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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-12
Cruel Tragedy of the
DrOIDued Princess.

When the villain had made the Princess
his bride and had her completely in his
rover he embarked with her on a Russian
warship. She was taken to Petrograd and
there promptly arrested by order OF the
Empress and confined in one of the un-
derground dungeons of the terrible fort
ress of st. Peter and st. Paul. These dun
ceons lie beneath the high water level Of
the Neva. One day during high tide
the water entered the cell of the unhappy
descendant of Peter the Great and she was
drowned like a rat in trap. Her jailers
had had orders to keep her locked in and
disregard her cries for help.
Tragic misfortunes began to fall thick
on those who wore the necklace after Cath
crime. This was exempifed In the reign
of the Car Paul, who succeeded Catherine.
He was doubtless her son, but in view Of
her habits it is utterly impossible to decide
who was his father. He was brought UP
with the grossest neglect by his mother
so that he became an ignorant and self.
indulgent brute, whose natural disposition
to insanity was fastened.
lie married twice. His first wife was the
Princess Nathalie of Hesse, who died i'm.
mediatey after marriage, and the second
Princess Marie of Wurtemberg, whom he
married in the year of his first wife's death.
Both these unhappy women wore the grtat
pearl necklace, and words are scarcely
adequate to describe the tortures and mis-.
cries they suffered. During the greater
part Of his life the Car Paul revelled with
women of low character under the eyes OF
his wife. In middle age his violence and
insanity became so marked as to endanger
the lives of his son and of his family and
the whole empire. Some OF the leading
courtiers, therefore, resolved to remove
him, and in this there is little doubt that
they had the consent of his son, the Grand
Duke Alexander.
One the night OF March 1901" says
the historian Paul went early to bed
soon aftorward the conspirators repaired
to his apartment, the outer door Of which
was open to them in compliance with the
demand Of Argamokof, who pretended
that he had come to make his report to
the Emperor.
"A Cossack who guarded the door of the
bedroom offered resistance and was cut
down. The Cossacks rushed In and found
the bed empty He has escaped u.s. cried
some Of them. He has not, said General
Bennigsen. No weakness or I'll put YOU
all to DEATH Putting his hand on the bel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-12

the Historic Necklace
May Yohe Who Once
Unlucky Hope Diamond
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running moose. Peter in his struggles bit
Orloff's hand and SCARED Bariatensky's
face, leaving a mark that was retained
for some time by that villain; but the I'M
fortunate Car soon lost his strength and
his murderers accomplished their diaboli.
cal purpose
When the Empress Catherine had re-
ceved the news from Orion she donned
the famous necklace and dined with more
/ than her usual cheerfulness, pretending
ignorance of the tragedy.
One of the many crimes Catherine COM
mitted in order to consolidate her power
was the removal Of the unhappy Prince
Ivan, sometimes called Gear Ivan III"
This Prince was great grandson of Peter
the Greats older brother, Ivan, and was
the rightful Car. He had been kept in
rr son by successive rulers until he was
a wreck of humanity. In GATHERINGS time
he was immersed in the gloomy castle OF
Schlucsselberg.
A Russian Cossack named Mirovitch
vas planning an attempt to rescue the I'M
happy prince. Unknown to Mirovitch
Catherine supplied him with funds to help
his plot At the same time she gave
orders to the governor OF the dungeon
where the Prince was confined. to kill
him as soon as an attack was made on
The castle. When Mirovitch and his men
were heard laundering at the doors the
iailers choked the Prince to death.
The pearl necklace is directly connect.
ed with the fate Of the unhappy Princess
Tarakhanoff, perhaps the most pittful and
famous tragedy connected with the reign
OF the Emrress Catherine. The Princess
was daughter OF the former Empress
rfF7izabeth' and direct descendant OF Peter
the Great She had therefore a much bet
ter claim to the throne than the terrible
Catherine. Knowing that her life was In
danger for this reason she had fed from
Russia.
Count Alexis Orloff, GATHERINGS favorite.
who had been loaded with wealth and
honors for his service to her, proceeded
on a triumphal tour Of Europe. The Prin-
crss Tarakhanoff had taken refuge at Flor
ence in I.aly. Orloff followed her there
made love to her in his impetuous man.
ner told her that he was authorized by
the Empress to inform her that she would
& he received with great honor In Russia
and finally persuaded her to marry him.
As a concluding argument he told her that
the Empress wished her to wear the IA.
nous five-row pearl necklace.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-12
A Modern Drama
of Tangled Lives.

