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Evening star., 1922-01-12

revo':ed by the brutal murder at Bel
grade CT the profiigate Alexander and
Draga. his queen. and Peter. whom
the restcides placed upon the throne
Of Serbia. was held by his fellow mon.
erchs to be 80 e:ained with blood As
TO Be an unfit associate. But the
years brought full recognition Of
Peters right to rule and to the king
himself brought respect and a large
measure Ct affection.
/: may not be pleasant thing TO
cit at table with Lenin at Genoa. but
to bar hin, because Of the violence
upon which Ills government is founded
would be merely to mako the nations
Of Europe ridiculous In the eyes OF
those who have read their histories.
That conditions should be attached to
soviet participation in the conference
is enlinently right and proper. No one
will quarrel with requirement OF a
pledge that propa sanGa against other
soeeSnnents shall cease. nor will
there be complaint az !nsistence that
debts contracted by preceding Russian
governments shall be recognized. The
United States is even willing that the
supreme council shall stipul8te tina.
these debts be recognized as actual
and no. merely political" liabilities.
Evening star., 1922-01-12
The Art Referendum.

VAshinstoniara have chance to
vote This week. They cannot vote for
President o. Vice President or repre-.
sentat,vts in Congress. c.. for any other
pablo ct'icer. bus they can vote for
rhc best picture In the Corcornn Gal.
ic~y % .,rs's Biennial exhibition. They
arc invited 20 Go SO. They are asked
20 file tne.r nresc-ences by ballot after
inspecting all Of the ra'ntiags. and tia
result CT ...eir votes wiz be announced.
Up to ) o'clccL next Slndas. after.
r.oon these rotes may be flied At the
gallery. and, Judging from the past ref.
t,renau,ns &C this sor. and the special
iu,eScs. silown in the present exhibit
tion. there will probably lie more than
10000 ballots IN the box when the
polls arc closed.
This reference - the people of the
question Of art superiority Is nc; in
any sense an appeal from the judg-
Inent o. The jury OF awards. The
rriz.s have already hecn bestowed
The popular vote ,s In way test
OF pE0ilc takGe SjifetLits NhSoc pop
ular .u;es coincide with the awards.
btu, as a rule the on.professional
critics follow their own taste and,
acting without any guidance whatever
save their preferences and individual
concepts cf art. ballot accordingly.
I. In point Of aroueins interest in the
biennial exhibition and consequently IN
art generally. these popular votes are
o, marked value. These who go to
the gallery and cast their votes &C.
auire a sease OF participation. They
are led to study the paintings. to
classify them into groups. to compare
styles and schools ard treatments.
r1hey thus gain a knowledge OF art
matters that otherwise would be de-
ned them.
This practice Of submitting exhihi-
ton paintings TO popular vote was
ira surated here. and It is Interesting
to know that this course is being
followed IN other e:t centers. Wash.
infton already has high rank as An
"art city and surely when over
10 900 people take pains to attend an
exhibition during "votins week to
study the exhibits and record their
preferences it is plain to sec that
there is here a large public to support
art displays OF all kinds. The trustees
Of the Corcoran gallery have rendered
a valuable service IN thus opening the
exhibition to an expression Of public
taste.
Evening star., 1922-01-12
DIGEST OF FOREIGN PRESS.

