New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 2, 1916, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL "LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” MEAN BETTER BUSINESS PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1916 —TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1876. BOYS® CONFERENCE HAS SECOND DAY . OF GENUINE WORK Many Papers Read at Sectional Megtings Held in Center - Congregational Church HARTFORD BAND IS FEATURE OF PARADE -Final Meeting Will Be Held Tomorrow “at Solllh_ Church and Youths from | All Towns in This Part of State | Have Been Invited—Big Time at Y. M. C. A. This Afternoon With Athletic Program. Amid great. enthusiasm, the second s session of the seventeenth an- nual meeting of the Connecticut Boys’ Conference opened this morning at the Y. M. C. A. lecture room, when a meeting of the various leaders was held and many matters of vital i terest to the organization were dis- cussed at length. At 9 o’clock the delegates assembled in the Center | enurch for the general session, which opened with a song service, led by _A. H. Kessler. Ralph M. Timberlake | of New Haven opened the devotional service with prayer, followed by a’ lec- ture on, “Preparedness to Make Good” by Professor L. A. Weigle of Yale University. The sectional meetings embracing members of the employed boys’ classes, High school boys, Sunday school boys, Y. M. C. A. boys and Boy Scouts were held in quarters in the church, with the fourth vice-president in charge of the meetings. In the employed boys class the following read | papers, James Duff of Derby on “To His Home;” Kenneth Larkin of Hart- ford, “To His Church;” . William Walther of New Britain, “To His Factory;” Bverett Millington of New Haven, “To His Community.” The discussion which followed was in charge of J. A. Van Dis of New Haven. In the High school section, the fol- lowing contributed papers: Allen ARTILLERY Allied Troops Quit Piraeus— Many Civilians Killed in Capital — Germany Ready to Aid Greece in War. Athens, Dec. 1, via London, Dec. 2, 8:20 a. m.—The king of Greece has decided to give up the artillery de- manded by Admiral Du Fournet. The allled troops are withdrawing from Piraeus. The Entente diplomats informed The Associated Press correspondent that Admiral Du Fournet ordered the withdrawal of his troops after King Constantine agreed to surrender six batteries of mounted artillery to the allies. The allled forces are already leaving the seaport, only 300 remain- ing as a guard. The French legation, which was guarded by French marines, was fired upon during the crisis. The Greek military authorities assert that the firing was done by rowdies. Secre- tary Bridgeman of the British lega- tion was arrested in the streets by a Greek patrol and taken to a police station, where he was instantly re- leased. Armistice in Athens. Athens, Dec. 2, 8:45 a. m., via Lon- don, 8:33 a. m.—On the intervention of the Spanish and Dutch ministers, the entire cabinet and the Entente diplomats met at the French legation “BIG GAME” TAKEN IN DRUG CAMPAIGN “Goody Watson” Banked $1,300 Short Time and Had $250 in .in Pockets. New Haven, Dec. 2.—Nelson Judd, known in his home town of Bridge- port, as “Goody Watson” according to the police, and arrested at the railroad station here a week ago was turned over to federal officers today and taken before United States com- Riley of Bridgeport, “The Religion of the High:School Bo: Herbert J. Todd of North Haven, “A High | School Boy’s Educational Ideas;” | Hdrry N. Case of Hartford, “A High | School Boy’s Relation to Society:"” | Andrew Robb of New Britain, “Ath- | letics and the High School Boy F. A. Stanley of Hartford led the dis- cussion. In the Y. M. C. A. section papers ; and their subject were as follows: Robert Raber of New Britain, “How the Y. M. C. A. Boys' Division Could Best Co-operate With the Church;” | Benjamin Levy of Bridgeport, “The | Contribution the Y. M. C. A. Is Mak- | ing in the Development of Leadership for the Church.”” Various members of the Boy Scout divisions gave in- teresting papers, with Carl F. North- rop of Waterbury, discussion leader. Immediately at the close of the sec- tional meetings, the delegates repaired te, the Swedish Lutheran church, and