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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-08

The most perfectly snobbish man on earth is a Fifth avenue jeweller. Not all Fifth avenue jewellers. A friend bought a clock in his shop for sixty five dollars. Just a cheap little thing. Probably for a servants bedroom. But lit wouldn't run.
 Il want this fixed" he said, bring ing it back.
 Have you a charge account?" asked the jeweler. My friend had paid cash.
 I've never make repairs except for customers who have charge accounts, '' said the jeweler.
 Strolled toward the river last night Saw little, twinkling light on stone floored pier, Curiosity led to investi' gation. There was a typical tincanner rusty flivver, banged suitcases, tent with holes burned in top, whiskers. wife in canvass shorties, two children. "On our way back to Oregon" said the tincanner. Had great sum mer. All over the map"
 A policeman had allowed him to camp on their pier. Probably against rules. but as 1t was deserted he could do no harm. suggested that hi. jackers might visit him.
 Hope so," said he. Hope one does, anyhow. He stuck me up the other night and we got to be friends"
 That's all he would tell. I've been wondering about it ever since.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-08

And think that little count Is so -so-scrubby," said the daughter. Mother flushed angrily. The girl was the perfect type of the college girl who had been polished by social fric- tion.
 You're so old-fashioned, Mother" she said as the elevator went up. So, l think, did Mother.
 Four fine, sturdy people sat near me on the bus top. Looked like the sheriff and deputy of some western county. Big, bold-eyed, friendly, self.certain. Wives somewhat awed by New York. A man sitting near by fell naturally into the role of guide.
 The Metropolitan club," he inton- ed, full of millionaires. The Union League, very old and crusty. Down that side street on the second floor, is an old bookshop where single volumes cost thousands. Where you see that light where the murder took place. the Astor library. Five thousand readers a day. More in wet weather"
 The sheriff said, in a tone of cer- tainty, that his volunteer cierone was not a New Yorker by birth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-08
VICTIM OF FIGHT
 IS BURIED SUNDAY
Two Held In Jail On Murder
 Charge

Funeral services for W. l.. Vest, 69, farmer residing at the Caldwell mill settlement about If miles south of Birmingham, who was beaten to death Friday night, were held at o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Morris Hill church in charge of Lige Loy.
 Vest died at II o'clock Saturday morning from a beating said to have been administered Friday night by Clarence Clark who also resided in the Caldwell mill settlement. A brother w. w. Clark, arrested later was said to be wearing blood-stained clothing and is alleged to have admitted having a part in the attack. Both are being held in the county jail on charges o1 murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-08
MAN FACES CHARGEs.
By'Ho:,P

H. T. Wilson was in the county jail Sunday night charged with two cases of forgery totaling $280.
 Detectives R. J. Walton and W. H. Propst, who arrested him, said that on September 4, Wilson forged the name of Dr.. T. P. vowell, 905 First National Bank building to checks for $235 and $25. He is said to have used the $235 for the purchase of two saxaphones from B. c. Jordon, 5031 Grand avenue, and to have obtained $4 in change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-08
ALLIED ARTS. CLUB
 WILL MEET MONDAY
Bernard Szold To Talk On Little
 Theater Plans

Members of the Allied Arts Club will meet Monday night at 8 :00 o'clock, at Miss Carrie Hills Studio at Five Points. Mir. Bernard Szold, director of the Little Theater, will talk to the members of the club about his work at Estes Park, Colorado, this summer. Mir. Szold will also outline the plans of the Little Theater for the coming sea son. An election of Creative Interpre- ters and Associative members will pre- ceed Mir. Szold's talk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-08
Manhattan Days And Nights
By Herbert Corey

NEW YORK Sept 7They getting back to my hotel Brown. brght-eyed trm ready for another big winter.
 Seems the girls pretter than And quite desperately speedy they have been It's the old folks that get the white tickets from ifes traffic officers
 You gnny again night Mother observed the flap per waiting for the elevator. calmly touching her lips She spoke in that clear carrying that often hears The doesn't dern. Mother still prey certain ventonaies murmured protest Not against the charge got it. but the utterance;
 New
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-08


