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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-19

seventy 6vc-foo whale. which m,
neatly cut In twain BY the prov of fhs
italian liner Presideute Wilson, was 70
lated by passengers when the ycsssl
docked here yesterday.
The Prcsidcnte Wilson was sail;ns Il,
mid Atlantic when the whale wsa
sighted lying directly across the courss
of the vessel. A hundred and fifty mas
sengers lined the rails to see what
would happen.
Passengers along the port rail heard
a crash as the bow struck the h...
mammal. saw the water turn pink ana
saw the head Of the whale Goat as,ern
Those on the starboord rail erne,i.
enced the same sensation--only ths,
saw the tail Boat astern.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-19
|('RARGES MINISTER
HALTED ROMANCE
Youth Sues Pastor for $4,000
Following Breaking OF
Engagement
ADVISED AGAINST WEDDING.

ypilkes. Barre. Pa. Ian. ~ To
X NAT extent minister of the gospel
z S4ay 90 in advising the members OF his
eenGtcgation on temporal affairs is the
real issue before Jury trying the Rev.
w. 3, Crandall, OF Scranton. for SLAM
6&r.
The charge is brought by William
u. Courtright. Of Dunmore. who asks
$tO00 damages because the pastor nd-
vised Miss Eleanor Warner. Of Ashley,
parishioner, against marrying the
plaintiff. Statements Of the pastnr
caused the girl to call of the wedding.
the plaintiff charges. The cnse opened
here yesterday.
DIR. Crandal Is the pastor ot thr
Simpson Street Methodist Episcopal
Church in Scranton and formerly had
charge Of the Ashley Church. On tic
witness stand yesterday he admitted
giving the girl some advice. He main
tnined that he was asked to give his
opinion of Courtright and the Young
mans family by the girl. who called
~ bis study in April, 1917.
Said Some Were Crippled
Under questioning the pastor said
fbat he had told the girl that some Of
the members Of the COPYRIGHT family
were crippled and that sickness existed
which he believed might affect any chill
dr~n born to the coupe about 10 he wed.
The Rev. Mr.. Crandall then told Of
Courtright coming to him to arrange
for the wedding about ten days before
the minister and Miss Warner had their
serious talk. Mr.. Crandall said he sus
pected there was something wrong with
Courtright because Of his conversation.
The minister told of being called to
the Office Of Justice of the Peace Fen
ner, in Ashley. where he met Court
right and discussed the incidents leading
to the breaking of OF the engagement.
He denied making any statement of the
physical condition Of any one in the
Courtright family and declared that he
did not make public the conversation
he had with Miss Warner.
Dian't Advise Breaking Troth
In closing his direct testimony he
ssid that he told Miss Warner what
he knew concerning the family history
! Of the Courtrights. He said he did not
tell her to break her engagement, but
pointed out as best he could the danger
that might await her.
On cross examination the minister
held rigidly TO his story, answered
quickly and denied all the charges that
the plaintiff had made in his bill.
Miss Warner took the stand in de-
fense of the minister. She testified that
she had known Courtright only few
weeks before he proposed. She claimed
sbe did not consider herself engaged to
him, but did admit going 10 Dunmort
10 look after some rooms that he pro-
posed they occupy after their marriage.
Tho Girl tpstifipd that tho Rev Mr.
Crsndall told her that the family history
showed some TO be cripplcs and Others
4 to be insane. She did not say that the
minister advised against marriage.
Miss Matte Courtright, niece of the
plaintiff. testified for the minister. She
il a cripple and said she had a Grip
pied brother and one brother who died
Insane.
~ The case will reach the jury today
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-19
MAGNIFICENT GRAND PIANO
USED AS RUSSIAN PlGSTY
Peasant Trades Food for Luxurles
Which He Misuses

