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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
TWO RESIDENCES IN MARION BURN
Contract Let For Methodist
 Church Sunday School

MARION, Ala, Feb. A.-(Special.) Fire was discovered the other night in the new residence of William L.. Hogue on Lafayette street opposite the Carnegie Library on the Judson college campus. This residence was in course of construction and was almost completed. The fire had gained such headway before discovery that it was impossible to quench it. Before the fire department arrived the residence of Dr. c. Byron Robinson which was located on the same block was on fire. A heavy wind was blowing and both houses burned to the ground.
 Civitan Club Holds Meeting
 The weekly luncheon of the Marion Civitan club held yesterday in Hotel Marion had the largest attendance of any meeting of the club since its forma- tion. A delegation was present from the eastern section of Perry county consisting of George c. Richardson, former sheriff of Perry county; w. B. Alexander, former member of the legis- lature from Perry county; Geo. Y. Walters and J. $. Alexander, promin- ent planters of east Perry.
 New Garage Opened
 A new garage was opened in Marion this week by Leland L. Hudson and Smith Tidwell.
 City Primary Called
 The executive committee of the city of Marion have called a primary for the nomination of the mayor and five councilmen for the city to be held on the first Monday in April. The exc cutive committee is composed of J. W. Arbuthnot, Dr. H. l.. Brannon and Dewitt K. Mason. No announcements have been made for any of the offices as yet.
 Miss Goldblatt Gives Recital
 Miss Rachel Goldblatt, the talented daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Harry Gold blatt of Marion, gave her undergrad uate recital in the directors studio of Judson college on Friday afternoon.
 Mir. Lowry Returns From Hospital
 Thomas Scott Lowry, a prominent insurance man of Macon, Ga, returned to Marion from the Vaughan Memorial hospital in Selma on Wednesday. B. Y. P. U. To Serve Dinner At Court
 House.
 The members of the Baptist Young Peoples union of Siloam Baptist church will serve dinner on the court house grounds next Monday.
 Contract Let For Sunday School
 X. F. Armstrong, chairman of the board of stewards of the Marion Metho- dist church and also superintendent of the Sunday school, announces that the contract for the new Sunday school building of the Methodist church has been let. The contract goes to J. A. Wood, n prominent contractor of Mar ion. The amount of the successful bid is $11 ,2S2.OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
MADISON PLANS
 DAIRY CAMPAIGN
Industry Stressed As Next In Importance To
 Cotton
tTENN. VALLEY BUREAU)

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, Feb. N.7 Dairy week will be observed in Me county with more than usual inteA view of the prediction that has besA frequently made here that the dairy industry is destined soon to be second only in importance to the cotton in-I dustry in Madison county. William Hardie, dairy expert from Auburn has come into this county to instruct the farmers in the dairy business and he has arranged for meetings in sevl eral of the principal rural cspters. Giyens- Garner
 Announcement received in Huntsville last night told of the marriage of Mrs.. Jennie Hosmer Garner. of this city, and J. k. Givens. a prominent Detroit business man. The bride is a sister of Mrs. w. L. Wall of Huntsville, Mrs. Carrie Hanna of Birmingham, James Jenkins of Arkansas and J. T. Jen- kins of Mt Pleasant, Tenn. The couple will reside in Detroit. Albano Sanders
 Albano Sanders, 19 years old, son of Mir. and Mrs. John Sanders, died Sat uiudy mOTHihS dlter snort illness with pneumonia.
 Plan Institute
 The Alabama Sunday School associa- tion has arranged to hold Sunday school institute in the First Methodist church here March F.
 Campaign Ends
 The anual membership campaign of the West Huntsville '. NJ. c. A. came to successful end last night h<vo teams having worked all the week obA taining new memberships, approximate- ly 600 being added to the roster.
 Still Captured
 Capture of complete distilling opt- fit consisting of 120-gallon cooper still and all appurtenances, 600 gallons of beer. five gallons of liquor and the arrest of Sam McVay, alleged operator, in Limestone county. was reported last night by Y. s. Root, federal prohibit ton agent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
ROTARIANS' FROLIC Dem0p0Iis Club Holds Washington
 Birthday Event

