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The Washington times., 1922-06-04
By DR.. PAUL S. REINSCH.

Counsel to the Chinese Republic.
through exercising control over
it's military establishment and
over the most important parts Of
its administration. There would
be three centers from which
japanese influence would be ex-
ercised - Manchuria, Shantung
and Fukien.
Manchuria was to be made
more completely a reserved area
for Japanese capital and COLOMBIA
ton. but with administrative con-
troll welded through advisers and
through priority in the matter
of loans.
In Shantung, the interest for
merly belonging to Germany was
to be taken over and expanded.
A priority Of right in Fukien
was demanded, both in invest
ment and development; this
would effectively bar other na-
tions and would assimilate this
province to Manchuria.
The northern sphere Of Japan
was to be expanded by includ-
ing inner Mongolia. From the
Shantung sphere influence could
be made to radiate to the interior
by means Of railway extensions
to Honan and Shansi.
BAR PUT UP TO OUTSIDERS.
Similarly, from the Fukien
sphere. railway concessions would
carry Japanese influence into the
provinces Of Kiangsi Hupei and
Kwangtung. The Japanese inter
est already existing in the Han
yehping iron and coal enter
prise, which was a mortgage with
right to purchase pig iron at GER
tain rates was to be consolidated
into a Japanese-controlled com.
pany.
Added to these was the signifi-
cant demand that outsiders be
denied the right to work any
mines in the neighborhood Of
those owned by the Hanyehping
company without its consent: nor
were they 10 be permitted, lack
ing such consent, to carry out
any undertaking that might d.
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and took something out, then went
back to him. followed, but she
turned the key in the lock and re-
mained alone with him for twenty
minutes or half an hour"
The husband said he was mex.
pressibly shocked at the idea and
added:
II told her No emphatically.
Then I broke down and cried. She
made the offer after serving the
divorce summons on me. l took
the yellow paper and read 1t and
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protest. % the japanese sffi-
cials tell US. But the japanese
have often tried to discourage the
Chinese by such statements,s he
added. They say: America has
no interest in the Chinese" or,
America cannot help you even II
she wishes to-"
Yuan felt that II America could
only say. gently. but firmly:
such matters concerning for
eign rights in China, In which
we have an interest by treaties.
policy and traditions, cannot be
discussed without our participa-
tion," the danger would largely
dissolve.
Certain possible solutions were
now suggested by the Depart
ment Of State. They aimed to
bestow desired benefits upon ia
pan, but also protect China and
the interests Of other nations in
China. Personally, I felt that the
demands of Group v should be
wholly eliminated. Any version
of them would tangle, would
more inextricably snarl, the al
ready complicated relationships OF
foreign powers in China. and
choke all constructive American
action.
The Japanese demands respect
ing Manchuria were substantially
complied with during early April:
and the Chinese thought this part
of the negotiations closed. Not
so the Japanese. They maneuv-
cred 10 keep open the Manchurian
question on points Of detail.
Meanwhile. they persistently in
jected Group v into the negotia-
tons.
JAPAN'S ENVOY PEREsRToRY.
For over two months the nego-
tiations had now gone on with two
or three long conferences eNery
week. The furnishing Of war ma
terials. Ful,ien province. and point.
ed references to certain power"
meaning the United States--oc-
cupled the japanese part of the
discussion on April 9. The Japa-
nese minister was strikingly per-
emptory In manner. Because Of
the pretensions OF this certain
power" he must insist on the de.
mands regarding harbors and dock
yards. Control, direct or indirect,
OF any naval base In Fukien must
China and Of Japan,
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was so surprised that could not
speak. She simply said that she
thought that was the best thing
to do in the circumstances. I
asked her why she did anything
Of the kind and she answered:
God told me to do 1t. I wan.
my freedom. You've got to go
through, on this divorce. II you
don't 'I'll get out and do something
that will make you divorce me-
Before that she asked me to
go TO New York with her and
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sist further demands. Just here
the American Government gave
the Japanese ambassador at Wash
ington its opinion tha: certain
clauses in the demands contro-
vened existing treaty provisions.
For the Japanese ambassador had
offered a supplementary memoran-
dunn which substantially gave the
proposals Of Group v as requests
for friendly consideration"
They were mere suggestions"
to the Chinese! This method OF dis
arming foreign opposition imposed
one disadvantage-it would here
after hardly do actually to use
military force to coerce China into
accepting the friendly suggestion"
contained in Group V. The only
chance Of getting these concessions
was to keep the other governments
in uncertainty as to the actual de
mands, that they might not take
them seriously. and meanwhile to
bring pressure to bear in order to
force Peking to accept these very
proposals. The Chinese would feel
themselves abandoned by the pub
lie opinion of the world.
AMERICAN AID NEEDED.
The Japanese increased their
military forces in Manchuria and
Shantung during the second half
of March; for a time the move
ment stopped the ordinary traf-
fic on the Shantung Railway.
The new troops were merely
to relieve those now stationed in
Chinese territory" it was stated.
Military compulsion was clearly
foreshadowed; and thus beset,
the Chinese had by the end of
March almost entirely accepted
the Japanese demands in Shan
tung and Manchuria. had a
long interview with President
Yuan shih.kai on March 23. He
seemed greatly worried but was
still good humored. He said: THE
buzzing gnsts disturb my sleep.
but they have not yet carried off
my rice. So can live" Then
growing serious he went on: II
am prepared to make all possible
concessions. But they must not
diminish Chinese independence,
Japans acts may force upon me
q different policy"
I wondered whether he was &C.
tually contemplating armed re-
sistance. Against any action
taken by Japan. America viii not
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WILL she wed former spouse? Two husbands
w struggled to gain and hold the love of Mrs.
Henriette Greenfield Cooke and both lost in the
divorce courts. Yet, that she has freed herself
from the second, there that she will rewed
her first husband, who was named in the suit just
decided.
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IL RENSCH Japan Plotting Told China She Had No Hope u

