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Evening star., 1924-12-12
BIG CORPORATIONS CUT
MELON FOR CHRISTMAS
Halt q Dozen to Pay Between
$4,000, 900 and $4,000, 900
in Stock Dividends.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 12.-Christ-
mas distributions to stockholders, ag-
gregatings between 33,000,000 and
100000 were made by a half-dozen
corporations yesterday in the form of
stock, extra and increased dividends.
The way for disbursement Of a
$2,100,000 stock dividend by the Ala
bama and Vicksburg Railway was
paved when stockholders authorized
an increase of this amount in capital
stock, which will be passed onto
stockholders in the form of 100
per cent melon" The common divi-
dend payments Of the Chicago, In
dianapolis and Louisville Railway
were substantially increased today
Evening star., 1924-12-12

Rethune. Guy Erwin, l.. L. McNair. DR..
Macon Ware and c. y. McGroarty.
Mrs. j. w. Brown viii be accom-
panist.
Dinner viii he served at $50 o'clock
and every one is urged TO be on
time. The mem will include turkey,
cranberry sauce, escalioped potatoes,
rolls, celery. coffee and apple pie q
In mode.
Evening star., 1924-12-12
Speed on the Golf Ball.

When golfer drives from the tee
he probably little realizes the terrific
speed at which he has, sent the "wes
sma' ba on its travels. He would
probably be astonished to learn that
he has impaired to 1T a speed more
than twice as great as an express
train, and considerably greater than
that of any bird that flies.
Evening star., 1924-12-12
FRICTION REPORTED
IN CHILEAN AFFAIRS
Military Junta Requests Reasons
for Removal of Col. Evans From
Command of "Carabineros."
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, December ia
strained situation has arisen in con-
sequence of the removal of Col. Ewing
yesterday from his command Of the
"carabineros," or military police.
The military junta at a meeting
last night decided to request the gov.
ernment to state the reasons for the
removal and to act in accordance
with the governments reply.
Col Ewing has been suggested as
a candidate for the presidency OF the
republic.
Evening star., 1924-12-12
Out of the Final Contest.

From the Quebec Telegraph.
The old gentleman was a trifle be-
wildered at the elaborate wedding.
Are you the groom he asked a
melancholy looking man.
NO. sir" the young man replied II
was eliminated in the preliminary try
outs"
Evening star., 1924-12-12

sentence of IL to Is years in the
Charlestown prison. Mass, his wife
testified.
Decision was reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE

Dr. and Mrs. M. M. Williams today announced the marriage of their daugh. ter, Frances Naomi, to Norman War. den Bowne on December 8, 1924.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
PRISON PAINTING
 TO BE UNVEILED
Prominent Alabamians To Take Part In Exercises
 At Kilby Prison
(State Capital Bureau.) )

