Evening Star Newspaper, December 7, 1921, Page 6

WASHINGTON, D. C. WEDNESDAY . . December 7, 1921 R e THEODORE W. NOYES. ... .Editor The Evening Stur Newspaper Company Business Office, un nt and P-lnylnnil Ave. Y 150 Nassau 8t. Chieago Omce. Fieat National Bank Bulhflg European Oftice: 3 egent 8t., London, Engla: The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning edition, 1s delivered by carriers within the city 8¢ 8 cents por month; daily only, 45 cents gouth: Sunday only. 20 cengs per month. Or- mail, or telephone Main may be sent liy llcction 18" made by carriers at nd of eagh month. Rate by '\lfil—-hy:bln in Advance. Maryland and Virginia. Dail d Sund: 1 .40; 1 mo., 70¢ mn; l:nly o 1 mo., 50¢ Sunday only. '40; 1 mo., 20¢ All Other States. Daily -na Sunday. l yr m oa 1 mo., 85¢ ily only. 1 mo., 60c Sunday oni; The Irish Settlement. There is cause for rejoicing on the part of friends of both England and Ireland over the bright prospect of a peaceful settlement of the troubles in the latter country. Apparently the long-standing quarrel is on the point of ending with credit to both sides. The conclusion of the negotiations at London came with a dramatic sud- denness that surprised the world. Only a few hours before the proceed- ings had apparently ended in failure. A last-minute effort was made. De- parting delegates were summoned for one more meeting. The form of an agreement was submitted. Tt will be interesting to learn the details of that last session, with civil war again threatened in Ireland. with countless lives in the balance, and with some final plea bringing about the meeting of minds that had been so often ap- proached and as often blocked. Under the terms of the agreement Ireland is to be a free state, on the same basis as Canada and the other British dominions. Ulster is to have a month in which to decide whether to become a part of this organization or to remain outside. in closer union with Great Britain. There is to be no coercion, no religious domination, no discrimination, and the oath of al- legiance to the state includes an ocath of fidelity of the king “in virtue of the common citizenship of Ireland with Great Britain and her adherence to and membership of the group of nations forming the British common- wealth of nations.” This will not be quite the state to which the Sinn Fein has aspired and for which the long-drawn battle has been fought. Ireland will remain part of the British dominion, but free in all the essentials of self-government. There will be no “republic.” but an administration similar to that of Can- ada, with a parliament, a premier and ministry and a governor general named by the crown. It will be for all practical purposes a state independent of the government at London. with certain responsibilities and limitations. | Ireland will not have the status of a nation entitled to representation -at forelgn capitals, but it will make its own laws, lay its own taxes and in{ every essential respect be independent. T | ment. F1 of the cost of improving every other street in the District. In the present conditions of traffic and universal use of motor cars, every street in Washington is as important as every other street. The property owner. of the northwest has a direct interest in the condition of the streets of the southeast. The urban resident has a keen interest in the condition of the suburban thoroughfares. It is impossible to differentiate. It is in- equitable to put street improvements upon a block-by-block basis of pay- Those who are in the space affected by a proposed street improve- ment are naturally . reluctant when they are faced with the heavy direct assessment for the cost under the Bor- land law, and their influence is thrown against such an improvement. Thus throughout the District the tendency Is to resist street improvements rather than to urge them, with the consequence that the development of the caplital is retarded. Mo .ification of the Borland law is & mattes of simple justice. It should be effected without any embarrassment in Congress, and in the face of the Com- missioners’ urgent recommendation it is hoped that this at least will be done if Congress will not go so far as to repeal it. The President and Harmony. This from the President’s message deserves, and is certain to receive very careful consideration on Capitol Hill: Ours is a through polit ¥ We divide along