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1 MTABII8H1D 1867. M1WPOBT, B. FBI DAT, FXBBUAB7 9, 1917. ON TIE WAR WA7M. People Kept Informed Saturday Night and Sunday.

How Ih. Daily Public tht Ultimatum Story and Subaa- quint Eventa. The Daily News announced Saturday all that hai led up to It, and often asked for his judgment at to the probablitlea of the li aomc job to answer all the questions. CAUSE OF EXPLOSION. Telephone Manhole Cover Blows Off at Young and Howard Streets.

About 10:45 Saturday night a lourt eXpinshn startled the southern section of the oity, and the alarm was naturally greater because of tho state of feeling over ith war situation. The that It proposed to keep a war watch explosion jvas a somewhat Sunday and prmiide the public ordinary the important of moment, by both telephone and bulletin. The happening 1 the blowing- off of a cover frcni one of the nrantooles in the tele phone underground ayste.ni. It oc- curreJ at Young and Howard ware into Newport of tho Aa- 1 where the telep-hano manhole ta on soeiaiied Press broligh-t information I Spring "fcreot, -while that of the il which kept of persons in- In ini.natili.fi'_company ia around the MOM TOUHDO WORK, Extra Shifts at Factory, Production to be Increased. Hundred Must be York Proposition to Build.

Saturday offices and evening the the theatres newspaper were quested to announce that extra shifts "TMMEAIIEIL'' Impressive Story of Joseph Reverently Told. Young Ptoplt of Trinity and tt. John's in Qut Veil Play. Carriid The morftUtyf play, Dreamer," a story of tho life of by the late Mrs. Percy 1 IJearmer, was givn In Trinity guild pall Monday evening Uy terested all day and details which may have seemod dull aim uniimport- coruer oti Young street.

T'he cover was thrown 20 feort in the air, against nnt to maiy caused exclamations from the 'house of'Frank Peckhum, where officers and men of ihe service, who considerable grluss ctaptxxmls were In them 'much of importance. So far as the telephone ofll- The News began to cover aitua- elala have xttsoovered, no serious tdon Saturday forenoon, when a faw done to the under- moments after it was known In Wash- firround fl-nd the coiblea were found ington tjhat the President had taken on the News working all Tho reason for has not etand came wire "Diplomatic Relations Severed." determined. Gas from the main Immediately 'workers In the Us supposed to have into the office Jump-od to tiho telephone ajwi and then been touched oft ffavft the Information, first to Admiral an electric spark oome way. The KiUffht'8 office, than to other govern- I cables of tho telephone company men-t oilices, am! finally it-o such places supposed to carry a current whnch could be reached on the spur of t-hc! would have caused such spnrk. Tlie moniort.

At the same time a. bulletin electric Jig-lit conduits carry the hasUly pain-ted and in the awwn The powered currents, but here, In the telephone installation, all is mippoaea like wildfire about town after to be so incased as to be imfpervioua to tho Newa made the first announce- moisture or eases. merit, and others then posted bulletins of the fact in front of their places or Iniaiiuwa, The News also accomplished another feat which Rave proof of tho value of UK private About noon came a notice to correspondents that care should be used in flling stories, as "we want clear wire for big news." It had already been announced that the President was to address Congress on the situation. The News prepared to handle the "big news" and ON THE DEATH ROLL. Chief Machinist Cottrell at Washington, Mrs.

William B. Child Here. Chief Machinist Arthur Cottrell, whose death at St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Washington, is announced. cleared its decks to make everything, was formerly on duty for several subservient to the President's mes- years at the Naval Training sago when it should begin to come.

He and made his home here, his family was not to begin speakiiig until 2 o'clock, and this would make short time for the News to receive It and residing on warranted Church street. He was machinist in the navy July 6, 1S99, and promoted to chief go to press at the usual hour. Ih this machinist March 3, 11)09. Previous to it did not quite succeed, but by stop- his appointment as a machinist he hud ping the press after a small portion four years and nine months' service of the run had been made, and making as an enlisted man in the navy. Ho a quick change, the message was had been In failing health for several printed in the papers delivered in I yean, having been under treatment Newport.

