New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 31, 1915, Page 9

WAY DROP PHILIPPINES U. §. Might Strike Bargain With European Nations and Japan ‘Washington, D. C., Dec. 31.—Charles H. sherrill, former United States Min- ister to the Argentine Republic, in an address here last night advanced the suggesttons that the United States might strike some bargain with Euro- pean nations and Japan whereby American possession of the- Philip pines would be relinquished if the Old -World nations would give up their few remaining colonial posses- sions in the Western Hemisphere. Mr. Sherrill was elaborating upon the views which he expounded some time ago to the effect that the Monroe Doc- trine should be completed, by having the United States purchase and set free all existing European colonies in the New World, except Canada, which is already self-governing. In last night’s address, which was delivered at a banquet given by the Carnegie Foundation to the American Institute of International Law and other societies Mr. Sherrill said that to make sure of a continuing peace on the Pacific, the United States must aect as though the Monroe Doctrine, it asked others to do. For nearly a century he said, the United States had preached to all the outside world against interference with the affairs of this hemisphere, and peace-on the Pacific could not be assured until Japan was convinced that what we preach on the eastern shores of that ocean we are willing to practice on the western. Protector of. China. He said: “There is no use disguising the fact that many Americans feel that we are and ought to be the natural protector of China against what they call” Japanese aggression. Until we definitely exercise that international bogey we will never gain that com- plete confidence of Japan which will spell continued peace on the Pacific. ““The_roost of this dangerous non- . sense of our being the natumral pro- tector of China run back into the dis- tant past, to the days when the New England: clipperships traded so profit- ably with - Chi 3@, brought back such cupldity—¢ “Aales of the fabulous weal he ' Far East. Thanks te t foolish legislation the Recipri t of 1828, which took away pro ’n from our merchant marine, our‘ships disappeared from the seas, but the memory of those Chinese profits and ‘the stories of Chinese commercial possibilities per- sisted. . But what are the cold facts? The foreign trade of Latin .America is eightsen times greater than that of China and the foreign trade of Ar- mentina alone almost equals that of China and Japan put together. and furthermore it is increasing at a greater rate. Chief Cause of Nonsense. ‘ “But the chief cause of this ‘Na- tional Protector of China’ nonsense is the very mistaken impression gen- erally prevailing in our country con- cerning the ‘Open Door’ in China which it is believed Mr. John Hay ar- ranged by his clever series of com- munications sent September 6, 1899, to France, Germany, England, Rus- sio, Ttaly and Japan through our di- > plomatic representatives there mak- ing an identical propgsal to each, which he clinched by reporting to each of these governments March 20, 1900 that all the others had accepted is proposal. It was a brilliant di- lomatic stroke and was supposed at U the time not only to have set the door opeén in China but to have fixed fit open for all time. = But what hap- pened the very first time we star‘ea to use that door, The third clau- of the Hay proposal dealt espectally with- the railroad situation in China and yet when Mr. Knox as Secretary of State attempted to effect the in- "+ ternational neutralization of the Man- . churian Railways, he found the open = door locked and bolted. It is to be hoped that we shall always main- tain our treaty rights in China along with those of other nations, but those who still believe that we have an open door there which will give us special privileges are dreaming an empty dream. ‘And this brings us to our most .yexed problem—the Philippines anad Wwhat to do with them. We 'hold those islands as the chance results of war and not because of the lust for ter- ritory or any desire for a foothold in the Orient. but what is the view- .point of Japan? - How would we feel #f Japan came into possession of the West Indian Islands?