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FRENCH AND TREATIES

90 FAR as the penc" and progress os the
- world are 'on"crn"d nothing Is gained
by contending that the French Parliament
Is no worse than the senate of the United
States. Our legislators rejected the Treaty
nf Versailles ana 'hr Ieag.o of Nations.
The French are rahirg their time over The
Pacific and ar;ns limitation trcatier &C tho
Washington 'oHfc-"nc". Persons with n
taste for h.stor'a, analogcs may detect
something sardonn" in the policy.
1t is only Oh rh" suriare, however. that
tho situation lend. ttsrf 10 hts sort OF
analysis. Tho French have no, hurried 70
put through th" Washington comracts, bat
there Il no convincing evidence that they
intend 10 renoVncc them. Premier Poincaro
will ask for n" approval Of the pacts, and
1t is authorirntiYc!y stated that forecasts of
urfavorah" action by the Chamber Of Dcpu.
ties hay" no solid foundation - is expect ed
that sc2cru, -es"rvstions viii be made. but
that t!'""" viii not b" Of "harartcr 10 sub.
vert th" main principles Of the ucranmcn.o.
W'cr" n" course "f what appears 10 hc
rather studied Indifference has actually
worked harm is ~ the new lease of life
which i has given to the Anglo -Japuness
alliance treaty, This covenant was 10 have
been superseded ms soon NJ tho FIVE. Power
Pacific compact was ratified by all the mar.
tics. I'll" treaty WIS renewed last week for
anorher year.
III" French ARE unqrcst ional,lr RESPONSE
be for Il. revival. They have demonstrated
that they, too, could sulk In international
affairs. but it is most improbable that they
will carry their resentment toythc extent OF
throwing out the treaties altogether Per.
fornanees of that kind ars<h Americs q
snAcislty ~
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CLEMENCEAU EXPLAINS

nNE of the good effects Of Clemenceau' :
" visit TO the United States will b. tho
CLEARING up OF the controversy created by
persistent reports of black troops in the
apca Of Germany occupied by France. The
C>nate appears to understand that 80 900
such troops are on German territory. The
vser, however, Is authority for the state.
ent that they have been withdrawn.
Clenenccau did not max" n proper rarul-
In constrnsting African soldiers in tho
inch Army OF Occupation with the Negro
= - who fought calamity under Pcrshing.
& b Il fair to assume that there is No
\ rvane bstwcen colored troops billeted In
n Il SlDlna y and those assigned b occu.
= o " spnqusred eeuntsy. u Ger.
8 sssnsnsiea ~ y 4 A ., = : 4! :
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Answers to Saturdays Quiz

I. rhilomel is the poetic name for the
nightingale. j.
:. The FIRST Jew elected to the Congress o.
the United States was David Ley
lulec, OF Florida, who entered W
Senate In lSt5.
j. Cochin-' 'hina, IN Southca stern Asia, Is >
French possession.
4, Novgorod is a Russian city long cs's'
hGated for its annual fairs.
O. West Virginia is the Little Mountain
6. The Elgn marbles are tho magnificent
sculptures Of the Parthenon. AtheAs
They were removed from the origins!
setting by Lord ElEin and taken "
;MGIand where they repose In '",
!, NIiyana is term in Buddhist ana
i'rahmiu religious doctrine. II a.
no,.s final dclvsrance from transIn''
\, Tile ancient Olympic games were held J"
olympia, Greece. every -four years..
D. fiobigerina oGse IN fine sediment ~ W.
inud, but softer and stickicy. formll
.. plastic. noury substance. Ehtch g
sututes a. large portic1l OF me dee
- pe0o og the ocean. X>
io' the Mcticnsl character of DAnsel
Yotty was creatsd by Chayiee DlS
" hls nsvsl 's1ev1 CT
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What DO You Kn0lu?


