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Evening star., 1921-02-23
PACT WTHFRANCE
GRATF|ESPOLES
Frankly State There Is Com
pIete Alliance Between
the Two Nations.
ITS TERMS MADE PUBLIC
France Inclined to Deprecate the
Really Vast Importance CT the
Convention.
ITS TERMS MADE PUBLIC
BY PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.

BY Cable to The Star rud Chicago Daily News
Copyright, 1921.
PARIS, February 23.-In the new
Franco-Polish treaty. the signing of
which was announced by this corre-
spondent yesterday, the Poles frank
ly see complete alliance between
the two nations. The French, for
obvious reasons. are inclined to dep
recate the really vast Importance of
the convention.
According to Polish sources of in
formation. the text of the document
consists of a preamble and four es-
sential clauses. After making in the
preamble the customary references
to a desire to insure the peace and
safety. as well as to advance the
political and economic interests of
both countries, the document pro-
ceeds very ingeniously to free France
from all responsibility regarding any
enterprise looking to territorial ex-
tension in which Poland may engage.
The French guaranty is limited to
the present Polish frontiers as
marked hy international treaties
which France has signed. By way
of insurance against any further ad-
| venture of Polish imperialism France
reserves freedom~of decision regard
! ing any possible future extension of
these limits.
Fixes Political Cooperation.
Article of the alliance treaty
| fixes the political cooperation OF
the two countries in times of peace.
They agree to reach an understanding
on all questions of foreign policy
which interest France and Poland
and to settle these questions with
| the framework of existing treaties
and in harmony with the spirit of
| the league of nations covenant.
! This apparently establishes complete
| Franco-Polish political solidarity. 1t
goes much further than did the
! Franco-Russian alliance. Indeed. in
| the best days of that alliance Russia
signed with Germany the so-cailed
| Potsdam agreement as to far eastern
| affairs and did not even consult
Article 4 makes an immediate ap-
plication of this new F,rench-Polish
| solidarity. The two parties engage
| themselves to agree before conclud-
| ing any new accords affecting their
! central and eastern European poll
| cies. This means that France must
, be consulted before Poland goes any
further with its negotiations with the
| countries that form the little en-
tente" Rumania, Jugoslavia and
! Czechoslovakia. This seems to give
| france almost position OF iedoeF
ship with respect to the little en-
| tente," which may become sort OF
! cornerstone of French policy in it:
| attempt to revive the old French
eastern system"
Economic Solidarity.
| Article concerns the economic
, solidarity of the two countries. The
! governments will engage in recon
| struction work. which is regarded A;
!
lishment of order in the world. Thi'
| arti cles will be supplemented by com
| mercial agreements which are abou
to be signed, by a special agreement
Evening star., 1921-02-23
on petroleum and by a financial con-

on petroleum and by a financial con-
vention.
Article 3 institutes defensive
military solidarity and provides that
II, contrary to the peaceful views and
intentions of both states. either or
both should be attacked without
provocation their governments shall
unite for the defense Of their terri
tory and the safety OF their legiti-
mate interests within the limits fixed
by the preamble. This article. there
fore. is exclusively defensive. No
immediate military agreement is
called for and theoretically both gov
ernments remain free in this respect.
Reference to the preamble shows
that France intends clearly to indi
cate that she will not intervene even
defensively to guarantee to Poland
the posse eSsion of territories beyond
those recognized as Polish by treaties
or other analogous acts. However.
article B. as understand it. will
soon be completed by measures the
application of which is now being
studied in long conversations be-
tween the Polish minister of war and
Marshal Foch and Gen. Petain- These
are purely technical measures which
90 not contemplate the sending oi
French troops to Poland under any
circumstances, but concern the sup
ply of war material and officers bI
France TO fOlanQ anu. iIldi1S' al piat
of co-operation against the common
nemy in the case of unprovoked az
gression.
Important Historical Event.
The signing of this agreement OF
February 19 undoubtedly marks al
important event in French history
I for it is not only a resurrection o
| the eastern system" but sort O
! profession of faith on the part o.
! France in the future of Poland. Tn:
! does not mean. however. that France
despairs of Russia's recovery. Oh
: the contrary, French statesmen have
. sought to prepare way for tina
| recovery by refusing to compromis'
! France in any possible Polish ad
. ventures toward the east. Bu
/ France believes that there is no rea
| incompatibility between reasonable
! Poland and regenerated, modern
! lied Russia Frances real aim is tt
attempt the eventual reconcl!iatloI
! of these two great Slav peoples o
i modern Europe. France hopes tha'
! the present agreement, by insurint
| a solid basis for French influence
! in Poland. will open the way to thi'
| reconciliation.
Evening star., 1921-02-23
HOLD YEARLY BANQUET.