—would it not affront the Monroe Doctrine? Why then should we be good Pan- Americans only in the Caribbean Sea and not ourselves practice the same stay at home and mind your own business policy in the Orient? It is but natural for the Japanese to won- der how We can continue persistently Sto objegkfe foreign colonization in lemisphere while we are This Philippine problem is not at present béing met in a way that is satisfac- ory to any of us. Why can’t it be et so franklv that out of its yery difficulties a valuable result can® be evolved, just as from the Mexican im- broglio there emerged the Pan- _American mediation macHinery, of so great value already, and certain to prove more valuable as it develops. Our possession of the Philippines does fot true up to the fundamental ideas of the Monroe Doctrine. But nei- r does the possession of Dénmark, lland, France and England of colo- in this hemisphere! Why not set of these discordant facts off st the other and trade the Phil- le islands for all European pos- ‘sessions to the south of us, and then turn the Guianas and British Hondu- ras into free republics, return the Falkland Islands to Argentina, and take under our flag the West Indian Islands so important to the defense of the Panama Canal. Thus at one step would we eliminate Japanese dis- trust caused by our holding the Phil+ ippines, honorably release us from the responsibility for those islands, complete the protection from Euro- pean entanglements initiated by Mon- roe’s protest against additional Euro- pean colonization, and, finally, free us from European military bases near the Panama Canal. Next Great Step Forward. “With all this completed,, we could all tranquilly turn our attention to developing the untouched resources of this hemisphere, the world’s next great step forward.” SELLS ADULTERATED MILK AND IS FINED Samuel Renier of Cherry Street Pays Fine of $14 and Costs. Samuel Renier who has been in business at 50 Cherry street for the past four months was arraigned be- fore Judge John H. Kirkham in po- lice court this morning, charged on two counts with selling watered milk. Milk and Food Inspector Burdette Radcliffe made the complaint, this being his first arrest for such a vio- lation of the law. Renier was fined $14 and costs. Lawyer Frederick B. Hungerford appeared for the accused and enter- ed a plea of nola condere. Renier insisted that he buys his milk from J. Bayer and knows nothing about it being adulterated. Frank Kitson, who told the judgze that he lives at 10 West street but who told the policeman that he has no home and sleeps in Shapiro’s barn, was arrested by Officer Walter Ma- lona on Stanley street at 12:30 o’clock this morning. The man was drunk and was in such a helpless con- dition that had he not been arrested he would undoubtedly have frozen to death. He whs sent to jail for twenty days. \ GAMBLERS FINED $300. Following Stabbing Affray State Police Raid Five Stores in Windsor. ‘Windsor, December, 31—As the re- sult of evidence gained in investi- gating a stabbing affair in Poquonock, December 19, when Henry LaForge, a trolley conductor, was stabbed, the state police last night raided five stores in Windsor charged with being gaming places and seven men were arrested. The men were at once placed on trial before Justice Royal W. Thompson, who found them guilty and taxed fines and costs total- ing $300. The raids were conducted by Sergeant Robert W. Bridgeman and Officer .Anthony Fellows. La Forge was able to appear in court although suffering from a bad throat wound. Dan Diano was fined $25 for keep- ing a gambling house, $25 more for taking part in the assault on LaForge, and $30 on.three counts for keeping gambling devices in the store. He paid a total of fines and costs of $94.63. Leo Diano was convicted of parti- cipating in the same assault and was fined $5 and costs, amounting to $13.73. Charles Viola the third man nam- ed in'the assault case, was fined $1 and costga total of $14.13. Franl&.:galvatore, charged with keeping asgAmbling place at Rainbow:, was fined and costs, a total of $57.78. v, Antonio Diano, charged with keep- ing a gambling place in Poquonock, paid fines amounting to $35 and costs of $12.73. Fancesco Palisano, charged keeping a gambling place in nock, was fined $35 and costs $11.58. Ignatz Simonds, charged with keep- ing a gambling place in Windsor, was fined $35 and costs of $12.73. The gambling devices found in the stores consisted chiefly of punch- boards and baseball pool boards. MAIL NO GUARD , AGAINST CONTRABAND with Poquo- of Manchester Guardian Declares in an Editorial on Subject “Contra- band by Parcel Post.” London, Dec. 31, 10:15 a. m.