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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
 One Seriously Hurt In Accidents At Mobile

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 MOBILE. Ala. Dee. 25.-Three per sons were injured ill automobile acci- dents last night, according to reports of the police department, one seriously.
 John Mallon, Jr, If. son of Mir. and Mrs. John Mallon. suffered injuries considered serious when struck by an automobile on old Shell road near Ash land Place. The driver of the automo- bile continued on his way without stop ping.
 Painful injuries were received by Mrs. E. II. Possien, of 91S Cont street, and Miss Mary Moody of Fairhope, when struck by an automobile today. This accident occurred as the victims were alighting from q street car, The driver of the car, according to the re- port of Motorcycle Officer w. F. Mur- phy, assisted the injured women to q nearby fruit store. then left, declining to give his name and number.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

an automobile in which they were rid ing left the Petersburg Richmond turn pike and went over an embankmeht Earl Gathright, Bernie ChildresS and Herman Cumber were killed instantly Charles Jordan died in hospital here shortly after the accident.
 Ryland K. Leonard, driver and only other occupant of the ear, was arrested
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
You Know a Tonic Is Good

when it makes you eat like q hungry boy and brings back the color to your cheeks. You can soon feel the Strengthening, lnvigorating Effect of GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC. 60c-Adv,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
C. T. COLLINS DIES
Was High Official Of Standard Oil
 COmnany

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Dec. 25.-C. Y. Collins, 76, chairman of the board of directors of the Standard Oil company of Kentucy and former president. died at his home here today. He had been i'll since November 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
FOUR DIE IN CRASH

Driver Of Death Car In Virginia
 Arrested
 RICHMOND, Va.. Dec. 25.-Four Richmond men were killed tonight when
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
CHINESE STABBED
No Motive For New York KilliI

Found
 NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-A Chinese, believed to be l.. K. Fou, was found dead in tenament building here to- night He had been stabbed 1G times. Police were unable to identify the vic tim positively or to find a motive for the killing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
NATION FEELS COLD Five Below Zero Is Recorded In
 Chicago

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-Christmas day throughout the county was cold except in some sections of Florida, and in the west, middle west and sections of the east, the holiday was accompanied by snow.
 The middle west spent Christmas near the fire, for it was one of the cold est holidays in the history of the bu- reau. At Chicago the official reading was five degrees below zero but street readings showed from 10 to 15 degrees below.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
DEATHS

4aiI. S7, who died Thursday morning at tine residence. 3ilO Twenty ninth street north, will be held at ? o'clock funeral parlors Burial will follow in Forest Hin c"metery, He is surN,ved by four d1nghters, Miss Ada Hall, Mrs A. M Ford Mrs. G. E, Kuhns and Mrs II. Mathews, one son, j. A. Hall. Mrs. Eunice F. AidriEe-Funeral services for NJ E, Euuicg E. Alridge, 23, who died la'e "Wednesday "t local mfr mary. will b" h. Id at l0;&0 o'clock Fri Methodist cEurch Burial will follow in EIr.wond cemetery with Vice in charge Patil,urers will be w. M Whiteslde w. K Goud, lock, D. M' Sinilh; M. U McDunou@h A J. Gwin and l Wheeler Mrs. IeIa A. Vines Funeral services for Mrs Lela A. Vines of Sandusky Ala" who dtrI Thurs lay at q local inlirmary. will be held at 2t$o o'clock Friday aft ern@"pr er from f,,o the '"n1Iy tI G@mTgn t9iniIg cemetery with Echols and Angwin in ChHrg'.
 Thomas Preston Cross Thomas Preston Cross, AZ died Thursday afternoon at a local irfirmary Funeral services Will he held Friday afternoon al 2 B" o'clock from the residence 44l2 Firth avenue. Wylam Interment will follow in the Fraternal cemetery at Pratt City with Echols and Engwin in charge.
 >0. died at the residence of her grand daughter. Mrs C. NJ Fleming, @ef Fifty She is survived ty her husband, t A. Ciiddins of SviacauEa The body it to he sent to Talladega Saturday by Vice for interment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26

men of Europe are optimistic. For the first time in four years, there are bal anced budgets from the portion ex- tremity of Scandinavia to the heel of the Italian boot.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-26
THREE ARE INJURED

on charges of careless driving but was released later on $1 000 bond
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-03
LIGHT FIERY CROSS
AS PROTEST AGAINST
NEGRO LAW STUDENT
Nuxers Cry "Down With
Negro" as Fire Burns
Out.