Thus only In the Daily News at the Slendlcino State Hospital in were Jvewjorters able to California and more recently In Wash- the President had said until the'y re- nEton He survived by a widow ceived their Sunday papers, another an6d two daughters. Tho body will conclusive evidence that the News brought here for burial. gives later information than anv of the papers of other cities which arrive in town. Saturday evening- the war watch was maintained nnd numbers of tele- phone calls were answered, although Hospital Saturday evening, after a Mrs. Rose A.

(Donahue), wife of WUliam B. Chiil, a well known photographer, died at the Newport would to on at the torpedo factory, the young people of Trinity and St. beginning today; that the men would John's churclua. The attendance, report earlier and work later and a tn fair, not commensurate for the extra work would receive th play wlth time and a half'pay. Sunday some of the active of the union were called and Informed that it was the desire of the government LMiL MMCftT The town of Warwick, according to i 1 them declalona, li not only relieved from the of largo of money upon certain hlfhwaya now under consideration which are a part of the itate ay.tem, but la aUo relieved from any responsibility or liability for injuries or damage, occurring on a road, Borne of which are in a very bad condition.

Ethan 8. Moore brought against the town treasurer of Coven Guards at All Naval Stations and Forts Increased. Collector Fltztlmmena Turns Ovtr tha of tht Part to Admiral Knight. at once to increase torpedo production machinists must be mater.ally the and that procured. more The result was that during the day the machinist officials were busy wiring high moral upltft.

"The Dreamer" written by lishwoman, bten given In this country only once before, tn Madison Square Garden, -by students o( the General TlieoViR'teat Seminary. Hav. William Phillips, of St. John's, was in the at the time and it was at his suffgestljon that the play was given In Newport. Rev.

Charles Run to various centres, to mobilize a forcj ae minister of Trinltv or several hundred more men. One nrvH RAV in machos' TM I i 11 I Aa the officials began to receive re that men would be sent, the old question loomed up: "Where Tfire the lous undertaking well carried out. Tile play consists of a prologue, five acts and an epilogue, flve acts "The housings for theni?" The increase forming 1 tableaux as follows: production and more men iDreamer," "The Sacrifdw." "The must be had to meet this Increase, "The Mighty Onv." hence there is a feeling that seine The prologue was read way will be found to taku care of the Flev, Mr. Peck, who aVso acted as stage men. During the day a proposition manager in the absence through waft received from New York con- jof Mr.

Fronde I. Greene. pironertj tractors who had heard of Friday men ware John J. Brandt and Harry night's meeting in the intercut of i steiiholm. Munte between and'during housings, that they stood ready to ui lc actlS come here and contract for erecting uroff anything from 10 houses up In record time, and in addition lo build strorira and do all the work of establishing a new community.

This that some firms are not stag- fufnlahed by Mr. and Mr, H. Thompson. p-Ianlst. both adding Lo tho perfopiiKUicfl.

The impressive story, or Josenh, from -the Genesis, was rov mucn fT houses will grow almost over night, aoh and I back onoc more to The committee which has the matter Israel ana his ohihlwn. As the favor. in charge will hold Its first meeting "te son, the dreamer, and iater the this evening. dramatic Interpreter of the dreams o' The work of the omcials of the ma- the Kins of Egypt, Josep-h te wel. chlnlsts' union began to bear fruit this known, tout through 10m forgiveness or morning.

Ten new men applied tor his 'brolhren he foreshadows even tils work and there is every reason to ex- Christ Himself. Owing to the oharac- pect, 'it is said, that the 490 who are ter of play (t was requested tha-. needed immediately will arrive during he present week. the only really important news then was the fact ILLUSTRATED LECTURE. Miss Margaret T.

