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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
.SOU4HSIDE FIRM
 LETS CONTRACT
 FOR SKYSCRAPER
Work To Begin This Week On New $3OO.00O
 Building

Contracts were let Tuesday by the Southside Improvement and Develop ment company for the construction of the proposed new office building at Avenue c and Twentieth street. The contract was awarded to Charles M' Allen and Son of Birmingham and in volved $3OO,OO0 :,
 Excavation will begin this week, MT. Allen said, and probably Will De done in day and night shifts provided the weather permits.
 The building will be 10 stories and basement and is to be finished and ready for occupancy within seven months from the date of the contract.
 Plans for the building were drawn by Warren. Knight and Davis, of Bir' mingham, and provide for the most modern construction. The lower floors will be rented as store space and the upper floors for offices, according to Mir. Allen.
 The structure will be modelled along the lines of the most modern offlce buildings, MT. Allen said, and will be 50 by 100 feet. The building will be handled through the Motion Realty company.
 Award of the contract for the new building follows one of the most spec ulative periods in Birmingham's req estate history when many thousands ol dollars of real estate changed hands in that section. The announcement ol actual construction of the building II expected to result in definite plans fol other projects in that section which ar' known to have been in the tentative state for some weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
g BELIEVED LOST
 WHEN SHIP BURNS IN CHESAPEAKE
One Body Washed Ashore After Tragedy Near
 Baltimore
(By Associated Press.)

BALTIMORE, Dec. 9.-Nine mem bers of the crew of the power-boat A. Woodall are believed to have been lost when the boat burned to the waters edge about five miles off Betterton, Tn the Chesapeake Bay, early today. The Woodall. owned by the Marine Trans port corporation, left Baltimore Monday for Philadelphia with cargo of alcohol.
 The body of one man, wearing a life preserver and believed to have been a member of the crew of the Woodall, was washed ashore this afternoon near Betterton. The charred hull of the yes sel wos found grounded off Turkey Point light
 Three airplanes from the Aberdeen Proving grounds, the coast guard cutter Winnisimmet and smaller craft searched the bay but no trace of the men was found. Captain Samuel Charles of Bal timore, was in commend of the 15O-ton craft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
NEW INDICTMENT
 OF N. Y. TRIBUNE
 TO BE SOUGHT
Tax Case Dismissed To Permit Appeal To The
 Supreme Court
(By Associated Press. )

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-After a fed eral court jury today had acquitted the New York Tribune Co.,, Inc, publishers of the Herald Tribune, on indictments charging unlawful publication of in come tax returns, William Hayward federal district attorney, announced he would ask grand jury tomorrow tol new court indictment so he could take the case to the United States SUI preme court.
 Judge John c. Knox directed the jury verdict of not guilty in order, as he said that the government might be in posi-, tion to appeal directly to the United States supreme court.
 Later it was discovered that tho criminal appeals act barred an appea to the United States supreme court, as Hayward had planned, making relndict ment of the Tribune corportion neces sary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
HOLDS PUBLICATION LAWFUL
Published Information Not Tax Return,
 Baltimore Post Holds.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 9.-Arguing in the United States court today in sup port of the demurrer of the Baltimore Post company to it's indictment for publication of income tax reports, w. Calvin Chesnut of defense counsel contended that the written publica- tion of this information was entirely lawful for the following reasons:
 The information published did not constitute a part of an income tax return within the meaning of that ex- pression as properly construed in the law.
 If the law sI,ould be construed to tie contrary 1t t.is proposition tl'n as so construed it wonld hc contrary to the controlling force ana effect of the first amendment to the constitution relative to freedom of speech and Of the press.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
GOVERNOR, CALLS AUBURN TRUSTEES
 TO MEET JAN. F
Complaints Of Alumni Against Dr. DOwell To
 Be Considered
(State CapitaI Bureau.)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 9.-Gov- ernor W. W. Brandon today called meeting of the board of trustees of Auburn for January 12. at p. m., at the governors office. The board at thls meeting will consider the complaints which have been made by certain eler ment of the alumni of the college against Dr. Spright Dowell. the president of Auburn. Removal of Dr. Dowell was sought in resolutions adopted at meet ing of alumni at Birmingham, Decem- Der on the ground that he does not possess the necessary qualifications for the office.
 The action of the governor in calling the board to meet was taken after he had received written requests from four members of the board requesting the call as provided by law. Names of the members requesting the call of the meeting were not made public. Both Dr. Dowell and his critics had asked that the board be called to meet us result of the criticism directed against Dowell
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
ALTERATION IN ACCOUNTS IS CHARGED Oil Firms Bookkeeper Followed Orders,
 He Says VICTIMS ATTEND
 TRIAL SESSION Dividends Paid As Bait Is The States
 Contention MANY WITNESSES
 TO BE SUMMONED Expert Accountants To Take Witness Stand At TOday's
 Session
MANY WITNESSES
 TO BE SUMMONED