QUIZ
!. For how many years was NapoleoS
Gcnaparte Emperor Of the French?
:. what state does Senator France repre-
sent?
J. Who said "ESil communications corrupt
good Inanners"?
4. What Is erosion?
b. Who was the Inventor OF the screw pro-
pcller for steamships?
o. What is tho most famous volcano OF the
Mediterranean islands?
!, IN what Danish seaport are tho chlei
scenes Of Shakespearc's "lIan,lst
laid?
S, A, wnat ago does All American citissn
become eligible for the Federal House
OF Representatives?
.. What is the average weight Of full
Grown elephants tusks:
10. What are the Eddasc
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,,, , British aud French Of
Much smoke ic'rs wcre ni,noi'I
Some Fire with clubs hy ciyjIi"n.
.. A.. ut lnsolstadt, Bavaria,
Wh'h they, sought to inspect a uu,ni, IONS
depot. The Council Of Ambassadors 'n, ~,
lars a'so alleges iiagrant violations on rho
the Treaty Of Vcrsaillcs. incidcnts '"ses w. . o.
kind DO nothing to weaken Cismence cesn:s s
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tho School Board should RETAIN from erect
ing elaborate architectural monuments as
schoolhouses and should use the money thus
saved for the erection Of larger number OF
buildings TO replace the unsanitury and out.
dated buildings now In use. D..
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Aviator Hinton has now reached Para.
maribo, Dutch Guiana. This bird il deter.
mined to reach Rio IL he has to hop it on
one foot,
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The President appeals to tho mora!
sense of the community Mn the matter ot
prohibition enforcement. But an outraged
moral sense Is sometimes deaf 70 appeals.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-27

Followers Of the Hall Mills serial. sur.
feited with detail. now profess interest 10
nothing but the outcome.
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London's shock at the execution Of
Childers il absorbed to some extent BY
memories Of Easement.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-27

New York ia to have Referendum
on wine and beer. "What'll you have:'
asks the Governor.
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Ireland's Commerce Department reports
marked increase OF exports over imports
II republicans could bc included In tht
exports the Free State Government would
be delighted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-27

Report has it that Charley Chaplin and
Fola Negr are to marry. Odd II Direc.
tor Fate should cast them for the one pic.
ture.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-27

No sooner do prohibition enforcement
officers got through pointing with pride than
they begin to view with alarm.
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Henceforth. the press will be admitted
to the Lausanne conference. Confefees must
have come to some agreement.
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Clemenceau's belief that America can
settle the Turk problem will probably b
clinched on Thanksgiving Day.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-27

Art Museum projectors lose sight d
the fact that it is possible to spend too
much money on hyacinths.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-27

Those who speak Of avenglng the deaf
Of Chlders have apparently forgotten Mich
ucl Collins,
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because tbcr
BLESSED Relief

,u., Becausc there are was.
"'>se" 'Sei'eI tr"ls who would rather
,,o,,,. ., loaf than work, unem.
p'oSn"n' relief in En-: land has been brought
INTO d'sT"pn'" and the Bonar Law Gov.
er"m'nt seeks +" reduc" the amount spent
hi,, ~ .nis way. Labor Is prepared to iyht
At som" point between til" extreme vj.u.
% mDihe justice, Charity and Commonscnso
ln"re Is Always possibility that dsputnn,.
found. ''' '"'''' "heh
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The execution Of Childers was not more
regrettable than its necessity.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-27

1t IL the view Of Uncle Sam that at
Lausanne a Child may lead them.
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Prosperity will fling no bouquets At
New iork's striking bricklnyers.
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SHORT CUTS

The heels within wheels at Lausanne
are all we'll oiled,
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Il may easily BE- that II victorious
rurks'' were ''dsfested Turks. Greek statss.
msn. on trial for tgeneon. would b hal,o1j
SS Datsiets ysthss tAaA bssadsa . tse,ff 1
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Tn. moral stands out 20 ""ariy that no
one can foil 10 see Il. II IS thht the appro-
rrio,iur officers OF tho r.ty should so their
faces frc flint against til" endorsement Of
any project the npproXima'" cost Of which
is not known in advance. The "-"r'.rc Il
making appropriations toward The cost
of such and such building. however de.
sirablc that building may b", should be
aba ..doned.
We know what happened when the City
Hall was built Money was sunk IN it as
though i. wcrc a Quicksand and It's compile.
lion had finally to be taken from the com.
n,issiunsrs in charge. ~ II was, tho build
iug COS, about S25,OGo0O. at n ti'nc when
buiding was much less expensive than it is
today. Na,
While 1t is impertts' chat the Council
should insist on deAs estimates for Oh
ssw builliass. y u .npertaut that
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AS ONE WOMAN SEES 1T
Work Of the School Of Occupationai
Therspy Full Of Human Interest.
Physical and Nervous Wrecks
Are Salvaged md Made
Useful Citizens
by SARAH D. LOWRlE

