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DEATH TOLL ROLLS } HIGH IN BATAVIA AS
 RESULT OF TREMBLORS

BATAVIA, Java, Nov. 19.-The death roll in the earthquake which shook this island yesterday has now reached 500, according to official re port. The earth is still trembling from smaller shocks and many houses which had escaped are threatened with ruin.
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CARDINAL LOGUE DEAD

BELFAST, Nov. 19.-Cardinal w.. Michael Logue, primate of Ireland, died today. Cardinal Logue, arch bishop and primate of all Ireland, has been Roman Catholic Primate since 1887; he was formerly Bishop of Ra- phoe, being consecrated in 1879 and coadjutor to the late primate. Logue was created a cardinal in 1893.
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MAN WHO RESCUED ADA BLACKJACK
 TELLS OF TRIP TO WRANGELL ISLAND

Captain Hans E. Olson, of the Donaldson the time by the Senssen Arctic Relief expedition the survivors of the fated exploration party from Wnge
 Island Saturday the Meteor from St. which he poted the boat to Seward Mr. of the Gateway story of the
 which does subantate the account given out to New York parties charge of the expedition Mr. Olson also the Noce story that Ada Blackjack t5 allowed Knight found the island
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AMERICAN EXPRESS CO.
 WILL USE AIRPLANES
 TO TRANSPORT FREIGHT

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-The Ameri- can Railway Express Company is ready to use airplanes for the trans portation of freight if a dependable service is offered it, Robert E. NJ. Cowie, president of the company, told a gathering of airplane manufacturers and pilots here last night.
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GERMAN PLANES AND WAR
 SUPPLIES SHIPPED AFRICA

LISBON, Nov. 19-Portuguese gov- ernment officials have found that great number of German arms and ammunition, also airplanes, have been Altering through the customs lines in to West Africa and authorities are guarding against possible revolu- tionary outbreak.
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NO AMNESTY GRANTED
 BRAZIL REVOLUTIONISTS

RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 19.-Pres- ident Bernardes issued a manifesto to the Brazilian people today declar- ing his intention to uphold the con stitutional government and that no amnesty would be granted revolution ists.
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PREPARATIONS PAYMENTS MADE BY GERMANY
 REACH LARGE TOTAL

BERLIN, Nov. 19.-Germany's rep arations payments of goods in kind during September and October, totall- ed approximately 170,000,O00 marks, according to a report issued by the Agent General for reparation pay ments.
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TWO SENTENCED TO DEATH
 FOR MURDER OF WIDOW

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 19-Two per- sons have been sentenced to death for the murder of Mrs. Rosalie Evans, the American-born widow of a British subject, who was killed last August near her hacienda, in the state of Pueblo.
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STICK WILL CONTEST
 ELECTION BROOKHART

DIES MONIES, Nov. 19.-Daniel F. Steck, opponent of Senator Brookhart in the senatorial election, announced he will contest the election given to Brookhart on recount, because of thousands of ballots being thrown out which he claims would have counted for him.
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HOOP AND MOUTH DISEASE
 COSTS CALIFORNIA S4,326, PAS

SACRAMENTO, Nov, 19.-The hoof and mouth disease in Califor, mia has caused loss of s4,326,243, State Agriculture Director Heake an- nounced today. The disease has been practically stamped out but the loss in cattle slain is enormous.
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PLANS UNDER WAY FOR
 PLANE SERVICE PARIS
 TO MOSCOW AND RETURN

MOSCOW, Nov. 19.-Plans are un- der way for direct aerial passenger service between Moscow and Paris.
 Regular flights will be started in the spring, the 150O mile journey to be covered in nineteen hours by planes carrying eight passengers each.
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POLICE ARREST 400 MEN IN EFFORT TO
 CLEAN UP CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-Police yester- day arrested four hundred men as a result of Mayor Dever's orders to rid the city of gangsters and gunmen, and other criminals :. The prisoners were held while about two hundred men and women looked them over in an endea- vor to identify robbers and other crim- inals.
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CONDITION OF TURKISH
 PREMIER IS WORSE

LONDON, Nov. 19.-The condition of the Turkish Primier and Foreign Minister Ismet Pasha, who is i'll, be- came worse today and his doctors have advised rest abroad in which case he would relinquish his office.
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ITALIAN HEAVY WILLING
 TO FIGHT JACK DEMPSEY

