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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
PAVING WAY F0R IF RYAN S0LVENCy
Dawes And Young Will Be
 Invited To Serve On Commission

PARIS, Dec, 13.-Two events that will help pave the long way back to solvency for the German republic transpired in Paris today.
 The separations commission named Charles c. Dawes, former director of the budget, and Owen D. Young, chairman of the board of directors of the General Electric company, as the Americans it will invite to serve on the committees which are to inves- tigate Germany's fiscal troubles. Thus American participation, all though unofficial, is insured. and the committees will start work about January 10 Young and Dawes are understood to have agreed to accept the invitation. Simultaneously, Ger many, through Herr von Hoesch, her charge daffairs, asked if France would open direct negotiations with the Mark government regarding the situation In the Ruhr and Rhineland.
 Premier Poincare. who received Herr von Hoesch, told the German to put the request in writing. This was done and Poincare was expected posed pour parlers, with strict limi- tation as to the subjects to be dis cussed. M
 Germany Is known to have made 2 similar request to Belgium.
 Slight as these events are, they are believed to be @indication of deter imitation on the part of the allies to expedite examination, of Germany capital, or lack of it. and 8 deter imitation on the part of Germany. to face the facts and find out where she stands. 4 s -s Fiscal tutelage of Germany is ac- cepted as a first principle of the late enemy's return to normalcy, and one of the experts committees named by the separations commission will @ad- wise the Marx government on budget and currency,
 The French will have three dele gates-M. Parmentier. who headed a debt commission to the United States; Laurent Atthalfn. director of the BanQue de Paris ct des Pay-Bas and M. Landowski. .r
 Germany is understood to be will ing to accept the financial super vision and assistance which she al ways has scorned.
 As for the direct negotiations be- | tween France and Germany. these may lead to R clearing up of the situation in the occupied areas SC | that the work of the high commis- sions will be facilitated.
 France also hopes Germany has proposals that will speed up the fui- | fillment of Ruhr accords. No dis- cussion of reparations, or of With drawal of troops until all Germany debts to France are paid, will be toi- erated, Poincare said.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
SHELBY BOY SHOT
 BY DRY OFFICERS
Wm. R. Gums Probably Fatally Injured While Run-
 hing Through Woods


 William Richard Guins, 17-year- old Shelby county boy, was shot and probably fatally wounded at o'clock Saturday afternoon while running through a neck of woods about six miles from Shelby, by state law enforcement officers searching for stills.
 According to his father. who ac- companied the wounded boy to town, the boy was running through the woods when the officers shot him. He stated that he did not know what his son was doing in the woods at the time or why he was there.
 He was brought to Birmingham on the Louisville and Nashville passen- ger train No. 10. and removed to the Fraternal hospital in Johns ambu- lance. The bullet, according to hos pital authorities, pierced the back of the skull and full extent of the in jury could not be determined until an X-ray examination had been made,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
HAS NEW TYPE PLANE

PARIS, Dec. 15.-A French inven- tor, NJ. Melot, has been secretly working on an afrplane which may revolutionize flying according to the newspaper LIntransigeant.
 M Melot will utilize new prip- ciple of propulsion--by expulsion rearwards through trumpet shaped tubes of heated gases. Terrific pressure can be generated by the Frenchmans invention, ca pable of propelling special plane at a speed of more than 400 miles an hour.
 The motor of the plane will de- velop the gases from secret liquid combustible.
 NJ. Melot may test out his inven ton in March L'Intransigeant says.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
SEES BRIGHT FUTURE FOR PORT OF MOBILE
District Chief Reports On Recen
 Survey

MOBILE, Ala. Dec. 15.-' Special Leased Wire. )--'"Beyond any ques- ton, Mobile has the greatest foreign trade interests of any cITy 1 know Of in the southeast; Mobile is destined to become one of our great world ports."
 These are excerpts from the off cial report of Lieut.. B. C. Getsinger chief of the South Atlantic district, officer of the United States depart ment of commerce, who coHducted survey of conditions in Mobile sev- eral days ago.,
 Lieutenant Getsinger, after con ferring with Chamber of Commerce officials and prominent local eX- porters, has returned to his post in Atlanta.
 In rendering his report to the gov ernn.ent, covering his tour of Ala bama and northern Florida, Ideuten- ant Getsinger paid high tribute to Mobiles progressiveness and the en- terprse shown by manufacturers and producers in developing business in other countries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
MANY KILLED AS TOWNS ARE. LAID IN RUINS
Eighty-five Dead Have AL
 ready Been Removed From
 Debris In One City, While
 Larger Number Are Injured TWO VOLCANOES ARE ALSO REPORTED TO 0BE ERUPTlNG
Several Other Towns In Ad-
 dition To Those Destroyed Suffer Damage In Earth Shocks, Which Continue

