davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1923-01-18
DREMIER po1NoARE formnlly

DREMIER POINCARE formally noti-
L fed Germany Of Frances inten-
lions on Wednesday, and at 4:45
o'clock Thursday morning the advance
guard OF 1.-THE French occupationary
forces entered Essen. Everything had
been prepared for the movement and
cavalry. infantry. artillery. tanks md
aviation forces poured steadily across
the Rhine. In his note to Germany NJ.
Polncnre said:
'The French government declares
II has no thought Of proceeding at this
momen with an operation OF n mill
tary nature nor occupation OF n po-
iitical character; It simply sends into
the Ruhr a mission OF engineers and
functlonarles whose object Is clearly
defined. Its duty Is TO assure the re-
spect by Germany OF the obligations
contained In the treaty OF Versailles.
at sends into the Ruhr only those
troops necessary 10 safeguard the mis-
sion md guarantee the execution OF
Its mandate. No dlsnrrnngement and
no change, therefore. will be caused In
the normal life OF the population.
which can continue at work In order
and IN calm.
''The engineers and functionaries of
This mission viii have full powers to
compel the administrative organs.
chambers OF m e and employers,
workmen's. Industrial, commercial.
etc. bodies to communicate TO them
all stntlstical Of other Information
they think II useful to demand.
'They will have the right TO clrcu-
late throughout the occupied terrific
ries. to enter Offices. mines. factories,
railroad stations. etc. and to consult
, 1923-01-18

ORANGE has made good her threat
4 to occupy the Ruhr. the industrial
heart of Germany. for the purpose of
enforcing the payment of reparations.
Belgium signifies her approval by send
ing a small body of troops across the
Rhine. and Italy gives moral support.
Great Britain stands aloof. frownlng-
ly. The United States government In
formally disapproves. Russia foresees
another bloody war and Po-
land In case that country should at
tack Germany in support of her ally,
France.
Germany. Indignant and sullen. has
declared a "moral war" on France and
Belgium: has adopted measures for
passive resistance in the occupied re-
gion, and has asserted officially that
the treaty Of Versailles has been vio-
lated and she will make no further
payments so long as force is being EN-
ployed against her.
That, briefly. is the pr resent situa-
tion. and before long the world will
ind out whether the German. British
and American economists are right in
their predictions that the course adopt
ed by France is worse than futile and
is likely to result In her own financial
ruin or whether the French are cor
rect In their belief that the method
they are pursuing Is the only one left
that will compel Germany to fulfill her
promises and save France from bank
ruptcy.
, 1923-01-18
It Depends.

Doctor Copeland says that people
are in better health when they are
well dressed, because they hold their
heads high and inhale more freely.
Nevertheless we've seer well-dressed
men scrooge down into their collars
most INDEPENDENTLY when they met the
tailor they still owed for the glad rags.
Boston Transcript.
, 1923-01-18
erasshoppers, EavorIte Diet.

When various spring grains are
available. the grasshoppers prefer oats
to any Of the others, reports n United
States Department Of Agriculture in
v~estigator in Montana. However,
when food is scarce the hoppers will
not go far u of the way to search
for the plants that please their palates
most.-Agricultural Department Bull
1ptin.
, 1923-01-18

there all bookkeeping and statistical
documents.
The personnel of the German ad-
ministration and the representatives
of Industrial and commercial bodies
must, under pain of severe punish
ment, put themselves at their entire
disposition for the accomplishment of
their work"
In the course OF his note the pre-
mier sale the French government
counts upon the good will of the Ger
man government and upon that of all
authorities" but this of course was
merely a diplomatic phrase. AS a mat
ter of fact the Germans announced
that every difficulty possible would be
placed In the way of the French en-
g%ineers. The coal syndicate led the
way by removing its headquarters and
all its documents to Hamburg. The
chambers of of Essen and
all other Ruhr towns followed suit by
moving away. At this writing the at
titude of the union workers in the dis
trlct Is uncertain. except that they de-
cided to put on a brief strike of pro-
test. II they refuse to get out coal
and to operate the factories, France is
prepared to carry on with French
workmen.
Berlln's first response to the French
action was the recall of the German
ambassador to France and the German
minister to Belgium. and 1t was be-
lieved complete severance OF diplo-
matte relations would follow. Chan
cellor Cuno called the premlers of all
the German states to a conference,
and President Ebert proclaimed Sun
day as a national day Of mourning.
For the first time in several years Ger
many presents practically n united
front to Its adversaries. The nation
alists and socialists, even in Bavaria,
have adopted a common policy of max
Ing the French position In the Ruhr
reproductive and untenable. This
unifcation may go far toward frus-
trating the French plans.
, 1923-01-18

John. you've got to fire that new
hired man. He hasn't done a thing
all week hut work every minute, and
he cleans up beautifully"
swell, amt that what You want,
Nary"
Eyes, hut IT isn't natural TO get II,
John. He's n burglar or a detective.
re.'-Richmond Times-DiSpatch.
, 1923-01-18
The Moder Phase.

