Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 5, 1918, Page 1

VOL. LIX—NO. 82 GERMANS HAVE RE RIVE' TOWARD | British and French Have Yielded Slight Gains to In- vaders In Sectors Just East of the City NOTHING 1S KNOWN AS TO DETAILS OF BATTLES Indications Are That the Germans Have Succeeded In Bring- ign Up Some of Their Heavier Cannon and New Divis- jons With Which to Continue the Attack—The Battle- fields Over Which the Allies Have Retreated Have Been Devastated and the Roads and Bridges Mined—The Armenian Army Has Recaptured Erzerum From The Turks—German Troops Are Being Landed In Finland. After several days of comparative inactivity along the battle front in Pi- cardy, bitter fighting has been re- sumed along the western sector of the salient in the lines of the entente al- lies. Attacks by the Germans against the British and French are admi(ted‘lo n- to bave yielded some gains to the vaders in the critical sectors just the east of the city of Ameins. The fighting, according to latest re- ports, hos been heav borho%a st in the neigh- where the British slightly, and in the formed by the Rivers Luce further to the south, where forced to give ground. is Lnown as to the details s in these sectors, but the ve been in a degree eem to indicate that icoeeded in bring- their hieavier cannon s with which to con- empts to capture Ameins Heavy Rains in France. Reports from the French and Brit- ish fronts have mentioned heavy rains, which would meun that the Germans have heen working under a severe han- dicgn in t ve ing up e of and rew div tinue their 2 ringing uv guns, ammuni- tion and suvpplies the front. The batt! field over which the allies have retreated left in a devasted con- dition. the roads and bridges being rained by the retreating forces. The 1a' In the battle for the past few davs caused by the inability tone to move their heavy supply trains cver these roads, togeth- er with the necessity of reorganizing the shattered d s which bare the trunt of the fighting after they had passed the first field of fire of their heavier guns. The Tritish, since retaking Avette, sout} of Arras, have not resumed their offensive operations, so far as report- 1 by London, but the German official statement says that four attacks by the entente forces awainst the heights southwest of Moreull were repulsed vith Leavy losees, There are mo re- ports of fighting except outpost en- counters along the French lines on the Ofse. river. Heavy Artillery Bombardments. There have been heavy CHAIRMAN HAYS DEFENDS CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM Statement Made at a Republican Re- ception in Denver, Col. Denver, Colo., April 4—Although unity at home is essential to winning the war, constructive criticism is nec- essary, ‘Will Hays, chairman of the republican national committee, de- clared here tonight at a republican re- ception tendered by state leaders. “I would want to assume that suth sald Mr. Hays. ‘T can't begin to uu- derstand the mental processes of men in high authority in this awful crisis who wish otherwise; and any refusal or meglect to use every ible effi- cient instrument that will help win this terrible war would be most re- prehensible. There will be an awful accounting demanded for such action. I am sure that those who offer con- structive criticism according to theit patriotic judgment will also be fair enough and candid enough to com- mend when there is ground for com- ‘mendation.” Mr. Hays said that “the republican party will strive with every means in its power to win the war and to win the war now." criticism is desired in Wuhinstnn,‘l SAH.OR FOUND GROUND GLASS IN CANDY Confestion Was Purchased in a Brook- lyn Store Owned by a German. New York, April 4. — Analysis of candy purchased yesterday by a Unit- ed States satlor in a Brooklyn confec- tionery store, owned by Edward Wal- Jer, an unmaturalized German, showed that it contained ground glass in the proportion of two-tenths of one per cent., United States Marshal Power announced tonight. Waller and Henry Willems, his clerk, also a native of Germany, who Wers arrested on the sailor’s cofh- 3 o bombardments of British positions on the Menin road and at Passchendaele, east and northeast of Lpres, accord- ing to London. As yet, however, there is nothing to foreshadow an effort by the Germans to attack there. Con- fronting them are well fortified lines and high ground held by the British and it is Improbable that a serious at- tempt to break through will be made in that sector. At the French Front. On_th Frach front before Rheims and Verdun raiding operations have been carried out by thz French, which have been successtul. The French report very heavy artillery engage- ments north of Montdidier, a _sector which has witnesses savage fighting and where the Germans have been foiled in their efforts to advance to- ward the Paris-Amiens railroad. Nothing Reported From ltaly. Nothing has been reported from the Italian front and it is not likely that an attack has been jaunched there