Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 24, 1917, Page 1

————— "~ Betlin Says the New British 'BRITISH REPORT' CAPTURE OF 1,200 GERMANS . French Have Advanced of Good Weather—Heavy Artillery Duels Are Taking : Placé on the Cerna River Bend Sector of the Macedonian | 57560.600.000 war Aasee: measure. it 2 i o Again the British have begun a pe- riod intensive fighting from the re- R Lens southward to the Havrin- wion court Wood and, according to the Lon- don war office, have been successful at various points in capturing .di:;- more than 1,200 Germans were prisoner in the first day’s fight- :fl‘at ‘Germen positions. 101 ing in the néw offensive. In n and south of the Scarpe itish have materially ad- ward wvanced at/sereval points to Doual. Nprth of the river the village ~“of Gavrello, and positions two and a half milés long south of the flllfi tl ey took the line of the Ger- maps on a wide front south and east ©f Monchy le Preux and captured the wers ured, while south of rflh‘!s of Gu emappe. rther south the entire village of Trescault and the greater part of the Havriicourt Wood is now in lhahln:s n the of General Haig’s ' forces. rorthern end of the battle line addl- progress has been made south- tiongl ‘wes§ of Lens, seemingly placing that tmoertan riant. tm:Bne f 'grant Jeonsrds The Tlin, offieinl - eation ::3‘1\: with the fighti; Monday savs the new- on the Afras front “broke “heavy casualties. Herl: penstration of German trenches on & front of 500 vards northwest of Lens, but favs the British later were ex- pelléd from them in a counter-attick. Northwest of Soissons. between the Alsne nnd the Chemin des Dames, th: French have further advanced their line; but elsewhera on the front held by the Fremch artfllery duels have predomirated. Sundav night the Ger- mans _tried. but without si\’cess, penétrate French positions, notably east of Craenne, in_the Chamvagne, near St Mihiel and in the Vosges Mountains. to A British airship ,is be- lieved to have been destroyed over the Straits of Dover by a hostile airplane, with the loss of its entire crew. Sunday French airmen in aerial en- gagements shot down six en aeroplanes. A like number fell prey to British aviators. while fifteen oth- ers were driven down out of com- trol Anti-aircraft guns dispensed of another German airplane and seven kite balloons. Berlin reports that German airmen forced down eleven entente machines ang destroved four captive balloons. The British war office admits that seven British airplanes failed to re- turn to their base .after forays. Heavy artiliery duels are taking place in the region of Lake Doiran and in the Cerna River bend sector of the Macedonian front. Paris reports the repulse of Teutionic allied reconnais- sances bet Tsrvena Stena tre. s “Warshibs- conve left Liban on 5. Baltic sca for an vnknown destination, and meanwhile the Germans_have rene their ac- tivity on the morthérn part of the Ru sian” front in. the Aa River region. The British troops are now fghting against the Turks six miles from Sa- mara, on the right bank of the Tigris river in Mesopotamia, having previ ously forced the Ottomans-to evacu- ate Tztabilat. There has been a re- newal of activity by the Kurds lagainst the Russians in Persia but de- tai’s are lacking as to the full ex- tent of it. ALLEGED PLOTTING TO CREATE ANOTHER REVOLUTION IN CUBA Complaint to Be Made Formally to State Department in Washington.¥ New York, Anril 23—Complaint will be .made formally to the state depart- ment In Washington azainst the activ- ities of persons- in th it is allezed, have.bheer- [loiting to create another revolution is Cuba, ac- cording to an annonncement her night by the Republic of Cuba Wureau. A statement fssued by the news bu- reau sa2id that the Cuban authorities had come inte possession of a procia- mation purportinz to have been writ- ten by Dr. Orestes Ferrera. former ® of the Noiise of representa- tives of Cube. who is now in this ci setting 5 the date for the proposed uprising. Dr. Ferrera. when shown a copy of the proc'amation. denied that he -had written it and characterized it as “a base libel and a formery.” Tle then went a message to Miguel Corula his successor as speaker of the Cuban house of representatives, in which he aa: My conferees in the house who ac- cuse me of having requested the Unit- ed States, fo intervene in Cuba would o better to inform themselves This faccusation is bagely false. 