Today -100: February 24, 1922: Where’s Solomon when you need him?

In 1914 Marcelle Heymann was born in Nancy, France. At the start of the war, her German parents were interned and a French family took her in, everyone assuming the war would be over in a few months. Last year the Heymanns, now back in Germany, wrote the Demanges demanding their daughter back (not clear why they waited until 1921). The Demanges, not wanting to return her, then demanded 5,000 francs, which is the equivalent of some money, for the expense of keeping Marcelle. Her parents have refused to pay and are having the matter raised in the Reichstag. Hopefully the NYT will actually follow up on this story, cuz a quick googling reveals nothing.

The Japanese Diet rejects universal suffrage, 288 to 159. Currently voting is restricted to those paying 15 yen a year in property taxes. During the debate, someone throws a live snake on the floor of the Diet, as was the custom.

The British, confused by the Sinn Féin convention decision not to decide anything for 3 months, puts off ratification of the Anglo-Irish Treaty.

Don't see comments? Click on the post title to view or post comments.