Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 15, 1915, Page 1

VOL. LVil—NO. 115 SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO LCENTS ITALY’S ENTRY INTO WAR IS IMMINENT Advocates of War Make. Riotous Demonstrations in -Military Called Out to Suppress Them Rome RESIGNATION OF CABINET ‘IS NOT ACCEPTED French Report Considerable Gains for the Allies Along the Western Line at Various Points—Austro-Germans Con- tinue Successes in the Carpathians and Galicia, Accord- ing to Reports From Berlin and Vienna—Further South i the Russiaus Have Captured a Strongly Fortified Position ¥ 94 Miles in Length Along the Bistritza River—Subma- rine Which Sank Lusitania Intimates She Was Blown Up by Ammunition Exploded by Detonation of Torpedo the United States the crisis in_Italy, v is awaiting the de. ernment as to wheth= participate in the war iant features of the latest version of the incident is published by the admiralty staff under the signature of Admiral Behnck “The submarine sighted the steam- er, which showed-no flag, May 7, at 2.20 o’clock central European time, aff ernoon, on the southeast coast of Ire- land in_fine, clear weather, “At 310 oclock one torpedo was firay at the Lusitania, which hit her starboard_side below the captain’s bridge. The detonation of the tor- e American note I ransmission and & Berlin. ted that it will e presented to the German authori- some time arday not yet reach- attitude by the Wash- | pedo was followed immediately by a s govern regarding Ger- | further explosion of extremely strong m subma warfare has met | effect. The ship quickiy listed to star- board and began to sink. “The second explosion must be traced back to the ignition of quanti- ties of ammunition inside the ship.” CONSTRUCTION OF NAVY’S almost universal commendation the press of the United States and Britain As regards King V' ept th Ttalian _situation. 1el has declined to ation of Premier Sal- o Al e Eated FIRST DIRIGIBLE AUTHORIZED e P e eation | Contract Awarded to a New Haven that portion of the people who Company on Bid of $45,636. Italy entering the war. Riot- g ous demonstrations in Rome resulted | Washington, May 14—Construction of the navy's first dirigible was author- ized today by Secretary Daniels, who awarded a contract for its manufac- ture to the Connecticut Aircraft com- pany of New Heven on a bid of $45,636. The balloon is to be delivered within in the er to maintain order. ire garrison being called out A number of Ger- man shops were attacked by mobs; a crowd of demonstrators was forci- bly prevented from entering the cham- ber of deputies and processions headed for the king's palace to express their | four months so as to be in use at the lovalty and their sentiments in_favor |naval aeronautic station at Pensacola entering the war was stopped | early next autumn. It is designed to ps. carry four student observers in add! tion to a o It will be 175 Desperate fighting is going oh in w of four. bo aster \d western thegters | feet long, 55 feet high, have a gas ca- of the war. The French report con- | pacity of 110,000 cubic feet and a speed siderable gains for the allies along the | of 25 miles an hour. The two hour western line at various points, while | radius of action can be doubled by re- the Austro-Germans are said by Ber- |Placing with gasoline the weight of lin and Vienna to be continuing their | the extra men. Congress appropriated $1,000,000 for aeronautics in the last naval bill. Two new hydro-aeroplanes were received last week on orders given two months ago, and three others are due for de- livery soon. These additionl ones will be bid for during the summer. Con- tracts will be awarded within a few days for a floating dirigible shed de- signed to accommodate the dirigible. successes in the Carpathians and Gali- a. Further south the Russians aver that they have captured a strongly fortified position 94 miles in length ex- tending from the Bistritza river to the Rumanian frontier. n official report by the German ad- miralty asserts that after the detona- tion of the torpedo which struck the steamer Lusitania “a further explo- sion of extremely strong effect” oc- rred. This second explosion, it is esserted, “must be traced back to the ignition ' of quantities of ammunition inside the ship.” REPORT BY SUBMARINE WHICH SANK LUSITANIA Declares She Showed No Flag—Inti- mates That Torpedo Exploded Am- Movements of Steamships. Copenhagen, May 13. — Arrived, steamer Oscar II. New York. Liverpool, May 14. Arrived steamer Dominion, Philadelphia. Bordeaux, May 10.