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—_~ ‘ : My rhe PAGE TEN GREEK TURMOIL REGURRS OVER NEW CABINET Coalition Is Favored By Some Politicians—New Government Planned 24.—Tt former los returns a nega request of the nat he return icans suggest nment be form he four lead ing parties—the republicans, the lib er the republican-liberals and the refugee group headed by Dr. Doxt aces, minister of public relief. George ‘Roussos, former Greek minister at Washington, and now chief of the republican-liberals 1 one of the several political leaders favoring the coalition. However many of the leading liberals oppore such a step, preferring to allow the republicans to have their fling at the difficult Kk of governing Greece. The fecling !s that the re- publicans are sure to be quickly dis- credited and that the peop‘e will be obliged to call the liberals to power. ‘The week end was devoted t° rences at which the politica! chieftains endeavored to de- termine their future line of action M. Rouse, returning from Eg: on Saturday, conferred with M. anastasion, who is being talked of as the next premier. Afterward both statesmen held a conference with Colonel Plastiras at which it was understood M. Rousscs advised against the revoluntionary govern- ment relinquishing its power before Venizelos’ answer had been re ceived. THREATS MADE ON BOY'S LIFE CONVENT, N. Threats of rerio if eh should again visit Grac copal church with his prospective foster-son are declared by Monneil Sayre, wealthy patron of Francis Kluxen, to have been the reason for his absence from services yes-) terday. Kluxen, a Madison school boy. was taken in hand by Mr. Sayre last year after his pease) to legally adopt Kluxen, took the | boy to church a week ago yesterday. | Many threats have been made against Kluxen's life, he said, and the boy is being kept indoors at the Sayre Mansion. Some persons, he says, have told him that Kluzen | who is 16 years old is be teved | guilty of the Lawrence murder. | “On account of four attempts tc assassinate the boy within two | weeks after his acquittal,” said | Sayre, “I deemed it my christian | duty to take him to live with me, | but I don't care to risk my son's | life for the privilege of attending | any church.” | —_—_—_»—_—. | BANDITS BAG LIQUOR HAUL PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24. sroforming a watch dog, bed the home of Croasdale Knott Glenside, a suburb, of Uquors said pe worth $11,000 Saturday night, it became known today. The bandits in their flight dropped $6,500 in} bonds. | HUGE TREE TO FEATURE XMAS UES, Calif., Dec. 24.— mas tree, brilliantly lighted and floating on a barge in the mid a park lake with thous- hores, will feature a Yulett al here tonight under the a of the Los Angeles Music Fed- eration. ” who has taken aay by cranberry or an: FOUR SHOT IN BOOTLEG RAID | I MARION, Ill, Dec. 24. — Four! men were shot, one seriously in a roundup of alleged moonshiners and | bootleggers in Willamson county | Saturday night and yesterday. Thir- teen perrons were held in the Frank- lin county jail at Benton, and 62 were at liberty under bonds rang-| ing from $2.000 to $5,000, All were charged with violating the federal prohibition law. The volunteer raiders were led by G. J. Simons of Washington, D. C..| who was sent here by Prohibition | Director Haynes. Klansmen, it is said, assisted in the raids, which! were conducted without the knowl-| exe of county authorities. Otis Clark. the first man indicted | In connection with the Herrin mine | killings, was among those arrerted ‘The raiders swooped down on all! nearby towns almost simultaneous- ly and early yesterday there was great excitement in Benton, {t being | estimated that more than 3000 per- sons were gathered in the town square. Fight Is On For), On Celebration New Year’s Eve LOS ANGELES, Dec. 24.