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The Washington herald., 1921-09-24

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Start good; won easiIy; place driving. VIM
ner ch. ), BY Star Shoor-Belle Girl Owner,
foreign stable. Trainer, s. McNaughton.
FIFTH RACE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
80, 600 Outcasts in Toxic,
So Poor They Pawn Beds

TOXIC, June 1-Of the two and a
half million people, it is estimated,
live in Toxic and it's suburbs, approx
mately 100000 belong to the so-called
dow cast class" Of this number
10000 are the very lowest type, called
eta or outcasts. The majority of these
people are SO poor, says city bureau
report, that often they carry their bed
ding to a pawn shop in the morning
TO obtain money to start out the day
with, returning at night to redeem
their bedding with money if the day
has been successful or otherwise with
their tools. Then the bedding is ex-
changed the next morning for them
again and so on it goes.
These people have no education what
soever, living almost like primitive
people and having to eat only the
poorer grades of rice, sweet potatoes,
roots and what they can beg. A mu-
nicipal child welfare organization re-
Gently issued the statement that there
were thousands of children in the city
who did not even know their own
names. the name of their country or
that of the Emperor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
International Court to Decide
Most Beautiful Girl i'm World
French Colonies Elect Corsican Maid to Uphold
Standards and Other Nations Are Urged
to Enter Competition ON Riviera

gan;es of Deauville, Aix-l -Bains and
st. Jean de Luz competing against the
peasant types of Alsace, Bearn, Tou-
louise, Brittany and various other de-
partments which are distinctive for
their types of feminine loneliness.
Mile. Pauline Po the queen of them
all, lives quietly with her parents in a
street named after Napoleon at Ajaccio.
Like the queens of fairy tale and leg
end, she is reputed to be as good as
she is beautiful.
The French concourse of beauty has
fired Spain and Belgium to follow the
example and elect their Queens of
Beauty. Mexico caught the fever also
and has elected its dusky type. Qua
temala, Colombia and Costa Rica
among the smaller Latin American ma
tions, are now reported in the thick
of their elections. 1t is believed that
other nations will follow, and the world
may possibly know next winter who is
the most beautiful girl in the world.
The French Riviera is in deadly ear
nest that this international contest may
be staged with the queens of every ma
ton possible on hand to parade before
judges to be selected in international
agreement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
Mdtin,ilian Harden

monster Poincare,' are pronounced, it
sounds to their ears as if they heard
the tocsin
PERSONALLY, 1 am astonished that
France is so far removed from militar-
ism. 1t has always been believed that
a Caesar would arise out of Frances
victory. But what do l see? That
France does not glorify her victorious
generals as much as we do our van
quished marshals. Do not let that
trouble you though. 1t is not in
spirit of revenge, it is the force of
hebit. Its roots lie too deep to be
destroyed at one blow. What do YOU
expect? This people no longer pos
sesses anything. Think how this ma
ton has fallen. She was always told
that she would govern the world. To-
day she is only able to obey. Dwell
upon her misery. Not, single drop
of the strongly distilled drink of dorni-
nation, no more Of those paradNs
Which she loved so much. Thus, when
she sees one. of those ghosts of former
glory her brain reels. She clings to
this fetch of departed days. at least
she says, none can take that from me-
1t is not beautiful, but it is human"
Then Germany has not changed p"
Harden was asked.
ut would be too much to say that
nothing has changed" he replied. 81
cannot, however, deny that during the
past year there has been a strong re-
action toward the past. Neither the
en- nor the actions demanded by the
present crisis have appeared. The
people consider that things are worse
now than formerly. They never think
that it is precisely their past that is
the source of all their present evils.
The mass of the people do not reason
in this way. That is why crowds never
move quickly. But let us find a
remedy. Do not let us be of those
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
neurasthenic physicians who nail
Themselves on to their patients.
Leaders Are Not Geniuses,
But Are Men of Good Will

