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MONDAY There la a lull iu the fighting at ] Verdun todaj That is the heavy i artillery' fire which ha? been going on almost continuously for the past ' two weeks on some portion ot tb' Verdun batt’cfront has ceased to great extent In faet. only unlm portant lnfar.iry engagements art reported The troops of both t»er many and France are therefore be ing given the opportunity of n sting from the terrific strain they have been subjected to since the figi.t Ing commenced by reason of tin fire from the heavy guns Tin Germans have shifted their posi tlom according to the dispatch from Paris today, the report be ing to the effect that they are di reefing their attention to the French positions to the north and east of the beleagured city Tie French war office admits gains on the part of the Germans, but claims that they are unimportant and that the main French defenses ar not seriously menaced The British fortes in Mesopo tamia have been defeated again according to a London dispatch , They are being driven backward steadily by the Turks. In a re cent engagement the Turks cap tured a large town which had been evacuated by the British and which contained a large quantity of sup plies The Russians in Armenia are still advancing, defeating th. Turks at every point, according to Petrograd dispatches. A Iyondon dispatch states that it | is expected that the German nee' wilt shortly make another dash ; into the North sea from its base ot operations in the Kiel canal. It is thought that the dash will be made within 48 hours at the most. The correspondent who makes the re port to the London paper wht-k prtnted the story says that the Ger man fleet Is being kept in constanl preparation for the dash TUESDAY What Is believed to be a last Tina effort of the Germans to crush tin French forces before Verdun is now being made in the shape of a re newed assault on the French trench es. The kaiser is said to be direct ing the attack in person and hir presence on the field of action seemr to have a . timulating effect or the German soldiers, who are at tacking the French defenses wit' more vigor than ever before. The attack is being preceded b> an incessant artillery fire all along the 50-mile battle line about Ver dun. the sound of the firing being plainly audible in Paris, a distance of 150 miles away, according to dis patches from that city. The French are replying to the bombardment with their heavy guns and the in farntry of both sides has dug deep Into the ground to escape the cf fects of the shells fired from the guns, which, it is stated have fur rowed all of the fields about Ver dun. The city of Verdun itself is in ruins as the result of the accuracy of the German gunners. Whole forests of trees north of the city have been mowed down b> the in cessant firing. The villages of Dam loup, Eix, Moulainville, Chatillon and several other places directly east of Verdun are also in ruins. A similar fate has met the towns of Cumieres and Chattancourt direct ly north of Verdun, while shells are now stated to be falling in the own of Marre. less than two miles | rom Fort de Marre, one of the irotectlng detenses of Verdun prop r The advance of the Germans rom that direction, however, Is overed by a number of large forts md redoubts, all of which are stat d to be intact as yet A Berlin dispatch states that the talians havt assumed the offen der again in the Izonzo district, nerlin is alto authority for the tatement that there Is consider ride unrest in Greece as the result >f the demands made upon tlia<. .ountry by he allied powers and that Greece may be expected to join the Central Alliance at almost any time, WEDNESDAY A Berlin dispatch states that the German war office entertains hope3 of capturing the city and fortresses of Verdun within the next few days. Gains of importance are being made everywhere aDd it is confidently believed that the French forces will hare to evacuate the Verdun de fenses. which are already partially destroyed under the fire of the heavy German siege guns. The artillery is being used on the east side of the city to clear the way for the advance of infan try. according to the report. The Germans are also advancing along the Meuse river just north of the city A i’atis dispatch says that tilt Turks are massing all of the troops available in Armenia in order to resist the Russian advance. It is reported that the Russsians are pre paring to take the offensive all along the line of battle in Turkey. During most of the winter the Russian and Austrian forces on the Galician front have been inactive except for a few skirmishes, show ing that each was watchfully wait ing. It is believed, however, accord ing to dispatches from Vienna, that a decisive battle will be fought soon, although which side will take the offensive is not known. The Germans have been deci sively defeated at several points ir German East Africa, according to a London report important gains be ing made by British troops. The Turkish positions on the Gal lipoli peninsula are