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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
DEATHS

Miss Tanxie Lucille Robinson-Funeral services for Miss Tanzie Lucille Robin son. age, 2a,, who died Monday night at the residence of her parents, MT. a,S a5d at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning from the residence. Interment will follow in the Leeds cemetery with Morrison in charge. She Is survived by her parents. l. Mr. and Mrs. J. L.y T. Robinson; two sisters, Misses Kate and Mamie Robin . son; two brothers. Thomas and Ed- ward Robinson. e. s C. B. Bentley-c. B. Bentley, age 2s, manager of the Henry Clay. Shoe com -Apany. died Monday afternoon at his res idence, l42s South Eleventh avenue. The remains are being held by >Lige Loy pending the arrival of his father from Fort Worth. Texas s,c Elsie Lee Bible-Remains Of Elsie Lee ' and Mrs C. F. Bible, who died Tuas- day morning at the residence, so6 Forty ninth street, north. were sent to for interment. s Earle J. Russe1I-Funeral services for Es,,ss, Earle J. Russell; three ,niqnthso old sch, Si0o Caldwell avenue who died Tuesday morning at the residence. will interment will follow in Forest Hill cemetery.
 John William Hinton-FuneraI services for John William Hinton. age ss, who died Tuesday noon at the residence of i;,; his son; pr: W. B. Hinton. will be am vived by his widow. Mrs. Ida Hinton; two daughter, Mrs. J. L.e Glover and Mamie Hinton; three sons, Dr. W. B. Hinton, Leslie E. Hinton and Arthur z Joseph 1lccosh spraaiue -Eunefai services s fers. oseph MeGoah Hpfadffis sts age 5t, First avenue. were hsld at "a o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the residence. Interinent followed in Enon cemetery, with Johns in charge.
 Mra. Hattie Ray-Funeral services { for Tns.da1 Mrs Hattie ,h Ray age 4s ThS died avenue. north. will be held at 3 o'clock dence. Interment will follow in Elm SS good cemetery: with Ligs Loy in charge. Mrs. W. T. Hobies of of xnniston; f s. three brothers, J. w Young of Columbus, aa.; 1; B. Young of Texas.
 , --------4s Mrs. Amanda Kicker-Remains of Mrs. Amanda Kicker, age ss. who died Tues daughter. Mrs. O. G. WaIdrip, 1Is Montgomery street, were sent to Cooper, 5 Ala, Tuesday night. by. Brown for in terment. She is survived by her hus- band, J: ". Kicker; five sons, T. L., Y J: Al N r.. e. C.. and T. M. Kicker; three daughters. Mrs. J. P. Ward Mrs .. G. WaldEtp and Mrs. S. J. Pyron. Mrs. Julia RasIey--Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Bagley. age 373 who died Tuesday at a local infirmary, will be <. held at o'clock Wednesday afternoon rom the First Baptist church of Pratt City, followed by interment in Fraternai cemetery with Womack in charge She is survived by three small boys Mem bers of the Pocahontas lodge will meet at l2;S0 o'clock Wednesday at the lod ge room to attend the funeral.
 Mrs. ". H. Morris-Mrs. ". H. Morris. age. 79, died at 7;30 o'clock Tuesday night at the residence, 1l15 Thirfiefh street. north. She is survived by a son. Robert A. Morris: a daughter Mrs. W. E: Schofner, and daughter-in- Jaw, Mrs announced later.
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Earle J. RusseIi-FuneraI services for Earle J. Russell, three month old daughter of MT. and Mrs. E. (B. Rus sell, Si0o Caldwell avenue, who died Tuesday morning at the residence, will be held at 10:30 o'clock Wednesday .t morning from Vices Woodiawn parlors. interment will follow in Forest Hill cemetery. /
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05

John William Hinton-FuneraI services for John William Hinton. age 6s, who died Tuesday noon at the residence of his son. Dr, W. B. Hinton, will be an- nounced later by Ridout. He is sur vtved by his widow. Mrs. Ida Hinton; two daughter, Mrs. J. L.e Glover and Mamie Hinton; three sons, Dr. W. B. Hinton, Leslie E. Hinton and Arthur [, Hinton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05

