New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 15, 1916, Page 1

¢ HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” BETTER BUSINES PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1916—TWENTY-TWO PAGES. ESTABLISHED 167 BUZEU FALLS TO BELIEVE BERLIN’S MOVE IS SINCERE TEUTON INVADERS ... . orion o s commneee Russians in Retreat Burning Vil- lages as They Give Ground 4000 RUMANIANS ~TAKEN, French Make Thrce Attempts to Re- cover Trenches Taken on Hill 304, on Verdun Front, But Are Driven Back by Germans. Berlin, Dec. 15, (By wireless Sayville).—The Russians are continu- tng their retreat in Rumania, ing villages as they go, today’s official announcement reports. The Ruma- nian town of Buzeu has been captured by the invaders. In the last two days 4,000 prisoners have been captured. French Dash at Verdun Fails. Berlin, Dec. 15, (By wireless to Sayville).—On the Verdun front yes- terday the French made three at- tempts to recapture trenches takén recently by the Germans on Hill the war office announces. East the Meuse the French launched peated attacks, advancing in The assaults were repulsed. FEARS HOLLAND MAY BE FORCED INTO WAR more of Dutch Premier Says Military Forces Must Be Kept at Disposal of Government, London, Dec. 15, 9:10 a. m.—Pre- mier Cort van der Linden, addressing | the lower house of the Dutch parlia- ment yesterday, said that the Dutch government still believes that there is danger of Holland being dragged into \the war, according to a despatch to | Reuter’s from The Hague. The premier was speaking on the budget and said that the country’s munitions supply had considerably in- creased and was daily increasing and that, in view of the international sit- uation, it was unavoidable that suffi- cient military forces be kept at the immediate disposal of the government, VETERAN GROCER IS DEAD AT AGE OF 80 Sidney Oldershaw Succumbs to Pneu- monia at Home of His Son, Olin I. Oldershaw. Sidney Oldershaw, & 80 years old, diéd today at the home of his son, #Olin I. Oldershaw, of Stanley street, following a short illness with pneu- monia and added complications by a stroke of apoplexy. The funeral will be held from his late home Monday morning at 10:30 a. m, and interment will be in Fairview cemetery follow- ing the cremation of the body. in Springfield. Mr. Oldershaw was born in Notting- <ham, England, on July 23, 1836, and came to the United States in 1848, arriving in New York on April 6 of that year. He came to New Britain in 1851 and was for a time employed in the old knitting shop. It was in 1884 that Mr. Oldershaw opened a grocery store at the corner of Park and Bigelow streets and he *conducted this business successfully for about twenty years, when he re- tired because of his advanced age. Besides his son, he leaves one daughter, Mrs. Lillian Templeman of Rocky Hill. FALLS DEAD IN HOME, .James Malarney Works During the Morning and Dies Shortly Afterward. James Malarney of 6 Erwin Place, fell dead at his home this noon short 1y after his arrival from the factory. Apparently in good health during the forenoon, the deceased made no com- *plaint of feeling ill but when spoke to his daughter-in-law on reaching home he said he found it difficult to breathe. He arose from the dinner table and went to his room where he lay on the bed. On hearing a noise, his daughter-in-law went to the room and found him dead. Medical Examiner Rlcock was c and gave the cause of death a failure. Mr. Malarney was known, having resided here number of years. and is survived by several sons. rangements for the funeral been completed. heart well for a Ar- URED. City Engineer Thinks New Dam Car Be Constracted in a Week. Now that practically all the new dam in Stanley vide a skating pond, has work .will be rushed forw vark arriv rd d H. Hall. Owing to the work the present storm der the construction. The city engineer s building the dam more than a week. nature of the will should not to | burn- 304 | he | called He was a widower | have not ! machinery and equipment for the construction of to pro- the apid- ly as possible, states City Engineer W. not hin- s the work of take | Pro-ally Sympathizers Have Different Views. Germans questioned on the matter are positive in their statements expressing belief that Germany is of- | fering peace to the