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Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
TRAFFIC IN NEW YORK
 INCREASES 100000, ,ooo ANNUALLY
More Than a25 Miles of Subway and
 Elevated Lines Being Built.

New York. Dec. 25.-Subway, elevat- ed railway and surface traffic in New York is increasing at the rate of more than 100,000,0O0 annually, according to an estimate of the public service com mission made public today. More than 325 miles additional of subway and elevated lines are being built.
 In 1872, it is pointed out, total of 13S,722,196 passengers were carried, or 147 rides during the year for each person in the city. This year to date 1.2o1 ,067,70 or 332 rides for each per- zen, is the record In November the subway lines alone carried an average of 1,199,623 passengers day and the elevated roads carried 1,014,8S3.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

the Russians admit the occupation of Tultcha.
 British mounted troops, with the CO., operation of aircraft, carried strong position at Maghdaba, twenty miles distant from Fl Arish, which was captured on Thursday. Incomplete reports, says the statement from Lon don, show that 1,130 prisoners were captured and a large quantity of arms and war material taken. Heavy cas- ralties were suffered by the Turks.
 The Russians claim to have inflicted heavy losses on the AuStro- Germans when the latter attempted to recapture heights occupied by the Russians on Sunday in the wooded Carpathians.
 Macedonia, except for an artillery struggle, is void of momentous activi- ty. The same is true generally of the Austro-Italian theatre, except for the Julian front, where even such opera tions have been prevented by mist.
 Two British destroyers have been sunk in a collision in the North sea. Fffty-five officers and men were lost
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
OBITUARY.
Rev. George E. Loueiox-

George E. Lovejoy, formerly chaplain in-chief of the Grand Army, died al his home here today. He has beer pastor of the South Congregations church in this city since 1903.
 Max Lustig.
 Bridgeport, Conn.,, Dec. 25. - Max Lustig, one of the merchants longest in business in this city, died al his home here today after a sickness of SC veral months. He was born in Strassburg, Germany, GA years ago. Coming to this country in 1876 he was in business flor short periods Tn New Britain and Winsted and then started a millinery house here.
 His wife and one son and one daugh- ter survive him.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
SEVERED EAR RESULT
 OF CARD GAME DISPUTE
Williams Burns of Bridgeport Carried
 1t to Hospital in His Hand.

ing his severed right ear in his hand. William Burns. 25 years old, called at the Emergency hospital here at an early hour today and had it sewed back on his head. The surgeon was doubtful whether the operation would be successful because the ear was cold when Burns brought it in.
 Burns told the police that the ear was cut off by Charles Barger about the same age, in dispute over a card game. Burger was arrested.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
WoMEN'S CAMPAIGN FOR
 JEWISH RELIEF FUNDS,
"A Life for Life" is the Slogan They
 Have Adopted.

New York, Dec. 25.-"A life for life" is the slogan, it was announced tonight, of the wonen's proclamation committee in it's campaign to assist other organizations in raising $10,OO0, coo before the end of 1917 for the re- lief of Jews suffering from the war The interpretation of the cry, it was said, was that prosperous, protected lives in America shall save pauperized persecuted lives in Europe and Asia
 Specifically, the women's committee appealed to every Jewish woman in America to save life threatened in any way by the war
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
CARDINAL GIBBONS ACCEPTS
 HONORABLE cHAIRMANSHIP
Of Maryland Committee For Relief of
 Poand's War Victims.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 25-Cardinal Gibbons has accepted the honorary chairmanship of the Maryland Com mittee for the Relief of Polands war victims. He expressed keen sy,npa- thy for the work and said he would assist in every way possible.
 The cardiiial said a woman who re- gently had been in the ravaged sec tions of Poland told him that virtual ly all children under years had per- ished for want of food or shelter.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
46e MARINES HOME FROM
 SAN DOMINGO AND HAITI
Including 29 Officers and Privates
 Wounded or III.

Philadelphia, Dec. 25.-With 466 ma rines of the Haitien expeditionary force aboard, including 29 officers and privates, wounded or ill.,. the United States transport Hancock reached here Among the injured, although not seri- ousely hurt, was Major J. A. Hughes, U. S. M. C., who was hit by a snipers bullet. The Hancock will return to Haiti within a week.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
NO CESSATION IN
 RUMANIAN DRIVE
Ground Was Yielded by Rumanians at Some Points
 Under Pressure of Germans
RUSSIANS LOST HEIGHTS NORTH BUzEU-RIMNK

In the Northwest Corner of Dobrudja Province the Army of Field Marshal Won Mackensen Has Begun an Attack on the Bridgehead of Matchin- British Mounted Troops Aided by Aircraft Have Inflicted Heavy Loss tse Turks Near Fl Arsh-Russians Claim the Austro-Ger- mans Sustained Severe Losses Attempt to Capture Wooded Heights in the Carpathians- Other Fronts the Men Were Entertained as Far Conditions World Permit.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
RUSSIAN COMMENT ON
 PRESIDENT WILSON'S NOTE
Sentiment is That Commercial Inter ests Will Predominate Over Military.

