New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 28, 1917, Page 15

Our Mid-Winter Sale of Suits a y Morning, December 29. ‘iné¢ludes Stein Bloch and and Berkshire Trousers. NOW $12.00 . NOwW $14.00 .. NOW $18.00 . NOW $30.00 tory sale starts Saturday ;j o*clock.—Bésse-Leland i sorority will give its an- irecess dance this eve- h's hall. 8. Hart pictures, but .’afi one, “The Silent Man,” his ot picture appears only at the Ly- N.lu, ‘Wed. Don't miss it. rs of Inbelh. will ho!d sting this evening in their ;aetion: on the death of 'k of Linwood street. ‘4 for $1. Wilson's.— sale at Besse-Leland's. wick and_f; have Mount Verngp, Wherg ‘holida; bowls iting and prizes will be S the mee jw ‘%0 the winners. G -n 680, at Wilson's.—Advt. )ert Ferguson has resigned his salesman at the Buick .'3 rice, Wil- murtiers Jugs, b 'b sale at Besse-Leland's. Overcoats This Sale Shuman Clothing; Paragon -~ MEN’S OVERCOATS NOW $14.00 NOW $16,00 NOW $18.00 NOW $20.00 NOW $23.00 NOW $24.00 NOW $26.00 NOW $38.00 Inventory sale at Besse-Leland's. The health department has quaran- tined a case of scarlet fever on Maple street. NO REBATE TO CITY. Superintendent Says Lightless Nights Are No Great Saving. According to Superintendent G. F. Atwater of the Connecticut Light and Power Co., the. two “lightless nights” each week, Thursday and Sunday evenings, when every second light in the'white way district is- turned off, do not save a sufficient amount of electricity to warrant giving the city any rebate. Mr. Atwater further states that the saving in electricity does not offset the extra expense en- tajled in having a man go around four times each week to turn on and turn off the special lights. The lighting company man States that regardless of what the city officials may think, the city is not entitled to any rebate because there is practically no sav- ing. Speaking further on the value of the two “lightless nights,” Superin- ent—.Atwater -satd ~that it is “the psychological effect rather than the financial saving that the government desires by bringing thus forcibly to the attention of the public the need of economy. e CARL YOUNGBLAD, M. 8., Graduate Masseur, 74 West Main St, Office "Phonie, 428-13; Residence’ °‘Phone, 675-5. Thermolite Bath, Maseage, Vibration, Neuritis, Rheumatism, Impeded Circulation. Electric treat- ments. Open afternoons and eve- nings. By appointment at your res- idenoce. ‘The Greatest Salesman on earth. The @lckest way to recover lost property _,Tbe best method of renting that empty. ent Or room. WHEN YOUR NEWSBOY FAILS ' TO LEAVE YOUR ERALD ’Phone WESTERN UNION And paper will be sent promptly to you by messenger. unztlnvo the HERALD every night and itiis delivered to.you we have ar- fifllm WESTERN UNION to have a mes- given at our to your home. It will cost you nothing. We This service is " want you ts be satisfied and when you are we feel amply compensated for whatever effort we may miake for your benefit. 80, IF YOUR NEWSBOY FAILS TO LEAVE E HERALD BY 6 0’CLOCK 'PHONE WEST- UNION. YOU’LL GET A COPY SOON AF- | PETRflfiRMl BANKS ARE AL SEIZED (Continued from First Page) has hegun to realize the position with which she is confronted. “At the same time the demand of the Allles for reparation is ignored totally. There is no doubt that the negotiations are a form of camouflage by which Germany is attempting to talk to the Allies through Russia. It is a general.peace that Germany and Austria-Hungary want and behind Czérnip’s words there is, we think, a perfectly sincere desire, to end the war at once. The offer, for what is worth, is obviously genuine. Geérmany is pledged definitely to the principle of restitution, thereby bluntly repudlating vonTirpitz and the other pan-Germans, but while res- titution is ‘accepted, reparation s scouted. Reparation will be accepted as the price of the restoration of those economic .relations without Wwhich Germany cannét live. “An authoritative allied reply to Count Czernin might be a demonstra- tion to the German people that the Allies have no wish to contrive their destruction, hinder their development or threaten their independence. When they once understood what the Allies stand for and what really are their intentions, the German_ people them- selves ‘will complete the destruction of that militarism which has set out to conquer the world.” Premier’s Letter London, Dec. 28.