BOGOTA, Colombia, Dec. 15.-(By Associated Press.)-Many persons have been killed and larger mum her injured by an earthquake which today destroyed two small towns in the region of Ipiales. near the | e olombIan -Ecuadorian frontier. Al 1eadN4&5 dead have been recovered x soai the ruins, of Cumbal, which fth the town ofsChi1e. suffered most severely from the effects of the shocks. according to the reports thus far received.
 Chile is situated on the slopes of sthe Chile volcano to the eruption Of which thee present disaster is attri- buted.
 Among those who perished were the wife and father of the mayor of Cumbal.
 The road from Cumbal to Ipiales is obstructed by great 1andslides and the full extent of the earthquake has not been learned. Numerous sur rounding villages are believed to have been badly damaged, and a commission of government officials has been sent to inspect the affected zone As usual in such cases there are many homeless and there is a lack of food and shelter.
 The earth shocks continue, put in mlder form.
 along the southern frontier of Colom- bia, the village of Carlo Sama be- ing destroyed. Pasto, lpiales, Tu- uuerres and Ibera were in the direct line of the earth tremors and were that serious damage was caused at 1piales.
 Chile are in active eruption.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
.|NSURGENTS|N
 W|NN|NGF|GHT
 IN THE HOUSE
Senate CompatriotS Also Strengthen Lines ToPrevent Reelection Of Cummins As Chairman of Committee
G. 0. P CONFERENCE WANTS MEL SON FORPLACE
Action Taken In The Face Of Strengthened Coalition Which Might Have Created Situa-
 ton Same As That In Senate

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-House in surgents won their fight today for a place on the rules committee which shapes the legislative program of the House. At the sams time. Sem ate insurgents strengthened their lines to prevent the reelection of Senator Cummins. republican, Iowa, as chairman of the interstate com merce committee.
 By vote of 19S to 2, a republi. {. can party conference approved the assignment of Representative Nell son, Wisconsin. the insurgent leader, to the rules committee In place of Representative Tilson. Connecticut, who withdrew voluntarily in the in terest of harmony This dissipated crease their membership on the com mittee from four to five.
 The republican, conference action wasa taken in the face of a threat ened insurgent- democratic coalition which might have created in the House Monday situation similar to that in the Senate where there were increasing signs of combined in- surgent and democratic vote for the
 
 South Carolina, as head of the in- terstate commerce committee.
 Convinced that the organization republicans and insurgents standing together will. have the votes to put through the House Monday the stand ing committee states now drawn, democratic leaders have abandoned the party caucus which had been called for Monday forenoon to con- sider the rules committee question. Once the assignments are ratified by the House. the various committees will bs able to function and Chair man Green of the ways and means coinmi ttee has sent out word that consideration of tax reduction 1egis- lation will begin next Tuesday. May Turn To smifh.
 Satisfied that neither of the conl- promise candidates they have pro- posed for the charmanship of the interstate commerce committee Senators Howell, Nebraska, and Couzens, Michigan-will receive the support of organization republicans, at least some of the insurgents are laying plans to throw their votes once more to Senator Smith. Some of them say they will have strength enough to elect the democrat, but others make no prediction,
 Rumors of further defections In the democratic ranks were current dur ing the brief business session held by the Senate today, but these were de- nied by a number of democrats, who said that with the exception of Sem
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
OUTLOOK |S BR|GHT FUR F0RD's OFFER
Unlikely It Will Go To Special Committee As President Coolidge Suggested
WASHINGTON BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD ! Washington. D. C.. Dec. 15

