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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
APPEAL ORDERED
 IN TAX DECISION
Kansas City Case To Be Taken Direct To Su-
 preme Court

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Attorney General Stone has ordered the Kan sas City Journal Posts income tax pub licity case appealed directly to the su- preme court at the earliest possible mo- ment. it was announced at the depart ment of juetice today.
 The indictment charging Walter D. Dickey, owner, and Ralph Ellis, man aging editor of the Journal-Post with illegally publishing tax returns was knocked out by the action Of Kansas City federal court in sustaining de fense demurrer on the grounds that the paper had the right to publish the re turns under the freedom of the press constitutional guarantee.
 The case can be taken direct to the supreme court, skipping the usual pro cedure of going to the court of appeals, because it involves this constitutional question. The department has asked |. S. District Attorney Madison at Kansas City to make all possible haste in getting the appeal before the high court. The Journal-Post case will Dc decided in few months and before final ruling can be obtained on the law in the Baltimore and New York indictments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
.UNDERTAKER SUED
 FOR PROMPT BURIAL
Louisianian Says He Was Not
 Notified Of Wife's Death
(By Associated Press.)

SHREVEPORT, La., Dec. 6.-Ben Salazar, of Oil City, La., filed suit in district court today against the Shreveport Charity hospital and Mack Wellman, local undertaken, for S25,0 ,0OO charging his wife was buried without his knowledge or consent and that she was buried in a pauper's grave. The plaintiff also filed suit in the name of five minor children.
 The petition alleges that the plaintiff left his wife on the night of June p, 1924, at the Charity hospital to go to Oil City for four of the children, she having exrpessed desire to see them. He returned with the children at 7 o'clock the following day, to learn at the hospital that his wife had died a short time after he left her, that her body had been turned over to We'll man, and the body already inferred Salazar in the petition claims that his wife gave her name and address and that Of her husband when she entered the charity hospital. He claims that he has lived in Oil City for z years and could easily have been found had any attempt been made to communicate with him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
3 ARSON SUSPECTS
 FACE LYNCHING
Maryland Negroes Confessed,
 Implicated Others, Say Police

SALISBURY, Md, Dec. 6.-Three negroes who, in confessing to arson last week, implicated other persons today are in a prison the location of which was known only in highest Maryland police circles.
 The men, Richard Howard, Alonzo Gunby and Sidney Mills were arrested for setting fire to two places. In their confession, according to the police, they said they had been hired to burn the places by bootleggers because the oc- cupants of the house had informed the police where stills, were located: ,
 The negroes have been transferred from one jail to another four times this week. The authorities last night re- ceived warnings that there was talk of a dash being made on the jail at Sails bury to lynch the prisoners. The hos tility toward the prisoners, authorities said, was among sympathizers of liquor ring in the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
CHEMICAL FIRM LOSES $14,OO0.
Receiver Urges Reorgan- ization Of Virginia
 Carolina Company
(By Associated Press

NEWARK, N. J., Dec. 6.-Creditors of the Virginia Carolina Chemical com pany, against which equity receivership proceedings are pending, can be saved from large financial loss only by re- organization, according to report of the receivers to Federal Judge Bunyon.
 An order directing creditors and di- rectors of the concern and of the South ern Cotton Oil company, subsidiary, to show cause on December 22 why the receivers report should not be approved was issued by. Judge Bunyon.
 A net loss of $1O4,241 has been sus- tained by the parent company from March 1, the date of the appointment of Arthur Vanderbilt and Charles c. Wilson, receivers, the statement said. The loss was covered by extraordinary disbursements incidental to the receiv- ership. On, the other hand, the sub sidiary company showed a net profit of S971 ,678 for the same times
 A claim of $2,s73,753 for, 1919 taxes has been filed by the United States government against the Virginia Caro- lima company, the report says, adding that an appeal for abatement has been fslad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
v. s. TO ROUND UP
 FLEECERS OF VETS Fake Organizations To Face
 Prosecutions

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Prosecu- tions ,of fake veterans organizations en- gagged in mulcing soldiers in false rep resentations of influence" with the vet erans bureau will follow a joint inves- tigation now under way by, the bureau and the justice and the postofifce de- partments. Periodically the government is forced to pay attention to such or ganizations upon complaints of disabled soldiers who have been victimized by them. Reports to the bureau say the soldiers are led to pay money in the be- lief that they can get the compensation raised or their cases expedited.
 Tt was not the intent of congress that the disabled men should be put to any expense in order to obtain benefits from the bureau,' said Director Hines, of the bureau, in commenting on the roundup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
GIRLS. SCREAM
 BATTLES BANDIT
Cashier Ballinger Captures
 WOuld-Be RObber

