Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 8, 1916, Page 1

VOL. LVill.—NO. 58 PRICE TWO CENTS The Bulletin's Circulation in Norwich is Double «nat of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City's Population GERMAN GAIN COSTS HEAVY CASUALTIES Town of Fresnes in the Woevre Captu‘red Through Strong Infantry Attacks FRENCH HOLD IMPORTANT STRATEGIC POSITION Teutons Have Advanced Three Miles Since They Took the : Town of Forges—Germans Succeeded in Penetrating a French Redoubt in the Region of Douaumont, But Were Thrown Out by a Counter Attack—Berlin Reports Re- capture of a Position in Champagne—Nothing Definite is Known of Entry of German Dreadnoughts Into the North Sea. Driving hard against the French line northwest and southwest of Verdun. the Germans have been enabled to make additional gains toward Verdun, but with extremely heavy casualties, according to Paris. Hill 265 to the southeast and a portion of Corzeaux Wood, directly south of Forges, have been occupied by the Germans through strong infantry attacks which were preceded by extremely heavy bom- bardments. The towns of Fresnes in the Woevre also has been captured. The German attack was over-the en- tire front west of the Meuse extending from Bethincourt to the river, but except In the Corbeaux Wood and at Hill 265 the French held back the at- tackers at all points. s the French still occupy the i nt stratesic positions on the heights of the Cote de I'Ole, for the possession of which numerous _sarguinary en: have been fou The occup: n of a portion of the Corbeaux Wood would indicate that the Germans have advanced over thre® miles since they took the town of Forges. The Germans succeeded in penetrat- ing a French redoubt in the region of Douaumont but were immediately thrown out in a counter attack. The recapture by the Germans of & position from the French in Cham- pagne the pushing of the German line farther forward in the Argénne for- est and the expulsion of a small British detachment from captured German trenches northeast of Vermel- les are related in the latest German official report. The British are de- fending the famous Hohenzollern re- doubt position against German bomb- ing attacks. Despite the report from Rome that twe: dreadnoughts have come into the North sea from their base at Kiel, and other reports which seemed to presage the imminence of a naval pattle, nothing definite has com through to show that German war- ships are out manoeuvering or seek- ing battle. TO SAFEGUARD !NDUSTRIES FOLLOWING END OF WAR Conference to Be Held in New York Tomerrow With That Object. New York, March 7. tives of many large industries ing millions of dollars of capital and employing thousa of men will meet in this city Thursday afternoon to formulate a programme to safeguard those industries against any business depression which may follow the end of the war. The conference was called by H. W. Hand, vice president of the William Cramp Sons’ ship and engine building company. The inter- ests represented are to include man- ufacturers of electric and hydraulic machinery, insulations, water wheels, manganese bronse, and allied concerns. Mr Hand said that increases in pay- rols and output have emphasized to manufacturers the need to _ protect themselves from a possible sudden de- crease In business when the war ends and t odevelop new industries and stimulate established business. PROPOSAL FOR A REFERENDUM ON SUFFRAGE RESOLULUTION Indications Are That It Will be Re- ported Favorably in New York Sen- _ ate. WOMANport ..now is the time for al Albany, N. Y., March 7—The senate judiclary committee today deferred action until tomorrow upon the pro- posal for a referendum on he woman suffrage question at the November election in 1917. Senator J. Henry Walters of Syracuse, chairman of the committee, indicated that the commit- tee might not vote on the question be- fore next Tuesday. Reports from the committee room were that the proposal eventually would be reported favorably Eight of the thirteen members of the committee were reported to favor it. Earlier in the day the measure was passed with- out opposition in the assembly. CITY °F CAXACA, MEX., WAS BURNED MARCH 5. According to Information Reaching the State Department. Washington, March 7.