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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-15
MIND MAY ne MIsLED,
But HEART is SOUND

The heart OF .the world is sound;
the mind may be mialed by sophistry
but the heart Of the multitude re.
spends 10 an appeal made 20 II In
language that can be understood.
The people can understand what
one.haif means. whether II In a half
|of loaf or half OF a navy. They
know what 10 years means--i20
months. $50 weeks. 3.s52 dayB--a
period Of relief from war. such an
amount OF relief from the burdens OF
war as has never come TO the human
race before IN all i,H history.
Is II strange that the world In
happyY Is II strange that politicians.
regardless Of their private Views. fall
into line and applaud7 There II con
tagion in crowd.
Everyone who has attended n ma.
tional political convention OF either
OF the great parties knows how en-
thua!aSm viii spread until cold hearts
become warm ana skeptlcs become
lenfhuatasfs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-15

vcrsary to the calendar" Balfour
said. ''November.12 will be marked
with qualification by the world. al.
most aA much as November liar
mistice day
He caused a laugh when he said
Hughes big secret was perfectly
kept" up to the time he UTTERED the
memorable words that have now
found an echo in every part OF the
world"
Those who heard. he said. felt that
"a new chapter In world history had
been opened"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-15
KATO's SPEECH
TRANSLATED

When knto announced the inten.
ton OF Jepan, which seemed to as.
sure the success Of the American
plan for limitation Of naval arma.
mcnt. his various statements were
greeted with thunderoua applause
from the officials. diplomats and
spectators Of all nations In the con.
ference hall
The leader OF the Japanese navy
and OF the japanese delegation. who
II also one OF the ranking members
Of the government In Tokyo. spoke
In his native tongue. his words be.
interpreted Immediately after by his
personal interpreter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-15
% $S$|Er DISARMAMENT MEET s s,s$

basis for replacement OF the various
classes OF vessels. This subject should
be referred 20 special consideration
by naval experts.
when such notifications are pro
posed | know that the Americans
and other delegations will consider
them with tho same desire 10 meet
our Ideas as we have TO meet theirs.
Japan has never claimed nor
had any intention Of claiming TO
have n naval establishment equal
Ia thai Of either the United
States or British empire. Her en-.
isting plan will show conclusive
" that she had never In view
preparation for offensive arrna-
meni."
The British reservations referred
10 submarines and requirements.
kato announced Japan would pre-.
sent a plan OF tonnage on replace.
menu. lie indicated clearly japan
will ask that She be given "A more IA
vorable ratio than accorded under the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-15

HENRY NJ. WHITE. United states
immigration commissioner In Seattle
for eight years. submitted his resig-
nation to President Harding Mon
day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-15

ESQ acceptance. Carlo schanEer. OF
the Italian Delegation. lauded the
clear. bold position taken by
Hughes. praiaing his program OF
action"
I'VE OF the Italian delegation trust.
We hope. that your proposals. whom
accepted. will be OF the most benefi'
cent effect" he said.
Premier BRAND. OF France. dc.
clarcd that his nation In In complete
accord with the program for limiting
ornaments.
To-day, from the expressions we
have heard from tho different great
nations here represented. we all
know We arc in complete accord up.
on the first OF our great problems.
that OF naval armnments." he said.
II can express tho hope and the be
lief that we win be OF the same nc.
cord IN all the others"
Secretary Hughes did not hay his
Far East program before the con
ference today. lie expressed the
deepest qualification with thu ap
prevail by Great Britain and Japan
and France and italy OF the Amer
lean proposal for limitation OF naval
ornaments.
Hughes then suggested that the
public SESSIONS OF the conference
be dissolved pending his call.
Hughes called an immediate meet.
Ing OF the committee on ornaments
and added that the Far Eastern
committee would meet Wednesday
morning.
The conference tncn adjourned.
Amer.ca and Britain are profound.
~ interested In naval matters. mot
from any reason OF ambition, but
from the hard. brutal necessity OF
facts" said Baifour.
Tho United states stands impreg
nabie. doubly protected. wholly i'm.
mune from tho particular perils
which menace the British empire. he
said. He outlined the British posi
ton. showing how the British isles
depended on food from overseas FOR
their population. with no more thar
seven weeks supply on hand at any
time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-15
Big Tim Murphy Is
Given Six Years