A DOCIOR was complaining to me not
long since that everything In this town
VAS arranged for the poor sick and very
littlc for 1hs rioh .,nL
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RAILROAD SlDINGS BLOCKED
WITH LOADED COAL CARS
Nearly 10000 Reported Awaiting
Orders In Illinois Alone

Chicago, April 22.-tBy A. P.l-
With the coal strike closing it's third
week of idlcneSs for more than 600. 600
miners. 4 survey of some of the fields
shows IN accumulation of loaded cars
on siding with The market dull.
Central Illinois operators today re-
ported 300 loaded cars awaiting orders.
and Southern Illinois 363S more. The
total in all Illinois fields is nearly lO,-
600 cars
Trade reports here show practically
no demand for industrial or domestic
coal except for use in steel plants from
the West Virginia and Kentucky fields.
In a report yesterday by Secretary OF
Labor Davis TO Attorney General
Daughcrty only slight increases IN coal
prices were noted and the strike was
said 10 have had little effect SO far
on the Wholesale market. Trade esti-
mates indicate that there is on hand
about 1000 900 tons of the U3 900 900
on hand when the strike started. with
reports indicating about l0,OO0. 900
tons have been produced in the last
three weeks in non union fields. Week.
" coal consumption is estimated a.,
900 600 tons.
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ASTORG|VES
Views ON AMERICA
Nooaares Soldier Bonus Wrong
and Puts O. K. on
Prohibition
maps sPIRlTlsT THEORIES

New York. April 22.--"Come along -
olled viscount Astor. and twenty five
'xUporters tramped upstairs and into
Lady Astor's sitting room at the
CHARLES Dann Gibson home. where she
lad promised to meet the press yes
torday morning.
!. And for more than an hour. stand
4g in the middle of solid ring of
t0ohion writer's human interest
ueekers. political specialists and every
ether variety Of news gatherer. Lady
Aator caught the wild and wonderful
assortment of questions they fired at
her from all points Of the compass and
twenty two points Of view and never
dedged question or lost her irrepres.
slble good humor.
She ''kidded'' one of the reporters
About his youthful appearance: she told
them TO shut up when they all asked
questions At once. and when one enter
anything about Mrs. AsQuith to-day
she replied swcetly. NO. d"ar. and
laughed at HIS surprised face.
Opposed to Bonus
+ Anything like consecutive report
q the interview would be impossible
Among things it brought ont was clear
and brief statement from Lady As,or
of her opinion Of the proposed soldiers
bonus.
II think IL would be most danger
Gus thing" she said. "Look az how it
worked after the Civil War. And the
reason was political. I must not mix
In American politics: don't know
- oh thap, l,,,t l thint fkA
bonus idea Is entirely wrong. If you
get another g. 4. Il. fastened on you,
God help you. | don't think a great
rich country like America can do enough
for the soldier who was wounded or
disabled. DO everything you possibly
can for them and still Il will not De
enough. But the man who has come
hack whole and hearty. why shouldn't
he 60 out and get job and work, like
anybody else:
"Givc him chance. Reinstate him.
Get a job for him. Give him the pref.
erence over everybody else for jobs. But
having got them on their feet. IL seems
70 me If you give them bonus you will
do them more harm than good. That
Isn't popular thing to say. but | must
cay what I think.
Dkagreas With Doyle
4 Lady Astor doesn't agree with SIR
Arthur Conan Doyle about spirits. Il
don't think spiritualism has got any
thing to do with religion" she said.
!" SIS spiritualism sweeping England
Just now?' No. You cant sweep
EnFland as easily as that"
4 Lady Astors views on prohibition
also came TO the surface.
"You had better thank God you have
rot rid OF drink" she declared. They
say the law works uncQually for rich
and poor. I say. il the rich insist on
drinking. let 'eu drink. They are the
ones who will suffer: am thinking
q the poor man. This law will give
him a chance to keep clear Of drink.
No. I don't think light wines and beer
would be On Improvement. ] have seen
I ss many people in France--I won
-0y drunk. but who had too much to
SrInk--as anywhere else.
I"what I say is. let America put the
Aink question TO the vote and, seq II
Il people really want 1t. Just try
Il. You'll never get Il back"
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SklIIfuI MNneuVering