Dr. Paul Reinsch former minister to China hos shown the star,
the outbreak
Of the Europeqn leap China first sststng then
Demands which sensation throughout the World In s
the astounding received
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LOST WIFE BY WRITING.
Prof. Walter Spencer Cook might
have won his case. had II not been
for the fervid letters which she in.
troduced at the divorce trial.
by Mrs. Alice Marks. for two
years housekeeper for the Cooks
who said:
Mr.. Cook met me while We
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II w WtCT - : ks h tHGcLOF " Sfttto
A LTHOUGH the British cor
u respondents. as we'll as the
Associated Press represcn-
tative, telegraphed the news to
their papers, nothing was published
for two weeks, either in America
or England, on the astounding ul-
timatum Japan had presented
China in her famous twenty-one
demands.
The Associated Press withheld
the report because its truth was
categorically denied by the Japa-
nese ambassador at Washington.
Its Peking representative was di-
rected to send facts. not rumors."
On January 81 it was given out
ION the highest authority" bott
In Tokyo and at Washington, tnat
information purporting to outline
the basis of negotiations was "ab-
solutely without foundation" Only
gradually the truth dawned on the
British and American press.
From January 25 on, the demand
began TO be discussed confiden.
tally among members Of the dip
lomatic corps but publicly by the
press in Peking. AS the imposh-
bility of keeping the matter secret
locally was now universally grant
ed, from this time high Chinese Of
\ ficlals consulted with me almost
daily about their difficulties. The
acceptance of these demands. Of
course, would have effectively put
an end to the equal opportunities
hitherto enjoyed in China by
American citizens; 1, therefore,
made II my duty TO watch tho ne
.otiations with great care.
CHINA MADE vASSAL STATE.
The japanese were avoiding ury
interference with the formal "in-
tegrity. sovereignty and indepen-
eence" of China; they were devel.
oping special interests. similar TO
those enjoyed by Japan in Man
churia, in other parts Of China as
well. particularly in the provinces
OF Shantung and Fukien.
They could place the Chinese
state as a whole in vassalage,
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SOMERS

Miss Eleanor Kibbe has had as 6 recent guest, Miss Carolyn Qutst ot Ellington.
 Miss Mabelle P. Gager has resumed her duties as teacher in the Washing ton school in Springfield.
 Miss Isabelle Courtney has gone to Bristol where she has accepted a posi- t1on as teacher in the public schools of that place.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Bassett and family have moved from Thompson Ville to make their home with Mrs. Bassetts father, Adolphus G. Chapin.
 Miss Edith Battige has had as guests her cousin, Charles Battige of Watervliet, N. Y., and her sister, Miss Lillian Battfge, who has gone to teach in Granby, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Thompson have returned from a several days motor trip to Baltimore, Vt., where they ac- companied MT. and Mrs Otis Basso of ThOmpsOnville
 Prof. R. E. Jones from Connecticut Agricultural College met with the Somers Poultry club at Mrs. B. D. Cooley's Monday, to discuss "Getting bullets ready for laying" poultry dis eases, egg grading and candlfng.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter B. Whitlock have had as guests Mrs. Whttlock's s sister, and her husband, MT. and Mrs. George Hutchinson of WilliamsviIle, N. Y. Thursday MT and Mrs. Whitlock and MT. and Mrs. Hutchinson motored to Croton Falls, N Y, where they wis ited another sister Mrs. Clark.
The Press., 1922-09-14

