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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-06-26
ENLAcE MATRIMONIAL

Contrajeron matrimonio en- New
York bajo Ell rito Cat6lico los sefiori-
tas Luisa Castillo con Eduardo Perez
Y Maria Castillo con Luis Nieves.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-06-26
DON MANUEL BARBosA
Sc ALoUlLA

Sc ALQUlLA
En- ell cONDADO una casa de
dos plantas acabada de cons
truir con todos los adelantos
i11odernos.
Informes:
TeIefono 800 Santurce.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-06-26
Ell "HABEAS CORPUS" DE CO.
LLADO SIN LUGAR

/
Ell juez Odlin declare aver sin lu-
gar ell recurso de "Habeas Corpus
interpuesto por sus abogados, a ia
vor del joven Enrique Collado, asun-
to, este, del que va hemos hablado
en- otras ediciones.
Ell peticionario apelo del falIo de la
Corte Y esta senalo $4,000 de fanza
por su libertad provisional
DON MANUEL BARBOsA
Hoy embarcara hacia los Estados
Unidos ell sefior Manuel Barbosa, Co
merciante de Santurce, en- asuntos
de familia.
Buen viaje lie deseamos.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-06-26
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
4 SHIPS CAUGHT . IN HEAVY STORM
One Agreand And Two Others Flying Signals Of Distress
 On Atlantic Coast

KEY WEST, Fla, Jan. 16.-The U. $. S. Bay Spring, stationed at this port, has been dispatched to Mexican waters to render assistance to the crui- ser Tacoma, reported aground off Vera Cruz. No details of the accident to the Tacoma are available here.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Two steam ships off the Jersey coast and barge off Long Island were reported in dis tress tonight, caught in the storm that was whipping the Atlantic coast.
 NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 16.-A five master, Smith and Terry schooner was flying distress signals 19O miles off Hog Island at 5 :27 o'clock this after noon, according to a wireless message received at coast guard headquarters here from the American steamship Bylayl.
 The Bylayl reported that the schoon- CT was anchored and that the crew de- clined the steamers offer to take them off.
 There are four Smith and Terry schooners, home port New York. The number of the craft i'll distress was not mentioned in the Bylayls message. The coast guard cutter Manning will be dispatched to the schooners assist ancp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
FUQUALEADING
 LOUISIANA RACE
Unofficial Returns Indicate His Election As Governor Over
 His Two Opponents

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 16.-Henry L.. Fuqua, former superintendent of state prisons, continued early tonight to maintain his lead in yesterdays g democratic primary over his two oppon- ents, Hewitt Bouanchaud, lieutenant governor, and Huey P. Long, chairman of the state public srevice commission.
 The complete unofficial vote in New Orleans and that from approximately half of the state, tabulated early to- night by the Times-Picayune gives Fuqua 56.03S; Bouanchaud 47,226 |; Long 35,744.
 Tabulation of the vote cast for can didates for the other state offices was proceeding slowly. Torrential rains throughout the state delayed returns from the country districts.
 For lieutenant governor, Ferd C.. Claiborne, had lead of approximately 5000. The vote: Claiborne 29,635 i; Paul N. Cyr 24,44S; o. H. Simpson 22,454..
 James J. Bailey, secretary of state, apparently has been renominated. Re- turns early tonight gave him 56,5S3 against 21 ,646 for A. G. Cook and 7,526 for J. c. Trainor.
 Percy Saint, for attorney general, was leading A. V. Coco, incumbent, by about 5000 votes. The vote was Saint 34,231; Coco 31,903; Numa F. Montet 12,337; George W. Smith
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
CITY WATER PLANT
 INCOME PROPERTY
North Birmingham Works Run
 ming At Profit

North Birmingham water works, a familiar figure on the deficit side of the city's ledger, is becoming self-sus- taining, and within few months will be a paying proposition, City Commis- sioner William l.. Harrison announced Wednesday.
 : Talk of selling the utility to an-
 lher control has been abandoned and the city is preparing to operate it on a profitable basis, the commissioner as serted for the present, however, what receipts are taken in from it will be tnrned back into the works for ex- tensions and Improvements.
 The water. works, operated hereto fore solely for. the convenience of the North Birmingham people, has been sustained iby the revenue of the cleo tric plapt;. the two combined have been profitable, the commissioner said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
MOTOR TRADE MEN
 TO HAVE BANQUET
Annual Meeting Reports Ex-
 pected To Be Virile

