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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18

Wetumpka c. E. Thomas, Prattville i; W. D. Graves, Alexander City; J. A. Hines, Lafayette; A. NJ. Tunstall, Greensboro c. B. Werner, Tuscaloosa i; W. B. Oliver, Tuscaloosa :; J, T. Fuller, Centreville; Fall Robertson, Cropwell i; Johp A. Lusk, Guntersville: 0. R. Hood, Gadsden; F. E. St. John, Gull man; J. L. Andrews, Sheffield; W. T. Sanders, Athens: c. w. Ashcraft. Florence; R. H. Walker, Athens i; Mrs. Mary Echols, Birmingham; Donald Conner. Birmingham; Forney John ston, Birmingham Ben c. Perry, Bes- -semer; John Cobb, Vernon; Yancey Quinn, Hamilton; B. c. Robinson, Carrollton |; E. P. Goodwin, Fayette.
 With kindest regards, am, sincere ly yours,
 (Signed) 70. W. UNDERWOOD"
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Police Reserues Called
 To Stop K. l. Senate RoU

PROVIDENCE, R. L, Jun 17. Anear-riot broke out in the state Senate, here, Tuesday afternoon when group of republican Sen ators tried to prevent Lieutenant Governor Felix A. Toupin from presiding.
 The disturbance occurred when Senator Arthur A. Sherman, one of the group determined to take control of the Senate at any cost, mounted the platform as Lieu tenant Governor Toupin arrived at the door and called the Senate to order.
 < The unexpected action of Sher-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-18
A HELPFTJL PORTER

It was the new porter's first day on duty at a busy junction in Scotland. rsRs Hs had been % instructed acb edt to sn9gt on the change here for Edinburg." but on the arrival of the first train he became so agitated that he forgot his words and raced down the platform shouting:
 Change here for whaur ye gaun. A you in there for here come oot. Tat Ter, London.
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$2O,OOO,OOO COMPANY
 TO RUN BAKERIES

CHARLOTTE, N. C., June 17.-An- nouncement of the formation of a $2O,- 100000 corporation to be known as the Southern Bakeries company to op- crate bakeries throughout the south was made here today.
 Harry D. Tipton, vice president of the United Bakeries company of New York, is president of the ne worganiza- tion which was formed under the laws of Delaware, general offices of the new concern, will be at 512 Fifth avenue, New York
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drinking, he agreed, but were certainly not intoxicated.
 Most of the days testimony was fur nished by members of the Wiltshire po- lice department, who were early at the scene, or who talked with Greer soon after the shooting.
 Lieut.. l.. G. Amman, on the desk at the time, said the chauffeur strolled into the station house that evening, laid gun on the table, and an nounced: II just shot man. Here's the gun"
 Whom did you shoot? ?' Amman said he asked.
 "I'd call him a dirty rat,"> was the chauffeur's reply. s.
 "Why did you shoot him?' queried the lieutenant.
 Kept Her Drunk
 Well. he kept her always drunk. He wouldn't let her come home.
 Officers H. Churchcill and H. l.. Bain supported Lieutenant Amman's s story, each disclosing purported con fessions they said Greer made in their presence.
 Dr. Raymond G. Taylor, an X-ray specialist, said he photographed Dimes wounds. There were two in the chest and back, while one bullet had taken off bit of his ear, the physician tes- tified.
 Evidently agreeing that Dimes would not get there, both the prosecution and defense decided to read in his testi- mony, given at the preliminary hearing and let it go at that. Deputy District Attorney Frike and Defense Counsel Hahn<did the reading, while the audi ence sat restless in a collective yawn
 Dimes story, according to the trans cript, now ancient history, was that he couldn't remember who shot him. In fact, he wasn't positive but that he shot himself. Anyway, he most cer. tainly did not know it was Greer who did it.; neither did he know why the chauffeur should have been so minded
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I5 DEAD, 30 HURT
 M GERMAN WRECK
Streetcar Plunges Down Incline,
 Shutters Against Wall

BERLIN, June 17.-Fifteen persons were killed and 30 seriously injured at 1serlohn this evening when the brakes fan electric street car got out of or der and failed to hold while the car was descending an incline. Running down the steep grade the car shattered against a factory wall.
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man threw the body into an up- roar. Senators clashed and many of the spectators swarmed onto the floor and took part in free-for-. all fist fight.
 Word : was sent to Governor Flynn that riot was in progress, and he hurried to the Senate chamber. With his arrival and ap- pearance on the rostrum the fight ing stopped.
 A few minutes after the disturb ance ended police reserves from practically every precinct in the city arrived at the state house to prevent further trouble.
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WIDOW OF 2 WEEKS
 SHOT BY LOVER
New Orleans Man Then Turns
 Pistol Upon Himself

