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* RESUME BEBATE OF SHANTUNG 15SUE Japanese and Chinese Dele- gates Act on Amerioan and British Suggestions. Conversations between the Jap- aneseé and Chinese negotiators of the Shantung controversy will be re- sumed as result of suggestions from American and British quarters. It is hoped that the two parties may be brought to an agreement upon the points of less importance which may lead to an understanding upon the main issue, the railroad question. President Harding is known to hold that agredment on Shantung is greatly. to be desired as a feature of the conference work. It is stated on authority that the administration prefers the dispute shall be settled, it that be possible, between the parties themsélves and to keep the negotiations in their present lines. Mediation Not Proposed. No proposal has been made by this government for mediation, in con- formity with this policy of retaining the negotiations between the repre- sentatives of China and Japan. Sec- retary Hughes and Mr. Balfour are using their friendly offices to main- tain the conversations between China and Japan. The principal pqint at issue over the railroad is Japan's insistence that the railroad be supervised by Jap- Japanese loan, while China wants to i der anese officials and financed by ai CHINESE ARMY LEADER URGES FIRMNESS HERE Wu-Pei-Fu Tells. Delegates They Should Oppose Japanese Loan on Shantung Railway. . The Cainese delegation has received a very strong cablegram from Wu- Pel-Fu, one of the most powerful of the young generals who have come to the fore under the new adminia- tration, urging the delegates to stand firm on the Shantung callway ques- jon. According to an official of the dele- gation, conversations that have been Roing ‘on for the past fow days in Peking on that issue, under the! direc- tion of the new premier, have shown a tendency of the Chinese to give way on the stand .against receiving the railroad on the eendition of bor- rowing money from Japan. It ‘is understood that Gen. Wu-Pel- Fu, in his cablerram. made it c. ar that the people of China were greot- 1y opposed to any siggestion from the government on the concession of making the loan from Japan. ———— e pay cash and obtain full control of the road. Salt Mines Control in Dispute. Another question in the contro- versy relates to the control of the Shantung salt mines which prior to the war were pperated as a_govern- ment monopoly by China. Japan is understood to demand that exporta- tiow of salt shall be made under some | form of Japanese supervision. TROOPS LEAVE BORDER. SAN FRANCISCO, January 11.—Th last ‘troops of the 9th Corps Area, statloned along the Mexican border, ! have been recalled to their old post at the Presidio, San Francisco authorities here announced - Tha ar. discontinues the garrison at Yuma. Ariz.. where the 19th Infantry has been stationed more than a year. RUSSIA NOW LOGMS ASWORLD PROBLEM) ........ = Washington and Cannes Par- leys Both Seek to Avert Great Menace. ANOTHER BOMB EXPECTED Seoretnr'y Hughes Likely to De- mand “Showdown” to Insure Peace in Asia. BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS. While America’s International con- ference is moving westward to the east, Europe's international confer- ence is moying eastward to the west. A junction will probably be eftected in Russia. Coincident with the stif- fening of the Washington purpose concerning Siberis is the agreement at Cannes to invite the Moscow gov- ernment to Genoa. In other words, it has been found that no world con- ference can be held without reckon- ing with impoverished, chaotic, mis- led and tragic Russia, the one coun- try that stretches from the Pacific to the estuaries of the Atlantic. As Europe’s parley moves further east along the Mediterranean, to the city that gave birth to the man who gave America to the world, it be- comes clear that the strands of in- terest of the two conferences are in- extricably interwoven. Europe sees Russia as both a present and as a potential menace, from a military as well as an economic standpoint. The Lincoln and Napoleon Face Each Other at Arms Session * Two central ideas are stlll strug- gling for dominance in the conference, and they are personified by two great marble statues which are among the sights of Washington. One of these is the heroic figure of Lincoln, by French, ih the peerless Greek temple called the Lincoln Memorial, and the other Is Vincenzo Vela's elo- quent figure in the Corcoran Art Gal- lery, “The Last Days of Napoleon.” In these two masterpieces of sculp- ture is embodied more of the signifi- cance of the present stage of the con- wearied utterances upon the present; state of things by dignitaries with sawn