Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 20, 1916, Page 1

VOL. LVIlL—O. 305 POPULATION 28,219 12 PAGES—96 COLUMNS The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Ay Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population. VIOLENT BREAK IN PRICES OF STO COMPLETE RESTITUTION, FULL REPARATION, AND Are the Only Considerations on Which Entente Allies Will Consider Peace Proposals of Central Powers LLOYD-GEORGE SO INFORMS HOUSE OF COMMONS British Prime Minister Asserts That the Allies Must Know That Germany is Willing to Accede to the Allies’ Terms Before Her Peace Proposals Will be Given Favorable Consideration—Declares Prussian Military Spirit Must be Curbed—New Premier Has Prepared a Programme That Holds Every Citizen Liable for Enrollment to Per- form the Work for Which the Authorities Consider Him Best Equipped—Former Premier Asquith Has Issued Statement Commneding Stand Taken by Lloyd George— Formal Answer of Great Britain Will be Fc\irthcoming in a Few Days. London, Dec. 19.—The announcement In the house of commons today by David Lloyd George, the new prime minister, that the first act of his ad- ministration was the rejection of the proposal of the central powers for a peace conference constituted one of most momentous scenes which the oldest parliamentary veterans had cver witnessed. The new premier declared that be- ore the allies could give favorable consideration to such an invitation, they must know that Germany was prepared to accede to the allies’ terms, riving “complete restitution, full re- paration and effectual guarantees,” and “to enter a_conference upon the [nvitation of Germany, proclaiming herself victorious, without any knowl- edge of her proposals would be put- ting our heads into a nmoose with the end of the rope in Germany's hands. Dragging Belgians Into Slavery. Mr. Lloyd Gearge asserfg? that at € moment Germany was penning the note, asserting her convictions as to the rights of other nations, she was dragging Belgians into slavery. He announced that the note presented through Washington containcd no pro- Pposals of terms, but was a paraphrase of 'Chancellor von Bethmann-Holl~ weg’s speech and that the allies had separately concluded to reject it, al- though though they had informally exchanged views and would within a few days present a joint reply. Asquith Stands With Lloyd George. Mr. Asquith, the former premier, seconded Mr. Lloyd Georze’s decision with even stronger words and almost at the same moment Earl Curzon was informing the lords that the govern- ment would enter no conference that did not guarantee for Burope the free and Independent existence of nations great and small. The Marquis of Crewe affirmed the approval of the members of the late government. Important Day in the Commons. ‘The day was a doubly important one for the commons, because the new premier unfolded his programme for wide-reaching war measures and Mr. Asquith closed the last chapter of hi: nine years of leadership with an ac- counting of his war stewardship. The principal feature of Mr. Lloyd George's programme is a measure for national service matching Germany's latest scheme, whereby every citizen will be liable for enrollment, t5 per- form work for which the authorities consider him best equipped. Arthur Neville Chamberlain, mayor of Birmingham, and a member of the famous family whose enerzy and bus- Iness capacity are rated hizh, will be director of the national service, with civil and military directors responsi- ble to him. The premier prefaced his review of the situation by the statement that PBritons did their best in time of dan- &er, that a country should be told un- pleasant facts and that he would zive, not a dark, but a stern view of the outlook, and continued: Greatest War Ever Waged. “It is the greatest war ever waged; the burdens are the heaviest that have been cast upon this or any other coun- try and the issues the gravest that have been attached to any conflict in which humanity was.ever involved. “The responsibilities of the new gov- ernment have been suddenly accentu- ated by the declaration made Iy the German chancellor. The statement made by him in the reichstag has been followed by a note presented by the United States without note or com- ment. The answer given by this gov- ernment will be given in full accord with all our allies. “Naturally there has been an inter- change of views, not upon the note, be- cause it has only recently arrived, but upon the speech which impelled it ana as the note itdelf is practically only & reproduction or a paraphrase of the speech, the subject matter of the note itself has been discussed informally between the allies. I am glad to be able to stato that we each separately and independently arrived at identical conclusions. ’ France and Rusia First to Answer. “f am very glad that the first answer given to the statement of the German hancellor was given by France and Russia. They have the unquestionable sight