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HERALD BEST OF ALL .| LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NE 3 ‘PRICE THREE CECNTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, ¥ - = ‘ CONTRIBUTE $3,000 |PUBLIC EXERCISES || sssrsesseRomer TO POLISH RELIEF| AT TREE TONIGHT . ~Hanufacturers Make Generons | lustrated Songs to Be Thrown Gilt to Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski | on Screen As New Feature JIOTAL 1S NOW $1890041 PARADE PRECEDES PROGRAM | et S i “More especially he calls Pastor of Sacred Heart Church Docply 5 upon the little children to School Children Will Sing Carols and whom this day belongs to pray Gratefal for Assistance-of Industrial Leaders—Musical Artists to Give with all their hearts to the Band Will Give Concert—How Babe of Bethlehem that He Home Servico Department Aids ‘‘the Concert Next Sunday. [Announcement was made today that may protect their loved ones and give back to the world that TFolks Back Home.” New Britain manufacturers have con- ibuted approximately $5,000 to the peace which He came to bring upon earth.” f € Polish Relief fund now being callected _here. The acknowledgement came . trom Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski, pastor Blfi WAR EflNTRA[;T of the Church of the Sacrcd Heart, in B | FflR P & F [;[]RBIN,S ! American Red Cross. . Y Mr. Carroll will leave Venice with _ lho follewing statement: “Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski desires to | General DiViterfrancnesca, so as to ! make the tour of the trenches on Lincoln Street ~1cknowledge receipt of a contribution More Than 20{', Additior:al | Cbristmas eve. They will be ac- _ Lennox Place | mmounting to about $5,000 from the companied by detachments of sol- LisoniEtrees i Workmen to Make Hand MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1917. —TWELVE PAGES. CHRISTHAS CHEER |GERMANY’S NEWEST PEAG) WEk N Y MOVE NOT TO OUR LI American Gonsul Will Act for Red . ’ SANTA SHIPS 20,000 POUNDS } (Cross in Distributing Joy GIFIS FOR THE TROOPS G AR Under the present conditions it 3 Everything OCalm at Venice and Popu- thought that the sugar will last about | lation Think That Pope Benedict one day in this city. The wholesalers * expect to receive sufficient sugar about | Has Prevented the Shelling of the City by the Austrians. the first of January to supply the de- mand. 3 Venice, Dec. 24.—(By the Associat- ed Press.)—American Christmas cheer o e B TWO MEET DEATH ommied s I 5 S Vo IN AUTO AGCIDENT wounded soldiers in and around Ve- nice Car Skids and Overturns at by B. Harvey Carrol, Jr., Ameri- can consul at Venice, acting for the Icy Spot Near Westerly, . R. L, Today. Rome, Dec. 24.—Pope Bene- dict has given to the Associated Press this Christmas message for the American people: “The Holy Father sends to the people of America his cor- dial greetings and prays that they may take to heart, in this time of strife and suffering, the true lesson of Christmastide— the lesson. of God’s unceasing love for mankind; the lesson of Secretary of Wil in Official S at Miner, Read & Tullock have re- ceived a carload of sugar which has been distributed to the retailers this city so that they will be able to meet the Christmas demand. There were 200 sugar bags in the consign- SEVERAL UNIONS MEET T0 DECIDE ISSUES If Unions Vote to Strike It Will. Seriously Interfere With Public. in RED CROSS HONOR ROLL Court Street South High Street Emmons Place Hamilton Street Hillcrest Avenue Blake Court Ash Street Vine Street Cedar Street (aucasian Army of 100,000 AW on Rear of Troops of General dines—Keronsky Ship Wtorl Atlantic Port After Orew e Emperor Visits Verdui F Bolsheviki Negotiating. . to the Polish War Victims’ Re- Wef fund. The fund naw amounts to | mayufacturers of New Britain through diers with trucks bearing huge bun- Pai > #7425,506.41, R gBlace _the courtesy of Hon. A. J. Sloper, | dles of gifts for distribution among the troops. Alere tonvey words are inadequate to the gratitude of the Polish people toward these benefactors for this Ilatest expression of sympathy in their cause: vet, in a humble way, Rev. Father Bojnowski, having hcard the sentiments of the Polish people in . this case, at this moment of universal rejoicing on the eve of the great Christian festal day, is unable to con- strain himself from using the medium of mere words, and, therefore, greets " them - with sincere and heartfelt thanks.” Concert Here Next Sunday. On Sunday afterhoon, December ' 30th, at 2 p. m., Thaddeus Wronski, former member of the Paris and Bos- ! lon Opera companies, will, with as- | sistance of 25 celebrated Polish musi- clans, give a concert at the Sacred Heart school hall for the benefit of the Polish war victims. They will appear in polish peasant tostumes and in Polish military uni- torms. 