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The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29
K. OF C. BURN MORTGAGES
(By N. C. w. C. News Seryice.)

(By N. C. w. C. News Service.)
Burning of mortgages and bonds Of
the clubhouse marked the tenth an
niversary of the occupation of its
palatial quarters by Detroit, Mich,
Council, No. 305, knights of Columbus,
on January 25. Supreme knight James
A. F1aherty, of Philadelphia, and De-
putty Supreme knight Martin HI. Car
mody, of Grand Rapids, attended the
ceremonies.
Detroit Council is the largest in tho
order. 1t has more than 5000 mem
bers.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29
THE ACTORS CHURCH

(By N. C. w. G. News Service.)
st. Malachy's Church in New York,
known as the Actors Church" be-
cause of the. fact that there are great
many theatrical folk among its parish
toner's, has new pastor in the Rev.
Edward f. Leonard, whose appoint
ment has been announced to succeed
the Rev. Lawrence E. Murray. Father
Murray died last summer after pas
torate of three years. The new pas
tor comes from Port Jervis, where he
was rector of Immaculate Conception
Church for eight years, ~
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29
NEW VICAR GENERAL

The vacancy caused by the death of
Monsignor Cummiskey, Laramie, in
the vicar-generalship of the diocese
of Cheyenne, Wyoming, has been filled
by the appointment of Rev. John T..
Nicholson, Buffalo, in that state.
Father Nicholson also succeeds Mon
signor Cummiskey as pastor of the
parish of Laramie.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29
10000 MARYs REGISTER

(By N. c.. w. C. News Service.)
Ten thousand Catholic women of the
name of Mary have registered for the
Mary Memorial Chapel of the National
Shrine of the immaculate Conception
at the Catholic University, according
to an announcement of the Rev. DR..
Bernard "A. McKenna.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29
VIGIL LIGHTS TO SYMBOLlZE
PRAYER FOR PRESIDENT HARD
lNG-WILL BURN IN IMMACU-
LATE CONCEPTION SHRINE
DURING INAUGURATION WEEK.

(By N. C. w. C. News Seryice.)
Vigil lights to symbolic patriotic
prayers for the divine guidance and
support of President-elect Harding
when he takes Office as chief executive
will burn in the Salve Regina Chapel
of the National Shrine of the Immacu-
late Conception during Inauguration
Week.
Catholics in all parts of the United
States will be invited to participate in
the acts of national devotion symbol
ized by the lights and Ito include in
their appeals the special intention that
through Our Blessed Mother the grace
of God may come upon the new execu-
tive to light his way, especially that
by his good counsel he may aid in lift
ing the yoke OF bondage from suffer
ing Ireland.
Bishop Shahan's Appeal.
A special appeal to Catholics of the
United States to participate in this
devotion has been issued by the Right
Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, rector of the
Catholic University, under the title of
a GA VotiVe Light to Guide Our Presi-
dent"
j, Bishop Shahan's appeal is as fol
lows:
"On March 4, President Harding will
enter upon the administration of his
exalted office of President of the Unit.
ed States of America.
Never were wisdom and courage
more needed by the head of our great
American democracy. Every Catholic
ought to offer on that day the earnest
prayer that God will guide our chief
executive wisely and well, that the
evils of the late war may be abolished
and our nation enter again, upon the
way of progress through justice and
charity. The gravest problems call for
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1921-01-29
K. c. PASS 100000 MARK.

The knights of Columbus have gone
beyond the 100000 mark in member
ship with the new year. On January
1, 1921, the total membership of the
order was 701,969, of which 199,247
are in the insured class. The asso-
ciate members number 502,722 men.
Evening star., 1921-12-11

A comfortable Over
stuffed Rocker, with
deep seat and wide rest
full arms; upholstered in
genuine leather.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
BELIEVES IN SAVING PENNIES
Rich New York Banker Certainly Can
not Be Justly Accused of Un-
due Wastefulness.

