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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
DISASTERS
a profit.

Unequaled in modern times was the
disaster that befell Japan on Septem-
Der when violent earthquake shocks
and resultant fires destroyed YokO-
hama entirely and about two-thirds of
Tokyo and ruined many smaller towns.
The number of killed was estimated
at 225O0O, and the injured at more
than half that number. Though many
of the houses were fiimsy, the prop
erty loss was enormous. The hun
dreds of thousands of refugees suf-
fered severely, but the American gov
eminent and the American Red Cross
were swift with relief measures, and
other nations joined in the work.
Shiploads of food and millions of dol
lars were rushed to the stricken land,
and the japanese government was ma
terially aided in it's task of rebuilding
the ruined cities.
Among other serious disasters of
the year were: January 8, twenty per-
sons killed by collapse of a bridge at
Kelso, Wash. February s, mine ex-
plosion at Dawson killed 120, and one
at Cumberland, B. c., killed 80; Feb
ruary IS, twenty-five patients and
three attendants were killed in insane
asylum fire on Wards island, New
York: March 10, Greek transport sank
with $50 soldiers April 6, tidal waves
in Corea and Japan killed 600; May
Il, Hot Springs, Ark, partly de
e,k,. Il G1os
seventy-three- killed in burning of
schoolhouse at Cleveland, S. c.; June
10, disastrous floods in Kansas, Okla
homa and Colorado; June Is, thou
sands of Persians killed by earth
quakes; June 18, several towns de-
stroyed by eruption of Mt. Etna Au-
gust IA, coal mine explosion at KEN
merer, Wyo, killed %; August IS,
Hongkong badly damaged by typhoon:
August o. million-dollar flood in Ar
kansas valley, Colorado; September s,
nine u. S. destroyers wrecked on Cali
fornia coast, % lives being lost Sep
TENDER Is, typhoon and floods killed
5000 in Japan; September II, large
part of Berkeley, Cal, destroyed by
flames; September 81, forty killed in
Burlington train wreck at Lockett,
Wyo. November ID, earthquake in
Shansi province, China, killed 1900;
December 1, nearly 900 killed by burst
ing of dam near Bergamo, Italy; De-
cember 8, nine killed and many in
jured In wreck of the Twentieth Cen
fury train at Forsythe, N. Y; Deem
Der Is, destructive earthquake in
Colombia and Ecuador.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Germany's internal troubles, politi-
cal, economic and financial, were in
extrfcably tangled up with her inter-
national woes and brought her to so
low state that her regeneration
seemed at times almost hopeless. Roy
alists, separatists and communists con.
spired, revolted and rioted. Unem-
ployment increased and in the cities
all but the industrial magnates and
the profiteers were reduced to near
starvation, although the crops We're
large and the rural districts were over
running with food stuffs The govern
ment tried to meet the situation by
keeping up the flood of paper marks
and of course the mark declined until
billions could be had for one dollar
and those who had anything to sell
refused to accept the practically
worthless currency. In August Chan
cellor Cuno presented rescue plan"
to the reichstag. 1t was rejected and
Cuno resigned, Gustave Stresemann
succeeding him and forming the first
coalition majority government in Ger
many's history. He undertook to re-
form the finances by the issue of a
new currency, the renten mark, backed
by the country's resources. This was
far from successful.
Throughout the year the royalists
ceedingly active, those of Bavaria usu-
ally taking the lead. In September
the Bavarians actually revolted against
the Berlin government and made Gus
tave Won Kahr dictator of the state.
The reichstag thereupon gave Strese-
mann dictatorial powers. A little later
the socialist governments of Saxony
and Thuringia refused to obey the
chancellor, and he subdued them by
a show of military force. He yielded
to Bayaria's demand for greater au-
tonomy, but this was not enough. On
November Hitler, leader of the Ba-
varian Fascist, and General Won Luz
dendorff attempted royalist coup
d'etat in Munich and other cities and
threatened to march on Berlin. This
revolt was rather easily put down
by the national police and the workers
and Hitler and Ludendorff were ar
rested. On November 10 Frederick
William, the former crown prince, sud
denly returned to Germany from Hol-
land.
In October the separatists Of the
Rhineland got into action and set up
a republic which was looked upon with
favor by France. However, it was
not able to maintain itself very sue
cessfully, and there was almost con-
tinuous fighting with the national
forces. Another separatist movement
was started in the Bavarian palatinate,
but it failed for the time being.
Late in November Chancellor Strese-
mann's coalition went to pieces and,
being denied a vote of confidence in
the reichstag, he resigned. DR.. Helm
rich Albert, unpleasantly remembered
in America, and Adam Stegerwald both
failed to form acceptable ministries,
and so DR.. Wilhelm Marx, leader OF
the Catholic party, was made chancel-
lor on November % and got together
cabinet that included Stresemann as
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS


Overshadowing all other events in
the United States was the death of
President Warren G. Harding. He
had long planned trip through the
Middle and Far West and to Alaska
irP order to talk with the people and
get their reactions. Though tired out
and far from well, he started on June
20, accompanied by Mrs. Harding and
several members Of his cabinet After
delivering several important addresses,
notably one advocating American mem
bership in the World court, he sailed
to Alaska. Returning thence to San
Francisco, he fell i'll there on July %.
Four days later, on August 2, he
passed away. The taking of his body
back to Washington, the services
there, the trip to Marion, Ohio, and
the interment there of the little towns
distinguished citizen on August 10
gave the people Of the country ample
opportunity to show in what high
esteem and affection they held Mr.
Harding. Literally the entire nation
mourned sincerely. and all the other
nations gave expression to their grief
Vice President Calvin Coolidge took
the oath of Office as President at his
fathers home in Plymouth, VT, and
assumed his new duties at once, re-
tanning the entire Harding cabinet and
announcing that he would carry out
the Harding policies where possible.
1t had been taken for granted that
the Republican party would nominate
Mr.. Harding in 1924, and Mr.. Cool
idge Immediately became probable
nominee However, before the year
closed other candidates came forward,
notably Senator Hiram Johnson of
California, Governor Pinchot of Penn
sylvania and Senator LaFollette of
Wisconsin. For the Democratic nomi-
ties including Senator Underwood and
William G. McAdoo, ayowed candi-
dates, and Senator Ralston of Indiana,
Gov. Al Smith of New York and Gov
erner Silzer of New Jersey. There
was much talk of the possible nomi-
nation of Henry Ford by one of the
old parties or by a third party. and
his admirers were exceedingly active.
The Republican national committee,
acceding to the wishes of the Presi-
dent, selected Cleveland as the place
for the national convention of 1924,
and set June 10 as the date for its
opening. Previous action by which the
representation of the southern states
was reduced was rescinded by the
committee.
Secretary of the Interior Fall retired
from President Harding's cabinet on
March and was succeeded by Hubert
Work, the latter's place as postmaster
general being filed by the appoint
ment of Harry S. New. Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty, against whom inn
parchment charges had been made the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
SPORTS

In the field of sports there were
many interesting events. In January
Southern California university defeat
ed Penn State in football. In Febru-
airy Anders Haugen won the national
ski championship. In March Joie Ray
set a new world record in defeating
Ritola of Finland in 5,000-meter
race; Willie Hoppe retained the balk-
line title, defeating Jake Schaeffer;
Michigan university won the Western
conference track meet In April Vin=
cent Richards won the national indoor
tennis title. In May Zev won the
Kentucky Derby; the American golf
team won the Walker trophy in Eng
land; Tommy Milton won the 500-mile
automobile race at Indianapolis. In
June Criqui of France took the feath-
erweight title from Kilbane in New
York, and Pancho Villa won the fly
weight title from Wilde; Arthur Ha-
vers of England won the British open
golf championship Michigan won the
national collegiate meet, and Yale
beat Harvard in all races of their an
nual regatta. In July Jack Dempsey,
heavyweight, defeated Gibbons at
Shelby, Mont, Luis Firpo of Argen-
tina knocked out Jess Willard, and
Johnny Dundee took away Crfqui's
title; William Johnston of California
won the worlds tennis championship
at Wimbledon, England, and William
hn ole oJ11@4
title; Bobby Jones Of Atlanta won the
national open golf championship.
In August Helen Wills of California
defeated Molla Mallory for the wom-
ems tennis title; Mark Arie of Illi-
nois won the Grand American handi-
cap shoot; Harry Greb took the mid
dleweight championship from Johnny
Wilson, In September Dempsey
knocked out Firpo in the second
round; Miriam Burns Of Kansas City
won the Women's western golf title );
the American team retained the Davis
cup, defeating the Australians Will
liam Tilden won the national tennis
championship; the New York Yankees
won the American league pennant and
the New York Giants that of the Ma
tional league; Max Marston of Phila-
delphia became national amateur golf
champion and Gene Sarazen won the
professional title. In October Edith
Cummings captured the national wom-
ems golf championship the Yankees
won the worlds series; Zev beat Papy-
rus of England in international race
at Belmont track. In November came
most of the collegiate football games
Yale beat Harvard, and the University
of Illinois and University of Michigan
tied for the Western conference cham
pionship.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
BY EDWARD w. PIcKARD

