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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
ALBANIANS ORDER
 ENVOY TO DEPART
NatiOnalists Object To Sugges-
 ton For Ending Dispute

ROME, June 2.-The Bari cor. respondent of the Epoca telegraphs q report relayed from Valona that Al banian natiOnalists have requested the American minister to leave the country because he suggested that League .Oi Nations delegates settle the dispute which has resulted in the present Al banian revolution.
 It is stated that the nationalists con' slider the suggestion as constituting in reference with internal affairs of the state.
 Other sources do not confirm the re port.
 Ulysses Grant-Smith of Pennsyl vania is American minister of Albania. resident at Tirana.)
 Meanwhile the revolutionary move ment by the Albanian nationalists is becoming more threatening, according to reports received here. Messages from Valona, via Brindisi, state that two nationalists columns, one of 6,00C and one of POO men, are advancing on Zlona. It is also reported that clashes have already occurred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
I8 LATIN COUNTRIES
 AT HIGHWAY MEET
Coolidge COngratulates Pan
 American Representatives

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Members of the Pan-American highway commis. sion, comprising more than 30 engi. neers and public officials from 1s countries of Latin America, assembled today for a three-week conference un. der the auspices of the highway educa: tion board.
 President Coolidge, in receiving the delegates, told them that their tour and studies were matters of very real sig nifieance to all the republics of the American continent"
 At no time in our history" said the President, have the formal relations between the governments of the Ameri- can republics been on a higher plane than they are today, but much still remains to be done in developing closer understanding between the peoples of the American continent in securing a better mutual appreciation of ideals and national view points.
 As you travel through this coun- try you may be sure that the friendly feelings for your respective countries extends far beyond the confines of the national capitol. The people of every section of this country are actuated by a deep and genuine spirit of fellowship toward their sister nations of this con tinent."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
ATHLETIC CLUB CHANGES HANDS IN REALTY DEAL $135, ,000 Reported Price, Leo Loeb And Eugene
 Wolff New Owners OTHER PROPERTIES
 SOLD DURING DAY Quarter Million Dollars Total Value Of Trans
 fers Made

The Birmingham Athletic club changed hands Monday in a group of real estate deals involving an aggregate amount of a quarter of a million dollars.
 The club buildin,, located be- tween the Southern club and the Y. M. c. A. on Twentieth street, north, was sold to Leo Loeb and Eugene Wolff at a reported figure of $1s6,00o.
 Plans for the disposition of the building have not yet been formed, although it is understood that it will either be resold, with the Chan1- Der of Commerce as one of the prospects, or remodeled into an off, flee building.
 Possession will not be given until April 1, 1925, at which time it is ex- pected that the Athletic clubs new ten-story building on the northeast cor ner of Third avenue and Twenty-sec- ond street will be ready for occupancy.
 Sale of the property terminates q duel between the new owners and Henry Cobb and Joseph Loveman, who were at one time reported to have closed the deal. A slight hitch in the litiga- tion is said to have thrown the prop erty to the former interests.
 Other Deals Closed
 Negotiations for two downtown property sites were reported closed by Mark Hoio of the Ns4ith II ockmorton- Schultz Realty company. H. b. An derton purchased the southeast corner of Third avenue and Twenty y-fourth street from H. Long, ct. al., at an esti- mated figure of $45,0O0. This is the thrid time this site has been sold by the realty concren within a short time.
 Property at 2419-21 Third avenue, north, was sold by c. H. Nelson, ct. al., this deal also being turned by Hodo at price near $16,5O0. The name of the new owner of the property was withheld. ii
 The northeast corner of Sixteenth street and Fourth avenue having a 14O foot frontage on Sixteenth and 50 feet on Fourth, was sold by Sarah NJ. Greer to Frank Nelson, Jr., at figure reported to be $33, 500. The site IS improved by frame dwelling.
 The First Presbyterian church pur- chased a residence at 1037 Thirty third street, south, to be used as a parsonage. This sale was made by Walter Murdoch of the Smith -Thorck- morton-Scultz Realty company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
Federal Tax Burden Down
 To Leuel Of Pre-War Days