Elsie Lee Bible-Remains of Elsie Lee Bible. six-month-old daughter of MT. ' and Mrs. C. F. Bible, who died Tues
 Forty-nihth street, north. were sent to
 Fort Payne Tuesday aftefnoone by Vice
 for interment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05

Joseph BfcGsosh Spradin -Eunefal services fer.s. oseph MeGoah Apfadfn sis age 51, v wl1o7 7died Monday at the residences 3l4 Tuesday afternoon from the residence. 1nterment followed in Enon cemetery, with Johns In charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05

C. B. Bentley-c. B. Bentley, age 2s. manager. of the Henry Clay. Shoe com . pany. died Monday afternoon at his res idence, l42S South Eleventh avenue. The
 remains are being held by sLige Loy
 pending the arrival of his father from
 Fort Worth, Texas. s,sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05
CITY BURNS BONDS
Retired Paper Worth $221 900 Is De-
 StrOyed

Bond burning day at city hall was not as bad as expected Tuesday be- cause l.. E. Gray, city clerk, has at last perfected his bond burning stove.
 Matured public improvement bonds amounting to $221 900 went up in smoke as Gray fed the fire. The stove is an ordinary camp stove with a long pipe which carries the smoke outside the commission council chamber Gray now has the draft regulated and it works fairly we'll.
 Recently Gray nearly burned a hole in the floor with the base of the stove so now he mounts it on a metal pedes- tai.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-05

mittee, one prominent leader from each county is serving on an advisory board.
 Briefly, the plan is this
 To let each county pay certain an- nuaI sum into the Greater Alabama fund for three ycarss to have expert engineers survey the counties and list all of their advantages, and then to have a staff of trained advertising and publicity men broadcast these advan- tages. k Good Opportunity \ It is the greatest movement for Ala bama's advancement that yet has been proposed" said Mir. Bum.
 s.This fact is recognized by the gov ernor. by practically every progressive member of the legislature and by the people of the state generally. Consum- matio nof the plan would be worth millions q year to Alabama"
 Mir. Bum believes that the Montgom- cry conference Thursday will see con crete arrangements made for pushing the enterprise to an early successful conclusion.
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of this money went wanting, however. l. reported that n number of large bets, running into thousands of dollars,
 had been placed on the outcome in this county. ....t.,
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each. or approximately one-third the regular price.
 The egg show will be held at 2201 First avenue, north. from Wednesday until Saturday, inclusive.
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s4e,o0O For Improvements

Improvements totaling $46,00O were ordered Tuesday by the city commission by the adoption of three ordinances.
 Eighth street, south, from Sixth ave- nue to Tenth avenue was ordered paved and improved for $34,02O. Eighth court, south, from. Eighth street to Tenth street was likewise ordered paved for $4,330. Sanitary sewers were or dered installed in South Highland ad- dition to East Lake for $7,5O0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-09
Handbags, Bill Folds, Travelling Cases, Military Sets

O) Card Cases and Bill Folds, as sketched, in
pin seal-eather faced, card case, Identification
space stamp and change compartment, 14-kt. gold
corners, $o.o5; others, $1.OO to $3.50.
(E) Mems Military Sets in seal grain calf, with
mirror, solid ebony back, sos; others, sos to
$o.o5.
CD Mems Fitted Travelling Cases, sketched, in
cowhde case with natural ebony fittings, $z395;
others priced from sos upwards.
Mems Military Sets in fancy lined cases-hand-
drawn real ebony set with cloth brush, $595;
Others $3.50 to $1O95.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-09
Gifts for the Home Sewer

Imported Needle Cases, Csc to SIS
Children's Work Baskets, Csc to ST..
Household Aprons (boxed), $1.OO to
Fancy Sewing Baskets, boxed, SOS
Ribbon Novelties, Csc, 39c, SOC and
Needle Barrels, Csc, 39c and SOC.
Many other useful and inexpensiv
our Notion Section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-09