nerves—such interviews as are the dalily food of correspondents. The truth that lies back of the| facts 1s spoken so clearly by these two art treasures of the nation that even the tourist, trying hurrledly to “take In” more than he can hold, may scarcely miss it. Napoleon Incarnates impenitent militarism, and Lincoln represents the pedple’s plea, the cause of humanity, the yearning for justice! and peace. H Three doors away from the building in which the conference sits is the Corcoran Art Gallery, which displays as its chief treasure among sculptures a seated flgure of Napoieon, heroic size. The statu@ draws the visitor again and again. It represents the man who once sought world rule as now a prisoner, an invalid. devoid of all signs of pomp. With the pillows and wrappings of a man about him, he sits with a map of the world on his knees. The massive head is bowed in grave contemplation. Dreams | of empire and of the successes that might have been are in the far-away 100k of the cyes that seem to be sur- veying the glory that was missed as well as the glory that was possessed. i Lincoln is seated. stone.” sits this rare figure of a disappointed and dying world conqueror, who once embodied the sort of power that still struggles for mastery at the present meetings. ‘A greater than Napoleon is also in Washington. The statue of Lincoln is enshrined in a white marble Greek temple which surpasses the archi- tectural heritage of the past that I have seen in Greece, or Italy, or Egypt, or Syria, or Babylonia. Surely America does not realize what a matchless treasure it possesses in this memorial. In the Lincoln Memorial and in the Washington Monument, which stand as part of the one vista in the National Capital, America has the two finest monuments ever nyramids had a different purpose, and the best of the Roman triumphal arches are not comparable Wwith | these. Enshrinement of Democracy. It was a flash of genius that made Lincoln, the best representative of the common people of America, the single occupant of this great and in- spiring Greek temple. There is noth- ing else in the hall but the statue. The idea is the enshrinement of democracy, the apotheosis of the hopes and prayers of the plain people of the earth. Like that of Napoleon, the figure of But it Is not res ciining. The squarc-toed shoes are firmly planted and the gnarled hands grip the arms of the simple chair. The pose is one of purpose. This is Lincoln, the thinkcr. the man, the burden-bearcr. The sorrows of the ages are written in his face. The tragedy of s'avery and of human wrong everywhere; the weight of the burdens people bear and the struggle ‘for the goals they seek; the mystery of the misunderstandin, and of the dreams they Adream—all are graven deep in the lineaments of the face that bears alike the traces of the agony of the race and of the they suffer D, ¢, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1922, {FAR EAST ISSUES Shantung Likely }Q Be Set- tled—Conversations on ‘Asia Continue. BY LEROY T. VERNON. Although far eastern and Siberian | Questions have been held in temporary {abeyance recently, pending a settle- i ment of the naval disarmament treaty, these subjects have been on the minds ference than may be gained from thejerccted to individual men—for the|of the delegates, and when the cop- ference resumes consideration of them jihe sroundwork will have been lald for rapid progress. As a result of the informal exchanges which have been in . progress during the past two weeks, it is now possible to outline briefly the general consensus of the conference as to the practical method of dealing with the questions which rémain on the agenda. Applied to Shantung, China and Siberia, these results appear probable: Shantung—The conversations be- tween the delegatcs of Japan and | China_con.nue, with cvery prospect of i a final settlement of that issue. [far there has been no mediation of «he differences between the two dele- | sations necessary, but it is apparent chat there is a universal demand in | che conference that the Shantung case be settled once for all and no step to accomp.ish that purpose will be left untaken. China—In dealing with oblems the conference has on with th disintegrega | _Sir John suggested that the rapi to China when China can guarantee their proper administration on her own account. Japan in Siberia. Siberia~—The BSiberian question is the last subject on the agenda and it will be dealth with as comprehen- sively need be when it is reached. ‘There is a strong feeling in the con- terence that Japan will strongly re- iterate her determination to with- draw all her troops frofr Russian soil_either upon a restoration of sta- ble conditions in Siberia or upon a return of the