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New-York tribune., 1921-11-20

weapons to fight each othev,n Admiral
Sims said at the outset OF his address,
military men have been yeproached fer
excessive conservatism, a polite term
often intended to imply dangerous
class reluctance to accept new ideas.
Other professors could afford TO be con-
Servativo without much danger to tho
country hc continued, stwhsreas, in
the case. OF the military profession,
national disaster might easily result
from lack of the vision necessary to
recognize tho surerioritv Of q new
weapon sr new method of warfare,
Their conservatism may bo SO dan
gerous that il Isl highly important that
they should SO train their minds
in logical thinking as to eliminate, or
ut least minimize, this danger.
Navy Cool Toward Inventors
Inventors have always had hard
time in convincing high naval officials
OF the merits OF their Inventions" he
weEt on. at usually required the
pressure of war necessity or strong
Political influence, or both. to insure
even hearing. Fulton and Ericsson
are cases in point.
"The Introduction of arinor was op-
sposed'very strenuously for many years
The long and costly controversy over
the adoption OF breech-l loading guns is
we'll known.
~Thc question arises as to whether
the record of our contemporaries is any
better. 1t is to a certain extent, be-
cause during the last fifty years we
have become so accustomed to great
advances in all mechanical appliances
and scientific processes that it is hard
10 surprise US by anything new in these
lines.
During the lifetime of officers still
living it may be said that navies have
advanced from wood and sails to steel
and steam.
"Thia rapid progress has, Of course
tended to diminish conservatism as
much in foreign navies as in ours; but
the important question now is as to
whether the training we are actually
giving our officers Is systematic, and
local thinking will enable our navy not
simply TO adopt improvements after
their value has been proved in foreign
navies, bat so to utilize our undoubted
inventive ability, and so promptly to
recognize demonstrated facts, that we
may keep safely in the van of progress,
and thus eliminate the danger of being
outelassed through the superior vision
and alertness of possible enemies"
New-York tribune., 1921-11-20

Il Is this main Issue which ID stIl. to
be met, together with the ten-yrar
building holiday and Substantial im-
mediate reduction In tonnage already
afoat. The announced intention Of the
Japanese delegation to seek an altera-
tion of the ratio, however, s the only
known stumbling block to this tirst,
vital agreement, so far as can he seen.
How fur tho work Of the experts has
cleared the way fbr thut understands
Ing II la difficult to say at the end Of
the first week Of conference delibera-
tions. The workings Of the experts
remains a mysterious, little known
process to the world at large
Home Politics Involved
In connection with the Japanese at
titude, the impression appeared to gain
ground to-day that Admiral Baron
Kato, in announcing his purpose to
seek slightly higher tonnage ratio for
Japan, was prompted to some extent
by considerations involving home poll
tics. 1t was hardly to be expected,
some officers said in comment, that he
could accept out of hand definite
relegation of Japan to the short end of
the "fvo-fve- three ratio proposal
without a fight. Japan WAS said always
to have looked toward ratio of rs to
100 in naval strength, as compared to
the United States.
How far Baron Kato is prepared to
New-York tribune., 1921-11-20
Hughes andAids
Alone to Direct
Americana Olicy
Made Plain That Function
of Naval Experts Is Prin-
cipal1y That of Develop
ing Facts for Delegates
Ship Ratio Chief Issue
Believed Japan's Stand Is
Prompted Largely by
Effect ON Home Politics

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 BY The AS
sociated Prcss). Hughes and
his associates Of the American delega-
tion have no intention of surrcndering
to tho naval experts the formulation of
any policies to guide American action
in naval or other questions pertaining
to the armament conference.
1t was made plain to-day that the
function of the experts was strictly
that of developing the facts. Determi-
nation of policies upon those facts 10
the. reserved right OF the civilians who
make up the American delegation.
Emphasis in this connection was laid
to-day on the undesirability of divert
ing attention from the main issue Of
the American naval proposals, the capi-
tai ship ratio plan. All questions if
proportions of auxiliary craft, the
place of submarines in the scheme of
curtailment and similar items are
looked upon by the American delega-
ton as Of secondary Importance.
Japan Only Stumbling Block
For this reason the American atti-
tude of resolute adherence t. the
"five.hve-three ratio'' Of the American
capital ship plan has been emphasized.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-20