Jackson Speaks on "Fabrics in Spanish Paintings." At the Art Association Saturday af- ernoon Miss Margaret Talbot Jack- there no appla.ua Tht stage setting. were 1 particularly and costumes Appropriate and correct in detail. 'The dancing by Miss Averlll Belknap wsw graceful and effective and the.processional down the centre aisle In "the third act impoVlng. As Joseph Rev. Mr.

Phillips, who has had much ejfrerlence in acting, was convincing and Impressive, being letter perfect In his long role. Mr. Augustus Hazard Swan as Israel was a revelation with his resonant voice and dignified acting; Mr. Herman Lawson was excellent in the role of Reuben piece of ilJieas, of pneumonia. She wae a eon of Boston gave an illustrated lee- and Pharaoh, and Mr.

Lewis B. Plum- that tha of Newport, a daughter of the the severing of relations. Dnn'ahue, died also watch a resumed Sun- 0 weeks of pneumonia, their mother's spectlvely and Harry Scoville was cap-. Ital as chief of the Mlrflanltes. Zehulon, TO SECURE 100 BOYS.

by night the counting room window was quilc thoroughly plastered witn sheet after sheet of the news. At one time duriiiR tho morning, when tho chill air still marie it uncomfortable to ur anywhere on tho streets, in i apohiffy WHB offered, when one 'of ths sheets was being: posted, for putting: out the news in such detrill, and a suggestion that it would bo more to thn liking of the public if on'y britif arft also seen. Silk, sometimes combined witb linen was developed in the East, not reaching the Sheldon Klrby, Carl O. Gustafaon, Clifford Barker. Harry Scoviilft, Julian N.

Johnson, Raymond Parker, Elmur Dep- Organized for a thR "ntiiry. The rep- ntch. Theodore Caruenter, Raymond D. rcsentatlons of animals in the hestla- Devlin, Howard Holland. Xormnn ICa- Membeiship Campaign in --1 the Y.

M. C. A. All hai been In itnte of (rent unrent In local naval circles alnce Satut'day mornlnr, when notice wms Kiven of the severance of with Germany. Extraordinary precautions 'were made to keep away from the stations all who have no positive business there.

Those who haw tured on the stations have been promptly put under arrest and taken to the commanding; officers. Order wagons making dine delhiverlea are accompanied by an armed guard tho entire time they are 'within the rvMrva- tiona. At thft Traininr Station the increase of the guard the exigencies of the occasion demanded was a ilm- ple matter, but at the Torpedo Station no such force available, the seaman gunners constitute the enlisted force to a large extent, and they are there for study. In the emergency these men and crews from the various craft at the Station were turned out to augment the usual force of civilian watchmen. There are more than 100 of the and they have been keeping the Itland well covered.

There was nu such force for the naval tnagaclnen, where is stored the entire ettpply of gun cotton for the torpedoes, and here there was a hustling Saturday to prepare bar rocks, to which Bent in the evening a force of men from Training Station. Similar care was taken of the fuel station at IJradford. In addition to these preparations the Vesuvius, Blakely and Morris were all equipped for war. Guns 'were mounted in the positions which have been vacant a long while and torpedoes put on ready for use in their tubes. These boats, besides adding to protection of the.Sta- try for damages alleged to have been due to a defect in tho Plalnflcld pike, a part of the state highway system.

The spot where the accident occurred was a portion upon which no work had ever been done by State Board of Public Roads, although the state had repaired or reconstructed portions of the PJainfleld pike on either end of the scene of the accident. It was upon the evidence of the fact that the etate had expended money for repairs, reconstruction that Judge Sweeney directed the Jury to bring in a verdict for the defend- CONCERT AND COMEDY. A Varied Entertainment Given at the Father Mathew Hall. Newport to Provide HoutthQs for All Machinists Needed. to Or- ttnint, to and Newpart upon to housings for all the the nation may find It fiKMsary to mobilize here for the manufacture cf that of havy may be In trim.

