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man began TO engage In the brutal
practice. down to the present, there
has never been and cannot be but
two phases Of war-aggressive and
defensive.
As concomitants thereto. there
there have been secondary or &C
companying phases: desire for ex-
pansion Of territory. hunger for
food. or thirst for fold. and
other precious things; desire for
conquerfng he weaker or more de-
fenceless peoples or tribes, as q
manifestation of prowess. perverted
into what 10 now termed glory
All however. have been primarily
wars of aggression and defense
The last always was, and still Is
and Will continue to be justif ma BILE
while that of the former is not. Sc
IL aggressive warfare can be pre-
vented. there can be no occasion
for a defensive war.
No utter destruction of arma.
ment-no conversion of war imple-
ments into plowshares or pruning
hooks Is necessary. Let each ma
ton. large and small. retain sum
Client armament to maintain inter-
nal order and the suppression OF
internecine rebellion or civil i'm.
surrection, but no more. and under
no conditions whatever invade .
neighboring OF any other people
outside Of their own confines.
RHADANANTHUS
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circumstances Is now also gathered
In the Pacific. This is merely keep
ing up with the procession. II Is
an acknowledgment on the part of
the United States that the chief
center Of international interest now
lies In that quarter.
1T is there that the future status
and destiny of America Is to be de-
termined. Some think 1t Is to be
determined by negotiation and agree
ment. The national committee of one
of the great parties, in its annual
party celebration few, years ago.
declared that its party had arranged
for the government of the world
by universal agreement In view
of the fact that the wisest men nave
never been able to arrange even for
the government Of a single village,
county or city be universal agree
ment. it is not difflcult to appreciate
the seriousness of the proposition to
rule the whole world In that way.
Unfortunately. or fortunately. as the
point of view may be. the laws of
nature aoe founded upon force, and
the laws Of God, as revealed in the
Bible and as practiced In all religions.
are based upon the same elemental
law.
Society is maintained by force,
supplemented, by-.the reiinements OF
civilization and the sanctions OF ,,..
ligion. The history OF every peo.
pie, especially our own. is proof that
its destinies are ultimately deternnin.
ed by its ability to use force to pro-
tect and to carry out its polic-es.
coupled with degree Of wisdom
and common sense In determinina
what those policies shall be and An
the method of conducting its re,a.
tons with the complicated interests
Of mankind. Z
TT has been proposed by some
that there should be an international
police force and an international tri.
bunaI to control and direct IT. This,
OF course, essentially centraiixes
world power. II might preserve
peace IL 1t were powerful enough
to suppress civil strife among IL
constituent members. but, II Il were
powerful enough to do so, It would
develop into the most oppressive cen.
tralized tyranny that man has eve,
conceived. Peace at such a price
would mean peace at the price Of
liberty. and that would be too dearly
bought.
TN view Of the foregoing. IT be.
comes obvious that there Is no more
important question icr the people
OF the United States Of America thar
that they provide adequate facilities
for the maintenance of Its sea pows,
in the Pacific. The Importance q
land forces to TIE United States II
that quarter Of the world IL fnsi9.
nificant as compared with the vita
necessity OF sea power. II Japar,
for instance. should take the PHI.
ippine Island. as It IL said she couId
easily do under the present circum.
stances. adequate sea power on n,
part Of the United States would c,i
her communications. and the island,
would fall back at once to our con.
troll without land operations, Of I'M
portance." s-s-.l..- = !, g = g
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Open C6urt lie tiers to The Heralh
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prohibition should continue Will
you allow me space TO give what /
consider a sound. logical and COM
nonsense reason? That is. be-
cause conditions now are very much
worse than in pre-prohibition days.
a fact that must be perfectly obvi-
Gus to all except those to whom
nothing is obvious except ideals
that are Improbable and will
only come with the millennium
which Is not yet Do the idealists
realise they are working hand in
hand with an ever-increasing army
Of moonshiners and bootIeggers.
Is IL realized that most people
~ho drank In pre-prohibition days
are still drinking. but in a more
obnoxious way? IL prohibition
actually prohibited would be
heart and soul for It. But Il exists
in theory only. The idea that we
are making a great sacrifice in alb
staining from alcohol for the bene-
fit Of future generations is pure
humbug.
A few weeks hence many
luncheons. dinners. etc., will be
given in Washington for the en-
tertainment of the many foreign
delegates to the arms limitation
conference. Such entertainments
will be attended by dignitaries OF
the church. Cabinet ministers, con-
Sressmen. etc. On practically every
occasion wines and liquors will be
served and partaken Of by men who
were instrumental in adding the
eighteenth amendment to the Con-
stttution Of America.
What humbug! What hypocrisy
What will our distinguished visitor,
have to say about the great sacri-
nee we are making for the bene-
mt of future generations when they
return to Europe?
III our reformers are really anxi.
Gus to promote the cause Of TEN.
perance they cannot do better than
use their influence to legaIize the
sale Of beer and light wines. Thi.
accomplished they will put tens Of
thousands Of bootleggers out OF
business and lead to the moral and
physical uplift of MILLIONS of theii
patrons.
G IARDON
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MAYAs MAD ACCURATE
CALENDARS CENTURIES AGo.

