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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-05
V|ADUCT RELIEF: |S ID BE CL0E'S TOPIC
Police Commissioner Will h. troduce Resolutions At
 Next Board Meetinu

Resolution by Commissioner w. B. Cloe, calling Cn the railroads to ex- pedite their plans to construct a rainbow viaduct over the trucks at Twenty-third or Twenty fourth street, will be introduced at Tues
 The railroads" said MT. Cloe, should arrange at the same time to place underpasses at not less than three of the downtown crossings of Railroad avenue. The railroad off, cials say they get excellent passen- ger business and heavy freight ton mage for Birmingham. I say 1t is high time for them to give Birming- ham relief at the grade crossings.
 "As matters now stand the city has only one safe inlet and outlet between East Lake and Elmwood cemetery-the yiaduct on Twenty first street. The city. has allowed the railroads to operate right in the heart of the downtown section. It is now time for the city, in return, to demand protection at the cross ings."
 President D. P. McLendon and the other commissioners did not conn don said, however, that several re- cent conferences with railroad of ficials had given high hopes that a viaduct and several underpasses would be constructed early in the year.
 Surveys are being completed" he said, "and it has been planned to be- gin fiSal conferences with the rail- roads on or about January 20."
 The commission head said he felt authorized to say that beyond 8 doubt Birmingham will get viaduct and the proposed underpasses this year."
 Every member of the commission has agreed, he said, that these prof. ects would be pushed vigorously to conclusion.
 The railroads are to pro-rate the costs of the improvements, and the city will acquire the necessary right of way for the projects. F-7@
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-05
COUNTY PAYS OFF1 '$522,630 IF DEBT
Net Operating Loss Of $311,- 315 Shown In Revenue
 Board Report

Although a net operating loss of $3l1,315.72 is anticipated for the period between January 1 and Octo- Der 1, 1924 by President D. c. Ball, of the board of revenue, he pointed out in an estimate of expenses furnished the other members of the board Fri day that this loss would be more than offset by reduction in the county debt of $522,630, showing 8 net gain of $211, ,314.28.
 "In addition to this" the report continues, we will have built $620,- 700 worth of permanent roads and acquired an equity in property for the courthouse site to the amount of $201 ,SS0." .J. .
 Total county revenue from all sources between January 1 and Octo- Der 1 is estimated at $2,550,130.27. Expenses, including the general op- erating fund, road maintenance fund, bridge and public building fund, road bonds. courthouse bonds. cost of the still to be paid in 1924) and other forms of maturing indebtedness to be retired during the year, are esti- mated at 240,745.99. Construction of new roads will cost approximately $620, 700, making a grand total of all county expenses of $2,S61,445.99, or sS11,315.72 more than the total revenue.
 Following is 2 list of estimated ex- penses for the first nine months of the year:
 Operating expenses from
 the general fund ...... $s94,237.45 Operating expenses from
 the road funds ..:..... sss.52o.os Operating expenses for
 bridges and public
 buildings ............ 10s,s31.7s kax anticipation loan .... 200,000.00 Road bonds ............. 250.00O.00 court house bonds ...... 100000 New Court house site .... 62.630.00 Construction of new
 1. roads for 1924 ....... 620.700 00 Interest on bonds
 and warrants .......... 344,726.67 IotaI ............... $2,861, ,445.99
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-05
BIRM|NGHAM BANK
 GAIN $11,000,000
Resources Advance IA Per Cent-Deposit Increase Is
 $9,434,963

Birmingham bank resources at the end of 1928 showed gain of more than $I1,000.000. or nearly 14 per cent over 1922, and bank deposits in- creased. in the same ratio, according to figures complied Friday by the Chamber of Commerce.
 The totals, furnished by all banks of the Birmingham district. show a growth in bank resources from $81,- 199.395. in 1922, to $92,536,282. in 1923, an increase of $11.336,887.
 Bank deposits jumped from $70,- 636,305 in 1922 to $80,071,268 in 1923, a gain of $9.434,963.
 Bank resources are more than 12 times as great as they were in 1900, when the total for resources was $7522 070, and deposits were ST. 006.000. ..--...
 The following table shows the growth of the banking business dur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-05

crowded court room Friday morn- ing. Welchel introduced two physi- clans as witnesses in an effort to prove insanity. pr. J. B. Cooper stated that he had examined Mrs. Welchel last spring and had found her mentally unsound. He further stated that he had been instrumental in having her committed. pr. Wyatt Heflin said that he had examined her and had found her to be suffering from nervous disorders. but that he did not think that she was subject to hallucinations.
 Mrs. Welchel produced witnesses to substantiate her statement that Well chel was leading a double life. She testified that the alleged assault Christmas morning was made by Welchel in the belief that she had been instrumental in the discharge of the other woman from a position she held downtown.
 Judge Martin fined Welchel $100 on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-05
INVESTIGATION STARTS ON HOME RAID CHARGE
Police Authorities Not Ready To
 Comment On Officers Action

