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"All th3 That's Fit to Print." i VOL. LXXI. NEW, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1021. two CT2.J..J 'i i 4, v. 6 HELD III $1, 000.000 FAKE 'AD' SWINDLE; III Obtained; Wames fcr Dircc-: cries, Then Altered Blanks to Contracts, Itls Alleged, PUBLISHED ONE REAL BOOK But Took Hundreds of Subscriptions for Several Fake Works Which Were Never Printed.

SIGNATURES WERE ALTERED Mall Not Ud for the Contract, i Which Wre Obtained by Poroona! Call. 11 Four persons arrested yesterday on ln-iicimenta charging grand larceny In the second degree, baaed on investigations made by the District Attorney's Office, were aetd to be Involved In a eke-dlrec-iery swindle that had mulcted commercial houses here and throughout the country of about $1,000,000. The prison-ire were taken to the District Attorney's Office, and then removed to Police Heedavartere for detention last, night, pending arraignment today. They were described as James H. White," West ld Street; John F.

White. 309 Bedford -Park Boulevard, the Bronx Michael White. 1M Fifth Ave-nue, brothers, and William B. Orr, 1.713 Saves tie th tree Brooklyn. After they had been taken into 'custody it was an.

flounced that a fifth defendant. Arthur A. Bowen. ef 833 West End Avenue, had been -arrested several days ago on a charge of forgery. It Is alleged Bowen collected 130 from 8.

I. Stroock of 315 Fourth Avenue cn a forged advertising The specific charge against the others la obtaining $73 from the Vo rahentae "Fuel Company. Acting- District Attorney Barton made this state-raents have been Investigating this Ingenious commercial fraud for several months at the request of the Associated Advertising Clubs 'of the World. The association showed us letters from firm here' and throughout the country who bad paid 'money on peculiar orders bearing the firms signatures, to per-son using fictitious names for themselves and for business directories having no actual circulation, "YmMdreda Tletlaslsed Here. From our investigation I estimate thai, at least $1,000,000 has been taken from ithe channels of legitimate American business during' the last ten to twenty year by this fake scheme cf which Bo wen -is a past master.

Many thousands have been garnered In New i York City within the year, and we expect our complaints from local firms Tlrtimlsed by those in the New Vwk City fake, directory ring will run Into the hundreds. Agents- obuined jsignaturta on printed orders for listing a firm name tit a business directory, or for orders requesting a free copy of one of the books When published. After tho signa turs was obtained, the signed paper was "'altered? by cutting off a printed line at trie top and by printing in new lines In tpaca left for that purpose. The amount to be collected, based upon the faker Vnbwledge of his prospective victln-. was filled In by typewriter or long hand.

Naturally, when such an Order for Ad- vtertlalnr Space was presented to a business bouse, bearing the genuine signature, of. one of its own members. th bill usually was paid even though the aimers had no recollection of such a transaction. Signatures were obtained time and time again by getting the victim to sign blank form on the excuse that It most be-returned to the eollector's home office; Thia paper, called a 'Has Paid was later altered, collection made on it, th0 btgnature obtained again on another Has Paid and the bleeding process thus continued indefinitely. 1 Prominent fines here and in other targe cltiee have been on the 'sucker list" of these clever Tbe mails were not used by these men alt "of their work called for the personal! touch." Included In the list cf names of.

directories seed by th defendants, Mr. Iiantoa said. which investigation had shown to be fictitious, were Randall's Commercial Register, Lockwooda Reference JJirectory, Cushinga Directory, 1 UrermAre'a Lexicon et Financial Firms. Howard's Handy Guide. Lloyd'e In- das trial Kecord.

Parker's Annual Busi-ness Manual. McMlllan'a Ust of Manu- facturare. JCorcroes Reference Book. Plymouth Ust of Jobbers and Odell's Official Directory. was said the White' brotbera con- ducted their chief office at 150 Fifth Avenue, -under the name of White.

Orr Jb Co. Mr. Blanton, who has copies the altered showing -alteration -from innocent wording to contracts requiring tie payment of certain sum, and bearing the signature of a reputable firm er Individual. aave this version of th eperatlon pt the concern at 1M inn -avenue; r- Plrsstery Was it sis si Jssned. A this place they publish a direc tory called Kef erene which tary collect money for advertise mente from buyinesa flmw and manufac turers in New Torit City.