Birmingham Motor Trade associa- ton will hold it's annual banquet Sat urday evening at o'clock in the Tut wiler hotel. the committee in charge of the event announced Wednesday. A large number of dealers representing the industry in the city, have been in vited to attend.
 The committee in charge of the banquet includes Ted Brownell, chair man.. T. B. McCarty and G. F. Card well, An intensive program of work constructive to. the automobile busi- ness has been completed by the asso- ciation during the year, officers of tile organization are expected to report at the banquet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
MUCH SECRECY OVER PLOT Polish Government Is Investigating Activities Of Fascisti

WARSAW, Jan. 16.-(By Associ- ated Press .)-The government is pre- serving the strictest secrecy regarding the alleged fascisti plot, pending the conclusion of judicial investigation.
 An organization called the Polish Patriots s-Reserve was founded a year ago during the election campaign. The racial press several times has pub lished alarming reports of its activities, but the Witos government always de- nied that it was dangerous, although at the time of it's inception the so- eiety was patronized by nationalists.
 The majority of the present members appear to he youthful enthusiasts. Many arrests have been made but no persons of prominence have been taken into custody.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
BIG KANSAS BANK
 CLOSES ITS DOORS
Wichita Capitalist Deposits $6O,-
 900 In Effort To Save It

TOPEKA, Kans., Jan. 16.-The Farmers State bank of Kingman, one of the largest banks in Kingman coun- ty, has been forced to close it's doors, even after Don Calla..An, Wichita financier, deposited $60,000 in final effort to save it.
 The board of directors closed the in- stitiition. Inability to realize on loans and frozen credits were blamed for the failure. The bank, organized in 1909, was operated under the state guaranty law. Banking officials estimated losses through the failure at $50,000.
 Simultaneously, c. J. Peterson, state bank commissioner, announced that the Bird City State bank, which closed OH August 20, had ben reopened. The bank is again on a solid foundation and the state guaranty fund has met all losses suffered by depositors following it's collapse. William Burr has bene made president of the reorganized in- stitution and J. A. Anderson, cashier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
SPECIAL TAXES
 REPEAL URGED
Ways And Means Committee Hears Endorsement Of
 Mellon Bill

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Pleas for the repeal of many of the so-called nuisance taxes and indorsement of the Mellno tax plan were heard today by the House ways and means committee now drafting the new revenue measure. Parliamentary maneuvering prepara- tory to the fight on the bill when it is reported to the House abated pending outcome of the rules contest now being waged on the floor.
 Attacks on present special tax rates before the committee today centered mainly on the automobile and access sories duties and those on theatre ad- missions.
 Representatives Dallinger of Massa- chusetts, and Burtness of North Da- kota, republicans, urged repeal of all special taxes, the former suggesting a sales tax as substitute. Mr. Dallin- ger also advocated raising the age limit from IS to 21 years of children for whom exemption may be claimed in in- come tax payments.
 Augustus Thomas, president of the International Theatre Managerss asso- citation, said the theatre admission tax was destroying the spoken drama in this country and urged its repeal. James A. Emery, speaking for the Ma tional Association of Manufacturers, indorsed the Mellon tax plan, while Robert Sinclair, chairman of the as sociation's tax committee, declared radical reductions in surtaxes would bring not only individual relief but would have beneficial effect on the economic and social life of the country.
 Representative Garner of Texas, au- thor of the democratic substitute tax scheme, proposing higher surtax and lower normal tax rates than the Treasury Secretary, asked why the as sociation particularly favored Mir. Mel Ions plan and Mir. Sinclair replied be cause Mir. Mellon is successful busi- ness man and his scheme, we believe, is sound economically"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
COUNTY RELIEVES
 ABOUT BUILDING,
 OUTLINES TERMS
Tells Birmingham To Get Fixed In Sixty Days
 With Plans
USE SEPARATE LOTS AVOIDING STATE LAW
Two-Hour Conference Re- suits In Tentative agree
 ment With Restrictions