The cruel and gloomy Nicholas l. was
succeeded by his son. who became Car
Alexander III. He married the Princess
Marie OF Hesse. When the daughter OF
this minor German prince married the
heir to the mighty Empire OF the Cars
It was considered a splendid triumph for
her. but, in fact. her life became more
tragic and unhappy IL possible than that
OF any other czsrina. From the time she
first put on the splendid and terrible neck.
lace OF Catherine, tragedies fell thick and
heavy upon her.
A great Russian nobleman, Prince Mich
sel Dolgorouky, upon his death entrusted
his two daughters, the Princess Marie and
Princess Catherine Doleorouky, as wards
to the Gar, who had protested great es.
TEEN for the father. When the older OF
the two girls had barely reached woman.
hood, the Car. with that amazing con.
tempt for morality and decency which
could only be displayed by a Russian au-
tccrat, fell passionately in love with her.
Not only that, but when she was eighteen
he had her appointed a maid Of honor to
the Empress and took her to live at the
Winter Palace so that he could always
have her near him.
But this was not the worst. About two
years later the second Dolgorouky girl,
the Princess Catherine, grew up, and the
Car found that she was more adorable
than her sister. He then had Marie marry
Prince Mestchersky, gave her a large
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-12

Russian Throne, Is Here Shown
Playing With. the Inflated Neck
lace. The Mother and Child Were
Both. Murdered by the Bolsheviks
Together With the Gar and the
Rest of the Children.
dowry and installed the Princess Cath
crime as his permanent fayorite. She held
that position throughout his life
II would be difficult to depict the mis-
cries OF this Empress, condemned to wear
the crown and the imperial jewels while
all the rights Of a wife were given TO an
other woman. One misfortune after an
other fell upon her. Her oldest and fav-
critic son. Nicholas. died at the age OF
twenty-one from the results Of a fan from
his horse Just before he was to be mar
ried. The accumulation OF sorrows and
humiliations broke down her health. but
" IL. said that she died more from
broken heart than from Illness
When at length he Czarina died the
Car was not present The rooms which
he occupied with the Princess Doigorouky
In the Winter Palace were situated exact
~ above those OF the dying Empress. who
could hear the patter OF little children's
feet above her head. The Princess Dol
goroukv hsd three children Owing to the
protests Of the Czarina's daughter against
the presence Of the Princess Dolgorouky
In the palace. the latter was persuaded to
remove to Tsarskoe Selo where the Gar
followed her and where ne still was at the
time the Empress died few DAYS later
Forty days after her death the Gar mar.
ried the Princess Doigorouky morgan
atically.
After the Czarina was dead and Aiexan.
der had married. the Princess Dolgorouky,
one Of the innumerable favors he showered
upon her was TO permit her 70 wear the
necklace of Catherine the Great. within
few more weeks the Emperor Informed
his advisers that he contemplated making
his morganatic wife Czarina.
The Car had promised TO grant a
constitution In conformity with the wishes
OF the moderate Russian liberals. At
the very moment when the constitution
was lying on his desk ready to he signed
the Gar Alexander was assassinated by
Nihilists as he drove through the streets
of Petrograd.
His mangled body was carried home TO
the palace, where the Princess Dolgorouky
was waiting for him. Grand Duke Viadi.
mir, the next brother OF the dead Gar.
entered the room and commanded her to
leave the palace. From that time forward
the Princess Dolgorouky lived IN obscurity
and had no place in the imperial family.
Thus the wearing OF the necklace OF Cath.
crime had ended once more In q sanguin-
airy tragedy.
Alexander II. was followed by his son.
Alexander III, father OF the late Gar. I
have already spoken Of the misfortunes
that have befallen that monarch, his
mother and his wife the two last OF whom
were In turn entitled to wear the great
necklace.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-12

&c, Ivs2. by American weekly. ire.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-23

