Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 25, 1918, Page 1

kit | o PoPULATloN 29,919 NORWICH, 'CONN. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1918, = EIGHT PAGES—56 COLS. PRICS TWO CENTS TTIJ JllYS OF YU[ETlI]E MW and Sailors Will Tend to Make Christmas of 1918 a Memorable One in the Nation’s History—Red Cross Gives Assurance That Every Member of the Ex- peditionary Forces Will Receive a Christmas Box— President Wilson, Members of the Cabinet and Military | Leaders Express Sentiments of Gratitude. ‘Washington, Dec. 24.—Christmas eve found the American people preparing for a Chrisimas Day of pcice. Four Christmas days it a world at war—upon «ne of which the United States was engaged aclively in the conflict—seert:d to hav tensified the dominant spirit of the season, the $pirit o.fpeace and good will. Imme- diately upon the ending of hostiliths s preparations in New York were the American people began prepartions | cnapleterd toright in a chill downpour; for the holiday season and tonight! whie! vepl ‘the streets a!most bare it appeared that Christmas of 1918 of belated shoppers, bur failed to would be a memorable ore in the na-| dampen the ardor of the city’s millions Uon's history, for the, celzhration tomorrow of the In all scctions of the eountry re- t “‘peace on earth” Christmas since turning soldiers and sailors will be the center of tomorrow's celebration. Al- though hundreds of thousands of those | who aided in making a peaceful Christmas pursible yer remain abroad. efforts have been dirccted to- ward cafrying to them the Christmas cheer of howe. The Red Cross an- i nounced tonight that everv member of u P the American expeditionary forces was assured of a Chrisin. 0X. To the folks at home, I'resident Wil- son, himself spending Christmas in another Jand by reason of his attend- ance at the preliminary meetings of the peate ' copferénces, sent a me: o! o the Nearly to sleep in Jebarkation hospitals con- sge of assufance that the hoys in wnce Were “in fine form ond in fine | 1 , ' The president i his mes- | s Med to this coun- given out tonight 1a: it wili eheer 1§ 1" ihe people t 1 4t their boys t and in tine tpose with iated in they go, sy : of tn rations wit. | od 1 Ts sustal c Iv Juset close co-one 7 peopl satien s of the wor at peace secure after, n h a p! L.ments are could constitutz Christmas reass mmen ‘s ‘which T find everywhere formulatec. al 0 were exch anged be- (wu»n the Arserican armics in France | x“a forces at home, General Per- ing a messaze to General March, r‘usl cf staff, to which the lat- ter replied. Secretary, Panjols ssnt Hroadcase) by virefess {o fle un'ts of (e navy fn all parts of the world a Christmas " message realding as foll: b “Voicing tha sentimen: of the w\olo" world, which 4s proud of the achieve- Salvation Army Zanizatiens on the "doc great outburet of cheers haypy soldiers. stock homes from thie fig ’ i o prad NEW YORK TO CELEBRATE from T relief or- d a the ON AN UNUSUAL SCALE New York, Pec. 24.—Victory Christ- or 100,000 soldiers and sailors nable to get to their hom ected to snand thelr Christmas The festivit:es started ionight cveral thousand soldiers an ended a ki and blue’ the by ice. They f home made ake from ¢ dance_centered. 10,0 wounded heroes E dent that Santa on of Red Cro Claus, in the workers woald eir cots* during fount ¢, pend, ewing gum mon s 1to. th to he r verv. | hed Ve Dur the hriste e to he crected sollio 1 fo. clubs and The ni; and 1o e beita r Cars nd hotels, reises tonight at 1ihe ¢ virees of light” illuminated - meo to the réturred * pr visitations | Most of the praparations centered events to male the day memorable who, here. when ailors went per- nd others the cig- e big nc head of ight and sail- it friainments. tre items - of heer were on - the programame of the hiing men for tomorrow. 