Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 13, 1916, Page 1

VOL. LVillL—NO. 89 POPULATION 28,219 AT NORWICH, CONN., The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Do»’ GERMANS PREPARIN WAY FOR INFANTRY Evidently They Will Endeavor to Capture Hill 304 and Le Mort Homme ARE NOW SHOWERING SHELL IN THAT REGION Holding Infantry for Fresh Attacks on Keypoints Which Are Barring Their Way to the Fortress of Verdun—Compar- ative Quiet Prevails East of the Meuse, Where There Has Been Much Vicious Fighting—Artillery Duels and Infantry Attacks at Various Places on the Russian Front Are Reported—Italians Have Taken From the Austrians the Heights North of Riponale. The Germans northwest of Verdun evidently are holding in leash their infantry for fresh attacks in their en- deavors to capture Hill 304 ani Le Mort Homme, keypoints which are tenaciously barring their way to the fortress. The infantry has remained idle in their trenches while the big guns are showering shells on the region em: bracing the triangle formed by Hill 304, Esnes and Le Mort Homm:= Not even a sally by the Germans in this district is reported in the latest French official communication. Comparative quiet prevails east of the Meuse around Douaumont and Vaux, where there has recently buen such ‘vicious fighting. No infantry attacks have heen made by either side and the activity of the artillery has been less marked than on, ous days ining operations and grenade fighting have taken place in the Ar- gonne forest, during which the French captured the southern edge of two craters near Les Courtes Chausseus. The Germans along the Pilkelm- Ypres road after three attacks invaded British trenches but were quick! pelled from them, while the Britisa successfully raided German _trenches near Richebourg I'Avoue. The bril ish official communication says the Canadians in their gallant fighting during the past week have inflicted heavy losses on the Germans near St. Elol. In the Russian theatre thers have been artillery duels and infantry at- tacks at various places. On the Aus- ero-Ttalian front the Italians have taken from the Austrians the heights north of Rioponale and strons lines of trenches and redoubts on the south- ern slopes of Monte Parl and Cinn: doro and on the rocks of onte Sperne, the Austrians suffering heavy casualties. Elsewhere along the line the artillery duels continue. Despatches from Saloniki report a recrudescence of artillery fightinz on the Greek front between Grieveli and Doiran. In Asiatic Turkey, Petrograd reports a continuance of the Russian advance west of Erzerum. The Turks, however, in the reglon of Bitlis took the offensive against the invaders but all their attacks were repulsed. Although the Turks report a_seri- ous defeat near Falahie of ihe British advancing to the relief of General Townshend’s force beleaguered in Kut-el-Amara, a despatch is said to have been received in South Africa from General Townshend sayinz that he was well and expecting relief shortly, VERBAL ATTACK MADE ON SECRETARY DANIELS At Annual Convention of Navy League of the United States. ‘Washington, April 12.—Sessions of the annual convention of the Navy League of the United States were fea- tured today by attacks on Secretary Dantels because of his refusal to per- mit Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fisk to read a paper at ihe convention and a denunciation of the Hay army bill by 8. Stanwood Menlken, president of the National Security League. Robert M. Thompson, president of the Navy League, called the navy department’s policy narrow and assailed the secre- tary for what he termed a suppression of free speech. Henry Reuterdahl de- clared the department's attitude was but a reflection of the attitude of the White House and said that “every ad. ministration must have its Dreyfu: Mr. Menken characterized the Hay bill as a menace to the country and as a_violation of every recommendation of experts. He charged that congress was_ignorinz a demand for defense on lines laid down by men who knew. He sald the American people had shown themselves for | preparcdness and that congress should know “that their delays are intolerable and that if we are attacked theirs will be the penalty for the wreck and ruin of our country.” The Navy Lengue received a te gram today from a Chicago newspa- per offering to donate to the league money it received from an anti-pre- ess advertisement insert 1y in the week by Henry Ford. The league accepted the donation and also telegraphed Mr. Ford, thanking him for the contribution. INQUEST IN MYSTERIOUS DEATH AT COS COB No Cause Assigned for Death of Wil- tiam