CHICAGO. Nov. 15.-"Big Tim
Murphy. political and labor leader,
was sentenced to six years in
Ieavenworth prison and fined sso.-
600 yesterday on conspiracy charges
in connection with the sss5.oo Dear
born station mail robbery.
Vincenzo Cosmano and Edward
Gierun were given four years and
fined $4,000. Paul Bolanti was SEN
fenced to two years and fined $1O,1
600. RI
Romans originated the mile rs tiho
unit OF lineal measure.
Mother. bring home some a.
Boidt's Milk Observation-Disclosures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-15
peace PLAN
THREATENED.
by FAR EAST
Disarmament a Farce Un-
less Japan, Britain, U. S.
Agree on Policy


WASHINGTON. New. fs--An
agreement between the United
States and Great Britain and
Japan as to the sire Of their
n2vics meets with the approval
II nearly everybody here. Hut
unless these three countries can
come to an understanding as well
with regard to the Far East
n=pssi holiday win prove In the
end . criminal waste Of time and
money.
Failure 20 agree on common
policy In the Orient can mean but
one result: namely. that America.
Britain and Nippon are irreconcliahiy
At odds there and that force win ultl.
mately be resorted 20.
rar-sighted statesmen consider II
an absurd paradox TO conceive the
conference winding up in agreements
with regard 20 serapptns OF navy.
bot In fun discord over the Pacific.
should this absuriity happen. how
ever. u could only result later In
stupendous expending Of public treas.
rrc on hurry.up orders OF war ma,
teriass supplied by profiterinw CON
tractors demanding panic prices for
their wares.
POWDER KEG
IN THE ORIENT
The nstions' proud savings with
billions raised by war icvies would
Be swallowed up In a jtffy
while Secretary Hughss dramatic
- struck the popular fancy. OBJ
servers acquainted with the powder
key condition in the Orient are loath
TO construe him as meaning that the
arms question can be disposed indie
pendenuy of the Far Eastern prob
lem
They contend the unconditional
scrappins OF battleships and a naval
holiday without first removing the
cause OF war Is but a mirage and Of.
fcrs no guarantee Of peace.
With Japan's ambitions in Asia re-
manning what they are. with the
American policy OF the open door In
China still being fiouted. with a new
scramble for portions Of a disrupted
China impending. and with the
Japanese. American and British poll
cies In the Far East clashing in a
dozen other ways. they feel the con.
ference has a tougher Job on It's
hands than agreeing on naval tom
mage. important as that may be
and H.
Then there IL the Anxio-Iapancse
alliance as much in force today a.
~ yv>~< a..
nounccd by either Britain or Japan.
As Il stands now IL menaces only the
n1nnRcd States. whatever japanese or
British statesmen may say 10 the
contrary.
COULD DOMINATE
GREAT AREA
II the Orient II lees unsettled
Japan's position IN that part Of thu
world win be strengthens In ratio ia
the measure to which the nations dis.
arm. Total disarmament would be
fsntamouns 70 making Japan a pres.
ent OF Asia. for a handful ~ hen
troops. already on the spot. could
dominate the Asiat!c continent and
all Britain and America combined
couldn't prevent it--witnout a navy
Under Secretary Hughes plan par
tiai disarmament coupled with the al
lance would give Japan more than
a two TO one advantage in Far East.
ern waters. while even on paper the
chances would be eight to five.
Secretary Hughes has done = his
toric thing. students OF Far Eastern
affairs observe.
He must now adopt similar tactics
with regard to the Pacific.
Not a mere vacation for few
n2pths or few years. this Is TO be,
Followed by break neck spendfhrifi
effort TO make UP for lost time. while
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-15
WATCH CHEST0METER:
IT REGISTERS THR0B
OF SEATTlE'S HEART

Watch tho "Chcstometcr."
IL Is the thermometer OF seat.
ties philanthropy.
Il IL four feet wide and rs feet
hlgh. and stands atop the Bon
Marche building.
IL Is easily seen from Second
ave. and Pike az.
Its indicator hand points TO the
growing amount of money being
raised for the city's great charita.
BILE community chest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-15

Natives Of Tibet strlck out their
tongues US a form Of salutation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-15
BRITAIN LIVES
by SEA POWER