Kursl,, Russia, Jan. TO- (By A. P.)
---Trappings of civilization are find
ing strange uses in the peasant huts
Of Russia. City folks who have fed
to rural districts in search of bread
and peace have frequently been COM
PEELED to trade their belongings TO the
peasants for food, and have found
customers In Ivan 1vanovich and his
family. who like the glitter and gloss
Of the fxings of gentility.
Frequently. however, they have lit
tie idea how to use the articles which
come to them in exchange for milk
and -four.
An American. who recently visited
village near this city, saw a mag
nificent concert grand piano in one
roomed hut, which sheltered a peas.
ant family Of six. The 'family's cook.
ing utensils were stacked on top Of
the piano and small pig was tied
TO one Of its legs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-19

ANOTHER GRIPPING STORY
Tangled Trails" great r,ystsry move, q,
west, by William MasLeod Ralns ns.ss
TIC LgpoxH.--Adv.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-19
LINER RUNS DOWN WHALE
AND CUTS IT IN TWAIN

Passengers Lined Rails to See What
Would Happen
Now York. Jan. 19.--,rhe story Of
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declares himself to all who may care
to listen with howls, loud and long
drawn.
Must BE Real "1aner"
And so the chiropodist is summoned.
From one end Of the cage to the other
the animal PAGES, but by dextcrous
twist Of a practiced hand he is las
soed with a strong rope and thrown
to the floor of his cage. Once down
q small corps Of keepers approaches and
set themselves upon his majesty to keep
him from moving about. Then the nail
is fixed and the animal released. For
q time he PAGES back and forth highly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-19

indignant, but eventually ccmposcs
himself and peace once again reigDs.
When one takes Johnny or Mary to
the Zoo and casually peers between the
bars, one does not stop to realize the
cost of the animals or the work en-
tailed to get them there.
Nonchalantly mere peanut is
Tipped into cage and shaggy polar
bear reached forth greedy paw. A
bear costs from S4O0 to $500.
Thick skinned and hardly a thing
Of beauty. the hippopotamus is next
visited. The children pull back fear.
fully, and you grunt a disapproval of
the silly old thing. And yet, the Zoo
has one which they value highly. The
animal is two years old, and although
$4,000 was offered, Mr.. Zoo, or who
ever IL is who makes up the grocery
lists and tends TO such things, was
not interested.
Long Necks Are Costly
Giraffes are particularly trouble
some and expensive animals. In their
own native land they are more or less
reasonably priced, but by the time
Evening star., 1922-02-05
FEELING AGAINST THEM
BEWzLDERS, FRENCEzzNE.N
Iardieu Declares Man ON Street Demands
To Kn0w What Aroused American
Press TO Bitterness.

that is only one Of a hundred
examples. e..
Germany has sent a rather
evasive answer to the reparations
commission. Chancellor Wirth an
nounces q financial program eight
months late. Walter Rathenau
becomes foreign minister, land
thus big business is installed at
the governments summit.
More and more Germany turns
from politics to business. BUT long
ago somebody truly saidl that
sound politics was the necessary
foundation Of sound business. SO.
II Germany after two years now
gives proof Of g. will to pay, we
will be the first to hail It, for the
will to pay is more than anything
else.
Great Progress Noted.
France Eas read with interest.
however, the German, statistics
just printed showing q great prog
ress In agriculture. mining ana
even railroad operation up to the
present temporary strike. There
Is progress, progress everywhere
except on the reDarations pay
ments. So long as this remains
true France cannot get enthusiast
tic.
Meanwhile there are efforts to
embroil us with the United States.
The cable dispatch saying that
President Harding had refused TO
receive Ambassador Jusserand was
so absurd that not even the most
credulous believed it, But II
Shows that we must be on our
guard against excitable people
who spread news even when they
know it Is false.
People Do Not Apprehend.
The truth is the French people
do not comprehend what has nap.
pened during the three months OF
the Washington conference. The
first cables reported an immense
success for the American policy.
Now we are told that the Senate
will combat the Washington
treaties more ardently than the
treaty Of Versailles.
We are told that our delegation
Unanswered badly and produced
q bad impression. Does this ex-
plain the disagreeable tone SO
many American newspapers have
adopted toward France? Our
man in the street does not believe
this and asks what is really the
truth. Europe truly is cropping In
clouds of uncertainty.
When will the sun break through
Copyright. 1022.)
Evening star., 1922-02-05

