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kdmlnlstratlon. i LACK- Of Driving Power Serious To British Navy, i Churchill Asserts. Eeturn of Fisher i Power Is Urged ly Former First Lord in Parliament Specli. Balfour Says Tonnage of Fleet Ha? Been increased .1,000,000 Since War. Began.

Lrarui. cisu to T.l BeCISaB. London. March Spencer hurchlll. former Flrt Lord of the Ad- bnlralty, now a uoionei ana iresn irum trencnee, sprang back Into the arena, to-day In daring Ipeerh.

answering First Lord of the Ad miralty who had Mat presented he naval estimates, and declaring that hie Admiralty lacxea anvmg mrt iiuet be revitalised before It wu too late Ly bringing back Lord riaher, former Wst tea Lord, to head the Admiralty Great Interest attached to Colonel hurchtlt's reappearance after a period of Hence while aervlng with the army, and Idle the naval policy he had Inaugu- rued at the opening of the war waa un- lergojng considerable change. Ualfour had Just concluded an optim istic statement or the naval outioog thlch strongly appealed to the patriotic ntlments of the House of Commons; that Colonel' Churchill's ere at first coldly, received. But he Iradually gathered attention and ap-lause until he closed amid a scene of touch enthusiasm. Begins With Churchill began his speech with a anting. "I am sorry I must strike a Jarring lote.

he said, "not or reproach, censure Ir panic, but of warning. While Jeiilcoe Commands the grand fleet It will be mail- kmered In the presence of the enemy Ith the utmost professional skill: We hint not believe that Germany will be the shipbuilding program to the time to tliich he and the previous board had en working. He declared that there fhould be no limit of labor In connection kith the British fleet, the vital units of I Pittsburgh William Penn Hotel opens 1 March 9 Fort Pitt Hoi el after March 9, will less crowded and belter able to serve its patrons. A. BtANCHARD Managing Director which most be the Srst charge oo British labor resources.

"Lord Fisher." eald Churchill, "must be brought back to the Admiralty, where there exists serious lack of driving Power aad energy which cannot be allowed to continue. The Admiralty would be vitalised and animated by the recalling of Lord Usher." Balfour stated this afternoon that the tonnage of the British navy had been mcreaaed by l.OOO.uuo since the outbreak of the war. while the strength of the sir division of the navy had grown tenfold. At the outbreak of the war the number of warships In the British navy of 1,900 or more tons and of torpedo craft of more than SO tons totalled Ma vessels, with a tonnage of 3.TM.1US. Balfour told the House that never before In Great rBitaln'a history had there been so much naval construction aa In the last 18 months.

He asserted the fleet waa far stronger than at the outbreak of the war. except In regard to armored cruisers. Many of the cruisers which had been lost had not been replaced. Sbowg Magnitude of Task. emphasised the magnitude of the task Great Britain has taken upon herself since the operations in the Med iterranean began, in transporting-, feeding and supplying the forces there, Moreover, the appearance of German suomsrines not only In home waters.

but In the Mediterranean, had added to the responsibilities already ne said about 4.OO0.OUO combatants. i.vw.vm norses. 1.600.000 tons of stores and J7.000.000 gallons of oil for the nnnsn and their allies had been transported This task. In the presence of hostile submarines, had thrown an eiformoua amount of work upon the Admiralty which could not have been foreseen at the outbreak of the war. The dangers experienced, he said, were new dangers, and he felt the nation could look with satisfaction upon the manner In whiclf the Admiralty had carried out its vast work.

Balfour added that the work of the navy during the war had been splendid. He remarked Incidentally that his predecessor, Winston Spencer Church-Ill, waa completely justified when, reviewing circumstances at the outbreak of the war, he claimed that the fleet he had prepared was adequate for the great task of maintaining command of the seas. Impossible To Give Details. After explaining that It waa Impossible to give details, and that he could only deal In a general manner with the way the Admiralty la discharging Its responsibilities. Balfour said the British fleet had become an international fleet, carrying on international work and serving many nations.

There was no truth, he continued. In the sugges tion that the present Admiralty Board had halted the shipbuilding activities of Its predecessors, whose policy, he said. In a general way waa still being pursued. Balfour said the Admiralty had e. cured a large and especially suitable tract of land for the purpose of training aerial pilots for the navy.

Thjs work la under command of Commodore Payne, who had rendered Invaluable service. He said the navy always must have an aerial service of Its own. Dealing with the relative values of heavier and lighter than air machines. Mr. Balfour aald It was extremely desirable from a naval paint of view to have lighter than air machlnea to supplement the efforts of the fleet In scout- Lntent to allow her fleet to lie Impotent I Ing.

