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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-12
Game and Fish Preserve
For Morgan County

Mr., G. D. Wiley of Knoxville,
Tenn, formerly a citizen of our
county is in our section. He an
nounces that it is the intention of
himself and certain gentlemen of
Knoxville to organize club whose
purpose will be to secure hunting
and fishing privileges covering GER
tain wooded and watered sections of
the county with view of creating
a fish and game preserve and that
in connection with the enterprise it
is proposed that at some convenient
and desirable point in the county a
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-12
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

All teachers this year will be re-
quired to make a weekly report on
blanks furnished by the board.
These reports must be made in du-
plicate and a copy sent to the chair
man and one sent to the superin-
tendent, Failure to comply with
this order of the board the teacher
will lose salary for the week or
month as the case may be. :
Very respectfully,
A. B. PETERS, Supt.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-12

club house shall be erected for the
Entertainment of the members and
their friends who desire to visit
Morgan County.
/ We heartily endorse this move
mention the part of Mr.. Wiley and
his associates, We are sure that
there is no section of the country
more suitable to the establishment
of game preserve. Our waters are
pure and overhowing. With the
game protected and the streams
well stocked with a good variety of
fish, protected by the enforcement
OF the fish and game laws as now
provided by the State Legislature,
we are sure it would create para
disc for the lovers of the anglers
art as well as those who enjoy a
hunt for other game.
Many concessions have already
been granted them by various large
land owners and more are to follow.
It will be the means of establishing
acquaintance between the city and
country and to the great benefit of
both.
We speak for this enterprise sue
cess and recommend to our citizens
that they give the matter encour-
and lend every possible aid
1t may mean the forerunner of
much material worth for our coun-
ty. It may prove the means of the
introduction of capital and enter
prises heretofore unknown to US.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-12
STRAY MULE.
TO Whom It May Concern:

To Whom 1t May Concern:
| have recently taken up one dark
bay, or black mare mule, about II
years old, scar on right hip, and a
bout IA hands high, which has
been appraised under the law at
$4,000. Any one proving his owner
ship of this mule may take her af-
ter paying the cost of taking same
up under estray laws of the state,
and paying the cost of her keep.
This August s, 1921.
ERNEST BARDILL, Oakdale,
Tennessee, Rt. 2.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-12

Bolshevism in Russia means moth
ing to eat and a government that is
helpless in crisis.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-12
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
To the Voters of Morgan County

Beginning August 1S 1921, and
continuing toiand including August
IS, 1921, THE BIENNIAL REG.
ISTRATION OF VOTERS it being
the general registration of voters,
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-12
PROGRAM
BY THE
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Baptist church, Sunday Eve,
Aug. IA, 1921. at 6:3O
Lena Zumstein Leader
Subject: True Temperance in
Heart and Life.
Scripture Reading Leader
Prayer Rev. Bee
What is Temperance of Heart3
Mrs. Honeycutt Z
Special Song
How can a bad habit be broken
up? Buna Howard
Why must we not confne the
word temperance to drinking
strong drinks? Mr.. OFT
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-12
HOPEFUL SIGNS.

The revival meetings which have
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-12

Tennessee, Rt. 2.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27

factor which was responsible for the
war.
In limiting the armed strength of
the world at sea, Mr.. Hughes has not
directly reduced the dangers of war.
Such contribution as has been made
or will be made is indirect. Certainly
If an international conference can
meet in Washington and debate great
questions and separate after amicable
discussion, having set their signatures
to document which witnesses to in
ternational concord, the gain must be
clear. The gain, however, is not con-
sequence of the document signed, but
of the feeling engendered during the
debate and testified to by the char
acter of the document.
All of which throws us back upon
the second phase of the Washington
conference, the Far Eastern question.
When. the last document adopted at
the Washington conference is signed,
the Far Eastern question will remain
menace to the peace of the world
unless such declarations of policy
toward China as are embodied in the
document represent the national will
of the signatory powers.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27

