davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1923-10-02

Broadus is a town of 500 popula-
ton.
BROADUS, Mont. Oct. Loss
of life. It is feared. may have re-
suited from n flood that followed
high water in tho Powder river,
which raised II feet and Inundated
half of Broadus. The water had
fallen FIVE feet at noon today.
Warning OF the food was not taken
to all ranchers of this vicinity. it
was believed .
Bodies Of horses and cattle, hay
and houses were carried
down the river. and It IL believed
there was a great loss of alfalfa
seed and other crops. The river
was a mile TO five miles wide in
places. Many residents spent the
night in the school house.
A $4,000 bridge nearing com
pietion here remained intact.
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Montana TOUn
Is Submerged

MILES CITY. Mont, Oct. with
Broadus. one hundred miles south Of
here reported to be three feet under
water on Sunday afternoon and the
residents taking refuge in the school
house and on higher ground. infor-
nation received hero this morning
from Clarence Richardson indicates
that water in the river has dropped
four feet and any further danger is
removed. 1t is expected hat the re-
cedinE waters will give opportunity
for the people to move back into
their homes. There Is no thought
among people. It is stated. that they
will come to Miles City to get away
from the rising tide OF waters in the
Powder River.
The report sent in to the city on
Sunday afternoon by Hugo Camplin,
editor of the Powder River County
Examiner that the new bridge across
the river neal the town was hanging
on but some doubt was expressed
that It would Withstand tho pressure.
The house belonging to NJ. S. Craw
located q little distance out of the
town was undermined and liable to
drop into the ooulee on the side of
which It Is built. What Is termed
the court house square in tho center
of tho town was three feet under
water and the sheriff and n prisoner
forced to move. Every house in
town was surrounded by water with
the exception OF four. according TO
Mr.. Camplin. People took refuge
in the school house and spent the
night Mr.. Richardson stated.
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AIR CRUISER TO
Be PUT IN J.. 6.
N A SERVICE
Ship Now Building In
Germany Slated for
Ocean Voyages

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. 2-The On.
tied States navy's rigid airship, the
ZR.1 locked at st. Louis field near
here at 7:45 n. m. after having
cruised about the city for several
hours awaiting the arrival Of day
light.
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surprise Of his life according to po.
lice officials. when no opened tho
bag and found q giai monster to BIO
It's sole occupant.
, 1923-10-02

SHERIDAN. wyo.. Oct /. -
Broadus, Mont. on Powder River. is
uncer water and all residents of that
town T moving into Miles City. &c
oording to a telegram received here
today by NJ. b. Camplin. from Hugo
camplin. editor Of the Powder River
Examiner OF BroaduR.
, 1923-10-02

The Bermuda Islands owe their
name to Juan de Bermudez. who dis
covered them early IN the sixteenth
century.
, 1923-10-02

Penalty at n time for playing
peling, now called nah jongg, out
side the privileged classes. was de-
c~upitation.
, 1923-10-02
Wheat Export
Corporation Is
Cabinet Topic

WASHINGTON. Oct. Com
sideratlon is being given by Presi-
dent Coolidge and members Of his
cabinet to the proposal that a wheat
export corporation, organized pri-
vately, but financed by the govern
ment he formed under the war H.
n corporation as a means Of af-
fording relief to the wheat farmers
Of the northwest.
, 1923-10-02

India is a continent rather than
n country. ana its population is raci-
ally more diverse than that of Eu,
rope.
, 1923-10-02
ella Monster Is
Sole Occupant
of Stolen Case

TACOMA wash. Oct. 2. - A
sneak thief who stole a suit ease
fran an automobile parked on a
downtown street probably got the
, 1923-10-02

Broadus is a town of 500 popula-
ton.
, 1923-10-02
Is
Abandoned In
Blast at Sea

SAN PEDRO. Calf. Oct. a-TEe
burning freishter Diana Dollar.
bound from Genoa to San Pedro
has probably been abandoned and
beached in Bandsras bay, 1875 mics
, 1923-10-02

Tribune Want ADS bring results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
COMMUNISTS CONTEST
 EVERY INCH OF ZONES
Sofia Censorship Veils Activities
 Of ReyOlutionists
By Branner

