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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
FoRe,oN EXCHANGE

ANo" AVsns AhPAh iA' NuinS "ViC
virtually unchanged at the opening Of
the foreign exchange market today. be.
ing. quoted at .351a against 1854 at
the close yesterday. but all through the
list of the other exchanges declines were
shown from last nights closing figures
as follows: Sterling. ~. francs ~
Belgians I. lire 3ia., Swiss and pesctas
.. Danish. Swedish and guilders =, and
Norway I. The market appeared to be
governed almost entirely By expecta.
tions of some practical constructive un =
derstanding. eventually. ft the Genoa
conference.
Shortly before mid day. the market
was steady. Sterling cables 4.4lI
demand 4.4OS4 franc cables 90
checks o.2l lire cables j.37. check.
j.36ls marks .352.
Central European exchanges were
bulgarian 10: Rumanian rs; Serbian
Us: Czccho- Slovnkinn 2.O51a; Greek
40; Finnish 192is: Polish .O215
Austrian .O137ia; Hungarian .12M
The premium on New York funds in
Montreal today was j-16 per cent.
The discount on Canadian funds in New
York was "a per cent.
Yesterdays CLOSING QUOTATIONS
Sterling Francs Lire Guilders
tSSe! Ss"' . ' ii:iis. aa::5siss re-. sI!sas sI!ss
ToDAY's OPENING QUOTATIONS
Sterling Francs Lire Guildcrs
Gs%s9' 1sT}s! . " ii,: aii1, SS5sas SS5s sssss" ssisS siss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
Raw Sugar Quiet and Steady

New York. April 1.-THE raw sugar mar.
kc; continueS quiet and steady with Cmbas
for April shipment quoted at ~ c. cost and
freight. and FOR May shipment at IA C to
T-1Gc, cost and freight. In addition to
the sales to an operator at "a c. cost and
freight. reported yesterday, outport refincr
at IN c. cost and freight. Arrivals OF raws
vest, rday included 90. 500 bags Cubcs to
the National Sugar Refining Company. and
5000 bass to ArbuCkle Brothers The local
refined market is unchanged with list prices
ranging from .. 25C to 5.1oc. less per cent
for sh.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
Prices Firm on Paris Bourse

Paris April ! ! e. Prices were firm on tho
snursI today Three per cent r.rres, ,If
psur cent loan 17f gic The dollar was ouoied
at Tor soc 'I'''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-11
MoNEY-LENOING RATES

NEW IORk-Noney on call. both classes
Of collateral, opened today at 4ia per cent
for lending and renewing.
PHII.tDELPHI\-Call. ; per cent; tm.
5 per cent: commercial paper. three TO six
months. 3 to ji7 per cent.
IONDONANIonev. ola per cent Discount
rates. short bills and three months bills
~ a . 1915 per cent.
The Washington times., 1922-11-22
SENATORS SLOW
To COMMENT
ON SPEECH
Norris and Ladd Outspoken in
Opposition, but Lodge and
Old Guard Men Shy.
by tional News Service.

The appeal of Georges Clemenceau
for greater American participation
in European affairs was received
with mixed emotions today, juds-
ing from Senatorial comment OBJ
tanned by international News Serv-
ice on "The Tigers" Metropolitan
Opera House speech in New York.
Republican Senators opposed to
the League of Nations We're not
favorably impressed with The Tig-
er's ideas of Americas duty abroad.
Democratic Senators friendly to
the league, received his speech with
more approval.
Senator Norris RepJ OF Nebraska,
an irrecopcilable in the treaty fight,
said:
Thought Vote Settled II.
There is only one thing to do as a
result Of NJ. Clemenceau's initial ap-
peal to America. That is keep out Of
Europes quarrels and troubles. l
thought II was all settled once when
the Versailles treaty was defeated
and the American people subsequently
voted by 1000. 900 majority to keep
out of all foreign entanglements. The
one thing America must do Is TO let
Europe settle her own difficulties"
Senator Ladd (Rep) of North Da-
kota. said:
"We have a duty as a friend to all
nations-not toward the allied ma
tions alone. 1t should include cen
trail Europe as well. and IL should be
friendliness toward the peoples
rather than toward the governments.
We should lend them moral support,
but never become a party to their
petty political jealousies and embroil-
ments."
Lodge Is Silent.
Senator Lodge OF Massachusetts.
the Republican leader and chairman
of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee. declined TO comment on
C1emenceau's utterance.
Senator Wadsworth RepD OF New
York. member of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee, said:
m. Clemenceau Ia visitor ia
America. and for that reason l dc
not like to comment on his re
marks"
Senator McCumber Rep) oi
North Dakota, another member OF
the Foreign Relations Committee
also declined to comment because oi
M. Clemenceau's status In this coun
try and the fact that the issues
raised by The Tiger" In his first
speech were delicate"
The Washington times., 1922-11-22