(A) Silk Underarm Bags, embroidered with cut
steel beads-more brocaded silk, fitted with mirror
and change purse, $16.95; others, $4o5 to $3.50.
Underarm Pocketbooks fine morocco, sill
yer clasp $685. others in beaver calf seal grain,
silk grain armadilla, calf, cactus grain, $z.95 to
$780,
OBJ Envelope Bags or pin seal with top strap,
leather lined, mirror and purse, hidden pocket, at
$1z95; other models in pin seal, $4.95 to $3.50.
CO. Celluloid Party Vanties, as sketched, sos;
others with rhinestone set Designs including latest
import atons $3.o5 to $15.95.
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-11-10
REPUBLICANS GAIN
SWEEPING VICTORY

The approximate popular vote
of the nation for the several
candidates, as indicated by the
returns TO November 8, was:.
Coolidge 5000, 600
Davis 5000. 900
Lafollette 100000
The congressional returns
disclose that the republicans
are assured of q big majority
in the Houce Of Representa-
ives, with only one district,
that of the member at large
from New Mexico, still in
doubt.
The political complexion of
the new House by states ON the
face Of unofficial but virtually
complete returns is as follows:
Alabama 10 DEM: Arizona
2 Dem: California 2 Dem, 8
Rep: Colorado / DEM, 3 Rep.
Connecticut 5 Rep: Delaware
! Rep: Florida A DEM: Ceor.
gia IL DEM: Idaho 2 Rep:
Illinois S DEM, 22 Rep: Tndi-
ana 3 DEM, 10 Rep: Iowa IL
Rep: Kansas 2 DEM, 6 Rep:
Kentucky s DEM, 3 Rep: Lou
isiana s DEM: Maine A Rep:
Maryland 4 DEM, z Rep:
Massachusetts 3 DEM, IA Rep.
Michigan Is Rep: Minnesota
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-11-10
CHANGE IN GRAND TRUNK
STEAMER SCHEDULE

In a letter to Postmaster Hill
relative to the new direct mail
service between Seattle and
Hyder via the Grand Trunk
Pacific steamers, Superintend-
ent Vandervoort, of the Alaska
branch of the Railway Mail
Service, states that a new
schedule of sailings will be-
come effective November q,
after which the Grand Trunk
boats will leave Vancouver at
II p. M. every Monday arriv-
ing at Stewart Thursday morn
ing and leaving again at IL
O'Clock, noon, the same day. On
the return trip south, the
steamers are scheduled to ar
rive at Vancouver at 2 a. m.
Sunday.
Mr.. Vandervoort explains the
welcome iSApr0Vement in the
local mail facilities by stating
that it is "tfle result Of repre-
sensations recently made to
the office by this assistant post
master at Hyder of conditions
at your port and through the
kind cooperation of the Cam
Iadian postal officials at Van
lcouver."
+ Apparently no compensation
lis paid for the service and no
compensation Is allowed for
carrying the mail between the
Ipostoffice and Stewart wharf.
Postmaster Hill is therefore
compelled to do it himself
without remuneration until
such time a6 an allowance Is
made for that purpose.
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-11-10

8 Rep, 3 Farmer Labor: Miss
issippi 8 DEM: Missouri 8
DEM, 2 Rep: Montana I Dem,
/ Rep: Nebraska 3 DEM, 5
Rep: Nevada / Rep: New
Hampshire z Rep: New Jer-
sey 2 Dem, 10 Rep: New Mex
leo in doubt Dem. in lead:
New York % DEM, 20 Rep, 4
Socialist: North Carolina 10
Dem. North Dakota 8 Rep. |:
Ohio 6 DEM, Is Rep: Okla
homa 2 Dem., Rep: Oregon
3 Rep, a Dem. ~: Pennsyl-
vania SO Rep: Rhode leland
l DEM, 2 Rep: South Carolina
2 DEM: South Dakotaj3 Rep. {:
Tennessee 8 DEM, 2 Rep. /:
Texas IL DEM, Rep: Utah
2 Rep: Vermont 2 Rep: Vir-
ginia 10 Dem. Washington /
DEM, 4 Rep: Wisconsin 10
10 Rcp., ! Socialist: SWyorning
l Rep. 3ss'
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-11-10
PADDISON PLANS TO
RETURN IN SPRING

