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TIIK I \ IKI.I.IOKMK i; ![? M I I ? WEATHER FORECAST vJw ?IhCC1X11^ ^UIClitIJIttCtC ? : Vl>!'1 M K LXX.. NO. lb WJI K K LIN (J, W. \'A., MOXDA-V. XOV K.MBKR HI. 1921 ^5^1^ THREE CENTS FRANCE TO DEFEND LARGE ARMY Great Britain Endorses U. S. Plan For Three Ships to Japan aftd Five Each to England and U. S. "* N Climax In Armament Conference By DAVID LAWBSNCX 1 l.\>;\vr!^,i: Ity The Inte..!**!'e:.' ^ * 'A ash!:,gtv?u. Vnv, 2d- A climax has ?-???*jo ra'hfr unexpectedly In the arma ment i termer Japan has sought to \ur> the principles which she a! t :r "Utse.t I ii? Ir>r tit?? guise of dls e uss-ng "tl?'ta ?s" the Japanese lave brought forward a proposal to Increase ?he sire of their navy beyond the point 'aid down in ,v;r Hugh-vs program which ?hp .lai'sr-'^o "??? crpted In principle" last Tuesday. The nnstfcrr of the \mericatt deleita* Hon t.. such tact!'* '? the outstanding dramatic stent of the conferetus? Seh retc.r;- Hughes told I 'reslden' Harding <ml the entire cabinet the situation and ?aj given* full approval to go uhead with the |>hn he had In rv.httl. It 1" ?hat the Vm?r!ta i naval proposals must s and as they are wi'h respect to buttle ships and l-a'tlr cruiser* and that oniy t?\ lhe formula of limitation announced n the Hughe* pro*ran; tan competition Up stopped The American answer Is made in flttt; a: d unmistakably emphatic terms The Inited States delegation doca ftvt mean , ?o l.e drawn into such a diecusslon of drtni's as will endanger the main prtn ciule* which have already been accepted 'treat Britain and Japan. Doubt Dispelled I* w.is inevitable that a divergence of opinion would arise and that an effort s > .uid be made to see how strongly In trenched 'he I'nlted States really was . eii'ml her proposals The American I pie* a ten n w lias left no room for io.u:?t As m;e influential member of Arneri'p.ii group expressed it. the ..etlilnn in Mg battleships "Is over: *:.d :s a thing of the past" ?r else "we ?v.usr go ahead with our but.ding pro* " ii. n . ? *.1 n't i n very tin i-..riant 'point <>.m which perhapa the 'apaneae misunderstanding of the Arn ?:? ?:?!) program. !a basevl. Huron Kut-1 put forth the suggestion that Japan 'needs'' a alx'y par rm-.t navy. lio ' pointed t? .Inpar * defensive retiulre men's. Th.a'"s wjirre he made his mis LaU*-. ih-' American ileircatox point out. ?f.?r too t.a-a' program proposed by Mr. Hu.*' was i>\ :.i.? means fioaignacl tu i i : he "reels" f a nation for If that ai 'c ; 1??? would he endless It-bate ?s to *!ii" I'MintttUtfl the real ? a of each nation and an agre? h:ii to atoy the ?"oti,petition In bu!'vl ?.? w ..u.-t i-r-.> '?? h--?>??*??* "I \ :i pr.-gru'n. < t. the other i .At-.' Mai Pared ti ?r effort to tna o-. ? >-? rt *? rtg ratio strength Put . n. \ .t add any more ships. on .: ......t-irtiit tho American dc'.uga ?rtr:.!n? iiluttiaM. There will he . . r ? . g m.prum: s? on this . \ ? e-.o.in do oca t-s i-ouaMer . a . :.; : mi ? 1 r . * llr'tain ucreptCvi . ; p'.. weeli end any d.-v ;a .\ m :i >! Io r.unfortunate re ? v *a if \ :?-w. What Haghsi Meini Ml.: So *etury Hughes uses th* vy?-r i i-r.r.?-'t-> " ha moans "prlnclv-'-" ,C\ .| a> --. ? > .- ,?.t a 11 ?? "detAils ' of th? ? iu::: to o? worked out h .... ? "d-tal e ? That a the first poln* . for* iai iW.-isa t?is have fulled f<> '.dr r- ? ? i>ns!deratS--mc have !m ? I tun- a; acceptance "In j-rlhc!pl? ' i! no1 v !