with a pound of corn each daily.
Assuming that the soviet government
succeeds In transporting the Ameri-
can grain, all the relief agencies by
tne END OF February or the beginning
OF March win feed from 1000, 900 to
100000 adults and from 1000. 900 to
o;ooO,OOO children. Even so, more
In the Volga basin will remain un-
relieved.
Thus Russia is facing great suffer-
ing during the coming months. but
as Is usually the case, the people
seem seem to be resigned to their fate.
Whlie MOSCOW is covered with snow.
and there are heavy storms in various
parts of the country, Russians gem ens
orally are thinking not Of winter but
OF spring, wondering how much thew
WIN De able to plant and hoping
lnat tne new economic policy will
slImulate the peasants to raise more
grain; In some Of the provinces the
pianting - area has been increased, but
IL Is clear that in the famine and
some other sections the area under
cultivation has been greatly reduced.
Efforts to Provide Seed.
Many districts in Ukrainia lack
seed. The volga region asked for
100000 pools 1,s20. 100000 pounds)
of seed grain and was originally
promised 25.0O0.o0o pools d,o0o, 900 :.
900 pounds). Now 1t is told that the
government can give only $4,000 0oo
pools (760,000,000 pounds), fncludine
100000 pools 100000, 900 ponnds7
Of oats and 100000 poods 1I60.-
100000 pounds) of wheat. The local
and central governments are makinp
an effort to COLLECT and TRANSPORT the
seed grain quickly and some author..
ties are introducing compulsory
seed loans. Appeals are made to the
railroad men to speed up.
So far the government has trans
ported 100000 poods 1S8,0O0. 900
pounds) Of seed grain. It exceeded
100000 poods (80.000,000 pounds1
from the Ukraine. None arrived. II
also expected 100000 pools from
Siberia, but only 100000 poods
(16.000.000 pounds) arrived. Il is
hoped to make up for the deficiency
with American seed, II it arrives in
time. To be Of use the seed must
be In the hands Of the peasants NOT
later than the middle of March.
The problem is big in view of the
bad railroad conditions. the lack of
horses and poor roads. Considering
the scanty rainfall in the eastern
provinces Of Ukrainia, the lack Of
seed grain and farm animals and the
exhaustion Of the population, the crop
outlook for the coming season is not
cheerful. Most of the experts fear
that Russia Will experience another
serious shortage Of food.
Evening star., 1922-02-05
MOSCOW DANCES WHILE
famine STALKS ABROAD
Buildings Daily Placarded With
Amusement Announcements, De-
spite Prevalence of Distress.

spite Prevalence OF Distress.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1922.
MOSCOW, Russia, February 4.-Re-
gardless Of the famine, high prices
and the fuel crisis, Moscow is en-
joying a season Of dancing. Buildings
and walls are placarded each day
with announcements Of dances, con-
certs, balls and masquerades, promis-
ing good entertainment until o'clock
in the morning. Workers clubs, mill
tary organizations, dramatic societies,
government departments and trade
unions vie with one another in ar
ranging dances.
Many of these affairs are organized
to help the starving peasants in the
Volga region, but most of them are
given for the mere sake Of dancing.
All kinds of people gather at these
entertainments. 1t is still possible to
distinguish the various classes by
their looks and dress. Workers wear
cheaper and coarser boots; office girls
are attired in black dresses; the new
merchant class is represented by
young men wearing good suits-oc-
casionally frock coats and tuxedos-
and the richer girls wear satins, silks
ana 1urs. The common soldiers of the
req army are distinguished by their
high, pointed caps and dun coats
while the officers are resplendent in
eiegant black or crimson trousers and
shining high boots N
One thing is common to most. of
the dancers-they look pale. thin ey-
nausted and undersized.
Evening star., 1922-02-05
GERMANS TAXATION
PLAN HELD ABSURD
Maximilian Harden Says Flood of Worth
less Paper Money Would Result Repa-
rations Loan Declared Only Hope.
and consequently exchange
dumping become an endless chain. =
Danger I'm Taxation Plan.