chHria, in Mongolia, in eastern Siberia
japan has done certain things. They
are neither better nor worse than the
great Western powers have done, but
they have been done more recently and
more Systematically. To continue
doing these things means to destroy
the independence of China. 1t means
ultimately an attempt on the part of
Japan to exercise complete political
dominion over the celestial kingdom,
now becoming very planetary re-
public-in name at least.
If japan continues to do those things
the Far Eastern question, so far from
improving, will become worse. There
is nothing in the agreement that will
be signed at Washington which will or
can affect this fact. On the contrary,
the limitation of naval ornaments con-
stltutes the presentation to Japan of
clear opportunity to exploit China
II she chooses. In agreeing to the
reduction of our naval program and
the scrapping of some of our best ships
we are agreeing to give Japan free
hand; we are removing the last re-
stralnt which we may possess, and we
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27

are asking the British similarly to
abandon such restraint as they may
have. f ''
After the program proposed by Mr..
Hughes is adopted-and 1 believe that
substantially it will be adopted
neither Great Britain nor ourselves,
separately or jointly, will be in posi-
tion to venture to coerce Japan if
Japanese policy follows the pathway
which it has followed in recent years.
This is the risk. 1t is a plain risk.
1t is an unquestionable risk unless we
are willing to bear the consequences
of competitive naval armament-a con-
sequence which represents increased
taxation and may lead TO eventual war.
Eventually the success or failure of
the Washington conference, so far as
the Far East is concerned, will depend
entirely upon the direction which
Japanse policy takes hereafter. No
American should permit himself to be
deluded into the notion that any of
the documents to be signed as to the
Far East has the smallest value in
itself, or that there remains the small
est chance of it's enforcement after the
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27

Putting the thing concretely: Japan
is going to sign great many under
takings or affirm fidelity to a large num-
ber of principles. The United States has
abstained from any effort to impose
it's views upon Japan's Far Eastern
views, it is understood. Such Austen
tion is wise, in my judgment, because
in the last analysis itSwould require
force to impose these views, and the
people CT the United States would not
have fought for the integrity of China,
for the open door, or for the dissolu
tion of the Anglo-Japanese alliance.
Mr.. Hughes might possibly have led
the majority of the people of this
country to a policy of force in the Far
East-of force invoked to prosecute
China--by campaign Of education and
long continued, open and acrimoni
Gus debate with Japan. Short of the
use of force. however, no settlement,
was possible, except in so far as it was
voluntarily consented to by Japan.
If Japan Continues Policies
Peace Will Be Menaced
We have to face the Far Eastern
question as it is. In China, in Man
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27

was necessary. Such first step he
conceived to be the limitation of naval
armaments, and frgm that step he be-
lieved we might progress safely and
surely.
The view of Europe is totally differ
ent. The Washington conference will
seem to Europe as great failure as
the Paris conference did to the United
States. The limitation of naval
strength will not even interest the
French or the Italians, while German
cynicism is already unmistakable. The
American notion that wars are caused
by ornaments finds no European echo.
Moreover, Europe knows that our peo-
pie have not yet understood, that there
will be no great reduction in taxation
or expenditure in consequence of the
limitation of naval program. We shall
avoid the huge increase in naval ex-
penditures which would follow compe-
tition in building, but that is the single
practical benefit.
+. America sees the world disarming.
Europe sees those dangers which con-
stitute for it the causes of war un-
diminished and unaffected. Europe
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27

