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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
SERIOUSLY INJURED

Hayter F. Davenport, av1ati9n ma obi7;st mate first class mother, re- sides 1903 State street, Bristom va
 l. D. Massingill, aviation 'rlgger first class; mother, Mrs. Iarrole Mas' singill, Knoxville, Tenn.
 R. Pautz, aviation machinist mate first class; wife, Mrs. Lavina Pautz San Diego.
 Pautz is said to be suffering from a fractured skull and internal injuries Physicians hold out little hope for his recovery.
 Davenport and Massingill sustained severe in niuries about the head and Doay and are believed to be hurt internally Surgeons said these two men have aDout an even change for lie.
 Cause Unknown
 Although aviation officials at Norll Island believe that the exact cause or the tragedy probably will never be known. n fairly accurate idea of what hanpened was obtained from lheu. Joseph II. Gowan, pilot of the seaplane towing the target for the ship in when the five men lost their lives, and rom observers at Rockfield Field.
 The II. H.-16 plane was flying at speed of about S5 miles an hour when Lieutenant Varini attempted a right vertical turn. The ship at that instant was about POO feet above the ocean and about halt mile southwest Of Point Loma.
 Either the controls jammed or one or more of the wires running to the rudder and ailerons snapped. The plane, weigh ing more than ton, went into spln' plunging with terrific speed toward the sea. finally crashing in the surf.
 Splinters from the wrecked plane covered the sea for several hundred feet. It is believed that all five men in the forward cockpits were killed instanly and not drowned. as the recovered bodies were horribly mangled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
SHERIFF SHIRLEY
 TO RECEIVE WRIT
Transfer Scheduled For This Afternoon Unless
 Doctor Protests
COUNSEL READY
 FOR GRAND JURY
Both Sides Appear Confident Of Success In First Airing
 Of Evidence

Judge J. c. B. Gwin of Bes- semer, early Thursday morn ing ordered the removal of Dr. George T. Edwards from the Jefferson county jail in Bir- mingham to the branch jail at Bessemer, where the physi- clan, accused in a coroner's warrant of murdering his wife more than a week ago, had been held until removed by Sheriff T. J. Shirley on the afternoon of December 8.
 The decision was given by Judge Gwin following a legal battle which ragged most of the day Wednesday after George Ross, attorney for Dr. Edwards, had instituted habeas corpus proceed ngs for his client. the legal skirmish was conducted behind closed doors.
 Will File Decision
 Judge Gwin told an. Age Herald re- porter that he will file the order with the court clerk early this morning. It will probably be served on Sheriff Shir- ley by 10 o'clock, and unless Edwards asks to remain in the Birmingham jail, the accused physician will be back in Bessemer to be confined in jail early in the afternoon.
 Judge Gwin said reasons for his de- cision were based on the jurisdiction of the court. The crime under investigation was committed in Fairfield, which is under his jurisdiction and for that req son he will order the accused doctor brought back for confinement in the Bessemer jail.
 The Verdict
 Judge Gwin's order reads as follows: George T. Edwards claims that he is being unlawfully confined in the county jail at Birmingham, Ala, and prayS that he be returned to the coun- ty jail at Bessemer, Ala. He is charged with committing murder in Fair field, over which this court has exclu- sive jurisdiction, and was confined at the county jail at Bessemer until De- cpmber s, when Sheriff T. J. Shirley, of his own volition transferred him to the county jail at Birmingham, Ala.
 The sheriff of each county is the GUS todian of the jail, or jails, when there is more than one in county, and is likewise custodian of prisoners await ing trial. He may transfer prisoners from custody in Bessemer jail to Bir- mingham jail and vice versa, for proper cause.
 But no such cause has been shown in this case If it were otherwise. all prisoners might be transferred 10 one iai at great expense to the county and inconvenience to the citizenship.
 It is therefore ordered and adjudged by the court that George T. Edwards be returned to the county jail at Bes- semer, Ala.
 (Signed),
 ]. c. E. GWIN,
 Circuit Judge of Bessemer.
 Judge Gwin confirmed previous re- ports that grand jury will be impan- elled Monday to hear the murder charges against Dr. Edwards.
 Without Parallel
 The case is without parallel in the statutes of Alabama, Judge Gwin told reporters in an open interview follow ing the afternoons proceedings. He says n sheriff, to remove prisoner
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
SALE OF W. o. '. & M.
 GIVEN APPROVAL
Purchase By Missouri Pacific Is
 Authorized
(By Associated Press. )

