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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
MASTER VOCALIST
 COMES As CLIMAX
 TO MUSIC SEASON
Louis Graveure Will Appear Under the Auspices Music Study Club at Jefferson
 Theatre March 5

Hailed as a master vocalist, Louis Graveure, renowned Belgian bari tone, will appear in Birmingham at the Jefferson theatre March 5. under the auspices of the Music Study club. He will be assisted by the composer pianist, Arpard Sandor.
 The coming of Graveure to Bfr- mlngham marks the inauguration of a brilliant program by the Music Study club for the early days of March. He will be followed by spe- cial morning musicale March s, while Harold Bauer. pianist, will appear at the Jefferson March 15.
 The appearance of Graveure Tn Birmingham is expected to be in the nature of a climax to the musical season. Perhaps no singer on the American concert stage has attained his universal popularity and sue cess. His personality, his art and his general "all aroundness" appeal to his audiences from every angle. Members of the Music Study club have endeavored to secure Graveure for an engagement for number of seasons but this is the first time their efforts have met with suc- cess.
 His program follows;
 1. Star of Eve (Tanhauser), Wagner; Look Into Mine Eye" Hun garian folk song; Songs My Mother Taught Me- Dvorak; "Cavatine" (valentine's song from Faust), Gou- nod.
 2. Three Fishers Went Sailing, old English; "The Birds Counting Song" from Songs from the Yer mont Hills;" Mary" old Scottish; Winter storms" Bryceson Frehame.
 3. Piano, St. Frances Walking On the Waves" GiszD, MT. Sandor.
 4. La Cloche," Saint-Saens; II Neige," Bemberg; "Obstination," Fon- tenailles; "Vision Fugitive" (Hero- diade), Massenet.
 5. 70 Lovely Night" Ronald; The Leprehaun," Irish folk song; Her Rose," Coombs; "The Trumpeter," Airlie Dix.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
SEVEN ARMY OFFICERS
 DETAILED TO TRAINING WORK IN BIRMINGHAM

With the arrival of Lieut.. Col. L. o. Mathews. quartermasters corps, U. S. A, the number of regulars de- tailed to assist in the training of Bir- minghains potential military strength now numbers seven. It in- cludes Col. Robert NJ. Nolan and Capt. w. A. Hedden, who have charge of training of students in high schools, R. o. T. c. units, and Cap taIns Charles NJ. Hurt. R. r. Walthour and Asa M. Duncan of the Cavalry, infantry, and aviation corps. respec- lively, who are on duty as inspector instructors of national guard units
 in their arms of the service.
 An active campaign has been start ed to obtain officers and enlisted l specialists to complete the framework of certain reserve units. Due to the time limit set by the war department permitting ex-officers with World war experience to obtain commits sions without examination until Mo- vember II, success is being met in l filling all reserve units with excel | lent material.
 | Adequate appropriation for reserve
 Drps work has been urged by the Secretary of War and General Persh-
 ng, who are intensely inter e3ted in | his silent preparation of the citizen l 7hip of the country to meet y.eed in
 war-like emergency.
 Birmingham offices have been es- | tablished in the old post office buiid- | Ing on the second floor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
COL. PRlTCHARD TO TALK TO CORPS ON ARTILLERY

Lieut.. Col. William S Pritchard of the Reserve corps will address the monthly dinner of the Birmingham zone, Officers Reserve corps, to be held at the Hillman hotel Thursday evening at o'clock, on the subject Of Field Artillery" This officer is well known in the city and will speak from actual experiences which occurred during his service in France with many of the overseas outfits.
 The Officers Reserve corps is growing rapidly, according to re- port from Col. T. s. Moorman, United States army, in charge of the recruit ing. and it is expected that fully 100 former officers will attend this ban quet. It is requested that all appear in uniform and wear the Sam Browne belt.
 Besides the talk of Colonel Pritch- ard. there will be several other prominent speakers on the program. it was announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
FRAZER NURSERY FIRE
 DAMAGE ABOUT S8,500