incomes of $S.000 and under. An ad- ditional reduction of 25 per cent, which may be made on earned incomes. For purposes of this reduction all incomes of S5,0O0 and under are defined as earned. The cut may be made only on incomes up to $10,000.
 Exemption for heads of families with incomes of $5000 and more is increased from $2,O00 to $2,5000, the same as now allowed heads of families with in comes of $5,000 and under. No change is made in the present la wallowins an exemption of $1,0O0 for single per. sons.
 Taxes Repealed
 The miscellaneous and excise tax re. pealed and the amount of revenue in volved are:
 Telegraph and telephone messages $34 100000; beverages, $10,000 OO0 candy, $13,000.000; knives, daggers etc. $30,O00; liveries, etc, S140,000,' GOO; hunting. shooting and riding gar ments, $180,000: yachts and motor. boats (sailD. $319.O0O; carpets, rugs trunks, purses, etc. $1,S00,000; drafts and promissOry nCtes. $2,150,000 the aters. shows, circuses (flOor space) $1 500, ,000.
 In addition numerous other excise taxes are reduced. Theatre tickets oi 50 cents and less are exempted; auto mobile trucks, the chassis of which sell for S1,000 or less and the bodies foi $200 or less are exempted from the . per cent; while the , per cent levy or automobile tires, parts and accessories is cut in half.
 Articles selling for $50 or less, anc
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

WASHINGTON. June 2.-The new revenue law scaled down federal taxes to the lowest levels since the start of the war. Individual income taxpayers are given the greater relief, although most of the remaining special war ex- else taxes either are wiped off the statutes or reduced.
 The law creates two new taxes-on gifts and nah jong sets-and increases the rate of taxes on estates and play ing cards.
 Likewise the administrative provis- ions are revised to plug gaps in the old law for tax evasions and considerable additional revenue is expected to result.
 The net reduction which it is esti, mated the bill will make in govern ment revenue during the next fiscal year, beginning July 1. is $381 ,O00, 900, but the full effect of the tax relief af- forded will not be shown in government receipts until the following year, when it is estimated the total reduction will amount to more than $40O, O,OO0,OOO.
 Effective At Once
 Changes ordered in the excise rates go into effect after 30 days. Of course, the provision for a 25 per cent reduc- tion on income taxes, payable this year, is effective immediately, and the cuts made in the individual income taxes are effective as of Jan. 1, this year, on taxes payable next year.
 The following changes are ordered in the income taxes:
 A 25 per cent reduction on taxes pay able this year.
 General revision of both the normal and surtax rates, amounting to a 90 per cent cut on taxes levied against
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
 CALLS BILL INADEQUATE Does Not Represent Sound Policy, Declares
 Executive RATES ARE LOWEST SINCE 1917 LEVEL Legislation Reduces Out lay Of Almost Every
 Federal Taxpayer JUNE 15 PAYMENT
 TO BE CUT IN HALF Persons Who Have Paid In Full Will Receive
 Refunds
RATES ARE LOWEST
 SINCE 1917 LEVEL
JUNE 15 PAYMENT
 TO BE CUT IN HALF

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Presi- dent Coolidge today signed the tax reduction bill, but declared 1t un- satisfactory, announced he would bend all his energies to obtain en- actment of better measure at the next session of Congress.
 The bill, which decreases tax rates in most instances to the lowest levels since 1917 and which was the basis of the hottest legislative fight of the present session of Con- gress, was declared by the Presi- dent in a 2,500-word statement is sued coincident with his approval of the measure, to represent mere ly "tax reduction, not tax reform. "
 "The bill does not represent a sound, permanent tax policy and in its passage has been subject to un- fortunate influence which ought not to control fiscal questions, the executive sad. "Still, in spite of its ob gious defects, it's advantages as a temporary relief and a tempo rary adjustment of business condi- tions, in view of the uncertainty of a better law within a reasonable time, lead me to believe that the best interests of the country would be subserved if this bill became law.
 To Seek New Bill
 "A correction of its defects may be left to the next session of the Con-
 
