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posslDUltjr ot a aoont mat tney wero not "defensive weapon. After the tall Balfour had finished his somewhat. lengthy portraying the difficulties in which Britain found herself, Kato rose and spoke briefly in Japanese. Japaa Accepts. "Japan deeply appreciates the sin cerity of purpose evidenced in' the plan of the American' government for the limitation of armaments," he said "She is satisfied that the proposed 'plan will materially relieve the nations of wasteful expenditures and 'cannot fall to make for the peace of the world.

"She cannot remain unmoved by the high, alms 'which have actuated the American project. Gladly accept' therefore, the proposal in principle, Japan is ready to proceed with determination to a sweeping reduc lion in her naval armament. "It will be universally admitted that1 agnation must be provided with i 4 such armaments as are essential to i its security, llila reaulrement must in the examination of the plan; With this requirement fid certain modifications win be proposed with regard to the tonnage kasii for replacement of. the Various classes; of, vessels. This subject should be Ttferred to special con slderatlon by naval When such modifications are proposed know that the American and other delegations, will consider thbm with the same desire to meet our Ideas ai we hat to meet, theirs.

"Japan has never claimed nor had aft'y. of claiming to have a naval establishment equal in strength to that' of either the United States or the British Her existing plan will show conclusively that she. had never In view preparation for offens Tevar fBr IntoreatloiMl News Brrlee.) Continental, Hall, Washington, Nov 1 15The. second step In the direction of scrapping half the world's grest navlea. and stopping all building ot battleships for at least ten years, was completed today.j The first step was taken' Saturday when the American government calmly, tossed" Its revolutionary program teble before the stonlshed ayes of the statesmen ot Europe and (.

aeoond step' was taken today when the spokesmen of the British empire, Japan, Prance, and Italy for, i'V mW Btllled the United States that the drastlo American program Is taxi damenUlly acceptable to them, and that they, are willing to leave the details to the Quibbling of experts. One after the spokesmen of Europe and of Asia arose In their seats about the great green table In Continental HaU today and publicly proclaimed, their wlllingnessV to cooperate tq the fullest extent ith America In this, greatest step toward disarmament, that the woVld has ever seen, The British and' Japanese were first to speak, because theirs are the on great navies besides America's that it accepted as fundamei ItaK bv Secretary Hughes i will suffer the cdtossaracr! posed in the itaiy touowea ana men speaking through h'er fiery Briand. He went even furt Franc, premier. icr than had been anticipated gluing hU ittpHtto.Tpro creased armament of all'ktbds. He said that when the confereilpB began to consider the cutting of 1 standing armiesXof which France was tty greatest in the world the assemble.) statesmen would be surprls kd to learn how far he was prepared Ul go.

After the spokesmen for nil the four powers British, French Italian anl Japanese had spoken. Secretary of State Hughes spoke his fctlon's gratitude and said that therrp. acceptance ot the proposals as a barls on which to proceed was agreeable to the United States. Tfien the conference adjourned at the. call cl the 1 1 Britain Acts Qn fckly.

(By International Mevfs eenrlee.) Continental Hall, Wa lhington, Nov. rWJthin half an fcirar' after the armament conference Tiad convened this morning, Great Britain formally accepted spirit tfTBr in principlo" the far reaching armament nava! proposals laid dpwn pr Secretary ot State Hughes on Saturday. "We have considered It at ength.M announced, the Rt Hyn. A. Balfour, speaking for "and In admiration and appreciation we agree to Its spirit' and Its princtele.

"Suppose the hear I of your country wis a small and crowded dependent upon her Overseas trade for the necessities of IHb. "Suppose you nevjer had more than seven weeks food, supply. Suppose all these rjnd then you will understand BrltalnV position. suppose, I lament over the weakness of my country. We are I 'dthe patriotism that blhds us To Canmss 8itnatlo.

