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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-12
STOCK LETTERS

NEW YORK, March 11-Trading has been very dull again today, but in the afternoon prices in general showed some improvement. This may be at- tributed to the Presidents message urg- ing, the immediate consideration of the proposed reduction of 25 per cent in the, income taxes for 1923. Trading, however, Is not in sufficient volume to give. any definite trend to the mar ket, and the most that can be said is that the tone remains steady.
 American Sugar was rather heavy on the expectation of a poor showing for last year. There has been a rumor that Morgan & Co. were going to make . large loan to France to help stabilize French exchange, but this rumor is neither confirmed nor denied. A fur ther report Is to the effect that the nations chiefly interested have agreed to a. separations program in conjunc- ton with the coming report of the Dawes committee. This also lacks con- firmation, but it seems probable, as it Is evidently of great importance for France to reach definite financial ground aS soon as possible. The mar ket as a. whole Is merely marking time until the outcome at Washington: can be more accurately forecasted. There is grood prospect of a reduction in taxes for last year., which would be helpful. Sales, 495,000.-Post. & Flagg to shannon & Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-12

You can clean your seal coat and lsayer collar by rubbing with hot saltl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-12
.- !. l..zEN AVAL eToREs

2 F'N .774zFN AVAIL STORES '1 !
 i JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March H. Turpentine Steady; 95e Sales, 79; re- ceipts. 31; shipments, s23; stock, 1S,774.
 Rosin---FNirm. Sales, IFS; receipts, 1,275; shipments, none: Stock, 12s,1ls. Quote: B to M, $4.62Is; N, $455; VIC. S5.70; sAyIys $6.15. ' x !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-12
THOMPsON SCORES KAYo

x, ,sHEFFtELDs Ala:,s March ,ii-(spe- .cial. l- Tfs main boxing contest at Plant sNo. 2 last night was not long
 drawn ous, t requiring Johnnie Thomp,
 son only two rounds, to knock out
 Frank Chief, an Indian Of Oklahoma, In tll first round, Thompson was hit "a haFW hlew eby the Indian, but in the
 second Sd he came back with d knock sotiE The preliminary bouts were
 declared draws.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-12
nEArHs

William F. McMichen. Norwood hospital March 10. age 21.
 Cecil E. Conner. .Hillihan hospital. March s. age ay. .t.
 George D. Carns. St, Vincents hospital. March 10. age 50 ..
 Mrs Mi Ann Cunningham. 2JEO Haw- thorne avenue, March Q. age 80.
 Annie Pearson. 2233 Avenue J.. Ensley March ,, age 74,
 Mrs. Emma j.. Gibson, Birmingham General hospital. March s, age Ss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-12
SrCAR MApuEr

NEW YORK, March 11.4-Raw sugar was quiet today. No sales were re- ported. Prices were unchanged at 7.16c for Cubas, duty paid, with offerings more numerous at that level.
 Further declines occurred in raw sugar futures under continued selling pressure. due to easier feeling in the spot market and continued light inquiry for refined. Trade interests and houses with Cuban connections were the prin- cipal sellers. and after opening 6 to 2 points lower, prices showed further losses, with May selling to 5.69c and March 6.45c, or 8 to 9 points below the previous close. Final prices were to I points up from the lowest on cover Ing. and to points net lower. March closed 5.35c; May, 5.42c; July, 5.4sc; September, 5.46c. @a .ffs Y
 Refined sugar continued quiet at un- changed prices. which range from s.90c to 9.00c for fine granulated.
 Refined futures were nominal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-12
HORSES AND NIULES
DRY GOODs

EAST ST.S LOUIS, March 11.-Horses and mules steady: quotations unL changed. <.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-12
RAW aIr.u

NEW 4UHAs March 1l.-+RaW silk quiet; prices unchanged.
 OIL CITY REPORT D OIL CITY, Pa., March 1l.-Credit balance, $4. Runs, 40,6S6; average. 60 725, Shipments, 76,5Ss; average, e5. 40
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-12
LONDON MONEY

LONDON MONEY LONDON, March liar silver, SS% pence per ounce. Money, 1M per cent. Discount rates, short and three month bills, sM per cent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-12

.s ,,s,E FLAX MARKET E DULUTH, Minn., March I.--Ciose:
 Elax-Mareh, 2.44e; May, 2.4okc; July, ,2.3SsSc. % siSs fz,s ssas 1sGssy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-12