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. 6:-An armed man stared up at Miss Hallie Souche, IS years old, this morning when she went to desk in the West Point bank to obtain supply of stationery. Before he could draw his pistol Cashier W. E. Baliinger, startled by Miss Souche's screams, seized revolver and covered the stranger until police ar rived.
 A blue bandana handkerchief knotted at the ends and with holes cut in the center and a 40 calibre revolver appGr- ently were the mans only possession. A search by police disclosed no money in the mans clothing. He gave the name of Bert Holcomb, 43 years old, and said he came here from Paducah, Ky, where he had been employed by the Illinois Central railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
MA FERGUSON
 BARS CHILDREN
 FROM MANSION

TEMPLE, Tex, Dec. CT adore children, but you know children do not always adore furniture"
 Thus Ma" Ferguson, Texas gov ernor-elect, defended flor rent, but no children" sign on the Ferguson mansion here today.
 "What I really want," "Ma" said, discussing plans to rent the house and make her home in the executive mansion at Austin, ''is a, couple that will think as much of the place as 1 do."
 r"Ma" was seeking prospective tenants today, declaring "the home contains things I cherish. They might, and might not, be safe with children around"
 T want someone who will take care of my furniture and keep the lawn looking nice."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
STANDARD OIL MEET

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 6.-Plans, purposes and policies of the Standard Oil com pany of Indiana were on the program for discussion here today at meeting of the board of directors and represent atives of employees in the St. Louis ter ritory, the object being better acquaint- ances between employees and the man. agement, it was announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
BOY LOSES LIFE
 TO SAVE PIGEON
Killed By Power Cable While
 Rescuing Bird
(By Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, Dec. 6.-Edward Clark, 13, is dead today, the result of his eff fort to free a pigeon entangled in a string near the deadly third rail of the Southside elevated railroad.
 The pigeon had made a nest under the charged rail. With ball of string which the bird had picked up and at tempted to weave into the nest, it had CT tangled one foot and trapped itself. The boy climbed the structure and re- leased the pigeon while several boy friends looked on. Suddenly he plung- ed to the ground dead. The coroner's jury decided he had grasped high tension cable after performing his CT rand of mercy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
COUPLE CELEBRATE
 5OTH ANNIVERSARY
Birmingham Citizens Numbered
 Among Their Relatives

BOWDOIN, Ga., Dec. 6.-(Special.) With many scores of relatives present, Mir. and Mrs. D. B., Huie celebrated their golden wedding anniversary here today. An old-time country dinner was a feature of the day. st
 Two sons and four daughters and all their families were present. Among the other relatives of the aged couple are R. E. Huie, nephew, of Huntsville avenue, Birmingham, and H. N. Mur- phy, great nephew, of 9O2 Princeton avenue, Birmingham. N%t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
LINING TO ADDRESS INSURANCE LEADERS
Florida Man Leaves To Attend
 New York Meet

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Dec. 6.-J. c. Luning, state treasurer of Florida, who also is state insurance commissioner, left here today for New York, where next week he will preside over the mid winter meeting of the national conven- tion of the state insurance commission CTS. He is president of the national or ganiza tion.
 On next Friday he will deliver an ad- dress before the national association of life insurance presidents, meeting in conjunction with the insurance commis- siOners
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
DRIFTING VESSELS
 AIDED BY STEAMERS
Bluebird Towed To Shore
 Rachel Stevens Located

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The schooners Bluebird and Rachael Stevens have been rescued from their positions of peril in the Atlantic where they have been drifting helplessly. Coast guard headquarters received radio advices to- day that the cutter Seneca had-taken the Bluebird in tow, off Cape Hatteras and the cutter Modoc was standing by the Rachael Stevens awaiting an op- portunity to put another line aboard. \
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
KENDALL DENIES
 WAR SALE CHARGE
Pennsylvania Representative Scouts Mrs. Buchanan's Story