Petrograd, via London, Dec 26, i2.25 defense committee of the Russian du- ma, in commenting on President Will sons note to the European belligerents, said:
 ''The commercial interests of Amer fca will predominate over any move by the military. Americas adherence to one or the other of the belligerents Is very probable, especially to Ger many, which would result in compli- cations between America and Japan"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
Presents for Children of Berlin.

Berlin, Dec. 25 (By Wireless to Say ville).-The aAmerican chamber of commerce in Berlin, says the Overseas News agency, bestowed Christmas presents upon one thousand children of Berlin. The American ambassador, James w. Gerard, and General Kessel, commander in Berlin, were present
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
TOWNS IN SOUTHERN
 NEVADA IN DARKNESS
Due to Break in the Power Lines
 Crossing the White Mountains.

Tonopah, New, Dec. 25.-Every town in southern Nevada which depends upon electricity for lighting has been dark since Sunday due to break in the power lines Crossing the White mountains. HotelS here and in Gold field are without ht,at, having no pow CT with which tf operate their oil burning furnaces.k Mines here and in Goldfield also aref closed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
Cabled agraphs
.sh pestroYers Sun

Le Dec. 25, 6 D. m.-The ad- miral announces that two destroy CTS were sunk in a collision in the North Sea on December 21 during very bad weather. Six officers and forty nine men were lost.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
Howard B. Lines Dead in Paris.

Paris, Dec. 25.-Howard Burchard Lines, a graduate of Dartmouth and the Harvard Law school, son of Dr. B. H. Lines, of Paris, and a volunteer in the American ambulance corps, hs S just died in the Argonne of acute pneumonia. He contracted the disease while on ambulance service at the front.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

The Norwegian steamer kronstadt, which grounded off Cape Henry, got off uninjured and came in the caeps.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

Thousands of sacks of first class and parcel post mail are blockaded sn the railroad terminals at Chicago.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

A Reuters despatch from Jassy, dated Dec. 22, says that the Rumanian parliament was opened there on that day by King Ferdinand.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

Count Czernin von Chudenitz has succeeded Baron von Burian as Aus tro- Hungarian foriegn. minister.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

Condensed Telegrams

Pope Benedict made plea for peace in his address at the Christmas re- ception to the sacred college.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

Forty five hundred employees of four Cleveland manufacturing concerns received Christmas gifts of life insur- ance policies totaling $4,750,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

The allies answer to Germany $ peace proposals is almost finished, ac- cording to the Paris Petit Parisien.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

The Portuguese cabinet has decided to create a war committee and a puD- lie economy committee. Both bodies will have extensive powers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

Sinking of the British steamer Lar iston was reported to the State De partment from London. Neither place, time nor manner was given.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

1t was announced that a $10,000 bonus would be distributed at the George A. Kunhardt mill among fifty tive salaried employees next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

Douglasville, N.8J, has a dwelling occupied continuosiy for 200 years.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

New York, Dec. 25-Arrived: steameT Roma, Marseilles. via Provi-l
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26
Movements of Steamship.
Movements of Steamships.

New York, Dec. 25.-Sailed: steam CT La Touraine, Bordeaux.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

Christian Liberum, an aged resident of McKeesport, Pa, was released from jail at Pittsburg after striving almost three years for contempt of court.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

Lewis G. Holt, treasurer of the Lawrence Ice Company of Lawrence, Mass, civil war veteran, and former city official, died of pneumonia yes terday aged TT.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

Holiday traffic congestion in the St- Louis terminals were partly relieved with three times the usual number of men employd at handling baggage and mails.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

The America, the large 10000 flying yacht of the America Trans Oceanic company, was wrecked at its hangar at Port Washington, L. l., in seventy mile gale.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

The Winsted Hosiery company, in cluding 800 hands, announces that
 commencing Jan. a 10 per cent. i'm crease in wages will become effective.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

The pinmakers at the New England Pin company, Winsted, will be granted a 10 per cent. wage increase at the
 beginning of the new year.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

Frank J. Gould, says the Paris Her aid, has just given $100,000 for the re- building of the English Protestant church at Maisons-Lafitte where there is an important English American colony, mostly interested in thorough bred racing stables.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

