Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 18, 1916, Page 1

A VOL. LVIL—NO. 67 POPULATION 28,219 NORWICH, CONN., SATURDAY. MARCH 18, 1916 The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest GERMAN "MUNITION DEPOTS BLOWN UP During a‘n Exchange of Shells by Germans and French North of Verdun ! CONFLICT AROUND LE MORT HOMME SLACKENS No Infantry Attacks or Counter Attacks Are in Progress in Verdun Region, But Artillery Duels Continue—The Only Infantry Attack on Western Front Was South- east of Bois des Buttes, Repulsed—Hard Fighting Between the Austrians and Italians Continues at Various Points—Petrograd Reports Where a German Charge Was Capture of Town of Mamakuatan From Turks—Con- stantinople Tells of Retreat of British in Mesopotamia. Again_the intensity of the fighting around Verdun has dwindled percepti- bly. Only the artillery arms of the opposing sides are active. No infan- try attacks or counter-attacks are be- ing engaged in. . Around Le Mott Homme where furi- ous battles have recently been fought, comparative quict reigns. Even the bombardinents here are only intermit- tent. There also has been a slacken- ing in the fire of the big guns in the Woevre region south of Verdun. Northeast of the fortress, however, around Douaumont and Damloup ' the Germans are hurling shells against the French positions but the French are vigorously countering. North.of Ver- dun, near the right bank of the Meuse, important German ammunition depots’ have been blown up by the French guns at Champneuville. Only one infantry action has taken place along the entire line from Bel- gium to the Vosges. This was north of the Aisne, where a German attack Cabled Paragraphs Swedish Steamer &- Home Wa- # 17, via London, —It has been con- - ' _.co was lost near Falsterbo a . -uight ago, was sunk by a German mine inside Swedish territorial wa- —_— CARRANZA CONSUL KILLED TRYING TO SAVE AMERICANS Jose Pereya Stepped in Front of Wo- men Ban Rushed In. El Paso, March 18.—Jose Pereya, Carranza consul at Columbus, who was killed by the Villa raiders, met death trying to save the lives of American women, according to a story told here today by Mrs. W. L. Ritchie. Mrs. Ritchie's husband ran a hotel at Co- lumbus and was shot to death before her eves by the Villa raiders. “When the bandits broke into the hotel,” she said, “I and my daughter and scme other women ran into the corridor from our bedrooms. We were joined by Pereyra, who stepped in front of us, as the Villa men rushed up the stairs and called out: “‘Don’t shoot we are all Mexicans here’ The bandits seized the women and dragged them onto the light one by one, saying each time to Pereyra: ‘Is this one a Mexican? “Pereyra bravely insisted we were and should not be molested but 1t was for the murderers to see he was 8. The American soldiers were coming up and the raiders fled, but they dragged Pereyra with them, kicking and abusing him. As his body was found some distane over the border I suppose they first intended to make him a prisoner, but when the pursuit of the Americans beame too hot they shot him down and left him lying in the brush.” COURT EXCLUSIVELY against a small French post southeast of the Bois des Buttes was repulsed. Constantinople reports that the Brit- ish in Mesopotamia are in general re- treat_from the Felahaie resion, with the Turks vigorously in pursuit. The hard fighting between the Ital- ians and Austrians continues at va- rious points, especially in the Isonzo region, but no important changes in position have resulted. Little fighting of importance is taking place on the Russian front. Petrograd reports the capture by the Russians of the town of Mamak- | huatan from the Turks. The town is some sixty miles west of Erzerum, on the Euphrates river. SALVATION ARMY ABOLISHES BREAD LINE IN NEW YORK Because Men in Line Refused to Work for Good Wages. New York, March 17.