The greatest difficulty had been ind derided In Kiel Canal. We must as- he was speaking not of Zeppelins, but aims that something has happened in the cf nonrlgld airships to erect suitable ierman naval yards- and that Germany accommodatlona. jsa completed her program. i Tht nml dlvlalon. he said, had I oun- covered Itself with glory at aalllpoli.

The olid reasons must be grvewto Justify tele postponement delay. must- -be so unconscious relaxation' of efforts at thn Admiralty, for: If a Shortage of naval kiaterlal takes place It will give no hsnce of future recovery." i Colonel Churchill created a stir by ask-1 gig whether the Admiralty was keeping I astage, had been great, and the Admir-I ally, -proposed to keep It up to Its full strength of six battalions. He paid warm tribute to the work of the fleet and said that the health and discipline of the men left nothing to be desired. He especially praised deeds of Individual courage. Initiative In submarine work and mine sweeping and other activities In circumstances of real peril aa work of the greatest msgnltude.

"No peril appalled them, and the country's debt to them was almost Incalculable;" he said. TWEET! "MyOwn'ittleDarlin'" Whispered Birdie B) Wealthy Widow, Wis Meant F.r Patrick, Hawever, Curt Is Told. srsciAL ourirca to ras sxurias. New York, March 7. A canary bird was the medium through which Mrs.

Minerva B. Toler, wealthy widow, snd Patrick Carey, father of 13 children, whispered their love messages when others were around, according to Miss Sarah Carey, sister of Patrick, who testl-ed before Justice Phllbln and a Jury in Supreme Court to-day. Mrs. Elisabeth Carey is suing Mra Toler for for alleged alienation of her husband's affections. Relatives told the Court to-day that Mrs.

Toler admitted a mad infatuation for the middle-aged Carey, whom she first met at a moving picture show. J'Mrs, Toler told me she couldn't get along without my brother." Miss Carey testified. "He said that they used to call esch other all sorts of endearing names In pri vate but had to arrange a code In which the canary appeared to be the object of th. other's affection when members of the family were present." It appeared that whenever the widow admitted to the canary that the bird was her "own 'ktle darling" Carey woi know right away that he was the psrty addressed. SEVENTEEN INCHES OF SNOW Falls at Marquette Sever Blizzard Sweeps Northern Duluth.

March T. One of the severest bllsxard. of the winter Is sweep ing Northern Minnesota, the Upper Penln-sula of Michigan and the Canadian states to the aorth. At Duluth nine and one half Inches of now has isjiu Marquette. reported 17 Inches, and at Calumet shipments of copper mines war, seriously curtailed, due to the In terference witn Uona along the Meaaba Iron Range.

Winnipeg. report, a snowfall of 14 Inches. 8CH00I CIVIC MEETING. Representatives of all the club. In the CItuj and Vocational-- Leagu-.

Uie Chamber of Commerce met at the Chamber yesterday afternoon. Each of the city. school, wss represented by el least d.imte. Reports from each of the sXo the activities of the Individual clubs ware beard. THE ENQUIRER, CINCINNATI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1916 erviice- I Where WuruIzer I arscMb Dunns to tbs asociata.

Trenten, K. March T. "No wonder it Is hard to eland by the Fresldeni," saia former Senator Theodore B. Burton; of Ohio, here to-night In a speech before the Republican Club, held under the auspices of the New Jersey Republican State Committee. "In Mexico we marched up the hill, and then marched down again.

in this recent controversy over the arm- i.r nt merchantmen we marched down the hill and then marched up again. "No matter how willing any man may nartisan consideration. It taxes his ability to follow such rapid and eccentric changes In the conduct of Inter national affairs. Tou may steer a ship by the North Star, but you cannot steer 11 by a comet." Mr. Burton, whose whole speech ex hibited a vigor of attack seldom evinced In his scholarly and tolerant speecne.

Senate, declared that the present predica ment of the United States respecting armed ships "arose from the exercise of those two conspicuous talents of the present Admlnlstratlon-the passion for Interference In the affairs of other nations and the Inability to keep away from both sides of the question." The speech of the Ohloan. who Is avowed candidate for the Republican nomination for President, is the first aggressive address of his campaign and was DISCUSS CONVENTION. Members Freoare- For Metal Con tractors' Gathering Kext July. Twenty members of the Cincinnati As sociation of Sheet Metal Contractor, met at the store of the John Welgle Company, East McMillan street, last night to make preliminary plans for the state oonven inn of the oraanlsatlon. which will be held In thla city on July X.

