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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
CRUSHESREVDL I
IN LISBON
BAT Tie
Government Retakes Warship.
Attack on Presidents
Palace Fails.
n intermittent News serylce.

LISBON, Portugal, Dec. H.
Portuguese officials claimed today
that the rebel movement against
the central government had been
effectualIy quelled.
An attempt to storm the official
residence Of the President failed.
One person was killed and sew
eral wounded.
The rebels, in their attack re-
lied mainly upon bombs.
4 The rebel signal for the uprising
was a shot from battleship in
the harbor When it was fired the
rebels on shore failed to respond
The government sent a wireless
message to the febeIIious warship
crew warning them that the ship
would be bomharded unless they
surrendered. The revolutionaries,
including Captain Cara1li, command
er of the wafship, Immediately
gave up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
cleveland
FOR c. OF.
IN 1924
Republican Committee Also In-
creases Number Of Dele
gates From South. 81
fcontinued from .Firet Paga.l !.

Continued from First Page.l 4
Of the National Committee be APP
pointed from each State. The
women are now associate members
with no voting power.
The move to reconsider the APP
portionment of delegates was in
stieated by Charles d. HiIles. of
New York, and Is understood to
have had the backing OF admin
istration forces generally. It pre-
cipitated an immediate row.
ST am amazed that action OF
this character should be taken"
said Senator Howell. For twenty
years we have been attempting a
reform OF apportionment. and now
that we secured it a year ago You
are proposing to undo that great
work
"The progressive-minded Republic
cans of the country do not know
what you are proposing to do. IL
they did they would be here in
arms.
Warns Of More Trouble.
'You remember the fatal division
of 1912. The trouble at that time
was caused by resentment at the
control of Southern delegates who
represented no Republican States
and no Republicans.
81 warn you that this is going to
cause you more trouble. You are
about to light the train that leads
to a powder barrel. There is always
a suspicion anyway that the Ad-
ministration controls these Southern
delegations"
Despite Howell's plea the commit
tee voted to reconsider its reform
of a year ago, and then Senator
Pepper of Pennsylvania, suggested
the compromise which ultimately was
adopted with a chorus~of ''ayes" and
only a handful of noes"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
HUMAN PoRCUPINE PLANS
TO DELIBERATE WOLVES

WINNIPEG, Dec. IL. - Having
turned himself into a human porcu-
pine, Stanley Carlson, of st. Paul,
Mimi, today announced his inten.
ton Of departing soon for Port
Arthur to slay the wolves of North
ern Ontario for government bounties.
He has CONSTRUCTED an anti-wolf
equipment comprising a cowhide
suit covered with spikes an inch
long, a helmet, a wire mask. and
spiked gloves. Carlson's plan is to
let the wolves nibble at his armor
while he clouts them on the head
with an AK.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
PROPOSES DIRECT VOTE
IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Direct elections of the President
and Vice President of the United
States was proposed in a Consti-
tutional amendment introduced in
the Senate yesterday by Senator Nor
ris of Nebraska.
The amendment also would move
ahead the converting of Congress to
the first Monday in January and
the Inauguration of the President
to the third Monday in January
following November elections.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
THRONGST0RNS
FREE GLAND
CLINIC
Aged and Infirm Seek Aid Of
Or. Clayton Wheeler in
San Francisco.
(Contlnued from Tfrst Page

tCOnLlmueu from r1E5I rage
ach disorders, neuritis, neuralgia,
tuberculosis, general debility and
poor vision Of Muscular origin were
complained of by patients.
Fifty operations have. been per-
formed, 500 are on the waiting list
and thousands are expected to be
treated in the years time for which
the free clinic is planned. The
operation lis simple and painless,
consisting Of the injection of goat
gland secretion under the abdominal
muscles by means of a hypodermic
needle.
A goat farm in the Santa Cruz
mountains is supplying material for
the clinic here, each goat furnish
ing secretion enough for three per-
sons. Aged men and women walk
from the operating table to their
homes and suffer no i'll effects. In
some instances almost instant re-
lief has been reported, DR.. Wheeler
said
An eigkty-seven year old Califor-
Man appealed today for relief from
rheumatism, the most general COM
plant.
Woman Is Rejected.
: Only in special instances will treat
ments be given persons under fifty.
A thirty.five-year-old woman with
bobbed hair and rcuged cheeks was
informed that weight reduction
would remove "that tired feeling"
II just feel run down generally"
an old sea captain past eighty told
DIR. Wheeler. 1T want to smell the
tang of salt air a few more times. If
you can set me back even twenty
years I'll make good at my old bust
ness"
A faded sealskin wrap removed
revealed a woman Of fifty. The con-
cert singer lost her voice ten years
ago. She said she believed the gland
treatment would return her to her
former profession.
I'm confident Of success" said
DIR. Wheeler. Even in the most dis
couraging cases a general 'toning up
of the entire system will result. OF
that am sure"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
COURT ORDERS MOTHER
TO THRASH HER SON. II

WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. 49,
Joseph Golden, seventeen years old,
of Front and King streets, charged
with being drunk, was sentenced to
be thrashed by his mother by Judge
Hastings in municipal court.
The court then turned the boy
over to Probation Officer James
Oliver, who was instructed to see
he was Strengthened out" within
the next six months. II he fails
the boy IL to be returned to the
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
Curse OF Pharaohs "
Strikes Another AT
Tut's Tomb

LUXOR, Egypt, Dec. H.
The Curse Of the Pharaohs"
was recalled today when it was
learned that Howard Carter,
the Psychologist in charge Of
the exploration of the tomb Of
Tut-Ankh-Amen is i'll.
Carter was unable to visit
the tomb today. It was an
nounced, however, that his con-
dition is not serious.
Lord Carnarvon, who origi-
nalIy headed the expedition
which found the tomb of Tut
Ankh-Amen, died ~of mys-
FERROUS malady several months
after the outer chamber Of the
tomb was examined.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
Labor Poet" to Sneak.

Ralph Chaplin, "the Labor Poet"
one of the political prisoners recently
released from the United States penl-
tertiary at Leavenworth, Kan, will
speak tomorrow night at a meeting
Of the Penguin Club at the Madrilion
His subject will be "The Present
Status of the /. w. w"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
FOUR FINED BY
ALEXANDRIA
JUDGE
Plead Guilty to Violating Pro-
hibition Laws After
indictment.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. H.
Julian d. Lindsey, Jack Hall,
Charles Tyler, and Peter Hall plead
guilty to the charge of violating
the prohibition law yesterday, fol-
lowing their Indictment by the grand
jury. Each was fined $50 and costs
by Judge Howard w. Smith.
Seventeen true bills were pre-
scented.
John Allison, Henry Gilmore and
Andrews Travers, indicted on the
charge of breaking into a freight
car and stealing 1872 bags of flour,
are being held in 81 900 bond for
trial December 81.
DIR. l.. e. Foulks. city health
officer, stated today, following issue
or the monthly health report, that
this year would show the birth rate
in Alexandria to be almost double
the death rate. Thirty-two births
and thirteen deaths were reported
last month, and the October report
shows forty-five births and seven
teen deaths.
Tomorrow at the regular weekly
luncheon the Kiwanis Club will elect
officers for the coming year. j.
Randall Cation, jr., president, has re-
fused to serve another year because
of other duties.
The regular monthly meeting oil
the Ministerial Association was held
last night. Plans were started for
suitable observance Of the week
OF prayer, January TIA
The Retail Merchants Bureau oil
the Chamber of Commerce will meet
tonight to plan for protection from
thieves during the holiday eeaaQ1.
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WOMAN F ACE
KHAN DEATH
CHARGE
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Continued from First Page.l
near the body Of the slain man and
said It was done in self defense, ac-
cCrding to Boykin. A lone witness
to the tragedy, Coburn's stenogra.
pher. thwarted his plan, Boykin de-
clared.
The high spot Of today's interest
centered around Fox's possible
grounds for defense. At first it
was generally thought that insanity
would be the plea. This followed
mental examinations conducted at
request of his attorneys. The re-
suit OF the alienists' work has not
been disclosed.
Motive IL Mystery.
The motive, likewise, remains q
mystery to the general public al
though Stat attorneys have an
nounced they win be able to prove
the defendant killed Coburn In
order to prevent certain disclos-
ures Of vice and crime" Fox has
not talked since three minutes after
the shooting. His only reply to a
barrage Of questions by reporters
was God told me to do it."
Simmons declared that Coburn
knew more about the INSIDE work
ing Of the khan than any other
lawyer in the country.
One hundred extra veniremen
have been summoned for the jury
and much trouble was anticipated
in empanelling the twelve men who
are to decide Fox's fate. This was
expected to be a long and tedious
part Of the trial.
Scores Of Witnesses Called.
In the meantime scores of wit
nesses from other States are on
hand to testify for and against the
slayer. Many of them are from
Dallas, Tex, former home Of Fox
where he was prominent in news
paper circles.
No one would venture TO predict
the length of the trial. The general
opinion was tina: IL all depends
UPON the defense's plea.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
De La HUERTA IS
FLOUTED BY
ENVOY
Mexican Consul at New York
Refuses to Take Orders
From Rebel Leader.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