—In an editorial on the subject “Contra- band by parcel post,” the Manchester Guardian today says: “Despite pro- tests by the Dutch and Swedish gov- ernments, to be followed in all prob- ability by ome from the Amer’can government, there can be no doubt that malil gives no protection to the carriage of . contraband. The im- munity of postal correspondence con- ceded by The Hague convention was expressly stated by Herr Kroege, Ger- man delegate-at the last Hague con- ference, not .to include parcels sent through the post.” The editori: ntinues by arguing that while it fortunate that de- lays of the regifl post should be oc- casioned by examination of parcels, protests on this score should be ad- dressed to the neutral governments which permit an abuse of the mail service. The paper continues: “There is no question of law involved at all except, of course, the question on which the American government has already argued so voluminously and so cleverly, about the validity of the march orders in council.” The Guardian expresses the hope that the British foreign office will be allowed a free hand to deal with the question and asserts that ‘“onwy the foreign office, which is in posses- sion of the facts, can strike a true balance between the inconvenience in- flicted upon neutrals, which might redound to our detriment, and the actual injury .done to the enemy by the stoppage of this trade.” REPORT OF CIVIL SERVICE BOARD Review of Year's Work Submitted to Governor Holcomh Hartford, Dec. 31.—The annual re- port, the second of that body, of the Connecticut Civil Service commission, was handed to Gov. Holcomb today. The review of the year’s work is by Crarles G. Morris, the president. He gives his attention to the remodeling of the law by the recent general as- sembly. He points out that the changes brought about developed a ‘new situation and threw the commis- sion into the ‘greatest confusion.” The year’s work in consequence of changes in the law, Mr. Morris points out has been less and of a less in- teresting nature as compared with what was done under the 1913 statute. Operating Under Two Years. Mr. Morris says in his review: “During the past year the commis- sion has been operating under two plans so widely different in theory and effect that it seems desirable to outline their main differences. “The Civil Service law of 1913 was planned to include as large a portion as possible of the subordinating em- ploves of the state under the merit system. Officers directly charged with the duty of establishing the poli- cy of the state or of any of its de- partments or institutions—whether elected by popular vote or appointed by a higher authority—were speci- fically unclassified and so not subject to competitive tests. Their higher subordinates who might in some cases be so charged with individual initia- tive and responsibility as to be really policy-making officers might also be exempted from test by the Civil Ser- vice commission. The commission was required to make public inquiry into the facts concerning their duties, and if they appeared to be policy-making officers, or if exemption would tend to the selection of more fit employes than could bg obtalned by any form of competitive test,’ it ' might be granted. ' “In February, 1915, the legislature passed an amendment to the Civil Ser- vice law of 1913 which went into ef- fect on March 1, 1915. To Facilitate Exemption. “The statute of 1915 was, appar- ently, planned to facilitate exemption from test in any instance where the head of a department or institution might desire exemption. No burden of inquiry was placed upon him to ascertain whether or not this commis- sion could assist him. “Immediately after the statute of 1916 was passed the comptroller and secretary took advantage of the au- thority which it gives to elective offi- cers, and declared their departments outside of the competitive service. Later, the employes of the state hos- pitals at Middletown and Norwich, the state library, the boys school at Meri- den, and the reformatory at Cheshire, as well as the state treasurer, were removed from competitive service, through one or another of the several open doors left conveniently to hand. Greatest Confusion. ‘‘One result of this new situation was to throw the work of the comi- mission into the greatest confusion. For instance, when advertising to ob- tain candidates for an eligible list, it was impossible to assure them that there was any certainty that the po- sition would be filled from the eligi- ble list, after they had been to the trouble and expense of attending a test. Even after a group of desir- able candidates had proved, so far as they were able, their relative fit- ness for the employment, the success- ful candidate might be chosen from outside the group upon the whim of the appointing officer, regardless of merit. “In addition there were many ob- scure places in the amended statute which were far from easy to construe and which have required consider- able discussion before any interpre- tation was possible. “As the result of these two main factors, with others less conspicuous the work of the commission has been vexing rather than arduous, and far less constructive work has been ac- complished than was possible under the former statute. “During the portion of the year when we were operating under the statute of 1913, twenty-four competi- tive tests were