H. Scott. Greenwich, Conn,, the request of Medical Examiner Clark, Coroner John J. Phelan of Bridgeport will come here tomorrow and conduct an inquest into the &ir- cumstances sarrounding the death of Willlam_H. Scott in Cos Cob last night. Mr. Scott, Who was about 70 years old, was found dead in bed this morning. The medical examiner, af- ter conducting a_preliminary exami- nation, notified the coromer. Ho de- clined to venture any opinion as to the cause of death. Mr. Scott was a widower and lived with his daughter, Mrs. Charles Dreeze. He was consid- ered fairly well to do. April 12—TUpon HAMDEN MAN STRANGLED HIMSELF WITH A CORD James E. Killam Had Recently Suf- fered a Slight Shock. New Haven, Conn., April 12.—James B, Killam, 55 years old, commiited at his home in Hamden tos firangling with a bath_robo e recently suffered a slight and had not acted rationally days. For a number of was employed as custodian it vaults at a local He leaves his wife, for years PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY GREAT BRITAIN Extending List of Articles to be Treated as Actual Contraband. April 12, 845 p. m.—A royal s el St o ieh T Bo treated as actual contra- n the list are <g0ld, silver MOon: and negotiable and realisable socurities. CHARGED WITH HAVING « MANUFACTURED FIRE BOMBS Four Men Arrested by Agents of the Department of Justice. New York, April 12. — Four men weer arrested here tonight by agents of the department of justice charged with having manufactured fire bombs which were placed in sugar bags on the steamship Kirk Oswald of the Fabre line on or about March 2 last. One of the men arrested gave the name of Charles von Kleist and de- clared he was a brother-in-law of General Von Briesen of the German army, who was killed in battle in De- cember, 1914, He gave his age as 67 vears. The others wehe Ernest Beck. er, 32 years old, an electrician on the steamship ~ Kaiser Frederich der Grosse; Captain Otto Wolpert, 44 years old, superintendent of the Atlas Line steamship piers and Captain En- no Bode, 49 yvears old, superintenaent of the Hamburg-American Line steamship plers at Hoboken, N. J. According to the officers who made the arrests, Bode confessed he was the agent of Captain Franz Von Pa- pen, former military attache at the German ambassy. He is said to have asserted that Von Papen sent him to the plant of the Agricultural Chemical company in Hoboken, where Kleist was emploved to “find fault with the shipments "of lubricating oil _ which were being sent to Germany by way of Holland as fertilizers.” After the men had been under sur- veillance several hours the bureau of fire investigation was called into the case yesterday and Chief Thomas Brophy cooperated with the poiice and secret” service operatives in an in- vestization which lasted until to- night. Upon the orders from Fire Commis- sioner Adamson a_mass of testimony which has been obtained will be de- livered as soon as it is transcribed, to District Attorney Swann and Police Commissioner Woods. Acting Captain Tunney the “bomb squad” declared 200 bombs were found in the office of the Agri- cultural Chemical company and con- fisticated. of DECISION AGAINST THE MIDDLESEX BANKING CO. From Internal Revenue Dept. Hartford, April 12.—The United States circuit court of appeals has sustained the decision of Judge E. S. Thomas of the United States district court to the effect that the government reed not refund about $7,500 in cor- poration taxes collected by the inter- nal revenue department from the Mid- dlesex Banking company of Middle- town. The company claimed that the méney taxes represented deposits of cnstomers. Since the sult was brought against the government the company has gone into a recelvership. NO INTENTION OF CALLING OUT NATIONAL GUARD. Unless Military Movements in Mexico Become More Widespread. ‘Washington, April 12. — Persistent reports that use of the national guard was contemplated drew a statement on high authority that the president was not considering such a step and that only in the event of more wide- spread military operations than “the mere chase of Villa and his outlaws would the regulars need support. Hudson to Be Tried for Piracy. New York, April 12.—Clarence Hud- son, alias Ernest Schiller, left here today for Wilmington, Del, to be tried on a charge of piracy. £ *That ot Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City's Population 0 ed Paragraphs Britain to Withdraw Tax on Railroad Tickets. London, April 12, 7:30 p. m.—Edwin S. Montagu, financial secretary of the treasury, announced in the house of commons this_evening that the gzov- ernment had decided to withdraw the tax on railway tickets. Strike of Ohio Coal Miners. East Liverpool, O, April 12.