Russell Sage made great record
but there's another rich old man who
is hot on his trail.
This man is a New York invest
ment banker, who is largely interested
in a southern railroad. Once year
he makes trip of inspection over
the property in a private car. Usual
ly he takes with him two big valiSeS,
into which his extra clothing is packed.
Arriving at the end of the road he
sends his valet to a barber shop, which
he has patrOnized once year for
years, to arrange for a bath. A por-
ter carries the two valises there and
back. For this he receives a tip of
cents. The banker pays % cents
for his bath. After bathing he returns
to the private car. He sleeps in it in
the railroad yard rather than pay the
fancy price the hotels charge.
The financial mans valet never
washes out his employers shaving
cup. The banker does not believe in
wasting soap,-Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
How Mas Cooking
Saved the Day
'-...,.,
By MARTHA M. WILLIAMS

90. 1921, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)
"She's as good as gold, when you
come to know her, but her manners
| don't see how ever we will stand
them % Truitte's wife said to her
next-flat neighbor in a deep blue tone
that was betwiXt rebellion and reSig-
nation.
glossy or quarrelsome?" asked the
neighbor. Johns mother is that sort
i just won't put up with her"
mo, no." Mrs. Truitte interrupted.
"a baa-lamb has got nothing on ma
for peaceableness. But-shes so aw
fully friendly-sheSl try to neighbor
with everybody-from the janitor to
those studio-grandees up at the top.
l don't believe she sees any difference
in folks so long as they have eyes,
ears and a soul. And she's like mo-
lasses-seeping in through the least
little crack, ready to be seeped in on
herself. And helpful-don't mind set
ting her hand to anything whatever.
Once she took home a clothes basket
of laundry because it was too big and
heavy for the boy who was trying to
carry it, The Glennon's laundry at
that-they are the big-rich folks of
our home town.
- 1.-THE footman laughed in her face
she never would tell what she said to
him-but afterward the Glennons
looked out for their washerwoman-so
l didn't mind so much-everybOdy
there knew ma-here she'll be lost and
strange as a cat in a new garnet. l
don't want people to look down on
her-and we can't afford to have them
look down on us, because of her, with
Henry junior partner, and not yet
quite used to it, and us beginning to
know the incest. sort of people"
II see" The neighbours tone was
acid-her mouth shut with a snap.
Evidently here was case for waitful
watching-those uppish Truittes were
due to get their come-uppance-and
likely to get it good and hard. Serve
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14

them right, too. But the envious wrin-
kles had been smoothed from her
tongue as she said over her shoulder {:
"Ill come in real soon to see her
maybe I can be some help to you"
A futile promise, kept as to III
coming in, but no more. Mas friendli-
ness was proof against advice, insinu-
alton even mild raillery. She made
extremes meet by yanking a cent from
the throat of the janitOr's baby, and
capturing and returning a parrot es-
capped from the biggest studio, which
after siding through an open door,
made up its mind to waddle down
two flights of stairs, then give it's
imitation of squalling baby right at
the Truitte's door.
Young Mrs. Truitte was out, else
the bird would have gone back by way
of the elevator boy with the captor's
cOmpliments-Mr Bessie was simply
aching to make touch with its owners.
That was impossible now that ma had
ODtycu tic Dlih . olutl W cll uOWH
down and behave in the very mid
die of afternoon tea. She had further
refused tea, but said mildly: ard not
bat my eye over a taste Of that en-.
ticin' rum"
Ma yearned over every baby in the
apartment house, but dared not take
them out, in fear equally of autos and
kidnapers. But she made herself SC
free in eager kindnesses, Bessie could
not writhe under the Indifference OF
the scarcely yelled amusement of theil
receivers. She felt as though her walls
were of glass, with those about hei
peeping derislvely through them. Yet
she could not complain-Henry loved
his mother devotedly, as became al
only child, and chuckled over some OF
the happenings that brought his wife
to angry tears.
To Bessie's ama2ement ma, the help
full, did not NEEDLE the least in house
hold affairs. Unasked she did not e
near the kitchen, though always ready
to lend a hand at need to the smar
and rather pert maid-of-all-work.
With wages what they were Bessie
] had RETAINED from getting a seconC
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
WEATHER MANI MAKES GOOD
Bureaus Predictions Are Now Re-
ceived With the Respect Which
They Have Earned.

Laughing at the United States
weather bureau is rapidly passing out
of STYLE if the sport cannot already
be said to have become a thing of
the past.
Once upon a time nobody would
believe what the weather man" said.
1t was fashionable to laugh at the
bureaus predictions, pleasantly ridi-
cule it's warnings and never fail to
recount its failures at length.
Perhaps even in those days the
weather bureau shit it, great deal
more than it ever 'missed it," but the
misses became universal topics OF Gun
versation, whereas there were none
to do the prophets "hits" justice
Even here in the national capital
poking fun at the weather bureau
reigned. But those days are past. 1t
has at last dawned upon the average
man, seemingly, that the bureau, with
its latest scientific instruments, and
it's staff of men who have made life
work of this business, is in q better
position to forecast weather than the
ground hog.
1t also is realized that If the Creator
sends an unexpected air current swirl
ing over a certain area the weather
bureau cannot help 1t, for it's predic.
lions deal only with known conditions
and conditions which it may reason.
ably expect.
Men and instruments can go no fur.
ther than that.-Washington Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
REQUIRES BRAINS.

