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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Acceptance. The following day, the Germans, having studied the reports and resolutions passed by the Allies during the Conference, formally accepted the Experts' Plan. Two main reservations were, however, made in connection with the operation of the Plan...
...Ruhr progressively in a two-year period starting from the time that the Experts' Plan is put into effect, which is expected on Oct. 15. The Germans will probably demand immediate and outright evacuation of the Ruhr, but they were expected to agree with little difficulty to the main provisions of the Allied Concord as above detailed. Even when final agreement in the Conference has been reached, much will depend upon the attitude of the Parliaments of the various countries represented. They will have the power to undo all that has been done...
...nateur de Monsies proposed a temporary measure of amnesty pending the passage of the main bill. This was too much for old, die-hard Royalist, le Sénateur Dominique Delahaye. Cried he: "You love the Boches too much!" The usually calm Senators became much agitated. White-haired old men became almost inarticulate with rage. Left Senators pounded, with bony and with fat hands, the tops of their desks, loudly calling upon the President of the Senate, le Sénateur de Selves, to call the spirited Delahaye to order...
...Book. Haunted Houses falls into three main divisions: death haunts; personal haunts; house haunts. Scientifically, each haunt is inexplicable unless the psychic influence of mediums, conscious or unconscious of their power, is taken into undefined account. The death haunts are all connected with mysterious happenings-the fall of a picture, the rumblings of a clock or the sudden functioning of a rusty and unused clock. In each instance, at the precise time of the mystery, a death occurs. The explanation is purely psychic; no cosmic clues can be discovered...
...mountain remained to be climbed. Indeeed, this may have been climbed by the two men who were lost. It was established that porters could carry the necessary equipment to nearly 27,000 ft. Under favorable conditions, he believed, a camp could be established at 27,300 ft. The main struggle was to have the party in good physical condition before making the last attempt. By making 250 ft. more on each of the two days before the final "dash," only about 1,800 ft. need be made on the last day. This year the parties made between...