Evening Star Newspaper, December 26, 1921, Page 3

BATISH QUESTION FRENGH POSTION Lloyd George and Briand, However, Declared to Be in Accord. SHIP DEMAND PUZZLES Al Sides Believe That Harmonicus | Settlement Will Eventually Be Reached. BY EDWARD PRICE BELL. ght, 1921.) England, December 24— Prime Minister Lloyd George and Tremier Briand concur in a statement t Great Britain and France have reached an understanding which lizes the Anslo-French entente. lowever, competent observers ex press skepticism. Of one thing the world may be assured: If the Anglo French entente is to endure France must not seek to add formidable naval forces to its existing preponderating strength of land ferces. 1f France were to de + it would simply 4 - vacated by “\What do t] » wont on the sea? Werd - thout hattieships or was th m advanc- ed for trs rpos. < their real desir a dangerous fleet o cruisers, auxiliaries and submarines?” Must Drop Navy Demand. Tt can be stated on authority that shares the feeling of subject. 17 in m = s Germany can | Germany s nd if France and svmpat ra—for the cmpire will itself i nst o of nt regarded by the ¥ poliey 1 117n H of France ! hattleshins would | £ the Washinezton their naro in for stonca pointed ont in TDownine streef. insistency by France n its demand for a laree fleet of Tiehter tine craft would invelws the same resnlt. hecause if France < Great ational nd honor would give ympetitive prep- ent. ze and the Rritish people the submarine ca v their shed tonnawe he restricted dically and that the | heavier ty will he prohibited. What | will Franee do in regard to the British Ipeint? 1¢ Premier Briand pre-i the government councils ng to well Wl enough. le the eminent erstand but | h point of thize with t the other hand, M a has » Ilovd Georee h| his difenlties as the der of the French at this juncture. In| their complete mutual understanding and singnlar temperamental finity Inheres. perhaps. Furove's greatest present politi If thev cannot pilot the entente ship throush the rough seas t it probably no ng polit ators conld do so. Critics. insensible of the sirength of bonds thot have been | able While Great Britain and the United | tes move in the same orbit. it is| inconceivable that France will ng away from this orbit for thet sake of a fleet of submarines or any- | thing of like nature. 1y Will be heid at | 10 % noon. i OFFICE_ OF THE FIR] Compans of &t and Lonis of the Fire ington 'S INSTRANCE | d Georgetown, 7th | 2 ave. n.w.—The stockholdel Insurance Compans of Wash- nect at the office | for ‘the purpose | n ditectors for the ensuing | 08 FOR REY Kranich & Dacb | ing. upholstering parlor suites, room chaies. Call, phone or drop pos- | pies. Y A, ARMSTRONG. | 3. _1233 i0th n.w._ | PRICES— lendars. | 807 G| SEFUL_GIFTS AT T ooks, Ribles, stationery, diaries, can be found at PURS refinished by electric machine. | lor e meat on Victrolas | & Sixteenth Session to Be Held in Geneva January 10. VA LEAGUE COUNCIL TO MEET.IPARTING FROM HIS GERMAN SWEETHEART AS LT R A N TSDLN SEEK January 19, unde 1 Paul Hymaus of Eelgium. The of the dy Is for ti inat an ailied high comm: r fo zix and wiso four members of Sarre valley government comm The counctl also protest of the Lithuanfan government g the electis torritory by Upper Sile; concer the Vi nation Questior MANY GIVE PLEDG TOWORK FOR PEACE, Council for Limitation of Ar- maments Qutlines Year’s Program. g Tweniy-eight s i thirty-one national organizations yesterday ticipated in the plan of the National Council for Limitation of Armaments to make this Christmas a Christma: Appro: @8 a peace pe; nately 60,000 ganization of iready begun wiih 5 ces in t rtion in_small units. “To conduct an intensive ecampaign ucation through schools, li- 3 and all other organ- brar ized tion which the it toof I counei 28 9n ¢ na- ent to police i 'CHINA CLAIMS DURESS IN EFFORT |//7./fi 0 vt erna In support of prog naval a al Survey. the practi m for the reducti 1 land armamen alletin