davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16
GRAND THEATRE

Action ard atmosphere" are the
keynote of "Too Many Crooks" the
Gladys: Leslie Picture which will he
shown in the Grand Theater TO-
night. The action is furnished by
a:s'half dozen crooks turned. loose III
an aristocratic suburb as house
party guests of a society girl. The
atmosphere is what she sought for
crook play she was writing. and
is what she gets with vengeance.
Also Al Jennings.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE TUESDAY,, DECEMBER Is, 1918

our denying men work, OF jrterfer-
ing with legitimate production is
madetof The whole cloth .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-12-16

essentials better than a doctor of
divinity, we ought to abolish Con-
gress and turn it over to the clergy,
as in ancient times when the
church and state were one"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
B0Isheviki Strengthened
By Conference Decision

The decision of the conference plunged
all who know the Russian Bolsheviki into
CONSERVATION. 1t is, alas, certain that new
torrents of blood will flow, for it is unde-
BoshcviAi, increases tenfold their ardor
and will decide them to extend their opera
tons against adversaries who had begun an
organized opposition to the most odious of
tyrannies. The delight and enthusiasm of
the Bolsheviki to be judged from a
special edition of the "Red Gazette" of Pet
rograd, which shouts its triumph and an
nounces the complete captulation Of the
bourgeoisie.
On the other thand, those who best know
Russia are convinced that if the decision of
the conference is seriously followed those
faithful Russians who have believed that
at last the Entente would understand that
it was its duty and interest to save them
will be flung in despair into the arms of
Germany.
Clearly it is part of the game Of the Boil
shevik to accept the Presidents offer TO
come to Prnkipo Island and talk, for they
hope ultimately to reach Paris, thanks to
the aid of certain elements at the confer
ence of Berne, whose convocation was part
of the general plan.
Out of all this, moreover, comes delay in
the solution Of concrete questions. This
delay plays into the hands Of the Germans,
helping them, first and most notably, in
crushing the Poles, which is their immediate
objective for these reasons. The decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

sarcastic comment on "The Moral Yearn-
ings of Rural Communities
And even as the polished New Yorker
Said that moral yearning" that was
going to make America dry was gathering
force. Indeed, it had gained so much mo-
mentum i'll that particular locality that,
while the city where the banquet was held
was rot dry and is not yet, that banquet
of several hundred business men was.
That is the last reference to prohibition.
AS my learned friend the District Attorney,
would have said, it was merely the first
count in my indictment, which is that if
New York knew more about the country
at large it wouldn't have been so stunned
when William Jennings Bryans state
showed the grape juice highbal across the
goal for a touchdown.
My first hint of the ignorance of New
Workers as regards things Western came
a number of years ago, when, on one Of my
trips East, | stopped at Niagara Falls for
several days. Being seated at the same
table number of times with two moder-
atcly unyouthful ladies, we engaged in
conversations and one of them at last vent
urcd to ask me where my home was. 7
told hcr. ouhce to say that going either
by Chicago or st. Louis, two nights and
day are required to make the journey
Since Mr.. McAdoo has jugged with the
time tables | know that my secret is safe,
and you can't find me out.
The reaction to my answer was gratifying
in the extreme. A look OF the most in
tense amazcment spread over the face of
my qucstioner Turning to her companion
she exclamed:
did you hear what Mr. Blank said? He's
FROM"
"Really!' was the startled reply. "You
don't mean it? He isn't is he 2"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Ignorance That
Is Classical