—Three hundred miners of the Dunkirk com- pany’s mine near here struck today When their demand that they be haul- ed to thelr places of work inside the mine on an electric train was refused. The company is willing to haul those who work more than 3,500 feet inside the mine, but declines to carry those employed nearer the mine entrance. British Match Tax Difficulties. London, April 12, 12.30 p. m.—Diffi- culties in’ connection with the imposi- tion of the match tax have been over- come and the manufacturers have withdrawn _their opposition to the measure. They have assured Reginald McKenna, chancellor of the exchequer, that they will do everything in their power to assist him in raising the revenue, which is expected to reach $10,000,000. $20,000 IN CASH IN LYMAN'S SAFE DEPOS|T BOX Vault Opened at Newark, N. J, by Order of Federal Court. New York, April 12.—More than $20, 000 in cash was found in a posit box im a bank at Newa rented by John Grant Lyman, arrest here for swindling invstors throughout the country, when the vault was opened today by order of the federal court. In the box, which was registered under the name of George M. Brow, there were fourteen $1,000; nine $500 and twenty $100 bills. Lyman fled from this city in Febru- ary after the collapse of the brokerage firm of John H. Putnam and Compan: the name under which he operates He was arrested in Florida and after being brought back here was reticent when questioned b ythe authorities re- garding large sums which he was said to have placed in various depositaries. The court order to open the safe de- posit box in Newark was obtained by John T. Lyttle, receiver appointed to liquidate Lyman’s financial afairs. DODD COOPERAGE PLANT, MERIDEN, BURNED OQUT Firemen Found Hydrants Filled With Stones and Gravel. when the plant of the Dodd Coorzrage Company on State street was wiped out with a total loss of $23.000. The plant is adjacent to the New Haven road tracks and a spark from a pass- ing engine is believed to be the origin of the fire. One of the hydrants was so filled with stones and gravel hat the fire department was handicapred for nearly half an hour getting water from that hydrant, The fire was dis- covered when the place was a raging furnace. . The alarm was rung at $:24 o'clock and the department had to Te- main on the scene all night. North- bound trains were held up for an hour because of the proximity of the fire to the tracks. The cooperage com- pany had it splant stocked with lumber which with the machinery was valued at $15,000. ALLEGED PLOTS IN BEHALF OF FELIX DIAZ Have Been Discovered In Agua Prieta, Mexico. Douglas, Ariz, April 12.—Two al- leged plats in behalf of Felix Diaz have been discovered in Auzua Prieta, it was announced by de facto govern- ment officials in the Mexican town op- posite here. In the first, Belisaro Gar- cia, former commissioner of the town, was arrested but on account of pas services rendered the Carranza gov- ernment was not executed, but order- cd by General P. Elias Calles, military governor of Sonora to leave the state at once. The other plot, it was an- nounced, involves Alberto Garcla, a former Villa colonel in Sonora. Alber- to Gareia, it was said, is now under ar- rest in Tucson, Arizona, and the Mex- ican officials said an atterapt will be made to have him extradited. This latter plot, it was said, contemplated the seizure of Agua Pricta, Naco and Nogales in behalf of Dia: SUSPICION POINTS TO WOLTER AS BIGAMIST Bridgeport Cigarmaker Who Shot Mis Wife and Himseif. Bridgeport, Conn., April 12—Sus- picion that Louis H. Wolter, who shot his wife and fatally wounded himself last night, is a bigamist developed to- day. Friends said he had a wifc and two children in Kalamazoo, Mich. Dwight H. Tuttle, a New Haven at- torney, mentioned in a letter written by Wolter in unflattering verbiage, denies allegations made by Wolter. He came to this city today to inves- tigate. Wolter died in St. Vincent hospital. Jealousy is said to be the motive for shooting. ENTENTE ALLIES SEND ASSURANCE TO HOLLAND That They Have No_Intention of At- tacking Her Neutrality, The Hague, Via London, April 12, 10:01 p. m.—The French minister to Holland on behalf of France, has giv- en Holland the assurance that neither France nor her allies ever contemplat- ed directly or indirectly, attacking the neutrality of Holland or the inviol- ability of its territory, savs a com- munication issued by the ministry of foreign aairs today. The assurance adds that the recent conference of the allies in Parls did not occupy jtself with Holland at il NEW YORK TRIBUNE OUT FOR ROOSEVELT For. Nomination for Presidency at Re- publican National Convention. New York, April 12—The New York Tribune, for scores of years a leading republican journal, will deolare edi- torfally tomorrow for the nomination of Theodore Roosevelt for the presi- dency by the republican convention. 