 Douglas MacLean, with Lillian Rich playing opposite him in the leading feminine role, opens today at the Tenn pie theater for a solid weeks run, in the seasons sensational comedy hit of screenland, "Never Say Die"
 This feature photoplay is a screen adoption of Willie Golfers stage suc- cess, which created a rollicking furor when first presented on Broadway, and which ran for whole year before mak- ing a continental and worldwide tour. The screen version of this famous comedy has met with even greater sue cess than the original stage play, show ing to packed houses in the metropoli- tan centers of the north and east. It is heralded by screen critics as an out standing photoplay success of the year.
 Reviewers have accredited Douglas MacLean with his greatest triumph in the role he portrays in Never Say Die," and all indications point to the fact that the picture will show to great crowds during its weeks run at tie Temple theater.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-08
ADJUSTMENTS
AT LOEW's BIJOU

When it comes to new tricks. depend on Tom Mix to furnish the movie fans thrills. In Ladies Te Board" the spe. cial screen feature at Loew's Bijou all of this week, this cinema lord is said tc have a cure for all audience ills and many laughs are assured patrons and friends of Mix and his horse Tony all week, beginning Monday afternoon.
 Marshall Montgomery, who holds headline place on the vaudeville bill this week, is well known in Birmingham as premier vaudeville ventriloquist, and he will be assisted by Lucille DeHaven in "An Evening At Home," while head. liner No. will also prove a surprise, presented by the Yong Wong Troupe, five Chinese wonderworkers and sensa. tional equilibrists.
 There is also the feature act of Tony Cornetta and company in "Sit 'Em Up" "wop" comedy act with songs, dances and a variety of music; and by way of adding to the diversity there is Jack Danger in "A Trade of His Own," guaranteed as a laugh -provoker and the trio, Healy, Reynolds and Sax. ton, in another song and music feast with special scenic effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-08
A POSER

A teacher had been telling the class of small children the difference between liquods and solids.
 All went well until at the end of the lesson a small boy asked, Please, miss, what's jam?"-London Weekly Tele- graph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-08
CANDOR

The Author-When I write far into the night I find great difficulty in get. ting to sleep.
 The Friend-Then why don't you read over what you've written ?-Lon- don Weekly Telegraph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-08
AT THE LYRIC

Birmingham found its way very easily back to the theater beautiful, the Lyric, at it's opening last week, and this week there will be excellent cause for their return again in the fine bill of big-time Keith vaudeville, which will be presented for the first half of the week, with screen novelties added for further attractions.
 For the headliner, one of the clever, est comedy playlets that the vaudeville stage has known in long time has been chosen. It is "The Wrecker," a domestic skit with three characters, DOT. trayed by a trio of well l-known play. CTS. '"The Wrecker" is the story of mother-in-law, who does the ex. pected-causes trouble.
 Chinko and Kaufman, appearing in an eccentric juggling act, are the added attraction. Phil Coscia and Al Verdi presenting a turn entitled "Stringine Comedy" make the special feature Rounding out the bill Emile IIathane and Julia Sully appear in song and dance act; while Bigson Herbert and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-08
SUSPICIOUS.

'Is this hair oil in this bottle, num- my?"
 "No, darling, that's glue"
 Perhaps that's why cant get my hat off !'-London Weekly Telegraph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-08
PRICES FOR ALL THIS WEEKn
lOM THE WAY WOMEN DRESS TT
LOOKS LIKE A MILD WINTER

machine gains ftwo weeks WE SELL IT FOR LESS"
 guarantee CHEERFULLY REFUND YOUR ARTICLE WANT RETURN" Ye it's
 to eze9 ses s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-08
AT THE TEMPIE

Barbara Keely offer a skit entitled, "Laughlanders."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-08
Il OPEN NIGHTS UNTIL OCLOCK-SUNDAYs UNTIL 2 P. M

IF efS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-08

BILL SAYS: Friday advertisers are those who can't give bargains on week days but shout. "Oh. vou nay Aay!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-08

Born New Yorkers." he said, "are
 never friendly"
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13
BIG LAND BRIDGE
 ONCE CONNECTED
 ALASAAND ASIA

