davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1923-03-07
The Social Climber.

Old King Coal was n merry old soul,
A merry old soul was he,
Said he's Sine I'm worth 'steen dollars
a ton.
I'm the prije OF Societee."
American Legion Weakly.
, 1923-03-07
ROUNDS UP LEGION MEMBERS
Moines Cia.) Post, Promises to
Have Largest Organization.

Any man who can go out and get
200 members to anything. even the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-19

many places north of the Mason
and Dixon Line.
Alexandria in common with
her sister cities throughout the
South will hold a celebration. 1t
will be annual banquet of K. r..
Lee Camp. Confederate Veterans.
This camp has arranged an elabo-
rate banquet which will be held at
Lee Camp Hall. The speakers will
be Representative PhineaS Gar
rett of Tennessee whose subject
will be Gen. R. +. Lee" and
Representative James W. Collier,
whose subject will be The Con-
federate Soldier" The banquet
will be served by the United
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Adjutant Edgar Warfeld will
read Gen. Lees farewell address.
The majority of the few re-
manning members of the caup
and a LARGE delegation of Sons
of Confederate Veterans will be
in attendance. The banks, schools
and government offices, including
the postoffice, were closed today
in observance of Lees birthday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-19
Parade Drive
Yields Sl725
Washington Birthday Association
Finance Committee Feel Con-
6deut $500 Will be Raised

The finance committee in charge
of the arrangements for the par
ade to be held February %, yes
terday collected total of $l725.50
according to a statement made
today by II. d. Kirk, treasurer of
the Washington Birthday Asso-
citation. Of the foregoing amount
Sl,222.50 was in cash and $503
in pledges. The amount sought
was S2500. The members of the
committee will within the next
day or two finish up their task
of collecting. They feel highly
gratified over the result Of the
one days canvass and now feel
assured that they will go over
the top in the goal sought.
All of the merchants and others
interviewed expressed themselves
as heartily in favor of parade
and they have backed up their
statements by liberal contribu-
tions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-19
Narrow Escape
From Drowning

GardIer Arnold, twenty-one
years old, and William Munich,
nineteen years old, both Of Ne"
Alexandria, had Il narrow escape
from drowning last night when
a small boat, in which they were
returning from a cunning "trip,
overturned.
Gardner Arnold after a terri
fic struggle in the icy waters
swan to short with Munich and
finally made his way to the home
of Harold Knight and Knight
brought both mar home and they
were soon thawed out ahd are
today little the worse for
their experience. Both of the men
lost their guns as result Of the
accident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-19
French Resort to Drastic
Measures to Force
Payment
PANIC REIGNS
Billion Marks Set Aside to Help
Miners Who Suffer in Effort to
Prevent Delivery of Coal Into
French Hands.

Amid scenes of tremendous eX-
citement and near panic, French
troops today seized branches of
the German Reieksbank through
out the Rhineland Ruhr.
Conflicting reports as to the
confscations came from various
sources; in some instances it was
reported actual cash had been
seized; Berlin dispatch said the
troops were acting under instruc-
tions of the interallied Rhineland
commission and were taking only
the customs tax Office deposits.
At Dusseldorf, an automobile
carrying 150.OO0.OO0 marks was
reported taken by the French.
Banks were surrounded by the
troops and their papers seized IN
Mayence, Dusseldorf, DOrtmund,
Wiesbaden. Wormsbingen, and
Bonn. The French acted swiftly
and in most instances ReickS-
bank branch directors Were pre-,
pairing to flee as the conhscations
were put into effect. Depositors
became panicky at Dusseldorf,
and all the city's banks closed
their doors.
Credit institutions and tax col
lectors offices throughout the Ruhr
were also seized; coke furnaces
and state mines were occupied
by French troops; several ar
rests of German officials were
made.
The German government relt-
Grated instructions to its work
ers to continue passive resistance
and furnish no coal to the m
vaders: the cabinet asGeed to re-
imburse workers and operators
for losses incurred through such
resistance.
France warned Germany that
further recalcitranee would re-
suit in coal movements from the
Ruhr to Germany being stopped
altogether,
Essen, January 19-Freneh
troops seized and occupied two
state mines in the Buer region
of the Ruhr today.
The directors and President
AhrenS of the mine management
at Reibisen were arrested.
German workers immediately
threatened to strike in retaha-
ton, demanding release of the
officials and removal of the troops
France also began development
of ga customs line around the
Rhineland Ruhr.
Within the limits of the new
" occupied zone. the invaders
tightened their hold on the pulse
of German industry. Docks on
the Rhineheren canal We're Seiz-
ed and all traffic to Germany was
halted. Four trains loaded with
coke were halted,
Director Schlutius, of the Ger
Continued on page ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-19
Representative O'COnnOr
of Louisiana Makes
Excellent Address
IDOL OF THE SOUTH
Lees Farewell Address Read by
Edgar WarfieId-Musical Pro-
grom Given-M. J. Mcfarland
Prcsides-Smoker Follows.