probation and consequently exchange
dumping become an endless chain. Z
Danger I'm Taxation Plan.
The notion that Germany nnancial
misery can be abolished through tax
alton is SO childish as not to bear
discussion. This hasty measure. de-
signed to show again Germany's Oft
repeated Sgood will to fulfill her
promises" has only one sure conse-
quence. Every tradesman will shift
the tax to his customers. Everybody
must shift to some one or perish. Thus
prices will rise. salaries and wages
be Increased and the money presses
be speeded up. The coal tax has been
doubled. bread Is seventy-flve per
cent higher. The mark, which now
purchases in Germany about seven
pfennigs, worth, has fallen to an in
ternational exchange value of two
pfennigs.
Any housemaid can see how, under
such conditions. the need for paper
money must grow.
Would France get her money then?
The raven answers never more"
France claims to have advanced
eighty billion francs to her people on
account of the reparations owed by
ance her budget. or pay America, un-
less Germany is kept punctually to
the schedule of payments.
Loan Declared Only Hope.
But Germany. sentenced to pay 1872
billions, and now at the fourth billion
is asking for a moratorium, can only
pay through the negotiation of a
great reparations loan. This loan,
of course, could only come from the
United States.
Imagine America. after unselfishly
deciding the war with immense sac
ritices of blood and money. granting
a huge loan during a domestic crisis,
so that France might obtain the nec-
essary money from Germany!
I am afraid there is no exit from
this reparations problem, which him
ders the worlds productive work,
through any such labyrinth as this.
The treaty Of Versailles is a mass
of contradictions. Article 232 de-
mands damages for civilians. Annex
article I demands compensation for
military and naval victims. The first
Germany can do. not the second. 1t
is madness to imagine that indemnity
for a whole continent after such a
war can be squeezed from a single
nations labor.
Germany is responsible for the re-
construction of northern France and
for civilian losses. but pensions for
the military victims and their de-
'nendents for years to come ought
to be maid from an international loan
in which all the bel1igerents would
nartic.pate. the granting Of which
should depend unon two conditions
disarmament and a short term occu-
patton of Germany.
Copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1922-02-05
BY ANDRE TARDIEU,
Former French Commissioner Il
America.

BY ANDRE TARDIEU,
ormer French Commissioner Il
America.
By Cable to The Star.
PARIS, February 4.-Contradlc-
tory whims rather than contra
dictory purposes have made the
past week again one Of con-
fusion. Nevertheless. certain
clear tendencies stand out.
The date for the G-noa confer
ence approaches. One cannot
guarantee that the conference will
not open at the appointed time. but
I think it quite possible 1t won't.
Lloyd George is much less en-
thusiastic about Genoa since it
was decided to postpone the gen.
eraI elections in England. For the
time being he does not need an
issue.
Near East Discussion Ends.
Meantime the premier's near
eastern conference has adjourned.
There is no explanation why.
Probably the viewpoints Of Britain
and France are still too divergent.
But how can the near eastern
problem be solved apart from all
the other problems? If certain
nations must yield in the east
they must be compensated else
where.
In other words, as ! have often
insisted, no worth while under
standing is possible between
France and Great Britain unless
there can be a general UNDER
standing on all subjects. such as
was reached in 1904 between Ed
ward VII and Delcasse.
At the present time it looks
very much as If the Genoa con-
ference will be postponed.
Not Reassured BY Russia.
The recent statement Of Tchitch-
erin, the Russian. bQlsheYik. for.
eign minister, is hardly reassur-
ing, and France is justified In fear
ing that the Genoa conference
would not reconstruct Europe, but
would forever destroy what re-
mains of the European peace
treaties.
The United States declines the
Genoa conference. and what eco
nomic reconstruction Is possible
without the United States? II
the American farmers cannot sell
their wheat. the European situa-
ton is the principal cause, ana
Evening star., 1922-02-05
RUSSIANS WOULD RETURN
PROPERTY TO BELGIANS
Soviet Trade Mission Gets Terms
Under Which Manufacturers
Will Resume Operations.