A certain Englishman, famous for
his erudition, played such a wretched
game on the links that he remarked
one day to his caddie, How is it that
/, man acquainted with the arts and
sciences, cannot play this COMPOUNDED
game of golf?" ...,.
"WeeI," said the caddie, cts like as
We ken a ABBOTT they sma' affairs, an
wi things connectit wi them, but We
maun understan' that it talks held
to play gowff."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
It Was His BrotherI

At a crowded dance one evening
fellow l had just finished the previous
dance with bumped into me. Feeling
indignant at him for having traInpled
on my pet corn and new satin slip
pers, exclaimed to my partner, THAT
fellow is about as light on my feet
as the bird they call the elephant"
Eyes, it's too bad. My brother is
just learning to dance and you know,
the first hundred years are the hard
est" was the unexpected reply.-Chi-
cagO American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
Sioht Reclaimed After % Years.

Mrs. Jenkins, wife of mason living
at Fleur-de-Lis, little village near
Pengam, in Monmouthshire, has just
recovered her sight after being com
pletely blind for - years. She was
struck by lightning % years ago, and
in consequence of the shock she lost
her sight n year afterward. She also
became subject to frances, some Of
which lasted as long as If days. ON
Saturday night she suddenly ex-
claimed to relatives in the house Il
can ssee" and began TO describe the
objects around her. Her doctor be-
neves the recovery will be permanent.
London Times
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
His Viewpoint.

"In Kansas, where l live" said a
tourist, 81 know dozen farmers who
keep books the same as merchants,
and can tell at any time exactly what
1t costs them to grow any particular
crop"
"Eh-yah !" returned Gap Johnson of
Rumpus Ridge, Ark. 1--WE heered of
them felers that work themselves to
death by rithmetic. Gentle.
man.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
Interest Secure.

81 don't believe Josh is interested
in the dear old home," remarked
Farmer Corntossel sadly.
Eyes, he is" replied Josh's mother.
"and he's goin' to keep on bein' inter,
ested regardless of pleasures and pal
aces, so long as the Old home is the
only place where three meals per day
are absolutely reliable"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
Simple Deduction.

"Saw Mr.. and Mrs. Bangs going to
church this morning"
Did she have on new hat?
"Why, l think not"
"Then l must drop in and see poor
old Bangs"
Whats the idea?"
"Why, if they were going to church,
and she hadn't on new hat. he's
had another bad attack of heart
trouble" ,...
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
Taking a Sporting Chance.

eve are going at frightful rate of
speed, CONDUCTOR
"Only 60 miles an hour, ma'am."
But isn't that too fast for safetyT
ut depends on the point of view,
ma'am. If we don't get to Hawkins
Junction before the limited does, we
won't get there at ALL"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
Culinary Note,

"Whatell yez have for lunch, num-"
"What have we in the house, Mary?"
"Well'm, there's some ham scrap
from yestidday, hunk o that beef
roast, two pieces @ sausage an a
stalk O. celery"
Good! | guess we'd better make
some chicken croquettes. "-Richmon
TimeSDiSpatch.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
Cuticura Comforts Babv's Skin

When red, rough and itching with hot
baths of Cuticura Soap and touches. of
Cuticura Ointment. Also make use
now and then of that exquisitely scent
ed busting powder, Cuticura Talcum,
one of the indispensable Cuticura
Toilet TriO.-Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
Would Look BETTER.

Automobile alesman-Want your
monogram cor initials on the car?
Buyer (smilingly)-As my name
happens to be Isaac o. Uxbridge, bet
ter make 1t the monogram.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14

Flatbush-So you threw your alarm
clock out of the window at bowling
cat last night, did you?
Bensonhurst-I certainly did.
why, say, you wouldn't hit a cat
in a thousand years !"
81 know it; but l felt very certain
that | would get rid of one of the mis-
ances, anyway
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
Reward of Merit

Mrs. Borem-Elsie why isn't your
brother, Robert, at the party, too?
Eisie-Please'em. Bobbys been a
good boy all week, and mother said
he needn't come.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14

"Jack's the most bashfuI man !
ever saw. He never tried to kiss me
once when he called last week."
THAT'S not bashfulness. That's
fear. told him you'd push a mans
face in If they'd try anything like
that"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
The SPORTING Instinct.

