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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
NATIVE WOMAN BARES TRAGEDY OF NORTH
Cook Is Sole Survivor Of Party Left
 On Wrangel Island

NOME, Alaska, Sept. Ada. "a native Alaskan woman. Is the narra- tor of the latest of the tragedies of the North. She alone of an expedi- tion sent to Wrangell Island two years ago by Vilhjalmur Stefansson, is alive. while four men, civilized and disciplined, with whom she went as cook, gave up their lives to the baf- ren frost.
 Ada. who found when she arrived here Thursday night with a relief expedition led by Harold Noice. that she had become q widow while she was gone, saw Alan Crawford, To- ronto leader of the expedition which went to. establish British sovereignty over the island. and two Of h.s com panions. Frederick Naurer, New Philadelphia, O., and Milton Galle, New Braunsfels. Texas, go out on the cie seeking the mainland in the sec ond winter of their isolation on the island and disappear. She nursed the fourth man, Lorne F.. Knight, Me- Minnville. Oregon, hunting his food for him until he died of scurvy this summer. And when the relief expe- 6ition arrived she was unable to be- lieve that the men she saw were human beings. The sight of them sent her into a faint.
 Before returning here with Ada and with a bottle in which the Craw- ford party had left a message declar- ing the claim of King George of Great Britain to the island Noice left a colony of thirteen headed by Cahrles Wells of Nome to continue the effort to settle the island and make 1t a British possession, despite claims to it announced by the Soviet government of Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
MussoIini Will Try
 To Justify His Actions
By FRANCIsCO REA
tLensed Wire to The Ase-HeraId)


 ROME, Sept. 1-Premier Mussoiini, firmly bent upon extracting satis- faction from Greece for the murder Of italians on the Greek-Albanian line, Is preparing to justify his course before the world.
 As news arrived Saturday of fur ther Italian activities in carrying oil the show of force, it was reported that Mussolini was franing a note which would set forth his reasons for the spectacular moves which have electrified Europe.
 An official announcement. bearing on the Italian occupation of Corfu, was made late in the day. Mussolini had notified his cabinet that about 10 casualties resulted from tie gun fire of his warships during the occu patton. The official communique then attributed these casualties to the negligence of Greek officials of the island.
 The killed and wounded, the com miunque declared, were civilians in side the fortress during the bonn bardment. responsibility lies with the Greek authorities, it said, be- cause they did not heed the warning of the Italian fleet commander to prevent civilians from entering Corfu's principal military stronghold. The gunfire--a yolley of small cali bre guns-was necessitated, 1t was explained, by failure of the island to noise a white flag of surrender within limit set by the fleet com- mander and emphasized by several shots firede before the bomba rdment.
 The public generally Is eenthusias- tically supporting Mussolini, and gradual extension of the Italian oc- cupational movements is tending to keep alive the enthusiasm.
 The wirelss station on the Island of Palmos was seized by Italian sail ors Saturday. according to reports here, and Italian seaplanes are scout ing over the Greek coast
 Mussolini told the cabinet that the Greek Go nor of Corfu apparently escaped in civilian clothes during the occupation. and the military com mander went into hiding when the bombardment started. A search has been underway for the governor.
 The Greek forces on the Island in- cluded about 100 soldiers and 150 gendarmerie, of whom so soldiers were made prisoners. Italian Vice Admiral Simonetti. who has been named governor of the island durin g the occupation. mmediately innaugu- rated a censorship. Mussolini report ed. The inhabitants who were some what panicky at the outset, he added, soon regained their calm and re- appeared on the streets as usual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
RIDER SPEEDING
 WEST M REVIVAL OF PONY EXPRESS.
Half Distance Across Kansas
 Already Covered