Entente Allies be- causé she is certain of ultimate vie- tory and wishes to set herself before | the world as an exponent of humanity { desiring to save human lives and pre- vent further ncedless slaughter. They | state that in the last five big ma- | neuvers along the eastern front Ger- | many has had the best of it in three | and has been practically unhindered | on the eastern front. The concensus of pro-German opinion in New Britain is that the soldiers of all the fighting armies are brave men and their | should be spared; that to reject the ' offer of peace would be an unworthy act on the part of the Entente; an the least the Allies can do is to find | what terms Germany can offer. On the other hand the opinion o some of the pro-Ally residents is in- teresting. | peace movement a confession of weakn by Germany and express the opinion that it is but a part of a | brilliant plan to stave off certain | | | | Local 1 1 | or Russia to accept peace proposals i would be traitorous legislation, they | say. MOVIE CONTESTANTS Local Actors Will T.eave New Britain Station at 6:50 a. m.—Pic- ture Is Finished. Despite the storm this morning it became necessary for the directors { and camera men from ‘the Mirror Films Co., who are taking the tion pictures of local amateurs, win- | ners in the Herald’s Popularityycon- test, to finish their work and several scenes of the film were ‘“shot” com- pleting the film as far as New Brit- ain: was concerned. The snow has handicapped the , photographers * in several instances and because of it several instances and because of it will not be as convincing as might be. However the local people have been given an opportunity to display their mo- none of them has'ever the movies before. The trip to New appeared York will be be taken there. will meet at the local station tomor- row morning in time to catch the 6:59 dinkey for Berlin. This is im- perative as it will be impossible to wait for anyone and only those who are on timt will be taken. The re- turn will be made late tomorrow. POLICEMAN CRITICIZED Judge Orders Him Not to Quibble in Giving Testimony—Was in Brawl in Hotel Barroom, Supernumerary Policeman Felix Faltin received advice from Judge James T. Meskill in police court today relative to the proper method| of giv- ing .testimony, and the conduct expected of police- | men, even when off duty. and not in uniform. William Topa of 170 Broad street ,accused of breach of the peace, was discharged. He alleged | that Faltin was in the barroom of the | Real hotel last night and seriously implicated in the brawl that result- ed in the arrest. He further claim- ed that Faltin was drinking, al- though not in uniform. It was inti mated at headquarters that the where- | abouts of Faltin and his alleged con- duct will be the subject of inquiry by | Chief ‘William J. Rawlings He refus- ed to indicate his course. Faltin admitted being in the bar- room during the exening but denied beirg there when the trouble start- ed. He was then in the lobby, he | said, a place not far from the scene of the fight. It was at this point that { Judge Meskill directed him not to quibble in giving testimony. Attor- J.-A. Glover tried to find out why | Topa was arrested and on what charge. At the close he said he did not believe Faltin knew what charge to bring. Faltin heaved a sigh and said “I don’t believe I do either.’ Topa alleged that Faltin sald “vou are going to get me and I am going to get you' and said that he was no more drunk than the policeman. Faltin said that Topa was very abus- ive, called him names and acted in a manner meriting arrest. I ney | AUTOS IN COLLISION. automobile A An operated 679 East street at t Seymour and this ternoon in a col- a car owned by B. Y by Clar- of Wi damaged Mley streets ence Keeley s badly sion with . Jones. No one was injured. chine was on Stanley street and the » | Keeley machine on t street. The Keeley machine was hit on the left rear wheel and thrown to sidewalk Keeley alleges that the other car was operated at high speed and so report- | ed to the police. The Jones ma- courtesy to attorneys | lives | d station, | They unite in declaring the ' lof lice, | erushing defeat. For England, France | Elcock | | J talent and their friends will be asked | was stove in and his to make allowances for the fact that | fractured. in i never | made | poared tomorrow and the interior scenes will | get, | | | man. | coming off the axle as l ! 