No doubt wasi left in the minds ot those who heaitff him that Mr. Balfour's government will canvass the world's naval miration in detail in committee with inarching effect before finally, accepting the. American proposal. Mr. Balfour spoke halt ingly, dramatl'sUly, of the geographical differences between th United States tujd the BriUsh empire' ana at one tune he said: Imagine, If you will, wh it your western states.

for whose safely you are responsible, were removea au.uuv miles from your court There, in you have an idea of our Balfour dwfelt at great length on Britain's iso'litlon, her, dependence upon her oveijseas He advised his hearers imagine the heart of America Tsmall crowded island and then, Jb said, they could appreciate Brilaln's position. Bffids CablegTaa. The vetetitin statesman concluded his speech 'at 11:45 reading a cablegram; from premier Uoyl George, which gave Its complete and whole heart jed endorsement' to the principles tig laid down in the American progrteia. 'U's The cabJiegram from the British 'premier sa il: "The Briish government has followed th proceedings of the onen ing of, the 7'conference with profound appreciate in and whoie hearted en nrrmin hr iiinnirn nut i mm nu Ul OIL BEFIIIEDir UtIMILd IU Dt WUIilO UUI LHICK Dl (By International Kewe Bvrjic) i i Washington; Nov. l5 The British empire, with ifcj fat flung dominions all over the world, and Japan, the island empire of the Pacific, both officially ajinounce their acceptance "in spirit and in principle" today of tfle dramatic naval limitation proposed by the United States on Saturday.

Britain5s acceptance was voiced by the tall, vener ble Arthiis J. Balfour in a speech that will go down in history as one of the greatest ever uttered by a British stale3 man. Japan's acceptance was spoken in Japanese by tJjie diminutive, unemotional Baron Kato, head of the ministry of marine. The acceptance by France and Italy which had been counted upon, followed Naturally when the statesrien from London and Tokio had finished addressing the con ference." Thus, in the remarkably short space of three days jbe American government has proposed a program of luirval Hestnictinn and future Government uneaualled In thfc Jifs tory of the world and has bad Iy sound by all the great powers ot the worlds While accepting the American program "in spirit and principleM both Great Britain and Japan made certain reservations and suggested modifications of the pro gram as oriinallv oroDosed Mr. Balfour spoke feelingly about the neceiBity ot curbing the construe tlon! of fUbwIritibeiBBa the polntj He proposed the adTlsablllty ot ab? solutely, prohibiting the construction of clant1 cruiser ubmarlnea.

which br iatd bad 'denropBtrateoT tohTMr dorsement of the speeches made by President Harding and Secretary Hughes, whose bold and statesman like utterances are pregnant with infinite possibilities. Nothing could go further tor the ultimate success of the conference. Please convey to both our most sincere congratulations. (Signed) "LLOYD GEORGE." To Maintain Lead. (Br International Nr.a ttarvlo.) Washington, Nov.

16. America's spokesmen will take the lead in suggesting a basis for settlement of Far Eastern questions, Just as they did in the matter of limiting the navlos ot the worjd. This positive assertion came today from an official high in the councils of the administration. Whether Secretary ot State Hughe will hit straight from the shoulder on the delicate' and more controvers ial questions ot the Pacific, as he dlC in Saturdays historic naval session, remains to be seen. But there Is an American program, definite, and concrete and it will be presented at the first opportunity.

'The statesmen 'of Europe and Asia are prepared for it They are prepared tor almost anything after the shock of Saturday. They are also apprehensive, particularly the Japanese. The visitors from Toklo have their own program in the Far East It, too, is said to be definite and concrete, and they are far anxious to. jet peep at Amerjpa's proposals uiw teiifc uiau moj i avi a look at the naval program. llay divide Conference.

The splitting of the conference into two 4atlnctfpsfft iine? dealWg'Wi'; the limitation of naval armament and the other with Far Eastern questions may result In the American pr gram being laid but in the secrecy of closed committee, room It Is expected that this point will be determined at today's second plenary session. Today's session promised to be, almost as important as was Saturday's. An opportunity Is to be afforded spokesmen of all nations to Toice officially' their opinions concerning the naval program brought, outj by, Secretary Hughes, and to suggest such changes as they may It promises to be a field day for the Arthur head of the British deletion, probably will be the first speaker. He will (Continued on Page Three.) Berlin, Nov. 15.

(By Radio) Germany has unofficially notified) the allies )hat she cannot pay. the next reparation: installment ot 500,000,000 gold marks due by January 15, 1922. The International News Service was informed on the highest author ity today 'Ihat the German, govern' menthas conveyed through unofficial channels to the allies the Information that she is "at the end of her 'All protests by the allies hereafter about Germany's failure to meet the reparations payments due will be met y.the atatement "try to get Germany's attitude, it was made plain, la not one off defiance but of utter diepair. The allied commission here It 1 learned; is convinced of Germats) to 'pay. The i perta attached to" the ooranilssion are again going over the situation.