—Premier Lioyd- George, in a letter which he has sent to the labor conference, said that a statement on war aims could only be made in agreement with Great Brit- ain’s alles. A question of issuing a fresh joint declaration, he added, was being constantly kept in wew by the entente allled governments." ‘Want to Fmlist London, Dec. 28.—A number of voung -men in Middle and Western Ireland, according to a Dublin dis- patch to the Times to the Times have applied for passports to enable them to go to the United States to join Irish regiments in the American army. The gvernment up to this time, it i added, have refused to grant such per- mits. Pichon’s Views, Paris, Dec. 28.—France will not ac- cept peace based on the status quo. fore the war Foreign Minister Pichon declared in the chamber of deputies today to the peace terms of the Cen- tral powers outlined to Russia. He said Germany was endeavoring to in- volve France in its negotiations with the Bolsheviki but the war would go on whether or not Russia made a separate peace. He said Germany was seeking to protect the negotiations with the Rus- s; re-establishing commercial re-" lation in the meantime, believing that in this way the Bolsheviki might be chacked later. Replying to the terms of the Central powers offered to the Russians, as published, he said: “Germany is trying to involve us in her maximalist negotiations. After suffering as we have, we cannot ac- who in preceding years carried 'off By agreement with our allies, we are ready to discuss direct propositions regarding peace, but this is indirect. “Russia can treat for a separate peace with our enemies or not. In either case the war for us will con- tinue. An ally has failed us, an ally plo in preceding years carried oft great victories. It is a great success for our enemy, but another ally has come; from the other end of the world, a democracy hae risen against Germany’s appetite for conquest. ““At the conference in Paris a pro- gram was drawn up, and in conse- quence unity of action on the part of the Allies will make itself felt cven to Macedonia. Germany and her al- lies have undertaken the impossible task of conquering the world. The world ‘will conquer them. “In this war France will have played a great role, for, as Roosevelt has said, she will have saved human- ity.” yM. Pichon declared the secret treaties discovered by the Bolsheviki had not compromised France. He said the German diplomats who were pretending to show indignation were the very men who sought to negotiate a secret treaty with the old regime in' Russia,’ who attempted to draw Mexico into war against the United States, and organized plots in Argen- tina. After referrlng to the German dec- laration that Alsace and Lorraine would not be surrendered, M. Pichon said: “The question of Alsace-Lorraine does not affect France alone. It is a world question. It is not a territorial problem, but a moral problem. On its solution depends whether or not the world shall have a durable peace.” This statement was greeted with ap- plause. The occupation of Jerusalem, M. Pichon said, was a victory for the civ- ilized world. He added that the city would be given an international status. Thirty Lost. London, Dec. 28—Thirty Necr- wegian saildrs are believed to have been killed in the sinking of five Norwegian steamers by-German. sub- marines, according to a statement is- sued by the Norweglan foreign office, forwarded by the Copenhagen cor- respondent of the Exchange Telegraph ecompany. Rosenthal Dies. Amsterdam, Dec. 28.