Russian government itself to full comtrol there. Just as soon as the naval treaty can be put into such shape that it Is ready for submission to the various governments for final approval the far eastern questions will be taken up by the conference. It may be that if the aircraft and poison gas agree- ments are not incorporated in the mavsl treaty a separate agreement will be provided to embrace them be- fore going to work on the far eastern agreement. It is the present hope of the conference that the far eastern questions can be taken up next week and considered until they -are defi< nitely concluded. ‘There is no of- ficial guess ready now how long a time will be necessary to deal with them, nor is there any change in the official mind that, eyentually, a nine- power agreement will result from deliberations covering the Chinese questions. (Copsright, 1922.) —_— WOULD RECODIFY LAWS. NEW YORK, January 11.—Recodifi- cation of the laws of the United Sta and Great Britain was urged by Sir John W. Salmond, New Zealand su- preme court justice and member of th Thus | Eritish empire delegation to the arma- ment conference, in an address to mem- bers of the New York Bar Association ac cumulation of new laws and legal de- cisions threatened to cause the.system to break down under its own weight / 8 - SureRelief- ESTION 25¢ and 75¢ Packasdes Everywhere ANY BOOK SUPPLIED Current and out of print. PEARLMAN’S BOOK SHOP G. D. Peariman, Proprietor, 933 G Street Only Modern 6 or 8 Room House DAVID E. BARRY Ma'n 1801 1807 H St N.W. within China. which has so far w Jencd its central government as to SPECIAL NOTICES. { ¥SPECIAL NOTICES. red army is as real a fact about Rus- No Tra~e of Penitence. sure confidence of the lover of man told that 1 favor ineorporati and he was mom this womy which have 1 foundation in a8 - N = = sia as the famine. ttenc Kind WANTED_PRIVATE PARTY WITH AUTO|NOTICE IS K sl e ‘. % There is no trace of penitence or ne 3 linvite aggrevsion. on the one hand.| to take lady to 119 D st. ne. from 918 18th fative recog of e Tatehbar baa og. | alhins as e ot the TPurkbin Bovern: | disillusionment fn' the face. The f Here is the personification of the ! (y & t8RIT YGRS assume re- 30 a.m. ‘“‘,'i‘dar'.’.'.'"‘i'-"uf«' 30 pm- | Acient jeavices of Mr. Renjamin F. Leighton, | ment, is at present busv as Mogcow's { Ure represents the fuilure of m.l‘lxln imew i otng DL o r]mrr,!’- sponsibilities which should be hers! rms. S. Stee of he Ce itle i = =08 Efhenigrel B s e 0 TCE ‘or it} ship. fearle: of a simple ' | as a going natic - other. Chins F patey =l A 3 olambia. from | & program to the soviet desires. He |If he could do s, this conqu; Hit earning { s been found facing almost gov-; UNUAL MEETING OF THE SHARE. | (0 WT8hisation up until ihe time of his Tenging the sway of Mustapha |Seems to breathe throush the coldifor an end to the old world's wavs| ernmental with an i “Pledged lity” the Cranford tox Company Will | " pee ' otfed W truatees of the company. i at Angol nd his pur- | marble would loose his legions again. fof class and war and privilege. ! nal looming up | edged to Qua !ly’ be beid at its office, 2 B oot nw. Wash-} fiea of the comnany. uaanUaly 9th. In ihe’of- tinctly anti-l;uropean. still helieves that “God is on the The bLincoln statue ecmbodies w i horizon throwing | ¢ jock a.m._on Tuesday, | for of the company. "wianimously adopied the netly 3 side of the heaviest battalions™ De-jthe worid desires and. what jthe con-| the powers Junuary 11, 1923, for the eleciion of direc: Wikorerio Rusn-Turk Mennce. T e e Vv ot ehangzed hixl ference. was called to do. ! e Fourteenth St. at New York Ave. tors ,,,; m‘,' ,le:::"n'y‘:.r.:n:l".;hec:_n: ction kflur associate trustee, Benjamin Farnswortn |, TN€ three great Huropean nations|faith in imperialism. Hix meditations - The Napoleon statue embodics what] g give China redeem her | :‘he-;cm:;"e ? u.i‘f'.‘r“?'-"""" bosond this 1fe, the fitth | Nave been at lozwerheads over their [over the outstictehed map all of ) the rid 1 t6 Ao and what theiself by internal imp nent with 3. H. CRANFORD, President. Frat, 3. nineteen hundred an . | respective in Turkey. The|conquest. 3 o called to end: | their benevolent assistance, They Boranline Mats, Correet ping Apparel, John B. Stetson Hats H. S. HOUGHTON, Secretars. i I bitterness hax heen intense; the feel- | Gne wishes the delegates could go t situation in Washing- Fhyve decided that further aggression S TTIZENS | trustee, a per ling that has been displayed in Wash-|aoot to their meetings instead of in}ton is Lincoin us Napoleon-—Y in China sh; e forthwith: that BRENTWOOD CITIZENS '...m of ‘the | ington is larkely an echo of the state wutomabiles, that t mightj terday versus Tomorrow rights and p: s seeured in China It is not true. Come to me for reas N. STOCK THE THE AL MEET) OF holders of the Atlantic Ruilding Company will be held at the office of the Company. 