DEMOPOLLS, Ala, Feb. 24.-(Spe- cial. )-President Big Foot Ben" FL more was host to the Rotary club Fri day evening at 8 o'clock. The enter tainment replaced the weekly luncheon and the club responded to President Ben's invitation with a 100 per cent. attendance. The party" was in the nature of Washington birthday affair.
 Cotton Damaged
 Several bales of cotton were damaged by small fire of unknown origin at Winn's warehouse last night at 10 o'clock.
 Negro Killed
 Yesterday evening at s o'clock Eli Bird shot and killed Lander Riddick at the latter's home in Greene county, about four miles north of Demopolis. Both men are negroes.
 Farmer Dies
 Dave Compton, wealthy Marengo county, farmer, died at his home yes terday.
 Negroes Bound Over
 Ed Dean, Annie Bailey and Eliza Ann Polk, negroes, were arraigned be- fore Judge Smith of the city court of Demopolis, charged with murder of AL bert Ashe sometime in November. Judge Smith bound all of the accused over to the grand jury without bail. DEMOPOLIS, Ala, Feb. 24.-(Spe- eial. )-I4aura Elizabeth Kramer, the two-year-old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Kramer Hatch, died at local hospital Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
REPAIR BUILDING
Communications Established Following
 Fatal Fire

Fatal Fire
 .ANDALUSIA, Ala, Feb. 24.-(Spe- cial. )--,All telephone connections have been re-established following the fire Thursday morning which cost the lives of Misses Edna Donaldson, night oper- ator, and her sister, Maud Donaldson, who was visiting here. The entire KA->S building in which the telephone offices were situated, was badly damaged. The building will be repaired at once. < Dr. Pearson To Visit
 Dr. Frsl B. Pearson, field represen- tative for the Foreign Mission board of the Baptist church, of Birmingham, returned missonary from Palestine, will preach at the Andalusia Baptist church of Sunday and large attendance is expected at both the morning and eve ming services to hear this brilliant divine.
 COripletes Western Tour
 Edwin Ideler, one of America's most noted young violinists, who was in Anda1usia last summer and who will return again this summer to have charge of the violin department, has just completed western tour with William Meldrum, pianist, and faculty member of the A. s. $. NJ.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
CELEBRATION OF
 MASONS IS SET
Deputy Inspector General Of Scottish Rite To
 Visit
fANNIsrON BUREAul

ANNISTON, Ala, Feb. 24.-Charles A. Moffett, deputy inspector general of the thirty-third degree of Scottish Rite Masons, has accepted an invita- tion to deliver the chief address at the annual celebration of Willis $. Shep- perd lodge of Masons at Blue Moun- tain on Monday evening. Since the Blue Mountain lodge was organized nine years ago it has been an annual custom to celebrate the birthday of the lodge with banquet and gen eral meeting, and arrangements have been completed for making Monday nights event one that will long be re- membered in Anniston and Calhoun county.
 The celebration will be held in the Masonic hall at Blue Mountain and before the banquet is served program of music, readings and speeches will be enjoyed by the Masons who are in vited from all of the surrounding lodges. H. Frank Williamson, one of the &C., tive members of the Blue Mountain lodge, and several times its wOrshipful master, will serve as master of cere- monies and introduce the different fea- lures to be included in the birthday program.
 Teacher Meeting Held
 Teachers from the rural schools of Calhoun county to the number of about 60 gathered in Anniston for the month ly meeting of the extension course workers which was held at the new high school auditorium. Miss Grace Forbes, the rural school supervisor for the county, was allowed an hour to present to the teachers number of problems which the teachers encounter daily.
 New Firm Founded
 John H. Worrell, who has been the auditor for the Kilby Car and Foun- dry company and the Union Foundry company for the past eight years, has formed a business partnership with Willis Wilkinson and will be engaged in general accounting work with him in future.
 Return Home
 l.. J. Trammell, ST., member of the Clay county board of commission CTS, and his two sons, Edward Lee and l.. J. Trammel, Jr., have returned to their homes in Lineville after visit to Anniston.
 Anniston Loses
 Victory of Gadsden over AnnistOn in IHc COuLcSt TUT tue lOCdlIOu OL Iuc Ald bama School of Trades and Industries, announcement of which was made on Sunday, created regret of the lasting kind among Anniston people who had worked together in an effort to bring the school to Anniston. Holding the proxy of Harry Halfaere, formerly of Birmingham. the Gadsden members of the board of trustees and locating com mittee were, able to wp the victory over Anniston by a margin of only one
 kIan Attends Church
 Robed and hooded members of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan attended the services at the Leighton Avenue Baptist church Sunday evening to hear a special sermon prepared for the oc- casiOn by the pastor, Rev. A. B. West>
 Merrill Returns
 Judge Hugh D. Merrill, who has been in Montgomery for the last few days, has returned to his home in Anniston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
THREE TOTS HURT
 AS GAS EXPLODES|
Gasoline Tank On F1ivver Blows Up In City Of
 Tuscaloosa
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, Feb. 24.-Rai- ford, age Q, Cecil, age and Otis, age 5, sons of Joe Terry were injured early Sunday afternoon by the explosion of a gasoline tank on the back of d car, cut down, in front of their apartments in the Old Methodist college, on Queen City avenue.
 Raiford it is feared is fatally burned, Cecil was badly burned but the baby escaped with slight injuries. The two older children were rushed to the Druid City hospital for treatment.
 Cecil was injured while trying to save his brother, Raiford. It is be lieved the accident was due to one of the children dropping a match in tho tank the explosion practically demolish ed the car and the blazing gasoline was scattered in all directions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
DENIES GERMANY F
 GUILTY OF WAR.
Stresemann Has Right To Hold
 Colonies Again

