New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 28, 1916, Page 10

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1916, MLPRESSIN | Zawson, Ticker Birds Say OLE OF CRINIS Has Made Fortune in Slump ontinued from First Page.) Bporary slackening in hostili- he will be able to obtain fresh fes while secretly planning new ry operations, just as she pre- 8 for mobilization during the dip- tic controversies of July, 1914 resident Wilson asks the bellig- ts to state their conditions. The fitral Powers ignove this and sim- offer a conference without y liminaries. This is a trap in wh By very naively thought to catch the Qies. fF'One understands Wi fich they 1replied without waiting Pr the concerted note of the Allie: Fhich it is a pily was not sent earlicr resident Wilson asked for n- es for the maintenance of lasting pea.c Berlin a jenna postponed heir coxplanations until later. The resident of the United States cannot eclare himself d. As for the llies, their reply the Washington gbinet is made much easier Stephen Pichon writes in ournal: “The American note 1 hspiration of which we [usicicntly enlightened, has at ad the merit unmasking a n_move. is is self-evident truth bhich we formulated here from the lery first. It is now fully proved that is that. It would suflice for neu- als to ask Germany for the details f the peace she wi to conclude to ake it impossible for her to furnish em."” that haste with to the Petit the not arding are vet of English Press mbarrassed. 28.—The Manchester the point of view has rejected the pro- the American notes, s that Pre: ent, Wilson'’s sugges- lon instedd of being the “outcome of dark German scheme’ is so embar- sing Germany that it is evaded al- bgether in the reply which recurs stead of the proposal Germany her 1f had made, which ady had rejected. *“British clear pbntinues. The Guardian also takes the ound that the German reply hints hat the proposal to establish a lague to insure peace after the pres- t war will not constitute an item peace negotiations and adds: “We are inclined to infer that un- ss Germany is prepared to g0 uch farther, this first chapter of pace negotiations is closed. Ger- any attempted to figure in the roll a magnanimous victor, but a mag- German, London, Dec. uardian, taking at Germany josals made in superflous,” the Guardian pnimous victor ought not to appear : the stage in a perilous state of nger. The Allies took the measure her proposals without difficulty d the president brought it to the st of definition. “We shall e present, nor even any formal ne- ptiations, but the word peace for two P -three tveeks has been in &’s mouth and in no country can hen speak of peace without raising atmosphere of longing.” EXT OF GERMAN REPLY IS HERE (Continued from First Page) bould cons hethods, pr re calculated to create destructiv lommercial controversies or fierce [conomic wars and to formulate trade greements to eliminate and discon- nue to the fullest extent possible the ossibllities of such economic warfare nd to promote fair and friendly trade lelations among all the nations,” der all international trade OWLS’ ELECTION. ity Clerk Thompson Chosen Hooter. New Britain Nest Order of Owls eld a very enthusiastic meeting last ight. Eigliteen candidates were in- fated. The following officers were ected —President—A. L. Thompson. Vice President—A. P. Marsh. Invocator—W. Driscoll. Treasurer—Dr. A. Pinkus. Financial Sec —LaBlanch. Recording Secretary—I1. Connel Pickett—A. D Taylor. Sentinel—E. Evans Musician—R. Deflinger. Warden—J. Hicky. Physician—Dr. Mulligan. Trustees—Freeman and Talmage. Chief ANDZULATIS IMPROVED. Il with Pneumonia and Still Ver DR. Tritical Condition. Physicians attending Dr. Jo ndzulatis, who has been ecritic: ith pneumonia at his home, hestnut street, stated today that hight improvement in his conditio: as noted. The doctor jhe disease wa day ery ritic eph 1 y il state that the crisis of passed last night and hough Dr. Andzulatis veak and still an extremely 1 condition, in KNEIS On January {1l give an Pouth Congr rations are COMING. el at 16 entertainment onal church. being made by those the argest crowds that ever attended ffair of this kind in the city. Knetsel, William Willeke and fvecenski are the members lub and all are -instructors nstitute of Musical Art, ity. t}beh\g the best of its kind in aunicy, of the Allies al- | denunciation of the nntci have no conference for | every- | ctices and policies which | his condition is en- club Prep- in ; harge to accommodate one of the ®ndcolds (itoften pr an & i o Franz Louis the in the New York The quartet has the reputation this THOMAS W. LAWSON | Thomas W. Lawson and his asso- ciates made hundreds of thousands in [ the recent big stock slump, Boston says: Stock exchanges will be asked to make ian investigation of the opera- tions of