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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-22

Saws l.. c. Davis, the st. Louis wit;
Judging by the way the otheI max
mates don't fall over cach o'he'
crab players from the browns an ma
cards 10 locks like Jones ana hust ~
viii have TO stand pat whether 'heS
want 90 or not"
Tin ONein, former president, OF tns
yyosiern League, has been authorized
20 arrange a schedule Of spring tra IRA, -
'0c dates 10. from and at the Paein y.
co,st Tor the Cubs. O'Neill served IN
lie capacitv for the White SoX when
thcv were training in California.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
NEEBE WOULD LOWER
FARES FOR WORKMEN
Meriden Senator Would Reduce Rates
On Trolley and Steam Lines
During Certain Hours.

Meriden, Dec. 30.-Several of the
so-called labor bills to come before
the general assembly for considera-
ton will be introduced by Senator f.
l.. Neebe. These will represent in
part the desires of the Connecticut
Federation of Labor and others will
embody Mr.. Neebe's own ideas. One
of his bills would provide for special
rates on trolley and trains for work
men during certain hours of the day.
Such legislation, he says, would aid
working people who live in suburban
sections of a town but who work in
the urban districts.
The senator will also advocate
equitable representation of cities in
the assembly and will offer bill to
amend the compensation law SO that
an injured person under it would get
benefits of two-thirds instead of one
half.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
DEUTSCHLAND PEOPLE
DENY RESPONSIBILITY
File Answer to Libel Complaint of
Scott Wrecking Co.-Koenig
NAV Come to Hartford

Hartford, Dec. 3o.-Captain Paul
Koenig of the German submarine
Deutschland is quite likely to be a
witness in court in this city if he
comes back to America and the libel
Of the T. A. Scott company of New
London against the owners of the
Deutschland is tried out in the adj
nira1ty side of the United States
court. The libel alleges the T. A.
Scott, Jr., was sunk in collision with
the Deutschland off New London,
Nov II, and the company libelled
the Deutschland for $4,000 damages.
Bond was furnished and week or
so later the Deutschland started on
her undersea trip back to Germany
where she arrived safely.
Owners Of the Deutschland, the
Deutsch Ocean Rhederet Of Breme en-,
Germany, filed their answer to the IL
bel in the United States district
court in this city today, the pleading
being prearranged and filed by
Charles w. Field, an attorney of Bal
timore, who represents A. Schumach-
er & company of that city, all repre-
sentatives Of the Deutschland's own
ers.. The undersea line, which
operates the Deutschland, is the
Eastern Forwarding company, which
has its office on the dock at New Lon
don. The answer denies the allega-
tons in general.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
FIRED ON BY U-BOAT
British Freighter Saved From De-
struction by Timely Arrival of De-
stroyer-New Type of Submarine.

New York, Dec. 30.-The British
freight ship Chicago City from Bris-
toll, England, December IL was fired
on and stopped by German subma-
rine on December A. when about 100
miles off Fastnet, according to a re-
port of the crew on her arrival here
today. The Chicago City was saved
from beinll sunk by timely appear
ance of a British destroyer. Two shots
were fired by the submarine the men
said, the first passing over the ship
amidships and the other just missing
her bow. Captain Crinks stopped the
vessel and with the submarine about
a half mile away boats were lowered.
The men were already getting into
them when the destroyer came into
sight.
The submarine is described Is be-
ing of a new type, more than 200 feet
long and painted dead black. Two,
guns were mounted on her desk. Tt
was evident that she was manoever-
ing into a position from which to
discharge a torpedo when the de-
stroyer was seen, the crew said, and
she Immediately abandoned her work
and sank from sight.
The crew Of the Chicago City went
back on board their vessel, signalled
the destroyer they were all right and
received orders to proceed imme-
diately on their course.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
Won Kissing MAY RETIRE
GERMAN Governor of Belgium in Poor
Health-Praised by Kaiser for
Conscientious Stewardship