Continued from First Page.)
troll Of the garrison. Gems. Manuel
Ferrero, Vega. Segovia. Pineba. Gal
Undo. and others are marching with
their contingents toward Villa Her
mosa. They plan to gain entire
control Of TabascO.
u. s. Consul Reports.
The American vice-consul at chi.
huahua, Mexico, notified the De-
partment of State that peaceful con-
ditions are prevailing today in that
district. He reported that General
Eugenio Martinez, commanding Off
Ger OF the Chihuahua military zone
Of operations had departed for the
south to assume command Of the
operations against the rebel troops
N Vera Cruz
Conditions at Frontera, scene or
the most serious outbreak yester-
day, were unchanged today accord
ing to the American yice-consul
there.
BY International News Service.
TAMPICO, Tex, Dec. IL. - Mill.
tary preparations were under way
here today to repel an attack b. the
rebels under Gen. Guadalupe san
chez and AdolfO de la Huerta. They
are under direction of Gen. Benecio
Lopez. who was appointed governor
of the state Of Tamaulipas after the
sudden disappearance of FORMER
Governor Lopez Delara
whereabouts of DeIara are nm
known. According to one report he
has fled toward the United State,
border another said he had gone
south to join General SANCHEZ
forces. After he had been appointed
governor by President Obregon by
telegraph, Lopez issued an appeal to
the people to remain loyal and aid
in resisting the rebels.
Artillery Placed.
Federal troops are operating
south of Tampico in the PanucO
river oil fields and artillery is be-
ing empIaced to sweep the I1arbor.
Despite reports of an impending
attack by the rebel forces moving
northWard through the state of
Vera Cruz, this city is calm. How.
ever. there is an undercurrent Of
anxiety, intensified by the fact
that the city is without electricity
due to a strike Of power house EN-
pl0yeS. EII0rIS are being MADE 70
induce the strikers to return to
work tonight.
An attempt was made to cripple
railway and Geographic communica-
ton between this city and Monterey.
Wires were cut and the railway
tracks. were torn up at Issasi Com I
munication and traffic were re
stunned after repairs had been made.
Troops are accompanying the
trains.
District Is Loyal.
Rebels were reported to be con-
fiscating live stock and grain in
the Vera Cruz and Jalisco regions
It is feared there will be wide
spread deprivation if the rebels at
tempt to march through Tamaulipas
upon this city.
Officials are calming the people
by telling them that rebel advance
upon Tampico is a remote posi-
bility.
So far the population Of this
district has maintained the utmost
loyalty to the Mexico City govern
ment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
schiff Calls on President.

Mortimer L. Schiff, international
banker of New York, called at the
White House today and discussed
the railroad and reparations situa-
ton with President Coolidge.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
HOPE SEEN
NOW FOR
PEACE

CONTINUED from First Page,
political situation prevents Eng
land from making her appoint
n1ents. In such an event the an
nouncement win be postponed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
DRAW COOLIDGE
IN SENATORS
FEUD
Lenroot Fights Patronage for
Followers of La Toilette.
Wisconsin List Held Up.
BY JOHN 7. LAMBERT,
Cosmopolitan News Service.