8. Jerome Uhl, Artist, Dead. Cincinnati, April 12.—8. Jerome Uhl, a widely known artist, died at his home here today of a complication of dis- eases. He was 74 years old. Villa Followers Germany's Reply to Loot Sierra Mojada|AmericanInquiries DESTROY AMERICAN PROPERTY VALUED AT THOUSANDS. PROBABLY LED BY VILLA Everything of Value Was Taken from the Town—Bandits Made the Attack on the Town on April 5th—Where- abouts Now Unknown. El Paso, Tex., April 12.—A band Villa followers numbering several hun- dred, and possibly a thousand, have sacked Sierra Mojada, five miles across the Coahuila line and eighty miles east of Jiminez, destroying many thousand worth of American property and looting the town of everything of dollars’ value This news, which may prove to be of REGARDING SINKING OF SHIPS BY SUBMARINES. COVERS SUSSEX CASE Note Denies That Sussex Was Attack- ed by a German Submarine—Admits Responsibility for Sinking of Other Ships. of| Berlin, April 12—Germany’s reply to the inquiries of the American go ernment regarding_the steamers Su sex, Manchester Bngineer, English- man, Berwindvale and Eagle Point, signed by Gottlieb von Jazow, the German minister of foreign affairs. has been forwarded to Washington by Ambassador Gerard. Sussex Not Attacked by German Sub- the highest importance, and it is be- lieved here possibly Villa himself was among the raiders, was received here today by the representative of one of the largest American mining concerns | in Mexico and is accepted by him as| authoritative. Bandits Attack a Town. The bandits made their attack on the town on April 5. They came from Escalon, a junction point on the Mexi- can National railroad, sixty miles | scutheast of Jiminez and about an equal distance southeast of Sierra Mo- pe. mander of marine. The note denies that the Sussex was attacked by a German submarine. The investization covering the Sussex case, savs the note, was extended to all tions undertaken on March day 24. of the Sussex incident—Ia the channel between Folkestone and Dicp- One steamer was sunk, the com- ubmarine ion that vessel, together with photographi= re- productions of a picture of the Sussex jada, which has its connection by the!printed in the London Daily Grapbic Mexican Northern railroad. On their | were enclosed with the nots, the aif- way to Sierra Mojada they sacked the | ference between the two craft being small town of Corillo. indicated. Believe Villa May Be Directing. The belief that Villa himseif may be directing the operations of the bandits ! is supported by a report received to- day from Ojinaga stating that Colonel Riojas, the commander there, had in- formation that Vilia had doubled in his tracks and was 200 miles south- west of that town. Ojinaga irectly across the border from Presi X, and about 150 Steamers Attempted to Escape. The steamers Englishman and Eagle Point were sunk by rines after they had attemp pe and time withdraw: The steamer Berwindvale was pos- sibly while definite det the Manchester are lacking and there- fore there h: jerman subma- for the board. was allowed, 1 of those on surk by a C rman submarine, ils with rezard to been no sufficient basis investigation of those particular miies north ok Another ¢ gives | case. to this the band chief is the fact that Canuto Rey at the head of a large number of men, was reported from Torreon a week ago eling north in tae direction Mojada. It was the belief at the time in Torreon that Villa's ally was on his way to join his chief. If it proves true, Villa ~has evaded the American troops who have been driv- ing south at an amazing speed and are today reported, from the reliable sources, to be well south of Parral, and close to the Durango border. Sierra Mojada is 140 miles east of the nearcst point at which American troops are known to be. It is on the eastern side of a vast the A Broad and Liberal New Haven, Conn., cident with of the Grand at Guilford, Sons of Veterans, met here today for sessions will conclude tomorrow. A broad and liberal policy of paredness vocated by SONS OF VETERANS IN 3 SESSION AT NEW HAVEN Policy of Pre- paredness Recommended. April 12.