The Spanish steamship Marques de Urquijo has been sunk by a German submarine, says an announcement by
 Lloyd's shipping agency. The crew of the vessel was landed.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

The Associated Press is advised by it's London office that all shipping re- ports, except announcements of cas- ualties are discontinued by an official order.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

The Adams Express Company has announced that additional monthly pay to employees already made and to be made in lieu of a contingent bonus will increase it's annual wage schedule by $1,O00,0oO.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

The professional golfers associatior will not protest against the addition by the United States Golf Association of ficials of two courses to the list of those from which will be selected the course for the national open gol1 championship in 1917.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

H. R. Deishton Simpson, son of Hen ry W. Simpson of New York was acci- dentally killed while flying in England on December 19. He was a lieutenant in the British flying corps.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

The news service from Berlin con- tains a statement that ordinary mail to the United States can shortly be forwarded by commercial submarines.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

Governor Arnutfo Gonzales of the State of Chihuahua, reached JuareZ on a special train and went into confer ence with General Francisco Gonzales.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-26

The French minister of commerce has introduced a bill empowering the agricultural department to put into cultivation all unoccupied land. This is in line with similar action taken in England.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-22
BRITISH PREPARE NEW
ASSAULT IN WEST
Rr WILLTAM PHILIP sIMMs

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN THE
FIELD. Dec. 10 delayed
While the French are rolling back the
German Crown Princes army before YER
dun, the British army is not idle.
Through the swirllng snow and driving
fnln. with n cold tang in the air reminls-
sant OF Christmas, the British army Is
Singing away in perfect accord with the
heroes defending Verduh.
II the news from this end OF tho line
4 present sn't very sensational Il is
because the Allies plans decree It so. No
emo need doubt that absolute unity Of ac-
ton exists along this front, from the salt
water 70 the Swiss Mountains.
After tho latest victory at Verdun, the
British army Strengthened for a moment TO
applaud it's brothers in arms, and then
ksnt back to It's task.
That the British do not intend that the
snsmy shall have any more rest until the
end Of the war is apparent Visits to back
areas give this impression as distinctly as
those to the front lines There Is vast
var plant there buzzing like great, busy
mill
IN the trenches powerful mortars are
slamming away continually. methodically
lobhing over sinister bombs from the size
and shape OF n wine bottle 10 those Of a
football. almost keg size. Snipers crack
away at every head that shows itself for
second.
Planted further back, field guns add 10
the havoc wrought by high explosives in
the opposing trenches Now and then mines
placed by sapping under enemy positions
explode like the dIslntegratlon OF the world.
Apparently It Is the British policy TO
keep the enemy everlastlngiy on needles
and pins, wearing down his nerve day and
night.
Their raidlng parties suddenly appear
hefore British trenches. scattering death
among Its occupants with grenades and
taking prisoners. Rapid body-to-body
struggles In which the British excel and
which the Germans dislike are often a
FEATURE OF these raids. Dugouts are fre-
guently ralded where the Teutonie de-
tenders. sleeping the sleep OF exhaustion,
have been awakened from the arms OF
Morpheus 20 find themselves In the arms
nf British Tommles.
All this contributes to ths highly nervous
s;ate almost daily manifested along the
lines.
While these things repeat themselves un-
J Y they become routine along the front
lines. In the back the organization and prep
sfation 20 on. BritAin's punching power
u France is daily becoming mightier
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-22
HANDEL'S eMEssTAHv SUNG
IN TEMPLE music SERIES
Aomirable ! Scloists and wei Drilled
Chorus Feature Of oratorio
Performances

