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The New York herald., 1921-12-15

be found to keep the shipyards going.
at least for the present. This suggas-
tion has not met the opposition of ths
American Government. but there is con
siderable question of how this can be
accomplished without adding materially
to the naval strength of the three ma
tions
II Is said that this problem Is ono
that is causing considerable difficulty
on the part OF the delegates. but that
the prospects for ironing out ths tecn-
nical details are good
The New York herald., 1921-12-15

the United States is TO have two battle
ships of the Colorado class. now building
and Great Britain two of the Hood type.
plans for which have been prepared.
This would maintain the 5-5-3 ratio, al
though IL was understood that older
vessels would be scrapped to make up
for the added strength.
This japanese have fallen in with the
original British proposal that some way
The New York herald., 1921-12-15
one Renson for Alliance

One NensOn for Alliance.
B&ore the war Germany claimed the
whole province of Shantung, $4,000
square miles, as her exclusive sphere of
influence. OF course. Germany was not
satfgfied with Shantung. In the empire
scheme of the Wilhelmstrasse were in
cludsd several provinces adjoining Shan
tunE as ultimate German preserves.
with that end In view she was making
steady inroads in the direction Of the
YaEStse Valley. the British sphere Of in
flueace. TO prepare against this rising
German tide in China was one of the
reasQns for British solicitude for the al
lance with Japan.
Cfironologically speaking, Germany
was'the first to initiate the idea of the
spheve of incuence I'm formai treaty
witheChina. In the Chino-German agree
men1s of 1898 and 1911. it is provided
that- in the province of Shantung the
Chinese Government and merchants
shoaid give preference to Germany in
the employment of foreigners or foreign
capital, as well as in the purchase of
foreign materials for railway and other
important enterprises. Great Britain, in
order to- secure her position in the
Yangtse Valley, entered into an agree
merit with Germany recognizing Ger
nany's special position in Shantung and
the territory north of the yellow River,
In return of which Germany recognized
Inglands special interests in the
Yangtse Valley.
This agreement was soon followed by
a similar understanding concluded be-
tween Russia and England in 1893.
This. was called the Scott-Muriavieff
agreement. In this agreement Russia
promised to confine her activities north
Of The Great Wall and to recognize
British sphere of influence = in the
Yangtse Valley. In the mean time
France obtained the concession to build
The New York herald., 1921-12-15
Greater Obstacle to Her Prog
,aress Than Foreign Foot
holds, Says Kawakami.
'DISORGANIZE THE NATION
Japanese Writer Refers to
y Provinces Carved Out by
Military Governors.
BY *. X. KAwAKAMI.

special Correspondent Of the Jiji shimpo,
81 Toxic. *,
spectoi Despatch to THE New York HERALD.
=. New York Herald Bureau.
~ y Washington, ID. c., Dee. IA.
.' The Chinese proposal, now before the
Ear Eastern committee. that foreign
s5heres of influence in China be abol-
ished. ought to be accepted. 1t comes
within the scope of articles and of
the. Root formula, respecting the terri
tqrial and administrative integrity Of
China, as well as the principles of the
open door and equal opportunity.
1T Is not easy to ascertain the terri
teral extent OF the spheres of influence
SET up by different Powers In different
sections in China. But as generally un-
derstood by authoritative writer's on the
subject, the spneres or influence in China
n:ay be apportioned among four nations
az follows:
The New York herald., 1921-12-15
Siberian situation.

The Siberian situation is beginning
to loom UP back of the other Far East
ern problems, but is apparently not
viewed with any great concern by
American and European delegate
who have been led to believe that
japan will come forward with some
sort of pledge that will be satisfac-
tory to the nations which favor con-
tinuance of her military occupation of
the Vladivostok region. The unofficial
delegations from the Chita and Vladi-
The New York herald., 1921-12-15
DANCE TO HEAp SCHOOL FUND.

An entertainment and dance to raise
funds for new gymnasium will be held
at Horace Mann School in the grand
ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria to-mor-
row evening. Justice Richard H. Mitch.
ell of the Supreme Court, newly elected
president of the Fathers Association of
the school; Gustavus A. Rogers. Harry
+. Laucheim and other members of the
association will attend
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American Attitude.