K NAVAL STOKES ss
 SAVANNAH, Ga, March Il. .--Turpen- tine firm; 94lsci sales. s0; receipts, 27; shipments.s 126s stock, s,557 . Resin firm;> sales. 30s; receipts, 67S; ship ments, 2,020; stock, 61 ,432. Quote: B, D, P, F, c, H. I, K, M, .$4.65;, N, s$4. 80; we, $5.T0; WWx, $6d5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-12

Adding level teaspoonful of corn starch to the fudge while making 1t will make it smooth and creamy. g.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-12

KANSAS CITY, March 1f.-Buster, eggs, potatoes and poultry unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-12

ST. LOUIS, March l1.-Poultry. but ter and eggs unchanged. e.9
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-04
EN- LA ESCUELA
FEDERICO DEGETAU'

En- Ia escuela que Heva el nombre
del filantropo v brillante escritor y
educacionista Federico Degetau'' Sc
celebr6 tambien la fiesta del Arbol.
Sc efcctu6 la ceremonia con arteglo al
programa. organizada por la sefora
NJ. r. Rodriguez de Ferrer, principal
de aqnol rlantel, y tomando parte Ada
ClavelI, Lidia Cuprill, A. Almodovar,
Jlanita Correa.
Sc c5trenaron los bancos construidos
para cl patio del edificio, y esta es la
primera escuela EN- Ponce que estable-
&C esa comcdidad para los ni1os. Y bien
vale un APPLAUSE esta medida va que
uoSotros estuvimos de pie, largo ratio,
en- algnnas escuelas donde no los habia
Esa neiora que han introducido en-
esta eScuela deben adoptarla tambien
lbs dem&s planteles de ensehanza. En-
viamos un APPLAUSE a la Principal pa
dres dc fam1lias que han contriblhdo
cen su 6bolo para tan importante limo
yaci6n. s
Para ,iicho acto fuimos invitados por
IL bolla culta profesora sehorita Ibe-
ria de Mier, hija de nuestro particular
amigo don Elpidio.
Cerro II acto ell facil elocuente ora
dor al!anrista Lcdo. Ramos Antonini.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-04
BANCO
GAIA DE ECONOMIAS Y PRES
TAMOS DE SAN GERMAN
BANCO
CONVOCATORIA

Por Ia presente Sc convoca a los
sefiores Accionistas del Banco ''Caj ia
de Economics Pr6stamos de San
German para la Junta General ordi-
maria de Accionistas, que, los fines
prescritos por los Estatuos, ha de ceIe
brarse en- San German, en- las. ofci-
mas del mismo, a las P. M. del dia
de Enero de 1925.
San German. l de Diciembre de 1924,
Tomas vIvoNI,
Presidente.
Advt.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-04
IN LA EscUELA MCKINLEY

.Esta n2cuela, como las otras, ha cele-
btado ia fiesta del Arbol con inusitado
entus:asmo. Bullia ell patio con una
c9ncurrencia de ninos que con sus ar
gGntadas voces daban la impression de
un million de pajaros cantando la ma
turaleza en- un homemade hacia ell mas
her. so de los dias: ell dia de la STEM
bra.
Bajo n direction de la seforita Net,
principal de la escuela, desfilaron en-
artisticos grupos varias alegorias his
t6ricaS y representatives de las flores
y las plantas: Cantaronse inspiradas
canciones alegoricas termino el acto
con un discurso de don Elpidio de Mier,
q,Iien describe de una manera, que de-
mostr6 conocer fondo, la historic del
Dfa del Arbol, fiesta esta que como lii
de Santa Clauss tiene su origen en- In
Europa Central.
FL discurso fue muy aplaudido.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-04
UNA RECOMMENDATION

Nos permitimos recomendar al Lcdo.
Gelpi, asi como al Inspector Blanco,
que Sc ordene ell arreglo de una caseta
que eXiste en- ell patio de la Escpela Pu-
ials. habilit&ndola para que ALI pueda
dormi- Ell guardian del edificio escolar,
v podra. de esta manera, evitarse que
..0s aninales realengos echen por el
suelo toda la obra de muchos 'ArboT
Days.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-04
Ell PALCo DE LA
PRENsA, vENDIDo

I'm las carreras de Thanksgiving, los
periodiStas Y representatives de la prem
50 local de San Juan no pudieron SEN
tarse en- Ell palco que habia sido desig-
nado. para ellos, pues para los propie-
tarios del Hip6dromo, la prensa no
constitute ell cuarto poder.
Muchss gracias por ell desaire.
E. RAMIREZ BRAU
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-04
Ell Dia del ArboI
EN- UN BosoUE
(ps uuestro RedactOr en- Ponce)