—The Salva- tlon Army’'s famous bread iine in Cooper Square will be abolished, it ‘was announced today, because the army has ‘become convinced that the men who compose it are beggars who do not wish to work. An officer of the army accompanied by a civilian employe of the police department in charge of the bureau of the unemploy- ment, offered work today at wages ranging from $1 to $3 a day to men in bread lines in all parts of the city, but were unable to find one who would accept a job. They have applications from outside the city for more than 300 workers. Investigation has disclosed that all the bread iines are composed of virt- ually the same men who go from one to the other and spend the intervals in public libraries. They refuse to work on the ground that they are physically unfit for manual labor. Charity officials are said to be con- vinced that no man in New York need be out of employment if he is willing and able to work. SHELDON BUM.DING, NEW HAVEN, DAMAGED BY FIRE Thought to Have Been of incendiary Origin—Other Property Endangered. New Haven, Conn., March 17.—Fire, thought to have been of incendiary origin. tonight did $15,000 damage to the Sheldon building at 103 Meadow street. The principal damage was done to the Sheldon Electrotvping company, which occupied the second and third fioors. The firemen say that the fires apparently started simulta- neously on these floors. For a time the ze threatened to spread to adjoining buildings ana two alarms were sounded, bringing out most of the fire apparatus in the city. Policemen carried out an invalid and other persons from a tenement house adjoining the 'Sheldon building. 1. C. COMMISSION CALLS UPON RAILROADS TO REPORT All Embargo Notices in Force in the United States. . Washington,- March 17.—Notice was served today by the Interstate Com- merce Commission on all the railroads of the United States to file as prompt- 1y as possible covies of all rules and regulations governing the distribution of cars and copies of all embargo no- tices in force on this date. This is a part of the commission’s plan to aid the carriers in relieving freight con- gestion at eastern terminals and the shortage of cars in the west. FOUND DEAD BODY OF AN INFANT ON ROOF. Meriden Plumber Shocked by the Find ‘Meriden, Conn., March 17.—A plumb- er who Lad gone up on the roof of the Hall®' & Lewis block Thursday morn- Ing was shocked to find the dead body of an eight months baby wrapped in a newspaper. Medical Examiner E. T. Bradstreet was satisfied tnat the child was dead at birth. He believed that the package might have been on the roof a long time, as the cold weather could keep it from decomposition. The police are investigating. THREE BRIT}GH AIRMEN KILLED IN ACCIDENTS While They Were on Experimental Flights Yesterday. London, March 18, 1.34 a. m.—Three British ; airmen, Lieutenants John- stoné. Beaumont and Laidlaw, were killed pesterday in accidents while on experimental flights. Lieutepants Johnstone and Beaumont were killed on the east coast of Scotland and chmut Laidlaw at the Hendon ae- MOVEMENT TO MODIFY Presidents of All E. Met With I. C. Commission. New . York, .Metch.33~The pr dents of 4ll the eastern raiiroads met here today with Interstate Commerce Commissioner E. E. Clark and ap- pointed a committee with power to disapprove or modify all railroad freigat embargoes to the end that the present freight congestion may be re- lieved. The committee, will meet daily ali freight embargoes, demurrage, stor- age and other matters affecting situation. A. H. the New York Central, is chairman. Commissioncr Clark is a member and will remain in New York to give his entire attention to the work. The committee also has issued an order to all lines connecting with the New York, New Haven wnd Hartford affecting the acceptance and routing of their cars. Efforts will be made to release cars piled up at eastern sea- board points and return them to whatever points of the country they are most required. it was announced, MAKE AFFIDAVITS THAT N TUBANTIA WA8 TORPEDOED Officers Say Ship Was Struck Six Feet Below the Water Line. The Hague, March 17, via London, Miarch 18, 1.44 a. m—The ministry marine announces that affidavits by officers of the Dutch steamer Tuban- tia show that the steamer was sunX by a torpedo. The wake of which they saw. The ship was struck six feet b‘elu‘fi' the water line on the starboard side. Dr. Luis Salinas Vega, Bolivian min- ister to Germany, who was among the survivors, lost personal property val- ued at $60,000 when the vessel went down. He and his wife ca d away from the Tubantia when they left the sinking vessel three satchels ain- ing diplomatic papers and considera- ble gquantities of personal effects. The satchels, however, by some mischance were left in the lifeboat which was turned adrift when they went on board the rescuing vessel. According to Mr. Vega four persons were killed in the disaster, including two stok- ers. WIRELESS REPORTS RECEIVED AT WAR DEPARTMENT. No Confirmation That Snipers Had Fired on American Troops. ‘Washington, arch 17.