"a plan has been devised under
which the government would dispose
of ships which it is now operating at
loss of $50,000,0O0 year and per-
NIT them to be operated by private
operators to whom the government
would pay about 100000 year,
in return for which United States
mails would be carried regularly,
maintained for the development of
ocean transportation service would be
subject to the call of the government
as auxiliaries of the navy in case Of
war.
Therefore, the country has before
it the question whether it shall aban-
don the ships entirely, or continue to
operate them at loss of $4,000, 900
year, or sell them to private own
ers who will operate them under a
which will cost the government $780,
DOC, 900 year. The ship subsidy bill
is opposed on the ground that it con-
templates payments from the govern
ment treasury to the operators of pri-
vate ships. Opponents of the bill
ignore the fact the government is
now paying $4,000, 900 year in de-
ficits for the operation of ships that
do not render as satisfactory SER
vice as would be had under private
operation.
"The question is now before Con-
gress. 1t would be well if the peo-
pie Of the country would write to their
Senators and Representatives and in
dictate which they prefer Of the fol-
lowing three policies:
Il. Abandonment of an American
merchant marine.
%. Government operation at con-
tinuous loss of $50,000,000 per year.
80. Private operation under sub
sidy of $3o,o0OOO0 per year"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-23
WHAT ABOUT A MERCHANT
MARINE?

Washington, Nov. 20.-Urging the
people of the country to write their
Senators and Congressman specific
ally what they want done merchant
marine, the Republican Publicity
Association, through it's President,
Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr., says:
Here are few pertinent facts re-
garding the merchant marine problem
that now confronts the country:
"The United States government
found itself at the close of the war in
possession of a fleet constructed dur
ing war emergency at cost of 49,
e00,000,000.
"A large portion of that fleet
particularly the wooden ships, was
utterly useless for practical merchant
ships, was utterly useless for practi-
cal merchant shipping purposes be-
cause the space required for its owr
fuel was so great that no profit could
be made out of space available foi
transportation of paying cargo.
until some other arrangements
and definite plan could be agreed
upon the government operated some
of the ships at loss which formerly
ran into hundreds of millions but
which has now been cut down to a.
bout $50,000,000 year, below which
the loss cannot be reduced.
"The ships must be operated BY
either the government or private op
orators or they will deteriorate, ane
high cost must be paid for care-tak
ing.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-23