1t was an ounced that more thai ad invited soldiers inner, and p; were com- leted to furtish Chrisimas fare to thensands more in war camps, clubs, Althouzh the rain prevented Christ- sreat in Madi- Hall parks, the | a rvmboJ While the soldiers and wai vrfi took | ha“eity’'s pec were nc tqorootten. ) thousands of men *n gathered at the riteble organiza- polies stations 1 homes of ments of thy American navy, I send | ©oo 0¥ Ce i Christmas greetings with congratula- | oy o Y e, T tions upon high achieverert, - All in| ot T sblep i AL L the navy will celebrate (his Christmas < 8, A0 9V0 Sttiong with knowledge of the apprec ation of | o TONENL 10 = the Ameriean people for the Import-|o,: ‘a5 Santa Clanses and plucked :;“ '1"":; ‘:‘f“! ’f";’l‘_ls‘;ng" ',a‘f“s' Deace | giittering Chr.stmas trees, toys, sweat- < “The ravy mever so well deserved the confidercc of the .people and itj never expressed it in so lurge a mas- ure, It js. safely auchored in the affections of all. Americans, Thiz thoufiht must give happincss to all in the servce. My good wishes for a happy Chrisimas to all in the navy and to ail who ars near #hd dear to them." Major General George rnett, com- manding the marine corps. sent the followinz message to every marine sta- tion in this country and abroad: “The major general cormmmandant de- | sires (0 wish gvery officer and man a merry Ckristmas and a happy New Year, and to thank you one and all|! for a_ year's hard work -wonderfully well done.” In extending holiday arcctings “to our own country and to the nations of the earth” Eecretary of ihe Treas-|! ury Glass sall that “the zervent pray- | er of every patriot should he that ths |V Christmas day of 1918 may he the sure harbinger of a ‘peace on carth, good will to man' that will endurc forever.” b It pr for the poor w:ill be mas festival of the Elks. 3 beea set up and 40.000 1 be guests at the festival with their parents. -an dreadnoughis, rs and caps for the “kiddi ecincts. of the One of th> big events of tomorrow DANIELS TELLS WHY NAVY the aniaual Christ- chil- SHOULD BE WELCOMED HOME Washington, Dec. officers and men of the retu attleship squadron “with ongratulations” as New York to omecoming naval units. The A pportunity of ietory, winning did more, said the Secretary Daniels and.many go review 24.—Confidence bat the American people will greet rning pride and “valiant_vie- tors” was expressed by Secretary U:\n» iels tonight on the eve of his d ture for epa tho meri- though denied the a great sea secretary, ior uwv (.Doperale(l in receiving the surrender of the entire German fleet, vern- g Hooror omiver:” | ment and diplomatic officials will leave 10 Borope Artaneiag reher i teio, 13 | tomorrow ' afternoon for New Yori e ot e A ey eteteor the peo-| The presidential _yacht Mayflower, cabled his greetings to all food ad from which the naval sacretary and ministration officlals and _employes | i3 PATLY will review the returning w th a meseage to the American peo- ple that “sorme task ye! remains be- fore us,’ as “Burope will be another six months in.recovering from its main food difficulties.” B e JOYOUS CHRISTMAS EVE FOR HCY4E COMING SOLDIERS New York, Dec. 24.—In a cold driv- ing rain that in no way dampened their ardor, 3,865 American troops ¢ame into port today aboard the hig French liner La France, Christmas eve ship of the fleet bf transports that is bringing back the American expedi- tionary force. It was the first time that La France has been in this har- bor since 1815. As the ship steamed up the river, the men crowded the deck and rigging and sang “Home, Sweet Home” “Hall, Hall, the Ganz's All ,” and answered 'their reception from ashore with more enthusiasm than has been displayed heretofore on any transport. They seemed thor- oughly to appreciate their good fortune in getting back to American soil the before Christmas. ly of the troops were from Ar- kansas, Mississippi, Alabama. Illinois and District_of @!hmbl; The total included 1504 wounded, wmen nearly every state in the union, their rai g from bullet wounds arms and legs, up through the list of amputations and permanent dis- figurement to rhell shock and bed cases which will require months of treatment to restere the men to a tion where they will again be able to care for themselves. In all the list there was not to be heard a without exception the upon by the men marks of honor, and side was heard nothing but praise for valor displayed by than themselves, was in waiting a military d ?flnl from the can- the “American Red "“gpirit that was dis- ‘llo trip up the harbor yutlad a5 tle ship 5t the R4 Crou | ‘members of i o © c] o i vice flags were displayed. ’*i ¥ ¥ te New tions. lent cured safe passage of troops and sup- plies, and effestually bottled up the German fleet rendering it as impotent for harm ds if it had never been con- Lattles] ay, now is en route “In_welcoming home the powerful overseas said Secretary during Daniels, ions. f any in the world in flering battle. lusions because they knew ountry and Great Britain. Thei vigils