have been
made December 20, 1923, and the bill Of
complaint charges that the plaintiffs
residence was forcibly entered against
their will by agents Of the defendant
company. 1t also alleges that the house
was "ransacked, rifled, despoiled and
Numbered Of its contents" and that its
occupants were abused, slandered and
insulted.
w. A. Benson hsa been employed as
attorney in all three suits, which were
hled simultaneously.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-25
CHILD'S ARM BROKEN
EsteIle McGaw Fell While Skating
Down Hill

Estelle McGaw, 11-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. e. G. McGaw, 1001a
Seventy seventh street, sustained a
broken arm at o'clock Friday night
when she fell while skating down the
Eightieth street hill. The arm was
reset at the WOodlawn infirmary and
she returned home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-25
HnTEI. n auEn

Suits for damages totaling 5000, 600
were filed Friday against the Hillman
hotel corporation by Mr.. and Mrs. John
r. Troutman for physical injuries and
personal insults alleged to have been
received while guests there.
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Germany Will Sign
 Says Chancellor Marx

LONDON, Aug. 6.-Chancellor Marx, head of the German delegation which came here to participate in an inter-allied conference. He told the commission in plenary session this afternoon that Germany intends to carry out all the provisions of the Dawes plan.
 The fate of Germany and of Eu- rope depends upon the success of the conference, Marx told the members of the plenary session. It is proba- ble that Germany will subscribe to the Dawes policies some time before Saturday. Chancellor Marx believes the plan to be eminently fair to all nations concerned and believes that Germany will stand by the agree ment.
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Steamship Starr Has
 Accommodating Crew

The members of the chamber of commerce which returned Monday from three weeks trip on the Starr are loud in praise of the attention bestowed upon them by Capt. o. A. Johansen and crew. Especially was the crowd grateful for the efforts made by Steward Wm. (Curly) Geory, who was busy night and day looking after his passengers. Capt. Johansen gave the party all the time desired at each port and in other ways made the trip pleasant. While the Starr was crowded with passen- gers the trip was not monotonous and was enjoyed every minute of the time The personnel fthe crew is Captain o. A. Johansen; Mates, Aug ust Ekholm, Roe Dykeman; Engi- neers, Morris Sargent Frank Hunt, and Thomas Murray; Steward Will jam eGory; Messhall, Henry Saeger; Purser, Louis Meehan; Mail Clerk, William Goodnow; Cook, T-Bone Slim.
 Capt. Johansen is an enthusiastic booster for Seward and is already planning another excursion for next year.
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Vaudeville Act Pleases
 Patrons of Liberty

"Scotty" Wray, noted entertain CT, who has until recently, been res ident of Anchorage, pleased the the ater patrons with a vaudeville act, during both shows, including danc- ing, singing and several comic stunts which brought down the house. At the close of the act, bouquet, made up of Alaska freweed and celery, with an onion dangling down on a string was presented to MT. Wray. "Scotty' has contributed greatly to the success of several shows put on by the Legion Post at Anchorage, during the past year.
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ORGANIZED LABOR
 WILL BRING GUNS
 TO BEAR ON DAWES

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 6.-Or- ganized labor's heaviest campaign guns will be brought to bear on Dawes the Republican nominee for vice president, the Executive Council of the American Federation of Labor announced today. Labor's chief strat- egists are mapping out a secret cam paign in the Federation's plans to elect La Toilette and Wheeler, and have made it plain that their chief aim is to defeat Dawes, whom they accuse of being unfriendly to labor in the past.
 Labor leaders declare that Com pers will not be able to hand over the organized vote to the Progressives, many of them refusing to abide by any action of the convention.
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COURT OF APPEALS DECLARES FISH ACT
 UNCONSTITUTIONAL

SAN FRANCISCOf Aug. 6.-The Act passed by the Alaska legislature in 1923 defining fish and game regu- lations and their limits and penalties was declared unconstitutional today by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, on the ground that it sought to alter or nullify certain acts of Congress on the"same subject.
 The action was filed by Attorney John Rustgard for the Territory against the Aux Bay Canning Co.,, which was accused of violating the provisions of the closed season.
 The decision was far reaching one and will have an important bear ing on the fisheries and game ques- ton.
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PARTY PROSPECTING
 NUSHACAK SEEPACE

