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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
TWO

House OF Commons n., Tuesday Is On.
Dcctcd TO show tho general attitude
of tho British government Thereafter
exchanges between tho entente allies
will determine the nature OF the join;
reply, but informal conferences already
have prepared much of tho ground.
II is understood the assertion made
eiu tho German not, that The war was
forced upon GERMANY viii no; b. per-
mitted 10 go u0rhallcuced. and that
4 matter of historical record Germany:
par, in tho events leading 10 the wai
will bc clearly shown. What Is termed
by british officials rs GormanN'e
methods %; conducting wal against .
civilian population. women and children
particularly. ia the recent Belgian do
.portattons also is likely 80 hc pointed
out. According to thc latest advice
rcaching the entente allied govern
mcnts. Ihc number OF Ecigia"s dcp"rtrd
has reached ieo.o"Q
While the note as prc>cutgd mako,
no reference to % conference. there
continue to no Indications that Ger,
many is >cokin: conference. This
has led To :, yaG'fui scrutiny ot the
last precedent 'h"t of the conference
preceding ihc peace congress a. the
close uf he CrimcaU W9- y pr.ljm.-
Larry conference was hold ut Vienna in
1884. and proved AborliNo. hui Nnem
The peace couGrc~s whiyh finally settled
the terms was held at raris sea-.
later Tho discussions %; TIA" conference
scrvch largely as q, basis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
FRENCH DENY REPORTED
Loss or BIC WARsHIP
Admiralty Says There Is No Truth In
Official Statement issued
i'm Berlin
CLAIMED IS u-Bo,r VICTIM
Btttlcslip of the Patrie Class Said i'm
German Report to Have Been Tor
pcuocd and Badly Damaged in
Mediterranean on December in

AMSTERDAM. December Is ,vl
london).-A French battlcship of tho
Patric class was torpcdocd and badly
damaged 10y II German submarine il,
the Ned'tcrrancan on Dcccmbc; -. ac-
'"rd'nr x arr official statement issued
IN Berlin to-day. The .tntcmon; also
reports tho torpcdoirE on December II
OF til" armed French transport Mag
heian, 6.e00-ton vessel having on
board 1000 troops
Til" statement reads:
Ono of our Submarine ON D.c.mb,r
IL iprpcdo"d and b"dtN DAMAGE. =.
Frcn"h limo ship "f the iniric Class.
hftN-fr" knots southeast of Nal,a
Another submarine torpcdocd ON
december IL. southeast II Tho Island
OF Pant"ll"ria Tan italian island ~ the
Mediterranean. sixty miles southwest
from S'cily). the armed French trans
port Magician. Of 5000 tons. with .D0u
Whitr ana cpiorod troops - board"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
Funeral Of Captain Ice.

iHpecidl 10 The Times DISPATCH
fiiEDEliick SBURG. VA, Dcccuhcr
!H.---fhe funeral Of Captain Daniel
Murray Lee. Sun Of the hate conno-
iot" sidney smith Lee. nephew OF tho
lat" Eobcrt T.. Lee. and brother of tho
late General EitZhuxh Lee. vino died
snddc"ly Of heart failure q, his resi-
""ncc. Highland Home" In Stafford
county. near this city. Will take place
from -. Georges Church. ON Tuesday
az II ociocl>. The pailhcarcrs viii
he: Active-Dr. =. Mason Smith. c. II.
tiurkamp. j. Conway Chichester ~
i1ynn Dickson. Il; H. Carmichael e.
Htonor Goolrick. Of this city: &. r.
tardwcll, OF Hanover. W. l.. Lee
tIonorarN--St. George Il: FitXhuxh
Mayor y. Il. Rowe. John NJ Iirinin y
.. bCtiS. Dr. !. -: King. Judg" John
/. Sn"!iici. Captain NJ. i. Rove. judge
\. w. Wallace. EredcriciispurS: ~.
G.. y. Wallace. G. y. Bryan. +. y. I'm.
Hugh Nd!e. y ;. pyke. r. g. l.. Mon
cure, stafford: colonel james Moran.
/. :. y: Captain II. H. AlRrmauuke.
WASHINGTON. co.uHei Bartlett :. John
son. Baltimore: Judge T. ~ cartiw"ll
Hanover: Colonel x. L. Ice. Fairfax:
Dr. George iicn Johnston Richmond:
co!ouc! BOYD Smith. Louisa
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
TO CONTINUE PRICE PROBE
PrrHidcnt Orders That Nation " idr In
huir! VIII Re Prosecuted With
All Possible NiSOr.
iRy Associa,cd Pres.

