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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23

Bessen,er Society
ENTERTAINs CULTURE CLUB

The culture club was entertained Thursday afternoon by Mrs. W. F. Gun ninghai and Mrs. R. l.. King. Mrs. J. o. Sturdivant presided at the busi- ness meeting, when the members voted to, contribute $7.50 to the illiteracy fund of the state federation. Other plans were discussed and Mrs. Gwylym Her bert was named as chairman for this work.
 r Plans were made Thursday for the exhibition of the photographs in Bes- semer soon. The exhibit consists of photographs of famous pieces of struc- ture, and the exhibition will be under the direction of Mrs. B. F. Harris and Miss Lillie Mae Christlieb.
 An interesting literary program on Shakespeare was carried out with Mrs. L.. B. McCullom, Mrs. Herbert and Mrs. Harris acting as leaders. Follow ing the program the hostesSes served sandwiches, cake and hints. s
 Entertains Music Club
 Miss Bessie Mae Stephens entertained the Junior Mcdowell Music club at here home Wednesday afternoon. There were several visitors present besides the club members, and an interesting musical program was biven by the fol- following Miss Dorothy Harmer, Paul Smith, Charles Mixer, Miss Carrie Bell Morrow, Edward Ling, Miss Bessie Davis Moorer, Miss Evelyn Mitehum. Following the program the hostess served tempting ice course with cake.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23
RELICS OF LINCOLN
 OFFERED BY OWNER
Association Hopes To Establish Lincoln Museum In Springfield

SPRINGFIELD, H.. Feb. 22-An almost priceless collection of Lincoln relics has been offered by their owner as an inducement to the establishment of an Abraham Lincoln museum here, according to the Lincoln Centennial Association.
 It is the hope of tbe association its officers say, that eventually the San gamon county court house can be ob- tuined as Lincoln museum. For the present rooms in the Centennial build ing, or space in the state historical mu- scum. are suggested as a place for the exhibits.
 William o. Converse. owner of the collection, has offered the relics to the associatin for exhibition in the pro- posed museum. The collection contains pioneer furniture and utensils and is re- garded as almost priceless and the most complete in the United States, MT. Con verse said. Approximately catalogued protected from fire and theft, and open to the inspection of the public, prefer ably in building dedicated to Lincoln, are the, conditions under which MT. Converse made the offer.
 An appeal to owners of Lincoln relics, in Illinois and throughout the United States. to loan their relics to the mu- scum is planned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23
BRYAN LECTURES { DRAW ATTENTION
Four Downtown Business Lots Change Hands Tn Bessemer
 . Saturday
tBEssEMER BUREAU)

BESSEMER, Ala, Feb. 22.-Wil- liam J. Bryan will deliver three lee lures at Bessemer Sunday. His topic at the evening talk will be on "Evolu- tion," and for this reason a large con- gregation is being planned for.
 It was first announced that MT. Bryan would deliver only one lecture while in Bessemer, but all churches here received numerous requests to ar range for other appointments because his talks at Bessemer will be along strictly religious lines. It is expected for this reason that many people from nearby cities, will attend.
 : His first appearance will be before the Mems Bible classes of the city at the First Baptist church, Sunday morn- ing at 10 o'clock. J. P. Drum, presi- dent of the Industrial Mems class of this church, especially urges men of all denominations to attend.
 Mir. Bryan will lecture again at II o'clock in the morning at the First Presbyterian church, His subject has not been named for the morning, but it is announced that his talk on "Evolu- tion" will begin at the First Methodist church at 7:30 o'clock.
 Downtown Property Sold.
 Four lots on Eighteenth street and Third avenue were sold by Katherine and N. B. Sewell of Gadsden to the Alabama Holding company, the con sideration being $12,500. This prop erty is the corner, 100x100 feet, and is located opposite the city hall.
 This is the second important sale of lots in this block, the Alabama Water company having purchased the two ad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23
RED DIPLOMATS TO
 DON BLACK UNIFORM
Soviet Emblems Will Appear On
 Collar And Sleeve