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The navy through it's projected expedition to explore ocean depths and their life, looks forward to aiding in solving the problems of today and yesterday.
 One of these grows out of the fact that every year the Mississippi river dumps into the Gulf of Mexico vast quantity of mud with an effect not heretofore fully appreciated.
 A study of the sea bottom between Northern Siberia and Alaska might uncover interesting data concerning the supposed land bridge that long ago linked two continents, Dr. B. w. Nelson, chief of the Bureau of Bio- logical Survey informed the confer ence.
 Tt is believed that north of Der ing Sea a great land bridge once con- nected Asia with Alaska and thus made road across which came most of our big game and many of our smaller animals.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13
CONDUCT OF BUREAU
 AGENT HELD IMPROPER

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. H. Action of the bureau of internal rev. enue officials in the tax settlements of the Richard Croker estate was ap- proved today by the committee in- vestigating the bureau, but the con- duct of George B. Walker, the bureau agent who handled the case, was de- scribed as improper due to misjudg- ment. The case revolved around a complaint made by Walker against the bureau officials, who he charged had interfered with his invstigation of the estate by attempting to prevent him from opening the Croker safety deposit box at the First National Bank of Palm Beach, Florida.
 Testimony, Chairman Couzens said brought out that Walker disregarded instructions from his superiors and opened the box, discovering $117,O0O in bonds and municipal transfers not included in the estate.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13
FORBES WAS A DESERTER AND
 ALSO BIGAMIST
FRANK A. VANDERBILT CALLED TO TESTIFY AS TO CHARAc-
 TER OF DEFENDANT

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-Replying to questions propounded to him by the counsel for Forbes, former veterans bureau director, E. N. Mortimer, gov. ernment witness this afternoon un. loosed a fresh tirade of scandal con. corning Forbes.
 "I told Frank A. Vanderlip while in Washington last winter that he was bigamist and a deserter from the Army" Mortimer declared.
 Vanderlip, the financier who estab- lished the research bureau in the cap- ital last winter to aid the Investi. gating committee, has been subpoe- naed to appear at the Forbes trial here.
 Another question from Forbes at torney brought forth the fact that Forbes and Mrs. Mortimer were shooting craps in Mortimer's bed room at the Drake hotel the night I gave the Colonel that S5,0OO given to me by Thompson and Black"
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13
YALE TO BUILD NEW
 CONNECTICUT HALL

NEW HAVEN, Dec. 1O.-Old Con- necticut Hall, built years before the Revolution and now distinguished as having been the college home of Ma than Hale, when he was an under graduate of Yale, no longer will stand in lonely dignity on Yale Campus. An exact duplicate of that famous struc- ture is to be erected alongside Con- necticut Hall as part of Yale's pro- gram to enlarge it's freshman. class. The university plans to complete the structure by next fall, putting there in accommodations for fifty-six men. Walter V. Chambers, of New York, graduate of Yale, in the class of 1887 has drawn plans for the building, which will be built by the university's own construction crew.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13
AUGUST BELMONT DIES SUDDENLY
 IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Dec. 11-August Bel mont died suddenly at his home here this evening.
 August Belmont was born in New York Feb. IS, 1853; son of the late August and Caroline Slidell Perry Belmont; brother of Perry Belmont. He was educated at Harvard univer- sity, 1874; married Elizabeth Hamp- ton Morgan 1881 (died 189S), married the second time to Eleanor Elise Rob- son, Feb 26, 1910. Was head of Au- gust Belmont and Company, Ameri- can representatives of the European banking firm of the Rothschilds; was chairman of score of railways, real estate firms, etc.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13
US. WILLDEMAND SQUARE DEAL IN
 HER WAR DEBTS
AMERICAN CLAIMS AGAINST GERMANY EQUAL TO THOSE
 OF GREAT BRITAIN

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10-The State nication from the British government explaining the attitude of Great Bri- tain on the question of the cancella- tion of war damage claims from Ger many by the United States under the Dawes reparation plan.
 In the light of what has been said by the administration spokesman on the question involved, it is considered certain that Secretary Hughes will insist upon recognition of the prin- ciple that American claims against Germany shall be treated as equal to those of other powers.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13
JUDGMENT CAN BE
 LIQUIDATED IS RULING

