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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-18
won't your" asked Sylvia.

won't youT' asked Sylvia.
 "Oh yes, I'm merely wandering about here trying to decide what to take and what to leave," and as Sylvia still fingered at the door she added :: Does that satisfy you now" "Oh, yes" answered Sylvia, who had recently become engaged to a girlhood sweetheart who had suddenly loomed once mo4e into her life.
 As Joan closed the door and glanced at the disarray that was all about her. she was tempted to call Sylvia up and pa plain that she could not join her. On second thought, however. she de- cided that it would be a disappointment to Sylvia and her friends should she upset the arrangements for the evening. Leaving everything in an upheaval, she went to get ready for the unexpected party. As she opened the door of her closet she decided that she would wear her prettiest dress, for she would not likely have much opportunity t to sport her pretty frocks in the country. Se- lecting the charming accessories that emphasized its beauty, she was ready in plenty of time, for Sylvia with her usual easy going ways, found at the last minute that she needed loans help to | fix her frock. A little later the four were enjoying Q daintily served dinner at one of the picturesque hostelries that fringe the village. Fred Patterson had eyes only for Sylvia. and so Joan bent her energy to entertaining the stranger from the west. Lon Fortescue had been born on ranch and had spent his boyhood there. While going to the University of California he had discovered that his gift for drawing was a valuable asset. and before long he left the routine of the classroom to wander about the ro- mantle west searching for subject for his brush. This was his first visit to New York and Sylvia and Joan were the first artists he had met.
 "I'm going to ask you the question we always ask visitors. What do you think of New York?'" remarked Joan as she met the straight gaze of Lon Fortescue's brown eyes.
 "I beg to be excused tonight. I've just arrived, and at present it seems to me a mad whirl. Perhaps there's something to it, perhaps there isn't. But I have got to discover that in the next week or two. Fred tells me you
 
 full tones that were so foreign to the city.
 Il paint little" replied Joan, and her engaging smile was not lost on this wayfarer from the far west. I'm glad, however, you are going to re- serve your decision. The effervescence of the city may blind you for minute but there are certain places you should see at certain times and am sure you will revel in their beauty"
 Perhaps you can spare little while to showame those sights?" ques tioned Lon as a warm light suffused his eyes.
 II wish I. could, but unfortunately I am leaving the city the day after to morrow" answered Joan, while { somewhat mournful note crept into hel voice. -s s---,,sA
 I'm sorry, too" said the man simpl! aS his glance met that of the girl.
 (To be continued).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-18
Little Stories For Bedtime
Peter Doubts His Own Eyes
Dy THORNTON BURGESS,

IF you cannot believe your own eyes
 what can you believe? You know
 there is an old saying that seeing is believing. But as Peter Rabbit stared across at the highest hole in the side of the big pit in Farmer Browns garden he actually doubted the truth of fhis. In fact, he doubted if he really saw what his eyes seemed to see. He blinked them two or three times. then looked again. His eyes told him the some thing that they had told him be. fore. They told him that Old Mir. Toad was sitting right at the entrance to that little hole halfway between the bot tom and the upper edge of that deep pit, with its straight walls, and that was something Peter couldn't believe He just COULDN'T, that was all He turned his head and looked about in the garden. Everything looked just as usual there. There was nothing wrong with his eyes. Then he looked back al that little hole. There sat Old Mir Toad looking just as natural as pos. sible.
 Was he dreaming? Peter turned his head and gently bit one of his long hind legs, just to make sure that he was awake. There was no doubt about it, he was awake. He felt those sharp teeth. There was no dream about those. Once more he looked over at the little hole. There sat Old MT. Toad just as before.
 q don't believe it!" exclaimed Peter right out loud.
 Don't believe what?" asked a funny little voice. It was the voice of Old Mir. Toad.
 q don't believe my own eyes," said Peter, ''or my own ears, either, for that matter"
 .'What's the matter with them P asked old Mir. Toad.
 T don't believe my own eyes," said Peter, 'sor> my own ears, either, for that matter"
 Whats the matter with them p asked Old Mir. Toad.
 ""Say," replied Peter, "are you really Old MT. Toad or not?"
 Old Mir. Toad chuckled. He chuckled for long time before he replied. "SO far as know I'm really Old Mir. Toad, ' said he. ''I don't think I am any one else. Don't look natural? Whats wrong about mel"
 "You look natural enough" replied Peter. You look too natural. That's what is wrong-you look too natural If you were down on the bottom of this pit you would look all right. But fl you are up in that hole, halfway to the top, and you simply can't be there that's all. You can't fly and you can't climb, 50 how can you be in that hole; You CAN'T, and. that is all there is about it. There's something wrong with my eyes"
 Again Old MT. Toad chuckled. II was funny little chuckle, way down in his throat. Perhaps you are right Peter," said he. Perhaps I'm not ur in this little. hole, but I think I am Goodness knows, I've had hard enough
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-18
My NeighbOrSGys