brokers who acted for the | so-called secret pool. | A few weeks ago Lawson, as the | chief of operators for the pool, be- ! gan selling stocks, mostly United States Steel, the story runs. He acted | through agents, who in turn divided | the huge transactions among many | brokerage houses. Steel was then around 125, but the * big selling campaign caused it to sag slowly to 120 and then 115, although Lawson was nursing the market to absorb his big sales without breaking. At 115 he stopped. Then came the German bid for peace and Steel went to 105, and Lawson began to cover. Just as the professionals were re- gaining confidence came the news of President Wilson’s peace note. Law- son was able to cover all his short sales. Tt is said that his purchase on one recent day alone totaled 300,000 shares of Steel around 100, end that his average profit was better than ten points a share. City ltems Christine Lund is the guest A case of diphtheria on Stanley | street was released from quarantine i by the board of health today. | William McMurray attended the fu- ! "neral of his brother in Bridgeport erday, Miss Minnie Frey of Prospect street attended the funeral of a rela- | tive in Rockville yesterday. Albert Wagner, who has been pass- ing the holidays with his parents,* Po- liceman and Mrs. Frederick Wagner, has been assigned to the battleship Maine. He was a member of the crew of the Memphis when that ship was wrecked, Notices have been sent out of the ayarterly meeting of the Firemen’s Peénsion and Relief association at 3 o’clock the afternoon of January 7 at the Commercial street headquar- ters. It is expected that a report will be given on the annual reception and | ball, which is to be given the night | of January 1 in Booth’s hall. Only two days left of the Clearance ale at Loughery’s, Y. M. C. A. Bldg. —advt.. The Jolly Twelve Whist club vesterday afternoon Mrs, James A. Duffy. Iirst, second | and third prizes were won by Mrs. Michael Hannon, Mrs. Lincoln Oden- kirchen and Mrs. James O'Leary re- spectively. met at the home, of St. Mary’s Tadic A. B. society will meet this evening in School hall and will elect officers for the ensuing term. Thi dies’ evenir Aid soc s meeting of the La- ety of St. Joseph's the bad weather. Mrs. Willilam TFrey has been called ——— — ; fore the animal could church has been postponed because of | to Rockville by the death of her uncle, John Donahue. A horse hitched to one of the H. Walker double ane of R. teams had caught between the and planking at the Main street crossing this afternoon and was released with difliculty. It was necessary to pry the shoe off be- be released. Railroad employes and others were on the watch for approaching trains for some time. CHINAMAN DISAPPEARS Fails to Appear in Court for Being in company its hoofs railroad track America Illegally and Bond of $1,000 is Forfeited. Hartford, Dec. 28.—Gee Bong, Bridgeport Chinaman, failed to ap- pear in the United States district court here today, and his bond of $1,000 was declared forfeited. He was arrested in Bridgeport some months’ ago charged with being il- legally In this country ‘When he was given a hearing he was ordered deported. e appeared and was out on bail furnished by N. D. Foon and wife of 955 East 12th street, Brook- lyn, N. Y. Mr. Foon was in court and paid the $1,000 and was given thirty days in which to produce the fugitive. Judge Thomas today imposed a | fine of $250 on the T. A. Scott com- i pany of New London for dumping refuse from tugs in a restricted por- tion of New London harbor, a _SILVER BAND TO PLAY. South Manchester Organization Will Give Concerts Here. The famous South Manchester Sil- | ver band of thirty-two pieces will pay | a visit to New Britain on Friday | evening. The band will give a con- cert at the Christmas tree in the | center, beginning at 7 o'clock, weath- er permitting, after.which a grand musical concert will be given in the KEEP A JAR OF MUSTEROLE HANDY It Quickly Loosens Up Coughs and Colds in Throat or Chest Just a little Musterole rubbed on your gore, tight chest before you go to bed will loosen up congestion and break up most severe colds and coughs. Musterole is a clean white ointment made with oil of mustard. Simply rub it on. No plaster necessary. Better than mustard plaster and does not blister. Thousands who use Musterole will tell what relief it gives from sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis roup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache, congestion, . pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains and aches of the back or joint: ns, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet events pneumonia). > [ | 1 i Baptist church on West Main street. The program will consist of band marches and selections, vocal and in- strumental selections and readings. Adjutant