Ponce, noviembre 2S.-Esta maflana
Sc ucv0 efecto en- la escuela Pujals,
lie eSta poblaci6n, la celebration de la
interesante fiesta del Arbol (Arbor
Day), organi2ada por la inteligente y
2ctiva principal sehorita Lola Ti2ol,
qnien gosa EN- ell magisterio de Puerto
Rico de tina posici6n mas que envidia-
he por fu brillante record.
Antes de proseguir con nuestra reSe-
ha dsbemos hacer constar a nuestros
! 'eetorcs que fue Miss Ti2ol la que hace
oeho aiios plant6 frente al edificio de
Ia escuela Pujals en- ell gran patio, dos
gigantescos y hermosos pinos que en-
hellecen aquel escenario de la infancia,
= que estan proclamando, en- alta voz,
la buena mano de la sembradora.
En- cl yard" Sc nev6 a efecto, con
Ia cocpero ci6n de las sefioritas profeso'
yas Pou Orta, Deyne, Farrulla, Cav
boncn, Hernandez Ell professor Four
rier. una serie de actos adaptables la
celebration del Dia del Arbol. Casi to-
dos los ai1os de dicho plantel toma-
ron parte en- las recitaciones y dialogos
originates, algunos de ellos escritos por
los macStros de la Pujals.
Abri6 81 acto con festinacion va que
tenia asuntos pendientes que resolver
en- Ia Corte de Distrito, ell distinguido
caballoro consecuente amigo don Do
nlingc sSpulveda, Quier tuvo frases en-
- comi&sticas para nuestra juventud y
elev6 ar pensamiento por encima de las
vulgaIidades, entonando un himno Ia
naturaleza-
FL acto termin6 dentro del mayor en-
tusiasmo habiendo asistido el hume
1osos padres de familias, entire los cua-
les recordamos a don Antonio ARIZONA.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-04

Estos varios aspectos &c la intusr - -ounas par
lantes muy mportantes indispensable que los
tenga I'd. presentes 81 desea Instruments musical
dgno de sonbre. Ademas cuaI fuere n1sica
predecta ID la halara los Discos Victor los cales
forman Ell mayor repertoire musical en- existercia
Escogendo I'd los Discos Victor, dgco que lie
adquirir ell unco Instruments hecno especiaente
para discos-LA VICTROLA-la n1aquna
parante entire todos los instrunentos de
m1sca. La VictroIa los Dscos Victor solo
pletan 81, sino que hacen totadad las
fabrcas Victor que lay mayores del nundo dedica-
das excusivan1ente la construction de clase de
instrumentos de musca.
Olga los Discos Victor, tocados la Victrola, ell
ESTABLISHMENTS de comerciante Victor. Pdae
ejempar de los Cataogos Victor pagnas hallar&
I'd. 10 que desea.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-12-04

Este es un asunto que debe tomar en- consideration
de hacer 81 desea obtener los mejores
resutados posibles.
No hay nnguna naquna parlante, cualquera que
n1arca, pueda tocar satsfactoramente toda
case de discos, ell mas alto grado de perfection
obtene solo cuando la maquna parlante los discos
hechos especamente tocados juntanente
Algunas producer 1nican1ente naaqunas
lanes hay adquieren las diferentes pleas
hechas aqu ALA despues las estabeci-
ientos. Estas pleas copradas diferentes puntos
sc ponen juntas y nstalan gabinete nueble
de cualquer arca sin cena la clase de discos
que a reproducir naquina parIante.
Hay que hacen unicanente discos estos
discos hechos ell solo objecto de venderse
sin Cuenta la maquna parlante que repro
ducirlos.
Cuando usal las Agujas "Tungs-tone" Vctrola
no tieneq zanzibar la aguja cada discos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
SEIZE
 MISSION BOAT
 AND A PERSONS
Two Americans Among !. Prisoners Captured By
 Chinese Brigands

CANTON, May 29.-(By Associated Press. s.)-Pirates recently attacked the motorboat Roanoke, belonging to the American Southern Baptist mission at Wuchow, west of here, in Kwangsi province, captured 24 prisoners, in- cluding four whites, and carried them to their mountain stronghold, the Amer ican consul here was advised yesterday.
 Two Americans were taken, Rex Ray and Dr. H. G. Miller, and two English men named Jaffray and Carne. The other prisoners taken were Chinese. All were blindfolded before the trip into the mountains and were kept so dur ing the journey.
 The story of the attack and capture became public when the bandits re- leased the Chinese captain of the Roanoke, that he might notify the mission that the prisoners would be freed on payment of a large ransom.
 The American consul here has taken immediate steps to obtain freedom for the prisoners, but due to the fact that they were taken into a wild and uninhabited country, he fears that an early release is improbable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
DRUGGIST IS HELD . IN FRANKS SHAVING
Arrested In Louisville After
 Taking Overdose Of Drug