being shelled by British and French war ships. Several thousand men now' era ployed in the munition plants of Great Britain are soon to be re lieved of their work so that they can enlist in the army. Their places in the munition works are to be taken by women, according to the report. THURSDAY According tc today’s dispatches from Paris (lie big attack on the Verdun defenses, which it was ex pected that the Germans would make, has not yet materialized, in fact, the fighting has slackened per ceptibly, which is taken as an en couraging sign by French railitai ists. There is still considerable fighting to (he north of Verdun but it is confidently believed that the attack of the Gentians is now on the wane. However, the lull in the fighting may indicate that the German! ar# merely pausing while they art being further rein forced. Spinecourt was the center of the fighting today, the Germans having made several attempts to dislodge the French from their positions They were equally unsucces-fal at several other points along the h r dun baatlefront. Several clashes have occurred during the past two days in Hangman’s forest and on Headman’s hill. London takes the lull 1 fighting before Verdun as an omi nous sign. In fact, the dispatch in dicates that British militarists are of the opinion that the Germans Intend pi change their scene of vio lently active operations, probably to some point In Flanders. No gen oral movement of troops has been reported. Admiral von Tlrpltz, the German secretary of the navy has resigned his portfolio, according to dispatch es from Berlin. The reason given for the resignation 1* the continued ill-health of the admiral. It is stated that the kaiser realizes the situation, as far as von Tirpitz is concerned and that, although he Is sorry to lose such a man from tin Imperial advisory staff, he also realizes the necessity ror tne res ignation. Admiral von Capelle has been appointed to succeed von Tir pitz. It Is expected that with the change of ministry there will be a change In the policy as regards the German navy If t-uch is the case it will probably Include a plan for a dash of the German navy from its base of operations in Kiel canal A dispatch from Rome asserts that commercial relations have been broken off between Bulgaria and ! Roumania. It is therefore believed ! that diplomatic relations betweei I the two countries will be broker off shortly and that a declaration of war is imminent. A Buchare? [ dispatch Is to the effect that p | general exodus of Teutons and theii j allies from Roumania is now in | progress. FRIDAY — Advices today from bcih Jier.ii | and Pai l3 indicate that the battle for the possession of the fortress and city of \erdun is far from be i ing settled, and that the Germam have not yet given up the attack as was before reported. A Gerraar dispatch today states that the Ger man forces have succeeded in driv ■ ing a deep wedge in the Frenc' lines of defense between Bethin court and Bondman's hill, thereby partially separating the Irene) forces. The dispatch also state I that the German losses are very l heavy. | The Paris dispatch says that th' • Germans have been beaten off ev ! erywhere in their attempts to mak< i further gains on the Verdun front ! Five attacks were made last nigh' j at various points, according to th i dispatches, but without success, th j Germans being repulsed with heavy ! losses. The lighting at night F j done by infantry, who advance tr the assault under cover of darkness During the day the fighting con ! sists chiefly of artillery duels. Continued activity on the part ol I the Italians along the Izonzo fron | is reported in dispatches from Lon j don. Offensive operations on a largt scale were commenced against th' : Austrian forces in that region earl? this week, and the Austrian pest | tions are being shelled continuously Considerable activity is also r> ported from the Baltic front, wlier the Russians are reported to bi ; starting an offensive movemen' against the Germans. The fighting however, is desultory as yet, accord lng to the reports, although complete i details are not available. OUR OWN TROUBLES MONDAY Today’s dispatches f-om Washing ton indicate that Major-General Frederick Funston will be ready to start the invasion of Mexico in pursuit of_ General Villa, tomorrow morning. In reporting to Washing ton, General Funston denies that troops have already crossed un border. An army of 3,500 men is assembled at Columbus, New Mexico, a force of 600 Carranza troops is also on the border near Columbus, ready to participate in the cua.se of Villa, permission to invade the ing been granted by Carranza, who Ing been granted to Carranza who claimed that the dignity of Mexico could not otherwise be upheld, in view of the fact that American troops are to make an incur .ion into the southern republic. Th. movements of the American troops are being kept secret. American patrols are concentrating at Nogales. Carranza troops are also gathered at Nogales and will attempt to prevent the escape of the Villa bandits in that direction. An