New York, April 3-The fiery cross
blazed last midnight OH the campus OF
Columbia University.
1t was set up and fired by n grour
Of white-robed and hooded men OPP
posite Furnald Hall, where Frederick
w. Wells, negro. night law student
has a room from which fellow stu
dents have recently attempted to Gust
him.
While the cross burned Wells re-
manned in his locked room needless Of
the calls and knocks of his neighbors
The cross was brought to the campus
in an automobile by a group of men
in civilian clothes. They left the car
and scattered in every direction only
to reappear in a few minutes shroud'
ed in the regalia of the Ku Klux Khan,
As soon as the cross was burned
out the men again scattered, to cries
of down with the negro" Several
students said they would report the
affair to Dean Hawkes.. who a short
time ago refused to act on a students
petition asking for Wells dismissal
from the dormitory.
Wells, whose home is in Union City,
Tenn, has asserted he would leave
his quarters only il the university
asked him to go. If violence>.is offered
he will take steps to protect himself,
he saws,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-03
200 POUND SAFE is
Carried AWAY FROM
FILLING STATION
Burglars Haul Away Heavy
Money Box Which Con-
tanned $51.

Burglars broke into Magnolia gas
filling station No. Z, West Commerce
and Los Moras street. early Thursday
morning. A 200-pound safe, contain
ing SOL. was hauled away.
The robbery was discovered at = :4O
o'clock when Police Captain Trevino
and Detectives Fox and McMurray
entered the place, after w. A. Girls
ham, I.-G. n. railway employe, re-
siding at 1422 Monterey street, bad
discovered and reported to the police
the door of the station was open.
Investigation by detectives showed
the front door had been pried open.
The safe was rolled across the floor
from the office to the front door aud
then, presumably, loaded ON a motor
truck and hauled away. This is the
second robbery of this kind within the
last ten days. Thieves entered the
home of NJ. Mosuir. 113 Cara street,
early Wednesday night. escaping with
two pairs of trousers and crepe de
chene dress.
Pickpockets robbed +. Koepp, La
vernia, Tex, of his purse containing
81 at s :45 o'clock Wednesday night
while he was on East Commerce
street. His pocket was slit open with
sharp knife and the purse lifted.
A case of cigarettes was stolen from
a motor truck Wednesday afternoon.
The theft was reported by the South
ern Transfer Company. The cigarettes
were part Of a consignment to the
Oppenheimer Cigar Company.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-03
FIRE AT POST
Officer Loses All Of Personal Prop
erty in an Incendiary Fire.

Fire at O'Clock Wednesday night
destroyed the quarters of Capt. Will
liam NJ. Collision and Lieut.. Charles
ii. Dobbs of the Twenty-third In
fantry. located in the rear of regiment,
al headquarters of the Twcnty-third
at Fort Sam Houston.
1t is believed the fire might have
been incendiary.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Dobbs had
just, returned home and been in the
house about 20 minutes when they
discovered the fire, which originated
from furnace in the end of the
building. 4 hard wind blowing from
that direction made the flames spread
so fast that they had to hurry to get
out of the building without being able
to save any of their property.
Lieutenant Dobbs placed his loss at
$4,000 or $500 with $1,000 insllr-
ance. Captain Collision lived in the
other end of the building and a large
part of his belongings were removed
before the fire had reached his quar-
tiers.
Private Stapera, from Station No.
8 was overcome by smoke but quickly
revived.
Fire apparatus from three stations
turned out and confined the blaze to
the one building in spite Of the high
wind and proximity of other wooden
barracks and quarters.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-03
AMUNDSEN In ROME
Explorer Gathers Data Concerning At.
tempt TO Fly TO North Pole.

Rome. April 3.-Roald Amundsen,
the explorer. arrived in Rome yester-
dag to confer with technical experts
on matters concerning his coming at
tempt to fly to the North Pole.
Amundsen came from Pisa, where he
:; experimenting the construction of
the bydro-airplanes which are to make
the polar voyage. He was received at
the station by Aviation Chief Meacan-
ii. This evening banquet VIII be
given in his honor by the Italian air
force
At Pisa, Lieutenant Ralph L. Davi.
son of the American naval AIR Der
vice. who is to take part in the at
tempt TO fly to the North Pole. is
busily at work on The planes. All the
pilots are taking daily trial flights
which Amundsen has been watching
with keen interest. Preparations are
being made to ship the hydro-airplanes
northward as soon as all the tests
have been successfully carried out.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-03
FIRE DESTROYS MILL
Raging Flames Threaten Other Build.
ings in Leayehworth, Kan.