—The city of Oaxaca, Mexico, was burned March fitth according to information reach- Ing the state department today from the Carranza government. It was re- ported also that “those who have been In possession of the city” have evac- uated it. The Carranza government denfes the truth of a report that Feliz Diaz has entered Mexico. BAKER'S NOMINATION I8 CONFIRMED BY SENATE. His Appolntment Unanimously Com- mended by Cabinet Officers. ‘Washington, March 7.—Mr. Baker's jomination was confirmed late today ¥_the senate. Unanimous commendation of Mr. Baker’s appointment was expresed by pabinet members at today’s cabinet eeting, General Hugh L. Scott, sec- tary of war ad interim, told the pres- ent ¢hat the selection had been very .vorably received among the army of- —_— /MMIGRATION CONTROLL BY AMERICA AND CANADA. Being -Investigated by Comission of Immigration Service. ‘Washington, March 7—Tha whole puestion of the relations between the merican and Canadian governments jver the question of immigration con- ments, respecting admission of Chinese to each coun- through the other are receiving ‘gttention. . NO ACTION FOR RELIEF OF FREIGHT CONGESTION | Interstate Commerce ~ Commission Hearing is Without Result Thus Far. Washington, March 7.—After two days discussion of freight cognestion lat the eastern terminals of trunk line ailroads and car shortage in the west, the informal conference called by the Interstate Commerce Commission of representatives of the carriers, ship- pers and receivers of freight, adjourn- ed tonight without agreeing on action to relieve the situation. As a consequence of the discussion it is probable that many of the af- feced roads will lay definite proposals before the commission for increasing { the demurrage and storage charges at terminals and reducing the time al- lowed receivers of freight to unload cars without extra charge. From opinions expressed by many shippers and receivers it is probable that such changes will be vigorously opposed. Virtually all of the speakers in the two days’ session declared that the situation must be handled promptly promptly and any action that may be taken is expected in the near future. NEW HAVEN ROAD'S EFFORTS TO HANDLE FREIGHT 200 More Engines Put in Operation and More Contracted For. ‘Washington, March 7.—At the dis- cussion of freight congestion before the Interstate Commerce Commission today Howard Elliott said that the New Haven in December handled 27 per cent. more freight than normal, although its efficiencq had been reduc- ed more than half by storms; had put in operation more than 200 engines laid up before the present strain be- gan and had borrowed others and con- tracted for more. “We're all doing our utmost to cure the difficult: said Mr. Elliott. ‘What I want to urge here is that freight be promptly unloaded and removed and removed and I believe that such meas- ures wi have a strong curative effect. Mr. Elliott referred to a suggestion made by a representaive of the ship- pers earlier in the day that the trunk line carriers should combine at New York to handle the lighter fleet or that this business should be turned over by the carriers to one concern. He said that the tendency in this country had been to discourage and frown upon such combinations. CHARGES BROUGHT AGAINST BAY STATE REPRESENTATIVE Harry C. Foster Accused of Asking for Money to Help Pass Bill. Boston, March 7.—The charge that Representative Harry C. Foster of Gloucester was guilty of conduct un- becoming a member in connection with a bill now before the legislature for the construction of a state road on Cape Ann was taken today by the house committes on rules. Harry C. Dutton testified that Mr. Foster twice asked him for money to help pass the bill, but that he refus- ed. Sylvanus Smith, Jr., of Glouces- ter said that he had been asked to contribute, but had declined. At the request of of Representative James H. Lyle of Gloucester, who filed the original charges, the committee voted to send for check books and to call witnesses. Pending the produc- tion of these documents the hearing was adjourned until Thursday. Portuguese Seize German Steamers. Lisbon, via Paris, March 7, 4.20 p. m. —Four German steamers which had taken refuge in the port of Lourence Marquez, Portuguese Fast Africa, have been seized and the Portuguese flag hoisted on them. The crews of the vessels were interned. Musicale at White House. ‘Washington, March 7.