I Il. r. Paddison, representa-.
tive Of the u. S. Smelling and
1s fiaizig Company, who has
been giving the district an ex-
tensive investigation during
the past three weeks, left
Friday for Salt Lake City.
That Mr.. Paddison's visit may
be of considerable advantage
to the district in the future is
indicated by his statement be-
fore departure that he intends
to return early in the spring
and renew his Investigations.
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-11-10
FOR DELEGATE
FOR ATTY GENERAL
SAYS DEASE LAKE NOT
"GUM BOOT" CAMP

DR.. C. D. Carter, who return
ed last week from the new
placer strike in the Dease Lake
region, states that the district
has all the earmarks of a pro-
ductive camp but in his opinion
it will not develop into a poor
mans camp and he would not
advise anyone going in there,
at least until the character of
the diggings is more clearly es-
tablished. There are good pros
poets on several creeks, he
says, but the only gold found
up to the time of his departure
was along the creek rims,
water preventing prospecting
of the creek beds. It is a good
country to prospect in, he says,
with lots of game and wood,
and other conditions favorable.
DR.. Carter secured several
pieces of ground by purchase
and did a small amount of
prospecting, finding prospects
from the grass roots down to
water. level, but no pay. Al
though a considerable number
visited the new district during
the open season, the prospects
Ewere not sufficiently alluring
| to induce more than a very
few to winter there. DR.. Carter
says there is no. difficulty in
getting into the country, by
river or auto and freighting
was not difficult. Owing to the
strike being made SO late in
| the season very little actual
Flash Lights The Midget
tE--~u.s...S. isAss q
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-11-10
REPUBLICANS WILL HAVE
BIG SENATE MAJORITY

There is . new lineup for the
Senate. Omitting the. senator.
ial contests in Iowa and New
Mexico, which were still in
doubt at this date { November
9th.) the Republicans will
have fifty three members In
the next Senate; the Demo-
Gratis will have thirty nine and
the Farmer Laborites one.
Tl.cre is also a vacancy in Com
necticut which is to be filled
at a special election next to be
held next month.
The following is a partial
list of tie senators who held
over, those elected last Tues
day, and the contests yet un-
decided.
Alabama, Underwood, Dem,
Hcflin, Dem. reelected: Ari-
IONA, Ashurst, DEM, Cameron
Rep; Arkansas Caraway, Dem.
-Re.od ~ reelected; Calf
ornia Hiram johnson, Rep,
Shortridge, Rep; Colorado
Phipps, Rep. reelected, Means,
Rep. elected for the two year
term now held by Alva Adams
DEM; Connecticut, Mclean
Rep. vacancy due to the death
Of Frank 3. Randolph; Della
ware, Baker, DEM, Coleman,
Rep. succeeding L. Hesin Ball,
Rep; Florida, Fletcher, Dem,
TrammelI, Dem; Georgia, w.
L. George, DEM, w. j. Harris,
DEM, reelected; Idaho, Good.
win, Rep, Borah, Rep. reflect
ed; Illinois, Mckinley, Rep,
Deneen, Rep, succeeding to
the seat now held by Met CORN
ick, Rep; Indiana, Watson,
F.sp., Ralston, Dem; Iowa,
Cummins, Rep. The race be.
tween Smith w. Brookhart,
Rep, incumbent, and Dani,I
p. Steclk, Dem. undecided;
Kansas, Curtis, Rep. and Cap
per, Rep. reelected; Kentucky,
Ernst. Rep, Hackett, Rep. sac-
ceeding to the seat now hsld
by A. o. Wiley Stanley, Dem. /;
Louisiana, Bouahard, DEM,
Ramsdssll, Dem. reelected;
Maine, Hale, Rep, FrnaId Rep.
reelected S.spt. 8, 1924; Mary
land, Weller, Rep, Bruce,
C.sm.; Massachusetts, Lodge,
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-11-10
GOLD STRIKE CREATES
MUCH EXCITEMENT