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON December IS-\.
President Wilson's direction the na.
tion-wdc Investigation into the in
creased cost Of living will be continued
with all possible vi%oG. II WAS stated
ut HE White House to-day tina, the
Prt si!tac considers that the invcsti-
CATION has already accomplished much
good. lie has not given his approval
10 amy OF the many bills introduced
n Congress TO meet the situation.
The President believes ii is dini,ul
TO solve the question through Fed.rll
legislation for the reason tint d, Is
practically Impossible FOR Federal s,1,-
u;cS 10 meet local conditions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
VIZ. Mary Kirkpntrick Parrish.

After an illness Of TWO weeks AIRS
Mary kirkpatrick Parrish. widow OF
William ~. Parrish. founder Of the
Richmond Cedar Works died Of pncu-
monia early yesterday morning. 1T the
home Of hey granddaughter. Mrs. ROB
eri T. Ferguson, Gaffncy, :. &. The
funeral will be this afternoon at ,
o'clock from the residence Of her son
J. scott Parrish. as West Franklin
street.
Mrs. Parrish. VIII" was in her seven
iy-eighth year. WAS widely known and
much beloved throughout the state.
and particularly in Richmond. where
thc greater part OF her lie was spent.
la spite Of her advanced age. she re-
tanned her brightness Of spirit and re-
naritabl. physical and mental activity
UP 10 her last illness. This was the
more notable because of the bcrcavc-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
YIELD OF SiSAL CUT DOWN
One nf-W Worst storms in iIistor! Re
duccs Crop ~ 10. Per Cent
Below Normal.

MEM YORK December ls.-Onc OF
the wors, storms in the history OF
Yucatan. Mexico. GU; down the pro-
diIciion Of sisal so that receipts of the
product at progreso during November
were 45.1 per cent below normal. ac-
cordinr 20 information received here
by the sisal regulating commission. and
made public to-day.
The property damage was extensive.
and numbers Of American vessels We're
among the thirty-onc sisal-ca"ryins
Slips destroyed or damaged. the state
mcnI said, and the services Of "o."0u
laborcrs are urgemly needed I" repair
m jurv TO crops.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19

e.ial 10 The Time. DISPATCH. ]

Special to The Times Dispatch
FREDERIC VA.. n"ccahc,
iH.-Mrs. Mary Gri..... widow Of!
Thomas ,;;It!in. ,.l.d 4; her ho.lc hero
this morning, ,,rtcr , loIv il!ncss Mrs.
Griffin. WAS native of ireland and
was c'9htS-siX years old She cane to
THIS country when very young. and.
while a rcsid,u: or Ithaca, y Y. mar
red M. Griffin. The couple coni,n.;
from ,hat ,rla1. 70 this city. Mrs.
Gri!'r was u member OF the Catholic
Church ana Is survived by thr"c sons
former Postmaster John NJ iriNn.
OF Tins CITY. Rear ADMIRAL Robert :.
Griffin. L. =. y. @. aShugton. aud
ry. Thomas y. Griffin. &C tn civil
Service Commission. Washington and
one daughter. Miss Agnes G"iHin. or
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
LIKE MIDNIGHT EARLY IN DAY

PITrSR EEGII. Deccmher lS.--fitts-
bur1h to-day experienced what weather
observers declared was tho darkest day
IN lis history. Al O'clock the streets
Nerc blacl as the ordinary midnight.
with electric lamps on in full force
and automobiles aud street cars
lighted Nil traffic WAS seriously I'M
pcdcd
The Weather Bureau said The dark
ucss was caused by falling tcmpcra-
tur". which permitted the formation OF
ioE. The fog minaling with smoke
from mills and factories was held over
the city
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
Thorc ar, only two ba,,Ic.hips 81