Leavenworth. Kan, April Sire
which early yesterday destroyed the
Great Western Manufacturing Com
pany's mill factory is threatening
other buildings. The local and Fort
Leavenworth fire departments are
fighting the blaze. kansas City, Kan,
has been asked to send fire appara-
tlIs.
The fire was discovered in the ma
chine shop by the night Waterman,
who narrowly escaped being seriously
burned when he stayed in the building
long enough to telephone the fire de-
pastment.
The building covered nearly square
block and was one of the largest flour
milling machinery factories west OF
the Mississippi.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-03
MELLON PROTESTS
AGAINST INCREASE
IN ESTATE TAXES
Developments Expected to
Delay Report on Reue-
nue. Bill.

Washington, ID. C.. April Sec
rotary Mellon extended his arguments
against the increase in the estate
taxes voted into the revenue bill by
the House in his third successive ap-
pearance today before the Senate fl
nance committee.
Original plans of Chairman Smoot
allotted only one day for the hearing
Of the treasury secretary but drawn
out discussion of the tax rate upset
the subject and leaders said today the
bill probably will not be reported to
the Senate before early next week.
The committee also had before II to-
EalaE--acw's fisnsess-on. the cost. Of, the
soldier bonus bill passed by the House
which were requested after a differ
ence Of $500, 100000 had been
shown between estimates BIZ treasury
and Veterans Bureau actuaries. The
new figures include data from the
army and navy on the nymber of
veterans who would be entitled to
benefits under the bill. I.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-03
BURNED ON FACE
A. Hurd Hurt While Trying TO Put
Fire Out.

While trying to save his automo-
bile from destruction by fire, A Hurd,
40 North Flores street. was severely
burned about the side of his face and
on the right leg, at $40 Thursday
morning.
The car burst into flames while in
the 1900 block North Flores street.
Police report the fire was probably
due to gasoline spilling over a hot
exhaust pipe Hurd, it is said, was
hauling five gallons of gasoline in a
can. The gasoline, it is said, is be-
lieved to have been spilled over the
pipe when the car was jolted over the
roadway.
The automobile, light type coupe,
police report, was destroyed.
A pedestrian sounded an alarm OF
fire when he beheld dense, black
smoke pouring over the edge of the
roof of the Alamo National Bank
building, at 9:10 Thursday morning.
When Chief Sarran and firemeD
reached ,he scene they found workmen
engaged in giving the roof new coat
of tar. The smoke came from the fur
mace used in melting the tar.
A false alarm, sounded a few min
utes later. caused fire crews another
useless run TO West Houston and
Soledad streets.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-03
ORDERED
TO BRING
RECORDS
War Department Linked
With Justice Depart
ment Inquiry.
LANE PUT ON STAND
Says He Was Fired for Ac-
tivities in Connection
With Probe.
PAPERS WERE TAKEN
Declares He Did Not Heed
Warning to "Stay Away"
From Committee.
LANE PUT ON STAND
PAPERS WERE TAKEN

Washington, ID. C., April 81 The
Daugherty investigating committee
pursued its aircraft inquiry into the
War Department today with the result
that Secretary Weeks was subpoenaed
tc appear on the witness stand tomor.
row morning.
The summons directed the secre-
tary to bring with him certain papers
relating to aircraft frauds taken from
the desk and brief case of. Thomas +.
Lane, who was suspended from the air
service day or two ago, after refus-
ing to comply with request of his
superior officer that he "stay away"
from the committee.
Lane. who was legal advisor to
Major General Patrick, chief of the
air service, testified today that the
advice against appearance before the
committee was given him by Captain
w. Z. Volandt, who, he said, also took
possession of his records in the air.
craft cases.
Volandt followed him on the witness
stand and conceded that Lane had
been advised by him not to go before
the committee, and that certain "of-
fetal records" in Lanes possession
had been taken away and turned over
to Secretary Weeks.
Says No Private Papers Taken.
He denied Lanes statement that the
papers included private documents, aud
he insisted that Lane had been sus-
pended only because of absence from
duty at the War Department and be-
cause the special duties which led 10
his appointment had about been con-
cluded.
Secretary Weeks, Volandt said, had
instructed him to notify the commits
tee that il it wished to get the pa.
pers it must subpoena the secretary
himself. That the committee did at
once, directing him to be present at
10 n. m. tomorrow, when Volandt IS
to again take the stand to complete
his testimony.
One of the reasons why the papers
in Lanes possession were taken
away from him, Volandt told the CONF
mittee, was to rush" two aircraft
cases to the Department of Justice
for action. Committee members press
ed the witness with questions desinged
to couple the War Departments
haste in these cases with the COM
mittee inquiry but he insisted there
was no connection.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-03
CHARGES BOLSHEVIKS
AT HEAD OF ANTI-WAR
CAMPAIGN IN AMERICA
Legion Head Warns Against
Movement Among
Children.