El Paso report Is to the effect that the telegraph wires between Juarez and Casas Grandes have been cut and It Is believed that Villa is re sponsible. Several pieces of heavy artillery belonging to the Carranza troops are reported to be in posi tion along the Mexican boundaiy opposite Nogales, Arizona Since the discovery an American battery has also been moved into position on the American side of the lire. Several aeroplauo3 have beer- dis patched to the Mexican border from * 4 army headquarters at San Antonio A Washington report is to the ef feet that large quantities of guns and ammunition have been assembled by the Mexicans at various poims along the border. There is a proba bility that martial law will bo de clared on the border. Naval radio stations of the United States along the border have been placed under guard. The war department has es tablished a rigid censorship of all movements of troops on the bonier TUESDAY General Villa is reported to be gathering his forces together with the intention of meeting the Am erican. nvaders of Mexico. It is said that the Mexicans are rallying to his cause whether they in friendly to him or not, and that he has an army of 15,000 meu ready to repel the invasion. There are also about that number of Amril can troops on the border at the present time Rioting has taken place among the Carranza troops on the border, but it is repurteo to have been settled. Genera! Rojas, a Carranza commander, is reported to have been assassinated. Gener al Obregon :ias been appointed, sec retary of war by Carranza. General Aguilar, another Carranza command er, has been named foreign secre tarv. Carranza 13 stated to be n uk lng every effort to capture Villa realizing that if the bandit is cap tured by the invading American soldiers it will mean disaster to his cause. A shipment of a half million rounds of ammunition eon signed to General Calles has bee: seized by American soldiers and an attempt is now being made b; the United States government V ascertain who the shipper was. WEDNESDAY Col. George Dodd, in command of several companies of cavalry, form ing the advance guard of the Am erican army of invasion of Mexico, is reported to have crossed the border at an early hour this mom ing. He was followed by Genera Pershing and a portion of the main body of troops at noon. The Am erican soldiers are fully equipped for field service. General Funston is of the opinion that the campaign will be a long one, according to a reported statement alleged to have been made oy him from his head quarters in San Antonio. A battle with the Villa forces is expected during the week. Col. Ragas, the commander of the Carranza troops at Ojinaga, is reported to have been killed by his own men. The Carranza garrison at Palomas Is also reported to be In revolt. General Obregon is In per sonal command of the Carranza troops which are In pursuit of Villa In a manifesto issued at Havana Cuba, Felix Diaz, the nephew of Porfirio Diaz, the former president of Mexico, and himself a candidate for dictatoral honors, denounces Car ranza as a traitor to his country in permitting the American troops to cross the line Into Mexico. The manifesto was sent to a supporter of the former dictator and an ad herent of the younger Diaz In San Antonio. It calls upon all true Mexican patriots to desert the cause of Carranza and to gather under the Villa standard THURSDAY k.ports received at military head quarters at San Antonio indicate that all is well with the Ameri can army of invasion of Mexico. ! The report was received today from General John B. Pershing, who is in command of the \roops. It states that eminently satisfactory progress is being made and that the troops nave met with no trouble as yet. A dispatch from Columbus, New Mexico, asserts that if General Villa is captured alive by the American forces which are now pursuing him, le will be turned over to the Cai ranzaistas. This will mean that he will be executed without the for mality of a trial. Another llspatch from Columbus asserts that a skirmish took place 'oday in Mexico between American troops and a . mall body of Mexi aiis. Details of the encounter are not available, nor can confirmation of tile report be secured at army head quarters. ,\n encounter ls aiso reported to j have taken place at Brownsville, Texas, where a ■ number of Ameri can soldiers w^re defending the in ternational bridge across tho Bio Grande. The Mexicans were tho aggressors, having fired on the Am erican guards to the bridge from the Mexican side of the line. The Americans returned the fire and the Mexicans withdrew lmmedlatel} j Thero were no casualties among the United -Bates soldiers. Addi tional soldiers have been placed j on duty at toe bridge and in doing ' patrol work. i The residents of Mexico City gave I a demonstration of their loyalty tc the Carranza government today. Ten thousand of them paraded the streets carrying Carranza banners and expressions of loyalty to Car ranza were to be heard on all sides j Troops of general Carranza in ! northern Mexico are