ing,y fnds 4. difficult not 10 believe
that the breaking down os the Cameron.
Quay-Penrose dynasty must prove a
Wholesome thing for American political
life" And IL 60 happens Fortunately, the
Grand Rapids Herald (ndependentl re.
marks. that Eenstof McCunGer has an
unusually splendid equipment and ca
pactty for this saprerelv important
post. ard n western viewpc;nt,
furthermore. will not come anlies, by
way OF refreshing novelty"
ar. McCuinb ber 'pro5a bly, vii; work
Tor the agricultural interests" the
New York Globe independently con.
cedes: but there is no reason to be.
.isSe that he viii nourish any more
economic delusions THAI did his pre-.
aecessors. lie may try TO give the
farmers their innings. and the farm.
ers may be as sefsh as the industrial.
lets nave been. but il is no longer
possible to maintain shat one side is
intelligent whereas the other is not
There Is reason TO believe, the Min.
neapolis Tribune irepuhl!ran) IDS
that there would be a better general
humor i'll Congress and hence more
profitable teamwork for dis.nterestei
legislation. II the west shared more
generously in the craftsmanship Of
important committees" and 10 this
end. ss the Omaha World-HeraiL (in.
dApendent) Eess 1t, western and cen.
trail states have torn a leaf from the
book OF wisdom of the east. =
Not SO long ago it was the east that
Kept re-electing its senators and the
west that kept changing them. But
that condition Is changing. and with
it the control and complexion Of the
Senate"
Evening star., 1922-01-12

one mile long and 1900 feet wide.
while no ultimate is made OF the mil.
lions Of tons Of coal consumed, It is
stated that the mine company has
spent moro than 50 s,ooo, 900 In the light.
The ordinary fire counts tts life BY
hours, but this one. having its being
in the very seat ct fuel. has ted o.,
ITSELF for more than 4 half century.
Fire.fightins, under such circum.
stances. takes on the character Of ah
endurance contest rather than the to.
verish activity which marks the battle
with hrc above ground.
4 few years AFTER this Summit Hili
fire started an open cut was made In
the involved area. which seemed to
isolate tae flames for time. but
finally they leaped tho GU. and have
never boen ended since. Within the
last dozen years or SO = concrete-and.
clay barrier. about twelve feet thick,
40 tee: deep and 200 feet long. was
built. which Seems TO have checked
the progress Of the fire.
There IL something about this cease.
less.y burning iiro which grips tho
lima aaination. IN ancient times various
temples had fires which were supposed
never 20 80 out. The ever-bura.:ig
lamp has been sort o. symbol for
coaseeney throughout tho sges. Taere
is something inspiring, too. in the
ceaseless acti"ity with which plain
business men have fought the Summit
Hin mine Are. In e. contest With an
elemental force man has at least held
lis own.
Evening star., 1922-01-12
Gov. Davis On Prohibition.

The Virginia leeisla:u :ure met yester-
day and received a message from Gov.
Davis. This is taken from q press
report from Richr1ond:
scourE.ng "hyoocr,tes" and "lav
haunting their e~flarce OF the pro-
hio!tin7 laws OF the state ard, nation.
Gov. Davis created a profound sensa. /.
ton by proposing a constitutional
amendment which would ba- from Of
flee those who. he saie. arc political
As corrective measure. the execu-
two urged the Legislature to provide
for An amendment to the constitution
recurring each aspirnnt for public
ONCE to swear that he has not ria-
lated the liquor laws since the enact
ment OF the eighteenth amendma ant.
and that ne VIII not break these law ;
| in the future.
~ EN- not giving you moral lee
ture.' Gov. Davis told members OF the
deavorins to si says virginia n irts from ea an
inpradisg deseneracy caused By by
pocrisY and law evasion"
The legislature may not respond to
Gov. Davis Recommendation. but
something OF value has been added to
the discussion Of The prohioition cues.
ton.
The Charge that there are men
politically dry" but personally wet
is heard outside Of Virginia. Indeed.
!: IS heard IL many states and too
frequently. The out-and.out vets
those who are both politically and per.
sonaiiy wet--stress the charge In .te,r
| Campaigns. and assert that prohibition,
as public policy derives some Of its
strength from the support CT men who
secretly evade the law.
Such men should be exposed and
forced to take their places where they
belong. Vets in pri.ate practice
should be e.tts in public profession.
Their hypocrisy initiates against tha
dry cause.
They are probably not numerous
anywhere. SO much attention now Il
fxed upon the prohibition law and its
evasion. men Of consequence enough
TO aspire to public Office find II neces.
sary TO walk straight and suppress
any impulse to double-cross the public.
Evening star., 1922-01-12