—President and Mrs. Wilson tonight gave the first of a series of musicales at the White House. They had as guests 500 mem- _bers of official and, zestdent society. _return.the Grst of - cabled_ Paragraphs Mail on Dutoh Steamship Detained by British. The Hague, March 7, via London, 6.37 p. m.—The mall on the Dutch steamship Veendijik, which arrived at Rotterdam Monday from New York, was detained by the British authori- ties. Major-General Von Lotterer Killed. London, March 7, 6.50 p. m.—Major General Von Lotteréer, commanding the German artillery division at Verdun, is reported to have been killed in ac- tion, says a dispatch from Amster- dam to the Exchange Telegraph com- pany. PROMOTE MY BROTHER OR INCREASE HIS PAY. Substance of Remarkable Telegram from State Senator James I. Green of Massachusetts. o ‘Washington, March 7. — Secretary McAdoo tonight made public a tcle- gram from State Senator James I Green of Massachusetts relating to, promotion for Mr. Green's brother in the Boston customs house and his re- ply. The telegram from Green to the secretary read as follows: “As secretary treasury you have full power to_create immediately deputy surveyorship Boston just abolished and promote my brother, or you can in- crease his salry to six dollars per day, which is perfectly satisfactory. My conduct as delegate to national conven- tion will be governed by treatment ac- corded him. Wire my expense.” In his reply Mr. McAdoo said: “Do you realize that your telegram of 5th inst. places you in very awkward position? You practically ask me to bribe you to govern your conduct as a delegate to national convention by & ing your brother positicn of deputy surveyor of Boston, which has been abolished because it is unnecessary, or to increase his salary to six dollars per day. Your oifense is a serious one and deserves to be treated with the con- tempt 1 accord it. tute the public propose, and you can e at the national convention.” QUALIFIED DENIAL MADE BY SENATOR J. I. GREEN. Says There Was No Reference to His Conduct as a Delegate. Boston, March 1. Green adm he had exchanged t ret: McAdoo o Senator it that rams with Sec- r a request for the appointment of his brother, John P. Green, a custom house inspector, to the position of deputy surveyor of the port, but he denied that he ever made reference to his own conduct deiecate to the national convention as n the corr dence given out ishington b retary McAdoo. that sram was sent several weeks DESERTER FREM BATTLESHIP VERMONT UNDER ARREST. Is Charged With Forging a Money Or- der at New London, New Haven, Conn., March 7.—~Elmer E. Wimber, until Feb. 15 mailin; Va., was arrested here today as he was applying at the postoffice for mail un- der the name of Edward H. Burns, It is alleged that he deserted at Nor- folk on Feb. 15, taking with him $300 in postal funds and three money orders which he had filled out and made pay- able for $100 each. Two of these, it is charged, he cashed in Atlanta, Ga. His attempt to cash the third at New Lon- don, and which was drawn on the postmaster at Knoxville, Tenn., aroused suspicion of the postal authorities and led to his arrest. It was expected that he would be arraigned some time today before United States Commissioner Carroll at Hartford on a charge of forging a money order at New London, but it ‘was considered probable that he would be taken to Norfolk to face charges there. J. FEINER OF SPRINGFIELD CHARGED WITH PERJURY In Connection With His Mother’s Suit Against Connecticut Co. Hartford, Conn., March 7.—Joseph Feiner, of Springfield, Mass., was ar- rested on a bench warrant tonight, charged with perjury, a few hours af- ter he had given testimony in the su- perfor court in his mother's suit against the Connecticut company for damages. He was held in $2,500 bonds. While driving an automobile in South Windsor recently, his automo- bile was in an accident in which his mother injured. He testified, that he was blinded by the lights of a trol- ley car. Other witnesses swore that the trolley car did not appear until ten minutes after the accident and that the lights on his machine were not lighted. The jury returned a verdict for the company. The court, after a confer- ence with the state’s attorney, ordered the bench warrant for Feiner's arrest and it was issued by Judge Tuttle. SOUTHWESTERN COLORADO IS AGAIN SNOWBOUND Traffic Generally on the San Jose Val- ley is Demoralized. Denver, Colo, March 7.