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The Mis- souri Pacific railroad was given author ity by the interstate commerce commits sion today to proceed with its purchase of the New Orleans, Texas and Mexico railway and the consequent issues and exchange of securities.
 Steps included in the consolidation project already have been taken tenta- lively by the railroads concerned
 The Missouri Pacific will issue $1S,- 100000 in 15-year z per cent notes to pay for capital stock of the New Or leans, Texas and Mexico or Gulf Coast line. One hundred and twenty dollars share will be paid for the property by the Missouri Pacific.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
ALABAMIAN CHALLENGES HIS ACCUSER Author Of Bill Denies Alabama Co. Would
 Have Advantage BITTER REPARTEE
 MARKS CONTEST Underwood Wins Clash When Senate Adopts
 Amendment VOTE IS EXPECTED
 AT END OF WEEK Senators Vote To Consider Bill Until It Is Finally Dis
 posed Of
BITTER REPARTEE
 MARKS CONTEST
VOTE IS EXPECTED
 AT END OF WEEK

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.- The Underwood Muscle Shoals bill was a target for attack in the senate today and its au- thor, Senator Underwood, Ala bama, was compelled to defend his measure vigorously. The sharpest assault was made by a member of the Alabama sena- tors own party, Senator Me- Kellar, of Tennessee, W h o charged that the Underwood bill virtually "would give Mus cle Shoals over to the Alabama Power company.
 Chairman Norris of the senate agrl' culture committee, who has fought the bill all along, also attempted to amend the Underwood measure, which IS pe' fore the chamber as an amendment to a bill by Senator Norris, reported at the last session by the committee. In com, promise with him, Senator Underwood accented part of the Norris amendment, which struck out a qualifying phrase oi tbe fertilizer clause. As amended, the bill requires the conversion into fertl' liner of nitrogen not needed TOT ha' tional defense.
 Challenges McKellar
 Senator Underwood challenged the statement of Senator Mckeliar ana Ge' manded proof of his charges. lie ae- clared the Tennessee senator had ln' s;nuated the Alabama Power company had influenced the preparation or the Underwood bill and he wished to deny such a statement.
 The Alabama senator accused Sena' tor Underwood asserted, would have no more opportunity to lease Muscle Shoals under his bill than would any other corporation. He declared the measure was not intended as contrac' hut authorized the President of the United States and the secretary or war to draw up contract with the stipu io+;on that the lessee would be required to nroduce nitrogen for explosives in t;r,a of war and fertilizer in time of naace and would limit the profits of the contractor.
 The Alabama senator assused oena tor McKellar of "constructlng ghosl and dreaming a dream that does no' exist" He asserted the Tennessee senator was opposed to all of the pro- posals, had none of this own' "conse ouently stood for nothing.
 Senator McKellar replied that he ia, yored none of the present proposals ano intended to vote against them all loi he did not believe any of them would safeguard the interests of the country He read the offers of the Alabama Pow CT company and associated power com panies and declared Tit would be in definitely better to accept the bid of tho Alabama Power company" than to pass the Underwood bill.
 The Tennessee senator charged that the Alabama Power company coult lease Muscle Shoals under the Under wood bill on better terms than the pow CT company itself has offered: He de clared he did not believe from past
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

hearing. Since the separation occurred, Mrs. Candler has lived with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Thomas M. Little.
 Auto Kills Child
 Mrs. Candler more recently figured in the news when her automobile ran over and fatally injured Elizabeth Luns- ford, little daughter of Mir. and Mrs. George E. Lunsford of this city. Mrs 'Candler was driving her car at the time and later was exonerated when the Fulton county grand jury returned A no-bill after an investigation of the case. Mir. and Mrs. Candler are now joint defendants in damage suit brought by the parents of the child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
AUGUST BELMONT DIES SUDDENLY
 IN GOTHAM HOME
Noted Financier Was Turfman And Director
 Of l.. And N.
(By Associated Press.l )

