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The Nenana news., 1923-02-15
May Stabilize Exchange

PARIS, Feb. 15-The German government has asked the reichbank to throw 35,0O0,0OO gold marks on the market for the purpose of stab ilizing German exchange. The re- ports states that the governors of the bank, convinced of the futility of the plan have resigned, but the government is persisting in it's de- mand.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15
STORM AND COLD WAVE SWEEP STATES
HARDING APPROVES PLAN
 TO JOIN ARMY AND NAVY

WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. I3- President Harding has approved the plan for the reorganization of the army and navy departments in single portfolio to be desigated as the department of defense. Those responsible for the announcement say the details of the plan have been sent to the printer preparatory to submission to a joint congression- al committee which has the changes under consideration.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15
TURKS ASSERT ULTIMATUM
 .. AGAINST ALLIES IS FINAL

CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. l5- A telegram received in this city from the Turkish Nationalist head quarters in Angora says the decision of the Turkish government to close the ports of Smyrna and Ismid to the Allies is irrevocable and that the warships must leave the harbor without further barley.
 The telegram also states that the entry of Greek merchant vessels al Turkish ports has been forbidden.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15
Cold Wave Hits East

CHICAGO, Feb. 15-The most SC we're storms of the winters, which came down from Canada yesterday, is increasing in intensity today, and spreading rapidly over the upper Mississippi valley and the plains states. The mercury has dropped throughout the East, except in Flor ida. St. Paul reports 20 below zero and in Central Wisconsin the tenn perature has dropped from Is to 9 below The cold wave is due in Texas tonight
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15
ITALIAN BOAT SINKING

NEW YORK, Feb. 15-The Ital- ian freighter Moncensio, enroute from Norfolk, Virginia to Marseil- les, is sinking 500 miles east of Cape Henry, Virginia. The steamer Carplaka picked up the distress call TT miles from the disabled ship and is rushing to her aid.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15
Decline To Pal Fine

BERLIN, Feb. l5-The municip- allity of Gelsenkirchen has declined to pay fine of one hundred mill lion marks demanded by the French as a penalty for the clash between German police and French soldiers on Monday.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15
BelgianS Extend Area

Belgian forces have occupied the towns of Emmerich and Wesel, on the right bank of the Rhine. This move has been made, it is announc- ed, to give France and Belgium sup ervision and control over exports and imports along the line into Ruhr and Holland.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15
GERMAN SECURITY POLICE
 MUST GIVE UP THEIR ARMS

DUSSELDORF, Feb. 15-Ten thousand German security police throughout the occupied area are to be disarmed by order of General Degoutte, who explains that the action is deemed advisable because of the general attitude toward the forces of occupation.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15
Snow At Tacoma

TACOMA, Feb. 15-The heaviest snowfall in the history of the local weather bureau has closed the schools of this city and tied up the car system. IL also has caused number of accidents and caused the delay of numerous funerals.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15
Portland Snowbound

PORTLAND, Feb. 15-This city is virtually snowbound as the re- suit of the blizzard which is sweep ing this section, The mercury drop ped to II above last night but the weather is moderating today.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15
Bad At St. Paul

ST. PAUL. Feb. 15-The storm in this section is said to be the worst experienced here in a quarter Of century. All trains are stalled except on those lines leading East and South.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15
NO MORNING TRAIN

There will be no train from the coast tomorrow morning, but there will be the usual departure for the coast tomorrow night. The train which arrived yesterday has been held over for resumption of sched- ules tomorrow night. A freight train will arrive from the south tonight.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15

Residents to the westward are well pleased with the service the staunch little steamer Starr is af- fording, according to Miss Fuller, Delano Red Cross nurse, who re- gently returned from trip to the far west The vessel has never missed trip the entire year and is giving good mail and freight service to the district.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15
Harbor Mined

MARCEILLEs, Feb. l5-AccOrd- ing to the captain of steamer which has just arrived in port, Smyrna harbor has been thoroughly mined the mines extending out 10 sea for considerable distance. He says the forts signalled to him that he would enter the harbor at his own peril. IT,
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15
MONTREAL CHURCH BURNS

MONTREAL Feb. 15-Trinity church. said to be the oldest angli- cal church in Canada, was destroyed by fire last night, cause unknown. The church recently passed into the hands of Syrian Catholics.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15
ARMOURS HAVE FIRE

OMAHA, Feb. 15-Fire in the plant of Armour & Company caused damage estimated at half a million and hard wind handicapped the score of fire companies which were engaged in fighting the blaze.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15

o. J. Anderson, o. NJ. Poindexter, Dick Callahan, J. J. Johnson, Dick Rice, and L. F. Nash are among the recent arrivals at the Southern ho- tel.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15
WASHINGTON. D. c. Feb.

WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. l5- Objection on the part of Senator Reed, Democrat had blocked the ef- forts of Senate republicans to ar range vote on the debt funding bill tomorrew.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15
ALEXANDER HOLDS PLACE
 AS HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

Fire and Police Chief C. w. Alexander, who has been serving the city temporarily during the ab- sence of Allen 4. Johnson was given the permanent appointment by the council at the regular meeting of the aldermen on Tuesday night. Johnson applied for and was grant ed a leave of absence covering a period of sixty days and, the leave having expired with no word from him, the dual office was declared vacant and Mr. Alexander duly en- rolled as a permanent official of the city. During the two months that the new chief has been on the job he has demonstrated his ability to handle the difficult and varied dut- iee in manner satisfactory to both council and public.
 Considerable routine business was transacted by the council, including the approval of the regular month ly city and utilities bills, and there was further discussion regarding the efforts which are being made by the council to prevent the closing of the Government hospital. The matter will be taken up directly with Col. Mears at the first oppor- tunity
 Superintendent of Public Uui- ties Henshaw reported a decrease in revenues resulting from the low ering of electric energy rates on the first of the year, but there re- rained notwithstanding a substan- tial balance to the credit of the de- partment after all expenses had been paid The superintendent also reported the receipt of the new grates which were ordered some time ago in the East, and by the use of which in the boilers of the power plant it is hoped to make sub- stantial reduction in fuel costs. The grates are designated for the use of fine coal "
 Fire and Police Chief Alexander presented the council with a de tailed report covering all of his activities since assuming his office.
 After the business of the even ing had been disposed of, the alder men discussed the coming city cleo ton and decided to take the initia- tive in rounding up candidates 10 succeed the present board. IL is not the intention of the council to try to dictate to the voters who shall be elected, but efforts will be made to induce desirable men to permit the use of their names as candidates It is possible that two or three members of the present board will consent to continue in office in or der to facilitate the work of the new board, but most of the alder men have expressed desire to re- tire from office at the end of the present term.
 Among those whose names have been mentioned as candidates are; William Rodigkeit, Alfred Ghezzi, Harry Davis, c. N. Christensen, 4. D. Thompson, Frank Teufel, Will liam Thomas, Oscar Rothenberg.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15

to the southeast. During tae 24 hours ending at five o'clock this morning nearly five inches of rain fell at Latoosh, making navigation especially difficult and hazardous.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15
U. s. Destroyer Reported Sunk

LONDON, Feb. 15-Rumors were current yesterday to the effect that an American destroyer had been sunk by the Turks. Nothing can be learned here regarding the report, however, and advices from France state that the report cannot be yer flied there.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15

Bert Thorenson is guest at the Cooney hotel from the Kantishna district. He is enroute to the coast.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15

L. E. Appele is a recent arrival at the Cooney hotel from the Kan tishna district
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15

Thomas Wade is registered at the Cooney hotel.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15
SEVERAL VESSELS GO ON ROCKS:
 LOW TEMPERATURES PREVAIL

identified man dropped dead of heart feature yesterday their deaths resulting from exposure.
The Nenana news., 1923-02-15

Princess Alice Hits Rock
 VANCOUVER, B. C. Feb. 15- The Canadian Pacific passenger
Evening star., 1923-12-25
PRISON TERM UPHELD
FOR THREAT TO WOOD
Filipino Was Accused Of Saying
Governor Generals Head
Should Be Cut of.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, December 25.-The SUI
preme court Of the Philippines has
upheld the conviction Of Isaac Perez.
municipal secretary Of the town Of
Pillar in Sorsogon province, who was
found guilty Of sedition and SEN
fenced to two months and one day in
prison for saying In a convention
that the Filipinos should use the bolo
to cut off the head Of Gov. Gen. Wood
in view of the executives recommen-
dation of neutrality-suspicious. meas
ures.
The Supreme Courts decision said:
THE Governor General is the repre-
sentative of the executive and civil
authority in the Philippines and of
the sovereign powers. A seditious
attack on the government general
Is an attack on the rights Of the Fill
ipino people and American sovereign
ty. Perez made a statement and did
an act which tended to instigate
others to cabal or meet together for
unlawful purposes"
The opinion upholding the lower
court was written by Justice Malcolm
and concurred in by Justices Street
Ostrand. Johnson and Romualdez.
Justice Villamor dissented. The chief
justice, Manuel Araullo. did not hear
the case.
Evening star., 1923-12-25