the League of Nations as a substitute
for the moribund tripartite treaty.
The plain fact of the situation is that
France is only concerned indirectly.
The same may be said of Italy. Her
interests in the East are insignificant,
and for her armament is purely Euro
pean problem. She came hostile to
France, and she expressed her hostility
politely but repeatedly. She sought to
have Frances navy reduced. She sought
to limit Frances army. She asked that
Italy should have feet equal to that
of the biggest Mediterranean power,
which means equal to France But
Italy naturally does not desire a big
navy, and would welcome a plan by
which she would not have to make a
large increase in her present construc-
tion program.
Belgium came to the conference in
terested in seeing her rights and con-
cessions in China protected. Being one
of the few nations with extensive busi-
ness operations in China that has not
sought political privileges in that coun-
try, she comes with free hands. Per-
haps even more than the United States
it is to her interest to see the open
door applied in China, in fact as we'll
as in name. She desires to see any
steps taken that will encourage COM
merce and amity in China. She is op-
posed to any arrangement that will
give special privileges to any nation or
group. Her main interests are in the
general principles of the Far Eastern
settlement and in certain specific
questions, such as railroads, tariff.
banking and the, extension of the con-
sortium agreement.
Hollands interests are even less than
1taly's. She came to the conference to
wait and observe. In principle she ia
vors equality of commercial oppor-
tunity for all nations. Much of her
trade is with China, and she wishes to
see this protected. She is naturally
vitality affected by any development
that might lead to war in the Pacific,
as this would be disastroua for her
vast and ancient colonial empire.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27

intentions. Although for the sake of
form, and doubtless motivated by rea-
sons Of internal politics, she stood for
higher ratio than 5-5-3, she saw that
the plan, taken in conjunction with the
obvious intention of the conference not
to settle too many specific problems
of the East in detail, would not Sc
riously hinder Japan's ambitions in
Asia.
The japanese. therefore, were will
ing to subscribe to general principles
as to policies. toward Asia, trusting to
the fact that in such general agree
ments Japan's geographical propin-
guilty would assure her the actual ad-
vantage which she wanted. The Jap
anese apparently are even willing to
abandon most of their claims in Shan
tung and to ask for no particular
rights in eastern Siberia, contenting
themselves with the affirmation that
existing treaties and agreements of the
powers with China shall not be super
seded, and that although in principle
there will be no special privileges for
any nation, yet in fact Japan's inter
ests will be safeguarded as accom-
plished facts.
From the American point of view
one of the most important results of
this development is that the fear of
the United States has been largely re-
moved. BY the same token, the likeli-
hood Of war has been dispelled and
there is every chance that the rela-
tions between the two countries in
the future will be simpler and on a
more genuine footing Of understand
ing and cooperation.
France at the conference played an
anomalous part. She came doubling
and hoping to intcrject Europe into the
conference. She applauded Mr.. Hughes.
She stated her case for a big army. She
showed her hostility to England. And
then she apparently subsided. She re-
ceiyed the recognition that her cause
was q strong one and was assured of
the moral support Of England and
America. But she failed to obtain an
agreement that would replace her
troops, and she did not dare to propose
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27


we'll under way, but with the
end actually in sight.
This end envisages a specific agree
ment on the limitation of ornaments
along the lines of the Hughes plan,
the foundation of which is naval hol-
iday and the reduction of capital ships
on the proportional basis of 525-3.
lit also envisages general agreement
as to the principles to be adopted by
the eight powers toward China.
Leaving aside the oft repeated de-
sire for peace and good will, the aims
of the respective nations may be sum-
married. as follows:
The United States called the con-
ference, seeing that the race for ar
mament was becoming intolerable and
that it threatened to hasten an inter-
national economic crisis. Furthers
more, she saw that the conditions in
the Far East in general. and in China
in particular, were fraught with peril,
and that growing misunderstanding
between Japan and America were suf-
ficiently grave to demand immediate
consideration. She knew that Amer
ica by a succession of often unwise
declarations had given Japan to feel
that it was her intention to thwart
Japan's every move in Asia. She
knew that Japan, by various i'll con-
sidered acts, had given the impression
that she wished to dominate Asia in
such d way as to injure the already
established commercial rights Of Amer-
lea in the Far East. Japan distrusted
America. Japan resented bitterly the
California situation. America, in
turn, distrusted Japan and America saw
her occupying Pacific outposts with the
natural fear that her intentions were
mot favorable to the United States.
There were also various lesser mat
ters- closely interviewer with these
major Issues. The policy of the open
door In China, ono Of Americas tradi-
ticns In foreign affssrs; the abolition
Of spheres Of influence, the return OF
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
The End of the Conference Is Already in Sigh