mak both o the coun the foilowing ability of | dl! Do eTe D nx force. ounced that she wi continte in tihe demcbilization of he nd abolish any instrument of { that e with. the other nations will wholly incap: rfare in its pr | nt condi- irance cannot self afford a big army ! nor afford to continue to e for Poland. i nnet be a m e. Those | ho proclaim conira- et themselv ing in the | ame L complete economic nd finan The prob Europ any o the posal ference, t hich will con- ! tinue Lo inspire efforts toward int ational adjustment. whatever i mediate accomplishments may by WMARCIAL PREM CHOSEN. SAN SALVADOR. Republic of Salva- maintainings ti December ional embly has elected Prem as that count n the provincial fed tral A Federation, r- | € to a dispatch from Guatemala Cit He succeeds Vicente Martinez, who hel that post under the Herrera regime, which was overtarown by the recent dor, —The Guatemalan | Marcial !Guatemalan revolution. _——e e __SPECIAL NOTICES. o S = £ TO STOCRHOLDE OF THTE National A dividend of 100 | 1 to the | ness Books anpany of b street umbia, _cor. e.. Decembor 1 e notitied 1l expire at noon on tie last Monday in Dec er (26th instant) and the rate of renewal for 1922 is one per centum on the premium notes. The managers have ordered paid the policyholders ing to the vaiue of each policy on the 3lat day of last December. POLICIES MUST I PLEE ED for ndorsezent of the pa b ecase they shouid be brought { i Iater to have d |8 iz I iy belngia lecslimoriia “The e government and T : R g hines ment. since the DIEARLY, ANDIAVOID, Ik nese governinent h alw i PIERCE_BOTELER, knowledzed the special pos n- | }joved by Japan in s Manchuria iareholders of 1 Washington, D. C. election of di tors for the ensuing year and for the tran action of such other business as may be prop- erly brought before the meeting, will be beld at the bank, at 12 o'clock. noon, on Tuesday. Jan. 10, 1922. Polls will be open between the hours of 12 noon and 2 o'clock p.m. VICTOR B. DEYBER, President. R. E. NASH, 405 8 &t. n.w. Nor'h 3600._ja2¢ the SHEDD : P Fixes ROOfS 2:;:".1‘;8."...53.__:1-!.: 214. | We W:I Furnish Stock, 20.1b, bond. .nd print 500 each, Letterheads, | Envelopes and Bilieads, 1,500 In’all, for $9.50, The Duplicating Office 14th and Pa. ave. 3.w. Phone Main 6271, The Shade Shop W. 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Your Order M Be In —Dbefore Jan. e advantage of our HOLIDAY S RICE of $125 for New Hardwood Floors up to 45 1. (enough for nsual ha room and uing room). laid and poiis] plete at this price. C. ADAMS HAVE YOUR EYES BXAMI —for glasses by dependable opticians. We've changed our location, but not our methods. Claflin Optical Co., 1314 G st. City_Club_Bldg., opposite Epiphany Church. Formerly Cor. 9th and F for 32 Years, Get in Touch With Our Low Prices on Blinds, DOORS, TRIM, WALL BOARD, ete., Geo, M. Bar d com- BARRISTER BLDG., ' M. 1457 6347, Co., Inc, » of America, pan are rel necessary for a i e of of- | i | Fellowing are twenty-one de- | mands in full as dent | - min- |is N the -sirous of | 1 peace in east- s representative | 1 couneit of the | Irelat i to | ce return of savings accond-|yne excent where held In connection with|in a separate agreement. i the following articles: {he living | 1 THE EVENING STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1921 When an arm henrts left hehind. Bearing aw n, there TO HAVE 21 DEMANDS CANCELE ;Contends That Threat of Drastic Action! Caused Signing Terms Given in Full. 1z of nerotiations on ihe pre: at the since tie ern « ons in ‘ence China ur twenty-one den Japan in 1915 and ugreed o by China under protest be reviewed by the con- ferees and modificd. China’s conte tion is that she was forced into th by i of drastic open fe in “conformit on the open- | m that | mand with Japan ity-one dema t up at the parley it is a closed is: Twenty-One Demands in Full rengihen ern Asia_and B s and good ne the friendly relatic Bodhood existing between the two