retary Hughes and Dr. Wiedfeldt, the
German ambassador within the past
month, engrosses him, he for
gets to eat, to sleep or to take his
usual brisk walk. He can work for
eighteen hours at a stretch, digest
ing the law points, looking up refer
ences or preparing his abstracts for
and against the measure. But he
VIII always stop to glance through
the papers and invariably he finds
first of all the pictorial skits and
serials which adorn The Star and
other papers and he can toss aside
his burden long enough to laugh and
to study the finer points of the pic
lures. The small son of the coun-
selor, Pomeroy Karl, jealousy guards
the papers which are left at the door
and no one may read the news If he
can have his way until his father has
seen the jokes Naturally such a
patron of American humor subscribes
to the weeklies which present only
the lighter side Of life and his mirth
over them Is exhilarating. DR.. Won
Lewinski gets funny papers" from
many points in Europe, but he finds
those published in this country more
replete with wholesome humor and
more provocative of thought and the
Illustrations are to him priceless.
Evening star., 1923-12-25
ALABAMA TO END
CONVICT LEASING
Negotiations Under Way Between
State Board and Coal
Operators.

BY the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM. Ala. December 25.-
Alabama's convict lease system will
be abolished at an early date, accord
ing to the Birmingham News. Ne
gotiations now under way between
the state convict board and coal
operators whose mines employ con-
Wet labor will be sufficiently sue
cessful to insure a change from the
present leasing system" it is asserted.
Negotiations under way are said to
be in conformity with the announced
intention Of Gov. William w. Brandon
that he would abolish the system
just as soon as details could be
worked out practically. 1t is under
stood, the News says, that the con-
rict board feels that the state could
take over and operate convict mines,
selling the coal to the owners of the
mines. and that the governor favors
some such solution of the problem.
Evening star., 1923-12-25

The time approaches when we may
look for dancing features under the
light fantastic mfstletoe.
Evening star., 1923-12-25
Cider SWeetness
Isn't Softness
Court Declares

BOSTON, December, .25.-HoldinE
that sweet cider 10 not a soft
drink within the meaning OF tho
revenue act. the United States cir
cult court Of appeals today reaf-
firmed the decision OF Judge Nor
ton Of the federal district court to
tho effect that taxes Of 34,248 were
illegally asees ssed upon the Sterling
Cider Company.
The case attracted the attention
OF cider manufacturers all over
the country.
Evening star., 1923-12-25
TWO GIRLS ARE KILLED
BY TRAIN AT CROSSING
Third Woman and Man Seriously
Injured as Auto Is Smashed
Under Engine.
by the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA. Ga. December 25.-Miss
Mary Lou Leavel twenty-five, and
Miss Lucretia Puckett. nineteen. were
killed near here last night wnen the
automobile in which they were rid
ing was struck by passenger train
at a grade crossing. &. o. Leavel
and Miss Ruby Holmes, othe. occu-
pants OF the automobile, were Sc
riously injured.
The three young women. VINO were
telephone operators at a local ex-
change. had finished their work for
the day. and were en- route to their
homes distributing Christmas pres
ents among their friends along the
way Leavel, father OF one of the
dead women, was driving the autorno-
bile.
Leavel said he did not see the ap-
preaching train until It was too late
TO stop his automobile. The car was
completely demolished, being dragged
q distance of several hunder feet. The
license tag was the largest bit of
the automobile found when the train
passed over the wreckage, eyewit-
nesses said.
Evening star., 1923-12-25
Pleads Honesty,
But Cold Court
Asks for Proof

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, December 26.-
Associate Magistrate Heath Jack
son Of Winnipeg, VITO also 10 =
major In tho 9Th Foot Regiment Of
Canada, was arrested here on
teleraphio advices from Win
nipeg. which stated he was want
ed to answer Q charge OF embes-
cling S3,415. He was traced to st.
Louis, police said, through q let-
tor ho wrote Winnipeg ofi1cials un-
der different name, extollfn9
jackson as an upright man and
suggesting the embeSxlement
charge be dropped.
Evening star., 1923-12-25

Once again the question of the day
is, Hang, It. what shall get for
Evening star., 1923-12-25
BANK ROBBERS JAILED.