to give the first answer to such in invitation. The enemy is still on *heir soll and their sacrifices have been Crime Ocean Could Not Cleasne. “Any man or set of men who wan- tonly or without sufficient cause pro- | longed a terrible conflict like this! would have on his soul a crime that | oceans could yot cleanse. “On the other hand, it is equally true | that any man or set of men, who| from a sense of weariness or despair, abandoned the struggle without achieving the high purposes for which we entered it, would be guilty of the costliest act of poltroonry ever per- petuated by any statesman. I should like to quote the words of Abraham Lincoln after similar conitions; ‘We accepted this war for an object and| a world object and the war will end | when the object is attained under God. | I hope it will never end until that e’ “Are we Miely to achieve the ob- ject by accepting the invitation of the Gorman chareellor? Whaat are ine pro- posals? There are none. “To enter, on the invitation of Ger- many proclaiming herself _victorious, without any knowledge of what propos- | als she proposes to make, into a con- ference, is to put our heads into a noose with the rope end In the hands of Germany. Not Without Experience. “This country is not altogrether with- out experience in these matters. This Is not the first time we have fought a great despotism over-shadowing Europe and it won't be the first time we have helped to overthrow a mili- tary depotism. ‘We have an uncom- fortable historical memory of these things and can recall one of the greas- est of thees despots, whose favorite de- vice was to appear in garb of an angel of peace, either when he wished time to assimilate his conquests or to recog-| nize his forces for fresh conquests, or, secondly, when his subjects showed symptoms of fatizue and war-weari- | ness, an appeal was always made in the name of humanity. He demanded | an end to the bloodshed at which he | professed himself horrified, although | be himself was mainly responsible. Ancestors Were Deceived. “Our ancestors were taken In once an bitterly they anq Europe rue it. The time was devoted to reorginizing his forces for a deadlier attack than ever upon the liberties of Europe. “Examples of this kind cause us to regard this note with a considerable measure of reminiscent disquietude. “We feel that we ought to know, be- fore we can give favorable considera- tion to such an Invitation, that Ger- many is prepared to accede to the only terms on which it is possible peace can be obtained and maintained in Europe. Those terms have been re- peatedly stated by all - the leading statesmen of the allies, They have been stated repeatedly here and out- side. To quote the leader of the house last week: Entente Peace Term: “‘Reparation and guarantee against repitition, so there shall be no mis- take and it is important that there should be no mistake in a matter of life or death to millions.” “Let me repeat—complete restitu- tion, full reparation and effectual guar- antees. “Did the German chancellor use a eingle phrese to indicate that he was prepared to accept such a peace? Was there a hint of restitution? Was there n suggestion of reparation? Was ifiere an implication of any security for the future, that this outrage on civilization would not again be per- petrated at the first profitable oppor- tunity. “The very cubstance and style of the speech constitutes a denial of peace on the onily terms on which peace is possible. "He is not even eonscious now that Germany has committed any offense against the rights of free na- tions. Listen to this from the note: “‘Not for ar instant have they (the central powers) swerved from the con- viction that respect of the rights ot other nations is not in any degree in- compatible woth their own rights ana legitimate interests.’ Rights of Other Nations. “When did they discover this? Where was regpect for the rights of other na- tions in Belgium and Serbia? That was_self-defence, menaced, I suppose, by the overwhelming armies of Bel- EFFECTUAL GUARANTEES =~ Cabled Paragraphs Fifth German War Loan. Amsterdam, Dec. 19, via London, 5.30 p. b—A Berlin despatch says that complete statistics regarding the fifth German war loan show that the total was 10,698,994,990 marks. Norwegian Bark Sunk. London, Dec. 19, 5.10 p. m. — The Norwegian steamer Sjofna, of 527 tons net, and the Swedish schooner Niord have been sunk. The Danish barken- tine Jorgenlarsen is believed to have been sunk. moment when this note was being written about their unswerving con- viction as to the respect due the rights of other nations. Not the Moment for Peace. “Are these outrages the legitimate interest of Germany? We must know. That is no ta moment for peace. It is_excuses of this kind for palpable crimes can be put forward two and a half years after exposure by the grim facts, is there any guarantee that similar _subterfuges will not be used in the future to overthrow any treaty of peace you