 more truly economic may be passed at that time. To that end I shall bend all my energies.
 The legislation as approved by the President reduces the taxes of almost every federal tax payer and cuts down the federal revenue by an amount esti- mated at $361 100000 for the next fiscal year. This reduction however, will not result in any deficit, according to treasury experts.
 The principal effect of the new law will not be felt until next year, the 50 per cent reductions in income taxes being made applicable 10 incomes of this year but payable in 1925. I'm. mediate relief, however, is granted every income tax payer. as q 25 per cent decrease is ordered in the case of income taxes for the current year and now due. Persons who are paving this years income taxes on the in stallment plan may cut their second payment due June 15, by one-half and their other two installments by one-fOurth each. Those who already have paid their income taxes in full will get refund without application.
 Excise Taxes Repealed
 Another effect that soon will be ap- preciable is the provision of the new law repeating within 30 days many ex- else taxes, such as those on telegraph and telephone messages, soft drinks candy. carpets. rugs, trunks and thea tre admission of 50 cents or less.
 The revision of the income tax rates effected under the new law brings a cut in all such levies. This amounts to 50 per cent reduction Cn incomes of SSOoO and under. On amounts above that the normal rate is cut from S to 6
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
TO CONFER TODAY ON DELEGATION FOR UNDERWOOD
Conner And Tunstall May Announce Personnel
 For Convention

Former Governor B. B. Conner and Ali c. Tunstall, chairman of the Un- derwood campaign committee for Ala bama, are scheduled to meet this morn ing for conference on the personnel of the delegation to the national demo- cratic convention in New York.
 Both Governor Conner and Mir. Fun stall declined Monday night to say any thing regarding their probable action in advance of their conference.
 Under the arrangement announced during the Underwood campaign in Alabama for president, Chairman Tun- stall and Governor Conner issued for nal statements to the effect that it had been agreed Governor Conner was to name one-half the personnel of the Alabama degelation and the Alabama members of the platform committee and Chairman Tunstall and his committee to name the other half.
 It was announced from The Age HeFald's Washington bureau some time ago that the committee had submitted a list of names to Senator Underwood for his approval and it is understood there have also been informal confer ences regarding the persons Governor Conner would name. No names, how. ever, have at any time been made pub. lie.
 Special LQ 's FravlsiOH
 It will be recalled that under the provisions of the speeiai act providing for the Alabama presidential preference primary, Senator Underwood was ac corded the honor of naming his own delegation to the convention in case of his endorsement by the people at the polls. Senator Underwood, however declined the honor and asked the com. mittee to select the personnel. Later during the campaign, the Underwood committee asked Governor Conner to assume the responsibility of naming one-half the delegation and he con. sented to do so.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
SENATE PASSES CHILD LABOR ACT
 BY 61 TO g VOTE
States Must Now Pass On Amendment To
 Constitution

WASHINGTON, June 2,-Approval was given by the Senate tonight to q constitutional amendment which would empower the federal government tc limit, regulate or prohibit the labor oi children under IS years of age. Ii previously had been approved by the House and now goes to the states for ratification.
 The vote was 61 to 23, or five more than the necessary twO-thirds.
 Forty republicans, nineteen demo- crats and two farmer-labor votes were cast for the amendment and 17 demo- crates and 6 republican votes against it.
 The roll call follows:
 For the amendment:
 Republicans-Ball, Brandegee. Brook hart, Bursum, Cameron, Capper. Colt, Cummins, Curtis, Dale. Edge. Ernst, Fernald, Fess, Frazier, Hale, Harreld, Howell, Johnson of California, Jones of Washington, Reyes, Ladd, LaFol- lette, Lenroot, Lodge, Mccormick, Me Kinley, Mclean, McNary, Norbeck, Norris, Oddie, Pepper, Phipps, Short ridge, Spencer. Stanfield Sterling, Watson and Willis-40.
 Democrats-Adams, Ashurst, Cara way, Copeland, Gerry, Glass, Harrison, Jones of New Mexico, Kendrick, Me Kellar, Mayfield, Neely, Pittman, Rob- inson, Sheppard, Shields, Stanley, Walsh of Massachusetts, Walsh of Montana-19
 er-labor-Johnson of Mime sota and Shipstead-2.
 Total for, 61.
 Against;
 RepubIicans-Borah, Gooding. Moses. Reed of Pennsylvania, Shoot and Wadsworth-6.
 Democrats-Bayard, Bruce, Brous- sard. Dial. Edwards. Fletcher, George. Heflin, King, Overman. Ransdell, Reed of Missouri, Simmons. Smith Stephens. Swanson and Trammell-17.
 Total against, 23.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
RICHARD ENTERS
 NOT GUILTY PLEA
Others Also APraigned In Fight
 Film Case