But, having established the entente
cordiale, it were, which permits mem
bers Of family to tell each otner the
truth and get away with it without fight,
l want to say that the ignorance of New
York about the rest Of the country is
colossal. Just one more reference to pro-
hibition and Pm through with that subject,
for it isn't what inspired this letter, really.
good many years ago it was now, New
York had very brilliant District Attorney
No, didn't mean it that way honestly |
didn't ! understand very we'll that New
York has had many other brilliant District
Attorneys since that time. But this par
ticular District Attorney, through his brill
lance and through fortuitous circumstance,
acquired very wide prominence, and the
town which called home at that time in
vited him out to break its bread and then
DcntlIate for the benefit Of the banqueters
He did. One Of his scintillations, standing
there perfectly groomcd, confident, master
Of the art or after dinner speaking, was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

conference is designed to exert an effect
conformably with that anticipated from the
gathering at Prnkipos. Thus will the Boil
shevk movement, directed by Germans, have
a far greater freedom of movement in West
ern Europe than would have been possible
without the astonishing decision of the
peace conference to treat with the Boil
sheviki.
Bolshevik leaders in France have not lost
a moment in growing holder. They are al
ready deploying their forces. For some days
past strikes have multiplied themselves in
this country, having no serious reason be-
hind them, and this seems to indicate that
they are but preparatory measures. There
is no Boishevik spirit in France to-day.
The population as whole remains coura-
geous and admirable as ever. But few
weeks from now, as a result of too rapid
rehabilitation, 1000, 900 men will find them
selves flung suddenly into civil life in all
parts of Franco. Many of these certainly
will not find work at once, for it is impos-
sble in the twinkling Of an eye to remodel
for works of peace the factories and work
shops which so long have been devoted to
the production of war materials.
Moreover as direct or indirect cause of
the invasion, the cost of living in France
is about double what it is in Germany In
fact it has reached point where it is un-
bearabe. 1t is certain then that a large
number of the men demobilized will find
themselves faced with almost insurmount-
able difficulties state of affairs which is
certainly unjust as affecting those to whom
so much is owing.
SO high is the cost of living that many of
these men are going to find it impossible to
secure the wherewitha; to maintain exist
ence Under these circumstances it is GER
tain that an atmosphere favorable to a
revolutionary movement more or less Boil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
They Want Germany Punished in
Fact Before We Theorize About a
League of Nations
Andre Cheradane
Copyright. 1919. New York' Tribune Inc

Czecho- Slavia and Rumana- notwiths tand-
medately menaccd by German and Rus
sian Bolshevism, were not even consulted.
This fact is the more fragrant since the
representatives of these small powers
know better than any other delegation at
the conference what Russian Bolshevism
is and to what condition it has brought
Russia What is more, Kramarsch, Bra
tano and Venizelos, representing respect
lively Bohemia, Rumania and Greece, are
known to be students of Eastern Europe.
Kramarsch, notably, is a specialist in all
that concerns Russia, for he has travelled
Russian.
Thus the peace conference included three
men exceptionally we'll qualified to speak
on the question of Bolshevism. Their
technical knowledge might have been
profitable to all the Allies. And what
happened?
Consultation with these men was care
fully avoided, even though capital ques-
ton was involved, and though they were
active members of the conference which
seeks to found society Of nations. Their
advice was not sought in coming to the
decision which means danger for the coun
tries of which they are the chiefs and
which are in their charge. On the other
hand, the resolve to treat with the Bolshe
Wiki was reached by Lloyd George, Gle
menceau, Wilson and Orlando, who never
set foot in Russia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Delay in Decentralization
Causes Deep Discomfort

A large number of the British soldiers
were volunteers who had joined for the
duration of the war, and they believed that
rehabilitation should follow immediately
the signing of the armistice, for they had
been told that this meant the end of the
war. Since for practical reasons this i'm
mediate rehabilitation was not possible in
the case of many who really believed they
had the right to go home, discomfort broke
out among considerable number of SOL
diers of the United Kingdom. There was
serious trouble at certain points 1t was
in the belief that he could prevent this
trouble from becoming general, and also
on the suggestion of certain English radi-
Gals, that Lloyd George made the move
which he thought was clever from the
standpoint of domestic politics, and which
would display his breadth of view in social
questions. He consented to treat with the
Russian Bolsheviki
President Wilson, as you know adopted
Lloyd Georges proposal and laid it befo ,
the conference, conserving that the Boil
sheviki should be asked to come. not to
Paris, but TO Prinkipo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
The NOVeIiSf'S
"Crude WeSferner"

