Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 1, 1917, Page 1

VOL. LIX.—NO. 1 The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is " HOW WAR MAP WAS On the Fronts in France the Germg,ns in the Somme Region Have Lost Considerable Ground ITALIANS HAVE ADVANCED LINE TOWARD TRIEST Elsewhere the Central Powers Have Made Gains—The Bel- ligerent Forces Are Practically Deadlocked on All the Fronts Except Rumania, Where the Teutonic Allies Continue the Invasion of Rumania, and Are' Now in Possession of Half That Couutry—Russian Arms Have The dawn of 1917 finds the belii- gerent arms, for the time being, least, virtually deadlocked everywhere Half of Rumania, which entered the war in August on the side of the en- tente, is now in the hands of the Teu- tonic allles. The sweep of the Rus- except in Rumanta. It finds also in|sians through the Caucasus region the air a suggestion by the Teutonic|and Turkish Armenia has compelled allies that they are ready to discuss|the Turks to yield much _territory, peace, but as yet no basis for the| while in the south ending of hostilities has been ad- vanced by them and she entente al- lies have signified théir determination to continue fighting until their oft- repeated desires are complied with. The war map in the main theatres edvance toward Bagdad have Dbeen forced to give up their strategic base at Kut-tl-Amare and are being held to a virtual stalemate by the Otto- man_forces. Aride from Rumania, there is lit- of the war at the commencement of | tle activity on any of the fronts ex- the new year Shows at numerous points material changes in the lines as they stood a year ago. On the front in France the Germans in the Bomme region have been driven back by the French over fronts of consid- erable size, while the Germans in the Verdun sector made notable gains to- ward the fortress, but later lost a part of the terrain through a French counter-offs ; the Italians have advanced thei line on the east clcser toward Triest and the entente allies operating from Saloniki have placed the Serbians on their native soll again end also have pushed forward their lines at various points in_Macedonia. A great drive begun in June by the Russian general Brussiloff from the Pinsk marshes to the Carpathians was successful in clearing the Volhynian fortress triangle of the Austro-Ger- mans and in the capture of much ter- rain in Galicia and Bukowina. cept 7,/ the artillery wings of the bel- lizerent armies. On the Moldavia- Transylvania front ot the Rumanian theatre the Teutonic allies, reinforced, are still making progress in their drive, which apparently has as its ob- ject the effecting of a junction with their troops moving north into Mol- davia. _Additional points have been taken from the Russians and Ruman- ijans on both sides of the Oituz val- = and = 9 T and Zobala val- leys. Meanwhile Fleld Marshal von Mack- ensen’s army continues pushing north into the country, from the mountains to the Danube. The eastern flank has thrown back the Russlans from the Braila Bridgehead, while in Dobrudja the Teutonic line has been driven closer to Matchin, across the river from Braila. Here the Russians have been forced to give up a point of sup- port east of the town. CONGRESS TO FACE A MASS OF BUSINESS EUROPEAN WAR CAUSE = _ OF HIGH PRICES. Including Railroad Legislation to Sup- | Decision Arrived at by New York plement the Adamson Act. Washington, Dec. 31—Congress re- convenes Tuesday to face a great mass of business, including railroad legisla- tion urged by President Wilson to sup- plement the Adamson act and the problem of how to meet a big treas- ury defieit for the fiscal year 1913. These salient issues must be given consideration, together with the annu- al appropriation Dills, only one of which has passed both houses, and qeany general legislative measures that long have been awaiting action. As less than two months remain in the life of the present session, admin- istration leaders returning from the holiday vacation are inclined to view the legislative accumulation with de- spair and to fear that an extra session of the new and politically somewhat uncertain congress will be demanded President Wilson's action on Satur- day in again emphasizing his earnest fesire for railroad strike prevention tion by a visit to Senator New- lands at the capitol served to quicken Iready intense interest in the subject interest, however, is not one-sided, and strong opposition in both houses to the measure which would make ra road strikes illegal pending extensive offical investigation gives assurance of 1 keep legislative contest with the re- sult in doubt. AN INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTOR SUED Millionaire Banker of San Francisco Claimed He Was Overcharged $11,- $340. San Francisco, Calif., Dec. 3. Wil- liam H. Crocker, multi-millionaire banker of this city, has sued Internal Revenue Collector J. J. Scott for a re- Tund of $11,340, it became known to- day. The suit was filed in the United States district court here and was placed on secret file by special order from Washington. In the suit, Crocker demands the return of.