—Coin- annual encampment Army of the Republ the Connecticut Divi: the 32nd annual encampment. The ore- by the government was ad- Division Commander Hart desert, known as the Bolson Mapimi. ‘_';Mh_“ report ta the comvention. He “Men will not be wanting, but to TWO DANISH LINERS properly arm and equip them will be TAKEN INTO KIRKWALL. Were Bound from Copenhagen for New London, Monday, April 10, 3.55 p. m. United States, —The_Danish lners the problem. Therefore it seen proper and fitting that we as a nation should adopt a broad and liberal pol- icy of preparedness that will place our country in a position to sueces: fully withstand any offensive move- ment against our safety and peace. I would recommend the adoption of a New York March 30 for Christiania, and the Hiiliz _Olay, bound from Copenhagen for New York, both carry- ing passengers. mails and general car- goes, have been taken into Kirkwall. The following merchantmen also have been taken into the Scottish port: The resolution along these lines.” FRENCH EFFORTS TO BLOCK GERMANS FROM VERDUN. American_steamship Brindilla, Philas| MANtrys A po-a B"“’ raft Are delphia, March 21, for Stockholm, with ept Busy. cargo of oil, and the Norwegian e steamers Romsdalfjord, X York, | 1, Paris, April 12, 525 a. m—As the i e e S S SR g":‘"‘. French' infantry and artillery are eral cargo, and the of oil. Released After Examination. London, April 12, 10.30 p, m. — The | Danish steamship Helllg Olav and the | orweglan steamship Granfos, which were recently taken into Kirkwall for examination of their cargoes by Brit- ish authorities, have been released. PROGRESSIVE CONVENTION IN NEW HAVEN, MAY State Central Committee Met in Hart. ford Yesterday. gre: at New Haven, Monday, May 8, at p. m., at Wentworth hall, in_Chicago, June 7. Decision as to time and place of the state convention was arrived at today at a meeting of the progressive state central committee in this city. had luncheon and discussed business at comment was made in the session as to tha action of the republican state convention in The committeemen met at noon, the same time. No sending Chicago. state ticket was not discussed. an uninstructed delegation committee was in attendance. ola, New York, March 24, for Christiania, with a cargo Hartford, Conn., April 12.—The pro- ve state convention will be held to’ eloct seven delegates and seven alternates to the progressive national convention The matter of a progrossive A re- markably good representation of the Four- making every effort to block the ef- forts of the Germans to get towards Verdun, their comrades in the air are no less busy. They have now estab- lished a complete ascendancy In that element, and every day sees fresh ex- ploits. Last week Adjutant Navarre, who has accounted for seven German aero- planes, was in the air 24 hours in three days. 'He seems to sit in_his machine as a good horseman sits his horse. To handle his machine gun it is necessary to let go the levers of the aircraft. To comment upon the danger of this, he answered: “Possibly there is danger, but it is more convenient. A few days aco Navarre fought five Fokkers single handed. 1| SPANISH PREMIER ON SINKING OF SANTANDERINO. ing for Full Information Before Taking Action, Wai Madrid, via Paris, April 12, 5.10 a. m. —“We are confronted with such an incomprehensibly absurd act that I am loath to believe it until a thorough inquiry has been made,” said Count Romanones, the Spanish premier, last night, with regard to the torpedoing of the Spanish steamship Santanderino in the Bay of Biscay, as a_consequence of which four lives were lost. “I am waliting for full information before taking action.” the premier add- to teen of the di 4 ed. “I may say, however, that pre- ies. e TFirst. CtstePre | fiminary instructions have already Third, Tenth, 17th, 18th, 20th, Sist,|been telegraphed to our ambassador at 25th, 26th, 28th, 31st and 35th. e 28TH ANNUAL SESSION OF GRAND LODGE, N. E. 0. $314,000 Paid Out to Beneficiaries— Membership Shows Decrease. New Haven, Conn, April 12.—The grand lodge, New England Order of Protection, met in 2Sth annual session work of the year were presented sog The report of the grand secretary showed that during n paid ont ased members, that losses by death have ben 58 and that a considrable number of additions to the membership have been made here today. Reports covering officers _elected. the year $314,000 have bee; to beneficiaries of dece: since the last grand lodge session. The total membership on Das. 31 last, was 12,053, a decrease of 1,087 from the previous years fi 3 om W s figures, garden. be held in Hartford. of Steamships. United ‘hagen. Chicago, New York. le:ml. A ew York, Lyddy of Bridgeport was The next con- April 8.—Arrived, steamer tes, New York for Copen- Bordeaux, April 9.—Salled, steamer il 11.