such kindness i'm my life. but then,
I'm old enough to be a mother to
them all.
even told some Of the boys who
were defeated the other day not to
worry. One defeat doesn't mean
anything, told them, II you have
made a fair, honest fight. l said.
You must stand firm-that's all.
Don't lower your self-respect and
the tide will come your way again
after awhile"
In the House I was given n cheer
even before they cheered the Presi-
dent. didn't know 1t at first, but
Senator Harris said 1t was all for
me. That made me happy, too.
was much pleased with the
Presidents speech, l heartily agree
with him about getting rid Of our
old ships and stopping the loss Of
$50 100000 year. When money
doesn't buy anything I think it's
high time to stop spending IL. I'm
for the Presidents shipping ideas.
When / got back to the Senate
again had the prompting of IA
speech in my mind. But l felt a
little faint and hungry, too, so l
had to go down to the Senate res.
taurant for something to eat. While
down there the Senate adjourned
and i missed my chance to get in a
speech.
l would have said something
pleasant, for wanted to thank
everybody for their kindness to an
old grandmother. wanted to men.
ton a cartoon saw during the
campaign. 1t was in a San An.
tonic CTex) paper. II represented
the Senate In session with all the
boys sitting around and an old lady
standing In the door. There was
some favor Of me in her and she
came in without a card. The Sen.
ate was in a dilemma. The head.
line read: "Will they ask the lady
to take a chair?" wanted to tell
them about that.
won't go back to make a speech
because it's Mr.. Georges (her sue.
cessor's) time now. I told him I
wouldn't hang around and make
him impatient. II Is his seat now,
but had breezy time while
was in It,
One Official Act.
! had only one official act while
Senator. That was when put
a young lady on the Senate pay.
roll In difference TO Mrs. Watson.
widow OF the late Senator whose
vacancy I filled, so that all his
books and belongings could be con.
veyed to his nome. had no op.
portunity to do more.
I think my having been admitted
to the Senate was a milestone for
women, and no one can tell when the
unexpected will happen again. Che
tide Is setting strongly toward better
treatment Of women all around II
women only realize the dignity of
opportunity which they now have In
politics they will go forward. Espe.
cially will they help their children.
My greatest happiness today comes
from the overflow OF happiness in
others. My mission IL finished.
have spent enough time here and
now I've got TO go home and rest.
God bless you all.
The Washington times., 1922-11-22
Girls Box In Church
While Pastor
Referees

CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-lt was
not a prayer meeting in the
Sheridan Road M h o d t
Church Monday night. No, it
was two boxing flappers with
bobbed hair, bare knees and
eight-ounce "mitts" slugging
each other to the limit.
Standing over them as ref
cree, separating them in the
clinches, was the Rev. D. Logan
Loughborough, assistant pastor
Of the church and athletic di-
rector. There was a wild gal
lery of boys and girls in gym
costume. The ring was regular
Queensbury.
The girls boxed well, but
their footwork was poor. They
landed on each others faces,
heads and ribs, but failed to
draw blood. The bout was
called a draw at the end Of
six rounds.
The Washington times., 1922-11-22
DISTRICT GETS ANOTHER
CRIMINAL COURT BRANCH

Washington Is 30 far from a state
OF heavenly peace and Righteousness
that the District Supreme Court.
sitting today In general term. author.
lied the creation of a new branch,
to be known as Criminal Court
No. 3.
District Attorney Peyton Gordon,
his eye on the ever.lengthenins
docket Of serious criminal cases.
asked the District courts for such
aid. The two criminal courts now
in session are inadequate to dispose
of the Districts evildoers.
Justice Frederick l.. Siddons, now
sitting In Equity Court No. I, will
preside when the third criminal
court opens on December /.
The Washington times., 1922-11-22