Cloves"
Mrs. Casey: "Have yez a COED
man ?"
Mrs. Murphy: Faith, yis. livery
time he's sent to Jail, he get one
month off for good behavior. Am
month off for good behavior"
erican Legion Weekly.
"All the guests have their names
pinned on them"
II don't need that. can remember
my name, no matter what happens"
New Yorker: Eyes see, the differ
ence between you and L"
Bostonian: Eyes, that's the difftS
ence." -Frivol
Big Man in College: "Say, Fresh
man, don't you know who / ami"
Freshie: mo. Don't you know whs
you are ?"-Cracker.
Two acient coins were found clasp
ed in the hands of SHELTON, unearth-
ed during excavations in London. 1t
is thought to be the remains of the
first Scotsman to visit the metre
polis.-Passing Show.
Typist Instructor: what are you
looking at the clock for ?"
Stude: II am timing myself"
T. l.: "You don't need clock; what
you need is calendar Cougars
Paw.
Golfer: II want boy : who can
count. Now what are 5, 6, and 3?'
Caddie: eleven"
Golfer: you'll do" n
"Quick, Wilt, run rthe doctor
Baby has swallowed a nickel"
Gee whiz! Amt you got another
nickle."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-23
COAXING UNCLE SAM INTO
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Recently, and on the same day,
three English statesmen renewed
their efforts to coax Uncle Sam to
enter the League of Nations. The
new premier, Bonar Law, in public
address at Glascoc, said: II trust that
the time may come when in some
way or other it (the United States)
will be associated with the League Of
Nations"
Sir George Paish declared that the
responsibility for world trade depres-
sion rests with the United States: its
refusal to purchase Europe's goods,
and its refusal to enter the League or
Nations.
The retiring British premier, Lloyd
George in an address in Whitfield Tab
ernacle, London, said: "John Wesley
and George Whitfield will take Amer
lea by the hand and lead her into the
golden portals Of the League of Ma
tons"
Is it not strange that well-informed
British statesmen are Obvious of
the fact that the American people in
1920 voted to keep out Of the League
of Nations? This verdict may not
have been sufficiently lound to pene-
trate London fogs and the British in
telligence Office. But the fact remains
that the attitude of a large majority
of the American people toward the
League Of Nations has not changed in
two years.
Obviously there are powerful rea-
sons why the statesmen of Great
Britain, regardless of party, are an
xious to induce Uncle Sam to put
his legs under the round table of the
league, and help carry the burdens
and responsibilities of Europe's war
and the expenses of the league, with
its costly machinery.
Lloyd George failed to bring Uncle
Sam across. Bonar Lar thinks he
would achieve great triumph and
British people if he could induce Uncle
Sam to change his mind. Politics,
win the everlasting gratitude of the
the responsibility of government, in
Guiding the solution Of the big pro-
blems Lloyd George could not or did
not solve, is back of Premier Laws
touching appeal.
Lloyd George calls upon the spirits
of John Wesley and George Whit
field to "take America by the hand
and lead her into the golden portals"
Wesley and Whitfield both are En-
glishmen, and rendered the American
colonies great service in the realm of
religion and spiritual thought; but to
neither does the United States owe
any portion of its independents, politi-
cal or industrial.
The seems sown by the colonial div
ines were essentially, if not wholly,
spiritual, and in most cases royal.
Most Of the sermons of that time were
against all thought of independence.
There is no logical connection be-
tween Wesley and Whitfield, and
Uncle Sans entrance into the Lea
que of Nations. Lloyd George in
dulged in bit of political legerde-
main or spiritual seance when he in
voked the aid of two colonial divines,
and who went to the colonies as evan
gelists, returning to England and more
whose greatest work was in England
delight fields.
Americans revere the memory of
Whitfield and Wesley, but they re-
we're the memory of Washington and
jefferson more, who warned against
foreign political entanglements.
Sir George Paish would make the
| United States responsible for all the
woes of war, economic and financial.
He would, if he could, compel the
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-23
The Belington Progressive
America First Justice To All
ew= "a
IS PEoPLEs PAPER "A
OUR BOUNDEN DUTY

This newspaper must first of all be
clean, it must be fair, it must be hon
est and without malice in its opinions
and expressions, and it must, at all
times, devote itself unflinchingly and
fearlessly to the public service in the
interests of the masses of the people.
1t must always combat evil and in
justice.
1t must always fight for progress
and reform.
1t must never tolerate corruptions.
1t must be in sympathy with the
poor and unfortunate.
For Belington it must always stand
with the unselfish devotion, for the
achievement Of the finest ideals, Of
every high purpose, of every enter
prise, Of every step in the march OF
progress.
1t must stand for good government,
freedom, equality, the public welfare,
civic and true patriotism and undying
love of country.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-23
THURSDAY, NOV. 23RD 1922

1t is reported that Greece needs
$10,000,000 with which to feed her
people this winter. The supply of
wheat is nearing exhaustion, and
there are no funds to buy more abroad
What more natural under the circum-
stances than that the United States
should be looked to to supply the
necessary credits? The Greek min
lister of supplies declares he does not
see how Greece is to get through the
winter unless there is a loan forth
coming from the American Treasury.
Greece is in her present plight be-
cause of the wars Of aggression she
has been waging. Encouraged by
certain other nations, Greek armies
have held for over 500 years. The
attempt met with dismal failure, and
now the Greeks want the United
States to replenish the stores of food
consumed by their army Such re-
quest is now going to be received with
much enthusiasm in this country
There is no surer way of prolonging
the unrest of Europe than by foster
ing the belief that those nations can
waste their substance in war and de-
pend upon the United States to make
it good. Well, your Uncle Sam is
not going to advance another penny
for Europe and her wars.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-23

