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Eelefono 423, Edificio Bouret.
San Juan, P. r.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21
THE PARADOX HARVEST

TNE collector Of paradoXc has an easy
l. tim" nowadays. In the naval field
the available haul is particularly rich.
Simultaneously with the passage Of the
llou," "rrqIcac' for the President to
iajJ.ato negotiations 20 bring about re-
.,r,ct.ors on small warcraft in Great
Ertar, France, Italy, Japan and the
United States, Admiral Sims is to be
discovered Ql.verng with indignation and
ala. M.
"A@y one can spit on the Philippines
vino wants them" cries this spirited sea-
man, adding that American naval power
is relatively inferior to japanese and
British and that the first act by a hypo-
thetc&l foe in the event of Pacific war
would be the seizure of Guam,
a little thing like the Washington
Treaty providing the machinery Of arbi.
tra.iom for crises in the East and a new
basis Of accord among the Pacific owners
is ignored Perhaps, in his present mood,
Admiral Sims would prefer the repudia-
tion Of that pact by France and Italy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21
ARE WE LAWLESS?

THE appearance here Of Sir Basil
Thomson, one of the most noted
sleuths of the old Scotland Yard organi-
zation, and his polite intimation that we
in the United States are still disposed
to be bit too nonchalant in the admin
istration Of criminal laws, is another
reminder of our youth as nation.
Youth is optimistic. It can afford to
err. No one need differ with Sir Basil.
No one could fairly do so, for his is the
wisdom Of maturity. He speaks with
admirable restraint. He shares none of
the delusons Of the trotting Brtishers
who occasionally arrive on tours of
America loaded down with tents, fire.
arms and portable baths.
Sir Basil doubtless has been reading
the news from Herrin and New Bruns-
wick. Louisiana and Philadelphia and
Los Angeles. He may have been looking
into the coal question and he may have
had occasion to ask bclIboy about the
possibility of toddy, as travellers often
do. In view of all this, his gentle
restraint Of speech is more than admir-
able. 1t is charming. Think of the
things he might have said if he had the
raSping tongue Of Mr.. kipling or Mr..
Shaw.
We are lawIess people-in small
ways. A wizard Of psychology might
he able to tell US why we harbor with
out obvious discomfort the conflicting
impulses that lead to acts of tolerance
quite as sensational as the acts of vio-
lencc that cause foreigners to cape and
gasp. Certainly after listening to the
kluxers and reading the crime news"
Of one day or contemplating the more
conspicuous facts of the coal famine a
veteran Of Scotland Yard might feel that
he was moving in world of undisci-
plined and rather bad-tempered chill
drcn. And yet it is worth remembering
that in the larger fields of human
thought and effort we have always been
stubbornly on the side not only Of law,
but Of justice, which is even more impor-
tant.
We began the talk of world peace. 1t
was the Government Of the United
States which caused q cnsation in for
ciGN chaace,crics by insisting that
China was entitled to exact justice at
the hands Of the Great Powers. Had the
Congo atrocities been prrpctrated by
American privatcers instead Of b. the
representatives Of Belgian royalty there
would have been an uproar Of resent
mcnt from one coast 20 the other.
The Government Of the United States
as well as the people looks with frank
disgust at the organized violence Of con-
temporary European diplomacy in the
Near East and elsewhere. As a people
We are laWless. And We aren't.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21
Its failure, of course, would sharpen the
point Of his observations.

Its failure, Of course, would sharpen the
point of his observations.
Add to the American scene looking
glass politics as it is practiced in France.
"The French Navy is dying" declares
the Minister of Marine, M. RAFFERTY,,
who complains that, while his Govern
ment has built not single capital ship
since 1914, Great Britain has constructed
nineteen and the United States twenty
five.
Yet France is recognized as the nation
least resigned to the limitations of the
five-Power naval treaty, still pending
in Paris, and is clamoring for permission
to override some Of it's limitations.
Naval reform is opposed in the country
which is financially incapable Of execut-
ing a dreadnought program and has
launched only one destroyer and one sub
marine since the opening Of the World
War
America, which is solvent, and Britain,
financially the soundest nation in
Europe, have greatly increased their
navies, yet stand for the limitation prn-
ciple. Sims SCOTS at it all, in theory
and practice. The House calls for much
more drastic naval cuts than those pro-
vided for in the Washington treaties.
If the paradox hunter is not satisfied
with this assortment Of gems he is un-
worthy of his avocation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21
The Maharajah Of cooch sehar