reported to be i assisting General Pershing in the effort to catch Villa and his fol I Lowers. FRIDAY It is now feared In Washington, O. C., that the American troops now Invading Mexico will be com pelled to meet tho Mexican soldiers jf Carranza as well as those of i Villa, by reason of the fact that ' the Americans have been refused i Admittance into the town of Casas I Grandes, Chihuahua, which is now | occupied by Carranzaistas. The ad vance guard of American cavalry men, under Col. Dodd.s, Is now rap idly nearing that point and, as they iave received orders to continue | their advance, If the Carranza sol diers oppose them, there will un ioubtedly be a fight. It is understood that General Car ranza Issued the order preventing the Americans from entering Casas Grandes. It is also stated that 3,000 Carranza soldiers have taken up a position at Corralitos, to the north of Casas Grandes, and that they are wading there to oppose the Americans. Another dispatch says that Col. Dodds’ force Is following the foot hills of the Sierra Madres and that the force under Col. Slocum is fol lowing the l'ne of Villa’s retreat. Aeroplane scouts are being used ahead of both forces, In order that the troops may avoid an ambush A dispatch from Columbus, New Mexico, which is headquarters for all of the newspaper men who are keeping track of events with the American army of invasion of Mexi co, asserts that six American sol diers belonging to the expedition have been wounded by Mexican snipers. The report cannot be con firmed, owing to the strict censor ship of all news ordered by the government. A report from El Paso, Texas, Is to the effect that Villa, not Car ranza, is in. possession of the city of Casas Grandes and its approach es. The report states that the sol diers have burned a bridge 250 feet in length at Corral itos in order to keep the Americans from reaching Casas Grandes. American residents of Mexico are reported to be quitting the country. General Funston has received a re port to the effect that four German army officers are confidential advis ers of General Villa and are leading his forces. GENERALlWS BY TELEGRAPH ^OR AU-D LANG SYNE. WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 13 Representatives of the Portuguese republic have issued a statement in which they declare that Portugal en tered the war at the request of the British government, to which coun try the smaller nation was obligated by a treaty signed five hundred vears ago. DETROIT HAS EXPLOSION. DETROIT, March 13.—The most disastrous sewer explosion ever re corded in this city occurred today, reusing dam.'.ge to the extent of more than half a million dollar.. Fully two miles of pavement was torn up by the explosion, water mains were broken and hundreds of windows were shattered. In addi tion to the destruction of property, several persons were severely hurt, but none will die. BARRACKS BURNED. MONTERE?, Mar. 13.—The Mon terey presidio was totally destroyed by fire this morning, six hours after the First cavalry left for thi Mexican bordei The origin of the fire is not known but it is be lieved to have been incendiarism FOR OURSELVES NOW. PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 13— Four of the largest munition plants in the east are now engaged in turn ing out rush orders for the United States government, the contracts calling for the delivery of large quantities of steel shells and rifles at the earliest possible moment The Remington Arms company has a contract to supply two mil lion rifles for the army. WAS REPRESENTATIVE WOMAN WENATCHEE, Wash., March 13 — Mrs. Clifford °hase, who presided as Princess Wenatchee at the San Fran cisco exposition, died at her homo here today after a short attack of pneumonia. FELL TO HIS DEATH SEATTLE, March 13—William Stephenson, who is thought to be an orchardist of Yakima, fell from a Northern Pacific train to his death near Ravensdale station today When the mangled remains were picked up it was found that he had $12,000 in certificates of deposit in his pocket. Whether the death was suicide or accident is not known, but it is believed that he fell over as the train lurched forward aftei coming almost to a halt. DUE HUME SUUN NEW YORK. March 14—Word was received here today that Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, who has been spending the past month in the West Indies, would arrive here on March 2bth. WILL MAKE AMENDS. WASHINGTON, D. C-, Mar. 14 Advices received in this city today from Berlin indicate that the Ger man government will make com plete amends lor the sinking of the Norwegian bark Silius, if it is found that the vessel was torpedoed i by a German submarine. The loss of the vessel is now being investi gated by the German authorities and an official recital of the facts will be forwarded to the state de partment as soon as the inquiry nas been concluded. ONE OF THEM CAUGHT. SEATTLE, March 14.