and other extra curriculum affairs.
Mr.. Miles went to Oxford. where he
studied the economic results Of the
American revolution at Balliol Col
lege. From there he went directly
to st. Petersburg. o. 1905. to be an
attache At the American embassy un-
der Ambassador George Meyer. Later
he was made third secretary Of the
embassy and soon after was sent TO
take the same position in Berlin TN.
der Ambassador Charlemagne Tower.
On his retirement Basil Miles was
given the second secretar:ship in
Mexico. hu. before proceeding, he was
called to Washington by the Post
Office Department and given the posi-
ton OF supervisor OF foreign mails.
While IN this Office he was very in
strumental in reorganiGiny the parcel
post service and played an important
part on the committee that wrote the
frs. postal savings regulations Under
Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock.
After that he served for two years
with the Chamber Of Commerce OF
the United States. during part OF
which ti,ne he was also occupied as
acting editor OF the Nations Business.
In 1915. he was again drafted into the
diplomatic service and sent TO Russia
to take charge OF the Germ"n and
Austrian prisoners OF war. Acting as
minister plenipctentiary, with offices
in the former Austrian embassy. he
was an eyewitncsk OF the storn,ing
Of the arsenal which started the first
revolution In 1917. and found himself
in the thick of ne fighting that fol-
lowed. This. however. was no new
experience for him. as he h d been an
onluoRer IT the revolutions OF 1905
and 1907. during his first years Of
service in Russia. When America
entered the war, his work being over.
he made trip TO Siberia 10 report
on conditions there. but returned to
Pe:rosrsd again to become secretary
OF Mr. Roots comn,ission. composed
of Gen. Scott. Admiral Glennon and
other representative Americans. which
was pushing friendly relations with
Russia On returning to America in
1917. Mr.. Miles was commissioned by
the state Department to form. for the
frst time, q division Of Russian at
fairs, and became it's chief
Evening star., 1922-01-12
Soviet Russia at Genoa.

Americans may be excused II They.
mildly wonder at the te-do being made
In Europe over the decision Of the gu
pfene council to invite the soviet GOV.
sf1ment Of Russia to participate in
the financial and economic conference
20 be held at Genoa In March. Oh.
jsetion to Russian participation seems
60 be based chiefly on the ground
chat the soviet is q government OF
violence, that it murdered the czar
ana has been guilty Of many other
deeds which have shocked the moral
sense Of humanity.
Europe should bear in mind that
Russia has not the first government
uf violence to be set up on that con.
ttnent. and the brutal putting to death
It rulers, revolving as It is. does not
tAek precedent. Nor 10 It the first
e1lne outrage and indignation aroused
By such acts have given way before
the logic cf economic circumstances.
Aistory seems merely to be repeating
staelf In the case OF Russia. When
Mnelishn6h chopped on the head Of
CHARLES the morarch;al governments
of continental Europe we're SO alarmed
|nad resentfui that they resolved to
have no intercourse with the rebel
|9overnhnent up BY Cromwell. Yet
|Cremweil lived to see those who
Launched the boycott suing for his
FAVOR. The sending Of Louis XVI and
Marie Anto.nette to the guillotine re-
Suited in France being declared an
|putcast among the nations Of the
knsth, yet the daughter Of one of the
tf,roddess Of royal lines was given in
marriage to Napoleon, who built
hIs empire on the ruins Of the
0eurbee dynasty. All the world. was
Evening star., 1922-01-12
Automatic Train Control at Last.