—Sailed, steamer Berlin.” MILITARY GOVERNOR IMPRISONED IN CHINA Wu Ting Kwong of the Province of Che-Kiang. San Francico, April 12—Wu Ting Kwong, military governor of the Chi- nese province of Che-Klang, has been imprisoned by revolutionaries and Chu Chang Chun, civil governor, has fled, according to Shanehai advices today to the Chinese Republic Association. In- dependence of the Che-Kiang province was declared yesterday. the elghth to Joing the revolutiona these advices said. TO SUPERVISE Y. M. C. A. WORK IN PRISON CAMPS Ambassador Gerard -at Committee P. Berlin is on Berlin, April 12, via London, 6:45 p. m.—James W. Gerard, the American ambassador, has accepted membership on a committee headed by Prince Max of Baden, formed to supervise the work conducted by the Young Men's Christian Association in the prison camps of Germany. A similar organ- ization headed by & grand duke ex- ists in Russia. Condensed Telegrams The British steamer Clearpool went ashore near Gibraltar. Ou:rut of the Rand gold mines dus ing March totalled 796,000 ounces. Grain in storage in Great Lake sle- vators has reached a total of 39,662,- 118 bushels. The New York Senate finance com- mittee reported favorably the state constabulary bill. Dr. Epigano Portelia, Argentine minister to the Quirinal since March, 1811, died in Rome. A Robert O. Eaton, a Veteran of 16 Years’ Service, Was De- feated in 12th District—In State Convention Hon. Edwin of the Greek army will be temporarily released from service. A wage increase of 10 per cent. has been granted the 25,000 employes of the American Woolen Co. By a vote of 69 to 57 the New York assembly killed Assemblyman Whit- man’s Jocal option bill. The Merrimac and _Arl gton mills at Lawrence, Mass, have raised the wages of their employes. Offici: | announcement was made in London that spy whose name was not given, has been executed. Meredyth F. Whitechouse of New York, was killed when he fell from a high cliff at Watkins, N. Y. After four years' trial the city of St. Jobn, N. B, ‘voted to retain the com- mission form of government. A charter was filed at Dove: by the International Schools Co., Latir-America, capital $4,000,000. Americon capital is being invested in a project to establish a sugar fac- tory in the sugar flelds of Jamaica. A 60 per cent. increase in passenge: fares has been announced by the oCn- stitutionalist Railways of Mexico, Two policemen were beaten by a mob of 300 strikers at the Corrigan, McKinney & Co. steel plant in Cleve- land. Great Britain has within the past week bouzht of American copper pro- | ducers about 400,000,000 pounds ch copper. The governing body of the New York Stock Fxchanee yesterday voted to close the exchange on Good Friday, April 21. One man was killed and two were Injured when the press mill of the dn Pont Powder Works at Moosle, Pa. blew up. Secrotary of War Baker went to Co- Tumbus, Ohlo.. as a private citizen and argued a case before the Ohio Su- preme court. The senate immigration committee ordered a favorable report on the house immigration bill retaining the literacy test. Polish Bishops appealed to Pope Benedict to ask England and Germany to allow America to send food Into starving Poland. Richard Harding Davis, author and war correspondent dled of hegrt fai ure at his home at Mount Kisco, N Y., Tuesday nigh A report from Cleveland says that there are 100,000,000 tons of freight at Great Lake ports which lack trans- portation facilities. A contract for 100 howitzers to cost 000 each was received by the Mid- le Steel & Ordnance Co., from the itish government. 52 The directors of the F. W. Wool- worth company increased the quart- erly dividend to common stockholders from 1 3-4 to 2 per cent. Carrying a full cargo of war munt- tions for the Russian army, the Rus- sian American line steamer Kurek left New York for Kola Bay. Announcement was made by the Commercial Cable company that tel- egraph communication has been re- stored with Swatow, China. A check for $1,664424 was received i NEW REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE W. J. BRENNAN, 18TH; W. Higgins Was Chosen . "|A. J. Bailey of This City Named for the nw; Senatorial District G. H. BRADFORD, 20TH as Delegate From the Second Congression District to the Chicago National Conven=' ] egates-at-Large—J. Henry Roraback of Canaan Was Re- elected Chairman of the Republican State Central Com~ mittee. Hartford, April 12.