PhUa detphla, BarMmore and KfWsrX. THy f-oiieet each year, but have --'r' ti or.ry two Ijwese In several yeara Tut the led to believe that a f--h edition la printed annually. The v.rs are rhasred to cerrestend with the new year, and only very few are In circulation. John F. White is manager at Ueekman At this place Is an Cewttneed en Page Feet.

BCWAKK OF "sUlXDOO 1 HI MVIONP." He'U stva yea a Utnll tt- (r tK. mm Is v.r- Kju-fcrtarfcer 7tr NOW. sfsrie today. we, at Bat. AvV EDSOFVmS Troop's Fc3 fa Hiofi 3tt iCrrr.

Dee. 30 (Associated Th Social Oemxntlc blot the Mexlcaa Congress trt-xtmed over the Liberal Co ns fit -tloaalist Party today In th election of members or the permanent coro-raissien which will legislate daring tbe reeee of Congress, Tbe Social PeiittKraU received 122 votes th IIS cast for the liberal O-onstltu-tioneliste. -In Tltir of the disturbances In the galleries during tbe recent sessions armed soldiers stood before the build lor ready to protect, th Deputies against moba of sympathisers wrtb the pa rllamentary group. Several 1 clashes took place outside the bu'H ings. In which act) res of shots we exchanged and a number of person among both faction were -wounded.

The soldiers did not take part, acting merely spectators, j- -y E. W. WAGNER CO, STOCK BROKERS, FAIL Suspension or Insolvency Is Announced i Hew York Stock and Of, 2f Exchanges. HAS BRANCHES IN 33 CITIES I Federal Ceut Appoints Receiver Liabilities Put at 000, Assets $5,000,000. E.

W. Wagner A Co members of the Ifew York Stock Exchange, with branches in thirty-three cities, and one of the largest dealers in stocks in the country. yeaterdy was suspended from all of Its exchapges tor Insolvency. Announcement of the suspension, made from the rostrum of the New York Stock Exchange at 2 o'clock yesterday after noon, was followed by a similar announcement tbe other Exchanges of which the firm wasva member. Liabilities are unofficially estimated at 600.000 and assets at $3,000,000.

Simultaneously with the announce ment Of Insolvency" the firm made an assignment. Later in the day a receiver was appointed and now is in charge of. the firm's affairs. All of Its business, in: New- York: and other cities where it has representatives, has been stopped, pending an examination of its With the aid of an intensive adver tising campaign and offices In practically every large city of the country, and with. an additional thirty-five to forty correspondents.

E. W. Wagner A Co. transacted at tremendous business In stocks over its 'wires as well as in its New York offices, and at times has handled as much as 10 per cent, of the total of all stocks traded In on the New York Stock Exchange 'in a single day. It was estimated yesterdsy in financial circles that the firm had 15,000 open accounts' en ita.

books, ranging from a few dollars to many thousands. Several of the biggest speculators in the Street, particularly In the cotton and wheat markets, maintained accounts with the firm. Aaaeeaeesaeat 'et a Serprise. The announcement of the failure of the concern did not come as a surprise In brokerage circles, as it had been rumored about the -Street for several dsys that a prominent house was in trouble and that an announcement ef suspension could be expected at any time. But it has been many years since Wall Street In general showed more concern when the name of the house became known.

After the notice was posted on the Exchange and flashes were eent over the financial news tickers, crowds began to gather inside and out of the firm's offices at New Ctrset and Exchange Place. So Urge was the crowd Just after 2 o'clock that policemen were required to keep the customers nd inquisitive persons moving, The firm was forced to barricade the doorsvand customers bad to find-a rear entrance to gain admission to the offices. Ci The firm was established thirty-seven years ago. but was connected with the New York Stock Exchange only since April 13. 1918..

The members of the firm are EmO W. Wagner, holds the Stock Exchange membership: Ernst Tietgena, C. A. -Johnson ana w. Donaldson, according to the latest eiocx Exchange directory- C.

A. Johnson wss the manager of the local office. The managers in tne titou Ceauaeed ew Page Blx. Two More Irish Counties Endorse Treaty; Pierce Beasley CacrrfeM. tJ'.

Tbs Iw Tark Tims Ceapsv. apeclal Cable to Tbi Nsw Teas Tntsa. DUBLIN. Dec. SO.