—The main American expeditionary force in Mex- ico as late as this afternoon had en- countered none of Villa's outlaws. Re- ports to this effect were received by the war department in field wireless messages relayed by telegraph from a point along the international border. Officials interpreted the information as clearly indicating that Villa and his bandits were fleein; before the American advance and that it was ex- tremely doubtful that they would at- tempt to make a stand. The opinion prevailed among army officers that the campaign would develop quickly into a guerilla warfare, if any opposition at all developed. The war department had no confirmation of border reports that snipers had fired on the American troops. POSTOFFICE AND BATHS AT MONTEREY BURNED. The Loss Will Run Into Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars. Laredo, Tex., March 17.—The post- office and public baths at Monterey, Mex,, were destroyed by fire last night, according to private advices reaching here today. The loss, it was said, will run far into the hundreds of thousands. All the mail in the postoffice was de- stroyed. The origin of the fire is un- known. Col. Sir Charles M. Watson, secre- tary to the royal commission for the St. Louis_ exposition and commission- . er-general in/1904, died in London. RAILRCAD FREIGHT EMBARGOES +rn Railroads and have full charge of the, Smith, president of | FOR MUNICIPAL CASES. Established in New York—First Kind in United States. of New York, March 17—A court de- voted exclusively to the hearing of actions in which the various city de- partments are concerned, the first of its kind in the United States, will be opened here March 20.. Property owners and citizens who fail to comply with technical statutes and ordinances will not have to mingle in the unpleasant atmosphere of the ordinary police court, but instead will be taken to the new court. The court will devote its attention to cases per- taining to the labor laws, tenement houses, fire prevention, sanitation and kindred subjects. ADVOCATED NAVY YARD AT SAN FRANCISCO BAY House Naval Committee. Washington, March 17.—Rear Ad- miral Benson, chief of the bureau of cperations, told the house naval com- mittee today that San Francisco Bay should have a nav. rd “adeqpate to build as many battleships as might e necessary for the Pacific coast” He said a first class plant there would be vastly more vaiuable than one at Pu- get Sound and that he did not favor the $2,050,000 appropriation passed by the senate vesterday for improvement of the Puget Sound yard. Admiral Benson sirongly favored Guantanamo as a primary naval base in the. Carribean. TURBULENT SCENES AT SITTINGS OF REICHSTAG. Excitement Cauzcd by a Speech of a Socialist Member. London, March 17, 5.40 p. m.—There turbulent scenes during yester- sittings of the German reich- says a Copenhagen despatch to xchange Telegraph company. Ex- citement was caused by a speech mada by Dr. Kary Liebknecht. the socialist, ho is quoted as having ecald that the assassination of Crown Prince Franz Ferdinand of Austria at Sarajevo was clutched at in many circles in Ger- many as “a gift of God.” The president of the chamber thrice called Liebknecht to order, the des- patch savs, and the sitting was closed prematurely with the retirement of all the members except the socialists. PROGRESSIVE VOTE IN INDIANA LESS THAN 8,000. Report of the Canvassing Board Made Puklic Yesterday. Tndianapolis, Ind., March 17.—Less than 8,000 votes were polled by the progressives throughout Indiana in the primary of March according to the report of the canvassing board made public here today. James B. Wilson, unopposed for the progressive nomination for the United tSates sen- ate, reeived 7,567, the highest number cast for any progressive candidate. Mr. Wilson received a total of 160,- 423 votes, which was the highest num- ber announced for any ecandidate on the democratic ticket. Charles W. Fairbanks, candidate for the repub- lican nomination for the presidency, polled a total of 176,17S. $3,000,000 FUND TO PENSION AGED MINISTERS. Is Being Raised by National Council of Congregational Churches. New York, March 17.