—Organization of a new central committes had consid- erable interest to delegates by rea<on of contests in the 12th and 1ith sena- torial districts, in the former of which Robert O. Eaton, a an of 16 years' service, was defe to eleven by Charles D. Morris « lingford while in the other distri cob D. Walter was re-ele eighteen to five. There were several oiher chenges fn districts, notably that h_where former Repre W. Kneen of Shelton was ¢ over Willlam Holmes of that Committee by Districts. The new state committes follo: by_districts: —J. N. H. Campbeil, A. Goodwin, d—R. D. Bone, Hartford Fourth—W. Cheney, Manch Fifth—C. T. Treadway, Hristol " 3 B Sixth—G. W. Klett, New Britatn. Seventh—F. E. Healey, Windsor Locks. Eizhth—I M. Uliman, New Haven. Ninth—S. M. Judd, New Haven. Tenth—F. E. Whittaker, New Ha~ . ven. eventh—J. V. Rattledorfer, New | Haven. Tweifth—C. D. Morris, Wallingford. Thirteenth—W. H. Lyon, Meriden. Fou D._ Walter, Cheshire. | . Church, Waterbury. F. Perkinson, Water- % Seventeenth—F. L. Gaylord, Anso- nia. Eighteenth—W. J. Prennan, New Lone on. e - Baller, Norwich. I Bradford, Mont- (Continued on Page Six) FURTHER INCREASE OF U. S. FORCES IN MEXICO. Important Develorments Are Expected to Be Announced Today. include adequare prepar: eventuality. Strengthen! of with this énd in vicw. received from General Funston, und #tood to refer to the question of line of communication. Despite creased use of Mexican raiiways shipping supplies, reported toda: was no suggestion in any official Guar- ter that the strenzth of the motor- truck service would be decreased. A HUGE HYDRO-ELECTRIC in- Senate Yesterday. Washington, April 1 ~—Favorable ac~ construct a huge hydro-electric air powder in war times and fertilizer in peace was forecast today when a mc tion by Senator Hardwick to strike out amendment to the army bill feated, 47 to 24 was de- ator Smith of South Carolina, was der discussion all day. a plant with an ultimate cost of §15,- 000,000, the surplus nitric acid over what may be needed for powder to g0 into fertilizer to be sold directly to the farmers by the secretary of agricul- ture. UNIFORM DIVORCE LAW BILL by the city of Chicago Surface lines as its 55 per cent. share of the net earnings for the last fiscal year. Fire in the Smalley-Campbell Co. lumber yard at Wilmington, Del. caused $200,000 damage. All the fire apparatus in the city was called out. Henry Morgenthau, American am- bassador to Turkey, a White House caller vesterday. said he did not know whether he would return to Constanti- nople. James McCauley and Alexander Gre- merik, both formerly emploved in wool and Jeather houses, died In the Phil- adelphia Municipal hospital, of an- thrax. A heavy decrease In acreage of po- tatoes in Marviand, the South Atlan- tic ana Gulf states and Oklahoma was reported by the Department of Agri- culture. Sentaors Ashurst and Smith of Arlz- ona, assailed the recent refusal of Secretary Baker to fissue rifles be- longing to the war derartment to an organized rifie club at Bisbee. The coast auard cutter Onondaaa and a tug left Norfolk to relleve the fruit steamer Sixoala of the task of brinzing into port the Brazilian steam- er Guajfara, reported leaking badly. William G. McAdoo, secretary of the treasury. and other members of the American section of the Tnternational High commission will arrive at Santi- ago on Saturday from Buenos Aires. Roy Lewis of St. Louis informed Chief of Detectives Allender of that place that his brothers, Frank _and Ora, killed Policemen John McKen- na_and Willilam A. Dillon there last Friday. Work on the areatest aircraft the world has ever known, and which Is expected to cross the ocean from New York to Liverpool in 30 hours, was started at the Burgess-Dunne factory at Marblehead, Mass. . Seamen on the Ann Arbor Railroad’s car ferries at Frankfort, Mich., re- turned to work yesterday after they were granted an Increase in wages. The men struck two days ago and the farcies were Reld up since that time. BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTER. Japan the Only Nation Having More Divorces Than the United States. Washington, April 12.—The Edmonds uniform divorce law bill was supported before a house committee today by the Rev. Dr. Floyd Tompkins of Holy Trin- ity church, Philadeiphi: “The divorce evil,” he sald, “is worse than slavery. It is worse than druni enness. More than two million ai- vorces have been granted in this coun try in the last fifty years. Only one nation—Japan—has a larger number of divorces than the United States.” Mrs. Margaret D. Elliss of the Wom. an’s Christian Tempcrance union alsa supported the measure. SEVERAL AMERICANS KILLED ON WEST COAST OF MEXICO, San Diego, Cal, April 12.