held; 534 candidates appeared; 390 eligibles were obtained for the competitive service; and 231 candidates were tested non-competi- tively. “During the latter period, and while amendments to the 1913 statute were under consideration, practically no new work was done. “During the portion of the year we were operating under the statute of 1915, 10 competitive tests were held; 166 candidates appeared; 119 eligibles were obtained for the competitive ser- vice and 136 candidates were tested non-competitively. Most Conspicuous Position. “The most conspicuous position for which a competitive test was held during the year was that of the en- gineer of the Public utilities commis- sion held on June 23, This is a posi- tion which pays $4,000 a year and requires not only engineering ability, ‘but a high degree of versatility The subjects of this test were Engineer- ing experience ability and reputa- tion rated at 30 points out of 100; personal reputation and character rated at 15 points out of 100; per- sonality rated at 30 points out of 100 and oral answer to qusetions on con- struction, maintenance, and operation of steam and electric rallways and other public utilities, raied at 25 points out of 100. Fifteen candidates appeared and thirteen passed the min- imum marking The highest rating was 97.5 per cent. obtained by John F. Trumbull of New Haven, who was appointed by the Public Utilities com- mission and is reported to have been a very satisfactory appointee. ““A conspicious feature of the em- ployment of subordinates in our state service has been the inequality of pay for similar services. Each depart- ment and institution, apparently, fixes its payroll without much regard to the others. Over payment always has a tendency to produce stagnation and favoritism with their attendant evils, while underpayment tends to perpetual shifting of efficient em- ployes to better places out of the ser- vice, and discourages applications from the better class of persons who might otherwise become eligible? Records Almost Open. “An absolute remedy is not easily discovered, but out records are al- ways open for the assistance of ap- pointing’ officers in determining these questions, and might ve of value im- proying where increased appropria- tions are desirable “It may be said in closing that the diminished number of tests and appli- cants under the new law has given our secretary and clerical force a - much needed opportunity to get together her rocords and statistics of state em- ployment. For the members of the commission it has meant a much smaller volume of work of a much less interesting nature that that which fell to us under the statute of 1913." Accompanying the review are rec- ords of lega] opinions from the attor- ney general and the facts hearing upon the various tests of applicants, ttogether with a reprint of the laws governing the commission- TEN NEW LAWS IN EFFECT TOMORROW Workmen's Compensation and Child Labor Acts Affect Largest Num- ber of Persons in Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 31—Ten new laws will become effective throughout Pennsylvania with the beginning of the New Year. . The acts affecting the largest number of persons are the workmen’'s compensation and child labor laws. The compensation act is elective but exempts farm labor and domestic servants. It has been accepted by the United States Steel Corporation and other large industries and rail- roads in the state. The new child labor prohibits the employment of minors under 14 years of age; provides that workers between 14 and 16 must attend a continuation school at least eight hours a week and limits the hours of employment of such minors to fifty-one a week. The eight hours’ schooling is to be deducted from the working time, making the actual time of emplo: ment for the week forty-three hours. Messengers for telegraph or messen- ger companies employed between 3 P. m, and 6 a. m., must be at least 21 years old. Other laws which go into effect to- morrow are a tax on the transfer of stock, uniform policy contracts for fire insurance, state inspection of agri- cultural lime and a uniform sales act. ALLIES AT SALONIKI WAITING FOR ATTACK Chief of General Staff of French Army Enthusiastic at Defense Prepared. Paris, Dec. 31, 5:10 a. m-—The sit- nation at Salonika as Gen. Edouard of the French Army, is said to view it after visiting the entente forces at that place, is given by the Rome cor- respondent of the Journal as one of waiting. The general is reported as saying: “We are at Saloniki and have no intention of leaving. We are waiting for them to attack us, for that they have made up their minds to great sacrifies I am more than satisfied. I pared. declared: ‘An offensive at Saloniki would cost the invaders 150.000 man. Anglo-French troops continue to POSTPONE REDUCING RATES ON ANTHRACITE L C. C. Wants to Give Coal Roads Time to Work Out New Rate Schedules. Washington, Dec. 31—Reduction of rates on anthracite from the Penn- sylvania fields to the Atlantic sea- board were again postponed today by the interstate commerce commission. They will become effective April 1 in- stead of Jan. 1. They were origin- ally ordered for Oct. 1 and have been twice extended. The commission wants to give the coal roads time to work out the new rate schedules they have been or- dered to make. GERMAN AVIATOR DESERTS. Paris, Dec. 31, 5:20 a. m.