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The Alaska daily empire., 1924-09-09
HAlTED IN FOG
WORLD FAMOUS
OBSERVATORY IS
IN DANGER, FIRE

PASADENA, Cal. Sept. 9.-The
Mount Wilson Observatory, one of
the most famous in the world, is
endangered today as the result of
the rapidly spreading forest fire in
tn San Gabriel and Roberts can
yen. The flames broke beyond all
control. Hundreds of men are need
Cd to join those now fighting the
flames.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-09-09
Admits Death Letter
To Prince of Wales

WILLIAMSTOWN, N. Y, Sept. g..
Marcus J. Ceroy admitted at his
home last night that he wrote the
letter sent to the Prince OF Wales
saying his death would follow unless
he left the country. The sheriff
said Ceroy admittsd the author
ship.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-09-09

REDWOOD CITY. Sept. g. = The
courts of San Mateo County must
rule on whether it is "forcible en-
try for dentist to open the mouth
of an erstwhile patient and remove
therefrom false teeth which he has
created. Mrs. Josephine Mirata
seeks $4,000 damages from ID. NJ.
Decker, South San Fran cisco dentist,
who she alleges priei open her
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-09-09
Asks Intervention
To Prevent
More Bloodshed

PARIS, Sept. s.-President
Jordanis, of the Republic OF
Georgia, in Paris. has sent tele-
grams to the League OF Ma
tions. Premiers Macdonald and
Herriot. asking Intervention with
Moscow to stop the bloodshed
attendant on the struggles of
the rebels and troops on Or
ders from Moscow in Geor.
gia.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-09-09
DENTIST JIMMIED MOUTH AND TOOK
FALSE Teeth, WOMAN CHARGES, SUIT

mouth and removed a set of false
teeth. The doctors attorneys coun-
ter with the claim that Mrs. Mirata
had failed to pay for the molars
and that the dentist was entitled to
his property. Mrs. Mirata wants
$4,000 for 'shock and suffering
because of the 'forcible extraction
OF the false teeth" and an additional
$1,000 punitive damages.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-09-09
5000 HOUSES
DESTROYED BY
WIND STORMS

TOXIC. Sept. 9.-Rain and wind
storms in Formosa have caused 80
deaths and it Is also reported 312
persons have been injured seriously.'
Thirty-two hundred houses have
been destroyed and 1900 damaged.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-09-09
Three Killed in Election
Riot; Fourth Man Is Dying

BATON ROUGE, Sept. 9.-Three
were killed and one man is dying
as the result OF an election riot at
Plaquemine Point voting precinct in
the st. Landry parish. The trouble
started over an old election feud.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-09-09
Explorer Macmillan Due
In Labrador Tomorrow

= FREEPORT, Maine. Sept. 9.--Arc-
tic Explorer Macmillan wirelessed to-
day that he was off the Labrador
coast and would be In Battle Har-
Dor, Labrador, on Wednesday All
aboard are we'll"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-09-09
IS CHILDREN SURVIVE MOTHER

DOURNANEZ, France. Sept. 8. -
The unusual sight has just been seen
here of Is children following their
mothers coffin to the grave. Mad
anne Pierre lie Carre died at the age
OF 49, She had been the mother OF
IS children and fifteen survived her.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-09-09
Fast Train Derailed
Near Maricopa, Ariz,

PHOENIX, Ariz.. Sept. "a loco
motive overturned and several coach
es were derailed last night near
Ma-icopa The train Is known as
the eastbound Sunset Limited of the
Southern Pacific.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-09-09
I95ous- WILLIAM T1LpEN 2 coLEMAN Du TuNr
|cha~ WILLIAM 5 NaI2E f1ss L6ONoaA cAII1JL

General T. Coleman ront
on Dea%are has received the Republican nomination for u s. sa
that William Tilden.
that In tennis will
Wales danced
to of
the of
has expelled Congressman Philadelphia
violated his obligation
Asiatc immigration exclusion
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-09-09
SWANSON HEADS SPEAKERS

WASHINGTON. Aug. 9.-Seantor
Claude A. Swanson of Virginia, has
been appointed to head the speakers
bureau of the Democratic National
Committee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-09-09
MICHIGAN PRIMARIES

DETROIT. Sept. PRIMARY cleo
tions are being held today for the
selection of the party candidates for
United States Senator, Governor. var
ious State and County offices includ
ing members of the Legislature.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-09-09
NEW FORBES INDICTMENTS.