handers Messiah r. work OF such
e.hs.lc musical worth and lofty upirttuai
a'sni,eanre that city with tie musical
popuRuon 81 Philadelphia should be abb.
s ~ support a couple of performances In the
enltse OF the season, particulatlv At the
huleltde, which commemeratss the saviour
h,u MRn Of SORROWS celebrated In the text
which Handel drew from the New Teata.
fnent Tor his scvre
The projectors or ths Temple University
9oneerts reckonec tbs way, and the result
~. ~ the establishment Of an annual Mes
,, an uptown that viii supplement the oiden
tINolWon OF the Choral Society which aiurs
un most popular Of the standard nrntorias
eacn Christmas week at the Academy OF
Auslc' This, tho third concert in tho ssrtes
wnich has brought musical pleasure and
calncauon 10 the thickiy populated COM
munity which runs from river TO river from
sroad street north of oirard avenue. drew
night
Clarence Reynolds known as the organ
~ OF the storm" few years ago and
also Tor his organ solos ut Ocean Grove
was conductor by virtue of his ofiics OF
musical director OF the baptist Temple.
Ihe choruaes which are an essential part
ot the orRtorio form and which IN tiandeia
specimen are mhsslvely and melodousy
eheetiNe. as well aa many. were sung by
the Festival Chorus, The soioiHts included
Two not familiar here from earlier appear.
ances-Isoulse MacMahon, soprano, and
Marie Morrisey. contralto. and those two
veterans OF choral coneertS Dan neddoc.
tenor, and Frederic Martin hasso. The
accompanlments were by selected band
OF philadelphia Orchestra men whose work
was supplemented by the great organ Of
Doctor Conwsll's church.
There Is little TO say AZ this late date
concerning tho music OF the "Mesaiah."
which has outlasted the transient SUCCESSES
OF more than n century and halt II may
be simple and naive and certainly " not
redundant IN novel turns OF musical eX-
presaion or musical thought. but II wears
wonderfully well. lite sincere religious ap-
peal cannot be successfully denied.
The chorus seemed to have prcpouder-
Rnce OF female voices, though domination
by the trebles was obvious In only couple
OF passages The volume OF sound was
ample even for the magnitude OF the "Hal.
leluJhh Chorus" the attack was good and
thero was hitting sense OF light and shade.
Miss Morrlsey was very noble In interpre'
tation OF tho great airs "He Was Despised
and Rejected OF Men" and "He Shall Feed
Ills Flock" and her full. freely produced
tones were Joy throughout. Possibly the
favored aria among the many favorites IN
II Know That My Redeemer Liyeth,' and
this Mlas MacMahon gave reverentlaly.
with no trace OF the concert platform about
her rendition. Her voice seems peculiarly
fitted 10 orntorio. why DO tho Nations"
has been sung many times in this city by
Mr.. Martin. but never In present memory
with such robustness and earnestneas. Mr.
Beddos set a fine pace in tho very begin.
ming in Comfort We My People" and gained
new laurels In THY Rebuke Hath Broken
His Heart" w. II. M.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-22


Meutre nefdura rlmpresslone al sorpresa
cauAaia daiia nota del presldente Wilson
sulla pace non solo IN uuesta ma IN tutte Ia
altre canitan ateste. Rerlino "a Vienna
= nutrnro poche spcionrc Al On accordo
prina che xu aileau abhianO OttcHuto Ia
yittoria A Vienna per eseuapio I COMMENT
dcl glornali riaettono 10 state dcli'oniniOns
nubblica. II Frcmdenbiatt. accennando vi
discorso rccente deutn. S0nnino pellA Ca
uicra del deputhti. dice;
''Mentrc rcn sonnino ron ha rirettato
ridea della pace, Lloyd George. nelia sua
capaclta' al dittRtorc della Gran Bretagna
delfintesa, Ia respinge. Probabinentc u
siorno e victno In cut es'i rlmpiansera' a.
aver messo Ia tesla delrIntesa IN un nodo
scorsolo rtGutandosi III venire patti con
u potsnac centrnlL
Iondra IN nola del prcsldente Wilson
q steta nccoltn con marcata freddeEsa. In.
nanai tutto 81 dowandano n f.ondra che cosa
vuol aapere Il presidente Wilson uuando gl
acopi dcgt allcRu como stau cost chiara-
meute denniu dale potonne hlieato
medesimef Qusndo tante voite II hanno
dennl,i rlpctuti Lloyd George, Briand. Som
nino TrepoT9 l quattre princlpau ministri
delGnteaa hauno dchlarats npcrtamcnto
che le prupoate tedesche dovono essere con.
stderate con sospetto memo che Ia Ger.
mania non II oftra al dare qualche ERrAnzi9
del suo deisiderio sincere III cessarc IA
guerra, non dia 10 eondisioni allie quail
essA . diEposta ad intavelare 10 trattative
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-22
TWINING PREPARES
TRANSIT ANALYSIS
Pushes Digest of P. r. 7.
offer for Report to
Mayor Smith
INTEREST IN FINANCES
company's Method of Raising
sie,5OO,OO0 for Equipment
Causes Speculation