MANILA, Nov. 19.-Erminio Spal- la, Italian heavyweight, today deposit ed 2000 Lire with Giacomo Grassi, president of the International Boxing Union, as a guarantee of the authen- ticity of his challenge to fight Jack Dempsey for the World championship.
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NEWSPAPERMAN DEAD

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 19- Charles J. Karger, 58, one of Wash ington's best known newspapermen and correspondent for the Cincinnati Star, died yesterday after an opera tion.
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ILLINOIS HALFBACK INJURED

URBAN HILLS, Nov. 19.-Harold "Red' Grange, Illinois sensational half back, is definitely out of football for the balance of the season because of injuries received in Saturdays game with Minnesota.
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ATTEMPT TO SUBDUE FIRES
 IN CALGARY GAS WELLS

CALGARY, Nov. 19.-With six steam boilers hooked up together the crew of the Northwest Drilling Com pany began a determined attempt to subdue the fires in Number Four gas we'll near here today.
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JERSEY FIRE DESTROYS
 ERIE RAILROAD DOCKS

JERSEY CITY, Nov. 19.-In the second large fire within three days the Erie Railroad piers and much valu- able freight was destroyed at an esti- mated value of $1,5OO,OOO.
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AMERICAN LEGION WILL
 LAUNCH CAMPAIGN FOR
 BENEFIT OF ORPHANS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 19.- The American Legion will shortly launch campaign to raise $5,000,O00 endowment fund to care for orphan children of world war veterans and helpless disabled ex-service men.
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NAVY CHAPLAIN DIES

ROCHESTER,, Nov. 19.-William T. Whearty, chief Catholic chaplain of the Navy and Marine base at Norfolk and Portsmouth during the war, died here Saturday after an operation.
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CALCULATIONS IN STOCKS
 CAUSE PEAK PRICES

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Speculations in stocks continue to run riot in the local markets, another buying deluge sending more than two dozen issues to new peak prices for the year.
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FIVE ARRESTED SELLING
 COUNTERFEIT STAMPS

CLEVELAND, Nov. 19.-Five men were arrested here today for connec- tion with an alleged plot to sell mill lions of dollars worth of counterfeit war savings stamps.
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POLISH POET WINS NOBLE PRIZE

STOCKHOLM, Nov 19-The Swed- ish Academy today awarded the 1924 Nobel Prize in literature to the Polish author Wladislaw Raymont. The re- ceipient is one of the leading Polish poets.
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NEW MANAGER OF FLEET

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 19.- The appointment of former Admiral Hi Cone as General Manager of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, was an- nounced here today.
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NEW ASSISTANT SECRETARY
 OF STATE HAS BEEN NAMED

WASHINGTON, D. O., Nov. 19.- John Van A. McMurray has been named assistant secretary of state, by Secretary Hughes.
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STUNT AVIATOR KILLED

TULSA, Nov. 19.-Clyde Hordhem, stunt aviator, was killed when his air plane crashed from an altitude of one thousand feet.
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SKI FAKES LICKING

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Battling Siki, the Segengalese heavyweight lost to Antonio Marullo of New Or leans in a 12-round match here last night
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BUBONIC PLAGUE CAUSE OF THE 4,OOO DEATHS
 IN INDIAN PROVINCE

SUNDRAHABAD, India. Nov. 19.- Bubonic plague which has caused over four thousand deaths in this dis trict is spreading and many more deaths are reported from the town of Trimalgiri.
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Evening star., 1924-09-28
The September Sale of Linens
Table Tops and Napkins

Made OF Irish mercerized damask. Napkins
to match, beautiful quality and new designs.
Specially priced as listed below:
Sfzs l6x4B-inch Tops, hemh,ed, $1.5o
Size 1Ax1S-incA Napkins, hemmed, dozen. $3.50
7o-faeA B1nsaxk. yard, $1.6S
Evening star., 1924-09-28
Curtains, $l.2o to $3o.75
Pair

From the best mills in
America, and many imported
kinds to be had in q moderate
price range to suit all tastes.
Hundreds OF the newest crea-
tions await your selection.
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Damask Pattern Cloths

With napkins to match of pure aI-linep
Beautiful designs and extra heavy quality
Size 70x7O-inch Cloths, $40
Size 70x0O-inrA Cloths, $3.50
Sixe 21x21-incA Napains. donen $3.50
Palada ROyal-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1924-09-28

Chella Velour Portieres
1895 Pair
Nationally known as Che
mile Portieres, in the regular
width and length. The colors
to be had are brown, taupe,
blue, rose, gold and mulberry.
Evening star., 1924-09-28
A Monday Selling of
Portieres, Curtains, Draperies
POrtieres, $16.85 and $24.45 Pr.