There ar" only two bat;Ic.hips OF
n" i'air'" class. tho name ship aui the
nntt"ship Ecpubliquc. Tho" diSpinco
$3.50 tons. are i32 feet long. SEVENTY.
u'n" rect beam. and HtIy three feet
draIt, Their aImomcnt is four
tw"'N"-inch guns IN turIcts. and ton
."-in"h Gums in tho main batteries.
y tn eighteen O.i-in"h guns in Tho Soc
Ph"arN ht(t'r'"S. The l;cpubliuuc was
'ad down in la"i anh the latric in
':r2 th'N hsT" complement OF -.
men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
SIX DIE IN HOTEL FIRE
Roy \. White. OF California. wife and
-Four Children. Perish in Flames
nj Cheyenne. Wy0.
rRv \ssocialcI Press

By Associate Press
CHEYENNE. WYO., December Is
ROY y White. Of Rayles. Call his wife
aud four children lost their lives to-
dan IN a fire that destroyed the Inter
ocean Hotel here. The bodies of Mrs.
White and tw" sons were found in the
rains.
\ uine-lnontns- old baby rescued by
lircmci. died from burns fIrenien
searched the smoldcring ruins for the
body OF The fourth child. White was
electrorut"d when lie fell among cleo
tlic wires after lcaping from the third
iioor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
Mrs. Hattie f,,,nusn.
iS9cSidl 10 III" Times !pi;pa Oh
STANARbSNlt.LE VA. Deccmbc

TSiTNNItT % 7 n" nv" !7IF I'.l T-Tl-T
STANAEpSNIt.LE VA. December =.
The iuncr;, OF Mrs. Hattie FIT.
hugh. wife OF L.. y. Eitzhugh. took
'placc on sunday IT her home nc.i h"rc.
Mrs. EitzhuGh died OH Saturday. she
WAS thirty-:ive years old and - daL-h-
81 u. til: late John II. Flemius. OF
layton. Surviving nor arc hes hi.s-
hLud. two sons. Stuar: and Fletcher.
Tour sisters. Mrs. &. W taN"m. Mr. J
=. Tomas ard Mrs. l. L.. Barb, OF Shcu-
1DJoail County. and MIS-. Brcut Sow
man. Of l!"'rSorhurE; ono brother, l..
%. Fl,DIn2. OF Orange: one half.
sister, Mrs l.. Il. Irkle. OF Stuarts
Draft. ami one half-brothcr. r:l,acr
Fleming, OF Dayton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19

Carrunza signed no communication
20 the commissions. but authorized Al
bert" j. PAM to draft and to submit
the statement intended as q counter
declaration If policy. II was learned
that the McXican commissioners were
empowered to use their Judgment in
phrasinS the document. and tina: they
Wore. urged by Carranza not to cause
Q break with the Americans il it could
l.. avoided Til. attitude OF the Amer
leans appeared t. he Tonight that the
message would 10 considered carefully.
and it. was Indicated that they per-
ccivcd in il no insuperabic bar TO FUR
thcr debate.
Mr.. pani appeared to-day as the
dominant member Of the Mexican com
mission. although Luis Cabrera re-
tanned Officially the Craftsmanship. He
explained verbally To the Americans at
the forenoon session the manner in
which CarranZa received the protocol.
and later discussed the details of his
.isi, 10 Qucrctaro with Dr.. j. r. Mott.
o. TIC American commission. at lunch.
The Americans did not give the Mex
leans u reply. but after the lat" ses-
sion considered the counter-dcclarauon
a. ~ meeting hy themselves.
Mr.. PAM said after the conference
that he believed Al satisfactory arrange
m.nt would be reached and the Amer
leans were hopeful that tn" meeting
Tomorrow would bring them nearer 10
au understanding that would b" toll
lowed By ratification of the protocol.
either bv rarranzu himself or by some
one he might authorize 10 act !or him
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19

ments that fell upon her. Within the
las, few years she had lost two OF her
,afce sons, Kirkpatrick and William
III. Parrish. Jr.
Mrs. Parrish WAS Miss Mary Eiri;-
patrick, daughter of Rev. John Kirk
patrick. of Cumberland County. She
was devout Presbyterian, and was
profoundly interested Tor many ycmrs
up 10 the time OF her death. in tho
trace street Presbyterian Church. now
merged In the Grace Covenant Presby-
terrain Church.
She is survived by one son. j. Scott
Parrish
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
Mrs. W. L.. Pennington.