may enter into with Prussian militarism? “The note and speech proves that they have not yet learned the alphabet of respect for the rights of others. “Without reparation, peace is im- possible. Are all these outrages against humanity on land and sea to be liquidated by a-few pious phrases about humanity? Germany leaves us t oexact the damage for all future vio- lence committed after the war. We must exact it now, so as not to leaye such a grim inheritance to our chil- dren. “Much as we all long for peace, deeply as we are horrified at war, this note and speech, which heralded it, do not afford us much encouragement to hope for an honorable and lasting peace. Boast of Prussian Military Triumph. “What hope is given in the speech that the whole root and cause of this great bitterness, the arrogant spirit of the Prussian military caste, will not be as dominant as ever, if we patch up peace now? The very speech in which these peace suggestions are made resounds to the boast of Prus- sian military triumph. It s a long pacan over the victory of Von Hin- denbursg- e must keep a steadfast eve upon the purpose for which we entcred the war; otherwise the great sacrifices we have been making will be in vain. The German note states that it was for the defense of their cxistence and the freedom of national development that the central powers were constrained to take up arms. Such phrases are in- tended to delude the German nation into supporting the designs of the Prussian military caste, who ever wished to put an end to their national existence or freedom from develop- ment. We welcomed their development so long as it was in the paths of peace. 3 Prussia Has Been Bad Neighbor. “The allies entered _this war to de- fend Europe against the aggression of Prussian military domination, and, having bezun it, they must insist that the only end is the most complete ef- fective guarantee against' the possi- bility of that caste ever again disturb- ng the peace of rope. Prussia, since she got into the hands of that caste, has been a bad neighbor, arro- gant, threatening, bullying, shifting her boundaries at her will, and taking one fair field after another from her weaker neighbors and adding them to her own dominions. “With her belt ostentatiously fvll of weapons of offense, and ready at a moment’s notice to use them, she has always been an unpleasant, disturb- ing neighbor in Europe. She got thor- oughly on the nerves of Europe; there no-peace near where she dwelt. It is difficult for those who are fortu- nate enough to live thousands of miles away to understand what it has meant to those who live near. France and Russia Menaced. “Even here with the protection of the broad seas between us, we know what a disturbing factor the Prussians were with their constant naval menace. But we can hardly realize what it meant to France and Russia. Several times there were threats directed against them even within the lifetime of this generation which presented the alternative of war or humiliation. There were many of us who hoped that the internal influence in Germaay would be strong enough to check and ultimately to eliminate it. ‘Now that this great war has been forced by the Prussian leaders, it would be folly not to see to it that this swashbuckling through the streets of Europe and this. disturbance of peaceful citizens was dealt with here and now as the most serious offense against the law of nations. “We will wait until we hear what terms and guarantees the German gov- ernment offer other than those which she so lightly broke. And meanwhile we shall put our trust in our un- broken army rather than in broken faith. “For the moment I do not think it would be advisable for me to add anything upon this particular invita- tion. A formal reply will be delivered by the allies in the course of the next few days.” \N/ASHINGTOl:I OFFICIALS FAVORABLY IMPRESSED Entente Answer Does Not Forestall Further Moves For Peace. ‘Washington, Dec. 19.—The first of- ficial impression of mier Lloyd George's reply to the German peace proposals, with the announcements of Russia, Italy and France, is. that it the ter, ‘|glum. T suppose the Germans had “The answer they have given already | been intimidated into invading Bel- tppeared in the papers, and I simply | gium and burning Belgian cities and stand here to give clear and definite into massacring_ tbousands of jupport to the statement they have| Mready made. villages, the ‘inhabitants, old and youns, into carrying them into slavery at the very does not forestall further moves which might lead to a discussion of peace such as the central powers have sug- gested. This view is held by officials of the administration and of the German em- Teutons Moving on Lower Danube RUSSIANS RETREAT PAST NEWLY FORTIFITD POSITIONS ONED PROVISIONS The Russians and Rumanian Troops in Retreat in Dobrudja Have Reached a Point Where They Either Must Make a Stand or Cross the Danube. The Russian and Rumanian troops who