One more incident and I'll leave the case
with the jury. Not so long ago I read a
novel, one of that kind classed loosely as
society novel" 1t had large sale The
plot concerned the heart affairs of PAM
pered New York heiress who found upon
the death of her guardian that the only
way she could inherit her share OF the vast
estate was by marrying some unknown
"esterner who had been related to the
guardian. This Western person came on to
New York and, because he needed the
money, and the girl did, too, they were wed.
Great stress was laid upon the crude, I'M
couth ways of this boorish Westerner. He
was pictured as being absolutely alien to
this cultured and refined New York No
New York girl could possibly love such
rough specimen of the frontiersman. Per-
sonally, pictured him to myself as a Wyo-
ming sheepherder, not because have any
thing against Wyoming, but because the
sheepherdcr. no matter where he is found
usually is not lovely person.
Imagine my surprise, then, when it de-
vcloped in the later chapters of the book
that the young man WAS from Pittsburgh
Penn.
Members of the jury, take the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
How Five Great Powers
Agreed on Proposal

The five great powers we're unanimous in
the decision to talk with the Russian Rol.
shcyiki, majority OF whom are common
criminals and the agents of Germany. and
this unanimity came about in the follow
ing manner:
Japan, Cor reason. which the future will
make clear, is Withdrawing her troops
from Siberia Of her own free will, and ia
clearly not interested in the question Of
boiSneyism in European Russia. As rtaly
is making court to England and Wilson.
hoping with their support to retain the
Siav territory Of Dalmatia, il reaulted
that the proposal to talk with the Boil
sheviki easily secured the adhesion Of
four cut Of the five powers. Under these
circumgtances Clemenceau, who represents
the dominant French attitude, and who was
personally opposed to the proposal, never
thelces gave his adhesion In order that the
opening days Of the conference would not be
marked by evident discord among the Al
lies. Thus was secured the unanmity Of
the FIVE great covers
40 II this we're not enough, it is to be
added that the small powers Poland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

who, at four hours distance from par;.
are still suffering terribly, than DESIRING -
assure the future happiness of the Africs,
negroes? Those in Africa could. at les,.
have lost nothing by a little delay. Will.
the heroic French victims of the Germs.
invasion cannot wait
1t is true that for our consolation we hsv.
another significant project. 1t has besn
proposed that the society of nations sb.u
assume charge of the expenses of the va,
This cannot fail 20 carry comfort to II.
Germans, for its adoption would. as nra..
teal result, relieve Germany of the burden
of repaying the Allied war expenses .,,..
this will be undertaken by the society ~
nations. AS matter Of fact this new nro,-
ostion would allow the responsibliitv =,
Germany to disappear behind the majestic
facade of the society Of nations, which is m
more and no less than iniquity These vay;-
Gus decisions and propositions very Justly
create in the mind of Herbette, editor a,
"Le Temps" the fear that the society -
nations is to be transformed into ms.
chine for allowing Germany 'to grind vic.
tory small as in a mortar
AS for Arthur Henderson, however. who,.
lack of understanding has grown more COM
plete since the beginning of the war h.
declares that the Society of Nations is III.
very base of the negotiations for neac..
that it is especially necessary to abolish
customs barriers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

Naturally | was curious to know why my
answer had caused such Juror.
ooh" said the ladies rather vaguely, after
they had in measure regaincd their equa-
nimity, you are not exactly the kind of
man would expect to come from there"
However, | understood. The ladies sup
posed that all the masculine inhabitants of
my city wore chaps and sombreros and
only left their shooting irons" at home
out of Difference TO the Sullivan law.
The ladies, it may be mentioned were
New York school teachers. 1t was only
the duty that they owed to the cause to
which they had devoted their lives that had
persuaded them of the necessity, in order
to be able to describe this natural wonder
to their pupils, to undertake journey so
far from New York as Niagara Falls jour
ney beside which the voyage of Columbus
but stroll down to the corner drug
store for an ice cream soda
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