1 do not expect in these moments of excite- ment full justice. I am ertitied to some measure of justice at least™ SITUATION IN BELGIUM DESCRIBED AS VERY GRAVE By Acting Chairman of Belgian Na- tional Commission. New York, April 233.—The committee for rélief in /Belgium made night a gablegram which ‘fs absolutely insnfficient. implore you to help us and te mcrease the importation of gen o . “In_view of the extremely grave st vation of the hundred thousand French refugees in Be'gium, which number is daily inc: the French minister at The asks me o advise you of the fact that he has wired his gov- ernment td ald you in any way that you in increasing the imports into Belgjum.™ THRES FIVE-MASTERS TO BE BUILT AT STONINGTCN Contract for Their Construction Has Been Placed by the Government. VILLA NARROWLY ESCAPED CAPTURE BY YAQUI! INDIANS the Darkness When Staff Officers Opened Fire. Juarez, Mexico, April 23.—Leaving the wourded soldiérs of his command ! in the military "hosnitnl here, Gener. | Fied = in huahua, with the force of approximately 4,000 troops which he took to the Casas Grandes-Babicora district of western Chihuahua pre- sumably to prevent Framcisco Villa and nis followers from approaching the American horder. Officers of General Murgia's staff ronfirmed previous reports of th fichting last week at Babicors ranch. They insisted that Villa had com- marded in person and said that Yaaul Indians came near capturing Villa while he slept in an adobe house. They | said Indian scouts crept up to thi houce where a spy had informed them Villa and Ekis Staff avere passing the ! nizht. Thev were pre ::g an attack | when Villa’s staff offitdrs who were on guard on the roof opened fire, giv- ing the alirm. Villa escaped in the darimess, the officers said, but several of -his siaff were killed during the feht. Twentv-one seriousiv injured | facto soldiers were brought here. The official estimate of the government losses was 53 killed and as many more wounded. Thev estimated the Villa dead at 200, of which seventy-five were prisoners taken and executed by banging. i de- 14-YEAR OLD NEW HAVEN BOY. SHOT HIMSELF DEAD Police Undetermined Whether Shoot- ing Was Accidental or Deliberate. . New Haven, Conn., April 23.—James Carroll, 14 vears old, shot himself throuch the head this afternoon with a revolver with which he was playing, Aying immediately afterwards. The police are undetermined whether the shooting was accidental or_ deliberate. rroil was seated on a large stune In a vacant lot watching the progress of a haseball game nearby. Accord- ing to Irving Lingner, who witnessed the shooting from a window in his ‘home, the lad acted in a deliberate manner. Five loaded cartridges were found In the boy's pockets. The chambers ! of the revoiver, with the exception of | the one which had contained the fa- tal bullet, were empty. Bernhardt Resting Comfortably. 23.—Madame Sarah sly ill here, was rest- g comfortably” tonight, according to a bulletin issued by her physicians. It was said that unless there was an un- expected change in her’ condition no further announcement would be made untf] tomorrow morning. Infantile Paralysis New York, Ajril 23. Two ve | infantile paralysis, the first here this year, were reporied tonight by the de- t of health. It was said, how- the crew FIRST will n:nbbufl ably b . of fered to the pubiic, of 000,000 wm‘h loaned to largely upon the immediate 'FM—W:EMMW&&MSE““‘“M $5,000,000,000 issue of authorized disturbances which might result were the country called upon to absorb the whole issue at once will be averted. TO USE COASTWISE STEAMERS IN TRANS-ATLANTIC SERVICE emy | Shipping Board Has_Conference With Transportation Company Represent- atives. ‘Washington, April 23.