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The asser- ton of Mrs. Margaret Buchanan, for mer secretary of Representative Kendall of Pennsylvania, that she and Kendall acted as partners in the sale of surplus war material, and denied today by the house member. He said her story as told in an affidavit filed in court here was impossible in view of the conditions under which the surplus war material could be obtained from the war de- partment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
JONES TO PROPOSE
 NEW SHIP BILL
Fleet Group May Take Over U. s. Merchant Marine

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Chairman Jones of the senate commerce cimmit- tee announced after a conference today with President Coolidge that he soon would introduce legislation carrying out the executives recommendation that the Emergency Fleet corporation be given sole responsibility for operation of the governments merchant marine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
AVIATOR RESCUED
 FROM HEAVY SEAS
Lieut.. Bowman Was Forced
 Down By Engine Trouble

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 6.-Lieute- nant Bowman, naval aviator, landed at Baltimore today from the steamship Nirginus which picked him up at sea last night after he had been in peril ous position for several hours by being forced down in his flight from Phila- delphia to the Hampton Roads Naval Air station by engine trouble, Officers at the naval base here were advised that the plane also was salvaged, all although badly damage. Lieutent Bow man drifted helpIessly for several hours until sighted by the steamer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
BANDITS GET $6,8OO
 AT NEW ORLEANS
Iron Works Cashier Held Up On
 Main Street
(By Associated Press.)

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 6.-Two masked bandits held up and robbed Joel A. Hayes, an iron works cashier of S6,SOO payroll today as he was waiting in his automobile at a ferry landing on the city's principal thorough fare.
 Hayes, with his chauffeur, had just left the bank, where he obtained the money and driven to the river ferry landing. While awaiting the boat the bandits drove alongside %and threaten ing Hayes and his compaion with re- volvers, seized the bag of money, the weekly payroll and fled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
HOUSE APPROVES
 VACATION BILL
Senate To Act On One-Week
 Christmas Vacation

WASHINGTON. Dec. G.-Members of the house today decided that a one week lay-off over Christmas was suf- ticient and without a dissenting vote adopted q resolution offered by Repre- sentative Longworth providing for a recess from Saturday, December 20, to Monday. December 20. Senate concur renee is needed. House leaders planned 10 limit the New Years recess to one day-January 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
CLARK WILL REMAIN
 AID TO COOLIDGE
Private Secretary Declines Fleet
 COrpOratin0 Offer

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Edward T. Clark, personal secretary to PreSi- dent Coolidge has decided to retain his present post and not accept appoint ment as executive assistant to the presi- dent of the Emergency Fleet cor1ora- tiOn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
w. H. EAGER DIES Hotel Man Succumbs To
 Long Illness |.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. T., Dec. Civilian H. Hager, widely known hotel proprietor, died here last right. He had conducted hotels at New Lon- and Washington, D. O.. He was born in New York in 1882.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
SLAUGHTER METHOD COSTLY Farm Heads Seek Other Means 0
 Halting Cattle Disease ..

: WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The great
 cost of the slaughter method of breaking
 up attacks of the foot and, mouth dis, ease among cattle has moved the bu-. reau of animal industry of the depart ment of agriculture to propose an inves- tigation in Europe by scientists to de-
 termine other means of preventing spread of the virus. 45 i,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
KHAN SLIT DE.AYEn

TOPEkA, Kan, Dec. G.-AnOther months delay in the two-year-old Ku Klux Klan custer suit is probably in store. The supreme court failed to hand down its decision in the case which was argued a month ago and under ordinary procedure would have been handy down today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
l, and under whose authority it

lected, and under whose authority 1t shall operate.
 There still are divergencies of views. For instance, powers outside the leage, like the United States and Germany, are not over-eager to have the board operate under the league secretariat, while others, league members, maintain that is the best and most workable solution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-12-07
ACCUSED SLATER FREKD
Illinois Jury Acquits Hazel In, n,KoeiiI
 SIaying

CAIRO, H., Dee. 6.--John Hnxd
 farmer, who June 9 shot and kilIe| Grover A. Koehler, city attorney q Thebes and democratic candidate a states attorney, was found not guilt
 of murder last night. The jury delibet ated only two hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-15

sweeping aside all opposition
this year.
The californlans. badly shot by
tho loss Of stars thru graduation.
must stack up against the power.
ful Cardinals a week from Saturday
and the betting fraternity IN tho
sunny a South are making the
Cardinals favoritea TO win by 10
points.
Hartnnft has tossed the is.pound
shot over 50 feet. within a few
inches % Ralph Roses world rec
ord. He has also heaved the discus
over $50 feet this year.
BY comparative scores stanford
looms much stronger az tho Call.
forniR team Just did nose out the
University Of Southern California
while the Cardinals had little trou.
bic In beating the TroJans.
4 better line on California viii
be available after tho dual meet
with tho crack University OF III.
nols team AZ Berkeley Saturday.
Tho Illinois OUTFIT won the Big
Ten indoor title.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-15
WASHINGTON
PLAYS MEIJI
HERE TO-DAY