This was purport of telexram to Commandw RoMton Monday night, for him to at fhe NaVy menta he repoHM ii-pon the powlWHty of douMtnc the output of the torpedo factory here. The telegram waJ made possible oy tlie of th recently appointed upon thi kubjtct, whWi was one of the moat held A entertainment three part a drew a big attendance at the Father to be turt.ij go'jKf to Mid Mathew hall Monday evening, for the throughout there inu not a qiwitlon performance conducted by Division No. I 1 ot I nlni or a iu Ancient Order of lliberniann. first part of the program consisted a concert, in which local singers Is a proposition The that Newport confrontint a proportion.which It ca nnot of indeed, it was formally that hers of talent were at their belt. The second wl waa a one-act comedy, called "A Bis Day in Bulgar," with capital to defeat needed tions, duty.

are available for neutrality It appears that last Week's visit of Collector Fltzslmznons to Newport was far more Important than that oniclal admitted at the time and was really for the purpose which the tfcwa Intimated, that of turning the affairs of the port, so far as ques- tior.j of neutrality are concerned, to Knight, that there may be no complications and delays in case a essel flying a foreign flac may be seen approaching this bay. In this feature of the situation the Coast Gur rd stations have been ordered to be the ever watchful eye for reporting the approach of any strange vessel. the actlvMy has not been con- 'ined to the navy since nodce of the "wverLnp of relations was firiven. Under ordinary circumstances there are only nom.imil g-uarde a.t the forts, tout Saturday nisht every (tun emplacement and material part ot tfte defense. oC to the bay -was under the armed jxUroliine extra posts our teams iverc organized I rles were Illustrated with miniature zanjlan.

William Lawton, Frank God paintings. Tin; animals were grouped dai-cl, John Aluer, Harold Lawtor in pairs. In the bestiaries and in the and Gilbert Holland, tapestries. Miss Clara Nlssen as Asenath Mies Jackson spoke of the early wedded to Joseph, WUB queenly IP. a Persian fabrics with animals arfd of lengthy, role: Ida Slenholm ana bulletins of tho happenings were for the membership campaign In tne ne Arab fabrics.

The textile art was Mrs Carpenter wore good as Leah and posted. "You go on and put it all out- 0 a nt at the Yung Men's developed before fi-escoes and hand Rachel and Misses Edith and Sarah We will supply the thick overcoats. oiiKsfian Association. This will start paintings. The colors were those of Groft ook the parts of lillhar and Zll- was the reply, and they continued to ovonin- with a sinpor served in I Jewels, and though violent were liar- Misses Emilia and GeorKlana i Belknnp were handmaids.

The patronesses were Mrs. Stanley C. Hnghe.s, Mrs. Hamilton Fish Webster, Mrs. Reginald R.

Belknap, Mrs. Livingston Hunt and Miss A. Katherlne Jenckes, who assisted materially in staging the performance. Mr. Samuel Klrschner took flashlights of the cast.

the day, when several minutes I oeni men campaign, characteristic of Spain. Better work Hughes In behalf Mrs Daniel telephone calls, at olher Add.tional-ln.UrMt Is expectccI to be WR done better Ve rl a for Red Cross workers It was apparent that the special telj- token as a base thermometer were made In France. Then, too. the ana for the names of all, particularly phone lines to the News were unequal drawn for each team, and prosicas heavy and Indiscriminate taxation young men, who desire first-aid In- While there were periods durini; -'i'-onB mucli the same lines as the re- inequality of workmanship was a the day, when several minutes I cent men campaign. to the occasslon.

as one would in new membership daily. On Wed- hindered the work in Spain. Velvets, hardly be comnleteil before another was 1 nesclay evening Hoys' Work Secretary brocades and a ready. It was in August, that jF.arl II. Hobson will hold another sus- land much gold.

the people were keen for and the tcloohoncs were information per, to clisdiias results kept busy, and make ready for the and the members: Hncpaneers Carl Larson, captain; WlUiam Kelly, secretary; Fred Amstcr, Harry Bunby. A. Clyde James, Bradford Leys, Sunnier Clark, Fnijik McCarthy, John Dennln. Irving Deplltch, Janus Luth. Pirates-- William J.

