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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
City Cnmntrnller


 SECTION 3.--The City Comptroller and Ex-OfficiO Treasurer of the City of Birmingham shall keep a separate sinking fund account of all funds aris- ing from all assessments for the public improvements hereinbefore specified and all collections made on the assessments covered by this issue shall be credited to the proper sinking fund account and such sinking fund shall be used only for the purpose of paying the interest and principal on the bonds in this par ticular group and the City Comptroller and Ex-0fficio Treasurer of the City of Birmingham Is hereby authorized and directed. without any further action by this Confusion to pay the interest upon the said bonds and the principal thereof when the same shall mature out of the proceeds arising from the said assess ments and out of any other funds of this City in his hands.
 SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect immediately.
 ,-e D. B. M'LENDON,
 President of the Commission. A true copy,
 l.. B. GRAY,
 City Clerk.
 Age Herald August Fist, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
"UNCONQUERABLE, DEATHLEss"
Chinese Has forgotten More Than
 Our Culture Has Acauired'


 Our Culture Has Acquired"
 You can't help liking the Chinese. Talk about the dourness, the artless and audacious. intelligence, the courage, re- sourcefulness;- endurance; :d>icacy in humbugging, and the other qualities of the Anglo-Saxon which have made him what he is-all that talk taxes a China. mans impassivity to keep his smile well hidden. He was like that when q child, 10000 years ago:
 He sits in front of his shop in Macas, sar (principal part of Celebes) today an open shop, without windows or door where there a-e great paper lan- terms pendant, and a red banner with letters of gold. He smokes his opium pipe. He wears short black trousers and blue jacket, and little black cap, and sees heaven knows what ancient dream through his horn spec tacles. ........ =
 His face is tranquil and benevolent, while his tiny daughter with her long black pigtail and fringe, an ivory doll quaintly dressed in miniature cotton trousers and incredibly animated, and little son, his poll clean shaven, dressed in nothing at all, play with dice at his feet.
 He can never be beaten or outlived He is unconquerable and deathless. He has forgotten more than our culture has had the time to acquire. He is such friendly soul, too, if you are suffi- ciently cautious when accepting him.
 He has his own theatre in Macassar safely fascinating place, once you have subdued the terrible magic of it's or. chestra. And his temples There is in Macassar one which will draw you every day you are in the port. You will find yourself outside it again, lost in the attempt to unravel it's unvoluted fantasy, without knowing you were go. ing to it, though it is in a back street
 To stay season in that back street of Macassar, in one of the Chinese houses opposite the temple, would be greater fun than any springtime idling on the Riviera. Nobody appears to see you in the street. Not any of the strange eyes which pass look at yours You might not be there. But all the doors in that street are shut to you, spiritually and in fact.-H. Nj. TomIin. son in Harper's Magazine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

