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Evening star., 1924-05-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE.
me me Undersigned, nave this day withdrawn from
the partnership subsistinc between Josepb H
Marlin Charles H. Wesley and Albert l. Cas-
sell, under the name of Joseph H. Martin &.
COMPANY, engaged in the business of real es-
tate financing and building
ALBERT l. CASSELI
L.
Evening star., 1924-05-13

Smith Company, had sold the notes
under the third trust of $2S4,500 to the
Finance Corporation
of New York for reported price of
$500 600, and when the property was
sold at auction this company lost this
on the deal. (This is sec
ond loss of 100000 reported by
this compaEy) The Commonwealth
Finance Corporation stated that the
f. H Smith Company, through u.
Bryan Pitts. misrepresented the true
value of the property and the facts
regarding the trusts when the notes
were sold to the corporation. The
Misrepresentation made are in brief
as follows.
Evening star., 1924-05-13

VII De HOttu Dy Ihe TecOrds
exception of few pieces that were
in the name of Felix Lake. has been
transferred to the f. II. Smith Co,
or subsidiaries of the F.. H Smith
Company.
Again, during the period while he
was purchasing millions of dollars
worth of property judgments were
being. secured against him in the
District courts for amounts of from
20 for groceries and merchandise to
rendered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
Helen Elizabeth Peirce No Savee' So Much
 Coolidge Talk

made friends with leading figures in American financial, industrial and pro- fessional life.
 Several times she has been voted the most popular person on board ship and at the age of seven months was awarded d special prize for the most original cos tune at the ships fancy dress balt the judges being Mrs. Garter Harrison of Chicago. Mrs. Frederick w. Stephens and Lady Chatter of Hongkong.. She ap- pyared with her father, II. E. Peirce, an electrical engineer, in the employ of the International General Electrical company, as the "coolie ad the kid.'
 Il too much likee New York; says Helen Elizabeth, though she sometimes modifies the statement by regretting that she mo can catchee plOper chow this side; they no got cho fei,' sort of rice gruel to which she is addicted. Also there are many things new in her phllos- ophy "this side" Americans talk with annoying emphasis of strange matters and men.
 "Mommy," quoth she. "Who man Coolidge? Any man all time talkee Coolidge, Coolidge. l no savee Cool idge.'
 Before long she will be off again to North or South America, China or some other where on the long trail of export trade dragging with her, after the precOnsciOus manner of her genera ton. her fond parents, one of whom Is Betty Graeme, who likes to look back upon the days when she was reporter for a New York newspaper.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
1925 IS FACED
 AS YEAR OF HOPE
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League of Nations when the ill-fated league protocol finally is repudiated by England and the dominions.
 French overtures regarding the fund.- ing of her debt to the United States re- yived the whole debt question, and al- though there can be no payment from the French treasury until the Dawes plan has established its ability to pro- duce an approximation of the expected return, there is every possibility that another 12 months will find the debt course charted if not sailed.
 Finance ministers of the allied powers and representative of the United States will meet in Paris in January to discuss the division of the first pro- ceeds from the Dawes plan, and unof- ficially to seek an opening to general debt understanding.
 Less Want Now
 Throughout the old world there is less want and more hope than at any time since the end of the war. Millions of dollars in gold, which accumulated in the United States, are finding their way back across the Atlantic. There have been revolutions in the Balkans, Spain is restless under the military di- rectorate of General Primo De Rivera, Europe's north Africa holdings-Egypt Morocco, The Riff-are causing trouble and far to the east. India is fretting un- der imperial British rule.
 Notwithstanding all this, the spokes-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