—For the second time this winter southwestern Colorado is snowbound. Murango ,the center of the storm, has for 12 hours been cut off from outside tommuni- cation and traffic generally in the San Juan basin is demoralized. Thirty-five passengers on a Denver & Rio Grande passenger train have been held at Chama, N. M. for five days on account of the driffing snow. Auto License to One-handed Man. Hartford, Conn., March 7.—Secre- mot State Burnes today issued an mobiie opgrator's lidense tal a one-handed man, Irvin Collins of Mansfleld, whose right hand has been amputated. The secre ‘warned him to be cautious while driving. OBITUARY. Rear Admiral Walker. Washington, March 7.—Rear Admiral Walker, retired, 70, one of Dewey's commanders at Manila bay, died today at Annapolis after a two weeks' sick- ness of pneumonia. His home was at Portsmouth, N. H. Morgenthau Not to Resign. New York, March 7.—Henry Mor- genthau denied tonight that he in- tends to resign as ambassador to Tur- key. “There is absolutely no truth in the report” he said. -"l intend to clerk | jon the battleship Vermont at Norfo! Local Optinists Win in Vermont PROHIBITION DEFEATED BY MA- JORITY OF 13,164 VOTES. RESULT WAS A SURPRISE State Voted for Direct Primary by a Majority of 3,700—System Will Be- come Effective at Spring Conventions Rutland, Vt, March 7.—Local op- tion won over prohibition in this state today by a margin of 13,164 votes. The prohibitory amendment was first plac- ed on the statute books in 1872 and was repealed in 1903 by a majority of 729. The vote today on the question of re-enacting the amendment was ves, 18,503; no, 31,667. Orleans Only County to Vote Yes. Every county in the state with the exception of Orleans gave a majority in favor of local option. The vote was taken in connection with the annual town meetings held throughout the state, the proposed amendment having been passed by the last legislature and submitted to the people in a referendum. The Result Was a Surprise. Because of the narrow margin of ot thirteen years ago, the advocates prohibition were hapeful that the sta would turn against liquor selling result was a surprise, not only to the prohibitory campaign committee and the Anti-Saloon league, but also to the, local option leaders who sald they had not looked for so decisive a victory. Owing to the heavy snow in the mountains the total vote was consider- ably emaller than that thrown at the state election a year ago last No- vember. Vote For Direct Primary. The state voted for direct primary electicns by a majority of 8,700. The svstem will go into effect for the selec- tion of delegates to the national con- ventions this spring. Among the features of the vote on the liquor question was the fact that many towns which voted against pro- ition refused to grant licenses for the sale of liquor during the coming year. Rev. Clifford Smith of Burlington, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon e sald: The result is a great surprise, but t 1s not significant nor will it have v bearing on the movement for na- tional prohibition. We realize that the small towns did not wake up as expected.” Twenty-taree Ci s Vote for License Rutland, Vt, March 7.—Twenty- three cities and towns votea for li- cense this year as asainst twenty last year. Seven Places Changed to Dry. Seven places changed from dry wet, as follows: The city of Barre, he towns of Norton, £ ton, Castle- ton, Mount Tabor, Middlesex and South Hero. The four towns which changed from wet to dry were Bethel, Brighton, Reading and Isle La Motte. BRITISH REPLY TO GERMAN NOTE ON BARALONG CASE Disclaims Any Intention to Further Discuss General Charg of Inhu- manity. London, March 7, 6.35 p. m.—The British reply to the German note sent through the American embassy at Berlin in the middle of January, reject- ing the British government's offer for an investigation of the Baralong case by a court composed of American naval officers, and announcing Germany’s in- tention to adopt measures of reprisal, was issued tonight. It is for trans- mission to Ambassador Gerard at Ber- lin through Walter Hines Page, the American ambassador in London. The Baralongz. a Rritish patrol boat, last fall sank a German submar and allegasions were made that men from the Baralong killed members of the German submarine crew while they were in the water or on board the American steamer Nicosian, which had picked them up. The British government disclaims any intention to further discuss its general charges of the Inhumanity of Germany’'s sea warfare, which it holds have been amply proven. HEAVY PATROL ALONG THE MEXICAN BORDcR. Villa is Reported to Be at the Buques Grandes Ranch. El Paso, Tex., March 7.