—Severai Americans have been killed or wound- ed in bandit raids in the vicinity of Guayamas, Sonora, according to a naval radio message received here to- day. The message was forwarded to the navy department at Washington and resulted in an order to the cruises Denver, now at San Blas, state ot Tepic, to steam for the Sonora seaport and investigate. FOOD SITUATION IN TURKEY IS SERIOUS, Little Hope of Securing Concessions from Entente Allies. Washington, April 12.—The govern. ment has official information that the food situation in Turkey is serlous Little hope is entertained of securing concessions from the entente allies for shipment of supplies, although meas ures to increase Red Cross work are being discussed. New Haven, Conn., April 12. — The strike of journeymen tailors in this city has been settled, it was loarned today, by a compromise under which the men will receive a 15 per cent. increase in wages. They had asked for 25 per cent. SHORTAGE OF SISAL FOR MAKING BINDER TWINE. | American Farmers Face Possibility ef | a Harvest Without Twine. Washington, April 12.—Shortage of sisal for ma z binder twine, a senate | i ing commit was told to- {day, is so great t the American farmer faces the possibility of a har~ out twine. W. B. Spencer, Wash! ton, Apri 12.—Further in- Crease « he United States forces in Mexico again is prominent in offi 1 consideration. It was learned t upon the return here tomorrow of Sec- retary Baker from Cleveland there might be important developments In this connection It was officlally stated that General Pershing’'s future movements in the hunt for Villa would ons for any e Itne of communication for which troopa are needed principaliy has proeeeded Late today confidential advices wers e there AIR NITROGEN PLANT. Construction Forecast in Action by the tion by the senate on the proposal to nitrogen plant for the manufacture of | the fertilizer fcature of the pending The amendment, introduced by Sen- | n- | It provides for or a combination of Yucatan anters. said only 10,000 bales of sisal were in this country and none cam now be procured from Mexico. Senator Gronna declared the situs= tion was so serious it mizht be neces- sary to extend the investigation to de~ terinine the amount of twine in fae- tories and to undertake to dealers from putting a prohil price on stored sisal CENSUS OF PLANTS WHICH COULD MAKE MUNITIONS Discussed in Plans for Industrial Pre- paredness. New Orleans, La. April 12—Plang for industrial preparedness and for & census of plants which could make war munitions were discussed here today by Spencer Miller at the convention the American Society of Engineers. Mr. Miller is the representative on the navy ‘muni! board. The Inventory of | manufactories will be made, he | by representatives in each state of | five national engineering soci lected by them at the invitation | President Wilson. MOVE TO DEPRIVE “TRAITOR™ DUKES OF BRITISH PEERAGE. Dukes of Cumberland and Albamy Serving in German Army. London, April ? p. m.—Swife McNelll suzgested in the house of; commons today that an act be passed depriving the “traitor” Dukes of Cum-~| berland and Albany, cousins of Georse. who are serving with the Ger-{ man army, of their British peerages.| Premier Asquith replied he did not| believe the time of the house would) te employed profitably with such legis- iation. as the dukes already had beem expelled from the Order of the Garter. Sir Arthur Markham said such a bill would pass in three minutes. DESTRUCTION OF DU PONT i PLANT IN WEST VIRGINIA. Loss Less Than $75.000—Never En- gaged on War Orders. Wilmington, Del. April 12.—Ofcials of the Du Pont Powde rcompany hers sald today that the loss as the result; of the destruction of its plant in West| Virginia would be less than $75,000.' The plant gaged on war orders, but was used manufacture blasting powder for coal mines in that vicinity, according’ 10 *he company. NEVADA LANDS TO COME UNDER HOMESTEAD LAWS. Washineton, April 12—The senate & today passed Senator Pittman's 9 providing that asricultural lands em- braced within military reservations in Nevada, which have been under con- trol of the secretary of the interior, be disposed of only under homestead and desert land laws. CARGO OF GERMAN PRIZE SHIP APPAM SOLD By Ordor of Federal Authorities Be-) cause of Its Perishable Nature. . Newport News, Va, April 12—The 8 cargo of the German prize ship Appam. was sold here today under court o g by federal authorities because its perishable mature. More than b4 milion dollars’ worth of cocoa, cotton=1 | seed and corn were sold. 3 Swedish Steamer Sunk Sailed Philadelphia. « Philadelphia, April 12—The steamship Murjek, reported sunk terday, salled from Philadelphia 16 with 5,580 tons of bit five boxes of mining machinery assortment of other meshipese. '3 S there had never been em- -