press that fight, however, and whether
he does not already stand committed
to the American program of maintain
ing naval status quo between the
two powers on reduced scale, re-
mains to be seen. There Is nothing
to indicate that success of the con-
ference has In any way been jeopar-
dized by any action yet taken by tho
Japanese delegates.
Influences Rro stirring beneath the
surface of the conference which may
soon bring the French and italian
navies prominently into the picture
with those of Great Britain, Japan and
the United States in the shaping Of a
program Of reduction and limitation
1t is now felt. in some quarters that a
beginning could be made on the pure
ly European aspect of the naval prob
lem. paralleling the larger discussion
involving the Pacific naval forces
chiefly.
In this connection the view is OK
pressed in American circles that the
United States, and probably Great
Britain md Japan, would be entirely
agreeable to any probable building pro-
gram upon which :, either France or
Italy might wish toTembark. 1t is real
lied that emergencies of the war
compelled both nations to abandon
their naval programs and turn naval
facilities into munition plants for the
armies. They have fallen far behind
New-York tribune., 1921-11-20
Sims W arms Of
Peril lin NAVY
Conservatism
New Weapons aud Methods
of Warfare Must BE Adopt
cd to Avert Disaster. He
Tells War College Glass
Other Powers More Alert
True ssSafety Firsts' Seen in
Being First to Develop
and Utilize Inventions

NEWPORT, r. l., Nov. la.--Rear
Admiral William S. Sims. in. his an
nual address as president Of the Naval
War College to its graduating class Of
officers to-day. discussed military
Senservat'sm, referring. he said, spe-
cshcaliy TO that type and degree of
conservatism which has so often been
responsible ter defeat in battle, and
sometimes for national Disaster"
After quoting from history to show
that there has always been resistance
TO new weapons or methods of war;
fare. he said, "The rapid development
OF the submarine and the airplane dur
ing the war, and the continuous de-
veiopment of both, and especially the
latter, since the war, have shown that
these powerful! weapons arc stiIl in
ifseir infancy; that great possibilities
OF development are clearly in sight,
and that it will require the most care
fal, devoted and logical consideration
upon cur part even to keep abreast
OF the develepm ents in foreign nayies.
much less to anticipate these de-
yelopments."
indisposition on the part of our
navy at once to utilize new ideas,
weapons and methods of demonstrated
value, the admiral said, had been 'due
to habit of mind that could be in
d1iged IN the past with comparative
safety, but which is manifestly a
danger to country that has become
involved in International politics, and
whose policies are likely to be dis
puted by other powers"
Must Utilize New Weapons
Admiral Sims, asserting that our
gunnery up to 1900 was so inefficient
that an equal force of ships of any
navy could have inflicted upon us a
most hunliliating defeat" added sin
my opinion we are now entering a
period that may become still more
dangerous if we fail correctly to in-
terpret the significance of the rapid
development of fundamentally new
power and of relative Immunity to ef-
fective resistance by any means except
q decisive superiority of similar
weapons.
eve may escape this danger in the
future, as has so often been the case
in the past, through the superior
vision of Roosevelt, or through the
pressure of public opinion overcom-
ing the excessive conservatism of
military minds.
Il think it is apparent that the
remedy we seek is comprised in a com
bination of logical ability and military
characteristic ability to reach sound
conclusions from established facts, and
the character to accept, adopt and fight
for these conclusions against any ma
terial or spiritual forces.
"A navy to be successful must be
guided not only by men of ability, but
by men of intellectual honesty, that
IS, proof against personal ambition or
any other influences whatsoever.
(which OF US will be quoted in future
as examples Of dangerous conservat-
ism ?"
Ever since men first began to use
New-York tribune., 1921-11-20
Urges Aid for Red Cross

Charles W. whittlesey, comm,ns
Of the Lost Battalion and chairmsna r
the roll call campaign Of the New N1r ysoa u
County Chapter of the American p.s o.s
Cross, announced last night that aaIa ,r,a
half Of the 100000 that the oryan;aay J;n,y
tion intends to raise by Thanksg;x;sssr-
Day had been obtained and that + ING Ing
up to the adults of New York to sars, 20,
the record made by school children
''The school children of the citv.1..
said, ''have come through withons
prompting - or ,s. solicitation. Fifteen
tive have joined the Junior Red cras-
for 1922. The pupils of twelve scbaass oss
have made their own subscrintinnss
and sent them to headquarters. TN M.
only reminder they have had that ~ ~
roll call was on was the poster A..
played in the city, N'''
New-York tribune., 1921-11-20
Two Wounded in Rum Fight
State Trooper and Prisoner Are
Shot in Border Battle

