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The Omaha Daily Bee I VOL ol NO. 127. latar aceetf.eiatl Malta! M. II. IM. al Oaalia P. 0. Uaaar Aal tl ' l Ia7. OMAHA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER H, 1921, Mill (I Hfl, Ball, . IS. HMa IM lh aaalal nH iaaa .' M U athw ealaU M UaiM IMataa, Caaafa iaa Maalaa, l.M. THREE CENTS ( V Evangelist Closes His Campaign l our cck Drive Liids bun day-$6,000 Draft Gitrii Gipsy Smith About Saflie to Follow. Plan Follow-Up Drive When Gipsy Smith, evangelist, catne to Omaha a few weeks ago lie was greeted by a small committee of ministers and newspaper report ers. When lie left last night, after his revival campaign here, all the members of his big choir, ministers, church members and others whom he had won for Jesus during his ministry here, marched on foot to the Union station to hid him God speed. As the train that will carry tlie minister to Chicago and then to New York for a few meetings, pulled out the choir sang for the last time, "Peace, Peace, Wonderful Fcace," a hymn that was very popular dur ing his revival. Alihoucli the evansrelist flayed and scored the church members ,and everybody connected with the churches, as well as those who were not, when he bade them good-bye at the close of his address last eve ning, there was scarcely a dry eye in the audience, and more than 8,001) men and women waved their hand kerchiefs in a farewell, salute to him. ' Given $6,000 Draft. . There was something more sub stantial than the spoken well wishes and prayers ot his lnenas mat ac companied the evangelist. In his pocketbook reposed a dralt on a New York - bank calling-for $6,000, representing a portion of the thank offerings taken up Wednesday, Sat urday night and Sunday. The check was presented by J. R. Cain, Jr., financial chairman' of the campaign, who made a speech in which he said, "The love of Omaha goes with tliis money. In a few days another draft for perhaps the same amount will reach you in New York." "May I so live," the evangelist said in reply, "that the people of Omaha may never be disappointed in me." . According to Mr. Cain, approxi mately $25,000 was collected during the campaign, $18,000 of which goes to pay the campaign expenses and a followup campaign. Titus Lowe Thanks Him. Rev. Titus Lowe also bade the evangelist bood-bye in the name of the neoole of Omaha. He likened j hin .to. Sir Galahaw "the,-soldier Saint, who brought God's message of love and courage to our town." The evangelist was moved to tears. "Mac," he called to "Wee Willie" McEwan, the choir leader, "sing a song. Pin all confused." As Mr. McEwan sang for the last time the "One Hundred and Third Psalm," the evangelist walked over to Rev. Mr. Lowe and said, "You've broken me up, I'll never be able to preach tonight "You'll preach better than ever,"- was the reply. , Party Goes Three Ways. The evangelist's party goes three ways from Omaha. Mr., and Mrs. E. E., young go to Wayne, Neb., for a few days' visit with Mr. Young's parents. - Mr. and Mrs.' McEwan go to Bristol, Tenn., where they will visit Mr. McEwan's daughter who " is in school there. Next week they go to Norfolk, Va., where Mr. McEwan makes all nec essary arrangements for the cam paign which opens there November 27. ; . The evangelist goes to New York to conduct several meetings and I lien on to Norfolk. After Norfolk he will conduct revivals in New Or leans, Nashville, Tenn and Syra . cusc, N. Y. Rev. C. E. Cobbey, publicly thanked all men and women who worked for the success of the revi val. As a parting admonition, the evanjjist expressed hope that the people of Omaha would support the S37.000 drive of the Y. W. C. A., and the Williard Home for working girls when it was opened. The thank of fering Saturday night was $1,000. 'Coroner Says Head Found In Bale Was College "Stiff" Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 13. The head of a man found today, was throw awav bv a. medical colleffe. in the belief of Coroner J.. B. Hilliker.J Police, however, continued their work tonight on the theory cf foul play. The head was found in baled paper brought to a warehouse here in 1920. Po'ice found support for their theory in the fact that two holes were found in the skull, but a cut on one cheek, crudely sewed up, as if by an experimenting medical student, led the coroner to discard the murder theory.- School Boy in Women's Attire Hangs Self in Bath Room Chicago, Nov. 13. Charles Wil lison, 18, a high school student, was found hanging in the bathroom at his home by his mother. Willison, she told police, had gone to the bathroom two hours before to bathe. When found he was attired in women's clothes. The boy is the third Chicago school student who has committed suicide by. hanging in recent weeks. Former Foreign Minister President of Columbia Rntrnta ' Colombia. Nov. 13. (Bv I Tli 4cd.