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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1923
Page
1
Fragmented postscript snippets recall politics, literature, and history from 1920s era musings. References include Pocahontas, Lowell, Twain, Taft, Wilson, and Harding era notes. The piece blends reflections on governance, foreign rights, and cultural touches, weaving humor with sober commentary.
Survivors Maj Robert A Pinger and Maj Allen describe their captivity and call for foreign intervention and a civilized resolution. Negotiations with bandit leaders continue as Powell and Smith seek safe release with promises of public works payments and disarmament plans.
An air service chemist describes a chemical barrage to defend against aircraft. The plan uses atomized agents sprayed from shells for antiaircraft guns to create a dense film that would hinder pilot visibility and effectiveness. The discovery arose from cotton field pest control tests using calcium arsenate sprayed from aircraft, revealing the spray remains airborne under standard conditions.
London reports a British memorandum on Russia s reply to Curzon reaches Leo Krassin. It accepts most of Pusslin s compensation offers for seizing British trawlers the Dawison case arrest of Mrs Stan Harding and withdrawal of two notes. It questions Soviet propaganda in Asia and calls for withdrawal of Russian reps from Teheran and Kabul while Britain offers to convene an international conference on territorial waters.
Mexico City May 2 The American commission presented U S views on Mexico agrarian laws to the mixed commission adjournment to Friday for Mexico’s reply Memorial Day exercises were held by the American Legion at the American cemetery American commissioners dismissed a local report that the conferees had arranged U S recognition of Mexico save for minor details
Moscow reports two British cruisers along with armed trawlers and a gunboat near the Murmansk coast. The newspapers weigh possible significance and note Lord Curzon’s stance on withdrawing Russian representatives from Persia.
London May 30 The caricatures of royalty by Max Beerbohm from a cartoon collection exhibition have been withdrawn amid sharp criticism. Beerbohm states in a letter that the drawings were light hearted fantasy but acknowledges public misreadings and removes them to prevent further misunderstanding.
Dr Duff and Allen of George Washington University described a new instrument to view the living heart to members of the American Association of Thoracic Surgeons. The device, a cardioscope, resembles a pocket flashlight with a lens at one end and a light at the other, enabling illumination of the heart interior to reveal pulsing motion.
French and Belgian occupation of the Ruhr continues with a planned moratorium. Thousands resume work under police guard after violent protests. Dresden reports minor clashes with no casualties as unemployment protests flare in Saxony.
Snow blanketed Butte and surrounding areas while Helena and Great Falls reported cold rain and snow. The winter onset was noted across the state with sustained snowfall through the afternoon in Butte.
Special to The Washington Post reports New York wets and drys converge on Albany for a hearing as Gov Smith weighs repealing the Mullin-Gage enforcement act. A veto or signature could reshape state and national prohibition battles ahead of adjournment.
Officials warn of record passenger movement as 300000 or more pilgrims head to Washington for Shrine gathering. Rail lines, boats, and autos will channel crowds over the next five to six days with special trains from across the country. Ticket sales resume after 4000 seats were withdrawn due to obstructions.
New Fern May 30 The top the Fabre Iner Patria dock ing toda contained the enim Suips steward identified as count In that brief rate war cortaned the savory colour. Georges Baldour of Rourar a son of Prince Alexander and de scendent of Catherine the ure of Russia The count 3 4¢ years od he had mores and estates one but go he told passengers who pierred his identit he was 'ond of Morte Carlo and he suddenly found hr self a pauper When a nobe has money expamined 3 a count but when hes broke 1 shrugged his shoulders Sn he had disappeared from Ps 'te world One day there was a new porter in the walle of the Patria Soon the new man became cook then assistant steward and manly chief steward This is how he will be listed on the pay roll when the Patria sa 't again Count Georges Boldeur
The Indianapolis May 30 race won by Tommy Milton in a fast time saw two major crashes. German driver Christian Lautenschlager survived a wreck on the fifteenth lap, while mechanician Jacob Krauss was hospitalized. A second collision in the southwest turn injured four spectators from Lafayette, two of whom were badly hurt, as Indy veteran Tom Alley’s car crashed through a fence. Herbert Shoup, 16, and companions Charles Eliott and William Goetz were hospitalized with skull fractures and severe injuries.
President Harding leads Memorial Day ceremonies at Arlington honoring soldiers from Civil War to World War I. Mrs. Harding attends as wreaths are laid on the Unknown Soldier tomb. President speaks of peace, democracy, and America's role in promoting peaceful dispute resolution.
In Gravesend on May 20 excavations began in St George's churchyard to locate Pocahontas remains said to be buried there in 1617. A secret search, led by church and museum officials, opened a grave where thirty skeletons were found but none identified as the Indian princess. work may require chancel demolition and a Home Office permit.
Mr and Mrs Tom Lewis of near Jakin returned home from Donalsonville to find three of their four children dead and another unconscious after a lightning strike. Neighbor John Widner was also unconscious. the injured child and Widner were reported to recover. An investigation indicated a lightning-related incident at the home.
A mistaken and garbled OCR note describes two bank robbers named Micrae Woosh and Joseph UPourke allegedly executed by the Free State in County Galway after a conviction for taking part in a bank robbery. Details are unclear in the fragment.
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