—Lillian Pet j erson, wanted with Isabelle Clay ton, in their blackmail schemes, to gether with c Seattle photographer arrived here today from California in charge of officers. Miss Clay ton, who is still in Canada, is fight ing extradition, but officers hen state that they will be able to get her back. AUTOS IN PLENTY. NEW YORK, March 14. -That thousands of auto trucks are avail able for immediate use throughout the country, should a large number of machines be required by the government, was made evident today when bids calling for a number of trucks for use on the border were opened by officials of the war de partment. Representatives of sev eral of the large automobile con cerns who were present when the bids were opened, claim that theii companies could furnish, on very short notice, machines sufficient to transport the entire army and it. equipment. AUST KlAlNS MAVt r\ic-l\. WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 14. The Austro-Hungarian government has presented the state department with reports purporting to show that two Austrian merchantmen have been sunk by submarines belonging tc the allies. The attacks, it is claimed were made without warning and re suited in the loss of a number of lives. SENATOR DIES. WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 14 Senator Benjamin F. Shively, Demo crat, of Indiana, died at his apart ments in this city today, following a prolonged illness. His death was not unexpected. Senator Shively was born in St Joseph county, Indiana, in 1857. He engaged in journalism at an earlv age and enteied politics in 1884 when he was elected to congress as a representative. He served sev <jral terms in the lower branch o! congress and in 1903 was made a senator. His present term expire, in 1921. CUMMINS ENDORSED. ST. PAUL, March 15.—Senatoi Albert 13. Cummins, of Iowa, receiv ed the endorsement of Minnesota Republican voters at the presidentia' primaries which were held through out the state this week. He was a six-to-one favorite. WAGE DECLINE EXPECTED. WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 15 Statistics gathered by the depart ment of commerce indicate that there will be a general decline in wages throughout the cotton belt as the result of the decreased de mand for cotton and lowering ot prices on the local market. Many workers affected. WHEAT OUTLOOK GOOD. WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 15.— The splendid outlook for the wheat crop for the coming season has re sulted in a general advance in the wages of farm hands throughout the wheat states. The wheat in dustry has in prospect one of the most prosperous years in the his torv of the country. CENSORSHIP STRICT. WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 15 Orders issued by the military au thorities in charge of the bordet campaign Will seriously interfere with the sending of war news across the line by correspondents who are accompanying the American troops into Mexico. Dispatches sent back by the newspapermen will be held up by the censors for several days at least. EMBARGO IN FORCE. WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 15 — The embargo on war munitions con signed to Mexico is enforced rig idly. customs collectors having been given orders to detain all shipments which are no*, plainly Intended for the established government. EDITOR NABBED. EL PASO, March 15 —A Mexican newspaper, published in this city in the Interests of the Carranza gov emment, was ordered suppressed to day by Major-General Funston and the entire edition of the paper has been confiscated because of the atti tude toward the American govern ment The editor of the publics tlon urged Mexicans on both sides of the boundary to unite against the invading American troops, which are styled the common enemy. TALKS ON MEXICO. NEJW YORK, March 15—Colonel Edwin F. Glenn, of the department of the east, expresses the belief that the United States has under taken a serious task in the effort to establish peace In Mexico by the elimination of General Villa and his bandit followers. In the opinion of the army officer, at least four or five years will be required to re store order in the troubled republic, and fully half a million American soldiers will be needed to conduct a successful campaign AIRSHIPS FOR CARRANZA CHICAGO, March 15.—The Carrat j za govern meut has placed a rush I order with a local concern for five modern aeroplanes, to bo delivered j on the Mexican border at the earli est possible moment The machines are to be equipped with all the modern appliances for offensive war fare, as well as scout work Am erican aviators ,it is understood will be employed to operate the planes. STEAMSHIP HELD UP. NEW YU UK, March 15.—The steamship Noordam, of the Holland American line, which arrived from Europe today., reports having been detained twenty-four hours by the British authorities at Falmouth. It is also reported that 130 sa< ks ot mail were removed from the vessel during the enforced stay at the British port. Formal protest has been madt to the state department. CONSUL RESIGNS. WASHINGTON, D. C., Mar. 15.