When Helen Elizabeth peirce of Shanghai and New York stepped ashore recently from the steamship Conte Verdi at it's North River pier, she had com pleted her first circle of the globe. After a cursory survey of New York she announced her readiness to start off on her second lap.
 "When do we go back to Shanghai"' inquired Miss Peirce, whose age on the day of her return to her native land native by inheritance Only-was / years, 10 months and 17 days. In that time she had covered more than 42,000 miles.
 And, speaking of relativty, the sum of her mileage is forty times the sum of her days. Her rate of progress since birth has averaged one and two thirds miles an hour exclusive of dis tance covered by perambulator, ricksha, palanquin, camel, fiacre, gondola, motor car. Paris taxes or New York transit lines, to say nothing of midnight migra- tions in the arms of doting parents. Her tours have included the United States. Hawaii, Canada, China, Japan. the Philippine Islands, Malay States, Ceylon. Egypt. Italy, France, Belgium and Switzerland.
 In the 24,09S knots Helen Elizabeth has sailed over the oceans she has never missed aj meal or dimmed her smile on account of nal de mer. Save for her recent Voyage across the At lantic her deep sea going experiences have been garnered aboard ships flying the American flag. She has met and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
Borah Tests Strength
 I'm Extra Session Fight
Western Senator Goes To Mat With Administra-
 ton Leaders

various current problems. Borah has never been regular. He is no regular now. But because of his long service, his ability and recent elevation to the chairmanship of the powerful foreign relations committee, Borah occupies a strong position and must be considered.
 Coolidge and Borah are far apart on an extra session of congress- as on some other matters. Apparently, the senator has had no influence with the President regarding an extra session.
 There is the probability. of course, that events a jam at the last moment, the failure of certain important legislation, some other eventuality-may aid Borah'S fight.
 "There are several problems that must be settled" Borah said. '"The time to settle them is right now, with the election over, and nothing to in terfere with their consideration. Just before an election, consideration of i'm portant problems is likely to be in fluenced by politics. Now we have plenty of time and no election in sight. think an extra session should be called March j. and that we should get down immediately to settlement of several ioutstanding problems.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
Manhattan Days And Nights
By Herbert Corey

made a grave mistake when l was fortune-teller. That's the life! All vet curtains and black cat and a black books and bald headed negro g. The towns full of 'em, all busily ing horoscopes.
 fused by the distance until even the most insistent clamorer for quiet can be satisfied;
 We have twenty such tenants" said the manager of the skyscraper. "Ali professional men. No one ever bothers them here"
 1 pointed out that a rise of three hundred feet was not enough to bar the friend who likes to come in and gos- sip when you are busiest. But the manager said the gossiping friend didn' t have a chance. His peace-loving ten ants are not named on the board in the lobby. Their names do not appear on their office doors. Even their tele- Ibones are unlisted. They never open the doors. They are safe.
 Here's New York romance for you The first time he saw her he was on d Broadway car and she was on the pavement. Before he could get off she was lost in the crowd. The second time he saw her was as theater audience rose. Somehow she got away. The third time he was ir subway express and she was in local and both trains were stalled. Their windows were op- posite. The fourth time they were in a Fifth avenue bus and he might never have seen her, except that he overheard her tell the conductor that she lacked the necessary dime. So now they are married
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
GEN. J. M. COCHRAN
 DIES IN DALLAS
Was Commander Of Con- federates West Of
 Mississippi

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 25.-Gen. James NJ. Cochran, 7S years old, com mander of the trans Mississippi depart ment of the United States Confederate veterans, and commander of the Sterling Price camp of Dallas, died in hospital here tonight at ' 80 o'clock. General Cochran had been confined to the hos pital since December 19 following an accidental fall in which he broke his right leg.
 General Cochran was one of the first victims of the blizzard which struck Dallas last week. He fell upon the icy pavement near his home, causing break between the knee and hip. His condition had been favorable until Wednesday.
 At the annual reunion of the O,n- federate veterans last year in Memphis, Tenn, he was commander of al 1.-the vet erans west of the Mississippi river. He was lieutenant, general in the Confed- crate army during the Civil war.
 General Cochran was the second male child to be born in what is now Dallas county, Texas, his birth on June 1, 1S46, being one month and eleven days Lefore the county was organized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
RAFAEL SABATINI WINS $lQ,0OO PRIZE
 FOR HIS NOVEL
'Scaramouche' Regarded As Having Made Best
 Movie Of Year