The waiter in railway buffet came
to the table where passenger was
seated.
"Tea or coffee, sir?' he asked.
Don't tell me-" begged the passen-
ger, earnestly, don't tell me, just let
me guess"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
Her Prerouative.

Heck-Have you decided what you
are going to call the baby, old man?
Peck-Yes; I'm going to call him
whatever my wife names him.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
The Annie of His Eve

A peach came walking down the street:
She was more than passing fair;
A smile, nod, half-closed eye,
And the peach became a pair
Cornell Widow.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
Belated Reform.

Edith-Why didn't you marry him !!
Everybody says he has reformed.
Marie-Yes, but he reformed too
late. His money was all gone.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
THE BATTLES ON

THE BATTLES ON
Jack: Say! Waddayuh doin'
with trombonsf Gonna take les
sons2 .. D.. a.. ......r $50
Jill: Nope! am buyin' this
trombone In self.defense.
Jack: A trombone In self-defense?
jill: Yea! Yuh see the neighbors
In the next apartment to US have Just
bought a player piano. ,..F..
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14

Bible characters are easy to under
stand. They were about as human as
we are.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14
Color Not Important.

We'd be a blonde or deep brunette;
We really don't care which,
So long as we're not sick abed.
And reasonably rich.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14

happiest in this world regardless Of
the next.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1921-04-14

w. N. u, BOSTON, NO. 1e--1s21.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-23
DIFFERENT, OFF THE STAGE
Master Crook Had to Seek Ordinary
Mortal to Perform What Would
Seem Simple Task.

Dareham Drake, the world-famous
film villain, had had very busy day
at the studios.
In the performance of part nineteen
of "The Master Crook" he had deftly
cut open with his electric saw five
formidable safes, mastered swiftly the
mysterious combinations of nine more,
and with a nonchalant air had picked
the lock of his prison cell.
And now, his days work finished,
he breathed sigh of relief as he
alighted from his car and reached the
door of his fiat.
1t was locked.
AnxiousIy he searched every pocket
of his clothes for the latchkey, but
failed to unearth it.
Here's a fixH' he .groaned.
After another vain search the
Master Crook walked around to the
nearest locksmith's shop, flung a $40
bill into the counter and begged the
unshaven man In charge to come and
open his blessed" doorI
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-23
GUARD KANSAS MINES u. S. MARKET REPORT
Weekly Marketgram Of Bureau
of Markets and Crops.

Washington, Dec. 17.-For the week end
ing Dec. 15.-HAY-Quoted December IA:
prices, 90 score: New York, 441sc. Phila-
deip T., s22oo Pittsburgh $25o c sac n
No. alfalfa, Omaha, $3.50; Atlanta
$500. No. prairie. Omaha, $1,000; Chi
cago. $1,000.
FEED-Feed situation continues strong,
offerings by flour mills. Quoted Deem
Der "A: Bran $20.5O; middlings, $2O.25. Min
neapolis; So per cent cottonseed meal,
$54.OO, Memphis; white hominy feed, $1,000,
Chicago; No. | alfalfa meal. $16.75, Kan
sas City; beet pulp, $500, Philadelphia:
linseed meal. $4,000, Minneapolis.
DAIRY PRODUCTS = Closing butter
prices. 81 score: New York, 411ac; Phila-
deiphla, 45zac; Boston. 45c; Chicago, 44c
Prices at Wisconsin primary cheese mar
kets. December IA: Twins, zoe: Daisies
21Ac.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES - Pota-
toes: Michigan No. l sacked round whites
rule $3.50 per 100 lbs f. O. b.: New York
round whites, $1.65-1.70; Idaho sacked ru-
rails unchanged at soc cash to growers
General range, $2.00-2.15; MiddeWestern
markets slightly stronger; Chicago carlot
Ohlos up l0-15c in Middlewestern markets.
Shipments steady at about 400 cars daily.
onions continue slow but steady. Arrivals
heavy at New York philadelphia and
Consuming markets slightly weaker tone
at S5.25-575 per 100 lbs sacked for choice
yellow stock; Spanish Valencia about
steady, 100000 per case. Baldwin APP
pies, Main No. rs, firm in consuming
markets at $6.00-7.00 per Dbl. Extra fancy
Northwestern Jonathans nearly I'M
changed at general range Of $3.50 to $500
per box. Extra fancy Winesaps at auc-
ton, $2.65 to $500, firm at northwestern
shipping points, 81. IS. f. o. b.
GRAIN-Closing prices in Chicago cash
market: No red winter wheat, $1.16; No.
2 hard winter wheat, $1.10; No. mixed
corn. 48c: No. 2 yellow corn, 48c; No. 8
white .oaks, S4c. Average price to farmers
In central Iowa for No. mixed corn
about 321sc; to farmers in central Kansas
for No. hard winter wheat, S8c. For the
week Chicago May wheat down NC, clos
ing at $112A; Chicago May corn down
l12c, closing at 53c; Minneapolis May
wheat down nc at $1.19A; Kansas City
May wheat down 11ac at $1.05; Winnipeg
May wheat down nc at $l.0S34.
LIVE STOCK-Chicago hog prices ad-
vanced 15c to BIC during the week. Good
beef steers were weak to Soc lower; me-
dunn steers averaged about steady;
butcher cows and heifers weak to 35c
lower, cows declining most; feeder steers
up 40c; calves up 50c-$1; fat lambs declined
40c to 75c per 100 lbs, while feeding lambs
advanced like amount; ewes were SOC
to 75c lower; yearlings firm to Soc higher.
December Is Chicago prices Hogs, top,
$3.50 (early); bulk of sales. $6.80-10.00; me-
butcher cows and heifers, $S.25-S.75; feeder
steers, s500-700; light and medium weight
veal calves, $6.75-10.25; fat lambs, $3.50
lips; feeding lambs, $S.75-l025; year.
lings $7.25-9.75; fat ewes, $3.0O-5. so.
Stocker and feeder shipments from twelve
important markets during the week end
ing December 9 were: Cattle and calves.
81, 107: hogs, 6,598; sheep, 41,510.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-23
CHOICE BETWEEN TWO LOVES
Gan One Wonder That Malvina Tur-
tIedove Resitated When 1t Came
to Showdown