I wasn't at all excited. l have
lived so long that l try to hold my
self steady when the crisis 10
IA 'a-coming," and tried terribly
hard to hold my bearings while
was in the Senate. When l took
the oath, I thought l would feel IT,.
too, but somehow Ii didn't hit me
very hard then. | heard it first,
you see, way back yonder in 1875.
when my husband first served in
Congress. Then we had giants in
public service.
Must Get Bearings First.
I want to think a little more to
know exactly how do feel about
being the nations first woman Sen
ator. / don't feel any different yet,
and the thing that brings me most
pleasure is the honor given to all
womankind. haven't magnified
my Senatorship as a political effort
of nv own, but too much can't be
said for it's pleasing effect upon the
millions of women in the nation.
While | was in the Senate cham.
ber l wasn't one bit scared. I was
In the Senate frequently when
was younger, and when / took the
oath I would even have asked Nv.
Cummins president pro tenn for
his seat, as far as nerve is con.
cerned After II was all over ! felt
a little faint, for I'm getting old
and IL was a wee bit too much
for me.
just Like "KnighthOod."
II they had disputed my seat, ,
though, would have argued with
them. had a speech ready and I
would have made II some way. But
there was no trouble, thanks to all
the kind gentlemen. They were
as chivalrous as when knighthood
was in flower" have never seen
The Washington times., 1922-11-22

edges Of their seats and waited for
each word.
On Edge Of Abyss.
For an hour and thirty.one min
utes there was no sound but the
steady indictment by the Tiger
His lips trembled and he struck
savagelv at the table top when he
cried:
The abyss behind Is dark and
deep"
There was no resentment mani.
fest In the faces that stared up at
him when Clemenceau charged that
the United States had made prom.
bes and then had left the field
without seeing them through.
"I am not going to ask you for
money" he said, and added: You
have too much. want something
more than that--much more valu.
able. want yourself, your heart
and soul"
Although the Frenchman made
II plain that he did not approve
Of Americas course since the truce
he was less kindly In his attitude
toward England, saying: From
the day of the armistice 7 fclt Eng.
land was not with us."
The Washington times., 1922-11-22
Civil Service Examinations.

Examinations for several vacancies
in Government departments are be-
ing held today by the Civil Service
Commission in the temporary build.
ing, No. /, Eighteenth and ID streets
northwest. Among the posts open
are Junior telephone operator, junior
bacteriologist, junior engineer, Junior
physicist, junior techonologist and
stenographer.
The Washington times., 1922-11-22
BOMB EXPLODED At MASS
WRECKS LISBON CHURCH

LISBON. Nov. ga bomb was
exploded inside the Church of Soc.
corro, one Of the principal places of
worship In Lisbon. during the cele.
bration of mass yesterday. No one
was injured, as the worshippers were
assembling before the altar.
Great damage was done to the
church, however. The bomb was ex.
ploded at the entrance to the
church. A little child saw a man
light the fuse and then run away.
The Washington times., 1922-11-22
MRS. {. G.W.M|NOT
|. ENTERS SUIT
FORDECREE
Granddaughter OF Senator
Lodge Charges Desertion
in Salem Court.

Another society romance, born
amid the confusion of opening
war in England and nurtursd in
the gayer but quieter atmosphere
Of the Washington and Boston
seasons" of 1915, has been dealt
its deathblow. it became known
today, with the institution of
divorce proceedings in a Salem
(Mass.) court by Mrs. Constance
Gardner Minot against Grafton
w. Minot.
Relative Of Senator.
Mrs. Minot is the beautiful grand.
daughter of Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, and of Pilgrim stock on both
sides of her house. Minot is equally
well known In club and diplomatic
circles, having been an attache 10 the
American embassy at Berlin in 1914.
The action was by no means unex.
pected in the exclusive circles Of the
Capital and the Hub. where the'
couple count their friends. The
grounds are those usually chosen in
affairs of the sort-desertion. Mrs
Minot asks the custody of two pretty
children of the marriage, Billie" and
Mamie" whose sculptured like
nesses are familiar to art lovers
wherever they have been exhibited.
Mrs. Minot recently contracted a
lease for premises 1857 @ street,
owned by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Shaw
oliver. Last year she made her
home at 1907 II street. The husband
Is said to be at present in New York.
Mrs. Minot for several months has
been holding forth at Prides Cross.
ing. outside Of Boston, but informa-
ton today from servants at her
Washington dwelling was that she
was looked for almost any day now.
Charges DesertiOn.
Mrs. Minot, whose father was the
late Congressman August Peabody
Gardner, AYERS that Minot deserted
her as long as three years ago. At
that time they had been married
four years. the ceremony at Ips-
wich, Mass. July -, 1915, having
been a leading event of the fashion
able vacation period.
The dark beauty Of Constance
Gardner first flashed upon Minot, a
favorite in diplomatic circles, inl
England. where she was assisting
her father in making arrangements
for repatriation Of Americans caught
In the maelstrom Of the world war.
Minot was on a visit from Berlin.
where he was performing similar
services. He followed her to Amer
lea soon after she returned, with
the wooing and wedding a result,
The Washington times., 1922-11-22
By MRS. w. n. FELTON,.
First Woman Senator In American History.
Written for the InternatioDa News Service.

