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Digest of the Foreign Press

, old nit We examined the ashes very
carefully, even chemically. but with
out finding the least trace of human
remains. The only thing that was
| found was some metal articles. dia-
monds and lead bullets. The latter
would have. of course, melted if they
had been in the fire; as they were
whole then, they evidently lad been
thrown there later. The old pit was
pumped out and carefully examined,
but here also nothing was found eN-
cept signs, of bomb which had
knocked against a piece of iron ana
exploded.
THUS the search did not lead to
the hoped-for result. No actual proof
has been found that the royal ladies'
suffered that fate which the search
was to prove. That. of course. does
not exclude the fact that they were
murdered all the same. But we can
Just as we'll think that for some un-
known reason they were taken away
!! secretly. In this case it would nat
urally have heen necessary to destroy
everything that would betray the poor
things. If they were spared they are
greatly to be pitied. for their fate in
+; the wilds of Siberia at the mercy of
| impudent men must have been terri
BILE.
THE marks of a motor ear could
! be traced from the place where the
bodies are supposed to have been
burnt to a train which had been
waiting there on side line for some
days before this event.
Most of the members of the holts-
| chalk examining committee were of
the opinion that nothing could be
known of the royal ladies. Indeed,
this search came to a very extraordi-
nary end. The committee. began it's
search very energetically. But as the
result was not what they expected
from the ash heap. they became care
less. This is very Russian. 1t looked
almost as if they did not want to
search further. Moreover, Kolts-
chalk's position had to be given up.
"Of course, there are a number of
people who know the truth. But
they have not yet dared to speak.
Here it is generally believed that the
ladies were not murdered in Jekater-
| inburg.
I'VE shall only know something
positive about the fate of the czar
family" concludes the writer, when
it viii. no longer be dangerous to
know it,
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Motor Reciprocity" !"


District motorists are greatly inter-
ested in the proposal Of the so-called
reciprocity between Maryland and the
District Of Columbia. They are, how
ever, in a Missouri attitude. They must
be shown what is expected Of thena in
return for the removal Of any part Of
the Maryland license tax. Is the pro-
posed gas tax in Maryland to be dupli-
Gated in this District? II the gas tax
is imposed in Maryland must the Dis.
trict motorist continue to pay a road
tax in the form Of license fee! In
short, to what extent will there be real
reciprocity?
It Is stated that Maryland now has
a deficit Of $1.soo,Ooo on its road &C.
count, and that the gas tax IL to sup
ply this deficiency. On account Of the
deficit the state cannot remit the
license taxes. Is this $1,200,00o q
shortage on the construction account,
or the maintenance account? II it Is
on the former it is a capital charge,
and it should not be met cut Of q gen.
eral tax or the current income from
motors, either through licenses or con-
sumption charges. 1t should be raised
by capital means, by statewide spe.
cial taxation bearing upon all, and not
upon motorists alone, or by bond is
sue. If it Is a maintenance deficit
it should be met out Of current
revenues. such as gas tax or
license tax.
The problem Of motor reciprocity be-
tween the District and Maryland il
one ee leng standing. It cannot be
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cal. and went into the most minute de-
tail. involving a subject that he had
been totally ignorant of previously, he
having had no connection at all with
seafaring life. 1t so happened that
the leaders of the opposition fighting
the measure were all skilled experts.
among them the head of the seamen's
union. and it has always been consid-
cred an astonishing feat of statesman
ship that Senator Pearce could frame
so accurate a bill dealing with strange
factors and win against men who had
an advantage over him of years of ex-
perience.
Besides dealing with army and navy.
marine and commercial matters in par
lament. Senator Pearce also takes a
keen interest in all agricultural meas
ures that are brought, UP. because he
is interested in such things personal
ly. Although he lives in Melbourne
with his large family, where he has
fine home with extensive gardens, he
also owns great orchard ranches In
Western Australia, in which he takes
much interest
Senator Pearce for many years now
has been one of the leading statesmen
In his Dominion. For time in 1916
he was acting prime minister. He has
held one of the most responsible port
folios half as long as the common
wealth has been in existence But with
all these honors, and this great rise in
station he has always remained un-
pretentious and unassuming. He Is
dignified and quiet but genial, and
withal a good mixer and pleasant COM
panion. His success has been due TO a
great strength of character and n de-
termination that would never admit
the possibility OF defeat.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Politics at Home
This Year and the Issues.