— In an e‘eventh hour fight to preserve Christrnas Eve and New Year's gaiety from the socalled “mid night curfew’ ‘ordinance, which prohibits public dancing after 12 oclock, representatives of four commercial organizations includ | ing the chamber of commerce. to- day will present to the city coun- cll a request for motification of | the existing crdinance co as to slide the dancing Cead lne back one hour to 1 a. m. Various cafe owners have announced they will not attempt to keep open New Years eve if their patrons are not allowed to dance the New Year tn. ee NIGHT NEWS | WASHINGTON—Nearly 2,000 re- serve officers are being assigned to active units of the regular army by corps area commanders acting on war department instructions, the re- servists to be called to duty only in event of war mobilization. PARIS—Premter Poincare in a speech repeated France's deter- mination not to leave the Ruhr until she had received payment but said France is ready to examine all means of settlement which can j only six days remain for the filing Che Casper Daily Cridiine Indicted Mayor MRS. COOLIDGE|: REVIVES CAROL || SINGING IDEAS WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.— All gates of the White House grounds will be thrown open tonight while Christmas carols are sung at the North. entrance. Mrs. Cool'dge, wife of the presi- dent, was the moving spirit in hav- ing the old custom revived and at her invitation the public will take part in the celebration. (The vested choir 4f the First Congregational church, where the president and Mrs, Coolidge worship, will lead the singing. Musicians from the Marine band will assist. SIX FEET MEN | GETTING RARE LONDON, Dec, 24. — England js experiencing a famine in six foot men. An advertisement*in a news- paper on behaif of a “royal house- hola” has brought gnly two appll- cants, and one of them was several inches short of six feet. As is usual the case in Europe's short comings, America gets the blame. Employment agency mana- gers explain that American million- aires and movie directors snap up the best of England's footmen and | take them off to the United States. | 5X Wealthy Americans, it is said, ran sack the baronia! halls of England to find) attendants uf proper mien and dignity. Another explanation of the short- age is that many of the tall foot- men of yesteryear now adorn the front entrances of English movie theaters arrayed in uniforms of splendor. *19339]}00q 205 UO,.0301d ao}jod Supmseid IVA pesavyo sy oF “dn “UBap) [e1ep9} JUIVEL T JO B[nSad T su UOTZBIOJA AV[ JONDYT JO SeZavyo UO P9}2PUT UVIq SY OYA foro “UNL jo s0duur ‘203uQ TOP v smi KANSAS BONUS MUST BE FILED Word has been received here that cations for the Kansas soliders’ bonus. Five thousand soldiers en- titled to a bonus, according to war department records have not filed application. It is thought possible that there may be many ex-service men in Wyoming who are entitled to the Kansas bonu Money —_ Coast Well Comes In As Big Gusher NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—Call money firmer, high five; low 4%; ruling rate 4%; closing bid 5; offered at 5%; last loan five; call loans against acceptances 4%; time loans steady; mixed collaterial 60-90 days 5; 4-6 months 5@5%; prime commercial paper 4% @ . 2 pA ae WHITTIER, Calif., Dec, 24.—A stx WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.—Christ- mas pardons and’ commutations for eleven men serving terms in federal penitentiaries were announced today by President Coolidge. Offers Body ‘thousand barrel gusher, the first well of any great production to be brought in in the Ridout heights field in several years, started flowing | § jearly yesterday morning after hav- ling been drilled since 1919 without | giving up a flow of fuel fluld. a Irish Prisoners Granted Freedom DUBLIN, Dec. —The Free state | government today announced the re- i lease of Countess Georgina Markie- | vicz, one of the leading: woman re- ;make payments more rapid and | sure, Paris Asks Big Sum for Dinners PARIS, Dec. 24.—It will take a fat purse to partake of one of the tradi- tional Christmas eve suppera at any of the thousand and one restaurants n Paris tonight. The humblest cafe is asking 25 francs for a meagre feast, with wine extra. Those esta- blishments that advertise jazz band music are charging 200 francs for a r the chief feature of which % a portion of turkey, unaccompanied other sauce. Avalanches Sweep Through Pyrenees en PARIS, Dec. 24.