>e made t ? Mtlsfy world ::d-*i iit ?' ? ?? :ts?{ but that the real i1 M.-itti?:t of fundAinetilala could he .-1-laate.l when the "details' were die- ! u.a..i| Secretary Hughes fully Intends hold di? conference to the literal ? ?? iii'i-g detail* ilo considers tho l-riiii'i|'le? eeft'ed . it s the ac-l test of firmness which ' as oee-i rea* hed. Tlie American deie g4t'.i?n s a ii"'t i*i trs course and he ?- to! i- s i ir ? . ! support of President i(jr-l in;. !:i 'he face of tho American uil>* the otl.rji nat'oas arn not cx e.i ? ? A-ofttlnue tl.elr opposition cr -als.. extraneous .j-ies'lons unless of -i--< t ?.??> w.slt t-> take full rrsponsl '' t t--r a breaking th?> conference. Th.- Xmericar: del. gates f>-el that the i.-ti ?* the world sanctioned the llug! es program and that no nation can ? ford row to hack down on the pre i -t.se of defensive "needs." Masting a Stons Wall .seven davs of Jockeying in secret conference have brought out tho real des.res of the various powers. Some m e trying, a.* at Varls. to shake Ameri an determination but thus far are meeting a stonewall. Having taken tl.o nltiative the American delegation de nes 'n perm t the momentum of the ?inference t> be halted by the revision . i-f fundamentals. The \ iiiertcan ilel",gates have many xi|vrnt^Agi * -i 'he diplomatic* battle , The-, have ' .?ms'!ies offered to scrap i rt t'-nniAge ' an othe- nations They ? ' ;t fr.'-.i nrii a program based upon ?x!st.n* rj??'o and they know there will :??? Ti? i r. i'. a' h-didnv If the relative ? ire- g-h of th? Three ! g naval p- wi-rs .? a; Tered , ' Old World or New '" ? -a < -a".A O v * r *t he :i-s' we*!^ 'he e->i '. -m:.o?- -he nr..-At ;n*e;est.r l* 'hiug ?* til" o]/| W(>r!.| ?!??%? ???;?'! :i~ \r?i.. a*> K.>v?-'nni?n: 'fx ;,r n.- r'. ?"jt in thf oj.xfi arvl <*oni:>"! .??! t'.o T_;. *:ift ftrttlxli jrisw ? n p.* i ? .??> fh*f they "in prr*;: '# ' T: i.< n.i* 'lif1 \rner., *r, s* >i j?"..r:i;?.? . m;i<) tt w ?li i* pr^'n : /-n "f n?ico*?s an l :htix;a*f!?. r-.?in. n- > fr?>m 'h? ; r>".? <<f rrji-'t:* .1 >. f.. ? li<?> V**' .T ,.!? . ?' . ??m rnI* * ** \ ng'? w ?. ? * t', ?s ' h;^* fl % ?? " a riff "M* *1 n*' ?i-M "h: k f"nr" >M "{??* Par < nf'-A :r|*<- i1** *1C "I i* pro. Wf'f V" xfiT.^sra pha- lWl<J rf whnt h ? ?! T*i?>r*^?hn *??! '. rh* .TArul ^ a-l,iM-v^ il . -*n ?Wr A rop? 4"*hn ' Hva' prf.|?.t?a.< ?? ... ?rnuik''' f'?r\% ar'I ?.*i? f f ** pj;? ?? -tv *? ? n!y fhr^uK-' <??;?? v. #ro*>* th?* attfl Rrsf s!; s.<*ir?v^ f . uf:A' ^ \ n f r.i*:\l o \ pA r-1 ts , * #?? -h i-ounfv ,ir? r*.*t!v tr<*r?sj ?.? ;p*? t r sc'na* ;?r m f:? nxr*^.' TT1?*i ?' ~ hrjf ! n'"i; *?f *?a?r*? ?-???. rn 1 f??>*? >.?t?,nr?s t} <-r+ Ims *%o?t!^l(|rrirsiJ}\ np+d -.!? ?.*?>* . , ?t , * | H ;. ? ? . * ?*.,* , '? i f I li of propaganda and publicity has begun. Kach delegation rails in the corres pondents and explains its point of view but Insists that there must he no direct quotation. The delegates virtually ans wer each others statements that wav through the press and a discussion Is continued hy Indirection which nianv experienced observers of International conference think might just as well be carried < n directly In open meeting rt's t > ? early to say whether the diplomacy of the new world w'll gel :he tipper hand. Thus far America has dge but the secret machinations of old world diplorr.cay ?re threatening to break down the results achieved in th? first two open sessions NO THOUGHT OF DISTURBING THE WORLD'S PEACE NO POWFR HAS PLAN FOR LIMITATIONS Premier Briand to Visualize Conditions That Demand Large Land Forces. \\ asJi::iKt<>n. Nm'. 