Ladyman, captain; Ray Ackerman, secretary; Roy CrowcU. Robert Lofolad. Leslie Barlow. Mylos Burke, iSamuoi Hoyle, Cnrl H. Ooddaru, captain; North.

Cannihals- Leslie Jones, secretary; Stewart Landers, Huntinston Dawley, Charles Bfaley, Harold Mclntosh, F. M. WihftHor, Fred Armbrust. Frank Clarkson, 'Stewart iNorth, Joseph Sullivan. Warriors--Archie Mitchell, captain; LjTulscy Suthcrlan, secretary; John Alger, Fred Meier, DonaM Hay, Edward Wood.

John Cassldy, Ray Conncll, Joseph HaM, Edwin Josphson, Arthur Peckham, William Simpson. T. B. Tanner, Harold Tollefton. but with only Newport's winter population at some periods there was just as much of a crush on the lines, and on the whole during the I I hours the service was maintained there was a strong similarity to the interest of that year.

Since the News regularly employs the only telegrapher in Newport who is authorized to operate a regular Associated Press wire, there are limitations to the servlco which can be secured over that wire, as the operator must have some rest. If any one doubts this, let him, sit for hours at a typewriter, pounding out copy which he is taking by sound from a telegraph instrument. The reason this particular wire must be thus exclusively worked Is because it is not customary to spell out words, as In commercial work, but an extensive code is cm- ployed, which enforces use to make one proficient; often three letters mean a long name to be written out, Sunday all the Important papers ot the country were receiving this extraordinary service, the same as the News, and never except during the base ball series has such a circuit been- in operation as was hooked up during the -day. The circuit on which the News van placed went at least as far south as Washington and to some pirts of the middle West. Just what Its limits were has not been announced, but It Is known that it did not eo.ua! thc base all circuit of October, which was from the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the Gulf to the Canadian border.

While the operator had to tight in his chair all day, those on the telephones relieved each other. In this whft ffSSS 1 'be upon' his relation. Rahb. Bloch ha. informed that wnr ha.

not been de-' JTMc 'V th clared, no stereotyped reply can be religious sc-rytcea and the school con- Kiven most who call. A considerable with tho local and portion desire to know Just what many In city, bearing ft en-tain bit of Inform.tlon On Ws daUfhters, Mlis Sadie has on something given out hours be- inpch. Is a tanner in the eom- fore, which would ordinarily have nierci.il department of tho Rogers been forgotten, or what IB to be in- High School, a graduate of that ferred from tiuch a statement AS those'school in class of 1915; another that came from Sweden nnd Brazil, daughter, Mlas Minna. 31och, haa own To giro the wrvlqf the people demand, i for several years of the playrround must be conversant with every 1 ot MWi of Oay, witb' little wool were used, i and much sold. accomplished I Knowing the heraldic desiRn for kingu'.

final drive, I Brocades as early as 1400 show in Following are tho names of the teama complicated weaving the costumes TO Rev. Bloch Resigns as Rabbi of Congregation Jeshuat Israel. Rev. Julius Bloch, who for the years has officiated as cantor and rab-bi of tho Jeshuat Israel, has resigned to accept a caiil to anothfir congregation and will leave Newport as soon as the trustees act nnd customs of the times. Gold ant 1 silver are-the principal ingredients ot Spanish fabrics and the pomegranate Is a favorite motive.

The Spanish fabrics are influenced by the Italian Flemish schools and yet there is a real Spanish school. From 13CO to 1440 the deslRns are florid and In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries they arc simple. In the fifteenth century the aro all of one color, while later the pattern is of one color and the background of another. At thc close of the lecture tea wan served by airs. Walter Holcombe and coffee by Miss Cortazzo.

WELL KNOWlTHERE. Wilson Sends Nomination to Senate of Officers for Promotion. Secretary McDowell Lectures Under Auspices of Bradley Chapter. A good number gathered at the First Methodist Episcopal Church Monday evening, in spite of. the cold weather and bad walking, to hear thr lecture by Secretary II.