317-D, 320-D, 334-D and 336-D were made final more than 30 days prior to the enact.-ent of this ordinance and the balance of the cost of said improve ments remains unpaid, as evidenced by outstanding Contractors estimates, and,
 WHEREAS, for the purose of pro viding means to pay for the part of the work remaining unpaid, it is necessary to issue and sell bonds of the City of Birmingham in respect of each of the improvements made under the said i'm prOvement ordinances respectively, to at amount sufficient to pay the cost of said improvements after deducting the amount paid by property owners, the gaid bonds aggregating the amount of Two Hundred Thousand ($20O, ,OO0.OO) Dollars.
 NOW, THEREFORE,, BE IT OR DAMNED by the Commission of the City of Birmingham, as follows:
 SECTION. 1. City Public Improve ment Bonds of the City of Birmingham. to the aggregate principal amount of Two Hundred Thousand ($2OO, ,0OO. .OO) Dollars shall be issued on serial basis and such bonds shall be numbered con secutively one and up; one-tenth of such issue to be redeemed each year aft CT date of issue, such redemption to be- gin with Bond No. l. The said bonds shall be of the denomination of S1, 1,OOO. .OO each.
 The said bonds shall be issued to pay for the unpaid part of the cost of said improvements. The said bonds shall be dated October 1, 1924, and shall bear interest at the rate of five and one-half (5h) per centum per annum, payable semi-annually at the Hanover National Bank in New York City on the first days of April and October of each year
 SECTION 2. That said bonds shall be issued under the corporate seal of the City of Birmingham and both bonds and coupons shall be signed by the President. of the Commission of the City of Birmingham, Alabama, and the City Comptroller, the said City Comptroller being ex-officio Treasurer of the City of Birmingham, but the signatures upon the said coupons shall be by ths litho. graphed or engraved fac-simile sigma. lures of the said President and Comp. troller, which fac-simile signatures are hereby adopted as a sufficient and au. thentic execution of said coupons. That provision shall be and is hereby made foI
 the registration of the said bonds in the name of the owner or holder thereof and the said Comptroller is hereby au thorized and empowered to register the said bonds in the name of the owner both as to principal and interest, or only as to principal, in the manner and form hereinafter prescribed The form of the said bonds shall be substantially as fol. lowsi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
FEARS JAPAN
Says Exclusion Act Caused Much Re
 sentiment

-
 sentiment
 CHAUTAQUA,' N. r., Aug. 21.- Grave consequences are following as result of the way in which Japanese exclusion was brought about by the recent action of Congress-" said Dr. Sidney L. Gulick, secretary of the com mission so international justice and good will of the Federal Council of Churches today at the institute on international relations from the Christian point of view. The meeting is under the au- spicies of the federal council of churches.
 "A billion self-respeeting men and women of the Far East" he de clared, will inevitably resent the act of Congress; ill-will and suspicion will grow.
 America will also suffer in that this ill-will and resentment which may not necessarily lead to far, will cause a demand for the expenditure of hundreds of millions of dollars for defense on the Pacific coast. Congress. will be asked to build the great naval bases already planned at San Diego, San Francisco, Puget Sound and Honolulu, for which no money has yet been ap- propriated. While such vast construc- tion would mean prosperity for some of the Pacific coast it would mean higher taxes for the entire country" Dr. Gulick, q former missionary in Japan, characterized the passage of the Japanese exclusion act and it's result ing anti-American agitation in Japan as tragic chapter of transformation, misinterpretation and mischievous politics"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
City Comptroller, Ex-officio City

City Comptroller, Ex-officio City
 Treasurer. s.o5 The last ten interest coupons to be attached to each of said bonds numbered 641 to $50, both inclusive, shall. only be for $1S.75 each, but Il othe- coupons attached to said bonds shall be for $2500 each.. ... ...
 On the back. of said bonds shall be the following provisions for registration as to principal: m ,4 PROVISION FOR REGISTRATION This bond may be registered as to principal in the holders name on tho books of the City Comptroller of. the City of Birmingham, such registration being noted upon the bond by the City Comptroller, after which no transfer shall be valid unless made on said Comptroller's books by the registered holder and similarly noted on the bonds, but the same, may be discharged from registration by being so transferred to bearer, after which it shall be trans- ferred by delivery, but it may be again registered as before. The registration of the bond as to principal shall not restrain the negotiability of the cou=' pons by delivery merely.
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 Section 4. That the President of the Commission be and he is hereby author. ized and instructed to sign said bonds. and that 1he City Comptroller, exs, officio City Treasurer, be and he ia hereby authorized and instructed to countersign the same, and that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and instructed to- impress thereon the official seal of the City of Birmingham and to attest the same. V ~
 Section 5.. Ehat the City of Birmine99' ham will and shall levy and collect in accordance with law, such taxes as may be necessary upon the real and personS1s property and all other subjects of -tax5 ation in said City to pay the interest and principal of said bonds.
 Section 6. That the bonds provided for in this ordinance shall, when duly signed and sealed, be delivered to, the purchaser thereof upon payment of -tiie price and the receipt of the City Comp troller, ex-officio City Treasurer, countersigned by the President of 5tfg Commission of the City of Birmingham shall be full acquittal to the purchaser for the purchase price, and the -pur< chaser shall not be bound to see to- the application of same. iM
 Section z: That ali ordinances or resolutions, or parts of same in conflict with this ordinance or any part hereof be and the same are hereby repealed. sn
 Approved Aug. 19, 1924. se'v
 D. B. McLENDON, -,-
 President of the Commission.
 4 true copy.
 L. D.. GRAY,
 City Clerk. AgeHerald. Aug. q, 1924 .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA STATE. OF ALABAMA CITY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT GOLD BOND SERIES
 OCTOBER 1, 1924