LONDON, Feb. 1o.I have always had a
reverence for truth. What is more l owe it
to my readers to tell them the truth, for
that is the best way of justifying their con-
fidence and serving their interests. To my
great regret that truth that l feel bound
to set before the readers of The Tribune
as to the progress of the peace conference
is far from pleasant. 1t is even distressing.
/ have sought to subdue my personal feel
ings, that they might not be the support of
possibly false impressions, and in my
search for truth have this week taken pains
once again to talk with large number of
the delegates to the peace conference from
different countries, with French politicians,
and finally with plain French citizens hay
ing no official position, but known to me
as just men, as men of good faith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Would Lower Wages
Of American Workers

Such abolition would have for its prac.
teal result the permitting of German prod.
ucts to be sold freely in the United States
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. thus bv
means of competition bringing down the
salaries of American workers
Finally, that alteration may be complete.
while the Germans and their allies main.
tain and organize their military forces, the
Allies are going precipitately about their
rehabilitation that one asks oneself
whether five or six months hence, when tho
conditions of peace are established, there
will exist sufficient strength at the re-
CURED points to secure the realization Of
these conditions. For without this strength
there will be no such realization
We see on one side the too rapid weak
ening of Allied forces; on the other the
reorganization of the enemy forces 1t is
this situation which permits the Frankfort
Gazette" to say:
ut is time for Germany to lift her voice
and cry Menace! in the ears of the world"
Simple common sense obliges US. unless
a radical change is brought about, to fore.
cast the approaching evaporation of the
Allied victory and. if things go on as they
are now going, the reconstruction in five
or six months of Pan-Germany. Let it be
observed that | am not in the least pes
simistic, for I affirm that the Allies have
still all the means for preserving that
victory and making it absolute and lasting
1t would suffice for the present, as already
explained, to send several Allied divisions
into Poland by way of Dantzic, for their
presence alone would remove the growing
peril.
If, on the other hand, the Allies refuse
to lift a finger; if they do what is con-
trary to all reason, | am forced to show
you where their alteration will bring them
You are making prophecy again."
shall be told.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
The Sfay=af-HOn1e
Editors

1t was after I became one of the 1872 043
persons who, the Bureau Of Vital Statistics
says, live in New York that it was my good
fortune to sit at dinner one night with all
the members of the staff of very we'll
known magazine, magazine that makes more
than pretence of being national in it's scope
And it developed in the course Of the CON
versation that ran round the table that not
one Of those editors. men whose fingers
were supposed to be on the pulse of the
nation, had ever been west of Eric, Penn.
They were intelligent men, brany men; but
they had been content to sit here in New
York and attempt to interpret the thought
VI the entire nation.
Going to another plane. DICTATED one
day to my stenographcr letter that was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
World League Discussion
Helpful TO Germany

assure you it is so easy to do that that
there is no merit in IT, If we are faced
by the extremely difficult situation that has
been pointed out, it is because there has
been an attempt 10 build house beginning
with the roof; because it has been desired
to talk Of and found a league of nations
before settling the concrete problems left
us by the war. More by token of its re-
suits, that had been foreseen, that you
may have greater confidence in what | say
to-day, let me quote a passage from my
article IN The Tribune of December %:
"Finally-and this is much more import
ant-to discuss these immense and IL
defined problems, such as che league OF
nations and freedom Of the seas, before
concrete problems are solved, would be to
do exactly what the Germans want. Inc
Germans count on the following sequence
OF events: Discussion of great questions
such as the league of nations and freedom
of the seas, will divide the Allies. The time
taken for those discussions will be lost
for the settlement Of concrete problems
that Germany fears, especially such as
reparation. The Allied armies, ceasing 70
believe in positive results from the nego-
tiations, will demand rehabilitation. Inc
question of reparation will be decided only
in principle and on paper. No police forcs
capable of compelling the Germans TO pay
their indemnities will be created. The Ger.
man people will pay only a very smsa
part Of the damage they have caused anu
keep a greater part of the loot of all xmas
that they have stolen everywhere dur'nS
the war. Under these conditions the iinan
cial situation of the European Allies shu
especially France, will carry self-evioeH'
consequences, the cost of living in France
and England reaching intolerable proper
tons; and before industries could De ie.
organized Bolshevism would be ess''
spread by Boche agents"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Troops i'm Poland
Could Save Situation