by the Austrians, who have gathered an enormous army for a possible drive | sonthward into the plains of northern talv. Driven to take measures for thelr retencs, the Armenians have organiz- ed an army and have captyred TGrze- rmm from the Turks, as well as other roints in the nelghborhood of . that eity. Germans Landing in Finland. The landing of German troops in artillery | in allied countries. —— e . plaint, will be held as enemy aliens for investigation. the marshal said. The candy, he added, was traced to a Trenton, N. J. manufacturer. The candy supplied Brooklyn retailers wil be confiscated on the zround that the sWeets are a menace to the public health, the marshal said. NORWICH QUOTA FOR THIRD LIBERTY LOAN IS $1,251,400 Total Assigned For Connecticut is $93,000,000—Rhode Isiand $25,000,000 Boston, April 4—The quotas of New England cities and towns for the third TLiberty loan campaign were announc- ed by the New England Liberty loan committoe here tonight. For Connecticut, the total assigned for the state is $33,000000. Of this riford has $8,171,000; Meriden, $822,300; Norwich, $1,251.400; New PBritain $1,859.000; New Haven $5- $24.000: New London $1,252,000 and Waterbury, $3,112,500. Rhode Island’s total is set at $25,- 090,000, with' Newport @6 and Providence's $15,3 Pinland -is apparently gong forward reports stiting that 40,000 men have arrived at Fiango, a_fortifed. port. on, the extreme Western tip of the Finnish veninsula. No Reply to Austrian Peace Talk. There has o far been no ' official reply to the “peace kite" sent up by Count Czernin, the Austro-Hungartan foreign minister. Newspaper com- ment, which may be cansidered as showing the trend of opinion in allied chancelleries, is unanimous in reject- ing the idea of peace under the con- ditions and it iS probable that they forecast the replies which will be enunciated by sovernment spokesmen TO CREATE TWO ADDITIONAL SECRETARIES OF WAR. Appointments Probably Will Be An- nounced Withi Few Days. ‘Washington, Aprii 4—Congress to- day took final action. on the bill cre- ating two additional secretaries of war and the appointments probably will be announced within a few days. It is understood the men to be selected are Bdward R. Stettinius, surveyor of army purchases, and Frederick Keppel, dean of Columbia university, and now act- ing as confidential assistant to Secre- tary Baker. With the appointment of the new eecretaries, reorganization of the war department, worked out by Secretary Baker and ‘approved by the president, will be put into full effect. Mr. Stet- tinius, it is understood, will be in charge of industrial and commercial work, and Dean Keppel in charge of the non-military life of the army. TO PROTECT RANCHERS FROM MEXICAN RAIDS. Formation of a Cowboy Constabulary is Being Considered. Van Horn, Tex., April 4—Cattlemen and ranchers arrived here today from all parts of the Big Bend district to attend a meeting to make plans for| protecting the isolated ranchers on the | American side of the border from Mex- ican raids. The meeting was called by the executive committee of the Pan- handle and Southwestern Stockmen's | association./ The formation of a cowboy constabu- lary to guard the border ranches is being considered. Colonel George T. Langhorne, com- | mander of the Big Bend military dis- | trict, arrived from his headquarters at Marfa this afternoon. He was accom- panied by Captain H. H. Anderson, commanding the cavairy troop swhich crossed to Mexico and disbanded the bandits who raided the Nevill ranch last week. Robert Nevill, owner of the ranch, whose son was killed by the raiders, also attended the meeting. PLENTY OF STEEL FOR ALL SHIPYARDS Te Build Ships at the Rate of 6,000,000 Tons a Year. ‘Washington, April 4—Replying to- day to charges made before a senate committee yesterday that shipyards are short of steel, .the war industries board in a statement today declared enough steel had been shipped to the mergency fleet corporation in the last hree momths to build-ships at the rate of 550,000 tons a month, or more than 6,000,000 tons a year. 1t was conceded, however, that there might be. shortages at certain yards, and there was no denial that the Hog Island plant might be short. The board said the fleet corporation hdd been assured that all needs would be met if detailed information of the re- quirements of each plant were fur- nished. = Cabled Paragraphs: " No Matinees in Paris. Paris, April' 4.—In order to a assemblages of people during hours while the . Gi Ton, gun is bombarding Paris, the pi of police has decided to prohibit.u further notice all matinees; whether theatre, vaudeville, moving picture or .