City commissioners won a substan- tial point Wednesday when a two- hour conference between that body and the county board of revenue resulted in decision of the county to agree on a joint administration building, should tn workig out of several details of teh project be agreeable to the board.
 The county agreed to sell the city part fits ne wcourt house site on which the city should build an dajoin- ing structure whose design should be approved by the board, under the con- ference decision. '.,.
 The city is given 60 days to work ou tthe details referred to by the board of revenue; the details amount prin- cipally to the matte rof raising the million dollars which the two bodies said would be necessary.
 Sell Space.
 We agreed to sell the city part of our lot and let them build joint ad- building with us, if cer- tain details were worked out satisfac- torily," D. c. Ball, of the board of revenue, asserted. "Of course, it is up to them to do it right; otherwise we won't approve it."
 The action of the board of revenue followed an announcement from board members Tuesday night preceding the that it would not agree to a joint administration building. The county declared itself prepared to go ahead with it's plans without giving giving teh city an opportunity to join in on the project.
 No delay in the county's present pro- gram will be allowed, the board said. Should the city find itself able to build jointly it must submit working plan in the required time, it was declared.
 Separate Lots
 The action of the state legislature, before the two seats could be built jointly. will not be necessary, the conference decided. This will be cir cumvented by building the two struc- lures on different lots and allowing a driveway to separate them. An arch probably could be constructed to per init passage from one building into the other, and the driveway would lead di- rectly to the two entrances facing each other.
 City commissioners stand solidly be- hind the project, and will seek to make it possible, Commissioner Harrison said. The matter of raising the neces- sary funds by rental or sale of the present city hall property or by bond issue weill be taken up immediately, he stated.
 Tt is our one opportunity if the county goes ahead without us it may be long time before we havesa chance to get anew city hall. Our present building is inadequate and unslightly."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
ESTES REELECTED
 COMPANY'S HEAD
Lumber Man Predicts Banner
 Year For 1924

W. Thornton Estes was reelected president of the Estes Lumber com
 pany at the annual meeting of the board of directors Wednesday.
 . Other officers elected were Rich ard A. Walker, vice. president, and Charles Estes. secretary and treasurer. There were no changes in the stock holders. The report of the year showed that the company had passed through the most prosperous year it had ever had and is looking to 1924 as even more promising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
$1.OOO,OOO FIRE RAGING. Ashland, Wis, Visited By Blaze Which
 Destroys Docks.

ASHLAND, Wis, Jan. 16.-(By Associated Press) s).--Damage unoffi- cially estimated at approximately ST. 100000 was caused here late today by d fire which destroyed an ore dock of the Chicago and Northwestern Rail- road company and at 5 ;50 D. m. con tinued to rage, menacing two adjacent docks.
 Assistance in the nature of men and pumping engines is on the way from Superior and Ironwood and firemen hope to save the two other docks un- less there is change in the wind. The fire in dock number ?, which is of wooden construction, had such start when discovered at 2:15 D. m that ef- forts to save it proved futile. The two remaining docks are also built of wood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
LEG IS BROKEN BY
 BURGLAR TRAP GUN
Negro Is In Hospital Awaiting,
 Trial To Follow Later

John Edwards, negro, is in the Hill man hospital with q badly shattered leg, following an attempt Wednesday night to rob the store of Ellard and Graves. 514 Forty-fifth, street, south, according to police reports.
 Anticipating the burglary, the pro- prietor had arranged trap, with shotgun pointing at the probable point of entrance. Edwards is stated to have received the full load in the, leg just above the knee. He is being held at the Hillman hospital pending re- coyery adm will face q charge of bur gIary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
YOUTH ADVISED BY JURIST TO LEARN-TO DANCE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Po- lice Judge McMahon is learned not only in the law but in the ways of young love.
 So, when John Lacler, young Frenchman, came before him on a charge of threatening his sweetheart when she broke their engagement because John could not dance, the judge delivered this decree:
 Young man, I am going to take your personal bond to come back here in one week. In the mean time, you learn to dance. Do not bother the girl. Probably she will write you a nice little note and ask you to return to her."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
LOAN COMPANIES
 HEAD IS INDICTED M. s. Hawkins And Others Are Charged With Conspiracy

