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general principles : All capital . ships building programme, either eted, should be abandoned. f ,a:,;?... er reduction should be made through the Â¥ certain of the older ships. * hat in‘ general regard should be had to the existing hgt i of the powers concerned. hat the capital ship tonnage should be used as the uts of strength for navies and a proportionate alâ€" Eauxiliary combatant craft prescribed." o. What Proposals Mean r United States the prograrime would scrap all capiâ€" Mstruction, fifteen in number, and fifteen of ips. B6 opening hour of the Fakiset for 10.30 o‘clock ;5 ) in arriving soon afâ€" @dt the opening address ‘;‘_ irding and to form + &n * organization with hes~ as president of iedb / . \ galleries alâ€" _fik ® esentatives of ofâ€" mformatic life the world red nany notable figurâ€" it\day h Atory. ing hul was a picture F as tWe delegations and h to gat‘.er. ould abandon plans for two battleships and four s not yet laid down and in addition would scrap isghips and four battle cruisers in process of conâ€" [*all ten of the preâ€"Dreadnaughts and battleships IN,'QKOV. 12.â€" Fresh "of» the soldier dead n the limitation of t dn its first session E’fie table anf st Sujrear_v Hughes called the conterâ€" NWero. the Portugiucse, *""* to arder. | h and Chinese. Advisâ€" . Prayer Was Offered. i_ of gold and vejour _ Prayer was offered by the Presiâ€" mmr delegations. ‘ dent‘s pastor, the Rev. W. S. Aberâ€" States section nethy of Calvary Baptist Church. he flags of the nine Immediately at the conclusion of "Lodge was the \the prayer. President Harding rose States delegation and began delivery of his address. +402 _ The President had stood during AC In a Jam. | the prayer with bowed head, beâ€" “Maten reached tween Mr. Hughes and the pastor. i :,‘.‘ihere was someâ€" At the conclusion of the prayer Secâ€" > er Briand.edâ€" retary Hughes, stepping forward and ‘once Table. wof the big room was ?.hble, shaped as a sitop covered with paize. A gray desk tray of pens and an WQ the chairman‘s i »délegation. the rule under which teousness shall. preâ€" lacement programme the United States Governâ€" 4 that no more ships be laid down for the next that a maximum replacement tonnage figure be eventually for 500,000 tons for the United States ‘or Great Britain and 300,000 tons for Japan. ates delegation had ‘west end with the wight and the Britâ€" ~ To the right of the places aliotted Awhile the Italians ding position directâ€" and in a Jam. Melegates reached e Ahere was someâ€" iP'fsln‘»ier Briand.edâ€" rough, dropped his y land. I ;I'PROVED machinery is solving the labor Aproblem on many Canadian farms. A Bank Loan has, in part, the same relaâ€" Â¥ion to farm activities as the use of modern '-:::-hlnery. as the latter enables you to work â€" two to three times the amount of land formerly cultivated, and a Bank Loan will "Furnish you the capital to operate the extra ~‘If you feel that a Bank Loan will permit you to increase your farming operations, we will be pleased to discuss your plans with you, Af they are sound, we are prepared to assist m 12.â€"The United States concrete proâ€" of naval armamentsâ€"the crux. of the arms sen today by Secretary Hughes at the session. Briefly it is as follows:â€" E.'_ i which all building programmes should the older ships of present navies scrapped, the United States proposal. Mr. Hughes Kitchenar (North Ward) ance Farmers K»TORONTO BRANCH E8 ‘s His Address Surrounded Parts of the Worldâ€"Deâ€" ‘nity" Calls for Recogniâ€" ugh Common Understandâ€" NT OF CONFERENCE silk hat. Attendants quickly made a way for him to get in. Military and naval attaches apâ€" peared in full dress uniforms, makâ€" ing a show of plumes and spangles such as Washington has not seen since the war. Almost all the othâ€" ers were in the conventional dress of the diplomatic service. Earl Beatty, putting his glasses on his eves, searched for his own seat, and found it in the first row of the British advisers The delegate from India, Srinivâ€" asa Sastri,. wearing a white silken turban, added a touch of color to the picture. General Pershing took his place with the advisory committee and was quickly surrounded by reâ€" presentatives of the United States army. cha Mr. Balfour entered with former Premier Borden of Canada. The first applause broke when Secretary Hughes and the entire United States delegation took their seats at 10.25 o clock. Secretary Hughes sat in the cenâ€" tre of the