Organization work. with this year
campaigns in view. is in hand in both
parties. Neither party has the Jump
on the other. Both are well Differed.
Chairman Adams has capable men
around him, and Chairman Hull, but
recently chosen himself, is choosing
capable men for his assistants. Neither
chairman is likely to overlook a bet.
1t is early, however-much too
early-to speculate, as some of the
politicians are doing. about campaign
issues. Who may say at this time
whether the lineup will be on foreign
affairs or domestic affairs? Whether
the republicans are to challenge or be
challenged on the way in which for
eign affairs have been conducted un-
der their leadership. or on the record
composed of tariff. tax. transportation
and merchant marine legislation?
Nobody may safely say, for the sim
plest of reasons. Everything today is
in an untried. or an unfinished. state.
A new tax law is on the books. but is
y ct W De teSlcu. lie lFdIlSpOTld-
ton and the merchant marine are yet
to be acted on.
AS for foreign affairs, they will nec-
essarily rest upon the work of the
armament conference which is still in
the shaping. And, even when shaped.
will that work lend itself to partisan
purposes? 1t is not proceeding on
partisan lines. and the Senate will not
be asked to pass upon it in partisan
spirit. In this case, as in all cases,
politics, it is contended. should stop
at the seashore.
For the present the thing to do is to
convince the voters that next Novem-
ber's result will have a far-reaching
effect. and that the polling should be
heavy everywhere. Time will develop
the issue or issues, paramount and
other. And time has a masterful way
of doing that very thing, as the record
abundantly shows.
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Another Version of the Cars
Death!

The Abo Underraettelser ef Fin
land brings an interesting article on
the murder of the czar and his family
in Jekaterinburg, written by an in
kabitant of the town who lived near
the house where the royal family
spent their last days.
He relates that the czar and car
ina arrived with DR.. Botkins in April,
1918, the other members of the royal
family coming a month later; that
Ipatiew, to whom the house belonged.
was turned out and high fence was
built all round. What went on be-
hind this fence was very difficult to
find out, Russians" he says, have
in such cases an extraordinary imagi-
nation. 1, who lived quite near, heard
a number Of contradictory reports,
all supposed to have come from eye
witnesses.
zone thing we do know is that the
crown prince died of shock. A bomb
exploded in a neighboring house with
such a terrible noise that the
poor weak little fellow died of fright.
Of what became of the royal ladies.
It is possible that they were mur.
dered, but there is no proof of 1T. II
it were true that the whole family
was shot down at once, as was re-
lated, we who were quite near must
have heard it. We did now and then
hear a shot. hut Russian who has
cartridges in his hand can never re-
sist shooting them off in the air. We
never heard a volley of shot.
"At the time that the murder took
place the boisheviks were in a great
hurry, Koltschak was pressing for
ward, and every minute was valua-
BILE. It is difficult to believe they should
have carefully burnt the bodies un
der these circumstances, when the
murder would certainly have be-
come known to the people in such a
case, even if we take into considera-
ton that we are speaking of Rus
sains who always do Just what oc-
ours to them. that is to say, things
that nobody else would think Of.
at was said that the bodies were
partly burasd. partly th5pwn into an
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The Trespassing War Buildings.

