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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
COOLIDGE F0R WORLD COURT, OPPOSES BONUS
Neu l Gives Acpco Cube Feet yproduct Gas Da
COOLIDGE DISAPPOINTS
 ENTHUSIASTS OF SHOALS

and the indirect benefit of the public 1 in time of peace and the government iE time of War. If this main object be accomplished, the amount ot money received for the property is not primary or major consiqera- tion.'
 Thus analysed and Interpreted the message supports the Presidents re cent indorsement of the Madden pro posal to accept Mr. Ford's offer with an amendment, providing for an aux Hilary steam plant and right Of way Believes support WfIi Fail.
 The present Congress is very familiar with the terms of the Ford offer, and 1 think the House can be counted on to demand an early op- portunity to vote on the offer and the Madden amendment thereto. ] predict there will be no support for the appointment of joint com mittee."
 Representative F. E. Almon, who represents the disrict of which Muscle Shoals is an internal part. finds cer- tain satisfaction, in the statement of MT, Coolidge. He says:
 T am pleased with the message of the President as pertains to Musc.e Shoals, except that he seems to have overlooked the fact, in recommending the appointment of d joint commit tee to consider offers and report rec ommendations. that this question has been thoroughly and carefully con sdered for the past two years by committees of both Houses O. Con- sress, who are more familiar with the subject than any new committee that could be selected, and could repoi' bill on the subject without delay. delay"
 There seems . very general desire on the part of members of Congress to dispose of Muscle Shoals ou the earliest date possible, and as far as l can learn a great majority of tn members of the House are in fayo' of the Ford offer. As l construe the Presidents message. the acceptance by Congress of the offer of Ford for Muscle Shoals would be carrying out the views of the President"
 Senator Heflin. life other Ala bamians, will oppose the raising or committee to investigate Muscle Shoals which he says has been in was especially disappointed in that the President lodged the real issues confronting the nation namely, in the words of the senator the Teaport Dome scandal. the land fraud scandal the immigration scandal. the crop eS timating board scandal and the vet erans bureau scandal.
 Tt was my hope" said the senator That the President swould strongly condemn these scandals. But he did not Later will discuss what he said and what he did not say.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
$1O0,0 ,000 GAS PLAN FUR VARIANT CITY
lngIenook Preparing For A Similar Equipment In
 Near Future

Franchise for the establishment of a stO0.00O by-product gas purification plant and distribution sysem in Tar rant City has been granted by that municipality and work on the im- provement Twill be started very shortly it was announced Thursday by s. C. Bratten, heating engineer, who will head the company supply ing gas for domestic consumption to Tarrant City and Inglenook.
 The town of 1nglenook is expected soon 10 take similar action in ap- proving franchise, and both com munities will have a gas supply sys- tenn early next year.
 The by-product gas used will be niped from the plant of the Alabama By-Products company. For domestic purposes, the gas must be purified by removal of its sulphur content, and the refining process will take place in the plant to be erected by Mir, Brat tens company.
 By-product gas is being used sim ilarly in Greater Birmingham through the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, which buys the gas from industrial plants, purifies it and distributes it to retail consumers. Work on the plant at Tarrant City will be started shortly after the franchise is secured from the town of Inglenook, according to Mir. Bratten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
MEETTNGTO BOOST
 FORD CALLED OFF
Detroit Conference Cancelled At Request Of Manufac-
 turer, Chairman States

DETROIT. Mich. Dec. 6.--(By As sociated Press)-The Ford for-presl dent conference that had been called to meet here December 12, has been indefinitely postponed and possiply may not be held at all it was an nounced late today by Robert It. Pointer chairman of the arrange ments committee.
 Postponement was made. MT. Pom ter said, at the request of MT. Ford. He would not amplify this statement which is the first official recognition taken by the Detroit t.manufacturer oI the conference called in his behalf Should the convention be held at later date. MT. Pointer said it prob ably will not be held in Detroit, but in some middlewestern city.
 MT. Pointer said that when MT. Ford was asked ifyhe intended to run for the presidency, the answer was' "I am not prepared to say.
 Notification of the cancellation of the conference was sent to the more. than 800 delegates Tate today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
DEMOCRATS LEAD NUMEROUS BILLS
 FIGHT 0N GAG RULE +ARE INTRODUCED
Repeal Of Interstate Com merce And Transportation
 Acts Is Sought
WASHINGTON. Dec. Numerou

