Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-14
q Increase Asked for
Ordnance and Forti-
fication Budget.
300 PER CENT
MORE THAN IN 1914
Purchase Of Hammond Patents cevsr.
Ing Wireless Control ef Terpsdess 10
Recommended - -Asslenmsn - Rs.
pubiicans and Progressive Rsprsssn.
tativss to committsss Announesd-
Asks impeachment Of Marshall.

Washington, Dec, 14.-An increase Of
nearly 500 per cent over the sum spent
last year TOR big guns, coast fortifca.
tions and ordnance. included In the
general preparedness scheme, is asked
for in the fortifcation bill prepared by
the war department.
Last year ss,6os.21s was spent; this
year $23.so5,12s is asked.
The bill provides for ;a5as,ooo for
new coast defense works and itemizes
eightheen new emplacements to be con-
structed. as against eight built last
year.
Reference Is made to the authority
granted last year for the acquisition OF
a site at Cape Henry for this purpose.
Appropriations OF $1.ss7.o0 for the
purchase OF other new sites FOR forts.
$4,000, 900 for ammunition for sea coast
guns, Of which 81 100000 would go into
armor piercing shells. and authority to
contract for additional $500, 900 in
ammunition. are included
Would Secure Hammond Patents,
For the purchase and installation OF
radio dynamic torpedoes. recommended
for purchase last year, $947.00O was
asked. 1t Is proposed to secure the
patents of John Hays Hammond, Jr.,
covering the wireless control OF tor
pedoes from shore stations, to be im-
proved by the government on installa-
ton. and wireless control 6t torpedoes
launched from aeroplanes.
The bill makes ample provision un-
der various sections for development OF
mobile guns for coast defense. and for
the construction OF heavy siege guns
and mortars for the army. s.
Returning Veterans lsnersd. 4 i, q
Assignment OF republican and pro-
gresstve Representatives to commits
tees. announced today by House Leader
Mann. discloses that veteran republi-
car members elected to tho present.
congress- after having been defeated In
the presidential year OF 1912, will not
be returned in several instances to inn
portant committees on which they had
held membership before
In other instances returning repre-
sentatives assigned to such committees
are not allowed to displace In rank
members who served last year.
Cannon on Appropriations COMMITTEES,
Representative Cannon. OF Illinois, Is
given sixth place on the appropriations
committee. Years ago he was chairman
OF this committee. The other new mem.
bers are Stafford, Wisconsin,; Slepp,
Virginia: Gillett, Massachusetts,, (re-
mains the ranking members),
Representative Parker of New Jcr.
sey, one time chairman Of the Judiciary
committee, and Sterling. OF Illinois,
also long a member Of that COMMITTEES.
are not returned to that committee,
nor Is Foss Of illinois. put back on the
naval committee
Hull, Of Iowa, has been placed on
the military committee. which will deal
with national defense problems.
Would Impeaeh Marshall.
Representative Buchanan. of Illinois,
labor leader. read in the house TO.
day. articles OF impeachment OF Snow
den Marshall. United States attorney
for the southern district Of New York.
charging him with corruptly neglect
ing the duties Of his office, with re-
fusal to prosecute certain cases, and
other things
Mr.. Marshall and Mr.. Buchanan are
understood to have had some differ
ences over statements by Mr. Marshall
regarding labors national peace coun-
Gil. Representative Buchanan charged
that District Attorney Marshall had:
Neglected and refused to prosecute
men who made the port Of New York
a naval base for belllgerent powers.
Failed to prosecute ship owners who
ship explosives on vessels carrying
passengers.
al al hA e~h% ~
state and federal government.
Publicly DETAINED and libeled peo.
pie.
Il call the attention of this house"
said Mr. Buchanan, that any attempt
Of Marshall's political or financial mas
ters to shield or whitewash him or IN
terfere with or obstruct the progress
Of this case. will be sufficient to war
rant the drastic action which may
ask the house to take in this action
Chairman Webb, Of the house Judi
cfary committee. said today that he did
not beiieve tine committee would con-
slider the charges against Marshall be-
for the Christmas recess.
New Navy Transport Namsd.
The new navy transport. building at
the Philadelphia navy yard. win be
named Henderson, Secretary Daniels
announced today, in honor OF the
memory Of Brig.-Gen. Archibald Hen
derson, commander OF the marine corps
early In the nations history, and who
led the Constitution when that vessel
captured the British ships CyRne and
Levant in tho revolution.
Secretary Daniels said he considered
1t appropriate TO assign names OF dis
tinguished marine officers to marine
transports.
Permission to address the house was
denied today to Miss Frances JoiifYee
and Mrs. Sara Bard Field, who recent
I ~ drove a motor car here from the Pa
cific coast with huge suffrage pcti-