1922 International News seytee)
This grand mother blessing everybody for the honor
given and American women when for single day
a member of the United States Senate.
My chief joy is that these blessed of America will
the greatest benefit 1t all pleasantly arranged
and surely have hearful appreciation first for the kind
of the gentlemen from Georgia. and secondly for all the
gentlemen of the Senate
The Washington times., 1922-11-22
Gives Book Souvenirs.

An appeal for cleaner advertising
copy was voiced by the speaker.
III advertising Is to survive, there
must be more common sense In ad.
ertising, copy, more salesnanship,
and lesA striving after poetical com.
binations OF meaningless words that
display ability in wordcraft and at.
mosphere phrase.making. There
must be more business and less
bull
"1f advertising Is to survive, the
Government must take Its hands
off the business OF legitimate ad-
vertiscrs and allow the advertiser
to reap the full benefit OF the good
VIII which he has created through
advertising" the speaker said.
Following the address, three
books. all OF them written by Mr.
DeWeese, were distributed as sou.
venirs Of the luncheon. President
Larry Rubel presided at the lunch.
con
The Washington times., 1922-11-22
FELTON,, First u S.
Woman Senator,
Tells Story
Snurespssa< ssss sasA

She 0asnt bit scaed-Ameras first Senaor-when she
broke political precedent history by taxing s oa
allegiance fuedgd member Of the United States Senate
The International News herewith exclusively her
epohal zone day. Senator cth all the
the office philosophy the tide Of politics. the
ship subsidy Womans opportunity aud her SERVICE constitutes
historical chapter in the suffrage increment
The Washington times., 1922-11-22
CLEMENCEAU IS
DELUGED BY
REQUESTS
Every Little Hamlet Wants to
See Him as Result
of Speech.
o., International News Service.

NEW YORK. Nov. 22.-Georges
Clemcnceau today was deluged with
telegraphic invitations to visit
nearly every big city and crossroads
hamlet in the United States.
That was the reply TO the speech
made last night in the Metropolitan
Opera House. which the former
French premier considers the most
important of his career. Stacks
of these invitations Of necessity
went unanswered. To the munich
palities OF Indianapolis. Cincinnati,
and New Orleans, he sent this mes.
sage:
Thanks for your amiable invita-
ton which, ! regret, I am unable
to accept. But when I am a little
older and able to give more time
to work and less to pleasure, ! am
coming back to visit every town
and hamlet between the two great
oceans"
Up Before Dawn.
Although he was up until
o'clock this morning. the Tiger"
was out of bed at Sis o'clock. BY
5:45 he had aroused nearly every
one in the home OF his host,
Charles Dana Gibson. searching
for a transcript of his speech. IT
could not be found. A sigh OF
relief escaped the searchers when
the morning newspaper. containing
the complete text, banged against
the front door.
The former premier set ut once
to work with his French stenog.
rapher, Mile. Gilet, TO translate the
address into his native tongue for
French newspapers!
The Fienchman was In fine fet'
tie. The load was off his chest
and his hear, The little black cap
that he always wears indoors was
tilted at II jaunty angle TO pro
claim his good humor. His dicta.
ton occupied all Of the morning.
To Review Soldiers.
At I p. m. he was to address the
Chamber of Commerce, after which
visit to Brooklyn was scheduled
where he was to review soldiers
at drill. A half holiday was de-
clared in the borough to permit
25 900 school children to see the
former premier. The Tiger"
hoped TO visit Grants tomb on
Riverside drive before evening.
Clemenceau today had given the
world something to think. about ser.
iously.
His warning that chapter two OF
the world war was being plotted
In Germany with Russia and Tur-
key as accomplices went round the
earth wherever telegraph wire, cable
and co0rier could carry It,
The thousands who last night
heard the Tiger" say I'm the Metro.
politan opera house: "They are pre-.
pairing war again; they are manu-.
featuring cannon by the hundreds,
Strengthened their backs. They rec
ognized what had been forecast
that this was the most significant
speech of Clemenceau's career
The Tiger" pictured the war he
fears as one more horrible than
that just concluded because II would
be n flood of bolshevism and mo.
hammedism with its whrlpools and
currents directed by Germans all
over the globe.
He declared that Ludendorff ana
Hindenburg were plotting a civil
war to stamp out the German de.
mocracy so the junkers might again
take command and officer the mass.
es OF Russians and Turks.
A multitude was packed into the
Metropolitan Opera House. No Ru.
dience that ever heard Caruso was
more attentive than these persons
-. Flaa L. A L..
The Delta independent., 1922-04-07
Quick Return.