Representative James O'Connor
of Louisiana was the principal
speaker at the celebration of the
birthday of Gen. Robert f. Lee
held last night by Fitzgerald
Council No. 459, Knights of Co.
'lumbus at its home. The speaker
said that no cause had truer
son. no people nobler defend
er and no purpose a purer man
than the CCnfedracy had in
Robert +. Lee. His name and fame
he declared are inscribed in in
deIible characters which he de-
clared would last till time is no
more. The day said the speaker
will come when natives will be
glad to say He was an Ameri-
can" Lee he declared ranks with
the worlds greatest strategistS.
He narrated how Lee at the
close of the conflict rose above
all pettiness and turned his back
upon mere financial gain and took
to the education Of the young of
the south.
The speaker declared that Lee
was the idol of the south and
monuments scattered throughout
the southland, especially the one
in New Orleans are silent re-
minders of the love and admira-
ton of the people Of that land
for him.
Concluding his address Repre-
sentative O'Connor said: "lf Ger.
Lees shade could look back he
would be glad there is no north,
south, east or west.
The speaker prefaced his re-
marks by declaring he was glad
the X of c was a great patriotic
American order and Catholics dur
ins the world war demonstrated
there were no slackers, contrlbut-
ing twenty per cent of the
forces in the conflict.
Edgar Warfield, adjutant Of
Lee Camp Confederate Veterans,
read Gen. Lees farewell address
and afterward gave a number Of
interesting war "reminiscences.
Vocal selections were given by
Mr.. Marsden Of Washington with
Mrs. Blanchard, as accompanist,
of Washington, and vocal selec-
tions also were given by NJ. F..
Greene Of this city.
A rising vote of thanks was
rendered Representative O'Con-
nor on motion of Rev. Joseph
Kelly for his able and eloquent
address. NJ. J. Mcfarland, who
presided, announced that the local
council also planned a celebra-
ton February % in observance Of
Washington's birthday. a smoker
followed the affair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-19
Screen Star Plays Last
Scene in Life
Tragedy
DOPE MUST GO"
Body Lies in State in Morgue
Where Many Make Believe
Scenes of Sorrow Were Filmed
Studio is Deserted.

Los Angeles, Jan. 19--ln the
little Hollywood chapel where
make-believe scenes of sorrow
and death have been filmed times
without number, hushed prepar-
ations were being made today for
the funeral of "Wally" Reid,
screen idol, whose brilliant career
was dramatically closed yester.
day when he lost a heroic fight
to "come back" from the shadow
land of drags.
Two blocks away the great
Lasky lot where Wally Reid rose
to fame was deserted and silent.
Sunlight fiickered on gaudy sets
and massive scenes; the great
glaring Kleig lights stood gaunt
and suffering while on the lips
of film folk there was but one
phrase: O.,
dope must go"
After two years of whispered
rumors about the victims that
narcotics have claimed among
actors, the climax-the death of
Reid-caused the film colony to
consecrate itself with amazing
unanimity of spirit to drive out
the menace to the industry.
Reid died yesterday at a sani-
tarium where he was created for
the last month following a ner-
vous breakdown. His wife, Dor
othy Davenport and their child
were at the bedside at the end.
Congestion of the lungs and
kidneys, caused by his nervous
breakdown, was given by physi-
clans as the immediate cause OF
death which followed sudden
relanse after it appeared ne
might recover. The doctors said
however, that the stars general
condition was made worse by the
effects of drugs which according
to his wife and mother-in-law'
Wally ceased to use shortly BE-
fore his breakdown some time
ago. -, Lah,,, ho
The funeral will probably be
held tomorrow when the ever
present camera which recorded
WALKS rise to fame and 1or- or
tune will as relentlessiy MIN ms
tragis fade out"
washington, Jan. l9-~l am
sorry. terribly sorry" WI" n; n;
Havs, car of the MOVIES Salu %
.todav, commenting on the deaVn
Of Wally Reid, movie star
There is nothing l can .sa say; ;;
oxcent that I am deeply moved
Havs. added.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-19
Wants to be Free to Work
For Highway De-
velopment
HELD JOB II YEARS
Declares to Fight Opponents of
Good Road lssue-itesignation
Is Accepted by Shirley-Says
Die is Cast