For once events justify That Is way
say to you that if you would save the SIT,
ation--and American public opinion can az
much to attain this result-underseN"N
that TO prevent the reestablishment OF -"
Ger7nania, with its direct menace 10 wv
uaited States, the point at which se'''..
must be taken is Poland. And for ths''
far as Americans are concerned, mercy
presence in Poland of two American W..
sions at most would suffice to CORK 'ps
bottle that holds the perfume Of victor,
and would bring an end to the process s
evaporation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
ne Real Reason for the Irritation of the French

of the conference to treat with the Bolshe-
wiki has stupehed and plunged into despair
an immense majority Of Frenchmen but
newly emerged from a terrible ordeal.
small minority of French Bolsheviki are
exultant The most ardent among them is
a man who during the war always, as
raost favorable to Germany-the "Defeatist"
Deputy, Jean LonguetS grandson of Karl
Maryland for this reason called Quart
de Boche.'
In "Populaire" of January "a he writes:
"The power Of that bourgoisie Democrat,
President Wilson, continues to be eXerted
with admirable tenacity against imperialism
unleashed in Paris, Rome and London. 1t
remains for the proletariat world, at its
gathering in Berne some days hence, to
proclaim, with sovereign force, that it is
Fundamentally with the chief of the Ameri-
can State for peace which, with respect to
the rights of all, shall leave behind it no
germ of future wars"
1t is very we'll thus to range oneself
against Imperialism, against new wars. All
the world might we'll subscribe thereto if
those who are we'll informed had not the
certainty that the Berne conference, in
bringing together delegates of Pan German
social democracy and of Germanophile de
featists of the Entente, disguised under the
name Socialists, is but a part of the great
German mannuvre looking to the recon
struction of Pan Germania.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Feeling of Uneasiness
General and Growing

AS a result of this inquiry l am able to
ing of uneasiness is general and growing,
and that uneasiness is sharply accentuated
among those who taking a direct part
in the deliberations of the peace confer
ence. These last testify to what an incon-
ceivabe degree the concrete problems aris-
ing out of the war, and calling for prompt
solution if dreadful suffering is to be
brought to an end, are set aside while the
peace conference gives its time to aca-
demic discussions.
That my readers may be sure that do
not exaggerate, let me pass in review the
practical results of the decisions already
reached by the peace conference, and then
set out the essential and undeniable facts
which face us and despite which the de-
cisions have been reached. This will allow
each one of us to see whittier we are going,
and why we are headed in that direction.
l wanted to find the real reason which
pushed Lloyd George in his desire to COM
pound with the Bolsheviki After going to
the best sources I have come to the con-
clusion that this real reason must be sought
solely in British domestic politics. In Eng
land in other countries, Entente poll
ticians have committed an immense and
unbelievable mistake in allowing the Brit
Ism people to believe that the signing of
the armistice was equivalent to the con-
cas'on of defnitive peace after de-
cisive and assured victory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Fellow New Workers, Judge Yourselves

l only stating fact. | have been all
over this country, time and again, and
know what the people think and say"
SO you will see that there arc others
who feel the truth of the thing that
going to say, and that is that New York
is provincial | don't claim any originality
for the statement; neither do say it with
intent to be disagreeable. For want to
say right here and that while the ad-
jcctive that describes my New York citizen
ship is recently acquired it is there to
stick. like your town, and ! am here to
Stay. Thank you. Kind of you to say it,
Pm sure