—The raising of an endowment fund of $3,000,000, the income from which will be used to pension aged ministers. has been undrtaken by the commission on missions of the National Council of Congregational Churches, it wts an< nounced here today, as a part of the programme proposed for the celebra- tion of the 300th anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymcuth, in 1620. Efforts also will be made to increase to $2.000.000 a vear the funds contributed by Congre- gationalists for the support of mis- sionary activities. PERPETUAL PATENT FOR INSIGNiA OF D. A. R. Second Action of Kind Ever Taken by Congress. ‘Washington, March 17.—The senate today passed a bill extending perpetu- ally the life of the patent granted in 1891 on the insignia of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Only once since the enactment of the pres- ent patent laws has such action been - taken by congress, of good fellowship, added o our op- it | factory of the Baltimore Taft Pays High |Secrecy Shrouds Tribute to Irish] TroopsinMexico| - IN ADDRESS AT IRISH FELLOW. SHIP BANQUET, CHICAGO TAKE TO AMERICAN LIFE Says They Have Softened American Wit, Added to American Tenderness —Ever Ready to Respond to Call. Chicago, March 17, — High tribute was paid Irishmen and women for the part they have taken in the develop- ment of the United States by Willlam Howard Taft in an address delivered here tonight at the St. Patrick’s ban- quet of the Irich Fellowship club. “There has been an asy tion of the Irish with our American FUNSTON MERELY SAYS THERE HAS BEEN NO CLASH COMMUNICATION OPEN Reports Indicate American Troops Will Soon be in the Heart of the Region Where Villa Has Been Operating. San Antonio, Tex., March 17.—Calcu- lation at army headquarters here to- day indicated that General Perching soon will be in a position to re-divide his forces and, from near the heart of the region where Villa has been op- erating, begin a systematic search for the Mexican bandit. Official reports to Genarl Funston gave assurances that Excells as a Business Developer The basic purpuse of extensive advertising is to accomplish wider distribution. This means that the stores which advertise recognize the importance of letting the purchasing public know that they are doing business every day, that they have the goods which will meet the requirements of the people and wants. They know that the time can expect to build yp a profitable shoe over the door. It is contrary that they are desirous of filling the has gone by when business houses trade by simply placing a horse- to the experience of all successful merchants to entertain the idea that business can be developed, and a greater distribution of gooMs secured without the use of printer’s ink. And when it comes to advertising there is nothing which equals the value of the newspaper. manner In which The Bulletin does. It is thorough, far-reaching and constant when it possesses the circulation which fully covers its fleld in the It is such service which assures economy and efficiency te the advertiser. For the past week the following matter has appeared in its col- umns all of which is delivered at your door for twelve cents a week: Bulletin Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar, Mar. Mar. it O 13 14. 135 16. 17 RIS S S life,” said Mr. Taft. “They have add- ed much to the composite American, made from various European stoc They have softened the Amerrcan wit. They have added to Americap tender- nes They have increased the spirit ic and added to our sunny phil- osophy Anarchy Foreign to Them. “Socialism and anarchy have found no lcdgement among Irishmen. They believe in institutions of modern so- They believe in upholding our nationa! and our state governments. ¢ believe in the preservation of ances of our constitution- “They welcome progress. not full of diatribes against the ing order. They struggle for equality of opportunity and recognize the value of liberty offered by law. They are not reaching out for new Gods of gov- ernment. They are not seeking to invent a new society and turn the present one topsy-turvy. Will Fight For Government. “They are operating in full spirit of the civilization, the good fortune, the prosperity and the happiness that is possible under our American gov- crnment. They are grateful for it, they value it, they will fight to pre- serve it Among the guests at the bgnquet were Archbishop Mundelein an Ed- ward J. cDermott, lieutenant gov- ernor of Kenucky. Mr. Taft Narrowly Escaped Injury. Mr. Taft narrowly escaped Injury while on his way to the banquet when | the automobile in which he was riding | { collided with another car. Mr. Taft's ‘ damaged ’ was wreckea. machine was only slightly but the other ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN TO STIMULATE ENLISTMENTS Considered at Conference Held in New York Yesterday. New York, Marh 17.