The volume of sup port for the Anglo-Irish treaty contin ues to grew. Expressing tne neuex tnat the reety secures the essentials or rree- dorp and that there la no aiiemauve but chaos and disunion, tne. vooa- ty Council passed a resolution totay favoring ratification ajsdT calling- the Dall members rt the onsutoeocy to vote for 1U C-oU kta X. Council, which is In inr also ap- or -ve or ratification ana GnfCth and Mllrey to use all their en ergy to- influence the DaH jn ravor or the treaty. Other public bodies from Cork to Tyrone Joined today In voicing a general demand for ratification.

Wexford and Carlow farmers likewise spproved at meetings held their respectlvw counties and many other important me tings are fixed for toonorrew. Puhlte bodies which have so far signified their approval of the treaty irclude County Councils, District Councils. Sinn Fein executives and dubs, city corpora- Wa veJ iMnk wrlttag. UUwk of WM ITlNa-Av. Detla bba ria pnri EH Evening Cencerv $3-80, yaadsrt-BeU-Ae.

ALLIED KGIERS PLAN tEW CURRENCY FOR EAST EUROPE Proposals for Standard Unit for vMarks, Crowns-and Rubles 5 Made at Paris Conference. CONSORTIUM FOR 'i- RUSSIA Delegates of Four Countries Agree That Cerrnany Must Share in Any New Scheme. MEMORANDUM TO PREMIERS Recommendation Involving Swooping Changea fn Economic Syatem to Go to Cannea Meeting. Ccirrl(hl. 131.

Ttaa Vw Tark Tlsws Cvmpsnr Social Cable to ThiXiw Tosa Tisn PARIS, Dec. 30. At three meetings today first between the British and the I French, second, with the Belgians added to the number, and third, with the Itll ans who had arrived late, completing the number, thev British memorandum on the principles to be followed If Europe is to be reorganised were discussed and on the whole approved. The proposals Included a suggestion to set up a new form of international currency in East' em and Central Europe to take the place of the mass of paper marks, crowns, ni- bles and lei now In circulation. Apart from two Ministers.

Sir learning Worthinglon-Evans and M. Loucheur, all the participants are business men or financiers representing either great banks or great industries in their, coun- tries. For instance, in addition to the names given In the cable dispatch to Thi Nw Toes: Times yesterday there were present today Senator Contl, one of trie biggest Italian industrialists; 8ignor Myllus, representing the Bank of Italy; M. Lepreux, Vice Governor of the Bank of Belgium, and M. Galopin.

Diuec- tor of the Belgian National Armament Works. At the end of this evening's meeting it wss announced by M. Louche ur that I the meeting had gone far toward agreeing on the principles involved, and that it would probably finish Its work tomor- row morning. The British delegation I will then leave for Cannes to submit I the joint memorandum to Prime Mln- I Frenchmen and-Belgians have been set-lster Lloyd George, and at the meeting tied, through the' Reparation Commls- there next week this memorandum will I be used as a basis for considers tion of I the possibility of summoning a general I European conference to put the plan In I operation. I Today's meeting has then to be taken as simply a preliminary meeting of a scries of three, of which the second will be at Cannes and the third prob- ably In London or Brussels.

Bases of the Agreesaewt. About what the contents of the Bribe. Ish memorandum are there is an un usual amount of discretion. They may. however, be summarised as follows: The memorandum sets out that all eco nomic welfare depends on three things (I) good communications.

(2) respect for law and Its Just enforcement. 3 tasy esiaDiisnraeni or commercial re- lationii by means of stable currencies. With tbo second two of these three conditions this conference Is not directly t-unceroca. a neir settlement is more a matter for the Supreme Council or" for the general conference which will be summoned later. Recommendations will be made as, for lnstar.ee.

that the rights of private prop- recognixea in kussml ana ureuuuon musi oe aaoptea ror ail central and Eastern I to the adjustment of private claims have Europe. But on these matters it is fori been according to Berlin ad-the Governments to decide in unison vices, and German debtors are now ner- with the Russians and the Governments involved. The matter immediately before this comerence is now -may oe possible to reconstruct Russian communications. In the British memorandum the surges- forced MnlSS or eacn country mna hold them available for the work of reconstruction when the two conditions nave been established of the enforcement of law in Russia and I the formation of a new general cur- rency. In this consortium It is hoped 1 that France and England will take eaual shares and ultimately, of course, equal proiiis.

