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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
WOULD REORGANIZE FARMER FEDERATION
Is Introduced At Meeting Of
 Rnreau's Board

t'fIICAGO. Dec. S.-(By. Associated Tr6sa) X drastic plan for reorgani- +atin8 of the American farm bureau fedeN ion, drafted and read by a fsrrsels executive who afterward said elieved Frank o. Lowden of Illi- ha would be an ideal" president D. ~ oorganized federation, was in troduced at the meeting of the execu- tive board of the federation here to- day It was offered in connection with the criticism of an act in the administration of 0. F.. Bradfut of Ohio the present president, and with an attempt to overrule that action.
 This attempt was launched by members of the board who had pre- xiousiy figured in the majority which voted to accept the resignation of ]. " CoNcrdale of Iowa. as secretary Mir Coverdale said the action was, tantamount to- discharge and said that it was led by friends of Frank O. Lowden and Samuel R. Guard. Mir Guard d former directar of informa- tion of the Federation. submitted as his own the plan for reorganization which involved, several from "en- tangling alliances such as Muscle Ehoals.' It also proposed making the federation the economic capstone of g national cooperative marketing movement functioning along the lines of the LoWden wheat committed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
Number or Other Measures Have Been Introduced By
 AIabamians
WASHINGTON BUREAU l
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Among the first bills introduced in the House of Representatives one by Mir. Vinson of Georgia, authorizing and instructing the government to turn Muscle Shoals over to Henry Ford on the conditions advanced by the Detroit manufacturer.
 The bill is identical with that in troduced the last session by MT. Wright of Georgia. It is regarded as one of the innumerable pro bono pub lico, measures which have already clogged the hopper. The number of bills already introduced exceeds 1000. The indications are that the number to be introduced will trans cend by many thousands the figure of any preceding session.
 There are bills for public buildings throughout the United States. for the reduction of taxes, for the payment of a bonus to soldiers, for the pay ment of pensions to the deserving" '" and for other purposes which cannot fail to have a bearing on the cam paigns next year, in which ali mem bers of the House will be plugged.
 Alabamians have contributed their share to the total. MT. Jeffers of the Fourth district has reintroduced his measure establishing the Camp Mo Clellan national forest on the site of Camp Mcclellan, near Anniston Thls bill has the support of the war de- partment and may be enacted. MT. Hill of the Second district has 1iitro- duced bills acquiring sites and appro- priating funds. for the construction of public buildings at Montgomery, GreenVille Camden and Andalusia.
 Mir. Almon of the Eighth district has bills remitting the tariff on tele- phone and telegraph messages. and putting calcium arsenate on the free list; to increase the limit of cost on the public building at Decatur, and providing for the publication of ad dftional copies of the soil survey of Lauderdale county.
 Mir. Oliver of the Sixth district has introduced bills acquiring site for public buildings at Livingston and Greensboro, and the constructor of & post office at Marion, and for the relief of Samuel Friedman of Tusca- loosa, as trustee for the heirs of B. Friedman, Henry. Mills and Emanuel Loveman.
 MT. Bankhead of the Tenth dis trict has bills providing for the pur-
 
 public buildings at Fayette and Car bon Hill.
 MT. Huddleston of the Ninth has in troduced bills amending the act gov erning the parole of United States prisoners, and the war insurance act, and granting pensions, increase of pensions or relief to the following potential beneficiaries Carrie M. Allison, William Lanier, William W oods, Eliza J. Tyler, and William Wells.
 A resolution was introduced by re- quest providing for the payment of S22S.33 to Kenneth Murphy, and $7S33 to Dorsey T. Murphy, who were clerks to the late Representative Ty- son of the Second district
 On the death of a member hYs widow receives the salary he would have drawn for one year, and his clerks the salaries they would have drawn for one month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
KING TUT'S T0Mb GIVES UP RICH r IND
Removal Of Doors To Vault Reveals Large Collection
 Of GiIded Septres