Rrooms will last longer and not wear the nap off the carpet if they are occasionally dipped into boiling water and allowed to stand in 1t un- iii the water cools. Then put them ont in the open air until they be- come dry. When the brooms are not in use they should be inverted and placed in a cupboard to keep them out of the way, or hung up.
 To prevent the gravy soaking through the bottom crust of meat pies, brush over the crust with the white of an egg.
 Remount photographs by soaking the photographs, mounts and all, for a while in, basin of cold water; be- ing careful to see that the water en- tirelv covers them. After a short time remove them from the water and you will find that the photo graphs will peel easily from the mounts. Then pin them down smoothly with drawing pins onto a sheet of clean dry plotting paper. When quite dry paste onto new mounts. This treatment will not in- jure the photographs in the least. When black gloves become rusty at the finger ends they may be re- stored by adding q few drops 0t black ink in a teaspoonful of olive oil and applying it with a camers hair brush.
 The trouble with many of the wom- en of today is that they don't take the trouble to prepare meals. Cook ing is a delicate business, requiring much skill. If people knew how to cook they would use cheaper meat and make it taste better than the most expensive cuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-18
CHAPTER WIS

CHAPTER WIS
 LOAN had done quite bit oi straightening up and sorting out il her studio when suddenly there wal sharp rat-a-tat at her door. "Whc can this be?' she exclaimed. T hops | it's sno4e Mr. Ransome, and thes placs looking like haystack."
 Pushing her rebelliOus locks into place she went to the door.
 "Oh, Joanr' exclaimed Sylvia. "I'm so excited! What do you thinks hap pened?"
 "InA sure I don't Know, but Pm glad it's you," answered Joan as she shut the door and beheld her friend.
 "Fred's in town! Just got in and wants to come to dinner with us" she announced.
 "With you, you mean," answered Joan. "Of course, that's all right. ! don't mind in the least. Go ahead and have a good time with your darling"
 'But you're coming with us, Joan. .
 "Indeed I'm not. I quite understand and don't mind in the least, for know he always comes just when you don't expect him and that you want to be with him as much as you can. Go and have a good time" and Joan took her friend gently by the arm and pushed her toward the door.
 No, listen. told Fred you were going away, and he insisted that you come with us tonight, for he has a friend with him, and so, if you're agree able, we'll be a party of four."
 "Are you sure he isn't ringing in this friend just because he can't have you without me? You know our old under standing that if any unforeseen thing such as this should turn up 1t would be all right for you to break your en-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-18

Taylor's Blood Medicine contains Iodide of Potash and other vegetable ingredients, such as Sarsaparilla, Dandelion, Gentian, Wintergreen and Sassafras, which act as a fine tonic to the stomach, while the Iodide of Potash absorbed by the blood destroys the poisonous acids which lead to rheumatism and paralysis. Get bot tie of Taylor's Blood Medicine today from your druggist. It will stop those headaches, backaches, pains in the fin- gers, arms and shoulders, hips and knees. It will bring back your appe- tite and make you gain weight if you Ire thin and pale. Taysor's Blood Medicine is purely vegetable, pleasant to take, will tone up your stomach and make you feel fine.
 Price $1.00 a bottle, and if you are not satisfied it helped you, after talk ing three bottles, which should last you about thirty days, return the bot ties to your druggist and get your money back.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-18