Fire of unknown origin caused damages estimated by fire depart ment officials at sS.500 to property of the Frazer Nursery company, Avenue F and Montevallo Road, about 5:30 Saturday morning. Sew oral outbuildings, consisting of a l arn, garage, wood shed and feed house, valued at s2,0o0, burned down. Equipment and material destroyed was estimated at s6,500. the greater part of this being an automobile in the garage. No part of the nurseries or greenhouses was hurt, acording to fire department officials. The blaze in the outbuildings had a good start before being discovered.
 Fire in two-story residence at 3408 Highland avenue, owned and occupied by c. s Ensleh. did damage estimated at $200 to the roof of the building Friday right at 7:30 o'clock.
 Fire loss of about sl50. was sus- tained early Saturday morning by a cne- story frame building at S16 Six teenth street, north
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
TRAINED CHORUS AT LYRIC NIGHT SERVICE


 In response 10 repeated requests of attendants at the Lyric theatre services Sunday nights, the chorus of 50 trained voices will repeat Sulli- vans 'The Lost Chord" this Sunday night and in addition will also be heard in the anthem. "Cherubim Song" by Tschaikowsky. Other fea- lures of the musical program include an offertory solo by Byrd Haley, tenor.
 Assisting soloists in the program in addition to MT. Haley are: Mrs May Shackelford, soprano; Mrs. R. P. McCowan, contralto: Gordon Brick son, baritone and director; Mrs. Wal ter c. Req, pianist and accompanist.
 Steel Chains" will be the subject of the sermon of Dr. Henry M. Ed monds. pastor of the Independent Presbyterian church, following the musical program, and Dr. Edmonds will discuss the part which habits play in the upbuilding of character.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
BUILDING PERMITS

The Smith estate will erect a one story brlciS building at 1606 First avenue. which will cost approxi- mataely $10,000, according to a build ing permit issued by tine inspector s department saturday. Ten residences will also be erected, aggregating s22.000, in various sections of the city.
 Permits issued during the day were: To Cora Belle Scander, McMil- Ian avenue and Pearl street, resi- dence. s2.000; Montgomery Real Es- tate and Insurance company, two per mits, 51e Mcconnell street, residence. $3.000; Fulton avenue and Vine street, residence. $3,000; J. II. Linton, Besse- mer boulevard, residence. $2.500; J. w. Book. two permits, Seventysec ond street and Underwood avenue, s2,5V0 and $2.25o; Birmingham Mort gage and Loan company. Seventeenth street and Bender avenue. two per mits, s9.000 each; e. w. Acton, 1927 North Twenty ninth street, residence, s2,000; Addie Mckeever, Smith avenue and Cliff road, two permits, s1,500 each; A. Tarrant, S125 Walker avenue, residence. s1.o00; and N. w. Edwards, Fourteenth avenue and Nineteenth street, building. $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
Playhouse to Be Erected One
 Block Farther North Than
 Planned When investment Was First Announced in March, 1921, in Article
TRANSACTIONS lNVL0VE ABOUT MILLION DOLLARS
Department Store Expected to Build Structure Opposite City Hall on Fourth Avenue, Fac
 ing on Fifth Holding Organ
 izations Figure in Operations

Purchase by the Realty Finance company for the Interstate Amuse- ment company of Dallas, Tex, of a site for a large modern theatre at the northeast corner of Fifth Avenue and Nineteenth street her aids the second entry of this com pany into the theatrical field of this city. The company is headed by Karl Hoblitzelle, well-known theatrical promoter of the south. Architects plan are in course of making for improvements on the S, 1, which will run to about $1,500,- 900.
 The plot, purchased from Mrs. Dora P. Francis, Mrs. Lucy P. Hrdgins and Mrs. Marie Collier, is 150x190 feet, the 190 feet facing on Nineteenth street, north. and the purchase price is said to Ie about $350,000. The deal was con- summated through the office of A. R. Dearborn 6 Co.,, and the Motion Realty company.
 History of Deal.
 Tho amusement company two years ago bought the 140 feet on Nineteenth street, north, through the Realty Finance company. the plot, 150x14o feet, at tho northeast corner of Fourth avenue and Nine teenth street, known as the ". J. Dangaix property, with the intention of erecting a theater there, but later decided the location was not dssir- able for the type of theater which 1t was desired to erect, and since then has held the Fourth avenue property pending purchase or more desira- ble site. Plans in tentative form for the erection of theater on the Fifth avenue site are we'll advanced and construction Is expected to begin in the near future.
 Sale also of the Fourth avenue property. which has been held by the Realty Finance company for the amusement company for the past two years, presages erection there of one of the finest mercantile struc- lures in the south, probably a de- partment store, according to A. R. Dearborn, Sr. The Argo Investment company is an Alabama corporation, holding company for large mer- eantile interests. It is understood that the trade for this property has been in progress for some time. The price was about s400.00o. Building plans have not yet taken definite shape.
 O O 0
 Speculate on Hotel.
 Plans, it Is thought, are being con- sidered for construction on the Fifth avenue property. beside the theater, of modern hotel or office building. but this could not be confirmed. Some building, however, will be erected, to face on Fifth avenue.
 The Interstate Amusement com pany has built three modern the- aters of the finest type in the course of the last three years. at Dallas and Houston, Tex. and Wichita, Kan. This company controls the Lyric theater here.
 On March 6, 1921. The Age-Herald gave the plans for building the the ater then contemplated by the Inter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
BIRMINGHAM PHYSICIANS ARE RENDERED BANQUET AT J. B. SNEAD SEMINARY