CHICAGO, Sept 9.--Four hither-
to suppressed indictments against
Col. Robert Forbes have replaced
four originally drawn last Feb
ruary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-09-09
LA TOILETTE CLAIMS EVEN
CHANGE

WASHINGTON, Sept 9,--Senatoi
La Toilette told a group of labor
leaders today that as things stand
we have an even break to win."
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-09-09
NAVEL FORCES 0. X.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 9.-Nava
COMMUNISTS ACTIVE

WARSAW. Poland, Sept 9-Dis-
.urbances due to Communists are
growing more numerous in Poland,
in the eastern sections OF
he country. The cabinet is consid-
ring measures of protection.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-09-09
JACOB popp DEAD

BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 9.-Jacob
Dold. nationally known packer. died
at his home here last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-09-09
LIEUT.. NELSON
STRIPS GEARS
/. FLIGHT TODAY
Globe Aviators Reach Wash
ington-Creeted by Cool
idge, Cabinet Members.

WASHINGTON, :apt. 8. = The
world fliers have arrived from Nit
taell Flying Field and were greeted
by PIosidnt Coolidge and members
of the Cabinet after waiting in the
lain and mist for several hours.
The New Orleans was forced
down 10 miles eact of Baltimore on
account of stripped gears. Lieut..
Nelson joined his comrades reaching
them by an ,soort plane.
II is net likely that the squadron
will At away for Dayton, Ohio, the
loxt step, ior a day or two, owing
10 the accident.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-09-09
HOP OFF FOX WASHINGTON

HOP OFF FOX WASHINGTON
MITCHELL FIELD. \. Y, Sept. 3.
The globe fliers hoped Off at
9:35 O'Clock this morning. daylight
saving time, for Washington.
The ayiatoIs faced a 80 mile an
hour wind and threatening weather.
The hop-off was decided upon how
ever after conference between
General Patrick and Lieutenant
Smith, the latter saying he was anx-
ious to get off and I'VE are going
TO shove ahead now and probably
reach the Pacific Coast within 10
days. ~ ss-szs -------....
General Patrick followed the globe
fliers with seven small speeder
planes.
Ogden boarded his plane at the
last moment by permission of doctors.
He was severely electrically burned
aboard the destroyer Barry when he
touched an iron railing with his leg
The world fliers were laden with
flowers which they intended to scat
ter on the grave of the unknown sol
dier when they passed over Airing
ton cemetery.
HALTED IN FOG
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.--It is re.
ported the globe fliers landed at
Aberdeen. Maryland, for a brief ahlt
owing to fog.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-09-09

Continued From Page Two.D
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-09-09

tContinued ON RAW Devsn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-12

the White House, and the assur.
anceS that Borah would accept
came from there. Several times
In recent weeks, it is known, Pres
ident Coolidge has endavored to
PERSUADE the Idaho Senator that he
should stand for the Vice Presi-
dency and has assured him Admin.
backing should he consent.
But each time Borah has refused.
He told the President only ten
days ago that he felt he would be
buried" in the Vice Presidency
and didn't want it and wouldn't
have it.
Breach Remains Wide.
Meanwhile, the open breach be.
tween the conservative eastern
crowd headed by Weeks, Butler,
Mellon, and the others, on the one
hand, and the western contingent,
composed of delegates from more
than a dozen agricultural States.
on the other, continued wide and
yawning.
While the fasteners were hold.
ing forth all night in the Hotel
Cleveland, the westerners were hold.
ing forth in far greater numbers, If
not in influence, in the Hotel Win
ton, blocks away in distance and
considerable further in spirit.
Kenyon Their Choice.
Their preponderant choice for
the vice presidency was Judge Will
liam s. Kenyon, of Iowa, who
demonstrated his friendship with
and sympathy for the farmer as
leader of the Senate farm bloc.
Their second choices included Sen.
ator Charles Curtis Of Kansas
Congressman l.. j. Dickinson Of
Iowa, General Charles e. Dawes,
General James G.. Hartford, Gov.
ernor Arthur M. HYDE, of Missouri
anc a scattering of favcrite SOD
candidates of no particular pull.
Ing power or strength.
Curtis has for some time occupied
a strategic position. He is one of
the administration leaders in Con.
gress, even one of the famed "old
guardsmen," yet he halls from an
agricultural State, sat in on the
farm bloc sessions, and is generally
looked upon as a go.between for
the administration and the agricul.
turists in the Senate.
Curtis likewise is acceptable to
the soldiers, for he not only intro.
duced the bonus bill in the Senate
but he voted for it on every
occasion, the last being the vote to
override Coolidge's veto.
Herbert Hoover, whose candidacy
found little favor in the Western
delegations. dropped out Of the race
during the night. He notified his
friends In the California delegation
to withdraw his name If it were
nrAQoufad
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-12
ALLEGED EMBEZZLER
IS ARRESTED HERE