It is the belief of everyone involved that republicans will never again att tempt to prevent expression by the House of its opinion regarding the Henry Ford offer for Muscle Shoals.
 Advocates of the Ford offer do not adhere to the opinion that an attempt will be made to strangle the offer in the committee on military affairs. On the contrary, 1t Is held, highly probable that the offer when re- ferred to that ( committee, will be in- stantlW reporteti<to the House with- out prejudice. neither faNorably nor unfavora bly, and that the real bat stle will. be on the floor of the House.
 That result would bc In accord ance with the desires of the friends fof' the Ford offer. They fear manipu- lation in committee. They do not fear a fight In the open. They be- lieYe that if the battle is staged in the House. it will be won.
 Alter Quick settlement.
 It is understood that republicans agreeing to democratic contention. will agree that the offer of Ford be brought before the House. In the past they were guilty of stranglins the offer in committee. they will be again. it is indicated. For that req son, Ford adherents are delighted. They want the matter disposed of, and believe that it will be disposed of according to their wishes If the issue is brought to the floor. Re- publicans, apparently are likewise anxious that tho Muscle Shoals issue be settled quickly For that reason, 1t is probable that they enter into a VI avt tho nffar of Ford be immediately reported by the military committee.
 o o o
 Committee Unlikely.
 The President, In his message to Congress, suggested that a joint com mittee of senators and representa- : tives be raised to consider all offers for Muscle Shoals. Adherents of the Ford offer suspected that the sug- gestion was made on account of the executives desire that the Ford of- fer be defeated Perhaps they were wrong. Investigation today reveals that the executive has made no move to bring about the appointment of the joint committee. There is no govern ment in Congress to bring about the appointment of the committee.
 The indications are that no effort will be made to carry out the execu- tive's suggestion. If an effort is made Ford friends will defeat it. It is regarded as highly significant. at the same time. that if any republican desirous Of defeating the Ford offer has depended on the Presidents sug- gestion that committee on invest- gation be raised, he has not expressed himself.
 The indications are that no effort will be made to raise a special com mittee for investigation. That indi- cation reflects on the President power to control his Congress. It IS more significant, however. it is said of the power of the friends of Ford
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
MISSING CANNON IS BROUGHT BACK
I Didn't Mean No Harm, Says Note Found In Mouth
 Of Civil War Relic

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Dec. 15.--An old trench mortar cannon, used dur ing the Civil war, stolen from near inc court house years ago, was ,,,vsteriously returned to the court house steps here Thursday night dur ing the snow.
 \ letter found in the mouth of the cannon states
 A few years agoI seen this gun setten' near here and I got to think en' bout the war. I wanted that gun. If took me two nights to git 1t loose. I put it in my horse and wagon and l took it home and put 1t In my house ,,,hera could look at 1t and think about Chickamaugee and that Sunday morning and them dam Yankees and the time I was captured by them and the mean treatment they gave. I'm 5o no good when I'm gone, so made the boys bring it back. God knows didn't mean no harm by taken It."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
CALIFORNIA JOHNSON ORGANIZE
Meeting Votes To Create Campaign COmmittee

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-Forma- ton of the Hiram w. Johnson for president northern California repub- lican" organization was effected al the Palace hotel here today by more than 400 persons, who expressed ir a resolution their belief that their candidate meets the present need O. our nation more closely than any other American"
 Those represented every section oi California north of the Techachapl mountains.
 The meeting voted to create 8 campaign committee and to co-op- crate with the similar body in south ern California, managed from Los Angeles, to work for election at the primary next May of delegates to the republican national convention pledged to support the candidacy o1 Senator Johnson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
M 'DUFF|E DEAF TO
 URGENT DUTY GALL
Alabama Seaport Loses Dredge Considered Need-
 fuI To Harbor Upkeep
WASHINGTON BUREAU I
 THE AGE-HERALD }


