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GERMANY OCCUPIED BY FRENCH
NEW PRIMARY LAWS PROGRESSIVES SLOGAN
FRENCH INVADE RUHR DISTRICT
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED
GERMAN PEOPLE PASSIVE
FRENCH W11JL <*>N SCRIP UKKMAMN IF NKX KSKAKV
ESSEN, Jan. 13—General Degoutte proclaimed martial law here
and declared that the French evpeoted the Germans to continue on their
lobe and if they did not the French would conscript them.
GERMAN CIVIL I/AW WTIjL KKMAfN IN FORTH
ESSEN. Jan. 12—General Degoutte. the French Commander in
Ofcief, notified the Mayor of Emen this afternoon that the German Civil
Laws will remain in force.
GHRMANY will not rkhort to VIOLENT REKISTKNCE
Washington, Jan. 13—Germany ha* given her word to the United
States that as a result of the French occupation of the Ruhr she will not
meet violence wiU^vie.ence This and thft~ira2r Tht* CMHnaoy frc.lared
she win not renounce the Versailles Treaty, are outstanding points in a
note received from the Berlin government.
GERMAN FINANCIERS REFUSE TO ATTEND FRENCH MHKT1NG
ESSEN. Jan. 13—Hugo Stinnes, Doctor Krupp, Von Rosien and
other coal barons of Ruihr today Ignored the French-Belgium invitation
to attend a meeting on coal distribution.
BOLSHEVISTS TO ENTER POLAND IF SHE HELPS FRANtfC
LONDON. Jan. 13—Bolshevist troops are marching toward the
Polidb frontier, so as to be ready to attack Poland the moment she gSve3
any aid to the French, according to a dispatch to the Express fron Riga.
FKB\(H MAY OCCUPY UOTHl'M TOMOltllOW
PARIS. Jan, 13—French troops ir-ay occupy Bbchum tomorrow
mb a punitive measure for Germany’s refusal to make the requir'd coal
deliveries.
FRENCH FIiAti TORN DOWN BY »K1LM;INS
BERLIN, Jan. 13—At Steele,/two miles outside of the town of
Essen. the Prench flag, hoisted by the occupying >trooi«. was torn down
and destroyed. The bnrgomeiter had to apologise to the French Com
mander and publish an appeal warning the population against excesses.
FRENCH BACK TRACK, TO AVOID TKOUBIJ2
ESSEN, Jan. 13—A slash between French and Germans in the
Ruhr mi averted today when the French Commission agreed to pay cash
lor ooal deliveries.
FRENCH EXTEND OCCUPATION ZONE
ESSEN, Jan. 13—-Gelsenkirchen, three miles northeast of Essen
and in the second zone of occupation was taken over by French today.
AMERICA MAKES NO FORMAL REPLY GERMAN NOTE
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13—There will be no formal American dipflo
Aatlc reply to the German protest against Prench and Belgium occupa
tion of the Ruhr Valley.
ITALY CALLS RECRUITS TO COLORS
ROME, Jan. IS—The Minister of War has called to the colore all
recruits of the second class of 1902. residing In all countries of Europe
and on the Medfterraean, except Russia.
FRENCH TO OVERRUN RICH MINERAL DISTRICT
— PARIS, Jan. 12—Poincare, In his statement before the Chamber of
Deport lee, on stepa being taken by Prance In the Ruhr District, said that
the government eventually proposed to occupy Bochum .If Germany falls
to carry out Preach demands.” Bochum Is the site of the iron apd steel
yorfes of H«0U attunes, the German Rockefeller. Occupation U schedul
M tor to*MU.
PLAN TO URING BOLSHEVIK AilMV ACROSS GERMANY TO FRANCE
PARIS, Jan. 13—An international Communist piort to bring; a Bol
shevik army across Germany (o the banks of the R&ine and then on to
France, was eihanred today against Deputy Oachin and Communist loaders,
arrested in the Thrusday roundup.
Minister of Justice Filder requested that the Chamber of Deputies
raise Cachin'* parliamentary immunity ho that he oould be arrested and
prosecuted on this charge.
GKltMANN ENTER FORMAL PROTEST AtiAINHT KKKKGH INVASION
WASHINGTON. Jan. 13— Von Wiofelde, German Ambassador to
the United Skates, lafrt night forma Uy protested to Secretary of State
Hughe* against the French-Belgiau invasion of Germany.
PATMKNT ThnSth MU'IWM IIKHT ANARJMJJtt'KU fjOO.V
WASHINGTON. Jan. 13 -Agreement, terms for the repayment of
the British war loan from the United Stoics, wihic'h now totals live billion
dollars, is the point which will bo reached by American and British fund
ing Commissioners by January 19th. Secretary of the Treasury Mellon,
indicated yesterday.
REPARATIONS (COMMISSION GIVES GERMANS EXTENSION
PARIS. Jan. 13—The Reparations Commission this morning jw>«t
poued until January 31st, the payment of f>00 million gold marks, due
from Germany next Monday.
TritKK Ai.ltUK TO RELEASE GREEK PRISONERS
LAUSANNE, Jan. 13—The Turkish delegation agreed today that
all Greeks seized by the Ottoman army at the time of the Smyrna agair,
shall be liberated aud sent to Greece immediately after the signing of
FURTHER EUROPEAN C ^IMPLICATION IN PROGRESS
RIGA. Jan. 13—Communication with Memel has been broken and
it is belived that the town is occupied by Liithuauian Irregulars.