—Sailed, steamer Chicago, New York. New York, May 14.- Liverpool. VYork, May 14.—Steamer Arabic, Sailed, steamer erpool for New York, signalled; munition Aboard Ship. dock 2 p. m. Saturday. Naples, May 14—Arrived, steamer Berlin, May 14, via Amsterdam to erta, New York, London, May 15, 3.07 a. m—From the| Liverpool, May 14.—Sailed, steamer report received from the submarine | Adriatic, New York. yhich sank the Cunard line steamer| New York, May 14.—Arrived, steam- Lusitania last Friday, the following |er Orduna, Liverpool. The Bulletin’s Circulation-in Norwich is Double That Cabled Paragraphs Chinese Government Issues Statement. Peking, via London, May 14, 850 p. m.—The Chinese government has is- sued ‘a frank and plain statement” connected with “the drastic action of Japag” in presenting its ultimatum on May 7. Italian Troops Attacked by Rebels. Rome, via Paris, May 14, 6.50 p. m.— News received here today from Tripoli says that during the afternoon of May 12 an Itellan column composed of in- fantry and cavalry was attacked by rebels in the neighborhood of Misurata. The attack was repulsed. The Italian losses are given as twelve killed, in- cluding three officers, and twenty-nine men wounded. WORLD PEACE MOVEMENT BOUND TO BE SUCCESSFUL According to John Hays Hammond, Chairman World Court Congress. Cleveland, O., May 14—The world court congress held its conchuding ses- sion here tonight with its delegates ex- pressing the opinion that the latest movement toward world peace, as ex- pressed in the congress idea of an In- ternational court of justice, has been launched toward a conclusion that is bound to be successful. “There are many who are inclined to believe the movement visionary,” said John Hays Hammond, chairman. “These do not comprehend the in- formation at the disposal of the men fostering the idea of a world court which will have a ‘punch’ because it will make arbitration obligatory and not optional. “Assurances have come from all sides, including representative men from the nations now at war, that sup- port of the plan for a world court is sure to ensue, once the carnage in Bu- rope has ended. These assurances are authoritative. “While the congress has been in ses- sion we have received pled ges of in- tended support to our plan from indi- viduals and organizations all over the country. It is certain that public opin- ion in the United States will crystallize speedily into a determination that will make this country a leading signatory to a league of nations:. PRESIDENT WILSON ON WAY TC NEW YORK Will Arrive in New York Early Mon- day Morning. vashington ~May 14—President Wilson left Washington at 10 o'clock tonight on board the naval yacht May- flower for New York, where he will re- view the Atlantic fleet next week. Cruising leisurely, the yacht will pass out of the Virginia Capes aktout noon tomorrow and reach New York early Monday morning. Returning, she will sail for Washington Tuesday night and arrive here Thursday morning. With the president on the trip, are Secretary Tmulty, Dr. Cary T. Gray- son, U. §. Mrs. George Howe, the president’s sister; Mrs. Anna Coth- ran, his niece; Anna Cothran, his small grand-niece, and Miss Helén Woodrow Bones, his cousin. Miss Margaret Wil- son, his eldest daughter, will meet him in New York, The president left the White House tonight, after attending to a mass of routine iness which had accamu- lated while he was devoting his time to preparing the American note to Ger- many. On the way to the navy yard he called at the home of Mrs. W. G. McAdoo, his d ter, to bid farewell to her and to Secretary McAdoo. GERMANS APPLYING FOR NATURALIZATION IN NEW YORK Increase of Nearly 300 Per Cent. Since ing of the Lusitania the number of Germank applying for naturalization in has increased nearly 300 per cent, it was stated today by Natural- ization Commissioner Charles A. Wei ser in the federal building. Mr. Weiser added that the sreatest number of ap- olications for some time had come from Russians, and that the Germans were at the foot of the list until recently. Now thev are side by side with the Russians, he declared. TWO COMPANION BODIES NEAR MELLISH'S COMET. Discovered by Professor Barnard of Yerkes Observatory. Cambridge, Mass., May 14.