—Officers of the Thirteenth United States cavalry, patroling the New Mexican border, re- ported tonight that Francisco Villa was at the Buques Grandes ranch, 15 miles west of Palomas, Chihuahua, op- posite Columbus, N. M. Villa, the re- port stated, had with him between 200 and 300 men. United States military authorities maintained heavy patrols all along the border tonight. CONCRETE BLOCK FELL ON WATERBURY LABORER. Concavio Marconi, 31, Instantly Killed —Brother Was Working Beside Him. ‘Waterbury, Conn., March 7.—Con- cavio Marconi, 31, a laborer employed by the Sperry Engineering company, which is building new factories for the Scovill Manufacturing company, was instantly killed today when a concrete block four feet square fell on him, breaking his neck and back and crush- ing the lower part of his body. His brother was working beside him when he was killed. Marconi leaves a widow and family. GIFT OF $14,000 TO GEORGE JUNIOR REPUBLIC. Henry O. Hubbell of Bridgeport the Donor—Dinner to T. M. Osborne. New Haven, Conn., March 7.—At a meetin gtoday of the trustees of the George Junior Republic of Connecti- cut, annoncempent was made that Henry O. Hubbell of Bridgeport had made a gift of $14,000 to the eociety. The trustees gave a dinner to Thomas Mott Osborne, former warden of Sing Sing prison, who delivered a Dodge lecture at Yale tonight. As 1% Bryant wrote Thanatonsts, President Wins Decisive Victory HOUSE TABLES THE M'LEMORE RESOLUTION. FINAL VOTE 276 TO 142 One of the Surprises of the Day Was the Failure of the So-Called Bryan Influence to Develop Any Strength. Washington, Mrch 7. — President Wilson today completely and decisive- ly won his long and sensational fight to compel congiess to acknowleuge that it stands behind him in the sub- marine negotiations with Germany. To the rallying cries of “Stand by the president” and “Is it Lansing and Wilson, or von Bernstorff and the kaiser,” a big democratic majority and nearly haif of the republicans in the house three times rolied up overwhelm- ing votes against the movement to warn Americans off the armed ships of the European belligerents. The celebrated McLemore resolution around which the anti-administration forces centered their fight was tabled, in other words killed, just as was the Gore resolution for a similar purpose in the senate last week. Party Lines Disregarded. From the very outset of the fight today the president’s supporters, with- out regard to part; ept over the opposition. Test Vote 256 to 160. On the first vote, which was a parliamentary proposition to prevent opening the McLemore resolution to amendment and unlimited debate, the administration forces carried the day, 256 to 160. On that 192 democrats, 63 republicans and 1 progressive voted to support the administration. Twen- ty-one democrats, 132 republicans, e progress one independent and Representative London, the lone so- cialist of the house, voted against it. This was the crucial vote of the fight, the one point on which administration leaders were uncertain. With victory in hand they moved on to the next proposition, the adoption of a special rule for four hours discussion of the McLemore resolution. Agaln they carried the day to 138 and then pushed their victory to a conclusion by tabling the McLeomre resolution, 2 to 142, Turbulent Seven Hour Session In seven hours of tens turbulent session in which the administrs opponents charged that the pre: was contending for a definite right and was shifting the responsibil- ity of diplomatic neg to con- gress, the house sw ck and forth in the most s con- gressional spectacle of a decade, probably unequalled since the eve of the declaration of war with Spain. Wilson Calm and Confident President Wilson, calm and confi- dent, heard the early results of the voting in the cabinet rooms at the White House with some of the cab- inet group about him. He told them he was much gratified with the sup- port of congress. Released