Shantung by the Japanese, the inter
naturalization Of Yap and various
similar questions were bound up in the
general problem of the attitude of the
powers toward China and in the stu
alton that arose from apparent conflict
of policies.
Angl0-Japanese Alliance
Not Mentioned in Agenda
Among the items in the list was one
which was not mentioned in the agenda,
but which is nevertheless recognized as
cardinal American principle. This is
the abolition Of the Anglo-J Japanese
alliance. 1t seemed to be the feeling
of the American government that this
alliance was in the final analysis an
tagonistic to the United States and
that it's continuation in it's present
form was a disturbing factor in the
peace Of the East. That is should be
abolished, therefore, came to be one
Of the principal American stipulations,
and it is the one on which, incidentally,
the least tangible progress has yet been
made.
America sought these two main OBJ
jects-the limitation Of naval arma-
ment and a reaffirmation of the policy
of the powers toward the East-so as
to remove the existing causes of fric-
ton and misunderstanding. She sought
them all in the full belief that the
problems were interrelated and that by
their joint consideration much could
be done to prevent further misunder-
standings and breathing space might
thus be found during which the nations
might regain their poise and their
health.
There was no thought IF a millennium.
There was no idea Of settling all uues-
tions once and for all. But there was
very great desire to remove the in
Vulnerable threats of danger to the
peace of the world in the East and to
put an end to the mad course Of arma-
ment composition.
At the present writing it looks as
If Americas two nsin objects will be
achieved. If 80, the race for arms will
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27

stop, and many sources of conflict in
the East will be at least temporarily
removed. The achievement will mark
striking success for America and
Will restore to her the prestige lost
by Mr.. Wilson.
Great Britain came to the confer
ence in a spirit somewhat akin to
Americas, desiring to see a limitation
of excessive armament, and hoping to
see new agreement about the East.
England, of course, is determined to
preserve her supremacy of the sea. If
she succeeds in limiting the submarine
she will still possess this supremacy,
thanks to the size and character of
her merchant fleet, which, in case of
war, can serve as auxiliary cruisers.
She welcomes, however, the end of the
armament race, and is particularly
grateful that the threat of American
competition is removed.
The principal difficulty with England
is China. There are obviously TWO
schools of English political thought
regarding that country. One believes
in a more literal acceptance of the
open door principle, gradually abolish
ing special rights of special nations,
and the other believes that the old
system of spheres of influence, with its
implied special opportunities for those
dominating these spheres, is better
than any new-fangled Yankee notions
of commercial equality of opportunity.
1t is probable that this school would
be perfectly. willing to let America
into the game, provided America
showed willingness to play it Sac
cording to Hoyle," but it has only lit
tie patience with Americas desire to
apply actual, as we'll as nominal, equal
ity of opportunity to China. This is
the group which seems at present to
have the upper hand, and this group
is opposed to scrapping the Anglo
Japanese alliance. Japan may still be
very useful to Britain. And as far as
China is concerned, Japan as a part
ner is sasier 20 handle than Japan
disgruntled and left in the lurch.
From the nstence Of the dominion
representatives that Australia, Canada
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
program Of naval limitation has been
adopted.
Benefits of Conference
All Depends Upon Japan

1t depends upon Japan herself wheth-
er she will interpret her engagements
undertaken here honorably or wisely.
If she does, the Washington, confer
ence will prove landmark in the his
tory of the Far East. If she does not,
the Washington conference will be
meaningless gesture. 1t may even be
more than that-a dangerous expert
ment in disarmament since we shall
eventually have to arm again provided
Japanese aggressions take on a magni-
tude which makes menace to our own
security.
From the American point of view the
opening speech of Mr.. Hughes gave
promise of great victory. The Ameri-
can press and the American public have
remained under the empire of that first
impression. Mr.. Hughes's own view has
been set forth again and again that in
the long process of the adjustment of
international relations one could pro-
ceed only step by step, and first step
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27