tables and with a white slab of marble and a small gavel in fromt of him. At his left was Lord Balfour, head of the British delegaâ€" lifting IDENTS ADDRESS! Pr e Tt al Assets over $100,000,000 mier Briand and M. Viviani together chatting benind the United States President came 1.30 o‘clock and immediately iry Hughes called the conferâ€" lils ha Waterloc B7 Mr. Harding read . biis speech slowly and deliberately ‘ from ‘small printed pages. * i Participants in ‘Great .Cause.. . ‘The text of President ifarding‘s address at the opening of ithe conâ€" ference follows: _ Y ence a cordial welcome to the, capâ€" ital of the United States of Ametica. It is not only a satisfaction to gA 6t vrants in a common cause, in whih shared sacrifices and sorrows and triumphs brought our nations mon: closely together, but it is gratifying. to address you as the spokesmen for nations for whose convictions and attending actions have so much to do with the weal or woe of all} "It is a great and" happy pilvilege} to bid the delegates to this &)dor-! "It is not possible to over . apâ€" praise the importance of such a conference. It is so unseemly boast, no disparagement of other nations which, tkouxh not represenâ€" ted, are held in highest respect, to declare that the conclusions of ihis body will have a signal influence on all buman progressâ€"on the forâ€" "Speaking as official sponsor for the invitation, I think I may say the call is not of the United States of America alone; it is rather the spoâ€" ken word of a warâ€"wearied world, struggling for restoratiqn, hungerâ€" ing and thirsting for better relationâ€" ship; of humanity crying for relief and craving assurances of lasting peace World Wide Aspiration. "It is easy to understand this worldâ€"wide aspiration. The glory of triumph, _ rejoicing of achievement the love of liberty, the devotion to country, the pangs of sorrow, the burdens of debt, the desolation of ruin, all these are apraised alike in all lands. New Fellowships. 1 "Out â€" of the cataclysm . of thei world wear came new fellowships, | new convictions, new aspirations. It is ours to. make the most of them. A world staggering with debt needs its burden lifted. Humanity, which | has been shocked by wanton desâ€" truction would minimize the agenâ€" cies of that destruction. Contemâ€" | plating the measureless cost of war% and the continuing burden of armaâ€". ment, all thoughtful peoples wish / for real limitation of armament and 4‘ would like war outlawed. In sober-‘ est reflection the world‘s hundreds of millions who pay in peace and die in war wish their statesmen to turn the expenditures for destrucâ€" BOSTON. Nov. 14.â€"Marshal Foch was toâ€"day the guest of Greater Bosâ€" ton. The lengthy program prepared tor his entertainment started with the presenitation of a gold medal by Governor Cox. of Massachusetts and a key to the city by Mayor Peters, Of Boston. Chief among other func tions arranged in his honor were 'the conferring of honorary degrecs \by Harvard and Boston Universities iand Boston College, and a parade by \ tormer service men and women. There wes an puiburst of apâ€" ts burden lifted. Humanity, which | Unselfish Purpose has been shocked by wanton desâ€" Naval officers in discussing the ruction would minimize the agenâ€" proposal empbasited as an outstanmiâ€" cies of that destruction. Contem: llng feature the fiact that the Unitec plating the measureless cost of war i States would be left without battls and the continuing burden of armaâ€" cruisers. while Japan and Great Briâ€" ment, all thoughtful peoples wish tain would each reiain four of these for real limitation of armament and ‘ships, the newest addition to capiâ€" would like war outlawed. In soberâ€" } tal fighting craft. By | suggesting est reflection the world‘s hundreds |such a program it appears that the of millions who pay in peace and purpose with which it has entered die in war wish their statesmen toithe conference, as declared by Presiâ€" turn the expenditures for destrucâ€" | dent Harding in his opening address. tion into means of construcuon.; Calls for Sacrifice 4 aimed at a higher state for those ; LONDON. Nov. 14.