na- tions. agree to the following articl Article 1. The Chinese government - full axsent to all mat- engages to @ hich the Japanese govern- ters upon W ment may hereafter a with the; German government relating to the ! disposition of all rights and concessions which Gerr ies or otherwi ' to the provi: irtue e. engages that within the province of ! hantung and along its c no_ter- istand will ceded or a third power under any “Article 3. The Chinese consents to Japan's buil way from Chefoo or Lungkow to join | the ochow-Tsinanfu raiiway. “Article 4. The Chinese government engages, in the interest of trade and for the reside: of forelgners, to open by itself, as soon as possible, tain important s and towns in province of Shantung as com- mercial ports. What places shall be opened are to be jointly decided upon vernment | a rail- | tern inner M 2gree to and ez “Article 1. The two contracting par- tles mutually agree that the term of lease of Port Arthur and Dalny and the term of lease of tie South Man- churian railway and the Antung-Muk- den railway shall be extended to the period of ninety-nine vears. “article 2. Japanese subj tn south Manchuria and eastern inner Mongolia shall have the right to lease or own land required elther for ereet- ing suitable buildings for trade and manufacture or for farming. le 3. Japanese subjects shall to reside and travel in south Manchuria and castern inner Mon- golia and to engage i business and in manufacture of any kind whatso- ever. “Article 4. The Chinese government agrees to grant to Japanese subjects the right of opening the mines in eouth Manchuria and eastern Mon- golla; as regards what mines are to lie opened, they shall be decided upon jointly. rticle 5. The Ch agrees that in respect of the (two) mentioned hereinbelow the Jap- anese government’s consent shall be first obtained before action is taken. “(a) Whenever permission is grant- nese government cd to the subject of a third power to build ailway or to make a loan with a third power for the purpose of building a railway in south Man- churia and eastern inner Mongolia. (b) Whenever a loan is to be made e PATRONS TO GET $284,000. Gas Company Must Refund All Funds in Excess of $1 a Thousand. LINCOLN, Neb., December 26.—A fund in the sum of $284.000 will be paid patrons of the Lincoln Gas Com- pany this week, it is anuounced. The money is rebates to gas consumers who have, for several years, been paying in excess of a dollar a thou- sznd, the rate fixed by city ordinance. The case has been fought in the courts until the United States Su- preme Court recently affirmed the contentions of the city. JOFFRE REACHES BANGKOK. | BANGKOK, Siam, December 2 Marshal Jofire, who is making an dx tended tour of the far east, drrived here today. He was warmly aoclaim- ed and is being entertained as a MY MOVES OUT OF COBLENTZ 11 LA i . TOUBIFY CHNESE S il | I Works in Conjunction With [ll | forthern §ilitaricts for | !il l liews Cabinet. i | BY WILLISY i i :<mv"" V - f";:') A“\nl upon as a rezl effort to uni the country. The selection of Lian vi. one of (¢ s wealthiest o1, whiie opp hat h Yu [ over s will kupport s propoesed to net, the three artics to provide M S | courtr | under are likely | Gen Cha 1to 1 presidc requires all i L e Leliev aud hai gover form a nment WATCHFUL EYE ON WASHINGTCN PARLEY truly coustitu of Agreement. iKEEPS i i { {Germany Reported Keenly Inter- with a third power ern inner Mongo Article 6. The ! ested in Question of Land | { i " | | f Armament. !