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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
REV. HUNT TALKS
 ON RACE CONTACTS
Says There Is No III Feeling To-
 ward Negroes Who Do Right

Race antag0nism is age old" Rev, w. H. Hunt, president, of the Inter- Racial Association of Alabama, told . large negro audience at the Famous theatre Sunday Afternoon.
 But for the man who sticks to his task and endeavors to do the right thing this feeling will not molest him. There is plenty of aid and cooperation on every hand for those who do right"
 Rev. Hunt said that Birminkham was the greatest city in the world for ne- groes and although he had travelled in many other places he found more golden opportunities on Eighteenth street than anywhere else. There is plenty of room in Birmingham for all races" he said,
 'There is not room. however, for the dissatisfied class which stands upon street corners and proclaims loudly their fancied ills. have great deal of respect for the labor agent who paints glowing pictures and leads this type to other lands. 1t eliminates one of the serious foes to negro advance ment. Everything looks bad to those who look at good things with bad eyes"
 Rev. Hunt spoke upon "1'he Danger 3f Venturing Into Unknown Se6s With out Compass and at the beginning of his talk compared the compass to the conscience, (which everyone has on their voyage on the seas of time" With a clear conscience there is no danger in the rocks of trouble, he de- clsred.
 The meeting was one of . number to be held by the Inter-Racial associa- toin, which was formed here January 3. The aims of the organization are to advance the negro ''along moral, indus trial and economical lines"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
.ERIkA MORlVTS
 CONCERT MONDAY
viennese Girl Violinist Con- sidered Among Leaders
 Of Her Art

Erika Morini, the dainty viennese virtuOsO, who is in Birmingham for . violin concert Monday evening, says the happiest moments of her life are when she is engrossed in her music.
 My music is my very soul" she said Sunday afternoon, ''and I'm hav- ing the time of my life in touring the world and playing before audiences which seem to appreciate my efforts"
 The youthful artist makes her first appearance here under auspices of the Birmingham Music Study club. She will be heard at s o'clock Monday eve ming in the auditorium of Phillips High school.
 Just Eighteen
 She is just IS years old, although she has toured all of Europe where her work gained for her the title of "the most wonderful yiolinist of the age"
 Her American tour will last for two months, after which she will appear in Cuba and then return to London for another engagement.
 Miss M0rini was born in Vienna, and her first triumphs were made in that city after she had studied under the famous Arthur Nikisch.
 Il feel that I owe my success to him." she said. "To me he will al- ways be the greatest conductor of all. Looking back, I particularly remember concert in which Mitja, his son, and myself were the sOloists. This concert brought to us many compliments and helped give us our start
 According to Miss Morini, Vienna now has no such masters of the baton as Kikisch.
 Bruno Walter" she said, lis per haps the most famous of that country s present. conductors. I talked with him few days before I left Vienna. He had just led splendid series of Mozart programs.
 Austria Recovering
 'The musical life of Austria is very lively, and the country has almost en- tirely recovered from the war condi- tions which continue to beset Ger many"
 Miss Morini says she is charmed with the United States. She hopes to come back annually to appear in concerts before American Audiences.
 It is wonderful to feel" she contin- ued, that my work is appreciated and American audiences are the most appreciative of all."
 A number of choice seats for Mon- day evenings concert are still avail able, according to members of the MusiA Study club. They expect a crowdAd house to hear the famous young Niolinist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
PHARAOAH'S COFFIN
 TO GIVE UP SECRET
Public Soon To Gaze Upon
 Mummy Of King Tut

LUXOR, Egypt, Feb. 10. = (By' Associated Press. .)--Outside the tomb of Tutankbamen to day there were many signs that the great moment is at hand when the lid of the PharaOah's $ huge sandstone coffin will he raised and its heretofore inviolate secret dis closed. Howard Carter's native fore men were carrying down coils of rope for use on the differential pulleys with which the lid is to be hoisted while during the morning a great flat pack ing case arrived containing a sheet of stout glass. cut exactly to the mea- surrment of the sarcophagus.
 When the lid is raised the glass will be laid over the coffin, enabling yis- itors to gaze upon the contents of the casket and at the same time shelter the body of the Pharaoh from possible damage. t& A
 Within the tomb Mir. Carter and as- sistants spent the morning shifting the roof of the fourth lt.asket, which is suspended from slings close above the sarcOphagus. to the ante-chamber where it was packed up and stacked with the roof sections of the other shrines which are awaiting removal. The inside of the roof, which is unlike the roofs of the other shrines. is bar rel-shaped. It is beautifully decorated with figure of the. king and the customary line of five hawks with out spread wings which was found on the inside of the roofs of the other caskets
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
FIFE IN WALLS
 ALARMS GUESTS
Small Blaze At Metropolitan Hotel Brings Out Eleven
 Fire Companies