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 16.- Morton S. Hawkins of Portland, Ind, and number of others in different parts of the country were indicted by federal grand jury today in connec- tion with the operations of the Hawk ins Mortgage cempany and 104 well fare. loan societies at various places in thf United States. The indict- ments charge q conspiracy to use of the mails to defraud, and the use of the mails in furtherance of a scheme to defraud.
 Between four and six million dollars have been paid into the Hawkins-con- trolled enterprises by persons all oyer the country, according to estimates made by federal officials. The Hawk ins Mortgage company absorbed the Cooperative League of America and the United Home Builders of Ameri- cas- each of which had written more than $20,000,000 worth of business, according to federal estimates, and a number of smaller enterprises.
 The names of the majority of those indicted were not made public. Be- sides Hawkins, Anthony A. Schieb and Carl B. Anderson, both of Portland, were named
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
300 TONS OF FOOD
 ARRIVE IN BERLIN
Supplies Given By American
 And Other Students

BERLIN, Jan. 16.-Three hundred tons of food, bought by relief funds contributed by American and other students, have arrived in Germany on the $. $. Hansa, friendship steamer" and will be distributed to needy Ger man students here.
 The Hamburg American line donated the use of the steamer to bring the food, while the funds were raised through the students relief fund and the joint distribution committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
TRAFFIC SIGNALS
 WORK LIKE TOP
Chief Watches Preliminaries. Motorists Must Watch Lights

Police Chief Fred McDuff and other officials Wednesday night tried out the new semaphone traffic signal system for two hours and it worked like top.
 The new system officially becomes effective at z o'clock Thursday morn- ing. The semaphores will be operated continuously from this hour until II o'clock p. m.
 So when motorists hit the downtown section Thursday they should watch the signals. A red light means stop and the green ones mean Ego"
 All lights will be controlled from the central traffic tower at Third avenue and Twentieth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
EXTRA BONUS ON
 PREFERRED STOCK
Republic Iron And Steel Com
 pany Adds To Dividend

News that the Republic Iron and Steel company had declared an extra bonus of 1 per cent on it's preferred stock. announced in New York Wedn- esday, was received with satisfaction in Birmingham industrial circles The regular quarterly dividend of 1A per cent on preferred also was declared.
 The earnings of the Republic com pany, which has important interests in this diAtrict, were known to have been excellent, as set forth in an article in The Age-Herald Monday. The extra dividend. following upon the United States Steel corporations extra divi- dend on its common, before Christ mas, is taken as an added indication of confidence in the future of the iron and steel industries during the current Xpnr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
PARALYTIC'S BAR
 RAIDED BY LAW
Operator Taken To Jail On
 Stretcher-LiquOr Found

Ernest Greer was brought to jail on q stretcher by deputy sheriffs Wednes- day. after they found complete bar room running full-blast in his home near Brook wood.
 Greer is partially paralyzed, deputies say, but his infirmities did not hamper him in serving drinks to many daily patrons. Sixty bottles of liquor and complete equipment for operating a bar were uncovered in the home, the raid ing officers said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
& CHEAPER GETS STUNG r Unloads M00nsiline As Pre-Dry Stuff Y And Gets Paid In Counterfeit
 =. se s4 NEnpaav F VI .tas

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.--Edward 0. Bronson, out gallons of third rail moon- shine and in bad over passing ,coun- terfeit money, ihas@nnfolded a woeful double swindle tale to secret service agents here.
 Recently Bronson offered a quantity of bad liquor to four saloon keepers, telling them it was real Kentucky stuff of the pre-dry era. They told him to de- liver the whisky and they would pay him.
 Spluttering aGd gasping after a taste of the scorching liquid, the four agreed to take it anyway, and gave $20,000 in ten-dollar bills in payment.
 Bronson congratulated himself on his business acumen-until he discovered the money was counterfeit. By that time both moonshine and saloon Keep CTS were missing,
 Bronson was arrested in Denver after strewing his way between the two cities with the money.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
JEFFERSON COUNTY RED CROSS TO MEET
Session In Directors Room Oi
 First National Bank

The Jefferson county chapter of the American Red Cross will hold it's an- nual meeting in the directors room of the First National bank, at 8 o'clock, Tuesday afternoon, Janu- ary %. -
 Every one contributing S1 or more to the Community Chest is considered a member of the Red Cross and eligi- ble to attend all the public meetings of the chapter. according to Henry Upson Sims, chapter chairman. All eligible are urged to attend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
DENIES AIJTOlSTS
 DRIVING PERMITS
Court Invokes Recently Enacted
 Law To Curb Reckless /" Motoring