<SOmmcuI Ou OuCeIS ACClOn
 Investigation of raid for liquor conducted by City Detectives R. G. Patton and J. F. McGill under a "John Doe" warrant on the home of Mrs. Ann varin, 51-year-old church worker, of sos Firty-first street. north, on Christmas Eve, was we'll under way Friday, according to Commissioner W. B. Cloe and Chief of Police Fred McDuff.
 Mrs. Varin, who has been a prohi- bition leader in Birmingham for 25 years. is still confined to her bed with a nervous attack as a result of the raid.
 The detectives admi1ted they used a John Doe" warrant. They said they raided on information given them by an aged man, who claimed that sons of Mrs. Varin were handl- ing whisky. Several bottles and cans were found under the house, but Mrs. Varin said they were paint cans and ketchup bottles which belonged to. her husband. a painter, who died several months ago. 'S
 John Altman, chairman of the civil service board, said the board would not act until the police heads com pleted their probe. Then, if further investigation is deemed necessary, he said he would order it.
 Commissioner Cloe said, late Fri day. the investigation was under way but not completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-05
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AT AT THE rrfrATREs

2, e,Jefferson---Dark.
 Lyric--Vaudevine headliner, "The MI. s,:.,'ue \. = ' '1 2. t' % Ioew, ei3px t.fritsis ~ cinderilla. vaudeyilfes heA 61n&f picture, House Peters in 'Hefd fo Answer'
 AT 11fE MOVIES
 Capito1--BsBe ss@Daniels in "The Glimpse of thez Moon"
 Galax-TWillianl < s. Hart in wild Bill Hickokes 4 Odeon-4"t1he Beast of Paradise"
 Princess ack Hexie in 1.-TWO FIsted Jefferson!
 Rialto7p ". Griffith's Dream Royal 7Pete Morrison in Smiling On.' t kss sls f,r. 'r StrandtThs Common Law" with Corinne Griffith, Conway Tearle and Elliott Dexter.z <4
 Trianon- Black Oxen" with Con- way Tearle and ,Corinne Griffith,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-05
10-YEAR-OLD BOY IS SHOT BY COMPANION
Youths Were Hunting Near Pros-
 pect When Accident Occurred

Edward Johnston. 10-year-old son of Mir. and Mrs. Hugh Johnston of Prospect, Ala, was accidentally shot and Killed by companion, while ort hunting near his home Thursday aft ernoon, according to information re- ceived by friends of the family in Birmingham Friday.
 Little detail of the shooting was obtainable as the message only an- nounced his death from the wound and the time of the funeral which will be held at 2:30 o'clock Saturda, afternoon from William Bell Funera' home at Blossburg, Ala. Interment will follow in Mt. Pisgah cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-05
ovERSTAYED LIMIT
John Altman Fined Three Dollars For ss Parking Law Violation

John W. Altman, president of the civil sservice board, declined to an swer direct question put by W. c. Cunningham. clerk of recorders court, in regard to the efficiency of the police department Friday. MT. Altman was fined $3 by Judge Martin for allowing his car to overstay the hour limit imposed by parking regu- lations.
 A paragraph in the annual report of the commission declared that effi- ciency in the department was needed more than men. MT. Cunningham re- marked to him as he was paying his fine: HWell, John, the department is pretty efficient after all, isn't it?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-05
WEIGHED FINED FOR
 ATTACK ON HIS WIFE
Woman Says Husband Had Her
 Committed To Asylum

Charging that her husband, Jo- seph Welchel, had secured her-com- mitment to the Bryce Insane hospital because her presence interfered with the double life he was leading, Mrs. Alice J. Welchel testified before Judge Martin Friday that he had con- tinually abused her for consider able length of time prior to his ar rest for assault and battery Christ mas day.
 Testimony of Mrs. Welchel in re- gard to the attack on her Christmas day was corroborated by two wit nesses during the lengthy trial before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-05
MISS z. L. MORRIS DIES
Had Lived In Ensley For Past 22
 Years, Funeral Sunday