-$11,340, the amount he elaims to have been overcharzed as the result of the government’s failure to. consider losses on certain stocks and bonds. It is said if Crocker wins his suit the government will have to refund millions of dollars to income tax pay- ers throughout the country. Under Treasury department rulings, exemp- tions for losses may be allowed only when sustained by a person in the particular business by which he or she earns a living. Collector Scott, it is reported, held that Crocker did not incur his losses in the pursuit of the business by which he earns his Uvelikood. - QUIET CELEBRATION OF NEW YEAR'S IN WASHINGTON. President Wilson Will Hold No Recep- tion—No Diplomatic Breakfast. partment, of “proper size, scope and power,” and of departments of similar character in the cities of the state, are urged as “a matter of vital immediate | necessity.” The vast quantities of foodstuffs | shipped to Furope, the report says, | have materially reduced the supply in this country. In the first nine months of 1914 exports of breadstuffs amount- ed to $172,000,000; in the first nine months of 1916 the breadstuffs exported amounted to $337,000.000. Similar com. | parisons are given with reference to other products. It is also pointed out that while the production of potatoes | in the United States this year has been | 300,000,000 bushels, exports amounting 2,700,000 bushels were recorded to Legislative Committee. New York, Dec. 31.—Aithough innu- merable domestic causes are cited as having contributed to the steady in- crease in the cost of living in recent years, the most recent rise in prices is attributable in large measure to the European war, according to a joint re- port on foods and markets submitted to Governor Whitman today by the Wicks legislative investigating com- mittee, the governor's market commis- sion and the mayor's food supply com- mittee. The creation of a state market de- cr factors which have contributed | to the high cost of living are enumer- ated as follow: Lack of proper transportation and distribution facilities. Waste of time and money in dupli- cate delivery and order service. Increasing tendency of young men and women to leave farms for cities. Insufficient appropriations for agri- cultural education and research. Loss of livestock _through disease which might be overcome by the in- auguration of a veterinary service similar to that in practice in Europe. Lack of talent to assist the farming community in the prosecution of sci- ¢ntific work for further development of arms. OBITUARY. Charles A. Eliot. Clinton, Conn., Dec. 31.—Charles A. E'iot, president of the Clinton Nation- al bank and former representative in the general assembly, died at his home here last night. He was born here! January 6, 1831, represented the town in the legiglature in 1978, was a com- missioner for Middlesex country from 1893 to 1895 and during that same pe- riod a member of the state board of prison directors. He had also been a delesate to five successive democratic national conventions beginning in 1864. He was twice married and is survived by his wife, a son, Postmaster John L. Eliot, and two daughters. ° Dr. Hamilton Wright Mabie. Summit, N. J, Dec. 31.—Dr. Hamil- ton Wright Mable, asociate editor of “The Outlook” died at his home here today, aged 70 years. He is survived Washington. Dec. 31.—New Year's|by his wife anq one daughter. day will be celebrated quietly here to- morrow in comparison with past years. President Wilson will hold no New J. Ferdinand Poggenburg. New York, Dec. 31—J. Ferdinard Poggenburg, who several times held Year reception and Secretary Lansing % the Amateur billiard championshi Wil not give the diplomatic b chistomary before th’a ‘war. The president’s only engagement for the day is a call of courtssy by Prince Mahidol, brother of the king of died at his home in thi scity today. He was born in New York in 1865. Mrs. Lauractte Sage. Berlin, Dec. 31.