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The Washington times., 1917-03-10
Based on No Single Act.
TAE WEATHER REPORT.

For the District OF Columbia
Fair. warmer tonight. Sunday partly
cloudy and warmer; moderate south.
eTly winds.
For Maryland-Fsir. warmer to
night. Sunday partly cloudy; warmer
in east portion; moderate, southerly
winds.
For Virginia-Fair. warmer to
night. Sunday fair. except probably
rain in extreme southwest portion
warmer in east portion; moderate
winds. becoming southeast.
For Middle Atlantic States for rom
ing week-Overcast and much warm
er weather, with probably showers in
dicated for the first part of the week
followed by generally fair weather
beginning Tuesday sand continuing un.
til near the end of the week, when
rains are again probable. Colder
weather Tuesday and Wednesday
will be followed by moderate tenn,
persture thereafter.
The Washington times., 1917-03-10
TO HONOR MGR. RUSSELL
Many Netables Will Attend His
Conservation Thursday:

Members of Congress, the Diplo-
matte Corps. and the United States
and District Supreme Courts will at
tend the conservation of Mgr. William
T. Russell, as bishop of Charleston,
s. c., in Baltimore on Thursday.
A special train will leave the Capt.
tai at S:45 o'clock Thursday morning
Among the representatives OF the
Diplomatic Corps will be the British
Ambassador and Lady Spring Rice: the
Spanish Ambassador and Nine. Riano,
the Ambassador from Brazil and Nine.
Da Cana, the Chilean charge daft
fsires. the Belgian minister. the min
lister from Venezuela, and the minis
ter from Haiti.
Chief Justice and Mrs, Edward
Douglass White, Justice and Mrs.
Harry Covington. the Postmaster Gen
eral and Mrs. Burleson, Commission
The Washington times., 1917-03-10
ASKS $4,000 FOR DEATH.

NJ. Russell Hardy, administrator. OF
the estate of Annie c. Chambers, has
filed suit in the District Supreme
Court to recover $4,000 damages
from the Arcade Fruit Company. II
is alleged that Mrs. Chambers came
to her death as the result OF being
nun down by a motor truck owned by
the defendant. Attorney Perry b
Turpin appears for the administrat
OF. Mrs. Chambers is survived BY
three daughttrs-Helen L., Katherine
Hardy. and Hazel c. BradY-and O
son. Walter B. Chambers.
The Washington times., 1917-03-10
THE TIMES GLADLY
COMPLIES

The Navy Department. in prepar-
ing to, arm American merchant
ships, has requested American
newspapers to refrain from
printing news of any ships sail
ing TO or from European ports
or any information regarding
guns or crews on American
ships. The request does not
cover, and is not intended to
cover, the news of the arrival
of ships.
The Times willingly complies with
this very reasonable request, and
will not print news answering
the above description.
The Washington times., 1917-03-10

er and Mrs. Newman. Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs Sells. Martin. A.
Knapp, and Dr. and Mrs. Hannis Tay-
lor will be others in the Washington
party.
From the Senate will go Senator
Ashurst and Senator and Mrs. Rams
dell. The House will be represented
by Congressman Coady. Congressman
and Mrs. Whaley, and Congressman
and Mrs. Ben Johnson
The Washington times., 1917-03-10
U. S: SHIPS TO FIRE
ON "SUBS" AT SIGHT
Government Holds Armed Mer'
chantmen Need Not
y Await Attack.
CONTINUED from First PsgeJ

titled, under the ruling of the. State
department, TO be treated as mer-
chantman.
These technical distinctions. how
ever, are realized to be aside from
, the main proposition. thoroughly ap-
preciated by President Wilson and his
advisers. that the decision to arm the
American ships has. brought the
United States to the very brink Of
war: and that only by force OF cir
cumstances that cannot now be fore
seen will the United States be able
to keep out OF the struggle.
Carefully Weighs Possibilities
This being the case. it can be
stated with some degree of positive
ness that the Government in the last
few weeks has carefully weighed the
chances of war. and that there are
many thoughtful officials who not
euly feel that war Is inevitable, hut
that II is to the best interests of the
United States that it should come
now.
BY these men il is felt that unless the
United States gets into the war il can
not expect to have any voice at. the
-councS table of the powers when the
day Of peace shall come. Unless the
United States Is represented at this
council table. these men believe. 1t is
extremely probable that within a few
years after the conclusion of that peace
the United States will find itself ohal-
lenged BY Germany. and perhaps Japan.
with the other powers Of Europe coldiy
indifferent.
II the United States goes into the
war. these men argue. she will have a
right to demand at the peace conference
q formal recognition Of the Monroe
Doctrine by all the participants in that
conference ,'- ..=g .'..-
Details Of Plan Secret.
The Navy Department. under the pol
ley Of secrecy which went into effect
with the Presidents announcement of
his intention to arm the ships, Is with
holding all details as to its method of
procedure.
Naval gunners, as well as naval guns.
are to be supplied TO the ships that re-
Quire the ornaments. and these gunners,
II is understood. will operate under in
Structions from the Navy Department.
President Wilson received reports to-
day on the progress Of the Navy De-
pSrtment's preparations while he was
still confined to his bed.
Based on No Single Act.
Close advisers of Mr.. Wilson said
today that the President based his de-
cision to arm the ships not upon any
single "over act" committed by Ger
man submarines since the promulga-
ton of the German decree and the
severance of diplomatic relations, but
upon an accumulation of incidents
tending to show Germany's utter
abandonment of her paN pledges and
the past friendship existing between
The Washington times., 1917-03-10
TemPeratures.
Tide Table,