-iaterf PresO (ieneral Jorge Holguin, former foreign min ister, has been designated provisional president by congress, pending elec tion of success or to President Fidel Suarez, resigned. The political campaign i being warmly waged, Text of American Proposals For Limitation of Armament lljr Ihe Aaaoclated Frew. Washington, Nov. 1 J. Follow ing is the full official text of the AmrriVan proposal for limitation of world armaments, as laid before the conference: The United States proposes the following plan for a limitation of the naval armaments of the conferring nations. The United States believes this plan ' rafely guards the inter ests of all concerned. In working out this proposal the United States has been guided by four general principles: A. The elimination of all capi ta snip building programs, cither actual or projected. K. Further reduction through the scrapping of certain of the old er ships. C. That regard should be had to the existing naval strength of the conferring powers. D. The use of capital ship ton nage as the measurement of strength for navies and a proportionate al lowance of auxiliary combatant craft prescribed. , Proposal: For a limitation of na val armaments. Capital Ships. United States. I. The United States to scrap all new capita ships now under con struction and on their way to com pletion. - This includes six battle cruisers and seven battleships on the ways and building and two bat tleships launched. (Note: Paragraph one involves a reduction of 15 new capital ships under construction, with a total ton nage, when completed, of ore.OOU tons, Total amount ot money al Mrs. George Gould Drops Dead While Plavins Golf Wife of Capitalist Dies on Private Links at Lakewood, N. J. Was Former Actress. Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee teased Wire. Lakewood. N. J.. Nov. 13. Mrs. Georee T. Gould dropped dead to day while playing golf with her hus band on their own private links. Mrs. Gould had been enjoying ex cellent health, it was said at Geor gian Court, her home. She had sug gested the came of eolf and was ac- o . . . . , i comnanied bv her husDana ana Robert Russell, a sruest. She collapsed a few minutes after they had started their game and was carried to her home Dy ner nusoana, ho -di'tf --on atheswavs '' Hr seven children, who survive her, hurried to Lakewood. They are Kingdon, George and Jay, and Edith, Mar jorie, Vivian and Gloria.- George J. Gould and Edith Kingdon were married on September 14, 1886. Mrs. George J. Gould, like her sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank J. Gould, was an actress and as Miss Edith Kinerdon she scored several hits be fore the young multimillionaire wooed and won her. Since her marriage she had taken several fliers in what were termed amateur theatricals with consider able more success than she had achieved in the profession. Starred in "Love on Crutches." As a member of Augustin Daly's company Edith Kingdon registered her biggest successes. These date back to early in 1885, and her first success under the Daly management was "Love on Crutches." From early childhood she had evinced a strong leaning toward the stage and made her first appearance in private theatricals in Brooklyn. Her progress from the first was so rapid that she secured an engage ment to play Marianne in "The Two Orphans," with Mrs. Marie Wilkins. Eugene Tompkins of the Boston theater chanced to witness one of her performances and he was so well pleased with the young actress that he afterwards engaged her to play leading parts in the traveling' com pany connected with this theater. She created the character of Eve Malvoise in "Youth" under his man agement, the season's, tour opening at the Academy of Music, Baltimore, January 30, 1882, and played with the company the remainder of that season. She continued to travel with the same organization during the -season of 1882-3, but enlarged her repertoire to Mabel Huntingford in "The World," and Ada Summers in "A Free Pardon." : ' In "Love and Money." - When "$50,000, a Story of Pluck," was originally produced at the Bos ton theater, March 20, 1883, Man ager Tompkins gave her the part of Ellen Maitland, which she sustained with credit. Afterward, April 23, still playing at the Home theater, she appeared as Mary Bartley in the first Amer ican production of "Love and Money." During the season of 1883-4 she continued as a member of the Boston Theater company . and ap peared as Mary and Alice Redding with the late "Frank Chanfrau in "Kit" and as Princess Meta, she played in "Jalma," opening at the Home theater, September 19. 