Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 46, Number 28, 11 December 1920 — Page 7

CHRISTMAS PARCEL MAILING RULES ARE GIVEN OUT SATURDAY

Postmaster Beck Friday Issued the following Instructions to persons preparing to mall Christmas parcels: t Christmas gifts should be mailed in accordance with the following schedule, which has been prepared by the Richmond postoffice department, in order that they may reach destinations before Christmas day: "Christmas seals or stickers should be placed upon the backs of letters and parcels. Foreign countries refuse to admit to their mails articles bearing non-postage 6tamps unless such stamps are affixed to the back and not the address side of the covers. When Christmas seals are placed on parcels care should be exercised to make certain that they are not so placed as to seal the parcel, because if sealed the letter rate of postage is chargeable. "Parcels should be well wrapped and securely tied, as these are important factor in having the parcels delivered in good condition. The complete address of the addressee should be plainly written; the name and address of the sender should appear in the upper lefthand corner of the address side of the parcel. Place Card Inside "The name and address of the sender and the addressee should be placed on a card inside the parcel as a means of identification in the event the address on the outside of the parcel should become detached or obliterated. The words Do not open until Christmas' may be placed on the outside of the package. "Don't forget to place the proper postage on your Christmas mail. "There will be a delivery of mail on rural routes Christmas day, Dec. 25. "The persons who mail parcels in accordance with the schedule of the Richmond postoffice w-HI thereby facilitate the movement of the mails and will know that their gifts have been mailed in ample time to reach the addresree before Christmas. Parcels mailed later than schown in the schedule ore liable not to reach destination by desired time, and the cooperation of all persons in the matter of early mailing is. therefore, requestId by the Richmond office in order that ' mail may be handled without delays and without disaDDointment to sender and recipient. Mailing Schedules "Dec. 16 Arizona. California, Idaho, Nevado, Oregon, Utah, Washington state. "Dec. 17 Colorado, Montana, New Mexico. North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming. Dec. 18 Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, New Hampshire, Nebraska, Oklahoma. Texas, Vermont. "Dec. 20 Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (northern peninsula), Minnesota, I Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington, D. C, Wisconsin. "Dec. 21 Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South

Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia. "Dec. 22 Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan (southern peninsula), Ohio. "Dec. 23 Mail for local delivery In Richmond and nearby towns. "Dec. 24 Mail for special delivery service in Richmond. "The dates as given on the schedtule are made up as the latest possible time for packages to reach their des

tination on time, and early mailing will insure prompt delivery." OMER TODD TO HEAD PENNSY ATHLETICS, ORGANIZED FRIDAY Omer Todd, Aichmond division rep

resentative on the Pennsylvania Railroad Athletic association, was elected president of the Richmond Division Athletic association at a meeting held in the Y. M. C. A. Friday night. Practically the entire evening was spent in naming officers for the various departments and in discussing plans for future activities. It is planned that the local association get training in several kind3 of sports, so as to make a good showing in the southwestern region t ournamcnt. to be held in Indianapolis in April, 1921. Bowling wi'l be started at the Twipg alleys Friday. Dec. 3 7. Basketball also probably will start its winter activities next week. Trap shooting will begin scon. A 24-piece band is to be organized. Other officers and directors elected include: Fred Barton, vice-president; J. R. Williams, second vice-president; L. H. Smith, financial secretary; Andrew Maag, recording secretary; Clarence Cooper, treasurer. Directors: G. ... F. Pfafflin, mechanical department; V F. P.. Foley, telegraphers; B. Roller, engine and firemen; L. H. Smith, r gents and station employes: V. A. Loh.se. trainmen; J. D. Lennard. maintenance of "way; W. E. Broderick, clerks: and N. O. White, police. Men elected on the board of activities were: F. B. Foley, chairman of

the bowling committee; R. C. Bramton. basketball: George L. Reynolds, volleyball; U. H. Smith, billiards and pool; W. R. Lucas, baseball; F. H. Rarion, boxing and wrestling; B. Roller, trap and rifle shooting; J. W. Rethmeypr. tennis: Ralph Wynn, track and f'fl'd; C. G. Parker, swimming and diving: Charles Heinbaugh, quoits; H. F. Fox. football; R. P. Strohm, tug of war; and L. H. Smith, bands. Committee members elected include P. B. Foley, membership and finance; B. F. Gehr. building and ground; G. F. Pfafflin. social and publicity. Athletic committee: W. R. Lucas, Richmond; G. A.Sherick, Kokomo; M. T. 2erface, Elwood; H. D. Paul, Anderson; and C. C. Brown, Hamilton. ROOSEVELT VISITS COX FIRST TIME SINCE NOV. 2 COLUMBUS, O., Dec. 11. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic candidate for vice president at the recent election, conferred with Governor James M. Cox at the executive offices for several hours late Thursday. , It was their first meeting since the election. Mr. Roosevelt stated that his call on the governor was without significance. He left for Washington Thursday night.