—Immediate diversion of a number_of steamships from the coastwise trade to trans- Atlantic service was forecast by offi- cials today after a conference here of transportation company _representa- tives with the shipping board and the council of national defense. At a meeting here next Wednesda a newly created shipping committee the defense council will take up meas- ures to put the vessels to transpo: 3 rting. suppiies to the allies. The committeo was named today with William Den- . chairman of the shipping board, as its, head. It will work out plans in - tion with - - railroad to the damaged Germ Aus! sbips is being rapidly as possible. Some of them will be ready for service within a few weeks. Those held at Honolulu, it was jearned today, will be towed to the Pacific coast for repairs. ‘The shipping board will call 2 con- ference of shipbuilders within a few days to discuss increased shipbuilding activity. HUNGARIAN SOCIALISTS VISIT COPENHAGEN. Formula for Peace With No Annexations or Indemnities. Copenhagen, April 23, via London, 6.08 p. number of Hungarian sociaiists who lasi week attended the conference in Berlin visited <Copen- hagen and coaferred yesterday and Saturday with M. Stauning, the sociai ist leader. They expressed the belief that socialist representatives can unite pon a formula for peace with no an- nexations or indemnities once they get tomether. It was indicated, however, tE®: they were.speakinz o for the socialists of the central empires and Russia, Have WOMEN STICK PASTERS AND BUTTONS ON AMERICAN FLAGS Two Were Arrested in New York— Evidently Were Pacifists. New York, April 23.—Two women, one of whom said sh~ was a social worker and the other describing her- jself as a writer, were arrested tonight while, it was allej they were stick- ng pasters and buttons on American flags which hunz from business places along Broadway. The pasters bore such inscriptions as “No Conscription™ and “Thou Shalt Not Kill. buttons, the police said, words “Not a man, not a doliar, for war,” and ‘“Democracy against Miii- tarism.” ARTHRACITE MINERS ASK 20 PER CENT. INCREASE IN WAGE Have Formally Presented Reguest to a Committee of Operators. New York, April 23.—Representatives of 175,000 anthracite miners today for- mally presented to a.committee of op- erators a request for an increase of 20 per cent. in wages ‘“proportioned in such manner and way as to be helpful andl - constructive. A joint conference of operators and miners wi'l be held tomorrow. To grant the wage increase request- ed, one of the operators was quoted as saving tonight, would mean an_in- crease of 50 cents a ton in the retai price of coal! " i TO DROP PRESIDENT WILSON'S MESSAGE OVER GERMAN LINES Text of the Message Has Been Printed in German for That Purpose. Paris. April 23, 9.65 p. m.—Upwards of 300.000 copies of Prcsident Wilson's war message to congress are to be dropped over the German lines by the French and American aviaters. The text of the masszge. translated into German, has been delivered by the printers and is now ready for distri- bution. The dropping of the messaze is the resuit of an agreement between the ;‘rench and American govern- men To Have Gardens in Parks at Wor- cester. ‘Worcester, Mass., April 23. — The park commissioners have set aside 273 acres in the public parks for cultiva- tion as family gardens. 'y acres of this will be piowed tomorrow, and ar- rangements have tha s 2| “The masters b AGRICULTURAL COMMITTEE The Only Question at Issue is Whether | Government Has Undertaken the Mobi- Sufficient Number of Enlistments | ilization of a Million Boys to Aid in Can be Secured Without Resorting to [ Active Farm Work During the Sum- strength can be mustered -hl:; of the administration’s s In the senate passage of the gemeral | department the stafr rtually change is|Prices, asked all state governors to o e . = representatives to Washington ‘ are | April 30 for a conference of state co- con- | oPeration in the .inquiry. Farmers Endorse Fixing of Prices. Before appearing at the committee ‘hearin; Houston put his ore the heads of five of the country’s big farmers’ organizations. The farmers’ representatives promised were in_favor of the ad: jdorsement to legislation giving the e 1 | government power to fix maximum and had made an opening statement earn- | TINIMUM prices in an emergency. estly supporting the bill as amended Million Boys as Farm Workers. by his committee to authorize ealls; As its part in the government’s for volunteers, with provision for ap-|plans, the department of labor an- plying the draft emly if the volun-|pounced during the day that it had