posed for the conference picture, after which they formed for the street parade. Boys on Parade. Headed by Captain Henry F. Lad- bury of Co. I, C. N. G., as marshal and the Philharmonic band, over 300 bbys proceeded through the principal streets as the workers were leaving | the factories. The Boys' Scout drum | corps of Hartford made a big hit. | This is the first year since the com- | mencement of the conference meet- | ings that a parade has been held, and | providing the weather conditions prove ; the exception of one $10 bill. the popularity of the idea gained in | this city indicates that other will fall in line in years to come. On the dispersing of the procession, the delegates went to luncheon in the | First church banquet hall. The committee in charge of recrea- tion proved its worth by arranging a | program this afternoon at the Y, M. | C. A. which was most successful. At 2:30 o’clock the regular gymnasium | ejasses under the direction of Phy- sical Director Warren S. Slater gave # fine exhibition of work. As the star | attraction of the day, the Yale Con- | solidated basketball five lined up against the New Britain High school | team under Captain Hibbard. At the conclusion of the game the delegates | enjoyed a swim in the tank at the as- Eegiation. Life Work Suppers, The life work suppers will be held at 5:30 o’clock in the South, Metho- | dist and First churches. Discussion of life work problems under the caption of, “Preparedness in Christian Ser- vice,” was held at the various gather- Ings. The speakers at the South ®hurch are as follows: Rev. Robbins W. Barstow of Hartford; Judson J. McKim of New Haven, Harwood Cat- lin of Hartford; M . Osborn of this city; Rev. E, T. enes of the First church, Rev. W, Cook Trinity church, W. H. of Wa- terbury, Paul Nilson a Minor, Stetson K. Ryan of Hartford, Ralph M, Timberlake of New Haven, Rev. Dr. E. B. Cross of the First Baptist cpurch, W. Seymour Lacy of Bridge- fin, Louis Moon of Hartford, \Her- bert J. Wyckoff of Norwich. | said that | until December 15., | | that the stores have their Christmas his apartments November | the officials promised missioner Wright, charged with “deal- ing in narcotic drugs.” An officer speaking of the arrest “Judd was big game.’ An allegation said to be that Judd has been a wholesale dealer in narcotic drugs. When arrested e had a bank book in his pocket which showed de- posits of/$1,300 between September 1 and November 17, $250 in cash and some articles which led to the present charge. The local police held Judd on an idleness charge but this was | dismissed when a federal officer put in a claim for the prisoner. CLEBRATION IS “OFF.” Delay in Shipping Rectifiers Causes Abandonment of Proposed Plan. The celebration planned the opening of the white way in this city received a setback today, when. the local United Electric Light and Water company officials *received a letter from the General Electric company of for | Schenectady, N, Y., to the effect that the rectifiers, which were to be shipped vesterday, have been delayed Due to the fact opening the following evening, it will necessarily mean the abandonment of the celebration. It is probable, how- ever, that the lights will be ready~for use before the last of Christmas week, The change of favorable. plans cities | causes regret among the merchants as | Mrs. extensive arrangements were under way for celebrating the occasion. The Chamber of Commerce had taken the matter up with the railroad offi- cials and the rectifiers were to bhe rushed here immediately so as no de- lay would occur in getting them in shape. Secretary Andrews is in receipt of a letter from General Manager J. A. Droggi of the “New Haven” road, in regard to the waiting station at the Berlin station. Several months ago, the chamber that steps would be taken to have the station erected, but nothing apparent- 1y has been done in the matter. Mr. Droggi in his communication promises immediate activity. NEW ORDNANCE HEAD. London, Dec. 2, 1:56 p. m.—Major General Sir Stanley B. von Donop was today replaced as master general of the ordnance department by Major General William T. Furse, a member of the general staff. MILLIONAIRE Pittsburgh, Dec. 2.