Wm. Lee, the old time oil pros pector of Wide Bay, accompanied by Hank Russell, is prospecting the oil fields in the Nushagak district They took the Starr to Dillingham; and will take small boat for the scene of the seepage about 50 miles up Nushagak river.
 MT. Lee, who has long known of this seepage, has been financed for the trip by oil men, and expects to find good prospects. They will catch the Starr on her August trip, return ing to Kanatak
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Governor Smith Will |" Not Be a Candidate in
 New York Campaign

NEW YORK, Aug. Ex-Governor Albert Smith today, during con- ference with John W. Davis, Demo- cratic nominee for the presidency ,in- Horned MT. Davis that he would not be a candidate for the governorshlp of New York at the next election.
 Smith told MT. Davis that he was convinced that the Democratic party cannot carry New York in Novem- Der, and that he does not wish to jeopardize his political future by ty- ing up with losing cause. Mir. Da- wis expressed himself as highly dis appointed that he had been unable to convince the governor that he should run.
 New York democrats are appar- ently disheartened by the apathy dis played by the party in the coming election.
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CONVICTION MINE
 CASE FROM ALASKA

The criminal prosecution involving the financial promotion of the Tjose- vig-Kennecott Copper property, loca- ted on the other side of the Kenne- colt glacier from the Kennecott mine, which was put on trial in New York last month, resulted in convic- tions for four of the defendants, Messrs. D K. McDonald, George E. Snyder, Christian Tjosevig and W. B. Hancock. The fifth defendant, George r. Rowe, was confined to the hospital during the trial and will be tried later
 Mcdonald and Snyder pleaded guil- ty shortly after the trial started. Tjo- esvig and Hancock preferred trial and were convicted by the jury. Han cock and Mcdonald were each sen fenced to sixty days in jail. Snyder was given a term of ninety days in jail, and Tjosevig was likewise sen fenced to ninety days in jail and in addition was fined one thousand dol lars Mcdonald and Snyder are resi- ents of Spokane ,and Christian Tjo- sevig and W. B. Hancock are former Alaskans we'll known in the Copper River valley.
 The charges against the defendants were based on using the mails to de- fraud in selling the stock of the Tio- sevig-Kennecott Copper Company. Among those who testified at the trial were W. s. Seagraves, former superintendent of the Kennecott Cop per Go. ,and Prof. Allan E. Bateman, of Yale, geologist for the Kennecott Copper Company. Louis B. Leven- saler a we'll known mining engineer who operated for years in Alaska, was subpoenoed as witness but was excused from testifying.
 These proceedings were started, because of a visit or two during tne summer. of 1916, when George Francis Rowe went to Cordova and on up to Kennecott to engage in negotiations with Christian Tjosevig and Nels Tjosevig for the mining property they were working in small way, situated across the Kennecott glacier. These visits re- suited in deeding the property to the Tjosevig-Kennecott Copper com- pany, which included a syndicate of Seattle and Spokane business men, among whom were former Governor Hay, John W. Roberts, W. L. Gaz- gam, l.. H. Burnett, and Messrs. Me. Donald and Snyder.
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Committee Refuses to
 Produce Sugar Figures

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. G. The tariff committee decided today to refuse the demand of Robert La Toilette that he be furnished with data upon which the sugar report is based, and the minutes of the com mittee in making up such report. The members of the committee stat ed that the refusal was based upon the fact that LaFollette desired to make campaign issue of misrepre- sentations over the report and that it were better to withhold it from him.
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INDIANS MAKE DISCOVERY
 LOTS RICH PLACER GOLD

PEACHLAND, Aug. 6.-The Brit ish Columbia Indians are returning from Orient, in the Okanogan dis trict, with pouches full of gold. They refuse to tell where they got the treasure, which they cashed into money here. Prospectors have com menced a diligent search in the effort to find the source of the gold
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Butler Disputes Claims
 of La Toilette Backers

NEW YORK, Aug, 6.-Chairman Butler, of the Republican National Committee, disputed the claims of La Toilette packers that he would carry the Northwestern States this fall.
 T do not think that there is any thing to the claims that La Toilette will sweep the Northwest" he. said. T just returned from there this week and I did not get any such impress sion from my visit.
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LA FOLLETTE'S NAME WILL BE ON TICKET
 WISCONSIN BALLOT