NEW ORLEAss, June 17.--Mrs. Lottie ,Oppenheimer, 3S, widow of q New Orleans business man, who died two weeks ago, leaving an estate worth $150, 900 was shot and probably fatally wounded this forenoon at her home by Clay c. Howell. 27. Howell, who came to New Brleans seven years ago from Todd, Ashe county. North Carolina, then turned his automatic pistol on himself but inflicted only a scalp wound. N
 Howell had resided in the Oppen. heimer home several years.- The police said they found in his pocket a note apparently to his father in which he said
 You can never realize how impos- sible it is to live in the same house with woman you love-"
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IN THE AIR TODAY
Copyright 1924, The Age.Herald.)

Copyright 1924, The Age.Herald.) WJZ, New York, 455 meters, w 7:15 p. m., E. S. T. concert
 by Edwin Frank Goldman's symphony band.
 WBZ, Springfield, 337 meters, 7:30 p, m., E. S. T. Clan Mac Gregor Pipe Band and Male quartet. WDAF, Kansas City, 477 meters, 11.45 c. S. T. Night Hawk Frolic by the Plantation Players.
 CFC, Toronto, 400 meters, D. m., k. S. T. Program by Rotarians attending international convention.
 WOR, Newark, 405 meters, 2 80 p. m., E. s. T. Dr. Karl A. Acme big game hunter.
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SELLS COCA.C0LA BUILDING
Candler DlspOseS Of Chicago Property
 For S5OO.OOO

CHICAGO, June 1.-The 10-story Coca-Cola building on South Wabash avenue, near the Coliseum, has been sold by Asa G. Candler of Atlanta, Ga, to the Magill-W company, printers, for $560,OOO, it was announced today.
 The Coca-Cola concern some time ago moved to new $1,00O,O00 plant,
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WALKER-WEST WEDDING
Interest Shown In Nupital Event At
 Roanoke

ROANOKE, Ala, June 17-(Spe. cial)-A very pretty wedding was solemnized at the home of MT. and Mrs. Robert T. West in Roanoke, when their daughter, Mary Ellen, became the bride of Hayward Walker of Talladega.
 The rooms were beautifully decor. ated with baskets of sweet peas and in the hall a profusion of white hy- dranagea and ferns formed a lovely background for the bridal party.
 The bride and groom left immedia tcly after the ceremony for an extended automobile trip and will be at home after July l in Talladega.
 The out-of-town guests included Mir. and Mrs. Grady Bradshaw and chil- dren and Mrs. Hugh Darden of West Point, Dr. Hugh West of Atlanta and Miss Martha West of Birmingham.
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to New York to make an investigation. After several long waits, Means finally deputized man named Flannigan, Johnson said, to accompany the latter to Brownsville and collect $200. a bar rel for the whisky. Flannigan .disap- peared in Pittsburgh. Telephone con versation with Jarnecke who had re- mained in New York disclosed that Means was in Jehnstown, Pa, straight ening out some trouble about the trucks. The name "Blair" which appeared several times in the witness testimony, was identified by Johnson as Commis- sioner Blair, of the Department of In- ternal Revenue He testified to hear ing telephone conversation about the Brownsville withdrawals between Means and Blair.
 Before the testimony of the witness had been completed the case was ad- journed until tomorrow when, Johnson will continue his story.
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FIGHT WITH POSTS

REGINA, SASK. June 17.-Thirty men and women attending a dance on farm near here fought with fence posts last night. One man was killed and one critically hurt.
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GIVES $500, 900 TO WELLESLEY
Colonel H. R. Green Provides Me-
 mnrial RnildinR For Mother

WELLESLEY, Mass, June 17.-A gift of $50O.0OO to Wellesley College from Colonel Edward H. R. Green, of New York and Terrell, Texas. and his sister, Mrs. Matthew Astor Wilks, of New York, was announced today. The money was given for a new administra- ton building to be named for Colonel Greens mother, the late Hetty Green.
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SKILL FRACTUREn