Fire fighting apparatus from eleven stations answered an alarm at the Metropolitan hotel. S North Twentieth street, Sunday morning at ? o'clock. For a time guests were in turmoil of excitment. 1E Ex / T The blaze, which was ' practically extinguished before the firemen arrived broke out between the walls of rooms on the fourth floor. 1t was said to have been caused by overloaded pipes.
 A. k. C0ckrell, who occupied room of the scene of the blaze, was reading a Sunday paper at the time and, smell ing smoke, turned in an alarm.
 Other guests, aroused by the clamor of the fire engines, sought railways and the lobby in dressing gowns and coats which were hastily snatched in their flight.
 The damage was said to have been negligible. being confined to the chop ping away of a section of the wall and floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
MILLICElVT AND
 COUNT IN PARIS
From Manner Of Spending Do Not Seem To Be
 Broke

PARIS, Feb. 1O.---1t is not so pain full to be broke, if one is only com paratively broke,
 Millicent Rogers Salm Van Hoog. straeten, the poor little daughter of the vastly rich old oil magnate. H. H. Rogers. married an impecunious gal lant of the Paris cabarets when she wed Count Salm in New Yory. Her father then was said to have informed the Count that if he, the count, thought he had married any part of the Rogers fortune, he, still speaking of the Count, had made financial error.
 Americans in Paris who felt the surge. of sympathetic fellow-felling for the penniless bride in foreign city, have now begun to wonder how broke is broke.
 An ordinary broke American either works his way abroad balancing trays of mutton stew and milkess coffee on stewards tray at the steerage tables, or stays hom. where people know what he means when he asks for the price of bed. If he arrives in Paris, he shuns the big restaurants and ex- pensive hotels and adjusts his diet and his living quarters to the close restric- ,tions of his finances.
 Supposed to Be Broke
 Now. the popular supposition was that Millicent Rogers and her Count were, it not broke, at least badly splintered. Yet them came abroad in first class quarters and since arriving in Paris have been frequehting the snisse rxpensive sresortG of the city, especially those gay haunts of the idlers from 40 nations, where an or. dinary dinner check reads like the price of a chinchilla lap robe.
 It is barely possible, but hardly like ly, that the Count, who used to be a tango instructor. has been permitted to sign tabs for their meals as living advertisement for the attractions of the restaurants. If the meals have been paid for, however, along with the usual amount of wine, the broke battalion of stranded tourists. writers, artists and genteei buns who always frequent Paris, will feel compelled to withhold further sympathy. If that's what Millicent and her Count call broke, they don't know what the word means.
 The Countess said today that she and her Count were perfectly happy, although her parents have not yet for given what they considered her exceed ingly poor taste in husbands. The Count was secondhand article in this respect having been married once before and her parents apparently re- gard secondhand husband AS some persons regard used-car. Which is to say that there must be something the matter or the first Owher wouldn't have parted with it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
STRUCK BY TRAIN,
 SKULL FRACTURED

Martha Acree, four-year-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Y. A. Acree of Lovette, a, railroad settlement eight miles beyond Leeds. Ala, was seriously injured at II o'clock Sunday morning when she was struck by an outbound Southern freight train in front of her home.
 Mrsr. Acree, who accompanied the child to Birmingham. stated she could give only a meager account of the ac cident, saying that she did not know what the child was doing or how she managed to be on the tracks, it is said.
 Other witnesses stated that the child was walking beside the tracks and was struck glancing blow by the train, which she apparently failed to hear approaching from behind. She was knocked down and her skull fractured.
 After receiving first aid treatment at Lovette, she was placed in an auto mobile and brought to Leeds, where one of Johns ambulances met her and trans ferred her to St. Vincents hospital. Her condition was considered serious Sunday night,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
CONSIDER PLANS FOR COURT HOUSE
Design Will Be Presented Be
 fore County Board This