PLATTSBURGH, N. Y, Nov. 10
Four supposed bootleggers, captured
after an all-night chase, in which State
Trooper Fred Waterman and one of the
prisoners were wounded, We're brought
here to-day and lodged in Jail.
The fight between the troopers and
the prisoners took place at Muoers, ON
the Canadian line. Waterman was on
the track of two of the band, who are
said to have abandoned carload of
whisky. when the officers sighted them.
of the suspects, but missed. When
Lajoie grappled with the officer the
latter shot him through the hand. In
the struggle Waterman's gun went of
again. the bullet entering the officers
leg.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-20
Wife Brings Offenders
Into Husbands Court

BEACON, N. ", Nov. 19.--Mr.
and Mrs. Theodore Heeg, Of La
grange, Duchess County, have a
monopoly on the administration in
their town. Mr.. Heeg is justice
Of the peace and his wife has just
qualified as constable, having been
chosen to that Office at the Mo-
vember election.
Mr.. Heeg swcars out the war
rants and hands them to his wife,
who, in turn, serves them and
brings offenders before her hus~
bands court or turns them over to
him for delivery at the county
jail.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-20
Army to Curb Italian Riots

RUNE, Nov. 19.--Premier Bononli
has given extraordinary powers to the
prefect of Bologna to obtain main
tenance of order, authorizing the Use
of troops to curb the rising agitation
between Fascist and Socialists
throughout Emilia. After their recent
convention at Rome, the Fasisti re-
nounced their peace pact with the
Socialists and sanguinary encounters
between the two factions were re-
newed. ssssaas1g
The general strike in the Liguria
region is still in progress, but order
has been maintained. Although the
rail men in Southern Italy have gone
on strike. trains are running on vir-
tually full schedule,
New-York tribune., 1921-11-20
holiday might not apply fully to these

Hoi10hy mlEHt nob apply IuHy 10 tneHc
two powers.
The most difficult phase of the
Franco-Italian naval question would be
the establishment Of ratio Of strength
as between the two. It Is said to be
improbable that any Of the other three
powers would care to make a sugges-
ton on that point. Az the two navies
are not in the scale Of large navies and
the balance they maintain against each
other is not matter directly affecting
the United States or Japan, and affect
ing Great Britain only to slight de-
gree, it seems to most officers that it
might we'll be left to the naval experts
of France and Italy to seek an agree
ment on this point between themselves.
In the event that no agreement could
authorities, the time might come when
they could seek the aid of the other
three powers.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-20
Sun Causes Near-Panic

A ray Of sunlight flashing on the
silvered screen in the Academy NOV
ing picture theatcr at 287 East Hous-
ton Street yesterday caused a small
the audience started for the various
exits. Several men ran to different
corners and turned in three separate
New-York tribune., 1921-11-20

fre alarms. Some one else eall.s n
lice Headquarters on the telenhonn. ~
Within short time there Vas -.
cient fire apparatus in the nighborhsema.. ssm.
to fight good-sized fire. Police ovd :,
serves from the Clinton and r;ts
Street stations reported. There m s'n
little difficulty in quieting the nei.s
borhood when it was learned that
false alarm had been sounded. Tia
New-York tribune., 1921-11-20

the naval strength each might have at
tanned by this time otherwise. So IL
is to be expected, officers say, that re-
strictions of the tcn-year building
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1921-09-08
Notice To The Public

Notice is hereby given that the Police
Jury of this parish will meet on the
18th day of September, 1921, for the
purpose OF receiving protests and hear
ing complaints on valuation Of property
for assessment purposes in this parish
fixed by the Louisiana Tax Commission.
All taxpayers desiring to protest valua-
tions fixed by the Louisiana Tax Com
mission must file their protest with the
Secretary Of the Police Jury on or be-
fore the date of said meeting.
ADDIE TAUZIN,
S-l1, At. Secretary Police jury.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1921-09-08

Careful finish as to details.
Helpful hints to amateurs.
O will be pleased if you come here.
Radiant ref1et of personality.
Cunning photos of little tots.
Handsome modish suitable framing OF
pictures.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1921-09-08

CSC will break Cold, Fever and
Grippe quicker than anything we know
preventing pneumonia.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1921-09-08

Rub-My-Tism is powerful antisep-
tic. Cures infected cuffs, old sores,
te ter, etc.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1921-09-08

Modsm asphalt payinx dates
from fhGy1r 1712.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1921-09-08
Heorxe Washington took com
mtfd d The colonial forces sndef
= lin -

ottsgs, customs and cognmnn-
4 4 language and ideA have
= lollowed roads.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1921-09-08
For Sale!