NEW YORK. Dec. 10-Major August Belmont, 71, financier and turf man. died at his apartment, 550 Park avenue. at 6 80 tonight after am illness of little more than 24 hours. The cause of his death was given in the medical certificate as "ill cellulitis complicated by septicemia.
 At his bedside at the time of his 1eath were Mrs. Belmont and his son and daughter-in-law. Mir and Mrs. Bel mont. The other surviving member of the family, Capt. Raymond Belmont, was in his home at Middleburgh, Va, at the time of his fathers death.
 Mr Belmont's death came with start ling snddenness. In good health until yesterday morning, when he comploined of slight indisposition. he went to his office at noon. About ? o'clock in the afternoon he showed signs of illness to such an extent that his son, Morgan, accompanied him home.
 Surgeons Operate
 Later in the afternoon his arm began to trouble Mir. Belmont and blood poisoning set in. He was operated on this morning in his apartment, five surgeons taking part. To the encourage ment of those attending. Mir Belmont rallied for a brief period but at 1 o'clock this afternoon he became un- conscious, dying two and q half hours later.
 Although funeral arrangementsd ha not been made tonight, C. J. Fitzgerald of the Jockey club, and Representative of the Belmont family announced that the body would be taken 10 Y wport R l., and buried there afte' services at St. Georges Episcopal church.
 Belmont was born in New York February IS, 1853. He entered Harvard university in 1870 after preparing at
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
GLADDEN. TO FIGHT
 RAILROAD DEMAND
Commission May Uphold Civil
 Service Chairman, Is Belief

Developments in the reported demand made by the Frisco railroad on R. c. Gladden., civil service board chairman, to retire in pursuance of an order for bidding employees of the railroad to hold other posts, may come at the boards meeting next Monday night, it was said at city hall Wednesday.
 Gladden. conferred at length with Commissioner w. F.. Dickson, and their conference gave rise to the belief that the municipal governing body may make fight in Cadden's behalf. Gladden. declined to comment, except to say he was "still chairman of the board"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
MRS. ARNOLD HELD
 ON SHAVING CHARGE
Missouri Woman Accused Of
 Staying Detective Hatfield

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Dec. 10.-A charge of first degree murder today was filed against Mrs. Mildred Arnold in connection with the staying Law renee Hatfield. private detective, near Grand View Mo-, Dee. |, The complaint was signed by Val Hatfield, father of the dead man. Mrs. Arnold. arraigned. pleaded not guilty. Her preliminary hearing was set for Dee 31. She was held without bond and sent to the county jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
COLGATE COMPANY
 FOUND NOT GUILTY
Judge Orders Acquittal In Auti-
 Trust Case
(By Associated Press. )

NEWARK, N. J., Dec. 10.-Federal Judge Runyon today directed jury to bring in a. verdict of not guilty in the case of Colgate and company. charged by the government with violation of the Sherman antitrust law. The com plaint. in which it was alleged that the company had entered into d combina- tion with wholesalers or jobbers to fix prices, was filed three years ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
ATLANTA ASKS
 SWINDLER'S RETURN

ATLANTA, Ga., Dec. 10.-Requisi- tion papers for the return to Georgia of Fred Bridges. under indictment on a charge of implication in $25,000 swindle of Charles <. Madeira, of Phil adelphia, have been issued by Governor Clifford Walker. Bridges, who is said to have many aliases, is under arrest in New York and Fulton county officers are now on their way there to present the requisitiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
} PLIERS KILLED, THREE AREDYNG IN PLANE CRASH Huge Navy Seaplane Nose Dives Into Sea Off
 San Diego
ACCIDENT WORST
 IN NAVAL AVIATION
Pensacola Officer Among Casualties-KnOxville
 Man Seriously Hurt

SAN DIEGO, Cal, Dec. 10. Five officers and enlisted men attached to VIZ Squadron No. Two, Aircraft Squadrons, bat tie fleet, were killed and three others probably fatally in- iured when the huge twin-mo- tored H-16 type seaplane In which they were engaging in aerial target practice nose dived 1900 feet into the sea this morning. The accident was the worst in the history ot naval aviation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
FALSE ENTRIES MADE
Report Of Miller's Death Made To
 Montgomery

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 10.-D. B. Miller, former cashier of the defunct Pickens County State bank, is dead as result of wounds thought to be self inflicted, according to information re- ceived at the state department of banks from M. Johnson, liquidating agent for the bank at Carrollton.
 Audits made by the state banking de- partment have disclosed that false en- tries were made on the bank records, it was said by officials here today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
RAILROADS JOIN FORCES TO FIGHT RATES BY CANAL Coast Cities Get Freight War Benefits, Says
 Will Irwin
HILL WAS PIONEER IN PANAMA WARFARE
Predicted Day When Pond Lilies Would Grow
 In Its Waters

This is the fourth of a series of daily articles in which Will Irwin: who has been called the foremost or mnnv relative to the railroads ap- piication for relief under Section
 IV of the interstate commerce act According to MT. Irwin's interpreta. tion the success of this effort would mean the elimination of the Panama canal as a commerce carrying water way. The rate question involved IS touched on in bill which went 10
 GCopyright, 1924. in Unitde States. Great Britain and South American by North American Newspaper AIilahce' served.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
Friday Bargains For
 Christmas Presents!