—Profes- sor Barnard of the Yerkes observatory at Williams Bay, Wis, has discovered two companion bodies near Mellish’s comet, according to an official an- nouncement received at the Harvard observatory today. One of the bodies, observed on May 12, was conspicuous and had a distance from the comet of 28 geconds and a position angle of 285 degrees. The other body was faint and occupied an intermediate position in the same line. HOKE SMITH INQUIRES ABOUT SEIZURE OF COTTON CARGOES. Great Britain Purchasing Cargoes— None Has Yet Been Paid For. ‘Washington, May 14—Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia called at the state department again today to inquire into the situation relating to seizure of cot- ton cargoes by Great Britain. “Great Britain is purchasing the car- goes,” said the senator, “but so far 1 have heard nothing from my people stating that they have received any money. 1 suppose they will eventual- ly. The fact is that Great Britain is continuing _to protest.” Senator Smith was asked if any rep- resentations had been made recently by this government to Great Britain regarding the situation. “Nothing for publication yet,” he re- plied. Technial War Names. It is characteristic of the age in general and of twentieth century war- fare in particular that so many of the most stirring incidents of the war will have to be remembered by numerous implying reference to something of the *U541LORS GROUPED ON 12 INCH GUNS OF WYOMING schedule kind. Hill 60, Height 992, B-15, U-28—that's the sort of thing which is mixed up now with names of the old romance such as H. M. S. Tri- umph, Notre Dame de Lorette or the Fisherman’s House. In the old war- fare it occasionally happened. Ninety- six was a notable battle theatre in the War _of American Independence, and one of our most memorable naval tri- umphs is known only as the First of June. But what was very exceptional then is becoming almost the rule now. It is the new romance, which Mr. Kip- ling, who entitied one of his best stor- ies 007", has interpreted to us.—Lon- don Chronicle. Cruisers to Relief 0f Americans ATTACKED BY INDIANS IN THE YAQUI VALLEY. MAY LAND BLUEJACKETS And Marines for the Protection of Americans or Other Foreigners in Any Emergency. ‘Washington, May 14. — Secretary Daniels late today ordered the cruiser New Orleans from Manzanillo to Guay- mas, Mexico, to join the cruiser Raleigh in rendering any relief pos- sible to the colony of Americans at- tacked by Indians in the Yaqui valley, General Approval of American Note EXPRESSED BY PRESS, STATES- MEN AND ORGANIZATIONS. IN PATRIOTIC MESSAGES Support Offered President Wilson on Every Side—Note Delayed il mission—To Be Delivered Today. Trans- Washington, May 14.—The note sent to Germany yesterday by the United States government as a sequel to the Lusitania disaster, was delayed in transmission becatse of congested ca- bles and probably will not be present- ed by Ambessador Gerard to the min- Constant, Tireless Trade Builder when trade is dull. seventy per cent. in his busines the direct result of advertising. ‘What that concern did is only able to do. It Is needless supports to every line of- busines: to make it better and when trade same reason. Use it and use it consistently. done and an example of what those to say that that house is more firmly con- vinced than ever in the efficacy of advertising. The time to advertise is all the time. It has been made evident to most business houses that the time for putting forth the greatest energies in behalf of increased trade is In recognition of such experience a large mer- santile establishment inaugurated an extensive advertising campaign several months ago with the result that he ha over the previous period. secured an increase of it came as a repetition of what others have in a similar position are still It is one of the mecessary It is needed when business is slow plcks up it is still needed for the It is just such a service that The Bulletin furnishes. It is a selling agent which no merchant can afford to be without. During the past week the following matter was carried in its news columns: Bulletin Telegraph Local General Total Saturday, May 8.. 138 166 1098 1402 Monday, May 10.. 166 138 197 501 Tuesday May 11.. 152 136 193 481 Wednesday, May 12.. 142 124 190 456 Thursday,- May 13.. 139 150 276 565 Friday, May 14.. 