â€"The Ameriâ€" who live and follow after. can plan for a temâ€"year naval holiâ€" momnanmncnsonsmnsentmmnmmmmmet day and the scrapping of all but a limited number of warships calls for MaTSha“ FOCh imuch less sacrifice on the part of Was Honored In ‘Z:::t B:llt;in thain t:y the lt;fl::d â€" | States and Japan, in the view o e Grater BOStoninaval correspondent of the Daily _ | Mail. HUGO STINNES COMING? (Financial Post) Although Hugo Stinnes, the Gerâ€" man superâ€"capitalist, who is believed to have his eye on Canada‘s nickel resources, has not made his agpearâ€" ance in this country as predicted hy The Financial Post some time ago. the Toronto Telegram reports tha! \ STERLING EXCHANGE FIRM | _ NEW YORK, Nov. 14 â€"Sterltus | exchange firm. Demand, Great Briâ€" |taip, 3.95%. Canadian dollars, $% ipq;‘lu_l:. disonke;.: :. L¢2.;" he had a suite of rooms reserved at the King Edward Hotel in this city and was only prevented from coming by "an accident af the last nioment." However, if Stinnes bas the idea of grabbing Canada‘s nickel ‘to fit in with â€" his _ tremendous | industrial schemes. ‘t should not ba forgotten that it «1 be his policy to keep in the dark unfil his purpose is consumâ€" mated. * DELEGATIONS DISCUSSING â€" WASHINGTON, Now. 14.â€"With the next gemeral sessiqgn of the conâ€" ference on the limitaition of armaâ€" ments _ scheduled _ flor toâ€"morrow, keads of the various delegations hopâ€" ed to agree toâ€"day on at least a tenâ€" tative program for procedure. For the purpose of arranging preliminâ€" ary details, two important meetings were to be held during the dayâ€"one this morning to discuss the program for armarment negoiiations; the oth er this afternoon to shape up proâ€" cedure for the forthcoming discusâ€" sions of far Eastern questions. Heads are in Session Heads of the United States, Britâ€" ish, French, Italian and Javanese deâ€" legations, as members of the commitâ€" tee on program and procedure for limitation of armaments, were to be participants in th morning meeting, while heads of the delegations of all nine nations represented at the conâ€" \ference are members of the commiiâ€" ‘tee on program and procedure for \Far Eastern quastions, which meets in the aftermoon. ~ William Conn, on ‘the left, ‘and Waiter Arnold, who were convicted by a jury before Mr. Justice R iddeli in Toronto, of ciroulating ‘Red‘ Hterature, that advocated ‘a ch ange in the present system of gov vernment." They will be sentenced shortly. Preliminary to further confcrence sessions, delegates toâ€"day continued their study of Secretary Hughes® proposal for the immediate reduction of the British ang United States and Japanese fleets,. and for a tenâ€"year naval holiday. The proposed sacrifice, he said.| _ _ "would be a heavy one for Japan: Occupled by 15 F.m!llu. and the United States, but comparnâ€"| The building, situated on West tively trifling for Great Britain as | l‘th street, was ocupied by fiftcen the latter has not yet incurred any families. Investigation by firemen great outlay on the four new ships | ihowed the fire had originated in the just ordered. The American scheme | basement and roared up through a involves no injury to British interâ€":shaft to the second floor, where it ests for in plain fact the British "mushroomed," â€" spreading | through nayy toâ€"day is third in postâ€"war ships ; the four upper stories of the buildâ€" and oceanâ€"going submarines, the two ‘ ing. The fire had gained a good headâ€" factors which will probably count way before being discovered, . and for the most in future naval warfare.| ; hen the firemen arrived the flames WASKINGTON, Nov. 14. â€" It was qfficially announced for the British delegation today that at tmorrow‘s session of the arma ment conf@rence Mr. Balfour ‘will make a speech acâ€" cepting "in principle" the Hughâ€" es proposials for limitation of naval armaments. "LET US THINK ONLY OF GREAT CAUSE FOR WHICH ALLIES FOUGHT," SAYS MARSHAL FOCH IN MESSAGE. PITTSBURGH, Pa., Nov. 11.â€"Marshal Foch, who was the guest of Pittsburgh, gave out last evening an Armisâ€" tice Day statement: _ _ _ "Armistice Day should be made sacred throughout the entire â€" civilized world," said Marshal Foch in his message. â€" "It is the day when we think of the noble sacâ€" rifice made by the hero dead; of the brilliant deeds of duty performed on the field of batt‘le; of the spirit of patriotism and bravery shown by those who, fortunateâ€" ly, escaped shot and shc!