Testimony by J. s. Buch- anan of Dallas, Tex, that as- sets of the defunct Walker Consolidated Petroleum con- pany were padded" in 1921 to the extent of $1,810,0O0, fur nished Tuesdays sensation in the trial in United States court of A. w. and Harold Walker of Dallas, Sidney Menasco of Indianapolis, and Hudmond Hopson of Birmingham, off cers of the company, charged in an indictment containing 34 counts with having entered into a conspiracy and used the mails to defraud in connection with the sale in Alabama and other states of stock which turned out to be worthless.
 Buchanan WAS bookkeeper in the Dallas offices of the company for nearly three years. In preparing the annua! financial statement for 1921, ne testI- fled. the books failed to tally and A. W. Walker instructed him to add thls sum to the assets. When grilled later Dy defense attorneys, Buchanan sald "dlA' CT told him this increase Tn assets rep. resented n jump in value of holdings Of the company in Texas, Louisiana, AT kansas and Oklahoma.
 On Last Legs Then
 
 The government, through District Att torney Kennamer and his assistant, Jim q. Smith. told the jury they would show that the company was "on US !ast iess when this transaction occurred. Juoge W L Grubb admitted the testimony over a chorus of objections from the galaxy of counsel for the defendants.
 Government prosecutors also drew from Buchanan the statement that hop- son. one of the defendant officials, or, dered him to enter several nunoreu shares of stock sold in June, 1921, ln the sales for April of that year.
 What is the purpose of this testl- mony?" asked Judge Grubb.
 We intend to prove, replied Assist. ant District Attorney smith, that Walker and Hopson purchased a large amount of stock about this time ana l flat they haQ IL OdIeu udch tO ~APAA- so they could draw June dividends on | it."
 Probe Dividends
 The prosecutors fired questions at all witnesses concerning the payment Of i two dividends by the company In e1AortS to strengthen the governments conten- tion that the dividends were not Justi- fled by the company's financial condl- tion but were paid as bait to pros pective stock buyers.
 Books of the company, piled high on the floor near the jury and the witness stand, were introduced in evidence along with more than 90 other patches of records. .-
 ''The real dynamite in this case IS contained in these records" smith toid 1 reporters when court adjourned at Q :6o o'clock until 9 80 Wednesday morning.
 Throughout the day, the courtroom was filled with spectators, including many of the Birminghamians who
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
Shoals Bill Amendments
 Advocated By Underwood
 Pass Without Record Vote
Those Opposed By Alabamian Are Voted Down.
 Opponents And Supporters Of Measure Con. sider Action As Test And Declare Success Of Proposal Is Now Virtually Assured Of Passage

requirement that funds of the operat- ing corporation should be placed in federal reserve banks.
 Three Voted Down
 An amendment by Senator Bruce, democrat, Maryland1to place the gov ernment employees at Muscle Shoals un- der the civil service commission was voted down, 65 to 6, and another by Senator Harris. democrat, Georgia, to prohibit the lessee from transferring any lease or interest in Muscle Shoals without consent of the secretary of war, was rejected 37 to %. A second amend ment by Senator Harris to give the secretary of agriculture authority to reg ulate the price and sale of fertilizer manufactured at Muscle Shoals, also was lost, AT to IS.
 After an extended argument between Senator Underwood and Senator Nc Nary, republican, Oregon, the senate voted down an amendment by the latter to require that power development al Muscle Shoals should come under the regulation of the federal water power act. The vote was 34 to 29. McKellar Draws Fire
 Just before the senate adjourned, Senator McKellar introduced another amendment to authorize the secretary of war to regulate the rates of power produced at Muscle Shoals. This was met by opposition from all sides, Sen ators Norris, Underwood and Robinson joining in a den Inciation of the amend ment.
 Senator Underwood declared the Ten nessee senator had lifted bodily the reg ulatory provisions of the federal water power act without including the provist of the act which stipulated that il ceased to function when it conflictet with state regulatory agencies. He de | (Continued On Page Tw0.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
Duke Claims He Refused
 To Make Personal Profit In $60,0OO,OOO Investment
Returned All Revenue Into Power System,
 Says Fund Creator
(Ry Associated Press. )