For large and medium size spaces
shown that sunfast rich looking
The following colors:
Blue to Tdupe-BLue Brorn-Creen Broun-
Rose to Btue-Rose to Creen-Rose to Taupe-BLue to
Mulberry-CoId to Blue.
nreuers axrith thesa ha4h-.;
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l,5Oo Yards Drapery, s1.lO
Yard

In designs that are exactly
like the rich damasks. Plain
shades or in combination
effects. 36 inches wide.
Palais R0yal-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1924-09-28

Art Silk Portieres, $4.e5 to
$2l.45 Pair
Are shown in beautiful
color range; also Derby
Damasks and Armures. Mod
erately priced, according to
grade desired.
Palais Royal-Second Floor.
Evening star., 1924-09-28

Wherever table There
material for endless these offerings Monday Here
Silks that the tip every tongue talking fashion bright
of he WAY-undepced
Evening star., 1924-09-28

For handsome Innings there is nothing richer
The bold contrasting designs give style anC
dash to a garment.
Evening star., 1924-09-28
Warp Print Taffetas, S3.98
Pussy Willow Prints. $4.49 Yard

In bold designs that very striking, shown
in both light and dark fairgrounds.
Evening star., 1924-09-28

Silk-face Duvetyn. in 25 shades.
Printed Crepe Chiffon, Printed Crepe
de Chine.
Knitted Fabrics, in variety of patterns.
Pure Silk Plain Chiffon Taffeta, light
and dark colors.
Black Satin Duchesse, firm quality, per-
manent luster.
Your choice of any of the above styles
at $l.79.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
OLD CITY COUNCIL
ENTERTAINS NEW
GOOdfeIIowship Dinner Is Held
At Troy

TROY, Ala, Oct. 4.-(Special)-- AS
On evidence Of good will and to promote
the progress Of civic affairs, the retiring
gity council invited the new members,
who will soon go into office. to be their
guests at a dinner Thursday night, J:
J. Startling, the retiring president OF
the council, presided and called on q. j.
Hubbard, city clerk and treasurer, to
act as POSTMASTER.
There were present Mayor John Gam
BILE. who will act with the incoming
council as he was reelected; j. j.
Startling, q. J. Hubbard. l.. Il. Fits,
chief OF police, and Ned Pierce. =. &.
Bassett, Eugene Tatom, DR.. J. NJ. Muir
phree, Hubert Sellers. w. v. Easan,
j. b. Hilliard. Lafayette Carroll, Cooley
Thomas, T. j. Wood, Perry Young, j,
X. Brantley. Robert Gilmore, Cleve
Youngblood, w. 4. Adams, George
Baron, old and new councilmen, and
NJ. n. Dodson. of the Messenger; NJ. y.
Shoffeitt, president elect Of the council,
and Henry Enzof, councilmen-elect, were
nnayOidably absent
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Governor Brandon In
Proclamation Urges OBJ
servance. Of Week
COOPERATION ASKED
BY FIRE MARSHAIx'
Burning OF Four Negro
Convicts To Death AT
Flat Top Recalled
NEW TEXT BOOK
TEACHES SAFETY
State Forester Takes Lead IN
Protecting Woodlands
OF State
,stass Capital Bureaull