protected commerce, tructed. American drt’!dnou'hts which have been engaged war,” American people will greet the officers and men with prida the “the and congratula- The powerful ships, the equal cooperation with the powerful British fleet, gave such predominance of seapower in the North Sea that the German fleet dared | not invite suicide by coming out and They did not try con- there rever was a fleet in being that could have had a chance of victory against the British and American fleet, work- ing together with the same signals and the same strategy as if they were 6f the naval power of a single nation. Their mission was as single as if they had represented only one instead of the two great Enslish- -speaking na- "Their . united ~service typified and cemented the ties between our ir si- . se- “Sea power once again demonstrated ‘While the American d were RAIN CAUSED HALT IN of its primacy in making land victeries possible. roughts, an important part world's greatest armada, given an opportunity to win a great gea victory, they did more; the® co- operated in receiving the surrendered German fleet which capitulated to the superior force of the allied fleets, and they will be received at home with all the honors given to valient victors.” -~ read- the not FESTIVITIES IN BOSTON Boston, Dec. 24—A driving rain- storm tonight drove to cover the nu- merous groups of Christmas carolers who had started out 1o sing before houses throughout the city where ser- d. Other fes- tivities were also psaned until to- morrow night but numerous indoor entertainmernts in which soldiers and sailors in uniform were the guests of honer were can-led out. U} tire to his estate in Baden. jeral emplorment service. | Condensed Telegrams Lt,'Col William Thaw, American ace, has returned from France. Col. Roosevelt denied that he would go_to the peace conference. Soft coal output for the week endedf Dec. 14 was 10,636,000 tons. “Liberty Poles” are being strung in London alomg the route President Wilson will travel to Buckingham Palace. rive persons were killed in three train wrecks Maryland. Grain receipts at Chicago for last week were 6,886,000 bushels, a decline of 725,000 bushels over the preceding week. Gold holdings of the Bank of Ger- many as of Dec. 14 were estimated at 2304,477 marks. No action was taken on the govern- ment contract by the Philadelphia & Reading Railway. Disbandment of the cotton section of the War Industries was announced. Hundreds of Christmas presents ary pouring into the Murat home in Pari: where President Wilson is stopping.. Union between Montenegro and Ser- bia' has been officially proclaimed by the Montenegrin Parliament. Thousands of dnscharged German, soldiers are returning to their homes in the areas occupied by the Allies. American patrol boats, each armed with a machine gun, are patrelling the Rhine. Carios Menendez, President of San ! Salvador, has ,relinquished the gov- ernship temporarily betause of il health. An inter-allied hospital has been es- tablished at Nokolsk, Russia, to com- bat typhoid fever. Negotiations between the Shipping Board and the International Mercantile Marine ended. President Wilson is being pehhoned by many Americans to havé the Irish question solved at the peace confer- ence, It was reported in Brussels that PBritain intends to use the River Scheldt to send supplies to the Bri ish army of occupation in Germany Brookline, Mass., the richest town in the country, will petition the State Legislature for permission to appoint & municipal dietitian. An airplane piloted by a British of- | ficer and carrying an American gen- eral from Treves, Germany, capsized, killing the pilot and injuring the gen- eral . War De, in Pennsylvania and goods Board rtment turned over to the Department’ of Agriculture several miilion dollars’ worth of nitrates to be sold to farmers at cost price. Secretary Lansing’ officially denied h(‘ American Peace Delegation had d to sink surrendered German The proposition was not| ussed, Secretary Baker urged Military Committee to bestow perma- nen the rank of General on John J. Pershing and also make permanent the rank of Liéut.