work getting here. Please don't try to make me think I'm not here. Please don't Peter" Old Man Toad began to chuckle again.
 Just then a bug came flying along and stopped to see what that hole was like. Even as Peter watched it disap- peared as suddenly as if it had vanished into nothing. Old Mir. Toad smacked his lips just as Peter had seen him do many times before when he had caught bug that tasted good. That bug tasted real, anyway" said he. If you see any more like 1t just send them over here, will you, Peter? It will be a great favor. It isn't as easy as get ting a meal here as, up in Farmer Browns garden, and need all I can get. I certainly shall be glad when l get back there."
 "But, Mir. Toad, how CAN you get back there" asked Peter.
 By keeping on the same way I've reached here," replied Old Mir. Toad in the most matter of fact tone.
 But I don't see hoy you have got up where you are, and that is why it is such hard work for me to believe my own eyes," cried Peter. five been over here every day since you feel into this pit and not once have I seen you or any sign of you"
 "Oh, yes you have" interrupted Old Mir. Toad. That is, you've seen signs of me. even if you haven't seen me-"
 "I'd like to know where!" Peter ex. claimed.
 You've seen these holes in the wall of the pit, haven't you?" replied Old Mr. Toad.
 "Yes," said Peter, land Eve gone almost crazy trying to find out who made them
 q did," replied Old MT. Toad, and began to chuckle again.
 Next Story: Peter Rabbit Doubts His Ears.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-18
REAJJTY NOTE

A New York department store has taken an inventory of man-made aids to feminine beauty, and finds that on its shelves it carries 452 different soaps, 251 lipsticks, 600 beauty creams, 1896 perfumes, and 1,675 different kinds of powder.
 Someone else observes meantime that there is just one kind of woman.- Golfers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-18
Hearts s Desi re
By MARY BELL

gagement with me. Indeed I wish you hadn't mentioned me at all"
 "Huhs Joan. Everything's arranged. Fred says his friends an awfulIy nice chap; so, who knows, perhaps I'm tax. ing you to your fate," commented eylYia. ,-ae z~@ A-,a. -.-ss- --
 "All right" answered Joan wonder. ing who this man might, ,be.,--,-,--.--s''.--
 You will be ready in plenty of time,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-18
ANOTHER STRIKE

The latest thing in strike threats is the hangmen's union organized in Spain. The public executioners of Mad rid are asking higher wages--their spe- cialty consisting of the shorter day Golfers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-18
GAINED EIGHT
 POUNDS IN
 THREE WEEKS

Mir. Jack Arlington of Ashe- vile Tells Us That TaylOr's Blood Medicine Gets /AIl the Credit. He Has a Good Ap- petite, Eats Anything He Wants, Gained Eight Pounds in Three Weeks and Feels Fine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-18
Today's Thought By REV: KENNETH OWENS
"Be of good courage" 1-ChrOnicleS--~1O-13.

"Be of good courage"
 1-ChrOnicles-~1O-1S. The Lord is kind, I bless His power That guides my mind Each mortal hour. I hope and trust That I shall be Raised from the dust, Externally. lie is my friend I cannot shirk To Him I bend. My head, and work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-18
LEARNING

We learn wisdom from failure much more than from success, often discover what will do by finding out what will not do, and probably he who never made a mistake never made a discovery. Tooke used to say in his studies of in- tellectual philosophy that he had be- come all the better acquainted with the country through having had the good luck sometimes to lose his way Samuel Smiles.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-02-29
Girl IS DEAD
ON JOY RIDE

SEATTLE, Feb. 29.-Edna Gray,
aged 10, was drowned when a coupe
driven by Helen Abern ethy. aged
1S, ran off the wharf at Newport
into Lake Washington last night.
Miss Abernethy thought the dock
was short cut across a slough.
As the car plunged into the lake,
George Hancock, aged 20, owner of
the car, opened the door and all
three got out free.
Charles Gilbert heard the cries of
the three at his home on Mercer
Island, a mile away and hurried to
their rescue with his wife in his
tug boat.
Miss Abernethy and Hancock were
clinging to piles. Miss Abernethy
tried to hold Miss Gray's head above
the water but did not succeed.
Hancock picked up the two girls
as they were going home from work
and they decided to have a little
excursion.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-02-29
REGULARS AND
INSURGENTS TO
AGREE ON RULES
Longworth's 37Iz Per Cent
Surtax Compromise Will
Be Accepted by Leaders