II. McDowe' of the Army Xavy You up Men Christian Association on Service, or A mong Troops on the under the auspices of Ur.idlcy Chapter, Methodist Brotherhood. The lecture was precrdcd despite thu bKter cold. Ordinarily the Adanus and Gretole house nos' of the men of the district and a few are prcaldinc over the various fortIfications along vtiore. In this the usual details were and there ia a m.i- eriaj guard ai each point.

There hae )een p-laoLn-g of the fortifications on i footing, as filiia r-ould not be by adding tho National Guara to the regular forces, since a war fcwtinff inxxias need 01' a preai force of troops. Tho preaom duty Siinply suitable KOiarding of tho various against overt cast of fa tiling which orders have -bceh sailed iffliroiiirhout the country to prevent. adiVlion this, It room for loRfen on every man who li not prepared to hia part should My to at the begtn- Afr. David Fitzpatrlck's rendition of nl tndraw were hut le humorous "Maggie Dooley" song absentees, and the Chair said so heavily applauded that he sang tl regular attendance will be one "Mammy's Little Coal Black Uoae" for tlie positive demands in the future: an encore. Miss I.oretta Loary followed tnc will be one If not two sener with two songs, "Somewhere a Voice is meetings a week, in addition to au'o- Calllng" and 'The Blue Bird," which committee work.

Speed aad push were well received, an were the aoncH mufll De followed by dancing until midnight, which made up the third part of the program. thi by Mlu Irene Burnt, "Where Are the Scenes of Yesterday" and "The Sun- The principal pointi determined are to orranite tha shine of Your Smile" Mr. John Wil- Home Company, caplUliieA Hams pleased with a nunlber of songs at the start at IWO.W, with stock in which yodelinK was a specialty, and $25 per share, all common, for in which "the singer surprised his au- buying, holding, leasing, wiling and dJence by his familiarity with the dim- renting real estate on the island of cult Swiss BonKs. Rhode Island. No single Jooality will Mr.

Alexander MacBlgllety's old- be developed into a community, hut fashioned Irish clog d'nces brought various parts of the city are to he enthusiastic applause, especially' from built up with two-tenement houtpj the older people, who well remember and cottages. The organitation pro- the time when such dancing was popu- poses to a type of tenements lar. The last numbers on the program and homes which will be a credit to wore songs. "Ireland Slust Be Heaven" Newport and set a standard which and "Tomorrow," rendered by Miss will eliminate the type called tenn- Mary Ryan of Providence, who captl- ments, but which at the last meet'ng vated the audience by her clear voice, were declared unfit to live In. She was accompanied by Trnne perilous three-decker has no place In Little of Providence, while tlio panist for the local talent wuu Catherine Hognn.

Following Is the cast in "A BIjf Day the scheme, which It IB promised will give better returns to than savings banks, in addition to buUdflns, which Jt In Bulgar," which drew many laughs take time, the organization has a com. and was well Bridget Me- mlttee on the immediate in ttie Qllckerty, Helen Egan; O'Tooile, Michael Collins; Barney ca which Is to shelter for the Mrs. Mo- men wn are eipccted before -the etta Glickerty, Katherlne Leharie; Peggy thc WM a work, in fact, O'RaJterty, Nora Kelly; Jamie O'PIn- ta prop eM all Sie joo provided for tern- negan, Frank Winters; Mr. O'TooiIe, William Hammond poratiily at the Army and Navy Young Among the numbers on the dancinc Auon'itlnn and one program were an Irish set and a Vlr? ginm- reel. i lg w( ure a oun i in for boarding BOYS.

The Membership Started at the T. M. 0. A. "With an attendance of nearly boys, comprising the mpmborah-'ip four teams from the and lodging the men untti more perau- ncnt arrangements can be m-ado.