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.--Numerous bills were introduced in the house.
 Representative Mclaughlin, re- publican. Nebraska asked the repeal of the Interstate Commerce act and the Transportation act of 1920.
 Representative Mclaughlin, re- laws was asked by Representative Garaham, republican, Illinois, to per- init the entry into this country on grounds of exemption of children under IS years of age whose parents are citizens of the United States and of wives and husba nds of citizens.
 Entry by the United States into the International Copyright Union was proposed by Representative Bloom, republican, New York, who declared that millions of dollars are lost an nually by the pirating of plays, mo ton pictures and popular American songs, because this country Is not member of the union.'
 Amendments to the national pro- hibition act to provlue heavier fines and prison terms was advocated in measure by Representative stalker, republican, New York. He would have persons convicted of manufacturing or selling intoxicating liquor fined from $500 to $1,000 and sentenced to prison for not less than 90 days nor more than one year on first offeuse and for subsequent conviction to be fined not less than s600 or more than $2,000 and sentenced to prison for not less than six months or more than five
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
Alabama Delegation Object To Committee Suggestion For Disposal Of Property
WASHINGTON BUREAU ]
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President Coolidge, in reference to Muscle Shoals, declared today an at titude entirely satisfactory to the most ardent advocates of the Henry Ford offer and then. concluding in an anti climax. destroyed it all. He suggested that joint committee be raised to investigate Muscle Shoals and negotiate for it's disposal. If that committee is raised it will be stacked with stand pat" republicans, opposed to he Ford offer, and arii mated by desire to procrastinate to the end that the national campaign be not affected.
 Representative J. F. Byrnes of South Carolina contends that the President, by recommending further investigation. was animated by a de- sire to defeat the Ford offer Repre- sentative William C. Wright of Geor- gia, who introduced the bill accept ing the Ford offer the last session, agrees that if the committee is raised, it will defeat the Ford offer. Representative ". E. Oliver of Ala bama. who approaches the topic more automatically, indirectly asserts the same opinion when he declares that the Ford advocates will defeat the Presidents recommendation if an at tempt is made by anti-Ford advo cates to put it into effect. This view is entertained also by Representa- tive W. B. Bankhead of Alabama.
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 oliver Sees Silver Lining.
 Despite the hidden danger involved in the doubtful attitude of the Presi- dent, MT. Oliver, in the following for nal statement, perceives silver lin- ing, a balm of Gilead as it were:
 ''Disassociated from the interview recently given members of the press by the President. one would be justt- fled in saying of that part of the message relating to Muscle Shoals that if he meant for this Congress to take no action on the Ford offer, he has stated his purpose very we'll.
 "I am disposed to indulge, how ever, a more charitable interruption and taking the Presidents recent in- terview as the key, the following eN- cerpts from the message may be fraught with some meaning, viz: l recommend that this property with the location for an auxiliary steam plant and right of way be sold. The agriculture of. the nation needs greater supply and lower cost oi fertilizer. The great advantage Of low-priced nitrates must be secured for the direct benefit of the farmers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
Proposed Amendments To House Rules Would Abolish
 The Pocket Veto
nv FRASER EDWARDS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-DemocFats took the first step to 1iberalize House rules today.
 After conference with democratic Leader Garrett and others, Represen- tative Crisp of Georgia, a parila- n.entary expert, introduced a resolu- ton providing for the discharge of committees failing to give proper consideratioS to bills. The resolu- tions provides that the first order or business of the House on the first and third Mondays of each month shall be the consideration of reso- lution to discharge committees.
 Upon the application of 100 mem bers of the House, the bill taken from & committee will be taken up for immediate consideration or given a privileged status on the House cal endar and can be called up at any time for any member signing the pe- tition.
 For the next 30 days they will conduct an intensive campaign Of education on the evils of the rules oL the House which force congressman to vote for or against measures brought in by the leaders without op- portunity to offer amendments.
 By them the time the rules com mittee brings in it's report on rules changes" said Representative Nelson, Wisconsin. progressive leader, the country will know exactly what we are fighting for and will uphold us.
 Democratic Leader Garrett indi- cated that the democrats almost to a nan" would support the far-reach ing rules reforms. Nelson expects to recruit at least so supporters for amendments to the present rules which broadly, will provide.
 l. Abolition of the pocket veto by of committees unfriendiy to measures reported out.
 2. Right of a majority of the House to discharge dilatory committees on bills that are pigeon holed.'
 3. Repeal restrictions upon amend ments to revenue bills.
 As an evidence of their good faith Nelson declared today that the pro gressives have abandoned their fight sor committee places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
ADVISE EARLY START FOR STADIUM PLANS
Gift Of Land By Fair Association Greatly Reduces Cost Estimated