119| South Pairfax st.. at 11 o'clock a.m._ January e purpose of electing Oficers ors. for the ensuing year. M. M. PARKER. Presideat. LOUIS BEYER. Jr., Secretars. THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE lolder< of the Washington Hotel € held at _the Continental Hotel. on J 11th, 1922, at 7 0'elock p.m.. for the the election of the board of trustees and such other business as may properiy come before the meeling, | EXANDER WOLY. Secretary. PUBLICITY EXPERIENCED PUBLICITY with excellent Washington, Philadelphia _and Chicago connections. and with some leisure time, will undertake addi- tional work for organization. business or in- dividual. All_replies treated confidentially. Address Box 49-M. Star_offic . JAN. 10, 10221 WILL NOT BE RESFON ibie for any debts unless contrac - i, ‘MRS, SOPHIE L. FORD, 1102 7th st s.w.. Apt. 6. 16th, 1922 TR ORTHOPEDIC EXPERT HARRY G. LENZ, formerly 633 Tth st. n.w., can be seen at 217 D st nw. __ 12 RUGS, CARPETS, DRAPERIES CLEANED by vacuum systes Floors waxed. Franklin 2562 or 401 G n.w. 14 THE AN . 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STOKES SAMMO) 830 §3th St g - 922, at’ 10:45 o"clock a.m. ¢ The polls will be open from 11 o’clock a.m. | |ton conference and the Cannes con- e e e L B S A SN g o0 S S, E S S S o S o of mind engendered in the near east. Now they are composing. at least outward \ their differences. in the face of the think Inver Pasha stands for—an alliance of nationalist Turkey witk soviet Russia that will still fur- ther menace the stability of Europe's position in the oriental world. Already. thanks to the machina- tions of Moscow and such bitter and skillful -agents as Enver, the near east and the middle east mre afire with hostility to the European powers. It is no exaggeration to say that western civilization itself is threatened in that part of the world. It is the presence of this common danger, as well as the critical economic situa- tion, that has drawn the European nations together in a new unity at nnes, with plans for still closer understanding and organization at Genoa. Because Washington delegates think in world terms, they, too, have seen the menace to civilization in a failure to remedy present conditions in Rus- sia—and Russia is Russia, alike along the Black sea, the White sea or the Bering sea. Already Trotsky has threatened to loose his red army against Japan, urless she evacuates Siberia. ~That threat is idle for the moment. but it is as sure as anything can be.in this uncertain world that. unless'the Washington conferece finds some settlement of the acute Siberian question, there will ultimately be an- other Russo-Japanese war; and it is to prevent wars, so far as possible, that this meeting is being held. A& one simple, practical consideratidn, it is not good policy to let Lenin go to Genoa with the Siberian grievances to air as one form of attack upon the conduct of the nations. Russia’s Latent Power. Back of all these concrete details of present policies related to Russia lie the big and permanent human factors. Russia is the most fecund nation on earth. Its outlet for in- creasing population has long been Siberia. All Russians look upon Siberia as their “out west,” and they will never be content to see it pos- sessed or ruled by foreign powers. They have long patience, but some day Russia is certain to recover from the fever of bolshevism, and then the western powers, among whom Japan has proved her right to be classified, should find themselves in a position of real friendship with the Russian people, with no scores to be settled and no grudges to be paid off. . More important, ‘even, than the sat- isfaction of the extraordinarily aroused public sentiment of this country concerning the conference is the assurance to the peoples of Rus- sia, China and all the orient that this Il : meeting has marked a definite turn- ing point in the nature of their re- lations with the western world. They need to be convinced that henceforth they are not to be exploited by the more advanced nations and that their rights are to be respected and pro- tected. This is thé one supreme achievement possible to the confer- ence. It will do more to make peace sure than any limitation of arma- ment. A tranquil Russia and a tran- juil China are the best insurance against war in the east. Peace at Any Price. For the sake of securing that prize, it now seems reasonably certain, the men who are directing the Washing- ference are willing to throw over- board a deal of red tape and dip- lomatic punctiliousness and sensi- tiveness, and