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of war ‘esnels.” erene offOhio. “It ts perfectly ama ine to me that the President or an otuer foFicinl should take the pos tien Are from $10,000,000 to $15. 090,00Q 79, month should be put into battleships which we ourselves pro pose, serap. The Rritish Govern- om- Seni ment, 4 clearly shown th cevthysat American proposal, and Unless we now follow its example, America will lose its initiative in the conference.” WABHINGTON, Noy, 18 (Assoel- ted Press).—-The action of the Brit- tsh Government ordering work stopped on the four capital ships of tho Hood type came as no surprise here, ‘There was much doubt, even before the Con- ference on Limitation of Armaments was called, that the British would complete these ships, Their status as to construction on most American tabulations has been carried as “doubt- tui." The British Admiralty order stop-| ping,work on the four new ships 1s only an added straw to show which way the wind is blowing. Cotifressiona) leaders declared to- day Wiat there was little prospect of any avtion In either Senate or House | on resolutions designed to stop the 1916 rogramme until the results of the comference are seen. It was point- ed out that, under authority of an amefd@ment to the 1916 Naval Appro- priation Bill, the President, in event of international agreement, has au- thority to stop the prescnt building | programme without fuether author-| dation from Congr nes JAPAN CAUTIOUS OVER NAVY CUTS) U. $. Concessions Regarding Pacific | Coast Forts Suggested by Sakamato. TOKIO, Nov, 17 (Associated Press). With, the fading of the fest enthu- siasm aver the anticipated relief of armament burdens, a spirit of cau- tion has Geveloped In Japan, with the {noliaation to look for a possible ad- vantage to the United States in its proposal for a ten-year naval holiday and Tfmitation of navies ‘Thesacrifice of warships aggregat- ing 440,000 tons by Japan would be equal to the scrapping of 1,500,000 tons by the United States, Japanese analysis declare, on the ground that in ancemergency the United States could, replace her lost tonnage within @ third. or even a fifth, of the time required by Japan with her limited tacilities. 1t dapointed Sut that the American proposals would leave the United ‘States five capital ships, constructed between 1914 and 1916, while, with the exception of the Nagato, Japan's would all be of the period prior to 1938. Copsessions by the United States in a sa ee Gi ROLANG RICCI OF ITALY GENERAL PERSHING ARRIVES Ar : THE CONFERENCE. MOTot @ KEYSTONE ViEwo GECY HOGHES LEAVING THE ane EVENING WORLD, FRIDAY, NUVeMBna 18, lvel. i CONFERENCE, “SNAPSHOTS OF REPRESENTATIVES OF WORLD'S GREAT POWERS AT ARMS CONFERENCE a ‘ON BOCK Serr ete oS OF crime NO BARGAINING BFULS. TOGAINANY FAR EAST PONT From First Page.) on the naval armament to sey questions or vice versa But the truth ton is more likely to be found in the mechanics of proc than in anything alse. If an agree reached at once, unquestionably the ‘American delegation would be tempt- it and put ft out way as a concrete achieve ment. By Martin Green. (Staff Correspondent of The Evening | !#vle to utter a lot of burning words | All the other delegations have Ad- but those com- lend s in war on land and sea, in ed to sign 1.—In all the hurry and bustle and confusion constituent and members of the haval body and sub- regard:to Pacific fortifications, as an offset. to what Is generally coming tv | ibe regarded as the unfair ratio of | naval etrength, are suggested by| Haron Toshiatsu Sakamoto, an influ-/ He declares that the ratio should be | twelve-battloships for Japan to eigh- | teen for the United States, instead of | r ten to eighteen, of those destined to be scrapped un the Washington proposals, was ts o thia morning at Kobe in the |t presence of 30,000 persons, The cere- mony was begun by the reading of an address from Admiral Kato. May He Onr Last Great Warship for Years WASHINGTON, Nov, 18.