No.- $1,00O.0O
 The City of Birmingham, in the State of Alabama, for value received hereby promises to pay to bearer the sum of One Thousand ($1 ,0O000) Dollars on the first day of October, 19-, with interest thereon at the rate of five and .one-half (5h) per centum per annum, payable semi-annually on the first days of April and October in each year on the surrender of the respective interest coupons hereto attached as they several ly mature, both principal and interest being payable in gold coin of the United States of the present standard weight and fineness, at the office of the Han. over National in the City of New York, N. Y.
 This bond can be registered, the registration to be certified ghereon by the City Comptroller, and is subject to successive registration or transfers at the option of the holder. The coupons may be separated from this bond and surrendered to the City Comptroller for cancellation, in which, case the interest will be paid to the registered holder or order. ~ .. ..-.
 This bond is one of a series of bonds of like date, denomination and tenor, aggregating Two Hurdred Thousand ($200, 0,000.00) Dollars, and numbered consecutively from 1 to POO, inclusive.
 This bond is issued by virtue of and ir pursuance of Sections 1409 and 1410 of the Code of Alabama of 1907, and acts amendatory thereof and supple mental thereto and of an ordinance of the City of Birmingham duly passed, approved and published
 This bond is issued for the purpose of providing funds for the payment of cer- tain municipal improvements made un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

performed by B--sian missionary priest in the remote inland of China.
 Later the marriage was registered by the husband at the French consulate in Shanghai. ." .-''-s
 Now, after twenty years, the count has brought successful suit for nullity on the ground that, in contravention of French law, the consent of the noble brfdegFoom's. parents had not been Ob- tainedi efors tie marriage ;; and, further, that the Belgian missionary who pro- nounced the pair man and wife accord ing to canonical law had no legal au- thority to celebrate a marriage binding French citizen.-WashingtOn Post.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

The State of Alabama, Jefferson County.
 Estate of Mattie A. Leslie, Deceased. Letters testamentary upon the last will and testament of said decedent, having been granted to the under signed, on the 20th day of August, 1924, by the Honorable J. P. STILES, Judge of the Probate Court of Jeffer- son County. Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate will be required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or that the same will be barred.
 FRANK LESLIE,
 Executor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
GOVERNOR PEAY
 o. KS DEFENSE DAY
Says Objections Unsound And
 Unwarrdnted'

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 21.- Declaring that the objections to De- fense Day are ''unsound and unwar- ranted," Governor Austin Peay of Ten nessee today issued a proclamation call ing upon the national guard and civilians to join in the observation of National Defense Day on September 12.
 "No danger turks in the movement" the governor said. There is nothing to be feared from i.. No violence will result to our ideals and it will not in terfere with our struggle to end war and for world peace"
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In Whose Name Registered.
City Comptroller.