First of all ] wish France would not
assume the role of the minator. See
the place that England occupies be-
cause Mr. Lloyd George made a little
speech which did not really cost him
very much. Our present leaders are
not geniuses, but men of good will.
They want to raise Germany's sigma
ture in the eyes of the world. 1t is a
government of the left Help them.
Even the little Egyptian nags must not
be treated to the whip the whole time.
Pat Monsieur Wirth little on his
name. Instead of bombarding him with
ultmatums send him courteous notes.
Tell him your grievances, but nicely.
Let him know your fears, but as a kind
neighbor. What do you lose by doing
that? Lam speaking to psychological
France.
after Frances ultimatum was ac-
copied, which was meritorous act,
we did not hear one word of encourage
ment. When we do something decent
like this praise US. Every one likes
praise. Spare us little reward. Say
to us: Come, that is all right; 20 on,
we are very pleased Try to stop dis
trusting us. Constant distrust is not
successful policy.
"Mr. Wirth should be able to say,
turning toward those who are deluging
him with abuse: 4 have less money in
my pocket, it is true, but at least ac-
knowledge that you breathe more free
ly.' | thought Mr.. BRAND would show a
mingling of this politeness and deci-
sion. At first he appeared unconcil:a-
tory-a policy which was fairly success
full. Now that he is being more diplo-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
Ukrainian Joan of Arc Defies
Firing Squad; Smiles at Death
Colonel Marie Nikoforova, Avenging Murder OF
Husband, Led 1000 Dashing Cavalrymen
i'm Fighting Until the End

daring were indescribable. She UNI
hesitatlngly exposed her own life at
the head Of the regiment with the sang
froid of an apostle and martyr and
with utter contempt of death.
At last the Bolsheviki, in des-
perate effort to get rid of this deadly
Toe, sent against her four regiment re
and completely surrounded her and her
troops. A part of her detachment
fought their way out. But she chose
to stand her ground to the end, shoot
ing and shooting without pause until
ct last she fell to the ground through
sheer exhaustion and was captured.
The Bolsheviki condemned her to
Death But three times the firing squad
before whom she was placed discharged
their rifles into the empty air, so
greatly had her herosm aroused even
their admiration. Finally the brave
bolsheviki had to place machine guns
behind their own men to force them to
shoot woman.
She fel', her eyes unbandaged, look
ing her slayers in the face with smile
of proud defiance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
Anarchists, Theater Bombers,
Surrender, Minus All Clothes

MILAN, June with reference to
the recent terrorstic episode of an
internal machine bursting at the Diana
Theater, Milan, killing ITO people, the
Italian police finally have managed to
arrest three anarchists, Mariani, Agu-
gini and Boldrini, who were responsible
for the act. The arrest was effected
under dramatic circums stances at
farm near Ancona, where the an
archists were traced after search
lasting a couple of months.
The search was made difficult owing
to the murderers having changed their
names and appearances by dyeing their
hair and resorting to all sorts of dis
guises. 1t was expected that the des-
peradoes would sell their lives dearly,
having sworn that they would never
be taken alive. Hence the farm was
surrounded by triple line of cara
binieri, few of them, under the pro-
lection of a milkcart lined with mat
tresses, advancing to claim the sur
render Of the anarchists. The anarchists
started shooting, but after few
volleys from the carabinieri hoisted
the white flag through the window.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03


to be held next winter in the French
Riviera. The queens of North and
South America will have chance to
compete with Europe and, in fact, all
the Old World in order that the most
beautiful girl on the whole globe may
be found and acknowledged.
The little town of. Ajaccio, in the
Island of Corsica, already famous as
the birthplace of Frances greatest
ruler, Napoleon, may now boast Of be-
ing also the birthplace of the most
beautiful woman in all the provinces
of France.
Mile. Pauline Pc, brunette of beau
tiful complexion and large violet eyes,
has not yet attained seventeen years,
but has carried off the prize of beauty
by majority of 50,269 votes in CON
test in which the women of the seven
greater regions of France took part.
For whole year TIE preliminaries
and voting have been in progress, and
among the candidates for the title of
Queen of Beauty hay been the ele-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
PARIS, Jatne 20.