Richmond, Jan. l9-Declaring
that the battle is now on between
those who favor progress and
those who wish the State to
stand still. or go backward, Geo.
p. Coleman, State Highway Com
missioner since 1906 resigned
yesterday. He stated that he
wished .'to be free to work, as 4
private citizen, for the develop
ment of Nirginia's highway sys-
tenn" which he described as OF
paramount Importance and nee
essary to the welfare and pro-
gress Of the State. Mr.. Coleman
announced also that he would
continue his efforts in behalf of
highway improvement and sup
port the policies 10 which The
commission is concerned.
The resignation. which
fective Immediately, was acc.
by Henry &. SHIRLEY, chairman
the commission. In a letter to
Mr.. Coleman, Chairman Shirley
expressed regret over the resig-
nation and requested the retiring
commissioners assistance in the
future work of the body.
His letter to Nh Shirley was
supplemented by a public state
Jnent in which Nj. Coleman dis
c,rssed AT some length the pro-
gresS of highway improvement in
Virginia, and referred briefly
to certain criticisms which he said
had been directed against the COM
mission recently. These criticisms
he said, were made by opponents
of the proposed bond issue for
roads.
Mr.. Coleman did not indicate
what course he purposes to take
when the road problem comes be-
fore the special session Of the
General Assembly next month.
He told Mr.. Shirley in his letter
of resignation that he felt he
could best serve the State by
placing himself in position "to
work unhampered."
No statement other than con-
tainpd in his letter to Mr.. Cole
man. was given out yesterday by
Mr.. Shirley. who said that he
had made no decision in regard
10 successor for the commits
sioner. It is rumored that some
man already in the department
would be advanced to the posi-
ton. For the present, duties OF
the Office viii be discharged by
G. s. Mullen, engineer Of con-
struction, who has been acting as
Sir. COleman'S assistant since the
resignation OF Assistant State
Highway Commissioner William
+. Cooke. VINO on February !,
last, resigned to accept the Of
ice Of State highway engineer of
Florida. The term Of Office Of
Mr. Coleman began on July J.
1922, and will not expire fo~
nearly three and half years.
a successor will be appointed for
the mexpired term.
Friendly relations between Mr..
Coleman and Chairman Shirley
have always existed. and both
are advocates Of the speedy con-
struction Of the highway system,
and both believe that this can
be best done by the hoating Of
bond issue of sufficient size to
decrease the percentage Of over
-. -, Tho Jopaptyneuf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-19
tBy nited Presso

New York, Jan. l9.-Ihe
courts are partial to accumulated
wealth." Supreme Court Justice
John Ford believes today. he
declared mo impartial student OF
the subject can doubt it."
"They are on the side of the
powerful employer, and against
his employees, and they are daily
through Judge made law, oppres-
sing the poor and lowly in the
interests of a maSsed capital"
Justice Ford made these state
mentS in speaking on judicial
usurpation" before the Bedford
Community Council in Brooklyn.
Judges of the United States
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-19
The inning
Vote Is Easy
9 =. VI. Tomorrow Winds up Last
nf BIG FOtes-Musl
Hurry

When tomorrow night at .
O'Clock comes will you have piled
up the winning votes thai will
capture for YOU nc $l,7G5.0J REQ
or the S59IO0 Chevrolet?
That is the last chance 70 get
automobile winning votes on the
double quick, Tomorrow night is
the last opportunity to get max
mum votes for every subscrip-
ton You secure.
Full speed ahead-t that's the
watch word now among everyone
Of the Gazette's contestants, and
why shouldn't it be? A little
more than twcnty-four hours and
,hc final BIG votes viii come to
a sudden Gnd.
Vote standing Of the candi-
dates are published again today
simply 20 impress you with the
necessity of waking every minute
from now until . tomorrow night
odd thousands Of votes to your
score.
It's the most vitality important
time Of the campaign now.
If you have the desire to win,
if you expect to sit behind the
steering wheel of either the REQ
or the Chevrolet and call it all
your own. Saturday night will
prove it conclusively.
The time for doing the big
things is certainly here-N0W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-19
Gather to Hear
Marion Verdict