The Maharnjah of Cooch Behar
Is dead in London; and near and FAR
At II newspaper desk some dry old pill Il,
Achieves his nearest approach to lhr1"
As memories come. all hot. all hot,
OF the ease Of the famed Ahkoond OF Swa"
Who il the Maharajah? Who
Can tell all the things that his death m'
do?
Where in the heavens is found the star
That tells the location Of Cooch Behar!
Merely an asterisk, footnOte small,
Stuck in Il corner of old Bengal
Here is n chance for some bright old'time'
10 dig UP his patented easy rhymer'
70 turn the pun spigot on Cooch Benar
And note its resemblance to Hooch INV
Star;
For Maharajah well attuned
Is rs good for Il lay as II mere Ahkoohu
Whcr" is the bard who'll immortalZe
The Mahnrajah SO worldly wise!
Whore is the hap mo, rs like as not i,
viii Lent .he yarn Of the Ahkoona :"
Who il Che poet, the lucky cnss!-
We don't know, bud but 1t isn't us'A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21

insulted in public statement issued in
the name of the klux.
In the same statement Evans said that
he was not in Washington to seek out
any official of the Government, but that
he would find time to talk to any Gov
ernment official who asked for the privi-
legc! Meanwhile the militia in Louis.
lana is in the field to cope with masked
mobs who have been numbering and kid
mapping and spreading terror over con-
siderable part of the State.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21
STRANGE STORY OF POE
Major MurdOcks Unearths a New RO.
nance of the Poet--Weird Wan.
derings of the Manuscript of
Murders in the Rue Morgue"
BY GEORGE NOX Mccain
MAJOR w. G. MURDOCH makes new
AV4 and unusual cont tribution to tbe lifc

MAJOR w. G. MURDOCH makes a new
AVA and unusual contribution to the life
story of Edgar Allan Poe.
=. Major Murdock is member Of the
Northumberlan bar and an indefatigable
deliver into the early history of Central
PENNSYLVANIA.
His ancestors are numbered among the
oldest families Of the great valley Of the
Susquehanna.
:. The Poe incident ,s hitherto unpub.
iished fragment. though the major tells me
IL !, Is an old story among the hills of Central
Pennsylvania.
lie says:
;. AT the end of Paddys Mountain, in
mon county, is small stream called Poe
huh. named after an uncle of Edgar Allan
roe; VINO had settled in that neighborhood
., lnere is also mountain called Big Poe
Mouhtain IN the vicinity.
Edgar Allan Poe when young man
made his home for n time with his uncle
.nd 1eIl IN love with n young lady named
walters. who lived near.
ii" presented her with a book, on tho
nF .cat OF which he wrote Il poem
his book is in possession of her de-
scendants today.
Young Poe's attentions were not favor
ably received, and he left his uncle's and
never returned"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21

Gr"n there no longer laugh, sing or play
and that that means the country has lost Its
springImc. 4 declaration of this kind is
bound to have some weight with any repara'
ton commission.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21
M,lSlliinvtnl1

Washington correspondents engaged in
putting two and two together have not
50 far, curiously enough, connected the
return of Colonel Harvey with the appear
ancc of three comets in the heavens.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21
CLINTON ROGERS WOODRUFF
On Civic Drama in Education for