Prominent Birmingham physicians were rendered an elaborate banquet by the faculty of John B. Snead Seminary at Boaz, Ala. following ad- dresses delivped Nere Friday aft ernoon before the student body of that institution and members of the medical profession of the Marshall County Medical socgty, by the visit ing physicians. K
 On the program ere: pr. B. L.. Wyman; pr. w. C. Gewin, Dr. Scale Harris, Dr. w. B. Johnson and pr. A. l.. Gaston whose ~piend.d talks were heard by over one thousand students of the Seminary, o,s~ of the largest colleges in the state, having between ten and twelve hundred students'' Practically the entire membership of the Marshall County Medical associa- tion were also present at the ban quet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
BISHOP CANDLER AT
 ENSLEY IN MORNING

Bishop Warren A. Candler of At lanta will fill the pulpit at the Ensley Methodist church Sunday morning at II o'clock. Bishop Candler is one of the greatest preachers of Methodlsm and will be greeted by large audi ence. He is speaking in the interest of the centenary, but no special col lection will be taken at this service
 Rev. William H. Mansfield, pastor of the church, will fill the pulpit at the evening service. and announces for his sermon topic, Three Ways 'of Meeting Sin" Everybody Is al- ways welcome
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
SACRED HART SINGERS

The Birmingham Sacred Harp Singers will hold sacred song serv- ice Sunday afternoon beginning at 1;s0 o'clock at the Pratt City Meth odist church. A special program has been arranged for the occasion. and large chorus composed of num- Der of trained voices will be heard at this time. The meeting will be presided over by A. A. Jackson. chair man. The public is cordially invited to be present and take part in the sing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25

Eight towers of the above type will be installed in Birmingham's downtown district in the next few weeks, in accordance with a contract made by the city commission with Gus Dorr, advertising man. They will be placed at Twenty-first and Twentieth streets on First avenue; at Twenty-first, Twentieth and Nineteenth streets on Second avenue, and at Twenty-first, Twentith and Nineteenth streets on Third avenue. They will be four feet square and seven feet high, placed on steel poles nine inches in diameter and IS feet above the street surface. Red and green semaptore lights on each side will direct traffic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
NEGRO CHARGED WITH LARCENY

Alma Watson, negro, Alley c, was arrested Saturday afternoon by City Detectives I. T. Moser and w. P. Elledge. following complaint of her employer. Mrs. l.. Bernheim. 1921 Caldwell Terrace, that pocketbook had been stolen from her residence. The negro girl was captured by the officers two blocks from Mrs. Bern heim's residence and found to have S7.50 on her person, said to have been identified as Mrs. Bernheim. The empty pocketbook was round between the place where the girl was arrested and the residence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25

and one of the best in the south. The facing of the building on the two streets will be Of terra cotta.
 There will be rest and luncheon rooms for patrons and employees Eight capacious elevators will be placed at convenient points for con veyance of patrons to the several floors and subfloors, for there also is to be a basement foS the display of heavy ware, such as chiya and hardware and subbasement will house the heating plant and stocks of merchandise.
 Mir. Pizitz opened his first dry goods store in this city in March, 1898, on First avenue, between Twenty-first
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
 BISHOP MURRAH AT HIGHLANDS SERVICES

Bishop w. B. Murrah of Memphis, head of the North Alabama Methodist conference, will preach at Highlands Methodist church at II o'clock Sunday morning, on invitation of the pastor, Rev. ". R. Hendrix. Bishop Murrah is in Birmingham in the interest of the centenary collections campaig of the Methodist church. Dr. Hendrix will occupy the pulpit at the 7:3O o'clock evening services.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25