Tribute to George Washington was
paid last night at the annual banquet
of the Washington and Lee Alumni As
sociation by James NJ. Beck of New
york. The banquet was held at the
Lafayette Hotel.
Mr.. Beck depicted as imaginary con-
versa ton between Franklin and Wash
ington, giving picturesque fantasy OF
how they would talk If alive today. A
toast was given to Mary Washington.
the mother of the President.
Col. Robert z. Lee, grandson of the
famous general, also spoke. dwelling
upon incidents of the life of the other
man for whom the university at Lex
ington, Va, was named. He closed his
address by pointing out the solidarity
| of the north and south.
! The committee in charge OF arrange
ments was composed of Judge james
| Quaries. Raymond Kenney, MaldwIn II
| Raine and Woodson p. Houghton. Wade
II Ellis was POSTMASTER.
Evening star., 1921-02-23

Congress is in receipt from President
Wilson of copy of the agreement which
President Wilson, with the British and
French premiers. entered into June 10,
1919, under which they bound them
selves to recommend acceptance of Ger
man bonds in full payment of loans made
to Belgium prior to the armistice.
The President presented with the
agreement recommendations that Con-
gress enact legislation which would en-
able the American Treasury to accept
German bonds to the amount OF $lIl,-
100000. the amount of this country
total loans to Belgium up to the arms
tice. plus interest.
The agreement and recommendations
were read> in both houses of Congress
without comment from the floor Neither
house took any action in the matter.
The President, in transmitting tne
agreement, made no explanation as 'o
why it had not been submitted earlier
except to say that the reparations com
mission has not as yet hnaliv ne
termined the details of the issuance OF
the necessary bonds by the German
government" He added that the agree,
ment was not embodied in the treaty OF
Versailles "for various reasons.
Calls Rccomm endatiOn Premature.
"A recommendation at this tim" ina
suitable legislative action should DE
taken" Mr. Wilson Informed Congress
! ..nay appear somewhat premature. Du'
in view of the approaching terminatioi
of my administration have orouent thls
matter to YOUR attention, hoping ina
suitable action may be taken at the
appropriate time. g.,
as could be learned. clears the Presi,
dents desk of all matters growing ou
of the Paris conference. with the eHcep
tion of the treaty of Versailles ana IN the
Austrian and Polish treaties. Inc I'M
F'ranco-American agreement IS IN .ns
files of the Senate foreign reia'ioi'
committee. ..a. 1.on.
! e,ress take appropriate action win re
card to this agreement certain iac': ;
should be brought to your altenlloil'
said the Presidents message 10 con
greSS. ,,,
.~The neutrality of Belgium wa!
! an+eed by the treaty of Londof
| If 1S39 In considering the repara
| tion TO be made by Germany II "a'
agreed. that the action OF GERMAN
| in grossly violating this treaty ny ai
attack on Belgium obllsateo the HsI
man government under lnterha lioi'a
! law to repay to Belgium tne cos.s -
war. On this principle the treaty o
Versailles (article 232) provided that
| in accordance with Germany's piedge'
i already given as to the coH'pie''
restoration for Belgium GERMAN.
should undertake. in addition to tn
Compensation for material damage s'
to make reimbursement of an sum
which Belgium had borrowed from I'M
allied and associated governments u
to November IL, 1918. together witt
| interest at 5 per cent per annuih Vi
such sums. This obligation was t
be ~ discharged special issue o
bearer bonds to an equivalent amour
nayable in gold marks on May !
| fo56 or at the option OF the Germai
Evening star., 1921-02-23

have been erected in the past twenty
vears to further demonstrate the
nrogress the city has made. In CLOS
ing. he urged every resident OF wash
ington to boost the capital OF lhe
nation and let all Americans know
,yhat a fine Capital city they have.
Rev. William Tayloe Snyder offered
benediction. William McNeir read ex-
cerpts from Washington's fareWeli
address.
Washington Topham reported that
he and committee or the ASSOCIATION
folloyved the custom yesterday morn
ing of placing q wreath at the base
of the Washington Monument.
Evening star., 1921-02-23