-Generals on Hunter, Liggett and Robert L. Bul- fard. The annual meeting of the Ameri- can Historical Association at Cleve- land has been called off because , of influenza. The loss of the Danish schooner | Scotia ‘Queen oft- Cape Hatteras on Dee. 19 and the rescue of the crew is reported. The- United States naval air serv- ice station at Eastern passage in Hal- ifax harbor is to be taken over by the the House Canadian naval service by the first of the year. The effect of cancellations of war contracts on labor corditions in Maine is being studied closely by Charles S Hichborn, state director of the fed- Pohn Dorocher and Archie Gar-|eralization of the act of rent, 12 years of age broke through| £ tha the thin' ice of lhe Androscoggin e river at Lewiston, Mdine, and were | forces of the army of the Uni‘ed States drowned. it thereby complet: The supreme court of the United | ;s ident; f States sustained federal court decrees | . iter:- organiza- restraining the International Newsi tion in tiie country, some of them with Service from pirating news of The|records datinz back to thz :evolution- Asscciated Press. ary war and many of them heing sur- Three charges of murder against| yvivals of Civil war volunteri afgani- Edward D. Nolan, co-defendant Thomas J. Moovey in the preparedness! day bomb murder cases at San San Franeisco, were d‘imtssml by Superior Judge Frankiin Griffin because of lack of ev! B The resignation of W. Frank Per- =sons of New York, director-general of civilian relief of the American Red Cross, was announced. Almost on the eve of the assembling of the peace congress delegates, the United States is the only country which has definitely and officially an- nounced the composition of its dele- gation . Reliable information from Russia brings confirmation of reports that the socialization of industry there is a complete failure. The. late Cardinal Farley's scarlet ecclesiastical hat was hung without ceremony in the great dome over the high altar in St. Patrick’s cathedral in Fifth Avenue, New York. The Torrington company of Torring- ton, brought suit against the city of Springfield in federal court to recovet $50,000 damages alleged. Lieutenant Colonel .Chester .Hard ding, governor of the Panama . Canal zone, arrived at New York aboard the steamship Advanck, from Cristobal. Twenty-four Germans were sent from New York by the Federal au- thorities to Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., for interment. Word reached here today that the Duteh liner Nieuw Amsterdam left Rottrdam Saturday for Boulogne take on American troops home. Dr. Carl Duishburg of Leveskusen, head of the German aniline dye in- dustry, is reported to have fled to Switzerland. Attorney-General Gregory has given President Wilson an opinion that the period of ten days which the consti- tution gives him 'to sign or veto bills or resolutions passed by Congress does not begin to run until the engrossed copy of legislation actually is placed in his hands. The report of the feder-ll trade com- mission on the meat packing try has been turned over to the de- partment of justice for possible ac- to returning tion. H Baron Zorn von Bulach, former gecretary of state for Alsace-Lorrain, has been invited to leave Strasbourg, according to the Times and will re- COLD STORAGE EGGS TASTED AS GOOD AS FRESH EGGS Chicago, Dec. 23.—Dr. John Dill Robertson, health commissioner of Chicaszo, with 24 inquiring guests, con ducted an experiment in the matter of eges. The guests were served strictiy fresh eggs and ezgs that were piaced in cold storage last spring. They did not know which were which and the ver- | of | indus- | Sec'y Baker's Views on National Guard Says as An Army Reserve It! Would Have to Be Re- constructed From the Ground Up. ‘Washington, determines t, c, 24--1f congress tinue the national ressrva of the na- ker said today, the 11 have o be recon- e ground up. Federal- guard for war service. artment has held on the | Brigadier General Samuel , avung judge advocate gen- "-Vi])s out of ¢ nce the When the men retire to obligation an life without any er to the federal or stale govern- ments to continue in natlional guard service. Mr. Baker expressed the Telief that the problem of the nal guard is bound up sely with the question of what congress may do loter in framing legislation ‘o establish a 1ermanent military policy, Existing ‘law pro- vides for the regulars and the nation- al guard. Should s ystem of @ vniversal miitary training be worked nut. however, army officers said, it is probable that the national guard would cease to exist. The war department has not us vet made any recommenda- tions on the subject, having content- ed itself thus far with sacking appro- priations only for the regular army in the coming fiscal year, | There are many National Guards or- ganized since the war by the various states whicn are not effeced by the war department’s ruling. In some ca es federal recognition has heen obtain- ed, bringing the units under the fed- Documens Disclose Who Caused War Papers Found in the.Ardaives of the German Foreign Minister—German Empe:- or' Comes_First. Washington, Dec. 24.