MONTGOMERYY, Ala, June 17.- Miss Madeline Fruit, secretary to Dr. B. F. Jackson, was struck by a motor car said to have been driven by Mrs. w. F. Womack, at a downtown corner at noon today. Miss Fruit was rushed to a hospital where examination showed her skull was fractured, a leg broken. Internal injuries were re- vealed also. She was stiL unconscious two hours later. Miss Fruit is about 60 years old. Mrs. Womack was taken to police headquarters where she was detained pending decision of authorities as to action in the case.
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morning session

morning session. This change is con- templated largely because of radio broadcasting conditions. Broadcasting is smoother at night than in daytime and thousands who would be at work during the day hours. would be at home where they could listeo in on a night address.
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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-18
5000 Gallons of Beer
And Two Stills Seized
In Chattanooga Bakery

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Dec. j..
Raiders headed by Federal Agent
Victor Williams visited the Su
preme bakery, in the heart Of the
city Tuesday, destroyed two huge
stills. 5000 gallons of beer. cap
tured forty gallons of whisky and
arrested j. Druy, owner, and sew
eral employees.
Drugs wife was arrested later
at her home and charged with at
tempting 10 destroy evidence.
Agent Williams lives across the
street from Druy and had noticed
that negroes frequently visited the
place and carried away suspicious
looking packages. Tuesday he fol-
lowed two negroes who had left
the residence in a car, and when
he halted them one of the alleged
rum runners engaged in a pistol
battle with the officer and escaped,
while the other was arrested. Will
Hams then secured achievements
and returning to the Druy home
arrested the woman and Samuel
Sacks, employed by Druy.
The raiders then went to the
bakery and found that an effort
had been made by Druy and a force
of men to destroy evidences of dis
tilling by pouring the beer in a
sewer and burning the barrels in
a furnace, but the sewer became
cloGGed before the work was com
DIeted
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-18
RUDOLPH'S VANDYKE DOOMED
WHEN SCENARIOIST GIVES UP
STORY BY MRS.. VALENTINO

wood to be the latest nom de plume
of Mrs. Valentino. Before she be-
came Mrs. Valentino she was profess
sonally Natacha Rambova, costume
and setting designer for Nazimova
June Mathis, following her deposal
for .,olitcal reasons as Scenarioist for
''Ben Hur' in Rome, was engaged to
write the continuity for Valentines
first two pictures.
So the script of The Scarlet Pow
err was submitted to Miss Mathis
for final revision and adoption, and
in the course Of this procedure the
argument arose with the result that
Miss Mathis withdrew from active
interest in Rudy's picture and went
over to the First NJ tional to adapt
sally" for Colleen Moore.
Despite the professional break, Val
entinos regard for the woman who
gave him his first big opportunity
in the -Four Horsemon of the Apoca.
lypSe," remains unbroken. His
friends say he generously attributes
his success to June Mathis.
Instead Of the bearded hero of
"The Scarlet Tower," Rudy will play
a clean shaver American in Cobra"
a Broadway play by Martin Brown.
Shortly after her break with Val
entino, June Mathis t.gain surprised
Hollywood She slipped away to
Riverside and married Sylvano Bal
boni who is said to be an Italian
nobleman she met in Rome.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-18
Needles Eye Carries
Letter of "A Words
ToSmithsonian Board

WASHINGTON, Dec. ia A.
word letter reposing in the eye of a
needle has been received at the
Smithsonian institution. The mi
croscopic missive, which was sent
to the institution for display before
the annual meeting Of the board of
regents, is so small it has to be
magnified So times before it can be
read. 1t measures exactly III. 250th
of square inch.
The text of the letter follows:
This is a crude, hurriedly pre-
pared, large sample of microengrav-
ins. trust it will contain a mo-
ment of interest to the regents, and
regret that time prevents preparing
an exhibition more worthy of their
inspection. Believe he to be. YOURS
cordially, ALFRED Mcl2wAN"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-18
Salary Of DR.. Soule
Approved by Trustees
At Athens Meeting

ATHENS, Ga, Dee 16.-Dr. An
drew NJ. Soule's salary as president
OF the State College of Agriculture
was justified today by the board o.
trustees in special session. A reso-
Lotion was passed saying that the
president was paid his salary in
regular manner. State Auditor Sam
uel j. Slate recently took the posi-
ton that DR.. Soule's salary was paid
Illegally.
In regard to the purchase of auto
mobiles for the college, the board
insisted tkat it investigated before
buying equipment and took the
course it considered most economical.
Chief Justice Richard s. Russell,
chairman of the University of Geor-
gia board of trustees, indorsed the
action of the board. as did Howell c.
Erwin. chairman of the university's
prudential committee
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-18
SENATE VOTE KILLS
FEDERAL CONTROL
Of MUSCLE SHOALS