128 112 218 458 POfalsew oA 86 826 2172 3863 miles inland. fifteen or twenty Unofficial advices from Mexico stated that Governor Maytorena, the Villa commander in Sonora, already had despatched a considerable body of troops to the scene, and it is hoped that their arrival will have relieved the colonists before the New Orleans reaches Guaymas. To Investigate Press Secreta Daniels id he had in- structed Admiral Howard, command- ing the Pacific fleet, to make an in- vestigation and report on the condi- tions in the Yaqui valley on the basis of the press reports that several Ameri -cans had been killed there. To Protect Foreigners. Under general naval rules, the com- manders of the Raleigh and the New Orleans would not hesitate to and bluejackets and marines at any port for the protectio nof Americans _or other foreigners in any emergency. The secretary said, however, that no orders for sending an armed party inland would be given by the department un- til Admiral Howard had reported the necessity of such action. At pre nt the warships are sent to Guaymas in the expectation that any Americans in the interior who may be in danger will find their way to the coast, where they may be taken aboard ship. Reports. $25,000,000 ARGENTINE FIVE YEAR BONDS FLOATED By National City Bank of New York City. New York, May 14—Formal an nouncement was made here tonight by the National City bank that the entire issue of $25,000,000 of Argentine gov- ernment five year bonds recently nego- tiated have been sold. Announcement was made here last week that arrangements had been con- cluded for a loan of approximately 50,000,000 to the government of Ar- gentina, half to be issued in this coun- try and the other helf in London. Shipyards of The Clyde. That the shipyards on the Clyde are turning out several fighting ships of entirely nmew types which are ex- pected to prove decisive factors both in the North Sea and in the Darda- nelles, was revealed in an address made to a meeting _of business men here by Captain J. J. Barttelot of Ad- miralty office. In urging the necessity of recruiting several thousand skilled workmen for the ship building works, he said: “Our main concern up here and on the Clyde is the Fleet. These yards are building ships of new types, and great issues depend on their arriving at_their stations.” “To get these ships ready there are wanted many more men, especially iron workers. ‘In order to beat the en- emy we shall have to pool the whole of our resources of skilled labor and put them on government work. This will mean a very considerable displace- ment of labor, but I feel confident, by the readiness with which the repre- sentatives of the employers and men have come together, that the efforts will be successtul. g “Many firms have already most will- ingly met my request to divert men from thelr works to other firms en- gaged on government work, and the representatives of the boller meakers and other trades have also given me assistance. But the transference must be done on a larger and larger scale. Transfer of men naturally involved financial loss through inability of firms to carry on contracts, but the govern- ment will arrange suitabie compensa- tion in these cases. ister of foreign affairs in Berlin until some time tomorrow, Relayed at Rome. Secretary Bryan received a message from Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page at Rome saying the note, which had been addressed to the American embassy there to be forwarded by tel- egraph, had arrived at 2 p. m, today and that in an hour and forty minut it had been copied and relayed to Ber- lin by telegraph via Vienna. Inasmuch as it would reqquire a few ho to decipher the note, it was be- lieved by state department officials that it would not be ready for presen- tion until late this evening and un- Ambassador Gerard had arranged special engagement with the foreign minister, it would probably not read to Mr. Von Jagow until row. All Absorbing Topic in Washington. M Official Washington talked of little else than the note today. The prac- tically unanimous approval given it in the editorial comment of the Amer- ican press, the statements of govern- senators and members of the house was re-enforced by an incessant stream of messages from persons of every political party and from a va- riety of orzanizations and associa- tions. President Wilson told his callers he was deeply grateful and appreciated the patriotic support that was being given him on every side. President Wilson Appears Relieved. The president appeared somewhat relieved of the strain of the last week. This was due to the fact that there would be probably no further diplo- macy until some intimation came from Ambassador Gerard as—to how the of- ficials of the German government in- formally regarded the tone and re- quests of the note. Tonight the pres- ident went away on his yacht, the Mayflower, with members of his fam- ily for a quiet trip to New York, where he will review the Atlantic fleet. No Comment by German Embassy. Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, called on Secretary Bry- an with the express purpose of warn- ing him that none of the published ories were true which purported to give anonymous views of members of the embassy staff to the effect that Germany would refuse to meet the American note's suggestion. He asked the cooperation of the state depart- ment to prevent the spread of this misinformation and Mr, Bryan made formal announcement of the request. German Ambassador Pleased. The German ambassador told inquir- ers later that he knew absolutely noth- ing of the position af his government, because he had received no commu- nication and naturally would not until the note itself had been presented. He declined to discuss his own views for publication. Some of his friends in- dicated later that the ambassador was pleased with the friendly tone of the note and was himself hopeful and con- fident that the questions in dispute could be satisfactorily settled through diplomacy, Early Reply Looked For. In all quarters it was believed Ger- many would not delay her reply, but that high officials of the German gov- ernment would take it nder immediate consideration when it arrived in Ber- lin. The belief was held by well-in- formed European diplomats that Ger- many would consider carefully the military advantages of continued at- tacks on enemy merchant ships and probably would consent to abamdon them only if food supply in some way ‘were gueranteed, as German confi- dence {s strong that the allies can be kept at bay in the eastern and western theaters of war indefinitely. | ing: Condensed Telegrams American matches _are-being sold for the first time in France. Conditions in the wheat belt in southwestern Washington are perfect. Additional guards were. stationed at the. Springfield, Mass., ~ government arsenal. Striking weavers at the Fall River, Mass., Iron Works returned to work. Naval authorities are having great difficulties in raising the wreck of the submarine F-4 in Honlulu harbor. A large number of persons attended memorial services for the Lusitania dead in St. Peter’s Church, Livarpool. Arrangements were completed 'for turning Florence into a great hospital center in the event of Italy entering the war. News of the cancellation of the sail- ing of the Cunarder Mauretania caused much joy and pride in German naval circles. A movement toward the abolition of all horse racing in England until the end of the war was started in the House of Commbns. “I am delighted with the president’s note,” said Governor Woodbridge N. Ferris yesterday. “It is a masterpiece of strength and diplomacy.” A bomb believed to have been set off by Royalists, exploded near the ministry of the interior in Lisbon. Little damage was done. A posse started search from Lowry, Minn,, for the slayer of three broth- ers, John Amund and Stren Mittones, on their farm near Lowry. A man believed to be D. Wasserr was fatally injured when ‘he jumped in front of an express train at Grand Central station, New York The Austrian Government con cated the property in Austria of Sir William Edward Goschen, former British ambassador to Austria. Orders were issued to all Pennsyl- vania wardns of fisheries to enforce the law prohibiting _unnaturalized foreign born residents from fishing. One hundred and fifty firemen, silers and trimmers on the American liner St. Louis struck, ,when the line re- fused to double the war bonus to $20 # month. Nathan Schats, aged 31, committed suicide by jumping from a_third-story window of the Blackwell's Island Hos- pital. He suffered from tuberculosis, and was despondent. The Alabama Supreme Court up- held the Deson anti-liquor advertis- bill, making the publication of liquor advertisements in newspapers or magazines unlawful. Vincent D. Cash, the Jersey City policeman, convicted of the murder of Charles Hill, a brother officer, was sentenced to serve not less than 30 vears for his crime: During a thunderstorm that swept Niagara County, lighting struck the Fibre Corporation plant at Lockport, N. Y., and started several fires, caus- ing $700,000 damage. The Rev. James Morrisson Darnell