CHARLOTTE, N. C., Dec. 9.-James B. Duke, multi-miflionaire power mag nate, who last night announced creation of the Duke trust fund of approximately $40 0,000,000 for educational and charlt- able purposes in North and South Car olina, never personally realized cent from his vast investment in the South ern Power system, according to state ments credited to Mir. Duke here to- day. Every cent of profit made from his investment of around GO,0OO ,00O has been returned to the system for de- velopment purposes, he is quoted as saying.
 Mr. Duke included in the trust three fourths of his holdings ill the Southern Power system. The income of the trust is to be divided between Trinity col lege, which must change its name to Duke university to obtain the funds ; Davidson college, Furman university and Johnston C. Smith university, the latter negro school, hospitals in North and South Carolina and for building and maintenance of churches of the Meth odist Episcopal church, south, in rural districts and pensioning aged ministers of that church.
 Refused Salary
 II have never made any money for myself out of the $60,000,00O which 1 have put into the power company in- terests." Mir. Duke told newspaper men the preliminary announcement of his intention to form the trust. Il have never drawn a cent of salary. l have never charged travelling expenses to the company when I came down here and return to New York, What the company has made has gone right back into it, multiplying the capital with which to do other bigger things and the future when I have given it over to this endowment fund.
 "The power development will not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.--The Mus cle Shoals question moved slowly today toward final settlement as the senate disposed of a number of amendments to the Underwood bill.
 Every amendment which Senator Un- derwood opposed was defeated and those he favored were adopted without rec ord vote. Opponents of the measure as we'll as its supporters looked upon the votes on the amendments as test on the bill, which is regarded as cer- tain to pass.
 Although senate leaders are exerting pressure to prevent prolongation of the discussion, they do not expect to reach final vote until the last part of the week. If debate gets out of bounds, the leaders plan to seek an agreement to limit discussion of amendments to five minutes for each senator.
 Norris Plans New Bill
 Several senators are prepared to dis cuss the issue at length, Chairman Norris, of the senate agricultural com mittee, who is vigorously opposed to the Underwood bill, said today he would analyze the measure in speech and re- iterated that he probably would intro duce new bill in the form of an amend ment.
 Two amendments to the Underwood bill were passed by the senate without a record vote. One was introduced by Senator McKellar, democrat, Tennes' see, which provided that the lessee of Muscle Shoals must be either an American citizen or an American con trolled corporation. The other was in troduced by Senator Glass, democrat Virginia, which struck from the bill tht
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
SWEETIN POISONED,
 DOCTOR TESTIFIES
Dr. w. D. McNally Is Main Wit
 ness At Trial Tuesday
lBy Associated Press

MOUNT VERNON, H., Dec. g. Gruesome details of the exhumation of a body, chemical analysis of parts, and the performing of an autopsy were ad- vanced today by medical men, who held the stand in the trial of Lawrence NJ. flight and Mrs. Elsie Sweetin, alleged slayers, by poison.
 Dr. William D. McNally, Chicago toxicologist, who made examination of the inetrnal organs of Sweetin, reported poison in sufficient quantities to cause death. Dr. McNally said he had made about 10000 examinations in similar cases. The present case is for the death of Milford Sweetin. the death of Mrs. Anna flight figuring only as part of the alleged conspiracy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
FLOYD ARRESTED
 AT MACON, GA.
Texan Is Accused Of Mexican
 Smuggling Operations

MACON, Ga, Dec. 9.-Emery $. Floyd, under indictment in the Del Rio division of Texas federal court, was ar rested at Eastman. Ga, today and brought here. The indictment charges that he and two other men conspired to smuggle tequila from Jiminez, Mex ico, into Texas He demanded hear ing and the case was set for trial be- fore a United States commissioner on December IS, at which time federal of ficers state, there will be witnesses here from Texas. A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10

stop. It is going on. We have not reached the end yet. The trustees of this fund will determine when the program of development of water courses shall be finished"
 Mr. Duke founded and developed the American Tobacco company and for years was the head of that concern and an officer of the British-American To- bacco company. He retired from the American in 1911.
 Physician Is Called
 Some years ago the late Dr. Gil Wylie of New York, but at that time living in South Carolina, was called to treat the tobacco magnate. Dr. Wylie was interested in a small electric power plant on the Catawba river in South Carolina which William S. Lee, a bril-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
FRANKLIN EPISODE
 IS CALLED MYTH
Noted Scientists Famous Light ming Experiment Is Ridiculed

BOSTON, Dee. 9. Benjamin Frank lin's famous experiment with a kite during a thunder shower, causing a shock through a key at the end of the string, was declared a myth that had taken its place with Washington axe and cherry tree and William Tells ap- ple and arrow, in an address today by Professor Alexander McAdic, director of the Blue Hill observatory.
 "A coroner's jury would have hcen holding an inquest over Franklin re mains the next day if he had per formed the experiment as popular his tory has it, the scientist said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
.OLD-TIME PARADE TO MARK INAUGURAL
COolidge's Aversion To Ball
 May Cause Reception