—Mrs. Lauraette Sage, widow of Henry Sage and whose ancestors were prominent in the Rev- the British in their Turned Cut 328.469.719 Coins of Va- moniec if he for a i e forces on Friday and taken into Zee- brugge.” Railroad Acoident Near Hamburg. Amsterdam, Dec. 31, via London, 345 p. m—The death of seven per- sons and injury of 100 in a railroad accident near Hamburg is reported in a_ despatch received here from that city. A train carrying 400 persons, mostly ‘workmen, collided with an empty train: CORONATION OF KING: CHARLES OF HUNGARY War Did Not Interfere With Pomp of the Cereniony. Budapest, Saturday, Dec. 30, via London, Dec. 31.—An assemblage of 1, 500 Hungarian nobles witnessed 'the coronation of King Charles and Qf een Zita. It was the most brillian| in the history of the country. Not the crowning of Francis Joseph sented such a spectacle of the Kinj dom’s wealth. A Hungarian Event. The coronation was entirely a Hun- garian event. No foreign nrinces were present except King Ferdin, 4 of Bul- garla, who attended in the ca. Mty of Magyar magnate, which he is by birth. Frederick C. Penfleld, the American ambassador, was one of the few neu- tral diplomats who were present. Mrs. Penfleld wore a dress of cream-col- ored silk with an ermine coat. How They Were Attired. 3 King Charles was attired in the red Hungarian uniform with a pale blue mantle, black boots and gold spurs. Queen 'Zita wore pale blue ‘brocaded silk with a white veil and the dia- mond-studded crown above a dark blue cap. Crown Placed on King’s Head. The four yvear old crown prince was the first of the royal family to reach the church. The king and queen ap- peared at 9 o'clock and the crown was placed on the king’s head by Premier Tizer on the stroke of ten. The service obliged the king to kneel long and frequently and he moved un- easily while Cardinal Ozernoch, pri- mate of Hunzary, was reading the prayers. During the few short termissions in the protracted religi ceremony the king chatted with mem- bers of his entourage and nodded to friends in the church. Ancient Cloak of Faded Purple. While wearing the crown the king also put on the ancient St. Stephban cloak of faded purple, covered with 0ad desiens in gold and held the an- clent sword of St. tephen, with which he made the customary passes which symbolize the intention of the! monarch to defend the kingdom against enemies. In making the pass- es with the sword the king nelected to cut hehind bim until _Ogm Bishop drew his attention to tHe omis- sion. Repeated Oath of Office. After the church ceremony the king repeated the oath of office béfore a eat -crowd, from the base of Trini- tv Fountain, before the church. There was cheering_for fifteen minutes. Later in the afternoon parlinment met in joint session and took official cognizance of the accomplishment of the coronation. PHILADELPHIA MINT BREAKS COINAGE RECORD rious Denominations Last Year. Philadelph! 21.—PRreaking all fte coin~gze the Philadelnhia mint durine 1816 produced 238.469,769 domestic coins indenomirations rang- inz from one cent up fo half dollars and vaiued at $9.244.2 dented demand for dimes, nickels and pennies has t the plant running day and night since early summer, An unprece- COL. HARTS, U. S. A, WIiLL BE.THE MASTER OF INAUGURATION CEREMONIES United States army, will have a prominent part in the coming inauguration cere- ntendent of signment of buildings and grounds in Washinst le That of Any Other Paper, and Its lotal Circulation is the Largest in Gonneoticut Tom Lawson Tells |Soul of Brescs of News Leaks| Longs for Peace OFFERS TO CONVINCE DENT OF COMBINES LEAK ONE OF SERIES The Red Stan liner ed at New York from ht Hon. Thomas Chase Cos- grain, Postmaster-General of The Suporior ot Carnesie Fa., was sold to for’ $11,500,000. Exports of cfipper .from Atlantic ports for the weik ended Dec. 25, to- taled 3,675 tons. Fire destroyed KING CONSTANTINE REPLIES TO PRESIDENT WILSON COMMENDS the Kings street barns of ‘the Toronto Rallway Co. at a loss of $1,000,000. “Three hundied persons, mostly la- borers, perished in the wreck of the Sankaku Maroo off Chefoo. Three men were injured when two trolley cars collided at and Third avenue, The Bronx. Declares the American People Were Robbed of Millions of Their Savings by a Particular “Few” Beneficiaries —Some of It Split With Important King Associates Himeelf With Presi dent Wilson in His Peace Endeavors —Says Greece Has Suffered Great- er Hardéhips Than Any Other