Two prominent Birmingham citizens lost their right to operate automobiles and paid fines for reckless driving in recorders court Wednesday.
 The cases constituted the first oc- casions which a court in the Birming- ham district has taken advantage of the law passed by the last Alabama legislature, giving the right to take away this privilege.
 Dr. Solomon Katz, to whom the Knesseth Israel congregation recently was deprived of the right to drive for six months. Dr. Katz took an appeal.
 Mrs. c. B. Jaynes was fined $200 and denied the right to drive for a year. Mrs. Jaynes also took an ap- peal. According to Miss, Alma Crab tree, who appeared against her, Mrs. Jaynes operated the car which struck her, knocked her unconscious and left her lying on corner in the downtown district, January l.
 Mistake Asserted
 Mrs. Jaynes, in statement to The Age-Herald,i said the officers evident ly had confused her with someone else She said that while driving down town earlier in the day she nearly struck an elderly woman and girl, but said she did not hit either.
 1t must have been another car that struck her., she told the reporter. :. No doubt someone struck her, but I am certain it was not I. The investigat- ing officers doubtless did their duty, but, they are mistaken"
 Dr. Katz was charged by Dr. George w. Reese with striking him while the formers automobile was travelling at speed he estimated at % miles an hour. Dr. Reese said he was struck by the automobile on the left side of a street oar waiting nIatforui
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
OIL MAN SUICIDES Operator Shoots Himself
 At New 0rleanS

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 16- Richard Shrewsbury, 43, said to be a wealthy oil operator of Muskogee, Okla, shot himself through the lung here this afternoon and died in Char ity hospital shortly afterward, accord ing to police who investigated the af- fair. X roommate, Guy Reed, told police that Shrewsbury was despond- cnt because of woman with whom he was infatuated would not marry him and this is thought to have been the cause for him to take his life.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
FIRST FOREIGN CASUALTY. British Woman Accidentally Killed By
 Stray Bullet In Mexico.

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 16.-By As sociatcd Press) The first foreign casualty in the present Mexican in- surrection is reported by the British legation in the accidental death of Mrs. Norman Cave Brown-Cave, aged 50. wife of Q British mining engineer, who was killed by A stray bullet during the fighting last week at Pachuca.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
DOINGS OF DAY
 N WASHINGTON

Another offer for Muscle Shoals was received at the war department.
 The democratic national convention visited Woodrow Wilson, completed unfinished business and adjourned.
 Edward N. Hurley of Chicago was nominated by President Coolidge as democratic member of the debt fund ing commission.
 Augustua Thomas, playwright, urged abolishment of theatre admission taxes before the House ways and means committee.
 Senator Borah. republican. Idaho, assailed -Frapce for failure to adjust its debt to the United States.
 The House immigration committee approved. provision of the Johnson bid which would bar Orientals from the United States.
 Former Secretary Fall was accused of having 'betrayed the high trust i'm posed on him" in q speech by Sena- tor Caraway, democrat, Arkansas, dealing with the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve lease.
 President Coolidge, addressing dele gates to the Anti-Saloon leagu, con vention, said there was mo such thing as liberty without observance of law"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
LUMBERMEN OPTIMISTIC
Hardwood Manufacturer Sees Tn
 craoS oSad Ruginosc Vn Naor E,,fura

Hardwood Manufacturer Sees In
 creased Business In Near Future
 CHICAGO, Jan. 1G.-An annual saving of a half billion dollars will be made in the lumber industry when standardization work is completed, C. H.. Sherrill of New Orleans, president of the Hardwood Manufacturers ln- stifute, declared today at meeting of the board of directors of the institute. He said that while the lumber busi- ness had been slightly below normal during the last year indication pointed to increased business in the near tu ture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-17
ST. LOUIS MAN ELECTED. R. M. Gillespie Chosen To Head Ma.
 son Contractors For 1924.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 16.-R. NJ. Gillespie, of St. Louis. was elected president of the Mason Contractors of America and Springfield. H.. was se- lected as the 1925 convention city at the final session today of the four teenth annual meeting of the associa- tiOn. w. T. McGarvey, of Cincinnati. was reelected secretary treasurer and H. A. Senton, general counsel. II. A. Hitzman, retiring president, was elect ed member of the executive com mitteS