1 | Plainville | i used to avoid Kelley, GOING TO NEW YORK | | struck. KILLED BY AUTO AS HE SLEPT IN ROAD Owen Kelley, Plainville Freight Handler, Meets Sudden Death POLICE SEEK COMPANION Victim and Three Friends Spent Eve- ning in New Britain Saloons— Driver of Auto Was Taking Party Home From Dance Here, Owen Kelley of Boston, about 40 vears old, a freight handler emploved by the New Haven road for about two weeks at its Plainville transfer was instantly killed about 2 o’clock this morning near the Apple- |'by barn this side of Andrews’ cross- ¢ i ing on the Plainville road by an auto- mobile operated by Walter Blake, 27, 24 Brook street, Waterbury. Blake, a negro, was held for a time on a technical charge of manslaugh- ter, pending an investigation by po- Medical Examiner Harry A. and Prosecuting Attorney George W. Klett. He was later re- leased on his own recognizance, the testimony of witnesses and automo- bile tracks at the scené of "accident indicating that there was no criminal negligence and that, all efforts were who was lying in the highway, stupor or asleep. The theory that he might have been assaulted by com- panions is not believed by the au- thorities, Jack O'Brien, alias Thomas Burke, and Francis A. Lyon, A. Lloyd, of Boston, Kelley’s com- panions last night and fellow work- men at the Plainville station, glven thirty days in jail each for in- toxjcation by Judge James T, Meskill in police court today. The fourth menrber of the party, described as be- ing six feet tall with a disfigured face, is sought as it is believed that he may be able to tell how Kelley hap- pened to be lying in the roadway. He had disappeared when the police arrived and has not been traced. O’Brien nd Lyon were in a semi stupor this morning and appeared to remember nothing of the tragedy. Skull Crushed Like Egg Shell. The back of Kelley’s skull was shattered like an egg shell, his chest left forearm believed that struck him d that he an attempt It is knew what witnessce to be mali and had al- ap- to thoush up pint of gin at his feet. Blake had brought a party of eight to New Britain to attend a wait- ers’ ball at the Holmes &' Hoffman hall. They left the city shortly after 1 o'clock on the return trip. With Blake on the front seat were Edward Bailey and Sidney Brown. Frederick Fuller was riding on the right hand tool box while the rear seats were occupied by Miss Nellie Larkins, Mrs. Mary McKethan, Miss Annie Long, Miss Goldie Fletcher and John W. Rodgers, The automobile was making about 22 miles an hour, according to Blake and others, as it approached the crossing. They estimated that it had been slowed down to less than 15 miles an hour when Kelley was According to those on the front seat they saw nothing ‘of Kel- ley-until the headlights showed what appeared to be a folded blanket in the roadway. They thought it to be such, dropped from some preceding | automobile, until almost upon it. {Then it was seen to move and they realized that it was a human form. According to those on the front seat, Blake desperately tried to avoid running down the form and would probably have succeeded had not the wheels skidded at the critical point. | At the risk of overturning the car he turned- far out into the edge of the road, the car threatening to turn tuj- tle at any moment. In order to pre- vent it from dolng so as the wheels skidded, the brakes were released. The right front wheel struck Kelley’'s head and chest. automomile was stopped within 150 feet and the occupants went back in an attempt to give ald to the injured Going in search of other as- sistance fat once was impossible as Blake's car was out of commission, the right front wheel collapsing and it struck. Other wheels strained by the skidding. ; y A short distance behind was a car operated by James Strong of 92 Whit- ing street,” Plainville, containing Mrs. William O'Neil'@nd George Weston of and Edward S. Bailey of Southington. Their aid was sked and Strong made a record trip back to New Britain in his car, informing Sergeant T. M. Herting at police headquarters upon his arrival, Ask for “Big Fellow. Policeman Gustav Hellberg Hanford Dart were rushed to scene in the patrol and