—The death of Toby Rosenthal, an American paint- er, is reported by the Tageblatt of Berlin, : Mr. Rosenthal was born in New Haven 68 years ago. He studied art in Ban Prancisco and later took up residence in Munich. | the latter from 60 to 86 francs 114-116 Asylum St., Hartford One _Prlce Clothing Co., Hartford, Conn. Special Prices on Ladies’ and Misses’ COAIS AND SUITS H. 0. P. VADUES ARE ALWAYS GREATER RICHTER: MEMBERS NEW YORK . STOCK = EXeS 31 WEST MAIN STREET ..... tieieesssss NEW TE!:. 2040, office issued this statement tonight: “In the Argonne we repulsed an enemy surprise attack. . “On the right bank of the Meuse the activity of the artillery on both sides continued very lively in the region of Caurieres wood and behind Vaux. North of Bensovaux our artil- lery caught under their fire an euémy troop concentration which was dis- persed with losses “Belgian _statement—During the last 48 hours there has been little action on the Belgian front. .During the night of December 26-27 the ar- tillery fighting was rather intense in the Dixmude sector.” “Army of the East—Dec. Nothing of importance occurred. Bad | weather continues. 26— Premier’s Letter. London, Dec. 28.—*Achievement of the purposes for which the Allies are fighting is essential to the future free- dom and peace of mankind,” said Prg- mier Lloyd George in a letter sent today to the labor congress. His statement is regarded as the British reply to the German peace offer. London, Dec. 28.—After denounc- ing the terms as they would affect Belgium and other matters as being altogether wunacceptable, the Daily News says: ¥ “These deficiencies might seem for a moment to furnish sufficient ground for ignoring or summarily dismissing the German proposals. Reasons regarding that conclusian are shortsighted, as already has been suggested. “If the Allies are appecaled to by the Russians for their views, they should seize without hesitation the op- portunity of making a candid and Teasoned statement of their war aims and their peace terms. On certain important questions, such as the re- pudiation of territorial ambitions and punitive indemnities, there is, in form at least, a common ground between the German professions and the de- clared principles of the Allies.” « Prom Hungary Zurich, Dec. 28.—Count’ ] sy, ex-premier of Hun = on the peace question ¢ “From the moment we were free in the east the whole situation funda- mentally changed and the central pow- ers now also will galn supremacy in the west. “It is no longer possible for Amer- ica to give us the finishing strok She must save the entente.” Publishes TList London, Dec. 28.—Field Marshal Haig, British commander-in-chief, has submitted a list’of names of per- sons serving on the western front, as deserving special mention. The 1ist, published today in the London Gazette contains the name of many Ameri- cans attached to the Amecrican army nursing corps. Fire on Chinese Peking, Dec. 28.-—The Chinese commander-in-chief at Harbin, Man- churia, on December 25 presented at the Bolsheviki headquarters the de- mand that the two reserve Russian battalions which were under its con- trol leave Harbin. The Bolsheviki authorities agreed but during the night issued orders to resist. On the morning of December 28 the 618th regiment opened fire on the Chinese who thereupon replied, kill- ing the colonel and # number of men. The regiment then surrendered. The ] 559th regiment also surrendered and gave up its arms. Rutine, the Bolsheviki chief, and Stavin and Lutski, his assistants, es- caped, The Chinese now control the situation and the lives of foreigners are being safeguarded. Peace Negotiations Rerne, Switzerland. Dec. 28.—The Russo-German peace negotiations have had the effect of sending up the exchange rates of the mark and the rubel. The former has risen from 59 to 86 francs per hundred marks and per hundred rubles. Berlin Statement. RBerlin, Dec. 28, via London.— “Throughout the: day there was “in- creased artillery firing on the Asia- go plateau and Tomba ridge (north- ern front)" says today’s official re- port from the Italian front. London, Dec. 28.