| concert. Lloyd George Returns from Front. London, April 4—Premier Lloyd George returned to London this morn- ing from a visit to the front, says an official announcement. tonight. . This British prime minister accompanied M. Clemenceau, the French premier. They visited Field Marshal Haiz and Gen- erals Petain, Foch, Pershing and Bliss. KITCHIN CUT SHORT : * DEBATE IN HOUSE On Charges of “Military Jealousy” by Representative Britten. Washingten, 'April 4—What' promis- ed to be a spirited debate in the house today, precipitated by charges Representative Britten of Tllinois, re- Publican, that “military jealousy” is keeping the marines from the fight- ing line in France, was cut short by Majority Leader Kitchin with, a, mo- tion to adjourn. Mr. Britten said Secretary Daniels wa, sanxious to see the marines go to France nd called on the secretary to tell the country who is “responsible for thiS injustice.” Several democrats sought to reply, but only Representative Sherley of Kentucky had spoken when the dis- cussion was cut short, Recalling that Mr. Britten had proposed to amend the draff act so that no man called into service under that law could be sent to fight in a foreizn country without his' consent, Mr. Sherley. add~ ed: “I am glad to mote that the gentle- man from Tllinois has changed lis mind to the extent that he wants some men to go.” TWENTY-SIX BUILDINGS BURNED IN KANSAS CITY Five Firemen Were Injured by a Fali- ing Wall, None of Them Fatally. Kansas City, Mo, April 4—Twenty- <_buildings, occupied for the most part. by wholesale firms and manu- facturing concerns. and occupyving an area approximately three city ‘blocks in the district known as the ‘“West Bottoms” weére destroved by fire of undetebmined origin® which did dam=- age estimated at between two and three million dollars. Five firemen wers injured by a fall- ing wall, none of them fatall The fire started at the junction of Santa Fe and St. Louis avenues and spread rapidly’ one blozk westward to Mulberry street and southward three block Rumorss that the biaze was of incendiary oricin cou'd mot be con- firmed by the police, R Tl N DECISION RESERVED IN CASE OF ROBERT WATSON Charged With Causing Death M\m"_- Mary Robinson Who Was' Throwni Fro mHig.Automobil i Middietown, April 4.—Robert Wat- son of Townsend avenue New Haven, charged with causing. the death of JMrs. Mary Robinsen of Durham, who was thrown from his automobile_in Durham some months agzo, = pleaded guilty in the criminal superior court today. Jud=e Purpee, nowever, de- cided to hear witnesses (o determine the extent of the punishment. Several ‘witnesses to the good character of Watson were introduced, including Rev. Robert*Bell of New Haven. At- torney M. J. Quinn of New Haven ap- peared for the accused. The defense‘put on several witnesses including Rev. Robert Bell of New Haven, who testified to the good repu- tation of the accused. At the con- clusion of this testimony Judge Bur- pee reserved decision and ordered court adjourned until next Wednesday morning. MARINERS ON STRIKE FOR HIGHER WAGES | 500 Barges Tied Up Between Chesa- peake Bay and Boston, Norfolk, Va., April 4—Masters .and mates of coastwise barges who are on strike for higher wages today refused to confer with representatives of the companies pending a report from Wil- liam P. Joseph, secretary of their union. who has gone to Washington to lay the situation before shipping offi- cials. The masters and mates claim that fully 500 barges.are tied up between | Chesapeake Ray and Boston and that | the ‘effect of the strike will be espec- | ially felt in New England. which de- | pends largely for its coal suoply on| barge transnortation from Hampton | Roads and Baltimore. AUTO STRUCK BY THAIN AT GRADE CROSSING AT AVON| Edward J. Smith of Collinsville Prob- ably Fatally Injured. Collinsville, Conn., April 5.—Edward J. Smith, a hardware dealer of this town, was probably fatally injured, Mrs, . A. Randall, wife of the pro prietor of the Valley house here, was seriously hurt, and a fen years old girl, a relative of Mrs. Randall less seri- ously injured when the automobile in which they were returning from Hart- ford was struck by a train on_ the Northampton line of the New York New Haven and Hartford railread = at a grade crossing in Avon early today. ALl of the injured were sent- to the Hartford hospital at Hartford. Smith’s condition is reported as critical. THE NATIONAL GERMAN ALLIANCE IS TO DISBAND Announcement Made by Henry Wist man of Philadelph New York, ‘April 4.—Announcement that the National German-Alliance will disband at a special meeting in Philadelphia on April 11 was made here tonight by Henry Weisman of this city, who unti] recently was ac- tive in the affairs of the orcanization. “I. received advices. to this effect from the management, of the organi- zation,” said Mr. Weisémann, “but just why the dissolution is contemplated, T do not know. 1 imagine, however, that a quiet tip has gone out from Wash- ington that the organization had bet- ter take advantage 6f an Opportunity to dissolve voluntarily.” French Chamber Adopts Budget. Paris, April 4—The chamber of dep- uties today adopted in its entirety the budget for the second quarter of 191, amountinz to 5.378.000.000 francs.: 'SENATOR REED OF MISSOURI LED OPPOSITION" TWO HOUR ADDRESS Senator Reed Nrged Amendments That Would Limit the Proposed Powers— Efforts