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Judgment can be liquidated out of property in the hands of the alien property cus- todian, under a supreme court deci- sion handed down today.
 The trading with the enemy act, it was held, makes unliquidated claims for damages a debt collectible out of property of alien enemies in the hands of the property custodian.
 The court held to be valid a con- tract of the German firm of Beerond- heimer & Co.,, for the purchase of crude ore from F. c. Robertson of New York.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13
NO CLUES UNCOVERED IN
 HUNT FOR CAMP BANDITS

SEATTLE, Wn., Dec. 11.-Sheriff Matt Starwich today called off a hunt near Snoqualmie Falls, 25 miles east of here, for a band of armed robbers who escaped with approxi- mately $70O after raiding the office of the Snoqualmie Falls Lumber Co.,, near Snoqualmie Falls, lastnight.
 Two suspects, taken the first day of the search, were released when they furnished satisfactory alibis to the police.
 Failure to find clues to the direc- tion taken by the armed men makes further search futile, stated Star wich.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13
Soviets Now Ready to
 Backside In Views

MOSCOW: President M. Rykoff, Federal trades union at the Congress of the Soviet Government that We bent the stick too far and too fast in fighting private capital"
 He stated that gold and silver re- serve must be used to buy manufact- ured articles abroad which the state and cooperative industries have fail. cd to produce.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13
ROLLED HOSE CONDEMNED
 BUT DANCING GETS O. K.

CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-Rolled stock ings put kinks in girls feet and hurt the circulation of the blood but danc- ing is beneficial pastime, Dr. Carl A. Herzog declared here in an address before the Illinois Pedic Association
 Rolled stockings tie kinks in the nerves. Dancing and walking are the best exercises for aiding the feet When the feet move in the dance the whole body is benefited. When one walks every motor nerve is in action and the circulation stimulated"
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13
FORMER ALASKAN
 WEDS SECRETARY

SEATTLE, Dec. 10-Charles D. Garfield, secretary of the Alaskan Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, and Miss Viola M. Edmundson, his pri- vate secretary, were quetly married last evening and are honeymooning on Whidby island.
 Mr. Garfield came to Seattle sev- eral years ago from Juneau, Alaska, where he was deputy collector of cus- toms. He recently made a trip thru Alaska compiling data to be used by the chamber.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13
BRITAIN BLOCKS
 PAYMENT TO U. S

LONDON, Dec. 1.-The statement by Winston Churchill in the House of Commons as chancellor of the ex- chequer that the British government considers it essential that any pay ments by Great Britain's debtors in Europe to the United States should be accompanied simultaneously by proportionate payments to England has greatly pleased the press of the country, which declare that England should be paid first.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13
TWO DROP DEOD WHEN
 STANFORD TIES SCORE
 WITH CALIFORNIA TEAM

BERKELEY, Calif., Dec. 11.-Ex- citement attendant upon the tying of the score in the last few minutes of play in today's Stanford California football game claimed two victims, W. H. Philips of Berkeley, and Os- car H. Hansen of Alameda, chief cashier in the Southern Pacific com pany's San Francisco office dropped dead as Stanford evened the score count.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13
Admiral Watson Sails
 Yesterday for North

SEATTLE, Dec. 1.-The steamship Admiral Watson, of the Pacific s. s. Co.,, left Seattle yesterday morning for Seward and way ports with forty three passengers including the fol- lowing for Seward:
 Mrs. M. A. Gilman and E. l.. Tim mons. For Kodiak, Chas. A. Ophem, w. L. Farrell and wife and w. H.. Trout.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13
For the Prospector

Can you make accurate compass survey of your claim?
 The strange minerals you find in the hills-can you determine what they are with the blow-pipe? Do you know how to test your ore for various meth ods of concentration such as amalgamation, cyani- dation, jigging table concentration and fotation? Do you know how ore bodies form and their habits? If you do you can pick favorable areas for prospect ing and eliminate much dead work Would you like to be able to assay your for gold and silver?
 Will not these aids better your chances of putting new mine on the map in Alaska?
 TUITION IS FREE
 This is the of the the propector takes up in the Mining Short Course at the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines
 The first short of 10 weeks duration begins Mo- vember 3rd The work is repeated in another short beginning February 2nd.
 The charge for books and supplies used totals $25OO for the complete course
 Work is offered in geology mineralogy mining meth ods, dressing and fire assaying.
 There educational requirements except the ab ty to read and write.
 This is dressed-up course. Bring along your wool shirt and overals You will need them.
 CHARLES E. BUNNEIL
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13
GRAY'S HARBOR CELEBRATES LOADING BlLLIONTH FOOT
 OF LUMBER IN ONE YEAR