political lines, and 1 would ever ve it so. [ do not mean that par- tisan preferences should hinder any publie rvant in the performance of on. ntious and patriotic official o; government We saw partisan lines utterly ubnmmled when imperiled, and our faith in the republic was riveted anew. We ought not find these par- tisan lines obstructing the expeditious solution of the urgent problems of peace. Granting that we are funda- mentally a popular government, governing political party in power should as- ume responsibility, determine upon polictes in the conference which sup- pleme! conven and election campaigns. and then strive for ment through adherence to the ac policy. The President wants legislation on the tariff question, on questions re- lating to agricuiture, on questions re- lating to capital and labor, and on other questions, and he wants and ex- pects the republican party to shape the legislation. It was the republican party which received the mandate from the people in November, 1920, and that party is now in full control in Congress. It is responsible, and should rise to its responsibility. This is a gentle nudge to the repub- licans to get together and stay to- gether. They are not together now, and have not been since they took charge. Divisions early appeared, and have been multiplying. Unless healed, they will spell disaster, and Novem- ber, 1922, is only eleven months away. The President has knowledge of these divisions from requests to heal some of them himself. Doubtless he is willing to do all in his power. But he ought not thus to be drawn into factionism. Congress should heal fit- self. Harmony, if possible, cannot be too early established. The session be- continuing the revived custom.”He h‘ both orator and good redder, and he puts & message “‘over” in very effec- tive style. 14§ Yesterday's audience was augment- ed by many distinguished visitors to the country, in attendance in one capacity or another on the armament conference, and visitors and home folks together presented a picture that will long be remembered by those who saw it. Maybe. the old custom has returned to stay. As Mr. Wilson made, and Mr. Harding is making, a success of it, why change back to the old form, with an uninspired reading clerk dron- ing out a long paper to a small num- ber of inattentive legislators and great gaps of empty seats in the gal- leries? The Member From Oklahoma. Miss Robertson, the representative from Oklahoma, will seek a second term. The first, she confesses, is prov- ing exciting. Critics here, critics there, critics yonder. Still, undismayed, she will try her fortune again. This is the spirit. Politics is ap ex- citing game. The more active the participant, the liveller the game, and, often, the sharper the criticism. Miss Robertson makes but one com- plaint. She is not getting her share of the “ple,” and she is growing a little insistent on that point. Her con- stituents want to be remembered. They aré hungry, and frankly avow the fact. She should make a strenuous effort to succeed herself. A few terms in the House will bring her much in- formation about critics, and how to handle them; about “pie,” und how to secure liberal helpings. In a word, Miss Robertson, really to enjoy life on Capitol Hill and serve her constituents at the top of her capacity, must become a veteran. She must come often, and make a deep study of legislative duties. Miss Rankin got an excellent start in the House. She spoke but seldom, but spoke well, and made a good impression. Probably if she had of- fered for re-election she would have won. But ambition seized her. She of- fered for the Senate, and was de- feated. As a rule, promotion comes with time. One term in the House, no mat- ter how useful or distinguished, is not a sufficient foundation on which to stand for the Senate. ——t—————— A President of the United States is always contgmplated by the people as more or less under temptation to seek more executive power. Mr. Hardings statement, “Encroachment upon the functions of Congress or attempted dictation of its policy are not to be thought of, much less attempted,” s sufficiently candid and explicit to al- lay any such fears so far as the pres- ent administration is concerned. ———————— The abolition of the gold standard cannot be relied on to prevent war. Men fought when tobacco, rum and even wampum were used instead of money. ————————— Lenin’s idea