—An advertising campaign to stimulate enlistments in the army tin this part of the country was considered at a conferenc here to- day of officers in charge of recruiting in the metropolitan district. It was said that only two men were accepted at local recruiting stations yesterday The officers say they hope through ad- vertising to attract those in the city who may be inclined to army life as well as to make known to the youth of the small towns and countrysides what opportunities for servie and ad- vancement the army affords. WILSON WORE GREEN NECKTIE AND A SPRIG OF SHAMROCK. Emerald Sprigs Worn by Cabinet Mem- bers and White House Employes. Washington, March 17. — President Wilson celebrated St Patrick’s day today by wearing a green necktie and a sprig of shamrock sent him by John Redmond, the Irish nationalist leader In the British parliament. Sprigs of green were worn generally by ite House employes, members of the cabi- net and other government officials. Half Million Fire Loss at Baltimore. Baltimore; March 17.—A total loss of about $500,000 was caused by fire of unknown origin which started late ;gnum in t:e éhow case wmh':(u:. Qanter 'o. and spread Cooperage e RATREER L LA b SO ARl il el b o0 300 St 79 Telegraph Local General Total 161 142 155 - 144 429 144 1116 224 216 194 252 163 1347 445 476 433 464 422 2165 3587 been no clash Americans and Mexicans Cowboys and Scouts J between Troops. ed the international boundary o'clock Thursday morning, at 1 45 miles from Hachita, N. M. tonight was close by, if not actually in touch with, the vier and slower column led in Wednesday by General Pershing. It was intended that the more mobile force of Colonel Dodd should effect a juncture with the first column, after which Colonel Dodd's cavalry would be sent on reconn: nce, utilizing also the services of American cowboys wha have joined the column together with other ‘scouts. The actual news coming from the forces “somewhere in northern Mexi- co” was unexciting and not illumina- tive as to Villa's exact whereabouts, but not even this news was made pub- lic by General Funston. He is con- sistently adhering to his policy of not permitting the details of the expedition to become common knowledge. Wireless and Courier Communication. General Pershing continued to hold his line of communication today, re- porting at intervals as to his position and the state of troops. His wire~ less was used and couriers to the bor- der brought more detailed information. The direct wire from the border car- ried the messages to General Funston's headquarters. It was said today that General Pershing probably would sup- plement his field lines of communica- tion with a telephone wire which would be extended as he proceeded. Now in Desolate Country. Failure of any body of Mexicans to oppose the Americans and reports that General Calles was using his men to fortify the passes which lead the way from the state of Chihuahua into the state of Sonora served to dispel some- what the feeling common in many quarters that not all the Carranza garrisons would co-operate in the chase of Villa. It was pointed out, however, that the country through which the troops are now moving is so desolate and almost uninhabdited that attack either by Villa or by in- subordinate government troops would occasion no surprise. Villa's Exact Whereabouts Not Kncwn. For no reason ascertainable there prevails a belief that an encounter with Villa is not probable for some days. His exact whereabouts is not known, but he is believed by most per- sons to be in the mountains not far from the Casas Grandes district, tow- ards which the Americans are moving, and against which the Carranza col- umns are saild to be directed from other directions. CAVALRY DETACHMENTS LEAVE MAIN BODY Probably Detailed to Protect Line of Communication. Columbus ,N. M., March 17—(By messenger to El Paso)—Two detach- ments of cavalry left the expeditionary main base here today, Zoing west. ‘Whether they were intended to rein- forcd the punitive columns was not