was convicted in Milwaukee of violat- ing the Federal white slave law. He was convicted of bringing Ruth Soper there from another state. Michael Cagana, of Pompton, N. J., died in Paterson, N. J., as a result of injuries received in an explosion in the cap manufacturing plant of the Du Pont Powder Works. “The steamer Georgia, New York, for Providence, collided with the schooner Wilham L. Elkins, of St. John, Nova Scotia, off Watch Hill, R. 1. Both vessels were badly damage. Feeling in Germany is running high- er aganst Italians than against the British, as the Teutons feel that Italy is about to profit by her betrayal of her two allies, Austria and Germany. According to a bulletin issued by the State Department of Labor and In- dustry, $1,048,503.96 in _wage lost to the workers of Pen: during 1914 as a result of industrial accidents. A granite shaft 16 feet high was erected in Hillside Cemetery, Phila George M. Poinsett, a young seaman delpnia, by the Fiorida in honor of kille in the American occupation of Vera Cruz. Rescued from their waterlogged and dismantled vessel, Captain J. B. Ger- ries and eight men comprising the crew of the American schooner R. P. Fendleton, were brought into Balti- more on the steamer Megrez, which picked them gup. TWO TRAI;‘i RIDERS KILLED IN A RAILROAD WRECK. Six Others Missing—Accident to Fast Freight at Belmont, Ohio. St. Clairsvilie, O., May 14—Two train riders were killed, two more injured, perhaps fatally, and six are missing under the wreckage of fourteen steei cars that were piled in front of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad station at Belmont, near here, by the wreck of a fast freight train late today. The train' was making fast time when a drawbar is reported to have broken and derailed fourteen cars, in one of which twenty vagrants are said to have been riding. No trainmen were hurt. All traffic is tied up and all telephone and telesraph wires to Belmont are down. Visits Atlantic Fleet. New York, May 14—Officers and members of the Navy league, accompa- nied by their wives and daughters, vis- ited the Atlantic fleet here today. Ad- miral Fletcher received the ~guests aboard his flagship, the Wyoming, and ordred Captain Dunn to tur mover to them the freedom of the battleship. . Department Store Asset. In 8n undertaking like a department store the satisfaction and pride of the women and girls in the place is.recog- niz~d as one of its real assets. There have been frequent demonstrations of the infury-that thoughtless and heart- less treatment of women can doa bu:«~ ness if this is noised abroad—Ida M. Tarbell in the American Magazine. ‘Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Conngt;ticut in Proportion to the City’s Population $16,000 T0 PROMOTE AGRICULTURE House Passes Act for Appropriation, Notwifllstanfling. , It Was Unfavorably Reported- by:Committee - (Special to The Bulletin.y Hartford, May 14—That there is earnest effort on the part of the-house to complete business and adjourn next Tuesday, was demonstrated by a quo- rum being present for a first time at a Friday session. Both Speaker Healey and Leader Hyde declare that adjourn- ment will be reached at the timesspeci- fied provided the senate does not mark time, while Senator Isbell, the senate leader, says that the upper house will not lag on behind. Waterbury Armory Site. The act to appropriae $60,000 for a site for an_armory created some debate. Mr, Schultz, of Now Britain, offered amendment to reduce the amount to $30,000. Mr. Bronson said the present armory was utterly unfit and %hat it would be a waste of money to attempt to repair the present delapidated armory, where three companies are supposed to be oused, and with inadequate accommo- dations for one company. Mr. Bronson said the adjutant had asked for the $60,000 appropriation as no less could serve the needed pur- pose. Mr. Perry, of New Haven, of- fered an amendment that appropria- tion be made for an armory in New Haven, which was ruled out of order as not germane to the subject matter. Mr. Foord of Stamford said that according to officlal report the Sec- ond regiment, of which the Water- bury companies' are a part, could re- spond to active service within thirty days. He said there sure was need for this armory which had been asked for at the last three legislative sessions. Waterbury is a progressive and grow- ing city and the land valuation is on the increase and now was the oppor- tune time to secure