to Force Amendments Will Be' Continued Today. ‘Washington, April' 4—Opponents of the Overman bis to authorize the president to reorganize government of | departments and agericies for the war pericd ‘opened their attack today the senate. Tnan_address of two.hours, oppos: ing the legislation, urging amendmernts specifically limiting the proposed:pow- ers, Senator Reed of Missouri, demo- crat, declared the president, under the pending -draft, could ‘“wipe out and destroy” the Interstate Commerce Commission, transfer functions of the Federal Trade Commission to Chalr- maan- George Creel, of the bureau of public_information and give those of the federal reserve board to the comp- troller_of the currency or any, banker or vrivate individual. _When Senators. Tletcher_of /Florida and Wolcott of Delaware, democrats, declared their. confidence - that the president would not make such use of the bill, Senator Reed argued that they should’ not object, therefore, to special exceptions. , Amendments to Be Pressed. The effort to force amendments will he continned tomorrow by Senator Smith of Georgia: 4 While Senator Reed was speakine, Postmaster General Burleson. who took the Overman bill to the: capitol the dav i* was- introduced, appeared in the FAcm#e raom fust antside the sen- ate chamber. and conferred with & ~neiher of sunnorters of the measure Referring to Mr. Burleson's visit. the Missouri senator declared he wou'd ot “obiect to replyinz to cabinet memhers’ arguments if they were ma.le in on the floor of the genate, rather thau | in whisvered conversations in the cloak rooms”" Senator Borah in Opposition. Senator Forah of Tdaho, republican. said the powers of the Interstate Com- merge Commission had practicalv heen dispensed with owing to the tak ing over by .the zovernment of con- | trol .of -the railroads and asked what couid be expected from the commis- sion In reviewing rates fixed by the nresident and based upon financial ‘| needs of the roads, srowing ont of the war. While the commission's pog- ers have been, circumscribpd,- Senator Reed replied, it .still oyse ‘of A1 TwhéTésome’ ‘Eridk It is 2 mistake for the, Ident to call -upomesiEress tar“)h? ers that he already has” he said. ‘T think he should execute his. = official Auties as defined by law and that con- rress should execute its duties aec- cpvding fo!ite traditions.” The ,Peansylvania senator cited the armed ship Bl as an example’ of the president asking for ‘powers which he already possessed. A bill toparmit the arming of merchant shins wax in- troduced. he said, ‘and after a filii- buster, it was defeated, aftsr which the president then ordered ships arm- ed. i TO PROBE PEBARTS OF VICE IN PHILADELPHIA Action Ordered by Both Branches of the City Council. Philadelphia, April 4—Both branches of.city council today passed a Tesoiu- tion calling upon the Philadelphia del- cgation in- congress to ascertain source ang authenticity of the vice report re- cently made to Secretary of the Navy Daniels - by the chairman of the gov- ernment commission on trainipg camp activities. It was charged in the re- port that Philadelphia had failed to improve vice conditions and that po- licemen were in league with bootleg- gers and vicious characters who ca- tered to sailors stationed in this dis- trict. The resolution stated that the re- port containeq addresses of houses claimed to be of questionable character which upon investigation were found to-be the homes of reputabit persons; that the entire report was apparently made for the purpose of defaming the city and holding it up to the scorn of the nation without regard for. the truth of the assertions and that many blunders were discovered to prove the report “most vicious, outrageous and worthless.” LUMBER ENOUGH TO MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS Of ‘the Government's Wooden Ship- building Program. Memphis, Tenn., April 4—Sufficient lumber to meet all requirements of the government’s wooden shipbuilding program was pledged at an executive meeting heze today of the Southern Pine ossociation. Lumbermen from ten states gave assurances to John i Kirby, the shipping board’s lumber administrator for the south, that mill production would be ample to méet any demand that the government may make for ‘ship timbers. “The lumbermen of the country” said Charles S. Keith of Kansas.Ci president of the association, “are will- ing to mest contracts, to sacrifice their own interests, and to do anything that will aid the government in its war plans.” ¢ Mr. Kirby sald he belleved the mills of the south would prove equal to the emergency, but urged the lumbermer to keep production ‘at top speed all the time. ’ ‘TWO MORE MILITARY e AVIATORS MEET DEATH. Killed 'in Accidents at Elnilgton Field, © Texas. Houston, Tex,, April 4—Lieutenant R. F. Ives of Chicago, Carl E. Eck- strand of ~Brooklyn ‘and Russell Dwiggins - of Waynetown, Ind., were killed in aviation-accidents at Eilington field here today. Second Lieutenant ‘Ives was killed this morning when his