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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-23
WILLIAM SMITH
DIES OF INJURIES
Police Charge T. A. Hames, Jr,
With Manslaughter

William NJ. Smith, "a, 6201 Second
avenue, south, died Monday night at the
Woodawn infirmary from injured re-
ceived Friday afternoon at Sitxy-second
street and First avenue, when he was
struck by an automobile said to have
been driven by Thomas A. Hames, Jr.,
235 Grove street.
At the time of the accident it was not
believed that Smiths injuries were Sc
rious as X-ray pictures failed to reveal
a fracture. Sunday when he failed to
regain consciousness and began a de-
cline physicians operated in an effort
to save his life.
They found the skull fractured near
the base Of the brain and blood clot
had formed on the brain.
Mrs. Lillian Smith, wife of the dead
man. a bride of four months, was also
under the care of physicians at the
hospital Monday. She had been pros
trated with grief and nervousness since
the accident, physicians say.
Besides his widow, Smith is survived
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. f.
Smith, 6201 Second avenue. The body
was turned over to Vice Undertaking
company pending funeral arrangements.
Following the accident Friday. Mr..
Hames was placed under bond on a
charge of reckless driving by Officers
f. b. Ellzy and J. b. Hutto, who in
vestigated and reported the accident.
This charge will be changed to man
slaughter and Hames rearrested, police
say.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-23
SARDIS PLAk1IER IS SLAIN FROM AMBUSH
Tradition Upset
When Students Ask
For More Schools

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Tradition
~ was thrown for big loss Mon
day when delegation of 16
school children called on Mayor
Hylan at his office in the city to de-
mand not shorter school hours and
fewer schools, but longer hours and
more schools. Other people in the
mayors office were not sure they
heard Alright when Gussie Cohen, a
16-year-old girl, began to speak her
piece to the mayor. In amazement
they heard her reproach the mayor
for providing no new high school in
the East Side tenement region. Dunn
founded, they realized that the girl
and her party were uttering remarks
which were treason against the old
attitude of children toward school.
"Tear down the old Ludlow street
Jail" With a very elegant gesture
learned in the elocution class. Gussie
voiced this knell of the famous old
Alimony club where ex-husbands in
arrears with their remittances were
allowed to take the rest cure in
luxury. Remove this monument to
crime which, fortunately, Is not in
great use and build in its stead a
great institution of learning"
Some people still thinks Gussie was
kidding his honor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-23
GIRL FACES CHARGE
FOR SHOOTING SELF
Miss JOsselyn To Recover From
Bullet Wound

MONTREAL, Dec. 22.-Miss Eliza
beth Josselyn, reputed prominent mem
Der of the Bahai summer colony of
Green Acre, Maine, will be formally
charged with attempted suicide, author
tiles said today when it was reported
she might recover from bullet wound
received at the home of w. s. Maxwell
in Montreal during Bahai meeting
there last Friday night.
She has refused to discuss the affair
with police. Members of the local Bahai
society report that Miss JoSselyn had
been respondent and that shortly after
leaving a room in the Maxwell home
where a meeting was in progress she
was found upstairs with bullet wound
In the breast and q pistol nearby,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-23
(BY Associated PreSk.l

GENEVA, Dec. 22-Opening up the
whole problem of German ornaments,
Germany has sent note to the League
Of Nations, touching the question of
Germanys joining the league. In the
note the Berlin government declares its
view that if international conflicts arise
Germany should remain absolutely free
under the league covenant to determine
how far she would take an active part
in such conflicts.
The text of the note. which is pub
lshed by the league secretariat tonight,
shows that Germany desires an excep-
tional position as n member of the
league because of her lack of armed
strength. though she denies any inten-
ton of asking for special privileges.
Germany maintains that If she is
obliged to participate in all of the
leagues military sanctions she would
he compelled to waive her right OF neu-
trality-the last defense of 'disarmed
people"
Long Negotiations Seen
The reaction in league circles to the
German note, which the Berlin govern
ment also translated to all the govern
ments represented in the council, is that
it will be certain to necessitate lengthy
negotiations with the powers and pre-
sumably delay the date when Germany
will formally apply for admission to the
league, il she ever does.
DIR, Gustave Stresemann, the foreign
minister, himself penned the note given
out tonight. which formed the second
chapter of the negotiations inaugurated
when Germany despatched her first
communication on the same subject
to all the powers having seats in the
council.
DIR. Stresemann began by saying that
the German government is of the opin-
ion that political developments during
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-23
i. s. TO PROBE
DEATH OF PILOT
OF MAIL PLANE
Clarence Gilbert Falls To
His Death Near
Chicago
(By Associated Press.)