The Maya civilization, which
reached Its finest nower during IN.
nrst Ave centuries OF the Christian
era In what is now the northern
part OF the Republic Of Guatemala.
had q system Of chronology 40
exact that it differentiated any
given day from every other within
a period OF more than $50. 600 years
DR.. syivanus G. Morley. Of the
Carnegie Institution Of Washing
ton. said in an illustrated lecture
at the Institution last night.
Nowhere else In the New World
did the American Indian produce
such an astonishing Intellectual
achievement" he said, Here also
was a numerical notation which had
q symbol for zero before the birth
of Christ. FIVE centuries before the
Hindoos had invented a symbol for
zero. and a thousand years before
the use of zero came into Europe"
This chronology. like the Julian
period. kept an exact account OF
the total number OF elapsed days
since it's starting point a hypothe-
teal date Dust like the starting
point OF the Julian periodD more
than 5000 b. c And the current
dates were expressed in totals OF
elapsed days written in the terms
of a vigesimal numerical system.
that is. increasing by a ratio OF
twenty instead of ten as in our
own"
The relative ages Of the ancient
Maya cities. therefore. are known
more closely than the relative ages
of the ancient cities Of Egypt
Babylonia, Assyria or Chaldea. for
example. And since the correlation
Of the Maya Calendar with the years
OF our own Christian Era has prom
ably been effected to within a year.
We may say that the absolute ages
of these ancient Maya cities are
better known than those Of the
ancient cities OF the Old World"
The principal contribution OF
the Maya chronological system TO
the study Of the course Of mans
development in the New World il
that, for one region at least. north
ern Central America and Southern
Mexico. IL provides a standard cross
section of ancent American history
covering a period Of nearly 1000
years from 100 B. C. TO i.7e0 A. n.
As within the limits OF this range
the dates of the Maya monuments
are rigidly fixed in the terms OF
chronology which has had few
equals anywhere at any time in the
annals Of the human race"
1T IL confidently anticipated that
by means OF interlocking cultural
horizons. the careful study OF
stratified deposits, refuse-heaps and
the like. and the establishment OF
chronological sequence in ceramic
types. the ordinary routine business
of the archaeologist. that IL will
eventually be possible TO correlste
with Maya chronology the time ele-
ment in all contiguous or associated
cultures as far south as the great
civilization OF Peru. and as far north
as the Pueblo culture OF our own
Southwest: In a word. IL now seems
probable that Maya chronology viii
provide the chronological yard
stick by means OF which all assoei-
ated ancient American cultures VIII
eventually be dated"
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Reviews Causes of War.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
I have been greatly interested
and much pleased to observe that
In your open Court" department.
of The Herald you have admitted
the discussion Of questions pertain
ing to the most mooted subject that
has ever engaged the minds OF
thinking men, that OF religion. As
ISOLATED necessarily with this sub
ject are tho idea or ideas concern
ing God or gods, devil or devils
soul or spirit. Immortality or ami
hilation, heaven. hell or nirvana'
Christs or Sayiors, and innumerable
correlative and equally mythical
things, 30 that sometimes feel
impellsd to reply to some of them.
particularly the most absurd and
fallacious ones. / do not propose
to do 20 in this writing; but hav-
Ing. during theslast half.century OF
my octogenarian existence In this
nature blessed, but man-cursed
world, have kept my ear to the
ground and one eye At least open
to enable me to hear and see few
things, which I regard as mistakes
Of mankind"
First comes the infernalism OF
engaging In the slaughter of our
fellow man.. politely called war
The world has just passed through
probably the worst that has ever
afflicted the human family. 1t u
certain that snow the whole civil
lied world. ID cured of this --latest
and greatest mistake. and proposes
to convene in this city to talk II
over and try to devise q plan by
which IT'S repetition may be avoid
ed. Let me drop q reflection
suGgestion,. 30 to say-as to the
cause or. causes Of war.
From the times when primitive
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PACIFIC CENTER,
SAYS POINDEXTER