—Résponsi for the war and its prolonga ascribed by Mr. Kautsky, office, First, dorff and Admiral von Tirpitz; the great industrial concern commissary of the people at the German foreign |'¢ to the following in order: the German emperor and the jcrown prince; second, General ity tion is Luder.- third, and| lesian Coal Field. s, Llithelihe Tagstermang il View|. Beriin, Monday, Dec. 23, Night (By| documénts in the archives of the for- | -.¢ A P.)—The German foreign office, eign minister, .was given to a spondent of the Petit Marisienn interview. quotations from reached Washizgton today in despatche: pduty there for the past moni The official documents so far as ex- | O 2 amined, Kzutsky said, prove the truth | The mavy men who were aboui of statements made by Dr.’Muelhon, | o s director of the Krupp factori by Prince Lichnowski, German ambas- sador to England. at the outbreak of | the war. both of whom. have laid the war at Germany's doors. The first part of tne documcn £3 re- = % gyl S amentiy T hers of . (h"ne\\' repuctican guards | said, and at the same time the Aus DL siantds o 2 At =L | Shots were exchanged and it is report- trian_government will publish some of | 5% JUFC SAC &R AR 0E ] \""m the documents found in the archi 4 i of the Ballplaty CROCRANIECL I R ‘;\\'im:r Sombart, 4 well known oco- 3 romist, but no damage was done WILSON'S VISIT IN LONDON | The presence of the sailors in erlir London, Dec. 24—The present pro- illflS been a source of ¥ ion gramme of the ceremonial of 1he pres- | 40Nz e t00PS retura iy from the ident’s visit issued today from the|frcire nad fllt[lun f!fltlu?l\ v tikong lord chamberlain’s office mainiy con-| place. also is general that firms the detalls ‘already published. | the blucjackeis have leanings townrd jand the chancellery adjoining i, w COYTE i at present the seat of the gov and | e“‘,“n;l"f“ ment, were blockaded for an Laur offieial | @ halt this afternoon by « squad of s and | 5uard and sent back to Kiel obje the action of the military | small squads of sai demonstrations in of me downtown dis A bullet entered the eclas, the University of Berlin the Spartacus group. * Gleam near and far, O splendid star! Hail! joyous morn The Christ was born; Peace, radiant Peace, to : Glad notes take wing As great bells swing, Harks peal on peal To men reveal - - Their tongues the joyous message sen e ———— The Star of Bethlehem Aflame with God’s eternal glory; Bright angels chant the wondrous story; all the nations calling, Bids sorrow cease its reign of tears appalling. my, The promise fraught with joy unending; Ring! deep bells, ring! through all the world rejoicing! Sing! mortals, sing! your hy mns majestic voicing! LOUIS M. GRICE STRIKES DEVELOPING IN to the new ruling. As a protest agai commander | s attempted various parts room in Profes: SILESIAN COAL FIELD sailors: which had been doinz guard also are still parily | strike which has to | . Berlin. Monday, Dec. 23 (By the A. L P.). ikes have brogen out in 1 n coal field as a result.of agitation carried on by Agents of Dr. the Tageblatt says it is informed. ers to repudiate the recent with the mine owners. Liebknecht, the radical sogialist leader, The ! agents succeeded in inducing the min- agreement New demands N FOREGH OFFICE BESIEGED BY SALRS Had Been on Guard Duty There For the Past Month—Re- sented Being Replaced by a Republican Soldier Guard— At a Guardhouse in the Unter Den Linden Shots Were Exchanged and It is Reported There Were 2 Number. of Casualties—New Strikes Have Broken Out in the Si- with the condition that they cepted at once were refus and five of the have shut down. output is half the ‘The Rhen Wi be ac- by the leading mines The present Silesian normal yield. tphalian coal fields oralvzed by a cut down the usual uxnpu one-third. The socialist Vorwaerts declares that the entire industrial activity of Saxony will be crippled within feur- teen days unless more coal In November the ony amounted to cember supply, it a gréater dec is assured. age in S: 000 tons. The De- declared, will show NEW GEnMAN FORE!GN SECRETARY IS HOPEFUL Dec. Count Von . the German min- . who has_just heen pointed foreirn secretary in sie- on to Dr. Solf. interviswed today by the Berlin correspondent of the litiken. said he cherished no illus Copenhagon, 2rockdorff Rant: ister-to Denmar ns to the difficulty the task con- fronting him, but de-lared Le had con- fidence the German people had now taicen their own e into their hands, "The count d h rnest aim would be to achieve a peace ha d on Presi- dent Wilson's fourteen points and thereby secure a le‘\zu(‘ of nations. SELGIAN CAVALRV HAS ENTERED GERMANY , Dec. 24.