Marion, H., Jan. 19-Coal min
ers and their families from all
parts Of little Egypt" flocked
into Marion today to hear the
verdict in the Herrin Massacre
case.
Crowds milled about the St. 70 2
shortly after dawn 2laca"
gathering around the cour
where the Jury was locke
the courtroom. Judge DE-
Hartwell was scheduled to appea.
at 10 o'clock and the throngs ex-
pected the jury would be ready
to report then. The jury was
locked up at 10 O'clock last night
after eleven hours deiiberation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-19
Judges Cypress Poor and
Favor Capital, Says Justice

courts are worst, Ford said, be
cause they are appointed for life.
and not responsible to the voters.
He asserted their selection is left
to lawyers. even in states where
they are elected by popular vote,
and lawyers are the employees
of wealthy men and large cor
porations."
Laws for the recall of Judges
of all classes were recommended
as a remedy.
Justice Ford was particularly
bitter in his arrsignment of
Chief Justice Taft and compared
the latter's opinion in the child
labor case to manifesto OF
Henry VIII.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-19
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Armies Ready
If War Comes

!. Copyright 1923 by the
: United Press Association
: London, Jan. 19.-France
: has 100000 men under arms
!. and ready. to go into action
!. in event OF war with Ger
: many grows out of the
!. Ruhr invasion.
: Germany, while its noml-
: nal army totals less than
!. 100000 has five times tlat
: many actually in training
: and prepared to become
!. soldiers on short notice if
!. war should break out, ac-
. cording to information given
: out by French authorities
: in Paris.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-19
Four Men Die ,,,
Of Bad Whisky
nv United rrc~>l

Philadeiphia, Jan - =, ~ =
men were found dead from a..
cohol poisoning in a house IN
Cumberland street here today
Police Immediately began an IN
ves.igation to determine the
source of the poison booze.
The men. according to the po-
lice. were given. a bottle OF
thoutch". by friend and they
decided to have "a party In less
than an hour after drinking the
eoncoction they died.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-19
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Greeks And
Turks Clash

London, Jan. 19.-(United
Press)-Greek and Turk
troops clashed in Thrace to-
day according to semi-of-
fetal reports.
A few were killed in
fighting on the right bank
of the Martha River.
The, reports said Greece
had violated the Mudania
convention and concentrated
troops in Thrace, advanc-
ing eastward. to the Turk
ish outposts. ~
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-19
REMODEL ALDEKMEN'S
CHAMRFR

The chamber formerly occu-
pied by the board of aldermen IS
being fitted up for use by the
rev city council. The headquar-
ters of the city manager also wifi
be in this room.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-19
BLAZE NEAR SHIPYARD

Fire believed to be of incen-
diary origin last night destroy
ed the building at the woodward
of Robert Arnold, located near
the plant of the Virginia Ship
building Corporation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-19
Bank Paper and Money Is
Seized By the French Army;
Take 100000 Marks
Honor General
Lees Birthday

The one hundred and fifteenth
anniversary of the birth of Gen.
Rober. +. Lee, cOmmander-ln-
chief of the Confederate forces,
today is being celebrated through
ont the Southland and also IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08
Exit the r. Hour Day