Earlham

Prof. James A. Woodburn. who has for many years been head of the department of history at Indiana University, will deliver his address on Ireland next Tuesday evening, Dec. 14, at 8 o'clock in the chapel. Prof. Woodburn comes under the auspices of the International Polity club. A great many books on history and government have been written by Prof. Woodburn, among them being: "The American Republic and its Government," and "Political Parties and Party Problems in the United States." Prof. Woodburn has been a contributor to the "Encyclopedia Americania" and the "Cyclopedia of American Government."' At present he is director of the Indiana University History Survey and is a member of the Indiana Historical commission, a body whose membership also includes Prof. Harlow Lindley. Prof. Woodburn has lectured extensively before literary clubs, colleges, schools and civic organizations. His lecture on Ireland is one which has been very recently prepared and it will be up to date in every particular. The Y. M. C. A. cabinet has secured Levi T. Pennington, ex-president of Pacific college and who has been acting director' of the Forward Movement campaign of the Five Years Meeting, to conduct a series- of evangelistic meetings for the benefit of the men day and students of Earlham. These meetings will be held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights from 7 to 8 o'clock". Mr. Pennington will also have charge of the regular association meeting Wednesday morn ing. The college program has been soj arranged that these meetings will not. conflict with the concern Monday evening and Polity club on Tuesday night. During his stay at the college Mr. Pennington will live in Bundy hall and have conferences with individual students. The men of Earlham will be especially fortunate in hearing a man of such experience among college men and knowledge of their problems. Besides his experience since graduation, from college he was an athlete when here in cshool. and won both state and inter-state honors in the old line ora torical contests and similar honors inf the peace and prohibition contests. In response to Margaret Timberlake's appeal for missionary funds made Thursday in chapel, the girls of Earlham hall have pledged $216.05 to date. This money is to go toward two $250 scholarships for the education of two Mexican young people who have promised their lives for Friends' missionary work in Mexico. A like appeal will be made to the boys of Bundy hall sometime in January in conjunction with the annual subscriptions toward the Y, M. C. A. Last Sunday the Y. M. C. A. cabinet voted $225 of the money left over from last year toward these two scholarships. LOCAL ARTISTS SHOW DELIGHTFUL EXHIBIT OF THEIR PRODUCTS BY JUNE ROBINSON A delightful exhibit representing various kinds of art is being held by several Richmond artists at Sharkey's Millinery shop. The exhibit includes oil and pastel pictures, monotypes, linens embroidered and with Italian hemstitching, painted china and Japanese ware. Miss Bessie Whitridge is showing original designs in flat enamel on China and Japanese sedji and satsuma ware. Her part of the exhibit includes tea sets, cups and saucers, artistic bowls, jars, and plates. Most of the designs are conventionalized flowers. Miss Elizabeth Jay has applied Miss Whitridge's designs to linens to go with the cermanics. These pieces are very lovely and the colors match perfectly those used in the China and Japanese ware. Several very beautiful handkerchiefs and luncheon sets in Italian hemstitching are among Miss Jay's work". Miss Elmira Kempton is exhibiting some unusual pieces called plastiles which are decorative designs in color which make effective wall decorations. Artistic novelties are the bizarre plastilites which are to be worn around the neck. Several landscapes in oil are also the work of Miss Kempton. Francis Brown has two oil paintings and several monotypes in the exhibit and George Baker is showing some very colorful pastel sketches several of which have been sold already. Among the pictures which Mrs Maude Kauffman Eggemeyer has on .... - a exhibit is a beautiful one of a brook full of reflections. A flower garden rich in color and rhythmic line and some lovely willows are included in this exhibit. Pastels and paintings by William Snodgrass, a co-worker with George Baker, are another attractive feature of the display. The exhibit which opened Thursday is dwindling rapidly. About half of the pieces were sold the first day. Judgment for the plaintiffs in the amount of $1,319 was awarded in circuit court today in the damage suit of the Business Men's Financial association against, the firm of Ridenour and Thompson, to foreclose mortgage. Answer of the prosecutor in the case of Homer Miller vs Mary Miller, suit for" divorce, was filed in circuit court Saturday morning. Suit for divorce, alleging cruel and inhuman treatment and desertion, was filed by Merton W. Long against Lulu May Long. In circuit court Saturday. Marriage licenses were granted Noah F. Krai and Ida May Zook. of Cambridge City and Dublin; and Lowell Kinsev and Vera Blossom, both of Richmond. Saturday. The suit for divorce filed against Carl Voss by Hazel, his wife, was dismissed at the cost of the plaintiff Saturday. Decree of absolute divorce and the custody of the three children was granted Eva Salisbury by the court Saturday. The plaintiff was ordered not to remarry within two years. The defendant was John Salisbury Elijah Wise was granted a divorce from Ina Wise Saturday.