London, Dec. 80, II a. m.-Genera1
Baron Won Kissing, governor general
or Belgium, who is seriously i'll with
pneumonia at Brussels, says the Ex-
change Telegraph company's Amster-
Gam correspondent, has received a
sympathetic message from EMPEROR
W1l1am. The correspondent quotes
the emperor's message as follows:
GU have used a strong hand and
led the country in a farsighted man
ner. You have seen that the popula-
tlon has been kept quiet and orderly
and have always favored German in
terests, as was your duty. For YOUR
ndellty and successful accomplish
ment of duty in a difficult and despon-
slble position I beg to thank you,
The probability of Governor Cen
eral Won Bissings retirement because
Of i'll health is being widely discussed
in German centers in Brussels. the
correspondent adds
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
MARINE RATES JUMP
Underwriters Fear Presence of G.
man Commerce Raiders.

New York, Dec. 30.-Marine insur-
ance rates today showed another in
crease. Underwriters quoted six to
eight per cent. for insuring cargoes
bound to ports Of the United King
dom and ten per cent. to Mediterran-
can ports. A few days ago these
rates stood at five to eight per cent.
The advance was attributed to re-
ports that Lamport and Holt line
steamer Voltaire now overdue had
been captured by the Germans and
was preying on allied freighters in the
North Atlantic and to the fact that
several transatlantic steamers are
now overdue on both sides Of the
ocean.
Maritime underwriters admit that
they have sustained heavy losses, par
ticularly during the months of Sep
TENDER, October and November last.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
ABANDON WRECKED BARGES
SaIvaging Crew Discontinues Work at
Penfield Reef-Barge Grandma No
Longer Menace to Navigation.

Bridgeport, Dec. 30.-The wrecking
outfit of the Baxter Wrecking COM
pany, of New York, consisting of the
schooner. Fly, and a set of pontoons,
which has been at Bridgeport for sew
eral weeks past, left for New York
yesterday, abandoning the work of
salvaging four loaded barges which
were sunk off Penfield Reef when the
Blue Line tug John Garrett lost nine
out of a total of ten boats in a storm
on November %. The wrecker had
succeeded in recovering the barge
Grandma, which was relocated after
being menace TO navigation for
month.
The barge Dorothy, one of the tugs
was driven ashore on Fairfield Beach,
after capsizing and losing valuable
cargo Of pig iron, left by Bridgeport
today for New York.
She was removed from the beach
and moored in the harbor for several
weeks. The wreckers righted the
swamped craft before leaving.
-Four boats remain sunk off the
reef and it is not likely that any fur
Their efforts will be made to recover
them Or their cargoes until spring on
account of unfavorable weather.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
PRES. WILSON NO PUPPET
DIR. Paul Nathan Says Executive Is
Not Controlled by British Wires
and Is Thoroughly American.

and Is Thoroughly American
Berlin, Dec 20, via London, Dec
3O.-Dr. Paul Nathan, we'll known in
America as the secretary of the Ger
man-Jewish aid society, in an article
in Der Tag warns the Germans
against the view that President Will
son is a mere puppet pulled by Britt
ish wires. The article, which is a
good example of moderate German
views, is based on the assump tion
that President Wilson is pursuing a
policy dictated solely by practical
American interests and in the inter-
est of people who are exceedingly
proud of their Importance and ma
tional characteristics. $50 much pow
er attaches to the presidency writes
DR.. Nathan, that even a weak pres
ident would hardly become depen-
dant upon a foreign country. But
President Wilson is by no means a
weak character. On the contrary, he
is hard to defect from his purpose.
His note and Chancellor Won Beth
mann-Ho llweg's speech show that the
ultimate aims of American and Ger
man policy have drawn substantially
nearer and it does not lie in German
interests to ignore that fact and rem
der impossible further developmen t
in this direction through unjust at
tack.
"Germans are entitled to strongly
emphasize the fact that German pol
icies and the policy Of the mightiest
neutrals that are not irreconcilable
conflict"
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
SECOND NOTE FIR ON WILSON
/ is RECEIVED IN GERMANY:
SLAP AT HOSTILE EDITORS
AMERICAS THREE POINTS
IN NOTE TO BELLIGERE,NTs.