"~he recent announcement Of the
British admiralty that che main Brit
lsh fleet would be erdered to the
Pacific Is the fnal proof that the
center OF world affairs has taken
another long step In the process of
movement westward" recently de-
clared senator Poindexter. Of WASH
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He is seventy
three years nd
and famous as a
philosopher and
statesman. He
has been chief
secretary Z o r
ireland and held
numerous posts
in the British
cabinet. He was
head of the
British W ar
mission to tho
United States In
1917. just prior
20 Americas en-
try into the war.
He was n Brit
ish delegate 90
the Versatile
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policies 10 now In
the Pacific. In the
progress Of man
kind from Asia to
Europe. from Eu-
rope to America.
from America to
Asia again. the cir
cult Of the globe.
has been complet-
ed. and the man in
Asia who Witness
ed the departure
Of his race now
m e e is himself
coming back.
1T he greatest
neet which Amer
lea ever possessed
In time of peace
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.Duyj' By Dan,
impressions:
hMCCsHshtve
hBalIfi|,l(I:..]a

NEW YORK. Nov. Is.-Grand
street at dusk Is a narrow thorough
fare OF romance. mystery and In
erigue. The little sawdust car.
peted cafes take on their evening
brightness. Lozenges Of light show
faintly through the murky windows
spiotched with Kosher, Greek, Arabic
and Russian signs. In the midrift
OF the polyglot people stands the
neighborhood playhouse-which has
sent many serious problem plays %
Broadway.
AZ night the street babble cres.
cendo downs the noise Of the stroll
ing cafe musicians-for In Grand
street music Is life. There are
palm reading studies and meretri'
ciously mystifying clairvoyant par
Tors with crystal bells sparkling on
black velvet In showcases In front
Occultism runs through the street
with the sweep VI n north wind
ANY steet corner fakir can block
trafiic In hve minutes by perform
Ing some feat Of magic. Emaciated
seers and prophets with fever
bright eyes in black cassock and
high headdress line the curbs
Big raw-boned Russians with IA.
cial scars wear their moth-eatsn
fur overcoats. and about their
somewhat harsh features Is the
shadow Of contempt for the squalor
about them, for many were Of the
nobility before the debacle.
Israel ZangSill found the great
melting pot boiling its hercest In
Grand street, and he secured much
material for his novel of the fusion
of races there.
In the basement shops under the
gas Jet flares ancient men in skull
caps work until after midnight. In
one theater at az o'clock at night
they are now giving a play OF
Dunsany's. Hf'
The occident and Orient mingls
in harmony. ] saw q clothing store
sign which read: "O'Hanrahan and
Mogahrah"-an Irishman and .
Turk. Most of the shopkeepers
live over their shops. The wives
and children lean out the windows
and keep up an incessant chatter
with neighbors on either side OF
the street
One of the signs OF ultra New
York exclusiveness 10 not to be
listed In the telephone books. A
few OF the top-hole millionairss
found that they were besieged with
telephone calls from professional
solicitors and the like. They had
their names taken out of .he tele-
phone books. The news was
bruited about and many Of the
nouveaux richie who do not have
over two telephone call. q day are
not listed in the phone books. As
Walter catlett chirps Hot diggedy.
dog"
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AS the Confsrees Gather.
To the Editor. The washinr,ou Herald.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
We assemble in the National
Capital for the one great cau.e.
humanity. and extend in the true
spirit OF brotherhood our hand OF
welcome to one Of the most beauti-
tul cities in the world. II Is noted
for Its magnificent buildings, its
parks. landscape artistry, and hos
pitaltty. Just now. Mother Nature
has donned her variegated dress of
gold. red and purple. This trans
formation bespeaks sadness. sum-
mer Ia dead; Il Is in attune to the
hearts Of the human family. The
falling Of the leaves IL but n re-
Election of the dear ones who fell
In battle for their country. A,
we march side by side to the sacred
shrine OF Arlington. where our be-
loved heroes sleep. to add our un-
known martyr to the soil of honor.
let US pause to give thanks of God
for the grand and glorious mothers
OF our heroes. May this scene
serve to cement our lives and our
hearts for international peace on
earth. good win to man. We .hould
be our brothers keeper and see that
no more the voice of thy brothers
blood crieth aloud from the ground
TO Him.
May disarmament lead mn tn IN.
goal Of cooperation socially and
politically. and crown ous, EFFORT,
with a federation OF the world.
ADELAIDE c. coOMBE.
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WHO'S WHO AT
THE CONFERENCE