2". I ll> The Aaao. ? I'm-ssi .Hi rM a'tentlnn will shift from vift\ it 1 laml aruiunio i t e when Hrlnml of France spaa ks tomori'? w l>"fore t!>?? arms conference His {uli'.itss pros hied for a* th? last plenary session ?> f the n.iiferiiiic. I* exported to ho a % ery frank statement tif t'u? reasons that Initio' Kranee to maintain loo largest urni> It' the norht Tl:i> subject to ho covered h\ the I'; oi?> h premiere statement is probably tho point of most hnni?U;nto ImportHti-e Franca In 'ho ontlre conference. In informed circles. It l? expected the nd dross will bo a defer "?o of French mili tary policy. whloh the French euthorf t'os hope ?11; absolve that country l o fore iho world from civ suspicion of aggrcsslx? dealers on the continent Tr*aoe Deslise Dlecueelon. In expressing general adherence of France to the American p n.n for nasal roituctlone, Jd.'Dfland said to tho con ference: "When It corr.es on tho agenda, ae It Inevitably will come, to the question o' land armament, a question particularly delca'e for Franco a? you are alt aware. wi> have no Intontlon to eschew this question. We ahall answer your appeal, fully <?. nsotou* that thie 1h a question of a gra\e and serious nature for us. The iiuesthm wilt be raised?It has been raised and !f there !? a country that dwstres. tha* demands that the question jf land armaments should be raised. It Is France. "[ hops that I shall he able to state publicly what the position of France Is. so that the United States and the world may fully know. And when I hare tried to prove this., when you have listened t.. this deuu?natration. I am quite sure that you will be convinced that France, after the necessities of safety and life i.avo been adequately secured, harbor* no thought whatever of disturbing the peace of the world." Beyond this forecast of Premier Br!- ' a.nd'e Intended utterance, there has been nothing to Indicate that, the laud arma ment question Is to l>? token up defin itely for settlement In Washington. Ifo Frspaxsd Flan. So far as can te ieoruea, no power (Continued on Pag* Twelve) PREMIER IRS , STRONG FRIEND DF AMERICA _ i ll.oi.cisii.ii. Nov. HO.?(15y The Asso .atc.l Press.!- The late Premier Hum. ? >f Japan, viewed the United States as "the strongest an.I longest friend of Japan.I{'"V l\* TsimnsMma, of Toklo. said today 1n an address at the First t'ongrogatlor.a! church. He quoted Pre mier Mara as holding It "unthinkable thh* this friendship, unique and unpar alleled In the fellowship of nations," should be broken. "Strains may come from tuisunder s-.indlngs that may arise." the Toklo i minister said the premier not long be fore he was assassinated told an Ameri'-j oh missionary. "But tha* the time should ever come when they simll be I un.H-brS to find solution of their prob- j terns?thr.t my mind is absolutely] unthinkable-" ^??? Launching The West Virginia < ? Thn seen* at the moment when M'ss Alice Mann, of Washington and nramwell. \V. Vn., christened the I'nlted States super-dixadnaueht \V'>st Virginia at the yards of lh? Newport News tympany lasr Saturday morning. The West Virginia tftk< s rank as pi ob; My tho last battleship ever to bc.