n ma, says lie Figaro, a strong
detachment Of cavalry wag-
ing war against the Bolshe-
Wiki. Fine fellows they were, more
than two thousand OF them, armed to
the teeth and riding like Centaurs. At
every meeting in the open field they
annlhilated their foes. Behind every
thlcket they formed an ambush;
scarcely night passed when they did
not sally forth and destroy some of
the Reds.
Their colonel was a woman, Marie
Nlkoforova, the widow of an officer who
had been captured by the Russian rem
eCades and basely murdered. The
daughter of aa noble family and cdu-
Gated at an aristocratic college at Pet
rograd, her thirst for vengeance upon
her husbands murderers overcame all
other impulses She placed herself in
the saddle at the head of her late hus-
tand's troops and exacted fearful rec
ompense from her foes.
The men adored her. Her valor and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
oldeghts and Comment on the Trend of European
Harden Discusses the German Crisis

matte (his strong point is evidently
versatility he is dead failure"
would France have got single CEN
time without using threats?" Harden
was asked.
IL understand the origin Of the pre-
Willing opinion in France" he answered.
ut is the result of experience. You
say to yourselves: What is the use of
attempting kindness! They will only
bite u.s. And Germany has indeed bit
ten you as often as she possibly could.
That is why | am often in despair.
Therefore, since this France, so full of
fire, and this Germany, possessed with
a somewhat barbarous strength, but
one which has come from a spiritual
source, cannot be united in feeling, let
us descend from too lofty height and
he prosaic.
"From what | know of my country I
can see only one way Of illumining the
spark - by means of an economic
reconciliation. Let US try it, Let us
unite our interests, as our souls cam
rot be united II we should not sue
coed, it will be a great misfortune. The
history of the world cannot end at Yer
sailles.
do you really imagine that we can
go on plunging daggers in each others
threats throughout the centuries? You
will ask me what would Germany have
lone if she had won? All, she would
certainly not have done anything very
splendid. But all the same, it is time
this state of things came to an end.
We must become men Of the future and
give up copying the past"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
"Over There" Still Popular
In China as Funeral Dirge

TOXIC, June AFTER three years
of constant use,.the popular American
wartime tune, cover There" still re-
tains it's popularity as a funeral dirge
in China, says The North China Daily
News. From Canton to Shanghai, and
even further north, "Over There" was
ADOPTED by Chinese bands with for
eign instruments as funeral march
-'.Hn it first came out. "John Browns
Body" is another popular funeral
march of the Chinese.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
BARON Goto. Mayor Of Toxic,
Plans $1,000, GOO improvements

TOXIC, June 1.-The new Mayor Of
Toxic, Baron Goto, and his assistant
mayors are now planning the largest
end most thorough campaign of civic
improvement ever undertaken at one
time since the coming of foreign nfu-
ence to Japan. The plan will require
thirteen years for execution and in
cludes paving, extension OF water mains,
Ere protection, new City hall, sewer
age systems, schools and many other
like things. A bond issue Of about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03