 The First Alabama district is final ly represented in Washington. Con gressman McDuffle, whom that dis trict retains In Congress, reached the capitol after the stirring scenes att tendant upon the narrow margin tho republicans elected their speaker and when 1t seemed few votes would have elected Garrett, the democratic choice.
 The democratic party was at dag gers point with the opposition on the question of organizing the House. The contest for speaker was so close that on several ballots the demo- cratic candidate. Representative Finis Garrett of Tennessee, surged ahead of the republican, Representative Gillett of Massachusetts. Regreat was frequently expressed by other Alahamians and by party leaders that McDuffie remained among the miss ing. Party chieftains regarded 1t as essential that every democrat be on guard and in the fray: They re- peatedly telegraphed absentees in structions to rush to the scene. And all of them except McDuffie re- sponded.
 Issues Pending.
 There were issues vital to Mobile needing attention as well as that which is regarded as a national and party issue. There was under way a movement calculated to do damage to Mobile bay. Government engineers ordered the removal of the dredge "Wahalak." That this dredge re- mained at Mobile was regarded as ab- solutely essential by the people of Mobile. In their appeals to various members of the House it was repre- sented that damage would be done the bay if the dredGe was removed and that the damage might be of per manent character.
 There was need of stiff-arm fighter from Mobile. Representatives Oliver of the Sixth and Hill of the Second made repeated personal ap- peals. But in vain. The order was not rescnded. There was wonder that McDuffie remained away. Had he been on the scene at least it would have shown the Mobile congressman was Ion the job" fighting for Mobile. It is known in Washington that the argument of the home" man respect ing a matter of interest primarily to nome" people Is always more ef- fective than the argument of some other representative. Department heads sometimes conclude that other spokesmen are animated solely by a sense of courtesy, whereas they know that the nome" man is in- spired by more vital motives and reasons. The fact that in any crisis the member of Congress most direct ly concerned is absent leaves depart t- ment heads, sometimes. under the impression that there is a lack of interest.
 The House has been organized by republicans who finally defeated dem ocrats. and that national issue k settled The dredge "Wahalak' has been removed despite the petitions of Mobile that it be permitted to safe guard the bay. That home issue is settled. And now MT. MeDuffie has finally arrived by pleasant auto mobile route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
Putting House In Order

BERLIN, Dec 15.--When Germany sent her charges Taffairs at Brus- sells and Paris to see the Belgian and French governments today, she ap- peared to be taking steps to convince the world that she finally is pl,ttlhs : her house in order.
 A beginning was made toward re- ducing the number of state employes and the salaries of those that remain
 The released employees are to De urged into mining and other. indus gram to make incomes balance what outgoes. aSAi s4.
 A tax program, intended to save the state from actual bankruptcy; IS nearing completion. si
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
MEXICAN ARMY PREPARING ID
 STR|KEREbELS
Forces Numbering 5000
 Men, Including Cavalry, Ar tillery And AirplaneS Getting
 Ready To Attack Rebels BATTLE EXPECTED TO BE A DECISIVE ENGAGEMENT Federal Troops Also Begin
 Advance On Guadelajara And Rout Enemy From State
 Of Durango, Reports State

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-A federal army of 5000 officers and men, in eluding cavalry artillery and air planes. is preparing to attack General Estrada's rebel forces between GuadalAjara and La Barsca, accord ing to dispatches to the Mexican em- bassy here.
 The rebel forces, constituting the main opposition to General Obregon outside the Vera Cruz zone of action. is understood to number something like 4,000 men. The dispatches in dicate that the battle is expected to be one of the decisive engagements of the present revolt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
MRS. RUPERT HUGHES COMMITS SUICID E
III Health Of Authors Wife Given -fs Az The Cause

! LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15.-Mrs Rupert Huhes. wife of the noted author, committed suicide in China according to 8 cablegram received by her husband Friday night. De- spondency caused by i'll health was the motive.
 Mrs. Hughes was on a trip around the world following a nervous break down and serious operation eight months ago.
 Hughes was to have joined his wife in Paris in the spring. The body will be brought here in accord ance with Hughes wishes.
 Mrs. Hughes was formerly a famous actress. Adelaide Mould. They were married in New Jersey in 1903 She was 39 years old.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
STACK OF GLITTERING TREASURERS REMOVED
Tutenkhamen Shrines Yield Royal
 Scepters. Bows And Maces

LUXOR, Egypt, Dec. 15.-(By As- sociated Press.)-The work of remov- ing the top of the canopy of Tut enkhamen's sarcophagus was sus- pended this morning In order to clear the ante chamber of the glittering stack of treasures discovered be- tween the first and second shrines and thus leave room for the disposal of the three large sections of which the roof of the outer shrine is made up.
 In three covered stretchers the large collection of royal sceptres, slaves, bows and maces and the great linen pail that covered the second shrine were taken out, borne by native workmen to the laboratory in. the adjoining tomb of Seti II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16