Immediate completion of the Junior Chamber of Commerce sta dium plans, subscription of the re- maining S100,000 needed. and early commencement of work on the stadium at the fair grounds, was counselled at the meeting of Bir- mingham merchants with the sta- dium committee, held at the Chamber of Commerce auditorium Thursday afternoon.
 Despite the holiday rush, there was a good attendance of merchants interested in the stadium, which will bring thousands of people to Bir- mingham for the occasion of the football games and other athletic contests which will be staged there.
 Victor H. Hanson, one of the di- rectors of the stadium association, acted as chairman of the meeting, and was authorized to appoint a committee which will outline the methods to be used in raising s100,- 900 through preferred stock sub scriptions by Birmingham business men.
 A sum of approximately s100.000 already has been secured through small contributions, and, though the original goal in the stadium cam paign was $375,000, the donation of the necessary site by the Alabama State, Fair association has reduced the expense of the project.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
LA SALLE DROPS ePITTSBURG PLUS
First Big Steel Concern To Stop Practise Since
 Inquiry

CHICAGO, Dec 6.-TEe La Sale Steel company Thursday became the first large steel firm to abandon the. 'Pittsburg plus" practice, now under by the federal trade commission and under fire from thirty states.
 The La Salle company plant at Hammond, Ind, is the largest pro- ducers of coal-drawn steel in the country. Its abandonment of Pitts burg plus" will be permanent policy, according to the announce mept of President w. S. Leeds.
 The present Pittsburg price of the steel specially manufactured by this concern is $50 a ton. Under the "Pittsburg plus" arrangement which adds the freight charges from Pitts burg no matter where the steel is manufactured, the price here has been $66.S0. The La Salle mill will now sell it for s60 a ,ton. Their product is largely used by automo- bile manufacturers in Detroit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
MELLON PLAN FUR REDUCING TAXES URGED
Breaking Silence Of Four
 Months, President Frankly
 States Position On Major
 Political Issues Of Nation AGAINST EXCESS PROFIT TAX AND PRICE FIXING Numerous Recommendations Run Counter To Insurgents
 Who Hold Balance Of Power And Will Probably Be Lost