Neu- tral Nation. Villalosbar, minister to Belgium, has started for Madrid after a visit to Berlin. Articles of incorporation were filed of New York, 31—An offer to con vince President Wilson in an hour’s interview of the wisdom of suggest- ing t ocongress an immediate Investi- gation of stock market manipulation rears, is contained in omas W. Lawson of Robert L. Athens, Saturday, Dec. 30, via Lon- ing Constantine sum- moned Garrett Droppers, the Ameri- can minister, to the palace this morn- | communicated to him the text of the Greek reply to President Wil- son’s peace note. king associates himself with the pre: ident to desire and willingness to_do all in his power to promote peace. The note recites the suffcrings of Grecce at the hands of the belligerents on both sldes while the nation has been endeavoring to maintaln neutrality. Greece has greater hardships from the war than any other meutral and is desirous of the consummation of peace. The text of the king's message to President Wilson follows Admiration for Wilson’s “I wish to express, Mr. feelings of sincere admiration lively sympathy for the generous ini- tiative you have just taken with the view to ascertaining whether the mo- ment is not propitious for a negotia- bie end of the bloody strugele raging don, Dec. 31.—Ki Voglestein C: with a capital stock of $500,000. Eight buildings in the business dis- trict at Winnemucca, Nev., were de- stroyed by fire, at a ioss of $25,000. Gold coin to the of the last two a letter from this city to Congressman Henry, chairman of the house commit- tee on rules, made public tonight. The which is in response to the congressman’s request for informa- tion as a basis for an i a_rumored leak fronr Washington to ‘Wall Street in_connection with the peace note of President Wil serts that an investigation woul close the operations of a “great false " a “complete befuddling of the American people to the real wi- tals of the hour,” Lawson renews previius statements that the so-called leak of last week was one of a series thriugh which he says “the American In the reply the mount of $1,900,000" was withdrawn from the Sub-Treasu- ry for shipment to Argentina. Five robbers blew open the safe of the Hagerman State Bank at Hages Texas, and escaped with $5,000. Jacob Smith and death when near Meadville, Pa., was destroyed by news make: = wife, were In the letter Mr. their home Glen Curtis has acquired three hun- gqeres of everglade permanent aviation school at Miami, Vle were rob- millions of their savings, and a particular ‘few’ beneficiaries secured some sixty odd millions plunder some of which was ‘split’ with important people.” coming, the letter predicts, which will have similar results. NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS For all a Happy New Year. . For the handicapped more light and larger liberty. For the unfortunate a larger share of Life’s good gifts For the invalided a renewal of strength and a brighter Articles of incorpation were filed at by the Okumulgee Pro- ducing & Refining Co.with a capital of $5,000,000. “Coming from the wise statesman in a period so criticai for hu- manity, is piaced at the head of the The Rumanian reconstructed on Bratiano as Foreign Minister. a_coalition Premier and President Wilson and Secretary of Labor Wilson completed the work of selecting members. Compensation Board. Brig-Gen. Edwin L. Hayes, of New the oldest officer of the Civil War of his rank, will ninety-seventh birthday. Gold to the amount of $8,650,000 was received from Canada and deposited at the Philadelphia mint for the ac- count of J. P. Morgan & Co. mobilazton A bill for civil French citizens between the ages of seventeen and sixty was introduced in the Senate by Senator Henri Boringer. For labor the realization of its fondest dreams! orable ambitions. And for all the consciousness that “today well lived mhcevayyshdn?ndmamofhnppinuumdevery tomorrow a vision of hope!” e e s m——— o Lounsbury, gulity to causing the death Madeline Kramer through an operation, died at the Receiving Hos- pital, Detroit. Two keepers and a former employe of the Essex County Jail, at Caldwell, N. J., were arrested charged with the theft of a $6 barrel of apples belong- ing to the jail The letter suggests that this humani- appoint a ‘committee of investigation tarian effort, dictated by a spirit of high political sagacity and looking to an honorable peace for all, cannot but ! contribute greatly towards hastening re-establishment of normal assuring through a stable state of