"You say she's intellectual?"
Very"
"In that case I'd better memorize n
little something from Shelley and a
little something from Keats. 1t might
help if the conversation lags."
you are behind the times. You'd
better con a page or two of synthetic
psychology birmingham Age-Her'
aid.
, 1923-01-18
Quick Service.

"Young Binghamton carries himself
with a rather guilty air this morning
"Yeah?"
"He proposed by radio last
night, and the girls family had a
loud speaker on their radio, and it
was heard for two blocks. He vas
accepted Il times already this morn
Ing"
, 1923-01-18
Huuaer or

Hub Gust returned from hunting
trip)-I had quite a narrow escape
one day. Came near being mistaken
for a bear.
Wife-It wouldn't have been much
of n mistake at that.-Boston Tran
script.
, 1923-01-18
France Occupies the Ruhr Dis
trict and Germany Offers
Passive Resistance.
DECLARES TREATY VIOLATED
American Troops Recalled From the
Rhlneland-Near East Situation
Relieved by Mutual Concessions
Deaths OF Rabbi Hirsch and
Former King Constantine.
BY EDWARD W. PlckARD

n ERMANY asserts that
~ France Is making a great
economic mistake In attempting
to collect separations payments
by force. The English and many
Americans agree with this view.
The French, the Belgians and
the Italians do not. What is your
opinion7
, 1923-01-18

From some mems lips profanity
simply ripples; from Others it simply
rips.
, 1923-01-18

A remark carelessly dropped doesn't
always fan fiat.
, 1923-01-18

CTANLEY BALDWIN and Montagu
c. Norman. Britain's debt refund
Ing commissioners. have given the
American commissioners solemn as
surarlce that Great Britain intends to
pay every penny of her debt to the
United States. and also have submit
ted the fncts and figures on which
they base their plea for more liberal
terms than were fixed by congress
full payment In % years at not less
than 44 per cent interest. II now APP
pears almost certain that this request
Will he granted. The American com
mission will soon make n Recommended
tion to the President. who will submit
II to congress for approval or disap-
proval. Mr.. Harding is convinced
that the funding of the debts of any
foreign country TO the United States
Is Impossible without a modification of
restrictions In the law creating the
debt-fundlng commission" according
to a statement from the White House.
Such a modification would mean the
granting OF easier terms.
, 1923-01-18

Feminine intuition is The mother of
"I-told-you-so.'
, 1923-01-18

A r%ousing time is apt TO occur just
before breakfast.
, 1923-01-18

MUTUAL concessions have relieved
lNl the strained situation In the
Nenr East peace conference nt Lau.
same and today II appears probable
that a satisfactory treaty will be ne
gotiated. 1t is reported that a sepa-
rate Anglo-Turklsh accord has been
reached on the Mosul question. Eng
land conceding Turkeys claim to ter
%ritoriai possession on that region while
, 1923-01-18

HAVING informally advised France
IL against the steps she has taken,
the American administrator has done
the only other thing 1t could dot
has ordered General Allen to bring
home at ono his army OF occupa-
ton from the Rhineland. President
Harding was asked to do this in n
resolution adopted by the senate al
most unanimously. There were only
1000 American troops left In Coblenz.
and their retention there or their re-
call was really only a matter OF senti-
ment. The argument that II there was
trouble between France and Germany
the presence of the doughboys might
involve the United States In renewed
warfare was bunk. Most of the Ameri-
can soldiers there heard the recall or
der with deep regret. for they have
been having n fine time In Coblenz,
with good pay and plenty Of beer and
wine. and have endenrel themselves
to the people there. Moreover. their
post in the Rhineland. according 10
General Pershing. has been an incom-
parable training school. However,
they must now come home to harder
work and aridlty. The transport st.
Mihist has gone to bring the boys back.
, 1923-01-18

