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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
PO|NCARE REPEATS FIRM RUHR POLICY
Reminds Parisians Of Gren- ade Depot Explosion In
 1918 That Killed Scores

PARIS, Dec. 23.-(By Associated Press )-Premier Poincare's speech today on the occasion of his deco rating with the war cross the manu- featuring suburb of La Courneuye consisted largely of a defense O. his Kuhr policy and a declaration that events were justifying il. lie re- peated Frances determination not to leave the Runr until she had re eceiNed pl! ment.
 4xarojne all means of settlement which can possibly render payment more rapid and sure
 Nobody who was in Paris ct the time will have forgotten the terrific exp4c sion which shook the city ab1ut mldGay March Is, 1918. A hand sons were killed and 4,00o were wounded The war cross was awarded to the township in appre- citation of the promptness with which men and women returned to work as soon as the ground was cleared.
 M Poincare described the Franco Belgian occupation of the Ruhr as an "eiementary precaution." such as is taken by any creditor when debtor year after year refuses to make an effort to pay, and he de- picted Frances hopeless situation 1T guarantees in the Ruhr had not been seized. France had show "modera- tion wisdom and conciliation in the application of the treaty Of peace. which said the premier, it was found impossible to carry further without comprising vital interests.
 He insisted on Frances love for peace and her determination to main- tain it, and concluded:
 "She expects nothing more either immediately or in the future; she knows it's horrors. France mas no other ambition than to consolidate peace and to contribute in bringing back suffering humanity to the calm of happy days, to nobleness of work and the pleasure of living"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
DY N | GAMBLER STILL PLAYS SAN IA
Last Words Were To Remind Brother To Carry Out An
 pual Custom
Fly RODNEY F. BUTCHER heased Wire to The Age-HeraId)

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-George Charu- has. once known as the king of gamblers" on Chicago's wild West side, is dead But he is playing Santa Claus this Christmas to hundreds of poor kids who live in the very poorest part of the city
 The police never had any serious trouble with him. but Charuhas led the kind of a life that isn't very often connected with any streak of sentimentalism, and it wasn't con- ceded to be any great surprise when four gangsters assassinated the king in a South Halsted Street Golf fee shop late last summer.
 Just as George, with a number of bullets in him, was about to pass out, he called his younger brother Basil, to his side.
 They got me. old boy,' he mur- mured. But don't forget at Christ mas time to open up the tin box under the counter and take care of the kids over here"
 Then George died
 Beneath a counter at his brothers coffee shop, the younger Charuhas found a large white tin box, with 9 Greek inscription on the cover which is translated as follows:
 We who have so much should re- member those who have so little"
 It was rather early for a Do not open till Christmas" package, so Basil Charuhas put the tin box away, and forgot about it entirely, short time later the police captured his broth CTS four murderers
 The four assassins, George Gerines, Danny Mandalatos, Samuel Nishoul- kas and Angelo Barbas have just been sentenced to terms of life imprison ment. As the spectators filed out some one made the sage remark that the sentence was rather an Inpleas ant Christmas present.
 Basil Charuhas heard this and then for the first time in months he re- membered the tin box. And he cried out in somewhat broken English:
 T know where there is a real Christmas present for some one else. Come with mel"
 Two assistant states attorneys hurried along with Charuhas to his home. They took the dusty tin box from its hiding place and pried off the lid It contained S1, s5 and S10 bills which totalled nearly s1,000.
 Basil called in Brothers Harry and Thomas, and the trio are now doing some late Christmas shopping for many kids in the Westside whom they hope to give a merry Christmas in the name of the gambler who was shot down in a coffee house gang slaying. The money, Harry Charuhas explained, was part of Georges win nings.
 My brother always put aside some money from his winnings to take care of the children in the neighborhood on Christmas,' he said. "He would put the money in the box from day to day and then open it just before Christmas"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
100 YEARS HIS GOAL
St. Louis Man Dies 23 Days After
 Attaining It