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Rafael Saba tini. for his novel "Scaramouche" has been awarded the $10,O00 prize offered by Adolph Zukor to the writer whose story or play made the best motion nicture in the year which ended last Sentember 1, the Authors League of America. through which the award was made. announced today.
 The judges were George Barr Baker, chairman of the first international con press of motion picture arts, at which inc prize was offered last year; Ellis Parker Butler, president of the Au- tbors League; Edward Childs Carpen- fer. president of American Dramatists 1; Allen Dwan, Charles Dana Gibson !; Frederick Roy Martin; Mary Roberts Rbinehart: Elmer Rice and Robert E. Sherwood.
 Final selection was made, the report of the judges said, after consideration of n surprisingly large number of worthy pictures" which were narrowed down to IT. from which 'Scaramouche, ..The Thief of Bagdad" and "A Woman of Paris" were chosen for the final de- cision.
 "Scaramouche' was selected, the re- port continued, "because it was from all viewpoints an exceptional motion picture. It possessed that fluidity of action essential to effectiveness It re- flected realistically particularly dra, matic period of history; 1t possessed great pictorial beauty. was directed wlth skill and played by brilliant cast.
 "Aboye all it was q good story written with broad strokes and i'll he roic mood-and the prize was offered primarily to a story teller. The com mittee members were unanimous Tn praising the spectacular beauty ana fantastic charm of the Thief of Bag dad" But the authorship of the Arabian Nights" which it recreated, Is obscure. Chaplin's directing genius rather than the story, made "The Wo- man of Paris notable.
 "Scaramouche'' was adapted to the screen by Willis Goldbeck, directed by Rex Ingram and distributed by the Metro Pictures corporation. Adolph Zukor, who has made the prize perm nnent annual establishment of the au thors league, is president of the Fla mons Players Lasky corporation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
neased Wire To The .Age.HeraId. )

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Senator William F. Borah of Idaho is going to the mat with President Coolidge and administration leaders in congress III a test of strength which will measure the real power of the western senator. The dispute is over an extra session of con grpss which Borah believes necessary and which Coolidge, supported by Curtis and Longworth senate and house re- publican leaders respectively, opposes.
 The Idaho senator came out pubilcly for an extra session at the beginning ot the present short session, declaring 1t necessary to redeem campaign pledges regarding further tax reduction. farm legislation, reclamation relief and other matters. He has not changed his opinion. ..
 Tin more for it now than before, if anything" he says.
 After the holidays, Borah is expected to carry his case to the country ill q public speech. perhaps a series of speeches if necessary.
 Never A Regular
 In recent months, Borah has been called frequently to the White House by President Coolidge for advice on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
Capital Of Norway Will Change Name
 To That Of Oslo

CHRISTIANA, Dec. 25.-The name lChristiana, the capita
 of Norway has borne for 300 years, will be replaced on January 1 by Oslo, the ancient name by which the city was known for six centuries.
 Nine hundred years ago King liar old, III, founded Oslo. Then, 600 years later, this city on the fjord that winds down to the Skaggerack lay in ashes. King Christian, then ruler of Norway and Denmark, founded a new town across the bay, calling Christiania. The two cities grew up side by side until today they are one and on New Years the an- cient designation, Oslo, will be re- stored.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
SHOWERS AGREE ON ARMS FARLEY
 AT WASHINGTON
President Coolidge Ex' pected To Issue Call
 For Conference
Ueased Wire to The Age -Herald