OMAHA, Dec. 22.-Two investiga-
tons, one by the police department and
another by aircraft experts, were
ordered tonight by Carl F. Egge, all
mail superintendent, into the death OF
air mail pilot Clarence Gilbert, who fell
to his death near Kaneville, ILL.,, last
night.
How the airman. enacting the role
of a flying Santa Claus with his plane
filled with Christmas gifts, probably
dropped through the swirling snow to
his death, was related to a coroner S
jury at Geneva, ILL.,, today by 0. ID.
Christner. superintendent Of the air
mail field here.
Has Engine Trouble
The flier probably developed serious
engine trouble, Christner said, as he
neared an emergency landing field,
beacon-lighted. at McGirr, ILL.,, about
Il mile from where he fell. Finding he
could not battle the binding snow to
the landing field, Christner said, the
aviator probably elected to jump from
the plane rather than fall with it.
When he jumped Christner hazarded
one of two things happened. He either
failed to count the customary one-tWo-
three before pulling the cord that
would open the life saver as he fell,
or the zero blasts whipped the parachute
into the falling plane, tearing it to
shreds. The condition of the wrecked
plane made it practically impossible
to establish the trouble with the plane.
Christner told the jury. Estimates of
the distance the aviator fell varied
from 900 to 1000 feet.
To Select Pr0befs
Superintendent Egge said that list
of experts had been submitted to him
and that he would announce the per-
sonnet of the investigating committees
within short time.
II believe this tragedy should be in
vestigated by not only post office en-
ployes, hut by a non-partisan body as
we'll" Mr.. Egge declared.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-23
GERMAN ACTORS
FAIL TO STRIKE
Forced To Accept Managerial
Dictum Of Salary Cut

BERLIN. Dec. 22--The threatened
strike of the ninety-nine most promi-
nent' actors of Germany has collapsed,
and the committee appointed last month
to take vigorous action against the man
ayers scheme for classification of the
players probably will never report.
The stars, it is said, have found the
public the managers ana the lesser paid
actors against them in their resistance
to the managers plan, which provides
for minimum and maximum salaries in
the four categories. ranging from
$3.50 to $1,000 monthly.
Thus actors like FRITZ Marrassi.
Elizabeth Bergner Herman Vallentin
and Emil Jannings will no longer COM
mand salaries in excess of $1,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-23
Elton Haynes Wa Jailed
To Doorway ~
Assailants
VICTIM DIES
IN HOSPITAL
Was ExOnerated OF Muir
der Charge Last
Year
SHERIFF ASKS AID
OF MONTGOMERY
Prominent Farmer Was Well
Liked By Neighbors Of
Sardis District

SELMA, Ala, Dec. 22.-(Spe-
cial. Elton Haynes, 80, prominent
farmer of Sardis, about nine miles
from here, died in a local hospital
tonight of gunshot wounds received
when he was shot down in the door
way of his home by unidentified
assailants earlier in the evening.
Police believe the shooting is the
outcome of long standing feud be-
tween Haynes and relatives of a
man named Hugh REEVES, who was
shot and killed by Haynes about
year ago after a quarrel, it is said,
over negro laborers.
According to informal ton received in
Selma by telephone, Haynes was called
to the doorway of his home about 8 80
o'clock Monday night. As he opened
the door several shots rang out, and he
dropped to the ground.
Rushed To Hospital
Mrs. Haynes, who was in another
part of the house, upon hearing the
shots, rushed to the doorway and found
her husband lying in a pool Of blood.
She called neighbors, who rushed
Haynes to a hospital in Selma, where
he died without regaining consciousness.
Neighbors say that Haynes was one
of the best liked farmers in the district
and could assign no reason for the
shooting other than the one assigned by
the police.
1t is said that REEVES died a short
time after being shot by Haynes, who.
was exonerated when. tried with his
brother for the murder when witnesses
testified that be had shot in self
defense.
Detectives from Montgomery were
called late Monday night to assist in
the search for the assailant or assail
ants of Haynes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-23
100000 IS LEFT
MUSICAL STUDENTS
Mrs. Fleischmann Provided En-
dowment For Deserving