MOSCOW, Feb. 22.-Now that the Russian soviet republic is gaining recog- milton in many countries, the proposition has been advanced for diplomatic uni form for soviet representatives to for eign states.
 Minister Shumiatzky. representative to Persia, is the originator of the new uniform.
 He proposes pair of black trousers, short black jacket, with high collar and black cap. Trousers, sleeves, collar and cap to be lined with red pipings and the soviet emblems to be fixed in red on the collar and sleeves. These emblems are the hammer and scythe. rg,
 The top hat which Shumiatzky wore when visiting the Persian minister of foreign affairs, apparently knocked one of the readers of the "Working Mos cow" where the picture was published in the eye.
 Don't the representatives of a pea sants and workinens' country feel ashamed to wear these requisites of the bourgeois?' he asked
 Do you think we love the long-tailed coats, white ties and top hats? Shumiat- zky replied. Many of us are very un- comfortable in them"
 Then came the suggestion of diplo- matic uniform. But there Sis another angle. The equality of the sexes is a soviet principle. Mime. Kolontay is now soviet ambassador to Norway. Other women will probably be appointed. This will probably compel the adoption of two kinds of diplomatic uniforms.
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sisted Sir Charles. "Our workmen in Britain all are given ten minutes off at o'clock for tea, and the req sons are two. First, there is the feeling of pleasant sociability which is in duced. But second, and even more important. there is the. actual fact that the tea refreshes and stimulates so that we may spend the last two hours of the working day-we work for the most part. until six-with our efficiency at 100 per cent "
 Nov, really, aren't you beginning to feel thirsty? Polly, put the kettle on''- but let Sir Charles Higham tell Polly of the U. s. A. how to do it.
 "The reason why so many men think they don't like tea," he insisted. 'is because they've been given slops. This is the way to make tea:
 Put in one spoonful-and that means spoon full--for each cup and one for the pot. Never use a pot made of metal. Heat your water, and the moment it comes to a boil measure it into the teapot. Steep four to five minutes-not eight to ten minutes-sC that the tea may infuse. NEVER boil tea. Put a little milk or cream into each cup--we rarely use lemon in Eng land-and add sugar to suit the indi vidual taste. You will have"-Sii Charles paused impressively-"a per feet cup of tea v
 And we'll all have it by the time five years are up--take it from him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23
WI4IRLWIND DIPLOMACY
 SHOCK TO STATESMEN
Blunt Words Of American On Preparations Commission Cause European Colleagues To Shudder At .
 Dissertation Of Diplomatic Ritual

PARIS, Feb. 22.-"I seize this oc- casion to renew to your Excellency the expression of the most distinguished consideration with which I have. the honor to be your Excellencys very humble and obedient servant
 These words in French. carefully spaced according to Hoyle,' end many dispatch between foreign govern ments and are typical of the ceremonial which still surrounds diplomacy. In fact. so stubbornly does the conduct of foreign relations cling to tradition, diplomacy today is much as it was in the days of the Congress of Vienna.
 Into this atmosphere General Dawes has ridden on a whirlwind. The ex- pression, Hell and Maria has no precise equivalent in French, and French, it must not be forgotten, is still the language of diplomacy The same is true of the other emphatic terms which the general constantly uses in conversation. But apparently those of his audiences who do not speak Eng fish have had no difficulty in grasp ing his meaning, even though the of ficial translator doubtless softened it in putting it into French. In place of the fine phrases calculated to be non commital he spoke blunt words. AL though willing to work behind closed doors, he sought to dispel mystery.
 In place of leisurely sessions, conform ing strictly to the customs of the diplo- matic caste, he proposed three long meetings a day. It is even rumored that he protested against the French custom of taking two hours off for lunch, and would have liked to have locked his committee into the meeting room with sandwich and a glass of milk apiece, until he discovered that by adjourning to the house of his friend, Col. James A Logan. the unofficial American member of the reparation commission, with two or three members of his, com mittee, he could transact much busi- ness across the dining room table.
 These whirlwind tactics were re- ceived at first with consternation. Europe had been told, of course, that Dawes did not represent the American government. But they accepted this statement with polite incredulity. To them Dawes was more than an Amer ica.. individual; he was America. When he landed in France his arrival was hailed as the return of the United States to the councils of Europe But the Europeans had expected that the United States would return gently. perhaps even chastened by it's experi- ence of aloofness The last thing that they had imagnied was that it would come back like hurricane.
 Calling Of Schacht StartIes
 When their amazement, which was not untinged with fear of the un- known, had subsided, they comforted themselves by the thought that Dawes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23
REALTY TRANSFERS