WASHINGTON, Dee. 6.-tBy Asso- eiated Press. )-President Coolidge frankly informed the Congress and the country today Of his position on aA Of the major problems confront ing the nation.
 Fer more than an hour, calmly and in terse phrases, the executive ad- dressed joint session of the Hous. and Senate, thus breaking the silence on public questions so studously maintained since aa entered the Whlte House four months ago.
 Many of the score and more of subjects upon which the Pres q mt toueiied seem destined to play their part in the coming national political campaigns and this accounted in some measure for the mOr5 than usual importance that was st5aeied to this. his first annual rlessaee.
 outstanding points in the address we're an unqualified aoproVdf 0f the Mellon tax reduction program; declaration against the soldi-rs' bonus indorsement of American adherence to the world court N ith reservations, immediate lcurgan. .a ton of the railroad ire it lie structure. goVernm aaS.s n the disposition of eNp1rt..5.f sn.at and declarations dgseuSt Hra E 4IN- ing, the excess profits tat. s. of the rate section Of 4ea tcsa ia'- rion act and revision 1, 0a
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 Speaks In House Citntlher.
 MT. Coolidge tnJie tn -$s chamber wherc th ssaus, Baetfe- over the speakersila , efgct Afa2ed hv insurgents within. nia 9sss 8rtN haa scarcely cleared as 2y X naAfb9s of the recommendations Ar 1t,stsssi ass ed run counter to the fes,lstatse gram announced by Ei7v st 1t4 and since they ho4a til Dalae igf power in both houses ihtye EWz general doubt at thG capitol taar Congres would be able co jfausa3t.f into law even substantial psniioa of the proposals CT Che chfef 1.Steu tive.
 The President prese ul ed seme pf his recommendations without afgu- ment. but others were ltscaasrG at some length. Te did hot lninc4 words on the. subject of tax reduc- ton. telling Congress it could rem der no higher service 10 the country than to cut the tax bill, he declared that ito neglect it. to postpone it, to obstruct it by unsound proposals. is to become unworthy of public con- fidence and untrue to public trust
 '"The country wants this measure to have the right of way ever all others said he.
 Before MT. Coolidge teached the capitol. Secretary Mellon had trans mitted to Representative Green of Iowa, prospective chairman of the ways and means committee. q pre-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
MESSAGE BID F0R N0M|NAT |0N--H HULL
Democratic Committee Chair man Severely Criticises
 Coolidge's Maiden Effort

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-President Coolidge's message to Congress IS stand pat" and "reactionary," Cor dell Hull. chairman of the democratic national committee, declared in a statement tonight. Its outstanding features, he asserted. lis bid for the presidential nomination in 1924 and the support of the predatory spe- cial interests in the campaign-to fol- low" and it treats only of symptoms aud of these in a-most perfunctory manner"
 The message." Mir Hull added, will please the special interests and strengthen President Coolidge's : chances for the nomination.
 Instead of visualizing,'- the state ment said. and analysing develop ment and conditions, political, eco homie and social, since the war, af- fecting the welfare of the nation at home and abroad requiring legisla- tive action and proposing construc- tive remedies therefor, President Coolidge has sacrificed the greatest opportunity of his life to political eXpediency by delivering a message to Congress, the outstanding feature of which IS a bid for the presidential nomination in 1924 and the support of the predatory special interests in the campaign to follow Instead of dealing with the nations ills, the causes and the remedies in com prehensive and enlightening way, the message treats only of symptoms and of these in a most perfunctory man. ner It is a stand pat, reactionary message, didactically asserting what he favors, and what he opposes with out supporting the positive or nega- tive measure with any line of reason ing or argument or remedial sug- gestion.
 Says It Lacks Human Note.
 Neither in it's reference to na- tional or international affairs IS there a human note in the message The peroration contains some senti- mental platitude about our duties and responsibilities. but offers no plan or way of meeting the respon- abilities or performing the duties and this after three years of repubI- can administration control. The citadel of special privilege is the profiteering tariff; therefore, Presl- dent Coolidge is for it and is opposed to it's general revision.
 "He favors a reduction of taxes and who does not? He comments
 
 party is divided, and virtually admits, what the democratic party has in- sisted upon since 1921. that the present revenue bill is war tax measure and economically a botch
 Readers of the message will not be able to reconcile the recomm enda- tions for tax reductions with Presl dent Coolidge's indorsement of the present profiteers tariff act, the lat ter of which takes s4,00o, 00O,ooo year out of the pockets of the peopie pockets of the profiteers and only $500, ,O00,0 900 in the treasury. Lne President says the tariff act mas been productive of an aboundlns prosperity. Certainly not to the peo- pie who pay the $4,000, ,0Oo,ooo tarlii taxes.
 ITO the farmer living in bankruptcy and despair. he offers no supstah'i"i
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
RICH SILVER VEIN FOUND NEAR ROME
Georgia Ore Will Assay 7 Per Cent, Says Expert
 On Mining