Young Davis is master counselor of Birmingham chapter, Order of De- Molay, which is sponsored by Bir- mingham Masons. Sons of Masons and chums of sons of Masons be- tween the ages of 16 and 21 are eligible. Several hundred youths are enrolled in the Birmingham chapter. Meetings are held the second and fourth Fridays of each month at the Masonic temple, Master Masons be- ing invited to attend. Other officers are Telfair Tendon, senior counselor;
 Richmond Beatty junior counselor, and Seymour Kronenberg, treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25

and Twenty-second streets. Steady growth of his business, due to public confidence in his fair dealing and to his proficient merchandising methods, has eliminated in expan- sion to the point where he now has started construction on this addition to the bigger and finer buildings of this city.
 While continuing lis bailey of catering to those people v-ho neces- sarily must seek bargains and good quality in the cheaper line of goods Mir Pizltz will branch out. with the opening of his new store, into the field of higher priced merchandise and furnishings of all kinds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25

Progress in construction of the large modern department store, which is being erected by the Louis Pizitz Dry Goods company, at Second ave- nue and Nineteenth street. is being made on schedule time. It is hoped to have the first section of the build ing, on Second avenue, now rearing its steel and reinforced concrete superstructure to the third floor, ready for opening about September l or October 1.
 The building, when completed. will be seven stories high and fire proof throughout. It will be the largest and finest department store ir this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
MANUFACTURER KILLED, ELEVATOR GALE SNAPS

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-(By United Press.)-Samuel Kaplan, president of the Kaplan Knitting company. and an elevator operator were killed when an elevator fell in the firms building on Broadway today.
 The two men were caught between the top of the lift and the second floor as they were attempting to dodge out when thrown into panic by the cannonlike report of the cable snapping and screams of the victims. state Amusement company for the Fourth avenue site, stating that the theater would be modelled after the palatial Howard theater in Atlanta. Seven acts of vaudeville from the Interstate circuit were promised for the theater then and 1t was forecast that the structure would contain 8 ballroom. tea room and soda foun tain as component parts of the build ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25
HIGHLANDS METHODIST MUSIC PR0GRA M

A beautiful musical program will be rendered at the North Highlands Methodist church Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock and will be as follows:
 Hymn, choir and congregation; Behold, I Bring You Good Tidings," choir (Davis); solo, "The Day Is Ended" Miss Rhonwyn Sims (Bart- lett1; we Praise Thee" choir (Hey- ser); solo, My Faith in Thee" Mrs. J. NJ. Griffin (O'Hara); "Salvation," choir (PetreD; solo. Angels Sere- nade,' Mrs. Austin Beavers (Braga) "Gloriae-Mozart's twelfth mass choir (MozarD; offertory, Unfold. Ye Portals" choir (Gounod); organ solo fselected), Mir. W. A. Thomas, 1, Then O Crown Us," choir (Evans); solo tselected), Mir. c. H. Grain: q Am Alpha and Omega" choir (Stain- er). W. A. Thomas. organist; Harry Lyon, director.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-25

Sloss- heffield Steel and Iron com pany. sSs. Goodwin 6 Ross, attor- neys.
 Datson Pigler. Bessem er, February 23 liabilities, $66; assets, wages due by Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, $1I.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
RLuINnME SVTRpEES By ThOrnton
DAA| L. As1A ~ oA1zxIc W. Burgess.

as matter Of course, he became
more quiet. Now follow me-" re-
peated Brownie the Thrasher
Brownie led the way through the
lIttle opening into the little cage ad-
joining the trap and Kitty the Cat
bird followed. Then the little door
fell behind them and once more Kitty
was drearfully frightened.
There's s nothing To be afraid Of"
Brownie kept saying over and over.
There's nothing to be afraid of.
Just lie quiet in the hands of Farmer
Browns $ Boy when he takes you out"
So Kitty, seeing that Brownie
really was not at all afraid, wisely
aid as he was told. Farmer Browns
Boy lifted him out very gently, and
with equal gentleness stroked him
Then he fastened one of those shiny
bands on one Of Kitty's legs, Stroked
him again two or three times, and
opened his hand. Kitty was free.
Then Farmer Browns Boy took
Brownie out and set him free.
You are getting to be a regular
nuisance. you brown beauty. said
Farmer Browns Boy. "Ive got YOU
banded and l don't want you in my
trap any more. However, ! suppose
you'll come, just the same"
lie was right Every few days
Brownie was caught in that trap.
He seemed to enjoy it. But always
when he was caught some other bird
also was caught, some bird that waa
not wearing ono Of those littIr
bands
Copyright, 1923. by T. ". Burgess
Evening star., 1923-09-27