of requiring Russians ~Who’s Who At the Arms Conference I'4 RO Patria Omnia” is the heraldic motto of Lord Lee of Fareham, first lord of the admiralty and delegate to the conference on the limitation of armament from Great Britaln, and to such a degree has he carried this “all for country” uppermost in his mind throughout his life that one instinctively thinks of it in connec- tion with this British peer. Serving in the army, in parliament and in numerous high official positions, this present post_in connection with the Washington parley is only a con- tinuation of a career devoted tire- lessly to service for the homeland. After giving thirty years of hig life to Great Britain, he added gen- erosity and gacrifice’ to his falthful devotion to ‘nergy to a cause by making a gift of his beautiful estate, Checquers, to the nation so that her prime ministers, rich or poor, would have a home befitting the dignity of the office. This is typical of the man. It was not simply a monetary gift that any very rich man could bestow. Checquers was the only home Lord and lady lLee had and they had grown strongly attached to it by years of planning and improving the old mansion. It was a pure sacrifice of self for an ideal. This is not the first time-Lord Lee has been in Washington in an offi- cial capacity. Following the Spanish- American war, he was military at- tache at the British embassy here and made many life long friends by his congeniality and attractive per- sonality. It was married the present Lady Lee, was then Miss Ruth Moore, the daugh- ter of J. G. Moore of New York. Dur- ing that war he sreved as military attache to the United States Army and distinguished himself and won . the hearts of officers and men alike by caring for the wounded under fire. It was at this time that his friendship with Theodore Roosevelt started. They were on the most cordial terms and corresponded frequently up until a month before the latter's death. Ten years before the Spanish war Lord Lee, when just twenty years old, had been adjutant of the Hongkong volunteers and at that time he created & sensation in inner miitary circes for an act of valor that galned him the highest commendation. Disguised as a coolie or working man he gained admittance to the forts at Vladivos- tok and, at the greatest risk of his life, made complete drawings of the fortifications for the British army. The days spent on this mission were filled with enough adventures for a moving picture scenario, but Lord Lee is most modest in telling of the episode. For ten years Lord Lee served in the army. " He joined the royal ar- tillery in 1888 and served in the far! east, in the United States, on the Isle of Wight and for five vears he was professor of strategy and tactics at the Royal Military College in Canada. He re in 1900 as a licutenant col- onel. the world war started he iately volunteered served a8 a colonel on the staff in France. Twice he was mentioned in dispatches while he was serving on special service. Lord Lee is the son of Rev. Mel- ville Lee. As a boy he was extremely quiet, serfous and studious, not at all interested in outdoor sports or other youthful pastimes. He was educated in Cheltenham. Woolwich. Immediately after the conclusion of his romantic career in the army, he entered parliament to continue serv- ing his country along other lines and the tasks he has taken on his shoul- Iw and | LORD LEE OF FAREHAM. ders in these later years have been even more arduous and almost as in- teresting as his early military days For eighteen years he was a conser- vative In the house of commons, al- ways assuming more and more Te sponsibility. In 1912 he devised, framed and pushed through parlia- ment the white slave traffic act which brought him prominently before the whole nation. He was chairman of the parliamentary rial defense committee, civil lord of the admiral- ty, and during the early part of the was parliamentary secretary to the minister of munitions and per- sonal military secretary to the Sec- retary of State for War—then Lloyd George. At the same in connection with hospitals, colleges, societies and the like that demanded more of his energy. He seems to have always had an unbounded capa- jeity for hard work, and his quick, | acute mind proved Lord Lee, G. B. E. B Knight of Grace of St. John of Je salem, otherwise Arthur Hamil Lee, was created a baron in 1918. Tl title was