Several important matters are ex- >pected to be taken up by the board of revenue Tuesday, when it will hold its first meeting of the week. Because of the death of President Wilson, the regular meeting, scheduled for last Tuesday, was dispensed with as mark of respect to his memory. although a short meeting was held for the trans- action of especially important busi. ness.
 The Friday meeting was dispensed with, as President D. c. Ball and T. +. Huey were in Cincinnati inspecting the recently completed County adminis- tration building there, and third mem- Der was also absent.
 Architect Ready
 A representative of H. B. Wheelock, architect, selected to draw plans for the new court house, submitted prelimi- nary plans to several county officials last week for suggested changes, and it is thought that they will be submitted to the board as a whole Tuesday. These plans provide for six-st0ry structure, 14O by $40 feet, with two jails on the roof. If the board approves them. il is thought they will then be submitted to Solicitor Jim Davis and Judge c B. Smith for their approval, as re. quired by. law.
 President Ball and Mir. Huey re. turned Saturday morning from Gin cinnati, where they went as members of the court house committee of the board of revenue. They are expected to make report on their observations Tuesday.
 Vote On Whipping
 County officials expressed surprise several days ago when report of Dr. Glenn Andrews. state prison inspector showed that 15 convicts in Jefferson county convict camps had been whipped since December 1. Lacey Edmundson announced immediately that he would introduce a motion at an early meet ing of the revenue board to put an end to the practice. At the same time one or two other members announced that they would vote against such . motion and defended use of the lash in extreme cases. Mir. Edmundson's motion probably will be introduced Tuesday, and the result of the vote is expected to have an important influ- ence on the future treatment of convicts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
ENCOURAGED BY
 ! WESTERN NEWS.
Underwood Committeeman Plan ming To Thoroughly Organize
 Forces In Madison County
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU)

tItN NESsEE NALLEf bJ
 HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Feb. 10.- Especial. .)-L. c. Bugg of Monroeville, member of the campaign committee for Oscar w. Underwood for president, has come to Madison county, for the pur- pose of meeting Chairman Shelby $. Fletcher of the Madison county com miitee and effecting a thorough organ ization so as to bring out the full Un- derwood strength at the preferential primary in March,. Mir. Bugg states that he has so far covered more than eight thousand miles organizing the Underwood forces and says Underwood's followers are much encouraged by news from the west that tell of the Alabamian's gains during the last few days in that part of the country.
 Law Stands Legal Test
 The Madison county wheel tax law providing for a tax on every vehicle that makes use of the public roads has stood the first legal test in the inferior criminal court, but will be appealed to the circuit court where a real fight will be started to knock it out. The test case came up before Judge Hawkins in inferior court yes terday afternoon in the case of Madi- son county against C. l. Gwathney. who had refused to pay the tax of $5 on wagon. The court held the tax legal and Gwatheny was ordered to pay it.
 Plans Apartment House
 Jos. J. Bradley. general agent of the Merrimack Manufacturing company, is having plans drawn for new apart ment house which he expects to build on lot on Green street, which he re- gently acquired. The new building will adjoin the Episcopal church, and is expected to cost about $2O, 900.
 Leases Hotel Property
 J. R. Layne has taken lease on the Dixie hotel property on Washing ton street. which was closed down sew eral weeks ago by attachment, and will reopen the Tulane hotel, which he operated many years until short time ago.
 To Order Fertilizer Directors of the Madison county farm bureau have decided to order more fertilizer in order to be prepared to meet the increasing demands of their members who are using more fertilizer this year than ever before. Several hundred tons have already been de- livered
 Court COnvenes Tuesday
 The postponed October term of Fed eral court will be convened here Tues day morning by Judge w. I. Grubb, and it is expected that the term will continue at least ten days, as there is large accumulation of cases on the dockets both civil and criminal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
SKYSCRAPER HEELS
 FEATURE NEW SHOE
Freedom From Foot Hurts
 Slogan Of Shoe Men

CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-This years shoes will have skyscraper heels, sharp pointed toes of stunted vamps, accord ing to the styles of the National Shoe Retailers Association, which opens here tomorrow.
 New features, buckles and materials are introduced in the exhibits of the 15,000 pairs of shoes to be on display None but those conforming to the styles committees slogan, Freedom from Foot Hurts," have been permitted.
 Such terms as French Heel' and French Toe" are fast disappearing as- serted c. NJ. Spangler, secretary-treas- urer of the convention. To-day most models originate in America and the growth of the industry in the United States has eliminated to a great extent the importation of ideas from France, he said.s 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
FOSTER WILL BE
 SENTENCED SOON
Birmingham Man Pleads Guilty Of Obtaining Money From
 Meridian Bank

MERIDIAN. Miss, Feb. 10.-(Spe- cial.) o. Foster, 22 years old, of Birmingham. who entered plea of guilty in circuit court on one of two indictments charging him with obtain ing money from the First National bank here on checks on the Southern Bell company. to which the name of the cashier, R. J. Partain, is alleged to have been forged, will be sentenced during the present week. The second indictment was. ordered to the files by Judge c. c. Miller at the request of District Attorney Martin Miller. Eos ter, who is said to have formerly worked for the Bell company in Bir- mingham, spent only few days in Meridian several months ago, during which time he is alleged to have passed the checks for which he was indicted. He left here for the west and was finally captured after chase of thou sands of miles at Reno, New, and brOulht back to Meridian.
 To Wage Bond Drive
 Beginning tomorrow morning an in tensive campaign is to be waged in MeridiaN in the interest of a half mil lion d0llNr bond issue for enlargement and improvement of the city public school system. A special election on the boDd issue will be held February 25. Ward meetings are to be conducted, at Which speakers will outline the needs of the schools and the importance of a Favorable vote by the qualified electors
 White Appeals Verdict
 T. J. White, large real estate owner here. who was convicted by jury in circuit court of felling whisky, fined $500 and sentenced to jail for six months. has appealed his case to the state supreme court, and has been re- leased on bond of $1,0O0.
 Memorial Services Held
 Many Meridian people assembled at Central Methodist church today to at tend memorial services in honor of Woodrow Wilson. war President of the United States. The memorial sermon was delivered by the pastor, Dr. c. J. Lloyd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
RELIEF WORK NOT
 TO BE INTERRUPTED
Flag Incident Not To Affect
 Raising Of Food Funds

WASHINGTON. Feb. .1O.-Maj Gen. Henry T. Allen, chairman of the American committee for the relief of German children. hade public here to- day letter from Bernard NJ. Baruch, close friend of Woodrow Wilson, in which Mir. Baruch said the German embassy flag incident had been allowed to affect the raising of funds in the United States for starving German children.
 While the indignation of the United States against the stupidity, bad taste and official Obtuseness of some mem- bers of the German government and press is wholly incomprehensible to me-" Mir. BaEuch wrote, Il sincerely trust that it's effect will not be an ob- struction to the necessary and hu- manitarian work your committee is doing.
 Mir. Wilson's heart, Mir. Baruch said, t'never knew hate for the German peo- pie; only compassion and a desire for justice" He included with the letter check for $6,O0O.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
POLICE HOLD SUSPECT. Detectives Believe They Have Men Who Robbed Clothing Store.

With the arrest of John Murphy, negro, early Sunday morning, Bragan and McCombs, city detectives, say they believe they have both men who com. nitted robbery at the Goodyear rain. coat store, 219 North Twentieth street, three weeks ago.
 The detectives say those who com mitted the theft entered the establish ment under the pretense of making a purchase. While the clerk waited upon one of them the other waited on him. self to the extent of q high-priced coat, it is said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
MEMORIAL SERVICE CONDUCTED M PARIS Representatives Of French Gov
 ernment Attend Ceremony

Paris, Feb. 10.-Memorial services for Woodrow Wilson were held in the American church here today. Among those present were representatives of President Millerand and Premier Poia- caire. Myron T. Herrick. the American ambassador, and members of the staff and of the consulate, most of the diplomatic corps and many Americans attended the ceremony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
BANKS REMAIN OPEN.