EBBENSBURG. Pa. December 26.-
Pleading guilty to robbing the Cas-
sara Deposit Bank a month ago.
Michael Kaschak and Nick Boros
were each sentenced to term of
from ten to twenty years In the
Western penitentiary I'm Cambria
County criminal court kaschak was
arrested few hours after the hold :
UP and BOros was traced to Cleve-
land. Ohio. where he was taken into
custody. The bandits obtained $1,000
in the hold-up
Evening star., 1923-12-25
WOMAN INJURED.
Hurt While Trying to Avoid Horse
and Wagon.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, December 25.-
Mrs. Mary E. Sibert. seventy-nine,
widow of James w Sibert, a promi-
nent Winchester jeweler and silver
smith. was in a. serious condition to-
day in a local hospital, suffering from
severely fractured hip.
She fell whie trying to avoid being
struck by a horse and wagon near
her home.
Evening star., 1923-12-25
HELPLESS MOTHER
SEES PAIR DROWN
Unable to Man Motor Boat After
Husband Leaps Into Bay
to Save Son.
BY the Associsted Press.

BY the Associetcd Press.
CLEARWATER. ria. December %
Clifford McMullen. experienced fish
erman In these waters. and his ive-
year-o1d son were drowned In tho bay
because neither Mrs. McMuilen nor
two other small children could
operate their large motor boat. The
five-year- old youngster foil overheard
while the boat was under way and
the father jumped overheard after
him.
The remaining occupants OF the
boat, however, could not stop 1T and
McMullen finally became exhausted
and went under with his son. The
motor boat later was stopped by
passing craft.
Evening star., 1923-12-25

finds Joy and re-
Taxation in the
funny sheets of
American journals
and for him Sun
day Is q red let
ter day because
of the colored
section. Profound
ly versed in law
and at one time
chief justice of
the supreme court
of Prussia, r.
Won Lewinski Is a
tireless worker
and when some
thing such as the
recent trade trea :
~ rinnod hn Gnn
Evening star., 1923-12-25

of Rio Janeiro July 5, 1922, when
an attempt IVES made to propagate
a revolution. The suspension OF the
decree follows the installation of
new governor and other officers in
the state of Rio Janeiro.
Evening star., 1923-12-25
STATE OF SIEGE ENDS.

RIO JANEIRO, December 25.-The
government has decreed the aboli-
tion Of the state Of siege which was
put into effect over the city and state
Evening star., 1923-12-25
FOLKS

DR.. Karl Won Lewinski. counselor
of the German embassy, and a mem-
Der of the mixed court which is ad-
Evening star., 1923-12-25
N. Y. ARCHITECT H0NoRED.

NEW YORK, December 26.-Alfred
c. Bosom OF New York has been
elected fellow Of the Royal 1nsti-.
tute Of British architects. It was an
nounced by the Architectural League
of New York. He 10 the first Amer
lean to receive the honor.
Evening star., 1923-12-25

The American Federation of Labor,
on the basis of It's last report, had lost
we'll over a fourth Of the member
ship 1t had enrolled in 1920.
Evening star., 1923-04-18
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neither off nor on, and they scuffed
along, each face bearing a mis-
chievous grin.
After them came Miss Alice, eyes
flashing. cheeks like cherries. She in
tended to dismiss them with dignity
but they reached the head of the
stairs first and away they clattered
before you could say, scat"
The little teacher looked after them
tears of Indignation in her eyes, then
turned and marched into the office
1--WE come to resign" said she.
| $50 soon?' said the principal.
Yes. ! have to. l spanked boy
"You did,"
Eyes When I sent them for their
clothing each of them grabbed coat
has my coat" ] made them sit down
no matter what coat they had. Their
] saw that they were all grinning
This was the joke Able had tossed
about dozen caps up on the top OF
the wardrobe.
II knew the other teacher was a,
the door waiting SO I had to clint
up and get those caps. When I tried
to get down I found that Able had
| turned up the top OF the desk that
had stepped up on. / was so mao
| when I got down that I turned him
over my knee and spanked him. Sc
! I've got to resign"
IT wouldn't. Wait until afternoon
You'll feel better and Able will dc
| better See If he doesn't. We al
make mistakes-Abie and you and me
BY and by we learn to live without
| spanking each other. Try again."
! That afternoon Able brought two
| big red apples, one for her and one
| for him. and when the principa
| looked in after 3, they were eat
| ing the apple of peace. Il stayed tc
help" beamed Able. $50 did J." sale
Miss Alice
Evening star., 1923-04-18
The Apple of Peace.