'Mr. Wronski, who has been heard on sevéral occasions in New Britain, will sing Polish folk-songs whle his orchestra will play’ what is sonsidered best in Polish music. FATAL GOLLISION | F'wo. Railroad Men Meet Death When Arains Collide on the Canadian Pa- | ! cific Raibdoad in Maine. St. John, N. B., Dec. 24.—In a col- lision between =a light engine and freight train at Keough, Me. on the Canadian Pacific today, B. conductor and T. Brasson a.section hand, both of Brownsville, Me., were | a | siding and the light engine crashed | killed. The freight train was on Into the rear, demolishing the caboose. TFINDS AMMUNITION. Several Hundred fies and Bags Filled With Revolvers on Freighter. A Pacific Port, Dec. 24—TFederal of- fAcials today found packages of ammu- nition, several hundred rifles and a number of bags fillled with revolvers burled under the cargo of hides in the Shilka, a Russian freighter which ar- rived here Friday night under control ot its Bolsheviki crew. Officials sni'd the cartridges found in the ammuni- tion packages contained slugs such as used by the Germans on the eastern front. The consignment was probably in- tended, officials said they believed, for [ndustrial Workers of the World or use of a raider in the Pacific. PRESIDENT’S CHRISTMAS. He Gives Away Several Turkeys to Fmplofes at White House. Washington, Dec. 24.—President Wilson will enjoy an old-fashioned Christmas, with & tree for his grand- children and surrounded by members of his family. The president and Mrs. Wilson will attend church in the - morning and later either he or some » member of family will distribute gifts to ab 50 children residing near a coul clubhouse where the president plays golf. Many turkeys were distributed to ‘White House employes today as gifts from the president. CAR KILLS HIM. ‘ ptrotford Man Was on Way to Mail | Ouristmas Card When Struck. Bridgegort, Dec. 24 —ZLeonard Ma- therbee of Stratford alighted from a trolley car on Stratford avenué, this city, early today to mail cards, and, walking past the rear of . the car, was struck and instantly killed by another car on the opposite track. SUMMONS CHIEFS, _— Prosident Wilson Would Speak to Railroad Brotherhoods. Washington, Dec. Vhite Hlouse Thursday. Beaton, | i 1s pomething entirely new, Christmas 24.—President % Wilson has summoned the chiefs and | ‘Jegislative agents of the four railroad brotherhoods to a conference at the It is expected the president will out- %m the rallroad workers . repre- senthtives whatever action he has de- . is necessary to obtain more ef- Pearl Street Hawkins Streect Liberty Street Murray Street Russell Street Park Terrace Forest Street Lake Court Cambridge Street Barnesdale " Linden Street Parsons Place Parkmore Street Walsh Avenue Hillside Place Stanley. Place Sunnyledge ‘Warlock Street Division Street ' Commonwealth Avenu: Jerome Street - Francis Street Crown Street Horace Street Bond Street Miller Street Brown Street Gold Street Grove Hill Vega Street Newberry Strect Roxbury Road Brighton Street Stratford Road North Wellington Street Lake Boulevard Gladden Street School Steet Franklin Square GOLD STAR' STREETS Park Place Liberty Street Murray Street Park Terrace Forest Street Lake Court Barnesdale Parsons Place Sunnyledge Grove Hill School Street The Red Cross campaign will wind up tonight in a grand celebration unit- commttee in the exercises on Central Park. The ceremonies will be more elaborate than usual and will be con- ducted on a large scale with the two celebrations fitly merging in one. The Philharmonic band will start the ball rolllng with a band concert. The children of the Grammar school grades throughout the city, including both public and parochial schools, will assemble at the Grammar school, and the Red Cross nurses, who have done such fine work during the campaign in the various booths about the city, the Boy Scouts and the Girl Scouts will assemble at the Y. M. C. A. whence they will march to the Christmas tree. Mayor George A. Quigley will open the exercises with a short address ap- propriate to Christmas and the Red Cross spirit. The school chldren will sing Christmas carcls and & brand new feature will be introduced in the form of {llustrated songs, which will be thrown on a big