^ launched in this 'or any other country. i'hls ship Is Included In the Amorl an (Hughes) plan for the f" ?:. ?? I"4 - ? ^ warships. Held For Murder of Wife, Mother and Man ?I Sensational Triple Crime hr\r Wilmington, Ohio, With Divorced Husband Accused By His Own Ten-Year-Old Son. Wilmington. Ohio. >*ev. if ?diver | V&r.den ort, aged 32, who claims to t o i a fur deal?r of thin city, ^ held | under a murder charge !i. tl. county Jul. here today, t ? ? 1 i ? ? ? ?? .r.x ?l triple tuuider at Cuba, u ?.'.llano near here, lust night. Those murdered were Llciiha V h> <? low Vander\ort. ucol -I'. hi* . >r -d wife and mother of Vande:-. ? s three children; ilia. Jeff Whltelow mother of I Mrs. Vandervort. a d il-watd boiler., | aged 1?4. said to ha\e a ca ior on Mrs. Vandervort. I Mrs Whltelow. before dying ft ? :n ? r wounds, the poll, e e.,>. llrciai'oi that Vandervort committed *1 e 'mud.? s 'j-v-e police say she told them Van-lm o?' | came to her home m a-d am! | started a quarrel, uh.cli ! in !:?> shooting: of the three Rodney 'W.c'.i ??. i f;.:n.-r .. f..r the Whltelow home. Ir.fot in< ? ! thorlttes today tha' Vundt i \ while, erased by drink uioit hltu '. st t.tght. \ : post mortem exii'iiina' !<>n ??. 0. he!'! tomorrow to detent.if 'ni> same calibre bullets' killed ?).<? i ? im-is.i. hind Injured iVallat o. Denied By Vandervort. Vandervort told the in.' <- ' day that he ??.? not respotistb ?? lor the triple murder, and tha' he I - t??., vic tim of circumstance.- In t :r : c n found at the Whltelow liom. If. chums; that while walking In the road in front ' of the Whltelow home ho hoi: I a com- | nto'lor and saw in the darkness u figure rush from the door lie said 1 c.iild . not te'd whether the figure w.i-< that of' a man or woman. According :>? his (Continued on Paga Twelye) THE WEATHER Ohio and Western Pennsylvania ? Partly cloudy Monday; Tuesday un settled and colder, probably snow near j Bake Erie West Virginia?Tnlr Monday; unset I tied and colder Tuesday. i ADJOURNMENT NEXT ' | WEBSrSniv apENBS ON TAX BILL ACTION : t \. V. a*... \ V;,v. T. ?? r cf :*?. iwiu.-r.-v : -i ! ? '* t!i?? f*\ ? K si'sv. ? ri !?- Th.t!?K-4 t,. .!???? J* I ? :< > ynl'l. I'M \\ ???MMT !!)?' it'l l f!" .*?? !??? .:!))'? >I -j't :)to i nf?ro!i <? r^ivrt (?i! ' ?- in\ !?' . tn \\V''.:>??ti:. v :i!?cht. A i T h. ? -ti *i ?: I .-.#?? r \'..?| s. '!.?? ti:fYer?,:!vt? ? '!' on t.-.is :h<? Kwcral view ?ii", ti? sesrJvjn w.'.lM ?; :i J TiiiB v cvk. lA'flTS sp! i tv." v. mi.1 tnko n;> conference rep-'rt . it>snt?rr<'W. MK>nwh!'e the !? cr*.?* v.ji; corulrrio .lit eu;>.Sion i.{ the e vtwi r\ *-1 oo*: < >?i :iV~* ' it with Htt> hope of reach r. it u "v TiCht :i " ti> n tin o for Its tliaposltU n. Senator W'his'h. I ?err.ocrat, Mnss-uiu S'-'tv plntiti" ?) ' > address the senate Mi ???;?? tv solution ,. ;. pk th<> Michigan seat /,-1 ! S- :.aitiv TownsotKl. Kepuh I'.iitti, r>* t '>i Stat... e\jt?<t to speak in s<.: \?-w'!'i*rr>'.s defense. Sennt ( . tirosii-, ?.:iai rnittri of the he:t ft,. 1.1' ? .in n:' 11 ??? has notified w!ftiess. ^ u n ?> v i i e to appear tomorrow before tii" .? mrti!ft?" "hi oil Is wl.l or.M- ']?.? :a: t'l' that they iOi!d nn t tie lirat'l. Indicat!* tin are that tin w.t ' n?will M lvaril this w ?rk. flfHEFOCH SETS SEND-OFF FOR RIS SING AROUND TRE 0. S. v r? York. Ni? v 1'0. -N't* York )>;t't? ' Marshal l-'oiji hi rcM'lr tough!. seiid ' n k i'ft <'ii ii hiv in it ab?>ui i!i>- ? i.iiit limt will not end unt. I >e>e:iiier III. vv lion ho i ??turns t?