Special efforts will be made tomorrow by Birmingham, Ensley and Bessemer mer- chants to solve Christmas present buying for Age-Herald readers. Your Newspaper Friday morning will be brim full of bargains for holiday shoppers.
 Prices that will enable you to complete your gift-giving program and still retain a part of your Christmas budget will stand out prominently in every advertisement.
 So, be ready to begin your shopping tour early Friday morning, using as your guide
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

pTUXTVSSINC PVIINICId1o o' Usually these muckrak- CTS made an exception of Hill, Hartman and his fellows-they were wreckers but he was n builder. He found the mort h est a
 h wiling wilderness whenever he ran his lines, there sprung up farms of record fertil-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
THE DEAD

Lieut.. Giochimo Varini, pilot o' the ill-fated plane; survived py wIuoM Mrs. Minnie May Varlnl; lt Noran Spring street, Pensacola, fla'' pouS re covered
 Iient. Kilburn H. Roby, assist ant pilot; widow resides m san Dieso body not yet recovered.
 Iieut. Arthur H. Thurston, as sistant pilot; mother, Mrs. U. b. Inurs ion Orange. N, J.; body recovered.
 Fred D, Cruell, aviation chief ma chinist mate. widow resides in San Diego; body recovered.
 l. E. Weiczk, radio man first class mother resides in Oswego, N. Y.; body not recovered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
In!ThiC1 TEN RETIREs
Note Actor W id Leave Soon For Res
 'derce In Europe

Nl.W YORr Dec. 10.-Leo Diet richs .e . !dely known actor, an noun-e,. ,.,; ugnt his retirement from the ae, He iaid he was quitting be- caus- nf n h. lth and that he and Mrs. plsuich>ts,n would sail for Flu rope tlssd-s The actor said he pre- ferre Ear aYe 70 America as place of rtU Ulen" b' cause this country seems to 'pr' ia. 70 place for the man Of | leiSI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
By WILL IRWIN INSTALLMENT NO. " rL Do;lroads Joiu Rattle

James J. Hill, railroad man. Hour ;sbed in the days when the railroads were under fire of the magazines and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

 tories, flourishing towns. He goes down to history as one of the big, benevolent men of his generation.
 Yes Hill was a specialist; and he had the human tendency to think that the sun rises and sets in ones speciality. He believed ill his bones that the only decent way to move freight was on wheels behind locomotive. To him, as to all of his kind, water transportation was a personal devil. When the Pan anna canal was proposed, he fought it openly and bitterly. Speaking one night at public meeting in Spokane, he said T look forward to the time when we shall grow pond lilies in the canal" :" Hill not oply believed this, but he be- lieved it best for the commonwealth. A lot of mud-churning scows taking busi- ness away from those railroads which had made the west The ideal
 There is q new generation of rail road executives in this country, with a new outlook; but probably a majority of the men who conduct the tranconti- mental lines see level with Hill. Last year Henry Blakeley, freight traffic manager of the Northern Pacific, said of the canal, "We would all be better off today if somebody filled it up.'' What MT. Blakeley meant by i've all,' ,'' the railroads or the general public, re- mains uncertain; but probably he meant the public. The mind of the specialist works thus.
 Fought Canal From Start The railroads in bulk, and the trans continental lines in especial, fought the canal proposition from it's very incep- tion. However, Roosevelt was for it ; and the Colonel usually got what he wanted. In this case he held most of the cards. The curious geography of the United States rendered our navy only half effective so long as there ex- isted no quick route from coast to coast ; the Panama channel was necessary to notional defense. It afforded also a quick passage to South America for foreign shipping, which we had not at the time but hoped to have some day. Finally the railroads were at the time on the defensive. Against all opposi- ton, Roosevelt bludgeoned his measure through.
 It was years before the canal fulfilled it's promise to the public and It's menace to the railroads of cheap freight rates from coast to coast. Our merchant ma rine was then so insignificant that for (COntinued On Page FOur)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
BURKE ASKS PROBE
 OF INDIAN BUREAU
Wants Oklahoman's Charge Of Diversion Of $1,OOO,0OO Sifted
lRy Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON, Dec 10. - Indian Commissioner Charles H. Burke today addressed letter to Chairman SnydeE of the house Indian committee, request ing immediate investigation of charges
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11

Alabama: Fair; slowly rising temperature.
 Georgia: Cloudy. Mississippi: Fair. Tennessee: Fair. Complete weather data is on Page 13.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-11
THE WEATHER

When you trade with folks who offer you something for nothing, you generally get it-the other way around.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1924-01-11
CiSteni Filadelfie.