NEWARK, N. J., June 2.-Tex Rickard, his matchmaker, Frank Flour nOy, and Fred Quimby, the movie im- presario, who made the films of the Dempsey Carpenter fight three years ago, all pleaded not guilty when ar- raigned in the federal court here mon- day on indictments charging the illegal transportation of the little jumping tin- types. They were released on bond of S2,5O0 each. The date for their trial is to be set later.
 Counsels for Rickard and Flournoy said the pleas would be withdrawn ill a few days and a motion would be en- tered asking that the indictments be declared invalid.
 Jap Muma, another prominent figure in the investigation of Harry M. Daugherty's conduct as attorney gem eral, also indicted with Richard, was not in court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
SEEK 2 MEMBERS
 ON PORT BOARD
Sibert And Crawford RecOm-
 mended For Alabama
. (Washington Bureau)

WASHINGTON, D. C.. June D. The Warrior river committee of the Chamber of Commerce of Birmingham, through it's chairman, T. K. Jackson, today expressed to Alabama members of Congress it's opposition to the idea of the Secretary of War appointing five members of the advisory board of the inland water ways corporation from the territory of the Mississippi river, and only one from the territory of the Warrior river.
 The committees recommended the ap- pOintment of General William l.. Si- bert, chairman of the docks committee of Mobile, as the second man from Ala bama to be named member. The committee expressed satisfaction over the report that George Gordon Craw- ford of Birmingham would be made a member,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
WOMAN IS INDICTED
 ON MURDER CHARGE

RICHMOND. Va, June 2.-Airs Julia Dorff Stull of Houston, Tex, was indicted today for the murder of her seventh husband, Raymond Sylvester Stull, here several weeks ago
 Stull was shot, his wife told the police, soon after her arrest. in a ''scuffle" in room they occupied since she came here from Texas a few days before the shooting. She dcSlared she caught him at his office earner in the day writing a letter to woman in San Antonio, Tex, over whom they quar- reled before he came here to take an engineering position. Mrs. Stull said she came to Richmond when Stull wrote her suggesting that they be divorced. No date has been set for her trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
COMPRESS PLANTS
 ARE TRANSFERRED
Atlantic Company Takes Over Shippers Interests

ATLANTA, June 2-W. H. Glenn, trustee in bankruptcy for the Shippers Compress company, announced today that plants operated in Georgia and Alabama by that company will revert to the Atlantic Compress company by terms of a sale concluded between the two concerns.
 Consideration involved was not forthcoming, the trustee saying no figures are available at this time. On. eration of the plants will not be af. fected, he said.
 Plants affected by the transfer in ownership are:
 Plant Number 1, at Macon; the Edgewood plant at Atlanta; and one each at Albany, Athens, Augusta, Columbus, Millen, Savannah and ThomasvilIe in Georgia, and one each at Montgomery, Troy and Opelika. in Alabama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
ADVENT RECTOR
 RESIGNS PLACE
 FOR NEW DUTIES
Dr.. Barnwell To Be Gen eraI Secretary Of Epis-
 copal Church Council

Dr. Middleton s. Barnwell, rec tor of the Church of the Advent, rendered his resignation at meet ing of the church vestry Monday at noon, to be effective on or about September 1. He has accepted the position as general secretary of the national church council of the Episcopal church, with headquarters in New York city.
 The matter of Dr. Barnwell's resignation has been before the ves- try for some time, and while the members of the vestry acceptd the resignation and much regret, they realized the wider scope of useful ness to the church generally the new position gave him. |, In his new capacity, Dr. Barnwell will spend almost nis entire time in visiting the various dioceses of the church council in the effort to further promote church extension work and to bring before several parishes the work and activities of the council. It will be of interest to his many friends in Birmingham and spend all his time official headquarters will be in New York, he will maintain his residence in Birmingham and spend all his time here when not on official duties.
 Dr. Barnwell was called to the Church of the Advent eleven years ago and under his leadership the church has seen its greatest growth. A bril- liant and fOrceful speaker, with great intellectual attainnlents and wonder force not only in the work of the church, but in the general uplift and welfare of the cOmmu. y.
 While his parishioners will learn of his resignation with regret, they will take pride. in the fact that the church at large will be the gainer by the work of Dr. Barnwell in his new line of en- deav0r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
FANS WILL "SEE"
 SHRINERS' PARADE
Arrangements Made To Broad cast Kansas City Ceremonial