> Ins r.i\ t . su'l tin- rio\t day f..r Krnine. The Itinerary. announced t? ? niw r by tiie American l-eghm, his In.'Is i ti me American visit, indicated that the Knn nr.ilisslnvi will travel m?>re timn lU.'hiO miles mill vlsli ? vventy-thi ce stat-s and '"aiiada In the twenty-thro* days alio'.- , in! t?. tim tv t The :r:;> will t.?!vc Mm t ? 'lie Ha-flc mist hy wnv i.f the iiorthwce ? and hack uKt.n > > Wis eh'nirti'ti hy a southerly retire, t'linre 'nto v'nniid.t and then, h It r. \i-n > .>rk turough Vow K.ngl.ind. ? ho ? mai shii! left tonight for WiishinR whence ho will swing about In real ? .1 riiVs' Ti.ut sin v niK'.iK He ended his ??'sit to N< w \'..rk at n tnihllc reception '"tin: ? n the 11: ppndromo. Th? 1 tg Snn# tha Marseillaise \\ lie-? tie i : ri ? ? ]m,1 .1.1 ns\.i>, h .?li .ru'. f l.f.fi. v(>: ????. laiiii . ? ?! t?. - f 1 rr ? :? ?? ytra ? ..f tl .? ? .V . ri-.-li" aJ - I *<?? :i wru! ; .Ti'l'-s fv t:i? 1 ? e a Qi h:-' ;<? s? '( *.*? 1 t!'?>? i > l>n.--? !n l!ia;r -muiiltiK a' ;? tl< nll.'li. I Ian ford M.i. in': -im' I .pi maii.l'-r n* the Amrrlmii l.cglon waa .it-- -In ???! l.v Avian 1. M:M?, < .".airmail ? i? i.? ::i.? r: c and he Turn ntol I i.'li I?? ;lip r> x\ ?! Y <? ni.irshii' l ? s;..itti|e.i hrcfli in I'Y. ?. It Cheered by Crowd M " ' :i V ???!?' la. " ! a ? ? ; t? i .i.o t'ir;. t i.i' .??1 1>y . ! , . ? ? ? ' . ' '? ? . , > X - \ I .? ? |! ?'??? ? mI'p ? Uia train !?, , u . . ;.. t .. . '? Hi !?? U ??. ?....? . i ? ,...a ? i ? ??!. \ ? ? ' /?; ??? v. . 1 ? i ?> w.i t a,; ?? I he I .? mimtsI. : K.it i !' ?? last 1. ..f ? < I s ?? ? t - ' u ' S? IM' i ? ? ,. ? i ? It.- i : i ?- ? h? | ar* \ ? . ? .? I . I', r.l , ? I ts'l\. ?? teas, t a '"a > ? I]. -? Americans Decorated He st ? ee.I?? 1 ? <> I <? I; n m n t"i ?? ' ? ? e t i? ?>'?.. i S'HfM In t'ae'r that ' . I . : s. I a ? r t:i > ? .. n ,'.i.n.i> k li.' .1. is , ,1 " ; ! Princely Sift to the University of Pitt By the Mellon Brothers v Pittcbiirgii. Nnv. 20?A. W. Mellon. M-. re* i-y ?" t ?? trcAKury. end his broth':-. ?! H Mi-Jen. hav? given i?> j the I'nPe-sity of Pittsburgh a plot of j land acquired a' .1 cost of $1.6i)rt,000. It *8.1 said by *"htinre!lor John iJ B?w m.ui tonight. The propcrtj some four i-on acres. lies between ttie university and I'.irnegle Institu'e. in the educa tional i i nter of the o11>. and on It.. Mill be ero'-ti-1 laboratories dedicated to <*!?? ? .stra. mnthomal; h and biology. The gift supplements a former g^ft of tho Mellon*. which Horn* years ago ' r 0< 1 :n ! no opening Of the Mellon 11!st Mile ? !' Ite search as a part of the .1 ri. \ ?;r.i|' \ i' !h" intention of the university, It. ISeuniH'i sal) t? ? make the InstltU- ? ?iif world center In scientific teach 1 :ic iml rt'Senrrh. Tho laboratories will1 be Ionised in a community of buildings of the finest materia.)s obtainable. with n design <f rtr hlteoturo that will make rt-om it.-) ni'?st r. 't;thie in the world. Thev ?r? t- be -quipped w th the most modern ahnrtiforloM ?n<1 are designed. It ltotvmai: ridded "to translnte Indus* 'v i ?n ? tt'o *enns of human hap- j l-lne'-s Mtsld'tty and spiritual strength" The !??? :c-ty inquired for the unit er st r ats ; .r.