—The U West “Virginia, Uncle Sam's r pepe eA NONE, Wolk et. Norfolk Ve. The batleship may be the last o! west 1 42 Kind to be launched by the navy for|tyin has with the weveral years, _S . FRENCH FORESEE MID-DECEMBER | Predict Broad Agreement on Far |: East, With Later Parley | on ‘Loose Ends. WASHINGTON particular and Pacific territories in genera}.and adjournment by mid-De- | cember—that is the present view of the conference taken by the French | delegation. It's» deemed more than possirle, | hhewever, that a second conclave of the powers will be assembled here next spring to dispose of loose ends) flain phases of the Asiatic prib- | Jem,” China's demand for the abroga- | inc tion of treaties impinging upon her sovercign rights appears to French authorities impossible of application | withoat prolonged and profound study of all the factors. This does not ‘tkean, however, that France vp poses China's posi that she regards the the matter t ly complex ———————— CITY FIREMAN FACES MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE Stimel) Said to Have Dewan Man With Ato. A Wench warrant was issued marning by County Judge Tiernan, in Richerond County, for the arresi of Winsop giilwell, a New York City fir Sean $f Tompkinavilie, 8. 1, on th of second degree mansiaughter o'eidek on the morning of Nov. $ mg to the findings of the Grand Uitwell appoared at the Staten Hospital with Joseph « Linn, -fiye years old of No. 29 Tiliman West New Brighton, who was iy injured, and who died of a skull during the night. Fron timiony of witnesses, It was al- ¢ Siillwell, while operating an le at. Vanderbilt and Center fon, ran down Linhg and with whom this correspondent talked to-day were unable to hazard e to the time that will be con sumed before final signatures can be ‘ential menyber of the House of Peers. | , kroups of the conference there Is on not appear king a start Meanwhile, y's tactics thus far has been to make the British and Japanese ‘The Kaga, $9,900-ton battleship, one} -4 tions at least believeth. interested in naval arme hat he would dispose of that ques- tion quite apart from stern questions were appointed by the President venteen distin: | nd four dis- The} have| beaded hand, bag they have passed along to the seventy is composed of § at he is 80 American men ultra-distinguished American de the | the broached insist that the foreign dele- gations do not know Hushes s.|gotlator and if the language of ibe viginal invitation is anched |e geen how important a and ail they tbera- tions thus far is to oceupy ovcasions when the xamined it will public |" Greatly to the Following is the membership of the| ! Hix-Senator | he British and power in the Pacific: Barrett, Mrs. Bird, Mrs. spokesmen, have given ARMS SOLUTIONS [that tuey betieve the United ; Y fs so much to point to ) this confe te result fre y will sacrifice almost anything, in-| reduction of naval arm yrter, Theo- ary Noy, 18.—Switt and| suspicion is g definite achievement where limitation | of naval armament is concerned, es- | tablishment of general principles gov- | erning the future status of China in) s they develop rather than by, tracted discuss! Mayhew Wainwright with the debates i c¢ Pershing, Admiral Rogers, other important fact to bear in mind tare taking indi-|tion to pump the correspondents the momentous pro- 4 by reason ons and not because they Committee, com- *Jaiyidual inf not| It was t and, of course, |Bentlemen of the press in a formal way to Admiral Kato and Lord Lee. Mle Ji given quarters in the new Navy Build- |an interpreter—the san in- | Who translated his spe ference on Tuesday. He may not be on, but merely | practical side of | women members have has!" 1 civilian | faced h an as though a GOMPERS AND LEWIS, ADVISERS. GROWING IMPATIENT. scarf pin, he answered numerous di- a L. rect and almost impert) without a sign of impatience and mbers with a naive air that was almost d s- »vernment “uf Fareham will not let anything slip. LABOR bo : WOMAN FALLS TO DEATH. Samuel Gomp at Window, ooking out f y connected wt legation has utte thirty-eight yeara was killed by a fal ing room window on the third f ed a peep to them New York manager of th Motor Company eee It a The amateur diplomata are in their | tt warmer In w drugs Adve WOMAN ADVISERS FOR U.S, BUSY AT TEAS AND DINE ‘Like Rest of Committee They Have Good Seats at Arms Conference, but Are Not Called On for Sug- gestions. [outside ooking in much longer visory Con.m mnittees are composed of Le nce, In Industry and in foreign r he conference opened. N delegation has a purely o:mamen Advisory Committee ver, the members of th American Avisor: C Just had seventy exp to them. ‘They did not 3 assis than they have expeys tie same treatment th have received from the American delegation “They have ignored the in the ;experts and the perts, having |nothing to do, are