The meeting was GaTftd to order try Gamvaim President Hayes of the Board of Trade, -who stated that almost all the occru mittce were memfbers of the bo art, and it might as well he understood the befflnnJnff that all who remain On the cornmCttee must be workers. Lhore 1a no room for anv other kind. or Chairman Gosling of the Homm dmirtmont. committee of the board took the chnrti- deportment, announced his t.he membership campaign was started These later organised, and are tain German symptithixpra who lonff Iivd-exexJ are now act al observation. at the Young Men's Christian Asso- lows: elation Mem day evening wfrh a supper.

On incorporation and by- The object is to secure 100 mcmbera boys 1 department, and ihe ul May- undents managed by Hoys' Work Secretary On finance--Thomas B- Cohgdon Karl H. Hobson. Thc captains of the AFFECTS STATE HIGHWAYS. Ruling by Justice Sweeney Eais- es Problem for General Assembly. A difficult and important problem in connection with the atnte highway system, wliicli the General Assembly is eipccte'd to 'be asked to deal, has arisen ns the result ot an opinion by Justice Jolm Sweenoy 1n the Ilsnt County superior court-in which he holds that the state not the towns Is by a.

short session, at which the regular routine business was performed and notice given by a special committee a a motion would DP entered 'at the next monthly meeting to authorize a revision of the constitution. O'iPflts were present nt the open meeting from tho Thames Street Llethodist Kpif-copal. Kirst Presbyte- responsible for injuries and damasos sustained upon state highways. The decision is on the suit of Ethan Stanley Moore against Warren M. Greene, town treasurer of Coventry.

'or damages (Trowing out of an resultins from a defective hi.Th- and is regarded as of irreAt im; to the towns of "Warwick, Coventry and Johnston. this decision, bMKl upon nn opinion jf the supreme court in the case of Johrson vs. Lee, R. I. 38, and a recent rc-affirminjr this opinion, together with an opinion of Mr.

Justice Barrows of the superior court in the of Pooler against town of Johnston. Is of state-wide importance. It now appears, according to state and town officials, that ttie state, and not rlnn and Second churches. The the town, is responsible for tl! highways President Wilson has sent to the Senate the nominations of seven commanders in the navy for promotion ti captains, who were selected by tV special board for advancement.) They Include William Phclps, John H- Daytou, William A- Moffett. Montgomery M.

Taylor, Henry J. Zieg-e- moier, Lucius A. and Arthur L. Willard, several of whom are woll known In Newport, having been at thc Naval Training Station, N'aval War College or Torpedo Station. The nominations do not include thc commanders who were recently examined at thc Naval War College for protno- The President has also sent to th-? lowing 1 the blizzard which swooped preme court and decision! jus- Senate the names of 10 lieutenant down on the Atlantic seaboard.

Tho of the superior court are dl- colonels'of the marine corps for pra- crew of 15 escaped over the Ice to rectly contrary to the ruling of the motion to the ranK of colonol, Inchiil- nhore. Tho Cons: Guard stations alon attorney general and the procedure Tig nr Halnes, the const put orf double pntrols hy the board. A LOCAL STEAMER. The A. T.

Serrell in Ice Float Off Nantucket, Grew Eicapes to Shore. Steamer A. T. Scrrcll of this city was abandoned In thc Ice noes ot XT nuciun. I uma I I I I I LIIIH nrucmui rccn Point.

NnntuckM. Monday, i ome An oplnk legislative program of nreswxnt with to highway work. The State Board of Public upon the advice of the Attorney general, has ruled that the state was responsible only for such portions of the state highway system had been constructed ny or upon which work hud been done by the state under the supervision of the Swte Bosrd of i Roflds. It has followed this procedure Dion Williams, Alhertuj W. Cattl'n.

S. Lane. Charles, O. IjAu- rftnco H. MASCS, John T.

Meyers, nlpht In an attempt to prevent marine disasters. other Republican loaders in the are dimnir Into this question ftir the The A. T. sorrell Is a small nshlns purpose of determining the C- Mcville Albert S. Me- schooner which hrs been stotnri of the State Bonrd.

of Public Several of these have been on times In thn service nt tins port. Rnnds It Is expected Hint duty the Naval Training Station, was formerly the. properly oC the Sea- will tw without delay to secure or or War hoard Fisheries Company, but his a dtelslon on the afttctlnc Celkfft. I chanfed bonda acvtral tlmti. UM whole Bute highway of thc Aquldncck NattotiLTl Dank, man; E.