Malvina Turtledove weeped bitter
~. Those dear, bright blue eyes were
In danger of being washed clearer and
bluer STILL
She was in love!
Then she dressed hurriedly, in prep
aration for Jacks expected visit.
Promptly at eight he arrived.
Jack" she breathed, Il am so wor-
RED"
MY pet, my angel, what is it?"
asked Jack, in great concern.
Il have got to give one of you up.
and ! don't know which love best.
Can't -" the maiden wept.
mol" returned Jack, determinedly.
"You must choose between us-he
or IT.
Jack" she wept, "show me some
mercy!"
But he showed her none, and so,
with last look of love, Malvina
threw her Pomeranian, Bob, out of the
window and said:
Jack, am yours !''
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1921-12-23
BIG 3 ACREET
INCREASE FLEET
Settlement Finally Reached on
Naval Armament and
Ships.
RATIO OF $50 IS HELD.
Tonnage of Each Nation Is Increased
Japan Retains Mutsu and Scraps
setsu-U. S. Keeps Colorado
and Washington.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Agreement on
the naval ratio was reached by Secre-
tary Hughes, Arthur Balfour and Ba-
ron Kato. 1t provides for the reten-
ton Of the 5-5-3 standard of strength,
although the tonnage of each nation
is increased within that ratio, Japan
retains the Mutsu, but scraps the
Setsu.
America will complete the Colorado
and Washington and scrap the Della
ware and North Dakota. Under the
Hughes plan the total American ton
mage allowed for was 100000. Under
this settlement it becomes $4,000
tons.
Originally Britain and Japan were
respectively allotted total tonnage OF
6O4,45O and 9,7OO. These aggregates
have now been proportionately in
creased.
Great Britain is to scrap four old
dreadnaughts and one battleship and
build two new Hoods.
Japan's assent to the agreement Is
SuOJCCL " ul al OllS3CA1tOAt = w. Q
Pacific forts and bases. The Amerl-
can delegation has consented in prin-
ciple to the preservation of the status
quo in regard to bases, which means
there will be holiday in fort build
ing.
The British say there will be no
public session for several days for the
announcement of the agreement con-
cluded.
Conflict upon naval problems within
the conference has by no means ended.
What now holds up the final draft OF
the treaty is Frances insistence on
navy of 275,0O0 tons. Great Britain
has proposed that her fleet be limited
to $4,000 tons, and Italy has agreed
that such sea force is strong enough
for her. France, however, is main
tanning her stand, and Britain will not
finally consent to the trimming OF her
grand fleet until the French delega-
ton yields.
The final stage Of the long three
sided parley concerned alternative pro-
posals for settling the British strength
in view Of Japan's retention of the
Mutsu and NegatO.