After Grandpa" Christian Brock meier celebrated his one hundredth birthday anniversary he told his 20 descendants he had nothing left to live for. He died the other day, just 23 days after he reached the cen tury mark.
 Brockmeier, 57 years ago. opened grocery store in St. Louis, which is still operated by his sons. In dians were his first customers. Long after he was so years old he could be seen climbing the store ladders to get goods for customers from lofty shelves.
 His children said it was the ambi tion of his declining years to live to be 1o0 They think that it was his own indomitable will power which kept him alive and hearty until that celebration was over. After that he told them all he was ready for the end, which came so soon.-St. Louis Times,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
Seven Hours Bombardment

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 22.-via Lare- do, by Associated Press. .)-Federal troops entered Puebla at 1 o'clock this afternoon after artillery bonn bardment of Loretta and Guadalupe forts lasting seven hours, according to reports here from Santa Anna Chiahutempa, state of Tlaxcala. Yaqui troops, under Gen. Jose Anna rillos, are said to have distinguished Themselves
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
TOM C0MER SHOT

Tom Conner. Hargrove, Ala. was brought to the Norwood infirmary at midnight Sunday, suffering with five bullet wounds in various parts of the body. Little information as to the shooting or it's cause could be ob tained, a those bringing the man in made no statement. His condition is considered serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
ENTIRE FAMILY KILLED
Deaths Laid To Carbon MonOxfdc
 Gas In Bathroom

PATERSON, N. J., Dec. 2S.-Car- bon monoxide gas wiped out the family of John Theodore Fill today. The dead are Fill his wife; their son, IA, and daughter, 12.
 County Physician Armstrong said he believed death was due to car bon monoxide gas caused by the il- gas being used for several hours to heat water in tho bathroom.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
Rebels Take Capital

VERA CRUZ. Dec. 23.-(By Associ- ated Press s)-Cuernavaca, capital of the state of Morelos, and about 40 miles south of Mexico City, has been , captured by the rebels under Gen. eral Figueroa, according to state ment issued by revolutionary head quarters here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
DELAY DOCK SALES

Property along the river or bay fronts. valued by the owners at more than s10,000, will not be purchased by the state docks commission until there has been a thorough investi- Eation regarding values and an ap- praisal by a competent and disinter- ested board, according to information received in Mobile. Condemnation proceedings will be resorted to by 'the commission and the governor should fix sum in excess of said appraisal" to be insisted upon. ac- cording to the terms of the act.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
CRASH oN N. V. CENTRAL

CHICAGO, Dec. 23-Passengers on a New York Central train leaving here tonight for Buffalo were shak- en up when the train collided with a switch engine. A few bruises were the only injuries suffered by the pas- SengerS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
Men Jrged 70 FoUad With pansion Next Year
ONLY SIX MONTHS FROM SPAIN.

ONLY SIX MONTHS FROM SPAIN-F1eIena D AIgy, a beau
 u young Spanish singer her chance moving pie months after her arrival in America Stuart Black engaged her play the role of the singer Let Not Man Put Asunder In the story she plays part to be enved by picture fanshe the wife of Lou Teegen the great lover
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
LAST MINUTE
 WIRE BRIEFS
TOWN IN FLAMES

CASPER, Wyo., Dec. 23.-A disas- trous fire Is raging tonight in La voye, town of about 1,200 popula tion, 47 miles north of here. Accord ing to fragmentary reports reaching here the entire town is in flames.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
HOLD-UP MAN KILLED

ST. LOUIS, Mo. Dec. 23-Charles Grove. 22, previously arrested 9l times on various charges, was in- stantly killed when he. and four other masked youths, attempted to hold up a tobacco store.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
THREE KILLED IN CRASH

DANVILLE, Ill.,, Dec. 29.-Three persons were killed and one probably fatally injured tonight when an in- terurban car struck an automobile near here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
LIFE CRUSHED OUT
W. H. Parker Fatally Injured In
 Ensicy Steel Mill Sunday Afternoon

w. H. Parker, 25, 290s Avenue D, electrician, was instantly killed at 3:15 o'clock Sunday afternoon, when his chest was crushed while at work in the Ensley steel plant. Little in- formation as to the cause of the ac- cident or just what happened could be obtained, Coroner J. D. Russum, who made an immediate investiga- tion stated Sunday.
 He is survived by his widow and one child. Funeral services will be announced later by Echols & Answih
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
BIG CITRUS SALES