Arthur James Balfour. British
delegate to the arms conference.
was formerly prime minister and
has been leading figure ir British
public life for nearly half a century.
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unless spsetAe REQUEST fer such return
u made and stamps enclosed.
letter. should b tyDsvrittsn vhss-
ever pessibis. osnnuatcatisns sxtrsmsly
difficult 70 rssA vii net b considered.
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WEDhEsDAr, NOVEMBER n Iszl.
wsshangtsa ssesesv 90 E.ss,~~r.
Cosmos Club Auditorium. tonight
S:lS o'clock Thimss Riga. Jr.
formerly governor OF Alaska Will
address the society on The Prob.
lems OF Alaska"
~Dast explssseDa. their cause, eGe~t
and prevention" viii be tho subject
o IN talk by DR.. ID. J. Price, OF
the Bureau. OF Chemistry, at a
Joint meeting Of the Chemical and
Engineering Societies Of the
George Washington University.
= l33S II street tonight. Q O'Clock.
The talk Will be illustrated with
motion pictures and actual explo-
sions Of dust will be caused in
model grain elevators
Medical society ef the District Of
Columbia, r1s NJ street. tonight.
Sis o'clock. Two cases reports by
DR.. Philip 8. Roy and DIR. |. 4
Stone The Practising Physician
and the Smallpox Suspect by
Or. LleweiIyn Eliot
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Decries Sob Stuff"

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
A recent headline in The Herald
declares: Nation weeps, House
Talks"
DO not your readers and the pub
l'c generally feel worn out with this
strain of being accused Of weeping
and mourning the unknown. So
far rs I can see evervto dy Is very
happy. unless worried about their
own affairs: there are a good many
In this predicament.
Cut nut this sob stun. Nobody
is seen weeping over other people :
Government and civi: employees
are welcoming = holiday and VIII
not be found weeping. Give us
facts not myths IN yovr paper.
Mrs. A. z. STAPLES.
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The Beast In Us.

~ '"e A~Asss - W9~n1uxto4 nef0l0.
Man descended from an ape and
lion. the musician 10 one In whom
the lion predominateA, q politician is
one not far removed from a mon.
key. The saying that a man 1,
half angel and half brute" IN err
roneous. Rather should the sayins
be. Man is half lion and half ape. !.
A lion Is noble. even n he does eat
other species 1--WE kill our own. vet
call ourselves good Christians.
A monkey or ape 10 ,fgnobie. be.
cause he imitates. that il the su.
preme sin The lion likes nusic.
the ape hates It. The reason we
have SO many ,jasx-hounds Is be-
cause civilization 10 monkey6ed
Cake-eaters are monkeys minus the
common sense Of the jungies, and
street cars are places where Chin
panzees pretend to be gentlemen.
f. EDWARD ]. IRVINE.
Thinks Prohibition q Humbup
To the Editor. The Swashi,stoa Herald:
: Wilson r. Marvel invites some
ono to give one. zeal reason why
conditions ~ th< were before
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ALL IN LOOKS.