Teanher: "You admit this poor boy
was carried to the pump and drench-
ed with water. What part did you
take in this disgraceful AFFAIR.""
Johnny (meekly: "The leg, ma am. ("
He: They talk of putting me in
Who's Who"
She: "Whoze zoo ?"-London Ans.
THAT boy Jones who worked for
you wants me to give him job. Is
he steady?"
The boy stood by the burning deck
AS up in smoke it shot,
For all night long he'd played with it
And never won pot.
There was rumor about recently,
to the effect that Luther Burbank
crossed field of DAISIES with carna-
ton in his buttonhole.-Life
Little Darkies were arrested in
midst of crap game. One made a
wild dash for the door. "Stop there!'
said an officer, "you don't get away
"Lawsee, mister" said the little
negro, "Ah jes' wants to get a seat
dis time"
Another woman has tried to drown
her troubles by pushing him in the
river. Ponca City Times.
Many Americans who made a point
of laying up something for rainy
day, now wish they had laid up some
thing for a dry one. London Opinion.
my boy, what do you expect to be
when you get out of college?"
"An old man, father"
Prof Every time / breathe, some
one dies"
Voice from the rear: Better try
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-23

United States to shoulder the burden
of Europe, while Great Britain, the
real head of the League of Nations,
gathers in the plums.
For cunning and calm diplomacy
the English are noted. When it
comes to British interests, all English
statesmen, no matter of what party,
get together ad chant the same tune.
Then is the time for Uncle Sam to
look wise and keep his. weather eye
open--National Republican.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-23

We win not be responsible for the
views of our correspondents.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-10-05

The regular meeting of the Parent Teacher Association will be held at the school house next Thurs day evening at eight o'clock An interesting program has been provi- ded for the evening which will be- gin with community singing led by Mrs. w. w. Mclaughlin. Supt Gross has prepared a paper on the subject of Better Homes.'' Rev. H. P. Corser will conduct a Round Table discussion on How can the P. T. A. Help the School During the Coming Year?"
 The purpose of the P T. A. is to promote cooperation between pa rents and teachers. There are many ways in which it can be of practical help and value to the school and it is proposed at this meeting to select some of the items which seem to be most needed for the welfare and bet terment of the school, and then to work toward their accomplishment.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-10-05

New York - Thomas w. Lamont, addressing 10000 American bankers in convention here, said We have not yet cause for unbounded confi- dence. We must not forget that be- fore the race is over we still have high hurdles to jump" He then went on to enumerate the conditions which bar the path to full prosperity as follows: low prices prevailing for farm products, labor strikes, soldiers bonus, new tariff, foreign situation, including Allied loans, separations and international trade, and indica- ted he favored some adjustment of Allied debts to the United States.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-10-05

The home of G. W. Upshaw was the scene of much merriment last Saturday evening when Mr. Upshaw celebrated his -th birthday and Miss Dorothy Johnson, her twelfth. Miss Dorothy made the birthday cake and issued the invitations while Mir. Up- shaw furnished the ice cream. Games were played and prizes were given to the winners of the different contests. All reported most delightful time. The young ladies who helped con- memorate the birthdays were Irene Tozier. Glen Matheson, Virginia To- zier, Catherine Matheson, Edna Mae Bidwell. Etolin Coulter, Cora Ster- ling. Marjory Johnson and Erma Grant.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-10-05
FOR OVER 40 YEARS

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 HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE consists of an ointment which quickly relieves by local application, and the Internal Medicine, Tonic, which acts through the blood on the mucous surfaces, thus reducing the inflam- nation.
 Sold by all druggists.
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-10-05

Paris-Franklin Boillon is expect ed to return to Paris by the end of the week and report to President Poincaire in regard to his peace ef- forts in the near east Official quar- ters say that he has reported that the chances for a peace settlement ars very encouraging now, and expressed the opinion that the Allies will find the Turks easy to deal with.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-10-05

Fl Paso-The United states au- thorities are searching for Captain Feliciano Val Verde, leader of the re- volt by the the 43rd regiment at Jua- rez, which was smashed by General Mendez, garrison commander. It is believed Captain Val Verde made his escape through Fl Paso. Fifty nine of the soldier prisoners are being taken to Chihuahua for court martial. The situation inJuarez is quiet this morn ing.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1922-10-05

Miss Esther L. Swanson, who was in charge of the English Department of the Wrangell High School during the term 192O-21, is now teaching in the Hilmer Union High School at Hilmer, California. Miss Swanson, who is a gradute of the Minnesota State University, took special work during the past summer in the Uni versity of California at Berkeley.