William Enrich, sought two years
as a result of an alleged shortage
Of $4,000 in his accounts at the
Fidelity Investment Corporation in
Chicago, was arrested by detectives
today.
Enrich tried to make a fight for
liberty when Detectives Fowled and
O'Brien informed him that he was
under arrest, 1t is said, but was
soon subdued.
Police located Enrich through a
draft for $40 which he made on a
Chicago bank yesterday. Learning
that he was here detectives were
sent on his trail.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-12
AMERICAN GUNBoATS
TO GUARD IN ALBANIA

The Navy Department today re-
ceived a dispatch from the U. s. s.
Pittsburgh stating that the u. S. s.
Bulmer had arrived in Albania and
that the U. s. S. Edsall would ar
rive today to assist in protecting
American life and property during
the revolution.
The dispatch predicted that both
Tirana and DuraZzo would be cap.
tured by the revolutionists before
nightfall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-12
IS
SECONDED BY
VERMONT
W. W. Stickney, Ex-Governor
OF State, Lauds Coolidge
Ancestry

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June IL.
Elk Governor William w. Stick
ney, in seconding the nomination
Of President Coolidge, said:
Vermont, the birthplace Of
the President and beneath the
shadows of whose hills five gem
erations of his family sleep, Sec
onds the nomination Of Calvin
Coolidge to succeed himself in
the high office which he now so
ably fills.
Student of Government.
"In his boyhood Calvin Coolidge
became a diligent student of Gov.
eminent and public affairs. During
all the days of the years of his
public service, from the least to the
greatest he seems to have been
guided by the wisdom Of the foun.
ders OF his native State who wrote
into their constitution:
That frequent recurrence to
fundamental principles and a firm
adherence to justice, moderation.
temperance. industry and frugality
are absolutely necessary to pres.
erve the blessings of liberty and
keep Government free.
Servants OF People.
"For a lifetime, I have known
the Presidents father intimately
and well recollect his grandfather
Both, in their time, were frequently
called, by popular vote, to admin
lister public office.
with truth it can be stated as
family characteristics, which the
President exemplifies in a marked
degree, that they never wasted any
time, they never wasted any words
and they never wasted public
money.
Vermont and with her, all New
England seconds the nomination OF
Calvin Coolidge, not because he was
born there, but because he thinks
straight, acts after elaboration and
then stands fast as the hills which
surround the home of his youth.
With him as our standard bearer
Victory is assured"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-12
Crude Oil Production

NEW YORK. June 12.-Domestlc
crude oil production in the week
ended June was at an average Of
1,9S3,S00 barrels day, an increase
Of 400 barrels daily over the previous
week, according to the American p.
troleum Institute today.
Imports Of oil were at the rate o,
24y.114 barrels iaily against 200, l2Y
In the week ended May 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-12
This Week in Cleveland

The Republicans will need
ice to soothe their parched
oratorical Threats. In New
York during the week of
June oath the Democrats
will be on the firing line.
In Washington during both
weeks things will be at fever
heat. American Ice belongs
to the public-so is non-par.
tisan, and is at the service
of both parties, and wishes
both all the luck in the world,
For years American Ice has beer
a "pubhc notwithstanding all
Washington regularly w,mteT end
summer. The Company is ncv.
looked upon as a Washington insti-
misunderstanding a plentiful ice
supply WbGtere~ tLs ,ner0encu.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-12
Civic Center Band to PLAY