Quick Return.
Last week on Monday Bill Smith
Of the Star Market had a $120 saddle
stolen from his. barn. Soon after
wards the thief disposed of the pro-
perty to N. Fl. Dingle, for $12. An
hour or two later Dingle sold It to H.
w. Mcdonald for poultry and cash
amounting to about $35. About 10
o'clock Mr.. Mcdonald strolled leis-
urely into the Star Market and a by
stander in Jest asked II he (Mc-
Donald) had Bills saddle. He at
once recalled the purchase and ans.
ewred: Il wouldn't be surprised" In
vestigation proved that he was cor
rect, and the property was returned
to its rightful owner. And now ev-
erybody is satisfied but the man who
originally purchased the saddle and
he is still looking the fellow who
sold It to himself.
The Delta independent., 1922-04-07
TERsELY TOLD
. . >>>> . . . . . . . . 4

The people wno oppose the treaties
negotiated at Washington. have not
The kids are not opposed to the
swimming pool movement in spite Of
the fact that 1t promotes cleanliness.
The American people are earnestly
looking for a revival Of activity, and
anyway there Is lot OF fox trotting.
The Washington times., 1922-11-30
All Aboq t
- Town -. :. :.
BY Dave Sentner,
Special Correspondence.

- Special Correspondence. 4
~ ETTY LONG. the old maid
chorus girl. never fails to
IL get a seat In the subway.
The minute she comes into the
ear every man gets up-and goes
In the next car. ...,.. ..
Lstty's ambition IL to get ar
rested. She says her idea OF
heaven u q police station fun Of
Pete Push. the rush hour COM
muter, thinks that the man who
invented subways did q low-down
Pete wants to know what's the
idea Of windows In . subway
uAln, j:v. .,a e. f..--.' '.F."y-i
.. - ,.,. { 49,.
Bert Flowers. cheese salesman.
boasts that he always gets a table,
% himself in cafeteria restaurants.
Nick, the street cleaner, reports
finding a flivver In his tool bog.
He says all his tools ara rusted
and he wishes people would use
the waste cans provided on street
corners. ... ,.. go. ...;.g...
Yeggy Young. who boards on
Blackwell's Island, has written to
prohibition officials asking them
TO take the Lars out Of prison. 80.
Mr.. Potts. M. v. married vet:
cram. contends that rolling pin
is a household word for a black
jack with two handles. - ~
Bill Knobs, the steady theater-
goer, says that there's no use
throwing eggs at performers when
you buy a ticket with the price
Of one. . =
f..,.t, t.h'' .. q
There was block In the SUBJ
way when Hen Hash dropped o.
penny In the turnstiie and re-
fused to move until he got his
piece of chewing gum.
Pop Bulbus. the well-known
hootch trainer. tried to. sew up
hole with a phonograph needle.
He put his sock on the machine
instead Of q record, ".,n..
Bill Grubb, the skyline philoso-
pher Of Bryant Park, accepted q
position in the workhouse. for
thirty days, The Judge gave him
q reference. .., f..
The Washington times., 1922-11-30
REMEMBER?.
The good old days.

The good old days. .',.r. '.7'
When you left the office. ,'@'
70 rush uptown and meet al the
gang. --'. II
At ne waldorf BAR. -. .-,'- &
And the greeting vass - +s'
whats yours. old MANI" y.
And II was always plenty. .
And the days Of Maggie Cline.
Was singing. o
SThsw 1fim Down AsCssshsy."'-,
And Bva Tansuay hadn't even
been heard Of. ''.'''t
And Maude Adams was Just get.
ting good.
And cy Young was q cot.
And Corss Payton was . matt.
nee sod. +. 80. &
And Henry Ford. -. "
Was never heard OF. - ,-
And ieiiy pops was new, as
And there was only one kind Of
chewing gum. ...,
Pepsin.
And q guy with . bicycle liked
to Be called. 80, - "a .....r
A sccrcher. ...... .,-, g
REMEMBERf
Those were the happy days. &: