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their character or contractual basis,
claimed by any Of the powers In or
relatinG to China arc To be declared.
and all such or future claims not SO
made known are to be deemed null
snd void. The rights. privileges, i'm
iaunitics and commitments. now
known OF to be declared are to be
examined With view To determining
their SCOPE and validity and, II valid,
to harmonizing them with one another
and with the principles declared by
this Conference"
China's statement Is the strongest
that she has ever made to the world
She virtually places her. case before
tho bar 81 the worlds opinion. and dn-
r,ards that In tho enlightened year OF
our Lord. 1921, she be given sauara
deal.
IN past years certain Of the powers
have sought political control Of China
because with the control went the OPP
portuni,y to exploit her huge re-
sources. But OF late years. with the
cost OF government rising IN every
lard. there has been quiet move
Ament on foot to stabilize China's owr
Government, and to permit her to cor
duct her interior affairs under n big
brotherly guidance. In other words
two NATIONS. at least have desired tt
have an the opportunities OF politica
kinship. with none Of the responsihili
ties. China would shoulder her owl
responsibilities, and In return gran
her own favors.
I
IL remains to be seen whether tn
| two potential big brothers will sevel
their bonds Of kinship Pan
dora's box is open at last. The Con
ference now has the pleasant duty o
sorting out the contents.
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CUT At ONCE.
ON FARM PRODUCTS
Railroads Also Decide to Act
Separately on Reduction Of
Employees Wages.

New York. Nov. i7.--Tmmcdiate ~
plicntion will be made to the Inter-
state Commerce ConlmIssion for per.
r,ission TO put into eff1ct on one days
notice 10 per cent freight rate re-
duction on all farm products "as soon
ns possible
This reduction. which will cost tho
railroads OF the country A55 cOc.00o Il
year, will be generally applicable
throughout the United states except
on traffic moving wholly within New
England.
The cut has been decided upon for a
period Of six months. but Il WINS an
nounced, following q meeting of mem
ber ronds OF the Association OF Rail
way Executives representing 20l lines.
held here yesterday. that should the
roads be successful In reducing pay
rolls during the six months period
the reduction would continue and
would be made part OF the general rate
reductions which have been promised
To- the public after operatlEg expenses
have been brought down still more.
In making known the position OF tho
1 railroads. Thomas Dewitt Clylcr
chairman of the Association OF Ran
way Executives. stressed the fact tha
the carriers were not in n position {,
II undertake this move to- reduce rates
Tut that they were doing IL as an in
dication of their earnest purpose q
pass on to the public any saving In on
Grating costs. MIR. cuyler further urge
that the public IN return for this saw
ing cooperate to the fullest extent II
. ,.f t,n lie. a
|, wage scale reductions.
Although nothing official regardin
the attitude OF the commission wa
: Forthcoming after the meeting, III
opinion prevailed that the rate redp
!, tlons determined upon would be place
into effect within tho next week. Sine
= the return Of the roads TO privat
management it Is estimated that III
carriers have brought about rate L,
ductions which result in loss of rcv'
= nue. amounting to almost t200.000,0J
!, n year.
: 1t was further stated that applica
!, ton would be made for a rehearsin
|, Of the hay and grain case. reduce
rates on which commodities were
r be made effective on November 20.
a In the matter of seeking wage re
+ ductions the railroads will proceed q
n individuals, 1t was announced. So ia
= as train service men are concerno
n the effort will be unanimous 10 brin
e about a reduction which will re-estal
llsh the pays scale in effect prior {
i May /. 1920.
u For all other classes of workers III
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CH|NA'S PROGRAM
POLITICAL CONTROL
OF HER COUNTRY
Territorial Integrity and Admin.
istrativs Independence
Her Demand.
WILL ASK SUPPORT IN THIS
trom Charles Nrower Farmer. Editor
II Every Evening.

special Dispatch 20 Every Evening.
washlngton. Nov. i7.--iAmitatio
of agmnmon,s was temporarily over
shadowcd IN interest at the Washing
ton Conference. yesterday. when the
Chlcf Delegate for china, at the meet
ing 81 the committee with respect TO
Pacific and Far Eastern questions.
made his country's cause known.
The substance OF ChinSA program
which that Nation wishes consummat.
ud ~ an agreement on the part of all
Powers concerned. that China may
have political control .. that Country.
without hindranoe from elsewhere,
aud that also sho may have the right
&C. conclude any commercial treaties
with any nation without those treaties
having O. bc agreed upon by a third
nation acting In the role of big
brother 20 the Republic.
Territorial integrity and political
sud administrative independence Of
the Chinese Republic is demanded II
this is rrantcd. china stands ready to
promise not TO ALLEVIATE or lease any
portion of her territory or literal &C
any power" Furthermore. China Is
prepared. according to her official
s,ntomon "to accept and apply to al
parts ~ the Chinese Republic. vithou,
exception" tho policy Of the open door
in plain words stripped 90 all dip.
luWatic vrrhlagc china wants cont
plctc control of her own government
and desires tho right tc give contro
~ urves to whatever nation she see.
ot her vast economic undcveloped re.
W which really means to the highest
bladder
knowing hy Mttcr experience IN,
way strong nations may act when they
combine against n weak one. China
rlaros har ease before the whole worlc
drpD ndinE partly upon public opinion
So gain hor ends. She specifically re
,lupais that tho two following princi
pies bc accepted by the powers gather
80 around the Conference table:
with view Co strengthening mu
tuai confidence and maintaining poac'
~ the Pacific and the Far East. th'
,iowcrs agree not 10 conclude amon'
themselves any treaty or agreomen
ulrtc,iy Affecting china or the genera
pe,ce IN these rogions without pre-
Nlously notifying china and giving he
an opportunity 60 participate.
IAN special rights. privileges. i'm
niunl,ias and commitments, whatcve
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-17

railroad managers viii seek TO cs-
tabiish n rnte Of pey similar to the
going rate for similar kinds of work
In other Industries located at different
points on tho right Of way. II was
pointcd out mat there might be I'M
stances where some roads asked for
larger reductions for n given class Of
rmployc than might be the rate
sought on n road operating In another
part Of the country What the roads
are seeking l. a liquidation of labor
to n point which corresponds 60 the
level reached In other industries where
business depression has forced llquida-
ton To a greater degree.
Railroad executives figure that a
probable saving in payroll amounting
To between s300.000,O00 and s4o0. .000,-
900 viii be possible under present
plans for wage reductions. The roads
stand committed to pass on TO the
public. all reductions which they are
able 70 make in operating expenses.
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Larson and Mary a. CAREY In
charge Of doll table. Mrs. a. I.
Book, Jr.. in charge Of fancy work
and apron tables. Mics Marjorie a.
Bogart and penibcrs Of the Charm
club IN charge u rose basket.
Mcssrs. william Marvel and O. y
Y nda. Jr.. IN charge Of rcfreshncnt
booth.
Taking part in the play viii be
Francis M. Clough. s. harrington
Jones, Charles Fischer. o. r. Nunda.
Jr., Bartlett r.. CarIey. Mrs. $. fiar-
rington Jones, Elizabeth + Day, Mrs.
Samuel p. Ralph. Dorothy Nckae.
Gertrude NJ. Pyle, Catherine Mcfsac.
Marjorie Bogart. Mary a. Carlcy.
Ruth Mcintyre. Genevlcve w. Ritchie,
Emma Keithley Marguerite Clymer.
Charles V. cIeaver, schoIi Gelsberf,
Andrew J. Book, Jr. Accompanies,
Mrs. Charles (Jeaver.
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PREACHERS DAY Ar EAsTLAKE.
Special Program of Services Arranged
For Sunday, december IL.

Sunday. December If, win be observ-
ed as local preachers day at East
lake NJ. r.. Church. of Which Rev. II.
G. Sunfleld is pastor. The first service
will be Methodist love fast at $50
o'clock, followed by a sermon at 1890
O'Clock by Rev. $. r. Maitland OF New
Castle. Pa. a former president of tn.
National Association OF Local Preach
crs Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
II America.
'The secretary OF the national as
sociation, Rev. d. n. Konney OF Phil-
adelphia. win be present at all the
services. AT the close of the sunday
rchool exercises in the afternoon 9
rcnctecostal service viii be held. In th'
evening at $50 ohlock the young peo.
/ lplts' seryice viii be held and a sermor
win follow at 7.S0 o'clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-17
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR
SOCIETY PLAyLET
Will Present "A Rustic Romeo"
in New Century Club Tomor-
row and Saturday.

The West Christian tsndeavor Se-
cietv will hold a watt Knot" at tho
New Century Club tomorrow and
Saturday evenings, covering q sale Of
fancAs articles. refreshments, and a
play In TWO acts, "A Rustic Romeo"
Mrs. Samuel y. Rolph is chairman
of the Watt-Knot Committee.
Misses Josephine Larson. Florence
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-17
Westminster Guild Sale.

The Csndee chapter Of westmin-
ster Guild is holding sale of home
made coadies. nuts. stuffed dates, etc.
'or the Thanksgiving holidays. Orders
may be telephoned to Miss Margaretta
Rupert, chairman of the committee
IN charge,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-17
Y. y. Il. Meeting.

The Hoffecker Young Peoples
Branch of the w. c. II. U. will meet
Miss Anna Farra, 1911 West Second
street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-17
DEATHS.

pAro>.--ln this city on November l6.
tusi. iamrs Bacon, aged % years
Relatives. friends, Brotherhood sf Rail-
wa, Conductors, Telegraph Council. No.
% Dr. O. L A NJ. and members Of the
% q l are invited 20 attend the
funeral s.rNicc, AZ the residence OF hts
SON, David J. II Bacon. 81 Oak Grove on
pafurdsy afternoon. November 10. At 2
y clock in,ermcnt AZ Rivcrvicw ceme-
tur>
kNl.r Al Philaaelphs. Pa. on Novem-
her "a. ip2i, Netta u, wife OF Horny :
Nyle aud daughter of the late Charles
snd Mary Ncdd.ss
Nolailves, friends aud employees Of Gin
iiu nrps store are invited 20 attend the
funeral services az her late residence. 5o2s
Chancellor street. Philadelphia. Pa on
1hursds, evening. November a.. a. \
a. clock Further SERVICES and informant
st NlverNir~ cemetery, Wilmington. Del
.n Friday. >ovcmbcr Is AT lao clock.
TNnNrsp>--in this ci,y on November
~, insl James lhompsoa. aged h3
N,Nfk
Relatives friends Phoenix Fire Co. Fire-
fnen Rriirf As-uciation. IRISH American
Associnsion. Democratic League. Whining
ton Lodge. Loyal Order ~ Moos, and Will
m,nston AeJi.. y q. r.. are invited 20 at
tend the funeral services at his late resi-
ucncc ~ East Iifth street. on Monday
afternoon. November ~. az O'Clock
lntrIm.ni at sil,.rhrooa cemctcry.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-17
JAPAN CHEERS NAVY
REDUCTION PROSPECT

Toxic. Nov. 17.-Striking evidence
of optimism and the prevalent ten
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-17

REQUIEM MAss--for the deceased
rrmhcrs OF Il amen No. 37i. Ladies
catholic benevolent Association will be
celebrated IN ST pauis Il g Churc
On Friday morning, November IL. 1921
At q loCA
IN. association are invited "a attend
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-17

Additional death no,icos received too late
fur Tits column viii befound on Financial
Page
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-08-25
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Extra good hedge posts-Hardman
Lumber Company
c. L. Hartman and family arrived
home Saturday evening from their
months vacation trip through the
west.
Mrs. R. c. Bingham arrived home
Friday night from Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, where she spent the last two
months at the home of her son.
Judge L T. Purcell and steno-
grapher J. A Philbrick, went down
to Hays Monday morning to hold
short special hearing in district court
Mrs. Minnie O'Neil left Saturday
morning a pleasure trip to Detroit,
Michigan, where she will visit a couple
of weeks at the home of her brother.
S. NJ. Beason, of Orion, was in Mon
day to subscribe to the Republican
Gazette Mr.. Beason is a newcomer
to Cove county, having recently
| bought a half section of land near
| Roy TidbaPs down on Plum Greek.
Before moving to this county Mr..
Beason lived near Co1lyer, over IN
Trego county.-Gove RepubIican-Ga-
zette.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Lemke and chill
dren arrived here Friday morning
| from DeRiddle, La, where they have
lived for the last year. They viii Wis
it here for few weeks with relatives
and friends. While Mr. Lemke owns
| land in Louisiana and expects to make
| that state his home on account of the
| climate, he is not very well pleased
with it as agricultural state He
says the climate Is fine, the water
first class and that all kinds of fruit
/ does very well, but the soil needs fer
| tilizing for other crops.
Work had been discontinued at the
| oil well north of Collyer for week
or SO but is was resumed again Mon
day morning. We understand some
| of the casing has to be pulled and new
pieces will be put in to take the place
| of defective joints and that consider
able UNDERMINING is to be done.
Some additional leases were being Of
fered for sale a couple of weeks ago
| but these have all been recalled and
| at present none of them are on the
market. Some are hopeful that these
conditions mean that something good
| is supposed to be near at hand.
OrvilIe @. Adams, of Munson, Ind.
was caller at The World Office Sat
urday evening. He was one of the
| pioneer residents of Trego county
| His father, Aaron Adams, settled on
| q homestead seven miles south of Wa
Keeney in the early eighties and built
| a sod house for his family. Mr.
Adams visited the old home but he
found very little to remind him OF
the old days, only a part of the old
sod house and few broken dishes
He has been making the west this
summer during the harvest and
threshing season This is Mr.. Adam s
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-08-25
MRS. LINDA HARROD ENDORSES
CHAMBERLAIN'S TABLETS

"I suffered for years with stomach
trouble and tried everything I heard
of but the only relief I got was tenn
porary until last spring I saw Cham
ber1ain's Tablets advertised and pro-
cured bottle of them from our drug
gist. I got immediate relief from that
dreadful heaviness and pain in the
stomach after eating. Since taking
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-08-25

See Hoch at Hays Tor monuments.
Quality first consideration Adv 49,
You can renew your subscriptions
for daily papers at the World Office.
Mobile oil products are the best.
That is why we are handling them
Trego County Coop. Assn. 3tf.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-08-25

Ex-service men who wish to secure
Tor themselves tracts of land IN the
Irrigation district just being opened
at Torrington. Wyoming, viii have q
chance to register either IN person or
by agent on September 6, z, and 8.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-08-25

two bottles can eat anything want
without distress writes Mrs. Linda
Harrod, FIT Wayne, Ind
For Sale by All Druggists.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-08-25

Wanted-Dressmaki work of an
kinds at my home.
adv 24-tf Mrs Ray Edwards
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-08-25
A BIG YIELD

The largest yield of wheat we have
hard of this year around Ellis was
that of W. c. Palmer, south of town
He had one piece of wheat that
turned out 371k bushels per acre
There may have been larger yields
than this but we have not heard of
them-E1Iis Headlight
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-08-25
HAS NEVER SEEN THEIR Equal

HAS NEVER SEEN THEIR EQUAL
II have used Chamber1ain's Tablets
for stomach trouble, biIiousness and
constipation off and on for the past
ten years. I have never seen their
equal yet They strengthen my di-
gest1on, relieved me of headaches and
had mild pleasant action on my
bowels take pleasure in recon-
mending them" writes H d. f. Par
menter, CridersviI1e, Ohio
For Sale hv.Au DruUUistS-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1921-08-25

For the last few years fresh roast
ing ears have sold readily at twenty
five cents dozen They used to sell
at three dozen for twenty-five cents
and tasted good at that
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-17
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
OF MILL CREEK
Hundred Associations Meeting
at Marshallton Largely
Attended.

The annual convention OF the Mill
Creek Hundred Sunday School AS
ISOLATION was held Thursday i'm Mar
shallton M. E. Church. Of which Rev.
Ivanhoe Willis is pastor. with about
200 persons in attendance.
Rev. u. =. Moore conducted the
opening devotional services, after
which Rev. Howard McDade of Clay
mont, made an address. Routine
business occupied the greater part of
the morning. Dinner was served by
the ladies at the home of Mrs. Nc
Dougal.
The afternoon session was devoted
to addresses. The speakers included
DR.. Layton of Chester Presbyterian
Church; Rev. r. p. Thomas of Ep-
worth Church; Miss Jeffries Of Penn
sylvania Rev. John e. Parks of New
port Episcopal Church; Rev. G. r.
Newton of Ebenezer Church; Rev.
MIR. Mcclure of Ocean City, Md M.
f Church. Major Weston of the Near
East Relief, gave an interesting dis
cussion of the work of that organiza-
ton.
Inc blDle as Iext BOOK in the
Sunday School, and the Development
of the Lesson" was the subject OF
the evening address, delivered by III
V. Holloway. State Commissioner OF
Education.
: An interesting feature of the day
was the presentation of certificates
In teachers training work to eight
girls by Rev. Vaughn Moore of New
port NJ. T.. Church.
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DR. B0ENER AT HANOVER.
Fan And Winter Schedules Resumed
With Return of Pastor.