^ otvne.1 by the late Henry t'ln i'rick and it was stHted that the ever ' Mr Wick's dropped j l tnin,fif.,i font 111e prl " when *t be ?ioie pi; a!' that M was to be use.) for till! unlverattv. Ir.ij strength. eod decorated two veter ans s.:'C"tiir Up-hard O'Ne! 1. with the ? ..riit-.'s .1 -n medal of hoicr, and Ser ve tnt 1 Howard Iteanv with the dlftln s ; ? -I- i ei-rti e me.tal, for heroism at it" i ?? I:? rhi' .??ternoon he attended a *ei-ep i n :ii : ? Vmy end New ? iub. where be ?m fit ?rs .ittd ex-officers of the T'tt""<! States pi-ttlrnrv force*. driving I ? tho I Ma an 11 'tel. for the ? t '.' '. 1.1. I' ? -i' by ?t-e l'*eem".h "O ?I . X S,., X .a i, i ill' FINANCIAL MTROPHE : FEIREO BiI IRE LONDON TIES : .??n "f> t rhe liujoilj sh"u. I'-r* p h inlen ?f u?>''?l| rii.ni:.?* ..fly ;? rii.r-;i? |*? .in rl ? In a!n?'rnp'ip uh...'> :?? ft:' '!".i'*'fc IiP'i: ? r. !'??? S-M'ila . Y'pirjf <?! . i - < n . ? < ? ir..rI-.: . .ij!111.^ ' is ni. rfilfirf T! ? "ni'W ?;? ;.i - -.-u . ? - !l. Mint.,' . >? ?f a i r?..t inert s ,11 ?? :i |>|| fn ! f ? v\ V ' . if I ' ??? ?I iii'v'I" S f .i * >'s i * #1 ; .i s ??? .ri f.? * ; d - ;lssl.,n ?' ?'??;.i:i.p w i'h I !?? ri" .?i'k lit:'* l? :?? ! ?? ? .1 ... \ I m : .lis;.!., v ? ..i :... in- ? :.<l f ?(?? ? K-'1 l" "I' nn .' ?fh i . \;.st r ? in !? ? ? tn.-riHl.. ? ? .?I ? .. Looking: to America. \ . . . ; .... ... .? Ml ||, i . I- i 11 r i ?! . Its' tb? ?!.!>:.|;< n>.\v f...-, p. III if ? ti.p li'luk ? t ? ?? .1 l r ? ? . i ? I 11? 1. T !?!?. .'.i; t'OM. "\Vii?hlnv?<. : \\ * '?! f.ii.m ? * V. iMi.it;,. ivs i ,! rl ? editor' '' ,.0. |.| ;r, |n ,, f i,^r m| |,. . i! i. ?? s f.. fn ., I'* I - ? " . I'rjinfP f? > .n\? > .?r v..i ? ???.-? Ii.mk ? ? '? -*ll IM.'I ' ????' tirll'L* ! ? ? II tfco who!" ?"Uflrp r>r FTn ?-? ? j<? .:: ? t . | f | |> 1 ' | S' . I ' ? " w l i! siifOr lnr.i!( .?_>?> * . ?? |? ? ? \f,? : I. , ' . to ?! .. ttT" :i* t-*i '? \ t I'.f.U I r.tf;. ' will ?h?'t U Hltvpil ATii.-rN.fi t ?*. I: t .1 nir.-T. . r s ? I.-, nr.tif lie ic<>M i - .??! .t'i i ; ?->r ?! ?.- '? .i :i vihi :i. ? , it,- r iippiIp I. Th?t WorltV* Gold. "\i..p i. :t Ih?!'N ?;.* T'.r-.l t I i? l i Tit., tin". : * ? I- ? ni'iti v (.1 r.fl II. I1 . I' -i: . 'i - I'll- I;.it - r.-i '? t- ? V I;,|l 11 * ?-; l "|.|.'l lll?.||T . * "v. . i.i . v t- t T! m S'lli'l.i < ti<- i ;-.i it ????.; i <-? i. i>.K . - ? ? .* ..<? tllO \ ' - I . ? ;?f? -I?->.I ;s. c n>- ;? I . T . ?? ??!?? HI Ill .|r . . - . I W i. - sJ.Tt. I** n Vn 'rt'ln ,i ?' ? "?* .. I. rl/. ? - ItflSi I. I t I U THE "BIG THREE" DISCUSS THEIR. ? RELflM NIL STRENGTH .WITH JAPAN SEEKING HIGHER RATIO EXAMINATION. HOWEVER, MIGHT SHOW 2 TO I PRE PONDERANCE FOR THE UNITED STATES, IT IS CLAIMED NEGOTIATIONS OF THE "BIG THREE" CORDIAL. - , \ ( War.h.ngton. N'.h _'?? Crca; Britain lit:? endorsed. without reserra tion, the r:.i :<? (jinp.->M-ri in the American naval limitation plan, r was learned ton if li * on luKius; authority While accepting the plan as a whole, only in principle, been-.!so of their d'sire to put forward proposed mod'tl< .ii;< n of the submarine and replacement feature?, th? It;Irish deli r fHi; is s.tnl to have approved the siigjpssted relative capital nip sirenp li f?u Croat Britnin. the I'niteu States and Japan, without equivocation Xdluren ?? ?; ?h" British representatives to ihr rapital ships ratio became known tonleli? as n alterniath of the conference yesterday between Secretary Hushes, M:. Balfour and Admiral Kutn, at which the ntual question ?ns canvassed thoroughly in the light of Japanese reservation. j Washington. Nov. 2n. ? i U> the Associated Press.) The "5-5-3" ratio of natal ticngth for the I'nited States, Great Hritain and Japan advanced bv the