WASHINGTON. Dec 16.-The
senate went on record Tuesday as
favorin2, private operation over gov
eminent operation of Muscle Shoals.
The expression of the senate was
voiced in the vote on the Smith
amendment. which was defeated.
The amendment would have
struck out Of the Underwood bill all
of the leasing clauses, leaving only
government operation.
Senator Smith. Democrat, South
carolina, author of the amendment,
declared his purpose was to &id the
farmers and charged the Underwood
bill was a cash plus proposition"
Explains Amendment
"My amendment proposes that the
government shall use the entire
property at Muscle Shoals for fer
tilizer Experimentation until the gov
eminent has demonstrated what it
has TO USE he asserted.
He declared the amendment did
not bind the government to govern
ment operation.
Before the vote was taken, Sen
ator Underwood, Democrat, Ala
bama, author of the bill, Informed
the senate that he wished the vote
en- the amendment to be regarded
as "a definite expression of the SEN
ate on whether it wishes to have
Muscle Shoals operated by gov
eminent or private corporation.
Unamended, the Underwood bill
authorizes the secretary of war to
lease Muscle Shoals for the produc.
ton of nitrogen for fertilizer and
ammunition, but if suitable lease
cannot be obtained by next Sertem-
Der l. it provides for government
operation.
The vote was 80 TO 40.
The vote on the Smith amendment
was split Thirty-four Republicans
and fifteen Democrats voted against
the amendment and eight Repub-
leans, twentyone Democrats, one
farmer-labor and two insurgents
voted for the amendment
Senator Underwood declared in the
senate that he had discovered proof
of his statement that a lobby had
influenced the Washington Herald
editorial attacking him and his Mus
Gle SnOalS Dill.
He read bulletin, which he SAID
was issued by the National Fertili
zer association with offices i'm Wash
ington, which he declared the farm
ers referred to as the fertilizer
trust"
The bulletin declared the Under
wood bill was equally as objection
able sthe Ford proposal.
Reading further. Senator Under
wood declared the bulletin said the
writer has interviewed many sena-
tors during the last week and had
been assured that they would cary
the opposition to the last ditch"
The bulletin, Senator Underwood
declared. suggested that people III
. Continued on Page 3, Column 81
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-18
WORLD NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF

WASHINGTON. - Department of
agriculture estimates value of inn
rortant farm crops of nation at So
479 ,902 900
WASHINGTON.-It is indicated
at the department of justice that the
Atlanta federal non!tant!2ry ran;o"al
eases might involve wider develop
ment.'
NEW YORK. Will of August
Belmont makes largest requests, in
Guiding racing stale and personal
property. TO his widow, Mrs. Eleanor
Robson Belmont.
WASHINGTON. = Representative
Crisp, of Georgia, a member of the
debt commission tells house no con
crete proposal on French debt had
been submitted.
WASHINGTON. - Rear Admiral
Louis NJ. Mutton is selected to sue
ceed Rear Admiral Henry 8. Wilson
as superintendent of naval academy
at Annapolis.
.WASHINGTON-State department
officials declare the protest of soviet
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin on the
operations of the cutter Bear would
not be answered.
WASHINGTON.-The American
embassy in Mexico is instructed to
investigate the shooting of Deputy
Sheriff Joseph F'ierros, of Webb
county, Texas, near Nuevo Laredo.
CHICAGO.-Coid wave sweeps
northward and spreads southwark
and eastward; lowest temperature
recorded in United States, &c below
zero, is reported from Helena, Mont.
MADRID. = Duke of Alba, recent
ly returned from United States, is
elected honorary member of Ameri-
can society of Madrid at luncheon
presided over by Ambassador Moore.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Samuel
Gompers, after lying in state in ma
tional headquarters of American Fed.
Grafton of Labor, at Washington for
six hours, is placed on train bearing
it to New York.
LONDON. - The labor amend
ment to the kings address, express
ing regret at conservative govern
ment's attitude on housing problem,
is defeated 356 10 19G in house OF
commons.
WASHINGTON.-The senate cam
paign expenditures investigating
committee dismisses report of mil
lion dollar Republican slush fund
purported to have been ha He'd
through four western reserve banks.
MEXICO CITy.--Alherto PAM, sec
rotary of treasury and Hilar.
Branch, representing Huasteca Pc
troleum company, sign agreement
whereby company advances govern
ment $3,O0O,Oo0 against petroleum
taxes.
acknowledgements Hi
ram Bingham, of Connecticut, Re
publican candidate for United States
senator to succeed late Senator
Frank Brandegee, defeats Hamilton
Holt, Democrat, by substantial plu.
rality in special election.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-18
NEW LAMP HAS NO
WICK OR CHIMNEY
Most Brilliant Home Light Known
Cost One Cent Night