J. Abrams will bhe in charge. The band has visited New Britain before and the visit was very much appreciated. The admission to the church is free. 25 MARRIED YEARS Mr, and Mrs, Swanson Entertained By Friends. In recognition of their 25th ling anniversary, Mr. and M A, jwanson were given a surprise silver wedding reception last night at their home at 71 Roberts street. Many relatives ana friends com- bined to make the occasion one long to be remembered. They were pre- sented with numerous rémembrances, among them being a purse of money and large bouquet from the W. D U. Representatives of the W_C. T, U. and of the Connecticut Temperance union spoke. Refreshments and g social time were enjoyed. Mr, and M Swanson have two sons and three daughters. wed- Will Outclass | | Gi’gjémrz’c” j’rfbjéctiéd American Warships World’s Greatest Vessels To permit the people of the United States to see what the projected battle cruisers of their navy will look like and to show the features of the new battleships of the Colorado class, the secretary of the navy has had pre- pared the accompanying drawing of tho new vessels. drawings such By means of “wash” as these the effects of photographs are obtained ,and it is possible to gain from them almost as definite ideas of the appearances of the vessels as would be obtained from actual photographs. The new battle crulsers authorized by congress will be the first vessels of their type in o i3 A the American navy, although battle crulsers have been constructed for eeveral years for forelgn navies, not- ably the British and German. King Goorge's and the Kalsor’s battle cruls- ers gave splendid accounts of them- selves in the Jutland battle. The American battle cruisers, names for which have not been se- lected, will be 874 feet long and will carry crews of“\1,274 men. The dis- placement will be 34,800 and speed thirty-#lve knots, flve knots faster than that of any German or British battle cruiser. The arma- I ment will consist of ten fifty-caliber | fourteen-inch guns, twénty fifty cali- ]ber five-inch guns, four three-inch the | 5 1SERS NOS | 184 LOWER-U.S.BATTLESHIP COLORARDO AND CLRSS lanti-aircraft guns and one-inch torpedo tubes. els will be driven by bines. With the picture of the battle cruis- er (upper picture) is shown that the Colorado class, which will com- prise the Colorado, Maryland, West Virginia and Washington. They will be vessels of 32,600 tens, with twenty- one knots speed and carrying eight xteen-inch guns each. There will be twenty-two smaller guns besides four anti-aircraft guns and torpedo tubes. g as these ships will be they will be outclassed by the three still newer battleships of the Nos. 50 lnnd 51 class. eight twenty- These vest electric tur- 49, Washington is more disturbed over the Mexican situation, report, than it has been at any time since the Carrizal affair, which sulted in the mobilization of militia on the border. TI are potential- developments which according to re- o ities in recent persons close to President Wilson fear will nullify all the attempts which the administration has mado to assist in re-establishing law and order in Mex- ico. It that Villa, assistance of confederates in the east- southern is believed with the ern and states of will soon be strong enough to smash Mexico, Carranza's hold and re-establish him- self as dictator of more than half the country. The situation, as understood at the ate department, may be thus sum- marized: Villa is virtual dictator of that sec- tion of the state of Chihuahua south also in control of Durango, a large part of General Pershing's column. He is also in control of Durango, a large part of Coahuila and adjoining states, from which the Carranza ‘‘generals’ supposed to control them have fled. Their hungry troops willingly have joined Villa. Villa, through recent raids, has acquired foodstuffs, while Lx.\m Carranza generals have confiscat- it at fancy and sent sell ed ecverything possible across the border to prices in Texas. From a handful of ragged follow- ers Villa has made a force of nearly 10,000 men. All of Carranza’s garri- sons in the northern section do not approximate this number. Felix Diaz, acting as a figurehead for Ro- bles, has assembled a formidable Carranza’s Foes, Villa, Diaz, Zapata, Ready to Close in From All Sides force in Puebla and Oaxaca and is reported to be prepared to move northward at a signal from Villa. Zapata, in the state of Morelos, has complete control of the country in the vicinity of Mexico City and is re- ported to be prepared to join with Villa and Robles. No. 1, Diaz; No. 2, Villa; No. Carranza; No. 4, Zapata. I of | RICH OIL AND GRAIN DEPOT IN JEOPARDY ‘Teuton Guns Within Range of Northeast Wallachia \ Field Marshall von Mackensen 18 contiuing his sledgehammer blows @b " the Russians chia and in northeastern Walla- pushing