screen on the park, and the whole assemblage will be in- vited to join in and sing. The band concert will continue until 9 o’clock, or as much longer as the musicians may care to extend themselves. Tomorrow night there will be a spaq- cial concert at the Christmas trce b the Boys Chlub band under the direc- tion of Leader Thomas Toscani. This and the peaple of New Britain will appreciate the fine Christmes spirit the boys are showing. The club has one of the finest Boy’s club bands in the coun- try. Tho program for the celebration is os follows: Ringing of the chimes, 6:45. Red Cross Association through Main street, 7:00. Binging of the following Carols by the High and public and parochial Grammar grade schools accompanied by the Philharmonic band, 7:30. Silemt ..ovevees Hadyn Under the Stars Brown Christmas Eve . The First Nowell . O Come All Ye Faithful . Hymn for Christmas Day . Goss Come Gather Round the Christmas mas Tree . The Star Spangled Banner . parade Traditional on a screen, 8:00. Joy to the World (Continued on Eleventh Page) Grenade Parts. ‘The P. & F. Corbin Division of the American Hardware corporation, has, ing with the public Christmas tree . Foster . Reading Elise Traut . Smith Singing by the public; words thrown Tiandel according to rumor, received a large ‘war order from the United States gov- | ernment, that will necessitate the em- | ployment of more than 200 additional | hands. From what can be learned from an authentic source, the new contract calls for the manufacture of parts for hand grenades to be shipped to, the Allies. | The work will be conducted, it is said, in the rooms where other muni- | tions were manufactured several months ago, and later closed when the company did not receive any fur- ther orders from the government. A large amount of new machinery was installed for the other contract and much of this will be availabl8 on the new line. WILL CALL SPECIAL SESSION OF ASSEMBLY ‘Governor Holcomb to Determine Best ‘Way to Have Soldiers Cast Their Votes. Hartford, Dec. 24.—Governor Hol- | comb said today that the special ses- sion of the General Assembly which will be called to enact the legislation necessary to authorize the taking of ! the vote of Connecticut soldiers and the manner of taking it would be held | early in March. He is at present oc- cupied in studying a system for the taking of the vote. He has obtained data concerning the systems adopted in other places. When he has made a draft which will embody his views, he will/submit it to the attorney-gen- eral. The governor said the system employed by Canada in the taking of its soldier vote was the . amly thing which this state had in the way of precedent. Under the constitution of the state, it is necessary that the bal- lot of the soldiers shall be deposited | at the voting place on the day of election. He sald it would be neces- sary for the different palitical parties to hold their state conventions earlier than usual. The votes will be taken by the federal military authorities, and it is hecessary that the ballots shall be printed and ih their hands early in February. WILBOR GOING ABROAD Franklin Square Young Man, Former Yale Track Man, Going in for Army Y. M. C. A, Work in France. Thomas W. Wilbor, Jr., son ofs Thomas W. Wilbor of 24 Franklin Square, employed, since he was gradu- ated from Yale, as a salesman at the Stanley’ Works, has resigned his posi- tion at the local factory and plans to leave at an early date for France where he has volunteered for flrst. line duty with American Y. M. C. A. units. A Mr. Wilbor has tried several times . to enlist in the American army but has been rejected,, as he also was in the selective service draft. When the Y. M. C. A, sent out a call for Y. M. C. A. workers overseas, specify- ing that such men must either be over the draft age or must have been re- Jected for physical disability, Mr. Wil- bor ‘immediately volunteered. Mr. Wilbor is a graduate of the New Britain High school and also was graduated from Yale, where hc was a member of the track teams. THREATE! D STRIKE. But 10,000- Mctal Trades Unionists ‘Will Not Quit Work. San Francisco, Dec. 24.—A threat- ened strike of 10,000 metal trade unionists engaged in industries other than shipbuilding was avoided here today, according to officials of "the Iron Trades council when 14 of 35 foundries that would have been af- fected by the walkout granted de- mands for a ten per cent additioral wage increase over the 31 per cent advance that had been allowed some time ago by the federal ?