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WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY SOCIAL SERVICE SHOWN IN REPORTS Twenty-four members of the board of directors of the Social Service bureau attended the December meeting held at the Y. M. C. A. Howard A. Dill, president, presided. The reports of the chairmen of the various committees and the general secretary showed that the past month had been a busy one and that much work bad been accomplished. The Family Welfare committee, of which Rev. George G. Burbanck, is chairman, reported that the committee had considered the welfare of several families brought to its attention, and that the committee is arranging for volunteer workers to follow up cases needing attention and to assist in upbuilding the homes. Dr. L. F. Ross, chairman of the physical division of the Child Welfare comLmittee, reported that in co-operation with the board of education milk lunches are being served at Whitewater school to the undernourished children. A half pint of milk is served at the morning recess and the same amount in the afternoon. Seven children were operated on through the bureau during the month. Examine Children. Miss Margaret G. Starr, chairman of the Public Health Nursing committee, reported that a greater part of the time of Miss Jones, the bureau's visiting nurse, had been taken up with the examination of sthool children and follow-up work. The nurse assisted the medical examiner of the schools in making examinations of 83S school children. The general nursing visits aside from those made in connection with the schools numbered 43. Two representatives of- the bureau have been in attendance at the venereal disease clinic at Easthaven two evenings of each week. The report of Mrs. John H- Johnson, chairman of the Red Cross Home Service committee, showed that during the month of Nevember fifty different ex-service men or members of their family, called at the headquarters or the committee. Of this number twelve called regarding loans or other finan cial assistance, fifteen regarding voca tional training, eight regarding assistance in filing for compensation for disability, eleven for assistance in obtaining victory buttons, four for information only. Some of these men called at the office several different times during the month. The total amount expended under the head of relief by the Red Cross Home Service committee was $320.83. Receive Garments Sewing and Clothing committee, of which Mrs. J. F. Hornaday is chairman, reported that nine new comforts had been received from . the Dorcas Society, several new children's garments and eighteen towels from the West Richmond W. C. T. U. The Tadies of the St. Paul Episcopal church have made supplies for the visiting nurse and several used garments in good condition have been received. The Provident committee, of which Leslie E. Hart is chairman, reported that the collections in connection with the Savings department have been made os usual. Clerical assistance was rendered Mrs. Frank Druitt. chairman of the Fourth Red Cross Roll Call. The general secretary has served as secretary of the Wayne County Christmas seal committee. In connection with the school attendance work conducted for the board of school trustee, 263 visits were made to the homes of absentees or non-attendants of school. In addition to the visits a written report on each case was made to the principal of the school Only those who are closely identified with the work of the bureau realize what a variety of things claim the attention of the bureau's staff. The following is taken from the daily record in the office of the bureau shows one day's activities. The date in Nov. 30 AUTO DISPLAY COMES TO SUCCESSFUL CLOSE Indications Saturday" pointed to, a successful close of the three days' exhibit of automobiles by the Wayne County Automotive Dealers' association at the new home of the Manlove, and Wilson Auto company Saturday night. Crowds beyond all expectations thronged the building beginning with 9 a. m. Saturday. The jam that packed the show building "Ladies' Night" Fri - day caused the dealers to open at 9 a. in. instead of 1 p. m. as was the i custom the two preceding days 1 - 1. . talesmen from the various compan ies represented were kept busy explaining and demonstrating the merits of their respective cars. Jazz music that had a distinctive appeal to the show visitors was furnished continuously by the Evan Smith six-piece orchestra. Playerpianos and phonographs also were musical features. Hundreds of roses' were presented women at the show Friday night. Children were given souvenir toys. "Carnival Night" will be celebrated Saturday night. Preparations have been made for entertaining the show guests more elaborately than on previous nights. In addition to musical numbers it is hinted that vaudeville skits will be given by local artists. Short News of City j V I Announce Army Recruits Following is a list of men enlisted at the local army recruiting station the first 10 days of this month: Charles Peters, Liberty, Ind., Ralph H. Markley, 111 Charles street, city; Alfred Barnes, R. R. 7, Liberty, Ind.; Woodard Ladd, Asylum avenue, city; Howard Parish, 321 North Eighth street, city; Willard IyeNoir, city; Orba M. Bell, 220 Charles street; Charles Jones, 116 Richmond avenue, and Lawrence Bower, 1022 Sheridan street. G. A. R. Post Meets The regular weekly meeting of the local G. A. R. post was held in the post rooms at the court house Saturday aftrenoon. Routine business was transacted. Error in Ownership The house at 215 North Tenth street, object of an attempted robbery last week, belongs to Eugene McCann and not Miss Edna McCann, as was announced.