BERLIN, Feb. 24.-Foreign Minister Stresemann, in a speech in the Reich tag, has indignantly denied Germany was responsible for the war.
 ''The story of German guilt is lie" Stresemann declared. and added that the world owed Germany restitution for the charges that have been made against her.
 Germany has the right, before God and man. to hold her colonies again" the former chancellor declared. Hs added that Germany does not desire Americanization by the ''trustification process" referring, presumably, to the operations of Hugo Shines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25

(Copyright, 1924, in U. S. and Canada. by WSmsns s News s serytee dc Nsws paper Alliance. All rights reserved for The Age Herald
 Mrs. Miles POindexter
 "Lottie, I wish you'd steal my silk stockings or nightgowns. I'm quite out of it. I've nothing to talk about"
 Mrs. Poindexter said this to her colored cook when she came back from a luncheon one day.
 Deed, ma a'am, said Lottie, T don't have to steal none of yO' stockings to give you something to talk about v
 Now, don't you think Lottie was right?
 Mrs. Miles Poindexter had proved to her friends in private, to her hOstesses and her guests, that her conversation wasn't dependent upon a minor domes- tic tragedy. She has recently con- vinced the reading public that the stored impressions of over a dozen years of capital society have grown a very fine point to them.
 You know how she broke out into print in her home paper-SpOkane, isn't it--soon after the last election. She cOnfided to the simple westerners some of the things that happen in Washington-awful things, such as liquor being served in congressional homes despite the eighteenth amend ment, and the privileges and perquisites that go with certain cabinet jobs.
 They say. .but Of course you know that all they say isn't true. . E. that Miles was most annoyed-didn' t come home till quite late the night the storm broke. For of course the storm broke when the Spokane papers reached Washington.
 The righteous ones demanded the names of all breakers of command ments and conventions in the great capital city.
 She's most indiscreet!" remarked one cabinet wife. most indiscreet l call it. Why, if said those things, my husband wouldn't"
 Get diplomatic appointment ' senator's wife concluded for her, with, perhaps, tinge of malice.
 She Makes Lots Of Friends
 Mrs. Poindexter isn't the kind of woman who yields readily to restric- tions-undue restrictions she might call them-and apparently she is not going to permit diplomacy to tie her tongue.
 As girl she was an attractive open air youngster, who made friends with all the stray dogs and quaint charac- ters in the neighborhood.
 She was playing tennis one day when a newly arrived eligible young man was being introduced.
 Come here, my dear," said a matron to the future Mrs. Poindexter. T want you to meet MT. Blank"
 'The man hasn't been born I would cross the tennis court to meet. He's got to come to me-" and she served smashing ball across the net.
 I've got an idea that young man is now a brother-in-law.
 When Miles Poindexter arrived in town some time later, he made habit of Sunday supper at her home. I really believe she married him to cure him of the habit.
 Mrs. Poindexter has great sense of humOr.. She seldom goes anywhere that the fun does not outweigh the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25