known. One report indicated that they were going out to help protect the line of communication of that por- tion of. the expedition under Colonel Dodd, which three days ago ecircled west ward fifty ‘miles’ from here and entered Mexico about the samo time with the main column which went di- rectly south here. Troop trains over night swelled the 'Mnlu_!h!lh) estimated that Colonel Dodd, | ——— Connecticut in Public schools at Buffalo, N. Y. ‘Wwere closed because of the cold. i T and Bul IR e v v oo The British steamship Mansou been sunk. mm:n-vedf‘-m off Bug Light, Mass, and will be a total loss. provement continues in the condi- tion of Premier Asquith, who Is ill ‘with bronchial catarrh. The schooner Agnes Manning was towed Into port at Appledore, England, in a damaged con The Vienna Stock Exchange has been reopened for the first time since the beginning of the war. The plant of the American Collar Co., at Troy, N. Y., was destroyed by fire at a loss of from $100,000 to $125,000. Gov. Whitman nominated James M. Carter of Buffalo, to be State Super- intendent of ‘Prisois, succeeding John B. Riley. A new Portuguese naticnal cabinet has been formed with Autonio J. Al- i and minister of An advance of 10 per cent. in wages has been granted the station employes of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Raliroad. By unanimous vote, the House Mili- tary Committee approved Congre! sional investigation of the army avia- tion corps. W. J. Shaughnessy, dest son of Lord Shaughnessy, “enlisted in Mon- treal for overseas service with the 195th Battallon. John A. Dykes, former cashier of the Clearileld, Pa., Bank, began a five-year sentence for embezzlement in th Fed- eral prison at Atlanta. Will R. Piquet, a New York im- porter, was struck by an Erie train at Montlair, N. J. He died several hours later from his Injuries. Followng that Americans were in danger at Ensenada, Mexico, the destroyer Stewart left San Diego for the Lower California capital. The Senate passed Senator Poin- dexter’s bill appropriating $3.085,000 to equip the Puget Sound Navy Yard for construction of battleships. Eleven thousand, five hundred men were put to work by the Street Clean- ing Department. cleaning New York's streets of Wednesday’ snowfall. Germany and France have reached an agreement in regard to the trans- fer to Stitzerland of wounded and sick German and French prisoners of war. The Southern Railway the next two weeks will {bronze medals to 1,758 men who have | been in the service of the railroad for la period of 25 years. Emil Bohme, former member of the |erew of the liner Kroonland, awarded a Congressional medal for | passengers from the burning steamship Volturno, has been located in a British prison camp. . Within General Funston h. ked the gov- ernors of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico, through the war Depariment, to mobilize the militia of their states, and turn the force over to the South- ern Department. The keeper of the lighthouse on Ano Nuevo island, California, has appealed to Federal officials for relief from sea lions which have invaded the island in large numbers. The law prohibits the killing of the lions. Friends of Dr. Walter Gellhorn, Se- attle physician, have received word that he was executed in England. He was captured at Kirkwall last De- cember as he was on his way to join the German Red Cross. Fraternities and women's clubs of the University of Chicago have adopt- ed 27 French children, orphaned by the war. They are to remain in France, the clubs paying one-half the funds to support and educate them. DETECTIVES SEARCHING FOR MISS ANTOIEETTE HILLS. Who Disappeared From Her Home in Rockville Nine Days Ago. Rocky Hill, Conn.,, March 17.—Pri- vate detectives are searching for Miss Antoinette Hills, 18 years, who dis- appeared m her home here nine days ago, it was learned today. She was a student at the Middletown High school. It is said that she had some trouble at school over money matters and left home when her parents crit- icized clies. The detectives has no definite clues as to her whereabouts, it is sald. TEXT AND APPENDICES OF GERMAN MEMORANDUM in identical with the versions given out !:mhcfll.n and m: to the United States in press despatches. ANTI-AMERICAN OUTBREAK AT POINT ISABEL, TEX. rescuing | National Defence Before the House NO ORGANIZED OPPOSITION SHOWN IN DISCUSSION Many Amendments Which Are to be Offered Preclude Possibllity of Vote Being Taken Today as Was Planned. Washington, March 17.