New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 21, 1916, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERAL HERALD “ADS” BETTER BUSINE KRRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1916. —TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED | UNITED STATES NEAR VERGE OF WAR;' SITUATION FOR NEUTRALS CRITICAL 37 Wilson’s Note More Than Appeal, Based on Determination to Conserve America’s Interests elllgerents Must Take Notice of Message and President’s Unflmchmg Attitude STOCK MARKET IN FRENZY ; RECORD STEEL SALE MADE ! v Whole List Breaks When 50,000 Shares Are Dumped in at 104!, and 1055 at " Opening of Exchange. ¥ .1 the neutral powers take the s New York, Dec. 21—Extreme weak- ness bordering upon demoralization marked the opening dealings on the stock exchange today. The war shares broke from one to eleven points. The most sensational feature was the offering of 50,000 shares of Unit- ed States Steel at 1041 to 105% @gainst yvesterday's closing price of 108. Never before in the history of the exchange has a single block of such steel been recorded. Stocks which broke sharply includ- ed Atlantic Gulf and West Indies, In- dustrial Alcohol, Crucible Steel, In- ternational Paper, Republic Iron and Steel, Lackawanna Steel, American Car, Colorado, Centra] Leather, Pitts- hurgh Coal and Utah Copper. The selling seemed to come from all quarters and reported further un- loading margins. A renewal of liqui- dation was larg®€ly-ascribed-te~Presi- dent ‘Wilson’s note to the belligerents. Transactions in steel continued on an enormous scale, the total amount- ing to 220,000 shares within the first half hour, at between 104 1% and 10615 The lots sold ranged from 1,000 to 6,000 shares, with one lot of 15,000 shares. Rails Included in Break. Even rails, which have been gen- erally strong in the midst of the re- cent liquidation gave way in the first rush of selling today, Reading selling off over a point and Union Pacific 15%. Although the market continued fe- verish rallies were registqred in the first half hour of from 2 to 7 points. Sales of all stocks in this brief pe- riod approximated 50,000 shares. There was quiet accumulation of stocks, notably rails where the initial i losses were soon changed to gains. ‘ ‘With the market still extremely Gnervous and much confusion in the ¥rregular recoveries, broke were re- ported as urging their customeér refrain from further trading conditions became more settled, Commission houses digcouraged buying of the more volatile special- ties except for cash. Increased of Joargin, as much as 50 per cent. was demanded in some instances, even for standard shares. Recoveries proved of brief duration, steel falling to 104 soon after 11 o’clock with similar recessions in oth- er industrials. Liquidation on the cond setback was less general but seemingly no less dmperative than that which attended the opening. #5 Other stocks in which transactions were heavy up to 1 o'clock were: Anaconda, 47,300 shares; Marine, 37 900; Marine preferred, 59,900; cible, 28,600; Reading, 7 Pacific, 61,600. Steel during three hours sold high at 10614, Anaconda high 8315, \Mmmo high 263%, low 233%; Marine preferred high 90%, low 86; Cru- eible high 57, low 5 Reading high 107%, low 100; Union Pacific, high 149 low 1441 CARSON ON ARMED SHIPS Government until these low at low ot Recognize Dis- tinction Between Unarmed Ships and Those Armed for Defense. London, Dec, 3 p. m.—"The government cannot admit any distinc tion merchant ships and those armed defensive purposes” said Sir BEdward 21, Carson, first lord of the admiralty, re- | today in Continuing plying to a question house of commons. Edward said: “Merchant memorable captains enjey an im ight to defend their ve: pels against attack, visit or search by , any means in their power, but th must not seek out the enemy to at him, that functian being reserved ships of war. So far as I am aware me view.” The first lord of the admiralty said the British government was devoting its continuous attention to the theory and practice of defensive armament. Cru- | Union | 80; | between the rights of unarmed | for | SCHOOL BOARD PAYS FINE Chairman of Accomodations Commit- tee Turns Over $2 to Police Becauso Walks Were Not Cleared of Snow. Superintendent H. Holmes was not compeiled pear in police court today to why sidewaiks about the school property were not eic snow in compliance w*th the dinance. George W. Traut, chairman of the school hoard's committee on accomolations, saved Superintendent Holmes from appearing by ayviig $* to the police yesterday afternoon, the custon fine assessed in These cas lLater, according to the police, Superihtendent ~ Holmes informed them that he is responsible in the future becafise of Instructions re- ceived relative to this matter. As far as the po and court offici are concerned, the mutter is closed. Indications, how~ever, ar: that the matter is not closed, as as the school board Is concerned ani that ticre is a difforsnce of opinw 1 among members. 