bestowed on him in recogn tion of the magnificent work he ac- complished during the critical period | of the war, when as di of food production, he ector general averting supplies any disastrous It'was a tremendous under- taking and one that required an in-! idomitable spirit and endless effort. He ! | made innumerable enemies and be- ! came most to be put under cultivation. but those | same antagonists now realize that it | was his utter disregard for all save | and his ruthless | the nation's weal driving force that helped materially in the ultimate victory of Britain. Lord Lee has been first lord of the admiralty since February. Before that he was minister of agriculture and fisheries, and in_that capacily was a great success. His present po- sition makes him indispensable in the naval questions of th ference, since he is B touch with British maritime problem: but he is also well versed in the far | e stern questions, because of the ars he spent in China and other Alllllc countries. Jersey Sllk Petticoats | Xmas g ng color ruffles. We 720-722-724 7th Street N.W. Be our guest tomorrow—the party is on us—and in honor of lllc event we mll flve presents in the shape of the best barzains of the year. Women’s Coats $2.98 Girls’ Rain Capes 4 Xmas Gloves b/ Boy Scout Gauntlet Real leather, with woolen linings,and leath- Guaragteed Wa. | trimmed, and scout emblem. eyt oo i | Boys’ and Girls’ Kid Gloves erette gauntlets, fringe 95‘: pretty colo with " silk-lined, at aced hods and Gloves Side taparied Heavy Kid Gloves for boys and girls, with 95‘: woolen plaid linings; gray and brown colors; sizes 2 to 7 years. 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Ladies’ Boxed Handkerchiefs Box containing 6 soft 69C wn Handkerchietfs, Big Boys’ Overcoats 87 75 5 embroidered cor- 1:0‘-‘::‘( tomarrow $7.7%. plain and colored em- For 'boys up to 1% rs. Popuiar Ma. e Ladies’ Boxed Handkerchiefs Box containing 3 Hand- kerchiefs of soft handker- chief cioth w styles. in colors and patters $2.75 Girls’ Dresses | [ broidered; very pretty fancy box. 1 with pretty 49C Cash Xmas Savings Checks Behrend’s Anniversary Sale $19. 50 W, omcn s $13 77 (ol wssortment of | Last Year’s $1.50 Rompers‘ in e | and pe for girls. | colprs terns. Tretisst, plain Batll Robes sl‘ 00 Bl.mgalows 1 S proe, 4 Tact color S and bewid trimmiog _White Aprons. Avrons for muidy: of quality white lawn g Boys’ and Girls’ Buster Brown _Stockings, 4 for black, white and reinforced feet and knees both colored in beautiful embroidered corners, and plain; boxed faney boxes, Regulation Peter style Sailor union $2.69Babies’ Coats 1 Long and Short to do without money has to a remark- Dresses in 6 to 14 sizes. Cream Cashmere Cc This is a happy consummation. Ire- land’s many friends in America will rejoice. The pity is that the result could not have been reached without the bloodshed and misery of the past few years, without the bitterness of conflict and the suffering of a divided people. But if Ireland will now pros- per and develop as her people deserve; if remission from rancorous politics and strife permits the material and spiritual advancement of the Irish which their capacities justify, perhaps | this cost in sorrow will not have been | too great. The infinite pity is that so wise a solution was not reached manv years ago. But historians may find, later, that it was necessary for Ireland and Eng- land to pass through the travail in order to reach the goal of dn equitable adjustment. In this crisis, which all pray will be the final one, the men who held the fate of the island in their hands were wisc and patient and gen- erous in their views. To those whose | signatures were affixed to the agree-| ment of London, which will stand as Treland’s Magna Charta, are due the thanks of all the civilized world for | their sklll in finding a way to peace. —_————— In seeking to aid an ill-conditioned world, Uncle Sam is under some re- sponsibility to preserve his strength and avoid the causes of malady else- ‘where. —————— If universally applied, a Supreme Court decision that “importunity” and “dogging” are unjustifiable an. noyances will seriously hinder a great deal of so-called salesmanship. A state of peace lasting as long as the preliminary discussions would be a considerable gain to humanity. The Inequitable Borland Law. In point of the most important | espec recommendation in their annual