CovIET RUSSIA'S reaction to the
- new from western Europe il in
terestlng. The official press declares
that II val does not follow, Frances
action will eventually lead to more
conflicts. "%drowning humanity In blood
and running what remains Of European
civilization after the World war"
Which sounds queer coming from a
gang Of B%olsheviki who have drowned
their own country In blood and
brought It to the verge Of utter ruin.
AS for Russla's intentions, here Is
what Trotzky. minister Of war. said
recently: "When France lnvades the
Ruhr, Frances ally. Poland, may de-
eide to march with her to crush Ger
many. II such is the case, | doubt
that RUSSIA will refrain from taking
part" Bolshevik interest In Germany
Is based on the belief OF the Russians
that Germany will be the next com
munist state.
, 1923-01-18

Turkey agrees that England shall has>
exclusive exploitation of the oil fields.
This, If true, removes the chief OBJ
stacle to peace. The Turks have
agreed that the Greek patriarch may
remain in Constantinople If he aban-
dons all political and administrative
activities. 1t has practically beer de-
cided that some 100000 Moslems now
residing in the Hellenic peninsula shall
be removed to Turkey. and that about
100000 Christians now in Turkey shall
be taken to Greek territory. This com
pulsory migration will entail great
hardships, but the conferees believe 1t
is necessary to the maintenance of
peace in the Near East. The Greeks
in Constantinople and the Moslems in
western Thrace. II is understood, will
not be disturbed. Much time was
spent last week in trying to devise a
formula for judicial guarantees for
foreign residents In Turkey that would
be acceptable to the Turks.
, 1923-01-18

CENATOR REED of Missouri is
late. His was the resolution calling
for the recall of the American troops
from Germany. and he followed it by
urging that complete severance from
European entanglements" be achieved
by the recall of Roland w. Boyden,
our unofficial member of the repara-
tions commission. On Wednesday
Reed came forward again with a Wig
orous speech In support Of his resolu-
ton requesting the President to open
negotiations with the British and
French governments looking to the
acquisition by the United States of
the British and French West Indies.
I'VE are getting our troops out of
Europe" said Senator Reed. Let us
hope that we are getting ourselves
out OF European entanglements and
think this an exceedingly appropriate
time to take a preliminary step look
ing toward the getting Of foreign ma
lions out Of American waters and the
removal of the guns of foreign nations
from possessions where they COM
nan the passages of the sea which
are vital to the commercial welfare Of
our country and doubly vital in case
of hostlllties."
London correspondents say there is
reason to believe the British govern
ment might seriously consider such a
transaction provided the white popula.
ton Of the Islands approved.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
WINDS BRAVED
FOR TRIBUTE
TOHEROES
Names Dead Honored at Ar
lington by Veteran
Organizations.

Simple ceremonies at Fort Myer.
Va, and Arlington National Gene
terry marked the memorial services
for the 168 men who lost their lives
when the battleship Maine was blown
up in Havana ,iarbor twenty-five
years ago today.
The ceremonies, under the auspices
of the Spanish War Veterans, CON
sisted of music by the Marine Band
and eulogies of the Maine victims.
The principal speaker was Congress
man Richar" Yates of Illinois Others
who paid tr.nutes were Oscar +. Carl
strom, past commandments of
the United Spanish War Veterans;
John Lewis Smith, department com
mander of the American Legion;
H. l.. Dean, department commander
of the Grand Army Of the Republic.
and Capt r. A. Farona, military
attache, Cuban legation.
Wreaths from President Harding,
the Cuban government and veterans
organizations Were placed at the foot
of the shaft. Hundreds of persons
braved the galelike winds to attend
the exercises.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
POLICE SEEKING
ASSA|LANT
Of GIRL
Hope Finding of Candy Given
to Children Will Aid in
Tracing Man.
Continued from First Page.)
crying and screaming for

Continued from First Page.)
around, crying and screaming for
help.
I'VE want to go back" he plead
ed to the man between sobs.
Probably fearing that the boys
vigorous efforts to obtain help
would be needed, the man suddenly
began running toward the east end
gate.
While Ruth cried Historically
the young boy unbound her, and
the pair wandered away from the
scene of the near tragedy,
They met a man playing golf who
gave them a quarter, and at Georgia
avenue and Upshur streets they
hailed a man driving a truck, who
rushed them to their homes.
While Ruth was battling to pro.
tect herself, the girls mother sat
anxiously over the bed Of her
four year-old brother, Albert, who
is lowering between life and death
with an attack of pneumonia.
While details of the attack were
kept from her last night, she
learned of the occurrence thIs
morning and is Frustrated.
Ruth is a second grade pupil at
the Raymond school.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
PLANS SITE FOR
GOOD WILL
CAMP
Estimates for Carrying Out
Improvements Taken Up
by Managing Board.

