New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 14, 1917, Page 4

HORTAGE OF GAR, SPRECKLES $ Go to Canada Because of Higher Prices shington, Dec. 14.—Declaring e is no shortage of sugar in the jantry and that the famine is local he Atlantic seaboard, President reckels of the Federal Sugar Re- ing company testifylng today at Senate committee’s investigation d the responsibility on the food ministration. Sugar, he declared, passing through New York for ada because of higher prices. 'he sugar going through New York, kels sald, was raw and the Can- lan refiners paid a higher price. We entered into an agreement Q,h the food' administration to pay certain price for raw sugars,” said eckels. “We adhered to that agree- §eht and the product normally im- rted into this country went abroad pecause | better prices could be ob- :: ed. We were forced to close our Mifineries for lack of supplies.’ *If you could pay @& higher price could you open your refinery?” ator Reed asked. 'Not at once. Much of the supply gone abroad and it would take e to get the raw product here.’ Y and estimated the 1917-1918 exclusive, of that produged by nany, her allies and Russia, as 9,000 tons in excess of the amount igduced in the same territory last “*While the 900,000 tons of old sugar s it is a question of tonnage in buting it,” he said. —m onmlna.ung JAvl there would be Ilmg Buming Eczema in Blisters dri Sy over and then he broke out with a red buming and itching rash. The tching and burning were 0 intense that me one held him a large part of the ““We decided to try Cuticura Soapand Ointment. He soon began to impeove and after a few months he was com- ely healed.” (ng:ed) Mrs. Wilson Foster, Weston, ltumympreventshnmdlul i o fi of pim- t to first signs es, es, ruff or irritation. Do mot confound them with coarsely. medi- cllad 80aps and ointments. 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Petrograd, Dec. 13.—The senate, the highest Russian court, which has been abolished by the Bolsheviki, to- day held a secret meeting at which it was determined the members would continue in their office. The striking employes of the gov- ernment departments announced they are ready to go to Kiev if the con- stituent assembly is dissolved and the railway unions decided also to-go to | inches. NORTHEAST UNDER (Continued From First Page). lines from Winsted met with success during the early morning. little Heavy Fall in Hartford. » Hartford, Dec. 14.—Last night's snowfall here was between 10 and 12 Trolley traffic was badly tied up, some of the city lines not doing much business until 8 o’clock or after. Thousands of shop and office workers were forced to walk. Steam trains were from a half-hour to an hour late. The Hartford and New York steamer line has quit for the season. Bristol in Snow Bank. Bristol, Dec. 14.—Bristol is almost completely snowbound today as a re- sult of last night’s storm. Factories are idle because employes were un- able to get to work, schools are closed for the day and during the morning only two trains came through, both from the east. The trolley lines are being operated, but conditions are not Kiev. The peoples’ commissaries continue to attempt to carry out their program. It is announced the elections of offi- cers of the army will begin today. A decree abolishing all ranks and fltles becomes effective tomorrow. Petrograd Garrison Strengthened. Petrograd, Dec. 12—The constitu- ent assembly is determined to pro- test against the arrest of Prince Dol- gerukoff, A. I. Bhingaroff and M. Ko- kohin by the Bolsheviki despite their membership in the assembly because this position bring immunity. ‘The Bolsheviki have brought other regiment to Petrograd to strengthen their forces. It is report- ed the armies of the Ukralhe are ready to defend the constituent as- sembly if it meets at Kiev. The election committee of the pro- visional government, arrested Sun- day, has been released. It went to the Tauride palace and sought to re- sume its duties but was dispersed again by the Bolsheviki. One hundred Bolsheviki Cossacky bave been sent to southern Russia by the Bolsheviki. It is intended that they will enter the ranks of Gen. Kaledines’ force and urge the Cos- sacks to desert him. The city is quiet although there are rumors of contemplated demon- strations and probable strife. Bolsheviki delegates to the stituent assembly are hastening to- ward' Petrograd from all parts of Russia in response to an appeal from theilr headquarters here. an- con- Threaten Lynching for Kerensky. Petrograd, Dec. 13.—Civil offenders in the Petrograd prisons have been removed to jails in the provinces to make room for counter revolutionary suspects who are being arrested con- tinually. Countess Panin, former vice minister of public welfare, has been arrested. She is charged with having returned all the ministry funds to the state bank, leaving the safes in the ministry empty when the Bolsheviki took control. The lodgings of Mme. Kerensky, wife of the former premier, were searched today by soldiers. She was told she had better notify Kerensky to come to the Smolyni institute vol- untarily or he would be in great dan- ger of lynching if found. ‘The members of the constitutional democratic party now in prison will normal. Coal Schooner Ashore. Chatham, Mass., Dec. 14+—A 55- mile southwest gale which swept over Cape Cod last night, accompanied by the highest tide in years, drove a four- masted coal-laden schooner on to Stone Horse shoal and her position to- day indicated she would be a total wreck. The wind did great damage along the coast, several buildings here be- ing unroofed. At Wareham and oth- er points bad washouts were reported by railroad officials. SPANISH SHTP HELD UP. Paris, Dec. 14.