— The state department has been ad vised from Torreon that Consul A L. Williams, who was recently dele gated to represent the United States in that part of Mexico, has turned the American consulate over to the British vice-consul and is leaving for home. Williams was instructor by the state department at the com tnencement of the present trouble to use his own judgment in dealing with the problems that might arise, but the sudden surrender of the post comes as a surprise to official Washington Further details > are anxiously awaited. RECRUITING STARTED. WASHINGTON, D. C. Mar. 16 Instructions were sent out this morning by Adjutant General Mc Cain, of the United States army, to all recruiting officers, Instruct ing them to begin an active cam paign to fill all branches of the army to the number allowed as ,t Is at the present time. SNOW IN BOSTON. BOSTON, March 16.—After en during a snowstorm that lasted for more than twenty-four hours, Boston today Is at a standstill. Neither electric cars nor trains are running and it probably will bo early to morrow' morning before they are able to resume traffic. BRYAN IS DELEGATE. LINCOLN, Neb., March 16.—Wm Jennings Bryan has been nominated to the National Democratic conven tlon. NOT GUILTY. WASHINGTON, D. C.. Mar 16 Ambassador Count von Bernstorff. acting under instructions from the German government, has informed Secretary Lansing that German sub marines were not concerned with the sinking r.f the Norwegian bark | Silius, which was reported sunk by a toipedo several days ago. STEAMSHIP ATTACKED. NEW YORK March 16. -The French steamship Patria, which ar rived here today from Europe, car rying nine hundred passengers, re sorts having had a narrow escape from destruction w'hile passing through the war zone. The vessel was attacked by a German sub marine without warning, a torpedi fired by the diver passing witnn twenty feet of the liner. For sev eral hours afterwards, the vessel was chased by the submarine, but no more torpedoes were seen and it is not known if any were fired Among the passengers on board the Patria were twenty Americans CANADA BORROWING. NEW YORK. March 16.—Repre sentatives of the Canadian govern ment are in this city negotiating with the J. P. Morgan company for a new loan of seventy-five million dollars. The proposed loan is re garded with favor in local finain ia1 circles and slight difficulty, it is thought, will be met with in se curing the large amount requested NATIONAL GUARD CALLED. SAN ANTONIO, March 16.—Ac cording to reports emanating from Fort Sam Houston today, the war department will, within the next few days, order out for duty the na tional guard of Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico. These troops are pre oaring to report for duty and it is said that they will be ready to answer the call within 24 hours from the time that Secretary Baker issues the orders. BUSINESS INCREASES. NEW YORK. Mar. 17—The stee’ business of the United States Is as uming stupendous proportions, large ly due to the receipt of orders from the allied nations. A report pub ished today by the department of commerce shows that the volume if business handled last year ex -eeded by $106,000,000 the output of American plants for the year nrevious. MUNITIONS RELEASED. DOUGLAS, Mar. 17,—United States custom officials have released a large quantity of ammunition and rifles which were consigned to the Carranza authorities in Sonora. WILL INVtSI IUA I fc. WASHINGTON, D. C„ Mar 17. There is the probability that the I state department will investigate the submarine attack which is re ported to have been made on the French liner Patria, which arrived from Europe yesterday. The cap tain of the itncr has Informed the department officials that his vessel was fired on by a German diver, the torpedo missing the mark by only twenty teet. BRAZIL SEIZES STEAMSHIPS. WASHINGTON. D. C„ Mar. 17.— Claiming that interned German steam ships were preparing to make a dash for the open sea, the Brazili an government ordered the seizure today of fourteen of the kaiser’s ves sels. Complications of a serious nature are anticipated. The ves sels are being held at Rio de Jan nelro. RAILROAD BUYS LUMBER. MILWAUKEE. Mar. 17 —The Great Northern has concluded the pur chase of thirty million feet of lumber which will be used in the construction of snowsheda in the CARR ANZAISTAS KILLED. LAREDO, Mar. 17.—Fourteen Car ranza soldiers and ten civilians were killed this week at Monterey as the result of the explosion of a carload of grenades which was stand ing in the yards of the National railway. The Seward Gateway says that there were but few private parties who lost by the dock fire at Sew ard. Several trunks were lost, but a safe which was In the warehouse was saved. It Is thought that the tire started from the stove In the office at the dock DOINGS AT URGING PREPAREDNESS. WASHINGTON, I> C. Mar. 13 Senator Borah, of Idaho, addressed the senate this afternoon on the question of preparedness, urging his colleagues to drop all other legis lation for the time being in order to give their undivided attention to the adnmstraton program of pro viding adequate defenses for the na tion Borah contended that the Mexican situation made it impera tive to take action at once. IS IN A HURRY. WASHINGTON, D C , Mar. 14 — President Wilson and Lemuel 1'. Padgett, of Tennessee, chairman of the house committee on Naval af tairs, were in consultation for a long time this morning. It is said that the President was urging tlie representative to hurry along the action on the naval bill. OPPOSING OH AND t IS. WASHINGTON, 1). C . Mar. 14.