Sp.CItI u Tie lNlcS- DIS pa tCN. :
IlAItRISoNBURCi. VA. December Is.
Mrs. W. L. Pennington. iiftv Years
old. died Yesterday near I.inN!lle, Rock :
ingham county. she was Miss Ndda
Elinccr, daughter Of John EliuGcr, OF
Newton. Pa. She leaves four children.
and several brothers and sisters. in
cludins Mrs. Eugcnia Caldwell. Of Win
chester; Pierce kiinser. OF Milton. Pa.
and Mrs. L. Il. Wh!tmor", Of Rogers
J,r
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
No rHtIu N SrtTEMEST
SAYS FRENCH ADMIRALTY
- Ntsnciated PFC.

LONDON. december iS.-lt was
stated hy 'hc French Admiralty to-day
That there $ II" truth IN tho statement
that " French mHr-of-Nar az the
fatric class was DAMAGED On December
-. am, that IA, loss Of til. Magician
already hsd been reported.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
Check This List and Bring 1t With You

Bell Buckles. $3.50 TO
S5.uO.
chatclainc Pins. $500
TO $500.
Seth Thomas Clocks.
$500 To SI5.u0.
Chime Clocks. S:5.UO
TO $1,000.
Sterling Vanity and
Card Cases. $500 to
$4,000.
Neck Chains. St.1O
up.
shaving Sets.
Cloth Brushes. $3.50
to 5000.
Manicure Sets. $3.50
and $500.
Gold cuff Ru ton g.
$500 TO $4,000.
Set Rings, Si.5O up.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
Mrs. I.nnnic EhnnnnIL

Special TO The Times Dispatch.l
pErERSBCf;Ji. w. December is
Ms. Fannie Chappcil. widow Of Gcorc .
ChaDpsil. died yesterday NJ the resi-
dcnce OF Henry Rivcs near Dinwid
die COURTEOUS" after = brief Illness
The funeral will he hcld Tomorrow
with burial in the chappcll Cemetery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
GEORGE WASHINGTON WINS
Defeats Debating Team From ni,cr-
sity Of North Carolina
10y Vote of - 10 6.

WASHINGTO", December .--Gcorg.
Washington uniyorsity deOu;ers won
from tho University % North Carolina
team here tonight ~ Il Judges vote
6F 70 !. on tho subject o' compulsory
arbitration Of railway labor disputes
George Washington contended tha, n
law with such provisions should not
be passed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19

Gold Knives. $3.50 to
5000.
Tie ella sps. $3.50.
Shirt studs. $3.50.
Silver ThinbleS. soc.
Gold Thimbles, $3.50
TO $500.
Sheffield T. ct s. 3.
S3J.OO to $4,000.
Sterling T. "a = G s.
StOD.OO To S.0O.O0
Sc, Of six heavy
weight Sterling Tea
spoons. $500.
We sDc la ize on
wat ch hes Of railroad
grade.
Engraving wit il out
extra cost.
Cold l.ockets. $500
mp.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
The Quininc That Does Not Affect
Head

Il" dUsc OF II toni, and ia%atiyc ~f:cc,. Lay.
H'iNs ~ ON" pEir!h" van b." taken 10y any
vi" without 'Iu..ng nervousness nor ringing
- IA" head. rG"T" t. only ono 'Broirn
i[.'Hin". l.. y GROVES SiEnatur. = ON
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
DEATHS

-, d." residence ~ her sranddauEnieff
M MIS- " MHEr K hsFfSSsGH GGKs"ffx RHKrs
widow OF %iilisn' l. raIIish,.
from tho rcs;dcn&e "f her son. }. Scott Par
rish, as West Franklin street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
NATIONAL GUARD
SYSTEM ABSOLUTE
FAILURE IN CRISIS