‘pb““dmgl labor adjustment board. Each soldier will receive a package containing socks, handkerchiefs, to- bacco, sweets, some articles of food and a distinctive present. Another distribution will be made in Venice on Christmas eve and Christmas morning to wounded sol- diers and civilian poor. Large num- bers. of wounded are now coming in from the Piave to the hospitals of Venice. Each of these will be re- membered with clothing, food and sweets. The civilan poor are being cared for regularly to the number of 1,200. Eight hundred received meals at one American soup kitchen, and hundreds at another American kitchen. In ad- dition to the extra Christmas dinner, each woman and child will receive a present of clothing and food. ‘The clothing consists of blamkets, shawls, underclothing and stockings, most of which has been made in the American Red Cross factory at Maestre, a su- burb of Venice. - The dity of Vemice remains compar- atively undisturbed by the recent re- newal of enemy pressure on the low- er Plave nearest to Venice, where his line is 12 miles east of the city. ‘While shells from the heavy gumns could reach Vemnice, it is known that the en- emy has béen unable to bring across the river anything except machine zuns and a few pieces of small calibre. No shells have fallen anywhere near the city. The.rumble of the bombard- | ment can be heard day and night but the population has become accus- tomed to it, as it had to the previous menace from the air and sea. One of the chief reasons for calm is the belief that Pope Benedict has in- tervened in some way by which the Austrians wil not shell the city. This report cannot be verified, but the population generally belleves it, and it is one of the main reasons for the calm with which the pressure on the lower Piave has been accepted. “The custodians of the art treasures in the city have considered it desir- | able to remove some of the statues which, up to this time, had been stored within the city. The most valuable of these were wsent south months ago but now the entire bulk of removable art treasures has been taken away. It is estimated that 12,- 000 square meters of paintings were taken from the Ducal palace alone. The famous equestrian statue before St. Mark's Is being dismounted for re- moval, although it was at first in- tended to protect it by a brick cov- ering. Few of the remaining civilians wish to leave Venice, but.the mu- nicipality and the American Red Cross assist all who wish to get away, . SELF SACRIFICE. Lehigh Valley Railroad Issues a Christmas Appeal to Employes, New York, Dec. 24—A Christmas appeal to all Lehigh Valley railroad employes to practice self-sacrifice and | devotion to duty to emable the road to do its share In winning the war .was issued here today by E. E. Loomis, president of the road. carriers, the message said, are liter- ally the backing of the men in the American camps and French trench- et “There must not be slackers among us,” the appeal reads in part. man must stick to his job in these troublesome days. It is a time for self-sacrifice. This means working thirty days a month, if necessary re- gardless of weather conditions losing no time after pay day, assisting each in his place, in running this railroad at the highest point of efficiency. The co-operation of all is essential. be a slacker.” | | | NO HERALD CHRISTMAS | | i | | ' The Herald will not be pub- | | lished tomorrow, Christmas Day. || | 4 Ao S The | “Every |, Don't | Boston, Dec. 24.—Three public service corporations are involved in labor troubles which will come to a head this week in votes by the unions on the question of strikes which would seriously inconvenience the public of the city and New England generally. Representatives of the local unions of the car men on the Bay Street Railway company, which covers a large part of eastern Massachusetts and extends into New Hampshire and /Rhode Island, met here today to de- termine what action to take regard- ing. their grievances. The Telephone Operators’ union of this city will ballot on Wednesday on the question of striking to enforce their demands for increased wages re- cently made upon New England Tele- phone and Telegraph company. The unien employes of the Boston Consolidated Gas company will take a strike vote Friday night. working conditions. KILLS HIS BRIDE Then Young Man Sends Message to His Mother and .\Mttempts Suicide, Richmond, Dec, 24.