‘..' S y L C '(;fim;l:;s‘ é;.;vleâ€"tw\-nswil‘\-i'hk only of the great cause for which the allies fought. And, in thinking of this great cause, let us think also of a bond of eternal peace, so that the people of the world may work and rebuild and find happiness in industry, with no thought of future conâ€" flicts. God helping, peace will reign throughout the world." PROGRAM Britain, Takes Lead Other correspondents point out that Great Britain has already taken the lead in the reduction on navai armaâ€" ménts, her progresive scrapping of warshipg since the armistice having amounted up to lact Aprilâ€"to more than five bundred vessels.of which three hunirai wers destroye.s, Staâ€" tistics are printed to show that neiâ€" ther Japan nor the United States has gone very far in this direction. Most of the naval writers are obâ€" viously taking time to digest, and consider the ,propésals outlim:.} by Secretary Hughes, and thus far little expert opinion, as distinct from ediâ€" torial views, has been published here. All other news is subordinated to the Washington despatches in this morning‘s newspapers, which disâ€" play accounts of Saturday‘s developâ€" ments under striking beadlines. Seâ€" veral devote eight or nine culumns to news of the conference. The drasâ€" tic proposals for naval limitation paturally hold first place, but the speeches of President Hardiug and Mr. Hughes are also fully reported, while other despatches describe the effect produced in America and the attitude of the various delegates toâ€" ward the American proposals. | _ NEW YORK. Nov. 14. â€"At least| sion which was !‘nlne persons are believed to have‘ November 1. |\ been burned to death in a tenement system â€" means ’house fire early this morning. Five‘ "sweat shop," t | bodies, all unidentified, were foundj woaomiccccss | huddled together near a doorway on + ‘the fifth floor of the butlding. and‘To Dec[de 1 ifiremen stated that there were four Of j | more bodies in the ruined structura.i mt | Two men and one woman were seriâ€"| â€" OTTAWA, Nov The real question is whether Japan will be content to accept conditions which place hervmavy ip a position of permament inferiority." NINE PERSONS WERE BURNED Tenement House in New York Destroyed by Fire Toâ€"day Two men and one woman were .Prl-{ OTTAWA, Nov. 12. â€"The disposiâ€" ously injured, while thirty others‘ tion of some two â€" million | dollars, were treated _ for abrasions _ and Canada‘s share in the profits realâ€" shock ‘ized by the British Expenditionary Occupled by 15 Families | Force canteens, is shortly to be deâ€" The building. situated on‘ weat‘c;‘ded in > :f E"“;, ud 1"th street, was ocupied by fiftcen S neer hn o arcss { gantes: ; funds disposal committee has preâ€" families. Investigation by firemen _ s. Invesiigation Dy NrSWEU| narsq a ballot card and made arâ€" lives were lost and more than a score of people injured in a fire of unknown origin which parâ€" tially destroyed a â€" fiveâ€"story tenement house on West 17th street before dawn today. The building was occupied by fifteen families, mostly Armenians and Greeks. . Nine were burned and the tenth died im a fall from a ledge where he had clung until exhausted. NEW YORK, Nov. 14.â€" Ten were pouring out of the windows the second and third stories. Many of the people who lived in the tenement groped their way to 1 indows, while they clung to ledges and screamed for help. One man became exhausted while cl nging to a window ledge and fell to the street, suffering a fractured skull. The building was occupied by Greeks and Armenians. 60,000 Garment Workers Were Called in Strike FOR SALE BY ‘ Chas. Roos, Waterloo; Rahn. Bros., Waterloo; Buck & Lautenâ€" schlager, New Dundee, Ont. _4 # | To Decide Division of the Profits rangements for learning the preferâ€" ences of the 600,000 men who are entitled to a say in the matter. Four schemes are submitted for approval, and each voter is given the opporâ€" tunity of suggesting some other if those outlined do not appeal to him. It is pointed out that a per capita distribution of the fund to veterans would only secure each man about £3.50, and the cost of such distribuâ€" tion would be very expensive. As it NEW YORK, Nov. 14.â€"Sixty hlousand garment workers were called out on strike this mornâ€" ing in protest against the pieceâ€" work system which was to be put into effect today by their employers. There were many inâ€" dications that the struggle might be aâ€"prolonged one. All efforts at arbitration of the issues involved have failed, Secâ€" retary of Labor Davis, United States Senators and State Inâ€" dustrial â€" Commissioner | Sayer have éffectually tried to conciliâ€" ate employers and workers. Louis Lustia, president of the Cloak, Suit and Skirt Manufacâ€" turers‘ Protective Association, in a statement last night charged the union workers with failing to aid the employers in their efâ€" orts to increase