u
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-Plans for the Washington arms conference next summer. repeatedy suggested by Presi- dent Coolidge are being made i'll qulet and semi-official way and have received the informal approval of several forlegn governments.
 Agreement on the need of another conference to supplement the Nashins- ton naval Imitation pact and faclflc treaties has been reached along general lines in informal exchange of views De- tween this country, Great Britain and Japan Only France has so far With held tentative approval of the project.
 Coolidge To Act
 President Coolidge will probably is sue invitations for the new conference next April. unless Senator Borah and others precipitate the call.
 The President was prevented from issuing an earlier invitation as he orig inally intended, only by the proposed League of Nations disarmament and security conference Two reasons for calling the conference will be:
 1. To limit lighter naval craft and submarines, as the first Washington conference limited capital ships and define disputed points in the limita- tion treaty, such as gun elevation.
 ?. To bring up to date the first con ference's treaties concerning China.
 Blocked By France
 France at the other conference, how ever, blocked discussion of light cruiser and submarine limitation and has not ratified the Chinese treaties.
 With Great Britain Japan and the strain of naval competition and drift ing into disputes over treaty interpreta- tion, it is believed they will insist oE another conference.
 Recent civil wars and growing anti foreign sentiment in China have perhaps done more than any one other thing to make a Washington conference nee essary in the eyes of the powers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
HOLIDAY TOLL
 IS THREE LIVES
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Ensley police and is being held under a blanket charge.
 Witnesses, according to police, are equally divided in their version of the accident, some siding with the negro and others with Miss Bobo.
 Bobo and his sister moved to Bes- semer from Fayette, Ala, a few weeks ago, and were taking advantage of the holiday to explore around their new home. They were returning home when the accident occurred.
 H. J.. Southerland. 3S11 Avenue D was seriously injured at II o'clock Thursday morning at Eighth avenue and Cha rlcs street, when he was struck by an automobile said to have been driven by Joe Dunn, 3637 Avenue D, Fairfield
 The injured man is said to have step ped from the curb iii front of the auto mobile. He was knocked to the concrete pavement and is believed to have SUI stained fractured skull.
 Johns ambulance removed the in jured man to the Ensley infirmary where x-ray pictures will be made to determine the full extent of his injuries
 Man Badly Cut
 A unidentified white man was at lIillman hospital Thursday night with d severe cut in the forehead as the result of an accident Thursday after noon when he is alleged to have driven his automobile into the rear of cal parked on Eighth avenue near Twelfth street.
 According to Police Officers Ellard and Wilson, who placed charges of reck jess driving and driving while intoxi cated against the man. he fought the officers until overcome by weakness from loss of blood from his cut. Hi' head was cut when he was throwr partly through the windshield by tht force of the collision.
 Find No Trace
 Efforts to trace the man by the mum Der of his automobile had been of nc avail late Thursday night. He was il a highly intoxicated state and refused to give his name to police or hospita attendants.
 Henry Echols, II, negro, was seri ously injured at Ninth street and Sec ond avenue, north, Thursday afternoon by an unidentified motorist. The boz was riding q bicycle at the time of tho accident
 At the Hillman hospital, it was saiC that Echols was suffering from a frac tured hip, concussion of the lungs. ant severe cut on the head. Accordin; to hospital records the boy was ad mitted as q patient and was treated but he disappeared shortly afterward According to Officers Ireland and Illus ton, who investigated the case, rela tives are thought to have removed tht boy to another infirmary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
FOUR DIE IN HOTEL
Mother and Sons Victims In Texas
 Blaze

STAMFORD Texas, Dec. 25-Four persons, mother. her two children, and man, were burned to death late last night in Il fire which destroyed the Stamford inn, one of the most famous west Texas h"tels. Six others were in jured. one seriously. Property loss was estimated at Sl00.O00
 Mrs. Warren Winters, of Rails, Texas, lost her life with her two chil- dren, Warren, Jr., 3 years old. and a 15-months-old girl. Johnnie Bessie E. D. LogStpiech 1S, a cotton broker, was burned to death after he had aroused guests on the third floor. where he had room. The floor collapsed moment after he had succeeded in getting the others out and as he was making his way through smoke and flames to a fire escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
DEAD AND MISSING
 NOW TOTAL 3S
lContinued from page onel