Washington, Dec. 3O.-The
American government, it be-
+ came known authoritatively
today believes there are three
principal points in it's note to
the belligerents, and is sur
prised that they have not been
more clearly understood, par
ticularly by the press of the
Entente Allies.
These points, taken in their
order Of Importance from the
administration viewpoints are:
The fear that the position
of neutral nations be "ren-
dered altogether intolerable'
if the war continues.
The suggestion that ar
engagements made be as a.
guarantee against similar con-
flicts in the future.
The proposal that means the
foundation for comparing the
concert peace terms of both
sides.
The last points has aroused
AAhofoe NC141IlOl1I dIIel Tie I1ISL
was emphasized by Secretary
Lansing's statement after
wards modified. that the United
States itself might be drawing
near entrance into the war.
The administration, however,
it was learned today thought
the suggested arrangement to
preserve peace in the future
would attract more attention
among the Antente Allies than
it apparently has and furnish
a means through which these
nations could enter with per-
feet propriety into serious
peace discussion.
If such an arrangement
could be made, the admins
tration feels there would be no
ground for the fear that agree
ments over terms made be-
tween the belligerents would
not be kept after the present
war ends. It was pointed out
today that such a fear has been
one of the main objections of
the Entente Allies to entering
into peace discussions.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
OLDERSHAW WILL FILED
Former Grocer Leaves His Entire F,s
tate to His Two Children.

tate to His Two Children.
The will of the late Sidney Older
shaw has been filed in the probate
court and by it's terms his children
receive the entire estate. The will
also provides for the erection, of a
suitable monument :.
70 his daughter, Mrs. Lillian Tenn
pleman, Mr.. Oldershaw left all cash
to his credit in the following banks:
Pennington Savings bank Society for
Savings at Hartford, The Berlin Saw
ings bank, the Savings Bank of New
Britain and the Burritt Savings bank.
All the rest of his estate, consisting
of large property interests valued at
many thousands of dollars. Mr. Oh
dershaw left to his son, Olin l. older
shaw. The son was named as execu-
tor without bonds and E. H. Munson
and l. n. Miles have been chosen
appraisers.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
WANT TARIFF OFF BOOKS.
Scientific Works Should Be Admitted
Free. Professors Say.

Chicago, Dec. 30.-The state de-
partment is asked to use it's friendly
offices toward obtaining free importa-
ton Of foreign printed scientific and
educational books into the United
States in a letter sent today to Sec
rotary Lansing by officers of the CEN
trail division of the Modern Language
Association of America, in session
here. 1t makes it's appeal in the name
of the universal republic of letters.
stating that the work of higher educa-
ton is grievously impeded by existing
restrictions in Importation of books of
fundamental Importance.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
Court Upholds Demurrer in Hotel
Bronson Fire Escape Case
EIGHT NEW COUNTS BROUGHT
Attorney Mangan Proves to Judge
MeskiH That Original Complaint
Had Its Flaws and Prosecutor
Makes Out New Warrant