production and thus lower prices of women‘s clothing. The strikers in turn charged the employers with vioâ€" lating a trade agreement which left the question of working conâ€" ditions to biâ€"partisan . commssâ€" sion which was to have reported November 1. The pleceâ€"work system means a return to the "sweat shop," they declared. A BUILDING TONIC the Gnvernmefit has appropriated Scott‘s Emulsion is nourishment and tonic that builds up the whole body. Scott & Bowne, Toronto, Ont. â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"ALSO MAKERS OFâ€"â€"â€" To thoseof delicate conâ€" stitution, young or old, krMoIDd§ (Tabiets or Granules) Eor INDIGESTION Look for the Ames Holden mark on every pair $4 of $10,000 to cover the cost of adminâ€" istering this fund, so that the entire amount will be available for the purpose finally decided upon. The Five Schemes Any one of the four schemes, it is claimed, â€" will â€" absorb the _ total amount of the canteen funds availâ€" able. The schemes are 1. The establishment of memorâ€" ial workshops to give sheltered emâ€" ployment and home employment for disabled service men, including the tuberculousâ€" 2. The establishment of a nonâ€" competitive industrial _ enterprise jointly owned and operated by exâ€" service men. e 8. Provision of scholarships or other educational facilities for the children of exâ€"members of the forces in need of such assistance. Overcoat Sale 4. Provision of burial facilities for exâ€"members of Canadian forces who may die in indigent circumstanâ€" ces. 5. The fifth space on the ballot card is left vacant in order that the voter may offer his own view as to 4 0 0‘é 0 0 9 ¢ ¢ % 0 6 ¢ # 4 HAMILTON, Ont, Nov. 14. & â€"Bread went down another @ & cent a loaf toâ€"day A maâ€" ® & jority of bakers are selling ® % at eight cents a loaf, while © some are down to seven. % &0 0 o o 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 oi The Robe & Clothing Co,., BREAD DROPS TO EIGHT CENTS IN HAMILTON TOâ€"DAY Piece Goods EVERY SATURDAY DURING OCTOBER, NOVEMBER and DECEMEBER guaranteed to outwear any‘ . pair of similar shoes * Sal ‘These longâ€"wearing rubbers must be better or ./ such a broad claim could not be made. x: Never before have Canadianâ€"made shoes been sold with ; _ _ a guarantee that so completely protects you, and assures _ / the utmost value for your money. _ , * 'f?,}% s ‘There‘s an Ames Holden Rubber Shoe or Boot whichis .. .. exactly what you need. ‘The next time you need a pair, .__ be sure you ask us for Ames Holden and get the benefit :‘ _ of the guarantee. f y e f % g’ AMES HOLDEN :: RUBBER FOOTWEAR : Your New Rubbersâ€" _ â€"â€" ravellers‘ Samples and 90# stonstabsoms oonsanpninn cigante0 + heee us aom L DAY. %! 4| ov. 14 0‘ nother *# A maâ€" Qi selling ® | while. ®| n 4 4 6 6 04‘ OVERCOATS $10.00 to $30.00 â€" MEN‘S BEAVERCLOTH LADIES‘ BEAVERCLOTH MEN‘S FRIEZE Various Shades YOUNG MEN‘S COATS BOYS‘ COATS MEN‘S DUCK COATS GAUNTLETS Fur and Cur] Cloth GLoOVESs METTS e “k MONTREAL, Nov. 14 â€"Charges of false and fraudulent methods to )rlput the names of alien women OM & | the voters‘ lists as a result of the , | works of the Liberal election maâ€" , ching. were made on Saturday night ; by Hon C. C. Gallantyne at a‘mestâ€" ,, | Ing. of the Jewish electors of . 8t. ,. | Lawrenceâ€"St. George division, at the ‘rommmep roora, 522 «A St. Law: ; rence Boulevard. . Hon. Mr.'zthv ,& tyme indicated that he had of ; a widespread conspiracy ln_fllm _ | other divisions to â€" registe ~ | women by false and fraugulent d6¢ & [larations as well as | throtigh im ® ‘formul and Incomplete judges‘ @er: % | tificates. in order to give the r:; how the money should be used. ‘The vote will open about Nov. 15 and close on February 1, 1922. The ballot form is in the nature of a postcard and will be placed for ‘disâ€" tribution at all post offices. The canteen funds disposal comâ€" mittee is formed of exâ€"members of the C. E. F., including representaâ€" tives of the three largest veteran orâ€" ganizations. Charges of Fraud Made at Montreal to vote to womem who were RBO% legally entitled to do so. He siid> he had intended to put the matterâ€"th the hands of his lawyers, but, 02 maturer thought, he had degided to take no legal action, leaving it bfit sense of honor of the womr men of the division to see to it that such dishonest practices should ©ot be allowed to defeat him. ; With Fur Collars With Fur Collars Curl Cloth and Woollen Shearling Lined Leather, Motor and Woollen Limitect T $: U S