SALIVA, Kan, Sept. 1,-(By As sociated Press. )-Over the broad reaches of gently rolling prairie in western Kansas. a rider on horseback is tonight spurring westward on the second nights journey of the revival of the pony express, which started Friday morning at St. Joseph. Mo.
 When dusk fell tonight, more than half the distance across the broad side of Kansas had been covered by the riders, who have been travel ing in relays, as they did back in the sixties when the pony express was begun.
 Late today the Express passed through Wilson, Kan, nearly in the middle of the state. At that time the rider was far ahead of schedule. de- spite heavy going between Topek;" and Manhattan, due to the rains
 The Kaqsas state line will be crossed at\ Kanorado, whence the Express" will proceed to Denver knowledge or approval of the AL lies.
 There is an ardent desire in Paris that Great Britain and France re- main united in this crisis, as the Greco-Italian conflict is regarded as the extremity of chain of incl dents which might spread a conflict over the whole of Europe. The dis cretion of the French government IS regarded in political circles as due to the tone af Italian officials
 Declarations and press comment Tn the past few months Indicate to the French that the present action by Premier Mussollni. is only the be- ginning of the application of an aG gressive policy with the object of 9 asserting Italian preponderance n the Mediterranean.
 It is thought that Premier Poin- care at the earliest possible moment when it can be done usefully will confer with Premier Baldwin of Great Britain in an endeavor to de- eide on a concerted action to mod crate Italy and to prevent aggrava- ton of the present situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
League Calls For
 Cessation Of HoStilitieS

GENEVA, Sept. 1.-The council of the League of Nations today called on Italy and Greece to refrain from acts of hostility until their delegates to Geneva have been fully instructed
 This action followed two-hour conference by the council on the Greek demand for intervention by the League of Nations.
 The resolution, passed unanimously by the league council asking fore bearance from hostilities, read:
 "The council. while consenting to brief adjournment for examination of the question (the Greco-Italian is- sue), hopes the two interested states will not commit any act which might aggravate the situation"
 A Greek government representa- tive participated In the deliberations at the express suggestion of the council.
 Meantime both Greek and Italian representatives informed the league committee that their governments had no intention of resorting to hos tilities.
 The text of the Greek request for intervention was very brief. It de- ciared that several of ltaly's de- mands were incompatible with the sovereignty of the Greek state and the honor of the nation.
 Greece's offer of reparations. all though not satisfactory to Italy, nevertheless shows that she is anil mated by a conciliatory spirit, the note added. asking the league to find some solution between Premier Mus solini's demands and what Athens can offer.
 Council members are distinctly un- easy 9E the sudden appearance of the apparf4ion of war. None would fore cast the probable action of the league in the event Italy adheres to her stand that the matter is one for the allied council of ambassadors to settle, and Is not in the jurisdiction of the league.
 Concensus of opinion Is that the dispute does come within the prov ince of the league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
Fears Entertained
 For Safety Of Americans