—John Xewell, a widely known millianaire oil operator and hotel proprietor, died today from received when he was run automobile Wednesday night. EXPLOSION KILLS Ms., today TWO, Murphysboro, Dec. Two men were killed e plosion wrecked the press building of the Egyptian Powder company, six (Continued on Ninth Page) | miles from Marlon, Tils. GREEK KING GIVES UP TO FRENCH; ARMISTICE IN ATHENS 1 at 8 o’'clock this evening to discuss the possibility of an agreement. An armistice was finally arranged and the firing ceased. The number of casual- ties is not known but many civilians are known to have been killed. “Admiral Du Fournet landed some 400 marines at an early hour and marched toward Athens, seizing Philo- paphos hill overlooking the city. The Greek guards on all roads leading to the capital refused to permit a second marine detachment to advance fur- ther. All trams between Athens and Piraeus were stopped and no car- riages were permitted to enter the city. In Athens there was intense excite- ment. Women carrying loads of pro- visions hastily bought in anticipation of a slege, thronged the streets above which bullets were flying, Old men with hunting guns on their backs mounted guards at the street corners so as to release the soldiers for the fighting outside. Four hundred Brit- ish marines reinforced the French force in the Zappeion, the famous in- dustrial exposition building which lies at the south side of the gardens of the royal palace. From the surround- ing hills Greeks poured bullets into the Zappeion. The allied forces ap- peared to be acting under a precon- cetved military plan which was in- tended to spare the city as much as possible. Teutons May Help Greeks, London, Dec. 2, 7:15 a. m.—The Amsterdam despatch to the Times (Continued On Tenth Page). DIES IN COWPEN; PIGS EAT OFF ARM Southbury Farmer Believed to Have Had Apoplexy and Later At- tacked By Swine, Southbury, Dec. 2.—Charles 8. Brown, aged 76, who lived alone, was found dead in his cowpen today by a neighbor who had called to see how he was. Death probably had come last evening for pigs, which had had access to the pen, had eaten off one arm and hand, Medical Examiner Samuel Green is ill and it was necessary to take Mr. Brown's hody to the for be viewed. Dr. Green sald d undoubtedly due to apoplex thought an autopsy may be held as some persons had a suspicion that marks on the body might have been caused by persons entering the house. Decision on this point will be left with Deputy Coroner Monzani at Wa- terbury. The body marks have been due to abrasions made by the swine. Mr. Brown was father of Harry H. Brown, of Brown and Underwood, automobile dealers, of New Haven. He also was a trial justice here for many years, retiring on account of age. ARRESTED FOR THEFT. WOMAN Free Use of Momey Arouses Suspi- cion of Police. The use of $20 bills in paying for groceries and other household ex- | penses resulted in the arrest of Mrs. | Josephine Gifalo of 58 Beaver street | today by Detective A. J. Richardson | charged with theft of $250 from An- thony Vernelli of the same address. | Vernelli reported the disappearance | of the roll from a bureau drawer in i 16. Mrs. | Gifalo was suspected because of hav- ing been reported a visitor to the apartments that day during the ab- sence of Mrs. Vernelli. The sum was all in $20 bills with Detec- tive Richardsdbn has been watching Gifalo’s purchases since then | and says she had a $20 bill changed | frequently and seemed to have plen- | ty of money with her. The accused | denies the charge of theft and visit | to the Vernelli apartments. She was released in bonds of $250 for arraign. ment in city court Monday STATUS OF MARIN | | Its Xdemtity Sole Question Now to Be Discussed. ‘Washington, Dec. 2.—TIt was offi- cially stated today that the case of the British ship Marina, destroyed by a German submarine, with the loss of six Americans has narrowed down solely to whether the Marina was, as the German'commander thought, a transport, or whether she enjoyed the immunities of a chartered ship. 2 CONTRACTOR DIES OF INJURIES. Danbury, Dec. 2.—Joseph Reilly, | sixty, a contractor, who was injured | by the automobile of Rev. R. E. Shor. tell in Ridgefield yesterday, day in the hospital here. Reilly | jumped from another automobile di- rectly in front of Father Shortell's car, His skull was fractured. BOYCOTT SUCCESSKFUL. Dec. 2.