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. G. LaFollette's name will be presented to the voters of Wisconsin on the In dependent ticket the same as it will be presented to the voters of other states, despite the fact that the reg ular Republican organization in Wis consin is controlled by LaFollette, was announced today in letter to Chairman Butler from Robert LaFol- lette ,jr., chairman of the Republican State Central Committee of Wiscon- sin.
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SNAKE POISONED BEER
 FROM WHICH TWO DIE

l. BUDAPEST, Auf. 6.-Martin Rol- Ter, a bar keeper ,and customer, each drank glass of beer from a freshly tapped keg, and ir a few seconds dropped dead. The keg was opened and it contained the dead body of snake. It had evidently crawled in the bung hole before be- ing filled at the brewery and dis charged poison in the beer during a struggle against drowning.
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CHEECHACoEs GOING STRONG

Harry c. Steel, editor of the Cor dova Times, who is in Baltimore writes that the weather is excessive ly hot for an Alaskan and that the Cheechacoes is going strong, the playhouses being crowded with peo- pie anxious to see the picture.
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GERMANY ASKED TO
 MAKE DECISION ON
 DAWES PREPARATIONS

LONDON, Aug. e.-Premier Mac donald, presiding at the plenary ses- sions of the inter-allied conference at noon today formally handed to the German delegation a protocol en- bodying the program of the confer ence putting the Dawes reparation report into effect. He asked the Germans to study the report and be ready to express their opinions to- morrow.
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American Flyers Cross
 Iceland to West Side

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Aug. G. Lieut. Smith, piloting the Chicago, and Lieut.. Nelson, in the New Or leans, arrived here from Hoenafjord on their way across Iceland on their round the world flight at 2 o'clock this afternoon. They will continue their flight tomorrow.
 Both aviators expressed regret ov- CT the accident happening to the plane of Lieut.. Wade, and hoped that he would be able to continue he flight so nearly completed. It is hard for a man to go thru what we have, and be knocked out on the last lap" said Lieut.. Nelson.
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OIL TANKS AT KODIAK

Kodiak is rejoicing over the erec- tion of three oil tanks by the Stand ard Oil Co.,, the tanks being nearly completed. They stand on the hill near the bay and give a good gravi- ty flow without pumping. Two tanks are about 12 feet in diameter and 30 feet high and the other is about IS feet. A big sign bearing the words Kodiak, Standard Oil Co.," is on the pumphouse on the dock.
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WANT FLIGHT END ATL "A.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6.-In tel egram sent President Coolidge by authorities here it is stated that the American world flight "would be for ever clouded in its globe encircling trip success unless the end was at the starting point, instead of ending at Seattle as is now contemplated.
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Many New Buildings
 Going Up in Kodiak

A number of new buildings are being erected in Kodiak, one of Which will be used by Otto Kraft as a restaurant. This will give Kodiak four restaurants Two meat mar kets are also found in the town, both with good cold storage plants.
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A PLEASED EXCURsIONIST
 WILL COME. NEXT SEASON

SEATTLE, Aug. GA. L. Somers, of Sheboygan, Wis, and editor of the magazine ,"See America First" is on his way home from a vacation trip in Alaska with party of friends. He says they have been delighted and will return next year with larger party.
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U. s. BATTLE FLEET
 ENGAGES MIMIC BATTLE

PORT ANGELES, Wn., Aug. G. The strait of Juan de Fuca became the battle ground for forty ships of the United States battle fleet, which has mobilized here for ten days ma neuvers and tactical drilli.
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BORGEN BELIEVES THAT
 COOLIDGE BE ELECTED

Gus. Borgen, who arrived on re- cent boat from the States, where he travelled extensively in the west, be- lieves that President Coolidge will be reelected to office this fall MT. Borgen declares that the sentiment of the people generally is for Cool idge and the Republican party.
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SEATTLE, Aug. GA monument twenty feet high with copper plate made from Alaska copper due to the hard stages of the flight through AL
 aska will be dedicated at Sand Point when the American fiiers return, to commemorate the first circumnaviga- tion of the globe by air. The memo rial shaft will be of Washington granite surmounted by bronze globe with great bronze wings springing from it. The Chamber of Commerce has endorsed the proposi- tion of Alonzo Victor Lewis, sculptor.
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BETWEEN BRITAIN
 AND RUSSIA NOT SIGNED

LONDON, Aug. 6.-Negotiations between representatives of Great Britain and Soviet Russia have brok- en down according to reports receiv- ed here today by the Foreign office, and the treaty will not be signed.