—National de- fense legislation overshadowed every other legislative issue today in both houses of congress. The fact standin out most sharply from a whole day of debate and discussion was that only one voice had been raised against mil- itary preparedness as a national pol- lcy, that of Meyer London of New York, the only socialist member of congress. Committee Bill Favored. The house completed more than hall of its set schedule of ten hours’ gen- eral debate on the army increase bill More than two score members ex- bressed their views. The great ma- Jority favored the committee bill, which is the most sweeping military measure ever considered in the coun- try in peace times. Many amendmente to be offered were announced, how- ever, and the prospect of passage of th bill by tomorrow night virtually vanished. It may be late next week before the final vote is taken. In Senate Monday. In the senate Chairman Chamberlain announced that he would seek to have the military committee's perfected army bill taken up next Monday. The water power bill must be displaced to permit this. President Wilson's ap- peal for haste on preparedness meas- ures, it was thought tonight, would lead the power bill advocates to yield their place without a struggie, No Organized Opposition. The failure of any organized oppo- sition to the purpbses of the army bill to show itself on the house floor led Representative ' Hay, chalrman of the house committee, to abandon the night session provided for under the special rule which gives the bill right of way. The accumulation of amendments to be offered also influenced his decision. They cannot be taken up whtil the ten hour general debate is ended. After that the five minute speech rule wiil apply, so it was regarded as useless to hold night sessions in an effort to/get through tomorrow night. [ Struggle With Amendments Toduy. The general debate will conclude early tomorrow and the struggle with amendments will begin. Several memi- bers of the committee, all of whom signed the report on the bill, will pro- pose changes in specific sections. by They are not bound committee agreement. GREAT BRITAIN TO ISSUE 1] A NEW ORDER-IN-COUNCIL Which Will Tctally Prohibit Importa- tion of Luxuries. any | London. | reacht which will otally prohibjt importation into the ‘nited Kingdom of many articles | which come under the general heading j of luxuries will be issued soon by the British government. Among the things to be placed under the ban will be astomobiles for private March far- use, musical Instruments, cutlery, hardware, varns, _chinaware, fancy goods and soaps. The order apply equaily to all countries, inciuding the British dominions and colonies. This forecast of the coming order- in-council was given to The Associated Press today in an interview by Walter Runciman, president of the board of | trade. ! Mr. Runciman admitted that articles In addition to those named would be placed the list of prohibited im- ports, but in advance of the issuance of the order he declined to say what they are. He agreed that the decree would have considerable effect on ex- ports from the TUnited States, but pointed out that it applied to all coun- tries alike and declared it was abso- lutely necessary to limit the shipment of bulky icles in order to provide room on ehips for necessaries. €78,442 HORSES AND MULES WERE SHIPPED TO EUROPE. During the Last Year and a Half— Valued at $131,914,000. Washington, March 17.—The United States shipped 675,443 horses and mules worth $131,914,000 to Europe for the allied armies in the last year and a half, according to export figures as- sembled today in the bureau of for- eign and domestic commerce. Despite a diminished supply, the price of the farm animals has drop- ped considerably within the last few months, which is explained by the statement that only the best horses left the country, lowering the general standard and also by the increased use of gus engines and automobiles. The averuge price January 1, 1916, was $101.50, compared with $102.15 a year ago and $109.14 in 1914. The average pri of animals supplied to the al- lles was upwards of $200. ary ist estimated the number of farm animals in the United States at 25, 050,000. A census estimate puts the number in cities at 3,500,000. A TRUE BILL FOUND AGAINST JEAN CRONES.