df'cg.iies a-i a means of perpetuating 'he present relative standing of tba j tiiree powers is coming under Increasing pressure as the Important cards of the big diplomatic game begin to fail. In the main, proposed modifications seem to center about the contention that the ?5 5-3" formula, which is based on tonnage alone, does not properly retlec present proportionate strength when such other elements as speed, cruising radius and armament are considered ship for ship. Thus far there has been every indication that the American group .would "stand pat" for it? proposal of maintaining the rx-sting ratio, but it is declared the national viewpoints of the other powers as to what constitutes a fair basis of com ..nHoriTi nil! have due recognition as the negotiations proceed. Thu result may lip a morn thorough review* of the exact statue of the pres ent iihvuI and the three other p"ivers. which th?? Japanese hold vvIM show Japan :? light to an ln? roa?? nvrr 111" "ft-5-3" proportion. but which American experts declare will be inorc likely to establish that Great Britain and the lulled States each Is entitled to almost a 3 to 1 advantage over Japan. "Big Three" la Conference. The advisability of such a review is understood to have been discussed \os lorday at a conference between Sec re ta-y flushes, Arthur J. Balfour and Admiral Baron ksto respective heads of the American. British and Japanese delegations, and Is expected to receive consideration very soon at a mcettng of the International committer of ex perls appointed to- to ft details B.v highest authority the Associated Frees was assured tonight that the American government sto >d four square behind Its original proposal to regulate Umltutlon by the yardstick "f ?x'.stlnp strength, and had nr. intention i f mak ltig concessions vthlch would modify that principle. The American delegates do not want to adopt a "take it > r leave it" attitude, however, so far m- details are concerned, and are willing hear the views of any power which imnks it may have been done an Injustice. Nsg-c tuitions Cordial. Despite the divergence of opinion on some features of the American naval plan, there is evidence of a very unani mous confidence in the outcome. Yes terday's meeting between Mr. Hughes. Mr. Balfour and Baron Knto was de scribed us e"senti,ii!v cordial, and nun :tg those "in the "inside" It was tie . la red to have helped clear the air of much of the diplomatic indirection that alums characterises the opening days of international conferences. But the Far Kastern question-', which psobably will reach a stage of moro detailed debate at tin executive meeting <f tlie delegates late tomorrow. ar>> r< gnrded lending themselves less easily to rapid decision. They deal with far less tangible things than guns and ships, and Involv e such a maze'of diplo matic red tape that If mi agreement is reached even on the general principles (Contlnnsd on P&ffa Twelve) Two Boys Killed in . Fiie at V. Id. C. A. Baltimore. Nov. 30.?J. Kenneth Bern ard, 16. and Freeman Leonard, nine years old, sons of Rev Frederick F Leonard, executive secretary of the National Army and Navy Board of the Y M. C. A , were burned to death early this morning in a tire which destroyed tho Y M. f A building at *h.e United States t'oa-vt Guard station "'urtls Bay. near Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard narrowly escaped by leaping through windows Fire brigades from the station and several companies front the city battled with the names, while rescuers at tempted to reach the boys Two sailors were slightly burned In their attempts to rescue the brothers, hut no one could rass the Tames blocking tbe entrance to the second floor, and the boys perished. THREE KILLED - llli AUTOMOBILE ! AT CRflSSIMfi, Kf> .