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. IA History will be made at Kilby prison Sunday afternoon, December 21, at 2 o'clock, when the picture which has been painted by Sasanoff, famous Rus sian artist, will be unveiled. It is . life size Christ-painting and has sev- eral figures grouped around the figure of the Christ. The faces of the group were posed for the artist, being his se- lections, one being that of a young convict in whose facial expression ap- pealed to the artist as being appropriate for the picture; and others being three little children and a woman who had tramped to Montgomery, mountain peo- pie, seeking a pardon from the gover- nor for their father and husband, a con- vict at the prison-that he might pro- vide the necessaries of life for them. After the woman's face had been trans ferred to the canvass she has died and was buried in Montgomery.
 The picture will be presented to the state of Alabama and hung in the Kilby prison. Many people in Birmingham have contributed and are contributing to the expense of obtaining the picture and for the founding of an endowment fund which is being raised, the income from which will be used to give relief and aid to the most destitute cases of Alabama's convicts. The convicts at Kilby are paid by the state fifteen cents week, and they have all contributed. h is interesting to know that several hundred dollars a year net to the state of Alabama is earned by the convicts there. The names of all contributors will be preserved on permanent roll placed in an aperture next to the pie ture. The canvass of the picture with out the frame is ten square feet.
 Never before so far as it is known has anything of this sort been accom- plished; and the unveiling ceremonies and accompanying program will be wit messed by thousands from over Ala bama. A commitete of 156 of Birming- hams citizens has given aid to the rais- ing of the funds here, and the commit tee invites all who are interested to be present at the unveiling. Dr. Henry M. Edmonds is the treasurer of the com mittee for Jefferson county and John W. Altman is chairman. All contribu- tions should be sent to Dr. Edmonds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
INTEREST BEGINS
 ON NEW BONDS
Treasury To Close Sub- scription Books De-
 cember 20
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-The treasury will close subscription books finally on the new long term bond is- sues Saturday, December 20. An nouncement was made by the treasury tonight that with more than S500,O00,- 900 in maturing securities offered in exchange for the new issue of 20-to 30-year 4 per cent bonds, it will be able to close the books ten days earlier than had been planned.
 Cash subscriptions 10 the offering, from which the treasury hoped to realize about $200 100000 in addition to the refunding features, exceeded $1,400,- 100000 when the books on that part of the issue were closed December 4. Because of the tremendous offering in cash, the treasury was able to decline all subscriptions in excess of $10,000, thus obtaining a wide distribution of the new securities.
 No limit is placed on the amount acceptable under the provisions for ex- changing third Liberty loan 4 IA per cent bonds, treasury notes of 1925 and treasury certificates maturing next March 15 for the new bonds. To the extent that these maturing obligations are turned in, the treasury problem of refunding next year will be reduced.
 Definitive bonds of the new issue, which is dated and begins bearing in- terest tomorrow, will be ready for de- livery by the treasury within a day or two
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
AT LOEW'S BIJOU

Beginning Monday afternoon patrons of Loew's Bijou are promised triple treat in two headlines, the vaudeville bill and the Metro-Goldwyn screen yer sion of Louis Joseph Vance's recent novel, Mrs. Paramor," entitled Mar ried Flirts."
 Jimmy Gildea and company in the musical farce "The Great Lover," with cast of eight artists presenting series of songs, comedy and chatter as one headliner, promise genuine treat, as is also the case in the other head liner by Juan Cardo and Agnes Noll, offering a song feast, combined with chatter and comedy.
 Plenty of additional variety is offer ed by Grazor and Lawlor, popular musical comedy stars, in an artistic con ception of music, song and dance, also Arthur Lloyd, "The Humorous Card Index," in skillful card manipulation, while opening the bill some startling hand to hand balancing and equilibristic feats are offered by Witt and Winters
 Married Flirts," the Metro Goldwyn special feature, is enacted by an un- usually strong cast.
 The title role is played by Pauline Frederick, while others in the cast in- clude Conrad Nagel, Mae Busch, Hunt ly Gordon, Alice Hollister, Patterson Dial and Paul Nicholson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
AT THE LYRIC

Patrons of the Lyric will be offered real holiday treat in the program which will be presented for their en- tertainment the first half of the week. It will contain six big acts, four of them features.
 There are two headliners sharing the honors of the top position on the bill. Stanley and Douglas offer Wit and Harmony" while the Three White Kuhns sing their own songs.
 The Three White Kuhns are billed as a breeze from the west, and their number is said to be just as refresh ing as such breeze is. Sampson and Douglass are longtime favorites of vaudeville fans, and in their number they offer a skit that is little of this and that, with the female half supply ing the big laughs.
 For an extra attraction Oliver Naylor and his versatile band will supply 10 minutes of music. Birmingham knows Oliver Naylor as one of the best of modern orchestra leaders, and his or ganization this season is described as one of most unusual merit.
 The special feature brings the Three Little Maids. Everywhere they are known as those different dancers, and their number is described as most effective act.
 Rounding out this most diversified program are two other acts in keeping with the featured numbers. They are Eckert and Francis in Another Shes sage" and The Rios, who offer a novelty surprise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
and third, respectively, with Pennsyl. vania, California and Maryland fol- lowing in the order named.