In accordance with a provision of this bond, the coupon sheet issued herewith has been surrendered by the holder of this bond and the coupons have been cancelled by the City Comptroller. Semi annual interest on this bond is herein after to be paid to the registered owner or order upon the proper acknowledge ment of the receipt thereof.
 Dated Birmingham, Alabama,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
General Harbord Warns U. S. |Of C German-Japanese Pact
Army Leader Also Predicts Russia And China
 In Such An Alliance

tiguity there is little difference what is needed to defend you and that which could be used. to intimidate your next door neighbor." '
 General Harbord indorsed the plan for reduction of armament drawn up by Prof. J. T. Shotwell of Columbia and Gen. Tasker H. Bliss which has been distributed to various governments by the League of Nations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
ORDINANCE No. a2H.C

AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SIX . HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOU SAND DOLLARS ($65O,OOO.OO) OF BONDS OF VIE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM FOR THE
 PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING A
 SITE FOR A FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY, FOR ERECTING, FUR
 WISHING, EQUIPPING AND MAINTAINING A FREE PUBLIC
 LIBRARY BUILDING, AND FOR
 ESTABLISHING A FREE PUB LIC LIBRARY, AND FOR FIX
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
President of the Commis. sion of the City of Bir- mingham, Alabama.
City. Comptroller.

OOup0u N.Y.
 That the provision for registration to be printed on the said bonds shall be in substantially the following form, to- wit: ...e .=.,.... .-..,
 REGISTRATION
 This bond may be registered in the owners name at the office of the City Comptroller, in Birmingham, such regis tration being noted upon the bond by said Comptroller after which no trans fer shall be valid unless made on the Treasurers' books by the registered own CT and similarly noted on the bond, but the same may be discharged from regis tration by being transferred to bearer and the transfer to bearer noted hereon, after which it shall be transferable by delivery, but it may be again registered as before. The registration of the bonds shall not restrain the negotiability of the coupons delivered but the coupons may be surrendered and the interest made payable only to the registered holder of the bond.
 Date of Registration.
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City Clerk.

On the ....day of ......
 19. .., the City of Birmingham in the State of Alabama, will pay to bearer at the Hanover National Bank, in the City and State of New York, twenty five and no-10O dollars in gold coin of the United States of America of the present standard weight and fineness. being the semi-annual interest then due on it's free public library bond, dated. ;;;.!....... .the..........., 19..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
City Clerk.

On the ..... day of ...:......,. =. :. l9...., the City of Birmingham, in. the State of Alabama, will pay to bearer at the. Hanover National Bank. in the City and State of New York, ..,,. .,.. Dollars in gold coin of the United States of America of the present stans dard weight and fineness, being the semi-annual interest then due on it's free public library bond, dated ....:... the :.:.:......, 19. ..... 2=-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

This bond Is a general obligation of the; City of Birmingham and the full faith and credit of the said City of Bir- mingham are hereby pledged for the prompt payment of the principal and in- terest hereof, and it is hereby certified, recited and declared that every re- Quirement of the Constitution and Laws of Alabama relating to the issue hereof has been duly complied with and that this bond is within every debt and other limit prescribed by the Constitution and Laws of the State of Alabama. In ad- dition to being general obligation of the City of Birmingham this bond is also secured by assessments against the property benefited by said improve ments and the funds arising from said assessments are sacredly and irreyocably pledged for the principal and interest hereof.
 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said City of Birmingham has caused its seal to be hereto affixed and this bond to be signed by the President of the Com mission and the City Comptroller and Ex-Officio City Treasurer, and the cou- pons hereto attached to bear the fac simile signature of said President and City Comptroller and this bond to be dated October 1, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
President of the Commis- sion of, the City of Bir- mingham, Alabama. City Comptroller and Ex- officio City Treasurer of the City of Birmingham, Alabama.
 OF COUPON ' |
(FORM9 OF COUPON

April 1,
 On October 1, 19-, the City of AlaL ana, will pay to the bearer at the HanoSer National Bank in the City and State of New York. Twenty-seven and 5O-100 ($27.50) Dol lars. in gold coin, being six months Improvement Gold Bond Bond, dated October 1, 1924.
 Series October 1, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN;