Five hundred and Montros
Louisiana 400 cultivation l34 of land nearly
all fenced is cabins residence building and
modern gin. The main line of the T. P railroad directly
through the Private switch in front gin and
building This farm bought cheap Small cash payment
balance number of suit purchaser with er in
terest.
Four hundred Red River farm mile from Red River
and two miles from Camp louisiana Gravel road thru the
farm $50 cultivation 80 in woods New 7oom residence
3 cabins large barns ouhouse fine stable good wire fences
large orchard plenty of water the round This excep
onaly we'll located farm and high state of cultivation.
Will sell all or part Price is right. Good terms.
Evening journal., 1921-07-02
CAMBRIDGE GOLFERS
ON VISIT TO CITY

Captain c. n. p. Humphries and
c. II. Prowse. star golf players OF
Cambridge University, England. will
visit Wilmington this evening and
will be entertained over the week
end by Henry p. Scott and Sidney
Scott Another prominent golfer
with the same party is Baker, the
crack Harvard player.
Sailing from New York on July 5
on the return trip with the Cam
bridge players will be perhaps thirty
prominent American golfers. includ-
ing the best players in college ranks.
Captain Dean OF Princeton. Sidney
Scott and Baker will be among the
American players who will tour
England for several weeks. meeting
the best of English golfers
Captain Humphries and Mr.
Prowse. IL first was hoped. would ar
rive in Wilmington in time this aft
ernoon TO play a match with Sidney
Scott and II. C. Chckering. the
foremost local golfers, but their
arrival was delayed. Mr.. Scott. vino
graduated from Yale last week. has
Just participated In the Intercol-
legiate tournament and on Monday
last at Greenwich. Conn, playing
with j. Simpson Dean. the Prince
ton, Captain, defeated II. r. Lebas
and T. S. Morris. Cambridge Uni
versity players
Evening journal., 1921-07-02
Wife RESENTS
Other WOMAN
Mrs. Lamborn Gets $40 Sup
port Money Weekly
Wife
FEARS HE WILL
LEAVE THE STATE

In allowing Ray II. Lamborn. Of
Marshanton, TO sign his own recog-
nizance after he had been ordered
to pay $40 a week support money
70 his wife. Mrs Alice Lamborn.
Deputy Judge Lynn in City Court
today added: II he goes TO Cali
fornia we will go after him and
bring him back Mrs. Lamborn had
previously testified that a woman
friend of her husbands had gone to
the Western State.
Lamborn. who was represented by
Philip l. Garrett. entered a plea Of
not guilty. Mrs Lamborn said they
were married six years ago. Several
years ago she said he began to stay
away from home and when she
rem monstrated with him he promised
to do better.
Several weeks ago she said her
husband was seated in a bus with
her mother and herself when the
other woman in the case appeared.
I.amborn arose saying There she
is" He left the bus and boarded a
street car with the other woman. the
wife testified.
Judge Lynn on hearing this said
there was no excuse for a man 20 act
IN this manner. Mrs. Lamborn said
she had found a letter in which her
husband had intimated that he was
going away with his woman friend.
Evening journal., 1921-07-02
NO INCREASE IN
COAL PRICES
Penna. Mine Tax Not Add
ed as Yet to Wholesale
Cost
RANGE is FROM
$l1 TO $3.50 A TON

Although Pennsyivania's new an
;hraoito tax. amounting to IN per
cent. on the value Of the coal when
prepared for market became offeo-
tive today. there was no increase in
the price OF coal by the retailers In
Wilmington.
AT leading coal Offices It was said
no notice OF any Increase In rates
had been received from the mine
operators or coal jobbers, and al
though the new tax was now IN force
II probably would be some days be-
fore Il would reach the ultimate con-
sumera.
Producers who are charged with
the duty OF filing reports on their
output for computation OF the tax
will not scnd their statements to the
auditor general at Harrisburg until
after December 81
The auditor general win collect
the tax from the producers in the
ensuing sixty days
Prices today quoted by leading
Arms were practically the same AZ
OF June /. They are based on 20Oe
pounds and are as follows:
Evening journal., 1921-07-02
PIGEON TANGLE TOO
MUCH FOR SQUIRE