| =
One of the many memories that
Hardinc's memory green is the
abolition Of the twelve hour day in
the steel industry. 1t was a project
dear to the heart OF the now dead
President and having once taken it
up he stuck TO it tenaciously. as vas
his won't At a White House dinner
in 1922 he put the question fairly
and sQuarely up 10 Ebert II. Gary.
president of the American Iron and
Steel Institute and chairman Of the
United States Steel Corporation.
When a committee, appointed in con-
sequence 10 investigate the subject,
reported last May that it would he
impossible to reduce hours in the i'm
mediate future because of the short
&c Of labor, Mr.. Harding expressed
his disappointment so strongly that
the steel mon thought the matter
over afrcsh. with the result that he
fore sailing from Tacoma on his
fatal journey to Alaska the then
President was able to announce the
receipt. OF a letter jointly signed by
several of the directors of the in
stitute accepting the principle of the
eight hour DAY and p!cdGin~ them
selves to put it into effect as soon
as practicable.
Commenting on this pledge 4 fow
weeks ago The Post drew attention
to tho fact that the writers Of the
letter made it plain that their action
was due not only to the powerful
sentiment throughout the country in
favor of the abolition of the twelve
hour day, but also to the Presidents
firmly held and strongly expressed
views on the subject. and pointed
out that the change of policy was
therefore a personal triumph for Mr..
Harding as we'll as a symptom of
the growing force Of public opinion.
a good proof of the bona fides of
the steel magnates in the matter was
furnished by their going into con-
ference without unnecessary delay
and by the announcement. made al
most simultaneously with that of
Mr.. Harding's death. that the en-
ployes will begin at once tho total
elimination of the twelve hour day
and will progress with it as rapidly
as the labor supply permits. 1t is
admittedly a complicated problem.
with important bearings on the wage
scale of the workmen as we'll as on
the earning powers of the corpora
tons. but where there is a will
there is a way and there can he no
doubt that soon the Ions working
day in the steel industry will be Il
thing of the past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08
Why / Offered
100000 For Plan
Workable Peace-Bok

This is the first statement made by
Mr.. Box under his own signature of
the reasons which led him to found
the American Peace Award.-The
Editor.
Theodore Roosevelt once said to
me: ours is big country spread
over a great area; there are over q
hundred million of us. We are a
busy people, therefore difficult to
interest in large problems. But, be-
lieve me, when the American people
do wake up. get interested and want
to express themselves, YOU want to
get from UNDER"
1t will be interesting to see
whether the time to get from under
has come in this question of our
relations with other nations.
We have had much heat. Perhaps
the people will now supply some
light.
Be that as it may. the American
Peace Award is there as a channel
through which the people can express
themselves, and already the response
that has come shows that they recog-
nized the opportunity Immediately it
was offered them.
The American Peace Award rests
upon an actual condition of public
sentiment as ascertained through a
thorough research made at my be-
hest some six months ago This in
CURRY was conducted by a hitherto
unused method: it penetrated into
every State of the Union, and it's
technique was such that l could
safely rely upon the information it
brought me.
The instinct which led me to make
this research is one present with
every fair-mnded man who has
studied recent public sentiment and
taken pains, by one way or another.
to find out that sentiment at close
range: that there has been a decided
reversal Of public opinion with re-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-08
Railroads and Steamboats,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
Eastern Standard Time
1RAlM9 LEAVE ALFALFA rnn

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f4.55 am. 1926 a. m. 342a. m, no. o6n NJ M
t243 p m, 80. p. m. t6.40 p. m. '
BIZ APIS. t12 As am. t2 81 m. tI2 .26 n =,
Bar Harbo:. p 81 a m. t12.28p. m
Bath. rs 10 am. 70. 10 am. $40 "a a. m t4os
p. M. #104s p. m '''''
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Boston. 70. IL a. m. 10 10 a. m. ~ Ia a m
NO "A a. m. 2.5S p. m. taos p. m. $3.50 o. N.
~l04S p. m - --'
Calais. 1881 a. m. f122sp.m m.
Dover Foxcroft. CAS- a. m, t243 o. m.
Gardiner. 70. IL a. m. t619a m. 10 Ioa
4l02i am. t2.js pm. taos p. m. 1915 o. m
$3.50 p. m. t7.35 p. m. +10.4s p. m. -''
Halowell, t6. 10 a. m. 70. 10 a. m, si0.24 am.
TBS p m, +l04S D. m y u.s.
Harmony. C455 a. m, t2.43 D M
Lewiston, TO. 10 a. m, TO- m. s1o2l.
t4.05 p. m. 80 4S .. m -''
New York. $3.50 p M, t4.o5 o. M.
Portland. 1912 a. m "a. 10 a. m f91a,
!lO21 a. M, r2.jS p. m. t4.05 pm, IS 80 n y,
TBS p m, *104S p. m. y H.
Rockland. t61 a. M, 70 10 a. m. f4o5,
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a. m. t2;5s p. m. t5.15 p. m. 1899 p. n, ia;
p. m, Sl0.48 p. m.
St. John. tl24 a. m.
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am 100 m 1926 a m, 20 AZ am tl2 26p.m
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Daily, except Moriay.
: Except Sunday and Mond1yA
d. C. DOUGLASS. MI. HARRIS
5-25 % V. P. & Ccal Mgr. Cen1 Pass. Ar.n,