The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-12-28

prom oil wells in Lower Alsace and adopted a resolution declaring that powerful company should be founded to exploit Pechelbroom oil, with the French state and Alsatian and French interests represented in the company.
 New York, December 27.-A silver ser vice, consisting of more than 100 pieces was presented here today to the battle ship Arizona on behalf of the citizens of Arizona by delegation acting for Gov Thomas l.. Campbell and various organizations that had a part in the pur- chase and designing. The service included a large bronze piece representing a cop per miner, emblematic of the state seal
 Washington, December 27.-IndustriaI troubles in Spain have the question of diet added~to the problems of wages and hours. according to a report at the de- partment of commerce today. Before making contract to cut a crop of sugSc cane, Spanish workingmen recently made the following demands: "A daily wage of 10 pesetas (Sl.15); three heavy meals; breakfast of eggs and meat; dinner of soup and meat stew; supper of bacon. green vegetables and 'gaspacho. Hours of work from sun to sun, with two hours for siesta or monday nap, 70 mNutes for each meal, three smoking periods of 20 
 bed with two mattresses"
 New York. December 27.-Ramon F. Denegri, Mexican consul general in New York, issued a statement tonight in which he quoted President Car. ranza as declaring entirely false" the text of letters made public by Senator Fall of New Mexico purporting to show Carranza was in sympathy with radical clements in this country.
 Denver, Colo, December 27.-A re- quest for troops to protect workmen at the Minequa plant of the Colorado Fuel and Iron company at Pueblo was received here tonight. Adjutant Gen. arations to send a detachment of the national guard.
 Boise, Idaho, December 27-Gov- ernor Davis today called a special one- day session of the Idaho legislature for February II to ratify the national suffrage amendment. The formal call stipulates that no other legislation may be considered.
 Salt Lake City. Utah. December 27.-- Brig. Gen. Richard W. Young. com mander of the Sixty-fifth artillery brigade in France during the war, died here tonight following an operation for appendicitis performed a week ago.
 Petersburg. Va. December 27.- 'tBrunSwlck Hall" the country home in Brdnswick county of Alexander Me- Rae of New York, was destroyed by fire last night with a loss estimated at s1o0,c0o, partly covered by insur- anee.
 London. December 27. - Premier Lloyd George. speaking at blany- stymdwy, Wales. today. defended the voting arrangements of the League of Nations. He said Australia lost as many men as the United States in the war and had as much right to vote as the United States. This vote, he added, would not be used on any question arising between Great Britain and the United States.
 New Orleans, December 27.-Twenty- four saloon men of New Orleans faced Judge Rufus Foster in federal court here today as a result of department of justice activities. Nine entered pleas of guilty. ard were fined $50 each Trials of the others will be held next week
 Paris. December 27.-Efforts are being made by the president of the Restau- rateurs' association to induce M. Faux, rrefect of police of Paris, to grant per mission for tho restaurants and cafes to remain open until at least 2 O clock on New Years morning. Economy in the use of light is promised by the restau- rant men.
 Pittsburg, December 27.-An answer to disbarment proceedings filed against him by the Allegheny County Bar association was made through counsel In common pleas court here today by Attorney Jacob Margolis. The association had charged that Margolis violated his oath as an at- torney by making utterances against the United States government amounting to baratry. Attorney Margolis denies that he is an anarchist and declares he is op- posed to force and violence. such as em. pioyed by Lenine and Trotzky in Rus sia. He has never advocated the use of violence to overthrow the government of the United States, he said.
 Paris December 27-Paris is to have what the newspapers declare to be the greatest ball in the world. The bill au- thorizing demobilization provides that an exhibition place be constructed for ag- ricultural and horse shows, the state paying two- thirds of the cost and the city of Paris one-third- The edifice is to be finisped within four years. The pans Tor the new construction now be- fore the municipal council, provide for a hall 4S5 metres d427 feet) long. 115 metres wide and 54 metres high, with side gal leries. The building will cover 71b hec. tares (about 1s6 acres) of ground
 Panama, December 2-Tbe Holland. American line steamer Gooredyk arrived a4 Balboa last night from MeiilIone. Chile. with the master and 27 members of the crew of the American steamer Firwood. The F'irwood, a wooden vessel from Seattle. was burned after an oil pipe burst 100 miles off the coast of lower Peru on the morning of December 1s several or the crew were badly burned They abandoned their vessel in two life. boats and drifted about for 2s hours he. fore they were picked up.
 Berlin, December 7.-That the Poles contemplate recruiting six classes of Ger. mans between the ages of IS ana 24 unou taking possession of West Prussia terri tory to be ceded to Poland. is charged by the Deutsche Tages Zeitung. which claims to be informed to this effect from reliable Polish quarters. These six classes the newspaper adds, will comprise 15. .0oo men who are liable to be called on for military duty after having served as frontier guards in West Prussia
 New York; December 27.-Four rohbars entered grocery store here late today. bound Vincent Santarsier, the proprietor hand and foot. and then hanged him by the neck from wall bracket while they footed his safe and cash register of s1S A little girl sen- to the store on an er-