them of the Sereth in Maldavia. He won new victory yesterday and captured an additional 3,000 prisoners. R The most recent attack appears to have scored its greatest ess in the region of Rimnikarsat, on the railway twenty miles north of Buzeh. Teutonic forces, stampeding the Rus- sian counter attack, have pushed for- taken up after the failure of a Rus- sian counter ttack, have pushed for- ward beyond Rimnikarsat. The Austro-German forces also are ad- vancing northeastwardly in thé direc- tion of the important Rumanian grain and oil storehouse of Braila, on the Danube, 3 Military correspondents report that the Teutonic guns are able to reach Braila, which thus is doubtless under fire from hostile artillery. ; On the other war fronts, the fight- ing has been of a minor character The French on the Somme front have been successful in rather active min- ing operations and report also the re- pulse of a German surprise attack on Hill 804, northwest of Verdun. Bef- lin, in its report on the western front fighting, announces the loss of eight airships by the entente. Berlin, Dec. 28.—The Rumanian oil and grain depot in northeastern Wallachia,. is under the fire of the German-Bulgarian cannon guns from across the Danube, says the military critic of the Overseas News Agency in his review today, “The remnant of the Russian troops in Wallachia,” the military critic writes, “retreated in confusion behind the river Sereth for the pur- pose of being reformed there, under Russian leadership. Simultaneousfly the Russians, in strongly prepared positions between Rimnitzsarat and the Danube, offered resistance in an effort to prevent a further German advance towards the Sereth, “Consequently new and violent en- gagements occurred. The allied Ger- man and Austro-Hungarian forces captured 5,600 prisoners in their on rush and gained ground. The strong- ly fortified village of Filipechti, «in the center of the position on the rail- road to Braila, fell into their hands, as well as positions on both sides Bf the town. “The German attack was notably assisted by the surprisingly great successes in Dobrudja where after the fall of Tultcha and Isakcha, only the Matchin bridgehead of Braila inter- venes as a means of resistance. Braila however, ‘already is within reach of the German-Bulgarian guns. “In Macedonia no further attemfits to attack on the part of the Entente are reported, but the Bulgarian infan- try has effected an advance north- west of Monastir.” is rapidly back to the line river a su important Allies Dose Eight Airships/ Berlin, Dec. 28, by wireless to Say- ville—Eight airships were lost by the Entente Allies in yesterday’s fightifg on the western front, the war office announced. D French Repulse German Attacks. Paris, Dec. 28.—French troops last night repulsed small attacks near Chenoy, on the Somme, and on the eastern slope of Hill 304, west of the Meuse in the Verdun region, the war office announced today. i Mines sprung by the French ~“near Beuvraignes, on the Somme front, caused great damage to the German defenses. One of the explosions pro- duced a crater 120 yards long and forty yards wide. The French flying corps yesterday attacked several blast furnaces and steel mills. The airplanes were aide, in the attacks by two dirigibles. Rus<o-Rumanians Crushed. Berlin, Dec. 28, less.—The defeat via Sayville wire- of the Russo-Rus manian forces by the invading Teu- tonic army had been completed, it is’announced officially. Russian troops which attempted to regain lost ground were thrust back and ejected from their new positions with heavy losses. In yesterday's fighting the Austfo- German forces took 3,000 prisoners. Russian Raiders Driven Off. (By wireless | to Sayville).—Patrol activities on the Ru an front are reported in toda; army headquarters statement operations in that war area, says “TBastern front: Front of Prince Leopold: At several points along the the front the forces in our trenches repulsed advahces of Russian raid- ing detachments, British Unsuccessful in Doiran, Dec. 28, (By Sayville).—Unsuccessful attacks by the British on Bulgarian advanced lines in the Doiran region are an- nounced today. ~ Berlin, Dec on which Berlin, wireless to Y. W. C. A, PARTIES, Social events in the form of parties are taking up all the spare time at the Y. W. C. A. this week. Yesterday'af- ternoon about twenty-five members of two troops of Girl Scouts joined in' & merry masquerade par Last eve-' ning a “children’s party” was givgn by the members of the Romona Camp Fire Girls and all the young ladies ap- peared dressed as children. On Sat. urday evening the association will give a masquerade party to the mem- bers at which games will be played and dancing enjoved. = Anderson's orchestra has been engaged to fur- nish the music. All parties at the as- sociation are for women only,