A. Hrou-n of the Natlon.i* teams are to make reports not later Exrhanae Rank. Kdwnrd A. Sherman than o'clock each evening, and of the Newport Truet Company. George progress of thc campaign will lie shown Shnrman of the Newport National Bank.

Harry L. Wilks ot the on a systejn of thermtmiotcrs, one jj an 4 of New-port. inp been drawTi for eaoh toam. On land L. Dver, day evening at another supper the man: George w.

CafAhan. Willsm boys will compare results and prepare E. Brtehtman, J. T. Kull, Ernst Valgt, plans fur tnc final drive.

i A. D. OaMambaa. Among those speaking Monday eve- I On budl iing-- Joseph oliiJr. nlns were Physical Director P.

H. man: WSIkun H. Lar.eley, Thomas ot the Army ami Navy Aa. sooi.itinn. whuso talk on "Pep" imparted some of that useful InsrcJiicn; Keel.or.

Joseph Sullivan, On W. John P. to tlie boys present. The captains of Clarke, cnairmo.n:' W. the boys' tflams who spoke were J.

T. O'Oannell, Ernst Voigt. Archie Mitchell. Ladyman Before announcing the committee! and Harold Goddard. In place of Cart' the Chair stated that the houJ'RT Larson, who cojld hot be present, problem has lonf troubled Newport.

John Daiimn represented the Now machinists are comlny in forsfi. boy.s' team. Later a numuer of and there is no longer time for con- who vnable to come to the sup- sJdcration but there must be action. per conforro.1 with Secretary Hol'son The need eiists not only for housings 0 plans them but for others, because of "jJiirinK the dinner, which was served 'he srowth of the community, and tho domand is permanent, whether tho machinists come or not. There must 'oe an organization, on a pernvi- ahacks should be built and it shouM not be understood that the buildlnR is to be for newcomers alone, but that with better quarters those who have not what they really want, may move, and lis they move new comers can take the places they vacate.

thc Chair named each he announced thc several scope of work, which he said muat br-ein at once. very eveninr There no time for waiting, for here Is a cntnn by Company of the Women's illary of thc Membership Secretary Paul M. Kendrlok Tenderer a number of -selections on the pQano. CLASSES AID. Both Men and Women Needed for Eed Cross Work in Newport.

Under Instructions from the Na- tlonal Red Cross Society in Washing- fo7 ton, the Newport branch Is munlty and If It Is to be takfin lit additional classes In first aid. These must be grasped while It art open to both men and women, and Investment," out will tn- already many new memhers have en 1 able neads of families to be their own rolled, mostly women- It is hoped that home owner: men will also, because of the present emergency, become equally Interested, for It Is stated by- those thixt their services are urgently needed. All wishing to join the classes mly call at thc Hellevue Avenue or telephone, and they will be enrolled obligations in time of war, all K-rvlcts at that time being voluntary. A GO-TO-CHUPCH-CANVAM. Thirty-four thoiiitnd volunteer workers every home in tht nra toorouiftiii or New York Saturday In an effort to- Induce the occupants attend the church, synagoRue Sunday actiool of their religion.

Tne work wu done under direction ot the OrwUer Nm time of busy said another meeting must follow, thia arid miMt ha.ve rtporU ready at that No reports of "protrwa" wOttM acceptable; they matt all be OJ done. woijtd i to a paWK btllevti to wouM 1 of hli dutlw. put'Uw matter up to hli the of action for and would tnnoli of comiww'" f- the public's etvft for a whllt. ftclmls of the Bar Street way Company toM him to To. tin limit" He belteveri MUM 1 nay same (f fluwitlon WM up lo them.

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