than startled. Farmer Browns Boy
promptly appeared. and after Il little
Brownie entered the little cage at
one side Then Farmer Browns Boy
took him out. gently stTDked him a
few times and set him free. Nothing
more was done to him. No band was
put on his other leg. He was just
simply allowed to go.
After that Brownie had no fear of
that trap. He found il was the same
way with Chippy the Chipping Spar
row. He happened TO he around
when the latter was caught for the
third time. Chippy didn seem to
mind it at all. No sooner was the
trap reset than Brownie walked intd
it, This time it didn't drop. He ate
his fill and walked out again. The
next day he was back there. Pres
emily he was joined by Kitty the
Kitty had been in there. Down came
the trap and both were caught.
Kitty the Catbird was frightened
almost to death. Brownie knew just
how Kitty felt. Brownie calmly kept
on eating. He wasn't excited at all
There's nothing to be afraid Of
said he to Kitty when the latter had
become little bit quiet. No harm
is going to come TO you. Farmer
Browns Boy is going to set you free.
Here he comes now.
At once Kitty the Catbird became
quite frantic with fear. You follow
me-" said Brownie. and ! promise
you no harm will come to YOU"
At first Kitty the Catbird was TOO
frightened to do anything but try to
find d way out. But presently. when
he saw that Brownie WAS not at all
frightened and seemed to take things
Evening star., 1923-09-27
SEEN IN THE WASHINGTON SHOPS
ny ELENoRE DE WITT Ely.

, velvet combined with bright sapphire
blue chiffon. The slightly -hloused
bodice has deep "N' slashed out
at the front. and one side turned
back like IA large lapel. revealing a
facing of chiffon embroidered in gold
and silver. The open space left is
filled by n blouse foundation of blue
chiffon, to which are attached the
flowing chiffon sleeves. These are
banded with embroidery from elbow
to wrist-line, while deep cuffs of grey
fox fur border them, adding a lux
urious touch. The skirt is topped by
a low girdle of crushed velvet, and
is trimmed with long velvet panel
which falls nearly to the floor at one
side, and is bordered with silver and
gold embroidered chiffon.
A collection of purple velvet hats
forms an attractive window display
in one of the millinery establish
ments this week. The chapeau
sketched, which is numbered among
them, has a hint of the dashing
cavalier in the sweep of it's broad
upturned brim, tapering to point
at one side. A narrow facing of sill
Yer ribbon adds an effective touch
to the brim edge, but it is partially
concealed by two large shaded roses
which rest on the point at the side.
Wells give promise of being much in
vogue this SaSou. and a purple mesh
with a border lightly embroidered in
silver would be especially lovely with
this model.
Evening star., 1923-09-27
[ist9o,W o,!W|so'r!d!f{1| ) :: s'
F}Sxe H>h,nsao ~ ii
~ E2sle Rhl,asdl2

Pessimism is the Si1oddiest system
of egotism. To brand all men as
cheats and life jest because you
little you-have been tricked is one
of the most conceited performances of
which man can be capable.
And when the pessimist goes fur
ther and announces that God is a
mockery because He didn't answer
promptly when the pessimist PACED
Him, that is such colossal vanity that
one can only grin in response.
The pessimist commands a hearing
and at times acquires a reputation
for wisdom because he makes audible
our own secret doubts and regrets
1t is so easy to think that his snarls
breathe a glorious defiance and that
his sneers have their root in super
intelligence. But don't you believe il.
However wise and brave and subtle
he may seem, he's simply a noisy,
coward1y egotist--too stupid to see
life in it's vast perspective-too poor
a sportsman to shoulder the blame.
Every adventuring human meets
trickery sooner or later. Nine times
out of ten it's his own fault. Also
nine times out of ten it's the most
valuable sort of experience if accept
ed with the right attitude Look the
incident over. turn it upside down,
explore it's hidden motives. Don't
stand there wringing your hands and
calling yourself a martyr Be game
snort and acknowledge that you were
quite a bit of fool before You ever
became a martyr.
That glorious sacrifice you made
wasn't it partly based on timidity that
shrank from open conflict? That
beautiful trust in the other chap
who's to blame if you don't use the
brains God gave you? That patience
how much OF il was due to laziness?
Face the thing and take the blame
ness of your confession will cleanse
the wound of poison.