doing it’ with the thoroughness ‘that disting. | ployees of the Governm the Governm far played no part women move m t th ir object ON PUBLICITY. The gentlemen of the press the guests ut three formal info: d Riddell, the offic iapanese deleg netioned at 3.15, wax not served, The anxiety of the British de of knowle respondents who mation, » first introdue! yanese Admiral ta ed thr young quoted, British diplomats must receive Iwo of Fareham pr adept as Lord Ridd « skilful as Mr. Balfour inv lready been told, With bP n the arms of his cho has not elbows s finger t arming, The British ¢ jimay rest assured that Lord I r He says “idear” for idea just born New Yorker, SIMISTS IN EVIDENCE, clement at thia time. Theatr t Washington ts heavy with d@iomat it they keep him on tha atmosphere, and startling rumo. Hons ‘und diplomacy. The American delegation has its military and naval and | advisors ¢nd they ny danger | touch with the delegate ‘That group ts the ‘ommittee to the American | whieh)” How aimittes have rect ak for tha (s and have no more use for ‘or seventy Consequently, shes em- disappointment of ihe leaders of the movement for the rlicihation of women in the affairs . women have tous 2 1 the armament 8] lhmitaion proceedings—unless it may be sald that the four women on the Advisory: Committee have figured as hi ying members of that co: Thomas| ‘thers four ‘ ror tant Under | dinner ; Samuel Gompers, eretary of Com- Lewis, John pa to and from dinter to reception, y are unable to report prog: ress. There appears to he no place for women in the negotiations which Par-| have world peace for th BRITISH DELEGATION STRONG “re nae ard} tion showers yesterday, one given by a! British press nt; one by Admiral Kato of ihe ne tion and the third by |Lord Lee of Farham, a membr Assistant] the British delegation, Lord Riddell Admiral Katou at d Lord Lee at 6 o'clock P.M.) | SPANISH IN MELILLA DISPERSED by. 18.—A despatch of i ge 18 apparent all over the place. Lord Riddell has announced 1 ¥0-Jinat in addition to his public recep- are on|tions to the press he will grant at any time private audiences to cor- nay thirst for In- ton of the ugh yeutor ch to the con- nd Lee of Fareham ts round- and rosy and weara large und hoenrimmed sp Wit est dex of trepida fuced the 200 or more news| special course of training in the mac- ter of handling the press men, Lod ved himself fully 1 and almost tering many Words and saying nothing that tr and jolned in front of his it questions AMATEUR DIPLOMATS AND PES- chase each other through the hotel corridors and the clubs. ‘the eri from 9 o'clock A. M, until midnight Just as in Paris during the Peace Con- ference, the ranking tone of comment is one of pessimism. It is always t way in the centre of a big interna- tional movement. The view of tbe observers on the ground fs likely to be comment—something Ike the man who goes to the race track with a list of horses he intends to play tn t his choices } them all win after he others. New ¥ of th ork bas ® much ol conference than t rer view © actual of the deliber almost invart ations. The fuets ary nly sifted to the ou Washington gossip and conjecture. travelling offic “ siincd 1 ded by a pro} piicitous Government gation have ventured to have hoes polished in a public stan for the experience, you know them to a shoe polishing on conducted by a Greek y sbout a dozen young né place 1s 1g @ run of new The wily proprietor has in he pluce a phonograph which !s coulpped exclusively with jazz rce- ords, He divides his time bet tukins in money a dime at a time and changing the records on the phonographs. The negroes simply cannbt resist the muse, They hustle to the hurrying strains, snapping their cloths like p!s- tol gh brushes against the iron supports of the fectrests, To the accompaninent ef jarz music they double the ou-put uf polished shoes, After painful inqul Britisher got the idea and he told some of the icHows at the hotel about a chag py who expedited his blackamoors by entertaining them with a music box fur themselves and they told others about it, and having one's faverite British Indoor sport in Vash ngton, — Family of $ Die ax Storm W Home, MENA, Ark. N 18.—Bight mem bers of the family of R, E. Weems at Wickes, Ark, twenty-six im MADRID, rom Melilla lay re ported the dispersal of the brigade of Spanish troops unde Cabanellas, who, the di was about to return to Spain. $1,461,000,000 1 Sol yester COULD BE SAVED BY U. S. NAVAL SCHEME Nations W Benefit Immensely if Big Nations Agree, LONDON, Nov. 18.