German government it can be has determined to stand or fall os the decieidn that there. must be a excision at the terms of the, Vec allles 'trftity. v' 4 'Thefe is Increasing evidence that Germimy after' weighing all the con sequsjncea has decided to face even the bitterest penalty namely an in va8lon. of the Ruhr district by the German bankers are almost unanl moualy of the" opinion 'that economic world, conference wiU follow the Washington armament, kessipnf. vf THE WEATHER V.Fofecast Tor lndlanar Cloudy ani warmer Wednesday unset tied, warmer, probaWjt rain, if 111 EXPLODES; TEN KILLED (By International News Service.) 15.

Ten persons were buried alive 5n the ruins and five others were injured in a terrific explosion in an oil refinery at Otshelm, near Wiesbaden, according to adylces re ceived here today. Damage was es? timated at 25,000,000 marks. Cause of the explosion is unknown. The explosion occurrea in a four story oil factory containing 30,000 litres of benzine. Havoc was wrought among the populace in the vicinity.

8TORK 8TOP8 Mr. and Mrs. Roxie Pauling of La tontaine street a daughter born Tuesday. London, Nov. 15 The outcome of the unionist convention at Liverpool Wednesday and Thursday will settle the question "bf whether Premier Lloyd George will go to Washington to atend the armament conference, it was officially stated today.

If the convention supports the sand taken by Sir James Craig, Uitei premier, and his cabinet, a general election will be called and Lloyd George will not go to Washington. Th firalsp. premier has not yet re qeiTed" complete reports from the delegation at Washington, but it was announced that the British represen SOON TO KNOW OF 1.1 TRIP 1 tative'at the American capital "n.r preatpeiiaryatafifi, aale veT oo UWw tM the "fi. "Trite will have difficulty in explaining, to oort of the cabinet Lloyd George conferred with Lord Middleton and sfct other unionist members who are dpposed to partition of Ireland. Sinn Fein leaders hare returned, to London and It is possible theymay; haye agreed In eTent the.

pro meet thrf premier late today. resisted to nass resolution OElVliEO (By, International Kews London, Nov. 15. The British government today delivered an ultimate am to Ulster that she must accept Premier Lloyd George's proposal for settlement of the Irish Question without rltal changes, it was officially Ft The Sinn Fein delegation remains unyielding 14' Its demand for 'an all Ireland parliament i "The British government has attempted a disgraceful betrayal ot Ulster," said Mr. Andrews, minister of labor in the Ulster cabinet' ThJ proposal for an alll Ireland parliament must be withdrawn before there Is a further peace conference.

Despite protestations on the part of the Ulster cabinet, the British government determined, by Its bold stroke, to bring Ulster into line and to "get; on" with the Irish peace settlements UKii III REVOLT AGAINST BQLSHEVIKI Vienna, Nov. Ukrainian insurgents are driving the boisheviki from the Ukraine, according to reports received here today from Lemberg. The Ukrainians launched an attack against a number of red, divisions near Kiev, it wal stated. The battle is still go li ng on. Leo' Trotsky, i war jtninlster of the bolsheviktr Was eaid to have evacuaUoh of all Ukrainian territory on the right aide of the Dnieper' river.

MORE BAD LUCK. Mrs. James Van Pelt of North Lv lonjtaine sireei, inesaay receivea word that her brother, Oryllle; "'Jack;" RoVi, suffered a right, arm last Saturday. Her own son, Marlon Van Pelt, has' been confined to his bed for ten weeks wltn a broken, leg. He was Permitted to leave his bed last week, but was forced to go back AftlQs) h'(' ''''rf ''i i PEW TELLS CONFERENCE CLOSE UPS JAPANESE JOURNALISTS BEADY TO PROTEST IN CASE OF A REJECTION Conference Hah Is Guarded By Regu lars Carrying Guns With Bayonets By MARLEN E.

PEW, I. N. S. Staff Correspondent Continental Hall, Washington, Nor. 15.