|iNllE use of the moving picture, not ohiS
the commercial use, but the privat" use
may with proper development be made one
of the greatest factors in interesting 'hrr
American people in higher civic ideals ana
they can be utilized to develop n sound civic
pride in worth while movements. says
Clinton Rogers Woodruff president OF the
Civil Service Commission.
"Much has been done in tho utilization
of the moving picture in the "ducation o,
public opinion" said Mr.. woodruff. put
it has been along more restricted lines than
is afforded by the regular movie houses. IN
Detroit. health films were shown IN TN"
schools and exhibited In the churches. with
excellent results. In Michigan the assist.
anrr Of the commercial houses was Obtained
and an immense puhi" saw Il" INNS.
Health Films Increasing
"Lrslio W. Spraguc, Of the Communi'y
Notion Picture bureau. is authority lor the
assertion that the number Of health films ~
constantly increasing. Whore and how 10
use motion pictures for this purpose ar"
questions which each communlt' must an
svcr for itself in accordance with local con-
d.llOnH.
In communities where there is no mo-
ton picture theatre available tor health
pronaganda it is always possible to us"
church. n school auditorium or hall,-"y"n
the streets--for the PROJECTION of thcS" health
programs. Not the least effective means oil
reaching that clement or q community lhoS'
in need Of an hWaNCh"d lh''r'S' III Furh
things has been tound TO hr u" prol"'''!!h
cf rightly organized health programs in
PARKS or in streets where the many c"ngrc-
gate in fine weather.
zone Of the most effective motion pictures
along educational lines ever produced was
mad" through q" "o-orrrHt!"h "l 'nc nt"
and polio" apartments 81 hl'"S": IT N"I
ui',." thnro rnro "a" ,,or.J, md nhotnrrnnhcd many
scenes quite impossible to obtain in Il COM
Lensiye and easily understood sermon on
fro prevention which has done great good
Ubcreycr cxhibitrd
r,... ~ ,,,,,
t"'"''' VII ''""H''"
"Thc right nlSw"r I" tn" conditions -
sulting from great moral '"i"an up IN san
Francisco was found through III" WA" use
Of n moving picture conc"ivrd ana earned
into execution by III" Kew 'nul smith, OF
that city. Tins opens up ~" question nl
the relation Of the moving picture and tn"
Church. tn" moving picture mas proved {"
he the most popular form o. amusement III
the United States, and if tn" 'hurch en-
deavors to furnish recreation ~ we'll nS re-
ligious teaching and worship rs part OF
its community program til" Tim must have
leading place in II.
"UousinC Is another matter in which the
n,,biir hos hoen largely educated through the
rso nf thn film and there have been many
ntLer novel md ynlunhlc uses Of the screen,
"nh 90 tlo idon of tho secretary of the Hn
~, I,sn 1Lomhnr ~ Cummcrce Of puttinp his
ou,,oI rnnnrt I'm moving picture form, which
he did with conspicuous success.
ChIcag" nus s"hu ptIhapS 1871. iar. .i'r wa"
any oth"r ANh,rt'nh 'it! III i''Sin,'". pr1p"r
gandn ior drNl'L,e ri'i iI'"n, ~ n,L ,I'uL'l ol
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21

A Wcstport, Conn. constable says he
saw an ostrich on the beach there digglne
clans and dcvouring them after breaking
their shells on the rocks. We believe ne
story implicitly, but think the officer is mis-
taken in saving the bird was an oStrca,.
The clam digger was probably a hooch bird
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21

Lords Day Alliance ia fighting pro.
posed plan to hold n Sunday show in New
York for the benefit of the Actors tuha'
1t is not true that the Producing, Man.
ayers Association is planning to hold :
performance on Sunday or any other da!
for the benefit of the Lords Day Alliance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21

The fact that the slayer of President
Narutowicz had long been insane proves
Poland's tragedy is not a political one save
in its effects.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21

Department of Labor reports that the
cost of food went up per cent in Novem'
her. This, however, was not why we cele'
bratcd Thanksgiving.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21
DROF. JAMES A. HARRISON, Of tn,

University of Virginia, is author OF per-
maps me latest. most comprehensive and
painstaking biography of Edgar Allan Poe.
., Nowhere does he men.ion any Journey of
roe to Pennsylvania relatives.
ii| docS give two rather significant fact, !:
!"hn Foe, the progenior of the family
IN IN ,.Nm"rirn. cmiCrated from the North Of
itcIahu number of years before the Revolu.
ton and purchased farm in Lancaster
county, pennsylvania, whence he nrterward
moved to Cecil County. Maryland"
>, inns is evidently all hat is known of the
Toes hH the biographcr beyond the state
nleht that one son o. this immigrant, David
zoe, was 'quarterr"stcr general of the
American forces in Baltimore"
What became of the other descendants of
the original Poe?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21

Sir Thomas Upton Is good sport.
lie is soon to issue his fifth cup challenge,
though he must realize that it has now lost
much Of its advertising value.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21

After mature dclbcratlOn we arrive
at the conclusion that Wldman Brook.
hart'S words Of flame failed to set the Sen.
ate on fire.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21

