Pennell Institute - Whirlpool Yearbook (Gray, ME)

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4 THE PENNELL WHIRLPOOL administration, Senator Lodge, representing the majority in the Senate, Senator Underwood, the minority, and Hon. Elihu Root, the public. These delegates were well chosen and well informed on the questions discussed at the conference. The chief representative of Great Britain was Arthur Balfour; of France, Briand; and of Japan, Kato. There were many difficulties facing the Conference. Japan was thought to be very autocratic and she would not yield on the problems of the Conference. Japan was very bitter toward the United States. France was afraid of an attack from Ger- many. The delegates were very much bewildered when Secretary Hughes gave out the plans of the United States for the limi- tation of naval armaments. The United States, Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan agreed to scrap sixty-eight capital ships and, after a ten years’ holiday, their naval strength will remain at 325,000 tons; 315,000 tons; 175,000 tons and 175,000 tons, respectively. The tonnage of airplane carriers is limited to 135,000 tons each for the United States and Great Britain; 100,000 tons for Japan and 60,000 tons each for France and Italy. Individual capital ships are to be no larger than 35,000 tons and carry no guns in excess of sixteen inches. The United States agreed not to fortify the Philippines and Guam, and Japan is to observe the same restriction in Formosa, the Bonins and Pescalores. The powers agree as among themselves not to use sub- marines as commerce destroyers. They are to regard as a pirate any submarine commander who violates that law. Shantung was given back to China by Japan. The Chinese have agreed to buy the Shantung Railroad from Japan. Japan gives the United States the cable and wireless privileges of the Island of Yap. A four-year treaty was drawn up between the United States, Japan, Great Britain and Irrance. These four powers agree to respect one another’s rights in relation to their insular pos- sessions in the Pacific, and to meet and talk matters over whenever those rights are threatened. ‘This treaty takes the place of the Anglo-Japanese treaty. These are the most im- portant results of the Conference at Washington. The task of the Conference is not completed. There are commissioners appointed to carry on the work of limitation of armaments. Japan and the United States are more friendly as the result of the Conference. There were reports that Great Britain and the United States were at swords’ points, but the Confer- en ce proved that they were in harmony with each other. CLIFFORD FILES.

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+ THE PENNELL WHIRLPOOL The “Stoddard Lectures” in ten volumes were purchased by the pupils during the term. The hook “Acres of Diamonds” was presented to the school. A prize was offered by Mr. Guy Chipman to the best citizen of the school. This prize was awarded to Chester Campbell. A few boys and girls have entered the Y. M. C. A. contest for the best speakers in the county; the finals are to be held at Port land. The Seniors have been working on the play “Much Ado about Betty,’ while the Juniors are planning to present “Forest Acres” some time during the spring term. Kathryn Sweetser represented Pennell at the County Speak- ing Contest. April 21. Her selection was ‘Miantawana,” by Aldrich. Others taking part in the local contest were Doris Roberts, wha won second place with “Icho and the Fairy ;” Louise Douglas, “The Spoken Word;”’ Fllen Cole, “The Littlest Rebel ;” Ruby Hodgkin, “Legend Beautiful ;” Ina Sev- ery, “Kentucky Belle;” Marion Pollard, “Bachelor's Auction ;” Maynard Colley, “Toussaint L’Ouverture;’ George Severy, “Barbara Frietchie;” Theordore Muzzy, “Angels of Buena Vista ;’ Gordon Farrell, “Pipes of Lucknow.” THE WASHINGTON CONFERENCE, About two vears ago on November 11, 1918, the Great War ceased. Many millions of lives were lost during that struggle. which is known as the greatest in all history. Vast sums of money were also spent in carrying on the war. For years the taxpayers of nations have been overburdened by heavy taxes for the maintenance of large armies and navies. A very small proportion of the taxes is used for education. The ancient idea of kings that large armies and navies are needed for the pro- tection of a country isn't very popular with the people. On November 1!, 1921, a conference of nine nations was held at Washington. The Conference was held for two reasons. They were as follows: (1) the limitation of arma- ments, and (2) to settle some of the problems of the Pacific. The nine nations represented at the conference were the United States, Great Britain, Japan, France, Italy, China, Hol- land. Belgium and Portugal. There was a committee on Pacific questions and a sub-committee of one from each na- tion represented. This plan was also followed on the ques- tion of disarmament. There were four representatives from the United States. They were as follows: Secretary Hughes, representing the

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6 THE PENNELL WHIRLPOOL Literary SS KIDNAPPED. Shirley Richardson was a pretty sixteen-year-old girl. She had lived in England for thirteen years with her father and aunt, her mother having died while Shirley was three years old. Her father was quite well to do and so Shirley, of course, had about everything she wished, except a chance to see much of the outside world. It was only by accident that Mr. Thomas Grayson, Shirley’s grandfather, found her. Mr. Grayson was on a business trip in England and at the same time trying to find his daughter, Shirley’s mother. Discovering that she was dead, he set out to find his son-in-law and granddaughter. After a long, hard search, he found them in the suburbs of London. Mr. Gray- son became very much attached to Shirley and determined to make her his sole heiress. as he had a large estate in New York. Mr. Grayson wanted Shirley to go with him to France and then return to America with him, but as he was going only on business, he thought it best not to take her at that time. About a year after that Shirley prepared to visit her grand- father in America. She had to go across on the boat alone, as neither her father nor aunt were at liberty to leave. Mr. Richardson went to the boat with his daughter, and after see- ing her on it safely, he went back to his work, thinking that everything was all right. In the meantime Shirley had fallen in with bad company, although she was told not to speak to anyone she did not know. But after dinner, one evening, she stayed on deck where the passengers were dancing, and by chance she became acquainted with a Mrs. Williams, who looked like a very fine lady. The next day Shirley was intro- duced to Mrs. Williams’ son and daughter, Robert and Mar- garet, and a friend of Bob’s, Jack Davis. Shirley kept company with these people, and thought a great deal of Bob until the ev ening before they were to land in New York Harbor, She was called into Mrs. Williams’ staterom, being told that Mrs. Wil- liams was ill, and that Margaret, in a confused state of mind, did not know what to do for her mother. Shirley, of course, went to the aid of her friends. At last it was decided that Shirley should stay with Mrs. Williams that night. In the morning the door was locked; Shirley found herself a prisoner. She “started to scream for help, but just then Bob lifted the cover of a large trunk and stood up with a revolver in his hand.