LUXOR, Egypt Dec. s.--(By Asso- ciated Press.)-Removal of the doors of the great blue and gold canopy over the nest of shrines in Tutenkha- nuns tomb has. it is understood, re- vealed find which constitutes an excellent augpry for Howard Carter's high hopes of discovering feis~the first time in the history or Egyptol- ogy the full picturesaue regalia Of an Egyptian King.
 This find is a large collection of gilded scepters. both of the variety with sloping headpieces ands of the equally well known crook shape, the one signifying power or strength. and the other rule. The Egyptian god. Osiris, is habitually depicted as carrying one or both. There were also discovered various slaves. one of which, with heavy solid head. is splendidly jeweled in faience and glass All these articles bear the now famous cartouche of Tutenkha- nun.
 Another alabaster vase of fine workmanship also is said to have been found These articles were re- moved with the utmost care to the chamber of the tomb for pre- liminary preservative treatment in preparation for their transfer to the laboratory in the tomb of Seti IT. < A closer examination of the great linen, studded with golden rosettes, which hangs over the second shrine. shows that it has come apart, one portion lying on the ground between the two shrines.
 Prof. Percy Newberry. the re- nowned British Egyptologist who has joined Carter's staff, spent the morn- ing in the laboratory. Later he vis- ited the tomb for the first time and examined the collection of scepters and slaves. The excavators worked a couple of hours after lunch today packing up their new finds in boxes for removal to the laboratory. The opening of the second shrine prob ably will be deferred until the first shrine, or canopy, has been taken down, an operation which will re- quire several days
 The increasing evidences of the splendor in which the Pharaoh was laid to rest justify the expectation that as the dismantling of the shrine proceeds the various component parts of the monarch's state attire may be brought to light.
 MT. Carter hopes to find all four of the official head dresses of the king, namely, the high sugar loaf white crown of upper Egypt; the red, slop- ing head dress with projecting up 'clrled tongue which was the crown of lower Egypt; the double crown combining these two. and the blue croWn or battle helmet with it's close fitting cap known as the Cheperesh The Egyptolog gists have at present no idea of how these head dresses were constructed, but have surmised that they9%ere built upon some kind of wiclerTframe. 7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
Radio Fans Asked To Help Solue Mystery

NEW YORK, Dec. s.-(By As sociated Press. )-Radio amateurs of the world are being asked by the Aerial League of America to aid in tests and experiments to find explanations of the mys- terious, invisible barriers that for months have screened from Alaskan, United States and Ca nadian radio stations the signals sent out from the icebound ships of the artic explorers. Amund sen and McMillan.
 Since July, 1922, when Amund- sens ship, the Maud, made her dash northward and became fro zen In the ice pack in Latitude degrees north, Longitude .-156 each, approximately the Maud's radio has been sending two mes sages daily, but while they have been received by stations across the north pole and elsewhere in Europes they have not been re- ceived in Alaska, Canada or the United States. The same results were reported by McMillan's ship, the Bowdoin, frozen in the ice of Refuge harbor, 10 miles north of Etah North Greenland, Latitude 1920 north, Longitude 72.30 west.
 Radio experts of the world were asked to explain and an in- vestigation of possible causes failed to solve the mystery.
 At the suggestion of Thomas A. Edison, the Aerial league said the world wide "check-up" then was planned and the decision made to call the amateurs in for aid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
Led By Elder Lodge, They Plan Defense Of Pennsyl- Vania Avenue

WASHINGTON, Dec. S-Armed with blunder busses, little band of Pilgrims tonight planned the de- fense of Pennsylvania avenue against the Indians
 The Pilgrims were headed by "El der" Cabot Lodge, Elder" Jim Wat son. John w. Weeks. Frank w. Stearns of Boston and other New Englanders. The Indians were led by Hiram Johnson.
 Four hundred guests of the Grid iron club, including President Cool idge and many of the most distin- guished men in the country, was the Pilgrims and the Indians perform in the 1923 political follies of famous and unique club.
 At last" said Pilgrim stearns, the New England Pilgrims have landed in Pennsylvania avenue. This is the reward of having faith in Massachusetts"
 What seek we thus afar from our New England shorsr' asked the Pil- grims in chorus and answered them selves thus:
 convention votes, the spells of war, for 1924"
 There ensued d,lloquy, in which some or the Pilgrims wondered whether the leader of their colony, Captain Coolidge, would tell them how to keep New England on the avenue.
 certainly not" said Elder Lodge. He will remain in the executive mansion so the colonists may know he never forsakes his duty for mo- ment."
 Elder Brandegee hazarded the opinion that Captain Coolidge might not like it if the Pilgrims nominated him in 1924.
 You have only to understand the policy of silence" retorted Lodge. Tt gives consent"
 O O o Also Discuss SIemp.
 The Pilgrims also discusses c. Bas- com Slemp, the Presidents secretary, whose job was defined to be to epour oil on the troubled waters (not Tea pot Dome oiD, and tell Congress where to get off" and to deal with the Indians. Just then Slemp rushed in, his collar torn, his clothes awry.
 I've been saying no to Congress- men" Slemp explained.
 Captain Coolidge. Slemp reported, was going over the list of republican
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
PETITIONERS LOSE