There will be no suspension of busi- ness by Birmingham banks Tuesday, Lincofn's birthday, bank officials an- ncunced Sunday. Lincoln's birthday is not observed as holiday in Alabama, although the day is observed in several other states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

A. A. Adams & Co. Allison cAdory Wilmington Co, H. NJ. Archibald, Jr. ArraRt Insurance Agency J. H. Berry Realty Co. Bsthea Real Estate & Ins. Co. Brand0n-Dean Insurance Agency K A. Brown & Co.
 Burger-kennedy Realty Co. Butler-Garrett K. E. & Ins. Co. Clark-GregoFy-Bl Blake Agency Clark & Brown Ins. Agency COle-Graham Realty & Ins. Co. Smith Cullom R. E. & Ins. Co. Chichester & Co.
 DupSy-Burke Realty Co. Enslen Realty & lns. Co. Estes Real Estate & Ins. Co. Peyton A. Eubank
 Ford-Myatt Insurance Agency
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
CONNECTS ON MOVE.
Lodged in Jefferson Jail on Way to
 Belle Ellen. Mines. Fs

A heavy movement of convicts be- tween state penal institutions caused a crowded condition at the county jail Saturday night. Sixteen men were lodged at the jail overnight, six of them being on their way from Flat Top to Belle Ellen, and the remainder from Banner to Aldrich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
EIGHT BURN TO DEATH Several Others Injured When Long Is- land Tenement Is Destroyed

ROCKVILLE CENTER, N. T., Feb. 10.--Eight persons, four of them chil- dren, were burned to death and several others badly injured today in fire which destroyed an old Long Island inn which had been converted into a tene- mAnt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE

ALBANY, Alas Feb. 1O.--(Special.) Fire of undetermined origin early Sun day destroyed the home of R. c. Cor. tner on Grant street. The loss has not yet been estimated,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
OLDs CHANGES PRICES
Salesmanager Announces Scale Effee fiYA Today

LANSING, Mich. Feb. 10.-AA re- vision of prices of the 1924 six cylin- der Oldsmobile line, effective February II, was announced Sunday by Guy H. Peasley, salesmainager of Olds H. Peasley, salesmanager of Olds prices are
 Roadster. $7S5; touring. $795; sport touring. $915; cab. $9S5; coupe. $1,- 076 and Sedan, $i,35, f. O. b., Lansing, Mich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

There are 5000 varieties of trees and shrubs in the Arnold Arboretum at Jamaica Plains, Mass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

One tractor and six men can do the work of 2S horses and IA men, with hOrse-drawn binders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

FOwlkes Real Estate & Ins. Co. Jas. A. Going R. E. & Ins. Co. Garland, Bennett & Franklin J. Winston Hale
 Heineke-Schuster Realty Co. HenIey-Spurgeon Realty Co. Hiden, Cheek & Parker Houseal-Simons Agency Jemison-Seibels Ins. Agency Kendrick- -ChambIiss Realty Co. Simon KlOtz
 W. B. Leedy R. E. & Ins. Co. Levert-George Realty Co. McCary-FarIey-Plummer Co. Mcconnell. wHite & Terry K. E. Mccoy X Co.
 E. R. McDavid, Jr. & Co. M. H. Mcdowell
 R F. Manly & Co. Messer-JohnsoR Realty Co. Meyer & Engel
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

Largest ranch in the United States lies within the Oklahoma oil fields.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

The Turkish empire was founded in Asia Minor by the Tartars in 1299.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-11

Motion Realty Co. Montgomery R. E. & Ins. Co. Ed. S. Moore & Lee McGriff, Inc. Moseley, Henderson & Davis Nelson Real Estate & Ins. Go. NOrment X Poe Oiiver-Shearer-Roebuc Realty Co. Peagram & Meade ]. H. Perkins
 ProwelI Insurance Agency Penny & Latham Robertson, Gresham & Co. Sevier Insurance Agency A. D. Smith, Hamilton & Glover John G. Smith & Go. Smith -Throckmo ton Schultz Swann & Ingram
 Trustees System Ins. Agency Whitaker-Hill Ins. & Realty Co. J. L. Yancey R. E. \ InA. Co. Yeatman, Pill X Smith