have been in retreat before the Teutonic allies in Dobrudja, seeming- ly are now at a point where they either must make a stand or cross the Danube into southwest Bessaraoia or into Moldavia in the region of Galatz The latest official communication from Berlin says that in Dobrudje the Russians have retreated past their newly fortified positions in the norta and that the Teutonic allies are now advancing toward the lower Danube. Aside from the announcement of the capture of more than a thousand Rus- sians and Rumanians and the takin: of numerous vehicles loaded with_ pr: visions, no mention is made by Berlin of the advance in Moldavia. In the Carpathians the Russians and Teu- tonic allied forces continue fighting, but with no great victories faliing io either side. * In all the other theatres artillery en- gagements preponderate, oniy. smail in- fantry actions having taken pi where. Berlin records attac able to Turks and Bulgarians in Struma region of the Macedonian front. On the right bank of the Meuse river in the Verdun sector the French and the Germans throughout I'uesd fought spirited artillery duels, espe’ cially near Bezonvaux, the Caurieres wood and Chambrettes. The infautry of neither side left their trenches. Reciprocal bombardments took place along the British front in France and also along the line in Belgium. bassy. Officially Washington virtually is unanimous, however, in the opinion thta the British premier's speech has shown that any positive action by the United States toward mediation not only would be premature but might embarrass such action later. It was stated authoritatively tonight that for the present the United States would only act as. an intermediary transmitt\ng communicaticns between the belligerents. The German embassy interprets the Eritish premier'’s speech as- opening the door to a further discussion al- though the German diplomats, inti- | | views of the central powers, make no| attempt to conceal their uncertainty vegarding the outcome of such negotia- | [tions. They feel, however, that if the| note replying to the German cogmuni- cation follows the tenor of th® prem- ier's speech, the entente, from the | Teutonic viewpoint, has done all ex- pected of it and has brought the idea | of a peace conference one step nearer | realization. “It appears from the British premier's speech,” said Count Bern- storff, the German ambasador, in an authorized statement, that the answer of Great Britain will not end the mat- ter. To me it looks as if there will be at least on» more exchange of notes ill talk of the future and not LORD CURZON STATES BRITISH WAR POLICY Tells House of Lords it Must be Con- ducted With Utmost Prosecution. London, Dec. 19.—In presenting the [ policy of the government in the house j of lords, Earl Curzon, who is a mem- ber of the new war council, said: “The policy of the new government is that the war must be conducted with the utmost prosecution; that there must be an ample return for all sacrifices; that full reparation must be made by the enemy for his count- less crimes and security given that those crimes will not be repcated and that the sacrifices made shall not have been made in vain. “The government's aim is that the Deace of Europe shall be re-establish- ed on the basis of the free and inde- pendent existence of nations great and- small and that-as regards this country it shall be free from the men- ace which the triumph of Germa: and the German spirit would entail. “Our answer to Germany's latest move must be swift and sure. It is not too much to ask the people to take upon themselves for a few months the obligations which Ger- many has imposed upon herself. The nation is fighting for its life and is entitled to the best and fullest service of its son AMERICAN. SCHOONER LOST WITH ALL HANDS | The William Mason Was Bound From Perth Amboy For Yarmouth, N. S. Halifax, N. S, Dec. 19.—The Ameri- can schooner William Mason, bound from Perth Amboy for Yarmouth, N. has been lost with all hands, ac- cording to a report received here to- mnight. The William Mason léft Perth Am- boy on December 6. She registered 388 tons. She was built in Wilming- ton, Del. in 1872 and halled from Barnstable, Mass. FELIX DIAZ CAPTURES PUEBLO AND ORIZABA Skirmishing Between de Vi Facto and Forces South of Chihuahua City. El Paso, Texas, Dec. 19.—Pucblo and Orizaba have fallen into the hands of soldiers of Felix Diaz and Japapa is In the hands of ather revolutionary forces, according to reports received today by United States government agents here. Skirmishing between de facto and Villa forces was reported south of Chihuahua City and near San- ta Rosalia. Would Bar Liquor Ads From Mails. Washington, Dec. 19.—Representa- tive Good of Jowa, intsoduced a bill today to exclude from the mails to Boston in Favor of License LARGEST VOTE EVER CAST THERE ON LICENSE QUESTION A MAJORITY OF 23,462 No-License Forces Were Represented by Many Workers in Every Precinct —Advocates of License Were Con- veyed ot Polls in Brewery Wagons. Boston, Dec. 19.