Court Decides AEainst Kleagle's Friends, Who Charge Election Fraud
 MEMPHIS. Dec. S.-Judge M. R. Patterson of the Shelby county cir cult court, today decided against the petitioners in proceedings instituted by candidates supported by the Ku Klux Klan in the recent municipal election here, who charged fraud and other misconduct and sustained de- murrer filed in behalf of Mayor Row lett Paine and other members of the city commission. who on the face of the returns were returned to office by substantial majorities.
 The demurrer contended that the allegations of fraud were too vague.
 Attorneys for the contests gave no- tice of an appeal to the state su- preme court notwithstanding a ruling by Judge Patterson that the Shelby county court had exclusive and final Jurisdiction in such matters "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
COMMERCIAL
 TREATYS|GNED. W|THGERMANY.
Document Will Replace The Similar Convention Which Was Abrogated At Time Of World War
MARKS FORWARD STEP IN THE STATE DEPARTMENT
Minister At Hague Told To Begin Similar Negotiations With Government Of The Netherlands

WASHINTON, Dec. S.-(By Asso- ciated Press s)--Announcement was made at the state department today that a commercial treaty had been signed with Germany to replace the similar convention abrogated at the time of the war, and that instructions had been sent to the minister at The Hague, Richard M. Tobin to begin of a similar treaty with the Dutch government.
 The action marks forward step in the purpose of the Washington government to make over all of it's general commercial agreements with other countries in the light of changed world conditions due to tho World war. Similar negotiations have been in progress at Madrid for sev eral months and are now being con- ducted with the Turkish government and with several Latin American countries. No detailed information the negotiations however, has been made available here, beyond that all of the new treaties are to rest upon most favored nation treat ment for American nationals.
 With the signing of the new Ger man treaty another international agreement has been added to the list which await Senate ratification. The two claims conventions with Mexico which are the basis of restoration of relations between Wasl- ington and Mexico City, will be sent to the Senate next week.
 Behind saare of the ae4.eements lie the special liquor tfaties now ill prog ress of negotiation and hinging to some extent upon the final outcome of conversatio with the British goV- ernment. At the time Secretary Hughes sent to London his draft treaty proposing 12-mile right of search for contraband liquor as measure of reciprocity for treaty agreements which would remove pro hibition enforcement regulations against the carriage of ships liquor stores under seal in American terri torial waters, he made similar pro poeals to .pra ctically all other mari time nations, including The Nether- lands.
 The announeement from The Hague today that negotiations had been be- gun for Dutch American liquor lseaty is the first indication that the American conversations have reached a point where the state de- partment feels justified in taking up active negotiations with other powers addressed in the original proposals.
 Before the British attitude had developed on the double -barrelled plan proposed by MT. Hughes to deal with ships liquor embarrassment and the evil of smuggling off the Amer ican ocast and the assent of the premiers had been given to that proJ- act, intimations had reached the government from some other capitols that the project would be looked upon favorably by those Active conversations were delayed, however, pending de- cision by Great Britain in the matter.
 Negotiations similar to those at The Hague are expected in Paris, Madrid Rome, Tokio and certain ,a tim American capitols.-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
COOLIDGE |s READY FUR THE DEFENSE
President About To Enter California In Opposition To
 Hiram Johnson
WASHINGTON BUREAU l
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President Coolidge is so encourag ged because of the action of convention in South Dakota indorsing him as a presidential candidate in inc grsssi- dentiaI primary Of that statel in March. that he is about to enter California in opposition to Senator Hiram Johnson Of that state.
 Senator Johnson has invited all aspirants to tilt with him on his he will not hesitate to enter territory reserved by conventionality for ''favorite sons" C. C. Chapman, a member of the central republican committee of Californian, and a po- Htical enemy of Senator Johnson, is encourag ging the President to make a try for the California delegation with the promise that he would have a fine opportunity to land the prize and thus by one fell swoop eliminate his oratorical rival.
 When South Dakota alleged to be revolutionary" indorsed him, the President became convinced, it is said, that many of the stories of political unrest emanating from the western half of the country have been exaggerated.
 If any attempt was made to con ceal the intense satisfaction of the President and his assistants at the White House over the action of South Dakota. that attempt lamentably failed. Jubilation fairly radiated from every beam of the executive offices. The action of South Dakota, in the first place, came as a surprise; in the second place, the vote to make the Coolidge indorsement unanimous added grace to favor and caused the cup of joy to overflow.
 The more astute politicians, how ever, declare that there might be a fly in the ointment. The action of South Dakota was not conclusive to any degree. It did not give the dele sation of that state to the President. It simply puts him to the fore as the majority candidate of the republican primary subject to a contest by minority candidate.
 Senator Johnson will be the minor ity candidate. He holds that the convention was manipulated by the party politicians ''as all conventions are manipulated" and that South Dakota, when aroused, will repudiate the "reactionary" record of the White House incumbent. Johnson thinks, further, that he will carry the state.
 While withholding a formal state
 