The American delegates are believed
to favor the individual plan, although
they are not insistent upon it IL the
treaties are identical and accomplish
the two ambitions In view-the rescue
of China from foreign interference
and the setting up of a substantial
government that will check disorders
and thereby minimize the possibility
Of war in that region of the world.
AS soon as the Shantung matter
has been settled the specific pledges
implied by the acceptance of the Root
principles, will be taken up. The con-
sideration of most of these has ad-
vanced to a stage which indicates
final decisions IL the Chinese delega-
ton does not project additional sug-
gestions into the situation.
The Pekin delegation contributed a
new source of irritation to-day, how
ever, by asking the Far East commit
tee to include in its programme a
resolution favoring abrogation of tho
"twenty-one demands" which Japan
forced on China in 1915. The Chinese
delegates have assumed that the con-
ference would compel Japan to sur
render the privileges wrested from
China under the Japanese terms.
Conference sentiment seems to favor
the Chinese position in the matter.
1t is quite probable, however, that the
Japanese delegates will oppose inter-
ference by the conference on TIE same
grounds that it urged. in regard to
Manchuria. In other words. The Japa-
'nese position is that the "twenty-one
point" treaty which Japan forced
China to accept is IAN accomplished
fact" and does not justify the applica-
ton of retroactive processes.
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JAPAN KEEPS MUTSU
UNDER AGREEMENT
Continued from First Page.

continue to assert their readiness to do
business with their Chinese colleagues
on an amicabIe and reasonable basis,
but they are nevertheless insisting
with the utmost stubbornness upon
acceptance of their terms for relin-
quishment of their control of the rail-
way properties, which the Chinese
delegates demand shall be returned
without restrictions.
If the Shantung matter can be set
tied the American and European dele
gates believe it will be possible to pull
the other loose Chinese ends together
and set about construction of q nine
Power treaty or individual treaties be-
tween China on the one hand and the
remaining eight Powers on the other,
which will provide a workable plan
for the establishment and maintenance
of a stable government in that coun-
try.
The American delegates have in
formed their conferees from other
countries that any obligation assumed
by the United States will be embraced
in a treaty and submitted to the Sen
ate for ratification as has been done
in the four point contract applying TO
the Pacific and the agreement with
Japan as to inundated possessions, in
cludng the island of zap.
No decision has been reached as to
whether there will be one general
treaty or separate treaties in which
all the pledges and obligations to be
assumed by subscribers will be clearly
l..
derstood to favor the former plan as
the natural corollary of the four power
contract which has been signed by
the United States, Great Britain,
France and Japan and sent to the
President for transmission to the
Senate.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-07
LATE GERMAN CHANCELLOR DEAD,

DR.. Theobald Won Dethmdnn-
Holweg, former German Imperial
Chancellor, born in 1856, died Sun
day night, January 1921. after a
brief illness on his estate at Hoh-
cnfinow, near Berlin.
Among the latest prominent ac-
tivitics Of DR.. Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg In international affairs and
German national life, was his tes-
tlmony last year as witness before
the National Assembly committees
investigating responsibility for the
war. His testimony brought out
that he had originally opposed the
submarine warfare and had issued
warnings not to underestimate
Americas strength in the conflict.
One of the most famous utter
anceS during the war was that con-
cerning "a scrap of paper" as re-
gardlng the treaty guaranteeing the
neutrality of Belgium. This treaty
was so characterized by Won Beth
man-Hollwcg during an interview
which the then chancellor had with
Sir Edward Goschcn, the British
Ambassador No Germany. Speaking
with great irritation, the chancellor
expressed his inability to under
stand Great Britain's attitude with
regard to Germany's attack on
Belgium.
Il found the chancellor very
much sagitatcd," said Sir Edward
afterwards writing Of the interview
His excellcncy at once began a
harangue which lasted about twenty
minutes. He said the step taken by
mMeSty's government was terrible
10 degree. Just Il word-neutraI-
ity-a word which in war time
mad SO often been disrcgardcd-
!ust Tor "A scrap of paper'-Great
britain was going to make war on
IA Kindred nation, which desired
nothing more than to be friends
with her"
Sir Edward replied in effect that
ne understood the chancellor's in
ability to comprehend the British
action, but that Great Britain Al
tachcd great Importance to the
! scrap of paper" because it bore
ncr signature, as well as that of
Germany.
DR.. Holweg served as Imperia,
chancellor from July II, 1909 to
July IL, 1917. The Allies ignored
his request made in June 1918 that
ne be placed on trial instead of the
former Kaiser.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-07
GERMANS TURN OVER MANY GINS,