Medical aminer Elcock swas notified. were and the I5x- Blake s taken into custody pending an in- | Upon arrival ,the police O'Brien and Lyon a short leaning upon and unable to They vestigation. discovered distance from the scene. each other for support realize what had happened. were placed under arrest. (Continued On Eleventh Page). elther in a drunken | alias Francis | were | he | raised himselt on | The contestants Who | one elbow just as he was struck. have been named heretofore as be- | unopened pint of whiskey was found ing eligible for the trip to New York in one pocket of his overalls and a An | The | Their SAFE CONDUCT FOR COUNT TARNOWSKI Entente Powers Will Not Try to Block Journey of New Austrian Ambassador. TLondon, Dec. 15, Entente powers safe conduct to Count Larnowski von Tarnow, recently appointed Austro- Hungarian ambassador to the United | States. The foreign office made this an- nouncement today, saying the Entente had decided to grant thc safe conduct in consideration of the representa- tions made by the American govern- ment. The American ambassador, Walter Page, has been notified. STATE DEBT $8,258,140 Expenditures for Fiscal Year $8,443,- 11:30 a. m.—The 065; Receipts, $11,532,806 Shown by Report of Comptroller Webster. Hartford, Dec, 15.—The report of State Comptroller Morris C. Webster was submitted to the governor today. It ‘shows receipts for the fiscal year ending September 30 to have been $11,532,806; expenditures $8,443,065 and balance, $4,236,859. The net debt of the state on October 1 was given as There were 1,681 applications for aild under the state pauper law and , the number of persons aided was | 6,000. The amount received under the | law was $8,87 Fourteen aliens were | deported; fifty-five are awaiting de- | portation; 156 were repatriated at state expense and 230 returned to other states. The comptroller appeals for more raom for the use of his department, Allies Object to Movement of Troops Into Thessaly—Fights Reported Be- tween French and Royalists. Paris, Dec. 15, 5:10 a. m.—The Al- lies are about to hand new categorical demands to the Athens cabinet, ac- cording to the Petit Parisien. principal object of these demands is the putting a stop to the movement of troops ordered by the king with a | view to the sending of important | forces into Thessaly. | Incounters are reported between | Royalist troops and a French detach- ment near Katerina but no confirma- tion-has.been received.. London, Dec. 15, 2 a. ens despatch to Reuter's says ths the indications arc that the Allied ul timatum will be accepted in principl by King Constantine. The despatch says that this decision is the outcome of a cabinet council held under the presidency of the king. London, Dec. 15, 3:10 p. m.—The Greek government has accepted the ultimatum presented by the Entente Allies, says a despatch from Athens to the Central News Agency. TO DISCUSS GER! FINANCES. Regarding Rcichstag Committee Conference. Copenhagen, Dec. 15, Via London, 1:58 p. m.—The Berlin Lokal An- zeiger says it learns that Major Ernst Bassermann of the Natiohal Liberals in the Reichstag has proposed a meet- | ing of the Reichstag finance commit- tee in order to discuss the financial situation. Great importance is attached to the proposed meeting which is to be secret, the newspaper adds, RUMANIAN PREMIER QUITS Resignation of Braliano Reported to Have Been Sent to King—Intire Great Secrecy Cabinet Said to Be Out. London, Dec, 15, 2.35 p. m.—The resignation of Premier Braliana of Rumania is reported by the Budapest newspaper Avillagu as quoted in an Exchange Telegraph despatch from Copenhagen. A recent despatch from Jassy, the | provisional capital of Rumania, said all the members of the Rumanian cabinet had resigned with the excep- | tion of the premier. INCREASE RATES TO U. S. Copenhagen, Dec. 15, via London, 1:35 p. m.—According to a despatch from Malmoe, Sweden, to .the Na- | tional Tiedende, a decision to increase | freight rates to America by 75 per | cent has been reached at a conference in Gothenburg of representatives of { the Scandinavian American line, the Danish United Steamship company, | the Norwegian-Mexico line, the Swed- ish-American-Mexican line and the | largest Scandinavian exporters. 