a site for the ar- mory, all that is asked for under the Dill. “We should be proud of our na- tional guard, he said, and should make the appropriation asked as a patriotic motive. New Havener Objects. Mr, Perry of New Haven favored in- creasing the efficiency of the Connec- ticut National Guard, but it ought to be remembered that Waterbury was not the only city in the in the state that needed an armory and New Ha- ven was in the list where seven com- panies are located. If Connecticut is t00 poor to furnish an armory for New Haven, it cannot afford to build in Waterbury. Accued of Selfishness, Mr. Dillon of Huntington said the gentleman from New Haven had said that if New Haven could not have an armory Waterbury should not have one. That was not a fair stand and bordered on selfishness. The adjutant general knows the needs of the state and he favors the appropriation of $60.000 for the armory site. Mr. Peasley of Cheshire said there was scarcity of available building sites anywhere near the business centre of Waterbury and the longer the selec- tion of a site for an armory is delayed the sreater expense it will be to the state in Waterbury Major Babcock Favors. Mr, Babcock of Stonington favored the adoption of the bill unamended, stating that while the adjutant general says armories are needed in Water- and New Haven, that Waterbury the greater need and if there is to be preference it should be favorable to_Waterbury. The amendment to reduce the ap- propriation from $60,000 to $20,000 was lost by a vote of 121 to 42, Mr. Isbell of augatuck said the passage of this bill would ultimately mean an expenditure of perhaps $200- 000 within the next four years for a new armory, \ Mr. Stoddard, of Woodbridge, said it would be just as well to pass an act for $400,000 now as at any other time. The proposition is wrong at a time when economy is the watchword, He said the members had been in- formed that the Waterbury and New Haven companies were the best-drilled in the state and that these companies had no drill room. If this be so it would be best for these excellent com- panies to be without armories. Armory on Armory Site. Mr. Bronson of Waterbury said, of course, the site would carry with it later on money for the armory and one properly equipped. It must be assumed that the state would place an armory on an armory site. He had no objec- tion to New Haven getting an armory, but that did not give cause for object- ing to an armory for Waterbury. Mr, House of Windsor of the com- mitteée on appropriations, sald the best military men in the state explained to the committee the need of this ap- propriation and he favored the ac- ceptance of the act under considera- tion. Mr. Foord of Stamford said this was not a matter between New Haven and ‘Waterbury, but was for the interest of the whole state. Mr, Eaton said it was openly ad- mitted that this appropriation was a starter and would mean additionai ap- propriations until the armory was completed. The bill was put upon its passage and passed. Promotion of ‘Agriculture, The committee on agriculture made unfavorable report on the act which provides for an appropriation of $16,- 000 for the promotion of agriculture in keeping with the federal action along that line. Mr. Jones of West- brook explained the bill and said that the state would heceive by countles double this sum from the federal gov- ernment. In accordance with the vote of the committee, he moved that the report be accepted and the bill reject- ed. Messrs. King of Fairfield, Fenn of Wethersfield, Shaw of Redding, Forbes of Manchester, Blakeman of Stratford, Martin of Orange. Schultz of New Bri- $60000 VOTED FOR ARMORY AT WATERBURY. Senate Votes to Transfer-School for Imbeciles From Lakeville to Mansfield—Bilk-Carries*With It an Appropriation of' $200,000—Additional Appropriations-of $10,000 to the Tax Commissioner and $48,500 to the State Reforma-' tory and $2,000 for Backus Hospital Were Voted. tain, Davison of Bethany, Osborns of f,'.f‘;fi“’:?’ spoke in favor of the ap- iation and agains port the committee, e v = yde of Monchester previous question, which pmv:umwa:a.'