—Avalanches were orted today from many points in Switz and and in French territory bordering on Switzerland and in the Pyrenees. Three snow slides occurring within & few hours of each other did con- siderable damage around the hotel |at Leysin, Switzerland. Several of the open air clinics for lung patients were damaged and some of the sisters of Mercy were injured. Sev. eral Chalets were carried off. An avalanche 1 Chambery buried a man. The garage of the Military hospital was damaged. The snow which covered the Parts district has disappeared. ic DYERY THIN ‘ AND FINE WE ARE WISHIRNG oe THEE A THINE We're wishing you all the comfort and publicans, who was arrested here No-| ¥ vember 20. The government, also announced that between December 1 and Decémber 23, politica! prisoners to the number of 3,481 had been Uberated. ——————___ ST Louls, Mo., Dec. 24.—Assocl- ate Magistrate Heath Jackson of Winnipeg, who also is a major in the 90th Foot Regiment of Canada, was arrested here today on tele- graphic advices from Winnipeg, which stated he was wanted to an- swer a charge of embezzlement of | ¢ | $3,415. He was traced to St. Louis ‘police said, through a letter he body “Tote Winnipeg officials under a money , different name, extolling Jackson as 5 im. | 8M upright man, and suggesting the embezzlement charge be dropped. George Vexanet (above), former French “ace” who was tried for murder, offered to sell his after execution to give th to a friend in trouble. He w fe. prisoned for li REET? TO OUR PATRONS : May You Have A Merry Christmas and May the Coming Year Be Better Than the Best You Have Ever Known real happiness that can come to the homes of men and women. “A very Merry Christmas and a Snug warm, New Year.” Schank Plumbing and Heating Company Phone 711 359 East Second NATRONA POWER COMPANY 1923-MERRY CHRISTMAS-1923 The Holiday Season affords an opportunity to express the pleasure we derive from our busi- ness relations with you and to wish you all A MERRY CHRISTMAS anda HAPPY NEW YEAR Shikany Shoe and Clothing Company 142 E. Second Phone 474 1923-MERRY CHRISTMAS-1923 {n appreciation of Your Good Will we extend the season’s greetings and wish for you a Joy- ous Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. The Barcley Shop O-S Bldg. May This Christmas for You and Yours Be Bountiful May the New Year Mark an Era of Prosperity Union Electric Co. 122 East Fifth Phone 433-M 3 —_swishes for a joyous holiday season, 1923-MERRY CHRISTMAS-1923 Heartiest Christmas Greetings and Best Wishes & your happiness throughout the coming New ear, > J. E. Stafford, Realtor 802 Midwest Bldg. Phone 703 1923-MERRY CHRISTMAS-1923 Shades of Old Santa are with us again. May he give fs a thoroughly Merry Christmas. This is our greeting to you. ; Shikany Dry Goods Co. 141 East Second RERARARS RARE PONE AS RASA 1923-MERRY CHRISTMAS-1923 To our patrons and friends we wish a Merry, Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year, Elkhorn Dairy CARROLL 1923-MERRY CHRISTMAS-1923 At this Christmastide we wish to take p the opportunity to thank our many p: Casper friends for their patronage in the past and wish them, one and all, a ‘\ Merry Xmas and a Happy, Prosperous «New Year. Jos. I. Schwartz, Jeweler Iris Bldg. Friends and Patrons—We wish that happiness Ay and health may be yours this Christmee, time ane that your New Year may be a prosperous Jas. H. Bury Realty Co. Room 15. Daly Bldg. Phone 1268 I We extend to you the Season’s Greetings and express our keen appreciation for your pat- tonage the past year. ; United Jewelry Store 249 South Center Street : i, One of our greatest pleasures is to list among our assets the one thing that money cannot buy —your good will. To our customers and friends-we offer our good Commercial Cleaners and Tailors 248 S. Center Phone 1149-wW. \ To our friends and patrons.’ The pleasure of wishing you Hearty Christmas greetings and a Prosperous New Year 1s ours—may our friendly relations continue. Dolph Electric Co. New Second Street'Public Market Bldg. iS MS 1923-MERRY CHRISTMAS-1923 We want to add just one more Christ- ¥e mas package to what Santa Claus has already given to you and that is the s token of our friendship and our best = AN wishes for a Gladsome Christmas. Le i Joe David & Co. 227 South Center | * ’