Indianapolis, Ind, April Sex
IRENE pacifism extended to movements
among women and children of Ameri-
ca is being used as tool of Bolshe-
vism and radicalism, Garland W. Pow
ell, director of the National Ameri-
canism Commission of the American
Legion, declared here today.
Mr.. Powell warned legionaries
against n national anti-war compaign
directed by the Women's Peace So
cicty, enrolling young and old by sign
ing pledges mot to aid directly the
United States government in event of
any war"
The Woman's Peace Union of the
western hemisphere and its fellowship
of youth for peace organization are
other bodies seeking similar ends, it
was said. Mr.. Powell asserted the
movement is finding fertile field among
school children and in Bible classes
and urged every American to attend
the meetings and present the pa
triotic side of the question.
Leaders of the movement, Powell
said. are tools of the Bolsheviks, the
revolutionary radicals and communists.
Nothing would suit them better than
to have all Americans sign pledges of
this kind. Then they would walk in,
seize our country and destroy our
institutions. If there ever was time
in the history of our nation when ac-
ton is needed, il is now when such
anti merican movements are in DrOg-
ress. Show these people that we have
no place for them in our institutions
and government.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-03
KILLED himself
Hilary Board Finds San AntOnian
Committed Suicide.

[The military board appointed to in-
|stigate the death of Arthur Perscb.
In Antonio electrician. at Fort Sam
puston Wednesday morning. found
ut the fatal shot was fired by the
{reased.
3Persch was taken 10 the guard
5lse after he had asked protection
the military authorities at mid
j,ht. according TO the findings of the
lard. He had stated that he would
Turn TO the military reservation and
u himself there if they put him off
II reservation.
<About 5 o'clock Wednesday morning
\ took a pistol from tive holster of
4 sergeant of the guard as the lat
d slept. The sergeant and corporal
fthe guard attempted TO prevent him
fm using the pistol. but he shot him
a before they could discrm him. He
II asked for pistol two or three
hes before he got hold of one.
No blame is placed on any person
u the act except the deceased by the
Idings of the board.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-03
BANKERS TO TESTIFY
To BE Questioned Regarding McCray's
Financial Obligations.

indianapolis. Ind, April 3.-Rep-
resentatives of bankers having deal
ings with Governor McCray are sched-
uled to testify regarding his financial
obligations at the time of receiving
the $1J5,000 from the state board of
agriculture when the trial of the exec
utive on charges Of embezzlement of
the money is resumed today.
The state is attempting to prove a
statement by McCray on his finan-
cial condition at the time of obtain
ing the money, in which he claimed 10
be worth approximately S1,0O0.O00,
was false. More than 40 bankers
were summoned by the state. Ten of
them testified yesterday that McCray
owed the institutions they represent
cd total of more than $500, 900.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-03
.TWENTY-ONE KILLED
WHEN FIRE DESTROYS
THEATER IN MEXICO
Most of Dead Are Chill.
dren Thrown From Gal
lery by Mothers.
BY the Associated Press.

Mexico Clty, April S.-Iwenty-One
persons. mostly children. lost their
lives, and more than 30 were injured,
ten of them perhaps fatally, when &
fire in the Barragan motion picture
theater in the nearby suburb of
Tacubaya, sent 500 spectators rush
ing wildly from the structure Tuesday
night. The majority of those who per-
ished were suffocated. or crushed be-
meath the mass of bodies which quick
ly blocked the single exit.
The theater was patronizeS largely
by the poorer classes. 1t was little
damaged. The fire, caused by a short
circuit. consumed only the celluloid
films and some fixtures in the oper-
ator's cubicle.
Several of the smaller children were
killed when their panic-stricken moth
ers threw them from the gallery into
the pitbelow. or from windows into
the street. Two others were electro
cuted when they attempted to escape
from the theater by means of tele-
graph poles carrying high voltage
mower wires.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-03
LINK NAME Of
DAUGHERTY IN
VALLEY PROBE
Saw Wires Sent to Attorney
General Asking Him to
Quiet Cases.
RECORDS ON HAND
Postoffice Department Of
fetal Ready to Resume
Testimony.
RECORDS ON HAND