1883. and taking the road December 10. She was engaged by Mr. Daly early in 1884, and came to New Y'ork during the rehearsals of "A Wooden Spoon," making her first appearance with Mr. Daly's company,, and her metropolitan debut, October 7, as Mysia in that farce. Japanese to Withdraw Troops From Siberia Tokio, Nov. 13. The Yomi Uri Shimbun says today that a cabinet council Saturday decided on with drawal of the Japanese troops in Siberia as soon as the agreement ar rived at in the conference at Daircn I has been signed. It is expected that the conference will be reopened Monday. j ready spent on IS capital ships, $J.U,00O,00U.) 2. The United States to scrap all battleships up to, but not including, the Delaware nd North Dakota. Note: The number of old bat tleships scrapped under paragraph two is 15; their total tonnage is 227, 7M) tons. The grand total of capi tal ships to be scrapped is JO, ag- gregating 845,740 tons.) Great Britain. 3. Great Britain to stop further construction on the four new Hoods. Note: (Paragraph J involves a reduction of four new capital ships not yet laid down, but on which money has been spent, with a total tonnage when completed of 17.000 tons.) , 4. In addition to the four Hoods, Great Britain to scrap her pre dreadnaughts, second line battleships and first line battleship up to, but not including the George V class. Note: (Paragraph 4 involves the disposition of IV capital ships, cer tain of which have already been scrapped, with a tonnage reduction of 411,375 tons. The grand total tonnage of ships scrapped under this agreement will be 583,375 tons). Japan. 5. Japan to abandon her program of ships not yet laid down, viz: The Kii, Owari, numbers seven and eight battleships, and numbers five, six, seven and eight, battle cruisers. (Note: Paragrapli 5 does not in volve the stopping of construction on any ship on which construction has begun.) 6. Japan to scrap three battle ships: The Mutsu, launched, the (Turn to Pare Two, Column Three.) 4Made-iii-0maha" Show Exceeded Expectations Exhibition Which Closed Sat urday Night One of Most Successful Ever Held In Gate City. Thousands of people were viewing the exhibits at the Omaha-made goods show when it ended Saturday night at 9. It was one of the most successful exhibits ever held in Om aha. It was instrumental in acquaint incr Omahans with the hundreds of manufacturing enterprises which are operating successfully in the Gate City of the west. Sunday the exhibitors, who spent thousands of dollars on their dis plays, , dismantled the counters. It 3 estimated that over 200,000 -poopte visited the show during the week, many of them coming day afteday so as to see every display. Never Realized, Magnitude. "People never realized what the manufacturing industry meant to Omaha," "said Penn Fodrea, who was manager of the campaign. We conducted this campaign in order to enlist the help of the people of Om aha," continued Mr. Fodrea, "not as a duty that they owed their city, but because it will help put more men and women to wqrk to increase the pay rolls in the factories, and to help make Omaha a bigger, better and more prosperous city." We fell that we have accom plished a great deal during this cam paign," said Mr. C. E. Corey, presir dent of the Omaha Manufacturing association, "the show . has been a tremendous success, and far exceed ed our greatest expectations. We have had the co-operation of the retailers, the business men, and the housewives and we know that they will continue to give' their support to such a worthy cause." Prizes Are Awarded. We were delighted to donate the space given over to the Omaha made goods show," said Karl Louis of the Brandeis store. "We are al ways ready and more than glad to do anything to further the advance ment of Omaha's enterprises. To know that we have been a help to the manufacturers' association in put ting tneir products Detore the public andf a help to the people of Omaha in acquainting them with Omaha's industries more than repays us for the trouble, and expense we have been to." Hundreds of prizes were iriven i.tit Saturday night. Over 175 were do nated by various merchants besides individual prizes given by different manufacturers. Violet Greirz and Mrs. Anna Lennd got the mink chokers, Mrs. Julia Bonney the tov auto and Leon Dull, the man's hat, all awarded by Dresher Bros. The Gate City Hat company awarded hats to the following men: O. C. Willis, H. H. Hansen. A. R. Simp son, J. C. Bixby, F. L. Nesbit and Henry Cage. Mrs. Joe Schneider, Frances Floral, Georce Hawkes and Cecilia Eklander received prizes given by the Red Top Macaroni company. Earl Petefson. 