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May 29.-In a serious condition as the result of an overdose of some drug, c. +. Heath, a Chicago druggist, is held by detectives here in connection with the Franks murder case in Chicago.
 Heath, in a general way, answers the description of the George Johnson, '' who has been hunted by Chicago police since a day or two after the discovery of the Franks boys body.
 While Louisville authorities are seek ing to discover whether he attempted suicide or took the dose accidentally, Heath is in a critical condition and un- able to make any coherent statement
 Newspapers with stories of the Chi cago case were found in the suspects apartment, and the manager of the house declares that when Heath came there May p, he said: Do you know have been taken for a dead ringer of the Franks slayer in Chicago"
 Heath was discovered in a coma and rushed to a hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
BLOOD TRANSFUSION
 MAY SAVE WOMAN
Pine Hill Girl Seriously III At
 Selma

SELMA. Ala, May 29-(Special Leased Wire. )-Blood transfusion from several of Selma's citizens may save the life of Miss Cora Champion of Pine Hill, the patient of Dr. w. w. Haprer at the Baptist hospital. At the prayer service on Wednesday eve ming Dr. Louis Bristow, superintendent of the Baptist hospital asked for vOlun- teers for the blood to save the life of the young lady.
 Neil On Visit-R. E. L. Neil, former editor of the Selma Times and now secretary of the Chamber of Con- merce of Albany, Ga., came down from the Red Mems convention to visit rela- tives and old friends in Selma.
 Cotton Mill Head Visits-J. l.. Miller, representing big California in- terests, owning the two cotton mills in Selma and one on UniontOwn, after in- specting the mills left for New York Wednesday afternoon. He will go from New York to Mexico where his company owns one of the largest cot ton plantations in the world comprising 10000 acres. No announcement was made as to the recent shut down of one of Selma's textile mills which put 150 operators out of work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
FORMER OFFICIAL TO SERVE TERM IN STATE PRISON Ex-Clerk Spent Part Of
 Exile In Army
 He Says SENTENCE RANGES FROM 1 TO 3 YEARS Convict Goes At Once To Kilby-Lacy Case
 Recalled
(State Capital Bureau)

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May 29.-C Homer Billingsley, former food and feed clerk of the state department of agriculture, pleaded guilty to an in. dictment alleging the embezzlement of state funds and was given a sentence of one to three years in prison by the circuit court of Montgomery county Thursday. The plea was entered fol. lowing an agreement between w. T. Seibels, circuit solicitor. an attorneys for Billingsley. It was alleged that Bil. kingsley embedded more than $1O,OOC which came into his possession while clerk of the bureau.
 After the sentence was pronounced Billingsley, for the first time since he disappeared from the capital in 1915 discussed the case. He said he en- listed in the army after he fled and served more than one year. He stated that this service was in the United States and that reports that he went over seas wers not correct. Since the end of the war Billingsley has held offices in the American Legion.
 Billingsley's case has been second only to that of TheO Lacy in public interest. He gave up his position in January, 1915. A few weeks latre the legislative investigating committed started an investigation of the food and feed bureau. A state examiner was assignd to the bureau and he reported q shortage. Billingsley disappeared when he learned that warrants charging embezzlement would be preferred by the state.
 < Billingsley said he was never arrested during the long time he sxassa fnsitisl from justice Many reports of his ar rest reached Montgomery and one per son was imprisoned at Floydada, Tex, as Billingsley. Before an officer could arrive at F1oydada the local authorities dismissed the suspect. Later the sher if who made the arrest was sued on his bond.
 Billingsley will go to the penitentiary at once, being assigned first to Kilby prison.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
20 YEARS TO LIFE
 FACED BY HOFFMAN
New Yorker Convicted Of Mur-
 der Of Mrs. Bauer