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-An old time inaugural parade is assured for March 4. President Coolidge has yielded to the opportunities of local business men and consented to participating in a large procession down Pennsylvania avenue on his way to the capitol to take the oath of office. West Point cadets, Annapolis midshipmen and dele cations from many states will be in line. Decisions regarding an inaugural ball is being held up because of the Presidents reluctance to participate in such an affair. A formal reception may be held instead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
g WOMEN, 3 MEN
 ON M'COY JURY
Defense To State Case At Trial
 Tomorrow
lBy Associated Press. )

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 9--Prosecutors of Norman Selby, alias Kid Mccoy former pugilist, charged with the mur, der of Theresa Mors, divorced wife of an antique dealer, last August. expect to prove that the once idol of the hem pen square killed her through jealousy and stole from her body jewelry valued at $3O,0OO, according to opening state ments made to jury of nine women and three men here late today by Deputy District Attorney Dennison The defense will state it's case to the jury tOmOrTow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
BAPTISTS INDORSE HIM
Resolutions Passed At Meeting Ii
 Montgomery

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. g. Especial. )-Spright Dowell, president of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, was given the indorsement of the exc cutive committee of the State Baptist convention in formal resolutions adopted at the annual meeting Monday night. The resolutions were made public at State Baptist headquarters today.
 The committee expressed appreciation "cf the outstanding work of President Dowell in his administration of the col lege and the hope that real friends of education in Alabama come to the aid of the leadership of this distinguished educutor."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
LIONS CLUB ACTS
Dr. DowelI Given Unanimous Vote Of
 Confidence

AUBURN, Ala, Dec. 9.-(Special) President Spright Dowell was given d unanimous vote of confidence this after noon by the Auburn International Lions club, civic organization her. A letter addressed to Dr. Dowell was read, seconded and quickly approved by un- animous vote and committee of three lions consisting of Rev. Osman, Episcopal rector; Homer Wright, drug gist and Prof. J. A. Callan was ap- pointed to present the letter to Dr. Dowell in person.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
EX-JUSTICE PITNEY
 DIES IN CAPITAL
Supreme Court Member Was I'll
 Long Time

WASHINGTON. Dec 9.-Former Justice Mahlon Pitney, of the supreme court, died here early today. Death occurred in the hours immediately after midnight. Justice Pitney was 66 years of age and retired from the bench be- cause of ill health December 31, 1922
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
2 BURN TO DEATH
 w THEATER FIRE
Employees Die While Sleeping In
 Oklahoma Blaze

WILSON. Okla, Dec. 9,-J. T. nor- ton and II. A. Edmoudson, both IS, cm- ployps of motion picture theater, were burned to death early today in a fire that destroyed the theater, where they were sleeping.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10

tive locomotives have gradually reduced in- land water transporta-
 tion to a distinctly min pr activity and how the transcontinental lines, at this moment, are try ing to kill the Panama
 Canal as a competitor. And I have shown that Section Four of the In-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
TWO DIE IN SHIP BLAST
Second U. s. Sailor Succumbs Aftel
 San Pedro Explosion

San Pedro, Cal, Dec. 9.-An official casualty list announced aboard the flagship California of the battle fleet today placed the death toll in the ex- plosion and sinking of the water taxi LaMoyne Monday morning as probably two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
INSTALLMENT NO 8 "Section Four, I. s. c. A."

In previous instalments. have shown how the American railroads, fol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
THE WEATHER

You can always find tue niEgPr in the if you chop wood long enough. Alabama: Fair Wednesday, Tennessee: Fair.
 Georgia: Cloudy.
 Mississippi: Fair.
 Complete weather aata is on page t3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10
WARRIOR RIVER VICTIM OF RAIL FIGHT ON WATER Panama Canal Looms As Next Prey, Says Will
 Irwin SECTION 4 BASIS OF RAILROAD FIGHT Lines Now Seek To Lower Rates And Cripple Ves-
 sells Using Canal
Ry WILL IRWIN

This is the third of series of daily articles in which Will Irwin. who has been called the foremost Of Amsrican reporters, analyzes testi- mony relative to the railroads appii.. cation for relief under section " of the Interstate Commerce Act Ac- cording to Mir. Irwin's interpretation the success of this effort would mean the elimination ot the- Panama Canal as a commerce carrying water" touched on in a bill which went to the house after being passed by the senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-10

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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-01-09
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Secretario Advt.