carly recognition Of Russia dependent
only on what happened at Genoa.
Skillful Maneuvering
The Russians and Germans have
mancuvered with the utmost skill. The
understanding between them appears to
have been reached some time ago.
gard to il last winter, his propOsal
being that the English should furnish
the capital and he the organization to
exploit Russia. At that time he must
have been aware of what was coming
out Of the Russian German negotia.
tions.
The announcement of the treaty was
bound to create an explosion in Europe,
and especially in France. To have
mad" it public while Lloyd George was
arranging for the Genoa conference
would have caused Frances refusal to
90 to Genoa, and thus ruined Mr..
Lloyd George, who was friendly to both
Germany and Russia.
To have waited till after that con.
ference was over would have been to
have waited until possibly the hands
Of both Germany and Russia were tied
by less favorable general agreement,
Russia and Germany chose the moment
Tor the announcement ut time when
Mr.. Lloyd George was committed and
could not see Genoa fall. They sought
10 drive a wedge between England and
France, Mr.. Lloyd George being in
volved to the extent that he had to
have his success at Genoa, and England
being torn between her economic in.
terrst. which compelled her to 10 along
with Germany and Russia. and her
I,.li irn1 ipfap r,hi,h l.. l.
on the side of France. 1t was darIns
and 1t seems now successful diplomatic
strategy.
League Of Outcasts
Ever since the treaty of Paris was
negotiated it has seemed inevitable tbnt
the countries which had suffered most
at, the allied treaty makers hands
should be thrown together in the anti.
allied camp in the new balance of
power which would be likely TO grow
up. This would have been the case
even il the League Of Nations hnd honn
more successful. for both Germany ma
Russia were Outcasts, excluded from
the League. This new treaty looks Ukn
the beginning of tho outcasts' Icopme
Many think that China Will ultimats,v
be drawn into the same group bccnu.c a
Of the prominence Of Japan in tbe
-Four. Power League recently made from
which she was left out.
But that Is looking far ahead. Fo,
the present all that is evident is th"t
Germany has the jump on every othsr
Power In the development OF Russia
unless tho Others move quickly toward
her recognition.
OF this the Administration is fully
aware. and it may be said that CO..
srnor Goodrich's report to the Pres. :.
dent in no way alters the Tendance
already manifest here in official circlcs
to regard Russia as having already met
the conditions laid down In the Hughes
notes as requisite to recognition,
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Chicherin to Dine
With Italian King
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allied representatives is the unwilling
ness of the former TO restore the free.
hold title of foreigners property which
has been nationalized or reluisitioned
in Russia. although they are willing to
restore it to the former owners for
their use.
In the case Of factories. this would
doubtless be on concession basis.
Factories which have hitherto stood idle
because the former owners refuse to
work them unless assured that their
title would be restored. may be re-
opened IL the Soviet concessions are
given real basis by the Genoa ncgotia.
tiOns.
Deny Soviet Ownership
The International Harvester Com.
pany and many other American cor.
porations having factories or mines in
Russia have declined to consider taking
concessions to operate the properties
which they stoutly contend are theirs
and not owned by the Soviet Govern
ment.
The French delegation has submit
ted protest against the ierman reply
to the allied note, in which the Ger
mans stated they would refrain from
discussing Russian questions settled in
the Russo German treaty. The French
contend that the German, under their
reply, may insist upon discussing other
Russian questions.
An English spokesman said a meeting
Of the entire British delegation today
decided to consider the incident that
had arisen out Of the Russo German
treaty rs definitely closed. Since Ger
many had accepted the humiliation in
tlicted upon her by agreeing not TO
participate IN discussions concerning
Russia. the British spokesman said, it
would be unsportsInanlike to insist on
further concessions lie was not sure,
however, how far the French really in.
tended to 80 with their protests against
the German reply.
Hope that a world conference, with
the United States participating. will be
held after the Genoa meeting was oS-
pressed by the German Chancellor, pr.
Wirth. at a meeting "f Germans last
night.
The Genoa Conference itself, is n step
forward in the reconstruction OF the
world. he said, but this could not bt
completed without the United States.
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Crops Damaged
by Cold Wave