There, however, exists the difficulty that French financiers and business men are unwilling to invest paper francs against sterling on a profit-aharing basis. Yet that la regarded as one of the minor difficulties and today, tbe moat Coatlaaed Pace Thre. Is Won to Ratificationaot that any Africans wm be tlons. Town Cowimissloners, boards of guardians, farmers' associations, labor societies and Chambers of Commerce. 30 (Associated Press).

In addition to statutory and admin is tra- Uve bodies, various associations of farmers and horse breeders and trainers I loan Government to. see that these Amer-are passing resolutions approving the I lean creditors are dealt with airly and treaty. With very few exceptions, labor bodies heard from thus far dissent from the treaty. Resolutions favoring ratification were adopted today by the County Councils of the disposition to be made of the Ger-Meatb and Monaghan and the Limerick I man alien enemy property seized by the Chamber of Commerce. United States' Government, and hold In L'f talniar for reoubltcan Drinclnlea and Ireland's Indefeasible right to absolute ttFVSrU ThTtreaty nd'e? nru( nmimitkncea A notable addition to the supporters of the treaty In the Dall Elreann when wl iTT'T ginai will be iterce Beaaiey.

one of the member. Me was among the original founders of the Irish Volunteers. JZ I Mat. To-day. fte ta 9A.

Xe I fclshar. Stoateie rroeucUwa. Marilyna Millar. Lon Errei. at Mew Asostereaak Tbvatrev Aevt, Rifles' Bintght jby American Ordered Destroyed ct Ucslch 4 i i -j.

BERLIN, Dec. 3Q.Ninev thousand hunting rifles purchased Holland by' T. Ellsworth ef New Orleans, which were confiscated at Munich by the Entente Disarmament Commission on their arrival from Holland recently, have been ordered destroyed by the Interallied Control Commission. Jt has eJsd been stipulated that the contract be canceled. 1 The: deal, closed on Nov.

i3. Involved 8,600.000 marks. Ellsworth took np the case through 'American diplomatic circles here after the sifles were confiscated. but the Control Commission held that he had no right to buy or sell the arms. GERfilANS TRY TO PAY INGHEAPfilARKSHERE Sending Checks to Creditors to Pay With a Little More Than $1,000,000.

OUR GOVERNMENT SAYS NO Has $400,000,000 of Seized German Property end Will Fully Protect Our Citizens. Announcement from Berlin that Americans holding claims against German subjects are now permitted to make set- tlement direct, since the American Gov- cm meet has declined to become a party to the Interallied clearing process pro- for in the Treaty of Versailles. has brought out the fact that a large number of -German debtors have been attempting to their obligations to individuals here in paper marks, now worth about one-half cent each, although the mark was valued at 23.3 cents when the obligation was Incurred. A number of ct editors here have re cently received from debtors in Ger- (many drafts for the number of marks of the debt. with the Information that unless the draft Is cashed within thirty days the.

deb tor will cover it by shipping paper marks. In practically ail enses such settlements have been refused. Europeans evidently, have fared better than Americans in their attempts to get prewar debts settled on a gold mark basis, according to bankers familiar with the situation abroad. Hundred, of the obligations of Germans to Englishmen, sion. The cases are long drawn out and considerably bound up in red tape.

bankers here said, but eventually the Reparation Commission rules on the claim. If it la valid, and decides that I payment shall be made In gold marts. I One banker yesterday recalled' the case I of an English friend whose mother had Idled In Germany, leaving a considerable I estate there. The executors of her es tate attempted to pay the Inheritance In paper marks. They were refused and the claim was lodged with the Rerera ition Commission.

It has' since been paid on the basts of gold marks. Another banker expressed the opinion yesterday that an American doea not need to accept paper marks at their present value against an obligation in curred In gold marks. He said there was a clause in the law under which the Alien Property Custodian seised German property here that provided com pens tion In full for obligations against Ger man nation. la on the basts of- the gold and that, a certain percentage of the property In the hands of the Allen Pronartv Custodian wa nurviut for that Dumose. althourh.

nn f.r known, no claims had been filed by Americans under this statute. I All official restrictions with ntHrl I mltted to negotiate directly with their American TO PROTECT AMERICANS. Government to See They Are Not Forced to Accept Depredated Exchange. Special to Tke A'ew Tork Time: WASHINGTON, Dec 30. Americans holding claims agairst Germany for property seised there during the war do not have to settle their claims with Germany at a loss as a result of the decli nation of the American Government to become a party to the interallied clear ing house -arrangement of the Treaty of VersaDIes.