in- ternational relations the evolutions of congress: great American public, Commissoner Henderson of the De- partment of Health appointed Alfred E. Shipley of Brooklyn as secretary of the board, to suceed Dr. powers made of men the callbre of Justice Brandeis, Comp- troller Williams, Congressman Henrs, committee begin _it: once in New York “before books, pa- s ard other records can be destroy- The result, according to the let- ter, migh be a sudden drop in the cost “the complete exposure of the man who said to Germany ‘give millions of margins and Tl end the war by making it impossible for the allies to finance themselves;' of his trip to the emperor for the per- fecting of his scheme: in an undersea boat of forty millions of American securities: ing of the market and the dividing of the profits of uver sixty mi'lions and the beginning of a new smashing leak campaign.” Continuing, investigation at John J. Sharkey, Brooklyn, was sentenced to serve from three months to three penitentiary for accepting a bribe to change his testimony. a policeman wherein the United States of America always so larzely shares.” Then follows a recital of the trials reece has suffered from | which, on account of the censorshin, it is useless to attempt to cable. The king’s message ends as follows: Soul of Greece Longs for Peace. “Such are the conditions your proposals find my country. short and necessarily Incomplate reci- is not made with the purposc criticism of the cruel | sovereignty and neutrality Grecce has been forced to suffer the I have merely wished to show how much soul of Greece at this moment lonrs for peace and how much it appreciat your proposals, which constitute important a step in the course of the bloodr world tragedy of which we are “CONSTANTINE.” The Greek governme: make a formal repiy, sociate Greece with the proposals of President Wilson. of living and Harry H. Frazee, one of the owners offered William F. a year to continue & the team. Carrigan sald he would give an answer today. of the Red Sox, of the return Everett C. Inge, a fur corporation, ably fatally of the smash- was shot and prob- wounded by one of two held up a dice game in a theatre building at St. Louis. Lawson savs that he does not affirm that an investiga- tion will show all these things but v the “truth or un- truth of these stories which are be- neath today’s surface” and will at the | sxme time show the working of a gigantic publicity opinion making af- ‘working overtime to lay the blame of the leak disaster at the door of the associates of the greatest pres- ident since Lincoln, men were absolutely free from any entanglement with the affair.” DRY CELEEBRATION OF NEW YEAR'S EVE Hundred Policemen Stationed at Hotels and Ca Chicago, Dec. 31.—Chicago’s celebra- tion of New Year’s eve was one of the driest in the history of the city, ac- { cording to police reports. hundred policemen were hotels and cafes to prevent any at- tempt to evade orders that the sale of liquors would be permitted only be- tween midnight and one a. m. Such restrictions, however, were not on the hotels and cafes in many of the suburban municipalities many Chicagoans helped make these communities gay. MYSTERY SURROUNDS MURDER OF AN ARTIST'S MODEL Body Found in Her Room In an Apart- ment House in Philadelphia. Philadelphia, Dec. 31 —Mystery sur- rounds the murder of Grace Roberts, a young artist's model, whose body was found late last night in her room in an uptown apartment house. bad been sut and she had been badly beaten. Furniture in the room was overturned, glassware broken and ev- erything in disorder. “Thus far the police have been un- able to obtain a clue to the murder. They are looking who is said to ha caller upon the girl. lived alone in the apart s his present as- |ments. She was about 23 vears old. ‘Dublic o The b miol <ol William Ric ty years pr Agricultural college, ment four years ago, more, yesterday. Herman Mintz of Brooklyn, former- clerk for Robert Oly- phant, pleaded guilty in the Court of General Sessions charging him with forgry in the sec- ond degree. rd Sylvester, for twen- until his retire- died at Balti- He was 59 years old. that it would sk confidential which will as- George W. Per! Governor Whitman's special commit- tee appointed causes of the increased prices of food- submitted his report to Gov- ernor Whitman KAISER ISSUES ADDRESS TO ARMY AND NAVY investigate IN CHICAGO Teils Them They Are Victorious in All __Theatres of War, on Land and Sea. Announcement of the members of the Tariff Commission will by President Wilson as soon as word is received from Professor Frank W. Taassig of Harvard, whether he will accept one of the places. More than 22,000 students of the Scranton public schools on strike be- cause of the school board’s refusal to grant them the usual Christmas vaca- tion will return to their classes to- The strike has been won. The Christian Endeéavor Union of RKansas ,represeting more than fifty thousad young persons, has joined in The greatest|the movement ~to prevent a negro, from being hanged Berlin, Dec. 31, via London. 