Lawrence Moore entered Dean acad- emy this week. He made the trip to Franklin by auto and was accompa- nied by his mother and RalZa Horton
 Michael Putek is employed in the Hydeville mill. He rides from here morning and night by auto, with Ste phen Veigaska, Jr. The latter works in the button shop at Staffordville.
 At the republican caucus held at the town hall, last Saturday evening, the following town officers were nom mated for the ensuing year: Asses sOrs, k. c. BarrOws for years, c. A. Proulx for years; board of relief, Nelson B. Horton; selectmen, Samuel l.. Heck, Harry Young; agent town deposit fund, George Kostur; auditor, R. A. Hathaway; grand juror, P. E. Tyler; tax collector, Eva A. PrOulx; constable R. A. Hathaway; registrar Of voters, Paul Rizner; school com mlttee, Mrs. Ida c. Moore, library di- rectOrs, l.. M. Reed, Mrs. B. c. Bar rows.
 At the democratic caucus, the fol- lowing town officers were nominated for the ensuing year: Assessors, My ron Heck for 3 years, Leon Booth for ? years; board of relief, Ralph A. Bradway for 3 years; selectmen, Charles Rindge, Myron Heck; agent town deposit fund Charles Heck; auditor, Ralph A. Bradway; grand ju- TOT, Oscar Willis; tax collector Albert Heck; constable, George Heck; regis trar of voters, Leon Booth; school Charles Rindge; library di- rector. Rev, H. A. Coolidge
 Rock Meadow
 MT. and Mrs. Stephen Kunhardt of StatfOrdville spent the weekend at William Kunhardt's.
 Miss Freda Csatlos has been spend ing week with her sister, Mrs. Cor nelia Sault, at Stafford Hollow.
 Mrs. Walter Robertson and daugh- ter, Helen, of MOnson, spent last week with MT. and Mrs. Matt Heck while Miss Della Heck was in Southbridge.
 Clare Gaudette entered Dean acade- my this week. He made the trip, Monday, with his mother and Charles Heck, in company with Mrs Ida MOore's car. Clare and Lawrence have the best wishes of their friends here, for successful year at Dean.
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Mrs. H. B. Pinney, Mrs. H. F. Cady,
 Rev. c. H. Puffer.