With the Shipping season nracti- cally completed w. H. Reynalds. vice president and general manager of the Gulf Coast Citrus Exchange, today reiterated his prediction made some time ago that the gross sales from the 1923 Satsuma crop in the gulf coast belt will reach in the neigh borhood of S1.250,000 The total num-. Der of carloads of the fruit shipped was 750, with approximately 600 boxes in each car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24

Cottages with the customary i'm provements, in Northern Wales, rent for 50 cents a week
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26
TREATY CAUSING TROUBLE
 AMONG BRITISH HOLDINGS

SEATTLE, April 26-A Washing ton special to the Seattle Times says the treaty between the United States and Canada which was signed recently and which prohibits hali- but fishing between November l5 and February Is, threatens to shake the solidarity of the British empire" because the senate, in rat flying the agreement, adopted re servation making the provisions ap- plicable 10 nationals of all other ports of the British empire"
 The correspondent says that while the Canadian minister has au- thority to bind Canada, representa- tives of other dominions are inquir- ing by what right they are bound in as much as they had no hand in making the treaty. In the mean time, it is stated on good authority the treaty will be effective next November Is. -...-
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26
Bryan Backs Harding

William Jennings Bryan, who ad- dressed the gathering advocated sup port of the Harding proposal of membership in world court, with reservation for independence of ac- ton with respect to the right of America to declare war. "I would like to see President Harding take a much longer step forward" he said and announce our willingness to participate in any tribunal en- powered to investigate any dispute likely to lead to war"
 Frank B. Moves. president of the Associated Press, sat at the left of the President and Melville Stone secretary of the organization, sat at his right. Other guests included K. A. Bickle, president of the United Press, and Nj. Koenigsburg, presi-
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26
CHEMICALS IN DEMAND

LONDON, April 25-The chemi- cal industry of England is rapidly developing owing to the restricted output and higher prices charged by her chief competitor, Germany, according to a recent report. The sales of the industry are more than three times the amount reported before the war and almost double that of two years ago.
 Orders are being received daily from countries which have never be- fore come 10 England for their chemical supplies. This is particu- larly true in the case of dyestuffs.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26
DUKE OF YORK MARRIED
 CEREMONY ROYAL AFFAIR

LONDON, April 26-Albert, Duke of York, was united in marriage to- day to Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon. The ceremony was performed at Westminster Abbey at noon with pomp and panoply reminiscent of the mid-Victoria era, amid multitudin- ous demonstrations, with vast throngs gathered under the threaten ing skies to witness the wedding pagaent. AS the cortege entered the abbey there was a slight drizzle of rain but as the royal pair made their exit later the sun shone bright ly. The ceremony was both a great religious and social event marked by a glittering exhibition of fashion and jewels.
 The ceremony was performed by Archbishop of Canterbury assisted by England's most distinguished pre- lates.
 Ambassador Harvey, attired in light velvet knee brooches, silk stock ings and court regalia. and Mrs. Harvey had a place of honor in the abbey and in all, nine Americans witnessed the ceremony, the other seven being newspapermen. .@:
 Following the ceremony the king conferred the rank of princess upon the duchess. ~:~#. .*:@.>.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26
HARDING STOPS SALES

WASHINGTON, D. C. April 26- President Harding has directed the war and navy departments to stop all sales of surplus war stocks, in cluding arms and ammunition and other munitions, to foreign nations. The order does not mention any particular nation but applies to all alike, and directs that sales may not even be made to Americans should there be reason to believe the goods are to be resold to for eign powers. :... F..
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26
DRUNKENNESS AND CRIME
 LAID TO HIGH WAGES