—The repulse of Italian attacks west of Mount Aselon and Mount Solari on the northern front is reported in an official Aus- trian report received here today. JCE HOUSE DESTROYED. Engine company No. 4 was called to: Overlook vesterday afternpon for a fire in an ice house owned by Anton Johneon. Owing to the inadequate water facilities, the structure was de- stroyed. —— TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFIOATION. P E LOST—Chiid&’s white coney fur be« tween Beaver street and N. Bs Na. Return iz ag-1ax ! police department, | Chemical company dated Pittsburgh, DEATHS AND FUNERALS Mrs, Dnnh‘l J. Clark Mrs. Daniel J. Clark of 11 Lin- wood street died yesterday at her home, following an illness of few days’ duration. Death was due to pneu- monia. She leaves her husband, Daniel J. Clark, superintendent. of the W. L. Hatch propertics; two \ ~— Financial DEMANDS FOR RAILS - 300N RESUMED daughters, Misses H. Regina and Viola L. Clark; a son, Howard D. Clark, and three sisters, Mrs. Ed- ward J. Doran, Mrs. Martin H. Ken- ney and Miss Anna M. Finnigan. The funeral will be held at 9 o’clock to- morrow morning at. St. Joseph's church, Patrick Ludden. i Patrick Ludden, aged 63 years, died vesterday afterndon in Middletown. He was unmarried and leaves a sis- ter, Mrs. Cornelius- Clancy of this city. The funeral will be held at St. Joseph’s church at 8 o'¢lock tomor- row morning. : Mrs. Matilda S. Okenguist. Funeral services for Mrs. Matilda S. Okenquist were conducted in the Swedish Elim Baptist church at 11:30 o’clock this morning by Rev. J.!E. Klingberg. The body was taken. to Farmington for burial. John Murphy. The remains of John Murphy, who died early in the week at the Town home, will be' placed in the vault at the new Catholic cemetery tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Chattie .C. Larson, Mrs. Chattie C. Larson, 'wife of John W. Larson, of 167 High street. died this morning. The funeral will be held Monday and will be private. Burial will be in Forestville. SOME MORE TALES Germans Say Wc Wcnt Into the War to Get Potash Mines in Alsace-Lor- raine. ; Amsterdam, Dec. 28.—(Correspon- dence of the Associated Press.)—The German people now are being told that the United States went into the war, not to make the world safe for democracy, but in order that Ameri- can capitalists might acquire the potash mines of ‘Alsace. 3 Professor Roth of Greifgwald uni- versity, in an article in the Vossische | Zeltung, says: ‘‘American troops, we hear, are now occupying a pertion of the French front. It is quite possible that they will soon appear along the Rhine-Rhone canal, in order to estab- lish American claims to the potash mines. there, seeing that America’s peaceful designs gn our potash’ in 1909-10 (by purchase) were defeated by the passage of the German potash 14 which prohibits foreign owner- ship. “Along with coal and iron, potash is Germany's strongest weapon, and it from her, she would be deprived of from her, she would be derived of the best economic club she can wield against the United States. Without the 250,000 tons of potash fertilizer which the Americans annually import from Germany in peace time, their rottqs tobacco, sugar’and fruit crops wott bé in perpetuat’ jeopardy. ‘So it Is ry that our world monopo- Iy ih hshould reain intact. It | will enable us to demand in exchange certain necessary raw materials from our present foes. Our watchword must be, Not onc inch of potash- bearing seil to the enemy.” COMPANY NOT RESPONSIBLE. Chief Willlam J. Rawlings of the received a tele- gram this afternoon from the Aetna Pa., stating that the company was in no way responsble for the death of q closing was Willlam McNuity, of this city, who, it was reported, died from the effects of gas poisoning. The telegram states that McNulty's death was due to pneu- monia. The company is willing to send ithe remains to this city at its expense. Relatives of the deceased from Worcester, Mass., telegraphed to