We have read the football schedules for
next season. and consequently rejoice to
know that the cause Of education is safe
for another year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21

Recent Washington conference demon.
stratcd that while Governors may regulate
they have nothing to do with getting up
steam.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21

As Representative Keller sings 1t: "A
little impeach in the orchard grew-Listen
to my tale of wOe."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21

Parrot in Jefferson street house gave
alarm of fire and the house was saved. "An
insurance Poll, l sce,' remarked the Con.
S"jencelcSS One.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21
Wilkes Barre man.
Waiting

n NTTTTITITVTIS
for parking his "a.
longer than th@ law n,.oN"d. a,tcd that he
b. nurd the limit, rSLLljuing that nr
deserved it for Aa'Mg agr~od to 0ccom.
pany his wife on ~hopldug cEp",!i,inn. 4
httl" cruel, but the chunrrs urn that tI,
man willing to pay good money 10 prove he
has sense Of humor had his fingers crossed
when he said, "N"y"r again" Many
man VINO srtS sore Will" waiting for his
wiG would be the first to assure an amussd
world that she is well worth waitinG foS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21

Every man who carries his own pack.
ages helps Santa Claus. r. S.-1e must
carry no package provided by Johnny Bar.
lCyCOrn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21

The Irish Parliament has made its first
law. II it learns wisdom from the blunden
Of its predecessors 1t will make as few laws
rs uOsSiblc.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21

General Federation of Women's Clubs
urges nature study for children in the
schools. They should at last least know
how many beans make five.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21
SHORT CUTS

A European crisis is usually short.
lived, but it invariably leaves large family,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21

Take it as a general rule, Santa Claus
hasn't pack big enough to fill the stock.
ing Of our hopes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21
"DETERMINING to return to prnpsv

8" Nj fltMlNlNH 10 return 60 PrunSyl-
~ vanin, hn made a sale Of hi~ prrSouoI
effects. and among a lot of old books, plfnrnI
was found I'0cS MS, 1t was n, once rrrnr'
niz"d, rescued from the rubbish ana for.
wnrdrd 10 mc-I having in the meantime,
1877. removed to Lancaster, Pa, and com,
mcncrd business a. dagucrrootypi>t.
"TWirn my daguerrean rooms took fire
and once March =, $500 almost all NV
books, pnpcrs, pictures and APPARATUS were
consumed; but the PO" manuscript, folded
within the leaves Of an old music book, os-
capped the wreck
about the year 1851. think il was, n
grocery store occupying the first floor Of thn
luildug in which were my rooms took fire
and burned furiOusly.
''TLr flames did nor rcurh my rooms. bur
tic hnoka did, and the frrmcn drcurhnJ
thr,l with water, destroying books. rarnrs
and other property. but by rare good for
tune the Poe manuscript again escaped all
injury except a slight discoloration
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21
mT,ROM 1861 to 1864 7 was in tho .

1 brt on my return th"rrfrom found
IL" Poe manuscript in ia" old music book
where had left it,.
I'm the spring of 1863 I took charge Of
tie Swan Hotel, Lancaster. ltnm"yng
yn> ron~igncd to the ash pile, th" cid mrISic.
book ,haring the fat" Of other Worthless
"Ay next door ncirnbor, John Il, Wet.
,Lrown away, picked It from th" ash pile
-ud hnndrd ii to me.
"(m opening the book again behold the
much neglected and long -misIaid MANU-
script,
"RceoIvcd that it should not again be
Kubircted to 50 many unnecessary risks, ( a,
on . hsd h bound
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-12-21
SNAKE-DOCTOR MEDICINE
DENOUNCED IN CONGRESS
The Proposition to Tax State and Munic-
ipal Bonds Held Up by the Sound
Thinking Opposition