During a lively and stubbornly con-
tested preliminary hearing before
Judge James T. Meskll in police court
today in which the demurrer of At
torney William F. Mangan was sus-
tanned, Prosecuting Attorney George
w. Klett withdrew the original COM
plant, charging Patrick S. Mcmahon
with violating of the state fire. escape
statute and substituted an amended
one with eight counts. The arraign-
ment of Mcmahon was continued un-
til Monday. He pleaded not guilty to
the amended compliant. Attorney
Mangan informed Prosecutor K1ett
that no demurrer will be entered to
new complaint. Mcmahon pleaded
not guilty to all counts
There was some controversy in Sc
lecting the da tie of the continued hear
ing. Attorney Mangan at first objected
selection of Monday on the ground
that as it is New Years Day. he
planned to attend church and would
be late for the hearing Prosecutor
I<lett suggested Tuesday but this was
objected to by Attorney Mangan on
the ground that his client had made
plans to go to New York. Prosecutor
klett said that the court did not in
tend to have the personal plans and
wishes Of the accused interfere with
the hearing and continued by saying
that during the intervening time the
hotel continues to house guests with
the same fire escape provisions as
have existed and which caused the
prosecution. He SAID that guests
were housed at the hotel the night
following the fire.
Attorney Mangan announced that
the continuance or outcome of the
trial would have no effect in the plac-
ing of fire escapes in accordance with
the orders of the building commits
sloner and in compliance with the
statutes. Also that plans of Mcmahon
are to have the work done in the
! quickest possible time.
| Attorney ManEan's withdrawal o1
previous plea and entrance of de-
nurrer was based on the wording OF
the complaint, saying that it was not
Worded in way to warrant prosecu-
ton under the statute He said that
the complaint stated that the nronertv
IS known as the Hotel Bronson. does
not specify that 1T is hotel: did NOT
specify as to the means of exit and
the type Of escapes and dimensions Of
building. Even before judge Mes
KITS ruling Prosecutor Klett had an
amended complaint ready to be read
the eight counts covering all noin+s ~
contention.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
PADDED PAYROLLS, =.
AND STOLE $41, 900
Hoboken Police Say Remington Arms
Inspector Admitted Making Big
Haul in Ten Months.

New York, Dec. 3O.-Though the
warrant on which he was arrested in
Newark yesterday charged George W.
Gillette Of 68 Trumbull street, New
Haven, with embezzling $4,000 by
padding the payrolls Of the Renling-
ton Arms-U. M. G. companys Harri-
son, N. T.. steel mills, the police Of
Hoboken, who locked him up. said
ne had made a written confession that
during the ten months he acted as
chief steel inspector for the concern
he had taken between $4,000 and
$4,000.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
NO IMMEDIATE r. r. STRIKE.
Warren S. Stone Denies Issuing Cir
cular to BrotherhOOds.

Cleveland, Dec. 3O.-Warren S.
Stone and w. G.. Lee, heads of the
railway engineers and railway train
men brotherhoods. respectively, ar
rived in Cleveland today following
the rejection of the demand by the
managers committee that the Adam
son law be placed in effect Jan. /.
Mr.. Stone declared report that a,
circular letter had been sent to rail-
way employees asking for a renewal of
the authority to call a general strike
were untrue.
mo circular has yet been pre-
pared" he said. There viii! be no
Immediate strike" he added.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
Berlin Editor Pessimistic.

London, Dec. 30.-The Berlin Lokal
Anzeiger has become pessimistic over
the prospects of peace, according to
Copenhagen despatch to the Elk
change Telegraph company the de-
spatch quotes the Friday issues of the
paper as saying:
CAS- the result of information re-
ceived In wellinformed political CEN
tiers all have the impression that the
hope of speedy peace becomes more
remote. The feeling in leading cen
tiers in the belligerent capitals is too
plain and no mistake concerning the
intentions Of the Central powers is
possible"
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
Lansing Refuses to Talk.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Secretary
Lansing refused to comment in any
way on the report that a second ex-
planatory note had been sent both to
the Central Powers and the Entente
Allies to correct misinterpretations of
the presidents note calling for peace
terms. He indicated that under the
recent policy of silence adopted by
President Wilson and himself in the
peace negotiations he would make no
statement either effirming or denying
such reports.
Secretary Lansing also refused to
indicate whether he thought the Ber-
lin report might have arisen out of
the sending abroad for the informa-
ton of American diplomats Of his
statements authorized the day the
note was published. It is known that
These statements were transmitted to
the American diplomats to acquaint
them fully with what had taken place
here but that they were not instruct
ed to present them to the various Of
fees.
Secretary Lansing has been most
emphatic ever since his two state
ments were issued in saying that the
presidents note was absolutely self
explanatory and required no further
comment.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
TRADING IN AMERICA.