— Seven former presidents of the American Bar association, including William Howard Taft, Senator Root and Joseph H Choate, have entered a protest with the judiciary sub committee of the senate against the confirmation of Louis D. Bran dels as a member of the supreme court of the United States. Th« Boston attorney is branded as a per son unfit to occupy such a respon sible position OPPOSES PREPAREDNESS. WASHINGTON. D. C., Mar. 14 — Allen Benson, a socialist of New York, appeared before the house naval committee today in opposition to the preparedness program of President Wilson. He criticised the plans of the President In such blunt terms that his presence be fore the committee was cut short and after his departure, his re marks were ordered expunged from the records. FULL DATA WANTED. WASHINGTON, I). C., Mar. 14 — There is the probability that Presi dent Wilson will be authorized by congress to bring the United States army up to full war strength. A resolution giving the executive pow er to act was passed by the lower house this afternoon and similar action will b> taken by the senate before the en 1 of the present week, it is expected. There was only one dissenting voice when the roll was called today. CAN BUILD THEM FAST. WASHINGTON, D. C„ Mar. 15.— Addressing the members of the house naval committee today, in re •pense to an invitation to appear before that bedy, Thomas A. Edison expressed the belief that it would be possible for the government, with a fully equipped federal plant, to construct the machine parts of sub marines sufficiently rapid to equip one diver every fifteen days. OFFICES OPENED. NEW YORK March 15. The com mittee on Industrial preparedness of the naval consulting board has op ened permanent offices in this city. WANT BIG ARMY. WASHINGTON, D. C. Mur. 15.— There is an overwhelming sentiment among the members of the senate in favor of recruiting the army to full strength immediately. This was very much in evidence today when the upper house of congress unani mously approved the joint resolu tion providing lor an increase of twenty thousand men. The same resolution was passed t>> the house with onlv otv dissenting voi c. ARMY BILL SIGNED. WASHINGTON, IT (’.. Mar 17.— The joint resolution providing for the immediate increase in the army to its full strength which was passed by both houses of congress tills week, was signed by the Presi dent this alternoon. PRICE IS TOO HIGH. WASHINGTON, D. C. Mar. 16. The steady advance in tlie price of gasoline and other by-products of the oil wells is arousing the ire of many members of congress, who declare that the present prices are unwarranted. Congressman Charles H. Randall, ol California, is train ing a resolution which he will in troduce at an early date, providing for government ownership of all oil wells. Government control is regarded as the only remedy for the price evil. NAVY YARD BILL PASSES. WASHINGTON, D. C. Mar. 16 — The bill introduced by Senator Miles Poindexter, providing for the en largement of the Puget Sound navy yards and the installation of equtp met for the constructio of battle ships, was passed by the senate todav. practically without debate. WILL RETAIN TAKII-I-. WASHINGTON, I). C. Mar. 16.— The administration bill, providing for the retention of the present tar iff of ono cent a pound on sugar imported Into the United States, was passed by the lower house of congress this afternoon by a sweep ing majority. It Is predicted that similar action will be taken by the senate. HEARING OVER. WASHINGTON, D. C. Mar 16. The Brandew hearing, which has been In progress for more than a month before the judiciary subcom mittee of the senate, was brought to a close today definite announce ment having been made by the com mitteemen that no further testi mony would oe heard. The hearing was reopened several days ago by a special request. ARMY BILL UP. WASHINGTON, D. C Mar 18.— The administration army bill, pro viding for a big Increase in the fighting strength of the American war machine, has been given the right of way over all legislation in the lower house of congress. The measure was taken up for consid eration today under a special rule limiting the general debate to ten hours. "Do you believe in long engage ments?” he asked, after she had consented to be his. “Yes, dearest,” she replied. "I have always thought it wa.-> such i mistake for two people to ruBh into matrimony before they 1 lied lo really know eah other.” "Well, about how long would you arlsh the engagement to be “Let me see. Would you think t was too long If we didn't get narried until a week from next rhunday ”