Perhaps one of those bargains in used cars in today's Age-Herald Want Ads is just what you have been looking for.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
EXPORT TONNAGE
 T0TALS@,2OO,0O0
Imports Of. 42,76O,0OO Is Decrease From Fiscal
 Year. 1923 .|a
(By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Com- binkd import and export cargo tonnage of the country's water-borne foreign commerce for the fiscal year which ended June 30. 1924, was slightly less than that of the preceding year. The shipping boards research bureau an- naunced today that the export tonnage total of 49, POO 900 tons was a 5 per cent increase over that of 1923, but the import aggregate of 2,760, 900 tons was per cent under 1923 figures.
 Six of 27 states engaged in this commerce handled more than five mill lion tons each. New York led all in both ocean and Great Lakes trades. Texas and Louisiana ranked second
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
ADJUSTMENTS
TELL ME WHY"

'"Tell Me Why" is not so-called sex picture harboring itself on the rot that the so-styled sex picture do. It is a photo drama dealing with one of the most important and problematical sub jects of the modern day. A drama that every father, mother, son and daughter should see because of the delicate nature of this subpject. No one under IS will be admitted, and special shows are given for men only and ladies only.
 The success of modern marriage de- pends entirely upon the knowledge of the laws of sex and that ignorance of these laws result in discord, divorce and sometimes suicide and murder, is the lesson thought in the motion picture, ''Tell Me Why"
 The picture has been indorsed by clergymen, health officials and the public wherever shown. So as to tell all and show all that is necessary to know to make the authors contentious plain. Life before birth Is explained in a graphic way in the film. The photo play will be shown at the auditorium Decem- Der 20, p and 23.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15

SSSSSS Free ~"s's factory expert diff
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
at 433 First National Bank building.

at 433 First National Bank building.
 On the program for the unveiling, which is not yet completed will ap- pear some of the leading men and wo- men in the public life of Alabama. Among them will be Governor ". w. Brandon, Governor Thomas D. Kilby. of Admission, Judge Leon McCord of Montgomery; Mrs. Val Taylor of Un- iontown, president of the State Fedora tion of Women's clubs Mrs. R. J: Eos ter of Birmingham Dr. Henry M. Ed monds and John w. Altman of Bir- mingham. The Masonic Home band will furnish music, and there will be a chorus of fifty voices from the Big Brothers Bible class of the First Pres byterian church of Montgomery. The chorus will be under the direction of W. l.. Van Pelt, with Mrs. Mary Belle Schwend as accompanist.
 Representatives of moving picture or ganizations will take moving pictures of the ceremonies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERAID
3 TENNESSEANS DIE
 FROM EMPTY GUNS
Fourth Victim Expected To Die
 After Accident
(By Associated Press.)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dec. 14.-Twc youths were killed and one perhap. fatally wounded today in "unloadet gun" accidents in Tennessee, and third was killed by a similar accident yesterday according to reports reach ing here.
 Foster Allen. 16. Lawrence county was accidentally shot and killed by Johnny Swindle.
 John Henry Wilson, 20, White coun- ty, was shot in the mouth and instant ly killed by a charge of shot from gun in the hands of Charlie Wallace.
 John B. Presley, Statonville, Me Marry county, was perhaps fatally, wounded by the accidental discharge or a pistol held by Earl Howell.
 Elmer Foster, 23, McNairy county, was killed by the discharge of his own shotgun while he was hunting. yes terday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
3 BLOCKS RAZED
 BY OKLAHOMA FIRE
Loss In Cromwell Blaze Placed
 At $2O0,000