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-Reports of severe earthquake and fire in Yokohama, Japan, caused unusual anxiety here today because of the large number of Americans who make their homes in that city.
 It Is estimated that more than 1000 citizens of the United States who have business connections in Tokio live in the section reported affected by the conflagration. More than half of all Americans in that part of Japan are said to have chosen Yokohama as their place of residence. It is only a half hours ride from the Ncapital.
 The American navy maintains a hospital at Yokohama but at the present time three are believed to be only one or two patients there. The hospital personnel consists of one doctor, one pharmacist, two nurses and seven enlisted men of the med fcal corps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
VOICE OF PEOPLE SHOULD PROTEST
 STRIKE, PINCHOT
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opinion, properly covers a wage in- crease and a slight temporary rise rn the price of coal The choice lies between that and the threatened shortage.
 "The public is the most numerous and the most important party. tol this mount. Its welfare IS the first con- sideration. The health and welfare of the people are directly and most seriously threatened by the closing eown of the mines.
 "The hardships of coal shortage go far beyond discomfort. January. February and March of 1923 were ordinary winter months, but anthra- cite was lacking during these three months. SIX thousand more people died in Pennsylvania than in the same months of 1922, when anthra- sc'te was not lacking. These were deaths only They do not represent the very large number who did not oje, but who did suffer prolonged illness and physical injury. Our in- dustries also suffered as did our people.
 Depend Upon Anthracite.
 This Is what happened in nor nal season of winter weather in a state which consumes but ten per cent of the total tonnage of anthracite. What deaths and suffering took place outside of Pennsylvania from this same I can only surmise. It Is worth remembering that there are said to be fifteen million customers for anthracite, by far the most of whom represent whole families. Those who depend upon anthracite coal for warmth, comfort and health are in more in number than all the people of many nations; shall the need of these millions be disregarded?
 "Both committees have agreed to meet me again in Harrisburg on Wednesday, September 5, at ? D. m. I welcome this breathing space for the hard pressed leaders on both sides, and l urge them to use in ac- quiring realizing sense of the pub lie point of view
 This is not a private quarrel. Neither miners nor operators have any right to disregard or overlook the public suffering which would fol- low a prolonged strike. The patience of the people is very near it's end. We have seen u pushed beyond en- durance before And we have seen the results"
 Today's conference.virtually a con- tinuance of yesterdays five hour ses- sion during which Governor Pinchot fought to bring the opposing sides together, was little more than a half hour long. It adjourned until We'd nesday, the governor, as at the pre- viods meetings, asked all the parti- cipants to remain silent in the mean time.
 Governor Pinchot's four points of settlement included ten per cent h. crease in pay for all mine workers, establishment of the eight-hour day. the unions abandonment of the check off demand and agreement by miners and operators upon the principle of collective bargaining. Most pronounced difference were evident over the wage increase and the arbitration question. While op- posing the former, the operators of fered to accept it in the return for a longer contract with annual wage adjustments through arbitration.
 John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, left for Phila- delphia to direct his men during the suspension. Other miners and op orators here during the last few days left for their homes.F
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
Coolidge Offers
 America's Sympathy

:. WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-President Coolidge tonight addressed 10 Elm peror Yoshihito of Japan message of sympathy on the part of himself and the American people for the suf- ferers from the earthquake in Japan.
 At the moment when the news of the great disaster which has be- fallen the people of Japan is being received" the Presidept's message said. ''I am moved to offer you in my own name and that of the Amer ican people the most heartfelt sym pathy and to express to your maj esty my sincere desire to be of any possible assistance in alleviating the terrible suffering to your people"
 After communication with .Presi- dent Coolidge, the navy department tonight ordered the commander of Yokohama for relief of sufferers from the earthquake in Japan.
 NAdmiral Anderson. commanding thes3fleet. was instructed to use all possible speed in dispatchlng the yes sells and their commanders to render every aid possible.
 The Asiatic fleet is now near Port Arthur, and Admiral Eberle. chief of naval operations, said 1t was prob able that Admiral Anderson had al- ready dispatched a squadron of de- stroyers to Yokohama. where an American naval hospital is located. He added. however, that in order to assure the presence of American re- lief ships there. specific orders were dispatched to participate in the re- lief work were not designated, but it was presumed the destroyer squad ron would be sent.
 No dispatches es,rsached the navy de- rartment today from the Asiatio Meet. officials depending wholly on Dgess reports for their information onN the disaster.
 Neither the state department nor tho Japanese embassy received dis patches from Japan. Acting Secre- tary Phillips of the state department remained up late into the night read ing press reports. He expressed deep anxiety over the situation. Thou-' sands of American reside in, the af- fected area. State department off clals were in touch with the Ameri- can Red Cross, which tonight ex- tended the aid of the organization through the Japanese embassy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
PEOPLE FLEE IN. TERROR ID SHIPS.
 ANCHORED IN BAY.
Tokio And Yokohama, En- pireAS Greatest Cities,
 Chief Sufferers
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the Island of Hondo. in the Bay of Tokio, about r miles from the inn perial palace.
 Following is a message received from the superintendent of the Iwaki radio station at Tomioha to the superintendent of the Radio Cor poration of America at San Fran cisco:
 We obtained the report of the earthquake from the details contained in the morning newspaper of Sen dai. Capital Isolated.
 "A severe earthquake visited To- kio and vicinity shortly after noon yesterday. The railway stations here and in Tokio collapsed and there is no means of reaching the capital with any query IS to the extent Of the disaster at this hour.
 "We have learned from the Sendai newspaper that heavy damage has been suffered at the capital. The water system has been destroyed, and many buildings collapsed. fol lowed by an outbreak of fire Tn many places. The fire is spreadins rapidly towards Asakusa, Nauda, Hongo, Fukagawa and Shitawaya Heavy casualties are reported to have been suffered all through the vicinity of the tremor center. mere is a rlmor afloat that all traffc has been QlSTupltds W It'll ming in all directions. The city pre- sents a scene like he'll.
 "The principal buildings destroyed so far are the Matugakaya depart ment store, the 12-storv Ueno tower. the Asakuisa, Mansabashi railroad stations. the Kayo building, the Peers club, the Tokio Arsenal and many more Most of these were leveled by the earthquake.
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 ''Disaster is reported to have over taken several trains en route to To kIo at the time of the quake. A ti- dal wave is reported to have fol- lowed the tremor in the vicinity of Yolio. There was no damage on the western side of Shizioka."
 This message was obtained by the radio operator and manager of the Tomika station. Then communica- ton with the interior was cut off. The radio corporation Is getting all information possible from the Sendai Press, translating 1t into English and then sending 1t through the air to the radio corporations office here.
 This message is the latest word to be received from the stricken coun- try since the shock came breaking all lines of communication and caus- ing the world to stand aghast at the imme nsity of the catastrophe as pie tured in fragmentary messages and from technical descriptions by experts handling seismographs in score of the principal cities of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
Washington Optimistic
 Over Chances For Peace