—Boycotting | | woop Chicago, ; food supplies are being marked with of members of wo- parti- { success in Chicago, and civic organizations _cipating in the “food war” an- nounced today. It was pointed out diminishing prices of butter, eggs and poultry can be attributed in large measure to the campaign. died to. | NO MENACE T0 THE AMERICAN BORDER Trevino, With 6,000 Men, Watch- ing Villa Near Chihuahua City MAY TAKE OFFENSIVE Believed Carranza General to Be Waiting for Reinforcements Before Making Attempt to Wrest Northern City from Bandits. ‘Washington, Dec. 2.—Two over- night despatches from Brig. Gen. Bell at El Paso containing first informa- tion to reach the war department from army border officials concern- ing Villa's victorious attacks on Chi- huahua City were received today. After a careful study of the reports it was stated authoritatively that the in- formation contained nothing that could be construed as an increased menace to the American border or that threatened safety of Juarez. General Trevino, the Carranza com- mander, at Chihuahua City, was said to have had about 6,000 soldiers, while the strength of the’ Villa forces was estimated at from 2,500 to 3,000 men. Trevino Has Eyes on Chihuahua. Gen. Trevino was reported to have retreated south with his command, but officials said it was their opinion that he remained within a short distance of Chihuahua City, awaiting reinforce- ments under Gen. Murguia with which he would return and attempt to re- take the city. Refugees say Villa began the at- tack Thursday morning and withdrew that night only to resume it again Friday. The battle continued desper- ately throughout the day and culmin- | ated by Villa's forces penetrating into the center of the city, where street | fighting was general. They withdrew that night, taking Trevino’s artillery which they had captured at Santa Rosa hill. Saturday they re-entered | the city and fighting continued until Monday. One of the refugees said that the attack was opened from three direc- tions, the first from the water works, the second from Coronel hill and the third from the round house north of | the city. The most desperate flghting was said to have been around the peniten- tiary, which was taken and retaken by the bandits several times before they succeeded in getting complete possession. None of the ugees interviewed by Gen. Bell was able to identify Villa among the bandits. The Mexi- can embassy here still was without ! information today concerning the final | outcome of the Chihuahua City en- gagement. Ambassador Designate Arredondo, however, admitted that there appeared little doubt but that the Carranza forces had been driven from the city, which had fallen into bandits’ hands. ref; Attack May Begin Today. Juarez, Dec. 2.—A general attack on Chihuahua City by Carranza forces, in an effort to retake the city was expected to be begun today if not already under way, according to a re- | liable source of information here YOUTHS HELD FOR AUTO BANDIT RAIDS Three Nights of Terror in Cleveland and Two Killings Charged Against Boys. Cleveland, Dec. —Three youths were under arrest today as a result of a police round up last night and this morning in connection with automo- bile bandit raids of the last three nights which have resulted in numer- ous robberies and two fatal shootings. | The boys held are: Albert Pfahl, 22; Dewey Sherman, 18, and John Kelly, High Police say the last two named have confessed to stealing an automobile, which has been recovered, and to nu- merous street hold-ups and store rob- beries, but deny participation in either killing. Pfahl refuses to talk. GRIEF CAUSES DEATH. Mrs. Butler Soon Follows Husband to Grave, Grief occasioned by the death of her husband less than a week ago is credited with being largely respon- sible for the death of Mrs. Helen But- ler, widow of Alfred Jared Butler, shortly after 3 o’'clock this morning at her home at 13 Hart street. She had been a sufferer from bronchial trouble and a partial invalld for vears, Born in England had lived in New yvears. The funeral o’clock Monday afternoon from the Irwin Memorial chapel. Burial will be in a grave beside that of