SUN and Moon Table.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14
LOCAL LABOR BUREAU
GOT APPLICATIONS
FROM 735 PERSONS

In February 3,oa7 people applied to
the five free public employment bu-
reaus Of the state in Hartford, New
Haven. Bridgeport, Waterbury and
Norwich-for work and to 1854 of the
applicants, Or e1.S per cent. of the ap-
plications received, was given en-
ployment. The monthly report Of the
bureaus shows a decrease Of AZ per
cent, when compared to the situations
secured for applicants in January. OF
the male applicants in February, "a
per cent. were supplied with situa-
tions against $40 per cent. in jan
uary. OF the female applicants, 1865
per cent. We're supplied with situa-
tons against 80.2 per cent in January.
New Haven had 1,199 applications for
employment, III applications for help
and placed 598 persons Hartford had
74 applications for employment, 636
for help and 40 situations were Sc
cured; Bridgeport had 1913 applications
for employment, 554 for help and Sc
cured places for 4S3; Norwich had 20Y
applications for employment, 1872 for
help and placed 120;. Waterbury had
243 applications for employment, 154
for help and secured places for 1913.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14
JOE LYNCH LOSES
TO KID WILLIAMS

New York, March 14-Kid Will
liams, the former bantamweight
champion, shaded Joe Lynch, a local
product from the West Side, in a
slashing 1O-round bout at the Pioneer
Sporting club last night. The New
Yorker tipped the beam at 116A
pounds, while Williams was exactly
three pounds heavier.
The local lad put up a corking
battle. Starting each round he dis
played corking left hand and got
home many a clean wallop. Williams,
however, never failed to take these
blows without flinching, and the last
two minutes of each spasn found him
in close and working both hands fast
and hard to the body.
Lynch lowered nearly a head taller
than the former title holder. and the
latter, whenever he played for the
face, was forced to leap off his feet
when he landed effectively.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14
MUNOZ WINS FROM
MALONEY IN POCKET
BILLIARD TOURNAMENT

New York, March 14-Cecil NJ
Munoz, one Of the stars of the ANA
teur Billiard Club, added another VIC
tory to his record in the national poe
ket billiard championship tournament
yesterday at the New York Athletic
club.
Compiling series Of fine shots to
the pockets by masterful position play
Munoz defeated James j. Maloney Of
the Bronx by the final score of 1876
balls to 65. The high run for the
winner was Is balls.
The best work which Munoz accom-
plished was in the fifth, sixth and
seventh frames During this period
he kept pulling the cue ball around
into position for the next shot as if
he had it attached to a string. His
total for the three frames was sc balls.
In the evening William A. Tilt, tho
former Columbia University athlete,
triumphed over the veteran contender
in championship events, Edward f.
Gray. The score in favor of Tilt was
1925 to 90.
The play of each of the contests was
rather Flooding than brilliant, al
though an exception might be made
Of the last few frames Of the Tilt vs.
Gray match, when Tilt broke away
from the humdrum of pocket billiards
to execute some spectacular shots
which reflected the skill which he Is
accustomed to show in tournament
competition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14
LINDSEY SECURES
9th POSITION At
BOWLING TOURNEY