49,, ~, x .,.
H0tteu 'hst INV iounu INN zee
On is!" poo,S enu tne surface OK the
sFouha snshtiy ,ronen. peia"are re-
pottee trost tnrousuout tne prnihsuta,
Dut tnere the ,, IaIniers ao nor oeneve the
ctoP aarast M'Ii " ue'aue ,ne
sylvania and New Jersey. and pro.
rocted by thick foliage.
Some OF the experts believed that the
damage would be much less this year
than last because Of the later date at
which the frost occurred. Last year u
killing frost, which practically ruined
the Eastern fruit crop. came on April
II, with temperature Of 30 degrees
at the lowest.
The agricultural experts at Harris
burg, analyzing reports from all parts
0f the State. expressed the belief that
the fruit crops in Pennsylvania would
10 "spOtted completely ruined
in some places and in others but slightly
damaged.
49,. "ro, was s,unst on,;rs,v ~; " i"st md nj
M peaches badly damaged except in
orchards where smudxes were main.
tained. Serious damage to apple trees
WAS reported. York County reported
the destruction Of all but per cent of
ito peach crop. according to +. F.
Kaufman, the largest peach grower IN
the section. At York the frost came
after q light fall OF snow yesterday
which dampened the blossoms and made
them even more susceptible 10 the
freezing temperature.
p.rrv County Hard Hit
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when he declared that he would follow
up the report Of the commission with a
legislative investigation.
Wants the Finest Schools
Mr.. Pinchot then read IL statement.
carefully prepared beforehand. in which
he said that he would try TO make the
public school system Of PENNSYLVANIA
the finest in the country. He said that
he would see TO il that every teacher
in Pennsylvania. man or woman, had
n safe tenure OF Office and an adequate
salary aud that the. school district
would receive promptly their appor.
tionment of State funds, something
which they do not receive now on time,
he added.
In conclusion Mr.. Pinchot paid a
beautiful tribute to Mr.. Fisher for
resigning as Il gubernatorial candidate
when il became plain that he and Mr..
PinchvL would likely divide the vote Of
the enemies of the machine.
THAT was one Of the finest things
I have ever known in the history Of
Pennsylvania politics." Mr. Pinchot
declared as hushed silence fell over
the great thrOng. If had on my
hat at this moment I would take II of
and bow TO that splendid man. II was
n NODlt sdtTlIlNf. uIlu UlN lIlbulC
to John 5. Fisher
Punxsutawney, Pa. April -. - A
Clifford Pinchot Club was formed at an
enthusiastic meeting of Republicans,
Democrats and Non Partisan Lcaguers
of both sides in the community room
here last evening. W. Il. Cole was
elected chairman and Louis Colinc Sec
retnry Of the organization. An EX"cu-
tive Committee was formed, composed
Of one man and one woman from each
election precinct in southern jetf"r-
son County. and all are pledged to II"
anything in their power 70 further the
election Of Clifford Pinch"',
POttsville. Pa. April -. sizzling
politics led TO two rival polltical meet
ings n, tn" COURTEOUS" today, stat"
Treasurer Snyder and State Comprnsa. /.
tion Commissioner Paul W. llouck
holding a meeting for Alter, confined to
ofiic holders. in the interior of the
Courthouse. while mine workers held II
Pinchot rally on the front Courthouse
steps. The latter meeting was addressed
By Thomas Butler. one Of the strike
leaders of the miners II, +. tandec and
&. +. Foley. They declared that min
ers will. almost tr man, support
Pnchot and that the former Forester
v.'l receive one Of the greatest greet
I in his career when he visits the
Anthracite region. The snyder lIouck
meeting vas for the purpose Of organ
izing the workers.
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DON'T KILL YOUR HUSBAND
Judge Warns Wives Not to Be Too
Free With Guns

Los Angeles, April 22.--Hy A. p
Mrs. Julia Johnstone. convicted OF
manslaughter in the death of her hus-
band, yesterday was placed ON nine
years probation by Judge Avery, Of the
Los Angeles Superior Court.
According to Mrs. .Iohntonr. her
husband was gambler and bootlcgger
Last summer they quarrcled and she
shot him at their home in Long Beach.
This Court does not approve of wives
shooting their husbands, or of husbands
shooting their wives said Judge
Avery. II want it distinctly under.
stood that murder is murder, no matter
who does It, and that the mercy ex-
tended to this defendant will be Just
g quickly withheld from the nsxt -,