The announcement made In Berlin yes terday that Americana holding claims against German subjects are now permitted, to. make settlement direct does claims at a loss through offers of pay ment on" the basis of depreciated ex change or payment In German marks. Assurances that the American Govern ment does not propose to allow Amer ican creditors to be victimized Jn the settlement of these claims were. given to a representative of Twa Niw Yoex i Tncaa In asveral high official quarters I tonight It Is the Intention of the Amsr- I Justly. It Is also the Intention to accord I them every protection of their rights In the adjustment that la yet to come with I respect; payment of their claims, and the custody of the Allen Properly I tod la I No wise American creditor said I to accept any German offer to pay In I depredated marks.

American citisene I cannot fortS toy aoreit peyment In I cannot be forced to. accept payment in depreciated exchange. They can I payment and their Interests will be I uea- rtr4 by tbe American Govem- -5 Ceetlaued ee Page eve. I 9IU.IK Rl KKKIltea4ai Tarktortee's tl tat rial IOKhlnr Foo. rtwa Mau leeay" u.pmijMum KILLED, 40 HURT AS CARS TELESCOPE IN ELEVATED CRASH Passengers Buried in Splinters and' Debris on Structure at li Ninth Av.

and 40th SU MANY RESCUED WITH AXES Carried to Safety on Fir Lad--ders While Thousands Gather in Streets Below. MYSTERY IN SEVERED FOOT Hylan en Scene Blamea Company for Paying Dividend lntad of Buying A southbound local train crashed into a local train stalled on the Ninth Avenue elevated structure at Fortieth Street, at 05 o'clock last night, causing the death of one and injuring forty others. The stalled train had been having trouble with its motor on Its run down town. After leaving the Forty-second Street Station It proceeded two blocks and then stopped. The motorman was examining his machinery when the col lision occurred.

Anthony G. Abraltls. motorman of the rear train, pulled out of the Forty-second Street station, apparently think ing that the train ahead of him was In motion. He said he was making twelve miles an hour when he saw the car stalled In front of him. He tried to apply hla brakes, but, accosdlng to his ac count, they failed to work.

The Impact was terrific The first two cars bf the moving train were of wood, the last two of metal, and all four cars of the stationary train were metal. Thia distribution of weight produced a hammer and anvil effect, the two light and frail wooden cars of the moving train being crushed between tbe heavy cars at either end of them. Cars Teieaeeped by Iaapeet. The front of the first wooden car waa smashed to bits and telescoped over -the steel car in the rear of -the train ahead. The wooden second car of the moving train was a still worse wreck.

Its walla. were split apart. About ten feet of the first car waa swallowed up by the second, the roof and a part of the walls of car No. 2 engulfing ear No. 1 to the third window from the rear platform.

The crash was heard for blocks. The street wss covered with splinters and chunks wood, broken glass and frag raents of steeL The passengers In both trains were nearly all taken by surprise. As they were thrown from their seats, the llahta, went out. Those In the steel cars escaped with shock and slight in juries. Those in the wooden cars were thrown in heaps, the floor.

celling, walls, seats and parts of the metal work shattered and twisted Into continuous mass of wreckage. Tbe two wooden cars were of the old' est type on the road, those with the high arrow windows and general design of thirty or forty years ago. with four crosswise seats in the middle and seats running along the sides at each end. Maay. Plaleaedla Wreckage.

The unidentified man who waa killed was seated In the forward part of the Ha. and three others, were caught and partly crushed in wood and steel at this end of the car. Others were pinioned in wreckage, but the wood work was so frail and waa so badly broken that they were able to. make their way out. Women were screaming and injured men moaning In tbe two destroyed cars.

The only light was from street lamps and from windows of adjoining houses. A few men wriggled loose and felt their way through splinters, which filled the car like a cane-brake, to windows and doors, but these were too badly ob structed to admit of a way out. At 9 :30 o'clock, when the cars were being dismantled after the work of rescue had been done, an object fell through the ties of the elevated structure to the street. It, was picked up and found to be a foot. It had been struck nff oinaniv lust below the ankle.

No shoe or stocking was on It. Battalion Chief Dennis Curt in said his firemen had rescued a man with a badly mangled foot and that the man had been removed to BeUevue. At BeUevue It waa aald no such patient was there. Then Cantain Joseph A- Howard- of the West Thirtieth Street Station sent Inquiries to all hospitals that bad sent, ambulances to the scene. Each reported It had no patient with such an THE IM-CBXD.