CINCINNATI, Dec. 22,--Deserving
musical students in need of financial
assistance during their musical edu-
cation period are to he benefited by
a 100000 endowment fund established
by Mrs. Henrietta Fleischmann, mother
of the former mayor of Cincinnati,
whose will was filed for probate today.
The estate of Mrs. Fleischmann was
valued at $1,OOO,OOO She was the
widow of Charles Fleischmann, founder
Of the Fleischmann Distillery company.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-23
STEAMER LINES
ABOLISH PASSES
Noted Passengers Now Must Pay
Full Fares

NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-Leading
transatlantic passenger line operators
today abolished the preference system
whereby socially or professionally prom
inent people have been able to ride the
ocean in first class accommodations
upon payment of steerage rates of fares.
The action was taken by the transat-
lantic passenger conference, represent
ing the United States line, the United
American. North German, Lloyd, Gun
ard, White Star and French lines.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-23
MISSISSIPIAN SLAIN
Prominent Planter Killed BY Unidenti.
fled Band OF Men
(By Associated Press)
(By Associated Press.

ROSEDALE, Miss, Dec. 22.-James
Mehlinger, prominent young planter
and merchant, was shot and instantly
killed and his father, Fred Mehlinger,
who was with him in their store at
Mehlnger, near here, was slightly
wounded early tonight, when a band of
armed men fired a rolley of shots
through the windows Of the store build
ing, according to a statement made to
the sheriff here by the elder Mehlinger.
Mr.. Mehlinger said that the store
was surrounded by a party of unknown
men who opened fire on the store with
out warning, the first volley killing his
son instantly. He could advance no
motive for the shooting, he stated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-23
Congratulates Age-Herald
On Religious Department
North Alabama Conference Sunday
School Board

Methodist Episcopal Church. South
W. NJ Mcdonald Superintendent Of Sunday School Work
Birmingham Ala, December 20. 1924.
The Age-Herad,
Birmingham, Ala.
Gentlemen:
have just noticed the morning Saturday issue of The
AgeHerald and desire extend to most sincere con-
grauations for the very special attention given to religious
publicity matters In all of my experience think have
finer than pages TO- and IL carry this morn
ing. am quite it will mean much toward eevatng the
atmosphere of city-and commonwealth as tor that
matter-and believe incidentally, it will rebound to the
great advantage of your paper.
Very cordially yours,
w. NJ MCDONALD.
Conference Supt. S. S. Work
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-23
Berlin Asks League
To Keep Hands Off,
In The Event OF War
Stresemann Says Germany May Enter Council
Under Those Conditions Paints Nation
AS Defenseless Prey For Her 'Militaristc'
Neighbors = League Action To Cause Delay.
the past year have rendered it possible
for Germany to join the league.
Outlines Position

the past year have rendered it possible
for Germany to join the league.
Outlines Position
The German position is outlined in
the note, which says that article 10,
regulating the procedure to be adopted
against a covenant breaking state in the
event of violation of peace binds the
League members to economic and mill
tary measures such as in general have
heretofore implied a state of war.
1t is argued by DIR. Stresemann that
nearly all the league members run n
certain risk. He insists. however, that
the risk becomes unbearable in the case
of country like Germany, (which is
centrally situated and completely dis
armed. He then makes a comparison
between the German military sit
nation and those of her neighbors, in
Guiding France, although he does not
specify that country.
Germany. with sixty million inhabi-
tants and frontier OF nearly $500
miles, and an extensive coast line, he
points out. has an army of only 100,-
600 effective, all told.
Cities Situation
He pictures Germany as a country
were universal compulsory military
service has been abolished with no re-
serves in training, and maintains that
quite apart from their numerical in
feriority, the German troops cannot in
any way be compared with the armies
of other countries, because they possess
no heavy artillery. no aircraft and no
tanks. The fortresses on the western
front have been RACED and the few
fortresses elsewhere he considers wholly
Anticipated
In the west. DR.. Stresemann says,
more than 10000 square miles of Ger
man territory have been demilitarized
though solely to the advantage of Ger
CONTINUED on Page TwO.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-23
NEWS FROM TODAY'S
WANT ADS