x,..u. public sentiment II rapidly crys-
.1t,,.trv IN favor of the prompt ratinca.
80 ~ tho lease between the city and the
stii,deiphfa Rapid Transit Company. as
.tlnoeed by the company for the opera
sS ana equipment Of the new clty-bullt
tfsh.speed lines. Transit Director TwininE
y fastening his analysis OF the company's
.nosltion IN order TO submit the report
,aouested by Mayor Smith.
reading the submission OF this digest.
,..,intr the Mayor nor any OF the admins
.r.,lon heads will make any public comment
'',..n the terms OF the agreement. The mat
st- 4 Of such vast importance. according to
~. Mayor. that time should be taken for
nature deilberation
rhe method by which tho transit company
In .raise the yis,500. 900 to equip the lines
= causing much speculation in financial
[rcles. Financiers generally pronounce fair
~ one plan that the Union Traction stock
teideru pay In the s32,l7h a share neces-
.err 20 mako their stock fully paid, with
~ urovislon that they receive interest on
M. payment in addition to their present
returns.
linton Traction directors, however. ac-
sardInR 10 John II. Chestnut. one of the
fcard. arc giving this prospect no con-
sjAeration. Mr.. Chestnut declared that their
Attitude OF opposition to any assessment
has not changed since 1914, when they
dsnniteIy refused to cooperate with tho
transit company.
TIE Public Service Commission has notl-
esd the Department OF City Transit that Il
Win hold the second public hearing on the
spnilcatIon for writ OF public convenience
NJ construct the Thirty-hfth Ward surface
linz In Philadelphia. The line will branch
from the Franlford II" to Byberry farms.
Tho first hearing was held Mt Harris
burg last week. Tho next henrlnE. the date
of which has not been set, will be held hero
IN order to give more residents of the
Thirty-nfth Ward an opportunity TO be
beard.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-22
VIOLENTE AZIONI DELE
ARTIGLERE SULL'ADIGE
lie Batterie Italiane Bombardano
di Nuovo le opere Nemiche
di Comeh


II Mlnistero della Guerra pubblieavi
teri sera II seguente rapporto del general
Cadorna circa Ia sltuszione aila fron,'
italo-austriaca
suila fronte del TrentIno 81 sono
avute hfiont al artinlicria, special
mcnte nella vale delrAdige auliAi-
topiauo del Settle Comuni dove sono
state pertlcuiarmente vi0lente.
Aoroplenl nsnicl hanno tentsto raids
sulic noHtre lluee, ma "a ogni cAso
souo Etati messl IN fuga dai fuoco deile
nostrc batteric hntiaoree.
Sula fronte delic Alpl Glulis rarti-
Eiicria nemica o. stata piu RttivA nclla
soma 81 PLAYA. ad eat delta Nertlolbirna
con,ro GoriSia Nionfaicone. Le
nostre battcrie hanno rispos.o ef1ca-
cemente al fuoep del nemlco ed hanno
ottenuto tiri diretu bcne aassstati
sulle opere ncmichs III COmea.
Lc rostro sauadriEile a. aoropianl
hannb inselato caderc bombe suiia sta
aione ferroviarIa al DorimberEa, nelia
Naila dei FriEide Cvlppacco) suiio
retrovie nemiche sui Carso. Nonoatanta
u fioco violentissimo 81 numeroao bat
terie aniiaeree nemche tu,te 10 nostre
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-22

tardi psro' u seaFsiarie a. state tpiesasa
che cEii non aveva intese a pnriare AZ
guerra che 4 goveruo americana non IN
tendeva affatto Al mutare IL rotta della sua
polltica.
Nei senate 81 tsnto' al far appr0vare "a
notR inviata dai rrcsidcnte Wilson allie
potense bciligerantl. ma u eenatcre Borah
riuscr Rd imredrio sdduccndo ~ fattC che
SO u prcEldente avcva Embellishments buone
raElcni per asire IN qucslo sense. auesto
ail'escure a tutto auanto avcsa determinato
iaaiune al Mr.. Wilson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-22
Pr. 7. Men Have Carnival

4 Christmas carnival was held nt noon
today among the nifty employees OF the
Rapid Transit Company stationed az road
way shop No 8. sta Schuyiklli avenue.
here was an elaborate musical program
IN which string band consisting entirely
pated, An amateur boxing exhibition with
employees ms ths principals was also ar
ranged. Among the spectators were sew
eral ciIlclals OF the corporation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-22
DIES IN HER s5TH YEAR
Mrs. Philena Yarnall Was Descended
From Pioneer Settlers

WEST CHESTER. Pa. Dec. % - Mrs
PhilenR Sharples Yarnall died here In her
nlnety-hfth year, She was de-
scendant Of Joseph Sharples. who settled In
Ridley Creek. near Chester. IN 1859, and
was the daughter Of Jesse Staples. She
was married TO Nathan Yarnall In is45
MrH Yarnall was a member OF the Society
of Friends and had many relatives In this
community. Recently she broke her hip
through a fall.