3:35 p. m.—Emperior William has issued tha following order addressed to the army tationed at “Again a vear of war lies behind us, with hard fighting and sacrifices, rich in successes and victorles. The hopes Wwhich_our enemies put in 1916 have Dbeen foiled. Al their assaults. east and west, have, collapsed owing to your bravery and devotion. through Rumania has by Divine Prov- idence again added imperishable laur- els to your banners. naval battle this.year was our vie- tory in e and the gallant | Fed at Leavenworth, Kan., dects of our submarines have secured | e g Proon for my navy glory and admiration for- John H. Cantwell and Frank Kelly, ‘who confessed they held up and rob. bed and murdered Helmuth Christy, a Brooklyn saloon keeper on the night of Dec. 23, were arraigned before the County Court, “You are victorious' in all theatres of war on land and sea. A grateful Fatherland looks to you with unshake- able confidence and proud The incomparable warlike spirit alive|Judge Roy In in your ranks, never-slackening _ will to vanquisk your love of the Fatherland, are to me a guarantee that in the new. year also victory will remain with our banners. Goa also In the future will be with Her throat your tenacity. your | Brooklyn. ENTENTE ALLIES MAKE DEMANDS ON GREECE For Losses Sustained During Recent Clash of Troops. Athens, Dec. 31, via London, 8.15 for a young man ve been a frequent BURNED IN MONTREAL; 46 WOMEN DEAD. St Vincent de Halifax Asylum De- stroyed Last Night. COPPER OUTPUT SENSATION OF MINING WORLD At an Average Price of 27 Cents a Pound the 1916 Feodu tion of Copper Had a Value of $520,000,000—The Profits Were the Greatest Ever Known in the Metal- Iron to the Extent of 597,500,000 Tons Was Mined — Production of Anthracite Coal in Pennsylvania Showed a'Deu'eue of 600,000 Tons. dollars is the value upon the 1916 out- Put of American mines in estimates made to Secretary Lane todty by the geological survey. The enormous pro- | duction was accompanied by the greatest profits the mining Industries of the country ever has known, cop- per_alone nefing about $300,000,000. “Never before,” said Sccretary Lane today, “has so large a drarc peen made on the mineral resources of our country and never before have min- erals been extracted with less waste or utilized to better advantage in ad- vancing the general prosperity of the country. The wonderful record of our mines this year sets forth a degree of national industrial _independenc only hoped for a few years ago.” Production, it is estimated, has run at_least 25 per cent. ahead of 191 The copper output was the sensa- tion of the vear in the mining world. At an average price of cents o pound, the 1816 production had value of $520,000,000 compared with $233,000,000 the year before and $195,- 000,000 in 1912. The profits were the greatest ever known in the metal. Ari zona led the states in copper produc 7 to the City's Popuiafiofi. : WTPU}'_EWEHIBAN MINES Three Billion Dollars is the Value in Estimates Made to Secretary Lane Washington, Dec.” 31.—Three billion | tion, mining 675,000,000 pounds agals 432,000,000 pounds the year befor Iron contends with copper for Shipments of iron ore this ve estimated, amounted to $17, value, an increase .’ The country's min 75,500,000 gross tons, against 5 the year before. The 1916 coal the greatest ever known. mined was was a decrease Preliminary estimates per cent more crude petrolen total amount produced is put 800,000 barrels. 1904, and the States ore in 1916 was $1 HOW CREW OF BRAIRDENE WERE FORCED INTO LIFEBOATS And Compelled to Carry to Their Own Ship the Bombs Which Destroyed Her. New York, Dec. 31.