All eyes on Continental Hall again today for the Rt Hon. Arthur J. Balfour, aged seventy three, Is speaking in behalf of a constituency of 435,000,000 people. There is pure carmine in hi cheeks, his grey hair is soft and silky, he stands erect and in his manner there is gentle dignity and' winning amiability. Sir Beerbohm Tree ha? described him as a man "calm In crises and unfussed in victory." Since these gentlemen last sat at this green table, the startling news of America's drastic proposal has flown to the uttermost carts ot this whirling globe and these wise men today know precisely what home opinion is and.

what home government Before coming into the hall, a dl munltive Japanese Journalist gave the, He. said that the thirty six Japanese reporters on the sceve here were unanimously of the opinion ttat. should "accept without discussion." Then, with fire, he add oH mT1ia tiAwanflnoi mn nmtat anil rahla'lt lit JitidiI fnr publication." 3" 1 Diplomacy is uniformed, Some times it takes on gold braid, buttons, white: feathered, cockades, but more often it is the frock or cutaway coat; striped spats, pearl gray tie, winged collar and shiny square top hat Rotund diplomats appear to suffer. Secretary Hughes' whiskers are un usually aggressive In'' appearance. They stick up.

But he is the soul of courtesy. He speaks rather sWplv and is all for "getting on." He 10 one ot the tallest' men id the room. M. VlVlani. who sits with Briand, i also a Socialist In he is known to have a habit of ing the streeta itt night and odd hour tof the He appears interested, in human beings ho 11 In alleys as well as those whi.

live on boulevards and avenues. I "Isn't it possible," asked a British newspaper approaching the conference hall, "to get hero without being menaced' by a soldier carrying a bayonet The answer la "No." The war department is policing the scene and the United Slates regular soldier with a gun takes orders on 17th street as seriously as he does on a battlefield In the darker corners, of all public secret service men tare watching every passerby. 'TIEMl'SflElf Petty robberiee, in the form ojiak his money front milk bottled: "Ihat have been left' out over' nighfor put out early are being carried on In flit ferent parts of the city according to In the northwest the city' and ion south side practice, seems' to be, most prevalent and la most annoying to ousowlfas. Developments are expected, soon. 1 i 'ATTINO MEETING A number of representatives from the St.

Peter's Reformed church, weoti to ton wayne aionaay to attend me Missionary Among those who attended were Mrs. Ed ZigerlC Mrs. R. B. Meckstroth, Mm.

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XXXVft "PB IL3 '5 The state industrial board has awarded the family of Joseph Wehr, killed several weeks', ago in a gravel pit accident in Union township, compensation aggregating about 13,871, to be paid by the township Kenneth L. Dreaser, member of the state board of compensation, heard evidence in the hearing against the township three weeks ago in the court house. Mr. Wehr, besides the widow, Ida Wehr, left two sons. Edward, sev enten years old, and Frank, nine years old.

Mrs Wehr and Frank each receive compensation at the rate of $3.30 a week for 300 weeks, Edward is to receive $3.30 a week until he is eigh ten years old. REV. NOLL IS As a reward for services as a harmonlzer, rendered through Our Sunday Visitor, the Rev. J. F.

Noll, pastor of the St Mary's church, and editor of the publication named, ha) received the title of domestic prelate from the Pope, and in the future will be known as Monslgnor Noll. The official papers were signed October 26, 1921, by Cardinal GaBparri, acting fo the Pope, at Rome, and were pra sented to Monslgnor Noll last Friday by 'BiboP Alerding ot Fort Wayne, who' called the attention of the Va can to the work that has been dom by the Huntington man. The circulation pt Our Visl tor has reached nearly half a million, the press being run continuously an.l the mailing done from Friday to Wednesday each week. An lnvesture will follow the receipt of the honors, but the date has not been set. MONDAY BUSY DAY An unaual busy day was experienced at the Huntington free library Monday when 340 books were given out for reading and probably that many or more were taken in.

Saturday was also a busy day' and 326 books were give out. According to records this was the biggest day so far this year. On three other days of this year the record showed more than 300 volumes' given out but in no case was the record as high as that of Monday. Miss Tlcer said "I can't remember a time when we had such a crowd. All day there was a steady stream ot visitors including club women, high school students, college students and school children." According to the records keptvof the different departments" the Juvenile section was most favored.