‘ December 6. been keeping a watcin- ington confe it tn ermany castern N vernment s 1or Tuni | the news | columns of ¢ rese e control Kirin-c the B <A Student ot the buik oi U the Lot- o 3 s nas ment of t i trmament in which Germany today I i ihas the primary interest. He add : uch more concerned land, of opinion in erminy ch awaited any mament proposals . with militar Wasi antici- the common i t of the two shall | Ge be advanced, agree to the following | m feverish almost rticie 1. The twao ies mutually agree t une ent any N of the two r agree that f contracting when the | the writer ref of 100,000 of Ve * contendin military th, that there are Anizations through- “The Tyrol today v the spose of the intrigue. roperty whatever nature 3 id company. ause the said | The w pany to - disp freely of the[of hope in his 2 tmany (or some of her) has show rticle 2. The hinese government | i of ‘turning over a new agrees that all mines in the neighbor- cctions of the com- !’\l‘"‘lll of those owned b the Hanyeh- ty and m of her present lead- ping Company shall not be permitted. fers would not lead her into war. The | without the sent of the said com-!sgeialists to a man would revolt, i pany. to be worked by other persons |yar ia “Germany conference prehended, may directly or indire { affect the interests of the sa ('nxr\-’ «ny. the consent of the shall first be obtained. v, “The Japanese government Chinese gove: with the aid company iU.S. HONORS ITALIAN HERO i pu bt 1 the |Congressional Medal to Be Bestow- | of effectively e the Cermitor. | ed on “Unknown" January 18. ial integrity of €hina, agree to the{ poa December 23 —January t 3 ; 18 | following special article: I has been set for conferri i L B spac - _has been s ng the Amer- | The Chinese Eovernment engages!ican congressional medal on the Ital- | protec not to cede or leasc to a third power t i L & e oons n unknown soldier. According to any harbor of bay aloni the coast of {{je plana the American amba i Article 1. sador, | Richard Washburn Child, will pre- side, assisted by the personnel of the | The Chinese central gov Gen. Henry T. r of the als. | o will 10r make the it of | ) | fan ican 3 com- { oceupation Coblenz to accompanied of "American Allen, American come from presentation, tachment churches and schools in the of China shall be granted the ri owning land. Article 3. Inasmuck: government and the Chinese govern- ment have had many cases of dispute | between Japznese and Chinese police which caused no little misunderstand- in- 8 presentatives of the Amer- avy elso will be present. 2 d as the Japanese LIKELY TO TAX FORTUNES. ing, it is for that resson ne ¥ i trat the police departments of im-|Austria Requires Natives and For- portant places (in China) shall be| anad | rtment jointly administered by Japanes Chincse or that the police deps aces shall emplo) ! eigners to Report Holdings. umer- | BY the Associated Press. panese, €0 that they vy at the VIENNA, December 2 With the ame time help to nlan for the im- | ostensible ‘intention to ascertain th extent of taxable fortunes in Austria jthe national as law requiring n to report immedi holdings provement of the Ctinese police serv ice. “Article 4. China from Japan a fixed amount of mun tions of war (say 0 per cent or more of what is needed by the Chine hall be establish- -mbly today passed tives and foreizner: ely and in full th of forcign moneys, drafts, « mov- | checques, bank deposits and ciain {abroad. The law provides for impris- onment for evasion of the law. While the government states that confiscation is not intended, it s gen- shall purchase ernment), or there cd In China a Sino-Jupanese jointly worked arsenal. Japanese technical o z :’,‘.‘33;“.‘,]‘;{2,};’, Lo %E“,‘,J,fi‘,‘.,,‘;;‘;l‘, Jap- | (Pally feared that this is the first step articla 5. China agrees to grant to |toward a compulsory levy on foreign Japan the right of constructing a rail- { money hoarded for speculation in ex- way connecting Wucktang with Ki-!chanse. The rush by the public to Wkinng and Nanchang. another line ] exchange forelgn for mative currency between Nanchang and Hangkow, and { has sent up sharply the value of the between Nanchang ~ and | Ccrown. another Chaochow. = = S Article 6. hina neads forefgn | capital to work mincs, build rafiwayvs| SANTA SPRINGS SURPRISE. and construct harbor works (includ-| BEDFORD, N. Y. December 26— ng dockyards) in the province of!inmates of the state reformatory for | Kukien, Japan shall be first con-iwomen had an unexpected Christmas, sulted. E 1 e yesterday, when they found| “Article 7. China agrees that Jap-!that Santa Claus had come down the | ancse subjects shall have the right of | chimney with a jar of cold cream and missionary propaganda in Chi tooth powder for each. Many of the women had not enjoyed such toilet perquisites in many month START RAISING FAIR FUND. Philadelphia City Council to Be Ci l(:lpen. Evenll:'igl: ! Asked for $2,500.000. 