WASHINGTON. Sept L. Belief held in Washington from the first that a solution of the difficulties between Italy and Greece would be reached by peaceful methods was even stronger today as result 3f the reports received from European capitals. Official advices. it was said were similar to those received by the press and were considered hopeful.
 Although 1t was admitted that tho situation holds potential dangers, the view generally expressed in diplo- matic circles was that an adjustment was in prospect either through the League of Nations or the good offices of some power such as Great Brit ain. Even if some further military moves were made. it was said that the trouble would in all probability remain localized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
Greek Cabinet Faced By Peculiar Crisis

ATHENS. Sept. 1.-The Greek cab met is in peculiar situation. The lncumbents are those who imposed the death penalty on those of their successors that they held responsible for loss of the late war between Greece and Turkey. Now, with the Greek elections only a month away, the present cabinet is confronted with the possible humiliating defeat in an altercation-and perchange q war-with Italy.
 The curious questions arising in this situation are the subject of sub
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
PROLONGED CASE
Hitchcock, Welded 20 Years, Goes
 Home In Plane To Dine

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.--After 20 years of married life, Raymond Hitchcock astounded Broadway with the news Saturday that he had hired an airplane so he could get back home in time to have dinner with his wife.
 theatre dedicator in the pro fession, was invited to launch one at Bridge port. Conn. But his wife announced that he could only go on condition that he return in time to dine With some guests.
 Whereupon Hitchcock enlisted the aid of an aviator at Garden City. Later he learned that he could have made the jaunt as quickly by train CT by his power boat across Long Is land sound.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
Greece To Protest
 To United States

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-Greece will protest formally to the United States and the other, world powers against what is termed the unwar- ranted aggression of Italy, it was learned officially here tonight
 The Greek minister to Washington. M. Tsamados. who is only taeitly. ac- credited here as a charge d'affaires, because the present Greek govern ment is not recognized by the United States. now is hurrying back to the capital from Maine, where he was vacationing.
 NJ. Tsamados personally will pre-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02

affairs of the world until the close of the great war and the defeat of the treaty of Versailles. Then we ceased to occupy any position on the
 European map and have marke time ever since. p "Insead of conditions getting bet ter in Europe. they have been getting worse ever since the armistice was signed and I will tell yo4 the reason stability of government has gone in Europe. In some countries a revo- lution is threatened. Nc man knows whether a revolution will break out in Germany within 30 days If the armies of France moved from the Ruhr tonight Poincare's ministry would fail"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
ASTHMA AND HAY FEVER CURED BE-
 FORE YOU PAY