and New Zealand also want the Anglo
Japanese alliance renewed, but want
it renewed on terms acceptable to the
United States, it is obvious that there
will be considerable opposition to drop
ping the project altogether unless some
adequate substitute is forthcoming. The
British by now know that tripartite
agreement including Japan, Britain and
America is out of the question. They
are therefore seeking some other
arrangement. In this connection much
the most interesting suggestion thrown
out has been that Britain would move
her fleet to Singapore and that she was
willing to assure the United States CO.
operation in the protection of the Phil
ippines in case of attack. Such
clause or arrangement or agreement
ought, of course, to remove the criti-
cism that the Anglo-Japanese alliance
might be directed against the United
States.
japan came to the conference fearing
the United States, doubling the sin
certify of her purpose and with a GER
tain feeling that she was being brought
before tribunal of justice. She came
determined to hold on to all the rights
and privileges she had consolidated in
Asia and the Pacific since 1914, but at
the same time most anxious not to be
isolated from the Western powers. Her
situation was therefore 8 nervous one.
Expecting the principal pressure to be
brought upon the Eastern questions,
hessought at first to shift attention to
naval questions. e
Hughes's Surprising+Tactics
Takes Wind Out of Japan's Sails
Mr.. Hughes's sudden and dramatic
opening of the conference, plunging
directly into naval limitation, took the
wind out of Japan's sails and for a
moment stunned her. But she soon
saw that, although the cut would se-
riously cripple her in the East, it
would also make it most unlikely that
America could ever enforce by might
her desires on the continent of Asia.
In other words, she saw that the pro-
posal to limit arms was a definite dec
laraticn that America had no hostile
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27

5Mongoia "hich oth Manchuria oould
the Great Wall line is accepted
seized by Japan and awardd her by the
1C0red, annexed by Japan the
8The Ynge Valley, hich influence
a
of fuence
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27

The shade indicate the
OF
- - Britain and japan
-S6erl0 Japan reinquish claims
3Manchuri0, the disposition notbe
41he Great " all Of China, ch
he centerx
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27

lOYap the important cable soch
United States Japan
Il-Singapore, sohich has been Britain
her fleet and guarantee the Philippines against attack
12Ausraa,
Alliance. The doniniqrs modify satisfy
United
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
By Nicholas Roosevelt
WASHINGTON, Novemb

.@ HE close of the second week
:" finds the conference not only
we'll under way, but with the
- oh
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27

Small Navies
Won't Stop War,
Says Simonds
Hughes Plan of Limitation
Will Save Expense, but
Does Not Remove Causes
of International Conflict
By Frank H. Simonds
WASHINGTON. Nov .,

wv YHILE the moment for COM
wv plete appraisal of the work
Y of the Washington confer.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
High School Team Plays Well

Followers of Newark High Schools
football team We're not disappointed
in the showing made by Newark
against the heavier Wilmington team
on last Saturday A bad pass and a
tumble in the first two minutes of
| play gave Wilmington High their
first touchdown. After this the game
was very we'll played considering the
advantage of weight and experience
in favor of the Wilmington team. The
local boys showed up much better in
defensive play than IN offensive play.
By consistent practice and training
Newark should develop team which
will be worthy contender for the
state championship. The material is
new but they have the advantage of
weight over any other contestant for
the state championship.
The State Athletic Association will
award a banner in football this sea-
son as last. 1t will not, however, take
the responsibility of affording trans
portation for inter-county games. The
travelling expenses Of each contestant
for the state championship must be
borne by that school without help
from the State Athletic Association.
Newark's next game is with S4nyr-
ma on Frazer Field, Friday, October
7th, at $50 p. m. Smyrna's last ap-
pearance on the local athletic field
was when it won the State champion
ship in baseball from Newark.
Following is Newark's schedule for
the remainder of the season:
October Z, Smyrna, at Newark.
October Ia, Saleslanum, at Will
mington.
October 21, Elkton, at Elkton.
October 28, New Castle, at New
Castle. ..
November A, New Castle at New
| ark. "
November H., Chestertown (Pend-
ing).
November 1S, Elkton, at Newark.