The long. slow process Of making
the steam railroads o; this country
safs from disasters due 10 human
error Is advanced materially by an
order t1st issued by the Interstate
Commerce Commission to fortv-ninc
OF the larger railroads, serving nearly
all sections OF the country. ], re-
auires them TO snow. cause BY March
Is why they should not be requircl
to install complete systcn.e OF a.to-
matte train-eontrel devices. Accom-
rInrIiS this order Is q tentative de.
'sts.3n making IL naanila ;o4y upon tho
lines to Install the devices by July l
nexs. II at the hearing In March the
railroads cannot give convincing rea-
son why the automatic train control
should not be installed the decision
will stand and by the lst CT July it
will be in force and railroads that have
nct obeyed will ho subjec; to penalty.
Thus at last are the American rail-
raads brought 10 the point Of prog
pective safety against the accident
BY error" which has in the Iast been
the cause os thousands OF deaths and
tho destruction of inlnlensc vaiues in
property. IL has been many years
since the first automatic train-con.rol
device WAS presented TO the raiIrca Is
for adoption. IL vas rejected as OK
psfimental and unreliable. 1t was
riaicUied as subject to arrangement by
Weather. 1t was sccrnei as tlepriring
the engineer of control of his own
train, as weakening the sense ef re-
rpensibility Of the operating force. The
earlier devices were not permitted ex-
ferimental instal:a.io and yet the
railroads refused to consider the aGcp-
ton OF any Of them on the ground
that they had not been Demonstrated
I: vas obviously impossible FOR in
ventors TO build railway lines in order
- test out their apparatus. But final.
~ certain progressive railroad execu-
tires opened the way for experimental
.hstallation, which proved the prac-
t:tabiiity Of automatic train control.
OF recent years the Interstate Com.
rierce Commission has been sys.
tena,icaIly studying train wrecks
with a view to aseertaining the ds.
gree TO which the element Of human
error entered. and has found a shock
insiy large percentage Of cases in
which mistaken judgment, error Of
vision or failure of memory has been
tas basic cause Of disaster. In prac-
t,eaiiy all Ct these cases automatic
train eentroi=would have lesser,ed If
not wholly prevented the chances of
accident. Even granting a certain do-
gree of undependability due TO the
weather, It has been evident that the
automatic derice-of whichever Of the
tried and proved types--weuld have
been more reliable than the best sys.
tenn Of signals with the engineer in
fail control OF his locomotive.
The installation of these devices will
cost a large sum. But that cost
should Be rated as an Insurance
against loss. Every collision costs the
railroad many thousands Of dollars in
damages. The saving on this score
should be reckored as a sinking fund
against interest and principal Of the
installation expense.
Evening star., 1922-01-12
Duty and Personal Ambition.

Politics Is not all game Of selfish.
nese. There are men vino play I. upon
a much higher level than that Of per.
sena, advantage and Advancement.
Two instances are now prominently in
evidence.
Gov. sproul of Pennsylvania has
senatosia, aspirations and large fol-.
lo~ing at home. Doth when Senator
Knox died and when Senator Penrosc
died the governor had opportunity to
crafty his desires. lie had only to
reach OF. and take the prize. Many
thought he would do this. and some
advised him to do it. But on both
occasions ne put the temptation be-
hind him, and on each occasion be-
slowed the prize without condition OH
a man likely to make himself hx'
ture In the Senate, So to sag. Gov.
sproul saw his duty TO tnc people Of
PENNSYLVANIA at Harrisburg.
Gov. Miller CT New rork is working
out some state reforms which are sub.
iscting him to criticism in several sec
tions Of the state. He is being told
that his course may prevent his re-
nomination. Asked about the matter.
the governor replied that he was
thinking about the states affair just
now and not about denomination.
These are the sort Of men needed
in office at this t.fne--riien who are
thinking lers Of their oxn than Of the
peopIe's affairs, and giving the best
That is in them to the discharge Of
the duties they assumed when they
took the helm. Tie peoples affairs
were never more important than now.
and have seldom. Il ever, been so UI-
ficult to handle.
Evening star., 1922-01-12
An All.Women's Bank.