Mrs, Carl Luniy Dies at Reid Hospital Friday Mrs. Carl Lundy, 34 years old, of Economy, Ind., died at the Reid Memorial hospital at 5 p. m., Friday. She is survived by her husband, Carl; one daughter, Helen, and one teon, James. Also her father, Alpheus Williams, and six brothers and four 6isters. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday at 2 p. m., from the Williamsburg 'Friends church. Burial will be in Williamsburg cemetery. Friends may call at any time. The remains have been taken to the home in Economy. - OLD CHIMNEY SWEEP REPLACES MACHINES IN CLEANING WORK CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 11. The oldfashioned chimney sweep, the fellow with the soot-covered hands and face, is back in Cleveland. For a while It appeared as though modern machinery had taken his place, but machin

ery has to step dock, accoraing to the manager or a local chimney cleaning company. "There's only one way to clean a chimney, and that's to sweep it," said the manager. "We do that by attaching a brush to a rope and a weight to the brush. We rub the brush up and down the chimney until it's as pure as the lily. "We tried a machine. It worked somethipg on the principle of a vacuum cleaner. However, we soon found that the distance from the machine on the street to the chimney tip on the roof made it impossible to generate enoueh suction to make the contrivance effective." MARIETTA, O.. Dec. 10. Said to be the oldest church in Ohio, the First Congregational church here celebrated its one hundred and twenty-fourth anniversary December 6. An elaborate celebration is planned for next year. PUT-IN-BAY, O.. Dec. 11 All that remains of the Ohio Fish and Game Commission's tug. Oliver Hazard Perry, once one of the best known boats at this end of Lake Erie, has been towed out of the harbor. The Perry was swept by flames while in port in Sandusky a year ago. She was brought here and stripped of her engines. The vessel had been in service on Lake Erie for nearly a quarter of a century. CLEVELAND, O.. Dec. 11. Every morning at exactly the same time, the Public Square's hundreds of pigeon inhabitants may be seen following the happy figure of a girl, in a cooing, fluttering cloud. For the last two years, Miss Nellie Bour has fed the pigeons in the Public Square, "just because she loves them," as she explains. She buys a pound of pigeon feed for her pets every morning and her approach is a signal for a gathering of Ihe birds, who follow her about from place to place, perch on her head, shoulders and arms without the slightest fear, and in other ways show that they have learned to know and love her as much as site loves them. LUKEN DRUG COMPANY OPENS NEW STORE The A. G. Luken Drug company will open its new store at 62662S Main street Monday at 12 o'clock noon. New" furnishings have been placed throughout the building and the mahogany show cases and drug cabinets on the main floor are modern m every respect. Retail salesroom will occupy the first floor with wholesale departments arranged on the other three floors. The prescription booths have been arranged in a systematic manner, and according to Lawrence Luken, manager of the company, no expense has been saved to make the new store convenient and modern. Special fireproof rooms have been constructed in the basement for the storing of all oils, these being drawn from the containers on the first floor by pumps. About 14,000 square feet of floor space is to be occupied, and nearly 3 0,000 feet of shelving has been constructed. Each part of the drug and pharmacy business has a department to itself. The A. G. Luken company has been in the retail and wholesale drug business in Richmond for the past 45 years. Mr. A. G. Luken started the business at that time and is active in !its management now The change in location of the company was necessi tated by the proposed building of the First National Bank. RICHMOND TO BENEFIT BY RATIONING OF GAS Richmond will benefit by the new rationing system of the gas supply and cities and towns in Indiana will have more fuel this winter than they had been led to anticipate, it was learned Saturday. This natural gas comes from the West Virginia field and supplies many communities in Ohio and Indiana. A rationing system has been arranged by rfae Logan company whereby, as nearly as possible, the gas is distributed to towns and cities in proportion to the number of consumers. For several winters Dayton, O., being on the Logan lines before points west, in Ohio and Indiana, were aligned, obtained most of the gas. Now, Dayton is to receive only one-half of the fuel in the mains at Dayton, the other half to go to Indiana and Ohio towns, including Richmond, Muncie, Newcastle and Hartford City. To conserve and equalize the supply rates have been so advanced in the territory east of Dayton that the 54 towns and cities supplied in that district can not afford, above a certain point, to use natural gas for heating purposes. Each family will be limited to 3,000 cubic feet a month, sufficient for cooking and bath-heating purposes. After that amount is consumed the rate becomes so high as to be prohibitive. No promise is made that Indiana consumers will have all the natural gas they need this winter, but, except in extremely cold weather, it is expected they will have enough to meet ordinary needs.