—How members of the crew of the Dritish steamship Brairdene, sunk off Kirkwall on Dec. 1, were forced into lifeboats and com- pelled to carry to their own ship from & German submarine the bombs with which their vessel was destroyed Wi told here today by Captuin Joseph Faulkner of the Briardene, i ‘passen- ger on the American Line steamship St. Louis which arrived from Liver- ool. As the Briardene was nearing Kirk- wall, Captain Faulkner said, she was stopped by three shots from the sub- marine, which ca; b out of a mist. The submarine commander ordered all hands, numbering 27, _exclusive of Captain Faulkner, into’ the boats. The men were then told to come alongside the submarine. Several members of the crew of the submarine joined them after loading the small boats with bombs, each about the size of a to- mato can. “The Germans directed us to up alongside the Captain Faulkner “and as we did ov men were told to unload the bombs on the decks of the Briardene. Sev- eral of the Germans boarded the | Broardene and placed the bombs in various parts of the ship. Then we pulled away and in a little while, the bombs exploded, blowing a hole in the hull of the vessel, which quickly sent her to the bottom.” Captain Faulkner said there were 000 Dboxes of apples on board his ship and when the explosion occur- red there was a shower of apples which literally covered the seca fo some distance around. The subma rine fmmediately submerged, but sco afterwards come to the surface again and towed the captain and crew of | | the Briardene to the side of the Nor- | wegian steamship Luna, which was sighted a few minutes iatc The Briardene was one of ten vesscls sunk by submarines off Kirkwall on Dec. 1, according to Captain ulkner, From rel‘able sources, he said. ne had learned that 31 vessels had been sunk in that vicinity on December 1, 2 and 3. Captain Faulkner mow js on his way to his home in Nova Scotla. SMALL TO TESTIFY IN HIS OWN BEHALF Boston Broker Accused of Murdering His Wife. Ossipee, N. H., Dec. 31.—Frederick L. Small will probably testify in his| own behalf in his trial on fhe charge of murdering his wife, Florence A. Small, according to a statement by his counsel, Willlam S. Mathews, to- day. With the first week of the trial past, the state still has many witnesses to present and it is doubtful whether the | procadings can be finished in anoth er week. TO DISCUSS UNION OF SOCIALIST PARTIES Yo Reconcile Differences Between So- t Party and Socialist Labor Party. New York, Dec. 31.—Another con- ference to discuss plans for a union of the -socialist party and the social- fst labor party will be held here next Saturday = and Sunday, it was a; nounced tonight. Five representatives of each organization will attempt to reconcile the differences which have kept the two parties apart for more than sixteen years. The delegates representing the so- clalist party will be James O'Neal of Boston: George~H. Goebel of Newark, N. J.; Samuel E. Beardsley of Con- nécticut: Louis B. Boudin of Brookiyn end_Charles H. Maurer of Reading, Pa. _ The socialist labor delegates will he e Relimer of Bowton, Rudoiph HISTORIC CHATEAU IN FRAN BOUGHT BY AMERICAN Was the Birthplace of Marquis Lafayette—To be Made a Memoria 31.—The historic e de Lafayette perpetuated as The purchase possible through Wliam ASior C fat, associated with many otk inent Americans and the ch become the property of the Fre The estate was sold hy Senator Fdm a grandson of General Lafay in the province of Au , orn France, some 400 miles fr: The purpose t was announced, ton's home at be made a home for orph soldiers who have beer Chanler and Mr. purchase were Theo icholas Mur AVIATORS SUFFERED _ SEVERELY FROM CO During Flight from Hempsteac to Philadelphia, Hempstead, N. Y., the eight army a government pilot licenses r | day after having suffe cold on thelr altitude of from return trip, bu | other was S | engine. trouble and had. tc | feet, Lieutenar which was not ¢ | Lieutenant Coyle machine an Salmon was next, viation equad, made the in 90 minutes. start from Philadelphis, was the n He was followed by Lielite ant Barey, who made the filght in Millman, one of the elght av! tors in the flight to Philadelphia terday, expects to fly back tomorre it was'announced. who was forced to land near Mo N. J., yesterday, cause of motor trouble, is expected return here Monday. A new motor b been forwarded to him. Sergt. D. R. mouth Junction, Jews Protest Literacy Test. 31.—Resolutions testing against the Burnett {mmier tion containing the Mterarey to at -a mass meeting Jews here tonight. . Mayor Curley & nounced that he weuld go to Washin ton to work against the measure. Spanish Note Caused Great Impression Paris, Dec. 31, 230 p. m—A dec- patch to the Havas Agency from M. ; h note, caming - ng- by Germnw Vemmels, Loy Boston, Dec. Satan cbpton’,