—"I wanted to be an honor to you but a grea: trouble has overtaken me and I am not able to bear it. God only knows i my trouble and just how it about.” s This was the farewell messag2 Dr. Lemuel J. Johnson, the 23-year-old dentist of Middlesex, N. C., now held on the charge of killing his bride of three months, wrote to his mother before he attempted to end his own Ilifb last Thursday night in Wilson, oo i Declaring his innocence of . the | today in the jail hospital. Prelimin- ary examination was fixed for Janu. ary 3. Mrs. Johnson died as the re- sult of taking poison. The police the- ory is that Johnson married Miss Knight while in love with anotner girl. IS UNDER ARREST. Man Said He Wouldn’t Salute Flag, But He Did. Carmi, Ills., Dec. 24.—Rev. Samuel Seibert, was arrested Sunday on the adyice of the United Stateg marshal for an alleged disloyal utterance. A few weeks ago at a Holy Roller meet- ing, Rev. Mr. Seibert said he would not salute the flag. The next day he was forced to salute the flag in the town square. MAN DROPS DEAD. Danbury, Dec. 24.—Henry (. 2li- chael, a hatter, 65 years old, dropped dead on the street while on his way to work today. Heart disease was the cause. CHRISTMAS P. O. HOURS. i Carriers Will Make Ome Delivery and Office Will Close At Noon. Half-holiday will be observed at the post office tomorrow, the building closing for the remainder of the day at 12 o'clock. The stamp and regis- tery wndows will be open from 10 to 12 o'clock, the money order window will remain closed throughout the day. The carriers will make one delivery of mail. The parcel post carriers will work all day. - Postmaster Delaney has received in- structions from Washington, against the receiving of any magazines in the future that are torn or antique. ASSISTANCE Is WANTED. The first district hoard handling the questionnaries would be pleased to have seniors of the High school report at the city court Wednesday morning to assist in the work. There was an enormous crowd on hand today, and ‘Wednesday it is expected the rush will be even greater. | They de- | mand increase in wages and improved | OF THREE MONTHS il charge against him Dr. Johnson was | Westerty, R. I, Dec. 24.—Ephram Willlams of New York, and H. Clyde Barber of Westerly were instantly killed this morning when the auto- | mobile of Mr. Williams which ne was driving skidded and overturned aft an | icy spot in the road two miles »ast of Hopkinton. Messrs. Williams and Barber, with | Frank Monti, started from here early today to take Mr. Willijams’' automo- ! bile to Boston. Monti, who was on the back seat, was thrown out but es- caped injury. The other two men were caught under the car and badly crushed. When picked up Barber’s body was still warm but his white facé was crushed dn, so death must have been almost if not instantane- ous. Mr. Willlams is a native of of Princeton and has been a practising aftorney in New York city for some years. . Mr. Barber is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Winthrop Barber of Westerly. SHORTAGE OF SOFT COAL IN CONNECTICUT ! Fuel Administrator Much Discouraged Following His Conference in Washington Saturday. Hartford, Dec. 24.—That a shortage of soft coal is inevitable in Connecti- © cut within the next few weeks, and | that the situation for the manufactur- ion of Thomas Russell, federal administrator for = Connecticut chairman of the fuel committee of the Connecticut State Council of Defensee, who returned today from Washington, where he was in conference with United States fuel administrator Gar- ; field and also the members of the rail- way war board. Mr. Russell was accompanied on his trip by James J. Storrow, New Eng- Stonington, 42 years old, a g’raduateq ‘land fuel administrator., Together | they spent an hour and a half in con- i ference on Saturday morning with the ir of tidewater rallway board, with the objective possible of increasing shipments soft coal to Connecticut ports. The conference Saturday afternoon with Mr. Garfield occupied two hours and at the conclusion Mr. Russell was much discouraged with the outlook. He was fearful that nothing could be done to avert a soft coal shortage whech would undoubtedly have a dis- astrous effect on the factories of the state. FACE ABSOLUTE NEED. ‘armers Need Credit of $200,000,000 to Federal Land Banks. St. Paul, Dec. 24.