Whether the aIl-women's bank, just
opened at Cleveland, Ohio. will be a
success or not remains to be seen. but
the idea will, ne doubt, appeal to the
women who still feel q bit shy and
self-conscious in dealing with what
has hitherto been strictly man made
institation.
Banks are not nearly SO awe.insr.r.
ing as they once were. and are daily
becoming more human. but there are
many women WHO have not get found
it out. The stocking ana the old tea.
are no cold and stitf formalities con.
neceed with the business OF banking
in snci, repositories.
If the Women's Savings Bank and
Loan Company Of Cleveland is sue
eessful. its success will go far toward
It will also demonstrate their ability
to direct and handle a financial insH.
tuition from the ground up. for al
though women have gone beyond the
experimental stage in their particle
patton In business. it has been in a
ana management OF large affairs they
are Just beginning to feel their way.
New York Tribune trepublican).
II the washington conference sue.
cee6s In limiting the submarine peril
conda standard.
"W-hat Is SO impressive as the even-
inR houf?" asks a mageZine writer.
How about the kiloWatc hour?--
Peoria Transcript.
California has been having heavy
rains and floods. One feels certain
that the water was beaut!fut--Toledo
Blade.
II the farmer survives all of the con.
serenoes to be held over him there 10
hope fer. his napol.A
News.
idaho robbers who go. only II
cents found the safe wasn't what II
vas cracked up to be.--Musk eeon
Chronicle.
Some seem to think It helps &c: the
rev year started if they put In lots Of
alcohoi.-Detro.t News.
One OF the principal reasons why the
glad ChfistfnAB spirit doesn't last
must Longer than q week Is the print.
ed knowledge Of the saving you could
have made II yeu had waited until
after Chrtstn,as 70 buy your Eitts.--
kaAsA1 otty SeoA
Evening star., 1922-01-12
Persistence.

Every individual can take a lesson
In persistence from the fight which,
Pennsylvania mine owners have been
making for sixty.tro years to contro,
mine fire which has been barnins
for that length Of time On one Of their
properties. News dispatches state
that, although the nfe is still burning,
i! ia we'll under. control.
This venerable Are has been raging
since February, 1859, in an abandoned
SansWay. The area involved IL abeut
Evening star., 1922-01-12

The new senator from Pennsylvania
was prominent in the defense Of or
sanized base ball. in litigation with the
late Federal" League. There is no
branch OF the United States govern
1nent in which the great national game
has not enjoyed a greater or less
measure Of distinguished considera-
ton.
Evening star., 1922-01-12

Perhaps afr. Hays could draw more
than a hundred thousand q year from
the pictures IL Ne could &c. good
I've scenario depicting the halt
BREADTH adventures Of 4 Campaign
manager.
Evening star., 1922-01-12

II German chemists have succeeded
in manufacturing gold. they may rely
on suppiying the.r country with power
and prestige without any further eS-
per,ments In military kasses.
Evening star., 1922-01-12
SHOOTING STARS.
Br PTlfANDEH JOHNSON.
Roaring Boreas.

Roaring Bpreas.
The North Wind rcars. Hut who shall
blame
Ills manners when he does that sames
Were compelled to spend the day
Out where the skies are cold and gray,
Amid the snow and singing aleet,
with not a hope that / shall meet
A friend 70 pause with smile 70 gay
And cheer Sne on my cropping way
Friend North Wind, confide to You
The world would find me rearing, too!
Evening star., 1922-01-12

The faet Is worthy OF note. Though
perhaps no. very significant. that the
women who attain responsible posi-.
tions in politics are not those who
aEec. extremes in nann!sil fashions.
Evening star., 1922-01-12

Phi!adelphians, after considering
'non-empleyment problems. mention SIS
a week as living wage. Philadelphia
always was famous as q conservative
city.
Evening star., 1922-01-12

Partisan prestige in fashion received
u sad setback when the audaeity which
permits display OF stocking became
worldwide and unhesitatins.
Evening star., 1922-01-12
Not Registering Well.