VIENNA, April 26-With the high wages now being paid in Aus tria has come a big increase in drunkenness. This increase Is no: confined to Vienna, but Is general ly found in other towns, as well as in the country districts.
 Formerly cases of drunkenness were very rare in Vienna, but now they are of daily occurrence. There has also been a corresponding ir- crease in the number of crimes committed under the influence of drink
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26
WOBBLIES STAGING PROTEST
 TO AID POLITICAL PRISONERS

SEATTLE, April 26-The strike of Industrial Workers of the World which was called as a protest against the imprisonment of political pris- oners, contiues to spread gradually. l. is estimated that between 1000 and 5000 men are now out in Washington and Oregon and leaders of the movement say that it is progressive" in character and that the full force of the strike will not be felt until the first of May. En- ployers contend, however, that the maximum force is already out.
 l. is claimed at the local head quarters that a thousand waterfront workers have struck, but port au- thorities claim there is no visible effect of a walkout. Hundreds of wobblies are pouring into the city from nearby camps but the situa- tion is quiet and no trouble is ex- pected. Several ships at Everett have been forced to sail without cargoes because of the walkout of longeshoremen.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26
GRAPES COVER MANY ACRES

BERLIN, April 25-Approximate- ly 24,S16,599 acres of the worlds surface are covered with vineyards, according to a grape-growers' trade journal issued here. Europe contains 92.7 per cent of the total acreage.
 Italy has more vineyards than any other country, its plots run- ming to 42.82 per cent. of all vine yards in the world. Spain ranks se- cond with 18.4., while Germany at the present time has only .72 per cent.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26
FISHING COMPANY IS SUED
 BY MAN WHO WAS WRECKED

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26- Charles Sellow, who was wrecked last year in a small boat and mar ooned for three months on an un- named and uninhabited island of the Alaska coast, where he lived on roots and berries and such fish as he was able to catch, has sued his employers, the Alaska Goldfish Com pany for s30,5O0 damages. He based his claim for damages on the ale gatiom that the boat given him was rotten, unsuitable and unsafe"
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26

BIG APPROPRIATION BILL
 REPORTED BY LAWMAKERS

JUNEAU, April 26-The general appropriation measure, to cover the principal items of expense of the territory during the next two years. was introduced today by Reresenta- tive Ross, chairman of the house ways and means committee. The bill carries approximately SI,54O,OOO. or s362,000 more than was appropriat- ed in 1921. More than fifty per cent of the amount asked is for educa- tional purposes. which totals S837.- 300, including S380,0OO for schools in incorporated towns, s2OO,OoO for schools outside of incorporated towns and s182,600 for the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines. The sum of $240,0OO is asked for roads, and the fish com mission is almost overlooked, SIP 900 only being allowed for investi- gation of salmon supply, canning in- dus,ry, storing equipment and plant ing eggs now in hatcheries. Moth ing Is allowed for new work.
 The Pioneers Home is allowed S97,25O, pensions $60,0OO, depen- dent children $35,Oo0, relief and destitution $24,00O; shelter cabins s1o,OOO, and the remainder for ad- ministrative purposes and miscell- aneous smaller items.
 The bill does not include special legislation carrying appropriations vanously estimated at from s1O,O00 to s25O,OOO.
 The house this morning passed the Stacer bill providing for the creation of a territorial mining de velopment board ana carrying an appropriation Of $40,OOO. The board is to be composed of the governor, secretary and treasurer and is to carry on cooperative work " The sente has passed the Snod- grass bill providing for territorial cooperation in each division for annual fairs, with an appropriation of slO,oO0, of which $1,O0O is to be available in each division annually.
 The Price bill abolishing the of flee of attorney general was defeat ed in the house.
 The Price bill authorizing notaries public to issue marriage licenses when authorized by district courts where no commissioner is available, was approved by the house yester- day, with several other minor mea-= sures and memorials. -... .......
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26
LOST: NEW POST OFFICE

RENO, New. April 26-Washoe county has a new post office but the local postal authorities don't know where to find it, and conse- quently any mail consigned to "Diessner" is being held. Advices from Washington said a fourth class post office had been created at "Diessner" and instructions were to dispatch supplies for the new office.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26
TOO CARELESS WITH MONEY

