Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 22, 1915, Page 8

Furnitwre As Xmas Gifts WE HAVE THE BEST DISPLAY OF FURNITURE ever shown in Norwich and at tempting prices. Everywhere in our furniture depariment one can see pleasing designs that are carefully selected with the idea of giving the public the benefit of what is strictly up-to-date. DONT WAIT—You must realize that business takes an | awful jump for a while before the holidays and lots of busi- ness must be crowded inte the next few days. THINK OF SOMETHING FOR THE HOME, SOME- THING FOR THE PARLOR, DINING RCOM, THE LIBRARY. We have thousands of articles that would make fine Holiday Gifts. Shea & Burke 37-47 MAIN STREET THE LIVING ROOM, THE RAISED HOPES OF N. H. DIRECTORS NOW ON TRIAL Remarks of Judge Hunt Interpreted to Mean Acquittal cf Some. New York, Dec Judge Hunt today eleven former X irectors, charged with conspiracy un- }der the Sherman law, as to the gov- ‘ernment’s position that the evidence Hin the cass applies to ali the defend- {ants equally, raised hopes in the minds jof their attorneys that the court imight direct a verdict of acquittal in Ithe case of certain of them at least. Judge Hunt, ther srgument on the motion for dis missal of tie indictment, mentioned the names of Herry Q Frederick F. Brewst ‘ticipated in the alleged consp % a less degree than some of the other defendants. The fact that he appar- ently took recognitl a difference in_the degree of p ation by the defendants, caused counsel to express confidence that they wo®ld be able to convince the court that these and others held to he same class i quitted. They aven railroad BALTIMORE'S MAYOR PROTESTS VICE COMMISSiON'S REPORT. Brands It as Scandalous and Untrue as a Picture of Moral Conditions. Baltimore, Md, Dec. —Mayor James H. Preston and the board of estimate, the governing board of the city, at their meeting today protested against the report e vice commis- sion_alleging oral conditions in Baltimore, made public vesterda “No such condition ex " said_the mayor. “As a general picture of Bal- timore life and as a picture of the moral conditions in ore the re- port is scandalous and untrue.” iew Jersey has 2 commission rule, cities under PRESIDENT'S ADVISOR TO SAIL FOR EUROPE. Col. E. M. House Says He Information to Amba: New York. Dee. 21 fel E. M House, confidentlal advisof of Presi- dent Wilson, stated late today that he will soon cail for Europe at the re- quest of the president. Colone! Hruse declared that the sole trip would be to deliver crican _ambassador= in- 2 rding this government's attitude on various international mat- ters now pending. 'He denied emphat- ically that his trip will in any way be a peace mission. Colonel House said he expected .to sail from here within the next twg weeks and would probably be in Eu- rope about six or eight weeks hence. “I am going to Europe at the re- quest of the president and the secre- tary of state for the purpose of taking information to some of our ambassa- dors,” he said, “in order that they may have a more intimate knowledge of this government's attitude regarding certain phases of international ques- tions and in order to obtain from them their point of view on these matters. “It is not advisable to bring home at this time any of the ambassadors from the belligerent countries. It has been found impossible to convey or obtain by cable or correspondence quite the correct atmosphere.” purpose o NAVIGATION ON HUDSON CLOSED FOR THE WINTER Steamer Trojan Was Forced to Aban- don Trip Yesterday, Albany, N. Y., Dec. 21.—Navigation on the Hudson river from this city to New York was closed today for the winter. The steamer Trojan, which started for New York last night, was forced to abandon the trip and return- ed here today after being held for many honrs in the ice near Stuyvesant. The assistance of a tug was necessary to free the Trojan from the ice. The Second Series of Shares THE NORWICH BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION IS NOW OPEN Subscriptions will be received up to Jan. 1, 1916 BEGIN NOW TO SAVE SYSTEMATICALLY For Your Own Home and Help Norwich Grow Information can be obtained from President Frank I H. Smith at J. P. Barstow & Co.’s or from any member. THE FOOS JUNIOR PORTABLE SAWING OUTFIT . Do you like to saw wacd? If not, SAWING OUTFIT and save yoursslé ¢ of your own to saw, you can make good money by sawing wood for other people. When not sawing, the engine can be used for other work. THE C. S. MERSICK & CO. Exclusive distributors for Connecticut and Western Massachusetts 4 274-252 State Street, New Haven, Conn. hr < a FOGS JUNIOR PORTABLE drudgery. If you have no weod New York, Dec. 21.