284 Bristol street. went home Saturday night the proud possessor ot the Betsy Koss doll of fered by the Jay Burns Baking com pany. Airs. H. W. Miller and Joe Kolley received - certificates for $10 and ?5 worth of Omaha-made products given by Eggerss & O'Flyng. Portuguese Delegates Miss Conference Opening Providence, R. I., Nov. 13. Er nesto De Vasconcellos, who, with Vicompte D'Alte, Portuguese minis ter to the United States, will repre sent Portugal at the armament con ference, and C. A. Mortalto De Jesus, secretary of the delegation. arrived here from tMarseillp s today. They were met at quarantine by a special gent oi the state depart ment and left for Washington. A two days delay in sailing from Marseilles caused them to miss the opening of the conference. America Lays Cards On Table mnfl lxt WM ..... . Tirt 9jiS Wi s-u , . uiiiereiice by i) Secretary Hughes. Surprise To Delegates By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING. ( bli aa.ii Tribune-Omaha lira Leaned Wire Washington, Nov. 13. A radical reduction and strict limitation of naval armaments by the chief naval powers was proposed by the United States' "right off the bat" at the opening- of the international conference here. 'i Without any warning and to the surprise of the foreign delegates, Secretary of State .Hughes popped the concrete proposals before them with dramatic force and telling ef fect. Before the delegates scarcely were aware of what was happening, Mr. Hughes, true to his promise, had laid the cards of Uncle Sam's hand face up on the table. The effect of the unexpected move was heightened by the spontaneous endorsement of the legislative pro posals on the spot by the legislative iranch of the American government. The senators who occupied one bal cony and the representatives who were in another, simultaneously arose as Mr. Hughes concluded presenta tion of the reduction program and loosed a torrent of applause. It was the great dramatic moment of the session. Summary of Plan. The American proposals summar ized follow: 1. The United States, Great Brit ain and Japan to agree to a navy building holiday for 10 years, during which time no new ships' shall be built except for replacement of ton nage within the agreed maximum of each nation. . 2. ..AH uncompleted capital ships and numerous specified older capital ships to be scrapped at once. 3. All building programs, either actual or projected, to be abandoned at once. 4. The sea power of the three nations to be maintained on a basis of a tonnage parity between the American and British navies and of a Japanese navy, of three-fifths the tonnage of cither of the others. 5. The capital ship to be the unit of measurement of . naval strength and a proportionate allowance. of auxiliary -craft to be prescribed. Limit. Sue of Ships.., . . The size of the capital shins built for replacement shall be limited to 35,000 tons, compared with 46.000 tons, the maximum now building, and aggregate capital ship tonnage ' 1L Limitation of naval aircraft deemed impracticable because of ease (Turn to Pane Thrw. Column Two.) $25,000 Rural School At Loup City Dedicated Loup City, Neb., Nov. 13. (Spe cial.) The recently completed high school building in Wiggle Creek school district, was dedicated Arm istice day. The ceremonies were in charge of the I. O. O. F. lodge ofTM?t?ukata- i-oup Lity. Attorney t. L. Rein of Lincoln delivered the address. In the afternoon sports and games were indulged in, and in the eveniner the audience was entertained with a pro gram py tne school. I he n ew building cost $2o,000 and is up-to-date in every respect. Four teachers are employed and a full high school course offered. A large auditorium will attord a place for noiding community meetings. Publisher Given $12,000 Damages Against Banker Chamoaiern. 111.. Nov. 13. D. W. Stevick, publisher of the News-Ga zette, was awarded damages of $12, 000 by a jury in circuit court Sat urday in his suit against F. B. Ven- num, banker and farmer. The pub lisher had asked $50,000, contend ing "malicious prosecution." The case crew out of a netition filed in federal court bv Vennum. asking that Stevick be declared an involuntary bankrupt. When Ven num did not appear, the federal court ruled that Stevick was solvent and assessed costs against Vennum. lhe publishers suit for damages then followed. He offered testimony to the effect that the petition for involuntary bankruptcy had been tne result ot an article published in the newspaper to which Vennum ob jected. Three Fined at Kearney For Violating Dry Laws Kearney, Neb.. Nov. 13. (Spe cial.) Fred Bushee pleaded guilty to having intoxicating liquor for sale, and was fined $100. Three other charges pending against him were dismissed. C. Bartz was fined $100 for having intoxicating liquor in his place of business. The liquor was confiscated. George Zimmerman