Lady steno- billing clerk is wanted.
Lady dictaphone operator is Sought;
Six-room bungalow located at 4Slz
Ninth avenue is offered for rent.
Carpenter is sought.
Experienced bushelman is wanted
by downtown store.
Chiid's automobile is offered for
sale.
1923 Ford coupe is offered for $ls5.
salesman is wanted by large whole
sale dry goods and clothing
house.
Companion wanted for elderly lady.
Drug clerk is wanted by out Of
town concern.
German police dog is lost In Fair
field, reward offered.
Lady cashier is wanted.
Young lady Is wanted for general
office work.
Many attractive rooms are offered.
Six-room bungalow in South High
lands is offered for $1,000.
Secretary wanted for local office.
Young man wanted for office work
by manufacturing plant.
Duplex bungalow in Glen Iris dis
trict is offered for rent.
Experienced transit man and
topographer wanted for location
work.
Young lady wanted for general Of
flee work.
six-room bungalow in woodlaWn
Is offered for $1,000 for sale.
cTurn to pages. 1s and ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-23
HOOVER SUCCEEDS
WILLIAM J. BURNS
Stone Announces New Head OF
Investigation Bureau

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-J. L.
Hoover, who has been acting director
of the justice departments investiga-
ton bureau since the retirement of Viii
liam j. Burns, today was appointed di-
rector of the bureau by Attorney Gen
eraI Stone. Mr.. Hoover has been a
member of the departments force Of
secret agents for several years, and
served under Mr.. Burns as assistant
director.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-23
FORBES TRIAL
IS POSTPONED

CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-The Forbes
Thompson Veterans bureau conspiracy
trial wAs continued to December 20
by Federal Judge George A. Carpenter
today. The jurist was confined to his
home with a severe cold and sent word
the jury and witnesses would be ex-
cused for the week.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-23
CARS INSTALLED
EXCEED $4,000

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Freight cars
installed by class one railroads during
the first eleven months this year to-
tailed 14S,S31, decrease of 29,014
compared with the same period of 1923,
the American Railway association re-
ports. locomotives placed in service
totalled 1851 of which ISL were in
stallnd in November.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-23
100000 IN FURS STOLEN
Burglars Make Rich Haul At Chicago
WaStSide Store

CHICAGO, Dec. 22-Furs valued at
approximately 100000 were taken by
burglars from a Westside store, it was
discovered when the store was opened
today. The thieves had circumyented
an elaborate system of burglar alarms.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-23
THE WEATHER

"What's the use" ought 60 be an IN
auIry toward finding ont, rather than an
Exclamation of giving up.
Alabama: Rain Tuesday and
Wednesday. slightly warmer Tuesday,
colder by Wednesday night in west
portion; moderate to fresh east shift
ing to south winds.
Georgia: Rain.
Mississippi. Rain.
Complete weather data will DO
found on Page 49,.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-12-23
KAHL is HANGED
Illinois Man Was Convicted OF Staying
VN-;fo