oo,oo0,0oo will finance the undertake
ing.
Baron Goto also plans the publica-
ton of book of lessons in govern
ment and civic welfare which will be
given the young men of the city to
study.
TOXIC, June 1.-The Tokaido Co.
jusan, or the fifaythree stations along
the Tokaido eastern sea road, between
Toxic and Kioto, formerly the two
capitals of the Japanese Empire, re-
naming to-day practically as it was
two centuries ago, when japanese art
lists began to make the sea road i'm
mortal by their painting, is now being
painted again, this time by modern
artists. All Japanese, practically all
tourists who touch japan and all low
crs of Japanese art throughout the
because of the scenery painted in the
fifty-three towns by Hiroshige, whose
prints now are seldom found except in
exceptional collections.
To Guido Hiroshige is the object of
the modern artists, eighteen in number,
who belong to the Central Art Asso-
citation in Toxic. Oriental and Occi-
dental art will be combined in the task
Starting from Toxic on foot, the paint
ers will take several weeks to cover
the route. At each of the ffty-three
towns they will, like Hiroshige, paint
eighteen views, but in an effort to
master they will all draw 1000 impress
sions of each object. This will make
in all $4,000 productions along the
route.
The Tokaido passes through pos
sibly the most beautiful SCENERY in
the Far East. Starting at Toxic, the
route goes to the cost at Yokohama
and there turns into the Lake Hakone
district, the playground Of tourists in
Japan, which is in the shadow of the
towering mountain Fujiyama. On to
Kioto through an agricultural district
and through picturesque mountains
the road goes, it's course marked at the
wayside by numerous tea houses, inns
and temples.
The early popularity of the eastern
sea road is seen in a review of the
history of Japan. Kioto was the cap
ital of the empire, but in 1908, when
lyeyasu became Shotgun he made
Toxic the capital. Henceforth for a
time Japan had practically two cap
itals-Kioto, where the Emperor lives
in seclusion, and Toxic, where the
Shotgun ruled over the country. Pill
giims en- route to Toxic to pay their
respects to the Shotgun passed along
this road, thus causing it to spring
into fame at once. After the fall of
the Shogunate in 1858 the Mikado
moved the capital to Toxic.
But meantime Hiroshige had painted
his impressions of the Tokaido, which
will keep those days fresh in the mem
DRY of the Japanese at least for many
centuries to come,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03

fARIS, June 10.
~ ARTS authorities decided to set
| 49, real example in punishment
N for crime on the part of for
eigners in France when the
case of Charles Russell, twenty four,
of New Haven, Conn, came up before
the Assize Court of the Department of
the Seine here
Russell staged an ordinary New York
crime wave stunt in Paris, and his fate
OF ten years in solitary confinement has
been the subject of much comment in
the Paris press as that which awaits
any other foreigner who attempts to
teach the French criminal elements
new modes in obtaining easy money.
Police Boast They Keep
Criminals Well in Hand
In comparison with New York. even
though misery among the poor exists
here, due to unprecedented prices.
Paris is virtually crimeless. 1t is the
boast of the French police that Paris
criminals are always we'll in hand, and
1t is their intention to keep foreign
elements in the same condition. 1t
was not that Russell was an American
that he received such terrible punish
ment for common robbery with a
blackjack. If he had been Frenchman
ne would have suffered the same pen
atty, and perhaps worse. But heavy
punishment is the reason that French
CRIMINALS think twice before they use
physical violence or resort to murder
in robbery.
Some time ago Russell returned to
France after being discharged from the
American Navy. His war service had
given him a knowledge of France. He
took room in a Paris hotel and, un-
able to find work, was eventually
forced to leave. He pleaded that he
had been eight days without food when
ne entered a small jewelry store at
o56 Rue st. Honore with piece of
lead pipe concealed in a twisted news
paper. AS many New York robbers
have done for months, he asked to see
ring. Mime. Naxara, the clerk, pro-
duced tray of jewelry and Russell
struck her down with his improvised
blackjack. He then proceeded to loot
the store, and as he was about to leave
the woman regained consciousness and
screamed. He struck her again and
again until she was quiet and ran from
the door. A crowd had gathered, how
ever, and he was caught.
The crime left nothing to be desired
In the matter of evidence. The French
prosecutor pointed out that foreigner
living in France had transgressed
French laws in brutal way and that
eNtenuatlng circumstanc should not
be considered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03