ROME, Ga. Dec 6--A rich vein of silver ore, assaying per cent, has zen discovered in the Floyd county chain quarry, near here. according to a geologist who is seeking a three year contract to mine the orc.
 The geologist claims there is suffi- cient ore in the mine to make him rich from reasonable royalties in three years.
 Commissioner C. x. Richard son, in charge of the quarry. said he re- ceived report from an Atlanta chemist showing the specimens sub- mitted for analysis were as good as the geologist claimed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
NEWFOOD LAW. | .|NDORSED BY. b0 ARD.
Ordinance Is Approved By Grocers, Butchers, Groups Of Civic Workers, CommiS- sion And City Attorney
BOWLING SAYS MEASURE IS A PRIME NECESSITY
Municipal Legal Department Will Adjust Phraseology Of Measure This Week In Time
 For Adoption Next Tuesday

Endorsement of the health depart ments pure food' ordinance was given by the city commission Thurs day but final passage was delayed for a week to give City Attorney w. J. Wynn a chance to pass on several technical points.
 MT. Wynn believes the measure as drafted will pass muster and the delegations of men anc women who urged favorable action were given to understand that it would be forth coming at the next meeting.
 "We have been trifilng with health in Birmingham for years and we need this ordinance badly, said Mrs. R. DuPont Thompson, who informed the commission that the Axis club, the Shakespeare club, the Doctors Wives association, the health com mittee of the League of Women Voters and other civic bodies had indorsed it.
 c. M Lane. representing the Retail Butchers and Grocers' association, also urged enactment of the meas ure declaring 1t would prove a pro- lection, not only to consumers but to the food dealers who are living up to regulations.
 President b. E. McLendon at first offered objections to the section which prohibits the issuance of li- censes until permits are obtained from the health board, but after Commissioner Echols, MT. Lane and pr. J. D. Bowling, health officer, had discussed the section he am t-.rs .1
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 Right Of Appeal.
 Right of appeal to the health board is provided.f' said Mrs. Echols. This section is vital as it will pro- hibit the sale of contaminated food. believe trial of 90 days will prove the merit of the ordinance as sub mitted The fact that the leading food dealers favor it is a strong argument for it."
 Commissioner Harrison said the ordinance, on the whole appeared to meet the citys needs. He said he would vote for it. Commissioners Cloe and Dickson added their gem eral approval.
 Health authorities plan to place the ordinance in operation next Thursday. December 13. After the passage by the commission Tues- udy, It must pc duNeTliSeu TOT one day before becoming operative.
 We do not expect to have to make a single arrest" said pr. Bowling. We believe the ordinance will make the careless dealers. who are vastly in the minority, make their places conform to the laws. They will have to conform if they want to stay in business"
 The ordinance applies to hucksters and street stands as well as retail store, Dr. Bowling explained.
 In addition to safeguarding the sanitary condition of all food prod ucts in stores, the ordinance re- quires all persons handling floor to undergo careful physical examina- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
SHERIFF AN ADVOCATE OF COMMUNITY CHEST
Shirley And Deputies Promise 100
 Per Cent Contribution

Sheriff Thomas J. Shirley took a hand in Birmingham's Community Chest campaign Thursday.
 The sheriff contributed liberally to the charity fund which is about ao put the city on sound philanthropic basis, and promised that by Satur- day his office, would be able to re- port itself TOO per cent strong"
 Winnie A. Currie, one of the most active workers in the campaign corp, and to whom the sheriff turned in his contribution, found the county officers headquarters smiling and waiting for him hen he called Thursday, lie reportSd ie Campaign Direction, AdAms. s: S <. ,,iSSss
 Chief Deputy fifIi receiyed Shim and he said that "a number of deputies already z had made their pledges to support the city's deserv- ing sfs f'f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-07
EDITORS BEATEN BY MOB
Plant Of Newspaper Is Wrecked In
 ArknuSas

sTUTTGART Ark Dec. 6.-(By Associated Press )-R, A. Barry, edi- tor of the Free Press. weekly paper published here, and H. A. Lawson, as- soci>.e editor. were attacked and badly beaten by a mob of 16 men who invaded their offices late today. The plant in which the paper is pub lished was wrecked.
 Members of the mob were un- masked. After beating the editors, the invaders set about wreclSing the plant. Presses and typesetting ma chimes were smashed and metal and type were strewn about the building Further violence was feared by Of ficers tonight.