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SOCIAL SERVICE WORK OF BUREAU IN WAYNE IS AID TO COMMUNITY That the Wayne County Social Service bureau is performing a 'work of real value to the community is evidenced from a reoort of a "sample day's" activities at the offices In the county building. The following report gives some idea of the amount of work that goes through the office each day. The date in this case la November CO. Upon arrival at the office at 8 a. m., a telegram was found from the Home Service Section. American Red Cross, St. Louis, regarding a Wayne, county ex-service man who was in St. Louis and in need of financial assistance, also several out-of-town letters requiring immediate attention. Before the telegram coudl be answered a visit to the home of the soldier's parents living west of the city limits, was necessary; Before 9:30 a. m., the principals of the various schools had reported 30 absentees. Each of these cases required a visit. Find Many Letters. A letter from the superintendent of the Indiana Tuberculosis hospital was referred to the office for attention. The contents in substance: A Wayne county man who had been in that Institution more than two years is Incurable and because of the lack of room in the institution for incipient cases the superintendent . requested that the man be returned to Wayne county. By visiting the relatives it was learned that none of them are able to 'care for the' man. A special delivery letter was received froni the Chamber of Commerce, Harrisburg, Pa., requesting information regarding the plan of operation of the bureau. A woman and her daughter called at the office to see about getting the woman's husband, who is an invalid, into some institution for care. Mrs. A called saying that her sister. 11 years of age. is out of school because of diseased tonsils. The mother is a widow and unable to pay for the operation. They asked that the work be done through the bureau. Many Need Help. A young woman called during the day to apply for food. She had a husband and three small children. She stated at first that her husband was out of work. Later she confessed that he made good wages but used the money outside the home and did very little toward the support of his family. A sick ex-service man walking with the aid of crutches, called regarding a loan. Papers ill connection with his application for compensation had been made out for this man a few days before. Two ex-service men called, askin gassistance in the preparation of affidavits in connection with their application for increased compensation for disability. Seven affidavits were prepared in this connection. Another disabled soldier called regarding vocational training. A visit to the office of the county health commissioner was necessary to obtain a certified copy of the birth of a disabled sailor, reecntly discharged from the service, and to whom assistance was being given in filing for compensation. Another disabled soldier brought his discharge to have copied and requested that birth certificates of his three children and a certified copy of his marriage license, which were required in connection with application for compensation, be obtained for him. Girls Need Attention. Two girls, fifteen yeas of age, nonatendants at school, called at the office during the day by request. One of them was taken before Judge Bond, judge of the juvenile court. The visiting nurse, in addition to assisting with the examination of the school children, visited several homes in connection with milk lunches served at Whitewater school, and made other nursing visites. Representatives of the Christmas Seal committee called at the office during the day. More than fifty letters were written during the day. In the evening the general secretary went to Easthaven to make The A. The A.