was fined $100 for selling a four- ounce bottle of strawberry extract tor beverage purposes. He was giv en a marked bill. Home of Elm Creek Banker Is Destroyed hy Fire Kearney, Neb., Nov. 13. Spe cial.) Carter Tierce, cashier of the Farmers anr Merchants bank at Elm Creek, started a fire in the furnace of his home, and then went to Buda to return with Mrs. Fierce, who was visiting there. Upon his return he found the home and contents a smouldering ruin. Fire broke cut shortly after he left. The loss ii estimated at $7,000, with only par tial insurance. Let Us Lay -.V "v OA o) h&k Baron Takaliashi Named Premier To Succeed Hara Appointment of the Japanese Prime Minister Regarded as , : Indication of Waning Power of Militarists. i uy xne aaaociatt a rre. Tokio, Nov. 13. Barcm Korekiyo Takahashi, minister of finance in the Hara cabinet, today officially assum ed, the premiership in succession to Takashi Hara, assassinated Novem ber 4. The appointment of Baron 'Taka hashi is generally regarded in politi cal circles as a favorable indication of the waning of the power of the militarists and as insuring what is termed as a continuation of the "peaceable foreign policy of Premier Hara." Baron .Takahashi, accompanied by Viscount Uchida, foreign minister, went to the palace for the installation, which took place before Marquis lord keeper of the privy seal; Viscount Makino, minis ter of the imperial household, and Count Oimachi, grand chamberlain. Baron Takahashi will continue as minister of finance and acting minis ter of the navy. Other members in the Hara cabi net will retain their posts. Noted Art Collection -To Be Sold at Auction Chicago Tribune-Omaha, Bee Leaned Wire. Chicago, Nov. 13. Famous art works collected over a period of many years by George M. Pullman and largely increased by his widow, will go under the auctioneer's ham mer November 28-30 at the Prairie avenue residence. The sale will in clude all the personal property not willed in -special bequests at the time of Mrs. Pullman's death. The jewels and automobiles of Mrs. Pullman will not be disposed of at this sale. It is estimated that the carved tables, chairs, inlaid furniture, French min iatures and pottery are worth in ex cess of $50,000. Most of the valua ble paintings were disposed of .in Jlrs. f ullman s will. Death Penalty for Austrian Confirmed by Utah Court Salt Lake City, Nov. 13. Steve Maslich, Austrian, must die for the slaying of Marco Laus, ' a fellow countryman, near here, August 3, 1919, the state supreme court held. The decision of the lower court was affirmed. , Maslich and Nick Obli zalo were found guilty of the killing of Laus, after evidence had been in troduced to show that there were more than 20 stab wounds in the body of the victim, who was robbed of $1,100 in gold. Maslich was ar rested at Butte, Mont., a few days after the murder. Oblizalo Jiow is perfecting an appeal.' A convicted murderer in Utah has the choice of being shot or hanged. Burglar Gets $300 Loot At Lincoln Y. W. Cafeteria Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. 13. (Special Telegram.) Lincoln police tonight had no clue to the identity of the lone, unmasked robber who held np Mrs. Frances Coleman, night secre tary of the Y. W. C. A., at 7:40 Sat urday evening. The robber escaped after firing several shots at pedes trians who chased him. He took $3, the night's cafeteria-receipts, with him. Our Cards, Face Up, S3 m n yes jva Former Sheep King And Idaho Croesus Dies in Poverty Boise, Idaho, Nov. 13. Joseph Bengoechea, 62, four years ago re puted to be the richest man in Idaho, died Saturday, a poor man. He had invested heavily in sheep and lost all his holdings during the recent slump in prices. He built a fine hotel and bank building in Mountain Home and was interested in a num ber of intermountain city banks, and in- business interests in Elko., Ney. He" waV tht! pioneer "'Basque citizen of Idahoi having lived in Elmore county 33 years and was said to have been the means of bringing to Idaho many other Basques, financing thein in the sheep business. Friends claim his death was has tened by the loss of his fortune. . ' Hard Fight Likely In Arbuckle Trial Elaborate Preparations Made For Handling Crowds; Ad mission by Card Only. San Francisco, Nov. 13. Roscoe C. (Fatty) Arbuckle, motion pic ture comedian, will go to trial to morrow on a charge of manslaugh ter growing out of the death, Sep tember. 