Miss Zelthia J. Morris, 76, died Fri day afternoon at the residence of her sister, Mrs. Ida L. Powers, 1725 Twenty eighth avenue, Ensley. She was the sister of the late c. w. Morris, and was a pioneer resident ot Ensley. having lived in that vicinity for 22 years Funeral services will be conducted from the home Sunday morning at 10 o'clock; interment will be in Union cemetery, near Bessemer, with Echols & Augwin of Ensley in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-05
HOWELL IS RECOVERING
Head Of Enterprise Engraving Co. Had Attack Of Blood Poisoning

W. T. Howell. Head of the Enter prise engraving company is con valeScing at his home, 1901 Twelfth court, north. from a serious attack of blood poisoning with which he was seized December 20.
 Friday was the first day he has even been able to get up and around the house, but his physician now ex- poets that he will be able to be out again within few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-05
NEGRO. CHARGED WITH SHOOTING

Pate 2 Arlington, negro, was ar rested in Avondale Friday afternoon by Detectives Jones and Brannon on a charge of assault with intent to murder Arlington is alleged to have shot Willie Higgins, another negro. on Norris avenue Thursday. Higgins wound was declared as not danger ous by a physician who treated him immediately following the. shooting Higgins was sent to his home Thurs day afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-05
INCREASES CAPITAL

Industrial Gas Corporation Gets
 Permission For Another $15O,0OO
 The Industrial Gas corporation was authorized Friday by Probate Judge J. P. Stiles to increase it's capital stock from '$200,000 to $350,000. Pe- tition for the increase was signed by Morris w. Bush. president and H. L. Morrow, secretary, and was decided upon at a recent meeting of the board of directors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-05
DAYLIGHT THIEVES ENTER HOME

DA LHUfHN IKEHE E1S' F1NNLtt HUM ID
 Thieves entered the home of w. Sanders, 533 Sarah avenue, Friday aft ernoon and secured several dresses and other wearing apparel. Entrance was gained through a rear window during the absence of the family Mrs. Sanders was out of the house for only a few minutes Friday after to have been frightened off by her return as they took only few gar ments. The missing goods are valued at possiblY $1O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-05
BLAZE IN OFFICE

Damage amounting to about $250 was done by a fire which broke out last Friday afternoon in the off, flee of Bem Price, architect, on the fourteenth floor of the Age-Heralds new building. Origin of the fire in un- known, but it is supposed to have started from cigarette.
 The furniture in the office was practically nd2maged, but several architects drawings were burned. Several pieces of city fire apparatus responded imme mediately to the alarm, but the fire was put out before they arrived by the use of a chemical ex- tinguisher.
 the assault and battery charge. Well chel mediately filed bond for an appeal through his attorney, Vasser Allen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-05
THE WEATHER

Alabama, extreme northwest Florida and Mississippi: Fair and colder Saturday; cold wave; freezing temperature to the coast Saturday night; Sunday fair and con tinned cold !, - bly rain on the southeast coast, much colder Saturday afternoon and night; Sun day fair and colder, cold wave.
 North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia: Cloudy Saturday. preceded by rain on the coast; cold wave Saturday night; Sunday fair and cold
 Florida: Fair and colder Saturday and Sunday; cold wave Saturday night in north portion. , Tennessee and Kentucky: Fair with cold wave Saturday; Sunday fair and cold.
 Louisiana: Saturday and Sunday fair. colder Saturday, with cold wave; freez- ing to the coast Sunday morning.
 Arkansas: Saturday fair, colder; Sum day fair, not cold. 2.
 Oklahoma and West Texas: Saturday and Sunday fair; not 50 cold Sunday.
 East Texas: Saturday fair. colder in east portion. cold wave in southeast portion; Sunday fair. 7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-05
LOCAL DATA