CARLINVILLE, ILL.,, Dec. 90. Les
ter Kahl, convicted of Staying his wife,
was hanged here today. lie walked TO
the moose with firm steps, saying he
welcomed death.
Evening star., 1924-12-17
CAPITAL TO ESCAPE
SEVERE COLD WAVE
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Great Falls, Mont. Elsewhere in the
region temperatures ranged from IL
to 26 below zero.
Montana had six deaths yesterday
indirectly attributable to the storm.
Four persons were killed when a
tram car was struck by a Great
Northern passenge train in a bliz-
zard Two children were suffocated
in a fire at Bozeman while their
mother was Christmas shopping. An
ice coated windshield was held re-
sponsible for the deaths OF two young
women and two young men at Ster-
ling, Colo, where a Burlington pas
songer train struck their automobile
as they speeded homeward after a
dance.
tracks in the Glacier National Park
region. where drifts 10 feet deep
blocked trains.
The icy blasts extended into Utah
New Mexico and Colorado. with snow
falling or forecast for today.
The plains tates were feeling
tinges of subzero weather. Snow and
sieet were general over Kansas and
Missouri, while Nebraska thermom-
eters hovered about the zero point.
Snow was forecast for today and
tomorrow in Iowa Des Moines had a
fall of IA inches in four hours last
night.
In the Great Lakes region rains last
an icy coating that was being covered
by snow today. Colder weather, with
snow, was forecast.
Wire communication in the Mid
west was not much affected by the
sleet.
Evening star., 1924-12-17
BALLOU TOOFFER
5-YEAR PROGRAM
viii Present Building Sched-
uIe to School Board This
Afternoon.

The five-year school building pro-
gram designed to provide adequate &C
commodations for all pupils enrolled
in the District public schools and to
eliminate all undesirable quarters
such as portables and rented struc-
lures. will be presented to the Board
of Education this afternoon by Supt.
Frank w. Bailou. The board Is ex-
pected to approve the program and
transmit 1t to Congress.
The program calls for the construc-
ton of a certain number of new
schools each year during the Ave-
year period, the scrapping of all
buildings recommended for abandon
ment in 1908 by a congressional COM
mission, as well as one additional
school year. and the purchase OF
Means Seat For All.
DR.. Ballou pointed out today that
IL Congress approves the building
program as 1t has been drafted, there
will be seat in a desirable school
for every pupil at the end of the Ave-
year period, ending for the time be-
ing, the now calloused cry for ad-
ditional school Accommodations. The
superintendent did not reveal. how
ever, the total estimated appropri-
gram. 1t Is proposed. however. to dis
tribute the appropriations over the
iive-year period.
Purchase of available school sites
m advance of their need is one OF
DR.. Bailou's most important recon-
mendations. Such a plan Is not only
economical. he said. but will ooviate
the necessity of condemning residen-
tial property, in the future Tor
school use. Washington. in his opin-
ion, Is rebellious against the con-
demnation of residential property
because of the housing shortage.
The appointment OF three new
school administrative officers--two
first assistant superintendents OF
schools and a chief of the board oil
examiners-provided In the teachers
salary bill, also will be made az the
boards meeting this afternoon.
Evening star., 1924-12-17
GATHER
FOR LIMA SESSION
America Well Represented in
Peru-Profiteering Is De-
cIared Rampant.
by CLAUDE o. PIKE.

By Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily News
LIMA, December 17.-More than SO
delegates, official and unofictal, to the
third Pan American semitic congress
have arrived here on the steamer
E5ro from the United States. Cuba,
Central America and Ecuador.
The official delegates from the
United States include: Leo s. Rowe.
president of the delegation; Prof.
Marshall Saville of the American In
dian Museum, DIR. Albert Sauveur,
Harvard University; A w. Whitney,
chairman of the American engineer
ing standards committee of New
York; DR.. John Long, assistant sur
geon general of the United States
Public Health Service; James Brown
Scott, president OF the American In
stitute of international Law; Samuel
McCune Lindsay, professor OF social
legislation at Columbia University;
John oliver Lagorio, vice president OF
the National Geographic Society. and
Evening star., 1924-12-17

the victims Of profiteering hotels who
have boosted the rates over 800 per
cent, on the occasion of the centen-
ary celebration of Peruvian liberty.
The Peruvian government is setting
the pace of profiteering, having taken
over the partially completed Hotel
Bolivar and fixed a rate equivalent
to $50 In American money. 1t is Of
ferinS the guest the luxuries of life,
but none of the common necessities.
Many of the Americans are endeavor-
ing to find Accommodations in private
homes.
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