machine. went into a tail spin and fell. Lieutenant Otto Epp, who Was in the same ma- chine, was slightly- injured. - Lieuten- ants ' Bckstrand and Dwiggins were killed this afterncon. They. were fiying together when their plane fell, - Eilington field is used exclusively by retains many “charaete ~ Cost Nine Billon MORE THAN QNE-HALF HAS BEEN LOANED TO ALLIES LESS THAN - ESTIMATED Government Expeenses Now Are Run- ning About $1,000,000,000 a Month— Almost Half of It Is Going to the Allies. Washington, April 4—Nine billion dollars is the approximate cost to the ‘United States of one year of war. More than one-half has gone in loans fo.alliss; and willghe Tepaid ‘efentual: 155 jover ondibimiies been spent. for the' arm¥ and“milit pga establishments; one-fentfi for the navy and one-fif- ‘teénth ‘for shipbuilding. Jpst one-sixth of this big war cost has been raised by taxation and other ordinary -sources of revenue, and the balance has come from sale of Liberty bonds .and certificates of indebted- ness. .~ ‘Enormous War Expenses. Tinormous as these war expenditures may seem to a country whose govern- ment in peace times costs between $702,000,000. and §300,000,000, they are less than Great Britain’s and are only about two-thirds of. estimates made by officials less than a year ago. Slow progress of the = shipbullding pro- gramme and the retarding of the out- pouring of war supplies are regarded by officials as the chief reason why expenses did not equal estimates. Government expenses now are run- ning about a billion dollars a month, with domewhat less than half going to-allies, who spend the greater part of theii loans for war supplies in this country. A War Has Cost $9,000,000,000. Since the declaration of “war. April 6..1917, the government's actual ex penditures have been more than $ 800,006,000 but zbout $800,000.000 of this sum would have been spent for normal activit'es even if the United States had not entered the war. “Ordinary expenditures, under which the treasury classifies all outlays for Voneration. of the zovernmental ma- chinary and war tnterprises, since the declaration of war have been approx- | imately $5.054,000,000. Actual pavments to allies amounted to about $4,743,000,- 090, $5,800,000,000 in Treasury. Income from internal revente, most of which is represented by war taxes and : from- customs and miscellaneous sources, ‘was tun = up to abont S$1,- 735,000,000 and the two Liberty loans have proucht o the treasury a -little fess than £5,800,000.000.. Small collec- tions fromy, wor savings and thrift issamips “ip alie Just foupimonths have ed, 07 $140,090,000. . %uma{ other, miner receipts - @n Cexpenditures, but thev d public coffer. Outla; tor. of cest though . appéar for redemn- es of indebtedness, al- 5° large on paper, act- wailv mean Ytle to- the governmen in the long: since certificates ram- resent =v public bor- ich are repaid within three Ceertificates of About $3.200,000,000 indebtedness ‘are now outstanding and will be reduced fous times within the next few months. This means that the treasury has received this amount to cover runring expens- 11 have to repav it soon out axes due in June and from the third Liberty loan. Cther Costs of War. Financial experts of the government Indebtedness. f certificates of by organized and partly morements. 26 PERSONS KILLED IN AIR RAID ON COBLENZ Great Damage Was Done, Railroad Station Being Destroyed. economy Amsterdam, April 4—Despatches to Les Nouvelles state that on the occa- sion of the last allied air raid on Cob- lenz twenty-six persons were killed and one hundred wounded. Great damage was done, the railroad station being demolished. In the last raid on Treves sixty were killed and hundreds were wounded, the railroad station was damaged and streets in the neigh- horhood were heaped with ruins. In the 'raid last week the Cologne station was hit and many buildings were demolished. . A troop train standing In, the station was struck and many occupants were Killed or wound- ed. The emperor visited the spot the following day GROUND GLASS IN BREAD AND CANDY AT WATERBURY A Bakery and a Confectionary Store Have Been Ordered Clesed. ‘Waterbury, Conn., April 4.—Ground glass in bread and candy purchased in this city was discovered tonight and as a result Reymond Brothers bakery, at 490 South Main street, and the Crown Confectionery Store, at 133 Past Main street, have been ordered to close. The bakery produces about 8,000 loaves daily. Two German aliens are em- ployed there, but the proprietors say the Germans have’'nothing to do with the mixing of the bread. No arrests have been made, but an inveéstigation 0 Year of Warfas | G Tomans not muterizlly affect the condition ;on Waster. calenlite that the war has cost inj. dollars even more the formal tréasury fzures show, on account of increased expenditures of many states and local governments under war On the other hand, the resalicd in innumerable and, per- sing cos . Berlin May L. 5 E _ The railroad administration called for. bids for 100,000 frelght cars. Six persons. were _killed and .many injured by. tornados in’ Missouri. - A Signal Corps radis ‘school is being mmi.n:sd‘-z Columbia University. The Frenth War Cross was awarded to four‘men of the U. S. Ambulance nd Vienna fear big strikes Service. 