A the long niles of japanese
~ officials, their wives. the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps
in Toxic and the few other
Foreigners so privileged were leaving
the Shinjuku Imperial Garden in Toxic
at the close of the emperor's annual
cherry blossom garden party, those
passing through the gate noticed that
one Of the Japanese, certain h;gb
omcial in the government circles. car
ried an unusually large furoshiki and
his long frock coat was huleinr in
front. Then sharp report startled
them, and they turned to see the Off
ciai, his face and head drenched in
champagne and his silk hat lying on
the ground. Extracting the now almost
empty champagne bottle from his waist
coat and recovering his hat he hurried
away.
Amusing and characteristic as the
incident was, it was only one of such
tales recited in detail by the best ele-
ment of the Japanese press next day
with wailing laments about the man
ners of the Japanese on such occasions.
1t is custom of long standing that
at such events the guests are to eat all
they possibly can, and after that they
are to carry away as much as possible
of what is left. After such party
Ii is very common to see the people
walking, often unsteadily, to their
automobiles or rikishas with their
furoshikis, large handkerchief, and
their high hats filled to capacity with
cakes and other edibles left from the
banquet.
8OCo Attend Garden Party;
Empress Center of All Eyes
The Jill, one of the most reliable
papers in the city, takes the most
definite stand against such actions. 1t
says: There are extenuating circum-
stances in the case of those highly
placed gentlemen who not only helped
themselves freely to the cake, but took
away what they could not eat, it being
evident that in appropriating all the
cake they could lay their hands on they
were actuated by desire to let their
families and relatives share with them
in the enjoyment Of the imperial gift"
The paper found it hard to explain the
conduct of a group seated at a table,
who fought among them selves over the
cake that remained SO fercely that the
servants had difficulty in keeping the
table righted.
Some of the papers say that the au-
thorities of the Imperial Household
Department, under whose direction the
imperial garden parties are given each
year, are considering steps to prevent
further repetition of such displays of
manners for the sake Of the good repu-
tation of the nation.
Approximately 5000 persons attend
ed the Cherry Blossom Party this year.
departure from custom was inaugu-
rated when two acres of the garden
were laid out into a tea garden, foreign
tables being used. Previously the food
was laid out on long tables where the
PEOPLE helped themselves. The En-
peror was unable to attend this year
because of his illness, but the Empress,
cad in a foreign dress of blue and
white silk and carrying an ermine
muff, was the center of all eyes while
she was present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
PARIS, June 90.

.OR the first time in history all
- nations will be asked to send
their most beautiful girls to an
= in rn "a ional court of hnantN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
By Wilbur Forrest
PARIS. Juno 90.

4 1iftftJt !" l1FDV ~.
% COMMERCIAL aerial navigation,
Fl in which Europe has taken
q such strides since the war,
has day developed for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
Ten-Year Sentence for
American Crook i'm Paris
Make Example of Footpad in
Effort to Preserve City's
''Crimeless'' Reputation
PARIS, June

PARIS, June 18.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
Enthusiasts Predict Speed
Of 800 to $50 Miles an Hour

Of 800 TO $50 Miles an Hour
The greatest enthusiasts of all for
the future of aerial navigation are the
pilots who are now accustomed to long
distance commercial fights and make
1t as much a regular business as DO
the engineers of passen ger or express
trains. There are few of these men
who are not confident that remark
ably short time will see aerial nayiga-
ton by heavier-than- machines a
regular thing between Z rope and
North and South America. The air
plane of the future, they behave, viii
fly in the greater attitudes, VII ere the
rarefied air serves to cut down pr ssure
to the extent of allowing an airplane
to travel at speeds of from 800 to so
miles an hour.
German aeronautical experts, it is
understood here, are working on ths
problem of commercial air travel with
heavy machines in rarefed air. and na-
less other nationals hurry the e,~s
alert Teuton will be the pioneer in this
departure
The small air timetable of twenty
TWO pages, just issued here, emphasizes
the future of commercial aviation as
perfected to date, but even a dull mag
ination can visualize the aerial time
table of a decade from now as book
OF far greater volume, perhaps noting
the long distance terminals of Europe
OF to-day as way stations" on great
transoceanic and intercontinental lines
which encircle the earth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-03
TOXIC, Jane /

A the long files of Japanese
~ officials, their wives, the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps
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Japan Faces Many Picturesque
Problems Left by Old Regime
Hush for Food by Some Of Guests at Emperor's
Iherry'Biossom Party Stirs Press; Direst Poverty
and ignorance Prevail in the Slun,s of Toxic

$500, 100000 will finance the undertak
ing.
Baron Goto also plans the publica-
ton of book of lessons in govern
ment and civic welfare which will be
given the young men of the city to
study.