teer system fails. undertaien ine mobilization of a mil- g e e lion boys throughout the country as SINKING OF AN UNNAMED active farm workers for the summer. ALLIED FREIGHT STEAMER An organization will be formed to be — ne United States Boys Reported to State Department—Six| Americans Had Narrow Escapes. Its operations will ‘Washington by Wil- : nt 0 Boys Club Federation. Washington, April 32-Minking 6 ap| T F O the Poys e unnamed allied freight steamer by a Bryan to Tour West. Gerfaan submarine and the narrow| Two announcements of the day escape of six American citizens was | bearing on the food situation were a today reported to the state department. mfln of the duties to be per- Onelifeboat from the stéamer, con- |formed by Herbert C. Hoover, as the tainirg ten men. one an American, chairman of the food committee of the not been accounted for. The sinking |Council of National Defense and- the occurred April 16, after the submarine | statement that William J. Bryan had fired a warning shot across would tour the west to hel bow of the vessel and it had stopped |the asgricultural department's appeal immediately. The ship’s creased Mr. Hoo- the boats in _seven tes, under shrapnel fire and with the sbells burst- ing near them a: pulled away s boat, which contaihed y tive agreement for eighteen hours general debate. probably will be ready to_vote by - = Most of the speeches in at sea, two of which were stormy. The boat contained six Americans, whom were saved. The mate’s boat. which contained ten shortage of staple foodstuffs, the sec- retary ‘said. - The nation needs for its T mi d tic requirements abou men, is still missing. m'mm'flml":u o5 m'- : Y‘?;- URRE he explained. That amount, he said, i S ERESD SV N was about this year's crop. Last year FORD. HAS BEEN OVERRULED [the nation had a “carry over” of about Libel Suit for $1,000,0 170,000,000 bushels of wheat. —Trom n Libel 'or $1,000,000 Brought by | July 1 last to March 1 last the amoun % Vitagraph Company. 5 ex) _was about 130,000,000 bush- — els. With all these facts in mind e secretary said it was bard to deter- cause for $2.32 wheat. ly,” he said, “there is partly an ecomomic justification; partly there is apprehension that the low prices a few years ago will be paid As to what extent prices may no facts to base New York, April 23.—Overruling a | 8€¢ demurrer filed by Henry Ford to the|mine the complaint in a suit for libel for $1,- obab 000,000 damages brought by the Vi graph Company of America, Judge Julius M. Mayer in tho federal district | paid court have today granted a motion for |again. judsment on the pleadings against |be wm;flfi% I hav Ford. Judge Mayer announced, how- |an op! - ever, that he would allow Ford leave| “I think” Mr. Houston sald. “the to_answer within sixty days. high prices are due to a combination Th it resulted fro: te | of circumstances.” lShed by Ford in May, 1916 entiol A combination of circumstances Humanity and Sanit; in which, d peeple,” suggested Senator Ken- it was allezed, he characterized a mo- | ¥on. A R tion picture produced by the plaintifs, | “avbe” replied the secrstary = “with the patriotic end in view of pro- | Mr. Houston said he did not believe z the best interests of the na- |the power to fix prices would have to »“as an advertisement for muni- |be exercised and he did not think the tions malkers. ' government should go into the whole- i L AR sale business. STRIKE IN HAMBURG AS PR WELL AS IN BERLIN| The secretary said he had mo ac- AoTImE curate estimate of the grain going in- Almost Impossible to Get Bread and{to alcohol except that its value last Potatoes, E: Cards. year was $145,000.000. o ¥ John H. McSparran, Pennsylvania granse. ng Into Alcohol. Copenhagen. via London, April 23. > = An American who has just arrived | ernment should fix minimum prices for {here from Hamburg says that Ham- |the farmers: that there should R burz last week was affected by the istatutory prohibition and that the ra’l- seme strike movement as Berlin, A |roads should be compelled to change big demonstration led by lavish prom- | their methods of handling grain. ises by the anthoritis and even to the Enrolling Stations for Boys. Ty Aming which 1t wae possible 1o, The department of labors bey Dio- ® and, as far as