NEW YORK, May 29.-Harry l. Hoffman, charged with staying Mrs Maud 4. Bauer on a lonely Staten Is land road, was found guilty today Ol murder in the second degree.
 County Judge Herman imposed sen tence of twenty years to life imprison ment in Sing Sing.
 Hoffman, a motion picture operator is married and the father of two chil dren.
 On the afternon of March 25 the body of pretty Mrs. Maud Bauer young mother of two daughters, wal found by the side of a lonely Staten Island road. She had been shot, beat en and strangled and there was evi. dence that she had successfully fought off an assault.
 Witnesses told of having seen Mrs Bauer, driving her mother and daugh' ters in her small car, stalling the mo. tor in the mud when she swerved to avoid collision with truck. Her mother told of a passing mOtorist. Q lone man in coupe, who stopped and rendered his services to Mrs. Bauer as she was walking toward a distant house to seek assistance.
 Hoffman maintained his innOncence and a fellow motion picture operator Racey Parker, told police Hoffman had been with him in the projection room of a theatre at the time Mrs. Bauer was murdered.
 Paker, a few days later, repudiated the alibi he had offered for Hoffman declaring his fellow operator had asked him to frame it" as he feared the pO- lice would arrest him for the murder
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
STATE ANSWERS
 INSURANCE FIRMS
Dissolution Of Temporary In-
 junction Is Sought

MONTGOMERY, Ala, May D. The state board of administration today filed answer in Montgomery circuit court to the charges of score of Ala bama insurance companies, attacking the cOnstitutidnality of the state in- surance fund act of 1923. Seventy six demurrers to the bill of complaint and a motion to dissolve temporary injunction issued May 10 against car rying out the law were filed.
 Another motion asked the court to fix a bond of $50,OO0 for the complain ants to protect the state against loss of property that may result from the injunction now in force.
 The state entered a complete denial of all charges of the insurance eompa- nies in it's answer.
 The action against the law was brought in the early part of this month The insurance companies charged that the 1923 act creating a state insurance fund whereby the state carries insur' anee on its own property, was uncOnsti- tutiOnal and that the state board of administration is. guilty of mismanage. ment of the law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
KHAN WITNESS REVEAhSPEN
 AGAINST EVANS
LittlejOhn Planned Series Of Exposures, Senate
 Group Learns

WASHINGTON, May 29.-(By As sociated ress.)-Ku Klux Klan af- fairs were aired today before the Senate committee investigating the election of Senator Mayfield, democrat, Texas.
 F. N. Littlejohn of Pacolet, S. C., in business at Charlotte. N. C., life mem- Der of the klan, told the committee that he was, at his own expense, investigat- ing the organization for purpose of profiting by disclosure of irregularities within it and that he was working to force Imperial Wizard H. w. Evans out of the klan.
 Had Contract
 He had entered into a contract, he testified. with Edgar l. Fuller and E. Y. Clarke, former klan officials, who he said had also gathered consider able data and information concerning klan irregularities, under which they were to syndicate their disclosures and divide among themselves what they re- ceived through newspaper or other publication of the material.
 H. NJ. Keeling of Dallas, Tex, de- scribed activities of the klan in the 1922 campaign in Dallas county. pie turing a campaign organization within the klan that would compare with any set up by a political party. Utilizing a separate campaign fund, which it created by an assessment of $1 upon each of it's members in Dallas county, the klan, according to Keeling, in- structed its members in most of the pre- cincts how they should vote.
 To Put Over" Ticket
 Most of the efforts of the Dallas klan, the witness said, was directed to put ting over" the local ticket. Although specially engaged for publicity work, he had done nothing to advance the cause of Senator Mayfield, Keeling declared. For a long time the Dallas klan, he said, wGsS undecided whether it would support Senator Mayfield, adding that it's principal interest was in the local ticket.
 Virtually every member of the com mittee participated in a gruelling cross examination of Littlejohn, during which he admitted he was working to force out the present officers of the klan, par ticularly Imperial Wizard Evans, and that he had come to Washington volun- tarily, without being summoned, to tes- tify to the conversation with Dr. Evans, concerning klan expenditures in the Mayfield campaign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-30
PEKING IS REACHED
 BY FRENCH. FLYER
D'Oisy Makes 65O-MiIe Dash
 From Shanghai

PEKING, May 29.-(By Associated Press. )-Captain Georges Pelletier D'Oisy reached here late today, com pleting long distance stage of his flight from Paris to Tokio. The dash ing French airman left Shanghai this morning and arrived at the capital after making brief stop at Tsinan-Fu early in the afternoon. The total dis tance is more than $50 miles,
 HAKODATE, Japan, May 20.-(By Associated Press. )-The American destroyer, John Paul Jones, arriving here today, took aboard the spare air plane belonging to A. Stuart MacLaren, British aviator flying around the world and departed for HongkOng at high speed.
 The destroyer expects to arrive at HOngkOng where another American destroyer will take the plane aboard for Conveyance to India, at s o'clock Monday morning.