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ruclnc 1 RATIO FORMIIPMKE Si SUBMRMBMOTC FRENCH DENfflYTOMEl III Harding Considers the Conference Successful, -V Though Disappointed by Failure on Submarine Cut -Speiat The yew'Terli Times. lf 'T tVASHIXQTON. Dec SO. President Harding, It waa definitely -learned at the White Houao today, does not feel that tbe Conference on Limitation of Armament has been a failure merely because It baa been enable to reach an agreement for the limitation of rubmarine tonnage. Io -the flrat'pLace there haa been, no failure, in the view of the la.

th matter of a sweeping reduction ofcapltal ship, and no failure Jn tbo limitation of auxiliaries, because it la considered certain that the auxiliaries are to be limited, both a to the sixe of cruiser to be bunt and the calibre of guns they are- to mount, while there has aino been an agreement limiting aggregate tonnage, of airplane carrier to be built by the Ave leading naval power.f It would be'incorrect to Bay that no disappointment 1 felt by. the President, and by the American delegation, over the failure of the five powers to agree on submarine tonnage. The President, however, does not think that this' Imperil the conference lo say way. He believes that the conference on Its record to date hag justified Itself and that. If it ahould accomplish nothing more than haa already been done, on some future day of calm retrospection It would be re--garded as avery signal success.

The President feels that the future, with its clearer perspective of what has been accomplished, will mark the conference as one of outstanding importance toward peace of the world. As the work1 of the conference is not finished, it. was stated at the White House today, it la Impossible to' make a present estimate of Its achievements. SEES BUDV STItLTilAN Ca lis to Same Hotel a Coincidence and Returns Suddenly to Montreal, HOLIDAY PLANS BROKEN UP Guide Says He Had Planned to Celebrate New Year With Father, but Changed Special The Veto York Tietes. QUEBEC Dec.

SO. Fred K. Beauvals. 1 the' Indian' guide named' as co-respondent by James A. Stillman In his suit to divorce' Mrs.

Anne Urquhart Stillman. i appeared thia afternoon at tne cnateau Frontenac several nours aner airs, ouu- man. James Bud SUllman and PhiUp J. O'Brien, one -of her attorneys, bad reached the hotel preparatory Jto a trip into the North Woods to subpoena and question witnesses for the defense. These witnesses, whom Mrs.

BtlUman thele flu IV value to her cause, were discovered sev- era! months ago by Beauvals. and It was at first thought that he had appeared with, additional aid for the defense, Beauvals. however, displaying Consider- able excitement when reporters ascer- talned his presence at the hotel, said his arrival had -been coincidence. He said he wss on his way to spend New Year's Day with his father at Latuque and had stopped at the hotel to loin E. CTremblay.

a Montreal lnsur- ance man and two friends. Hla ap- ii.tn..nt with Mr. Trembler had been far soma time, but he admitted over fmm Montreal ne a a. Montreal nswsnaDer iosi e.iiw.n w.a dua to arrive todav juts. at the chateau.

Denies He Saw Mrs. BtUlanaa. Beauvala denied he had seen Mrs. 3 till man. nut assenea swu v.

a called: to see him while he was In tn of Gonxalve Desaulnlers. the room guide's attorney, who wm rettinea to conduct Mrs. SUllmane defeje et met January hearing In Montreal. Beauvals' denial that he had Seen Mrs. Stillman was corroborated -by her mjin mlm BQOUd to endeavor to I dlcatioos one might think that the re-In a statement by Mr.

O'Brien, while 1 bave conference achieve something I suit of today's "discussion between "the "Bud" said be "preferred not swer" when he was asked whether he had. as BeauvaU said, visited the guide. Beauvals said the. hotel coincidence had spoiled hU plan to observe Ofew Year's tomorrow before going to nis father's homc.fjand at 11:03 o'clock to night he returned on a train tor uon- treat. With him went Mr.

Deseuiniers, who bad been expected to accompany the party Into the' North Woods. Shortly after o'clock. wbUe Mrs. sttihnen. the lawyer and Bud classifying-the divorce suit testimony in the Stillman suite a reporter standing ia irvai.

i a- served. Beauvala passing. xne guide, tw h.t heea looklnsr toward the re- who had been Jooxmg w' Dorter, turned nis neaa ana numea on. but tbe reporter followed him to Room T-i-amti)a4araa rrt ann Wrad" aald tne the ruide entered the room and started to elcee the door, what are you aoing bereT" a r.jjM. H( tin.