from the bonds of embar- rassment forced upon him by the dis- senions in congress, which have been represented in foreign capitals as in- dicating that he was making his de- mands on Geramny In direct opposi- tion to the sentiment of the elected representatives of the people, Pres dent Wilson now stands prepared to go on with the submarine negotiations with the central powers. Will Proceed With Lusitania Case The next step probably will be answer to Germany's la settle the Lusitania cas: United States such further an st proposal to in which the probably will ask for ssurances as it consid- ers sufficiently broad and complete, to guarantee that the new submarine campaign which began on March 1 and in which notice has been given that all ships carrying guns will be sunk without warning, will not endanger Americans traveling the seas on mer- chant vessels. The president and his advisors re- gard the action of the house today as a sufficient answer to reports circulat- ed in Berlin sent from Washington, that congress stood two to one against him in the crisis. Bryan Showed No Influence. One of the day’s surprises was the failure of the so-called Eryan influ- ence to develop any _appreciable strength against the president. McLemore Alone Spoke for Resolution In all the fizht nobody, except Rep- resentative McLemore himself, had a good word to say for the resolution about which all the storm centered. The republicans who fought tabling it did so only because they wanted a chance to substitute aonther drawn by Representative Campbell of Kan- sas. Once Chairman Flood of the for- eign_affairs committee did say th: the MaLemore resolution was as broa and as good as the Campbell resolu- tion but he gainst that, to. Good Feeling Prevai The lonz debate, o'clock in the from 11 morning until well af- ter 6 o'clock tonight, almost without interruption, was conducted with the utmost good feeling. The gallerfes were packed through- out the day and hundreds were turn- ed away. ICE BOUND SCHOONERS RELEASED BY ACUSHNET Had Been Imprisoned Two Weeks in Nantucket Harbor. Nantucket, Mass, March 7.—A fleet of schooners imprisoned by ice in Nantucket harbor were released today by the coast guard cutter Acushnet. The schooners Eliza Jane and the John B. Norris, which had been in the icet for two weeks, were broken out by the cutter and towed to an anchor- age in open water. The Acushnet went to the assistance of the five masted schooner Gardiner G. Deering of Bath, Me., which lost her starboard anchor off Great Point yestenday. It was expected that the Deering would be towed to Vineyard Haven for another anchor. Movements of Steamships. Bordeaux, March 6.—Arrived, steam- er Lafayette, New York. Sailed, 5th, steamer La Touraine, New York. Andre Dahl found the dahlia in Pz, Co_ndensed Telegrams Mrs. Mary Hickey, aged 108, died at Binghamton, N. Y. There has beer a big revival in the foreign demand for copper. The British steamship Masunda has been sunk. All aboard were saved. Three Mexicans suffering with ty- phus were discovered at El Paso, Tex. A report from Turkish “holy was failure. ome says that the " has been a total Argentine and Uruguay are sufferin from a coal shortage, caused by a lacl of tonnage. Olney Arnold, United States consul- seneral at Cairo, Egypt, died in a hos- pital at Lisbon. James T. MacMurray, oity clerk of Plainfield, N. J., for 2z years, tender- ed his resignation. The Frost Steel & Wire Co., Ltd, of Hamilton, with $6,000,000 capital, was incorporated at Ottawa. The Supreme Court held that the rida and Washington trading stamp laws were constitutional. Richard A. McCurdy, former head of the Mutual Life Insurance Co., died at his home at Morristown, N Three men were killed and five in- jured by a fall of coal and slate at the Maple Hill colliery, Shenandoah, Pa. Articles of at Albany, N. Consolidate corporation were filed by the United States 0Oil Co., capital $1,500,000. The condition of the winter wheat in Ohio on March 1 is goven at 71 per cent. of normal by the state crop re- port. Gen. Alvaro Obregon has been sum- moned to confer with Gen. Carranza on military matters, notably the Diaz uprizing. Fire destroyed the lowa elevator at Peoria at a loss of $1,000,000. The ele- vator was filled with 750,000 bushels of wheat. Firemen and policemen saved 15 persons from a burning apartment