Paris, Dec. 30.-Alexander Ribot
minister of finance, addressing the
senate on the appropriations for the
year Of 1917 says that the French
government had done everything
possible to centralize it's purchases in
America and that it now had an inter-
mediary to regulate prices. The SEN
ate voted unanim ously for the first
clause OF the bill comprising the
credits as @ whole
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
Reply Will Insist Of Restitution
As Outlined by Premier
ANSWER GOES TONIGHT
VIII Contend That, ''Scrap of Paper
in 1914 Might Be Another Scrap If
Entente Enters Into Any New
Treaties.

Paris, Dee. 80, 1850 a. m.-The
Allies answer to the German note of
December IL will be handed to Am
bassador Sharp tonight and published
tomorrow, says the Petit Parisien. 1t
is long and sets forth again the re-
sponsibility of the Central empires for
the European conf1agration. It insists
on legitimate Preparations and restitu-
tons demanded by the Entente as out
lined by Premier Lloyd George and
also says that Germany, by failing to
formulate proposals for peace, re-
moves in advance any basis for
pourpalours
The note seeks to suggest that the
Berlin cabinet, having proclaimed in
1914 it's contempt for treaties, cannot
pretend to obtain the same conditions
as powers respectful Of signatures and
qua grantees. .-..'..
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
JONES-WIGHTMAN.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. Wightman OF Rus
sell street, announce the engagement
of their daughter, Jessie Noble, to
Louie S. Jones. Mr.. Jones is the son
of Mrs. A L. Jones of Lenox Place
and the New Britain representative of
the brokerage firm of Beach &
Austin, Hartford
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
Paris Gets Scandinavian Notes.

Paris Dec. 80. 3:55 a. m.-The
Swedish Norwegian and Danish min
listers delivered notes to the foreign
officers last night supporting the in
itiative taken by President Wilson.
The notes are identical and are
couched in terms of more platonic
than that of the Swiss note.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
SPANS Answer complete.

Madrid, Dec. 20, via Paris, Dec. 30.
-Spain's reply to President Wilson's
note. will be made public at noon to-
morrow. The Spanish government
denies reports that it is proposed that
the peace conference is to be held at
Madrid.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
Not Presented Because
Berlin Was Not In
! fluenced by Press in
Making Its Answer
LANSING DECLINES
TO BREAK SILENCE
Be Handed to American Charge
dAffairs Tonight-Peacc Notes
From Scandinavian Countries Pre-
scented in Paris and BerIin-MOrc
Platonic Than Swiss

Berlin, Dec. 30, Via Londay, Dec
80 1:01 a. NIT has been learned
that few days ago President Wilson
sent a second note, explanatory Of the
first to the Central Powers and the
Entente nations This note has not
been presented.
The reason for the withholding of
the second note is said to be that the
German reply, received in the in
term, showed that the German gov
eminent had not been Influenced by
the misconceptions regarding the
purpose and aims of President Will
sons step which ~ unfriendly press in
both camps attributed thereto
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
scandinavian Notes Presented.

Berlin, Dec. 20, via London, Dec.
3o.-The Scandinavian peace notes
were presented today to the foreign
office in Berlin and Vienna. The text
agrees without lines telegraphed from
the Scandinavian capitals.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
Believes Peace Nearer.

Berlin, Dec. 20, via London, Dec.
30.-Budapest dispatches quote En-
peror Charles as saying to Count Ju-
Illus Andrassy during the coronation
yesterday:
"Our enemies are finally becomin g
to understand they cannot conquer
us. I have, therefore, reason to hope
that the loyal officers of the Central
powers have brought us nearer to
peace
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30
FELLOWS HUSBAND TO GRAVE.