1'idea B. F. Go'T ey, pres icent of the bourd had not heard ithat the matte was settled, and calied at ve1ce headquarters fust bef ro court cpared to contest the chirge hat Lerintende t Holmes = responsi- we. He the rules the Loar gover th re of the superintendes v of e otended that it is con auties. He was no: prepared to say who is cponsible ou. considered that the department of public wores as responsible, t€ not nore so, the sclicol boa] VILLA T0 ATTACK TORREON by Bandit of Schools Stanley to ap- explain wed of pons hools ed to inside is than Mexican City Menaced Force—English Consul and Two Trains of Refugees at® San Antonio. El Paso, Dec. 21 and one other foreigner, who arrived here today from Parral by way of Torreon reported Torreon' about to he attacked by Villa forces. 21 gle P: An unoffi- Texas San Antonio, De cial report from F: today we ish consul arrived from Torreon, with two trains carrying all the Americans and other foreigners. Messages from the consul stated he had been successful, on instruc- tions from Washington, in persuading all the Americans, man to leave Great concern is felt for the Chinese in the Torreon district. was impossible to move the Chines nd it is feared there will be a repet tion of the massacre of four years ago at Torreon, when hundreds of Chinese were shot down. These closely in touch with the sit- uation basing their belief upon last wire messages to arrive say that it is | probable Villa will gather large | army in the Laguna district. It a ; T0 BUILD NEW FACTORY Landers, Frary & Clark Will Erect Large Addition on Washington St. for Manufacture of Pocket Cutlery. In line with previous expansion made necessary by the healthy growth that has made Landers, Frary & Clark the largest cutlery manufac- { turing company in the world, that | concern today made application to 3uilding Inspector Arthur N. Ruther- ford for a permit to erect a new fac- tory building on W, ington street This new plant will be Jocated property formerly owned by the Humason & Beckley company | will be of brick, four stories in | and will measure 30x177 feet. Work will be started on the structure as | soon as possible, made by thce officials today 1t is also understood that this concern is plan- augment the enormaqus business tha AomanAnV. i | on old and be devoted nufacture of pocket 10 a statement This latest addition will entirely to the m cutle according ‘lll)\g to purchase the right to manu- { facture another high grade culing 1Amir|n which, it is said, will further of Five Americans | s to the effect that the Brit- | Ger- | 500 ! - | April eight | SENATE HESITATES T0 ENDORSE NOTE Borah Has It Relerred to Foreign Relations Committee THEY WANT TO STUDY IT Resolution Says It Is Sense of Body That President’s Action Represents Overwhelming Public Sentiment— State Department Stormed. ‘Washington, Dec. 21.—A resolution strongly endorsing President Wilson's peace note, introduced in the senate today by Senator Hitchcock, was sent to thé foreign relations committee on objection by Senator Borah who said the senate had not had sufficient op- portunity to consider the note. The text of the resolution says: “It is the sense of the senate that this action of the president represents the overwhelming public sentiment and qarnest desires of the people of the United States.” On motion of Chairman Stone of the foreign relations committee, the was ordered printed the Con sional Record. The despatch of the notes brought the greatest array of envoys to the | state department seen here in months. The German, British, Japanese, Ttal ind s Lmbassadors visito Bl ministers cnlled, of the other legations. FIRE L0SS DIMINISHES Caused During 1916 at $34,474—Five Changes in note in i | wilian wer e char, The cavian as did 1 m Placed | Per- Damage sonnel of Department. w Britain's fire loss for 1916 will ibstantially less than that of the vious yea according to the an- of Chief Robert M, Dame, With little pr nual Tepor now practically completed. more than a week of the old vear re- maining, the loss is estimated at $3 74. The decre: is partially e plained by the cfficiency of the depart- ment and the speed with which ap- paratus has responded to alarms. Many of the fires would have been threatening but for timely discovery and quick and efficient work by the firemen. There have been 185 Tuns for the department, a large propor- tion of them being for minor fires.; ‘Tho biggest lass was during Novem- | ber when the Hugh Reynolds store- house on Commercial reet and the . Reynolds block on Main street were partially gutted, During the year there have been vacancies in the department. Death | caused two, Captain John O’Brien of Engine Co. No. 3 dying Septemher 9| and Michael J veteran ariver of Engine Co. | receiving | fatal njuries at the Washington street | grade crossing accident December 9, James A. Conkey was retired on pension and the resignations of Jame | | | i Toomey and John Higgins were ac- cepted. There horses were claiming a total motor