The Community Civic Center
Band will give a concert at Wash.
ington circle at 7:45 o'clock tomor.
row night. James z. Miller will
'conaiNet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
THE TRAFFIC RULES ARE GOOD

That better enforcement of the traffic regulations and greater care by auto drivers, as we'll as by pedes- trians, are needed is emphasized by the accident record between ten o'clock last Saturday morning and four o'clock Monday afternoon, which showed that within that period one person was hurt each four hours in auto mishaps in this community.
 It is generally admitted that the present traffic signal system in the downtown district is the most effec- tive and satisfactory yet undertaken. It is easily understood and can be readily observed by all. It can be inn proved both as a safety project and in economy of time if pedestrians, as we'll as motorists, will observe the signals. The system was established for the protection of pedestrians, no less than for the expedition of motor traffic. Cooperation in making it as effective as possible is therefore nec- essary. This promotes the general safety and there is hope that those who do not realize this will soon see their error and act accordingly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
A LEGISLATIVE ERROR

If Judge Forts decision that the blue sky law is unconstitutional is up- held by the higher courts there will be placed on record another lament able example of legislative futility. The law was designed with laudable purpose and to afford needed protec- tion to citizens against vendors of spurious securities and stocks. The need for it is pronounced and evil dent. Unfortunately, it seems to have certain vital weaknesses which by careful study could have been discov- cred before its enactment just as readily as afterwards.
 For example, Judge Fort says that the law is general and not specific in its delimitation of the crime to which it seeks to apply. As a consequence, one jury sitting on given case might decide that the law had been violated, while another jury of equal intelli- gence sitting on the same case might decide that the same law had not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
A SOUND HIGHWAY POLICY

Commenting on The Age -Heralds recent editorial in support of a sounder road-building program for the state, the Talladega Daily Home remarks that the argument against main gravel or chert roads "is interest ing to Talladega county that has perhaps better than average class of roads; which still, while new, are already showing wear and tear. The late rains and freezes have been especially hard on them, and the experiences of other sections and experts may we'll receive the consideration of the authorities of the county" It is fact that cannot be refuted that, where motor traffic is considerable, hard-surfaced roads are the most expensive that can be devised. The only economical kind of surface for heavy traffic is a paved surface of the types that have proved their worth in states where all lead ing types have been subjected to the severest tests. Talladega county's ex- perience with it hard-surfaced roads is going to be costly as elsewhere.
 In later number of the Daily Home a member of the county board takes issue with the Homes indorsement of The Age-Herald's opinion and says that this newspapers article was "con- ceived in ignorance, was shrewdly worded to throw distrust upon the state highway commission, and is cal culated to do harm unless the people clearly understand what it is the state highway commission have it in mind to do." The correspondent then goes on to tell what the state commission proposes to do, which is approximately Che outline as given by The Age Her aid and justifies this newspapers ob- jections, namely, that the highway commissions original proposal to do temporary work in the counties was an indirect method of throwing the money to the four winds. It is not believed that the highway commission will go ahead with that tentative program, but rather that it will proceed to con struction of more permanent nature The Age-Herald believes that its views are not out of harmony with the best thought of the commission or of the highway engineers.
 The roads now being butt must be built to withstand the demands of present-day traffic, which are steadily growing heavier, and indicate the in- creasing prosperity of the communi- ties they serve. A paved road brings to any community an actual cash value that is many times greater than the cost of that road. The reason so many communities in Alabama do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT

Republicans, Democrats and Insur- gents are all clamoring for the credit for measure to make the income-tax relief applicable to the 1923 incomes, payable in 1924. The Republicans have prepared such measure, and the Democrats have prepared such meas ure. It is now a quarrel as to which measure shall be presented. Evident ly all this by-play is to attract the fa- vorable notice of the voter. Inasmuch as the voter is also the taxpayer, the only thing that will attract his favor able notice is passage of any proper measure designed to reduce the taxes. The only credit the American people are inclined to bestow is for acts ac- complished, not for fine ideas that are not carried out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01