re- port, the Commissioners are on solid ground of public approval and of sub- stantial equity. It is to be hoped that they will secure from Congress that which they now recommend, modifi-, catlon of the so-called Borland law, ‘which puts an unjust burden upon the owners of abutting property for the! improvements of streets in the Dis- | trict. ‘When the Borland law was enacted it was denounced as inequitable. In its practice it has worked serious hardship, and has checked rather than promoted the improvement of the District's streets. At no time has it been accepted, and the District has hoped for its repeal from session to session. Now the Commissioners have formally asked its amendment and the property owners hope for its full repeal. Under this law whenever &ny road- way is paved half the cost to the width of forty feet is a¥sessed against the abutting property and the remain- ing half is met by appropriations divided between the District and the federal revenues according to the cur- rent .ratio. Thus on a forty-foot street an abutting property owner pays half the cost for the distance op- posite his property plus his share as a taxpayer of the District’s 60 per cent of the remaining half. And he further- more pays his share of the 60 per cent gins with a crowded card, and dili- gence will be required to dispose of it in time for seasonable adjournment. Factionism causes delay, and delays growing out of factionism are usually prejudicial to good legislation. A Deserved Honor. Residents of Columbia Heights paid tribute last night to Judge Charles S. Bundy, for twenty-five years a mem-! ber of the citizens’ association of the community and its president for many years. His achievements as leader were extolled, and his character as a man lauded. The “Nestor of Co- lumbia Heights,” as he was called, came into his own, among the pleas- ant well wishes of friends and neigh- bors. The Star also wishes to extend its greetings to Judge Bundy, and felici- tate him upon his long and successful career in civic work for the District of Columbia. As chairman of the com- mittee on parks and reservations of ; the Board of Trade he has rendered lly valuable and notable com- munity service. At the ripe old age of ninety years this patriarch among those who fight for Washington thor- oughly deserves the respect and esteem in which he is held. Since Judge Bundy began his work as a member of the Columbia Heights association the citizen associations have seen a remarkable growth. From bodies dealing solely with local im- provements, peculiarly those minor but needed improvements which every community desires, the citizens' asso- clations have grown in membership, achlevement and power with the pass- ing years. They have made them- selves felt in the halls of Congress. and have impressed themselves upon ‘Washington, the capital, as exponents of local public sentiment. In this work Judge Bundy, with his high spirit of civic pride and right- eousness, his abiding faith in the great destiny of the National Capital, has played a large part. Fhe citizenry of ‘Washington congratulates him. ——————— It will probably be a long time be- fore a complete understanding is reached as to world affairs, able degree been put into operation. Teaching them to do without food is a harder matter. & The request by President’ Harding for corn and wheat for starving Rus- sia is one of the biggest and most ad- mirable Christmas suggestions yet of- fered. i Some of the articles on the confer- ence by British story writers leave the reader in doubt as to whether the expression is one of downright gloom or only of an English sense of humor. } The real effects of the parley may not be fully in evidence until after the delegates have gone home and had some heart-to-heart talks with their constituents. l 3t becomes evident that Llovd George will not be permitted to take down his “busy day” sign, even dur- ing the Christmas holidays. \ Cancellation of debts might have to be deftly managed to prevent it from being a temptation to incur new ones on the slightest provocation. The pecuniary requirements .of Washington have increased. So has the size of the city. SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Bargaining. Bargaining for bread an’ meat, Bargaining for beans, Everybody that you meet ‘Would fain increase his means. Bargaining for house and lot, Or for the seas that roll; Bargaining