28 and 17. Charles Kobmann waa appointed Chair man of a committee to raise funds for the entertainment of the delegates, while the entire membership of the association win assist in the convention arrange ments. Another meeting will be called soon. POLICEMAN STOPS RUNAWAY. In view of hundreds of pedestrian.

Mounted Patrolman J. drannan yester day captured at Seventh and Elm streets a runaway horsV owned by John Heine) Elm street. The horse waa at Bev enth and Walnut atreets when It became frightened, it dashed westward on 8ev. snth street Orannln's horse waa Injured. FIREMAN'S WIFE DIES.

Alma McFsrland, S3 years old. S5 Olen-obeplacef-wlfe of Thms J. Mcfarland. city fireman, died early yesterday morning at the home of her mother. Mr.

Dlena Mara. HOI Milton street. She leave, a year-old daughter. COUNCILMAN TO SPEAK. Councilman Martin will address the members of the Mohawk Brighton Im provement Association on "Street Im provements, at a meeting to be held tonight In the new Lafayette Bloom School, Dayton and Baymlller streets.

regarded by Republicans, because of Its Incisive attack and broad range of sub jects, aa the keynote of Burton's campaign. He asserted that the vacillation and timidity betrayed In American dealings with Mexico was at the bottom of various controversies with "Kurope." In that th'e European Foreign OAVes felt that the United States would not act with vigor and certainty. "What has produced the present situation In our foreign affairs?" he said. "The proverbial blundering and incapacity or the Democratic party. "The one fact more obvious than any other that stands out to-day In all the conflicting currents of events during the last three years Is that the present status of the United States In relation to other countries has been brought about by the halting, the healtam-y and the vaolllatlon of the present Administration.

kxcept for this murder and anarchy in Mexico would hove long since ceased. "The controversy with Germany over submarine warfare and the dispute with Oreat Britain respecting the rights of American commerce could have been prevented If we had attended strictly to our own business snd adhered to a firm and consistent course. "it Is our earnest desire to stand by the President, but this is only possible if the President stands by himself; to stand by presupposes a fixed purpose, but If such purpose la constantly changing, It may be possible to change with It, but it is not possible to stand by It. Mr. Wilson and (he Democrat came Into power Just three years ago and on almost every great question, foreign or domestic, they have taken both sides." UMBRELLA Broken on Flirt's Head Not Enough, and Woman la Entitled To Dam ages, Court Holds.

sraruL Dfrnirs to tfb stensBB. Little Rock, March 7 A woman Is Justified In Inflicting corporal punishment upon a male flirt who annoys her, the Hlsle Supreme Court has ruled in affirming the 9W damages which a lower Court had awarded Mrs. Nettle Trussell, Hot Springs, a school teacher, against the Memphis and Dallas and Gulf Railroad. According to the testimony a male passenger on a train of the defendant railroad stood In the renter of the car In which Mrs. Trussell was riding and winked and threw kissel st her.

When he approached her Mrs. Trussell broke her umbrella on hia head. The Supreme Court, In Its opinion, rules thst not only waa Mrs. Trussell Justified In her action, but was entitled to recover damagea for the annoyance and humilia tion to which- she was subjected. JUDGE HIT BY SIGN.

ItlPTAS to Tax r.oriBss. Harrodeburg, March er rifle windstorm prevailed here this aft ernoon. A heavy algn was blown rrom a store, which atruck City Judge Mc-Oarvey, resulting In a deep gash In the back of his bead, rendering him uncon scious. It was at first thought he was fatally Injured, but later Information from hia bedside Is that he will re cover. Many tree, throughout the county were uprooted and barns and residence, damaged.

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Marcn 7. Discussing th armed shin Issue In the Senate to-day Senator Sutherland, of Utah, a Republic. an memler of the Foreign Relations Committee, stood squarely behind President Wilson In his policy In dealing with Ger many In the submarine negotiations. "'I do not want war at any time," said Senator Sutherland, "and I pray God that It may not come now, but I would rather have war with all Its sacrifices and aaf-fering than that hls nation, with It. long history of heroism and glory, should play the poltroon when confronted by a supreme national duty, because It places a greater value upon Its ease.

than upon Its honor." am one of those who desire peace." the Senator "but a nation, when all other means fails, that will not resent a flagrant and illegal attack upon the lives of Its own cltlsens Is only less detestable than a man who will not light for his wife and children. And, bellev. ing as I do about that, if the life of an American citlsen Is sgaln taken by the Illegal and deliberate sinking without warning of a merchant ship, unarmed or armed only for defense, that til's Government should hold the offending nation to a stern reckoning. I "hall never give my consent to the Issuance of a formal and official notice such aa haa been which. If not heeded, would, without minimising our duty In the lesst, have the effect of emlKiraslnll and weakening our moral atsndlng If we would onoe mora be under the sad necessity of seeking reparation for the destruction of the lives of our people." -Senator Sutherland dUwujised tha legal status of armed merchant ships under international law and the relation thereto of the newly developed submarine.

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"If, therefore, a cltlten take nassage upon a ship so armed nnd lose his life by me sinning or the ship without wsrninr wnal must be the contention and claim of tins Government? To my mind, clearly this: That the citlsen In the exercise of a clear right haa been deprived of his life by the deliberately Illegal act of the belligerent Uuverninent which sent the submarine on Its mission of death I can vonceive of no other position for this lover nment to sssume and unless It is willing to forfeit the respect of mankind by becoming a craven thing. )t must he prepared to sustain that position at what ever cost or consequence." Senator Sutherland also opposed hit change In the rule with resized to the le of munitions nf war. or arming mercnant ships for defense, asserting thnt any aucn changes now would be an unneutral art. "Nothing In the long run can be more certain to bring trouble upon us than a policy or timidity and vacillation," said Senstor Hntherland. "Such a policy Is not In keeping with American traditions or spirit.

If we shall ever have a war with another country, it is more likely to result from some deprivation of right suffered by our cltlsens than from any other cause. "In Mexico they have been unspeakably outraged Insulted, robbed, murdored and this series of Mexican outrages has been Interspersed with msrltlme horrors In volved In the sinking of the Liisltsnla, the Arrcona and the others, with their loss of American Ufe, and we have borne It and are hearing It all with a patience B'hli'h begins hevj look of puslianlinlty. "We have demanded reparation, and have kept on making such demands, with decreased rather than Increased Insistency. The offenders have not been held to accountability, strict or otherwise, and we are now confronted with the proposal not thst we shall Insist uiion reparation for wrongs already auffered, hut that we shsll restrain our cltlsens from the further exercise of their rights for fear we may be put to the trouble and ierrmra me ainir 01 vinuiraung mem. ror one am oeroming "K'K and tired of the spineless policy of retreat and scuttle thA policy that, among other things, has ordered our people to aban don their lights In Mexico and that has made us flee our own plain duty In the Philippines.

Instead of forever telling our cltlsens to run, I should like for once to hear somebody bid them stand, with tl.e assurance that their Government will stand with hem. Instead of warning our own people to exercise their rights at their peril, I would like to issue a warn ing to other people to Interfere with thy rights on their peril. The danger of It all Is that by this policy of always backing down fnatead of becking up we shall encourage an Increased encroachment upon our rights until we shall Anally be driven into a crisis and from wh.ch nothing but war can extricate." Senator Sutherland adlierred closely to oonelusloii until after the -vessel and her I his written text and was heard by ate. No effort was made to continue discussion of foreign affairs after he had concluded, and the Senat took up the Shields water power bill. WILSON FELICITATES CLARK.

Wsshlrgton, March 7. President Wilson wrote a warm letter of congratulation to Speaker Champ Clark, of the House, on the erosion, of hia sixty-sixth birthday anniversary. Victrola XVI, $200 Victrola XVI. electric, $250 Mahogany or oak This Victrola XVI $200 (Illustrated Above) Mahogany or Oak, $200; with $20 in records, $220; $20 cash, $10 monthly. Sherwood Lines Up For Wilson, I hen bays tie It Not Hun Again SPSCIAI.

DlirATCN To TUB BftQI'lRBS. Washington, March 7. Representa tive Isaac R. Sherwood, of Toledo, to day voted to table the McLemore reso lution warning Americans to stay off armed belligerent ships, and then announced that he would not stand for re-election. Coupled with the announcement of Representative Robert N.

Page that he would decline to run again because he could not agree with President on this Issue, and the report that Representative W. W. llalley, of Pennsylvania, might take the same course, General Sherwood's announcement serves best lo snow me Intensity of feeling prevailing In Congress over the armed ship Issue and the disorganising and demoralising ef feet It has had upon the Democratic organisation. "I voted to table this resolution be cause It was made a party question," aid General Sherwood. "1 was not given a chance to vote my convictions.