-fr. M". 1 ? Vol ;n Kj !l. inn''-? <C- nflMsPDPcr in No. N>-u York t 't l.r.j!s. Mr : \ .1 ?#=??!.??i motor cur Die Mal'i Mr. ?" vrnsMnj: here t<>. input, klilitv.* tii.- iliroo n.-njpaitts. Tin* v i-tltv.s ;trc .YriMot'e Sh-rts. M;bi? M:jr:ii i I Vckrr JUid | I.Icvd Douglas. *11 of V!. I:;: f y of K.-y; -?. M m Dc.-ker'und Doug his v.rr* killed lii"taiitly. Mn-1 St'.Ms d:??d of his injur i.-s ui ii<? hrlii^- vik- ii to the hospital. .t ????on.i -. in. il hy JIIks Decker, hail conn to the Douglas home to bring .Mr t?oiipl:i> to M-.p station, where he isitr".lei! to ho.iril jin east hound train for H,ili;r; or. Douglas was connected with the It. ? t?. service, his duties causing him tr travel considerably. The sedan was iairr.e-1 pome distance-up the track and wrecked. Storts. aped HI, was a son of II. <5. Storts and lie was looking after hie father's business as" contractor while the father and step mother are spend ing the winter in Florida. Douglas a son of Adam Douglas, of Keyeer and Miss Pecker whs employed as a s'en ocraphrr at the office of the master mechanic of the r; & O. at Keyser. 1GHINE GUNS FOR RIOTERS Belfast. Nov. 20.?A sharp onA hreak of rioting hy rival factions in i the Seaford district of East Belfast occurred today. Detachments of police ware hurried to the scene, and machine guns were need against the rioters. There were a number of casualties. CRAIG ACCEPTS : PREMIER'S BID London, Nov. 20.?Sir Tames Craig, the Ulster premier, has aocepted Premier Lloyd George's Invitation to meet him Wednesday for an informal talk on the Irish Question. The meeting will take place in the prime minister's official residence la Downing street. GAS FIELD DF TREMENDOUS POSSIBILITIES?LOUISIANA; y*w nr.Nrv Nov. ;n.?a natural pas drill ?|i "tremendous pr. d.jctton po tentialities" tins betn discovered In northern l,nuteinna. according to a re port made public her* today after an Investigation by engineers of the United Slates Bureau of Mines, conducted for the state on request of <?overr.?r Barker. A productive are* of 21; square rnlies. rr roundly J 3 5-000 acres In a solid block, located in Union. Ouachita and More house parishes, near the e|r, of Bonroe. and designated a* the Monroe kss Held. Is outlined In the report. The report estimates that th? total amount of gaj remaining In the re?er t"T Is four trt'.llcn and seven hundred and flfty billion cub!- feet, or i? cubic ! miles. eaicula'.eil r?t eltrht ouneee above , atmosphere. wl'h Indications the volume ! la much greater. :ia the limits of the ^ i f.ebl b*d not I con finally determined at^fl | the tlrtjo the Investigation was cot^^H i eluded. I Washington. Nov. 20.?T".ie Iyoutsla^B j gas tlold Is "undoubtedly the greates^H ? natural gas f>e".| vet discovered," aa^H I official nf the Bureau of Mines anid to-^ right. i*?p!es of the reports eubmlttad ^ hv engineers of 'tie bureau to Governor Per'ser. of T.ouls'nna. have been received :U t e bureau, this ofitdal as I d, and 1 Justify the belief that the underlying reservoir of r-js will run !n*o "trUUoti* i Of ruble feet."