N fire to farm houses throughout the countryside.
 Death entered the Christmas celebra- ton suddenly, cutting off at its height the program rendered by the children of the neighborhood. The last little girl had spoken her piece and jolly Santa Claus in red suit and furs had distributed to each chubby pair of eager lands little sack of candy while par ents and friends who packed the small, one-room structure to capacity, looked l on.
 How Blaze Started l Santa reached for one of the few re- mainfng candy sacks. His arm struck candle on the Christmas tree. The tiny blaze fell from its meagre branches and ball of cotton on the tree burst 1 into flame. A rush to put out the fire and the tree fell over, scattering blazing twigs In an instant the room was in panic Men and women sprang for the single exit at the rear and to the windows, beating out the panes. only to find the openings cov- cred by q heavy wire netting. The windows shattered, a brisk wind blew through the room. flaming the flames and the flimsy structure caught like 1 firewood.
 Many were crushed in the jam before the door and it is believed that most of these who perishcd had been injured before the flames found them.
 The injured were taken to Hobart in motor ears where emergency hospitals with volunteer nursing staffs minis tered to their in juries. Work of recov- cring the dead was retarded by tie lack of water on the school grounds, with which to cool the embers. List Of Dead
 At noon today only eight dead had been identified. They were:
 T C. Coffey, Mrs. T. C. Coffey, three Coffey children. Mrs. Florence H. Perry hill, teacher at the school in charge of the entertainment q married woman from Fort Worth, Tex. nee Juanette Clemmons, and her infant.
 Among those listed as missing and believed to be dead were:
 K. T. Goforth.
 Bud BiggerS.
 Perry BiggerS.
 Nesta Jackson
 Dowcll Bolding.
 Eugene Bolding.
 John Duke, dr., child. Mlma Luke. chlld.
 Paul Peek, child.
 Silas Peck child
 Opal Peck child.
 William Curtis. B.
 Mrs. William Curtis, B.
 Two Curtis children, and 10.
 Mary Elizabeth Eden, child.
 John Hetzenberger.
 Curtis Peterson.
 Cyril Peck child.
 Lila Neville.
 Lynn Neville.
 Gladys Clemmons, 22
 Mary Lois Clemmons, 2l.
 Mrs. Glen Young.
 Mrs. Rhoda Bradshaw, 37.
 Hattie Bolding, l3.
 Edward Bo!dins, 10.
 William Baker
 Walter NickerS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

HYEW YORK, Dec. 25.-My folks a kid in not training me to be 2 ~ you need is set of black ve crystal ball and some heavy looking to open the door. You're set for Iii telling fortunes, reading palms, cas
 "She would not give me an appoint ment until some time in January complained theatrical manager of an uptown seeresy. And here my show opens before Christmas. Her secre- tary said her books were full"
 At fifty dollars an hour, mind you And no overhead at all except rent The manager swears by her. He says she has guessed right on every produc- tion he has made in years.
 sAnother woman recluse has been found dead in her home in Brooklyn. Which is not remarkable except for one thing. Why should recluses always settle in Brooklyn to do their reclus- ing in: One never hears of a recluse in Manhattan. At least, I've never heard of one, if the consulting detec- tive up near the St. Regis is barred. He is the real thing in the Sherlock Holmes line. Many a fly cop has put his problem before this man and usually hss been aided But he has butler and valet and two maids. Not at all the Brooklyn type of recluse. Between times he collects miniatures.
 Alexander Woollcott's story about Alfred Lunt strikes me as the best o1 the weeks catch. Lunt was the first white child born in Genesee Depot, Wis. according to the Sage of Algon- quin. The telegraph operator there, Mir. Jim Pronad:
 Always knows what secret matters lave passed between Lunt and the managers who are clamoring for his services said Mir. Woollcott.
 Once Lunt wired terms and they were accepted, but when Lunt ap peared for rehearsal he discovered that he had accepted by wire one hundred dollars per week less than he had de- manded. The original telegram was there to prove it;
 Yep" said Mir. Pronald, T changed the figure. 1 thought in your own in tcrest I'd make the terms reasonable.
 Three hundred feet above the street so that one only sees the hats of the little figures on Broadway. It's like looking over the side of an aeroplanc Or like looking down on nest 0! ants The street noises are softened and diff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
nOLINMn0D HAS FIRE

HOLLYWOOD Miss. Dec. 25.-Al- most the entire business portion of the town of Hollywood was destroyed today when fire. aid to have originated from {, defective lighting system, broke out in the store ol R II. Justice.
 The town has not water system and the volunteer fire fighters could do lit tie to chevR the flames. The loss is vuriouSy estimated at between S60,000 and SlOu.OOO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
KILLED IN CRASH

COLTMRI.N, S. C.. Dee. 20.-W. c. Kennels, II, was injured fatally here today when the automobile in which he was riding collided with another ma chine said to have been driven by J. F. Kelly. Kennels suffered fractured skull dying shortly after being removed 10 d hospital.
 Kelly is being held by police in con nection with the accident.