With the exception of Germany,
ruined by her own acts, and Japan,
shattered by the forces Of nature, all
the world was better off at the close
OF 1928 than at it's beginning. This
is especially true of the United States,
Italy, Finland, Czechoslovakia, Tur-
key, and probably Russia, though the
information coming from the land OF
the soviets has been so colored that
it was difficult to determine true con-
ditions there.
Economic recovery of the world was
retarded, as it was during the previ-
GUS twelve months, by failure to
settle the matter of the German repa-
rations and by the steady decline OF
Germany toward the point of absolute
collapse. The occupation of the Ruhr
by France and the resulting disputes
with Great Britain brought on re-
peated crises each of which seemed
to threaten the final disruption of the
entente cordiale.
Several proposals for commissions
to determine Germany's capacity to
pay were made, but each of them re-
CURED the participation of the United
States and each time the American
government found unacceptable the
restrictions insisted upon by Premier
Poincare of France. AS the year
drew toward its close, however, the
Preparations commission was preparing
to appoint two committees of experts
to help work out the problem, and
President Coolidge approved of the APP
pointment of Americans on these COM
mittees.
Turkey gained power and prestige
through the Lausanne peace confer
eDce and the resulting treaties with
the allies and with the United States.
Late in the year she added herself to
the list of republics with Mustapha
Renal Pasha as her first president.
Under the leadership of General
Primo Rivera and other army officers
and aristocrats, there was house
cleaning in Spain that resulted in the
turning out of the crowd of politicians
that had for years been battening on
the spoils of disagreement. The So
called democratic government was
overthrown and a dictatorial council
substituted.
President Harding's death in San
francisco threw all the United States
-And indeed all the civilized world
into heartfelt mourning. Vice Presi-
dent Calvin Coolidge, succeeding to
the chief magistracy, carried on in
general the policies of his predecessor.
Mr.. Harding had been considered the
certain nominee of the Republican
party in 1924, and his demise threw
open the lists and made the political
contest intensely interesting.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