The recent strike of free mill
ing gold ore in the vicinity of
Is Mile has caused a veritable
stampede to locate claims in
that locality during the past
week. 1t has now been definite
ly determined that the narrow
quartz stringers in which the
gold is found extend for a con-
siderable distance up the hill
side, with the result that
claims have been staked from
the Salmon River road practic-
ally to the top Of Mount Dolly,
several thousand feet. Samples
of the ore recently brought to
town are literally plastered
with flakes of gold and assays
running as high as $4,000 are
said to have been obtained
from rich samples. According
to those who have visited the
scene, the stringers are found
along a greensboro and granite
contact, in which a schist form
alton occurs. Similar streaks
|of quartz containing free gold
ore said to have been found at
other points in the district,
notably in the Hovland proper
| ties ON Fish Creek.
From present indications it
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-11-10
SWEEPING VICTORY FOR PRESIDENT COOLIDGE


I Jersey: Coolidge Ia; New
I xido: Coolidge 3; New York
{ SOlidge As; North Carolina:
WhNis IL; North Dakota: Cool
idge b; Ohio: Coolidge "a;
0klAhoma: Davis 10; Oregon:
Coolidge S; Pennsylvania:
Coolidge 80; Rhode leland:
GO6lidge s; South Carolina:
DAvfs - /; South DakOta: Cool
i4ge B !; Tennessee: Davis IL;
Texas Davis 20; Utah: Cool
i3g& a; Vermont: Coolidge A;
Virginia: Davis IL; Washing
tpns Coolidge 8; Wisconsin:
Lafollette l3; Wyoming: Cool
idge 8.
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-11-10
Totals:-

Rep, Gillette, Rep. succeeding
to the seat now held BY Davis
/. Walsh, DEM; Michigan, Fer
ris, Dem, Conzens, Rep. re-
selected; Minnesota, Shipsted,
Farmer-Labor, Schall, Rep,
elected, defeating Magnus
johnson, Farmer-Labor; Miss
issippi, Stephens, Dem, Pat
Harison, DEM, reelected; Mis-
souri,, James A. Reed Dem,
Selden P. Spencer Rep; Mon
tana, Wheeler, DEM, Thos.
J. Walsh, Dem. reelected;
Nebraska, Howell, Rep, Nor
ris Rep. reelected; Nevada, K.
Pittman, DEM, Mode Rep;
New Hampshire, Moses Rep,
Reyes Rep. reelected; New
Jersey, E. !. Edwards DEM,
Edge, Rep. reelected; New
Mexico, Jones Dem. contest
between Bursum Rep. and
Bratton' Dem. undecided;
New York, Wadsworth KEEP,
Copeland, Dem; North Caro-
lima oyerman Dem, Simmons,
Dem. reelected; North Dako-
tan, Laid KEEP, Frazier, Kep.;
Ohio, Willis Rep, Fess, Rep;
Oklahoma, Herreld Rep. Pine
Rep. succeeding TO the seat
held by r. L. Owens Dem;
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-11-10

Work on the Hovland proper
ties on Fish Creek is progress
ing at a satisfactory pace, ac-
cording to Arthur Mea, man
ager. The tunnel from Shook
UNI Greek is in about forty feet
on q good shoot Of ore and pre-
iiminary work is also being
done on the dam and pipeline
for the power plant.
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-11-10

mining was done, practically
everyone there devoting them
selves mainly to prospecting
along the three or four creeks
where gold had been found.
DIR. Carter says he was inclined
to winter there at first but
later decided to leave and re-
turn in the spring proparl
equipped to prospect h
ground.
Construction work on the
new section of the Salmon Riv-
er road was suspended Friday
by Seims and Carlson, of Spo-
kane, the contract RS, after the
comfletion OF arnroximatelv
$500 feet Of graded road from
the vicinity of the Riverside
mine, northward.
According to O. G.. Carlson,
superintendent, the contract
is about SO per cent completed
and the remainder, comprising
about 1900 feet, will be finish
led next summer. One Of the in
completed sections lies just be-
low the Riverside, the other to
the north Of that property.
Around 1900 yards of mater
|ial was handled during the
summer, most of it being rock
blasted from the mountainside
|along which the new roadway
runs over the greater part of its
course. Three compressors and
crew averaging around forty
men were employed during the
greater part of the summer.
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-11-10

Forty-thre.e precincts have re-
ported; Eight more to come in
Guiding two Indian village,
which expected to give the
Hunt-Paul ticket big vote.
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-11-10

Large assortment dolls and
baby gifts now here.Hyder
Drug Co.
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-11-10

Large assortment doIl- ed
baby gifts now hero. Hyder
Drug Co.
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-11-10

Toys! Toys! Toysl
Will arrive on the Watson
fifteenth. -Hyder Drug Co.
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-11-10
Totals.