house at No. 301 West G50th Street, New York city. As a result of heavy artillery duels in the battle of Verdun, American manufacturers expect arge additional orders for shells The British tramp steamer Ardgrom, which left New York two days ago for England, has returned to port, report- ing engine trouble. The number of stockholders of the United States Rubber Co., on January totalled 16,636, compared with 15,- on Jan. 15, 191 George W. Whitaker, the dean of the artists’ colony in Rhode Island, died at Providence, aged 75 years. He was a native of Fall River. Citizens of the little Republic of San Marino are being interned by Austria, which claims that San Marino has vi- olated its neutrality The body of a well dressed woman about 30 years of age was found froz- en In the ice of Baby Creek, Detroit, by boys playing there. Ernest A. Von Diezelski employed by the United States for 48 years as fortifications expert, died at his home in East Orange, N. J. A woman passenger aboard the steamship Sea Foam dled of terror during the storm the vessel encounter. ed off the Pacific coast. Eighteen persons are dead and a number of others are not expected to live, as the result of the explosion in the city jail of E1 Paso. More than 200 persons in Paris and the Department of the Seine have been arrested and fined for spreading rumors and false news. Joseph Hanel, who confessed to he murder of Mrs. Julia Heilner, by hom he was employed as a butler, was placed on trial in Brooklyn. President Wilson yesterday wrote a warm letter of congratulation to Speaker Champ Clark, of the house, on he occasion of his 66th birthday. Shipments of fresh and cured meats from Chi 0 last week totalled 44,- 5,000 pounds, s compared with 51,- 223,000 pounds for the previous week. After firing three shots at Miss An- nabel McDonald without hitting her, Nehemiah C. Johnston, a printer, of Bristol, R. L, shot and killed himself. The New Jersey state senate con- curred in an adverse report on the bill which praposed suffrage for wom- en at the election next ‘month for presidential delegates. The three Ameicans, Mrs. Farwell, Miss Mitchell and Dr. Henry Forbes. reported to have been mistreated by the Bulgarians and interned at Mon- astir, have been release Battling Nelson, former lightweight, was granted a_decrce of divorce from Fay King, a Kansas City and Denver newspaper rtist. Desertion was charg- ed by Nelson and his wife did not con- test. All Porutguese harbors are being paroclled by battleships. No vessels are allowed to enter port at night and those approaching during the day time must prove their nationality before entering. States Attorney Alcorn has rolled the manslaughter charge against Dr. A. R. Counch of Hartford. It was charged that his automobile ran down and killed John H. Buck, Jr., on Oct. 17, 1915, Dr. Edward W. Ryan and Dr. Ralph Bates, of the American Red Cross commisision to Serbla. lef Athens with foodstuffs. clothing and medicine for the rellef of Serbians on the Greek island of Corfu. HARTFORD POLICE LOOKING FOR FRANK M. THOMPSON Janitor Missing Since March 2—Say He Borrowed $500. Hartford, Conn., March 7.—The po- lice tonight were asked to look for Frank M. Thompson, janitor of an apartment house here, who has been mlu;.ngh:‘i‘nggmldlrch The police say he , representing amounts borrowed from various Winston Churchill Attacks Admiralty IN DARING SPEECH ANSWERING LORD BALFOUR. LACKS DRIVING FORCE Declares It Must be Revitalized Be- fore it is Too Late by Bringing Back Lord Fisher to Head the Admiralty. London, March 7.—Winston Spencer Churchili, former first lord of the ad- miralty, now a colonel and fresh from the trenches, sprang back into the par- liamentary arena today in a daring speech answering Fird Lord of the Ad- miraity Balfour, who had just pre- sented the naval estimates, and de- claring that the admiralty lacked driv- ing force and must be revitalized be- fore it was too late by bringinb back Lord Fisher, the former first sea lord, to head the admiralty administration. Interest in Churchili's Reappearance. Great interest attached to Colonel Churchill's reappearance after a period of silence while serving with the army Lile the naval policy he had in- augurated at the opening of the war was undergoing considerable change. Balfour’s Optimistic Statement. Mr. Balfour had just concluded an opiimistic