TUE crack sfeil University base.
1 ball team OF Japan. which ar.
rived in this country sunday. was
10 play tho University OF washing.
ton this afternoon. on Denny ficld.
Tho game was 10 star, AZ sac
O'Clock. The second and final game
OF the series win BE- played " eduos.
day afternoon. on the same field.
The Japanese tossera displayed ell
kinds Of class IN their workout yer.
icfday. and local baseball followers
were expecting 90 zee some scnsa.
tonal baseball this afternoon
yuas1. The mound ace for tho Nip.
pons. was aaid 10 be In lsic best Of
condition for today'S gamc. Yuas=
has good delivery and Is likely 70
give the Northwest college cham.
pions plenty Of trouble.
Washington probably win puffor
heavily from tho loss OF number
OF stars b. graduation. and most Of
tho men in tho lineup today are
newcomers In college baseball.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-15
Is
Dat for
Star Loop

WHETHER or not The Star Junior
w Baseball league will be orEnni,
zsd by this newspaper for this season
will be decided by this amount Of
interest manifested BY tho young.
stcrs az a meeting TO be held at The
Star office Monday.
II tho turnout Is large enough the
league will be held and II u isn't the
circuit will be abandoned for this
season.
sickly turnout featured the first
meeting Of the league early In tho
year and ulcss the boys show enough
pepper 10 turn out the cirrui; will
be given a rest for a year.
All teams interested should have
representatives at this meeting. Boys
under % years OF age are eligigle
TO play. II the circuit Is organized
play viii begin within week or two
and viii run for about eight or 10
weeks.
Don't forget the da,e--Monday at
The Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-15
BEES-OAKS SCORE 147 TALES
". W. Net
Game May
Lose Stars
Weinstein, Mrs. Henry,
Scott and Griffen May
Not Compete Here

TRvING wEINSrEIS. Wallace
Il Scott. Mira William Henry and
Elmer Gfiffcn. some OF the big
noises Of tho Northwest tennis sea
son a year ago. may all be lost 20
Northwest competition this year,
wclnsieln. ranking man on the
University OF California in,ercol-
ieEiato team. IL expected 10 go East
for the national events Mrs
Henry is also going East for ma
tlonai tournaments. as - Wallace
Scott. the Tacoma southpaw
Griffen. Oregon champion. II now
In tho East.
Harold Van Dyke Johns. one Of
tho ranking players Of tho section
for several SEASONS. 10 now living
In the Easi. while Armand Marion.
another ranking star. is out FOR the
seRson because OF recent illnsss
There 70 expected 70 b quite a
delegation from California for the
round Of Northwestern tourna-
msnts, however. and local net en-
thusiasts are hoping tina; tho usual
quota q southernsrr. who have a
large local following. will 10 able
10 make the trip North.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-15
BUD BERCOT ON
EVERETT CARD

Amateur smokers are going over
big in Everett. and large crowds arc
always certain 20 turn out when
the simon-pures mix in the neigh.
boring city.
Buddy Beroo,. Dode's fighting
brother. tops the show 10 be staged
Wednesday. when he meets Chris
Dixon. reputed as being good boy.
The show Wednesday Will be held
al the Everett Armory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-15
STANFORD THREATENS CALIFORNIA TRACK SUPREMACY
Cardinals Favored to
Trim Bears This Year
National Champions Will Have to Show Great Stuff
to Stave off Defeat at Hands of Palo Alto Rivals
Next Week; Illinois VS.. Bears the Coming Saturday

nor three consecutive years the University Of California
track and field athletes have the national inter-
collegiate championship. But the reign Of the Bears is
about due for a walop on the chin.
The Stanford Cardinals, with Of the greatest dual
track teams years is the cloud the California horizon
Led by the famous Tiny Hartranft, one Of the most
spectacular weight in years the Cardinals have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-15