Col. (Sol Rosenberg, former Ruler
Henry and Cotton Buyer Long were
n consultation on the square yester-
day. Glancing across the plaza they
saw Mr.. J. Allen Smith, President of
the National Bank, Uncle Jim, of the
Planters, and cotton buyer William
son holding another consultation.
Sol remarked to his fellow con-
spirators that if he could stand up
and look financial" like Mr.. Smith,
he believed he would not have to
worry about money matters; that he
could get money on his face.
"I'll bet the whole crowd can't
raise a hundred dollars" commented
the cotton buyer.
"No, not without discriminating
themselves" added the former ruler.
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THE MIDNIGHT Jewellers

Miss Dorothy Syfan entertained
the. Midnight Revelers and othe1
friends. at a. delightful party on
Monday night at her home in Fort
Pickens. These parties always have
a distinctive feature and Miss Syfan
had arranged for Monday night q
large red heart which as the Heart
of the World' afforded an archery
contest. Miss Eva Reames and Mr.
Gillian McLane came nearer shoot.
ing the heart of the world and were
each awarded a prize.
Each guest received a valentine
heart on which was pasted am en-
velope containing the fortune OF the
recipient, both features affording
much merriment and pleasure to the
twenty-four young people present.
Red was the color used in the
decorations, hearts being hung in
garlands over the house. Refresh
ments of fruit salad, sandwiches
and chocolate were served.
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CLOSING THE SALE

Somebody is going to lose n
chance to buy a suit of clothes at
much less than the. same suit WiH
cost next week if advantage is not
taken of the half price sale now 60
ing on at the store of Parker &
Reese.
This reliable firm had bought
large stock of goods for the fall
winter and early spring sale. Find
ing themselves somewhat over
stocked the proprietors of the firm
decided to put on half price sale,
which has been going on now for
some two weeks.
During the sale an immense d
mount of clothing has been moved.
50 much in fact that Parker & Rese
have decided that they will with
draw the half-price inducement but
before doing so, they agreed to give
the pepole of the county another
chance to take advantage Of the
bargains they have been offering
and still are offering. Tho sale VIII,
as advertised in this issue, continue
until Saturday night. After then al
prices are withdrawn.
There are several weeks of winter
weather yet to come, although d
seems like Spring now. There VIII
be times when a winter suit will feel
good, and if the old suit is about
gone now is the time to replace it. A
suit may be bought now, if things
have their natural course, for much
less than next fall. You may have 4
suit for the balance of the winter
and put it away for next falls
wear, and save money.
Besides, Parker & Reese, IN the
sale, are offering good amount OF
fine spring suits. If you want to get
spring suit at these prices, it VIII
be we'll to remember that the sale
closes Saturday night. ,
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son fields, it has spread only as
it has educated the people under its
own auspices. The history of, Metho-
dism and the history Of Methodist
education are one history"
In the Centenary movement two
years ago, the Southern Methodist
church raised S52,OO0,OOO for a great
advance in all departments at lhome
and abroad. The church now is face
to face with the problem of finding
trained Christian workers to man the
posts that have been opened. The
conference records show that last
year the church could have used l.
048 trained preachers without dis
placing a single member of any an
nual conference. The board of mis-
sions is in need of 1000 missionaries
Trained Christian leaders for instruc-
tors in the church schools and col
leges, for teachers in the Sunday
school and other lay activities are
in urgent demand.
Churchmen say that the shortage
S net due to the lack of volunteers
so> much as to the lack of facilities
,or training the youth of the church.
Life service volunteers are coming
,rward from the Sunday schools and
Epworth League societies all over the
country. 1t is estimated that 5000
students were turned away from
Methodist colleges last year because
of inadequate facilities.
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HER NINTH BIRTHDAY

Helen, the little daughter of DR..
and Mrs. C. C. GambrelT celebrated
her ninth birthday this afternoon by
inviting about fifty of her friends to
a party. Many.Gvely games were
played on the lawn, then the little
folks were invited into the house and
served with ice cream and cake and
given a dainty heart shaped bag fill
ed with candy and tied with yellow
ribbon. The house was decorated with
yellow jonquils and the birthday cake
was ablaze with nine bright candles.
The party will long be a happy
memory to thslittle hostess and her
guests.
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ADVERTISING PAYS.

The following letter is from the
State Treasurer of the Near East
Relief funds:
Press and Banner,
Abbeville, S. c.
Gentlemen:-I take pleasure in in:
closing check to cover inclosed state
ment. l regret that it has not been
sent to you sooner, and trust that you
will pardon delay.
In this connection, I wish to assure
you of the splendid results which we
have had from your paper.
Please mail receipt to me at once
and oblige,
Very truly yours,
E. o. Black.