Mr. But- ler in Fairview cemetery. % - 76 years ago, Britain for many will be at 3 she WEATHER. | a De Hartford and vicinity: Fair not much change in tempera- ture tonight and Sunday. R IS Y| GERMAN AND RUSSIAN SPRINT FOR NOW IN Both Trying to Outflank Other—Latter Claim Vic- tory in Fight for Footing on Tchernavoda Bridge. Indications point to the probability that two flanking operations on a large scale are in progress on the Ru- manian front. The one apparently is intended by the Russians to save King Ferdinand's armies and possibly his ! capital, and the other by the Teutonic allies to force the evacuation of Bu- charest and cut off the troops defend- ing it. Having assembled what seems tg be a huge force along the range of the Jower Carpathians, the Russians are pressing a great offensive on a front of approximately 250 miles, running along the western frontier of the Ru- manian province of Moldavia and ex- tending northwest along the Bukow- ina border. Already they are declared to have scored such successes as to lead to expectations that the supply lines of General Von Falkenhayn's ar- mies invading Rumania from the north may shortly be seriously men- aced. The threat to the Rumanians comes from Field Marshal Von Mack- ensen on the southeast. Controlling virtually the entire course of the Danube as far as Tchernavoda, as they do, the Teutonic allles, it has been pointed out, seemed likely to at- tempt throwing forces across it at BUCHAREST DEADLY PERIL points further and further east, to outflank each line taken up by the | Rumanians as they retire under the | pressure of Von Falkenhayn's forces from the north and west, and such of Von Mackensen's troops as were al- ready on the north bank of the river. | Entente commentators point out | that such a move may now have been | effected. Mention by Petrograd that hostile patrols have appeared near Lake Gircia indicated that a new crossing has been made by Von Mack- ensen near Oltenzai, southeast of Bu- | | charest. An advance from this point | | would hem in the Rumanians around | Bucharest, except to the northeast, and if carried far enough would cut off their retreat. The crisis in Greece seems to have | passed for the present with the an-| nouncement from Athens that the | king has agreed to give up the ar- tillery demanded by the entente and that the allied forces which were landed are being withdrawn, an armistice having been arranged. Be- | fore this, panic had reigned in Athens, with an exchange of fire between Greeks and entente marines. TIn the course of the fighting many civilians are reported to have been killed. Russians Report Gains. Petrograd, Dec. 2, via London, p. m.—The Russians have gained pos- session of the western part of Tcher- navoda bridge, across the Danube, it was announced officially today. South of Bucharest the Teutonic forces have been driven back, the (Continued On Tenth Page). ENGLISH CABINET CHANGES FORECAST New Blood Needed to Prosecute War Premier Asauith Going, Man- chester Guardian Says. London, Dec. 1:26 p. m.—Rumor is still busy with reports of changes in the cabinet, or at any rate in.the war council, as a result for more forceful conduct of the war. aiand Hartford The general impression is that smaller war council, with the infu-|of the federal safety appliance law. sion of new blood, is contemplated, but nothing definite has yet been an- !ment asks for an imposition of a $500 nounced. Premier Asquith had a with the Kking this morning, but whether it had to do with contemplat- ed changes in the administration or with the program which the house of commons will face next week |is problematical. Cabinet changes involving the resig- nation of Premier Asquith are pre- dicted by the Manchester Guardian in an article in today’s issue on the cur- rent rumors respecting political changes. T0 HAVE ASST. PASTOR Official Board of Trinity Church De- cides to Engage Permanent Aid for the Minister—To Buy $8,000 Organ. At a meeting of the official of Trinity M. E. church last evening it was voted to secure a full time assist- ant to t]lle pastor, Rev. Warren F. Cook. The church has had an as- sistant in Charles W. Wood, a student at Wesleyan university tricalated at Columbia university and who will no longer bz