Plans and estimates for the setting
up of Camp Good Will at a new
site were taken up yesterday at
the monthly meeting of the board
of managers of the Associated
Charities. John Joy Edison was APP
pointed chairman of Il committee
vested with authority to proceed
with the carrying out of this plan.
An effort will be made by the
committee to interest different civic
organizations and individuals in
contributing the necessary funds to
erect individual units. The grounds
have been plotted by John H.
Small and Arthur b. Heaton. Esti-
mates based upon the actual cost
of materials and labor have been
submitted by Thomas Bones. 1t
will be necessary to start building
operations in the early spring in
order to have the camp ready for
It's opening July l.
The recommendation of the special
finance committee of the Associated
Charities that the society conduct
It's usual Easter campaign for
100000 contributing members was
approved. This campaign will open
on March % and extend to Easter
Sunday.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
Z SHIPS ASHORE
IN STORM ON
PACIFIC
Another Reported RudderIess
and Adrift As Rescue
NJ Vessel Searches.
BY international News Service.


SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-The
terrific storm which for two days
has been lowering over the north
Pacific, playing havoc with ship
ping, was feared today to have
claimed two more victims.
Early today a wireless message
was picked up from the big
freighter Tuscan Prince, saying:
Ashore: breaking up badly"
The message broke off abruptly
and it is feared her crew was forced
to abandon her Efforts are being
made to locate the vessel. She left
here Sunday for Seattle and is be-
lieVed to be somewhere off the
mouth of the Columbia river. She
is thought to have a crew of sixty
aboard.
An hour after the Tuscan Prince
went ashore o S calls started to
come in from the SAINT Rita. This
vessel reported she had gone on the
rocks off Tatoosh island, on the
north coast, and was sinking rap
idly.
Her desperate condition was indi-
Gated by the fact that nine S 0 s
calls were sent within a period of
a half hour.
Tugs and coast guard cutters in
the vicinity, searching for the
steamer Nika, which at midnight re-
ported she was being driven by the
storm, rudderless, rushed to the as
distance of the SAINT Rita.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
PRISONER MAKES BAD
MONEY WHILE IN CELL

ATLANTA. Ga, Feb. 15.-Making
twenty out of one-in dollars-is
the latest achievement. if it is an
achievement, of James +. Cope.
land, who Is serving one-year
sentence for passing spurious
money.
This last job was turned inside
the prison walls and for the pur-
pose of buying bootleg narcotics
inside the prison, he confessed.
Splitting the bills was "A fairly
delicate operation, he stated, but
passing them was something else. -
The Federal authorities are look.
ing into the case. Copeland will
in all likelihood move from the
little rock" maintained by the
State to the big rock" operated by
Uncle Sam. they say.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
Z MILLION Loss
IN OMAHA
FIRE
Blaze in Packing Plant Breaks
Out Anew After Burning
"a Hours. 9
INTERNATIONAL NEWS MN
BY international News service,

OMAHA, Neb. Feb. 15.--Fire
burning for twenty-four hours in the
packing plant here of Armour & Co.
broke out afresh at 10 o'clock this
morning, after it had been conf
IDENTIFY believed under control.
Company officials said the loss
now would exceed $4,000. 900. The
flames ate their way to wall pro-
tecting two more units of the plant.
Their doom is feared. The mail
packing house and three other units
were destroyed.
A thousand employees are jobless.
Freezing and bursting hose and
water plugs handicapped firemen.
Preparations were being made to
dynamite buildings in the path of
the fire.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
IS CHOSEN
TRAFFIC CODE
SECRETARY
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Submits Recommendations
to Committee.

Ringgold Hart, assistant District
corporation counsel, today was
chosen secretary Of the District
Commissioners special traffic com
mittce. The committee held IL spc-
cial meeting in Harris office this
morning.
Selection Of a chairman TO sue
coed William =. Emo, resigned, will
not be made at this dime, it was
decided
Hart submitted to the committee
sample of pamphlet in which
the principal traffic regulations are
condensed lie also made numerous
recommendation regarding traffic
changes.
The committee decided not to
make the recommendations public
at this time. Each member was
furnished with a copy with instruc-
tons 10 make any changes, elm,
nations or additions he secs fit
and report his opinions at another
meeting to be called next week.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
F|NN|GAN URGES
SHAKE-UP IN
SCHOOLS
Pennsylvania Educator Points
to Defects In Districts
System of Control.