For the 24 hours ending at p. m., January 4, 1924:
 Highest temperature ............ 4S Lowest temperature ............... 27 Mean temperature ...,.............. 3S Normal temperature ....... ......... 45 Deficiency in temperature since Jan. 22 Rainfall ....... ................. % Total rainfall since Jan. 1 ......... 1 .79 Excess in rainfall since Jan. l ...... 1.19 Relative humidity, a. m. ........ 92
 IF noon ................... 57
 {7p. m. ................... 63 Dry thermometer, q a. m. ......... 2S
 12 noon ................. 44
 D. m. 43 Wet thermometer. a. m. ......... 27
 12 noon ........... 3S
 p. m. SS Summary of observations made at sta tions of United States Weather Bureau during 24 hours ending at p. m., 90th meridian time, January 4, 1924:
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-29
Get ready to write it 1925.
MUCH LoOsENESs FOUND
 IN COLLECTION REVENUES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-Chairman Couzens of the special senate com mittee Investigating the internal rev. enue bureau declared in statement today that the committee had found much looseness in the execution of the work of the bureau, resulting in the loss of millions of dollars in rev. enue"
 "In some of the cases" the chair man declareed, "the department off cials have admitted errors and while the committee charges no dishonesty it finds much looseness in the execu. tion of the work"
 Noting that a review had been or dered of one case involving an over allowance of S600,0O0 in taxes to one company, Senator Couzens said spe- cial investigators were now working on other cases which will be taken up by the committee. He invited the public to send in suggestions for sim plifying the procedure of the bureau as we'll as the statutes.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-29
WASHINGTON HERALD
 EDITORIAL IS ATTACKED

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-State. ments in an editorial in the Wash. ington Herald attacking the Under. wood Muscle Shoals bill and it's au- thor will be the subject for investiga- tion by the senate judiciary commit. tee.
 Senator Underwood, democrat, of Alabama, who drafted the measure obtained unanimous consent of the senate today for such an investiga tion after he had delivered a denun. citation of the editorial and it's writer
 The inquiry will be taken up by the committee and Senator Underwood said he would demand subpoena to find out the truth of the editorial and who was responsible for it.
 The heading of the editorial, Sena tor Underwood said, was, Another Teapot Dome is Thrust Upon Mrs Coolidge"
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-29
FIRE COMMITTEE OUT
 SOLICITING DANCE PRIZES

Fire Chief Lanning and a number of committeeman, are out today SO liciting prizes for the Firemen's ball to be given Wednesday night. The hall has been handsomely decorated and practically everyone in town in- tends to attend en costume. It will be one of the big events of the season. Forty prizes will be given.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-29
BILL HARRINGTON
 ON WAY HOME

MT. William Harrington, formerly deputy U. s. marshal at Seldovia came over from Willow Creek yes terday. MT. Harrington has been working for the Lucky Shot and Wa, Baby mines which are owned and op e~ated by the Gold Bullion companT
 MT. Harrington left on the Redon. do for his ranch on Homer Spit where he will remain until March when he intends 10 return to Willow C. eek and con inu his work for the Geld Bullion
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-29
MRS. AiTkEN Oh
 WAY TO OUTSIDE

Mrs. Thos. P. Aitken was an outgo ing passenger on the Northwestern coming from Fairbanks on Saturday s train Mr. Aitken remained in Fair banks to attend to some business and will be out later on.
 MT. Aitken has sold out his dredge interests on Candle Creek but re tains his interest in the ground. Can dle Creek which is a tributary to the Tacotna River with the working DOT tion of the creek about 15 miles from McGrath on the Kuskokwim, has been for several years the rich est producing placer creek in Alas ka.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-29
AT THE HOTELS

Overland-C. Callams, d. Peterson Anchorage; M. D. Haynes, Seattle; Jerry Murphy, T. Rosis, c. w. liar rington, Anchorage; Jas. Hagan. of Fairbanks.
 Seward. d.-Barbara Fuller, Ruby Fur her, Seattle; c. O. Thorpe, Joe. Bras sel, Anchorage.
 Van Gilder.-B. Landsdowne, c. M Schultz, E. F. Bittner, Miss Marie Carl, G. H. Nest. Mrs. E. G. Jones w. s. Jones, Anchorage.
 Sexton-Arthur Gregory, Tunnel.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-29
"DAD" ROGERS INJURED

Dad Rogers, well known in Sew ard, was seriously burned and his cabin in Anchorage destroyed by fire last Thursday, Christmas Day. MT. Rogers started fire with gasoline, and later poured more of the ex- plosive on the flames from a can, causing the explosion
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-29
kUskokWIMER TAKES VACATION

Grant Murdock, who has been in the Interior for a quarter of cen tury and who has been for several years one of the dredge employees on Candle Creek was an outgoing passenger on the Northwestern.
 MT. Murdock intends to return to the interior, via Seward, in the latter part of February.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-29

There are 100000 persons look ing for jobs in England, and many of them are afraid they will find them.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-29

An old saying, but a true one: "A donkey never succeeds in making anything but an ass of himself"
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-29
Oscar Dahl left on today's train on a short visit to Anchorage.