The Rev. Charles II. Bonner, pas
tor, will occupy the pulpit of Hanover
Presbyterian Church. Boulevard and
Eighteenth street, tomorrow, preach
ing both morning and evening.
with the return home OF DIR. and
Mrs. Bonner, Hanover Church will
enter at once upon it's fall work
Sacrament OF the Lords Supper will
be observed on Sunday morning week
The preparatory service will be held on
next Friday night. The weekly
prayer service will be resumed on
Wednesday night week.
At the service tomorrow special
music will be heard under the direc-
ton Of Prof. ii. s. Drew, organist
The morning anthem numbers will be
20 Worship the Lord" (watson) and
1.-THE King OF Love" (Shelley.l The
evening numbers will be Lead Kindly
Light" (Schnecker) and Peace
Leave With Thee" (Eoberts.) Mrs
L oaard +. Wales viii be the evening
soloist.
j. f. Deal1yne win address the In.
termediate Society Of Christian En-.
deavor at $50 o'clock tomorrow even
ing.
Mrs. Bohner viii be at home to tn,
women of the church and their friends
every Thursday afternoon beginning
| October 6.
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Activities at st. Paurs Church.

Services tomorrow at st. Paul's M.
E. Church, Tenth and jackson streets,
will begin with a general class meet
ing at $50 o'clock. Rev. w. G..
Strickland will be in charge. At 1890
o'clock the pastor, DIR. Hubbard, will
preach. His theme will be THE Name
Jesus" At o'clock tomorrow after
noon the Sunday school will be as
sembled for the fall and winter ses-
sions. The feature viii be an address
by superintendent Ward of the public
schools. Tomorrow evening at 7.30
o'clock DR.. Hubbard will preach, his
subject being 'The Drowning of
Pharaoh" This will be one of his
series of sermons on Moses" On
Tuesday evening the Christian En-
deavor prayer meeting will be held
and on Wednesday evening the church
prayer meeting viii be held. Within
a few days DR.. Hubbard expects to
announce the name of Rev. DR.
Cookies successor as assistant pastor
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or FOREIGN
MISSIONARY WORK
Large Field Covered by
Women's Organizations OF
the M. e. Church.

by Associated Press 10 Every Evening.
Chicago. Sept. 17.--How extensive
t. the work promoted by American
women in foreign missionary fields lis
Indicated in report of activities OF
the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church which viii be made at meet
Ing of its general executive committee
at Wichita. Kan. Oct. 2b to Nov. ].
The society has go missionaries In
Irdia, Burma. Malaysia. the Neither
lands Indies, Philippine Islands,
China, Korea. Japan. Africa. Mexico.
South America. Italy. Bulgaria and
france. according to this report.
II supports ss4 boarding schools,
l.I5s day schools, three college de-
rartments and nine English schools.
II furnishes literature In nine lang
uages besides English. II takes care
of 20s,569 patients in hospitals and
dispensaries.
Its property in foreign lands IS
valued at $3,2t5.47o.
Members OF the society In the United
States number 2s.950, the report con-
tinues, while auxiliary societies bring
this up to total of 53s,012. Last
years contributions ran over $4,000
600.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-17
EPwORTH CHOIR.
Rehearsal Last Night When Seasons
Work Was Outlined.

Epworth Church choir, which has
b Il on a vacation since the first of
July, will be in place tomorrw and will
render special programs. The chorus
number 40 voices, and they held their
first fall rehearsal last night. Practi-
cally every member was present, and
a very satisfactory rehearsal was held.
The singers seemed to be glad to re-
sumo work after the summer rest, and
Prof. George e. King, the director,
outlined the work he hoped to accom-
plish during the season just starting.
In the morning the chorus will sing
Edwards Jesus Lover of My Soul,'
and in the evening Break Forth INTO
JOY" by Shippers. and 1.-The Glory
Chorus" by j. Lincoln Hall. In ad-
dition to the choral numbers there will
be twenty-minute song service pre-
ceding the preaching.
Mrs. William Hagans, contralto
soloist, of Kennett Square, Pa, will
sing several selections and will accom-
pany herself on the autoharp.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-17
Bible Students.

Immortal Worms and Unquench-
able Fire" will be the subject of a
lecture by w. n. Woodworth before
the international Bible Students As
ISOLATION in Jr. o. u. A. M. Hall, 9O7
Tatnall street tomorrow afternoon at
3 o'clock. The lecture will be pre-
ceded by the usual Bible classes at 2
o'clock. The evening Bible class will
be conducted at 7.SO in room 207, Lodge
Building, 11l2 King street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-17
Epworth League Rally.

The Epworth League of Harrison
Street NJ. Il. Church will hold its fall
rally tomorrow evening at $50 o'clock
The new president, Mrs. G.. France AL
derson, viii explain plans for the COM
ing year, and Mrs. William Hogan OF
kennett Square will give an auto
harp solo. The feature of the pro-
gram will be a dramatization of the
building of the walls of Jerusalem by
Nehemiah, presented by the boys OF
the League.