There was 212 books given out of that department including 143 stories and sixty nine miscellaneous works. The books given out Saturday were majority fiction and miscellaneous reading for adults. MIm Tlcer stated that there had been a large demand for books on Shakespeare and that the shelves were' almost striped of these, works. Another volume of. H.

G. Wells' "Outline of History has been' added to the collection on account of the great demand 'fop a this publication. The last volume 'purchased is a one volume edition a revised work of the first edition which is In two volumes. Wells himself has praised the revised edition. TO BUILD BATTLESHIPS (By International News Servloe.) London, Npv.

16. Clyde shipbuilding firms haye contracted to build three new battleships, designs on which have already started, according to despatches received by the Central News today. The Beardmore company was said to be already building one British battleship. Relighting; ot the steel furnaces at Parkhead, Moss Kind ana Lanarnsnire was oe gun this week. 8U8PECT8 ARRESTED.

Lisbon, Nov. 15. Two men under arrest here today charged with com plicity In the explosion at the Ameri can consulate last week. Another ar rest was said to'le imminent VS HONORED BY HOLYJATHER HOT WILLING TO CUT DOWN UNITED STATES WOULD OPPOSH' FURTHER CUTS IN SUCH CRAFT ARE DEFEHSIE WEAPONS Scrapping of First Linn Ships Makei It NecetMary To Keep Sub murine Strength (By International Newt 8ervic.v Washington, Nov. 15 American naval experts are preparing today to loose their 16 Inch guns upon any proposal from Great Britain for fur ther limitation of submarine tonnagd They are ready to offer united opposition to the suggestion ot a cur tailment undersea strength to be proposed by Great Brjtaln as an amendment to the Hughes plan lor the limitation of naval armament Whether this objection will cause discord in the harmony which thus far has marked the proceedings SUBMARINES the conference; rests entirely with President Harding and Mr.

Hughes, but there is' no. mistaking' the feel lngs ot American naval men on the subject. Are the American outposts In the Pacific to be left absolutely unguard ed, these experts are demanding. Th United States, with unprecedented liberality, has offered to scrap a considerable portion of her capital ship, assuming in making such a sacrifice that she will be allowed at least some defensive Weapons' for safS' guarding her Island possesions lit Far Eastern waters. The submarine, It was pointed out.

strategically is a defensive arm. For years the general board of the navy, department, the general staff of naval warfare and the eourt ot last appeal In matters pertaining to naval strategy has contended that the island of Guam and the Philippines should A be made submarine' bases of the first order. Since the United States was not to have the surface fleet twice the size' of that of Japan, which 'was deemed necessary to offset the handicap of distance between San Francisco and it was Insisted that any ado quateiplan of national defense muot, Include some means of holding our Island possessions until the main fleet could arrive. The original Hughes proposal too'c this argument into It placed the normal submarine tonnage of the United States and Great Brit aln at 90,000 which was somewhat in excess of our actual commissioned tonnage of elective underwater cralt. Under the Hughes the ratio Oi' to 0, set up between the United States and Great Britain on the one hand and Japan on the other, is main talned with regard ot submarines.

The latest figures regarding present submarine strength, as compiled by, the American naval intelligence, service follows: i. Great Britain i Type No. 63 69. 14 I. 1 3 Tout 49J97 23,743 26.32) 7,200 2.011 4,80) First line submarines Second line submarines Fleet subs, first line Second line Cruiser submarines Monitor submarines Total United States i First line subs Second line subs Fleet subs first .148 113,724 67 44 3 34.641 16.725 3,313 Total 54,694 Japani First line subs 15 11,300 Second line subs 3 1,05) Total 18 12,550 While Great Britain ostensibly hal a superiority in both numbers of craft and tonnage, the United States Is sa.u to.

have the stronger position in actual fighting efficiency. The British admiralty apparently looks with dis favor upon the submarine, and grant ed a free hand, would abolish the sub surface fighting craft altogether. It Is plainly understood, however. that such a policy Is not at all Ukly to be openly proposed. The British delegates are prepared to contend that in actual efficient tonnage they are much below the 90, 000 ton mark set by the.

United States, and they will do everything in their power to bring about a reduction la that limitation. FIGHT IN BELFAST. London. Nov. 15, Fighting in the Ballymacaratt district of Belfast was followed by the throwing of a bomb.

according to despatches There were no 'v.