even? if need be, to ruffle the feelings of any refractory delegation. This is no hour, it is felt, to pay undue heed to any one nation’s feelings. The considerations at stake are too'serious for that. Both of the international conferences now stand ready to take unpleasant measures to end the nightmare of Russia throughout all her far-flung borders. b Such are some of the considera- tions that give weight to the sug- gestion, now_ being whispered about in quarters that are not wholly irre- sponsible, that we may expect an- other exhibition of “bombshell di- plomacy” from Mr. Hughes before the conference adjourns. By so much as the objects sought are greater than any limitation of armament, to that degree would a radical and dramatic action looking to a swift, comprehensive ending of irritations maintained by the powers in Siberia and China be justified. Should anything of the sort be done, it will not be an American surprise but a concerted action by all or most of the powers repre- sented. High quarters in Washing- ton have persistently declared that there are -conference achievements ahead which will make what has already been:done appear -insignifi- cant.. The prospect seems almost too roseate to be real, but, for that mat- ter, who, three months ago, would have dared predict that France and Britain would be l‘ormlnt’ a defensive alliance, or that Russia and Germany would be invited into an interna- tional conference by the entente, or that Chairman Hughes would have lpr&ml.:t; ‘lr‘: put %hrou(h -his: revo- lution: program for scrapping cap- ital ships? Prophets who :m&n = know whereof they speak—the only kind worth listening to—predict that at least one more day of wonders may be expected of the Washington conference. (Copyright, 1922.) —_— TOWN HIT BY LANDSLIDE. ROME, January 11.—The town of San Fratello has been entirely de- stroyed by a_landslide. Five thou- sands persons are homeless. The village of Ora, near Trent,.has been Purncd: renaef‘:‘ 200 Persons| {OVERSEAS WOMEN HERE e contemiplate TO PUSH LEAGUE CHARTER ! War Service Association Menfbers ' [ to Appear at Committee i e Hearing. ‘ Mrs. Oswald Chew of Radnor. I'a,| national president of the Women's: Overseas Service League, Is in Wasn- | ington to attznd a hearing before the House juliciary committee to- morrow morning at 10:30 o'clock on the bill recently introduced by Rep-| resentative Graham of Pennsylvanla | proposing to grant a national char-| ter to the org.nization. A t'umm\n)-l ing Mrs. Chew will be Mrs. J. Kyle of Philadclphia, national legi lative chairman of the league: Mi Mary A. Bogart of New York, tional, corresponding secretary: Mi Alice ' Hill Chittenden, president of the New York unit; Miss Wells, presi- dent of the Chicago unit; Miss Mar-! garet Lambie, president of the local, unit, and others representing over-| seas women throughout the country.! The Women's Oterseas League is| an organization of women who served | in the American expeditionary forces. in hospitals, canteens and huts, witn the various welfare organizations, and who desire to continue in this country the friendship and the serv- ice_begun overseas. The officers of the Washington unit include Miss Lambie, president: Miss Dorothea Denve, vice preside and national recording secretar. Miss Alma M. Winningham, secre- | i tary, and a member of the national legislative committee, and Mrs. J. C. | Wright, treasurer. Miss Helen Day | of Washington is on the national ex- | ecutive committee. Local members in the deputation are Miss Sophie | - -+ Svige Twily Dinwiddie. Mr. C. M. Blainey, Mrs. John Van Schaic s M cCaffery and Miss F. AL Stone. The local league, at its recent a nual meeting. appointed Miss Ma garet Hood, 16 Jackson place. chair- man of its membership committee. | Under the service chairmanship of Miss Margaret Paine, the league is | to give entertainments and dances at Mount Alto Hospital Hut and St.; Elizabeth's, and individual members { will continue service at Walter Reed | and in the canteen work. The local unit is helping former service men ! who are now in hospitals in Wash- ington and vicinity, while the other units are doing similar work through- out the country. Carry On, the official publication ‘of the league, has made its initial appearance. It is of the miniature | magazine type, describes the work of the national organization and in- cludes reports from the Boston, Chi- Cincinnati, Cleveland, Minne- New York, Philadelphia and many other units, including the local ‘Washington branch. —— POISON LIQUOR BELIEVED CAUSE OF SIX DEATHS Hoboken Longshoremen Suspected of Smuggling Alcohol From ‘Wrong Borrels at Pier. By the Assoclated Press. HOBOKEN, N. J., January 11.