 his impressions to sink into the minds of, local newspaper corre- spondents. It is safe to state there fore, that he would hold the Presi- dents nomination certain if in every instance conventions could tell the story. He admits that the President controls the republican organization.
 The senator feels. too, that as he had no South Dakota strength in 1920, the indication that he will re- ceive ope-third of the delegates is entirely favorable to him. He con tends that when he has spoken several times in the state. he will have fine opportunity to win before the people in March. M 9
 Just as previously pointed out In this correspondence, Johnson is not the intrepid and uncompromisinS progressive" that he was when Theodore Roosevelt lived. He sup ported the Fordney- -McCumber tariff and lodged the vote on the busting of Newberry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
O O V Hughes X Tenacious Man.
MORE DEATHS EXPECTED
Three or Five Miners Injured In Ex-
 plosion To Die, Is Fear

HAZARD, Ky, Dec. S.-Three or the five miners injured in dust explosion" in the BIackhawk Mine company's mine near here in which seven were killed, were not expected today to recover. The others are in serious condition. The dead are:
 James Patton, white, Danied Will Hams, w. H. Harris. Richard Walters, Gabriel Hendrix, John Taylor and L.. w. Hunter, negroes.
 The injured:
 Hogan Sladon, W. NJ. Strunk, Moses Zaron, E. O. Edwards. all white, and William Hunter, negro.
 The Blackhawk mine is one of the smallest in the Hazard field, employ ing only 225 men. Perry German. president of the mine company, chartered car and rushed to the scene with two physicians. The in- jured were brought here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
FATE OF*SHOALS WAY HINGE ON SHAKE-UP
ogressues Stiff Opposition 70 Mellon Tax Revon Pog1um
POLITICAL PILGRIMS OUT
 FOR WASHINGTON INDIANS

senators dereated in 1922.
 What for?' asked Lodge
 Looking for more ambassadors,' replied Slemp.
 He is vers sorry that Colonel Harvey is home, isn't he?"
 Yes, he hates noise.'
 Then came the indians. whoopins.
 Big Chief" Magnus Johnson in- duired: Does anybody here speak Swedish?"
 T speak all congressional dialects, chief" Slemp responded.
 Tours is no worse than many l have heard"
 Johnson Proves Desperate.
 Hiram Johnson came in, declaring he was going to kill a Pilgrim" Borah and LaFollette elaine d leadership of the Indians. When the Indians left noisyy witch ran on tn stage. chased by Elder Jim Wat son. She was the spirit of the world court" Lodge seized the witch, and Watson ordered her committed to the custody of the Senate foreign rela- ,tions committee, and may God have mercy on your sou1,' he said.
 Priscilla, the 1924 nomination, came on, and Elder Weeks told her she had found favor with Car ain Coolidge.
 He will not speak for himself, so I speak for him." said Weeks.
 Why don't you speak for your self John?" said Priscilla.
 Other slits on tne gridiron pro- gram included "A Midsummer Nights Scream,' in which the democrats presidential situation was lampooned, Henry Ford being shown asleep, wearing an asses head and McAdoo giving Miss Democracy drink of life giving hooch," which kills her.
 Another sketch parodied the press conferences with government offi- cials, wherein a bewhiskered official said:
 "The Johnsons rave, the Borahs howl, the Underwoods accuse, but yes, we have no policy. excepting MT. Hughes"
 A reporter asked
 I'd like to have you say sir, If Me CormiclS's charge is true" Are you coy lotophagus, or is that word taboo?'
 To which the official replied:
 To which the offcal replied:
 "I cannot deal with pesons who re- fer to me in malice"
 '"The lotus is plant. I think. See Secretary Wallace"
 Mir. Coolidge was invited to ad- dress the diners, the invitation being rendered in song by gridiron singers
 As it is rule of the club that, when its guests speak, there are no re- porters present, the Presidents re- marks were confidential.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
BRANDED PLAN FOR BENEFIT 0FPR0F|TEERS
Make War Profit Grabbers Pay And Relieve The Burden Of The Common People, Is Battle Cry Of Fight
PAY THE SOLDIER BONUS, IS ANOTHER DEMAND
Progressive, Farm, Labor And Soldier Blocs Declared In Favor Of Excess Profits Tax