 An auction sale of household furni- ture will be held at the home of the late Jacob Glover on Saturday, Sep tember 23d.
 Robert Booth returned Saturday to his home in Providence, R. l., after spending the summer at the home of his grandfather, Rev. I. P. Booth.
 Sunday Mrs. Lucy Wadsworth and Mrs. Clara Cummings entertained MT. and Mrs. George Stanton, MT. and Mrs. Shipman and four children of GlastOn- bury.
 MT. and Mrs. BOardman and chill dren of Norwich were guests of Mrs. James Johnson Sunday. Mrs. Mary Alden of Monson, Mass, is Mrs. John sons guest this week.
 Regular meeting WOlcOtt chapter O. E. S., this evening. The grand of ficers will be present at this meeting. The supper will be served by the la dies of the Baptist church.
 The Ladies' Aid of the Babtist church will meet for work September Fist. They will also serve their usual baked bean supper that evening HOstesses: Mrs. Oscar COlburn, Mrs Fred HOrseman.
 The third annual reunion of the des- cendants of Walter and Betsey Vinton Smith was held at the home of Myron Leonard Sunday. The weather was ideal, and a bountiful dinner was serv- ed on the spacious lawn in front of the house. There was large attendance
  Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Mon son, SOmers and Stafford Springs. A business meeting was held, and it was voted to hold the next reunion at the home of Rufus Blodgett, Monson Mass, July 4th, 1923.
 The reopening of the Baptist church took place last Sunday with apprO. priate services both morning and eve ming. pr. A. B. Coats, who is the secretary of the Connecticut State Baptist convention, preached two splendid and inspiring sermons. at, tho morning service. Rev. Mr. Hamilton visiting pastor, offered prayer. The choir sang Awake" and the male quartet sang, I've found a friend. In the evening Dr. c. H. Puffer reaC the scripture and Rev. W. V. Aller sang two solos, "Open the Gates o the Temple" and More Love to Thee, and the male quartet sang Let the Lower Lights be Burning" Int church had been closed for severa weeks while the interior alterations were under way, including the laying of a hard wood floor, painting anC carpets. This gives the church { pleasing appearance, making it an at tractive place of worship. The entire expenses for these improvements vii amount to about $1,OOO, which has been covered by the liberal gifts of tho members and friends of the church.
 After nearly seven years of service as pastor of the Unitarian church Rev. c. L. Thompson sewers this re lation and goes with Mrs. Thompson and their three sons to their new par.
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in Fruit and Vegetables. Quality
 Confectionery Co. 21tf | It will interest many friends of | William Reed and his wife, Mrs. Della 1 Emo Reed, to know that they have purchased farm in COlrain, Franklin
 county, Mass, and are to take up stock raising, at which MT. Reed is considered an expert. They have made fine choice of location for a home and for business, and may success at tend them Miss Alberta Emo is at present with her auHt, Mrs. Jennie Emo Brooks, who is quite ill at Mans l field Center. Jessie Enc is busy in helping the Brooks family in moving from Rockingham, N. H., where MT. Brooks has been in charge of large | farm, to the new home. Prof. Joel Emo is still at the Ryder house.
 At a meeting held in the church parlor Tuesday evening, by annOunc- ment from the pulpit Sunday morning, Pastor Allen in the chair, the advis- ability of holding evening mid-week meetings was considered. Owing to one reason or another the meetings have for some time been discontinued. The small attendance being one of the excuses, seemingly forgetting the I"Where two or three are gathered etc" the validity of which still holds. It
 was decided to hold a meeting in the l Sunday school rooms on next Sunday evening at o'clock, to which every one in the community is especially in vited to consider the adVisibility of obeying the Scriptural injunction of
 gathering together" in a mid-week meeting as is the custom in Christian ] churches of all denominations every where.
 Mrs. Belle Cosgrove Sleight is so we'll known by The Press constituency
 that many will be glad to hear that the change in her condition for the
 better, seems to prove that the age of miracles has not passed. When first stricken she was entirely helpless,
 could neither move nor speak and | seemed unconscious, but not SO. l Gradually she has regained her power l of speech, begins to move her disabled | hand and foot, sits up for a short 1 time each day, and to promote circu- l latiOn is assisted to walk a few steps.
 She reads a little, takes an interest in l everything, sees her friends for a few
 minutes at a time and is cheerful
 hopeful and accomplishing. Hearing
 a remark regarding a wheel chair to
 take her to the front porch, she said :
 "Of course l am to sit on the porch,
 but I shall walk there" This is told
 as an example of her undaunted spirit
 and strong mentality. Her niece, Mrs
 Benjamin Benton, has been with her
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TNTON

MT. and Mrs. O. Willis called on rel atives in Sturbridge this week.
 Mrs. w. Richards called on relatives in Brimfield the first of the week
 Andrew and George Rizner of Hart ford were at home for the weekend.
 Ella Putek and Michael Swift were united in marriage at St. Edwards church, Stafford Springs, Monday at 8 a. m.
 The selectmen and town clerk will meet at the town hall on Saturday from a. m. to p. m. for the purpose of making voters.
 George Rizner has entered the sen for class of Hartford high school, in stead of returning to Northampton, Penn, as reported last week.
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ELLINGTON
Crystal Lake
VA SVNIA A1aUhV Mrs. William Shearer is

Mrs. William Shearer is quite i'll.
 Clifford c. Willis has purchased a 1923 Ford touring car
 MT. and Mrs. Warren Neff and son, Walter, and Mrs. Frank Busher and children of Rockville, spent the day with their parents, MT and Mrs. B. B. Neff
 Raymond G. Willis, who carries the school children to district No 8, Crys- tai Lake, has purchased a large roomy Ford passenger truck for the purpose of transpOrtating the children to and from school. He has about fifteen scholars to take. It makes a very pleasant and convenient conveyance for them
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Watch our Windows for bargains in Fruit and Vegetables. Quality Confectionery Go. 21tf
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Just a Word or Two from "BabyIand." ;"

LITTLE WINTER COATS, 2 to 6 year sizes, of velour, broadcloth, chin emilia and plain box style, fur trimmed, also white embroidered cashmere and crepella, chinohilla fur trimmed, priced from S4. .5O to S25 .OO each.
The Press., 1922-09-14
Dus. and ExplosIons.