—(Havas.)—The Eirst Brigade of Belgian troops to- entered Germany, having reach- »d Dalsdorf. This announcement made by the Belgian w department. s GREAT BRITAIN REBUFFS New York, Dec. .—The pany from Great Britain while the company’s sery “on condition that no control be | ercised from America,” iam. J. Deegan, of { Mackay companies. { " “This means” Mr. ‘that the cabl any instructions from Mr. ior his representatives, joperation of the secretary Deegan insofar as cables landing gage knocks Mr. trol ‘higher than a kite.’ government refuses, fuse: to allow the |xvv i | and rightly Jus as the i would object to any jritish postmaster attempt of 7ations, must under the raling be re- constituted, recruited to necessary strength and again presented to the federal govertment for recosnition be- e a place mn the feder- ent_for recognition before car place in ine federalized national guurd. Another oement of uncqrtainty i the guard o it wa® said to- is the the extent h ions which saw service France have been diluted by replace- ments from ional Army troops. In the case of hegiments like some of the York or New England units ons which took part :n the fight- ing almost Yrem the fi = id now probably contain less 0 per cent. of their original personnel Losses were ‘nade good with men from of the country and who have no Naticna! Guard status what- ever. Officsrs were assigned from the training camps at home cr abroad and the returninz divisions or regiments while being the inheritors of the tradi- tions of the old national guard u vhich composed them and which, ha flayoring of the officers and men ing in their ranks who came from the old state service, probably wiil Lear ve little resemblance to the units that en- trained for camp after the guard was drafted in July, 1917, Mr, Baker said he amiicipated tkat state authori generally would not attempt to reconstruct ¢ of the old regiments of national « until aft- h they had been merged returned from France. It wo1d seem desirable, he thought, that men to Le discharged-from thocse di- visions, be en a chance to re-enlist in the "\lard This would enable, he said, the re-constructed regiments to be in fact as well as in name a con- tinuation of the old organizitions with every right o carry the names of the historic battles in France—of Chateau Thierry, the second Marne, the Ouque, the Vesle, St. Mihisl. Argonne Forest, Sedan, Cote Chatillion and other places the divisions made fa- mous, on their banners. LYNN ELECTRIC WORKERS THREATEN TO STRIKE Lynn, Mass, Dec. 24—A threat to call a strike of the 15,000 employes of the local plant of the General Electric company next Monday morning unless. Richard H. Rice, the acting manager, made an effort in the meantime to settle the trouble which caused a walkout at the Erie, Pa., plant of the company, wds made today by three representatives of the employes who called on Mr. Rice today. Mr. Rice said he had no authority to intervene with the affairs of the Erie plant. Strikes in sympathy with that at Erie have been called at the Schenec- tady, N. Y., and the Pittsfield plants The Lynn workers have thus far re- frained from such action because their request for an increase in wages is under cousideration by the federal war @ict was that one tasted as good as another, but that the storage eggs were a shade darker. labor obard, which has refused to treat with employes on strike. The strike at Erie was due to the discharge of several workmen. The presidential party will cross the e iy channel in the steamer Brighton, es- : corted half way by four Irench de- | CUBAN “TRIBUNAL" TO DECIDE nd ihe latter half, to Doy; QUALIFICATIONS FOR DUEL sh flotilla leader and Havana, Dec. 24—The aquestion destroy, whether Food Administrator Andre miral Keyes should meet Carlos Mendieta, editor equerry, Sir Charle of