been violated. Thus it is easily con ceivable that by two different juries one defendant might be sent to jail and another vindicated. for identical acts. This would not be justice but mockery of justice. The fault would lie not with juries, or perhaps even with judges, but with vagueness of the law itself. The fault in the final analysis lies with the legislative failure to take precautions to test laws before their enactment rather than afterwards.
 To be sure, it would perhaps be humanly impossible for a legislature in every instance to pass laws that would for all future time resist any effort to reveal fundamental flaws in them. But it is humanly possible for legislatures to take such precautions as would keep the more fragrant and glaring errors out of statutes of inn portance, and of necessary function. A review of the recent legislative his- tory in Alabama shows that nearly all of the laws of primary importance have been found unconstitutional and requiring legislative repassage, or else have had grave doubts cast upon their constitutionality. In many cases the error was purely technical and due to failure to observe the most ordinary requirements. This reveals funda- mentally wrong method of drawing up bills and calls for legislative attention and correction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
THE UTILITY's RESPONSIBILITY

A street-car utility in consideration of its valuable franchises and privi- leges is under obligation to give ade- quate service to the community at fair and reasonable rates. There is these fore no justice in the proposition to discontinue any essential part of the service. To advance the rate on any particular line because of claims that it does not earn reasonable. profit or because it is operated at a loss is no more logical than to reduce the rate on any section that shows a profit above the average.
 When the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company took over the Tidewater lines the parent com pany assumed its possibilities, in- cluding that of operating it as part of the community service, and not with any agreement or understanding that that service should be curtailed. or the rates advanced to make the sub- sidiary profitable in itself.
 The point is not that each branch, division or line of the utility should show separate and distinct profit assuch, but that the utility as whole should fulfill its pledge and perform its, duty to the community, and that its rates should be based on the con- plete showing. There are few if any large business or industrial institu- tions, or even utilities, that operate at profit in all departments. Branch lines and divisions of traction systems are frequently feeders which would not pay separately, but which are necessary and indirectly profitable to the system as a whole. The obligation is to equate the expenditures and rey- enues throughout the entire institu- ton. The utility must give the ser vice it has undertaken to give.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01

not perceive the truth of that asser- tion is because there are so few ob- ject lessons in this state, except the terrible examples furnished by roads of inadequate material. Alabama last year built almost no paved roads and is at the tailend of the procession of states in this respect. Such a rank in the progress of the states is proof that Alabama's idea is not shared by the majority of her sister states, not even those that adjoin her. Fortu- nately the new commission is not blamable for last years mistakes. It is believed that 1924's record will be much better.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-01
CONQUEST OF DEAD
Ry Wickes WamboIdt

When a horse takes a notion he is afraid of something the quickest way to get him over the notion is to let him get well acquainted with the thing he fears.
 Some few fortunate people i, are without fear of anything, but most of us have our dreads in one direc' tion or another. I was talking with a man who told me that two out standing dreads had obsessed him. One was the thought of having some. body strike him in the face; and the other was the idea of speaking in public. He said his flesh fairly crawled at the thought of either. These two fears hung over him like two swords of Damocles. He finally determined that in the interest of his poise of mind and development of character, he was going to con quer these two dreads by deliberate ly facing them and vanquishing them.
 First, he joined a boxing club. Day after day he met his opponents in a positive agony of apprehension. He knew he was going to get hit and hurt # and 1t seemed to him he dreaded it more each time. But he gritted his teeth and he stuck to it doggedly. One day the realization swept over him that he no longer dreaded these encounters. The thought of a smash on the jaw or anywhere else no longer bothered him in the least. He had conquered that weakness in his makeup. He found that a closed eye, bruised nose, or a cut lip was superficial thing. Then he turned his atten- tion to his other dread-speaking in public. He unanswered himself into a position where he would be re- quired to do considerable of this. His first speech was a simple affair, but he shivered for a week and lost sleep and appetite getting ready for it. It was a long time before he reached the point where he did not vince at the thought of going before an audience.
 But I am a lot more comfortable and I feel stronger" he said, since I have gotten rid of those apprehen- sions. There is nothing in this life I dread now, unless perhaps it is to die-and I'm going to do that some time, and get it out of my system" |"
 A dread is a tyrannical thing. The more we humor it the worse it becomes. It will bully us as much as we will let it, but it is helpless in our hands if we only know that it is. Grab it by the ears and twist it's neck a few times and it will let us alone.