carried on No. 1 was used succossfully. The largest fires of the vear were the new Kilbourne house in Stanley Quarter and Sloper's garage during January: Mueller's cigar store in March; the Reliable Laundry in June, the Reynolds fires during November and the burning of the Abraham barn on Rockwell street and cellar fires on Lafayette and Braad streets this month. Death stalked in company three of the calls for aid. Mis: Russell received fatal burns at 1, dying the next day.and Josephine Moras and her two dren, Stella and Nellie, received burns June 17. July 18 firemen called when Munson was killed lightning on Blake road. The annual report of Chief of Police William J. Rawlings will show a vast increase in the amount of busi- ness coming under the jurisdiction of his department. sts have in-| creased or 30 a month, the patrol | wagon has made many more runs were four fires in which burned to death, death of seven. The pul- Hook & Ladder Co. five times, two times with ! Annie b Mrs chil-| tatal'! were Dy A srowth of the business and credited city in- with creased. General with enlaging of is i Should a new firm be brought and nd | complaints to he investigated have in- | crease of population Inmdmm pasmonsibla, g / ! LANSING’S STATEMENT Washington, Dec. 21.—Secretary Lansing today ing statement: authorized the follow- “The reasons for the sending of the note were as follows: “It is not our material inter: but more and more our own rights are ents on both sides, so that the situation is becoming increas t we had in mind when the note was sent, becoming involved by the belliger- ngly critical. “I mean by that that we are drawing nearer to the verge of war our- selves and therefore we are entitled to seeks in order that we m: “No nation has been sounded. know exactly what each belligerent regulate our conduct in the future. No consideration of the German over- tures or of the speech of Lloyd George was taken into account in the for- mulation of the document. The only it a. few day It we difficulties that faced the president.were that s not decided to send it until Monday. thing the overtures did was to delay e the as Of cours it might be construed movement toward peace and in aid of the German overtures. He specifical- 1y denies that that was the fact in the document itself. “The sending of the note will indicate the po: That possibility ought to ser American rights. Neither the president nor myself forced into the.war. sobering force safeguarding an earlier conclusion of the war. this note as a peace note; it is merely bility of our being e as a restraining and It may also serve to force regard an effort to get the belligerents to define the end for which they are fighting.” At the White House no effort was President Wilson would make no comment. Secretary Lansing's statement. made to lessen the importance of ENGLAND RALLIES TO CALL FOR LABOR MOBILIZATION TARNOWSKI NOT COMING New Guarantee of fe Conduct I'rom France as Well as England. Vienna, Dec 0, via London Adam Tarnowski, the newly appoint- ed Austrian ambassador to the United States has decided not to leave for his post until France as well as Great Britain has guaranteed a safe con- duct for his voyage. The British foreign’ office on Dec. 15 announced that the Entente pow- | H ers had decided to grant a safe con- duct to the newly appointed ambas- sador. NEW BROKERAGE FIRM? Wealthy Investors Said to Be Dis- satisfied With Condition Here. improbable that hefore a new brokerage house may be blished in New Britain, if reports to that effect can be taken seriously. Tt is said that a number of wealthy and influential investors have become much dissatisfied with the man- ner in which several brokerage houses in this city have treated them during the past few weeks and as a result are scriously considering bringing an- other firm into the ci One of the men sald to be interest- ed in the movement was asked con- cerning the plan and admitted , that such a project had been discussed. here will be a It 1s not Ton it is understood that it branch of a well known exchange house that would also handle local ocks and securities. SUBM ’\Rl\r OFF NEW JERSE Brings Presence. American Steamer News of Submersible's New York, Dec. 21.—A moving southwesterly Was about one hundred miles off the New Jersey coast by the American steam- ship Advance which arrived here to- day from the canal zone. The na- tionalit of the undersca vesscl was not learned. submarine BRAND OPPOSES “DRYS.” Washington, Dec. 21.—The national prohibition amendment, materially al- tered from the way in which it was reported to the house, was ordered Ambassador From Austria Wants | Count | New York | observed ! ably’ reported by the senate ju- | a vote of Reed committee today by Senators Culberson, and Brandegee voted against it. PROVED. 21.