available. The church has a membership of 800 with a constituency of 2,000 others and the board decided the work of the church could be carried on more thoroughly if a permanent assistant were engaged. A committee to con- sider candidates was appointed, con- sisting of J. M. Burdick, Mortimer H. Camp and Curtis Sheldon. These will act with Rev. Mr. Cook. It was also voted t- old organ with a new which will cost about $8,000. Dugald McMillan is chairman of the music committez and in the purchase of the new organ he will act with the fin- ance committee, consisting of George K. Macauley, Mortimer H. Camp and A. A. Mills, and a special committee, consisting of Dr. T. E. Reeks, M. Bailey and E. F. Neumann. Rev. Mr. Cook will he a member of the com- mittee ex-officio. About $3,000 has already been raised toward the pur- chase of the organ and a general can- vi of the members will be made. Alterations will be made when the new instrument is installed. The pul- pit will be brought out, enhancing the acoustic properties of the church, and the choir loft will be lowered. COUNTY FREE OF DEBT. New Haven, Dec. It was noted at the office of the commissioners for the New Haven county today that as the country is free of debt it probably will be unnecessary for the delegation in the legislature to lay any county tax for the next two ve CENSORSHIP ON ¢ Harrisburg, Dec. "ilms ing safe crackers at work, tramps stealing watches and people taking drugs are to be eliminated from mov- ing picture exhibitions in Pennsyl- vania according to a bulletin issued today by the state poard of censor, who has ma- replace the instrument, OVIE show- of the agitation ; eral conference | board | L. | SAFETY APPLIANCE LAW IS VIOLATED U. S. District Attorney Spellacy Brings Six Counts Against “New Haven’” Road. | Hartford, Dec. 2.—United States | District Attorney Thomas acting on information furnished | government agents, filed in the fed- court, 'here, today, complaint | against the New York, New Haven i railroad for violation . There are six counts and the govern- penalty on each count. Allegations are that on August 7, at midway ,the railroad company | drew up on its tracks a box car on | i which the coupling apparatus was ovt of repair; that on the same date | and at the same place the | company drew up another car on which the hand brake was out of repair and the brake chain broken; that on the same date and also on August 8 the road drew up a switch- | ing engine at Midway on which foot- boards were missing. The other two counts complain of another locomotive at Midway hav- ing the same defects on the dates mentioned. AGLES MEMORIAL SERVICE. New Britain Aerie to Pay Tribute to Deceased Members. New Britain aerie, F. 0. E., will hold annual memorial exercises for the deceased members at the quarters in Holmes and Hoffman’s block at | 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, | The program of the exercises is as follows: Processional march, Philip Molander, pianist; baritone solo, se- lected, August Klein; opening an- nouncement, President Henry L. Wal- ther; tenor solo, selected, Leon K. Jackson; hymn, “Lead Kindly Light,” audience; prayer, Chaplain James E. Murphy; baritone solo, selected, Au- gust E. Klein; remarks, Fred H. Jur- zen; roll call of deceased members, Secretary W. H. Scheu tenor solo, | TEUTONS HAMMER AT BUCHAREST; HOPE ABANDONEI German Heavy Ordnance, Which Leveled Belgian Forts, May Repeat in Rumania GREAT ARMY SWARHS TOWARD THE CAPITA Von Mackensen Throws Anothes Force Across River Danube to Aid Those Already There—Reliancd Place on Counter Move of Russians Who Have Been Hampered B Munitions Problem. 