avaiiable, | bilization “plan contemplates the es- Now i most impossi- | tablishment of enrolling suup_n:\r n his American, to|every city in th@ country. Bovs from obtain these necessaries even on cards. |15 to 19 years of age wou > orsan- This American sew Albert Ballin,|ized in squads under proper Subervis: girector-gene=al of the Hamburg- |ion. and with adequate equipmer American Steamship company, who|Would camp on farms wherever tReh lhas close relations with the German |services were needed L | authorities, and confirms the that Herr Ballin_ enterta mistic view of the possibility of an early peacy TWO MEN KILLED IN PISTOL BATTLE IN KENTUCKY Four Others Were Wounded, Two of Them Seriously. Hazard, Ky. April 23—In a pistol battle today at the head of the Mc- Intosh branch of Catskin Creek, two men were killed and four others wounded, two of them seriously. John E. Feltner, brother of “Mose” Feltner. Kkillea here last fall by a deputy Unit- ed States marshal. was one of the vic- tims. Roscoe Brewer also was slain. Riley and Monroe Melton, brothers. re- ceived serious wounds. Russell Woot- in, deputy sherif, was wounded slightls Feltner was a farmer, 50 vears old. He had accompanied the deputy sheriff to Brewer's home to assist in arrest- ing Brewer, who was under indictment and lad forfeited bond supplied by Feltner. The Meltons were on the same mission. For Universal Military Training. New York, Apri: 23.—Formal fres- son.. It is intended that nothing shall be done that will in any way tend to break down accepted standards of child legislation and child life. POWERFUL WIRELESS STATION ~ AT PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD Is Under Construction—Aerial Struc- ture Will Be More Thon 700 Feet High. Philadelphia, April 23.—Preliminary work on construction of ome of the most powerful wireless stations in the world has begun at the Philadelphia navy vard, according to an official an- nouncement today. The construction of a huge hangar, which will house eight battie hydro-aeroplanes, is also under way. The new wireiess station will have a sending radius of approximately three-fourths of the @istance around the globe, making possible direct com- munication with the Philippines and other insular possessions of the UnMed States. The aerial structure wil more than 700 feet high. RECRUITING FIGURES SHOW A STEADY DECLINE Notwithstanding That Enlistments Are For War Time Only. ‘Washington, April 23.—Despite the fact that men enlisted for the regular _being assured that they petition in support of universal mili- tary training, containing approximate- 1y 1,000,000 signatures. Submarine H-3 Floated. public today for April 913 accepted for The akis Biscuit Co. has in- creased price o products about 20 per cent. the president’s plan Oregon is the first state to fil required quota of army enlistments, the last of the 800 men called for be- ing sworn in. The presidency of William Cramp & Sons Shipyards at Philadelphia will be , In nine months deposits increased $40.000,000. At _the urgent request of Senator Frank B. Kellogg, of Minnesota, the government has discontinued The Government has - taken four 60-foot submarine of the 30- mile type which were built for some foreign government by the Greenpoint Basin & Construction Co. mes H. Sims, of the 17th t, U. S. Infantry, died at a in Waterbury ‘yesterday of pneumonia. He was at his home on a furlough, when taken iil. Five children were burned to death in a fire which destroyed their home at Lincoln, Mass. With their mother and aunt they were trapped by the flames in the sleeping rooms. In order to conserve the British paper supply the publication of any license prohibited in the United Kingdom. Congressman Charles Pope Caldwell, of Long Island district, has introduced a bill for an appropriation of $309,000 for the purchase of a site and the erection of a postoffice at Jamaica. On April 28 the National Herkimsr County Bank of Little Falls, N. Y. goes into Nquidation, to be succeed-=d by the Herkimer County Trust Co. The N.l’t'i,onll. ‘County Bank was founded 9! e 4 mouth Navy Yard, will be launched Mrn. John E. Sloane, a_ daugh- A. Edison, will act as Dr. Katherine Bement Davis, pres- fdent of the State Parole Board, an- nounced she would