Washington, ID. C., April 3.-Jame!
r. Page of Kansas City, Mo-, assist
ant TO Senator Helm Democrat)
Alabama. in the prosecution of tn,
Senate investigation of alleged lant
frauds in the Rio Grandc Valley Of
Texas, is prepared today to bring tho
name of Attorney General Daugherty
into the evidence after reporting or
an examination of Postoffice Depart
ment files of letters relating 10 thu
land sales.
: Mr.. Page and George A. Hill Jr
of Houston, Tex, attorney for X. b
Creager of Brownsville, Republican
national committeeman from Texas
who is charged by Senator Helm with
being n party to the alleged LAND
deals" were directed by the investi
eating committee to determine from
the departments files whether thu
mails had been used in the alleged
frauds, examine letters of complaint
number and classify them and present
a summary of their findings TO speed
up the hearings and save the time oi
postal officials who are attending tn,
investigation, A number of letters
from persons claiming to have beer
defrauded In the land sales alread,
have been read intol the record. sss-s
Rush ID. Simmons, chief of the dl
vision of postoffice inspectors, hdi
been on the stand since the inquiry
began and other witnesses are waitin;
to testify. No meeting of the commit
tee was held yesterday but examina
ton of the letters had not been com
pleted.
The former attorney generals namt
figured as the recipient of kilograms
described by Mr.. Page as indicating
attempts to influence him to have
cases against land companies whici
operated in the valley quoted. Sen
ator Helm has also accused Mr.
Creager of trying TO use political in.
fluence with government officials in
connection with the matter.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-03
MINERS TAKE STEPS
TO PURGE UNION OF
ALL KHAN MEMBERS
viUania Local Files
Charges Against
Thirty-two.

lIazleton, Penn. April 3.-Charges
of holding dual membership in the
ku Klux Klan were filed against 30
members Of Local Union No. 1904,
United Mine Workers of America. by
officials of the sub-district of Division
No. Z at meeting of the local in
Nesquehoning, last night.
This action was taken on order
from District President Thomas Ken
nedy, who directed that the local
unions of that section be pIrged OF
all Ku Klux Klan members in accord
ance with the constitutional provisions
of the union adopted at the recent
convention.
BY unanimous vote the members of
the union directed that the 81 men APP
pear ar meeting of the local union
next Wednesday night to answer the
charges.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-03
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

st. Louis: Temperature. az: cleap:
slxteen-mile wind from the south: low
est temperature in last 81 hours. AZ;
highest. so.
Chicago: Temperature. 90; cloudy;
twelve-mile wind from the southwest
lowest temperature in last "a hours. 40;
highest. As.
Kansas City: Temperature. IS: cloudy;
twelve-mile wind from the southeast.
lowest temperature In last "a hours. as:
highest. 6s.
New York: Temperature. 81; clear; 90
mile wind from the northwest; lowest
temperature in last "a hours. 80; high
est. IS.
Washington: Temperature, ss;- clear;
five-mile wind from the south; lowest
Temperature in last 20 hours, 30; high
est, 4s.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-03
DAUCHERTY PROBE Cali Is FOR WEEKS
END OF TRIAL NEAR
Expect Vote on Impeachment Of Ok
lahoma Official.

Oklahoma City, Okla, April s.
The trial of John 4. Whitehurst,
president of the state board of agri-
culture, before a Senate court of i'm
parchment. went into the home stretch
today with a Senate vote on the nine
charges preferred by the House boa I'd
of managers, in prospect late this aft
ernoOn.
Closing arguments of defense and
prosecution. three hours TO the side,
will precede the vote. which will be
taken by roll call. Each charge will
be voted on separately.
Counsel for Whitehurst confidently
predicted his vindication. Forty-one
votes are expected to be cast, with a
possible AZ.
Whitehurst's friends claim 23 votes
in his favor. conceding four votes
which they consider doubtful, to the
opposition.
The board Of managers late yester-
day decided to offer no rebuttal testi-
mony, making possible the conclusion
of the case today,