2 LIFE. Noank, Dec. Joseph Dunbar, 60, night watchman in a local ship- vard, committed suicide last night, | revolver woynd in the head causin death. The cause was despondency. Dunbar was unmarried. a WEATHER, Hartford, Dec. 15.—~For Hartford and vicinity: Snow tonight. Saturday fair and colder, t cerenene | SWEEPING LOSSES have decided to grant | NEW DEMANDS ON GREECE | The | m.—An Ath- | | General Ce IN STOCK MARKET Bethlehem Steel Leads" Parade With Drop of 3212 Points EYERYTHING GOING DOWN | United States Steel Offering of 20,000 | Shares at Opening of Market Starts Ball Rolling—Rails Only Sustain- ing Feature. I New York, Dee. 15.—ILiquidation of | special stocks was resumed at today’s ‘ opening of the stock exchange with further losses of two to four points in | shipping shares, Continental Can, New York Air Brake, Utah Copper, | Lackawanna Steel 'and International Paper. United States Steel was the center of interest on its initial offering of 20,000 shares at 112 to 113 1-4, as | against vesterday’s final quotation of 113 5-8 Rails were again the chief s ing fe Reading and Southern railway. Turther pressure against prominent stocks created fresh unsettlement in the second hour, steel falling from 114 to 110, more than two points un- der yesterday’s low. Other prominent issues also fell under minimums of | that session. Further sweeping losses were made in the second hour, Bethlehem Steel, | which sold ex-dividend of 71-2 per cent., declining 32 i-2 points to 540. | United States Steel, Crucible Steel Republic Iron, Central Leather, Inter- | national Paper, Marine preferred and Utah and Kennecott Coppers were 3 to 7 points under yesterday’s final fig- ures with 111-2 for Industrial Al- cohol. REBELS TAKE PUEBLA Revolution nstain- of | Robeles Outlaws, on Their Own, Defeat Carranza Forces | Southeast of Mexico City. { 15.—Rebel troops un- | der the command of Jose Ysabel Ro- | beles were reported here today by a local ‘representative of the Robeles faction’ to haye captured the city of Puebla, southeast of Mexico City, on Dec, 10, after six days of fighting. ! erio Castro, the Carranza | leader, wag driven from the city and | the neighboring railway junction of Esperanza also fell, according to the same authorit, Robeles was a former Villa chief, | who surrendered to the Carranza au- | thorities, receiving a command. Some | months ago he deserted and started | a revolution of his own. He has since been operating in the states of Oaxaca and Puebla. DELINQUENTS ESCAPE BY PAYING $2 TAX i1 Paso, Dec. No Costs Assessed Against Tax Dodgers When They Appear at Police Station. Frederick W. Greene of 204 Wash- ington street, assistant secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, was one of those who today faced the alterna- tive of paying his personal tax for 1916 before police court opened or having his name read from a warrant by Clerk Emil J. Danberg. He paid, as did a number of others ~whose names were on warrants given to the police last night. As a result of misunderstanding, it was toda¥ re- ported, between the police and Per- sonal Tax Collector Charles J. Elliott they got off by the payment of the $2 without costs. There will be no lee- way another time, all those whose names are on future warrants being scheduled to pay the amount of thc‘ taxes and costs, Those wWho paid before court were: | Charles O’Connor, Beaver street: Ed-| ward J. Mullen, Washington street; ! John O’Brien, Jr., Myrtle street; | James Maher, Commercial street Thomas Arre, Franklin street; Charl Burns, High street; Martin Conway, Stanley street; Marcus W, Case, Wal- lace street; John Walsh, Main street: John Burns, Cemetery Lane, and Peter Glynn, 95 Smalley street, The only one who had his name read in court wag Joseph Smith of 131 Lafayette street. He arrived having just heard that he was wanted. Tt developed that the police were un- | able to lacate him last night as, when d, his address was 115 Lafay- street. Prosecuting Attorney George W Klett and Collector Elliott announced that there will be another batch of warrants issued soon. Those whose names are on them will not have the opportunity of getting off with only | the payment of a $2 fine but will also be ed the costs of action. VILL. ENOUGH, 151 Paso, Dec. —Francisco Villa through representatives here ha made overtures to the United States and hag promised to cease his depre- dations upon American property and discontinue killing Americans in | Governor Capper, tures, with marked strength in | m | men could give assistance. | medical examiner, is making an inves- | Russia. | evening, ON BERLIN’S | CALL HALT TO WAR| Gov. Capper Says We Should Lead Movement for | | Peace. | S i Washington, Dec. 45.