CROMWELL, Okla, Dec. 14:-Fires starting in several places razed three blocks of Cromwell's business section early this morning, with property loss of $2OO,OOO. None was injured.
 This is the second disastrous fire in the business section of this oil town, the first, two weeks ago, sweeping away al' most a block with loss of $lOO,OOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
PLANE PROPELLER
 KILLS MISSISSIPPIAN

INDIANOLA, Miss, Dec. 14-Alight- from an airplane after his third flight of the day as a passenger, Joseph Uzelle, 30 years old, apparently dazed, walked into the whirling propeller of the plane today and was instantly kill ed. Spectators shouted at Uzelle, but before they could reach him he had been decapitated by the propeller The air plane had stopped here over Sunday to give exhibition and passenger flights Uzelle, salesman, formerly lived in Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
ART SCHOOL POPULAR
American Organization Plans Branch
 In Italy
(By Associated Press. ) DADIS hnn u rEhn cI

PARIS, Dec. 14.-The success of the American School of Art of Paris, q branch founded three years ago by the American School of Art of New York, has been such that another school is to be opened in Florence. Here ad- vanced students, from December to April of each year, may continue their studies in architecture and decoration courses. From the school in Florence trips will be made for purposes of study to Rome. Naples, Perugia, Assist, Bo- logna, Venice, Verona, Milan and Padua.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
WARREN REARRESTED

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 14.-Jack Warren under indictment charging ar son and murder by arson in connection with the burning to death of W. P. Flager and Mrs. Ethel Babb in a fire which destroyed the home of the latter last April. and who was released on bond Friday, was rearrested today when his bondsmen informed Sheriff Benford that their signatures had been obtained through fraud.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15
RUM SMUGGLERS
 KILL INSPECTOR
Frank Clark Is Ambushed Near
 Ell PaSO

FL PASO, Texas, Dec. 14.-Liquor smugglers in ambush on the banks of the Rio Grande tonight shot and killed Immigration Inspector Frank Clark Clark was on duty with Herbert Brown, another inspector, who was fired upon but not injured.
 Clark was shot in the stomach by the smugglers, one of whom was in view and four of whom were hiding in the brush on the American side of the river. All the smugglers escaped.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-15

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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-03-07
FIRE BUG HIRED
BY BOSSES

New York-Louise Wallinger, con-
fessed gangster and gun man, ex-
planned in Judge Motifs court how he
was paid $50 a week for setting fire
to buildings in which laundries were
located The laundries were not MEM
bers of the Wet Wash Laundrymen's
Association, and the latter paid Wal
linger for his arson.
The gun man said he "did such a
good job" in one instance that he was
given $40 as a bonus. Some of the
fires were started in tenements which
housed scores of families. Luckily, no
lives were lost.
Wallinger and others who are al
legged to have been hired by officers
of the laundrymen's association to
start the fires, pleaded guilty recently
to arson in the third degree. They
have not been sentenced and it is un-
derstood all of them will testify
against the associations officers,
whose trial win follow.
The daily press, that continuously
lectures labor on claw and order"
makes no comment on these crimes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-03-07
DIZZY HEIGHT
Reached in War PrOfiteers'
Orgy

Washington-New light was thrown
on the orgy of war profiteers by Con-
gressman Watkins in speech favor
ing an excess profits tax
He quoted court records to show
that 'many firms were making profits
from 36,327 per cent and less, some
of them 1900 per cent, many of them
$500 per cent"
Reasons why an excess-profits tax
should be enacted are to be found in
the records of the federal courts, said
Mr. Watkins
The Lever act was intended to stop
profiteering, but the United States
supreme court set that law aside.
Firms that had been fined under the
act asked that the fines be returned
to them. It was at these trials that
profits of as high as 36,327 per cent
were made matter of record. This
unbelievable profit was made by a
chemical company. One iron concern
made profit of 1,403 per cent, and
one steel concern 1,546 per cent.
"These are just few of the cases
which justify some kind of excess
profits tax" said Congressman Walk
er. "It is the only restraining infu-
ence that a thief will heed, for there
is no reason to commit extortion If
the loot is in turn taken away and an
accounting exacted"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-03-07