III you can sec that picture with
all that u Implies. you will under.
stand why every citizen OF the Brit.
ism empire knows II IL by sea that
she lives and that n sea power II
lacking the empire must perish"
Britons arc not iamenting their
weakness. Baifour stated. but merely
understand the strategic weakness OF
their position.
1T Ia known 10 our ~ncmies--lf we
have any" said Balfour. "let II moi,
be forgotten by our friends"
The Hughes plan In the greatest
ever conceived. OF It's kind. Balfour
said.
II would be folly 10 pretend that
u Is cure for all the worlds ms.
however. he added. pointing 60 the
limitations Of the three principal
naval powers.
Again. II does not touch the qucs.
ton OF land armamcnts. which every
man coming from Europe feels TO
be Of paramount Importance he
SAID
what II docs Il one Of the big
gcst things ever conceived By
constructive sfat~<manship."
Tho American proposals WIN be
received round the world with
full, loyal and cooperation he
predicted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-15
SUBMARINE CUT
Is SUGGESTED

- Sl0OESIED
There are details to be dealt with.
however. Baifour said
For instance. and only ~ an
example, he said. "our experts
think too large tonnage Of sub
marines has been allowed The
amount allowed Il. ] believe, far
In excess Of the tonnage now
possessed by any nation"
Baifour suggested the confer
enrc ought 10 consider the nd
Visibility Of preventing entirely
construction Of these large sub
marines not intended for defense
whose whole purpose u attack.
and which only serve 10 add TO
wars and sorrows.
No matter what notifications are
made in the American plan. on nd.
vice OF technical experts. tho main
structure Of u viii remain forever.
he declared.
II II easy 70 show that the ilmita,
ton plan Will reduce taxes. stimulate
industry and relieve burdened gov.
crnmenfs. but there IL something In
this scheme that IS beyond nero
numerals. That goes 10 the root OF
the highest national morality" Bal
four said.
This scheme makes idesiism
practical II iakes hold of the
dreams that poets have put be-
fore the world for centuries"
He read telegram from Lloyd
George saying that the British gov.
ernmcnt had closely followed the
opening session and hole-heartedly
Endorsed tho position outlined py
Harding and Hughes.
Prolonged applause followed this.
Balfour's speech Osas sometimes in
terrupted by warm expressions OF
approval from the galleries. partic.
MA Nv In hln ncccnfnncn fnr nrlfnln
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-15
ExPECTANT CROWD
IN AUDITORIUM

The second plenary session OF the
great arms parley was under way
promptly at III A. m. today.
Tense and expectant, the crowd In
the big hall waited for Arthur Bal.
four 10 arise 10 his great height and
officially announce the British posi-.
ton on the program. An eyes were
on Balfour an Hughes brought the
conference TO order.
At the japanese table sat Admiral
Baron Kato. his stoicai face giving
little indication as 10 whether he
would officially reply In behalf OF his
country.
The Japanese and Chinese deleEa.
tiona were eagerly waiting for the
United states to take the lead by an.
nouncing its Far Eastern program.
Hughes reported the formation Of
committee 90 handle armament
Limitation, composed OF the delega-
tons OF tho five principal powers.
This committee. he said. would have
power fully to 20 into all questions.
involved and make recommendations
10 plenary sessions OF the conference.
Likewise, he reported formation OF
n nine.power committee on Far East.
ern questions. The committee organ
ization was approved by the confer
encr without dissension.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-11-15
BALFOUR STARTS
ACCEPTANCE TALK

1T will now be In order for the
conference 10 leitcn 10 discussion OF
proposals heretofore made by the
United States" said Hughes.
Balfour opened his speech by pay
ing a high compliment 10 the statcs-
manHhip OF Secretary Hughes.
Baifour thcreupon began his
speech.
lie spoke cxtomporaneously, with
@aly a few notes before him.
America has added another ami.
The Keota news., 1921-11-18

Ghow. AZ the same tine the number
e eoanalee uhdee thirty - vasely lars.
q IN propoetion % The populatioa than
ot any Other time.
Young British women are psocesding
On the theory that "ous had best get
her boy now' whne boys may be had.
The larger number Of marriaseable
women than men u the explanation
given for the daring modes In dress
Of the present, according to writer's u
some French and British nswspapera
In the United States the increase In
the marriage rate u being applaudsd
BY tradesmen. modistes and others.
who are experiencing better business
a. q result.
Real estate salesmen and building
contractors reckon that 100000 ad.
dltlonal homes or other accommoda'
tons will b required this year - q
result Of tho record number OF mar
S5aeos.
The Keota news., 1921-11-18
New Hiuh Mark Is Indicated in
Reports Received by Gov
ernment Bureaus.
SAME N OTHER COUNTRIES
Single Men Are scarce In England and
France - Matrimonial Nvss'
Throughout World Puz-
zioo Experts.