II thought those photographers were
complimentary when they sent around
to get motion pictures OF me-" said
Senator Sorghum.
"Have you changed your mind"
"Ycs. When I saw myself on the
screen / became convinced they had
played a trick on ME to spell my popu-
iaritr.''
Evening star., 1922-01-12

Accidents which have reduced AR.
George Harvey to temporary unccn-
seiousness did not happen soon enough
to be Of any service TO the democratic
party.
Evening star., 1922-01-12

Modern methods Of instruction tend
20 make life easier for the school chill.
dren, but harder for members Of the
board Of education.
Evening star., 1922-01-12

Uncie Sam may yet be obliged to
l.beraiize his pay roll in order to en-.
able the government to compete for
talent with the motion picture indus
try.
Evening star., 1922-01-12

Lenin's disposition is to define a
soviet government as any kind Of q
government that happens to At q par
tlcular emergency.
Evening star., 1922-01-12

The German mark has risen In
valtie, but not enough to enable the
President Of Germany to contemplate
his salary with much respect.
Evening star., 1922-01-12
Classical DifIscnltr,

"Tou admit trst Soa try to avoid
classical muster
"As a. rule" confessed Mr.. Cumrox.
II don't object to hearing Il, but
don't like to run the risk Of getting
into conversation about It ana being
called upon to pronounce some Rus
sian composers name."
Evening star., 1922-01-12

A nation is tempted to regard a Sub.
marine as wicked only' in the hands
of an enemy.
Evening star., 1922-01-12

Sometimes" said Uneie Doen, -
man seems to have all De best Of an
Ahament, simply because he talks so
loud an fast nobody kin interrupt
him"
Evening star., 1922-01-12

Jud Tunkihs Gays lazy man "a
obliged to be eood-natured. 1ts the
least apology he can offer for not
Doing his share Of the work.
Evening star., 1922-01-12
A Mean PlAything.

The submarines q curious toy
That comes up for arraignnlent.
II serves The neishbors to annoy
And brings i1o entertainment.
Evening star., 1922-01-12

idaho robbers who 60. only IL
cents found the safe wasn's what II
was cracked up to be.--Muskeeen
Chronicle.
Evening star., 1922-01-12

Some seem to think It helps &c: the
rev year started 4 they put In lots Of
alcohoi.-Detro.t News.
Evening star., 1922-01-12

II the farmer survives all of the con.
serenoes to be held over him there 10
hope fer. his future.-1ndian napol.s
News.
The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1922-08-31
PLEDGER'S MILL

Mr. Lee Ezelle visited his sister,
Mrs. C. M. Self, Sunday. :.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mercer Grogan VISIT
cd Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Self, Sunday
The friends of Mr.. Sam Turner
wore very sorry to hear of his deatn
and we all extend our sympathy 10
the bereaved ones. ,n1xon
MRS, Watson Rogers and children
snent last week with her parents
Mrs. Pat Edwards and Children OF
SMYRNA. have been visiting Mrs. u
E. Edwards. ., D,.. .lso
Mr.. and Mrs. Will BROOKS also ,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rad Brooks OF near
Woodstock, spent Sunday with MT
and Mrs. Frank Brooks.
Mrs. Maude Stephens and daugn-
ter. Miss Bessie, spent last week WIN
Mrs. Frank Brooks. =, Louo
It looks like the farmers VIII have
to start picking cotton as the Gov
tor IS opening fast now, and tne
cool nights and warm days Will make
Il come right on before Jack FROST
gets it. ,;++1o con
Carl. and Mr. Hobart Morgan nave
cone on ten days trip to the noun
Mr.. George Martin and sister spent
last Sunday with relatives here.
Miss Matte Hardage has returned
home after a visit to her sister, Mrs.
Guy Brooks, of this place.
Misses Alice and Beatrice Lemon
visited friends near Smyrna, last
Monday. WILL, -,
tied his father and mother, near MI
Zion, Saturday night and Sunday.
Misses Ethel and Nellie Grizzle VS.
tied friends near Nesbitt Chapel
Sunday.