German reparations and colnplica-
lions resulting from the failure to pay
them occupied much of the attention
of European diplomats Early in JAN
uary the allied premiers held futile
conference in Paris, and France pre-
pared for separate action to collect
from Germany. About the same time
Secretary Hughes announced the Unit
ed States would not consider Berlin's
proposal for a four-power European
peace pact and also informally adj
vised France not to occupy the Ruhr.
France, however, was determined, and
the reparations commission gave her
the opening by declaring Germany in
wjIlful default in coal deliveries. Ger
many formally protesting and Great
Britain not approving, the French on
January II began the occupation of
the Ruhr, Selling its most important
cities one after another. President
Harding expressed his disapproval by
recalling the American troops from
Germany. Chancellor Cuno, with the
support of the reichstag, declared a
moral war; of passive resistance and
ordered all state employees not to obey
the French. The mine owners and
later the industrial magnates fell in
with this program and for months the
French were baked in their efforts
To get any considerable revenue from
the region. They seized customs, bank
funds and railways, and arrested many
industrial leaders and officials, but the
passive resistance was not broken I'M
til late in September. The occupa-
ton was assisted actively by Belgium
and passively by Italy. Great Brit
ain, though she did not actually ham
per the French, gave them no help.
On May 2 Germany made new
reparations offer of $7,500,000,000,
with many conditions, and it was inn
mediately rejected by France. Eng
land also declared the offer insufficient.
Berlin then asked new reparations
conference on the total sum and Of
fered annuities of 1,500,000.00O gold
marks. Great Britain invited France
and Italy to join her in reply to
this. and submitted a draft of her
proposed answer, but this also fell
through. The British government
thereupon Sent note 70 France and
Belgium declaring the Ruhr occupa-
ton illegal and a failure, insisting
on an impartial PREPARATIONS inquiry
after the plan suggested by Secretary
of State Hughes, and saying France
must pay enough of the. money lent
her to enable Great Britain to pay
America. Again no results, Premier
Poincare declaring Germany must set
tie the Preparations question before
an economic accord could be reached.
Chancellor Stresemann, who had sue
ceeded DR.. Cuno, announced the aban-
donment of passive resistance and
said no more PREPARATIONS would be
paid and the treaty of Versailles would
be repudiated. He also put an end
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
Too Much for Him.

Bill wanted to slip out of barracks
unoficially to see his girl, and he
went to the sentry and stated the
case
well" said the sentry, "Pll be off
duty when you come back, so you
ought to have the password for to.
night. It's Idiosyncrasy.
Lido what?"
E "Idiosyncrasy."
"Pll stay in barracks" said Bill.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
DEMAND "BAYERv ASPIRIN
Aspirin Marked With "5ayer Cross"
Has Been Proved Safe by Millions.

Warning! Unless you see the name
'fBayer" on package or en- tablets you
are not getting the genuine Bayer
Aspirin proved safe by millions and
prescribed by physicians for % years.
Say "Bayer'' when you buy Aspirin.
limitations may prove dangerous.-Adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
Pats Idea of Distance.

The motorists had driven a weary
road in Ireland, seeking the way to
Lahinch Presently they asked Pat
who was working at the roadside:
IsEGwafar to Lahinch?"
'sYe're halfway, faith"
Halfway from whereg'
from here"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
Men of Few Words.

Fishing develops reticence. Two
friends had fished the same stream for
many years, yet their common inter-
est had not developed garrulousness.
They met one morning and greeted
each other thus:
"Going?''
Been
"Any?"
'Some!"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
NEUROLOGY

Death reaped his usual harvest of
prominent men and women in 1923.
The more notable Of his victims were,
in January: w T. Whiting, Wisconsin
paper mill magnate; Edwin Stevens,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
Help.

First Dry Agent guess Wen have
to raid these symphony concerts.
Second Ditto-Why SO?
First DittoI just heard a woman
declare the music was simply intox-
icating Cincinnati Enquirer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
A staooerInu Question.

''Did you ever see a company Of
women perfectly silent?"
Eyes, once; some one had asked
which of those present was the eld-
st."-London Answers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
EVENTS Of 1923
PASS IN review
Happenings at Home and Abroad
During the Twelve Months
That Have Just Closed.
PRESIDENT HARDING'S DEATH

futile Attempts to Settle German Rep
arations ProbIem-France occu-
pies the Ruhr-Turkey's Diplo-
matte Triumph-Terribte Earth
quake in apan-American
Prosperity and Politics.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27

A Simple, Safe, sure Remedy
for all local aches and pains due to
taking cold or over exertion is an
Allcock's Plaster.-Adv.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
Poor sIeep Producer.

Old Maggie (sick-a-bed1- Sleeping
powder, huh, SO va call that sleeping
powder va gave me. strewed it all
over ma bed one night; but did ah
sleep? No-sir-ree, not a winkl
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
Not one Suuawk.

Bandit threatening would
you say if should cut off your head3
Scared Tourist-Not a word, not a
word.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
All Depended.