Grand Rapids, Mich, March 4.-ln
their final appearance on the alleys III
the American Bowling Congress COM
petition at the Coliseum here last
night the New Haven Journal-Courler
bowlers partly redeemed themselves
for the poor showing they made in the
fve-man event Sunday night MY plac-
ing we'll in the singles. Although he
did not roll very close to his usual
standard Mort Lindsey made ninth
place on the list in the all event with
a total pinfall Of 1895 and Ardolinu
landed twelfth with 1854.
Lindsey averaged five pins short OF
200 for the nine games counted in the
total. Last night he hit the pins for
629, but deserved 4 far larger score.
Ardolino finished but IL pins in back
Of Lindsey with 1884 and got twelfth
place in the all-events.
Lindsey and Ardolino have been the
shining lights of the team. Schecher
and Porto hit poorly while Johnson
showed his best form Of the meet.
Ferry surprised the crowd by hitting
Tor SIS in his initial appearance at the
Tournament
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14

Hon. James E. Mcconnell. attor-
ney-at-law and one of the best known
Catholic orators in Boston, will be the
speaker at the annual lecture and
concert to be given under the auspices
of St. Augustine's church, Sunday
evening, March Is. The subject Of
the lecture will be Irish in America"
and will be held at st. Augustine's
hall, Pequonnock street
Attorney Mcconnell Is one of Bos-
toms most brilliant lawyers and is re-
puted to be a very distinguished. con-
vincing and forceful speaker. He has
wide experience and is not a stranger
to the platform. He comes highly
recommended by Ex-Gov. David L
Walsh of Massachusetts, and Rev.
Father Dinand, S. j., president OF
Holy Cross college, Worcester.
Attorney Mcconnell was candi-
date for acknowledgement of Mas
sachusetts in 1896, candidate for at
torney-general Of Massachusetts, in
1905; chairman Of the commission for
Investigation Of Old Age and Service
Pensions in 1914. He is at present
vice president of the Holy Cross
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14
Extra Sporting Page
SCHEDULE
To &c ADOPTED
BY NATIONAL COM

New York, March 14.-Approval OF
the tennis schedule for 1917 will be
the most important business to come
before the meeting Of the executive
committee OF the National Tennis AS
ISOLATION in New York March 23 APP
plications for sanctioned tournaments,
including many events for Juniors and
boys, have been received in large
numbers.
The decision. of the annual meet
ing to. play the national doubles
championship in Il separate tourn2-
ment complexities the award Of dates
as it adds an important event to the
comparatively short period preceding
the national singles ampionship.
With the large number of dates to be
sanctioned this year, some conflicts
are inevitable but so far as possible
tournaments are being scheduled to
avoid conflicts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14

Alumni, member of the executive
committee OF the Massachusetts, Bar
association, Chamber of Commerce
Boston City club and Boston Bar as
ISOLATION.
An elaborate concert has been ar
ranged under the direction Of Prof
Alfred T. Brisebois, choir director and
organist. st. Augustine's full choir
will render the music. There will be
solos, duets, and quartets and chorus
work. The following singers will
take part: Misses Elizabeth Stanton,
May O'Rourke. Aurelia Berger, Kath.
elee Ryan, Evelyn McKiernan. Arthur
Levasseur, Joseph Wade and Frank
Greene. Some of the songs which will
be rendered are 1.-THE Hymn to st.
Patrick" "Shandon Bells" loft in the
Silly Night" 1.-The Harp That Once
Through Tara's Hail." Killarney"
1.-THE Minstrel Boy Let Erin Re-
member" and Kathleen Mavour-
ueen."
The seating capacity Of the hall Is
1900 and judging already, from the
large sale of tickets the lecture will
be before a capacity house.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14
EIGHT WOMETN LEFT
IN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
FOR INDOOR HONORS

New York, March 1.-THE field of
contestants for the women's national
lawn tennis championship in singles
narrowed down to eight players as a
result Of the competition yesterday at
the Seventh Regiment Armory. In
the upper half of the draw there are
now ensconced in fourth-round
brackets Mrs. De Forest Candee, Miss
Caroma Winn, Miss Marie Wagner,
and Miss Margaret Taylor. The
lower half shows the names of Miss
Marion Vanderhoef, Miss Gladys
Bowling, Miss Helen Pollak and Miss
Eleanor Goss.
Play in the doubles budded forth
yesterday as a rival in interest to the
singles competition, and all but two
matches Of the first and second
rounds were completed. This section
Of the tournament began with an
entry of II teams, Of which many ex-
perts considered that made up Of
Miss Marie Wagner and Miss Mar
garet Taylor the strongest.
Only two Of the singles encounters
went to three sets. In one OF these
Miss Marion Vanderhoef triumphed
over Miss Gertrude Della Tore at
SIS, 6-3, Go, add in the other
Miss Agnes O'Gorman exhibited some
spirited play before she was van
pushed by Miss Gladys Bowling at
"a, 81, Cd. This was the
closest and best fought contest of the
day. Miss Wagner. who is coming
more and more to be considered the
probable new singles champion to
succeed Miss Bjurstedt, scored her
advance of yesterday at the expense
of Mrs. j. Anderson at Ga, 6-1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14
SOME FACTS ABOUT THE "U-5s"