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. g.
Records show that 40 persons. mostly
children, were burned to death IN Ala
bama during the past year, according to
Chester r. johnson. state fire marshall
On the eve Of Fire Prevention Week.
October ELL, Mr. johnson has given
some interesting data ON the history ok
The past year from the standpoint Of fire
losses, and urged cooperation Of various
agencies to keep down such LOSSES ~
future. Figures given hy Marsrnl
johnson were obtained from data cQk
lected to compose the annual reroft -
be submitted to Governor BfAnden W
fore the first Of April Of next Sear.
The fire marshal said he expected
larger number OF fire reports to geaen
his office for the year than the preceu-
ing year, hut that he has reason e
hope that the damage would not nlueht.
II any, exceed that OF the last year,
The law requires that all fires be
reported to the first marshal and names
the proper person or official 70 Inake
the reports, but these officers are care
less to q large extent because the ~
for each such report Is very small.
Net Near 50 Many Killed
zone favorable thing said NJ
johnson, about the fourthcomlns ~.
port, Il that It will show that there 4
much smaller number Of persons blifneN
| 10 death during the past year. We have
| records Of forty-six persons, mostly
children, who have been burned %
death the past year This IL far too
many and II Is q toll Of human life ok
acted OF the victims through the care
lessness, negligence and forgetfulnesa
Eof parents, guardians, housekeepers and
others who are the supposed protectors
OF children and the nged and infirfn
ones Of their households. Ordinary
care and attention could have saved the
forty-six who were victims of flamee
In the past year. There were, perhaps
others who were burned to death ak
whom we know nothing.
Where They Burned
No far az the records Of the chief fire
fighter. OF the state show the city Of
MONTGOMERY furnished four victims az
flames in the past year.
January 2, last, small child was
burned TO death at Capitol Heights
January 81, last, a small child WAS
burned to death at North Birmingham
February 3. another child was the gic-
tim Of flames in the capital city, and
on March 49,. white woman wna
burned to death here.
Birmingham furnished three Of the
fortS-six victims. February small
child burned to death there: May TO-
an aged negro woman succunibed III
flames and June night watchman at
q Birmingham business house was bslrn4
ed so badly he died. Out at Fiat Top
mines, in Jefferson county. four negro
convicts were burned to death in
stockade fire.
Three White Children
On October 13, last year. three white
children, left at their home by them.
selves at Girard, Ala, were victims
Of flnmes. On October 10 three negro
children in Henry county, near Head
CONTINUED ON Page ~
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COMMUNITY FAIR
ATTRACTS INTEREST
Poultry Exhibits At Lexington
Unusually Good
tMuAeIe shoals Bureau. }

FLORENCE, Ala, Oct. 4.-The com.
munity fair in Lexington was opened
Friday, displaying what is said to be
one Of the best exhibits OF farm prod
nets and livestock ever seen in this
section. A feature Of the fair, which u
attracting much attention is the poultry
show, which proves that contrary r.
the general belief .Lauderdale county
farmers are giving attention to the de-
veIopment Of better poultry. This de.
partment is crowded with fine speH.
mems Of number Of different breeds oi
fowls.
A meeting Of the Lauderdale county
farm bureau has been called for -Octo'
Der IS, for the purpose Of discussing
ways and means for the promotion ol
better poultry in the south. An AZ
tempt win be made at this meeting e
Dol eanize company for the purpose Of
doing Matching for the farmers In an:
quantity in an attempt to increase tht
poultry flocks in this district.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
MADISON CONQUERS
= MOSQUITO PEST
Health Department Meets Sue
cess In Campaign

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Oct. 4.-t Spe-
cial. THE Madison county health de-
partnlent has reported the complete sue
cess of its experiment made this year
to suppress the mosquito pest In Hunts
vile. All ponds and other stagnant wa
ter in the vicinity of Huntsville were
oiled to prevent the Matching OF wos-
auitoes and the season just ended was
completely without the mosquito pest,
the department reports. This is the first
time Huntsville has ever been free Of
mosquitoes In their season the report
says.
To double Capltal--A meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Huntsville KNITTING
company has been called for October 81
at the office Of the company in Hunts
vile when the stockholders will vote on
a proposal to increase the capital stock
from $4,000 TO 100000. Il IL exr
pected that the proposed increase will
be authorized. The company operates
a Hitting mill here, its product being
kitted goods, and more than 200 people
are employed. Operations on full time
were resumed a short time ago after an
idieness of several weeks.
New Officials To Go In-The new
city administration will take charge Of
the affairs of Huntsville Monday after
noon. October 6. Mayor Fraser Adams
will be sworn in for another two year
term as mayor and Alderman Alex w.
McAllister will assume the duties OF
president as the council. Eight alder
men, most of them being new figures In
city politics will take their seats with
President McAllister.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
TELLS OF FIGHT
ON TUBERCULOSIS
Forty Thousand Cases Are Re-
ported In Alabama