MarShal Foch'S report ON! Ser
many's disarmAAaRf, aanendi,a to
the Temps, aaye tAaa GeRrn0 Sevs
surrendered A11oQ szanGa1 2S0o0
uaoo9noo4 cmAaAA hlH1a1A lOAA00
su1an eae anA hart1la. 80
0ett1as. 1A1oo ai1plenoe sa1 q !.
~ akl1o aaatsrl.
~ 0ek1D daAnnkies, in
executing ~ 1laossR1De14 clauses
OF the treaty ~ the Apa agreement
are said to be principally the main
tenance of civic guards in Bavaria
and eastern Prussia, the organiza-
tlon of security police and failure
TO destroy the required amount of
artillery in the eastern and southern
frontier fortresses.
The report recites the details of
the Germans requests that they be-
allowed to retain 841 cannon in the
fortresses, but the allies have an.
proved the retention of only 20 guns
at koehigsberg. SO at Pillau and 81
at Swinemuende.
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NATIONS APPROVE WORLD COURT,

twenty-five nations already have
signed The protocol Of the pcrma-.
nent court of international justice
constituted by the League of Ma
tions' says the Central London
News December 30th.
Inc protocol provides that the
statute Of the court shall become
effective as soon as a majority of
inc nations represented i'm the
League Assembly, namely, %, shall
nave signed and ratified it i'm their
various parliaments. Four nations
Portugal Switzerland, Denmark and
oalvador' also have signed the pro-
tocol Tor compulsory arbitration.
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D'ANRURzIO'S DOWNFALL.

NaDrlelc uAnnunZlO'S addiction
as Dictator Of Fium in favor of the
Communal Council is, of course,
what he should have done long ago
and was bound to do whenever the
Italian Government got after him
in earnest.
The Communal Council of Fiumc
composed Of or representing local
interests, has for some time desir-
cd an understanding. Trade for
the time being Was absolutely
dead; unless means of accommodate
tlon could be made with Jugo-Slavia
1t could hope for no revival. The
prompt appeal Of the Council for
terms OF surrender is an act of be-
lated good sense.
Flume itself, narrowly Italian
by race, is the mere frosting on a
iayer-cake of nationalities. Immed-
lately behind it lie the Croatians to
the east and Slovenes to the north:
Dehind them, respectively, the Mag
yars and Austrian Germans 10
all these but the last it is the natur-
al Adriatic port; the only point be-
tween Trieste and the tip of Greece
where a standard-gauge railroad
crosses the Dinaric Alps, which are
a giant obstacle to easy commune
cation.
These practical considerations,
quite familiar to statesmen, includ-
ing those of Italy, meant nothing
TO the poet afire with visions of the
AdrlatIc as again a Roman lake.
dheH mean great deal TO Fiume.
One reason why d'Annunizio does
moi make good his oath to die at
inc head Of his legions may be thai
the legionS have no desire to die
as the mere background of q thcat-
rical StagcSetting.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-07
LEGISLATURE OPENS NEXT WEDNESDAY

The State Legislature convcncs
next Wednesday,. January 18th.
The procedure as provided b,.
The new amendment provides for
a 10 day session during which time
no bills shall be passed or reject
ca, unless the same shall be neces-
sary to provide for a publis emer-
sency shall be specially recommend
cd by the Governor and passed by
a vote of four-fifths of the members
elected to each house; whereupon
4 recess of the Houses must be TAX
ell until the Wednesday after the
second Monday of March following
On reassembling of the Legislature,
no Dill shall be introduced in eth
er House without a vote of three
iourths of all the members elected
10 each House taken by yeas and
nays. The regular sessions shall
not continue longer than 45 days
after reconvcning without the con-
currcncc of two-thirds of the mem
bers elected to each House.
The members of the LEGISLATURE
snail each receive for his services
the sum Of $500 per annum.
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WILLIAMS AND SON ARE SHOT.