4 VOTE on the proposed constitutional
1 amendment empowering Congress to
tax the bonds of States and their sub
divisions, which was to have been taken
in the House Of Representatives yester-
day, has been postponed until after the
holidays.
This probably means that it will be
postponed indefinitely, as the necessary
two-thjrds majority in favor Of the
proposition cannot be secured.
There are two strong arguments
against it. The first one is that it dis
regards the rights of the States. The
United States is a federation of sover-
eign Commonwealths. One of the
inalicnable rights of sovereignty is the
control over the financial affairs Of the
sovereign.
No power outside of Pennsylvania
should have any control over the bor-
rowing power Of the Commonwealth. If
Congress should be permitted to tax
Pennsylvania bonds the rate of interest
on those bonds would have to be adjusted
to the Federal tax. And if Congress
should be allowed to tax bonds of the
City of Philadelphia the city would be
hampcred whenever it sought TO borrow
money for public improvements.
Ever since the foundation of the Gov
onmcnt the States have had the right
to make their own terms with the lend
crs when they wished to borrow, and the
S+n'OS Hayr allowed th0 ci+iCs IN j1riGn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-14
SUGGEST SALES TAX TO
PAY SOLDIER BONUS
Abandon Hope That Foreign
Debt Interest Will Be
Utilized.
IEv rnlt.d Nc,rs1

WASiilNGToN. Jan. l3.-Thc al.
'nlniS'rati"n has abandoned hone
mat interest from the debts Of f.r-
ciSn governments may h." utilized
Tor the payment nf Il soldier bonus
ana VIII recommend That funds be
derived from other sources.
sales tax. it WAS said. would
not be opposed"
President Harding will objcc. 10
any bonus bin which does not con
tain provisions for raising money
|" pay the sums II authorizes. In
View OF the fact the deb, funding
bhl Is not yet enacted. and no
progress has been made towar,!
iunding the debts of foreign gov
ernm"n,s. any project to make the
payment Of the bonus contingent on
IN" debt payment will he rejected.
Tn" President VIII, insist that tho
bonus Dill. when enacted. is a bona
ia" compensation measure. It's pas
sage. the President and congress
sional leaders have agreed, should
I've at the present session OF Con
gross
The Senate Finance Committee
meantime. has begun consideration
of the dcbttund;ng hill. and hopes
1" report i out next week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-14

he said. the supreme council had
rcachcd'a substantial agreement re-
Eardinr PREPARATIONS.
Everything now depends entirely
upon the attitude of the new French
government" he continued. "lf they
want any changes in the provisional
decisions made at Cannes. there must
be another conference before the
meeting at Genoa"
To Stand by France.
Backing up the suggestion of a new
association Of nations liz the cNbrcS =
sion used by Lloyd George ia his
memorandum Ia the Italian govern
mrnt. in which IL. declares that
Great i;ritain's pl"dE" Ia stand hv
Franc" is tn" first measure necessary
To insure stability In Europe and 10
divert the German people from dreams
of revenge" but that this IL "onlv a
SteppinG-Sionc to a wider pact. which
hone Ia see concluded at the Genoa
conference"
Tn" memorandum to Italy WAS pub
lished by the British delegation in re
ply to a document sent to Iloy,l
George by the Italians. in which IL
was pointed out that in order to oh
tain results more cncctually. it might
he preferable TO follow "A course
which would strengthen the whole
entente rather than to proceed to tho
conclusion OF separate agreements
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-14
ASSERTS q. S. DEPRIVED
OF WORLD LEADERSHIP
tKy Assoclntch rr.ssl

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan l3-wood-
row Wilson declared in a letter writ
ten by him January 2 To John H.
Williams. OF san rranclso. and pub
iished In tn" i;uli"tin today. Tim,
failure OF the Senate To rn,ifv ,,o
trchN OF Versailles dcprivnJ III,
'hl'cd states az the leadership a,
VIC world. His letter. in r..uIv 80
one from Williams saying his worl,
va" mad" possible tile Washinr,nm
conference" on Limitation OF arinn.
mcnts. said: ~"
You ar" RICH, in thinking nm,
the United States wns .ntitI.d -
leadership in IN" League. Of no,jnps
indeed tn" countries associated viii
US IN IA" war. and the many Ice.
powerful governments which mad
h"nch'"d hy tho results of the VIZ
had already accorded us loud.rshi,,
ana ia" pity OF tho failur. of no
Scnht" To ratify tho treaty OF Yer.
NhlIi"s WAS not only that the ~,
lions who took part In tho framinp
"i IN" treaty wer" denied by our ac,
me Justic" they sought to secur. n,
MS terms. hut also that III. Tinted
states Was deprived OF the leader
snip OF the world"