|NENANA DEPUTY MARSHAL HERE
 Jas. Hagau, deputy U. s. marshal at Nenana came through on Sat urday's train to Seward with an in- sane patient, a Mr. Hogan, who was turned over in Seward to the Third Division officials who will take him on to Morningside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO. May 3.-Gratns made thehr lowest prices early and highest 14tezG- The range was mot great and t9 May e@Rm belongs the d5stimctanm of making the only gain of more than I cent TMa ether corn deliveries aia- v4nesd pAFdF in zympzthE with the thght1esS tR the May and partly be- ezmse the weather bureau prsdichea 2Adfaf0mzI rainfall over much of the belt tonight and cool weather foIluw- ing There were not a few cozplaimHs that c@msider7hle replzmting WUmlA be necessary and rather more c0mmemHs to the effect that the new crup was getting q poor start The restraiming fEGlIeleeS were the fAfrfy large receapEs and a somewhat easier cash basaS Our wheat crop news was mot of a character to inspire amy keen buying Recent rains and further rain Last night relieved apprehenSd0m of dr0uth i'm the southwest and west and the Van Dwsem Harrington report stated that the spEImg wheat i'm the north west was getting away to a satiSfac- t0Ty start This report did. however
 mention the need of frequent rains i'm South Dakota We feel that the sitma- ttQn remains unchanged insofar as the d9wfm2tfmg fmf1uences are concerned HI and R- Beer to J. F. Walimgham and company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
NEvv ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS. May es-The cot ton market was very quiet today with limited trading and very marrow flmc- tuations. Despite 1AquSdA1H@m in advance of the bureau report and the New York holiday prices were very steady Opening prices proved to he the low est of the day with JlaY at @L59e. October at sSleOc and Deceuhher 544z. or to points under the prevf0wS close. Prices gradually advanced wmtfH July traded at @sESc. October ah zzEe and December at zsJSAc. or 1S to 22 points net higher compared with yes terday's close There was sume HKqu11A- ton in the final trading whHch car ricd prices off abOwt IF points The close showed met gains for the day of to 10 points
 At the Start Liverpool was lower than due but the market here opened fairly steady and only a few points down and promptly rallied to levels slightly above yesterdays close and the trend thereafter was generally upward with insignificant reactions untM uhe last quarter of an h0uf of trading when prices easeH off slightly on nEquR- dation. The market at times was ex- tremely dull with long intervals be tween trades
 The market was supported mainly by execution of a bmHaSsh gDveznmemH report Monday whacM the trade here believes win be around ST. Weather aM- vices generally also were wnfavur1hEe although some private advRces claim the crop is making excellent progress These reports emamzmae mainly from central Texas. Only one addREzunaH prF- vate condition report was ESzle@ today and that placed the condition average at 64.S, the lowest yet reported
 The weather may showed rains main ly In the n0r4hexm half of the belt and with but little precipitation i'm Texas Reports of good demand for spots in the local market hespem suns tain prices Although ahe New York market wdla be closed anmnxruw and Saturday, the New Orleans and Liver pool markets win remain 0pen AS usual The New Orleans maRRne4 wrim be closed Tuesday next, COmreRer1ns Memorial Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
STOCK LETTERS

NEW YORK. May As-Wfkh but few exrep&agmS the sa@ek list was 6ull but E1eaSy, the 1nHter prehahBy because of ahe nnxnner- W1th a hnafazy epexRd ex- bending frum t0nIghHaS close until Mon day muFmkmg, there was every reason
 why the vnaums should be small and |as as uxmaHBY the e7ze the tendency |Ua the part of the PrufezsEom2l element wag to reameH Ez1her th2m increase conn
 matlsaHR. By the time trading fs re Euzsa in tke stock market Monday
 anrzalE, there AS a Mke1Fh90d thai the the tax hdm MAy be disposed of We arA fmeaRmed to the view that the Presf- |nemt iwsEl approve the me@xuEeA With |thhs eazEmamaaea As a market fAetnRs we |yvaai hRw0 to again seek gufdAzee in |cummercial deve1opmemt- As EAtters |nwpear today these are 1u hearfsh |znd Hx Is best not to mimfmiza their |zmpUa6amce The 0utzalzdfmg facts to- |nay ax@ a continued zhEank2Re i'm huSf- 'nasE. HnrremsAng Umemp10ywEnt. the
 1xazxNE4 of wage emtAfng and a very |aAraAsa famzmg off i'm EzflFoaa e4Knfngx- i've eamGzmwe of tho 0PEmfom tha tthe |znsz y.u rmm ezRee9-hs am oeeASho1aH |zEMmpnEARy RA1l-I@km ". Clark e Co.