A Celeeideeee. Me nays. A Beauvala appeared to be astonished. atlsnlav- raooamlaed his visitor ana men. aispiey- Ins; said: This snust not be prlntea.

It is purely a coincidence. It will hurt me." was asked If he had brought more witnesses, for tbe defense, ana ssja ne hae oniy um' frienda. Mr. "Ytemblay and two Ouahec French-Canadians. He aald, and Quebec showed that his plans to see xne oa jrear out and the new one In had been ruined.

Did you see Mrs. Stillman? asked. pThen I heard that she was here tmmedlstely booked my war beck te Montreal on the 11 O'clock train. aia nou A'OlOa-JC train lajat then Jar. Utauinif.

mMinj n- vnriaa waa seat for. He said he wished to talk with Mra Stillman and i Ceettaeee ea Page nve. iioiii' thk Ktxl Weelii iicilk Pete Cf ECtr3 i .1 -i HARDING BREACH RUMOR SILLY Denies With Capital Letters 1 Story of i Friction Between Hughes and Himself. CONFERENCE CREDITFORALL Vanity and Pride Oyer, Results Rejected Secretary Is Presi dent's Luncheon Guest." specMu is Mew rtrsTmti. WASHINGTOK.

Dec 30. On the high. authority it 'can be stated without qualification that there haa been no rift In the harmony of the relatione that i vhjw The President Is not dlsleased vilth Secretary Hughes, nor with any other member of the American delegation over any phase of their work In the Cpn- I rerenee on umitauon or Armament, nor I nas ne given any aziront to tne necre- I tarv of On the contrarr. tbe i I President is greatly pleased wKh the wore oi tne comerence ana oeueves met If It should adjourn at once on the basis of exlsttur achievements It must be re- garded. as a signal success.

It can be I sUted on the best authority that Becre- I tary Hughes, as well as the other mem- bers or the American delegation, con- tlnues to knjoy the fullest! support and confidence of the President Nor ta Secretary. Hughes In any way displeased with the attitude of the Preai- dent toward him. Nothing baa occurred I to mar their friendship. I Close personal friends of the Secretary I ere quite aware that Mr. Hughes feels uw uuuivmu unnv I Uon has received the greatest possible 1 support zrom wnat ne regaros as tne admirable attitude of the President.

Vanity, selfishness, pride, friction and lack of confidence. It -can be stated on no leas authority than that at th Prui. I dent, have not crept Into the relations between the White House and the Amer- delegaUon. v4- Bo.h ik. p.M,nt ni thn whn I niCXjTiK under bis Instructions as oienl I nr.tTtrlm In tha rnnr.nn r.

K.t for the welfare of the nation, weJI the world. Their feeling I tbAt thla be achieved it makes uttB aiffmnce how the credit for ae complUhment Is apportioned. 'J i Tbe publics tion. of a newspaper report 1 that Secretary Hughes waa In some way i vexed ever the President's attitude en tne our-power treaty, an- leu anronted because tne president trus week entertained at luncheon et the White House William Randolph Hearst, after tbe letter's newspapers had attacked th work of tbe Washington, conference and the KACraitarv nf Ktatte hrnarhl a nrnannt I rejoinder from Prdent Harding this 1 afternoon, xne r.wiaent was asaea in samspooaenu wnetner ne earen to i comment on the published statement I that Secretary Hughes was "vexed' I and expected to cull the Cabinet. There is nothinr In that." renliad tbe President.

That is silly 1 un. mi omrm aiiuuLijaft oi xne I President without his cooaenc he was I I might be quoted as to his character! ma- itVn PlTed. als- ,1 senung to qoocauon. suiy with capital i letiera." secretary Hughes was barred bv this rr. the en I uolu1" A-rmajnent irom attrncmg i k.

w. I Mi. v.uiiacu XHlil ha aaw tna Pr.M.nt the Cabinet meeting and. reported on the vu nleaisd with 'ikTiwS ZZZ.Z I him by the head of the American dele- I gation and Invited Mr. to remain xor loncmoo ax.