By the Associated Press.
BRUSSELS. February 4.-The Rus
sian trade mission, invited to Brus-
sells by Belgian manufacturers hav-
ing large interests in Russia, has
proposed that these manufacturers
resume possession. Of their proper
ties.
The mission. headed by Gen.
Ipatieff, said to be a representative
of Russian co-operatives, has had
conferences during the last few days
with representatives Of the Donetz
Glass Works. the Solvay Works and
the Taganra establishment.
The Belgian manufacturers pro-
posed as condition to resumption of
operations in Russia the complete
re-establishment of property rights,
the suppression of extraordinary
tribunals, guarantee for the security
of Belgians who return to Russia, in
IDENTITIES for damage done to their
plants and recognition Of debts.
Gen. Ipatieff, who is' transmitting
these conditions to the soviet gov
ernment, left today for Paris to ne
gotiate with French manufacturers.
Evening star., 1922-02-05

preme council are non-existent, but
the present negotiations aim to re-
store them by arranging a sort of
peace without victory between
Britain and France.
Second Point Cited.
The second point is that the British
regard the present European trade
situation as very grave. Their ex-
perts take the same general view as
set forth in the Bass-Moulton book.
Although it is generally agreed that
the trade slump has hit bottom, still
there Is no certainty that it will i'm
prove soon, and il steps are not de-
liberately taken Britain's position
will be disastrous. Hence Britain
even despite the opposition of France
and the United States. although it is
admitted that its immediate results
will be small If the United States is
not represented.
Frances One Weak Spot.
The third point is that France, al
though generally in a favorable posi-
tion, has one weak spot, namely, in
respect to finances. Her credit sys-
tenn is now SO swollen that the re-
suits might be serious If reparations
were not forthcoming or If foreign
loans were impossible. Premier
Poincare regards finance as the most
important and difficult Of his domestic
problems.
Of peril and the United States. if will
ling to enter European politics, might
play a decisive role, but while the
United States is aloof all is uncer-
tainty.
Evening star., 1922-02-05
TO UPSET
U.S.-FRENCH PEACE
Alleged That English News
papers Strive to Embroil
the Two Nations.
BY HIRAM X. MODERwELL.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1872. -
PARIS, February 4.-The French
foreign Office is busy denying reports
prejudicial to France emanating from
the United States. 1t openly charges
an English newspaper conspiracy to
embroil France and the United States.
Stephane Lauzanne in the Matin lists
seven such reports in the last week.
all of which he characterizes with the
single word 'lie." Among these is
the Jusserand incident, which Is not
regarded as the most important. More
serious is the assertion that the Hoo
French and bolshevist armies are the
chief obstacles to rehabilitation OF
Europe. ...
Noticeably Less Cordial.
But apart from these reports j: is
certainly true that recent French
comment on American AFFAIRS has
been noticeab1y less cordial. 1t is 1ele
here that the United States has failed
to understand French needs and is
policy would be for the United States
to make French security and prosper
ity the corner stone of European re-
construction. The old demand for
American loans to France again Is
made in the newspapers. The French
point out that the enormous Ameri-
can gold reserve is useless to the
United States, but would be = precious
foundation upon which to rebuild
European credit.
Meanwhile the Anglo-French pact
is lost in the mists of diplomatic ne
gotiations which cover all the out
standing subjects of difference be-
tween the two nations-the Angora
treaty, submarines. the Genoa con-
ference, and indemnities-andt the un-
certainty is increased by Americas
refusal to respond to the Genoa in
vitation.
In this confusion it is necessary to
remember few simple controlling
factors. First, the Anglo French
pact if signed will be less an atfirma
ton of friendship between allies than
a treaty of peace between antagonists.
The French assert that Britain is
seeking to stir up the world against
France and to deprive her of all
diplomatic and financial support. The
British assert that France is sabotag-
ing European reconstruction, on
which British trade, and hence
Britain's food supply, depends. Each
party puts the worst possible con-
struction upon the acts of the other.
At present the entente and the su-