Show sunday school conference the tabernacle was crowded at the conference of the deseret sunday school union sunday evening it Is estimated that fully persons were present the presiding officer was president joseph r smith music was furnished by the juvenile and adult choirs of granite stake under the direction of professor evan stephens every stake was represented as well as the california northwestern states and southern states missions after the reading of statistics on sunday school work the names of the officers were presented by the gen eral secretary george D and sustained they are as follows su joseph F smith first assistant superintendent george hey second assistant superintend ent J M tanner general secretary george D business manager W A morton these officers and the board of twenty five members are the same as last year W D owen read an editorial edi toral in the juvenile instructor by president jo seph F smith dealing with stake or J W Summer baya spoke corruption Is declared to be un known in japanese politics among the japanese one divorce takes place tor every tour marriages the proportionate circulation of newspapers in japan Is about the same as in this country japanese soldiers are fed on rice edited fish dried seaweed and pickled plums a diet that Is almost universal in japan except in the navy where rations of meat are served soldiers are allowed meat when on campaign but rarely eat it A japanese officer who has not reached the rank of major at the age of 48 is retired as un worthy of further berrice the emperor of japan 1 the direct descendant of the emperor jimma who ascended the throne 2 years ago making the dynasty older than any other that exists or ever did exist the true name of korea Is choson meaning land of the morning calm it is by this name that the country Is designated in diplomatic papers at the state department at washington en district conferences u hart alln recited new century sonnets there were addresses on sunday school work by president president A II 11 lund and apostle 1 M lyman the benediction was delivered by john D |