A new lamp which has no wick
or chimney yet, according To eN-
pertS, gives the most powerful home
light in the world is the latest
achievement of w c. Fowler. 6S2
Factory building, Kansas City, Mo.
This remarkable new lamp beats
gas or electricity-Sives more light
than 500 candles, Is ordinary lamps
or 10 b liant electric lights. and
costs onfeN one cent a night. \
blessing e. every home. especially
on farm or in small town. 1t is
absolutely safe, and gives universal
SATISFACTION. No dirt, no smoke. no
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the ambition of Mr.. Fowler TO have
every home, store, hall or church
enjoy the increased comfort of this
powerful pleasing. brilliant white
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or of The Journal who writes him.
He wants one person 10 whom he
can refer new customers. Take adj
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wanted. Write him today
advertisement
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-18
DOCTOR IS INDICTED
ON MURDER CHARGE
IN Staying Of WIFE

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Dec. 10
DR.. George T. Edwards was indicted
Tuesday by a special grand jury on
o charge of first degree murder IN
connection with the death of his
wife Annie Lou Edwards who was
drugged and dubbed to death in the
Edwards Fairfield home early on
the morning of December 2
DR.. Edwards was arrested few
hours after he had raised an alarm
and told persons who came to his
sid that his wife had been slam and
he himself attacked by an assdilant
believed to be a robber The physl-
clan had been shot in the left hand
He said the intruder shot him.
Little is known concerning the evil
dence presented TO the grand jury.
Most of the witnesses called are dep
uties and police who investigated the
case. 1t is expected that special
term of the Dessemer court Will re
called for a trial of the action the
last of January or the first of + cd
ruary.
The Indictment carried counts in
dicating doubt in the minds OF the
grand jury as to the exact manner
in which the woman met death.
These several counts charged tnat
she met death either by pistol
wound. a wound made by Il heater
handle or "a piece of iron or other
blunt instrument; by chloroform or
some other drug or substance. un-
known to this jury
1t was announced. that Sheriff
Shirley had appealed from the order
of Judge Gwin directing that DR.. Ed
wards must be confined in Bessemer
branch Jail Hearing before the su-
preme court has been set for Deem
Der %. Meanwhile the prisoner will
be confined in the Bessemer Jail UNI
less disposition of the case is made
before date for the hearing.
Bail may be occurred for person
so indicted only under habeas cor
pus proceedings 1t has not been
learned whether an attempt would
be made to secure bond for the ply
stefan.
BODY OF MRS. EDWARDS
DISINTERRED FOR AUTOPSY
MONTGOMERY Ala, Dec. 16. -
The body of Mrs. George T. Edwards
murdered at Fairfield, suburb Of
Birmingham, two weeks ogo, was
taken from its grave here Monday
and an autopsy performed. This was
revealed Tuesday by records in the
probate court.
The autopsy was ordered by Dep
uty Coroner j. j. Grove, of Besse-
mer. who first permitted Mrs. Ed
wards body to be buried without a
formal medical examination.
Results of the autopsy have not
been announced.
The dead Woman's stomach was
taken to the laboratory of the state
chemist, DIR. +. E. Ross, a Auburn.
for examination. Other organs were
carefully examined.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-12-18
June Mathis, Responsible for
Shiek'S Rise to Fane,
Quits After Argument
Over Film
BY TED TAYLOR
Copyright, 1924, by the Consolidated Press
Associa tion-Special Leased Wire
to The Atlanta Journal)

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16.-"It's all
OFF, with the trim vandyke Rudolph
Valentino brought back from Flu
rope, and it's all off with the Span
ish Moorish story that called for the
Vandyke.
A quarrel between two women has
forced Rudy to announce officially
that he would shave. The boycott
resolution of the Master BARRIERS as
ISOLATION had nothing to do with it,.
One of the women who forced
Rudy to strop his razor again is Mrs.
Valentino. The other woman is June
Mathis, the celebrated scenarioist,
who was really responsible for Valen-
tino's rise to fame.
1t is like this. When Valeltino
returned recently from his continen-
tai vacation, he announced his first
Ritz-Carlton production, THE Scarlet
Power" by "Justus Layne." Now
Justus Layne is understood in Holly