9, of Miss Virginia Rappe, motion picture actress. Elaborate preparations have been made for handling the crowds ex pected, as the case has aroused nation-wide interest. Twelve picked patrolmen will be stationed in and about the courtroom and admission will be by card. Unlike Arbuckle's preliminary hearing, in which only women spec tators were admitted due to the fact that it was held in the women's de partment of the police court, both sexes may attend the trial. The number of witnesses sub poenaed to support every phase of both the defense and the prosecution evidence indicates that the contest to clear or convict Arbuckle will be a bitter one. District Attornev Brady will handle the prosecution. Among the spectators will be a delegation from the Women's Vigi lant committee, formed to aid the moral elements of the city. The jury venire of 66 citizens con tains the names of 13 women. Former Omaha Girl Dies Suddenly at Denver Home Mrs. S. S. Murphy, daughter of Mrs. J. E. House, Dwight apart ments, died suddenly at her home, Shirley hotel, Denver. Colo., Satur day, according to information re ceived here Sunday. The body will be brought to Omaha for burial Funeral arrangements, however, will not -be completed until its arrival. Aside from her husband . and he'f mother,-she is survived by a niece, Mildred House. Railway Commissioner to Appear at House Hearing Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 13. (Special Telegram,) H. G. Taylor of the State Railway commission left for Washington, D. C, tonight to appear before the interstate commerce com mittee of the lower house to protest against inclusion of condemnation costs in railway valuations. Former Emperor Charles - And Wife on Way to Exile Constantinople, $o. li The British light cruiser Cardiff, bearing former Emperor Charles of Austria Hungary and his wife, Zita. to their exile in the island wl Madeira, left today. ' . , On the Table a South America Dubious About Arms Meeting Officials Believe Disarma ment Possible Only if U. S. Enters Alliance to Guar- antee Balance of Power. By J. W. WHITE. Chicago Tribune table. Copyright, 1991. Buenos , Aes, Nov. 13. South America is Watching the Washington conference with an attitude of dubi ousness, believing that a disarmament agreement only will be possible if the United States abandons its tra ditional aloofness from European affairs and enters a military alliance to guarantee the balance of power, Newspaper comment is almost unan imous that at best it will be only a continuation of the Versailles peace conference. . La Nacion's editorial yesterday echoes this attitude and says that France can limit its armament only if the United States gives guaran tees against future aggression, and that then the United States will be at the same point where former President WTilson was when he sign ed a treaty with France at Versailles It believes that China will embarrass the negotiations with Japan by car rying to Washington the Shantung and other questions which were set tled by the treaty of Versailles, which Lhina refused to sign. La Nacion says that the Washing ton conference is eloquent proof tnat President Harding cannot find a substitute for Mr. Wilson's work at Versailles without abandoning America s isolation traditions. It says that the only difference between Versailles and Washington is that the powers have had two years' ex perience since the Versailles experi ment upon which to base the Wash ington negotiations. Miss Farmr to Push Suit Against Husband Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire. New York, Nov. 13. The persist ent report that the action for divorce which Geraldine Farrar, the opera singer, has brought against her hus band, Lou Tellegcn, the actor, was met by an authoritative statement that Miss Farrar will go on with her suit and that it will be settled ia court The rumor started when Samuel Untermyer. presenting Miss Far rar, and Harry N. Steinfeld, repre senting Tellegen, appeared before Supreme Court Justice Guy in the latter's chambers and when the court sealed the papers in the case. Bandits Get Whisky -Peoria, 111., Nov. J3. Thirteen robbers early today, at the point of rifles, bound and gagged the night watchman at the plant of the Liberty Yeast corporation, formerly the Globe distillery, Pekin, 111., and es caped , in a truck with at least 16 barrels of bonded whisky, valued at more than ?JU,U00. The Weather Forecast Nebraska Monday partly cloudy, probably snow. hourly Temperatures. 3 a. m. 1 . an. 2 B. m. S pi. m. 4 p. m. . m. . m. 7 a. m. p. an. ..J ..s ..3 ..7 -.1.1 . .11 ..SI .. a. an. 7 a. m. a a. m. a. ra. la ak an. II a. m. 4J 4t l t J S M Conference Lifted To Top Plane Opening Schmoii Koeinlilog Fhiuqus Pari Peace Aieiu. My E.wqt in Point of Powers Keprehcutetl. Applause for Harding By HENRY WALES d'arla oirreaiinnilriit of Hi Mi-nm Tribune anrl llmith lie, nlln.