El Heraldo, and a member of con- | attached to, President meet the president with the party. At Dover the presidefit will by the Duke of Connausht dor Davis and his stac, of Camden, lord Ny ttached to the 1 , salutes will he uard of honor mounted. nd corporation” Will dress on the pier. The reception at London wil the plans already outiined. fired The present ial are be worn: otherwise morning @ The Harts, Cust. On Thursday aftarnoon the dent and Mrs, Wilson will visit ger Queen Alexandra, the D Connaught and other member: reyal §am Major I’N’I\L E afternoon, to conferences Eritish migisters and the premier, while in state panguet will be ingham Palace. The orders : are: “Evening dress and ribbon -will be worn- servi cers, sprvice dress with swords. On Then follows the Giuldhall. function Here also service with swords will be worg: otherwise morning dres: A sovereig! : 19 | Wessels privately operated will ghe will accoypany ‘tha _rocession, whil E el el The streets w8 Se Nacs Bith troapy | €iven the vriyileze of shipping crews | and guards of honor will be mounteq | biroush (he burcau it was said on at the Guildhall and’ the Mansion|the same footing as those operated Hotie: ! by the shipping board. AVIATOR KILLED AT HAZELHURST FIELD, L. 1 Mineola, T.. T., Dee. 24¢.—Second Lieu- tenant E, S. Mumford of Washington, an army aviator attached tu the Firsi Provisional Wing, was instant ed today when his scout. monopiane plunged 200 feet to the zround velhurst Field. aviator fell while attempting, dive, A $10,000 JEWELRY ROBBERY IN CHICAGO Checago. Der. the. Iralson 24—Thre men Company 000 here this afternoon. at Calais and cross | » Amba; the Marqu: lisutenant of Kent, rl Reading and Lord Herschell, also B esident. On The or- ders to those engaged in the ceremon- “service dress with sawvords will it in at‘endance on the General and in the evening will dine with King George and the queen. Friday will be devoted, morni with luncheon the evening a decorations, turday morning the president | will receive addresses at the embass escort with standard Witnesses - said jewelers, jewelry of the estimate value of $100,- the cable.” aress, in a duel has been “tribunal of honor. tribunal is to examine { dence presented Mendieta is a “gentieman” fore qualified to demand at the hands of Senor Andr into the be m a “ge the direct outcome of a le = and | Gressed to him by Andre, in which the mayor | food administrator accused the editor an ad-|¢r cowardice in connection Wwith the reve®Yion of February, 1917, 1 follow | Should the iribunal ‘decide in favor of Mendieta, inevitable. In’ the* finest Andre js considered ress. 20, ident includes Major General Biddle, 1 thrust in the Prigadier General H: Rear Admi- ral Grayson and Herbert C. Hoover. TS I The, procession to Buckingham Pal- ace will be made up as fololws: | ONE OF THE SLAYERS | First carriage—President Wilson, OF MONK RASPUTIN King George and the Duke of Con-| New York, Dec. 24—Dr. Stanislaus naught. {de Lazovert, admittedly cne of the Second carriage—Mrs. Wilson, Quecn | glayers of the Monk Ra atin, and a | Mary and Princess Mary. raember (of the (R uma under | Third carringe—the American am- | former Czar Nicho ieft today Lassador, John W. Davis: lord in wait- | yhoard the French steamship to the quéen and mgster of the |, , intending tp return o Ru: to ! horse, i rtion of a new | Fourth mm«evmmm General | Biddle, Rear rl “will be the Charles the assistance of the allies prestT Dowa- ke of of the the Bolsheviki.” He arrived in the United States | September for the purpose, he of acquainting this government the political situation in Siberia. SEA SERVICE BUREAU FOR ing and the with ‘Washington, Dec. board announced tod that merchant vessels operated board will- be placed in taroush a central nz offi- ok the board's _sea service This agency will have offices /n prin- at W nr‘p’;; cipal American ports and (nrough not only seam but sters and enging davty. will be signed for ALL ROADS FROM CAMP Ayer, Mass., Dec. 24.