—Unless congress extends the credit of the government to the amount of $200,000,000 to the federal land banks, the farmers of the country face absolute need, according to a statement issued today by E. C. Quamme, president of the federal land bank of St. Paul. Difficulty in dis- posing of bonds based on the farm mortgages has resulted in a lack of money in the banks, Mr. Quamme said that $100,000,000 is needed &t once for approved loans and $1,000,000 to provide a revolving fund to handle loans during the war. MURDER HASTENS DEATH. Father of Jack De Saulles Dies at His Home in Bethlehem, Pa. Bethlhem, Pa., Dec. Arthur Bric de Saulles, for years su- perintendent of the New Jersey Zinc company’s local plant, died today aged 78. Hc had been ill for some time. Death was hastened by the tragedy of his son, John L., was shot by his former wife, Bianca De Saulles. Mapor De Saulles earned his title in the Confederate army. HATLIFAX DEAD. Halifax, Dec. 24.—The total identi- 24.—Major | fied dead from the disaster now number 854 and unidentified 304 mak- ing a total of 1,158 bodies recovered. Fifty-one bodies were buried today. Washington, Dec. 2& 2 newest peace propaganda, vie a forerunner to an. offensive in west, unless a Germgn made. pe accepted by the Allies and the Ut States, ‘‘should not for a moment duce us to slacken our preparat for war,” says Secretary Baker i weekly review of the military sif tion. “The Germans realize,” con the statement, ‘‘that within a sl time our armies will form the prfj cipal body of fresh strategic resei remaining available on the battlefiél of Europe.” 4, “Our armies constitute the rese of victory.” 2 The review points out that /M fighting morale of Italy may be g upon no matter how intemsive German peace campaign becomes, says: “The TItalian theater once agaih} the scene of important military { ity. A “The enemy, impatient of the del which have occurred in bringl about the successful penetration the Ttalian plain and the' overthi of the Italian armies; has dispatehd further forces to.the 1taltan irn& Z a-view to achieving a-decisive res " “The Germans aré trylhs to the precepts of classic Strategy by a successful enveleping mo effect the - destruction of. the Ii and Allied forces, tor “It would appear tRat’ they | anxious to conclude.theip Italian’: venture in a niafner 'similar to pievious campatgn .in ‘Russia, S and Rumania, where, as a' result¥ camos ers of the state is likely to become | the strategic envelopments, gained critical within that time is the opin-{ fuel | and | relatively smal] cost, vast tracts { territory were conquered.. . . g “Enemy pressure continues i along the entire front. : “‘Before ‘proceeding with operatity in the west, the Germans _ho; drive the Italians back to the Al anticipating that such a reverse wol have a very disintegrating infl throughout Italy. ok “It is apparent that the enemy. iy not given up all hopes of bring about a social upheaval in Ttaly they-did in Russia after their vict ous campaigns of 1915. ! ‘“No matter how intensive this ne subversive propaganda may be, ney ertheless e can confidently rely d t!lle fighting morale of the Italian pa ple. ‘‘Along the western front the ener has continued his harrassing with a view to keeping the AT forces on the defensive. S “However none of the engagemes| recorded in the west were of mo than local importance. E “It would appear that as a fof runner to the German offensive he alded to be launched on. the west front, an intensive peace propagan is to be initiated. ¢ “‘Careful examination of the tion reveals that the enemy ds preparing to sue for ‘peace victory’. “Information from various confirms the reports that the | would have the world mlitary situation is such that th able to dictate the terms of They, therefore, threaten that unlef this dictated peace is accepted by Allled powers and ourselves the. (ie man forces now being concentrated ¢ the western front will break throu the Allied line in the west. “The various reports of immedia] peace proposals by the Germans seemingly favorable terms should n for a moment induce us to slacket preparations for war. 5 “It is only necessary for, us'io call that during the Christmas seas of last year the Germans put very similar peace rumors; “In considering the general mi ! situation in its true light it must | understood that the Germans reall that within a short time 'our @i will form the principal body of Q gic reserves remaining avallable ' action on the battlefields of Bw thus no matter what superionity men and guns the enemy may feo time being be able to bring to bel in the west, and even admitting eventual modification of the line in his knows that insofar as it is possible to foreses his effort ljuerely be confined to a local favor, nevertheless (Continued On Eleventh P

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