WashinxtOn.-More than 100000
marriages will be the record OF 1921
la the United States. establishing
new high mark. according 10 indica.
lions In reports received by govern
,nent bureaus. The number may 90
Nh high as 900. 600 BY December 81.
Matrimonial recorus have been brok.
cn In all civilized countries In the last
few months. even taking into cousid-
eration the war period. when young
men and women rushed to the altar
In numbers never known before.
The rush throughout the world u
pusxling officials. statesmen and social
workers. Because Of worldwide busi.
ness depression and high prices the
marriage rntcx should descend. Il u
assumed.
100000 Weddings In England.
In England 4O0.0O couples entered
the welded xtntc last year. according
io latest aud reliable reports. an II.
crease Of almost 10000 over the pre-
vious year. In France and Italy also
new recor,ls are being xct up. Only In
Germany II marriage Increasing at .
rate that Is not regarded ~ astonish.
Ing.
At the xamc time the number Of ap-
plications for divorce also is showing
4 big increase In most countries com.
pared with the prewar period. This
h attributed tn the inability Of war
marriages To survive. Although NO
new reports ON siiyorcc In the United
states are yet available, It is known
the number "f separations II much
larger than before the war.
The Keota news., 1921-11-18
Million Wed i'm:
America i'm 1921
In Germany divorce is frowned Q.

In Germany divorce is frowned On
and the government - cond0erinG
measures to encourage marriage. A
worldwide shortage Of maSFiaSeable
men II assigned ~ the cause of the
increase In the marriage rate In Eng.
land and some other countries, al.
though this cause would be without
foundation jn the United States.
Single Men Ar Scarce.
Single men under thirty are compaf.
ativeiy scarce In England and also In
France A. q result Of the heavy NOR.
tality during the war. olmclal records
The Keota news., 1921-11-18
2OO,OOOWiu Get
Work on Roads

More than 100000 workers can be
given Jobs during the next 12 mouths
In highway construction. Labor coostl.
tutes about 50 per cent Of the cost
o9 road building. exclusive Of matesiala
Campaigns to stir public o@cials
70 the necessity Of undertaking road
work now and next spring arc being
staged In many localities BY chambers
oe commerce. automobile association.
farmers Organizations and civic groups.
Hlghway construction undertaksn now
= In line. It - pointed out, with the
recommendations Of the national
con1eseacs On unemployment. which
urged The building Of - many miles
now @ possible to afford work for the
TAo Dog0ane0t eo0misslon on eco.
nouaie reimbursement left In Washing.
ton to carry out the rscommenda.
lions Of the national conferenes Is
keeping IN touch with the road cam.
paiSns IN many sections.
Cooereso has measures before Il call.
ing for contributions Of 376, 100000 to
states for road WORK. to b available
where state and local governments ap'
pgops5ate Ike sums. A. q matter Of
practice the money now supplied By
the federal government constitutes
only - per cent Of the total speot
although Il % populariy believed that
The states match the federal govern.
ment dollar for dollar.
Road buildlng costs now are cheaper
than at any tlme since 1914. and about
20 Per cent below the maximum 6g.
ures Of 1870. The average cost Of
highway construction IN the United
States last year was $4,000 . mile.
For some kinds Of road the cost WAS
$4,000.
More than 1900 miles Of new high.
way have been constructed In the last
three years under the federal appro-
priatlon Of $208 100000. made in 1910
Approximately 100000. 600 worth Of
road contracts were let this year. pro
viding for construction Of nearly 5000
miles. Approximately 38a!000.O00 Of
the federal fund II still available fos
the new work.
The Keota news., 1921-11-18
Not q Chest.