Miss Annie NJ. Brown is Norfolk s
first woman lawyer.
Evening star., 1921-02-23
Liquors to Quench
Diplomats Thirst
Make Citizens Sad

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, February 23.@Cases
of foreign gin. rum. whisky nnd
vefmOuth stood with tantaltxtng
immunity in a pier house here
today to the envious admfrn-
tiOn OF thirsty citizens.
The liquors entered port yes
terday under n white flag and
are safe from capture by pro-
kibitiOn agents.
Within 81 few days the cnses
will complete the last leg OF
n journey from Europe and he
received by foreign diplomats in
Washington.
Evening star., 1921-02-23
WILL SING TO DANIELS.
Home Folks Plan Welcome fol
NAVY Secretary and Wife.

RALEIGH. N. c., February 23.-Sec
retary of the Navy Josephus Daniels
and Mrs. Daniels viii be welcomed
home on Sunday. March s. after the
expiration of eight years residence in
Washjngton-> with a community sing.
held in the City Auditorium of Raleigh
Former Gov. 7. w. Beckett. will
speak briefly and the program calls for
a response from Secretary Daniels and
Mrs. Daniels.
Evening star., 1921-02-23
Union of All States
In Old Russ Empire
Plan of B0Lshepiki

COPENHAGEN, February 23.
Moscow dispatches quote the
soviet organ Isvestia Ms stat
ing that soviet Russia il work.
ing to create n federation of all
the states which formed part
OF the old Russian empire and
since have become detached
from 1T.
The object stated Is to pre-
vent s3the growing entente In
fuenceo in these countries.
Evening star., 1921-02-23
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Van Aim Denies Theft of Bond ano
Coupons Valued at $1lS.77.

Harry L. Van Ahn. charged with the
theft of liberty bond and coupons
valued at sl1S.77 from the American Ma
tional Bank, waived preliminary hearing
today upon his appearance before Judge
Mcmahon, in the United States branch
of the Police Court. and pleaded not
guilty.
The defendant was released on a bond
of $1,000 to await action of the grand
jury.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-12
TO RID COUNTY
OF THISTLE IN
24TOWNSHIPS
Home Farm Bureau Appoints COM
missiOners to Destroy Canada
Pest and Other Weeds.
Especial Correspondence.)

Cambridge, ILL.,, July 12.-Henry
county has come to the front in its
work on eradication of Canada
thistles and other weeds which
propagate by root-stalks. E. W
Harrison of the state seed inspec-
ton service was in the county three
days last week, and in cooperating
with the board of supervisors has
succeeded in appointing thistle
commissioners in 16 townships and
the promise of appointment in the
other eight within a short time
This is a work that deserves the
approval of any farming communi-
ty, as the seriousness OF the pest
is increasing rapidly.
Some counties in northern I'LL
nois are being completely overrun
with Canada thistles and the same
condition is being avoided in Henry
county. There are now as many as
so or so patches of Canada thistles
in some townships
The Canada thistle commissioner
has the right by law to inspect any
place for thistles and to give adj
vice as &c means of eradicating
them. If one does not comply with
this request, he may eradicate them
charge the cost against
the property, and collect by the aid
of the states attorney. The street
commissioner IS responsible for
those on the road and the railroad
companies for those on their right
Of way.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-12
SPIRITUALISTS
CONVENTIONAL
Be IN CLINTON
Mississippi Valley Association Plans
for Big Program to Be,GiTen
At Conference.
Especial Correspondence