—Boston today votcd to continue the licensed sale of ligucr after the liveliest campaign on the liquor question that the city has had in years. The vote in favor of was 53,459, with 29,997 against. L year the vote for license was 40,11 @ and 31,877 against. The total vote was the largest ever cast here on Lud¢ license GUESLIOY, i the majority of 23,462 for license h. been exceeded only three times.in the city’s history. The largest majority-— 28,613—was recorded in 1905. Hundreds of Conveyances. The liquor question overshadowed all other.issues in the campaiga and both the license and no-license forces were represented by many.work=vs in virtually every precinct. Hundrads of conveyances were used to carry voters to_the polis. : ‘Women holding banners bearing pic- tures of small children on which wer2 printed the words “Please protect us by voting no-license” were stationed in the vicinity of most of the polling booths. Motor trucks and brewe. wagons carrying printed appeals fo vote “Yes” were sext through tne city by the license forces. Sunday Took Prominent Part. Rev. William A. Sunday, who is conducting an evangelistic campaign here, took a prominent part in the fight. He delivered several addresses on the liquor ue and urged the voters who attended his meetings to vote “No.” The Massachusetts Anti- Saloon league sent out thousands of circulars and kept a force of orators busy for weeks. No-License Workers Puzzled. license workers were at a loss plain_ the decrease in the “No” vote from last year's figures. Suburban and residential districts which had been counted upon to poll heavy ma- jorities for no-license returned major- ities for license, many of them of a stantial nature. Liquor interests voters in_these districts who ordinarily voted “No” in order to keep,saloons out of their particular wards, changed their votes to “Yes” this year because of the fear that the entire city would go “dry” N to liquor licenses would be’ lost Four members of the city and two school committeemen chosen. Daniel J. McDonald. James A. Watson and Francis J. W. Ford ere clecied to the council for three- council were. year terms and Alfred E. Wellington, Who was unopposed, was elected for one year. Michael F. ivan ~and Abrahams were elected to the committee for three-year terms. Henry school NO LICENSE ADVOCATES GAINED TWO TOWNS North Adams and Fitchburg Enter the ‘Ory” Column Toston, Dec. 19.—No-license advo- trongly | Condensed Telegrams Six inches of snow fell in Tennes- see. The Chiean bark Viva, from Norfolk, August 31, for Valparaiso, is afire at Pernambuco, Brazil. Capt. Robt. Duncan, who was cap- tain of the America Cup challenger Thistle in 1887, is dead. Nearly $10,000 for the relief of Poles in the war zone was subscribed at a mass meeting at Philadelphia. The New York. Street Cleaning Dept. announced that it has 9,057 snow fight- ers enrolled for-the entire winter.® Three persons were killed when the Wabash express, from Buifalo to Chi- cago, was derailed at Corinth, Ont. Investigation of the coal and car shortage situation extending over the United States was started at Chicago. The barge Santiago, with a cargo of coal, was sunk in Lake St. Clair, as the result of being cut open by heavy ice. ’ Articles of incorporation were filed by the Montague Gold Mining Co. of New York with a capital stock of $1,000,000. Quinton Edwards Rawls, for 43 years a merchant of Durham, N. C., and one of the oldest in North Carolina, died of heart trouble. Jose Maria Barons, minister of war and in_Tcuador, has resizned. Rafael Pino Roca has been appointed to this portfolio, The schooner Edward H. Hight, which went ashore at Belfast, Nov. 17 while voyaging from Treston for Turks Island, has been floated. Roy A. White of Bayles, Cal, his wife and four children lost their lives in a fire that destroyed the Interocean Hotel at Cheyenne, Wyo. The Sixty-ninth meeting of the American Association for the Advance- ment of Science will be held in New York from Dec. 26 to Dec. 30. Wireless calls asking for assistance sent out by the American steamship Portland have been received by the naval radio station at Bermuda. of Cardinal Christmas all _the of New By special permission Farley midnight mass at will be again permitted in churches of the archdioceSe York. H. Everett Fisher of Fast Orange, N. J., will sail for France today to join the Norton seciion of the American Motor Ambulance Corps on the Ver- dun front._ The Massachusetts Ambulance Co., No. 1, the last detachment of the Na- tional Guard of Massachusetts to be ordered back from the Mexican border, has arrived home. Arthur P. Daggertt, who pleaded mately familiar with the aims and thelang- that the revenue ferived from |guilty on November 24 to the theft of | Mrs."E .H. Harriman's $65.000 necklace, { was arraigned in the Court of General Bessions for senten Patrick J. Duggan, a game warden of