>idHrs tho United States practically
immune from such AN attack as mill
tary' str"toSists believe NIGH, 10 cx-
pcctcd from tie victorious set OF
powers ~ Tho European war
Mr.. Fisher declared in favor Of ado
Guato preparedness. and 10 provide a
Hrsi line ot defense. suggested that
the pay at the army bc doubled. that
civic training which would ii, tho mon
for civil III" he made compulsory. and
after bong trained. men he discharged
int" "a citizen reserve. liable for du;v
II war
"'rho plan proposed here is to adopt
universal training for the SAKE Of lis
civic by-proGuct. for i; is argued ;hs;
univcrs" training Will sve greater cyic
efficiency Why not turn this right
around. If youll adopt civic disci-
p!ine for tho sake OF its military by
product, you'll carry the country. and
%ou can't carry II otherwise"
Major-G enersl Scott. chief Of staff OF
the army. told tho committee tina, tho
army general STAFF. recommended with
out apology. that the volunteer system
Nv hlN'tl i'b be'HuS' INC ilntC mas
come when this country, unless i, in
tends to avoid war at any cost, must
resor; To universal liability 20 mill
taUy traininc and service"
Torming the. yoiua.ycry system OK.
'rayagant. inefficient and dangerous,
tho chief OF staff told the com,pittee
that universal training would be
democratic. reliable. efficient and eco
n"mical and within Il few years prac-
ideally would render the United states
;mmun" from attack
burden WOULD FALL
EQUALI.N O\ ALL
1T would be Democratic" Ii" said.
because The burden Of national de-
tense would fall equally upon all citI-
2cnS 1t would max. IL Impossible for
any man or group of men to trade uDon
IN. nations necessities IN time OF var
The system could bc reliable bccaus.
1t would rroduc" each year the num-
"er ~ men necessary Is l." trained
would DO based upon recocnition bv
tn" people ot IA, duty "f the individual
t" render personal *crvice. and in
carrying i, INTO Ncct thu sovcrnmcn,
would not have 10 .omp.ts in the labor
market i, would u. "nici.n, hecaus.
u would onabl. us to prepare adc-
uuaI.ly 'ur wsr heror" war comes"
General Scott pointed OUT tina, Tho
Mo&i'an crisis had failed to recruit
many National Guard organizations
even 10 their minimun pcacc strength
''fh" failure should make tho whole
p""p>" realize that tho volunteer sys-
tenn docs not. ana probably Will not
XIV" u@ either tn" men VIC ncca IN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19

Gold Watch Chains,
5000.
Cameo Brooches. S5.OO
to S5O.UO.
Jewel Boxes. $500 Ia
$1,000.
eros scs. s1.5U. to
$1,000.
W ate IN :. SI.OO tn
$4,000.
Br"Oc II -. SI.OO In
100000.
Bracelets. sI.5O M.
LA Nallicrcs. So.5O up.
Sterling Comb, Brush
and Mirror Sets. Si5.OU
and up.
Fountain Pens. s.,50
TO $1,000.
Umbrellas. $500 IN
$1,000.
Handy Pins, 5Oc IN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
The Gift That Carries the Real Xmas Spirit
as Nothing Else Can

There gift that carries the Real Nmas Spirit JewerH
Nothing
o the W
iulness good judgment y
be than anything
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
Only a Few More Days Before Xmas

With just few days in which do the
Aliens is
will
BIO you to nd
last minute shopping
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-19
An Unusually Large and Varied Stock
to Select From

display things suit
Il us V
Aliens. though is late.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-29
FOREST BLOWN UP AS
 GERMANS RUSHED IN
French Soldier Tells of Tii'k on Foe With Fright
 full Results.

Paris, Feb. 28, 6:35 a. m.-l De layed)-"Do you know about the trick we played on the Germans m Caures Wood ?' was the question with which a French soldier who had been in the Verdun fighting in.ro- duced his account of an incident at the front,
 Well, to the north of Verdun." he continued, "a little beyond Beaumont, lies Caures Wood. It was point to which the Germans devoted special attention, and therefore everything was done to give them as good re- ception as possible.
 While our infantry on the fringe of the wood held off the enemy, lieutenant of engineers and his men made their final preparations in the wood, which had been carefully mined beforehand When all was ready the infantry fell back and the Germans convinced that our men were boltinS, tore after them in the woods, yelll 1g exultantly.
 When the last Frenchman was safely out of the wood on the orh 1T side some one posted near Beaumont 1 pressed a button. There was a heavy 1 boom, and trees mingled with bodies shot into the air. Virtually every man of the enemy in the wood had been killed''
New Britain herald., 1916-02-29
COMMERCE RAIDER IS
 ABROAD IN ATLANTIC
5000 Ton Vessel, Posing As
 Neutral, Armed With Two Guns.