Lieut.. Col. Sheriff., superintendent
Of public buildings and grounds. at a
hearing before the House appropria-
tions committee, has noted the need Of
funds for cleaning up the park grounds
still covered with debris from the
temporary war buildings. He might
have gone further and noted the pres
ence of the remaining temporary build
ings as blemishes and obstructions
which should be at once removed to re-
store the parks to their primary pur-
pose and former condition. This ques-
tion must be considered very soon by
Congress. not only with respect to the
wooden structures, but In regard to
the more substantial ones Of the west.
ern group, within the bounds Of Poto-
mac Park.
1t is greatly to be deplered that the
Army Navy group Of Temporary
buildings was constructed Of concrete.
They were more convenient and COM
Portable than the "lath and plaster
structures Of the Mail group, and they
are still in good condition. a fact
which gives rise to some anxiety on
the part of those who hope to see the
parks soon cleared Of them.
II these two great buildings lay
anywhere else they could be tolerated
as permanent features Of the govern
ment building outfit. But they are in
truders upon the park and can never
be regarded otherwise. They not only
take up actual park space. but they
trespass upon an area which is defin-
itely part of the Lincoln Memorial
approach. That inspiring structure
can never be completed while these
buildings remain. Their removal must
be viewed as assured. Certainly the
memorial will not be moved. and GER
tainly also the government will not in
definitely house itself in such make
shift quarters, however convenient
they may be for the time as to loca-
ton and arrangement.
But these buildings are not, as
matter of fact, convenient in point OF
location. They are at the edge OF
things. All Of the access to them 10
from the north and east and slightly
from the west. To the south there is
nothing but park and river. 1t is as
though they were placed on the north
ern edge Of the city, or the eastern
edge, save that their front doors are
within five or twenty minutes walk
ing time Of the main government Of
fees of the White House group. They
are, in short, wholly out of relation to
the official city.
In the shortest possible time COM
patible with Treasury limitations ap-
propriations should be voted to begin
work on the necessary buildings to re-
place those that now are obtruded
upon the park. The government can
not perennially postpone the construc-
ton of new quarters. 1t needs them
urgently. 1t should have State De-
partment building. new Navy De-
partment building and several other
structures, especially homes for the
DEPARTMENTS that are now housed in
rented quarters which, however Tor
the moment adequate. are still but
substitutes for the permanent equip
ment which the public service requires.
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Over q Day in the Air.

I've American flyers Friday at
Aineela broke the world record for
endurance by remaining in the air
tWsaty-six hours, nineteen minutes
and thirty.fve seconds, or two hours
and thirty-three seconds longer than
had ever been scored before in human
flight. This remarkable performance
WAS O test not only of the machine
they used, but Of their own skill and
nerve and Yesourcefulness. They flew
under diflcult conditions, in a freezing
tsmpeEature with high winds. Their
beales were numbed and the fingers Of
sbe Of them were frozen. Owing to
the extreme cold the engine failed at
sne stage to function properly. and it
Wse necessary, with the thermometer
rsgjstering several degrees below zero.
fSy them to feed the motors with fuel
hY hAd, an operation which subjected
them to extreme discomfort and suffer.
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Who's Who G: essi::e"s: nh: 1:%:
XXXV1II-Senator George Foster Pearce

George Foster Pearce.
who is the Australian repre-
u sentative on the British empire
delegation to the Washington
conference. is the type of man that
Americans are wont to admire and
respect. because his career from boy
hood has followed SO closely the lives
of so many Of Americas outstanding
figures, who started in humble cir
cumstances and, with only such op-
portunities as they carved out for
themselves. succeeded in reaching po-
sitions of great prominence and honor
in the service of their country. A list
of those who have made the history of
he United States, headed by Abraham
Lincoln. who started life with the
same chances as did Senator Pearce.
would be as long as it is esteemed.
Starting as carpenter and joiner in
a small town in West Australia. he
has made of himself a great national
figure. one of the leaders of the COM
monwealth parliament of Australia.
the right-hand man of Premier
Hughes and a historical parsonage in
the world war.
There was nothing particularly un-
usual about Senator Pearce's boyhood.
He was born in the small town of
Mount Baker. in South Australia, in
1870, the son of James and Jane
Pearce, who had migrated from Eng
land. He showed no particular genius
as youth-just an average. normal
boy: going through the public school
at Redhill, and from there becoming
an apprentice to carpenter and work
ing up in that trade. Along with many
others of his sort, he was taken In by
the visions Of participating in the
easy acquisition of fabulous wealth
and took part in the gold rush in 1894.
tramping 400 miles, from Perth to the.
Coolgardie district. undergoing many
hardships, having narrow escapes
from the bushmen, living an uncer-
tain existence in ~iId country and
finding no gold.
On his return from this fruitless ex-
pedition he again took up his occupa-
ton as a carpenter and 1t was at this
time that he began to shape his po-
came a leading figure in trade unions
and political associations, gaining
more and more prestige among the
working classes. until, in 1883, he was
made president of the Trade Union
Congress, and two years later, at the
inception of the commonwealth. he
was sent to parliament from Western
Australia. and has held his seat ever
since, being one of the few men who
have served in the Australian senate
since mas uetH cAlSlcHSc.
Since 1915 Senator Pearce has been
minister of defense. and was instru-
mental in instituting universal mill
tary training in Australia, which aided
SO materially in the formation and
brilliant success of the Australian
army in the war. The naval agree
ment under which the Australian feet
was built also was one of the great
! movements in which Senator Pearce
! had a leading part and proved himself
| capable statesman.
J About the time this feet was being
planned. the senator drew up and put
through parliament one of the biggest
measures that had ever been framed
| in Australia, the navigation bill, and
| II made him famous throughout the
land. The bill was extremely techni-
Evening star., 1922-01-01
Tennessee.