Croton-on-Hudson, was seriously injured when he feil between the plat- forms of two cars at the Dyckman Street subway station. The Baldwin Locomotive Works re- ceicd an order for 100 large fieight locomotives from the Paris, Lyons and Mediterranean Railway, one of the largest railways in France. A suit to test the constitutionaiity {of the New York law limiting hours of | work for women was d by the | United States Supreme Courr, throw- cates gained two new victories in the fourth municipaiities outside of Bos- ton holding elections today. North Adams changed from the wet to the dry colummn_for the first time in 29 years and Fitchburg gave a no-license rgin of S4. Peabody and Quincy remained in the dry column. With the last of the 37 city elec- tions in the state now decided, the forces this year have added ies to their list and have not o DECISIONS BY SUPREME COURT OF ERRORS Error Found in Knights of Columbus vs. Mary Curran. Hartford, Conn., decisions were hand the supreme court case of the New Britain Gas Light company against G. which the gas compa; an order of the pu mission granting an Newington residents Judge Case’s judgment was set aside. He had_decided that the commission exceeded its powers and rendersd de- on for the gas compan 0 error was found in the case of Robertson. and Govenne Contracting company vs. the Aetna Accident and Liability company, over the question of payment of a bond. In the friendly suit of James L. Loomis vs. G. I. Reublein and Brothers, over the rights of a shipper in Canton, no error was found. lrror was found in the case of Ma- ria S. Bitondi vs. M. S. Skawetoff and also in the cases of the city of Bridge- port vs. the Aetna Indemnity com- pany; Catharine Delaney vs. the Wa- terbury and Milldale Tramway com- Other errors found were: Knights of Columbus vs. Mary Curran deter- mining the ownership of $1,000 insur- ance fund: Isabella A. Linane vs. Aet- na Brewing company and in the ap- peal of N. Margolis vs. Isidor Wise, state vs. Mark Smith. No errors were found in_these cases: Frank Seward et al vs. M. Zward & Son company: Clarence D. Lane vs. James M. Cday: Wetkopsky vs. New Haven Gas Light company; Harry Ginsberg vs. James Capon Jacob Weinstein vs. Montowese Brick com- pany: Harold L. Tristram vs. Horace L. Shepard and William H. Tristram; Frances Helene Heft vs. Mary Jo- sephine M. Heft: state vs. Frederick Schleider; Samuel A. Pudy vs. Stan- ley Watts; Bertha L. Banton In ap- peal from award of compensation vs. Wheeler and Howe company. Dec. 19.—Twenty a4 down today by of errors. In the Root et al., in s, | pany. Congressional Christmas Recess. ‘Washington, Dec. 13.—Democratic Leader Kitchin’s resolution to provide for a congressional recess over the Christmas holidays from December 22 to January 2 was adopted by the states jn_which liquor sales are %= hibited all newspapers and magazifies containing liquor advertisements. house today by a vote of 141 to 44. A ing the case back to New York courts. | The War Relief ‘Clearing Houss fc | France and her allies announced that the French government is giving un- | usual facilities for the handling of re- |lief shipments from the United States. Two Italians, giving New York ad- were arrested following the ion of 20 sticks of dynamite which wrecked the harbor police sta- tion and 25 surrounding buildings at | Boston. New York spending $2,000,000 for Christmas trees and green shrubbery from the weods of Maine, New Hamp- Ishire and Vermont, according to the estimate of the New York State College of Forestry. | la fiass Duval West, of San Antonio, Texas, who' made personal investigation of conditions in Mexico for the adminis- traton, was nomnated by President Wilson to be United States judge, western district of Texas. DISSQLUTION OF TWO INSURANCE COMPANIES Ordered by the Court—Both Are Penn- sylvania Companies. Harrisburg, Pr., Dec. 19.—The Union Casualty Insurance company of Phila- delphia and the Pension Mutual Life Insur nce company of Pittshurgh were today placed in the hands of Insur- ance Commissioner J. Denny O'Neil as receiver by the Dauphin county court. The court also made decrees of dissolution. This action follows the appointment of receivers in the federal courts, of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh yesterday and it is probable the state will seek to obtain sole jurisdiction’ over the companies by asking that the appoint- ment of federal receivers pe revoked. Both concerns are concerned by the same interests. COUNT FERDINAND RADZIWELE RELEASED FROM INTERNMENT To Leave ‘Russia Through Interven- tion of President Wilson. London, Dec. 19, 340 p. m.—Count Ferdinand Radziwell, leader of the Polish party in the reichstag, who was interned in Russia soon after the, out- break of the war and was reléased recently through the intervention of President Wilson, has arrived at Stockholf on his way to Germany. OBITUARY. Frank K. Woolworth. ‘Waterbury, Conn., Dec. 19.