Meriden, Dec. 730.-Mrs. Sherman
H. Bronson, whose husband was
Buried yesterday having succumbed to
pneumonia died today of the same
11aalady in her 55th year.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30

This Is He'll After Twenty Year.
vice. He Writes to Superior
Before Sending Bullet Into
With Gun He Carried Durinl
vice on Mexican Border--ReI
in Financial Trouble.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-30

CONTINUED on Sixth Page.)
The sun., 1916-09-11

H'rT
NooImcrc. Long Island. sept. 20.
The sun., 1916-09-11
OLD ESTATE SELLS LAND.

Joseph T.. Day will offer on Septem-
he- ,G. on the premises, ut public auc-
ION sale, for the estate Of Margaret
4 Adams. four exccllently located acre
axe plots at Sound Beach, Stamford.
Com. The property Is situated about
two M IS outside Of Stamford and has
l,rge frontages on Boston Post Road.
II may be reached by trolley from STAN
,cri station. one parcel TO he offered
:, situated n the corner OF Boston Post
lnad and the road to North M!anus,
Conn, md comprises about 42s acres.
approved with "A two story n attic
frame dwelling and a one story frame
shed. one story framo stable n "
harms. Another parcel Oh tho road e.
North Mianus, about 315 feet north of
Boston Post Road. comprises about 81
acres. 4 third parcel fronting on Bos-
Ton Pos, Road and the road leading TO
S~iippan Point and North Mianus con-
sis, Of AIS acres and is improved with
a two story and attic frame dwelling.
Tie fourth parcel fronting on Boston
;ost Road and :hc read 80 Sh!cr:r
Pom, and North Mlanus is n Triangular
rio consisting Of about 10 acres and
- improved with a two story and attic
frame dwelling.
The sun., 1916-09-11

East OF Flfth avenue. between Fourteenth
and 1l0th strcets.I
'5TJI st. 60 u. n y. I2S.i " I'ark az. 2t.sx
lt7.2. Aug Iy-Eliz y Dortir to ny a &
Taylor. South Portsmouth. !, 7, 2 yrs, :
per cent: attys. Cadwuiader, W 4 y, 80
Wall st.. S2h.0 600
The sun., 1916-09-11
OF TEXTILES
STILL REMAIN HIGH
More Business Passing on
. Heavy foods for Delivery
Early Next Year.
80 RECESSION IN DUCK
Cotton blankets and Other
Fall Lines Are Dis
timctly Firm.

The easing in cotton markets has
checked the further rise IN print cloths
,,d some convcrtibles. but has not at
sa,,pl other lines. Buyers who were un-
Mi. to receive attention from mills while
,hs inward flight IN cotton went on have
bsen trying again In the last few days
,,d there IS more business passing on
,.ayv goods for delivery in the INST
ol,rter Of next year.
Prices are very high. especially on
,e,,y cvlorrd fabrics. wide slieetings and
bss,y brown s~heetings. Blcached mus
inns are sd, aucinr again, one line being
nm Ia cent u yard over last week. and
another being placed az value at the
Nlshes, price named In nine years. Per-
c.l,, are soon to ie priced for spring,
Prints have been selling steadily from
stock only. and spring dating II lot yet
Wing given by some of the large factors.
there Is no recession IN duck. Fine
md fancy coitons are inotc active. Coz
,ou blau.cts and other fall lines ace dis
.iuc,ly ,trln, with deliveries bclated. The
nils continue 20 complain OF n scarcity
II operatives. which is restricting the
volume Of possible output.
Quotations are AS follows, Print
e,bihs. IS inch 64x6+s. "A cents 6ixsos.
u. cent? 3sia inch G+x6is. Ga, cents
srsn shectings. Southern standards.
o.. cents denims, 2.2os. indigo, Isl.
cents i!ck.ugs. $ o., l6 cents: prints,
-, cents staple ginghams, : cents
dress CInghams, lQh cent?.