An alert and stirring city is Mem
phis. And not alone in a business way
In a political way, also.
Consider this: Tennessee elects a
United States senator this year, and
Memphis has three candidates. Mr.
| McKellar, now in commission, wants
to succeed himself, and former Gov
Patterson and G. T. Fitzhugh are look.
| ing in the same direction.
And what is the matter with Gen.
Luke Wright? He resides in Memphis
and only a few years ago was very
much in the picture. Is he not still all
right? He is of senatorial size. Maybe
he will announce later.
OF course, Memphis will not be per.
] mitted to "corner the market" 1t is
to be assumed that in good time other
communities will be heard from. Scat
tered here and there through the Big
Bend state are some very competent
men, we'll entitled to lift their eyes as
high as the Senate.
And this brings to mind the fact
that, shortly now, Benton McMillin
will be back from South America
where for the past eight years he has
been holding down a diplomatic job
Maybe he will announce. Years ago he
saw long service in the House, and
made a race there for Speaker. He
was for one term Governor of Tennes-
see. He has made one or two unsuc.
cessful attempts to reach the Senate.
His long absence from home has kept
him free from all factionism. He is
seventy six years old, but his age is
not a weight.
Tennessee stands, and has always
stood, we'll in the Senate. In the past
half century she has sent such men
there as Isham 8. Harris, w. B. Bate
and Howell Jackson. The last named
it will be remembered, though demo
crat, was transferred from the Senate
to the United States Supreme Court
by President Harrison, a republican.
She must maintain her reputation
and, fortunately, has plenty Of ma.
terial suitable for the purpose. The
announcements start well, and the
primary is not until August.
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The city council Of Milwaukee is
prepared to plead for the reopening OF
breweries. This shows sense of
gratitude. Old-time advertisers did
not hesitate to assert that 1t was beer
that made Milwaukee famous.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHII.ANDER JOHNSON.

Instructive Optimism.
It's Happy New Year just the same
Whatever may go wrong.
The children play the merry game
And join in gentle song.
Though weary problems fret the
throng i.
And theories go lame,
Each New Year, as it comes along,
Is happy, just the same.
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The record Of the submarine asserts
itself as a sinister reminder that ma
ton like an Individual is known by
the company it keeps.
Evening star., 1922-01-01

The fact that he did not attend the
uarley enabled Mr.. Lloyd George to
avoid wasting some valuable converse
tional resources which were needed
elsewhere.
Evening star., 1922-01-01

When a diplomat returns to face
public opinion at home he often misses
the atmosphere of extreme courtesy
that pervades q conference.
Evening star., 1922-01-01

The air torpedo, dirigible and deadly.
threatens to assert itself as a menace
more to be feared by non-combatants
than the submarine.
Evening star., 1922-01-01

The Washington conference may
prove to have had considerable stra-
tsgic importance as a warning to ma
tieHs against drifting into unprepared-
ness.
Evening star., 1922-01-01

His inordinate liking for Grassland
concerts in the open air may sooner
or later get Eugene Debs into trouble
again.
Evening star., 1922-01-01

The superstitious will be relieved by
the passing of year whose figures
added up to thirteen.
Evening star., 1922-01-01

The District of Columbia may now
turn its attention from the 5-5-3 naval
ratio and get back to the $3.50 pay
ment plan.
Evening star., 1922-01-01

The German mark has slightly re-
gained consciousness, but is far from
being a convalescent.
Evening star., 1922-01-01