—The Russian, sh and French ed to the foreign oflice American legation their de- American co-operation in the ition loan of 10,000,000 Pekin, Ja- panese, have indi the sire for reorgani pounds. e WEATHER, Hartford, Dec. Hartford and vic 1o ht Thursday snow. legations | | ing Whole Nation United in De- termination to Amalgamate All Resources in Answer to Premier’s Program. Dec. 21,—While the morn- papers give much prominence in American and . other foreign cam- ment on Premier George's speech, the question of peace was, secondary to- day to the discussion of the pre national service. The comment every- where indicates the readiness of the nation to mobilize. The description of Rowland Prother, president of the board of agriculture, of Great Britain as a beleaguered city and his dictum “war may be won or lost on cornfields and potato lands,” are fea- tured as furnishing the keynote to a situation which calls for the utmost national effort. The parliamentary correspondents of the newspape: contribute reports from the lobbies of the broad lines of of the governm ? scheme which some say embraces all the males of sixteen to sixty and others seventeen to fifty-six The civil conscripts, ac- cording to these accounts, must place themselves at the disposal of the state for the duration of the war and must consent to be transferred to any part of the country where their sup- port is needed. TFilling the ranks in the essential war industries such as shipbuilding, be the first step. Enrollments will not, however, be confined to manual workers and everybody, from the lei; ure rich must either vol- unteer or eventually be forced into national work. The employment will be allotted according to respective capacity, London, Belicves Gulf Broadened, Berlin, via London, Dec. 21.—The Berlin press whish commented only fragmentarily on Premier ILloyd George's speech this morning because only excerpts were available now has the entire text and devotes it full at- tention to the subject. The papers on a whole express little surprise at the British premiers attitude although most wonder why he believes that | entering into a conference would in- volve the Eentente as placing its head | in a noose| Lloyd George's references to restitution and reparation are uni- versally interpreted as an Entente de- mand that Germany surrender all oc- cupied territory and pay an nity. The Tageblatt sa Lloyd George not otiate or willing only Germany will submit to England's demands as summarized in his utte ances regarding restitution, rep: tion and guarantee. This muakes the gull from the German standpoints so proad that not even most careful op- timism can find a way to bridge it. Iloyd George, in stipulating the ac- ceptance of his conditions hefore the opening negotiations showed that he does wish to negotiate indem- willing to in case that is of of not Recognition of German Strength In of the Vossische Zei tung 10 the noose the the view reference (Continued on Eleventh Page) our , railroads and mines will | VYon Bernstorff Convinced Peace Conferenc is Nearer---Idea of Isolation of This Count From World League Abandoned---Briti Embassy Greatly Surprised at Message Washington, Dec. 21.—Secretary Lansing in a statd ment today explaining the sending of President Wilson notes to the belligerents declared it was because the si uation for neutrals was becoming increasingly critical an the United States itself was being drawn near the verg of war. Appeal to Discuss Terms. In formal notes to the belligerents, President Wilson, peace or offering mediation, pealed to them to discuss terms which without may end the war. His notes had been virtuall eight hours on their way today officials believed they the capitals. Although ton is listening with the pectation to any indications of how the notes will be.received, diploma- tists think it is incredible that Presi- dent Wilson should have taken action without some belief that it would not be flatly rejected without consideration by the kntente allles. The wish_ana allles that he tike some such step had long been well known and there is no doubt of the manner ception among them. forty- keenest ex- ing the note, find something than an appeal for consideration peace terms. They see that the pres- ident, in acting, the United States to conserve fts terests as a neural if the war is continue. in- to Must Safeguard Own Interests. Coupled with the president’s recent declaration that the position of neu- trals was becoming intolerable, they attach much significance to his statc- ment in the note that his suggestion comes from a neutral whose interes have been most seriously affected 1 the war, “and whose concern for its early conclusion arises out of 2 mani- | fest necessity to determine how best to safeguard those interests if the war is to continue.” In German quarters the conviction that the president's ction would surely lead to some sort of a consid- | eration of peace terms was express- ed ment by Count Von RBernstorff, the German ambassador: “Now T am perfectly convinced that there will be a conference.” Despite the fact that President Wil- son’s notes state specifically and un- reservedly that he ‘s not proposing | peace, is not even offering