MT D. J. Lane, a chemist. located nt sos Lane Bldg, St. Marys. Kans., has discovered k simple home remedy for Asthma ard Hay Fever. Mir. Lane has so much confidence in his ability to cure that he will send a regular s1.25 will write him. His offer is that he is to be paid for it is it cures. If not, your report cancels the, charge. If you suffer from Asthma or Hay Fever write him today Send no money--just your name and address will do Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
MRS. MATTE WELLER DIES

Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie Weller. who died at o'clock Sat- urday night at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. John Duelder 3525 Cliff road will be held at 3:S0 o'clock Monday afternoon from the residence, with Johns in charge.
 She Is survived by two daughters. Mrs. John Builder and Mrs. w. D. Smith. and four grandchildren. Pall bearers will be J. Smith. Fulton Clark. S. R. handsome Hugh Morrow, Warren Shook and L. T. Beecher. Dr. Hendrix of the Southside Meth odist church will officiate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
Red Cross Offers
 Service To Japan

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.--The Amer ican Red Cross through John Barton, Barton Payne, it's chairman, tonight offered the Japanese embassy the aid of the organization in rescue work made necessary by the earth quake in Japan. Sympathy of the Red Cross was extended
 The offer of assistance was cabled to Tokio by the embassy. In the event it is accepted. Red Cross of ficials said the aid probably would be in the form of financial advances to the Japanese Red Cross that organ iza tion being highly efficient and well able to take care of the situa- tion.
 It was recalled by these officials that at the time of the San Francisco fire, the Japanese Red Cross was among the first organizations to of- fer aid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
Greek Statesman BIames
 Italian Diplomacy

NEW YORK. Sept. 1.-(By Asso- ciated Press. .)-Dr. George Vilares. former Greek consul at Philadelphia and former representative in the Greek Parliament from the province of Jannina, where the Italian mis- sion was assassinated, today declared in a formal statement that he be- lieved the murder was planned by Italian diplomacy and carried out by Albanian bandits"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
EXPLORER AsToNIsHED

LONDON, Sept. 1.--Vilhialmur Ste fansson, the explorer, today expressed astonishment and grief over the tragic fate of Alan Crawford and his companions in the bleak expanse of Wrangel Island. as reported in As sociated Press dispatches from Nome.
 The famous Arctic explorer, who was largeyl instrumental in dispatch ing the relief boat with assistance for the little expedition, was of the opinion that, with guns and ammu- hilton, anyone could live on the island for three or four years. subsisting on the seals, walruses and bears with which the place abounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
WAR BRINGS ON MATR1MoNY

NEW YORK, Sept. l.-Threatened war between Italy and Greece af- fected the hearts of Italians and Greeks here today. More than 200 marriage licenses were Issued at the city hall and a full hundred couples were married by City Clerk Cruise. A majority of the couples were Ital- fans and many were Greeks-giving rise to the belief that maybe the war threat had something to do with it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02
CONFERENCE TO MEET

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 1.-Dr. S. V. Sanford, president of the southern in- tercollegiate conference, has called a meeting of the executive council of the organization in Atlanta on Sep tember 22. The purpose of the meet ing was not announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-02

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1.-Two big passenger liners. plying between San Francisco and Far East points. are believed to be in the harbor of Yo- kohama today. They are the Prest- dent Pierce, operated by the Pacific Mall Steamship company, and the Ko- req Maru, operated by the Toyo Xii zen Kaisha. Both vessels are bound for San Francisco.