statement of the naval out- look, which strongiy appealed to the patriotic sentiments of the bouse of commons; so that Colonel Churchill's suggestions were at firts received cold- ly. But he gradually gained attention and applause until he closed amid & scene of enthusiasm. “A Jarring Note of Warning.” He referred to his remarke as “a Jarring note and warning” which he said had to be given. Since he re- turned from the front he had received information which was not entirely sa.sfying concerning the progress of naval construction. Details must necessarily be avoided, he said, but it could be sald that if every capital ship provided for in the naval programme had been completed the navy would be ready, with an ample margin of safety. it was within the power of the admir- alty to complete this programme, but he expressed doubt whether this had been done. Meanwhile there was an ‘impenetrable vell over the German programme. Navy Should Be in Readiness. “That is a grave fact,” sald Colonel Churchill, “for, while we know nothing yet, we may be sure that something is Bong on there. That the German navy, built up by the kaiser's greatest ef- forts, is remaining idle In Kiel canal without some further supreme effort for its development, is unthinkable. We should therefore assume that Germany has completed her naval programme. And, if ours has not been completed, then some weighty reasons shouid be siven. “These new ships are what the country relies on mect and over- —e any furthér development Ger- many may have made BRANDEIS CONNECTION WITH LENNOX BANKRUPTCY Figured in Hearing Befors Senate Sub-Committee Yesterday. ‘Washington, March $.—Testimony that parties to the much-discussed Lennox bankruptcy litigation were kept in the dark as to the exact con- nection of Louis D. Brandels with the case was given today before the sen- ate sub-committee investigating Mr. Brandeis’ fitness to be a supreme court Jjustice. James T. Lennox told the commit- tee that Brandeis had told him he would act as his counsel and that he did not learn until months after the ignment had been made that Bran- | dets” was not representing his inter- ests. Abe Stein, a Lennox creditor, said he had employed Brandels to act for him, but later the same day Bran- deis had sent word he could not do so, but would act for Lennox. Moses J. Stroock, Stein's attorney, told the comm he nev. d_doubted that Brandeis was acting for Lennox. Other witnesses have stated that Mr. Bran- deis acted as trustee of the Lennox state. George R. Nutter, the Lennox estate the Prandeis law an assignee of and a member of rm, is expected to tify tomorrow in resard to the case and T. McClenn 1150 jof the T firm will be recalled for cross-examination. RESULTS OF PREFERENTIAL PRIMARY VOTE IN INDIANA. an Vote and Unusually Heavy Republi Remarkably Light Progressive. 1, March 7.—An un- republican vote and regarded as & remarkably light ve vote were the features of the first state-wide preferential prim- v held in Indiana tods Late to- t it appeargd that it would be imnossible for three or four days to learn deilniicly who had been nomin- ated. In 129 scattered precincts out of 4 James E. Watson was leading for the republican nomination for United States senator and James P. Goodrich was leading for the republi- can nomination for governor. United States Senator John W. Kern was unopposad for renmomination progres: on the democratic ticket, as also was President Wilson and Former Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks. can- didates for nomination for president on the democratic and republican tickets, respectively. FOUR MEN INDICTED FOR ATTEMSTED MURDER. Claim They Were Hired by Shirt Makers’ Union to Beat Strikebreakers. New York, March 7.—After indict- ments charging attempted murder had been returned today against four men said to have been implicated in the shooting of a guard employed by man- ufacturers affected by the shire mak- ers’ strike, Assistant District Attorney Dooling declared the prisoners had In- formed him they had been hired for $100 by the shirt makers’ union o beat up and kill strikebreakers.” Rich- ard Harrison, one of the quartette, ad- mitted, according to Mr. Dooling. that he had “agreed to shoot anyone de- sired for a_doilar” The others- in- dicted were Willlam Sherwood, Willlam persons. ¥Fisher and Joseph Donjiano. 4