Early in the term there are lively
times in the second and third
primary" The children there are
very tadpolish and there, too, is
where the young teachers begin
their work.
Miss Alice was one Of the begin
ners. She had a class of little boys,
none older than seven. You think
they were too young to give a teach
or trouble? Not at all. They could
trouble the old and wise.
The halls were filled with the
Sound of marching feet. Bells were
shrilling. doors opening and closing,
voices urging. 1t was the noon
change. You see, this was a dupli-
cate school and the classes that had
places with those who had been in
the classrooms. There was no time
to be lost. Those in the rooms were
hungry and eager to be off-those in
the halls were being pushed along
by teachers conscious OF a full
schedule ahead
Miss Alice struggled with her first
charge the entering class stood with
resigned air. Every class on the
moor had been seated at work for
the past five minutes and still they
must wait. The class looked resign
ed but the teacher was restless
AT last the door swung open and
the class Of fifty little boys waggled
out. Their coats were Tapping open
instead Of being buttoned to their
chins. Their caps stuck out Of their
pockets or swung Swaggeringly from
their hands. Their rubbers were
Evening star., 1923-04-18

1 was setting on our frunt steps
with my new black and white dog
Yardo this aftirnoon anu Sid Hunt
came up with his fox terrier Teddy.
saying, G. have you still got that
dunn dog?
Dunn nuthing, if he wasent eny
smarter than that dog of yours Id
drowned him, ! sed. and Sid sed. o
bet you eny amount of money Teddy
can do twice as meny tricks as
that dog.
That's wat you think, we'll I bet
you a million dollars this dog can
do trick for every Trick Teddy
can do. now put up or shut up, l
sed.
Prove it. go ahed and prove it,
Sid sed. Shake hands, Teddy. he
sed. Wich Teddy did, and l sed
| Yardo. wag your tala Wich he
did on account of the kind way
l sed it. and Sid sed. Hay. wat kind
of a tricks that. that's no trick.
its Teddys tern. sed, and Sid sed, Sit
wich Teddy did. and / sed, Yardo
say Owtch. And I pintched his eer
and he gave fearse yell sounding as
mutch like owitch as 1t sounded like
enything elts and maybe more.
Hay, wat the heck. those aint
| tricks. Sid sed.
wy aint they? Who sed you was a
| trick expert? ! sed. Go on, its
Teddys tern agen. ! sed.
| Like fun, l wouldent give You
| satisfaction, come on Teddy, Sid sed
And he wawked away mad and Teddy
| followed him glad and me and Iardo
| kepp on setting on my frunt steps
| both glad.
Evening star., 1923-04-18
Distorp of Dour Same
BY PHILIP FRANCIS NOWLAN.
ANDERSON

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Andrew, Mac.
Andrew, GiIiander, Gillinder.
RACIAL oRIGIN-Enslish, also Scot
! tish.
SoURcE-A given name.
The family names of Anderson,
Andrews and MacAndrew are quite
obviously derived from the given
name of Andrew, which, like nearly
all other Biblical names. enjoyed
widespread popularity in the middle
ages.
Who but Gael, however, would
think of connecting the names Gill
Under and Gillander with this given
name? These two, of course, together
with MacAndrew, are of Gaelic origin.
Anderson and Andrews, though,
were names which sprang up quite
England. being simple patronymics
with the original meaning "son of
Andrew" At first they were used
merely to explain the parentage of
the person referred to. Later, at vari-
,, Gus periods in various families, they
original specific meaning.
Among the Highlanders of Scotland
the names appear as sept names in
the Clan Ross. AS a matter Of fact
the Celtic name of the Clan Ross is
"Siol Andrea" or "Clann Andrea
| The use of these names among the
! members OF, the Clan Ross appears tc
The "gille" in Gillander indicates
| servant" or follower Of" and is tc
| be found in a great many Gaelic
| names in both Scotland and Ireland.