After many conferences between ad- mlnistration and progressive leaders, the republican caucus ratified the agreement by vote of 19S to 2.
 In return for the concession, pro gressive pledged themselves to sup port the administration committee slate and to prevent the democrats disrupting the committee organiza- tion, which they probably would be able to do under the new rules which are expected to be adoped.
 The Senate Is deadlocked over choice of a chairman of the Senate interstate commerce committee, which frames railroad legislation. This deadlock was brought on by seven progressives, who have com mon aims with F House progress
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
SHIP IS WRECKED OFF
 FRYING PAN SHOALS
eFive Of Crew Rescued And Other
 Bodies Being Sought

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. Io.-W ItH five ship wrecked seamen aboard. the oil tanker W. w. Mills tonight pro ceeded from Frying Pan shoals for
 8 Texas port, The coast guard cutter
 Modoe was awaiting the coming or
 dawn so that she might begin a
 search for the bodies of the crew or
 the wrecked vessel believed to be the Norwegian steamer Runa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
FIL|PlN0S REJECT
 WOOD NOMINATION
Manila Without Mayor For Third
 Time In Three Months

MANILA. P. IT. Dec. 15,-(By As- sociated Press .)-The senate of the Philippine legislature today reject ed the nomination. of Geronimo San tiago to be mayor of Manila recently made by Governor, General Leonard Wood. Thus for the third time with in a few monthsg Manila is with out a mayor. ff94
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
--------------s---------- "A WOULD RAISE MAJ0RITY
Borah Introduces Bill Affecting De- cisions Of Supreme Court

cisions Of Supreme Court
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Concur- renee of at least seven members of the supreme court in any decision holding an act of Congress to be un- . constitutional will be required un- der. bill introduced today by Senr ator Borah. republican, Idaho. Sem sstor Borah also presented a bill un- der which agents of the federal gov-a ernment who attempt to prevent the free exercise by; any person of his right to advocate, promote, agitate for. or discuss" any. amendment to the constitution or- other legislation, would be subject to five years in- prisonment, S10,0oO fine and imme- ediate discharge from office. Another section of the bill fixed, the same penalty for an officer who without duly issued warrants" enters private premises or seizes personal papers or other effects" A
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
PRISON FARMS PAY
Mississippi Cotton Brings Nearly
 Half a Million

JACKSON. Miss, Dec. 15-The board of prison trustees today turned over to the state treasury approXi- mately S225,0O0, representing the pro- ceeds iron. the sale of 1900 bales or cotton and cotton seed yesterdray, produced on the various state farms by convicts. It was tho last of the crop. The prison board has turned In to the treasury approximately s4fo'. 900 derived from this years crop or the StaDle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
AUTO TURNS TURTLE
Man Killed And Four Girls Hurt Il Accident

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 15.-Ot,o Winkler. 25, of this city was almost instantly killed and four girls were slightly injured near here early to- day when an automobile in which they were ridins turned over while rounding curve,
 The girls were taken to . leeai hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
RATIFICATION DELAYED
Revolt Holds Up Action On Treaties
 Between U. S. And Mexico

WASHINGTON. Dec. 15.-Ratifica- tion of the treaties with Mexico now nending before the Senate will be delayed until the revolt now in progress reaches some conclusion, according to statements today by members of the Senate foreign re- lations committee.
 It was felt unwise by those sena- tors to proceed with confirmation of the treaties until conditions in Mexico have returned to stability
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
TEXANS lNDORSE NEFF
Democrats Pick Him For Presidential
 Nomination

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 15.-The Texas state democratic executive committee today indorsed Gov. Pat M. Neff for democratic candidate for President. Final vote on the indorsement reso- lution was p fur and against.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16
CROPS ESTIMATED

Value or Years CanadINn NIcId IN
 Placed At SS82,572,3OO OTTAWA, Dec. 15.-The total value of Canada's principal field crops for 1928 today was estimated by the do- minion bureau of statistics at $S92,- 672,300, as compared with ss62293
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-16

B l R RMIN CHA M HAS THE LARGEST SUPPLY OF BY- PRODUCT GAS IN THE UNI TED STATES.