the police this morning claiming the body,: while Mrs. :McNulty, widow of the deceased, has' also: ¢laimed the body, and Undertaker M. J. Kenney has been advised to make arrange- ments for burial. Peace and quietude prevails about the police station on canln'rehl street, with the tion’ of the crowd that'is daily ting u;'e buila- ing to fill out the guestionnajres. Not a complaint of any sérious nature has heen registered with the minions of the law mw which indi- oAt that, t! s, \mumlfll one of its perlods of peace, Some Railroads Make Further In- creases in Stock Market Today vWall Street. — Few notcworthy\’ changes were recorded at the open- ing of today's stock market but de- mand for rails were soon resumed at average gains’'of 1 to 2 points in the first half hour for grangers, coalers, New York Central and some of the Pacifics. Chicago and Alton featured the low priced rails at an advance of 5 1-2 points. Equipments and cop- pers also rose 1 to 2 points with a few specialties, such as oils and sugars. U. S. Steel increased its early fractional gain to a point and re- lated stocks were firm to strong. Lib- erty bonds were steady.' Extensive buying of secondary rails, whose status is likely to be strength- ened by government control marked the late afternoon. In addition to Rock Island issues, which advanced from 1 1-2 to 4 points, gains of 2 to 5 points made by Eries, Wabash, St. Louis, Southwestern, Colorado, South- | ern, Minneapolis afd ‘St: Iouls, Den- Seaboard Air Stan- ver and Rio Grande, Line and Western Maryland. dard rails also strengthened with steels shippings and motors. Rail- road bonds gained 1 to 3 points. Lib- erty 4's sold at 97.02't> 96.90 and the 3 1-2's sold at 98.48 to. 98.42. The buying movement wider proportions in the afternoon. Rails increased thelr advantage by 1 to 3 points, New Haven gaining 5. | Utilities also vose 3 to 6 points on the theory that dividends are to be maintained and active specialties made further noteworthy improve- ment. Leaders reacted moderately on gen- eral profit taking in the last hour. The strong. Liberty 4's changed hands at 97.02 to 96.90 and the 3%'s at 98.52 to 98.40, Sales approximated 1,200,000 shares. | New York Stock Exchange quota- tions furnished by Richter & Ci members of the New York Stock Ex- change. : o i Dec. 28, 1917 High Low Close 67 68%, 1% W 76 69% 36% 54 Am Beet Sugar .. Alaska Gold .. Am Ag Chem . Am Car & Fdy Co. Am Can .. Am Loco . ceee B 53% umed . I' Am Smelting .. Am Sugar ... Am Tobacco .. Am Tel & Tel Anaconda Cop ... AT S8 Fe Ry Co. 877 Baldwip Loco ..., 58 B&O BUR T .4 Beth Steel B .. Butte Superior “Canadian .Pacific Central Leather | Ches & Ohio . Chiné Copper Chi Mil & St Paul. Col F & I Cong Gas | Crucible Steel . Del & Hudson . Disttllers Sec . Erie Erie 1st pfd .. General Electrlo Goodrich Rub Great Nor pfd Gt Nor Ore Cetf, Illinols Central Inspiration Interborough Interboro pfd Kansas City so . Kennecott Cop . Lack Steel ... Lehigh Valley x-d Louis & Nashville 112 Max Mot com . . Mex Petroleum ... National Lead ... N Y A Brake N Y C & Hudson.. Nev Cons NYNH&HRR I N Y Ont & West. ., Northern Pacific .. Norfolk & West ‘Penn R R Peoples Gas . Pressed 'Steel Ray Con ... Reading ... Rep I & Steel com 7 Rep I & Steel prd i Southern Pacific .. Southerp Ry ...« Southern Ry / ptd Stugebaker: e Texas Ofl . Unlon Pacific United Fruit Utah’ Copper . U 8 Rubber U 8 Steel ...... U S Steel Dfd S Va Car Chem .. Westinghouse ‘Western Union Willys Overland . 1 117 5 17% 18 §29% 31 Y1 22 8585 87 104% 105 48 29 89 21¢ 72 TR 83 o ssy, Car 115 9% 51% 8§93 104% 87% 103% 1048 TO VISIT SOLDIER HOMES. The Home Service bramech of New Britain Red Cross will meet afternoon at 4 o'clock to appoint i speciul visiting committee. It will tho duty of the appointecs to visit tf homes of the soldicrs, when it deemed necessary, to cbsarve co: tions and do what i possible #& brighten home conditions during % absence of the men. 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