2 . Three men ars' dead. and four men were injured"in an explosion at Cam; Hancock, Ga. s Soda pep_ has taken precedence over home comforts in- shipments to sold- lers overseas. The Brazilian Government issued a decree favoring support of rubber and coal industries. Senator Thomas introduced a bill for the ‘government to take over and operate packing. houses. Reports that the draft would be in- ereased to 1,500,000 men were denied by the War Department. The cathedral at Noyon is afire. The blaze is attributed by the Germans to the French bombardment. } The Rome, N. Y., Brass & Copper Co., announced a ten per cent. wagé increase for its 3,000 employes. One hundred and fifty motor trucks for the United, States Transport Ser- vice reached Néw York from Buffalo. The Department of Justice announc- ed that less than 25) Germans were arrested for failure to register in Feb- ruary. Seven members of the Youngstown, Ohjo; City. Council, indicted on bribery charges, will be given a preliminary hearing. Three cities of the Pacific North- west, through their Boards of Educa- tion. voted to abolish the teaching of German. The Board of Education of Des Moines anonunced that the teaching of German will be discontinued after the present {erm. Cardinal Gibbons gave strong en- dorsement to the League to Enforce Peace in a letter written to former President Taft. The American Red Cross yesterday authorized a gift of half a million doi- lars to the Canadian Red Cross for war relief work. Sir Ernest Shackleton, the explorer, arrived in Panama yesterday from Chile, where he has been engaged on a diplomatic_mjssion. The officers, of, the Dairymen’s Lea- que’ Who were indicted. in New. York are to be tried in Syracuse to con- Yehiende WARESSOR » . - Mina“Lawless, five" years of age, of Astoria, L. 1, died from iilness caused by, eztlnl'fgo inany. hard-boiled eggs it unda! Edward Waller, a_confectioner, and Henry: Williams - s’ helper, are under arrest _charged with ,putting ground glass in confections. The Walters-Alder bill to provide for the enroliment of women voters this yéar pas#ed the Assemb ‘_\\’llh- out a dissenting vote. The Government took over the Bull Durham tobacco plant at Durham, N. C. so'that the American soldiers will have plenty of tobacce. i Fuel Administrator Garfield has au- thorized an_ increase of 5 per cent. in the basis of coke manufactured east | of the Mississippi river and sold west of the Rocky Mountains. By arrangements with Premier Or- lando, representatives of the American Red Cross have left Rome for. all principal points of Italy. The War Department announced that short furloughs would be granted to men in the service to let them go on farms to help in planting. A Federal force to troops in Mexico under Mapor F. Antillon, defeated rebels at Las Vamas. The commander of the rebels and ten men were Kkilled. W. H. de Beaufort, formerly Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs is dead. He took an important part in the in- ternational peace conference at The Hague. The Great Northern Railroad applied to the . Interstate Comimerce Commis- sion for increased rates on lumber going to Canadian points from north- western points. Angus D. McDonald, of New York, vice-president of the Southern Pacific was appointed by Rail Director Mc- Adoo as treasurer for the Railroad Administration. Professor James A. Bristed of the University. of Chicago, president was elected | of the American Oriental s ] Etisnne De Sauc..s, sergeant major of cavalry attached to the Belgian corps, was_killed at Amiens, France, March 26 during the: bombardment of the city by Germsn aviators. James P. Calfe. formerly vital statis- tican of the Boston health department, has been appointed by Health Com- missioner John T. Black director of vital statistics for - the Connecticut health department. The Postoffice Department announc- ed that magazines with a ope cent stamp on them hereafter will be sent to cantonments or or ports of embark- ation not to Burope. is being conducted. The glass in the candy- store’ was found sprinkled over the- stock in the cases. No . cases of illness from eating any of the poisoned products have been reported. OBITUARY. Robert Bayard Cutting. Paris, April 4.