Henry WrlStOn, OF near Clear
Greek, was lodged in The county
Jail Wednesday morning. charged
with the murder Of Incl Williams,
son of Linus Williams, who lives
on the White Oak branch of Clear
Fork creek near Clear Greek post
Office. The alleged murder took
place on Sunday afternoon about
a mile from the Williams home.
The young man was shot through
the abdomen, and died early We'd
nesday morning i'll the Charleston
General Hospital.
Going to his sons aid after he
learned of the shooting, Linus Viii
llamS was himself shot and perhaps
fatally wounded. He is also pa
tient at the Charleston Hospital
So far as can be learned there
has been bad feelings between the
Williams family and the Wristons
and Stovers of that section for
some some time, the trouble arising
originally over an effort on the
part of the Wristons to get right
OF way over the land owned by
Linus Williams, who is a substan-
tai and prosperous citizen.
Raleigh Re1isfer.
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SMOOTH TRICK ON JAKE,

Jake Armstcad, colored, former
~ OF Union. is in trouble in Char
lesion: Near Cabin Creek junction
last Monday morning he met u. S.
Deputy Marshall Dave Howery, who
was carrying jug of moonshine
whiskey he had just captured. How
cry noticed that the negro had his
right hand in his raincoat pocket
and from the bulge was satisfied he
was carrying a gun, and the gun
was pointed toward the officer.
Armstead asked Howery what he
was carrying, in the jug. Howery
replied that it was liquor and ask
ed the negro if he wanted a drink.
Jake said he did and the officer ex-
tended the jug to him. AS Armstead
seized the Jug with both hands,
Howery rammed his hands into the
raincoat pocket, seized the gun,
and then placed Armstead under
arrest. Armstead was taken to
Charleston and arraigned before
Acree, who found him
guilty of carrying a weapon and
sentenced him to pay a fine of
500 and costs and to serve six
months at work on the county roads
In addition to the gun he also had
a flashlight and small bottle of
liquor i'll his pockets. ---Watchn,u1.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-07
CAARLESTON,S PROMPT AcIloA.

The Charleston chamber of com.
merce got right down to brass tacks
III the common purpose to find
shelter for homeless State Depart
ments with a minimum Of delay,
and to strike quickly and effective
~ for q new State House that will
more adequately express the inl-
portancc Of West Virginia.
The meeting called for the as
sembly room of the Kanawh Hotel
Tuesday morning was largely at
tended by the members. No time
was lost in trivial discussions. All
present recognized the need for
quick action and that was the sort
in evidence.
The big accomplishment Of The
meeting was unanimous vote that
1t is the sense of the chamber that
Charleston buy the property in the
block bounded by Washington,
Broad, Lee and Dickinson streets.
and present it to the State for uses
OF Capitol and park.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1921-01-07
NUMBER 20
DEATHS.

|, Bcnjalninc Woodford, long one
of the prominent men of Barbour
county and an old Confederate
soldier. died suddenly on the I'd
inst at his home near Philippi, aged
rs years
Miss Virginia B. Mosby, sister of
Col. John 5. Mosby, famous Con-
federate leader, died in Charlottes-
vile Saturday night, aged Sc. Col.
Mosby died in Washington three
years ago. Miss Mosby had made
her home in Charlottesville during
the past year. Funeral services
and interment were at Bedford City
lnfirmities incidcnet to old age
were the cause of her death.
Mrs. Olivia J. Jones, born April
IL, 1914, relict Of c. ]. Jones. died
at the home Of her son, Harry, at
Hern's Mill, West of Lewisburg, on
the oath Of December, 1920. aged
76 yeas, 8 mos, and IL days. She
leaves two sons-Edward and Har-
ry Jones, both West of town, and
five daughters-Mrs.C G.. NJ. Harwood
Christiansburg. Va; Mrs. Kitty Mil
Ter, near Lewisburg; Mrs. Bryson,
Quinninont, w. Va; Mrs. NJ. E.
Lipps, Williamsfield, Ohio, and Miss
Elma Jones, at home. She was a
daughter Of Nathaniel and Matilda
Johnson Jetfries, was a member of
the Presbyterian Church and q faith
full follower of the Master. The
funeral service was held at the
home Oh Christmas day conducted
by Rev. F. w. Phillips, after which
the body was taken out 10 James
Chapel and laid to rest in the ccme-
terry there.
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The MYSTERY OF MAcKEBe,

why mackerel should swim in a
tank from left to right, and never
otherwise, is a problem which the
united intelligence of the Sea Fish
eries commute at Sussex, England
has failed to solve. II is known Nc
the great mackerel mystery. For
more than 80 years the Brighton
aquarium has kept mackerel. When
first introduced to their glass tank
hcy persisted in trying to swim
through the glass, to their grcvious
bodily harm. Presently an island
was set up in the middle of their
lake. Accidents at once ceased.
ana 1or 2O years and more the
nave been swimming stead
lastly round that island. by dav
and by night, in season and out Of
season, and never once in all that
lime have they been observed to
swim from right TO left.
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WONDERS SEEN IN AGEs TO COME.