no delusions about that, nor have
many of those who have been ap-
preached about associating themselves
with the organization. But that prop
aganda is not being disseminated at
present; that would be too obvious
for group of men accustomed to
propaganda methods.
Anti Union Films to Come Later
The corporation is now trying to
establish reputation in the trade
for bona fide motion picture features,
because theatre owners know that
propaganda pictures sound their own
death knell when they are too bla-
tantly done and are weary Or new
concerns in the field. But even this is
proving an expensive venture. In
ternational Labor News Service is in
formed that none Of the distributing
branches is making money.
No anti-union pictures have yet
been shown by Barr's outfit. His
agents have been peddling pictures
of the Community picture corporation
and the international Church Film
Company, two groups with fine-sound-
ing names, which have been bought
up by Barr. But an organization that
is prepared to lose million dollars
a year is worth watching.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-03-07

purposes have met with failure. Their
attitude at present is "We can afford
to lose million dollars year on this
program and still be ahead of the
game"
The first broadside of the Interna-
tional Labor News Service against
the latest form of anti-union propa-
ganda drew an immediate statement
by William H. Barr, president of the
National Founders Association in
which Barr declared the objects of the
American motion picture corporation
were entirely innocent. Their propa-
ganda was to be directed, he said,
against the sinister activities in the
United States of agents of Soviet Rus
sia and their pictures would depict
clean "Americanism" In such efforts
they could work shoulder to shoulder
with the American Federation of La
Dor. Sweet angels of light!
Can't Fool Organized Labor
Naturally Mr.. Barr did not send
such communication to the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor; he sent it
to the newspapers. The A. F. of L.
represents that part of the public
that cannot be fooled all the time
Barr's statement was intended for
that part of the gullible public that
is fooled all the time. But Barr's
Barnum role is becoming harder and
harder. Fewer and fewer people pat
ronize his hullabaloo. All is not we'll
under the big tent. The cry, "Hey,
Rubev comes with frequency pain
full to the diamond studded impress
sarios.
What Mr.. Barr says to the public
and what he says in private are en-
tirely at variance, as those who have
had the privilege of sitting in at his
private seances with the buccaneers
among men industrially prominent
can testify.
There Is no question about the fact
that the American motion picture
corporation will eventually oppose
the 8-hour day, child labor legisla-
ton, restriction of immigration and
other forward-looking movements of
organized labor just as they will op-
ipose the organization of unions. The
owners of Southern textile mills on
the board of the corporation have
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-03-07
PUBLIC OFFICE
Used BY Smooth Lawyer in
Anti Union Fight

Chicago.-Speaking before the local
Federation of Labor, Oscar F. Nell
son, vice president of that body, call
ed attention to the unity that exists
between the states attorneys Office
and union-smashing employers.
The speaker said this is not the first
case where prosecuting attorney
aided employers, but this is the first
known instance where the employers
attorney issued orders from the states
attorneys office to raid trade union
officials brought before him for ex-
animation.
Vice President Nelson showed that
Dudley Taylor, attorney for the manu-
facturers, performed this unheard of
feat in the case Of upholsterers.
These workers were waging success
full strike against influential depart
ment stores at the time. The mer-
chant princes are heavy contributors
TO the anti-union societies.
When the upholsterers were arrest
ed they believed this action was di-
rected by the states attorney. After
they left that office, they discovered
they were questioned by Taylor. The
bosses agent failed to find wrong do
ing, though he attempted to terrify
these workers.. whose headquarters
were smashed and their records seized.
Officers Of the Federation of Labor
called the states attorney to task for
his venaiity. He replied that he 'only
extended the courtesy of his office" to
Taylor
The meat cutters, painters, bill
posters and other unionists have been
victimized in the same manner. The
Federation Of Labor warns trade
unionists that if they are called before
the states attorney, they should be
sure they are not talking to the en-
ployers' attorney.