Though 1T is not at all unlikely that
there are now plenty of submarines as
large, or even larger, than the U-53 in
both the German and the English ma
vies. this boat represented a leviathan
among underwater craft. She was
launched in January, 1916, and is 213
feet lOng-a length which, a. genera
ton ago, was a respectable size for an
ocean-going steamship. She displaces
800 tons, makes a surface speed Of Is
knots, and can do somewhat better
than II knots under water On the
surface, that is, she swifter than most
tramp steamers and is nearly as fast
as the American battleships that
fought at Santiago. Like all subma-
r1nes, an electric engine furnishes the
motive power when she is submerged
and an oil engine drives her upon the
surface, her Diesel engine generating
200 horsepower. The U-53 carries
10 torpedoes, though, If she had to use
them at any great distance and fire
from periscope observations, these
weapons would probably not destroy
more than two or three ships at the
most. But when attacking unarmed
merchant vessels the submarine can
come to the surface and get a truer
o1ih1. III WlitSi 0NCIlL Lie O-Oo WOuIu
probably make every torpedo count
BESIDES these arms, this vessel carries
two guns, which, as recent reports
show, are useful for Smelling defense
less vessels. There are many other
striking details about the U-53, but
the two facts that chiefly interest us
at the present moment are that she
has cruising radius of 10000 miles
and can travel seventy miles under
water without coming to the surface.
That this latter achievement should be
hailed as something remarkable en-
phasizes one of the greatest limita-
lions Of this type of vessel That
she can sail 10000 miles means thai
vessels of this size can crosh the At
/ lantic, make warfare on ships in Am
erican waters, and return to Germany
all without taking on new supplies
We have heard much recently Of sub
marine bases which Germany may
have surreptitiously established or
| this side Of the Atlantic. That such
bases would make easier assaults up
on our coast line Is evident, but the,
are not indispensable to such enter
prises.-The Worlds Work for March
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14
MANUFACTURERS
OPPOSE BILL OF
STATE PLUMBERS
Say Measure Requiring In
spectors Is Unnecessary,
at Hearing.

Hartford, March 1.-THE bill back
ed by union plumbers for the appoint
ment OF three plumbing inspectors in
every town of over 10000 population
struck snag yesterday in the hearing
before the legislative committee on
public health and safety when law
yers for the Connecticut Manufacture
ers' Association and some manufac-
turers characterized the measure as
an attempt to unionize the plum bling
industry and more firmly monopolize
it.
w. ]. Mulligan Of this city, repre-
scented the State Plumbers Association
and stated the bill as measure to
protect public health by statewide
law to force each town to pass on the
plumbing in all buildings or additions
that are constructed. He was back
ed up by number Of master plumbers
and union plumbers officials who
came from all over the state to en-
dorse the bill. Ralph o. Wells of this
city and Jacob P. Goodhart of New
ers. as did Thomas J. Kelley Of this
city. G.. B. Allen, a manufacturer
of Stamford and William T. Andrews
the bill.
saying that other trades concerning
public health were licensed. Others
who spoke in favor Of the bill were
representative Thomas F. Molloy Of
Derby, T. P. Riley of Naugatuck,
speaking for the building trades of
the state, F. T. O'Meara of the
Representative Charles J. Martin of
Orange. Mr.. OMeara had some
difficulty as did Mr. Mulligan in MAX
ing his points without interference
from, the lawyers for the manufac-
turers. Representative A. L. LANCE
Of Meriden said that the common
council Of that city is about to pass
an ordinance. supervising PLUMBING
Representative P A. Marion of Der
by spoke in favor Of the bill, as did
DR.. John T. Black, secretary of the
state board OF health, who said that
there was no doubt that there was
great need of competent and consci-
tious supervision of plumbing under
the control of the health officers in
the towns. Senator Frederick L.
Neebe Of Meriden appeared in favor
OF the bill as did Mr. Gaffney, plumb
ing inspector Of Ansonia and w. G
Steel Of Bridgeport.
Thomas J. Kelley Of the Manufac-
turers' Association Of Hartford county
had verbal tilt with Mr.. Mulligan
over what MIR. Kelley called poor
plumbing that had been put in by
the licensed workmen. He said that
their heart was not in their work and
| that their bosses gave them poor stuff
| to put in. Jacob P. Goodhart of New
| Haven, said that the bill was mo
| good; that what was needed was a
| state law on sanitary plumbing, not a
| law to force towns to appoint inspec-
| tors to work separately. Mr.. Miner,
a lawyer of Waterbury, opposed the
| bill for the State Hotel association.
| Charles Allen, manufactures of
| Stamford, said that he thought the
unions were trying to corner the mar
| ket. The plum bers themselves, he
tn fought, were not specially interest
| ed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14
WIFE OF MARANVILLE
HAS LARGE FUNERAL