WASHINGTON, Feb. 30. The
House regular and insurgent Repub-
lican leaders have formally agreed
to support compromise offered by
Representative Nicholas Longworth,
Republican leader, for the Demo-
cratic rates which were recently
for the Mellon plan in
the revenue bill. The Longworth
plan would make a fiat
reduction in surtaX rates of 20 per
cent. This would make the maxi
mum surtax rates 371a per cent.
The present maximum is SO per
cent and the Democratic plan pro-
posed reducing them to A per cent.
The Longworth gplan has not yet
been voted upon.
Refuse to Reinstate Mellon Plan
BY vote of 261 to 1873 the
House rejected an amendment which
would restore the Mellon rates
which were eliminated when the
Garner Democratic schedule was
adopted.
The House voted to reduce the
personal income taxes, payable this
year, one-fourth, defeating by a
vote of 181 to 145 proposal to
eliminate the section of the bill
carrying this provision.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-02-29
SlOO,OOO,OOO Profit
From Oil Not Too
High, Says Doheny

NEW YORK, Feb pa lot of
people are trying to run the Amer
ican people off their feet in the
investigation of the naval reserve
oil leases" f. L. Doheny head of
the PanAmerican Petroleum Com.
pany, was quoted as saying in an
interview in the Wall Street Jour-
nal.
Questioned about his testimony
that he expected to realize a profit
of S10O,OO0,000 on naval reserve
lease No. l, in California, Doheny
admitted this was possible.
"Other related facts have been
lost sight of" Doheny said. "Sucf
a profit might be realized in twenty
to twenty-five years by intelligent
handling of one who is willing to
make investments of a minimum of
sf25. 100000 with the understanding
that the maximum investment re-
quired may be as much as $500,000,-
900.
such profit in such a period
upon such an investment" he de-
clared, "is not great one when
attending risks are kept in mind" "
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-02-29
PALMER GIVES
TESTIMONY TO
OIL COMMITTEE
Regrets That He Was Never
Employed by Doheny-
Nothing to do with Fall.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 90. A.
Mitchell Palmer, Attorney General
during part of the Wilson Admin
istration, today told the Senate Oil
Committee about his activities as
attorney for Publisher e. B. Nc
Lean.
Palmer denied that J. w. Zevely
counsel for Sinclair, was his law
partner as suggested in Mclean
kilograms read yesterday before the
committee. Palmer said Zeyely was
IAN old friend of mine"
Palmer said he had not seen for
mer Secretary of Interior Fall for
years and denied he had ever been
engaged to look after Falls in
forests.
When questioned about one OF
John Majors kilograms to Mclean,
Palmer declared:
Il didn't have a living soul
working on Senator Walsh.
Palmer expressed regret that he
had never worked for Dohcny con
sidering the size of the fees he
paid"
Palmer asserted: Il never talked
to Senator Underwood as these tele-
grams state He said he thought
Majors reports might have been due
to "a tendency of employees to
show the boss they were active"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-02-29
SUPPLIES
BEING SHIPPED
ALASKA POINTS
Emergency Equipment for
Army Fliers On Way to
3 Alaska Stations.

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Feb. 20
Fifteen complete Liberty airplane
engines are today enroute to Alaska
and Far Eastern points, emergency
equipment for the four army planes
en- the globe flight.
Three of the engines are being
shipped TO Alaska, one to be landed
at Sitka, one at Chignik, and one
at Dutch Harbor.
The engines are for instant re-
placement should they be needed by
the American fliers.
In addition to the engines, the
supply shipments include everything
that might be needed, tools. emer-
gency supplies. replacement parts
and tool boxes.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-02-29
RESOLUTION TO
GUST DAUCHERTY
UP IN SENATE
Senator Wheeler Asserts At
torney General Is Intimi-
dating Senators.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 30. The
Wheeler resolution to investigate
Attorney General Daugherty was
taken up in the Senate this after
noon and Immediately Senator
Lodge said he wirhed to have the
Chair name a committee Of inquiry
and Wheeler stated the Senate
should name the committee. =
Senator Wheeler than startled
the Senate by asking that income
tax returns of individuals and cor
porations connected with the oil
inquiry, including Doheny, Sinclair
and Daugherty be opened to the
Senate Oil Committee.
Senator Wheeler charged that
Daugherty sought to intimate SEN
ators by saying that If some didn't
resign he would make an import
ant statement.
Senator Wheeler declared Daugh-
erty is already apparently intimidat-
ing the man at she White House
because I'VE an Know his resigna-
tion would be acceptable to the
President"
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-02-29
DAUCHERTY HAS
NAMED COUNSEL
TO DEFEND HIM
Attorney General Leaves Chi
cago for Florida Names
Legal Defenders.