Taylor Ridge, Ill, July 1.-The
annual meeting of the Mississippi
Valley SpirituaIist association viii
be held from July 81 to Aug. rs. in
elusive, at Mt. Pleasant Park, CIin-
ton, Iowa.
The program for the four weeks
convention has been outlined a
series of addresses by the most
noted spiritualists in the country
being scheduled. There will be con-
ferences, addresses, message ser
vices and an entertainment for each
day. Aug. II will be woman's dav
and Aug. 20 national spiritualist
association day will be observed.
A number of mediums have been
secured for the camp among them
being Mr.. and Mrs. Bliss Green, Mrs
Belle Fuller, Mrs. Nettie Stockwel
Mrs. Florence Fiske, Mrs. Eva Nc.
Coy, Mrs. Louis A. Ward, Mrs. KittisI
Clifford -Metheny. Mrs. Melyina Tay.
lor, and Mrs. BenninghOfen.
Mrs. Elizabeth HarlOw-GOetZ oil
Philadelphia is president of the or.
ganization; Mrs. Louis A Ward, ST
Joseph, Mo-, vice president; viii NJ
Kellogg, New Boston, Ill, secretarY
and A. A. Buffum, Taylor Ridge
ILL.,, treasurer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-12
SCHOOL BOARD TO
SELL BONDS HERE
Especial to the Argus !

Aledo, July 12.-Bonds for fur
nishing money to finance the cree
ton of the new Aledo school build
ing will be offered for sale tomor-
row afternoon at the South side
school. Sealed bids will be opened
by members of the board of educa-
ton AS soon as the bonds are dis
posed of action will be taken to be-
gin the work of wrecking the old
building and erecting the new.
Contractor j. A. Reams of Gales
burg states that he expects to en-
pIoy as much local labor as possible
IN the work of building the new
school. 1t is expected that by the
time the wrecking of the old build
ing is completed that the excavat-
ing for the new building will be
done.
Calls for new bids for plumbing,
heating and electrical work for the
new school will also be made at to-
morrows meeting. These bids
were submitted at the time the con-
tract for the erection of the build
ing was let, but they were consid-
cred too high by the board.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-12
Aledo and Mercer County
COUNTY NURSE
ARRIVES HERE
TO BEGIN WORK
Miss Naomi Setterdahl Of Rock Is
land VIII Hold Position as
Public Health Nurse.
(Special to The Argnsl

Aledo, July 12.-Mercer county's
Red Cross nurse has at last arriv-
ed in Aledo. She is Miss Naomi Set
terdahl of Rock Island. Although
Miss Setterdahl arrived but yes
terday morning she plans to take
up the work at once A meeting
with the Mercer Red Cross nursing
committee will be held soon, at
which time a definite program for
the work will be planned Mrs. r. B..
Winbigler of Aledo is chairman Of
the committee. A member of each
unit of the Red Cross organization
throughout the county is also
member or the nursing commit
tee
Miss Setterdahl is a graduate of
the Lutheran hospital at Moline.
She has been studying during the
past five months at the medical
school of Ann Arbor university,
which is located at Detroit, Mich.
During this time she has been spe-
cializing in public health work.
Miss Setterdahl comes to Aledo
highly recommended and is cap
able of taking charge of the new
work. Among the plans for the
work is included the examination
of every school child at least once
every year. This work will not be
taken up, of course, until the be-
ginning of the school year, but
other work throughout the county
Will be taken care of during the re-
mainder Of the summer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-12
MERCER COUPLE
WEBS IN ALEDO
LAST SATURDAY
Especial TO The Arers,

Aledo, July 12.-Miss Josephine
thornton of Seaton and Leslie
Brownlee of Norwood, were united
in marriage at Aledo last Saturday
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon by
Rev. Samuel Van Pelt, pastor of the
First Methodist church of Aledo.
The ceremony was performed at the
parsonage.
The single ring ceremony was
used. The young couple was at
tended by the mother of the bride,
Mrs. Joe Thornton, and the mother
of the groom, Mrs. Samuel Brown
lee. The bride wore a navy blue
tricotine suit, heavily beaded. She
wore grey pumps and hat.
Mrs. Brownlee is the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Thornton of Seaton. She attended
the Seaton high schol and has since
stayed at home with her parents.
The groom is the youngest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel BrownIee of
Norwood and is at present EMPLOYED
with the Mills Construction com
pany at Hillsdale, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brownlee left SIM
day night for HillsdaIe, where the
groom already has a home prepared
for his bride. The trip was made
by auto.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-12
MERCER WOMEN'S
CLOTHING SCHOOL
OPENS TOMORROW
Especial to The Argusl