for ships and shot And for the world's control. ‘We talk about ideals high And hear the angels sing; But everybody, by and by, Gets down to bargaining. Compulsory Optimism. “Are you an optimist?” “I've got to be one,” replied Senator if an ac-| gorghum. *“So many of my constitu- curate knowledge of the details of o/ te hold me personally responsible internal Chinese politics is regarded as a necessary preliminary. In addition to statesmen and inter- preters, Japan brought along some lightning calculators. The Spoken Message. In delivering his messages to Con- gress by word of mouth, Mr. Wilson revived an almost forgotten custom. Messages in writing delivered by a secretary, or an executive clerk, had for many years been the only wear. Instantly, however, there was, ap- proval on Capitol Hill of the change. Though not an orator in the accepted sense of the word, Mr. Wilson reads well, and he reud his messages to Con- gress with fine effect. Moreover, he provided a brilllant function. The assembling of House and Senate in the spacious hall of the former, with the galleries packed with an eager crowd of men and wotnen, became a sort of holiday, with every- body dressed up and somewbhere to go. H!.Mummumhad&‘i for the way the world's affairs go that 1 don't dare weaken. Clothes No Protection. . “Women are more robust than they used to be.” “The way they stand cold weather,” replled Miss Cayenne, “would indicate that they are.” Complications Avoided. Ola Santa Claus secures a sleigh. Some reindeer he engages. He keeps his problems far away From railway rates and wages. Taking No Chances. “What makes you so suspicious of the liguor now in circulation?” “The fact,” replied Uncle Bill Bot- tletop, “that I never yet saw a baot- legger who looked as if he ever touched & drop. “A man dat don’ think about nuffin but' riches,””-sald Uncle 'Eben, “is liable to git as lonesome as a small boy. wif & Christmas w all to his | S w._.,,‘.,, | EDITORIAL DIGEST Parliaments of Man. The Savannah News (democratic) expresses the conclusion at which most American papers have arrived when it says that “everything that is | done and said at the Washington con- ference points to the necessity for a continuing body to seek to ameliorate friction among nations.” And the Kansas City Journal (republican) adds that the international gathering “is starting a good work that must be perpetuated. tion the feeling is strong that Presi- dent Harding took the step that “those who have hoped for great results from the conference have been longing for above all else, the only thing that really matters,” as the Charleston News and Observer (democratic) puts it, when he proposed “a continuing series of international conferences still hold that the vision on which it was based was the main thing and that methods and persons are quite subordinate,” the Buffalo Express (independent republican) contends that “they should be heartily applaud- ing the efforts of the present con- ference and the suggestion of more conferences as & positive advance of the world toward the end which they seek.” But If this is a call to battle, few newspaper “friends of league’” are inclined to answer it. If Mr. Harding can “enlist the great powers and most of the little ones, and if he can, in addition, bring in Germany,” the New York Globe (in- dependent) concedes that “he will be doing about what Mr. Wilson set out to do, and will be entitled to the sup- port of all the proponents of the Wil- son league.” And he will receive it, the New York Times (independent democratic) declares. “They will not stand aloof in nar- row criticism. “They will rather wel- come every evidence, however slow, toward the objects which they have been cherishing. They have stood for not - forms. for the They . have principles, than for cared more names.” If Mr. Harding “knows a better ‘ole” than the rejected league “let him go to it,” counmsels the Richmond-News Leader (independent democratic); ‘the has only to disclose it to elicit the sympathy of democrats.” But there are, nevertheless, a few democratic volces distinctly unsympathetic to the proposals so far developed. The Day- ton‘News (democratic) finds the mx- gestions “intangible,” and backed fareely by a spirit of “anything but the league,” an effort “to scrap an institution that holds within its power the opportunities to render conspicu- ous service to humanity and to