Helpless to avoid the quarrel,
President Coolidge was today
drawn into the vortex Of the Bit
ter personal feud between aSena-
tors Robert NJ. La Toilette and
Irvine L. Lenroot Of Wisconsin.
Lenroot has forced the Presi-
dent to decide whether all the
political patronage in Wisconsin,
including the appointment of
postmasters, shall 60 to him or
to the eleven La Toilette Con-
gressmen from that State.
Appointments Held Up.
President Coolidge sent word
through Secretary SleInp two months
ago to the Congressman that in all
postmaster appointments they would
be treated the same as all other Re
publicans. The Congressman I'M
mediately sent to the Postmaster.
General and to the White House
their nominations Of candidates.
More than 1000 recess appoint
ments have been made since the
last Congress. including about fifty
pOstmaSters in Wisconsin. When ali
those appointees were made perrna
neElt and sent to the Senate this
week for confirmation, all the wis.
,consin p0stmasters were withheld.
Senator Lenroot has insisted at the
White House that he is the only
regular Republican from Wiscon.
sin and that he must be allowed to
enjoy the patronage. Lenroot is
candidate for reelection next year.
La Toilette has decided to defeat him
Il possible. Lenroot's friends have
lain down on him. to obtain every
appointment within reach In view Of
his possible defeat.
congressman Beck and Schneider
OF Wisconsin saw Slelnp this week
and demanded to know IL the White
House was prepared to fulfill its
promise to treat the Wisconsin Con.
gressmen the same as all other Re
pubhcans. Slemp promised a
definite answer by tomorrow.
Denied BY Harding.
Congressman Voigt and Beck were
denied all their claims to patronage
by President Harding, who took
sides definitely against the La.
Toilette Congressman.
Congressman John M. Nelson,
leader Of the liberal bloc, also was
in danger of being sidetracked until
he went into the Senate two years
ago and succeeded in holding up
seven OF Lenroot's appointees.
Congressman FIorian Lampert has
repeatedly seen the postmasterships
in his district go to Lenroot's
friends.
Senator La Toilette has neither
sought nor received patronage for
years. The only appointee named
by him was William A. Devine,
present postmaster OF his home
city of Marion, who happens to be
one of the fifty Wisconsin nominees
withheld from the Senate by the
White House in the present battle
President Coolidge had hoped to
avoid the row by the announce
ment of his determination to treat
all Republicans alike. Senator Len
roots insistence, however, has
forced him to a decision.
If he decides in favor of the La
Toilette Congressman, Lenroot is
expected to stir up fuss among
the Old Guard Senators.
While La Toilette is not interested
In patronage, he will not stand idly
by and permit his own Congress-
men to be unfairly treated, now
that the issue has been raised.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12
Concessions by France
Lead u. S. to Enter
ReparatiOns Farley

France has made material con-
SESSIONS to the American viewpoint
In agreeing to the new international
inquiry into the German repara-
lions controversy, 1t was learned
authoritatively here today.
It was this change of attitude on
the part of Premier Poincare more
than anything else, 1t was said, that
moved President Coolidge and Sec
rotary of State Hughes, to give their
consent to American experts sitting
with those Of Europe in an effort to
get at ''the truth Of the reparations
muddIe."
As q result of the more tractable
French attitude, both President
Coolidge and Secretary Hughes feel
confident that good win come out
OF the renewed effort to reach a
settlement.
Other Favorable Factors.
Another favorable factor, they
believe, is the fact that American
cooperation was earnestly sought by
all the major parties to the con-
troversy, including Germany her.
self. This insures considerable
weight to American influence.
Considerable opposition to this
new move Dy-lAe administration IS
anticipated from the ''irreconcil-
abies'' In Congress.
Dawes May Go.
Senator Hiram Johnson issued
statement critIcising secret diplo-
macy" and declaring that '.the people
ere entitled to all the facts of
what the Administration is propos-
ing to do abroad.
The next step in the furtherance
OF the project VIII be for the Repa-
Fations Commission to invite such
American experts as are suggested
by Secretary Of State Hughes.
The invitation. will be personal
to them and not -vtended to the
Government. The designation OF
Gen. Charles @. Dawes, of Chicago,
10 expected In many quarters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-12-12

The Retail Merchants Bureau of
the Chamber of Commerce will meet
tonight to plan for protection from
thieves during the holiday eeaaQR.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28

Here is arpa Sc by e
also member
FIRMS rea Ang assist
hs general manager the NUMBER" Farmers VINO eN ' the sac " T the ~ weather.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
TRUE BLUE TRAVEL
CARS PROVE WORTH
OF 4-WHEEL BRAKES
Oakland Demonstration
One of Most Practi-
cal Ever Made.

Undoubtedly the most spectacular
and pra etical demonstration ever given
of Tie latest development il motor
car design-in this case the four
wheel brakes-is being carried TO thou
sands of villages. towns and cities by
the fleet of Oakland True Blue Tray
elcrs which are speeding froLI the
factors TO the furthermost Atlantic
and Pacific coast cities OF the United
States" says Charles l.. KJehler of
the Koehler-Kunkel Motor Company,
Oakland distributors for Southwest
Texas.
"The cars have been on the road
for more than a month and in that
time have given more than 600 DEM
onstrati0ns on oil-soaked pavements
that have been wet down TO present
the most treacherous conditions a
driver could meet. The ears have at
tanned a speed of from 30 to 40 miles
an hour on these wet pavement tests.
have stopped in a short distance and
what is more important have not
Swcrved fraction of an inch from a
straight line. The wheel marks on the
pavements have been as straight as
the street car tracks near W hich the
demonstrations were frequently given.
ut is estimated that 10000 persons
have actually seen the demonstrations.
In many places they were given at the
foot of steep bills and frequently a
turn had to be made after coming
down these hills to hit the wet pave
ment. In small cross-road towns.
where there We're no paveme It's. the
steepest hills were picked out and the
cars were stopped in half the dis
lance that the ordinary two-wheel
brake car could.
Frequently two-wheel brake cars
were sent over the wet pavements
under the same conditions as the True
Blue Oakland Travellers ana the re-
sultant skilding demonstrated just
what occurs without the four-whecl
brakes.
in all these exhibitions one or more
officials of the cities in which the
demonstrations were given-the police
chiefs, fire chiefs, mayors or council
men rode in the Oakland demonstia-
tors and letters were voluntarily given
TO the drivers commencing This Few
safety factor in automobile driving.
Throughout tine West the Oakland
Travellers struck weeks of rainy wealth
err in which the roads a, trails were
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
Uses PROVE WORTH
" More Than One Million Persons
During Strike.

|otor buses carried over one million
Ions daily during the recent 30
strike which tied up the lines Of
Public Service Railway in north
New Jersey. according TO figures
billed blythe editors Of "Bus Trans
|htion" ami published in the Oct0-
issue of that magazine.
bis was the first great test Of the
bus in handling mass trans
htion unaided. The strike affected
cities of Newark. Paterson. Pas
Jersey City. BayOnne, Elizabeth
Hoboken. Very little confusion
evident even during rush hours
thousands of commuters from
York were transported to Their
" homes. City officials expressed
satisfaction at the way IN
the buses handled the crowds.
one mayor declared that a re-
ton of trolley service was IN
sary.
e 1000 buses operated over %
s totaling $40 miles During Au-
they carried 2I.G39.223 persons
pd among the cities as follows:
rk, 1921. 900: Jersey City. 8.
40: Paterson. 2.T95029: Passaic.
IT'S: Bayonne. 1.1;3.2O0: Ho-
1.691.1S2: Elizabeth. 1871 40
figures are based. on the daily
r made by thu individual hn<
tors to the various city commits
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
bURANT RACING TEAM
kDDS TO LAURELS AT
FRESNO, CAL, EVENT
|uccession of Victories At.
tributed to Splendid
| Team Work.

|"The Durant special racing team
Ids in the seasons automobile racing
|nors after sweeping the board at
Fresno (Cal.) 150-mile champion
ep event" says Ed Barthclomae Ct
4 San Antonio Motor Sales Com
|ny. local dealers in Durant and
|hr cars.
Harry Hartz. who led or won a
ding place in most of the seasons
|portant automobile racing events,
! n the race. closely followed by Ed
Hearnc, second. Wunderlich,
I'd, and Conner, fourth, all driving
sant specials.
The Fresno victory raises Hartz
bragg to ten points above that oil
mmy Milton. winner of this years
Ilianapolis J00-mile classic. Eddie
arne, veteran racer. now. leads Tor
years individual drivers champi-
;hip, with more than 1900 points
bis credit.
The Dur2nt teams record at In
uapolis was enviab,e. Jimmy Mur-
winning second place and five Du-
t special drivers finishing in the
hey. At Kansas City the Durant
Eregat;on took first place in the
mile classic. and again at Altoona,
the team scored first place.
All racing events on important
edways have been attended with
cess this year. uetterments i'll tile
ign OF American racing cars have
he possible greatly increased speeds
h minimum risk. There have been
c than enough thrills for thrill
ne public. Each race has been
tured by spectacular contests for
decisions and for place. The Civ
of lap prizes results i'll stirring
ggles and skillful plotting of ma
les.
The unusual succession of Durant
rial victories is traceable TO the
Endid tam work of all drivers. UNI
the captaincy of Il. c. Cliff
rant. son Of w. G. Durant. Cliff
ant. in addition 10 being success
automobile manufacturer, is him
a famous racing pilot.