II required more than a dozen wit
nesses in Magistrate Broman's court
last night to straighten out a legal
tangie centering around the owner
ship Of a pigeon said TO have been
stolen from Joseph zerkowslSL
Eighth and Locust streets
Trouble started brewing when the
matter was brought to the attention
Of the Magistrate by Zerk owsiCi
swearing out warrant for Stanley
Belecoski, SO2 East Eighth street;
Frank RudkowslSi. s13 East Seventh
street, and Frank Wisniewski.f 9O6
East Seventh street, charged with
the theft of the bird.
The pigeon, according to the wit
nesses, was stolen by RudkowskI,
who transferred II to Wisniewski.
The two former are pigeon fanciers
and when they obtained the pigeon
declared they removed the rings
from the feet and place the bird
with the others.
ZerkOwski was unable to identify
the pigeon Witnesses testified they
saw the alleged pigeon and also saw
the rings removed from the bird.
There was apparently ample evil
dence of a pigeon being taken, but
whose It was and where It was the
magistrate could not discover, so he
dismissed the case The pigeon was
valued at s5-
Evening journal., 1921-07-02
STATE GETS LAND
FOR ROAD PURPOSE

Among the realty transfers re-
corded In the Office OF the County
Board OF Assessment this week was
that OF 20 acres OF lands in Christ
lana hundred. owned by the late r.
r M. Carpenter. 10 the Knonwood
Inc. The purchase price was $4o.-
271.
other transfers were; County
Board Of Education 10 W. Truxton
Boyce. colored school house in White
Clay Creek hundred for S4O1.
Elmhurst Really Company. lands
NJ Elmhurst 10 C. y. Fetters. $500.
George Williams 20 C. H Robin
son. house in Fourth street. New
Castle. for $3.50
James c. CHM to T. Coleman du-
Pont, S acres OF land IN Red Lion
hundred. consideration 81 and by
James c. CHM TO the State Highway
Department OF Delaware, 2 acres OF
hand for s1147.
Sarah H Garvine, land in Bran
dywine hundred 70 the State High
way Department. consideration 81
James S. Keen 20 Mrs Helen Baer
Cox. six acres Of land along River
Road. IN Brandywine hundred, con-
sideration 81.
Evening journal., 1921-07-02
SPENDS TIME PLAYING
CARDS, WIFE CHARGES

Jacob Hnotaw, a Russian. pleaded
not guilty 10 a charge Of breach OF
the peace. preferred against him in
City Court today by his wife. but
during the hearing he admitted
that he struck her yesterday while
angry. The troubles in the HnO-
taw home, according TO the defer
dant. were due to his wife not being
able to understand why he should
have been laid or from his place OF
employment. Mrs. Hnotaw. who ap-
peared in court with a small infant
testified that her husband spent his
time playing cards. Hnotaw denied
playing cards.
The court continued the case until
July 80. with a warning 10 Hnotaw
not 10 strike his wife. no matter
what she said OF did 10 him.
Owing TO the illness OF Angela
Merino. a charge OF breach OF the
peace against her and Emilio Mer-
ino was continued until next Tuesday
morning.
Evening journal., 1921-07-02
HoNoRs FOR UNDERWRITERS.

Joseph l. Durkin, SECRETARY OF
the Home Life Insurance Company,
gave a dinner last evening, to the
Wilmington stan OF the company. at
the Larnborn restaurant. A silver
loving cup was presented TO Alfred
S. Kelly. leading agent in the coun-
try al large and a service medal 10
william NJ. Logue. Mr. Logue has
just completed his twenty-second
year with the company. Certificates
OF faithful service were presented
to A ]. Butler, superintendent: Wal
ter ]. Martin, assistant nperinten-
dent; Bernard Cooney, second assis-
tant superintendent; c. c. Mac
Nance, agent; Alfred S. Kelly.
agent, and Miss Anna NJ. o'Conner.
chief clerk.
other guests were James T.
Quinn. J. f. Stroup, John T. De-
vine. Jr., NJ. Leahy. Frank Jones.
Francis Haley. W. J. Donohoe.
James r. Reagan, l. Dyer. w. S.
Warnall. Dr. II. n. Willis and p. A
Hortx.
Evening journal., 1921-07-02
CROUNDHOG's LETTER

There were more letters, but a.
Blow said. so many Of them
seemed TO be about Jack Frost, that
no doubt the others were pretty
much alike. But Nick had noticed
one from Wally Woodchuch and so
the fairyman said TO read it, too.
There isn't any use in repeating
It all to you, my dears, because IT
was as long as your arm and so full
OF complaints that Sprinkle-Blow
said he felt like a regular adjust
ment department You may not
know what that means any more
than Nancy and Nick did. but your
Daddy may. particularly II he's had
to pay the gas bill twice.
Well Wally WoodchuclS, otherwise
Mr.. Groundhog (you know he has
two names). said that everybody in
the neighborhood was down on him,
7 tell 'em / don't make the wealth
er." said he, but they don't believe
me. Just yesterday Chris Crow
said to me, why Mr.. Man knows