ATHENS, Sept 24.-Under the leadership of former Stamboulisky officers, the Bulgarian Agrarian com munist revolutionists are stubbornly contesting every inch of the rebel zones in eastern Rumelia, according to reports received here.
 Sofia censorship wells the activities of the revolutionists and the scope of government operations against them. It is reported. however, that the rebels have occupied the railway leading toward Burgas and that the entire zone between Strazarora and Varna is being contested by rebels and Zankoff cavalry.
 The rebels are well armed and are communicating horses and transport wagons as they seize towns. They are endeavoring to consolidate the eastermost sections of the country before attempting a march on Sofia.
 Government troops, 1t is reported, are being moved toward the area along the Bulgarian national rail- ways. Foreign passengers proceed ing from Constantinople through Bulgaria to Serbia by the interna- tional trains are under close surveil- lance as 1t is feared money from abroad may be sent in to aid the movement.
 The report continues that Plevna has been occupied by communists, who raised the red flag, but no con- firmation has been received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
PASSIVE STRUGG[E OF GERMANY NOW OFF |CIALLy ENDED
StreSemann And Delegates Agree Upon Abandonment
 Of Resistance
BULLETIN

BERLIN. Sept. 24.-(By Associated Press.)-Chancello Stresemann an- nounced tonight that the government had decided to abandon passive re- sistance immediately and uncondi- tionally.
 In his statement the chance announced that the government had decided to abandon the policy of pas sive resistance in the Ruhr and Rhineland and had ordered res tion of activities in all lines at once. The governments decision Is not made conditional on the previous re- turn of deportees or the release of imprisoned nationals, these and oth- CT disputed points being left to sub sequent negotiations with the oc- cupying powers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
STOKES SOUGHT BY
 OFFICERS AFTER. NEGROES CONFESS.
State Attorney Claims False Identification Plot Has
 Been Uncovered
By JAMES MCLAIN (Leased Wire to The Age-HeraId.)

CHICAGO. Sept. 24.-Detectives were reported to be posted at Chi cago railway stations Monday on the lookout for W. F. D. Stokes, aged New York multimillionaire ho- tel owner. following confessions Of six negroes that they were paid to perjure themselves in branding Stokes wife as a former inmate of one of the old Chicago tenderloin re- sorts.
 Stokes, with his attorney. Dan Nugent, were reported to be due l.ere Monday, but they have thus far failed to show.
 If Stokes and his attorney arrive, 1t is very probable that they will be taken to the states attorneys of flee for questioning, Assistant States Attorney Charles O. Wharton said today.
 Tn my opinion the evidence found Is of so serious nature that con sideration by the grand jury Is nec- essary." Wharton said.
 Tn all probability I shall seek in- dictment of both Stokes and Nugent First, however, the case must be laid before my superior, States Attorney Grove, and the indictment commit tee. . Wharton obtained confessions ALOHl lhc SiA AE6IOcos CAdTdCL6TS prominent in the "Old Tenderloin," that they signed affidavits branding Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes as a for mer inmate of the once notorious Everleigh club. They were paid to do this, they declared.
 Wharton had Mrs. Stokes appear before the negroes. and each of them admitted they had never seen her before.
 Charles BIrnish, negro drug clerk, said three men had offered him $5 10 identify a picture of woman carrying a mulatto baby as Mrs Stokes.
 q signed the affidavit and took the s5," Wharton declared Furnish testified.
 The three men, Wharton said. are believed to have been Nugent, Rob ert Lee, a negro identified as in- vestigator employed by Stokes. and Joseph Bruner, a taxicab driver. Pa pers in Burners possession, which were seized hy detectives. reveal he was given $650 for his part in the matter. The states attorneys of- flee also claims to have information that Nugent made the deap wi-h Bruner.
 John Moore, one of the negroes. confessed he was approached by little, stout man" and signed a pa per with a cross mark He said he couldn't read and couldn't identify anyone he met during the transac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
EARLY BUOYANCY
 IF MARKET GIVES WAY TO ATTACKS
European Situation Playing Important Part In Dealings
 In New York Exchange
By WALTER E. BROWN
 Edit0r New York Commercial Leased Wire to The Age-Herald)


 NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-On the as- Sumption that Germany had decided upon an unconditional surrender, the stock market started off Monday as if 1t really meant to resume It's up- ward course. Pretty soon doubts be- gan to be cast upon these reports ' and the heart was taken out of the movement. Next came an attack upon the steel stocks on the assump- tion that the September report of the United States Steel Corporation would show a still further shrinkage In thrilled tonnage. Reports of one kind or another are of no particular value because 1t Is strictly a profes- siona1 market. The steels were se- lected, for example, because they are iH rather vulnerable position in view of the decrease in new book ings. It was not question of any particularly new development, but merely one that could be re-empha- sized.
 The more buoyant feeling resulting from the German news was not with out some significance, however. It cannot be denied that the European situation is acting as 8 wet blanket upon conditions on this side. While attending to the wants of our own people will give this country a fair measure of prosperity that ought to be permanent, it would undoubtedly stimulate activity if we were assured of an increased export outlet for some of our manufactured goods, but more particularly for our farm pro- ducts. This was reflected in the market for foreign exchange. Sterl- ing went up fraction to $4.55 and French and Belgian rates made sem sational advances.
 The French franc went up 1872 points to 6.171z, while Belgian francs closed at 5.42, an advance of 331s points. Swiss exchange was also strong at 17.92, an advance of IA points for the day.
 From now on the foreign news will be scanned with eager interest. The foreign situation shows unmistakable signs of coming to a head. It is re- niarkable that it has been staved off as long as it has, but the German people, now realizing that their cur rency is valueless, are on the point of revolt and the German govern ment realizes that 8 decision must be reached. There is likely to be some interesting news from the other side within the next few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
COURT BUZZES AS COOLIDGE PRAISES WEALTH OPPOSES U. 5. IDEALISM IN POVERTY IN TRIAL RED CROSS TALK
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compulsion.' It is the voluntary of- fering of the people themselves. Whenever and wherever an emergency has resulted in human suffering to the extent of its ability. 1t adminis- ters whatever may be necessary for temporary relief.
 Wants Practical Idealism.
 "It is In this direction that there lies hope of real progress. The an cient Ideals of human brotherhood, of service, the application of the Golden Rule, of peace on earth and good will towards men, are Ideal dreams un- less they can be translated into practical action. It is necessary on the other hand to avoid the Illusions of the visionaries, and on the other hand the indifference of the selfish. Each individual and each nation eve their first duty to themselves. Be- yond that, there is no obligation of the strong to serve the weak, but to administer such service in a way that will not destroy or degrade by mak- ing meudicants, but will restore and strengthen by making character. It is the policy which helps in an emergency but realizes that finally each individual and each nation must work out their own destiny.
 The constant need of civilization Is for 8 practical idealism of this kind. It does not attempt to perform the impossible. It does not seek to reform merely by an act of legisla tion, thinking that it can unload it's burden to assume responsibility for all humanity. But 1t realizes that redemption comes only through sacri flee. When a crisis arises. 1t dooes not hesitate to go out and make whatever sacrifices is necessary to master the occasion"
 Faith In Spiritual Things.
 Tt is this kind of practical ideal ism that Is represented in the his tory of cur country, deep faith In spiritual things, tempered by hard common sense adapted to the needs of this world. It has been Illustrated in tho character of men who planted colonies In the wilderness and raised up great states around the church and the schoolhouse who bought their independence with their blood and cast out slavery by the secri- flee Of their bravest sons; who of fered their lives to give more free dom to oppressed people, who are went to the rescue of Europe with their treasure and their men when their own liberty and the liberty of the world was in peril, but when the victory was secure, retired from the field unencumbered by spells. inde- pendent, unattached and unbought, still continuing to contribute lavishly tC their relief of the stricken and destitute of the old world who but
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extolled the work of the organiza- tion as one of practical idealism, helpful, reassuring" and revealing the fundamental strength of civili- zation."