Various forms of dust, when mingled with air in certain proportions, ara capable of producing explosions. This danger sometimes exists in -four mills. A case is on record where sugar dust caused an explosion.
The Press., 1922-09-14

HATS FOR LITTLE FOLKS, also 2 to 6-year sizes, of silk, velvet, broad. cloth, chinchilla, or plush for boy or girl, $1.9S to $6.9S each.
 Dainty White Bonnets, sizes 12 to 16 for the baby, at 59c to $5.5O each.
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Silver Bread Trays of Varied Designs

FEATURING HAMMERED BREAD AND SANDWICH PLATED HOLLOWWARE when Sandwiches Crackers Rolls Celery express Table The charming their hammered recalls the individual Special many attractive is fol Wedding Gifts.
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Autumn Millinery

Never before has she expressed herself in as many New Daring {! Bewitching Ways!
 She has taken the georgeous turban of the Shah of Persia with it's glittering jewels; she has raid ed the archives of the stirring Ma poleonic period; she has appro- priated the Breton Sailor aud transformed it into an alluring picture hat.
 And, as usual, the finest inter- pretations of the mode may be found at the
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South Wilmington

Watch our Windows for bargains in Fruit and Vegetables. Quality Confectionery Go. 21tf
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from the first, and, of course, Mrs. Brown is head, heart and inspiration. MT. COsgrOve is cheerful and hopeful at 86, and writing for the Rural New Yorker as he has done for many years. This recuperation is so remarkable and exceptional that it elicits particu- lar interest and brings constant inqur-
The Press., 1922-09-14

The will of George L. Dennis, ad- mitted to probate Wednesday morning contains a bequest of $15,OOO to the Stafford Springs Library association. This amount is to be divided into three equal parts, the first of which is to be known as the Ebenezer c. Dennis fund. the second as the Sophronia M. Dennis fund and the other as the George L. Dennis fund. The trustees of the Library association are to use the funds for the purchase of such books and at such times as they deem fit.
The Press., 1922-09-14
GIVE OUR FURS YOUR ATTENTION. IT WILL PAY YOU TO BUY HERE.

you will compare Midsummer Fur prices with those ask elsewhere for Furs of equal quality style, certain your decision will be that kinds superior in every way those offered in
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  while mid prevail Every really look her fur needs gladly invite carefully consider quality we'll We you will
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General Store Call 852OO For Business Office 8s9o2
 For Garage 3,489S
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-12-23

of deadly diseases. And that was
why he kept the door locked"
This case wo shall find differ
cnt," Falconer remarked. Il don't
At all like the appearance OF MT.
Mldmay's friends. l shall probably
come and see you again very soon"
he added. rs. pressing Treasury
mole into the mans hand. he turned
and left.
ON the following Friday, in re-
Spouse to n letter he received from
sylvia that Lord Hcndlewycke had
gone suddenly to switzerland, and
telling him her mother would much
like to scc him 10 accompany them
in tho car on their return journey
across France to BOulugnc, he OBJ
tnined Il weeks leave. and duly ar
rived at Hotel dc l'I'nivers ut Tours.
On alighting the concierge In
formed him that the ladies were out
motoring, but IN hour later he met
them on their return. and received
warm welcome. His main object
meet again Madame Claudct.
"Ah, Mr.. Falconer!" she ex-
claimed, with her pretty French &C
cent, rs they shook hands. Sylvia
expected you yesterday. We've
been having, oh!-such a delightful
time"
YES. 1t has been real interest
ing" said Mrs. Beverley. We've
been all over Brittany. and now
we've seen nearly every one Of the
chateaux of the Loire" Then turn
ing to Mademe, she said: Come OH,
Margot, dear. It's time We got up
stairs TO dress"
From the first Godfrey realized
that the two Indies were on most af-
fectionate terms. They. indeed, adj
dressed each other by their Chris
tian names. And he wondered.
As they sat together Mrs. Bever-
ley explained their programme. name
", TO return by way Of BlOis, Orleans
and Fontainebleau. to see the forest
and the chateau. and thence skirting
Paris by Versailles. Eeauvais. Able
Vile. and Boulogne. That was agreed
upon, and later in the evening Gcof-
frey went out with Sylvia for n stroll
beneath the trees in the pleasant
Boulevard Hcurteloup.
II had n dreadful time with Hen
dlewycke." the girl said ~ they
strolled together. lie bored inc Il