—Frank K. Woolworth, one of the best known 0da Fellows and Masons of the state, superintendent of mails in the Wa- terbury post office, died tonisht after an jllness of two days. He was born in New Haven Nov. §, 1854, and had lived in Waterbury since he was 10 years old. He is survived by his wife and_one New York, Dec. 19.—Pricas broke violently on the stock market today after the publication of the remarks of Lloyd George on the German peace proposals. The downward movement did not begin, however, until an hour after the receipt, about one o’clock, of the “first excerpts from his speech. During this time. as the frazmentary additions came "in, Wall street spent one of the tensest sixty minutes in its history endeavoring to interpret the significance of the British Jpre- mier’s_discourse. Confusion and perplexity, seemed to reign, which was reflected in hesitan~ cy, little rallies and declines and a bound upward before the slump be- gan. Then, suddenly, the stock tic] ers began to reel off the message that stocks were being offered down. The market fell off rapidly and before the final hour of trading was over, ex- treme declines of from 4 to 10 points had been registered. Probably never in history has Lon- don been such an overshadowing fac- tor in the New York stock market as today. Trading during the morning was irregular, with only a nominal output. The market was marking time. Interest in what Lloyd George would say was at high pitch in_every quarter of the final district and bus- iness waited exclusively for word from the head of Great Britain’s new min- istry. The first excerpts from the speech were preceded by the publication of private cables purporting to outline the text of that address. Prices act- ually rose on these advices, illustrat- ing the market’s extremely sensitive conditi been the case in tie several other drastic downward movements which have occurred in the stock market since German: peace pro- posal a week ago today, the stocks which suffered chiefly were those of Following Publication of the Remarks of Lloyd-Get - on German Peace Proposals CONFUSION AND PERPLEXITY IN WALL H concerns which have derived huge in- comes from the sale of war supplies and other products for which there has been a big European demand. There was a rally just at the close, however, of from 1 to 5 points. ‘When the slump finally began Unit- ed States Steel, always the largast of the short interest, was offered in single lots of 1,900 to 5000 from 116 1-8 to 109 5-8, this being wrouzht in very little time. Other shares that the registered ex- treme recessions of 4 to 10 points in- cluded Gulf States Steel, Crucible Steel, Central Leather, Baldwin and American Locomotives, Cuba Cane Su- gar, American Zinc, Butte and Super- ior ‘and Industrial Alcohol, with 17 for Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies. Pronounced depression__was also manifested by Mercantile Marines, In« ternational Paper, Republic Iron, Tex- as Company, Utah Copper, Lackawan- na Steel,” Pittsburgh Coal and Ohio State Gas. Of these issues, Atlantic, Gulf_and West Indles, Central Leather, Utah Copper and Butte and Superior. low records for the current showing at their extreme losses of 2 to 5 points from quotations of last Friday, that marking the temporary culmination the rocent period of liguidation. Today’s offerings probably ims a greater proportion of short than either of last week's movements. This was plainly true. United States Steel, which cont uted something_ like one-third to =% day’s total of about 1,800,000 shares. Steel closed at a net loss of a point, making up much of its recovery in the final fifteen minutes, with other aet shares. Dealings did not embrace the variety of issues traded in weel’s turbulent session: example, playing an uni conspicuous only for their RESPONSIBILITY HAS BEEN PLACED ON CARRANZA ©Of Deciding Whether an Settlement of Differences Philad Amicable Possible. i the Interor Lane on the Mexican-Ame; Joint mission placed on General Carranza | today the responsibility of deciding whether the American government shouid continue its efforis to effect a satisfactory and amicable adjustment {of the questions affecting the relations of the iwo countries and then ad- journed until after the holidays. Through his representatives on the commission they sent to Carranza a communication further explaining the position of the United States govern- ment and containing protestations that there exists no intention to violate the sovereigpty of Mexico. It was made clear, however. that t can be no modification of the conditions on which the American troops will be with- drawn from Mexico and that the atti- tude of the government as outlined in th edeclaration of policy made by | Secretary Lane when the protocol was signed at Atlantic City has not been altered. The communication was terse, but studious care had been exercised to keep out o fthe document any phrase- ology that mizht give offense to the Mexican executive. It was not more than 450 words in length. It was handed to the Mexican representativ in joint session and transmitted by them almost immediately to Queretaro. where, it is expected, it will receive prompt consideration from _General Carranza. It was cabled and a copy sent by mail. The message of the Americans was In reply to that presented by _the Mexicans when they reconvened herc yesterday. | | | e FRENCH CABINET IS ACCUSED OF WEAKNESS Senator Berenger Reproaches Minis- try for Defects in Economics. e Paris, Dec. 19, 510 p. m.