Inc past ana future existence oil
the Garth is 100000 times 1,OOO,-
900 years according TO the most re-
liable scientific research, declared
Professor +. X. Moulton, of the
University Of Chicago, in Il paper
recently read by him before the
American Association for the adj
vancemcnt of science.
Professor Moulton expressed the
view that the intelligence of man
today compared with what it would
probably be in future years was
in the same ratio as that of toad
compared with the present human
development. There was hardly a
doubt, he said, that achievements
now beyond the comprehension OF
the human mind would be realized.
The duration Of star is at least
100000 times 100000 years.
said DR.. Moulton, "Our own sun,
which gives us heat and light, will
continue to do SO for at least thous-
ands of millions of years. This fact
Is also arrived at through the study
Of the globular clusters"
The professor said that it was i'm
possible to compute exactly the fu-
ture life of the planet.
1T IS incOmprchensible, in nv
estimation, just how far superior TO
us our successors of 4 few million
years will be-" he continued. "Talk
OF making the airplanc as safe as
street car in that time is mere
foolishness. sThat is simply mat
ter of few wears
1T is highly probable that great
er things, newer sciences, and dis
coveries which will make the
wonders of this age pale into SIM
plicity will come out of the distant
future. There will be things dis
covered, forces that will make
electricity and radiun pale"
Professor Moulton secuted the
orles that collision between the
earth and another planet could oc.
cur III the near future. He said
that it was highly improbable for
several thousands of millions of
wears,
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LONG MINING SERVICE.

The Mine Workers Journal has
been searching out the record of
the Oldest coal miner in the coun-
try and among those who have long
records are two Fayette county
miners. John Seymour, of Mac
donald, has been working in mines
for 64 years and y. Lukasik, of
Scarbro has seen 40 years service.
There are probably others who
nave been 80 years or more In The
mines.
The longest service record as 4
miner in the u. S. seems to be that
OF q Pennsylvania miner who
claims 7S years work in and about
the mines.
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MARRIED..

Mr.. Archie w. Hanna and Miss
Verna Lewis. Of Esty, this county,
We're married ON Thursday, Dec.
70, 1920, by Rev. J. S. Wickline at
Renick, at the home of the officiat-
ing minister.
NJ. Sidney J. Neathawk and Miss
Ellie Sue Combs, of Spice Run,
were married at the home of the
officiating minister, Rev. J. S. Wick
line at Rcnick on Monday, Dec.
81, 1920.
~ quiet wedding took place
at the NJ. L. Church PARSONAGE.
Roncevcrtc, Wednesday evening,
Dec. 2Sth, 1920, when Miss Laura
Ramsey became the bride Of Mr..
James Forren, both of Fort Spring
Rev. w. A. Grogg officiated.
A quiet but very pretty wedding
ceremony was performed at the
nome of Miss Estelle Lord, of Rich
mond. Va, on Thursday evening,
Dec. 20, 1920, when Miss Gladys
Bernice Wade, Of White Sulphur
Springs, became the bride of Mr..
George Edward Roberts, of Char
lottesville, Va. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. J. +. Nc
Faddcn, of the First Presbyterian
church, of Richmond.
The. Indepcndent joins with the
many friends of these couples in
wishing them a long, happy and
life.
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]. VI. MONTGOMERY DEAD.

:, >. William Montgomery, one Of
Inc founders of the town of Mont
9omery and the wealthiest, most
prominent citizen of that town,
tdledlhursday Dec. %. He had
been in declining health for sew
eral months and death was due to
g general break down. He was IS
years old; a son Of James Montgom-
cry one Of the first settlers in the
hanawha valley. At the time of his
death about one-fifth the assessed
valuation Of real estate in the town
OF Montgomery was in his name.
I1!S estate is estimated close 10 a
dollars. j.
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SOLDIERS BOMBS.

The passage Of the soldiers bon
us bill would cost the government
approximately $4,000, 200, 900, Sec
retary Houston estimated before
me Senate Finance Committee, con-
Sidcr,ng The soldiers aid measure.
Mr. Houston said the enactment OF
me Dill meant an added burden in
the way OF taxes, reiteratinp a
statement made before the commit
tee last week that the Treasure
ought not to be called upon 10 as.
sumo any additional burdens.