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Make the War profiteers pay for the war; inn pose excess profits taxes, lessen the taxes on the common people and pay the soldiers their bonus.
 That is the program of Senate pro- Gseseives who announced today that t8tg would fight the Mellon tax plan ol arinciples similar to those which led the British labor party to success ar thc British Parliament election
 he Mellon plan is designed to re- ai the profiteers and make the eoNfHaon people pay" said senator HH3eKhart, Iowa, active progressive 1tader.
 The progressive bloc. the soldier Nloe the farm bloc and the labor ? of Congress are decidedly in eayor of an excess profits tax to com g the war profiteers to pay the daSt debt of the war. tcers scored.
 nose who profiteered then are sh5 who are profiteering now
 N h their balance of power in the Se and House, progressives think sieV may be successful in revising 1he Mellon scheme so that Mellon ninSelf could not recognize it when yt goes down to the White House for siE ture.
 .si success of the British labor pa gave new impetus to the pro- Sr Ne plan. They intend to carry ta rtish plan one step further in t evision here.
 British labor party proposes ion capital which might core
 to an excess profits tax, so the vast sums still owing by
 n as result of the war. may s id without thrusting hardships ht l.e common people.
 O O O. Ssuwf Lower Peoples Tax.
 progressives propose to re ~ the excess profits tax so that on the people generally may Gs vered and so that the govern s4ari may pay the soldier bonus.
 q aokhart absorbed many of the sct4l91 of the British labor leader' errns his visit to Europe last sum snes
 Ila conferred with Ramsay Mac pona 1 and others and intends lo carr out some of their cooperative sde.as in this country through legis- safior
 7&4 progressives are drawing up hufs. substitutes and, amendments ts the eroposed Mellon tax reduction sav. a the first step in their plan. Thesl will be introduced in both foasea of Congress when the Mellon program comes up, after the holl- 54vs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
"Hearts of Two"

A new love romance by Virginia Terhume Van de Water begins in The Age Herald tomorrow and will continue daily until completed. Those who read "The Love Game by the same author, recently com pleted in The Age-Herald, may look forward with pleasant anticipation to Hearts of Two" which is a story of even more gripping inter est than "The Love Game" Don't miss the first chapters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
PRESIDENTS FARM
 VIEWS ARE ENDORSED
Greater Diversification Urged By
 Horticultural Commissioners

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Endorse- ment of the views of President Coolidge in his message to Congress that mo complicated scheme of re- lief, no plan for government fixing Of prices, no resort to the public treasury, will be of any permanent value in establishing agriculture,' was given here today by the Ma tional Association of Commissioners. secretaries and departments of agri- culture. It urged greater diversifi- cation of crops by farmers and a voluntary restriction of wheat rais- ing where the possibilities of diver sified farming are limited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
FINAL WEEK

This is the final week of The Age-Herad's great SEA- 800 % Help p-Y Yourself Club.
 The prize seekers going into nook and in their effort the subscriptions and carry away the big awards.
 The closeness with which the candidates punched present indicates that exciting finish will be reached next Saturday night
 Every candidate will be active in every sense of the word this week.
 Make this YOUR big week in the campaign.