Aledo, ILL.,, July 12.-Sixteen Mer-
Ger county women, members of the
home bureau, will attend the cloth
ing school to be conducted at the
library in Aledo on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of this week.
Miss Faris Mallory, clothing spe-
cialist from the University of IIli-
nois, will be in charge of the school.
Two sessions a day will be held,
one at 10 o'clock in the morning
and the other at 1870 in the after
noon. The morning session will be
taken up with laboratory work In
the afternoon Miss Mallory will dis
cuss the selection of the design, the
color and the material. When this
school is finished the women who
attended will conduct similar
schools in their own communities.
The women who will attend the
schools are: Mrs. R L. Tieman,
New Boston; Mrs Harvey Arm
strong, JOY; Mrs. Minola Reaber,
Marston; Miss Ida Bistline, Mars
ton; Miss Mable Coleman, New
Windsor; Mrs. L. L. Park, Viola:
Mrs. John Wray, Seaton; Mrs. l..
Frlck, New Boston; Mrs. W. H.
Clarke, Aledo; Miss Kate Roettler.
Matherville; Mrs. Martha Bradford.
sunbeam; Miss Bessie Marsh, Ham
let; Mrs. Lily Morford, Burgess;
Miss Bernice Gilmore, Aledo; Mrs.
w. c. Harris, South Perryton, and
Mrs. John Lowe. Presumption.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-12
ROYAL NEIGHBORS
OF HENRY COUNTY
MEET IN KEWANEE

Geneseo, ILL.,, July 12-The Henry
county Royal Neighbors of America
will hold its convention at Kewanee,
Thursday, Aug. IS. A prize will be
given to the camp which has the
largest representation at the con-
vention. There will be a school OF
instruction in the afternoon and
class adoption in the evening, with
the Annawan degree staff giving the
work
The officers of the county camp
are:
County oracle, Carrie Rightor of
Kewanee; vice oracle, Hattie
Humphrey of Geneseo; chancellor,
Anna Palmer of Cambridge, and re-
corder receiver, Anna Larson of
Cambridge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-12
BOWERY DANCE
STOPPED, MAN
SEEKS ESCAPE
Latest Steps Had Nothing On Those
Displayed At PayiliOn-Check
Forger Leaves.
Especial Correspondence.)

Sterling, ILL.,, July Eff Venus,
Aphrodite, Helen of Troy, Neptune's
daughter and Apollo and Adonis
should stage a dancing party, 1t
would not have a thing on the bow
cry dance conducted just east of
Rock Falls along the canal Satur-
day night, for the dancers at this
pavilion were enjoying dances TO
the lively jazz music until the
people in the neighborhood and
passersby entered complaint.
The dance was stopped and the
man who conducted them left. The
man signed his name well, espec
tally to checks on the Sterling Ma
tional bank. The fact that he writes
his name well, however, does not
get the money for the persons to
whose order the checks are written.
Ambrose Flynn may or may not be
his name, but that's the one that
appears at the bottom of a lot of
worthless checks which he passed
out in payment of his debts here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-12
ALEDO KIWANIS
CLUB HAS FISH
FRY AT BOSTON
T. T. Larkin Gives Short Talk Con-
corning the Local Electric
Light Service.
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, July 12.-Forty members
of the Aledo Kiwanis club motored
to New Boston last night, where a
big fish fry awaited them. From
all reports it did not wait long
after the men arrived The ban
quet was served in the Eastern
the lodge. The menu also included
other good things that rightfully
belong at fish fry.
A number of New Boston bust
ness men were guests of the XII
wanians at the feed Following the
dinner the members and their
guests adjourned to the upstairs
lodge rooms. where an excellent
program was given by a number
of New Boston women. d. J. Van
Alta, as master of ceremonies, pre-
sided at the meeting. T. T. Lar
kin, superintendent of the Aledo
branch of the Illinois Northern
Utilities company, told of what was
being done by the company to elm
mate the difficulties existing in pre-
venting the giving of a satisfactory
24-hOur electric service to this dis
trict.
Bob" LeMaster secured the
main attendance prize for the eve
ming, a straw hat, presented by
Ray Merritt. DOC" Marquis re-
ceived the consolation prize.
postage stamp, awarded by Harry
Studor." Lee Candor will act as
master OF ceremonies at the next
meeting.
1t was decided at last nights
meeting to discontinue the club
meetings until Sept. 26, due to the
hot weather and the fact that many
of the members are absent on their