—“A Ger- man aviation lieutenant, accompan- ied by his mechanic, deserted with an aeroplane,” says the pondent of the Excelsior. ‘They flew over the Dutch border, being greeted by volleys from the frontier guards, and landed at the village of Aarden- burg. They have been interned at Flushing.” RECORD NUMBER OF DEATHS Philadelphia, Dec. 31.—Pneumonia and grip, which have been epidemic here for several weeks, caused a rec- ord number of deaths during the past week, nearly 50 per cent., of the total 971 deaths being ascribed by attending physicians to these di eases. The weekly death rate usualiy averages 422, Castelnau, chief of the general staff | am enthusiastic at the defense pre- | “A member of the general’s suites | Calais corres- | MONTENEGRINS TAKE 1,500 PRISONERS ' Serbians Defeated in Albania in | Three Days Battle Paris, Dec. 31, 2:40 p. m.—The capture of 1,500 prisoners by the Montenegrins in an engagement in the Sanjak in which an Austrian de- tachment was wiped out, is announced in the Montenegrin official statement reecived here today. The statement admits the recapture of Raskova Cora by the Austrians but claims to have repulsed the enemy on the Lovien front, “Inflicting an appreciable loss and capturing some prisoners.” H Russia Keeps Silent. London, Dec. 31, 11:57 a. m—While Vienna reports that the battles in Galicia are increasing in extent and violence, Russia maintains a mys- terious reticence concerning her mil- tary operations there. It seems cer- tain, however, that extremely Iim- portant events, the full significance of which are not as yet officially dis- closed, are occurring at the only point where Russian armies can bring any pressure to bear on the Balkan sit- uation without actually crossing Ru- manian territory. Many reports reach here that the Austro-German and Bulgarian forces are not only abandoning all prepar- ations for an advance in Macedonia, but are actually withdrawing troops from this front, their action being attributed to the Russian offensive in Bessarabia, but most of these des- patches bear the impression of the wish being father to the thought. Serbian Forces Suffering. Active operations in the near east are now centering in Albania, where | the Serbian army is said to be suf- | fering from harassing made by Al- banian forces. From the progress they have made in Albania, it is predicted that the Italians will soon clash with the Bulgarians in that territory. Athens claims that the diplomatic situation shows a growing cordiality between Greece and the entente pow- ers, France having assured the Greck government that the occoupation of the Island of Castelorizo was a neces- sity of war and only temporary. No special importance, according to this report, is attached to the island, as its status is undefined. A historic meeting of the British cabinet, at which the final draft of the compul= sion measure will probably beadopted is expected today. Principles of Bill. The bill, it is reported, will em- body the following principles: Com- pulsion to be applied to all single men who fail to attest; for this pur- pose the machinery of the Earl of | Derby’s plan to be made statutory, | and the provisions of the law to be enacted to apply only for the dura- tion of the present war. The labor conference on compul- sion came to no decision as to it attitude, but a strong feeling of sus- picion toward the reported cabinet solution of the problem is manifest. The labor leaders probably will not settle upon a policy until the rank and file have had an opportunity to express their opinion. . Serbia Forces Defeated. Berlin, Dec. 31, (By wireless to | Sayville).—Defeat of the Serbians, who apparently had been reinforced by Italians after a three day battle in Central Albania is reported by the Overseas News Agency which says it received its information from French and Ttallan sources. The battle is said to have taken place between El- | bassan and Mirat. The Serbians were well provided with ammunition and food supplies and had had some light artillery but no heavy guns. “For three days,” the news agency says, “fighting was continued violent- | ly. According to Itallan reports the Serbians were almost annihilated. | The Bulgarians continue to advance.” | Albania Declares War, | Paris, Dec. 31, 5 a. m.