institute a policy of supplying paroled prisoners to Long Island farmers from the city penal institution: Magistrate House in Traffic Court sent John J. Gordon, chauffeur, of Hicksville, L. I, to prison for five days on a charge of violating the so-called eight-foot law of the traffic ordinancss. Gordon was also fine $10. Books for half a million dollar war Yan bond issue authorized by the Maine legislature were opened today and subscriptions totalling %$1,671,900 were received, an over-subscription of $1,100,000, due May 1, 1937 jents of Rahway and Belle- J., had a narrow escape from death when an automobile in which they were crossing the Erie Railroad tracks in Williams Street, Belleville, was struck by a passenger train. The American Woolen Co. yester- day announced an advance in wages effective in all its mills. The increase will be “in no case less than five per cent.” it was stated. The readjust- Iment will go into effect next Monday. A demand that the United States should exact from Great Britain the immediate independence of Ireland as a preliminary to any further partici- pation in the war was formulated at a meeting of the United-Irish American societies. i t The government war risk insurance rate on ships and cargoes from the United States to Europe was advanced Saturday from three per cent. to five per cent. in keeping with the recenmt advance made by bureaus of other gov- ernments. Although Midvale Steel has not ac- tually taken an order from the United States government, it is reported pending. The number of rifles Involv- ed will probably be about 500,000 and not 2,000,000 as has been claimed in Philadelphia. The Federal Trade Commission yes- terday asked all state governors to send representatives of their food and market departments to Washington April 30 for a conference to take up state co-operation in the commission’s food investigation. James Macpherson, who was driv- ing an automobile that ran over and killed Victoria Tarditti, a child in Ber- lin, was bound over to the June term of the superior court on a charge of manslaughter after a hearing in the Berlin town court yesterday. The Scandinavian-American Line an- nounced that passenger service be- tween New York and Copenhagen has been resumed. A steamer with pas- sengers from Denmark and Norway is now at sea and a sailing from an American port will take place shortly. KEEPER OF DUCK ISLAND LIGHT FOUND DEAD IN BOAT At New London—Was Last Seen Al Sunday Night. New London, Conn., April 23.—Cap- tain Joe Smith, 55, keeper of the Duck Islana light on Duck Island off Say- brook, was found dead in the cabin of his motorboat here tonight. He was last seen ali about 10.30 Sunday night and had evidently had a shock while he lay asleep in his bunk. He is survived by a wife. Conrad Dubosiki, a 21-year-old Rus- sian, who is i on_the farm of J.-Polokof in Lebanon, Ct., is 7 feet t in, Proportion to the City's Population Purely Cooperative BALFOUR DELIGHTED WITH HIS CALL ON PRESIDENT WILSON ENTHUSIASM IN CAPITAL Foreign Secretary Guest Honor at the Most Notable Dinne Given at White House in a Gene- ration. ifour of Washington, April 23.—Great Brit- ain’s war commissioner spent today receiving every mark of honor and courtesy within the gift of the govern- ment. Foreign Secretary Arthur James Bal- four was the guest of honor tonight at the most notable dinner given at the White House in a generation. During the day he was presented to to Presi- dent Wilson at the White House and Vice President Marshall at the capitol, lunched with Ambassador Spring-Rice at the French embassy and received cards or calls from many prominent persons, including Former Secretary Bryan. Meanwhile Lieutenant General Bridges and other British army officers called on Secretary Baker, Major Gen. Scott, chigf of staff, and war depart- ment officials, Admiral de Chair and his naval aldes called on Secretary Daniels; Admiral Benson and other navy department officials; Lord Cun- liffe, governor of the Bank of Eng- land, called on Secretary McAdoo at the treasury department. Enthusiasm in Capital. The conferees so far, with the en- thusiasm that the people of the capis tal have shown and the courtesies and cordialities extended by the officials, have taken the British _commission completely by surprise. Mr. Balfour, after three quarters of an hour's con- versation with President gWilson, re- marked enthusiastically that his trip had been justified by that meeting alone. ‘While no formal negotiations were entered into today, the preliminary conferences were stated not to have been wholly perfunctory, but rathen to have laid an excellent basis of ac- quaintance and understanding for the detailed conferences to foMow. Pres- ident Wilson and Mr. Balfour are kown to have touched on the broad of the situation in such a way as to give each an insight into the other's persomality and view point. tors held - v ization & at”the smBassy today, and Mr. Balfour plans to spend to- morrow momming mapping out the di- vision of work for his associates. Another score of subordinate British officials are expected shortly on a mer- chant vessel. The British commission announced that its purpose in coming to this country was one purely of co-opera- tion service and gratitude and that from now on, the direction of the con- ferences would rest largely with the American government. ifour to Make Public Statements Mr. Balfour will make several pub- lic statements during his stay as to the English point of view, and will attempt to remove any misconceptions he may find existing. Vice President Marshall invited him to address the senate, but it is improbable he will ap- pear before congress. General Bridges will be interviewed by the press tomor- row and Lord Cunliffe on Thursday. Dinner at White House. Tonight's dinner at the White House was the climax of an Mr . Balfour, British Ambassador Spring-Rice and all the ranking mem- Dbers of the British commission were invited to meet the president and Mrs Wilson, the members of the cabinet, Chief Justice White, the advisory com- mittee of the Council of Natfonal De- fense, Secretary Tumulty and Helen Woodrow Bones. cousin of the president. Other members of the com- mission were entertained at dinner at the mansion occupied by Mr Balfou immediate part The British cabinet officer began the day with a trip to the state department which, because of his long association with foreign affairs and with American statesmen, to see. Balfour Meets President Wilson. Mr. Balfour was ushered into the White House by Secretary Lansing and introduced to President Wilson. in the presence of the mlilitary and naval aides. The statesmen withdrew into the Blue Room and were engross- ed for over three rters of an hour Mr. Balfour afterward expressed him- self as more than delighted with his call. A quick trip by automobile took him to the capitol, where an enthusiastic group greeted him on his way to Vice President Marshall's office. There he spent about ten minutes. After juncheon at the French embas- sy Mr. Balfour returned again to head- quarters, where he met Former Secre- tary Bryan, who came to pay a cour- tesy call. Dinner a Simple Affair. ‘The White House dinner was a very simple affair and there were no toasts, speeches nor music. The only women present were Mrs. Wilson and Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, the president’s cousin. After dinner members of the British mission who had not been present ar- rived for an informal reception and for more than an hour the American and British official remained talking and smoking. The Guests. Mr. Balfour was placed at the ta- ble between Mrs. Wilson and Secre- tary Daniels and the president had at either hand Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British ambassador and Lorn Cunliffe. The guests included: Vice President Marshall, Ghief Jus- tice White, Speaker Clarik., Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the Right Honorable A. J Balfour, Sir George er, acting prime minister of Canada; General G. T. Bridges, Rear Admiral Sir Dudley S. B. Chair, Lord Cunliffe, other mem- bers of the commission, army and navy officials and members of the ad- committee of the Council of National Defense. Great Grandson of Admiral Farragut Enlists. Oobile, Ala., April 23.—Wallace Leonce Farragut, great grandson of Admiral Farragut, was among the five its today for service in the nited States navy. Mr. Farragut’ home is at Bast.Side, Miss. eventful day. he had always been eager wibuns ey