—Al from Camp Devens were blocked day “with homegoing, soldiers, 1y kill- | Christmas leave. Sany cities to aid their troors in It was announced tonieht that officers and men of the Z£d coa: tillery corps, made up of saldiers at Ha- the a: nose to receive discharges. come a With them few members of the robbed of ht:jre, /. R according to a | statement issued here tonight by Wil- said, companies must ignore | Burleson, | Great Britain is-concerned. This mes- | Burleson’s cable con- The British Ameritan post- ter general to invade Great Britain, | American government general to dictate | the operation of the American ends of bmitted to The duty of the to whether Senor and there- sfaction Senor Mendieta challenged l\ndre as a duel is believed to be one which resulted in Men- a . hope to set up | cleus of a large 'u my wilh which, with we shou'd be able to restore order and stump out with | SEAMEN FOR MERCHANTMEN) ~The shipping | S begin- | ning with the new yvear erews for all | employment igency to be known bureau. mates DEVENS WERE BLOCKED roads towns spent special motor transports zetting home. 1300 ew England ecently returned from [rance would arrive here tomorrow morning Twelfth Division who went to France to’ pre- pare the way for the refpainder of the Givision _which has been in training BURLESON’S CABLE CONTROL British | government has notified the Commer- cial Cable company that it may ass the Western Union Telegraph com- in the handling of cable traffic| latter | is interrupted only | Fl‘ ex the the in | re- the evi- nu- t | aid, the Rl it | sea to- on and wiil WOMAN BELIEVED POOR HAD HALF MILLION DOLLARS Denver, Colo, Dec. 24.—A fortune of half a million do! s was left to a daughter in Spain by Mrs. Aline Ma- thilda Julia kardqne: who died re- cently in Albuquerque, N. M., it' was learned today. Her friends believed that she was poor until her attorney came to Denver today and opened her afety deposit boxes discovering $320 - 00 worth of Liberty bonds and thou- sands of dollars worth of other secur- ities. Mrs, Cardoner was the widow of a wealthy Barcelonan, who owned a large block of.stock in a. chain of stores in mining camps in Idaho. Harry Orchard, now serving. sen- tence for slayving Tormer Governor Steunenberg of Idaho, dnce sold Car- | doner a sixth interest in the Hercules Mine at Burke. 1daho. When Cardon- or died his widow sold this interest for $370,000 cash and placed the se- curities purchased with this money in Denver safety deposit vaults. Later Mrs. Cardonor removed to Albuquer- que, lived modestly and told 1y her attorney of he the only heir, Ith. lives in S A cdaughter, ain. “EATS” AND ENTERTAINMENT FO®» MEN AT COBLENZ Coblenz, Monduy, Dec. 23.—(By The ) wurteen carloads of Christ- packages from the United States arribed here today. These are for di- visions along the line and distribution will be started immediately by means of motor trucks and the railroads. Hundreds of soldiers e been press ivilian cd into service to t the 1 mail employes durinz the Christmads 1ush, - Word reached the transportatiom bureau of the Third A y today_ that more than 200 Knights of Cofumbus and Y. M, C. A. entertainers are on the way to the occupied territory by special ftrain te give enter mmmnnls at various points on Ch and Christmas d To add to the (Tieer of the soldiers en Christmas orde sued s will be dispe; and for only in fternoon I planning many been sed_with on a week there will With | TWO SUITS AGAINST THE ASSOCIATED New York, Dec. leging monopoly T traint of trade erman anti-r today in the I agaihst the the United St sociated comj were the W, Charles linois corpo cd treble dam 00 and the lat BiLL POSTERS Two suits d combinations in violation of st law were 1] district court here ated in sert that their bus- pendent Bill' posters in United States and rendered unprfit “has been 3 of the i ssued the federal court in Illinois “ihe power and in- fluence of the combination has very eutly increased and t number of independent L been re- bill posters ! duced to a very few. BOARD OF SELECTION FOR THE LINE OF THE NAVY Washington, ~Dec. 24-—Secret Lani announced tonight the com- position of the board of selection for ke line of the navy to meet in Wash- inglon December 31. The members of the board will be Admiral Henry T. Mayo, Vice Admnvl Al Gleaves and Rear Ad ok 1, Fleteher, Albért 6. Winterhalde Thoma: Rogers, ilugh Rodn: den, Jobn A. Hoy A. Anderson. In announcing lm.un which tecommegd nnel of the otiicrs forr Mr. Daniels’ exy I that of the board heei vond it ing tme in December it abroad with the Al]"l\‘J"_f’_((‘! EXPLOSION IN POWDER MILLS AT MAYNARD, MASS. .. Dec. 24.—An explo- sion one of the buillings of the American Powder Mills plants early shools the surrounding country N 2 many windows in Mayns v. town: Shortly after sion it. was not knewn whether there was any loss of life. >