Untrammeled control Of the Dis
trict schools by q Board of Edu-
cation appointed by the Presi-
dent, complete reorganization Of
the municipal educational system
and the enactment of remedial
legislation for other defects are
the principal recommendations in
the report of DR.. Joseph E. Fine
gan, Pennsylvania superintendent
OF education, to the Joint Congress
sional Committee on Education.
+. Action on Report Soon.
Action On this report will come
within few days when the COM
mittee is to meet and draw up its
recommendations to Congress, DIR.
Ffnegan made his extensive. study
of the local school situation at the
request of the committee.
DIR. Ffnegan advised the estab-
lishment of the school adminiatra-
ton as a body apart from other
municipal domination, with power
to prepare it's own budget and sub.
NIT its need directly to Congress.
The board would have authority,
II Dr. Ffnegan's suggestions mate.
rialize, to select school sites and to
approve plans for new buildings;
and to draw up a twenty-year pro-
gram of development, in regard to
the construction and establishment
OF new buildings and Fairgrounds.
Conflict of Authority.
DR.. Finegan finds the root of the
local school trouble in the mix-up
of authority and in the threadbare
laws governing the administration
of public education in the Nations
Capital. The intricate process of
getting needed money for the
schools is condemned by him.
He approves the present general
course of study.
Senator Arthur Capper. chairman
of the committee, is pleased with
the report. =" He said he would call
a meeting of his committee during
the next few days, to consider the
brief.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
TUNNEL DIGGERS MEET
DEEP UNDER MOUNTAINS

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Excava-
tion of the Shandaken tunnel, said
to be the longest in the world, was
completed when crews drilling this
newest conduit for New York's
water supply system met, deep un.
der the Catskills, near PrettsvilIe.
The tunnel, begun five years ago.
will carry water from Schoharie
creek to Ashokan reservoir and the
Catskill aqueduct. Concrete lining
of the tube viii be completed be-
fore the end of the year, it was
said.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
WOMEN SEEK cURFEW
FOR MEXICAN BORDE

Ell CENTRIC, Cal, Feb. 15.--
request that the international bords
between CaIexico, CAL, and Mex
cali, Lower California, be closed
s p. m. instead of being kept opel
all day and night, has been sent t.
Secretary of State Hughes by tbs
federated club women of the I'm
perial Valley.
The women protest that young
men, and even high school boys. are
being corrupted by the might life"
of the Lower California capital and
ask that the ''open door" at the
border city be closed at night.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
SHOWS JURY HER INJURED
ANKLE, GETS $500 DAMAGES

NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-After she
had removed her shoes and stock
ings TO show the difference between
swollen ankle and a normal one,
a jury in the Hudson County Cir
cult Court, Jersey City, yester-
day awarded Miss Mary l.. Bates,
Weehawken, $500 damages against
the Public Service Railway Com
pany of New Jersey.
The complainant, who sued for
$4,000 damages, testified that she
had fallen out of a Weehawken
trolley car on June 81 last and
had sustained serious injuries to
her left ankle, which had not yet
healed. After a glance at the
injured member the jury made the
award.
The Washington times., 1923-02-15
ANTHONY.
AND DIR, SHAW
HONORED
District Suffragists Observe
Anniversaries of Pioneers
in Votes Movement.

The Anthony League. which claim
to be the oldest woman's suffrag,
organization in the District, yester
day celebrated the birthday ami
versary of DR.. Anna Howard Shaw
and Susan B. Anthony at a meeting
held at the headquarters of the Gen.
eral Federation of Clubs.
A resolution was adopted asking
the women voters in the States to
urge the joining of birthdays of
Lincoln, Susan e. Anthony, and
George Washington, all of which
come in February, in one emaneipa.
ton day, February %, in honor Of
the three gretE American enamel.
pators.'
Among the guests and speakers
were Samuel Gompers, Mrs. Har
riet Taylor Upton, Mrs. Maud
Wood Park, Mrs. Ellis Meredith
Mrs. Ida Hustled Harper. Mrs. Jult
Leavitt. Mrs. Evelyn G. Widney
and Mrs. Robert Terrell, leade
in organizations of colored women.