— Archibald expert for the Dai, raph, calculates that accept- ance of America's nayal reduction scheme would mean a saving of £500,000,000, nominally $1,461,000,000, He says that in the absence of an agreement the United States, Great Britain and Japan might begin building in the next four or five years twenty capital ships of the largest dimensions at an expendl- ture which wouid not fall far short of nomi ly $974,000.000, Then the cost of completing the twenty-four ships now In process of construc tlon or ordered might mean £100,- 100,000, maik ng the saving total £300,000,000, which would resu'r vom an agreement among the pig drs act on every one of the eeconda pavica. three, and that economy woul pe hangers are on the job SANSULS.CANFIND LANDRU SUPPLES SUFFICIENT WORK: ADDRESS OF ONE OF -zzes ===. FORNAVAL One Repairing Freig g and Other Peace Time Are Possible. distorted and influenced by close-up Ss pocket, and finds from persons who have Inside information that none of 8 4 chance, only to see has bet on MISSING FIANGEES li ls Five Years Old, But if It Leads to Her Discovery, May Save Him. participants tn the Involved processes sido world through the meshes of A iy sesle and conte a VERSAILLES, Nov. 18 (Associated WASHINGTO | for | Hg: Unghes programme makes no mentton) yy ger in the Assizea Court here, to- of scrapping navy y States expects yards In active commission, and sev-| * eral are equipped for construc Our experts bold tt will be necessary to keep the 18 ¢ tal ships allowed the United States In first class condition. The United promise of yesterday his but the dra- lessened to be five In London’ the average Britisher shines his own shoes whea he thinks they need a shine, or the job is done by his wife or his housemaid. The lisher bas his valets or orderlies Vleged victiins, Even so, some of the younger mem- bers of the staff of the British dele- address proved the Court that} Qaman , Whom he is charged with having murdered on Qc! As the result of the visit of one of the programme all naval construction t easily be confined to Govern-| Six months following taut date at the Ho been ce of the missing shipyards free vo handie commercial vessels and other activities, the Newpo: Drydook Company nas taken contracts for the repa steel freight cars, its officials find they can readily handle this bu! there to seek any News Shipbuild- Prosecutor Godeffoy, who yesterday “Bluebeard Gambais" that proof that one of his victims was pplied to the reports and hammering their | + the threats coming out of Con-| naval person- assuming the It was point- gress to cut ¢ 1 goes through. personnel and should have thousands | more men than were authorized in the appropriation for the fiscal year. Abandonment vtruction does not lessen the need ot personnel, since our navy will be sub- stantially as large under the Umita- His incredulous companions had to ‘The pre- brought such a crowd of spectators! ) the little court house that an addi- tlonal company of troops was needed to preserve order, toots polished to music is becoming a UNTERMYER BETTE | AFTER OPERATION rings Held Up Pending Recovery of Itv Counsel, Landru said later that if his state-|in the Broad Street Hospital ment to the court to-day was verified | regaining consciousness. Mr. Albertson addresses, which| Was born in Pekin, 1!).. forty he said would refute the prosecution's | Ney he might give 8 south of He |IZZY, AGAIN BUSY, GETS PELTED IN LIQUOR RAID. here, were Killed last night when the Weems home collapsed during a violent storm. Reports of the deaths reached Mena to-day when 1 for elght cof Tins was receive i» are k due to the fact Uint all s to Wicke are down, but It is understood itt ig of No, 26 East 64th] damage Was done except on the Weems Flying Whiskey Glass, ‘The saloon of James OMailey at No. 835 Amsterdam Avenue was ralded to- Einstein, they cents a A search revealed what was al- leged to be thirteen five-galion and two POUND PROFIT three-gallon Jugs of whiskey, three fve- figon jugs of alcohol, three gallons of ‘Prade Mari. gi@ond six cases of whiskey. 