Mrs. Poindexter took her share in the household duties.
 Knowing lNw men grow weary of hotel food she often offered her old friends the solace of a nice home cooked dinner. It wasn't q party, it was a case of joining the family much greater privilege, really.
 One man had some special fancy, I forget whether it was rice pudding or having his coffee with his dinner. Mrs. Poindexter made Lottie aware of theo fact and all was we'll.
 A year later same man came to din- ner again, and this time his wish was anticipated.
 You've wonderful memory Mrs. Poindexter," he said noting the prepara- tion.
 Don't thank me-" said Mrs. Poin- dexter. "Lottie had a look through the door at you and remembered your taste. She is a marvel that way. She has only to serve guest once and she remembers whether he likes his steak rare or French dressing on his salad"
 Tomorrow: The Social Lobby
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
MORE VOTERs QUALIFY One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thraa Qlfalifv Enr Primary In Rihh

Three Qualify For Primary In Bibb
 CENTERYILLE. Ala, Feb. 24.-- Special. Up to the present time 1903 persons have paid poll tax in Bibb county for the current tax year. The number will probably be 1,500. The board of resistration have completed their work shaving visited various sec tions of the county. Two hundred and fifty five persons were added to the list of qualified registered voters.
 Examines Books
 J. s. Dilborne, one of the examiners of public accounts for Alabama, who has been at work on the county books for the past six weeks, has completed his work and his final report is ready for submission. The state and county will get refunds of several thousand dollars as result of the investigation by the examiner.
 Prize Offered For. Hawks
 The Bibb County Fish and Game as- sociation will during the next 80 days offer 25 cents for each hawk killed, and prize of $5 will be offered to the per- son killing the greatest number of hawks. between February 2S and March 2S. March 2S will be known as Hawk Day" in Centerville, at which time the feet of all hawks killed will be presented to Col. $. D. Logan, president of the association.
 Funds Raised For School
 A box supper was held at Joyce hotel at Centerville Friday night under the auspices of the Grammer School I'm provement association. The entertain ment netted neat sum, which goes to the treasury of the association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
GIVEN 1O-YEAR TERM
Lee Jones Convicted For Staying Of
 Dock Jones

COLUMBIANA, Ala, Feb. 24.- Especial l.3-Lee Jones, ! charged with the killing of Dock Jones at Shelby in July, 1923, was tried in the circuit court of Shelby county, his trial be- ginning on Thursday afternoon and continuing through the arguments until late Friday. afternoon. Saturday the jury brought in their verdict for man. slaughter in the first degree and fixing the punishment at 10 years in the penitentiary.
 Lee Jones is said to hay, killed Dock Jones, when Dock Jones was advancing upon the defendant, though it was the states contention that the defendant wilfully shot and killed Dock Jones while he was retreating. Practically the entire citizenship of beat two, Shelby county, was in attendance at the trial, and mores than 75 witnesses were summoned in behalf of the state and defendant. The defendant was rep resented by Longshore, Koenig & Long, shore, P. o. Luck and l.. l.. Saxon, all of Columbiana, while the state was rep resented by Solicitor w. W. Wallace and County Solicitor John J. Haynes. Immediately after the jury brought in their verdict of manslaughter the de- fendant gave notice of appeal and made bond and was released pending appeal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
DIES. IN EFFORT
 TO SAVE HIS SON
Toll Of GG'..sree Lives Taken By
 tan::eSsee Tire

sOMERyiLLE, Tenn. Feb. 24.-- John Steele, 35, is dead here from burns he, received early today when he attempted to save his 12-yar-old son, Olaf, from the fire which destroyed the Steele home.
 With the death of Steele, the death tM taken by the fire was increased to three, the boy and c. F. Booth, 30, of Pinson, Tenn. having perished in the flames. Booth, guest at the Steele home, lost his life when he rushed into the burning building in search of his baby. which had been carried to safety by its mother.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
VERDICT is SUICIDE
Mobile Waitress Leaped Into Water Drowning Herself

MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 24.-(Special Leased Wire.)-A verdict of suicide was rendered late today in the case of Pauline Fontaine, 19, a waitress, of this city whose drowned body Was found to- day floating on the beach near Alabama river, 25 miles west of this city, accord ing to Court Coroner Hale. The Fon- taine woman leaped. overheard from a launch into Mobile river on the night of February 9, last, after making a state ment that she was tired of life. The woman came here about two years ago from Bay Springs, Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
MRS. JAMES INyITED

TALLADEGA, Ala, Feb. 24.-The Women's Missionary society of the First Baptist church has invited Mrs. w. c. James of Birmingham to visit Talladega. Mrs. James is president of the W. M. U. of the Southern Baptist convention, and represented the union at the Baptist Worlds Alliance at Stockholm last year.
 Daddy" Dix Visits
 True Rotary spirit was exemplified by Daddy" Dix of Mobile. governor of the twenty-sixth district at the weekly luncheon of the local club at the Cen tral hotel Thursday.
 Larceny Charged
 Roy Huskey Friday was in the coun- ty jail charged with grand larceny. He was arrested by Chief T. c. Cliott and Officer W. c. Dickey.
 Have Two Accidents
 Talladega had two slight automobile accidents on. record Friday.
 Mrs. Nancy Lockhart
 Mrs. Nancy Lockhart. aged B years, died at the home of her son, J. F. Lock- hart, on Hill street Friday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
OIL LAMP UPSET;
 FOUR LOSE LIVES
Two Others Jump From Second
 Story Window

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 24.-Four men were burned to death in fire which destroyed three-family dwell- ing house at Etna, near here, today. Two other men escaped by jumping from a second story window. An over turned oil lamp was believed to have started the fire.
 All the bodies were recovered. but only one had been identified tonight. Three of the victims were sleeping in an upstairs room when the fourth was believed by fire officials to have upset an oil lamp on the first floor and to have been overcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
FIELD DAY HELD
EOrty.twO' Schools Represented At
 Fayefte Event .;-S

FAYETTE, Ala, Feb. 24.-(Spe- cial.)--Last Friday was gala day in the educational realm of the county when all her forces were centered here for fic.s Jay. Forty-two schools with banners Answered the roll call, repre- senting 1,S00 pupils. Never before in the history of the town were there so many children here. When the parade started from the depot traffic was com pletely at a standstill for 80 minutes to let the procession pass. It is esti- mated that there were 5000 persons here, old and young. Sixteen schools were not represented on account of sick neSS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-25
SEES FINE BUSINESS
Buyer Expects Good Year During
 1924 =


 UNION SPRINGS. Ala, Feb. 24.- Especial. l-E. 4. Cameron, buyer for the Fair Dry Goods company, returned from recent ten-day trip to New York. Mir. Cameron reports that big business is looking for better year in 1924 than in 1923, or. at least one much better than 1922.
 Talks On Poultry
 Professor John D. Ivey, director of extension work in poultry in Alabama, paid the Bullock County Poultry asso- citation visit today and delivered one of the most Illuminating talks on poul- try ever heard here. He declared that eggs were shipped into Alabama from every part of the United States and that 100 hens on every farm would put more wealth into Alabama than that number of one-mule farms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-07
SEEK PROTECTION OF GAME BIRD IN FLIGHT
Bill To Tax Hunters And Provide Refuge Areas To Be Offered. :

NEW, YORK, Jan. s.-(By Asso- ciated Press.)-National legislation which would provide finances to carry out the provisions of a treaty entered into with Great Britain sev- eral years ago to insure the protec- tion of migratory birds, both insec- tivorous and game, which travel be- tween Canada and the United States, is sought by American sportsmen.
 A bill sponsored last February by Senator Harry s. New now Postmas- ter General. providing for ', the ,is- suance of government licenses at $1 each for the privilege of hunting mi gratorY game birds. which was de- feated in the House by small mar gin after passing the Senate by a large majority, is to be presented in this Congress by Representative Daniel Anthony of Kansas.
 Approximately half of the proceeds of the licenses. under the provisions of the bill, will be used for the pur- chases of areas suitable for bird refuges. and the remainder expended for affording them proper care and protection.
 R. P. Holland, vice president of the American Game Protective associa- tion, declares that conservation ex- perts are united in the belief that unless refugees where no shooting is permitted are established along the lines of flight, the doom of the mil gratory bird is sealed and the Amer ican system of free shooting will be- come impossible.