WARSAW. Jan. 13—Poland will support the policy of the Allies
on the Memel question, raised by tImp recent invasion of this Baltic Terri
tory of Lithuanian Irregulars, k vfas announced today.
A I,ASK A VOIA'ANO STILL ACTIVE
UNGA, Jan. 13—The Vavlof volcano, which was reported subsid
ing is still in action. The firs* activity of the mountain took place De
cember 23rd.
WILL APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT TO AVOID TRIAL
PROVIDENCE, R. I„ Jan. 13— Roland R. Pother will tight to
avoid trial at Tacoma on the charge of murdering Major Alexander P.
Cronkhite at Ctunp Lewis, Washington. Pother will appeal diredtly to
the United States Supreme Court, According to an announcement made by
his counsel today.
l*OSTMASTKR WANTS TO KEEP DOG—CABINET ROW’ RESULTS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13—Postmaster Geenr&l Work this after
noon made a request that the postmaster at Grand Canyon, in the National
Park be allowed to keep a dog. which Is in violation of rules of the De
partment of the Interior.
The appeal was made during a cabinet meeting and the appeal was
made direct to President Harding. The President was inclined toward
Wprk’8 view and then Secretary Fall played his “Ace” by asking "What is
Sex.” Pending this important information the President withheld his
decision.
MAYOR CONFESSES, a KLU KLU.X KLAN MEMBER
BASTROP. La.. Jan. 13—Robert L. Dade, mayor of Merrouge, tes
tified today, during the investigation of masked band depredations, that
he is a member of the Ku King Klan and that he participated in one of
their raid*, wearing a Mack mask.
PROGRESSIVES All
HARDING’S DEFEAT,
DIRECT PRIMARIES
WASHINGTON. Jan. 13-—PrognTOive congressmen have completed
their organization and their campaign is now in fall swing.
Their activities will be directed toward an extension of the Pri
mary System, thru which they aim to gain control of the Republican party
and prevent the renomination of Harding.
The drive is now ut)d* r way to put new or improved Primary Laws
| thru nine Wale legislatures, which are meeting this winter.
t.LOY I) GKOIU1K I HO NIKS WITNESSING Blld, FIGHT
GIBRALTAR. Jan 13-- Lloyd George, arriving here. joined an
indignant denial of the report that he had attended a Hull Fight at
Algecira*. Spain.
MINISTER HA!HO CH1MWK CABINET MEMBER
PUKING, Jan. 18—Alfred 8m». Chinese Miniet* r to the United
SUatt#, ha» been tuade a member of the new Chinese cabinet.
lkgmjuihkling permits rank to ks< .ape prose* t:tig\
SBATTLE. Jan. 13- The King County Grand Juryf 'the r.hird body
to investigate the. Scandinavian American Bank failure, reported that
while they found irregular*tit*, no criminal action could be taken be
cause the were outlawed by the expiration of the statute of limita
BANK A\l» RANKER IVliUTKII WITHHOLDING SECTRITLES
SEATTLE. Jan. 13- The National Bank and one of its vice presi
dents. Perry H. T. Nix. were indicted by the County grand jury. The
Charge is gran| larceny .In withholding securities amounting to eighteen
thousand dollaiV*. put up be the Frank Waterhouse Company, now defunct.
in CUES PROPOSAL STILL IIKHIKK ALLIES
WASHINGTON. Jan 13—Secretary Hughes’ proposal for referring
the Reparations problem to the Department of Finances for recommend
ations. based on purely economic considerations, is regarded in Washing
ton as Still before the Allied governments for acceptance or rejection.
COliOREI) STUDENTS BARRED FROM DORMITORIES
NEW YORK. Jan. 13—Publication of a letter by President Lowell,
defending the University’s policy of refusing to permit negro students to
room in the Freshman dormitories, was forwarded as a protest by the
National Association for advancement of colored people. The Associa
tion declares that Harvard University is putting into effect a program
following out that proclaimed by the infamous Ku Klux Klan and its
apologists.
HARDING MAKES FURTHER APPOINTMENTS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13— President Harding today nominated Dr.
». K. Criaslnger, of Marion, Ohio, now Comptroller of Currency, to be
Governor of the Federal Reserve Board. James G. McNary of Las Vegas.
Ne v Mexico, is to succeed Crissinger as Comptroller of Currency. Milo
D. Campbell of Coldwater, Michigan will be Director of the Farm Reserve
BREVITIES.
DUBLIN, Jan. 13—Three men were executed in Dublin this morn
ing by Free State authorities.
DUBLIN, Jan. 13—One member of the Free State senate was kid
napped last night, it is believed he is being held as hostage for O’Mally,
the Irregular Commander who was captured in November and is waiting
court martial.
DUBLIN. Jan. 13—The home of Cosgn
by rebels early today.
at Rathfarnhajn
N ASHINGTON, Jan. 13—Federal supervision of the oil industry
ecommended to Congress by a special committee, now investigat
ing gast ine prices.
A JOT1N, Jan. 13—Addressing the legislature Governor Neff said
that thr j men are killed in Texas every day, due to liquor bootlegging.