—The Jour- | nal's correspondent at Avlona, Al- | bania, sends the following under date | oi Thursday: ‘“The Italians now have {a fairly strong contingent here and | have sent a regiment to Durazzo. All | these troops seem intended for gar- rison duty and there is no sign tha‘fi( | they are preparing to march toward | Macedonia, although an effective blow could be struck by the badly equipped | Bulgarian army which could be taken | on the flank. ! “It is reported that Essad Pasha | (provisional president of Albania) has | declared war on Austria and Bulgaria. | e has 20,000 armed men. His action, if confirmed, will be of real assistance { 1o the entente allies.” ! German Attack Fails. | Parls, Dec. 31, 2:30 p. m.—At the | war office this afternoon the follow- | ing statement was made: “In Cham- | pagne the enemy made an attempt | ! 1ast night to capture by means of an | attack with hand grenades a small observation post near Hill No. 193. The attack failed completely. The | night was relatively calm on the rest of the front.” Turks Claim Successes. Constantinople, Dec. 30. Via. Lon- don, Dec, 31, 5:27 a. m.—The Turkish war office tonight issued following statement: “In the fighting near Materuh, Se- nussi, captured 138 English. “On the Dardanelles front on the 29th a battleship and a torpedo boat | fired some shells in Anafarta and withdrew. Our artillery drove off a torpedo boat which attempted to ap- proach Ari Burnu, Vigorous Bombardment. “Near Seddul Bahr on the night of the 28th there was a very vigorous bombing encounter on the right wing, | | \ Towards noon two enemy vessels bom- barded our positions in the center for some time. The enemy exploded three mines, one of which caused two further explosions, destroying an | enemy trench which remained in the enemy’s hands. “On the 28th a French battleship, anchoring west of Yeni Shehr, bom- barded our Antolian coast narrows. The vessel wag hit by two of our shells and, enveloped in flames and smoke, steamed away. “On the night of December 28-29 our batteries successfully bom- barded the surroundings of Seddul Bahr, the landing place at Tekke Kurnu and enemy camp sheds. “On the 29th one of our seaplanes | bombed the enemy camp at Seddul Bahr, causing a fire.” ASQUITH TO RUSH GOMPULSION BILL British Government Hopes to Pass Measure in Two Weeks London, Dec. 31.—An audience which Premier Asquith had with the King yesterday gave rise to reports of actual cabinet resignations. It is stated, however, on the best of au- thority that this was not the case, and tbat Premier Asquith saw the King with reference to the general situation £nd the New Year's honors. It was announced last evening that Premier Asquith would introduce in the House of Commons next Wednes- day, a bill dealing with compulsion. The draft committee of the cabinet, which is sald to include Sir John Simon, engaged in preparing the pro- posed bill, is reported to have rejected two or three drafts already, but to have virtually settled on the method, vhich will make the Derby scheme statutory and only for the duration of the war. The men who have not at- ‘tested will be ordered to enroll them- selves within a given period of a fort- night or three weeks. Government Confident. It is said that the government is confident of its ability to pass the Lill through all stages in a fortnight; that is, several days before Parlia- ment would die a natura] death but for the bill prolonging its life. This bill has still to run the gauntlet of its final stages, and if obstructive tac- tics should be adopted with regard to the compulsory recruiting measure, it might still be possible for the minis- ters to resort to a general election as an exit from a difficult situation. This, however, is not regayded as probable. In fact, the feeling in political quarters last night was more confident than ever that the crisis will entail no resignations of importance. The fact that the King returned to Sondringham last night seems to con- firm this view. Supporters Among Laborites. There are indications that Premier Aequith will find many supporters of his compulsion scheme among the laborites. An official report of yes- terday’s conference says: “The details of Lord Derby's re- rort were submitted at the meeting together with a genera] outline of the cabinet’s proposals for a bill to meet the situation. The number of men of military age who remain unattested, tcok the conference by surprise, and they were no less surprised by Mr. Henderson’s description of the methods by whigch the government proposes to apply compulsion to these, “So frank was the information vouchsafed by Mr, Henderson that practical unanimity was shown by those at the conference.” NEW CASES UNDER COMPENSATION ACT Recompense Allowed For Deaths From Sunstroke and Heat Exbaustion, Hartford, Dec. 31.