WT'HE lively ball has done away
L with much OF the strategy at
the plate" says the Browns star.
"a majority OF the batters are up
there swinging. The player who
tries to bunt drag. or place his hit.
Is the exception.
The rabbit bali also has taken
some OF the premium Off speed. In
general. Il has worked 10 the ad.
vantage Of the right handler moro
than the left handler.
"Hornsby and Heilmann are great
baismcn. Neither Is a speed mer.
chant. The base hits they make
are seldom of the scratch variety.
They are real champions"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-15
STARR REyNOLDss STARR
TROPHY ENDANGERED

The inisr-club trophy. Tho Starr
Reynolds-s,nrr cup. now held b.
The Seattle Tennis club. is In Jeo-
pardy this season because OF the
loaa Of Johns and Marion from
the defending team. Captain Leon
Turcnno Is outlining tho May pro-
cram now and has large squad
playing daily at the local courts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-15

lTNY COBB. famed star OF tho DC.
4 troit Tigers. has accounted for
an even dozen winnings. He showed
the way for nine consecutive years
1907 to 1916. Then. after losing
gu, TO Iris Speaker. won three
more in a row.
Rogers Hornsby, OF the ST. Louis
Cardinals. started the comeback OF
The right handlers in the National
league. He took down the honors
in 1919 and has turned tho trick
four times in a row.
In winning tho National league
batting championship for four con.
secutive years. Hornshy ties the Ma.
tional league record held by Hans
Wagner.
Inspired by the work Of
Hornsby, Harry HciImann. noted
slugger Of the Detroit Tigers,
has won two out of the last
three swat titles In the Ameri.
can league.
why has the left handler been far
moro consistent than the right
handler in taking down the big
league batting honors?
Walter Johnson. famous pitcher
OF the Washington Nationals, once
gave me a pretty good reason for
the apparent superiority of the left
handler as champion.
The left handler, as rule, plays
more baseball at the plate" says
Johnson; Tho makes pitching
tougher Job.
The left'handcd hl,ters seem to
wait you out more. have n penchant
Tor picking on the cripple. mix their
style, seek to outguess YOU.
In addition, n majority OF thcm
are fast and try TO take advantage
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-15
BEAR OARSMEN
NAME CRANMER

BERKELEY. Cal. April is.--The
University Of California crew. which
met defeat Saturday at the hnnda Of
the Championship Washington eight.
has named Gordon r. Cranmer OF
Fresno as captain for next year.
cranmer stroked Saturdays race.
being n last.mInute substitute in tina,
position for Jap" Rogers. who was
taken III.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-15
LUIS FIRPO TO
SAIL APRIL "a

NEW YORK. April iss--Luls An.
gel Tirpo. South American heavy.
weight champion. has booked pass.
age Tor tho United states and viii
sail April "a. according 10 Informa-
,ion received By Billy Mccartney.
his New York representative.
The United Press carried a cable
story from Bucnos Aires last Sat.
urdny. saying that Firpo was not
going to retire and planned 20 70.
turn 10 New York.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-15
STRONG VARSITY
TEAM

With Wallace Scott and Bruce
Heaketh available the University
OF Washington Will have one OF
the best intercollegiate teams on
the Coast. and they are expected TO
make a strong bid for the Coast
title this year. Besides this duet
ilfo HuSkita WIN have Fletcher
johnson. Joe Livongood. Harold
Williams and several other stars
10 draw from.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-15
About Fights
and Fighters
BY LEO II. LASSEN

LTHO defeated by Pinky
"A Mitchell in Portland re-
Gently, Bob Harper wants
nothing more than another
chance with the worlds
Junior welterweight cham
pion. And chances are that
such q match may be ar
ranged for the Seattle Coast
league ball park later in the
season.
In Mitchell. Harper met a
finished performer. whom
they say is a much improved
boy over the lanky individual
who punched the eyes out of
Heinie Schuman here a cou-
pie of years ago. With all due
credit to Mitchell's ability,
they do say that Harper
forced the fight in Portland
and that it would have been
an agony contest if the Seat
tie boy hadn't been willing to
take a chance.
If they fight in Seattle they
will use six-ounce gloves and
Mitchell will have to do more
leading than they said he did
in Portland.
1T would be a fight well
worth seeing as Mitchell has
class and Seattle bugs would
like to see Harper get another
crack at the man who beat
him..