= The number of electoral
Votes required to elect a pres
ident is 266)
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-11-10

Flash Lights The Midget
Emporium.
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-11-10
LATEST TERRITORIAL
LECTION RETURNS

Juneau, November 10
Eleven Precincts reporting to
date give present standing Of
Territorial candidates as fell
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-11-10
FOR SENATOR

FOR REPRESENTATIVE
Hyder weekly herald. [volume] (Hyder, Alaska) 1924-1934, 1924-11-10

FOR ATTY GENERAL
Roden 1881
Rustgard 2140a
Second Division.
FOR DELEGATE
Boyle 1873
Sutherland 414
FOR ATTY GENERAL
Roden 1913
Rustgard $40
Third Division.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-02-14
Pyramid Of cheOps Is
Still in Good Condition

Save for one surviving pyramid. the
seven wonders Of the ancient world
have passed on. Not only have they
disappeared, but their memory is most
Iy confined to the pages OF old books.
Strangely enough, the one surviving
wonder is the oldest. 1t dates back
almost 1900 years before Christ, and
It Is still in good condition. It Is the
pyramid Of Cheops at Ghizeh, in
Egypt. The most notable thing about
the pyramid was the care taken to
protect 1t from grave robbers. All the
entrances were sealed. There were
several large chambers near the base
Of the structure built to mIsIead any
one seeking the sepulchral chamber.
This was 1873 feet above the ground,
and could be reached only by tortu-
GUS passages, eleyerly concealed.
The walls of Babylon were the sec
ond wonder. The third wonder was
the statue Of Zeus in the temple at
Ephesus The fifth was the mausoleum
OF Halicarnassus, In Carla. The sixth
was the Colossus of Rhodes. and the
seventh was the lighthouse OF Alexan-
dria at Pharos 1t was Antipater Of
Palestine, the Baedecker of the an
cient world who selected the seven
wonders about 200 years before the
birth OF Christ.-Detroit News.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-02-14
V w s % % Vr e' % % Vt w wv

An Interpretation OF this brief note
shows that the band Of Colonel Proc
tors Fourth Continental artillery ap.
parently took II upon itself TO serenade
the commander in chief This old rec
ord brings to light that Valley Forge,
with all that that name means Of priya-
tions and suffering, was the setting
where was staged what was undoubt'
eddy the first recognition In any public
way OF Washingtons birthday.
French First 70 Celebrate.
There is still another record Of those
Revolutionary times which touches as
perhaps most polgnantly today. To the
French Is credit due for the first pub.
lie celebration OF Washington's birth.
day. It was in February, 1871, that
Comte de Rochambeau. with true
French spirit, declared holiday for the
French troops who were then located
in Connecticut. Washington's birth.
day fell that year on Sunday. so the
Frenche general specified that the FOL.
lowing Monday be set aside for the
celebration of the birthday Of his com
mander, whom he so highly esteemed.
Il as=aae4AeH e4s- aHs-essll-
dences Of the close ties between France
and America which ex I'd in Revo-
lutionary times. It was ON that mem.
orable occasion that was first laid the
foundation OF our national holiday.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-02-14
Ancient Light Built
on Cotton Foundation

The employment of cotton as a foun.
dalton for buildings erected on sandy
soil is matter Of common knowledge
but the story of the first application
OF the material to this purpose Is not
generally known.
Dealing with the ancient light at
Leasowe, between the Mersey and the
Dee, difficulties were encountered In
the search for a solid base. and the
wreck OF cotton ship offered an in
gpiration to the builders. Some Of the
cotton which had been washed ashore
was mixed with sand, and on this a
massive stone tower was erected so
firmly that 1t was found to withstand
the fury Of the mightiest tempests.