—Robert Bayard Cut- ting of New York, a Young Men’s Christian _association’ worker, died at an American_base hospital on Monday after an operation. The burial took place on Tuesday, the funeral service being conducted by the Right Rev. Charles H. Brent, Protestant Episcopal bishop of the Philippines. | £ Mr, Cutting was associate organizing secretary of the Y. M. C. A. and was charged with opening new areas in an 'advanced section of the front. Major-General March, Acting Chief of Staff, announced he had suspended the casualty list issued daily, pending definite interpretation from' Secrétary Baker as to whether it is forbidden by his new. order. An amendment authorizing the post- master-general to exclude the use of the mails to concerns or persons whom he has reason to belleve are guilty of violating the espionage act, was in- troduced yesterday by Senator King of Utah. . Frank Lolli arrested recently in New York, in connection with the Qeath at Middletown of Frank Mag. nanti, was todi sentenced /in the s perior court to three months in jail on a plea of guilty to a charge of <‘mple sssanlt P~ | stroy food or stance, such as powdered gl President CAMPAIGN FROM APRIL 6 UNTIL MAY 4 Wison Signed Bll Last Night Authorizing Bond Issue At 4 1-4 Per Cent. After Saturday the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Wfll. © Tumn the Bonds Out at the Rate of 500,000 a Day to Supply Demands For Cash Sales and Immediate De- livery—After Initizl Payment of 5 Per Cent. Installments Are Payable as Follows: 20 Per Cent. May 28, 35 Per Cent. July 18, 40 Per Cent. August 15. +° N Washington, -April ' 4—The -legisla- | paring for enthusiastic demonstrations tive foundation for the - third’ Liberty loan wog laid tonight when congress completed and President Wilson sign- ed the bill authorizing issuance of ad- ditional bonds at 4 1-: Earlier in the day the treasury an- nounced that the bonds would mature in-ten years, that the loan campaign, opening Saturday, will continue four weeks until May 4 and that after the initial payment of five per cent: on subscription, installments of 20, 35 and 40 per cent. would be due respectiv Iy on May 28, July 18 and August 15 The ‘amount is $3,000,000,000 and ov- er-subscriptions and the oniy remain- ing’ details to be determined by the e the arrangements for converstion of bonds of the first and Liberty treasurer are second loans into the bonds Within an hour after Pr son signed the bond completed bond of' the third loan came from the press bureau of engraving and printing “bahy bond” aside. b of the bu and inore bonds w 2 per cent. third 1, the 1t was a and_ was carefully Jaimes L Wilmeth, director eau, for. speci to be determined later. morming, Saturday thereaftes W Be turn the rate 3,000 a day to supp demana: ate deli; ery. Reports to ‘the treasury today told 6f busy Tiberty loan workers. in cities and villages all over the country pre- for cash sales and immedi- sident Wil- first Liberty laid 1 disposition Forty thous- I be ready in the Saturday on the opening of the loah campaign and the anniversary of the entry of the United States into the war. The keynote for the big popular war credit, to be sounded by President ‘Wilson in a speech at Baltimore and by Secretary McAdoo at Fhiladelphia, will be echoed by scores of _ofher speakeks at local meetings from coafl to_coast. 3 Returning today from a four da: vacation, Secretary McAdoo made fi- nal arrangements for his speaking tour cn behalf of the loan to start on Saturday. - Finazl disposition of the bond bill was hastened in the house late today by agreement to minor senate amend- ments. Wide difference of opis between members prevented inclusion ion exempting national and s holdings of Liberty bonds in of a nrov state bar! from consideration determininz of means committee intimated the subject would be placed before con- gress again in a separate bill. ae Lill gives the secretary of tho treasury authority to issuc $4,500,000.- 000 bonds in addition to the $3.566.- 009,444 already authorized under form- er legislation, raises the interest rate from 4 to 4 1-4; authorizes issuance of as much as $§,000,000,000 certificatés of debtzdness at one time and extends to the treasury the power to loan time to time. CAU‘T|ON' ADVASED' EMPLOYING-ENEMY ALIENS | They Should Not Be Placed at Any “Critical ‘Points of Contrel.” New York, April vocating the disqharge in: plants where focfsty |{factured or stored. the board in tateme: be employed in * trol,” where th The recommendation that injurious substa discovered'in bread. cious persons” and evidence of an orzani discovered. No refe: The food board an: that 264 c: oke, Va. The eggs had been ordered on Feb- Tuary 22 at 54 1-2 cents a dozen and | later the market price fell sharply is believed that this case is the first of its kind to be prosecuted following the dealers would not be allowed to refuse food- board’s announcement stuffs which they had A NEW SHIPYARD FOR CONCRETE SHIPS To Be Established Either at Wilming- —While of enemy issued here follow nces had nce to a plot is¢ {found in the board’s statement today. | nounced that ordered. ton, Del., or New Orleans. Washington, April 4—A new ship- building yard, soleiy for the construc- tion of concrete ships, will be estab- lished soon by the shipping board. will be located in some southern city, where frost will not handicap the work, probably in Wilmington, N Orleans, with the chances favoring the former. The new yard will have three ways, each of which will be utilized immedi- ately in the