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Newspaper
Covington Republican
Location
Covington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1923
Page
3
Edward W. Pickard reports on Poincare’s hard line demanding full submission and payment, Allied concerns over the Ruhr occupation, and Washington Treaties ratified by France amid a global wheat price slump affecting markets worldwide.
Former vice president Thomas R. Marshall writes Edward W. Bok, donor of a $100000 prize for war avoidance, proposing that those who fight and pay determine whether to wage war. He notes the idea is old but questions if a referendum plan is worth considering.
In a joint Commons and Lords briefing Premier Baldwin and Marquis Curzon warned of Germany's peril to European peace. Britain favors unified allied action but will act alone if needed. The Ruhr occupation and a proposed international commission to assess Germany’s finances were discussed with July 16 for further debate.
Premier Poincare spoke in the senate promising resolve and unity as France presses its war aims. He warned England against shifting sides, vowed France would press on until Germany relents, and rejected mediation with Germany. Italy and possibly the little Entente and Poland may back a British plan.
The piece outlines Germany’s political strains with Poland Romania and Belgium tied to France's influence, while Britain’s stance offers a potential escape. Coal prices surge to a historic high as industrialists protest, Stresemann condemns profiteering, and bread prices are set to quadruple amid the mark’s collapse. Unrest spreads as unemployed metal workers clash at market.
Wheat futures in Chicago dipped below a dollar a bushel for the first time since 1914 as overproduction and prewar price readjustment push down prices, with fears of rust damage fading and Capper-Thomas act dampening speculation. At Southampton the Leviathan caused excitement as deserter rumors swirl among crew, while Albert D. Lasker notes American ships’ liquor policy and shipping reforms as Farley signals board vessel news.
The French Senate ratified the Washington naval limitation treaty and the four power Pacific pact after approval by the chamber of deputies. Senator Ronald argued the naval treaty burden would be light for France given its shipbuilding limits and that France would focus on light vessels and submarines. He noted France seeks a strong air force to counter future German aerial threats, while Britain plans a comparable air force and doubts a conference on limits while European affairs remain unsettled.
A Federal Coal Commission report urges public responsibility for coal firms and workers, endorsing publicity of costs and profits, and allowing presidential takeover during mine suspensions. Samuel Gompers criticizes the plan as coercive labor punishment, while the Interstate Commerce Commission probes anthracite freight rates.
After a pleasant voyage up the coast, Resident Harding visited Juneau Skagway and Icy Strait. He proceeded to Seward and then to Fairbanks the terminus of the Alaska railroad. The plan was to travel to Chitina overland via the Copper River and Northwestern railroad.
Last week Atlanta hosted Elks at the annual grand lodge convention and reunion. James G. McFarland of South Dakota was elected grand exalted ruler as about eight thousand Elks marched through the streets with numerous floats and bands.
The federal tariff commission says American dyes now supply all national needs and the United States is independent of the world. Domestic dyes are as good as Germany’s prewar products and prices are steadily falling.
The piece links mirthfulness to humor, eye wrinkles, and forehead development seen in Larry Lemon, Eddie Lyons, and Harold Lloyd. It notes lines around the eyes and mouth, pleasant eyes, and memory for comics. It asserts no clown or comedian can exist without strong mirthfulness.
A historical discussion links head shapes and mental traits to pugilistic talent. It argues that strong fighting instinct requires harmony with intellect and benevolence. High ideals can redirect combativeness toward good, though such ideal balance is rare.
The text describes jealousy as a by product of selfishness and approbativeness not a facial faculty. It notes extreme jealousy shows as a lip muscle projection and associates a large neck at the base of the brain amativity as an aid partner.
A historical analysis links a projecting lower lip ear and a large ear base to selfishness. A closed thick mouth, minimal visible red lip, downward nose, heavy jaw, and a nearly horizontal upper eyelid line signal secretiveness. A broad head from ear to ear described as cat-like suggests strong selfish tendencies.
A summary of facial and behavioral signs associated with benevolence as a faculty. The text describes forehead lines, full lips, direct gaze, forward-leaning posture, and a large upper forehead. It notes benevolence as Christlike, plus a tendency to help others at personal cost and possible risky partnerships without self-control.
A vintage lecture notes on phrenology explains forehead development as a predictor of intellect and behavior. It claims high foreheads indicate reasoning ability and learning from books, while sloped backs suggest lack of higher logic and unselfishness.
The text portrays Sir Francis Drake as England’s fiercest foe of Spain in Elizabethan times. It notes his circumnavigation as the first by an Englishman and recalls his 1568 San Juan de Ulloa defeat, which cost him all he owned and shaped his retaliatory stance toward the Spanish Inquisition.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch notes that flattering royal beauty praise is often paired with photographs, while sharp eyes critique medical authority and Wilhelm II's fallen court, with lingering dispatch about an insane marathon dancer and a lone press agent remaining.
An anonymous author who attacks others as cowards and crooks is cited as a pure example of a person who judges others by their own faults.
A new process impregnates hard or soft rubber with nitrogen to greatly increase buoyancy in water and improve resiliency of the soft variant.
A housewife smiles at a basket of clear white clothes and thanks Red Cross Ball Blue as seen in an advertisement.
Comedic quip contrasts Nowell's musical ear with financial tone. The exchange references B flat tastes and a G income implying constraints tied to musical keys. The joke plays on notes as shorthand for tastes and earnings.
The quote reflects a belief that as time passes the inner voice of conscience weakens and becomes less audible, suggesting diminishing moral sensitivity with the passage of time. The remark emphasizes the shrinking effect of time on ethical consideration.
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