utMhe monthly report for the venereal disease clinic, arriving home at 10 p. m., after being in attendance at the clinic until 10 o'clock the night before. '

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Jones Fred W. Jones. 40 years, died at Indianapolis Thursday. He is the son of Mrs. Paulina Jones, 115 West Main street. Mr. Jones was a member of the Elks lodge at Frankfort, Ky. He is survived by his mother, two sisters, Mrs. Clara Howell, of Richmond and Mrs. Helen Gilbert. Greenfield, Ind.; two brothers. Charles L. Jones, Washington, D. C. and Logan. Jones, Denver, Colo. Funeral ,.arrangements will be announced later. The body will arrive in Richmond Saturday evening. Mrs. Fanny Croker Scott Called by Death Friday Mrs. Fannie Croker Scott, 66 years aid, died at the Reid Memorial hospital Friday night. She lived on South Twelfth street She Is survived by the daughter. Ella Croker. and mother, Mrs.i Eliza Bass. Funeral services will be conducted Monday at 10 a. m., from the parlors of Pohlmeyer, Downing and company. Burial will be in Earlham. Friends may call Sunday afternoon between the hours of 2 anl 6. .Services wjll be private. Eden Rebekah Lodge to Initiate Candidates Eden Rebekah lodge will hold its regular -meeting in the I. O. O. F. hall at 7:30 p. m. Saturday. All members of the staff are urged to attend, as there will be initiation of candidates. Military Pressure on Fiame Resented by Poet (By Associated Press) - ROME, Dec. 11. Official or semiofficial negotiations between the regency of Quarnero at Fiume and the Italian government will not be held as long as naval and military pressure is maintained against tht frontier around Fiume, says an official statement issued at the headquarters of Captain abrielle d'Annunzio, in that city The Socialist parliamentary group has decided to introduce in the chamber an order of the day making an appeal to the people to condemn the attitude of D'Annunzio.

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Annnoucement

G. Luken Drug Co.

will open their new store at 626-628 Main St., on Monday noon, December Thirteenth, and will be open for business in their new quarters.

The change in location was necessary in order to make it possible for the First National Bank to build their contemplated building. The move isNa link in the chain of events which will "make Richmond the best place in the world in which to live." The business founded by A. G. Luken 45 years ago will be continued along the same line, with the same policy and under the same management. A retail salesroom occupies part of the first floor, the balance of the three floors and basement being devoted to the wholesale department. With these improvements they will be able to offer more prompt and efficient service.

G. Luken Drug Co. 626-628 Main Street

JAPANESE PREMIER

DENIES THAT JAPAN ; IS WARLIKE NATION TOKIO, Dec. 11. Denying that Japan is militaristic and inviting foreign critics to prove the contention. Premier Takashl Hara has written an article entitled "Japanese National Characteristics a Misunderstood by the World," which is published In the Chuive, an organ of the Seiyukia party. "It is charged that the Japanese is an aggressive race, belllcose.and lacking in civilization other than the art of war," the premier wrote. "This misunderstanding may be attributed to three defective points of view. First, Japanese history is disregarded; eecond, Japanese literature and art are set aside; and third, the true conditions of the life of the people have not been studied by the critics. "Japan has no' record In her history of having conquered other races, as every one knows. The foreign wars in the Meiji eia, especially the Russian war, were simply wars for selfdefense against other aggression. Japs Not Warlike "If Japan's history is examined closely, it is rich in records of welfare, to be sure, but it is a great mistake to jump at the conclusion that the Japanese people have been a warlike race altogether, born and reared In the midst of wars. The wars of Japanese historical records have been political wars. In the days before civilization bad advanced, political and military wars were employed for the same purpose by all countries which are now civilized. "Japan has never violated international laws or international faith. She has been rather too timid to do so, or too inexperienced for it. In other words, she has not yet been degraded to that extent. If there is any fault to be found with the Japanese, it may be. as critics at home tell u, that Japan is too modest and reserved. In respecting international obligations and in being loyal to friendly nations, there perhaps is no country which wi'l surpass Japan, though many nations apply the came principles of moral conduct between nations as between individuals." BILLIARD MATCH FAILS. NEW YORK. Dec. 11. Efforts to arrange a billiard match between Willie Hoppe, re-established -champion, and Edouard Heremane, European title holder, have come to nought, ai least temporarily, it was announced today. evening .