WASHINGTON, D. C. April 26-- The appropriation made by Con gress during the late session for elevating the guns of the American fleet, will' not be used for that pur- pose, according to announcement made today by Secretary Denoy. The money was appropriated on the strength of erroneous statements made by representatives of the navy in recommending the appropriation.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26
HEAVIES TO MEET

NEW YORK, April 26-Promo- ter Rex Rickard the arranger of 9 match between Mike McTigue, Irish heavyweight who defeated Battling Ski recently, and Georges Carpen- tier, for the world heavyweight championship. The fight will be staged here on July IA.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26

NEW YORK, April 26-Several hundred members of the Marine and Transport Workers division of the l. ". W. have gone out on strike here and it is announced at head quarters of the organization that about 90,000 men are on strike throughout the country. The strike is partly effective or the Pacific coast but Is not causing serious inconvenience elsewhere.
 Reports from the West state that logging camps are having trouble getting crews but + Is expected con ditions will return to normal again after the first of aMy.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26
KLANSMEN AGREE
ATLANTA, April

ATLANTA, April 26-The com troversy between William J. Sim mons, emperor, and H. W. Evans, imperial wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, was ended today by compro- mise. The matter was settled on mo- ton of counsel for both parties and the court dismissed the injunction whereby the affairs of the klan were placed in the hands Of a comnis- sion.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26
HOPEFUL sMUGGLERs

WIESBADEN, April 25-Amer- jeans are buying fine German wines and having them put up into all sorts of strange packages with de- ceptive labels in an effort to snug gle them through to New York.
 One American has had separate bottles of wine soldered into tins marked as mechanical appliances which he hopes will pass the GUS toms without being opened
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26
NEW TELESCOPE FOR RUSSIA

ST. ALBANS, Eng, April 25- One of the most wonderful tele- scopes in the world is nearing com pletion here for shipment to the Nikolaief Observatory Russia. It weighs about nine tons, the inside diameter is 45 feet, the refracting telescope for photography is 82 inches, and the whole will be fitted to revolving turret of steel
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26
TO WORK ON oBREGoN

WASHINGTON, D. c. April 26- Secretary of State Hughes has an- nounced the appointment of former Ambassador to Japan Charles B. Warren and former Secretary of the Interior John Barton Payne as Am erican commissioners to negotiate a closer understanding with Mexico. They will meet with two representa- tives of the Obregon government.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26
ICE POOL CUT DOWN

The unexpected receopt today of 249 unsold ice pool tickets from Panama will cut the pool down that amount, it having been previously understood that all the tickets senr to Tanana had been sold. The total still remains well over the 10000 mark however, and it is expected there will be very close to s10,0O0 to turn over to the winner, after all expenses have been deducted. The total as it stands today, is 10,486 tickets sold.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26
soLoNs LEFT SMALL SURPLUS

CARSON CITY New. April 26- All but s1,895 of the s6O,O00 ap- propriation for paying the costs of the recent legislature was used, according to figures compiled by the state comptroller. The trail of Judge C. J. MeFadden of the White Pine district court on charges of improper conduct cost s4,925.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26
STARTING EARLY

SAN FRANCISCO, April % Librado Castro was probably fa- tally injured here yesterday in a pistol fight aboard the Alaska Pack CTS ship Star of Sod. Lorenzo Lopez, a cannery worker, has been placed under arrest.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26
TAKE GERMAN BRIDES

LONDON, April 25-From the date of the Armistice until the be- ginning of 1923, 400 British sol diers on the Rhine married Ger man women, according to official information.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26

SAN. RADRO, April 26-Fifteen hundred longeshoremen and seamen guit work this morning in compli- ance with the general call for a strike. Police reserves were sent to the waterfront to prevent disor- ders, but their presence has not yet been needed.
The Nenana news., 1923-04-26
RUSSIANS MAY COME

WASHINGTON, D. C, April 26- President Harding has decided to permit the five hundred Russian re- fugees, who recently arrived at the Philippines after a stormy voyage from Vladivostok, 10 come to the United States.