TROY, Ala, Oct. 4.-(Special. -2At
the meeting of the Kiwanis club Thrss-
day night, DIR. j. NJ. Graham made
splendid talk on work among tubercu-
lar people. He was introduced BY Dr.
w. II. Abernethy, the Efficient health
officer Of the county. He told that az
present there are 10000 cases of tubar-
culosis In Alabama and that the average
death rate is not less than 1000 per
year. He urged the assistance Of the
club members and city physicians in
assisting the health unit. The club
pledged Its support. DR.. Graham paid
compliment to DIR. w. H. Abernethy,
calling him one Of the best health off
GERS i'm the state.
Veterans In Session-The regular
meeting of the Spanish War Veterans
was held Thursday night with Col. H.
II. Brassell presiding. Several inpor-
tant matters were taken up and com.
mittee was appointed to devise song
plans of raising money. The commits
tee was composed of Hugh Segars, Peter
Abt and Arthur Owens.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
|HALEYVTLLE FAIR
TO Open MONDAY
Number OF New Homes
Go Up In Winston
City

3 HALEYVILLE, Ala, Oct. 4--( Spe.
cial. l--The northwest Alabama fair
viii throw open itS gates to tire pub
lie Monday morning for its annual ex,
htbftiorh Managers of the fair state
tisat'thi year the exposition will exceed
/ all previous fairs held in Haleyrilie.
Palmer. Rather-Robert II. Palmer
Of this city and Miss Emma Rather Of
Corinth, Miss, were married at the
home of the brides parents Wednesday
afternoon.
New Homes BuiIt--Pretty new homes
continue to be built in Haleyville all
the time. j. f. BaragRey Is having his
home on Twentieth street remodelt,i
end it will be transformed into mod
ern bungalow; The new homes OF X.
G. McAfee and w. ID. Ray have been
completed and fhe families will move
into them next week.
Moves To HaleyviIle-J. A. Poseg,
Winston county's representative in the
last legislature, and family have moved
from Hackleburg. Ala.
Court In Seesion--Circuit court con-
yened in Haleyville Monday for the
fall term. Judge r. L. Blanton ut
Jasper is on the bench and Solicitors
3. O.. Wilson of Jasper and y. MeVay
Of Double Springs are attending TO the
states interests.
Revival Held--The revival at the
First Baptist church, which has been
in progress for the past two weeks,
continues to draw large crowds at every
service.
New City Council-The new city
cotnciI will take up the administra ton
of municipal affairs Monday night. The
new members Of the council include
Opie Gamble, mayor; j. N. Barber. X.
H. McNutt, A. j. billiard, w. ". Ha.'
Eett and r. +. jackson, councilmen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
STLHOUETTES OF
STATE CAPITOL

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Oct. B.
Progress along various lines OF educa'
tional development is noted in the nm
mail report of the state department
Of education for the year ending Sen
TENDER 80, 1923, which has Just been
received from the printer.
For example, under the division Of
rural schools, the number OF new rural
and village schools constructed with
state aid is given at 147. number re-
naired 1852, number OF buildings
equipped 2O5. total estimated cost oil
buildings $1,211, 949. 1T is sgratify-
ing 10 see," the report stated, that the
state has spent more than quarter
of A million dollars in the erection, re.
pairing and equipment of rural and
village school buildings, and that the
peopie through district tax and private
subscriptions have raised and placed In
these buildings more than $4,000.
An increase in the number Of ac'
credited rural high schools is noted. in
the phase of the report dealing with
secondary educdetiOn. I'm 1922, OF
the 1874 accredited high schools there
were only 40 rural schools" the re-
port stated During the year 1922.
%, the year covered by this report,
this number had increased to 81 ac-
credited rural high schools"
An improvement of professional quail
ifications OF teachers in accredited
high schools, to higher point than
ever reached before, was reported. lin
1922, the year previous to this
report, T0.5 per cent OF the teachers
in accredited high schools were grad.
yates Of approved colleges. The next
year, 1929, this percentage Of grad.
uates of approved colleges was TAI
per cent, a gratifying improvement
This percentage has not been so high
any previous year"