—America is | confronted today with the responsibil- | ity and duty of !leading the movement [ for universal peace and to insure that such wars as that of the present shall | no longer disturb the world, Gover- | nor Arthur Capper of Kansas today told the conference of governors here. “Upon the American people,” said ‘“rests the responsi- jtv and duty of leadership in the vement for rermanent Dpeace among civilized nations. We are not meddlers in the affairs of others when | we say that war must cease. The in- | dependénce of nations, the ‘bonds of commerce and finance, entirely aside from the dictates of common human- ity, make it fmpossibie for this plague of war to exist anywhere upon the bi, and our domestic affairs. “The close of the world war strikes (hc hour for the organization among ilized nations of an actual federa- tion with the purpose of maintaining a world pcace. America is the one nation which can propose such a fed- eration and affect its organization. This is because of our non-participa- tion in the present struggle and be- cause of the mngm\ude of the nation and its resources.’ Through such remedies as the pro- posed League of Nations to Enforce Peace or the World's Court League which proposes suhmission of all jus- ticiable questions at issue between na- globe without seriously affecting both | | our international relations PRESIDENT TO STAY HAND NOTE UNTIL BRITISH PREMIER SPEAK AMERICA'S DUTY TO Will Not Decide o Course Regarding Peace Before Lloyd George Talks POPE TO SEND OUT CHRISTMAS MESSAGH Official Text of Gcn-n)rln\ s Prdfrer Allics Shows Substance of Pgess De spatches Accurate — Independen Party in Hungary to Demand R \'vluli"l of Peace Terms—Bo Law’s Statement Encouraging, Washington, Wilson probably termine on Dec. 15.—Presiden will not finally dd formal steps in cob nection with the peace proposals d the .Central Powers until after Davi] Lloyd George, the British premier, hi spoken in the house of commons Tuet | day: In the meantime through the Am erican diplomatic representatives the ‘capitals of the Entente powers t American government will keep f close touch with the situation. Caution Should Be Used. No formal ' recommendation hcoming today either fromr | White House or the state departme | Tt is known to be the view of mosth | the' cabinet members that the Am | ican government should move c# | tiously and do nothing to {mpert] influence for peace. y President Wilson is known to & tach great importance to the possibi | ity of establishing an association of 0 any tlons to an international tribunal, Governor Capper declared the object might be obtained. ' WORKMAN ELECTROCUTED Stanley Works Employe Killed by shock as He Places Hand on Lever Controlling Electricity. Guiseppa Carrubla, : Lafayeite street was electrocuted at the rolling mill of the Stanley Works abaut 7 o'clock last night, dying al- most instantly and before fellow work- Electricity of heavy voltage passed through his body as one of his hands came into contact with a lever that controls the power to run the machinery in that department. short circuit or an electrical freak may never be known as Carrubla was alone at the time and his actions were not noted immediately prior to the accident. Dr. Harry A. Elgock, tigation today. It is supposed that Carrubla was Whether it was due to a | tions to maintain\peace. He outll | in definite terms the proceedure X i would take in initiating a peace mo { ment, in the course of a speech delf | ered here last May before the Lea | to Enforce Peace. | Secretary Langing early foday hel | his first personal conference | President Wilson since the peace pif | posals 6f the Central Powers w8 . made public. Tt was said the form| notés, from Germany and Austeil | might go forward before night. af necessarily in view of the probabill that the president would take naol i dependent action until after TLloy George has spoken in the house { commons they probably will be | companied