-lieil lo the Kri-nrh rietitlun at dkarmaniriit eon r ... i thlraio Trlhune-Omalia Ilea l.rnwd Wire. Washington, Nov. 13. America s thunderbolt, a concrete proposal to abandon construction of capital ships now .being built and to scrap scores of old fighting ships involving nearly 1.500.000 tons in the United States, British and Japanese navie. lifted the opening session of the disarma ment conference far above the plane of any previous congress of the na tions ever held. The morning' gathering in Con tinental Memorial hall was a replica, on a smaller scale, of the first plenary session of the Paris confer ence in the relcbratetd clock room of the Quai d'Orsay. Only nine power were represented instead of -43 at Pan's, but there was the same pomp and ceremony, the diplomats in ton hats and frock coats and generals and their staffs in dress uniforms, their tunics ablaze with medals and decorations, admirals and their ad visors in gold lace and epaulettes and cockaded hats. Notables Missing. Of the principal figures at Taris. Mr. Arthur J. Balfour of Great Britain, alone was there. Gone was President Wilson, Mr. Lloyd George with his shaggy white mane, the Mongol featured Clemenceau with his gray-gloved hands, the tall, brown Orlando, and debonnaire little Makino. Instead was Mr. Hughes with hi-? careful, forceful manner, M. Briand with his great head placed on a meagre body, giving him the air of a giant spider, Carlo Schanzcr with the delicate features and silken beard of a painter or musician; Prince Tokugawa, slow, methodical and cor pulent. 1 Little Wellington Koo, debonnair, speaking English and French per fectly, was present at Paris and to day, but in this conference Dr. Al fred Sze was the chief plenipoten tiary. The bushy white hair and delicate features of Ignace Paderew ski, Poland's chief delegate at Paris, were missed, as was the kindly, smiling .face oSvVenizclosot Greece. Dutch Delegation Present. Instead was Jonkheer Von Karue beck, Dutch minister, of foreign af fairs, second president of the assem bly of the league of nations, and . the member of the Dutch govern ment responsible for the Kaiser at Doom. Baron DeCartier Dc Mar chienne, ambassador of Belgium at Washington, represented the "Ban tam Kingdom" and Viscount D'Alte, Portuguese minister-here, represented the Lisbon government. j Of the great military and naval figures at Paris, only Admiral Beatty and Generals Diaz and Pershing re mained. Marshal Foch, one of the most conspicuous of those present in the clock' room nearly three years ago, had just left the city en route to California. France was repre sented by the chief of her general staff, General Edmond Buat. Nor were so many women present today as were in the clock room at Paris. Madame Viviani. Madame Jusserand and Madame De Tessin, wife of Capt. Francois De Tessin, who came to the United States with Marshal Joffre and Viviani in 1917, were in a box. Wives and friends of the other delegations occupied other boxes and a few women were in the seats on the floor of the hall. The scores of female secretaries, stenographers and clerks crowded at little tables behind the various dele gations at the Quai d'Orsay were not present today. In the balcony were the members of the senate on the right, facing the green tables of the diplomats and the representatives on- the left. At 10:30 exactly, the scheduled hour for the opening of the initial session, all members were in their seats. Former President, now Chief Justice Taft was among the last to arrive and he took a scat near that of William Jennings Bryan. I he baize covered tables were set out in the form of a hollow square with a passage left open to permit the entry of the interpreters and stenographers. Hughes and Balfour Together. The American and British delega tion occupied the tables facing the assemblage, thus throwing Mr. Hughes and Mr. Balfour side bv side. On the left at the side tables were the French and Japanese delegations respectively, M. Briand occupyinsr the corner seat. Opposite them the British dominions, Canada. Australia and India occupied a side table, with the Italians next. Delegates from the four smaller " powers occupied the tables facing the Americans and English, the Chinese being next to the Japanese, then the Fortuguese. then the Dutch and on the other end, next the Italians, the Belgians. Mr. Kamerlynck, official interpreter iat the Paris conference and the league ot nations at Geneva, was in the center, immediately facing1 Mr. Hughes, and the official stenographers were beside him. A great burst of applause greeted President Harding as he strode into the hall, and all delegates rose. The president took up a place between Mr. Hughes and Mr. Balfour, and after being introduced, proceeded to his opening speech and welcome. "The American nation wants 1e. of armameuts and less of war," drew Tra t ra Twa Cotoma pa.) , ''i