Topeka. Kas.-The police have made
many unsuccessful attempts to capture
ghosts In the supposedly haunted
house at No. S17 West 10th avenue
A neighbor the other night complained
Of hearing strange noise in the old
house. The police car hurried to the
scene.
Clarence Rundy. patrol driver. was
detailed to search the backyard while
Lieut.. Perry Brush explored the In.
terror.
Suddenly Brush flashed a light from
the attic.
"rve found the ghost" he called to
Bundy.
The ghost Brush found was little
black kitten.
The Keota news., 1921-11-18
Federal and State Governments
Have $780, 900 900 for High
way Building.
RECORD nPETlk IS EXPECTED
campajens On e otls pu,sie oh6e'a's
- Necessity q Undertaking
0ood VNoe1s eeotw an0
In 0psino.

washington, D. C.-Noee than @16o..
100000 viii b. expendod during the
next few months for road coostruc'
ton and repairs On more than 7y000
miles oe highways ~ . result o3 9oans
contributes By state and federal
governments, according to odlcaals OF
the federal public roads bureau.
With a nationwide surplus Of labor
and falling prices Tor materials, road
building will take on new and record
impetus, ollicials say. Coutractoes aro
at work In virtually every state Pre-
pairing bids for work projected.
The Keota news., 1921-11-18

cenparativsly Little Water In Lakes.
All the lakes III tue world are exai.
mated to contain only 1000 cubic miles
OF water. compared with S24.000.0m
cubic miles of water In the oceans.
The Keota news., 1921-11-18
su.. =. Go. 4TeA!lNS -
ELECTRIC PASTE
fRECkLES E;s;:i 1zl! ~; ! -; Il s
Ae.s oeas to Eseaps Agents.

Aets 0sas to gseaps Agents.
The young housewife whose home
was In the suburban village was too
kind d.hearted to turn away pcddlerx.
Gradually she acquired . great supply
Of things that she had bought but
didn't want. Her husband sievised
remedy. Jack told me to pretend
that I was deaf when agents called"
she explained. 1--WE done II ever sjnce
and they haven't been able 10 ell me
q thing. No petltiler can put his saies
arguments across BY writing hs
speech out. After shouting at me for
n few seconds while shake my head.
they give It up in disgust and 20 ~
the next house."
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-08

~ understanding; onr. which through
the annals ul thine has ever held the
tiny golden kew. the magi love key.
thnt alcno has the power to- oncn the
Zoe. OF the human heart and reveal
therein the fullnesn IL God This. tn,
most prcg loas gitt In the wurld--a
mother.
Today u Mothers day Tho one day
OF al the year that has been set aside
on which rpccill tribute II paid 20 tina,
litllc gray lady. whose dear name has
ever been the theme of the poet aud
enc that when only whispered. brca,hcs
8 balm that soothes and stills the duh
- ache In your heart.
The great thronE Of sons and dnugh
ters = the world are infinitely happ,
this day. and In the churches ~ ever,
country. from the bright, towcrini
iathcdral. 10 the secluded little vlllng,
chapel men are gathering O. offer 81
lent prayers, and the great throbbn
voice ~ humanity II bclns raised H.
enc glorious song ~ praise To- Him. IN,
God ~ Love. who thought ~ man
and gave him--a ino,hcr.--lly Alvah d
Meyer
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-05-08

Group one Of the Tabernacle Senior
n. Y. 4. L. VIII render the following
nrcgrnm Sunday evening ~ Z o'clock
Icader--MyTtlc Hamilton.
Scilpturc-Alrs John woodward.
Internationally leader
Lesson Study Seeking the Lost"
Tho Background 81 These Para
Nici--Miss Powell.
?--Christs Love for the Lost-M. u.
Dilday.
3-chrlst Seeking Sinn.rs--Mr Love.
4-Christ's Joy over the Salvation ~
Slnncrs--n) Pauline Boone; b and e,
gladys Dwight.
s---Thc Elder Brother-Mrs. u. H.
Wilson.
Elm Which Glass are Weir. II.
Wilson.
Everybody was well plcascd with the
program last Sunday evening. especi.
ally with the way the nav members
carried out their parts OF the program.
Don't forget the Daily Bible Reading
Contest. Everybody keep NJ with the
readings so TINT the Union may con.
tinuc 10 hold the AL unncr. a cor.
dial invitation tn Hsl,ors Is extended
each sunday evening Come and en-
courage the members with your rrrs.'
ence.