The following described realty transfers ere recorded in the probate office Fri lay: < il E. P. Tucker and wife to A. L. Parker, hrt of section IT. township 16, range l Frederick c. Macke to Hattie W. shep- |erd lots 3 and 4, in block 30. according b survey of Eiyton Land company for e0. 900.
 W. J. Guy to J. w. Eaves. lots and
 in block 9. according to survey of Pearl 1 l. F. Chamblee to Elizabeth Satterfield,
 ',ts and and part of lot l, in block
 AS, according to survey of Elyton Land bmpany. for $S250.
 ENeellie B. Stuart to NJ. Kolodner, part
 f lblock IT2 according to survey of
 bytAn Land company. for $4,5O0.
 ' gulia N. Thompson to Smith Throck
 Norton Schultz Realty company. lot II, block S91, according to plan and sur lev in probate office. for $4,300. North Birmingham Land company to . C. Robinson, lots 1, to s, inclusive. in o K 90 according 70 North Birming ham and conlpanys addition No. 5. for
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23
ENSLEY
ENSLEY SOCIETY

The American Study club held their regular meeting Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Louis Smith on Twen- tieth avenue. The business session was presided over by the president, Mrs LeMay Mckee. Mrs. K. c. Miles was leader for the afternoon. Roll call was answered to with current events. The following program was given: Friendly Backgrounds Mrs. Charles Mason |; "Window Coverings" Mrs. Harold Man. dy ;'"How to Know Good Rugs," Mrs. Royden Carter; Foundations in good furniture and how to arrange it in the house." Miss Ethel Roberts. At the close of the program the hostess served a delicious salad plate. Mrs. w. H. Wynne and Miss Christine Robbins were the guest of the club.
 Society Meets
 St. .Anthony's Alter society met this week in the basement of,the rectory with Mrs. R. r. Fairley and Mrs. c. l.. Camps as joint hostesses. After the de- vOtionals business session was held at which time it was decided to launch a membership campaign. Two captains were appointed to have charge of the campaign. Mrs. Clarence Keenan was appointed captain of one team and Mrs. J. H. kribs captain of the other. At the close the losing team will entertain the winning team. Plans were also made for rummage sale to be held in March.
 During the social hour. Mrs. J. H. Bossong gave several readings, and the hostesses served n delicious ice course.
 Mothers Club
 Tho Tuonfioth (.apt,,,, I,,l, held their regular meeting with Mrs David H. Griffith and Mrs. w. W. Bryant as joint hostesses at the home of the former, An interesting talk was given by Judge Burns on Character Building" At the close of the address the hostess served dainty plate.
 Personals
 W. N. Saver has returned home after spending several months in Canada in connection with his work with the Sem. et-Solvey company.
 John Hassler has gone to Canada in the interest of the Semet- -Solvey company.
 Mrs. David H. Griffith has as her guest at her home on Avenue G, her sister. Mrs. A. l.. Pfannmuller of Cor bin, Ky.
 Dr. and Mrs. S. H. Mann have re- turned after spending several weeks in Winter Haven, Florida and south Ala bama.
 Lieutenant Herbert H. Brush is at- Ga, he will be gone three months. tending the military school at Columbus, Ga. He will be gone three months.
 Mrs. J. A. Smith and Miss Roberta Hall have as their guest their mother, Mrs. R. B. Hall of Houston, Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23
FairfieLd Society

The marriage of Miss Katherine Buck
 hd MT. Claude Smithson was solem-
 zed at the home of the brides parents, Er. and Mrs. c. A. Buck, Wednesday
 ,ening at o'clock in the presence of
 large number of friends. The home as elaborately decorated with white fellises entwined with green southern |nilax and tall candlebra burning white &pers interspersed with standards of Ink roses and narcissus.
 4 Immediately preceding the ceremony Frs. Houston Warner sang rAll for
 ou" and Mrs. Leroy Beckley sang Be
 huse" accompanied by Miss Erline Ez- I at the piano and Wendall Taylor
 D the violin, who also played the we'd ling march. The bridal party entered to
 he strains of Mendelssohn's wedding tarch The little ringbearers, Annetta liver and Claudia SRackelford dressed , fairy frocks of blue canton crepe 'htered first, followed by the brides laid, Miss Ruth Baker, who wore ,a |eautiful frock of peach colored can bn crepe embroidered in pearls. S I Miss Evelyn Erickson was lovely in
 dress of orchid Lemare crepe trimmed ! gold lace. The maid of honor, Miss Eartha Ruth Buck, wore beautiful lock of tortoise blue canton crepe with i lver slippers and carried pink roses 7 nd narcissus. The little flower girl, louise Campbell, wore fairy like fock of pink georgette and carried a
 hsket of pink roses. Little Chas. Buck, r., the ring bearer, was dressed in a Fhite satin suit, and carried the ring Sn alwhite satin pillow. The bride was
 Even in marriage Iby her father, Chas. luck. During the impressive ring cere- hony which was read by. Rev. T. l.. SfcDonald, pastor of the Fairfield Meth Hist church, "Meditations" was played. fhe bride was beautiful in her gown
 f Lemare crepe embroidered in pearls.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23