—Federal grand Jury investigations into the activities of Labors National Peace council, which, it is charged by .United States District . Attorney _ Marshall, was financed by Fritz von Rintelen to fo- ment strikes in munitions factories, were virtually ended today. Samuel Gompers, president of _the American Federation of Labor, turned over to the jurors two large portfolios filled with "correspondence, circulars, proclamations and other data connect- ed with alleged attempts by members of the council to corrupt union lead- ers. TFrank Morrison, secretary of the federation, also appeared before the inquisitors. Federal officials expect the jury to complete its work at another Samuel Gompers Tlnne&OverDuhConned\ed“_Nith Afle‘ed Attempts of Members of the Council to Corrupt Union Leaders—Substantial Progress Made in Invesuphon of the Welland Canal Plot. ¥ session and believe at least six indict- ments will be returned. Substantial progress aleo was made today in the investigation into the plot which Paul Koenig, head of the Ham- burg-American line detective force, is charged with “organizing to blow up the Welland canal. . Frederick Metzler, Koenig's secretary, who. has - turned state's evidence, was before the grand jury several hours. Agents of the department of justice declared today they had proof that Koenig had been employed in certain instances by Captain Franz von Papen, the dismissed German military attache; who sails for Germany tomorrow, but they refused to discuss Von Papen's activitles, referring inquiries to Sec- retary of State Lansing. XMAS PARCELS FOR FRENCH SOLDIERS AT THE FRONT May Be Sent by Inhabitants Without Paying Postage. Paris, Dec. 21, 458 p. m—Anyone in France may send a Christmas parcel Weighing up to two pounds to a sol- dler at the front without paying post- age on the package. A bill conferring this privilege, which holds good from date until Jan. 6th, was unanimously passed by parliament today. Letters are always carried free. The families of soldiers have not waited for the passage of this law, but have been overloading for some time past the means of transport to the front with Christmas packages. They have sent cold chickens, meat pi hams, cakes, sweetmeat and preserved fruit and every imaginable kind of wearing apparel that would keep out wet and cold. Soldiers at the front are always supplied with plenty of to- bacco and beverages and many have requested their families not to send drinkables. The government, indeed, excludes anything put up in glass, because of the danger of breakage and consequent damage to the presents of other send- ers. Probably 100,000 men from the front will spend Christmas with their fam- ilies. GENEROUS FURLOUGHS FOR FRENCH SOLDIERS. American Aviators Have Been Allowed Eight Days in America. Paris, Dec. 21.—The French military administration has been generous witk leaves, and soldiers are now allowed | six days at home, not counting t time of going and coming. The Amer ican aviators, Lieutenant William K Thaw of Pittsburgh, Sergeant Norman Prince of Boston and Sergeant Elliot C. Cowdin of New York, have been al- lowed elght days in America, exclusive of the time for the voyage. They are on_board the steamer Rotterdam. While Christmas in_Paris will be less gay than usual, the mothers, as s indicated by the crowded shops, are buying freely for the children. The government will not permit restaurants and cafes to remain open iater than the usual closing hour of 10.30 o'clock and there is no more reserving at prices of tables in noted restaurants for midnight supper parties. Also there will be none of the one-time street frivolities HELD UNDER %5000 ON CHARGE OF VIOLATING NEUTRALITY. Ignacio J. Diaz, Relative of the Late President of Mexico. Pensacola, Fla., Dec. 21.—Ignacio J. Diaz, a Pensacola timber merchant and relative of the late President Porforio Diaz of Mexico, was released from ar- rest here today under $5,000 bond, to appear at the spring term of the fed- eral court and answer charges of lating neutrality laws. Diaz is alleged to be owner of the American schooner Lucy H., whose captain, H. B. Snell, is under arrest charged with carrying arms and also fifteen Mexican revo- lutionists from Florida to Mexico. Four Mexicans indicted in connection with the expedition have not been arrested. War Melon Dividend. Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 21.—Directors of the Grasselli Chemical company to- day cut a war melon by declaring an extra cash dividend of five per cent. and a special stock dividend of 10 per cent. in addition to the quarterly dividends of 1 1-2 per cent. on both common and preferred stocks. The combined dividends have a cash value of approximately $3,000,000. Sandalwood oil supply comes prin- cipally from Southern India. CRITICISM OF CAMPAIGN FOR WAR PREPAREDNESS By Walter L. Fisher, Former Secretary of the Interior. Chicago, Dec. 21.