CHICAGO, Feb. 30. Attorney
General Harry NJ. Daugherty in
leaving for Florida last night, an
nounced he has retained George E.
Chamberlain, former United States
Senator of Oregon, and Paul How
land, Cleveland attorney, to repre-
sent his personal interests in the
Senate oil probe.
The Attorney General has sent a
telegram to Senator willis, Ohio,
requesting him to again advise the
Senate he does not oppose the
passage of the Wheeler resolution
which demands the resignation of
Daugherty.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-02-29
GOVERNORS SALARY $1,000, AND
$4,000 FOR SECRETARY IN BILL
INTRODUCED BY DEL. SUTHERL and

The bill recently introduced by
Delegate Sutherland for the election
Of Governor and Secretary of the
Territory provides for salary of
81 900 annually for the former and
$4,000 for the latter The Saiaries
of each officer, it is further pro-
vided, shall be paid by the Terri
tory instead of by the Federal Gov
ernment as the Governor is now
paid.
The bill does not provide for cleo
tion of the Territorial Treasurer
as was claimed in telegraph re-
ports received here at the time the
measure was introduced.
The text of the measure follows:
"There shall be elected by the
qualified electors OF the Territory of
Alaska, at the time and places of
electing a Delegate to Congress from
said Territory. every four years, a
Governor and a Secretary for the
Territory. who shall each hold his
office for a term of four years and
until his successor is elected and
qualified.
"Sec. 2. No person except a
citizen of the United States, over
the age OF thirty yters. and who has
been a bona fide resident of the
Territory for at least three years
Immediately preceding his election
shall be eligible to serve either as
Governor or Secretary of the Ter
ritory.
"Sec. 3. The perso nhaving the
highest number of votes shall be
declared elected but In case two
or more persons shall have an
equal and the highest number OF
votes for the same office such per-
sons shall determine by lot who
shall be declared elected.
"Sec. 4. In case of the removal
Of the Governor from office, or his
death, resignation. or inability to
discharge the duties of his office
the same shall devolve upon the
Secretary of the Territory. In event
the office of Governor shall become
vacant two years before the term
expores. the Secretary shall call a
special election for the filling of
such vacancy; Provided, however
That such special election may be
held simultaneously with and as a
part of the general election.
"In event of a vacancy both in
A.. 80
flee Of Secretary, the President oi
the United States Senate shall I'll
both vacancies by appointment Of
eligible persons.
"Sec. S. The term of office o.
Governor and Secretary of the Ter
ritory of Alaska elected under tn :
Act shall begin on the 1st. day o.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-02-29

TACOMA, Feb. ga. r. Me-
Lean, leading business man and
property owner, left hero today for
Portland. Maine, saying he received
q telegram yesterday from his son
stating his baby was dead. having
been suffocated.
Kenneth MacLean and his wife.
formerly Nettie Volk, were students
at the Stadium High School and
eloped year and half ago. Ken
neth's parents insisted he go TO col
lege and finish his studies. Mrs.
MacLean and the baby remained In
Tacoma leaving for Maine only
recently.
MacLean is one of the members
Of the Bowdoins football eleven.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1924-02-29

March next after such election
and the first election under this Act
shall be held on the 4th day Of
November. 1924. The elections Of
Governor and Secretary shall be
conducted in the same manner as
are elections for Delegate to Con
gress and members of the Terri
torial Legislature.
Sec. 6. The duties and powers
of the Governor and Secretary elect
ed under this Act shall be the same
as now provided by law, or as shall
thereafter be lawfully prescribed by
the Legislature of the Territory of
Alaska.
Sec. T. The first Governor elect
ed under this Act shall receive u
salary of $1,000 per annum and the
Secretary of the Territory of Alaska
a salary of $4,000 per annum. That
the Legislature of the Territory OF
Alaska may fix the salary for each
of said officers, but no change shall
be made in the salary of either of
such officers during the term for
which he was elected, nor shall any
change in the salary take effect
until during a term beginning sub
sequently to an election held at
least six monthes after the salary
was changed by the Legislature OF
the Territory.
Neither the Governor nor See
retary shall receive any recomponse,
emolument. or remuneration Of any
kind in addition to the salaryV here
in provided for.
"Sec. 8. The Salaries OF the Gov
ernor and the Secretary elected
under the act shall be paid by the
Territory of Alaska"