 Tt will henceforth be difficult, in- deed," said the Japanese ambassa- dor, for professional jingoes to ter rorize an ignorant public opinion to the point where 1t will countenance policies of military aggrandizement on the ground of preparedness against fancied American threats The natural reaction of Japanese to mention of America will be a thrill of gratitude and warm friendliness.
 T find" he said, that I cannot enter this great room without pro- found emotion, stirred by memory. For as you all know 1t was here the Washington conference had it's dra- matic beginning nearly two years ago and right here a few months later ttat conference bore it's precious fruit in the signing of the Washing ton treaties, by the representatives of the great nations which marked, in my opinion, the greatest practical advance toward world peace that had ever been made.
 Can't Express Feeling.
 And now I find myself hero again in different circumstances. It is ab solutely impossible for me to ex- press to you, so that you will fully understand, the depth of my feeling in facing you. the active representa- tives of the Red Cross. For events have transpired that may well prove to be more far reaching in their inn portance than even the Washington treaties.
 "The metropolitan area of Japan was torn to shreds by the forces of nature. The first flash of that dreadful news aroused in your coun- try a universal manifestation of gen. uine human sympathy. In the very moment of our sorest need you did not fail us.
 "Of course, Japan will be grateful Never-for we have long memories in our country-neyer shall we forget your sympathy in this hour of our national distress. What seemed at first to be an unmitigated and hor- rible catastrophe Is like to leave in spite of the awful toll of death and be- e-eavment-for Japan at least one bright spot. The earthquah- Is in a sense a supplement to the Washing ton conference. The conference and itse consequences showed Japan's sin cerlty to America; the earthquake re- vealed to Japan the unstrained quality of the mercy in Americas heart"
 John Barton Payne, chairman of the society; pr. w. r. Lorens, director of the Wisconsin Polytechnic institute; Director Hines of the Veterans bureau, and Joe Sparks, of the reha- bilitation committee of the American Legion, also addressed the meeting.
 MT. Payne spoke particularly of the success of the organizations relief work in Japan, but the other speak CTS devoted a large part of their time to a discussion of the welfare of the World war veterans.
 Declaring there were 30.000 vete- rans confined in penal institutions,
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recently being asked for five million dollars immediately gave about twice ahat amount for the afflicted peop- pie of Japan. Such has been the moral purpose that has marked the conduct of our country up to the pie have never adopted and are not likely to adopt any other course.
 "A contemplation of these prin- ciples and the works which they have wrought, both in our country and among the other nations. for this spirit Is world wide, Is helpful and reassuring. They are among the our faith in mankind. They reveal the fundamental strength of civiliza- ton. They demonstrate the supre- macy of the spiritual life.
 Here we behold the race strug- gling up through barbarism, over- coming ignorance, establishing order, institqting government, painfully working out their own destiny under free institutions, acknowledging and accepting the truths of religion, gradually casting aside selfishness, endowing the great charities which heal the body inform the mind and minister to the soul making on very hand intending sacrifices that the truth may be supreme. Such is the bLTGHS LII Ol the tHlluelEb Ol WHICH this organization is one of the repre- sentatives. It is inconceivable that 1t could have come thus far only to retreat; that 1t could have succeed ed upon to the present time only to fail.
 Has Confidence.
 These are the encouraging, the hopeful things of the world. While it is necessary to admit that prog ress has been slow, that there have been, and undoubtedly will be, many disheartening failures, I believe the conclusion to be unacceptable that there is every warrant for confi- dence. The encouraging feature of they come from the voluntary ac- tions of the people. They are not mandates from privilege; >they are not imposed from without, they arise from within, they disclose the the victorious struggle of a higher nature. They do not represent a law of man, they reveal a law of God.
 Tt Is for these reasons that I take a large satisfaction in extend ing a welcome to this convention and acting as it's presiding officer. l respect it for what it has done and what it Is. I am mindful of it's pur- pose and it's origin. This organiza- tion had its. beginnings in the day of Abraham Lincoln. It is repre- sentative of the dominant influence of his time. It partakes of his spirit It shows the way to larger freedom. Our country could secure no higher commendtion, no greater place in history than to have 1t correctly said that the Red Cross is truly American"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
U. s. AggressiveneSS In
 East Forgotten, Says Jap