All Depended.
'Could you use some poetry?"
''Is it baled?"
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-11
PAGE FIVE

lines with great variety of goods
offered, ranging from pitchforks to
automobiles. Goods were brought in
from all parts of the valley. In
most instances both buyers and sell
ers went away well pleased with the
sale.
Committees are now listing for the
next sale, which viii be held Febru.
ary 10.
Heber has demonstrated the value
of these sales to the town and the
value of the undertaking to the COM
munity. The sale is open to all per-
sons in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-11
Heber Sale is
Great Success
BY Press staff Correspondent

HEBER, Jan. 11.-The second
monthly sales day held by the Cham
Der of Commerce Tuesday on the
automobile camp grounds was a sue
cess from start to finish. The at
tendance was three times the last
sale, the refreshments committee
serving lunch to about 500 people.
Bidding was very brisk in all
Imperial Valley press., 1923-01-11

Charter No. $3.50
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27
Bandit Suspect
Held at Cambridge
Believed Yegg Leader

Cambridge. Mass. July o6-Thomas
p. Galligan, of Cambridge. sought by
the police as suspect in the robbery
of $4,000 payroll money IN the office
of the Penn Metal Company, Cam
bridge, July 20, was arrested at the
South Station in Boston today, as he
stepped aboard a train for New York
City. Inspector Coady. of the Cam
bridge Police force threatened to
sloot Gallgan when he ran on sight
of the officer.
Later in the day. the police said.
Gallisan was identified by employees
of the Metal Company as the armed
bandit who seized the money while
an accomplice watched at the door
ard by employees of the American
Optical Company. Cambridge. as one
Of pair of men who robbed them
of $1,000 payroll funds on April 6.
The police say that they suspect
Galligan also of being the leader of
an armed band that held up the pay
master of the Simplex Wire and
Gable Company, of Cambridgeport.
and robbed him of $500 March "a
last
Galligan was locked up in the
Cambridge police station to await
arraignmcnt in the District Court to-
morrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27
EX-Kaiser's Son
Planning Escape

4 London, July 26.-That the for
rher German crown prince Frederick
William is believed TO be planning
his escape from Wicringen is assert
cd by the Antwerp correspondent of
the Daily Mail. There is curiosity,
and some anxiety. throughout Bel
GUM, he says, owing to confidential
information regarding the comings
and goings of various agents be-
tween Germany and Wierengen and
it is an open secret that the Prince
wants to return to Germany. He is
believed to be in constant communi-
cation with the German Nationalist
and their organizations throughout
the Fatheralnd.
Nobody, the correspondent de-
clares, would be surprised to hear
that Frederick William had at
tempted to return to Germany, and
if he were determined to escape
nothing but extremely vigilant
watch would prevent him. There
have been many arrivals also at
Doom in the past month. and it is
reported that Hugo SHINES has been
among the secret visitors.
The correspondent asserts that the
former German emperor also would
have no difficulty in escaping. if he
SO wished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-07-27
Vancouver Gives
Record Reception
to President and Wife

vancouver, Is. Co. July (By A.
P)-History was made today in
Vancouver
An American president for the
first time stepped on Canadian soil
and spoke to a Canadian audience.
Realizing the significance of the oc-
casion, the people of Vancouver
gave him-Warren G. Harding-a re-
ccption that was most impressive in
it's enthusiasm.
Vancouver newspapermen. accus-
toned to gauging the degree of en-
thusiasm in receptions to distin-
gushed visitors declared the greet
ing given Mr.. Harding was at least
equal to that accorded to the Prince
of Wales, three years ago.
The president himself frankly adj
mitted that neither he, Mrs. Harding
nor the members of his party had
been prepared for such reception
and declared that he regarded it as
new assurance that the United
States and the Dominion of Canada
will go along hand in hand and side
by side toward fulfillment of the des-
TIMES of the two great democracies."
Throughout 1t all ran the spirit of
ncighborliness and it was this feel
ing that the president stressed in the
two addresses he made. one at Stan
lev Park to n gathering estimated to
number 10000 and the other. five or
six hundred persons who attended
a luncheon given in his honor by the
city Of Vancouver.
'rYou are not only on" neighbor.
but a very god neighbor." he told his
audience at Stanley Park.