—The first cases of sunstroke and heat exhaustion de- cided under the Connecticut work- men’s compensation act are found in three decisions filed in the superior court today by Commissioner George B. Chandler. Mrs. Anna N. McGarva, the death of whose husband was due to sunstroke, is awarded $10 a week for 312 weeks. McGarva was a brick mason and was in the blazing sun most of the day “fronting” a white brick wall which reflected the heat. Mrs. Tela Wajtenick is awarded $6.756 a week for the same period. Her husband was a foundry man and died of heat exhaustion. Compensation is refused in the claim of Mrs. Angelina Jaskulka, whose husband was a ship carpenter and was at work in the hold of a barge. Heat exhaustion was -alleged, but the commissioner did - not find that the heat was excessive in condi- tions under which the man worked. VALUE OF MARKS DROP, Berne, Switzerland, Dec. 31, Paris, 4:65 a. m.—The price of 100 marks was quoted today at 98% | francs and that of 100 Austrian crowns at 67% francs. It is predict- via 'NO LARGE® (Continued fron O’Brien, Margaret O'Neill John . O'Keefe, Michael Olsen, John O’Dell, Thomas J. P Paplani, Antonio Parson, Lizzie ..... Porter, Frank (equi! Peck, Harold (mino: est in real estate Palumbo, Francesco Qualey, Margaret able) .. e R Robinson, Michael Riordan, Marion (m Riordan, Rita (mino| Ringrose, Elias .. Schutz, Loulse Shelton, Mary L. Stevens, Frank Steimly, Ludwig Stlyes, Elmer L. Sperl, Lizzie Speri, Adolph . Sandshaw, Martin Smith, Willlam .. Sunburn, Henry .. Suprynowicz, Tgnacy Spizznoco, Antomi .. Splettstoeszer, Charles Sheehan, Elizabeth . T Thompson, James Viets, Harriet .. Wetmore, Charles Woods, Alice Wiard, Bertha Walker, Cornelia ., . ‘Wahrenberger, Conrad Carl Bengtson of th ing House and Mrs. spend New Year's, wi mother in Meriden. Mrs. John Higgins an 10 Broad street are spi days In New York. Mr, and Mrs. J. W. street left today for they will spend the re winter. Semi-annual sale stal joran’s today. Open to| Mrs. Michael Walsh of Waterbury are visitin sister, Mrs, William Mu street. Indicator posts have on all valves below Sh lake by Superintendent water department. Mrs. E, T. McCarthy visiting her parents, Mr. Kelly of Farmington av turned to her home in Bi Mayor Quigley receivel Join New Britain Naj Christmas Club tonight. greetings today from Ma: Rudolph ‘Blankenburg 4 phia. Mrs, Annie McCall Mass., is the guest of loc| WHERE LIFE WILL B Elks Plan for Gala Time ing at Cabaret SH Final arrangements for New Year's party and o New Britain lodge of Biks, be held this evening in dance hall of the lodge, completed, and it is expect] 2560 members and friends o who, it is expected, will b ance, will enjoy one of tH times ever offered by thig gunization, The task of securing th ers for the event was ents W. Hanna and this excelles talent has used foresight selecting the makeup of th The following program wi Flo Carroll and Maud Pal; York, in a singing act; Wells of New York, high ¢ ist; Jeff Gaffney and He: in modern dancing, Miss and Miss Dale, in musical The Elks’ orchestra under tl ship of W, H. Bishop will merriment of the evening's ment. RUSSIAN TAG DA’ Tomorrow will be tag d benefit of the war sufferers Canvassers have been sel will be stationed at conveni along the principal streets, charge hope the public will ¢ generously to help relieve ti ticn in Russia, where thou non-combatants are sufferd, privation and want, PONDS BEING SCRAP Ice dealers are already b to count their chickens and inary preparations are being harvest the crop. Several pd ed in financial circles that the will fall days. Washington, Dec. 31.—New fications of freight on the sout ern railroads, which will result 1, were allowed today by the state commerce commission. AUTO RECEIPTS $200,110.; Hartford, Dec. 31.—The bile department of the state from automobile licenses in ber of this year amounted to 110.50 as against $142,063,96 fo; same month in 1914, still lower in the next SOUTHEASTERN ROADS WIN. creased freight charges, effective Jan. automo- tary's office reports that the receipts ‘Decem- this vicinity are being scrape is not expected that cutting started very soon as the ice d average more than six inches ness, it is said. marks few classi- heast- in in- HELD FOR LIBEL, Waterbury, Dec. 31—Editor L. Cowles of the recently es Waterbury Sunday News wi raigned in the city court this n on the charge of criminal lib sultant from an article app recent issue of the paper. was continued till Jan. 7 and released under bonds of Cowles surrendered himselt to lice last night as soon as that the warrant for his been issued. inter- 50. secre- $200,- r the 1"