AO aOM II MAI CONCERN:
 Notice is hereby given that the as- sessment roll or list, prepared in ac- cordance with the law in such cases, made and provided under an ordinance entitled Improvement Ordinance No. S22-D: An Ordinance to provide for certain improvements on 18th avenue, from the east property line of 23rd street, to the west property line of 24th street." adopted on December l4, 1928, and confirmed on January 8, 1924, by the Commission of the City of Birmingham, has been delivered to me and is open for inspection in the office of the City Comptroller, the person authorized to make collections of Rs- easements for improvements construct ed under said ordinance, and that the Commission of the City of Birmingham will meet on the 18th day of Septem- ber) 1924, In the Council Chamber of tha City Hall of Birmingham, at 10 o'clock a. m., to hear any objections. protests or defenses that may be filed to such proposed assessments, or the amount thereof.
 The general character of the im- provements constructed under said or dinance consists of certain grading, sidewalks, combined curb and gutter and asphalt concrete paving.
 The streets, avenues, alleys or other highways or portions thereof along which said improvements have been constructed and the terminal points of said improvements are as follows, to- wit; On 18th avenue, from the east property line of 23rd street, to the west property line of 24th street,
 L. B. GRAY,
 City Clerk. Age-Herald. August 22. 1924.
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President of the Commission of the , :. City of Birmingham, Alabama.
 Countefsigned a->,c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
EXIT THE DIME NOVET,

'I wonder what has become of the old-fashioned dime novel2"
 Tt has gone to a dollar and a half," replied the grouch.-Everybody's Maga- zine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

City Comptroller and Ex-Officio
 City Treasurer of the City of 2 Birmingham, Ala. =i.;t ,,;: Attest: .t,= -sf -e - d. zc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22

President of the Commission of the City;of Birmingham, Alabama.
 Countersigned f'. >.:v-s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
President of the Commission of the
 City of Birmingham, Alabama. Countersigned
City Comptroller and Ex-officio


 City Treasurer.
 On the back of said bonds shall be the following provisions for reeistration as to principal: PROVISION FOR REGISTRATION This bond may be registered as to principal in the holders name on +he books of the City Comptroller of the City of Birmingham, such registration being noted upon the bond by the City Comptroller, after which no transfer shall be valid unless made on said Comptroller's books by the registered holder and similarly noted on the bonds. but the same may be discharged from registration by being so transferred to bearer, after which it shall be trans ferred by delivery, but it may be again registered as before. The registration of the bond as to principal shall moi restrain the negotiability of the cou- pons by delivery merely.
 CNo writing hereon except by the City Comptroller)
 Date of Registration.
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 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
 STATE OF ALABAMA
 CITY OF BIRMINGHAM FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOND KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the City of Birming- ham, a municipal corporSAon, in the State of Alabama, ackgnowledges itself indebted to the bearer hereof in the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1, ,OO0.00), one-fourth of which sum z. promises to pay on the first day of October. 1e--.
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President of the Commission of the
 City of Birmingham, Alabama. Countersigned = VI.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
CAUSE

'How happy that young couple look Are they marriedT
 "Yes-but not to each other !"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
ORDINANCE NO. 02o.C'

UEDENANCE NU. V26.C AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS. OF THE. CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO HUN DRIED THOUSAND ($2O0, ,O0O.O0) DOLLARS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING OUTSTANDING CON- TRACTORS ESTIMATES FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
 WHEREAS. the assessments for fhe
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City Comptroller and Ex-Officio City Treasurer of the City of Birmingham, Ala. .-,9 Attest:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-22
A WIFE, BUT NOT A WIFE

What may happen to international brides was exemplified by recent de: cision of the Paris courts.
 Twenty years ago one Count L'Esdes, then occupying a quassiofficial French post in China, met in the wilds of Mon golia Miss Carmen Rely, a pretty 19- year-old American girl.
 It was q case of love at first sight. The marriage ceremony was forthwith
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Age-Herald. August 22. 1924. ''