KANSAS CITY, Mo, June 2.-Ra- dio fans who tune in tomorrow morn- ing at 9 o'clock, central standard time, on WDAF. brOadcasting station of the Kansas City Star, will be able to 'see" the first of the three official Shrine parades, which are to be staged during the convention of the order.
 The Star announced today that a sensitive microphOne would be placed next to the street over which the parade passes where it will pick up the con tinuous streams of music from the bands as they pass.
 A band of announcers will describe the drill patrols, stunts and other un- usual and interesting features of the parade.
 This is thought to be the first time that an attempt has been made to broadcast a parade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
NO ADDED FLOORS
 FOR LINCOLN LIFE
Architects DisapprOve Of Build ing Scheme-It Is Abandoned

No additional stories will be con structed upon the Lincoln Life building in view of the architects unfavorable report on building plans, Col. J. F. Stallings, president of the Lincoln Re serve Life Insurance company, stated Monday. Sometime ago Colonel Stall ings announced a plan to erect four additional floors on the building if recommended by the architects. The architects, Warren Knight and Davis, reported that additional floors could not be carried by the foundation of the building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
HEATH EXPIRES
Poison And Pneumonia Fatal To Chi. caRO DruRgist

LOUISVILLE, Ky, June 2.-Poison and pneumonia proved fatal to Charles +. Heath, Chicago druggist, who was found unconscious in Louisville hotel Thursday last, q pOstmortem today re- vealed. Heath died yesterday after 72 hours of coma. Chicago police, before Heath was found here, reported he had disappeared from a hospital there when they sought to question him regarding the Kidnapping and murder of Robert Franks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
DUNDEE SHADES
 CHILE BATTLER

NEW YORK, June 2.-Johnny Dun dee, veteran Italian fighter, gained the judges decision tonight at Madison Square Garden over Luis Vicentini, Chilean lightweight, after a closely fought 12-ropnd battle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
LAST STOP IN JAPAN
 IS MADE BY PLIERS
KagOshima Is Reached In Six
 Hour Jump

KAGOSHIAlA, Japan, June 2.-(By Associated Press.) - The American round-the-world aerial expedition ar rived at Kegashima, it's last stop in Japan, at :02 o'clock this morning.
 The Americans made the 350-mile trip down the east coast of Japan from Kushimoto in six hours and 12 min utes. Their start was delayed until this afternoon on account of bad weather conditions.
 MUKDEN, Manchuria, June 2-(By Associated Press. )-Capt. Georges Pell- tier D'Oisy, French aviator, flying from Paris to Tokio, arrived here at II o'clock this morning from Pehtaiho on his way to Tokyo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, June D. William Jennings Bryan, probably one of few times in his life, became base ball player while the 136th general assembly of the Presbyterian church was meeting here. He donned a mask and chest protector and made a per- feet catch of a pitched ball, it was dis closed today. The game was between Wooster, Ohio and Alma colleges, both Presbyterian institutions, and the score was not as one Grand Rapids baseball writer pointed out, 16 to 1.
 Dr. Clarence B. MacArtney, mod orator of the Presbyterian church in the United States of America, having put aside his moderatorial garb, was the man who pitched the ball to Mir. Bryan, vice-moderator of the church. It was a perfect strike which Mir. Bryan caught barehanded.
 The game was won by Wooster, the school of which Dr. Charles F. Wis hart, retiring moderator of the assem- ply, is president, and was generally considered, as a clean cut victory for the conservatives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
THE WEATHER

Alabama - Local thundershOwers Tuesday; Wednesday generally fair except possibly showers on coast.
 Tennessee--ShOWers.
 GeOrgia--MOstly cloudy. Afississippi---LOeal thundershOwers.
 ~ampleSs weather data will Dc sAI S Page le.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
NEW JAW CUTS TAXES !$361, ,OOO, 900;
 FORD BILL READY FOR SENATE
HERMAN HELD
 ON VIOLATION
 OFTRAFFIC LAW

NEW ORLEANS, La, June g. IN The first arrest for violation
 of the air traffic law was made here today when police took into custody William Brooks, 30, and charged him with violating a- city ordinance which prohibits "stunt" flying over the city at an altitude of less than 1000 feet. Brooks is with a flying circus now playing here. He was released without bail for trial at later date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
SALARY BILL PASSED House Measure Differs From That
 Adopted By Senate

WASHINGTON, June "A bill carrying salary increases for postal em- ployes, differing in many respects from the one approved recently by the Sen. ate. was passed teday by the House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
EARTHQUAKE Is FELT

FORT DE FRANCE, Martinique, French West Indies, June 2.-An earthquake of considerable violence was felt here yesterday evening. No damage was reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
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