HOQUIAM, Wn., Dec. 11.-Within ten days Gray's Harbor will celebrate loading it's billionth foot of lumber aboard ship this year, establishing a worlds record for water shipments of lumber from any port in one year.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13

The Gateway is printing up list of legal blanks. Attorneys and news stands, may get supply of blanks arranged by local attorney particu- larly for the needs of Alaskans.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13

The Chamber of Commerce has in- vited the members of the Woman's Club and lady friends of the mem- bers, to attend the weekly luncheon next Tuesday noon.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13

Charles Henning, merchant tailor, is showing some nice samples of suit ings these days and is one of the busiest men in the city over his holi- day trade. MT. Henning is one of the pioneer tailors of the city.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13
OPEN WARFARE OVER SHIPMENTS
 CANUCK BOOZE
PRIVATE STEAMSHIP LINES ARE BUCKiNG MERCHANT MA
 RiNE FOR BUSINESS

VICTORIA, B. C., Dec 1O.-Open warefare over shipments of liquor from the United Kingdom toO ports on the west coast of Mexico and Central America via Vancouver and Victoria on through bills of lading has broken out between private lines and the Canadian government merchant ma- rine.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13
FOUR DEAD IN
 PLANE WRECK

SAN DIEGO, Calif., Dec. 11.-Four men missing in this mornings sea- plane disaster off the entrance to the harbor are dead. They were Lieut.. G. Varini, pilot in command; Lieut. A. P. Thurston, observer; Lieut.. K H. Roby, second pilot; F. D. Trull, avia- tion machinist mate, and Joseph w. Wieczk, radio man.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13
NOT GUILTY IN
 TRIBUNE CASE

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-A verdict of not guilty in the case of the govern ment against the New York Tribune and the New York Herald for pub fishing the income tax lists was re- turned by a jury in the Federal court here this afternoon.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13

Charles Capt. Charles Emswiler of the gasboat May arrived from Nuka Bay. He states that little snow has fallen in that vicinity. He left Frank Kempfer and Al Blair located on the north arm of the bay, prepared to spend the winter trapping and pros- pecting.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13
CLEELUM ROCKED
 BY DAMAGE SUIT

SEATTLE, Dec. 1.-The town of Gle Elum, Washington, was rocked from center to circumference today when one city councilman, one coun- cilman-elect, and seven business men of Gle Elum were named defendants and branded as bootleggers by Mrs. Glenna Karterman, jewellers widow, of Seattle, in a suit to recover S4O,OOO for the sudden death of her husband. She alleges in the suit that the men furnished her husband the liquor that killed him.
 Basketball practice tonight. All members of the team are requested to turn out.
 Only 14 more days before Xmas. Shop early and avoid the rush.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13
United States Accepts

WASHINGTON Dec. 1.-The U. s. Treasury department has accepted the statement of Winston Churchill on the Allied debts as obvious and logical.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13
OWING TO HOLDUPS
 INSURANCE INCREASED

SEATTLE, Dec. 10.-Owing to nu- merous holdups and robberies, insur- ance and mercantile safe burglary rates will go up 50 per cent in Janu- ary.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-13

The second number of Seward Fol lies will be off the press the first of the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-08
PARK BOARDS OPPORTUNITY

To those who are interested in the establishment of an adequate park and playground system for Birming- ham, and a majority of citizens are interested, the announcement of a peace status in the park board is no less encouraging than gratifying. With removal of discord and open air ing of enmities within the board, the way should be open to definite con- structive action. Already members of the body are reported to be assembling data which will be helpful in outlining plans and working out proper sur- veys. The available park resources form substantial foundation for pre- liminary work.
 There are few, if any, cities in Bir- mingham's class which are more press ingly in need of an adequate park sys- tenn, while there are few, if any, cities whose topography, climatic and other conditions more readily lend themselves to the development of a park system capable of serving all the people. Successful development along this line is work of years, requiring forethought, vision, realization of com munity growth and possibilities, but there is much progress that may be