—Six deaths from poisonous liquor, five in Hoboken and one in Jersey City, were attribited by police to “whisky” which was distributed by longshore- men, and which had been tapped from barrels of alcohol on Hoboken steam- ship_piers and smuggled ashore inj hot-water bags. Thefts of alcohol on the piers have been systematically carried on, the police_declared, and the theory ad- vanced was that during the tapping| process, much of it being done inj darkness, poisonous alcohol had been withdrawn by mistake. In this way, it is feared, a quantity of poisonous: liquor has been put into circulation | and vigorous efforts are being made! to round up the deadly supply. —_— RADIO CENTER IN BRAZIL. Big Wirclu_l Station Planned fnrl Rio Janeiro. SCHENECTADY, N. Y., January 11. —Announcement that plans have been completed for an international rulol central at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, which will be modeled upon the plans of the big American radio station on Long Island, was made tonight by E. F. W. Alexanderson, wireless expert for the General Electric Company, and | chief consulting engineer of the Radio Corporation of America. — BUYS OIL INTERESTS. Standard Oil Takes Part of Soviet’s Concessions. 1L0S ANGELES, Calif., January 11.— The Standard Oil Company of Cali- fornia has purchased a quarter in- tesest in the Washington A. Vander- 1ip syndicate, which more than a year ago reported acquisition of vast non«-flznl in the Kamch: enin- sula, in Siberis, from the Russian et government, according to a iy’ o' o 5 ‘Augeles ‘Times. pub- || PLANE AND TANKS HUNT OFFICIAL LOST IN w'lLDs% Trucks Also to Carry Supplies to . . i in China and observe e Base of Searchers in Northeast | e Shsereihe Tip of Minnesota. | 1of the powers from their ghts and privileges as rap- DULUTH, Minn. January 11— |01y as Ching itself justifics their dozen wembers of the Duluth Tank | " r",‘r‘"] pls i Corps, Minsesota National Guard.| yrin ';'.""" ""“ '":',:“'“L, calied ) with tanks and trucks. today will | “twenty-on: nds of Japan. sub- establish in the wilderness of the 1915, several of | northeast tip of Minnesota a base for an airplane ordered by the'state 1o search for James Mahcr. Cook county commissioner, who has heen lost for two weeks in the vicinity of Thunder!China to all speci=c instances of bay. Lake Superior. ilegal rights based upon them. hnt | The tank men will aid Maj. | there is no_likelihoc Miller of the guards’ observat rands.for the squadron, who arrived here late . terday in an airplane from s A’ Maj. “Miller plans to fi cr the| So far ax the Manchurian question | country around Grand Portage ana|ix concerned. it apparently falls, i over islands in Thunder bay, in anlthe minds of delegates. into that cate effort to locate Maher. Grand Port- wory of rights and privileges sc age is 170 miles nortieast of here. | trexty much as the rights Gasoline and oil for the airplanc!privileges of the allies were s and food for the guardsmen Wwill be carried to the northern wilds, which ! is 100 miles from a railroad, by the tanks and- trucks. Tugs today also continued the hunt for the commissioner, who left his home at Grand Portage in an open motor boat for Port Arthur on De- cembet 27. KILLED FOR FAKE MONEY. MONTREAL. January 11.—Flourish- ing of his roll of imitation currency was believed by the Montreal police last night to have instigated the mur- der of Raoul Delorme, twenty-four- vear-old Ottawa student. who was shot to death in a desolate spot n the suburbs Saturday morning. Delorme was seen with two strange men shortly after he had displayed a roll of bogus bills in a restaurant Friday night. He accompanied the two (0 a theater, and later motored with them to a roadhouse in the out- skirts of the city, where one of the strangers telephoned to a woman agk- ing her to join them. The party keft the roadhouse a short time IMteg ~ Ten days-ago Delorme took out $25,000 worth of life insurance. by the prices. Our Sui be oo or. in shall reaties or shall turned to fied o wern a4 admini shonid be as soen created as by conference: which were in« !nu ted to Chin of the same year. which Chian alleges was secured by duress. it is the pur- | nvose of the conference to itinue to "apply the Root principles relative to from Germany in the treaty of Ver sailles and as the United States itsclr aucquired territory in California and tne Philippin On the other hand where cconomic rights alone were hartded over to Japan by China. the conference now proposes to segregatc all political and military rights now <& of treaty stipula- iTIS FACT ® and not theory, i of ric:h, nourishin;g l 1Scotts Emulsion the system in build- I ing up strength. 245 I that every drop is readily utilized by ' . 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