sub- stitute for it “a dream association, a will-'o-the-wisp that has neither form nor substance.”” “Quite a lady-like afrair,” indeed, the Chattanooga News (democratic) calls it; simply an as- semblage of nations “once a year to consider the state of the union, so fo speak,” at which “it would proba- bly be in order for those without sin to shake their forefingers at those who had not been observing the rules of the game * * * and to tell them how very, very naughty they had been.” To the Milwaukee Journal (independent) the plan “sounds un- comfortably like .the Hague confer- things nce, ;mhlem and passed resolutiops whose utter futility was to be .at- tested bv the most terrible war in history.” But to this the Sioux City Tribune “(independent) replies ' that "precl!e‘y because of .that terrible war” the “awakened repugnance of the peoples of the world” will bring to the new assoclation of. nations a strength of conviction and earnest- ness of purpose that The Hague l’n“t- ings never had. . President Harding suggests “a pocl- ing of intelligence, Interest and friendly mutual understanding.” a8 the Minneapolis Tribune (republican) phrases it, “a simple plan of volun- eration of equal lour- * Because of this convic- | “turn as to the mountain of refuge.” That such co-operation is possible “witheut the sacrifice of national in-| the Philadelphia Bulle-i is con-| dependence,” tin (independent republican) vinced. While to the ing association of nations” s so closely patterned after the “Wilson league of nations” that “only the difference of a word distinguishes them,” the Pittsburgh Chronicle - Telegraph (republican) sees it as a “vastly different” organi- zation from that which of America rejected so emphatically.” In its relation to the existing league, the proposed asso i “cannot be regarded as a rival St. Louis Globe-Democrat (repub- lican) thinks, ‘“unless it and an aggressiveness not now dicated.” The New World _(democratic) in- is disposed to ‘plan _of Harding nor anybody else can prevent it from going even- tually a great deal further.” The First Geogmphlc Maps of‘ America Were Work of Italians. Italy not only gave birth to the dis- | coverer of the New World, but she has also contributed to the exploita- tion and to the early mapping of America. The first geographic map of Amer- ica was printed in Italy in the year 1508. It was made by a German and was very inaccurate. In 1511 the Viscount of Maggiolo and Bernardo Silvano, both Italians, | published the first accurate maps of the New World, although they show- ed only the general aspect of the American continent and did not give any idea of the interior region, nor did they show at all the polar re- gions and the islands of both oceans. In 1548 a man from Piedmonte, Gastaldi, who was believed to have been the best cartographer of his time, made a map of the new conti- nent which is worthy of note, and in this map some attempt was made to show the mountains, lakes and rivers in the interfor; also the meridians and parallels are shown, as well as the degrees of latitude and longitude and the polar circles and the tropics. In this map the form of America is almost exact. G. Gastaldl was also the first to make maps of the islands of Cuba and Haitl and these maps are clear and_precise—La Sentinella (Itallan), Bridgeport, Conn. In choosing father's present make it as light on him as possible.— Chambersburg (Pa.) Public Opinion. A winged automobile has been in- | vented hurdling, ‘Tennessean. Let's see. How was it this country run its affairs before the Marine Corps = was established?—Baltimore Sun. International differences call com})oumon rather than rhetoric.— olk Vlrlln{l.nvfllof. In the propoled naval reduction we suppose. — Nashville Nor! t lmn President Harding's whose frultion may be an assoclation | {1{ermational co-operation” Kindly, | N 8, “with the serene certainty that If “friends of the league of nations | With th8 been included.—Richmond Times-Dis- patch. “The na AI experts have discovered that redu lower morale, Well, aiming at if not a lower war morale | all round?