WASHINGTON, Sept. Z4.-Ameri- cans open handed sympathy in Ja- pans sorest need will forever drive from the Japanese mind all thoughts of "American aggressiveness in the far east" Ambassador Hanihara said here tonight in an address before the opening session of the American Red Cross annual convention. He spoke from the same platform
 where President Coolidge, head of the society, a few hours before had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
Wife Of Accused Man Faces Mother Of Boy Shot
 By Ward
By HARLAN s. MILLER (Leased Wiro to The AEe-HeraId)

WHITE PLAINS, N. T., Sept. 24.- Two women, one the wife of Walter s. Ward, the other the mother ot Clarence Peters, the man Ward shot transferred attention Monday from the clash of attorneys in the Ward murder trial to the witness stand They afforded a strange contrast.
 First Mrs. Beryl Curtis Ward, seat ed in her usua1 place behind her husband, was called to testify by the state. Pale and slender to the point of fragility, she leaned forward gin gerly on the edge of the chair, am swering questions in a voice so low that the court stenographer was ob- liged to repeat them for the jury.
 Mrs. Ward told the jury that or the night of May Is, 1922. the night Peters was shot. her husband did not come home until some time between and o'clock in the morning. At the Ward home in White Plains 8 poker party had been in progress, In number of wealthy neighbors par ticipated until 1 a. m.
 Did he give you any explanation of why he had been out so late?" asked Defense Attorney Allan R. Campbell, in his cross examination
 ''He did"
 Was it satisfactory"
 The states objection to this Ques- tion was sustained by Justice Rob ert Wagner.
 Appealed To Sympathies.
 An adroit appeal to the sympathies of both the jury and the audience was injected here by the defense, which handed Mrs. Ward a picture of her two children for identifica- ton" She glanced at it, murmured and began to sob. She was near verge of collapse when Sherman, at the suggestion of the defense, ex- cused her from the stand. The bakers her back to her chair. They sat for a full minute looking into each others eyes, as though alone. Mrs. Ward began to sob. Her husband turned away, then handed her a Handkerchief. Several women in the room dabbed at their eyes in sym pathy.
 Pathos of another pattern came to the stand with Mrs. Inez Peters, her first appearance at the trial. Her wan face, netted with lines of poverty. and her spare figure dressed in inexpensive black, offset, as the prosecution had calculated they should, any margin of sympathy Mrs. Ward had won for the defendant. Her Boy Was Unsteady.
 Her boy was unsteady" she said, and often changed jobs; but he was released from the reform school "for lis good behavior" She analysed a list of the crimes for which her son had been convicted, as sub mitted to her by Assistant Prosecutor Thomas J. ONeill, and reduced them all with
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typical motherly logic to a series of boyish pranks.
 He was only 1s when he died,' she said. When he enlisted In the navy he was under age and had to sign some papers"
 Ralph $. Ward, brother of the de- fendant, will be called to the stand Tuesday, the state announced. With his testimony the prosecution will probably conclude its case, and the defense call it's witnesses.
 Earlier predictions by Isaac N' Mills. chief of the defense counsel that he might let the case go to the jury without any defense have ap- parently been rendered invalid by the turn of the trial. Although the state has not established any motive Tor premeditated murder, neither has the defense definitely established that Peters was in a blackmail plot, and Wards own word is all that is in sight to substantiate his contention that he shot Peters in self-defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25

MT Sparks said the legion believed their crimes were committed under the handicap of mental incompetency resulting from the war. pr. Lorenz, detailing the results of a survey he had made, asserted the government was wasting $6,0Oo,00O annually in paying $50 a month to mentally In competent veterans, many of whom had no close relatives. He advocated reduction.
 Director Hines told of plans for improving hospital facilities, declar- ing the bureau intended to make these institutions the best In the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
 ACQUISITION SOUGHT
Georgia Asks Tennessee For Man Charged Witk Abandoning Child

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. Ex-Governor Walker issued requisition papers to the chief executive of Tennessee for William A. Martin, wanted in Rich mond county on a charge of abandon ing his child. Martin is said to be in Nashville. The governor of Missis- sippi informed Governor Walker he had honored the latter's requisition for P. l.. Can't, wanted in Douglas county on a charge of abandoning his child.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
HUBBARD BROS. & CO.

Members New York Cotton Exchange. New Orleans Cotton Exchange. New York Pro- duce Exchange, Associated Members Liv- erpool Cotton Association. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil for future delivery. Spe- eial attention and liberal terms given for consignments of spot cotton for delivery.