—Criticism of the preparedness campaign of the national administration was voiced today by Walter L. Fisher, former secretary of the interior, in an address at the Unl- versity of Chicago. “Preparations for peace,” was the title of Mr. Fisher’s discussion-and he pointed out the “danger’ that the United States might. be “misled into elieving that preparation for war Is he most important thing for us if we desire to secure our own peace and promote the peace of the world.” He argued that the only certain way to prepare for peace is “to Go the thing that promote peace and not the things that make for war and promote war.” “The real evil” he said, “lies In the doctrine of political and economic im- perialism common to so many nations —the doctrine that holds that the ec nomic welfare of every nation depends upon securing constantly expanding opportunities for trade; and that such oppo®unities are best to be found by acquiring political dominion over, or spheres of influence in, other countries, especially in countries relatively back- rd in industrial development, but capable of such deyelopment. “If we desire to reduce the chance f war the - to accomplish result i seeing that our own national purposes and methods are not based upon the desire for ec nomic expansion by means of any cial privilege that discriminates in . vor of our people as against those of any other nation; and, secondly, oy doine everything in our power to bring other nations to this same conclusicn, ncluding active cooperation wifh e- ;other nations to this same conclusion, including active co-operation with other nations to secure this result.” FINANCES OF M. & M. TRANSPORTATION CO. Creation of a Mortgage o Secure an Issue of $5,000,000 Bonds Proposed. Baltimore, Md., Dec. 21.—Announce- ment was made here tonight of a plan for the readjustment of the finances of the Merchants & Miners Transpor- tation company. It proposes the cre- ation of -a mortgage on the company's property to secure an issue of $5,000,- 000 six per cent. 25 vear bonds, of which $3,000,000 will be sold at once to provide funds for the retirement of outstanding notes and exchange of cer- n bonds. The plan also provides for a reduc- tion of the capital stock from $5,000,- 000 to $3,000,000. It is stated that the holders of 80 per cent. of the capital stock have signified their assent to the plan. WAR CASUALTIES TO NUMBER OF 2,524,460 in Lists from Prussia, Saxony, Ba ria and Wurtemburg. London, Dec. 21, 7.14 p. m.—Harold J. Tennant, parliamentary under-sec- retary for war, made the statement in the house of commons today that the total number of casualties published in the official lists for Prussia, Saxony, Bavaria and Wurtemburg up to ov. 30 were 2,524,460. Of this number, Mr. Tennant added, 484,228 men were kill- ed or died of their wounds. 354,198 were severely wounded, 27,674 died of disease and 381,149 were missing. Naval cas- ualties, he said, were not included in these figures. English Polo Player Wounded. London, Dec. 21, 5.55 p. m.—Captain Leslie Cheape of the British polo team that played in the United States is re- ported among the wounded of the British Mediterranean force. Royal Victoria _ _Now__Open—roams only GoLF, Tenms, FISHING, BATHING, COURTGOLF. TournamentsWeekly. Open Golf February 21—Annual Golf February 28— Tennis February 14— TURKS CAPTURED ENORMOUB QUANTITIES OF AMMUNITION On the Withdrawal of British From the Gallipoli Peninsula. Berlin, Dec. 21—(By Wireless to Tuckerton).—Enormous quantities of ammunition, cannon and ~ tents were taken by the Turks on the withdrawal of the British from the positions evac- uated on the Gallipoli peninsula, it was officially announced in the Turk- | ish headquarters’ report dated De cember rccelved here today from Constantinople. In the British _at- tack on the Seddul-Bahr front which preceded the withdrawal from the oth- er sectors the British suffered enor- mous losses, it is declared. “The statement follows: “Turkish troops, during the night of December 18-19, after heavy artil- lery preparation, began an attack against the enemy’s positions near An- afarta and Ariburnu. The enemy, in attack, made a gen attack along the whole Seddul- Bahr front which completely falled enormous losses. In view of the certainty of the Turkish successes in advances toward the north, tht enemy during the night of December 19-20 hastily withdraw part of his troops. The enemy was unable to impede the purspit by the Turkish troops so that no enemy troops now remain at Anafarta or at Ari Burnu. normous quantities of ammuni- cannon and tents were taken. n enemy hydroplane was shot down and the occupants made prison- TWO SUITS UNDER THE SHERMAN ANTI-TRUST LAW. Anthracite Coal Business in Pennsyl- vania Before Supreme Court. Washington, Dec. 21.