New York, Feb. 29.-Wireless warn ings that a German commerce raider, possibly accompanied by consorts, was attacking shipping in the Atlantic were received by the Standard Oil tanker Communipaw which arrived here today from A1giers.
 The first message was received on Feb. r and was partially in code. It read:
 "Abmb calling Caaw and reported being chased by a suspicious ship which she believes to be Germa n raider. Position Wch and Wmx. Course west"
 The COmmunipaw was some miles south of the Azores when this mes ond message, apparently from the same ship, arrived. It said Al tered course to Wpn and Nna.'
 The third and most significant mes sage was received about o'clock this evening. It's text was:
 German steamer is attacking ship ping in the Atlantic and may be as- sisted by capturing vessels which she armed. Description 5000 tons speed 5 knots, com bination freight and passenger steamer. Carries two guns and is posing as neutral"
 The CommunipaW was the center of sensational rumors last December when it was reported that she lad been attacked and sunk by Sub- marine in the Mediterranean. After some days during which Washington tried in vain to ascertain her where abouts she put into Algiers and her captain denied that any attack had been made.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-29
WILL REFUSE DEMANDS
Master NIasOns' Association Will Re- 0. fuse to Grant Demands of Fathers
 or Stone Masons-May Strike.

The members Of the Masons' asso- citation have agreed to the man, it vas stated today by a leading mem Der of the organization, to refuse to accede to the demands made by the fathers some time ago for an increase from 25 to 27 cents a bundle. The demands also asked that all work done on churches and schools should Ee done by day work at 60 cents an hour. The fathers included in their ultimatum to the master masons that DO one but member of their union should be allowed to put on laths on any job.
 It is reported that a meeting of the fathers will be held this evening to take action on the reply of the con- tractors and it is generally expected a strike will be ordered. The attitude Of the fathers has been somewhat in different of late, many of them openly asserting to their employers that if the demands were not agreed to here, they could move to Bridge port and obtain work there.
 The master masons have also agreed to refuse the demands of the stone masons and the letter to that effect will be read at a meeting of the Bricklayers' union next Friday even ing. The stone masons ask for an ;n- crease of wages from 50 to 57 1-2 cents an hour
New Britain herald., 1916-02-29
GERMANY'S ENEMIES RESPONSIBLE FOR WAR
Semi-Ofticial Newspaper Makes Reply to Sazonof's Speech in Duma
 Laying Blame on Teutons.

Berlin, Feb. 2s, by wireless to Say ville-The speech of Foreign Minis ter sazonoft in the Russian Duma last week is replied to at length by the semi-official North German Ga zette. Especial emphasis is laid on M. Sazonoffs allusions to Germany as having brought on the war.
 The Gazette says that on the evening of day following that on which the Russian order for a gen. eral mobilization was issued the French government was ignorant of the fact that Russia had taken this step, and argues that this apparently was done to make it appear that Germany, by mobilizing, was taking the aggressive instead of merely re- plying to Russian mobilization. This, indicates in the opinion of the Ga zette, that M. Sazonoff's statement regarding The dreams of plunder and rapine' cherished so long by certain Germans should in reality be applied to Germany's enemies.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-29
FIFTY GUESTS MADE ILL
 BY BANQUET ICE CREAM
Methodist Clergymen and Wives Are Victims of
 Poisoning.

San Francisco, Feb. 29.-Nearly fifty guests, all Methodist ministers and their wives, became seriously i'll after partaking of food which is al-
 legged to have been poisoned, at a
 banquet given by Methodist ministers
 in the Howard street Methodist
 church here, February 22. The first
 official report of the affair was made last night to the Methodist Minis tars' association by the Rev. Samuel Quickmire, pastor of the church. No report of the incident had been made to the police early today. Most of those who became i'll did not feel distressed until after they had reached their homes, although two or three, feeling slightly ill, left the banquet hall before the termination Of the dinner.
 According to pr. Quickmire, none Of the sufferers was positive which course had caused his illness. Most of the victims. he said, were of the opinion that the ice cream contained poison.