?: closing Mr. Jones ‘said that already the state was recelving $10,000 from the federal government for this and_that it would be increased to $13,500, whether the bill was passed ggpgg_ ‘o& motion of Mr. Hyde, the of the committee was rejected and the bill accepted. i Power Charters Denied. The committee on tnco ported unfavorably on iness St and the reports were accepted ang tioners given leave to withdraw: The Sooperative Power company, The Rex. ver company and The Br: Power company. e East Haddam Light. The act amending the charter ‘East d}]addfln Light conrpanymv::: Dpassed, giving authority f slon of territory, i Cavalry Gets Money Back. An act was passed to Troop B, of West Hartford, ;Oerh?;m in part pavment for money expended in connection th th nstructio; the armory. i e prown and City Consolidation, he amendment of the charter Meriden and__consolidating the. feves and city of Meriden was passed. Commission Bill Killed. yZhe Bill to authorize the a lon of ® commission to consis consolidation of state cormn.(.::iud:: ::3 the investigation of health laws, passed in the senate and indefinitely poste poned in the house, resulted i fa §istence on tho part of the senate, the use adhering to its action, and of the bill is the result, iy exh Metal Tag Fasteners. The act concerning metal teners In bags containing. fesbetimn for horses and cattle, was adopted in concurrence ‘with senate through a committee of conference. It is now illegal to use the metal fasten- ers. It was alleged that several comwa had been killed by swall b bee owing the wira Finance Committee Paid. A resolution was passed authori: the payment of $280 to the finance committee for expenses incurred. Liquor Licenses. _The act concerning the of liquor licenses in certain places was amended so that no license except the Tenewal of transfer of a license shall be granted in the limits prescribed by law. The only addition to the existing law is the word renewal. Winn a Winner. The payment of $500 to John J. Winn for compiling a completed list of bills was authorized by the house. This is an addition to $900 appropriated to Mr. Winn for compiling The Legislative Bulletin. He also received another $500 for preparing the list of bills. Ruled Out of Order. A resolution to appoint a commit- tee of recall to recall from the office Of the secretary of state, a rejected Dill to restire forfeited rights to James Bright. The speaker ruled the resolu- tion out of order, Audit of Savings Banks. The act amending an act conocerning savings banks passed in the senate was adopted in the house, Friday. It provides that section six of chapter 187 of the public acts of 1913 s here- by amended to read as follows: The officers, directors, or trustees of every savings bank shall annually appoint not less than two competent, exper- ienced and trustworthy persons as auditors, neither of whom shall be am officer, director, or trustee of such bank, who shall thoroughly examine the 'books, accounts, and securities belonging to such bank and make, un- der oath, a statement in duplicate, ' showing the true conditio mnof bank on the first day of October in each year and that the books, ac-! counts and_securities belonging to such bank have been correctly kept, | one of which statements shall be kept on filc in the office of such bank and | one forwarded to the bank commis- | sioner on or before the first day of November in each year. At the time of such examination such auditors shall require such bank to exhibit the last trial balance of the depositor's ledger and shall verify the same with the controlling account in the general ledger, and shall report forthwith any variance in such accounts to the bank commissioner. Such auditors _shall make like examinations and state- ments upon request of the officers, di- rectors, trustees of such bank, one of which statements shall be kept on file in such bank and one forwarded to the bank commissioner. The directors or trustees of such bank shall not be personally liable for any loss sucered by such bank through the wrongdolng or negligence of any officer or employee, which wrongdo- ing or negligence should have been discovered by such auditors in the performance of their duties, provided such directors or trustees have exer- cised due care to procure thoro and substantial audits by such audi- tors. Responsibility of Trustees. Mr. Martin, of Orange, opposed the report of the committee, as the act relieved the responsibility of bank ai- rectors from wrongdoing as the part of employes, provided the negligence is not discovered by the auditors. Mr. Isbell, of Ansonia, said that aft- er trustees of a savings bank had done their best to detect fraud, they should not be held responsible, es- pecially as trustees served without (Continued on Page Eight) %