—Two far-reach- ing suits under the Sherman anti- trust law reached the supreme court today, one invelving the anthracite coal business in Pennsylvania and the other crowing out of labor troubles in the Arkansas coal fields. The government appealed from the decision of the federal district court in eastern Pennsylvania, which sus- tained only partly the attorney gen- eral's contentions in the suit to dis- solve a number of alleged illegal com- binations in the suit to dissolve a number of alleged illesnl combinations of railroads and coal companies in the anthracite coal flelds in Pennsylvania. It is understood the coal interests may fille a cross appeal in the same case. The second case was an appeal by A. S. Dowd, receiver for the Corona- do Coal company and =%%ociated com- panies in Scbastian county, Arkansa: trom the decision of the federal di trict court in western Arkansas dis- missing the receiver's suit against the United, Mine Workers of America and its local unions and officers for $1.- 283,000 a streble damages for alleged conspiracy and combination in viola- tion of the Sherman BASIS OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT’S DEMAND For Fourth Million of Men Asked For by John Dillon. London, Dec. 21, 7.03 p. m.—Replying to Premier Asquith's speech in the house of commons today, John Dillon Before we sanction the fourth mil- lion of men, we ought to be told what is the basis of the government's de- mand. In no case have the failures of the war been due to lack of men, and before the government enforces con- scription the men responsible for these tailures must be removed. “What is the use of sending troops to be led by men like those responsible for the Suvla Bay and Anzac fail- ures?” WOUNDED HUSTI?HLIH/“IS HND NURSES IN SNOW FIGHT. Wounded Australian soldiers, brought back to England for recup- eration, enjoyed their first snowball .| fight at Harefleld park. They declar- strong_ defense, and a big battle de- veloped. The -Australians bombarded the nursés as vigorously as they did the Turks, but in this case there were °d war on the nurses, who offered a|no casualties to record on elther side. Snow of course is not a movelty to many Australlans, as snowstorms are comincn in the mountains and other regions of the island continent in June, July and August, the Australian wint- er. Only Three Special Combination Sets Three special dollar sets for your choice and any one of them will cost you but 59¢, an actual saving of 41c’to spend on another gift. EACH SET IN ATTRACTIVE HOLIDAY BOX WHICH MAY BE USED FOR COLLARS, CUFFS OR HANDKERCHIEFS HANDSOME EMBROIDERED PILL.OWS About two dozen of these beautifully Embroidered Pillows which were marked for sale at prices ranging from $3.00 Half price $1.50 to $3.25 HAND EMBROIDERED CENTER PIECES Only two of these left in the 27-inch size, and they are The price of one was $4. 00, the other very | handsome. Half price $1.87 and $2.00 HAND EMBROIDERED CENTER PIECES These are the 36-inch centers and like the others are fine | Ay 100 NOVELTIES§—Now. .. examples of hand embroidery. ly $7.50 and $8.50. Half price $3.75 and $4.25 The prices were former- are inexpensive gifts. COLOR BORDER TURKISH TOWELS, good size and good They make gm gifts— FACE GLOTHS to mn:l\ COLOR BORDER TURKISH TOWELS, larger and better than the above and in two qua A FINE ASSORTMENT OF JUVENILE BOOKS features for the girls. cnmbmeé.:tmwnhgoodmvelfutum ifander Island Beeks FOrthe DOYS ss .. oot essoonosiosdbeaces e isicatis, Marlowe Books for the gi What Every Child Should Know (see 1llustranon)......................... EilielMaion Bdoks forgirls. < .. oo CoL Lol o coalea s il The BoviGlobe TrotleriSeles s coivaiin o v <o chicias s oininisisinisiy dbio oo The Boy Scout Series, which includes facts and fiction and is recommended by thc Healthy. books for healthy boys.......:.... S50c a Volume Boy Scouts’ National Counci THE CHRISTMAS STORE Reduce the High Cost of Giving | A ONE-DOLLAR GIFT FOR THE MAN 59c Set No. 2 Contains 1 Silk Poplin Four-in-Hand Tie....... 1 Gold Plated Tie Clip........ 1 Gold Plated Scarf Pin....... 1 German Silver Mounted fl Fountsim Pem ... . .......... Set No. 3 Contains Silk Poplin Four-in-Hand Tie Gold Plated Cuff Links. .. Gold Plated Tie Chip. ........... 1 Gold Plated Scarf Pin. On Sale This Morning, December 22nd (Men s Fumnlnng: Department) EMBROIDERED SCARFS, PILLOWS, CENTERS, ETC SAMPLE PIECES--THE WORK OF EXPERTS NOW HALF P..RIOE n Art Goods Department) $375 TAPESTRY RUNNERS— Now . oy All 50c NOVELTIES—Now. 50c PILLOW TOPS—Now CROCHET SLIPPERS Value $1.00—Now . Value 75c—Now . Value 50c—Now . CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO USE AROUND THE HOUSE A few suggestions for gifts which are of everyday use around the house and which would be appreciated. Tabourettes and Card Tables have many uses and at the prices Burrough’s Folding Card Tables SPECIAL $l 98 30 inch Tables which are covered with felt or imitation leather and fin- inshed in mahogany. They fold into a very small space when not in use. Fumed Oak Tabourettes, 25¢c, 35¢c, 59¢ each (Third Floor) BOOKS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS Books Which Are Clean, Wholesome and Interesting 50c a Volume Here are the Books which you wou:d beg}ld.dtohlvey;;urtc:efldnnrad. The fiction i clean and wholesome type—plenty o lventure for boys—good, womanl: R i Books of information which really inform and Books w‘ndyl 5 g8eee