When it was made a party question 1 would not bolt, but I will not seek re. election. Genoral Sherwood v. as the first Dein ocrat to attack the rresineni pre paredness program on the floor of the House. The dean of the House, bre veted Brigadier General by president Lincoln for gallantry In action, independent and frank of speech.

General Sherwood's speech then held the attention of the House, quite as his announcement to-day was regarded as one of the mosi sli'lk inn high lights of a tense situation In Congress. WARRANT CHAEQES ASSAULT. Mrs. Kdna Webb, -I years old, West i-ourt street, swore to an offldavlt yesterday charging Charles Jones, nearo. TXi Van Horn alley, with assault and battery.

Jones was arrested after the woman told t'blef Detective Nlmino that the man had followed. Insulted end bumped her when she was on 'her way down town. WABEANT FOB FATHER OF 11. Mrs Margaret Trltsr-hler, -74 Renner street, mother of 11 children, swore to a wiirrant yesterday morning charging her husbar.d. Voientlne TrltVchler, 111.1 Dayton street, with having failed to provide for three of their children who are under HI years of age.

OIBL BEP0BTED MISSING. Daisy Olasler, 10 year. old. 4110 Du-moht street, was reported by her mother-to police lasf night a. missing since 8 o'clock Monday morning.

The mother stated that at that time her daughter left for school, but failed to arrive there. TWO BOYS MISSING. ja.xc were, asked yesterday lo look for Albert Q. Gregg. "13" years old.

WK KasT Front street, and Carl Brett, 15 years old, Bast Front street. Both lads disappeared from home Monday mprnlng. SAYS PURSE WAS STOLEN. O. Schwartx, Vint Dennta street, reported to the police last night that he was robbed of rurs containing fit and a check for when on a Crosstown car, between Peebles Corner and Vine street.

"My reason for noi standing for re- -election aealn." he asid to-nlahL "is lhat I am opposed to Increasing armaments In time of peace and building; the strongest navy In the world. I owe It to the President and the Democratic, party to retire and thus enable the Democrats of my district! to select a man In harmony with the President'. military propaganda. 'I have held my convictions on mili tarism ever since the Civil War, and I have made a speech against militarism In every session of Congress In which I have served. '1 prefer to retire to private life rather than accept office at the sacrifice of my convictions on a question I consider the most vital or any before th American people.

"1 have been very much depressed over tlio situation caused by precipitating the submarine controversy In the House of Representative "There never haa been any International law touching suhmurlnes, and the President and rVcretnry of State In their official notes to 'Berlin on January Id recognised submarines as legitimate Instruments of modern warfare. They also conceded the fact that tile former principle, of International law allowing merchantmen lo carry a gun aft against pirates does not apply now, because a one-puuhder or a two-pounder can send a submarine to the nottom or tne ocean. Hence, when you talk about international law In lite presence of submarine, you talk about law that does not exist, and every lawyer who understands International law knows that It does not exist. International law Is International custom, or a mutual holding of nailona es tablished by mutual agreement." ReureaentaAlve Joseph H. Eagle, of Texas.

Democrat, also announced to-day that he would not be a candidate for re nomination because he "finds he cannot support the Democratic Administration III the course la now pursuing." TO WED C0UKT STREET GIRL. Abraham Gardner, 30 yeara old, Greenville, secured a license yesterday to wed Miss Francis Berlin, tit West Court street. They will be married at the home of the bride Thursday afternoon, and will leave for Florida the same evening for a short SUSTAIN CARRIER'S PLEA. The statejnent of Riley Carrier, 114 McGregor street, Klin wood Place, that he shot hi brother-in-law, Logan T. Erwln.

Lombardy and Highland avenues, Klmwood Place, In self-defense, was sustained in a Coroner vardlot yesterday. The shooting occurred severs! weeks ago. MRS. M. E.

MARES DIES. Funeral services will be held to-morrow morning for Mrs. Maria K. Marks, widow of William A. Marka, well-known soul tor and decorator.

Mrs. Marka died at th residence of her daughter, Mrs. Oscar Small, Montgomery and Clarion avenues. TW urvtvd -laugh-. trrs.

Mrs Small and Mra William J. Raab, Kvanston, and two sons, William Marks and Mary C. Marks, Baltimore. MOORMAN PAYS Joseph Moorman pleaded not guilty to the charge that he had race horse slips In hie possession and waa fined 2S and coats by Police Court Judge Spiegel yeaterday.