—The Spanish steam- er Preferida, while steaming along the coast of Portugal, was stopped by BLANKET OF SNOW, a German submarine, telegrapas the correspondent at Madrid of L'Infor- mation. The officers of the made an inspection of the Spanish vessel but left hurriedly when the - submarine was menaced by the coast v. WAR FILM CONFERENCE. | Hartford, Dec. 14.—A conference ‘was held in the office of the council of defense today on the matter of ar- | ranging for the use of the United States war films which have been ' given by the federal authorities to the | council. It was decided that a series 1 of benefit performances be given in | the cities and other centers of popu- | lation in the state and afterward ex- | hibitions of the pictures be given in | } the smaller towns. The council will | be required to pay for the shares of expenses allotted to the state for the preparation of the films, and on that account it will be necessary to charge an admission fee to the theaters where they are shown. A number of theatrical managers throughout the state have offered their houses to the council rent free, | MISS VARNEY INSISTENT. i Dedham, Mass., Dec. 14.—Clinging | to her story under cross-examination, Miss Harriet A. Varney, accused of the murder of Mrs. Pauline A. Keves, re- peated that she had been under the influence of the murdered woman's husband. She had loved him, she said, but not for several years. The de- fense has sought to show that tha husband, George H. Keyes, was the dominating influence in the defend- ant’s life. FORT SLOCUM SWAMPED. New Rochelle, Y., Dec. 14.—The number of United States Army vol- unteers who cannot be accommodated at the recruiting camp at Fort Slocum, near here, resulted today in that the board of estimate of the municipality voted the mayor an emergency ap- propriation of $5,000 to feed and U-boat WHILE THEY LAST— This big, beautiful musical instrument will play your Christmas music and give every member of the family more pleasure all year round than any one gift you can make. $5.00 DOWN SATURDAY ONLY Secures One of These Beautiful GRAFONOLAS XMAS DELIVERED NOW OR DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS ‘We particularly recommend thig style Columbia Grafonola on account df its fine tone quality and beautiful appearance—it stands full 334 feet high —has all the exclusive Grafonola be had in any of the popular finishes — and features — can the record compartment holds 150 selections. PLEASE ORDER EARLY—THIS MODEL GRAFONOLA IS LIKELY TO BE SCARCE NEXT WEEK. OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL XMAS. 138 MAIN ST HALLINAN BLDG. house the recruits. The arrival of twenty cars loaded with recruits from New England points last night and hupdreds from XNew York City ‘ brought the total of recruits depend- | ing upon the city for aid to 7,000 or 14.—There were no s or Austrians aboard the Imo when it collided with the Mont Blanc, | Alex: R. Jonnas, third officer of the! Imo, testified at today’s session of the government inquiry into the c\plo-' sion. So far as he knew, the captain and the pilot were both on the bridge | until after the collision, he stated.! The Mont Blanc was struck on the starboard “bow, he said. He had no- ticed no change in the Imo's course prior to the collision, he testified. Twenty minutes elapsed after the col- lision before the explosion, he testified. Newspaper Man on Job. (London Daily Chronicle), That a journalist, es M. Clemen- ceau js, should preside over a war ! cabinet is a satisfaction to the craft. ' But there is another distinguished writer for the press in the French ministry. M. Stephen Pichon, poli- tical editor of the “Petit Journal,” is now in charge of the foreign policy of France. He began his journalistic life under M. Clemenceau, and is in some sort his pupil. Those were the days when they sat side by side at the same editorial table in “La Jus- tice,” a newspaper of advanced views conducted with all the vigor of M. Clemenceau’s temperament. Though M. Pichon shared the counsels of his chief, he did not acquire his charac- teristics. He i8 a foil for the livelier temper of the other, and no more cautious and politically circumspect a figure ever ¢rod the carpéts of the Quai d’'Orsay. “I .thought you said George had martied a good manager.” “He did.” “I called on her yesterday, aid the house was in terrible disorder. It looked as if everything had been left to take care of itself.” “But you should see her’ managing’ George.”’—Chicago Herald. 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