9 London, Dec. manians’ ability to save their capital by making a stand on the line of th Argechu river dwindling rapidly. The German plan apparent ly is to envelope the Rumanians on both flanks and cut off the first and Accordin to the news of the last two days, thil plan is being swiftly carried out. B the capture of Campulung the Ge mans gained a new line of supply and communication through Forzburg pass which greatly facilitates their opera In the meantime Field Marshi continues to thro forces across the Danube at differen points. The report yesterday’ Russlan communigue, that the enem; patrols have appeared in the regios of Lake Griaka, indicates that Vo Mackensen has effected a new cros ing somewhere in the neighborhood of Oltenitze. Unless strong Russian reinforce: ments arrive in time to throw Vo Mackensen’s forces hack across thy Danube it is believed that the = Ru manians will find it too dangerous try to save Bucharest by making stand on the Argechu river. In vied of the fate of the fortresses in Bel giumn ad other strong forts little con: fidence is felt here in the ability o Brialmont’'s fortifications Bucharest to withs German heavy G According by military observers the Central powers have some divi sions in western Rumania to whicl must be added whatever forces Vo Mackense been able to thre across the nube. Rumania hai about twenty divisions with which td confront the invaders. According to Berlin despatch to the Teutonic force: have now reached the lowlands from which the outermost forts of the gir dle around Bucharest are withid range of the German heavy guns| This despatch says it is not believed the Rumanians will attempt to @ fend the city. There is no confirma tion from any other source of thd German rumor that Russian troop have reached Bucharest. 7 The greatest reliance is now placed here on the Russian counter moye i the Kirlibaba region. In this theatet the Russians are making a great tack on a front of 400 Kkilometer: stretching along the wholo Carpa thian line and the northern part of Transylvania It is believed here that both Ru mania and Russia may have baex hampered Dby the question of muni tions supply as well as by the diffl culties in railway travsit and the long distances neceseary to cover & —Hopes of the Ru. are now second Rumanian armies. tions. Von Mackensen in nd the attack nce. rmans Have G to the ordn; at Forces, nate ' fo some days agd Leon E. Jackson; eulogy, Lewis W. Todt; hymn, “Nearer. My God to { Thee,” audience; benediction, Chap- | | lain J. E. Murphy; recessional march, { Philip Molander. { | AD. ! } Cambridge, Dec. 2.—Charles Pome- | roy Parker, professor of Greek and | Latin at Harvard University died to- | day after a brief illness with pneu- monia. He was born in Boston in | 1852 and was a graduate of St. Paul's | school, and Oxford University. He | ! had been connected with Harvard for | ' thirty-three years and held a full pro- | | fessorship for fourteen years. { HOLLAND TO PROTEST. The Hague, Via London, Dec. 20 a. m.—The Dutch government, The Associated Press learns, has pre- | pared a note to Germany regarding the Belgian deportations. The note is i virtually in the same tenor as the pro- | test made by Switzerland. DISCHARGER 2.—All members BATTERIE New Haven, Dec. of the Yale hatte were discharged from the Connecticut National Guard | vesterday under orders from the ad- | jutant general's office, previously is- sued effective December 1. Discharge papers are being issued as rapidly as possible. YALE BRITISH Tondon, Dec, British steamship marine is reported b» Lloyds. crew was landed, TEAMER 8UNK. —The sinking of the Eggesford by a sub- The bl i are *| ease under treatment. are still closed. in last | signed to “fatten up! bring up reinforcemen In regard to munitions, Russia is now in bette shape, as the new railway just opened from Kola Bay to Lake Onega gives access 1o an ice free port, thus giving | constant communication with England and America by sea. MORE SMALLPOX DISCOV] Waterbury, Dec. 2. —Three addi tional cases of smallpox were Giscov; ered here today in the family of M Julia Hemlock of 93 Catherine ave: nue. Quarantine was established af the house at once and the rooms 'of the Scoville Manufacturing compang plant in which threc persons hay D been at work will be fumigated. There twenty-one cases of the dis Two schools] now DIET SQUAD GROWING SLIM. Chicago, Dec. 2.—Facing a net 1 eighteen sinds was weight of pounds Tuesday, tods menu de-| the twelve mem-| of the Chicago health depart | ment's diet squad attempting to dem-| onstrate at a cost not in excess of forty a day. that good living is possiblel cents| GRANT MINERS DEMANDS. London, Dec. 2.—The government has granted the demand of the Welsh miners for a fifteen per cent, ncrease in wages, says a Cardiff de- spatch today to the Exchange Tele- i graph company.