Springfield, Mass March 1.-THE
funeral of Elizabeth S. Maranville,
wife of Walter j. Meanwhile, short
stop Of the Boston Braves. was large
ly attended at the Sacred Heart
church here Monday morning. Among
those present were Mrs. John J. Ev-
ers, wife of the Braves second base
man, and Hugh Duffy, coach of the
Braves and former minor league mag
nate.
Among many others. floral tributes
were received from Mayor and Mrs.
James M. Curley. Of Boston, officers
and members of the Braves team, Of
ficers and members of the Red Sox
team and members of the Boston
Winter League.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14
Blind May READ
PRINT BY MEANS
OF THEIR EARS
Device of English Professor
Is Based on Application
of Metal Seleniu1n

London, March 12.-At the Roent.
gen Ray Society's February meeting
Professor Fournier d'Albe demonstra
ted an instrument whereby witt
practice, blind persons are enabled to
read ordinary print oy sound. The
instrument depends upon on applica-
ton of selenium, and is a develop
ment of an instrument which Profess
sor d'Albe used four years ago to en-
able sightless persons to locate bright
lights or brightly luminous patches by
means of the ear and to discover
shadows intercepting the light. In
this case yhe liant shining upon
silenium arms of the machine caused
certain Interruptions or changes in
the electric current passing through
them, which were translated into
sound by means of a telephone con-
trivance. The later apparatus is a
more delicate adaptation of the same
idea.
A small, revolving perforated GIsm
is illuminated by a half-watt lamp,
and the image of a line Of luminous
dots, furnished by the revolving disk,
is projected upon the type to be read.
The light thus reflected from the
type is passed to set of silenium
bridges connected by a telephone re-
lay and cound corresponding to the
various letters Of the type are carried
to the receiver. Each letter Of the
printed matter, as it passes over the
small aperture in the slab gives a diff
ferent sound effect from any other
letter, and with practice a blind per-
son can recognize these distinctive
sounds. This sound alphabet, of
course, has to be learned, but with
practice the line of type can be moved
across the aperture at the rate of sew
eral words a minute, and the sense
becomes Ineligible to the reader, o.
nearer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14

Hunter Liggett, nominated by
President Wilson for advancement to
the rank of major-general in the
United States army in succession to
the late Frederick Funston, has been
a brigadier- general since 1913. He
commands a department of the
Philippines. General Liggett is a
Pennsylvania man. so years old, and
was graduated from the military
academy in 1875. When the Spanish
war began he was a captain in the
regular army, but became major
Of volunteers with the Office of assist
ant adjutant-gene ral. He was gradu-
ated from the Army War College in
1910 and was a member Of the gen.
eral staff in 1910-12.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14
PREPARE FOR STRIKE
IN NEW ENGLAND

Boston, March 14-Orders to pre-
pare at once for a strike Of employees
OF New England railroads at mid
night on Monday. March 10, or early
Tuesday morning, were received by
local leaders of the four brotherhoods
Of railroad emnloyes today Provis-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14

1t is not likely that a great many
men will raise vegetable gardens this
summer. as It. takes SO much time to
gather at the hang-outs an discuss
the cost Of living.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-14
AMSTERDAM EDITOR
SENTENCED TO PRISON

London, March IA sentence of
imprisonment for three months is re-
ported by Reuters correspondent in
The Hague to have been imposed on
Herr Schroeder, editor OF the Amster-
dam TELEGRAPH, on the charge of hav-
ing endangered the neutrality of the
state by the publication in an editor
ial article of the statement:
I'm central Europe there is group
Of constituencies rascals which caus.
ed this war" "a
Herr Schroeder, whose newspaper
has been outSpoken in favor Of the
Entente allies throughout the war;
was arrested In 1915 and tried on the
charge of making improper utter
ances in his newspaper. He was ac-
Quilted on that charge, but second
accusation, that of endangering the
neutrality OF the state, was made be-
fore his acauittal and has since been
pending.