Some of the delegates will be obliged
to go home without even being able
to report progress.
Evening star., 1922-01-01

Japan's fear that she might not be
able to keep the Mutsu without Great
ing ill feeling proves to have been en-
tirely groundless.
Evening star., 1922-01-01

If Maryland can go as far in inn
proving gasoline as she has gone in
improving roads a tax Of 2 cents gal
lon will be cheap enough.
Evening star., 1922-01-01

Tho chief objection to the prohibit
don Joke is its liability to slip from
humor into pathos.
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DinfcuIties of the Doye

Difficulties of the Dove.
You are in favor Of peace, of
course?"
"Of course" said Senator Sorghum.
"But how are you going to live peace
ably with man who invariably
threatens to start a fight unless he
makes you take the worst Of every
bargain"
Evening star., 1922-01-01

Europe is running the risk Of sacri-
ficing a large and profitable tourist
clientele.
Evening star., 1922-01-01

Jud Tunkins says he thinks maybe
Europe has made a mistake in gettin'
the reputation Of bein' a fine con-
tinent to travel In. instead Of bein' a
comfortable continent to live in"
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jacques I'm to Date.

jacques Up to Date.
1.-THE worlds a STAGE" quoth Avon's
son.
It's art has sadly shrunk.
The tragedy is overdone.
The comedy is punk.
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Looking Forward,

Looking Forward.
Il understand you have raised your
cooks wages again."
"Yes," replied Mr.. Crosslots. May.
be we can make her SO rich that she
will undertake to hire me and the
missus. And then we will get even.''
Il like a mule mo- dan I does a
fiivver," said Uncle Eben, because
he's mo- sociable. When q mule balks.
you kin at least entertain de hope dat
he's s'iAter take an interest in de con-
ysFeatiea." i
Evening star., 1922-01-01

The prospect Of the early establish
ment of the merit system in the MAX
Evening star., 1922-01-01

Observance of Christmas fifty years
ago was considerably different from
Evening star., 1922-01-01

The tendency toward Indulgence in
strong drink on Christmas day fifty
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-02-25

ciety up there for a real good
time. The Barnet society provid-
ed the entertainment and East
Barnet furnished the refresh
ments.
Mrs. r. H. Hazelton entertain
ed the business and social meeting
Of the Ladies Society at her
home Friday afternoon.
Bculah Mayo was recent Wis
itor in Ryegate.
F. P. Wells of Newbury was in
town Wednesday in the interest
Of the Barnet town history.
Mrs. Baker and son, Sammy of
Woodsville spent Tuesday at l..
+. Gilfillan's.
The w. c. T. U. will serve din
ner at School House hall town
meeting day, March 7.
Mrs. Kate Kinney went to
Haverhill, n. H., Tuesday.
Edith Wallace spent Tuesday in
McIndoes.
Edith Hazelton spent Wednes-
day in St. Johnsbury.
Homer Mason Of White River
junction spent Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. Ella Mason.
Miss Gladys Bryant is at her
home here after being in Peacham
some time caring for Mrs. Char
les Somers.
Miss Nora Darling spent We'd
nesday in Peacham with her
aunt, Mrs. Ray HENDERSON.
Mrs. Eber Wiley was called to
West Virginia by the illness of
her daughter, Marguerite, who is
doing district nursing there. Mrs.
Wiley left on the night train
Friday.
On a recent cold morning the
same parties as tried it last win
ter conversed mile apart with
even better results than last win
ter not raising their voices much
above that of common CONVERSE
ton.
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church people. The flowers were
both numerous and beautiful and
attested the respect and friend
ship in which he and his family
are held in this community. The
Rev Herbert J. Human conduct
ed the services, which were brief
and impressive. They were at
tended by the patriotic societies
in body, and the American
Legion formed a military escort
to the tomb. The bearers were
H. H. Butterfield, A. N. Perkins,
George Batchelder and Herman
Burpee as civilians, while two
sailors and two soldiers of the
Legion escorted the hearse. They
were Frank Bull and Alexander
McLane, from the navy, and Oil
yer Ouillette and Lewis Mitchell,
from the Army. The bereaved
widow, who has been a confirmed
invalid for many years, is to be
cared for at present at the Lyn-
don Home Hospital.
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