1rc atmg rary PHILADELPHIA, December 26— | All the Latest Books i fund. f $10.000.000 16 Anance the nro- PESAjgléMgsszoox SHOP . Only posed sesquicentennial exposition to be held in Philadelphia in 1926, city council will be asked for an appro- priation of $2,500,000, Mayor Moore announced. Later. the sponsors of the project will appeal to the state legislature for the same amount, and/ the public will be called upon to make available another $2,500,000 by popu- | lar_subscription. HOUSES Furnished and Unfurnished FOR RENT From §185 Per Month Up JOHN W. THOMPSON & CO, Fourteen different sites, including Fairmont Park and Hog Island, have [ 821 15th St Maln 1477 been proposed for the exposition. i m———— e i i Rent a Ford or Dodge | e e el e ippe on collar. towa) irned . 1827 Counecticut ave. Franklin 52. o ;1' AR, Cor. 14th and W N.W, [) 0.3 DeMOLL O.d. Washington's AEOLIAN HALL - Twelfth Duo-Art Pranolas Steurcs < SPECIALISTS IN PLAYER PIANOS = D @ EMMONS S. SMITY DEMOLLgco j\ and G Streets Vever -Art Pranolas Asclan Voczliuns UR AFTER XMAS SALE ~ We are coing to place on cason, which i ing our Nmas eSS career. Starting Tomorrow le a large number of instruments we have traded Ias been one of the largest in the history of our bu Specimen Velues in Traded-In Instruments Upr iKnabe (mahogany ase) like new. .. h:::'kering BAa.‘A’y $450-00 hogany case ... $175.00 Peck & Son We Still Have Left a Few of Our Three Big Specials Our After-Xmas Sale Offers Greatest Player-Piano Value in the Whole United States Have Prices Come Down? This Wonderful Instrument Is Manufactured by the Aeolian Co. of New York Terms: $25 Cash, Balance in 30 Monthly Payments. Installments to Start February 1, 1922. SHONINGER PIANOS At the Special Price of '395 Altogether we have ordered within c x a more than we have ever ordered before of this particular mak | inger Pianos, in any one year. our customers the full benefit. The Shoninger has b as,;ht Pianos as $ 1 50.00 Player-Pianos low as Behning Player (88-note) ........... Vose & Sons, ma-= *. $290.0¢ $450.0C $250.00 wn e $500.00 $350.00 Yes, They Have With U This Aeolian Player-Piano Last Year Was $745—Our Club Price, the last few months six carloads of Shc Certain circumstances at the factory and the large order wec placed enabled us to receive unusual price concessions, of which we are giving a World-Wide Reputation for Quality and Durability and is sold regularly for $525. Since 1850 the Shon- ing er has been on the market and we have handled and sold hundreds of these instruments in the past 18 years. PIANO AT $395 WE CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT THE SHONINGER 1S THE BEST PIANO VALUE OFFERED IN THE WHOLE UNITED STATES. After our present stock of Shoningers is sold the price will have to go ba- to $525.00. If it is not convenient to pay the $395 cash, we will sell the same on terms of $25 when instrument is delivered and balance can be paid in 30 monthly payments. . Pre-War Values In Qur After-Xmas Phonograph Sale . We made an unusually large purchase of Vocalion Phonographs, comprising sever: carloads, which have been put in our lowness. We mention three popular models. Style No. 310 95 Formerly Sold to $135 For those who do not want te pay cash we will be After-Xmas Sale at prices_remarkable for th Style No. 540 $125 %165 Formerly Sold at $165 Formerly Sold at $200 glad to arrange a low first. payment and Style No. 430 the balance to be paid in convenient installments starting February 1, 1922.