—Henry Berenger, senator for Guadeioupe, to day in the senate accused the cabine of weakness and dilatorinc The senator said the new ministry had brought ut only a chanze in per- sonnel. This shown in_the way in which the war was being dirccted— the Jrench had been unable to drive the Germans bevond the frontier. The speaker then reproached the ministry with defec the orsanizations of the economic life of the country and charged that there had been a lack of organizations in the production of war material. He then attacked French diplomacy, to which he im- puted as a result the recent events in Athens. APPEAL FROM WILL oF CARL STRAKOSCH AND LIFE| $20,000 Bequest to Ona Servant—Same Amount to Daughter. New Hartford, Conn, Dec. 19.—Julia Claire Strakosch, the adopted daught- er of Carl Strakosch and his wife Clara Louise Kellogg, the opera sing- ér today filed an appeal from the pro- bating of her father’s will The es- tate is valued at $100,000 of which the daughter, under the will, receives 320,- 000. The remainder of the estate is divided between servants and friends of the family. One bequest to a servant is $20.000. The allegations are not made public. | Four Companies of Infantry Brigade GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF RADIO OPERATIO'I§ in an Administration Bifi Before Congress. Washington, Dec. 19.—First steps toward ultimate government eontrol of all radio communication between the nited States, its qutlying possessions and ships at sea, are proposed in an administration bill laid before com= gress today providing for a sweeping: revision of the laws regulating wire- less stations. The proposal is in line with & plan worked out nearly a year ago by navy wireless experts and endorsed by Sec- retary Daniels and other administra. tion officials in an informal suggestion to all of the American republics uniform government wireless col throughout the western hemisphere. As an initial step, the measure pre- sented today would authorize the fed- eral government to purchase commier- cial stations where the owners are willing to sell at a fair valuation: would permit government-owned plants to be operated for private com. mercial business; and in the mierest of national defense would throw re- strictions about the participation of wliens in the control or operatoa of American wireless. Every private con- cern operating in the United States would be required under the Dill %o bring at least two-thirds of its stock under American ownership and to hava a two-thirds majority of Americans on its board of directors. No alien would be licensed as an operator in any land plant on American territory. = The bill, drafted by representatives of the several executive departments interested, was introduced in the sen- ate by Senator Fletcher, a member of the commerce committee, and 1n the house by Representative Alexander, chairman of the merchan® ma.ing committee. The expectation is tiat it will be pressed for passage during thz present short session. £ 1 Proposed 3 7 TWO STEAMERS ARE ICEBOUND IN LAKE ERIE lce Crushing Tugs Have Started for Their Relief. B Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 19—Two fce crushing tugs started today to the res lief of the freight steamer Corvus, fast in twelve inches of solid ice offt Pelee Island, Lake Erie. The Corvus is bound for this port with a cargo of stone. R Information received at tug offices is that the bulk freight steamer Re- public probably up-bound, is fast in heavy ice off Colchester reef, mear the Canadian shore. The ice-bound ships are in no immediate danger. GEORGIA GUARDSMEN HAVE SPINAL MENINGITIS Quarantined at EI P’lo. El Paso, Texas, Dec. 19.—Four com- panies of the Georgia infantry brigads have been quarantined because of th discovery of spinal meningitls am these troops, it was announced at itary headquarters here today. The companieh quarantined are - and G of the First Infantry: M of ] Second Infantry and B of the Fifth fantry. It was announced that thes were four cases among the men companies. The death of Mr. Strakosch occur- red recently, a few months after that of his wife, Shipments of fresh ard cured meats similar resolution will be passed by, daughter, Frances Woolworth, of Can- |from Chicago last week totaled 43,186,- the senate. ton, N. Y. pounds. Dr. James Monroe Taylor New York, Dec, 19.—Dr. toe Taylor, president emeritu assar college, died tonight hotel here where he had been il spary.