—New York Post. Dictionaries of -the next centllry‘ will contain something like , this: “Prescription, a device used to obmn 1 obsolete.” —] alcohglic . beverages; Green' fllfl s C) Pledmont. Rather cute of Unble Sam to make the fourth tax installment fall due about the time you get your st- mas uvi vut of the Xmas Hose warmly lined and 1 with silk embroide | | Knoxville Sentinel | (Independent democratic) this “Hard- | in the name “the people | takes a i form more definite than now appears | York Evening | colors. Men’s Dress Shirts Ladies’ Colored Top Beautiful patterns | D! of good count_ per. $1.19 Glove Silk Hose ales, tripes an 4 piaids A himerous colors. Made m;‘fiak\?m;n _svprecl $1 95 Tallccut coat styles and soft cuffs. | Ated Xmag gift: fine; X ands 29c¢ J en’s Four-in A good-looking flov\ ing end Four-in-hand for men silk garter top; Pointex heels. Ladies’ Wool Ribbed in a wide range of floral Hose designs and plain colors. T L e Men’s Belt Sets Wool Sport Hose, in 95C A real cowhide leather heather shades; seamed Belt with initial buckle of 95(‘, back. white metal; packed in a neat box for Xmas gifts. Men’s Boxed Ties Men's 53C e’ Ladies’ Pure Thread Silk Hose Pure Thread Silk Hose, in black and cor- 79C dovan, with seamed back and fashioned ankles, flare top style. Regulars of $1.25 value, but 1mvosxlble to tell from perfect goods. Boys’ Sport Wool Hose sBo)’s Hela“;{ Ribbed 95 port Wool ose. both brown and h!ack C Long and Sht;rt Dresses 4 Dresses of nice quallu nmnfiool. okes or bishop 83.98 White Table Covers : $2.39 damask: ((‘Allrv)md .-(h.\ P arm :Hnm Mfinl;m Hn‘f‘; with contrasting striped cuff tops; Tar e variety of com- sizes 7 to 10. blnl jons of colors; ;::‘I:tfl with silk of L —————— Xmas Neckwear A beautiful silk and d B cotton material, in light 29C an ags Ladies’ Real Leather in France—for pedestrians ; who_try to escape by jumping and: for | ize, C€OZY, wf’:fi" é‘.::.l.mi:: with s\" g;egl nrem: nfult dcn:z;-fl. s 98 igh- ghly erizes s beautitul qualley veris absolutely fast colors— olored satine covering, :nd filled with pure white cotton. ‘where nations met, discussed Program to cut down expenses the presidential yacht Mayflower has not ction of armaments will! what are we |} yhite, with pink or blue borders; extra bed size. A most acceptable gift. Bouncing Big Wl"“‘ Blankets, in gray ss ¢ Extra large size; scal- loped cut corners ors hemmed ends, known to housekeepers ~as satin- like spreads, with Mar- sellles priate. Party Boxes Tooled Leather and $1 .29 black, with large mir- ror on top; silk lined (hrcughout. purse and toilet fit- tings. $9.15 For Ladies’ Leather Bags Dresses | i Laties"Bhaci 1n- $2.95 Worth to | Birer and purse. $20.00 Boudoir Caps Daintily boxed, one in a box, for Xmas; made of excellent quality sat- 53C ins and laces, with ribbon and rosebud trimmings. Ladies Velvet Bags Never have such wonderful dresses been shown at such a price. Think of busing pure Silk Crepes, Sat- Made of good quality ins, ~ Tricotines, | yojyvets, neat metal 95C Serges and Taffe- | frame, strongly made; tas worth to) $20 for $9.75. Bvery high-class model is reproduced, includ- ing wide georgette sleeves, silk braid- inside mirror and purse. Imported Dolls, 79c to $6.98 ed, embroldered, b Rt 25 Finest Bisque and Character Doils, beaded and taflors ¢ | G0, o' ointed bodies. Rteal hair ed models. 16 to [ | Tigs, “sleeqtag eves, and shoes and 44 sizes. stockings. Mercerized Breakfast Cloth Give her a Pretty Col- $8.50 Warm Comforts pink, rose, green, light blue and others. Printed Bedspreads Absolutely mew are these beautifully printed 52,69 gifts. $8.00 Woollike Blankets Excellent Xmas Bedspreads; white with large floral designs in pink, blue and ‘een. Scarfs and !hlms to match, each. $1.98 Lace Scarfs Fine quality linenc, with lace medallion cen- 81.25 22 at 69¢c Beautiful Bedspreads ters and wide- lace and insertion ~edges; uxu inches. Last year $3.98 igns. A gift most appro- s st ‘was the price. Lingerie Underwear for Holiday Gifts . $1.25 Silk * $2.98 Crepe de { Chine Teddys: $1.94 _Flesh - color S iFk | Crepe Chemise, Flesh and White Naffsook Gowne, in slipiover styles, with shi e leoress " patl cuts made. epe Bloomers Butterfiy Crepe .na rla‘hfdlnr Nainsook with clastic bottoms. USEFUL PRESENTS--Such as Bed Covering,' Towels, Scarfs and Table Covers ° Turkey Red Covers Absolutely Fast-color- ed Imported Table Covers of heavy quality damagk, and in a big range of nlt. tern fringe. . 69c¢ Turkish Towelf without at least a dozen of these extra heavy. 44x double-thread quality and very absorbent. $6.00 Large Robe Bhnhb A pretty assortment of complete with nd waist cords, designs, neck ke aalln.bh gift for men or ‘women.