had spoken boldly and planned bravely, but that there was many a slip twist the act and the quip. Even translated into diplomatic French such terms as those foul and carrion-loving vultures. the nationalistic demagogues of all countries" and "the impenetrable and colossal fog bank of economic opinion sounded too harsh to be comfortable. The general spoke altogether too plain ly for their peace of mind, and said things which every one knew to be true but feared to hear spoken. Even when the first week passed in silence they shuddered to think of tie dissertation of the diplomatic ritual that was probably going on behind closed doors.
 Nor was their sentiment one of sat- isfaction to learn that one of the first things which the committee had done was to invite Dr. Schacht, the German currency controller and president of the Reichsbank. to appear before it, as one of the great author ities on German currency and budget problems. It seemed too abrupt, too businesslike, to be good diplomacy, and furthermore, to be good diplomacy. and something definite, and do it quickly.
 And yet this is the real value of tle DdWeS committee. ne general Ut. tered a warning against ''the great disaster which faces each ally and Europe unless common sense is crowned king He appreciated. what is only slowly being realized in Europe, that unless settlement is made soon, it may be too late, and western Europe may go under, much as did Russia.
 Looked at from comfortable homes in thriving American cities such an idea can hardly be conceived. We know, to be sure. that Russia collapsed economi- cally through a revolution, and forget that Austria did the same without a revolution. and that Hungary and Po- land are now following suit. We forget that Germany is utterly demoralized, and that while she is by no means. too far gone ot be, saved and to produce on a large scale, she may well go down unless there is some kind of settle ment. We forget that if France and Belgium get no separations payments they may we'll start down the skids of imitation, with all the disastrous at- tendant circumstances
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23
SINGING OF TEA POT
 TO BE NATIONS SONG

advertising" declared Sir Charles Hig- ham. 1t is advertising that is respon- sible for most of the Improvements in our modern civilization, for our gains in comfort, in cleanliness, in pleasure, in health. Advertising is the greatest profession in the world. It changes peoples habits, it moulds their opin- ions, it makes the world better. 1 be- lieve that advertisers have done more actual good to humanity than Bible makers.
 Hoardings Coming Down
 And the way to advertise, I am convinced, is through the newspapers That is how 9S per cent of my own advertising is placed. In England we are tearing down our hoardings-called in America billboards. We have a beautiful country and we don't see why we should spoil it. I have always said that the function of the newspa- per is to reform. the function of the billboard to remind, and when I get through telling people, in the ncwspa. Ders, about the products in which am interested-they don't need to be reminded" finished the best-known ad- vcrtising man in the world, with frank and justifable pride.
 Then he explained one of the ways in which he hopes to convert us into drinking nation.
 Tea is a food" he pointed out ''Tea is also stimMant. Tea is ut. terly without harmful effects. I have told you that each British person drinks an average of nine pounds q year, and whatever they say about us can anybody say that we are not healthy My own little eight-year-old daughter has her four cups of tea a day, and the rosiest cheeks in the world. 5ft
 ''Tea is rich in vitamins. Tea does not contain tannin. I defy any chemi cal analyst to produce scales small enoughntO weigh the amount of tan. min in cup of tea. ' "The idea that tea is not a drink for men is merely a matter of preju. dice. Twenty years ago in western frontier towns no red-blooded male would be seen with a cigarette in his mouth. Now practically all men smoke cigarettes. If one of your employers were to say to the workmen in his factory. "We'lll knock off at i o'clock and have a cup of coffee" the men would answer. Fine 7 If the employ. CT said, We'll knock off and have a cun of tea. the men would say Why%"
 What He'd Really Say
 No. he wouldn't,"I was guilty of interrupting at this point. He'd use much more emphatic monosyllable. T
 And vet it would be just because
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23
Folly, put, the kettle on, We'll all have ten !'

NE WYORK, Feb. 22.-And VIC all wiil--old man and babes and loving friends and youths and madien gay if Sir Charles HighaIn, ~who has been called the Napoleon of Advertising, has his way about it. Not the lay Fin stein and Prohibition Commissioner Hayes kind, but the Cup that Cheers may-if Sir Charles is a good prophet --displace in America the cup that in- ebriates. Sir Charles is the director of England's largest advertising agency, and during the war "sold" recruiting to Kitchener's Hundred Thousands, canteen service to British housewives and British war loans to everybody. Now he has come to this country to ''sell'' the tea habit. A tea growers association has commissioned him to spend $1,000,000 for a period of five years to make us a nation of tea drink CTS. His will be newspaper cam paign, and he's beginning with New York, Philadelphia and Boston.
 The first thing we talked about, when I saw Sir Charles at the Ritz Carlton, was neither tea nor advertis- ing, but subject even more fascinat- ing to him. He had two views of it the subject-in folding leather pho LOSrapH case OH tHe ulduteipIeCe. IO be brief, Sir Charles, since I last met him two or three years ago, has mar ried most charming American wife, who was Miss rHeloise Rowe of Buff falo. This bit of news naturally took precedence of everything else in the in terview.
 A Far Eastern Idea
 Tea, however, was waiting, some where east of Suez. That is where this newest development of advertising began" explained Sir Charles; 'in the Far East, where we western business men are not in the habit of looking for new ideas. But we all must learn our lesson from the first group of busi- ness men in the world to tax them selves and ask their government to spend the revenue derived on popular izing their product. Five years ago the tea growers of India requested the Indian government to take from them five cents for every hundred weight of tea grown and devote it to advertising tea"
 That's how the attempt to put Amer ica on a tea basis began. Why pick on us. you wonder? Well. Great Brit ain is already consuming nine pounds of tea per individual per annum,- as against our one pound per individual per annum. obviously, it is our ab- sorrtive powers which offer room for expau 5iUn.
 "Ihe way to go to work is through
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23
BACHELORS FORM GLIB

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Feb. 23.-Fifty of San Diego's most handsome bachelors have organized for mutual protection to resist feminine leap year proposals. Their society is called the Junior Bach- elors club.
 Officers have been elected and bylaws framed. Violation of the misognistic com. mandment will be penalized with im- mediate suspension.
 Membership is limited to 50 and va- cancies are filled by election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23

Building of junior high school at Concord will begin at once, material for the building having been placed on the ground this week. The old building at Concord will be used for the vocational classes when the new building is erect ed. School officials are planning to have the school, which is one of the largest in this section, ready for occu- pancy at the, beginning of the next term.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23
Local Data
COLD WAVE BROKEN -

Take off that overcoat for the cold wave is broken. TT
 However. don't pack 1t in .mothbaIis yet for you never can tell. not even the United States weathere bureau.
 Fair and warmer Friday night" is the forecast. Saturday unsettled and warmer; possible rain" The lowest point of the cold snap was reached Thursday night at 24, one degree lower than pre- dicted by the weather bureau
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23

An aerial survey has been made of the remains of an ancient city located 30 miles southwest of Peking, China, which was burned in 222 B. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23

Frangipani is a perfume derived fror the West Indian jasmine So calle, from the name of its inventor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23

Wages constitute approximately 41.9 per cent of the value added by manu- facture to raw materials.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-23
KIwANIs OFFICIAL TO VISIT
PLAN FOR CELEBRATION

A meeting of the various committees hgaged in planning for the celebration
 commemorate the opening of the Fair |eld- -Bessemer highway, costing $300,- DO, will be held the early part of the |eek. The affair is. being handled by De Exchange club of Fairfield, where he idea for the, celebration originated, nd it is stated the promise of co-opera- Pn from Bessemer- -Ensley and the other |vic clubs of Fairfield has been secured. |here will be officials present from va |ous highway association, and it is be- |eved the meeting will be one of the lost important rallies of the early bring. The road is now opened to faffic about March l.,