Brazil Celebrates Independence

GREETING TO BRAZIL BRAZIL celebrates her one hundredth anniversary of independence on September 7. The nations of the world will join with her on that date in making the occasion worthy of such a historic event. The United States, which has always enjoyed a close and growing friendship with the great Republic of South America, will be ably represe... continued

US Secretary of State Setting Sail for Brazil

SECRETARY OF STATE HUGHES AND PARTY SAIL FOR BRAZIL Secretary Hughes and other officials comprising the American official party to the Brazilian Centenary Exposition sailed aboard the steamship Pan-American on August 24, for Brazil. In the picture, left to right: General Bullard, Secretary Hughes, Miss Hughes, Mrs. Hughes, Augusto C. de Alenca, Br... continued

Chinese Reception for US Navy Secretary

AN OFFICIAL CHINESE RECEPTION IN SHANGHAI TENDERED TO SECRETARY OF THE NAVY DENBY In the first row, seated, are (left to right) : The Hon. Hsu Yuan, Chinese Commissioner of Foreign Affairs; Mrs. Edwin S. Cunningham; Admiral Joseph Strauss, U. S. N.; Mrs. Denby; General Ho Feng-lin, Commissioner of Defense in Shanghai; Secretary Denby; Mrs. Strauss... continued

Fascisti Marching through the Streets of Milan Italy

FASCISTI MARCHING THROUGH THE STREETS OF MILAN, ITALY The Fascisti are a society of Italian patriots organized to combat the propaganda of Italian Communists. They are reported to have recently broken a general strike in the city of Milan and taken over the government, which was in danger of collapse as a result of Communist agitation Source: The ... continued

Celebrating the Third Birthday of the German Republic

CELEBRATING THE THIRD BIRTHDAY OF THE GERMAN REPUBLIC President Ebert, Chancellor Wirth, and General von Seekt inspecting the honor company of the German national army in 1922 during the celebration of Constitution Day, the third anniversary since the birth of the German Republic in 1919. Source: The Outlook, 13 September 1922 [caption id="attach... continued

Russia’s Fight With Famine and Disease

THE FLIGHT FROM RUSSIA of starving peasants has stopt, and they have bravely decided to stay in the country and await the next harvest, it is stated in the report of a Special Commission to Russia sent by the Health Committee of the League of Nations. All neutral observers agree that the peasants have used what was left to them of corn for sowing ... continued

Greece and Peace

PEACE IS ARDENTLY DESIRED by the Greeks in their war with the Turks, but not peace at any price, nor is it to be expected that Athens will oblige France and the Turkish Nationalists by consenting to the unconditional abandonment of the Greeks of Asia. This we learn from the Greek correspondent of the London Times, who points out moreover, that no G... continued

Death of Harry Houdini

A MAN of extraordinary parts was Eric Weiss, who died in Detroit on October 31, and who chose, for professional reasons, to call himself Harry Houdini. Few men led a more strenuous life than this marvelous mystifier. Born in Appleton, Wisconsin, in 1874, he made magic a science and did his stunts by sheer skill and strength of body. Besides being a... continued