xne fine tic-use. I Newspaper men visiting the White I House tooav were told that thev hnni.t I not go away with any Impress ton both 1 tor th Preeident'e sake and foe ih. sak. of bU Secretary of who en- I orm his support and confidence-bt reiationshtp. Both the President lad Secretary I Hughes are quite a I been linkingtheir aware mat gns.lp names in an onf rlr I aa in.

virs- I 1 vi a. a. wrA jaxrai I been nermitted te wer-rv their friendly relatione. tmth or tne muivr urn tr. a.

vb I another In laughter over tne mailer. S-4 I Jt 11 1 I i Quotes Naval Officer Defense of the U-Bcatsf They Repudiate LAMENT THE TALK OF WAR After This Clash Naval Commit tee Agrees orf Limiting Si2e" and Guns of Cruisers -e- VOTE DELAYED FOR BRIAN I Airplane Carrier Problem It Solved Fevy Tasks' Afe7. Now Left tor Action. inr edwis j.MBa, Special Tkm eie Tor WASHINGTON. Dec.

rrench and British delegstes again held the centre of the Washington corxfereac stage today. In discussing thesubmaiine' Issue the British and French have been for three or four daya exefeaaging compllmenta In a manner such is they use In European confrrencea, but which some other delegations have thought out of place la the Washington conference. -r i Near the opening of the naval cent', mlttee session loed Ls of Parehsm. bead of tbe British Admiralty, renewed the attack on the Jrench attitude as to taking as hi text an arv ticia tw years- agottr a chief oftaff fc the Second French Naval tsien. whs defended the -German methbda of employing the I under seas M.

Harraut. head of 0-iIwih--Jel Oe Ilcn made vig orous replies, -pointing out that tbo magasine In question cxpresaly dis-clalined any officti connection with the French -and repudiating Captain Castex's views so jfar as Over were sup- i posed to represent the policy of tbe i navy. 2 I Sarraet sal 4 that In answering Le-S challenge he hoped that hla I assurance the 3ov that Franca bore I Great Britain wopld relieve the British I cf the necessity of hinting contrary. I As tor th suggestion, now being' beard I rw miuiwu. f.a.

v. ivkv I building scbmariiies she should pay bar atbt, M. Sarrauf -indicated that the French planned do vamers. After this s'Tanco-Brltlah exchange of i I'o I irvpoaat iur uin; u.iui.iwu ynnsi of airplane carriers. The ratio of was adople for the five powers.

wmcn means tons xor me United States. tons for Great Britain. 61.000 fcns for Japan, 60.000 I Italy. I I The. committee' also approved I ail auxiliary craft except alrplana'car.

I Ann A I rer v.w I to guns not excetaing eignt incnes. io I formal acceptance by France simply I waits on word xtonj Premier Briand. i Final decisions on the Boot tion. restricting the "Use of submarines. were put ever.

pending1 receipt by the I delegates of France. Japan and Italy of i inx rue lona from their home Govern- 1 meats. I Wan. war to? tudr from aurfaea ln- as I British and French delegates meant the Island of their difference I those who have beard the same burring lof the hatchet, before would know -dif. ferently.

-r I Xaord Lee roee-aarhr at the Booming session to stsc the case anew against I tbe French. lie began, by saying: I cannot help feeling. that here: have a nntque epportunity for the French delegation and Government te reassure the British Admiralty and pub- lie opinion with regard to this matter. I of which I hope they wUl avail Cietsi' i selves. I want tos explain to my French friends why we have these special apprehensions which have been expressed so forcibly la connection with France.

Lord Lee recalled bow Prsniier I Briand quoted Lode ndorff to lend color to French fears of Germany. Then. I quoted from La Revue MariUme. pr tr. i "nrV I wno was recently appotnt.

I e- JT! "Tl- 1 I I I see Rotfcirg ta tbe attitude t' which, tartly speakir-. i n-t absolutely correct. The failure notice before torpedoing has a storm of protest, but as at Tirfti the arOcIe was: T'1 to the submarine, after rsxsy c-n of ef thanks ta. tie in-f of riian. the ln.

rume r.t. tvj' -m, tl. rKariingaile lt .1 ov.rtr.rr.?c for a- I i t'- c. i power of FirltnH 1 t. laO-d nade it pinlrt i rue tfiis ie "s.rati'vrv by intruviris rr rj probably mart tv t-tx to iuUl.

Ha t. 1 cv ace; tie l.j.i tt. ctr nil.