Brig. general Smedley D. Butler.
byvalg komandsnt marinak6 Y
Quentico dnes feditel vefejne bez-
pecnosti We Filadelfii, oznamil v g.
terry. ze polosvetem FIiladelfei ma
bidnuto bylo 500. 900, jestlize ne.
bude provad9ti vycist vanf Fila
delfie cd desnych brlohn lidske zvr-
hlosti a dplatnosti. Gen. Butler ma
bidku tuto zavrhl rozhodl behem
As hodin zbaviti Filadelfi. zloeinc1
jch pfatel. Policie dostaIa pfis-
ny rozkaz konati svoji povinuost'
Neucinl-li tax snebo vyssi 1fednici
policeini. propust6ni budou okam-
zit6 ze sluzby.
Jak Dolicie liz oznamila. r0zne
brlohy bootlegrd. vefejnych neve-
sick hrac6. zavfely dveFe. Gene
raj Butler. jenz pfipraveo jest ma
odpor zlocinc1, nafidil do alu5by
dati iistS pocet obrnsnych automo-
biId. Prvni takovS, jenz schopen
jest ujeti 68 mil v hodina, dan byl
do sluzby dtery.
Governor statu Pinchot. gratulo.
val Butlerovi ku ieho dsili. Mayor
masta Kendrick podporuje generala
vSi silou.
Baltimorska policie pfipravena
jest ma schytani zlo6incn, jimz snad
uzda se Filadelfie uchyliti sc do
Baltimore.
Nard0ni garda proti bootlegrim.
Til kumpanie narodni gardy sta
tn Illinois dostaly rozkaz prihlasisi
Sc do sluzby Marion, kde oceka.
van jest boj bootlegry. Betem tfi
tydnn uvezneno bylo tam 2l2 osob
pro pfestoupenf prohibicnfho zako-
na hlavne "a pomoci Ku Klux Kla.
nu. V posledni dob9 utvoTila se
protisna organisace ''Rytffi planou-
c{ho kruhu'. Ufady obavaii Sc, ze
dojitm0ze ku srazce pfi pfelfceni
prohibicniho sgenta S. Gleana
Younga. jenz dostavil ae ku soudu
provazen zastupem pratel ozbroje.
nSch stroiov5mi puskami "pro O.
chranu.
Dal zivOt "a pSa.
/ Osmilety John Long We Fort
Payne. Ala, ob6toval zivot "a psa.
ktereho strhl koleji bliziciho sc
vlaku. Pfi zachrahovani psa sam "a
chycen byl vlakem usmrcen.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1924-01-11
Czech, Stecher porazil Nemce
SamSOua.

Velke krizkove z$pssy svedeny v
6tery vecer, dne s ledna. We zbroj-
nici Glvrteho regimentu pred Get
n5m obecenstvem. Co vftezi vysli z
techto zapasn: Joe Stecher mad Paul
Samson, Wladek Zbyszko mad Alex
Pons a Renato Gardini mad Gus
Abrimidos. Pozornost krajann u
pnutana zslaste zapasem Joe Ste
chera q Paul Samsona zvaneho me
meckS dub. V prynich zapasech
zvitgzil StOcher v II minutach pc
druhe y 10 minut&ch polozil sveho
soupere. Stecher, kter5 vazi 210 II.
Der, lehce Sc zhostil sveho dkolu po.
v9stn5m sym "stisknutim nohou''
v druhem pax pestnim zapetf.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1924-01-11
Peticentove jfzdne...

V zakonodarna Annapolis uve-
dena byla pfedloha, kterou sci zada
vraceni peti ceutoveho jizineao ma
elektrickych poulicnich karach v
baltimore. Pfedloha uvedena byla
senatorem Harry O. Levinnem.
Pfedloha zada spolu "a bezplatne
transfery platici ma vsech kfizovat-
kach.
Telegraf. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1909-1951, 1924-01-11
DYa nSmrceni plynem.

V dome.c. 636 W.Lombard ulice.
otraveni byli sVftiplynem ve stredu
diva stravnici: John C. Burke. 40
rok0 stary. plumbaf Louis Cavey
sedesatiletS, kamenik. Mrtyola
Burke nalezenalbyla lezfci na poste-
Ii na druhem poschodi domu a mrt.
vola Caveyho nalezena byla v kuchy.
nj. Cavey hlavou svoji lezel um9.
yadle.