only by formal notes | transmittal. | Translation of Note, ! - An unofficial tr wtion ! many’s note to the Entente | proposing peace negotiations, here from a copy of the official iy text, obtained from a diplon source shows, that, while accunatad substance, the previously publiahe version had many of the docuen sentences out of their proper opdef. “The most gerrible war which hi tory has known has heen ravagiig large part of the world for two yea of G natio| preparing to begin work at his ma- chine and seized the lever to start it. His body, nearly®tied In a knot, was noted on the floor by fellow workmen, who turned off the power and sum- moned Doctors E. T. Fromen and Wa- terman Lyon. There was no need for their services and Dr. Elcock was notified. He gave permission for the removal of the body to the undertak- ing rooms of M. J. Kenney & Co., at 351 Main street. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning from St ‘Mary’s church and burial will be in St, Mary's new cemetery. Carrubla was unmarried, and a native of Ttaly. It was but a few weeks ago that a cousin, also emploved in a local factory, died suddenly after eating supper. He had worked dur- ing the day and appeared to be in excellent health and spirit RUSSIA IMPORTS TRACTORS. London, Dec. 15.—A Petrograd de- patch to the Central News agency says that a representative of the min- ter of agriculture, addressing an agricultural congress, announced that during the current year 300 tractor engines had been bought abroad for Before the war such ma- were scarcely known in the | The speaker said that in | addition, 9,000 rubles had been spent ~vesting machinery, the demarrd h was continually growing. also declared the huge deposits | phosphates had been discovered which would meet the deficiency hith- erto supplied by importations. chines empire, CELEBRATION ABANDONED. The celebration in connection with the inauguration of New Britain's lighting system, known as the’ white way, which was scheduled for this been postponed on acs weather. has count of the AUTHOR OF “HOT TIME" DEAD. Santa Rosa, Calif., Dec. 15.—Jo- seph T. Miles, author of the song “There’ll Be A Hot Time In The Old Town Tonight,” died here last night. Miles, who was an actor, was known Mexico, it was announced today a gavernment agent here, by i on the stage as Joe Havden. He was 70 years old. and a half. This calamity, which ti bonds of thousands of years of common civilization have not be able to prevent, is injuring human in its most precious heritages. threatens to plunge into its ruins moral and material progress Whil was the pride of Iturope at the das of the twentleth century. “In this struggle Germany and i allies—Austria-Hungary, Bulgarig Turkey—have given proof of their questioned strength by achieving § portant successes over adversaries perior in numbers and in war matel als. Their unshaken lines resist i continuous attacks of the armies their adversaries. The last diversid in the Balkans has been speedily victoriously thwarted. Recent evel have demonstrated that the proleni tion of the war would not be able break their power of resistance. d the other hand, the general situatid justified them in hoping for furth War of Defense, vas to defend their existence ay the freedam of their national develoj ments that the four allied powers we forced to take up arms. The achie ments of their armies have not alters this purpose. Not for a single instaf have they departed from the convi tion that respect for the right other nations is in no way incos patible with legitimate interests. Th did not seek to shatter or annihilal their adversaries. “Conscious of their military ag cconomic power and ready, il neecg sary, to continue to the end struggle, which has been forced upd them, but inspired at the same ti with the desire to stop the flow blood and to put an end ta the horm of war, the four allied powers privg to enter forthwith into negotiations pegee. They are cenvinced that\f) proposals which they will submit aj which aim to insure the existence, honor and the development of th peoples will be appropriate to serve a basis for the re-establishment of. permanent peace. “If despite this offer of peace an reconciliation, the struggle should on, the four allied powers are dete; (Continued on Eleventh Page.) very