25) ring the raid, which resulted In the Advt. on Page and Louls Gi his bartenders, from the operation. Committee on Untermyer ts coun- postponed the pro- sessions next Untermyer's re- covering normally of which M . has indefinit command ot spateh to await Mr. h for Missing Man Who Had $150 on Person, Police Sem! ‘The Brening Worl) arrest of O'Mal oil and the pro- ‘The before | Bordenave, hud come from Long Island disappeared. alleged they ummonses for the pro- | ee LRANK 3. CAMPBELL, No. 565 Weat “THE FUNERAL CHURCH”? lac, > ‘Tenth (ton-Gectarian) and No. 160 Amsterdam Ave- 18970 Broadway at 66; five Decstews 00, BUS Roe bought drinks and and Nquor and left prictors and bartenders: a acaiieenmani In New Jersey Bt,000 Strong. saloons, allege they 1 Southern Boulevard, No. No. 401 Tremont 1 Webster Avenue and No, 2182 Am-|« sterdam Avenue a3 Third Announced tn Steck Exchange. was announced from the rostrum| advertised in The World or reported w York Stock Pxchange to- Andrews & Marston, members of the exchange wero unabdlo been at aay of The World's Offi their obligations. ‘The main office of this firm fe tn Bal- nceounts due Ne are believed No statement amount of asscta and Habilities !s avail- able at the present time, peat er Soe The Republicans of the congratulated on the Herrick Honored by Univers: York vom the University of Nancy ye: t Poincare and the ceremony, other notables attend RACING RESULTS BOWIE WINNERS RACH TRACK, BOWIE, MD. Nov. 18.—The following are the results of to- day's races: " FIRST RACH--Dalden » two-year-olds, six and a half furlongs.—Sammy K, 109 (Josiah), $5.70, $4.70, $4.50, first; Royal Primroee, 114 (Butwell), $12.80, § second; Far Sight 113 third. Time, 1.24 1-5 Indian Prince, Freezy Tooilles, Lacky Last, Tricks, Rochambeau, We come Strange and Wayelle also ran SECOND RACE—Ciaiming, three- year-old and up; seven furlons: Burgoyne, 108 (Robin), $7,807 $4.50. $3.60, iret; Pibroch, 109 (Ponce), $3.80, second; Medusa, 106 (Taylor), $18.20, third. Time 1.30 2-5 Rhinestone, Naney Ann, Moroni, Favour, Fleer, Edna D, Regular, Dairy- man, Cachet, Mountain Dew, also ran, THIRD RAOE—The Terminal Purse; for two-year-olds; furlongs—Eie= mental, 110 (Rice), $7.60, $4.10, $4.80, first; Penitent, 101 (Rowan), $40, $3.90, second; Champinin, 108 (Taylor), $6.60, third. Time, 1.16. Finatity, Fancler, Blackston Night Beat, also ran, se BOWIE SCRATCHES BOWIB RACE TRACK, Nov. 1§.~ TG, or ances for to-day's races are Bonin AOetaty Zeus, Belmon, ere oe india eee gOrango, FIFTH RACE.-Hard Gues Meno RACE—Bombast, Orde (Allen) $38.00, ieeny, Picnie, Jah, Sizter Ive BOWIE ENTRIES. For, two-yearohla, one apd eoronty parts Citaron, tims Ta eoia: Foster oral, i RA 102; Mowe." 108: 9 eG ages: aix and half furboey Jrivle, Orank, 113: Teas Jost ide WOURTH RACE Toe Teen “OKy Handi; Bunga Buck, joe: 108; Clean O46; Sliwery Ehu. ETH RACE—The E—The Lonton Pane: for tne- Buster, 110; ¥ Sau Man, hy aH [06 y a Wilson iter unten, ~ b-Lote Se eet ele p and Butler eatey, SIX RAGE—Caenine: for three-rearolde and ; dtr Vater. ¥ 113: Paddy 2 *Midaigit Sun, Yope, 1005" Bosnbast Flower, 108; "* Anne. 6. aTitanium, "306; *Jac sRaudowe, and) Pre *Apreonties ails roosts BOWIE SELECTIONS. BOWIE RACE TRACK, Nov. 18 — ‘The Evening World's selections for to- Morrow's race are as follows: of| FIRST BACH—Colando, Theo, Car mencita, SECOND RACE—Ren-Hariding entry, save his) Yashmak. Quick Run court to-day to} THIRD RACE—J. K. L. Ross entry, investigate the| Crank, Sagamore gave and report to} FOURTH RACE—Bunga_ Buck pe court to-morrow. Spectators had ex-| Blutfer, Halu. pected Landru to offer proof that the}, SIXTH RACE—The Lan the | Jury and judge were visibly impressed | Queen Blonde, Spariciir when he gave the address = dicted sensation of to-day's session] Banker Walter F. Albertson fi pery Elm, Boniface FIFTH RACE—Wilson-Butler entry, Sunny land, Bedgefield. SEVENTH RACE--Midni ht Sun, ie Dead. Walter F. Albertson, Vico President of the Mechanics and Metals National Bank, who was stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage a week ago. died last night without He has been ‘a pron New York banking circle He is survived by his wife, and two daughters, His paren are living. _FUNERAL DIRECTORS. tn Case of Death, ‘he] gi Call “Columbus 8200" bought Wrst ply. Frid \ AN “Lost and Found” articies to “Lost and Found Bure 108, World Building, will for thirty days. These Lisi Room 1 Usted can bo “Lost and Found" edvertisoments can be left at any of The World's Advertising Agencies, or can be telephoned directiy to The World. to Call 4000 Beekman, New Yi the Brookiyn Office, 4100 ase «