mediation, they are regarded here as of such a nature as will compel all the bellig- erents to make a mere acknowledgement of receipt. British Embassy Taken Back. | British embassy officials made no attempt to conceal their surprise at i the president’s action. They were not alone, however, for all txe official Washington has been led by officials to believe that the president in trans- mitting the German peace proposals | without comment had taken all the the United Sates far some | come unless there was some | seen developments in world The secrecy with which the tion of the notes and their were surrounded was complete nothing was known about thom to time to unfor- afl prepar and nntit wayv the | belligerent capi The definite proposal of the United States for “a league of nations to in- sure peace and justice throughout the | world,” is interpreted as a step which, | if carried through, would mean the abandonment of the theory of “‘splendid isolation” which Washing- ton bequeathed to the country. “Insure,” Not “Enforce” Peac Significance is attached to the | that the president uses the word sure” rather than cating that he has not committed himself to any one program to ac- complish that end but that he Is open to whatever suggestions may best to the other world nations Repeated efforts have been made to enlist the American government in some sort of international agreement involving responsibility ~but alwavs the answer has been that the United fact “in “enforce” as indi proposing | has ap- | and | had reached nll | all Washing- | his hope of the German ) of its re- Officials and diplomats here analyz- | deeper of was also considering what would have to be the course of in the following authorized state- ' dispateh | | strong | p |ished | day scem President Wilson most earnestly before the league enforce peace of his hope that United States would join in some nj interest arrangements but not uf now has he made the proposal 0 cially to the nations of the worlds It is thought here that along th lines President Wilson's not find its most ready receptioh abro for all the parties have indical their bellef that war will have b in valn unless from it come guar tees against its repetition. - Fon \fnrelgn minister Sir dward Grey | England, premier Briand for Fra | and Chancellor Bethmann-Holly | for Germany have all committed t nations to some sort of internati organization. 3 May As yet, cedure which may certain. Germany, glven up her earlier opposition to d armament, which nearly split the 8 ond Hague confevence. No offid statement has come from cither i land or France on tHis subject in present circumstances. It was i land, hoyever, at Hague, con ence, seconded by France and | United States, that insisted on stat | its view if in favor of disarmaing | Deepest interest centered today the probable time and form of belligerents’ reply. It is assunf that the members of cach group, allies will consult one another agree on a uniform statement views, but whether this statement be joint, identic or different in ‘ed case is not known. It is thol ! sometime may elapse before the | ferent groups can settle down to actual agreement on terms to be P sented. Meanwhile | sponse months ago spd i Mean Disarmament. | however, the actual be adopted apparently, Pl is The the Allicd Fntente's Central powers posals are expected also any time transmission through this country their various destinations President Wilsor relying public opinion in other neutral nati to add force to his cfforts to clai the situation. While--the . Amerl government acted entirely on its | responsibility, President Wilson'\# | that other neutral nations, | ecanomic reasons, are vitally to the D) int more of a reply than | ggted in the outcome. It was stated authoritatively tog that the president acted without assurances that his move would favorably received by the Ente Allles. He took the position, it said, however, that his note calls replies and that even though unfay| able, the responses would tend make clear the objects of the bl gerents and establish some comn cion that was to be expected from |ground There is every indication that dent Wilson is hopeful of the outld and believes the way has been apel for negotiations, What steps he depends cntirely takes upon in the the fut respo: : from the belligerents, dy has made clear while the American government interest in the terms on wh is made between the belligere) has a prefound about an agreem futurd He alres t no L themselves it terest in bringing for maintaining peace in the very Diplomatic Cireles Surprisced, Distinct surprise was among diplomatic officig President Wilson’s belligerents to appart s here tod plea to K discuss pe over ropean | terms of de: Publication Monday to abr 1, gave such step at this time. Opinion here inclined toy that the action encouragement today nd the note, ched Tu representat most of them notice t was even contempla rd would g to some s view Statas would stand alome. Several (Continued on Eleventh Page,)