building of a 3,500 ton concrete vessel, as pians for that size of ship already have been prepared. Upon compietion of these vessels, the 7,500 ton ships, which now are being designed. The government vard will make four yarde turning out concrete ships, the others beingprivate plants at Jack- ed- plant . will construct sonville, Fla, wood City, Cal. ‘Bruns c., only k, Ga., FIRST FORD SUB CHASER TO BE LAUNCHED IN JUNE A Pattern Boat is to Be Tried Out|tod: Within - Ten Washington, April 4—With the first of the Eagle boats, the new type su- per-submarine chasers for the navy, scheduled for launching in June, Hen- ry Ferd, the builder, has assured Sec- retary, Daniels ‘it would be possible under' great stress to turn the ‘craft out at the rate of three a day. tern boat 'virtually lias been completed there' and will be ready for a_shore trial of the engines within ten days. Under present plans. Mr. Ford- con- femplates launching a boat a day af- Days. t ad- ) are manu- federal food to- day, recommends._that they should not “eritical points of con- y might be able to d place in it some sub- a warn- | ing which it issued recently, issuing | been At that time the board atiributed the act to “some ma- today that the United States administration had approved its recommendation that the license of Mcsh and Company of this city be revoked, on the ground | he concern had refused to accept | s of eggs which it had ordered {from commission merchants in Roan- or New A pat- IWOfiKED TO INJURE HORSE* . INDUSTRY IN KENTUCKY, German' Spiss Sent There in Furthe: ance of Propaganca. ! Lesington, Ky, April 4—Special Circuit Judge Webb told the Fayetie icounty grand jury here today he had reliable information tending to show that many emissaries have been sent into Kentucky to injure the horee in- dustry ‘as part of the German propa- ganda. He charged the jury to do its utmost to uncover any activities of German spies and emissaries and either indict them for treason or fur- nish the federal government with evi- dence to summerily deal with them. The court indicated that agents: of the department of justice are sifting the activities of a number of persons. j. “Men of this ilk” said the court in his charge to the jury, “who sow seeds of dissepsion or work against the United States government and its peo- |ple, should be prosecuted, imprisoned and shot, if necessary. There is not state in the union,” he continued, hat is not infested h German spies, and they do not hesitate at any- thing to spread German propaganda, which is the most villainous, barbarous and extensive menace that the coun- try has to cope with.” The statement followed the recent . It {poisoning of a large number of gov- ernment-owned horses at Covington. IMPORTANT CONFERENCE AT GERMAN HEADQUARTERS Is Understood That Count Czers nin’s Speech Was Discussed. It Amsterdam, April 4—At an impor- tant conference held today at German headquarters between the emperor, Field Marshal Von Hindenburg, Gen- eral Von Ludendorff and Dr. RichZ ard'F. Von Kuehimann, the German foreign minister, Count Czernin's speech was discussed, among other matters. It is understood that Dr. Von Kuehlmann will deliver an im= portant speech at his carliet opportu- nity. 2 Count_Czernin is expected at Berlim and at headquarters early next week. The National Zeitung states that proeeedings against Prince Lichnow- sky have been started as a result of his memorandum fixing the blame of the war on Germany. It OFFICIAL OF UTAH PETROLEUM CO. ARRESTED Charles Secor Is Charged With Misap- propriating 25,000 Shares of Stock - New York, April 4—Charles Secor, vice president and allesed organizer of the' Utah Petroleum company, with offices in this city, was arrested here lay on a charge of larceny prefer= red by the secretary of the company. The aceused man is alleged to have misappropriated 25000 shares of the stock of the company, according to the' assistant district attorney, who na#' been conducting an investigation of alleged fraudulent stock operations. A number of business men were induced to- become directors of the company. and were given 50,000 shares of stock' -each, the district attornéy said. & ANGELO COZZOLINO I » SUICIDES AT WESTERLY. ter the buildihg process is in full |Was Recently Discharged From Na< swing. tional- Army For Physical Disabilities. $150,000 ‘Fire in Pawtucket. 1 Pawtucket, R. L, April“4-—The plant Machine com- pany, which manufactures gymnasium was damaged heavily by Two workshops and two | Camp Devens with the first quota and: sheds containing $80.000 worth of Jum- | lafer was transferred to Camp Gors: The total loss is|dcn, Ga, but was ordered home. Coz- of the. Narragansett apparatus, fire tonight. her were burned. estimated at $150.000 Westerly, R. I, April 4. — Angelo Cozzolino, yecently discharged from: the national army for physical disabil- ities, killed himself by shooting here: today. He was sent from Westerly to- zolinn’s wife and children ara im Tale $1,500.000,000 -more to the allies from ~ FUS e 5 b 24,